Stewardship Council

The Nashua River Wild & Scenic River Stewardship Council consists of a representative and, in most cases, an alternate appointed by the participating town's Board of Selectmen.  The Council meets on the third Thursday of each month. 

Current Stewardship Council Members

Communities  (1 vote per community) 
  • Ayer MA:  Beth Suedmeyer (rep / Treasurer) & Robert Pontbriand (alt)
  • Bolton MA: Rona Balco (rep) & Rebecca Longvall Bucciaglia (alt)
  • Brookline NH: Drew Kellner (rep) & Tom Rogers (alt)
  • Dunstable MA:  Marijan Andacic (rep)
  • Groton MA:  Stacey Chilcoat (rep) & Diane Carson (alt)
  • Harvard MA:  Lucy Wallace (rep / Chair) & Michele Girard (alt)
  • Hollis NH:  Bernadette McQuilkin (rep) & Laura Bianco (alt)
  • Lancaster MA:  Justin Smith (rep) 
  • Pepperell MA:  Paula Terrasi (rep)
  • Shirley MA:   Heidi Ricci (rep / Vice Chair) & Hans Onsager (alt)
  • Townsend MA:  Joan Wotkowicz (rep / Secretary)
Nashua River Watershed Association  (1 vote for the NRWA) 
  • Jennifer Keegan (rep)
  • Wynne Treanor-Kvenvold (alt)
  • Martha Morgan
National Park Service  (1 vote for the NPS) 
  • Emma Lord
Devens Enterprise Commission (1 vote for the DEC) 
  • Neil Angus (rep)
  • Deb Seeley (alt)
MA Division of Fish and Wildlife (1 vote for the DFW) 
  • Patricia Huckery

​Non-voting members include representatives from MA Div. of Ecological Restoration, MA Div. of Fish & Wildlife, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey.
  • US Fish & Wildlife Service (as available)
  • US Geological Survey (as available)

Participating guests include local and regional resource experts from Massachusetts and New Hampshire.