The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island
Annual Report 2016
JULY 2015 – JUNE 2016
State Director Letter
O N B E H A L F O F O U R TR U STE E S AN D STAFF, thank you for all
you do to make Rhode Island a place where people and nature
can thrive together.
Looking back over the past year, and over my time as State
Director, I have an overwhelming sense of gratitude for our
supporters. Your generosity produces lasting results and makes
it possible for The Nature Conservancy to deliver on the promise
of its mission.
Our shared efforts to preserve and restore Rhode Island’s lands
and waters build on the work of conservation giants who have gone
before us:
•
Elizabeth Dickens–the Bird Lady of Block Island–who planted the
seeds of island conservation more than 100 years ago through her
classes and bird walks.
•
Dave King, who turned The Champlin Foundations into a giving force,
•
John Whitehead, whose vision helped transform the Conservancy
protecting open space that everyone can enjoy.
from a US-based land trust to a global problem solver.
Each has left an indelible mark on Rhode Island, and their legacy
lives on through your contributions and volunteer efforts. This annual
report celebrates the work we accomplished together in fiscal year
2016. Thank you for your enduring commitment to conservation and
The Nature Conservancy.
With deep appreciation,
©Cat Laine
Terry Sullivan
SPOT L I GH T
A Wild River Set Free
Because The Nature Conservancy removed the White Rock Dam
in Westerly, the Pawcatuck River is now running on its natural,
free-flowing course for the first time since 1770.
This concrete dam hadn’t served a commercial purpose
in decades and diverted most of the river’s flow to a long bypass
channel. In the spring, water rushed through the channel
with such force that it overpowered all but a few migrating
river herring.
The Conservancy removed the dam and blocked the bypass
channel in close partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
And in spring 2016, migrating herring swam freely up the
Pawcatuck River for the first time in U.S. history. Not only will
the dam’s removal boost the annual herring run, it will enable
resident fish, like bass and pickerel, to pass up and down the
The dam was half in Rhode Island
and half in Connecticut; its removal
river easily. Sediment can also move naturally downstream to
required a collaborative approach
rejuvenate the barrier beach at Napatree Point, and local flooding
among trusted partners.
will be reduced.
We are grateful to you, our supporters, and to our partners at
the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, RI Department of Environmental
Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
and the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association, for helping set
The Pawcatuck River and its tributaries
make up one of the healthiest river
systems in New England. Winding
through South County for 34 miles,
the Pawcatuck provides outstanding
paddling and fishing opportunities.
the Pawcatuck River free.
Temporary coffer dams intercepted
the river’s flow, enabling SumCo
Eco-Contracting to remove the dam
and uncover the old riverbed.
Honoring a Friend at a Magical Hideaway
The enchanting new John C. Whitehead Preserve
in Little Compton allows everyone to experience
SAVING OUR LAND
nature at their own pace. Visitors pause to observe
pocket meadows, secluded ponds, and open skies,
as if passing through a living gallery.
Here, The Nature Conservancy found the perfect
— protected 380 acres of land in Rhode Island with our partners.
— restored 415 acres of habitat for native wildlife.
— maintained 78 acres of nature trails throughout Rhode Island.
place to honor our friend and philanthropist, John
A bird’s-eye view of Tillinghast Pond, at the
Whitehead. John was a founder of the Rhode Island
heart of the largest forest between Boston and
chapter and helped transform the Conservancy
into a global organization. A leader in business and
Washington, DC. Down below, 13 miles of trails
diplomacy, he was our champion in Little Compton,
offer some of Rhode Island’s best hiking.
protecting the land he loved along the Sakonnet.
There is no better way to celebrate John’s legacy and
© Ayla Fox
IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, WE...
his deep connection to this special place than to seek
Protecting a Wild Place at Tillinghast Pond
out the quiet paths of the Whitehead Preserve.
The Nature Conservancy continues to look for
Opening the King Preserve
The Nature Conservancy purchased 161 acres of forest
in North Kingstown from the Girl Scouts of Southern
New England. Our largest acquisition of the year,
the property anchors a growing conservation area that
includes Casey Farm and helps protect the Narrow River,
one of South County’s healthiest ecosystems. A big
volunteer effort opened new hiking trails on the land,
welcoming all to explore some of Rhode Island’s
The Whitehead Preserve’s
pastoral landscape of ponds
and wildflower meadows is
as attractive to wildlife as it
finest woods.
The new preserve was secured with funds provided
by The Champlin Foundations. It is dedicated to
Dave King, the Foundations’ longtime executive director
and a central figure in Rhode Island conservation.
is to people.
With a Day of Action at the King
Preserve, Schneider Electric’s
volunteers enabled the community
to enjoy this new South County gem.
Year after year, Schneider Electric
tackles our toughest trail challenges.
opportunities to expand its largest flagship preserve in
Rhode Island, and this year, an irreplaceable property
between Tillinghast Pond and Arcadia became available.
With your financial support, the Conservancy moved
quickly, reaching out to the landowners with a plan to
protect their 100-acre family forest. And thanks to
acquisition funds provided by our partners at RIDEM,
the West Greenwich Land Trust, and the Bafflin Foundation,
the Conservancy was able to protect another key piece of
Rhode Island’s wilderness.
The Nature Conservancy
collects shells from
restaurants and oyster
PROTECTING OUR WATER
festivals, and works
with DEM to put them
back in the water to make
IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, WE...
—recycled 120 tons of oyster shell, which will be used to build new
reefs in Quonochontaug Pond in 2017.
—with partners, launched a long-term monitoring program for the
Great Salt Pond on Block Island, one of the most important nursery
areas for sportfish in New England.
gnew reefs.
Saving Sachuest Point Marsh
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge provides
Tucked behind Middletown’s Third Beach, the salt marsh
habitat for songbirds, raptors, and wintering ducks,
at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge was essentially
drowning in place, unable to shed water at low tide.
Prolonged flooding smothered native plants and caused
attracting birders from across the country. Our work
will help make it more resilient to sea level rise.
important wildlife habitat to disappear.
To try to solve this problem, The Nature Conservancy
and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service joined forces to raise
the height of the marsh through a new technique called
thin layer deposition. Bulldozers spread a six-inch layer of
sand over the area, guided by the Conservancy’s precise
model. The marsh is re-establishing itself at its new elevation
and is poised to thrive again through a combination of
G LO B A L L I N K
Protecting Water at Its Source
replanting and natural recovery.
From Your Plate, Back to the Ponds
Rhode Island has lost 95% of its wild oyster population.
Where did they all go? Local reefs, formed by the shells of
generations of oysters, were mined from our coastal waters to
make concrete, starting in the mid-1800s. Today, the absence
of hard, complex structures on which baby oysters settle
and grow, and around which young fish feed and hide from
predators, precludes the natural recovery of the reefs.
The Nature Conservancy and DEM are starting to reverse
those losses by putting shells back in the water. Together we
are building small-scale, experimental oyster shell reefs in
South County, replicating practices that have worked in the
Gulf of Mexico and Chesapeake Bay. Conservancy scientists
have already reported promising numbers of juvenile striped
bass and black sea bass around the new reefs. Your support
enables us to collect more shell, deploy it where it’s needed
most, and promote a long-term restoration strategy.
Rhode Islanders are supporting The Nature Conservancy’s
Dominican Republic Water Fund to address climate change
and deforestation, factors that threaten the island’s drinking
water supply with pollution. By partnering with local groups,
the Conservancy is making strategic investments in reforestation
and watershed protection, which are key to freshwater storage.
This initiative will provide clean drinking water to nearly five
million people in Santo Domingo and the Yaque del Norte basin.
Toxic to monarch butterfly
Celebrating 25 years on Block Island
caterpillars, black swallow-wort
In April, The Nature Conservancy celebrated the
25th anniversary of its field office on Block Island.
is an aggressive, non-native plant
INSPIRING HOPE
While the Conservancy has helped protect open
that can quickly take over an open
space on the island since 1972, the establishment of
an office in 1991 affirmed our full-time partnership
field. At Lewis-Dickens Farm on
with the local community. Today, more than 46%
Block Island, annual pulling by
IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, WE...
— offered 33 internships in Rhode Island for young adults.
— provided 324 nature education programs in schools across the state.
— engaged more than 5,400 people in Conservancy programs.
of the island is protected in perpetuity, with over
our LEAF interns has contained
half of that acreage donated into conservation by
Block Island landowners.
the infestation, preventing it from
spreading across this incredible
Healthy Cities, Healthy Rhode Island
275-acre grassland.
The Nature Conservancy launched the Providence Metro
program, an exciting commitment to strengthen the
communities around the top of Narragansett Bay.
By bringing nature back to our neighborhoods, we will
address threats of climate change and prevent polluted
stormwater run-off from reaching the Bay. In the
classroom, our Nature Works Everywhere website
connects local schoolchildren with Conservancy scientists
working on environmental challenges around the world.
What’s more, the Block Island program has grown
and diversified in response to changing concerns.
Together, we have made important scientific
discoveries about songbirds, raptors, and the
Great Salt Pond, and we have inspired a generation
of young people to carry on the work of their
parents and grandparents. For all of this, we thank
our supporters and partners–many of whom have
been with us since the beginning–for their
generosity, trust, and vision for Block Island.
This digital investment complements hands-on learning
that will help tomorrow’s conservationists discover
the science of nature and build thriving communities.
Block Island schoolchildren
and the Conservancy carry on
Miss Dickens’ 104-year-old
tradition of exploring the island’s
open space.
The tireless volunteers at Bank of America are
key to the success of our piping plover recovery
program at Goosewing Beach in Little Compton.
They also built many of the footbridges at the
gWhitehead Preserve.
Financial Summary
RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016
For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016
Deborah E. Wiley
Honorary Trustees
Board Chair
Austin C. Smith
Peter V. August, Ph.D.
Vice Chair
Pamela Beck
Giovanni D. Cicione, Esq.
Lawrence Benjamin
Judith Danforth
Support and Revenue
FY 201 6
Dues and contributions
3,318,147
Government grants
2,868,212
Investment Income (loss)
129,296
Other income (loss)
94,914
Victor F. Capellan
Frank Golet, Ph.D.
Land sales and gifts
913,050
Support from /(to) other TNC Mgmt. Units
1,341,345
Mary C. Cummings
David Haffenreffer
John M. Duff, Jr.
Mary Louise Kennedy, Esq.
Total Support and Revenue
$ 8,664,965
Gail P. Ballard Hall
Robert D. Kilmarx, Esq.
John E. Marshall III
Peter V. Lacouture, Esq.
Frank Mauran IV
Arthur C. Milot
Expenses and Purchases
of Conservation Land and Easements
Conservation activities and actions
3,996,742
Henry D. Sharpe III
Harvey C. Perry II
Purchases of conservation land and easements
1,400,000
Jody Shue
Douglas B. Rhodes
Total conservation program expenses and purchases
of conservation land and easements
$ 5,396,742
General and administrative
271,646
Henry Rines, Ph.D.
Peggy Boyd Sharpe
W. Edward Wood
Fundraising609,823
Total administration and fund raising
881,469
Total Expenses and Purchases of Conservation Land
and Easements
$ 6 ,278,211
Net Result Support and Revenue over Expenses
and Purchases of Conservation Land and Easements
$ 2,386,754
Fundraising Summary
Fundraising as a % of total expenses and purchases
of conservation land and easements
9.7 %
Recognizing Carolyn Aust
Asset, Liability and Net Asset Summary
Conservation land and easements
97,721,122
The Nature Conservancy received a $3.4 million
Investments held for conservation projects
7,534,824
bequest from Carolyn Aust, a nature enthusiast from
Endowment investments 9,389,656
Planned giving investments
0
Smithfield who enjoyed quietly observing backyard
Property & equipment (net of depreciation)
834,901
Other assets
3,218
Total Assets
$ 1 15,483,721
Internal LPF Loans
0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
384,344
Notes payable
49,000
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Other liabilities
599,760
Total net assets
$ 114,450,617
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Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$ 115,483,721
birds. Her transformative gift boosted our $35 million
statewide campaign to protect open space, advance
coastal restoration and tackle environmental challenges
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in the Providence Metro area.
In recognition of her generosity, we dedicated the
Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock, honoring Mrs. Aust,
along with her husband, Clifford Aust, and her brother,
Thomas Capron. We are so thankful for Mrs. Aust and
her belief in the work we do.
Saluting our Supporters
The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island wishes to thank the following donors
for their leadership support and service in fiscal year 2016.
LAST GREAT PLACES SOCIETY
Gifts of $ 1,000,000
The estate of the Honorable
John C. Whitehead
Gifts of $250,000–$499,999
The estate of Mrs. Carolyn Aust
The Champlin Foundations
The Forrest & Frances Lattner Foundation
Ms. Deborah E. Wiley
Gifts of $100,000– $249,000
Anonymous (3)
Bafflin Foundation
Mrs. Pamela Beck & Mr. Robert Beck
Mr. Thomas Bernard &
Ms. Mercedes Danevic
Mr. David Borden & Mrs. Edith Borden
Bridgemill Foundation
The estate of Gail A. Calder
Mr. Jeremy Grantham &
Mrs. Hannelore Grantham
Mr. Thomas Nichols
Ms. Elizabeth Munro & Mr. Peter Wheeler
Mr. Keith Stover & Mrs. Susan Stover
Gifts of $50,000–$99,999
Mr. Joseph Azrack &
Ms. Abigail Congdon
Carter Family Charitable Trust
Mr. Frank Mauran IV &
Mrs. Elizabeth Mauran
Mr. Hans Mautner &
Mrs. Victoria Mautner
Mr. Thomas Murphy &
Mrs. Sophie Murphy
Mrs. Trudy O’Toole & Mr. Dennis O’Toole
The estate of Aloyise Haskins Pomeroy
Prospect Hill Foundation
Rhode Island Foundation
Mrs. Candace K. Weir &
the David & Candace Weir Foundation
West Greenwich Land Trust
Ms. Sarah C. Whitehead
Gifts of $25,000–$49,000
Anonymous (3)
Mr. Matthew Arnold &
Ms. Elizabeth Littlefield
Mr. Kurt Cerulli & Mrs. Mary Cerulli
Mrs. Judith Danforth & Mr. Murray Danforth
Mr. John Duff & Mrs. Viki Duff
Ms. Leonie Haimson &
Dr. Michael Oppenheimer
Jessie B. Cox CLT-Cox Family Fund
Mr. Jon Peterson &
Mrs. Mary Jane Peterson
Mr. Henry Rines & Mrs. Jan Rines
Robert K. Johnson Foundation
Seedworks Fund
Ms. Susan A. Talbot
Vernon D. & Florence E. Roosa
Memorial Fund
Gifts of $10,000–$24,999
Anonymous (3)
APC by Schneider Electric
Mrs. Darcy W. Bacon
Mr. L. Graeme Bell & Ms. Claudia Cooley
Mr. Lawrence Benjamin &
Mrs. Margaret Benjamin
Dr. Gary Block & Dr. Justine Johnson
Block Island Conservancy
Ms. Greta P. Brown &
the GPB Foundation
Mr. John Combias & Mrs. Lily Combias
Mr. W.D. Comings &
Mrs. Margaret Comings
Ms. Susan Coolidge
Mr. Charles A. Coolidge &
Mrs. Lindsay L. Coolidge
Mrs. Katherine Dolan & Mr. Peter Dolan
Fall River Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Mr. David Haffenreffer &
Mrs. Susan Haffenreffer
Haffenreffer Family Fund
Mr. Philip Hammarskjold &
Mrs. Alicia Hammarskjold
Hazard Family Foundation
Higgins Family Foundation
Horace A. Kimball &
S. Ella Kimball Foundation
Ms. Mary Louise Kennedy, Esq.
Lattner Family Foundation
Ms. Ellen Levy & Mr. Gregg Horowitz
Mr. Joseph Lipscomb & Ms. Laura Will
Lisa Lourie Foundation
Mary Dexter Chafee Fund
Ms. Josephine Merck &
Mr. James Stevenson
Mildred Andrews Fund
Ms. Elizabeth P. Millikin
Mr. Arthur Milot & Mrs. Martha Milot
Ms. Jane Musky & Mr. Tony Goldwyn
Mr. Alan Peacock & Mrs. Victoria Peacock
Hope Burchard Purmont Partnership
Mr. Robert Schmults &
Dr. Chrysalyne Schmults
Sharpe Family Foundation
Mr. Austin C. Smith & Mrs. Susan H. Smith
The Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation
Town of West Greenwich
Mr. Christopher Treanor & Mrs. Sarah Treanor
Mr. Carl Von Bernuth &
Mrs. Dawn Von Bernuth
Mr. David Wagner & Mrs. Ellen Wagner
Mr. Gurdon Wattles & Mrs. Kathy Wattles
Mr. Ed Wood & Mrs. Linda Wood
CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Gifts of $5,000–$9,999
Mrs. Gail P. Ballard Hall
Mrs. Elisabeth Brownstein &
Mr. Hans Moennig
Mrs. Cynthia Burns & Mr. J.S. Burns
Mrs. Karen Capuciati & Mr. Peter Capuciati
Mr. Douglas Campbell &
Mrs. Sandra Campbell
Mrs. Rosemary M. Colt
Mr. Gilbert Conover & Mrs. Diane Conover
Mrs. Sophie F. Danforth
Mr. Douglas Herrington &
Mrs. Barbara Herrington
Mr. Michael Hickey & Mrs. Amy Hickey
Mrs. Shirley Howe &
the late Mr. Harold Howe
Ms. Gillian Bolt Kohli
The Koven Foundation
Dr. Robert Kruger & Ms. Heidi Palmer
The estate of Mr. A. Lloyd Lagerquist
Mr. Peter Lipman &
Mrs. Deborah Lipman
Mr. Donald S. McCluskey
Dr. Charles McCoy &
Dr. Lori Snady-McCoy
Mr. Brian McMahon & Mrs. Karen McMahon
Mr. Donald McNaughton &
Mrs. Alison McNaughton
Mr. Donald F. O’Neill
Mr. Leonard Perfido & Mrs. Ruth Perfido
Mr. James Preston & Mrs. Faye Preston
Mr. David Puth & Mrs. Leslie Puth
The William P. Wharton Trust
Gifts of $2,50 0 – $4,9 9 9
Anonymous (1)
Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg.
Mr. Hans Birle & Mrs. Anne Birle
Block Island Times
Bluestone Foundation
Bonnell Cove Foundation
Mr. Thomas Bryson & Mrs. Antonia Bryson
Ms. Elizabeth W. Bullock
Mr. William Cary & Mrs. Debra Cary
Ms. Wendy Crandall & Mr. Chris D’Aguanno
Mr. Robert Cudd & Mrs. Nancy Cudd &
the Stuart Higley Foundation
Mrs. Erin Elliott & Mr. David Elliott
Ms. Louise C. England
Mrs. Angela Hederman & Mr. Rea Hederman
Spring House Hotel
Laura & Ronald H. Hoenig Foundation
Mr. Keith Lewis & Mrs. Kay Lewis
Mr. Donald Libbey & Mrs. Sarah Libbey
Mr. John Marshall III & Mrs. Diana Marshall
Mr. Donald Mawhinney & Ms. Ruth Ford
Mrs. Karin E. McCormick
Ms. Phoebe T. Meehan
Mr. Stephen Record & Mrs. Mary Sue Record
Dr. John Rohsenow & Dr. Betty Jacobsen
Ms. Thelma Jean Rome
Ms. Nancy D. Safer
Mr. Christopher Sereno & Mrs. Jackie Sereno
Mr. Greg Slamowitz & Ms. Kirsten Hilleman
Mr. Christopher Smith & Mrs. Marlene Smith
Sullivan Real Estate
Mr. C. George Taylor
Mr. William Young & Mrs. Penny Young
Gifts of $1,000–$2,499
Anonymous (1)
Mr. Peter Aldrich & Mrs. Mary Lee Aldrich
Mr. Lyle Anderson & Mrs. Carol Anderson
Mr. Christopher Barrow & Mrs. Susan Barrow
Mr. Karl Beinkampen & Ms. Elizabeth Corrigan
Mr. Stephen Bergan & Mrs. Maureen Bergan
Mrs. Margaret A. Biggs
Block Island Lions Club
Blue Dory Inn, Inc.
Mrs. Jonathan Bordeau &
Mrs. Allison Bordeau
Mr. J.S. Briggs & Mrs. Mayke Briggs
Reverend Robert Brooks & Mrs. Rhea Brooks
Mr. Dean Brown & Mrs. Beverly Brown
Brownstein Family Foundation
Mr. Benjamin Carpenter III &
Mrs. Leigh Carpenter
Mr. Ronald J. Champoux
Ms. Mary C. Cummings &
the Robert Cummings Family Foundation
Mr. Terence Delaney &
Mrs. Helene Delaney
Mr. James G. Dill
Mr. Robert F. Dixon
Mr. Gary Doyon & Mrs. Grace Doyon
Dr. Mitchell Driesman &
Dr. Shelley Driesman
Droll Yankees, Inc.
Mrs. Janet English & Mr. Christopher English
Ms. Barbara E. Fargo
Mr. Michael Foster & Mrs. Elizabeth Foster
Mr. Robert Gelnaw &
Mrs. Christine Gelnaw
Mr. Hank Gilpin
Mr. Anthony Grant & Mrs. Linda Grant
Mrs. Jane C. Hallowell
Hamilton Family Foundation
Mr. Alexander Hawes &
Mrs. Jane Hawes
Mr. Henry Hill III & Mrs. Carol Hill
Ms. Sylvia Hossack
Ms. Jeannette Hung &
Mr. Ashok Singhal
Mr. Robert Ignarri & Mrs. Mindy Ignarri
Mr. James Lillie & Ms. Lisa Sheffield
Mr. Graham Jones & Mrs. Gay Jones
Dr. Thomas Kalb & Ms. Robin Bell
Ms. Betsey Kilmartin
Ms. Amy Kravitz & Dr. Robert Sigman
Ms. Robin Krawczyk
Mr. Peter Lacouture &
Mrs. Marnie Lacouture
Ms. Virginia L. Lacy
Ms. Deborah Ladd
Ms. Robin Langsdorf
Mr. James S. Lawrence
Mr. Bayard Livingston &
Mrs. Wendy Livingston
Mr. John Lynch & Mrs. Helen Lynch
Mr. Peter MacGill &
Mrs. Susan MacGill
Mr. Peter Maloney &
Mrs. Susan Maloney
Mr. Robert Marra & Mrs. Mary Marra
Mr. Mark Masiello &
Mrs. Christiane Masiello
Mr. Robert McCormack &
Mrs. Mary McCormack
McCormack Family Foundation Trust
Ms. Edith V. Mehiel
Mr. Henry H. Meyer
Mrs. Sally Mikkelsen &
Mr. David Mikkelsen
Mr. Robert Mitchell &
Mrs. Karen Mitchell
Dr. Jane D. Moffett
Mr. Doug Monieson & Mrs. Leslie Monieson
Mr. John Montgomery &
Mrs. Kris Montgomery
Mr. Jerry Noonan & Mrs. Jenny Noonan
Mr. Nicholas Osborne &
Mrs. Stephanie Osborne
Mrs. Anne Owen &
Mr. William Owen
Mr. Eric Philippi & Mrs. Jane Philippi
Mr. Garry Plunkett &
Mrs. Virginia Plunkett
Mr. Franklin H. Pond
Dr. Stephen J. Porder
Mr. Jerry Powers & Mrs. Linda Powers
Mr. David Priebe &
Mrs. Marjorie Priebe
Mr. Douglas Rhodes &
Mrs. Nancy Rhodes
Dr. Beverly S. Ridgely
The late Mr. Jonathan Rinehart
Mr. Ronald Roessler &
Mrs. Sally Roessler
Mr. Noel Rowe
Sakonnet Preservation Association
Mr. Peter Schaeffer &
Mrs. Kessa Schaeffer
Mr. James Schiff &
Mrs. Elizabeth Schiff
Mr. Andrew E. Schulman
Ms. Frances Shippee
Mrs. Jody Shue & Mr. John Shue
Mr. William Sikov
Mr. Thomas Silvia &
Ms. Shannon Chandley
Mr. James Socas & Mrs. Devereux Socas
Ms. Pamela Stanton & Mr. Jack O’Donnell
Mr. Jonathan Stapleton &
Mrs. Betsy Stapleton
Mrs. Carlota Taylor & Mr. Mark Taylor
Town of New Shoreham
Ms. Mary Lee Tipton
Mr. Emil L. Tobler
Mr. John B. Torgan
Dr. Philip A. Torgan
Mr. Peter Trafton & Mrs. Frances Trafton
Mr. William Truscott &
Mrs. Katherine Truscott
Mr. Michael Van Vranken &
Mrs. Margaret Van Vranken
Mr. Robert Wadsworth &
Mrs. Terry Wadsworth
Mr. Andrew Wagner & Mrs. Lauren Wagner
The White Family Foundation
Ms. Katherine Wolkoff
Mr. Todd Zimmerman & Ms. Laurie Volk
LEGACY CLUB
Anonymous (9)
Ms. Daphne F. Achilles
Ms. Edythe L.P. Anthony
Ms. Karen J. Asher & Mr. Ira Asher
Mrs. Darcy W. Bacon
Ms. Karen A. Baldyga &
Mr. Mark D. Boudreau
Ms. Diane Ballem
Ms. Lois G. Beauchain
Mr. Lawrence Benjamin &
Mrs. Margaret S. Benjamin
Ms. Paula M. Bissell
Mr. Richard J. Bonomi & Mrs. Joan Bonomi
Ms. Karen K. Boulanger
Mr. James M. Bower &
Mrs. Kathleen O. Bower
The estate of Ms. Hanna M. Burke
Mr. Chris Caldwell & Ms. Viola Terry
Mr. Alexander R. Cari & Mrs. Linda B. Cari
Mr. Frank M. Carrano
Ms. Rachelle M. Chasnoff &
Mr. Barry Huebert
Ms. Barbara A. Chaves
Mr. Giovanni Cicione Esq.
Mr. Robert P. Clagett
Ms. Mary L. Clark
Ms. S. Clarke
Mr. David M. Clayton &
Mrs. Nancy W. Clayton
Ms. Mary Crookall Hudson
Reverend John A. Croy &
Mrs. Marianna Croy
Mr. George W. Cushman
Ms. Karen L. Davidson
Ms. Susan A. DeCrosta
Ms. Sandra A. Denninger
Mrs. Katherine L. Dolan & Mr. Peter R. Dolan
Mr. John Duff & Mrs. Viki Duff
Ms. Nancy Eaton
Ms. Carol Faufaw
Mr. Jacques P. Fiechter &
Mrs. Fredericka B. Fiechter
Mr. Gordon Foer & Mrs. Marjorie Foer
Dr. Patricia J. Fontes
Mrs. Priscilla Briden Fordyce
Mr. Robert H. Forrest
Mr. Charles B. Freeman
Mr. Ronald J. Gardrel &
Mrs. Linda A. Gardrel
Mr. Charles K. Gaucher
The estate of Ms. Susan Gaum
Ms. Vera I. Gierke
Mr. Thomas A. Ginty, Jr.
Mr. Sidney Goldstein &
Mrs. Alice Goldstein
Ms. Elizabeth P. Gordon
Dr. Fred Griffith & Ms. Sandra Saunders
Mr. David H. Haffenreffer &
Mrs. Susan Haffenreffer
Ms. Donna Harkness
Mr. Eric T. Harrah
Ms. Tracy Heffron
Ms. Mabel S. Hempstead
Mr. Matt Hull & Ms. Sharon Streif
Ms. Celia E. Humphreys
Mrs. Alma L. Ivor-Campbell
Ms. Ellen C. Jacke
Ms. Pauline I. Jacobson &
Mr. Michael I. Rosen
Ms. Maureen S. Kelman &
Mr. John Rossheim
Ms. Mary L. Kennedy, Esq.
Ms. Virginia L. Lacy
Mr. Jonathan M. Lang
Mr. Calvin Lau
Mr. Richard P. Leavitt
Mr. Donald J. LeDuc
Mrs. Mary E. Lenzen & Mr. Kurt A. Lenzen
Dr. Heather M. Leslie & Dr. Jeremy Rich
Mr. Herbert H. Lubitz & Mrs. Joan B. Lubitz
Ms. Joan E. Lusk
Mr. Geoffrey E. Marion
Ms. Alita Marks & Mr. James L. Spears, Jr.
Mr. Thomas J. Marron
Mr. John E. Marshall III &
Mrs. Diana Marshall
The estate of Ms. June D. Massey
Mr. Frank Mauran IV
Mr. Donald S. McCluskey
Mr. Donald B. McNaughton &
Mrs. Alison McNaughton
Mr. James McMonigle
Ms. Paula Meinel
Ms. Laura Miller
Natividad Morales
Mr. Albert N. Mowry
Dr. Beverly Myers
Ms. Elinor L. Nacheman
Ms. Elaine M.C. Nowinski
Ms. Joanne Olson
Mrs. Clare J. Openshaw &
Mr. James L. Openshaw
Ms. Suzanne D. Oppenheimer
Dr. Calvin E. Oyer
Mr. Harvey C. Perry II & Mrs. Sarah Perry
Ms. Norah Pfeiffer
Ms. Ruth L. Platner & Mr. Clifford Vanover
Mr. Garry R. Plunkett &
Mrs. Virginia Plunkett
The estate of Mrs. Frederick Pullman
Ms. Judith Queen
The estate of Mr. Jonathan Rinehart
Ms. Barbara A. Rosen
Mrs. Florence Schiffman
Mr. Barry Schiller &
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Schiller
Ms. Janet M. Schortmann
Ms. Judith Sharp
Mrs. Peggy B. Sharpe &
Mr. Henry D. Sharpe, Jr.
Mrs. Frances Shippee
Mrs. Janice Sieburth
Mr. Austin C. Smith &
Mrs. Susan H. Smith
Ms. Mary Alice Smith
The estate of Mr. Michael A. Specht
Mrs. Kristine A. Stuart &
Mr. Everett C. Stuart
Mr. Terence M. Sullivan
Dr. Jan Ann Tullis
Mr. William G. von Glahn &
Mrs. Joyce von Glahn
Mrs. Edie Weinstein &
Mr. Jerry Weinstein
The estate of Mrs. Elizabeth S. White
Ms. Deborah E. Wiley
Ms. Jean L. Williams
Dr. Ann S. Zartler
PARTNERS
Appalachian Mountain Club
Aquidneck Land Trust
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Bank of America
Biodiversity Research Institute
Block Island Club
Block Island Conservancy
Block Island Early Learning Center
Block Island Land Trust
Block Island Maritime Institute
Block Island School
Bowen’s Wharf
Boy Scouts of America
Brown University
Buzzards Bay Coalition
Central Falls High School
Charlestown Land Trust
Cherenzia Excavation
City of Providence
Clean Water Action
Coastal Resources Center
Columbia University
Committee for the Great Salt Pond
CT Dept of Energy &
Environmental Protection
Conservation Law Foundation
Dassault Systems
Environment Council of RI
EPA Atlantic Ecology Division
Federal Highway Administration
Friends of the Moshassuck
Fuss & O’Neill
The Greene School
Griswold Textile
Groundwork RI
Grow Smart RI
Historic New England
Hopkinton Conservation Commission
Hopkinton Land Trust
Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust
JH Lynch & Sons
Malcolm Grear Designers
Matunuck Oyster Bar
Midtown Oyster Bar
Morneau & Murphy
Narragansett Surf Casters
Narrow River Land Trust
Narrow River Preservation Association
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Newport Restaurant Group
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin.
Northeastern University
Ocean View Foundation
Providence College
Public Archaeology Laboratory
Rhode Island Natural History Survey
RI Agricultural Land Preservation Commission
RI Canoe & Kayak Association
RI Coastal Resources Management Council
RI Department of Environmental Management
RI Department of Transportation
RI Green Building Council
RI Land Trust Council
Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust
Roger Williams Zoo
Sakonnet Preservation Association
Salt Ponds Coalition
Save The Bay
Shoreline Stone
South Kingstown Land Trust
Southside Community Land Trust
The Steel Yard
SumCo Eco-Contracting
Tiverton Land Trust
Tiverton Open Space Commission
Town of New Shoreham
Town of Charlestown
Town of North Kingstown
Town of West Greenwich
Trust for Public Land
The Trustees of Reservations
UMASS Dartmouth
URI: College of Environment & Life Sciences
URI: Coastal Institute
URI: Rhode Island Sea Grant
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Westcon
West Greenwich Land Trust
Westerly Land Trust
Westport Conservation Land Trust
Wilbur & McMahon School
Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
*This list represents those who have contributed
at or above the Conservation Partners level ($1,000+)
between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 to the
Conservancy’s local, national, and international
conservation work. We have made every effort to
be accurate. If we have inadvertently overlooked
anyone, please accept our sincere apologies as well
as our deep gratitude for your generosity.
TNC Rhode Island Staff
Andres Aveledo
John Berg
Christopher Bonner
Dwayne Brown
Catherine Campbell
Roberta Closter
Sara Coleman
Scott Comings
Jeanne Cooper
Madelyne Cuddeback
Sheila Dormody
Lauren Farley
Erica Fellins
Randi Graham
Charlotte Herring
Designed by Malcolm Grear Designers. All photos ©TNC unless otherwise noted. Anthony Marcucio
Lynne Miller
Tim Mooney
Leslie LeMay
Chris Littlefield
John O’Brien
Lori Padilla
Pam Pomfret
Kevin Ruddock
Clair Stover
Jason Stowe
Terry Sullivan
Edie Thomas
John Torgan
Diandra Verbeyst
Cheryl Wiitala
Phillips Brook, along the new Bates Trail
at Tillinghast Pond Management Area in
gWest Greenwich.
ON THE COVER
LEAF interns from New York’s
Harbor School spent a month in
Rhode Island with The Nature
Conservancy. They blazed trails,
helped our coastal restoration
Block Island
P.O. Box 1287
Block Island, RI 02807
401 466 2129
nature.org/blockisland
team, and visited area colleges.
©Ayla Fox
Rhode Island
159 Waterman Street
Providence, RI 02906
401 331 7110
nature.org/rhodeisland