Sandra Scheinfeld Joins The Land Conservancy Board

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is happy to announce the addition of Sandra Scheinfeld of Chicago and Marengo to the Board of Directors.

Scheinfeld came to the United States from New Zealand, her homeland, in the 1960s to study at the University of Chicago where she received her PhD in Geography. She and her husband, Dan, have four children. The Scheinfelds live in Chicago, but also spend time at their farm near Marengo where they are becoming increasingly involved in reforestation and forest stewardship practices.

Scheinfeld is a consultant for non-profits in the Chicago area. As a free-lance documenter she facilitates and evaluates new programs, and specializes in documenting lessons learned within innovative programs. Her clients have included the Chicago Community Trust, the Chicago Park District, and the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation. She is currently documenting the development of an environmental studies program at the University of Chicago for the Donnelley Foundation.

Scheinfeld was an active board member of the now defunct Sylvia and Aaron Scheinfeld Foundation. The Foundation owned the Woodstock Center on Route 14 which is now the Conservation District’s Brookdale facility. The Land Conservancy has held a conservation easement on 65 acres of the property since 1999.