NEWLY ELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Boulder County Nature Association (BCNA) is excited to announce its 2021 Board of Directors, who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table and who will help BCNA accomplish its mission with the support of our community partners and committed volunteers.
The key purpose of BCNA’s Board of Directors is to oversee business and financial operations, to ensure the interests of its community members are taken into account, and to advise on issues related to strategy and governance as the organization pursues the conservation of resilient natural ecosystems in Boulder County and the surrounding region.
BCNA has set many goals for the year ahead in the areas of advocacy, research grants, citizen science projects, education opportunities, ecosteward program, and outreach to our membership and to the community, and will work with leaders from business, government, academia, and the media to accomplish those goals. We welcome your involvement in any of these areas. Please contact BCNA if you have questions or wish to participate in BCNA's important work.
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2021 Board of Directors
Gerry Kelly, President
Sue Cass, Vice President
Viki Lawrence, Secretary
Vicki Braunagel, Treasurer
Larry Arp, at large
Terry Escamilla, at large
Cathy Cook, at large
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BCNA funded three grants for 2021. Cassandra Holman, a wildlife biologist working for the City of Longmont, was awarded a grant from the Ken Evenson Memorial Fund. Cassandra, in collaboration with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership in Loveland, CO, will study areas within the Button Rock Preserve (BRP) in Lyons, CO where mountain lions hunt and reproduce year-round. This information will be used for the BRP management plan to help prevent conflicts between mountain lions and recreational uses in the area.
BCNA also funded two General Grants. Maya MacHamer, Director of Boulder Watershed Collective, was awarded a grant to work in collaboration with the CU Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities to establish a Community Monitoring Program at the Gold Hill wildfire restoration site. As part of this work, she will recruit and train Gold Hill community volunteers and other citizen scientists to conduct bird and wildlife monitoring in the wildfire restoration area.
John Vickery was also awarded a General Grant to conduct a plant inventory/floristic survey of the Ron Stewart Preserve at Rabbit Mountain Boulder County Parks and Open Space near Lyons, CO. The Rabbit Mountain Potential Conservation Area is recognized for its outstanding biodiversity.
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RESULTS OF THE BCNA MEMBERSHIP SURVEY |
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BCNA sent out a survey to its membership to help us set the direction for the next year. The survey questions and the top answers are below.
What are the primary reasons you belong to BCNA?
- To support a group that advocates for functional and resilient Front Range ecosystems
- To learn more about the Front Range ecosystems through classes and ecosymposia
- To add my voice to those supporting environmental issues in Boulder County
In which BCNA activities have you participated or which resources have you used in the past five years?
- Nature-Net
- BCNA classes
- The annual BCNA ecosymposium
- BCNA publications
Which activities and resources do you personally value the most, even if you don’t, or are unlikely to, participate in or use them?
- BCNA classes
- Nature-Net
- BCNA Ecosymposia and Winter raptor monitoring
- Resources for naturalists on BCNA website
What do you think are the most important environmental/conservation issues facing Boulder County and the region?
- Climate change and the related impacts of increased wildfires, flooding, and drought on local agriculture, open space, and wildlife – in terms of damage and restoration costs
- Increased recreational pressures on our open spaces
- Fragmentation and development of open land
- Management of wildlife and human conflicts (e.g. prairie dogs, ungulates, eagles and other predators)
- Environmental monitoring of imperiled plant, pollinator, and animal species to enable more informed decision-making
- Control of oil and gas operations and their negative impacts on public health, environmental quality, and wildlife
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SUPPORT BOULDER COUNTY NATURE ASSOCIATION |
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A big thank you to all who currently support BCNA! Without your assistance, we would not be able to accomplish all we do for our community and for the natural world around us. Memberships for the calendar year renew in November and December, but you can renew for next year at any time.
Please consider renewing today if you have not already done so.
New members are always welcome!
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