2006 Annual Report Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association
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2006 Annual Report Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association Recreation Research Education Stewardship To promote and protect the integrity of the lands and waters of the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association 2006 Annual Report (Published May 2007) Congratulations to Meg Kerr 2007 recipient of The Salomon Award Presented in recognition of exemplary efforts to preserve, protect and conserve the natural resources of the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed, in furtherance of the goals of the Mitch and Betty Salomon Endowment and to Linda Green Recipient of the 2007 Trustees Award On the twentieth anniversary of Watershed Watch, in recognition of her many accomplishments, and her contributions to the greater scientific understanding of the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Presented at WPWA Annual Meeting May 23, 2007 Cover photos: Fishermen enjoy the rapids area below Barberville Dam Watershed steward Brian Allen tends to purple loosestrife study area TU’s Lawson Cary participates in WPWA lecture program Canob Brook Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association 203 Arcadia Road Hope Valley, RI 02832 www.wpwa.org Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association 2006 Annual Report TRUSTEES STAFF Board of Trustees Robert J. Schiedler, President Dante G. Ionata, Vice President Nancy Hess, Secretary Richard C. Holliday, Treasurer Harold R. Ward Malcolm J. Grant Gaytha Langlois Saul B. Saila Thomas B. Boving Laura J. Bottaro Anna F. Prager Board of Advisors W. Edward Wood Peter Arnold Gabriel Warren Meg Kerr John C. Levanti Staff Lori Urso, Executive Director Denise J. Poyer, Program Director Danielle Aube, Program Assistant Michelle Hetu, URI Coastal Fellow VOLUNTEERS Brian & Sally Allen Al DeBeaulieu Bill Jones & their grandchildren Sharon Dragon Lorraine Joubert Americorp Amy Drake Peter & Marnie Lacouture Piper Aube Tammy Drake Gaytha Langlois Peter August & GSRI Daisy Troop 1365 Jim, Jamie & Danny Latimer Carol Ann & Mark Baker Dr. Larry Dunn Joe & Vera Lavin Al Ball Michele Eldridge Bill, Chris & Stacey LeHerissier Todd Barber Ally Fell Jim Lehr Chris Beck & Carolyn Ellis Ana Flores Susan Lelli & GSRI Troop 828 Sue Bergen & GSRI Trp. 1008 Francis Flynn Anthony Lombardo Patrice Bianchi Andrea Gardiner George Loomis Paul & Jane Blakeslee Albert and Gintare Gerheim Dennis Louden Everett Blanchard Karen Giourard Debbie Luz Laura Bottaro Mal Grant Greg Mannesto Tom Boving Linda Green Keith Manning Jay Boyer Max Hall Jeffrey Marlowe John Boyle Ray Hartenstein Dr. Jenny Meeghan Ginger Brown William Hayes Gerri Miceli BSA Troop 1, Hope Valley Sindy Hempstead Samantha Migdail-Smith Chris Burgess Elizabeth Herron Sandy Neuschatz John Buscaglia Nancy Hess Jeffrey Nield Lawson Cary Elly Heyder Ray Norcia Susan Cerullo Charlie Hickox Nuweetoon School Students Kristin & Don Chambers Dick Holliday Tom O'Connell Marc Chartier Katherine & Lisa Huftalen John O'Meara Raymond Cherenzia Duncan Hunter Julia & Jacob Ottaviani CMS 8th Grade Science Class Barton Hurley Justin & Maggie Payne Jim Cole Dante & Angela Ionata Ken Payne John Colozzi Tony Imbroglio Maggie & Justin Payne Mike Condor & his RISC vols Ben Jacques Bob Perry Mal Cooper Al Jaffa Gary Point Karen & Mike Cryan Karen & Michael Jarret Daniel Potts Jim Cummings Jen Jeffries & GSRI Troop 526 Ed Poyer Sam Curry Barry Jensen Anna F. Prager Christopher Quinn Sher & Jim Schroer Gino Turano Brad Reynolds Joanne & Adam Serdynski Chris Turner Marty Richards Geoff & Susan Sewell Erin Ward Mac Richardson Anne Sheffield Harold Ward Mal Rochford Peter & Ginny Stack Gabriel Warren Buffy Rogers Sonya Stedman Sophia Warren Lynn Ruggieri Peter & Denise Stetson Dave Whelan Bill Rush Mary Anne & Cody Sumner Philo Willets Nick & Lois Russell Amy Tait-Kamradt Jessica Winezar RYSE Students at Chariho Anne Tavares Jake & Linda Wise Saul & Jennifer Saila Lisa Tewksbury Millie & Werner Wiskari Mitch & Betty Salomon Bev Thomas Dr. Richard Wolke Steve Sawyer John & Francis Topping Linda & Ed Wood Francis Sergeant Gerry Trottier Virginia Wooten Robert & Betty Schiedler Al Truchon Heidi Wright MEMBERSHIP GIFTS Patrons ($500) Robert & Gail Ornstein Dr. R. Bruce Gillie Philip E. Brencher, Jr. George & John Palmer, Myrna George Palmer Farm So. County Tourism Council Sponsors ($250) Harvey & Sarah Perry Neil Gouvin Bradford Dyeing Association Paul Pezza Charlie Hickox David & Gerry Cunningham Martin & Barbara Pierce Thomas Hodgkinson Mal & Marilyn Grant Bradford J. Preston Marge Hunt Kenyon Industries, Inc. Stewart Pucci Joseph & Katherine Kirby John & Kathy Lathrop Susan R. Rittling John C. Levanti Nod Meyer David Salomon Doug & Joan MacPherson Thomas F. Moore & Allison Crump Thomas & Susan Lloyd Kenneth Payne & Helen Drew Francis B. Sargent Patrick & Mary Manzi Burt Strom Bob & Betty Schiedler William J. Meyer M. Linda Urso Dr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Sculco Martin & Shirley Mortensen Harold R. Ward Jeffrey & Mary Shepherd Carolyn Moultrop H.C. Woodmansee & Son United Builders Supply Robert Murphy Supporters ($100) Rick Urban Sanford Neuschatz John & Grania Ackley Howard & Michelle Walker Charles Novitz Brian & Sally Allen Gabriel Warren & Ana Flores & Eve Krzyzanowski Eric & Christina Bibler George Werrback III Alfred “Gus” Pagel Paul Blakeslee Linda & Ed Wood John Parker Elaine Caldarone & William Keith Mr. & Mrs. John R. Payne, Jr. Contributors ($50) Mike & Susan Cerullo Sandra M. Poirier Kristy K. Armstrong John Colozzi Christopher Quinn Lorraine Arruda Ted & Mariette Dionne Matthew B. Reid Mark & Carol Ann Baker James Dyne Marshall & Betsey Rice John Barney Richard Flynn Henry & Peggy Sharpe Dennis & MaryLou Fritz Ted & Jo-Ann Bates Betty & Mitch Salomon Robert Gormley Danny Bell Jan Salsich Howland & Linda Green Fredericka Bettinger Gerald Sheperis Bruce & Susan Guarino Gail Bonner Janice & John Sieburth Robert Hertling, Jr. Boone Lake Improvement Assn. Catherine Silks & Jose del Valle Dante & Angela Ionata Julia Bradford & Charles Warner Richard & Catherine Sparks Elwood & Cynthia Johnson Harvey Buford Robert Swanson Mimi Johnson & John Karlsson Roberta M. Burkhardt James Tackach Peter & Marnie Lacouture Cherenzia & Associates Joseph & Evelyn Ungaro Harold & Gaytha Langlois Vincent Ciaramella Lori Urso & Marty Richards Paul Lynch, Wescon Corp. of CT Dr. Robert Conrad Donna & Henry Walsh Arthur & Martha Milot Ernest & Jean Dion Bill and Peggy Werner Mount Tom Land Trust Louise Durfee Nancy Weissmuller Henry Muller Bob & Sarah Enos Wincheck Pond Brian & Barbara Murphy Warren Fitzpatrick Property Owners Assoc. Dr. & Mrs. Ralph O’Connell & Chris Kelly Jake & Linda Wise Brian D. O’Connor Donald W. Forsyth Wood River Animal Hospital Eric Orava Peter Gill Family ($40) Mathew Harman Thomas W. Twyman Richard & Marcie Albro & Mary Akylas Harman Mike & Jennifer Urgo Bill & Chris Anderson Ron Harwood & Gail Fisher Michael & Ruth Waldman Rocco & Sally Andreozzi Georg & Frances Hinteregger Mr. & Mrs. William Blunt White Paul & Marylou Arakelian Mabel Hempstead Jane & Bob Whyte Manfred & Dan Armbruster Elizabeth Herron & David Olson Geri Wiitala Arthur & Julia Armstrong Peter Heywood & Nancy Jacobs Werner & Mildred Wiskari Peter & Sandra Arnold Marlin & Gina Hoffman Ann & Walter Wojciechowski Peter & Lynn August Richard & Ardis Holliday Johanna & Richard Wolke Carol & Edward Baker Kerv & Irene Hyland Richard Wood Al & Sandra Ball Diana & Leland Jackson Robert Woods Tim Barney Evan & Catherine Jones William & Heidi Wright Christopher Beck Harmon & Nancy Kelley & Carolyn Ellis Meg Kerr & Bob Vanderslice Individual ($25) Joseph & Sandra Berardy Diana Kushner & Kelly Orr R.J. Abbott Hillary & Priscilla Bercovici Pierre Koussa Arnold J. Adams Eileen & Robert Bohler Diane Laderoute William Aldrich Michael & Laura Bottaro & Andy Fantoni Lee Alexander Frederick Bouldrey Randal C. Lamb Maria Aliberti The Boving Family James Lauro & Family Harriet Allen James & Elizabeth Boylan William & Doreen Leherissier Joellen Anderson Carole & David Brown Kurt & Mary Lenzen Tilo R. Angiolilli Bob & Charlene Butler Fred & Barbara Leonard Lorraine Arruda Sandra Carmichael Joseph D. Lombardi & Family Karen J. Asher & John Faulise Lynne & Tom Malone Dan Aubin Lawson & Gloria Cary Thomas & Nancy Mann James Babbitt Richard Casten Edward T. Marfeo Clare Bailey & Carin Cookman Bart & Andrea Martin Arthur Baldini Joseph & Joan Ceo Claude & Lisa Masse Sandi Barber Marty & George Champlin, Jr. Alyson McCann & Jake O’Neil Philip Barney James & Bernice Clancy Linda McDaniel Kimberly Beam Joyce & William Clark III Bill & Kathy McKendree Louis R. Belanger Mary Anne & Maury Connors David & Elizabeth McNab Richard Bergeron Peter & Karin Conopask Michael & Betty Merner Ed Blamires Charlotte & Arthur Cottrell III Scott & Susan Millar Sam Bliven, A&B Oil David & Cassandra Crandall David & Jill Moretti Line Boilard Ann Crawford & Bill Bishop Candace A. Oviatt Bob Bolton David & Gerry Cunningham Mike & Pam Perry Michael Bontecou Alan & Charlene Desbonnet Jan & Anna Prager John Bouchard Paul Dauk Kelly & Fred Presley Philip Bourque Wade & Jill Diehl Douglas & Eugenia Rayner Erika Boyd John & Constance Donahue Noel Rowe & Abigail Barber Thomas Brooks Sue & John Drew Saul & Jennifer Saila David Brown Beth Dworetzky & Judith Salomon & Jerry Weiss Thomas E. Brown Kevin Friedland Sandra Saunders & Fred Griffith David Brunetti Tom & Teresa Eagan Carl & Shirley Schwaab Thomas M. Brusseau Dr. & Mrs. A. John Elliot Susan Shaw & John Buscaglia Thomas Bryson Clayton R. Eva Gail Shea & Thomas Haggerty Donald Buchanan Carol & Ed Fazio James Spadaffora Alan Buck, Technical Maint. Robert & Janice Fifer Maryjane