Bird Park Manager Named Employee of the Year

The Trustees of Reservations recently honored Josh Hasenfus, Bird Park Property Manager, with an Employee of the Year award.

The Walpole resident received the award with three others at the organization’s annual meeting Sept. 27 at the New England Aquarium.

"This “Fantastic Four” make up The Trustees’ Neponset Management Unit and together care for and manage many of The Trustees’ local community treasures, including Bird Park in Walpole, the Bradley Estate and Signal Hill in Canton, Moose Hill Farm in Sharon, Governor Hutchinson’s Field in Milton, and The Trustees’ newest property, the Governor Ames Community Park in Easton," Kristi Perry a spokeswoman for the Trustees said in a statement.

The other winners are Assistant Superintendent Ronan Moore, who joined The Trustees in 1991, Maintenance Technician Jeff McKay, who joined The Trustees in 1997 and Superintendent Dennis Camp joined in 1999.

Hasenfus has managed Bird Park for two years.

"Aside from ensuring their own properties are central to the communities of Canton, Sharon, Easton, and Walpole, Camp, Moore, Hasenfus, and McKay are often called upon to lend support and expertise to Trustees properties throughout the region, including the many community gardens managed by the organization’s permanent affiliate, Boston Natural Area Network’s (BNAN)," Perry said.

"Whether helping to construct the greenhouse at BNAN’s City Natives site in Mattapan Square, working with the Walpole community to fundraise, replace, and reconstruct the playground at Bird Park, building a greenhouse at Powisset Farm in Dover, or converting unused space in the barn at Weir River Farm in Hingham into an education classroom, these Trustees employees continue to go above and beyond expectations," she said.