LAND LEGACY

LEGACYLANDA N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E K E N N E B U N K L A N D T R U S T

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After sixteen years of exhilarating conservation work, I will resign from my position as Executive Director of Kennebunk Land Trust effective September 1, 2016. Over these many years, I have experienced personal and professional rewards too numerous to detail. Most important to me is that I have had the great pleasure of working with some really wonderful people; people with talent, creativity, heart and compassion, enthusiasm and commitment. These folks have made all the difference.

With the successful completion of the Trust’s For All Forever campaign, this marks an optimum time for me to depart. The Trust is strong and continues to serve an important role

in the local community; I feel proud of my contributions to this end.

As many of you may know, I am passionate about the environment. But it’s time now for me to turn to other interests about which I am also passionate and that I have put to the side in favor of my environmental commitment. While I am

not yet certain about next steps, it is time to write the next chapter.

I will miss seeing many of you, although quite likely our paths will cross. It is with sincere thanks that I bid a warm adieu. And, as we say, a la prochaine!

From The Executive Director by Marie Louise St.Onge, Executive DirectorChair

Isabel Lescure

Vice ChairTom Wellman

SecretaryMary Bergen

TreasurerRob Felvinci

Stuart BowenGordin CollinsScott GasperinTony LiguoriMadelyn Marx, Emerita

Executive DirectorMarie Louise St. Onge

Kennebunk Land Trust6 Brown Street, Suite 2Kennebunk, Maine 04043(207) [email protected]

Table of ContentsMessage from The Executive Director ...........................1Day of Caring .......................1For All Forever .....................2For All Forever Donors ............3The Summer Day ..................4 A Great Big Thank You ........4

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Day of CaringAgain this year, Kennebunk Land Trust participated in United Way’s Day of Caring. For the 16th year, a fabulous team of employees from Pratt & Whitney joined in the effort and considerable trail work was accomplished at two of the Trust’s preserves. A new trail system was completed Oxbow Preserve on Spiller Drive in Kennebunk, and upgrades were made at The Secret Garden Preserve, also in Kennebunk. All of us at KLT appreciate this outstanding and loyal group of volunteers from

Pratt and Whitney, many of whom returned to work with us for the sixteenth time. Volunteerism is at the heart of the Land Trust’s success.

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For All Forever...Kennebunk Land Trust’s mission is to permanently conserve and steward land to benefit natural and human communities. And to that end, it has been 12 very exciting months at KLT.

Following 13 years of dialogue and consideration, the Trust signed a Purchase & Sales agreement with members of the Leander O. Crepeau Estate in May of 2015. The signing of that document marked the need for and the beginning of a significant capital campaign to raise the required $600K to complete the project. We are very happy to report that on May 27, 2016 the Trust reached its financial goal and completed the purchase of this spectacular 111-acre parcel.

From the onset, the Board of Directors and Staff of the Trust understood that broad support would be required to raise the necessary funds. With that belief at the center of our undertaking, we launched a thoughtful, well-developed campaign designed to involve the greatest number of people to create success. The response was powerful. Folks immediately came forward to help with all sorts of things: mailings, sign-painting, phone calling, research, design work, more mailings, more calling, and they also reached into their pockets and gave. Every gift, of every size, is what led to success.

Along the way, there were meetings with the Selectmen from the Town of Kennebunk, followed by an inspiring 73% favorable referendum vote by the people of Kennebunk. That ballot vote approved a Town contribution of $100K. Also along the way, we led property tours, people talked to friends who talked to more friends, businesses jumped in – both to give and to sponsor events to benefit the effort. Next, For All Forever decals started showing up on cars and in windows. People began to call the KLT office asking “How’s the campaign going? Good luck, I hope it happens, I’ll try to send another check.” Grants were awarded, private foundations responded with funding, and Kennebunk Savings Bank helped us to leverage more donations with a Challenge Match Grant. And, all the while, our friends at York County Coast Star paid

great attention to the campaign, gave regular updates in print, and offered a full editorial endorsement in early 2016.

It started with a simple canoe paddle past the property in 2002, followed by a walk on the property to the river’s edge. That’s what sparked a conversation that began years ago. At the time, the river field was lined with corn stalks that had been picked clean for market, the ears long since buttered and enjoyed. The air was fresh and nearly silent, a few chittering birds, nothing more to be heard. The thought that ignited this effort was . . .everyone should have the chance to be in a place like this one.

Now permanently conserved, this place truly is For All Forever. This land is for everyone and their kids and their kids, too. With time, Kennebunk Land Trust will develop plans to install trail systems with consideration given to avian, wildlife and vegetation species on site. As it makes those plans, KLT will keep in mind that this mile of undisturbed river frontage helps to keep the water body clean for fish life and more, and it will remember that this great patch of unlit ground will help to maintain the wondrous dark night sky.

For All Forever is a place where everyone may enjoy quiet time and recreation. In particular, this is a place we may all return to and be reminded of just how important green space is to all life forms. And, may we all keep in mind that it is by working together that we get things done.

ACRESFOREVER

FOR ALL

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We are indeed grateful to all o f the generousdonors who made this campaign successful!

Individual HouseholdsAnonymous Jim & Betsy Ames-FitzgeraldCindy Angerhofer & Tom O’LearyMaja AultDouglas & Sarah BairdDick BarnesAdam & Jenna BatchelderPaul BeachDonald Beever & Meredith McGuireJim & Pat Bellart- BrownMary BergenBill Bolinder & Heather EnglishStuart BowenTed & Sandy BowersCrystal & Mark BridgeoMichael & Kristin BrighamSheila & Ted BukowskiMarcia & Paul CadiganTed & Joyce CampCeridwen CherryPatricia ClarkRon & Judy ClarkRuthie & Bob ClarkDawn ClementsGordon & Joan CollinsRobert CollinsAnne & Mark CresseySusan CrosbyLindsay CrossDanna CrowleyJohn & Nancy CummingsJanice D’AlonzoMary Beth D’AlonzoNicole D’ AuteuilNancy DornMary Jay & James DoweFrank & Vickie DrigotasCindy DubeaSusan Dugovic & Bonnie DillPam & Dennis EaglesonSusie Eggenberger & Doug RogersJohn & Stephanie EinsiedlerElizabeth & Thomas Errico Greg & Joy FallCatherine Fatina & Stephen SawyerRob FelvinciWard & Chris FeurtJane FirthEleanor & Stuart FlavinMary FolsomMargaret & James FoormanBrian FoxBrian & Karen Fraser

Lois & Dan FrasierRhoda FrederickScott GasperinGordon Gates & Joanna FlynnLinda GaumondAnn & Sal GebbiaGeorge & Nancy GeyerhahnDiana & Jay GlennDon & Lynne GobeilAnnette GosnellDeb GottAnne & David GouldBill & Monica GrabinKathy & Kevin GrahamElizabeth & Elliot GreenDiane GreggLinda GrenfellBarb & Bob GrilloCharles & Amy GrunderLiz HamelKathy & David HardwickPriscilla HarlanGeorge & Diantha HarringtonHeather HarrisEmma & Bryan HauserStephen Hayes & Jane MiniuttiMorey & Jen HighbargerShephard HillDavid & Rosemarie HinesLisa Howard & Joseph KenneallyChristine HowesO.P. & Martha JacksonLeonard & Rita JacobSandra & Ken JanesRoy Jeffrey & Marilyn Altobello Elizabeth JohnsonLiz JohnsonRobin & Mark KerrJay Kilbourn & Molly HoadleyElizabeth KileyHenry KingsburyCornelia KittredgeSusan KlineLaurent LavigneGregory LeachPaul LeeAnn LeggAnne LeighJolene LemelinIsabel & John LescureMargaret LescurePamela LevereCatherine LewisTony & Connie Lou LiguoriDonna & Rick LombardiPaul & Donna Lutjen Dan & Vicki Lyons

Robert & Lenore MacartneyStephanie, Ken, Olivia & Lily MacDonaldHenri & Sandi Maneche John & Kristen MartinDouglas & Deborah MathieuLynn McCarthy & Peter PerriTom McClainBruce McDonaldJanet McLaughlinIsabelle McNallyNancy McReelLisa MegeaskiMary MegeaskiPatricia MercerMike & Christi MosherPat MoynahanTom & Shirley MurphyPeg NelsonGary NielsenJennifer Niese & William HetzelLeigh & Jeff OlsenMark & Helen OlsenShawn O’NeilR.V. & N.M. OrdwayNora OrdwayLyman & Gill PageGreg & Vanessa PargellisLinda & Steve ParkerHarriet & Steven PassermanEllen & Al PelletierGeorge PerkinsonRichard Perry & Elaine CarlsonBoyd & Brenda PhillipsMaureen Phillips & Joseph NewpolJoan PhippsRachel Phips & John CostinDoug & Martha PooleCheryl & John PriceJane RankinJeanne & David ReeceRachel RiouxJune & Michael RobbDee RobertsMyriam & Bob RodermanBeth & Dave SandmireLouise & Edward SawyerKaren SchlegelNadine SchoepfleAnthony & Jenny SciarraKaren & Greg SearleJen Shack & John BrennanMargaret Shively & John WilliamsonMark & Linda SiegmundBetsy SmithDavid & Jane SmithJames & Margaret Smith

Ann SpauldingMarc & Claire St.OngeMarie Louise St.OngeBarbara & Oscar StangelandDoug & Ann StockbridgeRobert & Louise StukasDick Swails & Louise SandmeyerBetty & Stuart TacyKathleen & Scott TaggersellMatt TardiffLuverne Tinkham PrebleElsa & Richard Van BergenMary Jo & Erik van der KaayJohn & Lee WalkerKaren & Jack WalkerLiz WalshBeth & Bruce WebsterLisa WellmanTom & Sally WellmanDanika WhitehousePeter & Leslie WhitneyElizabeth WhitneyCarolyn WilsonKurt & Cathy WoltersdorfRobert Yohman

Community SupportersBack Bay GrillBoulangerie - A Proper BakeryCBC Inc.Cole Harrison InsuranceDavid’s KPTH.B. ProvisionsKennebunk Fish & GameKennebunk Veterinary HospitalMarathon Real EstateNew Morning Natural FoodsRed Barn InnTown of Kennebunk

In-Kind DonationsLeslie AllenChris BabbidgeJudy BernsteinJenn BordasBoulangerie - A Proper BakeryMerton BrownSheila BukowskiCole Harrison InsuranceSteve CorriganJohn CostinCummings MarketJanice D’AlonzoCindy DubeaJennifer FealsFaith GilmanDon Gobeil Lynne GobeilRoy Jeffrey

Susan KinkelaarWendy McGrathBob MacKenzieDeb MarathonLarry MatthewsTom McClainNew Vision Custom SolutionsRachel PhippsJudah Phipps-CostinDan RobinsonMyriam RodermanSelectmen Town of KennebunkCraig SharkeyTrudy SloanMarie Louise St.OngeDick SwailsBarry TibbettsVeneer ServicesYork County Coast Star

Special GiftsIn Honor of Natalie RichdaleFrom Margo & Frederick Case

In Memory of Ann & Michael HubandFrom Derek & Anne Drummond

In Memory of John McCoole Sr., Vivianne Belhumeur, Doris Burt, & Margaret MandellFrom Lionel & Cynthia Menard

In Honor of Lily & Olivia MacDonaldFrom Edward Nazzaro

In Memory of Jeanne RugglesFrom Michael Luckey

In Memory of Barbara & Joseph YohmanFrom Robert Yohman

In Honor of Andrea Kennedy & Stuart KnightFrom Jennifer Kennedy & Family Victor Kennedy

Matching Gifts• Genworth Thanks to Bill Bolinder & Heather English

Foundation Gifts• Davis Conservation Foundation• Flynn Family Foundation• Hartford Foundation for Public Giving• Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation• Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust

This year’s auction was another fine success. True to KLT tradition, guests were convivial, auction items were many, the bidding was competitive, food and drink delicious, and several thousand dollars were raised for the Trust’s For AllForever land acquisition that was completed in late May.

We extend sincere thanks to all of our supporters, friends and donors who helped to make this event a success for

the sixteenth time!

A Great BIGThank You

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U . S . P o s t a g e PA I D

K e n n e b u n k , M E 0 4 0 4 3

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11 York Street, Kennebunk, Maine 04043 (207) 985-8734 [email protected] www.kennebunklandtrust.org

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Who made the world?Who made the swan, and the black bear?

Who made the grasshopper?This grasshopper, I mean –

the one who has flung herself out of the grass,the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,

who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down – who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.

Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.I don’t know exactly what a prayer is.

I do know how to pay attention, how to fall downinto the grass, how to kneel in the grass,

how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,which is what I have been doing all day.Tell me, what else should I have done?

Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?Tell me, what is it you plan to do

with your one wild and precious life?

The Summer Dayby Mary Oliver