Kegan Schildberg graduated from Western Michigan university with a BS in Environmental Assessment and Natural Resources Management and University of Wisconsin with an MS in Sustainable Management. For the past 14 years he has worked in ecological restoration, with much of that time spent at Oakland County Parks.

TSN Conference 2026

January 23rd, 2026 (Friday) // 3:10 pm – 4:10 pm // Room 105 // Managing with Data: GIS Based Natural Community Assessment and Course Metrics at Oakland County Parks // Over the past ten years Oakland County Parks has endeavored to assess, manage, and track management activities within its parklands. This presentation will cover our data collection and tracking methods, baseline natural community assessment, ecological restoration work, and follow-up assessment metrics. We will discuss what has worked, what hasn’t, and other practical considerations for field staff and data managers.