David Weinstein

David Weinstein, Western Conservation Finance Director, The Trust for Public Land

David Weinstein rejoined The Trust for Public Land in 2020 as Western Conservation Finance Director. He advises local and state governments throughout the Western United States on how to design, pass, and implement legislative initiatives and ballot measures that create funding for land and water conservation and climate-smart solutions. A Wyss Foundation Fellow and Colorado native, David has been involved in conservation politics for more than a decade, most recently as Outdoor Industry Association’s State and Local Policy Director, and formerly with U.S. Senator Mark Udall’s Office and Colorado Governor Hickenlooper’s first gubernatorial campaign.

He serves on the Board of Directors for the Montana Conservation Corps and Alaska Wilderness League Action. David lives in Bozeman, MT, and is an avid backcountry skier, mountain biker, boater, hunter, angler, runner, backpacker, birder, and packrafter.