Amy Hagovsky

Amy has been getting dirty outside since she could walk. The daughter of a farmer, she grew up with a deep appreciation for the land and trees that surrounded her. Although she didn’t visit her first national park until she was 25 years old, C&O Canal National Historical Park in Maryland felt as familiar to her as the woods behind her childhood home — and she was hooked. That connection sparked a passion for conserving public lands and waters that eventually brought her to National Parks Conservation Association in 2014.

Amy’s passions have guided a career spanning the public, private and nonprofit sectors. She previously served as Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, Communications Director at Discovery Channel, and Communications Director at The Pew Charitable Trusts.

She is a proud graduate of St. Bonaventure University’s Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Amy is PADI-certified as a Rescue Diver and has spent many hours underwater swimming with sharks. On land, she can often be found section hiking the Appalachian Trail.