We are pleased to welcome Bruce Atwood to the Hanover Conservancy’s Board of Directors! Bruce is currently a Pine Park Association Trustee and past President of Hanover Rotary. He retired from teaching mathematics at Beloit College in 2019 and moved to Hanover with his wife Patricia. He is an emeritus board member of the Rockford (Illinois) Park District Foundation and served for 12 years as a Park Commissioner (a non-partisan, non-paid, elected position) with the Rockford Park District. He was also a member of the Winnebago County Forest Preserve District Land Advisory Committee and a long-term board member of the YMCA of Rock River Valley. Bruce enjoys running, biking, hiking, kayaking, and cross-country skiing.
Bruce’s term began in January, 2025, when he replaced out-going board member Aricca Van Citters.