Who We Are

The Dahlem Center – also known as Jackson’s Nature Place – is a small nature center nonprofit in southern Jackson, MI. We have 300 acres of land with over 5 miles of trails open everyday from dawn to dusk.

We are made up of:

• 8 staff
• 10 board members
• countless members, volunteers, donors, and community members

Staff

• Carrie Benham (Naturalist Educator, Camp Director)
  • cbenham@dahlemcenter.org
• Denise Bigham (Office Manager)
  • dbigham@dahlemcenter.org
• Kelly Lagow (Development Specialist)
  • klagow@dahlemcenter.org
• Izabella Lombrana (Little Acorns Lead Teacher, Preschool Administrator)
  • ilombrana@dahlemcenter.org
• Marissa Pierce (Assistant Naturalist)
  • mpierce@dahlemcenter.org
• Hannah Schauer (Executive Director)
  • hschauer@dahlemcenter.org
• Jeff Smith (Maintenance)
  • jsmith@dahlemcenter.org
• Ella Yokom (Little Acorns Assistant Teacher)
  • eyokom@dahlemcenter.org

Board of Directors

• Becky Mehall (President)
• Mary Jo Schultz (Secretary)
• Justin Phelps (Treasurer)
• Jason Valente (Jackson College Liaison)
• Chantel Arnold, Trustee
• Bob Basore, Trustee
• Travis Fojtasek, Trustee
• Libby Greanya, Trustee
• John Haynes, Trustee
• Phil Lower, Trustee