Presenter Information

Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell is the Executive Vice President Projects, Stewardship and Science with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.  Ms. Farrell has worked for more than 25 years as an ecologist, community programs and project manager, and park planner.  She has a background in vegetation management, restoration ecology, natural resources planning, and community and partnership development.

Ms. Farrell holds a MS in Park Management with emphasis on Ecological Restoration and Community Stewardship.  She currently manages the implementation of watershed-scale open space projects, with a focus on cross-boundary partnerships and community involvement.  Ms. Farrell also facilitates two landscape-level multi-agency and stakeholder networks – One Tam (www.onetam.org) and the California Landscape Stewardship Network (www. calandscapestewardshipnetwork.org).

Prior to working with the Parks Conservancy, Ms. Farrell was the Executive Director of the Watershed Project.  Her work included capacity building for “Friend” groups, with a focus on partnership and fund development with municipalities and local governments.  Ms. Farrell also worked as an ecologist with the National Park Service, a resource planner with the Presidio Trust and an environmental consultant.

Ms. Farrell’s work is rooted in her deep love of nature, where she enjoys backpacking hiking and kayaking, and her strong sense of place and community.