Peg Furshong

Peg Furshong

Director of Constituent Relations & Special Projects

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Peg Furshong (she/her) joined CURE in 2012. Today, she is responsible for CURE’s Constituent Relations and Special Projects. These projects include water sustainability, landowner and community engagement for CURE’s NO Carbon Pipelines Campaign and coordinating outdoor engagement. Previously, Peg built the organization’s nature-based educational and experiential engagement programs, including initiatives like the Tallgrass Prairie BioBlitz and Freshwater Mussel Field Days. She also established CURE’s lasting partnership with the Minnesota Master Naturalist Program, where she continues to serve as a volunteer instructor.

Before coming to CURE, Peg worked with young adults in higher education, facilitating leadership, civic engagement, sustainability, and diversity programs. Born and raised in Montana, she holds a Master of Science in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Information, Process & Communication (IPC) from Montana State University-Billings. Outside of work, she volunteers as a Commissioner for the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks & Trails Commission and spends time with her family participating in cultural arts activities, gardening, and enjoying life on the tallgrass prairie in southwestern Minnesota.

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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!

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