mass audubon 2009: the year in review
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The Mass Audubon Annual ReportTRANSCRIPT
a n nu a l re port 2009
CHAIR
Jonathan Panek
VICE CHAIRS
Nora Huvelle
James N. Levitt
PRESIDENT
Laura A. Johnson
CORPORATE SECRETARY
Kristin M. Barr
ASSISTANT CORPORATE
SECRETARY
Elaine Kile
TREASURER
Jeffrey F. Peters
ASSISTANT TREASURERS
Gary R. Clayton
Nora Frank
Bancroft R. Poor
DIRECTORS
Robert Ball
Walter (Jerry) Bird
Alfred D. Chandler III
Jennifer Charles
Jared Chase
Daniel S. Cheever Jr.
Richard Chute
William Coady
Nina Doggett
Scott V. Edwards
Thomas D. French
Thaddeus Gillespie
Nora F. Huvelle
Christopher Klem
Erik Knutzen
Beth Kressley Goldstein
Virginia M. Lawrence
James N. Levitt
William P. Madar
Ronald P. O’Hanley
Jonathan Panek
Jeffrey F. Peters
Helen Pounds
John Riehl
Edgar Schein
James Sperling
Brooke Stevens
David Straus
COUNCIL
Kathleen S. Anderson*
Priscilla Bailey
James Baird
Marygrace Barber
Peter Barber
Carl Beatty
Sara Brydges
Robert Bertin
George Butteworth*
Charles C. Cabot III
Cathy Campbell
Elliott Carr
Jeffrey M. Collins
Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld*
Donald D. Cooper
Nick D’Arbeloff
Thomas A. DeMarco III
Eugene B. Doggett*
Mrs. Alexander Ellis*
Alexander Ellis III
Barbara E. Fargo*
Carlos M. Ferre
Marjorie M. Findlay
John C. Fuller*
Ayla Gavins
John Green*
Lynn Harvey
Elizabeth Heide
Terilyn A. Henderson*
Chris Heye
Deborah V. Howard*
James Hoyte
Shirley M. Jenkins*
Jackie Jenkins Scott
Richard Johnson
Malcolm W. Johnston
Gillian S. Kellogg
Jared Keyes
Samuel B. Knight
John Kricher
Daniel W. Latimore
Edwin F. Leach II
Anne Lewis
Donald Lewis
Thomas S. Litwin
George Cabot Lodge Jr.
David Lubin
Merloyd L. Ludington*
William F. Macauley
Kate McCarey
A. Rives McGinley
Bernard J. McHugh
Ann McNay
Deborah H. Miller
Edward J. McNierney
Virgina L. Nicholas
Charles Nims
Timothy Noyes
J. David Officer*
Michael J. Pappone
George Pendergast
Patricia T. Poitras
Stephen D. Poss
George Putnam III*
Edward H. Raymond*
Mary Lou Roberts
Walter Rosenfeld*
Doug Sacra
Judy A. Samelson*
Dedee Shattuck
David Sibley
Anne Snyder
Andy Solow
Phyllis Solomon
Lee Spelke*
Lisa Standley
Antony Swartz-Lloyd
Deborah Swenson
Jeffrey Swope*
Alexander L. Thorndike
John L. Thorndike*
Patricia Thornton*
Mrs. Richard D. Thornton*
Elizabeth Valentine*
Rosamond B. Vaule
William T. Wachenfeld
Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade*
Simon (Chip) Walker*
Thomas T. Warren*
Charles Weed
Nancy Weiss*
Anna S. Whitcomb
Marcus White
Jay Wickersham
Alan Wilson*
Bryan Windmiller
Kent Wosepka
Julia Yoshida
* = Honorary Director
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Robert C. Baron
Anne Brooke
Brian Brooks
Hamilton Coolidge
Eric Cutler
Lewis S. Dabney
Charles H. Fargo
Dr. Robert L. French
Henry Lee
Mrs. George M. Lovejoy Jr.
Deborah W. Moses
John F. O’Connor
Lewis H. Parks
Herbert W. Pratt
David Starr
David Walsh
Lawrence W. Zuelke
© Mass Audubon 2009
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Mass Audubon Board of Directors 2009
Dear Members and Friends,
This was a year unlike any other in recent history, and our ambitious work took place against a backdrop of extraordinary financial turmoil in the nation and across the globe. In spite of everything, this has been a year of tremendous accomplishment for Mass Audubon. While we have not been immune to the economic pressures, these past months have both tested and confirmed our certainty that our mission of protecting the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife continues to be a powerful force in today’s world.
We have heard from so many of you that in the midst of these challenging times, you especially count on what Mass Audubon offers. Fueled by your support and propelled by the increasing urgency of our mission, we have devoted our activities to connecting people and nature—in Massachusetts and beyond. In these pages, you will read about some the year’s highlights, which include:
Building Conservation Communities by creating welcoming havens at our wildlife sanctuaries for people to enjoy and discover nature;
Protecting Land and Habitat all across the state for people and wildlife; and
Preserving a Common Wealth of Birds by building on our proud tradition of bird conservation and appreciation.
As we share our stories with you, we also acknowledge that the financial downturn has had an impact on everyone—our members and donors, volunteers, partner organizations, government agencies, foundations, and corporate supporters. We have all made adjustments along the way, and we have found strength in our shared purpose. Looking ahead, we hope that next year brings brighter economic news and exciting opportunities to work in new and innovative ways.
We cannot thank you enough for your ongoing support and participation. Together, we will continue to make a positive difference for this and future generations.
Sincerely,
Laura A. Johnson Jonathan Panek President Chair
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Building Conservation Communities
Finding wonder, taking action
Mass Audubon opens doors to the natural world, inspiring children and adults alike to make
positive, personal connections to nature. By building conservation communities, we
encourage individuals and groups to take action and protect our environment. Find out about
a few of the year’s highlights.
Party AnimalsWhat better way to celebrate a birthday than with 6,000-plus friends? And that’s what
collectively happened at three of our sites as Pleasant Valley turned 80 years young, and
Blue Hills Trailside Museum and Wellfleet Bay crossed the half-century mark. To thank
neighbors and friends, each wildlife sanctuary held free community days. Special events included
live animal demonstrations, guided nature and bird walks, live music, and, of course, birthday cake.
During its party, Blue Hills dedicated a new outdoor exhibits area and an all-persons-
accessible walkway. Also, a ceremony was held honoring sanctuary director Norman Smith,
for whom the Blue Hills Education Center was renamed the Norman Smith Environmental
Education Center (signed into law by Governor Patrick earlier this year).
One supporter in the Berkshires shared these good wishes: “I congratulate you for what has
most impressed me about Pleasant Valley: bringing young people to the wonders of the natural
world. We worry about the allure of indoor electronics competing with the need to learn
what the real world offers—the world we meet in an unspoiled place, nature’s exciting com-
plexity, its beauty, its relevance to children and the planet’s future. Pleasant Valley in its glowing
beauty contributes so well to this ideal.”
Thanks to all who joined in our celebrations—stay tuned for more birthday surprises.
It’s Phyl Solomon’s philosophy to bring people together for a common cause. Her
passion for the environment and for people from different generations inspired her to start
the Habitat Intergenerational Program (HIP) in 1997, which is still going strong today.
Through this volunteer program at Mass Audubon’s Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary in Belmont, (next page)
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people of all ages have logged more than
2,000 hours this year, working on conservation
and stewardship projects. Solomon has also
begun bringing nature-based programs to
homeless shelters in the area. “My dream has
been to bring the generations together to
work, learn, have fun, and help make our earth
a better place for future generations,” says
Solomon. “I love the volunteer work I do!”
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Phyl Solomon, Belmont, Massachusetts
Intel employees Beth Markey, Bill Gonzalez, Don Morin, Gary Atlas, Trevor Pounder, Mike Iorio (l to r).
Building Conservation Communities
This past spring, 90 Intel© Massachusetts
employees helped Mass Audubon’s Drumlin
Farm accomplish the seemingly impossible.
They transformed the new welcome area and
pathway by donating the funds for and plant-
ing 500 native trees, shrubs, flowers, ferns, and
grasses in one day. “It was a great opportunity
to contribute to our local environment,” said
Keith A. Poirier, Intel’s EHS and security man-
ager. “We had a fun time working and interact-
ing with the knowledgeable folks from Mass
Audubon!” And thanks to the Intel© Involved
grant program, Intel employees will also be
installing a mobile wildlife camera system at
Drumlin Farm to allow people to connect to
nature in exciting new ways.
Tweet!Where Have All the Birds Gone?For some, a tweet is still a sound a bird makes. For others, it is a way
to communicate on Twitter and stay connected to important (and not
so important) issues—in 140 characters or less. As for Mass Audubon,
we too have been swept (sometimes pulled) into these new types of
social networking—and it works.
Whether keeping in touch with parents through one of our blogs for
families of overnight campers; sharing beautiful images and inspirational
videos through our YouTube channel; inviting our Facebook fans to
join our 24-hour Bird-a-thon event; or, yes, tweeting online about
where all the birds have gone when interested homeowners noticed
lonely feeders this fall, there seems no shortage of innovative ways
to stay connected.
You can connect to all this and more at www.massaudubon.org.
But, for those of you who prefer to get your information the
old-fashioned way—don’t worry, we’ll meet you where you are.
“The Boston Nature Center (BNC) has influenced our family,”
according to Maria Higgins and her daughter Tiana. Maria is
a member of BNC’s volunteer sanctuary committee, working closely
with Julie Brandlen, the Anne and Peter Brooke Sanctuary Director.
And Tiana, a second-year BNY Mellon CityACCESS Teen Ambassador,
works in a youth leadership position at BNC.
The relationship began when Tiana was a camper, learning about
conservation and respecting the environment. Influenced by Tiana,
the family has become more conservation focused. “When you take
care of your environment, you also take care of yourself,” she says.
Being very conscious of the impact we have on our world, Tiana
readily shares her knowledge and uses it to prepare for her future
as a “green” architect.
5Tiana and Maria Higgins
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Protecting Land and Habitat
Our irreplaceable asset
Ever since establishing our first wildlife sanctuary nearly a century ago, we have focused on
protecting land and habitat that is home to both common and rare species and a haven
for people to enjoy the many wonders of nature. Here are some of the stories from
Mass Audubon’s 34,000 acres of land across the state.
Land Protection: the Good, the Bad, and the FutureFor the first time in decades, we are saving more land than we are developing. Thanks to
the collaborative work of state environmental agencies and conservation organizations,
Massachusetts’ open space is no longer gobbled up at the rate of 40 acres a day.
Mass Audubon’s Losing Ground IV (released May 18, 2009)—the most recent publication
in the Losing Ground series, which has been analyzing land use changes in Massachusetts
since 1991—concluded that for every acre developed in the state, two are protected.
The bad news is that a lot of the new houses being built today are bigger and more
energy-intensive than ever, and sprawl continues to threaten many of our more rural
communities and watershed areas.
In response to these trends, Mass Audubon is providing assistance to help communities
chart a more sustainable future for the benefit of both people and wildlife through our
Shaping the Future of Your Community initiative. A series of free public workshops are
underway in the “sprawl frontiers” identified in Losing Ground, among them the watershed
areas of the Blackstone River, Taunton River, Ten Mile River, and Narragansett Bay. These
community planning tools are also available online at www.massaudubon.org/shapingthefuture.
The Outreach and Assistance Program was made possible through the initiative and generous,
ongoing support of Judy Samelson, a long-standing friend of Mass Audubon.
Earthbound—Moose Hill Community FarmMass Audubon’s Moose Hill Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is the place
for residents of Sharon and surrounding communities to find fresh, locally grown produce.
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Protecting Land and Habitat
More than 400 families took part in the CSA this summer, including
the Codianni family. Daughters Athena and Hunter volunteer their
time in the farm fields with their mom and help deliver vegetables to
the Easton Food Pantry. “The girls watch their food come up from the
ground and love it,” says Jannelle Codianni.
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Carolyn McCane-Chin and David Chin wanted to make
a difference that was permanent, would benefit wildlife and future
generations, and that their daughter could appreciate for years to
come. That’s why they created the McCane-Chin Fund for Land
Protection. “We are thrilled to be investing in Mass Audubon’s vision,
and to be a part of protecting the next important piece of land.”
Faith, Hope, and Love of LandFor more than 25 years, the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette in
Attleboro sought a way to preserve their land in its natural state.
Thanks to a successful partnership with Mass Audubon, the Attleboro
Land Trust, and the city of Attleboro, their prayers were answered.
Identified by the state as in the top 10 percent of land that should be
conserved due to its biodiversity, the La Salette property is a key
component of 400-plus acres of contiguous woodland. A mixed habitat
of wetlands and forest—some trees reach more than 100 feet tall—
supports nearly a dozen species of birds of conservation concern; the
spotted turtle; and a variety of dragonflies, amphibians, and mammals.
The city of Attleboro received a grant from the state to help maintain
this biologically rich property as a wildlife refuge, while the Attleboro
Land Trust and Mass Audubon worked to raise the remaining funds.
Mass Audubon will manage the new 117-acre wildlife sanctuary,
which will formally open next spring as the Attleboro Springs
Wildlife Sanctuary.
Hunter, Athena, and Jannelle Codianni (l to r).
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Purchases of Sanctuary Land Acres Municipality Sanctuary
Richard and David Green 13.30 Spencer Burncoat Pond
The third Green family transaction since 2006, resulting in 77 acres of upland oak woodland, stream, wetlands, and a beaver pond. The purchase was made possible in part by the Commonwealth’s Conservation Partnership Grant Program and Mass Audubon’s McCane-Chin Fund for Land Protection (see page 8.)
Sherry and Robert Bechtold 10.00 Marshfield North River
This important wildlife habitat borders Hannah Eames Brook and is part of the North River watershed system that supports a public drinking water supply area. The property contains wetlands, trails, and mixed pine, red maple, and oak woodland.
Estate of Edmond Bachand 1.00 Worcester Broad Meadow Brook
The purchase of this house and small lot enabled us to retain the rear portion overlooking our sanctuary trails and program space and will ultimately improve the gateway to our Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary.
Gifts of Sanctuary Land Acres Municipality Sanctuary
Alfred D. Chandler Jr. 125.00 Rowley Rough Meadows
A very generous bequest of several parcels of highest priority oak upland, salt marsh, and marsh islands. The land is part of a growing mosaic of conservation properties in the area.
National Shrine of 116.94 Attleboro Attleboro SpringsOur Lady of La Salette
A unique collaboration among La Salette, the city of Attleboro, the Attleboro Land Trust (ALT), and Mass Audubon. The property is protected by a conservation restriction held by the city and ALT and a perpetual easement to Mass Audubon for its operation as a wildlife sanctuary (see page 8 for full story.)
Bequest of Richard Emmet 62.00 Westford Nashoba Brook
Richard Emmet expanded and enhanced the Nashoba Brook Wildlife Sanctuary through this generous bequest. The well-maintained property is a diverse mix of field, mature upland oak-pine woods, and wooded swamp, and is crossed by several hiking trails.
Alan Emmet 47.00 Westford Nashoba Brook
A gift from Alan Emmet, widow of the late Richard Emmet, containing a diverse mix of hayfields, maple swamp, and upland oak-pine-maple woods, with a network of trails. It is an important addition to the sanctuary, providing key connections among existing conservation lands.
Westford Conservation Trust 28.50 Westford Nashoba Brook
Thanks to the assistance and generosity of the late Richard Emmet, this property was previously acquired by the Westford Conservation Trust, and this year gifted to us while the Trust retained a conservation restriction. The property is mostly mature upland oak and pine woodland and provides key trail links.
Bequest of Harriet Tidd 4.99 Gill
This small property contains hayfields, woods, and stream. The land will be permanently restricted and conveyed to another party through a partnership with the Franklin Land Trust.
Purchase of Conservation Restrictions Acres Municipality Sanctuary
Shelter Island Fund, Inc. 5.30 Worcester Broad Meadow Brook
This was the last unprotected part of a property acquired in 2004 and 2005, containing mostly mature upland oak woods. Although the property was permitted for a 10-lot subdivision, the economic downturn provided a rare second chance for conservation.
Gifts of Conservation Restrictions Acres Municipality Sanctuary
Dan and Peg Arguimbau 28.00 Sharon Moose Hill
This generous gift protects a local family farm, which has been operating for generations and abuts the Massapoag Brook and town conservation land. The land has ecological, scenic, and historical significance and contains extensive rolling fields, woodlands, and wetlands.
Dudley Conservation Trust 6.60 Dudley Pierpont Meadow
Mass Audubon worked with the Dudley Conservation Land Trust (DCLT) as it sought protection of a small wooded natural area. The opportunity to partner with DCLT has enhanced a growing aggregation of nearby protected properties, including 150 acres of Mass Audubon conservation restrictions.
Land Protected via Conservation Assists to Other Organizations and/or Agencies
Arthur Ashman 133.53 Otis Cold Brook
Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) asked Mass Audubon to negotiate an agreement and acquire land that was then purchased by DCR. The land is now part of an extensive protected forested land-scape surrounding Upper Spectacle Pond.
Loribeth Sterling 50.00 Hampden
Mass Audubon guaranteed a loan from the Norcross Wildlife Foundation to the Minnechaug Land Trust, allowing the trust to purchase this important conservation restriction. The loan will be repaid with funds due from the town and a state grant.
Robert H. Barker Jr. 30.00 Warehamand John C. Christie Jr.
This gift is a small but important part of the 300-acre land area that we are working to protect in partnership with the Wareham Land Trust, town of Wareham, and state Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Larson and Erickson Mielke 11.14 Northampton
Mass Audubon agreed to purchase and hold this high-priority property for the city of Northampton if a key grant didn’t come through in time, thereby giving the city the confidence to move forward. The grant was ultimately awarded and the city purchased it directly.
Total Acres Protected via Conservation Assists in FY 2009: 224.7
Land Under Mass Audubon Stewardship as of June 30, 2009
Acres Owned by Mass Audubon 29,361.3
Acres Under Mass Audubon Conservation Restrictions 4,726.0
Total Acres of Protected Land 34,087.3
Land Protection Summary – Fiscal Year 2009This year, with the support of generous individuals, families, businesses, and communities, we protected nearly
700 acres of important land across Massachusetts. A special thanks to key partners, which are listed here in bold.
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Birds bring joy to our lives. And, historically, the loss of birds from our landscape has signaled
that there is trouble in the environment. Our work preserving a common wealth of birds
involves expert and casual birders alike. Read more about our efforts to ensure that birds are
truly protected.
Celebrating the EagleIt all started with an ambitious idea—a festival to celebrate the majestic beauty of bald eagles
that spend their winters in New England. And it is no surprise that the Joppa Flats Education
Center in Newburyport was a driving force behind the effort. Now in its fifth year, the
Merrimack River Eagle Festival has grown into a must-see event. In February 2009,
thousands of people gathered once again for a free day of eagle tours, live demonstrations,
and family fun—perfect for first-time and experienced birders alike. This year, Joppa Flats
and our cosponsor, the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, were given the Essex National
Heritage Commission Special Recognition Award for the Merrimack River Eagle Festival and
their work creating better educated environmental stewards for the region.
Big Challenges for BirdsIt’s not clear why, but some of our most familiar and beloved birds—such as the American
kestrel, eastern meadowlark, and Baltimore oriole—are not as abundant as they once were
across the state. These declines challenge us to understand what’s happening and to develop
strategies that will ensure that populations of such species remain healthy.
From the start, when Founding Mothers Minna Hall and Harriet Hemenway fought for and
secured permanent protection of plume birds, Mass Audubon has launched successful efforts
to help bring back key species from the brink of extinction.
Now we are faced with a new challenge to some of our most “common” birds. To increase
Mass Audubon’s capacity to understand and respond to the disturbing declines in our native
birdlife, we have embarked on a $1.6 million Campaign for Bird Conservation.
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Preserving a Common Wealth of Birds
Help us answer the call
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To jump-start the Campaign, a few committed conservationists have
given us a more encouraging kind of challenge. Susan Lisowski Sloan
of New Jersey, and John and Nancy Hammond of Massachusetts,
have offered very generous challenge grants, hoping to inspire
others to help us reach our goal. Our Campaign success will allow
us to strengthen avian research and expand citizen involvement
and information sharing, which will in turn promote action from
the public, conservationists, and policy makers.
Big challenges? Absolutely. But the birds are worth it.
A Bright Idea
How many people does it take to turn off a lightbulb? In this case,
as many as possible. Mass Audubon, the city of Boston, and large
commercial properties in Boston teamed up to create Lights Out
Boston, which aims to reduce energy use and protect birds.
Since Lights Out Boston’s inception in fall 2008, 46 high-rise
buildings in Boston have joined the effort to turn off architectural
and nonessential lights overnight. While the benefits of reducing
carbon emissions and saving money are obvious, there is also a
positive impact on migrating birds because a city skyline brightly lit
at night can confuse birds, causing them to fly into buildings and perish.
This year, Lights Out Boston received a 2009 EPA New England
Environmental Merit Award. Mass Audubon was also recognized
with the 2009 Boston Green Awards for its efforts to help protect
migrating birds through the program.
We are grateful for having received these awards and being part
of a successful partnership striving to make Boston the greenest city
in America.
Preserving a Common Wealth of Birds
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Nancy Soulette has logged literally
thousands of volunteer hours for Mass
Audubon—as a bluebird monitor, trip leader,
bird bander, and more. She got hooked after
taking some Mass Audubon birding classes
and trips and has never looked back. Now
with uncountable volunteer hours under her
belt, what keeps her coming back? “That
moment when people ‘get it’—when they go
from being entirely unaware to being filled
with awe and joy in witnessing and under-
standing a part of the natural world—I never
get tired of seeing that.” We never get tired of
seeing Nancy’s smiling face as she generously
shares her love of learning with countless
budding naturalists.
Good Coffee is for the BirdsThis year, we partnered with Birds & Beans™,
which sells 100 percent organic shade-grown
coffee. The delicious java is certified Bird
Friendly® by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird
Center, guaranteeing that the coffee is grown
on farms that protect bird habitat. The double
bonus: Mass Audubon’s Important Bird Areas
Program receives $1 per month for every
online Birds & Beans customer in the state.
Nancy Soulette, Lincoln, Massachusetts
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A Message from the Treasurer
This was an economically challenging year for Mass Audubon as well as for many other nonprofits. However, the financial results for fiscal year 2009 were very strong, reflecting the ongoing financial health and vitality of the organization and the enthusiastic assistance of our many supporters. Our continued financial stability and growth are due to the generosity of our members and donors, the hard work and prudence of our staff and volunteers, and the responsible fiscal management exercised by our officers and board. We gratefully acknowledge everyone who has helped Mass Audubon achieve its mission in what was another successful year.
Despite the economic downturn in FY 2009, Mass Audubon recorded strong and gratifying revenues from gifts, grants, and government contracts for general operations and membership dues. Program income, which is largely generated by our staff and volunteers in the sanctuary system, also showed a healthy increase. Expenses were in line with our budget. The overall performance for FY 2009 was consistent with prior years, producing a modest deficit from operations and positive results with the addition of unrestricted bequests.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey F. Peters
* Pursuant to Mass Audubon financial policies, unrestricted bequests are added to a Board reserve fund, which is available for capital projects (e.g. land purchase, energy conservation, all-person accessibility, and major building repairs) and other special Board withdrawals. However, accounting principles require that unrestricted bequests be reported in the operating fund.
The net asset value for Mass Audubon is $190,950,444 (June 30, 2009). This includes the booked value of 34,000 acres of land in 87 communities, as well as buildings, structures, property equipment, vehicles, furnishings, and fixtures at more than 40 sites.
A complete copy of the audited financial statements is available upon request from Mass Audubon Vice President for Operations Bancroft Poor. Members should feel free to contact him at 781-259-2110 or [email protected] with any questions about Mass Audubon’s finances.
FY 2009 FY 2008 FY 2007
Gifts and Grants $4,314,707 $4,288,095 $3,843,491
Membership Dues 3,127,745 3,170,245 2,916,012
Program Income 6,308,901 5,987,103 5,593,200
Investment Income 5,278,286 4,825,966 4,599,081
Other Income 72,801 (120,465) 124,870
Total Operating Income $19,102,440 $18,150,944 $17,076,654
Salary and Benefits $14,548,497 $13,524,992 $12,504,279
Non-Salary Program Expenses 5,259,648 5,276,059 5,123,738
Other Expenses (457,258) (400,140) (302,207)
Total Operating Expenses $19,350,887 $18,400,911 $17,325,810
Operating Deficit $(248,447) $(249,967) $(249,156)
Unrestricted Bequests $1,649,119 $1,500,950 $764,490
Results Including Unrestricted Bequests* $1,400,672 $1,250,983 $515,334
Operating Results
Investment Income 27.6%
Membership Dues 16.4%
Science 7.2%
Advocacy 3.2%
Member Services 10.1%
Development 4.9%
Administrative Services 10.5%
Gifts, Grants & Gov’t Contracts 22.6%
Wildlife Sanctuaries & Environmental Education 64.1%
Program & Other Income 33.4%
Program & Other Income
Program Services
Administrative Services
Member & Donor Support
Development
FY 2009 Income
FY 2009 Expenses
Supporters Fiscal Year 2009Mass Audubon gratefully acknowledges the individuals, foundations, corporations, and
government agencies whose generous financial contributions and pledges provided critical support
for our conservation, education, and advocacy efforts between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009.
We are pleased to recognize the leading contributors and express our gratitude to our more
than 100,000 members. For gifts of land during this period, see page 9.
Symbol Key
H a Founder’s Circle member – an individual who has provided $2,500 or more in operating support for Mass Audubon or a particular sanctuary or program
i a fund associated with the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
_ a fund associated with the Boston Foundation
b an individual who passed away this year
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Leadership Giving ProgramIncluding individuals and individuals giving through foundations
$25,000+
Anonymous (6)
C. Hunter & Pamela T. BollH
Janet W. Cooke
Mr. & Mrs. Albert M. Creighton Jr.H/A. Creighton Narada Foundation
Joseph H. &. Barbara I. Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. FrenchH
Crawford GordonH
Chris & Sue KlemH
Mr. & Mrs. George C. Lodge Jr.H/GC & JW Lodge Fundi
The Family & Friends of Raymond & Eleanor Longley
George & Ann Macomber/George Macomber Familyi
Elizabeth Mellor
Henrietta N. Meyer/Henrietta N. Meyer Fundi
Ronald P. & Karen E. O’HanleyH/O’Hanley Charitable Gift Fundi
Mrs. Stephen D. PaineH
Morgan PalmerH/Morgan Palmer Charitable Fund_
Esther B. PelletierH
Mason & Ina PhelpsH
William & Helen PoundsH
Judy A. Samelson & William SchawbelH
Gertrude F. Shelley
Nancy & Steve P. Steinberg/ The Steinberg-Lalli Charitable Foundation
Patricia A. ThorntonH
Thomas T. & Anne Marie Warren
$10,000 – $24,999
Anonymous (6)
Tom & Judy BaileyH/Bailey Family Foundation
Robert P. BallH
Mr. & Mrs. Brian A. BrooksH
Alfred D. Chandler III & Susan Esco ChandlerH/The Galilean Fund_
Ann & Jared ChaseH
Richard & Patricia ChuteH
Franz & Anne Colloredo-MansfeldH
Henry P. Davis/Belle and Henry Davis Foundation
Edmund P. DeLaCourH/The DeLaCour Family Foundation
Eugene Bicknell Doggett & Nina Lord DoggettH/Eugene B. & Nina L. Doggett Fund_
Sally S. & Nick FerbertH/The Searles Family Foundation
Thaddeus R. & Elizabeth GillespieH
Annelise Goldberg & Aaron Roland/Roland-Goldberg Philanthropic Fund
Jeremy & Hanne GranthamH/Jeremy & Hannelore Grantham Charitable Trust
Robert H. Grohskopf Jr. & Lisa Van TasselH
Nancy C. & John S. HammondH
Susan P. & Mark R. Hardy
Alynn & Andrew HarveyH
Elizabeth & J. Atwood IvesH
Erik & Sarah Knutzen FamilyH
Pamela KohlbergH/The Kohlberg Fundi
Carol A. & Martin B. LevinH/Levin Family Fund
Ginny Loeb & Jim SperlingH/The Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Charitable Foundation
Merloyd Ludington & John Myers
Dick & Pat MacKinnon
Carolyn McCane-Chin & David ChinH
Ed & Kate McNierney
Richard Mlynarik & Elizabeth WilleyH
Mr. J. David Officer & Dr. Marcia J. WadeH
Jonathan & Jessie PanekH
Jeffrey F. & Christina Sage PetersH
Laurence PierceH
Patricia T. & James W. PoitrasH
John & Linda RiehlH
Dwight & Margaret Robinson
Marsha C. Salett
Ed ScheinH
Every effort was made to accurately reflect each con-tributor. If you find an error in the list, please accept our sincere apology and contact the development office at 781-259-2123.
Lee & Judith R. SpelkeH/Judy and Lee Spelke Charitable Fundi
Brooke Stevens & Thomas L. McCorkleH
John L. Thorndike
Mr. & Mrs. John H. ValentineH
$5,000 – $9,999
Anonymous (5)
Jerry & Grace Bird/Grace and Walter Bird Fundi
Anne & Peter BrookeH/Peter A. Brooke Fund_
Mr. & Mrs. Norman R. BuckH
Jennifer & Edmond ChoiH
William Coady & Irfan Ali
John W. & Bayard H. CobbH
Barbara F. CoburnH
Jane S. Coburn
Donald D. & Donna J. CooperH
Judith & David CraverH
David & Victoria CrollH/The Croll Foundation Trust
Melvin I. & Carolyn Darack
Amy L. DominiH/Callan Memorial Fund_
Dennis M. & Laura Donovan
Barbara E. FargoH
Elaine FosterH
Paul & Cheryl HamelH
Deborah & Frank Howard
Laura A. Johnson & Arthur W. RogersH
Philip L. & Joanne JohnsonH/Robert L. and Patricia C. Johnson Trusti
Bruce & Ellen Kunkel
Betsy P. & William R. Leitch
Jim & Jane LevittH
Stephen & Valerie LoringH
Anne R. Lovett & Stephen G. WoodsumH/Lovett-Wood-sum Foundation
William F. & Sheila R. MacauleyH/Macauley Family Fundi
Katherine MacGregor
Amanda & Bill MadarH/William P. and Amanda C. Madar Foundation
Noel A. MannH
Fred & Barbara MurphyH
Al & Zoe NierenbergH/Evergreen Charitable Fund, Inc.
Charles W. Nims & Peggy L. Ulrich-Nims/The Charles W. Nims and Peggy Ulrich-Nims Fundi
Dr. & Mrs. Robert N. Page
Sally QuinnH
Robert D. & Amelia R. RandsH
Margaret L. RhodesH/Margaret L. Rhodes Fund at the Santa Barbara Foundation
James & Roseanne SaalfieldH/James Saalfield Family Fund
Mary Etta Schneider & John Beardsley
Susan L. Sloan
Nancy B. SouletteH
David A. & Patricia StrausH
Debbie & Jack SwensonH
Lanny & Anne ThorndikeH
Dick & Marian ThorntonH/Dick and Marian Thornton Foundationi
Mrs. Jeptha H. WadeH
David & Jade WalshH/The Free Lunch Foundation
David & Patricia WilliamsH
Linda Williams & Stephen Walch
Mrs. Judith & Dr. Jack WittenbergH/Jack & Judith Wittenberg Fund_
Mr. & Mrs. Robert WohlgemuthH/Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth Foundation, Inc.
$2,500 – $4,999
Anonymous (8)
Mimi and Ivan AceH
Richard I. Arthur/Richard I. and Helen A. Arthur Fundi
Michael & Donna BassH
Forrest Berkley & Marcie TyreH
Robyn BernsteinH/The Benjamin and Miriam Bernstein Family Fund of the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Jim & Carolyn BirminghamH
Morene R. Bodner & David P. CarlisleH
Jay C. Brewer & Maya BazarH
Joyce M. Brinton & Bruce M. HaubenH/Helen G. Hauben Foundation
Pierce B. & Elise R. BrowneH
Sara H. BrydgesH
Elizabeth J. & Robert M. Burke IIIH
Charles C. Cabot III & Sarah S. CabotH
Martha J. Carter & FamilyH
Chris Connolly & Marjorie LinerH/Arguild Foundation, Bostoni
Peter CreightonH
Laura C. CutlerH
Bruce & Lynn DaytonH
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. DeMarco IIIH/DeMarco Charitable Trusti
Martha L. & William P. DensmoreH
Mrs. Mary & Dr. John DeystH
Frank Dunau & Amy DavisH
George F. Ellison
Kathleen Emrich & Robert SherwoodH
Hollis & Rosemary FrenchH/Hollis French Charitable Gift Account at the Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
John C. & Janet A. FullerH
Craig & Nancy GibsonH
Beth Kressley Goldstein & Dennis Goldstein
Ann & David GrayH/The Gray Family Fund at the Ayco Charitable Foundation
Barbara & Andre Guay
Jane C. HallowellH
Lorli Hardigg & Jamey PopeH/Hardigg and Pope Family Trusti
Ruth H. & H. Jan HeespelinkH/Heespelink Family Charitable Fundi
Elizabeth C. & Ulf B. HeideH
Donald F. HendersonH
Cynthia & Arnold HensonH
Crosby HitchcockH
John HitchcockH
Dr. & Mrs. Edwin HubbardH
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold W. HunnewellH
Richard Hussong & Melinda E. StewartH
Nora Huvelle & David LubinH/The Pine Point Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. F. H. JamiesonH/Frederick H. and Jane P. Jamieson Fundi
Pam & Rob KindlerH
B. A. & Judith KingH/The Judy and Tony King Foundation
Lynn L. & Richard Landy
Miriam G. LasherH
Diane LaurinHb
Virginia Maloney LawrenceH
Robbie Leppzer
Nathaniel & Karen LevyH
Gary & Karen MartinH
Kathy & Rives McGinleyH
Murray R. Metcalfe & Nancy T. LukitshH
Jean MorrowH
David & Sharon NeskeyH/Neskey Family Fundi
Mr. & Mrs. Peter NicholasH
Alison M. O’HareH
Andrew S. & Samuel S. PangH
Mary & Rienzi ParkerH/Field Parker Fund_
Bertram & Marla S. PerkelH
Stephen & Jane PossH
George Putnam III & Kathy Z. PutnamH
Marc & Emily Isberg ReardonH
Thomas T. & Deborah B. RiquierH
Barbara & Stanley SchantzH/Fels En Meer Charitable Fundi
Kathy SeymourH
Mrs. Jensie & Dr. William ShipleyH
Mrs. Linda Thrasher & Ms. Hillary Thrasher/ Daymarc Foundation
Conrad H. & Harriet ToddH
Rosamond VauleH/ Sven and Rosamond Vaule Fundi
Robert & Lois VesselsH
Dinah Vischer-BuechnerH/Dinah Vischer-Buechner Advised Fundi
Chip & Ruth Walker
Suzanne Weinstein
Esther C. WilliamsH
Elizabeth H. WrightH
Roxanne & Michael J. ZakH
Robert ZipfH/New York Black Car Operators’ Injury Compensation Fund
$1,250 – $2,499
Anonymous (20)
Natalie Q. Albers
Dr. & Mrs. F. Knight Alexander
Ann & Bill Allan/The Allan Family Charitable Fund of the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Steven W. Allen
Dorothy Altman
Holly & David Ambler
Sandra L. Anderson & Meg Wallace
Rich & Heidi Angle
Barbara & Reed Anthony
Stephen H. & Barbara M. Anthony
Susan R. Avery
Jean & Ralph Baierlein
Priscilla H. Bailey
“ I love being part of the Mass Audubon story, which is a landmark story indeed! Mass Audubon is the oldest operating Audubon society in the world, and continues to set an example of conservation and responsible citizenship that reverberate around the globe. Mass Audubon’s efforts to protect the nature around us and lead society into a greener more sustain-able future—from wooded highlands to bright cities by the sea. Our work and achievements show the way for a wide diversity of children and adults. I am honored to play my part in this story—more than 110 years in the
making and becoming more intriguing every day.”
James N. Levitt
Mass Audubon Associate Director 1995 to 1996 Mass Audubon Director 1996 to 2009
Belmont, Massachusetts
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James Baird
Christopher Baldwin & Sally Reyering/Baldwin Reyering Familyi
Peter & Marygrace D. Barber
Ann W. & Townsend Barker
Kristin Barr & David Pitkin
Suzanne & Henry Bass
James Becker & Aber Lynch
The Bedford Family
Constance & Stephen Bernier
Jean & Neal Birnberg/Jean E. Levitt Birnberg Charitable Fund of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Arthur F. & Camilla C. Blackman
Christine M. Bordonaro & Lawrence E. Felton
Nancy Brach/Brach Family Charitable Foundation
Kib & Tess Bramhall
Joel F. Brenner & Victoria E. Pope
The Breslin Family
Linda & Michael Brimm
Anne & Ken Brock/Anne and Kenneth Brock Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation
Dorothy A. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander K. Buck
John T. Bullitt /Dana Fund
Alice Burgess
John & Lale Burk
Katharine F. Burnett
Alta-Mae & George S. Butler
Frank A. & Ruth E. Butler/ Kairos Butler Fund_
Dr. Paul & Mrs. Katie Buttenwieser/Catherine & Paul Buttenwieser Foundation
Arthur & Betsy Butters
Johnb & Annabelle Caffry
Benjamin & Karen Campbell/Seymour Knox Foundation
Dix & Elizabeth Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Elliott G. Carr
Sheila Carroll & Mark Lynch
Barbara Centola
Micah & Iris Chase / Micah and Iris Chase Charitable Fundi
Betty & Larry Chelmow
Susan B. & David D. Clark
David C. Cole & Betty Slade
Kathleen M. Cole
Richard & Dorothy Cole
Jeffrey M. & Heather S. Collins
Marilyn D. Comins
Mrs. Louise R. & Dr. Loring Conant Jr.
Hamilton & Barbara B. Coolidge
Susan Coolidge & Dennis Wolkoff / Susan Coolidge & Dennis Wolkoff Accounti
Thomas J. & Cynthia Costin
Carrie & Christopher Crane
Where can “two extremely active boys be completely good for an entire morning, and get their exercise and lessons about the natural world” all at once? Having repeatedly walked the entire farmyard for years on weekly visits, this family knows how well Drumlin Farm fits the bill. Alan loved watching the pig’s belly getting bigger at the same time his mom’s did, and guessing which baby would come first. (Brother Nick did.) Tasting beet greens, counting chickens, watching farm equipment work, the fun and learning went on and on. Remembering how welcome a resting spot can be, Deborah and Chanchal decided that making a gift of a bench through the Campaign for Drumlin Farm would be a perfect way to honor their family’s love of the place.
Nick Samanta, Deborah Reichert, Chanchal Samanta,
Alan Samanta (l to r)
Acton, Massachusetts
Ken Crater & Peg Ferraro/ Yesod Foundation
Joanne Crystoff
Bob & Vickie Cunningham
Melvin S. Cutler/Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Foundation
Lewis S. & Edith L. Dabney/ Kenwood Foundation
Kevin B. Darcy & Stephanie B. Prisch
Mrs. James H. Davis
Charlotte De Sieyes/ Apple Lane Foundation
Fran & Christina Doran
George L. Dresser & Margaret M. McCandless
Yvette D. & John Dubinsky/ John and Yvette Dubinsky Family Charitable Fund
Joseph & Dorothy Duffy
Mr. & Mrs. George P. Edmonds Jr.
Alexander Ellis III
Herbert & Pauline Emilson
Judith Emmons
David & Edith Engel/Edith and David Engel Fundi
Fred & Patty Eppinger/Eppinger Family Foundation at the Ayco Charitable Foundation
Peter Erskine
Romeyn Everdell & Mary R. Anderson/Shethar Foundation
Susan M. Fagerstrom & Douglas Johnston
Hugh C. Fergusonb
Winifred S. Ferguson
John H. & Alison Nichols Ferring
Mary B. (Sissy) ffolliott
Warner & Mary Fletcher
Gary & Anne Ford
Nora Frank & Walter Houseman
Dr. Robert L. Frenchb
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gable
John Galligan/Bradford and Bigelow Charitable Trusti
Anne & Walter Gamble
M. Dozier & Sandy Gardner
Michael J. & Linda L. Garrity
Lorna Gibson & Jean Hess
John T. Goodhue Jr. & Anne W. Smith
Kay Davis Grado
Larry & Marcia Greene
Alfred L. & Sally Griggs/Alfred L. and Sally Griggs Fund of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Lindsey & Zack Gund/Zachary and Lindsey Gund Foundation
Dr. Gary P. & Mrs. Ann M. Gurka
Ann T. Hale
Edward O. Handy Jr. & Susan E. Handy/The Handy Family Charitable Fund of the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Irene Haney/Irene S. Haney Foundationi
Mrs. Johanna & Dr. William Harris/The William H. Harris Foundation
Frank E. & Jane Heart/Heart Family Fundi
Elizabeth H. Heide
Teri Henderson, Tim Ryan, & Matt Ryan
Fred C. Hennie
Bayard & Julie Henry
Joseph & Victoria Hibbard
Heather & David Hill
Charles H. Hood II & Judy Hood
Benjamin & Jean Horne
Mr. & Mrs. Richard V. Howe
Ruth & Robert T. Hucks Jr.
John & Marcia G. Hueber
Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Isaia
Frank Isik & Nicole Gibran
Sandra A. & Richard E. Johnson
Ann & Paul D. Kaplan
Amalie M. Kass
Joan M. Keefe & Louise A. Keefe
Lorna Keith
Charles W. Kellogg II & Gillian S. Kellogg
Dylan Klempner
Maria & Wes Kussmaul/ The Kussmaul Family Fundi
Michael LaFargue & Hilda Dorgan
Susan K. & Jeffrey A. Landon
Dan & Rebecca LatimoreH
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lawrence
Cindy & Seth Lawry/Lawry Family Fundi
Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lee
Marjorie E. Leggett
Sally D. Leighton
James Levey & Christine Olson/Wellspring Fund of the Peace Development Fund
David P. & Faye H. Lieb/Faye H. Lieb Fund at the Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Debra M. Listernick
Tim & Joan Litle
Anne S. Lombard
Susan & Chuck Longfield
Richard & Roberta Longley
Robert L. & Gwyneth E. Loud
Carol W. Lundy-Shaw
Peter L. MacDonald
Phyllis Mandel
David Maymudes & Emily Anthony
Bernard J. McHugh & Frances H. Clark
Kate De Normandie McCarey & Kevin McCarey
Kenneth & Gussie McKusick
W.L. & Kathryn A. Medford
Robert N. Meltzer & Sharon Camm
Katharine E. & Albert W. Merck
Alina Milan
Dr. Stephen W. & Mrs. Christina G. Miller
Paul & Ellen Mintzer
Mr. & Mrs. Douglass H. Morse
Alice Moulton
Pamela Musk
Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Nelson
Beatrice J. & Peter Nessen
Dr. Carolyn & Dr. Eli H. Newberger
Judy Norris
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund W. Nutting
Stephen B. & Cinnie O’Brien
Wendy & Dennis O’Leary
Robert E. & Melinda S. Oleksiak
Jack W. Orrock & Catherine M. Campbell
Dr. David C. & Dr. Elizabeth H. Page
Lewis H. Parks
George & Elly Pendergast
Mr. & Mrs. Finley H. Perry Jr.
Greta & David Peterson
Judith Pierce & Robert M. Graham
Sherrill Pierce
Keith D. & Ellen Heath Plapinger
Patty & Bob Platten/Marian Craig Leers Charitable Trust
Mrs. Hitt Potter
Dr. & Mrs. Ganson Purcell Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Raymond
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Record Jr./Gene Record Fund_
Deborah L. Reichert & Chanchal Samanta/Reichert/Samanta Fundi
Mary Lou Roberts
Prof. & Mrs. Nicholas Robinson
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rosenfeld Jr.
Mary K. Ryan
Christopher W. Schlesinger
Dietrich & Julie Schlobohm
Marcia D. Seeler
William C. & Dorothy R. Shattuck
Robert H. Shaw
David & Alice Shearer
Willow B. Shire/Willow Shire Charitable Gift Fundi
Frances A. Shirley
Robert W. Sides
Sandra & Robert Silk
Ed & Ann Snape
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Karen R. Sollins
Paul & Phyllis Solomon
Kurt F. Somerville & Kendra Chencus
Virginia Sprong
Dr. Lisa A. Standley
Caren & William Stangel/ Stangel Family Fundi
Ava Steenstrup
Garrett J. Stuck & Pamela Coravos
Andrea Peraner-Sweet & Mitchell L. Sweet, M.D.
Jeffrey & Linda L. Swope
Mr. & Mrs. Hooker Talcott Jr./James Talcott Fund of the New York Community Trust
Donald & Ruth Taylor
Lois L. Thibault
Susan J. & Charles O. Thompson Jr.
Ms. Sidney L. Tynan
Virginia & Michael Ursin
Conevery & Matthew Valencius
Ellen & Howard Wack
Marilyn E. Wales
Stephen L. Wasby
Betsy & Bob Watson
Nancy L. Weiss
Richard & Carol Whalen
Elizabeth Wheelwright
Christine & Steven Whitebread
Judith Whiteside
Alan Wilson & Charlotte Bensdorp Wilson
Michael T. Wilson
Ken & Emily Wolf
Kent & Lara Wosepka
Wayne R. & Betty J. Wyckoff
Elizabeth C. Zimmermann
Mr. & Mrs. Laurence W. Zuelke
Corporations, Foundations, and Other Supporters
25,000+
Anonymous (4)
Amgen Foundation
Ernest H. Augat Charitable Foundation
Bafflin Foundation
Bank of New York Mellon Charitable Giving Program through the generosity of the Arthur F. Blanchard Trust
Cabot Family Charitable Trust
Claneil Foundation
Fred Harris Daniels Foundation
Fletcher Foundation
Island Foundation, Inc.
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation
“ The Edey Foundation was created in 1988 to protect the environment of Martha’s Vineyard. Among its first contributions were those to Felix Neck, to
bring environmental education to all of the children of the Island, and for the protection of shorebird nesting sites. We are delighted to continue this important tradition with Mass Audubon.”
George H. and Jane A. Mifflin Memorial Fund
Amy B. Morrill Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
The Ogden Codman Trust
PNC Foundation
Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation
Sheehan Family Foundation
William E. Simon Foundation
Stoddard Charitable Trust
Toward Sustainability Foundation
Trailside Museum Charitable Trust
U.S. Gulf of Maine Association
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Wallace Research Foundation
$10,000 – $24,999
Anonymous (1)
Attleboro Foundation
The CARLISLE Foundation
Citizens Bank
Copeland Family Foundation, Inc.
Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation
Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc.
EnTrust Fund
Fields Pond Foundation
Foundation M
The Marshall Frankel Foundation
H. Patterson Hale Jr. Charitable Foundation
The Grace & John Harrington Foundation
Gilbert H. Hood Family Fund_
Intel Corporation
Medical Information Technology, Inc.
National Geographic Society
National Park Foundation
Panwy Foundation, Inc.
The Peabody Foundation, Inc.
Red Acre Foundation
Rice Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, Trustee
Roddy-Holden Foundation
Saquish Foundation
The Sudbury Foundation
Three Bays Preservation, Inc.
Van Sloun Foundation
Edwin S. Webster Foundation
$5,000 – $9,999
Anonymous (1)
Aetna Foundation
Associated Grant Makers Summer Fund
Bank of America Matching Gifts Program
Elise B. and Earl Bradway Charitable Fund
Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation
Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund of Greater Worcester Community Foundation
The Dedham Institute for Savings Foundation
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
EarthShare of New England
The Mary-Louise Eddy and Ruth N. Eddy Foundation
The Edey Foundation
Energy Services Providers, Inc.
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
Felix Neck Wildlife Trust, Inc.
The Fieldstone Foundation, Inc.
Friends of the Blue Hills
GE Foundation
Gunst Charitable Foundation
The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc.
Harding Educational and Charitable Fund
IBM International Foundation
The Infohrm Group
InterGen Energy, Inc.
Intex Solutions, Inc.
The Lubrizol Foundation
Nichols Foundation
Orleans Conservation Trust
The Ottmar Foundation
Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Fred M. Roddy Foundation
Adelard A. and Valeda Lea Roy Foundation
Sacco Charitable Foundation
Stearns Charitable Trust
Nathaniel and Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation
The William P. Wharton Trust
Wheelabrator Millbury, Inc.
$2,500 – $4,999
Anonymous (3)
Agua Fund
A.U. Bird Trust
Bridie Rielly Charitable Trust
Fiduciary Trust Company
Give with Liberty
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
The Hart Foundation
HUB International Limited
The Nature Conservancy
New England Power Service Company/National Grid
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
Nomadic Expeditions, Inc.
Margaret Walker Purinton Foundation
Quidnet Squam Association, Inc.
River Stewardship Council
Shurtleff Children’s Services, Inc.
Tighe & Bond Consulting Engineers
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Wal-Mart Foundation
Wellington Management Company, LLP
Whole Foods Market
Herbert O. Wolfe Foundation
Zell Family Foundation
$1,250 – $2,499
Anonymous (1)
American Birding Association
Beacon Hill Garden Club
Belmont Hill School
Cardinal Brook Trust
Colonial Road Runners
Concord Land Conservation Trust
The Conservatree
Francis R. Doran Insurance Agency, Inc.
Draper Laboratory
Friends of Summer
The Garden Club of the Back Bay
Greylock Federal Credit Union
The William H. Hart Realty Co.
Barbara Hayes Family Foundation
Hoche-Scofield Foundation
Houghton Mifflin Company
Hurdle Hill Foundation
IBM Employee Services
Ipswich Bay Glass Company, Inc.
Constance Killam Trust
Lincoln Ridge Homeowners Association
Linders, Inc.
Manulife Financial
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
The Robert Treat Paine Association
Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation
Shaw’s Supermarkets
Sterling National Country Club
Target
The Toop Family Fund
United Way of Tri-State
Weston & Sampson
Youth Friends Association, Inc.
Government Agencies
Local and State Agencies
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission
Chatham Cultural Council
City of Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cultural Facilities Fund – MassDevelopment/ Massachusetts Cultural Council
Beatrice Phear
President, The Edey Foundation
Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
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Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Department of Environmental Protection
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Department of Conserva-tion and Recreation
Department of Fish and Game
Massachusetts SubCouncil of the Housatonic River Natural Resource Trustees
MassWildlife
Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Division
Office of Coastal Zone Management – Wetlands Restoration Program
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Massachusetts Environmental Trust
Massachusetts Service Alliance
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
County of Dukes County
Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council
Town of Barnstable
Town of Chatham
Town of Dartmouth
Town of Sandwich
Town of Westport
Town of Yarmouth
Federal Agencies
Marine Biological Laboratory
Minerals Management Service
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National Marine Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Massachusetts SubCouncil of the Housatonic River Natural Resource Trustees
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Memorial List Thoughtful gifts were made in memory of the following individuals.
Auvo A. Aho
Jean Alexander
Ruth & William Allan
Joseph & Mary Connaughton Allen
Helen A. Arthur
Jean Carolyn Attwood
George B. Bailey
Hamilton & Nancy Bailey
Marilyn Balcazar
Dr. H. Thomas Ballantine Jr.
Marie Barnard
Harriet Barnett
Henry Barsam
John W. Batley
Betty May Preston Beck
Romeo J. Berard
Glenn Berchtold
Abby M. Bertino
Dr. John M. Bete
Dr. Jerald R. Biddle
Beverly Bishop
Barbara Bonner
Richard Bowen
Dr. Anthony Bower
Hobart Braden
Robert Braun
Shirley K. Brooks
James R. Brown
Tom Brown
Frances Bruni
Mary Hartman Buechler
Elizabeth D. Burbank
Peter Burrel
Sandra Caplan
Sid Chapman
Malcolm M. Chesney Jr.
Martha L. Clapp
Bob Cohan
Edwin M. Colton
Dr. John Towne Conover
Jack Conway
Richard Crowell
Jean Creedon Crowley
Joseph Cullen
Martha T. Curtis
Margaret Cushmore
Henry H. Cutler
Robert F. Dalton
Earl G. DeChristopher Jr.
Louise McKnight Dietrich
Lawrence Dobb
Michael Dennis Donovan
Charles H. “Chuck” Dufault
Louise Duncan
Frances Dupont
Althea “Peg” Dyer
Howard Eger
Dr. Robert Eisinger
Keith D. Eisner
Stephen F. Ells
Richard S. Emmet Jr.
Dianne Englehardt
Robert Evers
Eloise Faison
Barbara Fegan
Leslie Feingold
Francis Fellows
Georgia C. Ferguson
Hugh C. Ferguson
Alice N. Fink
Eileen Firman
Marcia Fishman
Scott Fitzgerald
Stephen J. Flaherty
Dr. Henry L. Freedman
Josephine Frongillo
Linda B. Fuller
Mary S. D. Fuller
Frank J. Gallagher Jr.
Tammy Gassett
Francis J. Gay Sr.
Raleigh Fox Goldberg
Peter D. Goldsmith
Theodore Goulkin
Evelyn Gray
Pauline Clayton Green
Donna Mayberry Greenberg
Marie Christine Greenberg
Bill Greider
Wayne Hanley
Kathleen T. Harrod
Christopher Hassett
Bob & Gale Haydock
Gretchen Hennecke
Anthony Hess
Augusta Hicks
Gordon Hicks
Russell M. Hills
Kristie Himmelman
Peter Alan Holmes
Kathy Howlett-DePree
Michael Huber
Jeanette Jacques
Judith James
Edwin Jepsen
Teresa Kelley
Anne Keppler
Donny Kibe
Charles Kidd
Dr. James N. Kile
Harold “Fuzz” Kinnear
Edward H. Kopf Sr.
John F. Kuhn
William F. Lahey
Rita LaPointe
Margaret Shaw LeBaron
Lori Lyons
James A. MacGregor
Janet Isobel Maclean
Dr. Mary Mandels
Angelo N. Mantrafelias
Joseph “Al” Marshall
Nathan Markowitz
Dr. Thomas W. Martin
Bonnie Mason
Mass Camera Naturalists Members
Sandra Ann Matkowska
Vera Matousek
Anne Mealy
Elizabeth Meaney
Maria Medeiros
Hildy Meltzer
Alta I. Merker
George M. Moffett Jr.
Anna M. Mulkern
Kellie Murphy
Larry Murphy
Dalton H. McBee
Winifred F. McGrath
James A. Nash
Melvin G. Nelsen
Albert W. Nickerson
Robert Nylen
Patricia A. O’Donnell
Richard Oest
Thomas R. O’Neil Sr.
Thomas P. Orlowski
Celia O’Toole
Marjorie Paley
Richard Panzer
Carolyn Biggi Pennini
Diana Pierce
Jeffrey Alan Pinto
William A. Pisani
Ethel Kortluck Pokomy
Kate Polite
Hustace H. Poor
John S. Powell
Bertha Powers
Heljo Kangur Protopapa
Frederick Pruneau
Stanton W. Putnam
Dr. David C. Radovsky
Carl C. Rasmussen
C. Thomas Reydel
Vivian Richman
Joseph F. Robbins
Richard W. Robbins
Bert A. Roens
Aurilla Rogers
Jane Rogers
Marjorie F. Rollison
Susan Ellen Root
Ned Rosen
Michael Rossi
Marlene Rothmann
John & Thelma Sampieri
Alvah & Virginia Sanborn
Elizabeth Schultz
Jane Ayer Scott
Rita D. Segel
Jacqueline Siegel
Leslie Smallridge
Erna W. Smith
Ernest M. Smith Jr.
Jonathan Souweine
Ruth Spitz
Melvin Steinberg Ph.D.
Debbie St. Louis
Jean R. Stone
Betty Streiff
Marjorie Sullivan
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Thomas J. Sullivan
Nancy J. Sutton
Robert Swezey
Ruth B. Swift
Leo Szymanski
Peggy Ann Tajchman
Mary Ann Tanguay
Eugene Tardiff
E. V. Tear
Edward Thompson
Bruce B. Thrasher
Frank F. Tobin Jr.
Charles N. Tolley
James H. Townsend Jr.
Edith L. Tracy
Jean F. Traver
Judy Ann Trifiletti
Barbara & Richard Turnbull
Zettie Urato
Jan Vanderbie
Sven A. Vaule Jr.
R. Leonard Volk
Barbara Walker
Anne M. Walsh
Hugh Campbell Ward Jr.
Robert W. Weinig
Frederic Weinstein
Edith West
Caroline & Charles Wheeler
Emily & Wilfrid Wheeler
Dr. Norton M. Whitney
Bobette H. Wicks
Nathaniel “Nate” Williams
Herbert & Lillian Wolfe
Irving Scott Wolfe
Herb Wolk
Patricia Woodside
Freida Yelsey
Georgia Zarkadas
Anthony & Marianna Zukel
BequestsDr. Arthur D. Baldwin
Helen Bechler
John & Helen Burnham Jr.
Charles Cantelli
Martha L. Clapp
Willard D. Coffin
Dorothy D. Conkey
Betsey J. Dobson
Dorothea Dodge
Louise I. Doyle
Sarah Jane Fitzgerald
Helen Ford
Mark T. Fowler
Alma Ganio
Elizabeth Guest
Edward A. Hatfield
Henry W. Kendall
Mary Kingston
Susan D. Lillie
Frances L. Loomis
Dr. Christopher H. Lovelock
Ann Najarian
Ruth Packard
Warren H. Rote
Seymour Rothchild
Robert Saltonstall
Laura S. Saunders
Sven E. Siemen
Alvin F. Sloan
Marion B. Wadsworth
Charles & Veronica Wayshak
Helen S. Whitlock
June G. Williams
G. Crandon Woolley
Tern SocietyThe following individuals have established a life income arrangement with Mass Audubon or have named the organization as a beneficiary in their will or estate.
Anonymous (23)
Diana Abrashkin
Barbara Risden Adams
Nicholas Clapp Arguimbau
Priscilla H. Bailey
Ruth Haskins Bass
Lolly Bennett
Helen M. Bowdoin
Sara H. Brydges
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Carpenter
Daniel D.R. Charbonnet
Nancy Rideout Chisholm
Richard P. Coonan
Modestino & Nancy Criscitiello
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis S. Dabney
Carolyn & David Dettinger
Anne Rich Dewees
Eugene Bicknell Doggett & Nina Lord Doggett
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Donaldson
Norman Dorian
Anne Eberle
Richard J. Erickson & Laurie S. Miles
Merry & Ralph Eustis
Clare E. Forbes
Mr. & Mrs. Lester E. Forbes
Sara Foster
John Freeman & Linda Lacki
Dr. Robert L. Frenchb
Lorna Gibson
John W. Gintell
Terry Goplerud
Diane Asseo Griliches
Sylvia Charman Guthrie
Leonard F. Hanna
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Harvey
Amy Hart
William Hobbie
Richard Johnson
Mary Keleher
Leslie Kenney
Miriam Lasher
Joseph Lawler
Jonathan Leavy
Sanford Leslie
Don Lewis
Mark Lynch
Dick MacKinnon
Donald Manchester
Paula Marcoux
William Marengo
Judy Holland McChesney
Sean Morrison
Barbara Murphy
Blair Nikula
Sue Wieber Nourse
Connie Parks
Anne Patterson
Yi-ke Peng
Hung Pham
Eileen Rafferty
Al Richardson
Lois Richardson
Marj Rines
Mary Lou Roberts
Dan Russell
Kathy Seymour
Phyllis Solomon
Ava Steenstrup
Bill Turner
Philip Turner
Kirk Vaughan
William Wade
Rick Walker
David Weaver
Strickland Wheelock
Kathy Wilensky
Katie Wilson
Mary Alice Wilson
C. Hayton
John Hitchcock
Kirsten Hviid
Carol A. F. Jeffrey
Marianne & John Jeppson
Barbara B. Jones
Virginia Jordan
Beth & David Kimball
Maribeth & John A. Klobuchar
Jayne Rebello Korn
Chester & Ann Kulisa
Debora LaRoy
Miriam G. Lasher
Bruce & Lois Lessard
Ruth Joann Levine
Martha G. Locke
Anne S. Lombard
Lucile Longview
Stephen & Valerie Loring
Clara R. Ludwig
Robert & Linda MacIntosh
Dick & Pat MacKinnon
Marilyn & Don Malpass
Elspeth E. Matkovich
David Matsis
Kathleen M. Morehead
Barbara Munkres
Pam Musk
Edmund W. & Mary H. Nutting
Jonathan & Jessie Panek
Mary & Rienzi Parker
Esther B. Pelletier
Robert & Veronica Petersen
Ina & Mason Phelps
Katharine S. Plimpton
Anne C. Porter
William & Helen Pounds
Margaret W. Riehl
Chandler S. Robbins
Rev. Lois F. Rose
Barbara A. Rosen
Barry & Libby Schiller
Peter & Naomi Schmidt
Sven E. Siemenb
Evelyn B. Silver
Virginia Sprong
Diana Squires
John L. Thorndike
Patricia A. Thornton
Marty & Julie Touchette
Marcia Wade & J. David Officer
Evelyn Walkerb
Lyle L. Warner
Stephen L. Wasby
Sarah S. Webb
Linda A. Welter
Bill & Bobbi Whiting
Doris Wilson
Emily & Kenneth Wolf
Charlotte S. Wyman
Gerry Zecher
VolunteersThe following individuals have generously given 250 or more hours of their time this year to assist Mass Audubon in accomplishing our mission.
Bill Allan
Steve Allen
Annemarie Altman
Sally Avery
Dr. James Brown
Patti Cable
Sheila Carroll
Betty Chelmow
Eric Cody
Susan Coe
David Cole
Brad Conant
Susannah Corona
Fred Costanza
Jean-Marc Dupon
Barbara Fargo
Robert French
Allan C. Greenberg
“ Mass Audubon discovered me when YANKEE Publishing, my employer at the time, was seeking to host interns in New England preservation enter-prises—historical, environmental, or otherwise. I had been charged with finding out the top issues regionally.” Lew’s investigations led him to Mass Audubon. “I was then persuaded to join the Board. This was in the ’70s and I thrived, taking some trips—one to India with my beloved wife, Teedy, an ardent Mass Audubon supporter—and sitting on various marketing
committee enterprises. I retired from the Council last year…having enjoyed every minute of it!”
Lew Dabney
Mass Audubon Director 1982 to 1993 Mass Audubon Council 2003 to 2008 Mass Audubon Honorary Director 1994 to Present
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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The following photographers generously donated images for this publication.
George Mclean ©
Inside front cover: Eastern bluebird p. 10: Northern parula, Red-tailed hawk mob scene, Northern
saw-whet owl, Northern cardinals, Red-bellied woodpecker p. 12: Great blue heron Inside back cover: Common raccoons, Wood duck, Clouded sulfur
Sindhu Cauveriappa ©
p. 4: Intel Volunteers
Bill McAdams ©
p. 10: Bald eagle
John Van de Graaff ©
p. 18: Piping plovers
Central Massachusetts 10. Pierpont Meadow, Dudley 11. Burncoat Pond, Spencer 12. Broad Meadow Brook,
Worcester 13. Eagle Lake, Holden 14. Rutland Brook, Petersham 15. Cook’s Canyon, Barre 16. Wachusett Meadow,
Princeton 17. Lincoln Woods,
Leominster 18. Lake Wampanoag, Gardner 19. Flat Rock, Fitchburg
North of Boston 20. Nashoba Brook, Westford 21. Joppa Flats, Newburyport 22. Ipswich River, Topsfield 23. Endicott, Wenham 24. Eastern Point, Gloucester 25. Marblehead Neck,
Marblehead 26. Nahant Thicket, Nahant
South of Boston 34. Moose Hill, Sharon 35. Stony Brook, Norfolk 36. Oak Knoll, Attleboro 37. North River, Marshfield 38. Daniel Webster, Marshfield 39. North Hill Marsh, Duxbury 40. Allens Pond, Dartmouth
Berkshires 1. Pleasant Valley, Lenox 2. Canoe Meadows, Pittsfield 3. Lime Kiln Farm, Sheffield Connecticut River Valley 4. Road’s End, Worthington 5. High Ledges, Shelburne 6. Graves Farm, Williamsburg
and Whately 7. Lynes, Westhampton 8. Arcadia, Easthampton
and Northampton 9. Laughing Brook, Hampden
Mass Audubon’s 47 wildlife sanctuaries are open to the public year-round. They provide important habitat for wildlife and a variety of opportunities for you to enjoy and appreciate nature.
= Wildlife sanctuaries with nature centers
Greater Boston 27. Habitat, Belmont 28. Drumlin Farm, Lincoln 29. Waseeka, Hopkinton 30. Broadmoor, Natick 31. Boston Nature Center,
Mattapan 32. Blue Hills Trailside
Museum, Milton 33. Visual Arts Center, Canton
Cape Cod and the Islands 41. Ashumet Holly, Falmouth 42. Sampsons Island, Barnstable 43. Skunknett River, Barnstable 44. Long Pasture, Barnstable 45. Wellfleet Bay, Wellfleet 46. Felix Neck, Edgartown 47. Sesachacha Heathlands,
Nantucket
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