As a partnership river that runs through ten communities and both public and private land, we rely heavily on the input and cooperation of members of each of these communities. The Council also includes members from state agencies and other non-profit conservation-based organizations. Below you’ll find the current list of TRSC members.
Council Delegates (D) and Alternates (A)
- Town of Berkley – OPEN
- Town of Bridgewater – Harry Bailey, Chairperson
- Town of Dighton – Bill Frenette (D)
- City of Fall River – Kara O’Connell (D)
- Town of Freetown – OPEN
- Town of Halifax – William Hinkley (D)
- Town of Middleborough – Patricia Cassady (D)
- Town of Raynham – Jim Rothwell (D)
- Town of Somerset – Richard Ashcroft (D); Donna Desrosiers (A), Co-chair/Secretary
- City of Taunton – Richard Shafer
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts – OPEN
- National Park Service (NPS) – Lauren Bonatakis (D)
- Natural Resources Trust of Bridgewater (NRTB) – Kitty Doherty
- Save The Bay (STB) – Kate McPherson (D), Josh Hall (A)
- Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD) – Danica Belknap (D), Sara Singh (A)
- Taunton River Watershed Alliance (TRWA) – Gloria Bancroft (D); Bill Napolitano (A)
- The Council Oak Wampanoags, Massachusetts – Roger Desrosiers (D); Donna Desrosiers (A)
- The Nature Conservancy (TNC) – Marea Gabriel (D), Alison Bowden (A)
- Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts (WLT) – Scott MacFaden
River Access Committee
- Monica Bentley – Chairperson
- Lauren Bonatakis, National Park Service (NPS)
- Patricia Cassady, Town of Middleborough
- Kitty Doherty, Natural Resources Trust of Bridgewater (NRTB)
- Scott MacFaden, Wildlands Trust (WLT)
- Bill Napolitano, Taunton River Watershed Alliance (TRWA)
- Gloria Bancroft, Council Coordinator
Grants Committee
- Lauren Bonatakis, National Park Service
- Harry Bailey, Town of Bridgewater
- Bill Napolitano, Taunton River Watershed Alliance (TRWA)
- Gloria Bancroft, Council Coordinator
Budget Committee
- Lauren Bonatakis, National Park Service
- Harry Bailey, Town of Bridgewater
- Marea Gabriel, The Nature Conservancy
- Bill Napolitano, Taunton River Watershed Alliance (TRWA)
- Gloria Bancroft, Council Coordinator
The Taunton River Stewardship Council meetings are held every January, March, May, July, September, and November on the second Thursday from 7-9pm. Meeting minutes may be requested by emailing director@savethetaunton.org