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In 2008 the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium will enter its 125th year of operation. Over the years more than a million trout, rainbow, brown and brook have been raised here and gone on to stock ponds and lakes throughout the state and region. For the past twenty-five years, hundreds of thousands of people have visited the Hatchery & Aquarium. Many of our visitors have participated in the outstanding environmental educational programs and special events offered to the public.
Since the beginning, as a non-profit Environmental Educational Center, the Hatchery's elementary level school and group programs such as Fins and Jaws, Habitats, and Life Cycles, and secondary  level school and group programs such as Herpetology, Vertebrates and Aquaculture have enriched the learning experience of students Island-wide. The Hatchery's seasonal program, Egg Stripping offers the opportunity to witness one of the most fascinating aspects of aquaculture, the centuries-old technique of fish breeding: egg taking and fertilization. Special events, such as Herp Day, and Tiny's Hatch Day and Turtle & Tortoise Pageant, offer the public a chance to learn more about the creatures that inhabit New York State's natural environment.
This past year, thanks to the support of its members, government agencies, private organizations, and foundations, the Hatchery has been able to increase the range of its programming. An example is one of the Hatchery's favorite school programs, Egg Stripping, that now includes an outreach option in cooperation with the Trout in the Classroom Program; schools can elect to have members of the Hatchery staff conduct programs at their facilities. The ability of the Hatchery to bring quality educational programs to the public attests to its dedicated mission to increase awareness and appreciation for the freshwater ecosystems of New York State.
I am pleased to announce that during the year we welcomed three new members to our Board of Trustees, Kerith McElroy-Freidberg, Jeremy X. A. Bradford, and W. Fifield Whitman, all leaders in the field of communications technology. I look forward to working with them and the rest of the board in an effort to make 2007 an even more exciting year at the Hatchery. I would also like to thank and wish the best to dedicated board members Charles Holcomb and Lisa Olynik-Eichenlaub who retired this year.
A very generous three year grant from the Barker Welfare Foundation enables us to move forward with plans to upgrade exhibits and facilities in the Walter L. Ross II Aquarium Building. These improvements together with the Julia F. Fairchild Exhibit Building, multiple outdoor ponds and tidal raceways will help us better serve our annual visitors, totaling more than 40,000 individuals, school groups, families, and our Hatchery Membership. We can confidently look forward to the Hatchery's 125th anniversary with the greatest of appreciation and pride.
We thank all who continue to generously support this marvelous Environmental Education Center.
Sincerely,
Mark Trotter
President
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