Brenna has a M.S. in Wildlife Ecology from Iowa State University and a B.S. in Zoology from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She joined the staff at McHenry County Conservation District in 2021, where she manages 6,000 acres within the District’s Farm Program. She grew up in central Illinois and is excited about her return to the Midwest after spending the last 6 years working for Delaware Wild Lands, a non-profit conservation organization in Delaware.