SierraScape Spring 2021
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BY CAITLIN ZERA
EMG Executive Committee Member

The EMG Executive Committee welcomes new member Diana Oleskevich. Diana's lifelong love for the environment was nurtured by her father, whose passion was gardening. His green thumb led him to plant oak trees - 800 of them, to be exact - throughout Diana's childhood. This act, which still inspires awe and admiration in Diana, set her on a path of environmental awareness.

Diana at Hughes Mountain

Diana and her husband moved to Missouri in the 1970s where they have spent decades enjoying trips around the state to parks and conservation areas. One way they have explored public lands in Missouri and beyond is by bike. Diana fell in love with cycling when she had to transition to cycling from jogging due to an injury. She has biked all over the United States, including a trip along the Katy Trail and a National Sierra Club Outings trip biking along the Pacific Coast. She and her husband are part of the Warm Showers network, which connects traveling cyclists to one another with a place to stay. They have hosted traveling cyclists and have also been hosted during their travels. Being part of the network has given Diana the opportunity to meet and learn from a wide diversity of people as well as share her love for cycling and the outdoors.

A longtime Sierra Club member, Diana is excited to join the EMG Executive Committee this year and looks forward to working on regional environmental issues, with a particular focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.