Kathleen Hitt, Executive Director
Kathleen has been the heart and soul of the Land Trust’s conservation vision and growth for nearly thirteen years. Her background includes natural resource monitoring, planning, policy, and law. Kathleen moved to California in 1999 to work for the AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project, and now divides her time between her home in Callahan, the SLT office in Mt. Shasta and work in the field throughout Siskiyou County. Her passion for conservation and cooperative solutions brought her to the land trust, where she says “we have an incredible opportunity at this time to work together for the people and places we love.”
Alexis Robertson, Conservation Project Manager
Alexis specializes in natural resource management and agriculture with a background in restoration, soil science, and livestock ranching. She has cultivated a career dedicated to sound environmental stewardship practices and collaborative project management, and enjoys working at the intersection between working landscapes and environmental conservation. She is excited to expand her work and impact throughout the county with the Siskiyou Land Trust. More about Alexis…
Contact: alexisrobertson@siskiyoulandtrust.org
Emily Williamson, Conservation Coordinator
Emily is excited to join the Siskiyou Land Trust after leaving Montana and moving back to the area. As Scott Valley is her favorite place in this big, beautiful world, she is thrilled to be working to protect the local ranches and wild landscapes that make far northern California so magical. Emily lives on a property with an SLT conservation easement and is always happy to chat about what that looks like day to day. She is always looking to connect with landowners and volunteers that share her mission of stewarding the land and rivers she holds so dearly.
Contact: emilywilliamson@siskiyoulandtrust.org
Hannah Link, Conservation Coordinator
Growing up locally in Northern California, Hannah developed her love for the natural world within these local landscapes. After graduating with a degree in Human Development from Texas A&M Commerce, she moved to Bishop California to serve as the FoodCorps Farm to School Garden educator with the Bishop Paiute Tribe Food Sovereignty Program. It was through this stewardship work with tribal land protectors that she developed the inspiration and passion for connecting the community to the natural world. Hannah Is excited for this opportunity to return to her homelands in land reciprocity and support the Siskiyou Land Trust community engagement activities.
“Conservation lies within the voices of the people.” – Harry Williams Bishop Paiute Tribe
Contact: hannahlink@siskiyoulandtrust.org
Kim Solga, Outreach Coordinator
Kim has been a SLT volunteer for many years, and now on staff she handles many of the communications needs for Siskiyou Land Trust – from website to webinars, designing printed materials to managing social media accounts, creating e-newsletters to providing tech support.
Contact: sltcommunications@siskiyoulandtrust.org
Kristin Davis, Grants and Office Administrator
Along with the daily SLT office tasks, Kristin also manages grant contracts and coordinates with our conservation partners for invoicing. She grew up in the Monterey Bay area and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from UC Davis in Nature and Culture with an emphasis in Plant Ecology. Kristin’s appreciation for wild landscapes integrates well with her solid background in administrative management to make sure Siskiyou Land Trust’s internal systems are capable of handling the tides of incoming and outgoing reporting.
Contact: kristindavis@siskiyoulandtrust.org
Laura Bradley, Stewardship Programs Manager
Laura was born in Vancouver, Canada and moved to Mt. Shasta by way of Arizona, Washington, Germany, Georgia and most recently, Ferndale, California. Laura has a Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology and Environmental Science and a Master’s Degree in Wildlife Biology. Laura has worked monitoring avian wildlife for over 20 years and her passion for protecting wild and open spaces led her to work for the Siskiyou Land Trust.
Contact: laurabradley@siskiyoulandtrust.org
Peter Townley, Land Stewardship Manager
As Stewardship Manager, Peter plays the important role of caring for SLT landscapes. Peter is a native of Siskiyou County who grew up in the Little Shasta area of Shasta Valley. With a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from UCSB, Peter has previously worked in agriculture and conservation in both on-the-ground and supervisory roles for CA State Parks, the Shasta Valley RCD, the Guadalupe-Coyote RCD, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and a land trust called Save Mt. Diablo.
Contact: petertownley@siskiyoulandtrust.org
