Coalition History
2017
An informal coalition formed to discuss the need for a conservation fund in Kansas.
2018 - 2019
Feasibility studies and needs assessments were conducted; results showed our idea had potential.
2022
Kansans for Conservation was formalized and incorporated as a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization.
2023
By this point, 18 organizations had joined our cause, and together, we began drafting a conservation bill and launched our marketing efforts.
2024
House Bill 2541 was introduced, the Coalition held a statehouse Advocacy Day, organized 40+ proponents for a bill hearing, and hosted a legislative luncheon.
2025
House Bill 2063 was introduced, the Coalition held several outreach events and meetings with legislators, and we partnered with Kansas State University researchers on an updated needs assessment.
Now
Over 50 organizations have joined the coalition, and we're preparing to introduce a new bill in the 2027 legislative session.
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Ginny Moore
The Conservation Fund
TREASURER
Dawn Buehler, Kansas Riverkeeper
Friends of the Kaw
SECRETARY
Dawn Hovey
Ranchland Trust of Kansas
MEMBERS
Justin Cobb
Kansas Farm Bureau
Aaron Deters
Ducks Unlimited
Mandy Frank
The Nature Conservancy
Carmen Miller
Ducks Unlimited
ADVISORY LEADERSHIP TEAM
Tim Connell
Ranchland Trust of Kansas
Erika Devore
Kansas Parks and Recreation Association
Laura Downey
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education
Dan Meyerhoff
Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
Kristi Mohn
Life Time
Kurt Ratzlaff
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
Mika Rezac
Pheasants / Quail Forever