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Advocacy Offices

Advocacy Headquarters
208 South Great Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
Ph: (781) 259-2171
Fax: (781) 259-1089
advocacy@massaudubon.org

John J. Clarke, Director of Public Policy & Government Relations
Heidi Ricci, Senior Policy Analyst

Legislative Affairs
6 Beacon Street, Suite 1025
Boston, MA 02108
Ph: (617) 523-8448
Fax: (617) 523-4183
beaconhill@massaudubon.org

Karen Heymann, Legislative Director

Central Massachusetts Advocacy Office
at Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
414 Massasoit Road
Worcester, MA 01604
508-753-6087
bmbrook@massaudubon.org

Paul Dell’Aquila, Central MA Conservation Advocacy Coordinator, ext. 18

Sanctuaries
Local advocacy efforts are undertaken at each of Mass Audubon's sanctuaries. Contact your local sanctuary for a current description of advocacy efforts.

Advocacy's Involvement in State Task Forces
Jack Clarke, Director of Public Policy & Government Relations, has represented Mass Audubon in three state task forces. They include:

• Massachusetts Ocean Management Task Force Report & Recommendation
• 40B Affordable Housing Task Force Report & Recommendations *
• Environmental Law Enforcement Review Panel Report & Recommendations*

Heidi Ricci, Senior Policy Analyst, has represented Mass Audubon on two state task forces.  They include:

• Department of Conservation and Recreation Off-Highway Vehicle Enforcement Working Group

  • This work led to a new state law (Chapter 202 of the Acts of 2010) strengthening OHV enforcement tools
  
  
• DCR Forest Futures Visioning Process Advisory Group of Stakeholders

  • Final stakeholder recommendations

  • Mass Audubon’s involvement in and comments on the Forest Futures Vision

Priscilla Chapman, Taunton Watershed Advocate, is a member of the South Coast Rail Task Force see Mass Audubon’s position statement on South Coast Rail* and serves on the Taunton River Wild and Scenic Stewardship Council.