As Manager of the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program in Massachusetts, Henry spent over 30 years building the program. His last major project was overseeing the creation of BioMap2, a comprehensive biodiversity conservation plan for the Commonwealth. As part of Mass Fish & Wildlife he served for over 15 years on the Fish & Wildlife Lands Committee that evaluated and ranked land protection projects. Henry currently serves on the boards of Mass Audubon and Massachusetts Conservation Voters, and he’s a member of the Petersham Conservation Commission and Open Space Committee. He recently completed his tenure on MLTC’s board and also served several terms on Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust’s board. This summer Henry stepped down after serving for more than six years as Vice Chair of the Town of Petersham’s Selectboard. Prior to his work in Massachusetts he was a plant ecologist for the Indiana and then Minnesota Natural Heritage Program. Henry received a Master of Forest Science degree from the Yale School of the Environment.
