Volunteer Spotlights (Summer 2024)

Individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences share their time and talent to support Audubon. From interns and educators to gardeners, trail monitors, office help and more, we depend on volunteers. Upcoming issues of the Report will continue to highlight a number of Audubon volunteers and the many talents they share with us.

Bob Sand

Audubon Crew Day Volunteer

An active volunteer for over a year, Bob Sand of Providence has helped with Crew Days, the bird seed sale, and wildlife refuge repairs and maintenance. A great member of the conservation team, we are grateful for Bob’s eagerness to help.

Conor MacCormack

Audubon Crew Day Volunteer

Volunteer Conor MacCormack of Smithfield is an enthusiastic Crew Days member and has assisted with the bird seed sale and the Camouflaged Egg Hunt at Powder Mill Ledges. We thank Conor for his continued support.

Crew Day volunteers help Audubon with land conservation and trail maintenance from March through December. Seven of Audubon’s properties offer crew days once a month –come join the team! Visit asri.org/CrewDays.

By Kim Calcagno, Audubon Refuge Manager – Northern Region

Sandi Brenner

Peregrine Falcon Webcam Volunteer

Audubon’s Providence Peregrine livestream gives viewers an exciting look into the lives of the Peregrine Falcons that nest atop the Industrial Trust (aka “Superman”) Building in Providence. While the birds are hard at work raising their young, Audubon keeps the public educated and updated on what they are viewing.

In recent years, Sandi Brenner became a loyal viewer and supporter of the Providence Peregrines and started asking thoughtful questions about the birds’ behavior, along with submitting fabulous screenshots from the livestream. She volunteered her observational skills by crafting text and images for the “Updates From the Nestbox” and social media. Thank you, Sandi, for helping Audubon keep thousands of viewers informed about the 2024 nesting season!

By Paige Therien, Audubon Associate Director of Marketing

Charlene Tuttle

Stormwater Innovation Center Volunteer

With a home near Roger Williams Park in Providence, Charlene Tuttle is a superstar volunteer for the Stormwater Innovation Center’s RainSnap initiative, where community members monitor green infrastructure performance. She learned about the initiative last year at the Stormwater Center’s Rain Harvest Festival and was eager to get involved.

Since Charlene started RainSnapping, she says she is constantly noticing the use of stormwater features across the state, and “loves learning about different types of solutions and seeing them in action”. She has even shared RainSnap videos with her 6th grade science students as they studied weather and climate. We’re very grateful for her commitment to water quality and our Rhode Island community. Thank you, Charlene!

By Rebecca Reeves, Stormwater Education and Outreach Manager