~Oceanside Conservation Trust of Casco Bay ~ 1 Edition 2 November 2006

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OUDIIsidr COIlServalion Trusl is pleased 10 add Litlle Diamond Island 10 Ihis of

CtulO 1hI buis wilh 111M protected by conservation easements

Over Ihe pasl Yllr Ihe communil) afLiIlI Diamond bland roiud Ih funds lIassa ) 10 purehau 011 imerior lOIS on Ill island TIe pare is now omiddotlIed by rite Lillie Diam(md Islmd AssociUlion which Itas gram d Iltt cOIISlnmiddotUlian eaSlmem 0 OceInside COllunmiddotlllion TSI

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eaument is 1 sgllijiralll flccoIishmenl for islImus and OCT II insltU 11101 Ihe limti will remun deleloped IIml IIlaiiabld or COIIIIIIIIIIII)

flljo)mllII Till pdrcrllUl$ 110 slrucuu mId is uuily accenible [mm Lillie 0110111 )(md perimuu pOlhs II is pilfl of (III old growh lJokjortsl

ocr und WfA an to st ucial ~co8irio 10 Cyrus HIgge for his support and hard ort The lillie Diamond Islond AIJocilllioll laquolteml) dedieRml the proptrty as a memorial IV all rhost lro loed IIIe ismId Al lhe dedicotion islmuJu$ guthlf~d 0 offer moving tribulU

Man) hOfU thallhi land middotiII Ih start ofo lars COllunmiddotmlon ffort Qconsid Conunallon Tusl iII Crtal a brullin daw documlIl mOllilOr ond mainoin Ih pfVpIN) ill cQOpIrorioll ilh Ih lilli Diamand Island AS$odalon 10 insure lhal il rtmaitlJ II nmurol rId arta fo 01110 middotIsillnd lIjO)

Griffins Cove has ~o n Igtltlimiddotbullbullnd esscmial sil On Chff lslaod sin~ lile earliesl European seltlrs IlIrived The oldesl cellr hole 00 llic island i5 lIill idomifible JUSI

31gt0gt lhe Ce loday it is alilhal remin of lhe 171h cemury homestead of David Henry Griffin Facing he south sheltered (rom the nonh wiods aod ocrlooking a clm lidal oovo Ihi as a- favorablesite- for ~Iy yearmundlw-s

The Cove ilself i empty allow tid and bolds abooaighl feet of waler at mean high lide This unique feature means that lalle boats can uily navigote into the Cove and if ncessary he beachcltJ oot beeen tides fo intenance or repairs The daily draining and refilling of he wae alsect() meon tha on nny day the bare mud nats heal up llic wallt and provide wanner ~wimming than anywhere else on he bland

One hislorical nCdOle aboUl lhe Cove involve a plan by islander David Coyle During Wil the Cove was to Igte the ite for building an experiment1 bnding eraf Coyle inlltnded 10 dam off llic area buildhe craft and then allow he wat back in fo a noion test Howemiddoter this uSC of lhe COe which Ollid t

cmplOed many islandors ne came to fruilion

The Griffin Cove property was generously doned to Cliff Island COrpHlion for Athletics ConSC1I1ion and Edocaion (ACE) by Mary BrC~ell and he late husband Tony Their houghtful

plannins and vision for he propeny i embodied in a co nservalion esement held by Oceanid Conservalon TruSl of Casco Sa since 2002 The =tnefll allows use of lhe property for swimming bull unbathing and other passive rtltllCalional aotivity by members of 1he Cliff 1land community and by 1he public It alls off-soasect()n fishing boal Slorage for Cliff Islanders and public aceeSS from lhe waters of Casco Bay A plaque placed on a prominem ledge COOlmemorntes the Brnd~llS donation

Today llic llinequane aore plICtl on the easlerly side of the Cove is just as important 10 Cliff Island life i1 r in he past In the winter fishing boa and equipmenl ar~ ltauled oul on iU shore In warm centalher il i a popular galhaing place whe re iSlanders swim lun and soc ialite wil h eac h Jhr The ohultlu lymiddot poi n of Innd i bull popular Sile for weddings and oh significanl social Ottasio All of these uses petpetually guaranleed by he conservation easeel

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Griffins Cove has ~o n Igtltlimiddotbullbullnd esscmial sil On Chff lslaod sin~ lile earliesl European seltlrs IlIrived The oldesl cellr hole 00 llic island i5 lIill idomifible JUSI

31gt0gt lhe Ce loday it is alilhal remin of lhe 171h cemury homestead of David Henry Griffin Facing he south sheltered (rom the nonh wiods aod ocrlooking a clm lidal oovo Ihi as a- favorablesite- for ~Iy yearmundlw-s

The Cove ilself i empty allow tid and bolds abooaighl feet of waler at mean high lide This unique feature means that lalle boats can uily navigote into the Cove and if ncessary he beachcltJ oot beeen tides fo intenance or repairs The daily draining and refilling of he wae alsect() meon tha on nny day the bare mud nats heal up llic wallt and provide wanner ~wimming than anywhere else on he bland

One hislorical nCdOle aboUl lhe Cove involve a plan by islander David Coyle During Wil the Cove was to Igte the ite for building an experiment1 bnding eraf Coyle inlltnded 10 dam off llic area buildhe craft and then allow he wat back in fo a noion test Howemiddoter this uSC of lhe COe which Ollid t

cmplOed many islandors ne came to fruilion

The Griffin Cove property was generously doned to Cliff Island COrpHlion for Athletics ConSC1I1ion and Edocaion (ACE) by Mary BrC~ell and he late husband Tony Their houghtful

plannins and vision for he propeny i embodied in a co nservalion esement held by Oceanid Conservalon TruSl of Casco Sa since 2002 The =tnefll allows use of lhe property for swimming bull unbathing and other passive rtltllCalional aotivity by members of 1he Cliff 1land community and by 1he public It alls off-soasect()n fishing boal Slorage for Cliff Islanders and public aceeSS from lhe waters of Casco Bay A plaque placed on a prominem ledge COOlmemorntes the Brnd~llS donation

Today llic llinequane aore plICtl on the easlerly side of the Cove is just as important 10 Cliff Island life i1 r in he past In the winter fishing boa and equipmenl ar~ ltauled oul on iU shore In warm centalher il i a popular galhaing place whe re iSlanders swim lun and soc ialite wil h eac h Jhr The ohultlu lymiddot poi n of Innd i bull popular Sile for weddings and oh significanl social Ottasio All of these uses petpetually guaranleed by he conservation easeel

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Allkis lime afllre year our Ilwwghu tu 10 gMllg blues or birdlude Stem Iih 01 good addilionlo bull luma for our blessillgs Oceanside Coounlltion Iht proptrty As n ighbors could wlk abow

Trust ofCaJeo Bay is lulnliful lor good neiglloon lwl Oc lruide has bird tXpl111 Ito ill rIIIlU IIIld good IOUII Jfnmms ourproJlties MllllY III Ihlll II 01 nOI hDnnjng SOllie birds in Ollr peOllle whose propfrty shll a bolllldory ilh allempllo help olh birds cQlutnYUlon Iwul or ho Iit lar a conunlliion proptrr) on Ihe Casro Bay Iswuls unt Oceanside Olh acliilits 1001 ntighoors samtlimes ilh 10

IS olumeer slewards Ihroughaul Ihl year We prsue on callSenlJIiOl1 land aTt 1101 as welcome PWUiall your helping uS pmltel C(NISenUlion land such lIS parking a ehick clearing n dri elm)ar

a palh deposiling brush mul clippings building a Tltoulorrrmutt tllough 10 lilt -- fi or eXlemillS a nwwtd 101lmiddotn Neighbors WII

IItol door 10 CUIIsenYliion tlllil ~_____ alld sllauld ask p~miSlion before

otell eljo) scellc e s Ilf _~__-----_ lohng an) of IItse aClions sierilllillbillllli~ II emlll ~ LAnd nISlS mllSI judge such Jlool a btach or a alu requeSIS agllin51 Ihe SllIIId olooks CUlISlmcd IWIlI Slllndard public bentfil Is a qllf gOQd Ilelghbor whclt Will Ihe public benefil or williwi change IIer limt A hiessillg wil jljS One abulling

relll) cOlsitlerlg lilt 10IelllIII) Ieigltbor benefil OceallSide IImSI dislressilX lOsltibililits Ihol mighl exisl il prOecl COlsialion properties for lleighboring 11111 We 1101 ptnlllllltlllly prolected eiU)IIIIe oltd for all lime Good neighbors

OccUluidt CCiIStnim TrusllIHSlII(I Imr ubulling hdp us do jusllhol lltiglhors lillie IIl1d Plljo) conStnlIliflll land If Jll jblic aus is Mnnillll we rOM Ollr neighbon isillitt ProMl1i~s ulII alk Ihl lrails On II gillar biuis Tie rigltllO pllblic acuss Iltl public belllfil Til ifYOlJO jllSlijiel IIe SlllCilr Ilglr SIOIUS ofCOIStnOliOll 10lld alld is Teully lIk) Oceunside ttsls IS a lund IruSI Jo Belknap has

retind after three terms as a member Good rttigltbon It a elcome Stt of eyes and elln of the Board of10 lUI OcltnJitit 10 anYlhing MpplninG gootl or Directon of ocrbllll on ctmStnU1ion lnll An osrry IIIII ut IfS Oceanside members kilo SomeOtll camping Ihtt UIIS kilo We wish to thank her for

Iisil ou Jlroptl1its gulllriy alk Iht ooilldaries her hanl work andanti kup d~lIIiltd tCOnl btt CalmOl qUlllre pU1icipalion in our

COIIflllnl pStnct 0101 good lI~ighoor aCllvllles Jo describes herself as

IVilh 1 good illltllions SOI1Illimes nlighbo 11 I fiscal conscnll1r-e 10 mlIU cllllngef on COI1Ienwion 11ItUi TIllt jim lhing Ind a liberal 10 ti~ is rut jusl as any good rttiglrbor Qlld do conscTll1ionist She Phaps Q 1lt apptan as ilil mighlfilII P~aSl call Slales thai she klYed and alen 14$ All offer 10 wkp II don mighl be spending an

I middotltIoom bul pIltou rut UnltSl II slanding dead Inernoon a mooth It punlS Q pbiic Witty iuJJIm il ron be 1I gltll With plaquotpIe who shan her intcrest5 in conscnlllion USUI ru a Iwme to mmsand iruuu hrlrapl nlting middot~ pap6middot

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11 2006 011111101 meerillKjor mellbe~ of (knJside CorsentltWn Trust of Casro amply lOOk plnce orr corrsenvJim

mld at GijJIsklild 01 JIlIy 2

Members who were not Cliff Isbnd residems look lhe Casco Bay Li~ mail boat run 10 Cliff The felT) picked lip 11 number of membcn alonglhe W1l) at Linle aid Greal Diamond Il$ w-ell as at Lon and 0Iebeague The hourand one half boat ride wt quickly lIS Ihe members enjoyed catching up on summer adivihes and watching Ihe hc~uhful islands oflhe bay After a hike 10 Ihe ACE

llallf1cld a fifteen acre eommunilY plr~ OIl which OCT holds he conservation easement the members were treated to an oldmiddot fashiolled cooloul Cliff Islandcn Roger BeTIc Jo Belknap and like Beaudoin cooked and made sure everyone was comfortable under lems and Dt long tables

After our lunch Stephanie WellvCf OCT Pre5idem oonductcd D brief business meeting outlin ing ocrs achievements and upmiddot coming projects She also introduced OCTsculTCnt board members

Tht kQlIote spewr as lIillg Goodale rrsearrh biologist Coosto Bird Program Director olld pmjlCt

leader ofhe EORtcamor lliohusily RtIeOi Illstillile

Wing led a discussion about the SQIIg birds and SCli birds of ClISC() Bay Specifically he told of his recent experience on Marshal Island ilMll~lIIg the ltpring migrnlion of warbkn Wins hIlS been in charge of the Eallecam Project which I1as documented the life of a ]raquooir ofeagles and their offspring on the =1 of Maine The projecl has drawn thousand of hi ts ~nd elicited ca lls from major news networks Wing answered questions about bird

habitl1S All emertaining and eloquent spealtr he oflen interroptoo his remaru 10 identify nearby birds

The mee ting w~s closed by Roger Bcrlcs remarks on the history of the Cl iff Island Ballfield which is OWned by the Cl iff Island Corporation for Athletic and Conser-ation Education Roger and Wins led a short loorof the im~llleenvirons Including lbe Bluffs

It annual muting is a rtminder 0 nne lIIembe~hip in OCTlllld commitmell to (onuning 1r1lld ill Casco Boy OCT Ihollcs rlel)olle0 ottendtd md fipteioUy thou ho rked hard 10 make lilt day

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IIIOas grtltsome It was brutal It IOaS Iilling and fascinating II was a ualitJ

shOll MainesIJle II IOaS Iht full drama af MOlher Nature alld it was ollihe inemtl

garneillg 800 hits per secolld as ptople al owr Ihe worM spied all Ihe eagleslIefllocaled

somewhere all Iht coost of Maille

Eagleealll is a project coordillfllelf by Gorhammiddotbased BioDiersiIJ RestlIrrh IIrs1ilUle (BRI) ill pomership ih II IIuber of mlrer orgallialiollS A cam m situatedaOOm 75fUI higll ill I fee aixml45futaway from Ihe IIeSI records Mgle famil) life shy birlh dealh meallime sibUllg rilrlry-- mId sends the reamiddottime imagn via complllu to IlIIYOlle lUlled in to wwwbrioollorg Besides providing greM ellltrtainmel Eaglecam is hepillg sciemisrs berrer delermille Iwt billd eagles ltIII and It lilt)middot mise Iheir )Ofmg The projeci also pTOlidelt a greal

V opportunity for eduealimlll owreach as Ihe federol gmoemmem ms doserlO remQling Ihe eaglefrom Ihe endangered species lisl

The Sloralioll oj Ihe tNlllf eagle papumil is 0

emmiddotlrmmemal success story AI Oil lime only 700 neslblg pairs qlxdd eogl5 mailed ill Ihe Vlliled SIOIeS bo rotlay wildife experts COU 7000 Mllille 1=385 pairs mui1001 mber is ia5ill8 at eight perum )middotear OfficiIs lire nO (ollsillerillg moving Ihe bald eagle from Ihe proteclion of Ille dagoed spltCies OCI Sillce 1940 IIe Bold Eagle Prolecion ACIOOS prohibilell lire lcilling Or sellig q IIe ropwr as 11 IS Ille possessing qeagle ports illeludingfeallters ltggs aM lIeSIs Villg Goodale a resfarrh biologisl ilh BRI Ilillks kmiddotisling isexciling _middots bul Caflios tmiddots going 10 mean Iheres Ius rtgullllion prolecling Ille ogles IIs going 10 fall on Ihe suJllldersoj Ihe cilie115 here in lilltSl(ltiO really prolecl Ihs hlrils ad think ahoul ho Ollr perSOllal decisions Ihlll we maia a going 10

dicllyaffrcllhese birds Goodale ciles sellth Ihm Maille has sOllie of Ihe highesl lemiddotfll of merry polllllio in Iht coulllry High 1egtfls q mercury foulld in samples of eagle feathers and blooll iII Uialy redllce Ihe lllts chanets of sunMng muf producing

As a sult of Ihe success 01111 populariy of Eagltcum Goodale says BRI is prfporing 10 offer rht coonce 10 SJlY Of loons alld OIher Vcks q birds I rm a sele loollhere are 0 101 q~ople ro wouldn I neceJpoundd ri Iy coruider t hemsehoes hirdmiddot walmfr$ who are warclring Ad maybe litis is a ~erielce 10 CQIIeCllO IIal il Ihis 1111)1

Goodale hopes Eagleeam mId olll-r Camera Irojtcis CQlulucled by BRIIIilllel people COllIfCI 10 IIIlimals on some Ie IfOlle flail makpounds a dcisiol 10 nOl rhrow a mercury Ihermomere ill

rhe rash bill aias Ihe alra efforl 10 cycle il rhen Iht progmms ore a sucuu

Oceamide Corue nllliOll Trlosl qCliSCO Bay IlulIIks Wing Goodale for Iris inselfslillg alld illfomlOliloe presellralioll al Ollr 1006 anllllol meeling poundfryone etjQVd eamillg aoom Eagleeamfrom rhe mal belriui lite romem

IInformaton from WinB Goodale Bangor Daily News arourdncrom and ltgthe tees1

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At a regional Slate aOO I13tional level OCThas access 10 and support from euensie resources to fUllher OIlr mission of protecting land in Casco Bay OCT has been working with other Casco Bay land lnIsts to aplore sharina adminiWlltive tasks As a member of he Maine Land Trust Network OCT shares knowledge with the statewide land trust eQmmunity Direetors attend the annual state conference in May to catch upon deelopments of many kinds As a member of the Land Trust All iance a national organi~lion OCT hl~ access to news and de~clopmcnts on a nationalleve Recently OCT ha~ focu~d on Standards and Practices for Land Trusts and on deelopments in the IRS policies toward UlX aspectS of land conservation

In SeptemberOCT 8oud member Emo B~baUer attended the Maine Coast ProecIion Initiative Conference held at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath TIle Initiative based in Topsham is a eoopeatie efToot amona state aOO federal olTocials aOO more than 70 municipalities and private land trusts 10 retain land along he states (gtlast

TIle MCPI is a partnership and collabonuion among Maine Coost Heritage Trust LTA SPO and NOVliS CSc TlKse groups were concerned Ihat the chal1lcter of the Maine COiLt would be lost in the ne~t severol decades without aStly enhanced coordination of suppon and technical sophistication While Maine is second only 10 California in the anlOunt of land held in conseovation easement the SUIte Planning Office estimates that the majority of Maines coast will be e1assified as urban or suburban by the year 20S0 if the CUrrenttrend persists TIle goal of MCPI is to slow Ihat trend

At the conference af1e an ellttensie communitymiddotbased planning process the Initiative aniculated three primary goals By building upon aisting JlI1)8rDmS and local expertise MCPT will accomplish the following

Crratt IJ whlr nrl1loQrk o[conu rvrd wnd lhal prolrrlS MainrS priorily cOQswl habilals n crrolionol ond workill nUtlS alld seellie aud eullilral [eallns

IIt lp IOlld Irllsls aeqllin the pro[usiollol nnd Itcmical TtSO llretS II ctdtd to prooeriely protect priority Wild alld allt lld o lOll ttrm sleardship nttds

SlIiUJ strong publit support and intnastd[lInding[or cOGSI4l nUlJr n middotoiOi

TlIe MCPI is advancing these goals by

funding GIS setgticeCC1llet$ tosuppon locoVland trusts mapping of aterfront access and prioritizing scenic and cultural resources in the coastal zone

These goals will help OCT nchieve liS

mission of oonscoving land in Casco Bay by focusing on priority lands that have public access as well as scenic view$ or culturoJ value OCT is especially cogni7ant of the need for recreational and working waterfrom 0CttS$ and for the preseMllion

of iClfM views visible from land or aer

Oceanside thanks Erno for anending this conference He and other Boord membel$ spend countless hoors attending meetings and conferences in order to be bclter infom1Cd and more effeclive in advancing OCrs mision

Jo cares deeply about he propeny the Bluffs

on Cliff Island In 1989 10 and her family granted cxT an easement on the eighteen acre JIIOilIOf1tOfy which ptOIidei a palOlllmic view of Casco Bay The middoticvS hiking tmils

and wildmiddotlife habitat make this a special place for generations to enjoy Jo organizes

volunteers to keep hiking tilliis clear for pedeslrian isitors She Oded 10 create signs hich prmided visitors to the proptny with a nnn come and prnc1ieal information

as well as a list of the e$Irictions of use

Jo keeps busy as a volunteer nlath tutor at

Hyde School In the summel$ sile will be found enjoying her home on Cliffand touring the island on her tTiOIor $COOICt

Whocrmembe r[ pictured in [his issue is a 1

runaway Maine favorite

Oceanside Conservation Trust of Casco Bay Board ofOirKlors

2006-2007

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T he mium Qf Oceanside CQnservltiQn Trusl of Casco Bay is 10 facilitate the conse rvation of wi ld Qr undevdro Iyenn pace seltnic areas and historic landmarh in tM CaKO Buy region and to foster oIo-impICI and respectful Xtt5S

to these resources as well as to enhance the cuhurtl economic and civic wI_lring of =idcnts and visitors 1lleTru~ mayacquirt hold and transfer inlerests In land inclOOin easements in Qrder to accompliSh this mission and tQ assure that a diersi ty of ecosystems will be available 10 future generalion~ In addition lhe Tru~ may hold charitable culural and educational IICtiiuc$ for the benefit of re~ident$ and ~isitors (Adltgtpted 10124196)

While maimaining lhe highnt standards Qf ~cvgtw-d5hip and land manageollcnt Oc-anside Conservation TruSl ofCuro Bay ill become a leader in ooordinatina and facilitating land conscrvation elrons among individuals iboo organizations and land UllSlS in Casco Bay

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At a regional Slate aOO I13tional level OCThas access 10 and support from euensie resources to fUllher OIlr mission of protecting land in Casco Bay OCT has been working with other Casco Bay land lnIsts to aplore sharina adminiWlltive tasks As a member of he Maine Land Trust Network OCT shares knowledge with the statewide land trust eQmmunity Direetors attend the annual state conference in May to catch upon deelopments of many kinds As a member of the Land Trust All iance a national organi~lion OCT hl~ access to news and de~clopmcnts on a nationalleve Recently OCT ha~ focu~d on Standards and Practices for Land Trusts and on deelopments in the IRS policies toward UlX aspectS of land conservation

In SeptemberOCT 8oud member Emo B~baUer attended the Maine Coast ProecIion Initiative Conference held at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath TIle Initiative based in Topsham is a eoopeatie efToot amona state aOO federal olTocials aOO more than 70 municipalities and private land trusts 10 retain land along he states (gtlast

TIle MCPI is a partnership and collabonuion among Maine Coost Heritage Trust LTA SPO and NOVliS CSc TlKse groups were concerned Ihat the chal1lcter of the Maine COiLt would be lost in the ne~t severol decades without aStly enhanced coordination of suppon and technical sophistication While Maine is second only 10 California in the anlOunt of land held in conseovation easement the SUIte Planning Office estimates that the majority of Maines coast will be e1assified as urban or suburban by the year 20S0 if the CUrrenttrend persists TIle goal of MCPI is to slow Ihat trend

At the conference af1e an ellttensie communitymiddotbased planning process the Initiative aniculated three primary goals By building upon aisting JlI1)8rDmS and local expertise MCPT will accomplish the following

Crratt IJ whlr nrl1loQrk o[conu rvrd wnd lhal prolrrlS MainrS priorily cOQswl habilals n crrolionol ond workill nUtlS alld seellie aud eullilral [eallns

IIt lp IOlld Irllsls aeqllin the pro[usiollol nnd Itcmical TtSO llretS II ctdtd to prooeriely protect priority Wild alld allt lld o lOll ttrm sleardship nttds

SlIiUJ strong publit support and intnastd[lInding[or cOGSI4l nUlJr n middotoiOi

TlIe MCPI is advancing these goals by

funding GIS setgticeCC1llet$ tosuppon locoVland trusts mapping of aterfront access and prioritizing scenic and cultural resources in the coastal zone

These goals will help OCT nchieve liS

mission of oonscoving land in Casco Bay by focusing on priority lands that have public access as well as scenic view$ or culturoJ value OCT is especially cogni7ant of the need for recreational and working waterfrom 0CttS$ and for the preseMllion

of iClfM views visible from land or aer

Oceanside thanks Erno for anending this conference He and other Boord membel$ spend countless hoors attending meetings and conferences in order to be bclter infom1Cd and more effeclive in advancing OCrs mision

Jo cares deeply about he propeny the Bluffs

on Cliff Island In 1989 10 and her family granted cxT an easement on the eighteen acre JIIOilIOf1tOfy which ptOIidei a palOlllmic view of Casco Bay The middoticvS hiking tmils

and wildmiddotlife habitat make this a special place for generations to enjoy Jo organizes

volunteers to keep hiking tilliis clear for pedeslrian isitors She Oded 10 create signs hich prmided visitors to the proptny with a nnn come and prnc1ieal information

as well as a list of the e$Irictions of use

Jo keeps busy as a volunteer nlath tutor at

Hyde School In the summel$ sile will be found enjoying her home on Cliffand touring the island on her tTiOIor $COOICt

Whocrmembe r[ pictured in [his issue is a 1

runaway Maine favorite

Oceanside Conservation Trust of Casco Bay Board ofOirKlors

2006-2007

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T he mium Qf Oceanside CQnservltiQn Trusl of Casco Bay is 10 facilitate the conse rvation of wi ld Qr undevdro Iyenn pace seltnic areas and historic landmarh in tM CaKO Buy region and to foster oIo-impICI and respectful Xtt5S

to these resources as well as to enhance the cuhurtl economic and civic wI_lring of =idcnts and visitors 1lleTru~ mayacquirt hold and transfer inlerests In land inclOOin easements in Qrder to accompliSh this mission and tQ assure that a diersi ty of ecosystems will be available 10 future generalion~ In addition lhe Tru~ may hold charitable culural and educational IICtiiuc$ for the benefit of re~ident$ and ~isitors (Adltgtpted 10124196)

While maimaining lhe highnt standards Qf ~cvgtw-d5hip and land manageollcnt Oc-anside Conservation TruSl ofCuro Bay ill become a leader in ooordinatina and facilitating land conscrvation elrons among individuals iboo organizations and land UllSlS in Casco Bay

~ Oceanside Conservation Trust of Casco Bay

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