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Focus is on Foliage at Annual Plant Sale

The Annual Plant Sale at Merryspring Nature Center is a great opportunity for mid-coast gardeners to get out, get together, and get some interesting plants. And after a long and dreary winter and very slow spring, it definitely is time to start thinking GARDEN! This years Plant Sale on May 9-10 will offer a diverse array of perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, and Glenn Jenks's yearly selection of hardy roses. A special focus on beautiful, colorful, and unusual foliage among our perennials and annuals this year will help your gardens and potted displays be bright and compelling, even if the sun and warmth remain elusive. Among our featured plants propagated this year by garden manager Cindy Gerry are four varieties of Heuchera and Heucherella, including Obsidian and Citronella; the Wizard Mix and Rainbow Series of Coleus; and a wild selection of Amaranthus, including Molten Fire, Early Splendor, and Joseph's Coat. To attract butterflies and delight the eye, we have Buddleia Buzz, a smaller, more graceful bright violet-purple butterfly The Merryspring Plant Sale will be held on Fribush, as well as the towering orangeday, May 9, for Members Only from 4:00 to 6:00 flowered Tithonia Torch, which can p.m. and on Saturday, May 10, for all garden add substance and brilliance in a mixed enthusiasts from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. border. Sedum Matrona and Neon Anyone interested in becoming a Merryspring add interest and stamina throughout member can sign up at the Members Only sale the growing season and into the winon Friday or by calling 236-2239. ter. Echinacea is hot, and we have the hottest new varieties: Solar Flare, Big Sky Sundown, and Cheyenne Spirit. This year Glenn has chosen more than 10 varieties of roses grown in Canada for the plant sale. Some are lovely hybrid teas, and some are very hardy shrubs bred for our climate. Among the selections are some of the most favorite of the English Roses, including Graham Thomas and Heritage.

Colorful foliage is the focus this year.

Want to spend less time in the grocery store and more time in your garden? We will have parsley, rosemary , lavender, basil, and lots of other herbs you can plant to use fresh every day or dry and store for winter. We also have tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, squash, and other plants for sale that can supply you and your family or friends with fresh produce all summer long.
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Looking for Volunteers, Plants, Garden-Related Items

Do you have time to volunteer at the Plant Sale on May 9 or 10? Can you help set up or take down garden displays that week? Do you have perennials that need division? How about extra seedlings? Any unused garden books or duplicate tools? If you would like to donate your time, plants or garden-related items to our Annual Plant Sale, please call 236-2239 or stop by the Ross Center for more information. Pots, tools and plants may be left by the garage attached to the greenhouse. Seedlings should be left on the potting bench in the main greenhouse. Books should be dropped off at the Ross Center. Donated plants should include a note stating type and color.

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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

Presidents Message
By Ray Andresen
If you havent been to Merrysping lately, let me tell you about some of the exciting things happening at your Nature Center this year. First, we are expanding our childrens programming this summer to include two weeks of Summer Ecology Camp (see article on page 5). We also have a full docket of our popular Tuesday Talk series as well as an interesting variety of weekend workshops, family-oriented programs, and special events like the Fairy Festival (see page 4 for a full schedule). Second, we are making some important improvements to our physical plant. The Ross Center has a brand new, deep green, long-lasting metal roof that not only protects the building, but visually enhances it. Inside, we have installed new LED lighting that should reduce our electricity costs. Last year we added heat-saving window inserts and insulated the water pipe coming into the building. We also have begun fixing up the Aileen Lubin Greenhouse by replacing all of the glass panes in the front section with two-walled polycarbonate panels. In the future, we hope to secure funding to do the same changeover in the main greenhouse as well as putting a new cedar roof onto the Hexagon. Third, we are exploring several ideas to make the property more attractive and useful. We are now in our second year of experimenting with a test plot in the North Meadow to see if we can restore it with native grasses to attract ground-nesting birds. We hope to improve our trail system, with better markings and wider paths in some places. We would like to start restoring the Kitty Todd Arboretum and the Herb Garden, both long-term projects. And we are looking at ways to make the entrance into Merryspring more appealing to first-time visitors and those who come here every day. These improvements and ideas are an investment in Merrysprings future a future I hope all of you will continue to support and enjoy.

Inside this issue:

Plant Sale Presidents Message Pop For Change New Trustees 2014 Education Calendar Summer Ecology Camp List of 2013 Contributors Merryspring Reservations 1 2 3 3 4 5 6-7 8

Mission Statement
Merrysprings mission is to practice, teach, and advocate sound principles of ecology, conservation, and horticulture in order to protect our natural environment and to provide natural landscapes and cultivated areas for public enjoyment.

Wish List
If you would like to purchase, donate or contribute funds for any of the following items, please contact the Merryspring office.

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 Family Business $35-49 $50 99 $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 Merrysprings Facebook page, where you can check on upcoming events. Please go to www.tinyurl.com/merryspringfacebook/.

Board of Trustees
Ray Andresen, President Glenn Jenks, Vice President Richard Ailes, Treasurer Frank Callanan, Secretary Tom Jackson Kathleen Kull Karin Rector Sarah Rheault Susan Shaw Matthew Speno

Arbor for Childrens Garden Solar-Powered Water Fountain Small Garden Roto-Tiller Bee House Construction Material Battery-Powered Garden Edger Metal Plant Labels Gas-Powered Weed Whacker Office Paper Shredder Tri-fold Presentation Stand Battery for Riding Mower Fire-Proof File Cabinet Scaffolding Planks (2x10x16) Battery Charger Hand Tools for Craft Studio Garden Pruners Outdoor Power Washer Greenhouse Shade Cloth Wood Chipper Toner Cartridges (Dell 2155cn) Red Laser Pointer

How to Leave a Lasting Legacy at Merryspring

Merryspring has a permanent Endowment Fund to ensure that future generations will continue to enjoy the wonders of nature being exhibited and taught at your Nature Center. If you would like to make a bequest that will increase this fund, please consult your financial and legal advisors on what method would be in your best interest and would fulfill your wishes. For more information, please contact us at (207) 236-2239 or send an email to info@merryspring.org.

Staff
Toni Goodridge, Administrative Mgr. Brett Willard, Program Mgr. Cindy Gerry, Garden Mgr. David Cadbury, Property Mgr.
2014All Rights Reserved

The Ross Center has a new green metal roof.

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Pop For Change Volunteers Prepare Merryspring for a Merry Spring

By Brett Willard
Many new faces have been coming to Merryspring this year to volunteer. Through Cellardoor Winery and Megunticook Markets Pop For Change Initiative, more than 40 people have signed up to lend their time and talents to Merryspring many of them visiting and volunteering at the park for the first time. Pop For Change is a community volunteering initiative organized by Cellardoor Winery of Lincolnville. Through partnerships with a number of Midcoast area non-profits, community members can volunteer to do four-hour shifts to gain entry to a volunteers-only Pop for Change party on June 28 in Rockport Harbor. However, there is a lot more to Pop For Change than just parties and wine. Pop For Change has enlisted the help of more than 500 people to give back to their community, and the effects are already being seen around town. As one of four main recipients of volunteers chosen by Pop For Change, United Mid-Coast Charities selected Merryspringto be one of its host sites for volunteer work. Since late March, Pop For Change volunteers have been coming to the park on Wednesday mornings to work in our greenhouse by potting up plants, making cuttings, and starting seeds for the gardens and annual plant sale. With the weather becoming warmer, volunteers have moved outside to weed garden beds and prepare the soil for another busy and beautiful season at Merryspring. Volunteers will also be present during our plant sale, tallying up orders and assisting shoppers with their purchases. By late April, Pop For Change volunteers had contributed more than 50 hours of work, with many more to come throughout the year. Merryspring is very grateful to have been included in the Pop for Change initiative and for the wonderful work contributed by these volunteers. However, the need for volunteers at Merryspring doesnt stop with Pop For Change. There are always plenty of oppo rtunities throughout the year to help the park stay the beautiful, active, vibrant place it is. To volunteer, please contact Merryspring at 236-2239 or info@merryspring.org

Rheault, Jackson Join Merryspring Board

Sarah Rheault and Tom Jackson have been elected to the Merryspring Board of Trustees. Sarah currently serves on the Maine Advisory Board of Trust for Public Lands, the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations, the MidMaine Sports Car Club, and the Restorative Justice Project (RJP) of Mid-Coast Maine. She previously served on the boards for Coastal Mountains Land Trust, including three years as its chair, the Bay Chamber Concerts, Youth Arts, the Natural Resources Council of Maine, the Maine Arts Sponsors Association, and other groups. A native of England who spent her early life in Africa, Sarah came to the mid-coast area in 1974 with her late husband Andre Rheault. She enjoys gardening, skiing, sailing, animals, and vintage car racing. Tom was born and raised in Camden. The owner of Jackson Landscape Services, he first became interested in landscaping during his high school summers under the tutelage of Earlyn Wheeler. After graduation, he went to the University of Maine at Orono, where he earned an Associates Degree in Landscaping Technology. Upon graduation in 1976, he founded Jackson Landscape Services, which provides landscape design, planting, maintenance, and construction services throughout the mid-coast community. Tom and his wife Hillary live in Camden, as does their daughter Heidi. In addition to Tom and Sarah, the Merryspring Board includes Ray Andresen (president), Glenn Jenks (vice president), Frank Callanan (secretary), Richard Ailes (treasurer), Kathie Kull, Karin Rector, Susan Shaw, and Matt Speno.

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2014 Events Calendar

SPRING Tuesday Talks
Sponsored by The First

May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1

Dragonfly Larvae as Indicators of Water Quality Sarah Nelson Gardening for Birds with Native Plants Sharon Turner A Birding Tour of Maine Ron Joseph 18th Century Herbs Betsy Ann Golon Tending the Perennial Garden, Early June Wendy Andresen Weed Identification and Organic Control Eric Sideman Seaweed Botanicals Carly Weinberg Tending the Perennial Garden, Late June Wendy Andresen Rose Day Glenn Jenks Foraging
May 3, 10 a.m.-noon Walk with Tom Seymour to learn about the edible plants growing in your own back yard . M $5/NM $10

SUMMER Tuesday Talks

Co-Sponsored by Camden National Bank and

Jaret & Cohn

July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 August 5 August 12 August 19 August 26 September 2 September 9

Introduction to Permaculture Jesse Watson Tending the Perennial Garden in Mid July Wendy Andresen NO TALK (Summer Ecology Camp week) Wolves in Maine Meredith Kellogg Tending the Perennial Garden, Early August Wendy Andresen Invasive Plants Hildy Ellis NO TALK (Summer Ecology Camp week) Tending the Perennial Garden, Late August Wendy Andresen Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage Sanna McKim Climate Change & Maine Species Andy Whitman
Pasture & Meadow Management
June 7, 10 a.m.-noon Learn to manage old meadows and pasture for grazing or habitat with Richard Kersbergen M $5/NM $10

September 16 Tending the Perennial Garden, Mid-Sept. Wendy Andresen September 23 Earth, Life, and Symbiosis Alder Stone Fuller September 30 Wild Turkeys of Maine Christopher Lage October 7 Tending the Perennial Garden in October Wendy Andresen

Fairy Festival
Families are invited to Merrysprings Annual Fairy Festival on Saturday June 14 from 10 a.m.noon. Children can make a variety of fairy inspired crafts to take home to their own fairy houses and gardens. Author Liza Gardner Walsh will be on hand to sign copies of her books Fairy House Handbook and Fairy Garden Handbook. Enter a raffle for a signed copy of either book. Free to all.

Free Family Workshops

Five free workshops for the family will be held on Thursdays in July and August from 11 a.m. to 12 noon except where otherwise noted: Guided Nature Walk, July 17 Terrariums and Herbariums, July 31 Bug Safari, August 14 Build a Nature Journal, August 28 Fort Building & Fairy Houses, Sept. 6* * This workshop is on Saturday from 13 p.m.

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Summer Ecology Camp Returns To Merryspring in July, August

Merryspring will be offering even more for children to do this summer. For the first time in many years, Merryspring is bringing back its Summer Ecology Camp and not for one week, but two. The first session, Eco Explorers, is designed for young children ages 6 to 8 and will take place July 21-25. The second session, Alien Invaders, will be for older children ages 11 to 13 and will be held August 18-22. To present these programs, Merryspring is partnering with the KnoxLincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD). Merryspring and KLSWCD are frequent collaborators, having worked together on a number of programs in recent years. This partnership will allow both organizations to promote two weeks of ecology and conservation-based youth programming.

Eco Explorers focuses on getting young children outdoors. The camp a trail hike. will be an introduction to nature through exploratory learning, play, and gardening. Kids in Eco Explorers will see the Merryspring grounds, get to plant seeds, learn to identify trees and animals, and discover more about the world around us and our place in it. Through nature journaling, these campers will reflect on the weeks lessons and discoveries. Childrens Garden Needs Help Eco Explorers is a half-day program, running from 9:00 a.m. to noon beginning Monday, July 21. The cost is $90 for a week of camp, with a disProfit by these garden days. counted rate of $75 for children of Merryspring members . --R. L. Stevenson The second session, Alien Invaders, will be an intensive, full-day camp for You can profit by volunteering to oversee older children. Alien Invaders will introduce campers to the topics of biodithe Merryspring Childrens Garden this year. versity and invasive species. This is a service learning-based program that will We need some extra hands to till the soil, have campers identifying and mapping invasive plants, playing games, coledge the garden, build more raised beds, lecting and recording invasive insect species, and documenting their discovand make the area more appealing and useeries using photography, video, and mapping techniques. A short slideshow ful. If this sounds interesting to you, please of student discoveries will be presented to friends and family at the end of contact Brett Willard at 236-2239 or email the week. Alien Invaders is a full-day program, running from 9:00 a.m. to education@merrysprting.org. 3:00 p.m. beginning Monday, August 18. The cost is $180 for a week of camp, with a discounted rate of $150 for children of Merryspring members. To register your child for either session of Summer Ecology Camp, please stop by the Merryspring office or contact us at 236-2239 or info@merryspring.org to request a registration form. Payment may be made by cash, personal check, or Visa/Mastercard. Please make payment to Merryspring Nature Center. Information on financial aid is available upon request. Space in either camp is limited to 15 participants. Children will be provided with daily snacks. Campers in the Alien Invaders program are asked to bring a peanut-free bagged lunch.

Program Manager Brett Willard leads a group of youngsters on

Merryspring Plant Sale

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As always, the Merryspring Plant Sale will include lots of plants donated by local gardeners and nurseries as well as those grown in our own greenhouse. In addition to all the wonderful plants, an assortment of used tools, flower pots, gardening books, and handcrafted items will also be on sale. All proceeds from the Plant Sale benefit Merryspring, a member-supported, non-profit nature park and education center located at the end of Conway Road just off Route 1 by the Hannaford Shopping Plaza in Camden.
Tithonia Torch photo by Derek Ramsey

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Merryspring Gratefully Acknowledges Your 2013 Contributions

PATRON ($5,000 or more): Doris Salzman. CONSERVATOR ($1,000 - $2,499): Ray & Wendy Andresen, Mrs. Robert Black Jr., Amy Campbell, Dorothea & Charlie Graham, Edie Kyle, Meg Barclay & John Scholz. STEWARD ($500 - $999): Brinkley Thorne & Mazie Cox, Susan & Kennedy Crane III, Rev. & Mrs. Dewey Fagerburg, Terry & Jacob Gerritsen, Faith Getchell & Glenn Jenks, Linsey Low, Johanna Smith, Barton & Priscilla Wood. DONOR ($250 - $499): Anonymous (1), Ann B. Bixler, David & Susan Colson, Donna & Tillman Crane, Mr. & Mrs. Charles W.H. Dodge, Stephanie A. & Alan S. Kumble, J. Griffin & Linda Lesher, Wayne & Caroline Morong, Sarah B. Rheault, Michael Voncannon, Thomas & Dennie Wolf. FRIEND: ($100 - $249): Anonymous (1), Donald & Penny Abbott, Laurie Adams, Tom & Mary Amory, William & Cynthia Anderson, Paula &, Alexander Armentrout, JoAnne & Michael Bander, Ellyn Shankman & Joan Bennett, Carolyn & Bruce Bergen, Henriette Binswanger, Alleson Bixler, Dale K. & Douglas A. Bruce, Susan Morrissey & Frank Callanan, Steven A. & Margaret E. Case, Mary J. & Peter A. Chamberlain, Mary P. Chatfield, Charlotte Cook, Jock & Day Cowperthwaite, Carol & Dan Daigneault, John Doe, Michael & Pamela Dufour, Sally M. & Peter M. Enggass, Rebecca Sawyer-Fay & Joe Fay, Diana R. Gay, Faith Getchell, Terry & Ned Gruener, Sandy Millar & Frances Hitchcock, Mary & David Holster, Jack Brown & Marilyn Hotch, Donald & Renee Hotchkiss, Mary Joe Hughes, E. Daniel Johnson, Joe & Monica Kalo, Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kava, Elaine S. & Ronald C. Kennedy, Jim & Judith Kunkel, Mr. & Mrs. R Chase Lasbury, Barbara Levy, Mrs. Emily L. Lewis, Terry R. & Geoffrey W. Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Linder, Richard & Wanda Macnair, Richard & Irene Maxcy, Steven & Ursula McAllister, Pat Whitney Messler, Carolyn P. Miller, Audrey R. & Roger Moody, Taylor Mudge, Barbara Nashner, B. Kay Ouradnik, Thomas & Gray Payne, Lys McLaughlin & Thomas Pike, Bob & Mary Rackmales, Karin & Frederick P. Rector, Marjorie F. & Lloyd Roberts, M.D., James & Marilyn Rockefeller, Stephen & Pamela Ross, Ann P. Rutherford, Dr. Joanne M. Sharpe, John & Judy Sherman, Selma & Melvin Shure, Irwin & Sonia Spalding, Susan St. John, Dimitri Stancioff, Sharon A. Staz, Gerry Steele, John F. Steele, Enid W. Stone, Judith & Tom Tarbox, Peg & John Way, Nancy & David Weill, Clifford H. & Ruth B. Wells, Nina Lynn Woolston & Tracy Wheeler. FAMILY ($50 - $99): Susan Junge & Richard A. Ailes, Kathleen M. Allain, Robert E. & Pauline Anderson, III, Kerry K. Andresen, Jane & Tom Babbitt, Katie & Jon Chip Bauer, Marice Moroze & Veronica Beason, Lena & Hans Bengtsson, Alexandra Degenhardt & John Blystone, Gordon Bok & Carol Rohl, Mary Bok, Margaret M. Boyajian, Steve & Jean Burleson, Mary & Roger Cady, Jane & Alan Carr, Ragan & John Cary, Barbara & John Charters, Richard & Sara Cowan, Stephen V. & Sylvia Crane, Greg & Pam Currier, Gayle & Jim Curtis, Chelsea Avirett & Nathan K. Davis, Harriet & John DeHoff, Rebecca Jacobs & Joe Destefano, Elizabeth Boogusch & Charles Dhyse, Janet Redfield & Scott Dickerson, Ruth & Robert Dreher, Louise Duffy, Jim & Cindy Dunham, Laura & Eric Evans, Alexandra Wolf Fogel, Joan Foxwell, Kevin & Susan Frewert, Barbara Furey, Bart Furey, Dr. & Mrs. Robert Furman, Christopher & Rosalee Glass, Mary B. Glennie, Richard & Patricia Albano-Goulette, George & Mary Graner, Maurice F. & Janet K. Granville, Donna A. Busch & John R. Green, Rev. Allison C. Smith & Gregory Greenleaf, Donna & Bill Griffith, Donna Maritato & Bob Grobe, Ann A. Guild, Sara & Arthur Hayes, Claudia B. Hill, David R. & Nancy L. Holmes, Linda Mairs Holt, Thomas D. Hopps, Thom & Betty Ingraham, Mr. & Mrs. David Jackson, Ralph & Earlene Kelley, Kendel H. Kennedy, Ed & Ruth Kenney, Mr. & Mrs. James Kinsella, Kathleen Kull, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Lamb, Steven P. Lary, Mr. & Mrs. Ed Libby, Cynthia & Michael E. Lucas, Sally A. Marki, James H. & Jean Y. Matlack, Keith & Carolyn May, Ann H. & Richard A. McKittrick, Ellen & Bob McMullen, Barb & Steve Melchiskey, Eunice R. Michaels, Barbara & Robert Nichols, Barbara L. & David G. Noyes, Dianne & Kenneth Oelberger, Rosemary Peacock, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Pluecker, Robert & Jean Poole, Linda & Douglas Posson, Douglas M. Prescott, Ray & Dorri Raposa, Lois D. Rice, Jean Hutchins & Roger Rittmaster, Diane & James Rose, Robert C. & Marion Walsh Rowell, Gina Sargent, Kris, Jim & Alex Schuld, Nancy Seibert, Martha W. Sholes, Liv Rockefeller & Ken Shure, Anita Siegenthaler, Jean S. Silva, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kendrick Smith, Susan & Robert Snead, Matthew E. Speno, Christopher F. Stewart, Shirley Burnell & Emmett Sutton, Ann & Edward Sziklas, Rebecca L. & Douglas R. Thompson, Brian & Marilyn Trask, Giedra J. Troncone, Barry & Judith Valentine, Judith Van Lunen, Constance Wallace, Mary & Graham Waltz, Merritt & Helen Webster, Jean & Donald White, Wolfe/ Whitehead Family, Katrinka Wilder, Joan & Cliff Willey, Dr. Thomas W. & Virginia H. Williams, John G. & Lucille A. Williams. INDIVIDUAL ($35 - $49): Joanne Alderman, Lozina Ames, Tom Barksdale, Barksdale, Barb Bausch, Susan Beebe, Barbara Bell, Jane P. Bennett, Elizabeth Kononen Berry, Callie Black, Martha M. & Sidney Block, Carol H. Bosken, Marion W. Brown, Sondra Bull, Helen Burlingame, Diane Carsley, Deborah Chapman, Lauralee Clayton, Sherry Cobb, Nan Cobbey, Phyllis Coelho, Marlene Cohn, Sally Cooper, M.D., Linda A. Cox, Jean N. Crawford, Leslie Curtis, Phyllis Daggett, Arlene Day, Mary Ellen Decato, Matilda C. Desorcy, Kathy Deupree, Doreen Dufour, Julianne J. Edmondson, Maureen Egan, Richard C. Einsel, Sarah A. Ellis, Jean E. English, Cheryl L. Evangelos, Jerry Fales, Charlotte W. Faller, Amy Faunce, Antoinette Federle, Abby Fitzgerald, Kathleen Florance, Pamela Gleason, Janet Gold, Carol Goodridge, Marion Gray, Jane Hall, Heather Halsey, Jonette Hardester, Carol Ann Hendricks, Elizabeth Henry, Katherine Holland, Sharon B. Hoover, Deborah Ann Hopper, Carol Howe, N. Rebekah Huckle, Les Hyde, Dorothy K. Jordan, Linda W. Kapp, Aleta M. Kilborn, Marcia Kimpton, June Kincade, Kathryn Z. Klaber, Loel Kline, Elinor Klivans, Regina Knight, Deborah Kraft, Sharon Landry, Judith B. Laurence, Louise D. Ledwith, Jr., Dana E. Leeper, Sallie Leighton, Gretchen Leone, Nancy Linkin, Kathleen Ludman, Mary Lou Lundy, Laura MacRae, Barbara Malone, Leesa Mann, Cynthia D. Margeson, Marjorie E. Maxcy, Mrs. Warren H. Maxfield, Marian F. McAleenan, Giovanna McCarthy, Ann McKendry, Janis McQuade, Maura L. Melley, Carol Melquist, Howard Miller, Ronald H. & Mary H. Miller, Jil Rawlinson Moccia, Alison N. Montgomery, Cheryl Morin, Erica Morton, Judith Moses, Virginia E. Noble, Robert F. Olfenbuttel, Gerald J. Opiela, Colin Page, Gail Palmer, Elizabeth C. Parker, Steva Beth Parkman, Bonnie Percival, William S. Petrini, Sue Pfau, Margaret Mednis Phillips, Madeline S. Pitney, Deborah Pixley, Martha M. Porter, Harriet Potter, (continued on page 7)

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Elizabeth M. Repplier, Gail Whitaker Ribeck, Sheila Buchanan Ruyle, Sandie Sabaka, Maria Salvaggio, Marina Schauffler, Dorothea Schmitt, Maryann Sedlack, Steven Seidell, Charles J. Serns, Steven Shaw, Estelle B. Shevis, Susan Sinclair, Mrs. Donna Ward Smith, Victoria Smith, Lynn Snider, Pat Snow, Lois Sprague, Johanna Stinson, Molly Stone, Jane M. Strauss, Brenda L. Sullivan, Barbara Sweitzer, Nancy Syme, Jan B. Taft, Michelle Terry, Marcia T. Turner, Ingrid Van Steenburg, Zella Walker, Lynette Walther, Denis Wang, Richard D. Warren, Sherry Watmough, Dee Webster, Judith E. Webster, Adele M. Welch, Marjorie R. Wester, Mary Wheelwright, Katrine McCollum Willey, Ann E. Williams, Martha E. Yandle, Gloria Young, Laura Zalewski. COMPLIMENTARY MEMBERSHIPS: William & Marjorie Bell, Bettina Doulton, Janet Furlong, Kathy Hopkins, Roderick Hook, Annie Kassler, Anne Kilham, Gregory & Donna Knowlton, Jennifer Levitt, Chris Mills Family, Maureen & Rick Morse, Linda & Chris Pearse, MaryBeth & Stephen Pullum, Nadine Reimer, Brooks Crane & Weber Roberts, Jock & Susan Robie, Woody Thompson, Barbara & Tomm Tomlinson. GIFT MEMBERSHIPS: Ellen Began Family, Brenda Cayouette, Nora Hattman Michaels, Carol Mills. GIFTS IN KIND: Susan Junge & Richard Ailes, Ray & Wendy Andresen, Paula & Alex Armentrout, Maria Bradeen, Amy Campbell, Joanne Fagerburg, Faith Getchell, Dorothea & Charlie Graham, Roderick Hook, Glenn Jenks, Anne Kilham, Edie Kyle, Elizabeth Parker, Karin & Frederick Rector, Susan Shaw, Matthew Speno, Constance Wallace, Barton & Priscilla Wood. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS: Ted Andresen, Shirley McCarthy, Elizabeth M. Osborne, Carolyn Robinson, Sarah Stein, Priscilla Weatherwax. FOUNDATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT: In 2013, our programs received crucial financial support from a variety of organizations, municipalities, and private foundations. We thank the following institutional supporters for their help during the past year: Camden Garden Club, Cascade Foundation, Davis Conservation Foundation, Otter Island Foundation, Peopleplace, Thendara Foundation, Town of Camden, United Mid-Coast Charities, Inc. MATCHING GIFTS: GE Foundation, Northern Trust.

2013 Business Support

Merryspring is very grateful for the support the local business community gave us in 2013. 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 or more): Bangor Savings Bank, EBS Style Solutions. BUSINESS STEWARD (500 - $999): Camden Real Estate, The First. BUSINESS DONOR ($250 - $499): Allen Insurance and Financial, Camden National Bank, Cedar Crest Motel, Country Inn at Camden, Jaret & Cohn Real Estate, Pen Bay Veterinary Associates, Inc. BUSINESS FRIENDS ($100 - $249): 17-90 Lighting Showroom, A. E. Sampson & Son, Ltd, Agren Appliance, Camden Coast Real Estate, Chatfield Design, Cold Mountain Builders, Cornerstone Kitchens, Crestwood Kitchens, Data Pro North East, Inc., David C. Olivas DDS, Distinctive Tile & Design, Dominic Paul Mercadante Architecture, Dream Kitchen Studio, Farley & Son, Inc., Fixtures Designer Plumbing Showroom, Francine Bistro, Freshwater Stone, John Edward Gillespie, Architect, Judith Grossman Decorating, Kelsey's Appliance Village, Inc., Lee Schneller Fine Gardens, Lighting Concepts, Maine Coast Construction Corp., Maine Media Workshops, Maple Street Design Studio, Margo Moore, Inc., McCormick & Associates, Mid-Coast Masonry, North Atlantic Painting Co., Once a Tree, Peter T. Gross, Architects, PHI Home Designs, Rockport Steel, Scholz & Barclay Architecture, Schooner Olad, Seacoast Security, Silverio - Architecture + Design, Smith & May Masonry, Stephen G. Smith Architects, Stonescape Masonry, Surroundings, The Good Table, The Harley Company, Inc., The Well Tempered Kitchen, Treekeepers LLC - Johnson's Aboriculture, Valliere Design Studio, Viking Lumber, Inc., Vision Builders, Inc., Windsor Chairmakers. BUSINESS SUPPORTER ($50 - $99) Brimstone Consulting Group, LLC, Endless Summer Flower Farm. BUSINESS GIFTS IN KIND: Delorme Publishing, EBS Style Solutions, Fernwood Nursery & Gardens, Goodridge-Lermond Tree Service, Green Thumb, Jackson Landscape Services, Jaret & Cohn Real Estate, New View Interiors, Plants Unlimited, Rankin's, Inc., Sherman's Books & Stationery, The Heirloom Garden of Maine. COMPLIMENTARY BUSINESS MEMBERS: 40 Paper, Barley Joe Farm Greenhouses, Blue Sky Cantina, Cafe Miranda, Cappy's Chowder House, FOG Bar & Caf, French & Brawn, Hartstone Inn, Hatchet Mountain Publick House, Inn at Sunrise Point, Laura Cabot Catering, Market Basket, Megunticook Market, Starlight Custom Cakes, Stonewall Kitchen, The Conscious Kitchen, The Highlands Coffee House, Vincents at the Whitehall.

Dear Members and Friends of Merryspring

We are very fortunate to have so many friends and members of Merryspring who, year-in and year-out, support their Nature Center with gifts of time and money. You are the reason Merryspring exists and continues to serve our Midcoast community. Merryspring has an annual operating budget of almost $140,000 to cover salaries, educational programs, supplies, utilities, maintenance, etc. The major sources of our income are fundraisers such as the Plant Sale on May 9-10 and Kitchen Tour on August 6 and our annual appeal for memberships and extra donations. Other income comes from park usage, programs, grants, local businesses, and dividends on our endowment. So, as we continue moving ahead in 2014, we wish to thank all of you on these pages for your contributions in 2013, and we hope that you will continue to support Merryspring in the future. On behalf of the Merryspring trustees and staff, THANK YOU. Ray Andresen

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Reserve Merryspring for Your Event

Remember to think of Merryspring when you or your friends are planning a wedding, memorial service, meeting, or other event. Each year several weddings, receptions, and meetings take place at Merryspring. Conveniently located yet away from the noise and bustle of the towns of Camden and Rockport, Merryspring offers stunning gardens and an outdoor hexagon perfect for small ceremonies. A well-tended lawn bordered by flower beds filled with spectacular color from June through September will accommodate a tent for up to 200 guests.