David Tyler
Board Member
Position: Chair
MCV Board of Directors Co-Chairperson Dave Tyler, Belgrade, is a civil engineer who owns and operates Thirteen Mile Lamb and Wool Company with his partner, Becky Weed.
This is a certified organic sheep ranch and wool processing mill, with a predator-friendly ethic.
David Tyler came to Montana in 1986 after working for years as a civil engineer on dams, power plants, and in the classroom. He`s worked in offshore exploration and in GPS navigating, topography, and farming. Dave taught at MSU for several years, started a precision agricultural electronics and software company that still operates in Belgrade and is a member of a national board that accredits academic engineering programs in the United States.
A long-time conservationist whose commitment to open space preservation runs deep, Dave was a founding member of the Orono Land Trust in Maine more than 20 years ago and recently donated a conservation easement on his ranch to the Gallatin Valley Land Trust. He served as chair of MCV’s Gallatin-Park Chapter for its first two years. As a sustainable agricultural producer and local MCV leader, Dave brings an excellent perspective to the Board. He also ran for the legislature in 2004 and was recently appointed by Governor Schweitzer to serve on the Alternative Agriculture Council.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle, May 14, 2008 - Thermal Wool Washing: Sheep Farmers Demonstrate Use of Solar Water Heating System.
