New Senior Watershed Specialist: Kelly Perrine

Please welcome Kelly Perrine as Senior Watershed Specialist for the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO)! Kelly will oversee and manage water resource improvement projects, have a lead role in the development of the Vermillion River Watershed Management Plan, complete grant funding and reporting, perform assessments identifying water resources problems, and assist with public engagement activities.

Kelly comes to VRWJPO from the City of Lakeville, where she was an Environmental Resources Specialist working on water resource improvement projects, groundwater sustainability efforts, aquatic invasive species prevention, and stormwater permitting and inspections. Prior to working at Lakeville, Kelly worked at Waseca County as a Water Resource Specialist working on the county’s Water Plan, administering the Wetland Conservation Act, and aquatic invasive species prevention.

In her free time, Kelly likes tend to her native gardens; hike, camp and explore regional and state parks; do crafts, gymnastics and read Kaufman’s Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest with her 6-year old James; and anything involving snuggles and monkeys with her 2-year old Milo. Music has always been a big part of Kelly’s life, ranging anywhere from Billy Strings to Leo Kotke to Daft Punk, Beck and Beach House – she may even have a cherry burst Gibson Hummingbird in her home.

Kelly can be reached at kelly.perrine@co.dakota.mn.us or (952) 891-7002.