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Connecting people to conservation in Wisconsin
YEAR OF THE BIRD
SNAKES ON THE BRINK
2017 ANNUAL REPORT
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FROM THE DIRECTOR Ruth Oppedahl
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Martin Henert, Board Chair Kristine Krause, Vice Chair Linda Bochert, Secretary Mark LaBarbera, Treasurer Dave Adam James P. Bennett Bruce Braun Tom Dott Tim Eisele Kristine Euclide Rebecca Haefner Jim Hubing Diane Humphrey Lueck William Lunney Jim Matras Tom Olson Ron Semmann Bill Smith Jane Wiley Michael Williamson
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature— the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. – Rachel Carson The fingernail moon and Venus hung low in the western spring sky as I walked across the grocery store parking lot to my car. Spring peepers were singing from the ephemeral ponds in the nearby vacant lot when I heard the “peent” of the woodcock. I pulled my car around the side of the store and looked against the twilight to watch the male bird fluttering in a spiral up 200-300 feet, warbling at the apex, and then swooping down like a fallen leaf across the violet sky and slender moon. Later I would drive up to Ashland to lead a night hike to look for and hear woodcocks, one of my favorite birds. As usual, I was not able to leave until midday, and arrived with only an hour or two before the walk. I told my group that I had just driven 325 miles north to this spot, and even though I hadn’t scouted out the site this year, I knew wood cocks would be there for us. We walked out to the edge of the field and waited.
FOUNDATION STAFF Ruth Oppedahl, Executive Director Hibah Ansari, Communications and Programs Assistant Lauren Koshere, Donor Relations Coordinator John Kraniak, Membership Director Michelle Milford, Outreach Coordinator Diane Packett, Birdathon Coordinator Nora Simmons, Communications Director Emily Sprengelmeyer, Office Manager Christine Tanzer, Field Trip Coordinator Caitlin Williamson, Director of Conservation Programs Matt Wallrath, Interim Outreach Coordinator Camille Zanoni, Development Director OUR MISSION Connecting generations to the wonders of Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wildlife through conservation, education, engagement, and giving.
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Aldo Leopold said, “The romantic dancer demands a romantic light intensity of exactly 0.05 foot-candles.” At that time, right on schedule, the first male woodcock took flight right above our heads. I exhaled a huge sigh… all is right in the natural world. The repeated refrains of nature are evident in a million ways, but none is more thrilling to me than hearing and seeing the wood cock return year after year. It reminds me that in spite of this fractured and polluted world, nature still follows its course. As much as we are healed by this, we also must do our part to stop habitat loss, use of chemicals, poaching and other threats to wildlife. In this edition of Bridges you’ll see how your dollars are at work to care for wildlife in our corner of the world.
Ruth Oppedahl, Executive Director
Honorary & memorial gifts
February 15, 2018 through June 30, 2018
The Foundation recognizes gifts made in honor or memory of the following people: In Memory of Gerald Adsen Joanne Adsen In Honor of David Caes Jane Ayer In Memory of Matthew D Davis, M.D. Reggie Gauger In Honor of Tom Dott Jeffrey Grundahl In Memory of Melanie Funseth Greg and Amy Funseth In Memory of Leslie Hamilton Wayne Block In Honor of Dale C. Hulmer Dawn Hulmer In Honor of Chris Jennings William Schierl
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In Honor of Janet Johnson Anne Yuska In Memory of Kenneth O. Knowles Friends of Wyalusing State Park Friends of Ken Richard Knowles In Memory of Richard D. Lindberg Association of Retired Conservationists In Memory of Lee Lovett Association of Retired Conservationists In Memory of Jackie Macaulay Stewart Macaulay In Memory of “All those who made the long journey” Deborah Muraro
In Memory of Peg Mallery Thomas and Carol Beech Leslie Hertz S. Hyde Laughlin In Memory of Rudolph “Rudy” Nigl Association of Retired Conservationists In Memory of Lewis Quale Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons Local 599 In Honor of Dr. Robert and Marsha Rea Susan and David McAlister In Memory of Dave Redell Denise Wall-Statz
In Honor of Barbara Roeber Inga Berg Chris Julson Micaela Sullivan In Memory of Dean Runyon Association of Retired Conservationists In Memory of Dr. Phyllis Schlotterbeck Kathleen M. Foley In Memory of Jim Searles Charles and Linda Pils In Honor of “My family who fostered my love of nature” Gregory Peterson In Honor of Paul Zaander Mark Zaander
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SYNDROME
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WHITE-NOSE
Since its emergence in 2014, whitenose syndrome (WNS) is devastating Wisconsin bat populations. Bat monitoring has shown that in Grant County, a once thriving hibernating location, bat populations have decreased by 98.4 percent, according to the Department of Natural Resources. White nose syndrome is caused by a white fungus that grows on infected bats while they hibernate. The nature of this infection wakes bats up from hibernation and burns up their stored energy. The infected bat then starves to death before winter ends. Little brown bats, northern long-eared bats and eastern pipistrelles are species that have been especially hard hit. Help from volunteer citizen scientists assisting with bat monitoring is helping Wisconsin DNR and other groups to assess the impact and, hopefully, save our bats. “There’s still a lot we don’t know about bats, so citizen scientists who participate in bat monitoring have the potential to contribute greatly to bat science and management,” said Eva Lewandowski, the citizen-based monitoring coordinator for the DNR. The goal is to prevent extinction and monitor bat health and trends. Scientists are studying bat survivors to learn where they are roosting and how they are adjusting to the WNS epidemic — but they need help. Learn how you can get involved and help save our bats at WisConservation.org/bat-monitoring.
A Moment of Clarity By Peter and Connie Roop
We looked at each other as the deadly fer de lance, one of the most venomous snakes on Earth, slithered between us while on a Foundation trip to Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. “Time to make our will,” we agreed. In our will, we created the Connie and Peter Roop Fund to help preserve rainforest land in the Osa Peninsula, a place connected to Wisconsin through our migratory birds. The Fund will also provide opportunities for children and adults to participate in environmental field experiences at home in Wisconsin through the Foundation’s Field Trip Program. Thanks to the fearsome fer de lance we have begun an endowment we
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never dreamed of creating before our time in the Osa and find great joy in the everlasting difference our fund will make. The Foundation is your connection to creating your own legacy. Whether you leave a gift through your estate plans or create a permanent conservation endowment for a cause close to your heart, the Foundation is here to help make your vision a reality. Contact Camille Zanoni, development director, at (866) 264-4096 or email Info@WisConservation.org. Foundation members Peter and Connie Roop visiting their seventh continent on a journey to Antarctica.
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Year of the Bird
Our commitment to the NEXT 100 years of bird conservation
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By Nora Simmons and Caitlin Williamson
Bird City Wisconsin Bird City Wisconsin works with municipalities across Wisconsin to support bird-friendly Next time you’re practices, which driving through in turn help make towns in Wisconsin, communities keep an eye out for healthier for the Bird City sign! both birds and people. Bird City works directly with local governments and community leaders to implement bird-friendly practices like protecting and managing green spaces, building nesting structures, landscaping with native plants, and reducing threats like window collisions. More than 1,000 actions are taken each year by Bird City communities. To date, more than 100 cities, town, and other municipalities across Wisconsin have been recognized as a Bird City Wisconsin.
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Lake Michigan Waterbird Research
Current Bird Protection Fund Projects • Bird City Wisconsin • Colonial Waterbird Research • Kirtland’s Warbler Recovery • Migratory Bird Conservation in Latin America • Lake Michigan Waterbird Research • Whooping Crane Recovery • Wisconsin Bird Monitoring Program • Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II • Wisconsin Stopover Initiative
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his year marks the 100th anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, the most important bird-protection law ever passed. This 100-year-old law laid the groundwork for bird-protection initiatives throughout the country. To celebrate, National Geographic and Audubon Magazine have joined forces with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and BirdLife International to establish 2018 as the Year of the Bird. At the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, we are proud of the part we’ve played in bird conservation since our humble beginnings in 1986. We’re also committed to ensuring that, 100 years from now, we have even more conservation victories to celebrate. Since 1986, we’ve played a pivotal role in the Wisconsin recovery of the trumpeter swan and in the work to sustain whooping crane breeding pairs in our state. While we may have gotten our start with these iconic bird species, in the years since, our efforts have grown and expanded, particularly with the creation of the Bird Protection Fund in 2009. Since 2009, the Bird Protection Fund has granted out more than $950,000 for bird conservation efforts across Wisconsin.
A common loon, one of Wisconsin’s more prevalent water birds.
The Western Great Lake Bird and Bat Observatory, located north of Port Washington, has played a critical role in research and monitoring the thousands of birds that migrate along Lake Michigan, helping to answer important questions about population trends, ecology, migration timing, and distribution. According to the final fall 2017 Waterbird Watch from WGLBBO (running from September 1 to December 5) a total of 219,747 individual birds were tallied representing 172 unique species. The top 10 most prevalent species included: Red-breasted merganser (157,711), ring-billed gull (17,541), doublebreasted cormorant (7,788), herring gull (7,007), mallard (2,303), long-tailed duck (1,882), greater scaup (2,258), lesser scaup (1,179), and the common loon (977). Rare species such as the harlequin duck, neotropic cormorant, pomarine jaeger, parasitic jaeger, black-legged kittiwake, and arctic tern were also seen. These data are helping to fill important information gaps that can be used to inform everything from basic waterbird ecology and waterfowl hunting quotas to offshore wind power development. The data collected through these efforts will show scientists how bird populations are reacting to a changing climate, and can help improve conservation actions by identifying suitable migratory habitat for the birds that rely on western Lake Michigan. Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
Although we’re Wisconsin-focused, some of our grantmaking supports the work of conservation partners in places like Costa Rica and Peru. That’s because more than half of Wisconsin’s birds spend the winter in the tropics, and are dependent on tropical habitat for survival. We work with groups like Amazon Conservation Association and Osa Conservation, who focus on habitat protection, empowerment of local indigenous communities, and implementation of science and education initiatives to help protect important migratory bird habitat from threats such as agricultural expansion, wildlife poaching, mining, illegal logging, oil prospecting, large infrastructure projects, and other critical threats to the conservation of birds and other wildlife. Osa Conservation manages and protects properties in the Osa Wildlife Refuge, which serve as a natural biological corridor between the Corcovado National Park and the Matapalo Cape and surrounding forests. With funding from the Bird Protection Fund, Osa Conservation plants trees, manages a seed nursery, and invests in other maintenance, monitoring, and improvement. Other ongoing activities include monitoring large areas of restored forest and the thousands of trees planted in the Neenah Paper plots at Cerro Osa and the Yellow Billed Cotinga Sanctuary. Osa Conservation also collects important data on biodiversity, seedling survival and growth rates in their land parcels, which provide critical bird habitat for endemic species including critically endangered birds (Yellow-billed Cotinga) and also migratory birds from North America, with some 55 species that breed in Wisconsin and spend the winter in the Osa.
Kirtland’s warbler recovery The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin has supported Kirtland’s warbler recovery work since 2007, when they were first discovered in Wisconsin. Since then the Foundation has contributed more A banded Kirtland’s than $226,400. This warbler, work funded via funding has supported the Bird Protection Fund. monitoring surveys, habitat restoration management, banding, nest monitoring, graduate student research, and general conservation support for Kirtland’s warbler work in Wisconsin. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, in the last decade, the Kirtland’s warbler population in Wisconsin has grown from just 11 birds and three nests in 2007 to 53 birds and 20 nests in 2017. Even more exciting, between 49 and 63 young Kirtland’s warblers fledged in 2017 — a promising sign for the future. The population has spread from Adams County to include Marinette and Bayfield counties as well.
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Migratory Bird Conservation in Latin America
A vista from Cerro Osa, Costa Rica.
Success Story: Trumpeter Swans Today Wisconsin has an astounding number of adult white trumpeter swans. These animals are the largest native waterfowl species in North America, and they’re quite the sight—beautiful white birds that stand five feet tall and weigh up to 35 pounds. While the species may be thriving now, it has not always been that way. In the late 1880’s, market hunting and demand for their beautiful feathers almost brought white trumpeter swans to extinction. Twenty years ago, Wisconsin had a mere 75 individuals. In 1986, the Wisconsin DNR and other organizations created a recovery plan and worked relentlessly for years. The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin helped to fund the recovery project, which is today regarded as one of the most successful conservation recovery projects in the state’s history. By 2009 trumpeter swans had increased their numbers to more than 200 breeding pairs, at which point it was removed from the state’s endangered species list. By 2010 the population had seemingly taken off, reaching 672 individuals and by 2016 surveyors estimated the trumpeter swan population at an incredible 4,695 individuals. Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
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By: Caitlin Williamson
The plight of the endangered eastern massasauga rattlesnake The eastern massasauga rattlesnake, one of Wisconsin’s only venomous snake species, is an endangered species in Wisconsin and a nationally recognized Threatened species. “Eastern massasaugas are part of our natural heritage and a native fauna that is a critical component of the delicate ecological balance in these wetland complexes,” said Department of Natural Resources biologist Richard Staffen. Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes depend on both wetland and upland habitats. Human interference in their habitats limits their ability to move between high and low ground — especially during hibernation season — which then affects their ability to reproduce and survive as a species.
How did they become endangered?
As Wisconsin settlers drained marshy wetlands for farming and development, the eastern massasauga rattlesnakes began to lose one of their primary habitats. These snakes were also often hunted as pests until the species was declared endangered in Wisconsin in 1975. Because of changes in habitat of their upland and wetland homes, massasauga populations have declined greatly in recent years. Reptiles are more vulnerable to these types of threats than other species, but the eastern massasauga has been particularly less adaptable to habitat and climate change in Wisconsin.
Why are they important?
Snakes play a crucial role in Wisconsin’s diverse ecosystem. As a predator, they control rodent populations that might damage crops or spread diseases. And as a prey, they provide other species with a food source. The massasauga is also one of the two only venomous snake species in Wisconsin — the other being the timber rattlesnake.
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Snakes on the Brink “There are likely unique genetic adaptations the snake has developed to survive the cold and harsh environment this far north and west compared to the core of its range,” Staffen said.
On a national level
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reported a 38 percent loss of population since 2014 of this rattlesnake species and predict another 90 percent reduction in eastern massasauga populations over the next 50 years in the U.S. But now that the federal government has classified the species under a Threatened status, government and conservation organizations can prioritize recovering the eastern massasauga rattlesnake. This could be done by strengthening land management practices that preserve their habitats, restoration of degraded areas, and research efforts to learn why their populations are shrinking and how best to protect them.
Current work being done
Wisconsin DNR plans to begin a five-year project to monitor snake populations. This year, the Natural Resources Foundation awarded over $4,000 to the Department of Natural Resources’ Natural Heritage Conservation Program for eastern massasauga rattlesnake recovery. Funded by the Lower Chippewa River Basin Conservation Fund, the purpose of this project is to restore rattlesnake habitats in the Tiffany Wildlife Management Area of the Lower Chippewa River Basin.
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By Hibah Ansari
In an effort to do more for Wisconsin’s most vulnerable wildlife, we created the Wisconsin Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Fund in 2017. This endowment fund will provide sustainable support for critical conservation, education and research projects to monitor Wisconsin’s native amphibians and reptiles — like the eastern massasauga rattlesnake — and their habitats for years to come. To help continue these efforts, consider making a gift to the Wisconsin Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Fund.
Endangered vs. Threatened Endangered and threatened are two words we hear often in conservation and neither one is good news. The eastern massassauga rattlesnake was listed as Federally Threatened in 2016, but has been Endangered in Wisconsin since 1975. The Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 lays out two categories for species (plants or animals) that are in decline and provides the following definitions: Endangered – any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range; Threatened – any species that is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. In starker terms, animals or plants that are Endangered are at the brink of extinction now. Those that are Threatened are approaching the brink and likely to be there in the near future. Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
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Photo by Patty Henry
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NRF Tiffany Bottoms train ride Field Trip. Photo by Charity Hohlstein.
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NRF Tiffany Bottoms train ride Field Trip. Photo by Charity Hohlstein.
With gratitude,
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Mark LaBarbera Treasurer
The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin's total revenue was $3.8 million in 2017. This enabled us to provide vital support for conservation needs in Wisconsin. Endowed assets held by TIAA performed well, earning a 13.48 percent return in 2017. The Foundation continues to refine systems for accounting, reporting, and grantmaking, improving our ability to do more good for Wisconsin, its lands, waters, wildlife, and the people who rely on and cherish them. GRANTMAKING BY IMPACT AREA
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AT HOME WISCONSIN IS OUR HOME, OUR HERITAGE, AND OUR FUTURE. THAT'S WHY WE'RE WORKING HARD TO PROTECT IT. View from Horicon Marsh boardwalk. Signage supported by Norma and Stanley DeBoer Quiet Trails Fund. Photo by WDNR.
acres of ecologically important land restored
partner organizations helped recover Wisconsin's wildlife Snowy owl spotted on NRF Field Trip. Photo by David Moffat.
Wisconsinites connected to nature NRF Field Trip. Photo by Patty Henry.
nonprofits received capacity-building support Wisconsin Master Naturalist class. Photo by Paul Noeldner.
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A State Natural Area crew member treats invasive species at Battle Bluff State Natural Area. Funded by the Natural Resources Foundation in 2017.
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With your help, we supported 44 projects throughout Wisconsin that improved and protected our state’s public lands and waters in 2017. From restoring Wisconsin’s most ecologically important landscapes to improving water quality in our Great Lakes and public access to public lands, every dollar we put on the ground is used to protect and preserve the land we all love. We are proud to have worked with dozens of organizations and donors to make a direct and meaningful impact on Wisconsin’s lands and waters. page 04
GRANTMAKING In 2017, we increased our capacity for supporting environmental education efforts statewide, established the Environmental Education Advisory Committee to guide our efforts, and expanded the Go Outside Fund, a grant program reaching dozens of schools and thousands of children each year. Outdoor Education Summit funded in part by the Teachers' Outdoor Environmental Education Fund. Photo by Madison School and Community Recreation.
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FIELD TRIPS Led by experts, our Field Trips provide up-close, hands-on experiences in nature that can be life changing. In 2017, 97 partnering organizations led Field Trips with the Foundation including UW Extension, Prairie Enthusiasts, Trout Unlimited, Aldo Leopold Foundation, and of course, the Department of Natural Resources. These trips also helped raise $37,000 for on-the-ground conservation projects in Wisconsin. NRF Board member Michael Williamson and his wife Mary Ann on the fawn collaring Field Trip. Photo by NRF Staff.
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Wood turtle nesting. Photo by Damian Vraniak.
We established the Wisconsin Amphibian and Reptile We established the Wisconsin Conservation Fund and Amphibian and Reptile supported habitat restoration Conservation Fund and for threatened wood turtles in supported habitat restoration five counties across Wisconsin. for threatened wood turtles in five counties across Wisconsin.
Wood turtle nesting. Photo by Damian Vraniak.
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Thank you for making a difference in Wisconsin. DONORS BY NAME AND GIVING LEVEL $100,000 to $299,999 Anonymous (1) Caerus Foundation, Inc. Joyce and David Weizenicker WDNR - Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund $50,000 to $99,999 Douglas and Sherry Caves Fund for Lake Michigan Patricia Stocking Wisconsin Environmental Education Foundation $25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous (1) Neal and Carla Butenhoff James and Mary Hlaban Drs. Douglas and Martha Lee $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous (2) American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation John C. Bock Foundation The Brookby Foundation John and Marlen Kaiser Ryan and Denise Mallery Tess Mallery Tuck Mallery Jim Matras Linda Morasch Charles and Carolyn Mowbray Peter Ostlind Mary Kay Ring R. Tod Scott Seramur Family Foundation Drs. Gary and Penelope Shackelford We Energies Foundation $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous (2) David and Kathryn Adam Alliant Energy Foundation Antonia Foundation Linda Bochert and David Hanson Central Aquatics Dan Chabot Wisconsin Coastal Management Program James and Virginia Coburn Colby Construction Company, Inc. Fox Valley Community Foundation Door County Nature and Travel
Mike Gatewood Kathleen Hawkins and Charles Marn Bill and Lisa Keen Lux Foundation, Inc. Mallery and Zimmerman, SC Monarch Joint Venture Michael and Erica SanDretto SeaChange Capital Partners, Inc. Ron and Ann Semmann Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, Inc. Levi and Janet Wood Caryl Zaar $1,000 to $4,999 Anonymous (1) Albert H. Stahmer Foundation Associated Bank Mike and Karen Austad Valerie Bailey-Rihn and David Rihn Jake and Kristin Barnes Jane Barnett Patricia Becker Dr. James Bennett Janet and Michael Brandt Bruce and Nancy Braun Hugh and Helena Brogan Foundation Robert and Kim Brunkow Deborah Cardinal and Walter Burt Laura Carlson Dr. Laurits and Bea Christensen Jon and Carolee Crabb Cathy Cram Barry and Barbara DeBoer Dr. Robert and Diane Dempsey Thomas and Kira Dott Catherine Drexler and Wade Mueller Timothy and Linda Eisele Paul and Patricia Ellsworth Kristine Euclide and Douglas Steege Federated Equity Income Fund Elizabeth Fennema First Business Bank Stephen Glass and Sharon Dunwoody Sandra and John Goggin Dr. Rebecca Haefner Robert and Elke Hagge Jr. Richard Hansen Julie Hastreiter Rick Heinritz Martin and Ellen Henert Michael and Marcia Hittle
James and Sharel Hubing Diane Humphrey Lueck and Gary Lueck Gerry and Barbara Hussin Jefferson County Parks Department Kettle Moraine Natural History Association Christine Kisielewski Mary Krall James and Rebecca Kurtz Randall and Catherine Lawton Jean and Mark Ledman Bill Lunney and Judie Pfeifer Richard Emmons Luthin Madison Audubon Society Bob and Betsy Manger Nancy McGill LaVonne Middleton James Mohr Drs. Thomas Nash, III, and Corinna Gries NCHM Charities Catherine Nelson Nelson Family Foundation John and Patricia Noel Janice Olig Lorain Olsen Eric and Kristin Olson Tom and Barbara Olson The Osprey Foundation Sherry Owen-Siekmann Robert Pohlad Prairie Nursery, Inc. Janet and Andrew Raddatz Audrey Reineck Ronda Richards and Robert Ley Connie and Peter Roop Phyllis Schlotterbeck Lyssa and Andrew Schmidt Charitable Fund Kurt and Laurie Schmude Richard and Carlile Schneider Jack Scholz Carl and Barbara Schwartz D. David Sebold Dr. John Shillinglaw Single Step Foundation Marcia and Dan Smith William and Jacqueline Smith Pegi and Milton Snoeyenbos James Sperling Kurt and Susan Sroka Theodore and Noa Staryk Lowell Tesky Shannon Thielman Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Town of Westport Mark and Christine Troudt Jim Trumpy James and Kristin Ulland Roger and Lynn Van Vreede Linda Vogen Peter and Lynne Weil Frank and Mariana Weinhold Keith and Catherine White Dr. John Bryant Wyman $500 to $999 Anonymous (2) Annemarie Adsen Patricia Anderson Shelley and Kevin Baker Bruce and Kathleen Bartel David and Diane Bautsch Sarah Bennett and Christopher Alfeld Barbara Besadny Sarah Besadny and James Meiers Anna Biermeier and Roger Hanson Merle and Nancy Biggin Diane Bless Kenneth Buelow Marsha and Peter Cannon Ellen Censky Jane Cordero Mary and Meredith Cullen Aileen and Patrick Davis Neil and Katherine Deupree Mary Dresser Jane Edson Estate of Timothy Staats Mary Lou Findley and L.J. Burlingame Susan Ford-Hoffert Richard and Mary Freis Friends of Cherokee Marsh Friends of Wyalusing State Park GE Foundation Katherine Gehl Gering Family Foundation Rebecca Gilman and Charles Harmon Susan Groshong and Robert Dillard Groundswell Conservancy Kathleen Gruentzel David Hall and Marjorie Devereaux Guy and Carole Hansen Rita Hayen and Walter Boeshaar Heinrichs Home Comfort Tod Highsmith and Joan Braune
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2017 donors continued... Jeffrey and Erin Huebschman Trudy Karlson Kikkoman Foods Foundation Terrence Knudsen Kirsten Koegel and Jim O'Keane Stephen Koermer Timothy Kohl Kohls Community Relations John Koltes David Allen Ladd Micaela Levine and Thomas St. John Susan Lewis and Eric Larson Roland and Barbara Littlewood Kristi Lund Terence Lynch Patricia Maddox and Jim Waeffler Tim and Laura Maleski Barbara Manger and William Lynch Gerald and Dorothea Matson Brent McCown Patrick McGranahan Katherine Mehls Beth Meyerand and Chad Moritz Ed and Linda Mordy Robert and Barbara Mortimore Paul Nelson Patty and Ed Neumueller Noel J. Cutright Bird Club Steven and Sheryl Pearson Myron and Holly Peterson Sheryl Pethers Ron Plumer and Patricia Schreiber Marsha Rea Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rice, III Rice Family Foundation Craig Roberts and Mark Nofsinger Paul and Thea Sager Leslie and R. Dustan Sarazan Daniel and Samantha Scheiman Joseph and Jamie Steuer Roger and Karen Sullivan Tony Sweeney Marc and Marilyn Thwaits Mary and Jim Trainor Mike and Cheryl Trieschmann Deborah and Patrick Turski Virgil and Margaret Wagner John and April Wald Katherine Wegner and Bob Andrews Thaddeus and Bernadette Whiting Lyman and Lyn Wible The Windhover Foundation Peter and Joan Ziegler $250 to $499 Anonymous (3) George and Linda Albright Dr. Charlie and Ginger Alden
Carne Andrews Association of Retired Conservationists Edward Baker James Bauman Ann Beilke Steve Bell Madeleine Bickel Judith and Allen Bodden Mark and Ann Bradley Carolyn Buvala Patrick Caffrey and Margaret Zappen Dale Callaham and Susan Lancelle Janet Carlson Curt and Arlys Caslavka John and Nina Clark Peter Clark Barbara and Ted Cochrane Albert and Susan Colianni Groff and Lila Collett Thomas Collopy Patrick and Kathryn Daly Gayle and John De Baun Christine DelGuidice-Kraemer Loretta Dichraff John and Monica Dyar Shari and Mark Eggleson Vonda Elmer and Joel Lord Richard and Elizabeth Fayram Brian and Sandra Flood Patricia and John Fojut James Friedrich Friends of Dodge County Parks Friends of Havenwoods, Inc. James Gammon Laura Garlock Judy Gibbs William and Sally Giese Marion Giesecke Dr. James Giesen and Mary Klink Jean Gohlke Donald and Karen Grade Marilyn and Thomas Grygo Vivian Guzniczak Dale Hanson Lynne Haynor Sam and Sue Hendrickson Michael and Kim Herro Denise Herzberg Darcy and Gary Hess Peter and Karen Hielsberg Tom and Joyce Hirsch Alexander and Anukriti Hittle Andrew and Paula Holman Drs. Robert and Merrill Horswill Judith Huf James and Esther Huntoon Rachel Iverson Kristine Jensen Donald and Diana Johnson
Laurie Johnson Mary and Thomas Johnson Jeff Kante David Kinzer Barbara Klein Dorothy Klinefelter Robert and Jackie Koehler Herbert H. Kohl Charities Adel Korkor Mary Korkor Janice Krane Richard and Marsha Krueger Diane Lembck Roma Lenehan Warren Loveland Alfred Lustig and Janice Watson Richard and Mary Lux Katherine Lynch Jonathan Maag Stewart Macaulay Colleen Marsden and Holly Anderson Ann Marsh-Meigs and Eric Meigs Tamara Matheus Melvin and Carol McCartney Mark and Jennifer McGinley Kathleen McGwin Kevin McPherson David and Sharon Middleton Robert and Rebecca Moczulewski David and Ann Moffat Gerald and Deelila Murray Jamie and John Myers Alan Nass Patricia Nemec Northern Lake Service, Inc. Northwest Illinois Audubon Society Michael O'Connell Karen and L. Patrick O'Hagan Darlene and Norman Olson Mary Oster Allan and Patty Patek Susan Payne Mike Petersen Gail Piotrowski Scott and Jeanne Platta David and Ann Porter Scott and Cary Reich Sharon Ridgeway Layton Rikkers Linda and Frederick Rikkers Brenton and Tanya Rogers Nina Rothschild-Utne Willa Schmidt and Kim Genich Sarah Schultz David and Maureen Schwartz John Sippel Ronald Skarie John Skoug Dr. Arthur Sonneland
Kate Srozinski William Surles John and Deanna Swanson Jack Swelstad James and Debra Tenorio Doris Thompson Donald and Elizabeth Tills Steve and Jeanie Tomasko Tom and Jane Treglowne Debra Tuttle Tyranena Brewing Company Michael and Margaret Uihlein Paul Vastag and Karen Wegner Patricia Voermans LaVonne Wagner Art Walaszek and Suzanne Geerts Lynn and R.T. Wallen Michael Wanger Glenn and Jane Watts Jerome Weber John and Debra Wiegand Jerry and Pam Wilson Vera Wong and W. Earl Morren Xcel Energy Foundation Elizabeth Yranski Larry Zanoni Norma Zehner Brent and Karen Zimmerman Dr. Albert Zuska
NATURAL HERITAGE CIRCLE Recognizing donors who have included the Foundation in their estate plans
Anonymous (30) David Adam George and Linda Albright Robert Alexander Candye Andrus Mike and Karen Austad David Bange James Bennett Linda Bochert and David Hanson Paul Brandt** Daniel and Margaret Brown** Suzanne Covoloskie John Dolen Dee** Dale Druckery** Jane Edson Daniel Flaherty** Philip and Dale Grimm Cathy and Robert** Halpin Mary Hamel Marilyn Deutsch Hampton Rita Hayen and Walter Boeshaar Pamela and Craig Heilman Rick Heinritz Thomas Jerow and Steven Schreier
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2017 donors continued... Robert Jostes Bill and Lisa Keen John and Mary Koeppe Mary Krall Martha Kronholm Holly Kuusinen Jerry** and Barbara Larson Karen Lawrence Duane Humphrey Lueck and Gary Lueck Kristi Lund Charles Luthin James Matras V.E. Nicholas** Arthur and Cora Oehmcke** Ruth Oppedahl Mary Oster Charles and Linda Pils Mary Ann Pittner** Sandra Raby** Dave Redell** Mary Kay Ring Peter and Constance Roop Nancy and Robert Rudd Richard and Carlile Schneider Dan and LaVern Schroeder Rebecca Schroeder Drs. Gary and Penelope Shackelford David Simonsmeier Timothy Staats** Sarah Stoll** Mark and Christine Troudt John and Leslie Watschke Frank and Marianna Weinhold David and Joyce Weizenicker Jane Wiley Nash Williams**
Kathleen Hawkins and Charles Marn Rick Heinritz Martin and Ellen Henert Diane Humphrey Lueck and Gary Lueck William Lunney and Judie Pfeifer Mary Krall Mark and Coni LaBarbera Richard Emmons Luthin Tuck and Peggy** Mallery James Matras David** and LaVonne Middleton Charles and Carolyn Mowbray Thomas Nash and Corrina Gries Lorain Olsen Tom and Barbara Olson Peter Ostlind Kurt and Laurie Schmude Carl and Barbara Schwartz Ronald and Ann Semmann William and Jacqueline Smith Frank and Marianna Weinhold Michael Williamson Dr. John Bryant Wyman
CONSERVATION STEWARD SOCIETY
Wisconsin Amphibian and Reptile Fund created by NRF
Recognizing donors who contribute a $1,000 or more general membership gift
Anonymous (1) David and Kathryn Adam Mike and Karen Austad Jane Barnett Dr. James Bennett Linda Bochert and Dave Hanson Bruce and Nancy Braun Douglas and Sherry Caves Dr. Laurits and Bea Christensen Thomas and Kira Dott Timothy and Linda Eisele Elizabeth Fennema Stephen Glass and Sharon Dunwoody Laura Guy and James Prosser Dr. Rebecca Haefner Robert and Elke Hagge, Jr.
2017 WISCONSIN CONSERVATION ENDOWMENT CREATORS Jonathan Pell Ela Fund for Bailey's Harbor Boreal Forest created by Patricia Stocking Peggie Post Mallery Wisconsin Conservation Fund created by Tuck, Ryan, and Tess Mallery and Friends
Wisconsin Environmental Education Fund created by the Wisconsin Environmental Education Foundation Wisconsin Water Protection Fund created by James and Mary Hlaban
SUSTAINING DONORS Recognizing donors who make recurring, automatic donations
Cheryl Allen Elsa Althen Jane Barnett Bruce and Kathleen Bartel Virginia Bartelt
Marlene Bautch Patricia Becker Steph Benz Mathew Berg Janet Bethke Merle Biggin Linda Bochert and David Hanson Anne Bogar Scott and Laura Borski Joseph Breitenstein John Burri Sarah Cantley Deborah Cardinal Brian Michael Collins Ken and Jean Cornish Stanley Cravens Howard Czoschke Elizabeth Daines Gary Davis Laura DeGolier Paula Doherty James Dunkerley Sylvia Edlebeck Dianne Eisenhuth Jeanne Evert Paul and Kathy Fredrickson Michele Fronczak Ione Garcia Rosa Garner Robert Geisel Jean Gohlke Beryl Gribbon Fago Charles Hammer Kerry Holland Mark Holliday Robert Hull Nicole Hull Dawn Hulmer Jeffrey and Debra Kelm Anne Kieffer Micahel Kloepping Carrie Kloss Shana Lavin Rosemary Lehman Davin Lopez Richard Emmons Luthin Kristin Maegli Colleen Marsden Patricia Martini Melvin McCartney Kathleen McGwin Katherine Mehls Clint and Patricia Miller Mark Miner David Moffat Jennifer Moore Patricia Nemec Ed and Patty Neumueller Kristine Ochu K. Odell F. Thomas Olson
Ruth Oppedahl Laurie Osterndorf and John Fedell Douglas and Suzanne Owens-Pike Dr. Linda Parrish Ashlea Peter Kevin and Cheryl Peterson Marsha Rea Sharyl Reitz Victoria Richmond Hawkins Robert Roden Bob Ryan Becky Sapper Leslie Sarazan William Schierl Leah Schoenbohm Daniel Schroeder Kenneth Schulz Andrew Schwalbe David Seaton Janice Sharp Jim Shurtz Mary Spoerke Lorna Springate B.L. Stanek Mark Stuntebeck Robert and Andrea Stupi Shaheen Sutterwala Dave Swanson Douglas Van Horn Penny VanTassel Paul Vastag and Karen Wegner Carolyn Kott Washburne Dennis Waterman Ron and Diane Weber Antoinette Wheeler Renate Witt Jeanne Witte Daniel Zack Camille Zanoni and Samuel Pratsch James and Susan Zerwick Wende Zinda
CORPORATE CONSERVATION SUPPORTERS 105.5 Triple M Alliant Energy Foundation American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation Associated Bank Central Aquatics Colby Construction Company, Inc. First Business Bank J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc. TASC We Energies Foundation Wells Print and Digital Wisconsin Public Service Foundation
Please excuse any errors or omissions. Please contact us if you would like your name to appear differently in the future. **Denotes that the named donor is deceased.
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Wisconsin is home to thousands of passionate, committed, and tireless conservation organizations, scientists, educators, and citizens. At the Natural Resources Foundation we believe that success is defined not by how many you rise above, but rather by how many you raise up by your side.
Education
Lands & Waters
Rare Species
Capacity Building
Bayfield Regional Conservancy Boston School Forest Cable Natural History Museum Crestwood Elementary School East Troy Community School District Friends of Lake Wingra Goodman Armstrong Creek Middle/High School Green Lake School District Groundswell Conservancy Hoo's Woods Raptor Center Houlton Elementary School Hurley K12 School Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School Malcolm Shabazz City High School Milwaukee Parkside School for the Arts Mississippi Valley Conservancy Navarino Nature Center Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Inc. Oredocker Project School Phillips School District Reedsburg Area High School Rio Elementary School Rosendale Intermediate School Washington Middle School Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. Wisconsin Friends of John Muir Wisconsin Green Schools Network Wisconsin Master Naturalist WisCorps, Inc.
American Players Theatre Dane County Land and Water Resources Department DNR - Flambeau River State Forest DNR - Hartman Creek State Park DNR - Natural Heritage Conservation DNR - Parks & Recreation DNR - Wildlife Management Friends of High Cliff State Park Friends of Horicon Marsh International Education Center Friends of New Glarus Woods State Park Friends of Point Beach State Forest Iron County Land and Water Conservation Jefferson County Parks Kettle Moraine Natural History Association Northern Waters Environmental Charter School Northland College Park People of Milwaukee County River Revitalization Foundation River Valley School District Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance Southwest Badger Resource Conservation Council Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy West Wisconsin Land Trust Woodland Dunes Nature Center
Amazon Conservation Association Bluebird Restoration Association of WI Dane County Conservation League DNR - Fisheries DNR - Mercer DNR - Natural Heritage Conservation DNR - Wildlife Management Friends of Kohler-Andrae State Park Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Inc. Harbor District, Inc. International Crane Foundation Mequon Nature Preserve Milwaukee Audubon Society Osa Conservation Project SNOWstorm The Aldo Leopold Foundation University of Minnesota Waukesha County Land Conservancy Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory Whitewater High School Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group Wisconsin Master Naturalist Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
Bayfield Regional Conservancy Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station Dane County Conservation League Friends of Wisconsin State Parks Jefferson County Parks Ozaukee Washington Land Trust The Prairie Enthusiasts River Alliance of Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Trout Unlimited - Fox Valley Trout Unlimited - Green Bay Trout Unlimited - Oconto River Trout Unlimited - Shaw-Paca Trout Unlimited - Wisconsin Council Trout Unlimited - Wolf River Upper Sugar River Watershed Association
Photo credits from left: Saw whet owl by D.Z. Johnson; Caves Point by Dave Edwards; child with turtle by WDNR; Cherish Wisconsin Fund first disbursement with Terry Hilgenberg (Natural Resources Board), Rebecca Haefner (NRF Board of Directors), and Dan Meyer (DNR Secretary). Please excuse any errors or omissions. Please contact us if you would like your name to appear differently in the future.
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Your Support
at Work
The Foundation invests in projects that impact Wisconsin’s most imperiled and ecologically-significant wildlife in four critical ways—monitoring, habitat management, recovery work, and education. Through these strategic investments, the Foundation is able to have a meaningful and lasting impact on wildlife conservation that is both broad and deep. Below are some highlights of our investment strategy in action.
Monitoring
The upland sandpiper is listed as Threatened in Wisconsin. This photo was taken during the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II survey, a project funded by NRF’s Bird Protection Fund.
Recovery/Repopulation work
ANDREW SCHUMANN
Our wildlife work stands on four legs
NICK ANICH
Habitat management
ANDREW BADJE, DNR
Department of Natural Resources’ Matt Schumaker monitors wood turtles. NRF has funded wood turtle conservation work, including monitoring and protecting nesting habitat.
Education and public engagement
BECKY SAPPER
A whooping crane pair raised at the International Crane Foundation will be released in Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in 2018. Funded in part through the Bird Protection Fund.
Katie-Lyn Bunney, a University of Minnesota Monarch Lab trainer holds a monarch during a monarch citizen science training at the UW Arboretum that was funded by the Natural Resources Foundation.
You can help Help us preserve Wisconsin’s incredible diversity of wildlife. Donate. Whether you give a general gift or choose a special purpose for your donation, every dollar makes a difference for Wisconsin wildlife. Visit WisConservation.org/give to learn more. Leave a legacy. Create an endowment fund dedicated to wildlife you love. Visit WisConservation. org/endowment to learn more. Get involved! You can make a difference by giving your time as a volunteer. Visit WisConservation.org/ volunteer to learn more.
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Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
Steven Miller on a marsh during whooping crane migration.
Debbie Loerke
STEVEN W. MILLER LEGACY FUND
Steven Miller, a committed Department of Natural Resources employee and naturalist, played an instrumental role in managing wildlife areas all over the state — it was his lifelong passion. “Losing a loved one is always so hard and we didn’t have any warning when we lost our father,” said Miller’s daughter Marcela Miller-Schultz. “But the opportunity to start this fund with the Natural Resources Foundation was an incredibly meaningful, poignant way to demonstrate our love and respect for him.” Miller felt that public lands should be available for everyone’s enjoyment, from hunters to kayakers. As an Ohionative, Miller found interest in fish and wildlife management — despite living in an urban environment —through reading magazines about duck hunting and fishing. He went on to complete his studies in fish and wildlife management and wildlife ecology. Miller then began his 42-year career with the Wisconsin DNR. In 1982, he won the Wildlife Manager of the Year Award. Later, he would become the Director of the Bureau Facilities and Lands where he would oversee the department’s different programs. He was committed to expanding oversight of the DNR to Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
Texas Island Woods State Natural Area, part of the Glacial Heritage Area that Steve Miller helped establish.
Joshua Mayer
By Hibah Ansari
include forestry, wildlife, fisheries, facilities and lands, and endangered resources programs. “My father’s career took him to DNR offices all over Wisconsin, from Wisconsin Rapids to Shawano to Cumberland to Marinette and finally to Madison as he labored his way through starting as field tech on up to becoming a Bureau Director,” Miller-Schultz said. The Steven W. Miller Legacy Fund is a permanent endowment fund established with the Natural Resources Foundation to support the conservation of Wisconsin’s lands, waters and wildlife. The fund will be used for supporting educational and outreach activities, management, restoration, enhancement and use of public properties in Wisconsin that Miller helped purchase, develop, restore and/or manage. “I think my dad would be very happy to know many of the programs he helped create are perpetually being funded in part through this,” Miller-Schultz said. The fund’s primary areas of interest are the Glacial Heritage Area, Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Navarino Wildlife Area, Paradise Marsh Wildlife Area, Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area, Sandhill Wildlife Area and Mead Wildlife Area. In January, the Mead Wildlife Area received the fund’s first disbursement. “The Steven W. Miller Legacy Fund is truly a wonderful and inspirational testament to my father’s dedication, example and lifelong career of caring for the wild open spaces of Wisconsin,” MillerSchultz said.
Andy Paulios
Featured Fund
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