Elect
Dorothy Waltz

to the
Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation District

Dorothy Waltz . . . in harmony with the environment

Dorothy's experience, knowledge, and accomplishments in the field of conservation make her emminently qualified for District Supervisor.
        -- R. K. Anderson, Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health, U of MN

An Environmental Leader:

• Sixteen years of leadership on the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Board. Dakota County was rapidly changing from a largely agricultural county to an urban and suburban one. The knowledge Dorothy gained as a Supervisor on the Dakota SWCD Board will be a valuable addition to the Ramsey County SWCD programs.
• Served for five years as the Executive Secretary and Legislative Coordinator for Minnesota's ninety-one Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
• Founding Chair of the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Coalition of conservation, sportsmen, farmer, and environmental groups that led to the adoption of legislation to improve wildlife habitat, restore wetlands, and protect endangered species. Honored by the Minnesota Conservation Federation and the Board of Water and Soil Resources for her leadership.
• Coordinator of the Minnesota Clean Rivers Program that brought Minnesota its first national Take Pride In America award.
• Coordinator of the State of Minnesota's Earth Day 1990 Committee that worked with schools, colleges, and youth groups across Minnesota to develop education programs on the environment.
• Saint Paul Audubon Society President, Program Chair, and Education Chair. Provided leadership with environmental priorities to preserve wetlands, protect old-growth forests, and encourage native plant restoration. Devoted many hours to bringing birdwatching and habitat programs to school children throughout Ramsey County.

An Active Community Member:

• Dorothy has been a resident of Minnesota since 1965. She and her husband, Fred, raised their children, Robert and Carolyn, in Roseville and Saint Paul. Now that she and Fred are retired, they live in Falcon Heights. Altogether, she has been a resident of Ramsey County for nineteen years.
• Dorothy received her Bachelor's Degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and her Master's Degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
• Both Dorothy and Fred are active volunteers with the Fort Snelling State Park Association, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, the Friends of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Saint Paul Audubon Society.

To learn more about Soil and Water Conservation

Visit the Ramsey SWCD Web Site at www.ramseyconservation.org