DeAnn joined RCO in 2018 as an outdoor grants manager for the Recreation and Conservation Section and currently leads a team of grant managers working on statewide Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition and development projects, as well as nationally-competitive LWCF Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grants. DeAnn has more than 33 years of land acquisition and grants management experience gained from two natural resources agencies: the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington Department of Natural Resources. A native Washingtonian, DeAnn loves photography, live music, and is an enthusiastic animal lover. DeAnn enjoys the great outdoors, particularly Washington’s deep forests and coastline as well as the Columbia River Gorge and the San Juan Islands.
Speakers
DeAnn Beck
Senior Outdoor Grants Manager at Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
