Please note that most business requires an appointment. Our counter is staffed to sell park permits and to assist visitors that have an appointment. Staff that work on erosion control, stormwater, agricultural, and other projects are often in meetings or in the field and are generally not available to assist walk-in traffic.
Lyman F. Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center / USDA Service Center
Dane County Land & Water Resources Department
5201 Fen Oak Drive, Room 208
Madison WI 53718-8827
Phone: (608) 224-3730
FAX: (608) 224-3745
TTY: Call Wisconsin Relay 711
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (M - F)
General: lwrd@danecounty.gov
Land Conservation:
landcon@danecounty.gov
Parks: dane-parks@danecounty.gov
Water Resource Engineering:
wrediv@danecounty.gov
We offer a wide variety of educational opportunities including nature programs, workshops, presentations about department projects, and more.
Learn more or request a program/presentation on our Outreach & Education webpage.
5201 Fen Oak Drive, Rm 208; Madison, WI 53718; FAX (608) 224-3745
| Name | Title | Telephone | |
| Laura Hicklin | Director | (608) 516-3096 | hicklin.laura@danecounty.gov |
| John Reimer | Assistant Director | (608) 224-3612 | reimer.john@danecounty.gov |
| Paul Eder | Administrative Assistant | (608) 224-3730 | eder.paul@danecounty.gov |
| Ian Herfel | Accounting Assistant | (608) 224-3757 | herfel.ian@danecounty.gov |
| Michelle Richardson | GIS Analyst | (608) 225-1929 | richardson.michelle@danecounty.gov |
| Sharene Smith | Real Estate Coordinator | (608) 576-4485 | smith.sharene@danecounty.gov |
| Allysa Wagner | Account Clerk | (608) 221-7210 | wagner.allysa@danecounty.gov |
| Amy Warner | Clerk III | (608) 224-3730 | warner.amy@danecounty.gov |
4318 Robertson Rd, Madison, WI 53714; FAX (608) 224-3745
| Name | Title | Telephone | |
| David Rowe | Lake Management Supervisor | (608) 575-3375 | rowe.david@danecounty.gov |
| Ryan Brockner | Heavy Equipment Operator | (608) 206-9350 | brockner.ryan@danecounty.gov |
| Jaime Salazar | Lead Dredge Operator | (608) 206-9370 | salazar.jaime@danecounty.gov |
| Justin Schmelzer | Mechanic | (608) 575-4220 | schmelzer.justin@danecounty.gov |
| Anthony Solari | Heavy Equipment Operator | (608) 228-6314 | solari.anthony@danecounty.gov |
| Michael Spicer | Mechanic | (608) 720-0841 | spicer.michael@danecounty.gov |
| Aaron White | Heavy Equipment Operator | (608) 516-3748 | white.aaron@danecounty.gov |
5201 Fen Oak Drive, Rm 208; Madison, WI 53718; FAX (608) 224-3745
| Name | Title | Telephone | |
| Amy Piaget | County Conservationist | (608) 212-9172 | piaget.amy@danecounty.gov |
| Patricia Alexandre | Data Analyst | (608) 228-7521 | alexandre.patricia@danecounty.gov |
| Seth Ebel | Agricultural Engineer | (608) 516-2639 | ebel.seth@danecounty.gov |
| Shawn Esser | Conservation Specialist | (608) 228-6347 | esser.shawn@danecounty.gov |
| Eric Krueger | Conservation Specialist | (608) 516-9173 | krueger.eric@danecounty.gov |
| Kim Meyer | Agronomist | (608) 445-1474 | meyer.kim@danecounty.gov |
| Katie Nicholas | Conservation Specialist | (608) 228-6219 | nicholas.katie@danecounty.gov |
| Marie Raboin | Conservation Specialist | (608) 228-6324 | raboin.marie@danecounty.gov |
| Kevin Seng | Conservation Technician | (608) 445-3875 | seng.kevin@danecounty.gov |
3101 Lake Farm Rd, Madison WI 53711; FAX (608) 224-3745
| Name | Title | Telephone | |
| Angela Rivera | Education Coordinator | (608) 622-8320 | rivera.angela@danecounty.gov |
| Amy Cox | Inclusion Specialist | (608) 224-3604 | cox.amy@danecounty.gov |
| Rachael Gosda | Education Specialist | (608) 224-3604 | gosda.rachael@danecounty.gov |
| Susan Sandford | Strategic Engagement Coordinator | (608) 669-1816 | sandford.susan@danecounty.gov |
5201 Fen Oak Drive, Rm 208; Madison, WI 53718; FAX (608) 224-3745
| Name | Title | Telephone | |
| Joleen Stinson | Parks Director | (608) 422-0657 | stinson.joleen@danecounty.gov |
| Lael Pascual | Engagement & Visitor Services Manager | (608) 220-7509 | pascual.lael@danecounty.gov |
| Bert Schwab | Operations Manager | (608) 576-2730 | schwab.ryan@danecounty.gov |
| Andy Paulios | Natural Resource Manager | (608) 235-2252 | paulios.andy@danecounty.gov |
| Alex DeSmidt | Park Planning Manager | (608) 445-8665 | desmidt.alex@danecounty.gov |
| Johannah CordonHill | Assistant Volunteer Coordinator | (608) 222-9678 | cordonhill.johannah@danecounty.gov |
| Grace Coleman | Youth Conservation Coordinator | (608) 228-2590 | coleman.grace@danecounty.gov |
| Brian Berkan | Lead Ranger | (608) 220-4386 | berkan.brian@danecounty.gov |
| Jonathan Ernst | Ranger | (608) 220-9673 | ernst.jonathan@danecounty.gov |
| Chad Haanen | Ranger | (608) 516-7399 | haanen.chad@danecounty.gov |
| Summer Thorsten | Ranger | (608) 206-1941 | thorsten.summer@danecounty.gov |
| Lars Higdon | Botanist/Naturalist | (608) 286-9497 | higdon.lars@danecounty.gov |
| Shane Otto | Botanist/Naturalist | (608) 575-0396 | otto.shane@danecounty.gov |
| Leah Kleiman | Land Restoration Specialist | (608) 843-1863 | kleiman.leah@danecounty.gov |
| Lindsay Koehnke | Senior Landscape Architect | (608) 213-2313 | koehnke.lindsay@danecounty.gov |
| Dan Schmitt | Senior Landscape Architect | (608) 438-3927 | schmitt.dan@danecounty.gov |
| Jeff Prey | Park Planner | (608) 575-0321 | prey.jeff@danecounty.gov |
| Adam Alves | Forester Specialist | (608) 220-7512 | alves.adam@danecounty.gov |
| Bridget Behan | Arborist | (608) 228-5809 | behan.bridget@danecounty.gov |
| Dave Haag | Arborist | (608) 575-5661 | haag.david@danecounty.gov |
| Mitch Maier | Arborist | (608) 228-5918 | maier.mitchell@danecounty.gov |
| Steve Herbrand | Crew Leader | (608) 235-5227 | herbrand.steven@danecounty.gov |
5201 Fen Oak Drive, Rm 208; Madison, WI 53718; FAX (608) 224-3745
| Name | Title | Telephone | |
| Jeremy Balousek | WRE Division Manager | (608) 225-6535 | balousek.jeremy@danecounty.gov |
| Christal Campbell | Stormwater Education Coordinator | (608) 228-4493 | campbell.christal@danecounty.gov |
| Kaci Coconate | Erosion Control Specialist | (608) 250-0456 | coconate.kaci@danecounty.gov |
| Megan Duffy | Water Resource Engineer | (608) 228-1081 | duffy.megan@danecounty.gov |
| Josh Harder | Water Resource Engineer | (608) 843-2654 | harder.joshua@danecounty.gov |
| Elliott Mergen | Water Resource Engineer | (608) 516-8038 | mergen.elliott@danecounty.gov |
| Jim Neidhart | Erosion Control Specialist | (608) 516-2738 | neidhart.jim@danecounty.gov |
| Theresa Nelson | Water Resource Engineer | (608) 577-4879 | nelson.theresa@danecounty.gov |
| Jess Starks | Erosion Control Specialist | (608) 219-1844 | starks.jess@danecounty.gov |
| Jason Tuggle | Erosion Control Specialist | (608) 516-2275 | tuggle.jason@danecounty.gov |
5201 Fen Oak Drive, Rm 208; Madison, WI 53718; FAX (608) 224-3745
| Name | Title | Telephone | |
| Kyle Minks | Watershed Manager | (608) 669-1864 | minks.kyle@danecounty.gov |
| Steven Bachleda | Land and Water Field Assistant | (608) 224-3766 | bachleda.steven@danecounty.gov |
| James Brodzeller | Watershed Coordinator | (608) 212-5011 | brodzeller.james@danecounty.gov |
| Alex Coxhead | Watershed Engineer | (608) 720-0131 | coxhead.alexandra@danecounty.gov |
| Reed Fredrick | Hydrologic Technician | (608) 576-0639 | fredrick.reed@danecounty.gov |
| Michelle Probst | Land and Water Scientist | (608) 228-6741 | probst.michelle@danecounty.gov |
| Kyle Whalley | GIS Specialist | (608) 221-7215 | whalley.kyle@danecounty.gov |
