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)
- Berkley – Joe Callahan (D)
- Bridgewater – Harry Bailey, Chairperson
- Dighton – Bill Frenette (D)
- Fall River – Priscilla Chapman (D)
- Freetown – Linda Fournier (D), Rob Kerstiens (A)
- Halifax – William Hinkley (DER)
- Middleboro – Patricia Cassady (D)
- Raynham – Jim Rothwell (D)
- Somerset – Richard Ashcroft (D); Donna Desrosiers (A), Co-chair/Secretary
- Taunton – Richard Shafer
- Executive Office of Energy And Environmental Affairs (EEA) – Beth Lambert (DER) (D); Doug Cameron (DFG) (A)
- Dighton Inter-Tribal Council – Roger Desrosiers (D); Donna Desrosiers (A)
- National Park Service (NPS) – Lauren Bonatakis ; Jamie Fosburgh
- Save The Bay (STB) – Kate McPherson
- Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD) – Danica Belknap (D)
- Taunton River Watershed Alliance (TRWA) – Gloria Bancroft (D); Bill Napolitano (A)
- The Natural Resources Trust of Bridgewater (NRTB) – Kitty Doherty
- The Nature Conservancy (TNC) – Alison Bowden (D), Marea Gabriel (A)
- The Wildlands Trust (WLT) – Scott MacFaden
River Access Committee
- Monica Bentley (TRWA) – Chairperson
- Kitty Doherty (NRTB)
- Scott MacFaden (WLT)
- Bill Napolitano (TRWA)
- Patricia Cassady (Middleboro)
- Lauren Bonatakis (NPS)
Grants Program
- Gloria Bancroft (TRWA) – Grants Program Manager