Thank you from

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut staff at Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven.
Pictured left to right are (front row): Adam Whelchel, David Gumbart, Francine Maglione, Gary Kevit, Frogard Ryan, Shelley Green,
Sarah Pellegrino, Nathan Frohling, (back row) Drew Goldsman, Holly Drinkuth, Lisa Stuart, Manon Lefevre, Kevin Deneault,
David Sutherland, Laura Brownstein, Edward Whitaker, Martha Rice, Marie Orsini Rosen, Sally Harold, Andrew Benson.
Not pictured: Chantal Collier, Cynthia Fowx, Natalie Jackson, Cassandra James, Katie Kennedy, Kim Lutz, Mark Mainieri,
Christian Marks, James Miller, Liz Robinson, Laura Shail, Alex Soucy, Laura Weinberg, Wayne Woodard. ANDREW BENSON / TNC

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ALLEN ROSENSHINE,
CHAIR

Connecticut
Annual Report 2015

FRANCES C. ASHLEY,
VICE CHAIR
JOHN LEVINSON,
VICE CHAIR
J. MICHAEL SCONYERS, ESQ.,
VICE CHAIR

What we do now

JAMES H. HEYM, PH.D.,

SECRETARY
JOHN TODD MIRANOWSKI,
TREASURER
LEIGH A. BONNEY
RODRIGO CANALES, PH.D.
LAURA DI BONAVENTURA
MICHAEL J. DONNELLY, ESQ.
DANIEL C. ESTY, ESQ.
DAVID JAFFE
ELIZABETH MCCANCE, PH.D.
JOHN PRITCHARD, ESQ.
NICK TILLER
SARAH KIMBERLY WELCH
GARY YOHE, PH.D.
MICHAEL L. ZEA
YALE BOARD FELLOWS
JASON COPELAS
LINDSEY LARSON

The mission of The Nature

Conservancy is to conserve
the lands and waters on which
all life depends.
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CONNECTICUT
55 CHURCH STREET, FLOOR 3
NEW HAVEN, CT 06510
(203) 568-6270
NATURE.ORG/CONNECTICUT

COVER: NAN WASNIEWSKI AND FAMILY

WITH DR. JAMES HEYM, TRUSTEE AND
SALLY HAROLD, DIRECTOR, RESTORATION
AND FISH PASSAGE AT THE NORTON
PAPER MILL DAM, COLCHESTER.
STEVE LASCHEVER

The Wasniewski familys decision

to remove the Norton Paper Mill dam
will resonate for generations to come.
Its removal will free 17 miles of streams
for fish and aquatic life. Its a victory for
nature and people.
JAMES HEYM, PH.D.,
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CONNECTICUT TRUSTEE,
BOARD GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR

2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CONNECTICUT

Frogard Ryan
with Conservancy
in Connecticut
trustee John
Levinson, in Brazil.

Dear friends:

Nature is at once inspiring and soothing

to me, and at the very heart of our
collective well-being. What we do now
to protect it will echo in eternity.

One of my favorite childhood memories

is walking through an old oak forest in
Germany, holding my fathers hand,
listening to his stories and ending our
journey near Schlo Holte-Stukenbrock
with a visit to the majestic 1,000 year
old oak. Its where my love for nature took
root. Since then, trees have continued
to have a strong hold over me from the
shade and cozy comfort their canopy
provides, the scent of their bark, the sound
of leaves in the wind, the kaleidoscope of
colors, to their constant striving towards
the sky.

DR. FROGARD RYAN, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CONNECTICUT STATE DIRECTOR

Did you know that over half our state is

forested, an economic engine driving
growth when visitors view our stunning
fall foliage each year? Or that eastern US
forests remove and store an estimated
260 million tons of carbon annually from
the atmosphere? And that the Amazon
rainforest tree canopy contributes 20
percent of the worlds oxygen?
Sunny Valley
Preserve,
Bridgewater
Frogard Ryan

Trees all over the world are indicators of

our planets health. They are telling us to
take action now.

FROGARD RYAN / TNC

Everything you read about in The Nature

Conservancy in Connecticuts annual
report is what we are doing now for our
future from using nature to make our
coastal and urban communities more
resilient and promoting energy efficiency
policies, to identifying pollutants that
affect Long Island Sounds water quality
and removing dams to restore our rivers,
to protecting the last and largest coastal
forest near Old Saybrook.
WHAT WE DO NOW is possible because of
your support, and for that I wholeheartedly
thank you. Please continue to do all you
can and help us conserve the lands and
waters on which all life depends. Nature is
counting on us.
With gratitude,

One acre
of trees
PRODUCES ENOUGH OXYGEN

for 18 people
TO BREATHE FOR A YEAR

AND CONSUMES THE EQUIVALENT

CARBON DIOXIDE OF A CAR DRIVING

Dr. Frogard Ryan

State Director
The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut

26,000 miles
annually

STEVE LASCHEVER

CONNECTICUT ANNUAL REPORT 2015

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CONNECTICUT

Building a Climate Change Agenda

Our climate is
changing, and we
need our natural
infrastructure to
help keep our
neighborhoods and
people safe. Thats
why so many of us
work with The
Nature Conservancy
to build a network
of healthy, resilient
communities.
MARYAM ELAHI, PRESIDENT AND CEO,
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT

Sea levels are rising and storms are becoming more frequent
and violent. Communities near our coastlines and waterways
are at greater risk than ever. WHAT WE DO NOW: Lead with
programs, projects, and policies that improve community
resilience locally, nationally and globally.
COASTAL RESILIENCE. The Connecticut Chapter has established

an innovative network of 35 coastal and inland communities,

each with action plans to protect people and nature from the
impact of sea-level rise, storm surges, and extreme weather
a model now being used in 10 states and seven nations.
GREENHOUSE GASES. As part of The Nature Conservancys

renewed commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,

the Connecticut Chapter will be tapping expertise on
our Board to advance innovative climate change solutions.

Left,
Ocean Beach Park,
New London County
Maryam Elahi and Adam Whelchel,
Director of Science
STEVE LASCHEVER

Far upper left,

Griswold Point Preserve,
Old Lyme
RAY UZANAS

CONNECTICUT ANNUAL REPORT 2015

of Connecticuts
population lives
along its coast

35

CONNECTICUT
COMMUNITIES
THAT HAVE
RESILIENCY
ACTION PLANS

COMMUNI T Y PA RT NE RS
WE LED THE EFFORT to make Connecticut the first state in
the nation to identify zones where saltmarsh can advance,
which help all 24 coastal communities strengthen their
defense against storms and sea-level rise.

MANY CONNECTICUT
COASTAL COMMUNITIES LIE

inches
ABOVE SEA LEVEL

Helping Cities Survive Climate Change

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cities

IN THE NORTH AMERICAN

CITIES NETWORK

COM MUN I T Y PA RT N E R S
WE HAVE WORKED WITH CITY OFFICIALS, community leaders and
volunteers to improve stormwater mitigation at Seaside Village and
strengthen flood protection at Pleasure Beach and Svihra Park.

Population growth continues to put unprecedented pressure

on natural resources in cities everywhere. WHAT WE DO NOW:
Help Connecticuts urban communities utilize natural assets
and services to build their resilience to escalating challenges.
A NATIONAL MODEL FOR RESILIENT CITIES. The Connecticut Chapter

is part of a precedent-setting initiative from The Nature

Conservancy that is being piloted nationally in 13 municipalities,
including Bridgeport, where residents are vulnerable to the
effects of extreme weather. From creating more green space
that provides flood protection to restoring tree canopies
that offset the impact of heat waves, the Bridgeport initiative
is poised to become a model for smaller cities locally
and nationally.
Potential flooding
damage to Bridgeport from
a Category 3 hurricane
SOURCE: COASTALRESLIENCE.ORG

Bridgeport
Right, James Stephenson
and nephew
CARA CHANCELLOR / TNC

Far lower right, Volunteers

and Nature Conservancy
staff at work
CARA CHANCELLOR / TNC

Here in Bridgeport,
The Nature
Conservancy has
shown people
what a healing
force nature can
be in their lives.
It creates a better
quality of life
for everyone.
JAMES STEPHENSON, VOLUNTEER

Protecting Land: Its All Weve Got

Forests, fields and wetlands that are endangered themselves

also threaten wildlife and the health of people in the state.
WHAT WE DO NOW: Help protect key parcels like The Preserve,
the last coastal forest of its size between Boston and
New York.
THE PRESERVE. This 1,000 acre acquisition of prime forest

Because of the
communitys vision,
the last 1,000 acres
of coastal forest
between New York
and Boston are
now protected.
LEIGH BONNEY, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
IN CONNECTICUT TRUSTEE

30 years in the making was made possible by a diverse

team of public and private entities. For 900 of these acres,
the state and The Trust for Public Land asked The Nature
Conservancy to manage a conservation easement providing
an extra layer of protection.
of East Haddam and the Conservancy connect and protect two
popular preserved areas Devils Hopyard State Park and
Burnham Brook Preserve while safeguarding nearly a mile
of streams and wetlands that feed into the Connecticut River.

The Preserve, Old Saybrook

Left: Leigh Bonney, Conservancy trustee,
Sarah Pellegrino, Land Protection &
Strategies Manager and David Sutherland,
Director of Government Relations
Far upper left: Mature Eastern hemlock
and White pine forest
CARA CHANCELLOR / TNC

CONNECTICUT ANNUAL REPORT 2015

THE PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT THE PRESERVE, led by the Trust for Public Land
and the State of Connecticut, includes the Conservancy, the Towns of
Old Saybrook and Essex, the Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save
the Sound, the Essex and Old Saybrook Land Trusts and private donors,
notably our own conservationist/philanthropist Joan Livingston Tweedy
and her Tortuga Foundation.

BURNHAM BROOK CONNECTIONS. Land acquisitions by the town

STEVE LASCHEVER

COMMUNI T Y PA RT NE RS

LOOKING AHEAD, THE CONSERVANCY HAS DESIGNATED

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AS OPPORTUNITY SITES FOR INCREASED VISITATION.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CONNECTICUT

Moving Water Matters

The heart of New England
Hydropower projects undergoing
relicensing in 2018 are shown
on this map of the Connecticut
River watershed.
JESSICA DYSON / TNC

COM MUN I T Y
PA RTN E R S
IN 2015, THE CONSERVANCY RECEIVED
A REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAM GRANT, along with
10 partners in six states, to reduce
the impact of flood events and
increase resiliency in the Long Island
Sound and Connecticut River.
Working with private dam owners,
we negotiated the removal of such
antiquated structures as Ed Bills
Dam on the Eightmile River in Lyme
and the Norton Paper Mill Dam on
the Jeremy River in Colchester. One
result: 27 miles of stream will again
be available to migratory fish.

Rivers sustain life, with flow patterns that orchestrate the

rhythm of natures life cycles. WHAT WE DO NOW: Restore
river health by reconnecting streams, rebuilding habitats, and
improving dam management so waters run freely.
RIVER RESTORATION. Working with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission and others, were playing a pivotal role in relicensing

five hydropower projects along 150 miles of the Connecticut
River making science-based recommendations that revitalize
the river and balance its many uses.

FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION. Floodplains harbor diverse species

and absorb floodwaters, which protect stream health and

property. With our first-of-its-kind research, were looking
to restore floodplain forests along the Connecticut
River, including the reintroduction of more than
2,000 disease-tolerant American elm trees.

4,000 dams
2,000 miles

IN CONNECTICUT BLOCK FISH ACCESS TO

OF FRESHWATER HABITAT
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Right:
Connecticut River, Riverside
Horse Farm, Cromwell
Nick Tiller, trustee and Shelley
Green, Director of Conservation.
STEVE LASCHEVER

Far upper right:

Bigelow Brook, Union
ALDEN WARNER

Floodplain forests
are natural filters
for a clean water
supply, and they
protect communities
from floods. But
floodplain forests
are becoming
increasingly rare.
We need to protect
and restore these
valuable assets.
NICK TILLER, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN
CONNECTICUT TRUSTEE, SUSTAINABLE AMERICA
FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CONNECTICUT

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Pollutants do not
respect borders.
Anything that goes
into the Saugatuck
River eventually
winds up in Long
Island Sound, our
crown jewel. Thats
why I support The
Nature Conservancys
mission to educate
people about how
we can protect our
waters for future
generations.
HELEN GARTEN, ESQ., WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT,
SELECTWOMAN, LAW PROFESSOR EMERITA, AUTHOR
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST

Sharing the Oceans Benefits

Connecticut has been a national leader in spearheading

conservation legislation, including passage of the first-ever
Blue Plan Act to protect Long Island Sound. WHAT WE
DO NOW: Play a lead role in implementing this legislation and
work to launch the first marine spatial planning process to
preserve the Sounds many assets.

COMMUNI T Y PA RT NE RS
150 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN a conversation at Earthplace in Westport,
where we led discussions on how to restore water quality conditions
that support seagrasses, saltmarshes and fish populations.

KEY ECOLOGICAL LOCATIONS. The Conservancy completed

the first Long Island Sound Ecological Assessment, which

identified 121 notable places for sustaining marine life.
The assessment will help resource management agencies
make effective, science-based decisions.
HARMFUL NITROGEN SOURCES. Our scientists found that

wastewater from septic systems not fertilizer in storm

water runoff is the main source of nitrogen threatening
eight Long Island Sound coastal bays and harbors, a
discovery that is changing how we restore water quality
so marine life can recover.
Saugatuck River
Watershed, Westport
Helen Garten,
Holly Drinkuth, Outreach
and Watershed
Programs Director
STEVE LASCHEVER

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SAUGATUCK LOWER WATERSHED:

49% of nitrogen pollution

COMES FROM SEPTIC SYSTEMS

Long Island Sound

Bay scallop.
BOB BACHAND

SOURCE: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN CONNECTICUT

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Saluting Our Supporters

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut wishes to thank the
following donors for their support and service in fiscal year 2015.
This list represents those who have contributed at least $1,000
between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015, to the Conservancys local,
national and international conservation work.
$100,000+
Anonymous (1)
Helen and David Jaffe /
Jaffe Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnson /
Summer Hill Foundation
John and Ellen Levinson /
Cannupa Foundation
Dr. Elizabeth F. McCance /
McCance Foundation Trust
Praxair, Inc. /
Praxair Global Giving Program
The Late Margaret Reventlow
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rosenshine
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Tiller /
Tiller Family Foundation
Mrs. Joan L. Tweedy /
Tortuga Foundation
$50,000 $99,999
Anonymous (1)
Frances C. Ashley
Ms. Judy Black and
Mr. Richard Schlosberg
Community Foundation of Eastern
Connecticut
Community Foundation of
Middlesex County
di Bonaventura / van Paasschen
Family Fund
The Late William Eddison Jr.
Joseph H. and Barbara I. Ellis
The Late John Frazer
Mr. Henry D. Lord / Ruth duPont
Lord Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. John Todd
Miranowski
New Hampshire Charitable
Foundation
The Late Thelma Pierce
The Late Martha Porteus
John and Lee Pritchard

Starwood Hotels and Resorts

Worldwide
Vervane Foundation
Mr. Michael M. Wiseman and
Ms. Helen A. Garten /
Michael M. Wiseman and Helen A.
Garten Charitable Foundation
$10,000 $49,999
Ms. Mary M. Ackerly and
Mr. J. Michael Sconyers
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Ms. Leigh Bonney and
Dr. Larry Ritzhaupt
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Broderick
Marilyn Clements /
Clements Foundation
Ms. Suzanne Collins and Mr. Cap Pryor
Mr. Stephen Corman
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Daitch /
HJ Promise Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ferraro
Jesse and Betsy Fink /
Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation
General Electric Foundation
Matching Gift Program
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Greenfield /
Stewart and Constance
Greenfield Foundation
Mr. Evan Griswold and
Ms. Emily Fisher
Ms. Joyce Hergenhan /
Joyce Hergenhan Private
Foundation
Dr. James H. Heym and
Ms. Lynn O. Wilkinson
Ms. Charlene Hosticka
Ms. Beth Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Kim Jeffery /
Jeffery Advisors LLC
Ms. Meg Kilgore
Chester Kitchings Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Harry LeBien /

Louis and Virginia Clemente
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lehrman /
Johnson-Stillman Family
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. H. William Lichtenberger/
Lichtenberger Foundation
Oppenheim Family Fund
Ms. Dale Ann Parsons
The Late Elizabeth Robinson
Mr. Philip R. Scholly
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sheppard Jr. /
Sheppard Foundation
Sunny Meadow Farm, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. David VerNooy
The Late Isabella Waters
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Zea
$1,000 $9,999
Anonymous (8)
Dr. Aryeh M. Abeles
Mrs. Marion D. Aimesbury
Mr. and Mrs. K. Tucker Andersen
Mr. John Arendt
Mr. Paul A. Armond, Jr. and
Mr. Fred Harger
Mr. David A. Behnke and
Mr. Paul F. Doherty, Jr.
Mr. Maxwell Belding and
Mrs. Sally Belding
Cameron Bellamy
Mr. and Mrs. James Berger
Berkshire Taconic Community
Foundation
Ms. Susan Bevan and
Mr. Anthony Daddino
Ms. Eleanor E. Bischoff
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Blackman /
Louise B. Blackman Family
Foundation

Ms. Kathleen M. Brady

Ms. Judith Bragg
Mr. and Mrs. John Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Brown
Mr. James L. Buckley
David W. Buddington
Mr. William Ewing Butler /
William Ewing Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Carey
Ms. Leslie Carothers
Peter and Ann Case
Chaney Family Foundation
Charles Delmar Foundation
Community Foundation
for Greater New Haven
Ms. Audrey B. Conrad
Mrs. Cristen Cottrell
Ms. Noreen P. Cullen and
Mr. David H. Gonci
Ms. Tiffany B. Cunningham
Dr. Peter J. DeBell
Mr. James DeFrank III
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic DeMarco
Denver Foundation
Mr. Dennis Desmarais
Susan Dixon
Mr. Gregory F. Donahue
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dunson
Mrs. Enid S. Dwyer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eck
Mr. R. Kemerer Edwards
Raphael P. Elkind and
Melissa S. Newman
Joel and Arline Epstein /
Quadra Foundation
Essex Land Trust, Inc.
The Honorable Daniel C. Esty and
The Honorable Elizabeth Esty
Fairfield Countys Community
Foundation
Mr. Robert L. Feakins
Ferriday Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford G. Fox
Mr. Andrew Frankel
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Freedman
Jordan Frey
Mr. Michael Friedland and
Ms. Lauri Levitt Friedland /
Winston Foundation
GenRe Corporation

Your dedication helps us meet global

challenges with global solutions.

Mr. David Geronmeus and

Mrs. Mitzi Lyman
Mrs. Connie Gersick
Mr. Mark Goldstein
Mrs. Therese M. Goodwin
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Grassi
Ms. Carolyn Greenspan and
Mr. Marshall Ruben /
Blue State Coffee LLC
Eunice and Tom Groark
Ms. Gene Groves
Gabrielle Guise and Jon Tiktinsky
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gustin
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hall
Mrs. Rebecca M. Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hawley
Mr. Richard Hay
Mrs. Helen L. Heilshorn
Robert and Lisette Henrey
Dr. Marie J. Hertzig
Mrs. Anna B. Heys
Ms. Rebecca S. Hoblin
Dr. Kent E. Holsinger
Dr. Nancy A. Humphreys
Ipsos Loyalty, Inc
Iroquois Gas Transmission System
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jaeger
Jane Henson Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Johnson
Mrs. Kristin L. Johnson
Dr. Jean F. Jones
Karuna Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Katz
Eldridge T. Katzenbach
Ms. Lisa Keith and Mr. Allan Karp
Mr. James J. Keller and
Ms. Candice M. Chirgotis
Mr. and Mrs. James Kelsey /
Murray Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kenyon
Mr. Robert M. Kettles
Mr. Scott C. Keyes and
Ms. Johanna S. Boller
Mr. Kenneth K. Kidd
Ms. Teresa Knoester
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kohn
Mr. Anish Konkar
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kreitler
Dr. Robert Kruger and
Ms. Heidi Palmer

We make every effort to be accurate. If we have inadvertently overlooked anyone, please accept our sincere apologies as well as our deep gratitude for your generosity.

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Ms. Catherine M. Ladnier and

Mr. John M. Robinson /
Vazomica Foundation
Ms. Marta Jo Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lehrman /
Johnson-Stillman Family
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Leonardo
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Levien
Dr. Ronald M. Levine
Ms. Darcy A. Loughran
William Low
Lawrence and Dana Lunden
Mr. Richard Maguire
Mr. Crozer W. Martin
Ms. Jane E. Martin
Mastrobattisto, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Merrill /
Half Moon Foundation
Dick and Joan Mihm
Mr. Donald N. Millerbernd
Roger and Margot Milliken
Ms. Ruth Montgomery and
Mr. John Platoff
Mr. and Mrs. William Morrill
Nestl Waters North America
Francis J. Nestor
Mr. David H. Newell
Newmans Own Foundation
Ms. Mary Nicholas
Senator William Nickerson and
Mrs. Jane Nickerson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nissley
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Mrs. Rose Mary ODonnell
Peter and Elsie Patton
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Pedonti
Pfizer Foundation Matching
Gifts Program
Dr. Barbara A. Phelan and
Dr. Carol R. Reed
Ms. Sarah C. Picton
Ms. Jane Plant
Mr. Russell Posthauer
Mr. and Mrs. David Preston
Mr. Robert Pulford
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reed /
Kristin and Michael Reed Family
Foundation

Faye and Michael Richardson /

Faye and Michael Richardson
Charitable Trust
Mr. L. George Rieger
Virginia S. Risley Family Fund
Mrs. Pamela W. Ritter
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Roosevelt
Ms. Martha H. Roper
Marie Orsini Rosen and Philip Rosen
Mr. Stephen Ross
Ruth and Jack Glantz Family Foundation
Saint Paul Foundation
Ms. Jeanette Schermerhorn
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Schnur
Mr. Matthew Segal
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Setlow
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shiller
Dr. and Mrs. John Silander
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Slane
Mr. James C. Smith and
Ms. Pamela J. Kushmerick
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Smith
Sorenson-Pearson Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Stoddard
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Stroup
Jon and Kathy Sturman
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Swanson
Mr. Arthur C. Tauck, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashton M. Tenney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Timmerman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Townsend
Mr. Charles T. Treadway III
United Technologies
Mr. and Mrs. Marc A. Utay
Paul Vaca
Vanguard Products Corporation
Mr. Ron Wainshal
Mr. and Mrs. Noel Wallace
Wal-Mart Foundation
Mr. Brian P. Ward
Mr. and Mrs. David N. Waxman
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Webster, Jr. /
Webster Family Foundation Trust
Mr. Robert Wechsler and
Ms. Emily Aber
Ms. Patricia C. Wehrli
John S. and Amy S. Weinberg
Foundation
Mr. J. Fred Weintz, Jr. /
Weintz Family Foundation

Sarah Kimberly Welch and

David Levin
Wells Fargo and Company
Mrs. Gail H. West
Weston Arborists, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold White
Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Willett
Mrs. Janet K. Williams
Winkler Gosch and
Virginia Gosch Fund
Mr. and Mrs. William Winterer
Mrs. Joyce Wortman
Peter and Wendy Wright
Wrightson-Ramsing Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Gary Yohe and Mrs. Linda Yohe
LEGACY CLUB
Anonymous (23)
Miss Janet Adcock
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Alfandre
Ms. Heather Allen
Richard Anselmo, Jr.
Paul A. Armond, Jr.
Frances C. Ashley
Peter J. Auster and Lisa C. Wahle
Ms. Betsy Austin
Mr. and Mrs. David Baade
Ms. Sandra Ball
Ms. Margaret D. Barnett
Mrs. Charlotte P. Barringer
Mark Basile and Steven Schnepp
Ms. Joanna Baymiller
Mr. Jeffrey Bieber
Mr. Frank Bifolche
Liv K. Biron
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Black
Diana N. Blair and Richard T. Blair
Mrs. Sandy Blake
Lynn Bodetka-Burke and Mike Burke
Leigh A. Bonney and
Larry K. Ritzhaupt
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Booth
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Bornstein
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers
Mr. Bill Bozzone and Ms. Tricia Bauer
Jennifer and Michael Brown
Dr. Kathleen Cairns
Ms. Elizabeth H. Carabillo
Ms. Georgia S. Carrington
Peter Case
Claire O. Cashman
Jennifer Charlebois
Ms. Jane Chesnutt
Ms. Justine M. Clark
Lois and James Coon
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Coughlin
Ms. Joan D. Cox
Thomas Crider and
Mieke Maas Crider
Mr. David Cronin

Mr. Wayne Crossman

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Crown
Noreen Cullen and David Gonci
Ms. Jan Cunningham
Mr. Neil W. Currie
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Davis
Ms. Patricia De Renzo
Rosa and Vincent Diana
Mr. William O. Doll
Mr. Edward Dowling
Mrs. Patricia Doyle
Mr. John R. Draves
Ms. Christine Dreton
Mrs. Lois G. Duffield
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Duran
Mr. and Mrs. John Edgecomb
Mr. Franklin W. Eichacker
Karen A. Ellsworth
Mr. Robert L. Estep
Ms. Joan L. Faust
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fetzer
Ms. Emily J. Fielding
Tom Finan and Donna Eriksen
Ms. Elizabeth W. Fischer
Mrs. Susan H. Fisher
Mr. James P. Fogarty
Mrs. Eileen M. Foster
Mrs. Patricia J. Fowler
Ms. Barbara J. Fraser
Ms. Valerie Friedman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gaines
Mr. L. Sidney Garvais
Ms. Mildreth L. George
Mr. Bruce Glaser
Mr. David Gliserman
Dr. Andrew Good
Miss Genevra Goodwin
Mrs. Therese M. Goodwin
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gorman
Ms. Jeri Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Greenfield
Mr. David F. Gregorski
Ms. Edith Griswold
Evan S. Griswold
Gwen Haaland
Mrs. Claire G. Hall
Ms. Dawn Handschuh
Ms. Kathleen L. Hartford
Mrs. Margaret C. Heilman
Ms. Lauren Henderson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herdt
Ms. Carol S. Heubeck
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hewitt
Ms. Jennifer G. Hillhouse
Ms. Karen Hinch
Ms. Toni Hobbins
Ms. Bernice Hobbs
Ms. Charlene Hosticka
Mr. Robert A. Hoyt
Ms. Roberta Hudson

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Hurley

Ms. Jane Jablonski
Robert A. and Patricia W. Jaeger
Miss Mary Janvrin
Mrs. Muriel K. Jarmak
Mrs. Kristin L. Johnson
Ms. Kristine Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kalvaitis
Mr. and Mrs. John Karabec
Mr. John Kashanski
James Keller and Candice Chirgotis
Bruce and Barbara Kenyon
Ms. Shirley Kiefer
Ms. Nancy C. Kindell
Cynthia and William Kobak
Edward Konowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kremer
Ms. Catherine M. Ladnier and
Mr. John M. Robinson
Mr. Jon Lafleur
Ms. Kim Larrabee and
Mr. Robert Maietta
Mr. David R. Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leaman
Ms. Audrey Evans Lee
Mr. David R. Lesieur
Mr. John W. Leslie, Jr. and
Ms. Caroline R. Pech
John and Ellen Levinson
Mr. Steven M. Lewis
Mr. Matthew Lipson and
Ms. Elizabeth Stone
Mr. Stanton L. Lipson
Mrs. Nancy Long
Mr. John T. Loprinzo
Mr. Lawrence J. Lunden
Sara B. Luongo
Mrs. Joyce P. Lyons
Elinor J. MacDonald
Sandra T. and Rob Roy MacGregor
Ms. Patricia Malcolm-Alling
John Malmros and Rosemary Contin
Ms. Margaret Malval
Ms. Linda O. Manning
Ms. Stephanie Marshall
Ms. Patsy Mason
Ms. Carol J. Mawhinney
Mr. Bill Mayer
Ms. Mira S. McAree
Ingrid and David McCauley
Mrs. Marcia N. McDonnell
Mr. William B. McGeorge
Ms. Mary Lou McGuire
Mr. Peter R. McKnight
Sheryl E. McMullen and
Tim J. McMullen
Ann Meacham
Ms. Margery Meyer
Mr. Clifford Mickett
Ms. Rosamond H. Mikkelsen
Mrs. Virginia Miller

Dr. William C. Miller

John Todd Miranowski
Ms. Paula Modeen
Dr. Michael D. Mollow
Mr. Donald J. Montfort
Mr. Richard Montross
Mr. William Moore
Mrs. Sue J. Moran
Steven G. Morrell and
Beverly Y. Schmidt
Ms. Diantha Morse
Mr. John Murphy
Ms. Mary M. Mushinsky and
Mr. Martin Waters
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nash
Mr. Chris Noll
Miss Victoria Nott
Mrs. Dorothy Obre
Ms. Doreen OConnell
Rev. William J. Olesik
Ms. Elisa M. Olsen
Mr. and Mrs. William Osgood
Lawrence Ozga, Jr.
Ms. Katherine F. Paddon
Carlos Padilla
Jennifer B. Panosky
Ms. Penny Parsekian and
Mr. Geoffrey S. Kaufman
Ms. Dale Ann Parsons
Ms. Joanne Perloff
Thomas S. and Halina P. Platt
Ms. Nancy C. Prentis
Barbara and David Preston
John and Lee Pritchard
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pyne
Alanna Rathbone
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Ratner
Mrs. Anne P. Reed Dean
Carol Reed and Barbara Phelan
Ms. Joan M. Reitz
Chris Richter
Mr. John E. Rogers
Marie Orsini Rosen and Philip Rosen
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rosenberg
Allen and Suzan Rosenshine
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Roszczewski
Mr. Clark Ruff
Mr. William Russell
Frogard and Kevin Ryan
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Sallick
Mr. Robert Sambone
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sandifer
Mrs. Ann C. Sandin
Ms. Zellene Sandler
Mrs. Jean T. Sargent
Ms. Constance Sattler
Ms. Eleanor J. Saunders
Mr. and Mrs. David Schneider
Mr. Philip R. Scholly
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Setlow

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Shepstone

Marian Shilstone
Susanne A. Shrader
Ms. Gigi Simocko-Walker
Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith-Vaniz
Mr. John Sokoloski
Ms. Michelle L. Spencer
Mr. Bruce A. St. Arnauld
Mrs. Tellina J. Stafford
Ms. Rhoda R. Stamm
Mr. Thomas E. Stanton
Ms. Dawn L. Starr
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steffens
Ms. Roxane B. Steinman
Mr. Tom R. Stio
Mr. Alexis Peter Surovov
Mr. Leonard Tavormina
Mrs. Natalie C. Tenney
Ms. Phyllis Tillinghast
Jennifer Titrud
David and Lisa Totman
Mrs. Joan L. Tweedy
Mr. and Mrs. John Vassallo
Mrs. Marilyn M. Virts
Mr. Albert E. Vosburgh
Patricia L. Wales
Scott and Joan Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniels Weaver
Bill and Carol Weeks
Mrs. Myrna Weindling
Claudia Bemis and Robert Weinstein
Sarah Kimberly Welch and
David Levin
Mr. Michael Whelan and
Ms. Audrey Price
Ms. Lea Gina White
Ms. Neva P. White
Mr. and Mrs. Thurmon Whitley
Ms. Sarah Whitson
Mrs. Ramsey Wilson
Ms. Laura R. Wirzulis
Ms. DeAnne C. Wyant
ESTATES
Grace Bartram
Caryle A. Brotherton
William Eddison
Adele Erisman
Ferriday Fund Charitable Trust
John Frazer
Mrs. Rebecca A. Herdle
Ms. Eleanore Lorton
Dr. Barbara McEwen
Ms. Helen S. Moore
Mr. D. Barry OConnor
Ms. Thelma L. Pierce
Ms. Martha L. Porteus
Mrs. Margaret Reventlow
Elizabeth Robinson

Mrs. Iris Moyle Russell

Ms. Adele P. Schlosser
Mr. William N. Vaughan
Isabella B. Waters
Barbara V. Whitman
GRANTORS
Connecticut River Watershed
Council / NOAA
Estate of Edith Lefebvre
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation:
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Natural Resource Conservation
Service
Newmans Own Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Timmerman
Upper Valley Mitigation and
Enhancement Fund
Agnes Zeleznicky
INTERNS
Hanna Atia
Laurel Jaffe
Sydnee Odei-Ntiri
Jeanne Sakouvogui
Katie Sperry
Giana Vargas
Lisaida Vega
Olivia Williams
VOLUNTEERS
Aquarion Water Company
Bridgeport Youth LaCrosse
BuildOn, Bridgeport
COMPASS Youth Collaborative
CT DEEP: Diadromous Fish Program /
Steve Gephard and staff
Devils Den Preserve Deer
Management
Devils Den Preserve Trail Adopters
Preserve Monitors
Ricoh USA
Saugatuck Diadromous Fish Monitors
Saugatuck Fish Counter Volunteers
Svihra Park Work Day
Weston Volunteer Fire Department
Westport Presbyterian Church
PROJECT PARTNERS
American Rivers
Aquarion Water Company
Aspetuck Land Trust
Audubon Connecticut
City of Bridgeport, CT
BuildOn, Bridgeport
Town of Colchester
Connecticut Forest and
Parks Association
Connecticut River Watershed Council
CT DEEP

Earthplace and Harbor Watch

Town of East Haddam
Essex Land Trust
Friends of the Bay
Friends of the Silvio O. Conte Refuge
Town of Glastonbury
Great Meadows Conservation Trust
Groundwork Bridgeport
Hofstra University
Institute for Training and
Development, Amherst, MA
Dr. Francis Magilligan,
Department of Geography,
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH;
The Nature Conservancy NH
Chapter Trustee
The Metropolitan District
Village of Mill Neck
Terrence Mulcahey
Dr. Keith Nislow,
USDA Forest Service Northern
Research Station, Amherst, MA
NOAA / Jim Turek
Dr. Richard Palmer,
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering,
University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, MA
Park City Schools and Community
Alliance
Read School Bridgeport, CT
The Trust for Public Land
US Army Corps of Engineers,
New England District
US Fish and Wildie Service
Dr. Roy Van Driesche,
Department of Environmental
Conservation, University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Westport Green Task Force
Dr. Jonathan Woodruff,
Department of Geosciences,
University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, MA
Mr. Brian Yellen,
Department of Geosciences,
University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, MA
IN-KIND GOODS AND SERVICES
Aquarion Water Company
Colorblends Wholesale Flower Bulbs
CT DEEP: Diadromous Fish Program /
Steve Gephard and staff
Garavel Subaru
Hofstra University
Mastrobatisto, Inc.

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