Our Staff & Board Members
Many Hands Make The Work Go Faster!
Jen Ricker-Feak:
District Manager
WePIC Co-Coordinator
Pesticide Trainer
FAA Drone Pilot
Soil & Sedimentation CEA
(906) 875-3765 or (906) 367-1203
New Forester Coming Soon:
FAP Forester for Iron & Baraga Counties
(906) 875-3765 or (906) 236-5108
Gina Jarvi:
CTAI Conservationist
Serving:
Iron & Baraga
Gogebic & Ontonagon
Houghton, & Keweenaw Counties
(906) 353-8225 #106 or (906) 231-9046
Debi Bendick:
Assistant Manager
Outreach Specialist
Clean Boats Clean Waters
(906) 875-3765
Mike Zukowski:
WePIC Co-Coordinator
Pesticide Applicator
FAA Drone Pilot
GIS Tech
(906) 875-3765
Linda Lindberg:
WePIC Crew Member
Pesticide Applicator
Retired Forester
(906) 875-3765
Peter Lievense:
Clean Boats Clean Waters Leader
(906) 875-3765
Ron Monteith-Anderson:
WePIC Crew Member
(906) 875-3765
Eric Zukowski:
Soil & Sedimentation CEA Trainee
WePIC Crew Member
Pesticide Applicator
(906) 875-3765
Jessica Lievense:
Clean Boats Clean Waters
(906) 875-3765
Board Members:
Dale Carlson
Harry Robbe
Mary Williams
Tim Bendick
Judy Bozicevich
Associate Member JoAnn Pennock
Dedicated Volunteers: Judy Carlson, Louis Feak JR, Ruth Ricker-Tusa, Miles Tusa, Rainy Baros, Hayden Rose, Cindy Brown, Mike Golas, Diane Kut, Jim Novitski, Bill & Lynn Fleming, Laurie Netzow, Ron Curnow, and Calvin Lindberg.
Dedicated Partners: Ian Shackleford-USFS, Anne Collins-NRCS, Tom Berndt-NRCS, Amber Butterfield-Dickinson CD, Lindsey Peterson-Wild Rivers CWMA, Elise Dejarlais-L2L CISMA, Winona Grieshop-Gogebic CD, Barb Gajewski-Many Waters LLC, Bill Artwick-Many Waters LLC, Nick Castle-UPRC&D, Ryan Wheeler-DNR, Erin Campbell-DNR, Christina Baugher-DNR, Gary Willis-DNR, Amanda Lauren-WE, Mike Grisar-WE, Todd Jastremski-WE, Steve Nobel-EGLE, Jim Carron-EGLE, Lindsey Ringuette-EGLE, Rachael Guth-MDARD, Ben Schram-MDARD, John Switzer-MDARD
Many more partners from the Natural Resource Conservation Service, Farm Services Agency, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, United States Forest Service, Michigan Invasive Species Program, Deer Habitat Improvement Program, Environment Great Lakes, and Energy, WE Energies Enhancement and Mitigation Fund, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and all the Conservation Districts, CISMA's and CWMA's.
About Us
Iron Baraga Conservation District is one of Michigan's 77 Conservation Districts. We are providers of natural resource management services and information. Our goal is simple: To help local citizens manage their lands and preserve our environment.
History
Soil & Water Conservation Districts started during the dust bowl years. Iron Conservation District and Baraga Conservation District merged on Feb 9th, 2016 and formed the Iron Baraga Conservation District. We now serve both Iron and Baraga Counties.
How We Do It
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you. Funding for our programs, projects, workshops, and outreach events come from our tree sale, grants, contracts, and donations.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Iron Baraga Conservation District Board Meetings
Members of the public can provide input or ask questions during the general public comment period at the beginning and end of each meeting.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the Iron Baraga Conservation District via email at ironbaragacd@gmail.com at least two weeks prior to the scheduled event.
Requests made after that time will be honored if possible.
Board Meetings are normally held the fourth Friday of every month, at the Hardwood Steakhouse in Covington, Michigan 10 AM CST/11 AM EST
Upcoming Board Meetings:
Open House & Election: Aura Community Hall, Saturday, June 7th, 11 CST/Noon EST
July 25th, 2025: Hardwood Steakhouse
August 22nd, 2025: Hardwood Steakhouse
2026 Budget Hearing: Hardwood Steakhouse, September 26th, 2025