OUR Board Members
We are committed to preserving the beauty and biodiversity of our cherished landscapes, all while fostering the growth of a vibrant community.
Brenda DAvisonPresident
Brenda Davison is a teacher who spent her career in Canmore, where she was active in environmental issues, particularly those concerning wildlife corridors. Since retiring and moving to Burmis 12 years ago, she has enjoyed discovering new wild spaces in the Crowsnest Pass. She is happy whenever she can be outside - hiking, gardening, or just watching the sunlight and shadow in their dance along a hill.
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Peter robinsonVice-President
Peter Robinson is a recently retired lawyer who practiced for 30 years mainly in Calgary. He moved to the Crowsnest Pass to be closer to nature and his favorite fishing holes. Peter has enjoyed countless days in the Eastern Slopes from Castle to Clearwater, hiking, biking, skiing, fly fishing, trail riding, camping, bird watching and star gazing. Volunteering and community service is important to Peter, and he just concluded a seven year run as host of Fossil Records on CJSW community radio.
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SUSAN WAGNERSecretary
Susan Wagner is a retired professor of nursing from Saskatoon who moved here for the outdoor recreation opportunities. She was a member of several health care boards and on the Crowsnest Pass Municipal Planning Commission for almost three terms. Susan and her husband built a log house on an island in northern Saskatchewan and lived there for 19 summers. Together, she and her husband have been committed to environmental issues and advocacy for the past few decades.
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Kimberley miskulinTreasurer
As a homegrown girl born and raised in Crowsnest Pass, I have cherished outdoor adventures from a young age. The intoxicating scent of mountain air and the vibrant colors of wildflowers have always inspired my love for nature. I enjoy a variety of recreational activities that allow me to explore the beautiful landscapes around me. I look forward to learning how I can be a better ambassador for Mother Earth, focusing on protecting animals and ecosystems for future generations. Additionally, I find joy in gardening and discovering the natural healing remedies of plants, flowers, and indigenous traditions, which deepen my connection to the earth and its incredible gifts.
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DRew rendallBoard Member
Drew is a recently retired (and slowly recovering) professor of biology who, together with his wife Karen, researched monkeys in southern Africa for many years and subsequently songbirds in north, central and south America. They have lived in southwest Alberta — with regular stints abroad — since their long-bones fused in late adolescence. And their life compass is now squarely fixed on the natural spaces of Alberta's eastern slopes, foothills and prairie — the Serengeti of Canada.
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Allan GarbuttBoard Member
Allan was born and raised in Calgary, and began vacationing in the Oldman area at age 4, not that he remembers much about that time. His family camped and fished on the Oldman, Dutch Creek and other streams from 1960 on. Life and school took Allan away from southwestern Alberta after high school, but he always came back when it was possible. During those wandering years, Allan acquired a PhD in wildlife biology, years of experience as an environmental consultant, and finally a medical degree. He worked as a rural physician in Crowsnest Pass for over a quarter century, before retiring in 2019. Since then, he has espoused environmental causes, mostly through his longstanding position with the Livingstone Landowners Group. He and his wife live on a small ranch in the Porcupine Hills, where they are actively engaged in various projects to improve the land and to develop a more sustainable approach to ranching.
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CODY JOHNSONCody Johnson retired from teaching in Lundbreck and Pincher Creek. He has lived in southwest Alberta his entire life, enjoying opportunities to camp, fish, hike, hunt, berry pick, ski and snowshoe on this unique landscape. Cody enjoys volunteering with the Livingstone Landowners Group, Oldman Watershed Council and the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association on initiatives highlighting the importance of water resources in the area.
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