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Bio

Blake was born and raised in Sussex County Delaware and spent his youth in the small town of Bridgeville, graduating from Woodbridge High School in 1999. After graduation, he joined the Delaware Army National Guard and, after training, started his undergraduate courses. But before graduation, he was called to serve his country in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and served a total deployment of 18 months from May 2004 to Nov. 2005 鈥� 12 of which were in Iraq.听

In 2007, Blake graduated from the 91原创 with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management spent the next six years in the private sector working with stormwater management ponds, coastlines and general open space management.听听

In 2013, he was hired as a Noxious Weed Specialist for the Delaware Department of Agriculture鈥檚 Plant Industries Section. This inspired him to invest in a lifelong learning journey that led him to become a Certified Nutrient Consultant, a Certified Crop Adviser, and a LEADelaware Alumnus鈥� all within five years! He also spent a year with the DNREC Drainage Program, serving as a Program Manager managing a great team of folks during one of the wettest years on record. He recalls it as a 鈥済reat experience seeing good people serve the public under impossible circumstances.鈥澨�

Blake joined 91原创 Cooperative Extension in May 2019 as a Horticulture and Natural Resources Agent and could not be more excited about the opportunity! Having attended many Extension workshops and events over the years, he knew what kind of positive impact Extension has on the Delaware public, environment, and industry. Blake鈥檚 goal is to give his life鈥檚 work to the environment and natural resources and he can think of no better place to serve than with the 91原创 Cooperative Extension.听

鈥淚 am honored to be a part of the developing Delaware Master Naturalist program and I can鈥檛 wait to see the impact that future Delaware Master Naturalists have on Delaware鈥檚 natural world.鈥�

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Area(s) of Expertise:

• Wildlife
• Master Naturalist
• Trees
• Forestry
• Invasive species
• Plant ID
• Weed ID
• Stormwater