Faith-Integrated Stewardship

Operates a program allowing individuals, parishes, and dioceses to register native plant gardens as Saint Kateri Habitats, providing personalized certificates, ecological guidance, and public recognition via an online story map.

Co-founded and served as program manager for the Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA), operating under contract with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Partners with tribes such as the Pawnee Nation to return traditional crops to their ancestral homelands as part of ecological and cultural restoration efforts.

Develops GIS-based land conservation models for Catholic dioceses and parishes, supported by external grants such as from the University of Notre Dame.

Provides guidance, planning, GIS mapping, land protection support, and educational resources including webinars, events, and a published field guide to promote biodiversity, climate resilience, and faith-based ecological stewardship.

Identifies native plant substitutes for traditional European Mary Garden species and creates region-specific native garden designs for the East Coast, Pacific Northwest, and Midwest.

Organizes and hosts animal blessing services globally in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi’s feast day.

Operates an online story map and interactive library to showcase Catholic habitats for people and wildlife, including a Native Plant Nursery Map and tools to identify green infrastructure incentives by county.

Sells garden signs, garden stones, and native plant seeds through an online store to fund and promote Saint Kateri Habitats and Mary Gardens.

Acquires and stewards land and conservation easements for grasslands, forests, wetlands, streams, and farms, including ownership of the 150-acre Churchill Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in New Hampshire.

Creates and maintains iNaturalist projects mapped to Catholic lands, including retreat centers and Saint Kateri Habitats, and organizes the Saint Kateri Catholic Bioblitz to aggregate biodiversity observations.

Develops tools and educational resources to inspire public action on environmental sustainability, good governance, and democratic engagement as part of broader community empowerment initiatives.

Implements a structured, community-driven tree planting process that includes awareness, planting, and long-term stewardship, with a focus on empowering women and marginalized communities to conserve forests and watersheds.

Is developing a physical center dedicated to environmental education and community empowerment, honoring the legacy of Wangari Maathai and expanding programmatic reach.

Champions advocacy efforts to defend ecosystems, uphold environmental rights, and ensure marginalized communities shape environmental policy in Kenya, integrating gender advocacy and democratic participation.

Operates grassroots programs that combine reforestation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, water harvesting, soil conservation, and sustainable livelihood creation to improve food security and rural resilience in marginalized communities.

Engages the public through initiatives such as "Aquila Multiverse City," which activated over 100 sites in L’Aquila’s historic center, and "Open Palaces," which provided public access to historic buildings including Palazzo Alfieri.

Provided financial and organizational support to co-sponsor the "Laudato Sie Natura & Scienza" exhibition at Sacro Convento d'Assisi and co-presented the "Enrico Caruso" exhibition with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York and Carnegie Hall.