Jack Creek Preserve Foundation is driven by a volunteer Board of Directors, an Executive Director, a Conservation Education Director, a Property Manager, a summer conservation intern, and supported by volunteers from the neighboring communities.
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Abigail King, Executive Director
As a child, Abi lived in Costa Rica, Panama, and Ohio, before graduating from an international high school in Antwerp, Belgium. Abi is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. As a young field biologist, she worked for several different agencies and organizations focusing on amphibian and reptile conservation in Mississippi, Louisiana, Colorado, Missouri, South Carolina, and New England. Prior to relocating to Ennis in March 2016, Abi worked for 11 years with the Arizona Game and Fish Department as a Wildlife Specialist focusing on amphibian conservation. Her last position was the Executive Director for the Ennis Chamber of Commerce, where she gained more experience working for a Non Profit organization and became an active part of the Ennis Community.
“As a Wildlife Biologist, outreach and education have been a big part of my career. I am excited to have the opportunity to work in such an amazing place and get back to conservation education.”
Addison Perryman, Conservation Education Director
“Getting people outside and interacting with the natural world is a critical component of conservation. I am excited to have the opportunity to teach and learn alongside others at JCPF.”
Addison is originally from Cheyenne, WY where she developed a passion for wildlife and the outdoors from an early age. She attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY and received a Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and Management in 2020. After graduating Addison worked with students in public schools and decided to combine her love for the outdoors with education. Addison completed the Teton Science Schools graduate program in 2022 and went on to earn a MS in Natural Science Education from the University of Wyoming. Her graduate research focused on improving support and programming for women hunters. She moved in Ennis, MT in 2023 and is enjoying exploring the surrounding areas. In her spare time Addison enjoys fly fishing, traveling, reading, and general outdoor adventures with her friends and family.
Jim Giglinto, Property manager
Jim learned his love for the natural world from his parents, spending summers as a child, traveling and camping throughout the U.S., visiting numerous national parks. Jim received a degree in Forestry from Paul Smiths College, located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. After college, he worked as a seasonal wildlife technician for the State of Connecticut, before moving back to the Adirondacks in 1992. He then began, what would be a long career with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, where he was a seasonal backcountry ranger, until finally becoming a Forest Ranger for the High Peaks Wilderness. In addition to being a Forest Ranger, he has been a Master Instructor of Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics since 1997. Retiring after 28 years of service, Jim moved to Ennis and stays busy as JCPF’s property manager.
