Our Staff
Jim Dow, Executive Director
Jim is a native of Belfast, Maine, and is a graduate of Belfast Area High School, Princeton University, and the University of Maine School of Law. Before joining the Trust as its first Executive Director in 2001, Jim worked for 12 years as a senior staff member of the Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. He lives in East Blue Hill and enjoys hiking, kayaking and coaching basketball.
email: jim@bluehillheritagetrust.org
Adam Bishop, Conservation Lands Manager
Adam graduated from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine with a BA in Human Ecology focusing on Public Lands Management and Wilderness Philosophy. His experience includes serving on the Board of the Frenchman Bay Conservancy, and working in the stewardship program of Coastal Mountains Land Trust. Other skills include GIS mapping and Wilderness First Aid. His career in land conservation was briefly interrupted by a successful stint as co- owner of a café and catering company, both focused on sustainable agriculture and local foods. Adam enjoys hiking, fishing, canoeing and camping with his two young children.
email: adam@bluehillheritagetrust.org
Jennifer Plowden, Membership Coordinator
Jennifer developed an appreciation for natural and agricultural landscapes through time spent outdoors on her family’s small farm and hiking during college. During her Graduate Program at the University of Maine, she studied the land-use change brought about by residential development and the role land trusts play in the protection of special places for future generations. She serves on the Board of Directors and Outreach Committee for the Orono Land Trust. When not working, Jen can often be found in pursuit of an outdoor adventure with her husband and dog, or laughing with friends and family around a table of good food.
