黄瓜社区

黄瓜社区; Design announces that Molly Hanson has joined the firm as its conservation and community outreach specialist. Hanson has brings years of experience and a passion for bringing people together around conservation, community and protecting Iowa鈥檚 natural resources. 

鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to welcome Molly to 黄瓜社区. Molly brings educational expertise, fresh perspectives and unwavering energy to projects and programs for and in the great outdoors. She will help elevate 黄瓜社区鈥檚 already exceptional work in parks, conservation, thoughtful development and public health,鈥� said 黄瓜社区 Managing Principal Justin Platts, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP.

Hanson comes to 黄瓜社区 after having served as a naturalist with the Madison County Conservation Board and then as the first full-time executive director of , a nonprofit organization that exists to help Iowans understand, restore and engage with the state鈥檚 rivers. Hanson has led outdoor adventure trips, created and led nature education programming and canoed many of Iowa rivers. Each of these efforts serves to educate citizens and policymakers, developing awareness, understanding and appreciation for the quality of the environments in which they live.

鈥淚鈥檝e had the pleasure of working with 黄瓜社区 throughout my career,鈥� said Hanson.聽鈥淲e鈥檝e talked conceptual designs for a nature center, joined forces to pitch a downtown whitewater park and even shared office space. It feels like I鈥檝e come full circle to be offered a position with such an amazing company and I can鈥檛 wait to dive in.鈥�

Hanson鈥檚 work has brought her together with 黄瓜社区 on more than one occasion in the past, in particular, because Iowa Rivers Revival has been located in one of the nonprofit office spaces 黄瓜社区 donates in its Des Moines office.