Chris discovered an aptitude for land stewardship while working toward a master’s degree in conservation biology at Antioch University. She came to Antioch with a master’s degree in English and twelve years’ experience in conservation and education nonprofits. While there, she served as Land Conservation Steward for the Monadnock Conservancy and studied migrating saw-whet owls for her thesis. Now, through the AmeriCorps program, MassLIFT, Chris is helping Kestrel steward protected lands by carrying out monitoring and baseline work.

Daniel is our new AmeriCorps outreach coordinator. He grew up in North Carolina and is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, where he majored in environmental studies and political science. Since graduating in 2010 he has worked as a research assistant for a geography professor, interned at an environmental restoration company, and enjoyed working part-time at a bakery. Daniel looks forward to meeting our current volunteers, recruiting new ones, and helping to protect land in the Pioneer Valley!