Meet the Stewardship Team
Conserving the future of our forest
Guided by its Forest Stewardship Plan, our award-winning Stewardship team monitors and improves trails, conserves our Appalachian Forest landscape, and models best practices in land management techniques.
The Stewardship Team resides on-site and ensures visitor safety, manages emergencies, completes land management and service-learning programs, guides improvement projects, and tackles seasonal needs and year-round facility maintenance. Each member has CPR, Wilderness First Aid, and Wilderness First Responder certification. Bauman maintains an arborist certification and Wade a Wilderness EMT certification.
Todd Bauman
Director of Stewardship
Noah Rauch
Sanctuary Steward
Steve Wade
Sanctuary Steward
Want to be a part of the team?
Assistant Sanctuary Steward
Join the Stew Crew! Build your resume with a position as a Seasonal Sanctuary Steward primarily needed on busy autumn weekends, late August through mid-November. Learn safety protocols, assist visitors, manage vehicle flow and parking, and learn about the many facets of the Sanctuary while making a significant difference. Contact Sanctuary Steward Noah Rauch in early summer for consideration at [email protected], subject line “Assistant Steward.”
Invasive Species Specialist
Self-motivated young people over 18 with an interest in forest preservation and land management field experience may apply in March for a summer Invasive Plant Remediation Specialist position. A team of four to eight individuals will receive hands-on training and then work independently with goal-oriented tasks to treat invasive plants and measure growth or reduction. Contact Sanctuary Steward Noah Rauch anytime November through March for consideration at [email protected], subject line “Invasive Remediation Team.”