Grace Filson
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

gfilson@shorerivers.org
443.385.0511 ext. 256

As the Community Engagement Coordinator, Grace works to coordinate volunteer programs, connect community members, and engage our members in stewardship. She first joined the organization as a 2025-2026 member of the Chesapeake Conservation & Climate Corps.

Grace graduated from Dickinson College in May 2025 with a B.S. in Environmental Science and a focus on ecology and environmental education. Her passion for hands-on environmental work led her to study abroad with the School for Field Studies in the Wet Tropics of Queensland, Australia, where she conducted wildlife surveys and monitored ecosystem health while learning about applied restoration strategies in tropical environments. Grace has also worked in both environmental education and conservation roles on the Eastern Shore, both with the Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum and as the science technician for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, where she focused primarily on waterbird conservation.