Our Mission
The South Mountain Conservancy serves as steward and advocate for the South Mountain Reservation. We work to preserve, protect and restore its ecology, natural beauty, and infrastructure through our volunteer programs, promoting sustainable use, informing public policy and community engagement.
A volunteer-driven, non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation founded in March 2000, the Conservancy works in partnership with the Essex County Parks Department.
Board Profiles and
Key Volunteers
Dennis Percher
Chairperson, Board of Trustees
chair@somocon.org
(973) 868-6994
John Verzani
Vice Chairperson, Trail Work Crew
trailwork@somocon.org
Sarah Jane Jelin
Secretary, Membership
membership@somocon.org
David Berry
Community Outreach, Trash Tacklers, Chainsaw Gang
community-outreach@somocon.org
trashtacklers@somocon.org
chainsawgang@somocon.org
Richard Inserro
Trailkeepers
trailkeepers@somocon.org
Craig Leisher