Spring 2015 Newsletter

PRESIDENT’S LETTER RAFTING… IN THE SNOW?

After an old-fashioned New England winter we take heart

in the early subtle change to spring, or as E.E. Cummings referred

to it, the “mudlicious” season:

in Just-

spring when the world is mud-

luscious the little

lame balloonman

whistles far and wee

and eddieandbill come

running from marbles and

piracies and it’s

spring

E. E. Cummings, Chansons Innocentes: I

Unlike the dormancy of nature, the LP&CT has remained

very active this winter. We’re excited to start our spring projects,

including renewed construction on the Concord River Greenway,

completing the stone patio and walls at the Spalding House, and

jumping right into a chilly start to the rafting season. Besides the

many responsibilities of land protection, planning future tree

plantings, expanding the after-school programs, and other special

projects, LP&CT is planning for our 25th Anniversary.

Please save the date for our 25th

celebration, October 16th. Over these last 25

years many of you have contributed to our

successful programs and projects. We hope to

rekindle old relationships and build new ones. The backbone of

the Trust is our membership; your participation, financial support,

and countless volunteer hours are absolutely necessary for us to

succeed. A recent new member stated "If I knew the extent of

what you accomplish I would have joined sooner.”

I would like to share with you two

accomplishments of students in our after-school

programs. Bora Poun, a former participant, is now a

Trust employee and environmental educator in our

after-school program at the Bartlett School. Also,

Sarah Silva, at left, a sophomore at Lowell High

School, was an integral part of the team that won the regional All

Girls Challenge, for inventinga medical device for those with

diabetes. Congratulations to both Sarah & Bora!

We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming

events. Please bring along a friend, so that they can learn about

our work as well.

Sincerely yours,

Don't let the cold weather delay your reservation! The

Concord River trip is an unexpected whitewater gem that plunges

over three major class III-IV rapids. The Trust has partnered with

Zoar Outdoor to operate the rafting trips. Trips run only on

weekends during the months of April and May. The season is

short, so reserve your spot today!

We have a terrific corps of volunteer lock tenders that

demonstrate operation of the historic locks (a few are below, from

left, Mike de la Vega, Dan Gillis, and Barry Green). Thank you

to everyone that rafts, lock tends, guides the trips, or supports the

trips in any way. We also woe each season’s success to our

terrific hosts at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. All

proceeds support our conservation work on the Concord River.

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City of Lowell CDBG Program

Massachusetts Cultural Council/

Youthreach Program

Aubert J. Fay Charitable Fund

Richard K. Donahue Sr. Park Maintenance Fund,

Alfred H. and Kathryn E. Coburn Park Fund,

of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Joseph P. Donahue Charitable Foundation Trust

Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Lowell Cultural Council

MA Society of the Order of the Founders of

the Patriots of America

Saab Family Foundation

UMass Lowell Birds of Change

After-school and out-of-school environmental education programs are

also funded, in partnership with Mass Audubon, by the Lowell Public

Schools’ 21st Century Program, and MA DESE ASOST.

LAHEY HEALTH TREE PLANTING SPALDING HOUSE LANDSCAPING

Visit the Spalding House at Doors Open Lowell—May 16

The “hard”scaping is nearly complete in the backyard of

the Spalding House. Stop by at Doors Open Lowell, May 16th,

1-4 PM, to see the new 600 sq. ft. blue stone patio, walkway,

dry-laid stone walls, and granite steps. With your support

students at the Bartlett School will be able to enjoy the backyard

classroom during our month-long environmental education

program with them this summer. With the stairs complete at the

back of Spalding House Park, you can now venture directly from

the banks of the Merrimack River, past the Gatekeeper’s House

and Blacksmith’s Shop, directly up to the Spalding House.

We thank Richard and Nancy Donahue, Enterprise

Bank, Brown & Rowe, Gilbane, Inc., and all the attendees at our

250th Spalding House celebration for helping the transformation

above come to fruition! In addition, we thank City of Lowell for

provided old curbing for the granite stairs. And finally, we

thank Mike Dutton of Specialty Stone for his masonry services.

Curious school

children, and adults

alike, can now visit

Hawk Valley Farm

with an eye for the

natural and land-use

history of the

property.

If you have a child in a local school system, they can

now visit Hawk Valley Farm on a school field trip, thanks the

Lowell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by

the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. We also

thank Dr. Patricia Fontaine, UMass Lowell graduate School of

Education, for her expertise and support of this project.

You are welcome to explore Hawk Valley Farm’s trails

on your own. Explore an old cabin foundation, look for rare

butternut trees, and see where the original “old” ferry road

crossed the property. We thank Kate DiTullio, a UMass

Lowell graduate, for creating a new brochure for Hawk Valley

Farm. See www.LowellLandTrust.org for more information.

What to see when visiting

Hawk Valley Farm:

Cabin foundation wall

Old family homestead

Red maple swamp

Clay Pit Brook

Walnut trees

ACTrees

‘Plant our Future’

Signature Event

Volunteers from Lahey Health planted 15 trees last fall

along Father Morissette Boulevard near the UMass Lowell

campus. Lahey Health provided a grant to the Lowell Parks &

Conservation Trust, via CBS EcoMedia and the Alliance for

Community Trees, to support the project. We thank UMass

Lowell for providing significant logistical support for the event.

The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust is a member of

the Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees).

LP&CT RECEIVES SIGNIFICANT

GRANT SUPPORT FROM: VISIT HAWK VALLEY FARM

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SPRING 2015 PROGRAM SERIES

PLEASE RSVP (978) 934-0030

Arbor Day Celebration Thursday, April 23, 2015, 4 PM

133-135 Willie Street, Lowell

Celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day with LP&CT,

Habitat for Humanity, and Mayor Elliott. Join us in welcoming

a new Habitat project to the Acre with some much needed trees.

Lowell is also celebrating another year as a Tree City USA.

Earth Day Greenway Clean-Up Saturday, April 25, 2015, 9 AM

Davidson Street parking lot (free parking)

Join us on the Concord River Greenway to help get this

park ready for the growing season. We’ll be spreading mulch,

trimming grasses, pruning perennials, and raking. Bring your

own hand tools and gloves—we’ll have some to share, too.

Hawk Valley Farm

Spring Exploration Thursday, April 23, 10 AM

Come explore the historic Hawk Valley Farm and look

for signs of spring. Call for location details. Ages 6-12 with

parent/guardian. RSVP gwen@lowelllandtrust.org

For other April PLAYcation programs see LowellKidsWeek.org.

Birding: Spring Migrants Thursday, May 14, 2015, 7 AM

Meeting place: just inside the Lawrence Street gate of

the Lowell Cemetery.

Bring your binoculars to observe spring migrants that use

the water of the Concord River and the trees of the Lowell

Cemetery for food and shelter as they make their way to their

northern breeding grounds. We will also look for birds that breed

along this restored riparian habitat. This two-hour walk is suitable

for beginners and those with limited mobility. This event is also

part of our series “Celebrating Birds,” offered in partnership with

Lowell’s Pollard Memorial Library and Foundation. Please

RSVP. Led by LP&CT volunteer: Mike Baird.

Doors Open Lowell:

Spalding House Saturday, May 16, 2015, 1-4 PM

383 Pawtucket Street, Lowell

Visit Lowell’s third oldest home (c.1760) and explore

Lowell’s pre-industrial history! Come see our new bluestone

patio and dry laid stonewalls behind the Spalding House.

Costumed colonial spinners will also be sharing their trade

(thanks to the American Textile History Museum).

All films are screened at the Lowell National Historical

Park’s Visitor Center: 246 Market St., Lowell

(Free parking: 304 Dutton St.)

DamNation Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 6:30 PM

Damnationfilm.org

Where some see big dams as engineering

wonders, there’s also a growing awareness that

our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers.

DamNation's majestic cinematography and unexpected

discoveries move through rivers and landscapes altered by dams,

but also through a metamorphosis in values, from the conquest of

the natural world to knowing ourselves as part of nature.

The Fruit Hunters Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 6:30 PM

Eyesteelfilm.com/fruithunters

The Fruit Hunters travels across culture, history and

geography to show how intertwined we are with the fruits we eat.

Our guides are devoted fruit fanatics. This film is a cinematic

odyssey through nature and commerce, The Fruit Hunters will

change not only the way we look at what we eat but how we view

our relationship to the natural world.

Angel Azul Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 6:30 PM

AngelAzulthemovie.com

Angel Azul explores the artistic journey of an innovative

artist who combines creativity with an important environmental

solution; the creation of artificial coral reefs from statues he's cast

from live models. This film leaves viewers pondering our

connection to this valuable and beautiful ecosystem.

The Eco-film Series is offered in partnership with the Lowell Film

Collaborative, Lowell National Historical Park and our primary sponsors: Eno,

Martin & Donahue and Mill City Environmental.

Eno, Martin & Donahue

June 20, 2015 Saturday, 5-8 PM

At the home of

Darren End and Bill Reedy.

Look for your invitation soon!

SUMMER SOLSTICE SOIREE

ECO-FILM SERIES

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It’s rare that any of us has

three minutes to spare, but the

students in our after-school program

that spoke before a national

conference deserve your attention:

http://youtu.be/gSE3OKeukA0 This summer we’ll be offering programs at four schools in

partnership with Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife

Sanctuary. Here’s what a few 3rd & 4th grade students at the

Shaughnessy School learned about East Pond last summer:

What did you learn that you did not know before the project?

“Before, I didn’t know anything about pine trees”

“I never knew there were blue herons in a pond”

“I learned names of trees and cool facts about trees”

“I learned that my project will go on for many generations”

“I learned that trees are part of an ecosystem”

“I learned that callery pear trees stink”

“You don’t want to destroy a living organism’s home”

WE THANK

THE FOLLOWING FOR

SIGNIFICANT IN-KIND SUPPORT:

FIND US ON:

@lpct

With the winter we’ve had, it’s the season of ‘all hands

on deck’ and every bit helps. As you might know, we provide

stewardship for several city-owned locations where we have a

direct interest (Jollene Dubner Park, Concord River Greenway,

Coburn Park, etc.). The following volunteers groups have

already stepped up for the spring to help go above and beyond

the basic services that the city has the resources to provide.

Thank you to the following groups for helping us

get a few special places ready for the growing

season!

UMass Lowell’s Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Honor Society

Harbor of Hope Christian Church

TRC Environmental Corporation

First Parish Chelmsford

Constellation Energy

Green Drinks

Can your group help make a difference?

Contact: jcalvin@lowelllandtrust.org

Stephanie Jones joined us last fall as

an environmental educator in our after-school

programs working with 1st-4th graders at the

Morey and Shaughnessy Schools.

Stephanie brings experience working

with youth at wildlife refuges in both New

Jersey and Maryland. She is also a military

veteran having served as an air traffic

controller in much of the Middle East. You can meet Stephanie

at our upcoming Kids Week event at Hawk Valley Farm!

WELCOME, STEPHANIE!

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Thank you!

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Ask your employer about its

Matching Gift Program. Please remember to submit your matching gift form

with your next donation to LP&CT.

Current business participants include (*new):

Arbella, Aspect, Autodesk, Inc.,

Bristol-Myers Squibb, ca, Dell,

Eastern Bank*, FHI, HP, IBM,

Juniper Networks, Millipore,

National Grid/MA Electric, New Balance

Polaroid, Sun Microsystems, and Verizon.

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BELOW WERE RECEIVED BETWEEN

September 1, 2014 — February 28, 2015

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Thanks for organizing

the [wildlife tracking] walk!

It was fun for me to learn

about the wildlife in this

area. I also explored a new

area of Lowell for me where

I will return to again.

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Save the Date(s)!

June 20, 2015

5-8 PM

At the home of Darren

End and Bill Reedy.

Look for your invitation soon!

25th Anniversary Celebration Friday, October 16, 2015

At the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center.

Spring 2015 Events Please RSVP (978)934-0030

Arbor Day Celebration Thursday, April 23, 2015, 4 PM

Hawk Valley Farm

Spring Exploration Thursday, April 23, 10 AM

Eco-Film: DamNation Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 6:30 PM

Birding: Spring Migrants Thursday, May 14, 2015, 7 AM

Doors Open Lowell:

Spalding House Saturday, May 16, 2015, 1-4 PM

www.LowellLandTrust.org

LP&CT Board of Directors Brian Chapman

Christine Cole (Treas.)

Stephen Conant

Matthew C. Donahue, Esq.

Sheila Kirschbaum (Clerk)

William Martin, Esq.

Jamie O’Hearn

Dr. Mark Romanowsky (Pres.)

Sopheap Theam

Jane L. Calvin, Executive Director

Gwen Kozlowski,

Education & Stewardship Manager

Stephanie Jones, Environmental Educator

Bora Poun, Environmental Educator