Having grown up on the plains of southeastern Colorado, Torrey’s love of the state has deep roots, and she has used that passion to fuel her work in conservation over the years. She studied ecology and evolutionary biology at CU Boulder, where she interned with The Nature Conservancy and was involved in research. She later went on to work in policy, education, and restoration with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other land trusts in Colorado. When not working to protect land, she loves hiking, climbing mountains, reading, and wandering and exploring. She hopes to genuinely connect with the people of Eagle Valley and help further conservation in the state, and world, that she loves.