Barbara J. Erickson, âcatalyst for the conservation movement,â dies at 42
By Bryan Marquard Globe Staff,Updated January 23, 2021, 4:55 p.m.
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Barbara Erickson, at a pond at Francis William Bird Park in Walpole.Handout
While leading one of the stateâs most important environmental organizations, Barbara J. Erickson looked back with reverence and ahead with anticipation.
âWe are always passing the baton to the next generation,â she said at the Trustees of Reservations annual meeting in 2019.
Ms. Erickson, who was 42 when she died of cancer on Jan. 15, played a key role statewide among those who preserve the open space jewels of the past and unearth new gems for the future.