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Thursday, August 17, 10am (Arizona) is our next “Breakfast” meeting via Zoom
DORR Breakfast at Home
Protecting Our Precious Verde River and Sedona’s New Climate Action Plan Thursday August 19, 2021 at 10:00 am
Nancy Steele – Director, Friends of the Verde River McKenzie Jones – Sustainability Manager for the City of Sedona
To help our members keep informed about important issues during these challenging times we are running our monthly breakfast meetings by ZOOM. Make your breakfast, grab your coffee and sign in via this LINK
Nancy L. C. Steele, D.Env
Director, Friends of the Verde RiverDr. Steele is the Executive Director of Friends of the Verde River, working collaboratively for a healthy, flowing Verde River system. Before joining Friends in 2018, Nancy was the Executive Director of the Council for Watershed Health in Los Angeles for ten years. A key focus of her work with CWH included a long-term research and demonstration program to augment groundwater supplies through increasing the ability of cities to infiltrate stormwater. Nancy co-founded the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy in 2000, serving as President/CEO through 2011 and as Director of Conservation in 2017.Prior to her nonprofit work, Nancy worked in various California environmental and health agencies, focusing on reducing the impacts of air pollution and toxic substances. She is a member of the board of the Infrastructure Funding Alliance and the Arizona Forward Northern Regional Council. Nancy is a Flinn-Brown fellow; Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation Fellow; and a Stanton Fellow of the Durfee Foundation.
Nancy earned her doctorate in Environmental Science and Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles. She received her M.S. in zoology from Arizona State University; and her A.B. in biology from Occidental College. Nancy was born and raised in Phoenix and loves being outdoors, especially in the southwest. She and her husband have two adult children.
McKenzie Jones
Sustainability Manager for the City of SedonaMcKenzie draws on her background in environmental policy to find innovative strategies to address the climate crisis. She began her career working above treeline for the Appalachian Mountain Club, which strengthened her understanding of citizen science and conservation education. Most recently, she worked for the City of Flagstaff where she oversaw sustainability programming on waste diversion, food policy, and natural areas. She currently serves on the boards of Oak Creek Watershed Council, Flagstaff Foodlink, and Coconino Cooperative Extension. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Law from Lafayette College and a Master of Arts in Sustainable Communities from Northern Arizona University.
Contact us:
PO Box 1165 Sedona AZ 86339 928-212-1357
Office: 105 Roadrunner Dr, Suite 2A, Sedona AZ
Office currently open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 11-2pm
