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PRESERVE LAND FOREVER SPRING/SUMMER 2013 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 3Reserve for 25th Anniv. Annual Mtg. p. 3Wildlands Musical Stroll page 3Saving Land: Saquatucket Watershed p. 4Saving Land: Cahoon Canal page 6Citizen Science: Birds & Eels page 8Citizen Science: Herring page 9Business Support page 9Memorials/Gifts pages 10 & 11 Leave a Legacy back cover
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On April 21st: Don’t MissHCT’s Spring WinetastingDinner at Cape Sea Grille
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25 Years & Going StrongThanks to You!
Yellow Warbler by Gus Romano
25YEARS
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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. EvansTreasurer - Edward A. RubelSecretary - Donna J. Peterson
William F. Baldwin, Matt CushingColin A. Leonard, Bruce Nightingale,Nancy Poor, William R. Schumann,
Andrea Silbert
STAFFMichael W. Lach, Executive Director
Ryan J. MannOutreach & Stewardship Coordinator
Jane HarveyDirector of Development
HCT’s MissionHCT preserves landto protect woods,water, wildlife
and our shared qualityof life in Harwich.
HARWICH
CONSERVATIONTRUST
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Gus Romano
Gifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory ofIn Memory of Bruce M. Steere
George I. Rockwood, Jr.In Memory of Waldo Stevens
Elizabeth M. ArnoldIn Memory of my Mother Edith M. Strauss
Leslie S. MeierIn Memory of Ken & Glenna Swanton
Bette SwantonIn Memory of Walter Kulesza
Thomas TribastoneIn Memory of Grace Waystack
Jayne & Keith PhelpsIn Memory of George C. Whitehead
Richard & Mary Jane WhiteheadIn Memory of Rose Wojciechowski
Frank WojciechowskiIn Memory of Leo at Mission Wolf
Lynne & John Huydic
In Memory of Robert OurEileen M. Our
In Memory of Walter G. Perry, Jr.John & Priscilla Woyke
In Memory of Christine PetersonPete & Donna Peterson
Gifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory of
Join us for our 11th Annual SpringWinetasting Dinner. Space islimited, so reserve now! The CapeSea Grille restaurant in HarwichPort will be offering a multicoursedinner, accompanied by fine wines.
SPRING WINETASTING DINNERAT THE CAPE SEA GRILLE
IN HARWICH PORT
Sunday, April 21st5 - 8 p.m.
$100 per personall inclusive withmulti-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 of Elizabeth L. Pring
Kenneth F. PringIn Memory of Ernest Rahl
Andrea RahlIn Memory of Stella & Louis Riedl
Georgene RiedlIn Memory of Wayne Robinson
Lee ChaseIn Memory of Norman Routhier
Suzanne RouthierIn Memory of Louise Russell
Otis RussellIn Memory of Richard & Roberta
ShumanPaul Schrader, Executive DirectorConsumer Assistance Council, Inc.
In Memory of Richard (Dick) ShumanJane & Matt Epstein
Karen & Donald ThompsonAmy & Ross MoldoffPaul Santagada
Mark Cendrowski & Cynthia GlazarIrwin Muskat
Harold & Doris KatzBarbara Anne Sousa
In Memory of Isabelle, Dayton & LisaSmith
William WestIn Memory of Isabelle Smith
Anne C. HayesIn Memory of Martha SmithPreston & Sheila Smith, DDS
In Memory of The Smith FamilyWilliam A. West
IN HONOR OF:In Honor of Richard Filbin
Paul & Sheila SonesIn Honor of Our Grandchildren
Ronald & Mary Ann RosivackIn Honor of Our 11 Grandchildren
Peter & Bridget O’RourkeIn Honor of Tom Leach, Harbormaster
(Ret.)Bob Leach
In Memory of Paula’s MomRyan Mann
In Honor of HCT’s Good WorkTom & Joan Dolan
In Honor of my dog Saharawho loves Thompson’s Field
John R. PeakIn Honor of Donna Peterson’s Birthday
Crystal M. Casaleggio
We strive to save special placeswhile being mindful of the manydedications to HCT. Thank you.
Gus R
omano
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Events/ProgramsEvents/ProgramsGifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory ofDedicated gifts as of March 5, 2013Gifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory of
In Memory of Frederick N. AdamsJulia C. Adams
In Memory of Kathryn Howes AlvordClark Alvord II
In Memory of Bud AnglerElizabeth M. Lewis
In Memory of Evie ArmbrusterRonald Armbruster
In Memory of Dorothy M. AugustaRobert Augusta
In Memory of Richard G. BaldaufJoanne Baldauf
In Memory of Lee W. BaldwinGeorge C. BaldwinSherill Baldwin &
Kimball Cartwright, Jr.Bruce & Beverly Nightingale
Connie L. PinaIn Memory of Tom Barker
Jean E. BarkerIn Memory of Annette C. Brogan (Mother)
Jeanne StribleyIn Memory of Eddy Brown
Ed W. BrownIn Memory of Mrs. Mildred Budnick
Barbara B. McEachernIn Memory of Brian Carbone
James CarboneIn Memory of Harry A. Cassel, O.S.A.
Mary Jane MacAfeeIn Memory of Ethan CoffeyMichael & Mary J. Metzger
In Memory of Douglas ColeMichael & Rebecca Barca-Tinus
In Memory of Judd J. CorbettUrsula K. Corbett
In Memory of Elisabeth & Lawrence DamonLawrence B. Damon, Jr.
In Memory of Frederick and Martha DavisRoss & Bonnie Hall
In Memory of Doris & Howard DoaneSarah & Owen Sherwood
In Memory of Rev. Harlow T. DoliberPauline M. Doliber
In Memory of Anna and Peter DounelisMaria & Robert Bradley
In Memory of Philip S. EaganMary Eagan
In Memory of Eric FarhamPatricia Andrews Eastman
In Memory of Carolyn Margaret FieldFather Fred-Munro FergusonIn Memory of Guiness
Susan WhitneyIn Memory of James R. Hamel
Pauline HamelIn Memory of Florence M. Hancock
George C. BaldwinJane & Colin Stevenson, Sr.
In Memory of Dorothy HandrenHandren Bros. Builders, Inc.
In Memory of Robert C. HealyJane P. Healy
In Memory of James McCroskeryPeter & Ethel Debakker
Willard EntemanNancy Farrell HippWalter Leginski
Joanna R. SchurmannBarbara A. Walsh & Earl SimsonHoward F. Whelden, Treas.Paul & Frances Ballam
In Memory of Dave McElroyDavid Crossman
In Memory of Roy McLeanGary & Donna Conroy
LIVEBirds of Prey
Thursday, July 18th3:00, 5:00, or 7:00 pm show
Admission prices: $10/ages 12 to adult$5/ages 5-11 (not recommended for under age five)
Reserve on-line atwww.HarwichConservationTrust.org
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
HCT’S ANNUAL CELEBRATION & MEETINGWEQUASSETT ON PLEASANT BAY
Monday, August 5th, 4:30-6:30 pm
Plus Annual Awards Ceremonyincluding HCT’s Conservationist of the Year
RSVP by July 26th for this free eventCall HCT at 508-432-3997 or email: [email protected]
508-432-3997 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.HarwichConservationTrust.org
Wildlands Musical StrollSaturday, September 14th• MUSIC • ART • NATURE
Stroll among local musicians and artists,enjoying live music, food and family fun.
Details soon at
www.HarwichConservationTrust.org
Saving Landwith aMusicalTwist!
Gus R
omano
25YEARSOF SAVING
LAND
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she bought 2 parcels of land on GristMill Road in the 1960s, permanentlysafeguarding this tiny area from harm.My mother bought this land not toresell for a profit or to build on, butwith the intention of doing her part,no matter how infinitesimal in the eyesof others, to preserve it for Cape Cod.My mother said: ‘This way, some ofthe little animals that are driven out oftheir homes by development will havesome place to live.’
“The trees and plants on the landwere allowed to flourish and dieaccording to nature's plan: my mothermade no effort to "clean up" or alterthe property in any way. Each season,she and I would walk around it, remark-ing on the vegetation and animal lifefrom squirrels to turtles, ladybugs tolady slippers. In this way, I toolearned to have regard for the Earth,no matter the size of the piece of it Iwas connected to.
I am happy that HCT will now be thesteward of this small piece of theworld. And I am confident that theywill ensure it stays as my mum want-ed it to be: protected and preservedfor the years to come.”
Meanwhile, just across Bank StreetRichard Tichnor and his wife JenniferSmith preserved 4 acres of wetland bydonating the land to HCT. They alsobenefited from the state income taxcredit. The wetland is situated in thewatershed to Grassy Pond that flows
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Citizen Science ProjectsCitizen Science Projects
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
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Gus R
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Save Land, Protect WaterSave Land, Protect WaterSaquatucket Harbor
WatershedAndrea Aldrovandi enjoys her modesthome, which is backed by quietwoods off Grist Mill Lane in Harwich.Those woods are located on a sepa-rate lot just behind her house andbusy Bank Street. Her mother MarciaIddles always wanted those woodspermanently preserved. And now,Andrea has fulfilled her late mother’swishes by donating two parcels toHCT. Her timing was good, too, sinceshe recently preserved the land aspart of the state’s new ConservationLand Tax Credit program.
Andrea had this to say: “Marcia Iddles,my mother, was a staunch advocate forCape Cod's dwindling open space longbefore it became a popular, mainstreamnotion. She lived plainly and simply; inquiet rebellion during a time of belief inenvironmental inexhaustibility. Thisresulted in her harmonious existencewith the Earth and its natural processes.In accordance with her philosophy,
Herring Count ProjectNow in its fifth season, the annualHerring Count Project is just startingto ramp up. Volunteers once againhave amazed us with their enthusiasmand dedication. Last year's run estimatewas more than 101,000 river herringcompared with 10,000 in 2011, 41,000in 2010 and 19,000 in 2009. While2011’s count concerned us, it wasencouraging to see the numbers great-ly increase the next season. We hopeto report more good news followingthis year's run. Learn more about thisprogram and recent updates at:www.HarwichConservationTrust.org.
Feisty river herring swim upstream - with somegoing airborne in the process (see above).
Photos: Ryan Mann
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Save Land, Protect WaterSave Land, Protect WaterWith over 450 acres of open space preserved by HCT, the stewardship of ourspecial places is a big task. HCT’s residential internship program along with allof the dedicated volunteers has continued to raise the bar on what is possible.Through activities such as trail maintenance, invasive plant control, grasslandmanagement, citizen science projects, and boundary quest, the open spaceentrusted to HCT is in better shape ecologically than ever. Thank you to all thathave made a difference in continued management of our open space duringour first 25 years. Here's a summary of our longest running citizen science projects.
Bird Nestbox Project The Bird Nestbox Monitoring Projectis in its 8th season. Volunteers from HCTand the Cape Cod Bird Club monitorand maintain three nest box trails in
Harwich. Inthe spring andsummer, vol-unteers checkthe number ofeggs, nestlings
and fledglings as bluebirds, tree swal-lows, house wrens, titmice and chick-adees fill the air with song. Hundredsof baby birds have been raised in thenest boxes over the past seven seasons.
Top: Chickadee by Janet DiMattia
Bottom: Channel 18’s Jill Mason films nestboxmonitors Kelly Sattman and Taylor Mills
Eel Migration ProjectThe Eel Migration Project is in it’ssixth season. Volunteers visit the sitedaily to record the numbers of elvers(the name for baby eels) that enter theBank Street Bogs Nature Preserveovernight.
The eel ramp was only the second incoastal Massachusetts when it was firstinstalled and has involved over 20volunteers over the past 5 years. Weare excited to continue this uniqueproject.
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via Cold Brook through HCT’s Bank St.Bogs Nature Preserve into SaquatucketHarbor on Nantucket Sound. The landalso connects town-owned land to thenorth and south. “Andrea, Richard and
Jennifer not only helped to protectgroundwater flowing to SaquatucketHarbor, but they also helped to pro-tect the wildlife of their neighbor-hood,” said Mike Lach of HCT.
Brooks Park
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In the fall of 1852, Harwich Sea CaptainAlvin Cahoon began hand-digging thecanal between Seymour’s Pond andHinckley’s Pond as part of his entre-preneurial cranberry growing venture.He had been adapting native, wildcranberry vines for commercial cultiva-tion by planting the vines in clearedred maple and Atlantic white cedarwetlands. He owned wetland onSeymour’s Pond and realized thatoptimal growing conditions called fora lower water level.
But how? “In order to lower the pondhe had to dig a ditch five feet wide fora distance of over 200 yards, runningin places through hills which werenearly 30 feet high,” says a 1917 CapeCod Magazine article. Nowadaysmodern environmental protectionswon’t allow such feats, but the result-ing waterway remains an importantfish passage for imperiled herringswimming upstream to spawn.
Watch the Cahoon Canal video on HCT’s website!
Bill Giokas
Mark Robinson
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Save Land, Protect WaterSave Land, Protect WaterSave Land, Protect WaterSave Land, Protect WaterHistoric Cahoon CanalThanks to forward-thinking landdonations, HCT continues to completean open space puzzle that helps toprotect water quality, wildlife habitatand history amidst Hinckley’s Pond,Seymour’s Pond and Long Pond.Recently, Bonnie and Stephen Chandlerpreserved 1.44 acres buffering a ver-nal pool and Don Bates preserved1.48 acres with 250 feet on the historicCahoon Canal and another 150 feet ofSeymour’s Pond shoreline. In 2003,Joe and Anne Welch protectedtheir land with a conservationrestriction. Then in 2007, RitaCahoon Root and her familyplaced a conservation restrictionon their 24 acres that spansHinckley’s Pond and Seymour’sPond as well as Cahoon Canaland Princess Brook. These eco-logically strategic land protectionprojects help advance HCT’sPriority Ponds Project.
The goal of HCT’s Priority PondsProject is to preserve watershed landsthat specifically protect pond waterquality and habitat. So far, through itsPriority Ponds Project HCT has helpedindividuals and families preserve 105acres with 5,850 feet of shorelineacross eight different ponds. Thanks toconservation-minded land donors, HCThas helped to protect more than 1,200feet on herring runs, too, includingthe Cahoon Canal.
Don Bates (left) and HCT Exec. Dir. Mike Lachstand next to the Cahoon Canal.
Photo: Jamie Balliett
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