Ardrianna McLane, MDI Project Manager

Ardrianna McLane (she/her) joined MCHT as the MDI Project Manager in 2026. In this role, Ardrianna will engage communities to identify how to continue to support and advance conservation and protection on MDI. Ardrianna is looking forward to listening deeply and delving into complex land conservation initiatives from planning to execution.

Ardrianna most recently served national parks, seashores, and monuments across eight states from Montana to Texas with the National Park Service as the Regional Program Manager for Interpretation, Education, Youth, and Volunteers. Her recent career highlights include successfully co-creating two new national park units to honor and remember difficult chapters in our history with the elders, families, and community voices at the center of the work.

Ardrianna brings two decades of experience serving communities, honoring indigenous knowledge, and building lasting connections between land and people. Her experiences in community engagement, strategic planning, and project management align well to the MDI Project Manager role.

Ardrianna graduated from high school in Limestone, Maine where she fell in love with Maine’s wild places. She’s canoed the Allagash, hiked the 100 Mile Wilderness, and paddled Cobscook Bay. She has a bachelor’s in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic and a master’s from Lesley University in Science Education. A lifelong learner and naturalist, Ardrianna loves to travel with her family, spoil her pets, and find new recipes for the herbs and mushrooms she’s cultivating. You can find her cooking something new or planning their next family adventure.

On land conservation: “Maine’s working waterfronts, forests, and farms are powerful reminders of the enduring connections between people and place. Maine remains a place where the legacy of conservation is still unfolding and opportunities to pursue access and equity for all are within reach. Maine’s resilient landscape reflects the hearts and minds of the people who inhabit, steward, and work here. MCHT’s work to protect access, equity, and conservation gives me hope.”    

On the job: “I’m honored to serve the communities of Mount Desert Island by fostering connections between landowners, partners, and neighbors to help conserve, protect, and maintain high quality access and equity for all. As the MDI Project Manager, I am seeking to advance a portfolio of projects that meet community and conservation goals.”