Anne Murphy

Conservation Stewardship Director

Anne Murphy joined the Minnesota Land Trust in July 2009 and serves as the Conservation Stewardship Director.  Anne is responsible for managing the Land Trust’s growing portfolio of conservation easements, including maintaining appropriate records regarding all land project transactions, coordinating the conservation easement monitoring program, addressing requests for approvals or other easement-related questions and coordinating the organization’s response to potential violations.  Prior to joining the Land Trust, Anne gained valuable experience in stewardship and conservation planning at Western Reserve Land Conservancy (formerly Chagrin River Land Conservancy) in Ohio and Little Traverse Conservancy in Michigan.  She graduated from Alma College in Michigan with bachelor’s degrees in biology and piano performance.  She has a graduate certification in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from Cleveland State University and is a certified GIS Professional.

Anne is a commissioner with the Land Trust Accreditation Commission and is the online subject matter expert for the land protection and stewardship forums of The Learning Center, an online resource for member land trusts, partners, and donors of the Land Trust Alliance.