Westin Namanny

Westin grew up in the small town of Weed, located in the utmost reaches of Northern California. He spent most of his young life outdoors, hiking with his mom and dog, swimming in countless lakes, dirt bike riding with his dad, and snowboarding on the beautiful Mt. Shasta. Westin has a B.S. in Forestry and Natural Resources, along with a minor in Geographic Information Systems from Cal Poly SLO, which he completed in 2023. Westin joined the Land Conservancy team in 2024 as the Restoration Ecologist.

During his time working for LCSLO, Westin has expanded his botanical knowledge and identification skills. Regularly conducting rare plant surveys throughout the central coast, he has a great eye for rare, small, and hidden plants that reside in our diverse landscape. His passion for GIS has assisted in various restoration activities for The Land Conservancy, as well as planning for invasive species treatment within state, and federal properties that LCSLO is responsible for caring for.

September 2025