Staff

Hans Carlson (hansmcarlson.com) is Blue Hill Heritage Trust’s second Executive Director. A forest and environmental historian, he holds an MA from the University of Vermont, and a PhD from the University of Maine. He has . . . read more »

George Fields joined BHHT in February 2014.  A professional geologist in Maine and New Hampshire, George has earned degrees from Southern Illinois University and North Carolina State University.  He is a Maine Master Naturalist and . . . read more »

Chrissy Beardsley Allen, joined BHHT’s team in 2015. A multi-generational native of the Blue Hill Peninsula, Chrissy has deep roots in her community dating back to the founding of the Town of Blue Hill. Growing . . . read more »

Sandy Walczyk joined BHHT in 2018 Sandy has had a life-long passion for wildlife, plants, and all things outdoors, which she has translated into a career in natural resources management.  After studying wildlife biology and . . . read more »

Landere Naisbitt joined BHHT in 2019 as their Outreach Coordinator and in 2023 was promoted to Education Coordinator. Landere has called the Blue Hill Peninsula home since she moved from Idaho with her mom and . . . read more »

Beth Dickens joined BHHT in 2019. She first visited Maine with her family as a child on a summer camping trip to MDI and fell in love with the region. She returned to study at . . . read more »

Andrew Czwakiel rejoined BHHT in 2022 after being a 2020 Summer Intern. Andrew is originally from Vermont, and after graduating from the University of Maine with a degree in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, he decided . . . read more »