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Meet Kyle Simpson!
From BRLC’s Winter Intern
Kyle Simpson joined our staff the first of the year as the new program manager for the Central Virginia Land Conservancy. Kyle, a Texas native, holds a master’s degree in park and resource management from Slippery Rock University and a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University. After working seasonal positions with the National Park service through high school and college, Kyle served as Sanctuary Manager and Executive Director for the Chattanooga Audubon Society for seven years. He is an avid whitewater canoeist and builds paddles in his spare time. Kyle, his wife, and two kids live in Lynchburg.
I’ve had a wonderful opportunity in coming to work for the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy this January. The atmosphere here is amazing and you can tell that everyone here cares deeply about what they do. This attitude is what made my time here one I will remember long after I leave. I have gotten hands on experience with things I only learned briefly about in my classes and I believe this will be something that I will use in the real world when I graduate. Thank you Blue Ridge Land Conservancy for a wonderful month!
—Karlee Campbell, Intern
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From the Director......................................................2 Meet Central Virginia Land Conservancy’s Program Manager..................3 History is Standing Strong on Reedy Creek.................................................................................. 4 What’s Happening With Our Events?......... 6
John Lipscomb’s conserved farm along Catawba Creek. Winter 2018–2019 |2 Photo by Meagan Cupka
