Margaret Miner

Margaret Miner (1938–2024) was an American writer, journalist, environmentalist, and consultant. She worked as a reporter early in career before becoming the executive director of the Roxbury Land Trust, Connecticut. She left the trust to become the executive director of Rivers Alliance of Connecticut in 1999, a role in which she served for 18 years. Miner sat on a number of boards and advocated for clean water, land conservation and affordable housing. In addition, she co-founded Our Towns for Sar-E-Pol, a charity to help women and children in Afghanistan, and co-wrote seven books. In 2016, she was awarded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Lifetime Merit Award.

Early life Miner was born in New York City in 1938. She was the daughter of Worthington "Tony" Miner, a television director and producer and Frances Fuller, TV and stage actress. Miner's brother was the director producer, Peter Miner and her niece is his daughter, Rachel Miner.

Miner studied at Brearley School in New York City and, later, graduated from New York University (NYU).

Career In her early career, Miner worked as a reporter, covering local issues for Voices newspaper. and land conservation. First in the role of executive director, Roxbury Land Trust. She was known for work in relation to Long Island Sound. Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame Honoree (2019) The couple had two children. Her daughter, Catherine Rawson, is the executive director of Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy. Rawson, Hugh, and Margaret Miner. 2000. The New International Dictionary of Quotations. 3rd ed. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780451199638. Rawson, Hugh, and Margaret Miner, eds. 1997. American Heritage Dictionary of American Quotations. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780670100026. Rawson, Hugh, and Margaret Miner. 1994. The New International Dictionary of Quotations. 2nd ed. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780451175977. Young, Stuart H., Bruce S. Dobozin, and Margaret Miner. 1992. Allergies: The Complete Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Daily Management. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780451175977. Miner, Margaret, and Hugh Rawson, eds. 1992. A Dictionary of Quotations from the Bible. New York: Penguin Random House Australia. ISBN 9780451165503. Rawson, Hugh, and Margaret Miner. 1988. The New International Dictionary of Quotations. 1st ed. New York: Penguin. ISBN 9780451151537.

Articles

Miner, Margaret. 2012. "Neglected State Property Imperils Streams." Hartford Courant, July 26, 2012, A15. Wildman, Laura, and Margaret Miner. 2008. "How to Keep Flood Bailouts at Bay." Hartford Courant, October 12, 2008, C03. Brown, Lori, and Margaret Miner. 2007. "Watershed Integrity Shouldn't Be for Sale." Hartford Courant, August 20, 2007, A07.