Elizabeth Petruska

Liz joined the Maine team in 2025, most recently from the US Forest Service where she was a National Program Specialist for the Forest Legacy Program, and previously as Director of Acquisitions and Planning for the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. Prior to that, Liz served in land conservation consulting throughout the state and was Executive Director and Land Protection lead for Medomak Valley Land Trust (now Midcoast Conservancy). A Yale School of Forestry grad, Liz brings over 20 of experience and a passion for conservation and life in Maine. Home for Liz is Midcoast Maine where she lives with her husband and two cats and enjoys time baking, gardening and all things outdoors.