Annual report 2010 Issue
Brown Bridge Pond // Photo by: Mark Lindsay
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To You from Lew:
One (of many) things that can be said about the Grand Traverse Conservation District is that we don’t stand still. We are constantly changing to more effectively meet the needs of our community and to further our mission. The most recent and obvious example of this is the construction of the Boardman River Nature Center. The Center has given us new and impactful ways of reaching out to the community – and is now, itself, a catalyst for further change at the GTCD. We built the Nature Center because our traditional ways of promoting natural resource stewardship were too limited for our growing community. We saw education and outreach as an effective way of leveraging our limited financial and staff resources. With the Nature Center as a model, we now realize the value of incorporating education and volunteer engagement into our other program areas. This realization has been a significant factor in the development of our nearly completed 2011-2013 strategic plan. The main elements of the plan call for greater integration of all our various programs to ensure that education and volunteer participation is a greater part of each one of them. One step we have already taken is to reorganize into two program areas: Conservation and Education. Ultimately our goal is to meld the two and create one unified delivery system to more effectively promote stewardship. The strategic plan is not yet complete. And there are elements in it that will be further defined in the second and third years of the plan. But we know we will be making changes that make yet better use of the support provided by you, our donors and volunteers. We also know that we will be learning from you all along the way and we are eager to provide even more ways for you to learn from your involvement in the GTCD. Thank you for joining us in our journey.
Lew Coulter, Executive Director
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Your Dollars at Work Revenue Contracts and Services 199,890 Donations 54,782 Private Grants 193,541 Public Grants 101,490 Education Programs 18,442 Sales 63,646 Other 38,923 Total Revenue $670,714 Donations 8% Expenses Building Operations 21,431 Capital Expenditures 17,796 Fundraising 63,099 Management 121,648 Conservation & Edu 469,047 Materials for Resale 20,581 Miscellaneous 1,410 Total Expenses $715,012 Graphics by Eric Hansen
Private Grants: 29% Public Grants: 15% Education Programs: 3% Sales: 9%
Other: 6% Contracts & Services: 30% Conservation & Education 66%
Resale Materials 3% Misc .2% Capital Exp 2% Bldg Ops 3% Management 17%
Fundraising 9%
Inside... Our Mission:
Inspiring exploration, appreciation, and conservation of our natural world.
// Education
p. 3 // Conservation p. 7 // Water Stewardship p. 10 // Photo Gallery p. 11 // Seedling & Native Plant Sales p. 13 p. // Native Plant Rescue 14 // Thank You! p. 15
Education
This has been an outstanding year at the Boardman River Nature Center. Our education programs continue to grow and reach the community in exciting new ways. The Nature Center has come alive with its second year of programs, events, exhibits and volunteer opportunities. The year has been a vibrant one, with 10,471 visitors. Of these, 7,321 participated in an education program or event, and 3,150 were walk-in visitors. Thanks to all of you who help to make our work possible, over 20,000 visitors have nurtured their connection to nature at the Boardman River Nature Center since our Grand Opening in August 2008! Just a few of our highlights this year...
Community Stewardship Series Over 90 unique public education programs for individuals and families were offered as part of the Boardman River Nature Center’s Community Stewardship Series this year, funded by the Oleson Foundation. Every
Saturday, there is a fun and informative education program at the Nature Center, with
seasonal themes from scavenger hunts and river walks to water quality sampling and native landscaping A volunteer leads a hike in the Natural workshops. We also offer evening Education Reserve programs, including those in partnership with the Grand Traverse Hiking Club and Grand Traverse Audubon Club. The Community Stewardship Series is designed to help individuals and families explore and appreciate nature, and to help provide the community with the tools they need to be wise environmental stewards. We invite you and your family to
join us and see what all the “buzz” is about!
“I’ve been studying nature my whole life.” -Student at a NEST Program
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Peepers
Stop by the Nature Center on any Tuesday morning, and you’ll be sure to see it filled with eager little Peepers! Our Peepers program was one of our most popular programs again this year, created to help foster the exploration of nature in preschoolers (3-5 years old). The Peepers program is offered every Tuesday morning from A volunteer helps a Peepers student September through May, with weekly plant a flower in the Nature Center themes from sunflowers and ladybugs butterfly garden to spiders and animal tracks - all sure to catch the attention of the little ones. Over 300 children (and their parents!) participated in the Peepers program this year.
Nature Education for Students and Teachers (NEST) Thank you for helping to build the NEST! Our NEST
programs (Nature Education for Students and Teachers) are designed to connect K-12 students with the natural world, meet state content standards and work toward increasing academic achievement through environmental education. With generous support from Rotary Charities of Traverse City, the GTCD is designing a new menu of NEST programs over the next three years, and we are excited to develop a K-12 continuum of environmental education experiences for the Grand Traverse community. In 2010, GTCD’s education staff and volunteers reached over 1,200 students from preschool through high school, with groups ranging in size from 8-108!
Nature Day Camp
With your support, the GTCD offered six weeks of Nature Day Camp programs for children ages 4-12 this summer. The Nature Day Camp programs were a fun way for 70 area children to spend a week of their summer vacation, exploring the natural world and learning about environmental stewardship. Themes this year included Nuts about Nature, Pond Detectives, Creepy Crawlies, Woodland Wonders, River Explorers and Fossils Frenzy.
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Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative (GTSI) Protecting water, expanding classrooms and strengthening communities – these are the
goals of our new Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative (GTSI). The GTSI is part of the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, a statewide network of eight regional hubs working toward increasing stewardship of the Great Lakes through professional development The 20 smiling teachers who took part for teachers, school-community in the GTSI Summer Institute partnerships and place-based education. This year, the GTSI was launched with teams of teachers from four area schools. The 20 teachers participated in our week-long Summer Institute to learn about water and watersheds, the community’s water-related needs, and ways in which they could engage their students in addressing these needs. During the 2010-11 school year, they will design and implement water-related projects in the community with their students and community partners. To learn more, visit www.gtstewardship.org.
At Home in the Natural World
Home school students in the Grand Traverse region enjoyed this second year of our home school series, At Home in the Natural World. This year, we offered five unique education programs for home school children ages 5-12. Over 90 children participated in four of the home school sessions, while our December program was snowed out. At Home in the Natural World was designed to get children outside, allow them to explore the Natural Education Reserve, and foster their sense of environmental stewardship.
“We are truly blessed with what we have surrounding us here, and our community is better being educated by you and the folks at the Nature Center. What you folks are doing is huge.”
-Mark Lindsay, Volunteer
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Nature North Festival
The Nature North Festival brought over 350 visitors to the Boardman River Nature Center in June! This fun family festival included all kinds of hands-on activities, crafts and guided hikes, a live raptor program with Wings of Wonder, an interactive video experience with UpNorth TV and food, drinks and music. Many partner organizations hosted booths with activities and information for visitors, and the community had an opportunity to learn more about a variety of environmental and educational organizations in the area. Join us next June for another fabulous festival!
A child at Nature North Festival gets up close with stream life
Nature Spooktacular!
Over 100 ghouls and goblins, princes and princesses, lions and skunks all joined the GTCD’s education staff and volunteers for a spooky adventure at the Halloween Spooktacular this year! The evening included ghoulish games, creepy activities, fun nature crafts and a haunted trail. Our most popular night of the year!
Volunteers at the Nature Center
We want you to know that the Boardman River Nature Center is truly a product of our community. Much of our success to date has been due in large part to your support, and the dedication and enthusiasm of our incredible volunteers. From our front desk docents to our volunteer instructors and guest speakers, our environmental education volunteers donated over 2,000 volunteer hours in 2010.
You have helped create a special place to nurture the community’s connection to nature, and can continue to help
make the Nature Center a success for generations to come. If you are interested in getting more involved in the activities of the Boardman River Nature Center, contact Colleen Masterson-Bzdok at 231.941.0960 or cmasterson@gtcd.org.
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Conservation
This year has turned out to be another busy year for the Land Management Team. We continue to improve this area’s public parklands through better signage, education displays, trail design, and structure maintenance. Our dedicated volunteers continue to aid in our success and the quality of the recreation you will experience both on the river and in the parklands. In 2010 alone, volunteers spent 1,015 hours
helping us remove invasive species, perform general trail maintenance, clean up trash from the river, and stabilize eroding stream banks. Here are a few highlights from this year.
Creek at the Commons Gets a New Span on Life
This summer, a culvert at Garfield Township’s Grand Traverse Commons Natural Area was replaced with a clear span bridge. While this small tributary to Kids Creek may go unnoticed by many during the majority of year, during heavy rainfall this culvert would plug with debris and flood badly. The new bridge will alleviate the flooding issue and also allow for better fish passage. In fact, the same day the culvert was replaced, brook trout were seen moving up and down the new stream channel. In addition the new bridge is strong enough to accommodate emergency vehicles. This will improve user safety by allowing access to the interior of the park for medical and fire emergencies.
Trailheads Get an Education Thanks in part to support from Traverse City Light and Power, the Audubon Club, and a grant from Rotary’s Gourmet Game Dinner, we have been able to install seasonal displays at many of our area parklands. These displays rotate throughout the year and present many topics recreational users will likely see on the trails. They also feature pictures from several local photographers in the area that are out capturing the wonder of our natural world. The project is about 50% complete with more displays planned for this coming summer and fall seasons. Keep an eye out next time you hit the trails. You might just be surprised at what you learn!
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Invasive Species Under Attack
For the last several years, we have hosted monthly work bees throughout the summer in the parklands we manage to remove invasive species and this year was no different. We held monthly workbees throughout the season. Next year, we will ramp up our efforts in these areas thanks to a $935,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant through the EPA. We received the grant A group of volunteers pose after another successful Invasive Species Workbee in September to create the Grand Traverse Regional Invasive Species Network (ISN). The ISN will create a collaborative effort between 16+ regional organizations to prioritize and remove invasive species, prevent the spread of new invasive species, and educate the Grand Traverse community about stewardship of its natural resources.
The capacities of all participating organizations will increase, allowing for a much stronger effort to be launched against invasive species. We are very excited about
this new grant and you will hear more in 2011 as work gets underway.
Kids Creek Park Improvements
This little gem of a park situated between Kohl’s and the Great Wolf Lodge has seen several improvements over the last year. A fish passage barrier was removed, a new timber bridge installed, the mill pond was dredged and stocked with fish, and most recently some much needed trail signage was also installed. With the help from the staff at the Great Wolf Lodge, we were able to place directional signage at each trail intersection and a brand new information station during the United Way Day of Caring. If you haven’t been to this Garfield Township park in a while, check it out and reconnect with nature and maybe get some shopping done too!
“I hope you both appreciate what a valuable asset you are to those of us who find our spiritual grounding in the natural resources in this area.” -Tom Kirchner, Volunteer Trail Steward
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Brown Bridge Quiet Area Boardwalk Goes Green Under the direction of the GTCD, the Youth Conservation Corps team from SEEDS, a local environmental non-profit organization, replaced the aging boardwalk on the northeast trail of the City of Traverse City’s Brown Bridge Quiet Area with a wider, more environmentally-friendly one. The new boardwalk is constructed out of re-used materials and lumber from the invasive black locust tree. Black locust is a dense, durable wood that is naturally resistant to rot, even more so than treated lumber. The
Volunteers put the finishing touches on the new boardwalk
structure will help maximize the public’s enjoyment of nature while having a minimal impact on it. Working with
the Youth Corps also allows us to make a positive impact on area youth, beyond our programs at the Boardman River Nature Center. The Youth Corps learns about and contributes to environmental stewardship and sustainability while undertaking on-the-job training.
Helping the Boardman River One Scoop at a Time
We teamed up with the Adams Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Ken and Cindy May and their neighbors to repair a severely eroding streambank along the banks of the Boardman River. The Mays recently purchased property on the Boardman River and wanted to do their part to keep the river healthy. In all, 40-50 old rotting railroad ties were removed and replaced with fish habitat lunker structures and rock rip-rap. This fall, four sites along the North Branch of the Boardman River will receive much needed repairs thanks to funding from Rotary’s Gourmet Game Dinner. The sites located downstream of Broomhead Road in Whitewater Township contribute an estimated 12 tons of sediment annually to the River system. Next year, proceeds from the Gourmet Game Dinner will go toward the repair of a severely eroding bank and the installation of an overlook with access steps downstream of Sabin Dam and help replace the Fox Den boardwalk that is used regularly by school groups and visitors to the Boardman River Nature Center.
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Water Stewardship This was a great growing season for farmers in NW Michigan. Good weather conditions and the absence of a midsummer drought brought a good harvest to row crop and fruit producers in the area. Every year, many local farmers are involved in the NW Michigan Water Stewardship program and this year was no different. From empty pesticide containers to riskassessments, the Water Stewardship Program was active in your community. Cherry Bay Orchard employees pose Here are some highlights:
next to their MAEAP Verified sign after getting reverified this year
//Assisted 13 local farmers achieve 21 verifications in the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP), reducing risk to your water on the farm and in the field //Completed 31 on-site farm risk assessments with local farmers resulting in over 100 risk reduction practices completed on-farm //Assisted over 150 local farms with Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) standards in partnership with other local organizations //Assisted local agribusiness and local farmers with the recycling of over 12,000 lbs of properly rinsed pesticide containers. (3 semi trailer loads throughout the year) //Assisted Grand Traverse County with 3 Household Hazardous Waste/Clean Sweep collections, resulting in the proper disposal of over 8,000 lbs of pesticides.
Keep an eye out for the MAEAP signs as you drive through the 4-county area we service and show your support of these farms by buying local. We look forward to continuing to help these
farmers protect our natural resources in the coming year.
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“I could go on and on!! But in summary, I really believe in the importance of your community commitment and outreach. Thank you so much for all you provide. � -Jennifer Sell, Native Plant Sale customer
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“I liked the part when you let us touch the frog. It felt so slimy.�
-2nd Grader from Willow Hill Elementary
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Seedling & Native Plant Sales Each year since the mid 1940s, Conservation Districts throughout the nation have held conservation seedling sales. The original goal was largely reforestation and soil conservation during the dust bowl era. Thanks to decades of successful conservation work, we don’t have the same concerns today. Yet we have many new ones like invasive species, lack of wildlife habitat, and global warming. A few highlights from this year’s sales: //16,474 seedlings sold to 264 people //4,352 native plants sold to 413 people //7,829 seedlings given to 30 schools
An armful of seedlings and their proud new planters at this year’s Seedling Sale
The sales were once again held at the Boardman River Nature Center and everything went very well. For a weekend in April, the community room was full of tree seedlings and for a weekend in May, it was full of lush native plants, shrubs and wildflowers. Despite lines out the door at times, most found what they were looking for and then some. In conjunction with the sales, we held numerous workshops tackling topics from recognizing invasive species to native landscaping clinics.
Educating the community on why & how to use native plants is just as important as getting the plants in their hands.
These sales are major fundraisers for the GTCD, which makes their success so important. Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support of our work and do their part to help restore native habitat to Northern Michigan.
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“Planting trees made me feel special because the earth is good to us so we need to be good to the earth.”
-Student who received a free seedling
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Native Plant Rescue Armed with nothing but a shovel and a passion for plants, a slew of dedicated volunteers headed out on weekly rescue missions this past spring and fall! Every Friday morning, a team of volunteers got their hands dirty, and their smiles brightened as they worked to rescue some native plants from plots of land booked to be bulldozed. This year, over 25 volunteers
put in over 200 hours to rescue over 1,200 pots of plants! Estimating about 3 plants per pot, that means over 3,600 plants! In addition to residential
A happy native plant rescuer shows off an even happier rescued fern
housing developments, we worked with the Grand Traverse Road Commission to rescue the native plants in the way of a new road widening project on South Long Lake Road. This was an exciting project for us and we look forward to tackling more in 2011! We took on some special new volunteers this year too.. A group of grade schoolers came out for a couple digs and not only did they rescue some plants, they had fun doing it. It is never too early to start training the next generation of native plant rescuers!
We sincerely appreciate all of the volunteers and landowners that make the success of this program possible.
If you know of or wonder if a property has native plants in need of rescuing, please contact us.
“This fern is really going to love its new home!�
-Kristine Drake, Native Plant Rescue Volunteer
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Thank You Volunteers... Elizabeth Adair Mr. & Mrs. Tom Adams Christine Ameen Elaine Armstrong Beth Baillie Ivy Baillie Jim Batsakis Janelle Beeman Kay Beerthuis Jody Bennett Kimberli Bindschatel Bloomers Landscape Maintenance Bob Carstens Bruce & Sandra Bodjack Don Brady Barbara Breithaupt Bill Brietzke Jim Brown Katie Brown Michelle Buday Laurel Burke Bill & Char Busby Chris Bzdok Kendra Campbell Jim Carpenter Al Catallo Kathy Chamberlain Ross & Helen Childs Emmy Lou Cholak Terry & Jody Clark Marcia Clone Pat Coats Sara Cockrell Mary Coleman Dean Conners Robert Cornwell Joan Costley David Coyne Nate Crane Kyra Cross Linda Czajka Michael & Dixie Davis Thomas DeGroot
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Nathan Denryter Sally & George DeWeese Mary Dietrich Martha Dively Jennifer Douglass Kristine Drake Ann Eckerly Denise Edick Jim and De Elder Joe Elliott Dr. Duke Elsner Carol Evans Jim Feiker Amy, Carl, Cara, Katie, Annie Ferguson Carl & Amy Ferguson Julie Fernandez Brian and Fran Figurski Mark Fisher Ed & Mary Flees Bob Follett Thomas Ford Margaret Forgione Four Season Nursery Norm Fred Jerry & Sherry Freels Jack & Sally Frye Mike Geisert Sarah, Kimmie & Vanessa Gerard Steve Gerber Nicolle Girard Bill & Sarah Gittlen Rachel Goodman Tom & Georgine Grapes Carolyn Green Carole Groves Lisa & Erik Gruber Grand Traverse Organic Landscapes Bill Hagan John Hagen Gregory Hamilton & Padrice
Volunteers October 2009September 2010
Brown Hamilton Kellie Hammond Jim Heffner Judy Heffron John Heiam & Lois Goldstein Allison Heins Patricia Henkel Ben Henson Diane Henson Dave Herrala David Hicks Kate Hofmann Donna Hogan Bob Hortsman Erin Howard Abbegail Hoye Jane Hutchinson Bill Hyslop Brian & Jennifer Jaffe Jennifer Jay Jeanne Hinds Thomas Jenkins John Flesher Camille Johnston Junior’s Discount Tire & Wheel Center, Inc. Todd Kalish Nick Kantz Anita & Jason Kimbrough Tammy Kinzel Laura Kirby Tom & Leah Kirchner Michael Kreft Lindsey LaForte Stephen Lagerquist Jeff Lane John & Mary Lane Ellen Lapekas Sharon Largent Heather Larsen Terry Larsen & Karen Kantz-Larsen Corie Layton Sis Leake Carl & Suzanne Lehto Barbara Levi
NatureIsCalling.org Mark Lindsay Bob Luoma Dave & Peg Mahaffy Dave Mahan Mary Manner Kim Marian James Maturen Cynthia Mayeaux Molly McCombs Barbara McCullen Dan McKeen George Meredith John & Shirley Mesch John & Pat Metzker Pete, Lisa, David Meyer Brenda Miller Emily Mitchell Ed Moehle Margaret Monsour Karen Mueller Gladys Munoz John Nelson Judy Nemitz Jill Noe Rebecca Mang Bruce & Cathy Odom Mariah Odom Dawn Oh Cynthia Opie Judy Owen Sarah Payette Heather Peyton Brian & Deanna Pitser Linda Poindexter Mary Powell Casey Ressl Cindy Retherford Ed Risk Jack & Lucille Robbins Barbara Rodenberg Michael Rodenberg Kathy Rodgers Steve Rouse Robert and Grace Rudd Kathy Rymal & Mark Cantrell Elliot Salyer
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(Volunteers Cont.) Kelley Sampeer John & Margaret Sargent Theresa Schleede Bill Scott Emmy Lou Cholak Donald Shook Anita Silverman Evan Smith Barbara Solomonson Pat Somers Steve Somers Donna Sowers Amy Spitzley Ann Stephens Barbara Stock William Strong Laurie Stuck Chris Sullivan Bob & Evie Summers James Tarr Teahen Farms James & Roberta Teahen Steve Timmer Steve & Amy Tongue Jocelyn Trepte Emily Tyner Nicole VanNess Holly Vaughn Howard & Dianne Walker John Walton Sally Warner Watershed Church John Lannin & Pamela Weber Thomas Wells Tom Wessels Benjamin West Bette Wattles Williams Todd Wilson & Deborah Crowe Dr. & Mrs. James Woodburne Bev Woods Myrna Yeakle Tom Young
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Thank You Donors... Conservationists Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation The Oleson Foundation Great Lakes Fishery Trust Rotary Charities of Traverse City The Mahogany Foundation Traverse City Light and Power Naturalists Julius H. & Barbara B. Beers Foundation Dan & Cameron Farley The Les & Anne Biederman Foundation T. Grace Macdonald North American Lining Services Stewards Adams Chapter of Trout Unlimited Boardman River Clean Sweep Christine Ameen Bill & Char Busby August A. Busch III Charitable Trust Cherryland Electric Cooperative Grand Traverse Fruit Growers Council Eleanor Douglass Team Elmers Grand Traverse Organic Landscapes Mr. & Mrs. James R. Gilson Firefly Hardwicke Family Fund Dean Huesdash JML Design Molon Excavating Oryana Natural Foods Rieth-Riley Construction Co, Inc. Mark & Kristen Tinker Tom & Janice Tinker
Thank You! Trailblazers Jean & Dennis Aloia Arbutus Press Susan Bays, Owner/Publisher Kimberli Bindschatel Black Star Farms Brian Blood Britten Media Group Grand Traverse Audubon Club The Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City Lew & Virginia Coulter Linda Czajka Michael & Dixie Davis Dennis, Gartland, Niegarth Mike & Teckla Dettmer Joe & Sheryl Elliott Bob & Marlene Flannery Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation Rotary Endowment Fund Ellen Fred Gourdie Fraser, Inc. Jeff Graft Grand Traverse County Township Association Bruce & Terry Hooper Michael & Marsha Howard Junior’s Discount Tire & Wheel Center, Inc. David & Beth Karczewski Dr. & Mrs. Patrick Kelly Gary Kuhlman Tree Service John & Mary Lane Tracey Lev-ary Jody Marquis Marti VanEenenaam-Iwanicki & Tom Iwanicki Leon & Shirley Martuch Daniel & Kimberly Mau Family Mary C. Pratt Marv & Marlene Puska Ranch Rudolf Robert and Grace Rudd John & Margaret Sargent Dr. William Scharf
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Robert & Kelli Schmerheim Shoreline Fruit, LLC Signs Now Randy Smith, Renewable Services, LLC Suzanne Stepan James Tarr The Bank of Northern Michigan Nancy Thornton Tom’s Food Markets, Inc. Ed Andres & Nancy Turner United Rentals John Walton Julia Walton Kennard & Judith Weaver Louis Wojtowicz & Donna Sowers The Estate of Frederick H. Dohm Friends Lynda & Clifford Alan Peter & Bernadette Albers Judith A Arnold Judy Arnold Backcountry Outfitters Nancy Baglan Margaret Bailey Tom & Mary Barker Donald & Jeanette Basch John & Nanette Bedick Kathlyn Beerthuis Megan Blackport Roger & Carla Bloom Jennifer & Dan Bonifacio Dean & Christina Bott Brauer Productions Dr. John & Phyllis Brewster Elise & Joe Brooks Jo Bullis Marilyn Burfiend Burkholder Construction Laura Busch Chris & Colleen Masterson-Bzdok Scrub & Betsy Calcutt Eleanor Canfield Dr. & Mrs. William Cartwright Ross & Helen Childs
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Thank You Donors... Glen & Rebecca Chown Robin & Paul Christensen Kay Christian Terry & Jody Clark Col. George & Marykae Clayton Don Clover Michael Cobb Sara Cockrell Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors Gloria Coles The Concrete Service, Inc James & Elizabeth Cook Copy Queenz Corporate Title David Coyne Dan & Gail Dall’Olmo Ronald & Diane Davis Bob & Arlene Dean John & Sue Denio Brad Derington Fred & Deanna Deschler Greg Doornbos Michele Douglas Kristine Drake Bob & Louise Dunbar Kathy Ehrenberger Harry & Sara Eick Elena Wentz Mark Elliott & Heather Kingham Kenneth & Janet Engle Thomas & Juliann Erdmann Lew & Kathleen Farrell Gregory & Nancy Fazzoni Lynn Fellows-Lyon Julie Fernandez Nancy Ferrar Fischer Insurance Agency, Inc Linda Flynn Robert & Sandra Foote Richard & Susan Ford Forest Area Federal Credit Union Margaret Forgione
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Thank You!
Brian Zimmerman, Four Season Nursery Len & Karen Franseen Rob & Alta Frears Norm Fred Jerry & Sherry Freels Jack & Sally Frye Joel & Lucille Gaff Robert Garvey Mike & Belinda Garvon Judy Gass Jennifer Gaubert Douglas & Shirley Gembis James & Diane Gilbo Michael Gillman Bill & Sarah Gittlen Carol Gleason Wesley & Lorene Goff Golden K Kiwanis Club Joanne Golles Bob & Karen Goodrich Good Search Grand Traverse Area Retired School Personnel Tom & Georgine Grapes Great Lakes Environmental Center Carole Groves Bill & Liz Hagan Jan & Carol Hale Drs. Robert Hall & Cynthia Glines Caroline Ham Traverse City Big Boy Kellie Hammond, Salon 225 Christopher & Peggy Hanford Russell Hardin Gerry Harsch Jim & Sarah Haveman, Nature’s Reflections John Heiam & Lois Goldstein John & Charlene Heim Mr. & Mrs. John R. Hicks Leslie & Pamela Hintz Raymond & Nancy Hofman Kate Holtfreter Richard & Jean Hoxie Jim & Diana Huckle
Thank You! John & Anna Hunt John Hunter Jerry Inman Jennifer Jay & Evan Johnstone Jeanne Hinds Jesse & Charlotte Johnson Karen Johnson Laura & Ron Jolly Jean Jorgenson Mike Kanitz Scott Keely & Heather Neitzke Charles L. & M. Delores Kelly Mrs. Louise Kelly Kelly Orchards, Inc. Charles & Janet Kibby Kathleen Kieren Andy Knott & Denise Baker Ellen Kohler & Matt Cauchy Richard Kosinski & Deborah Ochs Catherine Kowaleski Walter & Ingeborg Kraimer Jeff Kroger Gordon & Veronica LaPointe Pauline Lackie & Mary Hoiles Jim Lahde Eileen Larsen David & Jane Lawrence Marilyn Leppek Dr. & Mrs. Mark Leslie David & Jennie Lewis Jordan & Marcia Lindberg Brian & Diane Lirones Doug & Lynne Luciani Tom & Barbara Lyon Ma-Me-Ne-Sewong Garden Club Robert & Ellen MacKinnon Mackinaw Brewing Co. Elizabeth Maddalena E. Thomas & Gladys Maguire Dave & Julia Mahan Daniel & Lillian Mahaney Ken & Priscilla Marek Ann Martin Thomas & Kathleen McClanaghan John & Molly McCombs Dr. & Mrs. William McCool
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David McCormick Bob McLain Thomas & Shirley McLenithan Andrea McPeake Barbara & Jerry Meach Thomas & Linda Mead Kami Michael Michigan Blood Dawn Mikolajczyk Ed & Carolyn Moehle Beth & Chris Moore Mary Beth & Hugh Morrison John & Diane Vanderveen Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Mummert Mr. & Mrs. Bob Naftali Sarah Naperala Don & Beverly Newson Northern Angler Kevin & Mickie Novorolsky Homer Nye & Rebecca Mang Odom’s Re-use Co. Bruce & Cathy Odom Oleson’s Food Stores Charles Olson Jack & Carol Olson Orvis Streamside Ted & Kathy Pahl Penelope Paulley Peter & Sarah Payette James & Suzanne Perkins Mary “Monnie” Peters Kenneth Pickering Brian & Deanna Pitser Agnes Plagens Gilda Povolo Jon Prins Steven & Renee Rathke Dick & Nancy Reddy Craig & Bonnie Rizley Jack & Lucille Robbins Eric & Sara Roth Family Russ & Melissa Ryba Kathy Rymal & Mark Cantrell Gary & Debi Sanborn Joseph & Kelley Sarafa Frank & Jan Schollett
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Thank You Donors... Art & Karen Schwarm Jane & Ken Shank Don & Martha Sheehan Stephen G. Shetron Anonymous Ron & Jane Shoup Steve & Carol Shuckra Stephen & Peg Siciliano Anita Silverman Robert & Anne Skoff Mark & Ann Smith Kristen Somers Jim & Kelli Spencer Leo & Linda Stallman Mrs. Bethany Steffey Frank & Jill Stiltner Diane Stockfisch Summer Lark, LLC, Ms. Marion Embick Mary & Bill Swift Carl & Eleanor Tacke Caryl & Martha Tavener Teahen Farms Kelly & Carolyn Thayer The Marlene December Revocable Living Trust Joe & Doris Thibedeau Herman & Laurie Thomas Dick & Carol Thompson Gabby Thompson Steve & Janina Timmer The Tongue Family Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tousley Thomas & Dawn Tracey Traverse Area Paddle Club Jocelyn Trepte Bill & Peggy Van Petten Deborah Vanvechten Victory Printing & Design Martha Vreeland Shirl Waclawski Brent & Jean Wadsworth Mary Walker Doug & Betty Wallace Ward Eaton, Inc Diane Wendt
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Thank You!
Tom Wessels Wheelock & Sons Welding, Inc. Jim Wiesing & Cass Miller Wild Birds Unlimited Perry & Effie Williamson Todd Wilson & Deborah Crowe Henry & Carrol Wise Dr. & Mrs. James Woodburne Desiree & Greg Worthington Josh & Barb Wunsch John & Marylou Zaloudek Thomas & Kathleen Zatorski Barbara Zupin Ralph & Margaret von Walthausen Thank you for supporting the Grand Traverse Conservation District & Boardman River Nature Center. Please consider giving a gift of appreciated assets, or including GTCD in your estate plans. If you have already provided for a future gift to the GTCD, please let us know so that we may recognize your generosity! Contact the GTCD at 231.941.0960 to learn more about giving opportunities or to make a change to your listing.
Thank You! Memorials & Honorariums In Memory of Wally Chappel Mark & Shirley Benjamin Anne Brasie Pete & Constance Bruski Ed & Mary Flees Family Margaret Forgione Deborah Gray Munson Transcription Dept. Doyle & Jacquelin Pierman Jack & Lucille Robbins Robert & Grace Rudd Mike Slater n memory of Bill Hemming Dennis & Judy Murphy ...he always loved the Boardman River In memory of Karen Ressl Constance Schrieber & Eric Bankhead Patty & Dale Churchill Family Jon & Caryn Cleland Family Rhiannon Jones Anonymous Casey Ressl Paul & Amy Borer Sutherland Lon & Mary Swick In memory of Jim VanEenenaam from his family In honor of Cori Kahler from Rotary of Traverse City In honor of John & Molly McCombs from John McCombs, Jr. In honor of Joan VanDyke from Lea Wood
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In memory of Dick Erickson Doris Abbott Barbara & Tom Auer William & Joyce Braeuninger Mr. & Mrs. William Burke Jill Byron Ross & Helen Childs Lew & Virginia Coulter Mickey & Lana Crandall Karl & Cynthia DeFoe Bob & Arlene Dean Edgar & Ruth Doss Denyse Everett Ted & Karen Foley Timothy & Vicki Gerou Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Joe & Annabelle Henley Lee & Donna Hornberger Robert & Julie Knode Thomas Menzel Kathryn Morey Clarine Olson Port of Old Mission II friends and neighbors Robert & Florence Schermerhorn Arthur & Suzanne Schubert Tom & Kiki Sebestyen Jerry & Dianna Stricker Fred & Tina Tank Margaret Thoms Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce Al Walker Shirley Whall Bob & Ann Witkop Howard & Patricia Yamaguchi
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