Groundwater Guardian Council

Groundwater Guardian
Council

The Groundwater Guardian Council is the primary advisory group to The Groundwater Foundation concerning the Groundwater Guardian program. In addition, the Council can function as a resource for communities as they develop and implement local activities. The Council is organized into four committees:

Review Committee, which selects the Communities and Affiliates who are to be designated as Groundwater Guardians.
Program and Finance Committee, which develops new Groundwater Guardian projects and advises Foundation staff on program implementation and administration issues.
Outreach and Recruitment Committee, which trains and organizes Council members so they may assist Foundation staff with local designation ceremonies and activities at the Fall Conference. All Council members actively promote the Groundwater Guardian program in their area.
Nomination Committee, which selects and nominates candidates for all vacant Council positions.

The Council is made up of ten individuals representing Groundwater Guardian Communities and five individuals representing Groundwater Guardian Affiliates.

2012 Groundwater Guardian Council

Gabrielle Belfit
Community: Barnstable County, MA

Steve Bennett
Community: McDonough County, IL

Mitch Bishop
Community: Las Vegas, NV

Davina Bonness
Affiliate: Kewaunee County Land and Water Conservation Department, WI

Michelle Bucklin
Community: Cargill Team Blair, NE

Tony Cofer
Affiliate: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, AL

Marge Cook
Community: Desert Hot Springs, CA

Thomas Davis
Community: Orange County, NC

Anthony Dulka
Affiliate: Illinois Groundwater Affiliate Team, IL

Mike Ekberg
Affiliate: Miami Conservancy District, FL

Megan Kolaczyk
Community: Elkhart, IN