Keri Ann Beazell has 15+ years’ professional experience supporting non-profit organizations with communications, marketing, and business management; however, her support of nature and conservation has spanned a lifetime, starting with childhood camping trips with family and Girl Scouts. Since moving to Worcester County in 2023 with her husband and three boys, Keri Ann has been actively implementing forest stewardship and sustainable land management practices on their 9.5-acre property. As co-owner of beazNest Inc, she is designing and developing an integrated food forest that includes nut and fruit trees, edible understory plants, and pollinator and wildlife habitats. She is also passionate about connecting conservation with practical, community-based solutions and increasing public understanding of the importance of healthy forests, soils, water resources, and local food systems.