5/26/2023 0 Comments Earman nature center mn![]() Hello! My name is Liz Sheppard and I am a Mayo House Interpreter & Naturalist. ![]() ![]() Mayo House Interpreter & Naturalist: Liz Sheppard I love everything this place has to offer and I’m excited to see what we have planned for the future! I have spent a few years as a volunteer here at the nature center, teaching classes and watching it grow. I spent the first twenty-five or so years of my career moving around the country, teaching at nature centers and state and national parks, and then came back to Minnesota to work as both a naturalist and a librarian at various places. I graduated from NDSU with a Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife ecology and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Master’s in Library and Information Science. I’m about halfway there and having a great time doing it! One of the goals I have set for myself is to visit and hike through all of the State Parks in Minnesota. I grew up on a farm just West of Henderson and am super excited to be able to fulfill my passion for environmental education so close to home! I love to be outdoors hiking, taking pictures, working in my garden, and doing whatever I can to enjoy what nature has to offer. My name is Beth Beuch, and I recently came on board as Mayo House Interpreter and Naturalist. Mayo House Interpreter & Naturalist: Beth Beuch Favorite Rock/Mineral: Banded iron formations.Favorite Part of NNC: It’s quiet and peaceful!.Favorite Minnesota Animal: Southern flying squirrel.In her spare time, she paints molten beeswax on a wood panel and then fuses the layers together with a heat gun or torch, a technique called encaustic painting. She earned her BS in Natural Resource Management (environmental education/interpretation emphasis) and MS in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, both from UW-Stevens Point. Deb and her husband Rob live in rural North Mankato on a bluff overlooking the beautiful Minnesota River Valley. Favorite Outdoor Activity: Getting lostīefore joining YES! in fall 2019, Deb worked for over 20 years as an educator in both formal and recreational learning settings. She applies her background in environmental interpretation, biology education, systems thinking, and human dimensions of natural resources to communicate creatively about science and nature. ![]() Favorite Minnesota Animal: North American Beaver.If you have any questions about what’s going on in the park, want to learn more about different land management techniques, or want to know how to stuff a squirrel, stop and say hi! Fun fact about me I have two taxidermy squirrels (one Eastern Grey squirrel and one Eastern Fox squirrel) that I mounted myself. I also enjoy kayaking, rock climbing, frisbee golf, broomball, and volleyball. I am an avid cyclist, fisherman, and chef. In my free time, I enjoy almost any activity under the sun. I have experience in almost every facet of natural resource management from range plant identification to Electrofishing to Large mammal capture. I graduated from South Dakota State University in 2019 with a B.S. Hello! My name is Alex Colling, I am excited to be working as the Resource Manager here at Ney Nature Center. Favorite Part of NNC: History of the Park’s Land.Favorite Minnesota Animal: Northern Leopard Frog.I enjoy greeting and sharing the phenology of the park with anyone that stops by. The Ney Nature Center is a remarkable place, full of history, geology, and other natural world wonders. My husband, Nick and I, faithfully care for our two kids, Greg and Sami and our many pets: Sunny, a miniature horse, Flora & Fauna, two miniature goats, Eleanor our Chocolate Lab, and two bunnies, Lion & Snicker Doodle. My background with project based learning and love of the natural world as well as experience in nonprofit management made for an easy transition to Executive Director. My connection to this park goes back to 1995 when the deformed frogs were found here by my fellow classmates from the Minnesota New Country School.īefore graduating from Mankato State University, Mankato with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography and minors in Earth Science and Geology, I was excited to take the position of Director here at the Ney Nature Center. It is my pleasure to work at the Ney Nature Center.
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