Todd Duvall, Executive Director
Todd is a native to the Toledo and NW Ohio area, and has always had a great passion for the aquatic environment. Over the past 20 years, Todd has worked in multiple fields in both the private and public sectors, from public safety and rescue on oceans and mountains, to building design and construction management in architecture. With a BS from Bowling Green State University in Architecture, Todd has developed a strong technical sense that aligns with his skills in communication and community development.
Personally, Todd lives in Maumee, and is constantly finding any excuse to steal away with his wife and two kids to any stream, river, metropark, soccer field, swimming hole or any outdoor activity that can benefit from the wonderful nature that surrounds his everyday life. His main goal in work and life is creating lasting connections that can both bring people together around these outdoor spaces and grow these experiences for generations to come.
Maddie Harris (she/her), Program Coordinator
A Cincinnati native, Maddie Harris has spent the last several years here in NW Ohio falling in love with the Glass City. She has a BA from the University of Cincinnati in Communications. Her interests have taken her into the natural sciences field, working as an environmental educator and achieving the title of Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OCVN) through the OSU Lucas County Extension office. She has a serious passion for connecting people to this great, big, beautiful world we all share.
Maddie lives in South Toledo with her husband and son who both share in her love for the outdoors. She enjoys riding her bike, cooking with produce from her garden, and exploring the surrounding parks. Insects, reptiles and amphibians hold a special place in her heart alongside her dog, Drago. She also serves as an At-Large Trustee for North Coast Greyhound Connection helping to find retired racing greyhounds loving homes (like hers!).
She believes that “it takes a village” and is excited to be a part of this one.
Katarina Kieffer (she/her), Water Monitoring Analyst
Kat is a native of northwest Ohio, but spent time living in Buffalo, Nashville, and Houston before returning home to the wonders of the Great Lakes and the Great Black Swamp. She has an MS in Geology from Bowling Green State University, and research interests in nutrient runoff from agricultural sources, biogeochemical processes in wetlands, and wetlands restoration. She is passionate about place-based education, community science, and working towards reciprocity with the more-than-human world (and good data, of course!).
She lives in Bowling Green, where she, her three kids, and two dogs spend as much time as possible outside exploring new parks as well as old favorites.