I  learned about Women Outdoors at a local outdoor expo and joined shortly after I joined the BOD in 2021. Over more recent years as family responsibilities have decreased, I have been able to devote more time to: hiking, skiing, snow shoeing, birding, biking and kayaking. I have truly enjoyed meeting new friends and learning about nature & conservation and what we each can do to take better care of mother earth. I enjoy leading hikes and showing participants interesting features. We are fortunate to have such wonderful and diverse parks and great people with whom to explore.

Sandy Green, Western MA

Randi Lynn Quackenbush, 
Finger Lakes

Randi joined the WO Board in 2021. She loves hiking, backpacking, paddling, skiing, and camping in all seasons, and she travels to the mountains at every opportunity - she recently became an ADK 46er.  After attending a few Becoming an Outdoors Woman events in NY and VT, Randi sought out women-specific outdoor opportunities and found Women Outdoors. As a newer Board member and resident millennial, Randi has been helping plan events and provide technical support. She lives in Trumansburg, NY with her husband and dog Luna.

Jehanne-Marie Gavarini, Eastern Mass

Before moving to Somerville, MA, Jehanne-Marie was a San Francisco, Bay Area resident. For several years, she explored the West Coast in her VW van while assembling a collection of extraordinary memories. She has vivid recollections of hiking in National Parks, walking on deserted beaches, or gazing at pristine lakes while backpacking in the magnificent Sierra Mountains with her friend Merri. 

Currently, Jehanne-Marie enjoys all the outdoors opportunities that New England has to offer. She loves bicycling, hiking, contemplating autumn’s mist and foliage, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, kayaking, swimming, and most of all camping! Caring for, and respecting the environment has become one of her top priorities. She strongly believes that we need to question the powers that be and find ways to live more sustainably. She is an advocate for natural medicine and practices herbalism. A member of a Somerville community garden, she grows most of her vegetables and medicinal herbs. As a new WO’s Board member, she looks forward to serving in an organization that empowers women. 

Jennifer Hodges, from Western Mass

Jennifer grew up in the D.C. metropolitan area and she and her wife raised their two children there.  Shortly after their youngest was out of high school, they moved to Massachusetts (where her wife grew up) for the weather and outdoor opportunities.  For the first six years or so in Massachusetts, they lived in Newton, Concord, and Williamstown before settling in the Pioneer Valley (South Hadley) about a year ago and love the location.  Jennifer is an avid hiker and both she and her wife play competitive pickleball several times a week. 

Jennifer works in Human Resources for Commonwealth Care Alliance with responsibilities for compensation, benefits, occupational health, HR operations and payroll. She loves working and isn’t even thinking of retirement.  

Jennifer is excited by the opportunity to contribute to Women Outdoors through a potential Board role and looks forward to meeting members through participation in upcoming activities.

Jennier MacKenzie, Connecticut

I grew up camping, hiking and fishing with my family in Maine and New Hampshire. I traveled across all of the US, raised three sons, and currently have seven grandsons and two granddaughters.

I live in Danbury CT near the New York border. I have been leading hikes for at least 25 years - all levels: simple walks on carriage roads, to scaling the rocks of Popolopen Torne or at Macedonia in Connecticut. Most of those hikes have been for The Hiking Group CT-NY. I enjoy fall and winter hiking the best. Basically I appreciate any opportunity if I was being outdoors and active

While I've completed the training to be an AMC leader, I have never organized a hike for them. I have completed their wilderness survival training twice as I think safety for all outdoor activities is important.

As the newly retired school teacher / librarian with time in my hands I'm looking forward to contributing my skills and abilities to the Women Outdoors organization.