GCC Annual Report 2022

Annual Report 2022

Breathtaking from the moment you first cast eyes on it, Grand Canyon is just that – Grand. The natural and cultural significance of Grand Canyon makes it one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is a sacred place of serenity and reflection that invites exploration and adventure, instilling both gratitude and humility. The Canyon is a cultural touchstone for those who came before and those who have yet to come.

Grand Canyon Conservancy’s vision for Grand Canyon is:

VISION MISSION

• A precious natural and cultural resource that is forever safeguarded.

• Indigenous people and connected communities who are thriving.

• Memorable experiences that welcome, ground, invigorate, and inspire.

To inspire generations of park champions to cherish and support the natural and cultural wonder of Grand Canyon.

PHOTO CREDITS

Imma Barerra

Fresh Focuses Photography

Grand Canyon Conservancy

Lear Miller

National Park Service

Michael Quinn

Erin Whitakker

Letter from CEO and Board Chair

When park naturalist Eddie McKee founded what is now Grand Canyon Conservancy in 1932, he couldn’t have imagined Grand Canyon National Park today. While the park’s beauty is enduring and geologically it hasn’t changed much since 1932, the pressures of millions of visitors, a dam on the Colorado River, and the threats of climate change make the park a very different place. As we celebrated the 90th anniversary as the official nonprofit partner of the park in 2022, GCC’s work couldn’t have been more critical.

This annual report highlights the many programs and projects you supported, including reacting to climate change, keeping our dark skies dark, and our trails safe and maintained. Through educational programs, you brought Grand Canyon to students, up close and from far away, and fostered our next generation of park champions.

As Arizonans who were born and raised here (Theresa grew up in Bisbee and Mitch, right here at Grand Canyon), we feel a sense of urgency in honoring and respecting those who have called this land home since time immemorial. We’re proud of the work that has started with the Intertribal Cultural Heritage Site at Desert View, but we recognize that this is only the beginning. Our efforts will continue to bring Indigenous, first-voice interpretation, culture, and economic opportunity to the entire park.

While none of us can imagine Grand Canyon National Park 90 years from now, we know that our vision of:

A precious natural and cultural resource that is forever safeguarded;

Indigenous people and connected communities who are thriving; and memorable experiences that welcome, ground, invigorate, and inspire can only become a reality with your support. Our work wouldn’t be possible without you, and we can’t thank you enough.

2022 Board of Directors

Mitchell Walker, Chair

San Antonio, Texas

Shantini Munthree, Vice Chair

Oakland, California

Lizabeth Ardisana

Orchard Lake, Michigan

Ann Becker

Fountain Hills, Arizona

Randall Brown

Dallas, Texas

Awenate Cobbina

Detroit, Michigan

Jason Coochwytewa

Phoenix, Arizona

Aaron Craft

Cave Creek, Arizona

Ann West Figueredo

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Nigel Finney

Rio Verde, Arizona

Deborah M. Gage

Dallas, Texas

Charlie Galbraith

Washington, D.C.

Teresa Gavigan

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Teresa Kline

Dunwoody, Georgia

2022 GCC Executive Team

Theresa McMullan Chief Executive Officer

Marie Buck

Chief Operating Officer (partial year)

Darin Geiger Director of Operations

Minyin Hart

Chief Financial Officer

Alejandra Lillo

Los Angeles, California

Carissa Rollins

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Stan Sutherland

Flagstaff, Arizona

Merl E. Waschler

Scottsdale, Arizona

Tyson Winarski

Mountain View, California

Laura Jones Chief of Staff/Corporate Secretary

Mindy Riesenberg Director of Marketing & Communications

Danielle Segura Chief Philanthropy Officer

Amy Sovocool

Chief Operating Officer (partial year)

2022 Accomplishments

CULTURAL HERITAGE

Desert View Inter-tribal Cultural Heritage Site Dedication

In May 2022, a ceremony celebrated the near completion of the initial phases of work to transform Desert View into an Inter-tribal Cultural Heritage Site. A ribbon cutting was held at the redesigned amphitheater, and a groundbreaking was held where the Tribal Welcome Center will be built.

The Inter-tribal Working Group is continuing to develop the exhibit plan for the Tribal Welcome Center and has begun work on the next strategic plan to expand Indigenous voices throughout the park. Construction efforts continue, making footpaths more accessible to all and adding more cultural traditions to display how Indigenous tribes thrive in the environment. The completed amphitheater features a wheelchair-accessible ramp, hand-crafted stone masonry, and juniper and stone benches.

To learn more, click here.

Cultural Demonstration Series Relaunched at Grand Canyon

After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the popular Cultural Demonstration Series was relaunched. The newly expanded program provides increased offerings and allows for more significant interactions between artists and the public. The park hosted a total of 55 artists in 2022 at both Desert View and the South Rim Visitor Center and increased the travel stipend each artist receives, allowing demonstrators to travel from greater distances.

To learn more, click here.

Native American Heritage Days Return to the North Rim

The 27th Annual North Rim Native American Heritage Days returned after a two-year hiatus. From August 5 to August 7, 2022, visitors experienced and celebrated the rich cultural diversity of the Colorado Plateau, Arizona Strip, and the Grand Canyon area. Tribal members presented special programs on various subjects, including astronomy, cultural connections, and Native American music and dance performances.

Participants included members of the 11 tribes traditionally associated with Grand Canyon National Park: The Havasupai Tribe, the Hopi Tribe, the Hualapai Tribe, the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, the Moapa Band of Paiutes, the Navajo Nation, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, the Pueblo of Zuni, and the Yavapai-Apache Nation.

Renaming of Havasupai Gardens

In November 2022, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted unanimously in favor of the formal request submitted by the National Park Service on behalf of the Havasupai Tribe to change the name of Indian Garden to Havasupai Gardens. Havasupai Gardens is along the Bright Angel Trail and is a frequent stop for day hikers and backpackers exploring the backcountry of Grand Canyon.

Originally called Ha’a Gyoh, the Havasupai people have occupied the area for thousands of years. The National Park Service instituted policies that forced the Havasupai from Ha’a Gyoh, and in 1928, the last Havasupai resident, Captain Burro, was forcibly removed. Havasupai people continued to live and work in Grand Canyon National Park, despite the forced removal from the inner canyon.

This renaming is a measure of respect for the undue hardship imposed by the park on the Havasupai people. A rededication ceremony is planned for 2023.

TRAILS

Trail of Time Upgrades

After 12 years of use, the Trail of Time geology exhibit along the Rim Trail received some much-needed maintenance in 2022. A team of two Trail of Time founders, Professors Karl Karlstrom and Laura Crossey from the University of New Mexico (UNM), along with three UNM geology graduate students, worked for a week with Grand Canyon National Park’s Trail Crew to repair the asphalt and reinstalled almost 100 of the 2,500 markers along the timeline.

Professor Karlstrom, Professor Crossey, and team of volunteers completing repairs and replacing markers along the Trail of Time

Community Trails

New trails were built and paved through the Pinyon Park community at Grand Canyon, allowing increased pedestrian access to Pinyon Park, the Grand Canyon School, the Kaibab Learning Center daycare, the Recreation Center, and several apartment buildings.

HIKING SAFETY

Preventive Search and Rescue (PSAR) volunteers were busy in the summer of 2022, with:

2,822 patrol hours

398 hiker assists

119,000 visitor contacts

Before and after photos of work done on Pinyon Park School Access Trail

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

In 2022, 26 Field Trips brought over 1,000 students to the canyon to learn about geology, ecology, and natural history, and two Water Resources programs brought the canyon to classrooms where high school students designed their own wastewater treatment facilities.

The Distance Learning Program, with equipment provided by GCC funding, connected over 6,000 students across the country to Grand Canyon virtually.

Grand Canyon swore in over 73,000 kids of all ages through the Junior Ranger Program in 2022. To become a Junior Ranger, kids completed a series of activities during a park visit, shared their answers with a park ranger, and received an official Junior Ranger badge and certificate.

DARK SKIES

Grand Canyon National Park received certification as an International Dark Sky Park in 2019 thanks to GCC supporters who came together to champion Dark Skies. In 2022, nearly 500 retrofits were completed at the North Rim and Phantom Ranch, including interior restroom fixtures at Bright Angel campground. This project is currently at 78% compliance, with the anticipation of being at 85% by the end of 2023.

Ongoing efforts to retain certification as an International Dark Sky Park include educational and outreach programming. 134 Dark Sky events were hosted at the park in 2022, connecting 15,000 visitors to Grand Canyon’s night skies.

SCIENCE, WILDLIFE, AND VEGETATION

Kaibab Plateau Herd Bison Transfer

Due to overpopulation, the National Park Service is working to reduce the size of the Kaibab Plateau Herd from over 800 to under 200 by 2025. These efforts will protect park resources such as vegetation, water, and archaeological sites. In September 2022, Grand Canyon wildlife managers and staff successfully relocated 58 bison from the North Rim. All bison were transferred to the InterTribal Buffalo Council, which transported the animals to the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. Since reduction efforts began in 2018, park staff have removed 203 bison from the North Rim, with 182 transferred to eight tribal nations in five states through an agreement with the InterTribal Buffalo Council.

NPS Interdisciplinary River Trip

In November 2022, staff from multiple National Park Service divisions embarked on a trip to monitor and manage the impacts of climate change and visitor usage along the Colorado River. River corridor archaeological sites were monitored to identify and mitigate natural and visitor-caused effects. Seven archaeological sites underwent treatments. The Colorado River Management Plan campsite monitoring program assessed 137 documented river camps, and rehabilitation work occurred at six camps. Extensive garbage was also removed from the river’s edge.

Colorado River and Fisheries

The Grand Canyon National Park Native Fish Ecology and Conservation Program is responding to the growing threat of Smallmouth Bass, Green Sunfish, and other warm-water non-native fish in the Colorado River. Lake Powell’s unprecedented low level allows these fish to “pass-through” the turbines at Glen Canyon Dam and breed in the Glen Canyon reach. If these invasive species establish below the dam, there will be detrimental impacts on the native fish communities. The establishment of these fish could jeopardize the status of the federally listed Humpback Chub within a few years.

Through generous donations, Grand Canyon Conservancy provided fisheries with emergency rapid response funding to provide boats and electrofishing equipment and the funds to purchase associated equipment to make them operational. GCC was also able to provide funding for crucial river projects, including increased surveillance of non-native species during the height of the breeding season and a Razorback Sucker augmentation program, allowing Grand Canyon National Park to be positioned to respond to this clear and present danger to Grand Canyon’s Humpback Chub and other native fishes.

POLK FELLOWSHIP INTERNS

The Polk Fellowship program allowed three college students to participate in a 10-week paid internship with the Science and Resource Management Department, providing valuable growth and development experiences for each fellow and beneficial research, documentation, and conservation support to Grand Canyon National Park.

Baylee Christensen, Vegetation

Baylee Christensen, a biology student at Dixie State University, was this year’s Vegetation Intern. Her fellowship focused on assessing juniper woodland health in Grand Canyon National Park. In addition, Christensen contributed to monarch butterfly conservation through habitat restoration, citizen science, and public education through native seed collection, invasive non-native plant management, broadcast seeding, and out-planting of milkweed and nectarrich species at the North Rim Lodge Cabins pollinator garden.

Baylee Christensen (on left) during her fellowship at Grand Canyon.

Colin Bahin, Archaeology

Colin Bahin, a field technician pursuing a master’s in anthropology at Northern Arizona University, focused on fire ecology, including managing wildfire; resource advising during fire incidents; Geographic Information System utilization in the lab and the field; archaeological typologies within the region; Dragon Fire protection of natural and cultural resources and processes during wildfire incidents; interpretation of fire spread and identification of minimal impact suppression tactics; documentation of archaeological sites; artifact identification; utilization of documentation databases; and stabilization in the Vanishing Treasures Program.

Michael Tyler Padian, Archaeology

Michael Tyler Padian is pursuing a master’s in archeology at Northern Arizona University. His fellowship focused on preservation through archaeology, including fire archaeology; maintaining detailed techniques of conducting fieldwork, making maps, and entering field data; studying ecological impacts of natural and prescribed fire within archaeology sites on the Colorado Plateau; Dragon Fire protection of natural and cultural resources and processes during wildfire incidents; and stabilization in the Vanishing Treasures Program.

Michael Tyler holds a ceramic sherd during his work at Grand Canyon.

Colin Bahin works the Dragon Fire perimeter.

RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

GRAND CANYON ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

The Grand Canyon Artist in Residence program continued its mission to host individual artists who wish to engage with Grand Canyon National Park and its people. The program is designed to support artists with a well-developed body of work confronting contemporary themes, especially those tied to conservation, cultural identity, and community. Three artists lived and worked at the South Rim in 2022: Daniele Genadry, painter (US/Lebanon); Elijah Jamal Asani, audio-visual artist (Illinois/Nevada); and Leah Aegerter, sculptor (Colorado).

Painter and photographer Daniele Genadry hosted two in-person drawing workshops near the canyon’s rim in March. Participants were guided through drawing exercises to learn how different motivations and intentions may structure creating an image. Genadry described her time at Grand Canyon as “an incredibly rich and eye-opening experience, where a daily encounter with the canyon provided new ways of understanding the notion of sublime.”

Left, Leah Aegerter; Right Top, Daniele Genadry; Right Bottom, Elijah Jamal Asani

During his residency at Grand Canyon, experimental artist and educator Elijah Jamal Asani developed a collection of audio-visual works inspired by, dedicated to, and in collaboration with sites and themes throughout Grand Canyon. In June and July, he led visitors on active listening sound walks and hikes on the rim and created musical improvisations at Desert View Amphitheater with Diné musician Aaron White. “Beyond art, the allure of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River is the ‘forever’ that blooms within,” he said. “As I am conscious of the hidden colors that have inhabited the canyon beyond you/me/us, my intentions are to hearken to all dimensions of the canyon truly and simply, yet respectfully, translate these secret hues as softly as possible.”

Sculptor and installation artist Leah Aegerter hosted two in-person workshops on paper and form-making during her residency last fall, including a workshop with students from Grand Canyon School. Participants learned about Aegerter’s sculptural process while making art that helped them look at Grand Canyon in new ways. “The residency allowed me to slow down and consider my relationship to the landscape at a deeper level,” said Aegerter. “It forced me towards an inward journey that will benefit my artistic practice for years.”

Leah Leads a Grand Canyon workshop on paper making

GRAND CANYON ASTRONOMER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

The Astronomer in Residence Program

hosted three astronomers in 2022: Imma Barrera, astrophotographer (New Jersey); Lauren Camp, poet (New Mexico); and Dr. Daniel Fleisch, physics professor (Ohio).

Barcelona-born biologist, photographer, and conservationist Imma Barrerra developed several fine art night sky photographs from the South Rim, Desert View, Phantom Ranch, the North Rim, and Tuweep as part of her project, “Under the Night Sky,” which raises awareness of the importance of protecting the night sky by presenting different features of National Parks. She also conducted several night sky photography workshops for visitors and employees. “My mission is to showcase the wonders of the night sky in our lightsaturated world and inspire others to help preserve darkness and the night environment,” said Barrera.

Imma Barrerra

New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp spent the month of August at the canyon writing poetry about natural darkness, exploring through the written word the subtle emotions, aesthetic qualities, and complex thoughts we all feel under the vastness of the night skies. She offered public poetry readings under the stars, followed by park rangers’ constellation talks. Camp also collected poetry from park visitors, asking thought-provoking questions about darkness in experimental installations in historic buildings throughout the park. She then compiled the responses into a poem and recorded a reading of the poem for the park.

Dr. Daniel Fleisch, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at Wittenberg University, was 2022’s final Astronomer in Residence. He spent his time presenting more than 20 unique public programs on many aspects of astronomy, from moons and planets to cosmology and black holes. He reached over 3,000 visitors in his formal programs and countless more through informal solar-observing sessions, pop-up telescope viewing, and constellations talks along the rim of Grand Canyon. Dr. Fleisch also spent time with Grand Canyon School’s 3rd- to 5th-grade students, inspiring the next generation of scientists.

Lauren Camp

Dr. Daniel Fleisch shows visitors how to look through his telescope

PUBLICATIONS

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Phantom Ranch, GCC published a Special Edition of our book about this one-of-a-kind place. Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon National Park 100th Anniversary Edition, by Scott Thybony, features a new chapter by retired archaeologist and historian Teri Cleeland recounting 100 years of history at this unique landmark.

GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCY

FIELD INSTITUTE RETURNS

The Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute (GCCFI) returned in 2022, providing immersive and educational adventures at Grand Canyon—all officially designed and developed in partnership with Grand Canyon National Park. From half-day rim tours to 18-day river trips, GCCFI provided 114 unique offerings and helped 880 people gain a deeper connection to Grand Canyon, providing 38,131 hours of educational programming.

Click here to check out the complete list of GCCFI programs and tours for 2023 and book your own Grand Canyon adventure.

EVENTS

STAR PARTY

The 32nd Annual Grand Canyon Star Party occurred June 18–25, 2022, on both the South and North Rims. Star Party, one of the largest night sky festivals in the National Park Service, welcomed 9,264 visitors over eight nights. Programming included discussions of the Mars Perseverance rover, the James Webb Space Telescope, how astronauts trained in Northern Arizona in the 1960s and 1970s to prepare for moon missions, tribal cultural connections to dark skies, and more.

51,816 contacts were made between astronomer telescopes and visitors on the South Rim, and 6,246 contacts were made at the North Rim. A total of 131 volunteer astronomers donated almost 3,000 hours to the event.

TRAILBLAZER

The 3rd annual Trailblazer event occurred during National Park Week from April 16 to April 24, 2022. People around the world tuned in for the virtual event, donating $30,552 to help fund GCC projects, including trail maintenance and historic building preservation, educational programs for youth and the public, and protecting wildlife and their natural habitat.

CELEBRATION OF ART

The 14th annual Celebration of Art occurred from September 18, 2022, to January 16, 2023. The event combined online and in-person activities, including an online auction, private collector appointments at Kolb Studio, and an artist Paint Out at the South Rim. 240 paintings were sold with a total of $299,805 raised to support an arts venue at Grand Canyon National Park.

2022’S AWARD WINNERS WERE:

Best of Show: Margaret Larlham

People’s Choice Award: Michelle Condrat

Artists’ Choice Award: A tie between John Cogan and Bill Cramer

GRAND GATHERING RETURNS

GCC’s annual Member appreciation event, Grand Gathering, returned to the South Rim in 2022. Over 75 supporters gathered to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Grand Canyon Conservancy, during which time they heard from Grand Canyon Superintendent Ed Keable, learned about science projects in the park from NPS staff, took a tour of the work being done at Desert View, and celebrated a ribbon cutting at Desert View Amphitheater.

CONNECTING AUDIENCES ONLINE

GCC hosted four Canyon Conversations events on Zoom to provide an outlet for conversations related to the inspiration, protection, and care of Grand Canyon:

• Park Fishery Biologist Emily Omana Smith and Grand Canyon National Park Archaeologist Jen Dierker discussed native fish recovery and preserving archaeological resources along the Colorado River.

• Geologist Mark Nebel and Grand Canyon Data Management and Analytics Lead Santiago Garcia showed how LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is used at the park to inform hydrology, threatened and endangered species protection, wildfire issues, infrastructure projects, emergency management, and other planning efforts.

• Artist in Residence Alumni Leah Aegerter and Erin Reynolds discussed their time at Grand Canyon and how their work was influenced by the land.

• Geologist, author, and outdoor educator Wayne Ranney shared his reflections on GCC’s founder, Eddie McKee, and his own perspective on the geology of Grand Canyon.

Insights and Impacts connects GCC Members and donors directly to Grand Canyon National Park and GCC leadership, with in-depth conversations about current projects and priorities at the park. Superintendent Ed Keable and GCC CEO Theresa McMullan engaged participants twice in 2022 via Zoom, discussing topics including wildlife conservation, trail maintenance, Desert View Inter-tribal Cultural Heritage Site, tribal relations, the Cultural Demonstration Program, distance learning, PSAR, the Colorado River, and more.

To view past Canyon Conversations and Insights and Impacts presentations, click here.

Thank You for

your generous contributions.

Grand Canyon Conservancy is grateful for the many people, companies, and organizations that supported Grand Canyon National Park through donations between January 1 and December 31, 2022.

GRAND GUARDIANS

GCC’s Grand Guardians make an immediate impact on Grand Canyon National Park with a gift of $1,000 or more. They also have opportunities to meet park leadership, rangers, firefighters, artists, astronomers, and more through special events and programs just for them, deepening their connections to and support of Grand Canyon.

Learn more about becoming a Grand Guardian here, call (928) 638-7159, or email gcconservancy@grandcanyon.org.

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Linda and Terry Sparks

Elizabeth and Jerry Starkey

State Forty Eight

Lee Steck

Michele and Robert Steger

Tammy and Curtis Stewart

Martha and Don Stoneberger

Cynthia and Bradley Strecker

Stuart Strife

Joan and Mark Strobel

Anne Stupp

Spencer Sun

Helen and Ray Taylor

Janice Taylor

Dr. Dean G. Taylor

Marti and Henry Taylor

Gerald Terwilliger

Richard L. Tollefson Jr.

Anna and Jay Tummelson

Jill and Jay Twery

Barbara and David Uberuaga

John and Teresa Vail

Willem and Johanna Van Kempen

Mary Anne Vaverek

Ledella and James von Dorn

Linda and Gilbert Vraney

Meredith Waltman

Angela and Philip Weatherill

Kathleen and Peter Wege

Tamara Potter and Joachim Weickmann

Daryl and Louis “Chip” Weil

Hilarie Lyons Weinstock and Peter Weinstock

Frances and John Weintraub

Effy and Richard Weisfield

Wells Fargo

David Westra

Janis and George Wheat

The Wildland Trekking Company

DJ Williams

Sally Williams

Joan Winstein

Gary Withall

Lisa and John Wolfe

Woods Construction

Karen Wortham

Lee Worthen

Lynn Wright

Elizabeth and Robert Wych

Kari Yacisin

Sangho Yoo

Marjorie and Robert Zamorski

Ms. Carol Zazubek and Mr. Douglas R. Thomas

BRIGHT ANGEL CIRCLE

The Bright Angel Circle honors forward-thinking individuals who have made an estate gift or bequest to Grand Canyon Conservancy. Thank you for helping us protect and preserve the Grand Canyon for future generations. To learn more or to join the Bright Angel Circle, call (800) 858-2808 or email philanthropy@grandcanyon.org.

2022 BRIGHT ANGEL CIRCLE MEMBERS

Robert W. and Barbara L. Aaron

Ronald Alexander

Anonymous

Barbara Lorraine Bigelow

Eric B. Bowman

Joseph Braverman

Arch and Laura Brown

Tania L. Calhoun

Edith P. Carlson

Judith and John Carpenter

Sally and Craig Clayton

Emily Clements

Steven L. Conrad

Gary and Mary E. Contreras

Carol Coy

Cheri Dale

Michael L. Dalton

William D. Di Paolo and Laura B. Hall

Jerry Dickey

Gregory M. Dixon

Lynn and Gregory Donahue

C. Curtis Dunnavan

Margie Puerta Edson and Frederick M. Edson

Dorothy Mae Engel

Fr. Jerome W. Fehn

Jeanne and Nigel Finney

Raymond W. Flint

Timothy J. Francis

Mr. Michael Frank and Ms. Karen Greig

Amy K. French

Josephine Gibson

K.L. Gibson

Sharon E. Gossett

Jerilee Grandy

Richard Greenwald

Ms. Karen Greig and Mr. Michael Frank

Kurt and Carol Grow

Ruth Guarino

Michelle J. Haddy

Alice Hagerman

Martha G. Hahn

Barbara Hanka and Daren Striegel

Richard and Teresa Hartman

Kathleen and Michael Hayes

Sheila Lewis Henry and Allen Henry

Robert and Ellen Hostetler

James R. Huett and Claudia R. Huett

Dawn S. Huseyin

Anonymous

Anonymous

Mark W. Jordan

Kate Jurow

David R. King

Julie and Doug Klapstein

Teresa L. Kline

Anthony J. Koelsch

Michael Koopsen

Wanda and Tony Kuklis

Dorothy and Ken Lamm

Kayla and Ray Lawrence

Maura D. Mack

Gail M. Mancuso

Linda J. McKee

Theresa L. McMullan

Victoria Mello

Michael M. Moline

Christine Duff Muldoon

Herbert Neirick

Jeffrey Judds and Barry Oleksak

Heather Noel Olsen and Andrew Jay Olsen

Maraka and Paul Oltrogge

Joe Orr

Charles Parker

Teresa Hurst Peitrowski

Philip M. Smith Revocable Living Trust

Rebecca Price

Laurie Mansell Reich and Henry E. Reich, Jr.

Robert L. Sanders Revocable Trust

John and Frances Rockwell

John M. Rowland

Susan Schroeder and Gary McNaughton

Danielle Segura and Jim Ruester

Linda and Robert Shadiow

Anonymous

Judy Sharken Simon and Chris Simon

Marsha and Ted Sitterley

Barbara L. Smith

Denise M. Sobieski

Rodo Sofranac

Iver and Karen Sondrol

Roger and Chris Stage

James R. Stewart

Don and Laura Stuart

Dawn and Stanley Sutherland

Dr. Dean G. Taylor

Cheryl Thomsen and Tom Heideman

Constance L. Trecartin

Marrisa Trevino

Mari Tustin

Willem and Johanna Van Kempen

Marilyn J. Viehl and Warren A. Viehl

Ledella and James von Dorn

Jannene F. Wagner and Mark E. Rassier

Edward Weller

Daphne and Stuart Wells

James J. Werla

DJ Williams

Tyson Winarski

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wolford

Martha Wren and Harvey Johnstad

Pamela B. Wrench

Anonymous

Every effort has been made to ensure that this list is accurate. Due to space constraints, we can only include those who contributed $1,000 or more. We apologize if your name has been omitted or otherwise inaccurately reported. Please get in touch with us at (800) 858-2808 so we may correct our records. Regardless of the amount, your contribution helps us inspire present and future generations to protect and preserve Grand Canyon. Multi-year gifts are recognized the year the pledge was made.

PLANNED GIVING ADVISORY COUNCIL

The GCC Planned Giving Advisory Council comprises a group of talented and influential professional advisors dedicated to the mission and vision of Grand Canyon Conservancy. Their goal is to serve as ambassadors of this mission, educating clients, communities, and colleagues about the funding opportunities at Grand Canyon National Park.

Tim Dodt

Senior Director, Commercial Banking

Alliance Bank of Arizona

Jack Fitzpatrick

Private Wealth Manager

J.M. Arbour Wealth Management

Will Froelich

Private Wealth Manager

CAPTRUST

Megan Haeger

Fundraising Professional Vivent Health

Connor Humphrey

Family Wealth Strategist

TFO Phoenix

Ben Kelly

Estate Planning Lawyer

Husch Blackwell LLP

NEW DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP CARD

Matt Miller

Financial Planner

Buckingham Strategic Partners

Richard Onsager Attorney

Onsager, Werner & Oberg, PLC

Prescott Pohl

Estate Planning Lawyer Snell & Wilmer

Dave Rahn

Retired First Foundation Bank President

Geoff Tran CPA

Fortitude Family Office

David Westra

Institutional Wealth Manager

CAPTRUST

In January 2022, Grand Canyon Conservancy launched a new Digital Membership Card option. This helps reduce our environmental impact and cuts down on printing and postage fees so more funds can be spent to protect the cultural and natural wonders of Grand Canyon. This digital option makes renewing your support easier and more efficient, protecting Grand Canyon National Park for generations to come. To learn more, click here.

GCC SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 2022

TOTAL $4,834,008

GCC Interpretive Services

Visitor Services

A copy of the audited financial statements is available on the GCC website.

The official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park

P.O. Box 399, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 (800) 858-2808 grandcanyon.org

Grand Canyon Conservancy inspires generations of park champions to cherish and support the natural and cultural wonder of Grand Canyon.