Ellen Ferretti
Executive Director
Phone: (570) 310-1781 x104
Email: ferretti@nblt.org
Ellen Ferretti was recently named Executive Director of the North Branch Land Trust. Ellen brings more than 30 years of natural resource management and conservation experience to this position. She comes to North Branch from the Brandywine Conservancy in Southeast PA where she was Director for 5 ½ years. Prior to Brandywine, Ellen served as Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) and, previously as Deputy Secretary for Parks and Forestry, the first woman to hold both positions in PA government. Ellen is from Northeast Pennsylvania and, with this new position at North Branch Land Trust, comes home excited to work in partnership with others to protect, conserve and enjoy the region’s forests, fields, streams, rivers, farms and outdoor legacy.
At North Branch Land Trust, Ellen hopes to increase awareness, interest, support and quite simply excitement in the Mission and Work we do in partnership with landowners and others to protect and appreciate the Region’s land and water, the natural resources that surround and sustain us, and the opportunities for sustainable outdoor recreation.
Ellen’s other passion will be providing a place for the next generation of conservationists and outdoor recreation enthusiasts to explore, be good stewards of our natural resources, enjoy and learn, as well as gain experience in conservation.
