The Trustees of Reservations Conserving the Massachusetts Landscape Since 1891

SPECIAL PLACES Volume 8, No.3tfSummer 2000

Featured on the book's jacket, Field Farm in Williamstown is one of many special places highlighted in A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER Land of the Commonwealth. For Members and Donors of (hardback / cloth with foil stamp / Smythe-sewn / 160 pages / 190 color photographs / 9" x II '/2" format The Trustees of Reservations ISBN 1-55849-265-8 / Library of Congress Number 00-131606 / $40 retail / $30 current Trustees members $200 Limited Edition)

Trustees to Publish Photographic Book of the Conserved Landscapes of Massachusetts

The story of Massachusetts' proud conservation legacy has never Current Trustees members receive a $10 discount off the $40 been told through photographs. ..at least not until now. retail price. A special Limited Edition (250 copies in a

For five years, photographer Richard Cheek crisscrossed cloth-bound slip case with numbered bookplate) may be the Commonwealth in search of the most scenic, purchased for $200 ($100 of which is tax-deductible). historic, and ecologically important For more information and to order your copy, see the conserved landscapes in the state. From enclosed brochure or visit www.thetrustees.org. the rugged coastal islands of the North Shore to the productive farms and Remember, by buying Land of the Commonwealth orchards of the Berkshire Hills, from the directly from The Trustees, 100% of your popular urban green spaces of Boston to purchase directly benefits the organization's the hidden waterfalls and snow-covered conservation work. forests of Central Massachusetts, Richard compiled a remarkable collection of vivid, The Boston Public Library invites you to full-color images of the best of the celebrate the publication of Land of the

Massachusetts landscape. Commonwealth on Wednesday, October 4,

All these places—nearly 100 of them—are the 6-8pm in the Rabb Lecture Hall, subject of Land of the Commonwealth: A Portrait Concourse Level, Copley Square. As part of of the Conserved Landscapes of Massachusetts, the their very popular "Out of Boston" series, Richard first photographic book of its kind. Cheek will take you on a photographic journey around the Published in October 2000 by The Trustees of state to see the best of the Massachusetts landscape.

Reservations and distributed by the University of Massachusetts Following his slide presentation, you may purchase signed

Press, Land of the Commonwealth may be purchased directly copies of the book and enjoy a lightly catered reception. from The Trustees or through booksellers across New England. Seating is limited, so arrive time. to all! on FREE f* Page 2 SPECIAL PLACES Summer 2000

The Outside/Inside View

I would like to begin my first newsletter organization with many years of experience, it understands the column by thanking you for such a warm long-term issues associated with land acquisition, ownership, welcome to The Trustees of Reservations. and management. This expertise, if shared with other land trusts Many of you have gone out of your way through effective partnerships, can help to extend land conser- to contact me and share your thoughts vation throughout the state. Given the Trustees' mission of and perspectives on our great organization. protecting historic, scenic, and ecological landscapes, as well as Your energy and enthusiasm are infectious! its commitment to public use and enjoyment of those landscapes,

The first four months on the job the potential exists to engage the broadest constituency of have been busy but very exciting. My concerned citizens.

schedule has included gatherings in all As I transition from "outsider" to "insider", I am struck by

corners of the state to meet staff, volun- the extraordinary commitment to excellence by the staff, board,

teers, members, and the public. So far, this has allowed me to volunteers, donors, members, and friends. The highest standard see almost 60 of our properties. What an impressive collection of quality permeates every aspect of the Trustees' work and

of the Massachusetts landscape! My hope is to get to the helps define us as an organization. remaining properties by year-end. Another striking characteristic of the organization is its Many of you have asked what attracted me to The Trustees broad array of landscapes, as well as its programs that connect of Reservations. In part, this attraction resulted from a research people with those landscapes. Richard Cheek's book {see cover

study that I conducted last year for a foundation developing a story) will do a wonderful job showcasing some of these major new environmental grant-making program. This research landscapes. These properties clearly appeal to many people and helped to spotlight The Trustees as a premier land conservation help to promote a land stewardship ethic. And yet, the potential organization within the fastest growing land trust sector of the to do more is enormous. Everywhere around us, landscapes are environmental movement. disappearing and communities are changing. Inspiring people in Fundamental changes are taking place within the conser- every Massachusetts community to protect these landscapes is vation and environmental movement. People are increasingly what truly excites me about The Trustees of Reservations.

concerned about an eroding quality of life in their communities I am honored to be a member of the Trustees' family and

characterized by increased traffic congestion and disappearing look forward to working with you to advance our most

open space. Locally focused land trusts and advocacy organi- important mission. I hope that you will feel free to communicate

zations are sprouting up everywhere. Massachusetts is home to with me. My email, [email protected], is "open" 24 hours a day,

approximately 140 land trusts, the highest density of any state. 7 days a week. Your call to 978/524-1854 is welcome as well.

As a group, these organizations represent a critical network of I will respond! people concerned about the Massachusetts landscape. However, many of these organizations are very small and lack the resources and information necessary to achieve their true potential. The Trustees of Reservations has an important role to play Andrew Kendall as a member of this land trust network. A large, statewide Executive Director

Founded in 1891, The Trustees of Reservations is a member- Andrew Kendall Regional Directors: supported nonprofit conservation organization which preserves, Executive Director Thomas Foster for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, John Bradley Southeast Region historic, in works to The Trustees and ecological value Massachusetts and Director of Membership 781/821-2977 protect special places across the state. Today, The Trustees Sarah Carothers Christopher Kennedy of Reservations owns, manages, and interprets 85 reservations totaling over Director of Planned Giving Islands Region 21,600 acres of land, and protects more than 12,600 acres Conserving the 508/693-7662 through the use of conservation restrictions on 190 parcels Richard Howe Massachusetts Landscape Stephen McMahon of private land. The Trustees of Reservations is not an agency of Director of Since 1891 Property Management Western Region state rely for support entirely upon membership government. We 413/298-3239 dues, contributions, grants, reservation receipts, special events, John McCrae Wayne Mitton We invite your articles, and endowments. Director of Northeast Region photographs, comments, and Finance & Administration 978/356-4351 For information about becoming a member or to request a change suggestions. Please send them to: Ann Powell of address, please contact the Membership Office at 978/524-1858, Richard O'Brien Special Places Director of Development write to us at the address to the left, email us at [email protected], Central Region Headquarters • Long Hill or visit our website at www.thetrustees.org. Michael Triff 978/840-4446 572 Essex Street Director of Beverly, 01915-1530 MA Special Places, August 2000. Volume 8, Issue Number 3. Communications Marketing & Editor Tel 978/921-1944 Special Places (ISSN 1087-5026) is published quarterly Michael Triff 978/921-1948 Wesley Ward Fax and distributed to members and donors of The Trustees Director Designer Email [email protected] of of Reservations. Copyright © 2000. All rights reserved. Land Conservation Kate Wollensak www.thetrustees.org

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New Acquisitions PEAKED MOUNTAIN - Monson LAND and CRs The Trustees' affiliate, the Massachusetts Land Conservation Trust (MLCT), traded five acres of a 122-acre parcel to a private

landowner in exchange for 26 acres near Lunden-Miller pond at CONSERVATION the foot of Peaked Mountain. With financial assistance from the State's Self-Help Program, the Monson PINE ISLAND - Ipswich Conservation Commission then bought the pond The Trustees purchased 7-acre Pine Island, an parcel from MLCT and also purchased a CR on oak-forested drumlin island in the Castle Neck the remaining 117 acres. MLCT then conveyed River. The property was sold by John and the 117 acres to The Trustees to be incorporated Sylvia Eliot, with the cooperation of other into the reservation at Peaked Mountain. Anti- members of the Eliot family, who conveyed cipation of these proceeds was a key part of the right-of-way access to the property over financial plan that led to the creation of the remaining family land. Pine Island will be Reservation in late 1999. Pine Island, Ipswich. managed as part of the Crane Wildlife Refuge.

GORDON PROPERTY - Norwell BLAKE PROPERTY - Dover A 12-acre gift of land has been added to the Norris Reservation In March, Mrs. Caroline A. H. Blake donated a CR on approxi- thanks to the generosity of Ralph and Betsy Gordon of Norwell. mately 25 acres of her property on Strawberry Hill Road in Dover, The addition includes a lovely dammed pond as well as a helping to protect abutting Noanet Woodlands. The land includes section of Second Herring Brook downstream from the woodlands, fields, and a tributary of Noanet Brook.

Reservation's millpond. This parcel will open in fall 2001 after raising funds to build a picturesque wooden footbridge and KIMBALL PROPERTY - Andover pond-loop trail connecting with the existing trail system. John Kimball donated a conservation and historic preservation

restriction on Holt Farm, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Help Protect The restriction protects the historic Destruction Brook buildings on the site Woods! as well as the scenic open spaces In April, The Trustees and surrounding them. Dartmouth Natural John heads the Resources Trust agreed Ward Reservation to purchase the 303-acre committee and is a

Destruction Brook Woods in Dartmouth from Indurama long-time volunteer

Finance USA Corporation. The protection of Destruction and supporter of BS^9EBeSH^^^^IB^^^HBIIBHEkh Kimball Property, Andover. The Trustees. Brook Woods is the third and final phase of the Slocum's

River Conservation Project which has already resulted in

the protection of 757 acres in Dartmouth. Scheduled to close

this fall, The Trustees/DNRT partnership must raise $2,150,000 New Conservation Field Offices

by October if we are to move forward with this final Open in Northampton

purchase. The Trustees and DNRT to intend jointly own and and Leominster

manage approximately 285 acres, with the remaining 18 acres To strengthen our land protection efforts in

to be sold subject to conservation and agricultural the central and western parts of the state,

preservation restrictions. To pledge a gift to this important The Trustees has opened two new conser-

the Doyle Reservation in Leominster covering Central

LAND UNDER CR 1 90 parcels 12,674 Massachusetts and the Islands. Chris can be reached at 325 Lindell Avenue, Leominster, MA 01453. tel 978/840-4446, (as of 7/31/00) TOTAL 34,350 fax 978/840-0022, e-mail [email protected] ^ —

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Mytoi: A Garden GARDENS Reborn After Hurri- By Don Sibley cane Bob swept across Almost nine years have Martha's passed since Hurricane Vineyard in 1991, it took Bob accomplished the most of a year garden equivalent of to clean up "urban renewal" at Mytoi the debris at (my-toy), a Japanese-style Mytoi. garden on Martha's

Vineyard. For the paintings, I had plenty of aesthetic opinions of what would look

historical record, it took good at Mytoi. For me, the garden represented a grand

most of a year to clean up opportunity to create a 4-acre landscape sculpture. the debris and to begin to To help us plan for the daunting work ahead, we sought an imagine the—outlines of a expert consultant. We found in Julie Messervy of Wellesley an new design "new" internationally known author and designer of gardens, because what had especially those with a Japanese flavor. previously been a shaded Solutions for some parts of the garden had already been

Don Sibley and Julie Messervy. walk in the woods under a discovered, but we scratched our heads over other "problem" tall pitch-pine canopy had areas. Julie gave us interesting, new ways of looking at the been transformed into a stroll in the sun among short trees and garden and professional guidance for most of what we had shrubs, many of which had lost their crowns to falling pines. begun. And, perhaps of greatest importance, she proposed the One man cleaning up the mess in 1991 described the scene as idea of a 5-year Master Plan that gave names to many smaller "a giant playing a game of pick-up sticks." areas of the garden and offered Those who had loved the opportunities to raise funds for

informality of Mytoi prior to the different projects. It has worked hurricane were so deeply saddened by miraculously!

the loss that they found it difficult to After a May "Volunteer Planting face the restoration task. Soon, Party," we completed the final phase of however, many devoted volunteers the Master Plan. Many of the garden

came forward as opportunities to areas first planted have matured nicely. redesign the garden were discussed. Come see how the garden looks now...

When Lindsay Allison and I showed up and return in a few years when the £~ several days running to volunteer our newest plants have grown in! skills and energy, The Trustees did what most nonprofits are wont to do

they put us in charge! Lindsay has spent summers on Chappaquiddick since childhood, and A PLACE FOR MEDITATION Mytoi was a favorite playing spot for While Mytoi is a popular meeting place for friends and families to chat, picnic, and play, the guiding her. She knew the old garden as well as design principle behind Mytoi—as in all Japanese-style gardens— is to create a place which fosters anyone. For my meditation. Thus, plantings are designed to create quiet, somewhat

part, I didn't know private garden "rooms" connected by vistas and walking paths the garden at all. that suggest a leisurely pace. Plants with brightly colored foliage But, in the 1980s, or flowers serve only as accents to sculpted masses of shrubs and at the age of 45, trees. At Mytoi, we have rejected the Western stereotype of a my "gardening Japanese garden; there are no raked "pools" of white sand, stone gene" was acti- lanterns, and pagodas. ..and definitely no guides dressed in kimonos!

vated. I satisfied Visitors will notice that we have labeled no plants and have my interests intentionally kept regulatory signs to a discreet minimum. A few working on bonsai visitors insist on riding their horses and mountain bikes through trees and land- the garden or letting their children enjoy the site as if it were a scaping my own playground. Please help us preserve the essential aesthetic garden in a qualities that make Mytoi such a special place. Japanese manner. Because my life Mytoi is located on Dike Road just before the entrance to Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge on centered around teaching painting in Chappaquiddick Island. The garden is open free to the public, year-round, sunrise to sunset. Boston and creating my own landscape Summer 2000 SPECIAL PI AM Page 5

critical open spaces, and set examples for neighborhood preser- Conservation PROGRAM vation. This latter motivation led Alain and Phoebe Chardon Restrictions Key to place a CR on their 38-acre waterfront property in Westport

prior to selling it, even though the restriction would lower the to Land Protection J^Iy^JJpJ property's market value. "We cherish the land," says Alain,

"and we wanted to place the interests of the land first, not you drive busy state highways in Greater Boston or Whether the owners." small country roads in the Berkshires, chances are you've driven The Trustees protects more land through CRs than any past lands protected by The Trustees of Reservations without other private conservation organization in Massachusetts. In even knowing it! No familiar green signs hang out by the the last twenty years, CRs have represented six out of every ten roadside, and there are no parking areas or trail heads. These acres we have protected. The reasons are simple. CRs are often lands are privately owned and, for the most part, not open to accepted by landowners who would not consider giving up the public. ownership and CRs are a very cost-effective way for us to

protect land. Savings come in two ways: (1) the cost is lower

because either the CR is donated or, if purchased, the CR costs

less than the purchase price of the land, and (2) the cost of

monitoring and enforcing the CR is much less than the cost of

managing the property as its owner.

"When The Trustees holds a CR," explains Wesley you drive Ward, Director of Land Conservation at The Trustees, e highways "we take the responsibility of monitoring and defending

it very seriously. This takes time, money, and dedicated r Boston or people, both staff and volunteers." Protecting CR land

ntry roads begins with regularly monitoring the properties, but it doesn't end there. "More and more, conservation groups Stelmokas Farm, Barre, protected by a CR. in the Berkshires, are recognizing that CR stewardship is more than simply chances are you've playing cop, making sure the rules aren't broken," Yet, they are protected Conservation —by explains Darrell DeTour, CR Program Assistant for The Restrictions (CRs) held by The Trustees of driven past lands Trustees. "Good stewardship involves maintaining open Reservations. The nearly 200 CRs we hold lines of communication with landowners, educating them protect over 12,000 acres of land including protected by about conservation values, and working with them to an enormous diversity of landscapes from The Trustees of address problems. We want them to see The Trustees as coastal dunes to remote hilltops, woodlands, their partner in sound land stewardship." farm fields, gardens, and designed landscapes. Reservations... "Fundamentally, nature is Many preserve parcels adjacent to existing to be enjoyed, not exploited," concludes reservations and buffer their borders, protect scenic vistas, and Chardon. "Nature can't endure without safeguard the integrity of habitats that extend beyond protected open space. We all have a reservation boundaries. Other CRs preserve individual parcels responsibility for making sure that there that are important in their own right to the landscape character is always open space, and I'm personally of a community or a region of the state. Almost all CRs are gratified that my family was in a perpetual; they are placed on record at the Registry of Deeds position to do that for at least one and bind all future owners of the property. Alain and Phoebe Chardon. small, but important, property." How do they work? In essence, CRs are legal agreements If you or someone you know would like to protect their land, between a landowner and a conservation organization that request a free copy of Land Conservation Options: A Guide for extinguish some or all development rights over the property. Massachusetts Landowners by calling Andrea Pullo at 978/524-1867. * Even though CRs usually do not open land for public use, they serve valuable public interests such as protecting scenic byways, SAVE THE DATE! wildlife habitat, and productive farmland, all of which benefit Town conservation, housing, and historic district commissioners as well society. Without CRs, these resources could be lost forever. as planners and open space advocates are invited to join developers and Recognizing the need for a more flexible conservation "tool realtors to discuss ways to preserve natural resources and manage growth kit," our governing body amended The Trustees' charter in in Essex County. The New Visions Growth Conference (8am to 4pm, 1972 to adopt this technique (which had been authorized by November 1 8 at Endicott College, Beverly) is the culmination of a the Legislature in 1969). year's research by the Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) of the Virtually all the CRs held by The Trustees have been Essex County Community Foundation. The Trustees is a member of the donated by landowners who share with one another a love of Steering Committee for the ESI and as sponsor of New Visions Growth the land and a desire to ensure its protection regardless of future Conference. For more information, call Karen Kurie of the ECCF at ownership. CRs may bring property tax relief and income real 978/887-8876 or e-mail her at [email protected] estate tax benefits; they also keep family land intact, preserve —

Page 6 SPECIAL PLAC1 Summer 2000 VOLUNTEERISM Professional Partnerships Flourish in the West Working in partnership with other conservation organi- Get Ready to Roll Up Your Sleeves for... zations, cultural and CONSERVATION¥0RKS! 2000 educational institutions, outdoor recreation clubs, and On Saturday, October 28, from 9am-1pm, The Trustees will hold volunteer groups continues to our 2nd annual statewide volunteer work day Conservation be a key to good stewardship

Works! 2000. Choose from a variety of work day projects at and organizational vitality. Volunteers at a Bartholomew's Cobble nineteen reservations across the state. The event will be held rain We'd like to take this work day last spring. or shine, and adults and kids (aged 14 and older) are invited to opportunity to recognize a

participate. Bring a friend! With your help, we'll accomplish a lot. few of our partners in the Connecticut River Valley and Berkshires

Towards the end of September, look for a flyer containing whose work has made a real difference in managing our properties work day details. Choose the project which interests you and call for people and wildlife. the phone number listed to pre-register. Based on the enthusiastic Bartholomew's Cobble turnout we had last year, we expect another banner year, so call US Fish & Wildlife Service - eagle surveys early to reserve your preferred project. Harvard University - invasive plant control

MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife - non-migratory Canada geese study We look forward to seeing you at: University of Massachusetts - habitat mapping and surveying

Beverly Manchester-by-the-Sea The Nature Conservancy - wetland habitat monitoring

Long Hill Coolidge Reservation Pioneer Valley Hiking Club - tra/7 maintenance

Canton Martha's Vineyard Chapelbrook

The Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate Menemsha Hills Appalachian Mountain Club - trail maintenance Parker Property Barn Concord Chesterfield Gorge Mytoi The Old Manse Westfield River Advisory Committee - Atlantic salmon protection Nantucket Dartmouth Dinosaur Footprints Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Destruction Brook Woods New England Wildflower Society - invasive plant control Refuge Dover MA Department of Environmental Management - cooperative management Newbury Noanet Woodlands Field Farm Old Town Hill - Essex & Ipswich Williams College Museum of Art outdoor sculpture exhibition North Andover The Crane Wildlife Sanctuary Monument Mountain Weir Hill Gloucester Americorps and Appalachian Mountain Club - tra/7 maintenance Petersham Ravenswood Park Historic Houses (Ashley House, Bryant Homestead, Brooks Woodland Preserve Hingham Mission House, Naumkeag) World's End Tyringham Norman Rockwell Museum - archive and art preservation Tyringham Cobble Chesterwood - promotion, guide training, event management Hamilton & Ipswich Appleton Farms and Windsor Notchview Notchview - Appleton Farms Grass Rides MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife grasslands research and maintenance MA Forest Stewardship Program - forest management

Volunteers Key to Success of Inn at Castle Hill Designer Showhouse

Between April 29 and May 24, over 14,000 people visited the Designer Showhouse at the Inn at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich. The event was a resounding success. Proceeds from the event are helping to complete the transformation

of this long-neglected 19th century farmhouse into a spectacular luxury inn. A very hearty thank you goes to the over 250 volun- teers who gave so generously of their time, energy, and enthusiasm, with special thanks to Tatiana Bezamat and Jane Wykoff who worked tirelessly as co-chairs of the event. The Trustees has long The Brown Cottage reborn as The Inn at Castle Hill! been a volunteer organization, but a project of this magnitude tapped the good will of not only the ever-faithful, but also hundreds of new friends who responded to our call for

assistance. For all of us, the grand old Brown Cottage now breathes new life as the Inn at Castle Hill, opening in Tatiana Bezamat (left) August under the watchful eye of Innkeeper, George Shattuck III. For more information about the Inn at Castle Hill and Jane Wykoff (right) or to make reservations, call 978/412-2555 (www.theinnatcastlehill.com). SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 & 8 "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again..."

The Old Manse and the Civil War

CALENDAR 10 details or call 978/369-3909. UPDATED AND NEWLY SCHEDULED FALL EVENTS See page for

LISTED IN DATE-ORDER BY REGION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 - 5:30 pm to 8 pm

Full Moon Hike up Tully Mountain

CENTRAL REGION Tully Mountain, Orange 413/498-2584

As you ascend by the retreating light of dusk, the full moon will rise and awaken Tully Trail Work Days your senses. Bring a flashlight and a sense of wonder and discovery! Members: Tully Lake Campground, Royalston 978/840-4446 w $25. Non-members: $30. Registration required by calling 413/498-2584. Help put finishing touches on the 1 8-mile Tully Trail. Call for information, dates, and times of work days. Meet at Tully Lake Campground. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 1 - 9 AM to I pm THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 - 7 pm to 8:30 pm Interpreting the Forested Landscape

Moose Ecology and Habitat Slide Presentation Swift River Reservation, Nichewaug Tract, Petersham 4 1 3/498-2584

Doyle Reservation, Leominster 41 3/498-2584 Past usage will affect present plant and animal occupation. Join John Foster as

This program, recently presented to Vermont Audubon, takes a fascinating he interprets these signs along the course of the Swift River. Look for signs of bobcat, ravens, and wildflowers. Members: $25. Non-members: $30. Registration look at the ecology and natural history of the moose. John Foster will have

required by calling 4 1 3/498-2584. many artifacts to examine as well as accounts of moose he has studied.

Reservations required. Members: $ 1 0. Non-members: $ 1 2. Registration FRIDAY & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 & 21 - 6 pm to 8 pm required by calling 41 3/498-2584. An Old Manse Mystery

The Old Manse, Concord 978/369-3909 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10-12 noon to 4 pm Join us for our annual murder and mayhem at The Old Manse. Play detective in 5th Annual Family Day & Melon Party at The Old Manse this G.K. Chesterton Victorian parlor game. All clues come in rhyming couplets The Old Manse, Concord 978/369-3909 that you use to locate the historic corpse! All the dearly departed had a connec- "We have water-melons in good advancement; and musk melons have

." tion to The Old Manse. More laughs than shudders! Mysteries begin every 20 come up within three or four days. . So wrote Nathaniel Hawthorne in minutes. Reservations recommended. Members: adult $7, child (6-12) $4. his journal in 1 843. Join us for 19th century outdoor games and activities, including croquet, kite-making, and tours of the house and landscape. Let's Non-members: adult $ 1 0, child (6- 1 2) $5. All proceeds benefit The Old Manse. not forget those savory melons! Members: adult: $4, senior & student $3.50, child (6- 1 2) $2.50. Non-members: adult: $8, senior & student $7, child (6- 1 2) $5. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 - Cocktails 5:30 pm, Dinner 6 pm, Auction 7 pm WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - 5 pm to 7 pm Rock House Dinner & Auction Dedication of Yet-to-be Named Reservation in Lancaster 'Ye Olde Tavern", Main Street, West Brookfield See page I I for details or call 978/840-4446. An annual event not to be missed! Enjoy a fine meal, including delicious baked

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 & 17 goods from the Friends of the Rock House, and then bid on goods and services

1 9th-Century Concord: A Literary Landscape Enter- from local businesses, artists, and craftspeople. Auctioneer Joe Craig of J & S

Old Manse, in conjunction with Concord Museum, Orchard House, The The prises will begin the auction at 7 pm. All proceeds benefit the Rock House Reser- Minuteman National Historic Park, Walden Pond, and the Concord Free Public vation. $ 1 5 per person (includes dinner). Call Debby at 978/840-4446 for tickets.

Library, will present programming that highlights the 1 9th-century authors who lived in Concord. Call 978/369-3909 for more information. ISLANDS REGION

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 - 9 am to I pm - Coddings Meadow Canoe Trip WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER I 3 7 pm to 9:30 pm Full Moon Paddle Doane's Falls. Royalston 413/498-2584

Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha's Vineyard 508/693-7662 Join John Foster on a canoe trip into the upper reaches of the Tully River

Full season Great Pond. Study everything from watershed and stream ecology to beaver and bog Join us for the last Moon Paddle of the onTisbury

Reservations required (designed for adults 1 6 and older); weather permitting plants. Learn the science behind the scenes and witness beauty that will fill

off-season parking lot on Bottom Road. your heart. Reservations required. Members: $30. Non-members: $35. (clear nights only). Meet at the Deep Members: $27. Non-members: $30. Designed for adults over 1 6. Fee includes canoe, paddles, personal flotation

devices. Limited number of canoes. Registration required by calling 4 1 3/498-2584. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 - 9:30 am to 1 1:30 am Mushrooms of Long Point SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 - 1 0 am to 3 pm

Peaked Mountain Trail Day Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha's Vineyard 508/693-7662

Fall brings a profusion of wild mushrooms. Learn about mushroom ecology, iden- Peaked Mountain, Monson 4 1 3/498-2584 w Phil winter parking lot Enjoy a fine fall day at Peaked Mountain while helping to maintain existing tification, and spore printing with local expert, Smith. Meet at

trails and cut new ones. Please call for details. on Deep Bottom Rd. Members: adult $3. Non-members: adult $5. Child $2.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 - 7 pm to 8:30 pm MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 - 4:15 pm to 6:30 pm Fisher Cat: a New England Native Slide Presentation Halloween Hayride and Hike

Doyle Reservation, Leominster 4 1 3/498-2584 Long Point Wildlife Refuge, Martha's Vineyard 508/693-7662

Neither cat nor much of a fisherman, the Fisher Cat has returned to southern Bring the family for a hayride, storytelling, and a haunted hike at Long Point.

New England. John Foster will present a slide program on its life history, Watch the sun set and beware of the creatures of the night! Reservations

including a display of artifacts. Members: $ 1 0. Non-members: $ 1 2. Registration required. Members: adult $8. Non-members: adult $10. Child $5.

required by calling 41 3/498-2584. 1

SATURDAYS, SEPT 2, SEPT 30, OCT 28 and NOV 25 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 1 - 4 pm to 6 pm Marine Debris Surveys at Cape Poge Vw/ A Ghastly Bash for The Kids! Halloween Party

Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Marthas Vineyard 508/693-7662 v Castle Hill, The Crane Estate. Ipswich 978/356-7774

Help the Center for Marine Conservation monitor trash that washes up on Bring your little goblins and ghosts to see professional storyteller and

performer Judith Black tell a not-so-scary Halloween tale. Kids can show off our shores. This local beach clean-up is part of a five-year study at 50 sites their costumes, have a Halloween treat, and enjoy traditional Halloween fun! across the US. Volunteers are needed monthly, and a four-wheel-drive vehicle For children aged 4-9. Trustees members: Parents free, child $14. Non-members: is helpful, but not required. Times of survey vary; call 508/693-7662.

Parents free, child $1 6. Advanced tickets required; space is limited. NORTHEAST REGION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 9 - 4 pm Violin Concert & Champagne Fund Raising Reception Long Hill Horticultural Lecture & Workshop Series Castle Hilljhe Crane Estate, Ipswich 978/356-7774 Long Hill, Beverly 978/92 1-1944 Castle Hill is honored to present violinist Elizabeth Ann Larson and accompanist

Lectures and workshops begin at 1 0 a.m. with coffee and doughnuts served Lydia Brown. Elizabeth studied at the New England Conservatory of Music from 9:45 a.m. Please call for details and registration. Lectures: Members $ 1 2, and holds a Master's Degree in Violin Performance from Yale. She has taken Non-members $15. Workshops: Members $25, Non-members $30. instruction fromYehudi Menuhin, Zachar Bran, Igor Oistrakh, Joseph Silverstein,

TUES, SEPTEMBER 1 2 Designing for Scenery and Service: Frederick Jeremy Menuhin, and Stephen Isserlis. Her solo tours have taken her to Japan, Law Olmsted's Plans for Country Estates lecture England, Switzerland, Finland, Canada, and Taiwan and include theVerbier Festival TUES, SEPTEMBER 19 The Most Beautiful Garden in the World lecture in Switzerland and the Gidon Kremer's Musik Soomer of Gstaad Festival. Tickets

TUES, OCTOBER 3 Forcing Bulbs for Winter Color workshop $75. Proceeds benefit the Casino Restoration Project at Castle Hill. TUES, OCTOBER 10 Earth on Her Hands lecture FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1-12 noon to 8 pm WEEKDAYS THRU SEPTEMBER,WEEKENDS THRU OCTOBER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 - 1 0 AM to 4 pm

Misery Islands Passenger Ferry Service Castle Hill Holiday Showhouse & Boutique

- Misery Islands, 1 1 Salem Bay 978/74 900 (Sun Line Cruises) Castle Hilljhe Crane Estate. Ipswich 978/356-7774

Daily passenger service offered by Sun Line Cruises from the pier at Salem The fourth Annual Showhouse features the museum rooms decorated by

Willows Park in Salem. Call for a schedule or to make reservations. Members: professional florists, designers, and garden clubs reflecting the elegance and

in at 1 grandeur of seaside Christmas England the turn of the century. adult $ 0, child $7.50. Non-members: adult $ I 2, child $8. a New Experience the beauty of the Great House during the holiday season as you

SEPTEMBER 6 & 7, OCTOBER 4,5, 18 & 19 -Seatings 2 pm & 4 pm gather some helpful decorating ideas for your own home. Mulled hot cider and

Great House Teas & Tours cookies will warm and energize you as you shop the Ballroom Boutique with

Castle Hilljhe Crane Estate, Ipswich 978/356-7774 the area's finest artisans, galleries, and shops offering endless options for your

Due to the popularity ofTeas and Tours at The Great House, four teas have holiday shopping. Members: adult $7, child & senior $5. Non-members: adult been added to this year's calendar! Enjoy a bountiful buffet of flavorful $10, child & senior $8. sandwiches, scones, and sweets while sipping freshly steeped tea in the formal dining room. Arrive early and take a self-guided tour of the Great House. SOUTHEAST REGION

Reservations required. Members: $ 1 8. Non-members: $20.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 - 10 am to 12 noon MONDAYS THROUGH COLUMBUS DAY - I 0 am & 2 pm Dedication of Slocum's River Reserve, Dartmouth Crane Island Tours

See page I I for details or call 781/821-2977. Crane Wildlife Refuge, The Crane Estate. Essex 978/356-435

Experience the beauty and tranquillity of the 680-acre Crane Wildlife Refuge on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 - 12:30 pm this I '/2 hour boat and tractor-drawn wagon tour. Members: adult $ 1 0, child North River Canoe/Kayak Trip

(12 & under) $3. Non-members: adult $ 1 2, child ( I 2 & under) $5. Norris Reservation. Norwell 508/359-7815

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 - 9 am to 3 pm Canoe or kayak the North River with river enthusiast Bob Costello. Starting in

Castle Hill Concours d'Elegance Marshfield, we will canoe to the boathouse at the Norris Reservation where

we'll have lunch. Bring life jackets, warm clothes, and picnic lunch. Pre-registration Castle Hilljhe Crane Estate, Ipswich 978/356-7774 w required by calling Bob Costello at number above; limited to 10 canoes/kayaks. Come to the Sixth Annual Concours d'Elegance organized by the Vintage Meet at Union Street canoe landing in Marshfield. FREE. Sports Car Club of America and sponsored by BMW. In a scene seemingly lifted from a Hollywood extravaganza, Bugattis, Duesenbergs, Packards, Pierce SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 - 2 pm to 4 pm Arrows, Mercedes Benzs and other great classics will gather on the Grand Fall Foliage Hike

Allee. See the crime de la crime of the pre-World War II classic car world Noanet Woodlands. Dover 781/821-2977 and hobnob with their owners. Also see several hundred special interest cars Dave Given leads a two-hour guided hike through Noanet Woodlands. from a Lotus 7 to a winged Dodge HEM I Super Bird and antique cars built in Walk to Noanet Peak for a panoramic view over a forest of fall foliage to New England. Enjoy the sounds ofThe Black Eagle Jazz Band, an Automotive bring water/snacks, Art Show, and tours of the Great House. Bring your own picnic basket or the distant Boston skyline. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and purchase food on site. Tickets available day of the event or by calling Castle and your camera. Meet at Caryl Park parking lot on Dedham St. in Dover

Hill: Adult $20, child $ 1 0. Discount for members, www.castlehillconcours.com. FREE to all. Please leave pets at home.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER I 5 - 1 0 am to 3 pm SUNDAY, OCTOBER I - 7:30 am to I 0 am Family Fun Day at Appleton Farms Photography: Morning Light at World's End.

1 Appleton Farms, Ipswich 978/356-5728 w World's End. Hmgham 78 1 182 -2977 Celebrate the season of harvest and foliage in New England with family and Lynne Layman will lead an exploration and photographic shoot of World's friends of all ages at Appleton Farms! Enjoy hayrides barnyard animals, farming End. Basic instruction provided; ask questions and share expert advice. Bring demonstrations, tours of the farm, nature walks, music, dancing, food, and 35mm camera, a tripod if you have one, and one or two lenses. Limited

more! Event and activities are FREE. Parking fee. to 1 0. Pre-registration required. Members: FREE. Non-members: $4. .

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 - I pm to 3 pm SUNDAY, OCTOBER I - I pm to 3 pm Dedication of Weir River Farm, Hingham What's on the Other Side of the Gorge?

1 1 details or call 781/821-2977, See page for Chesterfield Gorge, Chesterfield 4 1 3/684-0 1 48

join us for a walk—both on and off the trails—of Chesterfield Gorge and help SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 5 - 2 pm to 4 pm answer this question frequently asked of our rangers. We'll investigate the The Chemistry of Fall Color natural and cultural history of this important landmark on both its sides. Bring Rocky Woods, Medfield 781/821-2977 water and a snack Meet at the Gorge parking lot. Members and children Take an easy-paced hike through Rocky Woods and learn why brilliant reds,

(6- 1 2): FREE. Non-members: adult $3 (includes day pass). oranges, and yellows appear with shortened and cooler fall days. Meet at

Rocky Woods Ranger Station; please leave pets at home. FREE to all. OCTOBER 20 - 24 Following the Birds South: Exploring the Mid-Atlantic Coast SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 - 2 pm to 4 pm The Trustees' Western Regional Ecologist, Don Reid and Rene Laubach, Tree Identification at World's End. Berkshire Sanctuaries Director for Mass Audubon, will lead a tour of some World's End, Hingham 781/821-2977 of the finest birding areas in the East. En route to Cape May, we'll stop at Ranger Ryland Rogers will lead an informative walk along the trails of World's the Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge. We'll then ferry south to the barrier

End, pointing out the many species of trees planted as part of the 1 9th- beaches of Assateague Island National Seashore and Chincoteague National century Olmsted design. Meet at the Ranger Station. Members and children Wildlife Refuge in Virginia before heading north to wildlife areas on the

(6- 1 2): FREE. Non-members: adult $4.

Chesapeake Bay's eastern shore. For more information, call 4 1 3/229-8600.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 - 9 am to 12 noon. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 & NOVEMBER I I - 8 pm to 10 pm Training Session: Becoming a Volunteer Interpreter Night Hike: Owl Prowl

Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate, Canton 78 1 1575- 1 998 W Bartholomew's Cobble, Ashley Falls, Sheffield 4 1 3/229-8600 Learn about techniques of natural and cultural resources interpretation. Topics An autumn adventure into the forest can produce a rewarding experience. Join will include theme development, interpretive techniques (for children & adults), us as we listen and learn about night sounds. Great Horned Owls court during and safety in the outdoors in addition to a brief overview of the natural and this time of yean and we may get lucky and find one. Dress warmly. Members: cultural history of reservations in the region. Limited to 1 5. Pre-registration

adult $3, child (6- 1 2) $ I . Non-members: adult $6, child $2. required; preference given to those willing to lead a spring or summer program.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 - 7 pm SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 - I pm to 3 pm

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 - 1 0 am to 2 pm After Thanksgiving Walk Waterfowl Workshop World's End, Hingham 781/821-2977

Bartholomew's Cobble, Ashley Falls, Sheffield 4 1 3/229-8600 Join Wisner Murray and family in celebrating this seasonal homecoming. Work Learn the identification and life history of our local and migrating waterfowl off that extra piece of pumpkin pie with a brisk walk through World's End species. This workshop begins with an evening slide show on identification and and look for a rare sighting of wild turkeys! Meet at the Ranger Station. life history and continues the next day with a visit to local lakes and ponds. Members and children FREE. Non-members: adult $4. Some car-pooling will be necessary, dress warmly, and bring a snack. Members:

0- 1 1 adult 1 5, child 1 0 to 1 $8. Non-members: adult child 1 0. WESTERN REGION $ ( 4) $20, ( 4) $

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 2 - 1 0 am to 2 pm

SUNDAYS, SEPT THROUGH MID-OCT- I pm to 4 pm Third Annual NW Connecticut Waterfowl Census

Canoeing the Housatonic River Bartholomew's Cobble, Ashley Falls, Sheffield 4 1 3/229-8600 W

Bartholomew's Cobble, Ashley Falls, Sheffield 4 1 3/229-8600 For over fifty years, the Hoffman Bird Club in Pittsfield has gathered data

Join a naturalist and enjoy the natural wonders of the Housatonic River on a on migratory waterfowl in central and southern Berkshire County. The Trustees

has that collection into where clear fall day. Bring a snack and water All needed equipment will be supplied. extended data Northwestern Connecticut several ponds and lakes are monitored. Join Don Reid on a census and learn Little to no canoeing experience needed. Please pre-register Members: adult

to identify waterfowl and study their life histories and migratory habits. We will $ I 5, child ( I 2 to I 6) $8. Non Members: adult $20, child ( 1 2 to 1 6) $ 1 0. car pool from Bartholomew's Cobble.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 - 7 pm Coming This Spring! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 6 - 1 0 am to 2 pm APRIL 21 THROUGH APRIL 29 Hawks: Workshop Birding Big Bend National Park and the Davis Mountains Bartholomew's Cobble, Ashley Falls, Sheffield 4 1 3/229-8600 of West Texas A great diversity of hawks migrate in the fall through western Massachusetts,

For more information, call Don Reid at 4 1 3/229-8600. and Hurlburt's Hill at the Cobble is among the best places to see them. Learn

more about these fascinating birds in a two-day workshop including an evening

slide show and a day in the field. Dress warmly and bring a snack. Members: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! This symbol indicates

1 1 0- adult $ 5, child ( 1 0 to 4) $8. Non-members: adult $20, child ( 1 1 4) $ 1 0. w events which offer volunteer opportunities!

SUNDAYS, SEPT 1 7 & 24 and OCT I & 1 5 - 1 0 am to 2 pm Hawks: Field Identification

Bartholomew's CobWe, Ashley Falls, Sheffield 4 1 3/229-8600

Many hawk species move through the Housatonic River Valley at this time of

year heading to their wintering grounds in the south. Join Don Reid on

Hurlburt's Hill as he helps you with field identification and introduces you to the

amazing life histories of these birds of prey. Dress warmly and bring a snack

Members: FREE. Non-members: adult $5, child (6- 1 2) $ I Summer 2000 SPECIAL PLA( Page I 0 NOTEWORTHY News & Shorts of All Sorts Civil War Encampment Coming to The Welcome to New Trustees Staff Members Old Manse The Old Manse in Concord will again John Bradley, Director of Membership Steven Judge, General Manager, host "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," a Civil Andrea Pullo, Land Conservation Appleton Farms War reenactment which tells the story of Lieutenant Clerical Assistant Sara Polsonetti, Assistant Innkeeper, Ezra Ripley II who marched off to war in 1861. Before Michelle LoConte, Visitor Services Inn at Castle Hill leaving Boston, Lt. Ripley led his company to Concord Coordinator, World's End Joshua Butler, Assistant Manager,

Patricia Burkholder, Event Manager, Inn at Castle Hill

Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate Diane Cote, Administrative

Assistant, Western Region

Rose Garden Fountain Restored at the Stevens-C oolidge Place A recreated Louis XV water to visit his family at their home at The Old Manse. fountain, complete with carved marble basin and scrolled On Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8, the pedestal, is flowing once again in the Italian-style sunken Rose recreated 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry will Garden at the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover. The set up camp at The Old Manse. Visitors can meet Coolidges acquired the fountain in New York in 1933 and "living history" soldiers and civilians and get an idea architect Joseph Everett Chandler integrated it into the Rose of what every-day life was like. Enjoy firing drills, Garden he had designed for them in 1926. Landscape historian talks, games, garden tours, house tours, live music, Ruthanne Rogers researched the fountain and, using a Chandler and great food. For more information, call Laurie drawing and period photographs, Tim de Christopher of New Butters or Donna White at 978/369-3909 or e-mail England Stoneworks in Greenfield, MA recreated the basin and them at [email protected]. pedestal. Installation was completed by Insite of Wenham, MA.

The entire project was funded with proceeds from the annual Stevens-Coolidge Place

Plant Sale. A hearty thank you to all who purchased plants! For more information, contact Susan Hill Dolan at 978/412-2563 or e-mail her at [email protected]. Trustees Support Avon 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer

In early June, over a period of three days, more than 2000

Natural History Programs Offered in Central Massachusetts people walked fifty-five miles from Leominster to Boston to

John Foster of the New England Naturalist Training Center (www.nentc.com) in raise money for breast cancer research and early detection

Northfield, MA has developed a new series of interpretive naturalist programs for programs. Two Trustees properties served as rest stops the autumn at several sites in Worcester County, including Doane's Falls and the along the way: Pierce Park in Leominster and The

in Congratulations all Swift River Reservation. John is a self-taught naturalist with field experience in Old Manse Concord. to

who completed this trek and, in doing research, education, and training. Over the years, he has earned an excellent so, contributed an average of reputation for programs which engage participants in active learning. His self- $3,000 each. described "macro view" approach to interpretation helps others see, as he does, For more information, visit the myriad threads that, woven together, make up nature as we experience it on www.breastcancer3day.org the ground. See page 7 of the Calendar for program details.

Join the Bay Circuit Trek 2000 Since its founding in 1990, the Bay Circuit Alliance has completed 140 miles of the 200-mile Bay Circuit Trail.

A 16-day guided walk will celebrate these accomplishments. The trek begins in Kingston Bay on September 30 and ends at Plum Island on October 15,

averaging 10-15 miles a day. Be^B and camping accommodations are available. Local walkers can join thru-trekkers for the day. Conceived in 1929 as

Boston's Outer Emerald Necklace, the Bay Circuit Trail is a linked system of parks and open spaces, including eight Trustees reservations. For more

information, call Alan French at 978/470- 1 982, e-mail him at [email protected], or visit www.serve.com/baycircuit. ^§f)

Going to the Islands? Check out our Natural sandplain ecology. Visit remote lighthouses and learn about

History Tours. At Cape Poge and Long Point on Martha's their history and the lives of their keepers. Seven different types

Vineyard and at Coskata-Coatue on Nantucket, The Trustees of natural history tours place you directly into the landscape to

offers fun, educational natural history tours early June through enjoy its beauty and understand its fragility. Proceeds directly

mid-October. Naturalist guides explain how climatic and support conservation work on the Islands, including beach and oceanic forces formed these remote barrier beaches. Learn dune management, wildlife research, habitat and endangered

basic shorebird biology. Identify northern harriers, egrets, shorebird protection, sandplain grassland and heathland

herons, ospreys, American oystercatchers, and even the rare restoration, and school children outreach and education.

piping plover and least tern. Guided tours by kayak and canoe For a tour brochure, contact the Islands Regional Office in

of coastal ponds study marine life as well as salt marsh and Vineyard Haven at 508/693-7662.

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TIP Celebrate the Opening of \ \Y/ contribution is pooled with those Three New Reservations! The of other donors. The amount of your gift determines the number RESERVATIONS Semper of units you hold in the pool and Virens your share of the quarterly income stream. Some of the Enjoy a walk, refreshments, and fun as we open Slocum's River Society benefits include: Reserve in Dartmouth, Weir River Farm in Hingham, and a yet-to- Avoidance of capital gains tax; be named reservation in Lancaster! Meet fellow members, local folks, and the individuals who were instrumental in saving these A current income tax deduc-

special places. FREE to all! See you there—rain or shine! tion for a portion of the gift;

Quarterly income for life;

- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, I 0am I 2noon Removal of these assets from Opening of Slocum's River Reserve, Dartmouth (47 acres) O your estate, saving potential Located on the western bank of the Slocum's River, a tidal estuary probate costs and federal estate on Buzzards Bay, the Reserve offers a network of woodland and taxes; pasture trails that provides access to an additional 700 acres of Expert asset management adjoining conservation land. The Reserve is jointly owned and from professional investment managed with Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. advisors; and

ijM} travel directions: Horseneck Road. From Rte. 1 40 south, turn right onto Rte. 6 west. The opportunity to make a At third set of traffic lights, turn left onto Old Westport Rd and travel for 0.4 miles. Bear left Into the Pool—The substantial gift to The Trustees onto Chase Rd and follow for 3.6 miles. Take right onto Russells Mill Rd and follow for I Water's Fine! mile. Continue straight onto Horseneck Rd and follow for 1.4 miles. Entrance is on the left. and help secure the future preser- vation and management of Are you sitting on a historic and scenic places like the portfolio of common stocks Rivulet Stream at the William WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER I3,5-7pm with low dividends and yet Opening of Yet-To-Be Named Reservation, Lancaster acres) Cullen Bryant Homestead 0 (38 significant capital gains? (pictured here). Located in the center of Lancaster, this classic glacial drumlin, Would you like to increase

that income and avoid If impressive for its graceful form, offers open meadows and beautiful you would like information paying capital gains taxes? gift the Pooled views of the surrounding countryside. It was given by the late about making a to Nathaniel Dexter, a beloved supporter of The Trustees and active If so, consider The Trustees' Income Fund or other planned member of the Lancaster community. Pooled Income Funds. The giving options, please contact funds operate similarly to a Sarah Carothers at 978/524-1876. mutual fund in that your E-mail [email protected] HELP US NAME THIS RESERVATION!

Win a complimentary night's stay for two at The Trustees' Field Please let us know Farm Guest House in Williamstown if your name is chosen (lottery determines winner more than one submission chosen name). if of D Please send me information on making a gift that provides me or entries 1st. are DUE SEPTEMBER Mail to: The Trustees of another individual with income for life, date of birth: Reservations, 325 Lindell Avenue, Leomister, MA 01453. For further

contest details, call Debby Werling at 978/840-4446 or by e-mail D Please send me information on how to include The Trustees in her at [email protected] my will or make other kinds of provisions in my estate plan.

I have remembered The Trustees in my estate plan and wish to

travel directions: George Hill Rd. From Boston/Points North:Take Rte. 2 west join The Semper Virens Society in recognition of my planned gift.

to Rte. 70 south (Exit 35) and follow for 5.5 miles. Turn right onto George Hill Rd and

follow for 0.2 miles. Entrance is on the right. From Worcester: Take 1-190 north to Rte. I 17 Mr. Mrs.

east (Exit 7). Follow for Rte. I 17 east to Rte. 70 south and follow for 1.8 miles to George Ms. Miss First Middle Initial Last Hill Rd.Turn right on George Hill Rd and follow for 0.2 miles. Entrance is on the right.

Address SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, I -3PM © Opening of Weir River Farm, Hingham (75 acres) City / Town State Zip Code Once part of an early 20th century country estate, this picturesque ( ) farm, set on a gently rising drumlin above the Weir River, offers Day telephone E-mail open hayfields, extensive managed woodlands, a barn, and stable. Please complete and return this form to: On a clear day, visitors can take in views of Boston Harbor and the Sarah Carothers, Director of Planned Giving North Shore. The Trustees of Reservations f^Blj) travel directions: Turkey Hill Lane. Turn onto Leavitt St. off Rte. 228 at the 572 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915-1530 (3b Hingham Public Library. Follow for 0.6 mi. and bear left onto Turkey Hill Lane. Tel 978/524-1876 Email [email protected]

Parking and entrance on the right. Please leave pets at home. NON-PROFIT Headquarters ORG. U.S. POSTAGE Long Hill PAID 572 Essex Street N.READING, MA The Trustees Beverly, MA 01915-1530 PERMIT NO. 140 of Reservations

SPECIAL PLACES A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER Volume 8, No. 3 Summer 2000

Address service requested

Calling all Volunteer Photographers!

Submissions of color and BerW

prints, slides, and large format

transparencies of Trustees

properties are being solicited for

use in the 3rd edition of the

Property Guide, to be published

next April. For more details, call

Michael Triff at 978/524- 1 889 or

e-mail him at [email protected].

obscurity to growing prominence. Today, members hail from ON THE practically every town in Massachusetts, almost every state in the country, and several countries abroad. The Trustees owes a MEMBERSHIP tremendous debt of gratitude to Susan, who retired at the end of April; she leaves the organization with an energized legacy of FRONT building grassroots support for our mission. Thank you Susan! Into Susan's rather large shoes will step John Bradley who Susan McGarvey himself has earned a peerless reputation in the nonprofit community for building and managing excellent membership Retires as 25,000 th programs. He joined The Trustees on August 1 after a thirty-

Member Joins year career at the Massachusetts Audubon Society, where, for

the last twenty-one years, he has directed their membership For many of our readers, Susan McGarvey is not only program, growing it from 24,000 to 66,000 today. Please join a household name but also a long-time friend. Under her us in welcoming John to The Trustees family. Call him at leadership over the past fifteen years as Director of Membership, 978/524-1859 or e-mail him at [email protected] §~ our grassroots membership program has become part of the heart and soul of The Trustees of Reservations. You—our faithful members—support our mission not only through your annual dues and gifts, but also through your generous volunteer hours, For most, membership is a way to endorse and support what stalwart advocacy of our cause, and personal efforts to engender The Trustees stands for and what we are doing. It is, thus, a public good will for what we do. We are grateful for the difference direct way for us to measure how successful we are in carrying you've helped us make. out our mission. We thank all of you for your continued vote of From very modest beginnings in 1984, Susan grew a program confidence, and, with your backing, we will continue to conserve of just 4,500 members into a burgeoning following of 25,000. In the best of the Massachusetts landscape in all its diversity. doing so, she helped to transform our organization from near