The Team
Kurt Wolf, Conservation District Executive Director
Kurt Wolf has been working with the Clinton Conservation District along with Gratiot and Saginaw since March 2016. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree of Science majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University. His undergrad concentration was in conservation with a primary focus on wildlife. Kurt previously worked for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as a Non-Career Wildlife Assistant. He enjoys helping landowners improve native habitat on private property and surrounding public land. Kurt is an avid outdoorsman and likes to plant native grassland prairies on his property in Ovid for hunting and recreation.
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Kurt can be reached at kurt.wolf@macd.org
Rebekah has been with the Clinton Conservation District since 2018. Rebekah has returned to the Clinton Conservation District after serving Gratiot Conservation District for over a year as their MAEAP Technician. She has a bachelors of Science in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Resources and a Masters of Science in Horticulture from Michigan State University. She has a strong background in farmers markets, field crops, vegetable crops, and beef cattle. She has a passion for working with farmers from all sectors of agriculture. Rebekah and her husband also own and operate Faivor Fresh Produce in St. Johns, Michigan. She enjoys working with farmers from all sectors of agriculture. At the district she helps providing technical assistance and help with farm bill programs in the Upper Looking Glass watershed.
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Contact Rebekah at rebekah.faivor@macd.org
Rebekah Faivor: NFWF Soil Conservationist
Cheyanne Bartholomew: CTAI Conservationist
Cheyanne joined the district in November of 2020. She graduated from Michigan Technological University with a Bachelors in Wildlife Ecology and Management. Before coming to the Conservation district, she worked on the Isle Royale wolf and moose study, for the Saginaw Bay CISMA, and Michigan DNR. Cheyanne also worked for Michigan State University studying the reproduction and survival of American woodcock and on another project studying the movement and dispersal of white-tailed deer. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, and gardening. She especially loves spending time outdoors with her horse and dogs.
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Contact Cheyanne at cheyanne.bartholomew@macd.org
Natalie Myszak: MAEAP Tech
Natalie joined the District team early November of 2024. Natalie’s passion for agriculture started when she participated in Clinton County 4-H. She then graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelors in Animal Science. Before coming to the district, Natalie worked at Legends Ranch in Northern Michigan as a Herd Health Technician in their White-tail Deer breeding facility. Natalie enjoys spending time with her family, spending time outside with her dogs, and caring for her flock of sheep.
Contact Natalie at natalie.myszak@macd.org
Joe Woodruff, NRCS District Conservationist:
Joe rejoined the St Johns Field office in July 2019 as District Conservationist after serving Genesee County for several years. Joe is a Clinton County resident with an interest in farming and hunting. He holds a degree from Central Michigan University and got his start in the conservation world working for the Clinton Conservation District. ​
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Contact Joe at joe.woodruff@usda.gov
Emily Malkin : NRCS Soil Conservationist
Emily’s interest in agriculture started off while participating in her local FFA program in high school. She joined the military while in high school and will be celebrating 8 years this coming November. While attending college at Michigan State University, Emily graduated in December of 2019 with a Bachelors in Crop and Soil Science and a minor in International Agriculture. After college she worked for a safety compliance laboratory, then started with NRCS in July of 2020 as the soil conservationist for Shiawassee County. Emily enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and dogs, and also being outdoors and gardening. She is excited to learn and assist in the conservation of this county, and to promote programs that will benefit farmers and our environment.
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Contact Emily at Emily.Malkin@usda.gov
Katie Hafner: NRCS Soil Conservationist
Katie joined the Clinton Conservation district in January 2019, then switched over to NRCS in 2023. She recently graduated with a Bachelors degree in Wildlife Biology with a minor in Field Biology from the University of Michigan- Flint. Katie has experience working on both public and with landowners while working at the DNR Rose Lake Field Office in East Lansing. She has a passion for backyard conservation, and can answer all your question on cash crop farming. In her spare time she enjoys hunting, camping, gardening, and working with her husband on the family farm in Chesaning. Katie helps provide conservation planning assistance to landowners in Clinton and Ionia counties.
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Contact Katie at kaitlyn.hafner@usda.gov
Cameron Thornton: NRCS Soil Conservationist
Cameron Thornton started in agriculture with a B.S in Animal Science, and minor in Agricultural Business Management. Originally from Virginia, he turned his face toward USDA. Seeking some new challenges he then looked for an opportunity in NRCS. Cameron traveled far north, eventually landing in the Clinton District in Early July. Even though his beginnings aren’t in conservation, he is steadfast in learning the land and all he can do to better it.
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You can contact Cameron at: Cameron.Thornton@usda.gov
Adelyn Geissel, CTAI Program Assistant
Adelyn joined the Clinton Conservation District in February 2020. She graduated from Michigan State University with a Masters in Sustainable Tourism and Protected Area Management, focusing on native habitat conservation. For her Masters degree, Adelyn developed a conservation plan for a pollinator habitat at Sleepy Hollow State Park. Adelyn previously interned with the Michigan Nature Association as a Conservation Specialist. In her free time, Adelyn enjoys hiking, gardening, advocating for native pollinators, trail running, and kayaking/SUP.
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