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5 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Casey Collins <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms Casey Collins <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 113 Collins Ave. <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone: 336-212-1445 <br /> Email: caseypcollins@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2016 <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> I am a landscape designer running my small business from a studio space in downtown <br /> Hillsborough. I am the chair of the Hillsborough Tree Board in my fourth year of service <br /> and have contributed proposals for reforestation projects and public art projects through <br /> the town that were met with support but unfortunately slowed considerably during Covid. I <br /> have two young children, one of whom plays Orange County soccer. I m interested in <br /> public spaces and the opportunities they present in their ability to connect humans to an <br /> ecologically robust natural environment. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> No County Boards. <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Parks and Recreation Council <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 2002. 1 earned an English Cultural Studies degree <br /> from McGill University and a Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of <br /> Edinburgh. After working in the UK for several years I returned to Orange County(Hillsborough) <br /> six years ago. I worked as a gardener at Montrose Gardens and started my own landscape <br /> design business five years ago when my daughter was born. I work primarily on residential <br /> projects but have consulted on several public realm projects. I am currently the chair of the <br /> Hillsborough Tree Board in my fourth year of service. As a designer, resident and parent living in <br /> Orange County I m interested in contributing to the development of our public spaces with a <br /> specific focus on sustainability and examining the way humans interact with our natural <br /> landscapes. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> I am interested in learning more about the county processes and procedures and contributing to <br /> the development of our public spaces on this scale. I feel passionately that our public spaces <br /> should support both human activity and our ecology. I believe that Parks and Recreation boards <br /> can serve a critical role in connecting us to our environment in a powerful and lasting way. <br />