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.
Restoring Oak & Chestnut with USDA’s Dr. Stacy Clark
Meet the Pileated Woodpecker
White Oak with Gary Mead
Deer to Table
Arboriculture with Arborist Charlie Blume_November 2022
Biotechnology & Forests with NC State’s Jason Delborne
Fall Foliage with Gary Mead
How the Pandemic Drove up the Cost of Wood Products with USDA’s Jeff Prestemon
Turkey Vultures_Natures’s Grim Reaper_Part 2
Turkey Vultures_Nature’s Grim Reaper_Part 1
Woodland Valley Observations with Paul Misko_Last 10 minutes
Woodland Valley Observations with Paul Misko
Drought Impacts on Trees with Gary Mead
First Growth Forest in the Catskills with Forest Historian Dr. Michael Kudish
Open Discussion with Ryan, John, & Zane
Logging’s Ongoing Public Relations Battle with NJ Forester Bob Williams
Forest Vegetation Management with Arborchem’s Todd Hagenbuch
Old & First Growth with Gary Mead
August in the Catskills: American Ginseng, Leaf Diseases, and Looking Forward to Fall
Painting the Line Between Public & Private Stewardship
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