Practice Gratitude. Work for Change.

Thanksgiving Table Spread

This has been another year that seems to challenge all of us daily. On a global and national level, it often seems like it’s one thing after another—and that is on top of worrying about kitchen table issues that keep us awake at night. We are all fatigued from enduring yet another COVID year. It can be hard to practice gratitude, yet it is necessary to maintain our sanity and our humanity. So we do. Every day we find the big and small things that give us hope, and we give thanks. Then we do something even bigger; we work for change together—pursuing real climate solutions, strengthening rural communities, growing energy democracy, and protecting our Minnesota waters.

At CURE, we are so thankful to be in community with you and to have you working with us to make Minnesota better for everyone.

With gratitude and well-wishes today and every day,
CURE Staff & Board Members

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Kelsey Olson

Kelsey Olson

Director of Environmental Stewardship

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Kelsey Olson (she/her) joined CURE in 2025 as its Director of Environmental Stewardship. As a skilled environmental naturalist, Kelsey’s work focuses broadly on environmental education and advocacy with a keen focus on rural land use and how that use impacts our environment and climate. Working Lands, how land is used to support agriculture and forestry, is a key focus of her work. She brings 15 years’ experience in public communication, environmental education, and rural community engagement – strong communication strategies are core in her work. This includes two terms of service with AmeriCorps in the VISTA program in Oregon and Maryland and a nearly 10-year career as a naturalist followed. She recently worked on communications and marketing for rural economic development.

Kelsey lives in New London, MN, with her young children, husband, dog, and two cats. They enjoy spending time together outside and finding small treasures in nature. Visits to Minneapolis often include visits to one of their favorite historical museums, the Minnesota Swedish Institute. Kelsey enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, whether this is canning local produce, making kombucha, or other treats!