Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore Spring/Summer 2012

The ShoreCelebrating 25 Years: 1987 – 2012

In 2012 Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore celebrates a milestone -- its 25th Anniversary. Founded in1987 by a small, dedicated group of individuals whowanted to provide a helping hand to the Seashore, Friends has become a vital partner to Cape Cod NationalSeashore in protecting park resources and providing forpublic enjoyment.

Across the National Park System, park friends groups have taken on a critical philanthropic role to helpclose the gap between federal funding and parks accomplishing their goals. FCCNS funds and provides volunteers for projects that would otherwise be delayed or not get done.

While we have more than 500 individual and family members, during this anniversary year we are reaching out to increase our membership and expand ourability to fund vital Seashore programs, provide more volunteers, and encourage stewardship. Our new logo (see below) and tagline – LOVE THE SEASHORE? JOIN THE FRIENDS! – say it all! We urge each memberto tell others about Friends and its good works and to askthem to join our organization.

In its first 25 years, Friends has had many significant accomplishments. In the late1990s we funded the stabilizationof the historic Pamet CranberryBog House in Truro. Through our

ongoing Adopt-A-Trail program we have maintained thePark’s busiest trails. Recently we completed a capital campaign that raised $120,000 to restore the interior of the Old Harbor Life-Saving Station in Province Lands to its1900 appearance. In 2011 we created the 50th AnniversaryChallenge Hunt and the electronic Memories Album.

Each year we sponsor the Tuesday Evenings at Salt Pond lectures, the Winter Film Festival, and severalsummer concerts. Our participation in projects such as theSeal Education Team and phenology monitoring helps protect park resources, as well as gather essential data thatinform park management decision-making.

Ross JohnstonAnniversaries are cause for celebration!On Wednesday August 22 we are planning a celebratoryparty and fundraiser. What better place to salute 25 yearsof service to and special partnership with Cape Cod National Seashore than on the terrace of Salt Pond Visitor Center overlooking Nauset Marsh? (See pp.3-4 for more details.) The gala and raffle will raise funds forone of our three newly adopted Seashore projects for 2012and beyond:

1. Support the Park’s Making Waves project to bring underserved youth from Hyannis and off-Capeurban areas to the Seashore for recreation, resource immersion, and career awareness.

2. Improvements to Penniman House grounds to restore its historic appearance and improve visitor safety, maintaining the Park’s historic buildings.

3. Install Province Lands Bicycle Trail waysideexhibits to promote visitor understanding of natural and cultural resources along the trail.

Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore sees the 25th Anniversary as an unprecedented chance to redouble our efforts to preserve protect, and enhance the fragile environment of our beloved National Seashore for all generations.

� Richard Spokes, President

SAVE THE DATE – AUGUST 22, 2012 – 25th ANNIVERSARY GALA

The Shore NewsletterPublished by:

Friends of the Cape CodNational Seashore

P.O. Box 550Wellfleet, MA 02667

508-957-0729www.fccns.org

www.facebook.com/foccnsE-mail: info@fccns.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident

Dick Spokes, EasthamFirst Vice-President

Austin Smith, EasthamSecond Vice-PresidentPat Canavan, Eastham

TreasurerTom Harmon, Eastham

ClerkTony Hodgin, Truro

DirectorsJanet Bush, OrleansFred Guidi, Eastham

Marty Haspel, EasthamDave Hubbard, OrleansRichard Ryder, Eastham

Dave Spang, TruroCarl Sylvester, Eastham

CCNS LiaisonSue Moynihan,

Chief, Interpretation andCultural Resources Management

Cape Cod National Seashore

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We thank all Friends who have renewed their membership for 2012. Special thanks tothose who have given to our special funds, and in memory and in honor of donations.

Trail Blazer/Guardian($250 and above)Mimi & Ivan AceJanet & John BushRobert & Barbara CardinalLawrence & Sue GoodrichJeffrey & Catherine JewettMark & Barbara LeddyTim Duket & Amy MartinDonald & Martha PalladinoRuth PapazianAustin & Susan SmithRalph L. SnowSusan E. SpokesCarol & Dick SpokesScott Harshbarger & Judith Stephenson

Sheila F. Wynne

Navigator ($100)Denis & Marianne AmbroseBarbara AnthonyDaniel & Elissa AronsGordon & Jean AveryRev. Frank Bancroft, Laura & Wayne

William S. BeineckeFrances BiddleElisa Romano &Ralph Blair

Jim & Jane Blankenship Stan & Paula Brady David & GretchenBroderson

Dr. Louise Chow & Dr. Thomas Broker

Marilyn BruneauMatt Rowe & Pat CanavanPaul & Virginia CarringtonMarcia CiaramagliaReatha & Richard CiottiLee & Jacqueline Clark Sally CollinsonDavid Crary, Jr.Don & Melissa CroadElizabeth CryerLeonard & Ann CuneoFrank & Carol Ann DobekJanet D. DrohanRobert L. DuvalStuart & Gale EdmondsPamela & Ron FichtnerAili & Austin FlintAlan & Margreet Francis

Paul &MaryAlice GallantJoyce & Thomas GlossNat & Kathy GoddardSamuel & Myra GotoffJohn and Joan GrayJanet & Fred GuidiKaren Boucher &Robert Gurney

Mr.&Mrs. Roger HagbergLouise HammannTom & Karen Harmon Marty & Linda HaspelFrank & Nancy HayduD.P. & H.A. HillWalter Popper & Fleet Hill Marne & Tony HodginJennifer & Eric Johansson Jason A. KevitJennifer C. KrugerFrances LautenbergerMelinda Forist &Betsy Lebow

Audrey LenkGini & Don LeSieurHenry & Elizabeth LindEmily LindbergH. Ganse & Susan LittleJulie & Israel LowyRobert & Lynn LuftKevin & KatherineMacdonald

Kirsten Davis & Brian Manning

Mrs. James MazzarelliMary & William McFeelyMary Pearl & Don MelnickMichael & KatharineMorley

Mr & Mrs. Timothy Morello

Ken & BarbaraMuzykewicz

Alfred NatkinJean & JoshuaNickerson, Jr.

Ron & Karen NickersonBetty & Mike NolingJudy & Jim ParmaleeMarla & Bertram PerkelJohn D. PetraborgMary Lou PetittFrank & Jane PuccioNancy RabkePeg Rasmussen

John & Linda RiehlTom & Janet ReinhartRobert & Nancy RennEdwin &Dian Reynolds Christine Richards Betsy RichardsBetty RitterNicholas & ShelleyRobinson

Jack & Emily RoosaDouglas & Judy RossEdwards & FrancescaRullman

Mrs. Joachim A. Schneider Patricia Shannon Anne & William SnowDave & Gwen SpangFred Streams Amy & William TrabakinoGlenn Ritt & Joan UrraroWilliam & Judith WeilDaniel E. WilliamsHelen & Chris Winsor Barbara WilliamsonMeg Wonser

Community SponsorsEastern NE & International Hosteling

Wellfleet Marketplace

Donations:

In honor of:Mary Bakas & Kevin Eastman

Madeline Brick – Nickerson Fund

Kirsten Davis & Brian Manning

Robert & Ruth Duket – Nickerson Fund

George PriceCharlotte SimonsenAshling Sullivan

In memory of:Helen & Walter BradyDouglas R. BruceSylvia M. ClarkDr. Robert EichBonnie Lou GearhartEdward Osborne SnowMickey Stein

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What’s New to the Friends?In our 25th year, we have introduced many ways to reachpeople who visit the Seashore, in hopes of convincing themto join the Friends and to help the Seashore.Tagline / “Love the Seashore? Join the Friends!”You will see this phrase over and over this summer.Facebook / Friends now has a Facebook page, thanks tonew director Fred Guidi. Please find us on Facebook andadd your comments and content.QR tag / Look for our QR tag on Friends posters andbrochures. Scan with your Smartphone to reach our websiteat www.fccns.org. We hope many park visitors will dis-cover Friends through this new-fangled device!Logo / We introduced our new logo in May with the intention of giving Friends a more distinct identity and ofdrawing attention to our organization. From the 25th

anniversary sign hanging near the visitor centers to our volunteers’ T-shirts, you will see it everywhere.Revised Website / Take a look at our newly revised website, incorporating a new design, several new features,and additional photo galleries all developed by our webmaster, Jeff Tash.

New Friends DirectorFred Guidi retired from Nuance Communications, aspeech recognition technology company, in 2010. He holdsBA degrees in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Massachusetts and a MS degree in Financefrom Bentley College. Fred and his wife Janet moved permanently to their Eastham home in 2010. Fred became active with FCCNS as a volunteer on the trails andGIS programs. He also volunteers as a handyman andgives IT assistance to local senior citizens on behalf of Nauset Neighbors. Fred participates with the MBBA onbeach clean-up and conservation projects.

Become a Volunteer We are looking for volunteers to work on the followingFriends activities/committees:

� Communications, marketing� Social media, e-News� Membership, events� Fundraising

If you have skills – or interest – in any of these areas,please contact us at volunteer@fccns.org. We really needyour help, for whatever amount of time you are willing tocontribute. There are volunteer opportunities as well for awhole range of other activities at the Seashore, such as trailmaintenance, brush burning, summer programs, natural resources projects, and the Seal Education Team. The education is first-rate and the feeling of accomplishment iseven greater. Be in touch!

Boat Wagon Arrives at Old HarborThe replica “McLellan Service Boat Wagon” arrived at OldHarbor Life-Saving Station in late May to great fanfare! It was specially commissioned by the Friends and built bythe North Carolina Maritime Museum, based on actualspecifications drawn up in the l890s. As the wagon was installed, the Race Point model surfboat was hoisted up byblock and tackle, and then the new wagon was rolled underit. The surf boat wagon was used to haul the rescue dory tothe water’s edge. Each wheel even has its own attachableski, in case of snow.

Be sure to check out the slide show on Friends revisedwebsite, www.fccns.org, documenting the great effort byPark staff and Old Harbor volunteers to bring the boatwagon over the sand and across the bridge to Old Harbor!

This is a major acquisition for the Old Harbor Life-Saving Station and the culmination of the Friendsnine-year project to refurbish the interior of the historic Station. The capital fundraising campaign, begun in early2010, is now complete – with $120,000 raised. Friends isvery proud of this accomplishment.

The surf boat wagon adds a new dimension to the experience of visiting Old Harbor – come see for yourselfthis summer!

Please Send Us Your e-Mail AddressSign up to receive e-News by going to the Friends websiteat www.fccns.org; or send us your address atinfo@fccns.org. Increasingly, we communicate with ourmembers by e-mail, so we encourage you to send us youraddress! (Friends will never share your address with otherorganizations.)

2012 MagazineIn late June, look for the third annual issue of the FCCNS Magazine. This glossy, 60-page, heavily illustrated, full-color magazine about Cape Cod NationalSeashore and the Friends is mailed to all current membersand distributed in the park and the community.

Member News . . .

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FRIENDS 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTSFRIENDS of the Cape Cod National Seashore sponsors FREE concerts and activities each year for residents and familiesvisiting the Seashore. Note that seating at Salt Pond Visitor Center events is limited, so please arrive early. Check ourwebsite www.fccns.org for updates on events.

25th ANNIVERSARY GGAALLAA CCEELLEEBBRRAATTIIOONN AANNDD FFUUNNDDRRAAIISSEERRWednesday, August 22nd, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

� Salt Pond Visitor Center terrace overlooking Nauset Marsh� With special guest and speaker SEBASTIAN JUNGER� Complimentary wine and beer, hors d’oeuvres, live music� Raffle – The Captain’s House, acrylic painting by Mark Tougias

– UltraLight Rowing/Sailing Boat (see p. 5 for raffle photos)Tickets: $50/person * Raffle tickets: $10 each/ 3 for $25 * More info at www.fccns.org

FRIENDS Annual Meeting on July 18 – Nauset Regional Middle School, Orleans, 7 pmThis year’s annual meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 18, at 7:00 pm at the Nauset Regional Middle School auditorium, Orleans, due to the large turnout expected for Greg Skomal’s lecture that follows the business meeting. FCCNSPresident will give the annual report on Friends’ activities and accomplishments, followed by election of officers and directors. A notice with the slate of officers will be mailed in late June. At 8 pm, Dr. Skomal will present an illustrated talkon the great white sharks in Cape waters. Don’t miss this exciting event!

Thursday, July 12Outer Cape Chorale Chamber SingersSalt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham, 7 pmA glorious and lively evening of song by this esteemedOuter Cape group.

Wednesday, July 18“Jaws Comes Home!” -- Greg Skomal,Nauset Regional Middle School auditorium, Rt. 28, Orleans, 8 pmDr. Skomal, noted shark expert and Senior Biologist withthe Mass. Dept. of Marine Fisheries, presents an illustratedtalk on the great white sharks in Cape waters. Lecture follows the Friends Annual Meeting at 7 pm.

Friday, July 27Billy Hardy and Beth SweeneySalt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham, 7 pmThis dynamic Celtic fiddle and instrumental duo presentsan evening of Irish and other Celtic music, with songs inEnglish and Gaelic. Due to limited seating, reservationsrequired for this concert – call SPVC, no more than 7 daysin advance at 508-255-3421, Ext. 18

Monday, July 30 Campfire Sing-AlongNauset Light Beach in Eastham, 7:30 pmMusic by Denya LeVine with Tim Dickey

Friday, August 3Campfire Sing-AlongHerring Cove Beach in Provincetown, 7 pmMusic by Denya LeVine with Randy Patterson

Friday, August 24Billy Hardy and Beth SweeneyTruro Congregational Meetinghouse, 3 First Parish Lane,Truro, 7 pmThis dynamic Celtic duo presents an evening of Irish andother Celtic music, with songs in English and Gaelic.

Friday, August 31Campfire Sing-AlongHerring Cove Beach in Provincetown, 7 pmMusic by Denya LeVine with Tim Dickey

Saturday, October 6Rum Soaked Crooks -- “Autumn Winds Concert” Salt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham, 7 pmPlaying a medley of sailors’ chanteys and ballads

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CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORETUESDAY EVENINGS AT SALT POND These FREE summer programs are conducted by Cape CodNational Seashore and sponsored by the FRIENDS of CCNS.All programs begin at 7 pm, are approximately one hourlong, and take place at Salt Pond Visitor Center (wheelchairaccessible) in Eastham. Seating is limited, so come early!

July 3 Whaling in the Wampanoag Tradition – JonathanPerry, an Aquinnah Wampanoag historian, gives a presenta-tion on how the Wampanoag practiced whaling for centuriesbefore the heyday of whaling in the nineteenth century.

July 10 Jobi Pottery: The History of a Cape Cod CottageIndustry – Jobi Pottery is a Truro cottage industry that wasoriginated in 1953 by owners Joe Colliano and Bill Hastings.Current owner/designer Susan Kurtzman presents the historyand techniques behind Jobi Pottery.

July 17 Lorenzo Dow Baker: Cape Cod’s Banana Pioneer – When Captain Baker returned from a voyage toJamaica he brought with him a hold full of a fruit previouslyunknown to New Englanders: the banana. History professorRandy Bartlett, Ph.D., presents a program about this fasci-nating Wellfleet native.

July 24 Live Birds of Prey – Power, ferocity, majesty, andmystery are qualities human beings have invested birds ofprey with for thousands of years. Join Perry Ellis of MassAudubon’s Blue Hills Trailside Museum for a presentationon these native honored birds. Due to limited seating, reservations required – call SPVC, no more than 7 days inadvance at 508-255-3421, Ext. 18.

July 31 Or Would You Rather Be a Fish? – Looking foran evening of family fun complete with song, dance, and audience participation? Join minstrel storyteller Mary JoMaichack for a program of folklore and songs of the sea.

August 7 A Passion for Birds – Harry Lappen uses his ownhand- sculpted masks and a comic portrayal of birds to inspire an appreciation and understanding of the avian worldin this interactive presentation.

August 14 Songs of Nature and the Land – BalladeerLinda Russell explores the impact of settlement and the relationship between people and the land as revealed in thetraditional songs of the past. NOTE: due to limited seating,reservations required – call SPVC, no more than 7 days inadvance at 508-255-3421, Ext. 18.

August 21Really Big Fish in Cape Cod Waters – Some of the most interesting and largest fish in the world are found in CapeCod waters. Join Carol “Krill” Carson for a program on oceansunfish, basking sharks, and others.

August 28Roseate Terns: Beyond Breeding – Ellen Jedry of MassAudubon and Dr. Jeff Spendelow of U.S.G.S. present an illustrated program on the importance of Cape Cod NationalSeashore to endangered Roseate Terns as a site for restingand refueling before the fall migration.

PROVINCE LANDS VISITOR CENTERThe following Tuesday Evenings at Salt Pond events will also be presented at Province Lands Visitor Center inProvincetown at 3 pm the same afternoon:July 24 Live Birds of PreyAugust 7 A Passion for BirdsAugust 14 Songs of Nature and the Land

Sunday, August 19, 3 pmProvince Lands Concert – Zoe Lewis and Peter Donnelly,popular local musicians, are returning for their second annualProvince Lands concert at the outdoor amphitheater for livelysing-along music and family fun.

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Buy a raffle ticket to raise funds for Seashore projects!Go to www.fccns.org for tickets.

Classic 12 UltraLightRowing/Sailing Boat.Fully outfitted; weighs only 40 pounds.

The Captain’s House[Penniman House]by Mark Tougias.Acrylic painting, 23” x 29” framed.

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Twenty-five years ago, in February 1987, Helen Aaron,Marjorie Burling, Ansel Chaplin, Burton Hallowell and DonaldHeines – the Incorporators – were joined by Bertrand Bennison,Elliott Carr, Joseph Moran, Jr., Karen Steuer, and Donald Zinnto form the first board of directors of Friends of the Cape CodNational Seashore (FCCNS). The creation of the Friendsorganization was supported by then superintendent Herb Olsen.

We look back with pride at all that Friends has accom-plished since then in its effort to provide a helping hand to theNational Seashore. Hundreds of dedicated members have servedon the board or as volunteers over the years. With more than500 individual and family members – and with membershipsteadily increasing – we look forward to new ways to “helppreserve Cape Cod’s most precious natural resource.”

Here are some of the highlights of the past 25 years:

1987 – 1991The earliest existing board minutes of March 11, 1989, make noteof Friends making donations toward a new paging system forSalt Pond Visitor Center (SPVC), to a study of the Herring River,and for a much needed replacement copy of the geology filmshown at the visitor center.

Friends went on to fund several additional projects,including beach mats so that wheelchair visitors could reach thebeach; Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at SPVC; avolunteer recruiting brochure; and student volunteers to protectand monitor piping plovers.

Three special funds, which Friends helps to administer andcollect donations for to this day, were established:

� WilliamA. Pettit Memorial Fund to acquire booksfor the reference library (and more recently to enhancethe archives and artifact collections at Cape CodNational Seashore.)

� Arnold Ostwald Memorial Fund to improve facilitiesfor the blind and handicapped.

� Joshua A. Nickerson Fund, established by theNickerson family, to support environmental research inthe Park through summer internships.

1992 – 1996Friends helped fund a variety of items at the Seashore: 14recycling receptacles; articles for the Penniman House, such ascontemporary dishes and a sea-going rocking chair; anobservation deck at Beech Forest; the official Seashore handbook,

with a narrative by Robert Finch; a study of historical structureswithin the Park; and interpretive devices for use of the visionimpaired.

Friends spearheaded the drive to save the historic PametBog House in Truro, which was in danger of collapse. A years-long fund raising effort and educational campaign by Friends wasbegun for this vital project. The Stabilization Project was com-pleted in 2000, with the help of a NPS grant.

1997 – 2001The Shore was upgraded from a mimeographed sheet to aprinted, 8-page newsletter with photographs and graphics. In1999, Friends introduced its logo, based on the Seashore logo andthe Friends website was developed.

Friends funded the hiring of a volunteercoordinator for the Seashore and a program forSeashore rangers to teach wildlife protection toOuter Cape school children.

Adopt-A-Trail program began, originallyon a trail off North Pamet Road; Friends begantrail maintenance on Pilgrim Springs Trail inTruro and along Nauset Marsh. Volunteers planted beach grass atHerring Cove and monitored beach debris for a study atNewcomb Hollow.

Julie Harris gave a reading at the Friends 2000 AnnualMeeting to a crowd of some 400 people. The Friends AnnualMeeting, held in January or February in the early years, wasmoved to July in 2000 and now precedes an outstanding programfor members and the public.

In summer 2000 Friends sponsored a series of “Old FashionBand Concerts” – the beginning of the Friends summerconcert series that continues to this day.

2002 – 2007Family Campfire and Sing-Alongs were started on Seashorebeaches the summer of 2002.

Friends supported the Seashore’s Marconi CentennialCelebration, a week of programs on the Outer Cape. Wefunded the rehabilitation of visitor facilities at the historicMarconi Station Site in Wellfleet, adding viewing platforms,removing fences, and replacing existing trails, as well as a

A Brief History of Friends of the Cape Cod National Seashore

The stabilized Pamet Bog House in Truro, ca. 2000

Planting beachgrass at CoastGuard Beach,1990s

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community awareness program. More than 500 visitors bravedthe cold to visit the site the week of January 14, 2003, includingspecial guest Princess Elettra Marconi, Marconi’s daughter.

Old Harbor Life-Saving Station: Friends pledged toprovide financial support to complete the research and to acquirefurnishings for this historic maritime building at Race PointBeach. A committee was formed in 2003 by Friends to managethis all-consuming nine-year project.

Each year Friends volunteers participated in Earth Day andNational Public Lands Day projects. They also worked toremove invasive species at the Seashore.

Beginning in fall 2003 with the Symposium Series, Wind,Waves, the Past and Future: Natural and Human Forces ShapingCape Cod, Friends has sponsored fall and winter science-orientededucational seminars presented by the Park.

2008 – 2012TheAdopt-A-Trail program expanded to include twelve heavily-used Park trails, keeping them trimmed and cleared throughoutthe year. A hardy crew of fall/winter volunteers assists the Parkmaintenance and fire service staff with weekly cutting and burn-ing of brush. Thanks to our volunteers’ efforts, many a Seashoretrail and scenic vista is kept open.

Friends began sponsorship of the Seashore’s TuesdayEvening Lecture Series at Salt Pond Visitor Center each sum-mer, as well as the Annual Winter Film Festival.

TheOld Harbor Capital Fundraising Campaignwas for-mally launched in early 2010, resurrecting the Old Harbor Life-Saving Station Furnishing Project. A total of $120,000 was raisedto refurbish the interior of the Station, by purchasing items, com-missioning the building of period pieces, and many donations inkind to acquire authentic 1900-era objects. Hats off to the hard-working committee and to all the donors who contributed to thismomentous accomplishment! In September 2011 a re-dedicationcelebration was attended by more than 200 people. The campaignis now complete.

Friends contributed $3,000 toward the formation of Friendsof the Herring River, giving advice and guidance to an organi-zation formed to support the Herring River Restoration Projectin Wellfleet. We also provided a $3,000 grant to Audubon Well-fleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to complete an ongoing horseshoecrab monitoring project.

The inaugural issue of Friends of the Cape Cod NationalSeashore Magazine was published in June 2010. More than40,000 copies of the 52-page full color Magazine weredistributed to Seashore visitors in 2010 and 2011. The 2012edition is 60 pages, with nearly 100 advertisers.An excellent wayto spread the word about Friends and increase our membership!The first issue of eNews was released in May 2010 and ourFacebook page was established in January 2012.

Friends lent support to the CCNS 50th AnniversaryCelebration in 2011 with the 50th Anniversary Challengetreasure hunt, sponsorship of the electronic Memories Album,and the “50 Years of Science” forum, among other events.

FCCNS volunteers continue to participate in manyprojects, including the Ballston Beach Dune Restorationproject, the Seal Education Training (SET) program thateducates summer visitors about the grey seals hauled out atHigh Head, and the 30-year Seashore Phenology study, makingdaily records of the timing of natural events.

Friends was selected by theNational Park Foundation toparticipate in the 2011-2012 ParksPartner Project to help Friendsbecome a more effective partner of theSeashore. Only one Friends group was

selected from each of the seven park regions. Some resultingprojects were the development of a new logo to emphasize ourseparate identity and our first annual fundraiser in 2012.

PRESIDENTS OF FCCNS

“We have certainly prospered over the years. I recall withdelight, and a measure of pride, if you will, those formativeyears and what we set into motion.”

� Donald Heines, FCCNS President, 1990-1993

Friends eventat Old Harbor,2011

Friends learning about non-native invasive species, 1990s

1987-1990 Helen Aaron 2001-2004 Ivan Ace1990-1993 Donald Heines 2004-2005 Libbie Lederstein1993-1995 Jean Souther 2005-2008 Stan Brady1995-1998 Robert Chesney 2008-2010 Judy Parmelee1998-2001 Carl Rasmussen 2010-2012 Richard Spokes

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