About TWC

Who We Are

Founded in 1981, TWC promotes community and private partnerships to permanently conserve Oregon’s greatest wetlands. Working throughout the state, TWC protects and restores these important lands by promoting private and community stewardship, supporting conservation, and working in partnership with local communities. TWC is the only organization in Oregon dedicated to protecting and conserving Oregon’s greatest wetland’s, our most biologically rich and diverse lands. We train, educate and provide assistance directly to landowners, citizen groups, and businesses to increase local conservation and restoration of key wetlands. Our constituency spans the entire state of Oregon from the urban based Willamette Valley to small isolated ranches and farmers in rural Oregon. TWC has successfully protected and restored more than 1200 acres of key wetlands in 28 sites in Oregon.

TWC has identified the 140 most biologically important wetlands in Oregon for long-term conservation and protection. TWC recognizes that the long-term health and sustainability of these great wetlands depend fundamentally on the actions of private landowners and local
communities. TWC is creating mechanisms to support a variety of interests in protecting and conserving Oregon’s 140 greatest wetlands.

Our Mission

The mission of The Wetlands Conservancy is to conserve, protect, and restore the physical and ecological values of wetlands, other aquatic systems and related uplands. We accomplish our goals through education, research, acquisition, and promotion of private and public stewardship.

What We Do

1. Seeking to acquire lands identified by the Oregon's Greatest Wetlands.
2. Promoting conservation of properties acquired by others in support of Oregon’s Greatest Wetlands.
3. Insuring ongoing stewardship and management of all lands to which TWC holds an ownership interest.

• Collect information to advance strategic acquisition efforts in support of Oregon’s greatest Wetlands.
• Develop strategies for conserving and enhancing wetland resources reflected by Oregon’s Greatest Wetlands.
• Design and implement post-acquisition monitoring of the conservation assumptions that led to purchase.

1. Demonstrating and reporting on the benefits of best management practices implemented by TWC and others;
2. Developing tools to aide in better understanding and prioritization of conservation and restoration actions;
3. Working with the Oregon business community to develop market strategies to promote conservation and protection of Oregon’s Greatest Wetlands.
4. Engaging community understanding and support of conservation and restoration of Oregon’s Greatest Wetlands and adjacent properties.

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Directors and Officers

Geoffrey Huntington	President
Paul Agrimis	Vice-president
Anne Eakin	Treasurer
Ed Casey	Secretary
Gary Hahn
Marlene Huntsinger
Steve Jones
Jeff Keeney
Mark Jockers
Preston Michie
Althea Pratt-Broome
Geoffrey Huntington
Jim Rapp

BOARD OFFICERS

Geoff Huntington joined the TWC board in 2004 bringing 20 years of natural resource policy experience in both the public and private sectors. He was the former administrator of several state agencies, including executive director of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. Geoff is now working with a national consulting firm designing and launching sustainability initiatives for corporate clients. He is also a part time

faculty member of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University.

Paul Agrimis has lived in Oregon the last 17 years and his passion for wetlands conservation is driven by a quality of life concern for a vibrant and healthy future for Oregon landscapes.

Ed Casey is a charter board member (of the Wetlands Conservancy) who loves the Oregon outdoors and wants to protect it for future generations. He is a retired business

owner with a background in management, finance and real estate. Ed is a 30-year resident of Tualatin and will be overseeing the various wetlands in the Tualatin area.

Anne Eakin, a retired Pacific Power vice president, has been on The Wetlands Conservancy Board for 4 years and is currently the organization's Treasurer. She spent 20 years working on financial and regulatory issues for Pacific Power, including time spent working at the company's affiliates in Australia and Scotland.

BOARD MEMBERS

Gary Hahn is owner and manager of Hahn and Associates, Inc., an environmental consulting firm specializing in providing environmental regulatory assistance and hydrogeological and site assessment activities for industry and government.

Marlene Huntsinger has retired from a business career in Corporate America and is now pursuing lifetime interests in the outdoors and environmental conservation. She is past

president of TWC and an Oregon resident for 27 years. She is also a pottery artist, using images of wetlands plants and animals in her work.

Mark Jockers is the Government & Public Affairs Manager for Clean Water Services in Washington County, Oregon. Mark joined The Wetlands Conservancy Board in 1996 and served as president from 1998-2000. A native of Montana's Yellowstone Valley, Mark has lived in Oregon for nearly 20 years where enjoys exploring the Northwest's rivers, streams, wetlands,

and wild places with his wife and three children.

Steve Jones has been a financial advisor for 26 years. He works at Dain Rauscher in Eugene. He loves to hike, travel, and winetaste. Some of his ancestors were early Oregon Trail pioneers and in the spirit of their ventures He joined the TWC board because he believes TWC is one of our contemporary imperatives, bearing a vital legacy to the Oregon landscape.

Jeff Keeney is a partner with the Portland law firm of Tonkon Torp LLP. Jeff is the Chair of the Firm's Real Estate and Land Use Practice Group and his practice emphasizes commercial real estate transactions, including the real estate aspects of wind-energy and other renewable energy projects. Jeff is an avid hiker and skier.

Preston Michie is an attorney, entrepreneur, photographer, and adventurer. In addition to maintaining a modest legal practice advising small businesses, friends and family, Preston consults to the Bonneville Power Administration and the Pacific Northwest National Labs on energy policy. He has been a board member since 2002.

Althea Pratt Broome’s interests in culture, arts and environment led her to start the country’s first alternative school in Canby, Oregon and Willowbrook summer arts camp for children. Her dedication and vision to Central Hedges Creek Marsh resulted in protection of the 57 acre marsh and the creation of The Wetlands Conservancy.

Jim Rapp is Portland Marketing Manager for the Environment and Resource Management group of HDR, Inc. He was previously Executive Director of the non-profit For the Sake of the Salmon, and a city manager and planner in Oregon, Alaska and Alberta. Jim served as Board Vice President of TWC in the mid-1990’s.

Staff

Esther Lev	Executive Director	email
Ann Salminen	Chief Operating Officer	email
Mary Anne Sohlstrom	Office Manager	email
Jennifer Schley	Property Steward	email
Colin Macdonald	Outreach Coordinator	email
JS Anderson	Analyst	email

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