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WHO
WE ARE
Staff
Kate Patton - Executive Director
Kate Patton has been Executive Director of LSLT since 2006. Prior to coming on as ED of LSLT, she owned and operated the Globe Theater, in Berlin, MD, for 17 years. Her experiences in the business community include serving as President of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Worcester County Arts Council and she was instrumental in developing longstanding Berlin events, including the monthly Arts Night and the successful application for Berlin’s designation as an Arts and Entertainment District.In 2002 she received the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Small Business in the Arts. Kate’s environmental background includes working with the citizen’s group Clean Water Action after graduating from the University of Richmond in 1986.
kpatton@lowershorelandtrust.org | 443-234-5587
kpatton@lowershorelandtrust.org | 443-234-5587
Jared Parks - Land Programs Manager
Jared comes to LSLT from the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy (ESLC) located in Easton, MD. He spent nearly 11 years with ESLC where he successfully completed nearly 70 conservation projects preserving over 12,000 acres of land. Prior to working at ESLC, Jared held multiple field-based wildlife research positions largely focusing on avian ecology and habitat management in Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, and Wisconsin. He has a B.A. in Anthropology from Lawrence University in Wisconsin and a Master of Environmental Studies from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Jared serves as a Board member for the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership and is an avid birder and gardener.
jparks@lowershorelandtrust.org | 443-234-55
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jparks@lowershorelandtrust.org | 443-234-55
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Margot Resto
Margot Resto started as Lower Shore Land Trust’s Executive Administrator in November 2022. After graduating from Salisbury University with a B.A. in Communication Arts, Margot worked in the non-profit arts world as Office Manager of the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council for 12 years. She then went into the corporate food service sector as Personnel Coordinator for Baxter Enterprises for 7 years, and now comes to the Land Trust after three years in her last position as Deputy Town Manager for the Town of Snow Hill. Margot and her bands have performed for several of the LSLT Flannel Formal fundraisers, and she has volunteered for the Lower Shore Land Trust over the last three years, helping with maintenance of area Pollinator Gardens as well as for their Annual Native Plant Sale.
mresto@lowershorelandtrust.org 443-234-5587
mresto@lowershorelandtrust.org 443-234-5587
Beth Sheppard - Agricultural Outreach Specialist
Beth Mariner Sheppard, Agricultural Outreach Specialist with Lower Shore Land Trust is working with a team of energetic mission driven staff.
She's rapidly connecting with the LSLT's Working Lands grant project and digging into outreach opportunities across Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties. Beth transitioned from a 25-year career as the owner of a landscape gardening business in Wilmington NC.
With a MA in Environmental Studies, she is returning to her hometown and expanding pollinator habitat on her family farm.
bsheppard@lowershorelandtrust.org 443-234-5587
She's rapidly connecting with the LSLT's Working Lands grant project and digging into outreach opportunities across Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties. Beth transitioned from a 25-year career as the owner of a landscape gardening business in Wilmington NC.
With a MA in Environmental Studies, she is returning to her hometown and expanding pollinator habitat on her family farm.
bsheppard@lowershorelandtrust.org 443-234-5587
Kaylee Justice
Kaylee joined LSLT as the Restoration Manager in December of 2022. In her previous roles, Kaylee has served local municipalities as a Community Planner with a focus on Agricultural and Historic Preservation in the rural Baltimore County and Pennsylvania regions.
Kaylee relocates back to her hometown of Salisbury where she earned her B.A. in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution with a minor in Land Use Planning from Salisbury University.
kjustice@lowershorelandtrust.org 443-234-5587
Kaylee relocates back to her hometown of Salisbury where she earned her B.A. in Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution with a minor in Land Use Planning from Salisbury University.
kjustice@lowershorelandtrust.org 443-234-5587
Frank Deuter - Stewardship Coordinator
Frank is an Eastern University graduate who received a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science with dual minors in Forensic Chemistry and Political Science. Frank served as the Chesapeake Conservation Corps Member and has volunteered with us in the past. He was recently hired as the Stewardship Coordinator and he will be working with different programs of Lower Shore Land Trust including invasive species tracking, GIS projects, restoration, easement monitoring, volunteer programming, and more throughout his term with us.
fdeuter@lowershorelandtrust.org | 443-234-5587
fdeuter@lowershorelandtrust.org | 443-234-5587
Kacie Larsen: Chesapeake Conservation Corps Member
Kacie is a Chesapeake Conservation Corps member placed at Lower Shore Land Trust as an Outreach Coordinator for the 2022-2023 term. Kacie recently graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in environmental and sustainability studies. She also recently completed an internship in Greece, where she studied the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in the Aegean Sea.
Katerina Whitman: Chesapeake Conservation Corps Member
Katerina is a Chesapeake Conservation Corps Members placed at Lower Shore Land Trust as a Restoration Coordinator for the 2022-2023 term. She graduated from Clemson University in May 2022, majoring in Environmental and Natural Resources with a concentration in Conservation Biology. She spent this summer completing a field season with Penn State University and their Deer-Forest Study as a Vegetation Survey Technician.
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