Jodie Galvan

Teaches at UW Botanic Gardens

Jodie Galvan grew up chasing long-toed salamander and Pacific chorus frog tadpoles in the drainage swale outside of the public library in Federal Way, Washington and exploring the farmlands and foothills of Enumclaw, Washington. She holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Resources both from the University of Idaho. She has more than 20 years of applied experience planning, implementing, monitoring and maintaining ecological restoration projects in SE Idaho, Central California, and western Washington. Prior positions with The Nature Conservancy, Solano Resource Conservation District, Forterra and Cascadia College provided opportunities for her to work across diverse landscapes including rangelands, farms, wetlands, urban streams, rivers, forests, and prairies. She currently serves as the Parks Operations Supervisor for the City of Kirkland’s natural parks and open spaces. As part of this role she oversees the Green Kirkland Partnership, the Parks’ Natural Areas crew, and the City’s WCC crew. Jodie is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner and also maintains LEED AP credentials. She has taught Landscape Architecture and Sustainable Practice courses at UC, Davis and Cascadia College and does her best to learn everyday from the people that cared for these lands long before us and the people we share these lands with today.