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 E-mail
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

map of the eastside campus showing MNAP

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.