About Steve Swenson
Steve Swenson for over 20 years, has been advancing the ethical relationship between people and land through tangible conservation initiatives. As Program Director, he oversees the foundation’s marketing, communications, facilities, education and outreach, and land stewardship staffs. Steve’s coordination and facilitation of staff’s time and talents focus on the foundation’s ambition to grow budget and impact.
His role oversees the preservation and protection of Aldo Leopold’s historic Shack, a National Historic Landmark and the conservation ambition and impact achieved on surrounding lands through the 4,000-acre Leopold-Pines Conservation Area.
Regionally, Steve coordinates a public-private partnership called My Wisconsin Woods. Through continuous improvement of outreach methods, My Wisconsin Woods inspires land care among woodland owners. For this project and others, Steve authored regionalized handbooks titled My Healthy Woods, written specifically for inexperienced landowners. These award-winning handbooks have reached over 40,000 landowners collectively owning 6 million acres in Arkansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
Steve holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Science from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a M.S. in Ecology from Ohio State University.
Turkeys and Turkey Hunting
Tree Planting
Hemlock With Gary Mead
Trout Fishing With Judd Weisberg
Hidden Heritage With Paul Smith's College's Curt Stager
2019 Backyard Maple Sugaring Report
Catskill Trees With Gary Mead_Maple
Forest Management On Smaller Acreages With CFA's Forester Patrick Dolan
Impacts Of Fire Suppression, Climate Change, & More With USU\'s Steve Voekler
Conserving The Eastern Hellbender Wih Peter Petokas
The Apple Tree With Gary Mead
Reading The Forested Landscape With Professor & Author Tom Wessels
History Of Wood Heat With Bob Conyea
The Eastern Coyote With Roland Kays
Saving The New England Cottontail With SUNY ESF's__Amanda Cheeseman
Flora & Fauna--Summer Vs. Winter--With Gary Mead
Apple Tree Pruning & Grafting
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly With Colgate University's__Tim McCay
Catskill Trees With Gary Mead__Christmas Trees
Wagner Lumber Company With General Manager__Tom Gerow
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