For the members and supporters of Mass Audubon
a n n u a l r e port
2012
Conservation 2-3 Hope for Vulnerable Species Saving Sibley Farm Charged Up on Sunshine
Education 4-5 Accessible Interpretation The Future of Camp A Community for Conservation
Advocacy 6-7 From Storefront to Sanctuary Original Advocates Community Preservation in Action
Land Protection Summary 8-10 Treasurer’s Report 11 Supporters 12-17
Dear Members and Friends, As we reflect on another successful year, we wish to share our deep appreciation for all that you do to strengthen, grow, and sustain Mass Audubon. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the support of an extraordinary group of donors, members, friends, and volunteers whose commitment and generosity make it possible to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife—thank you! But, this is no ordinary year. This December, we will transition out of our roles as Chairman of the Board and as President, knowing that Mass Audubon is as strong, as vibrant, and as relevant as ever—continuing on a path of achievement and impact. Indeed, that path has guided this organization for 116 years, and we are fortunate to have followed in the footsteps of great leaders whose work has helped us to pave the way to a bright future. The stories and images that fill the pages of this Annual Report illustrate the consistent focus and consistent success of our organization. They are noteworthy examples of Mass Audubon’s relevance through changing times, our unwavering dedication to mission, and the steadfast support of contributors, like you, who make it all possible. We are honored to have been a part of this story with you. With many thanks and best wishes for the future,
Mass Audubon works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. Together with more than 100,000 members, we care for 35,000 acres of conservation land, provide school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults annually, and advocate for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels. Founded in 1896 by two inspirational women who were committed to the protection of birds, Mass Audubon has grown to become a powerful force for conservation in New England. Today we are respected for our sound science, successful advocacy, and innovative approaches to connecting people and nature. Each year, our statewide network of wildlife sanctuaries welcomes nearly half a million visitors of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds and serves as the base for our work. To support these important efforts, call 800-AUDUBON (800-283-8266) or visit www.massaudubon.org. Mass Audubon 208 South Great Road Lincoln, MA 01773 781-259-9500 www.massaudubon.org
Cover photo by Brian Amici, Grand Prize Winner of the 2011 Mass Audubon photo contest in the “18 and Under” category.
Printed on 50% recycled paper with soy-based ink. © Mass Audubon 2012
Laura A. Johnson President
Jonathan Panek Chair
This year, Mass Audubon… Opened 3 new universally accessible “all-persons” trails—one at Broad Meadow Brook, one at Wellfleet Bay, and one at Blue Hills Trailside Museum
Welcomed 465,372 visitors to our statewide network of 53 wildlife sanctuaries
Conducted 12,472 natural history education classes for 207,208 children and adults at our wildlife sanctuaries and in communities throughout the state Was grateful for more than 100,000 members as well as 11,935 volunteers who donated 150,000 hours of their time Broke a Bird-a-thon record with 2,481 donors who made 2,695 gifts and pledges to help protect the nature of Massachusetts
Employed 225 year-round staff members and 750 part-time and seasonal staff members
Generated one-third of our own electricity using photovoltaic arrays
Helped protect 804 acres, bringing our total protected acreage to 35,000
Celebrated the grand opening of 3 new wildlife sanctuaries— Barnstable Great Marsh in Barnstable, Rocky Hill in Groton, and Rough Meadows in Rowley
Led more than 9,000 camper sessions at 19 day camps and our overnight camp, Wildwood
Hosted 20 Shaping the Future of Your Community programs for 800 people from more than 100 cities and towns www.massaudubon.org
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Hope for Vulnerable Species The hatching of a bald eagle chick at Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary provided a touch of magic over Earth Day weekend this year. Throngs of visitors from the Pioneer Valley and beyond converged on the Easthampton sanctuary to observe the downy newborn and its parents. Sadly, this latest addition to our eagle population survived only a month, but the larger picture shows one of conservation’s great success stories. And it underscores Mass Audubon’s long-standing conviction that conservation is best achieved through a combination of strategies. In 1960, bald eagles were on the Federal Endangered Species List (mainly as a result of DDT poisoning) and had not bred in Massachusetts for decades.
Then, in 1982, Mass Audubon partnered with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reintroduce the bald eagle in the Quabbin wilderness. The outcome: As of 2011, 22 eagle nests throughout the state had produced 37 chicks that survived through fledging.
Conservation is best achieved through a combination of strategies. Certainly, the bald eagle chick at Arcadia is a natural wonder that represents what we can accomplish when we work together. Through education, advocacy, and hands-on conservation, we helped rescue this national treasure from the brink of extinction. It is in this tradition, and with the support of our dedicated donors, members, and volunteers, that Mass Audubon will continue the fight for the vulnerable species included in our recently published State of the Birds report.
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Saving Sibley Farm Sibley Farm in Spencer is a gem, encompassing more than 350 acres of open space just outside of the city of Worcester. Last spring, after two years of negotiation, planning, and lining up town and state financial support, we were presented with the ultimate challenge: raise the final $650,000 needed to purchase the property by June or risk losing it to development. What happened next continues to amaze us. More than 400 generous individuals from across the state stepped up and donated money to ensure the historic property’s permanent protection. And just when we thought we’d seen it all, the students at Central Tree Middle School in Rutland took it to the next level. Led by life sciences teacher Chris Stark, students from the school’s seventh- and eighth-grade classes visited Sibley Farm
Charged Up on Sunshine
Volt and the Nissan Leaf are able to run on renewable energy, which translates to zero tailpipe emissions.
on multiple occasions, taking pictures
At Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education
To monitor the center’s electricity use,
and asking questions of Mass Audubon
Center in Newburyport, electric cars
Joppa Flats has two meters—one that
staff. Back in the classroom, they
can fill up with clean energy produced
tracks how much electricity the photo-
combined their own original artwork
by solar panels—all at no cost to the
voltaic panels are producing and another
with the facts about the property to
driver and with minimal impact on the
that tracks electricity consumption.
create Sibley Farm postcards, which
environment. While a car charges at
they then sold and distributed to local
the “pump,” the driver can visit the
businesses around town. All proceeds
education center, walk downtown for
from sales were donated to the Sibley
lunch, or stroll along the Merrimack River.
Farm campaign—which reached its fundraising goal at the end of June. A wave of support surrounded this inspired group of students, and we could not be more proud of, or humbled by, their appreciation for land protection. Thanks to their swift action and the help of our generous donors, Sibley Farm is saved.
“When the power grid meter starts turning backwards, that’s when we know that Joppa Flats is a net producer of electricity,” says Gette. “On a sunny day,
“We’re frequently told we have the most
we actually produce a surplus of
beautiful ‘gas’ station,” says Sanctuary
electricity that our neighbors can use.”
Director Bill Gette.
“Mass Audubon is trying to demonstrate
But the beauty of it isn’t just the scenery;
sustainable practices in as many ways as
it’s the fact that no gasoline is required at
possible,” explains Gette. “This charging
electric car charging stations like the one
station is another way to lead by example.”
at Joppa Flats. Thanks to innovative technology, vehicles such as the Chevy
And who can go wrong with a free fill-up?
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Accessible Interpretation
The Future of Camp
Making sure that our wildlife sanctuaries
From its start in 1950 as a two-week
are welcoming and accessible is a top
retreat for 40 campers, Mass Audubon’s
priority at Mass Audubon. It’s why we
overnight camp, Wildwood, has grown
continue to create all-persons trails,
in many ways.
provide interpretive learning materials, and develop programming that
For starters, Wildwood’s location staff, group members received Mass
changed three times before moving to
Audubon “Passports to Nature” and
its permanent home at the Monadnock
were challenged to visit at least one
Conservation Center in Rindge, New
So when Toward Independent Living
other wildlife sanctuary, where they
Hampshire, in 2001. And programming
and Learning (TILL), a group that serves
would have the passport stamped.
has expanded over the last five years to
empowers people of all abilities to explore nature.
individuals with disabilities to ensure they lead full and active lives, was looking for a place to hold their annual April Madness field trip, Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick seemed like a natural fit. Soon after on a snowy day in March, Broadmoor hosted the event, which is designed to encourage TILL group home residents to participate in new experiences. After exploring an allpersons trail with the help of sanctuary
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accommodate more than 600 campers Not only was the field trip a hit, but word of the challenge quickly spread. Soon residents from TILL’s 48 group homes were inspired to head out across the state. All tallied, they paid 220 visits to other Mass Audubon sanctuaries. John Stevens, TILL’s Director of Special Projects, summed up the experience. “Thanks to Broadmoor, this has been one of our most successful contests,
By nurturing respect for our natural world, we strive to inspire tomorrow’s environmental leaders. each summer. Much of this success can be attributed to the support of dedicated camp directors and Mass Audubon leadership (most notably,
and it inspired more interest than any
President Laura Johnson).
other site we’ve visited. We will always
And yet, what makes Wildwood a
remember this year of April Madness.”
unique, memorable, summer experience
has remained virtually unchanged. Hands-on discovery and investigation of the natural world remain at the heart of what we do, and camp remains a place for creating real connections—where cell phone and computers are off-limits, but habitat explorations, lazy days on the waterfront, and making friends around the campfire are encouraged.
A Community for Conservation
When the pavilion was finished, the group
In the spirit of an old-fashioned barn
of Mass Audubon’s ongoing efforts to
raising, more than 200 volunteers
increase accessibility for all audiences,
from the Pittsfield area gathered at
volunteers constructed raised garden
Mass Audubon’s Canoe Meadows
beds and bird nesting boxes, installed
Wildlife Sanctuary last September to
new bike racks and outhouses, cleared
construct a pavilion for the site’s Com-
trails, and refurbished the wildlife
munity Gardens. The striking new post-
observation building.
In an era when finding time to connect
and-beam structure provides shelter
with nature is increasingly difficult,
for gardeners and serves as a space for
creating these meaningful experiences
programs, picnics, and field trips.
with kids in the outdoors has never
went on to make further enhancements to the Pittsfield sanctuary. In the spirit
“It would have taken us years to complete all this work on our own,” notes Sanctuary Director René Laubach.
Volunteers included Pittsfield’s own Boy
“We are tremendously grateful to our
Scout Troup 1 and local contractors,
community volunteers who were willing
while generous local business partners
to roll up their sleeves to make all these
such as SABIC Innovative Plastics,
visitor improvements possible. Mass
Berkshire Bank, and General Dynamics
Audubon values its relationships with
Advanced Information Systems provided
residents, public-spirited businesses, and
monetary donations and employee
the community in which it works to help
Which is why, 60 years later, our roots
volunteers. Other community organiza-
residents make stronger connections to
remain unchanged. By nurturing a
tions, including Pittsfield Garden Tour
the natural world.”
greater respect for our natural world,
and Berkshire Taconic Community
we strive to inspire tomorrow’s
Foundation’s Green Pastures Fund,
environmental leaders.
pitched in to provide financial support.
been more important. Wildwood alums have told us about the positive impact camp has had in their lives, how their future career paths were influenced, and ways that their environmental ethics were shaped.
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From Storefront to Sanctuary
and civic leaders to develop an action
Today, Worcester is the bustling heart
pressing issues.”
In the late 19th century, Harriet
It wasn’t long before Cary (pictured
and against all odds—helped bring about
of central Massachusetts—with more than 180,000 residents.
plan that addressed the region’s most
Original Advocates Hemenway and Minna Hall successfully—
above with Mass Audubon Board
the end of the feather trade. At a time
It might come as a surprise that
member Dick Chute) established
when birds were being slaughtered
Worcester is often touted as a green
what is now Broad Meadow Brook
place to live. But in fact, more than
Conservation Center and Wildlife
52 public parks and several major
Sanctuary (and the permanent home
conservation areas and hiking trails can
of the Central Massachusetts Advocacy
be found within city limits. Of course,
Office) at the site of an old horse
that’s today. Flash back to 1985 when
farm. Working hand in hand with local
the housing market was booming and
partners like the Greater Worcester
much of the city’s remaining open
Land Trust and the Blackstone River
wholesale for women’s fashion, these
spaces were disappearing, and you
Coalition, she has teamed up with
two Boston society women (known
might not believe this could be possible.
Mass Audubon’s Advocacy Department
today as the founding mothers of
That’s when Worcester native Deb
to conserve land and tackle many
environmental activism) persuaded
Cary was hired to run Mass Audubon’s
issues over the years—from fighting
more than 900 women to join their
new Central Massachusetts Advocacy
suburban sprawl with the organization’s
cause. Soon after, their “little bird club,”
Office in the city’s downtown.
Shaping the Future of Your Community
as it was referred to by members of
program to advocating for nature in
Congress, became the Massachusetts
the classroom.
Audubon Society and influenced
“Deb was just a force of nature,” recalls Greater Worcester Land Trust President Allen Fletcher. “She quickly
Thanks to a vision and dedication that
made many connections, meeting with
began in a Main Street storefront
longtime members, city officials,
25 years ago, the nature of Worcester is here to stay.
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Our efforts to shape policies that protect the environment reflect the passion and commitment of our original advocates.
environmental conservation throughout America.
Community Preservation in Action
“But it’s as much about municipal health and economic opportunity.” Before CPA, there was no steady funding source for preserving and
It’s in towns such as Bridgewater where
improving a community’s character
Knowing that success would depend as
the Community Preservation Act (CPA)
and quality of life. Funding comes from
much on social pressure as legislation,
demonstrates its far-reaching potential.
a locally voted property tax surcharge
Hemenway and Hall carried their fight
Enacted by the state legislature in 2000
(to to 3 percent) and matching state
from the parlors of Beacon Hill to the
with the help of Mass Audubon, the
support.
halls of Congress. By 1897, Massachusetts
CPA is a smart-growth funding tool that
led legislative action by becoming the
helps communities preserve open space
first state in the nation to outlaw trade
and historic sites, create affordable
in wild bird feathers. Not long after, the
housing, and develop outdoor recre-
federal government passed the Lacey
ational facilities. In Bridgewater alone,
Act, which, coupled with additional
it’s helped to:
state laws, resulted in the demise of
• protect a Colonial-era homestead and
the plume trade. From its influential beginnings, and throughout the recent tenure of its first female president, Mass Audubon has honored its heritage by advocating for the nature of Massachusetts and educating the public about its legislative initiatives. Today, our efforts to shape policies that protect the environment for the benefit of future generations reflect the passion and commitment of our original advocates.
In 2012, the CPA was updated to include increased funding and a provision that allows communities to use funds to fix up existing parks and recreational facilities—something especially important for cities that have little or no open space.
adjoining conservation land; • replace a decrepit chain-link fence at a pre-Civil War cemetery with a historically authentic wrought iron fence; and • construct softball fields for young female athletes.
“Since 2001, 42 percent of Massachusetts’ cities and towns have adopted the CPA. More than $2 billion has been spent on historic rehabilitation; more than 4,000 affordable housing units have been built; and 15,000 acres of open space have been protected,” notes Mass
“The emphasis is on community and
Audubon’s Director of Public Policy and
preservation,’’ says Pete Colombotos,
Government Relations, Jack Clarke.
a former member of the town
“The CPA benefits both people and
Community Preservation Committee.
wildlife in the true tradition of Mass Audubon public policy advocacy.”
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Land Protection Summary Mass Audubon permanently protects 35,000 acres of land across Massachusetts, providing important opportunities for people to experience the wonders of nature firsthand, while also safeguarding a wide range of habitats and native species. This year, with the support of generous individuals, families, businesses, communities, and public and private partners, we protected more than 800 acres across Massachusetts. A special thanks to key partner organizations and municipalities, which are listed here in bold. Purchases of Sanctuary Land
Acres Municipality Sanctuary
Lily Pad Realty Trust
10.0
Groton
Rocky Hill
Almost completely surrounded by Mass Audubon-owned land, this property has been a priority for protection since the acquisition of Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in 2007. It adds more than 800 feet of shoreline frontage adjacent to Long Pond, providing beautiful water views and access from the sanctuary. The land has been identified as Core Habitat by the state’s Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program BioMap2 project. Josiah and 74.3 New Salem, Whetstone Carol Ann Fisk Orange, Wendell Wood Adjacent to our Whetstone Wood Wildlife Sanctuary, this property consists of two completely wooded parcels that are identified as high priority for protection, and are mapped as BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscape and Living Waters Critical Supporting Watershed. Conservation of this land was critical to building a protected wildlife corridor between the sanctuary and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Quabbin Watershed lands to the southeast. Oak Knoll Realty Trust 77.1 Rowley Rough Meadows
Patterson Family 50.0 Barre Rutland Brook These 50 acres have been rated one of the highest priorities for protection at Rutland Brook Wildlife Sanctuary for many years. Securing this property—which is located at the narrowest part of the sanctuary—prevents intrusion by development on the sanctuary core. Its high-quality habitats range from steep, boulderstrewn slopes, to gently rolling terrain, to level flats occupied by wooded swamp and open marsh. Our thanks to the East Quabbin Land Trust for its assistance and to the Town of Barre, which holds a conservation restriction (CR) on the property. Sibley Farm 25.0 Spencer Burncoat Pond This land is part of the Sibley and Warner Farms Protection Project, a yearlong partnership effort with the Greater Worcester Land Trust, Common Ground Land Trust, the Town of Spencer, and the Commonwealth to acquire the 350-acre property immediately west and upstream of the Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. The southern 25 acres of open field and woodland were retained by Mass Audubon for addition to the sanctuary and will provide a new, more accessible main entrance to the sanctuary and the adjoining Sibley Farm conservation area.
Mass Audubon played a lead role in securing this land by raising Gifts of Sanctuary Land purchase funds from private donors and NOAA, and by working Acres Municipality Sanctuary with the Town of Rowley, Essex County Greenbelt Ledlie Woolsey 5.0 Petersham Rutland Association, and the Commonwealth’s Department of Brook Conservation and Recreation. The property, which is adjacent This generous bequest protects a beautiful hillside field with to the Parker River/Plum Island Sound and is part of the Great wonderful views of the Swift River Valley. The gift completes Marsh ecosystem, is the largest salt marsh complex north of Long an extraordinary lifetime record of conservation giving and Island and was identified as high priority for protection. Made up of a mixture of salt marsh and coastal oak woodland communities, accomplishment by John and Ledlie Woolsey that includes large portions of our Rutland Brook Wildlife Sanctuary and tidal creeks, and estuaries, it is located within a state-designated conservation restrictions on their home farm in Petersham. Area of Critical Environmental Concern and is designated as BioMap2 and Living Waters Core Habitat.
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Purchase of Conservation Restrictions
Acres Municipality Sanctuary
Josiah and 27.1 New Salem Whetstone Carol Ann Fisk Wood This CR protects a small organic farm, stream, and forested area that are part of a larger property that was divided for conservation purposes (the balance of which was purchased outright by Mass Audubon for addition to the Whetstone Wood Wildlife Sanctuary). It helps build a protected wildlife corridor from the sanctuary to DCR’s Quabbin Watershed lands to the southeast.
Gifts of Conservation Restrictions
Acres Municipality Sanctuary
Beacon Ocean 22.9 Marshfield Shore L.P.
Daniel Webster
The land protected by this CR was identified as a priority for protection because it is identified as Biomap2 Core Habitat, contains rare species habitat, and links the sanctuary to other land that Mass Audubon is actively working to protect. The Town of Marshfield requested that Mass Audubon accept this CR as mitigation for development adjacent to the site. Western Massachusetts 30.0 Electric Company
Agawam
Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) donated this CR as part of its mitigation package for impacts of its transmission system upgrade, known as the Greater Springfield Reliability Project. The land protected by this CR contains a major wetlands replication site and is classified as BioMap2 Core Habitat and Priority Habitat for Rare Species. Western Massachusetts 34.9 Electric Company
Agawam
As with the aforementioned WMECO CR, this CR was donated by the company as part of a mitigation package. The land protected by this CR—a mix of high-quality woodlands and wetlands— contains the habitat of two rare species and is classified as BioMap2 Core Habitat and Priority Habitat for Rare Species.
Ledlie Woolsey 7.1 Petersham Rutland Brook This generous gift adds acreage to the Woolsey family’s preexisting 169-acre CR. It protects a hillside field that is a prominent part of the landscape along North Main Street in Petersham and also serves as the setting for what the family refers to as the “law library” (the former town hall of the Town of Prescott, which was moved here in the 1930s by Judge John M. Woolsey when construction of the Quabbin Reservoir began).
Land Protected via Conservation Assists to Other Organizations and/or Agencies
Acres Municipality Sanctuary
Northeastern University
120.0 Ashland Waseeka
Mass Audubon assisted the Town of Ashland in negotiating a land purchase agreement and raising the necessary state and CPA funds to protect this property (known as Warren Woods). Conservation of this land fulfills the last opportunity to complete a contiguous corridor of highly important conservation land, including Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary and land protected by Mass Audubon-held CRs. Sibley Farm 325.3 Spencer Burncoat Pond Conservation of this land (now owned by the Greater Worcester Land Trust) is the result of a yearlong partnership effort with the Greater Worcester Land Trust, Common Ground Land Trust, the Town of Spencer, and the Commonwealth. The 350-acre property lies immediately west and upstream of our Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. Some of its now-permanently protected conservation assets include a section of the Mid-State Trail, scenic views, high-quality agricultural fields, and an extensive wetlands complex that feeds through a series of beaver ponds and wooded swamps to Burncoat Pond.
Land Protected by Mass Audubon within the Past 12 Months
Land Under Mass Audubon Stewardship as of June 30, 2012
Acres directly protected by Mass Audubon 363.4
Acres owned by Mass Audubon
Acres protected through assistance to other organizations/agencies
Acres under Mass Audubon conservation restrictions
Total Acres Protected within the Past 12 Months
445.3
Total Acres of Protected Land
29,663.8 5,302.6 34,966.4
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Barnstable Great Marsh: A Living Legacy When Walter and Alida Greeley came to Mass Audubon looking for a way to honor the memory of their son, Walter, Jr., they never dreamed they’d be part of a story that involved joining a land protection legacy, opening a wildlife sanctuary, and reuniting with old friends. The story begins in 1971 with a gift of land from the Chase family, whose property abutted that of longtime Barnstable resident and avid conservationist Georgia Ferguson. Upon her passing in 1998, Mrs. Ferguson left 78 acres to Mass Audubon. In addition to
From left to right: Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary Director Ian Ives joins George Ferguson and Walter Greeley at the grand opening of Barnstable Great Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary.
this generous offering, she instilled a strong conservation ethic in her sons, George and
and the Greeley family made it possible to
The inspiring commitment of these families
Hugh, whose partnership with Mass Audubon
add an adjoining 8-acre parcel through an
has allowed us to embark on a new story—
would prove to be invaluable.
incredibly generous bargain sale and
Barnstable Great Marsh, Mass Audubon’s
in-memoriam donation.
53rd wildlife sanctuary.
Thus, Barnstable Great Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary was born. Still, for all its beauty,
With this additional land, we have been able
the wildlife sanctuary lacked a natural
to add easy public access and a trail system,
entry point and trails, and for years was not
completing the long-anticipated sanctuary.
prepared for public visitation. That would
And, as a welcome surprise, former friends
all change this year, when George Ferguson
George Ferguson and Walter Greeley were reunited through the process.
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Treasurer’s Report
Program & Other Income
The health of the Mass Audubon economy is determined by extensive planning, strong partnerships between the staff and Board of Directors, and a commitment to delivering on our mission in a meaningful way that engages members, volunteers, donors, and program participants. I am pleased to report that these combined efforts have once again resulted in the continued financial growth and stability of our organization in FY 2012. FY 2012 was another year of financial success. Membership income reached its highest ever, thanks to the continued loyalty and confidence of our esteemed members. Program income also reached a new record and reflects our determination to provide participants with the very best and most enjoyable learning opportunities possible. Thanks to the generosity of individual and institutional funders, income from gifts, grants, and government contracts also was robust. Finally, our investment income remains strong, thanks to the prudent management of our endowment, guided by the Board of Directors.
FY 2012 Income
Program & Other Income 39.3%
Investment Income 25.5%
Membership Dues 16.4% Gifts, Grants & Gov’t Contracts 18.9%
FY 2012 Expenses
Program Services Development
Administrative Services 10.3% While we faced significant financial pressures this year due to the rising costs of health care and other expenditures, we are proud to report Development 5.8% that we kept expenses in line with our budget. It is especially gratifying to report a small overall surplus at the end of the year. Member Services 9.4%
With gratitude to everyone who has supported and helped sustain Mass Audubon this year,
Member & Donor Support
Administrative Services
Advocacy 2.3% Science 2.0%
Wildlife Sanctuaries & Environmental Education 70.2%
Jeffrey F. Peters, Treasurer
Operating Results Gifts, Grants, and Government Contracts
FY 2012
FY 2011
$3,772,906
FY 2010
$3,749,781 $4,350,185
Membership Dues
3,269,928
3,172,859 3,162,073
Program Income
7,052,026
6,888,743 6,509,733
Investment Income
5,081,280
5,124,347 5,160,588
783,988
195,281 (281,091)
Other Income Total Operating Income Salary and Benefits
$19,960,128
$19,131,011 $18,901,488
$15,710,619
$14,791,657
$14,677,448
Non-Salary Program Expenses
5,002,178
4,873,839 4,897,604
Other Expenses
(503,623)
(301,275) (425,000)
Total Operating Expenses Operating Deficit
20,209,174
$19,364,221 $19,150,052
$(249,046)
$(233,210) $(248,564)
Unrestricted Bequests
$356,491
$234,155 $581,866
Results Including Unrestricted Bequests*
$107,445
$945 $333,302
*Pursuant to Mass Audubon financial policies, unrestricted bequests are added to a Board reserve fund, which is available for capital projects (e.g. land purchase, energy conservation, allperson accessibility, and major building repairs) and other special Board withdrawals. However, accounting principles require that unrestricted bequests be reported in the operating fund. The net asset value for Mass Audubon is $206,579,703 (June 30, 2012). This includes the book value of 29,664 acres acres of land in 90 communities, as well as buildings, structures, property equipment, vehicles, furnishings, and fixtures at more than 40 sites. A complete copy of the audited financial statements is available upon request from Mass Audubon Vice President for Operations Bancroft Poor. Members should feel free to contact him at 781-259-2110 or bpoor@massaudubon.org with any questions about Mass Audubon’s finances.
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Supporters Mass Audubon gratefully acknowledges the individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies whose generous financial contributions and pledges provided critical support for our conservation, education, and advocacy efforts between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012. We are pleased to recognize the leading contributors and express our gratitude to our more than 100,000 members. For gifts of land during this period, see pages 8 and 9.
Symbol Key:
H a Visionary – an
individual who has provided $2,500 or more in support for Mass Audubon’s general operations or operating support for a particular sanctuary or program
_ an individual who
passed away this year
Every effort was made to accurately reflect each contributor. If you find an error in the list, please accept our sincere apology and contact the Development Office at 781-259-2123.
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Leadership Friends Program Including individuals and individuals giving through foundations Founder’s Circle: Platinum $25,000+ Anonymous (5) Pamela T. Boll Paul L. & Susan P. Chern Ferdinand & Susanna Colloredo-Mansfeld Mr. & Mrs. Albert M. Creighton Jr.★/A. Creighton Narada Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. French★ Laurie A. Gabriel★ Jennifer Greeley John & Carol Greeley Walter & Alida Greeley Lindsey & Zack Gund/ Zachary and Lindsey Gund Foundation Nora F. Huvelle & David Lubin/The Pine Point Foundation Dr. & Mrs. James Lackner-Graybiel William & Amanda Madar Richard Mlynarik & Elizabeth Willey Morgan Palmer★ Robin & Michael Roderick Judy A. Samelson & William Schawbel Jane & Peter Talbot John L. Thorndike★ Dick & Marian Thornton Patricia A. Thornton★ Brooks & Linda Zug
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Founder’s Circle: Gold $10,000- $24,999 Anonymous Robert P. Ball★ Elizabeth J. & Robert M. Burke III★ Martha J. Carter & Family★ Ann & Jared Chase★ Donald D. & Donna J. Cooper★ Judith & David Craver★ David & Victoria Croll★/ The Croll Foundation Laura C. Cutler Edmund P. DeLaCour★/ The DeLaCour Family Foundation Kenneth A. & Bryn Dews Eugene Bicknell Doggett & Nina Lord Doggett★ Brendan & Amanda Frank Beth Kressley Goldstein & Dennis Goldstein★ Jeremy & Hannelore Grantham★/Jeremy & Hannelore Grantham Charitable Trust Nancy C. & John S. Hammond★ John Hitchcock★ Elizabeth & J. Atwood Ives★ Alison S. & Peder Johnson B. A. & Judith King★/ The Judy and Tony King Foundation Nancy King Chris & Sue Klem★ Erik & Sarah Knutzen Family★ Grace Korngold Virginia Maloney Lawrence★
Mr. & Mrs. George C. Lodge Jr.★ William F. & Sheila R. Macauley★ Carolyn McCane-Chin & David Chin★ Mr. Patrick MeLampy & Rev. Priscilla Lawrence Katharine E. & Albert W. Merck Fred & Barbara Murphy★ Mr. J. David Officer & Dr. Marcia J. Wade★ Jonathan & Jessie Panek★ Patricia T. & James W. Poitras★ William & Helen Pounds★ Jeannette S. Reynolds John & Linda Riehl★ Thomas T. & Deborah B. Riquier Dwight & Margaret Robinson Elizabeth S. Shanley Julie Shanley Katy S. Shanley Henry Stone David A. & Patricia Straus★ Sally B. Utiger★ David & Patricia Williams★ Doris Wilson
Founder’s Circle: Silver $5,000- $9,999 Anonymous (6) Mimi & Ivan Ace* Jean Carol Billet & Carol Flannery Morene R. Bodner & David P. Carlisle★
Anne & Peter Brooke★ Mr. & Mrs. Brian A. Brooks★ Pierce B. & Elise R. Browne Mr. & Mrs. Norman R. Buck★ Catherine M. Campbell & Jack W. Orrock★ Frederick H. Chicos/ The Christie Foundation Richard & Patricia Chute★ John W. & Bayard H. Cobb★ Chris Connolly & Marjorie Liner★ Susan Coolidge Mrs. Mary & Dr. John Deyst★ Alexander Ellis III Joseph & Barbara Ellis★ Herbert & Pauline Emilson★ Ronna & Neal Erickson Barbara E. Fargo★ Winifred D. & Thomas E. Faust, Jr. Mary B. (Sissy) ffolliott Jesse & Betsy Fink Ann F. Formel Elaine Foster★ Thaddeus R. & Elizabeth Gillespie★ Caryn Ginsberg & Michael Levitin Robert H. Grohskopf Jr. & Lisa Van Tassel★ Paul & Cheryl Hamel★ Alynn & Andrew Harvey★ Elizabeth C. & Ulf B. Heide★ Polly Hoppin & Robert Thomas Mr. & Mrs. John Jeppson
Laura A. Johnson & Arthur W. Rogers★ Pamela Kohlberg★ Bruce & Ellen Kunkel★ Lynn L. & Richard Landy★ Carol A. & Martin B. Levin★ Jim & Jane Levitt★ Ginny Loeb & Jim Sperling★/The Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Charitable Foundation Stephen & Valerie Loring★ Anne R. Lovett & Stephen G. Woodsum★/LovettWoodsum Foundation Inc. Merloyd Ludington & John Myers★ Katherine MacGregor Dick & Pat MacKinnon★ Fernanda & James F. Meagher, Jr. David & Julianne Mehegan Elizabeth Mellor Al Nierenberg★/Evergreen Charitable Fund, Inc. Philip & Janet P. Notopoulos Barbara Palm★ Michael J. Pappone & Diane Savitzky David & Shirley Parish Rienzi B. & Mary F. Parker★ Esther Pelletier★ Laurence Pierce★/Pierce Family Foundation George Putnam III & Kathy Z. Putnam★ Sally Quinn★ Robert D. & Amelia R. Rands★ Margaret L. Rhodes★
Abby A. Rockefeller & Lee Halprin★ James & Roseanne Saalfield★ Robin Schweikart & David Farrington Charlotte Sibley Nancy B. Soulette★ Lee & Judith R. Spelke★ Garrett J. Stuck & Pamela Coravos★ Dr. Herman D. & Dr. Joan C. Suit Lanny & Anne Thorndike★ Mr. & Mrs. John H. Valentine★ Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade★ David & Jade Walsh★/The Free Lunch Foundation Thomas T. & Anne Marie Warren Dr. Henry S. & Mrs. Barbara White Linda Williams & Stephen Walch★ Mrs. Judith & Dr. Jack Wittenberg★ Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wohlgemuth/★Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth Foundation, Inc. Nancy Wolf & Jacob Rosengarten Shirley & Robert Zaret★ Eric Zimmerman & Audrey M. Kalmus★
Founder’s Circle $2,500- $4,999 Anonymous Dorothy Altman★ Gretchen Anderegg★/ Anderegg Family Foundation Barbara M. Anthony Tom & Judy Bailey★ Peter & Marygrace Barber★ ★
Nancy Brach /Brach Family Charitable Foundation Joyce M. Brinton & Bruce M. Hauben★/Helen G. Hauben Foundation Sara H. Brydges★ Fred C. Cabot★ Dix & Elizabeth Campbell Alfred D. Chandler III & Susan Esco Chandler★ Jennifer & Edmond Choi★ Franz & Anne ColloredoMansfeld★ Paula V. Cortes★ Peter Creighton★ Dr. Modestino & Mrs. Nancy Criscitiello★ ★
Bob & Vickie Cunningham
Melvin S. Cutler/Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. DeMarco III★ Martha L. & William P. Densmore★ Mary Dockray-Miller & Michael Miller★ Frank Dunau & Amy Davis★ Caroline Edwards★ Kathleen Emrich & Robert Sherwood Charles & Carol J. Fayerweather★ Nancy & Richard Forbes Hollis & Rosemary French★ John C. & Janet A. Fuller Dr. Joel P. Goldfarb & Dr. Elizabeth H. Weinshel★/ The Weinshel Goldfarb Foundation Ann & David Gray★ Jane C. Hallowell★ Irene S. Haney★ Ruth H. & H. Jan Heespelink★ Donald F. Henderson★ John G. Henderson & Belinda Eichel★ Cynthia & Arnold Henson★ Crosby Hitchcock★ Benjamin & Jean Horne Mr. & Mrs. Richard V. Howe Shirley Hui & Robert Allen Mr. & Mrs. Arnold W. Hunnewell★ Richard Hussong & Melinda E. Stewart★ Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Isaia★ Frank Isik & Nicole Gibran★ Mr. & Mrs. F. H. Jamieson★ Jennifer Johnson★ Leonard & Marjorie Johnson Philip Johnson & Joanne Davenport★ Ann & Paul D. Kaplan Jared Shaw & Song Mei Keyes★ Pam & Rob Kindler★ Miriam G. Lasher★ Dan & Rebecca Latimore★ Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lawrence★ Betsy P. & William R. Leitch★ Linda & Jeffrey LevinScherz★ Nathaniel & Karen Levy★ Robert L. & Gwyneth E. Loud
John B. & Carolyn Marsh Gary & Karen Martin★ Mary McFadden & Lawrence P. Stifler★ Kathy & Rives McGinley★ William & Kathryn A. Medford★ Henrietta N. Meyer★ Deborah & James Miller★ Sharon A. Miller Paul & Ellen Mintzer John S. & Susan Morris★ Christopher Morss Martha S. Mugar★ David & Sharon Neskey★ Rosalee & Richard Newburg Chelsie & Sandy Olney★ Mrs. Stephen D. Paine★ Andrew S. & Samuel S. Pang★ Bertram & Marla S. Perkel★ Jeffrey F. & Christina Sage Peters★ Karen & Tony Pierson Marsha C. Salett Barbara & Stanley Schantz★ Kathy Seymour★ Parkman Shaw Mrs. Jensie & Dr. William Shipley★ Willow B. Shire★ Joan Sibley Mrs. Virginia Sprong Dr. Lisa A. Standley Brooke Stevens & Thomas L. McCorkle★ Debbie & Jack Swenson★ Robert J. Terkanian★ Conrad H. & Harriet Todd★ Rosamond Vaule★ Robert & Lois Vessels★ William T. Wachenfeld★ Ellen & Howard Wack Debby Walther & Bruce Beane Robert Weeden★/The Weeden Foundation Richard W. & Betty Ann O. Wheeler Esther C. Williams★ Roxanne & Michael J. Zak★ Elizabeth C. Zimmermann★
President’s Circle $1,250–$2,499 Anonymous (13) Dr. William C. Ackerly
Charles S. Adams & Eleanor P. Livingston Courtney & Mike Addy Dr. Carlton & Mrs. Caroline Akins Dr. & Mrs. F. Knight Alexander Ann & Bill Allan Annemarie Altman & David Cook Sandra L. Anderson & Meg Wallace Rich & Heidi Angle Barbara & Reed Anthony Emily Anthony & David Maymudes/AnthonyMaymudes Family Foundation Richard J. & Sally Avery Susan R. Avery Jean & Ralph Baierlein James Baird Christopher Baldwin & Sally Reyering Kristin Barr & David Pitkin Carol Ann Bartlett Michael & Donna Bass Suzanne & Henry Bass James Becker & Aber Lynch Gail P. & Charles F. Belanger, Jr. Constance & Stephen Bernier Robyn Bernstein/The Benjamin and Miriam Bernstein Family Fund Jim & Carolyn Birmingham Neal & Jean Birnberg Arthur F. & Camilla C. Blackman Christine M. Bordonaro & Lawrence E. Felton Sarah Bower Hans V. & Carla Brigham Jacob F. Brown II & Barbara Brown Dr. James R. Brown & Ms. Kathryn K. Disney Robert Buchsbaum & Nancy Schalch Lalor & Patricia Burdick Alice Burgess John & Lale Burk Alta-Mae & George S. Butler Dr. Paul A. & Mrs. Katie Buttenwieser/Catherine & Paul Buttenwieser Foundation Arthur & Betsy Butters Ellen Cabot & Matthew Watson Mr. & Mrs. Elliott G. Carr Barbara Centola & Don Drew
Micah & Iris Chase Betty & Larry Chelmow Susan B. & David D. Clark William Coady & Irfan Ali Barbara F. Coburn Eric & Christine Cody Richard & Dorothy Cole Catherine Coleman & Thomas Mullen Elizabeth Collins & Steven Webster Gregory & Cynthia Conigliaro Peter Conrad & Libby Bradshaw Hamilton & Barbara B. Coolidge Marie & Dennis Corcoran Thomas J. & Cynthia Costin Dr. Paul A. Cramer & Ms. Mary E. Gard
Al Bauman and Mary Garnish
Carrie & Christopher Crane Mary Cronson Gay & Gene Crowley Donald Culkin Emily R. Dahl & Michael C. Kuczewski Bruce T. Dalzell Nick & Jill d’Arbeloff Mrs. Peggy H. Davis Charlotte de Sieyes/ Apple Lane Foundation Gitika & Amit Desai Mark L. & Pilar V. Doughty Joseph & Dorothy Duffy Alan Emmet Fred & Patty Eppinger Romeyn Everdell & Mary R. Anderson Andrew J. Falender & Jaquelyn A. Lenth Winifred S. Ferguson_ John H. & Alison Nichols Ferring Jennifer Firth Edward Fischer & Teresa Fung Craig_ & Anne K. Fletcher
“We do this for the fun, for sure— but mainly for the mission,” says Al. “Our passion for this special place makes us want to share it with everyone.”
For four years, Al Bauman and Mary Garnish have cochaired Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary’s very successful “Crickets, Critters, and Cocktails” annual fundraiser. Their creativity, energy, and sense of fun have helped raise much-needed funds and introduced countless people to the wonders of our Berkshire sanctuaries.
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Margaret Robinson As chair of the Campaign for Broadmoor Advisory Committee, Margaret Robinson has worked tirelessly to raise the funds needed to renovate the Natick wildlife sanctuary’s Saltonstall Nature Center. Along the way, her leadership has been indispensible and her enthusiasm contagious.
“I never thought of myself as a leader, but the Broadmoor campaign was so compelling, it inspired me to stretch my wings and take on new challenges,” says Robinson. “I can’t wait to welcome people to the new building next year!”
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Warner & Mary Fletcher Delia Flynn Annette & Gary Ford Pat & Chadine B. Ford Rick & Joan Francolini Nora Frank & Walter Houseman Christopher & Megan Fuse Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gable M. Dozier & Sandy Gardner Kathi D. & Fred Gariepy Michael J. & Linda L. Garrity Lorna Gibson & Jean Hess Elizabeth & John Gilmore Kay Davis Grado Larry & Marcia Greene
Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Grigg Alfred L. & Sally Griggs Diane A. Griliches Susan J. Baratz Grimes & Mayah Keton Grimes Dr. Andre & Mrs. Barbara Guay Dr. Gary P. Gurka & Mrs. Ann M. Gurka Ann T. Hale Joe W. Hale & Beth Dominio Lorli Hardigg & Jamey Pope Linda Harring Mrs. Johanna A. & Dr. William H. Harris/ The William H. Harris Foundation Carol & Peter Hausner Frank E. & Jane Heart Elizabeth H. Heide Teri Henderson, Tim Ryan, & Matt Ryan Joseph & Victoria Hibbard Stephen T. & Virginia S. Hibbard Mr._ & Mrs. Sturtevant Hobbs
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James E. & Kathleen Hogan Charles H. Hood II & Judy Hood Deborah & Frank Howard Katherine A. Howard Robie Hubley & Anne S. Awad Ruth & Robert T. Hucks, Jr. John & Marcia G. Hueber Sandra A. & Richard E. Johnson Gerald S. & Linda B. Jones Paula & Jay Jorgenson Susan Kadezabek & Aravind Vijayakirthi Lorna Keith Jayne R. & John F. Korn Kathryn J. Kramer Maria & Wes Kussmaul Susan K. & Jeffrey A. Landon Lindsey C. Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lee David P. & Faye H. Lieb Debra M. Listernick Shalin Liu/Summer Star Foundation Anne S. Lombard Richard & Roberta Longley Peter L. MacDonald Susan & Don MacDougall George & Ann Macomber Anita & Michael Malina Phyllis Mandel Noel A. Mann Brian & Anne Mazar Karen & Warren McFarlan Kevin & Kristine McLellan George B. & Elise U. Mock Mr. & Mrs. Douglass H. Morse Alice Moulton Daniel & Megan Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Nelson Charles W. Nims Ms. Delia A. O’Connor & Dr. Edward T. O’Neil Wendy & Dennis O’Leary Robert E. & Melinda S. Oleksiak Martha R. & Arthur M. Pappas, M.D. Barbara Z. & Oliver Parker Andrea Peraner-Sweet & Mitchell L. Sweet, M.D Mr. & Mrs. Finley H. Perry, Jr. Mary C. Persky
Greta & David Peterson Judith Pierce & Robert M. Graham Sherrill Pierce Patty & Bob Platten/ Marian Craig Leers Charitable Trust Jane Poehler Mrs. Hitt Potter John S. & Faith Preston William & Kathleen Prunier Dr. & Mrs. Ganson Purcell, Jr.
Joanne C. Purinton/ Purinton Trust Tim & Julia Puriton/ Purinton Trust Marc & Emily Isberg Reardon Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Record, Jr.
Thomas H. & Janet Reinhart Jessica & David Rempel Professor & Mrs. Nicholas Robinson Sherry & William Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rosenfeld, Jr. Frederick Rudolph Gail F. & John Sampieri Susan Schappert & Daniel M. Hellerstein Joseph & Diane Scott Patricia Shannon & Fred Streams Alice & David Shearer Frances A. Shirley Elizabeth & Robert Sibley Joan L. Sibley Sandra & Robert Silk Kathleen M. Skelly Ed & Ann Snape Anne & Thomas Snyder Karen R. Sollins Paul & Phyl Solomon Herbert & Susanne F. Spatz Caren & William Stangel Mr. & Mrs. Vincent P. Stanton Robert Steininger & Carolyn Hoffman Kenneth & Annette Swain Jeffrey & Linda L. Swope Mr. & Mrs. Hooker Talcott, Jr./James Talcott Fund of the New York Charitable Trust Ruth Taylor Susan J. & Charles O. Thompson, Jr. Michael & Andrea Urban Virginia Ursin Peter von Mertens & Dea F. Angiolillo Stephen L. Wasby
David K. & Kitty P. Weaver Nancy L. Weiss Richard & Carol Whalen Christine & Steven Whitebread Mr. & Mrs. Holyoke L. Whitney Peter & Shirley Williams/ Brigham Hill Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Dudley H. Willis Alan Wilson & Charlotte Bensdorp Wilson Louise Wolfe & Stefan Ahlblad/Herbert O. Wolfe Foundation Carole L. Wright/The E. Stanley and Alice M. Wright Fund Wayne R. & Betty J. Wyckoff Charlotte S. Wyman_ Mr. & Mrs. Laurence W. Zuelke
Corporations, Foundations, and Other Supporters $25,000+ Anonymous (3) Bafflin Foundation Bank of New York Mellon Charitable Giving Program through the generosity of the Arthur F. Blanchard Trust The Biber Foundation Cabot Family Charitable Trust Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation Island Foundation, Inc. Hollis Declan Leverett Memorial Fund Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences Marine Biological Laboratory William J. McKee Foundation Amy B. Morrill Charitable Lead Annuity Trust National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Nordson Corporation SABIC Innovative Plastics Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation The 1772 Foundation, Inc. William E. Simon Foundation Stoddard Charitable Trust University of Wisconsin Wallace Research Foundation Weezie Foundation
$10,000- $24,999 Anonymous (1) Amgen Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. Brabson Library & Educational Foundation Elise B. and Earl Bradway Charitable Fund The Caswell Foundation The Ann E. Clark Private Foundation Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Copeland Family Foundation, Inc. Fred Harris Daniels Foundation The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc. EarthShare of New England The Mary-Louise Eddy and Ruth N. Eddy Foundation The Edey Foundation EnTrust Fund Fields Pond Foundation Foundation for MetroWest The Marshall Frankel Foundation Greater Worcester Community Foundation The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc. Harding Educational & Charitable Foundation Gilbert H. Hood Family Fund Intel Corporation Mass Humanities Medical Information Technology, Inc. National Audubon Society Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation Red Acre Foundation REI Saquish Foundation The Sudbury Foundation Three Bays Preservation, Inc. Towards Sustainability Foundation Edwin S. Webster Foundation The William P. Wharton Trust $5,000- $9,999 Anonymous (2) William P. Anderson Foundation
The Auburn Foundation of Greater Worcester Community Foundation Bain Capital Children’s Charity Ltd. Betty Beland Greater Lawrence Summer Fund of the Essex County Community Foundation Berkshire Life, a Guardian Company Bird Watcher’s General Store Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation CHT Foundation Citizens Bank Foundation Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund of Greater Worcester Community Foundation Felix Neck Wildlife Trust, Inc. Fiduciary Trust Company Fieldstone Foundation, Inc. The French Foundation GE Foundation Gunst Family Foundation The Grace & John Harrington Foundation H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP IBM Corporation IBM International Foundation Intex Solutions, Inc. Janet Malser Humanities Trust General William Mayer Foundation, Inc. Nichols Foundation Nuttall Ornithological Club: Charles Blake Fund Quidnet Squam Association, Inc. Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation River Stewardship Council Adelard A. Roy and Valeda Lea Roy Foundation John J. Sacco & Edith L. Sacco Charitable Foundation Sand County Foundation State Street Corporation Nathaniel and Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation Stifler Family Foundation Summer Fund Wellfleet SPAT Wheelabrator Millbury, Inc. $2,500- $4,999 Anonymous (3) Aetna Foundation A.U. Bird Trust
Beacon Hill Circle for Charity Belmont Hill School Boston Cares, Inc. Colonial Road Runners Draper Laboratory William V. Ellis Family Foundation Energy Consumers Alliance of New England Essex County Greenbelt Association, Inc. The Fuller Foundation, Inc. The Hart Foundation The Herb Society of America, Inc. Highland Street Foundation HUB International Limited Leicester Savings Bank Fund of Greater Worcester Community Foundation Linders, Inc. Marblehead Neck Association Network for Good Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank The North Face Explore Fund The Robert Treat Paine Association The Gertrude Pomeroy Fund Margaret Walker Purinton Foundation Allan B. Roby and Frances M. Roby Charitable Trust Save Popponesett Bay, Inc. Shurtleff Children’s Services, Inc. Stearns Charitable Trust Stonehouse, Inc. United Way of Tri-State Vantage Partners, LLC Wal-Mart Water & Land Stewardship Fund of Greater Worcester Community Foundation Nathaniel Wheeler Trust, Bank of America, Trustee Wilmot Wheeler Foundation, Inc. Henry T. Wiggin Charitable Trust $1,250- $2,499 Adnexus Company American Camping Association Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Beacon Hill Garden Club
Bernier’s Market, Inc. Cambridge Community Foundation Commerce Bank CompuWorks The Conservatree Coordinated Estates/ Pensions Environmental Insurance Agency Philip Evans Scholarship Foundation Fleet Electrical Service, Inc. The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc. Google, Inc. Thomas F. Gowen and Sons Greylock Federal Credit Union Harvard University Hoche-Scofield Foundation, Bank of America, Co-Trustee Honey Farms Mini-Markets Houghton Mifflin Company Hurdle Hill Foundation IBM Employee Service Kohl’s Kraft Employee Involvement Programs Lincoln Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc. Martha’s Vineyard Harley Riders Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Mink Meadows Association, Inc. The Naduse Foundation National Park Foundation NCL Charitable Fund Northeast Landscape Materials Parterre Garden Services Rice, Heard & Bigelow Standard Auto Wrecking Co., Inc. Target H. E. Thompson Foundation Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. The Webster Five Foundation The Xeric Foundation Youth Friends Association, Inc.
Government Agencies Local and State Agencies
City of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Department of Conservation and Recreation Department of Fish and Game Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development Massachusetts Cultural Council County of Dukes County Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Town of Chatham Town of Dartmouth Town of Harwich Town of Sandwich Town of Scituate Town of Truro Town of Westport Town of Yarmouth Worcester Arts Council Federal Agencies Hanscom Air Force Base/U.S. Air Force National Marine Fisheries U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service USDA Forest Service USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Memorials Thoughtful gifts were made in memory of the following individuals. Michael Ackerman Jon Addie Arthur & Jean Alexander Ruth E. Allan & William Allan, Jr. Herbert K. Allard Gregg E. Andrews Maurice Averay Betty Bagshaw James L. Baird H. Thomas Ballantine Nancy Baratz-Culkin Allan S. Beale Betty Mary Preston Beck Natale Bellantone Laura Belsky Gerard Bemis Celina F. Blake Mary E. Boissel Shirlee “Sue” C. Bommer Thomas Bosakowski, Ph.D. Anita Bottomley
Anthony D. Bower, M.D. Hobart Braden Robert Braun Claire M. Brody John G. Brooks Peter Ward Brown Frances Bruni Daniel Brzezenski Vena E. Buck Garren Bulaga Lila Burke Ruth W. Burnham Jack Burns Michael Cannon Dr. Timothy Carroll Prof. Alfred D. Chandler Jane Charlton Arthur B. Cicero
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Robert V. Clem Priscilla G. Cobb Marian Collins Eleanor Cook Robert CoughlinWilkinson Brenda Cross Henry H. Cutler Henry Cutter Herbert Daitch Robert F. Dalton Elizabeth Dean Edward DeAngelis Helen de Bruyn Donna DiCiaccio Edna Dunbar Helen DuPont Hal Eastman Keith D. Eisner Priscilla B. Elliott George F. Ellison Maxine Elster Dianne Engelhardt Winifred S. Ferguson Edmund S. Finegold Alice Fisher Craig Fletcher William W. Frank Mildred M. French Linda B. Fuller
“We were delighted to fund renovations to Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary’s visitor center that provide improved access and a more welcoming venue. This investment further strengthens Mass Audubon’s ability to connect with thousands of families who visit the sanctuary every year.”
The Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund supports building projects undertaken by our state’s nonprofit cultural sector. These grants provide an economic boost to organizations that already add so much to the quality of life of the Commonwealth’s residents.
Anita Walker, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Mike O’Connor Mike O’Connor, owner of the Bird Watcher’s General Store in Orleans, is a legend in the birding community. Respected for his wildlife expertise and unique brand of humor, he has been a friend, advisor, and supporter of Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary for decades. And he’s not in it just for the birds. “Sure, Mass Audubon protects birds—but ultimately the citizens of Massachusetts and beyond are the true beneficiaries of their efforts to protect the state’s most critically endangered habitat,” says O’Connor. “These important areas were saved by the diligent work of caring and dedicated people.”
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Charlotte F. Gardner Irene Gelgut Elsie Godfrey Dorothy Gold Raleigh Fox Goldberg Judson Goodnow, Jr. Charles & Mary Graeff Clarence Granrath Walter Greeley, Jr. Donna Mayberry Greenberg Marie C. Mayberry Greenberg Florence R. Gschwind Dorothy Hammond George Hamrah Libby Hanauer Wayne Hanley Doris Hanna Eoghan Raymond Harney Susan Harnisch Mary Harsch David Hart Hubert Hauck Gale & Robert Haydock, Jr. Janet B. Hazelwood Cynthia Henson Edmund P. Hildebrandt Sturtevant Hobbs
David Hoitt Randy Hopping Wayne Jenne Berle M. Jones Joan Juechter Edward Karpiski Charlotte Kelly Rosemary Crocker Kemp Elizabeth F. Kenney Dorothy Kimball Rachel Coolidge Kimball Richard King Charles Kinney David Ross Kinsley Bertha Knowles Ralph Emerson Knowles Leonhard Korngold Phyllis Kutt Keith Lakey Betty A. Larson
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Rose Marie Leal Roger A. Leo Donald Lepine Donald LeStage III Amy Marcus Levitin D. Jane Lewis Wayne Francis Lis Beverly A. Litchfield Pearl Litwack Betty Lockwood William Long Andria Lopez Mary C. Lowe Robert Lowell Thomas F. Lyons Elois MacCallum James A. MacGregor Richard H. MacKinnon Harry MacWilliams Richard F. Magane Mildred Maisano John M. Malouf Helen A. Maniatty Anne Manning Ned Manter Stuart Marcus Jack Markley Jean Marra Agnes Maynard Richard B. McCarthy Myles McDonough William McDonough John M. McPhee Robert Mechan David Miner Elizabeth L. Minott Carol B. Morrison June C. Mosher Larry Murphy Marvin Neipris James A. Notopoulos Richard Oest Anson Olds Gail Olsen Thomas R. O’Neil, Sr. John Daniel O’Sullivan Francis J. Palmer, Jr. Esther G. Parker Elsie Pastan Kenneth R. Peck Harry C. Pegg Edward Peterson Jane Peterson Michael Petit Stephen Petro Dr. Janet Polvino Hustace H. Poor Elizabeth B. Porter Scott Powers Hugh Price
David Prifti Stanton W. Putnam Esther Hurwitz Raphaelson Rita R. Rayman Robert R. Read Mary C. Reed Robert W. Reichard Louise C. Reilly William Richtmyre Margaret W. Riehl Harold B. Roitman Paul M. Ronsheim Miriam Rubin-Sousa Samuel H. Rush Marianne Schlochauer James Deken Schmidt Harry & Jennie Schofield Helen Schupak John Sciortino, Esq. Judith Shaffer Mary Sage Shakespeare Curtis L. Smith III Mary Snyder Marilyn Somberg Melvin O. Spence Ruth A. Spindler George Sprague Helen Sprague Paul H. Sprague Katherine E. Stephani Gerald D. Stoddard Chester Stoklosa Norman Swanson Stella Swarr Agnes Tarbox Wendy “Wanda” and Wilmer “Will” Tarver Richard V. Upjohn Jane Utiger Garrett VanWart Betty & Dece VanderBogart Janet Waggett Margherita & Robert N. Walker Evelyn Ward Hugh C. Ward, Jr. A. Carlton Warren Elizabeth Warriner Thomas Weis Ida “Ilee” Welch Dennis R. Welin Ruth Whitcomb George Wieber Ken Wolf Brenda Wolfe Carolyn Sibley Wolfe Dennis Wolkoff Betty Wood Suzie Wright
Charlotte S. Wyman Haching Yong Bobby Young Ingeborg Zemke Catherine Zingg
Bequests Asenath S. Blake Carol Anne Brousseau Virginia I. Caricchio Dorothy D. Conkey Mrs. Eleanor D. De Nunno Ms. Louise E. Donovan Mr. Fred R. French, Jr. Thomas P. Hosmer Candace Jenkins Rose A. Kalns Mary Kass Carroll R. Libby Frances Loomis Dr. Christopher H. Lovelock John E. McHugh Mrs. Edward Miller Elizabeth & Betty Mongan Mary E. Nagle Ruth Packard Charles C.J. Platt Rita M. Rose Sven E. Siemen Robert B. Sparks Denise Thibault Wilma A. Thompson Marion B. Wadsworth Irene G. Welsh Helen Whittemore
The Tern Society The following individuals have established a life income arrangement with Mass Audubon or have named the organization as a beneficiary in their will or estate. Anonymous (25) Diana Abrashkin Donna H. Adams Deborah C. Almy Nicholas Clapp Arguimbau Priscilla H. Bailey Ruth Haskins Bass Lolly Bennett Debbie Bombard Helen M. Bowdoin Sara H. Brydges Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Carpenter Daniel D.R. Charbonnet Nancy Rideout Chisholm Richard P. Coonan
Beth Cooper Paula Cortes Modestino & Nancy Criscitiello Mr. & Mrs. Lewis S. Dabney Carolyn Dettinger Anne Rich Dewees Eugene Bicknell Doggett & Nina Lord Doggett Mr. & Mrs. David C. Donaldson Norman Dorian Wendy J. Dwyer Anne Eberle Richard J. Erickson & Laurie S. Miles Merry & Ralph Eustis Ms. Ronnie Fischer & Mr. Charles Sweet Clare E. Forbes Mr. & Mrs. Lester E. Forbes Sara Foster John Freeman & Linda Lacki Lorna Gibson John W. Gintell Terry Goplerud Diane Asseo Griliches Sylvia Charman Guthrie Leonard F. Hanna Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Harvey C. Hayton John Hitchcock Noelle Hoy Kirsten Hviid Carol A. F. Jeffery Marianne & John Jeppson II Barbara B. Jones Virginia Jordan Beth & David Kimball Maribeth & John A. Klobuchar Jayne Rebello Korn Chester & Ann Kulisa Debora LaRoy Miriam G. Lasher Bruce_ & Lois Lessard Ruth Joann Levine Corinne M. Lilie Martha G. Locke Anne S. Lombard Daniel J. Lombardo Stephen & Valerie Loring Clara R. Ludwig Robert & Linda MacIntosh Dick & Pat MacKinnon Marilyn & Don Malpass Barbara Manne Elspeth E. Matkovich
Volunteers The following individuals have generously given 250 or more hours of their time this year to assist Mass Audubon in accomplishing our mission.
David Matsis Kathleen M. Morehead Barbara Munkres Fred & Barbara Murphy Pam Musk Edmund W. Nutting Jonathan & Jessie Panek Mary & Rienzi Parker Esther B. Pelletier Robert & Veronica Petersen Ina & Mason Phelps Katharine S. Plimpton Anne C. Porter William & Helen Pounds Chandler S. Robbins Rev. Lois F. Rose Barbara A. Rosen Barry & Libby Schiller Peter & Naomi Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Binkley Shorts
Evelyn B. Silver Theodore S. Smith, Jr. Virginia Sprong Diana Squires Mr. & Mrs. Campbell Steward John L. Thorndike Patricia A. Thornton Marty & Juliette Touchette Marcia Wade & J. David Officer Lyle L. Warner Stephen L. Wasby Sarah S. Webb Linda A. Welter Bill & Bobbi Whiting Doris Wilson Emily Wolf Charlotte Wyman*
Photography
Mass Audubon Board of Directors 2012
Cover Black-eyed Susan— Brian Amici Inside cover Fall foliage—iStock Laura & Jonathan— Ellen McBride pp 2-3 Bald eagles—Richard Johnson Sibley Farm—Nathan Goshgarian Students at Sibley— Charlie Wyman Charging station—Bill Gette Joppa Flats—David Larson pp 4-5 TILL residents—Paula Aiesi Campers—Peter Moffitt Pavilion—Bill French pp 6-7 BMB & Deb Cary— Kristin Steinmetz Harriet Hemenway (portrait)—John Singer Sargent Softball field—Carlton D. Hunt, Ph.D. pp 8-9 Woodland stream— Charlie Wyman p 10 Ribbon cutting—Kathy Sferra BGM—C.J. Gregory pp 12-13 In a circle—iStock pp 14-15 Margaret Robinson—Joy Marzolf Anita Walker—Mass Cultural Council p 16 Mike O’Connor— Birdwatcher’s General Store
CHAIR
Jonathan Panek VICE CHAIRS
Jared Chase Nora F. Huvelle PRESIDENT
Laura A. Johnson CORPORATE SECRETARY
Kristin M. Barr ASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARY
Elaine Kile
TREASURER
Jeffrey F. Peters ASSISTANT TREASURERS
Gary R. Clayton Bancroft R. Poor Jan O’Neil DIRECTORS
Julian Agyeman Robert Ball Walter (Jerry) Bird Catherine Campbell Jared Chase Richard Chute Donald Cooper Paula Cortes Nicholas d’Arbeloff Birgitta Dickerson Nina Doggett Scott Edwards Nora F. Huvelle Christopher Klem Erik Knutzen
Annemarie Altman Donna Amaral Gabriel Antonucci Emily Bader Claudia Becker Jim Berry Andrew Bissell Myer Bornstein Dr. James Brown Norm Buck Sheila Carroll Claire Castleman Paul Champlin Susan Coe
Beth Kressley Goldstein Virginia Lawrence William Madar Kevin McLellan Deborah Miller Jonathan Panek Jeffrey F. Peters Helen Pounds John Riehl James Saalfield Anne Snyder James Sperling David Straus COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS:
Donald Cooper Beth Kressley Goldstein COUNCIL
Dennis Arseneau Priscilla Bailey James Baird Marygrace Barber Peter Barber Carl Beatty Robert Bertin Joseph Brevard Sara H. Brydges George Butterworth III* Charles C. Cabot III Dix Campbell Shawn Carey Elliott Carr Alfred D. Chandler III* Jennifer Charles John W. Cobb Jeffrey M. Collins Franz ColloredoMansfeld*
David Cole Brad Conant Ruth Connaughton Fred Costanza Hope Dehghani Janet Drohan Jennifer Dunn Sue Fox Robert French Allan C. Greenberg Barbara Guay Emily Hastings Lee Hawkins Jerry Hequembourg Doug Hlousek William Hobbie Bruce Hurter Jeffrey Jasukonis Gary Johnson Richard Johnson Malcolm Johnston
Donna Cooper Paula Cortes Sarah Creighton Thomas A. DeMarco III Alexander Ellis III Kathleen Emrich Barbara E. Fargo* Jennifer Firth Richard T. T. Forman Thomas D. French* Bruce Fulford Ayla Gavins Thaddeus Gillespie Elisabeth Gilmore H. David Gold John Green* John Hammond Lynn Harvey Elizabeth Heide Terilyn A. Henderson* Chris Heye Virginia S. Hibbard Maria Higgins Deborah V. Howard* James Hoyte Richard Johnson Jared Keyes John Kricher Edwin F. Leach II James Levitt * Ann Lewis Thomas S. Litwin George Cabot Lodge Jr. Allegra Lowitt David Lubin Leiha Macauley William F. Macauley
Tim Kardatzke Mary Keleher Miriam Lasher Joseph Lawler Jonathan Leavy Mary Ann Leekley Sanford Leslie Jeanne Li Lucy Lockwood Mark Lynch Judy Macioci Judy Holland McChesney Mike McWade Jan Morris Barbara Murphy Blair Nikula Anne Patterson Alan Poole Faith Preston John Preston Nancy Rabke
Al Richardson Lois Richardson Marj Rines Kelly Sattman Kathy Seymour Susan Silva Janet Sisterson Edward Snook Phyllis Solomon Ava Steenstrup Karen Strauss Ann Vaughan Doug Wade David Weaver Strickland Wheelock Mary Alice Wilson
Mary McFadden Virginia L. Nicholas Al Nierenberg Charles Nims Sheila Nutt J. David Officer* Ronald P. O’Hanley Michael J. Pappone George Pendergast Alexander Platt George Putnam III* Michael Reed Mary Lou Roberts Walter Rosenfeld* Doug Sacra Judy A. Samelson* Jackie Jenkins-Scott David Sibley Phyllis Solomon Andy Solow Nancy Soulette Lee Spelke* Marcus Springer Lisa Standley Brooke Stevens Alexander L. Thorndike Patricia Thornton* Marian Thornton* Elizabeth Valentine* Rosamond B. Vaule William T. Wachenfeld Anna S. Whitcomb Jay Wickersham Alan Wilson* Bryan Windmiller Julia Yoshida * = Honorary Director
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Kathleen S. Anderson Robert C. Baron Anne Brooke Brian Brooks Hamilton Coolidge Lewis S. Dabney Eugene B. Doggett Mrs. Alexander Ellis Charles H. Fargo John C. Fuller Henry Lee Shirley M. Jenkins Mrs. George M. Lovejoy Jr. Merloyd L. Ludington Deborah W. Moses John F. O’Connor Herbert W. Pratt Edward H. Raymond David Starr Jeffrey Swope John L. Thorndike Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade Simon (Chip) Walker David Walsh Thomas T. Warren Nancy Weiss Dudley H. Willis Laurence W. Zuelke
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1 Pleasant Valley, Lenox 2 Canoe Meadows, Pittsfield 3 Lime Kiln Farm, Sheffield Connecticut River Valley 4 Road’s End, Worthington 5 High Ledges, Shelburne 6 Conway Hills, Conway 7 Graves Farm, Williamsburg and Whately 8 Lynes, Westhampton 9 Arcadia, Easthampton and Northampton 10 Laughing Brook, Hampden
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Central Massachusetts 11 Pierpont Meadow, Dudley 12 Burncoat Pond, Spencer 13 Broad Meadow Brook, Worcester 14 Eagle Lake, Holden 15 Rutland Brook, Petersham 16 Cook’s Canyon, Barre 17 Wachusett Meadow, Princeton 18 Lincoln Woods, Leominster 19 Lake Wampanoag, Gardner 20 Flat Rock, Fitchburg North of Boston 21 Rocky Hill, Groton 22 Nashoba Brook, Westford
23 Joppa Flats, Newburyport 24 Rough Meadows, Rowley 25 Ipswich River, Topsfield 26 Endicott, Wenham 27 Eastern Point, Gloucester 28 Marblehead Neck, Marblehead 29 Nahant Thicket, Nahant Greater Boston 30 Habitat, Belmont 31 Drumlin Farm, Lincoln 32 Waseeka, Hopkinton 33 Broadmoor, Natick 34 Boston Nature Center, Mattapan 35 Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton 36 Visual Arts Center, Canton
South of Boston 37 Moose Hill, Sharon 38 Stony Brook, Norfolk 39 Attleboro Springs, Attleboro 40 Oak Knoll, Attleboro 41 North River, Marshfield 42 Daniel Webster, Marshfield 43 North Hill Marsh, Duxbury
50 Long Pasture, Barnstable 51 Wellfleet Bay, Wellfleet 52 Felix Neck, Edgartown 53 Sesachacha Heathlands, Nantucket