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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.
Jodi Dehate -
MAEAP Farm Technician
jodi.dehate@macd.org
Jodi grew up on a dairy farm near Marion and now with her husband Kevin raise vegetables on their 5 acres for farm market sales. She's been with the Missaukee Conservation District since May, 2009 as the recycling educator and has been a Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program technician since November 2011.
Sara Huetteman - Outreach Coordinator sara.huetteman@macd.org
Sara has a background in outdoor education and on-the-ground work maintaining natural areas. Sara enjoys sharing what she has learned over time with others and believes we can all do our part to protect our natural resources.
Sara recently moved to the area but is no stranger to N. Michigan. Sara grew up going to Moorestown every summer with her relatives and camping all over the state. In her free time, Sara continues to camp and hike with her fiancé and dog, Lola. And sometimes their cat, Gaston!
Sara recently moved to the area but is no stranger to N. Michigan. Sara grew up going to Moorestown every summer with her relatives and camping all over the state. In her free time, Sara continues to camp and hike with her fiancé and dog, Lola. And sometimes their cat, Gaston!
Lynnette Robertson -
Soil Conservationist
CTAI Technician
lynnette.robertson@usda.gov
Lynnette began working for the Missaukee Conservation District in July of 2020. She works with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) out of Cadillac to provide technical and financial assistance to farmers and landowners with resource management concerns including but not limited to soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat. Lynnette holds a Master of Environmental Sustainability from Indiana University focusing in Sustainable Natural Resource Conservation and Management.
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.
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.
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.
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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