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2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Boston Nature Center

Stewards ofNurturing

Our Land

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Julie Brandlen and Patricia Spence (left to right).

Dear BNC Family and Friends,We want to share with you some of the feedback we received during this past year that reminds us of the impact

nature can have on our lives when we give ourselves the opportunity to explore and engage with the beauty of the environment.

One of BNC’s preschool parents told us:If I were to imagine a learning environment that had everything that was important to me for my child, BNC’s Pathways toNature Preschool would be exactly what I would imagine. I want my kids to love learning. I want them to be confident intheir ability to learn new things and be curious and interested. Seeing my city girl become a nature-loving happy learner hasmade me so proud and so happy and so grateful.

From BNC’s Camp Evaluation, one camp parent shared:My child learned so much with you this summer - how to paint with mud, a lot about sumac, how to build a mini mush-room farm. I've noticed that she has been much more observant of and talkative about the natural world around her sinceshe's been at camp. I’m so thrilled that she’s making these connections and having such a happy experience. Thank you.

Your ongoing generosity makes sure that thousands of children and families in our surrounding neighborhoodshave the chance to experience nature and engage in hands-on, minds-on environmental education. In the past year, donor support helped the BNC to:

c Serve over 3,000 children during summer months through BNC’s day camp programs and Summer Discoveries;

c Raise $100,000 for our Scholarship Fund to support area families participating in camp, vacation week and the YouthLeaders program;

cWelcome the Chittick School in Mattapan to the BNC’s Boston Schools Environmental Initiative;

c Launch a multi-year school-year long partnership with Young Achievers Science and Math School for second and fifth graders; and

c Continue the Pathways to Nature Outreach Program by providing nature-based experiences for area preschools and professional development for their teachers.

As BNC creates our next five year strategic plan, we envision a future of growing conservation communities, reaching even more budding environmentalists, facilitating conversations around climate change and other environmental issues, and providing opportunities to connect people with nature and each other. Thank you for all you do to support these efforts. In the coming year, we hope you will be inspired to visit the sanctuary,continue to be part of our community, and enjoy your own experiences with nature.

Sincerely yours,

Julie and PatriciaJulie Brandlen, Anne and Peter Brooke Director Patricia Spence, Chair, Boston Nature Center Sanctuary Committee

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Supporting Outdoor Play!For the typical preschooler, unstructured free play during the schoolday consists of time at indoor centers, perhaps creating with buildingblocks, dressing-up, using musical instruments, or enjoying sortinggames. At BNC’s Pathways to Nature Preschool there is more, muchmore. Families asking their children about their day will hear re-sponses like, “I climbed a tree” or “I jumped in deep puddles” or “I found a roly-poly under a log.”

In year two of the preschool, BNC enrolled 43 families in theBusy Bees and Curious Crickets classrooms with children attendingfive, three or two days per week. Throughout the year, during everyseason, children begin their day outdoors, reimagining the purpose ofa stick or log, walking on nature trails, exploring and investigating thenatural world in all kinds of weather, and forming friendships as theylearn important social skills. In all but the most inclement weather,children also enjoy their snacks and lunches outdoors on the grass, a picnic table or out on the trail. Even 112 inches of snowfall didn’tdeter them from climbing snowbanks, discovering the science of iceand snow, and creating snow creatures!

Our teachers have also been teaching about the importance of the outdoors in the development of young children by attending andpresenting at conferences focused on nature play. They help other educators understand that, even in urban areas, a single tree or smallpatch of grass plays an important role in the appreciation of the natu-ral world. We believe in this philosophy of nature linked to educationand are always willing to share our experience. One of our families offered the following insights into the program: The children at Pathways show such happiness as they explore the trails together and learn about the natural world around them. At the Pathways to Naturepreschool children are encouraged to play and learn about the naturalworld around them.

A Busy Bee preschooler explores the trees on a sunny day at the BNC.

Great winter explorations by Curious Cricket friends.

Education for All Ages With early morning bird walks, late night owl prowls, and everything in between the Boston Nature Center hosted over 859 participants through avariety of public programs. Family activities included the very popularweekly program Early Explorers for 3 to 6 year olds as wellas new offerings for children including Earth Day EveryDay, Animal Senses, and Critter Carpentry. Adults joinedin on the fun this year and created homemade gifts usingbeeswax and honey and learned about local amphibiansthrough a Citizen Science program. Over 217 public programs were offered throughout the seasons of the year to educate, connect, and inspire adults and children about the beautiful natural world around us.

Over 217Public Programs

with Over 859 Visitors!

Tour de Hives with the Boston Area Beekeepers Association.

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The Boston Schools Environmental Initiative (BSEI) continues to bea hallmark partnership between Boston Public Schools and the BNC.With generous donor support, the BNC was able to continue workingwith the Haley (Roslindale, K-8), Mason (Roxbury, K-5), Mission Hill(Jamaica Plain, K-8) and Philbrick (Roslindale, K-5) and add a newschool to this intensive, multi-year partnership.

This year at the Chittick Elementary School in Mattapan, staff,students, and Principal Michelle Burnett-Herndon welcomed TeacherNaturalist, Kim Baker, who thoughtfully prepared activities to roll outthe BSEI with the “early adopter” teachers in the school. Theseteachers already used the school’s outdoor classroom, but were eagerto find new ways to incorporate the outdoors and nature into their science units.

To start the year and to re-energize the recycling program, Kimmet with every grade and did a short lesson about recycling. This included a puppet show for the younger children and recycle relayraces for the older children. The second and third grade studentsmade informational posters that used actual recycled materials toshow what could be recycled in the school.

In a kindergarten class the teacher asked Kim, “How can we use our five senses to explore our community?” Through planning sessions at the BNC and at the school, Kim and the teacher developeda unit to explore the classroom, school, schoolyard, block, neighbor-hood, and eventually the BNC sanctuary, incorporating each of thestudents’ senses. The culminating project was an ABC map whichshowed student sketching, writing, photos, and ideas about their community.

Third grade teacher, Cameron Dominick, felt comfortable withscience content and using outdoor space, but was concerned that he had insufficient outdoor time to implement the entire plant uniteffectively. Together, he and Kim found an overarching idea, developed a big question, and took one part of the structures of lifeunit and focused on plants. Using both the outdoor classroom and afield experience at the BNC, students learned about the functions andstructures of plants as a jumping-off point for the next social studiesunit on the Wampanoag, where students learn how Wampanoags usedplants to survive in their everyday life. As Cameron explains, “Kimand the BNC have had a tremendous impact on the planning, teach-ing, and learning of science at the Chittick. The BSEI program hashelped teachers use the outdoors to meet the diverse learning needsof our students in creative and interactive ways.”

The collaboration at the Chittick was very strong and successful inyear one. Many other teachers are eager to take part in the coming year.

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BNC YouthLeaders BNC and BNY Mellon YouthLeaders funded by the Arthur F. Blanchard Trust completed its 13th year of an internship program that introduces Boston youth to urban nature, encourages interest in

New BSEI Partners — Chittick School Principal Michelle Burnett-Herndon, BNC Teacher Naturalist Kim Baker, and Chittick Third GradeTeacher Cameron Dominick. (left to right)

Eager learners meet and greet a garter snake.

Summer campers harvest squash in the Food Forest.



Camp Connections

environmental and science concepts, and exposes teens to science and environmental careers. The program emphasizes professionalism,environmental stewardship, and education. Through hands-on experi-ence YouthLeaders learn to be educators as they lead a variety of programs for campers, preschoolers and sanctuary visitors. The teensdevelop and practice work skills as they plan and implement work-shops for peers, work side-by-side with Teacher Naturalists to supportspecial events, and take on increasing responsibilities. As life-longlearning is one of our most important values, YouthLeaders are always being encouraged with feedback and constructive comments.

Urban Preschoolers Experience the Outdoors The Pathways to Nature Outreach program, Boston Nature Center’scollaboration with four local preschools, is focused on helping urban preschoolers experience the outdoors and nature in their ownneighborhoods. This dynamic and engaging program also providespreschool teachers opportunities to guide children through theprocess of observation, inquiry and investigation while at the BNCand then back at their own sites.

Preschoolers and their teachers visit the sanctuary monthly andwith a BNC Teacher Naturalist explore the trails, meadows, and wetlands in search of examples of their monthly nature-based theme.Children and educators may discover animal homes to replicate,plants and flowers to dissect, and creepy crawlies to imitate. From October through June, each child enjoyed 20 hours of nature exploration. Educators received additional hours of professional development to support their efforts to bring hands-on, nature-basedactivities to their urban preschool classrooms.

Whether weeding the butterfly garden or turning over the worm compost,campers at the Boston Nature Center care for the environment whiledeepening their understanding of stewardship. Through an engaging nature-inspired curriculum, weekly themes include a combination of investigations, group projects, nature journals, art activities, and relatedgroup games. In a safe and inclusive camp atmosphere, children take part in camp tradi-tions like Morning Circle and all-camp gamesand events like Earth Carnival. Everyday children have fun outdoors playing in the Nature Nook, digging in the garden and going for walks on a beautiful 67 acre wildlife sanctuary. 1,197 children between the ages five to fifteenparticipated in camp and vacation weeks with 383 of them benefittingfrom $75,793 of scholarship support. Another 2,590 children and adultsvisited the BNC from other camps through the Summer Discoveries program for an extended field experience that includes exploration of the sanctuary and discovering nature in their neighborhood.

BNC YouthLeader Carlos and campers create a delicious treat in theNature Nook.

Singing and dancing during Morning Circle at summer camp.

Preschoolers are ready to explore the sanctuary.

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In Their Own Words....Scholarship support provides the opportunity forarea families to participate in both summer camp and school vacation week. The BNC is gratefulto all the supporters who help ensure access toour programs by supporting our scholarship fund.

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This year Clark Cooper Community Gardens welcomed many new gardeners, including three people who are also bee-keepers at BNC. Although a dry summer, gardeners harvested recordamounts of okra, green beans, and sweet potatoes. We owe much to the wonderful deer fence,which kept deer from harvesting our crops and to the excellent compost which made our gardensgrow beautifully from Bruce Fulford who operates the City of Boston’s Leaf Composting Project at BNC.

Tomatoes were late, perhaps due to the cold spring. A plant biologist fromUMass Boston who is surveying verticillium wilt in community gardens visitedto take plant tissue samples which his students will test. We are eager to learnwhat he finds and what organic remedies he suggests.

Finally, our events this summer were fantastic! We had record attendance at our August fish fry, a delightful crowd of happy dancers at our SeptemberFarmers’ Ball, and a lively time at BNC’s Rockin’ with Raptors where ourherb and tomato samples were snapped up so quickly that we had to rundown to the garden to replenish our supply! It is time now to put ourgardens to bed for the season, except for those last cold weather cropssuch as collards, kale and turnip greens.

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Special Events Shine at the BNC!

A sincere thank you to all the friends and supporters, old and new, whocontinue to make BNC’s annual special events such a great success. TheBNC is thrilled to welcome event attendees during all seasons for fundrais-ers and community gatherings.

On Friday, November 14, 2014 the BNC hosted another sell-out crowdof over 230 people for the 4th annual bird demonstration and beer tastingevening. Raptors from Blue Hills Trailside Museum, local breweries, greatfood, music and trivia are all big draws for this lively crowd eager to supporturban environmental education.

A windy day did not stop the crowds from attend-ing Spring Swing on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Nearly200 supporters raised close to $40,000 to support thescholarship fund for local camp families and the BNYMellon YouthLeaders and to honor BNC and MassAudubon friends Judith and Lee Spelke. Guests hadthe opportunity to view and bid on amazing bird-themed artwork from area artists.

Rockin’ with Raptors continues to delight neighbors and community members with over 600BNC friends attending this free September eventwhich includes music, cake and ice cream, a cookout,and great demonstrations and activities from partnerorganizations.

Clark Cooper Community Gardens

Spring Swing guests from left to right. Mass Audubon Board Chair Jared Chase, Mass Audubon PastPresident Henry Tepper, Judith Spelke, Peter Brooke, Patricia Spence, Lee Spelke, Anne Brooke andJulie Brandlen.

Guests enjoy Bird Hop and sample brews.

Nature craft fun at Rockin’ withRaptors.

Clark Cooper Community Gardener harvests bountiful crops.

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School Programs Schools included: ABCD Bradshaw, ABCD Early Learning Programat Madison, ABCD Gertrude Townsend Headstart, ABCD MattapanHead Start, Nurtury Learning Lab, Beethoven Elementary School, BostonArts Academy, Boston International High School, Bridge Boston CharterSchool, Clarendon Early Education Services, Conservatory Lab CharterSchool, Corner Co-op Nursery School, Dennis C. Haley ElementarySchool – BSEI, Dexter Southfield School, Family Daycare, Gan IsraelShaloh House of Boston, Harvard Kennedy School, Heath ElementarySchool, Hugh Roe O'Donnell Elementary School, James J Chittick Elementary School – BSEI, John D. Philbrick Elementary – BSEI, JosiahQuincy School, Lee Academy Pilot School, Little Brown Bear Academy,Lyndon Pilot School, Manville School, Match Community Day, MattahuntElementary School, Mission Grammar School, Mission Hill – BSEI, Oak Hill Middle School, Samuel W. Mason Elementary School – BSEI,The Advent School, Village Preschool, William Monroe Trotter Elementary School, Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot School

9,220 Children

397 Sessions

CommunityGroup Programs

Groups included: 2nd Nature, BCYF Blackstone Community Center,BCYF Gallivan, BCYF Roslindale Summer Program, Boston ChinatownCommunity Center, Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester, BPHC-HealthyBaby, Healthy Child, Brookline Devotion School Brownie Troop, B-SafeHoly Spirit, B-SAFE Summer Program/St. Mary's, Children's Services of Roxbury, Consortium For Energy Efficiency, Cornerstone Deliverence Ministries, Dorchester YMCA, East Boston YMCA, Healthy Baby HealthyChild, Joseph M Tierney Learning Center, Native American Youth Enrich-ment Program, Neighborhood School, Nurtury @ Essex Street, Nurtury @Harvard Street, Nurtury Boston South End, Nurtury Learning Lab, OutbackSummer Program, PBHA Franklin I-O, PBHA South Boston Summer Program, Providence House, Roxbury YMCA, Salvation Army Croc CenterBoston, Shelburne Community Center, St. Columbkille Summer Program,Summer Compass Program, TILL Toward Independent Living and Learning,Inc., Trinity Education for Excellence Program, United South End Settle-ments Summer Program, YMCA of Greater Boston

2,109 Participants

53 Sessions

Summer CampandSchool VacationWeek Programs

Ten weeks of Summer Camp

Two School Vacation Week Programs

1,197 Openings Filled

$75,792 Provided in Scholarships

Public Programs Program Sample: An Introduction to ObservationHives Part 2, Butterfly Bon Voyage!, Early Explorers,Guided Snow Show Adventure, Under the Night Sky,Trail Detectives’ Club

217 Programs859 Participants

Special EventsandFundraisers

Bird-a-thon Bird HopRockin’ with Raptors Spring Swing

1,186 Attendees

$59,109 Raisedfor BNC’s Education Programs

Volunteers Groups included: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Boston LatinSchool, BU Branch Out, BU (Environmental CSC, FYSOP),British School of Boston, Camp Ranch, CFGI, City on a HillCharter Public School, Compass School Harvard, Cretera,Eagle Scouts, Fenway High School, Fontbonne Academy,Gardner School, Heath School, MathWorks, Nielson Company, Work Inc., Young Achievers Science and MathPilot School, and many dedicated individuals.

1,337 Volunteers6,641 HoursValue of Service$120,636

Pathways toNature Preschool

Year round, on-site nature based preschool program

43 Children59,242 Contact Hours

Rentals Facility Rentals include: weddings, memorials, showers, retreats, conferences and other private functions.

31 Private Functions37 Non-profit Organizations7 Corporate Organizations2,198 Total Participants

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Boston Area Beekeepers Association (BABA) isa local non-profit whose goal is to promote sus-tainable beekeeping through the sharing ofknowledge. Evolving from the Boston Beekeep-ers Club (established in 2011), the Boston AreaBeekeepers Association (BABA) was incorpo-rated in 2015 to bring together beekeepers andpollinator advocates living in the greater Bostonarea. BABA aims to be an inclusive hub for bee-keepers, honey bee and native bee enthusiasts inand around Suffolk County and Metro Boston.In addition to educating beginning and interme-diate beekeepers, BABA strives to engage andeducate the public on the important role thatbees play in our food system and ecosystem.

BABA offers:1) Regular meetings that are free and opento the public

2) Beekeeping workshops at our Teaching Apiary at Boston Nature Center (BNC)

3) An annual 6-session intensive Organic Bee School

4) An annual Tour de Hives bicycling and apicultural educational event focusing on honey bees and their keepers in a different area of metropolitan Boston each year

During the past year BABA led five workshopsat BNC, brought several groups of children (including on-site and off-site camps) to visit the bees, and featured the Teaching Apiary onthe annual Tour de Hives event.

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The Boston Nature Center’s annual budget for FY 2015 totaled$1,472,405. BNC secured the necessary income to meet its operating expenses. We are deeply appreciative of the generous support fromBNC’s donors and volunteers who provide BNC with the means to offeraffordable programs. BNC strives to ensure access to its high-qualityprograms including summer camp, school vacation programs, and thePathways to Nature Preschool, and offers participants a sliding scale feestructure which includes Massachusetts vouchers. The charts below indi-cate the major income and expense categories for the year (unaudited).

Mass Audubon$64,778 4%

Rentals$14,1281%

Endowment Income$305,076 21%

Program Fees and Services$671,765 46%

Gifts, Grants, and Special Events

$416,658 28%

Buildings andGrounds$161,885

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A Forest of Food in the CityPassing through the meadows of Mass Audubon’sBoston Nature Center you may have noticedmany volunteers and growing plants, as the second year of a partnership with the BostonFood Forest Coalition continues to establishBoston’s first “agroforestry” site. The teachingsand methods being practiced have revitalized the land which is why you may have tripped overthe occasional native Paw Paw and Serviceberrysapling and wondered how it could have gottenthere without seeing any signs of digging or disturbance.

The hugelkultur beds and herb spiral installations you can view at the site demonstrateethical and sustainable practices in growingherbs and vegetables. Part of BNC’s program-ming for campers and students includes visits to the tasting beds and the soil-building wood-chip paths to see the medicinal and pollinatorherb mounds. With each passing season, children and adults alike discover new flavors astended plants mature into productive membersof a food forest. As the site continues to develop, we all have the opportunity to learnfrom the interactions of the ecosystem and worktogether to create healthy, consistent yields forour community. We look forward to the comingyears of this growing partnership.

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Pamela Kohlberg & Curt GreerVirginia Maloney LawrenceGeorge & Ann MacomberRobert G. & Susan C. MayerElizabeth & Raymond McAfoose/ Gilbert H. Hood Family Fund

Jack W. Orrock & Catherine M. Campbell

Deborah Putnam/The Abbot and Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation

Margaret L. RhodesRobin K. Schweikart & David Farrington

Mary H. & David SmoyerLee & Judith R. SpelkeShawne & Jon SpelkeDavid Van Ness Taylor & Susie Sargent/David V.N. Taylor Foundation

Katherine & Ben TaylorLanny & Anne Thorndike/Thorndike Family Fund

Michael K. Tooke/Tooke Family FundRosamond B. Vaule/Sven and Rosamond Vaule Fund

BNC is pleased to recognize as Leadership Friends the following families and individuals who have, throughpersonal or donor-advised funds, provided leading gifts. The Leadership Friends program recognizes donorswho select Mass Audubon as one of their top philanthropic priorities. Those listed below have designated all or part of their annual operating, program, or capital fund support during the past fiscal year to BNC.

Leadership Friends membership is available at several levels, from Guardian ($750) and President’s Circle($1,250) to Founder’s Circle ($2,500 and above). For more information, please visit www.massaudubon.org orcontact Kelly Gallagher at 617.983.8500

Alces FoundationBeacon Hill Garden ClubBlue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

BNY Mellon YouthLeaders funded byThe Arthur F. Blanchard Trust

The Boston FoundationCabot Family Charitable Trust

The Cedar Street FoundationCummings FoundationDepartment of Conservation and Recreation

Garden Club of the Back Bay, Inc.Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust

Highland Street Foundation

BNC extends special thanks to the following foundations, businesses, organizations, and government agencies for their generous leadership support for the full range of BNC’s youth, family, and communityeducational programs and conservation initiatives.

We have made every effort to acknowledge donors accurately. If we have made an error or omitted your name, please accept our sincere apologies and contact Kelly Gallagher at (617) 983-8500 ext. 6922 with the correction. Thank you.

Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation

Mabel Louise Riley FoundationAssociated Grant Makers Inc./The Summer Fund

Yawkey Foundation

Leadership Friends

Leading Institutional Supporters

Institutional Funders

In-Kind Donors

Stuart WalkerAnn Fowler Wallace & Brad WallaceCharles & Louise WeedLinda A. WelterJill Wierbicki AbrahamsSharon Wiggins and Lisa BradyAndrea WillettJeffrey M. WilliamsShirley WineJeff & Martha WinokurDeborah WishnerPaul & Jennifer WoodMary Woodall-JappeGerry WrightEhrick H. WrightNathan YangGail YeoJerrold & Linda ZindlerAlicia Zipp & Brian MiddletonCharles ZrikeRichard & Karen Zuppardi


Adam Leiterman, Teacher Naturalist, RoxburyAmir Abdulrahman, Property Worker, Hyde ParkAndrew MacBlane, Teacher Naturalist,WalthamBrandon Emiliano, Receptionist, Jamaica PlainClaire Harris, Lead Teacher Preschool, DorchesterEmily Cherkin, Preschool Teacher, Jamaica PlainErin Kelly, Education Coordinator, Camp Director, West RoxburyHilary Johansen, Preschool Teacher, NorwoodJean Dorcus, Education Manager, Preschool Director, DorchesterJulie Brandlen, Anne and Peter Brooke Director, Jamaica PlainKendra Brucklin McDuffee, Preschool Teacher, Jamaica PlainKelly Gallagher, Development Director, RoslindaleKim Baker, Education Coordinator, Camp Director, West RoxburyLauryn Cannon, Preschool Teacher, Brighton

Mike McWade, Property Manager,MiltonNisia McCormick, Preschool Teacher, MattapanTimothy Juba, Caretaker, MattapanZaskya Perez, Office Manager, Roxbury

Rosemary Anderson, NorwoodLaurie Appleby, West RoxburyCatherine Campbell, Co-Clerk, RoslindaleJennifer Charles, MedfordSusan Everett, Hyde ParkBob Fleming, Hyde ParkSandy Foley, Jamaica PlainNate Hagee, Roslindale Martha Heath, Jamaica Plain

Jocelyn Heywood, Vice-Chair, CantonMaria Higgins, Co-Clerk, MattapanAllison Meierding, DorchesterMaryBeth Noonan, West RoxburyBill Perkins, Jamaica PlainCharlene Ross, BostonPat Spence, Chair, DorchesterKimberly Van Dyke, DorchesterMeg Wallace, Roslindale

Boston Nature Center500 Walk Hill Street • Mattapan, MA 02126617.983.8500massaudubon.org/boston

Boston Nature Center is grateful for the many volunteers who support all areas of our work from assisting in our environmental education programs to beautification projects across the 67 acre sanctuary. This year, BNC’s Sanctuary Committee provided leadership in areas of planning and development, environ-ment and sanctuary protection, and education projects and programs. Through the hardwork of hundreds of community and corporate volunteers, BNC’s grounds and trails are restored, enhanced, and maintained.

During the past year, 1,337 volunteers from the corporations, organizations, andschools participated in service projects at BNC offering 6,641 hours of work which is valued at $120,636. We extendour sincere gratitude and appreciation to all the volunteers that are such an integral part of BNC’s vibrant community—thank you. Please review the details in Program Statistic FY 15.

Design: GunnDesign, LLC, Waltham, MA

Stewards of Our Land from Our Surrounding Communities

Sanctuary Committee

Boston Nature Center Staff

Front Cover Photos (top right clockwise): Preschooler learning about nature, Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalitionmembers at an event at the sanctuary, camper examiningsumac seeds, a young camper watching a lady bug, and acamper harvesting a gourd.

1,337 volunteersoffering

6,641 hour of work to the BNC!


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