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PRESERVE LAND FOREVER AUTUMN 2013 NEWSLETTER

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P.O. Box 101, South Harwich, MA 02661

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IN THIS ISSUEAnnual Meeting & Awards page 2Pleasant Bay Woodlands Project page 3Saving Land: Harbor Watersheds pages 4-5Wildlands Musical Stroll pages 6-8Coastsweep Beach Clean-Up page 9Birds of Prey page 9Gift Dedications pages 10-11Leave a Legacy back cover

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Your support saves land.Thank you for considering

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Placing HCT in your will (also known as a bequest) is a forward-thinking way to support

our land-saving work. If you are interested, please call Exec. Dir. Mike Lach at 508-432-3997

or email hct@cape.com. Thank you for considering a legacy that will save special places.

Find more information at: www.HarwichConservationTrust.org/planned_giving.

Painting HCT’s Bank St. Bogs Nature Preserveduring the Wildlands Musical Stroll:

Laura Balboni Cracium, Guild of Harwich ArtistsPhoto by Michael Lach

25YEARS

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Saving Special Places for25 Years - Thanks to You!

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P.O. Box 101 South Harwich, MA 02661

508-432-3997 • hct@cape.com

www.HarwichConservationTrust.org

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

President - 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,Nancy Poor, William R. Schumann,

Andrea Silbert

STAFFMichael W. Lach, Executive Director

Jane HarveyDirector of Development

HCT’s MissionHCT preserves landto protect woods,water, wildlife

and our shared qualityof life in Harwich.

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Gifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory ofIn Memory of Scot Byron McClain

Henry & Donna Peterson

In Memory of James McCroskeryGeorge & Carol Epple

Joyce J. SupkoDonald P. Kuhnert

In Memory of Humphrey W. MorrisonMary D. Morrison

In Memory of Grant MurphyKatheryn M. Meyers

In Memory of Bea NaughtonRobert J. Naughton

In Memory ofSpeaker & Mrs. Thomas P. O’Neill

Rosemary D. O’Neill

In Memory of Martha & Paul PeavyMichael J. & Martha P. Sekerak

In Memory of Christine PetersonHenry & Donna Peterson

In Memory of Stephen Petro Jr.Cornelis J. & Paula F. Knynenburg

Pamela J. Petro

In Memory of Elizabeth L. PringKenneth F. Pring

In Memory of Louise RussellOtis T. Russell & Monica Lussier

In Memory of the Smith & Kelly FamiliesCarol J. Kelly

In Memory of D. Isabel SmithAnne C. Hayes

In Memory of Martha D. SmithPreston L. & Sheila W. Smith

In Memory of Hazel & Vic SoutherlandWilliam J. & Angela Mueller

In Memory of Charles O. VerrillHenry H & Eleanor V. Hood

In Memory of Thad WicksMartha Wicks

In Memory of William H. Wiinikainen, Sr.Christopher & Laurie M. Trzcinski

In Memory of Rose WojciechowskiFrank H & Mary E. Wojciechowski

In Memory of Nicholas ZappleJean Zapple

Gifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory of

At HCT's 25th Annual Meeting onAugust 5th generously hosted bythe Wequassett Resort on PleasantBay, HCT President andFounding TrusteeRobert F. Smith washonored with the AnselB. Chaplin Award foroutstanding effort to preserve openspace on Cape Cod by the Board ofDirectors of The Compact of CapeCod Conservation Trusts, Inc. Thefirst recipient of the Award in 2003was the late D. Isabel Smith, also aFounding Trustee of HCT.

The Annual Meeting is an opportu-nity for staff and Trustees to publiclythank donors, volunteers, founda-tions and businesses that makeHCT's land-saving success possible.The John T. Ryan, Jr. MemorialFoundation was honored as HCT's2013 Conservationist of the Year forits leadership philanthropy ofcontributing a challenge grant tojumpstart the 49-acre Pleasant BayWoodlands Project (see page 3).Christina Joyce was honored asHCT's Volunteer of the Year for hersupport in a myriad of wayswhile the Boundary Quest Teamwas honored as HCT's VolunteerGroup of the Year for their workfinding and identifying propertyboundaries.

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We strive to save special places while being mindful of the many dedications to HCT.

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IN HONOR OF:

In Honor of David and Lynn AngellThe Angell Foundation

In Honor of Roberta BrattiChristopher & Laurie M. TrzcinskiIn Honor of Claire CollinsPeter F. & Patricia H. Watson

In Honor of Karen Goggins’ BirthdayLeona H. Goodspeed

In Honor of HCT’s good workR. Dennis O’Connell

In Honor of Nancy HippShirley M. Knowles

In Honor of Christina JoyceLynn Schweinshaut

In Honor of Peter Lapointe& Kimberly LongeyRob Cook & Karen Cole

In Honor of the Marretta & Smoot FamiliesRonald M. & Mary Ann Rosivack

In Honor of Erin & John’s MarriageBrian R. & Carol Y. Lucas

In Honor of my loving parentsChet & Barb Maynard

Kris LemayIn Honor of Iris McKenney

Andrea AldrovandiIn Honor of Kaitlin Murphy

Helen M. WaldenIn Honor of the Natural Habitat

Jane A. PedersenIn Honor of the Sue Phelan & Green Cape

Bobbie McDonnellIn Honor of Sahara for Thompson’s Field

John R. & Ingrid PeakIn Honor of the 50th Wedding Anniversary

of Charles & Rosemary PhilipsThomas O. & Doris W. Philips

In Honor of Robert (Bob) SmithAnne C. Hayes

Robert & Grace DamianoIn Honor of Isabel Smith

David S. Crestin & Elizabeth BierbowerIn Honor of Donna Peterson

Garin & Crystal Casaleggio

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Help Protect Pleasant BayHelp Protect Pleasant BayGifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory ofDedicated gifts as of October 9, 2013Gifts to HCT - in honor of and in memory ofIn Memory of Kathryn Howes Alvord

Clark & Harriet J. AlvordIn Memory of Evie Armbruster

Ronald ArmbrusterIn Memory of Richard G. Baldauf

Joanne M. BaldaufIn Memory of Lee W. BaldwinBruce & Beverly Nightingale

In Memory of Lee Baldwin& Florence Hancock

Sherill Baldwin & Kimball CartwrightIn Memory of Martha Barca

Kevin J. & Beryl B. DaleyIn Memory of William T. (Tom) Barker

Kathleen GalloJeanne Barker

In Memory of Ted BarrettEmily Barrett

In Memory of Henry BracchiJean C. Bracchi

In Memory of Anita BrownSuzanne Routhier

In Memory of Eddy BrownEdward W. Brown

In Memory of Carole CampbellArthur B. Campbell

In Memory of Paula CliffordFriends & Gardeners

In Memory of Isabel, Dayton & Lisa SmithWilliam A. West

In Memory of Albert DalmolenFrances Evelyn Dalmolen

In Memory of Darwin E. DavidsonClaire J. Davidson

In Memory of Philip S. EaganMary M. Eagan

In Memory of Eric Farnham& Wayne A. EastmanPatricia A. Eastman

In Memory of Kenneth & Dora EatonLois E. Eaton

In Memory of Carolyn Margaret FieldFred-Munro Ferguson

In Memory of Richard “Dick” FrechetteRobert F. McNulty & Barbara MadsonIn Memory of Donald Freeman

Gail HancockIn Memory of Guiness

Susan WhitneyIn Memory of Florence Hancock

Colin Stevenson & SonJoan M. LyonsEllen A. Silva

In Memory of Dorothy P. HandrenHandren Brothers

In Memory of Richard W. HawardJane H. Ferris

In Memory of John Joseph HortonSusan R. Horton

In Memory of Marcia K. IddlesJoan Hensler

In Memory of Neil JohnsonEmily L. BarrettAndrew Barrett

In Memory of Ernie KempJames H. & Jane P. Shulman

In Memory of Maurice & Elaine KennedyRobert A. Kennedy

In Memory of Nancy KnightSamuel F. & Suzanne M. WinsperIn Memory of Walter KuleszaPauline Kulesza & LuAnne TribastoneIn Memory of Michael LaDouceurEdward J. & Constance A. LaDouceurIn Memory of MaryBeth Lareau

Anne SouthworthIn Memory of Tim McCauliff

David A. & Jane A. Murray

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HELP SAVE 49 ACRES TO PROTECT PLEASANT BAY.Your donation will be MATCHED dollar-for-dollar!

Protect the largest, remainingundeveloped property in the21,000-acre Pleasant BayWatershed that encompasses thetowns of Harwich, Chatham,Orleans and Brewster.

Protect Pleasant Bay water qualitybecause groundwater from the 49acres flows toward the estuary,which is already impaired owing tosurrounding development withseptic systems and consequentnitrogen-loading.

Protect drinking water becausethe 49 acres are located withinthe recharge area for public watersupply wells sites that provideapproximately 31% of the town’sdrinking water to 9,889 house-holds.

Protect wildlife habitats that areused by resident and migratoryspecies for feeding, nesting, and sheltering. The land hosts potential vernal pools that canharbor sensitive species which are otherwise unable to survive without such habitats.Eastern box turtle, a Species of Special Concern in Massachusetts, has been observedin the vicinity.

HCT now has an opportunity to raise $3.6 million and preserve 49 acres.We only have $890,000 left to raise. Help us to:

To donate or for more information about this exciting land-saving opportunity, callMichael Lach, HCT Executive Director, at 508-432-3997 or email him at hct@cape.com.

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For their vision and generous support, HCT thanks the Pleasant Bay challenge donorsincluding The John T. Ryan, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Wequassett Resort,

The Friends of Pleasant Bay, and three anonymous families.

Again, every donation to HCT will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1.8 million!

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northern flicker, great-crested flycatcher, oriole, catbird and other birds can beheard in the neighborhood.

These land donations also advanceHCT’s broader Save Land–Save WaterInitiative, which is a long-range planto protect sensitive saltwater andfreshwater resources by strategicallypreserving watershed lands. Thebuildable upland and wetland on someof these parcels eventually drain viagroundwater to Allen Harbor andSaquatucket Harbor on NantucketSound.

One parcel is in the Saquatucket Harborwatershed while the other three are inthe Allen Harbor watershed accordingto the Town’s Draft Wastewater Plan. Bypreserving specific watershed lands, wecan help protect harbor water qualitywhich reduces the cost to taxpayers forfuture wastewater infrastructure. Aninteresting fact is that a 13.7-acre parcelis for sale nearby.

Outright donation, also called feesimple donation, of land to a non-profit land trust is one of the simplestways to protect land. The donor canpotentially receive a federal incometax deduction for the value of the giftagainst 30% of adjusted gross incomefor up to six years. The donor needsan appraisal when the claimed valueof the deduction is more than $5,000.The donor also no longer has to worryabout local property tax or liability.

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Save Land, Protect WaterSave Land, Protect WaterLand in HarborWatersheds

Donated to HCTTo protect land, water and wildlife,three long-time Cape residents havedonated four forested properties alongSouth Street and Forest Street to thenonprofit Harwich Conservation Trust.Sharon Eberhardt and an anonymousindividual donated two parcels alongSouth Street as well as one on ForestStreet while Pete Peterson donated aparcel off South Street. By preservingthe land, they could benefit from impor-tant tax benefits.

The parcels provide woodland habitatas well as wetland features for a diver-sity of wildlife. The parcels happen tobe located within and/or near rarespecies habitat as mapped by theMassachusetts Natural Heritage andEndangered Species Program. Becauseof the habitat mix, a variety of birdspecies inhabit the area. The calls of

pieces of foam, glass and plastic underan inch long, dog waste, and otherdebris. The waterfront areas includedRed River Beach, Neel Road Beach,Wychmere Harbor, Bank St. Beach,Earle Rd. Beach, Grey Neck Beach,Pleasant Bay Beach at Bay Rd.,Pleasant St. Beach, and Long PondBeach. This effort was part of thestatewide Coastsweep campaign(www.coastsweep.umb.edu), the Com-monwealth’s annual coastal cleanupprogram, organized by the Massa-chusetts Office of Coastal ZoneManagement and the Urban HarborsInstitute at the University ofMassachusetts Boston.

HCT hostedBirds of Prey on July 18th

Tom Ricardi, who helped to restore the BaldEagle to the Northeast in the 1980s, shared sto-ries about his rehabilitation work with a varietyof raptors, which about 700 guests saw up-closeincluding peregrine falcon, screech owl, turkeyvulture, gyrfalcon, red-tailed hawk, and great-horned owl. Thanks Tom and volunteers whomade the event possible!

Photos by Paul Blackmore

Coastsweep Beach Clean-UpMore than 25 citizen volunteers cleanedthe Harwich harbor coastline and localbeaches on a sunny late Septembermorning. The Coastsweep event wascoordinated by HCT with strong sup-port from the Town of Harwich NaturalResources and Highway Departments.More than 200 pounds of trash werecollected, including 601 cigarettebutts, 225 food wrappers, 36 foodtake-out containers, 64 bottle caps, 46straws, 123 plastic bags, 127 pieces offoam/plastic packaging, 19 paperbags, 51 balloons, 187 beverage cans,96 plastic bottles, 41 glass bottles, 3diapers, 6 buoys, 51 yards of rope, 35fishing nets, 57 fireworks products, 295

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Save Land, Protect WaterSave Land, Protect WaterThank you to all who made HCT's Wildlands Musical Stroll possible!

MusiciansTom TelesmanickRuth TreenThe Ken Badger TrioJust Plain Folk"Wild Bill" Corney"Cajun Bob" WilsonPaul ShoemakerJohn CarlislePeter Kane

Guild of Harwich ArtistsChris BanksLydia BellKarla CardilloMatt ConnorsLaura Balboni CraciumKathy ElkamounyJohn GlassBarbara GrassoWeedie Tyldesley

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Landowners can also now benefit fromthe state’s new income tax credit. If youare an eligible landowner, your stateincome tax could be eliminated for theyear, and the State would issue a check

for the difference between the amountof that tax, and $50,000 or 50% of theland’s appraised value, whichever isless. Contact HCT Executive DirectorMike Lach for more information.

HCT's Outstanding Volunteers!

Event SponsorsThe Cooperative Bank of Cape CodTeam Waystack RealtyCranberry JewelersCape Coastal NurseryCape DestinationsBrooks Free LibraryLand Ho! Harwich PortStove Place IIAllen Harbor MarineCape Cod Wind & WeatherSturgis Boat WorksMid-Cape Home CentersHarwich East LiquorsBenson, Young & Downs InsuranceCranberry LiquorsBreakaway GrillBJ's TD Bank Harwich PortStop & ShopDepot DogsA&WBuca's Tuscan RestaurantBogs Dogs

Town Departments &MoreBoard of Selectmen Town HarbormasterTown Highway Dept.Town Health Dept.Town Cranberry Harvest Festival CommitteeNancy ShoemakerHarwich Historical SocietyBarnstable County Sheriff'sDepartmentPilgrim Congregational ChurchSign-a-RamaNino & Shannon CorbettPhotographers Patti Smithand Chris Stamas

LEFT: Ken Badger TrioBELOW: Ruth Treen at piano, photo: Chris StamasRIGHT: Artist Chris Banks, photo: Patti Smith

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accordion, bass, ukulele, percussion,even a wearable washboard, andother instruments while artists fromthe Guild of Harwich Artists paintedthe landscape. The famous “piano inthe woods” mysteriously abandonedon conservation land in 2009 evenmade an appearance courtesy of theHarwich Historical Society.

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TOP: Just Plain Folk, photo: Chris StamasLEFT: Wild Bill Corney, photo: Mike LachRIGHT: “Cajun” Bob Wilson and Franco

TOP: John Carlisle & Paul Shoemakerphoto: Chris Stamas

MIDDLE: Artist Karla Cardillo, photo: Patti SmithBOTTOM: Artist Lydia Bell, photo: Mike Lach

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Thanks to outstanding support from localbusinesses, volunteers, town depart-ments, and HCT’s summer college internsKristen Kuzil and Kaileigh Tremble, theWildlands Musical Stroll was a terrific suc-cess. Visitors enjoyed the fresh air andscenery while listening to live music andwatching inspirational art unfold. Theevent also helped us raise funds in sup-port of our 49-acre Pleasant BayWoodlands Project.

To see a video and more photos, visitwww.HarwichConservationTrust.org

Music, Art, NatureAt the Wildlands Musical Stroll onSaturday, Sept. 14th, in celebration ofHCT’s 25th Anniversary, more than300 visitors walked the trails at HCT’s66-acre Bank St. Bogs Nature Preservein Harwich Port. They enjoyed liveacoustic folk, classical and jazz musicplayed by musicians on piano, guitar,

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