UPPER SACO VALLEY LAND TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT2016 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Doug Burnell

Preserving Land for Community Benefit It doesn’t seem possible, yet here we are again reflecting on a busy year gone by and looking ahead with enthusiasm to more great conservation projects. The Upper Saco Valley Land Trust is a nonprofit organization Several of the most cherished land attributes we seek to preserve were present working with local landowners to permanently protect the on the properties protected by conservation easements in 2016. One such ease- lands and waters that define our communities and enrich our ment from 2014, on the historic Mount Surprise property in Bartlett, was gen- quality of life. erously upgraded into a donation of the fee title by the landowners. A sweeping White Mountain panorama, the Iron Mountain trailhead, and an old hardscrab- USVLT serves northern Carroll and western Oxford ble Jackson farmstead were all preserved through the Hayes Farm project. The counties, including the communities of Bartlett, Jackson, last phase was completed in the conservation of the Lucy Farm, one of Conway’s Hart’s Location, Conway, Albany, Madison, Eaton, earliest single-family farms in an iconic setting on the banks of the fertile Saco Chatham, Fryeburg, Brownfield, and Denmark. River floodplain and beneath the towering granite face of Cathedral Ledge. And 110 acres of forested Fryeburg hillside within the large, unfragmented habitat block of our Kezar Pond focus area was protected through the Hastings Smart’s Hill Conservation Easement. Looking ahead, much time has already been spent by both staff and board working behind the scenes on the Pine Hill Community Forest Project. In partnership with Tin Mountain Conservation Center, we will be protecting two significant parcels: the 90-plus-acre Bald Hill Road Tract in Albany, which will be added to TMCC’s Rockwell Sanctuary, and the 340-acre Pine Hill Tract sur- rounding Kennett High School in Conway. The project’s benefits, as detailed herein, are impressive, not least of which is ample opportunity for addi- tional public access. We thank you for your continued support of our work, both looking back and moving forward . . .

Doug Burnell

Cover: Conway Lake/Tom Gross Photo This page: Cope Preserve/Linda Zych Photo 1 Saco River at Pine Hill Property/ In 2016, USVLT worked to safeguard USVLT Photo some of our communities’ best known historic farms, sensitive habitat areas, and working forests; more than 11,000 acres, across 59 projects, have now been con- served over the course of the organization’s 16-year history. The Land Trust’s Board of Directors wishes to express its deep grati- tude to all of the families that have made these recent projects possible. 2016 LAND ACQUISITIONS looking forward Upper Saco Valley Land Trust is proud to announce its newest land protec- tion initiative: the Pine Hill Community Forest Project. In partnership with Tin Mount Surprise Mountain Conservation Center, USVLT plans to purchase the 436-acre Pine In late April, the Land Trust became the Hill parcel in Conway and the 93-acre Bald Hill Road parcel in Albany, perma- proud owner of a piece of local history: Mount nently protecting the land from development. USVLT will own the Pine Hill Surprise. In 2014, USVLT had purchased a parcel “in fee,” while Tin Mountain will own the Bald Hill parcel, subject to a conservation easement on the 40-acre parcel conservation easement held by USVLT. that includes the summit of Mount Surprise. The land has been professionally managed over the years for sustainable com- The easement, which guarantees public access mercial forest products, a practice USVLT intends to continue. We also want to the summit, was acquired from the extended to include community input in planning for the future of the land, and have Briggs family. They always wanted Mount Sur- scheduled a professionally facilitated Community Forum for April 13th (more prise to be available for all to enjoy, just as it information is available on our website). had been at the turn of the last century when Highlights of the Pine Hill Community Forest project include protection of: carriage roads led from area hotels to the sum- • 125 acres of wetlands; mit. Then, in 2016, the family graciously do- • 3+ acres of Appalachian Oak-Mountain Laurel Forest, a rare habitat; nated the “fee interest” (that is, the land itself) • 6,430 feet of the Conway Recreation Path with deeded public access; to the Land Trust. As the new property owners, • 3,300 feet of frontage on the Saco River; USVLT will continue to work on signage, trail • 2,600 feet of scenic, undeveloped frontage on Routes 16 and 302, as well upkeep, and the reestablishment of historic as 2,000 feet of scenic, undeveloped road frontage on Bald Hill Road. views across the Valley to Cathedral and White Outdoor, experiential education is a uniting theme between the two parcels. The Horse Ledges. Easement Boundary Sign/ Pine Hill land is already utilized by Kennett High School students for recreation Linda Zych Photo and as outdoor classroom space, and the Bald Hill parcel will be an asset both to the students of TMCC and the neighboring White Mountain Waldorf School. —continued next page 2 3 Hayes Farm Lucy Family Farm In mid-May, the Land Trust The closing on Hayes Farm coincided with the completion of the Lucy Fam- completed a high-priority project in ily Farm Project along the Saco River in Conway. This multi-year project pro- Jackson. Hayes Farm is an historic tects 45 acres of high-quality farmland soils, as well as gorgeous views of the and idyllic 80-acre hillside farm at original John and Polly Lucy Homestead and Cathedral Ledge from West Side the top of Iron Mountain Road, Road. The easement provides connectivity to other large blocks of undeveloped with sweeping views of the Presi- land, including other farmlands previously conserved by the Lucy family, Echo dentials and the Carter Range. The Lake State Park, and the White Mountain National Forest. In addition to the property remains much as it was Lucy family, project partners included the USDA Natural Resource Conserva- when it was settled by the Hayes tion Service (NRCS) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, the New family in the early 1800s, including Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP), the its original farmhouse and barn. The Gibson/Woodbury Charitable Foundation, Kendal C. & Anna Ham Charitable panoramic vista is familiar to anyone Foundation and the Conway Conservation Commission. who has hiked the Iron Mountain Trail, as the trailhead and parking area are located onsite. Thanks to the Hastings Smart’s Hill generosity of the easement donors, The Land Trust closed out 2016 with the Hastings Smart’s Hill Project, com- Robin Willits and Barbara Hayden pleted in December. Located adjacent to Kezar Pond in Fryeburg, the conserva- Fitts, the public will have guaranteed tion easement permanently protects 110 acres of working forest land on Smart’s legal access to the trail, now and into Hill. The property lies within a 7,000-plus-acre block of unbroken habitat iden- the future. This assurance also opens tified by Maine’s Natural Areas Program; such blocks typically support wide- the door for future grants for trail ranging animals such as moose, black bear, fisher, bobcat, lynx, and otter. The upkeep and maintenance. Lucy Family Farm/USVLT Photo property also lies within USVLT’s Kezar Pond-Mount Tom Focus Area, identi- fied in 2012 for its rare plants, animals, and exceptional habitat lands, which in- clude abundant and productive warm-water fisheries. The easement, generously donated by Deb & Greg Hastings, will help protect these natural resources, as well as the water quality of Kezar Pond and the Saco River.

View of Mt. Kearsarge from Hastings Smart’s Hill/USVLT Photo The Hayes Farm/Erik Koeppel/Oil on Panel 4 5 A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOARD OF William Abbott DIRECTORS STAFF The projects completed in 2016 are emblematic William Abbott President: Doug Burnell, Conway of our best work: guaranteeing public access to be- Executive Director Vice-President: Jim Doucette, loved trails; conserving lands with deep farmland South Conway Linda Comeau soils and even deeper community roots; preserving Treasurer: Jim Hastings, Bartlett Land Protection Specialist lands that showcase iconic White Mountain scenery. Secretary: Ann Bennett, Jackson The public benefit provided by these projects is Susan Beane remarkable, and helps cement the fact that we are Development Associate Mark Dindorf, Hart’s Location invested in and vested with the communities we Jesse Wright Tom Earle, South Conway serve. For the last several years, President Doug Bur- Local Food Systems Advocate & Tom Gross, South Conway nell has attended a “Community of Practice” gather- Office Manager ing for conservation practitioners in Maine, where Rick Jenkinson, Kearsarge the focus is how to best give back to the communi- Wendell Lees, Kearsarge ties that support our work. We give back through Anne Pillion, Intervale our land protection work, but also in myriad other Tyler Ray, North Conway ways: by hosting workshops designed to increase wholesaling business for local Burgess Smith, Brownfield SUMMER farmers, or meeting with fellow Saco River stakeholders in Biddeford to discuss Linda Zych, Intervale water quality issues that impact us all, or collaborating with the Forest Service on long-term planning for our area’s much-loved trailheads. INTERN In 2016, our dedicated members who support this community-oriented work stepped up to a significant challenge; we received more than $40,000 for the Steven Caracciolo “membership match” grant – which, matched one-for-one by a family founda- University of New Hampshire tion, has provided a strong financial base for upcoming projects. We’re proud of our work, as well as of our members who make it all possible, and we wish to express our utmost thanks. We would also like to take a moment to pause and remember those members of our conservation community whom we lost this year. These champions of conservation include Howard Heummler, Michelle Broyer, Maxwell Foster, Jr., Jean Louise Briggs, Michael Cline, John Chandler, Harry Thorne, and others. We will honor their memories by continuing to steward the land we all love. There is much more good work to be done.

William B. Abbott

Jackson Falls/Linda Zych Photo 6 7 Publishing our Annual Report is a reflective process in which we get to re-examine the accomplishments Local Food Systems Advocate looking of the previous year. We revisit the bright spots of In September 2016, USVLT hired Jesse Wright community engagement and land exploration. From as the region’s Local Food Systems Advocate. a long list of memorable moments, we highlight a This grant-funded position is charged with ex- back few below as a “Year in Review.” amining the local food system here in Mount Washington Valley and western Maine. Winter USVLT believes strongly that, in addition to Accreditation conserving our area’s rich agricultural lands, In February we joined 342 other land conservation organizations and we also need to dedicate resources and time on became a nationally accredited land trust. Each accredited land trust farm viability in northern New England. meets extensive documentation requirements and undergoes a com- prehensive review. The rigorous process has strengthened USVLT, and the accreditation seal demonstrates our commitment to professional Fall excellence. Exploring the Burnt Meadow Mountains Great Maine Outdoor Weekend Brownfield, ME Fryeburg, ME February’s Easement Exploration was a snow- For this year’s Fall Great Maine Out- shoe scramble up the southeastern flank of Burnt door Weekend, USVLT members and staff Meadow Mountain on our King – Hayes Ease- floated through spectacular scenery from ment. It was a gorgeous, but bitter cold winter day, Hemlock Bridge to Walker’s Bridge, explor- and more than 25 members and new friends joined ing Kezar Pond and the old course of the in the outdoor fun, culminating with a climb up Saco as we went. the fire tower. Spring Stewardship Work Begins on Mt. Surprise Bartlett, NH 7th Art Celebrates Place Opening In 2016, USVLT became the owners “in Each year, USVLT invites a select group of fee” of the Mt. Surprise summit. A group artists onto our easements to get inspired “en of neighbors and volunteers came together plein aire.” The theme for 2016’s show was Con- armed with chainsaws and loppers. The first way’s Green Hills: a tapestry of different conser- work day was held in October—many more vation lands that serves as the backdrop to North to come! Conway and Fryeburg. Our 7th opening was, once again, a true community celebration and a Saco River Stakeholders Gathering harbinger of spring. 2016 was also the inaugu- University of New England Biddeford, ME ral year for the Art Celebrates Place calendar, a Right after Thanksgiving, a group of Board members, staff and volunteers travelled stunning tribute to the land and artists alike. to the saltmarshes of Biddeford, Maine – the literal (or littoral) end of our watershed. Membership Match Announced There, they attended the kick-off meeting of the Saco Watershed Collaborative and met with other regional conservation partners. As outlined in USVLT’s 2012 Natural USVLT was the recipient of a matching grant in 2016 which doubled many of our Resource Inventory work, nearly all of our conservation focus areas include Saco River members’ contributions throughout the year. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous frontage or floodplain land. family foundation, our dedicated members were able to see the impact of their dona- tions magnified. With successful summer and fall campaigns, we exceeded our ambitious 2016 fundraising goal.

8 9 USVLT sincerely thanks all of its 2016 contributors. DONORS & SUPPORTERS We couldn’t do it without you! (Donations received 11/1/15 – 12/31/16) Mr. Joseph Delsignore Ms. Barbara Hayden Fitts (L) Ms. Katharine Hanson Landowner contributor = L Mr. Mark Detering Kathy Fitzgerald (M) Lucy Gatchell & Dexter Easement monitor = M Lori Tradewell & Robert Luc & Velda Charpentier Don & Pam Devine Joseph & Karen Fitzpatrick Harding (VM) Volunteer = V Bowman Anne Chase Nancy Devine Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Fleischer Sam & Betsey Harding (L) Rick & Pennie Boyle Chocorua Lake Conservancy D.F. & P.S. Dick Ms. Jill Flint-Barber Ms. Carolyn Harmon INDIVIDUALS / FAMILIES Henry Lie & Lucy Boynton (L) Mr. Alec Choremi Alex Dickinson (L) Mr. Frederick Forbes Debra & Greg Hastings (L) David Paige & William Dr. Andres Braendli Bill & LuAnn Christianson Ms. Elizabeth DiLando Mr. Steven Formisani Jim & Linda Hastings (VM) Abbott (M) Albert & Phyllis Breeden Mr. Bill Clarke Mr. George Diller Roderick & Susan Forsman Peter & Stefi Reed Hastings Duncan & Meredith Abbott Mr. David Breeden Mr. & Mrs. George Clausen Nancy Ritger & Mark Din- Mary Jane Forte Ms. Deborah Hatch Mr. Rob Adair Kate Briand Dennis Sullivan & Marnie dorf (V) Richard & Holly Fortin Lois Hatch Tom & Karen Albert (V) Horace & Mary Ann Briggs (L) Cobbs (VML) Helen & Bruce Dixon Brian & Betsy Fowler Ms. Sara Hatch Linda Comeau & Allan Aldrich Jean Louise Briggs (L) Mr. & Mrs. James Cobbs (L) Mr. Richard Dole Mrs. Judith Fowler Mr. Doug Haver (M) (M) William & Jean Briggs (L) Dr. & Mrs. David Cohen Larry & Cathy Donoghue Mr. Herbert Fraser Norman & Kathleen Head Huntley & Joyce Allan E. Allen & Joanne D. Brooks John Colbath Christopher & Antigone Soffia B. & Peter H. Fraser Bob & Pat Heiges (M) Steve & Colleen Allbee Sarah Brooks Ms. Dorothy Coman Doucette Carmine & Maryellen Frele Dorothy & Danielle Hender Matt Amar (V) Brooks Family Kim Bowker & David James & Harvest Doucette Mr. Kenneth Froot Mr. Tom Henderson (V) Mr. & Mrs. Roy Andrews (L) Brooks Family Trust Condoulis (VM) Whitley Frost Richard & Beverly Heydinger Anonymous (22) Mrs. Charlotte Brown Robert & Barbara Conley Barbara & David Douglass Betty Fuller Pat & John Higgins Mr. Robert Arena Dick & Connie Brown Ms. Phyllis Connolly Mr. Thomas Downes Scott & Kim Gardiner Mr. Doug Hjelmstad Doug & Candy Armstrong Joan Cope & Russell Brown (L) Gary & Lisa Conway Dave & Noreen Downs Mr. Larry Garland (M) John & Patricia Hoffman Trish & Glenn Ashworth Mr. David Brownell Conway Conservation Alan & Debi Doyon Mr. Marc Garland Ms. Lisa Holcomb (M) Penelope & Henry Aubin (L) Mr. Ed Bruenjes Commission Linda & Hank Dresch Jim Surette & Sarah Garlick Valerie & Berthold Horn (M) Lyn Norris-Baker & Frank Annie Budiselich (L) Conway Lake Conservation Ms. Jo-Ann Driscoll Katherine & Steven Garrard The Howard and Penny Burt Baker Thomas Burack Association (L) Jim & Jean Drummond Don & Betsy Gemmecke Family Fund Lori & Frank Balantic (M) Mr. Rob Burbank Charlotte & Herb Cooper Mona Pinette & Brendan Mr. Thomas Gerson (L) Julie Hoyt Frances & Stuart Baldwin (L) Doug & Kathy Burnell (VML) Mark Vaughan & Sandra DuBois (V) Joseph Gill Greg Huang-Dale Mr. John Barley Ms. Nancy Burns Cordes-Vaughan Roland & Bette Dubois (M) Ed Good Mr. Larry Huemmler Ted & Ingrid Barrett (L) Jon & Anita Burroughs April Costa (M) Mike & Nora Dufilho Jean Goodine Margery Huemmler Bartlett Planning Board Dr. & Mrs. Howard Burt (L) Ms. Chris Costello (M) Ms. Deborah Duncanson Mr. Kenneth Gordon Priscilla & Franklin Hundley Mr. William Batchelder Lindsay Bushnell (V) Nick Lloyd & Megan Craig Ms. Maryanne Dunfey Dave & Carol Gorke Justin & Julie Hussey (L) Janet D. Adams Beagan & Richard & Lanie Buskin Peter Crane Mr. Philip Dunphy Gorman Family Scott Hutchins (M) John H. Beagan Renee & John Butler Cranmore Mountain Resort (L) Virginia Duquet Barbara Drake & John Gotjen Jamie Riel & Caren Hutchinson Mr. William W. Beck, Jr. (M) Lois & Steve Caffrey & Family Ms. Janice Crawford Miriam Nelson & Kinloch Linda Gray & David Gotjen (V) (M) Ann & Richard Bennett (V) Mr. Kevin Callahan Mr. Rowland Creitz Earle (L) Mr. H. Thorne Gould Linda & Ned Iselin Peter & Emily Benson Ms. Jane Carlson Laura & Neil Cronin Mr. & Mrs. Richard Earle, Ms. Susan Graesser Jackson Ski Touring Mr. Jeffrey Bentley Lawrence & Sandra Carr Mr. Tom Cullinan Jr. (L) Elizabeth Cobbs & Philip Foundation (L) Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Bergeron Mr. Leon Carson Ms. Joan Curcio (L) Tom & Ruth Earle (VL) Green (L) Mrs. Eleanor Jenkins (L) Janet Prince & Peter Bergh Mr. Arthur Carter, Jr. Colleen Curran (L) Mr. Peter Edwards JJ & Joanne Green Vickie & Rick Jenkinson (V) Mary Bernstein Ms. Jonna Carter Denis & Cathy Currier Ms. Elizabeth Ehrenfeld John & Rosemary Gribbin Jewish Federation of Cleveland Mr. Conleth Berry Theresa & John Cederholm Kyle Currier, CPA, PA Mr. Robert Ellinwood Mr. Bob Griffin (M) - The Richard & Margaret Ms. Cheryl Bildner Ms. Lee Ann Chace Tara Taylor & T.O. Currier Scott & Susan Ellison Tom & Maria Gross (VL) Margolis Philanthropic Fund Robert L. Stone & Suzanne J. Anne Pillion & Hadley Judy & Richard Curtis Birdy Ellsmore Mrs. Linda Grucel Glenda Davis & Pam Birdsall-Stone Champlin (VM) Mr. Kenneth Cymbal Mr. & Mrs. Glen Eskedal Ms. Deborah Guryn Jezukawicz Ms. Linda Blais Mary Jean Champlin Robert & Priscilla Dannies (L) Joseph Fay, Jr. Peter & Barbara Haack Chris Joosen & Jana Johnson Candis & Scott Bolden David & Nina Chandler Rick & Jane Davidson Suzanne & C. Anthony Federer Wil & Don Hall Ms. Diane Johnson Ms. Marianne Borowski Martha W. Chandler Joan & Phil Davies Margaret & Charles Felton Lloyd & Jackie Hamblet Ms. Theresa Jones Paul & Claire Bouffard Ms. Helen Chapell Mr. Peter Davis Ms. Gail Ferreira Elizabeth Hamlin Moya & Lindsey Joosten Paul & Denise Bourget Ms. Jess Charpentier Thomas & Dorcas Deans (L) Fisher Family (L) Charles & Maureen Hanlon Mary & Steve Kandrotas

10 11 Landowner contributor = L Mr. Bill LeBlanc Elaine Stockbridge & Andrea Carrie Scribner & Joe Lee & Meg Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Elbridge Russell (L) Easement monitor = M Mr. Wendell Lees (VM) Masters Mountford Mr. Christopher W. Pingree Mrs. Joke Russell Volunteer = V Mr. Timothy Leland Jeff & Traci Masterson (L) Dave & Meg Murphy (M) Meredith & Steve Piotrow (M) Joe & Colleen Ryan Julie & Mike Levine (V) Ms. Tricia Mattox-Larson (M) Ms. Kathleen Murphy Diane & Barry Portnoy Keli & Ray Ryan INDIVIDUALS (continued) Marilyn & Michael Levine McAdams Charitable Founda- Robin & Robert Najar Brian Post Ron & Cathy Ryan Anne & Bob Kantack Mr. & Mrs. Gardner Lewis tion, Mr. & Mrs. Norman E. Dr. Deborah Nelson Alix & Bob Pratt Jim & Chris Salmon Allie & Siena Kaplan-Thompson Barbara & John Lichtman McCulloch, Jr., Trustees NEMBA (New England Judy Holmes & Jim Progin Richard & Debra Samia (V) J.D. & Lisa Lichtman Ms. Amelia McCarthy Mountain Bike Assocation) Gary & Sarah Punsky (L) The Estate of Eric J. Sandquist Mr. Jack Karp Mr. Nels Liljedahl (V) Susan & William McCarthy Richard & September Neville Penny Purcell (L) Dr. & Mrs. Robert Katz Thomas K. & Sandra H. Mr. & Mrs. Norman E. Mc- Peter Neville Family Mr. John Putnam Sandy Beach Trust (L) Kay Leigh & Andrew Kearns Liversidge, Jr. Culloch, Jr. (L) David & Jean Nichols James Quinn Glenn & Sonnhilde Saunders Ms. Joan Kelley Lewis & Rosemary Lloyd Kristen & David McDermott Ms. Susan Nichols Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Race Robert & Karen Scharbach Ed & Pat Kelly Ms. Myrna Lloyd (M) Mr. Charles Nims Yooko & Robert Raiche Ms. Elaine Schiripo Judy & Dan Kennedy Susan Lombardi Joel Horn & Susan McGrath Patricia Nute Ms. Jay Rancourt Peter & Kathryn Schoch Mr. Bruce Kennett (L) Ms. Janice Lord (L) Charlene & Thomas O’Brien Kenneth & Jane Rancourt Leslie & Warren Schomaker Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kennett (L) Mrs. William Loring Mr. John McInerney Ellen O’Connell Lichen Rancourt Marten & Patricia Schoonman Kenneth & Sarah Kimball Mr. Barrett R. Lucas (L) Kenneth & Linda McKenzie Ms. Alicia Ogawa David Publicover & Betsy Rand Robert & Suzanne Scolamiero Olga Hayes & Ken King (L) Mr. A.O. Lucy (L) Virginia Ward & Brad Mr. Al Oliveira Tyler & Anne Ray (V) Tim & Sheila Scott Michael Cline & Lori Jean Mr. Caleb Lucy McKenzie (V) Mr. Robert Osgood Paul & Gwen Reiss Ms. Peg Scully Kinsey Chester B. & Lydia T. Lucy (L) Paul & Margaret McManus Mr. A. Neill Osgood II (L) Mr. Richard Reuper Judith & David Seddon David & Connie Kinsman Mr. Daniel Lucy (L) Mr. Bill McPherson Phil & Ann Ostroski (M) George & Frances Rhoads Margaret Seymour Peter & Elaine Klose Nathaniel & Marianne Lucy (L) Anne Mears Jean O’Sullivan Daniel & Amy Robins (L) Mr. Robert Sgarzi Ms. Faith Knowles Sam Lucy Family (L) Ms. Fay Melendy Mik & Katelin Oyler Jean & John Roccio Mr. & Mrs. Russell Shaffer Mr. Robert Koppe Bruce & Gayle MacDonald Merryweather Family Ms. Pamela Packard (L) Ms. Barbara Rockwell, Jr. Ms. Mary Jane Shaw Ernesta & Mark Kraczkiewicz Gary & Karen MacDonald Robert & Kathleen Metz John & Lee K. Paige (L) Mrs. M. Rodes Mr. David Shedd (M) Ted & Carol Kramer Charles & Robin Macomber Helmut & Leslie Milde Gail F. Paine Mrs. John C. Rogers (L) Ms. Terri Dyer Shedd Richard & Sandy Krasker Ms. Candace Maher Mr. Hayes Miller Stephen Fink & Maria Palmisano Ned & Liza Rogerson Ned & Mary Sherburne Robert W. & Harriet G. Mr. George Mair Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Gustav & Hannah Papanek Chris Rollings (V) Yvonne & Bernard Silva Kruszyna Ms. Candy Manero Milton (L) Dagmar von Schwerin & Ms. Diana Simonds (L) Mr. James Kuhn Edward & Beth Marcaccio Mr. Henry Mock Ms. Diana Parker (L) Thomas Rose Ms. Moira Simonds (L) Philip & Pauline La Roche Richard & Margaret Margolis Mr. Alan Moore Ms. Jill Gerson Parker (L) Peter & Margaret Rose Mr. Eugene Simone (L) John & Kate Lamneck (L) Mr. & Mrs. Phillips Moore Ms. Karen Payne Carl & Jawiga Rosenthal (M) Mr. Gerald Simone (L) Russ & Joan Lanoie Paul Marks Mr. Stephen Moore Richard & Judy Peace Beth Ross Tony & Jenny Simone (LM) Harry & Patricia Lapham Ms. Peg Marks Kit & Suzanne Morgan Linda & Gary Pelletier Rotary Club of North Conway Ward & Nancy Simonton (L) Jeff & Susie Lathrop (VM) Jon & Diane Marquis Julie Brown & Zachary Mrs. Pamela Pelletier Cheryl & Jason Roth Earl & Theresa Sires Bob & Lyn Lauben Margaret & Sut Marshall Morowitz (L) John & Alice Pepper David Roth Mr. Nicholas Skinner Robert & Susan Laufer (M) Wilkinson & Marilyn Marvel Mrs. Joan Morse Mr. John A. Peterson Mr. Joshua Royte Mr. Frederick Slader, Jr. Fred & Teri Leach David & Jeanne Mason Susan Doctrow & John Peterson Cindy & Brett Russell Ms. Lyn Slanetz Skip & Cathy Small

Kezar Pond/USVLT Photo

12 13 Linda Smiley Dr. Patricia Walker In Honor Of Larry Garland Local Grocer Lisa Ferguson Kendal C. & Anna Ham Ms. Pamela Smillie (V) Richard & Sally Ward Marc Garland Lucy Hardware Flatbread Company Charitable Foundation Ms. Barbara B. Smith Tish Hanlon & Stephen Weeder In Honor Of Sasha & Jack Tracy Maple Leaf Motel Lucy Gatchell New Hampshire Land & Mr. & Mrs. Burgess Smith (VM) Dr. Harvey & Valerie Weener Kevin Donohoe & Laurel Matty B’s Mountainside Cafe Linda Gray Community Heritage Invest- David & Diane Smith Lou & Margaret Wells Smith May Kelly’s Cottage Hancock Family Farm ment Program (LCHIP) Mrs. Elenor C. Smith Ms. Frances West Whitley Frost McSherry’s Nursery Hasoc Farm NRCS - Agricultural Conser- Kevin Donohoe & Laurel George & Laurie Weston (L) In Memory Of Howard Minuteman Press Eleanor Jenkins vation Easement Program Smith (M) Mr. John Weston (L) Huemmler Mt. Washington Valley Ski Leslie Jose The Lucy Family Mr. R. Blake Smith Ann & Tim Whalen (L) Yooko & Robert Raiche Touring Association Wendell Lees Ron & Kim Smith David & CC White Mary Jane Forte Northeast Snowmobile Rentals Littlefield Farm General Support Susan Beane & Peter Smith (M) Mr. Jeffrey White Jean O’Sullivan Northway Bank Local Grocer Anonymous family founda- Mr. Lou Sousa Keith & Judy White Alan & Debi Doyon Paypal Giving Fund Peg Loughran tions (2) The South Conway Club Mr. Robert A. & Anne Whitten Jim & Linda Hastings R & R Woodworkers Barbara McEvoy The Robert and Dorothy Jonathan & Natalie Spak John & Ann Wilcox Kyle Currier Ragged Mountain Moose Trail Farm Goldberg Charitable Foun- Ross Speer Ms. Jennifer Wiley In Memory Of John Chandler Riverside Inn David Paige dation Warren & Darlene Spence Dr. David & Dr. Ann Thomas Robert & Lorraine Tilney Sea Dog Brewing Company Potluck Singers Newman’s Own Foundation Dan & Molly Sperduto Wilkins Martha Chandler Soyfire Candle Missy Myers & Margaret Rieser New Hampshire Charitable Ellen Snyder & Srini Srinivasan Janet & Freddie Wilkinson David Paige & William Abbott Stonehurst Manor Lee Spiller Foundation donor advised Wayne & Theresa Stanton David & Carolyn Williams In Memory Of Mary Love Tamarack Construction Sunnyfield Bakery funds: Mr. Robert Stearns (L) Mr. Robin Willits (L) Charles & Maureen Hanlon Tear Cap Workshops Tuckerman Brewing Company Anonymous family fund Bruce & Barbara Stelle (M) Mr. Alan Wilson In Memory Of Robert The Echo Group Amelie & Sarah Waldron Governor Gallen Fund Kathy & Dick Stewart Mr. Edward Wolcott Anderson Miller The Metropolitan Coffeehouse Virginia Ward Jessie B. Cox Fund for Envi- Theo & Melanie Stibbons Ms. Betsy Wood Robert Osgood The Other Store ronment Arlene & Marvin Swartz Mr. David Wood (VM) In Memory Of Harold W. Tuckerman Brewing Company GRANTS & SPECIAL Lakes Region Environmental Mr. David Sweet Mr. & Mrs. Byron Thorne, Jr. Valley Originals PROGRAM SUPPORT Fund Ms. Emily Taylor Woodman, Jr. Ann & Tim Whalen Vintage Frameworks Stewardship & Stewardship Marshall Family Fund Joanne Taylor deKay Ms. Deborah Woodsome White Birch Books Endowment Natural Resources Fund The Nature Conservancy of Meg Worcester (L) BUSINESS PARTNERS White Mountain Hotel Robert & Priscilla Dannies Stanton & Elisabeth Davis Maine (L) Mr. Jonathan Wottrich Alkalay & Smillie (V) Winona Camps - Ordway Greg & Debra Hastings Fund Anonymous (2) New Hampshire Land & Ms. Kate Thompson Ms. Jessica Wright Family Technology Dr. Charles Thorne (L) Marvin Wright Attitash Grand Summit Hotel Woodland Acres Campground Community Heritage Invest- Bagel’s Plus ment Program (LCHIP) The Norcross Wildlife Ginny Thorne (L) Colin & Meredith Wroblewski Wyonegonic Camps Foundation Muffy Thorne (L) Ted & Sharon Wroblewski Buttonwood Inn Maine Community Foundation Italics: One Percent for the Planet Dr. Robert & Lorraine Tilney Linda & Heinrich Wurm Cafe Noche Partner Outreach, Education, and Matching Gifts Tin Mountain Conservation Al & Gail Yalenezian Computer Port (V) Cooper Cargill Chant Internship Programs GE Foundation Center (L) Mr. Chris Young (M) Bold: Business Partner that con- Mrs. Martha W. Chandler Dutch Bloemen Winkel tributes more than $250 and/or is Town of Albany (L) Robert Zakon Robert & Dorothy Goldberg Advancing Local Agriculture Town of Eaton (L) Dr. David Burkey & Mrs. Eastern Mountain Sports a Contribute to Place™ Partner. Thomas W. Haas Fund of the Eastern Slope Inn Resort Charitable Foundation Sasha & Jack Tracy Linda Zembsch For more information about Busi- Mrs. Eleanor Jenkins New Hampshire Charitable Gordon & Janice Tripp Edge of Maine Gallery Foundation IN HONOR OF/ Flatbread Company ness Partners & program benefits, Anonymous family foundation Ms. Edith Tucker please see our website: usvlt.org. Anonymous family foundation Jim & Karen Umberger IN MEMORY OF Forest Land Improvement Pine Hill Community Forest Ms. Donna Urey In Honor Of David Publicover Frost Mountain Yurts, LLC ART CELEBRATES PLACE Anonymous family foundation Preserve & Trail Development Ms. Felicia Van den Broeke Bartlett Planning Board Gamwell Caputo Kelsch & Co VOLUNTEERS Denis & Cathy Currier Margaret E. Burnham Chari- Kathy & Dave Van Note In Honor Of Dexter Rust GDC Concrete & Garden Allie Kaplan-Thompson Earl & Theresa Sires table Trust Peter & Susan Veilleux Virginia Duquet Center Abbott Ranch Richard A. Ware Family Fund Dennis & Johanna Vienneau In Honor Of Mr. & Mrs. Good Vibes Coffee Roasters Rob Adair The Lucy Family Farm Project of the New Hampshire Char- B. Grennan & H. F. Von Ulmer James Cobbs Grandy Oats Peter Benson Anonymous family foundation itable Foundation Mr. Wyatt Wade (Old Blake Helen & Bruce Dixon Hannaford Supermarkets Lindsay Bushnell Conway Conservation Farm) In Honor Of Buster Aldrich HEB Engineers (V) Marnie Cobbs Commission Sara Walbridge Linda Comeau & Allan Jackson Historical Society Jonno Deveneau Gibson/Woodbury Charitable Becky Waldman Aldrich Jim Doucette Real Estate Earle Family Farm Foundation 14 15 FINANCIAL(Year Ended December REPORT 31, 2016 — Unaudited) COMBINED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Temporarily Total Restricted OPERATING REVENUE: Red Maple Tree Flowers/ Membership Contributions $ 87,070 $ - $ 87,070 Lucy Gatchell Photo Grants and Donations 78,462 511,722 590,184 Other 14,005 - 14,005 By any measure, the year ending December 31, 2016, was very successful. Net Assets Released from Restrictions 539,327 (539,327) ------Highlights included: Total Operating Revenue $718,864 (27,605) 691,259 • Celebrating the highest membership support in the organization’s history, thanks in large part to an anonymous family foundation’s matching grant, OPERATING EXPENSES: which encouraged new members to join and existing members to increase Program Services: their donation level; Land Protection & Easement Acquisition $ 569, 901 $ - $ 569, 901 • Successfully completing several land protection projects, including securing Land Stewardship 47,716 - 47,716 ------long-term stewardship funding for these acquisitions; Total Program Services 617,617 - 617,617 • Increasing activities that encourage community involvement, such as our Ease- Management and General 43,401 - 43,401 ment Exploration Series, as well as the inaugural publication of the Art Cel- Fundraising 14,957 - 14,957 ebrates Place calendar; ------• Funding additional staff, which will foster long-term financial viability through Total Operating Expenses 675,975 - 675,975 increased focus on development and diversification of skillsets; and ------Change in Net Assets $ 42,889 $ (27,605) $ 15, 284 • Significantly increasing cash reserves to allow the Land Trust to continue its mission even in the event of a downturn in the economy. COMBINED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION For the Land Trust to carry out its mission, the support of members and the lo- Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Total cal community is essential. Membership donations underwrite operating costs, and Restricted Restricted the organization’s continuing ability to preserve land for community benefit is only ASSETS: possible with your support. Thank you. Cash, Unrestricted $ 71,282 $ - $ - $ 71,282 Cash, Restricted - 404,790 - 404,790 Pledges Receivable 20,000 20,000 Operating Revenue Prepaid Expenses 1,700 - - 1,700 Grants & Donations (85%) Beneficial Interest Held by Others - - 176,703 176,703 Property & Equipment, net 6,847 - - 6,847 Other (2%) Land & Conservation Easements - - 1,170,859 1,170,859 ------Membership Contributions (13%) Total Assets $ 79,829 $ 424,790 $1,347,562 $1,852,182 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS: Operating Expenses Acrued Expenses $ 9,566 $ - $ - $ 9,566 Fundraising (2%) Net Assets 70,263 424,790 1,347,562 1,842,616 ------Management and General (6%) Total Liabilities and Net Assets Land Stewardship (7%) $ 79,829 $ 424,790 $1,347,562 $1,852,182 Unrestricted funds may be used for day to day operations. Temporarily restricted funds are grants Land Protection and Easement Acquisition (85%) and donations for a specific project or purpose to be used in the future. Permanently restricted assets include land, easements and stewardship endowment.

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conservation easements land in fee partnership projects

At the close of 2016, the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust and our partners had completed 59 conservation projects, totaling over 11,000 acres throughout our 13 town service area. Please see www.usvlt.org for more detailed location information about these easements and preserves. Contribute to Place & Saco River Level Business Partners

Preserving Land for Community Benefit PO Box 424, North Conway NH 03860 (603) 356-9683 • [email protected] • www.usvlt.org