DCR Stewardship Council

Established by the Massachusetts legislature in 2003, the Stewardship Council is an independent body consisting of 13 members appointed by the Governor that assists and oversees DCR. The Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to state parks, to hear presentations from DCR staff and outside partner organizations, and to receive public comments. The Council also has three committees that meet regularly to discuss finance, policy, and stakeholders. Learn how to become a guest presenter at an upcoming meeting.

The DCR Stewardship Council is a thirteen member citizen advisory council appointed by the Governor.

Members

Jack Buckley, Chairman Middlesex County	Melissa Harper, Vice Chair Plymouth County	Ann Canedy, Secretary Barnstable County
Jeffrey Collins Environmental Seat	Dicken Crane Berkshire County	Phil Doherty Norfolk County
Ted Dooley Essex County	Kevin O'Shea Boston	Vivian Ortiz Suffolk County
Susan Smiley Worcester County	Dennis Smith Plymouth County	Jennifer N.S. Wilson Middlesex County
Vacant Environmental Seat

Upcoming Meetings

Date	Time	Location	More Information
6/8/23	4:00pm	Mass Wildlife Headquarters	Joint Meeting with Fish and Wildlife Board
6/8/23	5:00pm	Mass Wildlife Headquarters	Monthly Meeting
7/13/23	9:00am	Zoom	Monthly Meeting
9/14/23	5:00pm	Community Rowing Inc.	Monthly Meeting
10/12/23	9:00am	Zoom	Monthly Meeting
11/9/23	9:00am	Zoom	Monthly Meeting
12/14/23	9:00am	TBD	Monthly Meeting

 

Recent Meetings

2023

5/5/23	Stakeholders Committee Meeting
5/11/23	Monthly Meeting
5/25/23	Finance Committee Listening Session
5/30/23	Policy Committee Meeting
6/2/23	Stakeholders Committee Meeting

 

Find more meeting information on our Past Meeting page.