ANNUAL REPORT

2014



For the members and supporters of Mass Audubon

Snowy Owls on the Cover and…Everywhere The winter of 2013-2014 was a banner season for seeing snowy owls in the Eastern US and Canada. Mass Audubon owl researchers banded 176 in the greater Boston area alone, including 120 removed from Logan Airport. The cause of this “irruption year,” as it is known, is unclear and requires further study. Mass Audubon plays an important role in understanding and protecting these magnificent creatures. To learn more about our work visit massaudubon.org/snowyowl. Mass Audubon works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. Together with more than 100,000 members, we care for 35,000 acres of conservation land, provide school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults annually, and advocate for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels. Founded in 1896 by two inspirational women who were committed to the protection of birds, Mass Audubon is now one of the largest and most prominent conservation organizations in New England. Today we are respected for our sound science, successful advocacy, and innovative approaches to connecting people and nature. Each year, our statewide network of wildlife sanctuaries welcomes nearly half a million visitors of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds and serves as the base for our work. To support these important efforts, call 800-AUDUBON (800-2838266) or visit massaudubon.org.

Mass Audubon 208 South Great Road Lincoln, MA 01773 781-259-9500 www.massaudubon.org

Dear Members and Friends, The ancient adage “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is certainly the case at Mass Audubon. We often comment that our mission is both elegantly simple and highly appropriate—protecting the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife—and that we use three extremely powerful strategies to advance that mission: conservation, education, and advocacy. It is only when we integrate these strategies—or the parts—that we can achieve maximum impact, and we acknowledge that our work is only possible because of our members and supporters. You are indeed the glue that holds the parts together and ensures our success. In that spirit of gratitude and celebrating the “whole,” we share with you our 2014 Annual Report. Here you will find descriptions of just a sampling of our groundbreaking work, including our State of the Birds report and the fifth installment of Losing Ground, our analysis of trends in land conservation and development in Massachusetts. Few organizations in the region or the country can claim to more effectively integrate cutting-edge science, education, and advocacy than Mass Audubon has done in these two publications. This has been an extraordinarily productive year. There are countless examples of Mass Audubon’s unrivaled effectiveness across myriad programs, from nature preschools to invasive plant management to ecosystem-scale land protection to accessible trail design. We enjoyed success on numerous fronts—and we are poised to do even bigger and better things in the coming years. To that end, we have embarked on a new Five-Year Strategic Plan, which we believe will affirm the strength of our existing work while motivating us to take on the most complex challenges and move forward with the most auspicious opportunities. We are grateful for the immensely generous support of our members, supporters, and thousands of volunteers. Thank you for everything you do for Mass Audubon. We look forward to working closely with you and updating you on what will be exhilarating progress in conservation, education, and advocacy. Sincerely,

Henry Tepper President © Mass Audubon 2014 Printed on 50% recycled paper with soy-based ink.

Jared Chase Chair, Board of Directors

is Mass Audubon’s ranking in number of volunteers on the Boston Business Journal’s list of Largest Nonprofit Organizations in Massachusetts. We’ve held this honor for 2 years in a row, and have 13,600 dedicated volunteers.

teachers learned and shared best practices at 106 workshops we conducted at our educator trainings. people visited our wildlife sanctuaries across the state.

of all species of Massachusetts’ odonates (dragonflies & damselflies) live on our wildlife sanctuaries. That’s 147 out of 167!

editions of Mass Audubon's Losing Ground have been published. This popular and influential series describes land use changes in Massachusetts.

kilowatt hours of clean electricity were produced by our photovoltaic arrays. That’s equivalent to the amount of energy used by 43 US homes in a year.

tons of fresh vegetables were donated to food pantries and shelters from Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary and Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary Community Supported Agriculture programs.

special events held at our wildlife sanctuaries, such as Wachusett Meadow’s Hey Day and South Shore’s Walk for Wildlife, welcomed 27,482 participants.

dynamic and fun-loving people worked at our camps this summer, bringing exceptional programming to 9,000 campers.

was raised by this year's Bird-a-thon—an all-time high!

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Our Land

Mass Audubon permanently protects more than 35,000 acres of land across Massachusetts, providing important opportunities for people to experience the wonders of nature firsthand while also safeguarding a wide range of habitats and native species. This year, with the support of generous individuals, foundations, families, businesses, communities, and public and private partners, we protected 334 acres of important habitat and land across Massachusetts.

Purchases of Sanctuary Land Patmos Bower Realty Trust Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Rowley

2.5 acres

This property is identified as highest priority for protection in the sanctuary plan for Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary and is designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), BioMap and Living Waters Core Habitat, Priority Habitat for Rare Species, and a Mass Audubon mapped Important Bird Area (IBA), as well as a priority for protection in the Statewide Land Conservation Plan. The completion of this important project ensures that the land will remain in its natural state to serve as a platform for adjacent salt marsh to migrate as the sea level rises in the coming years, and eliminates the potential for intrusive development within the sanctuary. The purchase cost for this land was almost entirely comprised of funds remaining from a large grant Mass Audubon received from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Lillian Swenson Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Rowley

2.5 acres

Thanks to a local family committed to conservation, Mass Audubon was able to purchase these 2.5 acres at the entrance to the sanctuary. Although not large in size, this parcel enhances the sanctuary’s role of preserving the salt marsh habitat of the Great Marsh, the largest contiguous salt marsh north of Long Island. This ecologically significant land is identified as highest priority for protection in the sanctuary protection plan, and shares the designations of statewide ecological importance described for the Patmos project above.

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Ballard Family Pierpont Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Dudley

66.0 acres

This property is comprised of four parcels totaling 66 acres of rocky oak upland and forested wetlands adjacent to our sanctuary. The assessors had labeled the property “owner unknown,” and, following extensive research, 12 heirs were located. At this writing, the interests of all but one of the acres have been purchased, made possible by the conservation sympathies of the heirs and a generous gift from an anonymous donor. This newly protected habitat is designated as BioMap Core Habitat and Living Waters Critical Supporting Watershed. Estate of Kathleen Flynn 13.2 acres Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Hampden Mass Audubon purchased a 13-acre wooded parcel that includes a 500-foot stretch of Big Brook, a pristine stream that flows through the sanctuary for more than half a mile. Highly rated for its biodiversity value, the property has been a priority for protection for many years and is designated as BioMap Core Habitat and Priority Habitat for Rare Species. Its purchase was made possible by generous donations from many individuals to Mass Audubon’s Land Conservation Fund. 247-251 Main Street LLC (formerly Rainville) 53.3 High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary, Shelburne acres With donations from more than 70 individuals and foundations, Mass Audubon purchased these 53 acres located on the wooded west slope of Massamett Mountain. Long a priority for acquisition, the property is highly rated for its biodiversity value and contains BioMap Core Habitat, Living Waters Critical Supporting Watershed, and Priority Habitat for Rare Species. This new addition makes the 600+ acre sanctuary even more important as a refuge for plants and wildlife.

Gifts of Sanctuary Land Anonymous Cold Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Otis

95.1 acres

This large wooded parcel, the site of Old Baldy Mountain, borders our future Cold Brook Wildlife Sanctuary to the west. The property contains BioMap Critical Natural Landscape and Living Waters Critical Supporting Watershed. The summit of the mountain has a lovely overlook and panoramic views of the spectacular Berkshires landscape near the Farmington River. When we heard that the land was scheduled for auction, we quickly reached out to a conservation-minded supporter of Mass Audubon. Working in close consultation with Mass Audubon, this individual moved swiftly to acquire the property, preempting the public auction that was only a few days off. This individual then made the very generous decision to donate this beautiful tract to Mass Audubon. Town of Marshfield Daniel Webster Wildife Sanctuary, Marshfield

Land Protected by Mass Audubon within the Past 12 Months Total Acres Conserved within the Past 12 Months

334.0

Land Under Mass Audubon Stewardship as of June 30, 2014 30,158.0

Acres Owned by Mass Audubon Acres under Mass Audubon Conservation Restrictions



Total Acres of Conserved Land

5,331.9 35,489.9

101.0 acres

Mass Audubon and the town of Marshfield partnered on this important initiative, which resulted in the town giving 101 acres of high-priority habitat to Mass Audubon for inclusion in the sanctuary. The newly protected land represented the largest remaining high-priority parcel for protection at the sanctuary and provides important wildlife habitat within the Green Harbor River basin. The property includes Priority Habitat for Rare Species, is identified as BioMap Core Habitat, and will enhance protection for low-lying wetland areas within the sanctuary. Robert Dunn 0.4 acres Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Worcester This gift of two small undeveloped lots adjacent to the sanctuary contains a mix of upland woods and wetlands along a stream and is designated as Biomap Core Habitat and Priority Habitat for Rare Species. Conservation of this land provides valuable habitat and an additional buffer for the sanctuary.

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FY 2014 Income

A Message from the Treasurer

Program & Other Income Member & Donor Support

Investment Income 23.3%

I find particular pleasure in answering the question “How is Mass Audubon doing?” I am proud to say that Mass Audubon continues to shine both in mission delivery and financial stability. The strong financial results of FY 2014 reflect the efforts of many—our loyal members, generous contributors, enthusiastic program participants, and the strong, effective collaboration between the staff and Board of Directors. I am pleased to share with you these highlights.

Program & Other Income 37.0%

Membership Dues 15.5%

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For the eleventh year in a row we had a balanced budget— achieving targets in all categories

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We were recognized by Charity Navigator with a Four Star Rating, reflecting our strong financial and mission-based results

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Our membership income reached an all-time high thanks to our 100,000 loyal members

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Financial gifts and contributions exceeded $13.6 million, allowing us to confidently move ahead with a bold conservation agenda

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Bequests and legacy gifts exceeded $3.3 million—strengthening our endowment and building our long-term sustainability

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Program income achieved a high water mark, which, in addition to helping our bottom line, is also a measure of our success in deepening the connection between people and nature.

Gifts, Grants & Gov’t Contracts 24.2%

FY 2014 Expenses

Program Services Development

Administrative Services 10.4%

Administrative Services

Development 5.6% Member Services 10.1% Science & Advocacy 4.4%

Mass Audubon is not immune to financial challenges, but we will continue to work ethically and creatively to meet those challenges so that, together with you, we can protect the nature of Massachusetts.

Environmental Education & Wildlife Sanctuaries 69.5%

With gratitude,

James Sperling, Treasurer Operating Results

FY 2014

Gifts, Grants, & Government Contracts Budgeted Unrestricted

Bequests

FY 2013

$5,028,713

FY 2012

$3,998,660 $3,772,906

250,000

250,000 250,000

Membership Dues

3,396,060

3,362,275 3,269,928

Program Income

8,087,826

7,614,366

7,052,026

Investment Income

5,092,132

5,142,365

5,081,280

Other Income

(272,966)

758,236

783,988

$21,125,902

$20,210,128

Total Operating Income Environmental Education & Wildlife Sanctuaries Science & Advocacy



$21,581,765 $14,990,052

$14,827,021 $14,073,203

955,064

891,093

912,476

Member Services

2,173,549

2,190,292

1,924,001

Administration & General

2,245,987

2,141,312

2,116,445

Development

1,216,866

1,075,256

1,183,049

$21,581,518

$21,124,974

$20,209,174

$247

$928

$954

Total Operating Expenses Operating Surplus

 An additional $517,747 was received in unrestricted bequests in FY 2014. These critical funds are added to a Board reserve fund, which is available for special investments such as land purchases, energy conservation, all-person accessibility, and major building repairs.  Income received as restricted operating funds, being transferred to FY 2015. 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.

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Our People, Our Places, Our Progress Nature Preschools A growing initiative at Mass Audubon—aligned with our strategic goal of connecting people to nature, especially children—is the expansion of our preschool program. The first one to be offered at Mass Audubon and a pioneer among preschools of its kind nationally, Arcadia Nature Preschool in Easthampton and Northampton was founded in 1976 on the premise that happy and rewarding early-childhood experiences with nature form the foundation for the development of creative, caring, and aware adults. Drumlin Farm in Lincoln opened its preschool six years ago. There children engage in habitat discovery and hands-on farm chores such as feeding animals and collecting eggs while learning cooperation, persistence, and the importance of stewardship of land and wildlife. Last year we launched the Boston Nature Center Pathways to Nature program. Local families, delighted with the discovery and fun their children have enjoyed through our summer camps or school-based and family programs, asked that we consider providing preschool for their prekindergarten-age children. Currently, 46 children of pre-kindergarten age plant seeds, play with sand, touch earthworms, sing like birds, and construct shelters with natural materials. With extended-day options for working families, this program is meeting community needs as well as our own goals of offering significant life experiences for children in the natural world.

Recognizing the value to our members, we’re opening Ipswich River Nature Preschool on the North Shore. In addition, this year we received funding from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care to develop a preschool STEM curriculum to be shared across the Commonwealth. massaudubon.org/preschools

Losing Ground In the spring of 2014, Mass Audubon published the fifth edition of Losing Ground, our acclaimed periodic report on land development and conservation in the Commonwealth. Losing Ground has become the goto publication for public and private stakeholders—land trusts, conservation commissions, state and local planning agencies, and municipal planning boards— all of which control the future of conservation and development in Massachusetts. Covering the period of 2005 to 2013, this edition demonstrates that we have made enormous progress; in fact, for the first time in almost two decades Massachusetts is protecting more land than we are developing across the state. Losing Ground: Planning for Resilience also includes critical new information about the lands and regions that are most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. Here the news is much more sobering as we highlight the urgent need to increase identification and protection of climate-resilient landscapes. Our work is far from over, but this latest version of Losing Ground shows how Mass Audubon is leading the way with practical, positive solutions to our most vexing conservation and land use policy challenges. massaudubon.org/losingground massaudubon.org

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Our People, Our Places, Our Progress Breeding Bird Atlas 2 State of the Birds Breeding Bird Atlas 2 is a landmark scientific publication that tells the story of the 222 species that our staff and hundreds of citizen science volunteers found breeding in Massachusetts, and chronicles how these birds are faring, especially in the era of climate change. But publishing a vitally important new bird science document was not enough for Mass Audubon. We also simultaneously drafted the State of the Birds report, which makes comprehensive recommendations on practical strategies that we and our public and private partners must implement to reverse the decline of key species, especially grassland, young-forest, and long-distance migratory birds. Our report focuses on management options for declining birds such as the American kestrel, eastern meadowlark, roseate tern, and American bittern. These species, and many others that may overwinter in poor-quality habitats, are uniquely affected by climate change and the alterations we have brought to our state’s landscapes. To address these challenges Mass Audubon created a Bird Conservation Fellowship to build our Grassland and Agricultural Bird Program. We are developing innovative

partnerships 2 0 13 with the Of The agricultural Massachusetts Breeding Birds: A Closer Look community, advocating for the management of grasslands to protect fledglings until they are ready to leave the nest, and testing new ways to help these species. We also partnered with state foresters to create landowner and forester trainings to encourage sustainable forestry practices that will help us recover declining species that rely on regenerating young forests. The actions we are taking will offer us opportunities to add good breeding habitat for these declining species and will help us maintain the precious resource of our rich and diverse birdlife for generations to come. massaudubon.org/birds BIRD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

Felix Neck Fern & Feather 50 Years For the past five decades, the Fern & Feather Day Camp at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown has been the place where generations of islanders spend their childhood summers exploring Martha’s Vineyard’s woods, marshes, and salt- and freshwater ponds. We hear from parents, and even grandparents, what wonderful and lasting memories they have of the time they spent at our camp, and how important they believe it is for their children or grandchildren to have the same inspirational experiences. Thousands of campers have learned how to investigate the habitats, animals, plants, and geology, as well as having traditional camp fun such as playing nature-themed games, listening to timeless camp stories, and making crafts. Today, we know it is even more important than ever for the next generation of the island’s stewards to get outdoors, see toads and salamanders up close, splash around in Sengekontacket Pond, learn to kayak, even spend a night under the stars. From the Discoverers Program for our youngest campers, to our Leaders-In-Training program

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for teens, experienced counselors teach, guide, and encourage children to care about the natural world and the importance of protecting the island’s environment. That is why we celebrated this noteworthy 50th anniversary by holding a series of events to raise funds for camp scholarships, making this unforgettable experience at Felix Neck possible for all who wish to attend. massaudubon.org/felixneck

Restoring Sackett Brook One of the highlights of Mass Audubon’s highly sophisticated land management efforts is the removal of the obsolete Gravesleigh Pond Dam on Sackett Brook in order to restore an ecologically important cold water stream and the stream-side habitat through which it flows. Sackett Brook is part of Mass Audubon’s Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in the Berkshires, and we completed this challenging project in a partnership with the City of Pittsfield and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Canoe Meadows, located just one mile from downtown Pittsfield, is important for its 253 acres of scenic woods, fields, and wetlands that provide habitat for bobolinks, ospreys, great blue herons, beavers, and otters. Removing the 37-footlong concrete dam, plus its abutments, was a major undertaking, and the result has benefited fish as well as the other species of flora and fauna dependent on a free flowing water course. Additionally, our restoration of the 1.2-acre riparian zone along the stream’s bank significantly enhances habitat for native plants and for a rare turtle species that overwinters in the brook. In an era of increasingly severe weather events, the newly unimpeded flow of Sackett Brook also helps protect the surrounding landcapes from flooding. Mass Audubon takes every opportunity to use projects such as this to provide communities with educational information about our work. We hosted free public programs that helped local residents develop a deeper understanding of the need

for the restoration and its value to the environment. Our sanctuary staff also developed school programs for more than 500 local elementary and middle school students, teaching them how biodiversity is affected by dams, dam technology, and life in the stream before and after dam removal. These educational outreach programs were funded by the Housatonic River Natural Resource Damages Fund. massaudubon.org/canoemeadows

Climate Change Mass Audubon has teamed up with the nonprofit Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance (Mass Energy). Together, we’re asking people across the Commonwealth to Make the Switch to green electricity. It’s easy: You can switch to green electricity online or over the phone in minutes. All you need is your electric bill! It’s effective: When you Make the Switch, you will be purchasing green power that is locally sourced.Your support helps add more green power to the grid, displacing energy from fossil fuels and thereby reducing emissions of harmful heat-trapping gases. As demand for green power increases, so does the construction of new, local, renewable energy projects. Along with implementing home energy-efficiency measures and installing solar panels, buying green electricity is one of the most effective things we, as individuals, can do to address climate change.

It’s tax deductible: The amount spent on green power through Mass Energy each year can be deducted from your federal tax return, if you itemize charitable contributions. It’s local: Your power comes from nearby energy sources. Enrolling is easy! Visit massaudubon.org/ maketheswitch to sign up. You will be asked to enter your zip code, or indicate your electric utility. It is a good idea to have an electric bill on hand when you sign up. You can also call Mass Energy at 800-287-3950 ext. 5 to Make the Switch. Be sure to tell them that Mass Audubon sent you.

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Supporters

Symbol Key:  A Visionary—an individual who has provided $2,500 or more in support for Mass Audubon’s general operations or operating support for a particular sanctuary or program ✿ An individual who

passed away this year Every effort was made to accurately reflect each contributor. If you find an error in the list, please accept our sincere apology and contact the Development Office at 781-259-2133.

We wish to thank the following gift funds and foundations, which recommended grants to Mass Audubon through donor advised funds and other giving vehicles during Fiscal Year 2014: Ayco Charitable Foundation The Boston Foundation The Cape Cod Foundation: A Community Foundation Combined Jewish Philanthropies Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Fidelity Charitable Fleet Charitable Gift Fund Greater Kansas City Community Foundation New York Community Trust Santa Barbara Foundation Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Mass 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, 2013, and June 30, 2014. 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 2-3.

Leadership Friends Program Including individuals and individuals giving through foundations Founder’s Circle: Platinum $25,000+ Anonymous (4) Jim & Carolyn Birmingham Henry E. & Janet G. Blair Pamela T. Boll Paul L. & Susan P. Chern Mr. & Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr. Warner & Mary Fletcher Laurie A. Gabriel Beth Kressley Goldstein & Dennis Goldstein Walter F. & Alida Greeley Lindsey & Zach Gund/Zachary and Lindsey Gund Foundation Nancy C. & John S. Hammond J. Atwood & Elizabeth Ives Chris & Sue Klem Betsy P. & William R. Leitch Stephen & Valerie Loring William & Amanda Madar Martin D. & Susan Madaus Patrick MeLampy & Priscilla Lawrence Chris E. & Andrea Nolin J. David Officer & Dr. Marcia J. Wade Morgan Palmer Martha R. & Arthur M. Pappas, M.D. Mason Phelps Patricia T. & James W. Poitras Deborah L. Reichert & Chanchal Samanta Jane Saltonstall Judy A. Samelson & William Schawbel Richard D. & Patton Tabors Jane & Peter Talbot Patricia A. Thornton Drs. Sophie Vandebroek & Jesús del Alamo Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade

Founder’s Circle: Gold $10,000–$24,999 Anonymous (12)

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Robert P. Ball Peter & Marygrace Barber Barensfeld/Hagerman Family Morene R. Bodner & David P. Carlisle Anne & Peter Brooke Betsy Cabot/ Edmund and Betsy Cabot Charitable Foundation Ann & Jared Chase John W. & Bayard H. Cobb Franz & Anne Colloredo-Mansfeld Donald D. & Donna J. Cooper Judith & David Craver David & Victoria Croll/The Croll Foundation Peggy H. Davis Edmund P. DeLaCour/The DeLaCour Family Foundation Eugene Bicknell Doggett & Nina Lord Doggett Ronna & Neal Erickson Barbara E. Fargo Patricia A. Fletcher M. Dozier & Sandy Gardner Christina T. Hobbs Benjamin & Jean Horne Pam Kindler Erik & Sarah Knutzen Family Maria & Wes Kussmaul Virginia Maloney Lawrence Ginny Loeb & Jim Sperling/ The Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Charitable Foundation Carolyn McCane-Chin & David Chin Kevin & Kristine McLellan Mr. & Mrs. Peter Nicholas/ The Bollard Group Jonathan & Jessie Panek Phyllis Pollack & Peter Metz/ Ruth and Peter Metz Family Foundation William & Helen Pounds Robert & Amelia Rands John & Linda Riehl Thomas T. & Deborah B. Riquier Kristin & Roger Servison David A. & Patricia Straus John L.Thorndike Conrad H. & Harriet Todd Michael & Andrea Urban/ Bettacchi Family Fund

Sally B. Utiger Peter & Judy Van Dyke/Van Dyke Family Foundation Robert & Lois Vessels David & Patricia Williams

Founder’s Circle: Silver $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous (7) Mimi & Ivan Ace Courtney & Mike Addy Dorothy Altman Pierce B. & Elise R. Browne Sara H. Brydges Mr. & Mrs. Norman R. Buck Elizabeth J. & Robert M. Burke III Dr. Paul A. & Mrs. Katie Buttenwieser/Catherine & Paul Buttenwieser Foundation Henry Camosse, Jr./Camosse Family Foundation Micah & Iris Chase Frederick H. Chicos Bruce Childs Richard & Patricia Chute Chris Connolly & Marjorie Liner Paula V. Cortes Dr. Modestino & Mrs. Nancy Criscitiello Melvin S. Cutler/Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Foundation Bruce T. Dalzell✿ Francois C. & Rosamond P. Delori Mrs. Mary & Dr. John Deyst Herbert & Pauline Emilson Kathleen Emrich & Robert Sherwood Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Evans, Jr. Kate S. Flather Elaine Foster Thaddeus R. & Elizabeth Gillespie Nicole T. Grinnell Robert H. Grohskopf, Jr. & Lisa Van Tassel Irene S. Haney Alynn & Andrew Harvey Polly Hoppin & Robert Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Arnold W. Hunnewell Laura A. Johnson & Arthur W. Rogers

Jared S. & Song-Mei C. Keyes B. A. & Judith King/The Judy and Tony King Foundation Pamela Kohlberg & Curt Greer Bruce & Ellen Kunkel Lynn L. & Richard Landy Mr. & Mrs. A. Dix Leeson, Jr. Carol A. & Martin B. Levin Jim & Jane Levitt Nathaniel & Karen Levy Mr. & Mrs. George C. Lodge, Jr. Janet Lovejoy Anne R. Lovett & Stephen G. Woodsum Katherine MacGregor Dick & Pat MacKinnon Phyllis B. Mandel Bernard J. McHugh & Frances H. Clark David & Julianne Mehegan Elizabeth Mellor/Margaret Jameson Mellor Memorial Fund Fred & Barbara Murphy Chris Neill & Linda Deegan C. Walter Nichols III & Helga Nichols/Nichols Foundation Al Nierenberg/Evergreen Charitable Fund, Inc. Beth Norton & John Verre Philip & Janet P. Notopoulos Rienzi B. & Mary F. Parker Esther B. Pelletier Dwight & Kirsten Poler Fred Pratt George Putnam III & Kathy Z. Putnam Sally Quinn Margaret L. Rhodes Abby A. Rockefeller & Lee Halprin James & Roseanne Saalfield Marsha C. Salett Kathy Sferra & James Salvie Robert & Elizabeth Sheehan Willow B. Shire Nancy B. Soulette Lee & Judith R. Spelke Glenn P. & Katherine Strehle Mr. & Mrs. John H. Valentine Rosamond Vaule David & Jade Walsh/The Free Lunch Foundation

Linda Williams & Stephen Walch Peter H. & Shirley Williams Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wohlgemuth Nancy Wolf & Jacob Rosengarten Shirley & Robert Zaret Mr. & Mrs. Laurence W. Zuelke

Founder’s Circle: Bronze $2,500–$4,999 Anonymous (7) Charles S. Adams & Eleanor P. Livingston Annemarie Altman & Dave Cook Jerry & Grace Bird Deborah Bishop Ray Boylan & Stanley Wilson Joyce M. Brinton & Bruce M. Hauben/Helen G. Hauben Foundation Ellen Cabot & Matthew Watson Fred C. & Elizabeth Cabot Catherine M. Campbell & Jack W. Orrock Robert Carswell & Cecily Lawson Barbara Centola & Don Drew Alfred D. Chandler III & Susan Esco Chandler George & Beth Clark Mark Clark Alan M. Cody Kathleen M. Cole Elizabeth Collins & Steve Webster Katherine Collins Peter Conrad & Libby Bradshaw Marie & Dennis Corcoran Robert J. & D. Rigney Cunningham Nick & Jill d’Arbeloff Kevin B. Darcy & Stephanie B. Prisch James R. & Elsie Deane Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. DeMarco III Martha L. Densmore Mary Dockray-Miller & Michael Miller Frank Dunau & Amy Davis David & Edith Engel Charles & Carol J. Fayerweather Annette & Gary Ford Rick & Joan Francolini Hollis & Rosemary French Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. French

John C. & Janet A. Fuller Kathi D. & Rick Gariepy Ann & David Gray Jane C. Hallowell Elizabeth H. Heide Mr. & Mrs. Ulf B. Heide Charles H. Helliwell, Jr. & Karen Helliwell Donald F. Henderson Joseph & Victoria Hibbard Heather & David Hill Timothy Hilton Ruth & Bob Hucks John Hueber & Marcia Gnagey Richard Hussong & Melinda E. Stewart Nora Huvelle & David Lubin Frank Isik & Nicole Gibran Mr. & Mrs. F. H. Jamieson Jennifer Johnson Leonard & Marjorie Johnson Philip Johnson & Joanne Davenport Richard E. & Sandra A. Johnson Paul D. & Ann Kaplan Lorna Keith Woody & Elaine Lackey Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lawrence Merloyd Ludington & John Myers Beatrice Magruder✿ Blue Magruder & John Hurwitch Sarah Magruder & Michael Wardman Gary & Karen Martin Mary McFadden & Lawrence P. Stifler Kathy & Rives McGinley William & Kathryn A. Medford Katharine E. & Albert W. Merck✿ Henrietta N. Meyer Chris Miller & Robin Feuer Miller Deborah & James Miller Sharon A. Miller John S. & Susan Morris Martha S. Mugar Robert Murchison & Alison Hoppin Murchison David & Sharon Neskey Mark Kimball Nichols Wendy & Dennis O’Leary Dr. David C. & Dr. Elizabeth H. Page Andrew S. & Samuel S. Pang John & Sharon Pearson

Bertram & Marla S. Perkel Karen & Tony Pierson Jane Poehler Nancy B. Poor John S. & Faith Preston Peter & Meghan Quigley Marc & Emily Isberg Reardon William & Susan Reiher Kathryn L. Riley Dwight & Margaret Robinson Susan Sargent & Tom Peters Barbara & Stanley Schantz Susan Schappert & Daniel M. Hellerstein Mitchell D. Schultz & Cris Ratiner Bill & Gerie Schumann Kathy Seymour Frances A. Shirley Kathleen M. Skelly Art & Corinne Smith Richard & Joanne Spillane Dr. Lisa A. Standley Garrett J. Stuck & Pamela Coravos Mr. & Mrs. Hooker Talcott, Jr./James Talcott Fund David Van Ness Taylor & Susie Sargent Peter von Mertens & Dea F. Angiolillo Suzanne Weinstein Barbara D. Wells Bancroft R. & Mercy Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. Holyoke L. Whitney Esther C. Williams Eddie Woodin Roxanne Zak & Michael J. Zak Steve Zanotti & Ginny Braman Eric Zimmerman & Audrey Kalmus

President’s Circle $1,250–$2,499 Anonymous (16) Gloria & Larry Abramoff Dr. William C. Ackerly Bill Allan Steven W. Allen Sandra L. Anderson & Meg Wallace Rich & Heidi Angle Barbara M. Anthony Barbara & Reed Anthony Emily Anthony & David Maymudes Richard J. & Sally Avery Susan R. Avery Rosa B. & William Babcock Jean & Ralph Baierlein

Tom & Judy Bailey James Baird Christopher Baldwin & Sally Reyering John & Barbara Balser Kristin Barr & David Pitkin Michael & Donna Bass Suzanne & Henry Bass Alan Bauman & Mary Garnish Bauman Marilyn Beach James Becker & Aber Lynch The Bedford Family Constance & Stephen Bernier Jean & Neal✿ Birnberg Bruce Black & Mary Brogan Arthur F. & Camilla C. Blackman Milt Bornstein & Penny Johnson Bari K. Boyer & Marshall Katzen Richard A. & Helen Brockelman John T. Bullitt Lalor & Patricia N. Burdick John & Lale Burk Katharine F. Burnett John D. & Janet S. Bush Melissa & Matthew Butka Alta-Mae & George S. Butler Arthur & Betsy Butters Nancy & Jonathan Bylin Dix & Elizabeth Campbell Michael Campbell & Ann Kolokathis Betty & Larry Chelmow Arthur C. Cheng & Winnie Wong Susan B. & David D. Clark William Coady & Irfan Ali Eric & Christine Cody David C. Cole & Betty Slade Phyllis W. Cole Richard & Dorothy Cole Catherine Coleman & Thomas Mullen John Cooke & Jennifer Evans Susan Coolidge Thomas J. & Cynthia Costin Paul A. Cramer & Mary E. Gard Carrie & Christopher Crane Mary Elizabeth & Scott Cranton Leslie Creedy & William Powers Peter Creighton Robert J. & D. Rigney Cunningham Victoria R. Cunningham Family

Emily R. Dahl & Michael C. Kuczewski Michele F. Demarest & John D. Patterson Charlotte de Sieyes/Apple Lane Foundation Mark & Tricia Deck Mark L. & Pilar V. Doughty Susan J. & Philip Dowds Alexander Ellis III Alan Emmet Samuel M. & Anne Engel Fred & Patty Eppinger Peter Erskine Andrew J. Falender & Jaquelyn A. Lenth Anne K. Fletcher Nancy & Richard Forbes Sara & Ed Foster Sarah E. Freeman & Sam Sherwood Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gable Michael J. & Linda L. Garrity Lorna Gibson & Jean Hess Annie Hollingsworth & Harry A. Hanson III Abigail D. Gillespie & Nathan A. Clements-Gillespie John T. Goodhue, Jr. & Anne W. Smith Paul & Bonnie Gormisky Kay Davis Grado Larry & Marcia Greene Alfred L. & Sally Griggs Diane A. Griliches Heather D. B. & Craig W. Gruber John G. & Susan R.Gunderson Gary P. & Ann M. Gurka Joe W. Hale & Beth Dininio Lorli Hardigg & Jamey Pope Brent C. & Serena D. Hall Arlene E. Handschuch & Steven A. Kaufman Masashi & Teresa Hasu Ruth H. & H. Jan Heespelink Stephen T. & Virginia S. Hibbard Jim & Kathie Hogan Donna & Peter Hollinger Charles H. Hood II & Judy Hood Deborah & Frank Howard Katherine A. Howard Robie Hubley & Anne S. Awad James P. & Ellen H. Ingram Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Isaia Gerald S. & Linda B. Jones Susan Kadezabek & Aravind Vijayakirthi Joan M. & Louise A. Keefe

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It Takes a Town Our South Shore Sanctuaries’ Coastal Waterbird Biologist, Megan Nepshinsky, helped ensure the success of a piping plover pair on popular Nantasket Beach in Hull. She also inspired some fabulous volunteers, including Sheila Connor who said, “We had the good fortune of having Megan as our mentor, guide, and teacher in taking on the task of becoming piping plover ambassadors. Her good will, common sense, and knowledge enabled a ragtag, albeit enthusiastic, group of volunteers to successfully ‘guard’ the plovers and share information about them with Hull’s citizens and beach visitors.” In addition to Megan and the plover ambassadors, Hull’s town manager, conservation administrator, and police and public works departments all contributed to the plovers’ successful fledging of all four chicks. Gillian S. and Charles W. Kellogg II Justin & Marilyn Kerwin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Knowles Kathryn J. Kramer Ellen B. Lahlum Susan K. & Jeffrey A. Landon Miriam G. Lasher Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lee Sanford E. & Kathleen Leslie Linda & Jeffrey Levin-Scherz Paul F. Levy & Farzana Mohamed Bradley & Kristen Lewis/Phoebe R. & John D. Lewis Foundation Debbie Listernick Adams C. Little Shalin Liu/Summer Star Foundation Christine Lojko Anne S. Lombard Priscilla & William B. Long Susan & Chuck Longfield Richard & Roberta Longley Alan Lotterman Robert L. & Gwyneth E. Loud Francis C., Jr. & Victoria H. Lowell Eric & Allegra Lowitt Peter L. MacDonald George C. & Ann Macomber Anita & Michael Malina Marilyn & Don Malpass Noel A. Mann John B. & Carolyn Marsh Susan & Bradd Martone Philip May & Anne Silva Brian & Anne Mazar Thomas & Margaret McDonagh Karen & Warren McFarlan Robert N. Meltzer & Sharon Camm Dr. Stephen W. & Christina G. Miller Paul & Ellen Mintzer George B. & Elise U. Mock Dennis & Christina Montgomery Timothy P. & Deborah W. Moore Arthur Morris Mr. & Mrs. Douglass H. Morse Robert J. Myslik & Shari Melto Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Nelson Charles W. Nims Holly Nixholm & Helen Donovan

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Robert E. & Melinda S. Oleksiak Kris & Bill Paddock Donald J. Palladino Michael J. Pappone & Diane Savitzky Barbara Z. & Oliver Parker Andrea Peraner-Sweet & Mitchell L. Sweet, M.D Mary C. Persky Wayne R. Petersen Greta & David Peterson Judith Pierce & Robert M. Graham Patty & Bob Platten/Marian Craig Leers Charitable Trust Mrs. Hitt Potter Dr. & Mrs. Ganson Purcell, Jr. Michael J. & Elizabeth K. Reilly Jeannette Stone Reynolds & Hadley Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rosenfeld, Jr. Robert Rotberg Jessica Roy & Matthew Templeton Dorothy D. Rudolph Margaret A. Sagan & Michael A. Simons Gail F. & John Sampieri Linda H. Savage Marie & Joe Schick Robin K. Schweikart & David Farrington Joseph & Diane Scott Karen M. Seif & Christine C. Sanni Patricia Shannon & Fred Streams Thomas B. & Elizabeth Sherman Jensie & William Shipley Sandra & Robert Silk Austin & Susan Smith Ed & Ann Snape Karen R. Sollins Paul & Phyl Solomon Dr. Diane Souvaine & Dr. Richard Horn Joyce Spencer & Virginia J. Adams Caren & William Stangel Mr. & Mrs. Vincent P. Stanton Jeffrey & Linda L. Swope David P. Tapscott & Gail F. Epstein Henry G. Tepper & Jane A. Henoch Mr. & Mrs. Charles O. Thompson, Jr. Donna M. & Ronald W. Thompson Dick & Marian Thornton

Rebecca & Jeff Trachsel/The Trachsel Family Foundation Virginia Ursin Maureen W. Vokey William T. Wachenfeld Rose Wadsworth Eric N. & Sarah E. R. Ward Elissa & William Warner Stephen L. Wasby David K. & Kitty P. Weaver Nancy L. Weiss Christine & Steven Whitebread Mr. & Mrs. Dudley H. Willis Alan Wilson & Charlotte Bensdorp Wilson Louise J. Wolfe & Stefan Ahlblad/ Herbert O. Wolfe Foundation Henry & Annie Woolsey

Corporations, Foundations, and Other Supporters $25,000+ Anonymous (2) George I. Alden Trust The Biber Foundation BNY Mellon Charitable Giving Program/Arthur F. Blanchard Trust The Cedar Street Foundation Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation Cummings Foundation Dial Cordy and Associates, Inc. Fletcher Foundation Fletcher Tilton PC The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation Highland Street Foundation Island Foundation, Inc. Mona M. Lacy Trust Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences MathWorks William J. McKee Foundation Amy B. Morrill Charitable Lead Annuity Trust National Fish and Wildlife Foundation The Ogden Codman Trust Mabel Louise Riley Foundation

Rockwell Foundation Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation Stoddard Charitable Trust University of Wisconsin Wallace Research Foundation William E. Simon Foundation Yawkey Foundations $10,000–$24,999 Anonymous (2) 3M Foundation Boston Public Schools DELTAS Elise B. and Earl Bradway Charitable Fund Chatham Historical Society, Inc. The Ann E. Clark Private Foundation Copeland Family Foundation, Inc. Fred Harris Daniels Foundation Alice Willard Dorr Foundation The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Eaglemere Foundation, Inc. EarthShare of New England The Echo Charitable Foundation The Mary-Louise Eddy and Ruth N. Eddy Foundation The Edey Foundation Eppley Foundation for Research Fields Pond Foundation The Marshall Frankel Foundation GE Foundation Albert J. Gifford Charitable Trust Greater Worcester Community Foundation Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc. Harding Educational & Charitable Foundation Gilbert H. Hood Family Fund The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment Intel Corporation Hollis Declan Leverett Memorial Fund General William Mayer Foundation, Inc. Medical Information Technology, Inc. Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation

John J. Sacco & Edith L. Sacco Charitable Foundation Nathaniel and Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation Summer Fund Symantec Corporation Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation Wheelabrator Millbury, Inc. Open Space Conservancy, Inc. Red Acre Foundation James and Beatrice Salah Family Foundation Saquish Foundation Save Popponesett Bay, Inc. The Sudbury Foundation Tern Foundation Three Bays Preservation, Inc. Towards Sustainability Foundation The United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley Edwin S. Webster Foundation William P. Wharton Trust Wyman-Gordon Foundation $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous (2) Alces Foundation Bain Capital Children’s Charity Ltd. Bird Watcher’s General Store Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. The Cape Cod Foundation: A Community Foundation Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts The Mary C. Copeland Trust The Davlin Foundation Felix Neck Wildlife Trust, Inc. Fiduciary Trust Company Genzyme, a Sanofi company Greater Lowell Community Foundation Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Gunst Family Foundation The Grace & John Harrington Foundation IBM International Foundation Intex Solutions, Inc. Land Trust Alliance Northeast Program Makepeace Neighborhood Fund Janet Malser Humanities Trust New England Biolabs Foundation NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation Nuttall Ornithological Club: Blake-Nuttall Fund Margaret Walker Purinton Foundation REI River Stewardship Council

$2,500–$4,999 Anonymous (3) American Camping Association Beacon Hill Circle for Charity Beacon Hill Garden Club Benevity Community Impact Fund Biogen Idec Foundation The Boston Foundation Vision Fund Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Coolidge Hill Foundation Richard E. Cutler Trust Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch J. Irving & Jane L. England Charitable Trust Fieldstone Foundation, Inc. Foundation for MetroWest The French Foundation Fuller Foundation Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc. Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Leicester Savings Bank Fund Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Water & Land Stewardship Fund Greylock Federal Credit Union The Hart Foundation Kraft Employee Involvement Programs Linders, Inc. Marblehead Neck Association Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank New England Book Auctions Noar’s Enterprises, Inc. Off the Map, Inc. Permanent Endowment Fund for Martha’s Vineyard The Robert Treat Paine Association Gertrude A. Pomeroy Charitable Trust Quidnet Squam Association, Inc. George A. Ramlose Foundation, Inc. Razoo Foundation Reinhart Painting Co. Adelard A. Roy and Valeda Lea Roy Foundation Shurtleff Children’s Services, Inc. Staples Foundation for Learning

Stearns Charitable Trust H. E. Thompson Foundation Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Walmart Foundation Henry T. Wiggin Charitable Trust $1,250–$2,499 Belmont Hill School Bernier’s Market, Inc. Cambridge Community Foundation Commerce Bank Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts Dianne Engelhardt Memorial Golf Tournament Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc. The Falmouth Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation Fleet Electric General Electric Co. Harvard Community Gifts Holmes and McGrath, Inc. Hunt’s Photo & Video IBM Employee Services Lincoln Ridge Homeowners Association Manulife Financial Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund Mink Meadows Association, Inc. NCL Charitable Fund Network for Good New England BioLabs Inc. Norfolk Lions Club The Prudential Foundation Quebec-Labrador Foundation, Inc. Rotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard Sensata Technologies State Street Corporation Stonehouse, Inc. Target The Toop Family Fund Youth Friends Association, Inc.

Government Agencies City of Pittsfield Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund – MassDevelopment/ Massachusetts Cultural Council Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Department of Conservation and Recreation Department of Fish & Game Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Cultural Council Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Massachusetts Environmental Trust Massachusetts Service Alliance County of Dukes County Town of Chatham Town of Harwich Town of Sandwich Town of Scituate Town of Tisbury Town of Truro Town of Westport Town of Yarmouth Federal Agencies Hanscom Air Force Base/ US Air Force Marine Biological Laboratory National Marine Fisheries National Park Service USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Bequests Priscilla Bailey Doris Baines Dorothy Conkey Mary C. Copeland Richard E. Cutler Raymond H. Dearden, Jr. Mrs. Lester E. Forbes Ellen F. Fraser Joan Lewis John Hitchcock Hanna W. Hopp Audrey Noreen Koller Frances Loomis Dr. Christopher H. Lovelock Barbara Manne Elizabeth Mongan Lydia Hawkridge O’Connor Ruth Packard Rachel T. Renaud Louise P. Romanoff Seymour Rothchild Catherine N. Rychowicki Judith Ann Sandler Margaret B. Spencer James P. Sullivan Mrs. Thomas H. Weller G. Crandon Woolley Ledlie Woolsey

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Building Brydges Growing up in Illinois, Sara Brydges loved the beauty of barns. “When I moved east, Drumlin Farm became my peaceful place to go, camera in hand.” Now a member of the Tern Society, Founder’s Circle, Mass Audubon Council, and Drumlin Farm Sanctuary Committee, Sara, an invaluable contributor for 40 years, exemplifies generosity and leadership. Helping launch Drumlin Farm’s successful pancake breakfasts and Moon Over Drumlin auctions are just two of her special contributions. “When I retired from MIT, I wondered if I would again find a group of smart, witty people and here they were! Better yet, their goals were mine. Drumlin Farm is a jewel that benefits everybody. It is a worthy investment all around.”

We were honored to receive memorial and honorarium donations for 325 people this year. These thoughtful gifts help sustain our work and celebrate special people and life’s milestones.While there are too many to list here, we deeply appreciate those who chose to mark an important life occasion or the passing of a loved one by making a gift to Mass Audubon. The Tern Society We are honored to list the following individuals who have established a life income arrangement with Mass Audubon or have named the organization as a beneficiary in their will or estate plan. Anonymous (25) Diana Abrashkin Donna H. Adams Deborah C. Almy Carol L. Anderson Nicholas Clapp Arguimbau Greta & Karl Audenaerde Ruth Haskins Bass Lolly Bennett Helen M. Bowdoin Sara H. Brydges Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Carpenter Daniel D. R. Charbonnet Nancy Rideout Chisholm Clifford & Roxanne Cook Richard P. Coonan Beth Cooper Paula Cortes Modestino & Nancy Criscitiello Phyllis J. Crolius✿

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Martha A. Cutler Mr.✿ & Mrs. Lewis S. Dabney Carolyn Dettinger Anne Rich Dewees Eugene Bicknell Doggett & Nina Lord Doggett Mr. & Mrs. David C. Donaldson Norman Dorian Wendy J. Dwyer Anne Eberle Richard J. Erickson & Laurie S. Miles Merry & Ralph Eustis David Farrington & Robin K. Schweikart Ronnie S. Fischer & Charles P. Sweet Mrs. Lester E. Forbes Dale Ford Sara Foster John Freeman & Linda Lacki Lorna Gibson John W. Gintell Terry Goplerud Diane Asseo Griliches Pat Gunning Sylvia Charman Guthrie Leonard F. Hanna Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Harvey C. Hayton John Hitchcock✿ Thomas P. Hosmer✿ Kirsten Hviid Carol A. F. Jeffery Marianne Jeppson Virginia Jonas & Lester Sackett Virginia Jordan Jonathan Kapsten Beth & David Kimball Maribeth & John Klobuchar Chester & Ann✿ Kulisa Ellen B. Lahlum Debora LaRoy Miriam G. Lasher Joan Lebel, M.D. Lois Lessard Ruth Joann Levine Corinne M. Lilie Martha G. Locke

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Anne S. Lombard Daniel J. Lombardo Stephen & Valerie Loring Robert & Linda MacIntosh Dick & Pat MacKinnon Marilyn & Don Malpass Elspeth E. Matkovich David Matsis Margaret McBride Heidi Meyer Kathleen M. Morehead Adrianna Morris Barbara Munkres Fred & Barbara Murphy Pam Musk Edmund W. Nutting Jonathan & Jessie Panek Mary A. Paradiso & Jay Janell Mary & Rienzi Parker Esther B. Pelletier Robert & Veronica Petersen Mason Phelps Katharine S. Plimpton Anne C. Porter William & Helen Pounds Chandler S. Robbins Dwight & Margaret Robinson Rev. Lois F. Rose Barbara A. Rosen Kathleen A. Sacco & Elizabeth R. Sullivan Barry & Libby✿ Schiller Naomi & Peter Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Binkley Shorts Evelyn B. Silver Theodore S. Smith, Jr. Virginia Sprong Mr. & Mrs. Campbell Steward John L. Thorndike Patricia A. Thornton Marty & Juliette Touchette Frank & Teri Tripp Mary Jane Tucci Marcia Wade & J. David Officer Lyle L. Warner Stephen L. Wasby Sarah S. Webb Linda A. Welter

Bill & Bobbi Whiting Doris Wilson✿ Emily Wolf

Volunteers We are grateful to the following volunteers who have generously given 250 or more hours of their time this year to assist Mass Audubon in accomplishing our mission. Steve Allen Annemarie Altman Donna Amaral Meg Atkins Sally Avery Nathan Bailey Janet Blair Myer Bornstein Richard Boroff Leslie Bostrom James Brown, MD Claire Castleman David Cole Brad Conant Fred Costanza Hillary Cressey Carleen Crummet Frank Deshaies Janet Drohan Carolyn Duman Jean-Marc Dupon Galen Flynn Sue Fox Charlie Fraguarda Robert French Bob Greaves Allan Greenberg Barbara Guay Rick Hamiel Susan Hardy Betty Harrington Lee Hawkins Justin Healey Jerry Hequembourg William Hobbie, DVD Claire Hopkins Jeffrey Jasukonis Tim Johnson

Gary Johnson Malcolm Johnston Sally Johnston Brittany Knowles Geri LaJoie Miriam Lasher Joe Lawler Mary Ann Leekley Rebecca Lehrman Stanford Leslie Don Lewis Jeanne Li Judy Macioci Don Manchester Sydney McGrath Mike McWade Julianne Mehegan Elinor Mondale Barbara Murphy Veronica O’Neil Anne Patterson Tim Persinko Robert Pisarchuk John Preston Faith Preston Susan Reiher Marj Rines Kelly Sattman Marie Schick Kathy Seymour Susan Silva Beth Slikas Phyl Solomon Ava Steenstrup Susan Straight Karen Strauss Kirk Vaughan Ann Vaughan Bridget Wildbaum Tom Walker David Weaver Sue Weiber Nourse Strickland Wheelock Anna Whitcomb David Williams Su Wilson Roberta Zallen Vin Zollo

Mass Audubon Board of Directors 2014-2015 Chair Jared Chase Vice Chairs Nora F. Huvelle • Christopher Klem President Henry Tepper Corporate Secretary Geralyn Comeau Assistant Corporate Secretaries Elaine Kile • Kristin Barr Treasurer James Sperling Assistant Treasurers Gary R. Clayton • Bancroft R. Poor • Jan O’Neil

Leading the Way “Through this experience my confidence has grown tremendously and it has affected other areas of my life,” reflected Roosemide, one of six YouthLeaders who participated in a three-year internship at the Boston Nature Center (BNC). Working closely with our funding partner, BNY Mellon, BNC has designed a model program that offers meaningful workplace experiences and helps teens develop skills that will serve them well into adulthood. Roosemide, like the other graduating seniors, is entering her first year of college and joins an alumni network of 30 successful YouthLeader graduates. We are grateful to the BNY Mellon YouthLeaders, funded by the Arthur F. Blanchard Trust, for the honor of participating in their innovative program.

Directors Robert Ball Catherine Campbell Jared Chase Richard Chute Donald Cooper Paula Cortes Nicholas d’Arbeloff Thomas DeMarco Birgitta Dickerson Nina Doggett Kathy Emrich Nora F. Huvelle Christopher Klem Erik Knutzen Beth Kressley Goldstein Virginia Lawrence Allegra Lowitt William Madar Kevin McLellan Deborah Miller Helen Pounds James Saalfield Anne Snyder James Sperling David Straus Rosamond Vaule Council Co-Chairs: Catherine Campbell Donald Cooper

Photography Cover Snowy Owl—David Larson/ Mass Audubon Inside cover Henry Tepper and Jared Chase— Michael Miller© Snowy Owl—Norman Smith/ Mass Audubon© p 2-3 High Ledges & Old Baldy Mountain— Richard Johnson© All Other Photos—Mass Audubon© p 4-5 Sunset—Paul Mozell© Nature Preschools—Boston Nature Center/Mass Audubon© p 6-7 Barn Swallow—Mass Audubon© Fern and Feather Day Camp—Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary/Mass Audubon©

Sackett Brook—Mass Audubon© Solar Panels—Mass Audubon© p8 Rose Pogonia—David Albeck© p 10-11 It Takes a Town—Hull Times© p 12-13 Building Brydges—Mass Audubon© Eastern bluebird—iStock© Leading the Way—Mass Audubon© Wildwood—Mass Audubon© Pleasant Valley Nature Day Camp— Mass Audubon© Boston Nature Center Accessible Trail—Mass Audubon© Chipmunk—Shirley LeMay© Broad Meadow Brook—Mass Audubon©

Council Julian Agyeman Dennis Arseneau James Baird Marygrace Barber Peter Barber Carl Beatty Robert Bertin Joseph Brevard Sara Brydges George Butterworth III* Dix Campbell Shawn Carey Elliott Carr Alfred D. Chandler III* Jennifer Charles John W. Cobb David Cole Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld* Susan Coolidge Donna Cooper Alexander Ellis III Andrew Falender

Barbara E. Fargo* Jennifer Firth Len Fishman Kitty Flather Richard T. T. Forman Thomas D. French* Bruce Fulford Ayla Gavins Lorna Gibson Thaddeus Gillespie Elizabeth Gilmore H. David Gold John Green* John Hammond Lynn Harvey Elizabeth Heide Terilyn A. Henderson* Chris Heye Virginia S. Hibbard Maria Higgins Annie Hollingsworth James Hoyte Elizabeth Ives Richard Johnson Linda B. Jones Jared Keyes Edwin F. Leach II Alexandra Lee James Levitt* Ann Lewis Thomas S. Litwin George Cabot Lodge Jr. David Lubin Leiha Macauley William F. Macauley Mary McFadden Stephen Miller Robert Murchison Al Nierenberg Charles Nims Sheila Nutt J. David Officer* Ronald P. O’Hanley Jon Panek* Michael J. Pappone George Pendergast Jeffrey F. Peters* Alexander Platt Phyllis Pollack George Putnam III* Michael Reed John Riehl* Walter Rosenfeld*

Doug Sacra Judy A. Samelson* Jackie Jenkins-Scott David Sibley Phyllis Solomon Nancy Soulette Lee Spelke* Marcus Springer Lisa Standley Brooke Stevens William Stevenson Alexander L. Thorndike Marian Thornton* Patricia Thornton* Elizabeth Valentine* William T. Wachenfeld Eric Ward Anna S. Whitcomb Jay Wickersham Alan Wilson* Henry Woolsey Julia Yoshida * = Honorary Director Honorary Directors Kathleen S. Anderson Robert C. Baron Anne Brooke Hamilton Coolidge Eugene B. Doggett Mrs. Alexander Ellis Charles H. Fargo John C. Fuller Deborah V. Howard Henry Lee Shirley M. Jenkins Mrs. George M. Lovejoy Jr. Merloyd L. Ludington Deborah W. Moses John F. O’Connor Herbert W. Pratt David Starr Jeffrey Swope John L. Thorndike Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade Simon (Chip) Walker David Walsh Thomas T. Warren Nancy Weiss Dudley H. Willis Laurence W. Zuelke

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Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PA I D Boston, MA PERMIT NO. 56881

208 South Great Road Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773 ▲

Mass Audubon Wildlife Sanctuaries, Nature Centers, and Museums Mass Audubon has 54 wildlife sanctuaries = Wildlife sanctuaries with nature centers open to the public year-round. They provide important habitat for wildlife 9 Lynes Woods, Westhampton and opportunities for you to enjoy and 10 Arcadia, Easthampton and Northampton appreciate nature.

South of Boston 38 Moose Hill, Sharon 39 Stony Brook, Norfolk 40 Attleboro Springs, Attleboro 41 Oak Knoll, Attleboro 42 North River, Marshfield 43 Daniel Webster, Marshfield 44 North Hill Marsh, Duxbury 45 Allens Pond, Dartmouth and Westport 46 Great Neck, Wareham

11 Laughing Brook, Hampden

Cape Cod and the Islands 47 Ashumet Holly, Falmouth 48 Sampsons Island, Barnstable 49 Skunknett River, Barnstable 50 Barnstable Great Marsh, Barnstable Berkshires 1 Pleasant Valley, Lenox 2 Canoe Meadows, Pittsfield 3 Lime Kiln Farm, Sheffield Connecticut River Valley 4 West Mountain, Plainfield 5 Road’s End, Worthington 6 High Ledges, Shelburne 7 Conway Hills, Conway 8 Graves Farm, Williamsburg and Whately

Central Massachusetts 12 Pierpont Meadow, Dudley 13 Burncoat Pond, Spencer 14 Broad Meadow Brook, Worcester 15 Eagle Lake, Holden 16 Cook’s Canyon, Barre 17 Rutland Brook, Petersham 18 Wachusett Meadow, Princeton 19 Lincoln Woods, Leominster 20 Lake Wampanoag, Gardner 21 Flat Rock, Fitchburg North of Boston 22 Rocky Hill, Groton 23 Nashoba Brook, Westford 24 Joppa Flats, Newburyport 25 Rough Meadows, Rowley 26 Ipswich River, Topsfield 27 Endicott, Wenham 28 Eastern Point, Gloucester 29 Marblehead Neck, Marblehead 30 Nahant Thicket, Nahant

Greater Boston 31 Habitat, Belmont 32 Drumlin Farm, Lincoln 33 Waseeka, Hopkinton 34 Broadmoor, Natick 35 Boston Nature Center, Mattapan 36 Blue Hills Trailside Museum, Milton 37 Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon, Canton

51 Long Pasture, Barnstable 52 Wellfleet Bay, Wellfleet 53 Felix Neck, Edgartown 54 Sesachacha Heathlands, Nantucket

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