Expertise, knowledge, education and dedication.

Conservation district staff spend most of their time in the field, bringing hands-on expertise and problem-solving skills to landowners, so whether you are looking for help with streamside erosion, weeds in your pastures, planning a new or existing building on your farm, or revitalizing your woodlot, we have staff available to help you, at no cost. This includes help with soil testing, engineering, determining your grazing capacities, improving your composting or manure options and much more. Click on the staff members' photos to learn more about them.

Not sure who to call? Call our main district number at 425-335-5634 and we will direct you.

Leadership Team

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Linda Lyshall, PhD | Executive Director

Linda Lyshall, PhD, Executive Director
llyshall@snohomishcd.org | 425-327-9862

Kristin Marshall | Natural Resource Director - Habitat, Floodplains, and Forest

Kristin Marshall, Natural Resource Director - Habitat, Floodplains, and Forest
kristin@snohomishcd.org | 360-631-9545

Katie Amrhein-Dang | Education & Outreach Department Director

Katie Amrhein-Dang, Education & Outreach Department Director
kamrheindang@snohomishcd.org | 360-322-9766

Jessica Bechtel | Finance and Administrative Director

Jessica Bechtel, Finance and Administrative Director
jbechtel@snohomishcd.org | 425-740-4629

Penny Crispin | Community Conservation Department Manager

Penny Crispin, Community Conservation Department Manager
pcrispin@snohomishcd.org | 425-535-0530

Stacey Dixon | Forestry Program Manager

Stacey Dixon, Forestry Program Manager
dixon@snohomishcd.org | 360-453-7163

Nathan Sharon | Environmental Education Program Manager

Nathan Sharon, Environmental Education Program Manager
nsharon@snohomishcd.org | 425-377-7009

Louise Margaret | Agriculture Program Manager

Louise Margaret, Agriculture Program Manager
lmargaret@snohomishcd.org | 425-583-1450

Agriculture Team

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Jenna DeWitte | Agriculture Resource Planner

Jenna DeWitte, Agriculture Resource Planner
jdewitte@snohomishcd.org | 425-760-1806


Adela Contreras | Agriculture Resource Planner

Adela Contreras, Agriculture Resource Planner
acontreras@snohomishcd.org | 425-535-0835

Whit Barrett | Agriculture & Agroforestry Planner

Whit Barrett, Agriculture & Agroforestry Planner
wbarrett@snohomishcd.org | 360-618-1028

Business Operations Team

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Jennifer Berry | Grants & Contracts Administrator

Jennifer Berry, Grants & Contracts Administrator
jberry@snohomishcd.org | 425-760-2154

Ashley Huffman | Finance and Accounting Specialist

Ashley Huffman, Finance & Accounting Specialist
ahuffman@snohomishcd.org | 425-377-7007

Loria' Heerensperger | IT Administrator

Loria’ Heerensperger, IT Administrator
lheerensperger@snohomishcd.org | 425-315-3190

Sally Cunningham | Business Operations Specialist

Sally Cunningham, Business Operations Specialist
scunningham@snohomishcd.org | 360-631-6736


Abdullah Siddiqui | Grants & Contracts Lead

Abdullah Siddiqui, Grants & Contracts Lead
asiddiqui@snohomishcd.org | 360-454-4571

Ben Stafford | Business Operations Assistant

Ben Stafford, Business Operations Assistant
bstafford@snohomishcd.org | 425-760-2361

Community Conservation Team

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Haly Rylko | Community Conservation Project Manager

Haly Rylko, Community Conservation Project Manager
hrylko@snohomishcd.org | 360-618-1014

Pete Slanina | Crew Lead

Pete Slanina, Crew Lead
pslanina@snohomishcd.org | 360-913-6536


Remington Jackson | Assistant Crew Lead

Remington Jackson, Assistant Crew Lead
rjackson@snohomishcd.org

Carol Axtelle | Crew Member

Carol Axtelle, Crew Member
caxtelle@snohomishcd.org

David Feldman | Crew Member

David Feldman, Crew Member
dfeldman@snohomishcd.org

Cassidy Waller | Crew Member

Cassidy Waller, Crew Member
cwaller@snohomishcd.org

Education & Outreach Team

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Kathryn Wells | Special Projects Administrator

Kathryn Wells, Special Projects Administrator
kathryn@snohomishcd.org | 425-377-7024

Emma Kilgore | Lead Designer

Emma Kilgore, Lead Designer
ekilgore@snohomishcd.org | 425-377-7016

Jessica Paige | Writer/Editor

Jessica Paige, Writer/Editor
jpaige@snohomishcd.org | 425-238-7666

Natalie Nelson | Communications & Marketing Specialist

Natalie Nelson, Communications & Marketing Specialist
nnelson@snohomishcd.org | 360-913-3523

Brianna Bjolstad | Outreach and Communications Specialist

Brianna Bjolstad, Outreach & Communications Specialist
bbjolstad@snohomishcd.org | 360-502-5887

Dani Dewar | Outreach & Events Coordinator

Dani Dewar, Outreach & Events Coordinator
ddewar@snohomishcd.org | 425-870-0995


Maggie Sandusky | Environmental Educator

Maggie Sandusky, Environmental Educator
msandusky@snohomishcd.org | 360-502-3864

Scout Kirby | Seasonal Environmental Educator

Scout Kirby, Seasonal Environmental Educator
skirby@snohomishcd.org

Habitat Restoration Team

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Thomas Bulthuis | Riparian Restoration Program Lead, Habitat Restoration Project Manager

Thomas Bulthuis, Riparian Restoration Program Lead, Habitat Restoration Project Manager
tbulthuis@snohomishcd.org | 425-377-7013

Sara Rocero | Habitat Restoration Project Manager

Sara Rocero, Habitat Restoration Project Manager
srocero@snohomishcd.org | 425-377-7025

Christine Stephens | Habitat Restoration Project Manager

Christine Stephens, Habitat Restoration Project Manager
cstephens@snohomishcd.org | 425-327-5749

James Lauder | Habitat Restoration Project Manager

James Lauder, Habitat Restoration Project Manager
Jlauder@snohomishcd.org | 425-512-6107

Ariana Winkler | Habitat Restoration Project Coordinator

Ariana Winkler, Habitat Restoration Project Coordinator
awinkler@snohomishcd.org | 425-377-7005

Nolan Kitts | Forest Resource Planner

Nolan Kitts, Forest Resource Planner
nkitts@snohomishcd.org | 425-422-4827

Paisley Blume | Habitat Restoration Project Assistant, WCC IP

Paisley Blume, Habitat Restoration Project Assistant, WCC IP
pblume@snohomishcd.org

Engineering Team

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Ryan Bartelheimer, PE | Senior Natural Resource Engineer

Ryan Bartelheimer, PE, Senior Natural Resource Engineer
rbartelheimer@snohomishcd.org​​​​​​​ | 360-722-1479

Samantha Elliot | CAD Technician

Samantha Elliott, CAD Technician
selliott@snohomishcd.org | 425-377-7023

Max Bliss | Engineer-in-Training

Max Bliss, Engineer-In-Training
mbliss@snohomishcd.org | 425-512-1482

WCC Crew

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