My name is Natalie and I grew up in New Jersey, followed by 10 years in NYC. When not on the Island I live in Portland, Oregon with my husband, and work for a company that specializes in bicycle and pedestrian transportation planning and engineering called Alta.
I'm an Oregon State University Master Gardener, and have a fondness for 'backyard habitats' and plants that attract pollinators. I'm also part of a volunteer project called the Oregon Bee Atlas through OSU that's working to monitor and ID local bees for preservation/research purposes. One of my projects at the Summer Street MV house is continuing to revive the garden as a meadow for native pollinators. We often get alot of monarch butterflies (and their caterpillars) on the property, so look around the yard and see what you find!
I love swimming in the ocean, trail running, and bike commute to work every day (feel free to ask me about where to run or walk on Martha's Vineyard!).