My name is Shary Sanders and I moved to southwest Wisconsin in early spring of 2015 with my grown children and their families. We were drawn to this area in our search for community and a simpler life within the quietness of a rural home. We had to make huge changes and we took some really big chances, but we went for it and jumped feet first into a whole new life in Soldiers Grove. I found quite early on that I felt more at home here in the driftless region than I ever had in the far west suburbs of Chicago where I grew up and lived.
Crawford Stewardship Project (CSP) grabbed my attention with a poster of karstic features displayed at the library, and soon after that Forest handed me a CSP newsletter. I have followed their work ever since, and have always been impressed by their dedication, and by the depth of their knowledge regarding the environmental issues confronting our small communities.
I am very inspired to be part of CSP as Engagement Coordinator. I believe this organization provides an extremely important alliance, advocating for the health of each one of us, and putting forth efforts to help us all feel at home in the place we’ve chosen to live.
