Western Reserve Land Conservancy land
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Annual Report
July 1, 2016 — June 30, 2017 1
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Our Vision
Our Mission
Thriving, prosperous communities nourished by vibrant, natural areas, working farms and healthy cities
To provide the people of our region with essential natural assets through land conservation and restoration
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature . . . he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” John Muir
This annual report is a reflection of the journeys we make across the region to conserve cherished local landscapes and to create healthier urban environments. It also serves as a reminder of our historical travels. We invite you to explore the wonders of northern and eastern Ohio with us.
Rich Cochran
Travel along the North Coast, from a precious 5-acre park in Marblehead to a sprawling 600-acre preserve in Conneaut, and discover the ways in which we create public parks and provide public access to our great Lake Erie… Take a ride along Route 422, from Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood all the way to Warren, and encounter the ways in which we work with partners to create healthier urban environments…
Elizabeth Juliano
Follow the verdant banks of the bucolic Chagrin River and celebrate the founding of the Chagrin River Land Conservancy 30 years ago, as well as one of our more recent conservation projects completed in partnership with the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland… Take a trip back to the original settling of the Western Reserve, as you learn about one family’s decision to permanently preserve their Lorain County land…
Western Reserve Land Conservancy provides our region with more than 50,000 acres of preserved land. That is an astounding amount of land, more than twice the size of Manhattan which is home to more than 1.6 million people! And yet the meaning of our work is not found in gross numbers; rather it is revealed in individual stories such as those that we share herein. Our work touches millions of people. Our work improves the health and happiness of millions of people. And yet one does not truly understand our work until it is seen through the eyes of a little girl when she first discovers the mystery of salamanders in the North Branch of Sulphur Springs, or when she first hugs a tree she has planted on East 79th and Kinsman. Thank you for making our work possible! Together, we are quite literally making the world a better place.
Rich Cochran President & CEO
Elizabeth Juliano Board of Trustees Chair 3
Tracking Our Results Western Reserve Land Conservancy reached several major milestones during the 2017 fiscal year*, including the permanent preservation of our 50,000th acre. Here are some of the highlights: During the 2017 fiscal year, we permanently conserved 63 properties – a record number for the organization – totaling nearly 4,100 acres and bringing the total number of acres conserved by the Land Conservancy to a remarkable 50,811 acres. We have now preserved land in 24 counties across northern and eastern Ohio. Once the Land Conservancy conserves a property with a conservation easement, our work has only just begun. We have the legal responsibility to care for land encumbered by conservation easements forever. Our Land Stewardship team visits each one of our 688 preserved properties at least once a year to make sure conserved land remains in its natural condition. Trumbull County (9,824 total acres) saw the largest increase in permanently preserved acreage this past fiscal year and continues to lead the region in acreage permanently preserved. Ashtabula County (8,770 total acres) saw the second largest increase in acres preserved given a number of farmland and watershed projects. 4
We have now conserved land in 21 watersheds across northern and eastern Ohio. The Grand River Watershed saw the largest jump in protected land around the state scenic river and its tributaries, adding 1,100 acres in the watershed. At the end of fiscal year 2017, the Land Conservancy had created more than 150 total public parks and publically-owned preserves encompassing more than 10,000 acres across the region. The Land Conservancy celebrated the establishment of Ohio’s 46th county land bank just after the end of fiscal year 2017, meaning that more than half of Ohio counties now have a land bank. County land banks are powerful tools for taking abandoned, tax delinquent properties and repurposing them for the benefit of local communities. At the close of fiscal year 2017, the Land Conservancy had planted more than 3,700 robust trees in the City of Cleveland with the help of more than 1,600 individual and corporate volunteers as part of the Reforest Our City community reforestation program. Additionally, we distributed nearly 6,000 total tree seedlings at community engagement events. *July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
Ohio County Land Banks
Lake
Lucas
Fulton
Williams
Ottawa
Defiance
Geauga Cuyahoga
Wood
Henry
Erie
Sandusky
Trumbull
Lorain
Huron
Seneca
Paulding Putnam
Ashtabula
Medina
Summit
Portage Mahoning
Hancock
Van Wert
Ashland
Crawford
Wyandot
Richland
Allen
Wayne
Stark
Columbiana
Hardin Marion
Auglaize
Mercer
Shelby
Union
Licking
Miami
Preble
Montgomery
Warren
Muskingum
Fairfield Greene
Noble
Perry
Pickaway
Morgan Hocking
Washington
Clinton Ross
Athens Vinton
Hamilton
Highland Pike
Clermont Brown
Belmont
Madison
Fayette Butler
Harrison
Guernsey
Franklin Clark
Jefferson
Tuscarawas Coshocton
Delaware
Champaign
Darke
Holmes
Morrow Knox
Logan
Carroll
Adams
Meigs Jackson
Gallia
Scioto
Lawrence
Land Bank Established (46) County Boundaries (88)
30 mi
Monroe
Acres Acres Conserved Protected by by Watershed Watershed
Acres Conserved by County Ashtabula 8,770
Ashtabula River
Lake 1,335
Black River
Ottawa 56
Chagrin River
Sandusky 333
Erie 1,610
Lorain 3,738
Conneaut Creek Cuyahoga River
Seneca 95
Huron 5,875
Medina 1,274
Trumbull 9,824
Geauga 8,418
Cuyahoga 2,169
Summit 1,505
Portage 2,874
Mahoning 140
Frontal Lake Erie Ashland 250
Grand River
Richland 154
Huron River
Stark 487
Wayne 157
Columbiana 437
Carroll 568
Lake Erie Islands
Mercer, PA 555
Jefferson 132
Little Beaver Creek
50,811 acres saved in 24 Ohio counties
Mahoning River Pymatuning Creek
Guernsey 56
Rocky River
Acres Preserved by Year
Sandusky Shenango River
60,000
Tuscarawas River
50,000
Vermilion River
40,000
Acres
Walhonding River Wills Yankee Run-Shenango River
30,000 20,000
Yellow Creek 0
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000
Acres
10,000 0
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2011
2012
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2015
2016
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Cooperative Coastal Conservation
Sixteen
new grants totaling more than
$8,100,000 were awarded to
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We are fortunate to have plentiful, highquality water resources throughout northern and eastern Ohio, including our great Lake Erie.
beautiful preserve offering non-motorized boat access to Lake Erie, ideal fishing and birding opportunities, as well as a place to relax and enjoy the coastal scenery.
The Land Conservancy has partnered with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management to secure critical funding for several coastal conservation projects. In late 2016, the conservation partners worked with the Village of Marblehead to secure federal Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program funding to complete the Lucien M. Clemons Park project.
“Western Reserve Land Conservancy is a critical partner in preservation projects like this,” noted Yetty Lombardo, local liaison for the ODNR Office of Coastal Management. Chief Scudder Mackey added, “Providing public access to the Lake enhances public education and results in better management of Lake Erie’s coastal resources. Our cooperative work with the Land Conservancy is improving quality of life along the lakeshore.”
The parkland was originally platted for residential development, a trend seen along the coast. More than 80 percent of Lake Erie’s 312 miles of southern coastline is privately owned, so securing public properties on the shoreline — even if small — is important. Today, Lucien M. Clemons Park provides the community with a
people
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the Land Conservancy and its conservation partners
during the
2017
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fiscal year. This support, which corresponds to
six distinct state and federal public funding sources, is an
essential
The ODNR Office of Coastal Management is a great partner in conserving Lake Erie coastline. The Land
resource for land conservation and
Conservancy is proud to work with Chief Scudder
restoration projects, like
Mackey, Ph. D. (left) and Local Liaison Yetty Lombardo
Lucien M. Clemons Park,
(right) on coastal conservation projects.
that are now
in progress and slated for completion in the coming year. 6
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Parkland Grows in Ashtabula County
Western Reserve Land Conservancy land
From the Lake Erie shoreline to the banks of the Grand River, Ashtabula County Metroparks and Western Reserve Land Conservancy partnered in 2017 to permanently preserve two unique properties that will soon be established as public parks.
230 acres of precious coastal wetlands. The acquisition is adjacent to nearly 3,500 acres of conservation land, creating a regionallysignificant wildlife, outdoor, and recreation area. A comprehensive access plan is currently being developed by Ashtabula County Metroparks for the parkland.
Along the banks of the Grand River in Austinburg Township, the Land Conservancy worked with the park district to acquire and permanently preserve the former Camp Yakewi. The new 129acre Upper Grand River Metropark will eventually offer outdoor recreational and educational opportunities including hiking, birding, camping, and canoeing.
“One of Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s most important roles is helping local park systems and communities preserve these essential natural and historic assets for the public to enjoy,” explained Brett Rodstrom, vice president of eastern field operations for the Land Conservancy. “We are grateful to have assisted Ashtabula’s growing park system in the permanent preservation of these tremendous community assets and look forward to continued partnership.”
And along the Lake Erie shoreline in the City of Conneaut, Ashtabula County Metroparks and the Land Conservancy worked together to purchase and permanently conserve a remarkable 602acre piece of land, now known as Turkey Creek Metropark. The property boasts nearly one mile of undeveloped Lake Erie shoreline, a natural estuary, and more than
Ashtabula County Metroparks are growing under the leadership of Board President Paul Carpenter (left) and Executive Director Larry Frimerman (right).
people
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has helped
create more than
150
public parks and publically-owned preserves encompassing
more than 10,000 acres
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Creating A Healthier Community From planting gardens with young children to coordinating healthy living seminars for seniors, Quiana Singleton continuously works to create a healthier community for her neighbors. Singleton is a graduate of the Sherwick Tree Steward training program, hosted by Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Holden Forests & Gardens, where citizens learn how to plant, care for, and maintain trees. She was recognized as one of the 2016 Tree Stewards of the Year for her work to plant trees with elementary school students in Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood. “Training residents to maintain existing and newly planted trees is critical to the success of the Cleveland Tree Plan and our collective reforestation work,” explained Colby Sattler, manager of urban forestry
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and natural resource management for the Land Conservancy. “Quiana has gone above and beyond not only to educate the community about the health benefits of trees in our urban environments, but also plant and maintain trees in her neighborhood.” “The kids are still talking about the tree planting and that’s important. They will take that meaningful experience with them,” Singleton noted with a smile. She hopes that her work will create a healthier environment for her children, her neighbors, and future generations.
Western Reserve Land Conservancy land
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engaged more than
1,600 volunteers in urban reforestation efforts.
Once known as the Forest City, Cleveland’s urban tree canopy stands at just 19 percent. Quiana Singleton is working to reforest her neighborhood.
tree planting graphic
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Lots to Love in Warren, Ohio Ohio communities have developed innovative ways to revitalize neighborhoods ravaged by the foreclosure crisis. Today, in the City of Warren’s oldest residential neighborhood – where vacant houses once devastated property values and attracted crime – you’ll find vibrant public greenspaces, nourishing community gardens, and beautiful public art installations. Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership and the Trumbull County Land Bank have partnered on reducing blight and returning abandoned properties to productive use in Warren and throughout the county since 2010. Today, Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership manages all land bankowned properties, which provides unique opportunities for greening, including the Lots to Love program.
occupied by vacant and abandoned properties. “Federal Hardest Hit funding provides a certain amount of money for greening after houses are demolished,” explained Matt Martin, executive director of Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership. “Neighbors can apply to take over these vacant lots as side yards, but if neighbors don’t want the lots, we offer these to the community. Lots to Love empowers residents to beautify their neighborhoods through community organizing.”
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land
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has been
instrumental in securing more than
$400 million & in federal and state
“It’s a work in progress,” Martin emphasized. “The neighborhood is still challenged, but these resident-driven and community projects are increasing the quality of life in Warren’s neighborhoods.”
funding for Ohio communities to implement blight elimination and
The land reutilization efforts promoted by Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership, under Matt Martin’s
The program provides financial and technical assistance to residents to install long-term greening projects on lots once
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
leadership, in Warren’s Garden District are being replicated in communities throughout the region and the state.
regreening efforts.
© David Liam Kyle
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Celebrating Our Chagrin River Roots
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has conserved While serving on the board for Trust for Public Land, Steve Morris visited land trusts across the country preserving vibrant greenspace. “I saw these land trusts working across the country,” Morris recounted, “and I thought, the Chagrin River valley is beautiful, let’s start one here.” So in the summer of 1987, Steve Morris, Toni Bernet, Mal Bank, Jerome Gratry, Dave Ingalls, Bill McCoy, Patsy Shiverick, and Bud Talbott came together to establish the Chagrin River Land Conservancy. The allvolunteer organization began preserving cherished keystone properties throughout the valley. Acre by acre and project by project, Chagrin River Land Conservancy grew. By the mid2000s, Chagrin River Land Conservancy had permanently conserved more than 5,000 acres with the support of 11 fulltime staff members. Seeing the need to collaborate for increased regional land conservation capacity, eight land trusts across northern and eastern Ohio merged in 2006. At the time of merger,
each of the merging land trusts became a part of Chagrin River Land Conservancy’s nonprofit organization and the name was changed to Western Reserve Land Conservancy. Since then, five additional land trusts have merged with the organization. At Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s Conservation Celebration in June 2017, we honored the 30th anniversary of the Chagrin River Land Conservancy’s founding. Steve Morris and Tom Stanley, founder of the Russell Land Conservancy which merged with the original Chagrin River organization, shared their stories about the early days of land conservation. “I would have never imagined 50,000 acres permanently preserved,” remarked Stanley. “I’m very proud of how far we have come.”
land in
21 different watersheds
across northern and eastern Ohio, with an impressive
8.300 acres of
For more perspectives on the founding of the Chagrin River Land Conservancy, please visit the Land Conservancy’s website.
permanently preserved land in the Chagrin River Watershed.
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To complete
Project Preserves Bird Habitat, Provides Access To Chagrin River
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With tremendous vistas, critical wildlife habitat, and spectacular views of the Chagrin River valley, Hach-Otis Sanctuary and State Nature Preserve has historically been a popular destination for birders, hikers, naturalists, and families. Thanks to the work of Western Reserve Land Conservancy and the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland, that popularity is sure to grow.
The extension project permanently protects 80 acres of critical riparian and upland forest habitat which provide extensive breeding habitat for rare species including the yellowbellied sapsucker and cerulean warbler, which are both state designated Species of Concern. Winter wrens, Canada warblers, and dark-eyed juncos have also been spotted on the property.
In 2017, conservation partners effectively doubled the size of the Lake County sanctuary to 160 acres while permanently protecting critical wildlife habitat and increasing public access to the Chagrin River.
“The Chagrin River valley is part of National Audubon Society’s world wide web of designated Important Bird Areas,” noted John Lillich, manager of the Hach-Otis Wildlife Sanctuary and Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland trustee. “Many wild species are making their last stand from extinction in these protected areas.”
The Land Conservancy worked with three separate landowners to acquire the eight parcels comprising the extension project. Once acquired, the properties were transferred to the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland for ownership and management. The Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland granted a conservation easement on the Willoughby Hills property ensuring the property will remain a wildlife sanctuary forever.
this project,
Western Reserve
Land Conservancy Conservancy the Land land
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secured approximately
$1,000,000 through
& federal and state
grants, as well as generous donations from local individuals, organizations, and foundations.
Western Reserve Land Conservancy land
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often leverages its land conservation, Carol and John Lillich were instrumental in the success of the Hach-Otis Sanctuary project. Carol currently serves as Secretary of the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland. John currently serves as a trustee and is former president of the organization.
real estate, public funding and philanthropic fundraising expertise to make projects like this
possible.
© David Liam Kyle
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Regional Impact 1
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105-acre Huron County Farm preserved in perpetuity
Property survey finds quality housing stock in Elyria
With the help of Western Reserve Land Conservancy and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), Gene Kurzen ensured that his 105-acre Huron County farm will be farmland forever. The Land Conservancy recorded an agricultural easement on the New Haven Township property which is planted with a standard rotation of row crops including corn, soybeans, and wheat. The easement was supported through ODA’s Clean Ohio Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) which provides funding to purchase
Using our planning and mapping expertise, Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s Thriving Communities program works with cities and neighborhood groups to survey all parcels in a given community. These surveys provide community leaders with the information needed to make planning decisions related to demolition, rehabilitation, and code enforcement. In 2016, we undertook a parcel-by-parcel inventory of the City of Elyria. Of the 21,827 parcels surveyed, only 2.9 percent were classified as vacant. Significantly,
agricultural easements from landowners who volunteer to keep their land in agricultural production in perpetuity. During the 2017 fiscal year, the Land Conservancy preserved four family farms through this program.
surveyors found 96 percent of Elyria’s occupied housing stock graded as either “A” (Excellent) or “B” (Good).
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Cleveland tree canopy goal announced at Arbor Day celebration
Hudson greenspace conserved for future generations
Western Reserve Land Conservancy is a proud member of the Cleveland Tree Coalition, a group of more than 30 public, private and community stakeholders that have partnered with the City of Cleveland to rebuild the city’s urban forest. Stakeholders continue to work to achieve the goals established by the Cleveland Tree Plan. At an Arbor Day tree planting event organized by the Land Conservancy, City of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announced the city’s new tree canopy goal: plant more than 50,000 trees in Cleveland by 2020 and grow Cleveland’s tree canopy from 19 percent to 30 percent by 2040. Ultimately, the Land Conservancy aspires to work with coalition partners to grow Cleveland’s urban tree canopy to the recommended 40 percent.
Curt Van Blarcum, who was actively involved with the Hudson Land Conservancy before it merged to form Western Reserve Land Conservancy, donated a conservation easement on 7.3 acres of his Summit County property. Van Blarcum’s property contains over 5 acres of floodplain with mixed habitats, one acre of forest and nearly 1,200 linear feet of a tributary stream to Brandywine Creek. It is located near downtown Hudson and is nearly adjacent to a 12acre preserved property. Van Blarcum made sure that the conservation easement was written to allow for passive park uses, like hiking and nature observation. He noted, “It’s important to have these greenspaces like these intact for future generations.”
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“Our farms will help feed your grandkids”
Land Conservancy creates new park in Columbiana County
Richie Bellas and Janice Ellwood have been partners in a dairy operation located a half mile south of Kinsman for more than 30 years. Both Bellas and Ellwood inherited their Trumbull County family farms and purchased additional land to support their expanding dairy operation. At one time, they were milking 100 cows twice each day. Ellwood donated an agricultural easement permanently preserving her 75-acre farm and Bellas and Ellwood donated agricultural easements on several other parcels totaling 180 acres. When asked why they preserved their working farmland, Ellwood noted that she was relieved “that our land will remain farmland forever and our farms will help feed your grandkids.”
In early 2017, the Land Conservancy purchased the Willard Run Wetlands property in Hanover Township in partnership with the Columbiana County Park District, which will open the conserved property to the public in the near future. The property’s unique characteristics, particularly its wetlands, are ideal habitat for many species of flora and fauna. Two headwater streams are located on the property, both of which eventually run into Little Beaver Creek, a designated Ohio Wild and Scenic River and a nationally designated Scenic River. Funding for the project was provided through the Clean Ohio program, the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Williams Companies in order to help improve the Little Beaver Creek Watershed.
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Modroo Farm saved, public preserve created For over a generation, the Modroo Family Farm was a quintessential part of the Russell Township landscape. From farmers’ markets and fall festivals to pastoral views and a historic farmstead, the Geauga County property played an integral role in the community. In December 2016, after decades of work, a portion of the iconic property was conserved forever. Western Reserve Land Conservancy officially acquired 53 acres of the historic property and transferred ownership to the Russell Township Park District. The land will be managed by the park district as a public park named Modroo Farm Preserve.
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Preserving the Western Reserve Pat McCaslin’s family is only the second family to own their Huntington Township property since the land was first settled by John Laborie in the early 1800s as part of the Western Reserve. “Both my parents grew up in the city during the depression and, like most parents, they wanted a better life for their children. They worked hard and saved up in order to move my brothers and me away from what my father referred to as the “concrete jungle,” Pat explained. Her parents purchased their cherished southern Lorain County property in the 1960s from Gladys Mae Laborie. This past year, Pat and her husband, Ric, permanently preserved 135 acres of the historic property with a conservation easement. A majority of the property consists
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At the close of fiscal year
2017,
of hardwood and evergreen forest. Steep ravines bisect the forested habitat and contain nearly two miles of well-shaded, highquality tributaries to the West Branch of the Black River. The McCaslins continue to farm a small portion of the property as well. “Both Ric and I were raised to love and respect nature,” Pat emphasized. “Working with Western Reserve Land Conservancy gave us the opportunity to perpetuate the dream my parents had to ensure the preservation of the historic farmland and greenspace they worked so hard to acquire.”
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Pat and Ric McCaslin stand proudly with Pat’s mother,
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Mary McMahon (center), on their permanently preserved
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region.
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Land, Legacy, and the Art of Caring Though Dr. Julie Clayman has traveled the world – from the Canadian wilderness to the Congo – to explore ecosystems and see endangered species, she places just as much value on the natural beauty of her 36-acre conserved property in Bainbridge Township. Clayman, and her late husband, Dr. Jay Ankeney, donated a conservation easement on their beloved Geauga County property in 1997. In addition to donating the easement, Clayman and Ankeney donated their land to the Land Conservancy and reserved a life estate for themselves. As such, they became members of the Land Conservancy’s White Oak Legacy Society, our special group of supporters that have made a lasting commitment to land conservation and restoration through estate planning. At the 2017 Steward Event, Western Reserve Land Conservancy recognized Julie Clayman with the Art of Caring Award.
The Art of Caring Award pays tribute to a White Oak Legacy Society individual or family who exemplifies the art of caring through their leadership, passion, and vision. In order to honor the unique gifts of the philanthropists who receive the award, local artists are commissioned to create unique artworks inspired by the generosity of our patrons. To honor Clayman, local artist Tan Gillespie painted two beautiful scenes of her preserved property, including Clayman’s cherished bluebird houses. “Julie Clayman is an amazing woman with a deep and abiding passion for our Earth, an understanding of the importance of caring for the natural world, and concern for the delicate web of life that supports all of us,” emphasized Rich Cochran, president & CEO of the Land Conservancy. “We thank Julie for her philanthropic leadership.”
Art of Caring Award recipient Julie Clayman (left) and local artist Tan Gillespie (right) pose at the Land Conservancy’s 2017 Stewards Event.
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White Oak legacy society
This special group of Land Conservancy supporters have made a lasting commitment to land protection through a variety of estate-planning tools, including bequests in a will or trust, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, IRA designations, or gifts of life insurance.
Š Bruce Bennett
Members include: Anonymous (6) Mr. William Abell Stanley and Hope Adelstein Dr. Jay Ankeney and Dr. Julie A. Clayman Edward Baker and Anna van Heeckeren Thomas E. Baker Peter and Molly Balunek Mr. and Mrs. Peter O. Benson Mr. Richard C. Berg Susi Brown Ms. Jane C. Busch Edith Chase Mr. Richard and Dr. Jennifer Cochran Margaret E. Cummins Beau Daane Ted and Anne deConingh Ms. Marcia Deist Perry and Mary Doermann Mr. Othmar Elber Louise M. Foster Mark Frank Roger Fuhrmeyer Laurel Gress Dick and Sue Grimm Corinne P. Hadley Mary Jane Hartwell Jeff Holland and Marjorie Muirden Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Hyde Ferdinand and Marguerite Jereb Charlotte Karson Daiber Kathy K. Leavenworth Elsie Lutman John and Kathryn Makley
Claire and Sandy McMillan Bruce Merchant and Sandra Reel Nora Lynn Nemec Hugh and Gretta Pallister Faith E. Pescatore Dr. George Peterson Dr. John B. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Rainger Mindy and Tim Remington Marc and Nancy Rubin Richard and Tamara Rynearson Mrs. Arlene J. Sahr Franz and Beth Sauerland Rose Scheeff Inga Schmidt and Bruce Linsday Virginia Shaw Charlotte Stafford Herbert J. and Faith Swanson Karin Tanquist and Patrick Coy Jean P. Thompson Judith Ann and William Tucholsky Bill and Cynthia VerDuin Dr. Barry Walker Bill and Mary Weber Helen Wheeler Gary and Beverly White Dick and Jane Whitehead Carter and Genevieve Wilmot Mr. Arthur P. Ziegler Jr. – deceased If interested in joining our White Oak Legacy Society, please contact us at 440.528.4150.
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Out and About
Western Reserve Land Conservancy hosts many events across our region. Here’s a glimpse of events held throughout 2016 and 2017.
Western Reserve Land Conservancy continues to host the Ohio Land Bank Conference for land bank officials and community development professionals. More than 300 people attended the 2017 conference in Cleveland which featured more than 30 sessions and 2 mobile tours.
Each year, Western Reserve Land Conservancy hosts regional celebrations to honor those landowners who have permanently conserved their properties. Pete McDonald, Director of Land Stewardship, provides an update on land conservation projects at each event, including the 2017 Eastern Landowner Appreciation event pictured above.
In May 2017, more than 50 volunteers canoed the Grand River and hiked local parks to pick up trash and debris. The annual event helps keep the scenic river clean and pristine!
More than 50 people enjoyed a gorgeous summer afternoon on the Vermilion River panning for gold in July 2017. The activity, hosted by the Land Conservancy’s Firelands Chapter, provides families the opportunity to explore the river.
EverGreen EverBlue, the Land Conservancy’s annual gala, is the organization’s most important fundraising event of the year. In 2017, more than 350 people stood up for conservation at TENK West Bank, a former foundry and warehouse, along the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland. A very special thank you goes to our event chairs, Bob Biggar, Kate Shaughnessy, and Margaux Schmitz Murphy.
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In August 2017, the Land Conservancy’s Young Professional Group helped with beautification projects along the Red Line Greenway in Cleveland.
Western Reserve Land Conservancy aims to make Arbor Day a Cleveland institution. During our 2017 celebration, more than 75 community and student volunteers gathered at Breakthrough Schools’ Citizens Academy in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood to hear from Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and plant 15 robust trees on the school campus.
Dominion Energy and Western Reserve Land Conservancy launched the Watershed Mini Grant Program in 2015 to serve organizations working to protect and improve land around rivers, lakes and streams throughout Ohio. Each year, the Land Conservancy hosts the Watershed MiniGrant Awards Ceremony at its Conservation Center. More than $105,000 has been awarded to 30 different watershed groups across the state to date!
Additionally, the Land Conservancy hosted Toast to Trees, a reception at Nano Brew Cleveland, where more than 100 guests came to enjoy Root Flare, a treethemed beer, made especially for the Land Conservancy. We further engaged our community in Arbor Day by distributing hundreds of saplings in partnership with Mitchell’s Ice Cream.
The annual Adam’s and Haley’s Run Clean Up took place in April 2017 in Akron. Twenty-five volunteers and community members helped pick up trash, rake trails, and beautify the two urban streams.
For the past three years, the Land Conservancy has partnered with the Cleveland Cavaliers, PwC, Davey Tree, Holden Forests & Gardens, and Cleveland Metropolitan School District to plant Trees for Threes - one tree for each three pointer scored by the Cavs at home during the regular season.
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At the close of the 2017 fiscal year, Western Reserve Land Conservancy had permanently conserved more than 50,000 acres; preserved more than 200 farms; created more than 150 public parks and preserves; and planted more than 3,700 robust trees through our Reforest Our City Program. We cannot do this work without your remarkable support.
Thank you! Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2017 and 2016
Statement of Revenue and Expenses July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
REVENUE ASSETS 2017 2016 LP Program Revenue Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 1,422,192 $ 684,995 Transfer of Conservation Lands $ 4,878,351 Pledges Receivable 2,607,177 3,216,565 Other Program Revenue 11,417,411 Accounts Receivable 310,979 42,893 16,295,762 Notes Receivable 175,185 586,085 Conservation Property 5,309,110 4,517,941 Philanthropic Revenue Deposits - Land Purchases — 279,710 Foundation Grants 527,193 Property and Equipment 5,287,675 5,464,564 Individual Donations 1,268,482 Other Assets 88,511 84,967 Corporate Donations 138,000 Events Net Revenue 263,787 TOTAL ASSETS $ 15,200,829 $ 14,877,720
LIABILITIES Loans Payable 4,422,812 Capital Lease Obligation 8,375 Accounts Payable 156,097 Accrued Expenses 1,114,972
3,408,865 40,899 271,688 1,483,213
Other Revenue Interest & Investment Revenue
4,354,408 5,318,647
2,197,462
18,595
TOTAL REVENUE 18,511,819 EXPENSE Program Expense 17,155,177 TOTAL LIABILITIES 5,702,256 5,204,665 Fundraising 644,873 Management and General 689,732 NET ASSETS Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted
TOTAL NET ASSETS
4,365,021 5,133,552 9,498,573
9,673,055
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 15,200,829 $ 14,877,720 26
OPERATING EXPENSE Depreciation REVENUE OVER (UNDER) EXPENSES
18,489,782 196,519 $
(174,482)
Western Reserve Land Conservancy Donors Visionary • $25,000+
Anonymous (3) Alice R. Scheeff Trust American Forests Arconic Foundation Blue Isle Development Ltd Mrs. Mary Alice Cannon The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation The Cleveland Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brian Colleran Mr. and Mrs. William E. Conway Dealer Tire Ms. Marcia Deist Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Donald and Alice Noble Foundation Mr. Warren Dusenbury Dr. Michael and Ruth Swetland Eppig Estate of Stanley and Hope Adelstein Estate of Mary Jane Hartwell Estate of Faye Sivazlian Fairmount Santrol Richard Foster Ms. Paula Frohring Gray Horse Inc. Sue Grimm Karin L. Grizard The George Gund Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Hyde Intel Foundation The J. M. Smucker Company Ms. Elizabeth L. James JP Morgan Chase Foundation The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lillich The Lubrizol Foundation Mr. Michael Marucci Ms. Mary Modroo and Mr. Ken Coryell Mr. Scott Mueller Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mulligan William C. Mulligan Charitable Gift Fund Mr. and Mrs. David D. Noble Mrs. Wynne Odell The O’Neill Brothers Foundation Gretta and Hugh Pallister Trusts Mr. Charles Parilla Paul & Maxine Frohring Foundation, Inc. The Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn Foundation Dr. Edith Lerner Reeser Mrs. Amy D. Reuteler Saint Luke’s Foundation Sandor Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. James Spira James C. and Myrna Spira Philanthropic Fund of the JFC Third Federal Foundation
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities Union Railroad Company Warren & Zoann Little Dusenbury Charitable Trust IMA Mrs. Elizabeth Weinstock Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Wilson Loyal and Margaret Wilson Family Fund
Leader • $17,500 - $24,999
Anonymous (1) Alliance for Community Trees Mr. Theodore Button Charles M. and Helen Brown Memorial Foundation Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund Great Lakes Growers Haslinger Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Haslinger Melissa Haslinger Ms. Elizabeth B. Juliano John P. Murphy Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Pysht Fund Mr. Evans J. Riggin Jr. Mr. Robert R. Riggin Heather and Tim Ryan South Waite Foundation Vermilion Investors LLC Mr. Arthur P. Ziegler Jr.
Conservator • $10,000 - $17,499 Anonymous (1) AHS Foundation Mr. Christopher Biddle Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bollin Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bowden Mr. James Brahler Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brandt Ann and Robert Briechle Dr. Don Brinberg and Dr. Barbara Berkeley Charles Lathrop Pack Trust The CJR Group, Inc. Julie A. Clayman, MD Cleveland Museum of Natural History Community Foundation of Lorain County Ms. Carol Horner Donaldson Mr. and Mrs. James C. Drockton Eaton Corporation The Edward A. & Catherine L. Lozick Foundation The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Floyd Louise M. and Paul R. Foster Mr. and Mrs. Lyle G. Ganske George H. Porter III and Patricia Reich Porter
Foundation Mr. James J. Hamilton Nancy and George Hanna Mr. J. Jeffrey Holland and Ms. Marjorie Muirden Mr. Gregory W. James KeyBank Cleveland Market Kathleen K. Leavenworth The Lenox Foundation Litigation Management Mrs. Catherine L. Lozick Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McCarthy Laura and Chris McKenna Lynn and Mike Miller Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Morris Ohio Housing Finance Agency Ms. Elizabeth W. Porter Mr. F. Scott Priest Mr. Kevin Priest Laurie S. Priest Carol Prior The Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn Foundation Robert F. Keller Irrevocable Trust Natalie and Josh Rubin Marc and Nancy Rubin Sauerland Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Franz Sauerland Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sauerland Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Schneider Sears-Swetland Family Foundation SecureView LLC Jim and Kathryn Watterson Bill and Mary Weber
Champion • $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous (3) Bass Energy, Inc. Larry and Karen Bettcher Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolton Kathie Brandt and Jim Bennett CM Wealth Advisors Owen and Dana Colligan Connor Foundation Mr. Christopher M. Connor Kevin and Allie Connor Mr. and Mrs. Evan R. Corns Mr. Ferenc de Szalay and Ms. Chantelle Carroll Ms. Jenniffer D. Deckard Douglass & Associates Co LPA Mr. David Douglass Foundation for Geauga Parks GE Foundation The Good Community Foundation Jon and Aimee Grimm Dr. Bill and Laura Hlavin The Holland Family JAG Gift Fund
JJ Fund John and Virginia Jeandrevin The John Sherwin Family Fund Bill and Marian Kennelly Richard Kennelly and Carol Powers Visnja and Bill Kennelly The Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust Katie and Bud Koch Land Trust Alliance Ms. Kristin Lewis Loveland Technologies The Lubrizol Foundation Matching Gift Administrator Mr. and Mrs. Neil F. Luria Byron and Elsie Lutman Bassem and Sara Mansour Mr. and Mrs. David Mayo Claire and Sandy McMillan Mr. and Mrs. S. Sterling McMillan, III Robert O. Moravec Margaret R. Mueller Paul and Kathy Neidhardt Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Novak Ocwen Financial Corporation Ohio Real Title Agency Bill and Kathy O’Neill Len and Kata Pagon Perkins Charitable Foundation Ms. Mary B. Perkins PNC Bank PNC Foundation Cleveland Ms. Deirdre W. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ratner Mr. and Mrs. Nick Reif Alayne L. Reitman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reitman Robert S. and Sylvia K. Reitman Family Foundation S. Livingston Mather Charitable Trust Sage Cleveland Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shaughnessy Ms. Alicia Smith Stephen G. and Susan M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Smorag Mr. and Mrs. Brooke E. Spectorsky Sterling Associates Summit County Land Bank Susan and Neil Luria Fund Mr. Charles E. Swingle Jr. Ms. Marjorie L. Townsend and Ms. Marjorie W. Townsend Trumbull County Land Reutilization Corporation William E. and Mary F. Conway Fund The Winfield Family
Benefactor • $2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous (1) Bill Abell Mr. and Mrs. Ed Addicott Arconic Foundation Employee Engagement Fund The Arthur L. Parker Foundation Edward Baker and Anna van Heeckeren Mr. and Mrs. W. Craig Bashein Mr. Richie Bellas and Ms. Janice Ellwood Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bower Susi Brown Catch Meaning Fund at the Cleveland Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Chilcote Cheryl and Brian Coughlin The Davey Tree Expert Company Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. deConingh Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer DePetro Frances and David Dickenson David J. Eichenmiller and Alison W. Gee Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Ms. Colleen Fobes The G. R. Lincoln Family Foundation Gertrude F. Orr Trust Advised Fund Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hellman Mr. and Mrs. Doug Horner Mr. Edward R. Hutton and Ms. Tami Brewster Impullitti Landscaping, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Impullitti Jones Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Jones Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Krebs Lake Metroparks Mr. and Mrs. Dale LaPorte The Lincoln Electric Foundation Mr. and Mrs. G. Russell Lincoln Bruce and Inga Linsday Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCaslin Michael Pender Memorial Fund Mr. Mark Mittler Lori and Dan Nelson Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing Orr Family Kathy and Jim Pender Mrs. Ella Quintrell Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rankin Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Reily Remington Products Co. The Richard and Rhonda Thompson Foundation Robert R. and Gay C. Cull Family Foundation RPM International Inc Kurt and Lori Schoeppler Kevin Sherman Judge Mary Spicer Patrick and Nancy Sullivan
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Mr. David S. Swetland Taft/ Third Federal Savings & Loan Richard and Rhonda Thompson Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Vydra Keith Waris Jeff and Missy Wert William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation Ms. Bernadette Zahuranec
Patron • $1,500 - $2,499
Anonymous (4) Allodial Title LLC John and Wilma Bergfeld Sherri and Marc Blaushild Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowen Mr. Timothy N. Brewster Jennifer and Peter Brooks Susan and David Cannon Mr. Richard D. Cochran and Dr. Jennifer Cochran Beau Daane John M. and Jane N. Ferguson Fund Ms. Nancy Ferguson Giving Well Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Graham David and Sharon Herzer Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hillenbrand JobsOhio Don and Jane Joyce Charlotte E. Karson Daiber Mary and Norm Keane Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Keithley Joseph P. and Nancy F. Keithley Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Dave Livingston Mark and Mary Madeja Mr. Michael P. Maniche Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. McDaniel Dan and Carla MillerBrown Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Neubauer, Jr. Mike and Marcia Neundorfer Robert J. Norwick Jr. William L. Norwick Marion Olson Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation Jane and Jon Outcalt Partners Environmental Consulting, Inc. Mr. James C. Perhavec and Ms. Maria Lanphier Mr. John Rampe and Ms. Elinore I. Evans Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin Reynolds Family Foundation Fund Mr. Bradley E. Reynolds and Ms. Jaclyn Godic Laurie and Jim Rokakis David and Laura Sangree Kathy Schaefer Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. Robert G. Scott and Dr. Karen Longo Select Equity Group, Inc. David and Kelly Staats Mr. Paul A. Struharik Sullivan Family Fund K.K. and Joe Sullivan Triple T Foundation
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UBS Financial Services Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Van De Motter Mr. William W. Vogelgesang Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wachter Rob and Leah Ware Paul and Nancy Wellener Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilber
Advocate • $1,000 - $1,499
Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Armstrong Ms. Linda Augustus Doug & Lu Bannerman Gift Fund Mr. and Mrs. W. Douglas Bannerman Barbara & Evan Fund Baxter International Foundation Peter and Sydney Sue Benson The Brandon Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. E. Matthew Brandon Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brandon Barbara Brown and Steve Ward Mr. and Mrs. Scott F. Brown Mr. and Mrs. William H. Campbell Chagrin Valley Trails and Riding Club Ms. Ann Chasar Linda Chittock Studio Mr. and Mrs. David B. Chittock Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Mr. Peter F. Conway Roger and Fran Cooper Mark and Christine Corr James and Christine Cossler R. Douglas and Linda Cowan Deb and Matt Crawford Peter W. Danford Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Dilik Mr. Jason Drake and Ms. Halley T. Moore Driftwood Catering Mr. and Mrs. John D. DuRoss Jr. Falcon Industries, Inc. Carey Jaros & Brett Farmery Donor Advised Fund Brett Farmery and Carey Jaros Carol and Daniel Fishwick J. Donald FitzGerald Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flynn The Garden Club of Cleveland Richard Geier Good Nature Organic Lawn Care Guardian Title and Guaranty Agency Clark Hahn Scott and Mary Lynn Harper Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hatch Mr. and Mrs. William Hatch Dr. Marsha Heinke Peter Hellman Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hice Mark and Awnhee Hoberecht Reverend and Mrs. Mark Hollingsworth Dick and Sarah Hollington Mrs. Betty Hollister Lee and Jo Ann Howley Brian and Cathy Humphrey Jeff and Sally Huntsberger Incentra
David Carroll Johnson Mr. Warren Jones Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Kasper Kelleys Island Audubon Club The Stephen and Joanne Kirk Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kirk Joan M. Kosko Mrs. Alice Kruse S. Manning and John M. Kundtz Kurtz Bros Inc Mr. John Kurtz Hal and Susan LaPine Mr. and Mrs. John D. Leech Mr. Raymond Lesser and Ms. Susan Wolpert Virginia M. and Jon A. Lindseth LKQ Triplett ASAP Mr. David P. Mann Ryan and Terri Marrie Nancy Martt Alec and Jennifer McClennan Esther McDowell and Chris Yochens Dr. and Mrs. Gerald R. McNichols Don and Pat Mitchell Dan and Marjorie Moore Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Dr. Nelson Mostow and Dr. Ann M. Mostow Mrs. Lucia Smith Nash Neundorfer, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nordell The Nordson Corporation Foundation Katie and Ken Outcalt Owens-Illinois Fund of the Charities Foundation Barb and Dave Partington Anthony Paskevich & Assoc. The Paskevich Family Sam and Anne-Marie Petros Portage Trail Group Sierra Club Randall Equine Veterinary Group The Clara T. Rankin Charitable Fund Donna and Jim Reid Mindy and Tim Remington Mike and Susan Renda Charlie and Sue Robinson Russell Equipment Company Mr. Michael Russell Sally Schulze Ms. Adrian Scott Jane Snavely Stephen and Doris Spaeth The Honorable Joan and Roger Synenberg Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Taber Ms. Sanae Tanebe Mr. Luke Thompson Tucker Ellis LLP TurtleCon Fund Ms. Christeen C. Tuttle Greg and Alice Tyrpak Philip R. Uhlin Fund Mr. Philip R. Uhlin Mr. and Mrs. John P. Vander Kooi Dick and Jane Whitehead The Wolpert Fund Zion, Synek & Associates Dorothy and Donald Zito Michael and Tamara Zuilhof
Partner • $500 - $999
Anonymous (5) AB Bernstein Mr. Robert W. Aber John and Patricia Belcastro Fund Ms. Patricia A. Belcastro Ms. Patricia Bennett Jane and Bill Biggar Lawrence & Marilyn Blaustein Charitable Fund Marilyn and Larry Blaustein Jeffrey and Kim Blumer Rob and Peg Bobel John Duff Brown Dick and Karen Brubaker David and Trisha Campbell The Carlson Family Fund Mr. Harry Carlson Jr. Kay Carlson and Rick Albaugh Mr. and Mrs. David J. Carpenter Walt and Cathy Chambers Ms. Sarah P. Cherry Earl J. Clausson and Sarah J. Malcolm Cleveland State University Sandra and David Cobb John and Cornelia Corrigan David and Sarah Cox Bob and Bobbie Davis Delta Railroad Construction Inc Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Druckenbrod Drs. Patra and Vichai Duangjak Mr. Edward K. Eberhart ECP Humanities Fund Environmental Consulting & Technology Inc Phyllis H. and William H. Evans Charitable Foundation Allen H. Ford Forest City Realty Trust Inc Jean C. & W. Greg Foust Fund Mr. and Mrs. Greg Foust Louise Abrams and Robert Fuerst Don and Nancy Germano Charitable Fund Dr. and Mrs. Don J. Germano Jim and Adrienne Gerspacher Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Gillespie Jordan & Jennifer Goldberg Philanthropic Fund Jordan and Jennifer Goldberg Nicki and Bob Gudbranson Fred and Kathleen Hacker Hagerty Insurance Agency LLC Ms. Sharon Harvey Jonathan and Karry Hatch Family Fund HDT Global Heidelberg Distributing Company R. T. Hicks Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hicks Highland County Community Action Organization Hollington Family Gifting Account Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Hollington, Jr Richard Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz Foundation Mr. Richard Horvitz Howells & Baird Inc Jacqueline and Peter Hoyt Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoyt
Kate Hydock City of Indianapolis Pamela and Dale Inkley Charitable Gift Fund Pamela and Dale Inkley Desia Ally Joseph Dave and Kelly Joyce Mr. Harvey Kay Catherine and Robert Kissling Nina L. Klein M.D. Mrs. Lizbeth W. Kohler Mrs. Sylvia Korey Peter and Cathy Kuhn Dean Kulwicki Mr. Peter J. Kusky Ms. Tiffany Laird Tim LaRiche Latham Family Fund - JAL Mr. and Mrs. James A. Latham Mr. Michael M. Legato Mary C. Livingston Lomas Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lomas Mr. Robert Luckay Ms. Jennifer Mansfield Tom and Cas McBride Mr. Neil McCarthy and Ms. Maura O’Donnell McCarthy Chuck and Becky McClure Charitable Gift Fund Mr. and Mrs. Charles McClure Michael and Christine McGuire Terrie and L.B. McKelvey Henry and Jane Meyer Ed and Fran Meyers Montgomery County Land Reutilization Corporation Jane Ross Moore Mr. and Mrs. Warren Morris Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Forrest A. Norman Holly Norton Ohio Municipal Clerks Association Elaine and David Orr Mr. and Mrs. Steven Osgood Bob Owen Bill and Pat Papenbrock Nancy and Jim Patterson Frances and Lemoine Peart Family Fund Ms. Lemoine W. Peart Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pesses Don and Janet Peters Mr. Sanford I. Phillips Kate Pilacky and David DiTullio Dan and Andrea Pollock Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Pope Portage County Land Reutilization Corporation Mikey Price Mr. and Mrs. Emery C. Prior Pro Signers LLC - Constance M. Leslie Mr. Steven Pukansky Betsy Rader and Dave Watson Chuck Rainger Bill and Jo Reynolds Jacqueline Samuel
Mrs. James (Edie) Schmeller Scioto County Land Reutilization Corporation David and Amy Shaper Mrs. Christine Sherwin The Sherwin-Williams Company Reginald and Lynn Shiverick Foundation Reg and Lynn Shiverick Beth and Howard Simon Naomi G. and Edwin Z. Singer Family Fund Joan Smart and Bert Reimann Mr. James W. Sprague Forrest Stanley and Nora Nemec Tom and Carole Stanley Marta K. Stone Mr. Leonard G. Stover Mackenzie Stubbins Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Tabor Mr. Grant Thompson Mr. Dale W. Vernon Mr. Esben Vogelius Walden Family Charitable Fund Terry Walden City of Warrensville Heights The Clara Weiss Fund Mr. Jay Westbrook and Ms. Helen Williams Mr. and Mrs. Dickson L. Whitney Jr. Dr. and Mrs. John H. Wilber
Supporter • $250 - $499
Anonymous (11) Mr. Jonathan Adler Raj, Karen and Sonia Aggarwal City of Akron Albers Family Fund Mrs. Mary E. Albers Allen County Land Bank Mr. Alexander Alsup Ms. Kathleen M. Amer Ashtabula County Auditor Robert and Ingrid Bahler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker Gina Baldini Jack W. and Arlene Barthels Ken Beck and Jana Tuckerman Beck Bill and Dee Belew David H. Benzing and Linda Grashoff Mr. Richard Berg Audrey and Irving Bergrin Barbara and Sheldon Berns Dr. Joseph Blanda Mrs. Grace E. Blower Richard J. Blum Boardman Township Mackenzie Border Jack and Jan Borkey Councilman Anthony Brancatelli Mr. Todd Brewster Mrs. Kathy Browning Ceicys Rick and Judith Bryan Mr. Brent Bunnell Mr. Arthur Busch Jane C. Busch JC and Helen Rankin Butler Mildred Cecil Charitable Fund Edith Chase
Christopher Tool & Manufacturing Co. City of Portsmouth Ms. Mary Church Dr. Sharmyn Clark Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cleminshaw Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Coughlin Eugene L. Cox and Owen H. Jander Mr. Andrew Crampton and Ms. Jane Gimbel Crampton Family Mary Hall Crawford Amos and Sam Crowley Phyllis DeMark Thomas J. Denbow and Barbara Clint Dr. Nancy G. Deucker Mr. Arthur Dexter Mr. Raymond Di Nuoscio Ms. Diane Downing and Mr. Tom Corrigan Mr. Patrick W. Duncan Louise Dunn John Dyer III Mary Emerson Ms. Michelle English Warren and Diane Farr Mr. Thomas Fishwick David J. Fornari Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Frasz Fristik Family Fund Mitchel L. Fromm Sally M. Gamauf Ms. Pamela P. Gartin Geauga Maple Company Charles E. Gibson The Ginn Family Fund Mr. William Ginn Fran and Joyce Gottron Rich and Barbara Gray Betty Jean Green Stanford and Helen Gregory Laurel Gress Pam Heinen Haag William Haag Mary Jane Hartwell Mary L. Haskins Russ Heimovitz and Cydny Renner Ed and Mindy Herman Mr. Tad Herold Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holmes Nancy and Donald Howell Steven Izen and Susannah Muskovitz Susan and Stanley Jaros Carole Kass Mrs. Pasqualeen Kessinger Mr. and Mrs. William S. Kilroy II Abbie and Jonathan Klein Carol Koethe Mr. Randolph Krizmanich Mr. and Mrs. Mark Krosse John and Lynn Kwolek Charlie Lafave Lake County Land Reutilization Corporation Elaine and Bill Lamb Mrs. Betsy J. Lancaster Rich Lang and Lisa Kraemer Laurel School The Lehman Family Gift Fund
Mr. and Mrs. E. Dennis Lehman Jr. Mary and Tom Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Tom Liebhardt Rebecca Linnean Mr. Jonathan Logue Rod and Cathy Loveless Ms. Kathryn Lyle Macklin Family Fund Linda Macklin and Troy Grela Dr. Alvin J. Magid Mahoning County Land Reutilization Corporation Dr. and Mrs. John T. Makley Manna Farms Charitable Foundation Rick and Polly Marabito Dominic and Diana Marchese Kevin and Sheila Margolis Mr. and Mrs. George Marquis Peg and Tom Mayor Alexander McAfee Mr. and Mrs. Keith McClintock Merry and Rob McCreary Abner and Maria McDaniel Andrew and Jennifer McDowell Victoria M. McMillan Charitable Fund Ms. Victoria McMillan Jan Mettee Mr. Alan P. Metzger Mr. Larry J. Meyers and Ms. Debra A. Jesionowski John and Laura Milgram Mr. Daniel Bruce Miller Brown Mr. Roy Minoff Ms. Heather Moore Mr. D. Austin Morrow IV Motorwerks Imports LTD Ms. Joy Mulinex and Mr. Paul Palagyi Mr. James F. Negrelli Paola Bernazzani and Jeff Opperman Orange City Schools John and Jean Orlando John E. Pais Kim and Paul Pesses Family Philanthropic Fund Polly Petersen Joan and Roger Pettibone Tom Pilacky Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pinkerton Progressive Insurance Foundation Protect Geauga Parks Drs. Steven and Julia Radwany Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne R. Rankin Andrew K. Rayburn James Reinicker Richland County Land Reutilization Corporation Mrs. Marjorie Ritchie RMS Empower Inc John Rode Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Rogers Bill and Jo Ann Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Kevin K. Ruddock Mr. and Mrs. David Runta Patrick and Stefanie Russo Donald and Kathleen Rynbrandt
Richard and Tamara Rynearson John and Eliza Saada Charitable Fund John and Eliza Saada Sandusky County Land Reutilization Corporation Mr. Colby Sattler and Ms. Erica Regan Richard and Dina Schoonmaker Mrs. Clara D. Sherwin Scott Shorten and Michele Hatherill Donald P. Shury Mr. and Mrs. Sanford I. Siegler Stephanie Sires and Joe Talley Ron and Rita Siwik Mr. Zachary J. Smith Mr. Roger A. Sours Ms. Nancy Sowards Mr. Matt Springer Greg Studen Lee Sullivan Lorraine S. Szabo Karin Tanquist and Patrick Coy Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Tobbe William Tomko Mr. and Mrs. William VerDuin Sandy VerDuin Mr. Kenneth Vinciquerra Mrs. Wallace Wendt Bob and Margie Wenz Tim and Elene West Westfield Insurance Martin Wieczorek and Nancy Cossler Wildwood Garden Club Mr. Peter Wilson Lynne and Timothy Winings Steven Wojtal and Wendy Kozol Woodbridge Homes Inc Woodscroft Surveying Inc. WSOS Community Action Commission Ms. Kathryn E. Zbinden
Associate • $100 - $249
Anonymous (33) Roberta Aber and William D. Rich Mr. Michael Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Acerra Louise Acheson Mr. Martin Ackermann Ellen Adams Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Adams Carol Armbrust and Tom Aldrich Dr. Harriet Alger Alliance for the Great Lakes AmazonSmile Foundation Karin Knutsen and Ken Anderson Judith Appleton Applied Financial Concepts Inc Mr. Paul S. Armington Ms. Alice Armstrong Mrs. Judith L. Ashakih Ashenhurst Family Fund Mr. David Ashenhurst Ashland Economic Development Inc. Ashtabula County Land Reutilization Corporation Athens County Auditor
Dr. Lester A. Ballard Susan Baranoff Wendy and David Barensfeld Family Charitable Fund Geoffrey and Maryann Barnes Ms. Nancy E. Bartholomew Amy A. Bartter Cynthia Bassett Mr. Stephen Baumgarten Mrs. Virginia J. Beam Mary Clare Beck Bill Behnke and Jean Daniel Ms. Lisa A. Benedetti Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Bennett Ed and Mary Benzel Mr. Raymond Berg Charles J. Berkey Mr. Terry Berkey Jeff and Sheila Berlin Linda and Ralph Berry Dan and Nancy Best Jim and Maryann Betz Tom and Dorothy Bier Pat and JoAnn Biliter Ms. Joanne Billiar Mayor Jacqueline A. Bird Chuck and Christy Bittenbender BJaam Environmental Inc Mr. Gordon S. Black Nancy and Kenneth Bliss Stephen Bloch Ms. Jane Blodgett Viola M. Blount Mr. Robert J. Boggs Damon Boogaart Robert C. Boone Kip Botirius Mr. Jason Boyd Louise and Bill Bradley Adam and Vikki Briggs Dave Briggs Robert W. Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Brinn Ms. Kirby Broadnax Dick and Mary Ann Brockett Holly and Bill Brooks Mr. and Mrs. William S. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. David J. Brown Stephen and Lesley Brown Richard and Carolee Brunken Frank and Leslie Buck Eileen and Richard Bulan Robert A. Burge Ms. Sally A. Burger Ms. Maribeth Burns Marilyn B. Cagin Catharina M. Caldwell Ken and Jill Calkins Andi and Larry Carlini Ms. Lynn Carlone Charles and Jan Carr Mr. and Mrs. Lucien H. Case Marcia B. Catalano Caterpillar Foundation Ms. Shelley Cavalieri
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Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation Ms. Sylvia Chinn-Levy Mr. and Mrs. Homer Chisholm Mr. Gary S. Chottiner Mrs. Ann Cicarella Ms. Mary R. Clark Thomas S. Clark Edward and Marianne Clary Dan Claypool Chris Howell and Susan Clayton John and Elizabeth Click Clinton County Auditor Ms. Sue W. Cloak Mr. Gary Cole City of Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Luis Compres Concord Garden Club Rick and Elena Conner Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Conrad Suzanne and Rick Cooper Mr. Martin Cooperman Tom S. and Miwako K. Cooperrider Shirley Copeland Mr. Don Corley Mrs. Inez Corrado Ms. Jo K. Cowan Ms. Rachel Cox Ken and Janet Crandall Christine Craycroft Michael Cullen Mike Cunningham and Andrea Dawson Bob and Sue Curtis Mr. Jeffery Cutwright Mr. Alex Czayka Mr. Dave Czayka D & S Vending Inc Margit K. Daley Beth and Steve Davidian Mr. Don Davis Richard and Terry DeBacco Emily Deininger Ms. Margie DeLong Marilyn P. Demeter Mr. and Mrs. David W. Demming Jr. Jon and Cindy Denney Mrs. Emily Dennis Guy L. Denny Linda and Ken Dery Dave and Sherrie Dickens Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dixon Marilyn and Dick Doerr Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dolan Ms. Beth L. Dombrowsky Ms. Michelle Donnelly Mr. Chad Downing Dragon Philanthropic Fund Eileen Dray-Bardon Lee C. Drickamer Kimberly A. Dudek Mrs. Lynn Dula Julia and Partick Dunster Thomas Dupee Mr. Robert B. Dutton and Ms. Kris Witt Eaton Corporation
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E. Anne Eddowes Virginia Ehrbar S. Stuart Eilers Emerald Necklace Garden Club Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Emerling Mr. Carl E. Engleman Jennifer W. Evans Mr. William Eversole Fairfield County Land Reutilization Corporation Bruce A. Farkas Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Farnham John and Betsy Feighan Mr. Theodore B. Ferringer and Ms. Patricia K. Edmonson Kimberly Fields Fleegal Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Fleegal Dan and Carolyn Fleig Ms. Debora Flora Fork and Hoe Garden Club Mr. and Mrs. George Fornadley Tom and Rosalie Franek Rev. Mark and Margee Frey Ms. Debra Fristik Evelyn R. Frohring Kyle Fuchs Barbara and William Fuchsman Todd B. Fulmer Sue Gaetjens Karen and Robert Galloway Carol Ganzel City of Garfield Heights David and Brooke Garratt Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Garrison Scott and Ann Garson Donor Advised Fund Ann and Scott Garson Elmer and Iris Geil Robert W. and Helen Gelbach Ms. Sue Gerker Mr. Stuart Gertman Mr. and Mrs. Sean Giblin Christopher and Margaret Gibson Faith and David Gilbert Doris Gilbert Linda K. Gilbert Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Gillespie Anne and Walter Ginn Fund Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Ginn Alda and Nick Giorgianni Stuart and Sheri Glauberman Nancy Glende Victor and Shirley Gober Ms. Michelle Gomez Susan and Chris Grant Jonathan and Linda Granville James Gray and Julie Micheletti Evelyn and Seth Greenwald Rich and Mary Ann Greiner Fund Mr. Richard L. Greiner Mr. Robert Gries Peter and Joanne Griesinger Mr. Robert Grimm Mr. Christopher Grover Ann and Marty Gulbransen
Mrs. Amilyn Haas Ms. Julia Haffke Mr. Charles G. Hague Leslie and Jim Halloran Mrs. Kathy Hancock Mr. David J. Hansen David and Kay Hansford Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hansler Jon and Roberta Hardacre Charitable Trust Dr. and Mrs. Jon A. Hardacre Paul and Janet Harlamert Don Harley and Holly Crabill Mrs. Nancy Harvey Linda and Lawrence Hatch Cyndi and Bill Hatch Jr Harry and Cyndi Hawkes Rick Hawksley and Joan Inderhees Mr. and Mrs. John Heer Roberta Heller John A. Hellman Eleanor Helper Bob and Heidi Heltzel Dr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Hendrikson Henry County Community Improvement Corporation Jennie Hensley Tom and Marcy Herbert Hess & Associates Engineering Inc Chip and Anne Hess Edith F. Hirsch Philanthropic Fund Edith F. Hirsch Mrs. Olive C. Hobbs Mr. Edward G. Hodina Mr. Dennis Hoernig Jack and Pat Hofstetter Hootman Trim Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Horning Ms. Margaret E. Hoskins P. Wayne and Patricia Hosmer Maxine W. Houck Mr. and Mrs. Larry Howell Charles Hridel and Kendall Embrescia-Hridel Jerry and Patty Hridel Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Hruby Mr. Wilbert N. Hubin Marguerite B. Humphrey Sarah Jane and Roger Ingraham Dr. and Mrs. Scott Inkley Edward H. Innocenzi Mr. Daniel E. Isaacson Scott and Claudia James Mr. Adithya Jayakumar and Ms. Valerie V. Hendrickson Jefferson County Land Reutilization Corporation Mr. James Jenkins Richard Jeschelnig Mr. Thomas A. Jorgensen Michele, Nick and Jennifer Jouriles Barbara and Jim Jung Mario Kamionkowski, MD and Mary Vidmar Mr. Arthur Kaplansky Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Karaffa Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Karpinski Curt and Patti Keal
Mr. Dennis Keating Mrs. Uschy Keiper Mr. Frank J. Kelley Carolyn P. Kelly (Mrs. Michael) Susan Kent and Benjamin Sperry Mr. Donald Ketchum Terri Kevany Keys Family Fund Dr. and Mrs. Tom Keys Mr. and Mrs. Newton Kimberly Jr. Mrs. Sabina Kirik Ms. Sarah Kitson and Mr. Tim Eyerdom George and Phyllis Knepper Ms. Danielle Kolesnikov Anne Marie Kollander and Mark W. Teague Mr. Ronald Kolz Bill and Nancy Koons Ron and Linda Kooser Dr. and Mrs. James Kotapish Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Kresch Mr. John Kristoff Kay M. Kritzer David Krus Dr. and Mrs. Ewald E. Kundtz III Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrew Kundtz Robert and Brenda Kunkel Sally Lang Sue and Terry Lang Dick and Libby Larrabee Jan Leatherman Ms. Ting Fong Lee Leib Family Charitable Fund Tom and Bettsy Leib Cathy and John Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Tyler N. Lewis Frank and Kathleen Lichtkoppler Kermit Lind Mr. Gregory Lipps Kirby and Richard Litwin Christina Livers Nancy London Joan Long John and Corrine Lopatkovich Ms. Elizabeth Lopez Mr. Thomas M. Lopez and Ms. Holly Handman-Lopez David and Stephanie Lowe Judy Lucas Dale and Val Lumby Bradley Lutz Dale and Mary Lyndall Betty and Dick Lynham Dale and Sue Lyons M & R Industries, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacIntyre Ms. Marianne Maclean George Mahoney Jeff and Cathy Male Mike and Angela Malley Ms. Jennifer A. Malloy Mrs. Sharon Marco Mr. Glen Marhefka Mr. and Mrs. Theodore N. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martens Anne Martin
Ms. Heather Martin Mr. Matt Martin Ms. Sally Martin Mr. John V. Martonchik Maumee Valley Planning Organization Mrs. M.K. Maxson Mayfield Village Garden Club Wayne and Laurel Mazorow Mr. and Mrs. David K. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. C. Craig McConnell Jr. Mr. William C. McCoy Barbara McCullough Mr. and Mrs. Ernie McDaniel Virginia McDaniel Mr. Kevin E. McDermott and Ms. Marybeth Laskey Timothy McDonel S. and H. J. McGinness Charitable Fund Ms. Suzanne McGinness Joe and Bev McGlamery Mr. Bill McGraw Hugh and Sue McKay Thomas and Karen McKee Jim McKenzie and Chris Larson-McKenzie Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McNair Robert and Kathleen McNutt Tim McParland and Audrey Katzman Dr. and Mrs. Paul Mechling Dr. Anthony L. Mehle Amanda Meitz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mele Alan and Mary Melnyk Barbara and Kenneth Messinger-Rapport Ed Metzger Philip Meyfarth and Sally Nash Middlebury College Gary M. Mietty and Janet A. Mann Mr. Christopher Miklovic Edward D. Miller, M.D. Fund Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Miller Dr. Edward D. Miller, MD Mr. Norman B. Miller Ms. Mary L. Moeller John and Mary Moore Don and Jane Moos Ann J. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. James P. Morris Donald W. Morrison Linda and Jan Moskowitz Mr. Edwin Motch Mr. James A. Mueller Mr. Richard L. Mueller Beatrice Muller Mr. Olin R. Mullet Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Murphy Murlan Murphy and Molly Dixon Marysue Murray John and Maureen Musson Mr. Roberto Nacinovich NALS of Northeast Ohio Nano Brew Deb and Les Nash Josh and Julie Nathanson Mr. Robert Nau Mrs. Cynthia Naumoff
Dona and Dale Neuman Charlene and Marv Nevans Don and Nancy Nichols David and Patricia Nobili Mr. and Mrs. William E. Noice Mr. and Mrs. Ramakrishna Nookala Mr. and Mrs. Francisco O. Novilla Mr. and Mrs. Steven Nowak Michael and Susan O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O’Donnell Ohio CAT Ohio Parks and Recreation Association Bryan and Wendy Oney Mr. and Mrs. Gerald T. Oney Rick and Debbie Oprzadek Steve and Faith Osborn Gary and Yvonne Oyler Mr. and Mrs. Brett Pacholke Carol and David Paley Charitable Donor Advised Fund Mr. and Mrs. David Paley Diane Palker Dr. Daniel E. Palmer Mr. Jeffrey Parton Dr. Marian B. Patterson Marcine Pensiero PepsiCo Foundation Matching Gifts Program Ms. Sarah Peters Mr. Tim Peters Kathryn K. Petersen Dan Petricig and Greta Fifner Dr. and Mrs. Gosta Pettersson Ralph and Joan Pfingsten Roy W. Pfundstein Picken CGF A. J. Picken Successor Fund Mrs. Mary Picken Mr. Dale Porter Frank and Fran Porter Ms. Jessica Powell Preformed Line Products Stephen Qua Karl Rabeneck Raymond Rackley and Carmen Fonseca Rackley-Fonseca Family Charitable Fund Herb and Mary Alice Ramerman Mrs. Anne Randall Bruce Rankin Mr. Louis Rastovac Thomas and Laura Rayburn Michael Reagan and Karen Lenehan Mr. Christopher Recht James Redinger James and Esther Rehmus Pauline Reimer Ms. Carolyn Rice Mayor Chase Ritenauer Mr. Isaac Robb Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roddie Mr. John Rodewig Thomas and Nancy Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. Timothy G. Rodgers Ms. Linda Rogers Sloan Mr. Steven Rogers Dr. and Mrs. Earle M. Rogoff David and Carol Rollins
Bill and Cari Ross M. H. Rountree Howard and Laurel Rowen Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Royer Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rubesich Ms. Elizabeth Rumics Ms. Pamela R. Rupert Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Russell Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Ryan John and Delores Saada Ms. Alice R. C. Sabo Arlene Sahr Kathy Moses Salem Michael Salkind and Carol Gill Mr. and Mrs. George P. Sampson Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Saunders Jackie and Tom Savoca David and Judith Scaife Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Schilstra Gail and Elliott Schlang Ms. Carrie Schloss Chuck Schmid Beverly and Joseph Schneider Mr. Thomas Schneider Gary Schuster Schwartz Land Surveying Inc. Mr. Jeffrey W. Scott Holly and Peter Scott Ms. Freda Seavert Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Secor, MD Mr. and Mrs. Mark F. Seeman Ken and Mary Seliga Seneca County Commissioners Office Eric and Cynthia Severs Kate Shaughnessy Mr. and Mrs. Dean E. Sheldon Jr. The Sherwin-Williams Foundation Matching Gifts Anne Shirkman Mrs. Margaret A. Shymanski Huberta S. Siciliano Bruce and Sue Simonson Harry and Geri Singer Dan and Anne Skowronski Kelton G. Slane Charitable Fund Kelton G. Slane Mr. Martin Slaubaugh Ms. Karen Smik Donald F. & Beverly T. Smith Family Charity Fund Dean and Carrie Smith Donald F. and Beverly T. Smith Edward Smith Kenneth and Lauren Smith Renee Smith Sandra and Richey Smith Spencer Smith Sours Buie and Associates LLC Mr. Zack Space Mr. and Mrs. Steve Spackey Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Spencer Mr. Ralph Spresser Sean and Laurel Stack Ms. Linda Standish
Barbara Starre Mr. David J. Steiger Mr. Ray Stewart Mr. William J. Stinchcomb Mr. Dennis Stoiber Mr. and Mrs. Marc Stone Mrs. Janet Stotter Mr. Alan Striegel Eugene Stromberg Dr. Thomas Suddes, PhD James K. Sunshine Jane and Mike Swain Diane Swander Mr. and Mrs. Ned Swift Carol Tevis Theta Phi Alpha Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bentley K. Thomas Ms. Treasure Thomas Ms. Emrie Thoresen Mr. David Thorley Mr. and Mrs. Quinten Tifft James M. Tighe Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Timman Mr. James Timonere Dina Toliver Mrs. F. Jerome Tone Mr. H. Gene Toot Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Toth Mr. and Mrs. David L. Trimble Jeanne B. Tripp Mr. Christopher Trotta William and Judith Ann Tucholsky Tuesday Study Club Susan & John Turben Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John F. Turben Mr. Brian Turung Larry and Laureen Tyler Thomas and Diane Tyrrell Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ullman Anne Unverzagt and Richard Goddard Ms. Marie Valince Village of Valley View Mr. Roy Van Atta Alan and Sharon Van Zeeland Curt and Barbara Van Blarcum Ms. Marianne Vest Wadsworth Class of 1975 Mr. and Mrs. James Waite Ms. Wendy M. Walker Mr. and Mrs. William Walker John and Shirley Wallrabenstein Phil and Sally Warburton Bob and Joan Warmeling Liz and Larry Weiss Gary and Kris Welch Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wetzel Mr. David L. Weymiller Barbara Whitner Mr. William Whitney Betsey and George Wick Richard Wiedemer, Jr. Billy Ray Wilcox Mr. W. Craig Wilde Ms. Linda S. Wilkinson Jeff and Deb Williams
Trevor & Gail Wilson Family Charitable Gift Fund Trevor and Gail Wilson Dan and Doris Winter Karen Wise and Amy Quillin Mr. Leonard Wisniewski Marc and Cindy Wolf Cheryl Wolfe-Cragin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Wollaeger Lynn and Alan Wood Reid and Gail Wood Mr. Frank E. Wrenick Ms. Janet Yaniglos and Mr. Clyde Morris John and Sylvia Yankey Mr. Denny York Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Young Yuhasz Brothers LLC Nancy H. Zambie Mr. Kim Zarney Dr. Frank Zatko andMary Beth Hayes-Zatko Mr. John Zayac Julie Ziemak Dr. James Zins and Dr. Cynthia Kavouksorian Mr. Dana Zintek and Ms. Lisa Daiber James and Tracy Zuccaro
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Anonymous (38) Ms. Bryn Adams Ms. Sara A. Adams Mr. Nicholas Alexander Mr. David W. Ambrose Mrs. Janna M. Amole Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey G. Andrews Charles and Monica Annable Henry Annable Mr. Robert H. Anschuetz Nancy L. Archey Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Arona Artventure Studio LLC Mrs. Sandy Ashcroft Mr. James Asimes B and G Enterprises Ms. Emily Bacha Jean and Richard Bain Biff and Patti Baker Arthur D. Baldwin II Ms. Hannah Baldwin Ms. Katherine S. Ball Bank of America Matching Gifts Mr. Jeffrey Bargiel Mr. Gary Barnhart and Ms. Judy Bradt-Barnhart Ms. Tess Barsody Mr. Timothy Baum Joseph H. Baumann Ms. Alicia Beattie Susan Beck Paul and Susan Belanger Nadine Bendycki Lawrence and Elise Bennett Ms. Bonnie J. Benson Mrs. Ruth S. Bent Barbara S. Berg Beverly E. Bernatowicz
Robert and Teri Berry Ms. Mary K. Bessick Eileen and Gene Best Mr. Steven Billington Mr. Joel Bingham Roger and Edie Binkley Ms. Annette Birt Clark Eleanor S. Blair Pamela Blake Mr. Roger Blatnick Ms. Janina B. Blonski Mr. James W. Blum Mr. Lee M. Bock Mr. Eric Boehlefeld Mr. and Mrs. David T. Boich Mr. Alexander J. Bonnett Mr. and Mrs. J. Borton Mr. and Mrs. David J. Botson Johanne V. Bradd Jennifer Braman Ms. Bonnie Breyley Mr. Kyle Broadnax Mr. Robert Brobst Robert and Ruth Brown Barbara Bruer Dr. and Mrs. William E. Bruner II John and Sherri Bryan Arnie and Gail Budin Ms. Sharon Buie Mrs. Anne L. Burke Kevin and Janet Burke Mr. Adam Burkholder Mr. Mose Burkholder Mr. Robert Burkholder Mr. Hugh A. Burkons M. Elizabeth Burrell Ms. Lisa Burroughs Mr. Richard H. Busch Stevie and Jay Byrne Mrs. Jessica Cahill Charles and Denise Caldwell Mr. Albert Camplese Mrs. Martha M. Capela Mr. Steven Capuozzo Mr. Joseph Cariello Mr. Lorenzo Carlisle III Ms. Peggy Carlo Mr. and Mrs. Jim Catsos Mr. and Mrs. D. Mitchell Cattrell Mr. Philip Cavanagh Ms. Deborah Cerepak Pam Cerio Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Cern Mrs. Mary M. Chadbourne Mr. Scott Chapin Mr. Francis W. Chiappa Mr. John C. Childers Mr. Kendrick Chittock Ms. Sara Cifani Mr. and Mrs. W B Clapham Jr. Ms. Kay S. Clark Andy and Mary Clyde Ms. Bonnie Coe Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Cohen Bev and Larry Cole
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Delores Cole Amy Collingwood Cynthia H. Comer Ms. Valerie A. Congdon Jim Cowan Carrie Jean Cox Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cox Dr. Martin B. Crombie and Ms. Debra Balogh-Crombie Dr. and Mrs. Charles Curie Pitt and Sally Curtiss Michael and Robin Czayka Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Czellath Mr. John Dagil Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dalsky Norm Damm Gerald Darkes / Angling Consulting Services Mr. John B. Davidson Ms. Tricia D’Avignon Ms. Daryl Davis Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Dawson Rebecca De Bolt Alison De Broux Joyce and Daryl Deering Mr. Gregory DeGulis Mr. Tim Del Papa Mr. Alexander M. Desberg Roderick A. and Barbara Dibble Mr. Jeffrey Dick Mrs. Jewell Ann Diehn Laura Diesing Ms. Patricia DiFranco Mr. Bill Dingledine Mr. David Dix Mr. Jarrod Dixon Dominican Sisters of Peace Ms. Lynn B. Doskocil Mr. Dave Dragon Bob and Lisa Drew Ms. Lynne Dufenetz Jim Dull Mr. Dale Dunford Carol M. Dybo Mr. Thomas C. Eakin Robert H. Ehlers John and Anne Elder Ms. Danielle Elliott Ms. Anna Enderle Sandra Erlanger Hugh and Elizabeth Erwin Jr. Ruth Evan David and Olivia Rosanne Factor Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Fagan Mike and Joan Fath Mr. Rich Fender Mr. Alfred Ferrara Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Feruski Mr. Keith W. Filip Mr. Charles Filisko Heather Fisher Ms. Karen Fleitz Ms. Kathryn Flinn David V. Foos Mr. Rick Foran Jane and Jon Forman
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Mr. Kurt S. Forsthoefel Ms. Kathryn Fortener Aaron and Ruthanne Fox Debra and Scott Frantz Mr. and Mrs. David J. Fratus Gary Freed Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Freed Mr. Harvey H. Frey Jr. Mr. Larry Frimerman and Ms. Patricia Stone Mr. Joseph F. Frolik and Ms. Karen Long Ms. Christine E. Fuller Mrs. Carolyn Gacioch Bob and Audrey Gairing Lewis and Maria Galante Lee Gase John and Linda Gates Mr. Keith Geary Janice Geho Mr. Anthony Geraci Bill and Nancy Gerdes Daniel Germovsek Mr. Joseph Gerycz Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. Getz Ms. Beth Gill-Oldford Mr. Gary C. Glenwright Ted and Nancy Goble Ms. Laurie Godic Mr. Scott Godwin Mr. Lawrence V. Goff Jr. Jean and Steve Gokorsch Judy Goldsmith Mr. Gary Goldwasser Mr. and Mrs. Terrance J. Gorges Anika Goss Foster Ms. Kathy Goss Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Grace Mary Graham Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas F. Grasso Mr. Matthew Gray Ms. Mary E. Greene Ms. Katie Gregg Ms. Maryclaire Grigson Tom and Sara Grimm Mr. Kevin Grippi Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Grube Mr. Matthew J. Grupe Ovidia Guaderrama Mr. Brandon Gumm Mrs. John A. Hadden Mary Frances Haerr and Kal Zucker Prudence and Richard Hall Ms. Stevie Halverstadt Mr. Dennis Hamm Sarah A. Hammers Glenn and Barbara Hanniford Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Hanusosky Megan Harding Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harsh Mr. Jim Hastings Ruth and Susan Hawker Ms. Katina Hazimihalis Leslie Hefner Mr. Brendan Heil Jean Heller Ron and Luba Hennies Ms. Jill Henzler
Ms. Ellen Heraghty Ms. Diane T. Herendeen Mr. David A. Hill Mrs. Michelle O. Hils Audrey and William Hinks Ms. Shelley Hitzel Ms. Bernice A. Hlabse Mr. Craig Hoffman Nina Holzer Jann and Ken Holzman Sandy Hooper and Bernadette Delgado Bruce Hoover Richard and Joanne Hopes John S. Horn Ms. Mary Alice Horner Mrs. Linda M. Hosler Anne Houdek Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Howell John and Susan Hric Dale E. and Sandy Hughes Ms. Jenna Hull Jeffrey Hunter and Adam Stalder Mr. Allan Immonen Tom and Crystal James Mr. Nicholas Jammal Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Janus Ms. Hallie Javorek Stephen C. and Lisa R. Jett Mr. David C. Johansson Mr. Daniel Johnson Eric L. Johnson Pamela Jurrus George Kambic Reverend Clark E. Kandel Jr. Conner Karakul Ms. Kendra Kathe Mr. John Katko and Ms. Mary V. Curry Michael and Catherine Katz J William Kauffman Jr. Mr. James Kawa Mr. David J. Kennard KeyBank Foundation Matching Gifts Ms. Kristen Keyes Mr. Walter Kiekhaefer John and Karla King Charles and Jennie Kinnel Michael and Jayne Klein Mr. John Koepke Mr. Brad Kollus Mr. Gary B. Koltnow Ronald Koproski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kozusko Ms. Paula Kramer Ms. Ann Krapf Mr. James Krause Patricia Kreuz Ms. Annie Krol Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gerhard Kunze Mr. Richard J. Labus Ms. Erin Laffay Kenneth M. LaPine Ms. Laura J. Lautenschleger Mrs. Kimberly A. Lawson Ms. Julia Lazar Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Lazarus Mr. Vincent P. LeBer
Mr. Peter H. Lee Ms. Cathi Lehn Pam Lenz Ms. Nancy Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leonetti Donald Lerner Elizabeth LiBassi Ms. Emily Licate Dr. and Mrs. Richard Lightbody Ms. Jill Linek G M Lipovsky Mr. and Mrs. William S. Lipscomb Karl Liske Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Livengood Sean Logan Ms. Patricia Longoria Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Lowe James and Marilyn Lucas Betsey Luce Cheryl Ludwig Elizabeth Lyon Ms. Juliana Lytkowski Dr. Joseph MacDonald Anna Maerean Fred and Carol Maier Mr. Michael F. Malloy Leslie Mapes Robert Marek Jeannine L. Markgraf Mr. Jeffrey B. Marks Mr. Adrian Marti Mr. John T. Martin Mr. William K. Mason Ms. Jessica Masters Ms. Lillian W. Masters Mrs. Brittany Matejka Elly and Gerry Matisoff Ms. Luann Maynard George W. McCabe Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. McClaugherty Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCormick Keith McCrae and Katie Emerson Davis Mr. Joel McDaniel Ms. Joan McDermitt Marilyn McDonald Ms. Theresa K. McKenna Ms. Rachel McKinney Dan and Irene McMullen Ms. Lillian McPherson Mr. Anthony Mealy Ms. Peggy Mendes-Stern and Dr. Barry Stern Ms. Lisa Meranti Kathryn and Guy Mercer Ms. Rachael Merlene Ronnie and Art Merriman Mr. and Mrs. Pete Michaelis Christina Michalos David J. and Beth A. Miller Eileen Miller Michael and Dorothy Millis Tracy Mitchell Craig Moore Mr. and Mrs. James Moore David Morrow Ms. Carolyn Morrow Mr. and Mrs. Peter V. Mortensen
Larry and Sophia Morton Leslie Moss Linley Murphy Manny and Judi Naft Tom Nappi Ms. Marybeth Nassief Stuart and Sally Neidus Network for Good Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Newman Ms. Cheril L. Nice James and Michele Nichols Ms. Lois Nicholson Mrs. Sarah Norman Mr. William J. Northup Joyce and Dale Norton Mary E. Nourse Mr. Bob Olekson Mr. Ryan Olinek Kasey O’Malley Kathleen E. O’Malley Helen and Ken Ostermiller Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney Augie and Trena Pacetti Mr. David Pack Ms. Diana Packer Ms. Adrienne M. Paonsha Deborah and Zachary Paris Gina Pausch Kevin Payne Walter R. J. Payne Jr. Stuart and Jeanne Pearl Mr. and Mrs. David S. Perelman Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peterson Ms. Christine W. Pfeil Mr. and Mrs. Tom Picken Mr. Ronald Piscalko Frederick and Katherine Porter Dale and Kim Preston Barbara and Ken Prince Kurt and Carolyn Princic Mr. Robert Quail and Ms. Lynn Bernard Florence M. Ramer Mr. Thomas Rapini Mr. Alan J. Rapoport, Esq. Mr. Mark Raymond Ms. Dorothy Reichenbach Mr. and Mrs. George Remington Irene and Alan Reyzis Phyllis Gorfain and Bruce Richards Ms. Brooke Rickettson Ms. Corey Ringle Pat Rivituso Barbara Ro Ms. Karen Robb Mr. Dennis Roberts Rich and Pat Robertson Mr. Keith J. Robinson Mr. Mark Robison Ms. Jennifer Robock Gust and Debi Rodstrom Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold C. Roedig Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogish Jr. Mr. Ward Roper Terrence and Carole Rounds Mr. Daniel L. Rowe Mrs. Nicole Rudert
Ms. Gretta M. Ryan The Ryzners Mary and Robert Salomon Steve and Anne Sanford Mr. and Mrs. Nelson L. Sanger Ronald and Beverly Santee Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sartini Ms. Sally A. Sarvis Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Sasey Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Savas Mr. Matt Scharver Ms. Constance Scheanon Mr. Mark Scheve Mr. P. Zachary Schiller Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schilling Al C. Schinagle Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Schlenkerman Mr. Kenneth R. Schmeichel Lee Ann Schmid Ms. Andrea L. Schmidt Mrs. Betty Scholz Glenn E. Schreiber Joseph Schreiber Mr. Eric J. Schultz Ms. Katie Schumacher Ann and John Schuster Mr. Fred R. Schwartz Thomas and Sarah Schwartz Mr. Eric Schwarz Liz and Mike Schwinn Ms. Patricia J. Seashore Mr. J. Gary Seewald Tom and Tracy Seifert John and Susan Sentell Ms. Diana Sette Gary and Susan Sexton Ms. Pamela Shaker-Maurer Dana Shapiro Larry Sherer Jim Sherwood Elizabeth and Craig Shoemaker Marty Sickinger Ms. Elizabeth H. Siman Ellen D. Simmons Jake Sinatra Ms. Beth Skeel Leslie A. Skidmore Mr. David Slanina Mr. Charles Slife Mr. Jeffrey Smith Ms. Kimberly Smith Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Smith Ms. Patricia Smith Bob Smith and Ann Cole Ms. Amy Snell Marc and Betty Snitzer Mr. David C. Snyder Terry Speer and Deborah Banyas Richard and Evelynne Spencer William Spicuzza Mr. Timothy J. Starkey II Kathleen M. Staude Edward Stege Mr. John T. Steinback Ms. Betty Jo Stevens Mrs. Judith A. Stevens
Ms. Kristen M. Stillwell Ms. Elizabeth A. Stirling Rich and Lynette Stuart Ms. Kathy Sturniolo Mr. Elvis Sugar Tim and Joanne Sullivan Mrs. Cheryl D. Swackhamer Susan Swisher Bert Szabo Ms. Anita Szegvari Cynthia Szunyog Ms. Kristi N. Tabaj Mr. and Mrs. Luciano Tamaro Mr. Richard Tashjian Ms. Mary Ann Teitelbaum Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Tenan Wayland and Lois Tenkku Barbara and William Thomas Ms. Ruby Thomas Jock and Janet Thompson Timken Matching Gift Program Ms. Rayneen Tisovic Mr. Frank Tillinghast and Ms. Angela Rincon Kenneth and Jan Tkach Ms. M. Jane Toth Stacy Totten Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Towns Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Towson Jr. Ms. Amy B. Trosino Cindy and Harvey Tucker Mary Ann Tunder Jody Turano Ms. Tamara Turner Ms. Sharon Vanasdal Mrs. Marilyn M. Vance Mr. William VanPelt Mr. Jason Vantell Mrs. Jennifer Vena Levesque Mr. Frederic Vigne and Ms. Amy Gopp Musette T. Vincent Ms. Elizabeth Votruba Audrey and Sidney Waldman Mr. Peter C. Wallin Mr. John E. Waltz Anne and Ed Wardwell Kevin and Sue Weidenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Weil Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Weil Mr. Devrin Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Jay V. Weiss Betty and Howard Wells Kady West Ed Weston Mr. Brian M. White Gary and Beverly White Ms. Heather White Mr. Peter J. Whiting Francille and Donald Willis Seth and Emily Wilmore Harlan Wilson Mr. Lawrence R. Wilson Scott R. Wilson Mr. James Wisuri Mr. Duane Wolff Diana Woodbridge Jo and Bill Wooldredge
Ms. Linda Wrightnour Leighann Wychock Ms. Octavia Yates Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Yates Sandra Zagarell Ms. Christina Znidarsic
Circle of Giving
(Monthly Giving Program) Anonymous (1) Jack W. and Arlene Barthels Mr. and Mrs. W. Craig Bashein Mr. Richard D. Cochran and Dr. Jennifer Cochran James and Christine Cossler David and Sarah Cox Beau Daane Rick Hawksley and Joan Inderhees Mr. J. Jeffrey Holland and Ms. Marjorie Muirden Sarah Jane and Roger Ingraham Ms. Sarah Kitson and Mr. Tim Eyerdom Dr. and Mrs. James Kotapish Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Liebhardt Mr. Jonathan Logue Joan Long Dr. Joseph MacDonald Mr. Michael F. Malloy Ms. Joy Mulinex and Mr. Paul Palagyi Bob Owen Diane Palker Mr. Isaac Robb Laurie and Jim Rokakis Richard and Dina Schoonmaker Ms. Kristi N. Tabaj Mr. Grant Thompson Mr. Frank Tillinghast and Ms. Angela Rincon Mr. Jay Westbrook and Ms. Helen Williams Francille and Donald Willis
Land Conservation Fund Donors
Anonymous (12) Arconic Foundation Biff and Patti Baker Gina Baldini Mr. Richie Bellas and Ms. Janice Ellwood Ms. Patricia Bennett Mr. Richard Berg Mr. Christopher Biddle Jane and Bill Biggar Blue Isle Development Ltd Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bollin Mr. James Brahler Kathie Brandt and Jim Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brandt Mr. Timothy N. Brewster Dr. Don Brinberg and Dr. Barbara Berkeley Holly and Bill Brooks Richard and Carolee Brunken John and Sherri Bryan Mr. Theodore Button David and Trisha Campbell Mr. and Mrs. William H. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. David J. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Lucien H. Case
Charles Lathrop Pack Trust Dr. Sharmyn Clark Julie A. Clayman, MD Cleveland Museum of Natural History John and Elizabeth Click Andy and Mary Clyde Mr. and Mrs. Brian Colleran John and Cornelia Corrigan Mr. John Dagil Richard and Terry DeBacco Mrs. Emily Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Palmer DePetro Don and Nancy Germano Charitable Fund Ms. Lynn B. Doskocil Mr. and Mrs. James C. Drockton Mr. and Mrs. John D. DuRoss Jr. Mr. Edward K. Eberhart Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Mr. Carl E. Engleman Dr. Michael and Ruth Swetland Eppig Estate of Faye Sivazlian Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Farnham Warren and Diane Farr Heather Fisher Ms. Colleen Fobes Foundation for Geauga Parks George H. Porter III and Patricia Reich Porter Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Don J. Germano Gray Horse Inc. Ms. Mary E. Greene Karin L. Grizard Mr. James J. Hamilton Mrs. Kathy Hancock Nancy and George Hanna Mrs. Nancy Harvey Mr. and Mrs. William Hatch Cyndi and Bill Hatch Jr P. Wayne and Patricia Hosmer Mr. Edward R. Hutton and Ms. Tami Brewster Ms. Elizabeth L. James Mr. Gregory W. James Ms. Hallie Javorek JJ Fund The J. M. Smucker Company John P. Murphy Foundation David Carroll Johnson Desia Ally Joseph Don and Jane Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Kaplan Audrey Katzman and Tim McParland Mrs. Uschy Keiper Mr. Frank J. Kelley Kelleys Island Audubon Club Bill and Marian Kennelly Richard Kennelly and Carol Powers Visnja and Bill Kennelly The Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust Mrs. Sabina Kirik Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kirk Lisa Kraemer and Rich Lang Mrs. Betsy J. Lancaster Kathleen K. Leavenworth Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lillich Christina Livers
Lomas Family Fund Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lomas David and Stephanie Lowe The Lubrizol Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation Matching Gift Administrator Mr. and Mrs. Neil F. Luria Ms. Kathryn Lyle Dr. and Mrs. John T. Makley Nancy Martt Mr. Michael Marucci Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCaslin Mr. Kevin E. McDermott and Ms. Marybeth Laskey Terrie and L.B. McKelvey Jan Mettee Lynn and Mike Miller Ms. Mary Modroo and Mr. Kenneth Coryell Mr. and Mrs. James P. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Morris Dr. Nelson Mostow and Dr. Ann M. Mostow Paul and Kathy Neidhardt Don and Nancy Nichols James and Michele Nichols Mr. William J. Northup Robert J. Norwick Jr. William L. Norwick Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Novak Michael and Susan O’Connor The O’Neill Brothers Foundation Ms. Diana Packer Len and Kata Pagon Mr. Charles Parilla Marcine Pensiero Mr. James C. Perhavec and Ms. Maria Lanphier Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pesses Kate Pilacky and David DiTullio Ms. Deirdre W. Porter Ms. Elizabeth W. Porter F. Scott Priest Kevin Priest Laurie S. Priest Carol Prior Betsy Rader and Dave Watson Randall Equine Veterinary Group The Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rankin Michael Reagan and Karen Lenehan Dr. Edith Lerner Reeser Alayne L. Reitman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reitman Mr. Evans J. Riggin Jr. Mr. Robert R. Riggin Robert F. Keller Irrevocable Trust Robert S. and Sylvia K. Reitman Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kevin K. Ruddock Sandor Foundation Sauerland Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Franz Sauerland Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sauerland Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Schneider Mrs. Betty Scholz
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Ms. Adrian Scott Mr. Robert G. Scott and Dr. Karen Longo Sears-Swetland Family Foundation Ms. Pamela Shaker-Maurer Mr. and Mrs. Sanford I. Siegler Joan Smart and Bert Reimann Ms. Alicia Smith Mr. and Mrs. James M. Smith Jane Snavely South Waite Foundation Stephen and Doris Spaeth Mr. and Mrs. Brooke E. Spectorsky Mr. Ralph Spresser Tom and Carole Stanley The Stephen and Joanne Kirk Foundation Mr. Alan Striegel Mr. Paul A. Struharik Susan and Neil Luria Fund Mr. David S. Swetland Mr. Charles E. Swingle Jr. Ms. Sanae Tanebe Ms. Marjorie L. Townsend and Ms. Marjorie W. Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ullman Union Railroad Company Vermilion Investors LLC Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Vydra Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wachter Keith Waris Jim and Kathryn Watterson Mrs. Elizabeth Weinstock Ed Weston Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilber The Winfield Family Ms. Bernadette Zahuranec Mr. Arthur P. Ziegler Jr.
Matching Companies
Bank of America Baxter International Foundation Caterpillar Foundation Eaton Corporation Fairmount Santrol GE Foundation KeyBank Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation The Nordson Corporation Foundation Owens-Illinois Fund of the Charities Foundation PepsiCo Foundation Perkins Charitable Foundation Preformed Line Products Progressive Insurance Foundation Select Equity Group, Inc. The Sherwin-Williams Foundation The Timken Company Susan & John Turben Foundation UBS Financial Services
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In Honor Of
In Memory Of
Arborwear LLC Kip Botirius
Chuck Ashcroft Brian Humphrey
Emily Bacha Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schilling
Stanley R. Biddle M. Elizabeth Burrell Mr. Roberto Nacinovich
Roy Box Anonymous Jennifer Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hatch
William L. Brooks Barbara & Evan Fund Mr. and Mrs. Evan R. Corns
Jeanne Collingwood Amy Collingwood
Stanley Busch Jane C. Busch
Christopher Cullis Anonymous
Donald Butler Elaine and Bill Lamb
Friends of Crowell Hilaka Ms. Corey Ringle
Garnet Byrne Karl Liske
Jean Gokorsch William and Judith Ann Tucholsky
Harry Cagin Marilyn B. Cagin
Christopher and Tina Green Betty Jean Green
River O. Cox Damon Boogaart Mrs. Jessica Cahill David and Sarah Cox Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cox Ms. Michelle Donnelly Ms. Maryclaire Grigson Ron and Luba Hennies Ms. Jenna Hull Pamela Jurrus Ms. Kendra Kathe Mr. James Kawa Mrs. Pasqualeen Kessinger Ms. Danielle Kolesnikov Mr. Brad Kollus Ms. Patricia Longoria Jeannine L. Markgraf Ms. Theresa K. McKenna Mr. Christopher Miklovic Leslie Moss Florence M. Ramer Mrs. Nicole Rudert Ms. Sally A. Sarvis Wadsworth Class of 1975 Kady West
Norm Keane Arnie and Gail Budin Dale LaPorte Tom and Martha Jane Romp Kathleen K. Leavenworth Mary Frances Haerr and Kal Zucker John M. Lillich Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Farnham Kathryn Makley Leslie Mapes Barbara Martin Mr. Kenneth Vinciquerra Terri Martincic Ruth Evan Ellen McCabe Jennifer and Peter Brooks Sue and Jeff Miller Wendy and David Barensfeld Family Charitable Fund Daniel and Ann Orr David and Elaine Orr Kate Pilacky Anne and Ed Wardwell James Rokakis Michael Salkind and Carol Gill
William DiPuccio Ms. Bernice A. Hlabse Larry and Laureen Tyler Mr. and Mrs. Jay V. Weiss
Maren and Rhys Scott Holly and Peter Scott
Joseph Dula Lynn Dula
Paul Seimborski Diane Swander
Lawrence Forthofer Dr. Marsha Heinke
Mark Skowronski Dan and Anne Skowronski
Carolyn Getsow Kate Pilacky
Richard L. Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Sean Giblin
Robert J. Grau Mrs. Carolyn Gacioch Mr. Peter H. Lee Ms. Patricia J. Seashore Theta Phi Alpha Foundation
Carter Wilmot George Mahoney Shirley Zook Mr. John Koepke
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Lida and John Hanna Sr. Margaret Hoskins
Martha Helms Thompson David Carroll Johnson
Brenda Hembury Nancy L. Archey Ms. Laura J. Lautenschleger Mr. John T. Martin
William V. Valis B and G Enterprises Mr. Alexander J. Bonnett Mr. Hugh A. Burkons Mr. and Mrs. Jim Catsos Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Fagan Mr. Gary Goldwasser Mrs. John A. Hadden Mr. Charles G. Hague Mrs. Linda M. Hosler Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Janus Mr. Alan J. Rapoport, Esq. Mr. Louis Rastovac Ms. Gretta M. Ryan Mrs. Margaret A. Shymanski Huberta S. Siciliano Kathleen M. Staude Mrs. Jennifer Vena Levesque
Mary Henninge Ms. Wendy M. Walker Gale and Eleanor Kennelly Bill and Marian Kennelly Bill and Visnja Kennelly Marge Klise Fred and Carol Maier Kathy Clark Kolar Elaine and Bill Lamb Jared Levine Ms. Julia Lazar Don Mitchell Jr. Don and Pat Mitchell
Marjorie Veraguth Elaine and Bill Lamb
Robert McCullough Linda K. Gilbert
Tim Wallace Kate Pilacky
Norman “Red� McDowell Esther McDowell and Chris Yochens Hugh and Gretta Pallister Carol and Daniel Fishwick William Prior Dan and Nancy Best Audrey Katzman and Tim McParland James Schmeller Edna Schmeller Dylan Sheneman Gina Pausch Marilyn James Sherer Larry C. Sherer Ann Shestak Desia Ally Joseph
James G. Watterson Applied Financial Concepts Inc Mr. Joseph Cariello Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Emerling Mrs. Alice Kruse James and Marilyn Lucas Nancy Martt Mr. Sanford I. Phillips Chuck Rainger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogish Jr. Ms. Beth Skeel Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Towns We apologize for any omissions. If your name has been omitted or listed incorrectly, please contact Gina Pausch at 440.528.4150 or gpausch@wrlandconservancy.org.
Faye Sivazlian Intel Foundation Fimy Sahaida Mark Sivazlian Carol and Virginia Tevis Carol S. Tevis
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Bill Abell ABM Industries Cody Adkins Chris Alvarado, Slavic Village Development Corporation AmeriCorps Arborwear Arconic Ashtabula County Metroparks Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland Kelly Bacha Ronnie Bailey Ty Bailey Linda Bailiff, Ohio Public Works Commission Ned Baker Larry Beardsley Paul & Sue Belanger Dee Belew Bruce & Susan Bennett Kelly Berg Dr. Barbara Berkeley Larry & Karen Bettcher Black River Audubon Marty Ackermann, Harriet Alger, Dean Kulwicki, Paul Sherwood, Diana Steele Mayor Annette M. Blackwell, City of Maple Heights John Blakeman, Meadow Environments LLC and Ohio Prairie Association Jim Blum Peg Bobel Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland Jake Brand Breakthrough Schools Amy Brennan Dr. Don Brinberg Katherine Brown Susi Brown Deb & Bob Bumb Tom Butch, Columbiana County Park District Mark Butterworth Monroe Bynum Micki Byrnes Nathan Carr Catawba Island Club Centerville Mills Linda Chittock Ken Christiansen City of Cleveland, Office of Sustainability City of South Euclid Sally Martin, Mayor Georgine Welo City of Vermilion Chamber of Commerce City Year Cleveland Cleveland Central Catholic Cleveland City Council Tony Brancatelli, Kevin Kelley The Cleveland Foundation Cleveland Metroparks Cleveland Metropolitan School District Cleveland Museum of Natural History Dr. Jim Bissell, Garrett Ormiston, Larry Rosche, Judy Semroc
Chad Clink Clinton Township Trustees Sandra Cobb Mayor Vic Collova, City of Garfield Heights Peter Corigan John Corrigan County Line Historical Society Christine Craycroft, Portage Park District Oriann Crow Robin & Alan Cubberley Cudell Improvement Andy Curie Dr. Charles Curie, Country Doctor Veterinary Clinic Drs. Jacqueline & Andrew Curtis, Kent State University Cuyahoga Community College Cuyahoga Land Bank Gus Frangos, Jason Knauer, Kim Steigerwald, Cheryl Stephens, Bill Whitney, Lilah Zautner Beau Daane Norm Damm, Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists Jerry Darkes Davey Resource Group Ken Christensen, Todd Crandall Ference de Szalay, Ph.D. Cary Dell Jeff Dick Lori Diemer David DiTullio Doan Brook Watershed Partnership Tori Mills, Ellie Rial Karen & Paul Dolan Peter Dolan Donald and Alice, Noble Foundation Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells Dale Dunford, Enviroscience, Inc. Dunham Tavern D’Arcy Egan Bonnie Elber Sandy & Kendall Embrescia-Hridel Episcopal Diocese of Ohio Ruth Eppig Liz Fabis Fairfield Township Trustees Fairmount Santrol Pastor Ernest Fields, Buckeye Ministry in Mission Alliance Amy & Joel Firem Jeff Fisher The George Gund Foundation Tan Gillespie Greater Mohican Audubon Joe Gregory Clark Hahn Mary Beth Hayes-Zatko Mark Hoberecht Josh Holbrook Holden Forests and Gardens
Jeff Holland & Marjorie Muirden Betty Hollister Holmes County Commissioners Holmes County Soil and Water Conservation District Holy Name School Mayor Kirsten Holzheimer Gail, City of Euclid Brian Horsburgh Tanese Horton, The Centers & Harvey Rice School Huron County Commissioners Ritesh Isuri The J.M. Smucker Company Imani Jasper Vaughn Johnson, Buckeye-Shaker Square Area Development Whitney Jones Laura & Bill Jordan, Medina Raptor Center Inc. Desia Joseph Kurt Karakul John Katko Sanda Kaufman, Ph.D. Curt Keal Mary Keane Kelleys Island Audubon Kelleys Island Park District Recreation Board John Kelly Kendal at Oberlin Environmental Concerns Committee Keybank Oksana Bruce, Ed Donnelly, Trina Stephens-Dunlap, Elizabeth Tereck Dan Kloos Jack Knight Brian Koehler Sylvia Korey Ron Kotkowski Jesse Krislov Ben Kroeck Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District Lake Erie Shores and Islands Jim Lampros Laurel School Kathy Leavenworth Pat Leech Beth Lehtola John & Carol Lillich Jeff Liskay Litchfield Township Trustees Yetty Lombardo, ODNR Office of Coastal Management Lorain County Metro Parks Lorain County Soil and Water Conservation District Main Street Vermilion Haley Marble Market Garden Brewery Jennifer Martin-Brooks Peter McCarren
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Alec McClennan, Good Nature Organic Lawn Care Sandy & Clair McMillan Medina County Commissioners Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District Andrew Michalski Mike Miller Robert Miller W.I. Miller and Sons Samantha Miller Dan Miltner Judith Mitchell John Mitterholzer Natalie Morris National Park Service David Noble Nordson Corporation Time and Talent Volunteers Greg Nosse Oberlin College Grounds and Facilities Department Oberlin College Track and Field Team ODA Farmland Preservation Amanda Bennett, Jody Bowen Ohio EPA Angela Adkins, Mike Kelly Ohio Real Title Michelle Britton, Ryan Marrie Ohio Wetlands Association Delores Cole, Ray Stewart Gordon Oney Gary Oyler Dick Pace Captain Paul Pacholski John Pais Nathan Paskey, Ashtabula Soil and Water Conservation District Tony Paskevich, Paskevich & Associates Roger Peterson, Bloomfield Township Trustee Plain Township Trustees Kim & Chris Redfern Sandra Reid Rent-a-Wreck Lena Richardson Richfield Joint Recreation District Ripley Township Trustees Mike Ritter, Ritter Excavating Mark Robison Tim Rodgers Rhinehold Roedig Mike Rook Alan Rosskamm Russell Township Park District Rear Admiral June Ryan, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District Stephan Ryder Saint Luke’s Foundation Nelson Beckford, Kimberly Fields, Anne Goodman Bob Salmen Salt Creek Township Trustees
Matt Scharver Tim Schetter, Metroparks Toledo Jake Schoeppler Mayor Brad Sellers, City of Warrensville Heights Dean Sheldon Sierra Club – The Portage Trail Group LaDonna Sifford Cleveland Metroparks Bruce Simonson Oberlin College Professor of Geology Sue Simonson Matt & Marybeth Sironen Ron Siwik Kim Smith-Woodford Outdoor Afro Greg Snowden Brooke Spectorsky Marta Stone John Storch Northern Ashland County Wildlife Conservation League Jim Stouffer Lennie Stover Carl Stude Summit Metro Parks Zachary Svette Trumbull County Metroparks Russ Terry Ducks Unlimited Dick Thompson Grant Thompson Betty Tone Diana Treco Karen & Bob Tucker Chris Tuttle US EPA US Fish and Wildlife Service Brent Sodergren, Lori Stevenson Graham Veysey Village of Kelleys Island Village of Marblehead Jacqueline Bird, Mayor, Robert Hruska, Rhonda Sowers, John Starcher Wakeman Public Library Wayne County Commissioners Wayne County Planning Commission Bill Weber, Jr. Jeremy Welch Katie White Helen Whitehouse Ann Wieland Hannah Winger Karen Wise Cheryl Wolfe-Cragin Ken Wood WoodDreams Gordon Yonel Youth Opportunities Unlimited Zion, Synek & Associates A special thank you goes out to all the federal, state, and local elected officials who have supported our land conservation and urban revitalization work.
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Funding for the 2017 Fiscal Year Annual Report was generously provided by the Sandra L. and Dennis B. Haslinger Family Foundation. Special thanks to David Liam Kyle for providing many of the beautiful photos for this report, including those on the front and back cover.
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Western Reserve Land Conservancy • 3850 Chagrin River Road • Moreland Hills, OH 44022 • 440.528.4150 • info@wrlandconservancy.org • www.wrlandconservancy.org
Officers & Trustees
Staff
Elizabeth B. Juliano Chair
Emily Bacha Director of Communications & Marketing
Kate Hydock Executive Assistant, Thriving Communities
Kate Pilacky Firelands Associate Field Director
Scott Mueller Vice Chair
Butch Baron Waite Hill Preserve Manager
Robert Kissling Director of Human Resources
Megan Quinn Director of Development
Mitchell Schneider Vice Chair
Alison Berry Database Manager
Isaac Robb Manager of Urban Projects
Michael R. Shaughnessy Vice Chair
Dennis Bower Chief Finance Officer & Chief Information Officer
Sarah Kitson Land Steward - Southern & Western Regions
Nancy Rubin Treasurer Dale LaPorte Secretary Laurence A. Bettcher Tom Chema Kevin Connor Keymah Durden Ruth S. Eppig Lyle G. Ganske Christopher D. Hess William Hlavin Ruben Holloway John D. Leech Thomas Liebhardt David Mayo Laura S. McKenna William C. Mulligan Jane Neubauer Ellen Winifred Jones Nordell Craig O. White Loyal Wilson
Catlin Layton Manager of Special Events & Volunteers
Kirby Broadnax Beam Fellow – Placemaking & Equity
Joe Leslie Director of Acquisitions
Julie Carr Land Preservation Paralegal
Jon Logue Director of Foundation & Corporate Relations
Kendrick Chittock Project Manager Rich Cochran President, Chief Executive Officer Alex Czayka Eastern Associate Field Director Stella Dilik Chief Development Officer Frank Ford Senior Policy Advisor Jacqueline Gillon Community Engagement Specialist Elizabeth Grace Assistant Director of Development and Stewardship Janet Hoover Office Manager
Brett Rodstrom Vice President of Eastern Field Operations Amy Rogish Executive Assistant Jim Rokakis Vice President, Director of Thriving Communities
Haley Marble GIS Technician
Colby Sattler Urban Forestry & Natural Resources Project Manager
Brittany Matejka Conservation & Gift Planning Attorney
Jeffery Schiffman Conservation Project Manager
Pete McDonald Director of Land Stewardship
Chris Szell Director of Conservation Project Management
Andy McDowell Vice President of Western Field Operations Joy Mulinex Director of Government Relations Joanie O’Brien Conservation Funding Associate Robert Owen General Counsel Gina Pausch Development Associate, Prospect Research
Robin Darden Thomas Land Bank Program Director George Warnock Land Steward & Conservation Project Manager - Eastern Region Jay Westbrook Special Projects Manager Matt White Director of GIS Shane Wohlken Land Steward - Central Region
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