Ryan began his tenure with the Conservancy in 2016. His goal then, as it remains today, is to provide opportunities for local residents to create meaningful connections with the green spaces around them. Whether in the form of conservation, education or recreation, the hope is that these opportunities inspire the communities of the watershed to invest both in the preservation and restoration of the Perkiomen Creek and its tributaries.

Prior to his tenure with the Conservancy, Ryan worked as a land manager at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, as an instructor of English at Alvernia University, as a ranger with the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska and as a canoe guide on the Inside Passage. He holds two degrees in English.

Ryan now lives in Lederach with his wife, Lisa, and two coon hounds. When he’s not at the Conservancy, he can be found searching the woods and waterways by boat, boot and bike for native flora and fauna… and for comfortable spots to read.