Sakonnet Preservation Association, Inc.
Conserving land. Preserving Little Compton.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Environmental Film series
Film screenings on world-wide and local environmental/conservation issues, including group discussion of topics raised.
Educational programs with school children
Walks led by various experts, topics have included local history, birding, natural landscape, forest bathing.
Annual Meeting with speaker
Each year the organization celebrates its accomplishments and features an expert on various environmental topics.
EcoOasis at Wilbur-McMahon School
Sakonnet Preservation helped fund his interior courtyard garden at the school featuring plants native to the area. Volunteers provide yearly upkeep advice and assistance
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Land Trust Accreditation Commission 2022
External reviews

Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Sakonnet Preservation Association, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 10/27/2022
Abigail Brooks
Ann Beardsley
retired
Michal Brownell
retired
John Cook
retired
Nan Haffenreffer
Nurse educator
Warren Jagger
Photographer
Sheila Mackintosh
retired
Judy Melanson
Marketing Consultant
William Theriault
Bank of America
Charlie Whipple
retired
Paul Bazzoni
retired
Maureen Hayes Harrington
attorney
Davy Cutts
educator
Phil Goodnow
educator
Geoff Manning
Manning Outdoor Sales
Peter Rowley
retired
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No