Katharine joined the Conservation District in 2023 as the Green Infrastructure Specialist. Katharine has a bachelors in Sociology and went on to work in riparian restoration and wildland fire suppression and outreach. During this time, she completed a graduate certificate in Wilderness Management with the University of Montana. After getting hands on experience with fire ecology she missed restoration ecology and decided to pursue a masters at Western Washington University. Her degree focuses on GIS and Environmental Planning, during this time Katharine earned a graduate certificate in GIS and helped develop a LiDAR based method to map open channel boundaries. Katharine is excited to build on her past experiences and connect with homeowners interested in protecting the Lake Whatcom watersheds!