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Audubon Society of Rhode Island's

127th Annual Meeting

RePower Audubon

Our Campaign for a Clean Energy Future

Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
1401 Hope St., Bristol, RI, 02809


Birds face two existential threats – habitat loss and climate change.

With your help, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island has protected thousands of acres for birds. Now we must up our game on climate.

At the 127th Annual Meeting we'll unveil our RePower Audubon Campaign: a bold plan towards our clean energy future. Join us to learn more about this important investment to create sustainable infrastructure delivering big impact for the organization, for people and nature, for our communities, and for the planet.

 

Limited business meeting at 2:00 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: Karen Bradbury, Administrator of Energy Legislation and Programs, Office of Energy Resources
     

Learn About the Award Recipients and New Directors


2024 Award Recipients

  • LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD

    Representative Megan L. Cotter &
    Senator Louis DiPalma

  • EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR

    Pam Goulet

  • VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

    Lindsay Dulude


Directors for Election

  • Meg Kerr

    Meg Kerr has led environmental advocacy for over three decades in Rhode Island. She held many prominent environmental positions in the state before retirement, including five years as Audubon senior director of advocacy. She is currently a member of the Rhode Island Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) Advisory Board, serves on the North Kingstown Planning Commission, and is an advisor to the Stormwater Innovation Center.

  • Jeff Williams

    Jeff Williams has worked across the financial sector, working primarily in management consulting. He is currently a real estate investor and serves on government and nonprofit boards including Providence’s Capital Center Commission and Blackstone Parks Conservancy.

Proposed Audubon Board of Directors for 2024-2025

  • Stephanie Beauté
    Katherine Burnham
    David Caldwell, Jr. (President)
    Jameson Chace
    Ann-Christine Duhaime
    Donald Heitzmann
    Meg Kerr
    Laura Landen
    Thomas Lisi
    Kathleen Melbourne
    Stephen Porder

  • Emily Murphy Prior
    Leslie Samayoa
    Richard Staples, Jr.
    Sara Sweetman
    Patricia Thompson
    Carol Lynn Trocki
    Olinda Urizar-Mendez
    Emily Westcott
    Jeff Williams
    Shawen Williams
    John Woulfe

  • 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:

    Amy Moses
    David Riedel
    Michael Viveiros


Cast Your Vote & RSVP

First Term Members - Meg Kerr, Jeff Williams
Second Term Members - Laura Landen, Olinda Urizar-Mendez, Emily Westcott, Shawen Williams
Third Term Member - David Caldwell

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Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium

Visit Rhode Island's largest nature center and aquarium. Walk the trails through meadows and marshes to Narragansett Bay. Say hello to Zach, our Common Raven.

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Birding in Rhode Island

Stay involved with Audubon's birding programs and resources:

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Red-bellied Woodpecker by Jason Major

Stormwater Innovation Center

Roger Williams Park is home to the Stormwater Innovation Center. The Center has been developed by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and its partners! Learn more about the nature-based solutions we are using to learn about and protect urban water quality.

Learn More →