Our Staff
Meet Our Local Team
Based out of Colfax, Washington, the Whitman Conservation District team partners with local community members on conservation efforts within the southeastern part of Whitman County. Our interdisciplinary team is comprised of natural resource professionals that care highly for the restoration and beautification of the Palouse.
Josh joined the district as the manager in July of 2022. He has worked for several companies in the
Palouse after getting a bachelor’s degree in forestry from the University of Idaho. Josh worked on the Oregon coast as a forester managing replanting and regeneration efforts. He later moved back to the Palouse to manage logging and road building operations.
In 2022 Josh completed a master’s degree from the University of Idaho in restoration ecology and habitat management. His thesis project was creating a forest management plan for the Virgil Philips Farm in Latah county, where he now holds a seat on the Friends of Philips Farm Board.
He has a long background in caring for the environment in a sustainable and responsible way. One of his favorite parts of this job is interacting with landowners to develop plans for the future that benefit both them as well as the environment. Josh has been in the Palouse since 2011 where he is married to his lovely wife Heather, and they have two children. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, hunting, camping and doing various woodworking projects at his home.
Glenn grew up in a military family moving around the world. He earned a masters in Restoration Ecology and Habitat Management from the University of Idaho. He worked in various positions including a wildlife technician for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fish, a water quality technician and AmeriCorps intern with the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute.
Glenn moved to the Palouse area in 2019 with his wife and has been with the district since 2021. In his free time Glenn enjoys camping, fishing, and travelling with his wife and dog.
Rose Remsen
Seasonal Technician
Rose joined the WCD team as a technician in spring of ‘24 and is a relatively new Palouse transplant. Before moving to the area, Rose lived in Oregon for twelve years managing flower farms and greenhouses, as well as spending seasons at a time camping in national forests to explore local flora and ecosystems. With a degree in hydrology, Rose is passionate about riparian restoration and finding ways to improve our watersheds and freshwater resources. They are currently working on their next hydrology degree and enjoy spending free time identifying plants, foraging and hiking with their giant pups, Lily and Daisy.
