Special Places | Winter 2008

Special PLACES F OR M EMB E R S A N D SUP P O RTE R S O F T H E T RU S T E E S O F R E S E RVAT I O N S

Generation Green

WINTER 2008 VOLUME 16

NO. 4

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T H E T R U S T E E S O F R E S E RVAT I O N S

KENDALL’S CORNER

Recycling the Inspiration The Trustees do not – yet! – have a presence in Boxford, a town that faces the same development challenges as many communities in the Merrimack Valley. But with young people like 12-year-old Joey Fallon on the job, I feel Boxford is going to be in good hands for a long time.

At a Boxford Town Meeting this past spring, Joey stood up before an audience of hundreds of adults to passionately defend Ingaldsby Farm, a third-generation farm being confronted by zoning pressures that could have put it out of business. The farm is a place that Joey loves – he’s picked pumpkins there, met its cows and pigs, and looks forward to munching its delicious cider donuts every fall.

For Joey, Ingaldsby Farm is a critical part of his community – but he also understands that farms across Massachusetts represent deeper connections between people and land.

It’s something he learned from his mom, who has instilled in Joey a commitment to conservation – one that she developed through her membership in The Trustees. When Joey stood up for his own “special place,” he was, in his mother’s words, “recycling the inspiration.”

With so much at stake in our communities, it’s more important than ever that we empower the next generation to find their voice as future leaders and advocates for open space and quality of life in the 21st century. From providing long grassy hills for outdoor play, to helping urban youth forge lifelong connections to their natural surroundings, to mentoring high school and college students through internships and farm apprenticeships, The Trustees are not only helping young people see the possibilities of a wider world, but inspiring them to accept responsibility for fashioning a better world.

It’s a long-term investment. And today we need your help more than ever to make sure that it pays off. When you receive your Annual Appeal in the mail, please be as generous as you can. Thank you for helping raise the next generation of Trustees.

We are more than 100,000 people like you from every corner of Massachusetts. We love the outdoors. We love the distinctive charms of New England. And we believe in celebrating and protecting them – for ourselves, for our children, and for generations to come. With one hundred special places across the state,

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S P E C I A L P L AC E S WINTER 2008 VO L . 1 6 NO. 4

W W W. T H E T R U S T E E S . O R G

we invite you to find your place.

2 Andy Kendall President

Generation Green

Jocelyn Forbush Pioneer Valley Regional Director

Kathy Abbott Executive Vice President, Vice President Field Operations

C OV E R S TO RY

Call them the “Inconvenient Truth” generation: they’re young, informed, and ready to put their talent to work to change the world.

Chris Kennedy Southeast Regional Director Steve McMahon Berkshires Regional Director

Melanie Ingalls Vice President Education & Outreach

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Wayne Mitton Northeast Regional Director

Kate Saunders Vice President Advancement

Mad Peaceful

Dick O’Brien Central Regional Director

Wes Ward Vice President Land Conservation

Through our partnership with Eagle Eye Institute and YouthBuild, urban youth discover a greener – and wider – world.

Steve Sloan Deputy Director, Field Operations; Great Boston Regional Director

Valerie Burns President, Boston Natural Areas Network Vice President, The Trustees of Reservations DESIGN

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EDITORIAL

Nicole Polillio Design & Production Manager

Michael O’Connor Writer/Editor

S E E I N G D E E P LY

Notes from the Fields

Laurie O’Reilly Communications Director

Kate Wollensak Creative Director

LEARNING BY DOING

City teens chronicle their summer as farmers and unearth the unexpected joy of hard work, bugs, teamwork – and eating vegetables, even when they don’t have to.

We invite your articles, photographs, letters,

Andy Kendall PRESIDENT

and suggestions. Please send them to:

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396 Moose Hill Street

The Big Backyard

Sharon, MA 02067 TEL

781.784.0567

EMAIL

moconnor@ttor.org

FAX

SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN

781.784.4796

Kids on a Quest discover the nooks and crannies of the Crane Estate and capture their discoveries in rhyme (what a great time)!

For information about becoming a member please contact us at 978.921.1944 x1858, email us at membership@ttor.org, or visit our website at www.thetrustees.org.

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Call them the “Inconvenient Truth” generation, young adults of college age for whom melting glaciers, Al Gore’s Nobel Prize, and soaring oil prices have created an unprecedented awareness of environmental issues.

Generation Green Putting Youth to Work for the Environment

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very year, the Student

calling. “I fell in love with the place,”

thousands of 15- to 25-year-olds in

she explains, “and with the wildlife

conservation internships nationwide.

out in the woods.”

In recent years, the number of applicants

A summer position at The Trustees’

has jumped 25%. “That is tremendous

Buzzards Bay properties followed, and

willingness to take action,” says

in 2007 DeLima went off to UMass

spokesperson Kevin Hamilton.

Amherst to major in Natural Resource

However, most college students

Amanda DeLima first got her feet wet as a member of The Trustees’ Fall River-based Bioreserve Youth Corps.

Studies. Her Trustees experience, which included water testing, helped her win

their interest in the environment into a

a highly competitive internship with the

meaningful vocation. In Massachusetts,

U.S. Forest Service last summer assessing

The Trustees of Reservations have gone

the health of salmon populations in the

all out to play that role. By offering work

Pacific Northwest.

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still need mentors to help them translate

experience of all kinds to students –

DeLima, who will graduate from

whether through internships, summer

UMass in 2010, intends to work in a

the woods, I was horrified,” laughs Angel

and broadened Vega’s job to include

jobs, volunteer positions, or partnerships

field related to forest ecology and calls

Vega. “I grew up in Fitchburg, where

planning a new outdoor skills program

with other organizations – The Trustees

her time with The Trustees inspirational.

there’s not much greenery. I could just see

for kids and scouring Trustees properties

are inspiring the next generation of

“With the Forest Service, if I had a

the headlines: ‘20-Year-Old Puerto-Rican

for a hemlock-devouring pest called the

conservation-minded professionals, as

question, the answer was written down

Man Killed by Bear.’ ”

woolly adelgid. It all culminated in an

well as professional conservationists.

in a manual,” she says. “At The Trustees,

inspiring trip to the SCA’s EarthVision

they were constantly emphasizing

the Partnership for Latino Success, which

conference in Washington, D.C., in the

problem solving. I not only used all

advances Hispanic cultural, social, and

spring of 2008 and a shocking moment

the city of New Bedford, and at age 13

my skills, I learned a lot about myself.”

educational opportunities throughout

of self-discovery: “I love being outside.

Of course, there are city kids like

northern Worcester County. Working

I love visiting Trustees properties.”

her to bypass an urban school in favor

DeLima who take to the great outdoors

as a part-time program assistant for

Vega’s time with The Trustees has

of the Bristol County Agricultural High

like a duck to water – and then there

The Trustees’ Putnam Conservation

profoundly influenced his career plans.

School. Initially, she was interested in

are others who behave more like a duck

Institute (PCI), based at the Doyle

He was recently named Youth Services

a career as a veterinarian. However,

fleeing to the sky after a shotgun blast.

Conservation Center in Leominster,

Coordinator at UMass Medical School

an after-school and weekend job with

Fortunately, The Trustees offer conversion

Vega served as the registrar for PCI

in Worcester, where he is setting up

The Trustees’ Fall River-based Bioreserve

experiences for the second group. “The

events. PCI director Andrea Freeman

a program that assists children and

Youth Corps in Copicut Woods revealed

first time The Trustees sent me out into

recognized his interests and potential,

teenagers with mental health issues.

convinced her skeptical parents to allow

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Vega arrived at The Trustees through

to be one of the latter. She grew up in

Amanda DeLima clearly seems destined

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that domestic animals were not her

Conservation Association (SCA) places

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Well aware now of the healing powers

nonprofits. An economics major at

emerging economies such as her native

“I have to think twice about energy use,

of nature, Vega considers hiking a big

Wesleyan from Delhi, India, she quickly

India ought to take in the climate-change

whether it’s taking the elevator versus

part of his mentoring plan. Though he is

zeroed in on transportation as an area

debate. Initially, she felt that nations

the stairs or walking instead of driving.”

currently studying for a criminal justice

where The Trustees had a “huge footprint

should develop first then worry about

degree, he sees himself eventually “work-

that is fairly easy to reduce.”

carbon later. Now, after having analyzed

for his own environmental impact is

the legacy problem exemplified by the

right in line with a shift that the Student

was being wasted by staff driving from

inefficient, gas-guzzling Trustees’ trucks,

Conservation Association sees nationwide.

meeting to meeting at properties across

she’s concluded, “That’s illogical. It’s

“When the SCA was founded 50 years

Trustees have attracted are like Vega:

more efficient to be green from the start.”

ago,” Kevin Hamilton explains, “it was

civic-minded young people likely to be

Her influence is already being felt in Delhi,

specifically about saving our national

where she has convinced her father, a

parks. Now we see less engagement with

shopping mall developer, to do an energy

saving trees or endangered species half a

assessment of his properties in order to

continent away. Instead, it’s about taking

cut fossil-fuel consumption.

personal action against climate change

ing with at-risk youth in a proactive way – getting them outdoors.”

Many of the college students The

very influential in their communities

Nair concluded that a lot of gasoline

“Everything I do

in very short order. In introducing them to conservation issues, The Trustees are addressing a key goal of their 10-year strategic plan: to “multiply themselves” by a factor of many. But success is possible only because so many staff members have such a welcoming mindset.

Jim Younger, Trustees Director of Structural Resources and Technology,

now, I have to think twice about energy use.”

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DJENALD SAINT- LOUIS

offers a terrific example. When Younger

MaiKee Lee worked with Saint-Louis to analyze The Trustees’ carbon footprint.

BELOW: Before working for the Putnam Conservation Institute, Angel Vega had never spent time in the woods. Now, he wants to help introduce at-risk youth to the outdoors.

Another key player on the carbon project, 21-year-old Djenald Saint-Louis, came to The Trustees without a particular

Saint-Louis’ sense of responsibility

and students doing something in their own communities.”

The college students The Trustees

interest in conservation. Nonetheless,

have worked with see conservation

he found his eyes opened by his summer

opportunities in cities as well as in

experience collecting raw data on The

forests, in business as well as on public

Trustees’ utility use and transforming it

lands, in dorm rooms as well as in

began to take charge of another of the

the state, often in not-terribly-efficient

into meaningful spreadsheets. Currently

legislative chambers. It’s hard to imagine

strategic plan’s goals – reducing The

Trustees-owned trucks. As a direct result,

a transfer student at UMass Lowell

a more attractive future than one in

Trustees’ carbon footprint by 20% within

The Trustees purchased video-conferencing

studying civil engineering, he’s crystal

which young people care so much

a decade – his first task was to measure

equipment that should cut inter-office

clear about the kind of progress he’d like

about preserving the planet that they

that footprint today. “We realized,” he

travel by as much as 25%.

to see in the next few years: “By the time

are willing to take charge right at home.

explains, “that we didn’t have to hire

This has not been a one-sided trans-

I have a job as an engineer, we may have

a major accounting firm to collect the

formation, either. After her summer with

all these energy-saving technologies to use.”

data. Instead, it could be a learning

The Trustees, Nair is now interested in a

In the meantime, Saint-Louis is now

experience.”

career in green consulting. She’s also

hyper-aware of conservation issues in his

changed her mind as to the stance

own life. “Everything I do now,” he says,

For help, he turned to PCI’s Freeman.

Michele Owens is a Saratoga Springs, NY, writer whose work appears at www.gardenrant.com.

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She had recently recruited MaiKee Lee and Djenald Saint-Louis from nearby Mount Wachusett Community College as work-study interns, and together Freeman and Younger set the pair to work using utilities bills to create a quantitative tool to analyze The Trustees’ energy usage.

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LEARNING BY DOING

The Land Speaks to Urban Youth, and It’s Full of Ideas

At the same time that The Trustees

D E C A D E S A G O , P R A C T I C A L LY E V E RY

“I get lost in this,” he says, gazing across

work. “If you had come here earlier, the

The Trustees’ lead staff member for the

town in Massachusetts had its “poor farm”

the salt marsh on a blue-sky day. “This

grass was this high,” boasts Robertson’s

partnership. “There is a large and growing

and Eagle Eye were exploring ways to

– a place where those in need could live

is the kind of place that frees my soul.

partner, Tim Barrette, a stocky 20-year-old

segment of the population who have no

work together, YouthBuild USA – which

It’s mad peaceful.”

with a patchy beard and wry smile, raising

connection to the land.”

helps low-income youth work toward

in exchange for a hard day’s work. While most such places have long since disap-

A lanky 21-year-old with a goatee and

his hand above his knee.

So The Trustees began talking to Eagle

their GED or high school diploma, learn

The Green Industry Career Pathway

Eye Institute, a nonprofit organization

job skills, and serve their communities –

peared, the Westport Town Farm remains

a baseball cap, Robertson found Westport

as open space, owned by the town of

Town Farm through a partnership

program introduces youth like Robertson

that provides hands-on learning on the

approached Eagle Eye about expanding

Westport and managed by The Trustees

between The Trustees and the Green

and Barrette – many of whom have never

environment for people who live in

their job skills training program into

of Reservations. Trails here hug Colonial-

Industry Career Pathway, a unique pro-

experienced the outdoors – to natural

urban areas. “If urban people are cut off

“green collar” work. “It was a nice

era stone walls on their way down to

gram for underserved youth developed

resource professions. The partnership

from conserved land, they are not going

synergy,” says Toll-DuBois.

expansive views of the tidal Westport

Today, the Green Industry Career

by Somerville-based Eagle Eye Institute.

began three years ago, prompted by a

to do anything to protect it,” says Eagle

River, with gulls, ospreys, and sometimes

After completing the nine-month program

push by The Trustees to expand beyond

Eye executive director Renée Toll-DuBois.

Pathway (GICP) program draws from

even bald eagles soaring overhead.

this past spring, Robertson was hired

their traditional white, middle-class,

With a particular focus on young people,

YouthBuild programs in six cities

at Westport Town Farm as part of The

suburban base. “Massachusetts is

Eagle Eye has introduced more than

statewide: Brockton, Cambridge, Fall River,

Dartmouth, Josh Robertson never knew

Trustees’ summer seasonal crew, mowing

becoming increasingly diverse and

4,500 low-income, multi-ethnic youth

Springfield, Lowell, and New Bedford.

this land existed; now it’s his inspiration.

fields, clearing brush, and doing trail

urban,” says Linton Harrington,

to the outdoors since 1991.

The nine-month program begins each

Growing up a few miles away in

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LEARNING BY DOING

Green Industry Career Pathway participants Josh Robertson, left, and Tim Barrette take time to sink into their natural surroundings.

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LEARNING BY DOING staff: they both have to step outside their comfort zones to connect with each other.

But the insight The Trustees have gained has already helped in outreach efforts, says Harrington. “There are great potential volunteers, staff members, and supporters in places we’ve never looked before.”

Both Robertson and Barrette were so successful this summer on The Trustees’ Buzzards Bay properties that they were hired in the fall to work as rangers on the organization’s Martha’s Vineyard reservations. And they both want to return to the island for the entire 2009 © K. WOLLENSAK

The program challenges both participants and Trustees staff to re-orient how they think about work, the outdoors, and each other.

season. For Barrette, who now hopes to pursue a career as an arborist, the program has helped him check his temper and learn patience. “Now I take a step back and watch other people so I can learn,”

fall at a Trustees property, such as

and attend talks by Trustees biologists

Notchview in Windsor, Tully Lake

and land planners. “Some of these youth

Campground in Royalston, or Copicut

have never heard of these jobs,” says

ardent saltwater fisherman, heading for

Woods in Fall River. Surrounded by

Harrington. “We let them know they

the shore every night after work. “This

forests and fields, more than 100 GICP

can do them in their own communities.”

program is not for everyone. It’s for peo-

participants get a one-day introduction

The program culminates in a three-day

ple who actually enjoy working,” Barrette

to the woods, followed by a daylong

overnight at Eagle Eye’s rural Berkshires

says. “And, it’s taught me how to look at

project in trail maintenance or invasive

property – without music, cell phones,

the environment in a whole new way. It’s

species removal.

or cigarettes, often a humbling experience

something I can keep for the future.”

for youth. “Even if they’ve gone camping

In the meantime, he’s become an

For both young men, their experience

at first,” says Alicia Riley, program coor-

before, this is unlike their previous

with Eagle Eye, the Green Industry Career

dinator at Eagle Eye. “They ask if people

experience,” says Riley. “It’s a powerful

Pathway program, and The Trustees

are hunting or if there will be bears.”

transformation.”

has meant more than just employment

Over time, however, many of the students

Some of the youth use the downtime

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“A lot of the youth are apprehensive

he says.

City Teens Discover the Connections between Land, Food, and Community through a Summer Spent on a Working Farm

and a growing sense of responsibility.

W H E N F O U R C I T Y T E E N S F I R S T M A D E T H E I R WAY O U T

neighborhood, learned himself through 10 years working at the

relax as Eagle Eye and Trustees staff lead

to process major life changes they are

Robertson says it also comes down to

to The Trustees’ Powisset Farm in Dover this summer, they didn’t

Food Project, which puts urban and suburban youth to work

team-building exercises and introduce

going through: getting a GED, caring for

something as simple and profound as

know what to expect. Coming from Boston, Brockton, and

on farms (something none of them has never done before). They

them to deer tracks and wild blueberries.

a young child, finding a job. For others,

friendliness. “I was always so enclosed. In

Stoughton, Taylor Gabriel, Isaiah Rambert, Marcia Roseme, and

grow healthy food for food pantries and farmers markets – while

Time after time, Riley says, students stop

the program itself is a route to employ-

New Bedford, you wave at someone, they

Jede Smith (L TO R, ABOVE) knew little about growing and selling

infusing leadership skills and changing perspectives along the way.

seeing the forest as a place of fear and

ment. Of the 16 students who completed

look at you like you have three heads,” he

vegetables. But all that changed when they were chosen to be

start seeing it as a place of safety and

the program last spring, five were placed

says. “Now, I’ve opened up. It kind of

members of The Trustees’ first Agricultural Youth Corps (AYC).

as they learned about the inner workings of farm life. Another key

grows on you, being nice to people.”

Developed by farm educator Wil Bullock, the AYC is more

component of the program included working the Powisset table

revelation.

The program intensifies in the spring,

in summer jobs with The Trustees. That’s an “exponential leap forward” over 2007,

when it narrows to some 40 participants,

says Eagle Eye’s Toll-DuBois, when only

6 to 10 per YouthBuild program, who go

two students were placed, and neither

through monthly trainings by Trustees

finished out the summer.

staff on everything from chainsaw instruction to solar panel demonstrations,

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The program can be challenging not just for the students, but also for Trustees

Michael Blanding writes for The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, Yankee, and other publications.

The four teens of this year’s AYC planted, weeded, and hoed

than a summer job. Bullock, with the help of educator Kim

at the Mattapan Farmers Market, now in its second year (see

Killcourse, designed the program to take teens like these out of

Special Places Summer 2008). The teens not only learned the

their comfort zones, challenging them to develop critical work

intricacies of sales and customer service, but they saw the impact

skills and opening their eyes to the importance of local food –

their work can have in neighborhoods like their own. The eight-

to our health, to our communities, and to the local economy.

week program was a journey, captured by the teens in journals,

They’re lessons that Bullock, who grew up in Boston’s Mattapan

excerpts from which follow.

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SEEING DEEPLY ISAIAH :

JUNE 26 WIL’ S LOG – TALKED THROUGH THE PLAN FOR THE SUMMER . FOUND OUT WHAT THEY THINK THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROUP. WORKED IN THE FIELDS .

GOT THE JOURNALS STARTED. TAYLOR :

Today we got down and dirty (LOL; corny)…. In the

Manager] for the first time. It was fun, fun, fun. I’m starting to

JULY 15 WIL’ S LOG –

learn a lot about farming and how vegetables are grown. I think

MIDSEASON EVALUATIONS . HARVESTED POTATO BED AND

I may want to be more involved in this type of work when I get

CUCUMBERS FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE

older. Doing this job made it easier for me to understand some

PROGRAM . TAUGHT LESSON ON POND ECOLOGY THROUGH

Bible scriptures about harvesting, reaping, and sowing.

POETRY AND SKETCHING .

JULY 12 WIL’ S LOG – FIRST DAY AT THE MATTAPAN FARMERS MARKET. OUTFITTED CREW IN TRUSTEES CAPS AND T- SHIRTS . HELPED THEM INTERACT WITH CUSTOMERS AND SELL PRODUCE .

4/5; well, really 5/5, but we didn’t finish half of the stringing for tomatoes!! At the end we filled out a bunch of papers & today was the 1st time I learned my Social Security number….

It’s really good to sit back and react on your day and what

you plan on doing the rest of the day. I really love this place. It’s

TAYLOR :

like my getaway place to get things off my mind…. One thing I

awesome job, but mainly my team did an excellent job!

the rodents….

MARCIA :

CREW HOW TO STAKE TOMATOES .

IN THE BEDS AND PLANTED LETTUCE .

Today was so hot. It seems as though the day lasted

forever. Fortunately for us, we only spent half of our day activity and a group discussion….

ISAIAH :

Today was a hard day to work. We were all tired, but

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working on the farm, the second half we did a skill-building

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Turns out that my view of what a farmers market is

was completely wrong. In reality the farmers market is where

l. Illustrate water cycle.

2. Describe interconnectedness of the world and H2O. 3. State the importance of H2O to people, plants, animals.

MARCIA :

We had team evaluations and overall I think it bettered

us as a group. We were much more productive and aware of what/how we are doing…. We did a lot of work and I think we worked hard because we want to prove a point.The point is that we love our job and we love the feeling of self-accomplishment.

I hope we keep up this positive attitude. We are definitely getting really close to one another.

farmers go to sell their crops and much more. Supermarkets originated from farmers markets….

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“I learned about Community Supported Agriculture, pigs, greenhouses, beds, and MUCH MORE.”

WORKED ON HOEING AND WEEDING . LAY DOWN STRAW

MARCIA :

Saturday was our 1st ever farmers market and personally

I had fun and think I handled the most customers. Once I did an

didn’t really like was I felt real uncomfortable with the bugs and

JUNE 30 WIL’ S LOG – TAUGHT

FOLLOWED UP ON FARMERS MARKET AND DID

TAYLOR :

morning Wil told us all the things we had to do and we completed

JEDE :

We harvested with Meryl [LaTronica, Powisset Farm

TAYLOR

we still pulled through it. After lunch we talked about what this program is really all about. It gave me more of an understanding

“The point is that we love our job and we love the feeling of selfaccomplishment.”

about how farmers live and what we are experiencing. We are basically living the life of a farmer from 10 to 3,Tuesday through Saturday.

JULY 9 WIL’ S LOG –

PREPARED THE TEENS TO WORK AT THE

MATTAPAN FARMERS MARKET: BRAINSTORMED WAYS TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKER AND PRACTICED SETTING

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UP TABLE , BASKETS , AND TENT. WORKED IN THE FIELD.

TAYLOR :

MARCIA

We are ambassadors for Powisset farming practices….

Dealing with feisty customers: the customer is always right…kill

RIGHT:The Agricultural Youth Corps sells their produce and spreads The Trustees’ message at the Mattapan Farmers Market in Boston.

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them with kindness…hand over rough problems to Wil or Kim.

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SEEING DEEPLY JULY 30 WIL’ S LOG –

The Big Backyard

INTRODUCED CREW TO KIDS FROM CAMP

AT HALE RESERVATION

( IN

WESTWOOD, WHERE CHILDREN

FROM URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS LEARN ABOUT THE OUT DOORS ). PREPARED CREW TO ACT AS GUIDES , TEACHING KIDS ABOUT POWISSET AND THE FARM .

JEDE :

Well, today was an interesting day. We had a camp come

over to look at what we’ve done and enjoy themselves. What they did was go on a tour and we told them about the farm.

I especially had fun with the kids because they were awesome.

I didn’t treat them like little kids and baby them. I talked to them like I was talking to one of my friends and let them feel comfortable as well as me feeling comfortable with them.

AUGUST 14 WIL’ S LOG – FINAL

HARVEST WITH THE CREW. AFTERWARD,

PROGRAM AND WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE

you’re quiet that means you’re thinking, and when you’re thinking,

“I like just learning about food in general now. I’m even eating vegetables now for no reason, even when I don’t have to!”

you’re talking to yourself, and when you’re talking to yourself

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OF FARMING AND HELPING COMMUNITIES

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AND WHAT WE

HAVE LEARNED ABOUT OURSELVES .

TAYLOR :

Being on Powisset Farm taught me wonderful things

that I’m still doing to this day. It helped me prepare for biology class and opened my eyes to see what I eat differently…. I feel Saturday (market day) was the best day because it helps me with my math and also it feels good to see our hard work go to somewhere good & pleasant….

Finally, sometimes it’s good to be quiet, because when

you realize things, and get to know yourself.

ISAIAH

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MARCIA :

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WE WALKED THROUGH OUR GARDEN , REFLECTING ON THIS

Exploring a Treasured Landscape through Young Eyes

by Sherri Miles

NEARLY 100 YEARS AGO, THE 2,100-ACRE CRANE ESTATE

local places. “The goal was not to be another environmental

in Ipswich was a playground, the summer retreat of Richard T.

science camp,” says Sarah Bursky, The Trustees’ SummerQuest

Crane, Jr., his wife Florence, and their two children, Cornelius

program director, “but to really think about how to connect

and Florence. This summer, the normally serene estate became

kids specifically to local places.”

a playground once again, echoing with the sound of children laughing along stone paths and dirt trails, squealing in delight

whether dunes or shipwrecks, marine life or history. For the first

in the Vegetable and Italian Gardens, and singing loud and long

part of the week, the kids ranged over the estate, learning about

as they hiked around the property.

its natural and cultural history. Their explorations of flora and

It was all the result of SummerQuest, a new day camp

fauna, gardens and the Grand Allée all led up to the creation of

introduced by The Trustees and the Ipswich YMCA. It’s not

their own Quest. They chose the special places on the estate that

your typical camp. At SummerQuest, the 9- to 12-year-old

they wanted to share with visitors, drawing a map and weaving

campers don’t play ping pong, horseshoes, or kickball. Instead,

in rhyming clues to get from beginning to end.

they learn to look for edible plants and roots, make white pine

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“The real learning happens before the campers actually create

tea, and build a shelter. While they are learning these new skills,

the Quest,” says Bursky. “They have to learn and care enough

swimming and kayaking in the ocean, and playing their way

about the estate to decide what places they want to have in the

around the grounds, they get to know the estate and are challenged

Quest, what they want to say and share. It builds a sense of having

to design a Quest, or treasure hunt, for future visitors.

done something for a place.”

At week’s end, the campers played host to their parents

A Trustees membership makes a great gift at any time of year: birthdays, anniversaries, housewarmings – or as

“We begin our quest at the barn door. / Take a right and walk

and celebrated their accomplishment. They became the guides,

a simple way to say thank you to someone special.

the paved floor. / Turn left at the lamppost and up the stairs. /

boasting about their insider’s knowledge of the estate, and leading

Left again and look for some pears.”

their parents on the Quest that the kids spent the week creating.

Order now, and we’ll include this handy, stainless-steel, travel mug (just place your order before January 15, 2009).

Ordering a gift membership is quick and easy. Please call Member Services at 978.921.1944, Monday – Friday, 9AM – 5PM. Or, order online at www.thetrustees.org/gift.

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Each week of SummerQuest was built around a theme –

Questing is a model of place-based education that deepens

“Turn to the left, walk beside the stone wall. / Run your fingers

outdoor and cultural learning by getting people engaged in their

along rocks, large and small.”

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SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN

SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN The Trustees had some experience with day camps, but they knew that the Crane Estate had something unique to offer – and that they wanted to create a camp that would reach a broad audience

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across the North Shore. The Ipswich-based New England Biolabs

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and the Crane Company (founded by Richard T. Crane, Sr., and today based in Connecticut) agreed, and both offered generous

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donations to help get the program off the ground. The Trustees then partnered with the Ipswich Family YMCA, which provided additional staff and helped find the right mix of campers to fill the camp.

“...secure for your children and your children’s children these scenes of natural beauty.”

“I’ve always viewed the Crane Estate as a place for house tours, pleasant walks, and weddings,” says Chris Thibodeau, YMCA SummerQuest camp director. “But there was more to offer here.

Questing is unique to camps in this area, and the opportunity to

– CHARLES ELIOT

a fantastic mix.”

A key goal for both The Trustees and the YMCA was to reach out to local communities with a scholarship program. They wanted to give children who wouldn’t otherwise have been able to go to

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learn about this estate as well as ecology and the environment is

B E B O L D . B E V I S I O N A RY.

Campers strap on backpacks and get ready to set out on the Quest that they created.

BE GREEN.

camp the opportunity to experience the out-of-doors in a whole new way. Of the 150 children who attended SummerQuest in its

Charles Eliot’s words have never been more

By the end of each week, says The Trustees’ Bursky, the campers

important than they are today.You can help

first year, more than 40 percent received full-tuition scholarships.

had begun to understand what it means to be a steward. “We

secure special places across Massachusetts –

“It gave these kids a bit of freedom to be beyond the brick,

explain to the kids that stewards help take care of something

like the Crane Estate – for our children and protect your long-term financial security by

cement, and pavement, which is what the majority of them see,”

they care about,” she says. “The fact they helped us create Quests

says Thibodeau. The Trustees and YMCA also reached out to the

that other people can do when they come to this property – that

Pathways for Children youth program in Gloucester and has

means that they have all become stewards of this place. But they

similar plans in development with Beverly Bootstraps for next year.

can be stewards in other places, too, any time they conserve water

so that we can honor your generosity

or throw away a piece of litter instead of leaving it on the ground.”

through our Semper Virens Society. Please

next steps the grassy uphill path to trace.”

Thibodeau noticed changes in all of the children each week, and the lessons the campers took home with them went beyond the Crane Estate itself. “The kids see this open space, and we tell them, ‘This is your playground for the week – explore it, ask questions, poke around, dig, and run,’” she says. “But, that’s all with the guidelines that we don’t pull branches off trees, we don’t rip up plants, we don’t chase the birds. And we explain why – because they’re endangered, it disturbs them, it can create an injury.”

Parents saw changes, too. The camp taught very mindful, yet

focus on nature, and the importance of maintaining and respecting that specific property as well as our outside surroundings and wildlife.”

Trustees as a beneficiary, please let us know

At week’s end, in front of a smiling audience of parents, the

visit www.thetrustees.org/pg.cfm.

campers performed silent skits capturing best-of-camp moments

Please contact me about a gift annuity or

and received individual awards amid rounds of applause. Then,

other gifts that provide income to me or

with a little hand-tugging and a lot of pride, they set out on their

another beneficiary.

Quest once more, this time with their parents in tow to decipher the rhymes and clues of their Quest and find its treasure box at

I have included The Trustees in my will.

the end.

DATE(S) OF BIRTH: _____________________________

“On top of the hill, you will see the coast. / A view of which the Cranes could boast. / Head to the hilltop’s edge. / Go to the left, and look under a hedge. / Hope you find what you’re looking

Every morning, campers and counselors gathered outside to talk about the upcoming day’s activities.

Sherri Miles is a writer, editor, and journalism instructor with a background in environmental education. She lives in Cambridge, MA.

Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss _____________________________________________ FIRST

MIDDLE INITIAL

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for, / that’s the end of our quest; there is no more.”

simple and important concepts, reflects Tara Quarles, mother of camper Henry Quarles, “about the history of the Crane Estate, the

planning. If you have already named The

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“At the end of the wall, you will ‘Find Your Place.’ / Choose your

making The Trustees a part of your estate

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Your kids can join us for an unforgettable week at the Crane Estate at SummerQuest 2009. They’ll discover more about the environment – and themselves, all while exploring, swimming, kayaking, making

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Sunday, January 25 | 10AM – 1PM

Winter Wildlife Adaptations Snowshoe/Hike

PIONEER VALLEY REGION

CHAPEL BROOK RESERVATION, ASHFIELD 413.268.8219

Didn’t make it to Florida this winter? Neither did much of the Highland’s wildlife. Come and learn the ingenious ways our local plants and animals deal with the season’s elements on the new Chapel Brook to DAR trail.

Pre-registration required. Members: Adult $5; Child $3. Nonmembers: Adult $12; Child $10. Snowshoe rentals courtesy of Eastern Mountain Sports: $5.

Thursday, December 4 | 7 – 9PM

The Magic of Maple Syrup: Introduction to Sugaring CHESTERFIELD SENIOR CENTER, CHESTERFIELD 413.268.8219

Get closer to your trees and to a longstanding Highlands tradition: maple sugaring! Learn if making syrup could become part of your “mud season.” FREE.

Sunday, February 1 | 1 – 3PM

Saturdays through March | 11AM – 4PM

Hot Chocolate Saturdays BARTHOLOMEW’S COBBLE, SHEFFIELD 413.229.8600

Chill out, then warm up. Climb Hurlburt’s Hill, then slide, sled, ski, or trek back to the warmth of our Visitor Center and enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: FREE with admission.

Enjoy spectacular Berkshires views while you join a naturalist in looking for tracks and signs. Bring snowshoes or skis if you have them, though they are not required for this event. After, toast marshmallows at our fire, drink hot cocoa, and build a snow animal in our winter sculpture garden. FREE.

BARTHOLOMEW’S COBBLE, SHEFFIELD 413.229.8600

Whooos out there? Learn about owls’ amazing ability to hunt swiftly, accurately, and silently in the dead of night.We’ll listen to owl calls and try to draw them in. Members: Individual $4; Family $12. Nonmembers: Individual $6; Family $15.

Please pre-register.

Explore the wonders of winter on this guided, kid-sized (AGES 6 – 11) journey through forest and field with our knowledgeable staff. Parents are welcome. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: Donation requested. Please pre-register.

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Learn to identify common woodland trees and shrubs – with no leaves (!) – on an educational exploration of Little Tom’s tranquil terrain.

FREE. Please pre-register.

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VO L U N T E E R O P P O RT U N I T Y

Sunday, January 11 | 1 – 4PM

Volunteer at the following event:

Sneak Peak Snowshoe Trek and Track

Saturday, March 28 | 9AM – 12NOON (RAIN CANCELS)

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LEE LIBRARY, LEE 413.243.0385

Owl Prowl

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Stories from the Winter Garden

Friday, December 12 | 7 – 9PM

PEAKED MOUNTAIN, MILLER’S FOREST TRACT,

Winter Woodland Tree and Shrub Identification

FIELD FARM, WILLIAMSTOWN 413.298.3239 X3000

Saturdays, November 15 & December 13 12NOON (OTHER DATES TBA)

Trustees horticulturalist Anne Gannon shares the wonders of gardens in winter with indoor stories and activities for children ages 5 and under (with their caregivers). FREE.

Post-Groundhog Day Celebration: Children’s Winter Adventure

Saturday, December 13 | 10AM

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BERKSHIRES REGION

Winter Wildlife Day at Field Farm

Saturday, February 7 | 2 – 4PM

Saturday, December 20 | 10AM – 12NOON

Saturday, February 28 | 10AM

Hike with Santa

Over the Meadow

BARTHOLOMEW’S COBBLE, SHEFFIELD

MOUNTAIN MEADOW, POWNAL, VT.

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Kids will enjoy a half-mile hike with Santa, learning about nature and the wonders of winter. He’ll also hand out small, nature-related presents! Members/Nonmembers: Adult FREE; Child $10 (includes price of present). Please pre-register.

Put on your cross-country skis or snowshoes for a trek through the north portion of Mountain Meadow. We’ll hike if there’s no snow, discovering lovely trails and stunning views. FREE.

Footprint Fun: Spring Stewardship

Get a ground-level look at Little Tom’s hills and fields with Superintendent Josh Knox (quien habla español). Snowshoe rentals available ($10/pair) or bring your own.

FREE. Please pre-register for shoe rentals.

DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS, HOLYOKE 413.532.1631 X 13

Come bond with the Eubrontes prints and gather round the Grallator tracks as we work to get the reservation ready for its opening on April 1. Please dress in long pants, a work shirt, and sturdy shoes. FREE. Please pre-register.

March Speaker Series

Wednesday, March 11 | 5:30 – 7:30PM

LOCAL LIBRARIES AND BARTHOLOMEW’S

BARTHOLOMEW’S COBBLE, SHEFFIELD

COBBLE 413.298.3239 X3000

413.229.8600

Join us for a late-winter series of illustrated talks sharing the photography and stories inspired by places like Bartholomew’s Cobble, Monument Mountain, Naumkeag, Mountain Meadow, and more. FREE. Donations welcome.

The Magic of Maple Syrup: Sugarhouse Field Trip

Immerse yourself in the winter outdoors! Join Trustees staff and volunteers in exploring winter wildlife tracks, birding, photography, nature writing, and more. Check www.thetrustees.org for updates. Members: $5. Nonmembers: $8.

One child free per adult. Please pre-register.

SOUTH FACE FARM, ASHFIELD 413.268.8219

From maple to table: At this Highland Communities Initiative event, learn about the process of making syrup, how to start your own sugaring operation, and about forging a stronger connection to land. FREE. Please pre-register.

Fourth Tuesdays, starting March 24 | 6PM

Reading History: Mission and Mohicans

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MISSION HOUSE, STOCKBRIDGE 413.298.8146

Join us for this new book group to explore the literature of Missionary-era Stockbridge and Mohican culture. FREE. Please pre-register.

ROCK HOUSE RESERVATION, WEST BROOKFIELD 978.840.4446 X1900

Bring your snowshoes, cross-country skis, and ice skates as we venture about the Rock House and enjoy its winter splendor. FREE. Monday, February 9 | 6 – 8PM

Full Moon Hike SWIFT RIVER RESERVATION, NICHEWAUG, PETERSHAM 978.248.9455

There’s no time like the winter to experience the magic of snow illuminated by a brilliant moon. Hot cocoa provided. FREE. Please pre-register.

Saturday & Sunday | January 31 – February 1

Winter Camping at Tully ( FOR AGES 12 AND OLDER ) TULLY LAKE CAMPGROUND, ROYALSTON 978.248.9455

Join us for winter-survival and tracking activities during the days and a campfire at night.

Reservations and pre-payment required before January 15. Members: $70/site. Nonmembers: $80/site. 4 people/site: $10/person extra.

Saturday, February 28 | 9:30AM – 12NOON

Follow in their Footsteps (FOR AGES 12 AND OLDER) BROOKS WOODLAND PRESERVE, QUAKER

Your view of the forest will be forever changed after learning about the tracks and signs of animals in winter from Trustees educator Walker Korby. FREE. Please pre-register before Feb. 25.

Winter Walk Series

DATES TBA )

Saturday, January 10 | 10AM – 2PM

Rock House Winter Wonderland

DRIVE ENTRANCE, PETERSHAM 978.248.9455

Tuesday, March 10 | 6 – 7PM (OTHER DATES TBA) Saturday, January 17 | 1PM ( OTHER

CENTRAL REGION

Saturday, January 10 | 5:30 – 7:30PM Children’s Hike (AGES 6 – 12) Tuesday, February 10 | 7 – 9PM Youth Hike (AGES 13 – 18) Tuesday, March 10 | 7 – 9PM Adult Hike (AGES 18 AND UP)

Moonlight, Moonbright DOYLE RESERVATION, LEOMINSTER 978.840.4446 X1900

Join us for a series of moonlight hikes, beginning at the Doyle Conservation Center and finishing at the “Monet Bridge” on the Doyle Estate.

Bring snowshoes and cross-country skis as we explore Doyle’s special beauty. FREE. SpecialPLACES | WINTER 2008

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Ski & Snowshoe at Notchview

For more information call 413.684.0148.

WEEKDAYS

WEEKENDS

Members* (Individual or Family Levels)

FREE

Adult $5; Child (6 – 12) $1.50; or purchase Season Pass Ski Sticker at Notchview for $40 and enjoy unlimited weekend access

Nonmembers

Full Day: Adult $10 Child (6 – 12) $3

Full Day: Adult $10 Child (6 – 12) $3

1/2 Day (AFTER 2PM): Adult $7; Child $2

1/2 Day (AFTER 2PM): Adult $7; Child $2

Call for discounted rates

Call for discounted rates

Scheduled groups of 10+ *MEMBERS AT A

Drumlin Day…Featuring the Dexter Downhill!

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Bring your favorite toboggan and enjoy the slopes of Dexter Drumlin.Test your skills and stamina and race the clock on our cross-country ski course. FREE.

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When the snow flies at Notchview – and it can fly heavy and deep at this Nordic center high on a Windsor ridgeline – cross-country skiers and snowshoers gambol across its 40 km of terrain like snowshoe hares. Be sure to hit the trail early so you have time to enjoy hot chocolate and good company at the Budd Visitor Center.

Saturday, February 21 | 10AM – 2PM

2 0 0 8 – 0 9 W I N T E R R AT E S

CONTRIBUTING LEVEL OR ABOVE SKI FREE EVERY DAY.

Sundays through the winter | 2 – 4PM

Friday, February 6 | 7 – 9PM

Bill Koch Youth Ski League

Moonlight and S’mores

Here’s a great way for children (ages 5 – 13) and parents to learn to ski, hone skiing skills, and have fun together. Join this year and enjoy the season-end festival! Please pre-register at www.skireg.com or call Notchview (413.684.0148) for information.

At this Notchview family favorite, we’ll offer the sticky, gooey treat around a campfire! Cider and popcorn, too. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: Adult $10; Child $2. Please pre-register.

GREATER BOSTON Including Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN)

Saturday, February 7 | 9AM – 12NOON

Sunday, February 8 | 1 – 3PM

Women’s Nordic Ski Clinics

Snowshoe Hike

BY APPOINTMENT WITH JEANNE MANGAN 413.634.2123

Explore the lesser-traveled areas of Notchview on a guided hike led by volunteers of the Notchview Property Committee. Snowshoes available for rent. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: Adult $10; Child $2.

Improve your skills and fitness level in an encouraging environment.

Three-hour clinics include a picnic lunch. Advanced beginner through intermediate. Limit of 8 per clinic. Members: $40.

Nonmembers: $50. Please pre-register.

Saturday, December 20 | 9AM

Sundays, January 4, February 1, March 1 8:30 – 10AM

Green Dogs Hound Hikes ROCKY WOODS, MEDFIELD 508.785.0339

The winter was made for woodsy adventures with four-footed friends.These guided hikes are open to Green Dogs and non-permit holders alike. Learn more about Green Dogs at www.thetrustees.org. FREE.

Saturday & Sunday, February 28 & March 1

New England Bill Koch Youth Ski Festival START

Berkshire Trails Nordic Race Series Criterion format. Other dates to be announced, pending weather and other race dates.Visit www.Notchview.org for more information.

will help to keep you warm. The program will be held with or without snow. Please do not bring personal dogs, as they can be a distraction to the team. FREE. For more information and to make reservations for rides, visit www.bostonnatural.org or call 617.542.7696.

Nordic skiing families from all over New England gather for a weekend of racing and fun with their young skiers (UP TO AGE 13).

Hosted by the Berkshire Trails Nordic Ski Club.

Sundays, January 25, February 22, March 22 1 – 3PM

Hike of the Month Club

Cedariver Sledding CEDARIVER, MILLIS 508.785.0339

Sled down an open field overlooking the scenic Charles River! Enjoy hot cocoa, s’mores, or hot oatmeal by the campfire.

Event depends on snow cover; call to confirm or to receive phone call for rescheduled event. FREE (donations welcome).

Saturday, February 7 | 10AM – 12NOON; 1 – 3PM

Snowshoe Clinic FRANCIS WILLIAM BIRD PARK, WALPOLE

DATES TBD

LOCATIONS VARY, CHARLES RIVER VALLEY

Friday, January 9 | 7 – 9PM

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Special Ski Races

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Moonlight Skiing and Renga

These races are held at Notchview by other groups. During the race the public is allowed to ski on the non-race portion of the trail system. Trails are generally clear by 12NOON.

Explore a new trail, uncover historic facts, and meet other hikers as you join a ranger to discover lesser-known reservations and re-visit some favorites. Call for locations. FREE.

DATES TBD

Come float on the snow! You’ll learn a little about the history of snowshoes before strapping on a pair and walking over the river and through the woods with ease! Snowshoes provided through a partnership with Eastern Mountain Sports. FREE. Please pre-register.

Sunday, February 1 | 10AM – 12NOON,

A traditional Nordic ski event with a new twist: Join in a Renga poetry group after skiing to immortalize the experience. Bring friends or come alone and enjoy cider and popcorn. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: Adult $10; Child $2.

Berkshire League High School Races Saturday, January 10 | 10AM – 3PM

Winter Trails Day Discover the joys of winter recreation with a day packed with fun activities. New to winter adventure? You can try skiing or snowshoeing for the first time – we’ll provide free trail passes, free two-hour snowshoe rentals, and free ski lessons (ski rentals can be arranged).

Lessons and snowshoes: FREE. Regular trail fees apply otherwise. Weather dependent (alternate date will be announced if necessary).

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Come see skiing’s next generation of racers in their league meets.

Trails and lodge are clear by 12NOON to allow for regular trail skiing.

Saturday, March 7 | 9AM

Bread ’n’ Jam Ski Race DATES TBD

US Collegiate Ski Association Races Northeastern colleges including MIT, Clarkson, Cornell, and West Point race at Notchview.This is a small group of racers leaving plenty of room on the trails for regular skiing.

Join us for the 21st annual 10 KM classical style race! Prizes are home-baked goods – and of course some home-made jam.

Members: $10. Berkshire Trails members: $10.

Dual Membership: FREE. Nonmembers: $20.

BELLE ISLE MARSH RESERVATION, EAST BOSTON ; 2 – 4PM, POPE JOHN PAUL II PARK, DORCHESTER

Sunday, March 1 | 9AM – 12NOON

8th Annual Mush the Greenways (BNAN)

ROCKY WOODS, MEDFIELD 508.785.0339

Hit the trail with real sled dogs! Professional mushers will bring their teams to the East Boston and Neponset River Greenways to introduce you to dogsled travel.Try your hand at harnessing the canines, watch the team in action, and even take a ride! Free hot chocolate

Cabin Fever Hike Explore our woodland trails and then warm up by a fire as a storyteller captures your imagination. Hot beverages available.

Bring snowshoes if there’s snow or call to rent. Members: $2. Nonmembers: Adult $6.

Children 12 and under FREE.

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T H E FA R M F I E L D S C H O O L IN WINTER APPLETON FARMS, IPSWICH/HAMILTON

NORTHEAST REGION

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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS ON THE CRANE ESTATE Please pre-register online at www.craneestate.org or call 978.921.1944 x8815.

Saturday, March 28 | 11AM – 5PM

34th Annual Gardeners Gathering (BNAN) CURRY STUDENT CENTER, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON 617.542.7696

Join more than 300 community and backyard gardeners for discussions, workshops, Community Gardener awards, information gallery, door prizes, and much more. Walk-in registration. FREE.

Saturday, March 7 | 10AM – 12NOON

Friday, December 5 | 4 – 8PM Saturday, December 6 | 10AM – 4PM Sunday, December 7 | 12NOON – 4PM

Holiday House Tours Tour the Great House festively decorated by professional florists. Paper Crane Christmas trees, music, cider, and freshbaked cookies add to the holiday magic.

Members: Adult $8; Child/Senior $5.

Nonmember: Adult $12; Child/Senior $8.

Wednesday, December 17 | 3:30 – 5PM Thursday, December 18 | 3:30 – 5PM

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These fun, hands-on workshops introduce individuals and families to winter happenings on the farm. Members: $5. Nonmembers: $8.

Minimum recommended age for all programs is 6 (16 without adult). Please pre-register.

Read aloud Jane Yolen’s award-winning book Owl Moon as you prepare to go calling for great horned owls. Learn about owls’ special features – from silent flight to feathered feet. End the evening with a warm cup of cocoa in the Carriage Barn.

Saturday, February 7 | 9:30 – 11:30AM

Winter Wildlife Prowl Explore the snowy Grass Rides in search of owls. Discover tracks and signs of our wild winter residents. Learn how local plants and animals adapt to life in the cold.

Su Eaton, “The Snowflake Fairy,” leads an interactive musical program and holiday craft. Refreshments and a special visit with Santa follow. Members: Child $18. Nonmember: Child $22. Adult accompanying child FREE. Please pre-register.

Cows in their Winter Home When snow covers our pastures, the Appleton dairy herd loafs around the farmstead.Visit the cows up close and watch the afternoon milking. After milking, enjoy old-fashioned butter-making.

Sunday, December 14 | 3 – 5PM

Friday, February 20 | 10AM – 12NOON

Holiday Concert at the Great House

Bluebird Nest Box Building Join us as we build nest boxes to add to our colony for one of Appleton Farms’ coveted residents.You’re invited to stay to help hang the boxes along our bluebird box trail, the most productive in Essex County.You may even catch a bluebird sighting!

Tromping Through Time CORMIER WOODS, UXBRIDGE 508.785.0339

Friday, December 19 | 3:30 – 5PM

Wednesday, March 18 | 3:30 – 5:30PM

Join us for a ranger-led hike through this enduring agricultural landscape and learn about centuries of history at our 100th reservation. FREE. Please pre-register.

The Farm Nisse of Appleton Farms

Sugar Maple 101

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The “Nisse” is an elf-like creature who lives in our barns and protects our farmers, animals, and crops. Join us as we kindly thank him for bringing luck to the farm, offer him porridge, and listen to his tales of mischief. While we wait, enjoy holiday crafts, caroling, and socializing. FREE. Member event. Friends welcome. Please pre-register.

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Please pre-register for all events online at www.craneestate.org or call 978.921.1944 x8815.

Thursday, January 8 | 5:30 – 7PM

Thursdays, February 19, March 19 3 – 5PM

APPLETON FARMS, IPSWICH/HAMILTON

WO R K S H O P S & L E C T U R E S E R I E S

Owl Moon

Children’s Holiday Party with Santa

Celebrate the music of the season! North Shore’s Cantemus returns this year to perform its holiday choral program with brass accompaniment. Holiday refreshments served. Members: $20. Nonmembers: $25.

Please pre-register.

Long Hill

Celebrate the sugar maple as we learn firsthand how this magnificent tree produces sap, which is then turned into syrup.

Explore our first maple taps on the farm, enjoy local syrup, and wish a “sweet goodbye” to winter.

Wednesday, January 14 | 10 – 11:30AM

Saturday, February 28 | 10AM – 12NOON

Winter Garden Photography Workshop

Pruning Apple Trees: A Hands-On Workshop

Winter is one of the best times to photograph gardens and nature.

Learn about exposure, lighting, and adjustments for color, as well as composition to improve your garden photography skills. Members: $28.

Nonmembers: $35.

Guided by our horticultural staff, participants will help prune our apple trees to gain both experience and confidence in pruning fruit trees. Learn the best techniques to promote spring flowers and healthy growth. Members: $28. Nonmembers: $35.

Tuesday, February 10 | 7PM

Thursday, March 5 | 7PM

Paul Tukey’s Safe Lawns and Landscapes Lecture

Edible Garden Design with Barbara Emerson

Tukey, editor and publisher of People, Places, and Plants Magazine, will discuss his surefire method for safe, sustainable, and successful lawns and landscapes. He will also sign copies of his book and answer questions. Members: $20. Nonmembers: $25.

Tuesday, February 24 | 4 – 5:30PM

Orchid Care with the North Shore Orchid Society Orchids will brighten any room during the winter. Learn new tips for orchid care, discover easy and exquisite varieties, and find out what to do when they stop blooming. Members: $10. Nonmembers: $15.

Using her nearly 20 years of experience at Horticulture Magazine, Barbara will teach us how to create edible landscapes that are bountiful, boldly designed, and easily maintained. This lecture will include tips and techniques for success, a seed-starting demonstration, and a raffle of gardening products. The proceeds will help support the Long Hill children’s vegetable garden. Members: $15.

Nonmembers: $20.

Saturday, March 7 | 10AM – 12NOON

Build Your Own Mini-Cold Frame Workshop Spinach in March. Arugula in April. Yum! Help build a cold frame for Long Hill and take home your kit to assemble at home. Materials included. Members: $50. Nonmembers: $55.

Thursday, February 26 | 7 – 8:30PM

Appreciating & Caring for Our Communities’ Heritage & Street Trees How’s the health of the trees that line your streets or shade your community playgrounds and parks? Learn what you can do to help protect your communities’ precious assets. Sponsored by the Putnam Conservation Institute. FREE. Please pre-register by calling 978.921.1944 x4018.

Thursday, March 19 | 3 – 5PM

Early Spring Herb Basket Workshop Make a basket that looks and is good enough to eat! Plant your basket with cold-hardy herbs, lettuce, and edible pansy flowers.

Bring your own basket and we will supply soil and plants.

Members: $28. Nonmembers: $35.

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Sundays, January 18, February 15, March 15 8 – 10AM

February/March

Friday, March 20 | 1 – 3PM

Wednesdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28 | 10 – 11AM

Saturday, January 31 | 9 – 11AM

March Meander

Snowflakes (AGES 2 – 5) – Winter Preschool Outings

Animal Tracking

Beginning Winter Birding

Natural History and Great Marsh Ecology Lecture Series

HALIBUT POINT, ROCKPORT 978.921.1944 X8815

THE GREAT HOUSE ON CASTLE HILL AT

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WEIR RIVER FARM, HINGHAM 781.740.4796

FALL RIVER 508.679.2115

Halibut Point’s dramatic oceanside cliffs are nationally renowned for viewing winter shorebirds. Meet at Halibut Point parking area. FREE.

THE CRANE ESTATE, IPSWICH 978.356.4351

Celebrate the Vernal Equinox on a guided tour along the winding loop at Gloucester’s favorite park. Members $4. Nonmembers:$5. Please pre-register.

Bundle up and come outside! With a story and a hike we’ll explore our South Shore properties for intriguing signs of winter life.

Space is limited. Members: $32. Nonmembers: $44. Please pre-register.

A lot of birds and mammals remain active in the snow and cold. Join Bill Sampson, senior keeper at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, as we search for signs of rabbit, deer, fox, coyote, turkey, and fisher. FREE.

Saturday in January or February (DATE TBA) 9 – 11AM

Sunday, February 1 | 1 – 3PM

Cross-Country Skiing

SLOCUM’S RIVER RESERVE, DARTMOUTH

EAST OVER RESERVATION, ROCHESTER

508.679.2115

508.679.2115

Before watching the Super Bowl, stretch your legs on this 4.5-mile walk across a preserved landscape from the Slocum’s River to the Buzzards Bay Brewery. Return transportation provided. FREE.

Saturday, January 24 | 10AM – 12NOON

RAVENSWOOD PARK, GLOUCESTER

Warm up with us inside the Great House on Castle Hill during our second-annual winter speaker series. Visit www.craneestate.org for confirmed speakers, dates, and times.

Wednesday, March 25 | 3:30 – 4:30PM

WEIR RIVER FARM, HINGHAM 781.740.4796

We’ll harvest evergreens to help make our massive barn wreath and create a unique door swag for you to bring home. Refreshments served. Space is limited. Members: $3.

Nonmembers: $5. Please pre-register.

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Thursday, February 19 | 1 – 3PM

Pansy Wreath-Making for Children

Bring the kids to create tasty treats for our winter bird friends, including safflower stars, birdseed wreaths, popcorn and cranberry strings, and peanut butter–oatmeal pine cones.

FREE. Please pre-register.

Hermit’s Tales on the Trails

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RAVENSWOOD PARK, GLOUCESTER

Join us with your children (AGES 4 AND OLDER) to plant a colorful and cold-hardy living wreath. Materials provided. Members: Each wreath made, $15. Nonmembers: Each wreath made, $20.

Have You Seen the Groundhog?

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Is it spring yet? Make your guess, and then your family can search for the groundhog and other animal and plant signs that predict the arrival of spring! Members: Child $4. Nonmembers: Child $5. Please pre-register.

Sunday, December 14 | 1 – 4PM

Raise the Wreath

Trim a Tree for Birds

Sunday, February 1 | 10AM – 12NOON

SOUTHEAST REGION

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Walk in the century-old footsteps of Mason A. Walton, the Ravenswood Hermit. We’ll visit the site of his cabin and share tales from his book, A Hermit’s Wild Friends, along the way.

Recommended for families. Members: Adult $4; Child FREE. Nonmembers: Adult $5; Child FREE. Please pre-register.

Tuesday, April 21 – Friday, April 24 9AM – 2PM

Farmhands APPLETON FARMS, IPSWICH/HAMILTON

Thursdays, February 26 & March 5 11AM – 12NOON

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Calling volunteers ages 13 to 17! Become a Farmhand to work alongside our staff and gain firsthand experience with our milking herd, our calving season, and seeding and planting.

Space is limited. Please pre-register.

Small Wonders Winter Pre-K Club COOLIDGE RESERVATION, MANCHESTER

BY THE SEA 978.921.1944 X8815

Kids will enjoy the winter outdoors on guided explorations around lovely Coolidge Point.

This program is for young children accompanied by their favorite adult. Members: Adult $8; Child FREE. Nonmembers: Adult $10; Child FREE. Please pre-register.

Ecosplorations After-school Program – Winter WEIR RIVER FARM, HINGHAM 781.740.4796

Join us for this unique after-school experience where we sharpen our observation skills in the snow and enjoy the most magical season of the year. Space is limited. Members: $40.

Nonmembers: $55. Please pre-register.

(AGES 5 – 6) Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3 | 3:30 – 5PM (AGES 7 – 10) Wednesdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4 | 3:30 – 5PM

East Over’s wide open fields and flat terrain make it an ideal destination for skiers of all ages and abilities. Information on ski rentals available upon request. Date dependent on snow conditions. FREE. Please pre-register to receive a phone call before the trip.

SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BIORESERVE,

Slocum’s River Long Walk

Tuesday – Thursday, February 17 – 19 9AM – 12NOON

Amazing Adaptations

February Vacation Program (AGES 6 – 9)

SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BIORESERVE,

WE I R R I V E R FAR M, H I NG H AM 7 8 1 . 7 4 0 . 4 7 9 6

FALL RIVER 508.679.2115

Vacation equals exploration! With a fresh dusting of snow we will look at the land and what is living here (and under the snow) in a whole new light. Members: $75. Nonmembers: $90. Please pre-register.

Saturday, January 10 | 9 – 11AM

Bundle up for a walk in the woods and learn how the plants and animals of New England’s forests have developed many ways to endure the winter months. FREE.

Thursday, March 5 | 6:30 – 8PM

Children’s Spring Program Registration Evening HINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY, HINGHAM

Sunday, February 8 | 9 – 11AM

This is your first opportunity to sign up your child for Spring Outings, Ecosplorations, and April Vacation Programs. For more information visit our website at www.thetrustees.org.

Winter Wildlife Snowshoe

Family Outings – Spring

Join us for a morning of winter wildlife viewing and look for seals, water fowl, and more!

Contact us about equipment rentals. Minimum age is 12. Space is limited. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $5.

Tuesday & Wednesday, February 17 & 18 | 9AM – 12NOON

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The Crane Estate in Ipswich is so much more than the beach!

Campers at the 2008 SummerQuest camp shared adventures in the marsh, beaches, fields, and forests.

Now you can join us in winter for new adventures for all ages.

Please pre-register by calling 978.921.1944 x8815.

WinterQuest for Kids – AGES 9 – 12 This February vacation, kids can experience the winter landscape, follow tracks in search of wildlife, sled if there’s snow, and end each day with hot cocoa. Space is limited. Bring your own sled. Members: $10 per day per child. Nonmembers: $15 per day per child.

Sunday, March 1 | 1 – 4PM

Winter Play on the Allée

WORLD’S END, HINGHAM; NORRIS RESERVATION, NORWELL; WEIR RIVER FARM, HINGHAM 781.740.4796

Early spring is the perfect time to connect to your child while they connect to these “special” places. You’ll be surprised at the natural wonders waiting at our diverse properties. Members: $40. Nonmembers: $55.

Please pre-register.

(AGES 2 – 3) Tuesdays, March 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7 | 10 – 11:30AM (AGES 4 – 5) Wednesdays, March 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8 | 10 – 11:30AM

Bring your family to experience the rolling, grassy hills of the Grand Allée in winter!

We’ll enjoy stories about the landscape, play winter games, and try sledding down the Allée (weather dependent). Bring your own sled. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $5.

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VO L U N T E E R O P P O RT U N I T Y

Saturday, January 31 | 1PM

Volunteer at the following event:

Bradley Estate Snow Quest

Saturday, February 28 | 9AM – 12NOON

ELEANOR CABOT BRADLEY ESTATE, CANTON 781.821.2996

Bring Back the Blues WESTPORT TOWN FARM, WESTPORT 508.679.2115

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Bluebirds need our help and we need volunteers! Assemble and install nest boxes and learn about becoming a bluebird nest box monitor. FREE.

DATE TBD

WORLD’S END, HINGHAM; WEIR RIVER FARM,

WORLD’S END RESERVATION, HINGHAM

HINGHAM; TURKEY HILL, HINGHAM/COHASSET

781.740.4796

781.740.4796

A mystery constantly unfolds at World’s End! Join us to uncover stone walls, artifacts, and other clues to the fascinating history of this iconic coastal gem. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $5 admission to World’s End. Call for date.

A History of World’s End

As the buds start to reappear on the trees, it’s time to get back outside to explore our properties for this unique after-school experience. Members: $40. Nonmembers: $55.

Please pre-register.

(AGES 5 – 6) Wednesdays, March 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8 | 3:30 – 5PM

DATE TBD

The “Souper Bowl”

(AGES 7 – 10) Tuesdays, March 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7 | 3:30 – 5PM

WEIR RIVE R FARM, HINGHA M 781.740.4796

CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS Throughout the Winter

Saving Special Places Walking Series MARTHA’S VINEYARD 508.693.7662

The Trustees save the irreplaceable, for everyone, forever. In this open-space race against development, we will provide access to private properties and landscapes protected by conservation restrictions. Spaces are limited and fill quickly. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: $15.

Please pre-register.

Are you ready to live up to locavore principles?

Bring a soup to share using at least one ingredient grown or raised in Massachusetts.

FREE. Call for date and to pre-register.

Saturday, March 28 | 7 – 8PM

Woodcock Wanderings

Backcountry Cooking REI Members: $40; Nonmembers: $60 Rocky Woods – Participants meet at Framingham REI January 10 | 9AM – 3PM Whitney and Thayer Woods – Participants meet at Hingham REI February 7 | 9AM – 3PM Family Hiking with Children (AGES 1 – 5) REI Members: $10 for parent; Nonmembers: $30 for parent. Children ages 1 – 5: FREE

SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BIORESERVE,

Appleton Farms – Participants meet at Appleton Farms, Ipswich & Hamilton January 10 | 10AM – 12NOON February 16 | 10AM – 12NOON

FALL RIVER 508.679.2115

The reclusive woodcock is best known for its spectacular and unusual spring courtship flight. Join Tom Athearn of Green Futures on this walk to witness the spring dance of the woodcock. FREE. Late March or Early April (DATE 9 – 10PM

World’s End – Participants meet at World’s End, Hingham February 18 | 10AM – 12NOON

TBA )

Salamander Soirée

Family Snowshoeing (AGES 6 – 18) REI Members: $40, Children: FREE. Nonmembers: $60, Children: FREE.

SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BIORESERVE, FALL RIVER 508.679.2115

Whitney and Thayer Woods – Participants meet at Whitney and Thayer Woods | February 21 | 10AM – 2PM

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On the first warm, rainy night each spring, spotted salamanders and wood frogs emerge to find vernal pools and mate. Join us on a night hike to find these secretive amphibians.

Date dependent on weather conditions. FREE. Please pre-register to receive a phone call before the walk.

Saturday, March 28 | 8AM – 4PM

Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference 2009 WORCESTER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, WORCESTER 978.840.4446 X1935

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Learn about the legal, political, and ecological issues of land conservation.

Members and Nonmembers: $38. Please pre-register.

THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS

Digital Camera Field Trip REI Members: $50; Nonmembers: $70 World’s End – Participants meet at World’s End, Hingham February 21 | 9AM – 3PM

Introduction to Cross-Country Skiing REI Members: $50; Nonmembers: $70 Appleton Farms January 17 | 9AM – 3PM Participants meet at Framingham REI

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Ecosplorations After-school Program – Spring

554 Sloan Road, Williamstown tel 413.458.3135 www.guesthouseatfieldfarm.org

REI Outdoor School classes and outings combine professional instruction with hands-on practice in the field. Now you can learn something new and enjoy your favorite Trustees reservation at the same time on these special Outdoor School programs that take place at a property near you. For more information, visit www.thetrustees.org/REI.

SCENIC ESC APES

January 31 | 9AM – 3PM Participants meet at Boston REI

It’s not too early to plan next year’s getaways.

Whether you love mountains or the sea, you’ll enjoy an unforgettable stay amidst spectacular scenery at a Trustees inn. Get active hiking, biking, and paddling – or enjoy the pleasures of art galleries and antique stores. Or, simply relax and enjoy the view.

February 14 | 9AM – 3PM Participants meet at Reading REI March 14 | 9AM – 3PM Participants meet at Reading REI

So don’t wait – book your 2009 getaway today.

World’s End – Participants meet at Boston REI February 28 | 9AM – 3PM

Remember, gift certificates to our inns make great holiday gifts, too!

As featured in Travel & Leisure and National Geographic Traveler.

Introduction to GPS Navigation REI Members: $45; Nonmembers: $65 Rocky Woods – Participants meet at Framingham REI March 7 | 9AM – 3PM Introduction to Map and Compass REI Members: $55; Nonmembers: $75 Whitney and Thayer Woods – Participants meet at Hingham REI January 24 | 9AM – 3PM

As featured in Yankee Magazine.

© DERBY STREET STUDIOS

Come out of hibernation and explore the Bradley Estate’s fields and woodlands.

Our Quest’s rhymes and verse will guide and inform you and your children. FREE. Please pre-register.

Introduction to Snowshoeing REI Members: $40; Nonmembers: $60 Appleton Farms – Participants meet at Reading REI January 24 | 10AM – 4PM March 7 | 10AM – 4PM

280 Argilla Road, Ipswich tel 978.412.2555 www.craneestate.org

FIND YOUR PL ACE Elliot Laurel, Phillipston © R.CHEEK

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YOUR SNOW DAY

FIND YOUR PLACE Together with our neighbors, we protect the distinct character of our communities and inspire a commitment to special places.

Our passion is to share with everyone the irreplaceable natural and cultural treasures we care for.

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