Leadership

CHS FOUNDATION

Darryl Birkenfeld, Ph.D. – Executive Director Send E-mail Dr. Darryl L. Birkenfeld works as a community developer, an educator and a social entrepreneur. In recent years, he has worked extensively in rebuilding local and regional food systems, creating public education conferences, conducting local field days, and developing youth engagement projects. Birkenfeld also does extensive work in water conservation education, and started Playa Festivals that have educated more than 2,500 5th graders in 20 elementary schools in four states since 2003.
Julie Hodges, MS - Education Coordinator Send E-mail Julie Hodges is a recent graduate of Texas Tech University, receiving her master’s in Heritage Management in August 2010. She is an environmental educator, graphic designer, photographer and a naturalist who has worked with Ogallala Commons for the past 5 years.

Darryl Birkenfeld, Ph.D. – Executive Director

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Dr. Darryl L. Birkenfeld works as a community developer, an educator and a social entrepreneur. In recent years, he has worked extensively in rebuilding local and regional food systems, creating public education conferences, conducting local field days, and developing youth engagement projects. Birkenfeld also does extensive work in water conservation education, and started Playa Festivals that have educated more than 2,500 5th graders in 20 elementary schools in four states since 2003.

Julie Hodges, MS - Education Coordinator

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Julie Hodges is a recent graduate of Texas Tech University, receiving her master’s in Heritage Management in August 2010. She is an environmental educator, graphic designer, photographer and a naturalist who has worked with Ogallala Commons for the past 5 years.