Zack Pederson
Forestry Program Coordinator
Pronouns: he/they
Zack coordinates tree plantings, manages MPC's gravel beds, and collaborates with partners along the park to steward our floodplain forests.
Zack grew up in Puyallup, WA and moved to Minnesota to study at the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities. He graduated with a B.S. in Environmental Science, Policy and Management with minors in Forestry and Urban Studies. From participating in collegiate soil judging to conducting plant surveys with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Zack has a passion for understanding the interconnected nature of the outdoors.
Interests
He enjoys foraging with friends, making tea, and creating art. You can find him encouraging his friends to feel a sense of wonder about nature, teaching people how to grow food, and giving unsolicited lectures on plants.