About Beaver Creek Reserve

Home to over 400 acres of diverse habitats, the Wise Nature Center, Citizen Science Center, Hobb's Observatory, seasonal Butterfly House, and much more, Beaver Creek Reserve has many hands that help make it the beautiful nature reserve we all know it as today. Meet out staff and board members responsible for our daily operations.

Key Nature Reserve Staff

• Erik Keisler

  Executive Directorerik@beavercreekreserve.org

  Jeanette Kelly

  Citizen Science & Education Directorcsc@beavercreekreserve.org

• Kirsten Holmes

  Office & Engagement Directorkirsten@beavercreekreserve.org

  Kristen Giefer

  Marketing & Program Directorkristen@beavercreekreserve.org

• Megan Giefer-Schimmel

  Naturalistmegan@beavercreekreserve.org

  John Muetz

  Naturalistjohn@beavercreekreserve.org

• Jim Schwiebert

  Naturalistjim@beavercreekreserve.org

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  Facilities & Maintenance Coordinatorbcr@beavercreekreserve.org

• Julie Felske

  Membership & Donations Managerjulie@beavercreekreserve.org

  Kim Cesafsky

  Nature Center Coordinatorkim@beavercreekreserve.org

• Bre Klockzien

  Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinatorbreanne@beavercreekreserve.org

  Julie Mead

  Bookkeeperbookkeeper@beavercreekreserve.org

• Torianna Lindert

  Marketing & Media Coordinatortori@beavercreekreserve.org

  Amanda Russell

  AmeriCorps Environmental Educatoramanda@beavercreekreserve.org

• Ellie Dedrick

  AmeriCorps Environmental Educatorellie@beavercreekreserve.org

  Grace Bowe

  AmeriCorps Environmental Educatorgrace@beavercreekreserve.org

• Kendra O'Dell

  AmeriCorps Environmental Educatorkendra@beavercreekreserve.org

  Claire Molina

  AmeriCorps Avian Field Technicianclaire@beavercreekreserve.org

• Ali Bowe

  AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinatorvolunteer@beavercreekreserve.org

The BCR Friends

The Friends of BCR are led by an elected board of directors. This group oversees the operation and helps define the future of the Reserve.

Board of Directors:

• John Kleven – President Christopher Gierhart – Vice President
  
• Mark Wise – Treasurer Jamie Kane – Secretary
• Troy Anderson Heather DeLuka
  
• Warren Gallagher Tami Schraufnagel
• Kim Yoder

The BCR Endowment Committee

Manages and grows the Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve Endowment Fund. The fund is essential to the long-term care and financial security of Beaver Creek. Each year, our Endowment Committee conducts a campaign drive in the fall.

Committee Members:

• Jim Murray – Chair Martin Voss – Vice Chair
• Denny Shea – Treasurer Rick Koziel