DEBORAH PERKINS

Owner, Ecologist

I have been working with habitat heroes - big and small - since 2010.

You can read more about my work, and the 30 years of experience I bring to your project here.

On a more personal note, here are a few of my favorite things:

- my husband and daughter who light up my whole world every single day,

- little tucked away diners and corner stores on Maine’s back roads,

- the summer breeze caressing my cheeks,

- cozy winter cuddles by the woodstove,

- botanizing on long, leisurely hikes,

- paddling my canoe,

- the canyon country of the Southwest, and

- the perfect cup of tea + the sound of silence.

Kristin Wallaker

Client Care and Operations Manager

I was infused with a love of nature and the wilds in my childhood. In my pre-teen years my family lived on an acreage outside a small prairie hamlet near the border of Alberta, where I grazed on wild raspberries and watched bluebirds tend their nests. My teenage years were spent in Flin Flon, a mining town bordering Manitoba which sits high on a gigantic rock in the heart of the Canadian Shield. 

First Light and Deb’s work resonates deeply with me and I am honoured to be part of her quest to bring education, awareness, and connection to humans and the wilds around them. 

I live in New Portland, Maine, where my son was born, surrounded by woods and gardens. 

I am also the owner and herbalist of Precessional Apothecary where I fuse my love of nurturing the soils, wild harvesting, and science to craft nourishing products, potions & elixirs. 

I love being able to interact with, and serve Deb’s clients. I look forward to working with you!

Kanya Zillmer

Graphic & Web Designer

I create websites and brand design at my studio Seven Tree Design.

When I’m not designing, I spend my time up at my camp in Union, Maine with my family. I grew up kayaking and hiking in the midcoast area and although I now live in Saco, Maine, the midcoast will always feel like home to me.