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OUR MISSION<br />
To protect our rural character and natural resources through community-based land conservation.<br />
TINICUM CONSERVANCY<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
Jim Vaseleck, President<br />
Diane Allison, Vice President<br />
Peggy Enoch, Secretary<br />
Richard Rosamilia, Treasurer<br />
Nancy Bousum<br />
Betsi Campbell<br />
Tom Casola<br />
Jack Halstead<br />
STAFF<br />
Jim Engel, Executive Director<br />
Jim Klein, Administrative Assistant<br />
NEWSLETTER STAFF<br />
Dianna Sinovic, Editor/Writer<br />
Kris Becker, Creative Director<br />
CONTRIBU<strong>TO</strong>RS:<br />
Diane Allison, Karen Budd, Betsi<br />
Campbell, Tom Casola, Kathleen<br />
Connally, Peggy Enoch, Vicki<br />
Jenkins, Martie Kyde, Stana Lennox<br />
Common Ground is published bi-annually<br />
by <strong>Tinicum</strong> Conservancy.<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
<strong>Tinicum</strong> Conservancy<br />
P.O. Box 206<br />
Erwinna, PA 18920<br />
(Street address: 965 River Road,<br />
Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972)<br />
P: 610-294-1077<br />
F: 610-294-2908<br />
E: tinicumconserv@epix.net<br />
W: www.<strong>Tinicum</strong>Conservancy.org<br />
<strong>Tinicum</strong> Conservancy is a recognized 501(c)(3)<br />
charitable organization and exists for charitable,<br />
educational and scientific purposes.<br />
We welcome your comments,<br />
questions and suggestions.<br />
Dear Members and Friends:<br />
PRESIDENT’S CORNER<br />
<strong>Tinicum</strong> Conservancy’s new accreditation (see Page 1) is a worthy<br />
achievement, but this is not the time to rest on our laurels. We must<br />
continue to vigorously pursue new easements on currently<br />
unprotected properties throughout <strong>Tinicum</strong>. And we must, at the<br />
same time, increase our efforts to ensure proper stewardship over<br />
the many acres that have already been entrusted to our care. Since<br />
we are limited in these responsibilities only by our resources, it is<br />
more important than ever that <strong>Tinicum</strong> Conservancy marshal them<br />
wisely.<br />
Therefore, we are currently reviewing and updating all of our<br />
existing policies and operating procedures. We have moved into new<br />
space that allows us to work and to maintain proper files and<br />
documentation on existing easements in a more productive way. We<br />
are in the process of recruiting a new staff member to oversee our<br />
stewardship activities and ensure that they measure up to the best<br />
national standards. This person will also help see that these policies<br />
and procedures are consistently implemented across all the land we<br />
protect.<br />
All of this growth and development has been made possible by the<br />
commitment of our volunteers and the active support of the<br />
residents of <strong>Tinicum</strong>. As President of the <strong>Tinicum</strong> Conservancy, let<br />
me extend my thanks to all of you who have helped us to achieve our<br />
success to date. We could not have done it without you. Because we<br />
receive no funding from the Township, now, more than ever, we need<br />
your involvement, we need your contributions, we need your vocal<br />
support of conservation as the best way to<br />
preserve the quality of life that we all enjoy.<br />
Please get involved in any way possible. Please<br />
give if you can.<br />
I am very proud of what we have achieved<br />
together, and I am excited about the continuing<br />
opportunities we have to make a difference in the<br />
future.<br />
Page 2 TINICUM CONSERVANCY Fall <strong>2009</strong>
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