Quarterly Newsletter of Stowe Land Trust Fall 2010

Mountain Views

The Adams Camp bridge project started out as a bit of a gamble. What is a land protection organiza-

tion doing building a bridge anyway? Well, a big part of Stowe Land Trust’s work is what happens after land is protected, and in this case, the 500-acre Adams Camp land was conserved in 2006 specifically for public recreation. Building a bridge, whether it’s a couple of puncheon boards over a muddy section at Wiessner Woods, or a 65-foot steel-beamed span across a river is all part of what it means to take our stewardship responsibilities seriously, and make good on the promise of land protection for fu-ture generations.

Thanks to the 180+ donors listed on page three, Stowe Land Trust now has the funds in place to begin construction of the bridge this fall. The incredible support came from people from all walks of life – those who want to access the land for nature walks, those who are eagerly anticipating the new network of mountain bike trails, and those who remain hopeful that the bridge will

open the door for a groomed network of ski trails once again.

The campaign started quietly. But as word spread, the flood gates opened. At a critical point, SLT received a call from an anonymous donor offering a challenge grant of $10,000. The response was immediate and over-whelming. First, the Stowe Nordic Outing Club (SNOC) committed $2,500 and others quickly followed. The Stowe Conservation

Commission and a handful of generous do-nors helped “bridge the gap” to reach the goal of raising $68,000. This dollar amount will cover all costs associated with the proj-ect, including building the bridge, moving the beams to the site, and project oversight. Construction on the bridge is set to begin soon and be completed by December 17th.

In the meantime, the Stowe Mountain Bike Club and the Town of Stowe are continuing their work to construct more than 3 miles of new trail on the Adams Camp proper-ty. Most weekends one can find a cadre of volunteers working side by side with paid professionals, busily constructing the new sustainable trail network. The atmosphere is welcoming and the work is satisfying. The partnership between Trapp Family Lodge, SLT, SMBC, SNOC, the Town, and all of our members and supporters is making great things happen in the outdoors. Thank you all for your generous support. We look for-ward to sharing news of the ongoing project with you!

Youth Corps crews spent two weeks this summer working on the trail at Adams Camp.

Bridge Construction Starts this Fall

Volunteers rock hop across the Ranch Brook where the new Adams Camp bridge will be built.

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While we are born with curiosity and wonder and our early years are full of the

adventure they bring, I know such inherent joys are often lost.

I also know that, being deep within us, their latent glow can be fanned to flame again by

awareness and an open mind.- Sigurd F. Olson

Board of DirectorsElaine Nichols, ChairCliff Johnson, Vice ChairAlan Thorndike, SecretaryAndrew Woods, TreasurerJan AxtellCharlotte BrynnBilly CosterBarbara GettyGerry GriffinRichard HennesseyDavid HosmerHarry HuntTom JackmanDavid NordenAshley SargentMichael SnyderElizabeth SquierKeith ThompsonGaetano VicinelliRoger Witten

Directors EmeritusCharlie BerryTrowbridge EllimanJohn McVickarJohn MerrillMerton Pike

Executive DirectorHeather Furman

Assistant DirectorRebecca Washburn

Office ManagerErin Bruhns

PO Box 284Stowe, VT 05672(802) 253-7221

(802) 253-2642 (fax)www.stowelandtrust.orginfo@stowelandtrust.org

Stowe Land Trust is dedicated to the conservation of scenic, recreational, and productive farm and forest lands for the benefit of the greater Stowe community.

All contributions to Stowe Land Trust are taxdeductible. Please become a member today.

From the Executive Directorand Board Chair

Autumn is Hunting Season in Vermont

Youth Deer WeekendNovember 6-7

Deer Rifle SeasonNovember 13-28

There are certain precautions that should be taken in order to ensure a safe outing. Remember,

you and your pets should wear blaze orange.

For a complete list of Vermont hunting and trapping seasons,

see www.vtfishandwildlife.com

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This newsletter is dedicated to everyone who has supported our work this year. SLT is fortunate to have all of you who

carry the torch of land conservation and give something back to make Stowe an incredible place to live, work and visit.

We have been overwhelmed with the terrific response we received in support of the Adams Camp bridge project. A sincere thank you to all the individuals, businesses and foundations who are making this project possible! It’s been exciting and gratifying to reach our fundraising goal and look forward to beginning construc-tion this fall.

This summer we made a special effort to fo-cus on the wonderful trail resources we have in Stowe, and specifically those properties that are owned or under easement with Stowe Land Trust: trail work on Adams Camp, new trails at Kirchner Woods and a facelift for the well-loved trails at Wiessner Woods.

The Stowe Trail Race Series was yet another way we were able to bring attention to the recreational opportunities available to us. The Ranch Camp Ramble at Stowe Mountain Re-sort, the Town Loops Stampede held at Golden

Eagle and the Trapp Cabin 10k at Trapp Family Lodge all afforded a fun, inviting atmosphere for experienced trail runners as well as those new to the sport. See the results on page 5 and thanks again to our sponsors and participants!

There are so many ways individuals choose to support land conservation, but some gifts go beyond annual membership dues. Perhaps one of the most profound is the decision to perma-nently conserve land. This summer, the Stowe community lost 3 individuals who played a vital role in helping to create a legacy for current and future generations (page 11). We owe them our thanks and gratitude for helping to make Stowe a better place.

As the air turns chilly and the trees begin to shed their leaves, we’ve taken stock of all that our members have done for us this year. And we thank you!

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Stewardship

Friends of Stowe Land Trust (3)Roselle AbramowitzPeter AdamyYork and Fred BakerStu and Marion BarawMichael and Theresa BarryAllan F. BeckHillel and Mitzi BeckerAlan and Karen BeecherRichard and Nancy BennumJane and Robert BernertCharlie and Gibby BerryBrian BesserCharlie and Carolyn BetzSally BindariSteve and Gail BlumsackClifford BordenPaul and Kathy BoslandPhilip Branton and Ellen LazarusDan BraultChris and Sharon BrezskiGene BrownMary H. BrownRobert Brown MDChess BrownellCharlotte and Jeff BrynnKevin and Julie BuchananLenore F. BuddGeorge CanerDonna and Jake CarpenterJohn and Susan ChassardThe Chingos FoundationDavid Chipman and Helen FolweilerLinda CiottiElizabeth and Richard ClearyDavid D. Coffin Jr.Brian ConyersKitty and Allan CoppockBilly CosterLew and Audrey CotyMarc CouperDenise Burt CushwaKevin B. D’ArcyThe James E. Robison FoundationVivian and Eric DenardoBob DiMario and Helene MartinChristopher and Laurie DoyleDick Dreissigacker and Judy GeerPeter and Bari DreissigackerKen and Sarah DrewryMr. and Mrs. F.F. DupreeNancy Eames and Jim ShepardTom and Ann EdwardsJohn and Julie EgenbergDr. A FelgarChristine FergusonRalph and Kathy Filson

Herbert B. FishmanVera M. FitzgeraldMichael Flanigan and Lisa TrubianoJim FloranceKen and Connie ForbesFrank and Judith FotiBruce FowlerWalter and Kristina FrameEvelyn, Edward and Gennie FreyBarbara GameroffLeslie Gauff and Bruce BellGerald and Maryann GaynorDavid GenserEdward and Whitney GermonEric and Robin GershmanMary and David GibsonJames and Gerri GildeaRichard Wagle & Rachel Gilleran- WagleGeorgia and Tom GlickRonald and Lena GoldbergGolden Eagle ResortAlan and Irka GolubGreen Mountain InnGerry and Terry GriffinLars HaeggHeather HaleFinn HalsLinda Peterson Harris & Cheryl PetersonMargaret HartPatricia HartSusan and Richard HartMr. and Mrs. Andrew C. HarveyRussell and Linda HausmanDavid and Elaine HazelettJoel and Pam HellerHeidi HennesseyMichele R.H. HerbstLyndall Heyer and Scott DorwartMargaret HigginsFrancesca and Robert HildrethDavid and Trina HosmerTom and Natalie HubbsMr. and Mrs. Raymond L. HunickeHarry and Stephanie HuntTom JackmanRichard and Clea JamesCliff JohnsonJohn and Diane KempDaniel Winston and Tira KhanPriscilla KimberlyBob and CarolLynne KirchSister Catherine Gerard Kirchner, OPJean Kissner and George WeberRona KleinBonnie Knight

Vickie KontosDavid and Bonnie LachtruppRudolph and Elaine LaineGert LepineMichele Pressman and Deborah LevyJim LibbyJames and Jacquelyn LindenmeyerLintilhac FoundationFrancis A. and Ann M. LoewaldAaron LoomisGilbert LopesWilliam and Deborah LothianEvan and Kristi LovellJohn and Barbara McIvorLucinda and Jeff McKechnieAbigail Johnson and Chris McKownJohn McVickarTyler MerrittBernard and Elizabeth MeyerVal and Lisa MihanPeter and Karen MonsenRobert and Stephanie MorseMerna MorseGeorge and Lisa NasisBob and Kate NeilsonLucy NersesianJeff and Lainie NicholsJeff and Karen NicholsonDavid Norden and Trisha FongDavid and Melissa NortonBruce and Carrie NourjianNed and Connie O’BrienBev OsterbergEileen I. PachecoDavid and Dee PartridgePatching FamilyBonnie and Brian PeaseKenneth and Ellen PerkinsJohn PetersonKeith PetersonDale PetersonKathleen and Bertil PetersonPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramPiecasso Pizzeria & LoungeMichael and Deborah PucilloDoug PyronRobert and Cathy RachlinGordon and Linda RamseyA. Alfredo and Debra RatonRobert A. ReedJohn RizziLaurie RodgerJeffrey RoggPeter SakashJames and Ruth SantosRich and Becky Scott

Philip and Roberta ScottChristopher and Amanda SheaLiz SheahanLeslie ShedlinDavid and Barbara SiegelNicholas A. SkinnerOliver and Gay SlesarShapleigh and Peggy SmithRich and Anne SmithShap Smith and Melissa VolanskyMichael SnyderMaria and Arnold SomweberPamela Spatz and David BogenPatricia Ann SpragueCindy Sprague and Jim ConverseFrank Springer and Mort ButlerKristina Stahlbrand and Dean PinelesR. StancliffJohn and Anne SteelRobert and Barbara SteinbergBill and Janis StocksStowe Conservation CommissionStowe Nordic Outing ClubOliver SweatmanStan and Gail SzyndlarIrwin and Sara TaubenPaul ThabaultAnthony B. ThompsonAlan and Ellen ThorndikeDavid and Lori Tilgner and FamilyLaura M. ToddBeth and Bernie TolmieNancy Tooley and Charlie BurnhamWinifred TrotmanJames and Rebecca TunickJohn and Jeanette Van BlarcomGaetano and Susan VicinelliJorge VivoniNell WalkerJonathan Wallace and Lisa McGovernStuart Warner and David PaltielRichard and Sally WattsIn Memory of Donald R. WebbFred WeissJoan E. WelchDavid Wilkens and Molly PindellRoger and Jill WittenNorris and Judy WolffSusan and Andrew WoodsArnold and Ronna Ziegel

Donor list compiled as of September 22, 2010.

DONORSAdams Camp Bridge

Thank You!

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Congratulations to this year’s tournament winners!First Place: Bruce Bensley, Sally Watts, Hugh Durden, Tim Sargent

Second Place: Rick Carrick, Pall Spera, Michael Pucillo, Susan Vicinelli (not pictured) Third Place: Griff Sexton, Stu Baraw, Ruth Brewster, Nicholas Skinner

11th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament

AJ’s Ski & SportsAshley SargentBear Pond BooksBody LoungeBurtonCharlie BerryCliff JohnsonCommodore’s InnDebbie PucilloDecisions, DecisionsThe Dog and CatEdward Jones - StoweFoxfire InnFrida’s Gaetano VicinelliGracie’s RestaurantGreen EnvyGreen Mountain InnHarrison’s RestaurantHannaford’sHunger Mtn Co-opIsis for WomenJamie’s on MainJack PattenJohn DouglasJohn MerrillKitty CoppockLaughing Moon ChocolatesLeland & Johanna Darrow

Leslie GauffLittle River Hotglass StudioMarsala SalsaMcCarthy’s RestaurantMichael’s on the HillNorma’s RestaurantPiecasso Pizzeria & LoungePrice ChopperSalon SalonSantos Cocina LatinaShaw’s General StoreShaw’s SupermarketSherry WilsonSpruce Peak at StoweStowe Jeans & ApparelStowe MercantileStowe SeafoodStowe Mountain LodgeSt. Johns in the MountainsTen Acres LodgeThe Shed RestaurantThe AlchemistThompson’s Flour ShopTrattoria la FestaTrow & Claudia EllimanUmiak OutfittersVermont PureWell Heeled

Tournament day began with a questionable forecast, but once again, Mother Nature (or was it the gin bottle in the crook of the tree) graced us with good weather for the 11th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament.

This was an exceptional year for the Golf Tournament with record-setting scores on this challenging course and a record-breaking $27,000 raised to support Stowe Land Trust’s work to conserve the places we love.

With the help of over fifty local businesses and individuals who provided everything from gift certificates and golf balls to 5 - star dinners and hand blown sculptures, we had a great time. The support of this event is a testa-ment to the importance our community places on farm land, forests and access to trails.

Many thanks to our sponsors and all who attended. Be sure to thank the individuals and businesses who supported this fun and sucessful event. We look forward to you joining us next year for another tournament with fine weather and record-breaking scores!

HostsLee and Alice Spencer

Gold SponsorRobert & Mary Rohr

Silver SponsorsFriend of Stowe Land Trust (1)

Harry & Carol BonyunNicholas Skinner

Bronze SponsorHugh Durden

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Ranch Camp Ramble 5k Overall Finish Results

Runners 1 Tommy George, Snellville, GA 20:19 2 Brendan Hoban, Duluth, GA 20:22 3 Eric Morse, Montpelier 20:33 4 E. Lavoie-Trudeau, Trois Rivieres, QC 22:03 5 Joe Bekaert, Burlington 22:12 6 Peter Gallucci, Longmeadow, MA 23:39 7 Kurt Reichelt, Stowe 23:41 8 Eddie Hubeck, Williamstown 23:58 9 Sebastian Sweatman, Stowe 24:1610 Rick Barnett, New York 24:2011 Stephen Messier, Jeffersonville 24:2812 Mike Kirk, Manchester, MA 24:3413 Oliver Sweatman 24:4214 Nick Yardley, Williston 25:2615 Metzi Anderson, Stowe 25:4016 Jack Read, Larchmont, NY 25:4217 Oliver Slesar, Stowe 26:1318 Larry Lackey, Stowe 26:1919 John McDonnell, London England 26:4220 Brian Kelly, Waterbury 26:4321 James Fredericks, Underhill Ctr 27:0622 Cristina Mastrangelo, Williston 27:1323 David Merriam, Morrisville 27:1424 Karen Hagbers, Lexington, MA 27:2025 Erika Nichols, Stowe 27:4326 Taggart McCurdy, Berkeley, CA 27:4427 Sheila D’Arcy Boyle, Stowe 28:3728 Kristina Frame, Stowe 29:0329 David Polow, Morrisville 29:0730 Ashley Reed, Larchmont, NY 29:1431 Moira Durnin, Stowe 29:3632 Heather Furman, Jericho 29:4233 Kelly Wilson, Essex Junction 29:4834 Ethan Torrey, Cohasset, MA 30:1935 Trina Hosmer, Stowe 30:3436 Monique Karthaus, Stowe 31:0637 Nina Changelian, Waterbury 31:2038 Jenny Gallucci, Longmeadow, MA 31:2739 JJ Boggs, Starksboro 31:4840 KK Harvey, Stowe 32:3341 Maria Davies, Stowe 33:0242 Trisha Fong, Stowe 33:1943 Christine Bradley, Johnson 33:4844 Walter Frame, Stowe 35:1745 Jennifer Herwood, Stowe 35:4546 Gene Nichols, Stowe 36:2947 John Cantrill, Elmore 36:5248 Mary Wood, Lincoln 41:5449 Alan Thorndike, Stowe 42:0150 Emily Hoffman, Waterbury Ctr 42:5051 James Hoffman, Waterbury Ctr 42:5052 Dee Reever, Stowe 43:1653 Marci Marcotte, Jay 49:3754 Maxwell Kirk, Manchester, MA 1:01:2055 Shannon Kirk, Manchester, MA 1:01:34

Walkers1 Noah Herwood, Stowe 54:572 Kai Norden, Stowe 55:043 Matt Norden, Wayne, PA 55:054 Greg Norden, Wayne, PA 55:435 Tom Amidon, Stowe 1:34:06

Town Loops Stampede 5k Overall Finish Results

Runners 1 Eric Morse, Montpelier 24:47 2 Joe Bekaert, Burlington 25:05 3 Kurt Reichelt, Stowe 25:09 4 Dave Beahm, Portland, ME 26:40 5 Jack Pilla, Charlotte 28:44 6 David Hammond, Kingston ON 28:55 7 Rick Barnett, Stowe 29:07 8 Sebastian Sweatman, Stowe 29:29 9 Oliver Slesar, Stowe 31:4210 David Polow, Morrisville 32:4611 Stephen Merena, Jericho 32:4912 Maryann Martinez, Hardwick 32:5213 Larry Lackey, Stowe 33:4014 Sheila D’Arcy Boyle, Stowe 33:4315 Chris Cote, Waterbury 34:1116 Kelly Wilson, Essex Junction 34:2017 Sara Laidlaw, Holden, MA 34:4518 Michael Haynes, Stowe 35:5119 Ori Ben-Akeva, Stowe 36:3020 Maria Davies, Stowe 36:5321 Charlie Kauffman, Stowe 37:2022 Jeff Kauffman, Stowe 37:2023 Anthony Stevens, Jericho 37:2224 Heather Anderson, Stowe 38:0025 Charlie Posnick, Jericho 38:0126 Carol Van Dyke, Stowe 38:1627 Ellen Klein, Stowe 39:0028 Bob Anderson, Stowe 39:0329 Melissa Millan, Simsbury, CT 39:0830 Steve Scotford, New York 39:2431 Jessica Dickinson, Boston, MA 39:4232 R. Brown, Briarcliff Manor, NY 39:45 33 Christine Bradley, Johnson 39:4534 Susan Bueti, Waterbury 40:0535 Steve Klauser, Maple Glen, PA 40:2736 David Blank, Jericho 40:4737 David Coyne, Pottstown, PA 42:3838 Dee Reever, Stowe 48:2039 Alan Thorndike, Stowe 48:2040 Karen Monsen, Stowe 48:2141 Megan McCarthy, Larchmont, NY 48:2342 Janet Wallace, Thetford Ctr 50:4443 Beth Papariello, S. Burlington 53:3844 Patricia Haynes, Stowe 54:1245 Zeke Hodkin, Simsbury, CT 58:12 46 Anne January, Brooklyn, NY 59:0847 Patricia January, Pleasantville, NY 59:1048 Darryl Arnold, Fairfax 59:30

Trapp Cabin 10kOverall Finish Results

Runners 1 Eric Morse, Montpelier 38:06 2 Tyler Samler, Waterbury 39:35 3 Joe Bekaert, Burlington 40:07 4 Kevin McMahon, Essex Jct 40:33 5 Kurt Reichelt, Stowe 41:58 6 Netdahe Stoddard, Cabot 42:15 7 Sebastian Sweatman, Stowe 43:03 8 Robyn Anderson, Stowe 43:46 9 Todd Archambault, Essex Jct 46:4210 Keith Brown, Burlington 46:4911 Daniel Scheidt, Burlington 47:15 12 Serena Wilcox, Cambridge 47:3013 Jeffery Hart, Nashua, NH 48:3914 Cristina Mastrangelo, Williston 48:5415 Sam Hobbs, South Hero 49:1016 Oliver Slesar, Stowe 49:5117 Tom Jackman, Stowe 50:2618 Clifford Borden, Stowe 50:5219 Jessica Tuttle, Burlington 50:5320 Gretchen Miller, Burlington 51:0221 Larry Lackey, Stowe 51:5622 Zeke Zucker, Jeffersonville 52:0923 Moira Durnin, Stowe 52:2424 Kristina Frame, Stowe 52:5325 Kelly Wilson, Essex Junction 53:0626 Erika Nichols, Stowe 53:3127 Maria Cimonetti, Shelburne 53:3128 Sue Scheer, Williston 53:4329 Kristi Lovell, Stowe 55:1130 Amanda Yonkman, Waterbury Ctr 55:2531 Mari Zagarins, Montpelier 55:2632 Heather Furman, Jericho 55:30 33 Tom McLinden, Stowe 56:0134 Chris Robin, Stowe 56:1135 Margaret Haskins, Morrisville 56:2136 Paul Schmidt, Starksboro 57:4437 Brian Clark, Jericho 58:1238 Laura Turner, Middlebury 58:1839 Maria Davies, Stowe 59:0240 Rebecca Ryan, Huntington 1:00:3541 Karen Clark, Jericho 1:00:4442 Amy Roberts, Middlebury 1:01:22 43 Emily Doyle, Stowe 1:01:2944 Kiran Kumar, Essex 1:02:0945 Eric Gershman, Stowe 1:05:56 46 Terry Ryan, Huntington 1:06:4647 Yuen Chun, New York, NY 1:11:5248 Stuart Farnham, Hartland 1:12:4249 Ferene Paris Meyer, Worcester 1:15:0450 Joshua Meyer, Worcester 1:15:0451 Jessie Farnham, Hartland 1:17:1752 Dee Reever, Stowe 1:18:0553 Alan Thorndike, Stowe 1:18:0554 Jeannie Frazer, Hartland 1:18:17

Walkers 1 Megan McCarthy, Larchmont, NY 1:19:39 2 Caren Goodhue, Stowe 1:29:16 3 Jennifer Papillo, Colchester 1:54:51 4 Frank Papillo, Colchester 1:54:54

Congratulations Series Champions!

Thank you to our Sponsors! (see sponsor list on page 9)

Women Men 1 Kelly Wilson 1 Eric Morse2 Maria Davies 2 Joe Bekaert3 Dee Reever 3 Kurt Reichelt

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Thank You!Our Donors - 2010

Land conservation gathers and multiplies the contributions of many. There are dozens of volunteers out monitoring conserved proper-ties and building and maintaining trails. Many more help govern our organization, stuff en-velopes and spread the word of conservation. And hundreds of donors provide financial and inkind support for Stowe Land Trust’s work.

You act together as Stowe Land Trust mem-bers to create the future of our community.

The patchwork of forest and farm land, scenic views and trails that allow us to enjoy nature define the Stowe area and give us a sense of place. All of us who cherish our natural land-scape owe a special debt of thanks to these donors who are the foundation of Stowe Land Trust’s ability to conserve land and fulfill our stewardship obligations.

As we take stock of this year’s accomplish-ments, we are profoundly grateful to the Charter members of the Pinnacle Society who contributed $1,000 or more during SLT’s 2010 membership year.

Thank you Charter members!

Pinnacle Society Friend of Stowe Land TrustNancy and Bill AndersonTim and Catherine BarnsCharlie and Gibby Berry*Paul and Kathy BoslandPhilip Branton and Ellen LazarusRick and Ann BresnahanDonna and Jake CarpenterThe Chingos FoundationKitty and Allan CoppockDarrell and Nancy CrateDenise Burt CushwaDavid and Elizabeth DaiglePeter and Deborah DodsonPeter and Bari DreissigackerJohn and Julie Egenberg

* Current & Emeritus Board Members

Trowbridge and Claudia Elliman*Tom and Mary EvslinMichael Fenlon and Linda SallopVera M. FitzgeraldAlan and Irka GolubGerry and Terry Griffin*Milton Heller, Jr.Christopher Hill and Susan FlicopRichard and Clea JamesAbby Johnson and Chris McKownCliff Johnson*Stephen and Sally KauserFrank and Marion KelloggJohn and Diane KempBonnie KnightRichard and Susan LeademLefty and Joyce Nichols LewisClare Tweedy McMorrisJohn and Millie Merrill* Peter and Bunny MerrillRob and Janice NortonMelissa and David NortonJan Nyquist and David HardingDan and Margaret OwenJack and Caroline PattenJohn and Adrienne PeacockGene PosnickMichael and Deborah PucilloGordon and Linda RamseyNicholas A. SkinnerOliver and Gay SlesarRichard and Amy SparksBrian and Stephanie SpectorLee and Alice Dana SpencerMorgan and Sidney StarkStowe Mountain ResortUnion BankGaetano and Susan Vicinelli*Richard and Sally WattsIn Memory of Donald R. WebbDavid Wilkens and Molly PindellRoger and Jill Witten*Norris and Judy WolffBracebridge and Yuriko Young Foundation

Life MembersFriend of Stowe Land Trust (1)Darrell and Nancy CrateBowie and Helen DuncanJohn and Julie EgenbergDiane and Andreas HalvorsenChrista LancasterAbby Johnson and Chris McKownClare Tweedy McMorrisThe Freeman FoundationGaetano and Susan Vicinelli*

SponsorsFriend of Stowe Land Trust (1)David and Emily Case BradburyJim BurnsGladys G. CofrinDick Dreissigacker and Judy GeerNancy Eames and Jim ShepardFrank and Marion KelloggLintilhac FoundationDavid Norden and Trisha Fong*Mr. and Mrs. James SchoffCJ and Gail SeitzJeffrey Sharat and Constance CarrinoNancy Tooley and Charlie BurnhamSusan and Andrew Woods*

Sustaining MembersSteve and Mary Jean BeimdiekSteve and Gail BlumsackChess BrownellVincent and Lillian Coppola Jr. MDAnne and Joe CresciMr. and Mrs. John FX DolanSusan Sargent and J. Barrie FarringtonDavid and Julie GladstoneGoodhue Land DesignRick, Rachel and Jessie Claire GoodwinRichard and Janice GroverDoug and Deana HaileyDavid and Trina Hosmer*Michael and Mary JenkinsCindy and Larry Kashdin

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Walter B. LeveringTucker Levy and Victoria SchwartzLillian and Billy MauerBernard and Elizabeth MeyerMary MeyersJeff and Lainie Nichols*Heather and Marc PalmerJulie and John PowelsonTodd and Wendy RenzMarilyn and Skip RosskamMrs. Edgar RussellJames and Ruth SantosClayton EnterprisesShapleigh and Peggy SmithElizabeth and Ken Squier*R. StancliffMarc and Kim SternJames and Joly StewartStowe Insurance AgencyAlan and Ellen Thorndike*Laura M. ToddWalter E. and Jane R. TowsleeStephen and Kajy VicinelliBonnie and Joe Wauters

SupportersFriends of Stowe Land Trust (4)Saranne and Clark AbbottRoselle AbramowitzLarry AbramsNancy AdamsDean and Jean AndersonPatricia and Thomas AuerJan and Vicki Axtell*Frederick and Mary BasharaAllan F. BeckRichard and Nancy BennumStephen and Louise BerrySteve and Marty BraffThe Bratches FamilyRobert Brown MDAnn BrynnCharlotte and Jeff Brynn*Henry Busetti and Dee ReeverFrederick Chase, JrJohn and Susan ChassardAndrew ChenRalph M. ClarkCold Hollow Cider MillRosemary CorreiaTom and Joy CroninLeland and Johanna DarrowDr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Davidson, Jr.Rick and Lynn DavisMr. and Mrs. DobbinChristopher and Laurie DoyleBiddle and Idoline DukeEdward and Audrey DunnTom and Ann EdwardsRand and Lynne EybergEd and Nancy FlanaganMichael Flanigan and Lisa TrubianoWalter and Kristina FrameMarty and Cathy GardnerNorman and Evelyn GaudraultGerald and Maryann GaynorDavid Genser

Barbara Getty and Chris Bowles*Georgia and Tom GlickEdward D. and Alice A. GraysonGreen Mountain InnKathy and Ron GrovesMr. and Mrs. Andrew C. HarveyPeter and Patricia HaslamRussell and Linda HausmanPatricia and Michael HaynesDavid and Rebecca HeffernanRichard and Jessica Hennessey*Neil and Barbara HindleDavid and Maggie HoaglandHarry and Stephanie Hunt*Mark Israel and Edee Simon-IsraelDick and Marcia JohannesenRoger and Pat JosephAdam JuzekMichael KazakoffPeter and Carol KramersMarcia S. KupferbergDavid and Bonnie Lachtrupp

Rudolph and Elaine LaineKevin and Allison LaneMark and Deb LeachChristine LengvariJeannette L LepineMark and Barbara LeswingFrancisco Fernandez & Carol LombardJonathan and Brenda LopatinWilliam and Deborah LothianJoseph and Lori-Ann LoughnaneJames and Elizabeth LukeBob and Amy MarshallSteven and Marilyn MayhallBetty F. McGillBlair and Chantal McIntoshLucinda and Jeff McKechnieSteven McLafferty & Pauline LambertRobert McWeenyTom MeehanLynn MilesPeter and Karen MonsenJoe and Maureen MooneyPeter and Meredith MurphySarah M. NelsonWilliam and Lisa NelsonRebecca Olson & Associates

Peter and Sue OppenheimerMichael and Ginny ParkerPatching FamilyPaul ReedChris Pazandak and Mary JacquesLes and Marion PeerDebra and Howard PerroneMerton and Ora Pike*Robert and Cathy RachlinMichael and Cheryl RichardsMartin and Diane RichlerStowe Tree ExpertsDouglas RothSleeper House GalleryCarolyn RuschpBrooke and Neal SandfordRichard and Heather SargentAnn and Stu SchaffnerSam and Beverly ScofieldPhilip and Roberta ScottKathleen E. ShannonM.J. and Gale Shaw

David and Barbara SiegelJohn and Lynn SkinnerJohn and Anne SteelRobert and Barbara SteinbergRobert and Elsie StewartBill and Janis StocksStowe Country HomesAnnie and Kent StrobelPaul ThabaultPaul Turovsky and Monica CaseySalvatore and Anne-Marie VespaChris and Amy WeaverJon and Terri WehseJoan E. WelchCharles and Mary Alice WiseRobert and Joann WordhamEric ZeikelMichael ZheutlinArnold and Ronna ZiegelA.J. Zottola and Bethany Burns

FamilyFriend of Stowe Land Trust (1)Gar and Moira AndersonJohn Angier and Linda Zamvil

Howard and Shirley AxtellYork and Fred BakerStu and Marion BarawJesse BeckEzra and Anita BeinhakerSteve Berson & Cindy Allen-BersonCarvel and Betty BevansJohn and Diane BielloJeff and Marcy BlauveltClifford BordenDavid and Sally BoydJeffrey and Marie BrownMary H. BrownBrad and Lana BurkhardtDepot Street Malt ShoppeEdward Cinque Jr.Stephen and Debra ClarkRui and Julia CoelhoEdward and Rita CollinsBob and Margaret CortCarolene DowneyMr. and Mrs. F.F. DupreeRobert Fahey & Maryellen C. SullivanFrank and Judith FotiThorp and Sally FreemanDavid and Carol FurmanJoni Gaines and Tad HornerSimon and Jordana GameroffPaul and Beverly GardnerLee and Alec GenungJohn Gill and Mary Klein-GillGolden Eagle ResortJanice and David GorhamCynthia GrayWilco and Monique GroenhuysenJill and Ted HaasPatricia HartSusan and Richard HartDavid and Elaine HazelettDarren and Emily HigginsFrancesca and Robert HildrethHerb and Ann HillmanTom and Natalie HubbsGeorge and Cindy JackmanGordon and Sue JohansonMeg and Jeff KauffmanMichael and Julie KingJean Kissner and George WeberMr. and Mrs. Andrew KnittleAlan and Caryn KovacsLarry and Peg LackeyKenneth and Deborah LasdenRoger Laviale & Christine DonovanBill and Shawn LawrenceJohn and Laurie LiberatorJames and Jacquelyn LindenmeyerPeter and Elizabeth LongstrethDouglas Manley & Elizabeth ChabotDick and Millie MarronPamela MarshJohn and Kaaren MeyerWilliam and Lorraine MillerJohn and Nancy MorseDale and Kandy NeilMr. and Mrs. Richard OdenBob and Leslie OganJulio OlimpioCathy and Thom Opar

You act together as Stowe Land Trust members to create the future of our community.

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Russel and Cameron PageDavid and Dee PartridgeEd and Jeannette PearsonBonnie and Brian PeaseDaniel and Faith PerkinsMichael and Beverly PropenGeorge RauJohn and Jeanie ReiersenJeffrey RoggBruce and Anne RosenbergThe Sargent Family*Heidi ScheuermannRich and Becky ScottDavid and Cynthia SelbyThomas and Samantha SequistChristopher and Amanda SheaGordon and Lucille SitemanRich and Anne SmithKermit and Hazel SpauldingFrank Springer and Mort ButlerKristina Stahlbrand and Dean PinelesDwight and Joan SteckerSally Stetson and Jim HurlburtCarl and Marcia StewartBrad and Cindy SulewskiShawn and Randy SweeneyAshley and Richard TaylorRob and Deborah TaylorG and A ThompsonJoe and Janet TichanskyDavid and Lori Tilgner and FamilyValerie Turtle and Mary ElkinsRobert and Susan VincentGeorge and Patricia von TrappFred WeissStuart and Patricia Wisse

Individual Friends of Stowe Land Trust (3)Lynn P. AltadonnaThomas J. AmidonFrancis AumandSharon A. BatemanDavid and Lisa BeachElena BelloFaith BielerSally Bindari

Anthony L. BowenDan BraultLinda BronsteinJudith BrowerJane BrownConstance C. BullFrancis and Mary Jane CainRick CarrickDavid Chipman and Helen FolweilerGunnel ClarkeRich ConteBilly Coster*Stephen C. CottrelElizabeth CraigGlenn and Fifi DanzigerLeslie and Beverly DavisJonathan DayKen and Sarah DrewryHarriett S. DurettAnnie DwightBrian ElmendorfChristine FergusonRalph and Kathy FilsonEva FinkBarbara FitchThomas J. and Shelia M. FitzgeraldRosalyn GoodmanKatharine GreenewaltHeather HaleJon HansonSusan Hellerstein and John TriedmanLyndall Heyer and Scott DorwartMargaret HigginsRalph HilbertLeah HodariMarilyn and Don HollisPaul A. HurdTom Jackman*Rona KleinNifer KnightAnn and Frank LackeyJane S. LandeSandra J. LarsenLewis LasherTimothy and Laura LelandGert LepineJohn Lepinski

Jim LibbyRamon Lloveras-OteroLois and George MahanJohn McBrineMegan McCarthySarah Noelle McLaneJohn McVickar*Bette H. MillerTessa MilnesLisa NatkinLucy NersesianPolly NimickAnnette O’BrienWendy OldNiels and Gurli OlsenPamela PlummerCarol Lee H. RaineyDonna Reback and Philip HerbisonMark RensonJan ReynoldsBill and Kate SheaLiz SheahanMary Ellen SimonCarol SimoneauAlan B. SlifkaAlton SmithMarcia and Peter SmithMichael Snyder*Colin SorensonPatricia Ann SpragueHal StevensStowe Mountain Bike ClubHanna SzechenyiKeith Thompson*Arthur and Judith TischlerAndre A. ValcourNell WalkerJane WeaverRalph and Louise WhitelockJoseph and Mary WhitemanKate WigginsArthur and Marion Wittels

ContributorsLinda AldertonIan and Stacey AmblerRobert Ball

Douglas BargAdi BarnettMichael BennettBen and Robin BenoitPatrick and Alison BomburgEric and Christine BorghoffMelanie BouchardMarc and Sheila D’Arcy BoyleRobert BrodyJeffrey Herrmann and Sarah BrothersSean and Jessica BuchananChristopher Brezski & Sharon BuckoBrian and Katherine CarpenterCatamount Trail AssociationCenter for Whole CommunitiesCharlotte Land TrustAndrew and Darina ChestertonStefanie and Andrew ClymerDavid D. Coffin Jr.Alan and Judy Beth CohenChester Cuyle and Larry SandsClifford and Warren DavisJack and Stacey DipiazzaMark and Kathleen DoehlaMercedes M. FerreEarl and Shelly ForemanStephen and Anita FriedmanRonald GaniatsRichard Wagle & Rachel Gilleran-WagleArthur Gillman and Harriet OsterJames and Kimberly GoldingerGilbert and Andrea GoodKarin GottliebGreen Mountain ClubMeredith HaffCharles HeadHelen Day Art CenterJason and Elizabeth HerouxDarren JachtsMelissa Goldberg and Jonathan KatzMartha KinneyJohn and Alissa KissellAlan and Nadia KleinMichael and Laura KloetiIngrid KoernerPhilip and Sandra KuhlEric LandeRoy and Evelyn LangWilliam and Jana LangleyAntoinette LeoneyJesse Schloff and Kimberly LeslieCarla LevinGeorge and Mary Anne LewisDale LineLocal Wisdom CardsAdelaide MahoneyRichard and Brenda MahoneyAllan MalachukVladimir and Tamara MalinovDavid MalloyLaurence MarchiniThomas McKennaKevin Brzys and Jericho MichelsMarcia Mittnacht & Edward MoscovitchLoretta MotylinskiWhitton and Josephine NorrisNortheast Wilderness TrustIrene Nuzzo

Dozens of volunteers show their commitment to access to great trails on the conserved Adams Camp property!

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Bev OsterbergBob OwenJim OwenRick OwenChristian and Krista ParkeCaleb Mayo and Maureen ParkerScott and Laura PaulJohn and Leigh PelletierCharles and Janet PerkinsJustin and Marsha PerreaultNancy QuinnA. Alfredo and Debra RatonRobert A. ReedPamela RiversKristi RobertsonAntony and Livia RosenMichelle RussellWilliam and Gail SavageJohannes and Juli SchmidtFrank and Ellen ScialloLisa SenecalLloyd and Tori ShackettJeremy and Rebecca ShoreJoel and Sally SpivackJohn and Carmen StaffordRichard TiceJohn and Lisa UngerJohn and Jeanette Van BlarcomJorge VivoniRobert and Adele WalkerDaniel and Sayre WardellRobert and Diana WiitaMatthew WitkosDavid Zampese

Planned Gifts & BequestsChristine Lengvari

Matching GiftsAIG Matching Grants ProgramFM Global FoundationPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramVermont Community Foundation

In Kind GiftsAlan Thorndike*Andrew Woods*Ashley Sargent*Barb Getty*Billy Coster*Charlie Berry*Charles Grenier Consulting EngineerCharlotte Brynn*Cliff Johnson*Cushman Design GroupDavid Hosmer*David Norden*EcopixelEdelweiss Country Store

Elaine Nichols*Elizabeth Squier*Fix PCGaetano Vicinelli*Gerry Griffin*Green River PicturesHarry Hunt Architects*Harry Shepard, P.E.Jan Axtell*Jeff SharatJohn Merrill*Keith Thompson*Little River SurveyLocal Wisdom CardsMichael Snyder*Patterson & Smith ConstructionPie in the SkyRichard Hennessey*Roger Witten*Sovernet CommunicationsSundown CorporationTom Jackman*Trowbridge Elliman*

SLT Wine Tasting DonorsFine Wine CellarsJohn and Millie Merrill*

Stowe Land Jam DonorsThe MatterhornThe Sugardaddies(Barry Lyden, Chris Tagatac, John Spen-cer, Eric Gershman & Trevor Crist)Guest Musicians(Nifer Knight, Mike Colbourn, Louise Shaffer & Mike Snyder*)Trisha FongUmiak OutfittersGreen Mountain InnMammutOutdoor ResearchBill LevinsScarlett StrandsNebraska Knoll Sugar FarmTrina HosmerFin & FeathersWest Branch YogaTrapp Family LodgeHen of the WoodOxygenRossignolDarn Tough VTIsis for WomenStowe Kitchen Bath & LinensIn CompanyIrideLevelPetra CliffsHair Creations, Etc.

SLT Annual Golf TournamentLee and Alice Spencer - HostsGold Sponsor Robert and Mary RohrSilver Sponsor Friend of Stowe Land Trust Harry and Carol Bonyun Nicholas Skinner Bronze Sponsor Hugh Durden AJ’s Ski & SportsAshley Sargent*Bear Pond BooksBody LoungeBurtonCharlie Berry*Cliff Johnson*Commodore’s InnDebbie PucilloDecisions, DecisionsThe Dog and CatEdward Jones - StoweFoxfire InnFrida’s Gaetano Vicinelli*Gracie’s RestaurantGreen EnvyGreen Mountain InnHarrison’s RestaurantHannaford’sHunger Mtn Co-opIsis for WomenJamie’s on MainJack PattenJohn DouglasJohn Merrill*Kitty CoppockLaughing Moon ChocolatesLeland & Johanna DarrowLeslie GauffLittle River Hotglass StudioMarsala SalsaMcCarthy’s RestaurantMichael’s on the HillNorma’s RestaurantPiecasso Pizzeria & LoungePrice ChopperSalon SalonSantos Cocina LatinaShaw’s General StoreShaw’s SupermarketSherry WilsonSpruce Peak at StoweStowe Jeans & ApparelStowe MercantileStowe SeafoodStowe Mountain LodgeSt. Johns in the Mountains

Ten Acres LodgeThe Shed RestaurantThe AlchemistThompson’s Flour ShopTrattoria la FestaTrow & Claudia Elliman*Umiak OutfittersVermont PureWell Heeled

Stowe Trail Race Series

Founding SponsorsStowe Mountain ResortGolden Eagle ResortTrapp Family Lodge

Major SponsorsJulboPearl IzumiSkirack Run CenterStoweToday.comWest Branch Yoga

SponsorsColdwell Banker Carlson Real EstateConcept 2Power BarStoweflake Mountain Resort & SpaThe SugarmanUnion Bank

SupportersBerlin Optical ExpressionsClimb HighCostcoGreen Mountain Coffee RoastersHannaford’sHealthy LivingMorrisville LumberPrice ChopperShaw’s SupermarketThe BagelThe UPS StoreTrail Runner Magazine

SLT Program PartnersAbilityPLUSBlessed Sacrament Bible SchoolLaraway SchoolStowe Conservation CommissionStowe Mountain Bike ClubTown of StoweVYCC VT Futures School Program

Stowe Land Trust is in the process of changing the way it recognizes the gen-erous support of its friends. If we have missed or incorrectly listed your name, we regret the error and are eager to make the correction.

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Create Your Legacy - Make a Planned Gift to Stowe Land Trust

How should I refer to SLT in my estate plans?SLT should be designated as: Friends of Stowe Conservation, Inc. d/b/a Stowe Land Trust, a nonprofit charitable organization with offices in Stowe, Vermont. What is SLT’s taxpayer identification number?03-0307155

Does SLT need to know my bequest intentions?We recognize that you may wish to keep your bequest intentions confidential. How-ever, we greatly appreciate knowing when SLT has been included in an individual’s es-tate plan. This helps with our planning and enables us to express our gratitude for this long-term commitment to our mission.

Do I need to retain legal or financial counsel to establish a planned gift with SLT?SLT can provide information for your at-torney or financial advisor regarding estate gifts to SLT. It is strongly recommend that you involve your personal legal or financial advisor in the process.

What are the tax benefits of bequests?Contributions to SLT, as to other charitable organizations, are not subject to gift or es-tate taxes.

Can I designate how my bequest will be used?We suggest you specify that your bequest be “used in such a manner as the Board of Directors of the Stowe Land Trust shall,in its prudent discretion, determine.” If you

prefer to restrict your bequest to a particu-lar program, SLT is pleased to work with you to ensure that your wishes will be met.

What are the advantages of making a bequest to SLT?For many people, a bequest offers the op-portunity to make a more substantial gift than would be possible during one’s lifetime. For those with retirement accounts, real es-tate, or other assets that have appreciated over time, it may not be possible or advis-able to use these assets to make an outright contribution. These assets can be designated instead to a planned gift to maximize tax and other financial benefits.

For more information about planned giving, please visit http://www.stowelandtrust.org/support/plannedgiving/ or contact Executive Director, Heather Furman at 802.253.7221or heather@stowelandtrust.org.

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Community

Therese Lepine and her three sisters grew up exploring the forest and fishing streams in the Sterling Valley near their family’s Mud City dairy farm. This time spent outdoors forged a life-long connection with the land that led them to purchase and conserve many of the places they considered to be special. At the age of 85, Therese Lepine passed away in her home with her family at her side. She led an exciting life working as a decoder at the Navy’s Scofield Barracks in Hawaii then returning to Vermont to work for General Electric until Senator George Aiken was in search for a secretary with an agricultural background. She spent 25 years in Washington D.C. as secretary to Senator Aiken before retiring to her home in Mud City where she became the third hand in operating the home farm.

Stowe Land Trust Loses Conservation Friends

Andre A. Valcour began working with the Morristown Conservation Commission, The Nature Conservancy and Stowe Land Trust in 2006 to conserve 10 acres of agricultural fields and nearly 20 acres of bog adjacent to the Morristown Bog Natural Area. Andy spent a lot of time managing his land and recently transferred ownership of the conserved lot to his son Andre Jr. On July 20th at the age of 69, Andy died peacefully with his family present at his home. Andy was born and grew up in this area, raising seven children with his wife Marthe at their family farm on Randolph Road in Morristown. He was a member of the St. Albans Co-op, producing milk for products throughout New England. Even in retirement, Andy was an active member of the farming and Morrisville community in his service to a variety of volunteer posts with local and regional organizations including the Morristown Planning Commission and USDA Farm Service Agency.

Mary Nichols was born in Vermont and after spending time in Con-necticut and Hawaii she settled in Stowe where she managed Gold Brook Campground and Nichol’s Lodge with her husband John Nichols. In 2001, the Nichols family contacted Stowe Land Trust to look at options for con-serving the 37 acre agricultural field adjacent to the lodge and campground which serves as the scenic gateway to Stowe village and host to the popular Stowe Antique & Classic Car Show. Mary was dedicated to her family as caregiver to her mother-in-law Kay Nichols and through her close relation-ship with her grandchildren. After an admirable battle with cancer, Mary Nichols passed away on July 24, 2010.

Their love of the land will endure for future generations because

they made the deicsion to permanently conserve these

special places.

Therese, Jeanette and Gert. Photo from Vermont Farm Women.

Andy and Marthe raised their seven children in Morristown.

Mary with her son Doug, in Hawaii.

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