Sonoma Land Trust Annual Report 2011-12

To Protect the Land Forever

Sonoma Land Trust 2011–2012 Report to the Community

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Dear Friends, Our message in this Report to the Community is “full steam ahead!”

It has been a challenging year. Public funding — the source of much of our capital — is drying up. Existing parks aren’t just threatened with closure; they are not being maintained.

Still, Sonoma Land Trust is playing a long-term game. If the scenic, natural, agricultural and open landscapes we know Ralph Benson and Denny Van Ness and love are going to be here generations from now, the work it takes to protect them must roll on without interruption. And, happily, it has, thanks to the many of you who support Sonoma Land Trust and whose names are listed in the following pages.

We are persistent in our land acquisitions and in our land restoration work. This past year was marked with significant milestones in the restoration of a thousand acres of tidal wetlands on the Bay and in placing thousands of acres of redwood/fir forest at Jenner on a trajectory toward a biologically diverse future with very big trees.

If you look at topographic and vegetative maps of Sonoma County, you will see that there is one open, natural land bridge across the Valley of the Moon where wildlife might cross from the Mayacamas Range to Sonoma Mountain, which forms the eastern backdrop to Petaluma. It happens to include Stuart Creek, which runs through our Glen Oaks Ranch across Highway 12 to Stuart Creek Run, which is shown on the cover of this report. In the coming years, with the help of our loyal supporters, we will remove fish barriers on the pictured property, create a lovely roadside park and widen the wildlife corridor through the Valley of the Moon up to Jack London State Park. Hats off to our partners at the Sonoma Ecology Center who have mapped this terrain so well.

And speaking of partners, we are delighted that LandPaths will be managing the newly established Bohemia Ecological Preserve near Occidental, the acquisition of which was a long time in coming.

Again, persistence paid off.

In Sonoma County, it’s all about the land. The land is the foundation of our economy and our community’s health and well-being. Thank you for helping to protect the land forever.

Denny Van Ness, Board Chair

Ralph Benson, Executive Director

COVER PHOTO: Along with the potential for restoring steelhead to the creek, lovely Stuart Creek Run in Glen Ellen will be an ideal spot for a picnic or a stroll. Photo by Scott Hess Photography.

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The Napa side of Live Oaks Ranch in the Mayacamas is wild and uncultivated. Bequeathed to Sonoma Land Trust in 2010, our stewardship staff has been restoring buildings on the property and cleaning it up in anticipation of future guided hikes and volunteer workdays. Photo by Stephen Joseph Photography.

“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”

— Gary Snyder

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and trusts come in several forms. Some focus on conservation easements, some protect land and give it to other agencies to manage, some buy properties and make them into preserves, and some — like Sonoma Land Trust — do it all. Why? Because, at one million acres, Sonoma County is the largest county in the Bay Area and it is also one of the most biologically diverse places in the entire United States.

Despite all of the land protection successes Sonoma Land Trust and the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District have amassed over the years, a recent report from Greenbelt Alliance reminds us that a quarter of our county still enjoys little protection from urban sprawl or rural subdivision. We still have a great deal of work to do to protect our scenic and ecologically important landscapes for all time, but with your help, we will continue to preserve what we all love most about Sonoma County.

We also have a lot to celebrate. Taken together, the projects that occupied us last year and this year cover the entire spectrum of our work: We purchased property, we protected

land with easements, we restored land, we did research and planned how to take the best care of our properties, we planted trees, we got people out on the land, we introduced children to the joys of working on the land, we protected endangered species, we repaired historical buildings, we secured funding to help other agencies save land, and we even played a role in keeping our local state parks open. After protecting more than 27,000 acres, your land trust continues to push the boundaries every day to ensure that our children and grandchildren can enjoy the same scenic landscapes, and clean air and water, that we enjoy today. After all, as we like to say, in Sonoma County, it all starts with the land!

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“Loss of the world’s genetic diversity … is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.”

— E.O. Wilson

 Clearing the way for fish to run Early last year, we jumped on an opportunity to purchase a little 3.5-acre gem in Glen Ellen that we subsequently named Stuart Creek Run. Though considerably smaller than most of the properties we seek, this one holds big potential — by removing the fish barriers within Stuart Creek that were built decades ago, we’ll be able to provide safe passage to high-quality spawning and rearing habitat for steelhead once again. In time, we also plan to create a roadside park on the property where residents and visitors to the Sonoma Valley will be able to enjoy a picnic or take a stroll along the creek. Currently, our stewardship staff is working with Sonoma Ecology Center,

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the Department of Fish and Game, and the National Marine Fisheries Service to determine the best way to remove the barriers at the lowest cost.

Protecting the coast at Rocky Point The North Coast of Sonoma County contains a wealth of grassland and forestland that is largely unprotected and is, thus, a high priority for Sonoma Land Trust. Many of the properties in this region are working landscapes, where cattle graze and timber is harvested. North of the Jenner Headlands, we’ve received a donation of a conservation easement on a 255-acre property called Rocky Point that straddles Highway 1 and contains a variety of habitats.

This conservation easement prohibits future development, and ensures that the forests and coastal prairie will be well managed in perpetuity. The owners possess a strong land ethic and are committed to using the resources on their land in a sustainable manner. We are grateful for their foresight in protecting their dramatic coastal landscape.

The main canyon in the Cedars is now protected public land thanks to Save the Redwoods, the Coastal Conservancy, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and former landowners Roger Raiche and David McCrory. This geologically and botanically unique region near Cazadero is a conservation priority of Sonoma Land Trust. Photo by Scott Hess Photography.

Working together, Sonoma Land Trust and LandPaths created a long-awaited preserve at Bohemia Ranch near Occidental.

Here, Sonoma Land Trust stewardship director Bob Neale and LandPaths’ Rebecca Abbruzzese take a moment to enjoy the stunning scenery. Photo by Erik Castro.

Preserving the rarest ecosystem of them all If you haven’t heard of the Cedars, you are not alone.

Many residents of Cazadero, which is the closest town, don’t know about it either! The Cedars is remote and truly a world of its own — a land of deep serpentine canyons, weirdly beautiful rock formations, moonscapelike terrain, and rare and unusual plants. Because of its geologically and botanically unique ecosystem, the Cedars Conservation Region has been a priority for several years.

In 2007, Sonoma Land Trust purchased a 40-acre property at the gateway to the region; in 2009, we published a conservation plan for the region; last year, we worked with Save the Redwoods League to protect the 500-acre Main Canyon property; and this year, with funding from the Resources Legacy Fund, we purchased a conservation easement on a remarkably diverse 160-acre property that the Larsen Family has worked hard to reforest during their 40-year ownership.

“Uniformity is not nature’s way; diversity is nature’s way.”

— Vandana Shiva

 Bohemia Ranch — worth the wait It seemed like the whole county made a joyful noise when Bohemia Ranch finally closed escrow and Bohemia Ecological Preserve was born. It was a long haul, starting in the late 1990s — but protecting significant landscapes isn’t about immediate gratification; it takes time and tenacity. Sonoma Land Trust never gave up on securing this spectacular property for the public and, working in partnership with LandPaths, we completed a complicated transaction that protects the entire ranch and creates a 554-acre nature preserve. Now, this beautiful forested land with a year-round waterfall and serpentine flower fields has been protected forever — and people will have ample opportunity for getting out and enjoying it.

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“One cannot be pessimistic about the West.

When it fully learns that cooperation, not rugged individualism, is the quality that most characterizes and preserves it ... then it has a chance to create a society to match its scenery.”

— Wallace Stegner

 Sonoma Land Trust — the go-to partner

Bringing people together Saving state parks A year ago, we were all stunned to learn that 70 state parks were slated for closure — five in Sonoma County! While everyone was still reeling from the news, Sonoma Land Trust executive director Ralph Benson met with Caryl Hart of Regional Parks and Bill Keene of the Open Space District, and offered to fund a forum to generate solutions.

Thus, the Parks Alliance of Sonoma County was born, an ad hoc organization that has been remarkably successful in supporting the nonprofit groups that have worked diligently to contract with the state to run Sonoma County’s state parks. The result of Sonoma Land Trust taking the initiative on this issue of tremendous concern to all of us is that, as of July 1 of this year, all Sonoma County state parks remained open — and will continue to stay open for the foreseeable future with the ongoing support of the Parks Alliance. It’s astonishing what becomes possible when people of good hearts and minds come together to solve a communal problem.

Forestry conference More recently, Sonoma Land Trust convened more than 150 foresters, landowners, economists and conservation professionals to discuss the importance of keeping our Sonoma County forests ecologically and economically viable. This three-day North Coast Forest Conservation Conference held at Shone Farm was a wonderful coming together of individuals interested in protecting the ecological resources of the Redwood Empire and our way of life. Thank you to the Sonoma County Forest Conservation Working Group and the California Northern Region Land Trust Council for partnering with us on this enlightening endeavor that will have far-reaching benefits.

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Working collaboratively with our partner groups to create a society that matches Sonoma County’s unparalleled scenery is one of Sonoma Land Trust’s goals. For us, the bottom line is the land itself; if there is a good project on the table and we have the resources to help, we will. That is why other groups often request our assistance with structuring and financing transactions, as the Open Space District did to find funding for Sonoma Mountain Ranch in 2009, and as Regional Parks has recently done in asking our help to fund the final 297 acres in the Mayacamas that it is hoped will complete the future Mark West Creek Regional Park and Open Space Preserve. Our acquisitions staff is highly experienced and well regarded, and their assistance to other organizations has led to the protection of additional signature landscapes in our county.

Sharing the land with others Developing a land ethic in the community is only possible when people get out of their normal routines and engage in meaningful experiences on the land. When we give people the opportunity to stretch their legs on our trails, paint a watercolor by a creek, learn the differences between raptor species, immerse their whole being in a tumble of wildflowers, and participate in a workshop about grasslands or forest ecology, we are helping our fellow community members develop their own personal sense of place. This is the role of Sonoma Land Trust’s On the Land program, which began in 2011 and is quickly expanding. Between the public hike series on the Jenner Headlands, our annual wildflower and raptor hikes, open days at Glen Oaks Ranch, environmental education outings with our partner groups, and volunteer workdays on any number of properties, “kids of all ages” enjoyed outdoor activities with the Land Trust last year. This year, the public hike series is taking it further with even more outings that engage one’s senses and mind.

Look for a fall schedule soon that will knock your hiking boots off!

The Jenner Headlands is a raptor thoroughfare, with more than 90 birds of prey per hour flying by during the peak of the fall migration. This has made our raptor hike series very popular! Photo by Ingrid Stearns.

“The very process of restoring the land to health is the process through which we become attuned to Nature and, through Nature, with ourselves.”

At Live Oaks Ranch, we’ve been repairing the residences and, at Glen Oaks Ranch, we’ve received a large donation that will enable us to restore the historic stone barn. Glen Oaks Ranch has also been the focus of considerable trail building and native plantings.

— Chris Maser, author of Forest Primeval

 Taking care of the land You’ve heard it before: Acquiring a property is just the first step. After that, our stewardship team delves deep into the land to learn all about its resources and condition, sets in place a plan for restoring it based on the latest science, and then does what needs to be done. That is different for every property, but because of our large acquisitions in recent years, Sonoma Land Trust always has major restoration projects going on all fronts. At Tolay Creek Ranch, we’ve planted hundreds of trees to return the stream to a healthier state. At Pitkin Marsh, our intensive hand-weeding method has contributed to an increase of 723 percent of the highly endangered white sedge.

Student Conservation Association members helped clear trails at Laufenburg Ranch last spring. Photo by Bob Neale.

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“Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed.”

— Wallace Stegner

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Above: Students from Project Regeneration, a program of Conservation Corps North Bay, spent a day digging homes for burrowing owls at Sears Point Ranch — and found an interesting skull along the way.

Below: Construction will begin soon on 1,000 acres of tidal marsh that we will restore at Sears Point Ranch along the edge of San Francisco Bay. Both photos by Scott Hess Photography.

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But the biggest stories are taking place at the Jenner Headlands and Sears Point Ranch. After several years of planning and fundraising, the Baylands Center has been built to great acclaim. Thank you to architect Olle Lundberg who donated his formidable talent in designing this stunning structure, which has become a greatly admired meeting place for our hikes and other events. To relax on the deck and watch the resident wild animals and birds hunt and play amidst the grasslands is a great pleasure. Also, earlier this year, the final EIR for the Sears Point Wetland Restoration Project was certified. That is an enormous step and means that we can soon start to restore the historic tidal marsh.

Our Jenner Headlands team, which includes staff from both Sonoma Land Trust and our partner The Wildlands Conservancy, has been in a race the last couple of years to research and develop the comprehensive management plan that will guide our restoration and outreach activities for the property. This “tome” was completed on time this spring and

Our spring wildflower hikes have become an annual ritual drawing people from all over the Bay Area. Here, Baylands program manager Julian Meisler (seated left) discusses the various plants and grasses found at Sears Point Ranch.

Photo by Ellen Gavazza.

“Look! Look! Look deep into nature and you will understand everything.”

— Albert Einstein

 contains the goals and strategies for managing this 5,630acre property in a way that will conserve and enhance its substantial ecological resources while providing greater public recreation opportunities. By using active land management tools, such as grazing and tree thinning, we will keep the coastal grasslands in good shape and grow the forests older and healthier. We’ll also be building a parking lot along Highway 1 as a key step toward opening the property for hiking at will in addition to the guided hikes that are currently offered.

Your support drives our conservation work Sonoma Land Trust exists to make sure our remaining wild lands remain intact. Even in this tough economic climate, our efforts to save land have not diminished.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Over the past decade, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has had a transformative effect on conservation and the landscapes of Sonoma County through its San Francisco Bay Area Program.

The Foundation made possible the acquisition and restoration of Sears Point, Tolay Creek and the Jenner Headlands. They also provided grants leading to the creation of the Bohemia Ecological Preserve and the protection of the main canyon at the Cedars, and they have funded the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District to demonstrate the economic value of open space.

Across the board, the recent progress that has been made protecting Sonoma County’s natural landscapes has been propelled by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s visionary philanthropy.

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This spring marked the fourth year of a grassland monitoring project at the Estero Americano Preserve, done in partnership between Sonoma State University, the California Native Plant Society and Sonoma Land Trust. Photo by Ingrid Stearns.

Jean Schulz Wildflower Meadow In gratitude for Jean Schulz’s extraordinary contribution that helped to protect the Jenner Headlands, the scenic meadow that overlooks the ocean and bursts into bloom each spring has been named the Jean Schulz Wildflower Meadow.

Her gift ensures that future generations will be able to stand in this beautiful flowering meadow and see the same dazzling view that we enjoy today.

Rather, with the help of our donors, we are moving ahead faster than ever before.

Thank you for donating to your local land trust. Your contributions remain right here in Sonoma County’s economy and are put to work preserving what you love most about this beautiful place. Virtually everywhere you go in Sonoma County, you gaze upon land that has been protected forever by your donations.

Individual donations established the Parks Alliance, allowed us to protect the four properties described earlier, are expanding our On the Land Program, will be helping to bring steelhead back to Stuart Creek and are enabling us pursue a new regional park in the Mayacamas.

“The Holy Land is everywhere.”

— Black Elk It certainly is in Sonoma County. Thank you for being a vital part of the work we do to preserve forever what we all love about this exceptional place we call home.

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Our diversified portfolio of conservation projects ANCHOR PRESERVES 1 Baylands: Sears Point 2 Estero Americano Preserve 3 Glen Oaks Ranch 4 Jenner Headlands 5 Laufenburg Ranch 6 Little Black Mountain owned in fee 7 Baylands: Leonard Ranch 8 Baylands: North Parcel 9 Baylands: Tolay Creek Ranch 10 Cedars: Gateway 11 Freezeout Redwoods 12 Live Oaks Ranch 13 Lower Pitkin Marsh 14 Secret Pasture 15 Sonoma Creek 16 Stuart Creek Run 17 White Rock Preserve Conservation Easements 18 Airport Boulevard 19 Bald Mountain Ranch 20 Baylands: Lower Ranch 21 Baylands: Tolay Creek Riparian 22 Bear Canyon 23 Blucher Creek 24 Bohemia Ranch 25 Canelis Old-Growth Redwoods 26 Cuffeys Cove 27 Dimbat Tree Farm (Larsen) 28 Drake Family 29 Elarra 30 Enchanted Wood 31 Finley Creek 32 Fish Rock Ranch 33 Gird Creek 34 Knaus Forest at Nuns Canyon 35 Little Creek 36 Mason

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2,327 127 236 5,630 179 500 244 279 1,665 40 89 572 27 300 2 3.5 92 50 420 528 36 96 7 964 1 1,068 160 34 60 8 240 7 99 36 40 18

Acreage 37 Middle Reach 38 Mill Creek Old Growth 39 Morgan’s Hill 40 Mother Gardens at OAEC 41 Nefertierra 42 Oak Hill Farm 43 OGA Little Creek 44 Old Hill Ranch 45 Quail Hill 46 Rancheria Creek Recesses 47 River Bend 48 Rock Fall Woods 49 Rocky Point 50 Santa Rosa Creek Headwaters 51 Sassin 52 Summerfield Waldorf School 53 Sunrise Redwoods 54 Van Winkle Redwoods 55 Ward Creek 56 Watson Ranch 57 West Ridge Knolls 58 Wild Turkey Hill

44 54 22 3 78 677 73 37 81 602 32 31 255 162 6 32 20 46 240 530 74 8

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE—ACQUISITION 59 Cedars: Main Canyon 60 Cloudy Bend 61 Harrison Grade Serpentine 62 Laguna de Santa Rosa 63 McCord Ranch 64 Rigler Preserve 65 Sonoma Mountain Ranch

500 388 32 535 2,786 370 283

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE—stewardship 66 Baylands: Petaluma River Marsh 67 Bel Marin Keys

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Thank You to Our Supporters!

The Sonoma Land Trust’s strength depends on the extraordinary generosity of those who are committed to the urgent work of permanently protecting the beautiful, natural, agricultural and open lands that define Sonoma County. Our donors ensure that the innate beauty of our region is protected today and for generations to come.

We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals, foundations and businesses that made gifts or pledges from January 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. You have made a lasting difference for Sonoma County and the quality of our lives. * These generous supporters made a multi-year pledge to Sonoma Land Trust. $1,000,000 +

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation* Jean Schulz* $500,000 – $999,999

Anonymous $100,000 – $499,999

Anonymous (4) Community Foundation Sonoma County Anthony Crabb and Barbara Grasseschi* Estate of E. Rae Hudspeth, M.D. Peter and Patty Mattson* Resources Legacy Fund Dennis and Carol Ann Rockey Fund of the Marin Community Foundation* San Francisco Foundation* Margaret Spaulding* $50,000 – $99,999

Anonymous S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Margaret A. Cargill Foundation* Patricia Dinner* Kirsten Lindquist Carolyn Johnson and Rick Theis* $25,000 – $49,999

Anonymous Betty Burridge* Mary and Dick Hafner* Harry and Dee Richardson* The Tukman Family Denny and Kate Van Ness* Carol Williams*

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$10,000 – $24,999 Anonymous Harold Appleton Tom and Julie Atwood George and Suzanne Bull Carneros Land Stewardship Foundation Alan and Janet Coleman* Patrick W. Emery and Allison Sanford* Robert and Michelle Friend Judith and Paul R. Gray Pamela Laird and Mark Jacobsen* Phoebe Lang and Sanjay Bagai Margot and Robert Larsen Renate and George Lee Coralyn Mashy Lynne McGraw Mary Mitsui Bill and Jeanne Osterland Eva and Bill Price* Peter Rogers* Maggie Salenger and Peter Haywood* David and Louise Smith* Theodore H. Swindells $5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous (3) Meg Beeler and Tom von Tersch The Mervyn L. Brenner Foundation Robert and Paula Brent* Paul Matthews and Maria Cardamone Commoncents Derek F. Covert and Mary C. Connick* County of Sonoma Transportation Authority Joanne and Gordon Dow Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Garrett Michael and Mary Ann Hasenstab Suzanne Jones Dennis and Nancy Marks Laureston and Barbara McLellan Kevin and Rosemary McNeely Susan and John Millar David Moessinger and Jeri Taylor George Myers and Kathleen Heitz Dr. David Noorthoek Nathan M. Ohrbach Foundation Diane Parish and Paul Gelburd Mark Schlesinger and Christine Russell Steve and Wendy Smit* David J. Thacher Stephen Vallarino and Raini Sugg Howard and Barbara Wollner P. Lynn Woodward Zalec Familian and Lilian Levinson Foundation $2,500 – $4,999 Anonymous Estate of Ann Baumann Walter and Lu Benson Patricia Callahan and David Dee A. Crawford and Jessie Cooley Dale and Nancy Dougherty Lynette Feeney-Burns Joe Ficurelli

Richard and Luisiana Gale Estate of Pauline Gilbert Julia L. Grant Amanda Hamilton and Tim Hemmeter Norma K. Hunt Laura and Larry Martin Glenn and Tricia Melosh Gregg and Anne Nordquist Julia Pollock Anna and Frank Pope Redwood Hill Farm Save the Redwoods League Stephen and Betty Sherer Anne Teller Ralph Jake Warner John Weinstein and Heidi Stewart $1,000 – $2,499 Anonymous (4) Howard Allen Tania Amochaev and Harold Hahn Bill and De Andersen Darius Anderson Artisan Cheese Festival Lindsay and Kirsten Austin Thomas Bachman Russ and Peggy Bair Sharon Bard Marc Benson and Charles Sullivan Ralph Benson Bill and Gail Bettinelli Berenice and Lawrence Brackett Dixon and Sara Browder Peter C. Brown Will Bucklin and Lizanne Pastore George and Suzanne Bull Helen Burch Phillip and Kathryn Carlsen Robert Carr and Andrea Lopinto Mike Center and Marlene Russell Laura Chenel Susan Clark Susan Coleman Fran and Philip Conley Nancy Conzett Cow Patty Pageant Terry and Joanne Dale Ann Halsey Davis Peter J. Davis Dr. and Mrs. Michael Delman David and Lee Devine Phyllis Diebenkorn Beth and Howard Dunaier Ted and Pat Eliot Leslie and Todd Everett Daniel Falk Dave Faris Elizabeth Farrar and Craig Echols Richard Felciano Carolyn Zecca Ferris and Timothy Ferris John and Judith Fisher Neal Fishman and Maxene Spellman* Joan and Walt Flowers Kenneth and Akiko Freeman David Friedland David and Barbara Fromm Penny Gardner Therese Geary Joe and Susan Gorin

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Curious cows at Tolay Creek Ranch take a break from grazing. Photo by Lance Kuehne Photography.

A special thank you ‌ to the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation for supporting our work to create the Parks Alliance of Sonoma County and our efforts to protect and care for working landscapes.

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Legacy League We are proud to recognize the long-term commitment of donors who have made planned gifts to the Sonoma Land Trust and who are, thereby, members of our Legacy League. These supporters ensure that funds will always be available to purchase and care for open space, and preserve the character and beauty of our local landscape.

Thank you.

Anonymous (2) Rosanne Arthur Allison Ash and Marc Schwager Russ and Peggy Bair Olive and Leonard Bavins Meg Beeler and Tom von Tersch Ralph Benson Barbara Biebush William J. Bryan Mark Burchill and Mary Lou Konrad Betty Burridge Sarah Cameron Lerer and Jim Lerer Sue Campbell and John McKinney Mark Carter and Stephanie Chiacos Laura Chenel Ethel and Eugene Daly Peter J. Davis David and Lee Devine Bruce and Anneliese Dietrich John and Sara Donnelly Nancy Doyle, M.D. Margo Eachus Ted and Pat Eliot Karen Elliott and Anthony Harrison Christine Engel Margery Entwisle Celeste Felciano Dyana Foldvary Nan Kathryn Fuchs, PhD Cheryl and Derlin German Susan Gilliland Linda Haering Mary and Dick Hafner Amanda Hamilton Donald and Lillian Hanahan Don Hanesworth Jack and Deyea Harper John Helm Diane and Bryant Hichwa Darla Hillard and Rodney Jackson Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey Tom and Caroline Hoyt Stewart and Jane Hume Carol and Berkeley Johnson Camille Jordan Charles Kittel Gary and Christine Kozel Ellen and Wayne Krebs

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Richard and Jacqueline Holmes

An artful bequest Ann Baumann had been a Land Trust member and volunteer for decades. When she passed away this winter, she left a unique bequest to further our work to preserve what she loved about Sonoma County.

Her father, Gustave Baumann, was a renowned Southwest woodcut artist. Before Ann died, she arranged for proceeds from the sale of her father’s prints to come to Sonoma Land Trust. The bequest is a strikingly appropriate reminder of the inspiration an artist takes from the land.

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Michael W. Lardner Paul and Maureen Larson Kathleen and Roy Lasich Jamie E. Laster Louise and Roy Lattimore Anthony J. Lawler Kathleen Lawton Ann Le Brun-Burnett and Norman Burnett Bonnie Lee Robert Leeds Joseph Leese Karen Leet Enid Leff Mark W. Lehnhoff Lorin Leith and Otis Holt Edward and Heidi Lemon William and Paget Lenarz Robert and Janet Leonard Deborah Lesueur Joe and Elaine Lieber Mary and Stephen Lindsay Carol Lingman Lorraine and Bill Linstrom Gary Lipking Marcus Lipton Betsy Livingstone Jan and Stephen Lochner Reta Lockert Scott and Karen Lockhart Charlene Lohmeier Wanda and Dean Lombardi Myron London and Lucinda Ford Marilyn Lonon Lawrence Lossing and Ann Elston Dr. Richard and Phyllis Lowe Linda Lucey Michele and Fred Luna Bruce Lundquist Nola Lundy Eugene and Becky Lynch John Lynch Mary Lyons Bretta Rambo and Walter Maack, M.D. Anis D. Madanat Barbara and Don Madson Diane and Ken Magoon Patricia and Sam Magro Matt and LaRee Maguire Richard and Georgia Maher Fredericka and Michael Mainardi Robyn Makaruk Michael Malbasa and Susan Ross Eileen Ann Maloy Dr. and Mrs. David Marcus Robert and Barbara Marek Charles and Linda Markee Catherine Markham and Ezekiel Neeley Timothy Maroni Kay Marquet Helen Marsh Keith Marshall Julie Marth Gregory Martin Kimberly Martin Willi Martin-Hilliard Kazuo R. Maruoka Carol and Clifford Marvel Patricio Mascorro Ford Mastick

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Saskia Pothof Cynthia Powell Sara Press Betty and Andrew Price Judith Prima Thomas Pringle Jeffrey and Nancy Prouty Paul W. Purdom Walter and Georgia Quadres Johanna and Robert Quigley Kathy and John Rabb Andrew Radolf Eugenie Raff William Ramirez Cathy Ramus Mark Randol Joshua Rassen Loren and Margaret Raymond Patrick and Maxine Reagh Demian Reddy Jean Reed Judith Reimuller Laurel P. Rest Roger and Diana Rhoten David A. and Mary Rice Diana and Daniel Rich John and Patricia Rich Anne Richards Frank Riley Michael L. Rilla Bettina Ring Colleen R. Riordan Daniel and Clare Ritter Al and Edith Rivasplata Roger and Dorothy Roberts Frank and Mary Robertson Jeff Wilber and Donna Robertson Beth Robinson Tom Robinson Robin Rogers Michael and Sheila Rokeach Astrid Romanini Bill Ronchelli Maria Ronchelli Barbara and Benjamin Rooks Gregory and Linda Rose Jayne Rosenberg Annette and Craig Roth Marjorie M. Roth Susan Roth Elisabeth Rothenberger Nancy and Larry Rowinsky Michael and Elissa Rubin-Mahon Abraham Rudolph Bill and Pat Ruehmann Joe Ruffatto and Jennifer York Maggie Rufo Don Ryan Maryalice Ryan Elizabeth Ryder-Sutton Meredith Sabini Ann and Art Sachs Anthony Sadoti Marie Salerno Monica Sallouti and Carlie Wilkerson Barbara and Jay Salzman Roger and Deanna Sanborn Rita Sanders Ruth Sanford Norman and Gladys Sanguinetti Claire Sapiro

Arlyne and Jerry Sarquis Loie Goldfield Sauer and Daniel Goldfield Vincenza Scarpaci and Peter Rodda Mary Schaefer Scott Scheffler and Marian Wolfe Kathi Schneider Barbara Schneiders Vreni Schnirman C. Ferdinand and Gretchen Schoch Doug and Pamela Schrock Timothy Schroeder John Schubert Kathleen and Steven Schuler Schon Schurecht Peter Schwalbenberg and Ludmila Ershov Ralph Scott Don and Elaine Scully Chere and Eric Secrist William and Marsha Selhorn Susan R. Selverston Jerry and James Sershen Neil and Karin Shakery Helen Shane and Fred Fletcher Steve and Anne Shapiro Renee Sharp Paula and David Shatkin Mayo Shattuck Emily and Kris Shaul Diane Shaw Dalia and Jeff Sheff Robert and Pam Sibley Mercy Sidbury Stanley and Joan Siddle Shirley Silver Linda Simmel Calvin and Susan Simons Dr. Paul C. Simpson Jr., M.D. Dwight Sims Tom and Marjorie Sims Pat Goddard Sirna Sharron Skinner Lyn Smiley-Mackenzie and Laurie Mackenzie Amy Smith Betty and Earl Smith Dabney Smith Doreen and Vernon Smith Fredrika P. Smith Sally Smith Tim Smith Susan Snow Denise Sobel and Tom Oczkowski Ellen Solomon Madeleine Sone Jean Soost L. Robert Sorensen Ernest Spadafore Mark and Sabrina Speer Pat and William Spicer Katie St. John Jackolyn Stadtman Linda and Randon States Ingrid Stearns Erika Steffe and Don Herold Adam Stein Harold and Vera Stein Chandra Stephens Roger Sternberg

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Helen Stevens Lyn and Shar Stevens Ted and Joan Stier Madelaine E. Stiver Sandy and Bunny Stoddard Carol and Michael Stone Dr. and Mrs. James Stone Andrew and Jamie Storck Robert and Ann Storms Stephanie Storms Joanna Stout Tom Strand William and Annette Strickland Janet Strobel John and Susan Strong Wendy Struhl Mark Stupich Peter and Marie Sullivan Ron and Helen Sundergill Sally Sutherland Bettie Swan Linda Swartz Nancy Swartz Shannon Swartz Louellen M. Sweinhart Zeno Swijtink and Thalia DeWolf Kate Symonds Christopher and Mary Szecsey Ira Tager Tony Tamburello and Julie Traun Elizabeth and Wayne Tarr Cynthia Tasker and Robert Conners Nancy Taylor and Chey Mi Hendra Nancy and Leo Tealdi Susan and Steve Teel Judith and Philip Temko Jill and John Templeton Anne Tenbensel Paul and Grace Terrell Sara Theiss Dolores and Neil Thistle Cathy Thomas Frances Thomas Lillian Walker Thomas Richard and Ruth Thomas William Thomas Robert Thompson Robert and Donna Thompson Sarah and Peter Thornton Naomi Tickle Linda Tiffany and David Solnit Lisa and Sebastian Titus Andrea Tobias Phyris Tobler June Tolbert Tom and Rene Tolliver Don and Marilyn Toms Sally Torres Diana Torykian Dolores and Edmund A. Totman, Jr. Kathleen Truax Mark and Cathy Trione Dale and Elaine Trowbridge Marin Agricultural Land Trust Shannon Tubridy Jessica Tudor

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Gilbert Tully Denise and Noel Turner Charles W. Tuttle Thomas Tyrrell Joseph and Arlene Ulmer Pam and Gerald Underwood John Uniack Art Valencia B.E. Valentine Diane Van Anda Karen Van Epen Sandra Van Voorhis Sierra Vanderkamp Jan Vannucci Thomas and Adrienne Varin Peggy L. Vaughan Liz Vaughn Nancy R. Vaughn Bud Veliquette Carol Vellutini Debra R. Verdi Randall and Kathryn Vincent Bridget Viratos George Von Haunalter Jan and Joyce de Vries Karen and Jerome Wagner Beth Wakelee Judith Walenta Jennifer Walker L. Reed and Marilyn Walker Richard and Mary Wall Jed Wallach Eileen Walsh Herbert R. Wandel and Sandra Olsen Gary Warden and Crystal Rose Rosamond and George H. Warren II Joseph Wasilewski and Karen Barrett Alice Webb Karen Culler and Tom Weidinger Elaine Weihman Phil Weil Jonathan and Marylynn Weinberger Lenny Weinstein Barry and Robin Weinzveg Shirley Weisman Suzanna Wellington Ken Wells Shelley Werner Aletha and James Werson Marshall Wheeler Sheila and Dan Whipple Barbara Dornan and Charles White Carol and Bill White Richard Whitkus Bodil Wibe Doralyn Wicklund Susan Wielk Jolie Wiggins Pat Wiggins and Guy Conner Kathi and John Wildman Kenneth Wildnauer Patty Wilkinson

Arthur G. and Linda B. Williams Judith Cassel Williams Roberta Williams Tom and Maureen Williams Andrea Williamson Colleen and Mark Wilson Camilla Wilson and Leigh Wilson-Mattson Richard and Sharon Wise Michael and Jane Witkowski David and Dilys Wohletz Martha and Norman Wohlken Patricia Wolffe Wendy Wollish American Assn. of University Women Richard Woodman and Mia James Petrilla Wright and Thomas Babcock Shanti Wright Bradley and Isabelle Wyatt Judith and Robert Yeager Sharon and Jim York Jeffrey and Karen Young Suzanne Young Robert and Dolores Zeni Beryl F. Zimberoff Craig Zimmerman Pamela Zimmerman Kate Zocchetti Barbara Zook In Kind Julie Atwood Event Design John Bertucci Jane and Bernie Brenner Robert Brent Earle Cummings Tom Dwyer Denise Elliott Chris Engel and Hugh Helm Environmental Systems Research Institute Celeste Felciano Freeman Vineyard & Winery Hafner Vineyard Richard and Kathy Harkness Haywood Winery Kit and Judi Ireland Ralph and Marcia Johnson Lundberg Design Claudia Mayfield Donald and Jacque Mielke Elizabeth Newton and Tong Lai Ginn Redwood Hill Farm Steve and Wendy Smit

Anne Teller and Oak Hill Farm Victor Reus, M.D. and Kira Tiedgens Suzanne Weakley The Wildlands Conservancy Matching Gifts Adobe Agilent Technologies Boeing Chevron Humankind ConocoPhilips Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation Google IBM International Foundation The James Irvine Foundation John Wiley & Sons Johnson & Johnson Kaiser Permanente Levi Strauss NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Pfizer Foundation PG&E Corporation Foundation Charles Schwab Gift Membership Recipients Helge Bruckner and Renee Bowleer David and Sofia Chen Michelle Cooper Jeanette and Whitney Evans The Kajeckas Family Mark and Jana Fiorito Katherine and Peter Gauthier Ted Andersen and Kat Gledhill Rosannah Hayden Dia and Darrin Jenkins Jon and Sherry Williamson Littman Ellyn Moscowitz Nilda Mulas The Richards Family Robert Sabini Shelley Simmons Richard Stern Irene Theodos Michael and Eden Ashley Umble Sally Vella David and Georgia Vossler Sue Weingarten Andrew Wheelwright Adam and Marta Benson Willner

Thank you, volunteers!

In 2011, more than 275 volunteers contributed more than 3,000 hours toward the mission of the Sonoma Land Trust. We couldn’t do it without you!

BACKGROUND PHOTO, pages 12–22: A hike at Tolay Creek Ranch. Photo by Lance Kuehne Photography.

Financial Statements The amounts presented here are derived from the Sonoma Land Trust’s audited financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Copies of the audited report of financial statements are available upon request.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT DECEMBER 31 ASSETS

2011 Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,915,741 Investments 5,256,674 Contracts and other receivables 469,897 Pledges receivable 329,574 Deposits and other assets 67,106 Conservation lands and easements 66,984,547 Property and equipment, net 920,447

Total Assets

$ 77,943,986

Liabilities and net ASSETS Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 402,749 Deferred income 237,699 Short-term note payable 140,000 Current maturities of long-term debt

– Long-term non-recourse debt –

Total Liabilities $ 780,448

2010

$ 7,142,642 2,488,560 1,288,729 591,640 52,271 66,965,736 935,130 $ 79,464,708

$ 339,393 282,546 – 3,508 – $ 625,447

Net Assets Unrestricted

Available for operation $ 3,465,252 $ 4,771,314 Board designated — conservation projects 787,662 707,870 Investment in conservation lands 66,984,547 66,453,736 Total unrestricted net assets $ 71,237,461 $ 71,932,920 Temporarily restricted net assets 5,926,077 6,906,341 Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$ 77,163,538 $ 78,839,261 $ 77,943,986 $ 79,464,708

Statement of Activities for the Years Ended December 31 revenue and support

Contributions and grants $ 1,751,746 In-kind contributions 17,667 In-kind contributions: Conservation land & improvements 21,944 Project income 906,692 Investment income (92,086) Other gains (losses) (7,741)

$ 6,281,904 11,200 1,106,957 890,348 179,246 (4,346)

Total Revenue and Support $ 2,598,222

$ 8,465,309

EXPENDITURES

Projects and stewardship $ 3,123,604 Governance and administrative 711,749 Fundraising 375,092

$ 2,276,143 665,920 395,608

Total Expenditures $ 4,270,445

$ 3,337,671

Net income before land acquisitions & donations $(1,672,223) Land acquisition expenses (3,500) Land acquisition contributions (net) –

$ 5,127,638 12,905,244

Net income after land acquisitions & donations $ (1,675,723) $ 18,032,882

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Board of Directors Denny Van Ness, Chair Robert Brent Neal Fishman Ken Freeman Mark Jacobsen

Kirsten Lindquist Pete Mattson Bill Osterland Darren Peterie Harry Richardson

Maggie Salenger Allison Sanford Wendy Smit Margaret Spaulding Carol Williams

Leadership Council John Ash Phillip Carlsen Karen Collins Anthony Crabb Ethel Daly Chris Dobson Cynthia Doubleday Ted Eliot

Michael Ellis Joni Fritsche Thomas Garrett, M.D. Barbara Grasseschi Mary Hafner Michael Hogan Carolyn Johnson Bill Kortum

MaryClare Lawrence Peter Leveque Jean Schulz Daphne Smith Clay Stephens Anne Teller Rick Theis Michael Wright

Staff Ralph Benson, Executive Director Julie Jehly, Acquisitions Project Assistant Kristine Acquino, Acquisitions Project Associate Joseph Kinyon, GIS Manager Karen Arrington, Development Manager Reta Lockert, Donor Relations Director Sheri Cardo, Director of Communications Julian Meisler, Baylands Program Manager Dale Carroll, Accounting Assistant Bob Neale, Stewardship Director Amy Chesnut, Acquisitions Director Tony Nelson, Stewardship Project Manager Paul DeMarco, Director of Finance & Administration Elizabeth Newton, Office Manager Kara Doolin, Stewardship Assistant Project Manager Bev Scottland, Development Director Brook Edwards, Jenner Headlands Project Manager Ingrid Stearns, Outings Coordinator Wendy Eliot, Conservation Director Shanti Wright, Stewardship Project Manager Georgiana Hale, Conservation Easement Stewardship Manager Editor/Writer: Sheri Cardo The Sonoma Land Trust protects the scenic, natural, agricultural and open landscapes of Sonoma County for the benefit of the community and future generations by:  Developing long-term land protection strategies  Promoting private and public funding for land conservation  Acquiring land and conservation easements  Practicing stewardship, including the restoration of conservation properties Promoting a sense of place and a land ethic through activities, education and outreach 24 Printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks