The Hawthorn

The Hawthorn
Spring 2011

Annual Plant Sale Ch-Ching! Grandiflora

A Gardener’s Delight
The 2011 Merryspring Plant Sale will be open for “members only” on Friday,
May 20 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and for the “general public” on Saturday, May
21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
An annual rite of spring, the Merryspring Plant Sale has been offering Midcoast
gardeners a wonderful assortment of professionally grown and locally dug an-
nuals, perennials, herbs, and shrubs for more than three decades.
And this year’s event promises to be another gardener’s delight. Among our
special plants this year, we will be offering a delightful assortment of roses that
are hardy in our rugged climate. The always reliable ‘Morden’s Blush,’ copper-
colored ‘Singin In the Rain,’ ‘Ch-Ching!’ (pictured at right) – a goregous yellow
grandiflora, and ‘William Baffin,’ a soft red. We also have a lovely hybrid tea
named ‘Secret,’ which is a porcelain pink and white blend. Several other roses
round out our offerings.
The athyrium fern ‘Ghost,’ frosted apple green fronds with dark purple stems, Looking for Volunteers, Plants,
is joining our selection. As is the hardy geranium ‘Dark Reiter.’ It is a compact
and Garden-Related Items
mound of finely cut, plum purple foliage with clusters of contrasting light lav-
ender flowers. For heuchera fans, we have ‘Hercules’ with its variegated green Do you have time to volunteer at the Plant Sale
and white foliage with red flowers. The Oriental poppy ‘Pink Ruffles’ will make on May 20-21? Or can you help set up during
a showing this year as will the charming violet ‘Etain’ and hosta ‘Striptease.’ the week before? Do you have perennials that
need division? How about extra seedlings? Any
For herb enthusiasts, there is true tarragon, rose petal and lavender scented
unused garden books or duplicate tools?
thymes, and other assorted herbs. As always, we will have a nice selection of
unusual tomatoes, such as ‘Garden Peach,’ ‘Red Peach,’ ‘San Fransico Fog,’ The donations and efforts of our members al-
‘Roma,’ ‘Caspian Pink,’ ‘Sophie’s Choice,’ and ‘Silvery Fir Tree,’ to name a few. ways help to make our Annual Plant Sale an
exciting and successful fundraising event.
Other special plants being offered this year include a variety of perennial divi-
sions from the gardens of Merryspring and its members; an assortment of If you have donations of books, magazines,
dahlia tubers from Endless Summer Flower Farm; hostas and other shade lov- tools, or garden ornaments, we would really
ers from Fernwood Nursery; divisions from the Maine Daylily Society’s collec- appreciate them. Books and magazines may be
tion; rhododendrons and other shrubs from the Maine Rhododendron Society; dropped off at the Ross Center, if no one is
and the usual mix of nice surprises left on our doorstep. there, please leave them in the screened-in
porch. Pots, tools and plants may be left by the
In addition to all the wonderful plants, there’s always an assortment of used
garage door next to the greenhouse. Seedlings
tools, flower pots, gardening books, and hand-crafted items on sale for the
may be left on the potting bench in the main
bargain hunter. And, finally, we will be providing some fun gardening activities
greenhouse. Please enter by the front door.
and learning experiences for children who are attending the Plant Sale with
their parents or guardians. Plant donations may be dropped off at any
time. Please label them as to species and color,
So mark your calendars and be sure to make your annual (or first) visit to the
and place divisions in plastic bags with adequate
Merryspring Plant Sale on May 20-21.
soil to keep roots cool and moist.
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Merryspring
Nature Center
P.O. Box 893, Camden, ME 04843
Tel: (207) 236-2239
Fax: (207) 230-0663
Email: info@merryspring.org
www.merryspring.org
Mission Statement
Merryspring’s mission is to practice,
teach, and advocate sound principles
of ecology, conservation, and horti-
culture in order to protect our natu-
ral environment and to provide natu-
ral landscapes and cultivated areas
for public enjoyment.
Hours of Operation
The park is open free of charge from
dawn to dusk every day of the year.
Our offices and library are open
Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., or by appointment.
Membership Fees
Individual $35
Family $50
Merry Dog $35
Business $50-100
Keeping in Touch
You can sign up for our eUpdates at
www.merryspring.org to receive the
latest news on programs and events.
Or you can visit Merryspring’s Face-
book page, where you can check on
the upcoming schedule. Go to
http://www.tinyurl.com/merryspring
-facebook/.
Board of Trustees
Ray Andresen, President
Kathleen Kull, Vice President
Richard Ailes, Treasurer
Frank Callanan, Secretary
Rebecca Clapp
Susan Dorr
Cynthia Dunham
Joanne Fagerburg
Glenn Jenks
Susan Shaw
Carol Woodbury -Witham
Staff
Toni Goodridge, Administrative Mgr.
Gail Sutton, Buildings/Grounds Mgr.
Greg Dorr, Buildings/Grounds Asst.
AmeriCorps Environmental
Educator
Sarah Lambson
©2011—All Rights Reserved
The Hawthorn Spring 2011
Welcome Sarah: New AmeriCorps Inside this issue:
Volunteer Joins Merryspring Plant Sale 1
Help Needed 1
Environmental Educator 2
Wish List 2
Endowment Fund 2
Education Calendar 3-4
Winter Ecology Festival 5
President’s Message 5
Donor Thanks 6-7
Gift Ideas 8
Kitchen Tour 8
Wish List
Merryspring is looking for dona-
tions of the following items:
• Vinyl Venetian Blind Slats
Sarah Lambson is the new AmeriCorps Environmental (perfect for plant markers)
Educator at Merryspring Nature Center. A native of Co- • Assorted Craft Supplies
lumbia, Missouri, Sarah began her 11-month volunteer (wine corks, seashells, etc.)
term at Merryspring in early January and will be with us • Office Furniture & Supplies
through mid-November. (folding chairs, kitchen plates
and soup bowls).
Sarah’s primary role at Merryspring will be working with • Small Garden Tools
our volunteers and staff to expand the park’s environ- (loppers, hand pruners, pots -
mental educational offerings to include more hands-on, in gallon, half-gallon, quart sizes)
-the-field programs for children. She will also be available • Big Gardening Equipment
(mower, tractor, rototiller)
to lead school field trips at Merryspring and to supervise
our existing educational programs and events.
Sarah is a 2009 graduate of the University of Missouri How to Leave a Lasting
with a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife. She previously served Legacy at Merryspring
as a volunteer intern with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- Nature Center
vice in Rhode Island in 2008 and with the Student Conser-
Merryspring has a permanent
vation Association in New Hampshire in 2010.
Endowment Fund to ensure that
“I’ve come to love it in New England,” Sarah said while future generations will continue
interviewing for the position at Merryspring. “I enjoy to enjoy the wonders of nature
working with kids and helping them learn about the envi- being exhibited and taught at
ronment. That’s what really drew me to Merryspring.” your Nature Center.
One of seven children, Sarah learned to be patient as a If you would like to consider
youngster — a trait she feels serves her well in working making a bequest that will in-
with young children. She also is interested in music. She crease this fund, please consult
sings with a community choir, Down East Singers, and one your personal financial and legal
of her first purchases in Maine was a used guitar. advisors on what method or
Sarah is Merryspring’s third AmeriCorps volunteer, follow- methods will be in your best in-
ing Leo Maheu (2010) and Rachel Potter (2009). Each of terest and will fulfill your wishes.
them came to Merryspring through the Maine Conserva- For more information about
tion Corps (MCC), which places AmeriCorps volunteers Merryspring’s endowment fund,
with non-profits and other organizations with a focus on please call us at (207) 236-2239.
conservation and environmental education. or email info@merryspring.org.
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2011 Spring/Summer Education Calendar

SPRING TUESDAY TALKS
Co-Sponsored by

Noon on Tuesdays; bring a bag lunch. Members & Children Free, Others $5

April 5 Gardening Lasagna Style — Shelley Johnson, Breatheasy Farm

April 12 Owls and Falcons in Coastal Maine — Patrick Keenan, BRI
April 19 Berry Crops — David Handley, UMaine Extension
April 26 Organic Pesticides—Gary Fish, Board of Pesticide Control
May 3 Fruit Trees—Renee Moran, University of Maine Extension
May 10 Insect Pests and Ornamentals—Clay Kirby, Entomologist
May 17 NO TALK SCHEDULED
May 24 Midcoast Garden Design—Clair Ackroyd, Garden Designer
May 31 Best Nature Sites Mid-Coast Maine — Tony Oppersdorff, author
June 7 Tending the Perennial Garden I—Wendy Andresen
June 14 Peonies—Ken Liberty, Peony Society of Maine
June 21 Clematis—Cindy Tibbetts, Hummingbird Farm

SUMMER TUESDAY TALKS

Co-Sponsord by

June 28 Rose Day—Glenn Jenks, Rosarian

July 5 Tending the Perennial Garden II—Wendy Andresen
July 12 Organic Farming —C.J. Walke, MOFGA
July 19 Seed Saving — Neil Lash, MVHS
July 26 Geraniums—Cindy Tibbetts, Hummingbird Farm
August 2 Tending the Perennial Garden III—Wendy Andresen
August 9 Composting — Mark Hutchinson, UMaine Extension
August 16 Nature’s Tea Party — Sarah Lambson, Environmental Educator
August 23 Gladiolas — Paul Cates, Cates Family Glads
August 30 Orchids – Robert Cleveland, Maine Orchid Society
September 6 Tending the Perennial Garden IV—Wendy Andresen
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FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS

Co-Sponsored by

Second and Fourth Sundays, June through September, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. unless noted otherwise
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Workshops are offered if weather permits.
In case of rain, please check for cancellation.
Sign up for e-Updates at www.merryspring.org to be notified of upcoming workshops.
June 12: Outdoor Basics—an introduction to camping skills and trail and campsite games that will keep children engaged and
sharpen their observation skills.
June 26: Animal Signs—learn about observing and protecting local birds and animals. J oin a guided nature walk around the park to
look for the homes and signs of animals and learn how to track animals in your own backyard.
July 10: Nature Photography—put your skills of observation to the test as we capture the beatuy of nature through the lens of a
camera. On this nature walk, you will learn some helpful tips on the best ways to photograph nature and preserve it's beauty for
years to come.
July 24: Bug Safari—there is a whole world of activity in the soil and air around us – 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.
August 14: Geocaching Festival—newbies and experienced Geocachers alike will have fun navigating Merryspring’s 66 acres on a
mystery trek. Join us to learn more about this fun family sport and navigating equipment.
August 28: Herbariums—creating an herbarium is a great way to learn to indentify plants. Come to Merryspring to learn how to
make your own plant press and how to preserve flowers and plants in your very own herbarium or nature journal.
September 11: Fort Building & Fairy Houses—come and build your own secret fortress in the forest or construct a tiny home for
forest dwellers. Merryspring will supply building tips and supplies; you supply the creativity.
September 25: Tree Identification—trees provide us with food, fuel, 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 (dates to be announced)

. Call 236-2239 for more information.
Designing Continuously Blooming Gardens with Lee Schneller: $30 Members/ $40 Non-members. Join a popular author and gar-
den expert for a workshop on garden design. The required text, The Ever Blooming Flower Garden by Lee Schneller, may be pur-
chased through Merryspring upon registration for $19.95 (members receive 10% discount). Pre-registration is required and space
is limited.
Mushrooming with Greg Marley: $150 Members/$175 Non-members. Acquire the skills to identify and collect common mush-
rooms of the Maine woods with a noted mycologist. A field guide is included with registration.
Some dates may be subject to change and additional workshops and field trips will be added. Be sure to check our website www.merryspring.org for the latest
postings. If you’d like to be sent news of new programs and reminders of upcoming events, send your name and email address to info@merryspring.org. We will
not share or sell your email address.
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Raptors and Showshoe Hike Highlight Winter Ecology Festival

It was only a few snowstorms ago that Merryspring celebrated an-
other Winter Ecology Festival with more than 50 adults and children
braving a sunny but cold Saturday in February to see Barbara
Tomlinson and her birds of prey.
A wildlife rehabilitator who runs the Wild Haven Sanctuary in Cam-
den, Barbara and her husband Tomm entertained the audience with
stories about their owl and vulture friends. She also gave a falconry
exhibit in the snowfield outside the Ross Center.
The Winter Ecology Festival was just one of many special events that
marked the opening
months of Merryspring’s
educational programming
for 2011.

Above, spectators enjoy the sunshine as they In early January, for ex-
watch the falconry demo from the Ross Cen- ample, we had a packed
ter deck. house on a Sunday night
to hear Bill Betty talk
Right, Barbara Tomlinson rewards her red- about his experiences
tailed hawk, Simon, during the falconry with mountain lions living
demonstration.
here in New England.

President’s Message
Dear Dog Walkers,
Did you know that Merryspring is one of the few privately-owned
nature centers that allows dogs on its premises?
We have been a dog-friendly park for several years now, and we
often receive a very sincere “thank you” from visitors — both local
and from away — who appreciate having such a beautiful place to
walk their dogs.
But we also receive numerous complaints from park patrons about
dogs “running loose” or leaving a “calling card” on the trails or in Our Winter Tuesday Talk Series, which was co-sponsored by
the fields. The First, got off to an exciting start with talks on “Green
So, if you bring your dog to Merryspring, please abide by our two Burials” and “Japanese Gardens” as well as “Colonial Herb
simple rules: (1) dogs must be leashed everywhere in the park Gardening” and the always-popular discussion of “What’s
except for the North Meadow, where they are allowed to run free; and New” with Hammon Buck from Plants Unlimited.
(2) dog poop must be picked up and placed in a proper receptacle.
You should plan to bring a leash for each dog and extra doggie
bags with you before entering the park, although we do some-
times have temporary leashes and plastic bags available at the
kiosk near the parking lot for those who “forgot.”
And, for those of you who love to walk your dog at Merryspring,
please help keep it “dog-friendly” by reminding your fellow dog-
walkers to keep ‘em leashed and pick up after ‘em.
Thank you.
Ray Andresen
President, Merryspring Board of Trustees
Snowshoers, led by Maine guide Cloe Chunn, head to the
woods via Merryspring trails in search of signs of life.
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Merryspring Gratefully Acknowledges 2010 Contributions
PATRON ($5,000 +): Doris Salzman
PARTNER ($2,500 - $4,999): Mrs. Robert Black Jr.
CONSERVATOR ($1,000 - $2,499): Wendy & Ray Andresen, Amy &
Robert Campbell, Dorothea & Charlie Graham, Edie & Ned Kyle Jr., Hil-
liard & Aileen Lubin, Carol Arone & Mark Lutz, Joseph D. Messler, Jr.,
Thomas & Dennie Wolf.
STEWARD ($500 - $999): Susan & Kennedy Crane III, Rev. & Mrs.
Dewey Fagerburg, Linsey Low.
DONOR ($250 - $499): Ann B. Bixler, John H. & Susan T. Buck, Mary J. &
Peter A. Chamberlain, Brinkley, Thorne & Mazie Cox, Donna & Tillman
Crane, Carol & Dan Daigneault, Mr. & Mrs. Charles
W.H. Dodge, David & Jo A. Geddis, Sandy Millar &
Frances Hitchcock, Stephanie A. & Alan S. Kumble, Lila
Magie, Marion & James G. McCully, Patrisha & Don
McLean, Wayne & Caroline Morong, Sarah Rheault,
James & Marilyn Rockefeller, Barton & Priscilla Wood.
FRIEND ($100 - $249): Anonymous, Susan Junge &
Richard A. Ailes, Patricia B. & James J. Algrant, Stanley
& Kathleen Murray- Allain, Tom & Mary Amory, Paula
& Alexander Armentrout, JoAnne & Michael Bander,
Martha M. & Sidney Block, Susan Morrissey & Frank
Callanan, Virginia Campbell, Jane & Alan Carr, Helen
Shaw & Bill Chapman, Mary P. Chatfield, Keith Collins
& Mary Baldwin Collins, Charlotte & William Cook,
Tracy Jalbuena & James Cook, Sally Cooper, M.D., Jock & Day Cowper-
thwaite, Peter Webb & Cate Cronin, Frank & Nancy Cummings, Harriet
& John DeHoff, Anne Dixon/ Nancy Delp, Greg & Susan Dorr, Richard J.
& Barbara Ann Dubocq, Michael & Pamela Dufour, John & Karin Dun-
can, Peter & Sally Enggass, John & Louisa Enright, Mr. & Mrs. Allen Fer-
nald, Patrick M. & Kathleen Florance, Susan & Peter Forster, Barbara &
Bart Furey, Dr. & Mrs. Robert Furman, Diana R. Gay, Franciscus & Levina
Magdalena Gerritsen, Rev. Allison C. Smith & Gregory Greenleaf, Ber-
nard Guerlain, Debra & Robert Hall, Linda Mairs Holt, Donald & Renee
Hotchkiss, Faith Getchell & Glenn Jenks, Norma L. Jones, Elizabeth E. &
Paul J. Killoran, Mr. & Mrs. R Chase Lasbury, Louise D. & Richard W.
Ledwith, Jr., Katherine H. & James R. Ledwith, J. Griffin & Linda Lesher,
Emily Saltonstall Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Linder, Marguerite Cutroni
& David J. Maki, Sally A. Marki, Steven & Ursula McAllister, Pat Whitney
Messler, Carolyn P. Miller, Audrey R. & Roger Moody, Susan K. and
Robert G. Mossman, Taylor Mudge, Mr. Frank Murphy, Corallie H.
Murray, William & Vivian D. Newman, Kay Ouradnik, Thomas & Gray
Payne, Thomas & Lys McLaughlin Pike, Linda & Douglas Posson, Ray &
Dorri Raposa Diana Rigg, Marjorie F. & Lloyd Roberts, M.D., Stephen &
Pamela Ross, Ann P. Rutherford, David Wiggin & Diane Schetky, Joanne
M. Sharpe, John & Judy Sherman, Selma & Melvin Shure, C. Richard &
Nancy T. Soderberg, Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Spalding, Susan St. John, Enid W.
Stone, Edith C. Groden & Hugh Stubbins,, Mary Beth Van Alstine, Judith
and Lisa Van Lunen, Lynette Walther, Peg & John Way.
FAMILY ($50 - $99): Anonymous, Pauline R. & Robert E. Anderson, III,
Alex & Lana Arau, Roberta B. Axelson, Jane & Tom Babbitt, Mr. & Mrs. J.
Kennedy W. Barclay, Susan L. Bartovics, Joyce & Kevin R. Bedford, Jo-
seph J. Cox & Elizabeth E. Biddle, Callie Black, Lark & Edward Blum,
Gordon Bok & Carol Rohl, Dale K. & Douglas A. Bruce, Mary & Roger
Cady, Ragan & John Cary, John & Barbara Charters, Lynn A. St. Pierre &
Ed Cloutier, Phyllis Coelho, Dick & Tufts Colwell, Catherine Cornell MD,
Rick & Sally Cowan, Ann Daly, Kathy Deupree, Ruth & Robert Dreher,
Jim & Cindy Dunham, Anne C. Edmonds, Nancy Killoran & Hildy Ellis,
Spring 2011
Rebecca Sawyer-Fay & Joe Fay, Sarah Price & Stephen Florimbi, Susan
Forster, Kevin & Susan Frewert, Mary B. Glennie, Janet Goss, Chris-
tian, Zimmerman & Olga Gourianov, Maurice F. & Janet K. Granville,
Donna & Bill Griffith, Terry & Ned Gruener, Faith E. & David C. Hague,
Sara & Arthur Hayes, Claudia & Peter Hill, David R. & Nancy L. Holmes,
Suzi Barbee & Victor Hotho, Mr. & Mrs. David Jackson, Jean & Robert
Jacobs, Bonnie & Matt Janicki, William & Judith D. Jones, Ed & Ruth
Kenney, June Kincade, Mr. & Mrs. James Kinsella, Ann Blair Kloman,
Nancy & Fred Kneedler, Dr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Kugelman, Mr. & Mrs.
Harold Lamb, Bob & Judy Laurence, Jean B. & R. Michael Lenderking,
Terry R. & Geoffrey W. Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Ed Libby, Cynthia & Michael
E. Lucas, Richard & Wanda Macnair, Barbara Malone, Robert & Edith
K. Kelley Manns, Roslyn Marcopulos, Jean Y. Matlack,
Richard & Irene Maxcy, David & Lori Maxwell, Ann H.
& Richard A. McKittrick, Peter T. & Patricia P.
McSwain, Maura L. Melley, Ronald H. & Mary H.
Miller, Lolly & Jim Mitchell, Bob Holtzman & Cathy
Monroe, Susan Moore, Jean & Don Morrison, Russell
& Erica Morton, Barbara & Robert Nichols, Barbara L.
& David G. Noyes, Clorinda & Richard Noyes, Jose &
Kathy Ocariz, Dianne & Kenneth Oelberger, Herbert
& Enid Bok Okun, Rosemary Peacock, Diane & Don-
ald Pendleton, Connie & Etienne Perret, Neale Sweet
& Elizabeth Perry, M/M Thomas C. Pluecker, Bob &
Mary Rackmales, Sally Radin, Marietta Raneri, Karin
Rector, Lois D. Rice, Carolyn Robinson, Diane &
James Rose, Robert C. & Marion Walsh Rowell, Neil D. Smith & Mary
Douglass Ryan, Melody & Warren Schubert, Nancy Seibert, Liv Rocke-
feller & Ken Shure, Anita Siegenthaler, Jean S. Silva, Harry & Marsha
Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kendrick Smith, Susan and Robert Snead,
Joe & Gerry Steele, John F. Steele, Marsha & Victor Steinglass, Shirley
Burnell & Emmett Sutton, Melissa Sweet, Richard W. & Anne M.
Sykes, Ann & Edward Sziklas, Judith & Tom Tarbox, Brian & Marilyn
Trask, Marcia T. Turner, Ingrid Van Steenburg, Nadine Varrin, Con-
stance Wallace, Dee Webster, Merritt & Helen Webster, Nancy &
David Weill, Clifford H. & Ruth B. Wells, Nina Woolston & Tracy
Wheeler, Taylor Allen & Martha White, Debbie Whittet, Katrinka
Wilder, Ian Cook & Mariah Williams, John G. & Lucille A. Williams,
Robert H. and Claire P. Yackel, Livka Y., Farrell & Martha E. Yandle,
Hilje J. and Art D. Zur Muhlen.
INDIVIDUAL ($35 - $49): Anonymous, Lori Alexander, Grete Bailey,
Susan H. Barbour, Tom Barksdale, Katie Bauer, Allison D. Beards, Jane
P. Bennett, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Kononen Berry, Sharon Black,
Carol Bosken, Margaret M. Boyajian, Helen Burlingame, Deborah
Chapman, Marcella Mace Christensen, Mrs. Lauralee Clayton, Jose-
phine B. Clough, Sherry Cobb, Nan Cobbey, Catherine Cohn, Marlene
Cohn, Ruth Cole, Marie Collins, Jenni Lyn Cooper, Linda A. Cox, Pene-
lope Crane, Jean Crawford, Greg Currier, Betsey Dauzier, Mary Ellen
Decato, Sally Demeter, Julianne J. Edmondson, Maureen Egan, Cheryl
L. Evangelos, Jerry Fales, Charlotte W. Faller, Linda Farwell,, Amy
Faunce, Sue Fleming, Marjorie Ford, Mrs. Richard Foxwell, Kathaleen
M. Giurtino, Carolyn J. Giustra, Rosalee Glass, Carol Goodridge,
Patricia A. Goulette, Mary Anderson Griffin, Mrs. Ann Guild, Greta Z.
Gulezian, Jayne Hall, Jonette Hardester, Carol Ann Hendricks, Dorothy
Hokkanen, Thomas Hopps, Carol Howe, N. Rebekah Huckle, Nancy
Huus, Liga Jahnke, Lydia S. Kaeyer, Linda W. Kapp, Kendel Kennedy,
Aleta M. Kilborn, Marcia Kimpton, Dorothy J. Klie, Loel Kline, Elinor
(continued on page 7)
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Klivans, Regina Knight, Debbie Koban, Robin Kruger, Gretchen Leone,
Dora Lievow, Nancy Linkin, John Lippman, Kathleen Ludman, Mary
Lou Lundy, Laura MacRae, Leesa Mann, Sharon Mann, Marjorie E.
Maxcy, Marian F. McAleenan, Ann McKendry, Elizabeth P. McRae,
Carol Melquist, Alison N. Montgomery, Abigail Morrison, Linda Nash,
Gail Galloway- Nicholson, Kathryn Palmer, Mary J. Parshley, Carol
Peterson, Kit Pfeiffer, Margaret Mednis Phillips, Lauren Pieri, Deborah
Pixley, Martha M. Porter, Harriet Potter, Douglas M. Prescott, Rachel
Riefe, Valerie Rock, Antje Roitzsch, Stacey Rossiter, Sheila Buchanan
Ruyle, Sandie Sabaka, Maria Salvaggio, Dorothea Schmitt, Ms. Cynthia
Seefahrt, Steve Seidell, Charles J. Serns, Estelle B. Shevis, Dave Slagle,
Debby Smith, Lynn Snider, Ann D. Snow, Pat Snow, Lois Sprague, Chris
Stewart, Johanna Stinson, Jane M. Strauss, Brenda L. Sullivan, Mary
Sweeney, Barbara Sweitzer, Jan B. Taft, Barbara Talley, Joan Thibault,
Anne-Marie Thomas, Giedra J. Troncone, Michael
Voncannon, Adelaide Walton, Sherry Watmough,
Joanne G. Weatherbee, Priscilla Weatherwax, Judith
E. Webster, Katrine McCollum Willey, Deborah Win-
ship, Evelyn T. Woods, Susan M. Worden, Suzanne
Wright, Gloria Young, Lisa Young.
MERRY DOGS: Anonymous, Maxx Arau, Dash Bixler,
Sammy & Boomer Black, Adam & Dean Brodsky,
Flynn Magoo Carr, Suzie Charters, Chester & Oakley
Clapp, Finnegan Conlon, Pepper Cooper, Annie
Webb/Cronin, Tripp Johnson/Domench, Ramsey
Dorr, Kevin Dowd, Moxie Evans, Zeik Hilchey/Geisler,
Kenzie & Kallie Hall, Henry Hovorka, Sparrow Leiden-
thal, Ruby Arone/Lutz, Bella Magnacca, Amber Marcopulos, Digby
Mitchell, Pepper Murray, Tucker Sweet/Perry, Dolphie Plunkett,
Cruiser Ross, Rufus and Nellie Sweet, Rolex & Bella Doodaliss Wallace.
COMPLIMENTARY MEMBERS: Judy & Andy Burgess, Laura Cabot,
Melissa Carr, Teri Christe, Nancy Wood & David Cooke, Joshua
Grodzins, Joshua Hixson , Melissa Kelly, Bonnie Kern, Sarah Lambson,
Danielle Chrobak & Leo Maheu, Bill Munette , Herbert & Eleanor Pe-
ters, Lynette & Larry Platt, Rhonda Ryznar & Richard Rovner, Martha
Coolidge & Sam Rowse, Karen Ruth, Susan Shaw, Lisa Sojka , Susan
Taylor, Lani Temple, Jennifer Thieme, Johanna Tutone.
GIFT MEMBERS: Janis Hovorka, Foster Bartovics & Liz Lovell, Carole
Martin, Becky Neves, Gail Palmer.
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS: Martha Freeman, Ronnie Lee Hastings,
Carole Mathews, Karen Meisenheimer, Elizabeth Parker, Neal Sweet
& Elizabeth Perry, Nancy Hanrahan & Judith Powers, Gail Whitaker
Ribeck, Naomi Howe & Steve Seekins, Jean & Donald White.
GIFTS IN KIND: Wendy & Ray Andresen, Danielle Chrobak, Joanne
Fagerburg, Barbara Furman, Dorothea & Charlie Graham, Faith
Getchell & Glenn Jenks, Stephanie Kumble , Edie Kyle , Carole
Mathews, Patrisha & Don McLean, Bob & Mary Rackmales Diana Rigg,
Sandie Sabaka, Joanne M.Sharpe, Susan Shaw, Liz Stanley, Gail & Wil-
liam Sutton, Lynette Walther, Debbie Whittet, Barton & Priscilla
Wood, Laura Zalewski .
IRENE GOLDOVSKY WOLF MEMORIAL GIFTS: Stephanie Abbuhl,
Patricia B. & James J.Algrant, Susan & Kennedy Crane III, Patrick M. &
Kathleen Florance, June Kincade, Hilliard & Aileen Lubin , Lila Magie,
Robert & Edith K. Kelley Manns, Diana Rigg, Lee and Judy Salter,
Patricia Scott, Thomas & Dennie Wolf.
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2010 Business Support
Merryspring is very grateful for the support the local business com-
munity gave us in 2010. If you appreciate Merryspring, we hope you
will extend your thanks to these businesses that help fund our work
and provide valuable goods and services to our community.
BUSINESS SPONSOR ($1,000 +): EBS Style Solutions.
BUSINESS FRIENDS ($100 - $249): A. E. Sampson & Son, Ltd, Barnes
Custom Window Treatments, Beckstrom Architecture & Planning,
Bernhard & Priestley Architecture, Brimstone Consulting Group, LLC,
Cedar Crest Motel, Cold Mountain Builders, Country Inn at Camden/
Rockport, Coutts Bros., Inc., Dominic Paul Mercadante Architecture,
Francine Bistro, Lee Schneller Fine Gardens, Longfellow's Green-
houses, Mathews Brothers, Matthew Cunningham
Landscape Design, Mid-Coast Masonry, New Eng-
land Water Works Association, Optimum Perform-
ance, Plants Unlimited, Stonescape Masonry,
Treekeepers, LLC, Windsor Chairmakers.
BUSINESS SUPPORTER ($50 - $99): 17-90 Lighting
Showroom, Agren Appliance, Allen Agency / Allen
Financial Group, Ann Kearsley Design, Bingham
Lumber, Bench Dogs, Inc., Benjamin Leavitt Metal-
work, Brown's Appliance & Mattress, Inc., Cayou-
ette Flooring, Inc., Chatfield Design, Christopher
Glass, Architect, Cornerstone Kitchens, Crestwood
Kitchens, David C. Olivas DDS, Day Matero Studio,
Dennis J. King Masonry, Inc., Distinctive Tile &
Design, Don Dickel Wood Floors , Erickson's Antique Stoves Inc., Fix-
tures Designer Plumbing Showroom, Freshwater Stone, g2+1 LLC, Gil-
berte Interiors Inc., Harbor Builders Associates, Hughes Realty, Inc.,
John Gillespie, Architect, Kaplan Thompson Architects, Kelsey's Appli-
ance Village, Inc., Keystone Masonry, Landmark Construction, Land-
scape Services, Landworks Design, Lincolnville Family Dentistry, Liza
Wheeler Cabinetry, Maguire Construction, Inc., Maine Coast Construc-
tion Corp., Maine Soapstone Co., Margo Moore, Inc., Mishka Plumbing
& Heating, New View Interiors, North Atlantic Painting Co., Northport
Bath, Oliver Builders Inc., Olson's Classic Painting, Inc., Once a Tree,
Party Fundamentals, Pen-Bay Glass, Peopleplace, Inc., Peter T. Gross,
Architects, P.A., PHI Home Designs, Pine Grove Cottages, ReVision
Energy, Rockport Mechanical, Inc., Rockport Steel, Scholz & Barclay
Architecture, Seasons Downeast Designs, Silverio - Architecture + De-
sign, Smith & May Masonry, Sukeforth Builders, Inc., The Good Table,
The Store, Viking Lumber, Inc., Village Cabinet & Remodeling Co., Well
Tempered Kitchen, Zoulamis Fine Woodworking.
BUSINESS GIFTS IN KIND: Fernwood Nursery & Gardens, Goodridge-
Lermond Tree Service, Lee Schneller Fine Gardens, Lily, Lupine & Fern,
Long’s Landscaping, Marriner's, Inc.
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS: Town of Rockport.
Foundation and Organizational Support
In 2010, our programs received crucial financial support from a vari-
ety of organizations, municipalities, and private foundations. We
thank the following institutional supporters for their help during the
past year: Camden Garden Club, Maine Daylily Society, Otter Island
Foundation, Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation,
Thendara Foundation, Town of Camden.
 P.O. Box 893
Camden, ME 04843

Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day Kitchen Tour

Looking for a last-minute gift for Mother’s Day? Or something for
another special day, or special person? Save the Date: August 3
How about a gift pass to Merryspring’s Kitchen Tour, which will
be held on Wednesday, August 3. This annual mid-summer
event is always a big attraction, drawing more than 500 fans for a
tour of eight local homes and a tasty sampling from local chefs.
Or how about a gift
certificate to this year’s
Plant Sale — a perfect
gift for that special gar-
dener you know.
We also have a variety
of nature books and
hand-crafted items in
the Merryspring gift shop, as well as gift memberships to Mer-
ryspring Nature Center.
If you would like to purchase an item, please call 236-2239 (Visa Mark your calendar! This year’s Merryspring Kitchen Tour,
and MasterCard are accepted), and your items will be held for sponsored by EBS Style Solutions, will be held Wednesday,
pickup. Or you can stop in during office hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. August 3, and the list of stunning kitchens is already taking
Tuesday through Friday to pick out a gift. shape. If you’d like to volunteer for a half-day as a host/
In addition to finding that something special, you will have that hostess, cashier, or parking attendant, please contact Kathie
special feeling of supporting Merryspring with your gift purchase. Kull at 236-2947. Volunteers receive tickets at half-price.