SMORES was founded as a one-stop shop for stewardship—supporting the health of our ecosystems, our homes, and our bodies. At SMORES, we help illuminate the deep connection between personal and planetary health—and how restoring one naturally supports the other.

Our mission is simple: make stewardship accessible, joyful, and impactful.

We do this through:

• Custom wildlife habitats that help restore biodiversity right where you live

• Hydrogen-rich water systems that support deep hydration, mental clarity, and whole-body wellness

• Sustainable home solutions that reduce toxins, cut costs, and align your lifestyle with your values

The path to balance is simpler than you might think.

With SMORES, you’ll discover how easy it can be to feel better, save money, shrink your environmental footprint, and live in harmony with the natural world. If you’re ready for vibrant health—for yourself and the Earth—you’re in the right place.

Lisa & Chris are the hearts and hands behind SMORES.

Lisa’s love for animals sparked early—like wildfire. After witnessing the harsh reality of a livestock auction as a child, she vowed never to see animals as commodities. Too young to grasp the systems but old enough to feel their weight, she even dreamed of becoming president just to ban deer hunting. The world felt too cruel, and she longed to protect what was gentle.

Nature became her sanctuary. After losing her father at a young age, Lisa found solace in the woods, where birds answered her whistles and trees held her grief. She didn’t just love the outdoors—she belonged to it.

In college, Lisa found herself barefoot in business classes—a free-spirited hippie learning spreadsheets. She didn’t quite know how to blend heart with hustle… until the BP oil spill cracked her soul wide open. In that moment, everything clicked: her path wasn’t profit—it was planet. She committed herself to environmental restoration, and never looked back.

Lisa joined the Chesapeake Conservation Corps and dove into a life of purpose—testing water quality, leading stream restorations, and teaching environmental education to the next generation. After organizing her first tree planting from start to finish, she was hooked. She eventually moved her whole family across the state to help grow a reforestation nonprofit—and loved every minute of it.

Then, life shifted.

A car accident and her mother’s battle with cancer left Lisa in chronic neck pain and deep sorrow. Six‑month spinal injections kept her moving—until research for her mom led her to living water: medicinal, antioxidant‑rich water that eased inflammation. Within days she felt relief; within weeks she reclaimed her life.

The discovery didn’t stop there. Lisa soon realized that the system producing that water was a sustainability powerhouse—replacing toxic household cleaners, saving families money, and slashing plastic waste. Teaching others how one machine can help restore balance in bodies, budgets, and the planet became a new calling.

Today, Lisa is pain-free, purpose-full, and more rooted than ever. She serves as the Executive Director of a regenerative agroforestry nonprofit, runs SMORES, and spends her days hiking mountain trails, tending to the garden, and birdwatching. But her favorite role of all? Mickey—Grandmother Willow in the flesh, guiding her family with love, wonder, and wild wisdom.

Chris’s roots run deep in the outdoors. From Boy Scouts and backyard adventures to biking, swimming, and hiking every trail he could find, nature has always been his first home.

His love for working with his hands started early—in a dusty shop class at age nine, where he discovered the art of woodworking. That spark grew into a career: framing homes, running a custom remodeling business for over two decades, and bringing people’s visions to life with precision and heart.

But not every path fed the soul. After eight years in the car industry, drawn by family ties but drained by the grind, Chris found himself longing for purpose. That longing led him back to working with his hands—and to Lisa.

Partnering with his wife, Lisa Baird (an environmental force in her own right), Chris joined forces on a tree-planting project that awakened something deeper: a shared mission, a love for the work, and a calling to live in closer alignment with nature.

A turning point came with an unforgettable owl rescue. Since then, Chris has been crafting homes not just for people—but for wildlife. He now designs and builds habitat structures that blend craftsmanship with conservation, inviting birds, bats, bees, and beyond to thrive.

And it’s not just the Earth that’s been transformed. Chris has experienced a personal renewal through living water. Since switching to hydrogen-rich, ionized water, he’s quit energy drinks entirely, feels more grounded and energized than ever, and—by his own words—seems to be growing younger every day. His body feels lighter, his mind clearer, and he’s more connected to his own vitality than he’s been in years.

These days, you’ll find him on South Mountain with a saw in one hand and a bird guide in the other, spotting warblers and woodpeckers with grandkids by his side. A proud Pop Pop, bird nerd, and steward of Earth, Chris isn’t just building shelters—he’s building sanctuaries for all life, starting with his own.

Lisa and Chris—water woman and carpenter, healer and maker—are best friends, soul partners, and partners in (eco) crime. They laugh hard, love big, and live with purpose. Together, they help people up-level their health and live in harmony with Earth.