Bio

Josh Ward currently serves as a Community Conservation Planner with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). In his current role, Josh works with partners and communities on a variety of urban conservation projects and initiatives throughout the St. Louis Region. Josh began his career with the State of Missouri in 2007 as a Fisheries Technician with the MDC. He then transitioned to a Private Land Conservationist position, where he spent a short amount of time working with private landowners until transitioning to his current position of Community Conservation Planner. Josh holds a bachelor's degree in Fisheries and Wildlife and a master's in Public Policy Administration.