RECONNECTION ANNUAL REPORT | 2022
LETTER FROM DIRECTOR Over the past two years, we have all felt the effects of confinement and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we have emerged and reunited with friends, family, and business associates, there is a new feeling of energy, invigoration, and hopefulness. In short, 2022 has been the year of powerful reconnection. Throughout the pages of this year’s annual report, we are eager to share how Irvine has served as a trusted destination for the community to reconnect. Through our nature programs, environmental education, camps, and special events, many have found ways to activate their connection with nature. Just as connecting with friends, family, and colleagues has brought us great pleasure, connecting with nature has and always will provide great relief. For 47 years, Irvine has been a community resource for nature exploration and learning. We are proud to provide access to outdoor discovery and to teach about the environment and its many threats. Of course, we have you, our generous donors, to thank for staying connected with us through good times and challenging ones, and for believing in our work and supporting our mission. This annual report is dedicated to you, our Irvine family of supporters, as we proudly showcase how Irvine is a place for reconnection with nature and with each other.
Executive Director
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HIGHLIGHTS
1,395
students returned for nature-based field trips, including 28 grant-funded programs for Title 1 schools
375
children flourished outdoors, in our fully enrolled Early Childhood Education programs
617 corporate volunteers reunited in person, lending a hand with projects including Project Clean Stream
1,800
participants of all ages enjoyed nature programs, including birding, foraging, wellness and more Irvine’s signature fundraiser, Pumpkins on the Green, hosted a sold-out crowd The Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) held its annual summit at Irvine, reconnecting hundreds of leaders from around the country
OVER
25,000
unique visitors from around the state flocked to Irvine for picnics, hikes, recreation and more
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
“We must teach our children to smell the earth, to taste the rain, to touch the wind, to see things grow, to see the sun rise and night fall — to care.” John Cleal
THE NATURE PRESCHOOL
Our Nature Preschool enjoyed a rich year of handson nature and play learning. Transitioning to a nearly 100% outdoor learning model, Irvine’s dedicated teachers assembled lesson plans, braved the elements in all types of weather, wiped noses, helped kids with gear, handled animals, and above all shared their love of nature with an amazing group of young learners. In its 12th year, The Nature Preschool was fully enrolled, with 4 classes of 3-5 year olds. The small class size is paramount to building connection — especially for many of these
“The tuition assistance given to our family has provided my daughter with
preschoolers whose contact with
the chance to have experiences with
others has been limited. Thanks to
nature and learning. We thank the TAP
the generosity of the Medicine Bow
program for helping provide these
Fund, Irvine was able to double the
valuable experiences for her.”
number of families receiving tuition assistance this year.
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Tuition Assistance Program recipient
Earth Friends Homeschool Program With more families choosing to homeschool their children, Irvine’s Earth Friends Outdoors Homeschool Program had a record-shattering year with its highest enrollment ever of 257 students. Through Earth Friends, children ages 4-14 participated in all-outdoor classes designed to teach them about the natural world through immersive, messy learning experiences. Little Birds Our littlest learners and their caregivers filled weekly classes and enjoyed discovering the wonders of nature along our trails. Our deck served as their outdoor nature-filled gathering space and classroom. For these “COVID-babies,” Irvine provided a safe place to make firsttime connections with others.
Irvine’s Nature Preschool teachers. Pictured from left to right is Priscila, Cristina, Arpa, Alexia, Christina (front row), Irvine’s Director of Early Childhood Education Katie Rooney, Kate, Emma and Aubrey (back row).
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SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS
“Nature is one of our greatest teachers.” Anonymous
STUDENTS AND IRVINE: A NATURAL CONNECTION With programs in-school, after-school, and field trips to Irvine, more students than ever were able to learn and explore their natural surroundings, with inspirational experiences to complement school curriculum and deepen their connection to nature. Field Trips After two long years without them, field trip activity burst wide open in the spring of 2022. We quadrupled the number of field trips in the spring compared to that of the entire 2020-2021 school year. More than half of the 42 field trips conducted were grant funded, including four for young children from the St. Vincent de Paul Head Start Programs from the Pimlico neighborhood of Baltimore City. Nature in the Classroom Our educators conducted a mixture of in-person and virtual Nature in the Classroom (NICs) programs this year. Highlights included our work at New Song Academy every other week for 56 students and with Roland Park Country School for weekly FERN (Focused Environmental Research in Nature) classes with 37 students.
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“The Irvine Nature Center has been a great partner with the Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy community. It allows us the ability to extend our classroom learning beyond the school building. We love taking our students to explore nature, acquire new survival skills, and learn about local animals. We look forward to continuing this fruitful partnership into the future.” Mike Conroy, Dean of School Life, Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy
Eco-Explorers After-School Nature Club
“The Kahlert Foundation
Irvine educators partnered with 13 schools during the 2021-2022 school year to provide weekly environmental learning after school for 480 elementary school students. We’ve added our first middle school, Cross Country Middle in Baltimore City. Now in its 8th year, EcoExplorers continues to grow, especially in Title 1 schools where after-school programming and access to nature are limited. This growth is a result of generous grant funders.
enjoys supporting Irvine Nature Center as they provide a wonderful place to educate children about the environment and the beauty of the outdoors.” Ellen Finnerty Myers, Executive Director of The Kahlert Foundation
Campouts Irvine held its first overnight grant-funded campout in two years in late April. Young boys and girls from the Holistic Life Foundation were able to enjoy a first-time experience of sleeping outside under the stars, cooking s’mores over a campfire, and listening to the cries of coyotes in the distance.
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SUMMER NATURE CAMP
“Encourage your child to have muddy, grassy or sandy feet by the end of each day, that’s the childhood they deserve.” Penny Whitehouse
Every child deserves a carefree summer in nature. With help from The Devito Family Trust and The Dillon Fund, Irvine was able to provide scholarships for 30 families, several from our neighboring partner schools, Reisterstown and Glyndon Elementary. Overall 563 campers experienced the joy of nature at Irvine.
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ANIMAL CARE An instrumental part of Irvine’s mission is to teach through example, and Irvine’s 50 animal ambassadors make for the best teachers. This year we welcomed Mallory Mlynarek and Paige Vance to our Animal Care team to provide our 50 animal residents with top-notch attention and care.
“Thank you for providing us with the critical funds required to care for our animals, property, and to educate the maximum number of people.” Mallory Mlynarek, Animal Care Manager
AFTER HOURS AT IRVINE This year, we introduced a new and special benefit just for our Irvine members — a chance to have exclusive access to Irvine after the property closes to the public. On the first Thursday of the month, members are invited to explore the trails, pack a dinner, and enjoy special time in nature.
“Relatively few opportunities exist for us to escape the daily hustle and bustle of two working parents and three busy kids, but After Hours at Irvine has been the most meaningful of these rare opportunities. Walking with my son on uncrowded trails at dusk is not only a chance for both of us to connect and re-charge, but it also sparks his inner-philosopher to come out and muse about life and the world. We conclude these magical walks with delicious s’mores and then return to the ‘real world’. Many thanks to the Irvine team for making these truly memorable evenings possible.” Justin Label, Irvine Member
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ADULT PROGRAMS
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein
Reconnecting through Nature Irvine again facilitated learning and gathering through its signature programs: Eat, Drink & Learn, Lunch and Learns, and multiple adult nature programs. Among the popular classes were Backyard Birding, Foraging, and Gardening with Native Plants. Did you know that Irvine is one of the best birding spots in the area? There are over 190 species of birds on Irvine’s property. Health and Wellness When we consider the stress and isolation that many have experienced in recent years, we are proud that Irvine has served as a vital resource for people to seek solace and stress relief by providing access to nature-informed health and wellness programming. Irvine formally launched its program Health and Wellness through Nature, and offered outdoor activities such as: meditation, herbalism, Tai Chi, and yoga, all designed to leverage nature’s healing powers. Experienced Tai Chi leader Mary Pinkard conducted classes to help adults deepen their connections with nature through meditative motions of body, mind, and spirit. In the spring of 2022, we hosted 51 nature-based health and wellness public programs, many of which sold out.
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Reconnecting with the Earth Visitors often remark that Irvine is a hidden gem. During these continued uncertain times, Irvine’s property serves as a place of refuge for many — providing not only connection, but also comfort, exploration, exercise, and hope. With the imminent threat of climate change, we see the value of connecting with nature and learning to be better stewards of our planet. Under the leadership of Natural Resources Manager, Kyle Gillen, and Public Programs Manager, Dr. Clare Walker, we made many improvements on Irvine’s property this year. • New and improved interactive features at our Native American Site and Three Sisters Garden • The creation of a Therapeutic Herb Garden at Wedding Point • The removal of numerous invasive plants all over our 211 acre property The day-to-day care of Irvine’s 211 acres would be impossible without volunteers and summer trail crew. Thanks to the Arbor Dog Foundation, Irvine was able to hire a full-time intern to assist with many tasks during the busiest growing seasons. During his time with Irvine, intern Lamonte Brown learned the basics of landscaping and land maintenance and was recently offered employment by a national environmental and horticultural services company.
“I am very fortunate to work on Irvine’s beautiful property in all seasons. With the invaluable volunteers and interns, I strive to collect seeds from many native plants on our property so we can grow our own locally-sourced native plants. It’s efforts like these that help to protect our natural environment for future generations.” Dr. Clare Walker, Public Programs Manager
Irvine’s Summer Trail Crew and Arbor Dog Intern. Pictured from left to right is Emmett, Sam, Irvine’s Natural Resource Manager Kyle Gillen, Lamonte and Victor.
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Project Clean Stream On Earth Day 2022, Irvine hosted Project Clean Stream — the annual watershed-wide cleanup initiative that was started by Irvine in 1977. More than 100 staff and volunteers picked up over 1,500 pounds of trash along Garrison Forest Road, Crondall Lane, and Gwynnbrook Avenue. Corporate volunteers from M&T Bank, Constellation, and the Baltimore Ravens made a large impact while deepening connections with their colleagues. Throughout the year, volunteers from area corporations such as CareFirst, T.Rowe Price, and SC&H rolled up their sleeves and helped with projects on our property. We are grateful to them for contributing their time, talent, and donating over 1,800 hours to help maintain our campus.
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“On April 22nd, our team joined forces with Irvine and participated in the annual Project Clean Stream initiative. We had 18 staff members who eagerly got their hands dirty in celebration of Earth Day. Everyone felt extremely fortunate to contribute and had a wonderful time helping clean up and beautify our surrounding community. Learning that we had picked up over 1,500 pounds of garbage was astonishing, and our staff was so excited to help further the overall mission of Irvine Nature Center and Project Clean Stream.” Drew Meyer, Community Relations Coordinator, Baltimore Ravens
SPECIAL EVENTS
Irvine welcomed the community with a wide range of events including our signature annual fundraiser, Pumpkins on the Green, as well as popular weekend family programs including Native Plant Sale and Maple Magic.
Pumpkins on the Green Over 50 Corporate Sponsors and VIP underwriters gathered with their guests under the big tent at Irvine to make Irvine’s festive fall fundraiser, Pumpkins on the Green 2021, a big success. We are grateful for their generosity and for the leadership of our chairs, Embry and Harris Peace, and an enthusiastic host committee. Maple Magic
Picture above from left to right: Embry Peace, Irvine Executive Director Brooks Paternotte, Harris Peace, and 2021 Irvine Board President Anna Smith.
Participants came from near and far for 4 sell-out events in February, with a combined attendance of 123. Did you know it takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup? Native Plant Sale In early May, the Guilford Garden Club partnered with Irvine to host a Native Plant Sale under the tent at Irvine. Hundreds flocked from around the region to our campus to shop from a wide variety of native plants and attend 11 different native plant workshops throughout the day.
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DONORS
Because of the generosity of our members, donors, foundations, corporations, and volunteers, Irvine has been able to reconnect our many diverse audiences to nature programming on our property and in the community over the past year. We are grateful to each and every one of you for your support that allows us to build connections with nature for children and families.
Trailblazers Trailblazers is a Leadership Giving Society for those who have expressed their strong commitment to Irvine as major donors and philanthropic leaders. We thank you for supporting our mission at the highest level.
CONSERVATIONIST $25,000.00 + Caves Farm SUSTAINER $15,000.00 + Mrs. Charlton G. Friedberg Mr. and Mrs. Terral Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Obrecht AMBASSADOR $10,000.00 + Anonymous Pat Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. DeCosta Mr. James O'Polka Mr. and Mrs. George K. Reynolds III Mr. and Mrs. James S. Riepe Mr. Truman T. Semans GUARDIAN $5,000.00 + Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Aarsand Mrs. Richard Allchin Ms. Amy J. Boebel Mrs. Nelson Bond Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Bonsal Jr. Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting Ms. Betty Cooke Mr. and Mrs. David O. Dardis Ms. Donna Eden Mrs. Jennifer Glose Mr. and Mrs. John W. Guinee Ms. Mary Howard Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lewis Mrs. Cassandra S. Naylor Mr. W. Brooks and Dr. Elizabeth V. Paternotte Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Pinkard Christina Riepe Mrs. Frances Rockwell Mr. and Mrs. James Shea Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Travers Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Dyke PROTECTOR $2,500.00 + Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Adams Mr. and Mrs. Mark Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Angus M. Burton
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Ms. Marion P. DeGroff Mrs. Mary C. Doub Mr. Jack Finney Mr. and Mrs. John L. Flanigan III Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Fleming Mrs. Charlotte Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. John W. Greene Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Dixon Harvey Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Heidebrecht Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Kearney Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. McCord Mr. and Mrs. George A. Murnaghan Mr. and Mrs. Clement J. Palevich The Pennyghael Foundation, Inc. Mr. George S. Rich Dr. Gordon and Dr. Barbara Shelton Anna and Beetle Smith Ms. Anne L. Stone Mr. James B. Stradtner, CFA Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Washburn Ms. Susan G. Waxter Mr. Trip Wolfe STEWARD $1,000.00 + Mr. and Mrs. David W. Allan Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Preston G. Athey Miss Mary Elizabeth Baetjer Mrs. Daniel Baker Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Blue Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. Bolton Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Brennen Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brown Jr. Mr. James D. Brown IV Ms. Virginia T. Campbell Dr. Suzanne E. Chapelle Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. August Chiasera Mr. and Mrs. H. Keith Collison Mr. and Mrs. Charles Constable Katherine Corsico Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Davis Mr. Jim Determan Capt. Tom Irvine Dodge Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Dunbar Mr. and Mrs. James R. Garrett Ms. Sandra L. Gerstung
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Green Spring Valley Garden Club Mr. and Mrs. Don Greenman Mr. Henry S. Gruner and Ms. Rebecca Henry Guilford Garden Club Mrs. Brigitte Harper Mr. F. B. Harvey and Mrs. Janet Marie Smith Mrs. E. Phillips Hathaway Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Henderson Dr. Robert and Dr. Zoh Hieronimus Mr. Stephen S. Howard and Mr. Monty Howard J. McLaughlin Mrs. Virginia M. Karr Mr. Robert Levine and Mrs. Diana Krevor-Levine Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Krongard Lane Berk Trust Mr. and Mrs. Stephen LeGendre Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Maddox Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Seth McDonnell Ms. Louise MeledIn Mr. Randolph Metcalfe Mrs. Beverly B. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nigro Mr. Carl Osterman and Ms. Sandra Liotta Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Paternotte Mr. and Mrs. William L. Paternotte Alan Penczek Mr. and Mrs. James Piper III Mr. George Roche Ms. Nancy Savage Mr. and Mrs. Alex Shawe Mrs. Clare H. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stifel II Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert D. Tress Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Washburne Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Watt Mr. and Mrs. Craig Williams Mrs. Sheila J. Williams Mr. and Mrs. David Wilmerding Mr. Edward Winstead and Ms. Ann-Barron Carneal Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wise
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS ADVENTURER $500 + America's Charities Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Billig Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Blue Ms. Mary Byers and Mr. Phil Nivatpumin Mr. Quent McKennis and Mrs. Judith F. Campbell-McKennis Rabbis Avram Reisner and Nina Beth Cardin Mr. and Mrs. Mark Collins David W. Buck Family Foundation Mrs. Hartley C. Etheridge Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Farber Mr. Charles C. Fenwick Jr. Mrs. Patricia Finney Ms. Anna Fitzgerald and Paul Tyng Dr. William F. Fritz Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frenchman Mr. Malcolm Gee Mr. and Mrs. Sherlock S. Gillet Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Francis C. Grumbine Mr. and Mrs. Ned Halle Mr. and Mrs. James D. Hardesty Mrs. Molly Hathaway Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hedden Ms. Jean Hoblitzell and Mr. Tucker Glotzbach Mr. and Mrs. David Hurwitz Mr. and Mrs. Keith Isaacs Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jenkins II Miss Cheryl Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Killebrew Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Lapham Mr. William Legg Mr. and Mrs. Joshua H. Levinson Mr. Colin A. MacLachlan Dr. and Mrs. William McConnell Mr. Theodore McKeldin III Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Meredith Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Wells Obrecht Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Owsley Ms. Katherine Pisano Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Rosenberg Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Shawe Mr. and Mrs. Turner Smith Mr. William G. and Rev. Caroline R. Stewart Whitney Thompson Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward EXPLORER - $250.00 + Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Adkinson Mr. and Mrs. David W. Allan Anonymous Mrs. Mary Hannah Arnot Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Ayala Mrs. Anne D. Bailliere Mr. and Mrs. William L. Balfour Tina and George Beneman Mr. Bert Berney Ms. Ethel W. Berney Ms. Lauren Berry and Mr. Preston Reeves Mrs. Katherine Blue Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Bonsal III Ms. Jeanne Brinkley Mrs. Tracey Brocato Ms. Keisha Brown Mrs. Carol Burdette Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Burdette Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Carey Mr. and Mrs. Beverley C. Compton Mr. and Mrs. Grafflin Cook III Mr. and Mrs. James Cox
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dettmann Mrs. Theresa Dieveney Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Enten Dr. Benjamin M. Fertig and Dr. Elana Fertig Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dugas Ms. Mindie Flamholz Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Fleury IV Mr. and Mrs. Hobart V. Fowlkes Ms. Judith Fulton Anna Gaines Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Garber Mrs. Kathleen Gavin Anthony Cruz and Manu Gayatrinath David Glasgow Mr. and Mrs. Michael Glick Mr. George Grose and Ms. Amy Macht Mrs. Thomas Hall The Honorable Shelly Hettleman and Mr. Jeff Hettleman Pamela Himmelrich Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Holt Jr. Allison Ingalls and Fabien Cinus Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Johnson John Justice and Emily Tucker Amanda Kilian Mr. and Mrs. Craig Knouse Mr. and Mrs. Baker Koppelman Mr. Steven D. Krichbaum and Ms. Arielle Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Justin Label Ms. Carol Macht and Mr. Sheldon Lerman Mr. and Mrs. Clark F. MacKenzie Mr. and Mrs. George P. Mahoney Jr. Ms. Karen Makino Maryland Charity Campaign Ms. CJ McAuliffe Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Merz Mrs. Amy Metzger Genie Elder Moore Mr. James C. Murray Dr. and Mrs. David Nasrallah Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Naylor Ms. Rebecca J. Nelson Dr. and Mrs. Mark D. Norris Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Osborne Charlotte Owsiany Mrs. Mary Charlotte Parr Mr. and Mrs. John J. Pauliny Mr. and Mrs. Nikolaus Phillips Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Powell Dane Rianhard Mr. Dieter Rollfinke and Ms. Sonia Flegeal Heather Rosenthal Ms. Courtney Sagal Mr. and Mrs. David R. Schiminger Weston Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schweizer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Josh Slater Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Slater Mr. and Mrs. Neal M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. P. David Sowell Andrea Speedie and Adil Khan Mr. and Mrs. Chad Steele Up 10 Solutions Mrs. Umberto VillaSanta Mr. and Mrs. John Voneiff Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Walden Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Waters Mr. and Mrs. J. W. T. Webb Mr. and Mrs. Brad Woloson
PACESETTER - $100.00 + Mr. and Mrs. Mike Adkins Scott Albert Mr. and Mrs. Judd P. Anderson Ms. Neilson P. Andrews Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Balfour Ms. Nina Bankova Brian Baublitz Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Becker Mrs. Melissa Becker Mr. and Mrs. John W. Beckley The Honorable Lisa Belcastro Mr. and Mrs. Konrad Berk Ms. Christine Bird Mr. and Mrs. Simon Birenbaum Ms. Sarah B. Bloomer* Autumn Breaud and Jane Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Louis Breitenother The Honorable Gerry L. Brewster Mrs. Robert S. Bricken Mr. and Mrs. Miner L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brugh Mrs. Elzena M. Burns Dr. and Mrs. Sanford R. Buxbaum Mrs. Gretchen Canova-Gabor and Mr. Jon Gabor Ms. Lydia Cardwell and Mr. Andrew Lund Mr. and Mrs. Juan Carhuapoma Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Carlson Mr. and Mrs. James Carlton Mr. Paul Cerino Dr. and Mrs. Gaylord L. Clark Ms. Leigh Cochrane and Mr. Ron Caplan Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Collins Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cook Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Copeland Ms. Lyn Cox and Ms. Rebecca Brooks Tracy Lingo and Bruce Curtis Dr. Mary Cutler and Dr. Roy Cutler Dr. Holly Cymet and Dr. Tyler Cymet Mr. Gislin Dagnelie Miss Ellen Danielson Ms. Nicole DeJarnette Ms. Allison Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. W. Boulton Dixon Amy and Tywana Dorsey Joseph Downs Ms. Linda Durey Mrs. Georgia L. Eacker Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools Ms. Valerie Eisman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Enokian Ms. Sindee Ernst and Mr. Bob Brown Christine Esser Mr. and Mrs. James Ferguson Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Forbes Katie and Pamela Forton Ms. Marisa Galitz Sean and Paula Gallagher Dr. and Mrs. Earl P. Galleher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Galuardi Ms. Wendy Gamble Mrs. Leona Garber and Mr. Geoffrey Awoonor-Renner Garden Club of Twenty Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey R. Garinther Ms. Tracey George and Mr. Joshua Jones Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Giannaccini Ms. Karen Gibbs Mr. Daniel Isenberg and Ms. Miriam Glaser Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glaser Mrs. Elizabeth Goldstein
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“We support Irvine because we believe in its mission to help others engage with nature. When they were younger, our children attended Irvine's camps, where they explored and learned about nature. This fostered an appreciation for environmental stewardship and a love of family walks in the woods. While our kids are older now, Kristin continues to use Irvine as a trusted resource in her nature unit while teaching kindergarten students. Irvine is a wonderful asset to the community!” Dave and Kristin Schiminger, Irvine members PACESETTER - $100.00 + (cont.) Mr. and Mrs. Casey A. Gomes Ms. Joan Goodson Ann Gordon and Jackie MacMillan Dr. and Mrs. Jim Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Steve Grant Ms. Sharon Green Ms. Courtney Guy Sabina Haberlen Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Claflin Hall Ms. Katherine Halle Ms. Britt Harlow and Mr. Michael Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Grafton Hersperger Steven and Pia Heslip Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Hildreth Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Hirsch Dr. Elliot Hirshman Ms. Priscilla Hoblitzell Mrs. Townsend Hoen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Hogan III Christopher Horich Mrs. Frances V. Horich Ms. Lucy A. Howard Adreon Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Hubbard FJ and Christina Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Immelt Ms. Cornelia M. Ives Mr. and Mrs. William Jamieson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jenior Marc Butt and Darlene Johnson Ms. Samantha Johnston and Ms. Michelle Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Jones Ms. Lindsey K. Kaplon Ms. Deana L. Karras Mrs. Ellen Harvey Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kline Barbara Korenblit Mrs. Jo-Anne Kreiner Mr. Lawrence Krevor and Ms. Marjorie Norris Lake Roland Garden Club Sarah ChapIn-Lammeree and Rachael Lammeree Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Laughton Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lazenby Ms. Victoria Lebron and Mr. Christopher Forster-Smith Ronald Lee Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Legg Ms. Kathleen Levin Mr. Marc I. Lipnick
Mr. Keith Lott James Lucke Sara McAlpine Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Mace Ms. Margaret MacLeod Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mager Mr. Richard D. Malsbary Mrs. Vivian Manekin Mr. and Mrs. Jakir Manela Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Manning Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mardiney Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Matthai Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McClellan Mr. and Mrs. Rob McIver Oren and Valerie McKnelly Mr. and Mrs. E. Duston Mersinger Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Michalski Ms. Nicole Middleton Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Miller Ms. Carolyn Mitchell and Chris Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Paul Monaghan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moore Ms. Joan Moore Mr. Pete Munsey and Ms. Jan Anderson Jonathan Murray and Sujata Rana Mr. and Mrs. S. Morris Murray Jay Magaziner and Linda Myers Mr. Alex Nastetsky and Ms. Marguerite N. Satelmajer Louis Greenfeld and Martha Nathanson Ms. Achsah O'Donovan Mrs. Gail H. Ostergaard Jeri Stolk and James Palma Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Palmer Mrs. Gayle Parnell Daniel and Robin Parsons Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Partridge Jr. Cheryl Pavlovsky Mr. and Mrs. David Penix Dr. Robert W. Peters and Ms. Nancy Mastellone Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Pinkard Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Piven Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Plant Sr. Benjamin and Lauren Pollak Dr. and Mrs. David B. Posner Mr. and Mrs. John Puller Mr. John P. Railey and Ms. Christine J. Kuduk Mr. Walter D. Ramberg Ms. Alison Rees and Mr. John Morgan Mrs. Kendell Reichhart Ms. Carolyn Richardson and Mr. Julian Kennedy
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The Honorable Barry D. Richmond Gene Ricks Mr. and Mrs. John H. Riehl IV Christian Mercado and Gloryxel Rivera Dr. and Mrs. Randolph W. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rollfinke Mrs. Karen Ropka Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ross Kevin Ryan Mr. Daniel Sale Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sawyer Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Seville Dr. and Mrs. Carlton C. Sexton Mrs. Kelley Shannon and Mr. John Goodwin Fredericka Shaw Meng-Chieh Shen Mr. and Mrs. Steven Siperko Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sklar Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel South David Bolling and Stephanie Sparks Adam Spira Mr. and Mrs. Chris Steele Mr. David Stock and Ms. Madeline Bayard Ms. Eva Sunell Kari Teffeau Nia Thimakis Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tingey Mr. and Mrs. John Tiralla Mr. and Mrs. Philip Toohey Mr. and Mrs. Jon Tortora Mr. and Mrs. Matt Tucker Monica Tucker Ms. Victoria Vestrich Mr. and Mrs. Ciaron Vize Aviva Vogelstein and Daniel Ghitman Kathryn Vogelstein Mr. and Mrs. John Voneiff Mr. and Mrs. David E. Walbeck Mrs. Katharine M. Washburne Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Weltchek Ms. Bridget Wetzel Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Whedbee Mr. and Mrs. Zeke White Katherine C. White and Glen Drew Mr. and Mrs. William W. Whitehurst III Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Shaw Wilgis Dr. and Mrs. Don Workman Mr. and Mrs. William Wright John Leigh and Laura Yoder Mr. Gavin Youngquist and Mrs. Daisy Hopkins-Youngquist Ms. Robin Zimmerman Mrs. Kristin Zucconi
CAPITAL PROJECT SUPPORT Mr. Douglas Allchin Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation Mr. Truman Semans
GRANTS AND FOUNDATIONS $250,000 + Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation $50,000.00 + Baltimore County COVID 19 Emergency Response Fund The Citizens of Baltimore County Medicine Bow Fund $25,000.00 + The Kahlert Foundation Maryland State Department of EducationOffice of Child Care The Orokawa Foundation $15,000.00 + The DeVito Family Trust E. C. Wareheim Foundation Galanthus Foundation M&T Charitable Foundation The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation Maryland State Department of Education AID/State Aided The Thomas Wilson Sanitarium for Children of Baltimore City $10,000.00 + Anonymous Clayton Baker Trust Fancy Hill Foundation The John J. Leidy Foundation $5,000.00 + Arbor Dog Foundation BGE, an Exelon Company The Dillon Fund J.C. Crothers Foundation, Inc. Lois and Philip Macht Family Philanthropic Fund T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc. Venable Foundation $2,500.00 + CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield The Elizabeth B. and Arthur E. Roswell Foundation $1,000.00 + Baltimore Ravens Howard C. Muller & Marguerite E. Muller Charitable Foundation L'Aiglon Foundation
PUMPKINS ON THE GREEN 2021 SPONSORS TITLE: $15,000+ M&T Bank PRESENTING: $10,000+ Arbor Valley Tree Service Batoff Group at Compass Constellation, an Exelon Company Stansberry Research
$1,250.00 + Ms. Amy Boebel Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Hogan III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Maddox Mr. Randolph Metcalfe Northwest Recycling Mr. and Mrs. Jared Spahn Mr. and Mrs. John Tiralla Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Washburne Jr.
SUSTAINER: $5,000+ Baltimore Ravens BGE, an Exelon Company Bolton Chesapeake Beverage Cordish Companies The Daily Record Eisenbrandt Companies The French Paradox Wines Loane Bros Obrecht Properties ProMD Health The Whit Harvey Group Verdence Capital Advisors PATRON: $2,500+ A.R. Marani Brown Advisory Caves Farm Celebree Learning Center CGA Capital Corporation Foxtrot Media Knott Mechanical Maury, Donnelly & Parr, Inc/ Berkley Home Services McCormick & Company Bill and Becky Miller Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP Orchard Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley Pinehurst Nursery PURE Insurance Resource Environmental Solutions T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Tufton Capital Management William Blair & Company FRIEND: $1,500+ Air, LLC A. J. Billig & Co., Auctioneers Atlas Restaurant Group Batoff Associates Beechbrook Landscape Architecture CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Cigna Healthcare Crown Title Corporation Firstrust Bank Forbes Design Center GWWO, Inc. / Architects Kaiser Permanente MetLife The Oregon Grille Stepstone Group Stevenson University Ten Oaks Homes The Valley Inn Weyrich, CronIn & Sorra
PUMPKINS ON THE GREEN 2021 VIP UNDERWRITERS $5,000.00 + The Dr. Allan and Charlene Macht Philanthropic Fund $2,500+ Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Aarsand George S. Rich Family Foundation Lexie and John Greene The Lynn and Terral Jordan Fund Pinkard Properties Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Washburn Mr. and Mrs. Steve Yapsuga
$650.00 + Mr. and Mrs. David W. Allan Mr. and Mrs. John L. Flanigan III Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Dixon Gibbs Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sherlock S. Gillet Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Dixon Harvey Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawrence Mr. James C. Murray Mr. and Mrs. William L. Paternotte People's Water Service Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Pinkard Mr. and Mrs. William S. Roohan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schweizer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert D. Tress
GIFTS IN HONOR OF In Honor of Joshua Angert Peg Hahn For a Birthday of Zooey & Everly Ayala Naomi Johnson-Smith In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Balfour Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mrs. Susan Baxter Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Biggs Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. Thomas H. Broadus III Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. Seth CaIn Ms. Jane Ayers In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Clark Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cole Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cook Dana Slater In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. James Cox Mrs. Amy Metzger For a Birthday of Kacie Eberwein Emily and Kim Eberwein In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Glick Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward A Holiday Gift for Harry Holt Sr. Nancy Brown-Holt In Honor of Ms. Stephanie Holzman Ms. Lyn Cox and Ms. Rebecca Brooks In Honor of Irvine Nature Center Mr. and Mrs. Matt Tucker In Honor of Irvine staff Ms. Courtney Sagal In Honor of Charles Kendrick Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Killebrew Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward A Holiday Gift for Mrs. Analee Lucke and Mr. Michael Lucke James Lucke In Honor of Hilda Milligan Mrs. Kate Galarza In Honor of Jessica Moran Mrs. Kathy G. Phillips A Holiday Gift for Mrs. Gayle Parnell Robert Dean Avery
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In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. A. MacDonough Plant Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. Adam Powell Heather Tracey In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. William Rice Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rohrbach Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Ms. Katie Rooney Mr. and Mrs. BenjamIn Carlson Ms. Marjorie Shulbank In Honor of Ms. Jennifer Rooney Ms. Anna K. Rooney and Ms. Molly Abend For the Birthdays of Jim and Barbara Shea Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tyler In Honor of Anna and Beetle Smith Mr. and Mrs. William Martin In Honor of Mrs. Clare H. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. M. David Testa Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Tomlinson Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Dyke Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Dr. Clare Walker Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Teffeau In Honor of Anna Lincoln Whitehurst Heather Rosenthal In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Whitehurst Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward In Honor of Mr. Howard Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. Brian FinkelsteIn Mr. Trip Wolfe In Honor of BDO - Baltimore Tax Team Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ray
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF In Memory of Gordon Bowersox Audrey O'Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. David Polashuk Kristen Ricigliano Allyson Stabenow In Memory of Dr. Ronald N. Collier Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Speicher In Memory of Don and Joan FranklIn Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rollfinke In Memory of Sheila Goldman Bessie Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen LeGendre Walter Herlihy and Nancy LeGendre In Memory of Polly Simpson Gorman Mrs. Ruthie Cromwell In Memory of Ms. Mary S. Gorman Mrs. Anne R. Dorsey Mrs. H. Evans Smith Mrs. Katharine M. Washburne In Memory of Joan Kolker Mr. Peter Lucas In Memory of Mrs. Cornelia R. LeverIng Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Levering IV In Memory of Mr. Lawrence J. McAuliffe Ms. CJ McAuliffe In Memory of Auratai Nivatpumin Ms. Mary Byers and Mr. Phil Nivatpumin In Memory of David Sadick Jess Sadick In Memory of Mr. C. Van Leuvan Stewart Mrs. Clare H. Stewart In Memory of Frank Trotta Ms. Elise M. Burns
In Memory of Wally Vait Dr. and Mrs. Martin S. Schugam In Memory of Mr. John Wagener Mr. Laurence Wagener Mr. Paul Wagener Mr. Philip Wagener Mr. Thomas Wagener In Memory of Jean and Elmer Worthley Mr. Colin A. MacLachlan In Memory of Frank Carlton Yingling Mary Yingling
IRVINE LEGACY SOCIETY Anonymous Mrs. Richard Allchin Mrs. Jeanne H. Baetjer* Ms. Joan S. Barton* Estate of Lane Berk* Ms. J. Catherine Bishop* Ms. E.J. Coffin* Mrs. Olivia I. Dodge* Ms. Ruth Fegley* Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Dixon Gibbs Jr. Mr. Louis Hillman Mrs. Townsend Hoen Mr. and Mrs. Daniel I. Kemper Mrs. Cynthia Murray Mr. and Mrs. G. Peter O'Neill Mr. W. Brooks Paternotte Mr. and Mrs. James Piper III Mrs. Ann L. B. Yellott *Deceased
GARDEN CLUB DONORS Garden Club of Twenty Green Spring Valley Garden Club Guilford Garden Club Lake Roland Garden Club Lutherville Garden Club Manor Garden Club Monkton Garden Club Oakcrest Garden Club
MONTHLY DONORS Mrs. Melissa Becker Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Becker The Honorable Lisa Belcastro Mr. Ron Caplan and Ms. Leigh Cochrane Dr. Holly Cymet and Dr. Tyler Cymet Miss Ellen Danielson Dr. Benjamin M. Fertig and Dr. Elana Fertig Ms. Marisa Galitz Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Galuardi David Glasgow Adreon Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Kearney Ms. CJ McAuliffe Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Powell Ms. Alison Rees and Mr. John Morgan Mrs. Karen Ropka Ms. Courtney Sagal Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sawyer Mr. and Mrs. Chad Steele Mr. and Mrs. Chris Steele Ms. Bridget Wetzel Mr. and Mrs. William Wright Mrs. Kristin Zucconi
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IN-KIND GIFTS AND SERVICES Jeanne and Kurt Aarsand Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Adams amybdesign by Amy Boebel Anonymous Arbor Valley Tree Service Mr. Evan Athenas Baltimore Ravens Brody Brothers Pest Control Butler Cabin Caves Farm Checkerspot Brewing Co. Chesapeake Beverage Mr. Jonathan Farber Chef Beej Flamholz The French Paradox Wines Guilford Garden Club Mr. and Mrs. John W. Guinee Lael and George Hunt Harry and Nancy Holt Mr. Stephen S. Howard and Mr. Monty Howard Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Keelty Mrs. Cindy Knipp Lauring Dermatology, LLC Live! Casino Hotel Mr. and Mrs. Robert Locke Misty Valley Farms Mr. and Mrs. Stephen LeGendre M & T Bank Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Maddox Jean Merrick Maddux Mr. Jamison Miller Ms. Giora Netzer Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashton Newhall North Furnishings Northwest Recycling The Oregon Grille Mr. W. Brooks and Dr. Elizabeth V. Paternotte Mr. Harris Peace Personalized Lagree Training: Greenspring Valley Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Pinkard Jennifer and George Reynolds Brian Rollfinke Ms. Katie Rooney Sassanova--Greenspring Vivian Schimberg Anna and Beetle Smith Mrs. Clare H. Stewart Ms. Lillie Stewart Mr. Jim Tingey* The Valley Inn Mr. and Mrs. C. Russell Ward Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Washburn Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Washburne Jr. Zeffert & Gold *Deceased
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FISCAL YEAR 2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) Full Financials can be found on Irvine’s website.
FISCAL 2022 SOURCES OF REVENUE (UNAUDITED)
30%
59%
PROGRAM FEES INVESTMENT (REALIZED NET EXP)
2%
SPECIAL EVENTS (NET) CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS
4%
FISCAL 2022 SOURCES OF EXPENDITURE (UNAUDITED) FUNDRAISING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
22%
PROGRAM
78%
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