Contact Us
Get in touch with our staff and volunteer leaders about our work in Iowa.
The Nature Conservancy in Iowa
IOWA
Iowa
The Nature Conservancy
505 5th Avenue
Suite 630
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone:
515-244-5044
Email:
iowa@tnc.org
Iowa Contacts
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State Director
Graham McGaffin
Phone: 515-244-5044 Email: gmcgaffin@tnc.org -
Fundraising Contact
Director of Development
Geofrey Fischer
Phone: 515-244-5044 Email: geofrey.fischer@tnc.org -
Media Contact & Speaking Engagements
Director of Marketing and Communications
Kristy Stoyer
Phone: 515-244-5044 Email: kstoyer@TNC.ORG
Our Staff
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Byron Aldas
Finance Manager
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James Baker
Western Iowa Land Steward
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Maggie Byrne
Grants Specialist
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Chelsea Carter-Kern
People Services Manager
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Luuk Clark
Iowa-Cedar Habitat Specialist
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Amy Crouch
Little Sioux Project Director
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Geofrey Fischer
Director of Development
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Paige Frautschy
Iowa Agriculture Program Director
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Claire Hamilton
Donor Relations Manager
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Matt Jones
Loess Hills Project Director
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Tucker Lutter
Western Iowa Assistant Land Steward
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Amber Markham
Director of External Affairs & Climate
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Dale Maxson
Eastern Iowa Land Steward
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Graham McGaffin
State Director
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Mridula Menon
Iowa Agriculture Project Manager & Conservation Agronomist
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Scott Moats
Director of Lands/Fire Manager (IA & MO)
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Addison O'Conner
Trustee Liaison & Executive Assistant
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Elizabeth Owens
Eastern Iowa Assistant Land Steward
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Andrew Rust
Freshwater Restoration Specialist
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Karen Schuyler
Development Coordinator (NV & IA)
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Carissa Shoemaker
Floodplain Protection Specialist
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Jake Slobe
Digital Marketing Specialist (IA, MO, AR)
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Josh Spies
Director of Freshwater
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Kristy Stoyer
Director of Marketing & Communications (IA, MO, AR)
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Casey Struecker
Communications Manager (IA, MO, AR)
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Nick Walters
Conservation & Information Systems Manager
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Kent Wamsley
Grasslands and Sustainable Agriculture Strategy Manager (MO & IA)
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Karen Wilke
Associate Director of Freshwater
Our Trustees
A dedicated team of volunteer leaders helping us achieve lasting conservation results for Iowa.
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Loree Miles
Chair of the Board
Dallas Center
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Brian Bourgeois
Mechanicsville
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Jeff Chungath
Des Moines
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Joe Conover
Milford
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Chad Dummermuth
Cedar Rapids
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David Johnson
Des Moines
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Sharon Krause
Des Moines
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Rob Manatt
Dewitt
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Paul Morf
Mount Vernon
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Gregg Oden, Ph.D.
Iowa City
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Robert Riley, Jr.
Des Moines
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Lee Schoenewe
Spencer
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James Stein
Muscatine
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Scott Tinsman
Davenport
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James von Maur
Davenport
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Larry Weber, Ph.D.
Iowa City
Support Our Work in Iowa
From the tall grass prairie in Iowa's Loess Hills to the floodplain oak savannas of Land of the Swamp White Oak, The Nature Conservancy works to protect Iowa for nature and people.
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