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Meet Our Staff & Affiliates
Sherry L. Blaszak - District Manager
sherry.blaszak@macd.org
Sherry has been with Missaukee Conservation District since 1991. She has a passion for our natural resources and relaying information and opportunities to our landowners. Maintaining our county's healthy environment, finding and promoting programs and events that help the public appreciate and respect our natural world is a priority for her.
Dani Hamilton - Administrative Assistant, danielle.hamilton@macd.org
Dani has held an administrative support role for over 13 years. She has a passion for helping people while sharing her love for protecting nature’s beauty and resources.
Dani grew up on land that has been in her family for over 100 years outside of Fife Lake. She, her husband and 2 boys still reside on a piece of that land where they spend lots of time outside enjoying all that nature has to offer.
In her spare time you will find Dani hiking with her family, canning or crafting.
Dani grew up on land that has been in her family for over 100 years outside of Fife Lake. She, her husband and 2 boys still reside on a piece of that land where they spend lots of time outside enjoying all that nature has to offer.
In her spare time you will find Dani hiking with her family, canning or crafting.
Erin Horton - Conservation Technician,
erin.horton@macd.org
Erin has served for over a decade in Los Angeles, Traverse City and Cadillac schools before helping to establish an after school program in Marion, MI. Her most recent degree, Education Specialist, came from CMU. Earlier, in California she earned a BS in Spanish and an MS in Multicultural Education. She is excited to serve her local community and promote healthy practices with our natural resources. Erin enjoys playing roller derby and walking her three dogs.
Vicki Sawicki -
Invasive Species Coordinator
vicki.sawicki@macd.org​
Vicki has been working in invasive species since her master’s thesis on purple loosestrife, completed in 1992 at Binghamton University in New York. She worked in invasive species control and habitat restoration for the U.S. Forest Service in Baldwin, before becoming the coordinator for NCCISMA, a six county invasive species management organization.
Larry Czelusta -
Outreach Forester
 larry.czelusta@macd.org
Larry joined the District staff in June of 2016.  He earned a Bachelors of Science degree in forestry from Virginia Technological University and brings with him a variety of forestry experience in both the public and private sector. Larry enjoys assisting landowners with improving the health and quality of their forests and woodlots. He is available to work with landowners in Missaukee, Wexford and Kalkaska Counties to assist them in actively managing their woodlands. Â
Jeff Fewless NRCS District Conservationist
jeff.fewless@usda.gov
Jeff is a certified conservation planner able to assist local landowners alleviating resource concerns on the land. He's a graduate of Ferris State University and has taken coursework at Oregon State University online in crop and soil sciences.
Sierra Halstead - NRCS Soil Conservationist
sierra.halstead@usda.gov
Sierra Halstead earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources Science and Management – Forest Resources from the University of Missouri. She began working for Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in October of 2021 and joined Michigan NRCS in February 2023. Sierra is able to provide landowners with both technical and financial assistance to address resource concerns on the land.
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