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Kitchen Tour 2010: Wednesday, August 4Save the Date!
Mark your calendars, call your friends, and order your advance tickets for the
2010 Merryspring Kitchen Tour on Wednesday, August 4! This year’s Tour show-cases innovative kitchen design and innovative cuisine that you won’t want tomiss. And because the Kitchen Tour is Merryspring’s major fundraiser of the year,
your ticket purchase supports the park year round.Once again, we are delighted that
EBS Style Solutions, Camden and Rockland
,
isour generous Sponsor.
The Tour goes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with eight kitchensopen to welcome you and a total of 15 local chefs preparing delicacies for you tosample. Please see page 7 for a complete list of kitchens, chefs, tour supporters,and ticket outlets.
One of the eight kitchens on the Tour
Remembrances of Irene Wolf
Irene Goldovsky Wolf, who passed away on May 8 at age 93, was an early benefactor of Merryspring NatureCenter and a loyal supporter of the park for many years. The daughter of concert violinist Lea Luboschutz, Mrs.Wolf first came to Maine when her mother was teaching at the Curtis summer school in Rockport. Mrs. Wolf later established strong community ties in the area, helping to found Youth Arts and Bay Chamber Concerts,now directed by her son, Thomas Wolf. A patron of the arts, she also directed her energies to preserving theenvironment
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hence her connection to Merryspring.
“Irene Wolf was an extraordinary woman whose dedication to Merryspring helped make it happen,” said former board president Aileen Lubin. “She was a skilled politician, fundraiser, and believer in the need for a change in
attitudes towards the environment.
This special woman will be missed by all those whose lives she touched.”
Other Merryspring friends chimed in with their remembrances of Irene Wolf.
“In the early ‘70s when Mary Ellen and Ervin Ross were developing the idea of Merryspring, they asked Irene to join them as p
art of the first board
of trustees,”
recalled Nancy Syme, another former board member. “She remained involved with the park for over 25 years.
We are all so grate-
ful to the whole Wolf family for their many civic contributions near and far.“
“From her world filled with music, Irene chose to reach out into the world of nature, and Merryspring Park was the beneficiar
y,
” said Tom Hopps,another former board president. “As a member of the board and later
first vice president of the board, she, with wisdom and grace, helped move
us through challenging issues. Irene was a lady of warm and friendly elegance.”
“When I joined the Merryspring Board of Trustees, Irene was so welcoming and really was a mentor to me,” added former board p
resident Sue
Crane. “I was touched and appreciative. I looked to her dignity, civility, and calm when things occasionally became controve
rsial. She showed me
how to put the greater good of the park first.”
“A most remarkable woman, in so very many ways,” said John Evrard, former Merryspring executive director. “Irene's contribut
ions to Mer-ryspring were immeasurable: her devotion and guidance as a board member; her generosity as supporter, volunteer, and friend; and her willing-
ness to ‘stay with it’ and ‘get it right’.
Hers was always the voice of reason, delivered with methodic
wisdom and grace.”
“Irene Wolf was a very special lady —
loving, gently offering guidance, and supportive of her friends and family's endeavors,” s
aid former board member Jean Freedman-
White. “To me she will always be Ma Wolf. I cherish the memories of having tea with her at her Rockport h
ome and enjoying dinners with her family and visiting Bay Chamber Concerts musicians. I have vivid memories of her working in her garden on MechanicStreet in Rockport as she greeted neighbors and friends who dropped by to say hello. She will always have a very special place i
n my heart.”
All of us at Merryspring owe a special thanks to this dedicated, gentle woman, whose legacy has been enhanced by several memorial gifts givenin her honor.
Irene Wolf
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Inside this issue:
MerryspringNature Center
P.O. Box 893, Camden, ME 04843Tel: (207) 236-2239Fax: (207) 230-0663Email: info@merryspring.orgwww.merryspring.org
Mission Statement
Merryspring’s mission is to practice,
teach, and advocate sound principles of ecology, conservation, and horticulture inorder to protect our natural environmentand to provide natural landscapes andcultivated areas for public enjoyment.
Hours of Operation
The park is open free of charge fromdawn to dusk every day of the year. Ouroffices and library are open Tuesday toFriday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or byappointment.
Membership
Individual $35Family $50Business $50-100
Board of Trustees
Ray Andresen, PresidentKathleen Kull, Vice PresidentFrank Callanan, SecretaryRichard Ailes, TreasurerRebecca ClappSusan DorrCynthia DunhamJoanne FagerburgJames SadySusan ShawCarol Woodbury -Witham
Staff
Toni Goodridge, Administrative Mgr.Gail Sutton, Buildings & Grounds Mgr.Bill Sutton, Buildings & Grounds Assist.
AmeriCorps EnvironmentalEducator
Leo Maheu©2010
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All Rights Reserved
Merryspring’s spring
Landscape Management Plan Prepared for Merryspring
By Ray Andresen
“The Merryspring property is a mosaic of landscape diversity. Forest land to fields to wetlands
to contour change, the ingredients for healthy wildlife habitat and recreational opportunitiesare present. The health of the woodland is good and compatible with the soils upon which it
grows.”
So begins a general description of the woodlands at Merryspring in a new 10-year LandscapeManagement Plan produced for the Nature Center by Didier Bonner-Ganter of Belfast.He was commissioned in late 2009 to assess the current state of the woodlands, which make
up the majority of Merryspring’s 66 acres, and to develop a long
-range plan for future main-
tenance and improvement of the property in support of Merryspring’s goals for recreation,
conservation, and education. The plan is designed to
• Open and maintain access to the property for the enjoyment of visitors
• Ensure that park trails are safe
• Improve and enhance the appearance of park property
• Preserve delicate habitats
• Protect important plant and animal species
• Manage negative impacts from recreation and maintenance
• Enhance the educational value of the property by identifying and maintaining
special features
• Create and maintain access to educational features within the property
• Locate sites for appropriate signs and educational materials
The plan pays special attention to the Kitty Todd Arboretum and the vernal pool as focalpoints within Merryspring. It contains several suggestions for enhancing the value of the Ar-boretum, which provides a natural setting to illustrate native trees, and also includes ideas forprotecting the vernal pool as a special habitat.
“He’s clearly laid out a project schedule for the first few years, and this gives us an excellent
base to work with," said Buildings & Grounds Manager Gail Sutton. "We can use his informa-tion as a base to set our priorities and form schedules for future work. There will be a variety
of projects to pick from, for anyone who wants to help.”
Among the first items to be tackled this year will be work on the boundary lines and trails.
Visit Merryspring’s Facebook page,
where you can check on upcomingprograms and events. Go tohttp://www.tinyurl.com/merryspring-facebook/
We hope you’ll be-
come a fan.
Kitchen Tour 1,7Irene Wolf Tribute 1Landscape Management Plan 2Education Calendar 3-4Meeting Space Available 4Forts and Fairy Houses 5Wish List 5Calling All Volunteers 5Garden Colors 6Plant Sale Report 6Evening Primrose 8
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Summer-Fall 2010 Education Calendar
FREE PUBLIC EVENTS
Daylily Day co-sponsored by Maine Daylily Society: Sunday, August 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
View the Maine Daylily
Society’s spectacular demonstration garden at its peak; learn about daylily breeding and propagation, daylily foods, and more
.
All-Hallows Eve Enchanted Forest, co-sponsor Ashwood Waldorf School: Sunday, October 31, Sunset.
A chance for wee sprites and goblins to be guided through a jack-o-lantern lit wood filled with fairytale vignettes and to enjoytwilight refreshments in the garden
.
FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS
Children must be accompanied by an adult. In case of rain, please check for cancellation.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
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2nd Sundays of the month
Nature Photography:
July 11, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Photographing nature is a great way to practice observation skills, and itmakes a fun reminder of your trips and adventures. Take a nature walk at Merrysrping and learn some techniques for takingquality photos.
Geocaching Festival:
August 8, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Whether you are new to Geocaching or an experienced trekker, this event issure to please. Visit Merryspring to participate in a mystery trek, to get advice about equipment, and to learn more about this funfamily sport.
Fort Building & Fairy Houses:
September 12, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Fall is a great time to spend some time in the woods. Comeand build your own secret fortress in the forest or construct a tiny home for forest dwellers. Merryspring will supply building tipsand supplies; you supply the creativity.
NATURE EXPLORERS
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4th Sundays of the month
Bug Safari:
July 25, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
There is a whole world of activity in the soil and air around us
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a bug’s world! We will
make our own simple bug boxes and then travel through the gardens and forest to search for insects of all shapes and sizes.
Herbariums:
August 22, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Creating an herbarium is a great way to learn to identify plants. Join Merryspring tomake your own plant press and learn how to preserve flowers and plants to use in a nature journal
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or to start your own herbar-ium.
Tree Identification:
September 26, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Trees provide us with food, warmth, shelter, shade … and so much more!Come meet the trees in Merryspring’s forest and learn how to identify some of Maine’s common varieties.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Designing Continuously Blooming Gardens with Lee Schneller
:
Friday, July 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; $30 Members/$40 Non-members. Join a popular author and garden expert for a workshop on garden design. The required text,
The Ever Bloom-ing Flower Garden
by Lee Schneller, may be purchased through Merryspring upon registration for $19.95 (members receive 10%discount).
Mushrooming with Greg Marley:
Sundays, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. July 25, Aug. 22, Sept. 12, Oct. 3; $150 Members/$175Non-members. Acquire the skills to identify and collect common mushrooms of the Maine woods with a noted mycologist. A fieldguide is included with registration.
Fantasy Insects
with Nancy Glassman:
Saturday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. This family workshop will combine anunusual assortment of colorful paper, objects, and recycled materials to create 3-D fantasy insects for each family to takehome. The workshop is $25 per family of three for Merryspring members, $35 for non-member families; and includes materials.Pre-registration is required.
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