Read below for an essay excerpted from 50 Remarkable Years, 50 Remarkable People, Wildlands’ 50th anniversary book honoring the partners and volunteers who have made remarkable contributions to land conservation in Southeastern Massachusetts.

Read “The Next Remarkable Chapter,” our series introduction by President Karen Grey.

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Environmental advocacy is not for the faint of heart. It takes dedication, persistence, and an abundance of patience to conduct research, develop positions, communicate with stakeholders, and attend endless meetings. With a laser focus on land protection, Wildlands Trust rarely enters the environmental advocacy arena, but we certainly appreciate our partners who do.

It is impossible to quantify the impact that Pine duBois has made on our region. A true environmental advocate who never gives up, Pine is the voice of our region’s lands and waters, especially her beloved Jones River and its tributaries. A visionary who understands that reverence for history is a means of ensuring a healthy future, Pine embraces the story of the Jones River in her work to restore it by removing dams and re-establishing fish passage to historic native spawning grounds.

Pine is an ardent environmentalist, but a deeper look reveals that she is much more than that. She is an advocate for the cultural heritage of Southeastern Massachusetts and all that makes it a special place to live. Pine brings together open space protection, river restoration, historic preservation, and wooden boatbuilding at Jones River Landing, where she has directed her passion and talents for the past four decades.

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