YOU Make It HAPPEN

HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION YOU make it HAPPEN

2018 ANNUAL REPORT Special Thanks to our THANK YOU Corporate Partners

Advanced Multifamily Security Systems, Inc. Amazon Smile Aqua Environmental Lab Aquarion Water Company t’s a new day! B & L Construction, Inc. I Bank of the West Ten years ago, we faced an economic threat to our work together Becton Dickinson Monument Valley eighth graders remove Bennett Sullivan Associates grass roll to plant a pollinator garden at across the Housatonic River Valley. You stepped up to and over Crane & Co., Inc. Lake Mansfi eld in Great Barrington. that challenge. Crystal Rock, LLC Dixon Golf, Inc. DSA Companies Board of Directors Today, we face the life-altering threat of climate change, EarthShare President accelerating at a much faster pace than scientists predicted even Fairfi eld Processing F. Anthony Zunino FirstLight Power Resources, Inc. one year ago. Vice President Foresight Land Services, Inc. George S. Logan GE Foundation Harney & Sons Fine Teas Secretary And now, because of you, we are armed, energized and taking Harper Haines Fluid Control, Inc. Barton Jones action with allies all across the region. Heritage Development Group, Inc. Treasurer IBM Matching Gifts Program James H. Maloney Illinois Tool Works Foundation What does this mean for the forests and meadows that offer Ion Bank Foundation Linda Allard our best defense against climate change? This year alone you Iroquois Gas Transmission System Christine Baranski conserved another 2,000 acres of these critically important Just Give.Org Ann Barrett Kimberly Clark Joseph Ellis lands. What about the streams and sources of drinking water that Lee Bank Lou Hecht provide clean, cold water? This year you’ve restored and targeted Litchfi eld Bancorp Dan Horan O’Connor Davies, LLP Ecton Manning hundreds of miles for protection. And the lands that sustain us? National Iron Bank Rebecca Neary* That we love and enjoy? You’re stepping up to save them, too. Pawling Engineered Products, Inc. Michael M. Nesbitt Phoenix Realty Management Alexandra Peters* Pitney Bowes Employee Barclay Prindle It’s a new day. The challenges are big. So is our resolve. Because Involvement Fund, Inc. Evan van Hook of you. The Platt Brothers & Co. Honorary Members Precision Resources Allan L. Frew Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation Diane von Furstenberg On behalf of the Board and staff – thank you! Salisbury Bank and Trust Tata & Howard, Inc. Advisory Council United Way of Greater Waterbury David Dolinsky White Horse Country Club Shep Evans and Restaurant Robert Houlihan Winters Brothers Waste Systems Christopher Kukk, Ph.d Zuberry Associates David Platt Harmon Smith Steven J. Whitman *Joined in fi scal year 2019

Cover Photos Paddlers on a Stockbridge trip by HVA. House ﬁ nches by Joe Ellis. Wood Turtle Beaver and snow scene in northwest SHEARST. PHOTO Connecticut by Bill Wakeley. F. Anthony Zunino, President Lynn Werner, Executive Director hvatoday.org

2 – vital – vital underway all are monitoring culvert and sites, at15 key sampling quality water surveys, stream of Miles them. nurture that lands natural the and wetlands, and water drinking streams, trout cold region’s for the water Initiative spectacular Protection its launch Watershed Collaborative you New helped York’sAnd Ten River Mile atatime. oneculvert restored, being are habitat of stream Miles Oxford. and Seymour Danbury, as south far as and Connecticut northwest Dover, like places Newin York, Berkshires, the watershed the across this like problem culverts You’ve of it dozens possible map to made plantings buffer And freely! pass wildlife and turtles Fish, naturally. Now runs brook the culvert. bridge open-sided an with pipes the replaced we Trust, Environmental Massachusetts the and Trustees Damages Resource Natural the from funds additional and volunteers, and HVA agencies, state and members city With spawn. to upstream swimming from trout above brook’shigh stopping the surface, perched was culvert oldBrook! The two-pipe trout stream is restored in Pitts in isrestored stream trout Because of you, of Because fi rst steps toward a watershed action plan! action awatershed toward steps rst YOU WATER protect fi lter pollution from road runoff. runoff. road from pollution lter a spectacular cold water cold water aspectacular fi eld’s Churchill  You … also our partners. partners. our public and the with share to dashboard health anewwatershed planning and indicators health end At year’s     HVA interns and community volunteers. community and HVA interns students, Dover High with bank along its trees planting and invasives by removing Continued restoring the health of Wells health the Brook restoring Continued Litch the across streams at-risk Mapped the in pollution Tracked bacteria down Dalton, in pollution water Tracked storm down the in teams stream Berkshire Launched Hills and Southern Valley. Southern and Hills Berkshire’s Branch. Southwest Pitts and Lanesborough Rivers. Green and Konkapot New culvert atPitts culvert New we were analyzing watershed watershed we analyzing were fi eld’s Churchill Brook fi eld, Massachusetts. eld, fi eld eld

JOE ELLIS PHOTO Berkshire Taconic CommunityFoundation Peter R.&CynthiaK.KelloggFoundation Berkshire RegionalPlanningCommission Fair Massachusetts LocalCulturalCouncilsof Connecticut LandsConservationCouncil Becket, Dalton,Hinsdale-Peru,Pitts Northwest HillsCouncilofGovernments Connecticut DepartmentofEnergyand Bernard R. Adams andEdnaH. Travis Massachusetts CollegeofLiberal Arts National FishandWildlifeFoundation Natural ResourceDamage Trustees Honeywell InternationalCorporation Connecticut CommunityFoundation Massachusetts Environmental Trust Iroquois Gas Transmission System Northwest ConnecticutCommunity Oppenheimer EnvironmentalFund Commonwealth ofMassachusetts fi The DutchessLandConservancy Connecticut InstituteforResilient Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation FirstLight PowerResources,Inc. eld County’s CommunityFoundation BTCF-Berkshire Environmental Farmington RiverCoordinating S. L.GimbelFoundationFund Massachusetts Departmentof Donald andElizabeth Abbott Lake Waramaug Task Force The BokFamilyFoundation Aquarion Water Company Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Litch Barton andDebbyJones Mount RigaIncorporated Special Thanks toour Fields PondFoundation and Climate Adaptation Louis andElaineHecht Project Sponsors Millbrook GardenClub Middlebury Land Trust Historic NewEngland Cornwall Land Trust Horizon Foundation Eversource Energy Endowment Fund Christopher Craig and Washington Kent Land Trust fi City ofDanbury City ofPitts eld Land Trust, Inc. Pitney Bowes Shirley Howe Foundation Committee Continued onPage 4 fi eld fi eld 3 Special Thanks to our Project Sponsors (Continued from Page 3)

Pootatuck Watershed Association, Inc. Rivers Alliance of Connecticut, Inc. Roxbury Land Trust Robbins-de Beaumont Foundation Salisbury Bank and Trust Company Salisbury Land Trust Schantz Galleries Sharon Land Trust YOU Richard and Pamela Stebbins Town of Bethlehem Town of Cornwall conserve Town of Dover Town of Kent Town of New Milford LAND Town of Norfolk Town of Oxford Town of Sharon Town of Warren Trout Unlimited – Connecticut Chapter BILL WAKELELY PHOTO U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Union Savings Bank Because of you, a spectacular property in stretching from the Harlem Valley in Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Norfolk teeming with brook trout, song birds Amenia, New York to Sharon, Connecticut D. Evan van Hook and wildlife is permanently protected! Linking in a critical Follow the Forest landscape. Jean Vitalis Canaan Mountain to the Blackberry River, The Greenprint Partners Pledge Fund will Eliot and Annick Wadsworth the 420-acre Vagliano parcel is also a vital provide the last piece of funding to the Warren Land Trust Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust link in a corridor of woodland and meadow Dutchess Land Conservancy and their Joseph Welsh stretching from the Harlem Valley through the farming partners to seal the deal! Werth Family Foundation Litchfi eld and Berkshires hills and into Canada.  Helped the Salisbury Association Land Trust This corridor protects our cool clean streams, and the Cornwall Conservation Trust secure drinking water, and bird and wildlife habitat and state and federal funds to conserve another THANK YOU SO MUCH!! buffers our region against climate change. 360 acres of vital habitat. “We at the Dutchess Land  Launched the online Regional Trails Map Conservancy are so very excited Partners in the Litchfi eld Hills Greenprint portal that HVA developed for the 21 town and grateful for your hard work and Collaborative are working to conserve this Northwest Hills Council of Governments brilliance in pairing the protection of Meili Farm with HVA’s Greenprint Follow the Forest vision. The Vagliano property that won the 2018 Regional Planning Partners Pledge Fund. I’ve told is a shining example of the power of partnership Award from the Connecticut Chapter of Hans Joerg and Craig Meili the that happened with you, a generous private the American Planning Association! The great news, and they are absolutely donation of $250,000 through the Greenprint online map is a great way to fi nd hiking thrilled! This funding makes it Partners Pledge Fund, state and federal trails near you. Now neighboring Councils of possible for the Meili family to conservation partners and funding, including the Governments in Connecticut are following fulfi ll their goal of protecting the suit as a great model across the State. farm in a way that makes the most federal Highlands Conservation Fund. sense for future sustainability. It will  Helped the Warren, Litchfi eld and Middlebury also have a tremendous impact on The Greenprint Partners Pledge Fund gave land trusts hire shared Greenprint staffi ng to safeguarding the agricultural and $900,000 to four projects, leveraging $6.6 million advance their missions. ecological heritage of the Harlem in public/private funds and saving 1,646 acres. Valley landscape that is so special to By year’s end we were working to secure so many.” You also … reauthorization of the Highlands Conservation – Karin Esme Roux Director of Land Projects  Advanced the protection of 760 acres Act – one of the most important sources of Dutchess Land Conservancy of farmland, wetlands and forest lands federal land protection funding in our area.

4 YOU inspire AWE

Because of you, kids of all ages are making Councils of Becket, Dalton, Hinsdale-Peru and a difference across the watershed! Teams from Washington. And Dalton Cable TV joined the Danbury and Newtown High Schools and group! the Alternative School for Excellence planted wetland buffers and wildfl owers to protect You also… Bethel’s Upper Limekiln Brook Pond.  Teamed up with the Upper Housatonic Valley Natural Heritage Area to organize six With a signifi cant boost from the Fairfi eld paddle trips. County Community Foundation, Still  Helped eighth graders at Monument Valley River Connections put fi ve interns into Middle School plant pollinator gardens at the fi eld learning wildlife identifi cation, Lake Mansfi eld, clean up trash from the lake macroinvertebrate sampling, GPS data collection and have fun fi shing, too. and how to use drones in environmental work.  Teamed up with Danbury Youth Services Altogether, 75 students joined in the fun! to pull invasives at Weantinoge’s Still River Preserve and Danubury’s Sill River Interns pulled invasives along the Still Greenway. River in Brookfi eld and Danbury; installed  Installed new access sites along the Still at environmental education signs at Lake Kenosia; Erickson Road and Harrybrooke Park, and prepped a boat portage site at New Milford’s completed plans for new Housatonic River Harrybrooke Park; and helped 140 fourth access at The Bend in West Cornwall. graders learn about the Still River and come  Shared RiverSmart tips online and in public nose-to-nose with local river critter residents. presentations across the watershed.

Wahconah Regional High School in Dalton, At year’s end we were planning a new Massachusetts removed a full truck load of education project with the Harlem Valley Rail invasive garlic mustard on the Old Mill Trail Trail and the Wassaic Project to create an Sharon Elementary students show off and sampled the East Branch of the Housatonic outdoor classroom along Webatuck Creek in their “ﬂ oating sculptures” – a part of the 2018 Salmon Kill Watershed Festival, River for river bugs. Their fun was boosted Millerton, New York that will connect kids of all in partnership with Trout Unlimited. in part by the Massachusetts Local Cultural ages with nature for years to come.

5 THANKS TO YOU AND OUR PARTNERS

Appalachian Mountain Club, Massachusetts Department of Fish Town of Lenox Berkshire and Connecticut Chapters and Wildlife Town of New Milford Berkshire Community College Massachusetts Department of Town of Newtown Berkshire County League of Sportsmen Ecological Restoration Town of Norfolk Berkshire Environmental Action Team Massachusetts Department of Town of Northeast Berkshire Environmental Endowment Environmental Protection Town of Oxford Fund Massachusetts Rivers Alliance Town of Ridgefi eld Berkshire Hatchery Foundation Massachusetts Watershed Coalition Town of Salisbury Berkshire Litchfi eld Environmental Miss Hall’s School Town of Seymour Council National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Town of Sharon Berkshire Museum National Oceanic and Atmospheric Town of Sheffi eld Berkshire Natural Resources Council Administration Town of Stockbridge Berkshire Regional Planning Commission National Park Service Trout Unlimited – Candlewood Valley, Candlewood Lake Authority Natural Resource Damage Trustees Conn., Taconic, Massachusetts Ma/RI Center for Watershed Protection The Nature Conservancy Council and National Chapters City of Danbury Naugatuck River Revival Group The Trustees of Reservations City of Pittsfi eld Naugatuck Valley Council of Twin Brooks Gardens Columbia Land Conservancy Governments U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Commonwealth of Massachusetts Naugatuck Valley Outdoors Club U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of Ecological Restoration New England State Foresters United Way of Greater Waterbury Connecticut Audubon Association University of Connecticut Dept. of Connecticut Department of Energy and New York State Offi ce of Parks, Civil and Environmental Engineering Environmental Protection Recreation and Historic Preservation University of Massachusetts Becton-Dickinson volunteer Elliot Connecticut Farmland Trust North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Upper Housatonic Valley National Connecticut Forest and Park Association Collaborative Heritage Area Schneer plants a native buffer with Connecticut Fund for the Environment Northwest Connecticut Conservation USDA NRCS CT Salisbury Elementary students along Connecticut Institute for Resilience and District USGS CT Water Science Center Salmon Creek as part of a festival in Climate Adaptation Northwest Hills Council of Governments Valley Council of Governments partnership with Trout Unlimited. Connecticut Land Conservation Council Northwest Landscapes Valley United Way Connecticut League of Conservation Oblong Land Conservancy Village of Millerton Voters Park Avenue Elementary School Westchester Land Trust Connecticut River Conservancy Patagonia World Trout Initiative Western CT Council of Governments Cornell Cooperative Extension – Pittsfi eld High School Westfi eld River Watershed Association Dutchess County Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition Danbury High School Pontoosuc Lake Association Municipal Members Danbury Youth Services Princeton Hydro City of Ansonia Dover Plaza Project Native Town of Canaan Dutchess County Parks Regional Land Conservation (RCP) City of Derby SPECIAL THANKS TO ... Dutchess County SWCD Network City of Shelton 2017 Auction guests, Dutchess Land Conservancy Rennia Engineering Town of Cornwall EarthShare Rivers Alliance of Connecticut Town of Egremont donors, bidders and chairs: Eversource Energy Schantz Galleries Town of Kent Christine Baranski Farmington River Coordinating Sharon Audubon Town of Litchfi eld Linda Allard Committee Sheffi eld Land Trust Town of New Milford Jack and Pam Baker Farmington River Watershed Association Shepaug River Association Town of Norfolk Graydon and Anna Carter Field’s Pond Foundation Sierra Club – Connecticut Chapter Town of Oxford Robert Couturier and Friends of the Great Swamp Still River Alliance Commission Town of Seymour Friends of the Lake Stockbridge Bowl Association Town of Sheffi eld Jeffrey Morgan Great Barrington Trails & Greenways Town of Bethel Town of Sherman John Favreau Guido’s Supermarket Town of Brookfi eld Carolyn Klemm Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association Town of Canaan Pat Lahoud Heritage Land Preservation Trust Town of Colebrook Margo Martindale Highstead Foundation, Inc. Town of Cornwall Diane Meier Housatonic River Commission Town of Dalton Seth and Alexi Meyers Housatonic Valley Council of Town of Dover Hamilton South and Elected Offi cials Town of Egremont Manuel Bellod Housatonic Valley Regional High School Town of Great Barrington Land Trust Alliance Town of Hinsdale Dragonfl y Paula Van Ness Land Trust of Danbury Town of Kent STEVEN PINKER PHOTO Diane von Furstenberg Litchfi eld Distillery Town of Lanesborough Massachusetts Audubon Society Town of Lee hvatoday.org

6 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT! Gifts received from August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Michael Gordon Pat and Paul D. Kaplan James Worth $10,000+ YOU CAN PADDLE Donald and Meryl Gummer Charles D. and Jane Parsons Klein Roy and Ginny Young Linda Allard Gallen THE RIVER FROM Dena and Felda Hardymon Edward P. Krugman Richard and Lauri Zarin Scott L. and Roxanne Bok Ronald and Jill Jones Lawton S. Lamb Gary and Debra Zrelak David L. Klein, Jr. Foundation TOP TO BOTTOM Lewis and Sharon Korman Stephanie Landis Joseph and Barbara Ellis Ron and Carol Kurtz Raymond J. Learsy RIVER SPONSORS Louis and Elaine Hecht BLUE HERON SOCIETY Melvyn and Janet Lewinter James D. Manning $250+ Edward and Megg Hoffman $5,000+ Michael and Jill Lloyd Alan H. McLean Bernard R. Adams and Peter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg Tucker and Karen Andersen John F. Lyons and Susannah Gray Nancy McWilliams Edna H. Travis Roger and Fa Liddell Scott Asen Robert C. Marshall J. Thomas and Cynthia Mitchell Michael and Courtney Addy Kirsten Peckerman Jack and Pam Baker Peter and Leni May Katherine Moore Appalachian Mountain Club, CT Ronald and Michelle Saltz Christine Baranski Jacolyn Mott Northville Market Lawrence Appel and Ellen Dunn Anne H. Swift and Lee Lord Larry and Martha Bingaman Amal Naik and Brian O’Leary and James L. Buckley D. Evan van Hook and William and Marjorie Coleman Stephanie Campbell Elizabeth McCarthy William G. Cavanagh Liutauras Psibilskis Nicholas and Caroline Daifotis Lawrence Noe and Leslie Singer Steven Paggioli and Olaf Soltau Todd R. and Royall Victor, III Valerie Friedman and Philla C. Osborne James and Sarah Picton Kalyn Johnson Chandler Jean Vitalis Frank Adams Kate Paley Eugene and Diana Pinover Kent S. Clow, III Eliot and Annick Wadsworth Scott and Ellen Hand David C. Robinson and Diana Hitt Potter John and Anne Cofﬁ n Werth Family Foundation Barton and Debby Jones Margaret Field Precision Resource John Creasy and Caroline Creasy F. Anthony and Robert and Jane Keiter Lon Rubackin Claire Pryor Leendert and Maryellen DeJong Sally Auer Zunino Loomis Fund Endowment Stuart and Stephanie Saft Joseph and Emilie Pryor Delehanty Stock Farm, Inc. Ecton and Betsy Manning Richard and Pam Stebbins Charles and Barbara Robinson William Donahue Rebecca and Jim Neary Tim Wallach and Fleur Fairman David and Livia Duffee Marguerite Purnell Bruce and Kathryn Wandelmaier THE HOUSATONIC Dr. Richard Dyer, Jr. RIVER IS A Pierre and Cheryl Dziubina GREEN HERON SOCIETY WATERSHED GUARDIANS Robert T. and Betsy Eaton $2,500+ $500+ NATIONAL Walter J. and Mary Engels Sharon Casdin John E. Avery and TREASURE Joel and Victoria Ernst David and Sandy Dolinsky Elisabeth Avery Jano Fairservis Mr. Allan L. Frew Spencer J. Barksdale Diana Simrell Savory Elizabeth Faulkner Jim Maloney Canon Stephen Paul Booth Beth P. Schober Martha J. Fleischman William F. and Sue Morrill Elizabeth and Jay Chandler Dr. William and M.E. Freeman Michael M. and Martha Nesbitt Doolittle Lake Company Mrs. Alison Schweizer Jacob E. and Katherine H. Fricker Barclay Prindle and Dr. David M. and Jeffrey and Amy Rose Silverman Marvin and Rita Ginsky “I loved stream walks, Amy Schuchat Deborah Menzell Dressler Elizabeth W. Smith Brigid K. Glackin and getting to be right in L. George and Nancy Rieger John and Eileen Field Mr. Nicholas Solley Michael J. Murphy the river... looking for Elizabeth Sayman Henry A. and Susan O. Flint Joan S. Tait Michael and Lisa Glantz Daniel D. Sherr and Barbara L. Garside John Van Der Tuin Sherwin M. Goldman negative impacts and Margaret Ferguson Andrea and Mary Ellen Geisser Michael and Elizabeth Varet Thomas Gray looking for potential Kenneth L. Greif Ann and Larry Wagner John F. Green restoration opportunities NIGHT HERON SOCIETY Michael Hallows and Lynn Perry Abby Wells Edward and Diana Greene that would make them $1,000+ Robert and Susan Houlihan Phyllis H. Wojan Peter and Helen Haje better! Next year I’ll be AKC Fund, Inc. going to grad school for William T. Baker and Forestry at University Bayard Gordon “As proud HVA supporters, we believe in of Bangor where I’ll Anne H. Bass be writing theses and Richard Berry and the group’s mission to sustain healthy rivers Lucy Commoner doing my own research. Ralph S. and Elizabeth Brown and forests, and we also truly enjoy the This internship gave Andrew and Cathy Carron Housatonic’s unique scenic, recreational me a good basis of Arthur L. and Linda Carter and ecological value. HVA’s work to protect knowledge for what data Dr. Mitchell Charap and is important to watershed Dr. Karen Gilmore and restore this picturesque river corridor’s protection.” Christopher and Annette Clow land and water is a noble purpose that Michael Dennis and beneﬁ ts everyone.” — Juliet Clarkson Katherine Wenning River Steward Thomas P. Dore and Larry and Martie Bingaman, members since 2001 Maureen Kirby

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Gordon and Carole Hyatt David and Robin Singer Mr. Kevin W. Bousquet Stephen Sondheim J. Seitz & Co. Eleanor A. Sternlof Daniel and Leila Javitch John Hoyt and Katherine Stookey Bucky Keady Aso O. Tavitian Anne Kreamer and Alex and Mary Taylor Kurt Andersen Janet F. Taylor Andrew and Elizabeth Kriegman Ann Trowbridge and Jonathan and Bonnie Landman David Marohn Anthony LaRusso Gay Tucker Dwight Lee and Blair Brown Shari and Jonathan Turell Ronald and Jo-Ann Lee Peter Vaughn and James and Shira Levin Hiram Williams “We worked with a really David and Jane Lindley Mrs. Arete Warren great crew of people on Eleanor Lord David Welch some really important Joseph and Christine Mammano Pam White and Paula Josa-Jones environmental issues. We James H. Maxymillian Lisa Kimmel White Volunteer Sharon Siter (left) and HVA Berkshire learned a lot, but we also Mike McTeigue Steven J. and Sheila Whitman Outreach Program Manager Alison Dixon plant a rain Kate and Joel Millonzi Tom and Cynthia Willett garden next to the new culvert on Churchill Brook. had a LOT of fun. There John M. Mills, Jr. Windy Hill Farm, Inc. were some hot days, and Alan and Alice Model Anne Zinsser days where your waders New Morning Market Carter and Sally Booth Barbara and Bill Cox ﬂ ooded or you fell into Rich and Jean O’Reilly STREAM SPONORS George W. and Kathleen Bossers Christopher Craig a river. But I feel like I Barbara Page and John Liu $100+ Alex and Catherine Brandorff James W. Crowley really got to know all of Madeleine and Joel Policzer Donald and Elizabeth Abbott Donald B. and Susan P. Brant Stuart S. Daly the watershed and got to The Pope Family Mary M. Ackerly and Mary Reid Brash Dr. Peter and Elaine Daubner make an impact. It was Richard B. and Bette Saltzman Michael Sconyers Dr. Alan and Barbara Braverman Nan and Richard Davis hard work, but a great James and Julia Samartini Michele Shackelford and Austin and Lynda Brazee J. Richard deBart, Jr. Ralph W. and Sandra Sandmeyer Norman Adler experience.” Andrew and Pamela Breslin Lee and Sophia deBoer Sunil Savkar and Drs. Lewis and Karen Altfest John and Joan Brothers Joyce DeCesare — Carolyn Koestner Stephanie Birkmann James Anderson Barbara Austin Brown Peter and Dale Demy River Steward Eric Schiffman Mr. Ronald Arbitelle Alice Browne Lawrence and Richard Schlosberg Kip and Merry Armstrong Teresa F. Buchan Elizabeth Dexheimer James R. Hamilton H. Marshall and Rae Schwarz John and Mary Arnold John and Denise Buchanan Carol Diamond Kathleen and Gary Handel Susan and Jim Scott William Arnold and Nancy Bushnell and Frank and Sandra Dignard Jane and Bill Havemeyer Richard C. Sears and Stephanie Wargo Victor Reiling Suzanne Dixon Lesley and Philip Heimlich Brenda L. Singer James and Cathy Austin Charles and Eileen Byrne Sheryl Dominguez Nancy Hengen and Nick Sedelnik Mr. Robert Avian Timothy Cage and Eric Nelson Robert and Mary Donaldson Henry Monaghan Richard and Carol Seltzer Jane Bakker John and Nancy Calhoun Richard and Lisa Donovan Bruce Hoheb and Susan Menconi Honey Sharp and Emmert and Alberta Balis Steven B. Callahan and Kerry Douglas Fred Hosterman Dr. David Lippman Harding Bancroft and Eliza Klose Randal R. Dwenger David Dunleavy John and Maggie Humphrey James and Jill Shefﬁ eld Skip and Judy Barber Peter Canby and Anne Putnam Joseph Dwyer Neil and Nancy Humphreys Susan and Judd Shoval Stephanie Ann Barlow Mrs. Pat Catchpole Natalie Dyer Thomas and Arleen Barrett Gene and Jan Chague Ms. Carol June William J. and John R. and Kristina Chandler Lisa and Lee Einbinder Christine M. Basiliere Terri Chegwidden Berry R. Eitel Joseph J. Baxer Christopher Clapper and Elyse Harney Real Estate, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Andrew N. Bazos Sarah Gerace Mr. and Mrs. Maks Etingin Dick Bell Jared Clark and Jessica Rose James E. Ewing “The river is getting Susan and Bruce Berger Nancy G. Clark Dr. Ralph and Jean Falkenstein Berlinghoff Contracting, Inc. Joyce Clateman Peggy Farber clearer and more Bethlehem Land Trust Darlene Clouther beautiful every year! Robert and Barbara Bettigole Joseph and Phyllis Cohen Thank you.” Katie Bigos Lawrence and Ronnie Cohen YOUR NEIGHBORS C.D. Blinn Terry and Joel Cohen AND FRIENDS ARE Edward and Elenor Bloom Donald S. and Leslie Connery DOCUMENTING Sharon Casdin Jeffrey and Lynne Bolson James Nicoll and Mary Cooper member since 2011 Sebastian Bonner Eugene and Valene Cornelius RIVER CONDITIONS Robert and Kathy Bookman Kerry and Bonnie Couchman

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Philip and Gretchen Farmer Jane Garmey Thomas A. J. McGowan Stephen and Lindsay Feinberg John A. Garraty, Jr. NEW RIVER ACCESS Betsey McKearnan Ms. Michelle Filiault William G. and Helen Garrison MAKES IT EASIER Christine McLaughlin Spencer Finch Victor Germack and TO LAUNCH YOUR Paul G. and Deborah J. McMahon Peter and Patty Findlay Lori Shephard Arlene McMullin Dr. Jack and Joyce Finkelstein Jack Gilpin and Ann McDonough CANOE OR KAYAK Hans-Joerg Meili Kevin Fish Erin and Lee Glasheen-Sheldon Dr. Faith A. Menken Ms. Sunday Fisher Beverly Rubman and David and Suzanne Klausmeyer Drs. Fred and Andrea Mensch James and Elizabeth Fishman Mark Goldfus Phyllis and Harvey Klein James and Catherine Miller John J. Flynn, Jr. and Joel Goldstein Eugene and Timothy and Nancy Minkler Margaret R. Flynn Douglas Good Barbara Shattuck Kohn Mr. and Mrs. Craig Moffatt Milos and Martina Forman Adam D. Goodfarb and Roy Mark Korins and John and Marilyn Moller Margaret Sandercock Gillian Zackham Jeff and Molly Morgan Drs. Richard Gottlieb and Fran Kumin Ticktin Stephen A. Morocco Alice La Prelle Josephine Wright Matt Morrison Volunteer Mariah Auman Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaBonne Martha and Patrick Goupit Eric Mosman takes water samples on Robinson B. Lacy and David G. Greene Lucia Mulder the West Branch of the Karen Doeblin Susan Grisell Raymond B. and Holly S. Murray Housatonic in Stockbridge. Robin and Virginia Grossman Tillie Page Laird Perry and Laura Neminski Harold Gurnee Mary and Richard Lanier Alexander and April Neubauer Frank Haines Joan N. Larned New Milford Conservation Joseph and Janet Aspen Polizzotto Edward J. and Janis Hardy Carlene Laughlin Commission Pond Mountaini Trust Benjamin and Lucy Bardo Harms Rev. Ledlie and Roxana Laughlin Clark W. Nicholls Bridget Potter Thomas W. Hartch Starling R. Lawrence Robert E. and Janet Nickson Virginia B. Potter Harold M.and Gretchen Hastings Jack Leiser David Ohanian and Allan and Jackie Priaulx “As a grad student at Craig L. Haurand Joan Leonard and Suzanne Nelsen Hector P. and Erica Prud’homme UMass Amherst, my Dr. Harvey Hayden Thomas Leonard Ms. Patricia O’Neil Andrew and Sally Ellis Quale Msgr. Thomas P. Leonard work with HVA has been Elizabeth and Jerome Hellman Gerald O’Reilly Ed and Stephanie Raftery Ernest and Elsie Helmke Dr. Martin G. Levine Charles and Ann Orsillo Robert V. Re and Didi Skaff a perfect opportunity Ronald Herman Ross Levy, M.D. Eliot Osborn and David L. Resnick and to practice in the real Caroline Herrick Eileen and Peter Litwin Louise Lindenmeyer Catherine M. Klema world what I’ve learned James B. and Alice Hicks Michael and Ann Loeb Andrew and Annelise Osborne Cristin and David Rich in the classroom... I’m Stuart and Susanne Hirshﬁ eld Mark A. Lowe James Panichella Beth and Tom Rickart excited to continue Bill and Anne Holm Dorothy J. Maffei Margaret Parish Gordon and Jayne Ridgway building connections Margaret Hornick Michael Makes and Mr. Harold E. Pennington Ellen Rittman between UMass Ellen and Jean-Marie Horovitz Esther Conolly John and Shirley Perotti Adele P. Rodbell and HVA on water David J. Hubbard Malcolm H. and Joan Beatty Steven and Diane Peterson Stephen Root Phil and Susan Markert sustainability projects, James R. Hurley Judith Petrovich and Marc Rosen and Susan Pinsky Geoffrey M. Iddison Richard Marmet and Tina Ujlaki Philip Grausman Steven and Christina Rosen stream assessments, Ian Ingersoll John and Ada Masiero Janet Pickering Wesley and Suzanne Ross water quality monitoring, Michael and Cindy Italiaander Skip and Lyn Mattoon David Pitofsky Joseph and Jennifer Ruggiero mapping, and more.” Susan Irwin Patricia McGovern and John and Jane Pittari Robert and Carol Sadlon — Erin Witham Sharon S. Jablon David Behrens Jane Poehler Mauricio Salazar River Steward Jeffrey and Gail Jacobson Jam Food Shop Dr. Diane L. Fountas John F. Graney Metal Design, LLC A. King Francis Jones Family Farm Charles G. Fredette David and Amanda Jones Joel Freedman Sheila Josephson “HVA works very hard to protect the water D. Kent Freeman and Gary Kahn Adriana Martinez Nina Kaletsch we love. They also do an excellent job of Benno and Stephanie Friedman Walter R. Kane collaborating with local land trusts to ‘get Friends of the Ansonia Susan Kaufman the job done’ e.g. the Massachusetts Stream Nature Center, Inc. James Kelly F. W. Furcht Olga Kennedy Assessment Program. Alison and Dennis Ray and Maryellen Furse Thomas and Kay Key are very good at urging us on!” Peter Galant Jeffrey Kimball and Dr. John W. and Jean H. Gallup Pamela Hogan Richard and Pamela Stebbins, members since 2002 Robert and Kathy Gambino Robert Kitchen

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Linda Tally FRIENDS George and Nancy Bissell Martin and Amina Connelly THERE ARE MILES Karen and Frank Tansey $25+ Ginni Block Frank A. Consolati OF TRAILS TO Jack and Janet Teich Carole Abbate Russ and Tracy Bodnar Jim and Karen Consolati Polly Adams Gregory and Joy Bollard Margaret Cooley EXPLORE IN THE Robert and Rebecca Thomas Weston and Karen Thorn Asrar and Amina Ahmed Mr. Martin Bookspan Michael Cooney HOUSATONIC Jerry and Gail Tobin Dr. Michael H.and Margaret Borchers Victor S. Coppleson and WATERSHED Robert G. and Audrey G. Tobin Betsy F. Alderman Anne Bowen Linda B. Coppleson Tomich Landscape Design and Barbara Allen Bert Boyson Eugene and Adeline Coppola Construction, Inc. Edith and Michael Allen Joy G. Boyum Spedito and Josephine Costa William and Ryan Salinetti Robin Tost Karin M. Altman Jeremy Brecher Sharon Costello Dr. Jeet and Maury Sandhu Michael D. Trapp Ky Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Dermott M. Breen John Sanzo Herbert B. and Nancy Z. Tully Lorraine Anderson Elaine and Charlie Brenner George Schoellkopf and James S. and Kathrine Vick Edward D. Andrews Joyce G. Briggs Gerald Incandela Rita G. Vitalis Ken and Evelyn Andrus Stephen Brighenti and Dr. John R. and James Wade and Elizabeth Wade Arc Consulting, LLC Wanda Landis Rebecca Schreiber Janet and Lawrence Wade Warren Archey John Broadbin Frederick Schroeder Carolyn and Edward Wagner Leon Arden Brookfi eld Animal Hospital Joyce Schwartz James D. Waldman Samuel and Susan Averill Jean Brown and Jeffrey Liebowitz Reverend Samuel Scott Cynthia F. Walsh Alphonse and Ruth A. Avitabile Joshua Brown The Sebranek Family John and Liza Olsen Waters Jeff Bacon Louise and Malcolm Brown Jana Seitz Thomas Phillip Watkins John and Liddy Baker Wendy E. Brown Daniel and Nell Semel Malcolm and Donna Wattman Frederick Baldwin Bulls Bridge Body Shop Ann Seregi Ms. Pamela Weatherbee Fred Balling and Julia Devlin Carol and Thomas Bunk John A. Setaro Jay and Susan Weintraub Martin Baltus Thaddeus E. and Mary-Ann Burr Catherine Setterlin Lynn Werner and Kevin Honan Frederick and Dorothy Bangs Scott and Debra Butler “I liked doing nutrient Ken and Gwynne Seufert Ms. Jeanette Byers Marjorie Wexler A. Richard Barber sampling because I like Shelton Conservation Commission Reid and Laird White Ann Barrett Matthew Cain and Amy Dyer Robert L. Simon Bruce Whiteford Ronald Barron Mary C. Campbell to see how the health of Robert and Renee’ Slonaker Evelyn Williams Janet Barry and Barry Aquilino Mark and Jane Capecelatro a river changes and how Cameron Smith Dorothy “Ticki” Winsor and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Basile Lynn and Mike Carano chemistry affects river Christopher and Marlene Smith Susan and Bob McNinch James and Margaret Carmen and David Carlson life. River Stewards of Virginia Smith David B. Wolf BeauFriendsard Eric and Pat Carlson Tomorrow prepared me Howard Sobel and Ileene Smith Barbara and Richard Wolkowitz Stuart Beck and Joanne Beck Andrew and Mary Ann Carman for the future by teaching Southbury Garden Club John and Mary Wood Richard Beckerman Michael Caroe me research skills. You Michael and Joan Spero Kimba Wood Meg Begley Barbara Carr can learn lots of things L. P. Sperry, Jr. Bob Casey Willard and Susannah Wood Michael Belknap indoors in an offi ce set- John and Elizabeth Sprague Charles Caverly Peter Wooster Rebecca and Ted Bent James and Nancy Cebik John H. Staub Donald and Nina Weber Worth Herman and Eileen Berg Margaret Chalfant ting, but out in the fi eld, Stockbridge Gas Co., Inc. Timothy A. Wright Helene Berger Eric and Lisa Chamberlain you really learn how to Gregory and Elizabeth Wyman and Mr. Tim Bertaccini Michael and Sarah Chelminski adapt and solve prob- Holly Miller Sullivan William Riegel Kate Binzen Glen Cherry and Elizabeth Rowe lems. Thanks, HVA!” Alan Surman Frank Chiaramonte Mark and Penelope Ziarnik Daniel Birger and Ellen Glass — Jake Parise Lori Pine Sustiel Linda H. Zonana John Bisbing Joseph and Evelyn Chiarito Katherine P. Chilcoat River Steward Hope Childs “Oliver Wendell Holmes was right – Anthony Chiodo Roger and Mary Coutant Lee Ellen Chontos Kathy Creighton ‘There’s no tonic like the Housatonic!’ Heston C. Clapp Thomas and Mieke Crider and those of us who live in the environs of Kane Clawson Judith Crouch the “Housy” and its tributaries are lucky, David Clough Denis L. and Barbara J. Curtiss Pat and Paul Coates Linda J. Cysz lucky, lucky! But the role that HVA and Thomas W. and Nioma Coen William and Suzan Dahl its volunteers play in preserving this gem Jesse Cohen Carl D’Alvia and Marc Cohen and Emily Mekler Jacqueline Saccoccio cannot be overstated. Led by Lynn, they are Jay Coles Dark Entry Forest, Inc. fearless in their mission. Thanks!” Nita Colgate Suzanne and Edward Davies Mr. Craig Bridgman Edward T. Davis IV and Allan (Whitey) Frew, member since 1991 Kenneth and Claire Collier Susan Z. Leff K. Lee and Barbara Collins Ingrid S. Davis

10 THANK YOU!

Paul De Angelis and John Downie Paul Hamlin Elisabeth Kaestner Victoria Ann Doyle MANY PEOPLE Phyllis Hammer PITTSFIELD RAIN Nancy and David Deakin Walter J. Drozeck REMOVE TRASH Thomas E. Harding GARDENS ARE Frank DeFino and Terri DeFino James Duffy Marilyn M. Hart Paul J. Delasco John Dundas FROM THE RIVER John Hartje and Carol Camper KEEPING RIVERS Lionel Delevingne and Tom and Dot Dwyer EVERY YEAR Charles Harvell CLEANER Judith Wilkinson Gary L. Dycus Ken Hawley Carmela DeLuca The Dzenutis Family James and Virginia Giddens John H. Hax Ronald and Adriana Janis Wendy and Michael DeLucia Ms. Mary Dzenutis Eleanor A. Gifford Elizabeth Haxo Dr. Raymond and Herb Dershowitz and Diane and Paul Edwards Jim Gildea John Hazard Karen E. Jankowich Liane Montesa Noushin Ehsan Sarah Sedgwick Ginocchio David Heck Francie Jarowski Philip S. Detjens Bradford H. Elker R. Ginzel Pat and Dick Hellawell Joan Jejer William and Melody Devlin Cia Elkin Martin and Cynthia Glendon Michael Heller Robert Jiminski Dorli Di Gregorio David and Bonner Elwell Mr. Kevin Godburn J. Callender and Sue C. Heminway Anita R. and William S. Jones Jody Dieffenbacher Barbara Ensign Robin and Peter Goldberg Elizabeth S. Hendrick Eric C. and Elizabeth Jones Margaret Dietemann Kenneth and Veronica Erdmann Neil Gollinger Lynne and Jose Henriquez Rik and Jon Kabel Clayton Dilts Joan Ermish Willard and Vivian Gombert Anne and Charles Hepner Rick and Bonnie Kaeser Donna and James DiMartino Gerard Esposito and Carol and James Goodfriend James and Lynn Herbert Ruth G. Kahn Alexandra and Andrea Dubrow Michael and Kathie Gordon George Hertag Peter and Nancy B. Kalmes Anthony DiPentima Mr. and Mrs. Neil Estern Judith H. Gott Robert Herzog Dr. John and Anita Kane Dr. Richard D. Dixon James F. Evans Doug Goudey John C. Hicks Elizabeth and Raymond Kasevich Joseph C. Doboszynski Noel and Starr Evans Carol F. Gourley Deanne Hobson Rima Katz Jerry and Gretchen Doolittle Lorraine Faiella Theodore L. Grabarz Herbert L. Hochberg Larry Kaufman George and Lorraine Faison Dr. Richard A. Greene John Hoffman Janet Kaufmann Dan and Tricia Farley-Bouvier Ms. Shirley C. Greenfi eld Ms. Mary Ann Holden Lynn S. Kearcher and Carl Chaiet Marcella Farrell Elizabeth Greenspan Tom Hollinger and Kathy Coe Dennis and Elizabeth Keenan Lynette Faucher Lawrence and Patricia Greenspan Theodore C. and John Kellogg Franklin and Naomi Feldman Kelly C. Grems Barbara Hollander Kenneth E. Kelly Marian and Carr Ferguson Robert E. and Patricia Groeschner Tara Jo Holmberg Pamela Kempe Edward and Audrey Ferman Ray Grogan Carl and Janet Hooper Georgianne E. Kent Robert Fiengo and Mr. Martin Grossman Peter and Louisa Horth Mark and Jackie Kettunen Barbara Bevington Mr. Michael Grouver Guy Horvath Larry S. King Dr. Robert W. Finley, III Michael and Kim Guy Dorothy Hosterman Susanne King and Richard Berlin John Fitzgerald Clyde and Beverly Haberman Paul and Mariesa Howe Susan Kinkade Laura Salas Flores Bob Hagadorn Jennifer Hunt Martha Klein John Ford and Sandra Poster Michael H. Hainsselin Peter and Lucille Insalaco Wendy Kleinman “We had an awesome Founders Insurance Group, Inc. Adam and Karen Halasi-Kun Susan Irwin Eliza K. Klose variety of fi eldwork Cecelia Fox Paul E. Hale Carolyn B. Ivanoff David Knec experiences – monitoring Susan G. Fox Robbin Halfnight and Joan Russo Susan Iverson Thomas Koelle culverts, sampling water Zita B. Fox Gustav Haller, Jr. Maura Jabbonsky Robert T. Kowalski quality and looking for Paul and Linda Frank Karen Halpert Jim Jacobs James Krivonick macroinvertebrates - Dr. Carol Franken Tom Halstead Kate Jamison Peter Kukresh and Bonnie Sears with a really, seriously Louise Frankenberg Ingrid Freidenbergs great group of people. Katherine Freygang Choosing this internship Stephen Friedberg for the summer let me Elaine Friedman see how much I enjoy Austin Frye fi eldwork, environmental G. Research monitoring, and being Amy Gaal outside. It prepared Catherine Gadarowski “HVA is the guardian of natural waters in me for the rest of my Jacek M. and Coby Galazka western Connecticut. Importantly, they undergrad at Dickinson Beth and Bruce Gamble Karin Gerstel and provide the critical advice to those of us College, for grad school, Joseph Woodard and my future career.” Gordon H. Gertsen managing and protecting it at the local — Kendra Beaver Sarah Getz and James LaPorta community level.” River Steward Anne Ghitman Dan Sherr, member since 1994 Albin M. Giaimo

11 THANK YOU!

Harold Kuplesky Albert Misiewicz, Jr. and John and Della Ostendorf Dr. David and Denise Kurish Nicole Cignoli Lawrence and Carol O’Toole Elaine E. LaBella and Are You Robert and Wanda Moeller James Overmyer and Ann Sherwood RiverSmart? Miss Evelyn A. Molner Ellen Weiden Jeff Lacatell Ellen Moon and David Colbert Oxford Land Trust, Inc. Dr. Norman and Susan Ladov Col. (R) Kevin Moore Richard and Lois Pace Louisa Mattoon LaFontan Elizabeth Morrison Jeffrey A. Pagelson Daniel Lake William Morrison Barbara Koz Paley Laura Lane and David R. DeVoe Jane and Charles Morrow Nickitas F. and Jane Laning Rene and Annette Moser Penelope Panayotou Bruce and Janie Larson Pat Mulberry Brandon and Sandy Pantorno Robert B. Muller, Sr. Janet Parsons Edwin J. and Ruth Larson “Interning with HVA Richard and Diana Larson Beatrice Murgio Walter Pasko Dr. Robert K. Lee Mrs. Wendy Murphy John and Susan Payne allowed me to help Dr. Cavin Leeman and Charles Murray Margaret Peart the environment in a Diane L. Zimmerman Stephen Murray Philip Pechukas community oriented Dan Leonard Sheri A. Nadeau Edward F. and Carol A. Peltier manner. Being in the Jerry Levey Find out at Michele Levin Naidich Mr. Otto Penzler outdoors while doing Richard M. Levich BeRiverSmart.org Alex and Judith Nardacci Eva Perrina real scientiﬁ c ﬁ eld work Dr. Howard and Judith Levin Kathryn and Paul Nash James Perry gave me a hands-on Macey Levin Robert L. Nason and Lisa Sloane Carl D. and Odessa Peterson experience which I truly Ruth Nelkin Margaret Mary Pezzolo Mike and Gloria Levitas Allyson Marks enjoyed. It taught me Marilyn Lieff Silvio Marraccini Harold and Joan Nelson John Phelan Laurie Lisle Lona Martin Myron and Carolyn Neugeboren Arnold Phillips how real change and J. Littlejohn Oscar Martinez Suzanne B. Newell Anthony and Lizbeth Piel improvement can come Robert D. Livingston Nancy Mascio Rob and Nell Nicholas Judith Pinkerton and from small scale efforts. Robert S. Ljungquist George Massey Dan and Sue Nichols Alan Tikotsky I am grateful for my John and Susan Logan David and Lauren Matte Lisa Nicholson Ernest J. and Michele Pizzuto experience at HVA.” Wallace Loman Michele Mattia R. J. Nickerson Dr. Eric Plakun and Henry L. and Mary Long Harold and Marie McCarthy Carolyn Noble and Dr. Deborah Buccino — Allison Saltz James Looney Lee McClelland John Morrissey John F. Pogue River Steward Dr. Richard and Mary Loyer Mr. Jay McDonough Karen Noble George and Elissa Potts Karen M. Lrhazi William W. McGhee Ann Noble David Pravda Helen and Donald Ross Rhoda Lubalin Phyllis G. McGoldrick Margaret Nock Dale B. Prindle Harvey and Barbara Rothenberg David Lynch Claire McKean Brian Noel Norma Probst and Brian Ganey Anneke Rothman Mr. Clyde Lynds James and Diane McNulty Stephen and Mary Norris Elsie Puglisi Jean Rousseau William and Kathy Lyon Linn Mehta and Katherine Cary Christopher Nye Douglas Pulick Elizabeth Rowe and Glen Cherry Joan Macfarlane Joel H. and Theresa C. Meisel Kristin O’Connor Susan G. Purdy Ken and Alane Rubel Justin Mack John and Carol Messerschmitt Ron and Barbara Olson Henry and Anne Putzel Rocco and Mary Ruggiero Rachel MacLellan Marilyn Miele Parker and Anne Oppermann Margaret and Donald Pyne Aladin Sabanovic Louis J. Maggio, M.D. Dwight D. Miller Adam Orsi Keith and Marie Raftery Stephen and Susan Saccardi Ron Majdalany, V.M.D. John L. Miller William G. C. Ortel and Carol and Larry Rand Mr. Thomas Sagendorph Jim and Jacqueline Mann Michael G. and Nancy Miller Norine Harris Patricia Ranson Jane Salata and Richard Hayes Melissa Rathburn Alan and Pamela Sandstrom Alison Ratliff Mark and Linda Saul Sena Curtis Read and Julie Stuart Cricket Saurel Mrs. William H. Reid Melissa Savage and Gladys Lewis Rosalind Reis Susan Sayle Kathryn and George Ritter, M.D. Peter Scaglione and Edward Rizzi Amy Virshup “I didn’t fully appreciate how beautiful the Roberts & Associates Realty, Inc. Garrett Scheibel and Family Housatonic River is until I found myself Stephen Robertson Edna Schenkel travelling down it in an HVA war canoe Jean Robinson and Rebecca Schopp Dawn MacNutt Dr. Philip and Hannah Schorr with ten wild women. I’m so glad that HVA Scott and Joan Robinson Robert Schroter is here to protect this river valley.” Jeanne B. Robison Martin and Jane Schwartz Dr. Henry and Cheryl Rose Susan Schwarz Susan Haber. member since 1999 Dr. Bennett L. and Sarelle Rosner Olga Schwede Daisy Rosner Andrea Scott and Rob Jenter

12 THANK YOU!

David Seligman Timothy Smith Ron Yaple Frederick R. and Arleen Sell Donn and YOUNGSTERS ARE Thomas and Susan Young Stephen and Celia Senzer Suzanne Smith-Castonguay HAVING FUN IN Jean Zay Alan W. and Sue Seppa Pauline Sobotka STREAMS LOOKING Martha and Murray Zimiles Bob and Donna Sermini Walter Soderlund Robin Zitter Marjorie Shansky Matt Soper FOR RIVER BUGS Donald T. Zukowski Dominick and Arlene Sorrentino Dr. Natalia Zunino Myron Sosnow Bettina Vandewater Southbury Land Trust Sally Vaun Charles Downing Lay Society DeLoris Curtis Peter and Sheila Viale Bequests and Planned Gifts Jos Spelbos Bill Voldstad Judy Black Eva M. St. John Henry and Eva Von Ancken Nancy S. Bushnell Jos Spelbos Jeff Waingrow Leendert T. DeJong Eva M. St. John Gregory and Christine Ward Mary V. Flynn Lynniel R. Stahl Ward’s Nursery Valerie Friedman Thomas and Kathlyn Stanley Washington Food Market Judith Seaton Gates William V. and Janice K. Steers Russel and Genie Watsky Lawrence Gates Joel M. Stein Stephen and Dorothy Weber J. Richard Hackman Cornwall Consolidated Gary Steinkohl Ladd Weinberg Mary Mallory Hadlow Student collects bugs in Lawrence and Karen Stevens Wendy Weinberg Lou and Elaine Hecht the Housatonic River. “Still River Connections Missy Stevens Arthur Weinshank Reidar N. Jespersen gets kids job experiences Anne Stewart-Fitzroy Lynton A. Wells William J. Kugeman Gifts Honoring Others out in the ﬁ eld – some- Helen J. Stockwell Joseph Welsh Elaine E. LaBella In Memory of thing I wish I had in Lynn Stonebridge Leni Welte Charles Downing Lay Cora LaBerge Abbott High School. In the Eric Stones K. E. Werme George C. Lay Donald and Elizabeth Abbott beginning, the kids were Richard and Holly Stover Gerald S. Wertlieb, M.D. Chauncey C. Loomis, Jr. In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Paul all shy and didn’t know Richard and Betty Stratton Robert Wetmore Ecton and Betsy Manning L. Abbott each other, but by the Joe and Betsy Strauch Frances Whitehead Robert C. Marshall Donald and Elizabeth Abbott Dan Sullivan Robert G. Wilbur Marie McCarthy end they were working In Memory of Paul R. Gibbs Paul and Lenore Sundberg Marcia Wilkins Claire Murphy Beth P. Schober together and having fun. Virginia Bush Suttman Claire E. Williams James A. Newman In Honor of Judge Allen Schwait That’s really important. Carol Swanson Joan T. and Peter C. Williams Edward R. Peckerman Kenneth L. Greif Thanks to all our partners Trudy Swenson and Robert Williams Kirsten Peckerman and sponsors for making Robert McKinna Roberta Willis John F. Ready it possible.” Kurt Syer David Wilson L. George Rieger And a special thank Ms. Divya Symmers Robert Winkler Elizabeth Ford Sayman you to all who donated — Nick Giordano Ms. Jean C. Taylor Matthew and Alicia Winter Richard C. Sears Still River Connections to, attended and Edgar and Leona Thomas Raymond Winter Harmon D. Smith supported the Auction Crew Leader Jared L. Thomson Nathan Woodruff Marc and Janet Taylor for your environment! J. Daniel and Laurie B. Thornton Richard and Roberta Wool Lynn A. Werner Mark and Jennifer Shapp Rebecca Thornton Stuart and Patrizia Wurtzel Alice J. Wolfe Sharon Optical Wesley E. Thornton Claudine Yannoni F. Anthony and Sally Zunino hvatoday.org Janice Shelavage Anna Timell Stacey Shore Bill and Sharon Tingley Anita L. Short Richard and Joan Toder Betty Silbert Christopher and Sandra Tokarz Leonard and Gail Silverman Catherine Topolski Ellery W. and David S. Torrey and “I think HVA is doing very good work and Mary Lusanna Sinclair Shelley E. Harms has at all times had the maintenance of the Vicky Singer Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Totilo river and its surrounding land on its mind. Elliott H. Sisson Michael Wm. and Margaret Toto Rev. Peter and Phyllis Skaller C. Joseph and Cheryl Tracy Congratulations on such a ﬁ ne result. The John and Maryann Skrapits Mary Tramello Housatonic River is extremely important Jim and Dana Slaughter Peter and Susan Traub Elizabeth Slotnick Roger and Katherine Tremblay to the area of Connecticut to which I am Elwood H. Smith J. Wyatt and Sandra Uhlein deeply devoted.” George T. Smith Mr. Roger Ullman Mark J. Smith Sally Underwood Miller Kirsten Peckerman, member since 1980 Philip and Kathleen Smith Paula Van Ness

13 FINANCIAL REPORT

HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION, INC. AND HVA FOUNDATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 OF FINANCIAL POSITION JUNE 30, 2018

TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY ASSETS UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 380,112 REVENUES, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT Accounts Receivable 653,989 Membership Dues $ 62,072 $ - $ - $ 62,072 Prepaid Expenses 27,213 Contributions Above Dues 524,473 - - 524,473 ______Grants 775,052 401,155 - 1,176,207 Total Current Assets ______1,061,314 Events 149,614 - - 149,614 Fees 39,455 - - 39,455 Property and Equipment Rent 9,085 - - 9,085 Investment Income 5,951 20,405 - 26,356 Land 216,206 Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments 23,511 72,440 - 95,951 Buildings and Renovations 369,106 Furnishings and Equipment 190,273 Net Assets Released From Restrictions ______141,485 ______(141,485) ______- ______- Less Accumulated Depreciation ______(476,925) Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support 1,730,698 352,515 - 2,083,213 ______Net Property and Equipment ______298,660

Other Assets EXPENSES Investments 1,290,127 Program Services Deferred Land Sale Costs 6,342 Issue Response 65,401 - - 65,401 ______Environmental Education 247,235 - - 247,235 Total Other Assets ______1,296,469 Land Protection 356,132 - - 356,132 TOTAL ASSETS $______2,656,443 Water Protection ______718,575 ______- ______- ______718,575______Total Program Services 1,387,343______- ______- ______1,387,343_____ TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Supporting Services Accounts Payable $ 366,864 Membership 100,276 - - 100,276 Accrued Salaries and Wages ______14,340 Events 73,241 - - 73,241 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 381,204 Management and General 28,178 - - 28,178 ______Fundraising ______130,094 ______- ______- _____130,094_____ Net Assets Total Supporting Services ______331,789 ______- ______- ______331,789_____ Unrestricted, Equity in Property and Equipment 298,660 Unrestricted, Designated by the Board 62,000 Total Expenses ______1,719,132 ______- ______- ______1,719,132 Unrestricted, Undesignated ______150,992 Total Unrestricted Net Assets 511,652 Change in Net Assets 11,566 352,515 - 364,081 ______Temporarily Restricted 914,562 Permanently Restricted ______849,025 Net Assets at Beginning of Year ______500,086 ______562,047 ____ 849,025______1,911,158 TOTAL NET ASSETS ______2,275,239

TOTAL LIABILITIES Net Assets at End of Year $______511,652 $______914,562 ______$ 849,025 ______$2,275,239______AND NET ASSETS $2,656,443 ______

14 2018 AT A GLANCE

The Housatonic Valley Association’s mission is to save the natural character and environmental health of our communities by protecting land and water in the Housatonic River Watershed.

How we spent our resources Where we spent our resources

THE HOUSATONIC WATERSHED

ADMINISTRATIVE/ LAND FUNDRAISING PROTECTION Massachusetts 19% 21% 37%

OUTREACH/ EDUCATION Northern Connecticut 18% New York WATER 46% PROTECTION 7% 42%

Southern Connecticut 10%

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HVA STAFF Welcome Lindsay, Kelly and Kim! Lynn Werner Greenprint Lindsay Kim joins HVA Executive Director Collaborative BERKSHIRE LAND AND WATER joined HVA as in a special role Dennis Regan Conservation for the benefi t Aton Forest, Inc. Berkshire Director Projects Manager of the local land Alison Dixon Audubon Connecticut – Sharon Berkshire Outreach Program Manager in January 2018. trust community Audubon Center Colebrook Land Conservancy CONNECTICUT LAND PROTECTION With her B.S. in in Northwest Tim Abbott Wildlife Ecology Connecticut. She Connecticut Farmland Trust Greenprint Director from the University provides shared Cornwall Conservation Trust Connie Manes Flanders Nature Center Lindsay Kim Cartwright Greenprint Manager of Maine and an administrative Keener-Eck and Land Trust Kim Cartwright M.S. in Natural support for three Greenprint Goshen Land Trust Land Trust Administrator Resources and the Environment, Collaborative members – the Hartland Land Trust Stacy Deming with a focus on human dimension Litchfi eld, Middlebury and Warren Harwinton Land Conservation Trust GIS Manager from the University of Connecticut, land trusts. She previously worked Heritage Land Preservation Trust CONNECTICUT/NEW YORK Lindsay is already an integral part as Associate Director of Roxbury Kent Land Trust WATER PROTECTION Lake Waramaug Task Force Michael Jastremski of the Watershed Conservation Land Trust. Watershed Conservation Director Team. She lives in Washington Litchfi eld Hills Audubon Society Litchfi eld Land Trust Courteny Morehouse with her new husband, Rory. Conservation Projects Manager Farewell Brenda! Middlebury Land Trust Lindsay Keener-Eck Morris Land Trust Conservation Projects Manager Kelly joined HVA Mount Riga, Inc. Maria Grace in June 2018 as the Naromi Land Trust Ten Mile Watershed Manager* Annual Giving and Norfolk Land Trust COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Grants Manager. New Hartford Land Trust Richard Sears Northwest Hills Council Development Director She has more of Governments Rob Wallace than 10 years of Roxbury Land Trust Communications Director experience in Salisbury Land Trust Brenda Singer Membership/Volunteer Manager the non-profi t Sharon Land Trust Jane Bakker Kelly Parker sector. Kelly has a Steep Rock Association Communications Manager* Master’s in Public Administration The Trust for Public Land Warren Land Trust FINANCIAL from Marist College, and a wealth Brenda Singer Patience Lindholm of experience building donor Brenda retired in June after 14 Watertown Land Trust Finance Director Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust engagement. She enjoys spending years with HVA. Thank you, CONSULTANTS White Memorial Joseph Ruggiero – IT time in her garden, and being Brenda, for all you’ve done for the Conservation Center outdoors with her husband and two river valley. We wish you many Winchester Land Trust *PARTTIME children on their family farm. new adventures! We will miss you.