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Meet The Blue Hills Ranch Team

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Matt Lieberman

Owner

Matt is the owner of Blue Hills Ranch and bought the property with the intent of always giving animals a forever home.  Matt grew up in California and has been coming to Texas since he was a child.

Matt was a firefighter paramedic for 15 years, before retiring and opening a medical company.  Currently Matt still volunteers for his community of McGregor in the Fire Department.

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Ann
Waitt

Admin
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Skyler Lightfoot

Cabins 
manager

Skyler joined the Blue Hills Ranch team February 2021. She is our go to for all things cabins and animal care. She enjoys bringing excitement to people's lives by making sure their experience here at Blue Hills Ranch is unforgettable. When she is not at Blue Hills Ranch, you can normally find her at a barrel race or team roping. She enjoys spending time with her family, horses and dogs.

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Kaylee
Pratt

Guide
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Tevan
Garcia

Guide

Tevan joined the Blue Hills Ranch in March of 2023. He has worked at multiple locations in the exotic animal field over the years. He specializes in hoof stock animals, and it has given him the opportunity to travel the country in the field that he loves. When he is not working you can find him playing guitar, anywhere outside, on horseback, on his motorcycle or two-stepping at a local honky tonk.

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Riley aaron

Guide

Riley is a junior and she is part of the local FFA where she partakes in several LDEs and CDEs. She enjoys running track and going to the lake in her free time.

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Talyn
yetter

Guide
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Alicia
allen

Guide
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Anne
Banks

Facilities

Meet The Blue Hills Ranch
Volunteer Team

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Mark Thomas

Mark lives in Southern California and is a very special volunteer at Blue Hills Ranch.  He travels to the ranch several times a year (a 24-hour drive, straight-through!) to help out on the property and take care of the rescue animals. Mark has spent over 30 years as an active volunteer and philanthropist for multiple charities, and when his daughter Lisa asked him if he wanted to volunteer at an animal sanctuary her friend Matt started in McGregor, Texas... He jumped on the chance to give back once again. Mark keeps us in line! His background in logistics and business management are essential for completing projects on-site, prepping cabins, the events barn, the animal homes and helping out the property team. But Mark's favorite activity is taking care of the animals, especially the otters Otto and Sweet Pea whom he helped rescue. "The animals are treated very well and truly enjoy the human contact, which is why I continue to come back to the ranch and be part of the group. Just a very fun and exciting place to volunteer!"

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Cordova

 
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Lisa Thomas

Lisa lives in Southern California and spends one week a month driving to the ranch to help out with her Dad, Mark Sr.  From day one, Lisa's Dad taught her to give back, take care of others before herself and find the right non-profit organizations to which she should dedicate her time. Well, Blue Hills Ranch made the list at #1! Lisa is a Biochemist and Sports Nutrition specialist in "real" life but dedicates her extra time at the ranch to doing whatever is needed (climb in a silo to raise it, build a rocking chair, feed a giraffe or kangaroo at 4am, anything.) But her favorite activity is spending time with the Asian small-clawed otters Otto and Sweet Pea whom her Dad and she rescued and donated to the sanctuary. "Blue Hills is a beautiful place where I am so honored to belong as a volunteer and share this with my Dad. I feel proud and very privileged to be a part of caring for and freeing our animals. Please join us! It's an amazing opportunity to give back."

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Melody
berend
Vet tech

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please submit an application.

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