For the members and supporters of Mass Audubon · Hosted 20 Shaping the Future of Your Community programs for 800 people from more than 100 cities and towns Employed 225 year-round

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For the members and supporters of Mass Audubon

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Conservation 2-3Hope for Vulnerable Species

Saving Sibley Farm

Charged Up on Sunshine

Education 4-5 Accessible Interpretation

The Future of Camp

A Community for Conservation

Advocacy 6-7 From Storefront to Sanctuary

Original Advocates

Community Preservation in Action

Land Protection Summary 8-10

Treasurer’s Report 11

Supporters 12-17

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 has grown to become a powerful force for conservation 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 (800-283-8266) or visit www.massaudubon.org.

Dear Members and Friends,

As we reflect on another successful year, we wish to share our deep appreciation for all that you do to strengthen, grow, and sustain Mass Audubon. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the support of an extraordinary group of donors, members, friends, and volunteers whose commitment and generosity make it possible to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife—thank you!

But, this is no ordinary year. This December, we will transition out of our roles as Chairman of the Board and as President, knowing that Mass Audubon is as strong, as vibrant, and as relevant as ever—continuing on a path of achievement and impact. Indeed, that path has guided this organization for 116 years, and we are fortunate to have followed in the footsteps of great leaders whose work has helped us to pave the way to a bright future.

The stories and images that fill the pages of this Annual Report illustrate the consistent focus and consistent success of our organization. They are noteworthy examples of Mass Audubon’s relevance through changing times, our unwavering dedication to mission, and the steadfast support of contributors, like you, who make it all possible.

We are honored to have been a part of this story with you.

With many thanks and best wishes for the future,

Jonathan Panek Chair

Laura A. Johnson President

Cover photo by Brian Amici, Grand Prize Winner of the 2011 Mass Audubon photo contest in the “18 and Under” category.

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This year, Mass Audubon…

Welcomed 465,372 visitors to our statewide network of 53 wildlife sanctuaries

Opened 3 new universally accessible “all-persons” trails—one at Broad Meadow Brook, one at Wellfleet Bay, and one at Blue Hills Trailside Museum

Helped protect 804 acres, bringing our total protected acreage to 35,000

Conducted 12,472 natural history education classes for 207,208 children and adults at our wildlife sanctuaries and in communities throughout the state Celebrated the

grand opening of 3 new wildlife sanctuaries—Barnstable Great Marsh in Barnstable, Rocky Hill in Groton, and Rough Meadows in Rowley

Was grateful for more than 100,000 members as well as 11,935 volunteers who donated 150,000 hours of their time

Broke a Bird-a-thon record with 2,481 donors who made 2,695 gifts and pledges to help protect the nature of Massachusetts

Led more than 9,000 camper sessions at 19 day camps and our overnight camp, Wildwood

Hosted 20 Shaping the Future of Your Community programs for 800 people from more than 100 cities and towns

Employed 225 year-round staff members and 750 part-time and seasonal staff members

Generated one-third of our own electricity using photo-voltaic arrays

Saving Sibley FarmSibley Farm in Spencer is a gem,

encompassing more than 350 acres

of open space just outside of the city

of Worcester. Last spring, after two

years of negotiation, planning, and lining

up town and state financial support,

we were presented with the ultimate

challenge: raise the final $650,000

needed to purchase the property by

June or risk losing it to development.

What happened next continues to

amaze us. More than 400 generous

individuals from across the state

stepped up and donated money

to ensure the historic property’s

permanent protection. And just

when we thought we’d seen it all, the

students at Central Tree Middle School

in Rutland took it to the next level.

Led by life sciences teacher Chris Stark,

students from the school’s seventh- and

eighth-grade classes visited Sibley Farm

Hope for Vulnerable SpeciesThe hatching of a bald eagle chick at

Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife

Sanctuary provided a touch of magic

over Earth Day weekend this year.

Throngs of visitors from the Pioneer

Valley and beyond converged on the

Easthampton sanctuary to observe the

downy newborn and its parents.

Sadly, this latest addition to our eagle

population survived only a month,

but the larger picture shows one of

conservation’s great success stories.

And it underscores Mass Audubon’s

long-standing conviction that

conservation is best achieved through

a combination of strategies.

In 1960, bald eagles were on the Federal

Endangered Species List (mainly as a

result of DDT poisoning) and had not

bred in Massachusetts for decades.

Then, in 1982, Mass Audubon partnered

with the Massachusetts Division of

Fisheries and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service to reintroduce the

bald eagle in the Quabbin wilderness.

The outcome: As of 2011, 22 eagle nests

throughout the state had produced

37 chicks that survived through fledging.

Certainly, the bald eagle chick at

Arcadia is a natural wonder that

represents what we can accomplish

when we work together. Through

education, advocacy, and hands-on

conservation, we helped rescue this

national treasure from the brink

of extinction.

It is in this tradition, and with the support

of our dedicated donors, members,

and volunteers, that Mass Audubon

will continue the fight for the vulnerable

species included in our recently

published State of the Birds report.

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Conservation is best achieved through a combination of strategies.

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Charged Up on SunshineAt Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education

Center in Newburyport, electric cars

can fill up with clean energy produced

by solar panels—all at no cost to the

driver and with minimal impact on the

environment. While a car charges at

the “pump,” the driver can visit the

education center, walk downtown for

lunch, or stroll along the Merrimack River.

“We’re frequently told we have the most

beautiful ‘gas’ station,” says Sanctuary

Director Bill Gette.

But the beauty of it isn’t just the scenery;

it’s the fact that no gasoline is required at

electric car charging stations like the one

at Joppa Flats. Thanks to innovative

technology, vehicles such as the Chevy

on multiple occasions, taking pictures

and asking questions of Mass Audubon

staff. Back in the classroom, they

combined their own original artwork

with the facts about the property to

create Sibley Farm postcards, which

they then sold and distributed to local

businesses around town. All proceeds

from sales were donated to the Sibley

Farm campaign—which reached its

fundraising goal at the end of June.

A wave of support surrounded this

inspired group of students, and we

could not be more proud of, or

humbled by, their appreciation for land

protection. Thanks to their swift action

and the help of our generous donors,

Sibley Farm is saved.

Volt and the Nissan Leaf are able to run

on renewable energy, which translates

to zero tailpipe emissions.

To monitor the center’s electricity use,

Joppa Flats has two meters—one that

tracks how much electricity the photo-

voltaic panels are producing and another

that tracks electricity consumption.

“When the power grid meter starts

turning backwards, that’s when we know

that Joppa Flats is a net producer of

electricity,” says Gette. “On a sunny day,

we actually produce a surplus of

electricity that our neighbors can use.”

“Mass Audubon is trying to demonstrate

sustainable practices in as many ways as

possible,” explains Gette. “This charging

station is another way to lead by example.”

And who can go wrong with a free fill-up?

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The Future of CampFrom its start in 1950 as a two-week

retreat for 40 campers, Mass Audubon’s

overnight camp, Wildwood, has grown

in many ways.

For starters, Wildwood’s location

changed three times before moving to

its permanent home at the Monadnock

Conservation Center in Rindge, New

Hampshire, in 2001. And programming

has expanded over the last five years to

accommodate more than 600 campers

each summer. Much of this success

can be attributed to the support

of dedicated camp directors and Mass

Audubon leadership (most notably,

President Laura Johnson).

And yet, what makes Wildwood a

unique, memorable, summer experience

Accessible InterpretationMaking sure that our wildlife sanctuaries

are welcoming and accessible is a top

priority at Mass Audubon. It’s why we

continue to create all-persons trails,

provide interpretive learning materials,

and develop programming that

empowers people of all abilities to

explore nature.

So when Toward Independent Living

and Learning (TILL), a group that serves

individuals with disabilities to ensure

they lead full and active lives, was

looking for a place to hold their annual

April Madness field trip, Broadmoor

Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick seemed

like a natural fit.

Soon after on a snowy day in March,

Broadmoor hosted the event, which

is designed to encourage TILL group

home residents to participate in new

experiences. After exploring an all-

persons trail with the help of sanctuary

staff, group members received Mass

Audubon “Passports to Nature” and

were challenged to visit at least one

other wildlife sanctuary, where they

would have the passport stamped.

Not only was the field trip a hit, but

word of the challenge quickly spread.

Soon residents from TILL’s 48 group

homes were inspired to head out across

the state. All tallied, they paid 220 visits

to other Mass Audubon sanctuaries.

John Stevens, TILL’s Director of Special

Projects, summed up the experience.

“Thanks to Broadmoor, this has been

one of our most successful contests,

and it inspired more interest than any

other site we’ve visited. We will always

remember this year of April Madness.”


By nurturing respect for our natural world, we strive to inspire tomorrow’s environmental leaders.

A Community for ConservationIn the spirit of an old-fashioned barn

raising, more than 200 volunteers

from the Pittsfield area gathered at

Mass Audubon’s Canoe Meadows

Wildlife Sanctuary last September to

construct a pavilion for the site’s Com-

munity Gardens. The striking new post-

and-beam structure provides shelter

for gardeners and serves as a space for

programs, picnics, and field trips.

Volunteers included Pittsfield’s own Boy

Scout Troup 1 and local contractors,

while generous local business partners

such as SABIC Innovative Plastics,

Berkshire Bank, and General Dynamics

Advanced Information Systems provided

monetary donations and employee

volunteers. Other community organiza-

tions, including Pittsfield Garden Tour

and Berkshire Taconic Community

Foundation’s Green Pastures Fund,

pitched in to provide financial support.

has remained virtually unchanged.

Hands-on discovery and investigation of

the natural world remain at the heart of

what we do, and camp remains a place

for creating real connections—where

cell phone and computers are off-limits,

but habitat explorations, lazy days on

the waterfront, and making friends

around the campfire are encouraged.

In an era when finding time to connect

with nature is increasingly difficult,

creating these meaningful experiences

with kids in the outdoors has never

been more important. Wildwood alums

have told us about the positive impact

camp has had in their lives, how their

future career paths were influenced,

and ways that their environmental

ethics were shaped.

Which is why, 60 years later, our roots

remain unchanged. By nurturing a

greater respect for our natural world,

we strive to inspire tomorrow’s

environmental leaders.

When the pavilion was finished, the group

went on to make further enhancements

to the Pittsfield sanctuary. In the spirit

of Mass Audubon’s ongoing efforts to

increase accessibility for all audiences,

volunteers constructed raised garden

beds and bird nesting boxes, installed

new bike racks and outhouses, cleared

trails, and refurbished the wildlife

observation building.

“It would have taken us years to

complete all this work on our own,”

notes Sanctuary Director René Laubach.

“We are tremendously grateful to our

community volunteers who were willing

to roll up their sleeves to make all these

visitor improvements possible. Mass

Audubon values its relationships with

residents, public-spirited businesses, and

the community in which it works to help

residents make stronger connections to

the natural world.”


From Storefront to SanctuaryToday, Worcester is the bustling heart

of central Massachusetts—with more

than 180,000 residents.

It might come as a surprise that

Worcester is often touted as a green

place to live. But in fact, more than

52 public parks and several major

conservation areas and hiking trails can

be found within city limits. Of course,

that’s today. Flash back to 1985 when

the housing market was booming and

much of the city’s remaining open

spaces were disappearing, and you

might not believe this could be possible.

That’s when Worcester native Deb

Cary was hired to run Mass Audubon’s

new Central Massachusetts Advocacy

Office in the city’s downtown.

“Deb was just a force of nature,”

recalls Greater Worcester Land Trust

President Allen Fletcher. “She quickly

made many connections, meeting with

longtime members, city officials,

and civic leaders to develop an action

plan that addressed the region’s most

pressing issues.”

It wasn’t long before Cary (pictured

above with Mass Audubon Board

member Dick Chute) established

what is now Broad Meadow Brook

Conservation Center and Wildlife

Sanctuary (and the permanent home

of the Central Massachusetts Advocacy

Office) at the site of an old horse

farm. Working hand in hand with local

partners like the Greater Worcester

Land Trust and the Blackstone River

Coalition, she has teamed up with

Mass Audubon’s Advocacy Department

to conserve land and tackle many

issues over the years—from fighting

suburban sprawl with the organization’s

Shaping the Future of Your Community

program to advocating for nature in

the classroom.

Thanks to a vision and dedication that

began in a Main Street storefront

25 years ago, the nature of Worcester

is here to stay.

Original AdvocatesIn the late 19th century, Harriet

Hemenway and Minna Hall successfully—

and against all odds—helped bring about

the end of the feather trade. At a time

when birds were being slaughtered

wholesale for women’s fashion, these

two Boston society women (known

today as the founding mothers of

environmental activism) persuaded

more than 900 women to join their

cause. Soon after, their “little bird club,”

as it was referred to by members of

Congress, became the Massachusetts

Audubon Society and influenced

environmental conservation

throughout America.


Our efforts to shape policies that protect the environment reflect the passion and commitment of our original advocates.

Knowing that success would depend as

much on social pressure as legislation,

Hemenway and Hall carried their fight

from the parlors of Beacon Hill to the

halls of Congress. By 1897, Massachusetts

led legislative action by becoming the

first state in the nation to outlaw trade

in wild bird feathers. Not long after, the

federal government passed the Lacey

Act, which, coupled with additional

state laws, resulted in the demise of

the plume trade.

From its influential beginnings, and

throughout the recent tenure of its

first female president, Mass Audubon

has honored its heritage by advocating

for the nature of Massachusetts and

educating the public about its legislative

initiatives. Today, our efforts to shape

policies that protect the environment

for the benefit of future generations

reflect the passion and commitment

of our original advocates.

Community Preservation in ActionIt’s in towns such as Bridgewater where

the Community Preservation Act (CPA)

demonstrates its far-reaching potential.

Enacted by the state legislature in 2000

with the help of Mass Audubon, the

CPA is a smart-growth funding tool that

helps communities preserve open space

and historic sites, create affordable

housing, and develop outdoor recre-

ational facilities. In Bridgewater alone,

it’s helped to:

•protectaColonial-erahomesteadand

adjoining conservation land;

•replaceadecrepitchain-linkfenceat

a pre-Civil War cemetery with a his-

torically authentic wrought iron fence;

and

•constructsoftballfieldsforyoung

female athletes.

“The emphasis is on community and

preservation,’’ says Pete Colombotos,

a former member of the town

Community Preservation Committee.

“But it’s as much about municipal health

and economic opportunity.”

Before CPA, there was no steady

funding source for preserving and

improving a community’s character

and quality of life. Funding comes from

a locally voted property tax surcharge

(to to 3 percent) and matching state

support.

In 2012, the CPA was updated to

include increased funding and a

provision that allows communities to

use funds to fix up existing parks and

recreational facilities—something

especially important for cities that have

little or no open space.

“Since 2001, 42 percent of Massachu-

setts’ cities and towns have adopted

the CPA. More than $2 billion has been

spent on historic rehabilitation; more

than 4,000 affordable housing units have

been built; and 15,000 acres of open

space have been protected,” notes Mass

Audubon’s Director of Public Policy and

Government Relations, Jack Clarke.

“The CPA benefits both people and

wildlife in the true tradition of Mass

Audubon public policy advocacy.”


Purchases of Sanctuary Land Acres Municipality Sanctuary

Lily Pad Realty Trust 10.0 Groton Rocky Hill

Almost completely surrounded by Mass Audubon-owned land, this property has been a priority for protection since the acquisi-tion of Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in 2007. It adds more than 800 feet of shoreline frontage adjacent to Long Pond, providing beautiful water views and access from the sanctuary. The land has been identified as Core Habitat by the state’s Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program BioMap2 project.

Josiah and 74.3 New Salem, Whetstone Carol Ann Fisk Orange, Wendell Wood

Adjacent to our Whetstone Wood Wildlife Sanctuary, this property consists of two completely wooded parcels that are identified as high priority for protection, and are mapped as BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscape and Living Waters Critical Supporting Watershed. Conservation of this land was critical to building a protected wildlife corridor between the sanctuary and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Quabbin Watershed lands to the southeast.

Oak Knoll Realty Trust 77.1 Rowley Rough Meadows

Mass Audubon played a lead role in securing this land by raising purchase funds from private donors and NOAA, and by working with the Town of Rowley, Essex County Greenbelt Association, and the Commonwealth’s Department of Conservation and Recreation. The property, which is adjacent to the Parker River/Plum Island Sound and is part of the Great Marsh ecosystem, is the largest salt marsh complex north of Long Island and was identified as high priority for protection. Made up of a mixture of salt marsh and coastal oak woodland communities, tidal creeks, and estuaries, it is located within a state-designated Area of Critical Environmental Concern and is designated as BioMap2 and Living Waters Core Habitat.

Patterson Family 50.0 Barre Rutland Brook

These 50 acres have been rated one of the highest priorities for protection at Rutland Brook Wildlife Sanctuary for many years. Securing this property—which is located at the narrowest part of the sanctuary—prevents intrusion by development on the sanctuary core. Its high-quality habitats range from steep, boulder-strewn slopes, to gently rolling terrain, to level flats occupied by wooded swamp and open marsh. Our thanks to the East Quabbin Land Trust for its assistance and to the Town of Barre, which holds a conservation restriction (CR) on the property.

Sibley Farm 25.0 Spencer Burncoat Pond

This land is part of the Sibley and Warner Farms Protection Project, a yearlong partnership effort with the Greater Worcester Land Trust, Common Ground Land Trust, the Town of Spencer, and the Commonwealth to acquire the 350-acre property immediately west and upstream of the Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. The southern 25 acres of open field and woodland were retained by Mass Audubon for addition to the sanctuary and will provide a new, more accessible main entrance to the sanctuary and the adjoining Sibley Farm conservation area.

Gifts of Sanctuary Land Acres Municipality Sanctuary

Ledlie Woolsey 5.0 Petersham Rutland Brook

This generous bequest protects a beautiful hillside field with wonderful views of the Swift River Valley. The gift completes an extraordinary lifetime record of conservation giving and accomplishment by John and Ledlie Woolsey that includes large portions of our Rutland Brook Wildlife Sanctuary and conservation restrictions on their home farm in Petersham.


Mass Audubon permanently protects 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, families, businesses, communities, and public and private partners, we protected more than 800 acres across Massachusetts. A special thanks to key partner organizations and municipalities, which are listed here in bold.

Land Protection Summary

Purchase of Conservation Restrictions

Acres Municipality Sanctuary

Josiah and 27.1 New Salem Whetstone Carol Ann Fisk Wood

This CR protects a small organic farm, stream, and forested area that are part of a larger property that was divided for conservation purposes (the balance of which was purchased outright by Mass Audubon for addition to the Whetstone Wood Wildlife Sanctu-ary). It helps build a protected wildlife corridor from the sanctuary to DCR’s Quabbin Watershed lands to the southeast.

Ledlie Woolsey 7.1 Petersham Rutland Brook

This generous gift adds acreage to the Woolsey family’s preexist-ing 169-acre CR. It protects a hillside field that is a prominent part of the landscape along North Main Street in Petersham and also serves as the setting for what the family refers to as the “law library” (the former town hall of the Town of Prescott, which was moved here in the 1930s by Judge John M. Woolsey when construction of the Quabbin Reservoir began).

Gifts of Conservation Restrictions Acres Municipality Sanctuary

Beacon Ocean 22.9 Marshfield Daniel Shore L.P. Webster

The land protected by this CR was identified as a priority for protection because it is identified as Biomap2 Core Habitat, contains rare species habitat, and links the sanctuary to other land that Mass Audubon is actively working to protect. The Town of Marshfield requested that Mass Audubon accept this CR as mitigation for development adjacent to the site.

Western Massachusetts 30.0 Agawam Electric Company

Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) donated this CR as part of its mitigation package for impacts of its transmission system upgrade, known as the Greater Springfield Reliability Project. The land protected by this CR contains a major wetlands replication site and is classified as BioMap2 Core Habitat and Priority Habitat for Rare Species.

Western Massachusetts 34.9 Agawam Electric Company

As with the aforementioned WMECO CR, this CR was donated by the company as part of a mitigation package. The land protect-ed by this CR—a mix of high-quality woodlands and wetlands— contains the habitat of two rare species and is classified as BioMap2 Core Habitat and Priority Habitat for Rare Species.

Land Protected via Conservation Assists to Other Organizations and/or Agencies Acres Municipality Sanctuary

Northeastern 120.0 Ashland Waseeka University

Mass Audubon assisted the Town of Ashland in negotiating a land purchase agreement and raising the necessary state and CPA funds to protect this property (known as Warren Woods). Conservation of this land fulfills the last opportunity to complete a contiguous corridor of highly important conservation land, including Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary and land protected by Mass Audubon-held CRs.

Sibley Farm 325.3 Spencer Burncoat Pond

Conservation of this land (now owned by the Greater Worcester Land Trust) is the result of a yearlong partnership effort with the Greater Worcester Land Trust, Common Ground Land Trust, the Town of Spencer, and the Commonwealth. The 350-acre property lies immediately west and upstream of our Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. Some of its now-permanently protected conservation assets include a section of the Mid-State Trail, scenic views, high-quality agricultural fields, and an extensive wetlands complex that feeds through a series of beaver ponds and wooded swamps to Burncoat Pond.

Land Under Mass Audubon Stewardship as of June 30, 2012Acres owned by Mass Audubon 29,663.8

Acres under Mass Audubon conservation restrictions 5,302.6

Total Acres of Protected Land 34,966.4

Land Protected by Mass Audubon within the Past 12 MonthsAcres directly protected by Mass Audubon 363.4

Acres protected through assistance to other organizations/agencies 445.3

Total Acres Protected within the Past 12 Months 808.7


Barnstable Great Marsh: A Living LegacyWhen Walter and Alida Greeley came to

Mass Audubon looking for a way to honor

the memory of their son, Walter, Jr., they

never dreamed they’d be part of a story that

involved joining a land protection legacy,

opening a wildlife sanctuary, and reuniting

with old friends.

The story begins in 1971 with a gift of land

from the Chase family, whose property

abutted that of longtime Barnstable resident

and avid conservationist Georgia Ferguson.

Upon her passing in 1998, Mrs. Ferguson left

78 acres to Mass Audubon. In addition to

this generous offering, she instilled a strong

conservation ethic in her sons, George and

Hugh, whose partnership with Mass Audubon

would prove to be invaluable.

Thus, Barnstable Great Marsh Wildlife

Sanctuary was born. Still, for all its beauty,

the wildlife sanctuary lacked a natural

entry point and trails, and for years was not

prepared for public visitation. That would

all change this year, when George Ferguson

and the Greeley family made it possible to

add an adjoining 8-acre parcel through an

incredibly generous bargain sale and

in-memoriam donation.

With this additional land, we have been able

to add easy public access and a trail system,

completing the long-anticipated sanctuary.

And, as a welcome surprise, former friends

George Ferguson and Walter Greeley were

reunited through the process.


The inspiring commitment of these families

has allowed us to embark on a new story—

Barnstable Great Marsh, Mass Audubon’s

53rd wildlife sanctuary.

“ The inspiring commitment of these families has allowed us to embark on a new story.”

From left to right: Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary Director Ian Ives joins George Ferguson and Walter Greeley at the grand opening of Barnstable Great Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

The health of the Mass Audubon economy is determined by extensive planning, strong partnerships between the staff and Board of Directors, and a commitment to delivering on our mission in a meaningful way that engages members, volunteers, donors, and program participants. I am pleased to report that these combined efforts have once again resulted in the continued financial growth and stability of our organization in FY 2012.

FY 2012 was another year of financial success. Membership income reached its highest ever, thanks to the continued loyalty and confidence of our esteemed members. Program income also reached a new record and reflects our determination to provide participants with the very best and most enjoyable learning opportunities possible. Thanks to the generosity of individual and institutional funders, income from gifts, grants, and government contracts also was robust. Finally, our investment income remains strong, thanks to the prudent management of our endowment, guided by the Board of Directors.

While we faced significant financial pressures this year due to the rising costs of health care and other expenditures, we are proud to report that we kept expenses in line with our budget. It is especially gratifying to report a small overall surplus at the end of the year.

With gratitude to everyone who has supported and helped sustain Mass Audubon this year,

Jeffrey F. Peters, Treasurer

Science 2.0%

Advocacy 2.3%

Member Services 9.4%

Development 5.8%

Administrative Services 10.3%

Wildlife Sanctuaries & Environmental Education 70.2%

Program Services

Administrative Services

Development

FY 2012 Expenses

Program & Other Income

Member & Donor SupportFY 2012 Income

*Pursuant to Mass Audubon financial policies, unrestricted bequests are added to a Board reserve fund, which is available for capital projects (e.g. land purchase, energy conservation, all-person accessibility, and major building repairs) and other special Board withdrawals. However, accounting principles require that unrestricted bequests be reported in the operating fund. The net asset value for Mass Audubon is $206,579,703 (June 30, 2012). This includes the book value of 29,664 acres acres of land in 90 communities, as well as buildings, structures, property equipment, vehicles, furnishings, and fixtures at more than 40 sites. A complete copy of the audited financial statements is available upon request from Mass Audubon Vice President for Operations Bancroft Poor. Members should feel free to contact him at 781-259-2110 or [email protected] with any questions about Mass Audubon’s finances.

Operating Results

Investment Income 25.5%

Membership Dues 16.4%

Gifts, Grants & Gov’t Contracts 18.9%

Program & Other Income 39.3%


Treasurer’s Report

FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010

Gifts, Grants, and Government Contracts $3,772,906 $3,749,781 $4,350,185

Membership Dues 3,269,928 3,172,859 3,162,073

Program Income 7,052,026 6,888,743 6,509,733

Investment Income 5,081,280 5,124,347 5,160,588

Other Income 783,988 195,281 (281,091)

Total Operating Income $19,960,128 $19,131,011 $18,901,488

Salary and Benefits $15,710,619 $14,791,657 $14,677,448

Non-Salary Program Expenses 5,002,178 4,873,839 4,897,604

Other Expenses (503,623) (301,275) (425,000)

Total Operating Expenses 20,209,174 $19,364,221 $19,150,052

Operating Deficit $(249,046) $(233,210) $(248,564)

Unrestricted Bequests $356,491 $234,155 $581,866

Results Including Unrestricted Bequests* $107,445 $945 $333,302

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, 2011, and June

30, 2012. We are pleased to recognize the lead-

ing contributors and express our gratitude to

our more than 100,000 members. For gifts of

land during this period, see pages 8 and 9.

Leadership Friends Program Including individuals and individuals giving through foundations

Founder’s Circle: Platinum

$25,000+

Anonymous (5)

Pamela T. Boll

Paul L. & Susan P. Chern

Ferdinand & Susanna Colloredo-Mansfeld

Mr. & Mrs. Albert M. Creighton Jr.★/A. Creighton Narada Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. French★

Laurie A. Gabriel★

Jennifer Greeley

John & Carol Greeley

Walter & Alida Greeley

Lindsey & Zack Gund/Zachary and Lindsey Gund Foundation

Nora F. Huvelle & David Lubin/The Pine Point Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. James Lackner-Graybiel

William & Amanda Madar

Richard Mlynarik & Elizabeth Willey

Morgan Palmer★

Robin & Michael Roderick

Judy A. Samelson & William Schawbel

Jane & Peter Talbot

John L. Thorndike★

Dick & Marian Thornton

Patricia A. Thornton★

Brooks & Linda Zug

Founder’s Circle: Gold

$10,000- $24,999

Anonymous

Robert P. Ball★

Elizabeth J. & Robert M. Burke III★

Martha J. Carter & Family★

Ann & Jared Chase★

Donald D. & Donna J. Cooper★

Judith & David Craver★

David & Victoria Croll★/ The Croll Foundation

Laura C. Cutler

Edmund P. DeLaCour★/The DeLaCour Family Foundation

Kenneth A. & Bryn Dews

Eugene Bicknell Doggett & Nina Lord Doggett★

Brendan & Amanda Frank

Beth Kressley Goldstein & Dennis Goldstein★

Jeremy & Hannelore Grantham★/Jeremy & Hannelore Grantham Charitable Trust

Nancy C. & John S. Hammond★

John Hitchcock★

Elizabeth & J. Atwood Ives★

Alison S. & Peder Johnson

B. A. & Judith King★/ The Judy and Tony King Foundation

Nancy King

Chris & Sue Klem★

Erik & Sarah Knutzen Family★

Grace Korngold

Virginia Maloney Lawrence★

Mr. & Mrs. George C. Lodge Jr.★

William F. & Sheila R. Macauley★

Carolyn McCane-Chin & David Chin★

Mr. Patrick MeLampy & Rev. Priscilla Lawrence

Katharine E. & Albert W. Merck

Fred & Barbara Murphy★

Mr. J. David Officer & Dr. Marcia J. Wade★

Jonathan & Jessie Panek★

Patricia T. & James W. Poitras★

William & Helen Pounds★

Jeannette S. Reynolds

John & Linda Riehl★

Thomas T. & Deborah B. Riquier

Dwight & Margaret Robinson

Elizabeth S. Shanley

Julie Shanley

Katy S. Shanley

Henry Stone

David A. & Patricia Straus★

Sally B. Utiger★

David & Patricia Williams★

Doris Wilson

Founder’s Circle: Silver

$5,000- $9,999

Anonymous (6)

Mimi & Ivan Ace*

Jean Carol Billet & Carol Flannery

Morene R. Bodner & David P. Carlisle★

Anne & Peter Brooke★

Mr. & Mrs. Brian A. Brooks★

Pierce B. & Elise R. Browne

Mr. & Mrs. Norman R. Buck★

Catherine M. Campbell & Jack W. Orrock★

Frederick H. Chicos/ The Christie Foundation

Richard & Patricia Chute★

John W. & Bayard H. Cobb★

Chris Connolly & Marjorie Liner★

Susan Coolidge

Mrs. Mary & Dr. John Deyst★

Alexander Ellis III

Joseph & Barbara Ellis★

Herbert & Pauline Emilson★

Ronna & Neal Erickson

Barbara E. Fargo★

Winifred D. & Thomas E. Faust, Jr.

Mary B. (Sissy) ffolliott

Jesse & Betsy Fink

Ann F. Formel

Elaine Foster★

Thaddeus R. & Elizabeth Gillespie★

Caryn Ginsberg & Michael Levitin

Robert H. Grohskopf Jr. & Lisa Van Tassel★

Paul & Cheryl Hamel★

Alynn & Andrew Harvey★

Elizabeth C. & Ulf B. Heide★

Polly Hoppin & Robert Thomas

Mr. & Mrs. John Jeppson

Laura A. Johnson & Arthur W. Rogers★

Pamela Kohlberg★

Bruce & Ellen Kunkel★

Lynn L. & Richard Landy★

Carol A. & Martin B. Levin★

Jim & Jane Levitt★

Ginny Loeb & Jim Sperling★/The Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Charitable Foundation

Stephen & Valerie Loring★

Anne R. Lovett & Stephen G. Woodsum★/Lovett- Woodsum Foundation Inc.

Merloyd Ludington & John Myers★

Katherine MacGregor

Dick & Pat MacKinnon★

Fernanda & James F. Meagher, Jr.

David & Julianne Mehegan

Elizabeth Mellor

Al Nierenberg★/Evergreen Charitable Fund, Inc.

Philip & Janet P. Notopoulos

Barbara Palm★

Michael J. Pappone & Diane Savitzky

David & Shirley Parish

Rienzi B. & Mary F. Parker★

Esther Pelletier★

Laurence Pierce★/Pierce Family Foundation

George Putnam III & Kathy Z. Putnam★

Sally Quinn★

Robert D. & Amelia R. Rands★

Margaret L. Rhodes★

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 781-259-2123.


Supporters

Al Bauman and Mary Garnish

For four years, Al Bauman and Mary Garnish have co-chaired Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary’s very successful “Crickets, Critters, and Cocktails” annual fundraiser. Their creativity, energy, and sense of fun have helped raise much-needed funds and introduced countless people to the wonders of our Berkshire sanctuaries.

“We do this for

the fun, for sure—

but mainly for the

mission,” says Al.

“Our passion for

this special place

makes us want

to share it with

everyone.”

Abby A. Rockefeller & Lee Halprin★

James & Roseanne Saalfield★

Robin Schweikart & David Farrington

Charlotte Sibley

Nancy B. Soulette★

Lee & Judith R. Spelke★

Garrett J. Stuck & Pamela Coravos★

Dr. Herman D. & Dr. Joan C. Suit

Lanny & Anne Thorndike★

Mr. & Mrs. John H. Valentine★

Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade★

David & Jade Walsh★/The Free Lunch Foundation

Thomas T. & Anne Marie Warren

Dr. Henry S. & Mrs. Barbara White

Linda Williams & Stephen Walch★

Mrs. Judith & Dr. Jack Wittenberg★

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wohlgemuth/★Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth Foundation, Inc.

Nancy Wolf & Jacob Rosengarten

Shirley & Robert Zaret★

Eric Zimmerman & Audrey M. Kalmus★

Founder’s Circle

$2,500- $4,999

Anonymous

Dorothy Altman★

Gretchen Anderegg★/ Anderegg Family Foundation

Barbara M. Anthony

Tom & Judy Bailey★

Peter & Marygrace Barber★

Nancy Brach★/Brach Family Charitable Foundation

Joyce M. Brinton & Bruce M. Hauben★/Helen G. Hauben Foundation

Sara H. Brydges★

Fred C. Cabot★

Dix & Elizabeth Campbell

Alfred D. Chandler III & Susan Esco Chandler★

Jennifer & Edmond Choi★

Franz & Anne Colloredo-Mansfeld★

Paula V. Cortes★

Peter Creighton★

Dr. Modestino & Mrs. Nancy Criscitiello★

Bob & Vickie Cunningham★

Melvin S. Cutler/Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. DeMarco III★

Martha L. & William P. Densmore★

Mary Dockray-Miller & Michael Miller★

Frank Dunau & Amy Davis★

Caroline Edwards★

Kathleen Emrich & Robert Sherwood

Charles & Carol J. Fayerweather★

Nancy & Richard Forbes

Hollis & Rosemary French★

John C. & Janet A. Fuller

Dr. Joel P. Goldfarb & Dr. Elizabeth H. Weinshel★/ The Weinshel Goldfarb Foundation

Ann & David Gray★

Jane C. Hallowell★

Irene S. Haney★

Ruth H. & H. Jan Heespelink★

Donald F. Henderson★

John G. Henderson & Belinda Eichel★

Cynthia & Arnold Henson★

Crosby Hitchcock★

Benjamin & Jean Horne

Mr. & Mrs. Richard V. Howe

Shirley Hui & Robert Allen

Mr. & Mrs. Arnold W. Hunnewell★

Richard Hussong & Melinda E. Stewart★

Mr. & Mrs. Russell E. Isaia★

Frank Isik & Nicole Gibran★

Mr. & Mrs. F. H. Jamieson★

Jennifer Johnson★

Leonard & Marjorie Johnson

Philip Johnson & Joanne Davenport★

Ann & Paul D. Kaplan

Jared Shaw & Song Mei Keyes★

Pam & Rob Kindler★

Miriam G. Lasher★

Dan & Rebecca Latimore★

Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Lawrence★

Betsy P. & William R. Leitch★

Linda & Jeffrey Levin-Scherz★

Nathaniel & Karen Levy★

Robert L. & Gwyneth E. Loud

John B. & Carolyn Marsh

Gary & Karen Martin★

Mary McFadden & Lawrence P. Stifler★

Kathy & Rives McGinley★

William & Kathryn A. Medford★

Henrietta N. Meyer★

Deborah & James Miller★

Sharon A. Miller

Paul & Ellen Mintzer

John S. & Susan Morris★

Christopher Morss

Martha S. Mugar★

David & Sharon Neskey★

Rosalee & Richard Newburg

Chelsie & Sandy Olney★

Mrs. Stephen D. Paine★

Andrew S. & Samuel S. Pang★

Bertram & Marla S. Perkel★

Jeffrey F. & Christina Sage Peters★

Karen & Tony Pierson

Marsha C. Salett

Barbara & Stanley Schantz★

Kathy Seymour★

Parkman Shaw

Mrs. Jensie & Dr. William Shipley★

Willow B. Shire★

Joan Sibley

Mrs. Virginia Sprong

Dr. Lisa A. Standley

Brooke Stevens & Thomas L. McCorkle★

Debbie & Jack Swenson★

Robert J. Terkanian★

Conrad H. & Harriet Todd★

Rosamond Vaule★

Robert & Lois Vessels★

William T. Wachenfeld★

Ellen & Howard Wack

Debby Walther & Bruce Beane

Robert Weeden★/The Weeden Foundation

Richard W. & Betty Ann O. Wheeler

Esther C. Williams★

Roxanne & Michael J. Zak★

Elizabeth C. Zimmermann★

President’s Circle

$1,250–$2,499

Anonymous (13)

Dr. William C. Ackerly

Charles S. Adams & Eleanor P. Livingston

Courtney & Mike Addy

Dr. Carlton & Mrs. Caroline Akins

Dr. & Mrs. F. Knight Alexander

Ann & Bill Allan

Annemarie Altman & David Cook

Sandra L. Anderson & Meg Wallace

Rich & Heidi Angle

Barbara & Reed Anthony

Emily Anthony & David Maymudes/Anthony- Maymudes Family Foundation

Richard J. & Sally Avery

Susan R. Avery

Jean & Ralph Baierlein

James Baird

Christopher Baldwin & Sally Reyering

Kristin Barr & David Pitkin

Carol Ann Bartlett

Michael & Donna Bass

Suzanne & Henry Bass

James Becker & Aber Lynch

Gail P. & Charles F. Belanger, Jr.

Constance & Stephen Bernier

Robyn Bernstein/The Benjamin and Miriam Bernstein Family Fund

Jim & Carolyn Birmingham

Neal & Jean Birnberg

Arthur F. & Camilla C. Blackman

Christine M. Bordonaro & Lawrence E. Felton

Sarah Bower

Hans V. & Carla Brigham

Jacob F. Brown II & Barbara Brown

Dr. James R. Brown & Ms. Kathryn K. Disney

Robert Buchsbaum & Nancy Schalch

Lalor & Patricia Burdick

Alice Burgess

John & Lale Burk

Alta-Mae & George S. Butler

Dr. Paul A. & Mrs. Katie Buttenwieser/Catherine & Paul Buttenwieser Foundation

Arthur & Betsy Butters

Ellen Cabot & Matthew Watson

Mr. & Mrs. Elliott G. Carr

Barbara Centola & Don Drew

Micah & Iris Chase

Betty & Larry Chelmow

Susan B. & David D. Clark

William Coady & Irfan Ali

Barbara F. Coburn

Eric & Christine Cody

Richard & Dorothy Cole

Catherine Coleman & Thomas Mullen

Elizabeth Collins & Steven Webster

Gregory & Cynthia Conigliaro

Peter Conrad & Libby Bradshaw

Hamilton & Barbara B. Coolidge

Marie & Dennis Corcoran

Thomas J. & Cynthia Costin

Dr. Paul A. Cramer & Ms. Mary E. Gard

Carrie & Christopher Crane

Mary Cronson

Gay & Gene Crowley

Donald Culkin

Emily R. Dahl & Michael C. Kuczewski

Bruce T. Dalzell

Nick & Jill d’Arbeloff

Mrs. Peggy H. Davis

Charlotte de Sieyes/ Apple Lane Foundation

Gitika & Amit Desai

Mark L. & Pilar V. Doughty

Joseph & Dorothy Duffy

Alan Emmet

Fred & Patty Eppinger

Romeyn Everdell & Mary R. Anderson

Andrew J. Falender & Jaquelyn A. Lenth

Winifred S. Ferguson_

John H. & Alison Nichols Ferring

Jennifer Firth

Edward Fischer & Teresa Fung

Craig_ & Anne K. Fletcher


Margaret Robinson

As chair of the Cam-paign for Broadmoor Advisory Committee, Margaret Robinson has worked tirelessly to raise the funds needed to renovate the Natick wildlife sanctuary’s Salton-stall Nature Center. Along the way, her leadership has been indispensible and her enthusiasm contagious.

“I never thought

of myself as a

leader, but the

Broadmoor

campaign was

so compelling, it

inspired me to

stretch my wings

and take on new

challenges,” says

Robinson. “I can’t

wait to welcome

people to the new

building next year!”

Warner & Mary Fletcher

Delia Flynn

Annette & Gary Ford

Pat & Chadine B. Ford

Rick & Joan Francolini

Nora Frank & Walter Houseman

Christopher & Megan Fuse

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gable

M. Dozier & Sandy Gardner

Kathi D. & Fred Gariepy

Michael J. & Linda L. Garrity

Lorna Gibson & Jean Hess

Elizabeth & John Gilmore

Kay Davis Grado

Larry & Marcia Greene

James E. & Kathleen Hogan

Charles H. Hood II & Judy Hood

Deborah & Frank Howard

Katherine A. Howard

Robie Hubley & Anne S. Awad

Ruth & Robert T. Hucks, Jr.

John & Marcia G. Hueber

Sandra A. & Richard E. Johnson

Gerald S. & Linda B. Jones

Paula & Jay Jorgenson

Susan Kadezabek & Aravind Vijayakirthi

Lorna Keith

Jayne R. & John F. Korn

Kathryn J. Kramer

Maria & Wes Kussmaul

Susan K. & Jeffrey A. Landon

Lindsey C. Lawrence

Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lee

David P. & Faye H. Lieb

Debra M. Listernick

Shalin Liu/Summer Star Foundation

Anne S. Lombard

Richard & Roberta Longley

Peter L. MacDonald

Susan & Don MacDougall

George & Ann Macomber

Anita & Michael Malina

Phyllis Mandel

Noel A. Mann

Brian & Anne Mazar

Karen & Warren McFarlan

Kevin & Kristine McLellan

George B. & Elise U. Mock

Mr. & Mrs. Douglass H. Morse

Alice Moulton

Daniel & Megan Nelson

Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Nelson

Charles W. Nims

Ms. Delia A. O’Connor & Dr. Edward T. O’Neil

Wendy & Dennis O’Leary

Robert E. & Melinda S. Oleksiak

Martha R. & Arthur M. Pappas, M.D.

Barbara Z. & Oliver Parker

Andrea Peraner-Sweet & Mitchell L. Sweet, M.D

Mr. & Mrs. Finley H. Perry, Jr.

Mary C. Persky

Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Grigg

Alfred L. & Sally Griggs

Diane A. Griliches

Susan J. Baratz Grimes & Mayah Keton Grimes

Dr. Andre & Mrs. Barbara Guay

Dr. Gary P. Gurka & Mrs. Ann M. Gurka

Ann T. Hale

Joe W. Hale & Beth Dominio

Lorli Hardigg & Jamey Pope

Linda Harring

Mrs. Johanna A. & Dr. William H. Harris/The William H. Harris Foundation

Carol & Peter Hausner

Frank E. & Jane Heart

Elizabeth H. Heide

Teri Henderson, Tim Ryan, & Matt Ryan

Joseph & Victoria Hibbard

Stephen T. & Virginia S. Hibbard

Mr._ & Mrs. Sturtevant Hobbs


Greta & David Peterson

Judith Pierce & Robert M. Graham

Sherrill Pierce

Patty & Bob Platten/Marian Craig Leers Charitable Trust

Jane Poehler

Mrs. Hitt Potter

John S. & Faith Preston

William & Kathleen Prunier

Dr. & Mrs. Ganson Purcell, Jr.

Joanne C. Purinton/ Purinton Trust

Tim & Julia Puriton/ Purinton Trust

Marc & Emily Isberg Reardon

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Record, Jr.

Thomas H. & Janet Reinhart

Jessica & David Rempel

Professor & Mrs. Nicholas Robinson

Sherry & William Rogers

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rosenfeld, Jr.

Frederick Rudolph

Gail F. & John Sampieri

Susan Schappert & Daniel M. Hellerstein

Joseph & Diane Scott

Patricia Shannon & Fred Streams

Alice & David Shearer

Frances A. Shirley

Elizabeth & Robert Sibley

Joan L. Sibley

Sandra & Robert Silk

Kathleen M. Skelly

Ed & Ann Snape

Anne & Thomas Snyder

Karen R. Sollins

Paul & Phyl Solomon

Herbert & Susanne F. Spatz

Caren & William Stangel

Mr. & Mrs. Vincent P. Stanton

Robert Steininger & Carolyn Hoffman

Kenneth & Annette Swain

Jeffrey & Linda L. Swope

Mr. & Mrs. Hooker Talcott, Jr./James Talcott Fund of the New York Charitable Trust

Ruth Taylor

Susan J. & Charles O. Thompson, Jr.

Michael & Andrea Urban

Virginia Ursin

Peter von Mertens & Dea F. Angiolillo

Stephen L. Wasby

David K. & Kitty P. Weaver

Nancy L. Weiss

Richard & Carol Whalen

Christine & Steven Whitebread

Mr. & Mrs. Holyoke L. Whitney

Peter & Shirley Williams/Brigham Hill Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Dudley H. Willis

Alan Wilson & Charlotte Bensdorp Wilson

Louise Wolfe & Stefan Ahlblad/Herbert O. Wolfe Foundation

Carole L. Wright/The E. Stanley and Alice M. Wright Fund

Wayne R. & Betty J. Wyckoff

Charlotte S. Wyman_

Mr. & Mrs. Laurence W. Zuelke

Corporations, Foundations, and Other Supporters

$25,000+

Anonymous (3)

Bafflin Foundation

Bank of New York Mellon Charitable Giving Program through the generosity of the Arthur F. Blanchard Trust

The Biber Foundation

Cabot Family Charitable Trust

Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation

Island Foundation, Inc.

Hollis Declan Leverett Memorial Fund

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences

Marine Biological Laboratory

William J. McKee Foundation

Amy B. Morrill Charitable Lead Annuity Trust

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

Nordson Corporation

SABIC Innovative Plastics

Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation

The 1772 Foundation, Inc.

William E. Simon Foundation

Stoddard Charitable Trust

University of Wisconsin

Wallace Research Foundation

Weezie Foundation

$10,000- $24,999

Anonymous (1)

Amgen Foundation

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.

Brabson Library & Educational Foundation

Elise B. and Earl Bradway Charitable Fund

The Caswell Foundation

The Ann E. Clark Private Foundation

Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

Copeland Family Foundation, Inc.

Fred Harris Daniels Foundation

The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.

Duxbury Beach Reservation, Inc.

EarthShare of New England

The Mary-Louise Eddy and Ruth N. Eddy Foundation

The Edey Foundation

EnTrust Fund

Fields Pond Foundation

Foundation for MetroWest

The Marshall Frankel Foundation

Greater Worcester Community Foundation

The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc.

Harding Educational & Charitable Foundation

Gilbert H. Hood Family Fund

Intel Corporation

Mass Humanities

Medical Information Technology, Inc.

National Audubon Society

Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation

Red Acre Foundation

REI

Saquish Foundation

The Sudbury Foundation

Three Bays Preservation, Inc.

Towards Sustainability Foundation

Edwin S. Webster Foundation

The William P. Wharton Trust

$5,000- $9,999

Anonymous (2)

William P. Anderson Foundation

The Auburn Foundation of Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Bain Capital Children’s Charity Ltd.

Betty Beland Greater Lawrence Summer Fund of the Essex County Community Foundation

Berkshire Life, a Guardian Company

Bird Watcher’s General Store

Cape Cod Five Charitable Foundation

CHT Foundation

Citizens Bank Foundation

Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund of Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Felix Neck Wildlife Trust, Inc.

Fiduciary Trust Company

Fieldstone Foundation, Inc.

The French Foundation

GE Foundation

Gunst Family Foundation

The Grace & John Harrington Foundation

H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP

IBM Corporation

IBM International Foundation

Intex Solutions, Inc.

Janet Malser Humanities Trust

General William Mayer Foundation, Inc.

Nichols Foundation

Nuttall Ornithological Club: Charles Blake Fund

Quidnet Squam Association, Inc.

Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation

River Stewardship Council

Adelard A. Roy and Valeda Lea Roy Foundation

John J. Sacco & Edith L. Sacco Charitable Foundation

Sand County Foundation

State Street Corporation

Nathaniel and Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation

Stifler Family Foundation

Summer Fund

Wellfleet SPAT

Wheelabrator Millbury, Inc.

$2,500- $4,999

Anonymous (3)

Aetna Foundation

A.U. Bird Trust

Beacon Hill Circle for Charity

Belmont Hill School

Boston Cares, Inc.

Colonial Road Runners

Draper Laboratory

William V. Ellis Family Foundation

Energy Consumers Alliance of New England

Essex County Greenbelt Association, Inc.

The Fuller Foundation, Inc.

The Hart Foundation

The Herb Society of America, Inc.

Highland Street Foundation

HUB International Limited

Leicester Savings Bank Fund of Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Linders, Inc.

Marblehead Neck Association

Network for Good

Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank

The North Face Explore Fund

The Robert Treat Paine Association

The Gertrude Pomeroy Fund

Margaret Walker Purinton Foundation

Allan B. Roby and Frances M. Roby Charitable Trust

Save Popponesett Bay, Inc.

Shurtleff Children’s Services, Inc.

Stearns Charitable Trust

Stonehouse, Inc.

United Way of Tri-State

Vantage Partners, LLC

Wal-Mart

Water & Land Steward-ship Fund of Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Nathaniel Wheeler Trust, Bank of America, Trustee

Wilmot Wheeler Foundation, Inc.

Henry T. Wiggin Charitable Trust

$1,250- $2,499

Adnexus Company

American Camping Association

Bank of America Matching Gifts Program

Beacon Hill Garden Club

Bernier’s Market, Inc.

Cambridge Community Foundation

Commerce Bank

CompuWorks

The Conservatree

Coordinated Estates/Pensions

Environmental Insurance Agency

Philip Evans Scholarship Foundation

Fleet Electrical Service, Inc.

The Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc.

Google, Inc.

Thomas F. Gowen and Sons

Greylock Federal Credit Union

Harvard University

Hoche-Scofield Foundation, Bank of America, Co-Trustee

Honey Farms Mini-Markets

Houghton Mifflin Company

Hurdle Hill Foundation

IBM Employee Service

Kohl’s

Kraft Employee Involvement Programs

Lincoln Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc.

Martha’s Vineyard Harley Riders

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Mink Meadows Association, Inc.

The Naduse Foundation

National Park Foundation

NCL Charitable Fund

Northeast Landscape Materials

Parterre Garden Services

Rice, Heard & Bigelow

Standard Auto Wrecking Co., Inc.

Target

H. E. Thompson Foundation

Margaret Evans Tuten Foundation

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

The Webster Five Foundation

The Xeric Foundation

Youth Friends Association, Inc.

Government Agencies

Local and State Agencies

City of Worcester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs

Department of Conservation and Recreation

Department of Fish and Game

Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program

Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development

Massachusetts Cultural Council

County of Dukes County

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Town of Chatham

Town of Dartmouth

Town of Harwich

Town of Sandwich

Town of Scituate

Town of Truro

Town of Westport

Town of Yarmouth

Worcester Arts Council

Federal Agencies

Hanscom Air Force Base/U.S. Air Force

National Marine Fisheries

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USDA Forest Service

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

MemorialsThoughtful gifts were made in memory of the following individuals.

Michael Ackerman

Jon Addie

Arthur & Jean Alexander

Ruth E. Allan & William Allan, Jr.

Herbert K. Allard

Gregg E. Andrews

Maurice Averay

Betty Bagshaw

James L. Baird

H. Thomas Ballantine

Nancy Baratz-Culkin

Allan S. Beale

Betty Mary Preston Beck

Natale Bellantone

Laura Belsky

Gerard Bemis

Celina F. Blake

Mary E. Boissel

Shirlee “Sue” C. Bommer

Thomas Bosakowski, Ph.D.

Anita Bottomley

Anthony D. Bower, M.D.

Hobart Braden

Robert Braun

Claire M. Brody

John G. Brooks

Peter Ward Brown

Frances Bruni

Daniel Brzezenski

Vena E. Buck

Garren Bulaga

Lila Burke

Ruth W. Burnham

Jack Burns

Michael Cannon

Dr. Timothy Carroll

Prof. Alfred D. Chandler

Jane Charlton

Arthur B. Cicero

Robert V. Clem

Priscilla G. Cobb

Marian Collins

Eleanor Cook

Robert Coughlin- Wilkinson

Brenda Cross

Henry H. Cutler

Henry Cutter

Herbert Daitch

Robert F. Dalton

Elizabeth Dean

Edward DeAngelis

Helen de Bruyn

Donna DiCiaccio

Edna Dunbar

Helen DuPont

Hal Eastman

Keith D. Eisner

Priscilla B. Elliott

George F. Ellison

Maxine Elster

Dianne Engelhardt

Winifred S. Ferguson

Edmund S. Finegold

Alice Fisher

Craig Fletcher

William W. Frank

Mildred M. French

Linda B. Fuller


Massachusetts Cultural Council

The Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund supports build-ing projects under-taken by our state’s nonprofit cultural sector. These grants provide an economic boost to organiza-tions that already add so much to the quality of life of the Commonwealth’s residents.

“We were delighted to fund renovations to Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary’s visitor center that provide improved access and a more welcoming venue. This investment further strengthens Mass Audubon’s abil-ity to connect with thousands of families who visit the sanctu-ary every year.”

Anita Walker, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Charlotte F. Gardner

Irene Gelgut

Elsie Godfrey

Dorothy Gold

Raleigh Fox Goldberg

Judson Goodnow, Jr.

Charles & Mary Graeff

Clarence Granrath

Walter Greeley, Jr.

Donna Mayberry Greenberg

Marie C. Mayberry Greenberg

Florence R. Gschwind

Dorothy Hammond

George Hamrah

Libby Hanauer

Wayne Hanley

Doris Hanna

Eoghan Raymond Harney

Susan Harnisch

Mary Harsch

David Hart

Hubert Hauck

Gale & Robert Haydock, Jr.

Janet B. Hazelwood

Cynthia Henson

Edmund P. Hildebrandt

Sturtevant Hobbs

David Hoitt

Randy Hopping

Wayne Jenne

Berle M. Jones

Joan Juechter

Edward Karpiski

Charlotte Kelly

Rosemary Crocker Kemp

Elizabeth F. Kenney

Dorothy Kimball

Rachel Coolidge Kimball

Richard King

Charles Kinney

David Ross Kinsley

Bertha Knowles

Ralph Emerson Knowles

Leonhard Korngold

Phyllis Kutt

Keith Lakey

Betty A. Larson

Rose Marie Leal

Roger A. Leo

Donald Lepine

Donald LeStage III

Amy Marcus Levitin

D. Jane Lewis

Wayne Francis Lis

Beverly A. Litchfield

Pearl Litwack

Betty Lockwood

William Long

Andria Lopez

Mary C. Lowe

Robert Lowell

Thomas F. Lyons

Elois MacCallum

James A. MacGregor

Richard H. MacKinnon

Harry MacWilliams

Richard F. Magane

Mildred Maisano

John M. Malouf

Helen A. Maniatty

Anne Manning

Ned Manter

Stuart Marcus

Jack Markley

Jean Marra

Agnes Maynard

Richard B. McCarthy

Myles McDonough

William McDonough

John M. McPhee

Robert Mechan

David Miner

Elizabeth L. Minott

Carol B. Morrison

June C. Mosher

Larry Murphy

Marvin Neipris

James A. Notopoulos

Richard Oest

Anson Olds

Gail Olsen

Thomas R. O’Neil, Sr.

John Daniel O’Sullivan

Francis J. Palmer, Jr.

Esther G. Parker

Elsie Pastan

Kenneth R. Peck

Harry C. Pegg

Edward Peterson

Jane Peterson

Michael Petit

Stephen Petro

Dr. Janet Polvino

Hustace H. Poor

Elizabeth B. Porter

Scott Powers

Hugh Price

David Prifti

Stanton W. Putnam

Esther Hurwitz Raphaelson

Rita R. Rayman

Robert R. Read

Mary C. Reed

Robert W. Reichard

Louise C. Reilly

William Richtmyre

Margaret W. Riehl

Harold B. Roitman

Paul M. Ronsheim

Miriam Rubin-Sousa

Samuel H. Rush

Marianne Schlochauer

James Deken Schmidt

Harry & Jennie Schofield

Helen Schupak

John Sciortino, Esq.

Judith Shaffer

Mary Sage Shakespeare

Curtis L. Smith III

Mary Snyder

Marilyn Somberg

Melvin O. Spence

Ruth A. Spindler

George Sprague

Helen Sprague

Paul H. Sprague

Katherine E. Stephani

Gerald D. Stoddard

Chester Stoklosa

Norman Swanson

Stella Swarr

Agnes Tarbox

Wendy “Wanda” and Wilmer “Will” Tarver

Richard V. Upjohn

Jane Utiger

Garrett VanWart

Betty & Dece VanderBogart

Janet Waggett

Margherita & Robert N. Walker

Evelyn Ward

Hugh C. Ward, Jr.

A. Carlton Warren

Elizabeth Warriner

Thomas Weis

Ida “Ilee” Welch

Dennis R. Welin

Ruth Whitcomb

George Wieber

Ken Wolf

Brenda Wolfe

Carolyn Sibley Wolfe

Dennis Wolkoff

Betty Wood

Suzie Wright

Charlotte S. Wyman

Haching Yong

Bobby Young

Ingeborg Zemke

Catherine Zingg

BequestsAsenath S. Blake

Carol Anne Brousseau

Virginia I. Caricchio

Dorothy D. Conkey

Mrs. Eleanor D. De Nunno

Ms. Louise E. Donovan

Mr. Fred R. French, Jr.

Thomas P. Hosmer

Candace Jenkins

Rose A. Kalns

Mary Kass

Carroll R. Libby

Frances Loomis

Dr. Christopher H. Lovelock

John E. McHugh

Mrs. Edward Miller

Elizabeth & Betty Mongan

Mary E. Nagle

Ruth Packard

Charles C.J. Platt

Rita M. Rose

Sven E. Siemen

Robert B. Sparks

Denise Thibault

Wilma A. Thompson

Marion B. Wadsworth

Irene G. Welsh

Helen Whittemore

The Tern SocietyThe following individuals have established a life income arrangement with Mass Audubon or have named the organization as a beneficiary in their will or estate.

Anonymous (25)

Diana Abrashkin

Donna H. Adams

Deborah C. Almy

Nicholas Clapp Arguimbau

Priscilla H. Bailey

Ruth Haskins Bass

Lolly Bennett

Debbie Bombard

Helen M. Bowdoin

Sara H. Brydges

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Carpenter

Daniel D.R. Charbonnet

Nancy Rideout Chisholm

Richard P. Coonan

Beth Cooper

Paula Cortes

Modestino & Nancy Criscitiello

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

Ms. Ronnie Fischer & Mr. Charles Sweet

Clare E. Forbes

Mr. & Mrs. Lester E. Forbes

Sara Foster

John Freeman & Linda Lacki

Lorna Gibson

John W. Gintell

Terry Goplerud

Diane Asseo Griliches

Sylvia Charman Guthrie

Leonard F. Hanna

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Harvey

C. Hayton

John Hitchcock

Noelle Hoy

Kirsten Hviid

Carol A. F. Jeffery

Marianne & John Jeppson II

Barbara B. Jones

Virginia Jordan

Beth & David Kimball

Maribeth & John A. Klobuchar

Jayne Rebello Korn

Chester & Ann Kulisa

Debora LaRoy

Miriam G. Lasher

Bruce_ & Lois Lessard

Ruth Joann Levine

Corinne M. Lilie

Martha G. Locke

Anne S. Lombard

Daniel J. Lombardo

Stephen & Valerie Loring

Clara R. Ludwig

Robert & Linda MacIntosh

Dick & Pat MacKinnon

Marilyn & Don Malpass

Barbara Manne

Elspeth E. Matkovich


Mike O’ConnorMike O’Connor, owner of the Bird Watcher’s General Store in Orleans, is a legend in the birding community. Respected for his wildlife expertise and unique brand of humor, he has been a friend, advi-sor, and supporter of Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary for decades. And he’s not in it just for the birds.

“Sure, Mass Audubon protects birds—but ultimately the citizens of Massachusetts and beyond are the true beneficiaries of their efforts to protect the state’s most critically endangered habitat,” says O’Connor. “These important areas were saved by the diligent work of caring and dedicated people.”

David Matsis

Kathleen M. Morehead

Barbara Munkres

Fred & Barbara Murphy

Pam Musk

Edmund W. Nutting

Jonathan & Jessie Panek

Mary & Rienzi Parker

Esther B. Pelletier

Robert & Veronica Petersen

Ina & Mason Phelps

Katharine S. Plimpton

Anne C. Porter

William & Helen Pounds

Chandler S. Robbins

Rev. Lois F. Rose

Barbara A. Rosen

Barry & Libby Schiller

Peter & Naomi Schmidt

Mr. & Mrs. Binkley Shorts

Evelyn B. Silver

Theodore S. Smith, Jr.

Virginia Sprong

Diana Squires

Mr. & Mrs. Campbell Steward

John L. Thorndike

Patricia A. Thornton

Marty & Juliette Touchette

Marcia Wade & J. David Officer

Lyle L. Warner

Stephen L. Wasby

Sarah S. Webb

Linda A. Welter

Bill & Bobbi Whiting

Doris Wilson

Emily Wolf

Charlotte Wyman*

VolunteersThe following individuals have generously given 250 or more hours of their time this year to assist Mass Audubon in accomplishing our mission.

Annemarie Altman

Donna Amaral

Gabriel Antonucci

Emily Bader

Claudia Becker

Jim Berry

Andrew Bissell

Myer Bornstein

Dr. James Brown

Norm Buck

Sheila Carroll

Claire Castleman

Paul Champlin

Susan Coe

David Cole

Brad Conant

Ruth Connaughton

Fred Costanza

Hope Dehghani

Janet Drohan

Jennifer Dunn

Sue Fox

Robert French

Allan C. Greenberg

Barbara Guay

Emily Hastings

Lee Hawkins

Jerry Hequembourg

Doug Hlousek

William Hobbie

Bruce Hurter

Jeffrey Jasukonis

Gary Johnson

Richard Johnson

Malcolm Johnston

Tim Kardatzke

Mary Keleher

Miriam Lasher

Joseph Lawler

Jonathan Leavy

Mary Ann Leekley

Sanford Leslie

Jeanne Li

Lucy Lockwood

Mark Lynch

Judy Macioci

Judy Holland McChesney

Mike McWade

Jan Morris

Barbara Murphy

Blair Nikula

Anne Patterson

Alan Poole

Faith Preston

John Preston

Nancy Rabke

Al Richardson

Lois Richardson

Marj Rines

Kelly Sattman

Kathy Seymour

Susan Silva

Janet Sisterson

Edward Snook

Phyllis Solomon

Ava Steenstrup

Karen Strauss

Ann Vaughan

Doug Wade

David Weaver

Strickland Wheelock

Mary Alice Wilson


Mass Audubon Board of Directors 2012CHAIRJonathan Panek

VICE CHAIRSJared ChaseNora F. Huvelle

PRESIDENTLaura A. Johnson

CORPORATE SECRETARYKristin M. Barr

ASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARYElaine Kile

TREASURERJeffrey F. Peters

ASSISTANT TREASURERSGary R. ClaytonBancroft R. PoorJan O’Neil

DIRECTORSJulian AgyemanRobert BallWalter (Jerry) BirdCatherine CampbellJared ChaseRichard ChuteDonald CooperPaula CortesNicholas d’ArbeloffBirgitta DickersonNina DoggettScott EdwardsNora F. HuvelleChristopher KlemErik Knutzen

Beth Kressley GoldsteinVirginia LawrenceWilliam MadarKevin McLellanDeborah MillerJonathan PanekJeffrey F. PetersHelen PoundsJohn RiehlJames SaalfieldAnne SnyderJames SperlingDavid Straus

COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS: Donald CooperBeth Kressley Goldstein

COUNCILDennis ArseneauPriscilla BaileyJames BairdMarygrace BarberPeter Barber Carl BeattyRobert BertinJoseph BrevardSara H. BrydgesGeorge Butterworth III*Charles C. Cabot III Dix CampbellShawn CareyElliott CarrAlfred D. Chandler III*Jennifer CharlesJohn W. CobbJeffrey M. CollinsFranz Colloredo-Mansfeld*

Donna CooperPaula CortesSarah CreightonThomas A. DeMarco III Alexander Ellis IIIKathleen EmrichBarbara E. Fargo*Jennifer FirthRichard T. T. FormanThomas D. French*Bruce FulfordAyla GavinsThaddeus GillespieElisabeth GilmoreH. David GoldJohn Green*John HammondLynn HarveyElizabeth HeideTerilyn A. Henderson*Chris HeyeVirginia S. HibbardMaria HigginsDeborah V. Howard*James Hoyte Richard JohnsonJared KeyesJohn KricherEdwin F. Leach II James Levitt *Ann LewisThomas S. Litwin George Cabot Lodge Jr.Allegra LowittDavid LubinLeiha MacauleyWilliam F. Macauley

Mary McFaddenVirginia L. NicholasAl NierenbergCharles NimsSheila NuttJ. David Officer* Ronald P. O’HanleyMichael J. PapponeGeorge PendergastAlexander PlattGeorge Putnam III*Michael ReedMary Lou RobertsWalter Rosenfeld*Doug SacraJudy A. Samelson*Jackie Jenkins-ScottDavid SibleyPhyllis Solomon Andy SolowNancy SouletteLee Spelke*Marcus SpringerLisa StandleyBrooke StevensAlexander L. ThorndikePatricia Thornton*Marian Thornton*Elizabeth Valentine*Rosamond B. Vaule William T. WachenfeldAnna S. WhitcombJay WickershamAlan Wilson*Bryan Windmiller Julia Yoshida* = Honorary Director

HONORARY DIRECTORSKathleen S. AndersonRobert C. BaronAnne BrookeBrian BrooksHamilton CoolidgeLewis S. DabneyEugene B. DoggettMrs. Alexander Ellis Charles H. FargoJohn C. FullerHenry LeeShirley M. JenkinsMrs. George M. Lovejoy Jr. Merloyd L. LudingtonDeborah W. MosesJohn F. O’ConnorHerbert W. PrattEdward H. RaymondDavid StarrJeffrey SwopeJohn L. ThorndikeMrs. Jeptha H. WadeSimon (Chip) WalkerDavid WalshThomas T. WarrenNancy WeissDudley H. WillisLaurence W. Zuelke

PhotographyCover

Black-eyed Susan— Brian Amici

Inside coverFall foliage—iStockLaura & Jonathan— Ellen McBride

pp 2-3Bald eagles—Richard JohnsonSibley Farm—Nathan GoshgarianStudents at Sibley—Charlie WymanCharging station—Bill GetteJoppa Flats—David Larson

pp 4-5TILL residents—Paula AiesiCampers—Peter MoffittPavilion—Bill French

pp 6-7BMB & Deb Cary—Kristin SteinmetzHarriet Hemenway (portrait)—John Singer SargentSoftball field—Carlton D. Hunt, Ph.D.

pp 8-9Woodland stream—Charlie Wyman

p 10Ribbon cutting—Kathy SferraBGM—C.J. Gregory

pp 12-13In a circle—iStock

pp 14-15Margaret Robinson—Joy MarzolfAnita Walker—Mass Cultural Council

p 16Mike O’Connor—Birdwatcher’s General Store

208 South Great Road ▲ Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773

Non-Profit Org.U.S. POSTAGE

P A I DBoston, MA

PERMIT NO. 56881

or bold text = wildlife sanctuaries with nature centers

Berkshires 1 Pleasant Valley, Lenox 2 Canoe Meadows,

Pittsfield 3 Lime Kiln Farm, Sheffield

Connecticut River Valley 4 Road’s End, Worthington 5 High Ledges,

Shelburne 6 Conway Hills, Conway 7 Graves Farm,

Williamsburg and Whately

8 Lynes, Westhampton 9 Arcadia, Easthampton

and Northampton 10 Laughing Brook,

Hampden

Central Massachusetts 11 Pierpont Meadow,

Dudley 12 Burncoat Pond, Spencer 13 Broad Meadow Brook,

Worcester 14 Eagle Lake, Holden 15 Rutland Brook,

Petersham 16 Cook’s Canyon, Barre 17 Wachusett Meadow,

Princeton 18 Lincoln Woods,

Leominster 19 Lake Wampanoag,

Gardner 20 Flat Rock, Fitchburg

North of Boston 21 Rocky Hill, Groton 22 Nashoba Brook, Westford

23 Joppa Flats, Newburyport

24 Rough Meadows, Rowley 25 Ipswich River, Topsfield 26 Endicott, Wenham 27 Eastern Point,

Gloucester 28 Marblehead Neck,

Marblehead 29 Nahant Thicket, Nahant

Greater Boston 30 Habitat, Belmont 31 Drumlin Farm, Lincoln 32 Waseeka, Hopkinton 33 Broadmoor, Natick 34 Boston Nature Center,

Mattapan 35 Blue Hills Trailside

Museum, Milton 36 Visual Arts Center,

Canton

South of Boston 37 Moose Hill, Sharon 38 Stony Brook, Norfolk 39 Attleboro Springs,

Attleboro 40 Oak Knoll, Attleboro 41 North River, Marshfield 42 Daniel Webster,

Marshfield 43 North Hill Marsh,

Duxbury

44 Allens Pond, Dartmouth and Westport

45 Great Neck, Wareham

Cape Cod and the Islands 46 Ashumet Holly,

Falmouth 47 Sampsons Island,

Barnstable 48 Skunknett River,

Barnstable 49 Barnstable Great Marsh,

Barnstable

50 Long Pasture, Barnstable

51 Wellfleet Bay, Wellfleet 52 Felix Neck, Edgartown 53 Sesachacha Heathlands,

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