The Nature Conservancy
Maryland / DC
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Maryland / DC
The Nature Conservancy
425 Barlow Place
Suite 100
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone:
301-897-8570
Email:
contactMDDC@tnc.org
Who to Contact
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General Inquiries
For general questions about the Maryland/DC chapter.
Email: contactMDDC@tnc.org
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Preserves and Protection
For questions about Maryland/DC's land protection activities and public preserves and visitation.
Andy Freeman
Email: andrew.freeman@tnc.org
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Hunting in Western MD
For questions and information about deer hunting on TNC preserves in Garrett, Allegany and Washington Counties.
Donnie Simmons
Phone: 301-302-9540 Email: gottahuntdeer@myactv.net
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Hunting on MD's Eastern Shore
For questions and information about deer hunting on TNC preserves on the Eastern Shore.
Kenny Rees
GFR Forestry
Phone: 410-219-3718 Email: krees@gfrforestry.com
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TNC Member Care
For questions about TNC: where we work, making a donation, becoming a member or career/internship opportunities.
Email: member@tnc.org
Chapter Staff and Offices
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Executive Director
Kahlil Kettering
Phone: 301-897-8570 View Biography
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Director of Philanthropy
Kristin Bramell
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Philanthropy Coordinator
Carrie Saylor
Phone: 240-630-7896 Email: carrie.saylor@tnc.org -
Director of Communications and Marketing
Severn Smith
Phone: 703-508-5944 Email: severn.smith@tnc.org -
Senior Media Relations Manager
Matthew Kane
Phone: 240-630-7052 Email: matthew.kane@tnc.org -
Eastern Shore Field Office
Eastern Shore Conservation Center
114 South Washington Street, Suite 102
Easton, MD 21601
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Western Maryland Field Office
Resilient Forests Program
The Lila Building
81 Baltimore Street, Suite 608
Cumberland, MD 21502
Trustees-Officers
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Elizabeth Lewis
Chair
Managing Director & Head of ESG, Blackstone
Washington, DC
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Roger Ballentine
Nominating & Governance Committee Co-Chair
President, Green Strategies Inc.
Bethesda, MD
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Amy Boebel
Trustee Legacy Ambassador
Sculptor
Baltimore, MD
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Pier LaFarge
Nominating & Governance Committee Co-chair
Co-founder and CEO, Sparkfund
Washington, DC
Trustees-Board Members
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George Ashton
Member
Managing Director of Strategic Investments, Local Initiatives Support Corporation; President, LISC Fund Management, LLC
Rockville, MD
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Walter Boynton, PhD
Trustee Emeritus
Estuarine Ecologist
Prince Frederick, MD
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Mark Collins
Trustee Emeritus
Partner, Brown & Advisory Trust
Baltimore, MD
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Leigh-Golding DeSantis
Member
Executive Director, Sustainability Products and Solutions, Johnson Controls
Mount Ranier, MD
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Jeff Eckel
Member
Chairman, Hannon Armstrong
Annapolis, MD
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Barbara Franklin
Trustee Emerita
Owner, Pine Island Designs
Washington, DC
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Alisha Griffey
Member
Founder and CEO, Daintree Capital
Chevy Chase, MD
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Annie Huber
Member
Community Volunteer
Reisterstown, MD
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Terry Hyman
Member
Managing Partner, Northwood Healthcare Partners
Washington, DC
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Karl Khoury
Member
Co-Founder, Arborview Capital
Washington, DC
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Esko Korhonen
Member
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Federal Capital Partners
Bethesda
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Tom Monahan
Member
CEO, Heidrick & Struggles
Managing Partner, Norton Street Holdings
Chevy Chase, MD
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Andres Naím
Member
Co-founder and CEO, Naím Media Group
Washington, DC
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Kirsten Quigley
Member
Founder & CEO, Lunchskins
Bethesda, MD
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Pamela Smith
Member
Former U.S. Ambassador
Washington, DC
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Crystal Romeo Upperman, Ph.D., MPA
Member
Senior Manager, Government and Public Service, Deloitte
Washington, DC
Newsroom
Latest News
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The Maryland and DC Chapter of The Nature Conservancy announced today that Kahlil Kettering has taken over leadership as its new Executive Director. Most recently, Kettering was the program director for TNC Bezos Earth Fund. Prior to that, Kettering served as the Urban Conservation Program Director for the Maryland and DC chapter.
“Kahlil built our urban program from the ground up, and we are thrilled to welcome him back to the Maryland and DC Chapter,” said Maryland and DC Chapter Board Chair Elizabeth Lewis. “Kahlil’s passion is inspiring, and we are excited to see how he helps introduce TNC to new communities, from Western Maryland to Baltimore to DC to the Eastern Shore.”
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In this blog addressing issues of climate justice in American cities, Baltimore Program Director Isaac Hametz shares his perspective on the importance of building relationships with local partners.
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In this video, Deborah Landau, MDDC's director of ecological management, joins Scripps News to talk about the role trees play in storing carbon and why it's important to plant the right trees in the right place.
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Chesapeake Bay Program | April 12, 2023
MD/DC Director of Ecological Management Deborah Landau is quoted about the chapter's use of fire as an ecological tool, highlighting a recent controlled burn at Nassawango Creek Preserve.
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