BLBC Committee Members
Barbara Fenne - Ambassador
Master Gardener Barb is Co-Founder of BLBC and Co-Chair of the Valley Wood Task Force.
Melissa Gilbert
Melissa is the organizer of the "Bee Friendly Nevada" Campaign at Reno Food Systems.
Ray Hopper - Chairman
Master Beekeeper Ray is Co-Founder of BLBC.
Lindsey Panton
Lindsey is past Executive Director of Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful and currently the curator of the Sensory Garden at Idlewild Park.
Ryan Sharrer - City Liaison
Ryan is the Reno City Horticulturist and our liaison with the City of Reno.
Tom Stille
Tom runs River School Farm and is the architect and head visionary of Valley Wood Park Wildlife Garden.
Cecilia Vigil, Ph.D.
Dr. Vigil is a Biology Professor at Truckee Meadows Community College and Chairperson of the TMCC Bee Campus USA affiliation.
Laurie Yarborough
Laurie is past president of Help Save the Bees Foundation, fiscal sponsor of BLBC.