Frank joined Gundalow Company as an educator/deckhand during the PISCATAQUA’s inaugural season 9 years ago. He is known and appreciated for his spirited rendition of Gundalow era sea shanties.
Sing a Shanty with Frank and some of our other Gundalow crew and Volunteers Explore and Write Place Based Poetry Listen to Tammy Truax talk about her process of writing place based poetry and hear 2 of her poems – RECORDINGS COMING SOON Get outside with this Nature Based Art Scavenger Hunt Build a Paper Gundalow – copy this simple activity to learn the parts of a gundalow. Use this Gundalow Drawing with Labels
GUNDALOW ROLEJill is a member of the Board of Directors and its Marketing Task Force. In addition, she is a volunteer and donor and was a frequent guest speaker aboard the gundalow Piscataqua in her previous job, as well as partnering with the Gundalow staff on numerous events around the watershed. PERSONAL DEETSJill is the founder and owner of Farrell Strategic Group (www.farrellstrategicgroup.com), a full-service strategic and digital marketing and communications firm headquartered in Kittery, Maine, with a knack for working with nonprofits, small businesses and environmental organizations. Prior to founding FSG she worked for eight years with the Piscataqua Region Estuaries […]
95-year-old Bruce Elliott is a no-nonsense, self-proclaimed former ‘Army brat’ who supports nine towns and eight elementary schools in Henniker and bordering towns with his thousands of dollars of regular donations to Gundalow Company’s youth educational programs. “I can literally see how my money is making a difference,” he explains.
meet a director Catharine Newick GUNDALOW ROLE Catharine is a member of Gundalow Company’s board of directors, and previously served as Chair of the board from 2017 – 2019. Now, she is a member of the Gundalow board’s Finance and Governance Committees. PERSONAL DEETS “I work as a Forensic Economist for attorneys on legal matters. I previously worked for a national economic consulting firm in the Boston area. My undergraduate degree from URI is in Mathematics and I completed doctoral studies in Economics at Boston College. My husband Mason’s business, Pen & Inc., is in the gift trade, […]
Greetings from Marcy Street! – or should I say “virtual greetings” from Marcy Street as we are all working remotely these days. We hope that everyone in our Gundalow Company family is staying healthy and we are thinking of each of you as we all navigate these turbulent times. We remain hopeful that we will be able to be together again soon with the sun on our faces and the Gundalow Piscataqua’s sail full. The Gundalow Company is a family and a community and now more than ever it’s important to keep this community engaged, informed, and hopeful. So, we’ll […]
GUNDALOW ROLES Paula is a deckhand and assists with office tasks. She also volunteers at the Round Island Regatta. Michael too is a deckhand. An experienced photographer, he captures activities aboard Piscataqua during school and public sails. Many of his photos can be seen at the Gundalow website and in publicity brochures. He also works at the Round Island Regatta. One of his favorite tasks during summer is River Rats day camp, showing campers how to row and be safe in Wherries. PERSONAL DEETS Paula grew up ½ block from Long Island Sound, in Stamford, CT. Michael is from […]
Changes to the 2020 Gundalow Schedule: March 18th Science Cafe cancelled – speakers may be able to join a Tuesday Speaker Series sail later in the season TBD Gundalow Gatherings on April 4th & 18th postponed – New dates to be determined, likely Sept/Oct Annual Meeting postponed – New date in June TBD School programs starting early May on watch Public Sails likely to start late May or early June ————- The Gundalow Company takes the health and safety of our passengers, members, volunteers, crew and staff seriously and like many organizations we are monitoring the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
Contact: Rich Clyborne, Executive Director, director@gundalow.org, 603-433-9505 PORTSMOUTH, N.H., March 23, 2020 — The Gundalow Company, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect the Piscataqua Region’s maritime heritage and environment through education and action, announced today that its board of directors has elected John Lamson, of Newington, as its new chairman, effective immediately. He replaces Catharine Newick, who has served as chairwoman since 2017 and will remain a director of Gundalow Company. Lamson is a retired U.S. diplomat. He grew up in Newington and Portsmouth, and became a Department of State management officer assigned to posts in Nigeria, France, […]
