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Vol. 22, Issue 3
ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018
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Blue Ridge Land Conservancy
FROM THE DIRECTOR
Promoting the conservation of western Virginia’s natural resources- farms, forests, waterways, and rural landscapes
Wow. Just…wow.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
William M. Hackworth, President Diana K. Christopulos, PhD, President-Elect Ruth T. Dickerson, Treasurer M. Rupert Cutler, PhD, Secretary A. Sidney Barritt III, MD Dominic M. Basile Maureen McNamara Best Thomas M. Dunkenberger, Jr. Broaddus C. Fitzpatrick Joshua C. Gibson Renee D. Godard, PhD William Hunley Lowell F. Inhorn, MD George A. Kegley Betty H. Lesko Stuart R. Lynde Timothy J. Rowe, Sr. Isabel R. Thornton Fiona M. Tower Ann Bondurant Trinkle Jill Woltz
ADVISORY COUNCIL Lucy R. Ellett Liza T. Field Talfourd H. Kemper Robert B. Lambeth, Jr. Janet Scheid
STAFF David C. Perry, Executive Director Meagan R. Cupka, Assistant Director Tina L. Badger, Office Manager Kate K. Glass, Stewardship Assistant 722 First Street SW, Suite L Roanoke, VA 24016 540-985-0000 blueridgelandconservancy.org
I don’t know what else to say about this past year at the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy… other than thank you! Your support of the Land Conservancy has helped us save five new farms in 2018 at the time of this writing, with more to come before year’s end. That’s in addition to the five we protected in December of 2017, totaling ten in the past 12 months! That’s more land than we’ve ever saved in one year—a record, and it would not have been possible without your gifts to the Land Conservancy. In fact, you’ve helped us wrap up a whopping 25 percent of all the conservation agreements that we have with local landowners—in the last two years! That’s right—in the Land Conservancy’s 22 years of existence, we’ve signed a quarter of our protective conservation agreements in just the last two years. As you can imagine, we’ve had to “scale up our business model” as they say. To help keep up with the tremendous obligations of these new properties, we’ve added our first Stewardship Assistant, Kate Glass of Blacksburg. Kate has been venturing into the field with volunteers from the Board of Trustees, using our new land stewardship app on her mobile phone to monitor properties and make sure the land entrusted to our care is being protected as its owners, past or present, intended. We’ve even added a drone to our stable of gear to help us photograph hard-to-reach places from the sky. We’ve come a long way from using gazetteers at the WalMart sporting goods section and 35 mm film cameras, that’s for sure. And it’s a good thing, because we need every helping hand technology can provide to manage the 20,000 acres and 60 miles of streams we protect in 10 counties. Your support didn’t just save land—it also helped our education and outdoor programs continue to grow. The Bay and River Days, our annual education events put on by our Assistant Director, continued to draw rave reviews. The Outdoor Adventure Series brought out crowds to scale conserved peaks atop Cahas and Sinking Creek mountains, though we had to dodge a hurricane and some all-too-common rainy weather. Your land conservancy is growing. There are exciting new initiatives on the horizon, and we’ll share them when the fruit ripens. In the meantime, know that you’re appreciated, and that you’re making a difference in the world with your support of the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy.
ABOUT THE COVER Mr. John Lipscomb of Botetourt County looks out over his fields near Fincastle, VA. Mr. Lipscomb has recently conserved his farm with BRLC, ensuring his fields and woods will stay open and productive. He has also taken steps to ensure his portion of Catawba Creek stays clear and clean, providing healthier water into the James River (and by extension the Chesapeake Bay) downstream.
David C. Perry Executive Director
Be part of Giving Tuesday on November 27 and save land with the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy!
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Congrats, You’ve Saved Land!.........................4 New Year, More Adventures.............................5 A Purgatory Story..............................................6 “River Days” Keep Rolling On.........................8 Save the Places You Love..................................9 Looking back at 2018......................................10 Annual Report Giving List: July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018............................11 Annual Report Financial Summary...............11
John Lipscomb’s conserved farm along Catawba Creek. Winter 2018–2019 |2 Photo by Meagan Cupka
Congratulations,
You've saved land!
From December 2017 to November 2018, the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy has completed a whopping TEN conservation projects thanks to you and your support. Over 1 in 4 properties we’ve conserved has been saved in the past two years. All we can say is “Wow!” We wouldn’t have been able to do it without the volunteers, board members, sponsors, grant funds, and donors like you. You’ve helped us protect over 20,000 acres and 60 miles of streams. That’s about 20,000 football fields of wilderness, farmland, mountaintops, and family farms protected - forever. And if those protected streams were laid out in a straight line, you’d have shaded, clear water from here to Appomattox. We hope you enjoy some of these snapshots of the places and homes you have helped conserve. From the bedrock of these mountains and the deepest wells of our hearts, Thank you.
Meet the Intern!
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Hi! My name is Alex LePeter and I’ve been interning for the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy this fall. I’m a Roanoke College sophomore, and my family has ties to the area stretching back 50 years. The surrounding Blue Ridge mountains that we all hold so dear have recently inspired me to study environmental public policy in school, where an excellent professor of mine encouraged us to get involved in the local community. Soon, I contacted Dave and Meagan after stumbling across the BRLC website and noticing how successful the BRLC has been. I explained that I would love to help in any capacity, and since then, I’ve learned a lot about the conservation easement process and how it can benefit everyone involved. Additionally, I’ve helped out in the office by contacting local officials, writing press releases, and brainstorming ideas with the rest of the staff. The insight I have gained working in the office is invaluable, because now I understand the hard work being put in every day to ensure the conservancy runs smoothly and successfully. The picture above shows my first time out in the field with Dave, on a property in Pulaski County. Seeing the physical embodiment of the work done in the office was truly satisfying; and I’m very glad to be part of an organization that works so diligently for a good cause.
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hanks to everyone who attended 2018’s Outdoor Adventures with us! We enjoyed hiking, learning about local foods, and building bat boxes with you! The Blue Ridge region has received numerous awards and accolades for outdoor amenities, including being named a “Top Mountain Town” and “Top Trail Town” from Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine. But did you know that not every trail or mountain is available to the public for exploring? Join us in spring and fall of 2019 to hike well-known but privately conserved places: House Rock on Cahas Mountain and Chimney Rock on Sinking Creek Mountain. We’ll also be back with more events, including a wine tasting and picnic where we’ll have speakers talk about organic farming and viticulture, and a nighttime viewing of the Pleiades meteor shower on conserved property. There’s more coming, so stay tuned! Remember, Friends of the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy receive a discounted rate for our Outdoor Adventures! Donate today to become a Friend, and you’ll be the first to know about our events in Spring 2019.
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Protecting a Mountain View
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incastle, Virginia is about twenty miles north of Roanoke on US 220. It is a small town with an estimated population of around 325 people. What it lacks in people, though, it makes up for in expansive land. Hills rise around its roadways, and the blue skies open up above. Fincastle is a good place for farming. Down a road between those hills lies Mountain View Farm, which belongs to Gene Strickler. Gene takes a lot of pride in his farm. It was passed down from his grandfather to his father and finally to Gene himself. The area has historical significance to him since his family settled there after moving down from Pennsylvania generations ago. Local history is one reason that Gene enjoys the Fincastle area. In fact, his grandparents used to live in an old home on the farm,
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and before it burnt down in an unfortunate accident caused by a kerosene heater, it held a collection of popular women’s dresses from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. In his spare time, Gene likes to go sight-seeing, visit historic trains, and attend events on neighboring mountains.
A U.S. army veteran who also worked for Norfolk and Southern railroad, Gene now devotes his time to his land. “There is always something to do on a farm,” he says. Even as a retired man he is very busy, with about 75 beef cattle on the farm. He stays hard at work spraying weeds and maintaining fences to keep his
Gene Strickler’s land with the Blue Ridge mountains in the distance.
Summer-to-Winter captured on Gene Strickler’s Mountain View Farm.
By: Christina Shaw cattle operation going strong, and his farm seems to be thriving from the work he puts into it. He says he enjoys it, though, because of his love of the animals and land. Gene is also an advocate for small-scale farmers. He proudly attends a local cattle auction that takes place weekly at Hollins, Virginia, and he encourages others to find ways to support local farmers by attending local auctions and farmers’ markets. Gene admits that part of the reason he farms cattle for beef instead of milk is simply because it is easier. Many grocery stores in the area have their milk shipped over long distances from large farms, and smallscale dairy farmers have a tough time competing with them. Gene hopes that his fellow farmers in the area will gain support through selling their products locally. In 2017, Gene worked with Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to conserve his 160
From left to right: President Bill Hackworth, President-elect Dr. Diana Christopulos, Gene Strickler, and Stewardship Chair Broaddus Fitzpatrick
acres because he wants “to preserve the farm for future generations.” Like his father and grandfather before him, he also wants to pass the land down in the family. He admits that it is somewhat hard to get his grandchildren to appreciate farming, as they are still in school. But he has hope that they will one day learn to love it. Meanwhile, Gene dedicates his time to caring for the land. Small flowers
dot the ground, the grass waves in the fields, and the trees softly sigh in the breeze, all with the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hopefully, younger generations will come to also appreciate it in the future. Since Gene’s land is forever preserved, it will always be waiting for them.
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“River Days” Keep Rolling On
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could tell you about how our children’s education programs involve getting the kids outside and getting their hands dirty. I could tell you about how lessons learned while playing are often easier kept in the mind than when learning by rote. But I’ll instead show you pictures from the events. It’s hard not to see the impact our River and Bay Days have on the lives of these students, many of whom have never played in a creek before, or handled a crawdad, or looked at the rings of a fallen tree. I think it’s safe to say that these programs are making a difference in our world, and it’s thanks to you and your support, and the support of our grant funders that make this possible. It’s no easy feat to bring 100 kids at a time to a park or camp. But it’s worth it in the end, I think.
by Meagan Cupka
Salem schools, as well as several classes from Roanoke City and Roanoke County. It’s so meaningful to travel around the Blue Ridge area to educate the next generation of people who love the land. If they don’t love the land, who will?
This year, BRLC completed its seventh year of education programs. Teachers, educators, and volunteers have all said that it runs like a welloiled machine. That’s thanks to the dedication and reliability of our partner organizations! Those include Clean Valley Council, the Western Virginia Water Authority, Camp Bethel, Your Outdoor Classroom, and the Science Museum of Western Virginia. We also expanded the program a couple of years ago to include Floyd County, and City of Thanks especially to the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund, which has provided funding to run Bay Days for seven years. Their grants are funded through the sale of the “Friends of the Chesapeake Bay” license plates, so if you want a pretty cool addition to your car and want to support environmental education in local schools, consider buying one today!
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In 2018...
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[over|1,100] acres forever protected. And there’s more in the works!
Hosted 1 statedwide land conservation conference
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25%
of our acres saved have been protected in just the past 2 years.
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hikes on conserved property
farms and family properties conserved so far in 2018.
annual visits to conserved properties
Our very first drone!
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Annual Report Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Giving List
The following individuals, families, companies, and foundations donated to the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy between the dates of July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. As always, our deepest thanks go to all of these supporters who make saving land possible.
DONORS BETWEEN JULY 1, 2017 AND JUNE 30, 2018 Blue Ridge Mountains
($10,000 and up)
Roanoke Outside Foundation (Deschutes Street Pub) William M. Claytor Family Memorial Fund of Foundation for Roanoke Valley Mr. Jim Woltz In-kind
McAfee’s Knob
($5,000 - $9,999)
Member One Federal Credit Union Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Mountcastle
Sharp Top
($2,500 - $4,999) Alphagraphics
Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Hackworth Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Rossie and Randy Hutcheson In Honor of Talfourd Kemper
McLaughlin and Moran, Inc. Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Wistar Morris
Carvins Cove
Dr. Ann Martyn Mountain View Memorial Park
Bill and Diane Elliot Fund of Foundation for Roanoke Valley Blue Ridge Beverage Co., Inc.
Norfolk Southern Foundation Orvis
($1,000 - $2,499)
Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Blue Ridge Catering
Conservation Celebration Sponsor In-kind
Susan Caldwell Diana Christopulos, PhD M. Rupert Cutler, PhD Mr. Thomas M. and Whittney B. Dunkenberger Dr. Linda Durham Elbert H, Evelyn J and Karen H Waldron Charitable Foundation Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ellett Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Frantz Mr. and Mrs. David Higginbotham Mr. & Mrs. Bill and Deborah Hunley Dr. Lowell Inhorn Mr. & Mrs. Shields and Ginny Jarrett Mr. & Mrs. James Jennings Cameron Johnson Mr. George Kegley Mr. & Mrs. Talfourd Kemper Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kohinke Ms. Kathleen Koomen Mrs. Anna Lawson Mr. William Lemon Dr. & Mrs. Edmund Lesko Ms. Anne Long Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Ludwig
Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. James Overholser Mrs. Carol Pruner Rockydale Quarries Corporation Conservation Celebration Sponsor
The Duckworth Charitable Foundation Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor
The Dunkenberger-Waskey-Nash Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Conservation Celebration Sponsor Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor
Mrs. Isabel Thornton Vistar Eye Center
Conservation Celebration Sponsor In-kind
Woltz and Associates, Inc.
Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Woods Rogers PLC Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Buffalo Mountain ($500 - $999)
Mr. Paul Angermeier & Mrs. Elizabeth Stinson Anonymous
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Blue Ridge Marathon Ms. Helen Burnett Jane Coulter Mr. & Mrs. Murray K. Coulter County of Roanoke Mr. Terence Crowgey
Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Dixon, Hubard, Feinour & Brown, Inc Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. John and Hoye Duckworth Mr. G. Franklin Flippin Mr. Watt Foster/Foster Fuels Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Mrs. Marianne Gandee Mr. & Mrs. Ray Garland Glenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte Conservation Celebration Sponsor
HomeTown Bank Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Mr. Douglas Hyre Kane Jeffries, LLP Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Mr. Andy Kegley In Memory Of Louise Kegley
Jim Kern Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Mr. Frank Lacy Mr. Robert Lambeth Bud LaRoche Mr. & Mrs. James Lee Miller, Long & Associates, Inc. and Samuel B. Long LLC Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Moore’s Land Company, LLC / Virginia Wagyu Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Myers and Woods Appraisal Group, Inc. Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. William Nash Heather Neff Partners In Financial Planning, LLC Conservation Celebration Sponsor
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Roanoke Animal Hospital Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Roanoke Valley Bird Club Rutherfoord, Inc. Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Jean Smith John and Linda Thornton Virginia Lutheran Homes Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Ms. Betty Ware Mr. Bill Wellborn & Mrs. Nan Mahone Mr. & Mrs. Henry Woodward
John’s Creek Mountain ($250 - $499)
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Adkins Tom Angleberger Associated Asphalt Partners, LLC Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor
Alex Barge Mr. & Mrs. D. Barnhill Mr. Dominic Basile Brambleton Imports Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. C. Whitney Brown Mr. & Mrs. Guy Buford Mr. Daniel Chitwood Mr. Taylor Cole and Conservation Partners, LLC Conservation Celebration Sponsor
Elizabeth Craighead Ms. Ruth Dickerson Dr. & Mrs. F. Duckwall Randall Falls Mr. & Mrs. Mark Feldmann Mr. W. Fralin GE Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Albin Hammond Mr. F. Hester Hill Studio
Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. James E. and Carol C. Howell Humphrey Stump & Haynie Insurance
Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor
Mr. David Hunt and Ellen Aiken Mr. & Mrs. James Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Keller Kroger La De Da Inc Nelson Lafon Martin’s German Service Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Norris Ms. Elizabeth Obenshain Dr. & Mrs. John Pendleton Mrs. Linda Pharis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pitner Mr. Philip Ribbens Mr. & Mrs. David Savitz Mr. David Shelor Mr. Donald Smith William Stone Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Temeles The McClain Family Charitable Fund of Foundation of Roanoke Valley Mr. Ryland Winston Dr. & Mrs. John Wood
Cahas Mountain ($100 - $249)
Ananda Farm LLC Jason Ballard Mr. & Mrs. A. Sidney Barrit III, MD Robert Barrow Mr. Larry Bechtel Ms. Elizabeth Belcher Ms. Laura Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. Christopher and Betsy Bohannon Mr. & Mrs. W. Bolling Mr. & Mrs. John Bradshaw
Annual Report Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Giving List
Mrs. Blanche Brower Sharon Burnham Ms. Rebecca Burruss Barbara Calnan Ms. Sarah Capps Mr. & Mrs. Steve and Debbie Cates Ms. Beth Christopoulos Copperhead Plumbing and Heating Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh and Reggie Craft Mr. Thomas Crawford Mr. & Mrs. James Crowgey DALMP LLC Mr. & Mrs. H. Davidson Ms. Lynn Davis Mr. & Mrs. Calvert De Coligny Robert Dean Ms. Carole Denney Charlotte Dietz Muriel Dillmann Smith Ms. Jeanne Duddy Mr. & Mrs. Gary Duerk Mr. & Mrs. William Elliot Elizabeth Feldmann Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert and Joanna Finton Mr. & Mrs. D. Ford Mr. & Mrs. David Foster Ms. Maxine Fraade Mr. & Mrs. J. Garrett Elizabeth T Greer Donna Haarz Dr. & Mrs J. Hagadorn Ms. Linda Harrison Mr. Michael Hicks Mr. & Mrs. Fred and Mary Buford Hitz Mr. Dan Hogan Mr. Roger Holnback Josh Hopstetter Mr. James Huizenga and Mrs Susan Koch Mr. & Mrs. W. Hurt Dr. David Jones
Ray Karnes Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kelly Ms. Claire Kennett Mr. & Mrs. Reif and Susan Kessler Edgar Kyle Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Logan Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lunsford Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lynn Mr. & Mrs. Brooke Mallory Mr. & Mrs. Robert Martin Mr. David Maxson Jeff & Louise Morris Makanah Morriss Muse Family Foundation Dr. & Mrs. W. Norris Oak Grove Insurance Outdoor Adventure Series Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. John and Frances Robbins Mr. & Mrs. Donald Robinson Dr. & Mrs. John Robinson Roberta Russell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Jerald & Jean Schaefer Ms. Charlotte Sieber Mr. Paul Simms Mr. Thomas Skelly Mr. Jeff Smith Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith Dr. & Mrs Bertram Spetzler Ms. Fiona Tower Mr. & Mrs. D. Umberger Linda VanLuik Mr. & Mrs. Loren Walker Ms. Fayetta Weaver Dr. & Mrs. Jesse Webster Dr. & Mrs Jackson Webster Jean and Dick Wertz Mr. John Whittle Dr. and Mrs. Dale and Sally Wickstrum Mr. & Mrs. Edward Yost
Brush Mountain ($50 - $99)
Amazon Smile Ms. Jane Ambrose-Cosby Mr. & Mrs. Brady Anderson Dr. Karen Asbury Ms. Ruth Babylon Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Ballas Monty and Nanett Barnum Nathan Blackwell Ms. Harry and Roblyn Brand Mr. & Mrs. Daniel W Brown In Honor Of George Kegley
Lyndell Bryant Mr. Building Specialists, Inc Ms. Nancy Carson Michael Clark Mr. & Mrs. Mark Currie Mr. & Mrs. David Dougherty Mr. Luke Dubois Robert Egbert Gloria Elliott Mrs. Nancy Felch Liza Field Mr. & Mrs. Broaddus Fitzpatrick Richard Normand and Elaine Fleck Jenny Frei Mr. & Mrs. Robert Garland Elizabeth Gilbert Ms. Ellen Glover Mr. & Mrs. Kossen Gregory Mr. Sanford Gurian Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hannapel Mr. & Mrs. James Harshfield Mr. & Mrs. Henry Herzog Mr. Carl Hill Rev. & Mrs. Paul Hinlicky Mr. & Mrs. Bruce and Elaine Ingram Mr. & Mrs. McMillan Johnson Mr. Richard Jones Mr. Scott Kelly Roger Lazorchack Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Lemmer
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Annual Report Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Giving List Ms. Sandy Light In Honor Of Lucy Ellett
Mr. & Mrs. Rick and Lisa Lovegrove
Mill Mountain ($25 - $49)
Mr. Steven Akers Ms. Kathleen Ball Carol and Herve Marand Susan Barrett Alison Matheny In Honor Of Bryan and Shelagh Matheny Dr. & Mrs. Vincent Basile David Black Mr. & Mrs. George McLean John Boenke Bridget Meagher Ms. Nancy Bourne Ms. Linda Miller Mr. & Mrs. Garland Calhoun III Mrs J. Miller Mr. John Carlin Mr. & Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Cheadle Mr. Robert Minor Ms. Eleanor Clark Mr. William Modica Jim Coen Dr. & Mrs. Chimer Moore In Memory Of Louise Kegley Mr. & Mrs. Ric and Nancy Moss Mr. Robert Coulter Robert and Rosanna Myers Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Covington David Naff and Sally Naff Kent Davis Dale O’Dell Tamra Eagle Reinhard O’Neill Mrs. Patricia Ebbett Sarah Orrick Meridith and Dan Entingh Ms. Nancy Revercomb Mary Epling Craig and Diane Rightmire Mrs. Helen Fitzpatrick Roanoke Valley Garden Club Virginia and Tupper Garden Gary Skaggs and Margie Sanders Nora Gaty Annie Schultz Mrs. Gladys Genova Mr. Philip Sheridan Mr. James Gray Mrs. Cora Simpkins Harlan Grubb Mr. & Mrs. Lewis and Terry Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Linda Guiles Mr./Mrs. Ellsworth Snyder Mrs. Jane Haddad Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Strickland Dr. Maury Hanson Linda Tanner-Sutton Mr. James Hare Mr. & Mrs. Eric and Robin Thomas Valerie M. and Thomas E. Harvey Mr. Paul Thomson Mr. John Heil Tim Thornton Jeanne Henley Paul & Ronda Timmerman Kirsten and Rhett Herman Mrs. Betty Weddle Jane Inancsi Mr. & Mrs. Don Witt Mrs. Geneva Jenkins Adam Wood Mr. Edward Jennings Sherri Wright Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Jett Mr. Pegram Johnson Leah Keller Pamela Kessinger Ms. Susan Lambui In Honor Of Tom Roller
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Bill Lane Mr. & Mrs. Robert LeNoir Mr. Robert Lockhart Mr. James Lucas Page and James Marshall Chuck & Martha McClaugherty Mr. Daniel Miles Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Mullen Ms. Vivian Norkus Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Orr Mr. & Mrs. Charles Osterhoudt Ms. Rebecca Perdue Roanoke Master Gardeners Hilda Roberts Ben Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rohrback Buddy Russell Mr. Bruce Sellars Ms. Gloria Simmons Ms. Ann Stobbelaar Mr. Frederick Swartzendruber Ms. Paula Thompson Mr. & Mrs. H. Tornatore Ms. Vicki Tuke Richard Ungerer Timothy Vollink Scott Wade Bessie Wells Ms. Virginia West Jennifer White Karen Wood YourCause Graham Zollman
Thank you to grants making our programs possible:
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Community Foundation of the New River Valley Kiwanis Club of Roanoke Land Trust Alliance Excellence Grant Palmetto Glen Services
Annual Report Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Financial Summary
BLUERIDGE LAND CONSERVANCY Statement of Activity July 2017 - June 2018
Revenue
Income
Donations Income
INCOME AMOUNT Contributions $99,513 Conservation Celebration $49,912 Stewardship fund $54,252 Deschutes Street Pub $13,509 Outdoor Adventure Series $3,349 Misc & Kroger Card $5,165 Grants $3,963 Stewardship Income $7,656 from Land Preservation Credit Investment Earnings $28,049 In-Kind Contributions $19,260 Total Income:
Total
Revenue $
Contributions - Board Members
Stewardship income from Land Preserva)on Credit, Stewardship Fund 3% Contributions Miscellaneous Income
Grants, 1%
VA Stewardship Reimbursement
12,347
In-kind, 7%
Deschutes Street Pub
87,166 13,509 54,252
Investment earnings, 10%
4,965 7,656
Education Programs Misc & Kroger Card, 2%
2,373
Investment earnings
28,049 Contribu)ons, 35%
Outdoor Adventure
Newsletter ads Series, 1%
200
Conservation Celebration
29,489
Deschutes Street Pub, 5% Cons Celebration Tickets
12,320
Cons Celebration Auction Public Programs
8,103 3,349
Stewardship fund contribu)ons, 19%
Inkind Income Total Revenue
$ 263,778 Conserva)on Celebra)on & Auc)on, 17%
$284,628 Property Tax
Contribu)ons
Conserva)on Celebra)on & Auc)on
Miscellaneous
Stewardship fund contribu)ons
Deschutes Street Pub
2,702
Misc & Kroger Card
1,149
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Expenses
Postage and Delivery Outdoor Adventure Series
Expenses
Grants Printing and Reproduction
Stewardship income from Land Preserva)o 18,795
Investment earnings Marketing and Promotion Grant Expenses, 5%
In-kind
Professional Fees Data Storage
Investment Fees, 1%
EXPENSES AMOUNT Misc. & Property tax, Repairs 2% Management $35,225.98 Expenditures Telephone Land Conservation $48,203.97 Garden Club Outreach Expense Conserva)on Meals Development $33,371.98 Automobile Expense Celebra)on, 7% Travel -Hotels etc Bank Service Charges Community Outreach $24,101.99 Parking Dues and Subscriptions Landowner Outreach $44,495.97 Insurance Office Supplies Conservation Celebration $16,515.90 Conservation Easement Insurance Payroll Tax Expenses Misc & Property Taxes $3,050.00 Dental Insurance Executive Director Salary Health Ins - Executive Director Investment Fees $2,223.00 Administrative Salary Health Ins - Other Employees Grant Expenses $11,392.00 Outdoor Educator In-kind $19,260.00 Assistant Director Stewardship Assistant Total Expenses: $237,840.79 Software annual expense
Landowner Outreach
Public Programs Expenses
Investment Grant Expenses Fees Total Expenditures
6,600 707
Management, 15% $
887 65
1,978
1,800 2,177
4,632
1,373
2,907
7,709
2,270 18,509 Development, 14% 4,823
58,000 6,303 207 29,682
Community Outreach, 10% Land Conserva)on
1,401
1,311 Land Conserva)on, 424 4,625 20%
Landowner Outreach, 19%
Seminars & Conferences
Conservation Celebration Exp Management
In-kind, 8%
1,252
658 2,671
Development
16,516 Com 2,549
Conserva)on Celebra)on Misc. & Property tax In-kind
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The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a mark of distinction in land conservation. BRLC is also a proud member of the Land Trust Alliance and the Virginia Conservation Network.
722 First Street, SW, Suite L Roanoke, Virginia 24016-4120 Phone/Fax 540-985-0000 www.blueridgeconservancy.org Member of:
Double your cute. Double the precious animal habitat you save. Double the gorgeous views you protect, the majestic forested mountains you defend and the rocky streams you conserve—forever. Make your donation to the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy by December 31, 2018, and our Board of Trustees will match it dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000! Just use the donation envelope enclosed in this magazine, or make an online gift by visiting our website at brlcva.org and clicking on the DOUBLE MY DONATION button on the main page. It’s as easy as that to make your contribution go twice as far towards saving the land you love and cherish. It’s that simple—make your gift by December 31, and our Board of Trustees will match it, up to $25,000. Twice the gift. Twice the impact. And twice the cute.