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CHRIS MCNICHOLProperty Manager, Facilitator
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” - John Muir
Chris is the Property Manager at OC, as well as a the lead facilitator for The Naturalist. Chris is also a Choice Program facilitator and the general Woodshop Steward. Chris joined Open Connections in the spring of 2008 and continues to combine many of his interests while working in a community that reflects so many of his personal values and goals.
Chris is trained as a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist and is passionate about the outdoors. Chris grew up in Springfield, PA, and later moved to Rising Sun, MD. After high school, he attended the University of Delaware and studied biology before leaving school to work with his family in the trucking industry, where he held several positions including overseeing the diesel repair shop. In January 2000, Chris and his wife, Amy Johnson, started Red Hill Farm, a community-supported agriculture farm in Aston, PA. During his time there, he managed the installation of a 10-kilowatt solar system that provides more than enough power for the entire farm. Chris lives in Media with Amy and their two wonderful girls, Hannah and Norah, both OC graduates. Chris spends his spare time on a wide variety of activities including hunting and fishing, woodworking, playing Native American flute and the African djembe. He also enjoys camping, backpacking, hiking, restoring old cars, riding motorcycles, blacksmithing and metal working, fixing up his house and restoring old tools. He enjoys sewing, quilting and crochet, too. Most recently, Chris has been learning to block print and has been painting with watercolors. |
