Retired in September 2025 as the Regional Landscape Architect for the USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region, Ogden, UT. Besides her role as regional landscape architect, she assumed the recreation program manager role as well as the interpretation and conservation education programs. She was a member of the Utah State Scenic Byway Committee for four years.

Nancy has worked with many scenic byway projects, especially in her role at the America’s Byways Resource Center until 2003.

Nationally, Nancy has been a member of the national Landscape Architecture Leadership Team (LALT.) working with the team on national projects related to the field of landscape architecture in the agency.

She was the subject matter lead on the “Sustainable Recreation Site Design Guide with the Technology and Development Program.” Provided support to the national accessibility program since July 2018. Member of the national team developing Scenery Impact Assessment job aids and training and the Scenery Management Technical Guide. Managed the region’s response to the solar eclipse in 2017.