The Black Hawk Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) office consists of staff employed by several different agencies, including the Black Hawk SWCD, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service.
We can all be reached between the hours of 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, excluding State and Federal holidays, at (319) 296-3262.
Black Hawk Soil and Water Conservation District Employees
Josh Balk, Dry Run Creek Watershed Coordinator joshua.balk@ia.nacdnet.net
The Natural Resources Conservation Service staff consists of:
Shaffer Ridgeway, District Conservationist shaffer.ridgeway@ia.usda.gov
Elaine Hammer, Soil Conservation Technician elaine.hammer@ia.usda.gov
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Clark Porter, Miller Creek Watershed Coordinator clark.porter@iowaagriculture.gov
Jenna Curran, Conservation Assistant jenna.curran@ia.nacdnet.net
Black Hawk Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners
Geraldine Thornsberry (Jeri) Chair
Sherman Lundy, Vice-Chair
Kristi Heffelmeier, Commissioner, Treasurer
Dustin Sage, Commissioner
Jennifer Trent, Commissioner, Vice-Treasurer
Vern Fish, Assistant Commissioner
Tolif Hunt, Assistant Commissioner
Paula Even, Assistant Commissioner
Mike Henning, Assistant Commissioner
Lee Bader, Assistant Commissioner
Lanny Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner