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The Simsbury Land Trust permanently protects 28 parcels of land totaling 823 acres.M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N TThe Simsbury Land Trust is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is toprotect scenic vistas, geological features and farmland that visually defineSimsbury’s character and provide healthy habitats for local wildlife and plants.Our goal is to consistently craft, support and implement creative landconservation solutions for the benefit of present and future generations.The Simsbury Land Trust seeks to accomplish its mission through:Acquisitions: Soliciting and accepting gifts of land and interests in landfrom individuals and businesses.Partnerships: Partnering with individuals, organizations, and governmentalentities to accomplish our goals.Advocacy: Participating in public policy dialogue at the local and statelevels, in public and private forums.Stewardship: Managing and using acquired properties in a mannerconsistent with our mission.Legacy Building: Soliciting donations from individuals, organizations,foundations and businesses.CONTENTS1238Letter from the PresidentFinancial HighlightsWhy is the work of the SLT important?Donor RecognitionInside back coverLand DonorsBoard of TrusteesCover photo:Alexander AnisimovBack cover: Dick Clark,T.J. DonohueOther photos: RickWarters, Ray Padron,April Smith
LE T T E RF R O M2008 was another successful year for the Simsbury Land Trust. Property acquisitions,stewardship of existing properties, many recreation and education activities, and aboard leadership transition were highlights of this year.We continued our strong record of property acquisitions. Funding for theacquisition of the second phase of Tulmeadow Farm — the Triangle and Pasture,was completed, adding another 20 acres to the 167-acre field protected inphase one. In addition, initial work began on the third and final phase ofTulmeadow Farm — the 73-acre Woodlot. The Tulmeadow Woodlot isespecially important as it would complete the protection of a corridorencompassing over 8,000 acres, stretching from the Ethel WalkerSchool to the Massachusetts border. We are off to a good start, withapproximately 300,000 in donations and pledges made for this purchaseto-date. An application has been filed for the USDA Forest Legacy programfor a federal grant that would cover almost half of the purchase cost. Theproject was selected as the top project from the State of Connecticut. Ourgrant application successfully made it to through the regional review, so itnow is being considered at the national level. We very much appreciate the strongletters of support we received from other organizations and from political leaders.Most of the Simsbury Land Trust’s 28 properties, however, have been given asoutright donations of land or easements. We are indebted to those who donated theseproperties, and in 2008 we were fortunate to have two such donations. LelandHolcomb donated a conservation easement on his 20-acre property on the ridge inEast Weatogue. Laird and Ann Mortimer donated 28 acres of land fronting on EastWeatogue Street and extending up to state-owned ridge line property where theMetacomet Trail runs through. Both of these properties are great additions to SLT’scurrent holdings, bringing the total number of acres protected to 823. Theirpreservation will benefit residents of the town of Simsbury forever.T H EPR E S I D E N TIn addition to these acquisition efforts, we have continued with strongstewardship and recreation programs to encourage the enjoyment of these protectedproperties. Some new trails were completed on the west ridge properties, including 60Westledge and The Master’s School parcels. Several properties were surveyed so weare able to permanently mark some of the boundaries. Over 300 members participatedin our hikes, presentations, and other activities including the Tour des Farms, whichhad over 100 bike riders participating in a tour of the farms in Simsburyand Granby. Other events included farm tours, winter walks, and guidededucational hikes. Most of these are offered free of charge, made possibleby the continued generous donations by Simsbury Land Trust members.Many volunteers and members donated their time and talents to help makethe stewardship program and recreation events successful, and we thankthem for their efforts.I had the good fortune to be elected as new president of theSimsbury Land Trust in 2008. Dick Davis stepped down after 12 years ofservice as SLT president, but he continues to serve on the board oftrustees and as chair of our acquisition committee. Other new officers includeTed Almy as vice-president and Karen Brand as secretary. Bob Ellis continues his serviceto SLT as treasurer. Rob Heagney has volunteered to serve as chair of phase three ofthe Campaign for Simsbury.The Simsbury Land Trust has worked hard to earn the support and respect of ourmembers, the residents of Simsbury, and those who have contributed land or funds forour land acquisition projects. We pledge that we will continue to work hard for openspace preservation in town, and we hope you will continue to support our efforts.Thank you,Chuck HowardPresident1
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – 2008Statement of Revenues and ExpensesBalance SheetJanuary 1 – December 31, 2008December 31, 2008CAMPAIGNRevenuesCampaign Donations 324,408Grants1,135,548Land Donations1,375,000Annual Appeal IncomeMembership ContributionsMiscellaneous IncomeTotal RevenuesExpensesAdministrativeSalaries and BenefitsMembershipAcquisition ExpensesStewardshipDepreciationTotal ExpensesExcess of RevenuesOver ExpensesOPERATIONSTOTAL 2008 TOTAL 20071,29891,18812,584 324,4081,142,1681,375,0001,29891,18812,584 472,841187,29042,0003,52684,46215,855 2,834,956 111,690 2,946,646 7,5089,81499455,17787,820142,997152,247 2,779,779 23,870 2,803,649 653,7275,382362 6,620AssetsCURRENT ASSETSCashPledges Receivable – netPrepaid Expenses419,191316,2643,491 439,964165,63710,215738,946615,816FIXED ASSETSLandOffice Equipment – net9,427,2192,6526,747,2182,519TOTAL FIXED ASSETS9,429,8716,749,737 10,168,817 7,365,553 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETSTOTAL ASSETSLiabilities and Fund BalanceCURRENT LIABILITIESAccrued LiabilitiesTOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIESFUND BALANCEBeginning Fund BalanceBoard Designated Stewardship FundRestricted Stewardship FundTemporarily Restricted Net AssetsExcess of Revenues over ExpensesENDING FUND BALANCETotal Liabilities and Fund Balance2 December 31, ,363,164 10,168,817 7,365,553
WHYIS THE WORK OF THES LTI M P O R TA N T ?Over the past 32 years, the Simsbury Land Trust has acquired land oreasements protecting 28 sites totaling 823 acres. These numbers areimpressive, but not nearly as much as the quality and variety of thissplendid collection of places. Our properties include outstanding examplesof traprock ridge, fields, meadows and active farmland, and mountainstreams that appear only after spring snow melt or a heavy rain. Alsoincluded are vernal pools, significant stretches of Stratton Brook, HopBrook and Bissell Brook and frontage along the Farmington River, bog,swamp and wet meadows, forested upland and wooded swampland. Eachis an experience in its own right. Together they exhibit a rich naturaldiversity that is rarely found in a single small town.Not only is this a remarkable collection of individual sites, but ifyou look at the map you will see that an effort has been made to acquireland that connects other parcels that are already protected by state, townand other institutions. These connections make corridors that create largecontinuous parks that wind through large portions of the town. Thecorridors enable species of plants and animals to thrive in a way they nevercould in smaller pocket parks completely surrounded by homes, allowingeasier movement, possibly making the adjustment to global warming morelikely for certain species. And these corridors make possible extendedwalks from one property type to another without having to leave the trail.The Simsbury Land Trust first and foremost seeks to provide longterm protection for these signature examples of diverse land types andcontinuous corridors. It does this through ownership and through therequirements and prohibitions crafted in its conservation easements. Onan on-going basis, through its Stewardship Program, it works to protect,restore, maintain, and improve the natural habitats on the land it owns,and wherever appropriate,it attempts to create andmanage public access forpassive recreation andenvironmental education.No matter where youlive, no matter what your street,the chances are good that atleast one of your neighbors is aSimsbury Land Trust member.The entire focus of the SLT ison land that has a direct impacton the quality of life here inSimsbury.We thank you for of your remarkable support that has made thework of the SLT possible. We recognize how financially difficult this timeis for many of our friends and neighbors. However, for those of us whohave the means and recognize the benefits, there remains no greater needthan now to continue the effort.Over the past several years, our volunteer photographers DickClark, Hunter Neal, Ray Padron and Rick Warters, along with manyother participants in our Annual Photography Contest have provided awealth of visual images of the land protected by the Simsbury Land Trust.The following images are a sample of their work and are a goodrepresentation of the diversity of habitat included in the West RidgeCorridor that stretches across West Simsbury from the Ethel WalkerSchool to the McLean Game Refuge.3
The TulmeadowWoodlotThis 73-acre Woodlot is theremaining unprotected portionof the 260-acre TulmeadowFarm. For decades it hasprovided a steady harvest oftimber that has supported thefarm. It is the site of FlamigFarm’s Halloween Hayrides inOctober and other communityactivities throughout the year.It is one of Simsbury’s lastwooded areas actively managedas a succession forest and is thelast link in a continuous natural corridor stretchingfrom Ethel Walker School to the McLean Game Refuge.CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Actively managed for sustainable timber harvest, regular cutting creates a mix oftrees of different types and ages. Not only does this keep the woods healthy, but itprovides a varied habitat for a wider range of plants and animals. Old logging roads enable easy access for winter walks, summer hayrides and otherpassive recreation throughout the year (with permission of owner). Forest trees reflect on the surface of one of the vernal pools on the farm thatprovides needed habitat for both the aquatic and the land forms of wood frogs,spotted salamanders and other amphibian species.4
The Tulmeadow Farm FieldsWith your support, the Simsbury Land Trust has worked with theTuller family to provide permanent protection for the 187 acres of fieldsat Tulmeadow Farm, preserving valuable agricultural soils, spectacularscenic vistas and a local business. A walking trail established by theSLT provides an opportunity to see the fields up close andeducational signs along the way provide a better understanding of thevaluable community asset that this and other nearby farms provide.CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Spring plowing just north of the Woodlot. This well-drained, high ground allows forearly planting and ensures a plentiful yield in wet summers. Lower, less welldrained land in the north fields provides for late crops when summer rain is scarce. Simsbury Land Trust memberscelebrate in the south fields. Summer grass as seen from theWoodlot looking north. This is oneof the best views of the West Ridge(The Hedgehog and Saddle Ridge),a two mile ridgeline protected bythe SLT and the Town. The Tulmeadow gardens and cattlebarns are sheltered by HedgehogMountain in West Simsbury Center.5
The West RidgeOver 200 million years ago,when Simsbury was a tropicaljungle and dinosaurs roamed,volcanic material formed a layerof what became basalt and wastilted downwards to form aremarkable traprock ridge thatstretches from Barn Door Hills in Granby to Onion Mountain inCanton. Two trails maintained by the Simsbury Land Trust followthe ridge from Westledge Road, just west of the Tulmeadow Triangle,one along the ridge top and the other along the base of the west sideof the ridge.CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT The ridge trail provides insight into the different plants that grow along the topwhere soil is sparse and tends to be warmer. A number of plants typically morecommon further south in Connecticut grow here. Both trails begin across Westledge Road from Pasture Lane. One of several SLTbridges facilitates access across Hop Brook near the start of the trails. The ridge trail also provides great birds eye views of Simsbury and is the venue forseveral SLT-sponsored walks each year. The trail at the base west of the ridge is a unique habitat. The meeting point hereof the volcanic ridge and the much older schists of the Western Highlands forms awell defined, narrow ravine. Talus slopes to the left capture ice in the winter thatremains all summer long cooling the ravine. Hillside rivulets feed the beginnings ofHop Brook.6
The BogThe SLT’s 40-acre bog is the only sizeable bog in Simsbury. Halfwayup the West Ridge Trail, the ridgeline dips sharply to form a “saddle”through which Bissell Brook tumbles to the base on the east. A branchof the trail follows the brook down to the North Saddle Ridge Drivecul-de-sac. Several houses down the street, a SLT trail heads eastalong a glacial esker to its 40-acre bog. An elevated walkway andobservation deck affords visitors an opportunity to enter the bog andappreciate the geology, plants and animals of this unique habitat.CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT Within the moss and over time, woody plants such as high bush blueberry, swampazalea, and red maple saplings become established. Larger shrubs and trees die outas they grow and their roots hit the water below (see dead trunks in background).Stands of mature white pine line the high and dry esker bordering the bog. Various grasses (including the white “cotton grass”) grow in patches throughout thebog. A wide range of dragon fly varieties frequent the bog in summer and a numberof bird species nest in the thick bushes. A bog is a spring-fed pond with a mat of sphagnum moss (in this case about 18"thick) that keeps the water dark and cool. Bogs are common in the far north but arerare in Connecticut.This rich mix ofwildlife habitats andvisual adventures canbe experienced here ina single continuouscollection of land types.7
DONOR RECOGNITIONWe want to thank the community for its generous support this past year.None of the Simsbury Land Trust’s accomplishments in 2008 would have beenpossible without our membership and its many remarkable volunteers and donors.MembershipDonationsStarThe Gryphon FundTown of SimsburyUnited TechnologiesAnonymousErnie Ballagh and Vicki PittengerMr. and Mrs. Steve BallentineLarry and Barbara BergerJoan and Chuck HowardRalph and Lynn JonesMr. and Mrs. Charles R. LindbergTom and Michelle MarraJane Porterfield andGerald PastorStewardAetna Foundation, Inc.Ensign-Bickford Realty Corp.Illinois Tool Works FoundationING FoundationThe Prudential Matching GiftsProgramAnonymousMichael and Lynn CallahanDavid and Anna ClarkRick and Jane Costello8Anthony L. DrapelickAtty. and Mrs. John F. Kearns IIIDale and Janet KnechtMary Lou PatrinaMr. and Mrs. George ReynoldsPeter and Tish RobinsonSchuldt FamilyMark and Ieke ScullyRobert and Judith Sturgis FamilyFoundationMark and Patricia WillisMel WolpertSustainerThe Ethel Walker SchoolFitzgerald’s FoodsScott and Aviva AlibozekSarah AlissiPatty and Peter AskhamDebra Barberi and Jay BarrettRobert and Deborah CareyRoger and Sandy CoombesThe Cranshaw FamilyJohn and Joyce DonahueMr. and Mrs. Robert M. EllisPeter A. FaganDavid and Carol GalbraithLynzy and Hank GloverEvie and Tony HulmeDavid and Wendy HuscherMadeline and Bruce KaplanMonique Aduddell andDennis KlapperichWalter and Elizabeth KressHenry D. LordCarol Lundy-ShawNancy MacDonald andMatthew TownsendBill and Nancy MackeTom and Sandy McGeeTommy and Aurelia MichaelsMel and Karen OllestadRon and Barb PattersonJane and Jim RowanJonathan ScullScott and Amy StevensLu-Cheng and Karen SunJames and Carroll VeltropFred and Janet von PechmannKatherine and Sam WeinhoffPatricia White andJames F. MeehanChele and Steve WilkinsDeborah and Michael ZimmermanSponsorBabson Capital ManagementBank of AmericaThe Chubb CorporationGardeners of SimsburyKenneth Brown Design Group LLCMerrill Lynch & Co. FoundationSimsbury Garden ClubSimsbury Women’s ClubThe Stanley WorksWyngate HomeownersAssociationAcheson FamilyTed and Maura AlmyAnonymousNorm and Joan ArmourSusan ArsenaultLucinda and Alfred AshMr. and Mrs. Robert D. AugustaMartha AustinMr. and Mrs.James N. BagnallChris and Mary Keeton BaierJoseph and Alice BarryRobert and Carol BinghamMarguerite Boslaugh andDavid GuadlianaSandra and Robert BourkeNancy Boynton and Robert LangeTony and Tamara BrazJohn Bruno and Artemis TsagarisJack and Joyce CahillMr. and Mrs. Peter G. CareyPriscilla CebrikMichael A. CeganDr. Celia Chung ChowMr. Thomas Cockerill, IIIAaron and Fanny CohenMike and Patty ColburnGraham and Carol ColeRon and Nancy ComptonLois M. ComstockGail and Julian CoolidgeMathew CoughlinCrane FamilyCrimmons FamilyMelissa CroghanDr. and Mrs. Burton CuninMark and Moira DaileyScott and Anne DanielsDick and Carol DavisPeg DonohueRay DrySally DunavanMichele and Steven DysonGary EmeritoCarol and Jackson EnoSue and Jim FayerweatherMr. and Mrs. Robert FinnanceJoseph Fisher and Linda LuchsMark and Lynn FoleyLeon and Colleen ForbesChuck and Betty ForristallTom and Anneliese FrankThe Franklin FamilyKatie FrenchJames A. FrostGayle GagliardoAnthony and Susan GaliciJoan GalliherWilliam and Barbara GardnerTullio and Cindi GattiMichael and Jeanne GeraceRobert and Marion GilmoreJanet and Mike GomanKevin Gough and Paula JonesDeborah GrandinMr. and Mrs. Robert B. GreenDavid and Mary GridleyMary HaggertyTricia and Josh HazelwoodRobert and Barbara HeagneyJim and Lisa HeavnerFred and Dawn HeintzLeland HolcombThe Holmes FamilyBlake and Sherry IronsThe Jachym FamilyLaurinda JaffeScott and Lisa JohnsonKalamarides FamilyDavid and H.B. KaplanScott, Mary Jo, Katie andPatrick KerrSusan and Robert KinneyBarry and Jolie KlinePaul Knierim and Greg NickettMatthew KochDavid and Barbara KorzendorferRic and Dee Ann KrahlAlan and Becky KreczkoMark and Debbie LeachPaul and Kathy LettieriMr. and Mrs. William LindbergJan and Jerry LintnerBob and Bonnie LombardiJohn and Kathy LoomisDuncan MackayKathy and John MartinKenneth Mason FamilyThe Mathews FamilyDebra and Paul McAlenneyDavid and Shannan McHaleMr. and Mrs. Theodore McKelveyPaul and Karen McKennaMaury and Jean McKeon
Marion D. McKinneyAlexandra and Clifford Mellorand FamilyLiz and Bob MelvinChrista and Gerhart MenzelSusan and Dwight MerriamPage D. MillerMary Helen MillhamBen Swift and Wendy MillsteinB. Charles and Toby MilnerGary and Patricia MoellerSam MolinariMoran FamilyW. H. MuirPaul MurphyRichard and Nancy MurphyBrad and Beth NewellGail and Connie NorstromValerie and Kevin NorthAnne O’ConnellRhoda and Louis ObermeierCarol Olsen and William BaylisDenise, Richard, Jonathan andDaniel OrderFrances H. OtleyGeoffrey Palmer andGiannina DeBernardisRobert and Margaret PatricelliJan and Allen PetersenBill and Ginny PikeJoanne and Roy PomerantzDr. and Mrs. William C. PopikJan and Charlie PottsPreskenis FamilyJim and Katherine QuickLarry and Sandra ReitmanGeorge and Ann RichardsHarry and Sandra RyanGrif and Deedee RyersonBetsey ScarboroughNatalie and Elliot SchulmanAmy and Rollin SchusterAlfred and Muriel SchuylerCharmaine and Michael SeavyThomas and Clair SharplessGlenn and Barbara SieberMark and Lynne SloanPatricia SponzoJoseph and Mary Jane SpringmanLori Stethers andMarshall GreenbergBarbara StewartMrs. J. Paul StoekeMadeleine and Russell SweetJohn and Jean SziklasJoe and Dianne TreacyGene and Debbie TrovatoBarbara S. TullerDon, Carol and Emily TullerMarilyn TyszkaAlex VanceRoger and Elizabeth VogtDarryl WagnerKathleen WallaceJames E. Miller and Faith AnnWeidner, MDWigmore FamilyPatricia and John WilesMary and John WrightRobert L. and Jane D. WyldNatalie and Albert W. ZiegraFamilyAIGGeneral Re CorporationHunter Neal PhotographyReid and Riege FoundationXL Global Services Inc.Kevin and Marsha AdamsRoger C. and Nancy S. AdamsPatrick and Diane AlbergoPeter and Pamela AlbertsenBob and Joan AllenThe Alonzo FamilyGil AndersonAnonymousSteven and Lisa AntonioSusan AnwanderBartholomew FamilySuzanne BattosHeidi and Robert BellMarjorie and Frank BevilacquaKen and Deb BibbinsMrs. Nancy F. BirdBruce and Susan BjorkLaurence and Patricia BoedekerJoe and Aleli BoerioBombara FamilyKatherine E. BombaraRichard Clark and Carolyn BrandKaren Brand and Ed CoxTony and Ann BrockelmanCandee and Scott BrohinskyPeter and Betty BurkholderLori BurrousBruce CagenelloDr. John CannonSabina CappellanoCourtney S. CareyLou and Linda CarissimiMargie and Dick CarlsonDr. and Mrs. L.S. CarltonMichael and Rita CarrHeather CarrollJohn CarrollPamela CavalieriBob and Amy CharronAngela and Jim ChurchTom and Rosemary ClarkePatricia A. CliffordMark and Adrienne CohenRobert and Caroline CollinsDon and Cynthia ReichlerMr. and Mrs. John D. CorcoranKatharine CreedonMr. and Mrs. William H. CrossDr. and Mrs. Gordon B. CrouchCharles and Margitta DahlbergRonald and Lorraine DaigleSusan and Patrick DalyRobert and Diane DavisWilliam and Lenore DavisNancy and Craig DennenRalph and Shelley DietzFelice DonahueThe Doyle FamilyTheresa and Joseph DuffyDave and Heather DuncanArch and Pauline EdgarEklund FamilyMarshall and Lynn EpsteinFrederick and Hannah FeibelJean FickleLyn FierriDiana and William FiskeTed and Kathy FlemingJack and Grace Lee FrielDolph and Rosemary FuscoChristopher and Kristine GagnonErnest and Margery GardowSteve GarrattLynn and William GaylordMichael and Judy GessfordCharity Folk GirardMiriam GlinnBill and Vivian GombertPeter GoreckiLisa and Bruce GouldLaura GrahamIra and Judi GreeneDagny and Harrison GriswoldChristine and Edward GundakerGerald and Margaret GundersonNancy and Craig HaaseDr. and Mrs. Walter HamptonPatricia Hanmer andThomas MacDonaldRick HartmanPaul and Terry HenaultPeter and Jenny HollandBarbara and Buzz HolmesThe Hoople FamilyDavid and Kathy HorowitzPaul and Nancy HorowitzLeigh and Dave HoveyAn-Ping and Sarah HsiehChristopher and Tanya HugKen and Ruth JacobsonMichele A. JenksLoering M. JohnsonFrank and Cathy JoslynCarol and Steven KagelCharlie and Barbara KaylorJohn and Karen KeaneCarolyn KeilyBob and Nancy KielKimball FamilyDr. Karl and Rev. Wendy SueKissa FamilyOtmar and Irmgard KleeGlenn and Gloria KnierimJanice KwasniakAlan and Leslie LahueRichard and Ellen LawrenceKen and Johanna LawryRon and Gracie LefevreBritt and Olav LeiteDavid and Cheryl LejferLeonard FamilyMichael and Nancy LevinAlan and Judy LiebermanMatt and Annette LillyJudith Loewi and Robert BibbsPatti and Fred LorenzenDan and Linda LoughMr.and Mrs. Barrett LucasRobert and Lois LyleD. MackayEd and Sandy MacriJoel and Ellen MandellMarella FamilyJohn and Elizabeth MarionAndrew and Kirsten MarkowskiRobert and Nealy MartinPeter and Barbara MarutSusan Masino and David GaltNick and Connie MasonBrian and Maria MaurerArnold and Phyllis MendelsohnRichard and Lauren MillerPeter and Birch MillikenMonaco FamilyPeter and Denise MooreJoni and Jeff MorrisJim and Carolyn MullaneJohn and Joan NagyDiane and Donald NashJim Nason and Pan RileyThe Neary FamilyJackie and Bob NewmanBrian and Terri O’DonnellMr. and Mrs. James O’HerronHarriet and George OdlumRichard O’DonnellThe Oleasz FamilyMark and Dianne OrensteinRamon and Claire Padron, Jr.Don PainePolly and Stephen Parker9
Frederick H. Petersen andMarlene D. PetersenBrenda G. PfeifferAlisa Phillips-GriggsKen and Cheryl PicardDr. Joseph and Michele PiecuchLindsey and Deb PinkhamWilliam and Bonnie PinkneyRichard A. PlancoBeth and John PolioLynn F. PollackJim and Dian PomeranzHarmon and Nancy PooleMr. and Mrs. George A. Post, Jr.Anne-Marie Prabulos andChris MorkanMark PranaitisRoger and Ruth Ann PrestonPeter and Ann ProwdaMargaret PsarakisLora RancourtBrenda RansleyJim and Charlotte RayThe Regenauer FamilyJim and Nancy RemisEvelyn and David ReuterJay and Diane ReynoldsSusan and Louis RicciutiWilliam and Michelle RiceSally and Don RiegerBetty Hudson andFrances RobertsMr. and Mrs. R. P. RorickDaniel Adam RosowSara and Sam RoundyThe Rowe FamilyViviann and Jonathan RubinDavid R. and Gail K. RyanJeff and Lori RyanMichael and Heather Ryan10Larry and Katrina SchaedelJudy and John SchaeferJack and Debra SchmetterlingDr. Elizabeth G. Schuck andDr. J. Christopher SchuckFran SethreDavid and Valentine ShawJune F. ShermanJoseph and Carol SilluzioSizer FamilyKatherine H. SlettenErnest SmithKatherine and Paul SmithWheeler and Claire SmithNathan and Vicki SornborgerKerwin and Jane SpanglerNancy SparksThe Spiro FamilyBruce and Sibylle SpoonerHarry and Monica StarrettKim SteeleRichard SteerGail and Peter StempienCharlie and Linda StephensonMalcom and Marcia StevensCarolyn and Scott StewartBill and Judy SweeneyBarbara A. TaylorLinn and Jennifer TaylorMr. and Mrs. Robert B. TaylorMelicent and Craig ThompsonTerry and Ann TotemeierJamin and Kim TownsanEmily TraverseRenee E. TribertMary and Thomas TurnerMr. and Mrs. Donald E. UhlDiane and Peter UllmanChristopher M. UrsiniJim and Kitty VanguntenJoe and Angelica VenishnickThe Vonesh FamilyDr. and Mrs. Robert A. VoroscakNancy and David WadhamsWinthrop and Marlene WadsworthLynette and George WalkerAnn and Stu WallackWilliam and Agnes WalshKevin and Eleanor WalshWendy and Bill WalshChip Ward and Marjorie AldrichChris Warren andLinette BranhamRick and Kristi Warters andFamilyWeiland FamilyRonnie and Mitchell WeissEleanor F. WerlePaul and Marjorie WickershamDon and Nancy WicksRichard and Carla WildeTim Wolf and Linda PaganiMr. and Mrs. Charles WolfeLisa and David WoodsLauren and Joe WorthenMeg and Steve WrightTom and Karen YanikMarilyn and Alan YatesWalter and Betsy ZalaskiAmy and Larry ZeinerIndividualsLee Hucker and AssociatesWest Street Wines and SpiritsRichard and Patricia AdamsDeborah Lynn AllenAlexander AnisimovAnonymousShip and Midge AtwaterDominique AveryCharlotte Bidwell BaconJohn Vincent BahrenburgPatricia Owens BahrenburgNancy BallElizabeth BancoAustin D. Barney, IISarah Ann BedellHarald BenderDeborah BishopJean BoundsArthur BradleyJudith BramsonCharlotte H. BrownBarbara T. BullardJennifer BushnellRuth CaseCarolyn CaseyJay CobbledickMeredith and Kathleen ColketBarbara ConroyWayne Coste and Gail AdamsCindy CouchAndrew and Claire CraveroAnne DavisPhilip and Marsha DenisonJoan E. DurhamKristin C. EatonSusan EblenRobert L. Eddy, Jr.Thomas EdgeKarrie Ellis, Matt andJacob BlumenfeldGrace EpsteinSkip FarrisHeather FeinsingerAnthony FeolaPatricia S. FienemannLesley FormanCarrie and Paul FraipontPhyllis J. FreemanCatherine FribergSherry GarwoodLinda Lytle GoebelJennifer GolecJanet B. GrevstadFrank HavilandJim HopkinsWilliam B. HowardJohn and Bertha JacobsTim JohnsonR.J. KaminskiMrs. Meg KeatingPaul and Patricia KetchpelBurton H. KnustLynn KowalAshley Lane IIJudy LarkinBob and Lyn LaubenJacqueline LewisMargaret LindauerMartha and Stewart LottJohn and Meghan LuckerWilliam LynchHarry W. LynnDiane and Geoffrey MatherJames W. McDonaldKathy MillerMary Beth MillerMrs. Anne MillhamCurt NadeauDottie and Max O’MearaCharles and Michelle PageHelen and James PetersonDiane D. PhillipsLinda PocalykoJulia Parker PostRobert PoutasseSean QuigleyJudith RabinowitzJeanne Rhodes RiddleMr. and Mrs. Richard RoachGretchen RobertsonJohn and Frances RobinsonAdam Carter RoseColeman RossJanet RothmannJennifer ScanlonMary ScanlonAl and Lydia SchoenbrunnRobert A. SheaJohn SheirerNancy SimmThomas and Susan SoltisRichard StanleyElizabeth StottBrenda J. Sullivan, CPAVera SwopeNancy TaylorThomas B. ThornburyGeorgiana TierneySusan Van KleefCarol A. WaletzkoMr. and Mrs. Timothy WardLinda WellesCynthia and Thomas YoczikRowena YorkDiane and Edwin ZalewskiCarl (Biff) ZoephelLife MembersEnsign-Bickford Realty Corp.Executive Re Indemnity, Inc.McLean AssociationRichard and Patricia AdamsDr. and Mrs. Burton AldrichMr. and Mrs. Thomas AnathanMrs. Louis AntonelliMartha Austin
20068322005 84,4632004857MembershipContributions 91,188Members 90,646Roger C. and Nancy S. AdamsGeorge and Jill BaldwinCarolyn CaseyTom and Rosemary ClarkeVirginia and Pierce ClaybergerRobert and Diane DavisMr. and Mrs. Robert GallagherHeather and Charles GoetzWayne HudsonW. Wilson KeithlinePeter and Birch MillikenMel and Karen OllestadSally and Don RiegerThe Ryan FamilyJeff and Lori RyanMichael and Tamra RyanSchuldt FamilyPeter and Margaret SextonJoseph and Mary Jane SpringmanBarbara G. TaylorGeorge and Mary WisemanOur members are the key to our success.Money raised through membershipcontributions provides financial support foroperations, land acquisition, stewardship andother needs. A high level of membershipdemonstrates strong community support forour mission when we seek grant funding forour projects. Over 10% of Simsbury familiesare members of the Simsbury Land Trust.887Brookside BagelsConnecticut Party RentalsDenno Land Surveying &Consulting, LLCFitzgerald's FoodsFlamig FarmHarvest CaféHunter Associates, LLCHunter Neal PhotographyImagine It FramedJohn Johnson Art Direction andDesignKane’s MarketKillian and DonohueLucas and CompanyAnnual AppealMembership 76,526In-Kind DonorsMacDermid, Reynolds &Glissman, P. C.Martocchio MusicPerfect Vision and SoundRJ’s Spirits ShopRosedale FarmsSigns PlusSteven StangTulmeadow FarmWest Street Wines and Spirits775Jonathan SimondsMoira SimondsMr. and Mrs. David SirmanMalcom and Marcia StevensMrs. J. Paul StoekePaula StoekeCamille M.G. SullivanTheodore TansiMarilyn TyszkaWilliam TyszkaMr. Ted VogtHelene Wa
The Simsbury Land Trust is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to protect scenic vistas, geological features and farmland that visually define Simsbury's character and provide healthy habitats for local wildlife and plants. Our goal is to consistently craft, support and implement creative land .
