Who We Are
Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT) was established in 1983 to acquire, preserve and manage open space in Brewster including its beaches, marshes, meadows, woodlands, pond shore, wetlands, aquifer and wildlife habitat. BCT is a non-profit, charitable organization supported by memberships and donations. BCT has completed more than 140 land conservation projects resulting in 742 protected acres by early 2012.
What is a Land Trust? / Land Trust Advantages
Land trusts are local, state, or regional nonprofit organizations directly involved in protecting land for its natural, recreational, scenic, historical, or productive value. Most land trusts are private, nonprofit corporations. Land trusts are not “trusts” in the legal sense, and may also be called “conservancies,” “foundations,” or any number of other names descriptive of their purpose. Learn More >>
Board of Trustees |
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| Elliott Carr, Vice President | Former president of Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, Chair of Brewster Community Preservation Committee | |
| Peter Johnson, President | Retired bookstore owner, still reads; Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Stewardship Comm. |
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| Peter Soule, Treasurer | Owner of Soule Land Surveying, BCT founding trustee | |
| Debra Johnson, Clerk | Retired U.S. Army officer, Outreach worker/SHINE counselor – Brewster Council on Aging | |
| Beth Finch, Trustee | Former BCT President | |
| Peter Hermann, Trustee | Business owner, environmental planner, Brewster Agricultural Commission chair | |
| Hal Minis, Trustee | Local government consultant in developing countries, degree in environmental management | |
| Patricia Bertschy, Trustee | Former AT&T Systems Analyst & Certified Financial Planner. Happily retired to Brewster since 2007 | |
| Don Keeran, Trustee | Association to Preserve Cape Cod Assistant Director, Brewster Open Space Committee | |
| Paul Gasek, Trustee |
Former Executive Producer and Senior Science Editor, Discovery Channel; Director, Stony Brook Films
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| Roger O’Day, Trustee | Attorney and counselor at law, BCT founding trustee, Brewster Mill Sites committee | |
| Elizabeth Taylor, Trustee | Brewster Open Space Committee, Brewster Community Preservation Committee | |
| Vicki Plaut, Trustee | Long-time Brewster summer resident, Former lawyer at US Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resource Division | |
| Martin “Tino” Kamarck, Trustee | Principal of Elanus Capital Management, and senior positions in the financial guaranty industry; Former member, Financial Advisory Board, US EPA | |
Advisor |
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| Mark H. Robinson (since 1986) | Executive Director, The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Inc. Visit The Compact’s website: www.thecompact.net |
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