Lisa Jo Frech

B.S., Springfield College (Mass.)
M.Ed., Temple University

Areas of Expertise

Natural resources, environmental science and nonprofit management.

Subjects/Courses

Introduction to Environmental Mediation
Environmental Ethics
Starting a Non Profit Organization

Professional Activities

Manages programs for Raindrops to Refuge, an environmental nonprofit based in Sherwood, Oregon.

Consults public and private clients in the fields of natural resources and the environment, providing board and organizational development, collaboration, facilitation, grant writing and public relations services.

Founded the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, a regional environmental consortium of 32 diverse organizations spanning two states and five counties, and served as its Executive Director for 12 years.

Worked as an environmental planner for the State of Virginia, the State of Delaware and the National Park Service, Rivers and Trails Program.

Founded two local land trusts.

Speaks at the National River Rally hosted by River Network.

Past Speaking Engagements

Keynote - 6th Annual Virginia Watershed Conference, Harrisonburg, Va.

Maryland State Planners Association

Eastern European Environmental Journalists Tour, Environmental Health Center, Washington, DC

Watershed '96 Conference, Baltimore, Md.

National Watershed Coalition '99 Conference, Austin, Texas

Sierra Club

The Nature Conservancy

Delmarva Discussions

Civic groups and schools

Publications

Contributing author of:

The Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River Public Access Guide

Covering the Coasts, a reporter's guide to coastal and marine resources

Delaware's Coastal Heritage Greenway Auto Tour

Films

Produced several films including:

Partnerships for Clean Water

Specialized Training & Certification

Certificate in Mediation, Marylhurst University

Trained in Myers Briggs Personality Type

Trained in Situational Leadership

Awards

Environmental Award, Nanticoke Watershed Preservation Committee (1994)

National Conservation Partnership Award, National Park Service (1996)

J. Millard Tawes Award, State of Maryland (1999)

Outstanding Cooperator Award, The Nature Conservancy and Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (2000)

State of Delaware Friend of Wetlands (2000)