Dan Ehresman
d.ehresman@ncrlt.org
Dan Ehresman
Executive Director
d.ehresman@ncrlt.orgDan joined the Northcoast Regional Land Trust in January 2016, bringing over 15 years of experience working with conservation-based organizations in Northern California. With family roots deeply connected to the land, its waters and its habitats – human and wild – he was drawn to NRLT for being an organization that understands that the health of the land and the health of its people are directly related. When he isn’t in front of the computer screen or navigating the complexities of an exciting conservation project, you might find him practicing lazy gardening, exploring solitary streams or walking hilltops where cows and elk may roam. Dan lives with his partner Emily above the shores of Humboldt Bay.
Zach Wenderott
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Zach Wenderott
Stewardship Project Manager
z.wenderott@ncrlt.orgZach spent his early years wandering the open prairies of Kansas where he cultivated a passion for an outdoor lifestyle, an enthusiasm for exploring, and a desire for a landscape not described as “flatter than a pancake.” By 2013, westward drift and itchy feet had pushed him as close to the Pacific as possible, and there he settled in Arcata where he cast a wide net gathering experience in fisheries ecology, forestry, and forest conservation. In 2021, he graduated from Humboldt State University with an MS in Forestry, Watershed, & Wildland Sciences. He looks forward to bringing his experiences in land management, restoration, and conservation to NRLT. With a keen eye, you might find him deep in the Humboldt forests lugging a backpack full of fresh chanterelles or perhaps see him navigating the endless alpine lakes of the Klamath mountain ranges in an endless search for adventure.
Douglas Page
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Douglas Page
Project Manager
d.page@ncrlt.orgDouglas Page, Project Manager, spent his early years among the lakes, forests, and croplands across his home state of Minnesota. His early career was focused on wildlife biology, affording him the opportunity to work on research projects across the Gulf Coast, Western states, and the Mariana Islands. He moved to Humboldt in 2017 and graduated from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2020 with a M.S. in Natural Resources. Douglas immediately felt at home in the coastal redwoods and oak woodlands of Humboldt, which have a similar aesthetic to the red pines and oak savannahs where he grew up. He joined the team at NRLT to have a broader impact on wildlife conservation while also promoting sustainable land use practices. In his free time, Douglas keeps busy with gardening, raising ducks and goats, home improvement projects, or backpacking with his partner and their two dogs.
Matthew Morassutti
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Matthew Morassutti
Community Engagement Manager
m.morassutti@ncrlt.orgMatthew Morassutti, Community Engagement Manager, spent his childhood between the coastal rainforests and mountains of the Puget Sound in Washington State and the lakes, marshes, and game trails of the Canadian Shield in Northwestern Ontario. He landed in the Humboldt Bay area in 2017 to work among the superlative redwood forests unique to the place he now calls home. Between growing up, recreating, and making a living in wild and working landscapes, Matthew holds a deep appreciation for the world around us and the connection it fosters to oneself and one’s community. Matthew looks forward to sharing his appreciation of Northern California with you – be it through a screen or in person! You can find Matthew hiking a trail, enjoying the beach, cooking up something in his home kitchen, or studying and writing as he pursues a master’s degree at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Nadia Van Lynn
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Nadia Van Lynn
Education and Outreach Manager
n.vanlynn@ncrlt.orgNadia Van Lynn feels tailor-made for her role at NRLT. There are few things she is more passionate about than exploring the connection between people and place and educating the next generation in ecologically sustainable practices—other than sharing the views and food of our beautiful, bountiful Northcoast with friends and family. Her most recent experiences as a teacher and after school program coordinator in McKinleyville, backed by several years as an outdoor educator and a degree in Environmental Education from Warren Wilson College, form a deliciously integrated base to build upon as the Education Manager at NRLT. Born and raised in Southern California, with intermittent pasturing in North Carolina and the Sierra Nevada Foothills, she’s grateful to have found her grass-finishing home here on the Northcoast.