2025 Volunteers

Many thanks to the numerous volunteers who make the Mass. Envirothon happen. Here are this year’s volunteers:

  • Ellen Anderson, Friend of Borderland
  • Hailey Backer*, Friend of Envirothon
  • Zoraia Barros, Public Affairs Specialist, NRCS MA
  • Jessica Berringer, Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Timothy Bradbury, Outdoor Skills Specialist, MassWildlife
  • Glynis Bugg, Outreach and Planning Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  • Cole Casto, Assistant forester, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Paul Clifford, Program Coordinator, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Susan Cox, Environmental Educator/Forester, Friend of Envirothon
  • Paula Davison, Regional Engineer – Wachusett Section, Mass DCR Water Supply Protection
  • Isabella DeMayo, Seasonal Forester, Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Becky Doig, Executive Coordinator, MassDEP
  • Nick Facendola, Principal, Level Design Group, LLC
  • Craig Fitzgerald, GIS Analyst, Mass DCR Water Supply Protection
  • Dave Getman, Environmental Analyst III, MA DCR Division of Water Supply Protection
  • Dan Giza, Senior Consultant/Department Lead, Verdantas Flow Labs
  • Dave Gorden; CWS, CPSS, Board Certified Environmental Scientist, Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists
  • Paul Gregory, Management Forester, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • John Gutzeit, R3 specialist, MassWildlife
  • John Hanlon, park ranger, Friend of Envirothon
  • Calyn Heroux*, Friend of Envirothon
  • Felicia Hubacz, Forest Health Specialist, DCR Forest Health
  • Amie Humphrey Facendola, AVP, Area Leader, Verdantas
  • Cecily Isenberg, Forestry Assistant, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Crystal Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Env. Justice and Equity, EEA Office of Env. Justice and Equity
  • Sarah Kacevich, Climate Democracy Project Coordinator, Mass Audubon
  • Lex Lagrotteria, Forestry Assistant, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Michael Leff, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts (MACD)
  • Debbie Marshall-Hewlitt, SERO Environmental Justice Coordinator, MassDEP
  • Morgan McKee, Resource Soil Scientist, NRCS
  • Martha Moore, Retired, Reading Memorial High School
  • Carol Murdock, Friend of Envirothon
  • Bethany Nichols, Healthy Soils Program Manager, Worcester County Conservation District
  • Jeff Osgood, Volunteer Coordinator, MassWildlife
  • Michele Padula, APR Acquisition Planner, MA Dept of Agricultural Resources
  • Janice Pare, Waste Reduction Education and Outreach Manager, MassDEP
  • Kathryn Parent, Program Coordinator, Mass DCR Water Supply Protection
  • Maggie Payne*, Soil Scientist, USDA NRCS
  • Fran Pearson, Markets Division, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
  • Erica Poisson, GIS Coordinator, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Water Supply Protection
  • Nishaila Porter, Bureau of Water Resources Environmental Justice Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  • Cynthia Pratt, MassWildlife Hunter Education Program Assistant, MassWildlife
  • Jeanne Scigliano, Community Volunteer, Community Volunteer
  • Jen Sheppard, Friend of Envirothon
  • Josh Sjogren, Environmental Analyst, Mass DCR Water Supply Protection
  • Will Snyder, Steering Committee member, Massachusetts Envirothon
  • Madeline Sullivan-Hale, Environmental Justice Outreach Coordinator, MassDEP
  • Jason Taylor, Park Ranger, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Abigail Thrailkill, Seasonal Forestry Assistant, Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Crista Trapp, Human Health Risk Assessor, LSP Association
  • Lisa Trotto, Administrator (PT), MACD
  • Amber Vaill, Historian, Mass State Grange
  • Terry Vaill, Member, Mass State Grange
  • Randy Vaill, Treasurer, Mass State Grange
  • Ben VanHeynigen, Forester, MA Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR)
  • Melenie Warner, Seasonal Forestry Assistant, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation (ALB)
  • Mike Waterman, Management Forester, Mass Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Devon Winkler, Environmental scientist, Friend of Envirothon
  • Ford Wykoff, Forester, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Amelia Zani, Management Forestry Assistant, DCR Management Forestry
  • Dave Zimmermann, Soil Scientist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • Chop, Assistant Forester, ALB Trapper, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Hailey Backer*, Friend of Envirothon,  
  • Calyn Heroux*, Friend of Envirothon,
  • Rick LeBlanc, MassGrown Coordinator, MDAR
  • Kayla Clarke, MassDEP
  • Norma Forgione, Federal Funds Coordinator, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Nancy Lebedzinski, Environmental educator, USDA, Retired
  • Richard Chen*, Undergraduate student, MIT
  • John Possinger, Friend of Envirothon
  • Nancy Possinger, Friend of Envirothon
  • Anndy Dannenberg, retired teacher and coach, Friend of Envirothon
  • Lilliam Torres, Resource Conservationist, NRCS, Amherst, MA
  • Megan Gagnon, District Manager, Plymouth County Conservation District
  • Jim Lagacy, Angler Education Program Coordinator, MassWildlife
    *indicates Envirothon Alumni

Millbury Environmental Council

Sydney Black

Averi Powers 

Paige Adams 

Valerie Allain 

Matthew Barros

Nate Gurnick

Mark Jakubiak

Coraleigh King 

Lilly Mero

Emeliene Moroney

Beau Rheault 

Lily Rice 

Cameron Sylvester

Jiovannie Annan Koranteng

Taylor – Chanel Fisak

Luke Taber Sylvester