The Hawthorn

The Hawthorn

Spring 2016

You can help support Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, May 3 by buying pizza for dinner at Flatbread Company on Route 1 in Rockport.

A portion of all large and small pies sold that evening between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. will go directly to Merryspring, in support of our gardens and outdoor education pro-grams. For every large pie sold, $3.50 will be donated to Merryspring; for every small pie, $1.75 will be donated to your Nature Center. Diners can eat-in or take out.

Flatbread for flowers and forests! Pizza for perennials and programs!

Throughout the event, Merryspring staff and board members will be on hand to greet din-ers and showcase the exciting nature education programs on this year’s schedule.

As an added bonus during this benefit evening, Merryspring will be selling plants grown in our own greenhouse this year. A selection of annuals, perennials, flowers, and herbs will be available for purchase.

Flatbread Company has been conducting these special benefit nights for area non-profits throughout the year, and Merryspring is pleased to be selected as the beneficiary on Tuesday, May 3. So please put Pizza Night for that date on your calendars, and enjoy a wonderful meal while helping to support Merryspring. For more information about this special Benefit Night, contact Merryspring at 236-2239 or Flatbread Company at 706-4146.

It’s Pizza Night For Merryspring

In case you hadn’t noticed, Merryspring has changed its plant sale format from a one-day or one-weekend affair in May to regular weekday sales of plants grown in our greenhouse.

Plants are now available at Merryspring every Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will usually be a selection of featured plants at the Ross Center, with others available in the greenhouse. For example, this week’s featured plants include coleus, scented geraniums, plectranthus, and Tete a Tete daffo-dils. Please follow our email updates or check the Merryspring website to see what’s available or preview our coming attrac-tions.

In addition, Merryspring is now offering a wide selection of seed packets from Fedco. With 56 all-time Fedco favorites, the new seed rack inside the Ross Center is sure to have something for everyone. Prices range from 90 cents to $2.50, and all proceeds go to Merryspring.

Plant Sales Happening Now Remembering Glenn Jenks

Musician, composer, gardener, birder, raconteur, friend.

These are but a few of the admirable adjectives that describe Merryspring Trustee Glenn Jenks, who passed away suddenly on

Jan 21, 2016. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, May 21, from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the Camden Opera House.

“It was always a happy day when I would run into Glenn with his iconic smile,” said Merryspring member Edie Kyle. “He truly was ‘Mr. Sun-shine’ and represented the very best of Merryspring.”

In addition to being a valued Trustee, Glenn was our official rosarian. He

and his wife Faith Getchell spent untold hours tending the Rose Garden from early spring to late fall, and each year Glenn would lead a special Rose Day event, starting with his lively, always informative talk about his precious roses and followed by an (continued on page 4)

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Inside this issue: Merryspring Nature Center

P.O. Box 893, Camden, ME 04843 Tel: (207) 236-2239 Fax: (207) 230-0663 Email: info@merryspring.org www.merryspring.org

Mission Statement

Merryspring’s mission is to practice, teach, and advocate sound principles of ecology, conservation, and horti-culture in order to protect our natural environment and to provide natural landscapes and cultivated areas for public enjoyment.

Hours of Operation The park is open free of charge from dawn to dusk every day of the year. Our offices and library are open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by appointment.

Membership Levels

Keeping in Touch You can sign up for our eUpdates at www.merryspring.org to receive the latest news on programs and events. Or you can visit Merryspring’s Face-book page, where you can check on upcoming events. Please go to www.tinyurl.com/merryspring-facebook/.

Board of Trustees Ray Andresen, President Sarah Rheault, Vice President Richard Ailes, Treasurer Kathleen Kull, Secretary

Scott Carlson Kennedy Crane Kristen Lindquist Karin Rector Susan Shaw Barton Wood

Staff Toni Goodridge, Managing Director Brett Willard, Program Director Cindy Gerry, Garden Manager

©2016—All Rights Reserved

How to Leave a Lasting Legacy at Merryspring

Merryspring has a permanent Endowment Fund to ensure that future generations will continue to enjoy the wonders of nature being exhibited and taught at your Na-ture Center. If you would like to make a bequest that will increase this fund, please consult your financial and legal advisors on what method would be in your best interest and would fulfill your wishes. For more information, con-tact us at (207) 236-2239 or send an email to info@merryspring.org.

Flatbread Pizza Night 1

Continuous Plant Sale 1

Glenn Jenks Tribute 1

President’s Message 2

Four New Trustees 2

Leave a Lasting Legacy 2

Summer Ecology Camp 3

Wayfinder Intern 3

Rose Cottage Art 3

Pecha Kucha Presentation 4

Owl Prowl 4

Spring/Summer Events Calendar 5

Annual Contributors List 6-7

Merryspring Reservations 8

Merryspring is pleased to announce that Bart Wood, Ken Crane, Kristen Lindquist and Scott Carlson have joined our Board of Trustees.

Bart, who has been a member of the Finance Committee for many years, previously served on the Board from 1994 to 2003 and was Board President from 2000 to 2003. A former executive with Scott Paper Co., he has been Camden’s Tree Warden for the past 23 years.

Ken also has been a member of the Finance Committee for many years. The former co-owner of Senter Crane in Rockland, he also serves on the boards of Herring Gut Learning Center and Rockland Public Library Endowment Association.

Kristen recently served on an ad hoc Advisory Committee looking at Merryspring’s relationship with the surrounding community. A poet and bird enthusiast, she is the former development director for Coastal Mountains Land Trust and is on the Camden Conservation Commission.

Scott is a supervisor of personal lines at Allen Insurance and Financial. He also served on the ad hoc Advisory Committee for Merryspring.

President’s Message By Ray Andresen

Merryspring has received a Canopy Grant from the Maine Forest Service to undertake a major restoration of the Kitty Todd Arboretum, one of the special places within our Nature Center.

Named in memory of Kitty Todd, a long time summer resi-dent with a deep interest in Maine and its flora and fauna, the Arboretum contains more than 70 different species of native trees and shrubs. Most were “accidental” plantings that arrived after the area had been clear-cut in the years before Merryspring acquired the property in 1974. Back then, the park’s early planners decided this clear-cut area would be a good place to manage an Arboretum, thinning the area and encouraging the best specimens.

However, the intervening years and severe winter storms have not been kind to the Arboretum. Some of the speci-men trees have been damaged, some of the signs have been lost, some areas have become home to invasive spe-cies, some trails have become difficult to traverse.

The first step in this restoration project is to locate and identify all of the significant trees to be preserved and which ones need to be removed or trimmed back. That is happening now. Following this stage, we will begin cutting back or removing unwanted trees and invasives. At the same time, new signs identifying specimen trees will be produced and set in place; followed by the development of new educational materials about the Arboretum.

Following this restoration — or in tandem with it — the trails within the Arboretum will be cleared, widened and, in some places, reconfigured to improve the visitor’s ex-perience.

Volunteers will be needed to assist in removing invasives, clearing trails, and other phases of this project, so please watch for notices about upcoming workdays and be pre-pared to help.

Individual $35—49

Family $50—99

Friend $100– 249

Donor $250—499

Steward $500—999

Conservator $1,000—2,499

Partner $2,500—4,999

Patron $5,000 or more

Four New Trustees Join Board

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Summer Ecology Camps Open for Registration What are YOU doing this summer? For the third consecutive year, Merryspring and Knox-Lincoln Country Soil & Water Conservation District are teaming up to provide two weeks of Summer Ecology Camp for two age groups.

Kids ages 7 to 9 will be in Eco-Explorers during the week of June 27 through July 1. Young children ages 4 to 6 can attend Little Sprouts from July 11 through July 15. Both weeks of camp are morning programs ending by 12 noon.

Summer Ecology camps offer a week of hands-on, outdoor learning where kids re-ceive an introduction to nature, ecology, and natural resources through hands-on play, outdoor science activities, observation, na-ture walks, and gardening. Each day offers a different theme, with its own unique activities. Children can expect to be active and outdoors all morning. Themed snacks and water will be provided each day.

For more information and registration forms, check the Merryspring website or the Knox-Lincoln website. Registration forms can also be picked up at the Ross Center or at the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District office on Rt. 90 in Rockland.

The cost of Eco-Explorers is $95; Little Sprouts is $75, with discounted rates of $85 and $65 respectively for Merryspring member families. Questions regarding Summer Ecology Camp may be directed to Brett at education@merryspring.org or 236-2239.

Introducing Our Newest Intern A new face has been seen around Merryspring this year. Since early winter, Wayfinder School student Justin Wordell, originally from Lis-

bon, Maine, has been interning at the park as part of his Career Exploration requirement. Wayfinder students are required to hold in-ternships and jobs in order to fulfill their re-quirements for graduation. Justin has been a smiling face, helping out at Merryspring three days a week. Justin’s experience has been a crash-course in horticulture, spending much of his time helping our Garden Manager Cindy Gerry with starting seeds and transplanting in the greenhouse, learning how to properly wa-

ter and care for plants, as well as spending one day a week with Pro-gram Director Brett Willard assisting with outdoor projects and pre-paring education materials. We’ll let him tell a little bit of his story.

What brought you to Merryspring? After previously working at Erickson Fields, I wanted to continue learn-ing about plants and gardening. My father and I have plans to start a small farm in the future. I saw the opportunity to work at Merryspring and I knew I would learn to start plants there in the greenhouse and learn to care for them and keep them healthy.

Aside from gardening, what else have you learned during your time here? While working with Brett, I learned about the park’s vernal pool and the critters inside; also, after hanging bat houses, I learned that bats like to scope out their homes before moving in.

When you’re not working at Merryspring, what else do you do? I like to be outdoors a lot, climb the hills around Camden and go to the harbor and hang out. I really enjoy having my radio show at WRFR on Wednesdays. Also as part of my final project at my school, I’m learning to play the guitar.

You graduate high school in May. What do you plan to do afterwards? I’m planning to do a lot of traveling and just having fun this summer, like going to amusement parks and fairs with friends. I also plan on getting in a band with a couple of friends as a rhythm guitarist. After summer I plan on going to Central Maine Community College to become an automotive technician.

All very cool! Thanks so much for your help this year, Justin. We all wish you luck in your future!

Riley School Students Create Art for Rose Cottage

A group of seven students from the Riley School recently visited Merryspring to cre-ate art for our Rose Cot-tage. They designed four murals to be painted on plywood panels that will hang inside the cottage. The paintings will double as teaching aides, featuring the water cycle, insects, parts of a flower, and lay-ers of a forest.

The project is part of Riley School’s Art Week. During Art Week, Riley students of all ages go out into the com-munity to create art for many different organizations. We are excited to be working with the Riley students on this part of our Rose Cottage Restoration Project, and look

Glenn Jenks Remembered (continued from page 1)

excursion to local rose gardens, including his own.

“About seven years ago I was talking with Glenn in Hannaford’s when some friend came along and wished me a happy birth-day,” recalled fellow Trustee Sarah Rheault. “Glenn asked if it was that day. I said yes and he said mine too. Then he asked what year. I told him and again he said me too. So we found that even though an ocean separated our births, we were twins. When he asked me to join the Merryspring Board, I said ‘yes’ and loved working with him on everything. ”

Glenn’s lifelong interest in bird watching also was evident at Merryspring, where he would lead eager enthusiasts into the fields looking for songbirds or into the woods looking for owls and woodpeckers.

“Birders who visit the same places each year often find that the landscape becomes a repository for the accumulated memo-ries of special birds seen: in this marsh, we once saw a Virginia Rail; in this bush, a Hooded Warbler,” said fellow Trustee Kris-ten Lindquist. “In a similar way, we remember the people we were with: this is where Glenn pointed out that Lark Sparrow; this is where Glenn showed us a bittern in his scope. In that way, Glenn will often be my companion on the birding trails.”

“I first got to know Glenn through Merryspring, then got better acquainted as one of his piano students,” added Dorothea Gra-ham. “I loved the experience of walking through the wonderful front rose garden at his home, and hearing Glenn playing something beautiful on the piano as I came through the door.”

A gifted musician, Glenn not only taught piano and music the-ory, but also had a career in the early 1970s as a solo per-former of folk music and ragtime.

“He was as he appeared, a joyful and happy spirit, a loyal friend and a humble man,“ said Cindy Gerry, Merryspring’s Garden Manager. “I will miss seeing him coming around the corner, sporting a Hawaiian shirt or one of Faith’s beautiful woolen sweaters, arms open for a hug and a smile for all the world.“

More than 50 people braved a cold and damp February night to walk into the woods. They turned off their flashlights. They stood there quietly and listened.

This was a scene at the first of two Moonlight Owl Prowls, events that Merryspring is bringing to you in col-laboration with our friends at the Riley School.

The first Owl Prowl took place on Sunday, February 21 at the Riley School campus in Glen Cove, Rockport. Guests of all ages packed into the school’s new greenhouse for a presentation by Shelley Spanswick, a for-mer wild bird rehabilitator. Shelley spoke about the special adaptations that owls have to make them per-fect nighttime predators. She was later joined by Merryspring’s Brett Willard to speak about owl habitat. After the presentation, the group took to the woods behind the Riley campus, led by Riley’s Lower School Director Todd Martin. Along the way, the caravan of people periodically stopped and listened for great horned and barred owls. With a little coaxing through a small electronic speaker playing owl calls, one let the group know “who” was watching. The next Owl Prowl will be held at Merryspring on Sunday, May 22.

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February Owl Prowl A Big Success; Next One Set for May 22

Merryspring Showcased at Midcoast Pecha Kucha Night Our own Brett Willard was honored to be one of eight esteemed speakers at the last Midcoast Pecha Kucha Night at the Owl’s Head Transportation Museum on Friday, April 8.

Pecha Kucha, which means “chit-chat” in Japanese, is an interna-tionally recognized presentation format that gives the speaker a timed presentation that includes 20 images with only 20 seconds for each. The result is a fast-paced, image-centric talk that keeps the presentation pithy and vibrant. During the course of the eve-ning, eight Midcoast residents spoke about a wide variety of top-ics, including astronomy, art, design, and architecture.

Brett gave the audience of over 300 a journey through a year at Merryspring. The 20 photos showcased the park throughout the seasons, including deep winter snows, blooming spring blossoms, busy summer events, and colorful fall foliage. The talk introduced the crowd to a little bit of the park’s history, unique landscape features, and a focus on how Merryspring is an important com-munity resource for nature and garden education in the Midcoast area.

We are grateful to Pecha Kucha Midcoast, the Owl’s Head Trans-portation Museum, and all who attended for the opportunity to introduce the message and mission of Merryspring to such a large, enthusiastic, and supportive crowd. We look forward to seeing what else Pecha Kucha Midcoast can accomplish in sup-porting the incredibly talented, creative, and community-minded members of the Midcoast area at their future events.

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2016 Events Calendar

Free Family Programs On Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon

July 7, Guided Nature Walk: A walk through Merryspring to learn about the unique history that shaped its landscape.

July 21, Tree Identification Walk: Learn how to identify the trees and plants in your back yard on this guided tour of the Merryspring grounds.

August 4, Bug Safari: What’s the buzz? Bugs! Search the meadows and gardens of Merryspring for insects and spiders. Learn to identify your finds.

August 18, Build a Nature Journal: Create your own nature journal. Learn about your surroundings through observation and art.

Spring Migration Bird Walk

May 14, 8 a.m. Learn to look, listen and

identify migrating warblers and local songbirds

with Kristen Lindquist Members free/Non-members $5

May 3 Organic Garden Pest & Disease Control — Eric Sideman

May 10 Bugs of Monhegan — Amy Campbell

May 17 Sharks of Maine — James Sulikowski

May 24 Bee Hive Opening — Holly & David Edwards

May 31 Tending the Perennial Garden in Early June — John Fromer

June 7 Ecotextiles— Amelia Poole

June 14 Capturing Maine in Paint — Dan Corey

All Tuesday Talks begin at 12 noon and generally last about one hour.

June 21 Backyard Herbalism — Denise Despirito

July 5 Rose Day—Susan Shaw

July 19 Tending the Perennial Garden in Mid Summer — John Fromer

July 26 Chasing Maine Butterflies — Roger Rittmaster

August 2 Grow Native! The Benefits of Native Plants—Sharon Turner

August 9 Backyard Herbalism—Denise Despirito

August 16 Crows: Live! — Shelley Spanswick

August 23 TBA

August 30 Tending the Perennial Garden in Late Summer — John Fromer

Wildflower Walk June 4, 10 a.m.– noon

with Coastal Mountain Nature Program. Learn to identify

spring wildflowers and plants. Free to all.

Weed Control June 18, 10 a.m.

Learn how to identify, prevent, and safely control garden

weeds with Jed Beach.

SPRING Tuesday Talks Sponsored by Camden National Bank

SUMMER Tuesday Talks Sponsored by The First

Identify Wild Mushrooms

August 13

Learn to collect and identify common mushrooms

with Greg Marley

Fall Fairy Festival Families are invited to Merryspring’s annual Fairy Festival on September 10 from 10 a.m. to noon. Children can make a variety of fairy-inspired crafts to take home. Author Liza Gardner Walsh will be on hand to sign copies of her books Fairy House Handbook and Fairy Garden Handbook.

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Merryspring Gratefully Acknowledges Your 2015 Contributions PARTNER ($2,500 - $4,999): Edie Kyle, Joseph D. Messler, Jr.

CONSERVATOR ($1,000 - $2,499): Wendy & Ray Andresen, Mrs. Robert Black Jr., Amy & Robert Campbell, Mrs. Sally Cartwright, Doro-thea & Charlie Graham, Sarah B. Rheault, Doris Salzman, Barton & Priscilla Wood.

STEWARD ($500 - $999): Ann B. Bixler, Carol & Dan Daigneault, Mr. & Mrs. Charles W.H. Dodge, Jeannine Smith.

DONOR ($250 - $499): Mary Ann Carey, David & Susan Colson, Patricia A. Finnigan, Faith Getchell & Glenn Jenks, Stephanie A. & Alan S. Kumble, Rachel McCleary, Pat Whitney Messler, Wayne & Caroline Morong, Michael Voncannon, Thomas & Dennie Wolf.

FRIEND ($100 - $249): Anonymous (3), Edward & Patricia W. Amor-oso, Tom & Mary Amory, Paula & Alexander Armentrout, JoAnne & Michael Bander, Katie & Jon Chip Bauer, Carole C. & F. William Black, Martha M. & Sidney Block, William & Barbara Buss, Steven A. & Mar-garet E. Case, Mary J. & Peter A. Chamberlain, Mary P. Chatfield, Char-lotte Cook, Jock & Day Cowperthwaite, Richard J. & Barbara Ann Dubocq, Michael & Pamela Dufour, Rev. & Mrs. Dewey Fagerburg, Alexandra Wolf Fogel, Joan Foxwell, Terry & Ned Gruener, Faith E. & David C. Hague, Sandy Millar & Frances Hitchcock, Renee Hotchkiss, Mr. & Mrs. David Jackson, Barbara & Matthew Janicki, E. Daniel John-son, Martha Jones, Joe & Monica Kalo, Ed & Ruth Kenney, Mr. & Mrs. James Kinsella, Jim & Judith Kunkel, Steven P. & Jane Lary, Mr. & Mrs. R Chase Lasbury, Kay Lehr, Mrs. Emily L. Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Linder, Linsey Low, Richard & Wanda Macnair, Helen Hubbard Marr, Steven & Ursula McAllister, Carolyn P. Miller, Chris Mills Family, Audrey R. & Roger Moody, Taylor Mudge, Barbara & Robert Nich-ols, Edward J. & Shirley O'Keefe, Sue & Bud Oliveira, B. Kay Ouradnik, Thomas & Gray Payne, William S. Petrini, Lys McLaughlin & Thomas Pike, Karin and Frederick P. Rector, Diana Rigg, Jean Hutchins & Roger Rittmaster, Elaine & Thomas Roberts, Marjorie F. & Lloyd Roberts, M.D., James & Marilyn Rockefeller, Ann P. Rutherford, Dr. Joanne M. Sharpe, Steven Shaw, John & Judy Sherman, Mrs. Selma Shure, Irwin & Sonia Spalding,, Dimitri Stancioff, Sharon A. Staz, John F. Steele, Enid W. Stone, Brian & Marilyn Trask, Mary L & Daniel Varta-bedian, Lynette Walther, Peg & John Way, Clifford H. & Ruth B. Wells.

FAMILY ($50 - $99): Anonymous (2),Richard A. Ailes, Kathleen M. Allain, Robert E. & Pauline Anderson, III, Kerry K. Andresen, Jane & Tom Babbitt, Maurice Moroze & Veronica Beason, Joan Bennett, Carol Rohl & Gordon Bok, Jeanne & Peter Bowen, Ruben S. & Mary K. Brown, Steve & Jean Burleson, Jane and Alan Carr, Neil & Patricia Courtney, Richard & Sara Cowan, Donna & Tillman Crane, Stephen V. & Sylvia Crane, Gayle & Jim Curtis, Sheila P. Davenport, Harriet & John DeHoff, Elizabeth Boogusch & Charles Dhyse, Michael Kosowsky & Jennifer Drawbridge, Ruth & Robert Dreher, Laurie & Paul Duffy, Jim & Cindy Dunham, Jane Daye & Janet Eager Heather Ellsworth, John A. & Beatrice A. Fargnoli, Kathleen & Patrick Florance, Janet & Roger Fradenburgh, Kevin & Susan Frewert, Barbara Furey & Bart Furey, Dr. & Mrs. Robert Furman, Dwight & Kay Gagnon, Christopher & Rosalee Glass, George & Mary Graner, Nancy L. Duncan & Byron F. Greatorex, Donna A. Busch & John R. Green, Rev. Allison C. Smith & Gregory Greenleaf, Ben & Mary Anderson Griffin, Donna & Bill Griffith, Donna Maritato & Bob Grobe, Greta Z. & Gary Gulezian, Jane & Stephen Hardy, Sara & Arthur Hayes, Elizabeth Henry, Carol J. & Steven D. Heyer, Linda Mairs Holt, Jack Brown & Marilyn Hotch, Mary Joe Hughes, Anne Cogger & Leslie Hyde, Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kava, Karl &

Marlene Kehler, Ralph & Earlene Kelley, Chris & Ceil King, Gregory & Donna Knowlton, Hope K. & Raymond L. Kocian, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Lamb, Dave & Nancy LeVan, Mr. & Mrs. Ed Libby, Cynthia Lovecchio, Cynthia & Michael E. Lucas, Mary Lou Lundy, Lisa & Kit Lyons, Edith K. Manns, Cynthia D. Margeson, Sally A. Marki, Jean & Jim Matlack, Marjorie E. & Brud Maxcy, Richard & Irene Maxcy, Mrs. Warren H. Max-field, Ann H. & Richard A. McKittrick, Ellen & Bob McMullen, Barbara J. & Stephen J. Melchiskey, Erica Merrill, Eunice R. Michaels, Bob Holtzman & Cathy Monroe, Colleen Lowe & Shawn Moran, Alice & Andrew Mutch, Rene Mathews & Dan Neumann, Jeff & Elizabeth Nims, Barbara L. & David G. Noyes, Dianne & Kenneth Oelberger, Sharon Osborne, Rose-mary H. & Terence R. Peacock, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Pluecker, Robert & Jean Poole, Linda & Douglas Posson, Ray & Dorri Raposa, Stephen & Pamela Ross, Paul & Linda Satkowski, Melody & Warren Schubert, Nancy Way & Tom Scribner, Nancy Seibert, Pat & Jeff Shaw, Liv Rockefeller & Ken Shure, Anita Siegenthaler, Jean S. Silva, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kendrick Smith, Susan & Robert Snead, Marjory & David Stickler, Nancy Sullivan, Shirley Burnell & Emmett Sutton, Ann & Edward Sziklas, Rebecca L. & Douglas R. Thompson, Marcia T. Turner, Barry & Judith Valentine, Judith Van Lunen, Joseph G. Veilleux, Mary & Graham Waltz, Dan Jacobs & Susan Watts Family, Tracy & Nina Lynn Wheeler, Jean & Donald White, Wolfe/ Whitehead Family, Patricia Gladding & Lance Whitney, Joan & Cliff Willey, John G. & Lucille A. Williams.

INDIVIDUAL ($35 - $49): Anonymous (1) Joanne Alderman, Lozina Ames, Susan H. Barbour, Tom Barksdale, Barb Bausch, Barbara Bell, Lena Bengtsson, Elizabeth Kononen Berry, Ellen Berry, Carol H. Bosken, Jacks Boxes, Dale K. Bruce, Sari R. Bunker, Mrs. James Clayton, Nan Cobbey, Phyllis Coelho, Catherine Cohn, Marlene Cohn, Terry Cook, Linda A. Cox, Leslie Curtis, Phyllis Daggett, Betsey Dauzier, Arlene Day, Mary Ellen Decato, Alexandra Degenhardt, Kathy Deupree, Linda C. Downer, Julianne J. Edmondson, Maureen Egan, Sally M. Enggass, Jean E. English, Cheryl L. Evangelos, Jerry Fales, Charlotte W. Faller, Arlene S. Faulkner, Amy Faunce, Abby Fitzgerald, Pamela Gleason, Janet Gold, Carol Goodridge, Ann A. Guild, Kristen Heller, Claudia B. Hill, Dorothy Hokkanen, Frances

Holdgate, Katherine Holland, Deborah Ann Hopper, Carol Howe, N. Re-bekah Huckle, Laura Johnson, Sue Kandziolka, Karen Keller, Kendel H. Kennedy, Aleta M. Kilborn,, Anne Kilham, Marcia Kimpton, June Kincade, Kathryn Z. Klaber, Barbara Klie, Loel Kline, Elinor Klivans, Gina Knight, Erica Koenig, Sharon Landry, Judith B. Laurence, John Lippman, Barbara Malone, Leesa Mann, Kathe J. Marion-Gallant, Roberta E. Marion, Carol Lee Mason, Carolyn May, Marian F. McAleenan, Patricia McDonald, Louis McDowell, Ann McKendry, Maura L. Melley, John & Carol Melquist, Marion Mitchell, Alison N. Montgomery, Susan Moore, Erica Morton, Judith Moses, Patricia Moss, Judy Mullins, Virginia E. Noble, Tricia O'Brien, Nancy O'Neil, Robert F. Olfenbuttel, Elizabeth C. Parker, Steva Beth Parkman, Bonnie Percival, Sheri Peters, Sue Pfau, Margaret Mednis Phillips, Madeline S. Pitney, Martha M. Porter, Harriet Potter, Mary Rack-males, Penelope Ray, Catherine Reising-Jones, Carolyn Robinson, Carol Ann Rosa, Sandie Sabaka, Dorothea R. Schmitt, Beth Schuman, Steven Seidell, Charles J. Serns, Estelle B. Shevis, Meg Sideris, Elizabeth P. Simon, Mrs. Donna Ward Smith, Richard Smith, Lynn Snider, Gerry Steele, Alicia Stevenson, Jane M. Strauss, Sally Sweezey, Barbara Sweitzer, Jan B. Taft, Judith Tarbox, Susan G. Taylor, Giedra J. Troncone, Louise Turan, Zella Walker, Denis Wang, Deborah Warren, Dee Webster, Adele M. Welch, Marjorie R. Wester, Mary Wheelwright, Katrinka Wilder, Katrine McCollum Willey, Laura Zalewski. (continued on page 7)

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COMPLIMENTARY MEMBERSHIPS: Meredith Mendelson & Nick Bat-tista, Diane & Keith Blizzard, Scott Carlson, Karen & Dick Cease, Ken Gardiner, Jane Grohs, Heather & Jason Hearst, Jill Lang, Karen Miller & Bud Hillman, Kessler Horty, Ron Howard, Annie Kassler, Ry Hills & Tom Kiley, Holly & Lance Limoges, Kristen Lindquist, Dennis Milliken, Lauria & David O'Connell, Estelle & Alfred Peck, Jock & Susan Robie, Rita & Rick Seger.

GIFT MEMBERSHIPS: Ellen Began Family, Brenda Cayouette Family, Ken Cleaves, Emily M. Egeland, Chris Gray, Nora Hattman Michaels.

GIFTS IN KIND: Wendy & Ray Andresen, Amy & Robert Campbell, Greg Dorr, Josephine Freda, Dorothea & Charlie Graham, Donna A. Busch & John R. Green, Faith E. & David C. Hague, Faith Getchell & Glenn Jenks, Edie Kyle, Hilda Livingstone, Barbara J. & Stephen J. Melchiskey, Aud-rey R. & Roger Moody, Rene Mathews & Dan Neumann, Sharon Os-borne, Karin & Frederick P. Rector, Gail & Fred Ribeck, Marjorie F. & Lloyd Roberts, M.D., Dr. Joanne M. Sharpe, Debby Smith, Jeannine Smith, Lynette Walther, Taylor Allen & Martha White, Barton & Priscilla Wood.

FRANK CALLANAN MEMORIAL GIFTS: Wendy & Ray Andresen, Katie & Jon Chip Bauer, Kevin Carley, Patricia Devilly, Lindsay H. Hancock, John T. Kirkpatrick.

ANN BURGESS FORD HOPPS MEMORIAL GIFTS: Bill & Lynn Cash, Mar-garet C. Hand, Susan Lounsbury, Frederick Murphy, Diana Rigg, Debby Smith, Andrew Zanzal.

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS: Ruth Cole, Antoinette Federle, Peter T. Gross, Dr. Thomas W. & Virginia H. Williams.

FOUNDATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT: In 2015, our pro-grams received crucial financial support from a variety of organiza-tions, municipalities and private foundations. We thank the follow-ing institutional supporters for their help during the past year: Alder-mere Farm, American Horticultural Society, Camden Garden Club, Camden Rotary Club, Cascade Foundation, Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Edward Page Crane Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Otter Island Foundation, Thendara Foundation, Town of Camden, United Mid-Coast Charities, Inc.

MATCHING GIFTS: GE Foundation.

Merryspring is very grateful for the support the local business com-munity gave us in 2015. If you appreciate Merryspring, we hope you will extend your thanks to these businesses that help fund our work and provide valuable goods and services to our community.

BUSINESS PARTNER ($1,000 or more): EBS Style Solutions.

BUSINESS STEWARD ($500 - $999): Camden Real Estate, Camden River-house Hotel, The First .

BUSINESS DONOR ($250 - $499): Allen Insurance & Financial, Cedar Crest Motel, Country Inn at Camden/Rockport, Jaret & Cohn Real Es-tate, Peter T. Gross Architects, P.A.

BUSINESS FRIEND ($100 - $249): Barnes Custom Window Treatments, Bench Dogs, Inc., Breakwater Vineyards, Brown Appliance & Mattress, Inc., Carol A. Witham - Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist, Chatfield Design, Christian H. Fasoldt, Architect, Cold Mountain Builders, Corner-stone Kitchens, Dave's Appliance, Inc., David C. Olivas DDS, Distinctive Coastal Gardens, Distinctive Tile & Design, Dominic Paul Mercadante Architecture, Fixtures Designer Plumbing Showroom, Freshwater Stone, Houses & Cottages Architectural Design, Interiors By Janis Stone, Kel-sey's Appliance & Sleep Center, Inc., Lee Schneller Fine Gardens, Leslie Curtis Designs, Maine Media Workshops, Margo Moore, Inc., Mike Rich Design, Morningstar Stone and Tile, Neumann Fine Arts, New View Studio, North Atlantic Painting Co., PHI Home Designs, Pine Ridge Car-pentry, Rock Coast Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Rockport Granite, Rock-port Steel, Silverio - Architecture + Design, Smith & May, Inc. - Hearth & Patio Showroom, The Good Table, TREEKEEPERS LLC - Johnson's Arbori-culture.

BUSINESS SUPPORTER ($50 - $99): Endless Summer Flower Farm, Welte & Welte, P.A.

BUSINESS GIFTS IN KIND: Bragg's Tree Care, Endless Summer Flower Farm, Fernwood Nursery & Gardens, FITZY, LLC, Francine Bistro, Good-ridge-Lermond Tree Service, Good Tern Natural Foods Co-Op & Café, Goose River Enterprises, Hannaford Super Market, Jackson Landscape Services, Lily, Lupine, & Fern, Moody Electric, Once a Tree, Plants Unlimited, Schooner Olad, Shepherd's Pie, Stonewall Kitchen, Sur-roundings, The Green Thumb, The Smiling Cow, TREEKEEPERS LLC - Johnson's Arboriculture.

COMPLIMENTARY BUSINESS MEMBERS: 40 Paper, Bixby Bars, Blue Sky Cantina, Bragg's Tree Care, Cappy's Chowder House, Comida Latin Kitchen, Eclipse & The Speakeasy, FOG Bar & Café, Inn at Sunrise Point, Laugh Loud, Smile Big Cupcakes, Laura Cabot Catering, Limoges Corp., Maine Street Meats, Plants Unlimited, Susan Boivin, MSAD 28, The Highlands Coffee House, The Market Basket, The Waterfront Restau-rant.

2015 Business Support

Dear Members and Friends of Merryspring We are very fortunate to have so many friends and members of Merryspring who, year-in and year-out, support their Nature Center with gifts of time and money. You are the reason Merryspring exists and continues to serve our Midcoast community.

Merryspring has an annual operating budget of more than $150,000 to cover salaries, educational programs, supplies, utilities, maintenance, etc. The major sources of our income are fundraisers — such as the Flatbread Pizza night on May 3 and Kitchen Tour on August 3 — and our annual appeal for memberships and extra donations. Other income comes from park usage, programs, grants, local businesses, and dividends on our endowment.

So, as we continue moving ahead in 2016, we wish to thank all of you on these pages for your contributions in 2015, and we hope that you will continue to support Merryspring in the future. On behalf of the Merryspring trustees and staff, THANK YOU.

Ray Andresen

P.O. Box 893 Camden, ME 04843

Reserve Merryspring for Your Event

Remember to think of Merryspring when you or your friends are planning a wedding, memorial service, meeting, or other special event. Each year several weddings, receptions, and meetings take place at Merryspring. Conveniently located yet away from the noise and bustle of the towns of Camden and Rockport, Merryspring offers stunning gardens and an outdoor hexagon perfect for small ceremonies. A well-tended lawn bor-dered by flower beds filled with spectacular color from June through September will accommodate a tent for up to 200 guests. And the meeting room inside the Ross Center is spa-cious and airy.