Meet Chris DeRhodes

About Chris

Chris and his wife Bethany have two sons, age 10 and 8. They are neighbors to the Farm. Chris is a career social worker with a background in child and family therapy. Since the children were born, Chris started working part time and has adjusted recently to working from home to manage the children’s changing schedules during Covid-19, summer, etc. He may re-enter his career field in the future to keep his license active.

Chris’ favorite hobby is native plants and restoring space for wildlife use! His family has a few acres that he has been working on for a few years. He grows and gives away (or sells) native plants and trees.

How long have you volunteered at GHF?
Around 3 years.

What is your favorite volunteer job at Gorman?
My favorite task is removing invasive plants, improving land quality for wildlife/biodiversity.

Why do you Volunteer?
I have a passion for improving land quality. Me and another volunteer have been restoring the pond area in the upper meadow, probably 15 hours per week while our kids were in school. It was intensive work and we completed our winter objectives.

Are you a Member and/or Donor to the Farm?
Yes and Yes.

Chris has made impressive contributions to the land and surrounding property here at Gorman Heritage Farm. We always appreciate him as an expert voice on all things native plants. He is also a member of the GHF Land Use Committee.