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Maine Coast Heritage Trust worksto conserve coastal and other lands that defineMaine’s distinct landscape, protect its environment,sustain its outdoor traditions and promotethe well-being of its people. Since 1970, MCHThas helped to protect more than 112,000 acresincluding valuable wildlife habitat,farm and forest land and 264 entirecoastal islands.MCHT provides conservation services tolandowners, local land trusts, government agenciesand communities throughout Maine.As a membership organization, MCHT issupported by individuals committed to protectingMaine’s natural beauty and resources.The Trust invites your support and involvement.Main Office1 Main Street,Suite 201 • Topsham, ME 04086 • 207-729-7366Somesville OfficeP.O. Box 669 • Mount Desert, ME 04660 • 207-244-5100Aldermere Farm70 Russell Ave. • Rockport, ME 04856 • 207-236-2739www.mcht.orgOn the cover:George Van Hook, “Island Hilltop”30” x 36”oil on linen, <strong>2002</strong>North Haven, Penobscot Bay


<strong>2002</strong><strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>CHRIS HAMILTON


PRESIDENT’S AND CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGEAt a time when Maine and the rest of the nation facebudget shortfalls and economic uncertainty, one assetremains more valuable than ever — our priceless coastline.The market for waterfront properties remains strong, andthe problem facing realtors in the recent economicdownturn is not lack of buyers but “lack of inventory,” notenough land to meet the high demand.Aging baby boomers are seeking out coastal retreats asthey look toward retirement. Telecommuters are escaping toMaine, enjoying its natural amenities without losing accessto clients. Investors are finding that shorefront property inMaine is a “safe haven,” a sound investment in uncertaintimes. Those who come from more populous areas withhigher property values often see land here — even at today’sprices — as a veritable bargain.While the real estate market typically goes in cycles,coastal properties appear increasingly immune todownswings. If recent history is our guide, shorefrontproperties may hit price plateaus but their value rarely dropsappreciably — even in a soft economy.CHRIS HAMILTONPowerful demographic trends are driving increased development along Maine’scoast, raising the cost of land protection work.The juxtaposition of strong property values and a weakeconomy makes land conservation challenging. Thanks inlarge part to its Campaign for the Coast, the Trust is rising2 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


INVESTING IN THE FUTUREPETER AINSWORTHMCHT’s Campaign for the Coast has helped the Trust to secure many significantlandmarks such as Whaleboat Island in Casco Bay.to meet these challenges — moving quickly to protectthreatened properties and forging effective partnerships tosecure key lands. We are working to ensure that the publiccan enjoy the natural assets of Maine without losing ourshared legacy, parcel by parcel, to the highest bidder.Even in the current slowdown, the Campaign continuesto build momentum. It is generating vital funds for landacquisition and simultaneously broadening communitysupport for conservation.The Campaign was instrumental in preserving severalcoastal gems in <strong>2002</strong>, and recently helped secure 875 acreson Marshall Island — the largest of the undeveloped islandsalong Maine’s coast that remained unprotected.Each success noted in this report traces back directly tothe great generosity of our contributors and the dedicationof the many landowners and partners with whom we work.We thank each and every one of you for investing in thefuture of Maine’s incomparable coast.Richard G. RockefellerChairmanJay EspyPresidentMaine Coast Heritage Trust 3


Bath4/5 6 78AugustaRockland10 11 129Muscongus Bay13Penobscot Bay14212215/161719/2018Portland3Kennebunkport1/2YEAR IN REVIEWSummary of <strong>2002</strong> Conservation ProjectsProjects Acres Shorefront MilesGifts of conservation easements 17 540.8 6.4Gifts of land 4 123.3 2.3Purchases of land 13 416.6 9.1Purchases of easements 2 62.7 2.1Total 36 1,143.4 19.9CHRIS HAMILTONWith help from MCHT, Yarmouth residents were able to protect the GrovesFarm, one of few remaining large tracts of open space in their town.4 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


36Ellsworth29/3027283132Machias33 3435Frenchman Bay2324-26GULF OF MAINESOUTHERN COAST1/2 KitteryMCHT assisted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inprotecting two seabird nesting sites on the Isles of Shoals.The Trust helped secure a conservation easement on 43-acreSmuttynose Island and acquired 9-acre Duck Island forfuture transfer to the Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge.3 Cape ElizabethAs an added layer of protection on its new 81-acreRobinson Woods preserve, Cape Elizabeth Land Trustgranted MCHT an easement. The easement ensures that theproperty will remain in a natural state and be open to thepublic for daytime walking and skiing.4/5 YarmouthMCHT helped community members preserve a scenic64-acre farm that affords open space in an increasinglydeveloped area. The town now owns most of the farm as apreserve, while a parcel with an historic farmhouse wasrestricted with a conservation easement and resold.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 5


MIDCOAST6 HarpswellWorking with landowners and Harpswell Heritage LandTrust, MCHT drafted a conservation easement protectingthe wooded character of a 58-acre peninsula on Birch Island.The property, visible from nearby Mere Point and LookoutPoint, includes nearly a mile of shorefront.RICH KNOXAn easement protecting 58 acres on Birch Island limits future construction to a2-acre building envelope.7 HarpswellHarpswell Heritage Land Trust donated a conservationeasement to MCHT covering 93 acres of woodlands andwetlands bordering Route 24 and Long Reach. Theeasement restricts all future residential and commercial uses,providing additional protection for the property’s wildlifehabitat and rare plants.8 HarpswellCampaign for the Coast funds and the support of localcommunity members helped MCHT protect 125-acreWhaleboat Island, which has long been a populardestination for boaters and picnickers. The formerlandowners offered the island for less than the full askingprice, and critical funds to secure its purchase came from theLand for Maine’s Future Program.6 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


MIDCOAST9 WestportMCHT assisted a landowner who sought to strengthenthe existing protection on his saltwater farm, which was firstplaced under easement by his father in 1989. The secondeasement tightens restrictions on development, furtherenhancing the scenic and ecological values of the KnubbleBay property.10 WiscassetA flourishing blue heron rookery on a 6-acre island inMontsweag Bay is now protected, thanks to landownerswilling to sell well below the market price. MCHT workedwith The Chewonki Foundation on this project, part of anongoing effort to protect wildlife habitat in the LowerKennebec River estuary.11 NewcastleSheepscot Valley Conservation Association gaveMCHT a conservation easement that affords an added layerof protection on 134 acres of tidal wetland and forestedupland. The easement helps ensure that newly acquiredGuptil Island will always be managed as a natural preserveaccessible to the public.CHRIS HAMILTONMCHT’s new Whaleboat Island Preserve will allow people to continue apopular tradition of exploring and picnicking there.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 7


MIDCOAST12 St. GeorgeWith support from MCHT’s Revolving Loan Fund,Georges River Land Trust acquired Tommy’s Island — asmall, undeveloped island in Long Cove. The new islandpreserve is a popular picnicking site.13 LincolnvilleMCHT’s Campaign for the Coast helped CoastalMountains Land Trust acquire a wooded, 10-acre propertythat will become part of its Ducktrap River Preserve. Withsupport from MCHT and other Ducktrap Coalitionmembers, Coastal Mountains has protected more than 82percent of the frontage along this Atlantic salmon river.© DENNIS SHULTZMCHT supported the purchase of a tract that will expand Coastal MountainsLand Trust’s Ducktrap River Preserve, part of an ongoing effort to protect theriver’s watershed.14 Stockton SpringsA generous donation to the State Bureau of Parks andLands will add 3.3 wooded acres and a small beach to SandyPoint State Park. MCHT helped facilitate the transfer.8 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


MIDCOASTAn easement on North Haven will preserve the scenic views enjoyed from oneof the island’s primary roads.CHRIS HAMILTON15 North HavenOwners of a 26-acre parcel with sweeping views to PulpitHarbor and Southern Harbor donated an easement that willprotect the land’s traditional views and agricultural character.They gave the easement to North Haven ConservationPartners, naming MCHT as the backup holder.16 North HavenAn easement donated to MCHT will preventdevelopment and timber harvesting along the steep, woodedslopes of Minister’s Creek. The sheltered waters and wildcharacter of this gunkhole off Pulpit Harbor draw wadingbirds as well as cruisers.The shores of Minister’s Creek (shown in background) are now protectedwith an easement that enhances the value of existing conservation lands aroundPulpit Harbor.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 9CHRIS HAMILTON


MIDCOAST17 VinalhavenOwners of a 14-acre peninsula at the mouth of PerryCreek gave an easement to Vinalhaven Land Trust (VLT),with MCHT holding backup enforcement rights. Their giftis part of a comprehensive effort in which MCHT and VLThave worked with numerous landowners to preserve theunspoiled character of this remarkably undeveloped inlet.18 VinalhavenAn easement gift to the Vinalhaven Land Trust protectsa key parcel that is part of a “whole place” initiative alongThe Basin. The wooded, 44-acre property provides valuablewildlife habitat and contributes to the inlet’s natural beauty.19/20 VinalhavenAnother “whole place” on Vinalhaven benefited fromtwo generous donations protecting the largest island in SealBay and Winter Harbor. The owners of Penobscot Islandgranted 120 acres outright to MCHT and gave an easementon 7 remaining acres, ensuring permanent protection of anatural haven at the heart of this popular cruising ground.SUE VAN HOOKA recent easement on land at the entrance to Perry Creek helps to preserve theinlet’s wild and wooded shores.21 PenobscotMCHT secured a conservation easement protecting thescenic and ecological values of a key parcel lying on the BagaduceNarrows. The newly protected 20-acre parcel complementsprevious conservation work done in the vicinity.10 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


MIDCOASTPenobscot Island, a landmark in Winter Harbor, is now fully protected.© SARA GRAY22 CastineCommunity members helped MCHT expand itsWitherle Woods Preserve, adding a 19-acre parcel that willensure continued access to trails and buffer them frompossible development. The wooded property also adds to thePreserve’s protected shorefrontage on Penobscot Bay.23 Isle au HautMCHT acquired a 23-acre seabird nesting island off Isleau Haut for future transfer to the U.S. Fish & WildlifeService. Little Spoon Island, which lies near severalconserved properties, willbecome part of the PetitManan NationalWildlife Refuge.Guillemots are one ofseveral bird species that neston newly conserved LittleSpoon Island off Isle au Haut.© BILL SILLIKER, JR.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 11


ACADIA REGION24 Swans IslandMembers of an extended family granted MCHT aneasement on their 58-acre wooded shoreland near RedPoint. The easement, on lands that extend up the slopes ofGoose Pond Mountain, will protect views from the water bystrictly limiting future construction.25/26 Swans IslandMCHT received two generous gifts from owners of a16-acre wooded parcel along Seal Cove. A conservationeasement precludes further development and allows for lowimpactpublic access while a “remainder interest” providesfor MCHT to assume title after the owners’ lifetime use.27 Mount DesertConservation investors have gifted part of the BabsonCreek property acquired in 2000 to MCHT for use as apermanent preserve. The public can now canoe the creekand enjoy walking and birding on open meadows that forma scenic gateway to Somesville.CHRIS HAMILTONMaine Coast Heritage Trust now owns a preserve along Babson Creek, helpingto maintain the integrity of this tidal inlet on Mount Desert Island.12 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


ACADIA REGION28 Mount DesertAn easement granted to MCHT protects a woodedpoint on Pretty Marsh Harbor that is visible from a popularpicnic area within Acadia National Park. The easement giftlimits future construction on the 12-acre parcel, helping tomaintain the harbor’s natural character.29 Bar HarborWhen 14-acre Black Island was listed for sale, a groupof dedicated individuals acted quickly to secure its purchaseand then sold the property to MCHT for less than its marketvalue. The woodedisland supports abreeding pair ofbald eagles.© BILL SILLIKER, JR.GARY FRIEDMANConservation investors acquired Black Island, home to a pair of nesting eagles,andtransferred the island to Maine Coast Heritage Trust for permanent protection.30 Bar HarborA “forever wild” easement now protects a sensitivestretch of shorefront on Long Cove that offers habitat forbald eagles, pupping seals and terns. MCHT helped draft theeasement to be held by Acadia National Park.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 13


DOWNEAST31 SorrentoOwners of a forested 23-acre tract near the villagedonated a restrictive easement to Frenchman BayConservancy. MCHT helped prepare the easement, whichprotects views of the woodland from the water.DAVID MACDONALDA significant stretch of Stave Island shorefront will remain protected through apurchase negotiated by Maine Coast Heritage Trust.32 GouldsboroOwners of 110 acres on Stave Island, a 528-acreisland in Frenchman Bay, sold their land to MCHT forconservation at a price well below market value. Theproperty adds nearly a mile of shore frontage to 300 acreson the north end of the island previously conserved by aneasement donation to MCHT.33 MilbridgeA bargain sale purchase enabled MCHT to protect asmall, forested island in Harrington Bay, located near anactive eagle nest. MCHT has transferred the property toGreat Auk Land Trust for long-term stewardship.14 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


DOWNEAST34 HarringtonThe generosity of long-time landowners enabledMCHT to purchase an eagle-nesting island at a price wellbelow the appraised value. Bowline Head Island was thentransferred to the The Chewonki Foundation, with aconservation easement donated to Great Auk Land Trust.Maine Coast Heritage Trust assisted the town of Machiasport in the purchase ofa boat launch site traditionally used by local residents.35 MachiasportWith a Land for Maine’s Future Program grant, privatedonations, and a partnership contribution from MCHT, thetown of Machiasport acquired a cobble beach that has longserved as a community boat launch. The protected beachwill provide guaranteed shore access for commercialfishermen and recreational boaters.CHRIS HAMILTON36 LubecThe Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlifeacquired 136 acres of rolling farmland and orchards alongMorong Cove thatwill enhance thewildlife value of itsnearby Morong Pointmanagement area.MCHT negotiated thepurchase and draftedproposals to securestate and federal fundsfor the project.The salt marsh and uplands surrounding MorongCove provide habitat for a rich variety of birds.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 15CHRIS HAMILTON


TIM GLIDDENMAINE LAND TRUST NETWORKI know of no movement as radical, as effective, and ascompassionate as the land trust movement. It is like water —seeping into the most unexpected places, rising, filling thebasins of the human heart.Terry Tempest WilliamsWriter and Conservation ActivistMaine has a thriving land trust community — one of thelargest and most vital in the country. The achievements oflocal trusts here have made Maine a respected leader withinthe national land trust movement, which now includes morethan 1,200 land trusts. Maine’s land trust community hasgrown dramatically in the past two decades as more citizenshave taken action to protect cherished landscapes.During the development boom in the late 1980s, 42 newgroups formed to pursue local land conservation in Maine.An additional 20 have begun operating since 1995, bringingthe total number of Maine trusts to 95. The increasedcommitment to land conservation can also be seen in theexpansion of existing trusts. Between 1997 and 2001,membership in Maine’s land trusts increased by 20 percentto nearly 61,000 people. Local trusts made notable progressin their conservation of land, increasing their easementholdings by32 percent(7,568 acres)and lands ownedby 84 percent(9,478 acres).Thesenumbers testifyto the dedicationof land trustvolunteers andstaff around thestate who areworking tirelesslyto maintain theMCHT's annual Maine Land ConservationConference brings together the conservation community.integrity of theircommunities.16 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


MAINE LAND TRUST NETWORKThe blue shadingdemonstrateshow local landtrusts now spanthe length ofMaine’s coast,as well as manyinland regions.In addition, eightorganizationsserve the entirestate.Areas of Maine Served byLocal Land TrustsMCHT is expanding its coordination and communicationsservice, the Maine Land Trust Network (MLTN), byorganizing more events that bring land conservationiststogether. In <strong>2002</strong>, the Network hosted regional land trustgatherings around Casco Bay and Penobscot Bay — asuccessful model that will be expanded in 2003 and beyond.The growth of local trust membership was evident atthe <strong>2002</strong> Maine Land Conservation Conference, whereroughly half of the 325 participants were first-time attendees.Participants gained valuable insights at 30 workshops, aswell as the plenary session, field trips, and a half-dayseminar. In the fall, 60 local conservationists attended anMLTN workshop on conservation negotiations, led by LenGreenhalgh of Dartmouth’s Tuck Business School.The national Land Trust Alliance provided a second$25,000 grant to help MLTN expand its outreach work,providing more web-based resources, establishing aconservation easement registry (see “Stewardship,” page 20),and preparing educational materials. A $15,000 grant fromthe Island Foundation will fund further trainingopportunities in 2003.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 17


LAND HERITAGE AWARDMCHT presented its annual Land Heritage Award toCoastal Mountains Land Trust, an exemplary regional trustbased in Camden. “Coastal Mountains sets extraordinarilyhigh goals for its work and achieves them — through strongleadership, effective outreach and great dedication,” notesMaine Land Trust Network Coordinator Megan Shore. Theregional trust’s notable leadership is evident in many areas:• The remarkable success of the 26-member DucktrapCoalition, whose achievements are documented in a bookCoastal Mountains recently published, To Save a River;•A watershed-based approach to land protection, concentratingmuch of its work within high-value focal regions selected by arigorous conservation planning process;• The pioneering use of Declarations of Trust, which provide asecond layer of protection on preserve properties.“Coastal Mountains has gone from being an ordinaryland trust doing good work to being an extraordinary leader,modeling how much can be accomplished at the regionallevel,” says MCHT President Jay Espy. “We offer this awardwith great admiration for the efforts of Executive DirectorScott Dickerson; current and past Presidents Sarah Rheault,Steve McAllister, and Bill Zwartjes; Coastal Mountains’dedicated staff and board members, and all the volunteerswho have worked so hard to conserve the exquisite resourceswithin the trust’s region.”SCOTT DICKERSONThree of the Presidents who have headed the Coastal Mountains Land Trust Boardsince its formation in 1986, Steve McAllister, Sarah Rheault, and Bill Zwartjes,deserve much credit for the organization’s great success.18 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


PUBLIC POLICYMaine Coast Heritage Trust joined the politicaldialogue on aquaculture siting regulations in order to ensurethe scenic and natural integrity of conserved properties nearproposed aquaculture operations. The Trust formallyintervened in the Department of Marine Resourcespermitting process to oppose a proposed salmon farmroughly 670 feet from Tinker Island in Blue Hill Bay.MCHT owns a preserve on half of Tinker Island and holdsan easement on the island’s other half.MCHT is concerned about the visual and auditory impacts that aquaculturecould have on nearby conservation lands.CHRIS HAMILTONThe Trust also helped draft two bills in the MaineLegislature that would modify the State’s review criteria toinclude “shoreside” impacts of new aquaculture facilitiessuch as noise, light and other visual impacts. In 2003,MCHT plans to conduct a study to develop measurablestandards for these shoreside impacts.Funds for the successful Land for Maine’s FutureProgram, supported by a $50 million public land bond in1999, will be exhausted in 2004. MCHT began to workagain with The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Landand other partner groups to bring another major landconservation bond before Maine voters. Planning andcommunications on this effort will increase significantlyover the next two years.In other arenas, the Trust contributed to the dialogueon property tax reform, worked to address the impact of allterrainvehicles on natural preserves, and secured federalfunds for conservation in Maine.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 19


STEWARDSHIPMCHT took on 21 new holdings in <strong>2002</strong>, bringing itstotal to 60 properties and 116 easements. To better manageits growing responsibilities, the Trust has hired a mid-coaststewardship associate (based in Somesville) and a part-timestewardship assistant on Vinalhaven.CHRIS HAMILTONCareful stewardship planning has helped to enhance MCHT's WitherleWoods Preserve.Staff and volunteers focused their attention on severalproperties during <strong>2002</strong>. At the Witherle Woods Preserve inCastine, community members helped MCHT manage theforest to reduce fire and safety hazards and foster a greaterdiversity of flora and fauna. Following its acquisition ofWhaleboat Island in Casco Bay, MCHT completed abreeding bird survey, natural resource inventory and usesurvey. The Maine Conservation Corps further enhanced itspast successes at MCHT’s downeast preserves, improvingtrails at the Hamilton Cove, Boot Head and Western Headproperties. Staff workdays at Calderwood and Pond Islandshelped to create new trails, clear existing trails, and expandmeadows and views on these exquisite preserves.In Summer <strong>2002</strong>, the Trust launched a newConservation Easement Registry to help ensure thateasements are well cared for over time. Land trusts, stateagencies and other easement holders can now voluntarilyenroll their easements in the Registry, an informationaldatabase that MCHT will maintain. The Registry helps toprovide a safety net and back-up layer of protection foreasements throughout Maine.20 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


ALDERMERE FARMAldermere Farm offered a diverse range of communityprograms in <strong>2002</strong> that gave area residents unprecedentedopportunities to learn about and enjoy MCHT’s 136-acreproperty in Rockport. A series of events (includingworkshops, guided nature walks, moonlit hikes and skis)afforded nearly 1,000visitors a chance to learnabout the property’svaried ecosystems. Newtrails to Lily Pond andPenobscot Bay (throughSpar Woods), and anetwork of skiing trailsthrough the grazingfields, proved popular with local snowshoers and cross-countryskiers. MCHT helped to promote sustainable agriculturalpractices by hosting two well-attended workshops onwoodlot management and the fundamentals of marketingagricultural products.A collaborative effort with the local nonprofitorganization Youthlinks brought in groups of young peoplefor six weekly visits to assist with such tasks as caring forcattle and making maple syrup.The end of the year brought further honors for the farm’sfamed Belted Galloway herd. Aldermere Lance and AldermereLiza were named National Grand Champion Bull and NationalGrand Champion Heifer, earning Aldermere Farm the NationalBelted Galloway Society’s Breeder of the Year award.General Manager Ron Howard prepares to show one of Aldermere’s prizewinningherd.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 21© SARA GRAY © SARA GRAY


GIFTS THROUGH TIMEWe come and go, but the land is always here, and the peoplewho love it are the people who own it, for a little while.Willa Cather, O Pioneers!Many peoplefind a reassuringsense ofpermanencewithin thedynamic cyclesof life on Maineislands. Amidstthe restless tidesand seasonalJim Wallisshifts, there isan enduring spirit of place that touchesall who care for these sea-bound lands.Jim Wallis, a devoted friend and supporter of MCHT fordecades, lived his richest hours on Round Island (off Swan’sIsland). “It was a place that truly reflected Jim’s characterand soul,” Jay Espy reflects. Jim’s time there — dwelling in arustic cabin and exploring the environs by boat — promptedan abiding commitment to protect wild landscapes. He placeda conservation easement on the island and served tirelessly foryears on MCHT’s board. Upon his death, Jim left a generousbequest to benefit the Trust’s operating endowment.MCHT received a second bequest in <strong>2002</strong>from another dedicated island owner.Jane Sewall spent countless hours in heryouth walking and picnicking on WitchIsland, which lay near her family’s homein South Bristol. When the opportunitylater arose to buy the island, Jane “wantedJane Sewall, circa 1960that island more than anything else in theworld,” her sister Kate Beaudette recalls. To preserve WitchIsland and provide for the public’s continued enjoyment of it,Jane Sewall eventually donated the island to Maine Audubonwith an easement to Maine Coast Heritage Trust (latertransferred to the Damariscotta River Association). Her bequestto support MCHT’s stewardship work will help ensure thatother coastal preserves are well cared for throughout time.22 Maine Coast Heritage Trust


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSPROGRAM REVENUES<strong>2002</strong> ActualCampaign Donations* $ 9,897,937Unrestricted Contributions 928,310Restricted Contributions/Grants 406,768Investment Incomeused for Operations 828,974Other Revenue 44,360Restricted Revenue, Prior Years 163,109Restricted Revenue, Future Years (20,000)Totals $ 12,249,458LAND PROTECTION 86%STEWARDSHIP 5%PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 5%FUNDRAISING 4%PROGRAM EXPENDITURESLand Protection 86% $ 4,773,952Stewardship 5% 249,569Public Educationand Outreach 5% 285,973Fundraising 4% 193,976Totals $ 5,503,470Net SurplusDonor Restricted for Campaign for the Coast $ 6,745,988Less outstanding commitments for landacquisitions at year end $ (4,717,000)Balance - Donor Restricted forCampaign for the Coast $ 2,028,988Notes on Financial InformationMaine Coast Heritage Trust is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of theInternal Revenue Code, a publicly supported organization as defined in Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) andnot a private foundation under Section 509(a). Contributions are tax-deductible I.R.S. # 23-7099105.Audited financial statements and opinion letter for <strong>2002</strong> were prepared by Berry, Dunn, McNeil &Parker, CPAs, Bangor, Maine. Copies available upon request.* Under Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP) revenue includes contributionspledged but not paid as of year end. This schedule reflects actual contributions received inthe year <strong>2002</strong>. It does not include outstanding pledges or values of gifts of land.Maine Coast Heritage Trust 23


BOARD OF DIRECTORSRichard G. RockefellerPeter W. RandPeter ChandlerAnne T. BassRobert O. BlakeEdmund B. CabotAlbert M. Creighton, Jr.Dianna EmoryHorace A. Hildreth, Jr.Alix W. HopkinsThomas E. IrelandSally C. JacobsChairmanVice ChairmanTreasurerElizabeth B. JohnsonBonnie LounsburyAntony M. MerckPeter QuesadaEvan D. RichertJohn M. RobinsonRichard A. SpencerLinzee WeldHarold E. Woodsum, Jr.COUNCIL MEMBERSGordon Abbott, Jr.Rachel F. ArmstrongElmer Beal, Jr.Patricia H. BlakeMargaret BoothThomas E. BradburyJasper C. Cates, Jr.Gary C. ComerPhilip W. ConklingPhilip DeNormandieCharles W. H. DodgeAnne M. FranchettiFrancis W. HatchJohn M. KauffmannCaroline MacomberE. Van R. MilburyMary C. ReaLaura RileyJohn R. RobinsonElizabeth A. StrausGeorge H. TaberRichard J. WarrenPriscilla WilliamsWilliam J. ZwartjesFOUNDERSThomas D. Cabot (1897-1995)Margaret M. Rockefeller (1915-1996)www.mcht.org


Jay Espy – PresidentBonnie L. AdamsOffice Manager, SomesvilleJane K. ArbuckleDirector of StewardshipDonna H. BissettAdministrative Assistant, TopshamE.F. (Ned) Butler, Jr.Project ManagerLindsey CadotDevelopment AssistantSusan M. ConnollyDirector of Administration & FinanceEric N. DavisVinalhaven Stewardship AssistantBob DeForrestProject ManagerR. Forrest DillonStewardship AssociateChristina EppersonLand Protection AssistantMelanie A. FarringtonLand Protection AssistantChris FichtelProject ManagerBetsy HamProject ManagerChristopher C. HamiltonSenior Policy CoordinatorMegan Shane HellstedtProject ManagerJesse JacobsGIS/Technical Resources AssociateChristie J. KelleyOffice Manager, TopshamRichard M. KnoxDirector of CommunicationsJonathan M. LabareeCampaign DirectorMelissa J. LeeDowneast Stewardship AssistantDavid R. MacDonaldDirector of Land ProtectionDaniel F. Mahoney, IIIFinance AssociateCharleen MontzDevelopment AssistantKarin Marchetti PonteGeneral Counsel and ClerkMegan D. ShoreMaine Land Trust NetworkCoordinatorMartha F. Sterling-GoldenDevelopment AssociateTerry TowneStewardship AssociateCiona UlbrichProject ManagerPatrick B. WatsonProject ManagerWarren WhitneyCommunity Outreach CoordinatorJanice K. WingateDirector of DevelopmentALDERMERE FARM STAFFRobert W. BlanchardFarm WorkerDwight A. HowardFarm ManagerNancy M. HowardSecretaryRonald HowardGeneral ManagerTravis C. VincentFarm WorkerAndy WeaberHerdsmanKaye WeaberFarm AssistantPrinted on Astrolite PC100 (100% post-consumer recycled stock)Design: Ethos Marketing and Design – Portland, Maine

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