2014A N N UA L RE P O R T

B OA R D M EM B E R S

O F F I C E R S

Sarah la Cour, PresidentKate Lamdin, Vice-PresidentNancy Eddy, ClerkMarie Hess, Treasurer

M E M B E R S - A T- L A R g EDanielle BarshakMerle BrunoCasey ClarkCarey ClouseCaroline HannaJohn KowaleskiSusan Loring-WellsDoug MarshallMichael SchwartzPamela StoneDonna WileyDan Ziomek

E x - O F F I C I OHarvey Allen, Conservation Commission LiaisonJulie Johnson, Executive Director

S TA F F M EM B E R S

Julie Johnson, Executive DirectorCasey Beebe, Community Programs CoordinatorColleen Kelley, Education DirectorKatie Koerten, Environmental Educator,Children and Family Programs CoordinatorMicky McKinley, Environmental EducatorPatty O’Donnell, Environmental EducatorJessica Schultz, Communications and CapitalProject CoordinatorMarcus Simon, Development CoordinatorHelen Ann Sephton, Environmental Educator, School Programs CoordinatorJennifer Unkles, BookkeeperTed Watt, Naturalist, Environmental Educator

S E A S O N A L S T A F F

Joanna BenoitHazel CrowleyCourtney DysonJulie EricksonAlex KeelEvelyn LaneCorrin Meise-MunnsPatrick O’Roark

I N T E R N S

Lily Bell, Hampshire CollegeBecca Bland, Mount Holyoke CollegeMadra Choromanska, Hampshire CollegeJosia DeChiara, Hampshire CollegeKaty Eagles, unaffiliatedChiara Forrester, Hampshire CollegeAmber Halkiotis, UMass AmherstSana Jameel, UMass AmherstAdria Paulson, Hampshire CollegeThea Pope, Mount Holyoke CollegeKaren Sullivan, unaffiliated

Hitchcock Center for the Environmentat Larch Hill Conservation Area525 South Pleasant StreetAmherst, MA 01002413-256-6006Hours: Tuesday–Friday9:00 AM–4:00 PMhitchcockcenter.org

Letter from the Executive Director

Dear Friends,It is a challenging time for the field of environmental education. No longer is it enough for environmental centersto help people learn about the natural world and the ecological systems that support life. The potentially devastatingconsequences of humans’ actions on the environment make it urgent for educators to seek out new approaches.These must be aimed at helping people understand the natural and human communities in which they live, theirinterconnection and interdependence, and the fact that we all have the ability to make contributions to change.The Hitchcock Center meets this challenge each and every day, as you will soon read in the pages of this AnnualReport. Over our 53-year history, we have built on our successful teaching practices and a growing awareness that,as citizens, we need to think about the world in an integrated way in order to promote greater environmental integrity, economic prosperity and social equity.This past fiscal year has been an extremely busy one with continued growth in almost all areas of the HitchcockCenter. Words cannot express my deep-felt gratitude to all the hard-working staff, board and volunteers thatmake the Hitchcock Center such a unique and innovative place for environmental learning.I would also be remiss if I did not pay tribute to the hundreds upon hundreds of people, businesses, organizationsand agencies who have given us monetary and in-kind support to keep our organization a strong and recognizedleader in environmental education.

With my best regards,

Julie Johnson, Executive Director

Special thanks goes to the Town of Amherstand to the following business partners whosegenerous support at the sustaining level ensured high quality environmental educationfor our community in FY14:

“Our intern program equips people withthe skills needed to promote a healthierplanet through environmental education.”

—Colleen Kelley, education directorand intern program coordinator

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Hitchcock at a Glance

The Hitchcock Center’s mission is to foster a greater awareness and understanding of the environment and to develop environmentally literate citizens.

O U R F Y 14 I M PA C T8,994 total children, youth, and adults participated in 349 unique programs offered throughout western Massachusetts and beyond:

6,012 K–12 student participants gained greater scientific understanding through standards-based, interdisciplinary programs focused on the local environment and real-world challenges.

1,084 Children, youth, and family participants joined in hands-on science and nature discovery programs designed to engage the whole child and family in greater connection and commitment to the natural world.

325 Professional development participants were trained in new curriculum and methods to strengthen the integration of science,ecology and environmental sustainability topics into their daily curricula.

1,127 Adult participants gained skills and knowledge through natural history, citizen science, and sustainability programs.

86 Schools, colleges, and organizations were assisted or partnered with the Hitchcock Center to promote regional environmental literacy and sustainability.

30% Low-income participants were supported through scholarships, subsidies, business sponsorship and grants to keep our environmental education programs at low- or no-cost.

288 Volunteers contributed over 2,300 hours to Hitchcock programs and operations.

Amherst4

Charlemont

Chicopee1

DeerÞeld2

Easthampton2

Erving1

OrangeGill1GreenÞeld

Hadley1

Heath1

Holyoke6

Leverett

Shutesbury1

Longmeadow2

EastLongmeadow

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LeydenBernardston

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Shelburne

MontagueWendell

Northampton6

NorthÞeld

Pelham1

BelchertownSouthHadley

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Granby2

Southampton1

SpringÞeld2

Sunderland1

Ware1

Westhampton1

Whately1

HatÞeld

Conway1

AshÞeld

Cummington

Wilbraham1

RussellWestÞeld

Ludlow

Monson

Palmer

ChesterÞeldWorthington

Goshen

Williamsburg1

WestSpringÞeld

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Hampshire County: 68%Hampden County: 17%Franklin County: 15%Other: <1%Numbers on the map reflect the K–12 schoolsserved within each community. Towns withoutnumbers indicate program participation.

Other MassachusettsCounties Served:BerkshireMiddlesexNorfolkSuffolkWorcester

Other States:ConnecticutgeorgiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaPennsylvaniaRhode IslandVermontVirginia

Other Countries or Regions:CaribbeanCentral AmericaEnglandItalyJapan

FY14 Communities Served

Our Work

Our values are centered on six fundamental aspects of environmental education:teaching principles of ecology; place-based learning; knowing the whole story;promoting resilient communities; demonstrating sustainability in the built environment; and educating for active citizenship. FY14 highlights include:Naturalist-in-Residence Program Extends Learning in the Outdoors

Thanks to strong funding support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Hitchcock Center completed school residencies that served 15 schools, 81 classrooms and 1,661 students from granby, Heath, Leeds, Holyoke, EastLongmeadow, Northampton, Sunderland, Whately, Deerfield, Conway and Florence.Our residency programs partner a skilled Hitchcock naturalist with schools tohelp restructure curricula to promote longer-term study of local places, solveenvironmental issues, and use natural areas close to schools for outdoor-oriented, project- and place-based learning.

The Plight of Honeybees: An Educational Priority

The Larch Hill Collaborative elevated the plight of honeybees as an educationalpriority with its member organizations, Hitchcock Center, Common School andthe Bramble Hill Farm, coming together to jointly plan and implement a series ofyearlong programs and events that engaged over 350 children and their families inactivities to help promote greater awareness and advocacy on behalf of honeybees.This included a letter writing campaign asking local legislators, pesticide companies,and farmers to replace hazardous pesticides with ecologically sound and sociallyjust alternatives.A New Lens on Science Learning

There is no doubt that science—and, therefore, science education—is central to the lives of all Americans. Hitchcock educators in partnership with the NewEngland Environmental Education Alliance have developed new curricula designedto meet the Next generation Science Standards (NgSS). Classroom-ready unitsare now available free of charge on the Center’s website and include: “The PondEcosystem,” “Energy is Electrifying!,” “The Hydrosphere, Water, and How We Use It.”The “Energy is Electrifying!” curriculum was presented at the National ScienceTeachers Association (NSTA) Conference in Boston on April 4, 2014 to over 75 teachers from across the country. The curriculum was further piloted with20 teachers and 450 of their students, thanks to a grant from the Frances R.Dewing Foundation.

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School Field Trips Engage Students in Memorable Outdoor Experiences

The Center’s popular inquiry-based field trip program continues to grow with over2,000 elementary school students participating in over 98 field trips including:

“Life in a Pond,” “Mountains and Valleys,” “Insect Investigations,” “Habitat Studies,”and “Forest Ecology.” In FY14, a new “Bird Migration” field trip helped studentslearn about blue bird habitat requirements, habitat loss, and how habitats andnesting places can be created to support the birds. Some students were evenable to view young bluebirds fledging from nesting boxes at Bramble Hill Farm!New Phenology Club Study Launched

The Hitchcock Center organized its first Phenology Study Club with 18 adultsmeeting monthly to study different topics including: bird migration, spring wildflowers, bog ecology, mushrooms, vernal pools and more. The purpose ofthis club is to gather and record data to document how specific local habitatsand ecosystems are adjusting to climate change over time.

How to Talk About Climate Change

It’s hard enough to talk about climate change with adults—how do we navigatethis conversation with our children? Hitchcock responded by organizing twodiscussion groups with parents, grandparents, caregivers and educators to helpthem explore developmentally appropriate ways to introduce the complex causesand challenges of climate change. Addressing climate change, its consequencesand its solutions, is not only a program priority for the Center—it is a priority forall aspects of the organization from supply ordering to facility planning.Mickey Novak Receives Hitchcock’s 2014 Heroes for a Healthy Planet Award

Mickey Novak was honored with the 2014 Heroes for aHealthy Planet award at the Hitchcock Center’s annualSalamander Sunday Brunch on Sunday, March 30, 2014.Novak received the 2014 award for his decades of tirelessdedication to environmental education and conservationof aquatic life as project leader of the Richard Cronin National Salmon Station.Thank you Mickey! It’s been a joy to work with you.Earth Matters Column Enters 5th Year

A total of 27 “Earth Matters” columns were published inthe Daily Hampshire Gazette on a wide range of naturalhistory, sustainability, and ecological topics reaching over 16,000 households per publication. Special thanks goes to our editorialteam headed up by Michael Dover, Katie Koerten and Caroline Hanna. Visit ourwebsite to view all published columns.

“Mr. Ted Watt, our class really appreciates your teachingus all this information … Personally, I do not like animalsbut you taught our class so well I wanted to learn moreabout animals and nature. Hope you come back soon.”

—Third grader, Leeds Elementary School,Leeds, MA

“Thank you for showing us the wonders of nature. Myfavorite part was hiking up and over the hills to find animal tracks trailing along. What really caught my eyewas a bunny scrambling through the snow. Who couldforget about the skulls? Handling real skulls to find outif it was a herbivore, carnivore or both.”

—Third grader, “Predators and Prey” field trip, Westhampton Elementary School, MA

“Our fifth graders had a wonderful time doing hands-on, inquirybased science and are all excited about learning more! TheHitchcock Center’s Energy Literacy unit is fantastic and led tosome really meaningful conversations about energy and the environment. I am so glad that I was able to attend the workshopfor teachers last fall. Thanks again for everything! I look forwardto working with you again in the future.”

—Kristin Pisano, fifth grade teacher, Selser School, Chicopee, MA

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Intern Profile: Josia Gertz DeChiara

Many years ago, Josia gertz DeChiara was a summer camper atthe Hitchcock Center, climbing trees and playing in mud puddles.Her fascination with the magical inner workings of plants drewher to study molecular ecology at Hampshire College. It was onlynatural that Josia joined Hitchcock Center as a college intern inthe Fall of 2013 as a classroom aide working with children in our“Nature Play Afterschool,” “Nature Discovery Preschool,” and“Hitchcock Homeschool” programs.

Our VolunteersVolunteers are a foundation of support for our staff and programs. Nearly 300 volunteers contributed over2,300 hours of service to the Center in FY14. Our volunteers greet our visitors, weed and maintain gardens,prepare crafts and materials for programs, field questions and register program participants, care for ourteaching animals, and complete maintenance tasks in our building.

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Our SupportersThe Hitchcock Center is grateful for the generous in-kind, contributed and grant support from the following individuals, businesses, foundations and organizationsduring our fiscal year FY14 (July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014). Your support ensures that our educational mission and vision remains responsive to the needs of ourcommunity, and keeps our ongoing operations strong and growing. Thank you!

Alena AyvazianRenee BachmanZachary BanasNancy BarrPenny BeebeJason BergChristine BerquistBecca BlandCailey Bloomgarden-BrediaDe BoydBennett BreigVirginia BrewerJohn BrookMargaret Bullit-JonasJacqueline BurkettWill CasaCecelia ChalfinJames ChalfinNatalie Chatmutkagina ChaplainMadra ChoromanskaRebecca ClarkBruce ColdhamLouise ColliganSarah CooperEmily CoppolaBick CorsaArtelia CourtHazel CrowleyJaana Cutson

Jerry DanielleShianne DesellierDarienne DewaltSummer DewaltAiping DongSahar DouglasMichael DoverMary DunnAaron EllisonMadison EspositoElizabeth FarnsworthDerrick FeuersteinDotty & Hugh FrielJudy gatlandHenry geffertTerri geffertNancy goodmanJustin gonsorZac gordenDave gottRae griffithsNorma HallockKahil HendersonDoris HoldenCecile Hynds-RiddleRuthie IrelandPaul ItaMarianne JackusMat Jacobson

Betsey JohnsonLeo & Henry KahanHollie KalksteinMargaret KeefeDevon KeltingBrenda KennedyDave KingCarol KirwinMelanie KleinMary KrausKyra La CourLanderyouZachary LaRoccaWendy LarsonEvelyn LaneHenry LappenBebe LeistynaHans LeoAlex LibbyBridgit & Jerry LitchfieldJulia LloydChristina LongmarCarol & Connor & Doug & Owen LynchMary Jo MaffeiCarl MaillerEleanor Manire-gattiJoel MartinCarolyn Mathews

Colin McLeanDee McWilliamsJohnny MeyerAnne & Emily & John & Tom MileskiSue MorelloRich MorseDiane MurchOrin NisensonMarty NoblickMarty NordenMickey NovakMoe O’Connorgary OrinskyAlice PartridgeWilliam PattenEthan PondJanet PriceLynn PufferMaegan PuzasLena QuackenbushJames Rathburngretchen RavenhurstRebecca ReidJennifer & John Reese & familygeorge RegmondJason RennieChris Riddle

Joe RobertsJess RocheleauLorrie RoussiLaurie Sandersgraham SephtonBethany & Seth SeegerBeryl SingerBecky SmithSara SnyderSonya SofieldDavid SpectorAnne StengleBob StrongTom SullivanBeverly SwihartRalph Taylorgeorge TeterDeb ThorntonBarbara & Ralph TinerKal TreloarCarol TrossetSteve Upton

John Van de graaffFred VenneJuliana VerhovenLee Anne WarnerMara WaskiewiczDave WattlesPete WestoverKin Wildman-HanlonOrlando Wildman-HanlonAllison WilletteLawrence WinshipDebra WorthJonathan & Meg WrightTim ZimmermanAndy Zyskowski

Hampshire College (3)Smith College (8)UMassAlpha Phi Omega (33)Delta xi Phi (2)Kappa Phi Lambda (15)Omega Psi Delta (4)Sigma Lambda gamma (3)

ANNUAL FUND gIFTS

$10,000 and upThe Kendeda FundEdwin S. Webster Foundation

$5,000–$9,9991 Anonymous DonorWanda S. BlakeRema BoscovMassachusetts Cultural Council

Wright Builders, Inc.

$2,000–$4,9992 Anonymous DonorsJames & Senani BabsonThe Susan A. & Donald P. Babson CharitableFoundation

Janice giffordIntegrity Development & Construction

KirschLeuchs ConsultingBob Saul & Katie FretwellMichael g. SchwartzSinauer Associates, Inc.Donna Wiley & Neal Abraham

$1,000–$1,9994 Anonymous DonorsJohn & Elizabeth Armstrong

Katherine CampbellCasey Clark

Community Foundation ofWestern Massachusetts

Sabina CournoyerJaana Cutson & Paul Rothenberg

Thomas Ewing & Marilyn London-Ewing

Florence Savings Bankgarden Club of Amherstgordon HallSusan Heitker & Mathew Jacobson

Mary HockenPeter Jessop & Maureen Humpage

Susan Loring Wells & Marty Wells

Sarah & Douglas MarshallJan & Carlos OrtizThe Pew Charitable TrustDr. Victoria PillardPamela Stone & Jim Humphrey

Alice SwiftLarry Winship & Ellen Donkin

$500–$999A. J. Hastings, Inc.Boisselle, Morton & Associates, LLP

Judith A. gatland & Jon Lord

Stephen gilbertMarie Hess

Estate of Amy OlneyJohnson

Betsey JohnsonKraus-Fitch ArchitectsJim Lafley & Sharon WoodJoan & Ken LangleyTony & Nora MaroulisRuth Owen JonesHarriet & Alexander Pollatsek

Chris & Deanne RiddlePeter Snedecor & Anne Scarff

Randi SteinVanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

$250–$4992 Anonymous DonorsElizabeth Aries & Richard Berman

Cynthia & Richard AsebrookAdelia BardwellDanielle Barshak & Oran Kaufman

Penny BeebeJames D. BrassordBernard & Patty BrennanMary Louise BrollMerle S. Bruno & Peter Vincent

The Common SchoolRoger & Shirley ConantBarbara Davis & george Howard

Davis Financial groupMichael Dover & Rebecca Reid

Nancy EddyEncharter InsuranceJudith Espinola & Susan Perry

Elizabeth Farnsworth & Aaron Ellison

James gambleMichele grandaJulie & David grossFarshid Hajir & Janice Telfer

Martha & Robert HanrottHart & Patterson Financial Services

Doris R. HoldenInstitute For Training and Development

Julie M. JohnsonJohn Kowaleski & Erin BakerEllen LeuchsElizabeth LoughranRobert LudwigJean & Lynn MillerPelham Auto ServiceNancy & Ned PolanLindsay Read & gerald guidera Jr.

Margaret & Bob RiddleKenneth Rosenthalgordon & Dale Schimmel

Seewald, Jankowski & Spencer, P.C.

Susan M. Smith& Doris Atkinson

David Spector & Magda Bechar

Representative Ellen StoryKaren A. Sullivan & Jason Woolf

Surner Heating Company, Inc.

Richard & Mary ThayerValley Veterinary HospitalJohn Van de graaff & Marylee Bomboy

Whalen Insurance AgencyNancy & Don WiseJonathan Wright & Margaret Kelsey Wright

$100–$2494 Anonymous DonorsJanice & Louis AlbanoCraig & Emily AllenHarvey AllenKay AlthoffRenee BachmanDennis Baker & Ellen O’Brien Baker

Donna Baron & Steven Silvern

Peter & Anne BarrySusan BarryHelga Beatty

Christopher Benfey & Mickey Rathbun

William Benner & Joseph Wicinski

Ellen & Peter BerekCarol BoothLeslie & Dwayne BregerLee & Will BridegamDorrie Brooks & Helen KahnJudy & Barry BrooksJane & Steven BrownJesse Brownback IIIMargaret Bullitt-Jonas &Robert Jonas

Jennifer Killara BurnElisa K. CampbellNancy Campbell & Carl Caivano

Anne CannCarey ClouseHope Crolius, The goat girls

Andew Crystal & Jan Ruby-Crystal

William & Trudy DarityJoan B. DavisPatricia De Angelis & Carol Lewis

Lyle Denit & Julie NelsonEllen B. DicksonSarah Dixwell BrownPaul Doboshgary & Linda DonnellyDarcy Dumont

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Ronald & Susan EssigFive Colleges Learning in Retirement

Dorothy & Hugh FrielHelen gibson & James Uguccioni

Carol grossHadley garden CenterCharles Haight & Susan McDonald Haight

Mary HallNorma & Robert HallockMartha & James HannerBill & Vickie HartNancy Harvin & Keith Powers

Barbara HoadleyThomas HoganDavid & Katherine HoopesMargaret HorsnellRuth & Michael IrelandWilliam JeffriesAaron & Abigail JulienSally H. KahnColleen Kelley & David Perlmutter

Jonathan Klate & Carlotta Willis

Dianne KlenoticJeff KnoxRhett & Susan KrauseDonald KroodsmaBoyd & Janice KynardSarah & Niels la CourSusan Landau & Neil Immerman

Amity & Scott Lee-BradleyStacey Lennard & Stephen Saxenian

Annie Leonard & Dano Weisbord

David Levit & Ruth Kane-Levit

Christine LindemanPaul & Marcelle LipkeBridgit & Jerry LitchfieldThe Loose goose CafeJane LuffJames MacallisterArthur & Elaine MangeEleanor Manire gatti & Frank gatti

Michelle MarkleyJoel MartinCarolyn & Richard MathewsJohn & Emily McDermottBruce & Betsy McInnisBecky & Roy McNivenCraig & Pam MeadowsWill MillardMaureen Millea & Erik Zimmerman

Susan P. MillingerRichard MinearMonica Moran & Bill WehrliJohn Morgan & Pamela Wilkinson

Richard & Alice MorseSuzanne Newby Estes & Deron Estes

Paul K. NewlinDeborah S. OakleyBenjamin & Katherine Osborne

Carol Owen & Michael Posner

Susan PaulsonHolly Perry & Jim SeltzerLorna & Dale PetersonMary Catherine PhinneyLisa Plantefabar & Steve Fischel

Christina W. PlattKinga Pluta & Michael Rosenblum

Maria & Joseph PolinoElizabeth Preston & Cindy White

Mark Protti & Michele SedorMary Ratnaswamy & graham Smith

Ann Romberger & Martha Ackmann

Steve Roof & Maddalena Coppi

Elissa & Bernie RubinsteinMichael Shea BulmanBarry & Nancy SimonHubbard M. & Linda F. Smith

Michele & Blake SpirkoCatherine & Jean Springer Toulouse

Rebecca Thomas & Brian Campedelli

Jennifer & Steve UnklesLydia & Russ Vernon-JonesMeg & Peter VickerySusan Waite & Todd TrippJim WaldFran Wall & Byron KohTom & Christine WargerJody N. Wax & Thomas J. Butler

Laura Wenk & Judy SternJosef Wille & Suzanne Parker

Nancy H. Wilson & Nicholas M. Simms

Kathleen Woods Masalski& William Masalski

Andrea Wright & Peggy Anderson

Mark ZiomekSue & Mike ZlogarJulie Zuckman & Peter Haas

$99 and under11 Anonymous DonorsInge & Robert AckermannLisa & Thomas AikenSue AlexanderElena AlleeAmherst WeldingDonald Anderson & Sarah Partan

David Arfa & Kim ErslevJames & Judith AverillNancy BairJoanna & Clay BallantineKatherine BallantineChristine BarsbyDeborah Habib & Rick BarucAndrea Battle & Whitney Battle-Baptiste

Lisa BeaudryCasey Beebe & Chad Odwazny

Sam H. Beebe & Viki Peitchev

Andrew Bellak & Susan Bain, Stakeholders Capital, Inc.

Edward & Emily BeltLucy Wilson BensonMichael & Tina BerinsLisa Maria Bertoldi & William B. Sayre

Anthony Bishop & Seunghee Cha

William BitherPeter Blier & Patty BlaunerAmy Boisjolie

Steven Botkin & Joan LevyMarnie J. BoveeDennis Bowen & Elizabeth Pyle

Stacey BoxAudrey J. Bozzoginny BrewerRenae Brodie & Mwangi Wa githinji

Steven Brown & Lisa OramCynthia & Jerry BrubakerTrina & Jessica BryantJill Bubier & george StoneTom gagnon & Bruce Callahan

Robert CalleryIan & Sam CameraSal & Carolyn CanataMyanna & Christine Carbin-O’Brien

Vivienne Carey & Roger Webb

Arlene M. & James A. Carmichael

Jill Cashman & Steve Prajzner

Hilary Caws-ElwittKatherine CellJames ChambersMadeleine CharneyKaren Chauvin Katsanos& Richard Katsanos

Dr. David ChernockChristina CianfraniJeanne & John ClaytonCarl Clements & Amanda Barrow

george & Cheryl CobbCathy & Joseph CohenLouise Colligan

Pippa ComfortTom & Renee ConteSara Cooper & Jon Chamutka

Marion Copeland & Kathryn Holmes

Janet CornellCatherine CorsonBrian CostelloSally Crawford & Jane Porter

Robert Crowner & Mangala Jagadeesh

Tanya M. CushmanJoris D’HondtMarvin & June Daehlergrace & Edward DaneJudith DavidovKathleen DavisJan De UblSallie Deans Lake & Kevin Lake

Andres g. del CampoPauline DeltonAndree Demay & Sarah Morin

Carol DickSally A. DillonLaila DiSilvioChrista Ann DrewMary & David DunnSteven Dunn & Jessica Plaut

Carl & Juliana DupreJustine Dymond & Louis Fassen

Sara Eddy & Ken KleinmanChuck & Cheryl EdgerlyAndrea EgittoLarry & Tammy Ely

Susan & Wayne EmersonPaul & Deborah EngelE.S.P. Auto, Inc.Brenda EwingMolly Falsetti-YuFiddlers green Contra DanceJackie & Carl FiocchiDorothy FirmanBarbara FischerLaura Fitch & Lyons WittenMelanie & gordonFletcher-Howell

Tom Flittie & Janet Lansberry

Barbara C. FordRobin Fordham & William Miller

Maurille & Janice FournierBarbara Francis & Al Woodhull

Susan & Michael FrazierDebbie FriedlanderLissa Marshall ganterTom gardner & Karen Levine

Mandy gerry & graham Ridley

Elizabeth giannini & Jeffrey McCullough

Margot giffordTom & Janine gilesMelissa giraudDavid glassbergSarah goffRobert graham & Judi Pierce

Parvati grais & Corwin greenberg

Virginia & Robert gravesAmy gray

Priscilla & Fred greeleyJohn greenJessie greesDevin & Rachel griffithsJames groganBob & Ann groseLouise & Ron grossleinKatherine Halvorsenginny Hamilton & Eugene goffredo

Louise R. HammannShirley HammerschmithThea HardiggTheresa & David HarrisJennifer & Thomas HartleyChristine Hatch & Frances Ashley

Jennifer HaugsjaahabinkJulie H. HawkOwlBob Hawley & Mary McCarthy

Bennett Hazlip & Elizabeth Markovits

Anne HazzardRuth Hazzard & Claude Tellier

Barbara C. HeathSteven & Maria HeimDavid HershipsJames & Jacquelyn HickeySara HillsRenee HolesovskyWilliam Holladay & Patricia Appelbaum

Patricia HollandLauren O. HoltRhoda HonigbergHeather & John HornikLeslie HowardBetsy Howlett

Mary HoyerKimberly & James HyslipDuncan Irschick & Jitnapa Suthikant

Scott Jackson & Chris Sarfaty

Joanne JaffinShelia Jaswal & Margaret Robertson

Miriam & John JenkinsPatricia B. & Stephen P. Jewell

Kyle JohnsonMark JohnsonAlicia JonesBernadette & Emlen JonesDavid S. JonesShelly & Scott KahanHollie KalkstienSam KalmanPriscilla Kane Hellweg & John Hellweg

Laurie KaminsKeith & Julie KanetaAlla KatsnelsonDavid M. & Susan N. Katzgina KaufmanJonah KeaneElizabeth & John KelleyKaren KellyDevon KeltingDiane KeltonStephanie KentSam & Thelma KillingsDavid King & Joan MilamTalia & Chris KingstonRobin KlineMary E. KohlerEllen KosmerMelissa Kroodsma

Sonia Krotkov & Scott Norris

Mohini & Jason KulpAnne Y. KusiakKathryn Lachman & Jesse Ferris

Phyllis LaddCatherine LafleurSeal LaMadeleineJanice Lamberg & Howard Saerstein

Henry LappenLeticia LasseterCheryl LatunerMarie Lauderdale & Lewis Burton

Winston & Margaret Lavallee

Ching LeangCarole Learned-MillerMathew Lebowitz & Jill Shulman

Vikki LenhartAnne M. LertoraJanet & Paul LesniakKristin & Simon LeutzSusan LewandowskiWilliam Lindsey & Ellen Brout Lindsey

Elizabeth LingoFarnsworth Lobenstine & Amy Ben-Ezra

Sovann-Malis LoeungAnne LombardAnn S. LowellCarole LynchPaula & Paul Lyons

Robert & Karen MackMary Jo Maffei & Jeff Quackenbush

Marianne MahoneyWinnifred ManningCraig Martin & Lynmarie K. Thompson

Anna Martini & Maria Kopicki

Karl Martini & Cynthia Weigel

Pamela Erickson Maurer& Steve Maurer

Mariela McAllisterRichard McCarthygale McClungThomas McClungWilliam McClungJock McDonald & Allison Bleyler McDonald

Patricia McgiffinSusan Mcginn & Jay Mankita

Jenifer McKenna & gerald Weiss

Dymphna McWilliams & Todd Walker

Marcia Merithew & Julie Kosson

Corky & Carolyn MillerRebecca S. Miller & Thomas Randall

Steven Morgan & Mary Ellen Kelly

Mary Jo M. MosesJohn MossDavid & Betsy Mullins

Diane & Laurence MurchJames A. & Suzannah F. Muspratt

Dr. Ladimer S. & Dr. Anna B. Nagurney

Katherine NaughtonKim & Ethan NedeauAndrea NewmanSigurd Nilsen & Peggy Matthews-Nilsen

David P. NortonJohn NoveAnne Novosel-Mileski & James Mileski

Melissa O’Brien & Oliver Doisneau

Patty O’Donnell & Rick gerstein

Michael Robinson & Ellen O'Neil

Elizabeth & Kristofer PageDarci PalmquistLaura & Martha PatrickAlisa Pearson & geoff Hudson

Robert PeckJo PhilipsIlana PolyakDenise PopePatricia H. PoulterSarah PrallDiane PrestonSkye Belle & Scott Przystas

Jennifer Pyke & John Adamian

Laura Markstein Quilter

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Premier Partners:over $2,500Sinauer Associates, Inc.Wright Builders, Inc.

Sustaining Partners:$2,500Integrity Development & Construction

KirschLeuchs Consulting

Leading Partners: $1,000Florence Savings Bank

Contributing Partners:$500A. J. Hastings, Inc.Kraus-Fitch ArchitectsVanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.

Community Partners:$250Boisselle, Morton & Associates, LLP

Collective CopiesDavis Financial groupEncharter InsuranceHart & Patterson Financial Services

Pelham Auto ServiceSeewald, Jankowski & Spencer, P.C.

Surner Heating Company, Inc.

Valley Veterinary HospitalWhalen Insurance Agency

Other Business Supporters: under $250Amherst WeldingE.S.P. Auto, Inc.The Loose goose CafeStakeholders Capital, Inc.Ziomek & Ziomek Law Firm

MEMORIAL gIFTSIn Memory Of Given ByDoris Allen Craig & Emily Allengary Beluzo Winston & Margaret LavalleeEthel DuBois Andrea Wright

& Peggy AndersonLouisa Horuati Eleanor Manire-gatti

& Frank gattiMichael Megerdichian Lisa Terrizzi

& Bruce BagdasarianEdith Minear Richard MinearRichard Proctor Brenda EwingOtto Stein Harvey Allen, Susan Barry,

george & Cheryl Cobb, Rhoda Honigberg, Jean & Lynn Miller

HONORARY gIFTSIn Honor Of Given ByMichael Abel Anonymous xIHarvey Allen Lee & Will BridegamKim Comfort Anonymous xxVNancy Eddy Chris & Kate ZobelColleen Kelley Elizabeth Kelley; Institute

for Training & DevelopmentKatie Koerten Rebecca Miller & Tom RandallJohn Kowaleski Alicia JonesJennifer Unkles Robert LudwigTed Watt Barbara Heath; Institute for

Training & Development

ORgANIZATION AND PROgRAM gRANTSSource Grant PurposeAppalachian Mountain Club School field tripsThe Frances R. Dewing Foundation Energy Literacy ProjectThe Kendeda Fund Unrestricted operating supportMassachusetts Cultural Council Unrestricted operating supportThe Susan A. & Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation Unrestricted operating support

United Way of Hampshire County Children, youth and family programs

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE: THE CAMPAIgN FOR THE HITCHCOCK CENTERWe appreciate all of the donors who have already given to our campaign goalof $5.8 million. Fundraising for this campaign continues as of the time of thispublication. More about our Building for the Future project is available on ourwebsite.

VALLEY gIVESHosted by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Valley gives is the biggest online givingday for hundreds of nonprofits in Western Massachusetts.On December 12, 2013, the second year of Valley gives,152 donors raised $20,683 for the Hitchcock Center in

just 24 hours. These generous giftsprovided vital support for Hitchcock’syear-round activities.Thank you!

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROgRAMSpecial thanks to our Business Partners, whose contributions to our Annual Fund support strengthenedenvironmental education for all ages.

Patricia RamseyNancy & David RatnerCasey E. Ravenhurst & Mary E. Harrington

Clifton & Arleen ReadKatharine ReichertElaine ReillyLouise ReillySusan & Eduardo ReyesHeather RichardsonJulie Richburg & Michael Perusse

Karen McKee & Donna Rickerby

Paul & Suzanne RillaAlexandra RisleySchroeder

Judith & Bob RivardJohn & Lucy RobinsonVincent Romano & Claire Cocco-Romano

Joshua & Airlie RoseKristin RotasDavid Rundle & Catherine Huntley

Lauret SavoyTini SawickiIlana & William SchmittDavid Schneider & Klara Moricz

Brian SchultzJessica SchultzAriella Schwell & Roger Magnus

Jim & Nina ScottAnastasia SeagerSeth & Bethany SeegerCara Segal & Stacey Novack

Helen Ann & graeme Sephton

Jeffrey Sharp & Rebecca Matthews

Anna & Donald SibleyMarc & Carol SilverScott & Marie SilverMarcus Simon & Myriam Baddaoui

Matthew & Erica SimonBeryl SingerChris & John SirardStephanie SmartJudith Smith & Kenyon Fairey

Sharon & James SmithJudith SolskenJudith SouweineHelena SpectorDr. Amy Springer & Aaron Hayden

Jared Starr & Stephanie Cuenoud

Diana & Otto SteinJane E. SteinSarah Ellen SteinitzPatti SteinmanRobert Stern & Judith glaser

Eric Stocker & Barbara Reily

Lori StraleySuzanne Strempek-SheaMary Strunk Sitze & Adam Sitze

Sunnyside Childcare Center

Sandra SurnerLisa Terrizzi & Bruce Bagdasarian

Marylou & Ward TheilmanLaura Tilsley

Deborah Timberlake & Daniel Kramer

Pam TintoMichelle TonerNancy & Philip TorreyRebecca Torreygini TraubKimberly Tremblay & Jesse Mager

Ted & Elizabeth TrobaughCarol TrossetElaine TuckerLaura VachulaKatharine & Tyll van geelFrances L. Van TreeseJuliana VanderwielenRoberto Veneziani & Claudia de Lilo

Eve & Ari VogelJoshua VrysenRuth & Corey WashingtonTed WattBeverly WeeksWendi WeinbergSharon WeizenbaumPete WestoverAli & Jeanette Wicks-LimJoanne Parker & Robert Wilce

Paul & Victoria WildmanDyan WileyStaunton Williams, Jr.Beth Willson & Fred Steinberg

Brayton & Mary Alice Wilson

Bob & Jan WinstonAnn Woodgeorge WrightJoan Wright-Lee

Tracy Zafian & David Schmidt

David & Maria ZiomekJohn ZiomekPeter ZiomekStan & Bev ZiomekZiomek & Ziomek Law FirmChris & Kate ZobelTim & Cate Zolkosximena Zuniga & Jane Mildred

IN-KIND gIFTSAlpha Phi Omega (APO)at UMass Amherst

Amherst College DormsMerle BrunoCollective CopiesDaily Hampshire gazetteNancy goodmanCarol grossHadley garden CenterHope & Feathers Framing and gallery

Russell & Nancy JohnsonHenry LeuchtmanSibies PizzaSquash, Inc.Town of AmherstWarner Farm

SCHOLARSHIP FUND gIFTSAmherst South Congregational Church

Sandra & Peter BeakCynthia & Jerry BrubakerAmy gray

Susan Heitker & Mathew Jacobson

Janice JorgensenKatie Koerten & Matt ValliereThe Pew Charitable TrustJennifer & Steve Unkles

twelve INNOVATION

R E V E N U E F Y 2 0 1 4Contributed support $826,793.00grant $1,270,682.00Earned revenue $222,596.00Events $17,106.00Other $1,108.00

$2,338,195.00** Of this total, $1,922,466 was raised for the Living Building Project

as of June 30, 2014.

E x P E N S E S F Y 2 0 1 4general operations $151,644.00Development $59,661.00Living Building Project $194,620.00Program $285,497.00

$691,422.00Figures based on audited financial statements for FY14.

GRANT 54%

CONTRIBUTEDSUPPORT 35%

EVENTS 1%

OTHER 0%

EARNEDREVENUE 10%

LIVING BUILDING PROJECT 28%

GENERALOPERATIONS 22%

DEVELOPMENT 9%

PROGRAM 41%

F Y 2 0 1 4 R E V E N U E

F Y 2 0 1 4 E x P E N S E S

Financials

FY14 Living Building Project in Review

The Hitchcock Center continues to advance its plans to build New England’sfirst public “living” environmental education center by taking the Living BuildingChallenge™, the most rigorous standard for sustainable development in thebuilt environment.Accomplishments in FY14 include:

Completed design plans for a new 9,000 square foot building that will include: net zero energy and water; rainwater harvesting; composting toilets;building systems that model and mimic nature; a dynamic visitor’s center;improved live and natural history exhibits; hands-on indoor and outdoorchildren’s discovery areas; four highly adaptive classrooms and meetingspaces; expanded offices for a growing staff; and demonstration gardens,courtyards, decks, and picnic areas.Secured a total of $1,922,466 in new gifts, grants and pledges. This, combinedwith previous gifts from prior years, represents a total of $2,522,816 secured,or 43% of our initial campaign goal of $5.8M as of the end of FY14 (June 30, 2014).

We appreciate all who have supported our Building for the Future campaign.A separate report will be published at the end of our capital campaign torecognize the generous support received by all individuals, foundations,businesses, government and other sources. Thank you.

Hitchcock Center for the Environmentat Larch Hill Conservation Area

525 South Pleasant StreetAmherst, MA 01002

413-256-6006Hours: Tuesday–Friday

9:00 AM–4:00 PMhitchcockcenter.org

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