Trustees Annual Report 2018

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The Trustees

Annual Report | 2018 Fiscal Year


MESSAGES from the Chair & President

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As I complete my first full year as Board Chair, it gives me great pleasure to report that The Trustees has had a very busy 2018, full of accomplishments that continue the good work Charles Eliot began 127 years ago. We continue to be a fiscally robust organization, with no debt, strong fund raising and a growing membership base. We successfully completed the 2013-18 Strategic Plan, The Path Forward, and have launched our new Five-Year Strategic Plan, Momentum—providing a roadmap and clear focus for our efforts in the coming years. There is much to celebrate over the course of the past year—the protection of Gerry Island in Marblehead and the expansion of Chestnut Hill Farm in Southborough, the opening of Windermere Community Garden in Dorchester, our new Mobile Farmers Market that brings locally grown produce to several neighborhoods of Boston that have limited access to fresh and healthy food, exciting partnerships that have created new educational opportunities for children from preschool age to high schoolers, new records for membership and annual giving, and so much more. This report will give you a good look into The Trustees and how the organization plays a leading role in conservation and preservation. Its abundance of exciting ideas, activities, and strategies go a long way in keeping The Trustees vibrant, strong, and growing. None of what has been achieved could have been done without the support of our members, donors, and volunteers—especially our devoted Governance volunteers—and for that we are incredibly grateful. Thank you for helping us amplify our message to all corners of the state.

Peter Coffin Chair, Board of Directors

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Preparing the Annual Report always brings back floods of memories of wonderful achievements over the course of the previous year. We have grown to new heights in membership, visitation, program participation, and revenue; we have protected more critical lands; furthered our commitment to our coast and the challenges we are just now beginning to face through the effects of climate change and sea level rise; improved our stewardship of our 117 reservations throughout the state; and begun important new projects that will transform several of our public gardens and cultural sites in the coming years. It’s important to take a moment to celebrate these accomplishments. The launch of Momentum, our new Strategic Plan, was a highlight accomplishment of the past year—one that propels us forward even as we acknowledge the inspiring collaboration and combined efforts of all who helped bring it to fruition. We are already beginning to see tremendous results from our new focus on the elements of this plan, as we strive to protect the places people love, respond to a changing coast, elevate our cultural and agricultural experiences, invite the next generation outside, and build The Trustees of the future. The passion this organization and its supporters—at all levels—exhibit for conservation in our Commonwealth always astounds me. You all provide the lifeblood for what we do. You inspire us with your devotion and commitment to our cause. You are our driving force, and we are honored to carry out your work for this great state we call home. We hope you’ll find the pages of this report full of the great news of this important work over the past year, and full of promise for a very exciting future ahead for The Trustees.

Barbara Erickson President & CEO Cover photo: Moose Hill Farm, Sharon ©Trustees

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2018 in Pictures

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CONTENTS Financial Report

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PROTECT Land Conservation

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PROTECT Ecology | Stewardship

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PROTECT Capital Improvement

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RESPOND Rising Tides | On the Coast

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RESPOND Coastal Volunteers | Education

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ELEVATE Growing the Farm | Agriculture

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ELEVATE TunnelTeller | Old Manse

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INVITE Kids, Get Out(doors)!

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INVITE Engaging Youth

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BUILD Up for the Challenge

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BUILD Going Mobile | Growing Reach

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PROFILE Reaching New Heights

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Governance Volunteers

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SPOTLIGHT Windermere Garden Opens

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Cumulative FY18 Gifts

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Semper Virens Society

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1. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaks at the inaugural One Waterfront Gala 2. Nature Preschool Opening at Moose Hill Farm with Congressman Joe Kennedy 3. Notch Biergartens tour visited 9 reservations over 14 weekends, bringing in 15,000 visitors 4. Gerry Island in Marblehead—the Trustees’ 117th reservation 5. Community Grown project launches at Nightingale Garden in Dorchester 6. Kayakers take to the lake at the Tully Triathlon 7. Staff Meeting at the Bryant Homestead in Cummington 8. Winterlights kicks off at Naumkeag & The Stevens-Coolidge Place

PHOTO CREDITS: Michael Blanchard: 1; Sarah Dennehy 2; Trustees 3, 4, 6; Whit Wales 5; Stephanie Zollshan 7, 8.

Italicized articles are edited and reprinted from recent issues of Special Places.

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Financial Report CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(in thousands of dollars)

ASSETS ŠT.KATES

Cash and cash equivalents

immediately following our successful 125th milestone anniversary, we continued to deliver on the goals outlined in the five-year strategic plan, The Path Forward. It has been an extraordinary period of growth and impact, and this year was no different. We have seen steady progress again due to several strategic investments in several sites and our infrastructure, as well as a strong staff and board that is focused on increasing awareness and building community throughout the state. Our financial position remains strong, with $302 million in total assets and $296 million in net assets. The investment portfolio, which is now valued at over $150 million, remains an important component of the capital structure, supporting over 20% of annual operating revenues. Property and program revenues have experienced continued success, and membership recorded another record year, with member households now totaling over 60,000. Finally, contributed income, both unrestricted support for our core activities and designated contributions for new projects, remains a critical component of our funding mix. We are excited about building on the successes of the past five years, and we look forward to embarking on the ambitious goals set out in the new strategic plan, Momentum.

Pledges receivable Funds held in trust by others Assets related to split-interest agreements

994

1,129

1,025

1,352

135,708

126,615

30,374

28,738

3,284

3,122

26,058

26,940

Properties

95,650

93,782

301,544

291,207

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES

FY 2018

FY 2017

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

2,049

1,981

Deferred revenues

1,304

1,367

Liability under split-interest agreements

1,543

1,719

544

622

5,440

5,689

FY 2018

FY 2017

Other annuity obligation TOTAL LIABILITIES NET ASSETS Unrestricted

61,941

60,130

Temporarily restricted

79,997

73,318

Permanently restricted

154,166

152,070

TOTAL NET ASSETS

296,104

285,518

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

301,544

291,207

FY 2018

OPERATING REVENUE

FY 2018

OPERATING EXPENSES

Membership dues

Administrative

14%

Fundraising

12%

8% 36%

28%

Property & other revenues

Engagement & Programs*

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9,529

Fixed assets, net

Contributions & Grants

Amy L. Auerbach Chair, Finance and Audit Committee

FY 2017

8,451

Other assets Investments

In Fiscal Year 2018,

FY 2018

Endowment support *Programs include Land Conservation, Agriculture, and Visitor Amenities

33%

47% Property & resource stewardship


Fiscal Year 2018 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (in thousands of dollars)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES REVENUE AND SUPPORT

PROPERTY, BOARD DESIGNATED & OPERATING RESTRICTED TOTAL

Endowment support appropriated for operations Property and other revenues

7,059

47

7,106

11,626

93

11,719

Contributions

4,491

9,793

14,284

Memberships

4,573

-

4,573

Net assets released from restrictions

4,492

(4,492)

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TOTAL REVENUES AND SUPPORT

32,241

5,441

37,682

EXPENSES Property stewardship

13,552

5,700

19,252

Land conservation

1,153

98

1,251

Agriculture

1,400

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1,400

Visitor amenities and engagement

5,861

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5,861

Historic and structural resources

1,350

-

1,350

23,316

5,798

29,114

Fundraising

2,617

-

2,617

Administrative

3,972

-

3,972

Member services

1,142

-

1,142

Marketing and communications

1,164

-

1,164

SUBTOTAL SUPPORTING SERVICES

8,895

-

8,895

32,211

5,798

38,009

SUBTOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORTING SERVICES

TOTAL EXPENSES CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

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(357) (327)

NON-OPERATING ACTIVITIES Contributions and change in value of split-interest agreements Investment income, net of amounts appropriated for operations & fees Net asset transfers Other one-time adjustments TOTAL CHANGE IN NET ASSETS NET ASSETS BEGINNING OF YEAR NET ASSETS END OF YEAR

- - (52,422)

338

338

10,741

10,741

52,422

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(166)

-

(166)

(52,558)

63,144

10,586

52,508

233,010

285,518

(50)

296,154

296,104

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PROTECT THE PLACES PEOPLE LOVE

Land Conservation

In the past year, The Trustees protected, or helped protect, 13 properties totaling 220 acres. Fee Acquisition (Present & Future Reservations) PROJECT | CITY/TOWN (photo#) NEWLY PROTECTED ACREAGE | PARTNERS/DONORS DESCRIPTION

Noyes Salt Marsh | Newbury (5) 6 Acres | The Noyes Family A gift of a parcel at Old Town Hill Reservation, which will promote consistent management and protection of salt marsh along Newman Road. Beals Farmland | Southborough (3) 39 Acres | Beals Family members Bargain sale addition to Chestnut Hill Farm, expanding our CSA production land and providing access to local trail systems.

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Rutland's Haven Community Garden (2) & Rutland Green Community Garden | Boston 0.1 Acres (each) | City of Boston We have managed these community gardens for many years under a temporary agreement. The formal acquisition of these properties ensures they are protected forever.

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Windermere Community Garden | Boston (1) 0.1 Acres | City of Boston This new community garden site provides twelve new garden plots for neighborhood residents, and event space for community and other gatherings.

Conwell Property | Worthington (6&7) 70 Acres | Cynthia and Peter Cook Donation of land to Trustees' affiliate Hilltown Land Trust that had been in the Conwell family for over 200 years. The property contains a small pond, attractive hiking trails, the top of Eagle Nest Ridge, and a half mile of frontage along the Little River.

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Lewis Beach Lots | West Tisbury (4) 0.1 Acres | The Lewis Family A gift of beach front, adding to Long Point Wildlife Refuge.


Conservation Restrictions (CR) PROJECT | CITY/TOWN NEWLY PROTECTED ACREAGE | PARTNERS/DONOR | DESCRIPTION

Maryland St. | Marshfield 17.9 Acres | Town of Marshfield This gift of a conservation restriction permanently protects land adjacent to Two Mile Reservation; an important opportunity to protect open space as well as recreational opportunities in the Town of Marshfield. Wolbach CR | Sudbury 53.5 Acres | Sudbury Valley Trustees As directed in John Wolbach's estate, Wolbach Farm is now doubly protected by our conservation restriction and the fee ownership and management of Sudbury Valley Trustees.

Reed II | Westport 12.3 Acres | Douglas P. Reed Donated conservation restriction on the Westport River; co-held with Westport Land Conservation Trust. Copicut Woods | Freetown MA Dept of Conservation & Recreation, MA Dept of Fish & Game; Trustees granted a CR to the Commonwealth over our Copicut Woods Reservation, as intended under the original funding plan.

Other Projects PROJECT | CITY/TOWN ACREAGE | PARTNERS/DONORS | DESCRIPTION

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Porter Trust | Dover 20.6 Acres | Dover Land Conservation Trust (DLCT) $10,000 assist to DLCT for their fee purchase of this parcel across the Charles River from Rocky Narrows. Day Access Easement | Petersham Fred Day This donation of an access easement will facilitate our management at Brooks Woodlands Preserve in perpetuity.

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141 Westville St. & 19 Torrey St. | Boston This sale of these vacant parcels was planned as part of the 2008 merger of Boston Urban Gardeners into BNAN, now Trustees. The revenue generated by the sale of these properties will support The Trustees’ Boston Community Gardens program.

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Ecology Report

Trustees’ ecology work is directed toward our most significant natural landscapes: in fact, for Fiscal Year 2018, we tripled the number of landscapes identified as ‘priority’ to 259 specific landscapes on which to focus. We now closely monitor 6,400 acres of ecological landscapes throughout the state. Most require active management to maintain their habitat value. The scope of our ecology program and highlights of this past year’s work are as follows:

Grassland Management, Prescribed Fire & Habitat Restoration ©K.NOTMAN

Strategic management of landscapes helps improve critical habitats for tomorrow’s generation of flora and fauna, and our connections to them.

496 Acres of grassland habitat at 17 properties were assessed using 107 study plots for grassland birds and habitat characteristics. This information is crucial to understanding habitat quality and guides priority stewardship actions. 800 Acres of barrens habitat under management, which includes prescribed fire and mechanical mowing/thinning.

12 Acres of fire-dependent barrens habitat were burned

on Boston Hill at Ward Reservation to restore this priority community-type and rare species habitat.

Invasive Species & Deer Control

Rare coastal nesting shorebirds remain a focus for The Trustees, and many other rare species also need protection and management.

Invasive species and growing deer populations have proven a direct threat to forest regeneration, rare species survival, and wildlife populations.

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Shorebirds & Rare Species

41 Invasive plant populations were controlled on 20

properties, including 165 acres of priority grassland habitat at Bartholomew’s Cobble and Appleton Farms.

60 Trustees properties open to deer hunting as a means of

mitigating over-browsing impacts on forest regeneration, on rare plant species survival, and on other habitats and wildlife populations.

properties, including piping plovers, least terns, common terns, roseate terns, American oystercatchers, and black skimmers.

11 Black skimmer chicks banded on Martha’s Vineyard as part of a joint project with BiodiversityWorks and MassWildlife to track the movements of the only black skimmer population to nest in the state. 76 Trustees properties (67%) support federal- or state-listed rare species. 179 Rare species protected on Trustees properties, including Eastern whip-poor-will, seabeach amaranth, and long-eared bat. 8 THE TRUSTEES

98 Deer harvested from 32 Trustees properties open to controlled deer hunting (by permission only.) ©ZEYNEL CEBECI

603 Total breeding pairs counted on Trustees


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Stewardship Report

The Stewardship team applies best-practice approaches

and methodologies to guide its day-to-day operations, in order to achieve a high level of stewardship excellence. The team recently completed an initial three-year program assessing our buildings, trails and waterways, ecological landscapes, community gardens, reservation entrances, and designed landscapes against baseline standards established as an outcome of the previous five-year strategic plan. But the work didn’t stop there, and in

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Fiscal Year 2018 the assessment level

Buildings & Historic Houses 346 buildings and structures—including 14 historic homes open to the public—

achieved through this endeavor has continued to improve greatly.

85%

Community Gardens

81% in FY17

Boston neighborhoods

Assessed

56 community gardens in eight

26,000 acres of land 408 miles of trails (including 27 miles

97% Assessed

95% in FY17

of trails for skiers)

76 miles of coastland

Designed Landscapes 24 designed landscapes—including 11 public gardens

93% Assessed

58% in FY17

Assessed

Completed in FY17

utilized for animals, vehicles, and equipment, as well as historical collections and staff housing

Trails & Waterways

100%

85%

Entrances 137 reservation entrances; includes

accessibility and appearance of parking lots, road and path surfaces, kiosks, and signage

Ecological Landscapes* 259 priority landscapes, totaling 6,400 acres

Assessed

75% in FY17

61% Assessed

24% in FY17

*The number of priority ecological landscapes in FY18 more than tripled from the previous FY17 baseline of 83. Assessment percentages are based on the new baseline of 259 priority landscapes.

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Capital Improvement The Trustees' work in Boston—Then and Now BY VICTORIA ABBOTT RICCARDI

Ever since Charles Eliot founded The Trustees in Boston in 1891, the city has remained a vital area of interest for the organization. Rapid development back in Eliot’s day sparked the young conservationist’s desire to create an organization that could preserve swaths of nature “as a valuable antidote to the poisonous struggling and excitement of city life.” His landscape design work, both alone and eventually through the Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot office, resulted in many of the beautiful parks and open spaces we see in Boston today. “The work Charles Eliot began so many years ago is still vitally important today,” says Barbara Erickson, President & CEO of The Trustees. “He formed the organization to preserve access to open space for those that live and work in Boston, and we have always believed that imperative would one day extend to places within the city limits.” Some of Eliot’s earliest endeavors involved working with Boston’s park commissions and committees to help them better understand how few open spaces Boston offered its residents, particularly in comparison to other major world cities, as well as how little public access there was to nearby rivers, lakes, and beaches. The result was the creation of the Metropolitan Park Commission, the first regional park system in the U.S., which within a mere twelve years of its establishment had protected nearly 10,000 acres of open space and 26 miles of public parkway around Boston. BOSTON & BEYOND For the next several decades, The Trustees acquired a broad range of properties largely outside of Boston, mainly because that is where opportunities arose, but became involved with Boston again in 1968 when it hosted a Parkland Conference to share the 10 THE TRUSTEES

results of an open space and recreation study of Boston Harbor and the city’s three major rivers. One of the most important results of the conference was the establishment of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Open Space and Outdoor Recreation, whose members included many affiliated with The Trustees, and whose mission was to review the Commonwealth’s open space and recreation needs and make recommendations to the Governor. The review yielded many landmark recommendations, including public ownership and control of the 34 islands of Boston Harbor. In the 1970s, the islands then became Boston Harbor Island State Park and in 1996 were designated as a National Park unit, managed by a partnership of member organizations including The Trustees. The organization became active in Boston again through an affiliation with the Boston Natural Areas Network, which was founded in 1977 to help communities preserve and improve urban spaces through the development of Wilds, Greenways, and community gardens. It was just the kind of work that aligned with The Trustees’ ongoing preservation efforts in urban areas outside Boston. The two organizations merged in 2014, and Trustees now manages 56 community gardens across eight Boston neighborhoods.

Then, when the concept of Boston Public Market—a 100-percent locally-sourced food market (and the only one in the country)— became a reality in 2015, The Trustees jumped at the opportunity to become a founding partner and the lead programming partner, as a way to serve the city and foster community engagement. THE WATERFRONT CHALLENGE Concurrent with that effort, The Trustees recognized the immense development throughout Boston’s waterfront area was happening without consideration of the need for open space and began to look for land preservation opportunities. The organization has long been involved in protecting vulnerable coastal areas and became concerned with the impact of sea level rise and storm impacts on Boston’s waterfront. “The way we see it,” says Nick Black, Managing Director of The Trustees’ Boston Waterfront Initiative, “Boston’s waterfront is a critically important place to be focusing our energy as a conservation organization. Its health impacts the largest population in New England and the time for action is now, before the opportunity to preserve open space is lost forever.” The Trustees has been using four guiding principles to determine what part of the Boston waterfront it wants to help preserve. “First, we want the site to include a worldclass design element, as a draw for residents and visitors alike,” says Black. “Next, we are focused on elements of inclusion and equality, making the site ‘a place for all.’ It’s also important to improve sustainability and resiliency, helping protect the low-lying, once tide-filled city. Finally, there is the financial feasibility of developing such a place as this.


RENDERING COURTESY OF MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH ASSOCIATES

If the space in Boston doesn’t already exist, we have to create it and be able to maintain it in perpetuity.” To date, the organization has found several regions of interest around Boston’s harborfront, including sites in East Boston and the South Boston waterfront. And, it is not working alone. Several nonprofits are supporting its efforts, including the Barr Foundation, which along with many generous donors has supported The Trustees’ exploration with a series of planning grants. The City of Boston also supports The Trustees’ efforts; in 2016, Mayor Walsh released Climate Ready Boston, a report outlining the city’s ongoing initiative to address climate change. “Right now, we’re focused on securing a site that will become a designed and activated space,” says Black, who notes the scope and splash of the project is intended to be along the lines of Chicago’s Millennium Park, New York’s Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Waterfront Toronto. “Once the site is secured, we’re going to engage with communities to determine the best use of the space, with an eye towards recreational, educational, and historical programs and activities.” Even though none of its 117 reservations are within the city itself, The Trustees has been closely linked to Boston, and concerned

Early rendering for the type of open space design envisioned for the city’s harborfront areas, as part of the Trustees’ Boston Waterfront Initiative.

for the wellbeing of its people, throughout the organization’s 127-year history. As the current development boom overwhelms the waterfront, it seems only fitting that The Trustees—the state’s largest conservation and preservation organization—is at the forefront of the effort to protect critically needed future open space in the state’s largest and most populous city. “Our work on this Initiative is a critical and

actionable solution that extends the mission for which we were founded,” says Erickson, “and given the impacts of sea level rise and more frequent flooding from destructive storms, it is one we can no longer afford to ignore.”

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RESPOND TO A CHANGING COAST

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Flood waters from the March 2, 2018 nor’easter overwhelmed Newman Road, cutting off access to Old Town Hill Reservation in Newbury.

TRUSTEES RESERVATIONS IN THE COASTAL ZONE Old Town Hill Hamlin Reservation I-95

Castle Hill Crane Beach Crane Wildlife Refuge

The Crane Estate

Halibut Point Reservation Stavros Reservation Rte

Coolidge Reservation

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Misery Islands Crowninshield Island Gerry Island

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Rising Tides

Greenwood Farm

Where land meets sea, there is a narrow margin of the state that is home to an incredibly rich natural, cultural, and cherished heritage. In

World’s End

this place, we realize we are part of something immense yet fragile, and

Norris Reservation Two Mile Farm

when we care for our living shoreline, we deepen our connection to the coast and the memories we have made there. Our coastal systems are of extraordinary ecological value, sustaining some of New England’s, and even the globe’s, rarest habitats and species. They are our most dynamic and vulnerable: these landscapes can change with winds, tides, currents, and storms, and many of them are changing hour by hour, day by day. And often overlooked is the rich cultural legacy that includes remnants of Native American presence now buried within our beaches and dunes, as well as reminders of European settlement and expansion, and New England’s commercial and maritime past. Care of the coast is a core goal of Momentum, Trustees’ new strategic plan. Building on the organization’s history of sound ecological management balanced with public access, over the next five years, Trustees will focus considerable effort on advocating for coastal health, better engaging communities and the public about coastal issues, testing interventions and partnerships that will support our coastal systems, and growing the constituency passionate about these issues. Recently, Trustees has begun implementing new strategies in response to its Coastal Vulnerability Assessment—commissioned with the Woods Hole Group (WHG) and accomplished over the previous year—which predicted the effects

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Dunes’ Edge Campground

Holmes Reservation

Lyman Reserve

Lowell Holly Westport Town Farm

Mashpee River Reservation

Cornell Farm Slocum’s River Reserve

Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge Menemsha Hills

Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge

Mytoi Long Point Wildlife Refuge The FARM Institute

Wasque Norton Point Beach

The Massachusetts Coastal Zone (highlighted in green) extends from Salisbury to Westport, and includes all of Cape Cod and the Islands. Trustees has 31 reservations open to the public in the Coastal Zone, and maintains ecologically significant Conservation Restriction properties in the zone as well.


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BY THE NUMBERS

Trustees on the Coast 31 Reservations located in the Coastal Zone

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Miles of coastline under Trustees protection—includes both reservations open to the public and land under conservation restrictions held by The Trustees

16%

of all protected MA coastline is under Trustees care—includes 20% of all publicly accessible beaches in the state

2,300 Acres of salt marsh

26 Miles of barrier beaches

1,300

Assets (including infrastructure, buildings, roads, trails, habitats, and cultural resources) potentially vulnerable to regular flooding in the coming 10-50 years

603

Total shorebird breeding pairs counted on Trustees properties this year

38% of all statewide Trustees visitors visited coastal reservations in the past year

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From busy to pristine: Trustees coastal properties include special places like Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge on Martha’s Vineyard and Crane Beach in Ipswich.

of sea level rise on our properties over the course of the next 50 years and helped us focus on those resources that are most at risk. This year, Trustees launched a collaboration with WHG and the Town of Ipswich for a nature-based, green infrastructure solution for Argilla Road, the access route to one of our most at-risk properties, Crane Beach. This approach will not only ensure public access for the beach’s 350,000+ annual visitors but will also begin to restore the natural salt marsh, helping it keep pace with sea level rise. In the coming years, Trustees will lead, innovate, and advocate for coastal solutions, especially those that enhance and build resiliency. We will leverage the public’s love

of our coastal reservations to encourage active care—whether as part of a beach cleanup, participating in citizen research to conserve salt marshes and wildlife, or taking part in hands-on educational programs at a coastal visitor center. And we will partner with researchers, universities, communities, and other organizations, using our coastal places as living laboratories to monitor change and inform our work. Through it all, we will continue to actively connect Trustees Members, volunteers, visitors, and donors to our coastal mission: they provide the lifeblood for our work, and their participation and support is critical to ensuring our coast is protected, sustained, and resilient for our children and future generations.

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Volunteers provide invaluable service for The Trustees and the community as a whole, through clean-up events at Crane Beach, and much more.

VOLUNTEERS: A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR OUR COAST BY JEFF HARDER Earth Day—unseasonably bone-chilling, windbreaker-soaking weather settled over the North Shore. But that was no deterrent for the 80 volunteers who arrived at Crane Beach to pace four windswept miles and haul away litter—50 bags worth—before the dawn of the high season. The day was a reminder that beach clean-ups are simple ways to turn ecological enthusiasm into action, says Marc Mahan, Volunteer Resources Coordinator for The Trustees’ Northeast Region. “You don’t need specialty training or a degree. You just need a passion for protecting the land.” Crane Beach, one of The Trustees’ most iconic properties and most vulnerable coastal landscapes, has a rich history of volunteerism—archival photos show volunteers planting beach grass and installing fencing in the 1960s, measures that have encouraged

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dunes to thrive in the decades since. Crane’s volunteers have done it all: pull invasive phragmites and buckthorn from the rare dune habitats, monitor and tally shorebird populations, maintain trails, and install and remove protective fencing. When a storm bears down, “we can muster our volunteers to quickly get fencing out of harm’s way,” says Peter Pinciaro, General Manager for the Crane Estate. This past year, volunteer opportunities expanded with a new beach ambassador program: volunteers talk with visitors crossing Crane’s trio of boardwalks, chatting them up about the latest changes on its ever-fluctuating shores and collecting feedback about their experiences. It’s all part of a broader aim to give volunteers experiences that enrich their lives and further their relationship with Crane Beach, The Trustees, and the needs of our fragile coast. If you’re a

longtime volunteer interested in habitat restoration, for example, Trustees can pair you up with an ecologist. If you’re interested in salt marsh ecology and have some technical expertise, you can help on a citizen scientist program. One high schooler interested in studying sustainability helped organize dune hikes and other active outings. It’s also about building capacity: in the first five months last year, Crane Beach saw nearly 50% more service hours than volunteers registered the previous year. “It was great to know so many people care about the environment,” says Andrea Lacroix, a volunteer who spearheaded the Earth Day clean-up. Grabbing a bag and wandering Crane Beach to remove junk is a simple, one-time way to make it a better place. It could also be the first step in a profound, lasting relationship with one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.”


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The Coast in the Classroom On Martha’s Vineyard, a long-standing educational program of The Trustees brings the classroom and the coast together for island students. The Claire Saltonstall Education Program (CSEP) was created in 1991 through an endowment from William and Jane Saltonstall, with start-up capital from several Vineyard philanthropists, in order to provide place-based education for island school children. The CSEP creates the opportunity for hands-on, experiential learning—encouraging students to explore, problem-solve, and lead—by engaging with Trustees properties while conducting field studies that align with school curriculum frameworks. The CSEP has just completed its 27th year and has recently expanded to respond to the growing call for climate change studies, programs that align with new state-wide science curriculum frameworks, and increased high school internship opportunities. Programming options have been increased through coordinated programming with The Trustees’ newest island reservation, The FARM Institute, as well as through partnerships with organizations like the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, YMCA After-School Program, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts, and more. Island teachers utilize our Teacher Resource Center and collaborate with CSEP Educators to provide in-class lessons based on our detailed program kits, as well as on field sessions for more in-depth experiential learning. All told, through the program’s expanded focus on educating and mentoring a diverse group of island youth from first grade through high school, the CSEP provided 135 school programs for 2,490 student and teacher participants in the last year alone. In the coming few years, the program will align closely with The Trustees’ coastal strategy, which will continue to impact the Vineyard community in a significant and meaningful way—by creating early and profound connections to conservation for island students, and by educating future generations of land stewards, creative thinkers, nature enthusiasts, and community enhancers.

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“ The internship definitely opened up a lot of new paths for me to explore. Before the internship, I was strictly interested in pursuing computer science in college. After completing the internship, I know for sure that I want to pursue a community/environmental-focused career.” CSEP ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING INTERN

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Growing

ELEVATE OUR CULTURAL & AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES

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Inside the farm stand at Chestnut Hill Farm in Southborough, a woman and her grown daughter exclaim happily over the shop’s rustic wooden bins and shelves— loaded with root vegetables and greens, tomato sauce, and jars of farm-raised honey. Just outside, a couple smiles indulgently at their toddler, as the little girl wobbles up a winding path; they gladly take a staff member’s offer of a map to the property’s hiking trails. In the field behind them lies a homemade trebuchet—a kind of wooden catapult—that the very next day would delight visitors by launching old pumpkins onto a compost pile, creating a carnival atmosphere for a 5K run through pastures and wooded trails. The hubbub of activity at Chestnut Hill Farm is a sea change from even two years ago, when members of the public were welcome to walk the property, but not so actively involved with the bounty of its land or such engaging programs and events. The transformation has made the historic farm property exactly the kind of place its visionary donors, Whitney Beals and Pamela Esty, imagined it could be when they first undertook the long process of working to preserve their family’s lands as public spaces. Whitney’s parents, Philip and Elaine Beals, bought Chestnut Hill Farm in 1966 to save it from development. In the early 90s, the family began formally protecting portions of the property by donating pieces of land as well as the development rights to local conservation groups. In April 2010, the Beals family formally transferred the eastern two-thirds of Chestnut Hill Farm to The Trustees. Earlier this year, thanks to the generosity of a handful of donors and the Beals themselves, Trustees was able to purchase 39 additional acres—

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BY GENEVIEVE RAJEWSKI

Whitney Beals, seen with his mother Elaine in 2010 on the farm his family donated to The Trustees.

the remaining one-third of the Beals’ original property—at a greatly reduced cost. The new parcel is across the street from the previously donated farm land and contains nearly six acres of USDA-defined prime agricultural soil, along with hay fields and woodland habitat. Fundraising for the purchase of the land also raised enough for Trustees to build an outdoor structure to better serve farm visitors and participants in its educational programs. The structure will include restrooms and an interpretative area introducing visitors to the history of the farm and its place in the community. “My father would be really pleased if he could see the farm now,” said Whitney. “My mom was 93 when she passed away last August, so she saw all the activity here. Even though she was in a wheelchair, she’d come over every day. She was so happy to see a wonderful young family living here and so many people enjoying the property.” Pamela adds, “This town is divided by a highway; there’s no real center here. When we made the property open to the public before The Trustees took it over, we expected people to come and walk the property, but they really didn’t. Now, the farm has become that town center. It has become the place!”


AGRICULTURE Growing Food, Cultivating Community

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Trustees is one of the largest private holders of farmland in the Commonwealth. We care about protecting farms and growing local food sustainably. We connect farmers and gardeners to land, and people to where their food comes from. Our seven working farms encompass more than 1,500 acres in total, with 52 acres dedicated to vegetable production, and 600 acres utilized for pasture, hay, and livestock habitat. Our growing livestock program includes 600 laying hens, 600 meat poultry, 55 milking cows, heifers, and calves, 75 sheep, 12 goats, 65 pigs, and 220 beef cattle, along with 2 horses and 6 rabbits. We share the bounty of our farms through our five farm stores, our Mobile Market truck, and our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. 1,457 shareholders participated in our produce CSAs in FY18— an increase of 14.6% over the previous fiscal year—and our meat CSA program, now in its second year, provides monthly distribution of varied cuts to 110 participants— an increase of 112% over its inaugural year. The Mobile Market served 1,465 customers through weekly stops at five community and health centers in Dorchester and Roxbury in its first season this year. Other highlights of our vibrant Agriculture program include: 550,000+ annual visitors to community farms and gardens

56 community gardens owned and managed in 8 Boston neighborhoods

10,000+ community members served by gardens

20,000 lbs of produce donated to food pantries annually

30+ farmers leasing our land

3 teaching kitchens

65,000+ annual participants at food, farm, and garden events and programs

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ELEVATE OUR CULTURAL & AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES

Variations on a View

TunnelTeller Reflects Castle Hill's Past

Alicja Kwade is a mixed-media artist who loves to play with one's sense of perception. Her sculpture at Castle Hill in Ipswich, entitled TunnelTeller—the third of The Trustees’ multi-year Art & the Landscape series of contemporary art installations— alters the way you see many elements of the Crane Estate’s stunningly beautiful landscape. In her research for the installation, the artist was inspired by the hedge maze that the Crane family maintained on this site for about 30 years starting in 1920. Viewed from

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above, it follows the original maze’s foundation, but Kwade chose materials that are more reminiscent of the family’s industrial heritage. Usually, these common building materials would have been disguised or hidden from view underground, but Kwade chose to use them in her work, highlighting their simplicity and elevating them to works of art. In experiencing TunnelTeller, you’ll notice the ways in which the artist directs and then distorts your view of the landscape, using tubes and reflective surfaces. Sometimes you

will be fully immersed in the sculpture and won’t be able to see the view at all; sometimes your view of the landscape will be amplified or distorted. There’s a different view from every angle, and a different perception in every view. TunnelTeller is fun, inspirational, dramatic, and totally unique—perfect for young families, art neophytes, and more experienced connoisseurs alike. On view through April 2019. Find out more about this installation, and the entire Art & the Landscape series, at thetrustees.org/art.


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Cultural Landscape Revitalization at The Old Manse Built in 1770 for patriot minister William Emerson, The Old Manse, a National Historic Landmark, became the center of Concord’s political, literary, and social revolutions over the course of the next century. A handsome Georgian clapboard building, The Old Manse sits near the banks of the Concord River among rolling fields edged by centuries-old stone walls and graced by an orchard. Care, preservation, and presentation of the Manse requires constant renewal. The Trustees’ vision for the one-time home of both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne includes scholarly study and documentation, collections preservation, interior improvements, inspired new engagement and visitor programs, and the rehabilitation of the landscape to maintain the fabric of its authors’ muse. Our goal is to foster a creative platform for exploring The Old Manse and its literary heritage as inspiration for new thinking, writing, and reflection. The landscape and its connection to the Concord River, the North Bridge, and nature

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itself play a critical role in the site experience, but its aging infrastructure, uneven pathways, and post-mature trees present a less than inspiring aspect. This year, Trustees has begun the revitalization of the historic landscape, in order to evoke the vernacular landscape of the late 18th and early 19th centuries when the Manse was a center of community life. At the same time, the work will enhance the site’s accessibility and the contemplative experience of the landscape for modern visitors.

Period Plan showing how The Old Manse landscape looked in 1850. Plan by Brown, Richardson + Rowe Landscape Architects

Among other outcomes, the Old Manse Cultural Landscape Project will: • ESTABLISH a detailed landscape plan to guide the renewal of the site’s trees and other native plants • IDENTIFY invasive plants for removal, in order to protect the ecological integrity of the landscape • IMPLEMENT a comprehensive plant and tree care plan based on recent soil testing and studies • DEVELOP thoughtfully integrated interpretive signage • R ESTORE the upper drive to historic dimensions • ENHANCE parking and visitor entrance areas to meet accessibility standards Work on this project is scheduled to conclude in the spring of 2019. Trustees staff—including Ecology, Stewardship, and Cultural Resources team members—are working with Concord’s Natural Resources Commission, Historic Districts Commission, and the Massachusetts Historic Commission; all with the goal to ensure that the work being done will enhance the landscape and maintain the cultural significance of this very special place, and will truly be the next steps in a revolution of site experiences that bring The Old Manse and its people to life.

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INVITE THE NEXT GENERATION OUTSIDE

Nature provides wonders for all the senses. At the Ward Reservation in North Andover.

Kids, Get Out(doors)! Why being engaged with nature is so vital BY MICHELLE PERRAS-CHARRON

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There is no shortage of sights, sounds, and smells to get out and enjoy nature together as a family—amble along a shady trail, hike to a gushing waterfall, or simply listen to the bullfrogs. But do get out in nature with the kids. Whether physical, emotional, social, or academic, the benefits of spending time outdoors are abundant and worthwhile.


“We must emphasize how important it is for our health to get out and be active,” says Dr. David Elkind, professor emeritus of child development at Tufts University and author of The Power of Play. “Children [today] are not getting the exercise they need to fully realize their physical abilities, and their mental abilities as well,” he adds, explaining that motor development and mental development go hand-in-hand. BIOLOGY DEMANDS ACTIVITY Whether by running, jumping, rolling down hills, climbing trees, hanging upside down, or simply spinning in circles, being outdoors naturally provides the space needed for the activities that stimulate vestibular system development, an important component of stability and coordination. Children also benefit from time outdoors via sensory integration—likely engaging at least four of the five senses at any given time. It is believed by today’s occupational therapists that this type of sensory integration helps organize the brain, so that we can respond appropriately to our surroundings, and in turn helps children be better prepared to learn in school. Lack of movement associated with less outdoor time—and therefore less play and sensory activation time—is believed to be in part responsible for many of the attention problems children have in school today. Children are simply fidgety and unable to pay attention because their bodies crave movement. Increasing the time they spend in nature helps children better manage emotions, pay attention, and reduce stress, leading to improvements in concentration and the ability to learn. “We’re biological beings, our biology demands activity,” stresses Elkind. NATURE AS PLAYGROUND Counter-intuitively for many parents, more time in nature, not less, is what children need to do well in school. Beyond programmed activities, children also need unstructured time to explore and connect to the world around them. Just as some schools are eliminating or drastically reducing recess as a way to allow more time for academics and improvement of standardized test scores, others are doing just the opposite. Recogniz-

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Unstructured play and exploration time is an important component of all Trustees camp programs, like this one at The FARM Institute on Martha’s Vineyard.

ing how beneficial unstructured playtime is to cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, there are school systems that are providing multiple recess periods per day for their students. Nature preschools are popping up all over, the use of outdoor classrooms is on the rise, and traditionally indoor-based curricula are developing experiential and environmental elements to connect students with the natural world. For similar reasons, Trustees has greatly increased the number of family programs being offered at its properties in recent years. Five years ago family programming accounted for approximately 15% of programs offered. Today, that number has surged to upwards of 50%. These activities reflect The Trustees’ commitment not only to family programming, but to engaging with the public on a deeper level, says Kristen Swanberg, Director of Public Programming and Education at The Trustees. “At our farms, for example,

we can help kids understand local agriculture and where food comes from, and learning about healthy eating, all while spending time outdoors.” New outdoor experiences, or learning a new skill together, are great ways for families to bond and stay connected, as children naturally enjoy being outdoors and spending time with people they love. Adds Judy Braus, Executive Director of the North American Association for Environmental Education, “By creating opportunities for young people to explore their local environment, we are also helping them develop a stewardship ethic—caring about nature, taking care of the environment, and understanding that we all depend on nature to survive.” And as Swanberg reminds us, “You just need a sense of curiosity and adventure to get outside and into nature with the kiddos.”

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INVITE THE NEXT GENERATION OUTSIDE

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BY THE NUMBERS:

Engaging Youth Trustees is committed to providing numerous opportunities for children to connect with the natural world around them, and with the world of conservation and preservation. We do this through a variety of programs throughout the year, from summer camps and school-based programs, to family-based programming options, to internships, service learning, and job opportunities for teens. Our goal is to continue to grow these offerings, and to look for new and engaging ways to reach out to the next generation, in order to deepen their connections to the outdoors, and to our places and mission. In Fiscal Year 2018, in addition to family programming offerings, Trustees’ programs for the next generation reached the following numbers of young people:

STUDENTS LEARN URBAN GARDENING (SLUG)

146 ELEMENTARY-SCHOOLAGE STUDENTS Recently relaunched, this program brings a Trustees staff member into three Boston elementary schools, to provide twice-monthly hands-on science lessons in the schools’ gardens and outdoor learning spaces. Teachers have been enthusiastic to incorporate the garden learning into the classroom curriculum, and Trustees is looking to bring the program to more schools in the coming years.

SUMMER CAMPS

SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS

YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

1,779 KIDS, AGES 4-15

5,745 KIDS, GRADES 1-12

66 YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 16-18

Place-based, experiential learning at five Trustees properties—Appleton Farms, the Crane Estate, Weir River Farm, World’s End, and The FARM Institute—cultivates a sense of wonder, sparks new ideas, and develops an appreciation for our natural world.

With reservations in more than 70 communities across Massachusetts, Trustees provides learning destinations near most of the state’s schools. Our most popular places for students to visit through field trips are our working farms, the unique landscapes of Bartholomew’s Cobble in Sheffield, and our seven Martha’s Vineyard properties through the Claire Saltonstall Education Program, now in its 27th year.

The Trustees Youth Conservation Corps programs offer high-quality jobs and educational opportunities in Boston and the South Coast, providing experiences in environmentally-based, conservation, and agricultural activities. The goal? To inspire youth to care for their local open spaces and empower them to make change.

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PHOTO BY GABRIELLE MANNINO FOR THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD TIMES

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Up for the Challenge

Hike 125 inspires more individual and family treks

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Hike 125’s top hikers for 2017 gathered at Appleton Farms for a celebration of their efforts.

The Trustees’ Hike 125 Challenge wrapped up its second year at the end of 2017. Originally created to help celebrate the organization’s 125th Anniversary in 2016, the challenge provided a way to encourage people to visit our reservations on their own, but with the combined goals of personal achievement and being part of a community of like-minded individuals. The challenge proved immensely popular—many people told us how much they enjoyed the ease of participating, being able to track their progress on the leaderboards, and the motivation it provided to explore properties they had never visited before. Continuing the program into 2017 was an easy decision and, based on feedback from the previous year’s hikers, we added several new categories to the challenge: to visit as many Trustees reservations as possible, and for those who prefer to go for walks often but maybe not concerned with distance, to see how many hikes they could take. Participation increased in the second year, with one hiker (actually a trail runner) logging just over 2,000 miles, and another going 1,710 miles, most of them with her enthusiastic dog along for the hikes. Both of these hikers, along with two others, actually visited every one of our reservations in the process!

BY THE NUMBERS Participating Hikers 2017 1,455 (+27%) 2016 1,145 Hikes Taken 2017 7,085 (+37%) 2016 5,171 Miles Hiked 2017 19,469 (+22%) 2016 15,920 We met about a dozen of the year’s top hikers at an event held at Appleton Farms in early spring, as we awarded prizes from our sponsor REI Co-op and kicked off the third year of the challenge. The hikers all expressed how much they enjoyed the challenge and shared many stories of their adventures. One story stood out, which is particularly relevant as Trustees focuses on finding more ways to encourage the next generation to get outside as part of the new strategic plan, Momentum. The winners of

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Morgan Picard, sporting her prizes for winning the Family Hikers category with her mom, Jamie.

the Family category—a mother and daughter team—hiked 456 miles in total. Jamie Picard, from Attleboro, told us how she wanted to get more exercise and decided Hike 125 would be fun to try, with her 3-year-old daughter Morgan on her back in a carrier. But after only a few hikes, Morgan wanted to do some hiking, too. Jamie let her walk as far as she wanted and then carried her the rest of the way; Morgan was quickly going a mile or more on her own. As the summer turned to fall, and Morgan turned four, her energy and enthusiasm kept growing—by the end of the challenge, she was hiking up to seven miles at a time! Jamie told us how when they would be out in their car, if Morgan saw a Trustees sign, she would eagerly ask if they were going for another hike. These are the kinds of stories we love to hear, and encourage us to find more ways to involve the next generation as we run the Hike 125 Challenge in future years.

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Bringing FarmFresh Food to Communities that Need It BY GENEVIEVE RAJEWSKI t’s a Tuesday in early August, and the Trustees Mobile Farmers Market is already satisfying a large appetite for its locally grown produce, meat, eggs, and milk. The truck has sold out of tomatoes by the time it reaches the ABCD Head Start in Dorchester, its second stop of the day, even after Cathy Wirth, Agriculture Program Director at The Trustees, has already run back to Powisset Farm in Dover for extra produce to replenish the baskets. Sadrack Marseille, the market’s Outreach Assistant and a graduate of The Trustees' Youth Conservation Corps job-training program, hastily updates the market’s colorful chalkboard. Though a new sight on city streets, the Mobile Farmers Market has been in the works for years, according to Wirth. The Trustees’ seven working farms produce vegetables, cheese, milk, meat, and eggs—most of which is sold right on the properties. “It’s a great way to personally connect people to our mission of land conservation,” explains Wirth. “But that also means that we are mainly providing food to residents of the communities that surround those properties. We wanted our food to have a broader reach.”

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Kelvin Adjei-Akosah, Mobile Market Outreach Assistant and Youth Conservation Corps graduate, serves several regular shoppers at the ABCD Head Start stop in Dorchester.

Designed like a food truck, the Mobile Farmers Market stops weekly at locations in Dorchester and Roxbury—neighborhoods where data showed residents are not spending their food dollars at supermarkets, suggesting that they lack convenient or affordable full-service shopping options and are opting for alternative locations such as convenience stores and bodegas. “These are also neighborhoods where public health data reveal high rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure—all diseases tied to poor nutrition,” she adds. Within these neighborhoods, they built relationships for shopping locations with community partners that are already integrated into people’s daily routines and that include healthy eating and wellness as part of their mission. The products available on the truck— which come from Powisset Farm in Dover, less than 15 miles from the Dorchester ABCD Head Start—change according to what’s in season. The truck also sells fresh milk from Appleton Farms in Hamilton and Ipswich, and meat and eggs from Moose Hill Farm in Sharon and Weir River Farm in Hingham. “We strive to offer a

diverse product mix while also maintaining affordability for customers in lower-income neighborhoods,” says Wirth. As a nonprofit that produces its own food, The Trustees can set its prices at levels that are not out of reach for customers on tight food budgets. In addition, “we worked very hard to partner with every program out there that makes fresh food more affordable,” continues Wirth, including the Supplemental Nutrition Accessibility Program (SNAP), WIC, and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons, as well as Massachusetts’ new Healthy Incentives Program (HIP). Indeed, the majority of Mobile Farmers Market purchases are through one of these programs, suggesting the truck is serving the population The Trustees is hoping to reach. “There’s a perception that the local food movement can be elitist because only certain people can participate in it,” notes Wirth. “We need to change that. Locally grown fare can get everybody excited about fresh foods and the farms they come from.” Given the excitement greeting the seasonal bounty on display here today, it’s clear that enjoying healthy, farm-fresh foods knows no boundaries.


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Trustees continues to develop its audience through a variety of means—critical to our ability to secure the organization’s plan for perpetuity. We seek a balanced strategy of audience development complemented by fiscal sustainability, as a cornerstone in our strategic goals. In order to fuel our future dreams, we must engage and attract more visitors, members, program participants, volunteers, and donors—and grow our tribe.

This year our volunteering numbers remained steady, following the previous year’s successful numbers from the 125th Anniversary. Membership and program participation grew at a healthy pace— encouraging after the big successes of the previous year. Among many highlights, more gift memberships were sold than in any previous year, and 16.6% greater than FY17. And the press is covering our stories in unprecedented numbers, trumpeting

MEMBERSHIP

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PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FY18 234,543 FY17 209,236*

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THE SEMPER VIRENS SOCIETY

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Reaching NEW HEIGHTS BY JEFF HARDER

The first time Bill Farkas ascended Monument Mountain, he looked across the Housatonic River Valley and noticed that the peaks of the Catskill Mountains—even when witnessed from 1,642 feet up—still loomed like giants. “The higher you go, the bigger they look,” says Farkas, a Pennsylvania native and, at the time of that inaugural hike to the summit in 1974, a resident of Hudson, New York. But something else struck him when he reached the top: a bronze plaque inscribed with the words The Trustees of Reservations. “I thought, what is that? What a quaint, New England-type of name,” he recalls.

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Born, raised, and educated around Pittsburgh, Farkas spent 31 years working in the accounting department at U.S. Steel—with a three-year interruption for Army service—where he spent time working in Ohio, Michigan, and, in the mid-1970s, upstate New York. Nearly every week during his three years in Hudson, he traveled across the state line to meet friends in Great Barrington and the village of Housatonic, hike up Monument Mountain, and explore the wonders of western Massachusetts. After befriending Steve McMahon, then The Trustees’ regional director for the Berkshires, Farkas became acquainted with properties like Naumkeag and The Mission House. Upon retiring in 1991—and after seeing development erase old farms around his home in Pennsylvania—Farkas decided to donate to a trio of organizations, including The Trustees, to finance open space preservation in the Berkshires. Now a member of the Semper Virens Society, Farkas calls The Trustees “the single most phenomenal organization of its type that I’ve ever been involved with.” He adds, “The Trustees were the only organization I knew of that mapped the whole state from the Cape to the Berkshires and saw how much property was available (for purchase as open space) and how much they could save. I thought this showed so much breadth of vision.” It’s fitting that Monument Mountain directly benefited from Farkas’s generosity. In 2014, The Trustees acquired Flag Rock, an adjacent 45-acre property named for the overlook with glorious southwest views out to the Taconic Mountain Range, in part thanks to Farkas’s contributions. (“The Trustees sent me some terrific pictures of the area—they’re really quite wonderful and help keep the memories alive,” he says.) More recently, he helped support operations at Naumkeag and the property’s newly replanted gardens. Farkas even journeyed up for last summer’s Naumkeag Garden Party, where he saw the flowers in full bloom and traded jokes with famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma. (“I told him an anecdote that he loved—and that no one else understood!”) It’s been years since Farkas last saw Monument Mountain with his own eyes. He has no illusions of hiking up alone again. But all the moments he’s spent on the property still loom large in his mind—maybe someday, he says, he’ll travel up from Pennsylvania for an assisted ascent on the easier route that winds up the back of the mountain. “I’d love to see it again,” he says. “Nevertheless, I have wonderful memories.”

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Bill Farkas, enjoying this summer's Naumkeag Garden Party—with Trustees President & CEO Barbara Erickson, above, and below, with Trustees Western Region Vice President Joanna Ballantine and two of Naumkeag's 2018 horticultural interns, Yesenia Vega (left) and Chloe Smith (right).

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If you have planned a legacy for The Trustees, let us know so that we may welcome you to The Semper Virens Society. Friends of The Trustees who have made a bequest provision, a gift of life insurance, an interest in a retirement plan, or a life income gift are also included in the Society. Semper Virens Society members are invited to Trustees events and luncheons hosted at various sites twice a year. (See page 38 for the list of Society members.) For further information please contact: The Trustees | Development Office 200 High Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 617.542.7696 (option 7) | mylegacy@thetrustees.org www.thetrustees.org/svs

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Governance Volunteers BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Doug C. Grip

Robert A. Clark

Virginia M. Murray

Directors serve as the governing board of Trustees, charged with the ultimate responsibility for the organization’s operations.

Douglas B. Harding

William C. Clendaniel

Scott A. Nathan

Joshua A. Klevens

Frances Colburn

Thomas H. Nicholson

Julia G. Krapf

Susanna Colloredo-Mansfeld

Nicholas W. Noon

Theodore C. Landsmark

Mary Campbell Cooper

Julia B. O'Brien

John D. Laupheimer, Jr.

David L. Costello

Thomas L. P. O'Donnell

Peter B. Coffin, Chair

Marie LeBlanc

Albert M. Creighton, Jr. †

Ronald P. O'Hanley, III

Nicie J. Panetta, Vice-Chair

Martin Lempres

Peter H. Creighton

Kathryn P. O'Neil

William G. Constable, Secretary

Alexandra Liftman

Elizabeth Hope Cushing

Carolyn M. Osteen

Amy L. Auerbach

Daniel K. Mayer

John P. DeVillars

Richard F. Perkins

Clement C. Benenson

David C. McCabe

Franklin L. Feigin

Samuel Plimpton

Karen S. Conway

Pauline C. Metcalf

Louise J. Feigin †

Beatrice A. Porter

Paula V. Cortes

Brian W. Monnich

Ronald Lee Fleming

Margaret L. Poutasse

David D. Croll

Amey D. Moot

Allen W. Fletcher

George Putnam

Andrew O. Davis

Al Nierenburg

Ann C. Galt

Hillary H. Rayport

Elizabeth de Montrichard

Russell J. Peotter

John L. Gardner

Eugene E. Record, Jr.

Uzochi Chimdinma Erlingsson

Amy Poorvu

Elizabeth W. Gordon

Henry S. Reeder, Jr.

Jeffrey B. Fager

Anthony Rochte

Gale R. Guild

John Ex Rodgers

David R. Foster

Christopher A. Shepherd

Henry R. Guild, Jr.

G. Neal Ryland

Thomas D. French

Regan Shields Ives

Carter H. Harrison

Jane Saltonstall

Roland E. Hoch

Jonathan A. Soroff

Thomas J. Healey

Stanley L. Schantz

Elizabeth Livingston Johnson

Arthur K. Steinert

John K. Herbert III

David W. Scudder

Brian M. Kinney

Hope E. Suttin

Eloise W. Hodges

Mary Waters Shepley

Edward H. Ladd

Yanni Tsipis

Jean Holroyde

William Shields

Robert Mason

John Vasconcellos

Paul S. Horovitz

Norton Q. Sloan, Jr.

W. Hugh M. Morton

Julie M. Viola

James S. Hoyte

F. Sydney Smithers, IV

Michael Prior

Elizabeth Weinberg Smith

Lily Rice Hsia

Joseph Peter Spang

Cyrus Taraporevala

Phyllis Robin Yale

Janice G. Hunt

Caroline D. Standley

Naomi Yang

Roger B. Hunt †

Augusta Perkins Stanislaw

Stephen B. Jeffries

Margaret E. Steiner

CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL

Elizabeth B. Johnson

Elliot M. Surkin

Established in 1995, this Council was created to honor former members of the Standing Committee, Board of Directors, and Advisory Board. It provides the opportunity for Trustees to continue to benefit from their advice and deep institutional knowledge.

Charles F. Kane, Jr.

Hooker M. Talcott, Jr.

Stephen B. Kay

Jane McC. Talcott

Andrew W. Kendall

Patricia R. Ternes

Jonathan M. Keyes

John E. Thomas

Judy Keyes †

Marian F. Thornton

Philip L. Laird

Philip A. Truesdell

Robert A. Lawrence

Natalia K. Wainwright

David I. Lewis

Susanna B. Weld

George E. Lewis, Sr.

William F. Weld

Deborah Logan

R. Angus West Susan Winthrop

ADVISORY BOARD This governance body advises the Board of Directors and staff on key issues, bringing diverse viewpoints and expertise to its decision-making process. Andrew P. Borggaard, Co-Chair Kathleen T. McIntyre, Co-Chair Eleanor Andrews Jeffrey Bellows Laura Bibler Richard H. Churchill, Jr.

Edward H. Ladd, Chair

Charles R. Longsworth

Patty Crane

Lee Albright

Caleb Loring, III

Walter C. Donovan

Steven A. Bercu

Jonathan B. Loring

Philip J. Edmundson

Tatiana Bezamat

Peter E. Madsen

James V. Ellard, Jr.

Jane Lyman Bihldorff

Eli Manchester, Jr.

Charles D. Esdaile

Sarah Hunt Broughel

Katherine J. McMillan

Michael Even

Ronald Brown

Wilhelm M. Merck

Martha L. Gangemi

Lalor Burdick

John O. Mirick

Edward G. Garmey

Rebecca Gardner Campbell

Sara Molyneaux

Spencer P. Glendon

Liza R. Carey

Frederick S. Moseley, III

Marjorie D. Greville

Sharon Casdin

George S. Mumford, Sr.

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LIFE TRUSTEES

CORPORATE TRUSTEES

Elizabeth W. Gordon

Jane C. Lyman †

Honoring those who have made extraordinary gifts of property, financial assets or service to Trustees.

Ralph D. Gordon

Katharine W. McLennan †

Gale R. Guild

Richard K. McMullan

Henry R. Guild, Jr.

Thomas L. P. O'Donnell

Roslyn E. Harrington

May H. Pierce

Janice G. Hunt

George Putnam

Lee Albright

Roger B. Hunt †

Nancy B. Putnam

Elsie J. Apthorp

Elizabeth B. Johnson

Stephen L. Root

Wilhelmina V. L. Batchelder-Brown

Andrew W. Kendall

Jane Saltonstall

George P. Bates †

John W. Kimball

Mary Waters Shepley

Nancy B. Bates

Catherine C. Lastavica

Norton Q. Sloan, Jr.

For the list of Corporate Trustees,

Frances Colburn

Edward P. Lawrence

F. Sydney Smithers, IV

please visit our website at

Sylvia P. Constable

James Lawrence, III

Caroline D. Standley

www.thetrustees.org/governance

Albert M. Creighton, Jr. †

Robert P. Lawrence

Elliot M. Surkin

John Fiske

George E. Lewis, Sr.

Pamela B. Weatherbee

Alan F. French

Susan P. Little

R. Angus West

Dorothy C. Fullam

Pamela Fezandie Lohmann

Frederic Winthrop, Jr.

Corporate Trustees, along with Life Trustees, are the voting members of the organization. Each year at the Annual Meeting, they elect Board of Directors and Advisory Board, as well as new Corporate Trustees and Life Trustees.

† Deceased

Spotlight PROTECT THE PLACES PEOPLE LOVE

New Community Garden Blossoms in Dorchester In the spring of 2018, Trustees opened its 56th community garden in Boston— Windermere Community Garden, a 4,100 square foot lot in the Jones Hill/Upham’s Corner neighborhood of Dorchester. The lot came to The Trustees after the City of Boston transferred ownership in order to develop a garden resource for the area’s residents. "Windermere Community Garden is the result of a partnership between The Trustees, the City of Boston, and the Dorchester community, who were involved in the design process," says Vidya Tikku, The Trustees’ General Manager for Boston Community Gardens. The tiered garden includes fieldstone facing and features two patios for gatherings and programming. Thirteen plots serve twelve local families, with one granted to St. Mary’s Center, a charitable Dorchester organization. Funders include the City of Boston, the Boston Committee of the Garden Club of America, Back Bay Garden Club, the Boston Department of Neighborhood Development, and the Jones Hill Association.

©LOLITA B. PARKER, JR.

©TRUSTEES

In order to transform the hilly, vacant Windermere Road lot into a community garden and neighborhood gathering place, Trustees added retaining walls to create terraced garden plots, steps and walkways, and a patio area complete with table and chairs.

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Cumulative FY18 Gifts The Directors and staff of The Trustees extend our deepest gratitude to the following donors that contributed through giving societies, strategic project support, critical campaigns, and special events. We are deeply grateful to these generous funders for their foresight and commitment to Trustees’ mission. They fuel our thoughtful growth, expand our reach, and deepen our impact. $1,000,000+

Mr. Nicholas C. Edsall

Barr Foundation

Michael & Joan Even

Mr. W. Hugh M. Morton, Esq. & Mrs. Diana M. Morton

Mrs. Elizabeth de Montrichard & Mr. Gonzague de Montrichard

Estate of Victoria M. Benedict

William W. Farkas

Estate of Morgan Palmer

Ruth H. Dunbar

The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund

Nicie & Jay Panetta

Eaton Vance Investment Counsel

Mr. Spencer P. Glendon & Ms. Lisa Y. Tung

Nancy & George Putnam

Edey Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene E. Record, Jr.

William V. Ellis Family Foundation

Highland Street Foundation Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife

Mrs. Carolyn Soules & Mr. Jason H. Soules

Dr. Uzochi Chimdinma Erlingsson & Dr. Erik C. Erlingsson

John & Amy Weinberg

Ms. Jennifer Erskine & Mr. Bryan Cashin

Mr. Martin L. O'Neil

The Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr. Foundation

Party by Design v

The Weld Foundation

Mr. Samuel M. Feldman & Ms. Marilyn Meyerhoff

Joan E. Appleton 1997 Charitable Foundation

Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund

Wildlife Management Institute

Dr. Christian Fischer

Plimpton Shattuck Fund

Yawkey Foundation II

Ms. Elaine Foster

The Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust

Mr. & Mrs. John S. Reed

$500,000-$999,999 Estate of L. Jamison Hudson Johanna Hansen Ross The Manton Foundation

$250,000-$499,999

Mrs. Louise C. Riemer

Friends of Amy Diadamo Foster, in loving memory

$10,000-$24,999

Dr. David George Fromm

Anonymous (11)

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gable

Ms. Deborah L. Allinson Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Mrs. Martha L. Gangemi & Mr. Michael A. Gangemi

Be Our Guest Party Rental v

Bernice B. Godine Family Foundation

Mr. Steven A. Bercu

Alexander Dingee & Susan J. Gray

Mr. & Mrs. Adolfo Bezamat

Nick & Marjorie Greville

Mr. Andrew P. Borggaard & Mrs. Jennifer M. Borggaard

Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Guild, Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Mr. Clement Benenson & Mrs. Stephanie Terelak Benenson

Boston Globe Media v

Karen & Brian Conway

Mr. Roland H. Boutwell, III

Ms. Deborah Hale & Mr. Martin D. M. Hale

The Bok Family Foundation

Cummings Foundation

Jane Cheever Carr

Mr. James H. Hammons, Jr.

Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc.

The Jane & Jack Fitzpatrick Trust

Mr. Wilmot R. Hastings

Crane Co.

Mr. Ronald L. Castle & Ms. Florence Ditirro

The Nancy Foss Heath & Richard B. Heath Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan G. Davis

The Caswell Foundation

Island Foundation, Inc.

Timothy T. Hilton

Mr. Andrew Davis & Dr. Florence Bourgeois

Mr. Christopher A. Celeste & Ms. Nancy J. Kramer

Elizabeth B. Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Kimball

Deborah & Philip Edmundson

Norman & Rosita Winston Foundation

Charles & Caroline Esdaile

Mr. Jonathan Chatinover & Ms. Elizabeth O'Connor

The Lynch Foundation Laura DeBonis & Scott Nathan

Mr. Jeffrey B. Fager & Ms. Melinda W. Fager

The George G. and Doris B. Daniels Wildlife Trust

United States Department of Agriculture

Ms. Judy Ferenbach

Claire Saltonstall Education Fund

$100,000 - $249,999 Ms. Anita Bekenstein & Mr. Josh Bekenstein Mrs. Marcie Berkley & Mr. Forrest Berkley Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Thomas Stair & Lucy Caldwell-Stair

Pamela M. Smith Trust Mr. Cyrus Taraporevala & Ms. Fie Andersen Natasha & Dirk Ziff

$25,000-$49,999 Anonymous (5)

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin W. Guy, III

Nathan and Marilyn Hayward

David B. Jones & Allison K. Ryder Mr. Brian M. Kinney & Dr. Nancy L. Keating Mr. John D. Laupheimer & Mrs. Deborah Laupheimer

Tom & Jill French

$50,000 - $99.999 Anonymous (3) The Arcadia Charitable Trust Patrick & Aimee Butler Family Foundation Abby & Peter Coffin Mr. † & Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr. David & Victoria Croll

Mr. Keith D. Hartt & Ms. Ann H. Wiedie Mr. & Mrs. Roland E. Hoch Mr. & Mrs. Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frederick N. Khedouri Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Kidder Mr. Edward H. Ladd Mr. Marty Lempres Robert & Erica Mason ©MICHAEL BLANCHARD

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Lenoir Charitable Trust

$5,000 - $9,999

Sarah & Walter Donovan

Mr. Roger W. Louis & Mrs. Iris Louis

Anonymous (7)

The Families of George and Michael Eberstadt

Mrs. Ann Macomber

Dr. & Mrs. Nile L. Albright

Estate of Christine Anne Manns

Walter & Alice Abrams

Mrs. Kathleen T. McIntyre & Mr. A. Duncan McIntyre Mr. Richard K. McMullan Meehan Construction Co. Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Ames

Mr. Peter L. T. Eliot & Mrs. Katherine Eliot

Mrs. Joan P. Middleton

Ms. Eleanor Tittmann Andrews

Mrs. Betty M. Ellis

Mr. Roy Mendelssohn & Mrs. Mary Foley

Ms. Susan Mikula

J. Jared and Cassandra L. Annello

Mr. & Mrs. C. Herbert Emilson

Ms. Tamsen Merrill

Estate of C. Eldridge Morgan

Mr. Robert L. Ashton & Mrs. Gudrun Ashton

J. Irving England & Jane L. England Charitable Trust

Ms. Pauline Cabot Metcalf

Ms. Amy L. Auerbach & Mr. Leo F. Swift

Neal & Ronna Erickson

Mr. Thomas L. P. O'Donnell

Mrs. Hope Lincoln Baker

Alex J. Ettl Foundation

Janet & David Offensend

Mr. David A. Behnke & Mr. Paul F. Doherty, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. John Lee Evangelakos

Mr. Albert A. Nierenberg & Mrs. Catherine Nierenberg

The O'Hanley Family

Mr. & Mrs. James Mellowes

Ms. Claudia Miller Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Monnich Deborah & Timothy Moore Ms. Amey D. Moot & Mr. William K. Stewart

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Farnsworth

©DAVID WELCH PHOTOGRAPHY

Ms. Rachel G. Fletcher

Kate & Ford O'Neil

Bemis Associates

Mr. A. Neil Pappalardo & Mrs. Jane Pappalardo

Mrs. Susan P. Bernard & Mr. Peter J. Bernard

Mr. William Park

Laura & Gregory Bibler

Mr. Arthur H. Parker & Mrs. Carolyn B. Parker

Ms. Carol O. Biondi & Mr. Frank J. Biondi

Mrs. May H. Pierce

Blue Hills Bank Pavilion v

Planet Subaru

Ms. E. Andrea Brox

Ms. Amy G. Poorvu & Mr. Jonathan H. Poorvu

Mrs. Joan Buchanan

Lauren & Michael Prior

Mr. John A. Burgess & Dr. Nancy S. Adams

The Prior Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Lalor Burdick

Mr. Robert D. Rands & Mrs. Amelia R. Rands

Mrs. Ann S. Buxbaum

Reebok Foundation

Ms. Elizabeth W. Cabot

REI Co-op v Ms. Cornelia C. Roberts

Mr. Richard P. Caruso & Mrs. Judith W. Caruso

Mr. Anthony Rochte & Mrs. Mia Rochte

Mrs. Sharon Casdin

Saquish Foundation

Mrs. Frances R. Caudill

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley L Schantz

Mr. Vincent A. Chippari & Ms. Deneen McQueen-Chippari

Adam & Hope Suttin

John & Mollie Byrnes

Rupert C. Thompson Fund of The Rhode Island Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hazen Churchill, Jr.

Tiny Tiger Foundation

Cohasset Garden Club

Mr. Ernest von Simson & Mrs. Naomi O. Seligman

Cecily Colburn, The Lee & Juliet Folger Fund

Wasserman Fund of the Essex County Community Foundation

Mrs. I. W. Colburn

John P Weitzel 1991 Revocable Trust

Mr. Robert A. Clark

Ms. Patricia L. Freysinger

Natural Resources Conservation Service

C. Mackay Ganson & Julia K. Ganson

Ms. Elizabeth Neumann

Dr. & Mrs. Edward G. Garmey Mr. & Mrs. Bartlett R. Geer

Mr. Patrick J. Pedonti & Mrs. Pamela C. Pedonti

Ms. Diane Gipson

Mrs. Joan Person

Ms. Jo Anne Goldman

Ms. Beatrice A. Porter

Liz & Trevor Graham

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Pruett

Griffin-Cole Fund

Nina Purdon Charitable Foundation

Mrs. Ashley Hubbard Harmon & Mr. James M. Harmon

Sally & Rob Quinn

Dr. & Mrs. William Harris

Mr. & Mrs. Neil Rasmussen

The Helen G. Hauben Foundation

Mrs. Katharine W. Reardon & Mr. William S. Reardon

Mrs. Wendy J. Rafn & Mr. Mark Rafn

Mr. Michael Heffernan & Mrs. Michele Heffernan

Ms. Chris L. Rifkin

Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Henry

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation

Eloise & Arthur Hodges

Mr. Carter S. Romansky & Ms. Lauren Romansky

Luisa Hunnewell & Larry Newman Institute of Museum & Library Services Mr. Charles F. Kane, Jr. & Ms. Anne W. Eldridge

Ms. Judith Scheuer & Mr. Joseph Mellicker Mr. Kenneth T. Schiciano & Ms. Pixley Schiciano

Mr. John C. Keogh Holly McLennan Ketron & Roger Ketron Ms. Katherine J. Kidder & Mr. Tom Kent Mr. Joshua Aaron Klevens & Ms. Anna D. Sinaiko

David & Marie Louise Scudder Seacoast Tents v The Sedgwick Family Mr. & Mrs. Roger Servison Mr. John Simourian & Mrs. Candace Simourian

Mrs. Julia G. Krapf Mr. & Ms. Josh Krumholz

Mr. Norton Q. Sloan & Mrs. Sandra Sloan

Mr. Matt W. Krummell & Ms. Valerie Davisson

Mrs. Hope N. Smith

Gertrude Lanman

Joseph Peter Spang

Dr. Cynthia M. Latta

Mrs. Kathleen Stansky

Ms. Justine Laugharn Ms. Marie LeBlanc & Mr. Greg Schnipke David & Cristina Lewis

Mr. Scott A. Stone & Ms. Jana Stone Sudbury Valley Trustees Charles Sumner Bird Foundation

Ms. Susan C Livingston & Mr. Henry H. Livingston

Carol & Elliot Surkin

Ms. Amy Loud Ruggiero & Mr. Jason Ruggiero

Mrs. Cristen Tabors & Mr. David Tabors

MA/RI Council of Trout Unlimited

Mr. Aso O. Tavitian

Dorothy D. Conkey Trust

Mr. Samuel Appleton Treherne-Thomas

Gertrude de G. Wilmers

Mr. Michael John Mars & Ms. Terri Z. Campbell

Mr. & Mrs. William G. Constable

Clara B. Winthrop Charitable Trust

Anne S. & Brian K. Mazar

Copeland Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Raimund G. Vanderweil, Jr.

Phyllis Robin Yale & S. Tucker Taft

Ms. Paula V. Cortés

Mr. David C. McCabe & Mrs. Allyson T. McCabe

The Waldo Trust

Mr. Charles A. Ziering & Mrs. Margaret W. Ziering

Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Creighton

Estate of Laurence D. Collins

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon L. Deane

Jane & Hooker Talcott

United Way of Greater New Bedford, Inc.

Ms. Sandra L. Walsh

Ms. Kimberly S. McGovern & Mr. Frank E. Scherkenbach

Mr. John Hastings Wasson & Mrs. Gail Wasson

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Westfield State Foundation Mrs. Natalie Whelan & Mr. William Whelan Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Wilson Christopher & Sarah Wolf ZOMA Foundation

$2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous (10) Mr. Thomas F. Aaron Mr. G. Christopher Abbott & Mrs. Deborah A. Abbott Alkermes, Inc. Lindsay & Blake Allison

THANK YOU TO OUR FOUNDERS CIRCLE

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Alsop Maurice Amado Foundation Fund Apple Lane Foundation Ms. Susan Baker Leavitt Mr. David M. Baum & Mrs. Andrea Baum Mr. George P. Beal & Mrs. Barbara Beal Ms. Susanne B. Beck & Mr. William A. Parker Mrs. Gina Beinecke & Mr. Walter Beinecke Berkshire Mountain Distillers v Bob & Karen Bettacchi Mrs. Camilla Blackman S. K. Boreri MD Mr. Peter J. Boynton & Mrs. Susan Boynton Mrs. Kristina M. Brendel & Mr. Douglas D. Brendel Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brockelman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Brown Ms. Karen L. Brush & Mr. David M. Brush Mrs. Eugenia E. Burn

Founders Circle members are vitally important partners in ensuring The Trustees continues to grow and thrive. Unrestricted annual support is the bedrock of our efforts to protect and share the beautiful and historic places of Massachusetts. Thank you to this network of generous friends.

Join the Circle today: thetrustees.org/founderscircle

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Mr. Jonathan M. Zorn

CSL International Limited Mr. John T. Cunningham Mrs. Victoria R. Cunningham & Mr. Robert S. Cunningham Dr. David & Mrs. Karen Davis Timothy Davis & Susan Davis Dr. Edmund P. DeLaCour Mr. & Mrs. Peter Diana Mr. James R. Dodge & Mrs. Michele Dobbins Dodge Mrs. Cynthia Doe & Mr. Darrell Doe Mr. & Mrs. James V. Ellard, Jr. Ms. Barbara J. Erickson & Mr. Peter Torrebiarte Ernst & Young Mr. Donald Nathan Fawcett & Mrs. Bridget Fawcett Mr. Anthony Ferlazzo & Ms. Stephanie Ferlazzo Dr. David R. Foster & Ms. Marianne Jorgensen Mr. & Mrs. Hollis French, III Mr. Steven B. French & Mrs. Debra J. French

Rick & Nonnie Burnes

Mr. Christopher S. Gaffney & Ms. Karen Kames

John & Kate Cabot

Mr. James A. Gassel

Paul C. & Virginia C. Cabot Charitable Trust

Ms. Suzanne F. Gauron

Honorable & Mrs. Levin H. Campbell, Sr.

Ms. Claire M. Gillis

Samuel R. & Rebecca Gardner Campbell via Ada Howe Kent Foundation

Susan & John Glessner

Mr. Richard J. Canty & Ms. Hope B. Woodhouse

Mr. Robert L. Gray & Mrs. Nancy B. Gray

Wesley & Dianne Card Mr. John G. Carey & Mrs. Sarah Carey Mr. Larry Carsman & Mrs. Christine Carsman Michael & Jenny Ceppi

Mr. & Mrs. Allan M. Gerrish

Rolf & Julie Goetze Mr. Charles M. Hale & Mrs. Karen A. Hale Mrs. Leslie W. Hammond & Mr. James R. Hammond Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Harding

Mr. & Mrs. George L. Chimento

Mr. Winthrop R. Baker & Ms. Wendy Harman

Mrs. Pamela Dippel Choney & Mr. Jeffrey A. Choney

Dr. Jaye E. Hefner

Mr. Timothy R. Collins & Ms. Emily Collins Ms. Anne S. Covert

Mr. Jeremy D. Henderson & Ms. Catherine C. Samuels Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hicks

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher H. Covington

Mr. Howard B. Hodgson, Jr. & Mrs. Wendy Hodgson

Marilyn Fife & John Cragin

Mrs. Clarissa C. Hunnewell

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Crockett

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hunnewell, Jr.


Mr.† and Mrs. Roger B. Hunt

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas W. Noon

Town of Stockbridge

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Ingraham

North Shore Garden Club of Massachusetts

Mr. & Mrs. R. Gregg Stone

Mrs. Susan Anderson & Mr. Mark Anderson

Mrs. Henry S. Streeter

Ms. Erika Anderson & Mr. Eric Klawiter

Mr. Christopher Oddleifson & Mrs. Nancy Oddleifson

David & JoEllen Sweet

Mr. Reed P. Anthony & Mrs. Barbara B. Anthony

Ms. Sara Jonsberg & Ms. Cynthia H. Magrath

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Oedel

The K Foundation

Mr. Stephen P. Oliver

Mr. James F. Kane & Representative Hannah E. Kane

Ms. Tara H. Oliver

Dr. Tasso Kaper & Dr. Antonella Cucchetti

Robert & Elizabeth Owens

Dr. Edward M. Kaye & Dr. Alyssa Lebel

Mr. John P. & Mrs. Susan C. Kirk

Mrs. Olivia H. Parker

Mr. David C. Kloss

Mr. Daniel Pierce, Jr. & Mrs. Barbara Pierce

Phil & Donna LaCasse

Mr. Michael Puzey

Mr. Paul LaFerriere & Ms. Dorrie Parini

Mr. Henry Rauch & Mrs. Susan Cooper Rauch

Mrs. Judith Lafferty Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lawrence Richard Leavitt The Lempel Family Mr. James E. Lenhart & Mrs. Dipti Lenhart Mr. David W. Lewis, Jr. Ms. Rochelle Lite & Mr. Edmond Gosselin Mr. Jonathan B. Loring Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lyman Mrs. Charles P. Lyman † Mr. Peter L. MacDonald John & Barbara MacNeish Peter E. & Betsy Ridge Madsen Mr. George L. Markos & Mrs. Constance P. Markos Estate of Elspeth Eberlin Matkovich Mr. Thomas H. Mattox & Dr. Jacqueline K. Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Wilson Meeks Wilhelm Merck & Nonie Brady Ms. Barbara Meyer & Mr. Michael W. Perloff Mr. John T. Moy & Ms. Sonya E. Keene Mr. John W. Murphy Mr. Brian R. Neff & Ms. Jana P. Neff Tom & Cathy Nicholson

Mr. & Mrs. Chris W. Armstrong

Mrs. Sally C. Taylor†

Mrs. Gale H. Arnold

Three Fathoms Farms by the Sea

Mr. David Auerbach & Ms. Ariane Comstock

Mrs. Lydia Arnold Turnipseed Dr. & Mrs. Henry W. Vaillant

Susan Avery

Ms. Lynda S. Vickers-Smith & Mrs. Amy V. S. Bryan

Sylvia & Aaron Baggish Margaret & John Bailey

Mr. Gary L. Vilchick

Mr. George P. Baker & Mrs. Lauren Jennings

Julie M. Viola & Michelle Viola Mr. James Wade & Mrs. Margaret M. Wade

Mr. Paul Przybyla

Mr. Frank Anton & Ms. Georgine T. Anton Mr. Olivier J. Aries

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Tate

Ms. Mary Jo Palermo & Mr. Stephen Hochbrunn

Athena & Richard W. Kimball

Mr. Michael Kutsch & Ms. Tammy Coselli

Marc Tanner & Rebecca Rogers

Carolyn & Robert Osteen

Mr. Scott D. Parker & Ms. Kathleen V. Martin

Jonathan & Judy† Keyes

Mrs. Donna Tadler & Mr. Richard Tadler

Mr. Talbot Baker, Jr. Christopher Baldwin & Sally Reyering

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Wakeman Ms. Nancy Wakeman

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sutherland Reeder, Jr. Mr. J. Stanley Reeve & Mrs. Abigail Reeve

Mr. Norman S. Walker & Mrs. Marie-Eve Walker Ms. Rebecca Ward & Mr. Mark Shull Mr. Eric W. Weber & Ms. Barbara Young Ms. Sarah J. Whittier

ReVision Energy v

Mr. Jonathan G. Wicks & Ms. Meredith Becker

Charles C. & U. Ingrid Richardson Mrs. Jennifer L. Robinson & Mr. Jeff Robinson

Ms. Regina B. Wiedenski Miss Kim Williams & Mr. Trevor Miller

Mr. & Mrs. Bradford D. Rodney

©ANCHOR IMAGERY

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen B. Jeffries

Mr. & Mrs. Dudley H. Willis

Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, IV

Mrs. Elizabeth Wilmers

Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schifter

Mr. Michael T. Wilson & Ms. Susan E. Greenleaf

Ms. Luanne E. Selk & Mr. Jon J. Skillman

Mr. Paul Wing

Mr. Michael F. Sexton & Mrs. Jennifer S. Sexton

Winnetu Oceanside Resort

Mr. & Mrs. William Shields

Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Winthrop

Mr. Harden Ballantine & Ms. Jeanne H. Ballantine

Ms. Regan Shields Ives & Mr. Cameron Ives

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Winthrop

Joanna & Clay Ballantine

Mr. Richard S. Wood

Mr. & Mrs. Binkley C. Shorts

Mr. Stanley W. Wood

Dr. John P. Balser & Dr. Barbara E. Balser

Mr. Robert W. Silk & Ms. Sandra L. Silk

Ronald & Carolyn Grant Zarrella

Ms. Shirley Singleton

Joanne Zitek

Mr. William M. Bancroft & Dr. Alice D. Murphy Mr. Edward Barbeau

Mr. Mark A. Snider & Mrs. Gwenn Snider Augusta & Joseph Stanislaw

Laurie & David Barrett

$1,000 - $2,499

Mr. James Stern

Ms. Michelle L. Basil & Mr. James Dawson

Anonymous (18)

Howard & Fredericka Stevenson

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Ackerman

Mr. Campbell Steward

Mrs. Edith T. Bastian & Dr. James F. Bastian

Mr. Ronald J. Adams & Mr. Neal Eagleton

Dr. Mahlon Stewart & Ms. Pauline Frommer

Mr. Glenn Batchelder & Ms. Candace J. Young

Dr. Stanley James Adelstein & Mrs. Mary T. Adelstein

©MICHAEL BLANCHARD

Institution for Savings

Mr. Mark S. Ain & Mrs. Carolyn Ain

Mr. Arthur Beale & Ms. Teresa A. Hensick

Mrs. Bonnie Akins

Mr. Cameron Beck

Mr. James G. Alexander

Mrs. Ruth S. Bell

Mr. & Mrs. William Alexander

Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Beller

Mr. & Mrs. William E. Aliski

Mr. Jeffrey Bellows & Mrs. Nicole Bellows

Allegrone Companies

Mr. William D. Berthoud

Mr. John M. Allman & Mrs. Linda P. Allman

Mr. E. Garrett Bewkes, Jr. Mr. Gregory P. Bialecki & Dr. Mary M. Herlihy

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey F. Allsopp Mrs. Barbara H. Almy

Mr. Henry Forbes Bigelow & Mrs. Judy M. Bigelow

Mrs. Esther Ames Marcia & Steve Anderson

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Mr. Daniel H. Callahan & Mrs. Lisa W. Callahan

Dr. William W. Cooper & Mrs. Martha Cooper

Mr. Robert M. Doyle & Mrs. Cynthia T. Doyle

Mr. Mark H. Bissell & Mrs. Laura R. Bissell

Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. Campanella

Mary & James Nicoll Cooper

Ms. Elisabeth M. Drake

Samuel R. & Rebecca Gardner Campbell

The Coraggio Fund

Mr. & Ms. Gerard du Toit

Ms. Morene R. Bodner & Mr. David P. Carlisle

Don & Lynne Bulens

Ms. Patricia L. Cornelison

Estate of Margaret C. Dumas

Mrs. Diane M. Capstaff

Mr. & Mrs. David L. Costello

Mr. James Duncan

Mr. Nicolas Boillot & Ms. Jennifer Cody

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew T. Carey

Mrs. Patricia L. Cote

Mr. & Mrs. J. Williar Dunlaevy

Mr. Jay Quentin Bonanno & Mrs. Brenda Bonanno

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Carey

Mr. Leo J. Dunn & Ms. Elizabeth J. Alden

Mr. Daniel Carlat & Ms. Tammy Bottner

Mr. Maurice W. Coulon & Mrs. Judith A. Coulon Mr. Tom G. Courtney & Mrs. Sylvia M. Courtney

Mr. Richard Vincent Dwyer & Mrs. Barbara Dwyer

Mrs. Kendra Cox

Mr. Robert Earley & Ms. Montira Earley

Mr. Jackson Craig

EBS Insurance Brokers

Ms. Lelia K. H. Carroll

Mr. Paul A. Cramer & Ms. Mary E. Gard

Ms. Caroline C. Edwards

Scott & Mary Carson

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Crocker, II

Mr. & Mrs. David K. Eikenberry

Mr. Joseph M. Cronin & Mrs. Sarah Cronin

Mr. Dan Elias & Ms. Karen Keane

John & Jane Bihldorff Donald Bischoff

Maureen & Edward Bousa Estate of Virginia Marie Bowen Lester Mr. & Mrs. William F. Boynton Dr. Francis M. Bradley & Dr. Adrienne W. Bradley

Mr. Erik Carleton & Ms. Krista Carleton Christopher T. & Jane Fisher Carlson Mrs. Sarah Carolan & Mr. John Carolan, III

Ms. Stefanie Cronin & Mr. Douglas Cronin Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Croteau

©MICHAEL BLANCHARD

Mr. Brian R. Cruey & Mr. Matt King

Mr. Charles Bragdon & Ms. Rebecca Clark Mr. & Mrs. John W. Braitmayer Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brake Kib & Tess Bramhall Ms. Dianne Brand & Ms. Rachel Brand Mr. Bernard J. Brennan, IV & Mrs. Sybil A. Brennan Mr. Thomas R. Bright & Mrs. Kathleen F. Bright

Ms. Cornelia W. Brown & Dr. Henry B. Warren David M. Brush

Mr. & Mrs. Craig W. Cullen, Jr.

Mr. Peter George Eschauzier & Mrs. Jan N. Eschauzier

Mr. & Mrs. Jack A. Cuneo

Mrs. Mary Ann Esdaile

Susan & James Curtis Mrs. Laura C. Cutler

Mr. William L. Evans & Mrs. Barbara R. Evans

Cyclonaut Multi Sport Club

Mr. & Mrs. W. Gerard Fallon, Jr.

Mrs. Edith L. Dabney

Ms. Barbara E. Fargo

Dr. Anna Dalavurak & Ms. Katerina Dalavurak

Ms. Martha Farrell & Paddy Farrell

Mr. Jamie M. Fay & Mrs. Maureen A. Fay Ms. Barbara Fife

Mr. Matthew Daniels & Mrs. Jennifer Daniels

Mr. J. W. Filley & Ms. Joanne Gosser

Mr. Avery W. Catlin & Ms. Katherine Catlin Ms. Donna M. Ceglia & Mr. Daniel Nadeau Ms. Lynda A. Ceremsak & Mr. George Davitt Susan & Appy Chandler

Mr. Raymond Ciccolo Mr. Paul W. Clark & Ms. Carol R. Parrish Mrs. Bayard H. Cobb & Mr. John Cobb Mrs. Rhoda Cohen Ms. Barbara G. Cole & Mr. Christopher A. Cole Ms. L. Teal Colliton & Mr. Kevin Colliton

Mr. & Mrs. Eric W. Dannheim

Mr. Daniel C. Finbury & Ms. Patricia P. Reeser

Mr. Steven Keleti & Ms. Jean Danton

Mrs. Elaine W. Fiske

Mr. Nelson J. Darling, Jr.

George F. Fiske, Jr.

Ms. Barbara A. Darrow

Mr. John F. Fiske & Ms. Margaret Chen

Ms. Virginia L. Darrow & Mr. Armand G. Maldonado

Mr. & Mrs. David A. Fleischner

Mr. Jeffrey J. Davies & Ms. Victoria W. Guest

Alice & Jonathan Flint

Mr. & Mrs. Ian M. de Buy Wenniger Mr. Douglas J. DeAngelis Mrs. Betsey S. Delaney Mr. & Ms. Doug Delaney Mr. Steven Della Rocca & Ms. Courtenay A. Hardy Ms. Jane Cashin Demers & Mr. Walter V. Demers

Tanya & Patrick Buchanan

Mr. Michael A. Collora & Ms. Clare K. O'Connell

Mr. William C. Buck & Mrs. Laura T. Buck

Mr. & Mrs. Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld

Mr. Edward Buckbee

Mr. Daniel T.M. Dempsey & Mr. Steven Rufo

Jane Condon & Kenneth G. Bartels

Mr. & Mrs. Erich Buddenhagen

Mr. Christopher Detmer &

Mr. Richard R. Congdon & Mrs. Marion L. Congdon

Mr. Christopher H. Buder & Mrs. Heather A. Buder

Dr. Patricia Connolly

Don & Lynne Bulens

Mrs. Sylvia P. Constable

Mr. Garett Keith Burke & Mrs. Mary Lynn Burke

Ms. Kathleen E. Cook & Mr. Bruce A. McCue

Katie & Paul Buttenwieser

Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Coolidge, III

Mr. Samuel Cabot & Mrs. Claire Cabot

Nathaniel S. & Catherine E. Coolidge

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Mr. Benjamin M. Faucett & Mrs. Sarah N. Faucett

Helen B. Danforth

Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Cheston, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Brown

Mr. Michael Elzay & Ms. June Elzay

Mr. Calvin Carver, Jr. & Ms. Anne DeLaney

Mr. Peter P. Britton & Mrs. Beatrice T. Britton

Mr. & Ms. David B. Broughel

Mr. & Mrs. Steven E. Elterich

Ms. Deborah M. Carter

The Chasin Family

Ms. Lisa A. Brothers

Mr. David H. Ellison & Mrs. Wendy C. Ellison

Ms. Dawn D'Alelio & Mr. Edward H. D'Alelio

Ms. Kathleen Brill

Mr. John F. Brooke

Ms. Cecilia E. Dunn

Mrs. Kyra Detmer

Robert & Patti Deuster Mr. Adam Devine & Ms. Tammy Devine Dr. Louis Di Lillo & Mrs. M. Donna Di Lillo James Dishong Susan & Digger Donahue Mimi & Peter Dow

Mr. Allen W. Fletcher Ms. Jocelyn A. Forbush Ms. Allison Forrest Mrs. Paula Forrester Mr. Paul D. Fortin Mrs. Elena Foster & Mr. Hugh Foster Fowle Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Mrs. Pamela W. Fox Dr. Albert R. Frederick & Mrs. Suzanne M. Frederick Alan French in support of The Mary French Bay Circuit Fund Mr. Marc D. French & Mrs. Erin M. French Carolyn & John Friedman Mr. Richard D. Frisbie Mr. & Mrs. David M. Gaffney & The Gaffney Foundation Mr. Jay L. Gainsboro & Mrs. Barbara Gainsboro


Dr. & Mrs. John Galt

Richard T. & Eileen G. Hardaway

Mr. Michael P. Galvin & Mrs. Elizabeth W. Galvin

Ms. Holly Angell Hardman

Ms. Kristina G. Jelleme & Mr. Jarrod Stolgitis

Mr. Jeffrey A. Landon & Ms. Susan K. Landon

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Mr. & Mrs. Pliny Jewell, III

Mr. & Mrs. David J. Lane

Mr. Patrick Gan

Mr. Colin D. Harrington & Ms. Deborah L. Balmuth

Ms. Amy G. Job & Mr. Robert Job

Mr. John Lanza & Ms. Ann-Mara Lanza

Amy D. Johnson, MD

Mr. Joseph P. Lanzillotta, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Harris

Mr. Ervin Johnson & Ms. Cassie Johnson

Mr. Jeremy Lapon & Dr. Denise G. Lapon

Ms. Michele M. Garvin

Mrs. & Mr. Georgia Harris

Ms. Virginia Stearns Gassel, Jr.

Mr. Larry D. Harris & Ms. Maryanne R. Lavan

Mr. Mark W. Johnson & Mrs. Tracy D. Johnson

Mr. Robert A. Larsen, Jr. & Ms. Judith A. Robichaud

Mr. Carter H. Harrison

Dr. Robert A. Jonas & Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas

Ms. Carolyn A. Lattin & Mr. Venkat Venkatraman

Mrs. Eileen P. Gebrian & Mr. Timothy J. Barberich

Mr. Christopher Escobedo Hart & Ms. Sarah Hart

Mr. Bradley W. Jones & Ms. Suzie LaMont

Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Lawrence

Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Gerard

Janet & Richard Hart

Lazan Glover & Puciloski LLP

Susan & William Geresy, Jr.

Ms. Katrina B. Hart

Mr. Harold L. Jones & Mrs. Cheryl B. Jones

Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Geschke

Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Harter

Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Leahy

Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Gewirtz

Ms. Lauren Harvey

Mr. Mark Kagan & Mrs. Courtney T. Kagan

Anne & Chad Gifford

Dr. Elizabeth E. & Mr. Whitney Hatch

Mr. Frederick H. Glore & Mrs. Constance P. Glore

Mrs. Margaretta Hausman & Mr. Jerry Hausman

Ms. Alexandra Glover & Mr. Peter L. Puciloski

Lucile W. Hays

Ms. Alyse A. Gause & Mr. William D. Gause

Ms. Louise Godine Mr. Richard Goldenberg & Mrs. Janet Goldenberg Eugene & Melina Goldstein Mr. Mark R. Goldweitz & Mrs. Joyce Goldweitz Mr. John T. Goodhue & Ms. Anne Smith Mr. Douglas R. Gooding & Ms. Stacy Cloutier Mr. Edward B. Goodnow Ralph & Elizabeth Gordon Ned Grandin & Deb Lawrence Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Mr. & Mrs. Walter F. Greeley in memory of Arthur H. Phillips Madeline Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Griffin Charles & Natasha Grigg Mr. Harold Grinspoon & Ms. Diane Troderman Mrs. Campbell C. Groel, Jr. Mr. Daniel Gropper & Ms. Tammy Allen Molly Daly Grosvenor Gerard Mr. Richard P. Grudzinski & Ms. Julie Bowden Mr. George L. Grunwald & Mrs. Joy R. Grunwald Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Gutman Mr. Philip Hadley Mr. Joe W. Hale & Ms. Beth Dininio Mr. Christopher S. Haley Mrs. Ann T. Hall & Mr. John L. Hall, II Mr. John C. Hall Mr. Stuart D. Halpert Ms. Sarah E. Hancock Mr. Scott M. Hand & Ms. Ellen Hand Ms. Craig C. Hannafin & Mr. Daniel P. Hannafin Harbor View Hotel

Mrs. Elizabeth P. Heald Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Hedges, Jr. Ms. Edith H. Herbeck Mr. & Mrs. John K. Herbert III Ms. Andrea L. Heyda Mr. Donald Hindley & Ms. Catherine Hindley Mr. Michael F. Hines Mr. John J. Hitt & Mrs. Carrie Cullen Hitt Ms. Judy A. Hodge & Mr. Henry M. Frechette Mr. David C. Hodgson & Mrs. Laurie B. Hodgson Ms. Jen J. Hoffman & Mr. Jeff Hoffman Mr. Richard F. Hohlt & Mrs. Deborah M. Hohlt Mr. Tim Holiner & Ms. Linda Holiner Mr. Peter L. B. Hollinger & Mrs. Donna Hollinger Mr. & Mrs. James E. Hollis, III Mrs. Judy Hood Mr. Howard Hoople Lois & John Horgan Paul & Betsey Horovitz The Jeffrey Horvitz Foundation Ms. Margaret D. Howard

LDa Architecture & Interiors, LLP Mr. Mark Leavitt & Ms. Taryn G. Leavitt

Matthew & Liz Kamens

Mr. Laurence H. Lebowitz & Ms. Naomi D. Aberly

Patricia Kanouse & Evan Kanouse, III Ms. Susan Kaplan

Mrs. Cynthia N. Leduc & Mr. David Leduc

Mr. James R. Kasinger & Mrs. Danielle M. Lauzon

Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee Ms. Lily Lee

Katama Association

Mrs. Beth Lehman & Mr. Timothy McAllister

Dr. Julie Kaufman Ms. & Mr. Susannah Kavanaugh

Mr. Matt Lehrer & Mrs. Alice Lehrer

Mr. Stephen B. Kay

Mr. Timothy Leland

Mr. Jeffrey R. Keay & Mrs. Heather S. Keay

Mr. & Mrs. J. David Leslie Mr. & Mrs. George E. Lewis, Sr.

Mr. Brenton J. Keefer & Mrs. Charlotte M. Keefer

Ms. Jane K. Lewis & Mr. Francis H. Duehay

Mr. Dennis J. Keller & Mrs. Connie Keller

Mr. Andrew J. Ley & Mrs. Carol P. Searle Mr. & Mrs. Jerome A. Lichtstein

Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Kellner

Ms. Alexandra Liftman & Mr. Stephen Liftman

Ms. Gillian Kellogg Mr. James P. Kelly & Mrs. Margaret S. Kelly

Mr. Edward C. Lingel & Mrs. Pamela M. Lingel

Mr. & Mrs. W. Clinton Kendall Mr. John Kendzierski & Pat Kendzierski Mrs. Carol Kenney & Mr. Jerome Kenney

Dr. Benjamin Liptzin & Mrs. Sharon L. Liptzin

Dr. Erin O. Kent & Mr. Patrick Kent Mrs. Lydia A. Kenton Walsh & Mr. Robert B. Walsh Mrs. Becky C. Kidder Smith & Mr. Thomas C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. King Mr. James Kirschner & Ms. Anne Hutchins

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Howell

Mr. John E. Klein & Mrs. Charlotte E. Klein

Lou & Ginny Hoynes

Sue & Chris Klem

Dr. Michael G. Hughes & Mrs. Nina R. Hughes

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Kneisel

Richard & Helen Hughson

Mr. Edward Kohler

James F. Hunnewell, Jr.

Mr. Jeffrey R. Kontoff & Mrs. Diane Kontoff

Mrs. Walter Hunnewell

Mr. William Lawrence, III

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Mr. Greg Garland & Ms. Heather Garland

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Knowles

Mr. Richard P. Kosian & Ms. Sally Hamblen

Cinny Little

Ms. Ann S. Hurd Robert Hurst

Mr. Edward N. Krapels

Mr. Charles W. Long

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Jackson

Mr. Robert Edward Krivi & Dr. Gwen G. Krivi

Mr. & Mrs. Caleb Loring, III

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome C. Hunsaker, III

Mr. Jeremy Maurice Jacobs & Mrs. Alice Jacobs

Ms. Nancy Corns Littlehale

Mr. & Mrs. David Loring

Pamela S. Kunkemueller

Mrs. Catherine H. Jacobus

Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kupper, Jr.

Ms. Susan F. Jarvi

Ms. Frances LaBaree

Peter & Babette Loring

ANNUAL REPORT 2018

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Ms. Diane C. Nordin & Mr. Thomas Keller

Ms. Katherine Potter Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. Pottle

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Meahl

Ms. Amanda Bryce Norton & Mr. Gerald Norton Mr. Alexander A. Notopoulos, Jr. & Ms. Alexis Anderson

Mr. Michael Powell & Ms. Devon Powell

Michael & Gail Lynch

Mr. Robert Alan Medaugh & Mrs. Barbara Medaugh

Eric & Amy Mabley

Mr. James Meehan

Ms. Suzane Novacek

Mr. Robert P. Powers & Mrs. Jane Powers

Cynthina M. Macarchuk Donor Advised Fund

Ms. Anne T. Melvin & Dr. Daniel J. Sullivan

Mr. Michael R. Nowlan & Mrs. Elizabeth R. Nowlan

Dr. Daniel Pratt & Mrs. Susanna Pratt

Ms. Julie E. Mackin & Mr. Daniel S. Clevenger

Ms. Josephine A. Merck

Dr. & Mrs. Samuel R. Nussbaum

Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Paine Metcalf

The Donal C. O'Brien Jr. Family

Mr. Richard McKim Preston & Ms. Lori Preston

Mr. Robert W. Macleod & Mrs. Barbara W. Macleod

Ms. Lucy D. Metcalf

Ms. Mary G. O'Connell & Mr. Peter J. Grua

Mr. Charles Provenzano & Ms. Cheryl Cronin

Mr. Brian W. Ogilvie & Ms. Jennifer N. Heuer

Mr. Michael Pulitzer & Ms. Ramelle Pulitzer

Olive Avenue Productions LLC

Nat & Holly Pulsifer

Ms. Victoria B. O'Neill & Mr. Thomas E. Kelly, Jr.

Mr. Michael J. Puzo & Mrs. Christine M. Puzo

Mrs. Nannette F. Orr

Mr. James Quinty & Mrs. Elizabeth Quinty

Joe & Deborah Loughry Mr. James H. Lowell & Mrs. Terri Zeigler Lowell Ms. Sarah H. Lupfer

Mr. Michael R. Miele & Ms. Anne Esbenshade

©DAVID WELCH PHOTOGRAPHY

Alexander & Sunny Macmillan

Mr. Vincent A. Chippari & Ms. Deneen McQueen-Chippari

Mr. Timothy O'Shea & Mrs. Margaret O'Shea

Margaret Poutasse

Mr. & Mrs. Harold I. Pratt

Our Island Club

Mr. Lance A. Ramshaw & Ms. Abigail G. Wine

Ms. Sheila Owen & Mrs. Patricia Roberson

Mr. John Freeman Randall & Mrs. Catherine S. Randall

Stonehouse, Inc.

Ms. Anne Randolph

Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Parker

Mr. Peter R. Rawlings & Mrs. Ellen Rawlings

Ms. Christine Parks Mr. Robert Paschke & Dr. Deidre Donaldson

Mr. Jay F. Rawson & Mrs. Ellen Rawson

Mr. Eric Patey & Ms. Charlene Patey

Mr. James F. Reardon

Mrs. Sandra Ray

Mr. Dan T. Madden & Mrs. Anne M. Madden

Mrs. Enid R Mingolelli

Mr. James Patten & Mrs. Joyce Patten

Mrs. Elizabeth Cabot Minot

Mr. James Recht & Mr. Donald Greenstein

Ms. Alison Maker

Ms. Abby Patterson

Mr. Robert B. Minturn

Brad & Shira Paul

Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reilly

Mr. Paul R. Marcus & Mrs. Anne P. Marcus

Mr. & Mrs. John O. Mirick

Mrs. Chester D. Peirce

Richard & Judy Reilly v

Mr. Kurt Mittelstaedt & Mrs. Martha Mittelstaedt

Alan & Judy Pemstein

Mrs. Margaret M. Reiser & Dr. Charles L. Cooney

Mr. Adam Markell & Mrs. Rosemary Markell Mr. & Mrs. William B. Marsh Mr. Ronald G. Marshall & Mrs. Ellen Marshall Shirley & Jim Marten Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank

Mohawk Northeast, Inc. Mr. Matthew Montgomery & Mr. Kristian Kassimis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Montminy Mr. & Mrs. Colin Moore

Carmela & Walker Martin

Mrs. Joyce L. Morgan & Mr. James L. Morgan

Mr. Gary D. Martin & Mrs. Karen Martin

Mr. Christopher Morss

Mr. Rob Martin

Mr. William B. Mosakowski

Mr. William Martin & Ms. Kristin Hanson Martin

Ms. Deborah W. Moses

Mastwood Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. George R. Mrkonic

Yasuko S. & Richard P. Mattione

Maria Mucci/Charles S. & Zena A. Scimeca Charitable Fund

Mr. Daniel K. Mayer & Mrs. Jennifer Z. Mayer

Ms. Kathleen Mullens

Thomas & Emily McClintock Cathy & Scot McCulloch

Ms. Johanna Musselman & Mr. David Musselman

Mr. H. Bruce McEver

Mr. James D. Nail & Ms. Catherine Belden

Marie & Robert McInnes

Mr. Nicholas Negroponte

Mr. James T. McGuinness

Ms. Kristin Nelson

Ms. Janice D. McKeever & Mr. Joseph F. McKeever, III

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Netland

Mr. Christopher McKown & Ms. Abigail Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd B. McManus, Jr.

36 THE TRUSTEES

Mrs. Catharine Newbury & Mr. David S. Newbury Mr. Paul Britton Newhouse & Mrs. Diane M. Newhouse

Mr. Jonathan Penn & Mrs. Linda Penn Mr. & Ms. Russell J. Peotter Ms. Gloria Percival Cynthia & Dick Perkins Mr. William B. Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Christopher R Perley Mr. Dayne A Perruzzi Mrs. Victoria Mark Peters Mr. & Mrs. Francis B. Phillips Mr. Stephen John Phillips & Mrs. Marianne Phillips Ms. Miriam Phillips & Mr. Charles Eley Ms. Joanna L. Phippen Mr. & Mrs. Matthew V. Pierce Mr. Scott Jeffrey Pinarchick & Mrs. Cheryl B. Pinarchick Mr. William L. Pingree & Mrs. Lucy C. Pingree Ms. Susanna B. Place & Mr. Scott L. Stoll Mr. & Mrs. John M. Plukas Ms. Vida E. Poole Mr. Dana G. Pope & Mrs. Carolyn A. Pope Ms. Allison Porter Ellen M. Poss

Robert J. Newhouse, Jr. †

Dr. Richard S. Post & Mrs. Janet H. Post

Sarah & Jeff Newton

Mrs. Diana Hitt Potter

Mr. Dale Reiss Mr. Joe M. Riccitelli-Pestana & Mrs. Brenda Riccitelli-Pestana Mr. & Mrs. William P. Rice, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Rich Mrs. Margaret E. Richardson Migsie & Gar Richlin Mrs. Lynne Rickabaugh & Mr. Mark V. Rickabaugh Mrs. Nancy Riegel Mrs. Virginia M. Ripp & Mr. Joseph A. Ripp River Valley Market LLC Deborah C. Robbins & Family, in memory of James O. Robbins Mr. George O. Roberts Henrietta & Heaton Robertson Robinhood Cove Fund Mr. Richard Doyle Rockwell & Mrs. Lyly D. Rockwell Jeff & Chris Rodek Mr. Allan Rodgers Mr. Richard L. Rodgers & Ms. Heather J. Reid Lucas Rogers & Mathieu Gagne Ken & Ellen Roman Philip Rosenkranz


Dr. Jeffrey S. Ross & Mrs. Karen C. Ross

Mr. Michael A. Simpson

Ms. Carol A. Rouleau & Mr. Gerald J. Lipsky

Mr. Karl Sims & Mrs. Patricia E. Maes

Ms. Jacqueline Rousseau Mr. & Mrs. George W. Rowley, Jr.

Mrs. Leslie Slavin & Mr. Howard L. Slavin

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin V. Ruddy

Mr. Joel Allen Smith & Katherine Smith

Mr. Michael C. Ruettgers & Ms. Maureen Ruettgers

Mundi & Syd Smithers

Dr. Joseph C. Runkle & Ms. Amy Snodgrass

Dr. Richard A. Snellgrove

Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Sisselman

Cynthia Rusis & Armins Rusis

Mrs. Hilary Somers Deely & Mr. Philip Deely

Ms. Anita B. Ryan & Mr. Anthony J. Ryan

Mrs. Daisy Soros

Mr. John P. Ryan & Dr. Claire P. Mansur

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Spector

Didi & Neal Ryland

Mr. Lionel B. Spiro & Mrs. Vivian K. Spiro

Mrs. Bonnie Sacerdote

Mr. Greg Spivy & Mrs. Laura Y. Spivy

Mr. Stephen Sachman

Mr. David F. St. Laurent & Mrs. Mary M. St. Laurent

Chris & Pito Salas Mr. Richard B. Saltzman & Mrs. Bette A. Saltzman

Peggy & David Starr Pamela & Richard R. Stebbins, Jr.

©MATTHEW HEALEY

Ms. Janice M. Smyth

Mr. Matthew C. Torrey & Ms. Amy B. Torrey

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wenzel

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Townsend Trail Animals Running Club (TARC)

Mrs. Dorothy A. Wexler & Mr. Luke Sadrian

Ms. Denise Trapani Hall

Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Weymouth

Kelley & Mark Truchan

Mr. Nat Wheelwright

Mr. & Mrs. Michael J Tucker

Mr. Peter Whistler

Mr. Stephen K. West & Mrs. Ann W. West

Mr. James R. Salzano & Mrs. Shana K. Salzano

Mr. Karel Steiner & Mrs. Catherine A. Steiner

Mr. Alec Sargent & Mrs. Lee Sargent

Mr. Arthur K. Steinert & Ms. Suzanne Pinto

Ms. Vanya Tulenko & Mr. Nunzi Sapuppo

Mrs. Constance V. R. White

Mrs. Melissa A. Tully

Mr. & Mrs. Richard White

Mrs. Joan Scheinbart & Mr. Jon Scheinbart

Joly Stewart

Mr. Peter J. Turowski & Mrs. Elizabeth S. Turowski

Mr. & Mrs. Stephan J. White

Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Schliemann

Ms. Catherine M. Stone

Mr. † & Mrs. Charles W. Schmidt

Dick & Susie Stone

Mrs. Rebecca Saunders

Stier Family

Mr. Noah Schneiderman & Mrs. Stacey Schneiderman

Dr. Jennifer P. Stone & Mr. Jonathan Green

Ms. Elizabeth K. Schodek

Mrs. Mimi L. Storey & Mr. Charles M. Storey Garrett Stuck & Pamela Coravos Mr. & Mr. Jacques N. Sultan Dr. Mitchell L. Sweet & Ms. Andrea Peraner-Sweet Ms. Dorry Swope

©MICHAEL BLANCHARD

Ms. Lisa W. Sziklas Dr. Ronald W. Takvorian & Dr. Katherine Upchurch Takvorian

Shwartz Family Foundation Mrs. Jordan Silva & Mr. Kevin M. Silva

Mrs. Elizabeth H. Valentine & Mr. John H. Valentine, Jr.

Ed & Imogen Wilson

Mr. John C. Willis, Jr. Mr. Nathan M. Wilson & Ms. Megan D. Gadd

Mr. Michael R. Van Brunt & Mrs. Elizabeth S. Van Brunt

Ms. Patricia S. Winer

Ms. Gay Ryerson Vervaet

Ms. Linda C. Wisnewski

Mr. & Mrs. David S. von Loesecke

Marisa Labozzetta & Martin Wohl

Mrs. Emily V. Wade

Ms. Sarah M. Wolfgang & Mr. Meldon Wolfgang, IV

Mr. Hans E. Tausig & Mrs. Eva-Maria Tausig

Mr. Neil E. Waisnor & Mrs. Leslie Waisnor

Bob Wright

Mr. David V. Taylor

Mr. Bradford B. Wakeman & Ms. Wendy D. Wakeman

The Echo Charitable Foundation

Mr. Joseph Short

Julie Hall Williams & Joel Williams

Mrs. Nancy B. Woods & Mr. Fred Woods

Charles S. & Zena A. Scimeca Charitable Fund

Don & Mary Shockey

Ms. Conevery Valencius & Mr. Matthew Valencius

Ms. Natalia K. Wainwright & Mr. Andrew S. Wainwright

Mrs. Beverly Malatesta Temple

Patrick & Katherine Sherbrooke

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Wilkinson

Ms. Suzie Tapson & Mr. Gordon M. Burnes

Ms. Rene Schweickhardt & Mr. Jeff Hyman

Mrs. Mary Waters Shepley

Mr. Richard D. Urell

Ms. Kirsten Waerstad & Mr. Dharmesh Shah

Mr. & Mrs. James V. Taylor

Mr. Thomas M. Shannon & Mrs. Kathleen O. Shannon

Ms. Jody Lynn Ulmer

Whittier Family Charitable Gift Fund of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Mark & Jerilyn Tyrrell

Ms. Margaret M. Talcott & Mr. L. Scott Scharer

Dr. & Mrs. John R. Schreiber

Ms. Nancy Seaman & Mr. Alan D. Schwartz

Mr. Stephen H. White & Mrs. Virginia S. White

Mr. Michael L. Tushman & Mrs. Maggie Tushman

Mrs. Patricia R. Ternes Mr. & Mrs. John E. Thomas Mr. Thomas McKean Thomas Mr. & Ms. Peter Thomson Mrs. Marian F. Thornton & Mr. Richard D. Thornton Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Tilghman Mrs. Denise M. Tompkins & Mr. Ronald G. Tompkins Mr. Andrew G. Torchia & Ms. Amy Torchia

Ms. Christina Wood Mrs. Sara L Wragge Ms. Claudia Sauermann Wu Ms. Laurel Zangerl-Salter & Mr. Carl Zangerl-Salter

Mr. & Mrs. Neil W. Wallace

Mrs. Paula Zavrl & Mr. Frank Zavrl

Mr. Thomas P. Walsh & Mrs. Elisabeth Walsh

Mr. Paul A. Zevnik & Ms. Ginny Grenham/The Zevnik Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Christopher T. Ward Ms. Kathy L. Washburn

Ms. Deborah L. Zildjian

Mr. Solomon B. Watson, IV & Ms. Brenda J. Watson

Ms. Veronica Zsolcsak Ms. Gail C. Zunz

Mr. Scott Wayne Dr. Janet Weathers & Dr. Ronald E. Cobb

Mr. Peter J. Zuromskis

Mrs. Charlene Weiss & Mr. Lawrence T. Weiss

† Deceased

Mrs. Susanna B. Weld

v Includes Gift in Kind

Mr. William F. Weld Dr. & Mrs. Scott D. Wellman

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The Semper Virens Society Semper Virens, which means “always green,” honors and recognizes generous individuals who have made a legacy gift to The Trustees. Since the first recorded bequest in 1902, support via wills and life income gifts has built and strengthened The Trustees’ mission. This strong financial base has provided important stability, enabling The Trustees to secure important landscapes and landmarks, acquire new reservations, implement innovative stewardship, share our conservation mission, and promote ongoing protection of threatened land across the state. We are delighted to list the members of the Semper Virens Society. In making a planned gift, these individuals have turned their passion into a legacy, and set an inspiring example for others to follow. Anonymous (16)

Robert W. & Bettyle Carpenter

Gaffney J. Feskoe

Charles F. Kane, Jr. & Anne W. Eldridge

Ms. Rosamond W. Allen

Jacques P. & Fredericka B. Fiechter

Joyce P. & Charles B. Ketcham

Lindsay & Blake Allison

CDR & Mrs. Robert H. Chambers Jr. USN (ret.)

Barbara A. Field

Jonathan & Judy † Keyes

Mr. Manuel Fernando Álvarez-González

Jennifer C. & Stephen T. Chen

Dr. Edward H. Fitch

Mary Ellen Kiddle

Judith Ann Amelotte

Mr. William W. Claflin, Jr. †

Steven Fitzek & Ann Bracchi

Mr. & Mrs. John W. Kimball

Josephine H. Ashley

Peter Coffin

Mr. Eric M. Flint

Mr. William S. Babbitt

Mrs. I. W. Colburn

Elaine Foster

Mrs. Judith J. C. King & Mr. Mark A. King

Jeannette Harvey Bart & Walter J. Bart, Jr.

Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld†

Ms. Adele Franks

Mr. & Mrs. William G. Constable

Albert & Suzanne Frederick

Robert A. Barton†

Mr. Glenn B. Conway†

Diane J. Gallan

Mr. Steedman L. Bass

Nathaniel S. Coolidge

Jim & Marianne Gambaro

Ms. Alison Bassett

Mr. & Mrs. James N. Cooper

John Lowell Gardner

Elisabeth Bayle

Ms. Paula V. Cortés

Susan Haupt Gerdine

Mr. Christopher M. Begg

Mr. † & Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr.

Mrs. Gloria J. Gery

Mr. David A. Behnke & Mr. Paul F. Doherty, Jr.

Melissa Crocker

Ms. Cynthia Gibson

Mr. & Mrs. David D. Croll

Mr. & Mrs. Adolfo Bezamat

Ms. Marjorie Coleman Glaister

Patricia Crosthwait

Deborah M. Blake

Ralph D. & Elizabeth W. Gordon

Susan W. Crum

Gwen M. Blodgett

Alexander Yale Goriansky

Dianne C. Dana

Cynthia C. Bloomquist

Mr. Morris Gray, Jr.

Deb Davis & Art Raiche

Kib & Tess Bramhall

Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Guild, Jr.

Mr. Philip H. Davis & Mr. Eric M. Flint

Corey W. & Donna M. Briggs

Christopher Gunning & Louise Dube

Elizabeth Dill & Chris Rowbottom

Mr. William E. Briggs

Mr. James H. Hammons, Jr.

Robert A. & Suzanne Dixon

Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brockelman

Barbara Hanley & Leo Brooks

John Downie

Cornelia W. Brown

Douglas B. & Susan Harding

Bonnie D. Brugger

Stephen Patrick Driscoll & Robert A. Tocci

Mrs. Roslyn E. Harrington

Lois E. Brynes & Serena Hilsinger

Caitlyn & Kimberly Duncan-Mooney

Mrs. Eustace W. Buchanan

Mr. David T. Edsall

Mary M. Burgarella

Mr. Nicholas C. Edsall

William L. Burgart

Thomas & Jane Ellsworth

Raymond & Susan Burk

Mr. & Mrs. C. Herbert Emilson

Mrs. Douglas E. Busch

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald H. Epp

Ms. Winifred B. Bush

Barbara J. Erickson & Peter Torrebiarte

Mr. John S. Butterworth Mrs. Mollie T. Byrnes & Mr. John H. Byrnes, Jr.

Richard J. Erickson & Laurie S. Miles

Rebecca Gardner Campbell

Mrs. Christine Ferrari

38 THE TRUSTEES

William W. Farkas

Margery Harris Nathan Hayward, III Mr. Kenneth H. Hill Eloise W. & Arthur C. Hodges Mary B. Horne Roger B.† & Janice G. Hunt Melanie Reed Ingalls Al R. Ireton Jay Jaroslav & Susan Erony Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Jordan Virginia Jordan

Mr. Brian M. Kinney & Dr. Nancy L. Keating Lawrence & Sarah Klein Mr. Jeffrey R. Kontoff Jeffrey D. Korzenik Mrs. Berthe K. Ladd Mr. Edward H. Ladd Ellen B. Lahlum Mr. & Mrs. Peter Laipson Gertrude Lanman Mr. Robert A. Larsen & Ms. Judith A. Robichaud Monique Lehner Mr. Allan S. Leonard Josh Lerner & Wendy Wood Mr. George E. Lewis, Sr. Dr. Terri Loewenthal Caleb Loring, III Nancy J. & Holger M. Luther Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Lyford Robert & Linda MacIntosh Leandra MacLennan Harry & Caryl MacLeod Sylvia S. Mader Mr. & Mrs. Eli Manchester, Jr. Ms. Lisa Manning Albert R. Margeson Shirley & Jim Marten Linda J. Mazurek Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. McAulay


J. Greer & Elizabeth I. McBratney

John R. & Rebecca C. Schreiber

Ms. Claire McCall

William E. Schroeder & Martitia Tuttle

Ms. Nancy F. McCarthy & Mr. Paul Creamer

Barbara C. Schwartz

Cathleen D. McCormick

James G. Shanley & Karen P. Battles

Mr. H. Bruce McEver

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shapp

Thomas D. McKiernan

Sharon L. Sharnprapai

Mrs. John S. McLennan

Jennifer C. Shaw

Katherine J. McMillan

Hugh† & Mary Waters Shepley

Stephen E. Mermelstein

Mr. & Mrs. Norton Q. Sloan, Jr.

Virginia & Laurence Michie

John L Slocum & Elizabeth A Slocum

Mary Mintz

Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Smithers, IV

Benjamin C. Moore

Ms. Emma-Marie Snedeker

Wendy D. Morgan

James W. Spinney

Christopher Morss

Mr. & Mrs. Burgess P. Standley

Robert Newman & Nancy Jones

Patricia P. Storey

Thomas H. Nicholson

Mary Ann Streeter

Thomas L. P. O'Donnell

Beverly M. Sullivan

Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Oman

Carol F. Surkin & Elliot M. Surkin

Carolyn & Robert Osteen

Hooker & Jane Talcott

Mrs. Olivia H. Parker

Jack Teahan & Judi Teahan

Mr. Alan Pasnik & Ms. Cynthia O'Neil

Mr. Phillip Terpos

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas D. Payne

Peter H. Van Demark

Dorothy S. Peirce Joan Person

Ms. Lori van Handel & Ms. Nancy A. Roseman

Kirk E. Peterson & Christine M. Yario

Frank Vartuli

Margaret Peterson

Gay Vervaet

Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Petino

Julie M. Viola

Mr. Gabriel Petino

Ralph B. Vogel†

Robert F. Pilicy

Ralph B. Vogel, II

Harriet Marple Plehn

Ms. Carol Wadsworth

Anne P. Plunkett

Ms. Margaret A. Waggoner

George Putnam

Pamela B. Weatherbee

Colm J. Renehan

Mr. Edward J. Weiner

Bea A. Robinson

Ms. Jane A. Weir

Stephen C. & Emma Root

Constance V. R. White

Mr. Philip W. Rosenkranz

Mr. & Mrs. William B. Whiting

Johanna Roses Robichau & Joseph Robichau

Hope W. Wigglesworth†

Donald Guy Ross

Mr. Richard S. Wood

Johanna Hansen Ross

Nancy C. Woolford

James L. Roth

Mr. Mark G. Zawacki & Mrs. Nancy Zawacki

Paul E. & Lisa B. Sacksman

David W. Scudder

Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Winthrop

Stanley & Barbara Schantz † Deceased

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