Tolif earned a degree in Environmental Science and Policy at University of Wisconsin Green Bay.  Prior to his arrival in Iowa, Tolif directed agriculture and conservation programs for a land trust in Pennsylvania. 
If you would like more information on the organization, or are interested in making a donation or establishing a planned gift to Whiterock Conservancy, please EMAIL Tolif or call him at 712-684-2697 Ext. 111

Darwin is fifth generation to the Whiterock Valley.  Darwin's life and work experiences anchor many of WRC's applied land management activities.

April graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 2009 with a degree in accounting and began working with Whiterock.

Chris was raised in Lansing, Iowa. He holds a Master's in International Development specializing in sustainable agriculture and food security from Worcester University and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Gambia from 2001 to 2003.

If you are interested in serving as a volunteer at Whiterock Conservancy, please EMAIL Chris or call him at 712-684-2697 Ext. 115

Born and raised in Coon Rapids, Matt provides valuable knowledge and experience in the Conservancy's daily operations.

Ruth has worked on the Garst Farm for over 50 years and remembers when Nikita Khrushchev visited the Garsts in 1959.

Ken Herring, President 
Adel, IA 

Mark Ackelson, Treasurer 
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

Jennifer Garst, Secretary 
Ames, Iowa

Liz Garst, Vice-Secretary, Director Special Projects
Coon Rapids, Iowa

Fred Kirschenmann 
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Robert G. Riley, Jr. 
Feed Energy Company  

Rachel Garst Coon Rapids, Iowa

Pat Boddy 
RDG Planning & Design