Tom Kerr on Conservation, Partnership

In September, Tom Kerr stepped down as CEO of the Wildlands Conservancy in the Lehigh Valley after 19 years in that position and building, along with lots of partners, one of the premier land conservation and watershed restoration organizations in Pennsylvania. Tom sat down with PA Environment Digest editor David Hess to talk about how he started in conservation work and the importance of partnerships to his and his organization’s success. He also talks about environmental pressures affecting the Lehigh Valley and its future as well as his own. Learn more about the Wildlands Conservancy by visiting: www.WildlandsPa.org . Contact Tom Kerr by sending email to: tkerr@wildlandspa.org . October 10, 2006