You are invited to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's
128th Annual Meeting
Sunday, October 19, 2025; 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
1401 Hope St., Bristol, RI, 02809
Beyond Birds
Conservation for Wildlife, Habitats, and Communities
Limited business meeting at 3:00 pm will include:
- Election of members to the Board of Directors
- Remarks from the President and Executive Director
- Awards for Legislator, Volunteer & Educators of the Year
- Keynote Address by David Gregg, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Natural History Survey
Learn About the Award Recipients and New Directors
2025 Award Recipients
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LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD
Senator Jacob Bissaillon
Dist. 1, Providence
Representative Carol McEntee
Dist. 33, South Kingstown and Narragansett
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EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Alyssa Wood
Sophia Academy
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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Lincoln Dark
Osprey Monitor Program Manager
Directors for Election
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Charles Allott
Allot has worked in land conservation and conservation law for over three decades in Rhode Island. A former executive director of the Aquidneck Island Land Trust, he currently serves on the board of directors of the Agriculture Land Preservation Commission.
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Pierson Booher
Booher is a Principal and Partner at DBVW Architects in Providence. He serves as a commissioner of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission and is a trustee of the Providence Preservation Society.
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Kallie Longval
Longval is an attorney, currently Legal Counsel for the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. She also serves on the Coast Access Improvement Committee in the Town of Narragansett, advising the Town Council on matters concerning shoreline access.
Proposed Audubon Board of Directors for 2025-2026
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Charles Allott
Stephanie Beauté
Pierson Booher
Katherine Burnham
David Caldwell, Jr. (President)
Jameson Chace
Ann-Christine Duhaime
Meg Kerr
Thomas Lisi
Kallie Longval
Kathleen Melbourne
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Emily Murphy Prior
Stephen Porder
Leslie Samayoa
Richard Staples
Olinda Suchite-Mendez
Sara Sweetman
Patricia Thompson
Carol Lynn Trocki
Jeff Walsh
Emily Westcott
Shawen Williams
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The Audubon Society of Rhode Island gratefully acknowledges the terms of service of the following Board Members who are stepping down from the board of directors this year:
Donald Heitzmann
Laura Landen
John Woulfe
Vote Here!
Cast Your Vote & RSVP
First Term Members - Charles Allott, Pierson Booher, Kallie Longval
Second Term Members - Katherine Burnham, Kathleen Melbourne, Stephen Porder
Third Term Member - Ann-Christine Duhaime, Emily Murphy Prior, Carol Lynn Trocki