A Hike Across Time Linnell Mather, Executive Director Newsletter and Notice of Special Events

S pring 2017 NEWSLETTER VOL. 30, No. 1 Our Leadership Help Conserve the Nature of Vinalhaven Join us in protecting Vinalhaven’s natural beauty with your membership or additional contribu- Vinalhaven Land Trust Board of Directors tion. Use this form or donate online at www.vinalhavenlandtrust.org. Annual dues (for each Inside this issue Pam Alley Curly Lieber calendar year) are $20 per person. Thank you! S callop Aquaculture 3 Carol Baker Lucy McCarthy $100 $50 $25 Other $ ______VLT 2016 Donors 4,5 Dick Byrd Sean Mahoney New Trails 6 Lee Campbell, Jr. Meagan Miller Check enclosed. Walks and Talks 7 Bob Candage Secretary Lee Morehouse Tribute 7 Chuck Gadzik Kevin Moore Please charge my Visa or Mastercard #______Karen Gates Steve Rosen Munch Grogan Elizabeth Swain Signature______exp.______CCV ______David Hyde Skip Thompson Vice President Pam Wetherbee Name______Cay Kendrick Treasurer Susie Lawrence Address______President STORY AND PHOTOS BY KERRY HARDY Town/City______State______Zip______

Phone______Email______Staff All donations, including dues, are tax deductible and will ensure that you receive VLT’s A Hike Across Time Linnell Mather, Executive Director newsletter and notice of special events. Contributions at all levels are greatly appreciated. A great many land trusts, ours included, were to the head of Perry Creek, then cross over to ologist George Kendrick tells them about the Kerry Hardy, Stewardship Coordinator Luke Milardo, Programs Coordinator formed in the 1970’s and 1980’s. That’s more the Andrew W. Smith Preserve at Fox Rocks. seismic events that created Perry Creek and www.vinalhavenlandtrust.org • 207.863.2543 • PO Box 268 • Vinalhaven, Maine • 04863 Sheri Romer-Day, Office Assistant than a generation ago, in human time, but just This parcel involves three generations: In 1992, thrust the land on this south side quite a bit a blink of the eye in “land time.” Therein lies Gail Smith gave VLT a conservation easement higher. the greatest challenge that any land trust fac- on 290 acres of land here. Today, the land is Half a mile ahead, on open ledges beside WISH LIST Vinalhaven Land Trust promotes the conservation and appreciation of our es: how can we—a group of people who come owned by her granddaughter Louisa Ives— a tall cairn of rocks, you may spot the brass island’s significant plant and wildlife habitat, our water resources, and scenic and go—make good on these promises we’ve who serves on VLT’s finance committee. Trail camera or traditionally valued spaces in order to preserve the character of the com- geodetic survey monument that marks the Canister vaccum munity for generations to come. made to protect land in perpetuity? highest point on the island, 211 feet above As Vinalhaven Land Trust enters its second sea level. Five more minutes of hiking brings generation, we think about this question—a us to the rocky summit known as “Fox Rocks,”

lot, in fact—and I’d like to take you behind the Photo: Kerry Hardy Kerry Photo: where a great fire scorched this end of the scenes on a little “hike across time,” to illustrate island in 1933 and made headlines all across what keeps a land trust ticking. The hike will New England. Today, the fire is mostly forgot- cover about seven miles and four decades of ten, but the vistas it left behind are the most conservation work on Vinalhaven. expansive on the whole island. It starts and ends at the North Perry Creek Back on the trail now and in another five Preserve, in the parking lot made for us by minutes we’ll come to the North Haven Road. John and David Arey in 1992 (before that, hik- To reach this point, we’ve crossed five parcels Panoramic view from the South Shore Trail ers had to park alongside the road). Once the owned by VLT and three others protected by parking lot was completed, we needed a short easement, but there are more ahead of connector through the woods to reach the us, across the road in the Middle Mountain Roy Dyer Trail—so Eric Davis, who was on the Town Park. Last fall’s newsletter detailed our board at the time, just took his chain saw up work here, first with the Town of Vinalhaven,

Vinalhaven, ME 04863 ME Vinalhaven, there and cut it. and then with Wanatha Garner and Hugh PO Box 268 Box PO

12 Skoog Park Road Park Skoog 12 A twenty-minute downhill hike brings us Roth of Long Cove Farm, to reclaim and con- Vinalhaven Land Trust Land Vinalhaven to the Saltonstall Reservation at the mouth of nect additional trails around Middle Moun- Perry Creek. The late Senator Leverett Salton- tain. This creative arrangement takes us into stall began working to conserve this land in new territory, literally and figuratively, and the 1960’s. In 1984, his vision became a reality deserves an equal measure of good faith and when his surviving children gifted the pristine courtesy from the hikers using the trail. 75-acre parcel to MCHT, which transferred it to While at the cairn, see if you can spot the brass At the eastern end of these new trails, you’re marker in the ledge a few feet away. VLT in 1989. Here at the shore of Orchard Cove, standing on the shore enjoying the breeze you can look east across the water and see an- As the trail follows the south shore of Perry that funnels up Long Cove. From the western other 1984 milestone: the very first conserva- Creek, it climbs to some high ledges that of- end, you’re on high ledges with all of West tion easement recorded on Vinalhaven, given fer spectacular views of the creek and its sur- Penobscot Bay below you and the Camden to Acadia National Park by John and Mary rounding forests, all preserved from develop- Hills in the background. Finally, before leav- Brock on nearly a mile of shorefront on Calder- ment. Panoramic views like this always seem ing the summit of Middle Mountain, it’s worth wood’s Neck and adjacent islands. to collect visitors—if we’re lucky, we may even seeing the granite plaque there in memory of 8 From here, we’ll walk back west about a mile bump into a group of hikers listening as ge- (Continued on page 2) 1 Message from the Walking Through Time A TIME OF RENEWAL: LAND FOR MAINE’S FUTURE Remembering Executive Director CALL TO OUR MEMBERS TURNS THIRTY Continued from Page 1 Our lands, easements, trails, and outreach Crickets are chirping, violets are blooming, Established by Maine voters in 1987, the Lee Morehouse Wilfred Woodruff, the missionary who came to events create connections not just across the and ducklings are taking their first waddling Land for Maine’s Future program has since the Fox Islands in 1838 to preach the Mormon landscape, but also across time. This is how steps to the shore. Yes, spring is here and it’s conserved more than 150 special places, in- 1923-2017 faith. Supposedly, he paused under a shady people, who come and go, can hope to pro- time to affirm your support for the work of cluding VLT’s Granite Island Preserve. pine here on a hot summer day, to relax and tect land in perpetuity. VLT by renewing your membership, and add- As the state’s primary funding vehicle for Lee Morehouse—Vinalhaven Land Trust board compose his mind before speaking later that ing a little extra if you can. (If you’re not a conserving land (over 600,000 acres to date), -Kerry Hardy member, community supporter, and avid natu- day at Carver’s Harbor. member right now, we’d love to sign you up!) the program has made Maine a more desir- ralist—passed away in January. Lee loved the From here, a ten-minute downhill hike has Your membership helps maintain over 17 able place to live while strengthening some task of monitoring the conservation easements us back to the North Haven Road. Crossing it miles of trails for hikers of all abilities, spon- of the state’s most important industries, in- held by VLT, hiking and paddling preserves, again takes us down the Indian Ladder Trail sors year-round walks and talks to keep the cluding tourism, forest products, agriculture, conducting important work that kept the is- easement to Perry Creek, passing over the community active and informed, and sup- and fishing. Unfortunately, the program has land’s nature undisturbed. Lee and her friend, weathered shell heaps left by those who lived ports educational programming that encour- faced political setbacks over the past few hiking partner, and fellow VLT board member here before us. The last mile of our hike climbs ages students to learn about their island years and needs public support to ensure Grace Mullen would often bring lunch and hike through huckleberry clearings on the Round- home and the world around it. As a member that it can continue helping land trusts like around for a good part of the day. “Another day the-Rocks trail, then through shady spruce-fir of VLT, you are helping to protect the wood- us invest in Maine’s future by preserving its of legal trespass!” Lee would report, with her forests along the Roy Dyer Trail, back to where lands, wetlands, and salt marshes that define nature. infectious laugh. In the following letter, Grace we began. and ensure the nature of Vinalhaven. Show your support for conservation and remembers their monitoring adventures. These seven miles of trail over protected Renew by using the response card we re- this important state program by getting out “When monitoring trails and meeting hik- wild land did not happen by accident. We’ve cently mailed out, the form on the back of and enjoying the incredible work that LMF We all have our own indelible images and ex- ers, Lee was the friendly chatty one. Whether crossed purchased, gifted, town-owned, and this newsletter, or the “Join Us” page on our has accomplished. Learn more about the pro- periences in nature, but it’s not always bright islander, long-time summer visitor or first-time even privately-owned lands ranging in size website: vinalhavenlandtrust.org. gram, its projects, and its hopes for the future sun, green moss, and time outdoors here at Vi- visitor, Lee always wanted to know their impres- from ½-acre to almost 300 acres. The agree- Thank you for your support! at landformainesfuture.org. nalhaven Land Trust. The cold, damp months ments that made this possible span more sions of the trails and the island, and how they of winter, when the days are short and the wind than thirty years and involve multiple gen- had decided to come here. And she shared many bitter, are when we catch up on all the less ex- of her other favorite spots with them. erations of both donor and land trust families. ANNUAL MEETING citing but still essential tasks necessary to run- “Over all our years of monitoring, we found Linda Labaree was VLT’s president when this Friday, July 28, 4 p.m. at Skoog Park ning a land trust. Many of these are common Perry Creek parking lot was created; her son so few violations it was a pleasurable experi- to all businesses: tax filings, work plans, and Jonathan was VLT’s president when we began With a focus on the health of Penob- ence rather than a stressful experience. The budgets, but some are unique to our industry. reclaiming the trails on Middle Mountain in Lloyd Roberts enjoys a view of the Camden Hills story Didi [Stockly, another former VLT board from land he donated to the Town at Middle scot Bay, we will hear from guest One of these is management planning for 2015. Mountain. speakers Robin Alden and Ted Ames, member] told you about finding the campsite on our properties. This is the challenge of creating co-founders of the Maine Center for Perry Creek was one of the few. Lee did suggest a a guideline for stewarding land in perpetuity, Coastal Fisheries in Stonington, ME. couple of things we could do [they had contem- even though the conservation values on the We hope you will come catch up with plated taking just the left hand shoes from the land are dynamic and ever changing. The plans VLT MERCHANDISE board members, staff, and friends pairs at the campsite, and making the campers while learning about the future of Pe- help us prepare and deal with those changes as Show your support for the nature of Vinalhaven. Visit the office at Skoog Park to purchase come to the VLT office to collect them], but in nobscot Bay. As always, great refresh- well as ensuring the conservation values that hats, vests, tote bags, and wildflower calendars and notecards designed by artist Penelope the end we left a note explaining there was no originally drew us to a place are protected as ments will be served after the meeting! camping on VLT preserves. We went back the Lord. Geologic maps of the island created by Olcott Gates are also available. It’s a great way to intended, even as staff and board members next day and all was cleaned up neat as a pin. remember your time on this island! change over time. “Some excursions were longer and more ex- As an accredited land trust, we are required hausting than others, usually involving a canoe to develop a written management plan for Summer of Walks and Talks paddle to monitor the shoreline of Seal Bay or every conservation property within twelve IN THE GREAT GREEN ROOM The Walks and Talks Committee has once who hate to leave their four-legged friends the Basin. Occasionally, we would be enjoying months of acquisition. This plan needs to again filled the calendar with an array of at home, we even scheduled a July 5th dog ourselves so much that we would lose track of identify the property’s key values, answering Margaret Wise Brown Book Discussion wonderful programs and events for spring, hike at Polly Cove. time and tide, and would either end up dragging why VLT felt it was important to protect it. summer, and beyond. Maine Coast Heritage Off-island excursions will include a tour the canoe back through the mud to our starting There is sure to be ample conservation worth, Monday, August 14, 9:30 a.m. at the Vinalhaven Town Hall Trust steward Kirk Gentalen will lead weekly of Hurricane Island and a hike through North spot, or abandoning the canoe and bushwhack- such as wetlands, salt marshes, or undisturbed bird walks July through August. We will host Haven’s Sage Woods. Evening talks will focus ing our way out to a road and hoping someone habitat, but there might also be significant cul- As part of VLT’s Margaret Wise Brown week of events last August, author Amy Gary pre- additional hikes to learn about mosses, wild- on aquaculture, Margaret Wise Brown, island would take pity on us and give us a ride to our tural or natural features, or strong community viewed her Brown biography, In the Great Green Room (released January 2017) to a Vinal- flowers, clean ocean efforts, and native pol- folklore, and pollination, amongst other fas- car – often miles away. value. For example, while Tip Toe Mountain linators, all guided by experts in their fields, cinating and relevant subjects. And these are “One thing that always made me laugh was haven audience. Whether you have read it or not, we hope you will join Tina Cohen this Preserve has extensive and diverse habitats, it as well as some volunteer-led excursions. just some of what the summer has in store! when—after a lengthy conversation with some- summer in a discussion that can include reactions to the book as well as an update on the has also been used by various segments of our For those who are young or young at heart For a full list of events, details, and up- one I did not recognize—I would ask her their community for generations. Protecting it for VLT Story Trail, which has featured Brown’s The Little Island. we will have tidepooling, wildflower press- dates, see the calendar on our website: vinal- name. Lee might not come up with it, but she continued on opposite sidebar ing, and fairy house building. And for those havenlandtrust.org. always remembered their dog’s name.” 2 7 WHAT’S NEW OUTDOORS Scallop Aquaculture Executive Director New Trails and Fish Tales VLT is proud to offer logistical and financial sup- middle school student Lincoln Dennison who, Folks often stop by the office to ask us what’s Marcuse Preserve: Drive up-island just past quickly spawn in the weedy shallows around port for our environmental education program with classmate Von Jones, discovered a pearl (continued) new for hiking trails and outdoor fun on the the wind turbines and look for the trailhead the edges of the pond. After spawning, they’ll on scallop aquaculture. A partnership between while dissecting a scallop. all of us to enjoy, now and forever, preserves island, so here’s a quick checklist for coming on the left at the foot of the hill. This new trail soon head back out to sea—and loons, cormo- Vinalhaven School, Hurricane Island Center for Evan Roberts, a high school student who its natural beauty while providing a venue for attractions in 2017: will take you uphill through a regenerating rants, herons, ospreys, eagles, and otters will Science and Leadership (HICSL), Vinalhaven Fish- works at the Co-op and keeps an eye on the scal- environmental education, exploration, and en- Fish Hook Preserve: This new section of trail, clear cut, then back down to the edge of a be seen all around Old Harbor Pond, doing erman’s Co-op, and VLT, the program is designed lops, commented on how lucky he is to be able joyment. We must manage Tip Toe and all our completed last summer, is about ¼ mile long large forested wetland. A long section of log their best to intercept them. to engage students in authentic research while to work directly with animals like scallops. His properties to ensure those conservation and and swings to the west of the existing trails. bridging will take you out to an elevated “is- experimenting with aquaculture as a viable in- classmate, Rosie Morel, described the potential community values remain strong. Watch for a left turn at the foot of the first land” in the middle of it all—a great place to dustry. for the project as a practical industry: “If lobster- Our initial management goals for any new hill—follow it, and you’ll soon be perched on sit quietly and watch for wildlife. We hope to “I wanted to do real science, a long-term, scien- ing doesn’t work, people can always do this, with property need to be identified and prioritized tific study related to marine life so that students the scallops.“ as part of that first plan, such as how best to use had a real-life example of what scientists do,” The program will culminate in field trips to this resource to benefit our community. Almost explained middle school science teacher Emily Hurricane Island, where students will learn from always, some improvements are necessary to Cohn. “There’s also the possibility of connection HICSL’s large scale aquaculture site. make that happen. Trails need to be located to to their future and their livelihood by making allow visitors to experience the healing benefits sure there are options for future industry here.” -Luke Milardo of time spent in nature, while avoiding sensi- In monthly sessions with scientists from HICSL, tive habitats. Parking areas, signage, and bro- students have learned various aspects of the chures need to be designed. Carrying capacity field from scallop anatomy to the technologies needs to be estimated to determine how many Wild Calla is just one of the Marcuse Preserve’s many needed to implement aquaculture. The scallops visitors a preserve can handle while still pro- wetland plants. are harbored in a net at the Co-op docks. tecting conservation values and making sure “There’s the goal of learning science, but visitors feel that their experiences are unique. there’s also the goal of building community Resource inventories of the plants, birds, and around this project,” said Robin Chernow, Lead animals identified at or near a property help in- Science Educator at HICSL. “Hopefully students form us if there are invasive species that should will feel empowered to be part of the conversa- be targeted for removal or a rare, threatened, or tion of whether it’s a worthwhile option for spe- endangered species of whose habitat we need cific situations and how they might go about the to be mindful. a bold granite ledge overlooking this charm- have this ready for visitors by mid-July. Let us process, if they were to pursue it.” Even in the early stages of owning a property, ing tidal creek. know if you’d like to volunteer on this project. So far, students are excited and hopeful for there are threats that we need to be thinking Tip Toe Mountain Preserve: A new trail will In addition to those mentioned above, be the project. about, such as overuse, nearby development, allow hikers to go south along the western sure to check out the sections of trail added Alewife -- it’s what’s for dinner! “I like working with my friends to measure the or fire. We now also consider the threats from shore and loop around the salt marsh. This at Middle Mountain Town Park last year and scallops and to see how much they grow. They climate change and sea level rise. Our man- will be especially useful if you ever stay on the described in our newsletter last fall. The bird The State will supply us with fish this spring grow quite a bit every time we see them,” said agement plans list actions to help prepare for beach when the tide comes in over the stone watching should be at its best there from mid- and again in 2018. By late August of each year, threats and if possible, mitigate them. dam in the existing trail; now, you can take this May until late June. the two-inch long juveniles will gather at the While planning for the short term, we are new detour around the marsh and be back at Alewives: Get ready for a lot of wildlife activ- outlet, and begin their own four-year odyssey ISLAND EXPLORERS SUMMER CAMP TICK PREVENTION STRATEGIES always thinking about how to accomplish our your car in minutes—and your feet will be dry! ity at Old Harbor Pond in late May and early in the ocean, before—we hope—returning to long-term goals. There may be opportunities Also, with the Town’s blessing, we’ve cut a trail June, when the Maine Department of Marine Vinalhaven and completing their life cycle as VLT’s popular day camp will return for We’re not the only ones getting outside for outreach, environmental education, and that allows for a much more gradual climb of Resources will bring the second batch of ma- mature adults. three sessions this summer, all of them and active this season. Don’t forget to improvements such as creating an interpretive Little Tip Toe. We plan to have this complete ture alewives to help rebuild the spawning full of the outdoor adventures and ex- conduct frequent tick checks on your- trail, or a gently graded path accessible to all by June 1, 2017. run here. Once released, the adult fish will -Kerry Hardy plorations that make Maine summers self, your friends, and your pets, and fol- ages and abilities. so unforgettable. low these rules to help avoid ticks alto- Like the landscape for which they provide Hands-on learning experiences will gether: guidance, management plans are not static. Planned Giving Opportunities Trail Tuesdays: Volunteer with VLT focus on exploring nature, learning The initial plans are reviewed and updated af- about habitats, and having fun with Wear long sleeves and long pants, ter five years, sooner if circumstances warrant, Thinking ahead in the present will ensure that future genera- May 23, June 13, July 11, and August 15 are our volunteer trail new friends. and tuck pant legs into your socks. and then again at least every ten years. Regular maintenance days this summer. VLT steward Kerry Hardy will lead Each session meets Monday through visits from our steward, other staff, monitors tions enjoy and learn from the nature of Vinalhaven. You can be Wear light colored clothing so these monthly expeditions during which we will spend 2-3 hours Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and insights from visitors help inform those a part of that future by naming VLT as a beneficiary in your will. A ticks are easier to spot. pushing back encroaching brush, trimming branches, installing · July 17-20: 5 to 7-year-olds updates. planned gift of any size will help protect the places we love while signage, and accomplishing whatever else needs to get done. Expe- · July 24-27: 5 to 8-year-olds Stay on the beaten trail to avoid Nature is constantly changing. Our work securing the programs that serve our school and community. rience and tools are great additions, but a willingness to help is best · July 31-August 3: 8 to 10-year-olds brushing tick-infested under- to conserve the nature of Vinalhaven has to re- of all. Volunteer parties meet at Skoog Park at 9 a.m. to venture to Please contact Executive Director Linnell Mather to discuss how growth. flect that fact, and management planning is one a VLT preserve. Check our website for further details of the ways we accomplish this. you can make a lasting impact at VLT. and updates. vinalhavenlandtrust.org Wear insect repellent with DEET. -Linnell Mather 6 3 Jane & Ronald Campbell Alexandra Fitzsimmons Stratton French & Julie Henderson Curt Laffin Francois Deschamps & Judith Mohns Christine & Paul Rosell James & Maude Terry Levin Campbell, Jr. Flea Market Justin & Sarah Hendrickson Gregg & Marti Laird Priscilla Moody Alice Bissell & Stephen Rosen Lisa Cherbuliez & John Terry 2016 Donors Lois & Robert Candage Elaine Flore Ben & Vannesa Henneke Emily Lane Mary Ellen Kelly & Steven Morgan Marjorie Rosenberg The Tesoro Employee Engagement Fund Alexandra & Arthur Carpenter Charlie & Sarah Forbes Highmark, Inc. 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Millard Charles Lowrey & Susie Rodriguez Aya Mares & Ross Tabor We make every effort to ensure the Richard Byrd lll Shelley & Steve Fein Bob & Jackie Heger Ben & Linda Labaree Josh & Meagan Miller Larry & Mary Rogers Barry Robinson & Susan Talhouk accuracy of this list. If we have in- Martha & Paul Rogers lll Dorothy & Paul Tasillo Amy & David Calkins Daniel Ferguson Roy Heisler Priscilla Carothers & Jonathan Labaree Blythe Davis & Andy Milne advertently omitted or misspelled Barbara & Arnold Mintz John Baker lll & Arlene Roman The late Cherry Taylor Jessica Calkins Richard & Virginia Fitts Suzanne Heller Sylvia Lacey your name, please accept our deepest Eleanor L. & Levin Campbell Lisa Lewis & Banner Moffat Sheri Romer-Day Agnes & Arthur Terry Roberta FitzGerald Charlotte Henderson Hilda Dorgan & Michael LaFarque apologies. Thank you! 4 5 WHAT’S NEW OUTDOORS Scallop Aquaculture Executive Director New Trails and Fish Tales VLT is proud to offer logistical and financial sup- middle school student Lincoln Dennison who, Folks often stop by the office to ask us what’s Marcuse Preserve: Drive up-island just past quickly spawn in the weedy shallows around port for our environmental education program with classmate Von Jones, discovered a pearl (continued) new for hiking trails and outdoor fun on the the wind turbines and look for the trailhead the edges of the pond. After spawning, they’ll on scallop aquaculture. A partnership between while dissecting a scallop. all of us to enjoy, now and forever, preserves island, so here’s a quick checklist for coming on the left at the foot of the hill. This new trail soon head back out to sea—and loons, cormo- Vinalhaven School, Hurricane Island Center for Evan Roberts, a high school student who its natural beauty while providing a venue for attractions in 2017: will take you uphill through a regenerating rants, herons, ospreys, eagles, and otters will Science and Leadership (HICSL), Vinalhaven Fish- works at the Co-op and keeps an eye on the scal- environmental education, exploration, and en- Fish Hook Preserve: This new section of trail, clear cut, then back down to the edge of a be seen all around Old Harbor Pond, doing erman’s Co-op, and VLT, the program is designed lops, commented on how lucky he is to be able joyment. We must manage Tip Toe and all our completed last summer, is about ¼ mile long large forested wetland. A long section of log their best to intercept them. to engage students in authentic research while to work directly with animals like scallops. His properties to ensure those conservation and and swings to the west of the existing trails. bridging will take you out to an elevated “is- experimenting with aquaculture as a viable in- classmate, Rosie Morel, described the potential community values remain strong. Watch for a left turn at the foot of the first land” in the middle of it all—a great place to dustry. for the project as a practical industry: “If lobster- Our initial management goals for any new hill—follow it, and you’ll soon be perched on sit quietly and watch for wildlife. We hope to “I wanted to do real science, a long-term, scien- ing doesn’t work, people can always do this, with property need to be identified and prioritized tific study related to marine life so that students the scallops.“ as part of that first plan, such as how best to use had a real-life example of what scientists do,” The program will culminate in field trips to this resource to benefit our community. Almost explained middle school science teacher Emily Hurricane Island, where students will learn from always, some improvements are necessary to Cohn. “There’s also the possibility of connection HICSL’s large scale aquaculture site. make that happen. Trails need to be located to to their future and their livelihood by making allow visitors to experience the healing benefits sure there are options for future industry here.” -Luke Milardo of time spent in nature, while avoiding sensi- In monthly sessions with scientists from HICSL, tive habitats. Parking areas, signage, and bro- students have learned various aspects of the chures need to be designed. Carrying capacity field from scallop anatomy to the technologies needs to be estimated to determine how many Wild Calla is just one of the Marcuse Preserve’s many needed to implement aquaculture. The scallops visitors a preserve can handle while still pro- wetland plants. are harbored in a net at the Co-op docks. tecting conservation values and making sure “There’s the goal of learning science, but visitors feel that their experiences are unique. there’s also the goal of building community Resource inventories of the plants, birds, and around this project,” said Robin Chernow, Lead animals identified at or near a property help in- Science Educator at HICSL. “Hopefully students form us if there are invasive species that should will feel empowered to be part of the conversa- be targeted for removal or a rare, threatened, or tion of whether it’s a worthwhile option for spe- endangered species of whose habitat we need cific situations and how they might go about the to be mindful. a bold granite ledge overlooking this charm- have this ready for visitors by mid-July. Let us process, if they were to pursue it.” Even in the early stages of owning a property, ing tidal creek. know if you’d like to volunteer on this project. So far, students are excited and hopeful for there are threats that we need to be thinking Tip Toe Mountain Preserve: A new trail will In addition to those mentioned above, be the project. about, such as overuse, nearby development, allow hikers to go south along the western sure to check out the sections of trail added Alewife -- it’s what’s for dinner! “I like working with my friends to measure the or fire. We now also consider the threats from shore and loop around the salt marsh. This at Middle Mountain Town Park last year and scallops and to see how much they grow. They climate change and sea level rise. Our man- will be especially useful if you ever stay on the described in our newsletter last fall. The bird The State will supply us with fish this spring grow quite a bit every time we see them,” said agement plans list actions to help prepare for beach when the tide comes in over the stone watching should be at its best there from mid- and again in 2018. By late August of each year, threats and if possible, mitigate them. dam in the existing trail; now, you can take this May until late June. the two-inch long juveniles will gather at the While planning for the short term, we are new detour around the marsh and be back at Alewives: Get ready for a lot of wildlife activ- outlet, and begin their own four-year odyssey ISLAND EXPLORERS SUMMER CAMP TICK PREVENTION STRATEGIES always thinking about how to accomplish our your car in minutes—and your feet will be dry! ity at Old Harbor Pond in late May and early in the ocean, before—we hope—returning to long-term goals. There may be opportunities Also, with the Town’s blessing, we’ve cut a trail June, when the Maine Department of Marine Vinalhaven and completing their life cycle as VLT’s popular day camp will return for We’re not the only ones getting outside for outreach, environmental education, and that allows for a much more gradual climb of Resources will bring the second batch of ma- mature adults. three sessions this summer, all of them and active this season. Don’t forget to improvements such as creating an interpretive Little Tip Toe. We plan to have this complete ture alewives to help rebuild the spawning full of the outdoor adventures and ex- conduct frequent tick checks on your- trail, or a gently graded path accessible to all by June 1, 2017. run here. Once released, the adult fish will -Kerry Hardy plorations that make Maine summers self, your friends, and your pets, and fol- ages and abilities. so unforgettable. low these rules to help avoid ticks alto- Like the landscape for which they provide Hands-on learning experiences will gether: guidance, management plans are not static. Planned Giving Opportunities Trail Tuesdays: Volunteer with VLT focus on exploring nature, learning The initial plans are reviewed and updated af- about habitats, and having fun with Wear long sleeves and long pants, ter five years, sooner if circumstances warrant, Thinking ahead in the present will ensure that future genera- May 23, June 13, July 11, and August 15 are our volunteer trail new friends. and tuck pant legs into your socks. and then again at least every ten years. Regular maintenance days this summer. VLT steward Kerry Hardy will lead Each session meets Monday through visits from our steward, other staff, monitors tions enjoy and learn from the nature of Vinalhaven. You can be Wear light colored clothing so these monthly expeditions during which we will spend 2-3 hours Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and insights from visitors help inform those a part of that future by naming VLT as a beneficiary in your will. A ticks are easier to spot. pushing back encroaching brush, trimming branches, installing · July 17-20: 5 to 7-year-olds updates. planned gift of any size will help protect the places we love while signage, and accomplishing whatever else needs to get done. Expe- · July 24-27: 5 to 8-year-olds Stay on the beaten trail to avoid Nature is constantly changing. Our work securing the programs that serve our school and community. rience and tools are great additions, but a willingness to help is best · July 31-August 3: 8 to 10-year-olds brushing tick-infested under- to conserve the nature of Vinalhaven has to re- of all. Volunteer parties meet at Skoog Park at 9 a.m. to venture to Please contact Executive Director Linnell Mather to discuss how growth. flect that fact, and management planning is one a VLT preserve. Check our website for further details of the ways we accomplish this. you can make a lasting impact at VLT. and updates. vinalhavenlandtrust.org Wear insect repellent with DEET. -Linnell Mather 6 3 Message from the Walking Through Time A TIME OF RENEWAL: LAND FOR MAINE’S FUTURE Remembering Executive Director CALL TO OUR MEMBERS TURNS THIRTY Continued from Page 1 Our lands, easements, trails, and outreach Crickets are chirping, violets are blooming, Established by Maine voters in 1987, the Lee Morehouse Wilfred Woodruff, the missionary who came to events create connections not just across the and ducklings are taking their first waddling Land for Maine’s Future program has since the Fox Islands in 1838 to preach the Mormon landscape, but also across time. This is how steps to the shore. Yes, spring is here and it’s conserved more than 150 special places, in- 1923-2017 faith. Supposedly, he paused under a shady people, who come and go, can hope to pro- time to affirm your support for the work of cluding VLT’s Granite Island Preserve. pine here on a hot summer day, to relax and tect land in perpetuity. VLT by renewing your membership, and add- As the state’s primary funding vehicle for Lee Morehouse—Vinalhaven Land Trust board compose his mind before speaking later that ing a little extra if you can. (If you’re not a conserving land (over 600,000 acres to date), -Kerry Hardy member, community supporter, and avid natu- day at Carver’s Harbor. member right now, we’d love to sign you up!) the program has made Maine a more desir- ralist—passed away in January. Lee loved the From here, a ten-minute downhill hike has Your membership helps maintain over 17 able place to live while strengthening some task of monitoring the conservation easements us back to the North Haven Road. Crossing it miles of trails for hikers of all abilities, spon- of the state’s most important industries, in- held by VLT, hiking and paddling preserves, again takes us down the Indian Ladder Trail sors year-round walks and talks to keep the cluding tourism, forest products, agriculture, conducting important work that kept the is- easement to Perry Creek, passing over the community active and informed, and sup- and fishing. Unfortunately, the program has land’s nature undisturbed. Lee and her friend, weathered shell heaps left by those who lived ports educational programming that encour- faced political setbacks over the past few hiking partner, and fellow VLT board member here before us. The last mile of our hike climbs ages students to learn about their island years and needs public support to ensure Grace Mullen would often bring lunch and hike through huckleberry clearings on the Round- home and the world around it. As a member that it can continue helping land trusts like around for a good part of the day. “Another day the-Rocks trail, then through shady spruce-fir of VLT, you are helping to protect the wood- us invest in Maine’s future by preserving its of legal trespass!” Lee would report, with her forests along the Roy Dyer Trail, back to where lands, wetlands, and salt marshes that define nature. infectious laugh. In the following letter, Grace we began. and ensure the nature of Vinalhaven. Show your support for conservation and remembers their monitoring adventures. These seven miles of trail over protected Renew by using the response card we re- this important state program by getting out “When monitoring trails and meeting hik- wild land did not happen by accident. We’ve cently mailed out, the form on the back of and enjoying the incredible work that LMF We all have our own indelible images and ex- ers, Lee was the friendly chatty one. Whether crossed purchased, gifted, town-owned, and this newsletter, or the “Join Us” page on our has accomplished. Learn more about the pro- periences in nature, but it’s not always bright islander, long-time summer visitor or first-time even privately-owned lands ranging in size website: vinalhavenlandtrust.org. gram, its projects, and its hopes for the future sun, green moss, and time outdoors here at Vi- visitor, Lee always wanted to know their impres- from ½-acre to almost 300 acres. The agree- Thank you for your support! at landformainesfuture.org. nalhaven Land Trust. The cold, damp months ments that made this possible span more sions of the trails and the island, and how they of winter, when the days are short and the wind than thirty years and involve multiple gen- had decided to come here. And she shared many bitter, are when we catch up on all the less ex- of her other favorite spots with them. erations of both donor and land trust families. ANNUAL MEETING citing but still essential tasks necessary to run- “Over all our years of monitoring, we found Linda Labaree was VLT’s president when this Friday, July 28, 4 p.m. at Skoog Park ning a land trust. Many of these are common Perry Creek parking lot was created; her son so few violations it was a pleasurable experi- to all businesses: tax filings, work plans, and Jonathan was VLT’s president when we began With a focus on the health of Penob- ence rather than a stressful experience. The budgets, but some are unique to our industry. reclaiming the trails on Middle Mountain in Lloyd Roberts enjoys a view of the Camden Hills story Didi [Stockly, another former VLT board from land he donated to the Town at Middle scot Bay, we will hear from guest One of these is management planning for 2015. Mountain. speakers Robin Alden and Ted Ames, member] told you about finding the campsite on our properties. This is the challenge of creating co-founders of the Maine Center for Perry Creek was one of the few. Lee did suggest a a guideline for stewarding land in perpetuity, Coastal Fisheries in Stonington, ME. couple of things we could do [they had contem- even though the conservation values on the We hope you will come catch up with plated taking just the left hand shoes from the land are dynamic and ever changing. The plans VLT MERCHANDISE board members, staff, and friends pairs at the campsite, and making the campers while learning about the future of Pe- help us prepare and deal with those changes as Show your support for the nature of Vinalhaven. Visit the office at Skoog Park to purchase come to the VLT office to collect them], but in nobscot Bay. As always, great refresh- well as ensuring the conservation values that hats, vests, tote bags, and wildflower calendars and notecards designed by artist Penelope the end we left a note explaining there was no originally drew us to a place are protected as ments will be served after the meeting! camping on VLT preserves. We went back the Lord. Geologic maps of the island created by Olcott Gates are also available. It’s a great way to intended, even as staff and board members next day and all was cleaned up neat as a pin. remember your time on this island! change over time. “Some excursions were longer and more ex- As an accredited land trust, we are required hausting than others, usually involving a canoe to develop a written management plan for Summer of Walks and Talks paddle to monitor the shoreline of Seal Bay or every conservation property within twelve IN THE GREAT GREEN ROOM The Walks and Talks Committee has once who hate to leave their four-legged friends the Basin. Occasionally, we would be enjoying months of acquisition. This plan needs to again filled the calendar with an array of at home, we even scheduled a July 5th dog ourselves so much that we would lose track of identify the property’s key values, answering Margaret Wise Brown Book Discussion wonderful programs and events for spring, hike at Polly Cove. time and tide, and would either end up dragging why VLT felt it was important to protect it. summer, and beyond. Maine Coast Heritage Off-island excursions will include a tour the canoe back through the mud to our starting There is sure to be ample conservation worth, Monday, August 14, 9:30 a.m. at the Vinalhaven Town Hall Trust steward Kirk Gentalen will lead weekly of Hurricane Island and a hike through North spot, or abandoning the canoe and bushwhack- such as wetlands, salt marshes, or undisturbed bird walks July through August. We will host Haven’s Sage Woods. Evening talks will focus ing our way out to a road and hoping someone habitat, but there might also be significant cul- As part of VLT’s Margaret Wise Brown week of events last August, author Amy Gary pre- additional hikes to learn about mosses, wild- on aquaculture, Margaret Wise Brown, island would take pity on us and give us a ride to our tural or natural features, or strong community viewed her Brown biography, In the Great Green Room (released January 2017) to a Vinal- flowers, clean ocean efforts, and native pol- folklore, and pollination, amongst other fas- car – often miles away. value. For example, while Tip Toe Mountain linators, all guided by experts in their fields, cinating and relevant subjects. And these are “One thing that always made me laugh was haven audience. Whether you have read it or not, we hope you will join Tina Cohen this Preserve has extensive and diverse habitats, it as well as some volunteer-led excursions. just some of what the summer has in store! when—after a lengthy conversation with some- summer in a discussion that can include reactions to the book as well as an update on the has also been used by various segments of our For those who are young or young at heart For a full list of events, details, and up- one I did not recognize—I would ask her their community for generations. Protecting it for VLT Story Trail, which has featured Brown’s The Little Island. we will have tidepooling, wildflower press- dates, see the calendar on our website: vinal- name. Lee might not come up with it, but she continued on opposite sidebar ing, and fairy house building. And for those havenlandtrust.org. always remembered their dog’s name.” 2 7 S pring 2017 NEWSLETTER VOL. 30, No. 1 Our Leadership Help Conserve the Nature of Vinalhaven Join us in protecting Vinalhaven’s natural beauty with your membership or additional contribu- Vinalhaven Land Trust Board of Directors tion. Use this form or donate online at www.vinalhavenlandtrust.org. Annual dues (for each Inside this issue Pam Alley Curly Lieber calendar year) are $20 per person. Thank you! S callop Aquaculture 3 Carol Baker Lucy McCarthy $100 $50 $25 Other $ ______VLT 2016 Donors 4,5 Dick Byrd Sean Mahoney New Trails 6 Lee Campbell, Jr. Meagan Miller Check enclosed. Walks and Talks 7 Bob Candage Secretary Lee Morehouse Tribute 7 Chuck Gadzik Kevin Moore Please charge my Visa or Mastercard #______Karen Gates Steve Rosen Munch Grogan Elizabeth Swain Signature______exp.______CCV ______David Hyde Skip Thompson Vice President Pam Wetherbee Name______Cay Kendrick Treasurer Susie Lawrence Address______President STORY AND PHOTOS BY KERRY HARDY Town/City______State______Zip______

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