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PRESERVE LAND FOREVER SPRING/SUMMER 2013 NEWSLETTER

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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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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.

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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

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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!

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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

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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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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).

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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.

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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!

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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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