Building a community ofC onservation
2013 annual report From the Chairman and Executive Director Chris Davis and Andy Chmar
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
As our Land Trust enters its 25th year, What outcomes our programs achieved a variety of free forums, workshops we take pride in the accomplishments in 2013! Working in partnership with and outdoor events, led popular hikes achieved through our partnerships – local landowners, we preserved more throughout the region, and offered with landowners, other conservation land than in any of the previous 23 years, resources and expertise freely to local organizations, school districts, municipal increasing our protected acreage by 20% municipalities, often helping to create governments, local businesses, to over 2,100 acres, including our first positive community outcomes that might state agencies, and the many other conservation agreement in Highland otherwise have remained elusive. Perhaps “stakeholders” who embrace our work. Falls. We also added 50 acres, including most exciting, we assisted in the launch of This pride is tempered by a humbling Jaycox Pond, to Clarence Fahnestock the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail project, awareness of the depth of our Memorial State Park after acquiring it which will eventually connect Cold Spring commitment to those partners. We are the year before. Besides the public benefit to Beacon. This trail has the potential to often mistaken for an organization achieved through these and other recent have a transformational effect in the exclusively concerned with protecting preservation projects, every acre – both Hudson Highlands, equally benefiting landscapes. The truth is that, over the public and private – remained on the tax residents, visitors and local businesses. course of our first quarter-century, we rolls, benefiting their local municipalities have become an organization dedicated and school districts. We continue to face many of the same – like our partners – to one bedrock challenges seen at our founding in 1989. mission: preserving the communities in Our outreach and public policy programs Our work, however, continues to evolve which we work. In an integrated and continue to “reach out” in an extraordinarily as we create new opportunities that collaborative manner, we seek to promote, wide and diverse manner. We enhanced will define our communities. We hope preserve, and sustain this special place environmental education in five school that you will take the time to read the we are all lucky to call home. districts on both sides of the river, hosted names of the many people, businesses, foundations and volunteers who have made our work possible in 2013, and join us in thanking each of them for their important contributions.
On behalf of all of us at HHLT, thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to working with you to further preserve and sustain our communities over the next 25 years and beyond!
Chris Davis Andy Chmar Chairman Executive Director
HHLT Board of Directors 2013 Mission Statement Table of Contents
The Hudson Highlands Land Trust
Building a Community of | 2 is a community-based, accredited Conservation throughout the Highlands land conservation organization Public Policy Update | 5
devoted to protecting the Going Wild in the Highlands | 6
natural resources, rural character Financial Report | 7
Looking Back | 8 and scenic beauty What’s Ahead | 12 of the Hudson Highlands. Get to Know Us | 13
The Hudson Highlands Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 1989 under Section 402 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law of New York. Published June 2014 Building a Community of Conservation throughout the Highlands
“T he Hudson Fjord Trail wenty-five years of working with the Land Trust, the consortium to save what’s best about includes New York State’s Office of Parks, the Hudson Highlands have Recreation & Historic Preservation, its project presents an taught us a good deal about what Department of Transportation, Scenic could be better. In recent years, the Hudson, Open Space Institute, the Towns Hudson Highlands Land Trust has made of Philipstown and Fishkill, Village of opportunity to alter it a priority to work with groups and Cold Spring, Philipstown Greenway and individuals interested in finding ways the City of Beacon, as well as Metro- the typical practice to boost the economy in our mission North Railroad and many local “Friends” area while preserving the scenic and groups. Thanks to the generosity of an environmental integrity of the Highlands. anonymous donor, the Hudson Highlands for public projects. In the last twelve months, we—and a Land Trust has contributed funds totaling group of committed partners—have been $139,000 to pay part of the cost for This effort has
already united over
a dozen organizations,
from civic groups
and land trusts
to m un icipal
governments, to proposed area of Fjord Trail
work collaboratively working on a project that promises to add preparation of a professional master immeasurably to both the enjoyment and plan and feasibility study. Says Town of the prosperity of our Highlands. Philipstown Supervisor Richard Shea: to make the “The Fjord Trail is an unbounded plus Fjord Trail Project for the Hudson Highlands, and for the The Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail will link people who have had limited access to Trail a reality.” Cold Spring to Beacon; when completed, the Hudson Valley because they have to it will dramatically improve the safety of be both hale and hardy to hike up the side the thousands of hikers who flock to climb of a mountain. The jobs that will come Breakneck Ridge, despite the shortage of with the construction, the added tourism safe parking and the hazardous conditions it will bring—it will be transformative, and of the walk along Route 9D heading north the only thing I can’t understand is why it from the Village of Cold Spring. Along hasn’t happened before now.” And Town
2 of Fishkill Supervisor Bob LaColla offers: preserving the entire 129 acres. Scenic Conservation Area and the Hudson “The Hudson Fjord Trail project presents Hudson and OSI had been co-owners of Highlands State Park, while simultaneously an opportunity to alter the typical practice Mystery Point since 1990. preserving a popular campground on for public projects. This effort has already Fishkill Ridge. “Malouf’s Mountain Sunset united over a dozen organizations, from Malouf’s Mountain Sunset Campground” comprises 51 acres; civic groups and land trusts to municipal Campground Scenic Hudson acquired 29 acres, which governments, to work collaboratively to Scenic Hudson also partnered with HHLT will be transferred to New York State make the Trail a reality. HHLT has been a to add substantially to the Fishkill Ridge as an addition to the adjoining Hudson Highlands State Park, while HHLT holds a conservation agreement on the remaining 22 acres owned by Richard Malouf, where he plans to continue offering camping facilities to hikers and climbers. “We are particularly happy to partner with Dick Malouf to preserve this beautiful landscape, while also supporting a local business,” said HHLT Executive Director Andy Chmar. Mr. Malouf, who has owned the site since 1980 and used it for hunting deer, squirrels and turkey, has created a campground where hikers can stay in comfortable tents, supplied with firewood and food. Mr. Malouf meets them at a Metro-North Station and brings them to the trailhead, “This land was never going to be developed as long as we owned it, but I’m getting to the point where it’s noble steward by providing the critical organizational and financial support needed to move this world-class project L egacy Landscapes Project toward construction.” Preserving our iconic views, cherished lands and vital natural resources
The magnificent natural beauty of the Hudson Highlands, coupled with its proximity to Mystery Point Manhattan, has always made this region a desirable target for developers. The subdivision As noted above, the Land Trust had a of larger parcels into smaller residential lots is the greatest threat to our beautiful and unique busy 2013 working with landowners area. These subdivisions increase density and erode the rural character and natural beauty of to protect the scenic values of their our communities, as well as threaten our natural resources, causing further fragmentation of properties through donation of voluntary delicate ecosystems. conservation agreements (also known The Hudson Highlands Land Trust established the Legacy Landscapes Project in 2011, a as conservation easements). These plan that identifies parcels throughout the Land Trust’s mission area that are important donations are increasingly complex land protection priorities. Based on a comprehensive analysis of resource functions on all and often involve other conservation parcels within the HHLT mission area, this initiative focuses our land preservation efforts to organizations working as partners. implement appropriate conservation solutions for those landscapes deemed too important to The 129-acre Mystery Point property in risk. The Land Trust is working in partnership with private landowners, regional conservation Philipstown was sold to Jon Stryker of organizations and government agencies, including the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Kalamazoo, Michigan, and New York, in Historic Preservation and Department of Environmental Conservation, to achieve these goals a three-way collaboration that involved over the next several years. Open Space Institute (OSI), Scenic Hudson and the Hudson Highlands Legacy Landscapes Project Scorecard Land Trust. The property is subject to Priority parcels that have been directly conserved or acquired by HHLT, or that HHLT has a public access easement held by OSI facilitated in the permanent preservation by another conservation entity. that guarantees continued public access to the parking area and trail network, Projects Acres including on-foot access to the Hudson Protected in 2011 3 160 River, throughout all of the property save Protected in 2012 4 262 a 21-acre residential area; HHLT holds Protected in 2013 8 515 the conservation agreement permanently
3 well as for protection of water sources, species diversity, and the general health of the region.”
Lake Oscawana In Putnam Valley, Stephanie and Steve Axinn donated a voluntary conservation agreement on sixteen acres close by Lake Oscawana. “My father courted my mother on that lake, and I courted my wife of fifty years there, too. Lake Oscawana water runs in my veins. After I die, I am going to haunt that property. And I don’t want to share it with anything other than the deer, squirrels and raccoons that are on it today. There could have been four or five houses on it; now there won’t be,” says Steve Axinn. easier to shoot turkey from the bathroom “Cat Rock,” “Mystery Point,” “Malouf window than to chase them in the woods, Mountain Sunset Campground” and As we embark on our second quarter- so we made a decision. My daughters the Coleman property are all very much century, the directors and staff of wanted to keep the operation going. in the heart of the Land Trust’s home the Hudson Highlands Land Trust are That’s how HHLT got involved; it all kind territory, but other easement donations more conscious than ever that success of fell in place after we decided to sell were executed across the Hudson—a in preserving land stems from the some of the land to Scenic Hudson.” first—and to the east in Putnam Valley. enjoyment of scenic beauty and a natural heritage that is precious beyond Travis Corners Road measure. Yet such enjoyment depends A former Land Trust director, Susan on a shared prosperity that does not Coleman, and her children, entered into exclude but welcomes all members of a voluntary conservation agreement with the community. Our responsibility to HHLT on 37 acres of property on Travis defend the conservation agreements we Corners Road in Garrison. That property have accepted runs forever; our ability adjoins other HHLT-conserved lands, to honor that commitment depends on which enhances the conservation values persuading our fellow citizens that what of the whole area. Says Ms. Coleman: “We we are protecting is a common heritage feel privileged to be able to conserve this in which everyone who lives here—as well land. It’s just a tiny dot on the map, but as the thousands who visit—has a stake. as our planet grows ever more crowded, As trustees, we will do everything we can every little bit of wild sanctuary counts.” Stonihurst and Ananouri to demonstrate our commitment to that Two parcels totaling seventeen acres were heritage as we go forward. Cat Rock Estate saved through voluntary conservation HHLT also holds the conservation agreement donations by the Sidamon- agreement negotiated between the Eristoff family in Highlands Falls. “I am Osborn family and Scenic Hudson on 121 just glad that such a beautiful stretch of acres surrounding “Cat Rock,” an estate Hudson River scenery could be protected,” built in 1919 by Frederick Henry Osborn Sr., said Anne P. Sidamon-Eristoff. Added on property acquired by his grandfather her sister-in-law (and HHLT director), also in the 19th century. Additionally, a public named Anne, “Our chief objective was trail easement will enable creation of a to preserve the views from the River—to trail across parts of the property that will be sure that the land running down to link two previously unconnected portions the railroad tracks would not be carved of Hudson Highlands State Park—greatly up. Insofar as the stretch of the Hudson expanding opportunities for hiking, from the Bear Mountain Bridge to Fort cross-country skiing and wildlife watching Montgomery can be preserved from between the Park’s North Redoubt haphazard development, I think it will property and Osborn Preserve. be a very good thing for tourism—as
4 Public Policy Update
ecause 6% of the population impacts for generations, HHLT continues developed and operated by the Town of of the United States lives to provide objective data to municipal Highlands. The Friends of Mine Dock Park, within an hour’s drive of the leaders, when appropriate, and stands a grassroots community organization Hudson Highlands Land Trust’s mission ready to offer its assistance. dedicated to beautifying and supporting area, responsible land use is a major concern to residents and local officials alike. HHLT staff and board members regularly attend town and planning board meetings within our mission area to keep current on issues facing the communities we serve. We are impressed by the diligence and thoughtfulness of municipal leaders as they consider land use issues within their districts, balancing individual property rights, public good, and community values. Understanding that poorly planned development often promises economic benefits that never materialize, and that communities will bear the brunt of correcting negative Responsible land use was the focal the park, has cleared debris and derelict point of recent local discussions about structures, beginning to create an inviting alternative sources of energy. The Town space for visitors. We look forward to S ocial Media of Philipstown has placed a six-month supporting this group and the Town in moratorium on the building of wind their future endeavors and encourage all This past year, citizens within HHLT’s turbines within its jurisdiction while it to visit this local gem, located just north mission area towns and villages used considers all the potential impacts, of the Bear Mountain Bridge. social media outlets, primarily Facebook, to share information and opinions on including turbine noise, injury to a variety of local issues. In the Town of migrating birds, and scenic impairment In the larger sphere, HHLT continues to Highlands, the Friends of Mine Dock resulting from the towers themselves advocate for state and federal funding for Park use their Facebook page to call for and associated tree clearing. HHLT land conservation and the protection of volunteers, and share photos of the new supports the open and democratic natural resources within its mission area. park’s cleanup with their community. processes that will guide the Town’s This sustained effort educates legislators In Philipstown and Cornwall, Facebook regulations on proper siting and and their constituencies on the economic pages were used to communicate maintenance of these structures. benefits of investing in environmental residents’ thoughts on developments protection, which safeguards drinking within their communities, alerting each The Land Trust was pleased to work with water, protects local family farms, and other of public meetings, and sharing Scenic Hudson and the Highlands Town supports the Hudson Valley’s outdoor documents and information. We at HHLT Board early in 2013 as that community recreation and tourism industries. are heartened to see local triumphs celebrated and development concerns came together to create a riverfront vigorously discussed in this public forum park—the only public access to the that allows a motivated citizenry to learn Hudson within the Town of Highlands. of events and decisions that will affect The former Highlands Marina, renamed their communities for generations. the Scenic Hudson Mine Dock Park, will become a New York State Park,
5 Going Wild in the Highlands
A closer look at familiar landscapes can bring unexpected discoveries.
“T he presence or ast September, I was standing In my first year in the field with HHLT, I at the top of a rocky ridge have been lucky and pleasantly surprised during a late-afternoon visit to see or find signs of bobcats, river absence of just one to a conserved property, when I heard otters, black bears, and bald eagles. These something coming up the steep part of top predators are our most charismatic plant or animal can the hill below me. I couldn’t see it yet, and animals – they are also signs of a healthy it couldn’t see me. It’s easy to be fooled ecosystem. Predators usually need large into premature excitement by an unseen areas to roam and have specific food affect the entire rustling of leaves, especially when you’re needs. The presence or absence of just in the woods by yourself. There have been one plant or animal can affect the entire food web and have a profound impact food web and have on the flow of resources within an ecosystem. All of the species listed above a profound impact were at one time rare in the region due to habitat loss, hunting, and fur-trapping, but all have increased in local population on the flow of since the founding of the Hudson Highlands Land Trust 25 years ago.
resources within Other charismatic predators are not here in strong numbers yet, but could be soon. an ecosystem.” We’re on the frontier of the southward expanding range of the fisher, or fisher cat, a rambunctious cat-sized member of the weasel family. Birds of prey like the northern goshawk and other animals that prefer old growth forests will find more Al ghost ike infrared image of a bobcat opportunities in our region as second- following a deer trail, caught by our wildlife camera on the Flinn property. growth forests mature.
times when I’ve been sure I was about to see a moose or a mountain lion only to turn the corner and find a turkey strutting G et your hands dirty: around or two squirrels chasing each other. But this time, I knew I was about HHLT is planning volunteer service days in the coming months and we’d love to to see something cool. have you join us. Activities include tree plantings, trail work, and invasive And I was rewarded. A blonde coyote species surveying and removal. Contact crested the ledge 15 yards from me Matt at [email protected] if you are and scanned the horizon. It saw me interested, or watch for announcements and bolted back down the hill with much in our e-newsletter for details about more stealth than before. Coyotes are specific volunteer opportunities. Join us, pretty common in the area, but it still felt learn something, and get dirty! special to see one, especially this close.
6 I view the success of these animals as a sign that healthy wildness is coming back 2013 Financial Report to the Hudson Highlands region. Just knowing that they are here is thrilling Financial Overview to me, even if I never see them. More importantly, they serve as a reminder of Results for Hudson Highlands Land Trust in the fiscal year ending September 30, the wildness in our own backyards in the 2013 show total operating expenses were $766,169, up from $722,452 spent in form of less majestic plants and animals FY12. The increase in expenses was driven by the addition of a new staff member that are equally deserving of our joining HHLT, allowing us to better manage the continued expansion of our land admiration and protection. conservation, public policy, outreach and education programs. Total revenues, including contributions, grants, and investment income, increased from $837,919 to $882,929, with strong growth reflected in all revenue categories.
Financial Structure Hudson Highlands Land Trust maintains a board-designated investment fund: the Highlands Steward Fund, which is reserved for land conservation stewardship, defense and acquisition. A committee of HHLT’s board, working with an outside investment management firm, oversees the assets, which are pooled in a diversified portfolio. Total investment return for 2013 was 31.25%, following a return of 13.75% in 2012. The board engaged Pattison, Koskey, Howe & Bucci, CPAs, PC to perform an Thel skul of a coyote found on a conserved property. independent audit.
Revenues Revenues Expenses Expenses
10% 10% 7% 7% 8% 8%
57% 57% 33% 33% 85% 85%
Contributions $ 505,909 Program Services $ 649,740 ContributionsContributions Grants $ 287,012 DevelopmentManagement Management & Support$ 64,368 & Support Investments & Other Income $ 90,008 Management & Support $ 52,061 Grants Grants DevelopmentDevelopment InvestmentsInvestments & OtherTotal Income & Other Income $882,929 TotalProgram ServicesProgram $Services766,169
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
September 30, 2013
Land areas (at cost) 186,500 Pledges Receivable 7,400 Other assets 4,567 Cash and investments 5,288,205 Matt Decker is Stewardship Coordinator Total assets $ 5,486,672 at the Hudson Highlands Land Trust and Liabilities 21,876 regularly contributes articles on natural resources to The Poughkeepsie Journal My Net assets 5,464,796 Valley column. Total liabilities and net assets $5,486,672
7 L ooking Back at 2013
4 th Annual HHLT Fall Benefit
In November, more than 100 supporters gathered for #meetusdowntown in NYC – an elegant cocktail reception at the home of HHLT Board Member Chris Hughes in SoHo, where friends and donors enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a lovely musical interlude…
Coi ckta ls at Windway
In July, the Land Trust honored our conservation donors and partners with a gathering of more than 100 guests. The reception was hosted by Irene O’Garden and John Pielmeier in the garden on their beautiful conserved property on Foxglove Lane in Garrison. Though the weather was steamy, the mood was pleasantly warm…
8 Wn i ter Hill Holiday Tree Lighting
In December, we joined fellow tenants, The Garden Conservancy and Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, along with supporters, members and friends at a festive reception. Our host, Chris Buck, did the honors by lighting the white pine tree and officially marking the beginning of the holiday season at Winter Hill…
Take-a-Hike!
More than 200 hikers of all ages joined us for a series of eight varied treks throughout the Hudson Highlands, and HHLT members were invited to special Surprise Hikes, like our eagle watch in winter…
Invasive Species Sustainability Forum
In April, HHLT hosted Protecting the Highlands from Alien Invaders, a community forum on invasive plants and insects at the Highlands Country Club. The free event featured two moderated panel discussions, a vigorous Q & A, and the opportunity to browse information tables…
9 L ooking Back at 2013
N ew Leaders Pizza Alfresco Party
Our New Leaders supporter group gathered in September to enjoy a casual afternoon outdoors at our homebase of Winter Hill, with the laidback sounds of local band tikki daddy, and delicious wood-fired pizza and other delights from the Pizza Luca food truck…
R iver of Words Environmental Education
Since 2008, HHLT’s River of Words (ROW) environmental education program has been providing local public school students and teachers with unique and engaging opportunities to explore, enjoy and connect with nature while satisfying curriculum standards. Additionally, we conducted a full-day teacher training seminar that provided educators with practical tools for teaching outdoors and incorporating nature in virtually all areas of curriculum. During the summer, our ROW programs at Winter Hill blended creatvity and good old-fashioned outdoor fun…
10 Y oung Friends Events
The Young Friends of HHLT supporter group had two occasions to celebrate in 2013: a summertime cocktail sail aboard the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and the 2nd Annual Young Friends Hike and Picnic in the fall, which featured a trek to the North Redoubt and socializing on the grounds of Winter Hill…
2n d Annual ROW Poetry Trail Season
Last summer and fall, HHLT collaborated with two partner organizations – Constitution Marsh Audubon Sanctuary and Center in Garrison and the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall – to present outdoor exhibits featuring poetry created by local students during River of Words educational workshops throughout the prior school year. The installations were each kicked off with an opening reception honoring the student poets and giving school representatives, community members and families a chance to celebrate together…
11 What’s Ahead in 2014
HHLT celebrates 25 years of protecting the Highlands— Join us!
his year, HHLT will focus our Community Outreach the Treasures of the Hudson Highlands – efforts on activities that help and Education viewsheds, natural resources and historical us to achieve the specific Last year saw an increase in local concern locales that make the region so special. objectives set out in our recently adopted over the safety and continuing viability of This year-long project will launch this strategic plan. Please check www.hhlt.org energy sourced in fossil fuels. In response spring, with coordinates and hints posted for more information on event dates and times. to this, we held Bright Ideas to Save on our website and also available on Money and Resources, a free community geocaching.com. Let us know if you can Land Conservation forum on energy conservation, in April find them all! Land protection, HHLT’s central mission, 2014. Presentations and breakout sessions has always been paramount in all that we covered topics ranging from low-cost tips 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner do, and 2014 is no exception. In addition for homeowners to community-level Please save Friday, October 10th, to to stewarding the 80 conservation conservation. Additionally, HHLT will celebrate with us in grand style at the agreements we currently hold, our efforts host a series of information sessions for beautiful Boscobel House and Gardens will be directed toward protecting more professional realtors around the region in Garrison, NY. We’ll be pulling out all land faster, using our Legacy Landscapes who are interested in learning more the stops for this festive event and hope Project (LLP) for guidance. The LLP is a about landowner conservation options that all of our friends, partners and prioritized land conservation strategy and servicing conservation buyers. supporters will join us to commemorate that directs our efforts and resources to this milestone. achieve the best possible conservation Educational Programming outcomes for the region. We will continue In 2014, the Land Trust’s Hudson Highlands For all of our planned events and to collaborate with private landowners, Regional River of Words Program (ROW) programs, please check our website, municipalities, government agencies and will continue to be offered free of charge www.hhlt.org, to confirm dates, times other conservation partners to facilitate to all five school districts in our mission and details. more complex and larger-scale open space area. HHLT’s regional version of this protection projects and acquisitions. international environmental educational program spotlights the natural resources Public Policy and scenic beauty of the Highlands The Land Trust will continue to champion through Hudson River watershed-inspired the preservation of community character, poetry and art. Once again, we are and the protection of open space and working with Constitution Marsh natural resources through public advocacy Audubon Center and Sanctuary, and the in regional, state and federal spheres. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum to Closer to home, HHLT will maintain its present ROW Poetry Trails, showcasing support of communities on both sides of student work on both sides of the Hudson the Hudson as local officials and involved River this summer and fall. residents seek to balance conservation, sustainability and economic viability. Treasures of the Highlands As part of this effort, the Land Trust is Geocache Adventure hosting a six-month biodiversity training To commemorate the Land Trust’s program workshop offered by Hudsonia 25th anniversary, Land Trust staff and Ltd. for municipal leaders and others volunteers are hiding 25 geocache boxes who are involved in land-use planning. throughout our mission area to highlight
12 Get to Know Us! Thank You, Land Trust Supporters! Our board of directors, staff and volunteers wish to thank all of our financial contributors, whose generosity helps to protect the natural beauty of the Hudson Highlands and rural character of our communities. In the next several pages, you’ll see the faces of some of HHLT’s dedicated supporters and friends who joined us for an event or program in 2013. Become a supporter and join this terrific group of people!
Ms. Shoshanna Abeles Mr. Jonathan Brandt Our Newest HHLT Director: Michelle D. Smith Ms. Dixie Piver and Mr. Leon Ablon Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Braunstein Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Albanese Mr. Tom Bregman The Hudson Highlands Land Trust welcomes our newest Director, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail supporter Michelle Mr. Chip Allemann and Dr. Hara Schwartz and Smith. Michelle is a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Mr. John Danzer Mr. Christopher Buck and has been active in the Highlands since 2005, when she Mr. and Mrs. F. John Allen Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Buhler purchased a home in the Village of Cold Spring. She became a supporting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Altenrath Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bunzel member of HHLT in 2011. Ms. Patricia A. Grove and Mr. William J. Burback and Michelle has a varied background in activities involving environmental risk Mr. Leo M. Alves Dr. Peter Hofmann management, actuarial societies, and investment banking. She has served Mrs. Louise Ambler Ms. Sarah Bayne and in leadership roles with the Sierra Club, the Georgia ForestWatch (a National Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas B. Angell Mr. Gilman Burke Forest protection group), and many financial organizations. She hails from Mr. and Mrs. Louis Burke Australia, and has made her home in the United States since 1994. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Burton The Fjord Trail is a proposed riverfront trail to connect the communities of Mr. Peter Bynum Cold Spring and Beacon. A varied coalition of local and regional governments, environmental groups and citizens have hired a consulting planning firm to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Calotta develop a master plan for the non-motorized use Trail, which we expect Mr. Colin Cabot to see presented in the fall. Michelle has been actively participating in Mrs. Francis H. Cabot planning meetings for this project for some time, and is enthusiastic about Mr. Tom Campbell the potential of the Trail, “By facilitating non-motorized access to our most scenic area, while also improving the safety of that access, the Fjord Trail will Mr. and Mrs. Pat Carella help grow and sustain the support base for conservation efforts in the area.” Ms. Catherine Carnevale Australia’s loss is clearly our gain! Ms. Marie Wieck and Ms. Stephanie Anklin Mr. Seamus Carroll Mrs. Beverly and Mr. Bates Cutten Ms. Marie Early Anonymous Donor Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cervone Ms. Suzanne Moskowitz and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Eberts Ms. Robin Shelby Arditi and Mr. Alex Chastain-Chapman Mr. Jordan Dale Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ehrlich Mr. Ralph Arditi Dr. Gayle L. Watkins and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daniels Mr. Sean Eldridge and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Axinn Mr. Andrew T. Chmar Mrs. Joan K. Davidson Mr. Chris Hughes Mr. Sidney Babcock and Mr. Adam Chodoff Mr. Christopher C. Davis Ms. Janet Santoro and Dr. Jose Romeu Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Citrone Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davis Mr. Alburn Elvin Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Baker Ms. Ann Clifford Mr. and Mrs. Adam Davis Ms. Myra T. Endler Ms. Katherine F. C. Cary and Ms. Kelly-Anne Clinchy Ms. Stacey Farley and Mr. Michael Englert, Esq. Mr. Manu Bammi Mr. Peter Davoren Mr. and Mrs. Edward Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Banker Mr. and Mrs. Richard de Koster Ms. Gale Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barron Ms. Emily de Rham Ms. Susan M. MacLean and Ms. Holly Evarts and Mr. Pierre deRham Mr. Patrick J. Faherty Mr. Clarence W. Bartow Mr. Jack Dickerhof Ms. Julia Solomon and Mr. William Bell Mr. Jon Feinsilver Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DiSarro Ms. Annelie Berner Mrs. Ellin Feld Ms. Helen Dobbins Ms. Carol Berner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. Walter Doherty Jr. Ms. Emilie Berner Ms. Susan D. Landstreet and Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Berner Mr. Steve Fleming Ms. Suzanne Willis and Ms. Natalie Berner Ms. Carol Bier and Mr. Jerry Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Flinn Mr. Edmund Drake Mr. Nate Berner Mr. and Mrs. James M. Copeland Mr. and Mrs. Darien Ford Ms. Lori Palombo and Ms. Cynthia Betters Mr. and Mrs. John A. Counihan Mr. Patrick H. Drew Mr. and Mrs. David Foster Ms. Debby Bielak Mr. Benjamin F. Crane Ms. Marie Samples and Ms. Melissa Meyers and Dr. and Mrs. Blakeslee Dr. Mary Beth Cresci and Dr. Patrick Driscoll Mr. Wilbur F. Foster, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Bliss Mr. Robert J. Cresci Mr. Allen Duan Ms. Linda Lange and Mr. Richard Franco Ms. Mary Boughton Mr. and Mrs. James D. Cross Ms. Marcelline E. Thomson and Ms. Carol Marquand and Ms. Marion Boulicault Ms. Lindsay Crouse Mr. David L. Duffy Mr. Stanley Freilich Ms. Gwendolyn Bounds and Mr. and Mrs. William R. Cumming Mr. Thomas W. Duncan Mr. Max Friedman and Ms. Lisa Bernhard Mr. T. Jefferson Cunningham III Ms. Nancy P. Durr Mr. Thomas A. Romich Ms. Susan Branagan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Curto Ms. Gretchen Dykstra
13 Supporters, continued Dr. Alvin E. Friedman-Kien and Mr. and Mrs. Gurnee Hart Meet Jonathan Leitner Mr. Ryo Toyonaga Ms. Juhee Lee-Hartford and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fulford Mr. James P. Hartford Last year, we spotlighted the extraordinary volunteer work Ms. Christine Symek and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hausker of Jonathan Leitner. This year, we are happy to welcome Jonathan to the Land Trust staff. A stewardship recordkeeping Mr. Raymond Fusco Ms. Kathleen E. Foley and update required someone with a strong knowledge of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gair Mr. John Hedlund database technology and the extraordinary fortitude to spend months Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Galligan Mr. William Hicks and carefully inputting binders full of paper records into a new digital database Dr. and Mrs. Richard Garfein Mr. William Sadler system. Enter Jonathan, who offered his time, expertise and enthusiasm, and Ms. Rose Inman and Ms. Meg Rasmussen and became an integral part of our office from the moment he began this project Mr. Steven Garfinkle Mr. Brian Higley in September 2012. Mr. Robert Gaudreau and Mr. Shane Hobel After having generously contributed more than 1,060 hours of volunteer Mr. Howard Kaplowitz Ms. Frances Hodes service, Jonathan joins the HHLT team in the newly created position of The Rev. and Mrs. Francis Geer Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Hodler Program and Database Associate. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gelfer Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Hoffinger Jonathan, who holds graduate degrees in sociology from the University Ms. Jane W. Genth Ms. Helen Hoffman of Wisconsin-Madison, worked in pre-award research administration at Purchase College from 2005-2012. Before that, he was Land and Development Mr. Steven L. Holley Assistant at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. Jonathan also has an Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Homola undergraduate degree in Rural Sociology from Cornell University. A Peekskill Mrs. Drusilla and Mr. Ryan Hose resident, he spent many summer weekends at his paternal grandparents’ Ms. Katherine A. Hrabsky home on Lake Oscawana in Putnam Valley. He is enjoying getting to know the people and the dynamics of the region. “Having volunteered alongside Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Hromadka II this team of professionals for over a year, it’s an honor to be considered Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hughes worthy of joining their ranks,” he said. Please stop by and meet Jonathan and Ms. Catherine Foody and the rest of our staff any time at our Winter Hill office. Mr. Enzo Iannozzi Ms. Anne Symmes and Ms. Diana G. Lapiano Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meisler Mr. Stephen Ives Mr. William Lauch Ms. Laura Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jacobson Mr. Leonard Lauder Mark Menting, Esq. Mr. Mark Jelley Mr. Christopher F. Lawrence Mr. David Merandy Ms. Alice R. George Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson Ms. Martha S. Levi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mercurio Dr. Peter Gergely Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Kavaler Ms. Elizabeth Sidamon-Eristoff and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Merson Mr. George Gilmartin Mr. and Mrs. James Killough III Mr. Hunter Lewis Ms. Lexie Pitney and Dr. Alice J. Gish and Dr. Jack Gish Ms. Rita Jo Riehle and Mr. John Lichtenstein Mr. James Millar Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Gleberman Mr. Lew Kingsley Mr. Eric Lind Ms. Norma Rollins and Ms. Karen L. Putterman and Mr. Michael P. Miller Ms. Bidu Tashjian and Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Lipsey Mr. Andrew Goldberg Mr. Jon Kiphart Ms. Susan E. Brune and Mr. David Minkin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goldfarb Ms. Evelyn Kipp Mr. Carl H. Loewenson, Jr. Mr. Juan Montoya and Ms. Barbara Downey and Ms. Margaret Christie Kroll and Mr. Stanton J. Lovenworth and Mr. Urban Karlsson Mr. Hershel Goldwasser Mr. Peter Kirchner Mr. Sam Tallerico Ms. Samantha Kappagoda and Mr. and Mrs. James C. Goodfellow Mr. and Mrs. Peter Koepke Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Lowry Dr. David K.A. Mordecai Mr. and Mrs. David Gordon, Jr. Ms. Alice Krakauer Dr. Frank Lucente and Ms. Lucinda Franks and Ms. Claire Carter and Ms. Judy Mogul and Mr. Stephen Saikin Mr. Robert M. Morgenthau Mr. Peter Gould Mr. Daniel Kramer Ms. Susan Mackenzie Ms. Bettina P. Murray, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Graber Ms. Elizabeth P. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. George Muser Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Mr. Joseph Mahon Ms. Janie E. Bailey and Greenfield-Sanders Mr. Andrew Mahony Mr. Michael Musgrave Ms. Joy Greenstein Mr. John F. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Nikolai Nachamkin Ms. Ellen Haven and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Martin III Ms. Jeanine Nearing Mr. John Grimmer Ms. Carol Martini Mr. and Mrs. Blake Newton Ms. Kim Conner and Ms. Anne Nichter Mr. Nick Groombridge Ms. Jean Marzollo and Mr. Claudio Marzollo Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gross Mr. Victor Novotny Mr. Harold Mason Ms. Margaret Yonco-Haines and Ms. Jacqueline Grant and Mr. John Haines Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. McEvoy Mr. Christopher A. Nowak Mr. and Mrs. Arni Halling Ms. Ilona Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. McGinley Mr. Jesse Oberst Mr. and Mrs. David Hamel Ms. Caroline Covington and Ms. Panni Gergely and Ms. Jane Praeger and Dr. Edwin McGowan Mr. Terrance O’Brien Ms. Caitlin Hanna Mr. Daniel Krieger Mr. and Mrs. Barnabas McHenry Legislator Sam J. Oliverio, Jr. Ms. Gail G. Hannah Mr. and Mrs. Noel Kropf Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Osborn III Ms. Vera Hanrahan Mr. and Mrs. Lars Kulleseid Mr. and Mrs. Jason McManus Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Sullivan Ms. Stephanie Rudolph and Mr. Mitchell Kurtz Mr. David Hardy Mr. and Mrs. Art Labriola Mr. and Mrs. Brian McNeary Mr. Charles E. Oswald Ms. Jo Anne Simon and Ms. Lynn Peebles and Ms. Ellen A. McNelly Ms. Fredrika Sidoroff and Mr. William L. Harris Mr. Douglas Land Mr. Adam Meier Mr. Richard Parkus
14 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parry Ms. Heidi Ettinger and Mr. and Mrs. Allan M. Seif Mr. John Udell Governor and Mrs. George Pataki Mr. Jonathan Reynolds Mr. Jonathan Self Ms. Charlotte Guernsey and Mr. and Mrs. Rodman D. Patton Ms. Nance Williamson and Ms. Lynne A. Shafer Mr. Dennis Vetrano Mr. Kurt Rhoads Mr. and Mrs. Zeev Pearl Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Shaw Ms. Nicole Vitale Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rhodes Ms. Eileen Phelan Mr. James Shearwood Ms. Claire Voorhees Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pidala Ms. Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Mr. and Mrs. Yung Wang Ms. Irene O’Garden and Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Mr. and Mrs. David Ward Mr. John Pielmeier Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ms. Susan Bargman and Dr. and Mrs. Xavier Pi-Sunyer Sidamon-Eristoff Mr. Lee Warshavsky Ms. Antonia Abraham and Mr. and Mrs. Simon Sidamon-Eristoff Mr. and Mrs. Glennon Watson Mr. Thad Pitney Mr. and Mrs. Tom Silbiger Ms. Deborah Needleman and Mr. Jacob Weisberg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Plummer Ms. Dara Silverman Ms. Stephanie G. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Polastre Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Singer Ms. Martha C. Howell and Ms. Kirsti Lattu and Mr. Alan Potts Mr. and Mrs. Peter V. Sirusas Mr. Edward B. Whitney Ms. Ula Swenson and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith Mr. Jeffrey P. Poznick Mr. Michael Wieneke Mr. and Mrs. William Rice Ms. Michelle D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. James Price Mr. and Mrs. Morton Williams Mr. Frederic C. Rich Ms. Karen Southard Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Pugh Mr. and Mrs. Eric Richter Ms. Janet Spalding Supervisor Linda Puglisi Ms. Jieh Greeney and Mr. Elmer Sprague Mr. Christopher Radko Mr. Timothy Roberts Ms. Kristin E. Sorenson and Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Rauch Mr. Andrew Robertson Mr. Eric Stark Mr. Michael Rauch Ms. Sara Robertson Ms. Nora Lavori and Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph S. Rauch III Mr. David Sterling Ms. Dar Williams and Mr. Michael Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stewart Ms. Michelle Rorke Mr. and Mrs. Byron Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rose Ms. Jenny Evans and Mr. Daniel Strol Mr. Christopher Rosen Ms. Bente Strong Ms. Marie Davis-Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Stropoli Ms. Lillian Rosengarten Mr. John Williams Mr. and Mrs. John Sussmeier Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ross Mr. Eric Wirth Ms. Mary Sutherland Ms. Joan Rothermel Mr. and Mrs. Jim Witt Mr. and Mrs. G. Wylie Sypher Mr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Rubino Ms. Margaret J. Wort Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Taylor Mr. Shawn Sabin Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wray Ms. Julie Taymor Ms. Erica Shusha and Ms. Amy Weisser and Mr. Aaron Saddler Ms. Larissa Miller and Mr. Adam Yarinsky Mr. Tony Thesing Ms. Kara Raynaud Ms. Kristine Sansone Mr. and Mrs. J. Morgan Young Ms. Hilary Thorndike Mr. and Mrs. David Redden Ms. Felicia D. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Zaklad Ms. Anne Thorp Mr. and Mrs. James Reed Ms. Elizabeth Nevins-Saunders and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Zeiderman Mr. Jay Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Torpie Ms. Kari Reiber Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Zipper Ms. Lauri Sawyer Mr. and Mrs. John Travis Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Requa Mr. and Mrs. Neal Zuckerman Mr. Henry Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Turner Ms. Shannon O’Sullivan and Mr. and Mrs. William A. Zutt Mr. Joseph Reubens Dr. and Mrs. William Schuster Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Turner
Corporate, Institutional & Foundation Support
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Glynwood Center The Lauder Foundation Pidala Electric, Inc. Badey & Watson, P.C. Goldman, Sachs & Co. Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund RBC Wealth Management Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Healthy Culinary Creations LLC Millbrook Vineyards and Winery Red Crane Foundation Central Hudson Gas & Highlands Country Club Morgan Stanley Community Affairs River Architects Electric Corporation Hudson Highlands Nature Museum The Mosaic Fund Scenic Hudson, Inc. Constitution Marsh Audubon Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Mountain Scout Survival School The Shelby Cullom Davis Center & Sanctuary Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Munder-Skiles, LLC Charitable Fund D.J. McManus Foundation, Inc. IBM International Foundation Nina Abrams Fund Sorenson Family Foundation The EASTER Foundation The J.M. Kaplan Fund Open Space Institute, Inc. Sotheby’s Educational Foundation of America JP Morgan Chase The Orentreich Family Foundation Storm King Adventure Tours, LLC The Ettinger Foundation, Inc. The Land Family Foundation The PCW Management Center, LLC The Topfield Foundation, Inc. Fishkill Farms Land Trust Alliance The Peter & Carmen Lucia The Vidda Foundation Fresh Company The Lanegate Foundation Buck Foundation 15 William M. Evarts: 1925 – 2013 Environmentalist. Friend. William M. Evarts, a director of HHLT since its inception, died on November 11th, 2013 at age 88. Bill lived most of his life on the family property in Philipstown and was very active in St. Philips Church. He also had served on the board of Scenic Hudson and the national boards of Trust for Public Land and the Audubon Society, as well as other not-for-profits. An attorney with the firm Winthrop, Stimson in New York City, Bill served for over 20 years as the firm’s Managing Partner. Bill Evarts was a true American patriot. He joined the U.S. Army in World War II and, in the fall of 1944, fought in the Battle of the Bulge until he In Memorium was shot and wounded. He always said that his participation in WWII, serving alongside a broad spectrum of Americans, added much meaning Donor In Memory of to the rest of his life. Interestingly, Bill’s mother, Cornelia Landon Evarts, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gelfer Dr. Donald M. Gelfer had volunteered in 1917 and served in a support capacity on the western Mr. Shawn Sabin Annette Sabin front in WWI. Bill’s family has a long history of public service. For example, in 1868 an earlier William M. Evarts successfully defended President Andrew Johnson in impeachment proceedings by the Congress. In Honor of Bill was a valued member of HHLT’s land conservation committee, providing detailed and insightful contributions to each land project that came before Donor In Honor of the committee. He took to heart the ideals of conservation and acted on Mrs. Louise Ambler Ann and Fred Osborn them most generously. With respect to his family’s property, Bill donated some 45 acres to the Hudson Highlands State Park and placed conservation Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Baker Andrew T. Chmar easements on all of the remaining family property. He hiked the trails in the Ms. Ilona Kramer Steve Holley area, enjoyed bird-watching and canoeing, and in the winter skated and Mr. Harold Mason Christopher Buck played hockey on local ponds until late in his life. We will miss Bill, his sharp Mr. Shane Hobel Hank Osborn mind, earnest manner, and kind smile. His example continues to inspire us Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Zaklad Andrew T. Chmar as an organization. Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Zaklad Henry L. Kingsley
Volunteers: We couldn’t do it without you! We cannot overstate how grateful we are to all our wonderful volunteers who, hour by hour, help us in all aspects of our work: stewarding land, lending a hand at events, leading hikes, helping with office work and more. Thank you for joining our team and helping to make 2013 such a successful year for HHLT.
Mr. Kieran Austin Mr. Charles Marks Mr. Hans H. Moeller Mr. Timothy Roberts Ms. Cathy Bakker Mr. Fred Martin Ms. Maureen Moore Ms. Linda Rohleder Ms. Annelie Berner Ms. Marina Martin Mr. Robert O’Brien Mr. Peter Salmansohn Mr. Nate Berner Mr. Damian McDonald Ms. Cindy Requa Ms. Randi Schlesinger Miss Carly Brief Dr. Ed McGowan Mr. Andy Revkin Ms. Jennifer Stengle Miss Grace Carroll Ms. Lisa Mechaley Ms. Rita Jo Riehle Ms. Katherine Whiteside Mr. Jordan Dale Ms. Randi Davis Mr. Tom Doyle Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Lange Ms. Gail Duggan Over the years, HHLT has benefited from generous individuals who have volunteered to assist us with a Mr. Gordon Duggan variety of tasks and projects. Linda Lange, recently retired from a background of management positions Ms. Kim Eierman with non-profit organizations, including the Rockefeller Family Office and the Times Square Business Mr. Paul Elconin Improvement District, is one such individual we frequently turn to for help. She was searching for a way Ms. Stacey Farley to fulfill her desire to serve and satisfy her love of nature. She chose to participate with HHLT because of her concern Mr. Raymond Fusco for the environment and our emphasis on the importance of environmental education. Ms. Dorothy Gilman Linda is excited to continue assisting the staff during preparation for our upcoming 25th anniversary events and the Mr. David Hamel many creative and participatory programs scheduled this year. As Linda puts it, “I believe HHLT’s work will impact the Ms. Campbell Ives many generations to come. I enjoy interacting with the staff, and getting to know them and our members.” When Ms. Sarah Johnson Linda is not cheerfully assisting us with mailings, setting up procedures for everything from volunteer recruiting to Mr. Thom Johnson restocking our supply room, and helping manage our outreach events and programs, she can be found bird-watching Ms. Kathie Kourie and visiting nature preserves with husband, Rich. We are so grateful for her enthusiastic help. Mr. Jonathan Kruk Volunteer opportunities can take many forms, from guiding a hike, assisting with an event, conducting citizen science Ms. Linda Lange projects in the field, or handling various administrative tasks. We can use the skills and expertise of professionals, Mr. Jonathan Leitner students, retirees, artists, educators, builders and seasoned outdoors people of all ages. To get involved, please Mr. Eric Lind contact us at 845/424-3358 x4 or [email protected]. Ms. Andrea Maasik
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Board of Directors Doug Banker Laura Hromadka David K. A. Mordecai Michelle Smith Chris Davis, Chairman Gil Burke Chris Hughes Fred Osborn III Anne Symmes Nancy Berner, Vice Chair Kim Conner James Killough III David Redden Bonnie Turner Chris Buck, Vice Chair James Cross Henry L. Kingsley Bob Rhodes Glenn Watson Irvine Flinn Lars Kulleseid Fred Rich Seamus Carroll, Treasurer Peter Gergely Doug Land Bill Schuster Ru Rauch, Secretary James Hartford Claudio Marzollo Anne Sidamon-Eristoff
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