Staff

kyra@homerswcd.org

Kyra has been with the district since 2016. After years of experience as a general community volunteer she is now in charge of accounting, grant writing and other general management. She loves seeing who the next person will be who walks in and what the latest issue may be.

monica@homerswcd.org

Monica was originally hired for our NRCS Soil Survey field work because of her excellent background in botany and soils. Her passion for agriculture and her dedication to the soil of her own new farm is why she is in charge of soil nutrient recommendations and technical support to producers.

nicole@homerswcd.org

Nicole was hired in 2018 to conduct a local Food Systems Study, bringing 18 years of work experience in food service and a BA in Anthropology. Since then, she’s been our Ag outreach person and the executive assistant to the President of the Alaska Association of Conservation Districts.

victoria@homerswcd.org

Victoria joined the team in 2024 to help our soil testing program provide nutrient recommendations to local farmers. During her time here, she has also gotten involved in data analysis for several research projects with our collaborators. She recently received her PhD in soil microbiology.

megan@homerswcd.org

Megan Stoll recently has transitioned to the HSWCD Native Plants program after 20+ years of self-employment in arboriculture and tree service. With a background in nursery work, landscaping, and tree care, she is enthusiastic to apply her experience to promoting the use of native plants. Megan will also be utilizing her experience with grazing animals and selling hay to run the state’s first Grazing Lands conference in the winter of 2025 thanks to a grant through NRCS and their Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative.

mattjames@homerswcd.org

Matt was hired in June 2020 as a Forester. He works closely with the ADF&G to complete moose habitat restoration projects on the Kenai Peninsula as well as working on trails issues. Matt is a long time Homer resident and came to us after a 25-year career of wildland firefighting.

marcia@homerswcd.org

Marcia has been enjoying the outdoor work of clearing, assessing and improving our local trails this summer. She comes to us with years of experience working both for Crowley and on the Tiglax, but also with a love of creating trails for access to the outdoors.

devony@homerswcd.org

Devony is the queen of Web Soil Survey, NRCS programs, and all the resources needed to make wise decisions on your land. With nothing more than the purest intent to inform each and every landowner on the Peninsula of these resources, Devony is our greatest resource and institutional memory bank.

jen@homerswcd.org

After two decades of work as a park ranger, naturalist, and environmental educator, Jen joined the HSWCD invasive species team in 2021 to focus her time on invasive species outreach and education, but now helps to coordinate with partners across the peninsula.

abby@homerswcd.org

Abby joined HSWCD in 2023 after doing salmon habitat restoration and invasive species removal work in Washington state. She is enjoying her time exploring the peninsula while working on the front lines responding to invasive species infestations.

katrina@homerswcd.org

Katrina has worked with HSWCD and the Kenai Watershed Forum on terrestrial plant projects, Elodea surveys, and certified weed-free gravel inspections and outreach. Katrina is our boots on the ground in the central and northern peninsula.

maria@homerswcd.org

Maria is an invasive species technician focused on surveying, mapping, and removing invasive plants. She also assists with water quality sampling and enjoys learning mycology in her free time.

christopher@homerswcd.org

Bio coming soon

caleb@homerswcd.org

Caleb joined the Invasive Species team in 2024 to assist with grant management, budgeting, and project support. Outside of work, he spends time learning from the local ecology and tending kinships with land and community.

casey@homerswcd.org

Casey joined Homer Soil & Water in 2021 to bring her expertise to the Invasives Program and is now applying her background in botany and ecology to the Native Plants Program. On the side, she has a business doing work in contaminated site remediation and invasive plant management.

megan@homerswcd.org

Megan Stoll recently has transitioned to the HSWCD Native Plants program after 20+ years of self-employment in arboriculture and tree service. With a background in nursery work, landscaping, and tree care, she is enthusiastic to apply her experience to promoting the use of native plants. Megan will also be utilizing her experience with grazing animals and selling hay to run the state’s first Grazing Lands conference in the winter of 2025 thanks to a grant through NRCS and their Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative.

bonnie@homerswcd.org

Bonnie first began experimenting with native plant propagation in a Louisiana greenhouse 13 years ago, and she’s been hooked ever since. When not thinking about plants, Bonnie enjoys reading with her cat, making art, and skiing/hiking far off into the wilderness.