Executive Director: Ashton Wilson

Ashton is passionate about connecting people to nature. With over a decade of nonprofit and program management experience, from developing strategies to mitigate the impacts of the 08 crisis in a small educational nonprofit in Colorado to five years of growing capacities for the ERC in educational operations, Ashton is grateful for the opportunities to serve people and the environment. Ashton supports the ERC education and action programs portfolio and the team that helps them thrive.

Ask him how you can change the world through education and action!

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ERC and SV Hut Operations Director: Hannah Davidson

Hannah is a dedicated environmental steward with a deep commitment to connecting the community to nature through her work in the non-profit world over the past 10 years. She is in charge of our hut bookings and behind-the-scenes hut operations.

Reach out to her with any questions about hut rentals.

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Hut Meister: JP Preuss

JP relatively new to the Environmental Resource Center, but he’s been working with the backcountry hut system since 2010. He started as an intern and worked his way into guiding ski and rock trips throughout Idaho’s central mountains, while helping care for and steward the huts.

JP is a AMGA-certified ski and rock guide with a strong passion for mountain weather and a deep fascination with how weather influences avalanches. He holds degrees in Outdoor Education and Biology, which continue to inform how JP guides, teaches, and cares for these landscapes.

When the Environmental Resource Center acquired the hut system, it was a full-circle moment for JP. Today, JP’s focus is on the long-term health of the hut system and strengthening the huts as outdoor classrooms—places where people can connect with the ecosystems that support year-round mountain recreation.

PUP & Recycling Program Manager: Erica Exline

Erica truly loves what she does! She’ll be the first to tell you how important dog pick-up and recycling are. Under her leadership, the ERC has made incredible gains in each of these areas. Erica is an avid skier and has worked in all corners of the planet, even once helping Dr. Jane Goodall start an environmental education program in Africa.

Ask her how you can join the action!

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Education Coordinator: Peyton Butler

Peyton is an enthusiastic educator excited about getting kids stoked on the natural world. With a background in outdoor education, she has a passion for getting kids outside and becoming stewards of the natural world. She’s worked for various outdoor education programs, including Outward Bound and community parks and recreation programs, where she helped students build a lifelong love of learning and being outdoors. Peyton now runs our EcoCamps and Trips programs in the summer. She’s excited to inspire environmental action and collaboration in our community through science education!

Ask Peyton about EcoCamp!

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Program Coordinator: Barrett Ihde

Barrett has a degree in environmental science and loves teaching about the outdoors. He teaches for our Science After School and Growing Great Minds programs and runs our Safe Routes to School bike programming. He loves to bike, ski, and any other excuse to play outside.

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Educator: Peter Lyon

Peter Lyon is a passionate Part-Time Educator at the Environmental Resource Center. Where we provide education and inspiration for Idaho. Peter has a degree in Environmental-Education and works on PUP, Recycling, and Youth After-School programs. His deep understanding of education is a first step for how to understand nonprofit organizations and school community.

Ask him about Tom Petty!

Office Dog: Della

Good dog.