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Newsletter Issue 86
Fall 2009
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Grove at Porter Preserve. Overlooking the Sheepscot River, the Grove
gathers within its borders of huckleberry and gently sloping stone a variety of shrubs and saplings, both small
and tall, graceful birches, oaks, maples,
and stately evergreens í a tranquil and
beautiful spot.
A simple program officially opened
the Grove on the afternoon of Sept.
10. Chris Patton, chair of the Grove
From left to right: Cathy Court, Nick Ullo, Nat
Wing, Andy Matthews, Chris Patton and Calvin
Carr at the branch cutting. Photo by Peggy Voight
Committee, gave a brief history of
the project and explained that its misVLRQZDVWRSURYLGH´4XLHWIRUWKRVH
who seek peace, Solace for those
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sage on a handsome new sign at the
entrance to the Grove adjacent to
Roberts Wharf. The Grove signs
were made possible through the generosity of several donors and the entire Grove Committee.
Landscape designer Cathy Court
volunteered to oversee the purchase
and placement of a few additional
plants í rhododendron, azaleas, and
red chokeberries, all native to Maine
í to define the gathering places and
provide screening and seasonal color.
A small number of rustic benches,
crafted and arranged by Lands &
Stewardship manager Nick Ullo,
complement the rocks and logs already in place as natural seating.
The program also included a musical selection by Boothbay guitarist
Paul Johnson in memory of his father, Chet Johnson, who served as
second BRLT president. A thoughtful essay composed for the occasion
by David Morse was read by vice
president Nat Wing. At the conclusion of the program, executive director Julie Lamy expressed her hope
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place for folks to come in all seasons
for reflection and quiet contemplation, and where small groups of family and friends may gather to honor
and remember someone they have
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Through an anonymous donation,
four volumes of handcrafted, archival
books will be inscribed annually with
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Boothbay Region Land Trust
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THE OCEAN POINT PROJECT NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!
MEMORIAL GROVE DEDICATED AT PORTER PRESERVE
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President
William Haney
Vice President
Nathaniel Wing
Secretary
Joe Gelarden
Treasurer
Jim Singer
Board of Directors
Nancy Adams
Kathy Bugbee
James Dun
Judy Eastwood
Scott Hardwick
Merry Knowlton
Alan Lewis
Katie Doughty Maddox
Andrew Matthews
Robert F. McLaughlin
Hamilton Meserve
Richard Palmer
Anthony S. Patton
Arthur Reed
Lauren Stockwell
Jean Webster
Jeffrey V. Wells
Board of Advisors
Jennifer Cutshall
Carl R. Griffin, III
Dawn E. Kidd
Charles E. Koch
Bruce B. Tindal
Executive Director
Julie Lamy
Lands & Stewardship
Nick Ullo
Administrative Assistant
Carolyn Shubert
Newsletter
Nancy Hall, Editor
Henry Bonner
Judy Eastwood
Tracey Hall
Frank Johnson
Merry Knowlton
Chris Patton
Carolyn Shubert
Peggy Voight
Jean Webster
Betsy Wing
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with soy-base ink
s the BRLT approaches the 30th anniversary of its founding,
we want to take a breath
and evaluate our progress.
One way to do this is to
ponder the question posed
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would this region be like if the BRLT had
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ter Preserve be covered with private homes?
How about Indiantown and Damariscove
Islands? Would the Little River Dam be in
ruins? We do not need to view an alternative
future as George Bailey did to conclude that
the BRLT has had a worthwhile 29 years.
Thirty years is a generation in people
years, but in the context of land conservation,
it is just a beginning. The easements and fee
contracts we have entered into have no exit
clauses. We have made a covenant with the
future to preserve and protect these lands in
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the wheel steering a course into an uncertain
future. Clearly, we need some skilled drivers,
but the fuel to keep this vehicle going forward is the time and dollars provided by our
members and volunteers.
Volunteer time is a particularly valuable
commodity these days. Our Lands & Stewardship manager Nick Ullo has been able to
harness a finite supply of volunteer manpower over the past few months for trail
clearing, mowing, fence building, and kiosk
maintenance. The fall/winter season is prime
time for many of these tasks, so we encourage volunteers who are partial to outdoor
work to come forward now. Help us keep
our promises.
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past two fall newsletters, not
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season. Two years ago, we held a strategic
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calendar of events was the outcome. Over 40
free, diverse events were held throughout the
year, attracting nearly 800 people, young and
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Last fall, we met to discuss our land conservation work. We added agricultural land to
our conservation criteria and committed to
bringing more tools to bear on land conservation through strengthening our partnerships
with towns, planning boards, and comprehensive planning committees.
This fall, we are focusing on the third leg
of our three-pronged mission: stewardship.
We will review current projects and practices
and map future plans and strategies for managing an impressive array of landscapes in
this region: 17 major preserves, 30 miles of
trails, seven islands, and two working waterIURQWVLWHV:HZLOOFRQVLGHURXUWUDLOV·FDUU\
ing capacity, flora and fauna habitat protection, plus exciting projects such as the
Boothbay Region Community Trail Project
and possibilities such as a community garden. In addition, we are continuing our discussion on our endowment needs, which is
essential to managing our land in perpetuity.
Boothbay Region Land Trust
PO Box 183, 137 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
Tel. (207) 633-‡)D[-‡(PDLOEUOW#EEUOWRUJ‡:HEVLWHEEUOWRUJ
Boothbay Region Land Trust is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization
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OCEAN POINT CAMPAIGN
IS IN FULL SWING
Four months into the two-year campaign to raise $425,000 to create a
25-acre wetland and woodland preserve around Tibbetts Pond at Ocean
Point, the Ocean Point Preserve
Committee is moving forward on
strategies to complete the project.
Committee chairman Jim Dun,
BRLT board member and Ocean
Point resident, says the committee is
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actively seeking support from private
donors, foundations and agencies.
To encourage private donors, the
first 20 contributors of $3,000 or
more will receive a high quality giclée
print of Ocean Point artist Corinne
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Dun emphasizes, however, that
contributions of all sizes are welcome
and necessary to successfully save the
only sizeable undeveloped land in the
otherwise densely populated Ocean
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Ocean Point residents.
Meanwhile, Nat Wing, chairman of
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been preparing grant proposals for
foundations and agencies known to be
sympathetic to preservation of wetland and natural habitat areas. Board
members Jeffrey Wells, nationally
known ornithologist, and Lauren
Stockwell, botanist, have supplied data
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support of grant applications.
A portion of the property to be
acquired has been designated as
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ment of Inland Fisheries.
The $425,000 covers the $380,000
purchase price of two properties totaling 21.2 acres contiguous to and surrounding the popular 4.46-acre
neighborhood duck pond already
owned by the Land Trust, a gift from
Rachel A. Tibbetts in 2007. The total
price comprises purchase costs and
fees, stewardship requirements and a
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endowment. Under the purchase
agreements with the present landowners, $163,000 is due by July 10, 2010,
with the balance due by July 10, 2011.
To fully appreciate the future preserve, one must hike on the existing
trails and see the ledges, fir stands and
wetlands. Those interested in hiking
the properties, by snowshoe or boot,
should call the Land Trust office at
633-4818. Contributions can be sent
to the BRLT, PO Box 183, Boothbay
Harbor, ME 04538, or made online at
www.bbrlt.org.
Need a Gift Idea
for the
Holidays?
Stymied for ideas for gifts for
your summer/winter friends and
neighbors? How about contributions in their honor to the Ocean
Point Preserve Fund? The Land
Trust will send your honoree(s) a
holiday card announcing the donation in their honor. What a lasting tribute to friendship and a
step toward permanently preserving an environmentally important neighborhood oasis!
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the names of those who have given
memorial gifts in support of the
BRLT. The volumes, gathered in a
beautiful handcrafted fabric-covered
slipcase, include an artistic wood-cut
print of our beloved osprey logo. The
books are available for viewing in the
BRLT office.
Other committee members who
will continue oversight of the Grove
are past president Andrew Matthews,
Calvin Carr, Nat Wing, David and
Joan Morse, Cathy Court, and Chris
Patton, and staff members Carolyn
Shubert and Nick Ullo.
More information about the use
of the Grove or memorial gifts to the
BRLT is available at the office at 137
Townsend Ave., by calling 633-4818
or by visiting our website at
www.bbrlt.org.
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HARNESSING WIND FOR CONSERVATION
W
hen most Mainers flip on a
light switch or television in
their homes, they are getting energy
generated from power plants that
burn coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power. Maine, like the nation,
is striving to reduce its reliance on
fuels such as these that too often
come from hostile nations and that
release damaging pollutants. As anyone who lives on the coast can tell
you, Maine generally has plenty of
wind. The regularity and strength of
our wind makes it attractive as an
energy source. Placing a turbine into
a wind stream allows wind to be
converted into locally produced
electrical energy that does not release pollutants into the air. This
renewable energy can replace other
energy sources that we currently use
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Damariscove Island.
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that destroy vast acreages of habitat
and emit dangerous global warming
pollutants and heavy metals.
Mainers have seen small and
large scale wind turbines installed
and generating electricity in scattered inland locations, and we have
heard announcements that testing
will soon begin for offshore wind
installations. Eventually, wind farms
are expected to be located 20 miles
or more offshore. To develop and
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Conservation to select and designate
up to five test site locations. One of
the four sites now under consideration is a location approximately two
to three miles southwest of the
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impacts on migratory birds, lobster
fishing grounds and other wildlife.
The BRLT recognizes that this project will help reduce current negative
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harmful energy sources and may
provide an economic boost for our
region. We will keep you informed
of the issues as testing begins.
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broken into. The locks were cut and
the cash donations were missing. Hoping that this was a one-time event, all
the locks were replaced. Unfortunately,
within one week, many of the locks
were again cut. It seems as if the steel
donation tubes used by the BRLT are
not entirely theft proof.
These regrettable events have
been reported to the authorities and
will optimistically be resolved soon. If
you have any information that could be
useful, please contact the Boothbay
Harbor Police Department or the LinFROQ &RXQW\ 6KHULII¶V RIILFH 3RVVLEOH
remedies for this problem are currently
being explored; however, the Land
Trust is presently unable to assure the
security of any donation left in the cylinders. It is possible that a gift deposited in a donation tube within the last
month was stolen, so we apologize for
our inability to thank donors in the
usual manor.
The BRLT relies on the generosity
of its supporters and values every donation. Until this matter is settled, if
you are interested in supporting the
BRLT, please be sure to mail your
donation to Boothbay Region Land
Trust, PO Box 183, Boothbay Harbor,
ME 04538, or deliver it to the office at
137 Townsend Avenue, or donate
online. Thanks for helping to ensure
the safekeeping of your donation!
Boothbay Region Land Trust
CHICKENS SAVE DAMARISCOVE VISITORS
T
wo things can cause visitors to Damariscove Island
to emit a blood curdling scream. Either they have
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even more distressing í been bitten by a fire ant. Since
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the invasive and non-native European fire ants have
slowly taken over the island. Having few predators, the
ants protect their territory with their infamous bite, during
which they inject the intruder with painful formic acid.
Previous attempts to battle the ants, including cocktails
of sugar-spiked boric acid and cornstarch-lined doorways
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mer, however, an infantry of feather-covered friends arrived on the island and saved the day. Five Rhode Island
Red hens were rescued from life in a factory farm and
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Heather Bolint and Sean Hatch.
The hens quickly got to
work eating the ants
and entertaining visitors
with their antics.
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only a few fire ants were
observed and it was safe
enough to walk barefoot in the grass. In
September, the chickens
were brought ashore to
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saved the day.
the Boothbay farm of
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experienced chicken handler Patty Zinkowski, who generously volunteered to
house and care for the chickens during the winter. Next
summer the chickens will return to the island and resume
their edible crusade against the attacking ants.
N
ick Ullo and his wife Tracey Hall delighted the 135
members and friends who attended the BRLT 29th
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recollections of their seven years as summer caretakers on
Damariscove Island. The couple said they came to love
not only the island itself, but also the members of its community ² the families who live in the former Life Saving
Station and the lobstermen who fish
its local waters, some of whom were
at the dinner. They credited their experiences there, including their wedding, with shaping their lives and were
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thrilled to return to the region permaNick Ullo
nently last fall when Nick was hired as
the BRLT Lands & Stewardship coordinator.
During the business meeting that followed, Bill Haney
was elected president, succeeding Andy Matthews, who
will continue serving as a BRLT board member. Also
elected were Nat Wing, vice president; Joe Gelarden, secretary and Jim Singer, treasurer.
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of the Year , has lived in the Boothbay area for more than
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25 years. A structural engineer with
offices in Brunswick, he designed the
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nating his engineering services to it and
other Land Trust projects.
New board members are Nancy
Adams and Jim Dun, former treasurer, David and Joan Morse
who is returning to the board after taking a mandatory
year off following six years of board service. Elected to a
second three-year board term is Jeff Wells.
Executive director Julie Lamy reported on some of the
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ing setting attendance and fundraising records at the 7th
annual Boat Builders Festival, raising more than $85,000
for the endowment fund, and beginning an organizational
self-assessment as part of a three-year path toward land
trust accreditation, among others.
In closing, Lamy presented the 2009 Volunteer
Achievement Award to David and Joan Morse, in honor
of their many and varied efforts on behalf of the BRLT
over the past 15 years. The Morses are moving a few
miles south to Wells and will be sorely missed.
Photos by Peggy Voight
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FIVE GENERATIONS, BRLT BENEFIT FROM A CLUT
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he Boothbay peninsula has attracted summer
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whom stayed at seasonal inns such as the Point of View
House on the east side of Southport Island. The William
Deadman family came about a hundred years ago, and in
1917 built a cottage nearby on what was appropriately
named Breakneck Hill.
Ruth Deadman, who was
three years old when her
family first came to Southport, retained a lifelong passion for this summer home,
sharing it with her electrical
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engineer husband, Allan J.
McLennan at a favorite preserve,
McLennan, and their three
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children ² a son, and two
daughters (see photo). The family has spent idyllic months
there, often exploring the region by boat, frequently landing
for picnics. Ovens Mouth was one of their favorite destinations, decades before it became a BRLT preserve!
Throughout his life, Allan McLennan was a generous
man, as well as a prudent financial manager. Before his
death in 1998 at the age of 93, he provided in his will for a
Charitable Lead Unitrust (CLUT). Its purpose was threefold: to benefit organizations that sustained his causes; to
protect the future welfare of his heirs; and to lessen his
tax liability. CLUTs pay income to designated charities
for a set period of time, after which the remaining principal reverts to heirs named in the trust.
Allan McLennan and his children consulted together
about the choice of the CLUT income beneficiaries. The
BRLT was unanimously chosen and has been honored
and blessed by a steady stream of income for the last ten
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and Peggy and their brother Robert, as well as their children and their grandchildren, have treasured their stays in
the cottage and continue to enjoy exploring the BRLT
preserves. They are deeply grateful to their father for his
part in supporting the preservation of the beauty and
natural habitat of our very special region, and for helping
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for generations to come.
The BRLT has a pamphlet about options for planned
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always, please consult your legal and tax advisors about
your particular objectives and situation.
The Aquahega Society
Since the founding of the Boothbay Region Land Trust in 1980, it has been quietly supported by a loyal and generous group of benefactors ± both financially and through gifts of land and conservation easements. In appreciation,
the BRLT board of directors recently decided to establish the Aquahega Society as a somewhat more formal way to
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Donald & Majorie G. Barter*
Richard & Shirley Bullwinkel*
Linda J. Burley
Joanna Cameron & Anni Black
George & Ann Cochrane
Chester & Majorie Duff*
Ross Edwards
Elinor Fosdick Downs
Trudy & Frank Florini*
John & Sarah Giles
The Gleason Family
Dorothy A. Gregory
The Griffin Family
John & Martha Heald
Jane & Ted Heidenreich
The Louise H. & David S. Ingalls
Foundation
Bob & Linda Jones
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The Knowlton Family
Betty & Charles Koch
Jane W. Lincoln*
Robert & Frances Lord
John C. Malone
The Allan J. McLennan Charitable
Lead Unitrust
Anthony & Christine Patton
Susan & Paulding Phelps
Pine Tree Conservation Society, Inc.
Michael & Penelope Pollard Fund
Nathaniel C. Porter*
James & Veronica Robison
The Saunders Family in memory of
Marshall E. Saunders
Paul & Chandler Tagliabue
Doree Taylor in memory of Muriel
Babb*
George & Anne Tener*
Rick & Patricia Thorpe
Anna Marie & John E. Thron
Rachel & Maeve Tibbetts
Betty McClure Torrance
Betty M. Twarog
Pauline W. Tompkins in memory of
Ruth W. Russell &
Mae B. Tompkins*
Margaret S. Voight
Jean & Ken Walbridge
Mildred Webster*
Gigi Ford & Richard Welsh*
Richard W.* & Thomas W. Wilson
Elizabeth Young*
Roxanne Eigenbrod Zak & Michael J.
Zak
*Posthumous recognition
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MEMORIAL GIFTS
OCTOBER 2008 -- OCTOBER 2009
In Memory of Samuel T. Arnold
Merry Knowlton
In Memory of Nancy Hemenway
Barton
Robert D. Barton
Michael A. Fotos & Claudia Lindsey
In Memory of Catherine F. Bass
Ellen & John Eddy
In Memory of Juan R. M. Cameron
Candice & Duncan Burt & Hilary Burt
Jack Cahill & Craig Wilson
Leo F. Camp
Chenault M. Conway
Nisha & Stephen DuBois
Nancy Y. Duncan
Lisa & Chuck Fleischman
Deirdre & Jay Gibson
Kathleen & Austin Graff
Brandt D. Hastings
Virginia M. Lawrence
Karen & Terry Lynam
McCaffery Interests Inc.
Jean R. Middendorf &
Garret Rasmussen
Mrs. H. Sheppard Musson
Elizabeth C. Olson
John F. Olson
Kate & Tim Olson
John S. Osborn, Jr.
Joe Reger
David Schneider
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Porter Watkins
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
In Memory of Evert Noble Fowle
Margery & Richard Battin
Brayman Family Fund of the
Community Foundation of Collier Cty.
Pandora & Richard Dickinson
Members Elder Justice Training Partnership
Family Violence Project ² Augusta, ME
Joanne & Roy Farmer
Janet Fowle &
Sky, Max & Cole Wentworth
Robert Gordon & Jean Swan Gordon
Kitty & Tom Gregg
Verna & Duane Lewis
Sally J. MacCracken
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Nancy & Peter Mills
Mary Lou & Edward Moss
Margaret Fox Rawls
Sonnie & Bill Robb
Sandy Stevens
Holly J. Swan & Christopher T. Pyne
Barbara Thames
Rhoda Vail
Nancy & David Wasserman
Joseph & Clara & Les Wentworth
Daria & Ed White
Wiscasset Ambulance Service
In Memory of Aaron Goodenberger
Pamela & Ron Riml
In Memory of Beatrice M. Gordon
Suzanne Weinstein
In Memory of Marion MacKrell
Mimi Wiles
In Memory of C. Audrey Giles Chase
Martha H. Collins
Patricia & Arthur Paquette
In Memory of William E. Manser
Faith Konrad
Karen M. Raabe
In Memory of Marylouise Cowan
Kathy Bugbee
Dawn & Bob Kidd
In Memory of Kay Matthews
Jacqueline Fuller
In Memory of Frances Broughton
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Elizabeth & Frank Jagger
Susan & John Roberts
Meredith B. Sabol
Earl B. Sumerlin, Jr.
Diane Sumerlin
Boothbay Region Land Trust
In Memory of Robert McCormick
Stephen Davis
Louis Imhof
Roger Imhof
Patrick McGlynn
In Memory of Louella M. Metzger
Deedee Blane
Dorothy & John Habel
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Margaret (Peggy) Voight
In Memory of Horace A. (Hal) Page
Jane W. Page
In Memory of James Blenn Perkins,
Jr. & Patricia A. Perkins
Sandra L. Perkins
In Memory of William L. Read
Marty Read
In Memory of Nils S. Sjostrom
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
In Memory of Philip Slayton
The Anagnost Family
Joyce S. Armendaris
The Bay School staff
Nancy & Stewart Bither
Susanne E. Bogart
Kathy Bugbee
Anne & Bill Butler
Deborah J. Campbell
Rev Charles Carrick & Jill Clay Carrick
Jean S. DeLong
Doreen & Jim Dun
Bibbs & Nick Fowler
Marjorie Hussey Gallagher
Priscilla & Charles Gillespie
Marilyn & Jack Heise
Holly & Larry Hornor
Sally & Allen Johnson
Dawn & Bob Kidd
Lois & Howard Kramer
Nancy & Curtis Kruger
Joan C. Lancaster
The Potts Point 8
John Walton Schmid
Arvin Teschner
Margaret (Peggy) Voight
Patricia & John Waldman
J. D. Walton
Coco & Chris Webber
Susan & Ernie Whitehouse
In Memory of Rev. Homer Trickett
Peter & Candace Van Aken
In Memory of Reginald & Christine
Vayo
Jean Vayo Hamilton
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BOOTHBAY REGION LAND TRUST
PO Box 183
Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538-0183
Tel.: 207-633-4818
THANKS TO OUR 2009
PRESERVE ADOPTERS!
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Bath Savings Institution,
Porter Preserve
Hannaford,
Penny Lake Preserve
Knickerbocker Group,
Zak Preserve
Sherman's Books & Stationery,
Ovens Mouth Preserve
Hands of Thyme,
Singing Meadows
These businesses contribute directly to
the BRLT's Endowment Fund and donate volunteer time at annual stewardship work parties, keeping the trails in
great shape for all of us. For more information about the Adopt-a-Preserve
Program, contact the office at 633-4818
or [email protected].
The Boothbay Region Land Trust seeks to preserve the special beauty and natural resources of the region while providing appropriate public access and recreational opportunities. The BRLT provides and promotes education about wildlife,
ecology, conservation and local history.
2009: THE YEAR IN PICTURES
A New Trail Opens ³ This
summer the Land Trust opened
its newest trail, the Thorpe Trail.
The trail meanders along the
water near graceful red oaks and
through a field, ultimately leading to a small beach on the
Harbor. The trail is located
along McKown Point Road in
West Boothbay Harbor on a
publicly accessible conservation
easement donated by Rick
Thorpe. As with all such easements, the land is privately
owned. Thirty families in the
McKown/Juniper Point
neighborhood rallied around the
project, providing critical endowment funds to make the
project a reality for now and in
the future.
Foggy Day ³ There was a lot of fog the day of
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spirits, either going over on the Nellie G II or
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Left: Jim Dun with
grandchildren Mali and
Liam enjoy the boat ride.
Below: Three generations of the Zollinger
family on the Nellie G
II. Photos by Carolyn Shubert.
At the branch cutting (right to left): donor Rick Thorpe, his daughter
Wendy Thorpe Allen, his grandson Bennett Allen, BRLT past president
Andrew Matthews, Bill Barton (past president of the neighborhood
association), Donna Hazelton and Daniel Hazelton. Photo by Nick Ullo.
Zak Preserve steward
Cheryl Lorrain photographed these shorebirds in their natural
habitat during a hike
there in late summer.
Photo by Cheryl Lorrain.
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Right: Volunteer Charles
Asbury helps a budding
boat builder at the 7th
Annual Boat Builders
Festival. Photo by Andrew
Twaddle.
Nancy Druce, Carol Matwiczyk, Patty Zinkowski,
and Jane McBride (left) are
all smiles at the Lobster
Bake at Boothbay Region
Shipyard, as are Cathy and
Chet Evans (right). Photos by
Dix Druce and Patty Zinkowski.
Boothbay Region Land Trust