NHCP Hires a New Executive Assistant

North Haven Conservation Partner’s (NHCP) Board of Directors is

pleased to announce that we have hired Heather Cabot as our new

Executive Assistant. Th anks to the generosity of our members and contributors

to NHCP’s Th orofare Campaign, we hired

Jeff Crawford as our fi rst paid staff person

(part-time) in the winter of 2003. He

did an excellent job settling NHCP into

its new offi ce space on the second fl oor

of Waterman’s and getting us started on

implementing our strategic plan. After a year,

however, Jeff found that the demands of his

own thriving farming business required his

full-time attention and he left NHCP in

January 2005. After interviewing several very qualifi ed candidates, the NHCP

Board was delighted when Heather accepted the position. (cont’d., p. 2)

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Spring on West Penobscot Bay as seen from Bartletts Harbor

NHCP Holds Landowner Gatherings

One of the fi ve central goals

ident i f ied in NHCP ’s

Strategic Plan is to “build and maintain

ongoing relationships with North

Haven landowners.” Partnerships

between the land trust and landowners

are essential to the pursuit of NHCP’s

mission. Toward that goal, NHCP

held several landowner gatherings

last summer. Th e meetings brought

together owners of land within specifi c

parts of the island. Th e purpose of the

meetings was to hear from landowners

about their concerns and ideas about

conservation on North Haven, and to

provide landowners with information

about a variety of conservation tools

and options.

NHCP held two landowner

meetings in August 2004. Landowners

from the Kent Cove/Waterman’s Cove

shorefront area were invited to gather

at the home of Charles and Hope

Hare. Landowners from the Bartlett

Harbor to Pulpit Harbor (Cont’d, p. 5)

Conserving land for people, wildlife and North Haven’s future

NEWSLETTER S u m m e r 2 0 0 5

In This Issue • Landowner Gatherings • New Executive Assistant • Calendar of Events • GIS Mapping • Walks with Pat • Field Notes • Great Presentations

Ebb & Flow

Executive (cont’d from p. 1)

Heather has a degree in secondary education

and seven years of teaching experience at Erskine

Academy in South China, Maine. Heather has also

worked in the fi nancial sector and has excellent

computer skills. New to the island, she is quickly

becoming familiar with its people and places. She has

already made an enormous diff erence in the organization of the offi ce and

the effi ciency of our operations. Heather’s hours are Monday – Friday,

from 8 a.m. to noon. Please stop by the NHCP offi ce and say hello.

Heather Cabot

Dear Readers:

I’m not sure why but I love looking

at old (historic) photographs of North

Haven. Perhaps it is the challenge of

recognizing a familiar, though changed

view. Or, maybe it is the attraction of

what appears to be a simpler, no frills

life of years ago, one that is as black

and white as the photos themselves.

Romantic notions of life on North

Haven obscure what was likely a

hardscrabble existence for the families

of farmers, fishermen, and boat

builders. Regardless of the feelings

that old photographs evoke, they serve

to remind me how inevitable change

on North Haven is.

At North Haven Conservation

Partners (NHCP), we are committed

to be a positive part of that change. A

year ago I had the chance to witness

the fruits of our labor. While enjoying

a picnic on the main beach at Burnt

Island with my family, we were joined

by a local fi sherman and his extended

family. With more than twenty

people in their party, landing on

another beach would have presented a

logistical challenge—so Burnt Island

with its dock was a good choice. It

wasn’t long before throngs of children

were rollicking in the oncoming tide

while the adults prepared lunch. I felt

immensely gratifi ed knowing that this

was a scene that could be repeated

year after year even if the forces of

change were conspiring to shrink these

opportunities elsewhere.

At NHCP we do not take the

beauty, wildlife, and access to our

landscapes for granted. To do so

would be folly. Instead, we work with

landowners to permanently conserve

North Haven’s special places—views,

habitats, fi elds, forests, beaches and

wetlands—so that our descendants do

not have to rely solely on photographs

to experience North Haven’s natural

heritage. Please join us and our loyal

supporters in helping shape this part

of North Haven’s future.

With warm regards,

Nibs

NORTH HAVEN

CONSERVATION

PARTNERS

Board of Trustees

Larry Beverage

Lois Cheston

Priscilla Cobb

Caroline Macomber

Nibs Nichols

Jen Porter

Charlie Pingree

Monica Shields

Executive AssistantHeather Cabot

NORTH HAVEN

CONSERVATION PARTNERS

PO Box 336 • North Haven, ME 04853

(207) 867-1234

nhcp@northhavenconservation.org

northhavenconservation.org

F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

8/4/05, 7:30 pm Annual Meeting North Haven Grange. Presentation by geologist Doug Reusch: “North Haven Geological Heritage” (see page ).

8/5/05,8 am North Haven Geology Walk with Doug Reusch (see page _) Meet at Ames Knob Field.

N a t u r e ’ s Strongholds

On August 10th at 7:30, Laura and Bill Riley will present a

program on “Nature’s Strongholds: Th e World’s Great Wildlife Reserves” at Waterman’s. Th ey will describe their ten year journey to all eight continents to photograph and write about 600+ of the best places for wildlife in the world. We’ll see photos of wildlife and wild places—from Antarctica to the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, from Borneo to Tanzania. Th e program will be for the joint benefi t of North Haven Conservation Partners and North Haven Historical Society.

Hope to see you there.

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GIS is the computer-generated

mapping of geographic and man-made

features. GIS has many uses, including

creating maps for town planning,

identifying wildlife habitat for land

conservation, and tracking juvenile

lobsters. GIS brings many types of data

to one location

allowing users to

create customized

maps.

N H C P c a n

benefi t enormously

from GIS’s many

capabilities. For

example, a GIS

map can display

the location of

endangered species, property lines,

roads, wetlands, and streams on one

map, helping NHCP defi ne particular

land protection focus areas and man-

age conserved lands. In addition, GIS

is frequently used by conservation

groups to display trails, landmarks,

and other on-the-ground features of

protected properties.

Since my fellowship began, I’ve

created maps and assisted with a

community survey for the town’s

Comprehensive Plan Committee,

worked with high school students

on GIS research projects, taught

an adult education class, produced

wildlife maps, and

begun to develop

a GIS pub l i c

workstation that

can be used by

c o m m u n i t y

m e m b e r s t o

access geographic

information.

My work is

made possible by

generous grants from the MBNA

Foundation, Camden National Bank,

ESRI Conservation Grants Program,

and the Island Institute Islands

Community Fund, and by matching

funds and in-kind donations from

North Haven Conservation Partners,

and the Town of North Haven.

NHCP Helps to Bring GIS Mapping to North Haven

By Stacy Gambrel, Island Institute Fellow

In September 2004, I began with North Haven Conservation Partners, the Town, the School, and Waterman’s Community

Center to develop a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the island. Th anks to NHCP, I have offi ce space and the support of Jen Porter, NHCP Vice-President, as my on-island advisor. My fellowship continues until September 2006.

Save the Date!

NHCP Annual Meeting: Th ursday, August 4 7:30 p.m. at the Grange

Come hear about NHCP’s

recent projects and

plans, and let us know

your thoughts about

conservation on North

Haven. O ur guest

speaker this year is geologist Doug

Reusch, who will give a presentation

entitled “North Haven’s Geological

Heritage: Ancient Seafl oor and Its

Pivotal Role in Deciphering the

Plate Tectonic History of Eastern

North America.” Doug will discuss

how most of North Haven Island

is a vestige of an ancient seafl oor

now thrust onto the eastern edge

of North America and how it

may be the best example of this

uncommon rock assemblage in the

State of Maine. He will also discuss

how the Penobscot Bay region is

currently under scrutiny because of

its important role in plate tectonic

reconstructions of the Appalachian-

Caledonide mountain belt.

At 8 a. m. on Friday, August 5,

Doug will lead a geology walk to

demonstrate North Haven’s unique

geological heritage. To join Doug,

meet at the Ames Knob Field.

Doug Reusch

If you would like more information on GIS please contact me at stgambrel@islandinst

itute.org, call 867-2113 or stop by the NHCP offi ce. I look forward to meeting you.

We are so pleased to have the

opportunity to work with NHCP

and the Town of North Haven on

this collaborative project. With these

new capabilities, the community

is sure to benefi t for years to come.

—Principal Barney Hallowell North Haven Communty School

8/10/05 7:30pm Nature’s Stronghold with Bill and Laura Riley, Waterman’s Community Center. Proceeds benefi t NHCP & North Haven Historical Society.

8/16/05 5:00 pm Crabtree Point Walk Meet at the school.

8/7/05 10:00am Burnt Island Work Day Meet at public landing. We’ll break for lunch at noon —Bring your own picnic brown bag.

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North Haven Conservation Partnersgratefully acknowledges support from the following individuals and organizations since January 1, 2004

AnonymousFredrick & Susan AllenDavid & Holly AmblerTh omas & Patricia AmblerDan & Joan AmoryMrs. Robert Amory, Jr.Andrew Anderson-BellWarren & Margaret ArnoldGeoff rey BakerDinah BarlowFrank BarronWilliam & Becky BartovicsGeorge & Carrie BellCharlotte BetancourtLarry & Margaret BeverageMary BeverageLowell BevridgeVirginia BiggsTina & Arthur Blackett, Jr.Jane & William Blair, Jr.Janet & Buff BohlenCharles & Sarah BreedAgnes BrenglePenn Brown & Susan FocklerTh e Jessee D. Bullens-Crewe FoundationNicholas & Susie BurkeRuth BurrJonathan & Jody BushRichard ByrdMrs. Charles Cabot, Jr.Mitchell & Meg CabotMr. & Mrs. Paul CabotPaul C. & Virginia C. Cabot Charitable TrustSam & Doreen CabotSarah & Charles Cabot, IIIStephanie Cabot & Marcus Lovell-SmithCamden National BankEleanor CampbellBrooke & Judith ChestonCharley ChestonCynthia & Morris Cheston, Jr.Lois ChestonMary Fell ChestonCharlotte ClevelandJack & Ann CobbJoan & Harry CobbMax Cobb & Rosemary SheaPamela CobbPrilly Cobb & Dan Cherneff Sara Cobb & Mark SpeedVicky Cobb & Emyrs WestacottKim & C. Payson Coleman, Jr.Sandy & Douglas Coleman, Jr.Jeff rey Crawford & Susan Reinsborough

Constance CrockerRev. John Crocker, Jr. & Agatha Littlefi eldCharlie & Georgia CunninghamChuck & Jeanne CurtisJosephine CurtisPatricia CurtisLinda DarlingJerome DavisJamie & Nancy DavissonTh e DiCicco FamilyWells & Leelie DowPierre & Elise duPontDiana Montgomery EdwardsJon EmersonElin Elisofon & Bart EnglishHelen & Bill EvartsMr. & Mrs. Haliburton Fales, IIPriscilla FalesShirley Fay-HardingDavid FoggTh e Lee & Julia Folger FundChristopher & Betsy ForsterLinda FountainLloyd & Sarah GarrisonChristopher & Helen GatesBebe & Pablo GazmuriBruce & Lueza GelbPatsy GesellPeggy GesellRod GillisMike & Davye GouldEmily GrahamTom GuthrieChristie & Barney HallowellGerry & Elinor HallowellTunie HamlenDavis & Corinna HammondLinda Peyton & Morris HancockRobert & Diana HardingCharles & Hope HareAnne HarwoodLiz & Van Zandt HawnEd Hayes & Bobbie CallahanAndrea Heap & Gavin WatsonDavid Hopkins & David WilsonEric & Janice HopkinsJune HopkinsMerton & Nancy HowardTabitha HuberMatthew Huntington & Andrea UtzJay & Lea IselinTh e Island InstituteMargaret IvesPaul & Ellie JacksonGordon & Faith JohnsonDavid & Susan Jones

Dick & Hopeton KimballGeoff & Romia KimballHarriet F. C. Klosson TrustChristopher KlossonChris LamontElizabeth LamontLansing & Ada LamontNed & Ann LamontTed & Buzz LamontLaura LangdonDavid & Susie LawerenceGreta Layton Brown Barry & Ellen LevineBryan LewisGeorge & Emily LewisSteven & Ellen LittleLaurie & Robbin LomardPenelope LordCaroline & John MacomberZabette Macomber & Kelly StraightAnne MagillRobert Magill, Jr.Philip & Jane MallinsonMrs. Burke MarshallBob & Minky McAdooLucy McCarthy & Flora DuryEleanor Morgan McPeckHenry & Ellen Mary MeigsBeth & Ranlet Miner, Jr.Fanny Iselin MinotHenry & Lil MinotWilbur MooreLiz & A. Perry Morgan, Jr.Rhidian MorganJoyce & George MossJoseph & Julie NeilsonJohn & Nelia NewellJack & Shirley NewmanCaleb & April NicholsGeorge & Audrey NicholsGimmy & Ellen NicholsLiza Nichols & Bo ChesneyNibs & Polly NicholsSamuel & Kit NicholsDavid ParsonsEliot & Janet PaysonMarcus PeabodyNorbert PeabodyKim & Elizabeth PendletonJohn & Lydia PerkinsFlorence PersonsNorman PettitSteven Phillips & Isabel SwiftCharles PingreeCharlie Pingree & Susan Minot

Chellie PingreeHannah PingreeSumner & Hope PingreeEugene Pool & Parrish DobsonFredrick & Helen PoppJen Porter & John DeitterJane PowellPete & Barbara PutmanEugenia RalphLarry & Laura RasmussenRon & Christine ReillyBradley RichardsonJames & Sandy RighterKen & Shaunagh RobbinsSally Robins & Phil DesLauriersFrank & Susan RuchTed & Priscillia RueggTed & Hope SageMary Saltonstall & John HansonWilliam & Jane SaltonstallMariellen SchwentkerPeter & Christian Scott-HansonHenry Sears & Sharon BushellRichard & Lisa SheildsLucy SmethurstF. Clawson Smith & Olivia HoltHenry & Judy SmithHenry Smith-Miller & Laurie HawkinsonRobert SmithAnita Spertus & Jeff HolmgrenJoe Stone & Nancy LeeIngrid Strong & Doug Th ompsonMark & Sarah SullivanNancy Sullivan & Steve KentMary SwiftDavid & Adena TestaAnthony Th acherHugh Th acherToby & Frances Th acherBarclay & Lucy TittmannJohn & Mary TittmannWilliam & Mariam TruslowSue & George Van HookCharles & Jane WalcottJames WalkerMuriel WecksteinJoe & Sarah WhineryMary White & Chris FlowersMrs. Charles WilliamsonPenrose & Bev WilliamsonPeter & Kinnon WilliamsonSamuel & Janet WilliamsonBeekman & Phoebe Jane WinthropLucy WintonMary WoodworthMr. & Mrs. James Worsley, Jr.

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NHCP Walks

NHCP member and avid walker Pat Curtis is leading a series of walks this

summer to some of her favorite places on North Haven. All are welcome!

Pat is a founding NHCP Board member

who served for fi ve years. She continues to

serve on NHCP’s Lands Committee. Th is

summer, with the generous permission of

several landowners, Pat is leading walks to

some of North Haven’s best loved but less

traveled places. On July 7, she led ten walk-

ers to the “Outer Point” (Cont’d, Page 6)

Landowners (cont’d from p. 1)

shorefront area were invited to gather

at the home of the Th acher family at

Deacon Brown’s Point. NHCP Board

members described NHCP’s origins

and conservation accomplishments to

date. Th ey explained how conservation

easements work and how they can

be specifi cally tailored to meet the

needs of individual landowners, while

conforming to the mission and goals

of NHCP. Landowners discussed

concerns about planning for the future

of their land and asked questions about

various issues, including:

• how NHCP helps maintain land

that is protected by an easement

• public benefi ts from conservation

easements, including preservation of

scenic vistas, wildlife habitat, natural

resources and recreational opportunities

• income tax and estate tax benefi ts

which landowners may receive by do-

nating or selling land or a conservation

easement to NHCP.

NHCP looks forward to holding

more landowner gatherings in the

future. If you are interested in hosting

or attending such a gathering, or if you

would like to talk with us privately

about planning for your land, or any

other conservation-related concerns

or ideas, please call the NHCP offi ce

at 867-2113 or e-mail us at nhcp@

northhavenconservation.org. We look

forward to continuing and expanding

the conversations between NHCP

and North Haven’s landowners.

Notes from the Field by Jen Porter

NHCP Vice President Jen Porter provides some notes from her springtime visits with her son, Oliver, to Burnt Island (one of NHCP’s easement properties) and to NHCP’s Pulpit Harbor Bridge property. We hope that her descriptions of these magnifi cent places will encourage our readers to venture to these properties soon and often:

We parked at the designated

Burnt Island parking place

on Indian Point and crossed over at

low tide. Burnt Island was wind blown

and golden in the afternoon light.

With Oliver on my back, I chose the

lee path for walking. Th e fi rst shoots

of green were coming up on the

northern shore trail. Coming upon

some downed trees that criss-crossed

the paths, I made my way to the

cobbled shore for easier passage, and

made a mental note that chain saws,

loppers and bow saws would be needed

for this year’s trail work day. An osprey

caught my attention and I watched her

land high in her nest, with a cry to me

and Ollie to steer clear. With the wind

at our backs we made it to the end of

the island, and paused briefl y to watch

the open bay. Although the sky was

clear, the early spring wind had quite

a bite so Ollie and I scrambled back

along the coastal edge, fi nally crossing

the muck and mussel land bridge to

the car. Although brief, this afternoon

walk made me think about how special

it is to visit an uninhabited island, and,

thanks to the Minot family, the Town

and NHCP, how lucky we are to have

Burnt Island as part of our town.

A few weeks later, on a walk with

Mickey, Kaleb and Oliver along the

middle road to Pulpit Harbor, we

stopped by NHCP’s Pulpit Harbor

Bridge property located directly after

crossing fi rst bridge on the western

side. The yet-to-blossom lupines

dotted the old path, and as we came

up to the rise, Kaleb exclaimed how

amazing the big tree is. “Looks like

the perfect picnic spot,” he said. We all

agreed. Th is piece of land, given by the

Lamont family, has all the ingredients

of an easily accessible and unique

outing...waterfront for exploring, a

good tree for climbing, wildfl owers

galore, wildlife, and beautiful views

of Pulpit Harbor. (Th ere is space for

parking for two cars on the property.)

Th e May black fl ies cut short our visit,

but as we crossed the bridge again and

headed home, I thought to myself

that this corner parcel is a real hidden

treasure.

Pat Curtis leading a band of eager walkers

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Caps for sale!We have a limited supply at our offi ce of NHCP caps for sale. Th ey come in khaki, light blue, and dark blue and sport our Eric Hopkins logo. Suggested donation is $17.00 per cap. Proceeds benefi t our land conservation fund. Stop by and pick one up at our offi ce in Watermans.

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Here is my contribution of: $10 Spindle

$35 Goose Rock Light

$50 Dumplings

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$100 Fresh Pond

$250 Pulpit Rock

$500 No Place Like It

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Walks (cont’d from previous page)

overlooking Pulpit Rock and the

entrance to the Harbor. It was a

lovely walk along a trail owned

and beautifully maintained by the

Cabot family, ending on a beach

with a spectacular view of the harbor

and the islands to the north.

Other walks include a July 22

walk to the Promontory beach on

the North Shore at 11:30 am, and

an August 16 walk to the end of

Crabtree Point at 5 pm. Walkers

meet at the North Haven School

parking lot and carpool to the

trail (or arrange to meet Pat at the

trail).

To sign up for a walk, or if you

have ideas for other walks or wish

lead one, please contact Heather

Cabot at NHCP: 867-2113 or

nhcp@northhavenconservation.

org. Hope to see you on the trail!

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We need your support!

Meggie and I have walked

and visited many wonderful

and special sites on NH.

We have been privileged to

come face to face with deer,

songbirds, hawks and other

creatures. Many times we just

sit and quietly appreciate our

beautiful island. Whether it’s

July or January, we fi nd much to

sustain a sense of peace and joy

that we carry back home with

us. I am glad to have shared a

few special places (w/property

owner’s permission) w/others

this summer and encourage both

younger and older walkers to

join us on future walks.

—Pat Curtis