Winter 2013 Newsletter

PRESIDENT’S LETTER ECO-FILM SERIES

Youth participating in our Lowell Leaders in Stewardship program

(Freshman Academy Program and Spindle City Corps) proudly received

Congressional citations from Congresswoman Niki Tsongas for their

hard work, dedication, and stewardship of Lowell’s rivers and special

places. Above, touring the Greenway after the ceremony.

Join us for a monthly exploration of technology, rivers,

climate change, activism, happiness, and cycling. The "Land, Air

& Water" Eco-Film Series will feature an environmentally-

themed film on the last Tuesday of each month, from January

through June 2013. We are pleased to partner with the Lowell

Film Collaborative to offer this series. By the time this

newsletter has gone to print our first film, Connected, will have

been screened. The remainder of the series is planned to

include:

Arise Feb. 26, 2013

Facing East & Awakening the Skeena March 26, 2013

The Economics of Happiness April 30, 2013

The Greatest Return May 28, 2013

With My Own Two Wheels June 25, 2013

Please see the Calendar of Events on our website to

RSVP (very limited seating), watch trailers, and confirm the

schedule. www.LowellLandTrust.org

Greetings! It has been a busy year for the LPCT. 2012 has come to a

close, but the Trust is off and running for 2013, thanks to your

support. Adventure with us as we explore wildlife tracking in

the snow and how to make maple syrup in your own backyard

(perennial favorites!). If you’d rather cozy up indoors, join us for

our new eco-film series, “Land, Air, and Water,” which will be

offered monthly through June. And if you’re getting pent up and

can’t wait to hit the trails in better weather, you can rest assured

that another leg of the Greenway will be constructed in 2013!

Looking for a new place to explore? We want to give

you tools to explore Lowell’s great outdoors. Look for news

about geocaching sites and letterboxing adventures. Geocaching

is for those with GPS technology at-hand, while letterboxing is a

bit of a more intimate connection with the land, exploring nooks

and crannies through written directions and getting rewarded with

a special hand-made stamp to prove you found the hidden box!

Fun for kids and adults alike!

This year twice as many youth will have the

opportunity to get outdoors after-school through our growing

partnership with Mass Audubon. Not only are these youth

contributing to Lowell’s sustainability through stewardship, but

they’re gaining confidence, staying in school (even going on to

study science —read about Miriam!), and being commended by

their Congresswoman (see photo at right).

Through your support, we can engage in new

collaborations that help secure land for more community

gardens, help the East Pawtucketville Neighborhood Group host a

Frenco-Canadian festival, or explore establishing an “Urban

Wildlife Refuge” in Lowell with the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

Even the Concord River Greenway itself brings new

collaborations as it gains prominence within the regional trail

network. We were pleased to host the Appalachian Mountain

Club’s new President, John Judge, for a tour of the Greenway to

explore connections to the statewide Bay Circuit Trail. Your

donations to the Annual Fund at year-end enable us to expand all

of these new partnerships!

In the meantime, progress at the Spalding House

continues and Hawk Valley Farm keeps ‘buzzing’ with

transformation. Our feet are on the ground, but we look forward

to the New Year with great optimism and energy. The

accomplishments of our staff, Jane Calvin and Gwen Kozlowski,

have been impressive. The support we received from our land

stewards and volunteers remains outstanding. Our members and

financial supporters allow us to continue our common goal of

creating and maintaining special places for

all to enjoy. Best wishes to all!

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Theodore Edson Parker Foundation

City of Lowell CDBG Program

Massachusetts Cultural Council

Aubert J. Fay Charitable Fund

Richard K. Donahue Sr. Park Maintenance Fund &

Alfred H. and Kathryn E. Coburn Park Fund of the

Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Demoulas Foundation

Joseph P. Donahue Charitable Foundation Trust

EnTrust Fieldstone Foundation

Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Massachusetts Environmental Trust

The Stevens Foundations

The SuAsCo Wild & Scenic River Stewardship Council

Science Steward’s Success Miriam Nyan is a bubbly young

woman originally from Monrovia,

Liberia. She is member of the Lowell

National Historical Park and Community

Teamwork, Inc. Spindle City Corps

(SCC) maintenance team. Miriam joined

SCC in 2010 while a student at the

Greater Lowell Vocational Technical

High School studying cosmetology.

The Spindle City Corps youth are

fortunate to engage in environmental

science stewardship projects with staff from the Lowell Parks &

Conservation Trust and Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm. Miriam

participated in multiple projects, including assisting with a trail

management project at LP&CT’s West Meadow

property. Miriam has told her story of being a refugee and a

participant in the Spindle City Corps. The audience is often

shocked by her candor as she tells the story of her name "Miriam

Dumpa Nyan" as she matter-of-fact states that "Dumpa" means

"trash". She goes on to explain that in Liberia parents name

their children something undesirable to help protect them from

danger. In the course of that same story the audience is enchanted

as she describes her work developing a database of plants and

animals and exclaims "I was a scientist, me a scientist."

I think it’s fair to believe that Miriam's experiences in

the Spindle City Corps led her to study science. She is now a

freshman at Worcester State University studying chemistry with a

dream of attending medical school.

Submitted by: Amy Glowacki, Youth Program Coordinator,

Lowell National Historical Park

Journals of Outdoor Explorations Students at the Daley Middle School respond to their after-school

program experiences in weekly journal writings.

Expectations for the program:

Anthony V.: “I think that we should not only explore plants but

the changes that go along with them.” (see drawing below)

Sandy P.: “I would like to observe a river and forest and see the

animals that live there. Clean up the environment. Explore an

area and draw what we observed. Observe, see, touch an animal

in our area. Learn about endangered species. Build a bird house.”

… And their explorations a couple weeks into the program.

Sokha K.: When I was

outside [I] got to touch

the dirt and try to feel

how soft it is. I enjoyed

being here today because

I got to go outside and I

got to see a wood turtle.

Ryan F.: Today we tested the temperature of the soil and tested

how long it would take for the water to seep through the soil.”

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GREENWAY PROGRESS

Public Art & New

Construction Phase

Quotes from

both Tom Sexton and

Jack Kerouac are carved

in stone, literally, and

ready to be set in place during this year’s construction of the

Concord River Greenway Park. Thanks to support that the city

has received from the MA Executive Office of Energy and

Environmental Affairs PARC grant program, another leg of the

Greenway is nearing construction. A new bridge will be placed at

the end of the Lawrence Street section, crossing over the Concord

River to Centennial Island. From there, you can continue to the

end of Centennial Island or you can make a loop across the canal

to Lawrence Street and back to the parking area. Look for more

details (and full quotes, including one from Paul Marion) on our

website as the season progresses.

“It's safe to say that I likely would

not have had the confidence to take on such a

project, had it not been for the Concord River

Greenway commission from the Lowell Parks

& Conservation Trust.” - Jay Hungate,

carved woodpecker (at left) for Greenway.

All public art for the Greenway was

designed by artist Wopo Holup, whose work

on the Greenway has been supported by

numerous funders, including many below.

LP&CT RECEIVES SIGNIFICANT

GRANT SUPPORT FROM:

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WINTER 2013 PROGRAM SERIES

PLEASE RSVP (978) 934-0030

Explore Nature in Winter

Thursday, February 21, 2013, 2PM

Concord River Greenway Park, Lawrence St. end

(1001 Lawrence St., Lowell)

Spend one of your vacation afternoons enjoying a winter

adventure along the Concord River Greenway. You'll explore the

walkway along the river with a chance to observe tracks and signs

of wildlife and learn about the remarkable adaptations of plants

and animals that help them tough-out harsh New England winters.

Space is limited. All ages welcome, most appropriate for ages 5-

12. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP:

gwen@lowelllandtrust.org

Maple Sugaring Sunday, February 24, 2013 10 am

Rogers Fort Hill Park In partnership with Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm

Come on out and test your senses and learn about what it takes

to tap a sugar maple and create a tasty delight! Learn how to

identify a sugar maple tree, how to tap it for its sap, and how to

turn the sap into syrup. This is a fun activity for the whole

family. Meet at the granite pillars on Park Avenue, middle of

the lower park. Wear warm clothes and boots (we'll meet rain,

snow or shine). Please RSVP, space is limited.

Eco-Film Series: Arise Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7 PM

Spalding House, 383 Pawtucket Street

Arise captures the portraits and

stories of extraordinary women around

the world who are coming together to

heal the injustices against the earth. The film weaves together

poetry, music, art and stunning scenery to create a hopeful,

inspirational, and collective story. This film is offered in

partnership with Women’s Week and the Lowell Film

Collaborative. RSVP’s required for admission due to limited

space at the Spalding House. Arisethemovie.com

Whitewater Rafting

Season begins April 6, 2013

Weekends in April & May

Trips run at 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM

Raft the Class III & IV rapids of the Concord River!

RESERVATIONS (Proceeds support LP&CT):

www.zoaroutdoor.com/concordrafting.htm

LOCK TENDER TRAINING: You can be part of history! Learn a unique skill while helping

promote Lowell’s natural resources. Training is the last weekend in

March. Let us know if you’re interested and we’ll send you details.

LP&CT plants 100-150 trees per year, thanks to CDBG grant support

and great partners. Given that sugaring season is on the way, here’s a

little information about the sugar maple tree. The following is adapted

from an article written by Mollie Freilicher, MA-DCR Community

Action Forester, from the December 2013 Citizen Forester, published by

MA DCR’s Urban Forestry Program.

In New England, the sugar maple

(Acer saccharum) is a tree that needs little

introduction. Its native range is from Nova

Scotia, west to Manitoba, and south to

eastern Kansas and the higher elevations of

northern Georgia. It is hardy from USDA

zones four to eight. It often grows to 75

feet, but can reach heights over 100 feet

with a dense, rounded crown. It is also

known as rock maple or hard maple. The leaves are medium

green, opposite, simple, three to six inches

across with three to five lobes and typically five

major veins originating at the base. (Young

sugar maples in leaf can be confused with the

Norway maple, but the milky liquid that exudes

from the broken petiole of Norway maple is a

good way to distinguish the two.) Bark on

older trees can be quite distinctive, with

irregular plates. Aside from maple syrup, sugar

maples are famous for their orange and red foliage in the fall.

The sugar maple is a tree that needs lots of space and

fresh air, making it a good candidate for parks, lawns, and big tree

belts, but not for street tree plantings. This is especially important

in highly urbanized areas, where air pollution and salt may be an

issue, as the sugar maple is not tolerant of either. Established

sugar maples are sensitive to root disturbance and compaction

that might accompany construction or other work adjacent to the

tree. Planners should ensure that root disturbance to mature sugar

maples be minimized.

A concern exists that climate change will influence

where sugar maples grow, as they do not do well in extended heat

or drought. Scientists are predicting that sugaring seasons will

come earlier with climate change

Maples, in general, are a major component of urban

forests in most Massachusetts towns and cities and should be

planted with some thought to the overall diversity of trees in a

community. When planting sugar maples in a community setting,

ensure that the tree is in the right place with optimal growing

conditions—lots of space, well-drained soil, no salt, and full sun.

The wood from sugar maple has been used for flooring,

boxes, crates, and veneer. Today, it is popular for furniture,

cabinets, woodenware, and general construction. It was also

favored by shipbuilders (after white oak) for keels of ships. It

often develops unusual grain, like birdseye and curley maple that

woodworkers and other artisans seek.

In addition to tapping sugar maples, we do benefit from

the environmental services sugar maples offer, as well as their

grandeur and fall color that bring tourists to northern states.

And of course there’s that intangible New England feeling that

just about no other tree can match.

SUGAR MAPLE TREE—SPOTLIGHT

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“There are two things that interest me: the relation of

people to each other, and the relation of people to land.”

This is one of our favorite Aldo Leopold quotes from the

film Green Fire, a documentary about conservationist Aldo

Leopold, featured at our recent Annual Meeting held on

November 8, 2012. The film explored the life and work of

conservationist and wildlife biologist Aldo Leopold in the early

20th century. Leopold’s knowledge and vision has shaped the

foundation of today’s environmental movement.

Before the film, Trust staff and members of the Board

highlighted projects and events of the year with a look towards

2013, including continued work on the Concord River

Greenway, new collaborations, and a record number of youth

involved in our environmental education program.

Green Fire showed how Leopold’s legacy continues to

inform and inspire us to see the natural world “as a community

to which we belong.” In 2013, Leopold’s timeless vision, energy,

passion, and ‘land ethic’ continue to guide our work here at the

Trust.

A special thank you to the Lowell Film Collaborative

for co-hosting this event; the Lowell National Historical Park for

the use of the auditorium at the Visitor Center; and to all who

were able to attend!

WE THANK

THE FOLLOWING FOR

SIGNIFICANT IN-KIND SUPPORT:

FIND US ON:

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY DOUBLE YOUR DONATION

Ask your employer about its

Matching Gift Program. Please remember to submit your matching gift form

with your next donation to LP&CT.

Current business participants include (*new):

Arbella, Aspect, Autodesk, Inc.,

Bickling Financial/LPL,

Bristol-Myers Squibb,

ca, Dell, FHI, HP, IBM,

Juniper Networks, Millipore,

National Grid/MA Electric, New Balance*

Polaroid, Sun Microsystems, and Verizon.

ANNUAL MEETING

Anstiss & Co., P.C.

Eno, Martin & Donahue

LDFC/Lowell Plan

UMass Lowell Inn & Conf. Center

Visit from Neighbor Sparks History Inquiry

Exploring Hawk Valley Farm is like stepping back in

time. This property’s storied history goes back nine generations

to the King Philips War. Later on, Hawk Valley stood out, along

with Coburn Farm, as two of the earliest farms in the area.

Farms were integral to the quality of life as Lowell became

industrialized, but little is know about this interplay. In October

LP&CT volunteer, Bruce Cote, brought his father-in-law, Omer

Dudevoir, for tour of the property. Mr. Duduvoir had grown up

on the farm. His vivid memory of the lay of the land provided

unique insights to the topography we see today. This and other

insights have led us to delve further into this property’s history.

Look for updates in the coming months!

HAWK VALLEY FARM

Special Places Collection

Help us promote our

Special Places paintings collection,

created by LP&CT Board President

Mark Romanowsky. We’re looking

for that creative, motivated volunteer

that would like to cross-promote art

and the environment while

supporting the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust. LP&CT is

interested in promoting this collection through visibility at local

businesses and other venues.

The Special Places

collection includes oil paintings,

prints, and notecards of images

from Lowell, the surrounding

area, and the Eastern Seaboard,

including Nova Scotia. Swamp

Locks, above, and Great Brook,

right, are new additions to the

growing collection, which can

be found in full on-line.

Hawk Valley Farm owner, Louisa Varnum, tours the property with

Omer Dudevoir, on his 86th birthday, 70 years after his last visit.

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PLEASE NOTE: ALL DONATIONS LISTED

BELOW WERE RECEIVED BETWEEN

September 5, 2012 - December 31, 2012

Please support those businesses that

support our work (bold).

Sustaining Members $250+ Walter Bacigalupo, Stephen A. Conant & Nancy

Rourke, Charles & Phyllis Cutler, Matthew C. Donahue & Lisa Gwiazda, Nancy & Henri Marchand,

The McCauley Family

Sustaining Members $100-249 Cynthia & Charles Calvin, Beverly Coughlin, Jon & Joni Dubner, Allegra & David Fieldsend, Matthew

Foster, Robert & Jane Gilmore, Sheila Kirschbaum,

Laurel & David Martin, Maria McGarry, John Moynihan, Bernard & Kathleen Petruzziello, Richard

& Nancy Pitkin, DJ Prowell, Carolyn Walsh

Sustaining Members $1-99 Brian & Amy Cutler, Elaine Demetroulakos, Phyllis

Linane, Phillipe and Jennifer Loher, Doug Preble, Theresa Shelzi, Lisa FitzGerald Wagner

SUSTAINING MEMBERS Sustaining members provide ongoing monthly

support. Donations noted below are annualized.

We’ve now made it easier for you to become

a sustaining member (monthly donor)!

Click ‘Donate Now’ on our website!

In memory of Richard Conant Henri and Nancy Marchand, Rosemary & Paul Noon,

Beverly Coughlin

In memory of Alfred Coburn Henri and Nancy Marchand

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Corey & Paul Buckley, Carol & Ron Cannistraro, George DeLuca, Brian & Chrisanne Douglas, Martha

Duffy, Julie Sarason & Paul Feuerstein, DMD, Robert

& Hilde Gilman, Mitchell and Barbara Guziejka Jr., Gordon Halm, Maureen Hancock, William & Eleanor

Harrington,Eva Herndon, Ms. Rachel Hervieux,

Highland Maintenance Co., Patricia Hogan, Ernest & Ellen Huber, Michael Jacobs, William Lipchitz,

Gloria Loredo, Brad MacGowan, Thomas & Virginia

McCormick, Ellen Mellen, Martha & Rod Owen, Mark Peterson, Donna & Peter Richards, Charles &

Bessie Sadlier, Anne Salzberg, Alice Salzberg,

Marina Schell, Maurice Shirley, Earl Sidelinker, Deborah Sofia, Dorothy & Bernard Stumpf, Mike

Sullivan, Karin Theodoros, Esq., Germaine & Ed

Trudel, Wayne & Susan VanBenschoten, Ms. Colleen

Wojcik, Mike & Carolyn Wurm

Renewing Members $1-49 A.G. Hardware Supply, Louise Andrews, Stephen

M. Laput & Adam Baacke, Sheila Battle, Eleanor Belanger, Judith Bessette, George Bishop, James

Bogue, Carlos & Lidia Borges, Elizabeth Brady,

Cheryl Brunelas, Jocelyn & Melchore Ciulla, Timothy Collins, Norman Comtois, Sylvia Cowan,

Steve Currie, Anne Cutrumbes, Robert & Susan

Dandaraw, George & Alexandria Dimakarakos, Mr. George Drolet, Janet Egan, Bill Reedy & Darren End,

Thomas & Alison Frost, Attorney James J. Gaffney,

III, Gloria Gagnon, Jonathan & Mary Geer, Jane Ginsburg, Pauline Golec, Barbara Dunsford & Patrick

Healey, Marcia & Joseph Herlihy, Robert Hevey,

Michael Hoerman, Nancy Hogan, Tom & Barbie Hogan, Peter & Martha Kaselis, Joan & Arnold

Kerzner, Richard Kinnal, Paul Krenitsky, Roberta

Lasky, Ivy Lee, Curtis LeMay, Linda Leonard, Maria Lopez, Lowell Gallery, Lowell Spinners, Claire &

Joseph Lynch, George & Joan Mahoney, Yona &

Sinn Nin Mak, Jane McCaffrey, Mary Ann McNamara, Charles Meagher, Frederick Mellish,

Arthur Milliken, Judith Mizner, Gail Noonan,

Yildiray Erdener & Martha Norkunas, Richard & Deborah O'Brien, Catherine O'Donnell, Maureen

O'Donoghue - Sack, Jean O'Neill, Parsons Tree

Service, James & Helene Petersen, Gail Pickering, Philip & Patricia Ragnio, Andrea Freeman & Timothy

Silva, Francey & Aaron Slater, Mary & John Splaine,

Kent & Doris Sternstrom, Charles & Joyce Sullivan, Marion Sweeney, The Edge Group, Inc., Jeanne

Thompson, Margarita & David Turcotte, Mark

Turner, Katherine Van Greenby, Ms. Louisa Varnum, Peter Ventura, Chris & Penny Vurgaropulos, Alethea

Yates & Lee Walus, Jackie Wilburn-Wild & David

Wild, Wyman's Exchange Assoc., Hongwen Zhang

Renewing Members $500 + DeMoulas Markets, Lowell Five Cent Savings

Bank, Evan Schapiro and Belinda Juran, H. Bailey &

Audrey Trull, Nicola Tsongas

Renewing Members $250 + Maria Cole, Christine Dunlap, Dr. Stephen Fisher,

Robert Goldsmith, Ellen Harde, Edward & Sarah Krapels, Lowell National Historical Park, Martha

Mayo, Donald Pearson, Mark & Renee Romanowsky,

Watermark Environmental, Inc.

Renewing Members $100-249 Clementine & William Alexis, Donna & Daniel Brennan, Robert Caruso, Grace Conway, John & Ellen

Coppinger, Courier Corporation, John & Pat Crane,

Sr., Suzzanne & Brett Cromwell, Mary Elizabeth DeMallie (memorial from Mary Elizabeth and Stephen

DeMallie), Cynthia McLain & John Edward, Joanne

Doherty, Sally & Peter Farrow, Friends of the Bruce

Freeman RT, Gath Insurance Agency, Stephen &

Maureen Gervais, Michael Goriansky, Robert &

Carolyn Gregoire, William Foss & Charles Griffiths, Bob & Marianne Innis, J.F. O'Donnell & Sons

Funeral Home, Joncas Associates, James Knecht,

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Martha Martin, Thomas & Terie McGovern, Joe

Mendonca, Mark & Virginia Meyer, James & Anabel Milinazzo, New England Communities, Pawtucket

Pharmacy, Sally & Dick Pratt (in honor of Dr. Mark

Romanowsky), Elaine Reilly, Sally Seaver, Kate McLaughlin & Nate Soucy, Karen Szczesiul, James

Walmsley, Washington Savings Bank

Renewing Members $50-99 Denise Aggott, Arthur & Despina Anton, Rebecca

Backman, Belanger & Foley, Inc., Maxa Berid, Carla

RENEWING MEMBERS

LP&CT has several small endowment, which are held at the Greater Lowell Community Foundation.

In addition to the two below, we also encourage

donations to funds for:

Coburn Park, Kittredge Park, Donahue Park, and

for our organization as whole.

Jollene Dubner Park Endowment

Nancy Rourke & Stephen Conant*, Robert & Mary

Fusaro, George & Roberta Gordon, Harvey & Gail Klain, David & Margaret Reiter

Spalding House Endowment

Nancy Rourke & Stephen Conant*

* In memory of Richard and Esther Conant

Annual Fund Donors $500 + Lowell General Hospital, Lowell Five Cent Savings

Bank, Mark & Renee Romanowsky

Annual Fund Donors $250 + Centennial Island Hydroelectric Company,

Nancy Rourke & Stephen Conant, Nancy Dubner,

Corey Sciuto

Annual Fund Donors $100-249 Robert Bassett, Richard Brouillard, Nancy Bump, Eileen and Charles Byrne, Brian& Mary Chapman,

Christine Cole, Bruce & Joann Conant, George &

Carol Duncan, John Foresteire, Ms. Colleen Fuller, Joncas Associates, Chris Laughton, Brian & Elise

Martin, Marjorie Miller, Jack Moynihan, Patricia &

William M. Nickles, James O'Hearn, Pawtucket

Pharmacy, Michael and Caroline Rider, TEC, Inc.,

Ms. Louisa Varnum, James Walmsley, Carolyn

Walsh

2012 ANNUAL FUND

Annual Fund Donors $50-99 Ms. Suzanne Anderson, Arthur & Despina Anton,

Bob & Rita Bowen, Denise & Lynwood Bryan,

Robert and Sonja Cahill, Ms. Claire Chamberlain,

Bruce Comjean, Julie Sarason & Paul Feuerstein,

DMD, Mr. Frank Grady, Margaret & Robert Hartwell, Robert & Mary Johnson-Lally, Laura &

Greg Lamarre Anderson, Karen Morris Levitt, Helen

Littlefield, Carol & Robert Marchand, Kristin & Bill McCauley, Mark and Virginia Meyer, Patrick

Mogan, Gene Berkowitz & Karen Pelto, Melissa

Pennell, Andrew Perchlik & Marianne Perchlik-Donahue, Richard & Nancy Pitkin, Jack & Michele

Reynolds, Ann Romanowsky, Alice Salzberg, Nick Sarris, Joseph & Donna Smith, Ten Men, Inc., Mr.

J. David Titterington, Michelle Todd, Ray & Diane

Tremblay, James Waters, James Wilde

Annual Fund Donors $1-49 Deirdre & John Anderson, Kathleen & Brian Barry, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis B Barton, M. Elizabeth Bayard,

Beverly Bennett, Mary Blazon, Bruce Boulter,

Arlene Brewster, Ms. Nancy Carringer, Richard &

Anne Cavanaugh, William & Dorothy Clark, Ms. M.

Marcia Conway, Bruce Cote, Edward & Mary Croke,

Harold Crowley, Jr., Dolores & Matthew Czyzycki, Dorothy Desmond, Mr. George Drolet, Alma

Espinosa, Ruthven & Douglas Farber, Ms. Alfreda

M. Fawcett, Lois & Jennifer Fay, Helen & Richard Fearon, Mrs. Kathleen M. Flynn, Joyce Frazee,

Lionel & Jeannette Gaulin, Kevin Harkins, Gail &

Adam Heward, Mary Ellen Hogan, Raymond Houde, Ken & Mary Ann Hughes, Anthony & Martha

Iarrapino, Wendell & Yvette Iby, Lynnda Ignacio,

Donald H. & Vanessa Johnson, Stephen and Mary Kandrotas, Sheila Kirschbaum, Leo & Deborah

Krygowski, Robert & Jeanne Winn Makem, Lynne

Maniscalco, Michele & Frank Marino, Rosemary Noon & Paul Marion, Jay Mason, Mr. Kurt E.

Mathias, Susan McGilvary, James Moloney, Emile &

Rachel Montminy, George Montminy, O.D., Mary

Jane Myers, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Narsasian, Richard &

Mary Noon, Frances Nowak, Maurice Comtois &

Marian O'Brien, Barbara Page, Jack & Helen Picanso, Alma Ploof, Virginia & Robert Powers,

Michelle Ritchotte, Maria Robarge, Bruce Robinson,

Sandra Romanowsky, Deborah Sofia, Thomas Stupakewicz, Mary Ann Szufnarowski, Naomi Title,

David Tweed & Mark Vincenzes, Reginald & Ruby

Walker, Francis Warren, Jr.

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Winter 2013 Events Please RSVP (978)934-0030

Wildlife Tracking—FULL Saturday, February 8, 2013 8-10 AM

Explore Nature in Winter Thursday, February 21, 2013 2 PM

Concord River Greenway—Lawrence St. end In partnership with Lowell Kids Week

Maple Sugaring Sunday, February 24, 2013 10 AM

Rogers Fort Hill Park In partnership with Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm

Eco-film Series: Arise Tuesday, February 26, 2013 7 PM

RSVP’s required due to Limited Space

LP&CT Board of Directors *A special thank you to these long-term board

members who are transitioning off of our board.

Dorothy Bickling*

Brian Chapman

Christine Cole (Treas.)

Stephen Conant

Matthew C. Donahue, Esq.

Lauris Donovan*

Sheila Kirschbaum (Clerk)

Henri Marchand*

William Martin, Esq.

Jamie O’Hearn

Dr. Mark Romanowsky (President)

Sopheap Theam

Jane L. Calvin, Executive Director

Gwen Kozlowski, Education &

Stewardship Manager

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