Lindsey is the Natural Areas Specialist for Oakland County Parks where she helps to restore natural areas using prescribed fire, and mechanical and chemical control. She also assists with native garden installations and maintenance. She has a penchant for falling into wetlands and topping her muck boots. Lindsey lives in Ferndale with her partner and two cats. When not in the field with a chainsaw or a drip torch you’ll likely find her on the pickleball court.

TSN Conference 2026

January 22nd, 2026 (Thursday) // 3:05 pm – 4:05 pm // Room 103 // CHIPs! Funding Community Habitat Improvement Projects: Implementation, Data Streamlining, Case Studies, and Lessons Learned // Initiated in 2021, Oakland County Parks’ annual grants through the Community Habitat Improvement Projects (CHIPs) have been taking a bite out of the urgent local conservation and restoration needs one year at a time. CHIPs assists Oakland County municipalities and CISMA partners to tackle local invasive species and restoration priorities through indirect funding, coordinating contractor management, and directing staff capacity to maximize impact. This presentation will showcase the successes and pitfalls of this multi-pronged program from organizational development and coordination, GIS applications and data streamlining, impact and work completed, and implications for management innovations and recommendations from case studies. Types of projects that have been implemented through this program include: invasive species treatment, winter forestry mowing, turf-conversion projects, and native seed/plug plantings. Check out the webpage HERE for more information.