Trinadee Jenkins is WMRC&D Council’s CREP Planner who covers Harford, Cecil, and Baltimore Counties. In this role, she is responsible for working with landowners to develop conservation plans according to NRCS planning policy and procedures. Her duties also include completing ecological sciences practice designs and conducting status reviews to evaluate conservation practice establishment and function. She grew up in Baltimore County, earning her degree at the University of Maryland in Environmental Science and Policy with a concentration in Wildlife Ecology and Management. Her background is primarily in wildlife having positions working with U.S Fish and Wildlife, and the Mullinax Spatial Ecology Lab, along with volunteering for various nature centers and ecological efforts. Nature has been a passion of Trinadee’s since she was a little girl; always collecting bugs, watching Animal Planet, or reading books about different animals. Nowadays, you can find her spending her free time hiking, knitting, hanging out with her bunny, or watching her favorite shows and movies. She has had an amazing time getting to know everyone here at WMRC&D and beyond so far and is looking forward to growing and learning in this position!