Gary Macfarlane, Ecosystem Defense Director
Gary Macfarlane is FOC's Ecosystem Defense Director. His duty is to keep tabs on Forest Service proposals, oversee our various programs, and provide help with issues and organizing activities. Gary has over 20 years of activist experience and is very familiar with Forest Service policy. He has been recognized as one of the most effective activists in the northern Rockies, as recipient of the Alliance for the Wild Rockies Conservation Award in 1997 while volunteering. Gary holds a B.S. in Range Science from Utah State. Contact Gary at gary@friendsoftheclearwater.org.
Helen Yost, Education and Outreach Director
Helen oversees FOC's outreach activities while educating community members about the wild Clearwater country and expanding public involvement in protection of regional wildlife and wildlands. She organizes educational events and outings, informs people of pertinent issues through the website and newsletters, and coordinates publicity for FOC initiatives and projects. Over the last thirty years, Helen has lived in Alaska, Montana, and Oregon, where she has worked with a dozen nonprofit organizations addressing wilderness, conservation, and restoration concerns. She earned a B.S. in Resource Conservation from The University of Montana and an M.S. in Environmental Education from Southern Oregon University and is currently a Conservation Social Sciences doctoral student at the University of Idaho. Contact Helen at foc@friendsoftheclearwater.org.
