The Trustees
Annual Report | 2016 Fiscal Year
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MESSAGE from the Chairman
“I remain confident that through their hard work and commitment, The Trustees’ fiscal health and reputation are in good hands.”
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I am writing to you at a historic time for The Trustees. We have just completed the acquisition of the Steep Hill parcel, 20.5 acres within the Crane Estate that was held back from the original 1949 donation of Castle Hill, and which now means that the entire estate is, at long last, fully protected in perpetuity. This effort would not have been possible without the generosity of many of you: more than 700 donors from 199 communities across the state and beyond contributed to this critical conservation effort. That effort, along with our merger with The FARM Institute in Edgartown and our acquisition of Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, has made this one of the most exciting years in our 125-year history. But these transactions belong to the current fiscal year, so I must look forward to reporting more about them in next year’s Annual Report. Fiscal Year 2016, though, was also an active one in the land conservation arena. We acquired several important properties, including 16 acres on Pegan Hill in Natick—which enabled us to greatly increase our existing reservation on the Dover/Natick line—and the Donovan Parcel in Manchester-by-the-Sea, which adds 30 acres, including valuable habitat for endangered species, to our Agassiz Rock Reservation. Our Bringing Our Stories to Life campaign to revitalize our cultural properties is winding down, and the work it has enabled this year has been nothing short of spectacular. At Naumkeag, the Chinese Garden has been fully restored and is open once again to the public, as is the Italian Garden at Castle Hill. Work has now begun towards revitalizing Mabel Choate’s greenhouse and farming operations at Naumkeag. And at The Old Manse, a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities has been received to assist us in creating a new and much needed welcome center on the footprint of the old barn, which will provide space to properly welcome visitors to this historic site. In the area of engagement, The KITCHEN and the Appleton Farms Booth at Boston Public Market have given us a very visible presence in Boston, providing a valuable connection for the organization and its mission to the people of Boston and beyond. A new day camp at Appleton Farms has been very well received by the local community, and on our 125th birthday in May, thousands of guests came out to visit nine of our historic homes which had been opened for free in celebration of our big anniversary. This has been a year of tremendous growth, driven by the ambitious goals of the strategic plan. Barbara and the staff have responded to the challenges laid out in The Path Forward with dedication and focus. I remain confident that through their hard work and commitment, The Trustees’ fiscal health and reputation are in good hands. The year ahead is the fourth in our five-year strategic plan, and the bar is raised even further, but we are well poised to succeed in accomplishing everything we have all set out to do.
David D. Croll Chair, Board of Directors
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When I look back over this, our 125th year as Massachusetts’ first and largest preservation organization, the word I most connect with our success is this: partnership. In each segment of the organization, we branched out to recruit and embrace partners internal and external, large and small, both venerable and fledgling, to continue to accomplish together the inspired and robust goals set forth in our strategic plan. It is only through these partnerships— across all organizational disciplines, from land conservation to ecology, from development to membership—that we’ve been able to move the proverbial needle so significantly in this historic year. We continued to make great strides toward our “Excite” goals. Raising our visibility by bringing our 116 properties to life was—and is—at the core of that effort. A greatly expanded menu of programs from the Berkshires to Boston went a long way in encouraging our key audiences to either visit us for the first time, or come back for repeat visits. Total visitors to Trustees properties grew by a robust 35.1%, a major increase which reflects the great time and attention our staff and volunteers gave to crafting and delivering engaging and innovative programs like the Chestnut Hill Farm CSA, the Appleton Farm Camp, and increased holiday and school vacation programming statewide. On the land conservation front, The Trustees protected or helped protect a significant 1,035 acres with the help of many state and local agencies, in addition to private donors. These collaborators include, among others: Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, MassDevelopment, Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, the Buzzards Bay Coalition, and local land trusts and conservation commissions in Dover, Westport, and Seekonk. Our work is becoming more critical by the day, and knowing we are not alone in pursuing our mission is ever-inspiring. Our collection work statewide got a significant boost this year, thanks to the Cultural Resources Campaign, Bringing Our Stories to Life. From The Old Manse to Naumkeag, The StevensCoolidge Place to the William Cullen Bryant Homestead, our collections team was busy categorizing, counting, and conserving our incredibly diverse collections, including furniture, objects, documents, and photos. This effort included expert museum scholars, appraisers, and conservators, and required more than 1,000 volunteer hours—indeed, a true team effort. A final word about valued partnerships, as we reflect on the past fiscal year. Without the significant and enthusiastic support from you, our internal and most stalwart partners, The Trustees would not have had a chance to celebrate 125 years, let alone thrive and grow as we have this past year. With the help and guidance of our governance boards, volunteer committees, and financial supporters, we’ve made this historic year one to remember. I thank you for being our partners and champions, and look forward to continuing the collaboration into the next 125 years.
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MESSAGE from the President
“It is through these partnerships that we’ve been able to move the needle so significantly in this historic year.”
Barbara J. Erickson President & CEO
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CONTENTS
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2016 in Pictures
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Financial Report
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PROTECT Land Conservation
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SPOTLIGHT Saving Pegan Hill
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STEWARD Setting the Standard
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STEWARD Ecology Report
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STEWARD Gaining Intellectual Ground
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EXCITE Connecting the Dots
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GROW Spreading the Word
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PROFILE Making a Statement in the Sand
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Governance Volunteers
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SPOTLIGHT What’s Old is New Again
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Cumulative FY16 Gifts
30
Semper Virens Society
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The 2016 Annual Report reflects activities and donations during Fiscal Year 2016, which ended March 31, 2016. Cover photo: Plant Sale at City Natives, Mattapan. ©Trustees
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2016 in Pictures
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CREDITS: Trustees: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9; Fruitlands: 2; Roger Farrington Photography: 6, 11; R. Mansfield Jr./Anchor Imagery: 10; Studio B Photographers: 12, 13; C. Richards: 14; Person & Killian Photography: 15, 16; David Welch Photography: 17
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Financial Report The Path Forward—The Trustees five-year strategic plan, which culminates in 2018—continues to show significant progress. Fiscal Year 2016 marks the third year in the plan, and further sustains the impressive overall financial growth of recent years. This year, the continued and ongoing refinement of the approaches and tactics articulated in the plan brought growth in many funding sources, both earned and contributed, providing increased resources for the essential work of the organization. Earned revenue increases totaled 9% and were driven primarily by admission fees, permits, memberships, and enterprise activities. A continued focus on membership retention and on-site joins spurred a 4% increase in membership revenue over the previous fiscal year—a record $4.2 million for FY16—with member households up 6% to a new high of 50,000. In addition, the launch of our “Excite” program, through increased public programming and enhanced visitor experience and marketing, led to 12% growth in property revenues over the prior year. We remain focused on striking the appropriate balance between protecting the land and utilizing revenue opportunities in order to fund this protection. Contributed revenue increased by 25%, including an 11% growth of the annual fund, as well as a marked increase in restricted grants, partially supported by the Cultural Resources Campaign. The continued revenue expansion, complemented by prudent financial management, is designed to support the ambitious objectives that underpin the strategic plan. The growth in our resources has allowed us to continue to judiciously invest in capacity building, engagement staff, and technology in order to drive the connection to and usage of our reservations. Overall, our financial position remains strong, with $263 million in assets and only $6 million in liabilities. At $129 million, our endowment valuation reflects a slight investment loss for the fiscal year that is in line with our peers. The draw from the endowment has remained a steady and vital component of the revenue mix. In calculating the endowment spending, we continue to employ the hybrid model that was adopted in Fiscal 2013, designed to reduce the volatility in the annual support for operations. The Trustees has seen impressive growth again this fiscal year in large part due to key strategic investments as well as a strong staff and board that is focused on increasing awareness, visitation, and community support throughout the state. We simultaneously are committed to fiscal prudence to ensure that we are growing sustainably and responsibly. We are excited about the progress that we have made towards achieving our strategic goals and look forward to continuing to build on that momentum in the years ahead.
FY 2016
OPERATING INCOME Membership dues
14% 34%
31%
Contributions, grants & transfers
Property revenues
Endowment
21% support
FY 2016
OPERATING EXPENSES
10% 31%
Fundraising
Programs
7%
Member services
6%
12%
Marketing & communications
Administrative
34%
Property & resource stewardship
ENDOWMENT (in thousands of dollars) 150,000
120,000
$123,883
$130,358
$138,013
$141,431 $128,951
90,000
60,000
30,000 0
Amy L. Auerbach Chair, Finance Committee
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FY 2012
FY 2013
FY 2014
FY 2015
FY 2016
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in thousands of dollars) FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 OPERATING INCOME Property revenues $10,094 $9,056 $8,170 Endowment support 6,194 6,385 6,247 Contributions, grants & transfers 9,424 7,533 6,135 Membership dues 4,213 4,043 3,807 SUBTOTAL 29,925 27,017 24,359 OPERATING EXPENSES Property & resource stewardship Programs* Fundraising Member services Marketing & communications Administrative SUBTOTAL
FY 2016
FY 2015
FY 2014
10,113 9,407 2,938 1,976 1,698 3,778 29,910
12,125 6,778 2,540 1,353 1,116 3,008 26,920
11,801 5,635 2,269 1,110 1,098 2,548 24,461
OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) Non-operating contributions, Investment and other activity
$15
$97
$(102)
(10,051)
4,517
15,324
TOTAL CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
(10,036)
4,614
15,222
267,226
262,612
247,390
$257,190
$267,226
$262,612
NET ASSETS (BEGINNING OF YEAR) NET ASSETS (END OF YEAR)
*Programs include Land Conservation, Ecology, Agriculture, Cultural Resources and Visitor Engagement
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Total contributions, including operating support, special projects, new endowment, and other designated gifts totaled $13.3 million in FY16.
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PROTECT
Land Conservation
In the past year, The Trustees protected, or helped protect, eleven properties totaling 1,035 acres. Fee Acquisition (Present & Future Reservations)
Conservation Restrictions (CR)
PROJECT | CITY/TOWN | ACREAGE | PARTNERS/DONORS | DESCRIPTION
PROJECT | CITY/TOWN | ACREAGE | PARTNERS/DONORS | DESCRIPTION
John Donovan Jr. Parcel at Agassiz Rock Reservation Manchester-by-the-Sea 30 Acres | Atwater Land Nominee Trust; Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea This generous gift of land significantly expands the Agassiz Rock Reservation, protects endangered species habitat, and enhances the existing trail network. The Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea provided a grant to integrate the parcel into the existing reservation.
Freedberg Property | Chester
193 Pegan Lane | Natick 16 Acres (see spotlight)
124 Acres | MassDevelopment
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Gifts of Land and Bargain Sales of Land The Board and Staff wish to thank those who have most generously made gifts of land during Fiscal Year 2016. Atwater Land Nominee Trust Richard, William, and Earl Bradley William G. Makris
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hrough this generous donation by the Freedberg family, 125 T acres of forest land have been conserved through Trustees affiliate, Hilltown Land Trust. The property includes picturesque Griffin Brook and Round Top Hill, the highest point in Hampden County. This area adds to a network of conserved lands including Chester-Blandford State Forest.
Devens – Phase 2 | Harvard
his purchase of 16 acres in Natick increases the size of the Pegan T Hill Reservation and dramatically improves the visitor experience. The expanded Reservation offers sweeping views of regional peaks and a trail network over Trustees land, as well as that of abutting conservation partners.
Sarah Freedberg
125 Acres
Second phase of conveyance of Conservation Restrictions to The Trustees to implement the Devens Open Space and Recreation Plan. The CR protects water supply, provides public access, and preserves portions of the Willow and Nonacoicus Brooks riparian corridors and the area around Plow Shop Pond.
Makris Property | Westport 15.7 Acres | William Makris; Westport Land Conservation Trust William Makris donated a conservation restriction to The Trustees and the Westport Land Conservation Trust, permanently preserving 16 acres of meadow, upland forest, and salt marsh along the East Branch of the Westport River.
Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens | New Bedford Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), the City of New Bedford Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), New Bedford Conservation Commission ith grant awards from the LWCF and the City of New W Bedford CDBG programs, the City of New Bedford purchased a conservation restriction on the Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, contributing to the overall revitalization and permanent preservation of The Trustees’ 114th reservation.
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SPOTLIGHT
Conservation Assistance Projects PROJECT | CITY/TOWN | ACREAGE | PARTNERS/DONORS | DESCRIPTION
A DCR purchased this large forested parcel—with critical habitat and M adjacent to the Southeastern Mass Bioreserve—with assistance from The Trustees. Angeline Brook Parcels | Westport 62 Acres | Rathmann Family Foundation, Westport Land Conservation Trust, Buzzards Bay Coalition, and the MA Department of Fish and Game hrough the generosity of the Rathmann Family Foundation, The T Trustees assisted the Westport Land Conservation Trust’s purchase of three parcels of land totaling 62 acres along Angeline Brook, a coldwater stream in Westport. 50 Pegan Lane | Dover 24 Acres | Dover Land Conservation Trust, along with many foundations and individual donors (see spotlight) y assisting the Dover Land Conservation Trust with their purchase B of these 24 acres, The Trustees helped secure additional land for conservation and further protected the adjacent Pegan Hill Reservation. Bradley Property | Seekonk 2.2 Acres | Richard, William, and Earl Bradley; Seekonk Land Conservation Trust, Seekonk Conservation Commission ichard Bradley and his brothers donated these forested acres to the R Seekonk Land Conservation Trust with the assistance of The Trustees.
Tradelands PROJECT | CITY/TOWN
Rheault Residence | Dover The Rheault family completed the generous donation of their mid-century modern residence on the Charles River in Dover to The Trustees in 2014. The recent sale of the property to a new homeowner provides important funds to further the mission of The Trustees.
Tradelands: A Great Way to Support Trustees Gifts of non-conservation real estate—a primary residence, second home, or even commercial property—are a powerful way to support Trustees’ mission, and may generate significant tax savings. For more information, contact Rob Warren, Managing Director of Conservation, at rwarren@thetrustees.org.
Enjoy Pegan Hill’s sweeping vistas from the shade of a towering copper beech. On a clear day, the view extends as far as southern New Hampshire’s Mt. Monadnock.
Saving Pegan Hill In Natick and Dover, the magnificent sweeping vistas seen from Pegan Hill are now open and available for the public to enjoy. Through significant, meaningful, and creative collaboration with our partners the Dover Land Conservation Trust, the Town of Natick, and the New England Forestry Foundation, Trustees has been able to conserve 40 acres of open space at this historic location, significantly increasing the size of the Pegan Hill Reservation. The effort included a Trustees purchase of 16 acres in Natick, and assistance to the DLCT in their purchase of a neighboring 24 acres, allowing Trustees to combine its trail systems and greatly improve the visitor experience at the site. Major gifts from the Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund, the Manton Foundation, an anonymous donor, and the Town of Natick were critical factors enabling the purchase and protection of this land. Trustees thanks these valued friends and partners for their vital contributions, as well as the numerous individuals and other foundations that provided the support necessary to make this landmark project possible.
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Town of Lakeville Property | Lakeville 636 Acres | MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
Above: Celebrating the conservation of Pegan Hill: (left to right) Joshua Ostroff, former Selectman, Town of Natick; Chris Bartle, next-door neighbor; Barbara Erickson, President & CEO, The Trustees; Matt Gardner, Chairman, Town of Natick Conservation Commission; Whitney Beals, Director of Land Protection, New England Forestry Foundation.
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Setting the Standard Made up of highly-skilled technical specialists, the Trustees Operations & Programs Department leads the implementation of vision and strategy for The Trustees’ key missionbased areas, including among them Land & Community Conservation, Field Operations, Cultural Resources, Ecology, and Agriculture. The team provides design and application of the best practices, policies, and stewardship standards that guide Trustees day-to-day operations. Our work to properly care for The
We have made great progress in assessing our buildings, trails, ecological landscapes, community gardens, and designed landscapes against our baseline standards, and are working to implement standards for farms, collections, and public gardens in the coming year.
Buildings & Historic Houses 340 buildings and structures—including 14 historic homes open to the public—for our staff,
historic collections, animals, vehicles, and equipment.
Trails & Waterways
88% Assessed 26,000 acres of land 408 miles of trails (including 27 miles of trails for skiers) 76 miles of coastland
Designed Landscapes 14 designed landscapes, including 11 public gardens
Trustees 116 places of exceptional ecological,
Community Gardens
cultural, and scenic value enhances the
55 community gardens in eight
experience for our visitors, and makes our reservations the truly special places that they are. We strive to uphold our commitment to be excellent stewards, and have begun developing a set of new baseline standards through which our work can be assessed, with the goal of achieving a level of excellence that honors the legacies of our properties’ donors. 10 THE TRUSTEES
74%
Assessed
49%
Assessed
46%
Assessed
Boston neighborhoods
Ecological Landscapes 80 priority landscapes, totaling 5,600 acres
41%
Assessed
Farms In addition to the areas above, Trustees is also one of the largest private holders of farmland in the Commonwealth. We maintain seven working farms, home to 460 laying hens, 31 milking cows, 45 pigs, and 125 beef cattle.
Ecology Report At The Trustees, we prioritize and direct our ecology work toward the most significant natural landscapes. We have identified more than 80 specific priority landscapes on which to focus, totaling more than 5,600 acres. Those landscapes include a range of habitats from the Berkshires to Boston, including barrier beaches, barrens, floodplain forests and grasslands. Most require active management to maintain their habitat value, including the control of invasive plants, suppression of forest regrowth, and the facilitation of natural processes necessary for plants and animals to survive, such as prescribed fire. Here’s how last year’s work broke down, by the numbers:
Rare Species
Grassland Management, Prescribed Fire & Habitat Restoration Strategic management of landscapes helps improve critical habitats for tomorrow’s generation of flora and fauna.
1,465
Acres of priority grassland habitat on 42 properties
35
Grassland acres burned at Long Point and Weir Hill.
66.5
Acres of habitat restored, including cedar swamp, barrens, early successional woodlands, savannah and grassland habitats
Shorebirds
While rare coastal nesting shorebirds remain a focus for The Trustees, many other rare species need protection and management.
9
Trustees properties with state-listed rare species
Trustees properties with federally-listed rare species
173
Breeding shorebirds are one of the best indicators of beach integrity. Our feathered friends fared well this year.
591
69
Total breeding pairs counted on Trustees properties, including piping plovers, least terns, common terns, roseate terns, american oystercatchers, and black skimmers
Number of rare species protected on Trustees properties, including peregrine falcons, seabeach knotweed, and northern harrier hawks
500
Volunteer hours spent assisting with shorebird management
Butterfly Biodiversity Bonus
While rare species can serve as an indicator of habitat quality, equally important is the overall diversity of species these habitats support. Looking at butterflies in particular, the numbers show that Trustees leadership in restoring a diverse range of habitats is happy news for these winged wanderers.
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Miles of beach in shorebird management program, covering seven properties
Butterfly species documented on Trustees properties
Invasive Species & Deer Control Invasive species and growing deer populations have proven a direct threat to forest regeneration, rare species survival, and wildlife populations.
where invasive plants 43 Properties were treated or monitored, including Japanese barberry, garlic mustard, and glossy buckthorn Properties open to deer hunting
29
Trustees properties open to controlled deer hunting (by permission only)
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At The Old Manse, a group of Winterthur furniture historians examine the Grecian Card Table prior to its restoration.
Gaining Intellectual Ground Through the Cultural Resources Campaign, Bringing Our Stories to Life, The Trustees has been able to continue our five-year statewide initiative to increase our knowledge and understanding of the collections—collections that include thousands of objects, furnishings, historic interiors, documents, and photos. The project has enabled Trustees curatorial and archival staff to pay meticulous attention to each individual piece, inventorying, processing, and archiving— physically and digitally—the collections. The effort has included a wide-ranging collaboration among museum scholars, historians, conservators, and appraisers, and has led to some very exciting conversations and a significantly deeper appreciation of our assets. Our understanding of the collections is always evolving—new scholarship and new perspectives can breathe new life into our holdings, uncovering stories that were hidden over time. Our histories are reflected in the objects around us, and The Trustees curatorial and archival team is proud and excited to share the ongoing results of this project. We are thrilled that we are now able to help bring these, and many more, Trustees stories to life.
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Here’s a snapshot of just some of the conservation and preservation work done by our archivists and curators this year alone:
Documents
The Trustees’ Archives & Research Center acts as a central repository for our 125-year history. Archival collections include institutional records, legal documents of the 116 properties, family histories, and photographs. All of these materials are inventoried and stored using best archival practices. Many are scanned for digital preservation and in anticipation of an online searchable collections catalog. Some of this year’s work towards this goal included:
12,906 | Existing Collections Catalog
1,000 | Volunteer hours
2,622 | New Collections Catalog records created
251 | Pages of Trustees founder Charles Eliot’s personal scrapbook digitally scanned and conserved
1,450 | Photos scanned for digital archives
130 | Boxes of Trustees historical & stewardship records processed
records edited to meet new standards
Objects
The diversity of material type, age, provenance, and geographic location represented within our collection is quite extraordinary, and Trustees has begun a statewide inventory. More than 2,000 objects have been professionally assessed in this project so far. It is only after individual assessments that the work of properly restoring and caring for the many historically important and valuable objects begins. As part of our Cultural Resources Campaign we have been able to conserve, among others:
280 | books 110 | pieces of furniture
deep cleaned, waxed, and spot conserved
20 | pieces of framed
7 | rooms of historic
9 | textile and
3 | statues
or fine artwork
upholstery projects
wallpaper
1 | fountain
Grecian Card Table GRECIAN CARD TABLE, ca. 1818 Mahogany, ash, brass, iron Thomas Seymour, cabinetmaker The Trustees, The Old Manse Collection
This diamond-in-the-rough Grecian card table was covered in 200 years of grime and dust, sitting inconspicuously and anonymously in The Old Manse’s small parlor for many generations. While previously thought to be a Boston piece by an unknown artisan, consultation with furniture specialist Robert Mussey has led Trustees to now attribute the table to leading Boston cabinetmaker Thomas Seymour. Further inspection by colleagues from Winterthur Museum helped confirm its attribution and document construction details. Inscribed in pencil underneath the table is the name “Boott” which we believe refers to Kirk Boott Jr., a member of a family of wealthy merchants. Boott was involved in the textile manufacturing industry in Lowell and Waltham. Upon marrying Anna Haden, the couple settled in Boston in 1818, right about the time they likely acquired this table, and adding to the Seymour pieces they already owned. While it is speculated that the table was auctioned off in a distress sale after Boott fell on hard times, how it ended up at The Old Manse remains a mystery. While the table was in almost pristine condition, it was black from generations of dirt accumulation. We received funding from the Town of Concord through a Community Preservation Act grant to help restore this piece, and after treatment by a conservator, the original figured mahogany veneer is once again dazzling. One can easily imagine this table in the stylish new home of the Boston newlyweds nearly 200 years ago.
PHOTO © M. CARR
Thomas Jefferson Letter THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826) Autograph-signed letter to his guardian, John Harvie (1706-1767), January 14, 1760 The Trustees, Appleton Family Collection
Collecting famous autographs was a fashionable hobby among the well-to-do around the turn of the 20th century, and was made even more popular by the 1876 Centennial. Patriotic Americana was all the rage, and the Appleton Collection includes a great example: 50 prints of historic scenes of America and the presidents. This bound volume of letters contains writings from every president, beginning with Washington up to Theodore Roosevelt. Some of these items were purchased, while others were personally requested by the Appletons. In his correspondence with the family, President Roosevelt states that if his informal submission is not suitable for their collection, he could send them “a more conventional ‘presidential tone’ letter.” Perhaps the most important item is the earliest known surviving document written by Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Jefferson aficionados thought this boyhood letter was lost more than a century ago, however the correspondence—written in 1760 when Jefferson was just 16—resides in this collection. In his letter, Jefferson tries to persuade his guardian to let him pursue further education: “…by going to the College I shall get a more universal Acquaintance, which may hereafter be serviceable to me.”
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EXCITE
Connecting the Dots
PROPERTY VISITATION
Total visitors to Trustees properties grew by 35.1% this year, compared to the previous year. 1,595,436 1,180,737
To achieve the goals of the Excite pillar in our
35.1%
strategic plan, we are working on becoming more visible and bringing our properties to life in ways that create unforgettable experiences and make our mission relevant. Fiscal Year 2016 saw more people visiting our properties, taking part in our programs, participating in CSAs on our farms, staying at our lodging sites, and volunteering their time and expertise with our organization than ever before. Here are summaries of the various ways people engaged with The Trustees in FY16.
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FY15 VISITORS
FY16 VISITORS
TOP 5 MOST-VISITED PROPERTIES IN FY16: 1. The Crane Estate, Ipswich & Essex 2. Community Gardens, Boston 3. Appleton Farms & Grass Rides, Hamilton & Ipswich 4. Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Martha’s Vineyard 5. Norton Point Beach, Martha’s Vineyard
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
Expanding Trustees program offerings throughout the year and creating compelling programming to connect our audience—through all of their varied interests—to our properties, has resulted in a 19.7% increase in participation this year, compared to the previous year. Revenue from public programming grew by 25.5%.
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION BY TYPE OF PROPERTY:
148,543 124,069
Parenthetical numbers indicate the number of Excite properties in each category. 9,144
Beach properties (4)
19.7% FY15
PARTICIPANTS
FY16
Recreational properties (10)
29,586
Cultural properties (7)
64,563
Agricultural properties (6)
45,250
TOTAL
PARTICIPANTS
148,543
INNS & CAMPGROUNDS
Total night stays at The Trustees four lodging sites increased by 2.5% in Fiscal Year ’16, as compared to the previous year. 9,574
9,814
2.5%
TOTAL NIGHT STAYS
FY15 FY16
Dunes’ Edge Campground, Provincetown
2,732 3,080
Tully Lake Campground, Royalston
4,428 4,608
Inn at Castle Hill, Ipswich
1,595 1,277
Guest House at Field Farm, Williamstown FY15
NIGHT STAYS
TOTAL
FY16
NIGHT STAYS
9,574 9,814
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSAs)
VOLUNTEERISM
In Fiscal Year 2016, Trustees sold 1,545 shares at our four CSAs. More than 56 acres were tilled in order to grow the CSA produce.
TOTAL SHARES SOLD
Summer
819 849
Winter
Appleton Farms, Hamilton & Ipswich * 648
115
Total 763
Powisset Farm, Dover
435 127 562
Weir River Farm, Hingham
162 n/a 162
The Trustees began as a volunteer-run organization, and throughout our history we would not have been able to accomplish our mission without the continuing help and generosity of our volunteers. In this fiscal year, 35,152 hours of volunteer time were given to The Trustees across the state, a 31.7% increase compared to the previous year. 35,152 26,686
Chestnut Hill Farm, Southborough ** 46 12 58
TOTAL 1,545 * includes produce grown at Moraine Farm in Beverly ** first year of operation
31.7% FY15
FY16
HOURS
HOURS
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GROW
Spreading the Word Through the Grow pillar of our strategic plan, The Path Forward, we are committed to expanding our reach into new communities, gaining broader exposure for our mission and programs, becoming more visible to many more people statewide, and continuing to build the ranks of our most important constituency—our members. Fiscal Year 2016 was one of striking growth in all of these areas, and here are several
MEMBERSHIP
Fiscal Year 2016 saw notable growth in membership in The Trustees, and the achievement of several significant milestones. Member households grew by 6.4% to a new high of 50,000, and total individual members surpassed the 125,000 benchmark envisioned for the end of our strategic plan period, two years ahead of schedule. Impressively, new member sign-ups were up by 31%, as compared to the previous year. 47,000
50,000
ways that growth has been seen.
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MEDIA PLACEMENTS
Through a concentrated and successful effort to proactively generate more in-depth, feature coverage in widely read and viewed national and regional print, online, and broadcast media outlets, The Trustees was able to nearly double the advertising equivalent value of media coverage, increasing it by 95.5% in Fiscal Year 2016. Preservation Magazine
IMPRESSIONS
Harvard Magazine
366M
344M
6.4% FY15
FY16
MEDIA VALUE $18,078,954 $9,245,726
95.5%
FY15
FY16 Design New England
Northshore Magazine
WEBSITE USAGE
Visits to the Trustees website grew substantially in Fiscal Year 2016. While traditional connections through desktop and laptop computers went up by 15% over the previous year, it was the Trustees mobile site that saw the most significant growth—52%. This is indicative of the fact that more and more people are connecting with The Trustees while they are on the go, and perhaps even while they are at a Trustees property.
TOTAL VISITS
FY15
FY16
% change
Trustees Website (desktops/laptops)
1,456,626
1,679,935
15%
Trustees Mobile site (phones/tablets)
403,051
613,648
52%
TOTAL
1,859,677 2,293,583
SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK 23,962
23%
Trustees presence in social media continued its marked gain in popularity this year. Fueled by the wider variety of program offerings, and driven by an active and loyal fan base, Trustees social media accounts grew at a record pace in Fiscal Year 2016. Of particular note, our followers are extremely enthusiastic about sharing photos of the wonders they come across at Trustees properties, resulting in the near doubling of our Instagram followers.
19,598
TWITTER 4,738
FY15 Likes
FY16 Likes
22%
FY15 Followers
INSTAGRAM 6,322 2,138 FY16 Followers
33%
FY15 Followers
4,085 FY16 Followers
91%
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THE SEMPER VIRENS SOCIETY
Making a Statement
IN THE SAND BY JEFF HARDER
When you visit Crane Beach in Ipswich as often as Fernando Álvarez-González does, the landscape reveals all the subtleties of the seasons: footprints in the sand once the spring breeze loses its bite, piping plovers hatching at the height of summer, the half-full parking lot announcing the bittersweet arrival of autumn. “September is my favorite month at Crane Beach—it always has been,” says Álvarez-González, a 45-year-old resident of Amesbury. “It’s sad in a way because the days are shorter, but there are some sunsets that are just spectacular.” Today, Álvarez-González is a noteworthy addition to the Semper Virens Society whose planned gift was inspired by his love of Crane Beach and appreciation for the work of The Trustees. Twenty years ago, however, he was a graduate school student who’d just arrived in Massachusetts after living his entire life in northwest Spain. The temperate climate of his upbringing made harsh New England winters hard to bear— sometimes it feels like they lasted six months, he says—so he made the most of the sunshine as soon as the snow melted. “I remember my school friends telling me that Crane Beach was probably the most beautiful beach in Massachusetts,” he says. “Even before I had a car, we’d carpool there. After I got a job and my own car, I’d just drive myself.” Crane Beach was a site for simple pleasures, whether running the length of the beach and back for a workout or tromping out to a quiet spot in the sand with a chair and book. On two occasions—once at Steep Hill Beach on Crane Beach’s western edge—his sanctuary at the shore even played host to memorable company outings. Now Álvarez-González makes near-daily treks on his way home from his job at a software company in Lexington. He purchased his home in Amesbury in
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part because it’s just 30 minutes from Crane Beach. Along with his proximity to the place he loves, ÁlvarezGonzález’s relationship with The Trustees has grown closer, too, and by the time he spoke with his attorney about estate planning, a planned gift to The Trustees was an easy decision to make. With no children of his own, his contribution meant that others could derive the same happiness from visiting Crane Beach that he’d experienced himself. “I know The Trustees can put that money to good use, and nothing would make me feel better than knowing whatever I have will help continue its mission,” he says. And as an architectural historian by training, ÁlvarezGonzález holds The Trustees’ historic and environmental preservation missions in high regard. “In Spain, you find high rises built within a few yards of the beach and everybody considers that normal—no one really thinks in terms of protecting those spaces,” he says. “One of the things I fell in love with in Massachusetts is that there are still places like Crane Beach that are as undeveloped as they were a century ago. We’ve been able to keep them that way, but they won’t stay that way forever unless we continue to make an effort.”
Fernando Álvarez-González Crane Beach, Ipswich
If you have planned a legacy for The Trustees, let us know so that we may welcome you to The Semper Virens Society. (See page 30 for the list of Society members.) For further information, please contact: Caitlin McShera Director of Governance and Planned Giving Long Hill | Development Office 572 Essex Street Beverly, MA 01915 tel 978.921.1944 x1816 email cmcshera@thetrustees.org www.thetrustees.org/svs
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Governance Volunteers BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Spencer P. Glendon
Joseph Berman
Michael R. Kidder
Directors serve as the governing board of Trustees, charged with the ultimate responsibility for the organization’s operations.
Matthew E. Goode
Tatiana Bezamat
John W. Kimball
Elizabeth W. Gordon
Jane Lyman Bihldorff
Raymond J. Kinney, Jr.
Marjorie D. Greville
Sarah Hunt Broughel
Edward H. Ladd
Douglas B. Harding
Cornelia W. Brown
Philip L. Laird
Elizabeth L. Johnson
Ronald Brown
Catherine C. Lastavica
David D. Croll, Chair
Robert A. Jonas
Lalor Burdick
Robert A. Lawrence
Brian M. Kinney, Vice Chair
Jared S. Keyes
Richard M. Burnes, Jr.
David I. Lewis
William G. Constable, Secretary
Nicholas H. Kimball
Rebecca Gardner Campbell
George E. Lewis, Sr.
Amy L. Auerbach
Julia G. Krapf
Liza R. Carey
Deborah Logan
Clement C. Benenson
Theodore C. Landsmark
Sharon Casdin
Charles R. Longsworth
Peter B. Coffin
Martin Lempres
Robert A. Clark
Jonathan B. Loring
Karen S. Conway
Alexandra Liftman
William C. Clendaniel
Caleb Loring, III
Paula V. Cortés
Robert Mason
Frances Colburn
Peter E. Madsen
David L. Costello
Mark J. Mathis
Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld
Michael D. Maginn
Andrew O. Davis
Daniel K. Mayer
Susanna Colloredo-Mansfeld
Eli Manchester, Jr.
Jeffrey B. Fager
David C. McCabe
Mary Campbell Cooper
Joan M. McFalls
David R. Foster
Kathleen T. McIntyre
Albert M. Creighton, Jr.
Katherine J. McMillan
Thomas D. French
Pauline C. Metcalf
Peter H. Creighton
Wilhelm M. Merck
Nathan Hayward III
Brian W. Monnich
Elizabeth Hope Cushing
John O. Mirick
Edward H. Ladd
Amey D. Moot
John P. DeVillars
Sara Molyneaux
Paul R. LeBlanc
Kathryn P. O’Neil
George L. Dresser
Frederick S. Moseley, III
W. Hugh M. Morton
Russell J. Peotter
Thomas A. Ellsworth
George S. Mumford, Sr.
Thomas H. Nicholson
Michael Prior
Louise J. Feigin
Virginia M. Murray
Eunice J. Panetta
Brooke G. Redmond
Franklin L. Feigin
Scott A. Nathan
Hillary H. Rayport
Anthony Rochte
Allen W. Fletcher
Nicholas W. Noon
Cynthia Reed
Jill Rynkowski Doyle
Rachel G. Fletcher
Julia B. O’Brien
Cyrus Taraporevala
Stanley Schantz
Ann C. Galt
Thomas L. P. O’Donnell
Christopher A. Shepherd
John L. Gardner
Ronald P. O’Hanley, III
Regan Shields Ives
Gale R. Guild
Carolyn M. Osteen
Jonathan A. Soroff
Henry R. Guild, Jr.
John O. Parker
Arthur K. Steinert
Carter H. Harrison
Richard F. Perkins
Hope E. Suttin
Thomas J. Healey
Edward N. Perry
Julie M. Viola
John K. Herbert III
Jonathan R. Phillips
Elizabeth Weinberg Smith
Eloise W. Hodges
Samuel Plimpton
Susan Winthrop
Jean Holroyde
Beatrice A. Porter
Paul S. Horovitz
Edith W. Potter
James S. Hoyte
Margaret L. Poutasse
Lily Rice Hsia
George Putnam
L. Jamison Hudson †
Eugene E. Record, Jr.
Janice G. Hunt
Henry S. Reeder
Roger B. Hunt
William B. Roberts
Cici Ives
John Ex Rodgers
Stephen B. Jeffries
G. Neal Ryland
Elizabeth B. Johnson
Jane Saltonstall
Carol R. Johnson
Preston H. Saunders †
Charles F. Kane, Jr.
Peter C. Schliemann
Leo F. Kavanaugh, III
Paul A. Schmid, III
Philip J. Edmundson
Edward H. Ladd, Chair
Stephen B. Kay
Charles W. Schmidt
James V. Ellard, Jr.
Bonnie Akins
Margaret R. Keck †
David W. Scudder
Jennifer Erskine
Lee Albright
Jonathan M. Keyes
Mary Waters Shepley
Michael Even
Steven A. Bercu
Judy Keyes
William Shields
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. Brian M. Kinney, Chair Margaret G. Bailey David A. Behnke Laura Bibler Andrew P. Borggaard Stephen J. Browne Lucy Caldwell-Stair Alicia Hesse-Cleary Patty Crane Elizabeth de Montrichard Fotene J. Demoulas
CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL 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.
Walter C. Donovan
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Ronald L. Skates Norton Q. Sloan, Jr. F. Sydney Smithers, IV Scott A. Solombrino Joseph Peter Spang Caroline D. Standley Augusta Perkins Stanislaw
LIFE TRUSTEES
Arthur T. Hadley †
Mary Waters Shepley
Honoring those who have made extraordinary gifts of property, financial assets or service to Trustees.
Roslyn E. Harrington
Norton Q. Sloan, Jr.
Elizabeth B. Johnson
F. Sydney Smithers, IV
Andrew W. Kendall
Caroline D. Standley
John W. Kimball
Elliot M. Surkin
Catherine C. Lastavica
Pamela B. Weatherbee
Lee Albright
Edward P. Lawrence
R. Angus West Frederic Winthrop, Jr.
Elsie J. Apthorp
James Lawrence, III
Patricia P. Storey
Robert A. Barton
Robert P. Lawrence
Elliot M. Surkin
Wilhelmina V. L. Batchelder-Brown
George E. Lewis, Sr.
CORPORATE TRUSTEES 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.
Margaret E. Steiner
George P. Bates
Susan P. Little
Jane McC. Talcott
Nancy B. Bates
Pamela Fezandie Lohmann
Patricia R. Ternes
Frances Colburn
Jane C. Lyman
John E. Thomas
John D. Constable †
Katharine W. McLennan
Marian F. Thornton
Sylvia P. Constable
Richard K. McMullan
Philip A. Truesdell
Albert M. Creighton, Jr.
Thomas L. P. O’Donnell
Ralph B. Vogel
John Fiske
May H. Pierce
Natalia K. Wainwright
Alan F. French
George Putnam
Elise Wallace
Dorothy C. Fullam
Nancy B. Putnam
Winthrop M. Wassenar
Elizabeth W. Gordon
George S. Richardson
For the list of Corporate Trustees,
Susanna B. Weld
Ralph D. Gordon
Stephen L. Root
please visit our website at
William F. Weld
Henry R. Guild, Jr.
Jane Saltonstall
www.thetrustees.org/governance
R. Angus West
Gale R. Guild
Preston H. Saunders †
Hooker M. Talcott, Jr.
† Deceased
Hope W. Wigglesworth
SPOTLIGHT
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What’s Old is New Again at Crane
The design of the new Crane Beach bathhouses, by local Hamilton firm Allsopp Design, honors the simple spirit of the original structures and sits on the same footprint.
After 60 years, the Crane Beach bathhouses have been given a makeover. While the old bathhouses were a cherished part of the experience at Crane, the structures had become outdated and maintenance problematic to the point of being a losing battle. The $1.7 million investment in modern and efficient structures was one of the largest single stewardship projects in Trustees history, and (as we like to call it) the most visited of all Trustees structures, potentially the most significant! “We got a lot of feedback about wanting to keep the charm and timeless look,” says Peter Pinciaro, General Manager of the Crane Estate, so the fully accessible new bathhouses keep the exposed timber and natural pine paneling look of the old bathhouses while introducing new elements such as composting toilets to reduce water consumption by 90%, skylights, and increased capacity in the women’s bathhouse. And the updates at Crane didn’t end at the bathhouse door: additional new amenities at the beach included a retail shop and additional Snack Shack offerings, including hamburgers made from 100% grass-fed Appleton Farms beef. The completed project debuted on Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer, to rave reviews. We know these updates go a long way in improving the Crane experience.
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Cumulative FY16 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+
$50,000 - $99,999
Anonymous
Estate of John A. Andrews
David & Victoria Croll Estate of Marjorie B. Healey The Manton Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John S. Reed Estate of Ralph A. Vancura
Joan E. Appleton 1997 Charitable
$10,000 - $24,999 Michael & Margherita Baldwin Laurie & David Barrett
Estate of Mary C. Eliot
Mr. Steedman L. Bass
Lila W. Berle
Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Esdaile
Mr. David A. Behnke &
Mr. and Mrs. † John M. Bradley
Mr. Jeffrey B. Fager &
Mr. Josh Bekenstein
Dr. Horace Wood Brock
Ms. Melinda W. Fager
Patrick & Aimee Butler Family Foundation
Tom & Jill French
John & Mollie Byrnes
Bernice B. Godine Family Foundation
Mr. Christopher A. Celeste &
Nick & Marjorie Greville
Ms. Nancy J. Kramer
$250,000 - $499,999
Dr. Florence Bourgeois Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan G. Davis
Ms. Anita Bekenstein &
$500,000 - $999,999
Mr. Andrew Davis &
Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts, Inc.
Nathan & Marilyn Hayward
Mr. Paul F. Doherty, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Adolfo Bezamat Mr. Andrew P. Borggaard & Mrs. Jennifer M. Borggaard Ms. Rebecca G. Campbell & Mr. Samuel R. Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Roland E. Hoch
Estate of Mary Jo Candy
Mr. & Mrs. Amos B. Hostetter, Jr.
Mr. Ronald L. Castle &
Crane Fund for Widows & Children
Rusty & Betsy Kellogg
Barr Foundation
Ms. Fotene J. Demoulas & Mr. Tom Cote
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick N. Khedouri
Estate of Robert Dudley Harrington, Jr.
Alexander Dingee & Susan J. Gray
Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. LeBlanc
Anonymous (3)
William W. Farkas
The Littlejohn Family Foundation
Cox Family Fund
Mr. Spencer P. Glendon & Ms. Lisa Y. Tung
Mr. James E. Marble &
Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Creighton
Foundation
$100,000 - $249,999 Mr. Clement Benenson & Mrs. Stephanie Terelak Benenson City of Boston - Department of Neighborhood Development Abby & Peter Coffin Karen & Brian Conway Mr. & Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr. Estate of Jane Carpenter Bradley Mr. Samuel M. Feldman & Ms. Marilyn Meyerhoff The Felicia Fund The Nancy Foss Heath & Richard B. Heath Foundation The Winston Foundation, Inc. Timothy T. Hilton Mr. Edward H. Ladd Robert & Erica Mason
Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Guild, Jr. Island Foundation, Inc. Elizabeth B. Johnson
Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
Lucy R. Sprague Memorial
Sarah L. Creighton Mr. Walter C. Donovan Alice Willard Dorr Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Kimball
Massachusetts Historical Commission
Ruth H. Dunbar
Mr. & Mrs. George E. Lewis, Sr.
Ms. Ellen Michelson v
Mr. Peter L. T. Eliot &
The Lookout Foundation
Michele & David Mittelman
Massachusetts Division of
Mr. & Mrs. W. Hugh M. Morton
Ms. Jennifer Erskine & Mr. Bryan Cashin
Town of North Andover
Michael & Joan Even
Mr. Samuel Plimpton &
Ms. Barbara W. Field
Fisheries & Wildlife Roger & Nancy McCabe Foundation, MN Mr. Scott Nathan & Ms. Laura DeBonis
Ms. Wendy Shattuck
Mrs. Katherine Eliot v
Fields Pond Foundation
Eunice & Jay Panetta
The Prior Family Foundation
Mr. Jesse Fink & Mrs. Betsy Fink
Claudia & Steven Perles
Nancy & George Putnam
Alice & Jonathan Flint
REI
Ms. Elaine Foster
Mrs. Louise C. Riemer
Mrs. Jane Saltonstall
Ms. Patricia L. Freysinger
David & Marie Louise Scudder
Mr. Lionel B. Spiro & Mrs. Vivian K. Spiro v
Dr. David George Fromm
Mrs. Carolyn Soules &
Mr. Cyrus Taraporevala &
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gable
Family Foundation
Mr. Jason H. Soules Anonymous
Estate of Elspeth Eberlin Matkovich New England Biolabs, Inc.
$25,000 - $49,999
Mabel Louise Riley Foundation
Estate of Helen H. Ayer
Estate of Barbara E. Snyder
Charles & Christina Bascom
Gail & Ernst von Metzsch
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Anonymous
Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Brown
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Mrs. Sara Jo Marble
Ms. Florence Ditirro Charisma Fund -
Ms. Fie Andersen Mr. John L. Thorndike
Ms. Jade T. Gedeon & Mr. William E. Kiester
The Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr. Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Bartlett R. Geer
The Weld Foundation
Descendants of Charles E. Goodspeed and
Mr. Frank Wezniak & Ms. Nan Tull
Leila P. Goodspeed, in loving memory
Justin & Genevieve Wyner
of Margaret G. Colburn and Charles G.
Yawkey Foundation II Anonymous (2)
Colburn Mr. & Mrs. R. Jeremy Grantham Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin W. Guy, III
Mr. James H. Hammons, Jr.
$5,000 - $9,999
Mr. Keith Hartt & Ms. Ann H. Wiedie
Walter & Alice Abrams
Mr. Wilmot R. Hastings
Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Ames
Mrs. Frank W. Hoch & Family
J. Jared & Cassandra L. Annello
Ms. Kathleen M. Horton
Apple Lane Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Lenoir Hoynes, Jr.
Estate of Theodore S. Bacon
Ms. Laurie M. Hylton & Mr. Scott Hylton
Mrs. Hope Lincoln Baker
David B. Jones & Allison K. Ryder
Mrs. Gina Beinecke & Mr. Walter Beinecke
Mr. Jared S. Keyes &
Mr. Steven A. Bercu Mr. Stephen A. Bernier
Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Kidder
The Beveridge Family Foundation, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Kimball
Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Bok
Mr. Brian M. Kinney & Dr. Nancy L. Keating
Ms. Karen L. Brush & Mr. David M. Brush
Mr. Marty Lempres
Mrs. Joan Buchanan
Mr. & Mrs. F. Joseph Loughrey
Mr. & Mrs. Lalor Burdick
Mr. † & Mrs. George Macomber
Kristin Campbell Samuelson
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Capital One Bank
Massachusetts Department of
Carney Family Charitable Foundation
Environmental Protection Mrs. Kathleen T. McIntyre & Mr. A. Duncan McIntyre
Mr. Richard P. Caruso & Mrs. Judith W. Caruso Mrs. Sharon Casdin
Mrs. Joan P. Middleton
Mrs. Frances R. Caudill
Ms. Claudia Miller
Mr. Robert A. Clark
Mr. & Mrs. Colin Moore
Ms. Barbara G. Cole &
Natural Resources Conservation Service Mr. Albert A. Nierenberg Estate of Rev. Edmund W. Nutting & Mary H. Nutting Robert & Elizabeth Owens Mr. Morgan Palmer The Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust Mrs. May H. Pierce William & Helen Pounds Lauren & Michael Prior Mr. Robert D. Rands & Mrs. Amelia R. Rands Hillary Hedges Rayport & Jeffrey F. Rayport
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Mrs. Song-Mei C. Keyes
Mr. Christopher A. Cole Town of Concord
Arthur & Eloise Hodges
Mrs. Joan Person
Dr. Robert A. Jonas &
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Ms. Beatrice A. Porter
Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas
Cooper Meadow Fund
Mr. John C. Keogh
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Pruett
Copeland Family Foundation
Chester Kitchings Family Foundation
Nina Purdon Charitable Foundation
Ms. Carolyn Crane
Ms. Pam Kohlberg & Mr. Curt Greer
Margaret Walker Purinton Foundation
Gail Davidson & Thomas Gidwitz
Ms. Julia G. Krapf
Sally & Rob Quinn
Mrs. Elizabeth de Montrichard &
Mr. Matthew W. Krummell &
Mr. James Quinty &
Mr. Gonzague de Montrichard
Mrs. Elizabeth Quinty
Ms. Valerie Davisson
Dr. Edmund P. DeLaCour
Nancy & Ted Kurtz
Mrs. Wendy J. Rafn & Mr. Mark Rafn
The Dennis Family Foundation
Gertrude Lanman
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Rasmussen
The Families of George &
Dr. Cynthia M. Latta
Charles C. & U. Ingrid Richardson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lawrence
Mr. Anthony Rochte & Ms. Mia Rochte
Edey Foundation
Mr. Roger W. Louis & Ms. Iris Louis
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Schantz
Deborah & Philip Edmundson
Anne S. & Brian K. Mazar
The Sedgwick Family
Mrs. Betty M. Ellis
Mr. David C. McCabe &
Seekonk Land Conservation Trust
Michael Eberstadt
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene E. Record, Jr.
William V. Ellis Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Roby
Mr. & Mrs. C. Herbert Emilson
Roehr Family Foundation
J. Irving England & Jane L. England
Mrs. Johanna Hansen Ross
Charitable Trust
Dr. William L. Saltonstall &
Select Horticulture, Inc. v
Mrs. Allyson T. McCabe
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Shields
Ms. Kimberly S. McGovern &
Mr. & Mrs. Norton Q. Sloan
Mr. Frank E. Scherkenbach Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Wilson Meeks
Mrs. Hope N. Smith
Neal & Ronna Erickson
Mr. & Mrs. James Mellowes
Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Snider
Mr. & Mrs. John Evangelakos
Ms. Tamsen Merrill
Joseph Peter Spang
Saquish Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Farnsworth
Ms. Susan Mikula & Ms. Rachel Maddow
Mr. Scott A. Stone & Ms. Jana Stone
William E. Schrafft & Bertha E. Schrafft
Mr. William Finn & Mrs. Prudence Finn
Deborah & Timothy Moore
Carol & Elliot Surkin
Dr. Christian Fischer
Nichols Foundation, Inc., directed by
Mrs. Cristen Tabors & Mr. David Tabors
Dr. Elizabeth S. Saltonstall
Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Christopher A. Shepherd
Ms. Rachel G. Fletcher
Estate of Helen Putnam Sokopp
The Lee & Juliet Folger Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Brian K. Nunes-Vais
Mrs. Sally C. Taylor
Augusta & Joseph Stanislaw
Ms. Sarah Freedberg &
O’Hanley Family
United Way of Greater New Bedford, Inc.
Kate & Ford O’Neil
The Waldo Trust
Estate of Dr. Hazel Palmer
The Leo S. Walsh Foundation
Mr. Arthur H. Parker &
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Weitzel
Adam & Hope Suttin Rupert C. Thompson Fund of The Rhode Island Foundation MA/RI Council of Trout Unlimited Gertrude de G. Wilmers
Mr. William Freedberg Mr. Christopher S. Gaffney & Ms. Karen Kames Mrs. Martha L. Gangemi & Mr. Michael A. Gangemi
Clara B. Winthrop Charitable Trust
Mr. & Mrs. Ganson
Anonymous (9)
Highland Street Foundation
Jane & Hooker Talcott
Mr. & Mrs. C. Walter Nichols
Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Weymouth
Mrs. Carolyn B. Parker People’s United Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Wilson
Mr. Edward N. Perry &
Mr. Michael T. Wilson & Ms. Susan E. Greenleaf
Ms. Cynthia W. Wood
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Thank you to our Giving Society members.
The Brown Family
The Helen G. Hauben Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Brown
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Heald
Mr. & Mrs. Erich Buddenhagen
Dr. Jaye E. Hefner
Ms. Dinah Buechner-Vischer
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hicks
Mr. John A. Burgess & Dr. Nancy S. Adams
The Hoop Family Irrevocable
Mrs. Eugenia E. Burn
Charitable Trust
John & Kate Cabot
Lois & John Horgan
Paul C. & Virginia C. Cabot
Luisa Hunnewell & Larry Newman
Charitable Trust
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hunnewell, Jr.
Unrestricted support is the bedrock of our
Honorable & Mrs. Levin H. Campbell, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome C. Hunsaker, III
efforts to protect and share the beautiful and
Mr. Richard J. Canty &
Mr. & Mrs. Roger B. Hunt
historic places of Massachusetts. Since 1891
Ms. Hope B. Woodhouse
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Ingraham
Wesley & Dianne Card
Institution for Savings
Mr. & Mrs. George L. Chimento
Ms. Laura Iorio
with a bold idea, our impact has extended to
Pamela D. & Jeffrey A. Choney
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen B. Jeffries
116 properties which welcome over 1.5 million
Mrs. I. W. Colburn
Ms. Sara Jonsberg &
when Charles Eliot founded this organization
visitors each year. We remain committed to
Dorothy D. Conkey Trust Mary & James Nicoll Cooper
Ms. Cynthia H. Magrath Mr. Charles F. Kane, Jr. &
protecting and stewarding our special places so
Corning Incorporated Foundation
that they may be enjoyed by everyone, forever.
Ms. Paula V. CortĂŠs
Dr. Tasso Kaper & Dr. Antonella Cucchetti
Mr. & Mrs. David L. Costello
Jonathan & Judy Keyes
Ms. Anne S. Covert
Richard W. & Athena Kimball
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher H. Covington
Mr. John P. Kirk & Mrs. Susan C. Kirk
Tim & Patty Crane
Phil & Donna LaCasse
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Crockett
Mr. F. D. Lackey, III
CSL International Limited
Mr. John Lanza & Ms. Ann-Mara Lanza
and the special opportunities members enjoy,
Estate of Bruce T. Dalzell
Richard Leavitt
please visit
Helen B. Danforth
Mr. James E. Lenhart & Mrs. Dipti Lenhart
Ms. Barbara A. Darrow
David & Cristina Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan J. Derby
Mr. William W. Lewis & Mrs. Susan Lewis
Mr. James R. Dodge &
Mr. Jonathan B. Loring
Your generosity and partnership is critical in these efforts. For more information about Giving Societies
www.thetrustees.org/leadershipgiving
Mrs. Michele Dobbins Dodge
Ms. Sarah P. Wolf
Mr. Michael S. Bearse in memory of Eleanor Giusti
Ronald L. Zarrella & Carolyn Grant
Bemis Associates
Mr. Jonathan M. Zorn
Mr. Peter J. Bernard &
Dr. Janet M. Zwanziger & Ron Zwanziger Anonymous (9)
Mrs. Susan P. Bernard Bob & Karen Bettacchi Laura & Gregory Bibler
$2,500 - $4,999 Mr. Thomas F. Aaron Mr. G. Christopher Abbott & Mrs. Deborah A. Abbott Dr. & Mrs. Nile L. Albright Allegrone Companies Lindsay & Blake Allison Ms. Eleanor Andrews Mr. Robert L. Ashton & Mrs. Gudrun Ashton Ms. Amy L. Auerbach & Mr. Leo F. Swift Mr. Andus D. Baker & Ms. Rowan D. Murphy
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Estate of Violette B. Biggins Charles Sumner Bird Foundation
Mrs. Charles P. Lyman
Estate of Margaret C. Dumas
Mr. Peter L. Macdonald
Mr. & Mrs. James V. Ellard, Jr.
John & Barbara MacNeish
Ms. Barbara J. Erickson &
Peter E. & Betsy Ridge Madsen
Mr. Peter Torrebiarte Mr. Christopher J. Wolf &
Ms. Anne W. Eldridge
Alex J. Ettl Foundation
Mr. William Mansfield & Mrs. Alexis Mansfield
Marilyn Fife & John Cragin
Shirley & Jim Marten
Dr. David R. Foster &
Mr. Thomas W. Mason
Ms. Marianne Jorgensen Mr. & Mrs. Hollis French, III Ms. Maryann French & Mr. Alan R. Howarth Mr. Steven B. French & Mrs. Debra J. French
Mrs. Camilla C. Blackman
Mrs. Walter F. Fullam
Ms. Morene R. Bodner &
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Gardner
Yasuko S. & Richard P. Mattione Mr. Thomas H. Mattox & Dr. Jacqueline K. Spencer Wilhelm Merck & Nonie Brady Ms. Barbara Meyer & Mr. Michael W. Perloff Mr. Kurt Mittelstaedt & Mrs. Martha Mittelstaedt
Mr. James A. Gassel
Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Monnich
S. K. Boreri MD
Ms. Suzanne F. Gauron
Ms. Amey D. Moot &
Mr. Peter J. Boynton &
Mr. & Mrs. Allan M. Gerrish
Mr. David P. Carlisle
Mr. William K. Stewart
Susan & John Glessner
Ellen G. Moot
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Braitmayer
Rolf & Julie Goetze
Mr. John W. Murphy
Kib & Tess Bramhall
Ms. Jo Anne Goldman
Mr. Michael P. Murray &
Mrs. Kristina M. Brendel &
Ms. Deborah Hale & Mr. Martin d. M. Hale
Mrs. Susan Boynton
Mr. Douglas D. Brendel Ms. Sierra Heath Bright
Mr. Owen Quigley Hanley & Mrs. Anne Hanley
Mrs. Joanne P. Murray Mr. Brian R. Neff & Ms. Jana P. Neff Tom & Cathy Nicholson
Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brockelman
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Harding
Mr. Nicholas W. Noon
Ms. Ann D. Brooks
Mrs. & Mr. Georgia Harris
Mr. Thomas L. P. O’Donnell
Mr. Robert W. Silk & Ms. Sandra L. Silk
Ms. Pamela D. Adams
Ms. Shirley Singleton
in honor of John Kimball Mr. Mark S. Ain & Mrs. Carolyn Ain
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brake
Thomas Stair & Lucy Caldwell-Stair
Mrs. Bonnie Akins
Mr. Matthew Brand & Ms. Amy Brand
Mr. James Stern
Bear & Pam Albright
Mr. John P. Brennan
Howard & Fredericka Stevenson
Mr. & Mrs. William Alexander
Mr. David T. Brewster
Mr. & Mrs. Campbell Steward
Mr. & Mrs. William E. Aliski
Mrs. Irene S. Briedis & Mr. John Briedis
Mrs. Grace Stone
Alliance for Community Trees
Mr. & Ms. David B. Broughel
Mr. & Mrs. R. Gregg Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey F. Allsopp
Ms. Cornelia W. Brown &
Mrs. Henry S. Streeter
Mrs. Barbara H. Almy
Summer Shades
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Alsop
Ms. Polly Brown
Mr. James D. Supple &
Mrs. Esther Ames
Mr. Thomas W. Brown & Mrs. Jan Brown
Marcia & Steve Anderson
Ms. Vicki J. Brown
David & JoEllen Sweet
Mr. Olivier J. Aries & Ms. Isabelle F. Praud
Ms. Minna R. Buck
Marc Tanner & Rebecca Rogers
Arrowhead Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v
Mr. Christopher H. Buder &
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph S. Tate
Mr. Martin J. Auerbach &
Mr. Aso O. Tavitian
Sylvia & Aaron Baggish
Don & Lynne Bulens
Mrs. Polly Townsend
Margaret & John Bailey
Mr. William T. Burgin
Mr. Yanni Tsipis & Ms. Kristin Kara
Mr. Talbot Baker, Jr.
Rick & Nonnie Burnes
Ms. Gay G. Tucker
Dr. John P. Balser & Dr. Barbara E. Balser
Mr. John S. Butterworth
Dr. & Mrs. Henry W. Vaillant
Dr. Jean T. Barbey &
Ms. Elizabeth W. Cabot
Mrs. Amy V. S. Bryan
Mr. Norman S. Walker & Mrs. Marie-Eve Walker
Mr. Stephen P. Oliver
Ms. Rebeca Ward & Mr. Mark Shull
Ms. Tara H. Oliver
Mr. Eric W. Weber & Ms. Barbara Young
Ms. Mary Jo Palermo &
Mr. & Mrs. R. Angus West
Mr. Stephen Hochbrunn Mr. & Mrs. John O. Parker Mr. Scott D. Parker & Ms. Kathleen V. Martin The Pelrine Family
Mrs. Phyllis K. Buell
Susan Avery
Mrs. Margaret M. Wade Mr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Oedel
Ms. Heather A. Buder Mr. Lawrence I. Buell &
Ms. Louise Goodsill
In Memory of Hatsy Thompson
Mr. James Wade & Ms. Maureen O’Malley
Dr. Henry B. Warren
Mrs. Beverly Malatesta Temple
Ms. Lynda S. Vickers-Smith & © KRISTA PHOTOGRAPHY
Mrs. Maureen F. Bousa Mr. & Mrs. William F. Boynton
Mr. Joel Allen Smith & Mrs. Kathy Smith
Ms. Mary F. McDonald © KRISTA PHOTOGRAPHY
Mr. Edward P. Bousa &
Mr. Robert Adams &
Mr. Michael A. Simpson
Mrs. Rosemary George White in memory of Christopher V. White Ms. Sarah J. Whittier Mr. Jonathan G. Wicks &
Mr. Samuel Cabot & Mrs. Claire Cabot
Dr. Charlotte L. Barbey Mr. Jamison Barr & Ms. Sharon Alzner
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony B. Cahill, Jr.
Mr. Robert D. Barthelemy &
Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. Campanella Dr. Leann Canty &
Mrs. Nancy C. Barthelemy Ms. Michelle L. Basil & Mr. James Dawson
Dr. Prabhakar Devavaram Mrs. Diane M. Capstaff
Mrs. Edith T. Bastian & Dr. James F. Bastian
Mr. John G. Carey & Mrs. Sarah Carey
Mr. Glenn Batchelder &
Christopher T. & Jane Fisher Carlson Jane Cheever Carr
Ms. Candace J. Young Estate of Evelyn J. Baum
Ms. Sis Carroll
Ms. Cynthia A. Bayley
Mr. Larry Carsman & Mrs. Christine Carsman
Mr. David B. Beal &
Scott & Mary Carson
Ms. Kathleen H. Almand Mr. Arthur Beale & Ms. Teresa A. Hensick
Mr. Robert Cary & Ms. Janet Nussmann
Mr. Paul Przybyla
Miss Kim Williams & Mr. Trevor Miller
Mr. Edward Beck & Mrs. Judith Beck
Mr. Avery W. Catlin & Ms. Katherine Catlin
Mr. James F. Reardon
Mr. & Mrs. Dudley H. Willis
Ms. Susanne B. Beck &
Dr. Verne S. Caviness &
Mr. Douglas P. Reed
Mrs. Andree D. Wilson &
Mr. & Mrs. Henry S. Reeder
Ms. Meredith Becker
Mr. Richard Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Winthrop
Mrs. Jennifer L. Robinson &
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Winthrop
Mrs. Ruth S. Bell
Mr. Richard S. Wood
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Mr. Michael J. Zak & Mrs. Roxanne E. Zak
Mr. Joseph S. Berman &
Mr. Richard L. Rodgers & Ms. Heather J. Reid Mr. & Mrs. Bradford D. Rodney
Mr. Charles A. Ziering & Mrs. Margaret W. Ziering
The Chasin Family
Dr. Reinier Beeuwkes &
Mr. J. Stanley Reeve & Mrs. Abigail Reeve Mr. Jeff Robinson
Mrs. Madeline H. Caviness
Mr. William A. Parker
Richard M. Chasin
Mrs. Nancy Beeuwkes
Mr. Jonathan Chatinover & Ms. Elizabeth O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Cheston, Jr. Mr. Poul-Erik Christensen &
Ms. Sharon B. Cantor
Mrs. Carol L. Christensen
Nancy C. Berube
Lucas Rogers & Mathieu Gagne
Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Zuger
Mr. E. Garrett Bewkes, Jr.
Mr. George Chung & Mrs. Cho Chung
Rondeau Tierney Real Estate LLC
Anonymous (7)
Mrs. Marion B. Bianchi
Ms. Helen F. Clark
Mr. Robert M. Bick
Mr. Paul W. Clark & Ms. Carol R. Parrish
Mr. Henry Forbes Bigelow &
Mr. Ben T. Clements
Mr. W. D. Rosenmiller & Ms. Rae Korengold Mr. Preston H. Saunders † & Mrs. Rebecca Saunders
$1,000 - $2,499 Carrie & Leigh Abramson
Roberta & William Schnoor
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Ackerman
Ms. Luanne E. Selk & Mr. Jon J. Skillman
Mr. Todd Ackerman &
Mr. & Mrs. William Shields Mr. & Mrs. Binkley C. Shorts
Mrs. Nicole Ackerman
Mrs. Rhoda Cohen
Mrs. Judy M. Bigelow Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bolze
Mr. Timothy R. Collins & Ms. Emily Collins
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Borden
Mr. Richard G. Compson & Mrs. Beth A. Compson
Mr. Robert R. Borden, III &
Dr. † & Mrs. John D. Constable
Mrs. Daphne L. Borden
Mr. & Mrs. William G. Constable
Dr. Rachel Borson
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Ms. Jill K. Conway & Mr. John Conway
Dr. Louis Di Lillo & Mrs. M. Donna Di Lillo
Mrs. Pamela W. Fox
Dr. William W. Cooper &
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Diana
John V. Frank Fund for Pomfret Area
Mrs. Martha Cooper
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Reed Dickinson, II
Claire Corcoran & Will Murphy
Mr. Charles W Dietrich
The Corragio Fund
Mr. Edward Doherty &
Mr. James Coughlin & Mrs. Kerrie Coughlin Mr. Maurice W. Coulon & Mrs. Judith A. Coulon Mr. Paul A. Cramer & Ms. Mary E. Gard Mr. & Mrs. Bruce deF. Cranna
Mrs. Joan K. Doherty Susan & Digger Donahue Mr. James S. Downey & Mr. Kevin O’Connor Mr. Robert M. Doyle & Mrs. Cynthia T. Doyle
of Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Walter F. Greeley in memory of Arthur H. Phillips Mr. John B. Greenbaum & Ms. Chris L. Eaton
Irene & Richard Frary
Mrs. Madeline L. Gregory
Mr. West Frazier & Ms. Christine Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Griffin
Alan French in support of The Mary
Charles & Natasha Grigg
French Bay Circuit Fund
Mrs. Campbell C. Groel, Jr.
Carolyn & John Friedman
Molly Daly Grosvenor Gerard
Mr. Richard D. Frisbie
Mr. Richard P. Grudzinski &
JoAnn & Jack Fruchtman Mr. & Mrs. David M. Gaffney &
Ms. Julie Bowden Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Gutman
Mrs. Lauren Cressman
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Driscoll
Mr. Christopher Y. Crockett
Mr. & Mrs. J. Williar Dunlaevy
Mrs. Stefanie Cronin & Mr. Douglas Cronin
Ms. Cecilia E. Dunn
Dr. & Mrs. John Galt
Mr. Christopher S. Haley
Mr. Thomas Cronin & Mrs. Patricia Cronin
Mr. Donald D. Durkee
Jim & Marianne Gambaro
Mrs. Leslie W. Hammond &
Mr. & Mrs. Craig W. Cullen, Jr.
Mr. Richard V. Dwyer &
The Garden Club of the Back Bay
Mr. & Mrs. Jack A Cuneo Mr. John T. Cunningham & Mrs. Daphne H. Cunningham Mrs. Victoria R. Cunningham & Mr. Robert S. Cunningham
The Gaffney Foundation
Mr. James R. Hammond
Mr. Greg Garland & Ms. Heather Garland
Ms. Sarah E. Hancock
The Echo Charitable Foundation
Ms. Helen B. Garland
Mr. Scott M. Hand & Ms. Ellen Hand
Mr. Michael Elzay & Ms. June Elzay
Ms. Alyse A. Gause & Mr. William D. Gause
Mrs. Craig C. Hannafin &
Mr. Peter George Eschauzier &
Mr. George C. Gebelein &
Mrs. Barbara Dwyer
Mrs. Jan N. Eschauzier
Mrs. Suzanne Gebelein Mrs. Eileen P. Gebrian &
Susan & James Curtis
Mrs. Mary Ann Esdaile
Mr. George L. Cushing
Mr. & Mrs. W. Gerard Fallon, Jr.
Ms. Rebecca Cutting
Ms. Barbara E. Fargo
Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Gerard
Ms. Dawn D’Alelio &
Mr. Benjamin M. Faucett &
Susan & William Geresy, Jr.
Mr. Edward H. D’Alelio
Mr. Charles M. Hale & Mrs. Kaaren A. Hale
Mrs. Sarah N. Faucett
Mr. Timothy J. Barberich
Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Geschke
Mr. Daniel P. Hannafin Ms. Ellen M. Hanson & Mr. James Hawes Richard T. & Eileen G. Hardaway Ms. Lorli L. Hardigg & Mr. Jamey W. Pope Mrs. Elizabeth Harrigan & Mr. Dan Harrigan Mr. Colin D. Harrington & Ms. Deborah L. Balmuth
Mrs. Edith L. Dabney
Mr. Jamie M. Fay & Mrs. Maureen A. Fay
Anne & Chad Gifford
Mr. Matthew Daniels &
Mr. Alan H. Field &
Mr. Nelson Gifford
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel C. Harris
Ms. Claire M. Gillis
Mr. Roy J. Harris, Jr. &
Mrs. Jennifer Daniels
Ms. Donna J. Wainwright
Mr. Nelson J. Darling, Jr.
Ms. Barbara Fife
Ms. Virginia L. Darrow &
Mrs. Elaine W. Fiske & Mr. Philip L. Ladd
Mr. Frederick H. Glore & Mrs. Constance P. Glore
Ms. Eileen C. McIntyre Mr. Carter H. Harrison
George F. Fiske, Jr.
Mr. Richard Goldenberg
Mrs. Katrina B. Hart
Dr. David & Mrs. Karen Davis
Nancy J. Fitzpatrick
Mr. Edward B. Goodnow
Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Harter
Mr. Henry Davis & Ms. Belle Davis
Mr. & Ms. David A. Fleischner
Descendants of Charles E. Goodspeed &
Mrs. Christine Haydinger &
Mr. Holbrook R. Davis
Mr. Albion R. Fletcher, Jr.
Leila P. Goodspeed, in loving memory
Mr. & Mrs. Ian M. de Buy Wenniger
Mr. Allen W. Fletcher
of Margaret G. Colburn, Miriam G.
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Healey
Mr. Douglas J. DeAngelis
Mr. Stephen L. Fletcher &
Banks, and Charles G. Colburn
Maureen & Philip G. Heasley
Mr. Armand G. Maldonado
Ms. Catharine Deely
Mr. Michael D. Walden
Descendants of Charles E. Goodspeed &
Ms. Lea Delacour & Mr. Edward Bayne
George & Lisa Foote
Leila P. Goodspeed, in loving memory
Mrs. Betsey S. Delaney
Ms. Jocelyn A. Forbush
of Nancy C. Tigner, Miriam C. Wilson
Ms. Jane Cashin Demers &
Mrs. Paula Forrester
and Arthur S. Banks
Mr. Walter V. Demers Mr. Daniel T.M. Dempsey & Mr. Steven Rufo
Mr. Timothy Landry
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Hedges, Jr. Mr. Daniel C. Heintzelman & Mrs. Terese C. Heintzelman Mr. Jeremy D. Henderson & Ms. Catherine Samuels
Mrs. Elena Foster & Mr. Hugh Foster
Ralph & Elizabeth Gordon
Fowle Fund of the Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Gourdeau
Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Henry
Ms. Elisa Grammer
Ms. Edith H. Herbeck
Ned Grandin & Deb Lawrence
Mr. & Mrs. John K. Herbert III
of New Jersey
Mr. Frank F. Herron & Ms. Sandra A. Urie Mr. George Hibben & Mrs. Julia K. Hibben Mr. & Mrs. William C. S. Hicks Mr. & Mrs. Craig A. Hillier 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 Mr. Howard B. Hodgson, Jr. & Mrs. Wendy Hodgson Ms. Jen J. Hoffman & Mr. Jeff Hoffman PHOTOS APPEARING ON PAGES 26-28 © M. BASU
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Mr. Richard F. Hohlt & Mrs. Deborah M. Hohlt Mr. Peter L. B. Hollinger &
Mr. Ronald R. Mourant &
Philip Laird & Amy Clarkson
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Marsh
Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Lambert
Martin Fund at The Boston Foundation
Mr. Jeffrey A. Landon &
Carmela & Walker Martin
Mr. John T. Moy & Ms. Sonya E. Keene
Mrs. Wanda J. Mourant
Mastwood Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. George R. Mrkonic
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Hollis, III
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Lane
Mr. Mark J. Mathis
Ms. Maria Muller
Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Hood
Mr. Joseph P. Lanzillotta, Jr.
The MathWorks, Inc.
Frederick O. J. Muzi Foundation
Paul & Betsey Horovitz
Mr. Jeremy Lapon
Mr. John W. Maxwell &
Mr. James D. Nail & Ms. Catherine Belden
Mrs. Lily Rice Hsia
Mr. Robert A. Larsen, Jr. &
Mrs. Donna Hollinger
Mr. Philip M. Hubbard & Ms. Ivana K. Kazda Richard & Helen Hughson
Ms. Susan K. Landon
Ms. Judith A. Robichaud Ms. Carolyn A. Lattin & Mr. Venkat Venkatraman
James F. Hunnewell, Jr.
Mr. Jake Laughner & Ms. Kim Seward
Mrs. Walter Hunnewell
Mr. Christopher Lawler &
Mr. Willard P. Hunnewell
Mrs. Ruth Lawler
Ms. Penelope Neal &
Mrs. Kristen L. Dunlap-Maxwell
Mr. Matthew Whitlock
Mr. Daniel K. Mayer &
Mr. Nicholas Negroponte &
Mrs. Jennifer Z. Mayer
Ms. Deborah Z. Porter
Mr. Rick Mayfield & Ms. Holly Mayfield
Dr. Deborah C. Nelson &
Mr. J. Michael Maynard &
Ms. Ingrid A. Johnson
Ms. Ilene Greenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Netland
Mr. Scott McArthur &
Ms. Elizabeth Neumann
Ms. Vickie Thurber v
Ms. Ann S. Hurd & Mr. John Rodenhiser
Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Lawrence
Ms. Barbara J. Hussey
Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Leahy
Mr. & Mrs. Sean M. McAvoy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Irwin
Mr. Mark Leavitt & Ms. Taryn G. Leavitt
Mr. Edward F. McBride
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Jackson
Ms. Susan Baker Leavitt
Mrs. Melissa K. McCarthy &
Mrs. Catherine Jacobus
Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee
Ms. Kristina G. Jelleme &
Ms. Mary Ellen H. Lees
Thomas & Emily McClintock
Mr. Robert J. Newhouse, Jr.
Mr. Matt Lehrer & Mrs. Alice Lehrer
Mr. Thomas A. McCrumm &
Sarah & Jeff Newton
Mr. Jarrod Stolgitis
Mrs. Catharine Newbury & Mr. David S. Newbury Mr. Paul B. Newhouse & Mrs. Diane M. Newhouse
Mr. William S. McCarthy
Mr. Herb Nolan & Ms. Mary Violette
Ms. Judy Haupt
Mr. & Mrs. Pliny Jewell, III
Mr. Timothy Leland & Mrs. Julie Leland
Ms. Amy G. Job & Mr. Robert Job
Mr. & Mrs. J. David Leslie
Mr. H. Bruce McEver
Doe Noordzij Fund
Ms. Laura A. Johnson &
Mr. David J. Levy & Mrs. Persis B. Levy
Mr. James T. McGuinness
Mr. Alexander A. Notopoulos, Jr. &
Mr. David W. Lewis, Jr.
Marie & Robert McInnes
Matthew & Liz Kamens
Mr. Andrew J. Ley & Mrs. Carol P. Searle
Ms. Janice D. McKeever &
Mr. James F. Kane &
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Lichtstein
Mr. Arthur W. Rogers
Representative Hannah Kane Mr. John E. Karr & Ms. Patricia M. Russo
Ms. Alexandra Liftman & Mr. Stephen Liftman
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Nowlan
Mr. Joseph F. McKeever, III
Dr. & Mrs. Samuel R. Nussbaum
Martin McKerrow & Toni B. McKerrow Mr. Christopher McKown & Ms. Abigail Johnson
Dr. Laura A. Katz & Mr. Dan Berger
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan B. Lindenberg
Dr. Julie Kaufman
Ms. Cynthia H. Little & Ms. Amy Rossiter
Mrs. John S. McLennan
Mr. Stephen B. Kay
Ms. Nancy Corns Littlehale
Mr. William McLeod
Brian & Elizabeth Keane
Mr. Charles W. Long
Mr. Lloyd B. McManus, Jr.
Margaret R. Keck †
Mr. William B. Long
Ms. Katherine J. McMillan
Mr. Steven Keleti & Ms. Jean Danton
Charles & Polly Longsworth
Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. McMullan
Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Kellner
Mr. & Mrs. Caleb Loring, III
Mr. Malcom McNaught &
Mr. & Mrs. W. Clinton Kendall
Mr. & Mrs. David Loring
Mrs. Emily D. McNaught
Mr. John Kendzierski &
Peter & Babette Loring
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Meahl
Ms. Penelope Low
Mr. Robert Alan Medaugh &
Ms. Patricia Kendzierski
Ms. Alexis Anderson Mr. Michael R. Nowlan &
Mrs. Barbara Medaugh
Mrs. Erin O. Kent & Mr. Patrick Kent
Ms. Sarah H. Lupfer
Ms. Justine Kent-Uritam &
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lyman
Ms. Lindsey Merrill & Mr. Robert Merrill
Michael Lynch & Gail Lynch
Ms. Lucy D. Metcalf
Ms. Susan S. Lyons
Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Paine Metcalf
Eric & Amy Mabley
Ms. Elizabeth Mills & Mr. Jeffrey Mills
Ms. Julie E. Mackin &
Mrs. Elizabeth Cabot Minot
Mr. Rein A. Uritam Mr. & Mrs. John W. Kimball, in memory of Margaret Keck Ms. Jane V. King & Mr. Michael Nacey Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. King Mr. James Kirschner & Ms. Anne Hutchins Mr. David C. Kloss
Mr. Daniel S. Clevenger Mr. Robert W. Macleod & Mrs. Barbara W. Macleod
Mr. Robert B. Minturn Mr. John O. Mirick Mrs. Margaret K. Montgomery in memory of Robert Montgomery
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Kneisel
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Macmillan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Knowles
Ms. Susan Mahan & Mr. Steven Kirincich
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Montminy
Mr. & Mrs. George F. Koehler
Mahoney’s Rocky Ledge Farm & Nursery
Morgan Stanley in honor of
Mr. Edward Kohler
Mr. Dwight P. Manley in memory of
Mr. Richard P. Kosian & Ms. Sally Hamblen
Patricia G. Manley
Pamela S. Kunkemueller
Mr. Paul R. Marcus & Mrs. Anne P. Marcus
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Kupper, Jr.
Mr. Adam Markell &
L. L. Bean v Mr. Paul LaFerriere & Ms. Dorrie Parini Mrs. Judith Lafferty
Mrs. Rosemary Markell Mr. George L. Markos & Mrs. Constance P. Markos
Samuel “Clay” Yonce Mr. John Churchill Morris & Mrs. Katherine M. Morris Mr. Christopher Morss Mr. William B. Mosakowski Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Strong Moseley, III Ms. Deborah W. Moses
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Mrs. Candace A. O’Brien & Mr. James W. O’Brien
Mrs. Susanna B. Place Mr. & Mrs. John M. Plukas
Mr. Peter R. Rawlings & Mrs. Ellen Rawlings
Dr. Joe C. Runkle & Ms. Amy Snodgrass Mr. John P. Ryan & Dr. Claire P. Mansur
Mrs. Eleanor Q. O’Neill
Mr. Donald J. Polonis
Mrs. Sandra Ray
Didi & Neal Ryland
Ms. Victoria B. O’Neill &
Ms. Vida E. Poole
Razoo Foundation
Mrs. Bonnie Sacerdote
Mr. Dana G. Pope & Mrs. Carolyn A. Pope
Mr. James Recht & Mr. Donald Greenstein
Chris & Pito Salas
Sally & Michael Orr
Ms. Allison Porter
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Reilly
Mr. L. Scott Scharer &
Carolyn & Robert Osteen
Dr. Richard S. Post & Mrs. Janet H. Post
The Rice Family Charitable Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Parker
Mrs. Diana Hitt Potter
Mr. & Mrs. William P. Rice, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schifter
Mrs. Joanne H. Patton
Ms. Susan K. Potter & Mr. Steve Potter
Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Rich
Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Schliemann
Mr. Andrew S. Paul &
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. Pottle
Mrs. Margaret E. Richardson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Schmidt
Margaret Poutasse
Migsie & Gar Richlin Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. John R. Schreiber
Mr. Michael Powell & Ms. Devon Powell
Mrs. Lynne Rickabaugh &
Ms. Rene Schweickhardt &
Mr. Thomas E. Kelly, Jr.
Ms. Pamela S. Farkas Mr. Jan A. Pechenik & Mrs. Regina Campbell
Dr. Noel A. Powell
Mr. Mark V. Rickabaugh
Ms. Margaret M. Talcott
Mr. Jeff Hyman
Mr. & Mrs. Chester D. Peirce
Dr. Daniel Pratt & Mrs. Susanna Pratt
Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. Ridge
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold D. Scott
Alan & Judy Pemstein
Mr. & Mrs. Harold I. Pratt
Mrs. Nancy Riegel
Mrs. Barbara I. Sears
Mr. & Mrs. Russell J. Peotter
Mr. George G. Preble & Mrs. Joan Preble
Deborah C. Robbins & Family,
Mr. Christopher Sellstone &
Ms. Gloria Percival
Mr. Graham L. Prendergast
Mr. John W. Perfetti & Ms. Fran C. Sobel
Mr. Charles Provenzano &
Cynthia & Dick Perkins
Ms. Cheryl Cronin
in memory of James O. Robbins
L. Dennis & Susan R. Shapiro
Mr. George O. Roberts
Sharpe Family Foundation/
Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Petracca
Mr. R. S. Pulver & Mrs. Ann R. Pulver
Henrietta & Heaton Robertson
Mrs. Wendy Philbrick &
Mr. & Mrs. George Putnam, III
Mrs. Sharon F. Robinson &
Mr. Edward Baptiste Ms. Miriam Phillips & Mr. Charles Eley
Ms. Marian Raben in memory of Kate Gillooly
Mr. Stephen John Phillips &
Mr. Lance A. Ramshaw &
Mrs. Marianne Phillips
Ms. Abigail G. Wine
Mrs. Lucy C. Pingree
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Mr. Cameron Ives Mrs. Heather D. Smith & Mr. Todd C. Smith
Dr. Laura Roebuck & Dr. William Meehan
Mundi & Syd Smithers
Ms. Anne Randolph
Ken & Ellen Roman
Ms. Janice M. Smyth
Dr. Nancy Rappaport & Mr. Colin Flavin
Philip Rosenkranz
Mr. David Snow
Mr. Henry Rauch &
Ms. Jacqueline Rousseau
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Spector
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin V. Ruddy
Peggy & David Starr
Mrs. Catherine S. Randall
Mr. William L. Pingree &
Ms. Regan Shields Ives &
Mr. Allan Rodgers
Mr. John Freeman Randall &
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew V. Pierce
Ms. Lyly D. Rockwell
Mr. & Mrs. Ross E. Sherbrooke
Mr. Karl Sims & Mrs. Patricia E. Maes
Mr. Richard D. Phippen Mrs. Barbara Pierce
Mr. A. Francis Robinson, Jr. Mr. Richard D. Rockwell &
Sarah Angell Sharpe & John Powley Hugh & Mary Waters Shepley
Jeff & Chris Rodek
Ms. Joanna L. Phippen Mr. Daniel Pierce, Jr. &
Ms. Linda Bliss
Ms. Cornelia C. Roberts
Mrs. Susan Cooper Rauch
Mrs. Elena Stasey
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Wakeman
Pamela & Richard R. Stebbins, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Neil W. Wallace
Mr. Karel Steiner &
Mr. E. Denis Walsh & Mrs. Eugenie Walsh
Mrs. Catherine A. Steiner Mr. Arthur K. Steinert & Mrs. Suzanne Steinert Mr. & Mrs. Warren R. Stern
Sandra L. Walsh Dr. Charles L. Ward, Jr. Mr. Solomon B. Watson, IV & Ms. Brenda J. Watson
Joly Stewart
Wauwinet Landowners’ Association
Stier Family
Mr. Scott Wayne
Mr. Lawrence T. Stifler &
Dr. Janet Weathers & Dr. Ronald E. Cobb
Ms. Mary McFadden
Weinshel/Goldfarb Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Joan Stockard
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher M. Weld
Ms. Catherine M. Stone
Mr. John R. Wencek
Dr. Jennifer P. Stone
Mrs. Dorothy Amory Wexler
Garrett Stuck & Pamela Coravos
Mr. Peter Whistler
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy P. Sullivan
Mrs. Constance V. R. White
Ms. Judy Swaim
Mr. & Mrs. Richard White
Dr. Mitchell L. Sweet &
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen H. White
Ms. Andrea Peraner-Sweet Dr. Ronald W. Takvorian & Dr. Katherine U. Takvorian Ms. Suzie Tapson & Mr. Gordon M. Burnes Mr. David V. Taylor & Ms. Susan Sargent in memory of Susan P. Sargent
Mr. Luke J. Whitesell & Ms. Catherine McLellan Whittier Family Charitable Gift Fund of the Greater Worcester Community
Ms. Regina B. Wiedenski
Mrs. Patricia R. Ternes
Miss Janice Wilkins
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Wilkinson
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Thomson
Mr. Eric Williams & Mrs. Elaine Williams in memory of Enid V. Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Tilghman
Mr. Francis H. Williams
The Todd Family
Mr. Ed Wilson
Mr. Michael K. Tooke &
Mr. Nathan M. Wilson
Mrs. Nancy B. Tooke
Ms. Patricia S. Winer
Mr. Matthew C. Torrey &
Ms. Shirley S. Winer
Ms. Amy B. Torrey
Mr. Paul Wing
Ms. Elizabeth P. Townsend
Linda C. Wisnewski & William P. Collatos
Michelle & Bob Tremblay
Mr. Nathan N. Withington
Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Truesdale
Ms. Christina Wood
Mrs. Kristine Trustey
Dr. & Mrs. Michael A. Woods
Nancy L. Tuckerman
Suzanne † & Bob Wright
Ms. Vanya Tulenko & Mr. Nunzi Sapuppo
Mr. Jeffries Wyman, Jr.
Mark & Jerilyn Tyrrell
Mr. Robert Zevin & Ms. Rhonda Smith
United States Department of Agriculture
Mr. Paul A. Zevnik & Ms. Ginny Grenham/
United Way of Rhode Island Upper Charles Conservation Land Trust, Inc. Mr. Richard D. Urell
The Zevnik Charitable Foundation Joanne Zitek Mr. Peter J. Zuromskis Anonymous (20)
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Valentine Mr. & Mrs. Raimund G. Vanderweil, Jr.
† Deceased
Ms. Gay Ryerson Vervaet
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Mrs. Julie M. Viola & Ms. Michelle Viola Mr. & Mrs. Ralph B. Vogel Mr. & Mrs. Ernest von Simson
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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.
Ms. Rosamond W. Allen
Mrs. Douglas E. Busch
Thomas & Jane Ellsworth
Mrs. Roslyn E. Harrington
Lindsay & Blake Allison
Ms. Winifred B. Bush
Mr. & Mrs. C. Herbert Emilson
Margery Harris
Mr. Manuel Fernando Álvarez-González
Mr. John S. Butterworth
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald H. Epp
Nathan Hayward III
Judith Ann Amelotte
Mrs. Mollie T. Byrnes &
Barbara J. Erickson & Peter Torrebiarte
Mr. Kenneth H. Hill
Richard J. Erickson & Laurie S. Miles
Eloise W. & Arthur C. Hodges
Josephine H. Ashley
Mr. John H. Byrnes, Jr.
Mr. William S. Babbitt
Rebecca Gardner Campbell
William W. Farkas
Mary B. Horne
E. Priscilla Bailey †
Robert W. & Bettyle Carpenter
Mrs. Christine Ferrari
L. Jamison Hudson †
Jeannette Harvey Bart &
CDR & Mrs. Robert H. Chambers Jr.
Gaffney J. Feskoe
Roger B. & Janice G. Hunt
Jacques P. & Frederika B. Fiechter
Melanie Reed Ingalls
Walter J. Bart, Jr.
USN (ret.)
Robert A. Barton
Jennifer C. & Stephen T. Chen
Barbara A. Field
Al R. Ireton
Ms. Alison Bassett
Arthur D. Clarke
Dr. Edward H. Fitch
Jay Jaroslav & Susan Erony
Mr. Christopher M. Begg
Mrs. I. W. Colburn
Steven Fitzek & Ann Bracchi
Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Jordan
Mr. David A. Behnke &
Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld
Elaine Foster
Virginia Jordan
Mr. William G. Constable
Ms. Adele Franks
Charles F. Kane, Jr. & Anne W. Eldridge
Mr. & Mrs. Adolfo Bezamat
Mr. & Mrs. James N. Cooper
Albert & Suzanne Frederick
Margaret Keck †
Deborah M. Blake
Mr. & Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr.
Diane J. Gallan
Joyce P. & Charles B. Ketcham
Ms. Gwen M. Blodgett
Melissa Crocker
Jim & Marianne Gambaro
Jonathan & Judy Keyes
Cynthia C. Bloomquist
Mr. & Mrs. David D. Croll
John Lowell Gardner
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Kimball
Kib & Tess Bramhall
Patricia Crosthwait
Susan Haupt Gerdine
Wilfred E. Kimball †
Corey W. & Donna M. Briggs
Susan W. Crum
Mrs. Gloria J. Gery
Mrs. Judith C. King & Mr. Mark A. King
Mr. William E. Briggs
Dianne C. Dana
Ms. Marjorie Coleman Glaister
Mr. Brian M. Kinney &
Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brockelman
Deb Davis & Art Raiche
Ralph D. & Elizabeth W. Gordon
Cornelia W. Brown
Mr. Philip H. Davis & Mr. Eric M. Flint
Alexander Yale Goriansky
Lawrence & Sarah Klein
Bonnie D. Brugger
Elizabeth Dill & Chris Rowbottom
Mr. Morris Gray, Jr.
Mr. Jeffrey R. Kontoff
Lois E. Brynes & Serena Hilsinger
Robert A. & Suzanne Dixon
Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Guild, Jr.
Jeffrey D. Korzenik
Mrs. Eustace W. Buchanan
John & Audrey Downie
Christopher Gunning &
Mr. Edward H. Ladd
Janet O. Buckingham †
Stephen Patrick Driscoll &
Mr. Paul F. Doherty, Jr.
Mary M. Burgarella
Robert A. Tocci
Christine Kjellson
Dr. Nancy L. Keating
Ellen B. Lahlum
Mr. James H. Hammons, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Laipson
William L. Burgart
Caitlyn & Kimberly Duncan-Mooney
Barbara Hanley & Leo Brooks
Gertrude Lanman
Raymond & Susan Burk
Mr. Nicholas C. Edsall
Douglas B. & Susan Harding
Robert A. Larsen
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Leaving a Legacy 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. For further information please contact: Caitlin S. McShera Director of Governance and Planned Giving Long Hill | Development Office 572 Essex Street Beverly, MA 01915 978.921.1944 x1816 cmcshera@thetrustees.org www.thetrustees.org/svs
Monique Lehner
Mary Mintz
Paul E. & Lisa B. Sacksman
Gay Vervaet
Mr. Allan S. Leonard
Benjamin C. Moore
Preston H. Saunders †
Ralph B. Vogel
Josh Lerner & Wendy Wood
Ellen G. Moot
Stanley & Barbara Schantz
Ralph B. Vogel, II
Mr. George E. Lewis, Sr.
Wendy D. Morgan
John R. & Rebecca C. Schreiber
Ms. Carol Wadsworth
Dr. Terri Loewenthal
Christopher Morss
William E. Schroeder & Martitia Tuttle
Ms. Margaret A. Waggoner
Caleb Loring, III
Robert Newman & Nancy Jones
Barbara C. Schwartz
Pamela B. Weatherbee
Nancy J. & Holger M. Luther
Thomas H. Nicholson
David W. Scudder
Mr. Edward J. Weiner
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Lyford
Thomas L. P. O’Donnell
James G. Shanley & Karen P. Battles
Constance V. R. White
Robert & Linda MacIntosh
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Oman
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shapp
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Whiting
Leandra MacLennan
Carolyn & Robert Osteen
Sharon L. Sharnprapai
Hope W. Wigglesworth
Harry & Caryl MacLeod
Mr. & Mrs. John O. Parker
Jennifer C. Shaw
Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Winthrop
Sylvia S. Mader
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas D. Payne
Hugh & Mary Waters Shepley
Mr. Richard S. Wood
Mr. & Mrs. Eli Manchester, Jr.
Chester D. & Dorothy S. Peirce
Mr. & Mrs. Norton Q. Sloan, Jr.
Nancy C. Woolford
Ms. Lisa Manning
Joan Person
John L. Slocum & Elizabeth A. Slocum
Mr. Mark G. Zawacki &
Albert R. Margeson
Kirk E. Peterson & Christine M. Yario
Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Smithers, IV
Shirley & Jim Marten
Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Petino
Ms. Emma-Marie Snedeker
Linda J. Mazurek
Robert F. Pilicy
James W. Spinney
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. McAulay
Harriet Marple Plehn
Mr. & Mrs. Burgess P. Standley
J. Greer & Elizabeth I. McBratney
Anne P. Plunkett
Patricia P. Storey
Ms. Claire McCall
George Putnam
Mary Ann Streeter
Ms. Nancy F. McCarthy &
Colm J. Renehan
Beverly M. Sullivan
Bea A. Robinson
Carol F. Surkin & Elliot M. Surkin
Cathleen D. McCormick
Stephen C. & Emma Root
Hooker & Jane Talcott
Mr. H. Bruce McEver
Mr. Philip W. Rosenkranz
Jack Teahan & Judi Teahan
Thomas D. McKiernan
Johanna Roses Robichau
Mr. Phillip Terpos
Mrs. John S. McLennan
Donald Guy Ross
Peter H. Van Demark
Katherine J. McMillan
Mrs. Johanna Hansen Ross
Ms. Lori van Handel &
Stephen E. Mermelstein
James L. Roth
Virginia & Laurence Michie
Jacqueline Rousseau
Mr. Paul Creamer
Mrs. Nancy Zawacki Anonymous (14) † Deceased
Ms. Nancy A. Roseman Frank Vartuli
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