Amanda Haralson

November 19, 2020

Amanda developed a conservation ethic as a young child wandering the family forestland near Colmesneil, Texas. She has been actively engaged in the management of her land since 1992 and in 2008 began efforts to re-establish the native longleaf pine ecosystem – especially pine hill bluestem grass. Using prescribed fire as an essential management tool now dominates her approach to forestry. While forestry and native ecosystems are her passion, Amanda’s professional life has been philanthropic fundraising and management of mission driven non-profit organizations. She served as Director of Development for the School of the Coast & Environment at Louisiana State University, Western Washington University, and for the New Mexico Environmental Law Center; and Executive Director for the Northern New Mexico Grantmakers, the Amarillo Museum of Art, and the Texas Association of Museums. Volunteer activities include serving on the Board of Directors for the Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District, the Texas Longleaf Implementation Team, Master Naturalist for Texas Parks and Wildlife, and on the Board of Directors for the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. Amanda attended Southwestern University and earned MS and BS degrees with honors from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority and Leadership Texas Class of 1988. Amanda and husband Tom Livesay reside on the shores of Lake Sam Rayburn. Son Seth, daughter-in-law Dawn, and grandson John David Stover are avidly involved with Amanda in the effort to restore native working forests with intact ecosystems.