Board of Trustees
Your Board of Trustees now comprises 14 individuals. Over the last three years the Nominating Committee has done a superior job of finding five new, superior people to serve as Trustees. With the growth of the Trust’s acquisitions, conservation restrictions and stewardship responsibilities, the Trustees recognized the need for new blood to help carry out these responsibilities, and we wanted individuals dedicated to furthering our Trust’s mission as exemplified in a record of service to our community. We also wanted diversity—younger, older, employed, retired, female, and male.
We more long serving Trustees are proud and excited to introduce you to them. They already are making big contributions to the Truro Conservation Trust.
New Board Members
click to enlargeSee the photo to the right with the following new members identified left to right.
Meg Royka: If you used the library ten years prior to April of 2012, Meg will be a familiar face because she was director of the Truro Public Library during that period. Besides enjoying gardening and having a keen interest in the natural world and conservation, Meg has been a member of several town committees. She has been a full time Truro resident since 1998.
Irma Ruckstuhl: Irma has been a resident of Cape Cod since 1952, having resided in Provincetown until the early 1970’s, and in North Truro for the past 30 plus years. She has served on boards and committees in both towns: Truro Historical Society (treasurer); Truro Neighborhood Association (board); Truro Historical Commission; Volunteer at the Truro Library; Provincetown Board of Zoning Appeals; Pilgrim Monument and Museum (treasurer and board member); Provincetown Art Association (treasurer and board member). Irma is author of Old Provincetown in Early Photographs originally published by Dover Press, and reissued recently by the Art Association.
Brian Boyle: Brian is a year-round Truro resident and has just recently joined our Board of Trustees. He is a member of the Truro Agricultural Commission and is Chairman of the Truro Energy Committee. In addition, he is editor of the Truro eNewsletter and, in keeping with his interest in open spaces, is a member of the Golf Course Advisory Committee.
Susan Travers: Susan has been Director of the Truro Council on Aging since 2009. In her spare time she serves on The Truro Human Services Committee, and for the past two years has been co-chair of a Cape wide organization, Cape Councils on Aging Serving Together. Susan is an avid runner, bike rider, and hiker. She also dances in Zumba classes as much as possible.
Amanda Reed: Amanda has been a year-round Truro resident since 2005. She is Director of Support & Knowledge Management for Blackboard Collaborate, Inc. In her spare time Amanda serves on Truro’s Water Resources Oversight Committee, and is a member of the Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club. She is an avid nature photographer whose stunning photos have been exhibited at the Truro Community Center.
About the Truro Conservation Trust
Our mission is to help preserve the rural character of the Town of Truro outside of the Cape Cod National Seashore. This mission is accomplished by acquiring undeveloped land through donation or purchase. The TCT has 317 acres protected by ownership or conservation restriction. More details about the Truro Conservation Trust can be found on the website.