CHARLES  RIVER  PARKLANDS  UPDATE
January 2005
Archives—Table of Contents

The Conservancy is recruiting a part-time Chief Operating Officer!

We are looking for a seasoned executive who will take our young, innovative organization and create an institution. Do you know somebody with solid fiscal and managerial expertise (perhaps from the private sector) who would like to crown his or her career with this opportunity to transform the Charles River Parklands into a world-class "democratic common ground"? Learn more about the COO opportunity. Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to crc@thecharles.org by February 1st.

Programs and Projects

Service Learning Program receives $20,000 grant!
Thanks to a generous $20,000 grant from the Boston Foundation, the Conservancy will expand its service learning program this spring. Under the supervision of the CRC volunteer coordinator, Evan Moss, youth will learn about ecology, landscape design, local history and parkland stewardship while performing community service projects. If you are interested in learning more about this program, contact Evan by email at edm@thecharles.org or by phone at the CRC office (see column to the left).

Conservancy Volunteers

It's tree pruning time with the Conservancy! Learn the basics while enjoying the Parklands. Your work will ensure healthy trees come springtime. Click on the following link to see volunteer dates and times. The Conservancy Volunteers spring schedule is filling up fast—now is the time to set up a service day for your group. Contact Evan Moss by email at edm@thecharles.org or by phone at the CRC office (see number in column to the left).

Conservancy Volunteers Special Event
Learn tree pruning from a pro! Melissa Levangie from Trees New England will lead a tree pruning clinic with Evan Moss where they will explain the importance of pruning as well as specific pruning techniques. Contact Evan Moss to sign up by email at edm@thecharles.org or by phone at the CRC office (see number in column to the left).

Young Athletes Raise Funds for Skatepark

An ongoing series of rock concerts is helping to raise money for the world-class skatepark on the Charles River Parklands. Recent events have included bands like Gang Green, Concrete Facelift and Shanghai Valentine. Information about upcoming concerts will be posted on the skatepark webpage on a regular basis.

CRC Five Year Anniversary—2005

Planning is underway for the Conservancy's 5th Anniversary Celebratory Luncheon in June 2005. If you're interested in helping make this event an unforgettable experience, email crc@thecharles.org.

Parklands Leases and Public Access Increased

Beginning this year, boathouses and yacht clubs will pay greater fees. This change will increase state revenue by approximately $222,000 per year. In addition, boathouses and yacht clubs will be required to provide more public access as well as stewardship for the parklands.

The Conservancy would like to acknowledge the Conservation Law Foundation for their important help on increasing public access to the riverbanks.

CRC Annual Appeal

For those of you who have already given to the recent annual appeal, thank you, we greatly appreciate your commitment. Your investment strengthens the Conservancy's ability to renew and steward the Charles River Parklands. If you haven't given yet, please consider supporting the Conservancy.

You can donate online or send a check to our mailing address, shown. in the column to the left.

Thank You!

The following gave generously to the Conservancy since December 15th, 2004*.

Individuals
M. L. Albright - Anonymous Donor - Robert Barber and Bonnie Neilan - Mary M. Barcus - Jonathan Barkan - Rebecca G. Barnes - Thaddeus Beal - Roberta Benjamin - Kenyon Bolton - Kathleen and John Born - Bill and Nan Braucher - Myles Brown and Judy Garber - Robert Bunting - Ruth Butler - Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. Calano Jr. - Robert Canterbury - Fritz Casselman and Susan Ashbrook - Peggy and Stanley Charren - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cheek - Patsy Cherney - Barbara Clarke - Katherine Collins - Jeff Cook - Linda Cox - Elizabeth Hope Cushing - Nicholas and Elizabeth Deane - Christiane Delessert & John Shields - George Denny III - Arthur Dion/Gallery Naga - Amy Domini - Catherine Donaher and Rob Hollister - John Douhan - Lisa Drapkin - Sally and George Edmonds - Henry and Florence Einhorn - Mary Eliot - Nancy Bush Ellis - Peter and Cynthia Ellis - Landsing and Julia Fair - Susan Falkoff - Jerry Flannelly and Dorrie King - Newell Flather - William and Virginia Foote - H. A. C. Forbes - Diana Foster - Marion C. Foster - Jonathan E. Freedman - Sarah E. Freeman - Janet F. Garfield - Rebecca Gelman - Cynthia George - Sharon Goddard White and David White - Stephanie Goldberg and Mark Reed - Alexander Yale Goriansky - David Griesinger - Susan Gunderson - Eleanor Hackett - Elizabeth Hagopian - Clifford Hakim and Amy Fardella - Miriam P. Hall - George and Elaine Hanford - H. and C. Hare - Scott Harshbarger and Judith Stephenson - Alexander Hawes - Richard Hermon-Taylor and Southie Bundy - Jerry Hershkowitz - Philip and Ann Heymann - Howard and Doris Hiatt - Gerald and Nina Holton - Philip and Holiday Houck - Charles D. Howell - Keith and Catherine Hughes - Catherine B. Hurst - William and Virginia Hutchison - John and Consuelo Isaacson - David Jay - Eithne Johnson and Eric Schaefer - Ron Joseph and Debbie De Witt - Edward Joyce - Joni and Drew Karandjeff - Andrea Karls - Louisa Kasdon - Thomas and Jean Kilbridge - William and Sheila King - Ernest and Connie Kirwan - Robert Krim - Henry and Florence Lee - Winifred Lenihan - John and Natasha Lisman - Sandra Lovell - Yo Yo Ma and Jill Hornor - John Maher and Ellen Sarkisian - Allan and Suzanne Mann - Cynthia Mattox - Michael McAteer - Sean McDonnell and Mariana Webb - Judith McDonogh - Jon D. McKee - Susan Eldredge Mead - Randolph Meiklejohn and Diane Sokal - Daniel Mettzer and Ellen Semonoff - Keith Miller - Christina Mills - Vietnam Minh Le - Joseph Moore and Annette LaMond - C. Eldridge Morgan - Jennifer Morrison - Mr. and Mrs. Evan Moss - Katherine Flannery Moss - Michael Muller - Helen Munzer - Patricia Nolan - Jacqueline Olds and Richard Schwartz - Alan Patterson - Anthony D. Pell - Virginia Pescosolido - Mark and Pauline Peters - Peter Petri and Jean Lawrence - Gary Pforzheimer - William Pisano - Gervasio and Mary Pat Prado - Edward O. Provost, Jr. - William Rawn - Celia and Jerome Reich - Dr. and Mrs. Jerald Reisman - Elisabeth Rhoades Wineberg - Louise Riemer - Barbara Rimbach - Curt Rogers - Stephen and Barbara Roop - John M. Sanger - James Savage - Nina Schwarzschild - Amy Segal and Andrew Blum - Mark Selig - Sandra Shapiro - Elizabeth Smith - Lanier Smythe - Maxwell D. and Jo M. Solet - Daniel and Lucy Strook - H. W. Stuart, Jr. - Peter Sturges & Sasha Lauterbach - Charles Sullivan - Rick and Ali Sullo - Cynthia Sunderland - Andrew Thomas and Robin LePore - Cathy and Sandy Tierney - Lucy Tittman - State Representative Timothy Toomey - Richard Torelli - Stella M. Trafford - Woody Tucker - Sherry Turkle - Peggy Ueda - Ruth van Vleck Webb - Judith A. Vanderkay - Christoph and Kathleen von Arb - Jessie and Eric von Hippel - Renata von Tscharner - Paul and Deborah Walker - Donald and Susan Ware - Bob Weinberg - H. Mark White - Barbara Whitesides - Mary Allen Wilkes - Eleanor Wilson Williams - Nancy B. Woods - Barbara Worcester - Frederick Worcester - John C. and Judith K. Wyman - Marillyn Zacharis - Gary Zanercik - Robert and Judith Zeitlin - Jason Zito

Foundations/Corporations
Boston Duck Tours - The Boston Foundation - Clements Foundation - Fields Pond Foundation, Inc - Halvorson Design Partnership, Inc. - Head of the Charles - Savory-Haward Inc. - Stevenson Family Charitable Trust - The Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust - Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

*Donations listed are from December 15th through January 10th and do not include in-kind donations. In case we omitted or incorrectly listed your name, we apologize. Please let us know. Thank you.

CRC Calendar

From guided tours, to group runs and snow shoeing, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the Charles River Parklands this winter. For a list of upcoming events, visit the CRC Calendar.

Picture of the Month

Having a 6'10" volunteer makes pruning a snap and was very helpful in getting into the lower reaches of the tree's crown at a recent event in Herter Park.

If you have a picture you'd like to submit for a future picture of the month, please contact us at crc@thecharles.org.

To see previous pictures of the month, see the archives page.

The Charles River Conservancy takes as its mission the renewal and stewardship of the Charles River Parklands and their surroundings, particularly parks, parkways and bridges. The Conservancy engages in numerous Parklands restoration and improvement initiatives, including access and safety, education and outreach, and planning and maintenance programs, and relies heavily on individual contributions. To support the Charles River Conservancy, click here. Thank you!

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