Amy joined the CSP team as our first-ever Executive Director in 2024. Amy grew up in California, fascinated by the contrast between intense development and pristine wilderness. She received a B.S. in Social Sciences from Portland State University with emphasis in anthropology and urban design/planning. She completed a year of graduate studies in concept-heavy Human Geography at UW Madison, then dropped out in favor of more hands-on work at Madison Public Library. In 2014 Amy decided to throw her lot in with agriculture, buying 40 overworked acres in Crawford County upon which she's using grazing and a chainsaw to manage towards an oak/hickory savanna including both pasture and native grasses. Amy spent 3 years as a project manager with Green Lands Blue Waters, served for 5 years on the Executive Team of GrassWorks, and currently serves as coordinator for the Great River Graziers.

​Forest was born in a barn and grew up on Dancing Waters Permaculture Co-op at the headwaters of the West Fork of Knapps Creek, tromping around in the hills and bluffs of the Driftless. After graduating from North Crawford High School he went on to Eckerd College in Florida where he graduated with a degree in Communications, minoring in International Studies and Global Affairs, and Spanish. He has traveled through 26 countries on three continents, rounding out his education and helping him appreciate our special region for what it is. Forest has a passion for the beauty of this area, and is dedicated to helping folks engage to protect the values and rights of our communities and ecosystems.  He keeps busy on a wide range of projects involving grassroots organizing/networking, cross-organizational coordination, research and education, public speaking, and more.

Omarú studied Biology/Biochemistry in Life and Earth Sciences, earning a bachelor of sciences at the University of Reunion Island (France).  She is experienced in water catchment, management, and monitoring, as well as being a certified acupuncturist. She has been passionately working for many years with several environmental organizations, rural-indigenous communities and schools in Mexico, in order to raise the awareness, justice, care and love for nature, water and soil. She enjoys clean water, organic food, clean air, a clear sky, the sunny days, a beautiful rain, to walk in the forest, to be surrounded by wild nature, a conscious mind and living in a sustainable intentional community.

Joe grew up on a dairy farm in rural Ferryville, and has also raised beef cattle, pigs, chickens, and sheep throughout his life.  After graduating from North Crawford High School he attended University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with an emphasis in contract law and negotiation. Returning to Crawford County after graduation, Joseph spent a few years working construction, retail management, and business to business sales before deciding to launch his own custom grazing business in 2020.  Joining CSP in 2022, Joe has continually expressed interest and passion in the local farming community and rural quality of life. As a lifelong resident of Crawford County, Joe looks to partner with business owners, farmers, and neighbors to help preserve and enjoy the beautiful land, water, and community of Crawford County.