Mark Ogren

Registered Professional Forester #3182

Mark was born in Grass Valley, CA, grew up in the Puget Sound area of WA, and spent summers backpacking with family across northern California.  After studying Biology and Spanish at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, Mark volunteered on organic farms and eco-lodges in Alaska, Ecuador, Peru, and Argentina, and realized he wanted to spend his days helping facilitate a resilient and holistic relationship between humans and our ecological support structure.  He also wanted to test himself in the wildland fire community, which led him to work one summer on an engine in Utah with the Bureau of Land Management, and two summers with the Tahoe Hotshots of the Tahoe National Forest. In 2018 Mark began working with Matt and Kirsten, and is now moving towards earning his Registered Professional Forester license.