Staff
Ryan Boggs,Executive Director. Ryan comes to Legacy Land Trust with nine years experience with Colorado Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. Ryan received his B.S. in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University and is a native of Fort Collins with many family members in the area. He started his conservation career at the Phantom Canyon Preserve in the Laramie Foothills area of Larimer County and later served as a Project Director for the Aiken Canyonlands and Chico Basin areas. As an experienced wildland firefighter he also worked on forest and fire restoration as well as land protection issues. Ryan brings a wealth of land conservation experience to Legacy Land Trust along with a desire to bring a balanced and healthy land protection program to our Front Range communities. Growing up in Fort Collins gives him a perspective on the rapid changes that have taken place and he sees many opportunities for retaining some of the rural patterns that make our three county area such a unique and inspiring place in which to reside. Contact Ryan: rboggs@legacylandtrust.org

Nora Gilbertson, Development Director. Originally from Chicago, Nora fell in love with the vast Colorado landscape on a road trip out west with her father. She has now lived in Colorado for ten years, where she received her BS in Landscape Architecture from Colorado State University in 2006.  After practicing as a landscape architect in the public sector, Nora is thrilled to engage the community and donors to conserve the land that makes northern Colorado such a wonderful place to live, work and recreate. Nora is now heading up the organization’s fundraising efforts, including membership development, special events, outreach, general fundraising and individual donor services; Legacy Land Trust is excited to have her on board. Nora enjoys traveling and spends her spare time gardening, hiking, and playing with her dogs. Contact Nora: nora@legacylandtrust.org

Erin Quinn, Stewardship Coordinator. Erin is a Colorado native from Castle Rock and has a lifetime of experience with local geology, flora and fauna. She received her Master’s Degree in Natural Resource Stewardship and her undergraduate degree in Natural Resource Management from Colorado State University. Erin has extensive research and field experience, having worked in collecting and analyzing rates of occurrences of arthropods at agricultural sites, revegetation at disturbed sites and other field sampling and collection projects in the U.S. and abroad. She is enthusiastic about working with landowners both in her monitoring roles, as well as a project assistant helping landowners with their transaction needs. Erin is a problem solver and eager to help in any way possible to advance the mission of Legacy Land Trust and protect the beauty of our open landscapes and viability of our agricultural lands. Contact Erin: equinn@legacylandtrust.org

Robin Cordova, Office Manager. Robin Cordova, Office Manager. Robin moved to Loveland from Illinois with her family when she was two years old. Over the years she has seen the many changes that have come to Larimer County and the surrounding areas and feels good about working for Legacy Land Trust to help protect open fields and meadows, woodlots, and riparian areas that make our communities so special. She brings a wealth of office management experience from 15 years with Hewlett Packard and other local firms. Robin enjoys spending quality time with her husband and three children and doing crafts and gardening, and in general spending time outdoors. She is a natural at helping our members and donors with their needs and additionally helps with special events and outreach. Contact Robin: rcordova@legacylandtrust.org