Tami Nason joined the New Hampshire State Advisory Board in 2021, but her CLF journey started long before then. Her father, Ben Nason, founded CLF in 1966 to prevent development of Mt. Greylock in the Berkshires. So caring for the environment was an integral part of her childhood. Her parents instilled in her a lifelong… Continue reading Tami Nason
Vermont natives Nate and Christine have a strong sense of place and belonging – especially in nature. They spend much of their time outdoors hiking, paddling, and enjoying all of Vermont’s natural beauty. Today they share that passion with thier daughter, Marie. ” We love to see her interactions with nature and want to be… Continue reading Nate Hausman and Christine Hertz Hausman
We thoroughly appreciate New England’s beauty and are excited to watch our children develop curiosity and awe for nature, whether we are exploring the mountins of Vermont, the coast of Rhode Island, or the waterfront and green spaces of greater Boston. To preserve these New England treasures, we must continue to step up as their… Continue reading Andrew and Priyanka Bobenski
I have been a lifelong environmentalist. My parents and grandparents instilled in me a love and respect for nature and the environment, and I am continuing that legacy with my own family. It wasn’t until my experience as a Cavers Legal Intern at CLF [in 2007] that I was able to combine my passions of… Continue reading Summer Zeh
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Maine’s woods and sea, Alison Hildreth and her late husband Horace (“Hoddy”) worried that someday it could all disappear because of development and industrialization. It was this concern that first prompted them to support CLF in 1970. Together, they watched the organization grow from humble beginnings to a regionwide… Continue reading The Hildreth Family
For Adam, Tracy, Max, and Lily Ramos, their philanthropy is a family effort. Each month they decide on a theme, then gather with their prepared lists of organizations and reasons why they should support them. Each family member presents their list, they vote. In addition to their monthly theme, they consider how their donation is… Continue reading The Ramos Family
I grew up in Cambridge and was fortunate to have a father who instilled in us a deep love of the outdoors. He was an avid rock climber in the 1940s and 50s in New England – and in the “’Gunks” and Bugaboos – and together we spent time hiking in the mountains and boating,… Continue reading Eric Grunebaum
Bonnie Christie has seen CLF’s work from multiple angles over her years living and working in New England. Her first experience with the organization came when she worked for the Appalachian Mountain Club in Boston. “I got to know and collaborate with many dedicated environmentalists during that time, including attorneys at CLF,” she recalls. When… Continue reading Bonnie Christie
Why is cleaning up New England’s waterways important to you? During the nearly 30 years we have lived in Falmouth, nitrogen pollution has transformed our estuaries from eelgrass-filled bays with scallops and winter flounder to less attractive and less diverse algae-choked waters. We study these changes in our lives as research scientists. Why do you… Continue reading Linda Deegan and Chris Neill
What inspired you to first give to CLF? Although I grew up in a land of malls and cul-de-sacs in suburban Baltimore, my parents raised me to love nature. As a political science professor, my dad always wanted to engage with the political process and the law in combatting environmental degradation. When my parents retired… Continue reading Justin Boyan
