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Contact Us
- Physical address: 90 Blossom Lane (Deering Building), Augusta, Maine (Driving directions)
- Mailing address: 177 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0177
- Phone: 207-287-8044
FAX: 207-287-7548
E-mail: maine.nap@maine.gov
Staff
| Name | Position | Responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Docherty | Director | MNAP program administration, fundraising, interagency communications, public-private partnerships | molly.docherty@maine.gov |
| Kristen Puryear | Chief Ecologist | Wetland ecology, habitat restoration, landowner technical assistance, coastal resilience and monitoring, ecological inventory and monitoring, natural community classification | kristen.puryear@maine.gov |
| Eric Doucette | State Botanist | Rare plants, aquatic biodiversity, ecological inventory and monitoring | eric.doucette@maine.gov |
| Christian Schorn | Forest Ecologist | Ecological inventory and monitoring, natural community classification, forest lands management | christian.schorn@maine.gov |
| Chad Hammer | Invasive Plant Biologist | Invasive plant outreach and monitoring | chad.hammer@maine.gov, invasives.mnap@maine.gov |
| Lisa St. Hilaire | Information Manager | General information requests (including plant identification, invasive species, data requests), environmental site review, landowner outreach, database management, GIS analysis | lisa.st.hilaire@maine.gov, maine.nap@maine.gov |
Directions
The Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP) is located on the second floor of the Deering Building on the grounds of the Eastside Campus of government buildings in Augusta, Maine. Accessible entry, public entry, and parking is from north side of the building. Office hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
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Please note that this is a secure building. You can enter the first floor, but for access to other floors you may need to phone somebody. Contact the MNAP by phone at (207) 287-8044 or by e-mail at maine.nap@maine.gov. Our mailing address is MNAP, 177 SHS, Augusta ME 04333-0177.