WILDLANDS NEWS
SPRING 2008
The Jarabek Preserve, one of 6 properties that came to the Trust from the In 2007 the Swansea Land Trust. Wildlands Trust completed 16 Trust Welcomes Three New Towns projects totaling Among the Wildlands Trust’s most significant accomplishments 476.06 acres! in 2007 was the completion of projects in three new communities— We now protect Swansea, Carver, and Braintree. 5,452.30 acres in 30 towns from By Scott MacFaden, Land Protection Specialist Braintree to Bourne The Trust now preserves land in 30 communities and Plymouth to across the Southeastern Massachusetts region. Our Swansea. holdings extend from the shadow of Boston Harbor in Hull to the edge of Mt. Hope Bay in Swansea.
In March, the Trust took control of the assets of the Swansea Land Trust, assuming responsibility for six Above: The Griffith property in Carver. Below: Braintree preserves comprising almost 110 acres. The leaders conservation restriction on the Cochato River. of the Swansea organization sought the Trust’s assis- tance in ensuring an orderly transition of their assets, and demonstrated their faith in us as long-term stew- ards of the lands they worked so diligently to preserve.
As the year wound to a close, the Trust completed projects in Carver and Braintree, adding two more
communities to our portfolio. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
The Wildlands Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving land and preserving the natural heritage of Southeastern Massachusetts. We work to permanently protect and steward important habitats and landscapes, including woodlands and fields, ponds, coastal areas, agricultural lands, and river systems. LAND MATTERS CPA UPDATE
2007-08 Board of Directors PRESIDENT Doug Hart/Duxbury Trust Partners with VICE PRESIDENT LeBaron R. Briggs, IV/Plymouth Municipalities on CPA Projects SECRETARY Michael Nuesse/Hull Wind Shift in Public Attitudes, TREASURER In 2007, the Wildlands Trust protected 105 acres through Mike Hanlon/Plymouth partnerships with Braintree, Duxbury, and Marshfield. Philip B. Benjamin/S. Easton But Not Yet in Giving Behaviors Lynn Cornelius/Scituate David DeGhetto/ Norwell Peter Demuth/Newton Crystal Farrar Gould/N. Marshfield 127 Communities; In March of 2007, the Yale Center for •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Mary C. Hathaway/Kingston Jerry Ingersoll/Buzzards Bay Environmental Law and Policy released the Zero Regrets. Many more people need to Shirley Muirhead Jenkins/Duxbury Three municipalities conveyed conservation results of a survey indicating a significant shift in Ken Johnston/Duxbury be willing to help pay for restrictions to the Wildlands Trust on properties If you care about open space public attitudes toward the environment. Eighty Cap Kane/Duxbury Pam Kirkpatrick/Swansea purchased for open space preservation using three percent of Americans said global warming conservation, and land trusts you are likely familiar with Gary Langenbach/Kingston Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. was a “serious” problem; 92% said they had seri- Kenneth C. Leonard/Lakeville the Massachusetts Community can be the perfect doorway to The 4.5 acres protected in Braintree have ous concerns about environmental threats such Ellen Milt/Plymouth Preservation Act (CPA), which environmental philanthropy. Les Plimpton/Plymouth extensive frontage along the Cochato River as toxics, deforestation, and air pollution; 83% Howard Randall/Plympton and expand existing town conservation land. allows communities to add had serious concerns about wildlife extinction. Charlotte Russell/Plymouth a surcharge of up to 3% of the Lois Wood/Duxbury The projects in Duxbury preserve the region’s For those of us who make our living trying to raise awareness about environmental degrada- EMERITA agricultural heritage by protecting 60 acres real estate tax levy for open Helen Philbrick/Duxbury tion, this appeared to be good news—finally people seemed to be getting the message and of cranberry bogs and associated uplands. space protection, historic now, just maybe, we could make some REAL progress. Staff These properties expand over 1,000 acres of preservation and affordable EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR existing open space in Duxbury’s Greenbelt, But when I received my copy of Giving USA 2007, the annual report from the philanthropy housing. The Act also includes Karen H. Grey help protect groundwater supplies, and pre- sector, I had to wonder if the Yale Study really held much meaning at all. For the 8th year in ASSISTANT DIRECTOR a state matching fund, which Gabriela Silva, PhD serve natural habitats of high conservation a row, environmental philanthropy ranked amongst the bottom of 10 major non-profit to date has distributed an DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP priority as identified by the Massachusetts categories, earning just 2.2% of the gross contributions to charity. The message was clear— Jessica Schultz Natural Heritage and Endangered Species additional $178 million to 119 even as more and more Americans are coming to grips with the seriousness of today’s envi- LAND PROTECTION SPECIALIST Scott MacFaden Program. The 3 properties in Marshfield have cities and towns. ronmental issues, very few of them are reaching into their pockets to help. MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Kay Foster beautiful wooded scenic views and encompass The CPA is an innovative tool It’s certainly progress that attitudinal winds have shifted, but in order to fully capitalize on this ACCOUNTING 40 acres of natural habitats essential for safe- positive, we need to convert the “believers” into financial supporters. Many more people need Lisa Burch guarding the town’s drinking water supplies. for communities to address MAPPING AND GIS to be willing to help pay for conservation, and land trusts can be the perfect doorway to envi- Marilyn Levandoski important community needs Wildlands Trust works with communities ronmental philanthropy. Making a donation to protect one’s own back yard contributes to the Administrative offices of The across the region to protect open space that is and to finance qualified greater good and at the same time serves individual and community self interest. Wildlands Trust are located at projects. We are partial to the 165 West Street, Duxbury. essential for maintaining the distinctive charac- As a member of Wildlands Trust, you understand that supporting land conservation yields FOR INFORMATION about ter of our towns. Communities that adopted incredible open space projects direct dividends for you, your family and your community. Please help us spread the word. If membership or the benefits of CPA have been able to protect significant open that are getting done solely conveying land or conservation you know others who care about land conservation, tell them about the work we do and ask (including agricultural) restric- space with those funds. Until now, the state has matched, dollar-for-dollar, funds raised by because of this visionary piece them to become members. The Trust has enormous opportunities to protect land right now, tions to the Trust, call or write: towns through CPA. However, starting this year the state-match is expected to dwindle as of legislation. but we can’t do it without a strong base of private philanthropy behind us. The Wildlands Trust more towns adopt CPA (127 towns state-wide!) and the real estate market slows. As a result, of Southeastern Massachusetts partnerships between municipalities and land trusts will become more important in effecting As always, we appreciate your support of our work and your commitment to land conservation. P.O. Box 2282 Please contact the Trust to Duxbury, MA 02331 strategic land conservation. We look forward to continue working with these and other towns We just wish there were more of you! (781) 934-9018 Phone: learn more about how we can (781) 934-8110 Fax on preserving our natural heritage. help your community benefit www.wildlandstrust.org Pictured above are three CPA preserved properties. TOP: Braintree’s Chochato River from CPA. property. MIDDLE: Duxbury’s O’Brien CR. BOTTOM: Duxbury’s Loring Bog.
Karen Grey Executive Director
3 TAUNTON RIVER PARTNERSHIP
A DIVERSE PARTNERSHIP OF conservation organizations Lucini Preserve Five Projects Completed has come to share the Trust’s 26 ACRES, BERKELEY 800 feet of frontage on the Taunton River in Taunton River Watershed commitment to the Taunton with its adjoining salt marsh. River watershed, indicating • Wetlands Coniferous Woodland These projects collectively preserve almost 200 acres of river and Deciduous Forest •Protected Species a wider recognition of the • Mixed Woodlands •Protected Habitat pond frontage, diverse woodlands, an island in Lake Nippenicket, Upland Fields •River and/or Pond and a small but significant parcel that provides habitat for one of watershed’s rich natural, the Commonwealth’s rarest species. WHAT IS A cultural, historical, and archeological importance. WATERSHED? The Taunton River Watershed Schroeder CR 12.3 ACRES, FREETOWN By Scott MacFaden, Land Protection Specialist utilized land conservation strategy is Campaign unites the Trust A beautiful family homestead abutting another 175 acres of conservation land. because they are flexible and adaptable to a and its partners in a collabo- • Wetlands Coniferous Woodland In Berkley, the Lucini family donated an variety of situations and needs, and can rative effort dedicated to land Deciduous Forest Protected Species outstanding 26-acre conservation restric- permit landowners to balance conservation • Mixed Woodlands Protected Habitat preservation and education in ••Upland Fields River and/or Pond tion that preserves 800 feet of frontage on with using and even residing on their land. A watershed is an the watershed. The Trust leads the Taunton River, extensive frontage on area of land that two of its tributaries, rich salt marshes, and This project also provides insight into the drains into a lake the Campaign’s land protection mixed woodlands. Situated just north of sometimes complex range of motivations for or river. No matter effort, and we look forward to Stone CR Dighton Rock State Park, the property is conservation giving. The Lucinis possess a Natural Heritage and Endangered Species strong conservation ethic, and were interested where you are, you’re preserving more significant 58 ACRES, FREETOWN Program-designated habitat for rare species. in preserving their land, but the added impetus in a watershed! lands across the watershed, 3000 feet of Forge Pond frontage, old fields and extensive woodlands. of the enhanced conservation tax incentives The Taunton River both on our own and in con- • Wetlands Coniferous Woodland The Lucinis first became aware of the Trust passed by Congress in 2006 provided the Watershed — the Deciduous Forest Protected Species junction with our partners. • Mixed Woodlands •Protected Habitat as a potential partner when they read an financial incentive to complete the CR. Their second largest in • Upland Fields •River and/or Pond article about the Lippold project, a 12.5-acre ability to make use of these expanded incen- the Commonwealth, CR we completed in East Berkley in 2006. tives (that expired as of December 2007 and They had been evaluating options for their are currently awaiting reauthorization) was includes all or part
land, including a possible sale to develop- therefore a significant CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 of 43 communities Lake Nippenicket ment interests as a last resort, in Southeastern 88 ACRES, BRIDGEWATER but as a consequence of read- Massachusetts. An island and a mainland parcel within Hockomock ing about the Lippold proj- Swamp Area of Critical Environmental Concern. ect, instead contacted the • Wetlands Coniferous Woodland Trust and expressed interest Deciduous Forest • Protected Species • Mixed Woodlands • Protected Habitat in preserving their land. Upland Fields • River and/or Pond Their CR includes a “building envelope”, an area in which improvements such as barns, Mozzone Preserve other outbuildings, or even .75 ACRE, W. TAUNTON houses can be constructed Habitat for highly threatened state-protected and maintained. The Lucinis amphibians. plan on constructing a new Wetlands Coniferous Woodland ••Deciduous Forest Protected Species home within their building Mixed Woodlands •Protected Habitat envelope. One of the many Upland Fields River and/or Pond The Taunton River Watershed reasons why conservation extends across 43 different communities restrictions are an increasingly in Southeastern Massachusetts.
4 5 A CAUTIONARY TALE STEWARDSHIP JOURNAL A Tale of Two Landowners The Land We Save Needs (apologies to Dickens) Stewardship To Preserve It EASTERN Life is full of mundane obligations and chores that we all tend By Jessica Schultz, Stewardship Director to procrastinate about. If your intention is to save your land from SPADE FOOT TOAD development, don’t put off estate planning. Properties acquired by the Wildlands Trust receive long-term stewardship care and PEOPLE POINT TO ANY management so that the significant features of the property are preserved and enhanced NUMBER OF REASONS WHEN over time. Increasingly, our human needs place pressures on the properties under our THEY PLACE THEIR ASSETS By Scott MacFaden, Land Protection Specialist landowners possessed a strong conserva- care and we must respond with appropriate solutions. While owning large wooded WITH A LAND TRUST. tion ethic, wanted to preserve their land, But for Helen Philbrick of Life is full of mundane obligations and and made their intentions known to us. tracts or rolling fields might seem idyllic, caring for these properties can be daunting. Duxbury it was about much chores that we all tend to defer until the last However, the outcomes of each situation However, it is work we take on enthusiastically and solutions may strike us at odd more than saving her land and possible moment: replacing our vehicle differ dramatically. One landowner took reaping a tax benefit. Helen, moments of the day. We are rarely far from thoughts of concern over each acre. The Eastern Spadefoot Toad inspection stickers; putting out the trash; great care in crafting a will that clearly (Scaphiopus h. holbrooki), a long-term board member of pulling down the storm windows; a visit to stated her wishes for her property and Stewardship may involve managing a property for special habitats or for rare species. the Trust, knew the struggles the dentist; and for all too many folks, car- worked with the Trust to plan ahead for checking in somewhere of a small, start-up land trust rying out estate planning. her property’s future. Although the second Working toward prescribed burns or forestry, reclaiming and maintaining old field habi- around two inches in length, and her goal was to combine landowner had prepared a will, and is a big-headed, short- tat, and restoring bogs, are just a few of the many projects that may be considered. prudent estate planning with Estate planning is the process of ordering intended to amend it to reflect his conser- legged toad not commonly a personal goal of providing one’s affairs well in advance of an illness, vation intent, he waited too long and, in Opening preserves to the public with trails and parking areas provides a means to enjoy found in Massachusetts. security for an organization incapacitation, or death. Planning in this fact, passed away just days before he was the natural areas that together we have worked diligently to preserve. Stewardship seeks According to the way can greatly minimize family or financial scheduled to meet with his attorney. she deeply cared about. In Commonwealth’s Natural 1994, Helen gave her house in conflicts that may arise following an indi- to balance the divide between our natural resources and human needs and we can be vidual’s passing, and usually allows for As a result, the anticipated bequest of his Heritage and Endangered Duxbury and the 5 acres of rewarded with enhanced experiences when this is achieved. more efficient and structured administra- land to the Trust did not occur and an out- Species Program, its range land around it to the Wildlands tion of an estate. Just as important, estate standing property is now for sale to the is primarily limited to Trust. She maintains a life However exciting stewarding our properties can be, we also have to address those planning enables individuals to control the highest bidder instead of under the Trust’s coastal locations from Plum tenancy in her home while the future distribution of their assets. perpetual care. impacts that lessen the experience we all seek to enjoy. Development, for example, Island to Cape Cod, with Trust uses the back of the increases visitors’ impact through numbers of people, trash, and other concerns such as few known inland occur- property to house its office. Given that the most valuable asset held by a However unappealing the process of order- rences. It is known for bur- We are grateful to Helen for majority of individuals is their land, estate ing one’s affairs might be, it is the only damage to boardwalks, observation towers, and kiosks. While our properties remain her vision and generosity— planning is especially critical for those land- effective means of ensuring that your suc- rowing up to eight feet static in acreage, the probability of impacts can increase rapidly including parking and and our office! owners who want to see their lands conserved. cessors honor your intentions. Whatever below ground to hibernate your situation, but particularly if you wish access problems, ATV’s and dirtbikes, dumping, homelessness, and reckless behavior. in the winter, and to escape The Trust’s recent experiences with two to see your land permanently conserved, While these issues may be community specific, many are national issues requiring the dry periods during the Taunton River watershed landowners are we urge you to take steps now to ensure non-winter months. The particularly instructive in this regard. Both that your wishes become reality. resolve of constituents at statewide and national levels. Spadefoot’s preferred With each acquisition we are carefully weighing the implications of long-term care on habitats possess soils suit- able for burrowing, and the organization and striving to structure projects to ensure sound management from also include, or are in close If you like the idea of creating a permanent conservation legacy for your land, the beginning. Stewardship staff works closely with acquisitions staff and community proximity to, vernal pools. don’t put off a phone call to the Wildlands Trust. How to ensure partners to develop and continually improve our efforts to preserve the most valuable Conservation restrictions, conservation sales, life estates, gifts or bequests — that your wishes we are here to help you understand all of the options that are available to you natural areas in our region. are carried out and the advantages of each. Gabriela Silva or Scott MacFaden will be happy to talk to you. Call 781-934-9018. 7 ON OUR RADAR
Situations We Are Tracking Five Projects Completed in Taunton River Watershed — CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 part of their motivation for working with to their homestead, a connection reflected preserve that opportunity for future residents Keeping our ear to the ground and a seat at the table is a big part of the the Trust. in the care and effort they extend to main- of Friend’s Corner is our goal and pleasure”. work we do at the Trust. Here are some of the issues we are working on taining its stone walls, apple trees, gardens, The Trust is appreciative of the Schroeders that may be of interest to you. As Greg Lucini noted, “we have always been and woodlands. commitment to conservation and the Trust. interested in preserving our land, but any We look forward to honoring their commit- conservation project also needed to make During the course of the Schroeders’ tenure ment and support in the years to come. financial sense for us. The tax deduction in Freetown, the town has evolved from one generated by our donation of the CR made of the most rural communities in Southeastern The Trust completed three other outstand- Makepeace Project the project economically feasible, and Massachusetts to a bedroom community ing projects in the watershed during 2007. AD Makepeace Company, the leading cranberry grower in the world and the largest private allowed us to protect this beautiful land.” confronting the familiar litany of issues The Stone CR in Freetown protects 58 acres Would you like to land owner in the State of Massachusetts, is pursuing permits for a 1300 unit “smart-growth” growth brings. Marge and Les have made on both sides of Richmond Road, a.k.a. Rt. 79. The Trust extends its sincere thanks to the several significant contributions to preserv- Donated by Mr. Wayne Stone on land that has receive newsletters and project in south Plymouth. As part of this project, the company has pledged to protect valu- Lucinis for working with us to preserve this ing Freetown’s rural character prior to donat- been in his family for many generations, this other mailings from able habitats and open space, much of which abuts properties already owned by the Trust. The Trust shares community concerns about adding significant traffic to the narrow, rural very significant component of the lower ing this CR, including the donation of the CR includes 3000 feet of Forge Pond frontage, the Historic O’Neil Farm roads of south Plymouth. We are tracking this project closely to ensure that these concerns Taunton River corridor. Puddingstone Preserve and the sale of 10 acres old fields, extensive woodlands, and permits in Duxbury? are addressed and as much quality habitat as possible is set aside in permanent conservation. to an abutting farmer who eventually placed public access via two easements. In Freetown, we completed the Schroeder that land under the agricultural restriction. CR that preserves their 12.3-acre family In Bridgewater, the Trust completed an unusual The Board of O’Neil Farm asked Plymouth 1000 Acres homestead in the very northwest corner of This CR thus represents the culmination of project that involved multiple partners and if we could help them distribute A proposal to dedicate town-owned land in south Plymouth for a film and television production town, an area known locally as Friend’s the Schroeders’ conservation giving in the preserved land within the Hockomock Swamp their first newsletter to the campus is quickly taking shape. Proposed by Plymouth Rock Studios, the project is promising Corner. The property, which includes their sense that it preserves the entirety of their Area of Critical Environmental Concern. We individuals who made a gift new high paying jobs and a claim to be “the most technologically advanced, all green studio historic home and grounds, directly abuts remaining land. Having either donated or acquired two parcels, a “mainland” 88-acre to help save this incredible campus in the world.” The concern is that the land at stake is globally significant pitch pine several other conserved properties, includ- sold the rest of their holdings, they wanted parcel that includes extensive frontage on property. It is Wildlands Trust habitat full of rare plants and animals. Wildlands is tracking this project closely to make sure ing an Agricultural Preservation Restriction to ensure that their beloved homestead par- Lake Nippenicket, upland woods, several that important habitats remain intact and that the best conservation outcome is achieved. and the Trust’s Puddingstone Preserve cel could never be subdivided or developed vernal pools, and wetland areas that provide policy not to trade, sell, or share donated by the Schroeders in 1996. in the future. Although they plan to bequeath habitat for at least two state-listed rare species, the names of our donors. If you Environmental Bond the homestead parcel to the Sierra Club, this and a 14-acre island that also includes habitat would like to receive mailings Upon their arrival in Freetown at the dawn bequest would not include any restrictions for rare species. The Nature Conservancy The Trust has signed on to support the Massachusetts Environmental Bond, which if passed, from the Farm, please e-mail: of the 1960s, Marge and Les Schroeder on what the Club or any future owner might holds a CR on the mainland parcel. will fund programs and policy initiatives ranging from land protection to renewable energy tackled the considerable challenge of restor- do with the property. Bearing this uncer- [email protected] initiatives. This $1.4 billion bill contains a minimum of $250 million for land protection over ing their newly-acquired but long-neglected tainty in mind, Marge and Les elected to And, just hours before 2007 concluded, the the next 5 years! Let your legislator know you support the Environmental Bond Bill. To learn homestead. They have spent the past four- take the proactive step of working with the Trust acquired a .75-acre parcel in Taunton If you don’t have access to more, visit www.envirobond.org. plus decades restoring their house and Trust now to complete the CR. whose significance far transcends its mod- e-mail, call Kay Foster at property, while balancing their careers in est scale. Donated by Joseph Mozzone, this Wildlands Trust, 781 934-9018, Conservation Restriction Tax Incentives architecture and medicine with their inter- According to Marge and Les, “The luxury of small parcel provides documented habitat est in community issues. Along the way looking from every window of your home on for a rare amphibian with very few known to have your name added to The Farm Bill the Senate passed in December 2007 includes a permanent extension of the tax they have developed an indelible connection woods and fields is one to save and share. To occurrences in the Commonwealth. their mailing list. We will not incentives granted to land owners for donations of conservation restrictions and bargain sales. share your name unless you The bill still has a long way to go to get through the House and passed by the President, but specifically request us to do so. the land trust community is working hard to ensure that this important piece of tax legislation Trust Welcomes Three New Towns — CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Thanks to everyone who helped is made permanent. Donated by Mr. Clark Griffith, the Griffith In Braintree, the Trust worked with the These three projects affirm that the Trust is save this historic farm! conservation restriction protects almost town’s Conservation Planner and now truly a regional land trust. Though we 40 acres of uplands and riparian corridor in Community Preservation Committee to began in Plymouth County, and still have our South Carver. The Trust is very appreciative place a conservation restriction on several headquarters here, we now have holdings in of Mr. Griffith’s generosity in working with parcels along the Cochato River. The project all four counties where our bylaws enable us Annual Appeal 2007 us to preserve a significant portion of his represented multiple firsts, as it was the to work: Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, and Thanks to the many individuals and families who have supported holdings. Trust’s first acquisition in Braintree and the Norfolk. We look forward to future projects our Annual Appeal. Your investment in land conservation will be town’s inaugural CPA conservation project. in new towns across our coverage area. 8 paying dividends for many generations to come. 9 MEMEBERS UPDATE
Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Sanders, Plymouth In Memory Of In Honor Of Thank You For Your Contribution Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Sanford, Swansea Mr. & Mrs. Winthrop Sanford, Swansea LEBARON R. BRIGGS, III RUSTY BRIGGS Albert & Amy Schomp, Duxbury -Elizabeth Briggs, Plymouth -Aileen Sanger Chase, Plymouth The Trust relies on private philanthropy to fund the work we do to save land throughout the region. Nathaniel Smith & Imelda Dundas, Kingston You, our members, are the Wildlands Trust. Thank you for your vision and dedication to keeping land Mr. & Mrs. B. Splaine, Plymouth PETER BRIGGS ED & HELEN DROZDICK Mr. & Mrs. Allan Stiles, Swansea -Charles & Linda Cherry, Acworth, GA -Dr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Iovino, Hingham preserved for future generations. Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Szenher, Rehoboth -Roland & Julianne Dufresne, Rochester RICHARD & JOANNE Burton Thomas, Duxbury -Janis H. Dyer, Concord FARNSWORTH EMERY Patricia Thomas, Middleborough -Susan Emerson Gordon, Newton -Charlotte & Ed Russell, Plymouth James Carpenter, Plymouth Dr. & Mrs. Francis James, Swansea Betty Trafton, Pembroke -Bradford & Priscilla Hathaway, Mattapoisett New Life Members -Betty & Dick Louderback, Media, PA STANLEY & ANN EMERY Pamela Carpenter, Bridgewater Lyle & Mary Jenkins, Scituate Mr. & Mrs. Philip Travis, Rehoboth -Charlotte & Ed Russell, Plymouth The Trust welcomes as life members people who David Carreau, Plymouth Linda Jwanouskos, Norwell Mr. Paul Treloar, Swansea -Zifre Lurie, Brookline have worked with us to protect their land. We Nathaniel & Mary Chamberlain, Swansea Dan & Kathy Kahn, Seekonk Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Vales, III, Swansea -Mary Miller, Wilbraham MARY C. HATHAWAY thank the following for their generosity in 2007: Phil & Ellen Cheverie, Pembroke Ms. Marjorie F. Keith, Spring Hill, FL Mrs. Kenneth Wadleigh, Swansea -Helen J. Monko, Wilbraham -Mrs. Gunnard Johnston, Concord, NH Paul T. Churchill, Plymouth Joan Kelly, Hingham Nathaniel Walker, Kingston -Stanley P. Negus, Jr., Marstons Mills PAMELA HORNER, ROBERT Ms. Kathlyn Ellis, Marshfield Lilius Cingolani, Kingston Ms. Geraldine M. Kempton, Swansea Tom & Judy Ward, Swansea -Madeline Reid, Mattapoisett & CHRYSTYNE HORNER Mr. Clark Griffith, S. Carver Roland & Vanessa Cloutier, Manomet Jean Kennedy, Marshfield Anthony & Virginia Waring, S. Swansea -Walter & Raye Sawyer, Rochester -Mr. & Mrs. David DeGhetto, Norwell Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. Lucini, Berkley Eugene D. Cobb, Plymouth Robert Kluin, Manomet -Benjamin Scheindlin Mr. & Mrs. Sumner J. Waring, Jr., Westport LESLIE & MICHAEL KNIPPENBERG Eric & Gail Coble, Marion Roy Kok, Norton & Beth Kantrowitz, Brookline Cheryl Wheeler, Swansea -Mr. & Mrs. David DeGhetto, Norwell Welcome New Members Benjamin Conant, Topsham Mr. William H. Lapointe, Swansea Ed & Lyn White, Middleborough -Lyn & Ed Weiner, Newton Center Joseph Conlon, Taunton George & Pascale Lattouf, Norton Max Wickemeyer, Rochester -Ms. Ruth R. Yanne, Longmeadow KEN LEONARD We welcome these new members who joined the Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cooney, Lakeville Bob & Diane Lawlor, Pembroke Mr. & Mrs. Wilde, Jr., Swansea GEORGE W. BRADFORD -Gail Lee & Patricia Swimm, Lakeville Trust between October 2007 and January 2008: Sean & Georgia Cosgrove, Duxbury Linda Leddy, Manomet Edith Wislocki, Rehoboth -Jean Bradford, Attleboro ARLENE MARCHANT Jack & Frances Anderegg, Buzzards Bay William & Doreen Curran, Plymouth Dr. & Mrs. James Leffers, Warren, RI JOHN PATRICK DROEGE -Andrew & Louise Cay, Marshfield Hills Marie Cushman, Scituate Gordon & Linda Lincoln, E. Bridgewater Ruth W. Anderson, Duxbury -Geoffrey & Joyce Stewart, Plymouth MARK PRIMACK Sue Damico, Scituate Stephen & Susan Lindsay, Plymouth Thank You, Volunteers! Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Anderson, Plainville -The Kelso Family, Duxbury Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeCastro, Marshfield Edmund Littlefield, Swansea GARY HOBLER Rodney Andrews & Janet Hersey Andrews, Hingham Thanks for all you do — the Trust wouldn’t -Pamela Kohlberg, Chestnut Hill Mr. Jon Detwiler, Norwell Bruce Livingston, Hingham -Mrs. Myra Hobler, Amherst, NY Mr. & Mrs. Hubert L. Atwood, Lakeville be where it is without volunteers. -Jean C. Stewart, Marshfield Diana Droste & Bruce McPhail, Rochester Neil, Jo-Anne, & Jake Lodi, Plymouth EDITH KEMP Mr. & Mrs. Milton H. Bacheller, Jr, Plainville Ruth Anderson Paul Lovett -Larry Stifler & Mary McFadden, Brookline George & Betty Bachi, Carver Andrew du Moulin, Boston William & Tina Long, Sherborn -Carol Brown, Columbus, OH Joan Bartlett Judson Lyon MR. & MRS. DONALD C. SHAW Mr. & Mrs. Linwood Baer, Swansea Tony & Ann Dupuis, Pembroke Betsy Mallory, Duxbury -Dr. & Mrs. Wallace M. Kemp, Hanover Nancy Durfee, Somerset Keith & Monika Mann, Buzzards Bay Sarah Cavanagh Sue McMahon -Eva S. Butler, St. George, ME Mr. & Mrs. Justus Bailey, Kingston HENRY NAVA Frank Edwards & Meg Carver, Cambridge Leo & Julie Marcoux, Rehoboth Tom Delisle Craig Richards CHARLOTTE & ED RUSSELL Dr. & Mrs. James Baker, Swansea Julie Durant Louise Sanger -Andrew & Louise Cay, Marshfield Hills Kenneth Baker, Swansea John & Bette Eile, Plymouth Patricia Marks, Brookline -Dr. & Mrs. Edward S. Emery, Alfred D. Erickson, Jr., Marshfield Hills Robert Marquis, Swansea Chuck Foster Margie Saunders JOHN ZARO S. Burlington, VT Peter D. Beaton, Wareham Scott Fredrickson Marcy Stanton -Dr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Iovino, Hingham Mr. & Mrs. Carl Becker, Swansea Rev. & Mrs. Henry Fairman, Swansea Marshall & Susan Martin, Norton Joseph Fernandes, Norton Winifred M. Masino, Plainville Mary Gartung Roz Thompson BRUCE ZARO, MARK Mr. & Mrs. George Bedard, Swansea ERNST ZWICK & FRANCES ZARO Mr. Ronald J. Ferris, Fall River Madeline M. Mason, Fort Myers, FL Beverly Gourley Lyn White -Lindsay H. Cavanagh, Newburyport Mrs. Grace Ann Beltran, Swansea Dianne Grady -Dr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Iovino, Hingham Jerry & Linda Benezra, Plymouth Dean & Janet Fisher, Duxbury Mr. & Mrs. Richard Maynard, Swansea Mark Benoit, Middleborough Kathy Foley & Michael Fager, Somerville Gail McCormack, Duxbury Jennifer Bergh, Sherborn Hilda Foster, Norwell Ben McElway & Kate O’Neil, Plymouth Wendy Bewabe, Norwell Dr. Louis Fuchs & Ms. Mary Benton, Swansea Amanda McLeod, Duxbury David Bliss, Attleboro Ms. Jean Fulford, Swansea Barbara Meehan, New Bedford Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Bliss, Rehoboth Paul & Alison Furcinito, Duxbury Wayne & Betsy Mello, Hingham Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bowen, Swansea John & Laurie Garbarino, Duxbury Senator Joan Menard, Somerset If you’re already a member of the Wildlands Trust, here’s your chance to give a Give A Joe Briggs, Shelburne, VT Mrs. Norman Gendron, Swansea Bill & Anna Morse, Scituate Mallory Briggs, Shelburne, VT Jeanne D. Gilbert, Rehoboth Virginia Murray, Plymouth FREE a six-month membership to someone who isn’t. The membership will Free Gift Mr. & Mrs. Lewis H. Brown, W. Boothbay Harbor, ME Martin W. Gilbert, Rehoboth Jan Mutchler & Jeff Burr, Duxbury include quarterly newsletters, a window decal, and admission to special events. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Brown, Bryantville Peter & MaryAnn Goldin, Rehoboth Kim Newcomb, Duxbury Membership Mathew Grady, E. Taunton Mr. & Mrs. Dana Norman, Swansea Ms. Colleen Brown, Swansea PLEASE SEND A SIX-MONTH FREE MEMBERSHIP TO: Walter T. 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WILDLANDS TRUST SPRING 2008 MEMBERS’ SERIES Treat yourself to some time outside this spring exploring the diverse habitats and rich bird life of southeastern Massachusetts.
Sunday, April 27 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM BLOOMS AND BIRDS OF WILLOW BROOK Wander the ancient farm lanes and fields of beautiful Willow Brook Farm witnessing the first signs of spring (we hope) with naturalist, educator and local favorite, Ellyn Einhorn. Program is appropriate for all ages.
Saturday, May 31 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM BIRDING THE HOCKOMOCK SWAMP Join birder extraordinaire and Mass Audubon Important Bird Areas Director Wayne Petersen for a hunt of spring migrants in the Hockomock Swamp. Program is appropriate for ages 12 and over.
Sunday, June 14 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM THE NATURAL HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH BEACH Explore the gorgeous white sand barrier beach of Plymouth with Scott Hecker, Director of National Audubon’s Coastal Bird Program. Come learn about this fascinating, ever-changing eco-system and the champion migrant bird species that stop-over or nest here each year.
Save The Date! Sunday, June 7 — The Wildlands Trust Annual Meeting Save the date for the Trust’s Annual Meeting to be held at Pinewoods Camp, Long Pond Road, Plymouth.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL OF OUR SPRING PROGRAMS. Please call 781.934.9018 to hold your spot and to receive more information about the trip you are interested in attending. These programs are free of charge to all Wildlands Trust members.