“Connecting People to Nature”
The Howard County Conservancy is a local, non-profit environmental education center and land trust. The Conservancy was founded by a group of local citizens in 1990. Our mission is to educate children and adults about the natural world, preserve the land and its legacy and model responsible stewardship of the environment.
HoCo Conservancy Mission:
• Educate children and adults about our natural world
• Preserve the land
• Model responsible stewardship of our environment
Woody Merkle is a lifelong resident of Woodstock in Howard County.
Retired as a senior personnel manager from the Maryland State Department of Budget and Management – Office of Personnel Services and Benefits.
Volunteer Naturalist and member of the Board for the Howard County Conservancy.
Also a volunteer with the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Howard County Bird Club and Howard County Watershed Stewards Academy.
Completed training with the University of Maryland Extension Service as a Master Naturalist and Master Watershed Steward.
Served as a member and Chair of the Howard County Personnel Board.
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