The National Park Service has named Leslie Morlock Superintendent of Saratoga National Historical Park. Morlock begins her new role on March 28, 2021.
Morlock comes to Saratoga from Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area where she served eight years as Chief of Strategic Planning and Project Management. During this time, she oversaw a variety of programs, including safety, lands, leasing, project management and environmental compliance. Morlock spearheaded the planning effort for the park’s newly released Visitor Use Management Plan.
Prior to joining the National Park Service, Morlock worked for county governments in Colorado, Pennsylvania and New York and as an archeologist in the private and public sectors. She started her career at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.
Morlock holds a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and environmental studies from Grinnell College and a professional graduate certificate in Leadership for Public Lands and Cultural Heritage.
Morlock is originally from southeastern Minnesota and has been living in the Pennsylvania-New York region for the last 19 years.
Photo of Saratoga National Historic Park courtesy Wikimedia user UpstateNYer.
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