2012 Annual Report January 1 Through December 31, 2012

2012 Annual Report January 1 through December 31, 2012

“Empowering new generations to appreciate, understand and wisely use the land through science, education and action”

A n exciting and productive year at NorthWoods came to an unfortunate close with the total loss of our heating plant building in a late November fire, just as winter temperatures were settling into northern Vermont. Though challenging to staff and operations, the loss offered a reminder of the value of occasional renewal and regeneration—a lesson taught daily in our forest classroom. The outpouring of support in building materials, volunteer labor, and encouragement from a broad network of friends was incredible, and has helped us to not only rebuild, but to improve on past facility design and system efficiency.

The themes of growth and renewal were common at North- Woods in 2012, never more so than in July, when the Center received a two-year grant from the Canaday Family Charitable Trust to establish a Forest Stewardship Institute (FSI) focused on teaching and modeling science-based sustainable forestry practices. At the heart of this Institute is the Lydia Spitzer Demonstration Forest , a 1,480-acre tract acquired and donated to NorthWoods with the specific goal of restoring a forest that had been degraded by past land use.

The year also heralded the beginning of plans to develop new facilities on our main campus area, including a long-desired bunkhouse and conservation headquarters, as well as new staff positions, new partnerships, and new programming.

NorthWoods finds itself in a period of dynamic growth and opportunity as we approach our 25th anniversary , and we are mindful and thankful of the many supporters, project partners, and funders that have helped us to grow, to prosper, and to better serve the ecosystems and communities of our great north woods.

Jayson Benoit Nancy Engels Operations Director Board Chair

www.northwoodscenter.org River watershed, including tree-planting projects, surveying native fish populations, and improving wood- cock habitat by clearing singing grounds within the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge .

These students were exposed to the resources in their backyard, and were able to explore them with professionals in the fields of conservation and biology. As one North Stratford seventh grader commented, in conservation work, “sometimes you have to plant trees, and sometimes you have to cut them down.”

In 2012, NorthWoods collaborated with the Vermont National Guard to create overnight, expedition-based journeys for Guard families. From practicing survival skills, like fire-building and orienteering, to facilitating Education Programs team-building on these expeditions, National Guard kids paddled and trekked through some of the less visited places of northern Vermont and New Hampshire.

N orthWoods hosted 158 education programs in End of the School-Year overnight visits from groups 2012, working with over 4,000 individuals . North- across Vermont and New Hampshire kept the North- Woods staff hosted half of these programs on-site at Woods campus busy in the spring. From shouts of our East Charleston campus and visited schools and “Holy Cow” ringing out from the Ropes and Challenge organizations for the remaining 50%. While North- Course in the Pine Forest, to the sounds of young Woods facilitates education programs for students of all “owlers” out for a night walk, the camaraderie, chal- ages, junior high students in grades 5-8 were our most lenge, and learning opportunity of overnight experienc- frequent visitors in 2012. es were a highlight for the school year. New education

The most popular program choice included the integra- curriculum and hands-on learning focus on forestry education, as students learn the unspoken history of tion of environmental education, team building and trees through tree cookies, or how to identify trees in individual challenge programs, and outdoor recreation. winter. This makes sense to us; we find that students, like adults, learn best when they are active and engaged. We are fortunate to have such a rich outdoor classroom Public Outreach & Communications and lodge as a stage for facilitating these programs.

In 2012, we continued to find new ways to improve and open access to these learning opportunities—a new I n 2012, the NorthWoods lodge and campus was uti- dock provided easier canoe access to the Clyde River’s lized by individuals and organizations as a space for unique wetlands, and new demonstration sites in the retreat, learning, and celebration—from wedding week- Spitzer Demonstration Forest expanded our ability to ends, to the month-long visit of the Kroka Expeditions connect students with the environment. VT-NH Semester program.

NorthWoods completed the Nulhegan Watershed Con- NorthWoods offered more than 60 public outreach servation and Education Initiative supported by the programs in 2012, connecting 850 interested com- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation . Students munity members with recreation, education, and cul- from North Stratford and Brighton participated in tural opportunities. Mushroom farming, birding, and research and conservation efforts in the Nulhegan recreation expeditions helped connect our human com-

NorthWoods Stewardship Center / 2012 Annual Report / 2 munity with the natural communities around us. The Ski Touring the Kingdom series brought skiers to the powdery heights of the Bolton–Trapps Traverse on the Catamount Trail , and tested their up and downhill speeds at the Randonnee Rally at the Lyndon Outing Club . The Historic Hinman Road Ski , hosted in partnership with the Old Stone House Museum brought history to life for participants, who skied the southern- most portion of this ancient Northeast Kingdom road, finding a cemetery and cellar holes along the way.

Our monthly Kingdom Coffeehouse featured fine local musicians, including Alan Greenleaf and The Doctor, and the return of favorites Dana and Susan Robinson and The Wind that Shakes the Barley.

A focus on sustainable forestry, supported by the Can- Camps and Expeditions aday Family Charitable Trust, highlighted our 2012 Outreach Calendar with Game of Logging Chainsaw Safety Workshops, demonstrations of horse and oxen n 2012, NorthWoods offered one week of Winter Day logging, and educational programs on invasive species, I Camp and seven weeks of Summer Camps . The North- like the Emerald Ash Borer that threaten our treas- Woods camp experience focuses on the integration of ured forests. outdoor recreation, environmental education, cultural From cheesemaking workshops to Shed Meets and appreciation, and team and leadership development. By Craft Fairs, the Outreach offerings represent our con- offering hands-on positive experiences in a safe and tinued effort to connect the community with our work nurturing setting, NorthWoods provides youth with here at NorthWoods, both indoors and out, through access to diverse resources and opportunities—in our each of our program areas. own backyard and beyond.

NorthWoods also continues to partner with local com- In the Summer of 2012, campers trekked the summits munity groups to further the reach of our programs of local peaks in Nature and Survival Day Camps and and expertise. In 2012, NorthWoods partnered with the explored the alpine zone in the Presidential Range dur- Memphremagog Watershed Association , the Sey- ing the overnight White Mountain Hiker expedition. mour Lake Association and several other local lake NorthWoods continued to partner with the Northern associations to offer the Northeast Kingdom Healthy Forest Canoe Trail to offer discounted week-long Waters Initiative , which provided opportunities for the expeditions where campers followed the ancient canoe public to participate in workshops on invasive species, routes of the Abenaki on the Clyde and Connecticut surveying local waters, identifying macroinvertebrate Rivers. There is nothing like catching a rainbow trout species, and sharing information on the importance of and sharing it over a campfire breakfast to inspire a vegetated buffers on shorelines. young camper to continue to explore, appreciate and Additional Outreach programming included presenta- protect our local waterways. tions with OSHER Lifelong Learning Institure , the During the Eco Experience Teen Research Camp , Northern New England Recreation and Parks Confer- budding biologists joined researchers in the field to ence in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, the Vermont study the effects of climate change on migratory birds, Works for Women-Women Can Do Conference , and a monitor small mammals, and remove invasive species family nature series at Burke Mountain . from the Clyde River wetlands.

Campership funds made possible by the generous support of the Agnes M. Lindsay Trust, Vermont Community Foundation, and Passumpsic Savings Bank made the NorthWoods camp experience acces- sible for all kids and families, regardless of income.

Northern Explorers Canoe Camp; left inset: Tree planting with Stratford Elementary students; right: Little paddlers from Barton Graded School

NorthWoods Stewardship Center / 2012 Annual Report / 3 Lakes Region of New Hampshire underscore the value of NorthWoods’ professional services. Our ‘Pro Trail Crew’ fills an important niche by offering technical expertise and skilled conservation services to communities throughout the region.

The Corps’ flagship youth Summer Crew program also continues to provide critical services to local communities while providing young people with valuable training, education and career skills. The 2012 Corps featured three crews in northern Vermont, three in northern New Hamp- shire and one each in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Our 2012 work area spanned 410 miles from the Connecticut Lakes Headwa- ters to the mouth of the Connecticut River in Long Island Sound.

NorthWoods Conservation Corps Highlights of the summer season include wildlife management and habitat improvement projects in six National Fish and Wildlife Refuge areas, including the Silvio O. T he NorthWoods Conservation Corps completed its Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Nulhegan, Pondi- 18th season of conservation service work in 2012. While cherry, Blueberry Swamp, and Fort River Divisions; the the NorthWoods Corps model continues to evolve, its suc- Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge; and the Stewart cess is rooted in the founding principle of local youth B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. working on local projects. Since its early days, the Corps Two local ‘Kingdom Corps’ crews completed projects on has grown substantially in size and scope, and it takes public and private conservation lands here in the North- pride in serving northern youth and communities. east Kingdom, including trail development work on the A significant outgrowth of the original youth crew model Middle Mountain and Tripp Hill Trails (Spitzer Demon- is the addition and expansion of ‘off-season’ professional stration Forest) and trail maintenance work on the Gore crews that complete advanced conservation projects in Mountain Trail and the Mount Pisgah South Trail . the spring and fall ‘shoulder’ seasons. In 2012, North- All told, the NorthWoods Conservation Corps employed Woods crews completed eight months of field work, span- 48 youth crewmembers and 18 leaders in 2012 and com- ning three distinct spring, summer and fall seasons from pleted 12,000 hours of conservation work and 1400 hours April to November. of training and education—fulfilling our unofficial motto: Due to favorable planting conditions, spring projects fo- putting local youth to work in local communities! cus almost exclusively on riparian restoration and habitat enhancement projects—tree planting—along local rivers NorthWoods Receives Statewide Honors and streams. A spring crew (consisting primarily of North- NorthWoods was recognized by our peers Woods staff and returning crew leaders) completed over in the Vermont trails community at the six weeks of stream restoration work, planting nearly 2012 Vermont Trails Symposium . North- 7200 trees and shrubs on 24 acres of former agricultural Woods—and partners Green Mountain land in the Connecticut River and Lake Memphrema- Club and Vermont Department of Forests, gog basins . Parks and Recreation—was presented with The Fall Crew completed 15 weeks of project work be- the distinguished Project of the Year award for our tween August and December, primarily focused on trail work developing the new Middle Mountain Trail in building and maintenance work in northern Vermont and Avery’s Gore. In addition, Cody Sayers , NorthWoods’ New Hampshire. High-quality projects like those complet- Crew Leader and Conservation Assistant was awarded ed at the Nulhegan River Trail in Brunswick, the Con- the coveted Muddy Boot Award for her outstanding necticut River Paddlers Trail boat launch in Canaan, leadership, on-the-ground trail work and environmental the Kingdom Trails bike bridges in Darling State Park at ethics in the NorthWoods Conservation Corps. Kudos! Burke Mountain, and the Cohos Trail in the Connecticut

Moose Flowage, Connecticut Lakes State Forest; left inset: Kingdom Trails bridge, Darling State Park

NorthWoods Stewardship Center / 2012 Annual Report / 4 Forest Stewardship Institute

New York, and western Massachusetts. NorthWoods also A two-year grant received from the Canaday Family participated in a state-wide EAB trap tree effort coordinated Charitable Trust in July created a new Forest Stewardship by Vermont’s Dept of Forest Parks and Recreation . Institute (FSI) at NorthWoods, combining our Land Man- agement and Science programs and adding new facilities Science and Sequestration in Riparian Plantings– In a con- and initiatives. The grant also supports a new Forestry tinued collaboration with the Orleans County Natural Re- Specialist , Sam Perron, a graduate of Warren Wilson Col- sources Conservation District and other partners, we lege with forestry and land trust experience. identified priority areas for streamside reforestation in the Lake Memphremagog watershed and planted 1,270 trees Lydia Spitzer Demonstration Forest – A banner project of the and shrubs on 4.2 acres along the Clyde and Black Rivers. FSI program, this forest encom- At one site over 100 students and teachers from Crafts- passes 1,480-acres owned by bury Academy participated as part of their watershed NorthWoods and located adja- studies and community service learning. NEW tree surviv- cent to our facility. Seven areas ability studies were conducted at all sites to measure suc- on the property were identified to cess and advise improvements in future plantings. demonstrate applied sustainable forestry methods, and initial sur- NorthWoods also partnered for the first time with the vey and management work were Northern Forest Center and Manomet Center for Con- completed in four of these. In its servation Sciences , identifying a new project for their debut year, the Forest was toured by hundreds of students, Clear Water Carbon Fund. This pioneering program pairs landowners, and forestry professionals, including members local carbon credit investments with local riparian tree of the Forest Guild , VT Coverts , and Lyndon State Col- planting projects, resulting in improved water quality and lege’s Wildlife Management class. Other work included new jobs for area communities while combating climate change. parking areas, signage, and trails (completed by our Con- Clyde River Wetlands: Natural Community Mapping servation Corps fall crew). and Threats Assessment Project– A second year of de-

Foresters for the Birds Collaboration– In 2012, NorthWoods tailed mapping was completed across 104 acres of wetlands joined a small number of sites in Vermont demonstrating along the Clyde River in Charleston, identifying 14 natural forestry to improve both bird habitat and timber quality. community types and 23 rare plant species, including new Working with Audubon Vermont , the Vermont Land locations of two state-endangered species. Over 75% of the Trust , and the Natural Resources Conservation Service acreage was found to contain rare or uncommon natural this project includes pre and post harvest forest surveys, to communities. Observed threats to these wetlands were also gauge the effects of the treatments and maximize educa- noted, with recommendations for addressing these threats tional value. Equipment used included a cut-to-length tree provided to the State of Vermont Nongame and Natural harvester and forwarder operated by Lafoe Logging LLC . Heritage Program , and landowners.

Landowner Services and Workshops– Our forestry and Staff Spotlight: Meghann Carter ecological consulting services continued to expand in Forest Stewardship Americorps

2012, involving 25 landowners and over 5,300 acres. Ser- Since arriving at NorthWoods in May vices ranged from property walks with landowners to Use 2011 with a background in Environ- Value Appraisal maps and forest management plans, ad- mental Biology and organic farming, ministering timber harvests, ecological inventories, wildlife Meg has applied her considerable habitat management, and invasive plant control. Nineteen enthusiasm, creativity, adaptability, land management-themed workshops were also offered, as and smarts to each of NorthWoods’ program areas, com- well as the Vermont Covert’s 3-day landowner spring pleting tasks as varied as ecological field surveys, teaching training. young women to safely use chainsaws, leading a Conser-

2012 Conservation Science projects included several on- vation crew, battling invasive plants, cooking for groups of 20+, and GIS mapping. going multi-year efforts and one new partnership. Most of her time is now spent as a key staff person in the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) – For a second year, NorthWoods Forest Stewardship Institute, where she works on a variety maintained >100 early detection pheromone-baited traps of forestry, water quality, and public outreach projects. across the Northeast Kingdom—part of a region-wide effort Outside of NorthWoods she is a volunteer firefighter, a to stave off this extremely damaging exotic insect. No emer- Burke Mountain ski lift operator, and a fast-rising Roller ald ash borers have yet been found in Vermont, though Derby Queen—reminding us all how to get the most out of new infestations were discovered this year in Connecticut, life and make a lasting impact on others.

NorthWoods Stewardship Center / 2012 Annual Report / 5 Thanks to Our Donors and Partners

NorthWoods Stewardship Center gratefully acknowledges the support of those who contributed to our programs through cash and/

or in-kind donations of labor and materials between January 1 and December 31, 2012. P.O. Box 220 154 Leadership Drive Businesses, Foundations Community National Bank Buffalo Mountain Co-op Kevin Williamson East Charleston, VT 05833 and Partners Green Mountain Club Burke Mountain Club Wendy Wright Kingdom Trails Association Cloud's Path Farm Phone: 802/723/6551 $100 to 249 $5000 Plus Maxwell Truckin’ & Excavating Craftsbury General Store Fax: 802/723/4705 Passumpsic Savings Bank Frame Dames Henry Amistadi & Jessica [email protected] Canaday Family Charitable Trust Town of Charleston Galaxy Bookshop Engels www.northwoodscenter.org Echo Lake Protective Association Town of Morgan Heartwood Farm Joseph & Judith Anastasia Essex County Natural Resource Town of Newark Hippy Hoppy Farm Ron Applegate & Rose Batt Cynthia Barber Conservation District Town of Sutton Jay Peak Resort Bruce & Peggy Barter NorthWoods Officers Forecon Inc Town of Westmore Jocelyn & Cinta's Bake Shop S. David & So-Ching Brazer Microsoft Vermont Fish & Wildlife Maple Grove Farms Nancy Engels, President Conservation Group Moose River Store Henry Bristol II NEKI Americorps New Hampshire Recreation National Wild Turkey Federation Kathleen Catanese Bill Bevans, Vice President $100 to 499 Ruel & Lisa Cowles Trails Program NH Fish & Game Department Allen Yale, Treasurer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Northeast Farm Association Judy Davis Northern Forest Canoe Trail Northern Forest Center Vermont (NOFA) Vince & Louisa Dotoli Burke Mountain Resort Old Stone House Museum Al & Laura Duey NorthWoods Directors Orleans County Natural Resource Conservation District Circle of Friends Patchwork Farm & Bakery Sue Dwelle Columbia Forest Products Peace of Earth Farm Michael & Suzanne Eberhard Jessica Applegate Plum Creek Timber Trout Unlimited Crawford Hill Nursery Pete's Greens Daniel & Jodi Flanagan Bruce Berryman Lionel & Ardys Fisher Vermont Recreation Trails Eden Ice Cider Rural Webscaping Bob & Kendra Gemmett Pat Cooper Program Forest Guild Rusty Bird Farm Lisa Erwin-Davidson US Fish & Wildlife Service Four Seasons Garden Club Sweet Rowen Farmstead Ruth Gjessing Carolyn Hannan Jillian Kilborn Vermont Department of Fish & Global Campuses Foundation Ted's Market Wildlife Great Bay Hydro Corp Wheeler Sports Dave Hapke Anthony Lazarra Edward & Adrien Helm Vermont Department of Forests, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Wild Branch Mushrooms Kathryn Lipke Vigessa Goodridge Lumber Willoughvale Inn & Cottages Peg Hilliard Parks & Recreation Mercedes Pour-Previti Lyndon Outing Club Sharon Hopper & Ann Goering $1000 to 4999 Newport Community Gardens Individuals Ned & Susan Houston Alan Robertson Northern New England Kenneth & Ruby Jenness Lydia Spitzer Agnes M. Lindsay Trust $5000 Plus Kroka Expeditions Recreation & Parks Conference Karl Johnston Carol Christie Estate Beth Torpey Lyndon State College North Country Longspurs Winnie Jones & Susan Aldrich Lydia Spitzer Charles Woods National Fish & Wildlife OSHER Lifelong Learning Mary Kenison Don & Jean Wilson Foundation Parker Pie Co. Donald & Barbara Kidder Progressive Insurance Dan & Jill Kilborn Northeastern Vermont $2500 to 4999 NorthWoods Staff Foundation Michael & Louise Kingston Development Association Peter & Nancy Engels Passumpsic Savings Bank Road Scholar Program Hugh Knox Jayson Benoit Simon the Tanner William & Martha Peck Ron & Janet Kolar Town of Brighton Alan Robertson Director of Operations & US Department of Agriculture Town of Glover David Lane United Church of Newport Eric & Peggy Stevens Edward & Mary Lashomb Forest Stewardship Vermont Community Foundation Vermont Agency of Norm Leduc & Sam Leary Vermont Coverts $1000 to 2499 Meghann Carter Vermont Green Transportation (VTrans) Jeff & Janet Legro Vermont Department of Bruce & Janet Benoit Gert Lepine AmeriCorps Forest Vermont National Guard Jayson Benoit Vermont River Conservancy Children & Families Harvey & Barbara Levin Stewardship Assistant Vermont Works for Women Reed & Chris Cass Kathryn Lipke Vigesaa Carl Gary Taylor Foundation Volunteers for Peace Trevor Evans Wallace & Cynthia MacDonald Jon Cox $500 to 999 Paul & Ellie Gavin G. William Martin & Dorothy AmeriCorps Conservation Up to $99 Diana Marckwardt Allard Appalachian Mountain Club John Miller Assistant Caledonia County Natural Aetna Foundation David Marvin All Seasons Realty Carol Moore Tim & Betsy McKay Resource Cons. District Andrew & Courtney Pflaum Colleen Kellogg Community Builders Co-op Bonnieview Sheep Dairy Lynn McNamara Boxcar & Caboose Nancy Tessier Elise Mills Administrative Assistant $500 to 999 Jonathan Mills Diana Marckwardt Thomas & Christine Moseley Business Manager Anonymous Charlie Page & Mary Kaye Bill & Judy Bevans Maxwell David Moench Albert & Eleanor Leger Luke & Kerry O'Brien Anthony & Kathy Lazzara AmeriCorps Education Roland Payne Jr. Helen Gjessing John Pinkham & Carolyn Assistant Chris & Michele Fife Boardman Judy Geer & Dick Dreissigacker Carol Moore Noah Pollock Stephen Plume & Martha Helene Porte Director of Strategic McDaniel Mercedes Pour-Previti Initiatives Jim & Kelley Shimansky Richard & Marjorie Petit Ann Torpey Pete Rodin Luke O’Brien AllenYale Brent Rohloff

Director of Development $250 to 499 Joan Sanborn & Trails Joe Seguin Don & Katie Anderson Robert & Charlotte Shepard Sam Perron Lucia Catalano John & Carolyn Simsarian Forestry Specialist Edward & Celine Champine Craig & Deborah Stevens John & Pat Cooper Cathy Stover Terry Rollins Mike & Kay Courson Bruno & Linda Studer Michael & Carol Entriken Charlie Sullivan & Ellen Watters Maintenance Michael & Dana Flynn Terry & Janet Silvester Cody Sayers Kim & Nancy Fried Stephen Titcomb Geoffrey & Shirley Harris Barbara Walling Conservation Assistant Bill & Margaret Kilpatrick Freidrich & Martha Walther Frank & Alicia Knoll Helmut & Caroline Weymar Ross Stevens Mark Knott Director of Conservation Kathleen Wheatley & Steve John & Connie McLendon McHenry Services George & Elinor Osborn Bob & Jean Wilson

Bill Pinchbeck Virginia Wood Maria Young Ashley Thompson & Rebecca Robert & Margaret Woodruff Director of Education & Laughlin John Whitman $50 to 99 Outreach

NorthWoods Stewardship Center / 2012 Annual Report / 6 Financial Report

Revenue Grants & Contributions $513,620 Program Income 196,788 Fundraisers & Product Sales 5,964 Other Income 1,876

Total Revenue $718,248

Art & Renee Allen David Sherman Betsy Tahtinen Glen & Janet Allingham J. Ross Stevens Stephanie Tuxill Stephan Allison & Susan Judith Storer Arlene Weber Eastman Allison David Stuller Lisa Virgilio Jim & Joan Bicknell Luke Thompson & Nina Lany Dan & Diane Whipple J. Mark Billian Ann Tolman Jeanie Williams Frederick & Linda Bishop Mason Urie Alan & Pam Wrigley Paul & Carol Brouha Barbara Whitehill Kathryn Wrigley Jim Burton & Paula Bailley- Charles & Missy Woods David & Carmela Young Burton Win & Florence Wright Karen Zale Meghann Carter Mary Yanacheak Diane Zavotsky Susanne Colten-Carey Up to $49 In Honor of Jean Condon

Patricia Eckels Alan & Kathryn Aiken Bill Manning Dennis & Peggy Day Gibson Doris Brass Henry Bristol II Ilene Douglas Robert Calhoun & Liz Al Kaemmerlen Martin Duffany Williams Rob Elmes Gordon Chadburn Meghann Carter Brett Engstrom Michael Chernick Marion Carter & Kevin Rose Expenses David & Nancy Ford Richard Colburn Sr. Reed & Chris Cass Lenny Gerardi & Lauren Joel & Lisa Cope Philip & Judith James Program Services $544, 631 Jarvi Raymond & Janet Creighton Reed Cass Development 24,528 Mike & Nancy Greco Richard & Nancy Diefenbach Robert & Charlotte Shepard Bart & Mary Hauser Steve & Pam Farrow Eric Herminghausen Fritz & Amy Gerhardt Peter & Nancy Engels General & Administrative 79,590 Doug Hinshaw Robert Gondar Cathy Stover

Brian Huffer David Govatski Josh Lounsbury Total Expenses $648,749 Philip & Judith James Bradley & Donna Gray Doug & Liz Lounsbury Al Kaemmerlen Dale Hackett Karen Karnes & Anne Eric Hanson NorthWoods Staff Stannard Robert Hartley Mary Kenison Net Assets, Beginning of Year $1,193,516 Kirk & Maria Koenigsbauer Geordie Heller Luke O'Brien Bill & Koptis Barbara Donald Hendrich & Lynn Bob & Kendra Gemmett Net Assets, End of Year $1,263,015 Gary & Jocelyn Laber Jenness Bruce & Karen Lippens Nell Henson Martha Peck Increase in Net Assets $69,499 Bob & Susan Lloyd Mary Ann Hoag United Church of Newport

Doug & Liz Lounsbury Dave & Janet Houston J. Ross Stevens Mary Lou Johnson Roger Green & Nancy Daniel & Jodi Flanagan Expenses By Program Miller-Green Brian Kelly & Joan Harlowe Lester Greenberg & Anh-Thu Amanda Lane Charles & Missy Woods Conservation Corps $333,545 Luu Mary Lott Roger Green & Nancy Miller- Bruce & Karen MacDonald Maria Lyons-Pellechia Green Education Programs 128,221 Lynne Mann Theresa Matsco Ilene Douglas Jonathan & Sally Margolis Doug & Marilyn Maxwell Science & Land Management 81,865 Elena McHerron In Memory of Peter & Bunny Merrill Richard & Rosemary Miller Bruce & Anne McKay Carol Christy Development 24,528 Paul & Sybil Moffat Tom & Vicki Moore Brian Huffer David & Anne Moore Carmen Murray John Pinkham & Carolyn General & Administrative 79,590 Matt Nowakowski Simon Murray & Kristen Boardman Ed O'Leary Olbrys Robert & Margaret Woodruff Total Expenses $648,749 Diane Peel Craig Nolan Terry & Janet Silvester Sam Perron Frank & Elaine Pace Paul Hilliard David Potter & Bonnie Hank & Sue Parker Peg Hilliard Woodford-Potter Salvator & Mary Ellen Perillo France Prevost David & Dolores Robbins NorthWoods Legacy Ralph Rogosch Christopher & Leslie Rimmer Society Cindy Robertson Gail Ruggles Kevin Rose & Marion Carter Elka Schumann Reed & Chris Cass David & Lindy Sargent Ruth Sproull Carol Christy Jim & Nancy Scherer Nancy Strader Allen Yale Participating Schools Barnet Elementary E. Taylor Hatton School North Country Junior High Barton Graded School Gilman Schools School Beeman Elementary Glover Community School St. Johnsbury Academy Bethlehem Elementary Gorham High School St. Johnsbury School Burke Town School Holland Elementary St. Paul's Elementary School Charleston Elementary Kroka Expeditions Stewartstown School Craftsbury Academy Lowell Graded School Stratford Public School Colebrook Elementary Lyndon State College Twinfield Union High School Danville School Millers Run School Walden School Derby Elementary Newark Street School White Mountain School

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NorthWoods Stewardship Center - Annual Report 2012

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Comments from Partners & Participants

“NorthWoods has always been there to remind me why I love northern Vermont, and gives me the experiences and information that deepen my relationship with this part of the world...My dream is to manage woodland in VT with the best sustainable practices available. I know that the Stewardship Center will be an essential ally and partner in that journey.” - Participant in NorthWoods Land Management Workshop

“I just wanted to thank the [Conservation Corps] staff for a great summer program. My son…went this summer in Errol and has grown so much both with maturity and insight to his behavior since starting the program. I truly believe it was the staff at the program who really took time out to influence him in a positive way.” - Parent of NorthWoods Conservation Corps member

“Thank you, you wonderful NorthWoods people. My daughter had such a great time at the Winter Camp. She loved every second and had so much to tell us when she got home each afternoon. She is excited to use your trails to ski and snowshoe. You guys are awesome!!! We appreciate all your hard work with the kids!” - Parent of Winter Day Camp Participant