Evan Hayduk

Executive Director

Evan came to Oregon as of his beginnings with MCWC in April 2016, but has a shared sense of Pacific Northwest pride as a lifelong Washingtonian. For almost a decade he has worked in environmental restoration of riparian, wetland, sub-alpine, prairie, forested and oak savanna ecosystems.

cheryl horton

Estuary Program Manager

Cheryl coordinates the Estuary Focused Investment Partnership (FIP) "Restoring Resilience to Two Estuaries" a six year initiative to conserve and restore tidal wetland habitats in the Yaquina and Alsea estuaries. She has over 15 years of project management, grant writing, meeting facilitation, and ecological research and monitoring experience.

carrie wyler

Habitat Restoration Specialist

Carrie joined MCWC in February 2023 and brings 20 years of restoration experience across a wide range of ecosystems, from desert landscapes to high-elevation forests and now the Oregon coast. She has managed several native plant nurseries throughout her career and currently oversees operations at the Beaver Creek Conservation Nursery.  

megan hoff

Outreach and Communications Specialist

Megan brings over a decade of experience in conservation, restoration, community science, public outreach, volunteer management, and land-use planning to the MidCoast team. She holds a BA in Environmental Studies and Sustainability from DePaul University, and an MS in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. As a Graduate Research Assistant for WI SeaGrant, she developed a community-driven watershed management plan, which ignited her passion for communicating the importance of watershed health and the benefits of restoration. Megan is committed to the central Oregon coast community, where she volunteers in a variety of capacities for local non-profits and serves on the Board of Directors for the Cape Perpetua Collaborative.

chair 

bill montgomery

vice chair 

paul engelmeyer

recorder

Fran Recht

treasurer

martin desmond

FORMER POLICY DIRECTOR

WAYNE HOFFMAN

Wayne’s 20 years of leadership saw the implementation of stream restoration projects, whole basin planning strategies, and a value of water conservation and healthy watersheds. He retired in the fall of 2018, but his legacy at MCWC is as strong as ever.