Blue Ridge Land Conservancy Annual Report 2015-2016

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Vol. 21, Issue 1

ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016

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Blue Ridge Land Conservancy Promoting the conservation of western Virginia’s natural resourcesfarms, forests, waterways, and rural landscapes Board of Trustees Betty H. Lesko, President William M. Hackworth, President-Elect F. Fulton Galer, Treasurer Whitney H. Feldmann, Secretary C. Whitney Brown Frank G. Carter Diana K. Christopulos Stephen M. Claytor M. Rupert Cutler Ruth T. Dickerson Thomas M. Dunkenberger, Jr Broaddus C. Fitzpatrick Joshua C. Gibson Anne M. Jennings George A. Kegley Nelson W. Lafon Linda W. Pharis

A look back...

Hello, land lovers!

In your hands is the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy’s annual report for its 2015-16 business year. Last year was one of many successes, and we’re proud to share some of them with you: • We worked with Campbell County landowners Dale and Lisa Moore to protect their 262-acre Wagyu beef cattle farm along the Big Otter River. Dale and Lisa’s agreement protects the rolling farm from excess development while protecting the water quality in the river, an important tributary of the Roanoke River. You can learn more about this amazing farm and its owners later in this report!

• At the Conservation Celebration in the fall of 2015, we honored long-time environmental advocates and Mill Mountain supporters Betty Field of Roanoke and daughter Liza Field of Wytheville with our highest honor, the A. Victor Thomas Environmental Stewardship Award.

Conservation easement donors and land protection advocates Jim and Jill Woltz of Roanoke County received our Land Saver Award.

Advisory Council Lucy R. Ellett Liza T. Field Talfourd H. Kemper Robert B. Lambeth, Jr.

Staff David C. Perry, Executive Director Meagan R. Cupka, Project Manager Deborah Ullmer, Office Manager Erica Reed, Outdoor Educator 722 First Street SW, Suite L Roanoke, VA 24016 540-985-0000 blueridgelandconservancy.org COVER PHOTO:

“Study in Oak” by Meagan Cupka

• We kicked off our 20th anniversary year with a 20-mile relay hike across the Roanoke Valley, from Carvins Cove to Mill Mountain. Teams from local businesses and organizations took 1-2 mile long legs of the day-long journey which ended in front of the Roanoke Star.

• Our school education programs continued to grow. In addition to our popular Bay Day program for Botetourt County fourth graders, we added a River Day program for Floyd County fourth graders focused on water quality in the Little River and New River watersheds. Students got their feet wet and their hands dirty as they explored a creek on a conserved farm, while also learning about pollution and land conservation.

• The 2015 Outdoor Adventure Series ended with a moonlit walk in Carvins Cove and a bat box-building class on Mill Mountain, while the 2016 series kicked off with our annual Mill Mountain potluck dinner and bird walk, and a guided hike up Franklin County’s towering Cahas Mountain.

And the list goes on—volunteers gave of their time, donors gave their money, staff and board worked hard to monitor and defend our existing conserved properties and add new ones to the fold. It couldn’t have happened without you and your support. Thank you for being a part of our land conservation family, and please enjoy our 2015-16 annual report.

Betty H. Lesko

David C. Perry

President

Executive Director

S farm Newly conserved

along

Big Otter River

Dale and Lisa Moore

Dale Moore is a busy company chief, farmer, land saver, grandfather

omebody has got to save the land or what is it going to be like down the road?”

Dale Moore asked as he sat in his home on a windy hilltop near Altavista, about 50 miles east of Roanoke. In 2015, Dale signed a conservation agreement with the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy, to protect 255 acres of hill and dale along the Big Otter River.

changes to how the farm operated.

The family operation follows a strict plan set forth by their Japanese consultant that includes the cattle being grass-fed and finished with a Japanese finishing method. It takes a long 30 months to finish Wagyu beef, but pays off in the end with a better product. In addition to selling meat, Dale sells individual cattle as well as Wagyu embryos and semen.

Dale, founder and chairman of a large electrical and mechanical company, said his goal is to “make a model farm” to show his son and daughter and six grandchildren “the right way to do it.” He’s well on the way with a herd of over 100 Wagyu beef cattle, a couple of Tennessee Walking Horses and clean pastures.

Dale’s wife Lisa keeps honeybees on the farm. Nestled in Campbell County, the farm enjoys a striking view of the Peaks of Otter.

Dale’s efforts to save land started with a nearby Virginia Techsponsored meeting, promoting projects to reduce pollution in streams. There he learned about a Natural Resources Conservation Service program which would pay part of the cost of fencing off streams. This applied to his 1.5 miles of frontage on Big Otter River. As he thought about caring for his land long-term, the next step was a conservation agreement.

Dale’s love and appreciation for farming began when he was young.

His grandfather handed down the love of looking after the land.

He spent several years purchasing properties to form the farm he now owns. He had been raising Angus beef cattle for 20 years before tasting Wagyu beef at lunch one day. After sampling the meat, he was determined to set the farm on a new direction.

Dale says he does about 95 percent of the farm work, with help in hay season. But he says, “Farming is not like work. You can go from daylight to dark on a farm and it’s not like work.” At 62, “I feel like a boy,” he adds.

Because the breed is well-guarded by Japan, Dale first had to make several

With Dale’s commitment to conservation, we are happy to say he will be able to enjoy working the farm for years to come thanks to the newly-signed conservation agreement.

2015-2016 Giving List The following individuals, families, companies, and foundations donated to the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Our deepest thanks go to all of these supporters who make saving land possible.

McAfee’s Knob ($5,000 and up)

Beirne Carter Foundation Diana Christopulos 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Neilsen-Steinhardt In-kind automobile donation

Mr. Peter Via Member One Federal Credit Union Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Morris Family Foundation William M. Claytor Family Memorial Fund of Foundation for Roanoke Valley Virginia Realty & Auction Company In-kind from James L. Woltz

Sharp Top

($2,500 - $4,999) Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

Conservation Celebration Sponsor

The Dunkenberger-Waskey-Nash Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management 20th Anniversary Sponsor Conservation Celebration Sponsor Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor

Elbert H, Evelyn J and Karen H Waldron Charitable Foundation Foti, Flynn, Lowen & Co. In-kind gift

HomeTrust Bank Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. George A. Kegley 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Dr. & Mrs. Edmund M. Lesko 20th Anniversary Sponsor

McLaughlin and Moran, Inc Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Carvins Cove

($1,000 - $2,499)

Herbert C. Berding Mr. & Mrs. Scott Berglund Conservation Celebration Sponsor In honor of Broaddus Fitzpatrick

Bill and Diane Elliot Fund of Foundation for Roanoke Valley Mr. & Mrs. C. Whitney Brown Jr. 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Brughs Mill, LLC/Brughs Mill Country Store Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Cherry Bekaert Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Ms. Marjorie B. Claytor

20th Anniversary Sponsor

Coots, Cross, Lavinder & Quinn Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Corrugated Container Corporation Conservation Celebration Sponsor

County of Roanoke Dr. M. Rupert Cutler & Brenda McDaniel

True Blue Monthly Giver 20th Anniversary Sponsor In honor of Roanoke Valley Bird Club

Mr. Thomas Dunkenberger Jr. Dr. Linda E. Durham Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ellett 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Betty Field 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Forest Rest Natural Cemetery Conservation Celebration Sponsor Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor

Mr. F. Fulton Galer 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. William M. Hackworth

Margaret Hunter-Wade Mr. & Mrs. Shields & Ginny Jarrett In honor of the Fitzpatrick Family

Mr. & Mrs. James W. Jennings 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Kohinke Sr. In memory of Theodore Kohinke

Kroger Lanford Brothers Co. Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Anna L. Lawson 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. Bill Lemon Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Mary Long Long Hollow LLC Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Kirk & Sarah Ludwig 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Orvis Conservation Celebration Sponsor Partners In Financial Planning, LLC Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mrs. Linda Pharis Mr. & Mrs. Bittle W. Porterfield III 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mrs. Carol W. Pruner 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Rockydale Quarries Corporation Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Rutherfoord, Inc. Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Virginia Lutheran Homes Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Western Virginia Environmental and Social Trust Foundation

2015-2016 Giving List Carvins Cove (cont.)

Woltz and Associates, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. W. Tucker Lemon 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mrs. M. Lanier Woodrum

Ms. Anne Page Long Mr. & Mrs. Sam B. Long

Woods Rogers, PLC

Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Martin

Conservation Celebration Sponsor 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Buffalo Mountain ($500 - $999)

Paul L. Angermeier & Elizabeth Stinson Appalachian Power Co. Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Blue Ridge Beverage Co., Inc. 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Brown, Edwards & Company, LLP Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mr. Daniel S. Chitwood 20th Anniversary Sponsor Dixon, Hubard, Feinour & Brown, Inc Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Feldmann 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. and Mrs. Mark & Beth Finkler Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mrs. R. Wayne Gandee In memory of R. Wayne Gandee

Glenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Albin B. Hammond II 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. James Huizenga & Mrs. Susan Koch 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Humphrey Stump & Haynie Insurance Conservation Celebration Sponsor Outdoor Adventure Series

Kiwanis Club of Roanoke Bay Day Sponsor

Bud LaRoche & Janet Scheid True Blue Monthly Giver

20th Anniversary Sponsor Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Miller, Long & Associates, Inc. Conservation Celebration Sponsor

MKB Realtors Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Davida Monahan 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Nash Cynthia Petzold & Lowell Inhorn Norfolk Southern Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Quinn Matched by Norfolk Southern Foundation

Dr. & Mrs. W. T. Norris Jr. Roanoke Animal Hospital Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mr. Paul D. Ross Jr. Samuel B. Long LLC Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Walkabout Outfitters Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor

Ms. Betty Gill Ware Mr. Bill Wellborn & Mrs. Nan Mahone Jean and Dick Wertz

John’s Creek Mountain ($250 - $499) Alphagraphics

Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Ms. Elizabeth H. Belcher In Memory of Barbara Lemon

Dr. Jean A. Smith & Dr. Michael A. Berry Mr. & Mrs. Guy W. Buford True Blue Monthly Giver

Building Specialists, Inc

Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Murray K. Coulter Jr. Dr. & Mrs. F. Joseph Duckwall In Honor of Lucy & Frank Ellett In Honor of George Kegley

Mr. & Mrs. John & Hoye Duckworth Mr. G. Franklin Flippin Mr. & Mrs. Broaddus C. Fitzpatrick Mr. W. Heywood Fralin Mr. & Mrs. James S. Frantz Mr. & Mrs. Ray L. Garland GE Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James & Carole Howell Mr. & Mrs. David A. Hurt Mr. Douglas H. Hyre Mr. & Mrs. Talfourd H. Kemper Nelson Lafon & Emily Marston True Blue Monthly Giver

Mr. Robert B. Lambeth Mr. & Mrs. James B. Lee Martin’s German Service Outdoor Adventures Series Sponsor

Mr. David N. Maxson & Mrs. Nancy O. Gray The McClain Family Charitable Fund of Foundation of Roanoke Valley Dr. & Mrs. John R. Merten Mrs. & Mrs. Bobby & Emily Mountcastle Mrs. Elizabeth Muse Mr. & Mrs. Harry G. Norris Joel & Bob Richert Matched by GE Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. David M. Savitz Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Smith Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Temeles Suzanne W. Thorniley Mr. & Mrs. Lucas & Isabel Thornton Mr. Barry E. Wirt Dr. & Mrs. John R. Wood In Honor of Adam and Hilary Wood

Mrs. Betty B. Woody Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Yost

Outdoor Adventures Series Sponsor

2015-2016 Giving List Cahas Mountain ($150 - $249)

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Adkins In Memory Of Carter D. Messick, Jr.

Ms. Jane M. Ambrose-Cosby Appalachian Stone & Iron Outdoor Adventures Series Sponsor

Ms. Mildren Stuart Austin

In Honor Of Amy and Dan Ludwin and Family

Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Ayling Ms. Ruth Babylon Mr. & Mrs. D. Stan Barnhill Dr. & Mrs. A. Sidney Barritt III Mr. Larry R. Bechtel Mr. & Mrs. Thompson Berdeen Emma Berry Mr. & Mrs. James G. Boggs Mr. & Mrs. W. Chan Bolling Mr. & Mrs. John W. Boyle Mr. & Mrs. John P. Bradshaw Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Bright Mr. & Mrs. Mervin W. Brower Mr. & Mrs. Fred and Mary Buford Bundy Group Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mr. George B. Cartledge III Mr. & Mrs. Steve and Debbie Cates Ms. Beth A. Christopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Clark Mr. & Mrs. John M. Claytor In Honor Of Stephen M. Claytor 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Claytor Fank & Ladda Cole The Honorable & Mrs. Glen E. Conrad Ms. Georgia A. Coopersmith Copperhead Plumbing and Heating Outdoor Adventures Series Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh and Peggie Craft Mr. Thomas Crawford Dan Crawford and Mary Bishop Mr. & Mrs. James L. Crowgey Mr. & Mrs. Harwell and Jean Darby, Jr.

20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. H. Lawrence Davidson 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Ms. Lynn M. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Calvert G. de Coligny, Jr. Ms. Carole D. Denney In Memory Of Virginia Dameron

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Denton Ms. Joanne Derryberry Dr. Charlotte D. Dietz Muriel Dillman Smith Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Duerk In Honor Of George Kegley

Mr. Gregory Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Frank R. Ellett First Citizens Bank Outdoor Adventures Series Sponsor

Richard Normand and Elaine Fleck Mr. & Mrs. James A. Ford Foster Family Foundation In Honor Of Ned and Janet Yost

Mr. Christopher L. Fowler 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. J. Randolph Garrett III Mr. & Mrs. Joshua C. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Terry and Paula Golden Mr. & Mrs. David R. Goode The Honorable & Mrs. Robert W. Goodlatte Dr. & Mrs. William N. Gordge Ms. Cynthia Gray In Honor Of Linda Pharis and Rupert Cutler

Dr. & Mrs J. Bruce Hagadorn Dr. & Mrs. A.B. Hammond III In Honor Of Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Hammond

Mr. F. Staley Hester Jr. Mr. Michael R. Hicks In Honor Of Eddie Woodward

Mr. Roger B. Holnback Mr. & Mrs. William J. Hunley Mr. David S. Hunt and Ellen Aiken Mr. & Mrs. W. Arnold Hurt Mr. Douglas C Jackson Mrs. Joyce C. Jaeger Mr. & Mrs. James F. Johnson

Ms. Mary L. Kegley In Honor Of George Kegley

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C Kelderhouse Dr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Keller Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Kelly Dr. & Mrs Stephen S. Kennedy 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. Marc Killingstad Ms. Kathleen C. Koomen Mr. Frederick Tubby Kubik Ms. Gertrude J. Kurshan La De Da, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Logan III Ms. Heather Longworth In Honor Of Linda and John Pharis

Mr. & Mrs. Charles I. Lunsford II Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Lynn Mary and Cooper R Mackin In Honor Of Betty and Liza Field

Ms. Betty Marr Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Martin Mr. & Mrs. John W. Mason Mr. & Mrs. George A. McLean Jr. Mr. William J. Modica Myers and Woods Appraisal Group, Inc. Northwest TrueValue Hardware Outdoor Adventures Series Sponsor

Oak Grove Insurance Outdoor Adventures Series Sponsor

Ms. Elizabeth Adair Obenshain Mr. J. Lee Osborne Mr. & Mrs. James G. Overholser Ms. Karen Peters Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Pitner Mr. & Mrs. James W. Quigley Roanoke Outside and Roanoke Regional Partnership Outdoor Adventures Series Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. John & Frances Robbins 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Dr. & Mrs. John W Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Donald D. Robinson Ms. Dana Gregory Rose

2015-2016 Giving List Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Ryan Gary Skaggs and Margie Sanders Mr. & Mrs. James H Shively 20th Anniversary Sponsor

ShopSource Inc. Mr. Paul K. Simms

In Memory Of L. Earl Simms

Mr. Jeff Smith Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith In Honor Of Broaddus Fitzpatrick

Spencer, Hager & Mosdell, PC Conservation Celebration Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Danny Thompson John and Linda Thornton Mr. & Mrs. D. Kyle Umberger III Tamara Vance Mr. L. Robert Vaughan Mr. & Mrs. Loren H. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Waters Mr. Dan C. Watson In Memory Of Lona Greer Watson 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. John P. Whittle Dr. and Mrs. Dale and Sally A. Wickstrum Mr. & Mrs. James M. Wilson Mr. Ry A. Winston Jr.

Brush Mountain ($50 - $99)

Ms. Karen Adams Dr. Karen Mays Asbury Dr. & Reverend Michael & Susan Bentley Mr. & Mrs. Christopher & Betsy Bohannon Mr. William Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Nigel & Catherine Burrows In Honor of Linda Pharis

Rebecca Burruss In Honor of Robert & Betty Field

Barbara Calnan

Ms. Nancy K. Carey 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. John Carlin Ms. Nancy Carson 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. Greg Cupka Mr. & Mrs. Mark Currie Ms. Peggy c. Davis 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. David R. Dougherty Ms. Jeanne M. Duddy In Honor of Joey & Michelle Moldenhauer

Tamera P. Duvall Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Egbert Mr. & Mrs. Roger W. Ehrich Exxonmobil Foundation Mrs. Nancy J. Felch Mr. & Mrs. Gregory W. Feldmann In Honor of The Feldmann & Graeff Families 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Dr. & Mrs. Mark E. Feldmann, Jr. Liza T. Field Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert & Joanna Finton Mrs. Helen C. Fitzpatrick Mr. & Mrs. David L. Foster Mr. Kevin E. Fox Mr. & Mrs. Robert Allen Garland Ms. Anne Marshall Gillespie Ms. Ellen W. Glover In Memory of Dr. Lynn Glover III True Blue Monthly Giver

Elizabeth T. Greer In Honor of Linda Pharis

Mr. & Mrs. Kossen Gregory Mr. Sanford Gurian Rev. C. Nelson Harris Drs. David & Cheryl Hartman Mr. John Heil Mr. Myron Helfgott Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Herzog Jr. Mr. Carl Hill Jr. Rev. & Mrs. Paul R. Hinlicky Mr. & Mrs. Brian K. & Martha Hooker Mrs. S. Caecilia Hubbard

Carole Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Royce Husted 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Bruce and Elaine Ingram Kurt Johnson Mr. Richard H. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Reif & Susan Kessler Edgar Kyle Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Peter Lemmer Ms. Sandy Light In Memory of William Hubard

Ms. Kay Longley Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Lisa Lovegrove In Memory of Grace Lovegrove

Mr. & Mrs. Randy & Therese Lundberg Mr. Brett F. Magenbauer Mr. & Mrs. Brooke Mallory Don Mankie Dr. Ann Martyn Mill Mountain Garden Club Ms. Linda Miller Dr. & Mrs. J. Milton Miller Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Miller Mr. Robert H. Minor Dr. & Mrs. Chimer D. Moore Jr. Mr. Michael T. Morrissett David & Sally Naff Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. O’Dell Sarah Orrick True Blue Monthly Giver

Bob and Kristin Peckman Ms. Bonnie Pulliam Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Reed Mr. & Mrs. William F. Reidenbach Mrs. James V. Revercomb In Memory of Dr. William “Bud” Martin 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Roanoke Valley Garden Club Mr. Clarkson Runyon John & Lauren Saunders Mrs. Mary Lou Shaffer Ann Harrity Shawver In Honor of Bill & Ann Hackworth

2015-2016 Giving List Ms. Charlotte M. Sieber Michael E. Slayton Mr. & Mrs. Wayne G. Strickland In Memory of Bill Wingfield

Sugar Loaf Garden Club Ms. Paula P. Thompson Mr. Paul R. Thomson Jr. Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Tornatore 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Dr. & Mrs. Jackson R. Webster Mrs. Betty K. Weddle Ms. Virginia K. West Mr. John Wiercioch Mr. & Mrs. Don Witt

Mill Mountain ($25 - $49)

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Adams Ms. Sara S Airheart Ms. Shonna L. Allen Mr. & Mrs. Brady H. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Bane Atkinson Jr. Ms. Mary Harter Bailey In Memory of Mildred Collins Bailey

Mr. Lee P. Baker In Honor of Lucy Ellett

Dr. & Mrs Walter S. Barton Dr. & Mrs. Vincent T. Basile In Honor of Sandy Light

Mr. Dominic Basile

In Memory of Albert Nugue True Blue Monthly Giver Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Anne Bernard

Ms. Alison Blanton Ms. Nancy A. Bourne Mr. John Briggs Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Linda W. Brown Mr. Samuel Edmond Coffey Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Covington Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Sherry Cushing Ann M Davis Kent Davis, Jr. Mimi Milner Elrod Mrs. Theodosia M Evans

Mr. & Mrs. William & Barry Elizabeth Fink In Honor of Linda Pharis

Virginia and Tupper Garden Elizabeth Gilbert Mr William D. Goode Mr. James R. Gray Mr. Richard Groover Ms. Carolyn Haase Mrs. Jane R. Haddad Ms. Linda Harrison Mr. & Mrs. James D. Harshfield Ms. Nancy Henderson In Memory of Jim Henderson

Mr. & Mrs. David P. Hill Raymond Hundley, Jr. and Faye Adamson Hundley Mrs. Geneva K. Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Jett Mr. Pegram Johnson III Mr. & Mrs. Paul W Jones In Honor of Linda & John Pharis

Ms. Myra-Delia D. Kagey In Memory of My Parents 20th Anniversary Sponsor

Mr. Daniel E. Karnes Alice M. Karras Mr Ken Lambert Mr. & Mrs. David L. Lemon Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. LeNoir Jr. Mr. Robert E. Lockhart Mr. James T. Lucas Jr. Mr. Gene Marrano Mercine & Joseph Marshall In Memory of Beulah & Ed Robertson

Ms. Sarah J. Martin Chuck & Martha McClaugherty Bridget Meagher Mr. Daniel B. Miles Mr. Robert E. Mooty Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Mullen Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter and Therry Neilsen-Steinhardt Ms. Vivian Chang Norkus Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Osterhoudt In Honor of Sandy Light

Crystal Pait Ms. Rebecca S. Perdue Ms. Sharon Probst Mr. Kenneth H. Rattenbury Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Rohrback Mr. & Mrs. Jerald & Jean J. Schaefer In Memory Of Jerry John Schaefer

Mr. Roger M. Seale Mr. Philip O. Sheridan Ms. Gloria Simmons In Honor of David Simmons

Mrs. Kathleen Simpkins Mr. & Mrs. Lewis and Terry Smith In Honor of Linda Pharis

Ms Pat Stackhouse Ms. Ann Stobbelaar Theodore W.M. Bayler & Ardith J. Bayler Living Trust Mr. & Mrs. Eric and Robin Thomas In Memory of Vic Thomas

Ms. Elizabeth K. Tracy Ms. Vicki Lynn Tuke Mr. D. Cabell Vest & Bree E. Brostko Mr. & Mrs. William F. Watts Ms. Philadelphia Wilkens Mr. Harry W. Woolridge Mr. Ernest Zulia

Grants

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Community Foundation of the New River Valley Kiwanis Club of Roanoke Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Grant Fund Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

2015-2016 Financial Summary

Income

INCOME AMOUNT Contributions $108,851.62 Conservation Celebration $50,482.38 Stewardship fund $13,146.17 Outdoor Adventures $6,060.10 Misc $2,842.58 Kroger card $3,141.85 Grants $9,620.84 20th Anniversary Gifts $18,235.00 Stewardship reimbursement $6,682.81

Total Income: $219,063.35

Conservation Celebration

Stewardship Fund Contributions

Outdoor Adventures Misc Kroger Card Grants

Stewardship Reimbursement

20th Anniversary Gifts

PERCENT 49.69% 23.04% 6.00% 2.77% 1.30% 1.43% 4.39% 8.32% 3.05%

2015-2016 Financial Summary

Expenses

EXPENSES AMOUNT Management $34,173.66 Land Conservation $33,167.99 Development $42,739.32 Community Outreach $24,715.89 Landowner Outreach $37,428.29 Conservation Celebration $13,217.27 Outdoor Adventure series $1,295.85 Misc. $2,899.29 Taxes $2,532.30 Investment fees $1,663.31 LTA Accreditation $3,520.00

Total Expenses: $197,353.16

Taxes

Investment Fees Accreditation

Misc.

Management

Outdoor Adventures Conservation Celebration Landowner Outreach

Community Outreach Development

Land Conservation

PERCENT 17.30% 16.8% 21.7% 12.5% 19.0% 6.7% 0.7% 1.5% 1.3% 0.8% 1.8%

Photo by Donnie Nunley

ABOUT THE BLUE RIDGE LAND CONSERVANCY We save land! Founded in 1996, the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy protects over 17,000 acres of land and more than 44 miles of streams with conservation agreements. We work with rural landowners who want to voluntarily protect their land from excessive development and protect the natural resources on their property. The Conservancy also works with local schools to teach children about the value of clean water and open lands, and provides fun, family-based outdoor programs for the general public.

Our core service area includes the counties of Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, and Roanoke, and the cities of Roanoke and Salem. The Conservancy also protects land outside this area on occasion.

The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Conservancy is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees and relies on the financial contributions of individuals, families, and businesses in the greater Roanoke region to carry out its mission.

722 First Street SW Suite L - Roanoke, Virginia 24016 540.985-0000 - www.brlcva.org Federal Tax ID: 31-0496895