Charlie Kelly, Director

Charlie grew up on a ranch in Southern California, under the tutelage of a true environmentalist and steward of the Earth – his Dad. He further developed his love of Nature and our World by becoming an Eagle Scout (1962). Charlie has been a Rotarian for about 35 years, including the position of District Governor for six Northwest California counties. For the last 18 years, he has also driven a water tender on many, many wildfires (including 6 of the top 10) and is a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) trainer. Charlie lives near Lake Mendocino in Ukiah, CA.