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Dear Friends and Supporters,
Todd Brodeur and Joe Cox
As the new stewards of the EcoTarium, we are delighted to have come on board
at a time when the museum is steaming ahead to become a community leader
and informal educational resource in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and
Math (STEAM). The year 2012 saw us moving forward in so many ways:
Working as one of three sites on a cutting-edge National Science
Foundation grant that adds Art to the STEM mix, exploring how to spark
creativity in science education and develop an innovative 21st Century
STEM workforce – a role that resulted in the EcoTarium receiving the
Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2013 Commonwealth Award for Art /
Science Collaboration
Designing new exhibits and programs with assistance from some of our
region’s most exciting and inventive companies, researchers, and experts
that will help our museum guests understand and interact with today’s
fast-moving world
Teaming up with Hanover Insurance Group Foundation to present
The Hanover Matching Gift Program that will help us complete Phase One
of our Third Century capital campaign
Partnering with our community to increase accessibility to the museum,
ensuring everyone has the opportunity to experience the EcoTarium as
part of our Special Community Outreach Programs of the EcoTarium (SCOPE)
The museum
is moving ahead, and we are thrilled to be stoking the engines
that power it forward!
None of this would be possible without our community of friends and
supporters. As we meet and reach out to the organizations and individuals that
continue to invest in this historic museum’s future, as we listen to the stories
of the families and educational groups that visit with us – often the latest in
generations of families who have made happy childhood memories within our
gates – and as we talk and advocate with political and cultural leaders in the
state and beyond, we cannot help but realize we have inherited the stewardship
of a much-loved treasure that is an integral part of New England’s burgeoning
future. Thank you - and all aboard for a great journey!
Joe Cox, President
Todd Brodeur, Chair, Board of Trustees 1
On Track for Success in 2012!
About the EcoTarium: A Few Fun Facts
In 2012 the EcoTarium welcomed 140,582 guests, a 10% increase in visitation
since 2011, and a thrilling 25% increase since 2005
As one of Central Massachusetts’ leading informal educational resources, the
EcoTarium welcomed 24,398 people visiting as part of an educational group
2012 saw memberships to the EcoTarium increase for the 12th year in a row
Kudos: 2012 saw the EcoTarium once again named the “Best Place to Take
Kids” in Worcester Living Magazine!
The EcoTarium Facebook page continued to grow with over 2,000 new fans in
2012. Become a part of our online community and “friend” us too!
facebook.com/EcoTarium
A Conductor Extraordinaire
Eight years after joining the EcoTarium as Interim President, Stephen Pitcher
stepped down as President in September 2012. Under his leadership, the
EcoTarium enjoyed fiscal stability, growth in visitation, and strengthened
partnerships with schools, community groups, and our neighbors. His
achievements include upgrading the Alden Planetarium to digital technology
(the first in Massachusetts), adding programs and exhibits, rebranding the
museum, launching The Third Century Plan, and completing the new Arctic
Next Door exhibit. We are profoundly grateful for Steve’s passionate dedication,
which made it possible for the EcoTarium to push full steam ahead today.
Stephen Pitcher
Membership News
The EcoTarium is now a reciprocating Member of the Association of Children’s
Museums (ACM). EcoTarium members at the $150 Contributor level and above
receive half price admission for up to six people at over 100 ACM Reciprocal
Network children’s museums around the country.
For more information about our membership levels, visit ecotarium.org
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The Third Century Plan: Phase One - Next Stop: Success!
The year 2012 saw the EcoTarium
steaming ahead with our Third Century
Plan: Phase One capital campaign.
Thanks to our many supporters, in
the fall we unveiled the beautiful new
pathway to our main entrance. Iconic
New England stonewalls, native plants,
and a gentle waterfall now frame the
habitats of our beloved bald eagles and
barred owls.
We were thrilled on November 14 when Mr. Fred Eppinger, President and
CEO of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., announced The Hanover Matching
Gift Program on behalf of the Hanover Group Foundation. Challenging the
community to match a $500,000 gift to the museum in support of The Third
Century Plan: Phase One, it urged our region’s corporate and foundation
leaders to support the EcoTarium as a cultural resource for all.
With the end of Phase One rapidly approaching, here’s a sneak peak behind
the scenes at one of our many Third Century projects currently underway:
City Science: An Exhibition in the Making
Do you know how trees affect temperature – or your air conditioning bill? Or
how buildings and bridges keep standing? Or what a heat island is? If the
answer is no, you will be excited to learn that we are currently prototyping
a new exhibition that explores urban science and nature in Worcester and
our environs. What is truly exciting about City Science (working name), is
that we are collaborating with some of our region’s pioneering corporations
and universities to develop it. Central Massachusetts is already the home of
many great inventors and innovators, and is likely to be the home of many
more to come. For information on how your company can participate in the
development of this exhibition, please contact Alice Promisel at 508.929.2736
or [email protected].
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Thank You to Our Third Century Plan: Phase One Donors!
The success of our Third Century Plan is completely reliant on the support, input, enthusiasm, and energy of
our donors. They help us clarify our vision, inspire our imagination, and broaden our impact. Without their
investment, the fundraising – and the projects, programs, and upgrades to the museum that it supports
– would not be possible. Thank you to the many individuals, foundations, corporations, and government
entities that have made this possible. As of the end of April 2013, we have together raised $7.8 million toward
the $8.2 million goal of Phase One.
$1,000,000 and above
The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation
The Stoddard Charitable Trust
$500,000 - $999,999
George I. Alden Trust
The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation
$100,000 - $499,999
The Fred Harris Daniels Foundation, Inc.
The Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation
The Eppinger Family*
The Fletcher Foundation
Janet K. and Gordon B. Lankton
Stephen and Valerie Loring
The C. Jean and Myles McDonough
Charitable Foundation
$25,000 -$99,999
Centene Charitable Foundation
Mary H. Coolidge
Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund of Greater
Worcester Community Foundation
Michael T. Gorman and Rebecca E. Wetzel
Sarah and Richard Hardy
Hermann Foundation, Inc.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Massachusetts Cultural Council
The Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation
Morgan Worcester, Inc.
Martha and Arthur Pappas, M.D.
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
Stephen and Cynthia Pitcher*
$10,000 - $24,999
Whitney Beals and Pamela Esty
George F. Booth, II
Commerce Bank and Trust
Fallon Community Health Plan and
EcoMedia, CBS Inc.
Allen W. Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. Warner S. Fletcher
Richard and Joan Freedman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fuller*
James M. Hunt
Ted and Linda Robbins*
Martha S. and Sumner B. Tilton, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Tosi
Mark and Barb Wetzel
$2,500 - $9,999
Angela and Dexter Bailey
Kay and John Bassett
Rosamond L. Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Todd E. Brodeur
Bill and Teri Cavanagh
Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Foundation
Environmental Grant Making Fund of Greater
Worcester Community Foundation
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Jim Harrington and Mary DiBara
Heritage Preservation
Gayle M. Holland
Dr. Jean King
Bob and Debbie Macomber
Carol and John E. Mannila
Robert and Penny McLaren
Gail Morgan and Bernie Lempicki
Jane and David McManus
The Nava-Whitehead Family
Jane B. Morgan and Raymond L. Quinlan
Diane H. Robbins
Tina and William C. Sullivan, Jr.
Maureen and James Umphrey
Mark and Karyn Wagner
Up to $2,499
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard T. Anctil
John and Terri Bennett
Donald F. Berth
Patricia Crawford and Gerald Quam
Tracy and Jeff Dill*
Louise M. Kalil
Jennifer L. Kent
Netsy
Patricia Lotuff
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lynch, III
Dr. Ogretta V. McNeil
Dr. Phyllis Pollack and Dr. W. Peter Metz*
Lester and Joan Sadowsky
Drs. Patricia and Greenfield Sluder
Rebecca and Nicholas Smith
* In honor of Steve Pitcher’s dedicated service as EcoTarium President from 2005 to 2012, we established the
Stephen M. Pitcher Educational Endowment Fund in support of EcoTarium educational programs, exhibits,
and professional development. Donors to this fund help us reach our Third Century Plan endowment goals.
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Thank You!
EcoTarium Volunteers – We Couldn’t Do It Without Them!
While the EcoTarium is a favorite destination for so many, to our volunteers it is a calling, a passion, even a
vocation. Their enthusiasm is priceless. From helping plot a spaceship’s flight to Mars to providing directions
to the fox habitat, they can turn a great visit to the museum into a fantastic one! For every staff member at the
museum, there are six volunteers who freely give their time, energy, and expertise.
In 2012 there were 134 active individual volunteers, who provided us with a total of 14,229 hours of work.
We are grateful for this tremendous gift that benefits not only the EcoTarium, but the whole community!
Corporate and Organizational Volunteers – Giving Back With Heart!
Big projects require big hearts to complete! That’s one reason our Corporate and Organizational Volunteers
make the difference at the EcoTarium. When we need help parking thousands of cars at Great Pumpkin Fest,
strong backs to clear out winter scrub from our nature trails, or lots of extra hands to help with lots of extra
guests – our friends in the community get right on board.
In 2012 we received 1,447 hours of volunteer assistance from the following corporations and organizations:
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc.; Bancroft School Senior Cooperative; Center of Hope Foundation; Hanover
Insurance Group; Mercy Centre; North High School; Retired Senior Volunteer Program; United Parcel Service;
Worcester Technical High School; Worcester Youth Center; Wachusett Regional High School; YouthBuild USA.
For information on EcoTarium Volunteer and Corporate and Organizational Volunteer opportunities, please
visit our website: ecotarium.org
What About Those Frogs?
Did you ever wonder why our
volunteers wear frog pins? They are
hard-earned badges of achievement!
A frog is awarded for every 51 hours
of work donated a year; gold frogs
for more than 200 hours of donated
work. In 2012 we awarded 24 gold
frogs! Congratulations to you all!
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SCOPE
A Word About SCOPE: Special Community Outreach Projects
The EcoTarium measures everything we do by our mission – to inspire a passion for science and nature
through discovery. Our mission doesn’t define our audience, because we believe the EcoTarium should be a
resource for everyone. SCOPE is how we make that dream of accessibility for all come true.
Here are some of the things we achieved through SCOPE in 2012:
A total of 13,186 guests benefited from reduced or free admission when they attended Earth Day
(April 20) or Free Fun Friday (August 31), visited during half-price September, or used our half-price
group rate for schools during January or February.
Through our Complimentary Pass Program, we provided $30,672 in admission passes to help schools
and non-profits raise money for charitable purposes.
With the support from our community, we provided 16 two-week scholarships for underserved children
through our Summer Discovery Camp Scholarship Program.
We provided 1,446 event admission passes to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as thanks for carving the
1,500 pumpkins featured in our Great Pumpkin Fest.
As a result of our endowed scholarship programs, we provided 842 students and their teachers or
chaperones with field trips to the EcoTarium.
Through our Education Accessibility Fund and the generous gift of a dedicated supporter, we helped
the Worcester Academy Summer Scholars Program – a non-profit summer camp for disadvantaged
middle schoolers – provide 30 kids and their chaperones with a special day at the EcoTarium.
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2012: All Aboard for a Year of Fun!
May 12th:
The debut of A Night at
the Museum brought the
EcoTarium to life at night
for grownups
January 14th:
(NEW!) Playing
Together: Games
exhibition opened
EC OTA RIU M GO VERNING BO DY 2 0 1 2 – 2 0 1 3
April 20th:
Over 1,900 people
attended our 23rd Annual
Earth Day Festival with
half price admission
Officers of the
Board of Trustees
William C. Cavanagh
Clerk / Secretary
Mark W. Fuller
James H. Harrington
Dr. Mark Hirsh
Janet S. Jones
Paul S. Kennedy
William C. Kunkler
Janet K. Lankton
Stephen B. Loring
C. Jean McDonough
Dr. Ogretta V. McNeil
Mary H. Melville
Erwin H. Miller, Esq.
Dr. Arthur M. Pappas
Robert M. Siff
Dr. Shirley S. Siff
Sumner B. Tilton, Jr., Esq.
Trustees
Corporators
Whitney Beals
John D. Bennett
Rosamond L. Bennett
George F. Booth II
Patty Eppinger
Allen W. Fletcher
Michael T. Gorman
Gayle Holland
Dr. Jean King
Tia Lotuff
Robert C. Macomber
John E. Mannila
Robert H. McLaren
Diane H. Robbins
Edward J. Robbins
Bonnie Scanlon
Dr. Greenfield Sluder
William C. Sullivan, Jr.
Dr. Stephen E. Tosi
James G. Umphrey
Mark W. Wagner
Jo-Ann Alessandrini
Leonard T. Anctil
Frances E. Arena
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
Dexter A. Bailey, Jr.
Thomas J. Bartholomew
Kay E. Bassett
John Bassick
Carolyn E. Berglund
Christienne Bik
Michael Bollus
Dr. Ramon Borges-Mendez
James R. Buonomo
Carolyn E. Carpenter, CPA
Deborah Cary
Dr. Matilde Castiel
Ronald H. Chand
Catherine M. Colinvaux
J. Christopher Collins
David Connell
Al Cotton
Mark Crandall
Frederick G. Crocker, Jr.
David F. Dalton
Kirk Davis
Mary DeFeudis
Jeffrey L. Donaldson, Esq.
Timothy J. Downs
Todd E. Brodeur, Esq.
Chair
Raymond L. Quinlan
Senior Vice Chair
Dr. Susan Nava-Whitehead
Vice Chair
David P. McManus
Treasurer
Honorary Trustees
Donald F. Berth
Paul E. Cohan
Mary H. Coolidge
Joan L. Freedman
Howard G. Freeman
May 26th:
Grossology: the (Impolite)
Science of the Human Body
exhibition opened
May 19th:
Our popular outdoor
exhibit, Bubbles, opened
James S. Dymek
David B. Everitt
Heather Feland
Dr. Leslie Fish
Warner S. Fletcher, Esq.
Norman Garceau
Bruce Gaultney
Janine Hughes Goldberg
Timothy E. Gray
David R. Grenon
Dennis L. Guberski
Dr. Abraham W. Haddad
Thomas F. Halpin III
Richard B. Hardy
Dean J. Hickey
Dr. James M. Hunt
Frances F. Jacobson
Michelle Jones-Johnson
Dr. Kevin R. Kearney
Alison C. Kenary
Janice H. Kervick
Lisa Kirby Gibbs
Dr. Deborah Kochevar
Robert LaChance
Cheryl Lapriore
Robert J. Laut
Thuha Le
Christine Levenson
Michael J. Lochhead
Robert S. Loring
Dr. Thomas J. Lynch III
Michael T. Madulka
Heather Maykel
Mary-Louise Martinez
Lisa McDonough
Andy McGadney
Joseph J. McGowan, Jr.
Gail Morgan
Erin Motameni
Christine Murray
Donald F. Nelson
Randi S. Nichols
David Nicholson
Beth O’Brien
Joseph O’Brien
Andrew B. O’Donnell
Chris Palatucci
Sherri Greene Pitcher
Edward Plotkin
Roger Plourde, Jr.
Dr. Phyllis Pollack
Seth Popinchalk
Sheela Pradhan
Jean Publicover
Hilda Ramirez
William W. Rawstron
Joan Sadowsky
Mitchell Sanders
Nicholas Smith
Polly A. Tatum
Dr. Florina Tseng
Michael P. Tsotsis
Maureen Umphrey
Madeline Vargas
Carmen D. Vazquez
Charles S. “Chick” Weiss, Ph.D.
Meridith D. Wesby
Mark R. Wetzel
Todd H. Wetzel
Susan B. Woodbury
Phillip D. Zamore
Kelsa Zereski
Leadership
Joseph P. Cox
President
Patricia Crawford
Deputy Director
Betsy Loring
Interim Director of Exhibits
Linda McGowan
Director of Development
Julieane Frost
Manager of Communications
and Marketing
Kathleen Kennedy
Manager of Wildlife
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June 6th:
(NEW!) WooPhoria
held at the EcoTarium,
presented with Worcester
Cultural Coalition
E C O TARIUM DO N ORS
May 26th:
Tree Canopy
Walkway opened
for the season
July 1st:
(NEW!) Tree Climbing
Expeditions launched
June 26th – August 28th:
(NEW!) Visitors learned
more gross body facts at
Too Gross Tuesdays
July 2nd – August 10th:
Six weeks of EcoTarium
Summer Discovery
Camp fun
The names listed on the following pages recognize those who, through their generous and thoughtful gifts, have
strengthened the EcoTarium in 2012. To each of them, the museum extends its most sincere appreciation.
EXPLORERS
The EcoTarium’s Explorers are
individuals whose total lifetime
giving to the museum totals more
than $50,000. They are honored for
their support in the museum’s
Lower Courtyard.
Anonymous
George I. Alden*
Dr. Robert E. and Rosamond R.
Bennett*
Donald F. Berth
Howard M. and Barbara A. Booth*
Robert W. Booth*
Mary M. Coes*
Mary H. Coolidge and Family
Catherine Colinvaux and
Phillip Zamore
Jeanne Y. Curtis*
Melvin S. Cutler
F. Harold and Eleanor G. Daniels*
Fred H. and Sarah L. Daniels*
Rosemary Davis*
Warren A. and Ruth H. Ellsworth*
The Eppinger Family
Allen W. Fletcher
Paris and Marion S. Fletcher*
Warner S. and Mary F. Fletcher
Joan and Richard “Rif” Freedman
Howard G. and Esther Freeman
George F. and Sybil H. Fuller*
Richard and Sarah Hardy
Raymond P. Harold*
Francis A. Harrington, Jr.
Francis A. & Jacquelyn H.
Harrington*
James H. Harrington
Phyllis Harrington
Bradley C. Higgins*
Harriet P. Hight*
Dr. Mark and Jane C. Hirsh
Frances and Howard Jacobson
Raymond* and Louise Kalil
B. Anthony and Judith S. King
Kenneth H. Knight*
Janet K. and Gordon B. Lankton
Stephen B. and Valerie S. Loring
Rachel L. Lowe*
C. Jean and Myles* McDonough
George A. and Mildred H. McEvoy*
Mary and Don Melville
Linda and John Nelson
Carleen and John O’Brien
Dr. Arthur M. and Martha R. Pappas
Stephen and Cynthia Pitcher
Richard and Ann Prouty
Albert W. and Mary G. Rice*
Ted and Linda Robbins
Edith Rockwell*
Lester and Joan Sadowsky
Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff
Harry G. and Janett W. Stoddard*
Robert W. and Helen E. Stoddard*
Tony and Martha Tilton
Mark and Barb Wetzel
Alice M. Wright*
MEMBERS OF THE 1825 SOCIETY
December 2012
The 1825 Society is the EcoTarium’s
leadership level giving society
composed of people with a passion
for science and nature education
whose annual gift to the museum
totals $750 or above
President’s Circle
$5,000 and above
Anonymous
Catherine Colinvaux and
Phillip Zamore
Mary H. Coolidge
Frederick and Patty Eppinger
Lisa Kirby Gibbs and Peter Gibbs
Richard and Sarah Hardy
Judy and Tony King
Stephen and Valerie S. Loring
Jean and Myles* McDonough
Martha and Arthur Pappas, M.D.
Stephen and Cynthia Pitcher
Benefactor $2,500 - $4,999
George F. Booth, II
Howard and Esther Freeman
Janet and Gordon Lankton
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Robbins
Patron $1,000 - $2,499
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and
Lene A. Jensen
Jack and Susan Bassick
Whitney Beals and Pamela Esty
Mr. and Mrs. H. Paul Buckingham, III
Henry and Elaine* Ciborowski
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S. Cutler
Allen W. Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. Warner S. Fletcher
Susan and Jay Foley
Richard and Joan Freedman
Joyce I. Fuller
Mark and Jan Fuller
Dr. Abraham and Linda Haddad
Jim Harrington and Mary DiBara
Dr. and Mrs. James M. Hunt
Maureen and Bill Kelleher
Deborah Kochevar, Ph.D.
Robert and Patricia Laut
Gail M. Morgan and Bernard
Lempicki
Marlene and David Persky
Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Plourde
William and Diane H. Robbins
Lester and Joan Sadowsky
Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff
Mr.* and Mrs.* William F. Sullivan
Martha A. and Sumner B. Tilton, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Tosi
Maureen and James Umphrey
Sue and David Woodbury
Sponsor $750 - $999
JoAnn and Bernardino Alessandrini
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard T. Anctil
Angela and Dexter Bailey
Thomas J. and Lynora S.
Bartholomew
Kay and John Bassett
Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bennett
Rosamond L. Bennett
Janet Marie Bessette
Norman Bitsoli
Mr. and Mrs. Todd E. Brodeur
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Budd
James and Paula Buonomo
Carolyn and Jon Carpenter
William R. Carrick
Theodore D. Carty, Jr.
Bill and Teri Cavanagh
Al Cotton
Patricia Crawford and Gerald Quam
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Dalton
Mary C. DeFeudis
Mr. Andrew Freedman and
Dr. Paula Bellin
Myrna Garber
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gaultney
Dr. Wayne B. and Laura Glazier
Michael T. Gorman and
Rebecca E. Wetzel
Drs. Ivan and Noreen Green
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Grenon
Dr. Jerry Gurwitz and Dr. Leslie Fish
Joy and Ralph Hall
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Halpin
Christina and Sturtevant* Hobbs
Gayle Holland
Dick and Ella Houlihan
Frances and Howard Jacobson
Jennifer L. Kent
Janice and Robert Kervick
Jean King, Ph.D.
Robert and Annette Loring
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lotuff
Bob and Debbie Macomber
Michael Madulka
Carol and John E. Mannila
Joseph and Linda McGowan
Robert and Penny McLaren
Mr. and Mrs. David P. McManus
Dr. Ogretta V. McNeil
John and Diane Mirick
Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Nelson
Wendy and Dennis O’Leary
Robert and Cindy Panaro
Raymond L. Quinlan and
Jane B. Morgan
William and Ann Rawstron
Reid and Sue Roberts
Patrick and Bonnie Scanlon
Drs. Patricia and Greenfield Sluder
Rebecca and Nicholas Smith
Peter and Katy Sullivan
Tina and William C. Sullivan, Jr.
Herb and Jean Varnum
Mark and Karyn Wagner
Meridith D. Wesby
Mark and Barb Wetzel
Todd and Courtney* Wetzel
Dr. Susan M. Nava-Whitehead
and Richard G. Whitehead
If your name appears incorrectly,
please accept our apologies and
call 508.929.2715 or email
[email protected]
* Deceased
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2012: All Aboard for a Year of Fun!
July 17th &
August 21st: (NEW!)
Meet the Beekeeper
programs gave kids
a hands on look at
beekeeping
August 31st:
Nearly 3,200 people visited
for free on Free Fun Friday
October 1st:
Joe Cox welcomed as
new EcoTarium President
EC O TARIUM DO NO RS
continued
July 22nd & August 5th:
Visitors got up close to raptors in
our Birds of Prey program
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
to the Annual Fund
Restricted gifts to the Annual Fund
appear under Designated Support
Over $25,000
Anonymous
$10,000 - $25,000
Anonymous
$1,000 - $9,999
Jeremiah Bianculli
H. Joseph Knight Memorial Fund
Stephen and Cynthia Pitcher
$500 - $999
Anonymous
Kristen Albright
Carolyn and Jon Carpenter
Mary DeFeudis
Kara Murphy
Brian Primeau and Brenda J. Roder
$250 - $499
Glenn C. DeMallie
Kevin and Carlotta Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Kunkler
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Popinchalk
Alexea and Eric Portner
Ms. Heather Robinson and
Dr. Ron Adler
Emily V. Wade
Up to $250
Mr. Daniel H. Abraham
Eric and Wendy Allen
Marie and Mike Angelini
Anonymous
Mr. David Barriere
and Ms. Cathy Barriere
Jack and Susan Bassick
Mr. Marvin Baum
Mrs. Elaine Beals
Shari and Paul Belanger
Mr. Edward W. Bettke and
Ms. Debra Buxton
Marietta and Dave Boon
Mr. Jeff Burk and Mr. Dale Lepage
Ms. Elizabeth R. Callahan
Mr. Ralph G. Carlson
Dayna Casey
Senator Harriette L. Chandler
and Mr. Burton Chandler, Esq.
Leonard and Juliann Ciuffredo
Ms. Alana Clermont-Ramos
and Ms. Anne Marie Clermont
Ms. Sandra Congdon
Joseph P. Cox
Mr. Frederick Crocker, Jr. &
Ms. Catherine Hodgson
Laurie and Phil Davis
Carol and Jim Donnelly
Fred and Patty Eppinger
Ms. Barbara E. Fargo
Deborah and David Finch
George Fix and Anne Anagnos
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Gerrior
Richard J. and Joyce Godfrey
Drs. Janet and Geoffrey Graeber
Mr. Joel P. Greene and
Ms. Ann T. Lisi
Mr. and Mrs. John Guertin
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hann
Mrs. Luella M. Hawley
and Mr. Bradford F. Hawley
John and Lea Hench
Mr. Arthur K. Holmes
Mr. Dwight Howe
Janet S. Jones
Mr. William A. Kadish and
Mrs. Marie H. Hobart
Alison C. Kenary
The Lastella Living Trust U/A
Allen and Barbara Levesque
Mrs. Meredith MacNeill and
Ms. Deborah Dionne
Dr. and Mrs. Justin Maykel
Ken McQuillan and Katie Reitz
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Merken
Sylvia and Andrew Messier
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Q. Meystre
Bob and Linda Morrison
David and Susan Nicholson
Jill and Joe Papandrea
Jill and Anthony Pellegrini
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rajotte
Mr. Clesson A. Robbins
Todd and Shelley Rodman
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rubin
John and Susan Ruthroff
Dina and Corey Saltin
Ms. Helen Shore
Joyce Southworth
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Terwedow
Herb and Jean Varnum
Michelle Vidal
and Dianne Cummings
Hillary and Eric White
William and Sally Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Wilson
Janet M. Wornham
Gail and Metrophane Zayka
Unrestricted Honor Gifts
In honor of Ian Taylor
Christine and David Taylor
DESIGNATED SUPPORT
Care of the Wildlife
(including owls and foxes)
Rosamond R. Bennett Fox Annual
Physical Endowment Fund
Honorary Owl Guardian EcoTarium
Endowment Fund in Memory of
Florence B. Sternfeld
Sophie Belanger
Magical Designs
Myrna Garber
Pamela Osborn and Harry
Der Harootunian
Rockwell Roofing
Honor and Memorial Gifts
for Care of Wildlife
To honor Stephanie DejesusMcNeill for Foxes
James and Ann Boucher
Marvin and Marie Guiles
Sara Gardiner Kilkenny and
Robert Kilkenny
Jeffrey and Stephanie Muller
Jay and Melissa Solomon
In memory of Tom Bosakowski
for wildlife
Amy Greene
Kenda Memorial Fund
In memory of Kenda for enrichment
activities for her animal friends at
the EcoTarium
Anonymous, dedicated to
Beatrice Potter Auger
Susanne Choate
Educational Programs and
Field Trip Scholarships
Educational programs and
professional development are
organized through the Arthur M.
Pappas Center for School Programs
and the C. Jean McDonough Center
for School Partnerships. Scholarships
for field trips are a component
of the EcoTarium’s outreach and
accessibility program, SCOPE.
George I. Alden Trust
Analog Devices, Inc.
Elkanah B. Atkinson Community
and Education Fund of Greater
Worcester Community Foundation
Booth Family Educational
EcoTarium Endowment Fund
Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund
of Greater Worcester
Community Foundation
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
The Ruth H. and Warren A.
Ellsworth Foundation
Esther and Howard Freeman
Greater Worcester
Community Foundation
Highland Street Foundation
Hyde/Dexter-Russell
Charitable Foundation
Ms. Christine L’Bassi
Christine and Dana Levenson
Massachusetts 21st Century
Community Learning
Centers Program
Massachusetts Environthon
Massachusetts Cultural Council
The MathWorks, Inc.
The Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation
Stephen and Cynthia Pitcher
Lester and Joan Sadowsky Scholarship
EcoTarium Endowment Fund
Mark and Barbara Wetzel
Scholarship EcoTarium
Endowment Fund
Women’s Initiative of the United
Way of Central Massachusetts
Worcester Educational
Development Foundation, Inc.
Wyman-Gordon Foundation
Yawkey Foundation
Summer Discovery
Camp Scholarships
The George F. & Sybil H.
Fuller Foundation
Dr. Jerry Gurwitz and Dr. Leslie Fish
Harriet P. Hight Camp Scholarship
EcoTarium Endowment Fund
Hoche-Scofield Foundation
Dr. Phyllis Pollack and Dr. Peter Metz
United Bank
Honor and Memorial Gifts
for Camp Scholarships
In memory of Bea and Sam Halper
to send a camper to Summer
Discovery Camp
Ms. Donna Halper and
Mr. Jon Jacobik
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December 18th:
DinoTracks exhibit opened,
and we welcomed two new
dinosaurs to the museum
December 8th, 9th, 15th & 16th:
Our 3rd Annual A Christmas
Journey sold out on all four days
November 14th:
Hanover $500,000
Matching Gift Program
for the Third Century
Campaign announced
October 20th:
Nearly 5,000 adults and children
enjoyed our 9th Annual
Great Pumpkin Fest
GIFTS FROM CORPORATIONS,
FOUNDATIONS AND AGENCIES
$100,000 and above
The Fletcher Foundation
The George F. & Sybil H.
Fuller Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library
Services/IMLS
The Stoddard Charitable Trust
$50,000 - $99,999
Mary M. Coes Charitable Trust
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
$10,000 - $49,999
Arnold Worldwide LLC
Massachusetts 21st Century
Community Learning
Centers Program
Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund
The Ruth H. & Warren A.
Ellsworth Foundation
Greater Worcester
Community Foundation
The Hanover Insurance Group
Hermann Foundation, Inc.
Highland Street Foundation
Hyde/Dexter-Russell
Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Morgan Worcester, Inc.
Yawkey Foundation
5,000 - $9,999
Analog Devices
Commerce Bank and Trust
Deluxe Corporation Foundation
J. Irving England and Jane L. England
Charitable Trust
Unibank
United Way of Central Massachusetts
Worcester Educational
Development Foundation, Inc.
$2,500 - $4,999
Fletcher Tilton PC
The Kirby Foundation of Greater
Worcester Community Foundation
Paine Charitable Trust U/A
Jeanne Remillard Curtis Fund of
Greater Worcester
Community Foundation
Hester N. Wetherell Trust
$1,000 - $2,499
George I. Alden Trust
Bicycle Alley
Bollus Lynch LLP
The Boston Foundation
Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC
William F. Lynch Co., Inc.
The MathWorks, Inc.
Mercier Electric Company, Inc.
Ruth and Peter Metz
Family Foundation
Joseph Persky Foundation
The Plourde Family Charitable Trust
Siff Charitable Foundation
United Bank
Unum
Wyman-Gordon Foundation
Up to $1,000
Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co., P.C.
Elkanah B. Atkinson Community and
Education Fund of Greater
Worcester Community Foundation
Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc
David R. and Rosalie A. Grenon
Fund of Greater Worcester
Community Foundation
First Parish Church Unitarian
Frankenstein Recycling
Harleysville Worcester Insurance Co.
International Ceramic Engineering
The Living Earth/EVO
Magical Designs
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Next Step Living
Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, LLC
Power Home Remodeling Group, Inc.
Reliant Medical Group
Remax Vision, LLC
Rescom Exteriors, Inc.
Rockwell Roofing
Shaw’s Supermarket
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank
Westboro Toyota
Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
Corporate Members
Abbott Laboratories
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
Mercier Electric Company, Inc.
Nypro, Inc.
Struck Catering
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Matching Gift Companies
IBM Corporation
Morgan Worcester, Inc.
Pfizer Foundation
Unum
IN-KIND DONATIONS
Big Y Supermarkets
Bollus Lynch LLP
Breezy Gardens
Daniel Burbank
Gib Chase
Cutler Associates
Fletcher Tilton PC
FP International
Myrna Garber
GMS Automotive, Inc.
Halloween Costume World
The Hanover Insurance Group
Mercier Electric Company, Inc.
Karen Palmer
Polar Beverages
Providence and Worcester
Railroad Company
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Sposato, Jr.
Mike Standing
Brian J. Sullivan
United Parcel Service
Waters Farm Preservation, Inc.
Worcester Technical High School
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
A Night at the Museum
May 12, 2012 was the debut of
A Night at the Museum fundraising
event at the EcoTarium. Proceeds
from the evening were used to
support educational programs at the
EcoTarium. We extend a heartfelt
thank you to everyone who sponsored,
donated, bid and volunteered many
hours to make it a success.
Jo-Ann & Bernie Alessandrini
Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co., P.C.
Anonymous
Jeffrey Arnett
Frances Arena
Whitney Beals and Pamela Esty
Rosamond L. Bennett
John & Terri Bennett
Margareta Berg
David & Carolyn Berglund
Jen Besse
Margaret Boatwright-McEvoy
George F. Booth II
Jeff Burk
C.C. Lowell
Joe & Candace Casey
Clear Channel Outdoor
Catherine Colinvaux and
Phillip Zamore
Compass Partners
Creative Images by Debbie
Mary DeFeudis
Jeff & Tracy Dill
Richard & Deborah Emmon
The Eppinger Family
Erb Photography
Erica Fairbanks
Fletcher Tilton PC
Frank P. Fechner, MD
Julieane & Douglas Frost
Barbara Guertin
Tom & Kate Halpin
Hanover Theatre for the
Performing Arts
Richard & Sarah Hardy
Herbert Berg Florist
Gayle Holland
Kurt Hultgren, College of the Holy Cross
Jennifer Kent
Janice Kervick
Robert & Patricia Laut
Christine Levenson
Elizabeth Loring
Tia & Joe Lotuff
Doug & Laura Marcotte
Massachusetts Audubon –
Broad Meadow Brook
Samantha McDonald
Palatucci Executive Search, LLC
David and Sherri Pitcher
Stephen and Cynthia Pitcher
Mr. Roger Plourde, Jr.
Jane Morgan and Raymond Quinlan
Reliant Medical Group
REMAX Vision, LLC
Linda and Ted Robbins
Brenda and Michael Shore
Jane and Troy Siebels
Tina and Bill Sullivan
Betsy Swaim
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Unum
Marcia Waldman
Meridith D. Wesby
Sue and David Woodbury
Worcester Technical High School
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
If your name has been inadvertently
omitted or incorrect, please call
Linda McGowan, Director of
Development at 508.929.2718 or
email [email protected].
Please accept our apologies.
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Steaming Ahead! The EcoTarium at the Forefront of the
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math Educational Curve
Learning is serious business, with important benefits for our community –
particularly when students, families, and organizations excel in those STEM
subjects that support today’s burgeoning high-tech, bio-medical, and environmentally-conscious industries.
But inspiring people to develop a lifelong passion for science and nature requires adding fun to the mix.
In support of our mission, the EcoTarium has been doing just that for the last 188 years!
Here are a few of the ways we STEAMed ahead in 2012.
The Art of Science Learning
In September 2012, the EcoTarium was announced as a host-site in a ground-breaking National Science
Foundation (NSF) study. One of only three national sites – alongside Balboa Park Cultural Partnership in San
Diego, and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago – the EcoTarium will serve as an “arts incubator,”
helping community members apply creative learning practices to a real-world problem facing Worcester. The
project aims to strengthen creativity and innovation while engaging the public in STEM, with long term goals
of inspiring a STEM-ready workforce that is truly pioneering and original, as well as skilled in science and math.
Exhibit-Lab: Developing Exhibits that Foster Learning
If you’re a mid-sized science and children’s museum, how do you develop an exhibit that’s innovative, really
cool, and encourages people to learn without the resources of the big museums? You join together with
other similar sized museums, of course. That’s just what the EcoTarium has been doing since 2004 as the
lead organization in the Environmental Exhibit Collaborative (EEC). Exhibit-Lab, the latest venture of the EEC
partners and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), helps museum professionals
understand how museum guests learn, and how to develop exhibits that meet their learning needs. EEC helps
us make STEM learning fun!
Real Math Real Science
The EcoTarium has a long history of creatively combining math, science and environmental learning. Since
2006, long before “STEM” became the buzz-word for excellence in education, the EcoTarium partnered with
Massachusetts Audubon’s Broad Meadow Brook and Worcester Public Schools to teach students how to
measure water flow in streams and calculate the volume of trees.
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A Year of Fun with STEAM:
STEM-tastic Birthday
Bashes! – In February
we announced three new
Birthday Party Packages
that would make any child’s
special day STEM-tastic!
Blast Off!, Glow-in-the-Dark
Explorations; and Wildlife
Detectives to the Rescue!
It’s Electric! –
Guests got to spark up
their February vacation
week by exploring
electricity in technology
and biology.
Women in Science and
Men in STEM –
In partnership with the
University of Massachusetts
Medical School, we hosted
our 17th annual Women in
Science conference and the
4th annual Men in STEM
conference.
Worcester Public School’s
Science Fair – On March 8,
the EcoTarium was thrilled
to host over 100 young
scientists for the third year
in a row.
Summer Discovery
Camp – Children ages
5-14 were challenged
to learn new skills and
expand their knowledge
of science and nature
during one or two-week
camp sessions.
On the Move – April
vacation week explored
the mechanics of how
things move across air,
land and water.
Astronaut Landing –
Free Fun Friday was
a blast when NASA
astronaut Captain
Dan Burbank dropped
by with stories of his
Space Shuttle missions.
It’s the End of the World
(or is it?) – Our special live
planetarium show, featured
in the Alden Digital
Planetarium in November
and December, revealed the
mathematical truth behind
the Mayan calendar and the
predicted apocalypse.
Too Gross Tuesdays –
These weekly interactive
programs explored the
icky things in life as
part of our Grossology
exhibition.
Wildlife CSI: The Case of
the Smuggler’s Desk –
December vacation week
brought out the science
sleuth in everyone, as we
asked visitors to search for
clues in a desk filled with
mysterious wildlife artifacts.
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2012
H IG H L I G H TS
Naturally Fun! Wildlife and More at the EcoTarium
The EcoTarium’s beautiful 55 acre campus and living collection of wildlife are two of the many reasons our
guests come back time after time. Here’s a few of 2012’s exciting flora and fauna happenings:
With the assistance of the New England Beekeepers Association, we added a beehive to the Middle
Level of the museum – watch the bees as they leave the hive through a tube to the outdoors to
collect their pollen!
With support from Worcester’s Regional Environmental Council and neighboring Spozi’s Garden
Center, we worked with North High School to establish a Community Garden on EcoTarium property.
Check out the mastodon teeth now on display as part of our The Arctic Next Door: Mount
Washington exhibition on the Upper Level of the museum.
Meet Odin and Oliver – our two new opossum. Welcome to the EcoTarium!
One of our Wildlife Department staff attended Otter Keeper Workshop, hosted by the Dallas Zoo
and the Dallas World Aquarium, where leading otter experts provided advanced training on the care
and husbandry of river otters like our own adorable Slydel and Ariel.
We introduced Tree Climbing Expeditions to our outdoor adventure repertoire – a private two-hour
venture into the treetops. No experience necessary!
Thanks to Jess Beckstrom, a wildlife volunteer and student at Wheaton College, some of our
favorite feathered friends are now more social than they used to be. She helped our barn owls feel
more comfortable with staff entering their habitat; taught Stan the turkey vulture to pick out objects
of varying colors, shapes, and textures; and Archie, our red-shouldered hawk, to fly to a gloved
hand, step on a scale, and go into a travel box. Training our animals helps them get the care they
need to stay healthy. Plus it turns out that Stan is brilliant!
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EcoTeasers: Here’s What’s Coming Up in 2013!
Enjoy science under the sun through October 6 with
Play on the Plaza, featuring our popular Bubbles exhibit,
Tube-A-Phone musical sculpture, and new Koala Maze
Don your own mad hat and join Alice and the
Mad Hatter for A Mad Hatter Party on July 13
Let your creativity go wild with our new Imagination
Playground, coming June 22
Satisfy your curiosity on Curiouser and
Curiouser Thursdays, exploring the odd science
behind Alice’s Wonderland, June 27 through
August 29
Visit the EcoTarium for free on Free Fun Friday,
August 30, supported by the Highland Street Foundation
Party like it’s the Jurassic on June 23 with a
Birthday Party for Siegfried, Worcester’s
favorite stegosaurus
Get your chills and thrills at Great Pumpkin Fest on
October 19, Central Massachusetts’ most spook-tacular,
family-friendly event
Everyone’s favorite holiday celebration, A Christmas
Journey, rolls up to the EcoTarium’s railway station on
December 7, 8, and 14
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2 0 1 2 F I N A N C I A L R E S U LT S
Ever climbed a tree? No experience is necessary
as you and your friends don helmets and
harnesses and reach new heights during our
Tree Climbing Expeditions, now through October 13
Put on your lab coat and be an experimental scientist
solving today’s health problems when the Science + You
exhibit arrives on September 16
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Jump down the rabbit hole to Alice’s
Wonderland, our latest educational exhibit,
showing now through September 8
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