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Annual Report TIN MOUNTAIN CONSERVATION CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 10/08 - 09/09 Annual Report 10/01/2008-09/30/2009 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Staff Dear Members and Friends of Tin Mountain, Michael Cline Executive Director As spring unfolds once again in our beautiful Lori Jean Kinsey valley, we take this opportunity to present to Education Director Donna Marie Dolan you, our members and friends, a glimpse of the PR/Communications year past and also the new year ahead for Tin Nancy Simonton Mountain Conservation Center. Business Manager Susan Beane It’s been an exciting, event-filled year at Tin Development Co-ordinator Mountain. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Joshua Potter we would like to thank the outstanding staff at Outreach Co-ordinator TMCC for their dedications and leadership as Stephen Thomas we enter our 30th year in providing quality out- Property Manager door education and environmental stewardship Chris De Nuzzio Teacher/ Naturalist to valley residents. We would also like to wel- Carol Foord come Nora Beem to the Tin Mountain team. Teacher/ Naturalist Nora will serve as Outreach Coordinator and has jumped right into those duties and is doing a fantastic job. A special thank you to the hard working Board of Trustees, without their dedicated efforts, we would not be the out- Board of Trustees standing organization that we are today. And most importantly, to all of you, our members, thank you for making all this work possible. Larry Hall, Chair David Sturdevant, Vice-Chair Dick Stewart, Treasurer The reach and influence of Tin Mountain continues to be vast. From our Heather Littlefield, Secretary classroom presence throughout the Valley and Western Maine to the varied and popular Nature Program Series, to the always interesting Eco-Forum Dick Brunelle lunch series, Tin Mountain continues to be a leader in environmental educa- George Cunningham tion and stewardship. Summer camp, winter camp, and Nature Nuts are ex- Judy Fowler tremely popular and merit high praise for their quality youth education. All at Susan Goodwin Tin Mountain are proud of our reputation as a leader in the field, and we Linda Hastings continue to work diligently toward upholding our important mission. Harrison Hoyt Chris Lewey Funding all of this work continues to be a challenge, but thanks to all of our Anne Kebler members, volunteers, and friends, we continue to forge ahead. Special thanks Heather Littlefield also to all of our business partners and sponsors who support us in so many Sean Littlefield ways. The Mt. Washington Hillclimb, Century Ride, and First Season Festival Margaret Marshall are great fundraisers for Tin Mountain, and we are thankful for the generous Leland Pollock support of our local business partners and volunteers who make these events Susan Ross-Parent possible. David Shedd Beth Sturdevant We look forward to your continued involvement in Tin Mountain. If you haven’t Mike Tamulis been by the Center in awhile, stop in, hike the trails, tour the Center, or just say Seth Rockwell hello. We appreciate all you do to make our work possible. Honorary Trustee Sincerely, Larry Hall Chair, Tin Mountain Board of Trustees Cover Photo:Karl Pfeil DIRECTOR’S REPORT BY Michael Cline As Tin Mountain Conservation Center moves into its 30th year, the organization has experienced great change, but it has held fast to its mission and core values. The over- whelming direction of change has been positive expand- ing high-quality environmental education programs in schools, providing more summer nature camp opportuni- ties for children, offering family/adult programs and classes, and leading by example through green building and en- ergy choices as well as sustainable forest management on 1,200 acres of timberlands. The progress and growth in programming did not just hap- School field trips are opportunities to teach natural sci- pen. The Trustees and others involved with Tin Moun- ence and become familiar with the environment in the tain over the years have not been afraid to move ahead students’ own backyards. Therefore, teacher/natural- and seize new opportunities. They have always embraced ists adapt lessons to incorporate trips to local natural the often quoted saying of Fredrick Wilcox, “You can’t areas and discuss historic land uses. This past school steal second base and keep your foot on first base.” The year was the first presenting programs to students in past year has been no exception as progress has been Gorham. The classes were excellent, and one of the substantial across all programs. best winter field trips ever uncovered abundant bobcat signs, as well as coyote, fisher, and moose tracks in the One valuable attribute of Trustees and advisors associ- town forest. In addition, Tin Mountain teacher/natural- ated with Tin Mountain is their ability to discriminate be- ists continue to use of the 140 acres on Bald Hill for tween effective efforts and less fruitful projects that con- field trips to the beaver pond and vernal pools, the 19th sume unnecessarily time and financial resources. Attract- century granite quarry, the mountain-laurel, and the ing pragmatic critical thinkers to an organization who can many other natural features on the landscape. put ideas into action efficiently differentiates successful and unsuccessful nonprofits. Philosopher Alfred Montpert The unique nature of the building with over 20 local offers one caution, however, “Don’t confuse motion with woods, granite fireplace, and other fine works or crafts- progress, a rocking horse keeps moving but does not make manship provide excellent opportunities to teach stu- any progress.” Tin Mountain certainly is no rocking horse. dents about sustainable lifestyle choices. Perhaps most attention at the Center focuses upon the solar energy components including the photovoltaic and thermal ar- School Programs rays that form the south-facing roof of the building and provide more than 100 percent of the electricity and 80 Students in school districts within the greater Mt Wash- percent of the heat for the entire building. ington Valley and western Maine have sustained contact with Tin Mountain naturalists throughout their entire school It was the fifth year of teaming with Camp Susan Curtis careers. Tin Mountain’s multi-session, comprehensive ap- to offer a three-day, two-night Ecology Explorers proach sets its programming apart from other school-based Camp to eighth-grade Fryeburg students. Camp draws environmental education efforts. Teacher/naturalists de- upon the natural science acumen and field skills that vote classroom lessons and field trips to exploring the students accumulate over nine years of Tin Mountain many rivers, ponds, forests, mountains, and special natu- environmental education programs and asks them to ral areas that cover the region. School programs at every apply that knowledge to a specific environmental is- grade level emphasize “hands-on” learning during mul- sue. The camp focuses upon developing field skills, tiple session programs conducted in all seasons of the providing in-depth study of science and the environ- year. Environmental learning programs are tailored to the ment, gathering data, and participating in a public hear- individual curricula of participating schools. ing on a natural resource issue. Tin Mountain school programs reached five school dis- tricts and are an integral part of 16 schools serving nearly 5,000 students in the Mt. Washington Valley and western Maine. Multiple classroom visits and field trips throughout the year greatly magnify the actual contact hours between naturalists and students. Tin Mountain school programs Nature Camps are offered at half the actual cost to present. Because the Board of Trustees is committed to providing quality envi- ronmental education programs at an affordable price, the Tin Mountain camp programs reach nearly 300 local Board and staff fundraise to cover the remaining cost. children and families each year. Nature summer camps attracts children ages 4 to 16 to camps in Fryeburg, ME, Jackson, South Conway, Albany, and South Nature Learning Center Tamworth, NH where they learn firsthand about the Programs local natural environment through hands-on outdoor ex- ploration. Younger children attend day camp while a variety of weeklong adventures to wild areas in north- Between programs, adult classes, use by the general pub- ern New England are offered to the older age groups. lic, and volunteer projects, the Tin Mountain Nature Learn- The weeklong Winter Camp provided an opportunity ing Center has become a hub of activity. The Community for children to spend their school break, outside learning Nature Program Series presented over 65 programs at- and having fun in the snow. True to its commitment to tracting enthusiastic participants of all ages. L.L. Bean providing high-quality environmental education at an af- once again provided critical support sponsoring of the popu- fordable price, Tin Mountain provides financial aid to lar series that reached over 1,000 people this past year many local families that would otherwise have great and offered numerous opportunities for hands-on learning difficulty sending their children to summer nature camps. about the natural world of northern New England. New Nearly one-quarter of all campers received scholarships this past year has been the involvement and support of the in 2008/09 amounting to $7,000. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that sponsored and assisted with several community nature programs, Eco-Forums, and adult courses. Other Community Programs Tin Mountain Adult Nature Courses present an in-depth Tin Mountain continues to present summer programs examination of various natural and cultural history topics throughout the Mt. Washington Valley. At the Libby Mu- including plant science, history through stone walls and seum, children enjoyed a special nature program series cellar holes, becoming a better birder, and nature water- presented by Tin Mountain naturalists. In addition, it was colors to name a few.
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