I am not sure how many people in Milton know who Valerie Burns is but we all have benefited from her championing and advocating for nature in general and the Neponset in particular.
from The Dorchester Reporter
One of the key figures in the decades-long struggle to reclaim our neighborhoods’ waterfront for public use is stepping down from her leadership position this year. Valerie Burns, who has served as the president of Boston Natural Areas Network for the last quarter-century, last week announced her intention to leave the post in mid-March. (Read the full story here.)
I have been lucky to have the opportunity to work with Valerie Burns for over 25 years and have found her to be a superstar in efforts to protect the environment, expand park and open space opportunities, and create community and food security throughout Boston through the development and management of community gardens. Her vision, leadership, political savvy, and organizational building skills have made a tremendous difference to life in Boston.
I hope to have the opportunity to continue to work with Valerie in whatever her new venture is because when you work with Valerie you work with a winner.