Quarterly Newsletter of Stowe Land Trust Fall 2012

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Sunday, November 4, 2012Trapp Family Lodge - Mozart Room 4:00 - 6:00 pm

ANNUAL MEETING

Photo Caption: VINS bird presentation at the 2011 Annual Meeting

This year, celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are humbled by the generosity that has allowed this organization to prosper and serve our community. Stowe Land Trust now owns 5 properties in Stowe and holds 24 conservation easements on public and private land that represents the community’s conservation values. Stowe Land Trust’s members have enabled us to protect places like Bingham Falls, Wi-essner Woods and Cady Hill Forest. These special places define the sense of place that has become so important to our community and serve as the foundation of the local economy.

At this year’s Annual Meeting we gratefully acknowledge the foresight and dedication of our present and former board members who vol-unteer their time and strengthen the organization through their com-mitment to conservation.

We invite you to join us in the celebration at Trapp Family Lodge. We will hear from author and retired Middlebury professor, John Elder about conservation, community, and affiliation with the land, and learn of Stowe Land Trust’s plans for the future. Please see enclosed invitation for event details.

2012Featured Speaker

John Elder

John Elder taught English and Environmental Studies at Middlebury College from 1973 until his retirement in 2010. Among his special interests as a teacher were American nature writing, English Romanticism, modern poetry of earth, and Japan’s haiku tradition. He also devel-oped a strong interest in service-learning, through classes focused on the future of the nearby town of Starksboro and on the challenges and opportunities now facing the farms of Addison County. In 2008 he was named Ver-mont Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Founda-tion and the Center for the Advancement and Support of Education. Upon his retirement from Middlebury in 2010 the John C. Elder Chair in Environmental Studies was established there.

John has published widely in the areas of environmental literature and conservation. His last three books, Read-ing the Mountains of Home, The Frog Run, and Pilgrim-age to Vallombrosa, combined discussion of the Vermont landscape with memoir. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in support of his forthcoming project on com-munity-based conservation in a time of climate change. He has also been active in statewide programs to protect our natural environment, serving on the boards of the Vermont Land Trust, the Center for Whole Communities, and Vermont Family Forests.

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From the Executive Directorand Board Chair

Autumn is Hunting Season in Vermont

Youth Deer WeekendNovember 3-4

Deer Rifle SeasonNovember 10-25

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

WANT AN EASY WAY TO HELP STOWE LAND TRUST REACH OUT TO MORE PEOPLE?

Recycle this newsletter by passingit along to a friend or neighbor and encourage them to become a member.

Fall beckons us with chilly mornings and the smell of wood smoke. As the maples and beech put on their showy colors, it trig-

gers our instincts to tidy the cord wood, put gardens to bed and take stock for the coming cold. Fall is a time for reflection and acknowl-edgement, a time for celebrating the bounty of summer and appreciating those who have helped us succeed.

This year we cel-ebrate 25 years of land conservation. We are proud that SLT has been a leader in our com-munity’s conserva-tion efforts. The support of our members over the last 25 years has helped SLT conserve productive farms, diverse wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities that are unique and special to Stowe. This year has been no exception. Protecting Cady Hill Forest was the culmination of lots of hard work and years of passionate engagement by people who care deeply about the future of Stowe. We are inspired by everyone who supported the

project and made Cady Hill Forest the crown-ing achievement of our 25th year.

As we look to the next 25 years, we are in-spired by the challenges and opportunities for private land conservation. Maintaining a robust stewardship program, conserving the most vi-tal parts of our landscape, and building a strong foundation for SLT’s future will be our prima-

ry goals. Central to these goals is the intrinsic con-nection between our spectacular landscape and our community. To that end, we are hon-ored and excited to welcome Pro-fessor John Elder as featured speaker

at our Annual Meeting. Known for his lively classroom discussions at Middlebury College on controversial environmental topics, John has also explored the deeper, more serene connec-tions between nature and community. His mes-sage brings to light the inseparability of our liv-ing, breathing landscape, and its connections to our every day lives.

This year’s annual meeting will be held at Trapp Family Lodge on November 4, 2012, and will celebrate those individuals and partners who’ve made our work a success. We look forward to hearing from Professor Elder and sharing the evening with the people who make land conser-vation possible, so we hope to see you there!

Board of DirectorsCliff Johnson, ChairAlan Thorndike, Vice ChairNancy Krakower, SecretaryDavid Norden, TreasurerJan AxtellBilly CosterAnnie DwightRobert J. FaheyMike HaynesDavid HosmerHarry HuntTom JackmanJed LipskyBunny MerrillBrian MullinElaine NicholsMary Beth QuinnBethany SargentRoger Witten

Directors EmeritusCharlie BerryTrowbridge EllimanJohn MerrillMerton PikeGaetano Vicinelli

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.

Join our email list by visiting www.stowelandtrust.org

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Raven Hill Forest HikeSaturday, October 20, 2012Burnham Farm 9-11 amTake in the great views of Stowe Pinnacle and Stowe Hollow from Raven Hill Forest, part of the conserved Burnham Farm. Please park along Dewey Hill Rd near the electrical substation.

Sunset Rock HikeSunday, November 4, 2012Akeley Building 2:30-3:30 pmJoin us for a walk before Annual Meeting and see the new trail work organized by the Stowe Conservation Commission. Please meet in front of the Akeley Building.

Hike the Wall TrailSaturday, December 15, 2012Crawford Property 9-11 amExplore the Wall Trail as it meanders through the woods near the Waterbury Reservoir. This property is popular with a variety of wildlife, giving hikers an excellent chance for a sight-ing. Please meet at the end of Barnes Hill Road in Moscow.

What’s Going On?Join us to learn more about conserved lands or just have a great time with friends and family. For more information about an outing feel free to call 802.253.7221 or email info@stowelandtrust.org.

Stowe’s Natural LegacyFor 25 years, SLT’s goal has been to ensure that the Stowe area continues to be a strong and vibrant community, where the natural landscape plays a central role in the economy, where development respects historic traditions and natural resources, and where there are accessible open spaces and abundant wildlife habitat.

If you share this vision, you can make the conservation of Stowe’s exceptionally scenic landscape and rich ecological resources a vital part of your own legacy by making a planned gift to Stowe Land Trust.

Whether it is remembering Stowe Land Trust in your Will, setting up a Charitable Gift Annuity, or other type of planned gift, this is a great way to ensure that future generations will continue to enjoy the unique character of Stowe. It is also an important way for you to maximize the financial rewards of your philanthropy. These gifts are structured to help you realize the full range of the tax and income incentives provided by law to encourage your charitable giving.

For more information visit our website: www.stowelandtrust.org/support/planned-giving, or contact Stowe Land Trust Executive Director, Heather Furman at heather@stowelandtrust.org or 802.253.7221.

Onward and Upward: The Next 25 Years

SLT owes its success over the past 25 years to the generosity of our members. Thanks to our community of support, we have established a reputation for achieving visionary land protection goals. Your membership provides critical resources to ensure we will always be the leading conservation organization in this community—we’ll protect the lands that are important to you and continue to care for the lands that are already protected.

When we close our eyes and picture Stowe 25 years from now we see working farms, sustainably managed forests, places to explore

and engage with nature, or simply enjoy a breathtaking view. We strive to accomplish this vision every day—with the help of our members—by conserving the land that is important to our com-munity.

Look for an official membership solicitation in your mailbox at the beginning of November. If you would like to make a donation before then, please visit our website: www.stowelandtrust.org

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Thank You!

Our Donors - 2012

Life MemberFriend of Stowe Land Trust (1)Darrell and Nancy CrateBowie and Helen DuncanJohn and Julie EgenbergThe Freeman FoundationDiane and Andreas HalvorsenChrista LancasterChris McKown and Abby JohnsonClare Tweedy McMorrisGaetano and Susan Vicinelli

SponsorFriends of Stowe Land Trust (2)Marc and Sheila BoylePeter H. DodsonDick Dreissigacker and Judy GeerNat and Caren GoodhueRussell and Linda HausmanDavid and Trina HosmerStephen and Sally KauserJack and Laura LancasterEric Lande

David Norden and Trisha FongJulie and John PowelsonWilliam C. Rasberry, Jr.Marilyn and Skip RosskamJim and Joanna SchoffCJ and Gail SeitzAlan and Ellen ThorndikeNancy Tooley and Charlie BurnhamJorge and Gretchen VivoniRichard and Rachel WagleChris and Amy Weaver

Sustaining MemberFriends of Stowe Land Trust (2)Fred and Mary BasharaSteve and Gail BlumsackAnne BrahamScott BrooksChess BrownellCarlson Real EstateJohn and Susan ChassardTom and Joy CroninCushman Design GroupPeter and Reyna EastwoodTom and Ann EdwardsJ. Barrie and Susan FarringtonPatricia GabelLeslie Gauff and Bruce BellDavid and Julie GladstoneDean Goodermote and Diane ArnoldLars and Cristina HaeggDeana and Doug HaileyRichard and Susan HartPatricia and Michael HaynesDavid and Patty JaquaMeg and Jeff KauffmanVickie KontosNancy and Reid KrakowerWalt Levering and Carolyn RuschpLillian and Billy MauerLucinda and Jeff McKechnieBernard and Elizabeth MeyerBrian and Jill MullinJeff and Lainie NicholsMichael and Ginny ParkerChris Pazandak and Mary JacquesSLC LLCRichard and Heather SargentDavid and Barbara SiegelMichael SnyderRon and Judy StancliffRobert A. and Elsie StewartStowe Insurance Agency

PreservationistPhil Branton and Ellen LazarusThe Chingos FoundationPeter and Bari DreissigackerBrian and Stephanie SpectorVince and Maria StaffordBrian and Sandy StearnsNeil StempelRobert and Sandra TaylorTopnotch Resort and SpaPrudence Webb

ConservationistTim and Catherine BarnsBonnie S. KnightRichard and Susan LeademMill FoundationNicholas A. SkinnerTortimaki Foundation per request of Mr. and Mrs. Taussig

BenefactorFriends of Stowe Land Trust (2)Nancy and Bill AndersonAllan F. BeckRichard and Nancy BennumCharlie and Gibby BerryPaul and Kathy BoslandRick and Ann BresnahanJulie and Kevin BuchananThe Burt FamilyKitty and Allan CoppockDenise Burt CushwaRick and Lynn DavisEric and Vivian DenardoGraham Dower and Shelia Cheston

Trowbridge and Claudia EllimanTom and Mary EvslinMichael Fenlon and Linda SallopMark and Liza FergusonGerry and Terry GriffinDavid Harding and Jan NyquistJeff Herrmann and Sarah BrothersChristopher Hill and Susan FlicopRichard and Clea JamesThe James E. Robison FoundationCliff JohnsonFrank and Marion KelloggJohn and Diane KempJames and Lisa LaTorreGeorge LengvariJoyce Nichols LewisJonathan and Brenda LopatinGilbert LopesJohn and Millie MerrillBunny and Peter MerrillMelissa and David NortonDan and Cookie OwenJack and Caroline PattenJohn and Adrienne PeacockMichael and Deborah PucilloJames and Ruth SantosJeffrey Sharat and Constance CarrinoOliver and Gay SlesarRichard and Amy SparksLee and Alice SpencerStires-Stark Family FoundationUnion BankRichard and Sally WattsDavid Wilkens and Molly PindellRoger M. and Jill J. Witten

Stowe Land Trust’s success in conserving our community’s rural and natural landscapes is due to the inspiration of our founders, the dedication of board members, staff and volunteers, and the financial contributions of our supporters. We gratefully acknowledge those who contributed between November 2011 - October 2012.

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Anthony B. ThompsonWalter E. TowsleePeter and Jan Van RaalteStephen and Kajy VicinelliBonnie and Joe WautersMatt and Cathy WitkosPaul Yaphe

SupporterFriends of Stowe Land Trust (4)Saranne and Clark AbbottRoselle AbramowitzLarry AbramsJane and Stephen AlpertPatricia and Thomas AuerMartin Bak & Elizabeth McDermottRobert P. BallJeff and Susan BeattieAlan and Karen BeecherBruce and Diane BensleySteve Berson & Cindy Allen-BersonLilli and Ken BiedermannFaith BielerHarry and Carol BonyunClifford BordenSteve and Marty BraffGil and Louise BrodnitzMary BrownRobert Brown MDHenry Busetti and Dee ReeverJohn and Jennifer CassedySteve and Debbie ClarkScott and Robin CogginsCold Hollow Cider MillStephen and Marie CottrelD. Barbara CrawfordAnne and Joe CresciKevin B. D’ArcyLeland and Johanna DarrowDr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Davidson, Jr.Gunnel Clarke and John DeVillarsJen and Ross DonleyAnnie DwightKaren Long DwightJohn and Josephine EmeryArthur FelgarFrancisco Fernandez & Carol LombardTom FlahertyWalter and Kristina FrameStephen and Anita FriedmanGallagher, Flynn & Company, LLPMarty and Cathy Gardner

Norman and Evelyn GaudraultDavid GenserJohn Gill and Mary Klein-GillJanet and Alan GinsbergChris and Janis GiordanelliGeorgia and Tom GlickRonald P. GoldbergGreen Mountain InnJill and Ted HaasDonald and Margot HallJohn Harper and Ellen TohnLynn and Andy HarveyPeter and Patricia HaslamChuck HeadHerb and Ann HillmanNeil and Barbara HindleDavid and Maggie HoaglandTom and Natalie HubbsHarry and Stephanie HuntEd Izzo and Jill BoardmanTom and Kathy JackmanDick and Marcia JohannesenRoger and Pat JosephMichael and Patricia KazakoffDan Winston and Tira KhanRona KleinPeter and Carol KramersLiz and Tom LackeyChristine LengvariMichele Pressman and Deborah LevyPeter and Betsy LongstrethWilliam and Deborah LothianDana MalloyDouglas Manley & Elizabeth ChabotMarilyn MayhallBetty F. McGillSteven McLafferty & Pauline LambertRon McMillanRobert McWeenyTom MeehanLynn MilesMarcia Mittnacht & Edward MoscovitchMichael and Jane MonahanDr. and Mrs. Peter MonsenPat and Gordon MunsonGeorge and Lisa NasisWilliam and Lisa NelsonSally NelsonJeff and Karen NicholsonMr. and Mrs. Richard OdenRebecca Olson & Associates

James and Rachel OryBob OwenJames OwenPall Spera Company RealtorsJohn and Faith ParkerStephen and Janet PatchingLeigh and John PelletierDan and Faith PerkinsMerton and Ora PikeGene PosnickRobert and Cathy RachlinJohn and Jeanie ReiersenMr. and Mrs. Michael RichardsMartin and Diane RichlerPeter and Ellen RobertsMichael Roche-Stowe Tree ExpertsAntony and Livia RosenDouglas and Melissa RothSleeper House GalleryMarion RussellAnn and Stu SchaffnerPhil and Deb SchoepkeSam and Beverly ScofieldPhilip and Roberta ScottKerry SeduttoKathleen E. ShannonJohn and Lynn SkinnerPall and Susan SperaAimee and Hannah StearnsSissy StearnsJohn and Anne SteelMarc and Kim SternBill and Janis StocksStowe Country HomesIrwin and Sara TaubenPaul Thabault and Nancy MoneyDavid and Lori Tilgner and FamilyLaura M. ToddJon and Terri WehseDarla WitmerRobert and Joanne WordhamArnold and Ronna Ziegel

FamilyFriends of Stowe Land Trust (2)Judy and Will AllenGar and Moira AndersonJohn Angier and Linda ZamvilYork BakerMountain Associates RealtorsDave and Lisa Forester BeachJesse Beck

Hillel and Mitzi BeckerEzra and Anita BeinhakerD. Ben BenoitStephen and Louise BerryCarvel and Betty BevansRonald M. BiedermannJohn and Diane BielloJeff and Marcy BlauveltAnthony and Eileen BowenDavid and Sally BoydJeffrey and Marie BrownJoanne CantaraDepot Street Malt ShoppeEdward CinqueThe Clymer FamilyRui and Julia CoelhoJohn and Vicki CohenGlen and Barbara CousinsKen and Sarah DrewryDuke FamilyThomas J. and Shelia M. FitzgeraldFrank and Judith FotiThorp and Sally FreemanDavid C. and Carol FurmanJoni Gaines and Tad HornerPaul and Bev GardnerJim and Gerri GildeaGolden Eagle Resort -Carol and Neil Van DykeDavid and Elaine HazelettRichard Hennessey and Jessica ClappDarren and Emily HigginsMarilyn and Don HollisAllen and Heide HorsleyMark Israel and Edee Simon-IsraelStephen and Andi JacobsGordon and Sue JohansonChristopher and Jenny JohnsonPeter and Wendy JonesGlenn KennedyJean Kissner and George WeberAndrew and Kathleen KnittleDavid and Bonnie LachtruppLarry and Peg LackeyRoger Laviale & Christine DonovanGert LepineBrent LibbyJames and Jacquelyn LindenmeyerFrancis and Ann LoewaldDick and Millie MarronMegan McCarthyTyler Merritt

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John and Kaaren MeyerJoseph K. & Maureen McMahon MooneyMerna and Jerry MorseFrank and Helen MutchDr. and Mrs. Dale R. NeilJanet NixonNocito FamilyErica NourjianBob and Leslie OganCathy and Thom OparSuzanne OppenheimerDavid and Dee PartridgeEd and Jeannette PearsonBonnie and Brian PeaseMichael and Beverly PropenTony and Teri PyleDonna Reback and Phil HerbisonPaul and Louise ReedJeffrey RoggBruce and Anne RosenbergMarvin Rosenbloom & Jean RemmerTim and Bethany SargentHeidi ScheuermannScott and Marylinda SchoifetThomas and Samantha SequistBill and Kate SheaLeslie Shedlin and David RaimGordon and Lucille SitemanRichard and Anne SmithTerri SmithLaurence and Beverly SokolCindy Sprague and Jim ConverseDwight and Joan SteckerRobert and Barbara SteinbergSally Stetson and Jim HurlburtSweeney Design BuildRob and Deborah TaylorAndrei Mannheim & Reisa TeitelbaumJoe and Jan TichanskyThe Torg FamilyValerie Turtle and Mary ElkinsRobert and Susan VincentGeorge and Patricia von TrappFred and Andi WeissStuart and Patricia WisseMr. and Mrs. Arthur Wittels

IndividualSally M. AldrichLynn P. AltadonnaHeather and Robert Anderson

Francis AumandSally BindariDan BraultLinda BronsteinJane BrownGene BrownRick CarrickDavid Chipman & Helen FolweilerRalph M. ClarkRich ConteBob and Margaret CortBilly CosterMarc CouperElizabeth CraigJack Daggitt and Anne StellwagenChristopher and Laurie DoyleRalph and Kathy FilsonEva and Peter FinkPaul FishBarbara FitchBarbara GameroffKarin GottliebHeather HalePatricia HartHeidi HennesseyMichele R.H. HerbstLyndall Heyer and Scott DorwartMargaret HigginsRalph HilbertNatalie HowellRichard KoenitzerAnn and Frank LackeySandra J. LarsenTimothy D. LelandJohn LepinskiJim LibbyRamon Lloveras-Otero Charles LuskLois and George MahanPamela MarshBob and Amy MarshallJohn McBrineMaveret McClellanThomas P. McKennaSarah Noelle McLaneTessa MilnesLorrie MotylinskiTyler MumleyLisa NatkinLucy NersesianLewis D. NobleWendy Old

Bev OsterbergChuck and Jann PerkinsDebra and Howard PerroneJohn PetersonEric PhaneufPamela PlummerMary Beth QuinnGeorge and Elaine RauMark RensonM.J. ShawColleen ShepardMary Ellen SimonCarol SimoneauMarcia and Peter SmithAlton SmithKermit and Hazel SpauldingGeorge B. SpearBarbara SternHarold and Carol StevensMatthew SwartzMichael and Meike SweatmanHanna SzechenyiStan and Gail SzyndlarArthur and Judith TischlerAndre ValcourNell WalkerJim and Jennell WatsonJane WeaverRalph and Louise WhitelockPeter WollEric Zeikel

ContributorFriend of Stowe Land Trust (1)Richard and Anne AdlerThomas J. AmidonAshley and Alyssa BarnesJames and Debra BaumAdam BeckMichael BennettBetsy BernhardPaul BernheiselEugene and Jacqueline BovaDavid and Lauren BrakeGordon and Suzanne BrownMichael and Kim BulianoJennifer BurkardRobert and Holland BurtJames and Ann CampbellTodd Chamberlain & Maureen OsborneCharlotte Land Trust

Andrew ChmuraChristopher and Kimberly ClarkeJames Colletti & Jennifer DoubledayPeyton and Karen CollieJay and Margaret ConnorsBrett CornellRosemary CorreiaEdward and Marion CouchRonald CusciaMark and Joya DavidsonWilliam DavisAdam and Christina DeRuzzaJason and Ellisa DoironRobert DunmireHarriett S. DurettChristopher and Karen EseppiMr. and Mrs. Maurice A. FerreDaniel Furniss and Ilaria ViganoDaniel Galdeni and Brenna AngelilloTimothy Gardner and Tara AliottaBarbara GellnerMathew Goldsmith & Cheryl GuiboneGreen Mountain ClubScott GriffithPete and Candy HallDouglass and Marie HassellMariah HayesMarion HechtHelen Day Art CenterStephen and Nancy HornChristopher and Helen IrelandSeth Johnson and Kathy PinkhamThomas and Laura JordanRobert and Sarah JuzekTatiana KamarskayaTodd and Lori LabargeGraham and Adriana LeTorneyJason and Abigail LevenduskyCarla LevinMitchell and Norma LewisAgnes LintermanHenry LivingstoneCharlie and Louis LoconteMichael and Jill LoughranAdelaide MahoneyEric and Catherine MakstenieksMonika MalkowskiJohn and Caroline MarhefkaNicholas and Elizabeth MaynardJames and Mary Kate McKennaJonathan MogorJessica MoranJoan OKeefe

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Charles and Sara OpelEdward and Elizabeth PainterKenneth and Christine ParadisAman and Asha PatelAlexandra PostRobert A. ReedTim and Catherine ReidShona ReiterRobert D. RichardCary Robbins and Jennifer GuazzoniJohn and Frances RoyTyler RoyerLouis and Tracy ShoorJason and Caroline SlocumCarolyn SmithRonald and Ivy SpacePatricia Ann SpragueTom StearnsEdward and Christine SteinbornMilan and Maja StojanovicJohn Stotsenburg and Barbara FidlerStowe Mountain Bike ClubCarolyn and Louis TorreThomas and Kimberly VelkMichael WaldertStanley WenerRandall and Lori WetzelMichael Wiegold

Derek and Randie WillandJohn and Judy Zinn

Planned Gifts & BequestsCharlie BerryKitty CoppockDavid and Julie GladstoneChristine LengvariRoger M. and Jill J. WittenPaul Chebator and Mer Zovko(Are you considering a planned gift? Contact us to let us know.)

In Memory Of Pamela RileyJohn CaslerChester and Carol EvansPamela MarshMary Ellen ReynoldsJoyce Williams

Matching GiftsFM Global FoundationIBM CorporationJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.Morgan StanleyPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

In Kind GiftsAlan ThorndikeAnnie DwightBethany SargentBilly CosterBob FaheyBrian MullinBunny MerrillCharlie BerryCliff JohnsonDave Couch SignsDavid HosmerDavid NordenEcopixelElaine NicholsFix PCGaetano VicinelliGalleria Fine ArteGolden Eagle ResortGreen Mountain InnHarry Hunt ICON Promotional ProductsJan AxtellJed LipskyJohn MerrillMary Beth QuinnMichael HaynesNancy Krakower

Pie in the SkyPower ShiftRoger WittenSovernet CommunicationsTom JackmanVermont Fine Art GalleryYankee Home Solutions

Program PartnersBlessed Sacrament Bible CampLaraway SchoolState of VermontStowe Conservation CommissionStowe Mountain Bike ClubTown of Stowe UVM Rubenstein School Vermont Housing and Conservation BoardWaterbury Conservation Commission

If we have missed or incorrectly listed your name, we regret the error and are eager to make the correction.

The Vermont Land Trust and the West Branch Gallery invite Stowe Land Trust members to join them on October 4 to learn about the campaign to protect a recreational and natural treasure in Stowe’s backyard.

The Vermont Land Trust (VLT) is working with the community to conserve 1,100+ acres that host most of Bolton Valley’s Nordic and Backcountry trail system. The land offers outstanding recre-ational opportunity and provides wildlife habitat and watershed protection. VLT must raise over $1 million by March 2013 to pur-chase the property, after which it will be transferred to the State as an addition to Mt. Mansfield State Forest.

Join VLT and the West Branch Gallery on Thursday, October 4 from 6:00-8:00 pm to learn about the project and view a special one-night show of art inspired by the property. Between 70%-100% of proceeds from sales of Bolton-inspired work will go to benefit the campaign. RSVP to VLT by emailing milena@vlt.org or call (802) 262-1241.

Visions of the Land: Conserving Bolton Nordic and Backcountry

SLT Thanks Local Art Galleries for their Support

Stowe Land Trust partnered with the Vermont Fine Art Gallery and the Galleria Fine Arte this summer to celebrate our 25th anniver-sary and support the campaign to protect Cady Hill Forest. This is an obvious partnership which brings awareness to local artists and the scenic beauty of our landscape. We are thankful for their sup-port of our efforts to protect the important places in our commu-nity. Please show your appreciation for their support by stopping by their galleries. The Vermont Fine Art Gallery is located in the Gale Farm Center and Galleria Fine Arte is located in the Village on Sunset Street.

Galleria Fine Arte’s show Vermont: A Romantic Journey, featuring art-ist John Caggiano ran through September 26, 2012. 10% of the proceeds from this show will be donated to Stowe Land Trust.

Mountain and Forest, Late Autumn by Susan Abbott

Junior’s Farmby John Caggiano

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Green Chair Friend of Cady Hill Forest (1)Tim and Catherine BarnsEric and Robin GershmanRobert and Jana GiordanoGraham and Kitty GoldsmithDiane and Andreas HalvorsenRichard and Susan LeademChris McKown and Abby JohnsonBunny and Peter MerrillMill FoundationOpen Space InstituteSpector Fund at The Boston FoundationVince and Maria StaffordStempel FoundationTown of StoweVermont Community FoundationVT Housing & Conservation BoardGaetano and Susan Vicinelli

Bear’s TrailFriends of Cady Hill Forest (3)Nancy AdamsNancy and Bill AndersonNeale and Louisa AttenboroughChuck BarawRussell and Toni-Lyn BarrSam and Annie BartlettBruce and Diane BensleyCharlie and Gibby BerryDavid E. and Emily BradburyJulie and Kevin BuchananMichael Jr. and Elizabeth B. CasconeThe Chingos FoundationKitty and Allan CoppockCushman Design GroupRick and Lynn DavisJohn and Katherine DoylePeter and Reyna EastwoodTrowbridge and Claudia EllimanTom and Mary EvslinLinda Sallop and Michael FenlonMark and Liza FergusonFitzgerald Family FoundationJeremy FoleyJanet and Alan GinsbergDean Goodermote & Diane ArnoldNat and Caren GoodhueDavid GoodmanAl HardyRichard and Susan HartCarole and Allan HitelmanTom and Natalie HubbsThe James E. Robison FoundationDavid and Patty Jaqua

Dick and Marcia JohannesenCliff JohnsonKashdin Family Fund of the Community Foundation of BrowardFrank and Marion KelloggNancy and Reid KrakowerPer Larsen and Debbi Kehoe LarsenWalt Levering and Carolyn RuschpLintilhac FoundationWalter and Diane LooneyJonathan and Brenda LopatinGilbert LopesJoseph and Darsey Moon - In memory of Dallas & BrodieGregory MorrillGeoffrey MullenJeff and Karen NicholsonScott and Sandy NobleDavid Norden and Trisha FongMelissa and David NortonOakland FoundationOutdoor Gear ExchangeMichael and Ginny ParkerJack and Caroline PattenJohn and Adrienne PeacockPie in the SkyDon and Linda PostMichael and Deborah PucilloJames and Ruth SantosMeg ScottiSisler Builders, Inc.Nicholas A. SkinnerOliver and Gay SlesarShapleigh and Peggy SmithLee and Alice SpencerRon and Judy StancliffMarc and Kim SternRobert and Sandra TaylorTed and Kathy TruscottUnion BankPeter and Jan Van RaalteRichard WagnerRichard and Sally WattsDavid Wilkens and Molly PindellRoger M. and Jill J. Witten

Cady Hill ClimbFriend of Cady Hill Forest (20)Roselle AbramowitzLarry AbramsSteve AdamsDoug AdamsAJ’s SportsMike and Victoria AleksonJane and Stephen Alpert

Richard and Carole AltmanGar and Moira AndersonAndrus FamilyJohn Angier and Linda ZamvilPatricia and Thomas AuerFrancis AumandJan and Vicki AxtellMartin Bak & Elizabeth McDermottYork BakerRobert P. BallBarbara BarawCynthia BarnettDouglas Barry and Valerie RochonMichael BarrySheila BarterDr. Robert C. Bauman, PLLCEdward BayerDave and Lisa BeachJeff and Susan BeattieJesse BeckHillel and Mitzi BeckerBeckwith RentalsAlan and Karen BeecherJohn and Donna BeecyEzra and Anita BeinhakerMichael BennettD. Ben BenoitSusie BenoitConstance W. Benoliel-RockStephen and Louise BerryCharles K. BetzCarvel and Betty BevansJohn and Diane BielloSally BindariJames Binginot/Alsace Inc.Rene and Bernice BinginotPaul and Laura BironEmily and Richard BlandJeffrey and Debra BlantonJake BlauveltJeff and Marcy BlauveltAlbert and Susan BlockSteve and Gail BlumsackDave and Joan BoardmanScott and Carol BoardmanDave and Joan BoardmanKevin BoehmckeHarry and Carol BonyunClifford BordenBrendan BorrellAnthony and Eileen BowenDavid and Sally BoydJohn D. and Gwendolyn BoykinAnne BrahamRussell BrandingPhil Branton and Ellen Lazarus

Brass Lantern InnChad BrattonDan BraultJames BrewsterChris and Sharon BrezskiC. Bryant and Trine BrinkRobert BrittonSteven BronsteinBrook Field ServicesScott BrooksBarrett BrownChess BrownellErin and Matt BruhnsJames BurnsHenry Busetti and Dee ReeverElizabeth BushueffBob ButlerCady Hill Owners Association, IncFrancis and Mary Jane CainRobert CampbellKirsten and Esbert CardenasMichael CareyJed Carini and Alison FriedkinYola CarloughCarlson Real EstateCarlton Construction, LLCJoe CascioJohn and Jennifer CassedyBob ChaplickPaul Chebator and Mer ZovkoCap and Ginny ChenowethMarc and Rachel ChevalierDavid Chipman and Helen FolweilerSteve and Debbie ClarkRalph M. ClarkThe Clymer FamilyJohn and Vicki CohenNancy Cohn and Jay RossConcept 2 RowingBrian ConyersBob and Margaret CortBilly CosterStephen and Marie CottrelLew and Audrey CotyMarc CouperJo Sabel Courtney/Sable PRGlen and Barbara CousinsMichael CoveElizabeth CraigTom and Debbie CrowChris Curtis and Tari SwensonDenise Burt CushwaChester Cuyle and Marjorie SandsD&R Greenway Land TrustJack Daggitt and Anne StellwagenStan and Suzanne DanzigGlenn and Fifi DanzigerDave Couch SignsDr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Davidson, Jr.Kevin and Jennifer DelonyCraig DeLuca and Paige HinksonJohn DeVillars and Gunnel ClarkeBob DiMario and Helene MartinGordon and Robin DixonMr. and Mrs. John FX DolanChristine DorseyKathryn DownsKen and Sarah Drewry

DONORSCady Hill Forest

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Rick and Elaine DubrovskyKen and Diana DuclosDenise DuffyDuke FamilyElizabeth DurovichAnnie DwightTom EckertTom and Ann EdwardsBrian ElmendorfArthur J.Esswein, MDCaren EusterIra and Susan EvansRand and Lynne EybergJohn FaganRobert Fahey & Maryellen C. SullivanSara FarleyJ. Barrie and Susan FarringtonArthur FelgarFellowship of the WheelChristine and William FergusonSean and Amy FernandezRalph and Kathy FilsonSteven FischerBarbara FitchTodd FitchMark and Danielle FitzkoDamian FolchChris ForanKen and Connie ForbesDaniel FortinFrank and Judith FotiDoreen FoustFoxfire InnDaniel FramWalter and Kristina FrameEvelyn FreyStephen and Anita FriedmanHeather and Dave FurmanDavid C. and Carol FurmanSam GainesBarbara GameroffDoel GarciaMarty and Cathy GardnerLeslie Gauff and Bruce BellKathryn GeogheganJim and Gerri GildeaJohn Gill and Mary Klein-GillDavid and Carole GingrasDonald and Linda GingrasDavid and Julie GladstoneAndrew GlanzRonald P. GoldbergMelissa and Lewis GoldbergGregg and Leelee GoodsonKarin GottliebAlec GrahamJeanne GrantPhil GrantPaul and Christopher GraupeCynthia GrayGreen Mountain InnJeffrey GreeneRichard and Janice GroverDenise and Adam Gutstein Family Fund of the VT Community FoundationJill and Ted HaasSteve HagenbuchDeana and Doug Hailey

Heather HaleDonald and Margot HallRobert HambleKurt and Monica HansonJon HansonJohn Harper and Ellen TohnSusan C. HarrisPatricia HartMichael P HartLynn and Andy HarveyPaul and Ellen HarveyPeter and Patricia HaslamBrian HatinRussell and Linda HausmanHans HaverkampShawn and Dorothy HaydenPatricia and Michael HaynesDavid and Elaine HazelettFrank HelkerJoel and Pam HellerPaula and Gilbert HelmkenHeidi HennesseyLyndall Heyer & Scott DorwartRalph HilbertFrancesca and Robert HildrethAndrew M. HillLouisa HoganDavid and Michele HoltonDavid and Trina HosmerNatalie HowellJudith and Jean Pierre HubermanDonald HuffmanHarry and Stephanie HuntIn memory of Janice GroverIn memory of Joanne Scribner LemieuxIn memory of SteveThe Inn at Turner MillMark Israel and Edee Simon-IsraelKristina and Terry Itameri-KinterEd Izzo and Jill BoardmanTom and Kathy JackmanGeorge and Cindy JackmanEdmond and Amy JalbertPeter and Wendy JonesChristy Patt and Bob JuzekJay KaknesBud and Ruth KasselMeg and Jeff KauffmanDeborah KayMaureen KeefeKristine M. KellyDan Winston and Tira KhanJames KhazzamDick and Jan KilburnDeedle KileyJen and John KimmichCathy KingWill KingBob and CarolLynne KirchJean Kissner and George WeberRona KleinHarrison’s RestaurantPatrick KellMichael KochmanRichard KoenitzerMark and Eileen KomaneckyAlan and Caryn Kovacs

David and Bonnie LachtruppLarry and Peg LackeyLiz and Tom LackeyAnn and Frank LackeyJohn LaCroixRudolph and Elaine LaineMonique LaJeunesse & Michael TrimpolLamoille Cty Economic DevelopmentJack and Laura LancasterKevin and Allison LaneJohn and Anne LaphamChris LaporteEric LawMark and Deb LeachElwood and Ruth Ann LeboldCharles and Diane LeeMark LeipertJames and Christine LenehanChristine LengvariGert LepineGregory LesoineRichard Levine and Catherine DrakeJulia LevineAnne and Alan LevineWilliam LewisSteve and Carole LichtensteinJames and Jacquelyn LindenmeyerMary and Chris LintermannLouise LintilhacJed and Annika LipskyRamon Lloveras-OteroCharlie and Louis LoconteJoseph LongoWilliam and Deborah LothianCourtney MacConnellMark and Sarah MacDonaldGail MacMillanAdelaide MahoneyDouglas Manley & Elizabeth ChabotDick and Millie MarronBob and Amy MarshallMichael and Deborah MartinMichelle MartinRafael Marxauch

Steve MasonMartin Mathamel and Judy YangJavier Matos-RodriguezMarilyn MayhallJohn McBrineDiane McCarthyMegan McCarthyBetty F. McGillLucinda and Jeff McKechnieSteven McLafferty & Pauline LambertJohn McMurry and Grace Per LeeLinda MeadSandra and James MeditzTim and Barry MeehanTom MeehanJeffrey MerglerJohn and Millie MerrillTyler MerrittDavid and Nancy MerzRosy MetcalfeBernard and Elizabeth MeyerLisa MeyerAlex and Sierra MielensVal and Lisa MihanMichael and Cathy MilamLynn MilesMary and Tad MilsarkMichael and Jane MonahanMontpelier Area Mountain Bike AssocationJoseph K. and Maureen McMahon MooneyLynn MorganSarah C. MorseJohn and Nancy MorseMTBVT.comJuliann MuellerLisa MullerBrian and Jill MullinPat and Gordon MunsonBob and Lyn MurphyRoger MurphyRyan MurphyJohn and Joan Murphy

Adam Davis, Chair of the Stowe Selectboard and Cliff Johnson, Chair of Stowe Land Trust, cut the ribbon officially opening Cady Hill Forest.

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Frank and Helen MutchNicole NapoliGeorge and Lisa NasisWilliam and Lisa NelsonLucy NersesianJeff and Lainie NicholsNorman Nishioka and Helen RiessJanet NixonNocito FamilyWhitton and Josephine NorrisChristopher and Tamara NorthBruce and Carrie NourjianWendy NunezMr. and Mrs. Richard OdenJulio and Elizabeth OlimpioScott OliverCathy and Thom OparSuzanne OppenheimerHector Ortiz and Kirsten AlexanderJames and Rachel OryBev OsterbergEvie Dworetzky and Brian O’TooleBob OwenMitchell PageRJ PaparellaRoberta and Stephen ParisChris Pazandak and Mary JacquesEd and Jeannette PearsonBonnie and Brian PeaseEduardo and Marilyn PenedoJohn PercyJackie Perrins and FamilyDebra and Howard PerroneRoss PerryJohn PetersonKathleen and Bert PetersonKeith PetersonEric PhaneufPiecasso Pizzeria & LoungeMary PierceRobin and Steve PiersonMerton and Ora PikePinnacle Ski & SportsIsabelle PlamondonPopBill and Sylvia PopeGene PosnickGlenna and David PoundJulie and John PowelsonThe PriestleysJay ProvencherBarbara and Michael Puddicombe

Adam and Rachel PutnamTony and Teri PyleJennifer QuevedoRichard QuinbyMary Beth QuinnRobert and Cathy RachlinHilary RadleyGerard RainesDavid and Louise RansomFrank and Susan RathgeberMark and Wendy RayfieldPaul and Louise ReedRobert A. ReedJohn and Jeanie ReiersenTodd and Wendy RenzJohn RhodesMr. and Mrs. Michael RichardsDave and Letitia RichardsonBill and Karen RichmondEllen RiemschneiderPamela RileyCarlotta RobbinsPeter and Ellen RobertsKip RobertsLaurie and Erwin RodgerLynne Z. RogersSelina RooneyRob and Hilary RoperRobert RossMarilyn and Skip RosskamWendy Gordon and Larry RoweSleeper House GalleryPatti C. RubinRobert and Jessica RussellCharles SaffordSalon SalonRichard and Heather SargentThe Sargent FamilyTim and Bethany SargentRand and Moya SaundersPascale SavardIssa SawabiniJesse and Kimberly SchloffPhil and Deb SchoepkeRebecca SchollJeff and Cajsa SchumacherPhilip and Roberta ScottMarc and Susan SegalCJ and Gail SeitzJonathan SeveringhausJeffrey Sharat & Constance CarrinoBill and Kate Shea

David and Barbara SiegelDonald and Sandra SimondsSisler Builders, Inc.SkiershopJohn and Lynn SkinnerSleeper House GalleryAlton SmithEric SmithRichard and Anne SmithMarcia and Peter SmithMichael SnyderRick Sokoloff and Marina MeerburgPerry and Marcy SolomonGeorge B. SpearThe Inn at Turner MillChapin Spencer & Rebecca GrannisPall and Susan SperaMarilyn StaffordAimee and Hannah StearnsSissy StearnsDwight and Joan SteckerJohn and Anne SteelRobert and Barbara SteinbergSterling Falls Gorge Natural Area TrustBarry and Gloria SternthalHarold and Carol StevensKevin StevensonRobert A. and Elsie StewartRichard StiboltJohn and Pamela StobierskiBill and Janis StocksRichard StoryStowe Country HomesStowe Craft GalleryStowe Kitchen Bath & LinensStowe Mountain Bike ClubStowe ReporterAnnie and Kent StrobelStylesRichard SwansonMichael and Meike SweatmanStephan and Linn SyzHanna SzechenyiIrwin and Sara TaubenRob and Deborah TaylorAshley and Richard TaylorPaul Thabault and Nancy MoneyLouise and Donald ThompsonAlan and Ellen ThorndikeDavid and Lori Tilgner and FamilyArthur and Judith Tischler

Laura M. ToddSamantha Knoerr & Richard ToogoodNancy Tooley and Charlie BurnhamPatrick ToporowskiGeorge TownsendWalter E. TowsleeLuther and Cordy TuckerJohn and Allison TurkowskiValerie Turtle and Mary ElkinsTwo Dogs MarketingUrsa Major Natural CareVT Mountain Bike AssociationJohn and Jeannette Van BlarcomCara VoutselasBob and Adele WalkerJonathan Wallace and Lisa McGovernJeremy Wallace-BrodeurDave and Rebecca WashburnChuck WaskuchWaterbury SelectboardCarolyn and Gregory WatersBonnie and Joe WautersRon WaxmanChris and Amy WeaverJane WeaverJon and Terri WehseKarl WellerSue and Allen WennerWillard and Denise WentzWest Branch YogaTerry WhelanSerena WilcoxJanet Wilkins-GodinNorman and Rebecca WilliamsValerie WiseMatt and Cathy WitkosJerry WoodSusan and Andrew WoodsJohn WysolmerskiPaul YapheNick YardleyJohn C. YoungEd ZiedinsArnold and Ronna ZiegelJohn and Judy ZinnSol and Wendy ZobermanZomax, LLCA.J. Zottola and Bethany Burns

More than 100 community members came out to celebrate the Grand Opening of Cady Hill Forest.

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Congratulations to this year’s tournament winners!

First Place: Gaetano Vicinelli, George Lengvari, Millie Merrill, Ron McMillanSecond Place: Heidi Scheuermann, Rick Watts, Cherry Richards, Michael LaBranche

Third Place: Mike Roche, Julie Douglas, Sherry Wilson, Lee Spencer

13th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament

With the help of over sixty local businesses and individuals who provided ev-erything from gift certificates and golf balls to 5 star dinners and brewery tours, we had a great time. The Calcutta Social and Golf Tournament raised more than $23,000! The support of this event is a testament to the importance our commu-nity 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 successful event. We look forward to you joining us next year for the 14th annual tournament!

AJ’s Ski and SportsBear Pond BooksBurtonCafé on MainCharlie BerryCliff JohnsonCommodore’s InnCrop BistroCrossroads BeverageDebbie PucilloDecisions DecisionsEdward JonesElmore Mountain FarmFerro JewelersFine Wine CellarsFoxfire InnFrida’s Taqueria & GrillGaetano VicinelliGracies RestaurantGreen EnvyGreen Mountain InnHannaford’sHarrison’s RestaurantHealthy LivingHen of the WoodHunger Mtn CoopJack PattenJake JacobsonJohanna & Leland DarrowJohn DouglasJohn MerrillJulian Harrison

Julie EgenbergKitty CoppockLaughing Moon ChocolatesLeslie GauffMac’s MarketMarsala SalsaThe MatterhornMaxi’s RestaurantMcCarthy’s RestaurantMichaels on the HillPiecasso Pizzeria & LoungePinnacle Physical TherapyPrice ChopperSalon 4 MenSalon SalonShaw’s Supermarket Sherry WilsonSpruce Peak at StoweStowe Craft GalleryStowe MercantileStowe Mountain LodgeStowe SeafoodStowe Street Emporium St. John’s in the MountainsTabbatha Henry PorcelainThe Alchemist CanneryTopnotch Resort & SpaTrapp Family LodgeTrow & Claudia Elliman Umiak Outfitters VT PureWendy’s Closet

HostsLee and Alice Spencer

Gold SponsorsRobert and Mary Rohr

Silver SponsorsNicholas Skinner

Bronze SponsorsRichard Hart

Herb and Ann HillmanJames Luke

Ron McMillanSam Scofield

Calcutta Social hosted by the Commordores Inn

Individual and Business Supporters

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PAIDSTOWE, VT

PERMIT NO. 30

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

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

www.stowelandtrust.org VISIT STOWE LAND TRUST ONLINE FOR PROJECT UPDATES, AN EVENTS CALENDAR, OR TO MAKE A DONATION

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