Dear FrienDs anD neighbors,

This Annual Report marks the end of an extraordinary

year for the Darien Land Trust—a year of successes and of

challenges, of rededication to our historical mission and of

expanding that mission into new territory.

Among the successes…our membership is 500 strong and, in

an uncertain economic climate, we received an unprecedented

level of support for our 2008-2009 Annual Campaign. (Thank

you!) These funds support all of our stewardship: every time

we mow a field, fix a fence, remove invasive plant species or

have tree work done, it is Annual Fund dollars that enable us

to properly care for an ever growing portfolio (187 acres at

this writing) of properties. I would be remiss not to take this

opportunity to thank our stewardship co-chairs Chris Filmer

and Den Frelinghuysen for managing this enormous task,

always with energy and enthusiasm.

Among the challenges…we have spent countless hours over

the past year fundraising for the acquisition of Waterbury

Field on Hollow Tree Ridge Road. Thanks are due to our

Waterbury Field Committee, led by Terrie Wood and

Charlie Goodyear, for their commitment to saving this

beautiful piece of Darien’s early history. As I write, we are

very close to our goal but ask each of you to consider a gift

to the campaign before our December 1 deadline to ensure

its success.

As we have throughout our 50 years, we continue to add

properties through gifts as well as acquisition. Most recently

2 acres on Hollow Tree Ridge Road (and another 5 acres

under conservation easement at the same location) were

given to us by the Fords. Our land review committee

welcomes every opportunity to speak with members of

the community about lands they own (or simply love) and

would like to see preserved forever.

Historically we have always made the stewardship of these

properties a priority, but this year the Darien Land Trust

began new initiatives dedicated to habitat restoration on

our Valley Forge and Nearwater properties. These efforts

place us at the vanguard of best practice among land trusts,

going beyond simple maintenance of lands to rehabilitation

of vital ecosystems. We are considering other projects

of this nature and beginning to learn the “art” of grant

application to fund these important efforts.

Better communications about our efforts and activities to

the broader community has also been an area of focus this

year. Thanks are due to Mary Rooney, Margot Hand and

Denise Sellhausen for improvements to the website

(www.darienlandtrust.org) and for this Annual Report.

I hope that we will see all our members at this year’s Annual

Meeting, November 9th at Wee Burn Country Club, when

we will discuss these projects (and others) in greater detail.

We will also honor four retiring trustees—Ed Clarke, Dee

Goodnow, Dot Kelly and Lynne Brooks—and elect new

trustees from the community to our Board. The talent and

time given by these dedicated volunteers is as valuable as

the lands they work to protect: priceless.

All the best,

Kaye Rabin, President

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guarDian

Vanda & Wilder BakerKara & Bill BohnsackLinda & Richard BreedenKaren & Douglas CalbyKarla & Kenneth CoeSuzanne & Michael HuebschKim & Flip HuffardThe Judge GroupKathleen & James MillardDale & John O’BrienThe Rabin Family

PreserVationist

Mr. & Mrs. Eric N. Ferguson In honor of Dee Goodnow

Hope & Paul SpillanePatricia Carroll & Richard StrahotaThe Weil Foundation

conserVator

Mrs. Avery BrookeThe Chilton FoundationMr. & Mrs. Edward P. ClarkeDee & Ned GoodnowMr. & Mrs. Richard JarbeauJacqueline & Robert LeonardDudley & John MacfarlaneMr. & Mrs. L. Dean MiltimoreMr. & Mrs. Edmond N. MorseBeth PeellePeninsula Charities Foundation 11Rob PerkinMartha RheinThe Roxe FoundationLynette & David SnowThe Country Club of Darien, IncRose & James Wolfe

enVironMentalist

Cathy & Don AllmanPatricia & Edwin AndrewsAnne & Peter ArderyMary & Jay BennettLaurie & Brian BesseyKathy & Nick BlackmanSusie & Jim BrewerJennifer CarterPam & Michael ClarkTheresa & Ed CosdenDiane & Kevin DelaneyHon. & Mrs. Robert B. Fiske, Jr.Linda & Charlie GoodyearSusan & Jeffrey HamillPam & Mark HollisMr. & Mrs. Sears W. IngrahamKelly Associates Real Estate

Annette & Douglas KlineRita MarberAnn & Gordon McKeeLulu & John McPheeMr. & Mrs. Lance MinorJanet & Tom O’ConnorThe O’Herron Family FoundationMrs. John W. OldrinRyann & Hutch PeglerGail & Jim RandThe Robinson FamilyDavid & Tricia Rogers FoundationMary & Bill RooneyAnne & Alan ShawEileen & Tad SmithTrish & Woody SpurgeonMeg & Jim TweedyTricia & Mark VanacoreAlison & James van KlempererKathy & Kevin WalshBarbara & Richard WatersDiane & Robert WeeksTerrie & Jay Wood

Protector

Dottie ArrisonJoan & Ed BarksdaleThe Bowling Family FoundationDulcy & Spencer BrainardSandra & Doug CampbellThomas CarruthersSteve CaryRuth CheswickAmy & John CholnokySuzanne A. DavisMary & Patrick DonaghyMarjorie & Ian DuncanMardi & David DurkinMelinda & Joe DuwanPam & David DysenchukThyra ElliottCharlotte & Duke FeltLinda & Craig FergusonLisa & Gus Field IVCathy & Frank GallagherAnne & John GeissingerMary & Bill GencoCarol & Ward GlassmeyerGleason & Associates, LLCNancy & Steve GrampsCherie & Ed GreeneMr. & Mrs. E. GrisantiCarolyn & Christian HalabiHollie & Andrew HammSusan & Bill HelmanLouise HendersonNancy & Michael HerlingMonica & Scott HillLisa & Peter HillmanMeg Ricci & Gary HomesBetty & Kirk JewettLisa & Tom JoyceMary KaufmannBarbara & Peter KellySusan KostinThe Lang FamilySusan & Peter LawrenceCynthia & Anthony Lazzara

Kelly & Greg LeskoSally & Kevin MacGuireLinda & Warrington MalpassAnn & Steve MandelBrandi & Anthony ManiscalcoElizabeth MarrenCaroline & David MarrenF.G. McGrath FoundationMr. & Mrs. Edmund R. Megna, Jr.Kathy MendelssohnChristine & William MerrittLisa & Paul MichalskiAnu & Martin MilewskiMr. & Mrs. Frank A. MillerEvalyn MilmanGwen & Harvey MogensonBetty Ann MorrisMr. & Mrs. Kenneth F. MountcastleMr. & Mrs. John D. Moynahan, Jr.Caroline & Tony MurrayKim & Peter NightingaleJack OrchulliSusan & Bruce OrrSue & Jim OzannePatsy & Alphonse PalmerJune & Frank PennAnn & James RickardsJim RigsbeeDick & Gloria SanfordJay ShuttsSally & Frank SproleKelly & Rick StewartChristie & Rick StoneCallie & Tighe SullivanLinda & John TavlariosAnnMarie & Frank TaylorMrs. William A. ThorneJean & Douglas TraverJoan TweedyJill & William VernonJoan WardCraig & Julie WhitingCarlotta & Wendell WillkieSusan & George WyperElise & Dave Young

stewarD

Billie & Peter AnkerCharlotte & Alan ArmstrongAlice & Sherman BaldwinMarie & John BallTrish & Dave BartonNancy & Bill BatteyJulie & Greg BauerCarolyn & David BayneBrooke & Wells BeckGaily & John BeineckeSusan BenedictLois & Richard BerryKaren & Greg BirskyJohn BishkoDebby & Mark BlackmanJean Ann & Dick BollmanAngela & Gerald BothwellElizabeth BramwellNancy & Russ BrewerWendy & Ned BrokawAlison & Rod Brush

Isabel BungeDeirdre & Christopher BurkeMrs. Robert W. BurmesterGerry Cameron lllMarian & George CastellMr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Cerussi Debbie & John ColonPatti & Jeff ConciatoriJudy & Dick ConstableAlice & Daniel CooneySandy & John CootsEmily & Ron D’AndreaNancy & Peter DaukSuzanne & Thomas De NunzioCyrus DebooSusan & James DemarkSandy & Charles DrimalTracy & Peter DrippeMartha & Bill DurkinNorma & Charles DuVivierLaura & Greg EhlersCatherine & Long EllisUrsula & Robert Ferguson Jr.Sandy & Chris FilmerMr. & Mrs. Paul FioritaLynne & Mark FlorianAvery & Rob FlowersWendy & Stan ForknerJennifer & Graham FosterAnne & Dave FosterJulie & Daniel FrankJane & Stephen FrankAmy & John FraserSue & Den FrelinghuysenGarden Club of Darien, Inc.Deborah & Jack GaultElizabeth & Chet GerdtsHeather & Louis GesualdiAnn & John GibbMrs. David G. GillPenny & Ed GlassmeyerDana GoodfellowJudy GroppaSteve GrubbsLeslie & Ronald HammerMr. & Mrs. B.R. HandMargot Hand & Bob AndersonCharles HarperEd HarrisMonique & Wayne HartunianRobin & Darrell HarveyGloria & Bill HayesMartha & Thomas HayneMichael HobenWendy & Richard HokinJoan & Bob HopkinsHolly & Gordon HoughMeg & Peter HovellMr. & Mrs. James Hutter Susan & Tom IgoeKathleen & Charlie JansonMinine & Bob JohnstonSally & Ramsey JoslinJohn KauffmanDot & Dave KellyLynn & Dennis KellyDiane & Thomas KenneallyCourtney & George Khoury

Michele & Bruce KinlochHugh KnowltonPaul KunzRobert LamkinThe Larson FamilySusan & William LattimerKathy & John LaveryCate & Bill LeachPatty & Dirk LeasureCC & Gil LeffertsSheryl & Bob LincolnCarole & Rick LittlefieldSally & Brian LovegroveLeslie & Basil LydenKaren & Tim MacdonaldDavid Mackey In Honor of Ed CosdenPatrice & John MalvisiBonnie & Gene MarkowskiMaureen & Jeff MarstonPriscilla & Mark MasselinkMichelle & Michael MauboussinEmily & Ed Mc DermottDebra & Bruce McArthurJane E McCallLaurie & Tom McGrathEleanor & Colin McKayAna & Steve MernickMrs. L. T. Merriam JrBelinda B. & James MetzgerElinor & Scott MillerBarry & Jim MoltzBecky & Mark MontgelasRuth & John MontgomeryLois & Wid MooreMolly & Jeff MorganTina & Larry MorrisSusan & Lee MorrisonJulie & Dan MurphyGretchen & John NeffKristen & Dean NelsonCourtney & Woody OldrinJanet & Jonathan OlmstedMr. & Mrs. Stephen B. OresmanAlice Mae OrrJohn B. OsbornPatty & Rocky PalmerBetty & Bob PascalAnn PenrosePeggy & Brian PeoplesBetsy & Carleton PierpontGraham PowellSybil & Walter PughLucy & Harley RankinJean & George RatcliffeMary & Chuck RichardsonBambi & Guy RiegelNan & Ed RondepierreSusan & Robert RussellLynn RyanValerie & David SchirmerCarolyn & Sam SchoonmakerVicki SecrestWynne & Robert ShapiroKathy & Dennis SheaLynn & John SheppardMrs. Henry C. SlackLinda & Philip SmithHester & Ben SmithMargaret & Dan Smith

Liz & Gerard SmithPam & Tom SpellaneDawn & Murry StegelmannVarina & Joe SteuertKerry & Jed StevensNancy & John StoetzerSusan & Harlan StoneLisa & Chris StoutJoan & Mark StreeterMr. & Mrs. William F. SuretteMarie & Madan SuriJayne SuttonJanet & Thomas TaylorNancy & Bill ThompsonToscano FamilyElaine & Steve TruePatricia & Schuyler van R. WinterLisa & Bert von StuelpnagelMr. & Mrs. D.R. Wachter Joan & Charles WaggnerWilliam WatersAlice & Gavin WatsonCandy & Pete WheelockMarty & Peter WilsonSaralyn & Bob Woods

naturalist

Darcy & Jeff AhlRoy AndersonJantina & William AtkinsonAverill BabsonSharon & Bill BairdDorothy BakerSusan & Hugh BallochSally & Bill BanksKim & Preston BealleJuanita & Eugene BelknapJane & John BraniganLynne BrooksSusan CameronGwynne & Doug CampbellNancy & Jay CondonTricia & Chris ConleyElizabeth & Richard CortrightGenee & Chris CosdenCarol CouttsSusan & Brian CurryDr. Robert M. DalyThe Doering FamilyDiane & Everett DruggeKendall & George EdgarJanet EgertStephanie & Paul FairleighDana FeadAnne & Bill FlanaganUrsula & Charles FormanJane & William FrazierJane & Shedd GlassmeyerMs. Josephine GleesonCynthia & Steve GoreyDanielle & Kevin GranathGinny & Bob GreenBrenda & Alan GreeneSusie & John HarrisonDeborah & Dean HatfieldRon HeinbaughNancy & Dave HerbertMrs. John HrusaMr. & Mrs. L. Francis HuckMichelle & Jeffrey Hudson

Patty & Bob HutchinsonLisa & Scott IsherwoodCarole & Paul JohnsonGail & Peter JohnsonEvelyn JonesKiki & Peter KarpenBeverly & Richard KelseyDavid KennyEileen & Bob KulpergerAnn Marie & Walter KvingeWhitney & John LancasterLeslie & Terry LaughrenTara & Réal LeclercHeather & John LindellAngela & James LinebergerDaniel LovegroveApril & Gary LyonCynthia & William Mackey In honor of Ed Cosden

Stephanie & Christopher MaherCynthia & William MackeyFrank MaturoKatherine MaxwellMr. Harold W. McGraw, Jr.Wendy & Roger MegrozConnie & Joseph MelvinMs. B. Russell MelzerMr. & Mrs. Steven MickelsFlynn MillardNina & Dave MillerSophie & Tom MurphyMrs. Helen L. Burke NaylorShirley & Carl NicholsSally NightingaleMaria & Bill OrrAnn & Peter PfisterChris & Jenny PhillipsDonn Smith & Mary Ellen QuirkR & M Foundation TrustDana RabinSusan & Jim RamseyNanci Roth NataleHolly & Peter RuhlinCindy & John RyanMarilyn & Ronald SafranJanet & Bruce SargentSally & John SchlachtenhaufenMs. Flora J. Smith Cathleen & Chris StackDavid ThanlhamerLisa & Peter Thoren

Gwynne & Alfred TibbettsKarol & Raymond TrismenCordelia UrsoneSherry & Douglas Van HorneAbbie Van NostrandSusan VarneyMary & Jerry VernonPeg & Ken WeeksBarb & Bob WellsVirginia WhiteMr. & Mrs. Ronald WhitehillLiz & Dave WinebrennerNancy & Bill WinshipPatty & Chris YoungMaeve & Steve Zamsky

FrienDs

341 Studios, LLCJulie & Gil AlexandreStephen AlliegroAnne & Michael CarnahanMrs. Robert B. CarterMs. Kathleen F. Cattano Mrs. Lee S. CushmanSusan & Daniel DrakeCynthia & Chip DunnDawn EdgarRoz & Harry EmmonsLynne & Peter GrayMr. & Mrs. W. Kent HaydockJohn & Lynn Nevins HerbertLaura & Sanford KaynorSally & Frank KeenRebecca & Robert KlingWilliam MasonGebby & John McDonaldMr. & Mrs. Ores MesedahlEdith & Francis NelsonMr. & Mrs. Leonid PrattLisa Gallagher & Greg RuffaJane SchmidtMr. & Mrs. Edward Shergalis Wendy SilverRodger SmithLaurie ValandraMr. & Mrs. William R. Van Loan, Jr.Martha & Jan Van NieropPam & Matthew VosslerSuzanne & Dick WilseyMr. & Mrs. William A. Ziegler

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This annual report serves to recognize and thank the donors to our 2007-2008 Annual Campaign.We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this list and apologize for any inadvertant errors or omissions.

Memorial Gifts

Betty Ann Morris in memory of Marcy S. FoxBetty Ann Morris in memory of Eric HansenAverill Babson in memory of Kingsbury Browne, Jr.

Waterbury contributors to date:Patricia & Edwin Andrews, Jr.Anne & Peter ArderyDottie ArrisonJean & Bob BakerVanda & Wilder BakerAnn & Crans BaldwinMarie & John BallSally & Bill BanksJoan & Ed BarksdaleAnne & Eric BaurmeisterLois & Bob BaylisBaywater PropertiesGaily & John BeineckeLiz & Peter BerryLois & Richard BerryLaurie & Brian BesseyJane & Gar BewkesKaren & Greg BirskyMary & Jeremy BloomerKara & Bill BohnsackJane & John BraniganLisa & Dan BrickmanAlison & Rod BrushBarbara BurmesterMollie & John CallagyAnn & Bob CalveAmy & John CholnokyGrace ClarendonMargot & David CongdonBarbara & Mike Conrad, Jr.Judy & Dick ConstableJoan & Edward CorningMarion CoyleCynthia CrimminsMargaret & John CulbertsonEmily & Ron D’AndreaNancy & Peter DaukDonna & Kevin DempseyMary & Patrick DonaghySandy & Charles DrimalDiane & Everett DruggeSandi & Jim DuffyMardi & David DurkinNorma & Charles DuVivierPam & David DysenchukJudy & Charles EatonLaura & Greg EhlersThyra ElliottJanet & Ron EvansMrs. William J. EwingPamela & Bruce Ferguson

Anne & Eric FergusonThe Ferrer FamilyJanet & Robert FiskeSusan & Tom FlanaganLynne & Mark FlorianJennifer & Graham Foster

FoundationJulie & Daniel FrankDiane FullerFrank GallagherJulie & David GenoveseMeredith & Whitney GeorgeHeather & Louis GesualdiAnn & John GibbJosephina GillPenny & Ed GlassmeyerDeb & Jim GollCynthia & Steve GoreyDanielle & Kevin GranathKaren HansenElaine & Richard HardingNancy HargravesMarge & Bill Harrington, Jr.Holly & Dave HawesMartha & Tom HayneNancy & Michael HerlingMark HightonLisa & Peter HillmanKelly & Michael HoffmanWendy & Richard HokinAmy & Dupree JohnsonKaryne JohnsonJudith KilmartinMichelle & Bruce KinlochElizabeth & Michael KleinKip KoonsSusan KostinAnn Marie & Walter KvingeWhitney & John LancasterCC & Gil Lefferts, Jr.Rose Marie & Charles LeitnerJacqueline & Robert LeonardSheryl & Bob LincolnAngela & James Lineberger, Jr.Robert LovegroveRosemary & David MaceSally & Kevin MacGuireGwendolyn van Paasschen &

John MakinAnn & Steve MandelCaroline & David Marren

Ann & Mac Marshman, Jr.Marie & Fred MartinPatrice & Dan McAuliffeSuzanne & David McCollumPhyllis McCormickEmily & Ed McDermottTory & Donough McDonoughAnn & Gordon McKeeLulu & John McPheePhoebe & Edmund Megna, Jr.Christine & William Merritt, Jr.Mary Lou & Phillip MeyerJoan & Robert MeyjesElinor & Scott MillerNina & Dave MillerGinny & Donald MillerFrank MillerAli & Doug Milne IIIIrene & Dean MiltimoreGwen & Harvey MogensonBarbara & James MoltzTina & Larry Morris IIIBetty Ann MorrisKate & Ken Mountcastle, Jr.Martha & John MurphyCaroline & Tony MurrayDebbie & Mike MurrayKristen & Dean Nelson, Jr.Kim & Peter NightingaleWilliam NightingaleMolly O’BrienMoira & John O’ConnorJanet & Jonathan OlmstedEnid & Stephen OresmanAlice Mae OrrBetty & Bob PascalJune & Frank PennAnn PenroseCheryl PetersGraham PowellSybil & Walter PughKathryn & John QuirkMissy & Mark RadinSheryl & Brian RamsayGail & Jim RandRobert ReiterNan & Ed RondepierreCindy & John RyanDick & Gloria SanfordDavid SchirmerJeff Scofield

Janet Prindle Seidler FoundationCharles SeidlerBill ShepardElizabeth SkudderStacey & Foster SmithEileen & Tad SmithJoan Smith-VanizSally & Frank SproleTrish & Woody SpurgeonDawn & Murry StegelmannKelly & Rick StewartChristie & Rick Stone Jr.Charlotte & John SuhlerCarol & Bill TammeKaren & Gary TapellaJanet & Thomas TaylorJean & Steve ThomaHarriette ThorneGwynne & Alfred TibbettsMartha & Peter ToddTown of DarienAnn TracyJean & Douglas TraverLee & Trig TregurthaGordon TuttleJohn Van der KieftPeggy & Leo Van Munching, Jr.Valerie VanderzeeTara & Mike VesselsAlison & Jamie von KlempererJoan WardElaine & Ralph WardSandy & Steve WardClair & Memmi WaterburyHolly & Michael WattsSusan & Robert WeaverDiane & Robert WeeksLisa & Peter WellsKim & Jeff WestcottCarter & Clyde WhiteCraig & Julie WhitingThe Wiggins FoundationCarlotta & Wendell WillkieKatie & Kendrick WilsonMarty & Peter WilsonPatty & Chris YoungElise & Dave YoungSusan & Don YoungMaeve & Steve ZamskyMichelle ZarrilliNancy & Tom Ziegler

We’re almost there…but We still need your support to preserve Waterbury Field Forever!

board oF trustees

Kathy BlackmanLynne BrooksEdward P. ClarkeEdward D. Cosden, Jr.Linda FergusonChris FilmerDen FrelinghuysenDee GoodnowCharles GoodyearMargot HandFlip HuffardCharles JansonBetty JewettDorothy KellyJames C. B. MillardJohn W. OldrinBruce G. OrrKaye Rabin Mary M. RooneyDenise SellhausenJohn P. ShuttsJim TweedyKevin WalshTerrie Wood

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The Darien Land Trust has the opportunity to purchase Waterbury Field, a 2-acre property located on Hollow Tree Ridge Road across from Wee Burn Country Club, for $1.3 million. We have raised a good portion of the purchase price but still need your help to reach our goal.

With a December 1 closing date, time is running out. Your contribution now can help preserve this historic property for future generations. The Darien Land Trust thanks all who have so generously supported our campaign to preserve Waterbury Field to date. Because of your generosity we are much closer to protecting this open space forever.

Our Board of Trustees recognizes the importance of this campaign and has backed it with 100% participation. Please join us and the Joslin family in making the preservation of Waterbury Field a reality by making a tax-deductible contribution. Contact Shirley Nichols at 655-4148 with any questions.

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d a r i e n l a n d t r u s t F i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s

Ye a r s e n d e d Ju n e 30, 2008 a n d 2007

2008 2007

StatementS of activitieS to t a l to t a l

Revenue and SuppoRt: Contributions—cash and real property $5,628,969 $1,200,000 Gain on sale of land — 253,700 Membership 129,524 128,050 Investment income, including unrealized gains (losses) 31,585 117,270 Other income 2,260 4,136

Total Revenue and Support $5,792,338 $1,703,156

expenSeS: Program services $157,244 $111,028 Management and general 18,513 16,727 Fundraising (includes Waterbury Field capital campaign) 11,510 6,911

Total Expenses $187,267 $134,666

Increase (decrease) in net assets $5,605,071 $1,568,490

Net Assets—beginning of year $15,196,515 $13,628,025

Net Assets—end of year $20,801,586 $15,196,515

b a l a n c e s H e e t 2008 2007

aSSetScuRRent aSSetS: Cash and equivalents $378,597 $73,612 Investments 2,086,085 2,121,406 Pledges receivable 20,000 40,000 Other current assets 2,302 1,695

Total Current Assets $2,486,984 $2,236,713Land and conservation easements 18,322,634 12,960,634

Total Assets $20,809,618 $15,197,347

LiabiLitieS and net aSSetSLiabiLitieS: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $8,032 $832

Total Liabilities $8,032 $832

net aSSetS: Unrestricted $2,272,139 $2,172,101 Temporarily restricted 206,813 63,780 Permanently restricted 18,322,634 12,960,634

Total Net Assets $20,801,586 $15,196,515

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $20,809,618 $15,197,347

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Program ServiceS 84%

management & general 10%

FundraiSing 4%

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ProPerty contributionS 97%

memberShiP 2%inveStment income 1%

Waterbury Field caPital camPaign 2%

President

Kaye RabinVice-President

James C. B. Millardsecretary

Den Frelinghuysentreasurer

Flip HuffardMeMbershiP chairMan

Kathy Blackmanboard of trustees

Lynne BrooksEdward P. ClarkeEdward D. Cosden, Jr.Linda FergusonChris FilmerDee GoodnowCharles GoodyearMargot HandCharles JansonBetty JewettDorothy KellyJohn W. OldrinBruce G. OrrMary M. RooneyDenise SellhausenJohn P. ShuttsJim TweedyKevin WalshTerrie WoodexecutiVe director

Shirley R. Nichols

Box 1074Darien, CT 06820

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Join us for the annual Mee ting

Do you know where our 187 acres of open space are located? Do you know about our six meadows or the two ponds we’ve recently restored? In “Who We Are and What We Do,” we’ll show you our gems on the big screen at the Annual Meeting November 9th at 5:00 p.m. at Wee Burn Country Club. We have an exciting report detailing habitat restoration and other accomplishments over the past year, and will be honoring departing trustees and welcoming new ones.

Edward Clarke and Dee Goodnow will be named Trustees Emeriti after many years of outstanding service to the Darien Land Trust. We will also say farewell to two other longstanding Trustees, Lynne Brooks and Dot Kelly. The Darien Land Trust membership will then vote to elect new Trustees candidates Karen Calby, Eleanor McKay and William Bohnsack, and to approve the re-election of the following standing trustees to new terms: Ed Cosden, Linda Ferguson, Chris Filmer, Flip Huffard, John (Woody) Oldrin, Bruce Orr and Jay Shutts.

Inspired by our beautiful open spaces, a number of local artists have recently painted scenes of Land Trust properties. These works will be on display, and available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Darien Land Trust.

The meeting is open to all, and we hope that everyone will come to celebrate a good year’s work.