Contact BECWA
Mailing Address
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Black Earth Creek Watershed Association
4296 County P
Cross Plains, WI 53528
Phone: 608-320-3243
Email: becwa_coordinator@yahoo.com
Watershed Coordinator
GREG HYER
Phone: 608-320-3243
Email: grhyer@tds.net
Board of Directors
HUGH ANDERSON
Watershed resident for over 20 years, Hugh and his wife have done land restoration on their property adjacent to Brewery Creek where they live. Hugh is an attorney specializing in private infrastructure projects.
Richard Anderson
Village of Cross Plains resident and former President of Village board, Professor of Pharmacology, UW-Medical School.
Barbara Borns
Retired from the University of Wisconsin Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies; town of Vermont resident.
Steve Born
Professor Emeritus of Environmental Planning, former volunteer Chair National TU, former state agency official (State Planning Director, State Energy
Director), water resources professional expert, and trout fishing addict!
Briana Burns, Watershed Coordinator 608-767-1475
Briana Burns is a board advisor, current resident of Village of Black Earth, formerly resided in the town of Berry.
GreG Hyer, PRESIDENT
Town of Cross Plains Resident, Member, Town of Cross Plains Plan Commission and Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Representative.
HARRIET IRWIN
Resident of the Town of Vermont. Educator specializing in biology, botany and ecology. Has taught at UW-Baraboo, UW-Arboretum, Madison Schools, Trees for Tomorrow and Elderhostel. Loves water of all kinds.
David Lucey, Treasurer 608-798-4669
34 year Town of Berry resident and teacher at Waunakee Middle School for 40 years.
Barbara Peckarsky
Resident of the Town of Cross Plains, Honorary Fellow at UW-Madison Zoology Department, specialty is aquatic entomology and stream ecology.
Past Presidents
Steve Born, Ron Ahner, James Van Duerzen, Barbara Borns
Past Board Members
Vern Wendt, Tim Grizwold, Robert Boehnen, Del Esser, Tim Mattix, Walter Haack, Lee Swanson, Bud Sather, Jeff Rettenmund, Jim Festge, Wendy Sterne, Jim Troupis, Tom Ehlert, Kenneth Zander, John Mulligan, Porter Martin, Carl Jones Jr., Wayne Round, Jeff Postle, Pam Bosben