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Executive Director @Groundswell Conservancy
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Director @Groundswell Conservancy
Madison, WI, US
Jim Welsh, Executive Director of Groundswell Conservancy (FKA Natural Heritage Land Trust), has been instrumental in the protection of many of the most loved and valued places in south central Wisconsin. During Jim’s successful tenure over the past 15 years, Groundswell has achieved national accreditation and has conserved over acres of farms, forests, prairies, and wetlands in and around Dane County. Under Jim’s leadership, Groundswell has preserved land in rural, agricultural, and urban environments, a testament to his belief that everyone deserves access to nature and open spaces. In addition to his success in expanding conservation areas, protecting new lands and conserving historical areas like John Muir’s farm in Marquette County, Jim has worked with community members to support important local conservation initiatives, including expanding the outdoor classroom at Lake View Elementary School and protecting land for use by low-income community members as gardens for food production.Jim has devoted his professional career to land conservation and has worked in Wisconsin, California, Michigan, and Washington, DC with leading conservation groups such as The Nature Conservancy, the Alaska Coalition, and National Parks and Conservation Association. Jim serves on the board of Holy Wisdom Monastery, is a past community board member of Clean Lakes Alliance, and serves on the Alliance’s Economic Impact and Policy Committee. He has served on the Dane County Zoning & Land Regulation Farmland Preservation Plan Subcommittee and the Dane County Task Force for the Prioritized Revision of Chapter 10 Zoning Ordinance. Jim has master’s degrees in ecological restoration from the University of Wisconsin and natural resources policy from the University of Michigan.
EDUCATION
Dickinson College
Bachelor's degree, Environmental Studies
University of Michigan
Master of Science (MS), Natural Resources Policy
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science (MS), Restoration Ecology
SKILLS
ABOUT JIM WELSH
Experienced Executive Director with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Ecological Restoration, Natural Resources, Land Protetion, and Natural Resource Management. Strong non-profit leadership professional with a Master of Science (MS) focused in Restoration Ecology from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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