Board Members & District Staff
The Conservation District operates under both state and county guidelines. PA Act 217 Conservation District Law enables all counties to establish a Conservation District within their respective boundaries. Conservation District Directors are volunteers and are required to be selected from a list provided by nominating organizations approved by the PA State Conservation Commission. From that list the County Commissioners appoint the directors. Director terms are four years.
Board Members:
Sara Erlbaum | Chair |
Monica Burcik | Vice Chair |
Eliza Walbridge | Secretary |
Christopher Canavan | Treasurer |
Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH | Commissioner Director |
Timothy Woodrow, P.E. | Public Director |
Daniel Price | Farmer Director |
Andrew Frankenfield | Farmer Director |
Jim Myers | Farmer Director |
District Manager | Jessica Buck Extension 14 |
Administrative Assistant | Karen Thompson Extension 10 |
Resource Conservationist | Eric Konzelmann Extension 21 |
Resource Conservationist | Jeff McKenna Extension 16 |
Resource Conservationist | Cody Schmoyer Extension 19 |
Resource Conservationist | Andrew Fenstermacher Extension 17 |
Resource Conservationist | Janel Fishpaw, Extension 13 |
District Professional Engineer | Gary Kulp Extension 18 |
Engineering Technician | Carl Hollenback Extension 23 |
Agricultural Conservation Specialist | Abby Reiter Extension 24 |
Watershed Specialist | Brian Vadino Extension 15 |
For a list of the municipalities covered by the resource conservationists please click here (Updated 12-31-2019)