THANK YOU!

Summer 2024

Partners In Conservation

The companies listed below have demonstrated their significant commitment to the quality of life in Rhode Island and to conserving natural habitats through stewardship and education.

Bank of America, Botanica Land Care, Caldwell Realty Rhode Island, JDRE Homes, NEC Solar, NRCS, Poseidon Expeditions, RI PBS, Sunflower Designs, Tupelo Design Studio, Woodscapes, Inc.

Gifts In Honor

The people listed below have been honored by family and friends who found a gift to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island to be the most meaningful way to celebrate someone important in their lives.

In Honor of: Faris and Miles Bade from Valley Shaia; Elianna Blackledge from Sarah Alden; David Bohrer from Kimberly Korioth; Kate Bonner-Jackson from Megan Sheehan; Francine Jackson from Jim Hendrickson; Cheryl Longton from Britt-Grealish-Rust; Erika Mancieri from Cathy Hendry; Sophie Matson from Laura Dawson; Henry McConnon and Gus Harrison from Jane Bullock; Shannan Mello from Reuben Reich; Dan Muskian from Karen Nunes; Bonnie Oliver from Paula Graceffo; Candy Powell from Dawn Laman; Frankie Purcella from David Wheeler; Frances Richard from Margaret Rheinstein; Jonathan Samet from Constance Brines; Kristina Seixas from Brent Flannery; Linda Stanich from Douglas Stephens; Judith Stokes from Howard Boksenbaum; Ingrid Trager from Jane Dyer; Susy Turner from Andrew Gallant; Nick Johnson from Val Dobrushkin; Benji Watt from Faye Leblanc; James Wilson from Elizabeth Wohlgemuth.

Memorials

Memorials serve and support the conservation and protection of Rhode Island’s environment. The families and friends of people listed below have chosen to remember their loved ones through a gift to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island.

In Memory of: Jessica Bates from Jean Williams; Lucky Boucher from Charles Boucher; Florence Butler from Ellen Newhouse; Donna Costa from Marguerite Hey; Thomas D’Andrea from June DiBacco; Yvette Dauphinais from Nichole Valois; Ellena DelBonis from Lindsay Pelissey; James Hughes from Lisa Hughes; Dot Johnson from Susan Johnson-Roehr; Joanne Kennedy from Richard Audette, Chris Bedard, Anna Biermann, Joanne Ferraresso, Thomas Furey; Priscilla Kutcher from Susan Hannel; Daniel Lass from Crystal Weeks; Guy Lister from Rebecca Lister; John Minichiello from Maureen O’Donnell; Frances Richard from Dana Davenport, Linda Roberts; Susan Marie Romano from Ronald Gelineau; Michael Stevens from Kate Gillis; Peter Tasca from Mary Natale; Irene Trager from Vince Manoogian.

Champlin Foundation Awards Audubon $250,000 for Energy Efficient Electric HVAC System

Audubon thanks the Champlin Foundation for funding that will go towards the installation of a new, energy efficient HVAC system at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol. Audubon will replace an aging system with a new air-source heat pump that is highly efficient and will significantly reduce the energy used by the Center.

Audubon Receives Generous Funding from Mary Ann Cofrin to Support the Urban Youth Conservation League, Urban Environmental Education, and the Audubon Avian Research Initiative

Thanks to a generous donation from Audubon supporter Mary Ann Cofrin, a new division of the Youth Conversation League will be working in Rhode Island city communities this summer, supporting environmental and conservation initiatives in urban settings. Funding has also been awarded for both a field technician to work within the Avian Research Initiative and to support Audubon’s Urban Environmental Education Initiative.

June Rockwell Levy, RI Foundation Awards $15,000 to Support Audubon’s Urban Environmental Education Initiative

The June Rockwell Levy Foundation recently provided $15,000 to support Audubon’s Environmental Education for Urban Schools Initiative. This grant will assist Audubon educators as they reach Rhode Island students in kindergarten through high school with hands-on learning experiences. The program will focus on students living in the city communities of Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket.

Audubon Receives $5,000 from The John E. Fogarty Foundation to Support Inclusive Programming for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Thanks to The Fogarty Foundation, Audubon will be able to expand accessible, nature-based programming that is inclusive to all learners. Both indoor and outdoor programs and explorations are offered in communities across the state.

Audubon Supporters Barbara Walsh and Earl Simson Provided $25,000 Challenge Grant for Land Acquisition

During 401Gives, the state-wide days of giving in April, generous donors Barbara Walsh and Earl Simson provided a $25,000 challenge grant for land acquisition, matching donations from supporters across Rhode Island. Their effort helped to raise $50,000 that will be used toward the purchase of conservation land. They hope this will inspire others to continue donating for habitat protection.

Audubon Society of Rhode Island Named Endowment Funds

The Audubon Endowment is a permanently restricted fund that, by law, exists in perpetuity. Because the Audubon Endowment is invested, it allows for long-term stability, fiscal responsibility, and financial viability that keeps Audubon a vibrant and growing organization.

It also enhances our credibility, relieves pressure on fund raising, allows program expansion, and provides independence. Donations of $10,000 or more to the Audubon Endowment can be recognized by a named designation, either for an individual, family, or a cause you believe in.

Audubon Society of Rhode Island Named Endowments:

Aust-Capron Memorial Fund

Barter-Moore Fund

Edith Becker Fund

Mary Catherine Rogers Beckett Fund

John Brezinski Memorial Fund

Bristol Education Center Fund

Caratunk Fund

Mary B. Cottrell Fund

Severyn Dana Fund

Davis Memorial Wildlife Fund

Norman A. Deslauriers Fund

Dickens Farm Fund

Patricia Meagher Dwyer Conservation Fund

John Raleigh Eldred Fund

Bayard Ewing Fund

Fisherville Brook Fund

Fort Nature Refuge Fund

Grout Memorial Fund

Alice O. Harris Fund

Jonathan H. Harwood Fund

Hicks-Borden Fund

Priscilla J. Hollis Fund

Mary C. Kellermann Endowment Fund

Walter Hammond Kimball Fund

Crawford N. Kirkpatrick III Fund

Margaret Robinson Knight Fund

Kimball Memorial Garden Stewardship Fund

Kay Kinsey Fund

Kraus Wildlife Fund

Henry J. Larkin Wildlife Preserve Fund

Lorraine Leaney Fund

Little Rest Bird Club Fund

Lonesome Swamp Fund

Edward B. and Phoebe W. McAlpine Memorial Preserve Fund

Constance McCarthy Fund

McKenzie Wildlife Fund

George B. Parker Fund

Powder Mill Ledges Fund

Prudence Island Fund

Susan M. Romano Memorial Fund

Elton Sanford Fund

Alicia Perry Seavey Family Fund

South County Fund

Everett F. Southwick Fund

Touisset Marsh Fund

Viall Memorial Library Fund

Mrs. and Mr. Dudley A. Williams Memorial Fund

For more information contact Jeff Hall at jhall@asri.org or (401)-949-5454 ext. 3017.