Concord Land Conservation Trust Trustees
Polly Reeve
Polly is Director of Development at Mass Audubon and is devoted to conserving land and wildlife. She has extensive experience in fundraising and nonprofit management and enjoys applying these skills to advance the Land Trust’s mission of preserving Concord’s special natural places. Polly and her husband Brock have lived in Concord since 1994 and raised their three children here.
Jeffrey Wieand
Jeff has been heavily involved in Town affairs, serving on the Select Board, the Public Works Commission, the Historic District Commission and the Board of Appeals. He is currently on the boards of Concord Art and the Concord Chamber Music Society and has continuously practiced law in Massachusetts since 1985. Jeff is the author of a number of articles about Ralph Waldo Emerson, and he and his wife Janet Silver have lived in Concord since 1988.
Lynn G. Huggins
A lifelong resident of Concord, Lynn cares deeply for the Town and for preserving its rural character. She has served on Concord’s Natural Resources Commission, Planning Board, Community Preservation Committee, Heywood Meadow Stewardship Committee, and was a former president of the Garden Club of Concord. Lynn is a staff attorney for the New Hampshire Supreme Court. At any chance, she loves to head out for a hike on the Land Trust’s trails.
The COLF bylaws stipulate that at least one Director shall be a Trustee of the Land Trust; Lynn serves in this capacity.
Joan D. Ferguson
As a retired landscape architect, Joan knows the landscape of Concord well. Joan has served on the Concord Natural Resources Commission, the Concord Planning Board and several of the task forces that wrote Concord’s Open Space and Recreation Plan. Joan and her husband, John, have lived in Concord for over 40 years.
Jonathan M. Keyes
As a lifelong resident of Concord, Jay has a wealth of knowledge about the Town and the Land Trust properties. In his retirement, he has been very active in both the Town and other non-profits. He is currently a board member of the New England Forestry Foundation, Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association and Arsenal Square Trust. Jay also serves on the Town Tax Fairness and Trails Committees. Jay received Concord’s Honored Citizen award in 2020.
Frederic Mulligan
As an avid outdoorsman, Fred believes in protecting nature for future generations so they can paddle down the Concord River and enjoy an unspoiled wild riverfront. Fred is the retired Chairman and CEO of Cutler Associates and brings a Civil Engineer’s eye to our organization. Fred and his wife Victoria moved to Concord in 2011, and are dedicated Emersonian/Thoreauvians.
John M. Stevens, Jr.
As a retired lawyer, having practiced environmental law for 42 years, John understands the importance of preserving natural resources and conveys that importance in the most compelling and eloquent way. Since his retirement, he has continued to serve as a director of the de Beaumont Foundation and as co-counsel for the Mass Water Resources Authority. He and his wife Dinny have lived in Concord for over 40 years.
Gordon H. Shaw
As a 3rd generation Concordian, Gordon has lived his entire life in Concord. He was invited to join the Land Trust board early on by David Emerson and Elizabeth Lowell and, with his experience at Conway School of Design, has cared for the land ever since. Gordon served many years on the Town’s Natural Resources, was on the Select Broad for two terms and received Concord’s Honored Citizen award in 1993.
Concord Open Land Foundation Trustees
Thomas C. Tremblay
A long-time resident of Concord, Tom has been actively involved in land conservation for over three decades. He is the president of a growing manufacturing firm and brings business as well as financial expertise to the Land Trust. When not enjoying the fields, woods and trails in Concord, Tom can be found whitewater paddling, downhill skiing, fly fishing, or road biking.
F. Robert Parker
Rob has always been an outdoorsman and became interested in land conservation when he watched places he enjoyed in his childhood begin to change. He is a commercial real estate lawyer and investor in his professional life and enjoys fishing, skiing and hiking with his family in his leisure time. Rob and his family moved to Concord over 20 years ago and take advantage of the open spaces and many trails found in Concord and surrounding towns.
Lynn G. Huggins
A lifelong resident of Concord, Lynn cares deeply for the Town and for preserving its rural character. She has served on Concord’s Natural Resources Commission, Planning Board, Community Preservation Committee, Heywood Meadow Stewardship Committee, and was a former president of the Garden Club of Concord. Lynn is a staff attorney for the New Hampshire Supreme Court. At any chance, she loves to head out for a hike on the Land Trust’s trails.
The COLF bylaws stipulate that at least one Director shall be a Trustee of the Land Trust; Lynn serves in this capacity.
Jeff Adams
Jeff has served on numerous Town boards and committees, including the Natural Resources Commission, Public Works Commission and Planning Board, and he is currently active on local nonprofit boards. Jeff is a residential builder, and he and his wife, Andrea, have lived in Concord since 1982. Jeff received Concord’s Honored Citizen award in 2017.
Team
Jane Gruba-Chevalier
Jane brings more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector to the Land Trust. Mission-driven work has been her life’s passion. She was Manager of Volunteer Resources for the Bay Area Chapter of the American Red Cross in California, Program Manager at the Clayman Institute at Stanford University and most recently served as the Director of Outreach for the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. She presently serves as a member of the Native Pollinator Task Force of the MetroWest Conservation Alliance. Jane loves spending time outdoors and enjoys hiking on Land Trust land with her family; she’ll see you on the trails!
Samantha Will
Sam is new to Concord this year and was previously the stewardship intern for the Land Trust. She comes to the Land Trust with mapping experience at the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in environmental science, concentrating on natural resources. Sam helped pilot the Land Trust’s River Steward Program while also maintaining trails and managing invasive species. She continues to help with property stewardship and has revamped the Land Trust’s social media presence. Sam enjoys reading books, hiking outdoors, and capturing pictures wherever she ventures!
Adult and Youth Volunteers
Volunteers are an essential part of the Land Trust community. Adult and youth volunteers help as Trail Stewards, River Stewards, Weed Warriors, Beecologists, Plant Identification Volunteers and more.