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Lorna Domke
President/Director – Sharing the magic of nature was the focus of Lorna’s career as a writer, filmmaker and education leader before retiring from the Missouri Dept. of Conservation. Now her goal is to create a welcoming place so visitors can experience the magic of nature at the PGT.

Henry Domke

Henry Domke
Vice-President  – Henry is an artist and former family physician who creates nature art for health care settings. He finds much inspiration close to home in nature at the PGT and looks forward to developing it so others can do the same.

Peter Raven

Peter Raven
Board Member – Peter, who was director of the Missouri Botanical Garden for 39 years, has for most of his career pursued conservation around the world.  He loves the native grasslands of Missouri and is determined to do his part in making the Prairie Garden Trust an enduring contribution to our common understanding of them and how they function.

Carol Davit
Board Member – Carol is the executive director of the Missouri Prairie Foundation, a nonprofit land trust. Over her 20+ years in conservation and environmental fields, Carol’s work has included land protection, sustainable use of natural resources, and conservation education.

Matt Barnes

Matt Barnes
GroundskeeperMatt joined the PGT full-time in 2010. He puts his great knowledge of native plants to use in controlling invasive plants and adding new natives. His experience with prescribed fires as well as TSI also keep the PGT landscape thriving.

Neal Hansum

Neal Hansum
Horticulturist – Neal joined the PGT in 2015 after gardening at Lauritzen Gardens, training at Longwood Gardens and working at a private garden in Massachusetts. He hopes that sharing his passion for nature and design will help the PGT flourish.