Meet Our Team

Meet Our Team

Luke Reese – Director
Meredith Maloney – Office Manager
Sydney Weisinger – Teacher
Kelly Bahl – Teacher
Avery W – Intern
Emily H – Intern

Contact Page

Luke Reese, director and naturalist smiling outside.

Luke Reese – Director/Naturalist

luke.reese@hormelnaturecenter.org

Meredith Maloney, office manager and naturalist, smiling outside.

Meredith Maloney –
Office Manager/Naturalist

  • Rentals

meredithm@hormelnaturecenter.org

Sydney Weisinger, teacher and naturalist, smiling outside.

Sydney Weisinger – Teacher/Naturalist

  • Field Trips: Austin Public Schools
  • Summer Programming

sydney@hormelnaturecenter.org

Kelly Bahl, teacher and outreach naturalist, smiling outside.

Kelly Bahl –
Teacher/Outreach Naturalist

  • Field Trips: Outside of Austin Schools
  • Observatory

kellyb@hormelnaturecenter.org

Intern Teacher/Naturalists

Emily H, intern and teacher naturalist, smiling outside.

Emily H

emilyh@hormelnaturecenter.org

Avery W, intern and teacher naturalist, smiling outside.

Avery W

 averyw@hormelnaturecenter.org

Logo for Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund with two loons on a blue background with a white star.

The teacher/outreach naturalist and one intern position was created through a grant project. Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR). 

Friends Board Members

Friends board president, John Schramek, smiling.

John Schramek – President

Friends board vice president, Jennifer Davis, smiling.

Jennifer Davis – VP

Friends board treasurer, Jill Andrews, smiling.

Jill Andrews – Treasurer

Friends board secretary, David Wagner, smiling.

David Wagner – Secretary

Friends board member, Jon Burkhart, smiling.

Jon Burkhart

Friends board member, Tim Ruzek, smiling.

Tim Ruzek

Friends board member, Gareth Hataye, smiling.

Gareth Hataye

Friends board member, Erin Grush, smiling.

Erin Grush

Friends board member, Terry Dorsey, smiling.

Terry Dorsey

Friends board member, Merrilyn Berg, smiling.

Merrilyn Berg

Not pictured: Tony Mallory and Jamaal Gibson

Friends Board Members

John Schramek – President
Jennifer Davis – Vice President
Jill Andrews – Treasure
David Wagner – Secretary
Merrilyn Berg
Erin Grush
Tim Ruzek
Jon Burkhart
Gareth Hataye
Terry Dorsey

Not pictured: Tony Mallory and Jamaal Gibson

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