Congratulations to our Re-elected Board Supervisors!

Diane DeYonker - Board Supervisor Candidate

​Diane has served as a Lucas SWCD Board Supervisor since 2014. She has a strong background in Environmental Education, starting as a summer camp counselor for 13 years including working at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. This led to working as an Outdoor Educator for Toledo Public Schools at Camp Storer for 2 years. She then continued working for Toledo Public Schools in their Career Tech Programs as a Natural Resource Instructor. Since retiring, she has been active volunteering as a Rare Plant Monitor for the Toledo Area Metroparks and as an Education Chair for the Oak Openings Wild Ones (an organization promoting the use of native plants in home landscapes). During the summer, she runs camps with the Toledo Zoo (10 years leading canoe trips, and the past 7 years leading a junior field researcher program for 11-14 yr. old campers).  Diane and her husband live west of Whitehouse on 15 acres which they manage to encourage native plant and animal diversity.

Tom Schoen - Board Supervisor Candidate

Tom has served as a Lucas SWCD Board Supervisor since 2014. He has been transforming landscapes into works of art and function for the last 40 years. He is a plants-man and master craftsman with stone and brick. He is passionate about the environment, creating natural and native gardens, and educating our community on the benefits of a healthy ecosystem and personal environments. As the owner of Landscape Construction Inc. and Vintage Gardens, Tom has employed, trained and mentored many successful men and women in our community and throughout the country. Tom has volunteered his time and talent to many local organizations, including the Toledo Botanical Garden Metropark, Toledo GROWS, Metroparks Toledo, Unruly Arts, NRAC District 12, Clean Ohio Fund-Green Space Conservation Program, Rain Garden Initiative, and Owens Community College where he is currently teaching Landscape Design. Tom and his wife Lori live in Maumee and have three grown sons. It should also be noted that Tom is a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Indians…..in good times and in bad.