Washington's National Park Fund 2017-2018 Annual Report by Washington's National Park Fund

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2017 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

BRIGHT DAYS LIE AHEAD. A growing number of people are becoming aware of the important work of Washington’s National Park Fund. With increased awareness comes increased support for the projects we underwrite in Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks. Thanks to our donors, we’re able to accomplish far more than ever before. While these accomplishments thrill everyone involved with Washington’s National Park Fund, it’s only the beginning. We have a grand vision for the next several years. While we work hard to raise more funds, the federal government seems to regard our national parks as a high priority. Our legislators are currently exploring, discussing, and voting on bills that will provide funding for deferred maintenance. This is good. Private funding can’t be relied upon to do it all. Nor should we, as private citizens who choose to commit our hard-earned money to the long-term health of the parks be shouldering the mounting needs for maintenance that our taxes should cover.

We believe that eventually, our elected officials will step up and provide more funding. We also believe that the residents of our beautiful region will continue to step up. As long as funding for deferred maintenance is appropriated, Washington’s National Park Fund can continue to enhance the good works we support in the life of the parks, including:

• Funding the restoration of trails, campgrounds, and meadows

• Enhancing youth and family programs • Providing gear, training, and services for our national parks’ search and rescue programs

• Supporting science and research for wildlife, glaciers, rivers, and lakes

• Improving interpretation programs aimed at deepening the public’s love and understanding of our national parks

We envision Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks as strong and vibrant…youthful and everlasting. You help us to remain committed to that vision. Stick with us. Bright days lie ahead!

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Cover: Liberty Bell by Andy Porter

Photo: Scott Kranz

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MOMENTUM.

That’s the name of the game for Washington’s National Park Fund. Dear Friends: Everyone enjoys being a part of projects that are growing, bringing people together, and producing positive results. Those of us who are closely affiliated with Washington’s National Park Fund know the feeling. During 2017-18, our momentum grew dramatically. And, thanks to generous people like you, that growth has been impacting Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks in highly positive ways:

• License plate income for the parks finally surpassed the $200,000 mark in annual funding.

• The Fund received our first million-dollar gift which was directed to improving visitors’ experiences, youth programs, and growth in each park’s endowment. (Thanks, Aunt Bette!)

• Our Spring Dinner and Auction raised more – and was attended by more than 500 – than ever before.

• Our climbing program continues to grow thanks to REI, Microsoft, Two Beers/Seattle Cider, and members of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

• Both RAMROD (Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day) and Olympic’s Ride the Hurricane thrive.

• Your contributions through the park

• When you send in a year-end gift, give in honor or memory of someone, or choose to direct birthday or wedding gifts to the parks through the Fund, you’re a part of a winning team that is making a real difference in Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks. Now, with the completion of our three-year strategic plan, it’s time to move on to a grander and bolder vision. In partnership with the parks’ superintendents, the momentum is building. As we meet with key leaders and philanthropists, we hear the same messages:

• Continue to expand your outreach and build awareness of WNPF.

• Let a bold vision guide you. Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks deserve the love and attention they receive from all of us. They also deserve the funding for deferred maintenance that our elected officials in the other Washington are currently considering. Keep your hiking boots on! The best is just around the next bend. Sincerely,

lodges continue to increase.

• More people are including the parks in their estate plans by listing Washington’s National Park Fund (and letting us know so we can honor your wishes).

• We have more than 90 donors in our Over the Top Society, all of whom give a minimum of $100/ month in unrestricted funds which takes partially funded projects up and—well, yes—over the top.

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Photo: Andy Porter

Richard Page Chair of the Board

Laurie Ward Chief Executive Officer

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Dear Aunt Bette:

YOUR IMPACT IS SIGNIFICANT! Hand’s down the highlight of 2017-18 took place in January 2018. I was completing the day’s work and received a call. The caller, Cheri Ryan, shared that her Aunt Bette had passed away. Cheri was tasked with overseeing the distribution of funds from Aunt Bette’s estate. She asked about our endowments which we talked through. She paused quietly and stated, “Laurie, I want to share with you that. We. Are going to give Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks $1,000,000!” I’ll admit it. I cried with joy. While we all knew the day would come when the parks would receive their first million, we also know that this is only the beginning. Other million-dollar gifts will undoubtedly follow. How is it that we’re so confident? Because so many care so deeply. So many are reporting to us that they’re including the parks through Washington’s National Park Fund in their estate plans. Many companies and foundations are realizing the impact they can have on Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks through the Fund. It’s simply a matter of time. Thanks again, Cheri, Pat and Kevin.

Laurie Ward, Chief Executive Director Washington’s National Park Fund

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“Washington’s National Park Fund makes the impossible possible. The Fund lets the parks hit a mark of excellence we couldn’t achieve through our regular funding alone. We can take on projects—from glacier monitoring, to getting local kids into the parks—that are incredibly valuable and exciting.” LEE TAYLOR Deputy Superintendent, Olympic National Park

The Over the Top Society, started in 2016, is a special circle of friends who pledge $1,200 or more a year in unrestricted giving. These gifts allow flexibility to take partially-funded priority park projects up and over the top at the end of each fiscal year. We gather together annually for our ‘Picnic with the Parks’ lunch with the superintendents, as well as for other invitation-only events such as our pre-concert reception before National Parks at Benaroya in October. Celebrate the circle with us!

Thank you 2018 Over the Top Society members! Anonymous (4) Peter Arneil & Sharmon Figenshaw Russ & Janice Ashleman Tom Booster & Cynthia Hartwig Pete Briglia Tom & Sally Cahill Ken & Mary Campbell Steve & Lani Cavit Brian & Karen Copp Carolyn Corvi & John Bates Lawrence & Carolyn Curles John & Susan Dickson Jeff Doty Diann Durbin & Cathy Lindsay Mickey & Jeanne Eisenberg John & Marilyn Erickson Dan & Nancy Evans Kari Fitzsimmons Russ Fox Michele Freed & Jeffrey Alexander Don & Sue Gaines Jim Gilchrist Linda & Gary Glein Linda Glenicki Beth Glosten John & Jean Grove

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Mount Rainier, from the Lily Basin Trail by Andy Porter

Fred & Syd Hammerquist Edie Hilliard Tom & Lesley Hobbs Tom & Danae Hollowed Larry & Cyndi Hueth Rajesh Jha & Sudha Mishra Deanna Killeen Mike Kipling & Karen Newell Bill & Laurie Klein Merle & Melissa Knapp Jillian & Joel Kosic Kraus Family Charitable Fund Kirk & Joanna Mattson Dave Meyer & Molly Wood John Meyer & Adrienne Sutton Curt Miner & Jennifer Lones Tim Moran & Marjorie Walter Morris Foundation Kirk Myers John Newhoff Sage Newman PacWesty Richard & Alinda Page Bruce Pflaum Karen Povey Jeannette Privat

Michele Radosevich & Dean Morgan Raman Family Foundation Erich & Kelly Rau Helene & Brian Reed Ed & Marjorie Ringness Jordan & Joyce Roderick Verl Rogers Cheri & Pat Ryan Ray & Kim Shine Benjamin Sias Mike & Suzanne Sievert Kevin Stadler Bruce & Dawn Tecklenburg Carol Theine Dana Visser Gary Vogelsberger Jim & Judy Wagonfeld Rich & Leslie Wallis Laurie & Colin Ward Welman Family Fund Mason B. & Pamela N. White Roy & Rhonda Whitehead Bob Wiley Matt Winkler Bret & Trisha Wirta Denise & Tim Wulfekuhle

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YOUR GIFTS IN ACTION

Mount Rainier National Park VOLUNTEER PROGRAM $50,000 Volunteers assist in every aspect of Mount Rainier’s operations, providing a total economic value to the park of $1.9 million. Funding for this project provided supplies, uniforms, housing, vehicles, and reimbursements for long-term volunteers and stipends for interns. Mount Rainier could not protect its resources, nor serve its visitors, nearly as well without the help of our wonderful volunteers. BUS SUBSIDIES FOR SCHOOLS $10,000 The Fund provided a bus subsidy for K-12 students from schools needing a bus subsidy so students can come to Mount Rainier National Park and use its environment as an outdoor science classroom and living laboratory. This project allowed at least 1,700 students to attend field trips at Mount Rainier National Park. TRAIL COORDINATORS AT PARADISE AND SUNRISE (2 POSITIONS) $40,000 The project funded one trail position each at Sunrise and Paradise to clearly mark correct trail routes beginning in spring when routes are still snow covered. Trail coordinators worked with youth conservation corps crews and volunteers, correcting any deficiencies found along the trails. On weekends they helped communicate to the public the need to protect meadow plants by staying on trails. WTA WORK LEADER $24,000 This ongoing project funded the task agreement between Washington Trails Association and Mount Rainier National Park. WTA provides volunteer recruiting efforts, a work leader for day trip work parties, equipment, and safety guidelines. Mount Rainier provides a trail worker to describe the work to be done and provides oversight. This funding also supported housing for the work leader within the park. It’s a great program that creates an opportunity for citizens to be involved and give back to the park.

Photo: John Chao

Every November, our parks’ Superintendents work with their leadership teams to identify top priorities that, if not for Washington’s National Park Fund support, would go unfunded. The following pages highlight your gifts in action. These are the projects we funded thanks to our thousands of donors.

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EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM $16,000 Three volunteers were recruited, hired, and trained to patrol the roads in and around Paradise and Sunrise during the summer season and one to patrol from Nisqually to Paradise for the winter season. These individuals assisted visitors with parking, breakdowns, and minor medical issues. The Emergency Roadside Assistance program has proved invaluable as a means of addressing basic visitor needs without pulling paid park rangers away from their more highly skilled duties of law enforcement and visitor protection. MEADOW ROVER PROGRAM $25,000 Protecting alpine meadows is one of the park’s highest priorities and is accomplished by having volunteers in the field, contacting and educating hikers about the importance of staying on trails. The park hired a seasonal park ranger to coordinate the Meadow Rover program at Paradise and Sunrise. A volunteer assisted with oversight of the Meadow Rover program at Sunrise, and was also provided housing and a cost of living reimbursement.

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RESTORING AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS/CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM $19,622 The park is currently developing a fish management plan focused on native species protection (especially bull trout) in the Puyallup watershed. A Citizen Science-based program provided field assistance with several aquatic restoration projects in the park to implement actions this plan, allowing park staff to expand field work. This project also assisted with fish removal in select lakes in the park. RE-PLANTING THE SUBALPINE MEADOWS AT PARADISE $3,978 The subalpine meadows of Mount Rainier National Park are a rarity nation-wide, and one of the reasons the areas around Mount Rainier were set aside for national park status. Replanting of meadows with greenhouse-grown native plants by park staff and volunteers is required because the growing season is so short that natural regrowth would take a very long time. This project will fund work parties of NPS staff and volunteer groups for replanting in the meadows. CASCADES FISHER REINTRODUCTION $40,000 This project continued work toward the goal of restoring a self-sustaining population of fishers in the Southern Cascades (including Mount Rainier NP and surrounding national forest) by continuing to monitor previously released fishers to assess reproductive success. The study also helped to better understand habitat use in the Cascades by these animals. By monitoring the effectiveness of the reintroduction, wildlife biologists are able to increase their knowledge of habitat use by the fisher and use this information to better insure the long term survival of the species in Washington State. MEADOWATCH (UW PROGRAM AT MORA) $5,000 MeadoWatch is a citizen science program run collaboratively through the University of Washington and Mt. Rainier National Park. The park worked with 70-100 volunteers who collected valuable data on the seasonal timing of reproduction of alpine wildflower species at two sites. Volunteers attended an orientation and then collected data at 23 sites located along two trails. This award helped to fund a summer field assistant who organized camping for the volunteers, answered volunteer questions, and coordinated with NPS staff during the summer. Data about alpine wildflowers’ budding, flowering, fruiting and releasing seed are entered and analyzed during the academic year, and have been included in scientific publications. COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD) SYSTEM $100,000 [left blank per Laurie’s request] MEADOW RESTORATION $20,222 The park is actively re-planting areas in the meadows above Paradise so that the beautiful wildflower displays are not marred by social trails or patches of bare ground. Planting by park staff and volunteers is required because the growing season is very short and the natural regrowth of the plants would take a very long time without human assistance. The park grows native plants in the nursery for planting by National Park Service staff and volunteer groups. Subalpine meadows as found on Mount Rainier are a rarity and a major reason people come to visit the park.

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SAR CABIN RESTORATION $91,618 WNPF distributed the final payment for the restoration of a cabin in Mount Rainier National Park. This project, funded primarily by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, restored a dilapidated building in the park’s Longmire Historic District for the benefit of Rainier’s Search and Rescue program. Built in 1932 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the rehabilitated structure now provides bunkhouse-style lodging and cooking facilities for the park’s army of SAR volunteers and Emergency Service teams who assist with numerous rescues throughout the year. The cabin gives volunteers a place to rest, cook and do laundry.

North Cascades National Park CASCADE BUTTERFLY PROJECT $23,725 The Cascades Butterfly Project is a long-term, citizen science program that monitors butterflies and plant lifecycles for seasonal variations. In 2018, the project was able to add a low-elevation survey site in Mount Vernon with the USFS. Local Hispanic youth surveyed the site weekly, learning about conservation science through hands-on experience. This program has been modeled after other butterfly programs in the United States and Europe, and provides a comparison of changes in the Cascades with other areas in the world. IMPROVING CAMPGROUNDS – ELECTRIC VEHICLES $10,000 This project funded the purchase of an electric vehicle for use Newhalem Campground. Volunteer campground hosts now use the vehicle to move through the campground on a more regular basis to increase visitor contacts, do maintenance chores, and check compliance. This vehicle greatly increases the effectiveness and efficiency of volunteer operations in the campgrounds. RAINBOW TROUT AT STEHEKIN $15,000 Rainbow Creek in Stehekin provides habitat for the native westslope cutthroat trout, whose population in the Stehekin watershed is severely depressed. This stream also flows into an open ditch irrigation system that feeds the Buckner Homestead Historic District orchard. This project funded the collection of data necessary for resource management planning. The results from this study will help park managers balance natural and cultural needs with sound scientific knowledge. CLIMBING INTERN – STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION $8,000 The Fund will support a Student Conservation Association intern for wilderness climbing patrols in North Cascades National Park. The intern will assist visitors in summer 2019 with trip planning, safety information, route information and a wide range of stewardship topics. These areas are seeing a significant increase in climbing activity and the patrols will help visitors be better stewards of park resources and increase visitor enjoyment of those resources. WHO’S EATING THE MARMOTS? $10,000 One of the North Cascades most iconic and most-viewed species, the hoary marmot, is in rapid decline. This project funded a study of marmot habitat area using remote trail cameras and citizen science scat surveys to identify both the carnivores in the park and what they may have been eating. Understanding Washington’s National Park Fund | 2017-2018 Annual Report

what is preying on marmots, and how often, will help scientists complete the puzzle of North Cascades disappearing marmots and better predict how carnivore populations are changing in response. BEAR TRAILER $5,000 Needs description ENDANGERED SPECIES EDUCATION PROGRAM $??? The Endangered Species Trailer is used to educate visitors, students, and the public about some of the 37 species of animals believed or known to occur in Washington State that are on the Threatened and Endangered Species List. The cargo trailer will have a vinyl wrap with images to highlight these species. The inside of the trailer will have mounts of mammal and bird species along with examples of furs and feathers, and replica tracks, skulls, and scat. The trailer will be taken to schools for educational opportunities, utilized at visitor centers and campgrounds for hands-on learning, and operated at special events and festivals to engage with new and diverse audiences. 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: RECEPTION & AMERICAN WILD MUSIC WORKSHOPS $20,693 American Wild Music Ensemble held workshops and concerts for visitors during the August 2018 North Cascades National Park Anniversary Celebration amidst the trees and mountains of the North Cascades. One goal of this music-making is to inspire young musicians to use the natural world to express themselves through music. Various public performances celebrated these connections between music and nature. Also funded were a reception and a town-hall style panel discussion on the history of North Cascades National Park. SAFETY GEAR FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT RANGERS $5,950 This project addresses the need for Level 4 Armor, the standard of body armor required to defeat most types of commonly encountered rifles, with the purchase of ballistic helmets and armor. This funding supplied this basic law enforcement gear to safety rangers at North Cascade National Park, as it has been provided at Mount Rainier and other national parks. It is imperative that we provide the appropriate equipment to the people who we ask to go into harm’s way. RV PADS IN NEWHALEM CAMPGROUND $100,000 [left blank per Laurie’s request]

Olympic National Park ADVENTURES IN YOUR BIG BACKYARD $25,000 Olympic National Park rangers partner with the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula and NatureBridge to offer recreational experiences for youth in the Boys and Girls Clubs summer camp programs. Extended and repeated experiences in nature with trusted adults have the potential to become transformative experiences for our youth, the next generation to serve as stewards of these beautiful lands. The WNPF is proud to help this long-running program continue to be a reality for Port Angeles and Sequim kids each summer. 14

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GEOSCIENTISTS-IN-PARKS $25,900 This project will place two Geoscientists-in-Parks (GIP) interns at Olympic National Park in 2019. The GIP program works with partners to match college students and recent graduates with short-term, paid internships with the NPS. Each internship last for 20 weeks from May to September. The Kalaloch intern will focus on interpreting climate change and its impacts on the coastal ecosystem, including ocean acidification. The Elwha intern will interpret the ongoing story of the Elwha River Restoration project. MARMOTS/CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT $10,000 This project continues a citizen-science monitoring program by adding a new database to store and process five years’ worth of data. The data collection for this research was restarted in 2017, with partial funding from WNPF, with the plan to survey for at least five more years to assess long term trends. This project will fund staff time and supplies for volunteers who participate and an improved database. This project will allow research to be completed, data to be analyzed, and strategies to protect this endemic animal to be carried out. TRACKING DISAPPEARING GLACIERS $15,000 Glaciers are iconic features, form the backdrop to scenic vistas, and are popular destinations sought out by park visitors. They are also important natural resources and sensitive indicators of a changing climate. This project is a continuation of a project to measure annual mass balance on two glaciers through FY 2019. WNPF funds will pay for helicopter transportation to remote field sites. NPS funds cover all personnel costs, additional transportation and equipment for measurements of snow depth and density at three time periods. NATIVE PLANT NURSERY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM $10,591 This project funds a volunteer manager, two interns and vehicle rental for nursery operations at the Matt Albright Native Plant Nursery. The nursery is vital to the Olympic National Park wilderness management program and is essential to revegetation and restoration efforts in the park and for partner organizations. This project will support year-round service projects in the nursery that help the program fulfill drop-in requests to volunteer at the park. COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD) SYSTEM $100,000 [left blank per Laurie’s request] KALALOCH RANGER STATION – RANGER $19,602 This ongoing project funds a seasonal ranger at the Kalaloch Information Station. This knowledgeable naturalist provides information on area ecology and attractions like bird watching, tidal pools and sea mammals, as well as disseminating crucial information about tides and tsunami safety. KALALOCH/QUINAULT TRAILS PRIORITY PROJECT $56,243 Funds will pay for trail work on the Kalaloch and Quinault Trails. Construction on both trails will adhere to the US Access Board’s Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Standards. Construction will include the building of gravel turnpikes, addition of handrails, and the placement of universally accessible benches. Funding by WNPF matched a $50,000 Helium Act grant to complete funding for this project. Washington’s National Park Fund | 2017-2018 Annual Report

ELWHA RIVER RESTORATION EDUCATION PROGRAM $7,500 The Elwha River Restoration was the largest dam removal project in U.S. history. This project allowed the continuation of school field trips that began a decade ago at Stevens Middle School in Port Angeles. Students travel to various locations along the Elwha to study water quality, macroinvertebrates, sediments, and observe wildlife in the watershed with a NPS education ranger. They then returned to their classrooms to analyze data and deliver presentations about what they’ve learned.

“The relationship that we continue to have with Washington’s National Park Fund is a strong one. The impact funding has on our staff – and ultimately on our park visitors – is deeply appreciated.” KAREN TAYLOR-GOODRICH Superintendent, North Cascades National Park

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Hidden Lake Lookout by Scott Kranz

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“We are grateful to WNPF for expanding Mount Rainier’s ability to connect people to their park. WNPF grants create the opportunity to help over 12,000 kids - and their families - become Junior Rangers, support volunteer trail crews to work weekly on maintaining trails and help restore the ecosystem through reintroduction of the Fisher. WNPF should be proud of how these grants transform the park for people.” CHIP JENKINS Superintendent, Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier, from the Lily Basin Trail by Andy Porter

FISCAL YEAR: 2017-2018

TOTAL REVENUE:

$1,903,152 + $600,000 TO ENDOWMENTS

Photo: Lee Scheinbeim

Total aid to the parks from 2014-2018: $3,688,028 + $600,000 added to Park endowments

INDIVIDUALS: $1,078,135 – 57% EVENTS: $508,086 – 27% IN-PARK PROGRAMS: $107,807 – 5.7%

2017-18 saw Washington’s National Park Fund continue on its positive financial trajectory. We continue to raise more funds each year and give away more grants to the parks. We are also committed to transparency in regards to our finances. We concluded our year with a financial audit by a CPA firm, which gave us a clean bill of financial health and provided the organization with its first set of audited financial statements. It is our plan to continue having our books audited annually. In addition, Guidestar has recently awarded the Fund their top award, a Platinum Level Seal of Transparency.

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CORPORATE SUPPORT: $80,513 – 4.2% FOUNDATIONS: $78,130 – 4.1% IN-KIND SERVICES & INVESTMENTS: $50,481 - 2%

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 FISCAL YEAR: 2017-2018

TOTAL EXPENSE:

$1,736,126

Mount Rainier National Park

$507,550

North Cascades National Park

$285,788

Olympic National Park

$289,017

TOTAL:

$1,082,355

Assets and Liabilities ASSETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 Cash & Savings Pledges & Receivables Prepaid Expenses GRANTS & PROGRAM SERVICES: $1,399,139 – 80.6% FUNDRAISING: $202,789 –11.7%

$205,738 $62,641 $8,858

Investments & Other Assets

$1,718,301

TOTAL ASSETS:

$1,995,538

ADMINISTRATIVE: $134,198 – 7.7%

LIABILITIES AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses

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$58,066

Grants Payable

$679,097

TOTAL LIABILITIES:

$737,163

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017-2018 Jim Gilchrist

John Newhoff

Jen Semsak

Manager, Washington Trust Services, Bank of America (retired)

Senior Partner, Portage Bay Solutions, Inc.

Senior Merchandiser, Sanmar

Sage Newman

Dana Visser, Chair

President, SRX International

Liberty Mutual Surety, Senior Instructional Designer

Linda Glein Director, BetterInvesting Advisory Board

Fred Hammerquist Founder, Hammerquist Studios

Larry Hueth, Treasurer President and CEO, First Federal Savings & Loan Assn.

Kelly Jackson

Richard Page, Vice Chair PAGE Consulting LLC

Mitch Pittman Freelance Video Production

Jeannette Privat, Secretary

Internal Auditor, REI

Supervisor, Nonprofit & Philanthropy Resource Center, Redmond Library

Jillian Kosic

Michele Radosevich

Head of Media, Amazon Go

Lawyer; Davis, Wright, Tremaine

Dave Meyer

Jay Satz

Community Volunteer

Senior Director, Partnership and Innovation. Northwest Youth Corps

John Meyer Associate Director of Science Communication & Special Projects / College of the Environment, University of Washington

Jim Wagonfeld, MD FACP FACG Chairman and CEO Digestive Health Specialists (retired)

Marjorie Walter Partner, Kipling Law Group

National Park Service Partners (Board Advisors) Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum Olympic National Park

Superintendent Chip Jenkins Mount Rainier National Park

Superintendent Karen Taylor-Goodrich North Cascades National Park

Washington’s National Park Fund Staff Nicky Ducommun

Mona West

Prospect & Foundation Manager

Interim Executive/Strategy Consultant

Amber Nelson Bret Wirta, Past Board President

Marketing/Communications and Annual Fund Manager

CEO, Wirta Hospitality Worldwide

Heather Orse Denise Wulfekuhle

Community Engagement Manager

Community Volunteer

Kelly Sanderbeck Linda Schwartz

Christine Yarrow

Finance Manager, Public Health Seattle & King County

Community Volunteer

Donor Engagement Manager

Laurie Ward Chief Executive Officer

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2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS THURSDAY, MAY 16

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 4

Fireside Circle Paradise Inn, Mount Rainier National Park

REI Climb w/ Alpine Ascents International Mount Rainier National Park

SATURDAY, JUNE 1

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

Neighborhood Fireside Circle The Hammerquist’s, West Seattle

Neighborhood Fireside Circle with Cristi Lien North Seattle

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Community Fireside Circle Sequim Holiday Inn hosted by Wirta’s, Sequim

THURSDAY, JULY 25 RAMROD (Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day) Mount Rainier National Park

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 – TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 REI Climb w/International Mountain Guides Mount Rainier National Park

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 Fee Free Day, National Park Service Birthday

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 THURSDAY, JULY 25 - SUNDAY, JULY 28 Two Beers Climb w/International Mountain Guides Mount Rainier National Park

National Parks at the Mariners T-Mobile Park, Seattle

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 FRIDAY, JULY 26 - SUNDAY, JULY 28 WOW Women’s Only Weekend Mount Rainier National Park

Pacific Runderland 5k for the Parks Auburn

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 SATURDAY, JULY 27 – MONDAY, JULY 29 Microsoft Climb w/Alpine Ascents International Mount Rainier National Park

National Parks at Benaroya Benaroya Hall, Seattle

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Ride the Hurricane, Olympic National Park Olympic National Park

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Photo: Lee Scheinbeim

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