Kristin Hopkins, M.S. Native Seed Program Director

Email: kristin.hopkins@segrasslands.org

Kristin Hopkins serves as SGI’s Native Seed Program Director. Based out of SGI’s headquarters in Clarksville, Kristin and the seed team serve as the lead coordinators for the Seeds of Success Southeast program in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and Fish & Wildlife Service.  Before joining SGI, Kristin was the Natural Resource Manager for the City of Murfreesboro’s Parks Department.  In that capacity, she led the Natural Resource team in managing habitat in Parks’ natural areas, working with community volunteers, and developing youth-based learning opportunities for careers in designing resilient landscapes.  Her passion for native plants led her to develop the Murfreesboro Indigenous Plant Project, a program that seeks to provide access to appropriate native plant materials for the community.  Kristin also serves as Board Chair of the Tennessee Naturalist Program, a state-wide adult natural history course with 13 chapters across the state.