Mission of the Conanicut Island Raptor Project

The Conanicut Island Raptor Project (CIRP) is dedicated to the preservation, study and enjoyment of Jamestown's birds of prey. It is CIRP's belief that an informed community that values its wildlife will act responsibly to protect wild animals and the habitat on which they depend for survival.

CIRP is a Community partnership that includes the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, the Conanicut Island Land Trust, the Jamestown Conservation Commision, the Jamestown Education Foundation (JEF), the Jamestown School Department, the Town of Jamestown, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) and Rob Bierregaard, PhD., UNC Charlotte. Its purpose is to educate the public about the important link between wildlife and the natural habitat that supports it.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Co-Chairs
Chris Powell	Betsy Gooding

Members
Mark Baker	Phil Capaldi	Peter Fay	Samira Hakki
Don Haskell	Steve Heath	Marcie Lindsay	Tony Lush
Kate Petrie	Candy Powell	Didi Suydam	Larry Taft
Carol Trocki

Partners
Jamestown Education Foundation	Jamestown Conservation Commission	The Audubon Society of Rhode Island	Jamestown Conservation Commission
Town of Jamestown	R.I. Bridge and Turnpike Authority	The James Talcott Fund

Sponsors
Flint Audio-Video	The Right Click	Advance Web Marketing	The Jamestown Press

Photographers
Onne van der Wal	Kate Petrie Photography	Peter LaTourrette	Deb Seger Pini

Initial funding for this project came from grants from the Jamestown Education Foundation and the The James Talcott Fund.