Winter 2012 Newsletter

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Dear Friends,

"When I see birches bend to the left and right ...

I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.

But swinging them doesn't bend them down to stay.

Ice-storms do that. ...

Soon the sun’s warmth makes them shed crystal shells

Shattering and avalanching on the snow-crust--

Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away

You'd think the inner dome of heaven had fallen."

- Robert Frost, Birches

Robert Frost, in Birches and in many of his other poems,

captured so well the natural beauty of New England. The mission

and charter of LP&CT is to make available and accessible 'special

places' in Lowell where one can enjoy nature at its best.

With a new year ahead of us, we look forward to pursuing

the connections between the Concord River Greenway and River

Meadow Brook. This would complete the Bay Circuit Trail

through Lowell.

Planting trees, lighting the fire in our youth through

educational programs, monitoring our properties, and engaging

the community remain a large part of our commitment.

We are fortunate to have a membership that shares our

goals. Your financial support and volunteerism is necessary and

so very much appreciated. LP&CT's wish for 2012 is that you

maintain your generosity.

Do take the time to visit our properties this winter and

enrich yourself with the poetry of Robert Frost.

Best wishes,

NEW BOARD MEMBERS

MARION STODDART RECIEVES

DUBNER AWARD

"You do not need to know in

advance how you're going to do

something. You must create a

vision and be committed to it."

These words spoken by

Marion Stoddart at LP&CT’s

Annual Meeting, held on

November 17, 2011, were just

one of the evening’s many

motivational and inspirational

moments. The evening featured

a screening of the documentary,

Marion Stoddart: The Work of

1000, introduced by producer

Susan Edwards. The award-

winning documentary tells the

story of how the Nashua River

was transformed from one of America’s most polluted

waterways to a river that is swimmable today and how Stoddart,

a 60s housewife, became an environmental leader. After the

film, Stoddart answered questions and showed how her energy

and passion to create a better world drove her success.

Stoddart also received the Jollene Dubner

Conservation Award from LP&CT for her "innovation,

persuasion, and artful advocacy" for the public good. Marion’s

hard work and vision is closely aligned with the Trust’s and we

will continue to emulate Stoddart’s energy, passion, and drive in

our work here at the Trust. This event was sponsored by Eno,

Martin & Donahue, Mill City Environmental, and the Lowell

Film Collaborative. We thank the Lowell National Historic Park

for the use of the auditorium and the great new sound system at

the Visitor Center. Thank you to all who were able to attend!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: The downtown section of the

Concord River Greenway needs a land

steward. The Lowell Parks &

Conservation assists the City of Lowell

with monitoring this property. Do you live nearby and maybe

walk that stretch frequently? Let us know and we’ll guide you

through what it takes. Be our eyes and ears - observe wildlife,

check for repairs, weed, enjoy the river. Groups are also

welcome to assist with larger tasks! Please contact us:

gwen@lowelllandtrust.org or call us (978) 934-0030.

The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust is pleased to

welcome two new members to our Board of Directors.

Jamie O’Hearn, a native of Lowell, works as a financial

advisor with Enterprise Bank, and is involved with many local

non-profit organizations, including the Young Professionals of

Greater Lowell. Sopheap Theam is a program director at Light

of Cambodian Children. She is also co-producing the

documentary Lost Child in association with the Gardner

Documentary Group. Both Jamie & Sopheap joined the board in

November. Welcome a-board!

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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

The Larch Foundation

Massachusetts Environmental Trust

Philips Medical Systems

THANK YOU

“I learned how important

trees are to wildlife,” said one

girl after playing an interactive

game about habitat threats. The

Trust’s ‘Stewardship through

Leadership’ program continues to

thrive with after-school programs

at the Robinson Middle School,

the Freshman Academy at Lowell

High School, and starting this

winter at the Daley Middle

School.

Through school-yard explorations, students with

observant eyes and eager minds looked for everything from

insects to birds, observed leaf change/drop, and played games to

illustrate ecological concepts. These hands-on, outdoor

activities encourage students to ask questions and make

observations to learn about the important habitats in Lowell,

which at the same time expands and builds upon their in-school

science and math curricula.

Our outdoor sessions were complemented by in-class

animal visitors, including: mice, an American kestrel, a

groundhog, a wood turtle, a red tailed hawk, a corn snake, and a

rabbit (above). The most interesting aspect is seeing the change

in the students when they observe the animals. Their eyes

brighten and they are filled with questions like:

Do owls have predators? How do snakes lay eggs?

What types of birds stay here all winter?

Where are the owl’s ears?

In between observations and explorations, students

conducted stewardship projects

from planting gardens in the

school alley to mulching gardens

at the Concord River Greenway

Park (right). One of the most

exciting projects is a head-start

program for two young

snapping turtles (below). Their

growth in this protected

environment will enable them to

better avoid predators when they are

released in their native habitat this

spring.

As a member, you are

helping us make these connections! When students continue

from one program to the next, go onto higher education in a

related field, or enter a wildlife photograph in a local gallery

exhibit, we know the program is having impact. Your support

leverages that of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the

Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, the Greater Lowell

Community Foundation, and Philips Medical Systems for this

program.

Through these strong connections to the habitats right

here in Lowell the students now have the tools, skills, and desire

to become stewards of these important places.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

To those that have gone above and beyond..

Soucy Ironworks for help with repairing a storm-damaged bird

bollard along the Concord River Greenway.

Nate Moore for unexpectedly raking the Spalding House lawn

and helping us create accurate GIS-based maps of our properties.

Charles Frean for Drupal updates on our website.

Martha Iarrapino and Sheila Hallisey, our newest land

stewards on the southern section of the Greenway.

Dan Wilson for putting feet on the ground to help route the

Bay Circuit Trail through Lowell.

The Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership, whose staff

collectively chose to donate to LP&CT at the holidays.

Taylor Noble for volunteering his time last summer (and

several others) to work alongside our staff in teaching

environmental education programs to local youth.

Artist Jay Hungate for patiently storing a carving for the

Greenway as trail work progresses.

The Community Day Charter School and Occupy Lowell for

volunteering to weed and mulch the downtown section of the

Greenway.

NKC Systems Inc. for computer networking assistance.

We’re positive we’ve forgotten someone, because so many

people go out of their way to support our work without our

even knowing! It all makes a difference and we can’t create

positive change on-the-ground without you. Thank you!

LP&CT RECEIVES SIGNIFICANT

GRANT SUPPORT FROM:

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WINTER 2012 PROGRAM SERIES

PLEASE RSVP (978) 934-0030

Winter Family Scavenger Hunt & Walk Free -School Vacation Week Program!

Thursday, February 23, 2012, 10-11 am Location: Concord River Greenway, Lawrence St. end

Who’s tracks are those!?

Join LP&CT's naturalist, Gwen Kozlowski, for an exciting

winter adventure along the Concord River Greenway. You'll

explore the great outdoors 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 to tough-out harsh

winters in New England. Space is limited. Please RSVP. All ages

welcome, most appropriate for ages 5-12. Children must be

accompanied by an adult.

Maple Sugaring:

From Sap to Syrup

Sunday, February 26, 2012 2-4 pm

Location: Rogers Fort Hill Park, Rogers St., Lowell

Can you tell the real stuff from the imitation brands?

Come on out to test your senses and learn about what

it takes to tap a sugar maple and create a tasty delight. This is a fun

activity for the whole family. Wear warm clothes and boots (we'll

meet rain, snow or shine). This program is offered in partnership

with Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary and The

Friends of Rogers Fort Hill Park. Space is limited, so please RSVP.

Whitewater Rafting

Season begins March 31, 2012

Weekends in April & May

Trips run at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm

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

RESERVATIONS:

www.zoaroutdoor.com/concordrafting.htm

Celebrate Arbor Day!

April 27, 2012

Last Friday in April

Plant a Tree!

Let us know of your Arbor Day event or tree planting in

Lowell and we’ll include it in our spring newsletter!

Animal tracks in the snow are a great way to learn about the winter

world around us! A few inches of snow fell in January, then during

a warm week in the 40s and 50s the upper layer of snow melted

away leaving these odd, curvy lines in the snow about one-and-a-

half inch wide. When the conditions are right, you can see these on

your lawn. What are they? Check out our Facebook page!

Harbor of Hope Christian Church volunteers enjoyed a fall clean-up day

at Jollene Dubner Park. Thank you and we look forward to your continued

stewardship of this park.

WINTER WORLD AROUND US

Congratulations to the City of Lowell for

being awarded a PARC Grant from the

MA Executive Office of Energy and

Environmental Affairs for continued

construction of the Concord River Greenway Park. This grant will

help pay for the next phase which will extend the Greenway north

from the end of the Lawrence Street section. LP&CT has multi-

lingual signage and public artwork ready to install, as well as an on-

line outdoor classroom curriculum ready for use!

CONCORD RIVER GREENWAY UPDATE

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RIVER MEADOW BROOK

DAR AWARD FOR SPALDING HOUSE

Last December,

LP&CT hosted an

exploration of River

Meadow Brook and

possible connections

between the Concord

River Greenway and the

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail.

Participants were joined

by UMass Lowell

professor Lori Weeden,

whose geochemistry class

is taking water samples along the corridor; Gray Fitzsimons, land

use history consultant to the project; Liz Newlands, an ecologist

with the Mass Audubon Ecological Extension Service, project

volunteers, and board members, as we walked beneath the Lowell

Connector. We have a great project team that will soon include

students in our after-school program.

The Lowell

Connector cuts across

River Meadow

Brook, but

underneath it is a

corridor used by local

people and wildlife,

as evidenced by

recent beaver activity.

Join us this spring for

further explorations

and clean-ups along

the River Meadow

Brook riparian

corridor.

Your support makes projects like this possible and

enables us to have regional impact. If you have an

environmental license plate, you are also helping support

the MA Environmental Trust, which has provided a two-year grant for

the program. Additional support has been provided EnTrust and the

Fieldstone Foundation.

WE THANK

THE FOLLOWING FOR

SIGNIFICANT IN-KIND SUPPORT:

Ask your employer about its

Matching Gift Program.

Current business participants include:

Arbella, Aspect, Autodesk, Inc., Bickling Financial/LPL,

Bristol-Myers Squibb, ca, Dell, FHI, HP, IBM, Juniper

Networks, Millipore, National Grid/MA Electric,

Polaroid, Sun Microsystems, and Verizon.

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION

RENEWING MEMBERS, CONT. FROM P. 5 Theresa Lally, Claudine Langlois, Judith Larter, Curtis LeMay, Timothy Little, Maria Lopez, Lowell Central Electric Co., Lauris Lynch, George & Joan

Mahoney, Yona & Sinn Nin Mak, Jane McCaffrey, Thomas McCall, Patricia

McCoy, McDonough Funeral Home, Susan McGilvary, Atty. Dennis McHugh,

Robert & Linda McLaughlin, Charles Meagher, Frederick Mellish, Arthur

Milliken, Judith Mizner, Doris Molloy, Chad Montrie, Arthur & Leslie Morin

Hennessey, Susan Nealon, Carolyn & Bill Norris, Richard & Deborah O'Brien, Ann O'Donnell, Catherine O'Donnell, Parsons Tree Service, Gene Berkowitz &

Karen Pelto, Marianne Perchlik-Donahue, James & Helene Petersen, Judith

Raiguel, Peter & Lucille Richards, Richard & Virginia Roberto, Christine Roberts, Rev. Sylvia F. Robinson, Jeremy & Robert Ryder, Violet Santamaria, Bill

Scarth, Marina Schell, Earl Sidelinker, Brent Smith, John & Kristin Sorota, Mary

& John Splaine, Thomas & Carol St. Germain, Kent & Doris Sternstrom, Mary Talbot, Daniel Tenczar, The Edge Group, Mark Turner, Louisa Varnum, Peter

Ventura, Mary Ann Visniewski, Norma Vonfricken, Chris & Penny Vurgaropulos,

Alethea Yates & Lee Walus, Wyman's Exchange Assoc.

Photo (from left): Historian Gray Fitzsimons, LP&CT board

member Christine Cole, LP&CT members Kathy Hirbour

and Bruce Cote, and Liz Newlands with Mass Audubon.

The Lowell Parks &

Conservation Trust is honored to be

chosen as the recipient of the

Daughters of the American

Revolution (DAR) Historic

Preservation Award by the National

Society of the DAR for our historic preservation of the 1760

Spalding House (383 Pawtucket St., Lowell). LP&CT will receive

the award during the February meeting of the Old Concord Chapter

of the DAR. The Molly Varnum Chapter of the DAR, which has

since disbanded, transferred ownership of the house to LP&CT in

1996. We are pleased and humbled to be awarded this national

recognition.

The DAR Historic Preservation Award is awarded for a

distinguished record in historic preservation, including outstanding

efforts in establishing a historic district or preserving a local landmark.

This has been a

wonderful surprise for us!

Look for updates after we

receive the award. In the

meantime, please explore the

Spalding House page on our

website for further information

about our historic preservation

work at the house, as well as

the house’s important history. The photo, at left from 1999, shows

the house when we removed the siding during the process of

restoration and the photo at right below shows the full exterior

restoration. The house’s interior has received significant

preservation work as well, including fuel efficiency upgrades,

enhanced security, full window restoration, paint analysis (200

paint chips analyzed), to name a few. This award is a nice way to

extend the celebration of the

house’s 250th birthday!

Spalding House Endowment

Fund: on the back of the

newsletter you can choose to

donate to this fund to help

ensure that the Spalding House

is around to celebrate its 500th

birthday!

Anstiss & Co., P.C.

Eno, Martin & Donahue

LDFC/Lowell Plan

UMass Lowell Inn & Conf. Center

FIND US ON:

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PLEASE NOTE: ALL DONATIONS LISTED

BELOW WERE RECEIVED BETWEEN

July 1, 2011—Dec. 31, 2011

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, 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)!

Jollene Dubner Park Endowment Richard Gardner, Neal & Margaret Hoffman,

Elizabeth Kimball, Linda Leonard, Henri & Nancy Marchand, Gene Berkowitz & Karen Pelto, David and

Margaret Reiter, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Robinson,

Jeanne Thompson, Naomi Title

Hawk Valley Farm Louisa Varnum

Summer Solstice Soiree

Richard Bagley, Kathleen & Brian Barry, Joncas

Associates, Edward Parsons

SPECIAL FUNDS & EVENTS

Chamberlain, Stephen and Maureen Gervais, Kevin Harkins, Margaret & Robert Hartwell, Donald Hogan,

Robert & Mary Johnson-Lally, Helen Littlefield,

Gloria Loredo, Elinor P. Lynch, Frank Makarewicz, Carol & Robert Marchand, Henri & Nancy Marchand,

Alberta Mooney, Mary Jane Myers, Melissa Pennell,

Richard & Nancy Pitkin, Proprietors of the Lowell

Cemetery, Ann Romanowsky, Nick Sarris, Shaw

Farm Dairy, Inc., Mike Sullivan, TEC, Inc., Mr. J.

David Titterington, Germaine & Ed Trudel

Annual Fund Donors $1-49 Newton & Charlotte Akashian, Kathleen & Brian Barry, M. Elizabeth Bayard, Judy & Alan Blackburn,

Bruce Boulter, Christine Brown, William & Dorothy Clark, Mr. & Mrs. Leo Cloutier, Walter & Lynne

Cole, Bruce Comjean, Ms. M. Marcia Conway,

Andrew & Thelma Coravos, Bruce Cote, Edward & Mary Croke, Brian & Amy Cutler, Alice G. Danas,

Joan and David DelRossi, Sandra & Thomas Eagan,

Lois & Jennifer Fay, Helen & Richard Fearon, Julie Sarason & Paul Feuerstein, DMD, Virginia

FitzGerald, Kathryn Flinner, Robert & Mary Fusaro

(in memory of Jollene Dubner), Lionel & Jeannette Gaulin, Bill Gerber, Jane Ginsburg, Mr. Frank Grady,

David & Kathleen Gwiazda, Kathy Hirbour, Mary

Ellen Hogan, Raymond Houde, Jay & Chrissy Hungate, Anthony & Martha Iarrapino, Donald H. &

Vanessa Johnson, Cara Johnson, Stavros & Donna

Kanaracus, Stephen and Mary Kandrotas, Theodore & Ruth Kosiavelon, Leo & Deborah Krygowski, Judith

Larter, James Latham, Lowell Spinners, Mr. Kurt E.

Mathias, Susan McGilvary, William & Janet McMahon, Eric & Carrie Meikle, William Mitchell,

Patrick Mogan, George Montminy, O.D., Mr. & Mrs.

Carl Narsasian, Maurice Comtois & Marian O'Brien, Catherine O'Donnell, Maureen O'Donoghue - Sack,

Barbara Page, Darlene Parker-Hawes, Cecile

Provencher, Kathleen Quill, Michelle Ritchotte, Bruce Robinson, Sandra Romanowsky, Charlotte Paul

-Rust & James Rust, Theresa Shelzi, Andrea Freeman

& Timothy Silva, Silva & Sons Plumbing &

Heating, Francey & Aaron Slater, Joseph & Donna

Smith, Brent Smith, Deborah Sofia, Eleanor Sullivan,

Mary Ann Szufnarowski, David Tweed & Mark Vincenzes, James Wilde, Patricia Williams

ANNUAL FUND, CONT. Mary Gormley, Robert & Carolyn Gregoire, William Foss & Charles Griffiths, Ellen Harde, HEFCO

Wiring Co., Inc., Bob & Marianne Innis, J.F.

O'Donnell & Sons Funeral Home, Joncas

Associates, James and Terri L. Decker Kilmartin,

Paula & Ray Leavitt, Karin Orr & Bill Loehfelm,

Lowell Kiwanis, Rosemary Noon & Paul Marion, Bill & Martha Martin, Martha McGowan, Ellen

Mellen, Joe

Mendonca, William

Mitchell, New

England

Communities

Inc., Nathan

Moore & Heddi Nieuwsma,

Richard & Mary

Noon, Notini's,

Pawtucket

Pharmacy,

Daniel &

Barbara Pearl,

Melissa Pennell, Elaine Reilly, Jack & Michele

Reynolds, Norma Ricci, Victoria Robbin, Sally Seaver, Daniel Singer, Karen Szczesiul, Patrick &

Shirley Taiani, H. Bailey & Audrey Trull, Francis Warren, Jr., Washington Savings Bank, Nancy

Williams, Beverly Woods

Renewing Members $50-99 Stephen M. Laput & Adam Baacke, Belanger &

Foley, Inc., Maxa Berid, Carla Corey & Paul Buckley, Carol & Ron Cannistraro, Thomas &

Julianne Cassidy, Virginia Day, Brian & Chrisanne

Douglas, Carol Drapeau, Martha Duffy, Joyce Fafard, Dawn Fisher, Neal Flint, Frank P.

McCartin Co., Inc., Richard & Christine Gaiero,

Stephen and Maureen Gervais, Mitchell and Barbara Guziejka Jr., Maureen Hancock, Eva Herndon,

Ernest & Ellen Huber, Michael Jacobs, William

Lipchitz, David Marcus, Charles McColough, Thomas & Virginia McCormick, Martha & Rod

Owen, Mark Peterson, Sally & Dick Pratt, Donna &

Peter Richards, Ellen Scannell, Marjorie Short, Deborah Sofia, Diane Swift, Sopheap Theam, Karin

Theodoros, Esq., Jeanne Thompson, Mr. J. David

Titterington, Eileen Trainor, Germaine & Ed Trudel,

Mike & Carolyn Wurm

Renewing Members $1-49 A.G. Hardware Supply, Denise Aggott, Mr. &

Mrs. William Agnatovech, Edward Alcantara, Simone Allard, Will Arvidson, Sheila Battle, Nicole

Bernier, George Bishop, James Bogue, Carlos &

Lidia Borges, Cheryl Brunelas, Jim Brunelle, David Bulman, William & Linda Bump, Nordice Chute,

Walter & Lynne Cole, Norman Comtois, Susan &

Harold Coughlin, Sylvia Cowan, Steve Currie, Custom A/V Installations, Anne Cutrumbes,

Norman Desrochers, George Dimakarakos, Michael

and Margaret Dinneen, Joseph & Anna Donovan, Mr. George Drolet, William Duncklee, Barbara &

Christian Ehrenfels, Julie Sarason & Paul Feuerstein,

DMD, Ray & Rebecca Figueira, Mrs. Kathleen M. Flynn, Thomas & Alison Frost, Gloria Gagnon,

Esther Garland, Lionel & Jeannette Gaulin, Jonathan

& Mary Geer, William Gendron, Robert & Hilde Gilman, Jane Ginsburg, Pauline Golec, Simonne

Grenier, Dorcas Grigg-Saito, Erika Grunwald,

Raquel Ruiz & Stephen Haber, Sheila Hallissy, Barbara Dunsford & Patrick Healey, Robert Hevey,

Tom & Barbie Hogan, Nancy Hogan, Raymond

Houde, Michael Jeans, Peter & Martha Kaselis, Jeffrey & Elaine Kean, Joan Kerzner, Richard

Kinnal, Paul Krenitsky, Justin Kwan, cont. p. 4

Annual Fund Donors $500 + Lowell General Hospital, Martha Mayo, Mark &

Renee Romanowsky, Corey Sciuto, Nicola Tsongas

Annual Fund Donors $250 + Centennial Island Hydroelectric Company, Nancy

Rourke & Stephen Conant, Richard K. & Nancy

Donahue, Christine Dunlap, Edward & Sarah Krapels, Lowell Sun Charities, Michael and Caroline Rider,

Sean & Erin Rourke

Annual Fund Donors $100-249 Robert Bassett, Richard Brouillard, Nancy Bump,

Christine Cole, Bruce & Joann Conant, John Foresteire, Ms. Colleen Fuller, Maureen Hancock,

John Hassett, George & Donna Leahey, Bill & Martha

Martin, Mr. & Mrs. Terrence McCarthy, Marjorie Miller, Jack Moynihan, Notini's, James O'Hearn, Kate

McLaughlin & Nate Soucy, Carolyn Walsh

Annual Fund Donors $50-99 Denise Aggott, Ms. Suzanne Anderson, Bob & Rita

Bowen, Christine & Bruce Brown, Ms. Claire

ANNUAL FUND DONORS

Renewing Members $500 + James N. Calvin, Evan Schapiro and Belinda Juran,

Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank, James Wilde (in

memory of Doris & Bill Wilde)

Renewing Members $ 250 + Grace Conway, Steven & Jan Demetriou, Dr. Stephen

Fisher, Lowell National Historical Park, Donald Pearson, Mark & Renee Romanowsky, Andrea

Peraner-Sweet & Mitchell L. Sweet MD, Watermark

Environmental, Inc.

Renewing Members $100-249 Robert Bassett, Donna & Daniel Brennan, Robert Caruso, Christine Cole, Maria Cole, Conway

Insurance, John & Pat Crane, Sr., Suzzanne & Brett

Cromwell, Charles & Phyllis Cutler, Joanne Doherty, Lauris Donovan, George & Carol Duncan, Cynthia

McLain & John Edward, Evan Coravos D.M.D.,

Sally & Peter Farrow, Friends of the Bruce

Freeman Rail Trail, Gath Insurance Agency, Inc.,

Robert Goldsmith, Michael Goriansky, Terrence &

RENEWING MEMBERS

“Refreshing, stimulation,

impressive, encouraging,

potentially a life-changing

experience, should be seen

by all and especially

members of the

conservation and

preservation community.”

- Comments by Charles McColough, after attending the

Marion Stoddart event

Is your membership current?

Please see your address label.

Would you like to make a special donation?

We have established separate funds to support these

projects, above and beyond membership dues:

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LP&CT Board of Directors *Welcome to our newest board members!

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

www.lowelllandtrust.org

White Water Rafting

Whitewater Rafting

Season begins March 31, 2012

Weekends, April & May, 9am &1pm

Concord River - Class III & IV rapids

RESERVATIONS: www.zoaroutdoor.com/concordrafting.htm

Or call us at (978) 934-0030.

Winter 2012 Events Please RSVP (978)934-0030

Winter Family

Scavenger Hunt &

Walk Free - School Vacation Week Program!

Thurs., February 23, 2012, 10-11 am

Maple Sugaring:

From Sap to Syrup

Sunday, February 26, 2012,

2-4 pm