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 Center Directorcsc@beavercreekreserve.org

• Kristen Giefer

  Outreach & Development Coordinatoroutreach@beavercreekreserve.org

  Trista Anderson

  Office Managertrista@beavercreekreserve.org

• Megan Giefer

  Naturalistmegan@beavercreekreserve.org

  John Muetz

  Naturalist & WisCorps Historianjohn@beavercreekreserve.org

• Jim Schwiebert

  Naturalistjim@beavercreekreserve.org

  Mia Clementi

  WisCorps Naturalist Internmia@beavercreekreserve.org

• Jackie Bussjaeger

  WisCorps Naturalist Internnatintern@beavercreekreserve.org

  Lia Landowski

  Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinatorlia@beavercreekreserve.org

• Tully Frain

  Avian Field Techniciantully@beavercreekreserve.org

  Julie Felske

  Database Coordinatorjulie@beavercreekreserve.org

• Kirsten Holmes

  Office Assistantkirsten@beavercreekreserve.org

  Connie Viken

  Bookkeeperconnie@beavercreekreserve.org

• Kris Bohlinger

  Operations Managerkris@beavercreekreserve.org

  Jerry Polden

  Maintenance

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 – PresidentBlake Tollefson - Vice President
  
• Mark Wise - TreasurerWarren Gallagher - Secretary
• Jonathan Leuther Kathleen Clark
• Donald MowryHeather DeLuka
  
• Christopher GierhartTroy Anderson
  
• Jamie Kane

The BCR Endowment

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

Board of Directors:

• Jim Murray – Chair Martin Voss – Vice Chair
• Denny Shea – Treasurer Nickolas Butler – Secretary
• Rick Koziel   Emily Berge