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First woman president transformed the environmental mission The Patriot Ledger BOSTON — Environmental conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts and families across the state were saddened to learn Thursday of the untimely passing of Barbara J. Erickson, the vibrant and accomplished president and CEO of The Trustees of Reservations. Surrounded by her family, Erickson, 42, died from a rare cancer of the appendix at home on Friday, Jan. 15 after four years of treatment. She lived in Newton and Chatham. Erickson, outgoing and creative, transformed the mission of the nonprofit land conservatio...

Barbara J. Erickson, the president and CEO of the Trustees of Reservations, which manages 14 properties in Berkshire County, died Jan. 15 after a four-year battle with a rare form of appendix cancer. She was 42. Originally from Wyoming, Erickson led the country’s oldest land trust since 2012. She was the organization’s fourth president, and first woman, to lead the nonprofit since its founding in 1891. Erickson, who lived in Newton and Chatham, did not have a direct connection to the Berkshires. But those who knew her locally said she was passionate about her job and helped improve ...

The Trustees of Reservations mourn the loss of president and CEO, Barbara Erickson, who had led the organization since 2012.

Barbara Erickson, CEO of The Trustees of Reservations, dies at 42 Updated Jan 23, 2021; This article first appeared on the Boston Business Journal’s . Barbara Erickson, president and CEO of Boston-based land trust The Trustees of Reservations, has died at age 42 after a four-year battle of a rare form of appendix cancer. Erickson was the fourth leader, and the first woman, to helm the historic land conservation nonprofit, which landscape architect Charles Eliot founded in 1891. Since becoming CEO in 2012, Erickson oversaw a $10 million growth of the organization’s budget, a doubling of ...

Barbara Erickson, The Trustees President and CEO, died on the afternoon of January 15, 2021. After a valiant struggle with cancer, Barbara passed peacefully surrounded by family at her home. The Trustees of Reservations is America's oldest conservation nonprofit and the organization cares for more than 100 places—historic and natural landmarks, across nearly 27,000 acres—all around Massachusetts. Under Erickson's leadership, visitor attendance at Trustees properties doubled to 2 million ...