Bringing Learning Outdoors
Science Beyond the School Day
Connecting with Nature through Camp
Through the Boston Schools Environmental Initiative (BSEI) and the Boston Schools Initiative (BSI), BNC provides resources to administrators, educators, and students in seven local schools using a multidisciplinary, inquiry-based model. BNC’s Teacher Naturalists work with teachers to develop strategies that engage students in conservation activities and support the school curriculum. Hands-on/ minds-on learning in outdoor classrooms, schoolyard gardens, and field experiences throughout the area inspire students to make personal connections to the natural world. All school programs are aligned with the Boston Public School science curriculum and Massachusetts standards.
The Out-of-School Time Science and Nature Enrichment Program enhances science and nature experiences for Boston students in grades K-8. BNC’s Teacher Naturalists lead afterschool sessions at partner schools, lasting from six weeks to the full school year. This extended learning allows for indepth science experiments and investigations that bring the students outdoors, giving them opportunities to explore their local landscapes in more detail and with more discovery than can be allowed during the school day. The flexible, yet structured format of the program provides students with tools to further their knowledge and interests in chosen areas, while exposing them to new concepts and experiences.
BNC offers a fun, educational, and engaging day camp experience to children ages 5-14 during the summer and two school vacation weeks. Campers take part in a wide range of environmental education activities, outdoor explorations, science experiments, visual and performing arts, and cooperative games. Children use their curiosity and creativity to develop simple experiments, do research projects, and express their findings. Middle school students are offered threeweek-long themed programs that allow them to delve into real world projects while learning exciting new skills such as environmental advocacy, mapping, orienteering, and conservation biology. Campers learn how to develop and test their own ideas to gain a better understanding of the natural world.
Future Conservation Leaders
Learning Opportunities for All
Helping Hands
The BNC Teen Ambassador program is a three-year internship program designed to introduce Boston youth to urban nature, encourage an interest in environmental and science concepts, and introduce careers in these fields. Throughout the year, six high school students work with BNC staff in a variety of roles. As assistants for educational programs and community events, guides for visitors, administrative supporters, and junior counselors for camp programs, the Teen Ambassadors are an integral part of our team. BNC’s Teen Ambassador program is made possible through the support of the BNY Mellon Charitable Giving Program through the generosity of the Arthur F. Blanchard Trust.
At the George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center, visitors have the opportunity to learn about green building design and energy conservation with Boston’s greenest municipal building as a model. Visitors of all ages enjoy seasonal educational and art exhibits and participate in free or low cost public programs on a wide variety of topics, ranging from plant identification to nature photography. Programs may be geared toward a specific age group, such as our Early Explorers preschool program, while a natural history lecture may be more suitable for adults. All are welcome to explore 1.3 miles of trails on BNC’s 67-acre wildlife sanctuary, which is open to the public every day of the year.
Volunteers work with BNC staff throughout the year on a variety of projects. Individuals and groups of all ages participate in volunteer projects to maintain the trails, manage invasive plants, help with events, lead programs, and more. Volunteer Sanctuary Committee members meet regularly to provide guidance and support on many issues relating to BNC’s property, programming, fundraising, and annual goals. Three subcommittees, Education Advisory Task Force, Environment Committee, and Planning and Development Committee, focus on objectives related to their areas. Volunteers play an important role by helping to increase BNC’s overall effectiveness and efficiency.
Dear BNC Family and Friends,
BNC made needed improvements to the Clark-Cooper Community Gardens’ borders, installed Mass Audubon’s very first “green roof” demonstration, and designed and developed a state of the art Nature Play Area for all to enjoy. The new “Gateway Entrance” indicates that you have arrived somewhere very special.
2010 was an incredibly exciting and productive year! It is so inspiring to see children connecting their lives to nature and science: comparing wetlands, measuring water quality at the Muddy River, mapping their neighborhoods, and exploring nature through hands-on/minds-on investigations The urgency and importance of our work cannot be and free play. understated. Protecting the environment requires action Our educational reach was far and wide: from preschools by all of us! We can continue to thoughtfully respond by creating conservation communities that embrace us all— through the Pathways to Nature Program, in partnership only with your help and your support. with ABCD and Associated Early Care and Education, to afterschool programs through BNC’s Out-of-School Time We simply could not have accomplished so much this year Programs. We maintained effective, innovative partnerwithout generous donors, dedicated volunteers, and talented ships with Boston Public Schools through BNC’s Boston staff members. Our sincere thanks for making BNC such a Schools Environmental Initiative. BNC’s Teen Ambassadors conducted their own strategic plan to shape the future thriving, vibrant educational community. direction of their work and collaborated with other teens across the city. BNC expanded its camp numbers given the Sincerely yours, high demand and filled an all time high of 783 openings. No child was denied access to BNC’s programs due to the family’s inability to pay.
Julie Brandlen Anne and Peter Brooke Director
Pathways to Nature “Each week the Teacher Naturalists took the children on guided tours and provided a wonderful learning environment. We highly value this collaboration with the Boston Nature Center. It is a special program that allows ABCD Head Start and Children’s Services to fulfill our mission of providing quality early childhood services.”
- Sharon Scott-Chandler Vice President ABCD Head Start and Children’s Services
Three Teen Ambassadors Graduated This year, three of the BNC Teen Ambassadors completed their three-year BNY Mellon intern program. Their time with us was filled with learning, networking, and discussion. They learned about professionalism in the workplace, the importance of working as part of a team, and the creativity required to engage children successfully. Working with children in the BNC summer camp and school vacation programs was both the greatest challenge and reward, as the teens grew in confidence, self-awareness, and respect for our youngest learners. One teen entered UMass Lowell to study music; another is at North Carolina A&T State University to explore the field of accounting; and another is attending Bunker Hill Community College to further her studies. The Boston Nature Center was proud to award them with scholarships to help them along their academic journey.
Sanctuary Committee Member Spotlight: Bruce Fulford
As a member of BNC’s Sanctuary Committee and Chair of its Environment Committee, Bruce Fulford provides leadership and guidance on an array of activities related to composting, sustainable landscape management, and the minimization of environmental impacts during construction. His most recent project included the design and installation of BNC’s first vegetated “green roof.” Installed in May, it will be monitored for its performance in capturing and retaining storm water. The 360-square-foot roof demonstration was planted with sedum and other resilient plants and provides an excellent model for educational tours. It was retrofitted onto an existing brick tool shed at BNC near the Clark-Cooper Community Gardens and was constructed using materials that included lumber harvested from the Boston State Hospital site and filter socks filled with growing media of compost and porous expanded shale. This project was generously funded through a collaboration with the Patriot Resource Conservation & Development Area Council’s grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for “Compost-Based Best Management Practices: Erosion and Sediment Control Project in Boston” and the US EPA’s 319 Nonpoint Source Management Program of the Clean Water Act.
Boston Nature Center’s summer camp and school vacation week programs use a sliding scale fee based on household income to provide access to families from wide socioeconomic backgrounds. BNC continued to offer full-day programs to accommodate working families. Due to the economic downturn, families that had not traditionally applied for financial assistance requested support this year. Successful fundraisers and generous donor support for BNC’s Scholarship Fund have allowed the camp programs to expand and flourish again this year.
2010 Fundraisers for BNC’s Scholarship Fund Spring Fling Auction An evening of delicious food, live jazz, and bidding on over 100 silent and live auction items
$12,322 raised! Bird-a-thon A birding competition among Mass Audubon sanctuaries to see as many bird species as possible in 24 hours
$8,020 raised!
~ Positive and lasting summer camp experiences are made possible with your support ~ Projected 720 camper openings for 2010, then increased to 783 camper openings due to high demand Increased from 681 camper openings filled in 2009 to 769 camper openings filled in 2010, reaching 98% capacity Increased from 251 children in 2009 to 291 children in 2010 68% of families received financial support from BNC $98,509 was awarded in scholarships through sliding scale fees
“Thanks so much for camp this summer. My
son really loved it and you really made us all feel welcome and accepted. This is a priceless thing for us!! We will definitely see you next year!” - Parent of a five-year-old camper
A Study of the Muddy
BSEI School Highlights:
In a three-way collaboration, Mission Hill science teacher Jacob Wheeler, BSEI Teacher Naturalist Andrew MacBlane, and Wheelock College biology professor Dr. Ellen Faszewski engaged eighth graders in a six-month investigation of the water quality of the Muddy River from five sample sites in and around Leverett Pond.
Mason, Haley, and Philbrick School fifth graders participated in weeklong field experiences at Ferry Beach Ecology School in Maine and Camp Beckett in Massachusetts. Mission Hill students in all grades visited their neighborhood community garden to plant, weed, and harvest vegetables firsthand. The whole school learned more about environmental stewardship during an “Eco-teering Day.” Families participated in an annual “Greening of the Ohrenberger” day in the spring, and throughout the year students worked in their school’s outdoor gardens to better understand a plant’s life cycle. The Haley School highlighted students’ learning through integrated thematic curriculum showcases three times this year. Creating schoolyard field guides provided an extension of literacy programs at the Everett and Philbrick Schools. All schools enhanced their study of the environment through multiple field experiences to locations such as: Blue Hills Reservation, Neponset River Estuary, Pope John Paul II Park, Arnold Arboretum, Stonybrook Reservation, and the Boston Nature Center!
Data sets of four parameters were collected monthly with Vernier probes on loan from Wheelock. The parameters studied included pH, electrical conductivity, nitrates, and dissolved oxygen. Complementary classroom laboratory and math exercises
provided the students with further understanding of the data and its significance. Through analysis, the students extrapolated trends pertaining to change of water quality in the Muddy River over time. Four students represented their classmates at the 2010 Muddy River Research Symposium. Dietrich Pultinas, Alberto Alvarez, Xzavier Valderrama and Elody Schwendener developed a strong sense of accomplishment as they saw firsthand the valuable contribution they made to the community’s awareness of water quality of a local waterway. Their work now serves as a baseline to the long-term Muddy River Restoration Project as new students in upcoming classes will continue to develop and explore the research, adding more data each year. At the symposium, the class was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for the presentation of their findings. Observing the students’ growth and understanding of the project as they presented alongside high school and college students was a gratifying experience. It exemplified the goal of BNC’s Boston Schools Environmental Initiative and the Mission Hill Pilot School to collaborate in a true, hands-on/ minds-on learning experience with lasting effects.
Volunteer Spotlight: Erin Brayton Volunteers play a critical role at BNC. Erin Brayton has tended the BNC’s Butterfly Garden with great care for the past two years. We are appreciative of her generosity of time and efforts. On many occasions, she explains to visitors what an honor it is to be working in the garden, and BNC is honored to have her help!
Program Statistics School Programs
Pathways to Nature
Everett Elementary School, Dorchester Haley Elementary School, Roslindale Holmes Elementary School, Dorchester Mason Elementary School, Roxbury Mission Hill K-8 School, Roxbury Ohrenberger K-6 School, West Roxbury Philbrick Elementary School, Roslindale
10,981 Children 520 Sessions
In partnership with: Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Associated Early Childhood Education (AECE)
Out-of-School of-School Time of Programs
Haley Elementary School, Roslindale Henderson Elementary School, Dorchester Irving Middle School, Roslindale Lyndon K-8 School, West Roxbury Manning Elementary School, Jamaica Plain Mason Elementary School, Roxbury Mattahunt Elementary School, Mattapan Mission Hill K-8 School, Roxbury Ohrenberger K-6 School, West Roxbury Philbrick Elementary School, Roslindale Pope John Paul II Academy, Dorchester and Mattapan YMCA West Roxbury Young Achievers K-8 School, Mattapan
Summer Discoveries
Program participants included: schools, community centers, churches, childcare centers, YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, libraries, and other private organizations
Summer Camp and School Vacation Week Programs
Nine weeks of Summer Camp Two School Vacation Week Programs
888 Camper Openings Filled
Public Programs
Topics included: Beekeeping 101, Birds and Birding, Coyotes in the City, Digital Nature Photography, Exploring the Night, Snowshoeing, Winter Trees
69 Programs 565 Participants
Special Events and Fundraisers
Bird-a-thon Rappin’ with Raptors
628 Attendees $20,342 Raised for BNC Scholarship Fund
Volunteers
Projects included: trail resurfacing, tree planting, invasive plant control, orchard maintenance, garden bed preparation
Birds & Bards Festival Spring Fling Auction
4,695 Children 341 Sessions
344 Volunteers 2,141 Hours Value of Service: $55,821
Clark-Cooper Community Gardens Clark-Cooper Community Gardens, established in 1969, is one of the largest and oldest community gardens in Boston. It provides over 250 families with an opportunity to grow fresh vegetables for their families and friends. In 2010, Mass Audubon received a grant provided by Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development through its Grassroots Program to replace garden borders with composite plastic lumber. Holley & Co., Inc. replaced and installed nearly 2,000 linear feet of recycled lumber. We are very appreciative of the extra efforts that this team provided during this project.
Year in Review The Boston Nature Center’s annual budget for FY 2010 totaled $973,267. The charts below identify the major income and expense categories (unaudited). BNC operated within the budget projections and secured the necessary income to meet its expenses. As indicated in the Gifts and Grants category, BNC’s success to deliver programs to the Boston Public Schools and other community programs is dependent upon the success of effectively fundraising to meet its goals. In keeping with BNC’s commitment to access and inclusion, state vouchers are accepted and many programs are offered on a sliding scale basis.
FY 10 Income Facility Rentals $36,310 4%
Mass Audubon $72,554 7%
FY 10 Expenditures Program Income $154,708 16% Fundraising, General Administration $172,577 18%
Endowment Income $241,275 25%
Gifts and Grants $468,420 48% Community Outreach $109,431 11%
Buildings, Grounds, Maintenance, Insurance $135,414 14%
Educational Programs and Staffing $555,845 57%
Boston Nature Center is grateful fo
Anonymous (13) 5 Wits, Inc. Kenneth S. & Jill Wierbicki Abrahams James & Mary Adelstein/ Mary T. & S. James Adelstein Charitable Fund Irfan Ali & William Coady Alkon & Levine, PC All That Glistens Jewelry Allandale Farm American Repertory Theatre Sandra L. Anderson & Meg Wallace Anomalous Bits Anthony Apesos Aquidneck Foundation/ Stephen B. Kay Arnold Arboretum Arsenal Center for the Arts Artitudes Gallery Atlas Liquors Jean S. Bamforth Henry Bannister Christopher Barber Matthew Barber Peter & Marygrace Barber Beacon Hill Circle for Charity Beacon Hill Garden Club
Jessica Bell & Doug Reichgott Mark Bellerose Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture George H. & Margot P. Bixby Black River Architects, Inc. Nora Bloch & Charles Jones Robert M. Bloom & Christina Jameson Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass Blue Hill Press/ Dan Bauman BNY Mellon CityACCESS Charitable Giving Program through the generosity of the Arthur F. Blanchard Trust Bob’s Discount Furniture Victoria Bok Nelson E. & Alice M. Bolen Pamela T. Boll Boston Beer Company Boston Bowl Boston Bruins Boston Celtics Boston Center for the Arts Boston Chamber Music Society Boston Children’s Theatre Boston Civic Symphony Boston Classical Orchestra Boston Duck Tours Boston Educational Development Fund Boston Learning Center Boston Lyric Opera Boston Red Sox Craig Bouchard & Pamela Rajasekhar Susan W. Brace & Nancy Witherill George C. & Prilla Smith Brackett Braids and Butterflies Spa Parties Julie Brandlen The Brattle Theatre Erin Brayton Catherine Brigham Anne Brooke & Peter Brooke Brookline Booksmith
Phillip Brown Dave & Ann Brownell Brian A. & Betty Brooks David C. & Deborah Brooks Glenn Bubley Lila Bucklin Cabot Family Charitable Trust Catherine M. Campbell & Jack W. Orrock Patricia G. Campbell Anna Barbara Carter-Bruno Sophia Celino Central Square Theater The Charles Hotel Charles River Canoe & Kayak Jennifer Charles Angela Chatis Pamela A. Chatis Linda Chernick & Larry Diamond Diane Chester-DeMicco Sandra Christensen City Feed & Supply City of Boston
The Classic Smile Clivus New England, Inc. Tracy Coller Community Boating, Inc. Joseph & Susan Coppola Craig and Macauley Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation
Peter Creighton/ Peter H. Creighton Charitable Gift Fund Dr. Modestino & Mrs. Nancy Criscitiello/ Criscitiello Family Fund Steve Crosby & Helen R. Strieder John B. Cruz Construction Co. Cuisinart DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park Eduardo del Solar Roy DeLonga Dave Demorjian & Ethan Brackett J. Robert Denk Paul & Irene Desharnais Gita Devi Lesley Devoe Marc J. Devokaitis & Katherine L. Frazer Marion Devokaitis Dick’s Sporting Goods Dogwood Café Joan H. Donahue Jean Dorcus William F. Dore Anne Drolet & Kate Spokes DS Graphics Susan Dwight Prindle Eastern Mountain Sports Robert D. Emerson Susan Emerson-Hill Equilibrium Bodywork & Yoga Exotic Flowers F1 Boston Michael A. Fager & Kathryn J. Foley Maureen Feeney Youth Fund Feinberg, Campbell & Zack P.C. Amy Feldman Harry R. Feldman, Inc. FELT Club Boston Ferris Wheels Bike Shop John H. Finley IV & Stan McGee The Fireplace
Donor Spotlight: Anne Brooke Boston Nature Center acknowledges one of Mass Audubon’s Campaign Co-Chairs, Anne F. Brooke. As a leadership gift and Mass Audubon Board challenge, she and her husband, Peter generously donated $1 million to create the Anne and Peter Brooke Director Endowment Fund. We are grateful for her generosity, leadership, and friendship. Thank you, Anne! Along with Mass Audubon, BNC closed its five-year Connecting People and Nature comprehensive campaign. BNC exceeded its goal and raised a total of $5,122,328 to fund BNC’s Scholarship and Education Endowment Fund, Sanctuary Director Endowment Fund, Site Development Fund, and Current Program Support Fund. We are enormously grateful to all of BNC’s supporters.
or the support of its many donors James Fitzgerald James F. Foley Clare E. Forbes Forest Hills Educational Trust Rodman K. & Elsa Forter Cynthia Frene Fresh Hair Carol Fulton Gadgets Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc. M. Dozier & Sandy M. Gardner Erik Gehring Howard Gerrin & Florence Rosenberg Lorna Gibson Eric Goldman Google, Inc. Maxine Gordon Gordon’s Liquors Deborah Greene Halvorson Design Partnership, Inc. Jane Hans Norma Harrington Sonya Harris Harvest Co-op Alynn & Andrew Harvey Heather Haskell Bruce M. Hauben & Joyce M. Brinton/ Helen G. Hauben Foundation Hays Companies Healthworks Fitness Centers for Women Martha Heath Rosalie Hermos Barbara Herzstein/ Sigmund E. and Barbara B. Herzstein Fund William & Maria Higgins David M. & Cynthia C. Hill Mr. & Mrs. Winston R. Hindle, Jr. Gilbert H. Hood Family Fund Amanda D. Hopkins Robert Hoppin Hovey Fund Alison G. Howe Huntington Theatre Hy-Line Cruises IKEA Stoughton Improv Asylum Inman Oasis Institute of Contemporary Art Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Jane Goodall Institute Johnny D’s Restaurant & Music Club Stephen A. Johnson & Francesca Lion Douglas C. & Elizabeth G. Johnson Laura A. Johnson & Arthur W. Rogers Richard E. Johnson
Alun G. & Anne Serrell-Jones Mary Lou Kaufman Nancy E. Kaufman Terence M. Keane, Ph.D. Keegan's Service Station Ralph Kern Pamela Kohlberg & Curt Greer/ Pamela Kohlberg Fund
Michael J. Moran & Kathleen C. Farrell Mrs. G. Marshall Moriarty Milton’s Mohegan Sun Larry Morris Mount Sunapee Tom Muller Trisha Murphy Kate Murray Museum of Fine Arts Museum of Science John Natoli Helen Netos New Boston Fund, Inc. New England Aquarium New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance New England Revolution Marjorie Nichols Nixon Peabody LLP Nancy Noga Ms. Dana Kowalchyk Norel Service Company, Inc. Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health Elaine O'Connor Ms. Anna Krupicz Jon & Jesse Panek Virginia Maloney Lawrence George & Elly Pendergast Ledge Kitchen and Drinks Celeste Peters Lesley University Mary Anne Petti The Liberty Hotel Boston Diane Pienta Rob & Tricia Longworth Harold Whitworth Pierce Maggie Lund Charitable Trust The Lyric Stage Company of Rebecca Pierce Boston Lisa Price Andrew MacBlane Richard F. & Margaret G. George & Ann Macomber Puffer, Jr. Chris Mandell Deborah Putnam W. Thomas Manders Maria & Toni Montez Rath Manna Massage Rebecca’s Café Manulife Financial Regent Theatre Dan Yonah Marshall Lisa Pinchman Rogers Massachusetts Department of Rota Portrait Design Elementary & Secondary Russell’s Garden Center Education Jonathan Sapienza Mathew Mathai Andy & Loring Schwarz Brooks Mathewson Shear Madness Karen Mathewson Sam Sherwood & Sarah E. Linda Mathewson Freeman M. Jeb Mays Andrei & Irina Shishov Gilbert H. Hood Family Fund Maria Simoneau John F. McCarthy Ellen Simons Annett McClanahan Isabel B. Smith Paul & Marie McDonough Mary H. Smoyer David McGowan & Kelly Ryan Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Kenneth & Margaret V. McIntosh Fund, Inc. Ryann McQuilton Phyllis Solomon Mary Meehan Melinda S. Sortwell Doug Melton & Gail O'Keefe Brette Soucie Katharine E. Merck Southwest Airlines Elizabeth Meserve SpeakEasy Stage Company Kathleen Meserve Patricia E. Spence Fran Methelis Ed & Margaret Stedman Joe & Betty Moore Sterling Golf Management, Inc.
Nathaniel and Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation Stop & Shop David Van Ness Taylor James Taylor David & Connie Thibodeau Ashley Tilton Top of the Hub Restaurant Lindsay Tourijigian Trader Joe’s Urban AdvenTours Kim Van Dyke Voice Systems, Inc. Casel Walker James E. Walker Sidney & Anne B. Wanzer Derek Warner Meredith Weenick Stuart Weinreb Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery Wheelock Family Theatre Jodie Wigren WikidFit Personal Training Whole Foods Will Sand & Gravel Kristin M. Wilson Linda Wilson Jeff & Martha Winokur Katy Wolf Gerald Wright Heidi Xenophontos Jerry & Linda Zindler Zipcar Richard & Karen Zuppardi
BNC extends a special thank you to Eduardo del Solar, who generously allowed use of his many wildlife photos in this and other publications.
Boston Nature Center Staff Mohamed Abdulrahman, Property Worker, Jamaica Plain Julie Brandlen, Anne and Peter Brooke Director, Jamaica Plain Irma Cambara, Receptionist, Mattapan Jean Dorcus, Education Manager, Boston Ben Driscoll, Teacher Naturalist, Jamaica Plain Anjoli Fry, Teacher Naturalist, Jamaica Plain Jaimy George, Teacher Naturalist, West Roxbury Marilyn Jean-Nazaire, Haley Afterschool Director, Hyde Park Timothy Juba, Caretaker, Mattapan Erin Kelly, Education Coordinator, West Roxbury Andrew MacBlane, Teacher Naturalist, Somerville Angelo Paul, Property Manager, Mattapan Erica Quigley, Teacher Naturalist, Jamaica Plain Kylee Wilson, Office Manager, Charlestown Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center 500 Walk Hill Street Mattapan, MA 02126 617-983-8500 www.massaudubon.org/boston
Sanctuary Committee Rosemary Anderson, Norwood Catherine Campbell, Chair, Roslindale Greg Caplan, Jamaica Plain Laurie Carr, Roslindale Jennifer Charles, Medford Pam Chatis, Jamaica Plain Tom Daly, Westwood Melvin Feliciano, Roslindale Bruce Fulford, Roslindale Almaz Habtewold, Milton Stephanie Harriston-Diggs, Milton Martha Heath, Jamaica Plain Jocelyn Heywood, Milton Maria Higgins, Mattapan Jim Hill, Marshfield Betsy Johnson, Clerk, Boston Nadvady Rosa, Roslindale Charlene Ross, Boston Pat Spence, Dorchester Kimberly Van Dyke, Dorchester Meg Wallace, Vice Chair Roslindale