Mike Lovegreen was born in Queens, New York City, moved around a bit while “growing up” and has resided on the edge of the woods in upstate New York for the past 33 years. During those years he and his wife, Elaine, have raised a family, and he has built a career as a Conservation District Manager. Very active at the community level, published several times for technical natural resource management topics, Mike is also known for professional leadership development and environmental education programs. The couple still manages to “get out in the world” whenever they can.