Board, Staff & Supporters

Who We Are

Cherry Hills Land Preserve (CHLP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2005 to inspire nature conservation and open space stewardship in Cherry Hills Village. Since late 2021, in a partnership with the City of Cherry Hills Village, Cherry Hills Land Preserve has focused on revitalizing Quincy Farm to transform this long-dormant property into a vibrant community asset that connects people to nature and history. We provide strategic planning and programming for the long-dormant property.  Each year, we develop an Annual Plan with the City that establishes agreed-upon initiatives for the following year.

Cherry Hills Land Preserve combines the talents of passionate, active volunteer board members and exceptional staff dedicated to the legacy and future of Quincy Farm. We couldn’t accomplish everything we do without the tremendous support of our ambassadors and volunteers. We are honored to partner with the City of Cherry Hills Village to ensure that this incredibly special place can be preserved, cherished, and enjoyed for many years to come.

“It is our passion and purpose
that unite us.”

The Vision

Our Mission

Jointly developed with the City of Cherry Hills Village

Quincy Farm will be an integral part of the educational and recreational infrastructure of the City of Cherry Hills Village, a place of experiences that remind our community of its agricultural heritage, a place of natural beauty and open spaces, a place that provides a rich habitat for local flora and fauna, and a place that centers and enriches the Cherry Hills Village Community.

We hope to inspire joy, promote a sense of stewardship, and spark curiosity for the natural wonders found in our own backyard. We encourage you to meet with us, learn more about our programs, and discover how you can get involved today.

Cherry Hills Land Preserve’s mission at Quincy Farm is to inspire curiosity and learning about nature, conservation, and the history of the local area through educational and recreational experiences. 

Meet The Team

In addition to our wonderful board, we are pleased to have Harold Skramstad with his lifetime career in managing historic properties as an advisor.

Board of Directors

  • President

    Laura Christman

  • Vice President

    Linda Behr

  • Vice President

    Judith Judd

  • Treasurer

    Janney Carpenter

  • Board Member

    Phillip Seawalt

  • Board Member

    Richard Swomley

  • Board Member

    Janet Kritzer

  • Board Member

    Cheryl Fiscelli

  • Executive Director

    Ellen Hereford Thompson

Thank You to our Generous Donors

Cumulative Gift Report 2022-2023

$25,000+
Amelia and Matthew Hayden
Gary and Judith Judd
Laura Christman and Bill Rothacker

$10,000+
Stephen and Allison Schovee
Larry and Laura Smallen

$5000+
Anonymous
Linda and Rich Behr
Charles and Lisa Duke
Thomas R Kowalski
Land Title Guarantee Company
LIV Sotheby's International Realty
Ken and Debra Tuchman
Jo Ann Von Bergen
Kerry and Skip Warburton

$2500+
Margaret Blackmer
First Western Trust
Janet and Stuart Kritzer
Jeff and Kathy May
MidFirst Bank
Peter and Linda Niederman
Flower Power
Klasina and Tom VanderWerf
Scott and Andrea Webber
Fred and Nancy Wolfe

$1000+
Scott and Sara Carpenter
Brian and Lacy Caudel
Christina and George Caulkins
Andrew and Sally Child
James and Kathy Crapo
Tom and Martha Dillenberg
Brooke and Matt Domich
Lori and Earl Hoellen
Graham and Cathy Hollis
Rachelle and Kemper Isley
Erin and Bryan Krug
Mark and Kate Murphy
Jill Pedicord Peterson
Colleen Reilly
Rocky Mountain Tree Care
Tim and Kathryn Ryan
Afshin and Atousa Safavi
Phillip Seawalt
Nicole and Malcolm Seawell
Mary Laird and Russell Stewart
Elaine and Richard Swomley
Kent Thiry and Denise O’Leary
Jack Trigg
Scott Van Eyk
Susan and Randy Weil
Thomas and Wendy White
Karen & Ian Wolfe
Wolfe-Bouc Group

$500+
Anonymous
Sarah and Gary Anderson
Kenneth and Donna Barrow
Martin and Kristen Boublik
Brian and Katy Brown
Lilly and Aaron Christman
Ron and Beth Cooper
Ryan and Victoria Cunningham
Andrew and Rebecca Damiano
Dale and Karen Deleo
Jennifer and Edward Diffendal
Ann Durham
Cheryl and Al Fiscelli
Ann and Thomas Fries
Joan Geiser
Julie Graebel
Whitney and Todd Groth
Mark and Katherine Honnen
Katie and Matt Hoster
Charles and Brenda Jacklin
Ann Kerr
Bill and Georgeanna Klingensmith
Anne Dresser Kocur
Daniel and Rosemary Lynch
Judy and Charlie McNeil
Lynda McNeive
Henry and Mary Milgrom
Noelle and Casey Miller
Mike and Nancy Moskal

Andy and Nancy Nielsen
Terry and Cindy Oakes
Camille Pane
Kate Perry
Chris and Betsy Phillips
Douglas Pierce Jr
Marc Seifert
Daniel and Cathryn Sheldon
Sarah and Joel Sydlow
Samuel Simpson and Susan Neff
Adam and Stacie Thyfault
Molly Weiss
Jeff and Martha Welborn
Amy Yaros
Kevin and Whitney Zimmerman

$100+
Yuri Agrawal
Katie and Adam Agron
Mark and Lee Anne Ammons
Matt Autterson
Stephen Avis
Traci and Mitch Ayer
Pam and Dutch Bansbach
Bart and Nicole Bansbach
William and Beverly Barber
KK Barsch
Josh and Jennifer Behr
Jay and Kelly Billings
Jay and Teresa Blackstock


$100+ continued
Carol Breeze
Michael and Karyn Bristow
Alex and Nancy Brown
Norm and Sunny Brownstein
Greg Carlin
Law Firm of Leonard M. Chesler, P.C.
Lia Clarke
Shannon Cockreham
Maggie Colbert
Donald and Joann Conner
Jon and Michelle Cook
Marc and Amity Cooper
Annie Cordova and Mark Corbett
Jeffrey Costello
Steve Cramer
Martha Symko-Davies and
Miles Davies
Jonathan and Pia Dierking
Ty Dokken
Matthew and Sydnee Dorighi
Jamie and Meg Duke
Blake and Tracy Ebel
Stephen and Melissa Elken
George Elsner
Sullivan Family
Kathy and Tim Farrell
Linda and Tony Fiest

Janice and Scott Fisher
Garret and Shayla Francis
Ryan and Sherry Fuessel
Ruth Nauts and Jack Gallagher
Mike and Ann Gallagher
Laura Lee and George Gastis
Ellyn and Ryan Geiser
Mark Griffin and Jan Harrison
Ken and Kathie Guckenberger
Marcie Haley
Suzie & Richard Halle
Larry and Michelle Harmsen
Jamie and Brian Harris
Jackie Hawkey
Fonda Hereford
Mo Shafroth and Barr Hogan
Joan Iseman
Geoffrey Jensen
Mark and Terri Jones
Jerome Kashinski
Kris Kerr
Don and Mary Lou Kortz
Darwin and Barbara Kuhlmann
Bill and Laura Lancaster
Alma Lantz
Martin Greer and Shari Leigh
Merry and Steve Logan
Jason and Anna Lucas
Elizoebeth Lunsford

Dino and Kristin Maniatis
Marcus Mcaskin
and Jennifer Niederhauser
Eileen and Tate McCoy Jr.
Arthur and Margaret McDermott
Robert and Jacquelin McIntyre
James and Judy McQuaid
Allison Meyer
Mile High United Way
Carl and Sue Miller
Ken and Julie Mirr
John and Julie Mork
Dudley and Lizzy Morton
Paul Murray
Rick Nelson
Tracy Neumann
Jack and Jane North
Laurel O'Brien
Lori O'Flaherty
Stephen O’Flaherty
Karen and Sean Odendahl
Greg Osborne
Mary and Dan Palmquist
Kathleen Parker
Jay and Lisa Perlmutter
Eric Pollart
Shannon Ponder and Sven Collins
Kelly and Brad Rainko
Bo and Cindy Read

Jonathan and Catherine Reinemund
Karen and Mitch Robinson
Gordon and Nancy Rockafellow
Garry Roseman and Mary PresecanJack and Jackie Rotole
Nancy and James Shanks
Deborah Shaw
Robert Shaw and Nancy Hayner
Harold and Susan Skramstad
Thomas L. Smith
Ana and Stephan Soro
Erik and Kathryn Springer
Reese Stemberger
Aaron and Rebecca Szalaj
Jen and Seth Terry
Richard and Nell Thomas
Ches and Ellen Thompson
Martha Solis-Turner and Jamie Turner
Gary and Kerry Vickers
Lily Vyas
Elizabeth M Waldorf
Ann and Hunt Walker
Richard and Liz Waryn
Beth Whaley and David Purdum
Jeffrey and Cora Wheeler
HT Yeager
Deborah and David Younggren
Richard and Siobhan Zane

ANGLERS ALL ~

CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ~

DENVER AUDUBON ~

FIREHOUSE FARMS ~

HAROLD SKRAMSTAD ~

HAWKQUEST ~

HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY ~

JEFFERSON COUNTY BEE KEEPING ASSOCIATION ~

KENT DENVER ~

PLATTE VALLEY PONY CLUB ~

THE RAPTOR FOUNDATION ~

~1% For The Planet

ANGLERS ALL ~ CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ~ DENVER AUDUBON ~ FIREHOUSE FARMS ~ HAROLD SKRAMSTAD ~ HAWKQUEST ~ HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY ~ JEFFERSON COUNTY BEE KEEPING ASSOCIATION ~ KENT DENVER ~ PLATTE VALLEY PONY CLUB ~ THE RAPTOR FOUNDATION ~ ~1% For The Planet

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