Marian Keegan currently holds a Senior Management position as Director of Community Conservation for the Hemlock Farms Community Association, which is a forested residential property of 4600 acres and 3200 homes. She brings value by offering strategic leadership for protecting the environment and managing natural resources. Throughout her esteemed and productive career, Marian has advanced goals to conserve ecosystems. Marian earned a Master of Forestry degree from Duke University and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Science and Biology from Hiram College. She’s a North Carolina Registered Forester, a USDA Certified Silviculturist, an ISA Certified Arborist, and a QDMA Deer Steward. She’s planned and implemented projects with research scientists and natural resource professionals and administered timber sales for the US Forest Service; assisted forest landowners and suppressed wildfires as a Service Forester for the state of North Carolina; completed forest inventory projects for Mead-Westvaco, Rayonier, and Container Corporation of America; and brought buyers and sellers to the negotiating table for timberland sales as a consultant. Marian has spearheaded award-winning programs such as Outstanding Water System of the Year from Pennsylvania Rural Water Association, Environmental Lake Management Award from the Pennsylvania Lake Management Society, Gold Star Community for Communications from the Communities Association Institute, USFS Outstanding Performance Award, and the ITT-Rayonier President’s Safety Award. Her publications include “Standards of Professional Forestry in Pennsylvania” and chapters author in the book “Deer Management for Forest Landowners and Managers.” She was the lead on the recently rejuvenated Pocono Source Water Protection Collaborative funded by the League of Women Voters and PA DEP. Of note, Marian validates the need for forested lake communities to employ natural resource professionals who bring balance to natural systems. Marian’s new interests are sustainable investment strategies and transitioning to politics. Marian is also the President of the Grey Towers Heritage Association.
Congratulations, Marian! A complete list of all 2021 honorees is available here.
 BONUS: Marian would like everyone to know about a
FREE event this weekend at Grey Towers. Tracking Change in the Arctic Tundra Sat. July 10. 3-4:30pm
Registration Required
This event will be hosted outdoors on the Swimming Pool Terrace
under a large tent. Atmospheric temperatures are rising twice as fast in the Arctic as the average global temperature. Rising temperatures are changing the tundra environment: permafrost soils are thawing; long-frozen organic matter is decomposing; soil moisture and the area covered by water are changing. These environmental changes are altering the tundra ecosystem in a variety of ways that affect plant growth and productivity, local wildlife and people, and have the potential to induce climate feedbacks with significant global climate effects. Presenter: Dr. Fred Huemmrich More information and registration information here. | 
