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Consultants with expertise in Land Protection

MCHT does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this list, nor does it guarantee in any manner the quality of service provided by these individuals. If you provide consultant services and would like to be included on this list, contact Donna Bissett at .

First NameLast NamePositionOrganizationAddressCityStateZipBusiness PhoneEmailWebsiteNotes
Wright-Pierce11 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 140TopshamME04086(207) 725-8721
https://www.wright-pierce.com/office/topsham/Water, wastewater and infrastructure engineering services
ForrestBellFB Environmental Associates, LLC97A Exchange Street Suite 305PortlandME04101-5016(207) 221-6699https://fbenvironmental.com/GIS mapping, easement documentation, volunteer training, ecological services including wildlife, wetland, and vernal pool assessments. Also natural resource inventories and conservation planning. Experience serving on land trust board.
Jerome A.BleyLand Use & EnvironmentalCreative Conservation, LLC27 Giles RoadReadfieldME04355-4138(207) 685-3872http://www.creativeconservation.org/Assists land trusts with complex land conservation projects. Works with landowners (particularly families) to plan future of lands.
ChristopherBranchSenior Project EngineerSebago Technics, Inc.75 John Roberts Road Ste 1ASouth PortlandME04106-6963(207) 856-0277https://www.sebagotechnics.com/Multi-disciplinary civil engineering firm serving both public and private clients in northern New England
DavidBrennemanManaging Partner/Project ManagerFlycatcher LLC106 Lafayette Street, Suite 1CYarmouthME04096(207) 751-3053https://flycatcherllc.com/home
MartieCroneContractorMartie Crone(207) 412-8066Baseline data documentation
Russell A.DeContiDeConti Environmental Planning339 Durgintown RoadHiramME04041-3609Protected area planning & management, technical assistance for land trusts
JesseFerreiraTrailventures ConsultingNobleboroME04555(207) 577-9525https://jessf2020.wixsite.com/mysiteBaseline Reports, Grant Writing, Project Permitting, Trail Design & Build, Maps, Land Acquisition, Trainings and Workshops
ArnieFessendenFessenden Geo-Environmental ServicesPost Office Box 2097BangorME04402-2097(207) 947-3184Environmental assessments and Haz Waste Assessments
TimForresterProfessional Wetland ScientistAtlantic Environmental LLC135 River RoadWoolwichME4579(207) 837-2199http://atlanticenviromaine.com/Professional Wetland Scientist #1933 has worked in Environmental Consulting for 13 yrs. Also does marine work such as eelgrass mapping, permitting, functional assessments, etc.
RichJordanManager/FounderFlycatcher LLC106 Lafayette Street, Suite 1CYarmouthME04105(207) 710-1987https://flycatcherllc.com/homeLand use consultants, permitting, preservation and conservation planning, mitigation design and planning, and more
Dawn E.KiddDawn Kidd92 Isle of Springs RoadBoothbayME04537-4039(207) 633-5660Board development, organizational structure, management systems, public outreach and land protection projects; AYO-trained
ErikLemaOwnerBasswood Environmental LLC32 Brentwood RoadCape ElizabethME04107(207) 518-8442Invasive plant removal projects, wetland delineation, rare plant surveys and various other environmental consulting/permitting activities.
DonaldLeuchsConservation ConsultantDon Leuchs52 Bog RoadNorth LebanonME04027Support services for LT including baseline data
Janet S.McMahonEcologistJanet McMahonPost Office Box 302WaldoboroME04572-0302(207) 832-6067NRIs, management plans, landscape-scale conservation planning (identifying focus areas and potential terrestrial and aquatic corridors). Recent work: 12 Rivers Conservation Initiative, GPMCT, BHHT, PWA, SWLA.
AaronMegquierMaine Ecosystems LLC28 Cornerstone DriveBelmontME04952-3001(207) 975-3787NRI/ management plans/botanical inventories, rare/invasive plant surveys
JonathanMilneAtlantic/Midwest Conservation Project ManagerLighthawk527 Tiffany RoadSidneyME04330-2040(207) 547-3584Baseline data documentation, etc.; monitoring, management plans, GIS mapping; has worked for MWWT, KLT, BRLT, TPL
Caroline B.NordenConsultantCaroline Norden36 Baker StreetYarmouthME04096-7928Land conservation & land use, org. mgmt., strategic planning, HR, AYO-trained
JimNordgrenConsultantJN Land Trust Services38 Bouton RoadSouth SalemNY10590-1438(914) 763-5740http://www.jnlandtrustservices.comManagement plans, GIS mapping, LTA accreditation, open space plans, conservation easements. Moving to Maine
NancyPerlsonIndependent ConsultantNancy Perlson52 Winslow Pond RoadMadrid TwpME04966-5633(207) 492-1556Former ED of Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust (18 yrs), grant writing, fundraising feasibility studies, land acquisition project management, baseline data documentation, capital campaigns, land owner and community outreach and project development
AndyRobinsonAndy Robinson Consulting LLCPO Box 350PlainfieldVT5667(802) 479-7365http://andyrobinsononline.com/w/; http://trainyourboard.com/34 years of experience working with nonprofits as a fundraiser, facilitator, trainer, consultant and community organizer. Specializes in the needs of organizations working for human rights, social justice, artistic expression, environment and community development.
Jo D.SaffeirConsultantJo D. Saffeir Consulting67 Leighton RoadPownalME04069(207) 400-4810Areas of expertise include agriculture and food systems, state and federal natural resource policy, sustainable forestry, land conservation, and natural climate solutions. Jo D. provides a range of services including technical facilitation, strategic planning, academic research, administration of public and private sources of conservation funding, editing, and fundraising strategy development. Past clients include Maine Farmland Trust, Forest Society of Maine, Midcoast Conservancy,
The Conservation Fund,
Woodie Wheaton Land Trust,
Land for Maine’s Future Program, and more.
Edward L.SpencerLandFutures195 Switch RoadAndoverNH03216(603) 735-5050Easement baseline documentation/current condition reports, Trail planning and design, Signage and Backcountry facilities
SteveSpencerConsultantBig Pine Consulting442 Howe RoadWhitefieldME04353(207) 462-2747http://www.bigpineconsulting.comLand and water trail planning and design. Fee and easement management planning. Extensive experience with volunteers. Visitor management problem solving. Grant writing for recreation projects. Former positions include Outdoor Recreation Planner for Maine Parks and Lands and Stewardship Director for Damariscotta River Association
AlisonTruesdaleLandForms25 Rand RoadYarmouthME04096(207) 846-1053Alison has many years’ experience with land use consulting and has acted as Executive Director of a Maine land trust. She can provide assistance with marketing and communications, stewardship, fundraising and grant writing, organizational development and cartography.
DavidTruesdellMaine Licensed Landscape Architecttjd&a121 West Main StreetYarmouthME04096(207) 846-0757https://www.tjda.net/Staff of 9 with backgrounds in landscape architecture, recreation planning, land planning, visual resource assessment, GIS mapping, 3D modeling, graphic design, and permitting. Committed to appropriate design solutions that evolve from effective communication with the client. Have worked with Royal River Conservation Trust and Scarborough Land Trust.
AlexVan AlenTrue North29 North Main Street Suite DIpswichMA01938-2217(978) 289-7667Advisory services in the areas of land acquisition and disposition, CE negotiations and review, formation of Community Conservation partnerships, more
HarryWhiteEcologist, MS Forest Ecosystem Science, Yale UHarry White199 Sandy Brook RoadColebrookCT06021Applied science, baselines, stewardship, acquisitions, cartography, operations structure and support, unmanned aerial photography/documentation. Many LT clients include Northeast Wilderness Trust.