Saving Land IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
WINTER 2013-2014
2012-2013 Annual Report Land+Link Photography Competition Second Successful “Bay Day” Frantzes Save Land for Generations to Come
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Blue Ridge Land Conservancy Promoting the conservation of western Virginia’s natural resources – farms, forests, waterways, and rural landscapes. 722 First St., SW, Suite L Roanoke, VA 24016-4120 Phone/Fax (540) 985-0000 www.blueridgelandconservancy.org
Board of Trustees Sandy Light, President Stephen M. Claytor, Vice President F. Fulton Galer, Treasurer Whitney H. Feldmann, Secretary M. Rupert Cutler Lucy R. Ellett Peter M. Fellers Broaddus C. Fitzpatrick Quinn Graeff William M. Hackworth Robert H. Hunt Anne M. Jennings Betty Lesko Samuel B. Long J.W. “Bill” Mason David N. Maxson Linda W. Pharis Janet Scheid
Advisory Council Liza T. Field Talfourd H. Kemper Robert B. Lambeth, Jr. Barbara B. Lemon Stephen W. Lemon Jeanne M. Martin John B. Williamson, III
Staff David C. Perry Executive Director Meagan R. Cupka Project Manager
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Cover Photo: Land + Link Photography Winner “Frozen Moment,” by Teresa Bernard of Winter 2013 Franklin County
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From the Director’s Desk
ac Brown sang, “Only worry in the world, is the tide going to reach my chair.” For most of us, that is indeed our only worry as we vacation on the beach. But not the surfers. For the surfers, the beach is an everchanging formula, an experience defined by wind direction and speed, tide, water depth, unseen sandbars hidden beneath the waves, and the effects of far-off weather systems that push swells toward our coasts. One minute, the surfing can be lousy. No waves. Shore break. Waves closing out. Wind from the wrong direction. But then…something changes. The tide almost imperceptibly turns and begins its subtle flow in the opposite direction. The wind shifts. The interplay of water, air and sand create a new formula—and suddenly, surf’s up! That’s how I feel about your local land conservancy these days. Not that the surfing has been bad for us—far from it—but there’s just a feeling that dozens, even hundreds of moving pieces are coming together to create a formula that will see us thrive, grow and succeed as never before. Like the tiny variables that make up the perfect wave, it’s the little things I’m noticing. People acknowledging how important our work is. Community leaders understanding how important our green, forested mountains and rocky streams are to the future of the region.
establishment. Or our mountains, and the railroad. Or…you get the picture. No matter which driver of the greater Roanoke area’s future is being discussed, it’s in lockstep with our stunning outdoors. I’m asked frequently “How’s business?” and instead of the “hanging in there for now” that many non-profit directors give, I’m able to say, “Busy!” And it is. The land conservancy has more conservation projects in the works now than at any time I remember prior to the recession. Whether we’re starting a new garden club at Westside Elementary School in Roanoke, working with a landowner to conserve their farm, or monitoring the 16,000-plus acres of land that we protect with permanent conservation agreements, there is never a slow day. No slow days is a good thing. Ask any manufacturer here in town—unused capacity is the death knell of a business. And these days, it feels like we need to add a third shift. None of this has been by accident. We have long-range goals, annual work plans and a capable, caring board and staff to make it happen. And most of all, we have wonderful donors and volunteers who give tirelessly to help us save land—while we can. While it’s still there. Hanibal from television’s “The A-Team” was famous for saying, “I love it when a plan comes together.” Yeah…it’s pretty sweet.
I hear time and time again from business men and women that we have two things going for us: our mountains, and our regional broadband initiative. Or our mountains, and our medical Dave Perry Photo: Cornelia Kopp, Flickr Creative Commons
President’s Point of View
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ust in time for the holidays!
From one of our wonderful easement holders, a recipe for:
Bear Soup Collect from the field: potatoes, carrots, beans, corn, and tomatoes. After skinning and setting aside meat for steaks, cut all fat from bear and slice remaining meat into bite-sized pieces. Transfer all ingredients to nearest cannery. Place into commercial pressure cooker & add water to cover. Cook until tender. Add salt & pepper to taste.
tempered (that is, it insisted upon attacking his children) rooster which yielded a tasty (“good but tough”) Thanksgiving feast. We recently received a heartfelt letter from Faye which reads in part, “From top to bottom you all do such a good job. Raymond gets all the credit [for the easement] and loves it. And I’m the one who begged and hounded him to agree!! I can die in peace. Nobody can destroy the creek or land, praise the Lord.” It is working with and getting to know easement holders like the Hundleys which makes our work so incredibly rewarding. I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season, and don’t hesitate to call if you would like the tasty-but-tough rooster recipe!
Bon appetit! Faye and Raymond Hundley placed their 700+ acre farm in Botetourt County into a conservation easement 9 years ago. Faye enjoyed sharing stories of the family’s adventures (as well as the above recipe) with me. One year Ray shot a huge bear which he discovered in his cow barn – a bear which was notorious for killing sheep on nearby farms. In addition to the soup which Faye sold for seven cents a can, this harvest provided food for his family of six all winter. Besides encounters with numerous critters such as rattlesnakes and a possibly-rabid fox, Ray shot a mean-
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Table of Contents Winter 2013 - 2014
Departments
People and Places
Feature
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5 Land+Link Photography Contest 7 The Frantzes Save Land 6 BRLC Awarded Kiwanis Grant 4 Bay Day is a Success 4 New Project Manager
8 2012-2013 Annual Report 9 Highlights 10 2013-2014 Goals 11 Donors 13 Conservation Celebration 2013
From the Director’s Desk President’s Point of View News and Events Behind the Scenes
“Red, White, Blue and Blue” by David Reep of Roanoke – a finalist in the 2013 Land + Link photo competition
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By: Dave Perry
Welcome Meagan Cupka to the BRLC Team
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Photo by Dave Perry
eagan Cupka, a Roanoke native, has taken up the role of Project Manager at BRLC. She joined us at the beginning of October and has jumped right in all the projects we are working on. Meagan graduated from Hollins University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and a minor in Business. She was an intern in January 2009 with the Western Virginia Land Trust, working with Dave and former director Roger Holnback to monitor easements, meet with landowners, and help plan
that year’s Conservation Celebration. She also interned with the local Clean Valley Council in 2011, and helped with their education programs and marketing. In 2010-2011, Meagan was President of the Hollins Community Garden, and helped organize their first Fall Harvest Celebration. More recently, she worked with the VA Department of Conservation and Recreation in their Natural Heritage Program. She was a stewardship technician for the DCR, working on Natural Area Preserves, one of which was the Grassy Hill land formerly owned by BRLC. Growing up in Roanoke County gave Meagan an appreciation for the rural and wild landscapes. She is excited to be working for an organization which will have such a direct and positive impact in this area.
Chesapeake Bay Day Is a Success By: Meagan Cupka
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or the second year in a row, the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy succeeded in organizing an outdoor classroom for students. Over the course of two days, all Botetourt County fourth graders made their way to the conserved Preece property and Looney Creek to learn about the importance of watersheds and the students’ impact on the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Photo by Allison Hegan
Funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Upper James River Resource Conservation and Development Council made the outdoor lessons possible. The trust awarded BRLC a grant for the event. The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy created four distinct learning stations on the property- one for each of the local partnering organizations. Students were divided into four groups and rotated into each of the stations, each with an expert in the subject.
Students explore Looney Creek during Clean Valley Council’s water quality experience
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This year’s partner organizations consisted of: Virginia Department of Forestry- led by Dennis “Denny” McCarthy with a talk on forests and an activity gathering different types of leaves Clean Valley Council- with Dawn Luther and Daniel Harrison; students were able to enter Looney Creek and learn about macroinvertebrates and water quality Western Virginia Water Authority- a presentation and games about water pollutants and the responsibilities of living upstream led by Robin Bailey Camp Bethel Youth Outdoor Classroom- Beth Wiegandt played games and discussed soil, erosion, and the importance of wetlands These hands-on activities helped bring home the message of how different parts of ecosystems work together, how important it is to keep our waterways clean, and how these students- who live at the headwaters of the James River which flows into the Bay- can have as much of an impact on the health of the Chesapeake Bay as someone who lives much closer. The great weather and participation from the students made this year’s Bay Day a huge victory. To learn more about past Bay Days, visit www.blueridgelandconservancy.org/bayday for more information.
Land + Link Photography Competition and Exhibition Local photographers participate in annual competition
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he familiar line of this year’s competition was “Old, New, Borrowed, Blue”, and we received almost ninety wonderful takes on this theme. This year’s celebrity judges included John Carlin, a local news anchor for WDBJ7; Barry Wolfe, a professional photographer; and Rebecca Talbot, a photographer and photography instructor at Virginia Western Community College. After many hours, the judges were able to choose the winning photo. “Frozen Moment,” by Teresa Bernard was selected as this year’s winner of the open division, and is featured as the cover photo of this issue.
Winners were announced November 15th at the exhibit opening reception at O. Winston Link Museum. Join the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy for a FREE closing reception on December 13th from 5-7pm at the O. Winston Link Museum for the announcement of the People’s Choice Award winner, a silent auction of the winning pieces, and hot cider and snacks. Make sure to vote for your favorite photo at www. blueridgelandconservancy.org/2013-landlink! Voting will be open until midnight, December 12. Votes will be tallied and the winner announced at the closing reception.
A gallery of this year’s entries and winners will be open from November 15th to December 13th at the O. Winston Link Museum, and is FREE to the public.
“Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land” - Aldo Leopold
Vote for the People’s Choice Award
Young Photographer’s Division First Place, Toby Tate
Heavy Manipulation Division First Place, Teresa Bernard, “Antiquated Lines”
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isit our website to vote for your favorite finalist photos to win the People’s Choice Award. Voting ends December 12th and the winner will be announced at the December 13th closing reception. www.blueridgelandconservancy.org/2013-landlink
Open Division Third Place, John Singleton
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Giving to BRLC
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ant to do something positive for your community this holiday season? Consider donating to the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy. There are many ways to support your local land conservancy:
• Donation- Honor a family or friend in a donation, and they’ll receive a special card announcing the gift as well as a year’s worth of our Saving Land in Western Virginia magazine.
• Amazon.com- Make your amazon.com purchases through the link on the BRLC website. With no cost to you, the Conservancy receives a small commission on each purchase. Simply click the “Donations” tab at www. blueridgelandconservancy.org for the link.
• The Little Things- There are always little things we need to keep running day-to-day. We currently need copy paper, gas cards, grocery store gift cards, and carpet.
• Kroger Gift Card- Consider giving a BRLC-affiliated Kroger gift card. Each time the card is refilled, we receive a small commission at no cost to the card holder. This is a unique gift for those who seem to have everything or are difficult to shop for!
• Larger Gifts- Possible large gifts include those such as used vehicles, real estate, or appreciated stock. For more info, please contact David Perry at 540-985-0000 or dperry@blueridgelandconservancy.org
John Morgan, Flickr Creative Commons
BRLC Awarded Kiwanis Grant
Grants Committee awards $1,000 to begin a new Garden Club
In this program, young children will have a chance to learn gardening skills, and be able to connect the things they learn to the environment, as well as learn about healthy eating habits. Not only will the students be able to learn different types of plants and animals found in a typical garden, but they will also be able to take home the harvest from their work. Recently, a service-learning project group from Jefferson College of Health Sciences and the Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine volunteered to help plan, construct, and create healthy eating habits guides for the students of Westside. They will work with Westside Elementary to pick out the best area for the beds, and Students at the Grandin Court Elementary School help construct the raised garden beds and fill them with soil to Garden Club get them ready for the elementary students. They will also be gathering information and presenting it in a fun way for the students so that they can learn the importance of eating healthfully, as well as learn where their food comes from.
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Photo by Diana Hackenburg
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n November 27th, Dave and Meagan accepted a grant award from the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke. The $1,000 will go to starting a new after-school Garden Club at Westside Elementary. This club will be modeled after the Grandin court Garden Club, “Green Thumbs,” and aims to get elementary students outdoors to apply S.O.L. concepts learned in the classroom.
By George Kegley
Frantzes save land for enjoyment of others
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Photo by George Kegley
he best part of protecting 1,101- plus acres with a conservation easement in the midst of Craig County mountains is “the enjoyment of other people” who use it, according to Lanier and Thecla Thecla and Lanier Frantz Frantz, who have been saving land with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation for more than 20 years. “We’re pleased with the easement,” they said. “The bottom line is that I’d do it again in a minute,” said Lanier Frantz, who began buying those green acres more than 50 years ago. He grew up in Salem and has been associated with the family business, Graham-White Manufacturing Co., a major railway supply firm, but he moved to Craig, built a hilltop home and works on a variety of outdoor and aerial interests. “Over the years I have watched Lanier put together this land, farm by farm,” Thecla Frantz said. “Both my girls and I agree it would be wonderful to keep it together as one large piece. We are delighted to have it in an open space.” Their friends love the Frantzes for their hospitality at New Castle International Airport, a glider port below their house, as well as the hunters, fishermen, bikers and hikers who enjoy the scenic valley between Broad Run and Sinking Creek mountains on the outskirts of New Castle. Their 1,100 acres, about two-thirds in forest, is bounded by Jefferson National Forest, Craig’s Creek and Rt. 311. About 25 glider pilots came from afar to fly out of New Castle wherever the air currents took them for a week in mid-September. Frantz has done his share of flying in the past. He uses his land many ways. Working with Mead Westvaco and the Virginia Dept. of Forestry, he uses best management practices to harvest pine trees for the pulpwood plant at Covington when the market is right. After cutting, more pines are planted. Fishermen enjoy his two miles of Craig’s Creek and he worked with Ducks Unlimited and the State
Division of Game and Inland Fisheries on a wildlife refuge at a five-acre lake. He leases to deer and turkey club hunters who have quality management programs. The hunt club has a rifle range and trap shooting of clay pigeons. His livestock holdings consist of three mules and a horse, used for carriage and sleigh rides, in season. In 2000, Virginia’s General Assembly approved a resolution commending Frantz for his “respect for Virginia’s natural resources” through his protection of the Craig Creek Watershed with “one of the largest easements in the region.” The resolution listed these accomplishments: “The Frantz farm was the first in the state, west of the Blue Ridge Mountains to embrace the Deer Management Assistance Program, a Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and property owners’ cooperative program designed to manage deer for quality wildlife. Frantz has made excellent wildlife habitat improvements on his land and has opened it to numerous training sessions and groups, making his farm a training center for best management practices. “By leasing portions of his farm to groups interested in open space and hunting, Frantz has demonstrated that there are ways for land owners to gain a financial return on their land without selling it to developers, thus preserving the open space for future generations.” The General Assembly commended Frantz for “demonstrating that private property and conservation are compatible and for developing his farm as a model for like-minded property owners.” Frantz watches the cycles of nature. He once protected quail but they disappeared five or six years ago, perhaps from disease or predators but “nobody had a reasonable explanation.” Thecla Frantz added, “We all wish the quail would come back.” Deer population is off—from 60 harvested on his land in some years but only in the teens last year. Turkey and bear numbers are higher this year. A Craig County neighbor volunteers to monitor the Frantz easement for VOF annually. Three homes are on the protected property now and they could add more under the easement but Frantz says that won’t happen. The couple’s daughter, Coles and her husband live nearby and another daughter, Sloane, lives in Charlotte with her husband and two children.
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2012-2013 Annual Report Letter from the President and Executive Director
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omeone one described modern-day biology as little more than “documenting the decline.”
Documenting the decline of species. The extinction rate today is higher than at any time since the dinosaurs died off 65 million years ago—as many as 27,000 species per year. Contrast that with the historic rate of 10 to 100 species that peter out every year as a result of evolutionary processes, and we see that species are going extinct at a rate hundreds to thousands of times the norm.
Photo courtesy of R.C.C.
Documenting the decline of the oceans. Ocean voyager Ivan Macfadyen noted on a sail from Melbourne to San Francisco this year that “the ocean is dead,” citing as evidence the lack of ocean life that accompanied him on a similar voyage in 2003: seabirds, fish, dolphins, sharks. They’d been replaced by human waste: plastic, lumber, oil slicks and other man-made detritus. Marine species upon which entire ecosystems (not to mention the sushi on your plate) depend are in sharp decline; water acidified by carbon dioxide in the atmosphere prevents coral and organisms with shells made from calcium carbonate from developing properly. Scientists say the rate of ocean acidification from CO2 is the highest in 300 million years.
Documenting the decline of the atmosphere. CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere were recorded at 400 parts per million for the first time in human history this year, compared with 270-280 ppm just a few centuries ago. Global warming, to which CO2 is the major contributor, may be hotly debated in political circles, but not among scientists, who see ocean temperatures rising, polar ice melting, glaciers retreating and plant and animal species migrating or dying altogether as their environments are rapidly altered. And on and on. Is there any good news? Yes. Yes, there is. Land is being saved. Land around our cities and towns is being saved from poorly planned growth. Working farms are being saved from the bulldozer and excavator—and as someone once said, “Asphalt is the last crop a farm will ever grow.” Land that is home to skittish deer and majestic, centuries-old oak trees; land that is home to blue-tinged mountain peaks and rivers and streams that gather in their valleys; land that is home to us. Land that reminds us that we’re more than our jobs and our problems, that we’re alive and part of something far bigger and more beautiful than we can possibly imagine. Saving land isn’t a panacea, but it’s part of the solution. There is no magic pill to cure the world of its ills. Conservation is slow-moving, tiresome, frustrating work…a long line of “what could have beens” and “what should have beens” punctuated by incredible moments of joy and happiness when a precious patch of Earth is protected by landowner and land conservancy. With the addition of conservation easements donated to the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy on 400 acres of land by the Thompsons of Floyd County and the Hammonds of Roanoke County, the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy now protects more than 16,200 acres in the Roanoke region. It’s a nice start. J.C. Taylor, president of the Roanoke Kiwanis Club, likes to say, “What more can we do?” Let’s find out.
David Perry Executive Director
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Maintaining healthy forests is essential to those who make a living from the land and for those of us who use them for recreational purposes.” – Cathy McMorris 8
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Highlights from 2012-2013 • The Western Virginia Land Trust changed its name to Blue Ridge Land Conservancy • The land conservancy was pleased to honor Barbara Lemon with its A. Victor Thomas Environmental Stewardship Award at the September 2012 Conservation Celebration. Mrs. Lemon was the founding president of the original Board of Trustees for the Western Virginia Land Trust as it sought to establish itself as a powerful voice for conservation. The Celebration, which featured a gourmet local foods dinner, live music, local libations, and a silent auction, raised over $34,000 for BRLC’s land preservation efforts. • Pairing again with the O. Winston Link Museum, BRLC presented the 2nd annual Land + Link photography competition. Finalists were chosen from almost 90 entries, and were exhibited at the Link Museum. The land conservancy held a closing reception at the museum and announced the People’s Choice Award winner and held a silent auction of the winning pieces.
• BRLC held the fifth annual Race for Open in June 2013. Like last year’s race, this year featured a 5K Classic as well as a 3K run/walk. There were around 150 participants, and many more who came to cheer on their friends and loved ones. Over $7,000 was raised for the land conservancy. • In October of 2012, BRLC organized the first Chesapeake Bay Day, gathering all Botetourt County fourth grade students to the Preece property just outside of Buchanan. Students played in the creek, in the woods, and in the fields and learned about water quality, forests, soil erosion, and how their actions impact the health of the Chesapeake Bay. • In 2012, BRLC conserved more than 400 acres in Roanoke and Floyd County. • The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy participated in several events this year, including Roanoke’s Get Outdoors Festival, and the annual Green Energy Expo. All of these were a chance for BRLC to get their name and purpose out to the community.
Goals for 2013-2014 This year the conservancy began working its new strategic plan. Following that bold course, the BRLC goals will include • Increase the number of donors who have given in the Space (CY 2012: $39,000) past 12 months to 500 by Dec. 31, 2013 (May 2010 giving • Integrate the giving of the A. Victor Thomas Award levels) and Land Saver Award into the marketing campaign for • By Dec. 31, 2013, raise one-third of the needed the Conservation Celebration in 2013 stewardship funds for LTA accreditation in cash or pledges • Make a presentation to all seven county Boards of • Implement yearly fundraising plan for sponsorships Supervisors in the BRLC service area and the Roanoke and (captains and team members). Dollar amounts will be based Salem city councils each year. on event budgets. All money to be raised by June 30, 2014 • Meet with all federal and state elected officials in the • By December 2013, create a new pamphlet to distribute six months following their (re)election. and post on website that focuses on estate planning/estate gifts. • Meet with all county planning dept. heads on a biennial basis. • In 2013, increase Conservation Celebration attendance to over 200. • As each municipality updates its comprehensive plan, staff will seek to actively participate in the process. • Create a partnership between the land conservancy and a local organization to present at least one movie and • Using the steps laid out in Ole Amundsen’s LTA discussion event in 2013 publication Strategic Conservation Planning, complete a land conservation plan for the Conservancy and present to • In CY 2013, raise $40,000 through major special events, the Board of Trustees for approval no later than June 2014. including the Conservation Celebration and Race for Open Winter 2013 9
2012-2013 Giving List The following individuals, families, companies, and foundations donated to the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy in the fiscal year 2012 (from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013). Our deepest thanks go to all of these supporters who make our land conservation work possible.
Benefactor ($5,000 or more) Lanford Brothers Co. Conservation Celebration and Race for Open Space sponsor Mr. & Mrs. George and Louise Kegley Ms. Sarah Richardson, Commonwealth of Virginia/Dept. of Conservation and Recreation Mr. & Mrs. Danny Thompson, DAMP LLC William M. Claytor Family Memorial Fund of Foundation for Roanoke Valley In memory of William M. Claytor Mr. and Mrs. Albin B. Hammond In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Martin B. Hammond Wordsprint (in-kind) Conservation Celebration sponsor Conservator ($2,500-$4,999) Beirne Carter Foundation Elbert, Evelyn and Karen Waldron Charitable Foundation Nancy O. Gray and David N. Maxson Mr. Kevin L. Kassner Valley Bank Conservation Celebration sponsor Sustainer ($1,000-$2,499) Boxley Materials Company Bryant Crane Charitable Fund of the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Chevron Humankind Employee Funds Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Claytor Corrugated Container Corporation Conservation Celebration sponsor Mrs. Betty H. Field Mr. Roger B. Holnback In memory of Olive and Peter Holnback Mrs. Anna L. Lawson Mr. Jon L. Manetta McLaughlin and Moran, Inc Novozymes Biologicals, Inc. The Orvis Company Rockydale Quarries Corporation Conservation Celebration sponsor Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division Conservation Celebration sponsor Western Virginia Environmental and Social Trust Foundation Steward ($500-$999) Graham-White Manufacturing Co. Woods Rogers, PLC Mr. Frank M. Lacy Jr. 10
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Mr. & Mrs. Frank A. Boxley Sr. Cynthia Petzold and Lowell Inhorn Dr. Karen L. Barnhart Mr. & Mrs. David L. Wallenborn Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Frantz Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Long Jr. In honor of Roger Holnback Mr. & Mrs. William D. Elliot Appalachian Power Co. Conservation Celebration sponsor Carilion Clinic Race for Open Space sponsor Dr. & Mrs. R. Wayne Gandee Mr. Paul D. Ross Jr. Earth Environmental and Civil, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Ed and Betty Lesko Woltz and Associates, Inc. Conservation Celebration sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Glenn O. Thornhill Jr. Conservation Celebration sponsor Cherry Bekaert Conservation Celebration sponsor Ms. Anne Page Long Brughs Mill, LLC/Brughs Mill Country Store Conservation Celebration sponsor Roanoke Animal Hospital Conservation Celebration sponsor Partners In Financial Planning, LLC Conservation Celebration sponsor Martin Hopkins & Lemon PC Conservation Celebration sponsor Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op Conservation Celebration sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Feldmann Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Kohinke Sr. Associate ($250-$499) Brambleton Imports Race for Open Space sponsor Mr. & Mrs. George B. Cartledge Jr. Deke and Jane Coulter Dr. M. Rupert Cutler Mr. & Mrs. Warner Dalhouse Dominion Electric Vehicles Draper Aden Associates, Inc. Race for Open Space sponsor Dr. Linda E. Durham Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Egbert Mr. G. Franklin Flippin
2012-2013 Giving List Mr. W. Heywood Fralin Dr. & Mrs. Paul T. Frantz Glenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte Race for Open Space sponsor Mr. Robert H. Hunt Ms. N. Jane Ingram Ms. Mary L. Kegley Mr. & Mrs. Talfourd H. Kemper Mr. Robert B. Lambeth Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. Tucker Lemon Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Ludwig Martin’s German Service Race for Open Space sponsor Mr. & Mrs. John W. Mason Mr. J. Mark McClain Dr. & Mrs. John R. Merten Moore- Harvey, Inc. dba Green-up Race for Open Space sponsor Mrs. Elizabeth H. Muse Myers and Woods Appraisal Group Joel and Bob Richert Roanoke Outside and Roanoke Regional Partnership Race for Open Space sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Donald G. Smith Elizabeth Stinson and Paul L. Angermeier Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Temeles Mr. & Mrs. James M. Turner Jr. Walkabout Outfitters Race for Open Space sponsor Nan Mahone Wellborn and Bill Wellborn Jean and Dick Wertz Mr. & Mrs. M. Lanier Woodrum Mrs. Robert W. Woody Friend ($100-$249) Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Adkins In memory of Ann B. Messick J. M. Ambrose-Cosby Appalachian Stone & Iron Race for Open Space sponsor Mr. & Mrs. D. Stan Barnhill Ms. Elizabeth H. Belcher Ms. Laura E. Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. Thompson Berdeen Dr. & Mrs. William M. Blaylock Ms. Betty M. Branch Ms. Anita M. Braun Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Bright Mr. & Mrs. Mervin W. Brower Mr. Guy W. Buford Mr. & Mrs. W. Jackson Burrows
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Chitwood Mr. and Mrs. John M. Claytor In honor of Steve Claytor The Honorable and Mrs. Glen E. Conrad Copperhead Plumbing and Heating Race for Open Space sponsor Hugh and Reggie Craft Mr. Thomas Crawford Mark and Susan Currie Mr. & Mrs. Milton P. Danner Davenport and Company, LLC Ms. Lynn M. Davis Ms. Amy K. DeHart Mr. & Mrs. Calvert G. de Coligny Jr. Dr. Charlotte D. Dietz Mr. Walter M. Dixon Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John and Hoye Duckworth Mr. & Mrs. Preston H. Edwards Mr. & Mrs. William Ellenbogen Mr. James W. Ellerman Mr. & Mrs. Frank and Lucy Ellett In memory of Chip Woodrum Mr. Scott Fauber Mr. & Mrs. Pete Fellers Mr. & Mrs. Broaddus C. Fitzpatrick Mr. & Mrs. James A. Ford Mr. & Mrs. D. Norris Ford Mr. John D. Frasca Mr. & Mrs. Lanier Frantz Mr. Jacob E. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. David R. Goode The Honorable & Mrs. Robert W. Goodlatte Dr. & Mrs. William N. Gordge Dr. & Mrs. J. Bruce Hagadorn Dr. & Mrs. A.B. Hammond III Mr. and Dr. John and Ashley Harlow Mr. F. Staley Hester Jr. Fred and Mary Buford Hitz Mr. William E. Holman Mr. & Mrs. William J. Hunley Mr. David S. Hunt and Ellen Aiken Mr. & Mrs. W. Arnold Hurt Mr. & Mrs. Reginald K. Hutcherson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pierce Jaeger Mrs. Susie V. Jamison Mr. David A. Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. James W. Jennings Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Warren R. Kark Mrs. Margaret H. Kelley Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Kelly Winter 2013
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2012-2013 Giving List Ms. Annette S. Kirby Mr. & Mrs. Alton L. Knighton Ms. Kathleen C. Koomen In honor of Christina Coxe Koomen Mrs. Betty B. Kulp Ms. Sandy Light Mr. & Mrs. Joseph D. Logan III Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Lynn Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Martin Mr. & Mrs. J. Granger Macfarlane Brooke and Emily Mallory Sonny and Donna Kaye McIvor Mr. & Mrs. George A. McLean Jr. Mr. Philip E. Montano Mr. & Mrs. T. Christopher Moore Mr. & Mrs. G. Marshall Mundy Oak Grove Insurance Race for Open Space sponsor Mr. & Mrs. J. Lee Osborne Ms. Wanda C. Partyka Mr. & Mrs. John H. Pharis Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Pitner Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Quinn Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Mr. & Mrs. John and Frances Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Ryan Ms. Janet Scheid Mr. Timothy C. Shank In honor of Barbara and G.L. Shank Mr. Paul K. Simms In memory of L. Earl Simms Dr. Victor S. Skaff Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Smeltzer Dr. Jean A. Smith & Dr. Michael A. Berry Mrs. Robert H. Teter Mr. Robert L. Turner Mr. & Mrs. D. Kyle Umberger III Mr. L. Robert Vaughan Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie L. Wade Mr. & Mrs. Loren H. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Waters Mrs. Betty K. Weddle Dr. Dale A. Wickstrum Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing John and Marilee Williamson Mr. & Mrs. James M. Wilson Mr. Ryland A. Winston Jr. Dr. & Mrs. John R. Wood Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Yost 12
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Supporter ($50-$99) Mr. & Mrs. Brady H. Anderson Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Ballas Sherman R., Dana F. and Ruth S. Bamford Mr. & Mrs. A. Sidney Barritt III Mr. Larry R. Bechtel Mr. & Mrs. W. Chan Bolling Mr. David E. Brammer Mr. Denis J. Brion Mr. & Mrs. M. Caldwell Butler Mr. & Mrs. John H. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Stephen B. Cates Ms. Beth A. Christopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Covington Mr. Frederick M. Crofts Mr. & Mrs. James L. Crowgey Ms. Pauline B. Dickens Rev. & Mrs. Park P. Dickerson Ms. Ruth Alden Doan Mr. & Mrs. David R. Dougherty Dr. & Mrs. F. Joseph Duckwall In honor of Mr. George Kegley Ms. Jeanne M. Duddy Mr. & Mrs. Gary R. Duerk Dr. & Mrs. Mark E. Feldmann Jr. Ms. Liza T. Field Ms. Doris Flandorffer Mr. & Mrs. David L. Foster Ms. Sharon H. Foster In memory of Arlie and Margaret Corbett, and in honor of Arlie, Sam, and Lucy Harper Mr. Christopher L. Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Robert Allen Garland Mr. & Mrs. J. Randolph Garrett III Mr. & Mrs. Josh C. Gibson Ellen W. Glover Mrs. Nancy H. Greer In honor of my children Mr. & Mrs. James D. Harshfield Mr. Pete Haislip Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Herzog Jr. Mr. Michael R. Hicks Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Hinlicky Mr. & Mrs. William Robert Horton Staci Hunt-Ramsey and Derek Ramsey Mr. & Mrs. David A. Hurt Mr. & Mrs. R. Devereaux Jarratt Mr. Richard F. Kegley Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Keller Mr. & Mrs. Reif and Susan Kessler
2012-2013 Giving List Mr. Marc Killingstad Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Peter Lemmer Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Lorence Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Lovegrove Dr. & Mrs. James L. Lynde Mr. Brett F. Magenbauer Ms. Mary A. McMichael Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Miller Mr. David M. Naff Dr. & Mrs. W.T. Norris Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. O’Dell Ms. Elizabeth Adair Obenshain Ms. Emily Painter Ms. Tammy E. Parece Holly Peters and Sanford Gurian Mr. Case Pieterman Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Reed Mr. & Mrs. William F. Reidenbach Dr. & Mrs. John W. Robinson Mr. Kenneth O. Robison II Dr. & Mrs. William H. Robison Mr. Walton I. Rutherfoord Mrs. Mary Lou Shaffer Mr. Thomas W. Skelly Mr. John R. Simmerman In memory of Thomas M. Jackson Ms. Elaine Stephenson In honor of Mrs. Martha Hartley Sugar Loaf Garden Club Mr. Paul R. Thomson Jr. Mrs. Frances M. Trent Mr. Maurice C. Turner Mr. D. Cabell Vest and Bree E. Brostko Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Walters Mr. William I. Wasserman Dr. & Mrs. Edgar N. Weaver Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Jackson R. Webster Dr. & Mrs. Jesse A. Webster Mr. & Mrs. Donald Witt Ms. Suzanne R. Wright Mr. Joseph E. Yates Jr. Member (under $50) Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Airheart Ms. Shonna L. Allen Dr. Karen Mays Asbury Mr. James Atkin Mr. Bane Atkinson Jr. Ms. Heidi Baird In memory of Bruce D. Baird, M.D. Mr. Chris Barlow
Dr. & Mrs. Walter S. Barton Dr. & Mrs. Vincent T. Basile In honor of Sandy Light Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Baynton Ms. Norma L. Beckner Ms. Nancy A. Bourne Mr. & Mrs. John W. Boyle Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jim Brenner Mr. Ken Briggs Mr. & Mrs. Daniel W. Brown Paula L. Bumgarner Ms. Eleanor M. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Copty Mr. & Mrs. C. Clarke Cunningham III Mr. & Mrs. Carl B. Dietrich Jr. Ms. Martha Jamison Dillard Mrs. Helen C. Fitzpatrick Ms. Wileina F. Furrow Rev. & Mrs. Tupper Garden Mr. and Mrs. R. Gene and Laura Goley Ms. Gary Maupin Goodale Mr. James R. Gray Ms. Carolyn Haase Mr. & Mrs. William M. Hackworth Mrs. Jane R. Haddad Mr. & Mrs. Andrew C. Hannapel Mr. & Mrs. Matthew S. Harper Rev. C. Nelson Harris Mr. Alfred A. Hawley Mr. John Heil Ms. Judith L. Hensley Mr. & Mrs. David P. Hill Mr. & Mrs. Brian K. and Martha Hooker Glenn Skutt and Lesley Howard Mr. & Mrs. Jeno L. Inancsi Mr. Bruce E. Ingram Mrs. Geneva K. Jenkins Mr. Edward F. Jennings Jr. Stephen C. and Liza R. Jett Mr. & Mrs. McMillan H. Johnson Mr. Richard H. Jones Dr. & Mrs. James A. Kelly Jim and Pat Kermes Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. LeNoir Jr. Mr. Robert E. Lockhart Ms. Letitia Lunsford Mr. Charles C. Manning Jr. Ms. Sarah J. Martin Mrs. Carole R. Massart Mr. & Dr. Jack and Mary McDonald Dr. & Mrs. J. Milton Miller Winter 2013
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2012-2013 Giving List Mr. Robert H. Minor Mr. William J. Modica Dr. & Mrs. Chimer D. Moore Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Mullen Jr. Ms. Dorothy A. Mundy Ms. Vivian Chang Norkus Dr. Robert L. Nutt Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Osterhoudt In honor of Sandra Light Mr. & Mrs. James G. Overholser Mr. & Mrs. William L. Parker Mr. & Mrs. William C. Pavord Ms. Rebecca S. Perdue Mr. & Mrs. Gene R. Richter Roanoke Valley Garden Club Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Rohrback Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Shawver Ms. Cora B. Simpkins Southern Environmental Law Center Mr. & Mrs. Wayne G. Strickland In honor of Charles Strickland Mr. Frederick D. Swartzendruber In memory of Dr. Edwin Williams Mr. McKinney V. Taylor Ms. Paula A. Thompson Mr. Philip Thompson Ms. Fayetta P. Weaver In honor of Mark and Whitney Feldman Mr. & Mrs. W. Keith Weinwurm Frances H. Williams Mr. Harry W. Woolridge Ms. Mary Jane Zody Grants Land Trust Alliance Excellence Enhancement Program, name change to BRLC, Rally and other conference attendance Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Botetourt County “Bay Day”, fall 2012 In-Kind Donations Jim Woltz Office space and utilities Blue Ridge Catering Catering for Conservation Celebration Fleet Feet Race for Open Space Homestead Creamery Race for Open Space The Roanoke Star Race for Open Space 14
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“In wildness is the preservation of the world.” –Henry David Thoreau, “Walking”
Financial Summary
Amount Percent $82,781 47.2% ration $40,925 23.3% Sources $20,000 11.4% Contributions ions $8,108 4.6% Conservation Celebration ce $7,015 4.0% Stewardship Fund $5,113 2.9% Restricted ng $3,750 Contributions 2.1% Race for Open Space Amount$3,601Percent2.1% Sources Misc. $3,300 47.2% 1.9% $82,781 Contributions Newsletter $850 Advertising 0.5% tion $40,925 23.3% Conservation Celebration Kroger $20,000Card 11.4% Stewardship Fund $175,443 Seminars ns $8,108 4.6% Restricted Contributions $7,015 Investments 4.0% Race for Open Space Amount Percent $5,113 2.9% Misc. $52,231 30.0% g $3,750 Toal Income 2.1% Newsletter Advertising $39,173 22.5% $3,601 2.1% Kroger Card $34,821 1.9% 20.0% $3,300 Uses Seminars on $26,115 15.0% $850 0.5% Management Investments h $21,763 Stewardship 12.5% $175,443 Development Toal Income $174,103 Landowner Education Amount Percent Community Outreach $52,231 30.0% Uses $39,173 22.5% Management Total Expenses $34,821 20.0% Stewardship $26,115 Development15.0% $21,763 Education 12.5% Landowner Community Outreach $174,103
Total Expenses
13% Community Outreach
Amount Percent $82,781 47.2% $40,925 23.3% $20,000 11.4% $8,108 4.6% $7,015 4.0% Amount Percent $5,113 2.9% $82,781 47.2% $3,750 2.1% $40,925 23.3% $3,601 2.1% $20,000 11.4% $3,300 1.9% $8,108 4.6% $850 0.5% $7,015 4.0% $5,113 2.9% $175,443 $3,750 2.1% $3,601 2.1% Amount Percent $3,300 1.9% $52,231 30.0% $850 0.5% $39,173 22.5% $34,821 20.0% $175,443 $26,115 15.0% $21,763 12.5% Amount Percent $52,231 30.0% $174,103 $39,173 22.5% $34,821 20.0% $26,115 15.0% $21,763 12.5% $174,103
13% Community Outreach
15% Landowner Education
30% Management 13% Community 15% Landowner13% Community Education Outreach Outreach 30%
15% Landowner 20% Development Education 2% Kroger 2% Newsletter
Card
Advertising
3% Misc. 20% Development 4% Race for Open Space
5% Restricted Contributions
2% Kroger
2% Newsletter
11% Stewardship Fund Advertising
Card
15% Landowner Education 22% Stewardship 30% Management
30%
20% 1%Development Investments 2% Seminars 2% Kroger Card
2% Newsletter 22%Development Stewardship 20% Advertising
3% Misc. 1% Investments 2%Race Seminars 47%forContributions 4% Open 2% Kroger
Space Card 2% Newsletter 5% Restricted Advertising Contributions
2% S
2% S
3% Misc. 3% Misc. 4% Race for Open Stewardship Fund 23% Conservation 11% Space 4% Race for Open Celebration Space 5% Restricted Contributions Contributions 5% 47% Restricted Contributions 23% Conservation 11% Stewardship Fund
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11% Stewardship Fund 23% Conservation Celebration
23% Conservation Celebration
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The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a mark of distinction in land conservation. The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy is also a proud member of of the Land Trust Alliance, the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Conservation Network.
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W
hether you attended the Conservation Celebration or not, we want your feedback! Why’d you attend? Why didn’t you attend? Take our brief online survey by Dec. 31 and two lucky respondents will receive a gift certificate to Ginger’s Jewelry in Roanoke.
Conservation Celebration 2013 Honoring Mrs. Lucy Ellet and Mr. Al Hammond
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s a colorful sunset spread over the valley, attendees of the 2013 Conservation Celebration mingled and drifted around the Braeloch property, enjoying music and beautiful weather. On September 22nd, over 200 supporters gathered atop conserved land to honor Mrs. Lucy Ellet and Mr. Al Hammond. The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy
would like to thank all of the sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for making this year’s Conservation Celebration a memorable event. At the end of the night, over $35,000 was raised to continue the task of preserving our area’s wild character.
The survey website is: blueridgelandconservancy.org/survey
Al Hammond receives the 2013 Land Saver Award
Lucy Ellet receives the 2013 A. Victor Thomas Environmental Stewardship Award