Molly N. Ross, Lovell, ME and Sacramento, CA, spent over 35 years working with the National Park Service to protect the nation’s natural and cultural heritage. She has a deep knowledge and love of parks and protected areas throughout the country. From 2012 until her retirement in January 2017, Molly served as Special Assistant to the NPS Director, where her responsibilities included Antiquities Act projects. Molly also served during her government career as Assistant Solicitor for National Parks (2000-2010), Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks (1993-2000), and Assistant Chief of the NPS Air Quality Division (1984-1993).
One of Molly’s Antiquities Act projects was Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, established August 24, 2016. Molly first visited the Katahdin region in 1972, when she and her then boyfriend (now husband) climbed Katahdin. Shortly after retiring in early 2017, Molly joined the founding board of the Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters and currently serves as President. In retirement, Molly and her husband spend half the year in Maine, mostly at their place on Kezar Lake in southwestern Maine.
Molly Ross
Molly N. Ross, Lovell, ME and Sacramento, CA, spent over 35 years working with the National Park Service to protect the nation’s natural and cultural heritage. She has a deep knowledge and love of parks and protected areas throughout the country. From 2012 until her retirement in January 2017, Molly served as Special Assistant to the NPS Director, where her responsibilities included Antiquities Act projects. Molly also served during her government career as Assistant Solicitor for National Parks (2000-2010), Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks (1993-2000), and Assistant Chief of the NPS Air Quality Division (1984-1993).
One of Molly’s Antiquities Act projects was Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, established August 24, 2016. Molly first visited the Katahdin region in 1972, when she and her then boyfriend (now husband) climbed Katahdin. Shortly after retiring in early 2017, Molly joined the founding board of the Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters and currently serves as President. In retirement, Molly and her husband spend half the year in Maine, mostly at their place on Kezar Lake in southwestern Maine.