I’ve lived in our mountain community for almost 30 years.  I have a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from California State University, Fresno. Until my recent move into working in Natural Resources, I had carpenter by trade for almost 20 years. I share a small homestead in North Fork with my amazing wife and  two beautiful small children, where we live amongst our dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, goats, and a variety of organic fruits and vegetables. I look forward to participating in the effort to conserve the natural resources of eastern Madera County.

I was  raised in Oakhurst, and after a short residence in the city, I quickly realized how special our mountain community really is. In my free time I love to explore the mountains, spend time with my family, and practice my photography hobby. After numerous wildfires, I learned how much I had taken our area and its beauty for granted, and how fragile everything is. This sparked a desire to learn about fire safety and what we as a community could do to protect and preserve our area. I am excited to be able to have an opportunity to help our local conservation efforts and work with my community.

I happily joined CRCD in December, 2017. I have been a resident of North Fork for 9 years after living in the Santa Cruz Mountains for 31 years. I have a small homestead with critters both domesticated and wild and I’m constantly experimenting with growing organic food and decorative plants. My Mother’s family have lived in the Central Sierra Foothills since 1860 and my Father’s family has been involved in Lumber and Forestry for generations. Conservation and sustainable use of our resources is something I began learning as a child and I hope to help my community with new and exciting programs as they develop.

Lyndall grew up in San Francisco and has been active in the horse community of the San Francisco Bay Area for several decades.  She received her PhD in Physiological Ecology from UC, Davis and has an interest in land management as well as good ecological practices.  

She has served on the Board of several clubs and committees; was a member of the San Mateo County Confined Animal Technical Advisory Committee and the Coastside Regional Conservation District Advisory Board.  An equestrian since childhood she has ridden trails throughout California.  

She has volunteered for parks and open space areas, serving as a docent and volunteer trail patrol for Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District, member and organizer for the San Mateo County Volunteer Horse Patrol, and volunteer for the Bay Area Ridge Trail.

I have a BS degree in Agricultural Biology. I began my career as an Agricultural Biologist/Agricultural Inspector for the Orange County Department of the Agricultural Commissioner. I retired from the Madera County Department of the Agricultural Commissioner as an Assistant Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures. My wife Sharon and I live on 22 acres in Raymond with our horses, donkeys, sheep and dogs.

Currently works for Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council as their Program Manager. Retired with 29 years of public administration experience and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from San Jose State University, San Jose, Ca. Volunteered for four tours as a VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America), two tours in Iowa and two in California. Busted trail, planted trees, built check dams, restored meadows in our national forests and grew up on an avocado orchard in southern California.