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PRESERVE LAND FOREVER SPRING 2012 NEWSLETTER
Nancy Viall Shoemaker
P.O. Box 101, South Harwich, MA 02661
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IN THIS ISSUECape Sea Grille Winetasting page 2 Reserve for Live Raptors page 32nd Home & Land donated to HCT page 3Herring Count page 4Free Seminar: Tax Credits for Land page 5Cold Brook Project page 6Thank You, Volunteers page 7Eyes on Owls page 8Business Support page 9Memorials/Gifts pages 10 & 11 Leave a Legacy back cover
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State Selects HCT’s Cold BrookProject as a Top Priority
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Cold Brook by Bill Giokas; Katydid by Mark McGrath
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P.O. Box 101 South Harwich, MA 02661
508-432-3997 • [email protected]
www.HarwichConservationTrust.org
BOARD OF TRUSTEESPresident - Robert F. Smith, Esq.Vice President - Thomas M. Evans
Treasurer - Edward A. RubelSecretary - Donna J. Peterson
William F. Baldwin, Matt CushingColin A. Leonard, Bruce Nightingale,William R. Schumann, Andrea Silbert
STAFFMichael W. Lach, Executive Director
Ryan J. Mann,Outreach & Stewardship Coordinator
HCT’s MissionHCT preserves landto protect woods,water, wildlife
and our shared qualityof life in Harwich.
HARWICH
CONSERVATIONTRUST
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Michael Lach
Gifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory ofIn Memory of Mary Ruth Follas
John & Carroll FollasIn Memory of Bruce A. Hackford
Harriett H. HackfordIn Memory of Anne & Edward Hall
Karen & Warren HallIn Memory of James Hamel
Florence LofbergIn Memory of Dorothy P. Handren
Handren Brothers Builders, Inc.In Memory of Bob Healy
Jane P. HealyIn Memory of Robert C. Healy
Jane P. HealyIn Memory of Gwen Hobbs
Lynn VardakisIn Memory of John Joseph Horton
Susan HortonIn Memory of John D. Kenney
Virginia & David ClarendonIn Memory of Marjorie K. LaCroix
Jean BarkerIn Memory of Michael LaDouceur
Edward LaDouceurIn Memory of Nathan Lieberson
Morton ShamesIn Memory of LilyBobbie McDonnell
In Memory of Dorothy LowellAllen & Nancy McCarter
In Memory of Scot Byron McClainDonna & Pete Peterson
In Memory of John McMahonHaven & Minna Wiley
In Memory of Bea NaughtonRobert J. Naughton, Sr.
In Memory of Speaker & Mrs. Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr.
Rosemary D. O’NeillIn Memory of Robert Our
Eileen OurIn Memory of Charles F. Palmer, Jr.
Carole PalmerIn Memory of Mrs. Will Price
Peggy SevierIn Memory of Elizabeth L. Pring
Kenneth PringIn Memory of RattailDenise & Robert Anthony
In Memory of my brother, RichardJane H. Ferris
In Memory of Glenna RowleyFrederick W. Rowley
In Memory of D. Isabel SmithMr. & Mrs. Richard BrennenMr. & Mrs. Richard I. Pickett
Gifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory of
Join HCT for our 10th AnnualSpring Winetasting Dinner.Space is limited, so reserve now!The Cape Sea Grille restaurant inHarwich Port will be offering amulticourse dinner, accompaniedby fine wines.
SPRING WINETASTING DINNERAT THE CAPE SEA GRILLE
IN HARWICH PORTFriday, April 20th
6 - 9 p.m.$100 per personall inclusive with
multi-course dinner,fine wines,and gratuity
Enjoy your eveningwhile helping
HCT preserve land.
Reserve on-line at www.HarwichConservationTrust.org
ormail a check payable to:Harwich Conservation Trust
P.O. Box 101South Harwich, MA 02661
For more information:call (508) 432-3997
or email [email protected]
DinnerDinnerIn Memory & Honor of Isabel SmithDavid S. Crestin & Elizabeth A. Bierbower
In Memory of Isabel, Dayton& Lisa SmithWilliam West
In Memory of Dr. Russell SmithDoris B. Schaub
In Memory of Ken & Glenna SwantonBette Swanton
In Memory of Robert W. UdellJoyce H. Udell
In Memory of Charles O. VerrillHenry & Eleanor Hood
In Memory ofMuriel & David Wadsworth
Mary & Brian HastingsIn Memory of Milton & Barbara Welt
Gregory J. AngeliniPatti & Robert SmithNancy Viall Shoemaker
In Memory of Thad W. WicksMartha Wicks
In Memory of Blair & Anne WormerJeanne Lapierre & Paul Keary
In Honor of Margerie CampanellaBarbara Garvey
In Honor of Rich EldredBill & Karen Goggins
In Honor of the Tom Barker FamilyJane & Andrew Walker
In Honor of Tom Leach, HarbormasterRobert K. Leach
In Honor of our Grandchildren:Kiara, Aedin, Rosie, Oliver & Frankie
Mary Ann & Ronald RosivackIn Honor of Michael Lach
Robert G. HankeyIn Honor of Ryan Mann
Peter W. SamselIn Honor of Melissa B. Mills
Susan & Taylor MillsIn Honor of Scott Ridley’s book
“Morning of Fire”Samuel F. & Suzanne M. Winsper
In Honor of Sarah & Owen SherwoodBarbara A. Tomasian & Stephen Erwin
In Honor of Robert SmithThomas & Janet Evans
Barry KnowlesIn Honor of Jeanne Dudley White
Sally Mahoney
We strive to save special placeswhile being mindful of the manydedications to HCT. Thank you.
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Spring 2012 Harwich Conservation Trust 310 Harwich Conservation Trust Spring 2012
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Events/ProgramsEvents/ProgramsGifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory ofDedicated gifts as of March 5, 2012Gifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory ofIn Memory of Kathryn Howes Alvord
Clark & Harriet Alvord IIIn Memory of Lena Anderson,
beloved mother of Karin CadwellJoel, Marilyn, Sherri & Steven GellerIn Memory of Dick Baldauf
Joanne BaldaufIn Memory of Lee W. Baldwin
Sherill Baldwin & Kimball Cartwright, Jr.Gail & Florence Hancock
Connie L. PinaIn Memory of
Martha Barca & Kristin BarcaRebecca Barca-Tinus & Michael J. Tinus
In Memory of William “Tom” BarkerRuth Alberding
Andrea AldrovandiJeanne Barker
Jacqueline & Charles BarrettJonathan & Karen Booraem
Pamela A. BratschFrederick & Janice ButlerPat & George CavanaughEvan & Patricia CookJane & Alice DalzellWilliam Doherty, Jr.
Mary Duquette-MaitlandRobert & Linda FordMelinda D. ForistHarold & Jill GabrielKathleen Gallo
Tom & Elaine GerryJohn & Louise Greene
Jim KellyMary & Paul LothropBarbara A. MadsonNancy L. Malcolm
John & Linda McPheeAnnie Peterson
Ronald Plock & Paula Nickerson-PlockNancy B. Poor
Janice & Peter RonalterMargaret A. Rose
Melissa A. SandersonJane & Colin StevensonJoseph David ZabielskiJohn & Maxine Zartarian
In Memory of Jean BeckertAnn Beckert
In Memory of Ed & Loretta BownMr. & Mrs. Richard Alexander
In Memory of Henry BracchiJean Bracchi
In Memory of Eddy BrownE.W. Brown
In Memory of Mary E. Brown & Eddy BrownE.W. Brown
In Memory of Rella S. BryerRella S. Bryer Trust
In Memory of Arthur H. CahoonSherrie Cahoon
In Memory of Harry A. CasselJane MacAfee
In Memory of Doug ColeRichard & Janet ColbyRosemary T. ClineVirginia Conefrey
Bunny Barca CrowleyLouise Curtice
Alison & Bertrand CzuchraCate Degraw
Carolyn DelahantyRobert & Barbara Doughty
Thomas DunnSharon ElsworthBud & Betsy FerrisChristine Fitzsimmons
Gail GatesMary Ellen GloverMeryl Heller
Patrick & Rebecca JudgeDoris KelleyKatherine Kelly
On behalf of LIM CollegeBarbara Lockhart
Meg LordStephanie Luty
Staff of the L. C. MacArthur Elementary SchoolLouis & Susan MalikowPhyllis & Patrick McGrath
Margaret NeffThe O’Dell Family
Kim O'DellSuzanne & Alan PearsonDenise & Rod Pendleton
Susan PetersonArthur Podaras
R. Terence & Anne Marie RussellAnne Seeley
Janice & Walter TipertHarvey & Sally TracyKatherine Udall
Mark WaszkelewiczTracy WaszkelewiczJennifer WeldonKeri Wofford
Michael WynsenIn Memory of Judd J. Corbett
Ursula K. CorbettIn Memory of Elisabeth & Lawrence Damon
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence B. Damon, Jr.In Memory of Martha & Frederick Davis
Bonnie & Ross HallIn Memory of Eileen Diamond
Ralph DiamondIn Memory of Bernard DicksonLinda Flaherty, Lucy & Roberta Tutunjian
Muriel E. ParkerIn Memory of Rev. Harlow Tuttle Doliber
Pauline M. DoliberIn Memory of Philip S. Eagan
Mary M. EaganIn Memory of Carolyn M. Field
Fred-Munro FergusonIn Memory of Janet Brett Griffin
Michael & Rebecca LachNancy Viall Shoemaker
LIVEBirds of Prey
Thursday, July 12th3:00, 5:00, or 7:00 pm show
Admission prices: $15/ages 12 to adult$5/ages 5-11 (not recommended for under age five)
Reserve on-line atwww.HarwichConservationTrust.org
or in advance by check(payable to Harwich Conservation Trust)
Mail to P.O.Box 101, So. Harwich, MA 02661
See raptors such as Peregrine Falcon, Golden Eagle, Great Horned Owl, Turkey Vulture & more
Shows will be held in the gym of the Harwich Community Center at 100 Oak Street
Thanks to Bill and Judy Shinkwin ofMilwaukee, Wisconsin, who gifted theirsecond home in Harwich to HCT, we’veprotected upland habitat for wildturkeys and other wildlife species whilediversifying support for our land-savingwork. The property harbors a grove ofholly trees next to a wooded half-acrethat the Shinkwins donated a few yearsago. HCT plans to lease the home inorder to raise more funds.
Second Home and Land donated to HCTDonating a property with an existinghome is a creative way to generatesignificant funds for HCT. Donors canbenefit from federal income tax deduc-tions and no longer have to worryabout liability, home insurance, or othercosts. If you are looking for a home foryour house, please let us know bycalling Exec. Dir. Mike Lach at 508-432-3997 or emailing [email protected] .
Ryan M
ann
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HCT continues to partner with theAssociation to Preserve Cape Cod,Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fisher-men’s Association, and the Town ofHarwich Department of NaturalResources to coordinate the project.
Where were the fish in 2011? Thespring weather was persistently coolduring the 2011 run season, whichmay have impacted the count, or theherring decline continues unabated inthe ocean or both causes compoundadditional impacts. Unsustainable fish-ing has decimated herring and landdevelopment has damaged spawningareas. The fish are resilient if habitat isprotected and their life cycle is sus-tainably safeguarded. There is stillmuch to be learned about estimatedherring populations derived from ourannual volunteer herring counts.
How does it work? Volunteers visit aspecific location at regular intervalsfor as little as 10 minutes per day towatch how many herring pass a cer-tain point. With the information that iscollected, the state documents the rel-ative number of herring to better eval-uate population health, and hopefullyrecover the fishery. If you are inter-ested in joining the Herring Count,please contact Ryan Mann (email:[email protected], ph: 508-432-3997).With your help, we can restore theHerring River’s namesake species.
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Tree Removals • Stump Grinding • Tree & Shrub Pruning • Free EstimatesMA Certified Arborist #2290 • Fully Insured
508-945-1554
Business SupportBusiness Support
2 Post Office Square
Harwich Port, MA
Manager: John JaworskiLocally owned(508) 432-1113
Cape Coastal NurseryThe Cape’s source for Native Plants
146 Great Western Road, South Dennis, MA 02660508-398-1743 • www.capecoastalnursery.com
N. Viall Shoem
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Herring CountHerring CountHarwich Herring
CountHistorically, the Herring River and itsheadwater ponds comprised one ofthe most significant herring spawninggrounds in the state. However, owingto a precipitous decline statewide, asix-year moratorium on the taking,possession, and sale of herring is inplace. Fishery experts need fieldobservations by volunteer counters or“citizen scientists” to gauge herringhealth and plan a comeback for thiskeystone species.
Volunteer herring counters are aboutto begin their fourth season watchingfor herring that swim and sprint upthe Herring River into Hinckley’s Pondand beyond to spawn. Here are theHerring River count estimates for thelast three years: 19,336 fish in 2009;41,254 fish in 2010; 10,466 fish in 2011.
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You may have heard us talk aboutland-saving benefits, but this time isdifferent. Join us for a free informa-tional seminar at 10 am on Saturday,April 21st to learn about a new stateincome tax credit (up to $50,000!)that can result when preserving eligi-ble land with your local land trust.
In summary, eligible landownerscould have their state income taxwiped out for the year. The state willissue a check for the differencebetween this year’s tax and $50,000 or50 percent of the appraised value,whichever is less. You do not need toreside in Massachusetts or even paytaxes here, as long as you own the landand the land qualifies, you qualify.
Seminar: April 21st
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Land ProtectionLand Protection
Once again, Marcia and Mark Wilsonamazed all ages with their live owl pro-gram, “Eyes on Owls,” on March 3rd inthe Harwich Community Center. Fromthe local, pint-sized saw-whet owl tothe majestic Eurasian eagle owl (largestowl species in the world) and all owlsizes in between, the raptors kept aclose watch on the wide-eyed peoplesnapping photos. Great-horned, snowy,screech, barred, and the SouthAmerican spectacled owl were alsointroduced in close encounter fashion.
The owls have permanent disabilitiesand cannot be released into the wild.The Wilsons hold state and federalpermits to offer these one-of-a-kindeducational programs.
Special thanks to our sponsors formaking this inspiring event possible:Bird Watcher’s General Store, CapeCod Five Cents Savings Bank, TheCape Cod Times, The Cape CodChronicle, The Cape Codder, HarwichOracle, and The Register.
Mark Wilson, Eyes on Owls
Owls Amaze and InspireOwls Amaze and Inspire
Land Project onHold
In HCT’s last newsletter, wefeatured a story about thepotential for the Town topurchase a key parcel con-necting Bell’s Neck Conserv-ation Lands with the CapeCod Rail Trail bike path, if anagreement could be reachedwith the parcel’s owners. The land within the Herring River Watershed frontsan estimated 800 feet on the West Reservoir. Unfortunately, at this time despitea good faith effort by the Town and the owners, a purchase agreement couldnot be reached. HCT has been corresponding with the owners for more than12 years and will continue to keep the door open for future discussion.
Left: Marcia & snowy owl
Top: Mark with screech &saw-whet owls
Right: saw-whet up close
All photos by Paul BlackmorePaulBlackmorePhotography.com
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Nan
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FREEINFORMATIONAL
SEMINARon the new stateincome tax credit
WHENSaturday, April 21 at 10 am
WHEREHarwich Community Center100 Oak Street, Harwich Center
RSVPEMAIL: [email protected]: 508-432-3997
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to reach an amazing milestone in2012. Thanks to continued volunteerinvestment in our land protection,stewardship, citizen science and officeprojects, the total estimated dollarvalue of their combined contributionsby the end of 2012 will reach$1,000,000 (that’s right, $1 million!).
Without the hard work of ourmany volunteers, much of thesuccesses we have achievedover the past six years wouldnot have happened. Theirwork is, in fact, invaluable.We thank all who have givenand continue to give their pre-cious time.
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Old flumes like this one will be removedor replaced when restoration is completed.
The state’s priority designation for theCold Brook Project underscores theimportance of the growing public-private partnership to preserve thearea’s biodiversity. The Division ofEcological Restoration will providetechnical expertise to help plan,design, obtain permits for and imple-ment ecological restoration that canenhance water flow and wildlife habi-tat as well as walking access aroundthe Preserve. Stay tuned as we explorea range of restoration possibilitiesover the next year.
Bill Giokas
N. Viall Shoem
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Thank You, VolunteersThank You, Volunteers
Mark McG
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Cold Brook ProjectCold Brook Project
Bill Giokas photos
David Constan
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State Selects HCT’sCold Brook Project asa Top PriorityIn the heart of Harwich Port, ColdBrook runs through HCT’s 66-acreBank St. Bogs Nature Preserve beforereaching Saquatucket Harbor onNantucket Sound. A series of oldflumes affect the stream’s natural flowand the movement of aquatic animals.Ecological restoration of the streamand surrounding habitat has been atop stewardship priority for HCT.
Recently, HCT received good newsfrom the Commonwealth’s Division ofEcological Restoration (DER) whenthe state agency designated ColdBrook as a top ecological restorationpriority. Over the past few years, agrant to HCT from the federal WildlifeHabitat Incentives Program managedin Barnstable County by Don Liptackand another grant from the Common-wealth’s Coastal Zone Managementagency provided funding to conductpreliminary planning for streamrestoration as well as selectivelyimprove wildlife habitat. HCT is nowworking with DER’s Jeremy Bell,Franz Ingelfinger, and their colleaguesto take the next steps.
A great diversity of wildlife includingunusual creatures such as this pink katydid,
shown at right, live in the Bank StreetBogs Nature Preserve.
HCT volunteers areworth a million in 2012Volunteers truly make our conserva-tion world go round. In 2005, HCTformally launched a coordinated vol-unteer program and has been trackingresults. Since then, more than 1,000people have donated their time andenergy to trim trails, find vernal pools,monitor protected lands, mark bound-aries, lead walks, present talks, organizethe office, assemble mailings, documentwildlife (eels, herring, songbirds), runfundraising events, fix computers andso much more.
The countless hours that create tangi-ble results also result in a tremendouscost-savings. In fact, we are on track
Exercise and learn from walk leaders such asbotanist Rich Eldred.
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