Welcome to CRWA’s · Ginger Lawrence Volunteer Award . 5 years . Doug Cornelius . Roger Hatfield . Joan McDonagh . Michael Serotta . 10 years . Mina Elnaccash . Paul Sackley . Hugh

Welcome to CRWA’s 54th Annual Meeting

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Agenda

Rita Barron Fellow Delilah Bethel Assessing Habitats

12:00 PM Business Meeting Linda McLane, Board President Financial Overview presented by Sarah Slaughter, Board Treasurer 12:10 PM Award Ceremony Remarks from Secretary Theoharides, Rita Barron Public Official Award Winner 12:40 PM CRWA Program Overview Emily Norton, Executive Director 12:50 PM Question & Answer Emily Norton, Executive Director 1:00 PM Optional “Happy Half Hour” with CRWA Staff Join CRWA staff in break out rooms to learn more about current projects.

Business Meeting

Officers for Election (1-year term) Linda McLane, President Grant Thomas-Lepore, Vice-President Edward Englander, Clerk Sarah Slaughter, Treasurer

Board of Directors

Directors for Re-election (3-year term) Linda McLane Sarah Slaughter Ed Englander James Healy Laurie Doyle Directors for Election (1-year term) Anu Ahuja Peter Fernandez Larry Yu

CRWA Financial Summary FY2019

October 2018 to September 2019

THANK YOU to our members, donors, and corporate and individual event sponsors for your generosity and support! It is your loyalty that provides CRWA with a financial foundation to

pursue bold innovative projects, seize more opportunities, and respond to unforeseen events.

*Not based on FY2019 audited financial statements, reported on a cash basis. Audited financial statements are available on CRWA's website.

Other $140k Contributions

$342k

Events $360k

Programs $437k

Campaign $1,108k

Fundraising $119k

Admin $164k

Events $253k

Programs $568k

Other 3% Government

9%

Foundation 21%

Corporation 24%

Individual 43%

Blue Cities 12% Events 31%

Education 17% River

Science 14%

Climate Change

Adaptation 14%

Advocacy 12%

CRWA Honorees

Photographer: Brooks Mathewson

Rita Barron Public Official Award Secretary Katie Theoharides Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Anne M. Blackburn Award Margaret Van Deusen Citizen Activist Award Frank O'Brien & Pam Harvey Young Leaders Award X-Cel Conservation Corps

Rita Barron Public Official Award

Rita Barron Public Official Award

Secretary Katie Theoharides Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Anne M. Blackburn Award

Anne M. Blackburn Award

Caption

Margaret Van Deusen Former CRWA Deputy Director and General Counsel

Citizen Activist Award

Frank O’Brien & Pamela Harvey

Citizen Activist Award

Frank O’Brien & Pamela Harvey

Young Leaders Award

Young Leaders Award

X-Cel Conservation Corps Making education and sustainable career paths accessible to underserved communities in Greater Boston.

Milestone Awards

Ginger Lawrence Volunteer Award

5 years Doug Cornelius Roger Hatfield Joan McDonagh Michael Serotta

10 years Mina Elnaccash Paul Sackley Hugh Walsh

15 years Bill Nicholson

20 years Liz Adler Tim Fulham Sandy Starr

25 years Bob Schlauch Craig Austin

THANK YOU to all of our Volunteer Monthly Monitors who dedicate their time and energy to keeping the Charles River clean and healthy! CRWA would not be

successful without you.

The Norton Report

Hope & Progress in Uncertain Times

The Norton Report

2019 Successes

The Norton Report

2020 Priorities

Updated EPA Report Card

FY19 By the Numbers

Question & Answer

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Breakout Rooms

I-90 Project Pallavi Mande, Director of Watershed Resilience Heather Miller, General Counsel & Policy Director Learn the latest news on the I-90 project! River Science Data & Communications Lisa Kumpf, Aquatic Scientist Discuss CRWA’s rich water quality dataset and learn about the techniques CRWA is exploring to communicate it effectively. Blue Cities & Green Infrastructure Nishaila Porter, Program Associate Learn about CRWA’s recent projects and initiatives that help support healthier urban environments. Volunteering during COVID Delilah Bethel, Rita Barron Fellow Learn how CRWA has adapted our volunteer programming during the pandemic. Hear about new and upcoming opportunities to engage volunteers of all ages.

Breakout Rooms

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Breakout Rooms

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