Welcome New PACD Staff Members!
Introducing PACD’s New Conservation Engineer in the Somerset Office Danielle Kalp!
Danielle is the PACD Conservation Engineer for the Southwest Region. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering Technology in 2008. She is a licensed Professional Engineer, certified Sewage Enforcement Officer, and certified Bridge Safety Inspector. Her prior experience includes wastewater treatment, water treatment, geotechnical, and structural engineering.
In her spare time, Danielle enjoys spending time in nature, including fishing, hunting, backpacking, and gardening. She also raises chickens and brain tans animal pelts.
Danielle can be reached at dkalp@pacd.org.
Introducing PACD’S New Program Manager Amy Salansky!
By Amy Salansky, PACD Program Manager, asalansky@pacd.org
Before coming to PACD, I worked for ten years with the Luzerne Conservation District as a Conservation Agricultural Specialist. Coordinating the yearly envirothon, writing and implementing growing greener grants, working with PA Department of Environmental Protection special projects, PACD mini-grants, REAP, and Farmland Preservation, and assisting with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Conservation Planning are some of the highlights of my position at the district.
I was raised on a dairy farm in Maryland, where I learned about conservation and conservation districts, and for the past 20 years have raised horses, hogs, sheep, and dairy heifers for my daughters’ 4H projects. I have three beautiful daughters, one grandson (whom I spoil to death) and two more grandsons on the way in June and July. I couldn’t be more excited.
In April 2018, I moved from my Luzerne County home to a home in Lebanon County.
I am super excited to be able to work here at PACD in Harrisburg and continue to work with all my conservation district counterparts.