A Unique Opportunity to Implement a New Vision for the Council

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A Unique Opportunity to Implement a New Vision for the Council Former DCR Stewardship Council Chair Nate Walton speaks to his experience on the Council and where he sees DCR five years from now Nate Walton and his son at the Esplanade. Photo Credit: Nate Walton. Nate Walton served on the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Stewardship Council for five years. A graduate of Bates College and Brown University, he works as a consultant to defense technology businesses. Formerly a resident of Boston, Nate now lives with his wife and their two children on the North Shore. Nate became the Council Chairman midway through his five-year term during a tumultuous time for the Council, replacing Whitney Hatch, who the Governor did not reappoint. In fact, there was nearly a complete turnover of Councilors just before his chairmanship began. Soft-spoken but determined, he brought stability to the Council while new members found their footing. With the backdrop of the pandemic, he ushered in a...
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Trust & Collaboration Key to Future of Mass. State Parks

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Trust & Collaboration Key to Future of Massachusetts State Parks Former DCR Stewardship Council member encourages public participation, engagement with council, state agency Photo Credit: David Haigh Alvin Reynolds served on the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Stewardship Council from 2018-2021. A graduate of Notre Dame and Boston College Law, he works as the Executive Director of Atlantic Global Risk’s Boston office and lives in Lynn with his wife and daughter. Alvin was one of the Council’s more popular and outspoken members, serving as the Policy and Operations Subcommittee Chair. He led the Council review of the 2003 enabling legislation that created the Stewardship Council and showed a particular passion for keeping public resources open and affordable to all who use them. Both concerns were and are tantamount to the work of the DCR Special Commission, which had just begun its work and was the backdrop to our conversation. We conducted this interview in the spring. COVID vaccinations were now available to the adult...
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