Shelby Pollard – Regional Conservation Coordinator – Region 2

Shelby is a Colorado transplant from Northern California who feels most at home in the mountains. Whether its fishing alpine lakes, paddleboarding, or hiking with her dog, Shelby prefers to spend her free time outside and is passionate about conservation advocation. She has previously worked for multiple California government agencies including California State Parks and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). During her 8-year tenure at CDFW, Shelby implemented wildfire resiliency projects throughout the Sierra Nevada, reviewed and permitted complex habitat restoration plans and learned how to perform surveys for threatened and endangered species. Shelby received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon and is pursuing a Master’s of Science in Environmental Policy and Management to apply the latest science to conservation project management.

Brought to Colorado Springs by her husband’s military service as an Air Force pilot, Shelby is eager to continue to utilize and grow her breadth of experience in wildfire resiliency efforts and agency collaboration to support USFS-partnered conservation projects in the Front Range and beyond.

Contact:
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