Mitchell Groenhof Email & Phone Number

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States

• Supervise the ALF Stewardship Fellows in implementing land management practices on the Leopold-Pine Island IBA
• Work alongside ALF staff to review, plan, and implement practices to address strategic goals
• Responsible for hiring and day-to-day schedule of Stewardship Fellows
• Advance the prominence and reach of the Leopold-Pine Island Important Bird Area as a conservation destination for the foundation’s visitors

Otsego, MN

• Manage natural areas using ecological knowledge to coordinate crews or independently perform ecological restoration (Integrated Pest Management)
• Plant and seed native vegetation
• Perform Site inspections
• Herbicide Application (Backpack Spray, UTV/ATV Spray, Hand Wick, Cut Stump Treatment)
• Maintain accurate records and working equipment

Otsego, MN

• FFT2 (Wildland Firefighter Type 2)
• Perform firing and holding operations
• Utilize and maintain small engines (Chainsaw, Brush Saw, Pole Saw, Leaf Blower)
• Maintain clear and open communication between all crew members
• Utilize and maintain fire line ATV’s/UTV’s

Prior Lake, MN

• Collaborated with and lead crews to complete all aspects of ecological restoration
• Streambank stabilization and erosion control implementation
• Brush clearing via small equipment (Chainsaw, Brush Saw)
• Perform all aspects of prescribed burns
• Herbicide application

Tefft, IN

• Controlled and monitored native and invasive species populations in the Kankakee Sands preserve
• Independently monitored and maintained various species populations
• Implemented invasive species control
• Maintained living clean and organized living facility

Karlstad, MN

• Monitored and mapped invasive species populations with GPS devices
• Conducted all aspects of prescribed fire (Firing Operations, Holding, Mop-Up, Weather, etc.)
• Executed vegetation management and prescribed grazing assessments
• Worked independently in remote areas
• Utilized and maintained various ATV’s and UTV’s

Port Louisa, IA

• Conducted public outreach to improve public awareness of conservation efforts
• Implemented invasive plant management
• Banded waterfowl
• Utilized and maintained heavy equipment (Skid Steer, Agriculture Tractor, Backhoe, Bulldozer).

University Of Wisconsin - Stevens

• Independently prepared and filed herbarium specimens
• Checked specimen identification accuracy
• Utilized knowledge of plant anatomy to properly identify and catalog specimens
• Developed and presented educational material for annual public outreach event

Guided and performed proper procedures to prepare the Events team to set up tradeshows. Gathered necessary equipment from inventory and loaded on to semi-trucks. Assisted in set-up and dismantle on show site, while providing assistance to show foreman.

Barrington, IL

• Conducted Integrate Pest Management on local flora
• Managed invasive species populations through herbicide application, mechanical removal, and introduction of native species
• Collected, stored, and cleaned native seed
• Lead crews and helped organize and conduct various public outreach and education events
• Performed all aspects of prescribed fire

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Forestry Ecosystem Restoration And Management

Activities and Societies: Society for Ecological Restoration - UW Stevens Point Chapter

Education record

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa