2025 Report to the Community | Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Letter from the interim executive director In these times when the value of science is questioned and cultural differences under attack, I am struck by the continuing importance and relevance of the Burke’s mission.

Here at the Burke, the work that we do together — with your support — informs our collective understanding of the world in which we live. New insights lead to greater knowledge and spark new questions, many of which will be answered by the next generation of scientists and cultural practitioners who train at the museum with our curators, collections managers, and tribal scholars. Our students bring hope for the future as they push scientific boundaries, test ideas in the field, learn to lead collaboratively and with integrity, and take what they learn back to their communities.

In this year’s report to the community, you’ll read features and stories about active research in the museum, from paleobotany to Native science. I hope these stories enhance your scientific knowledge, pique your curiosity, and reaffirm your incredible support of the Burke.

Thank you,

Sara Gonzalez Interim Executive Director

NAT I VE AM E RICAN A DVISORY B OA RD The Native American Advisory Board and the museum have been hard at work this year to review existing museum policies and align them with the American Alliance of Museum’s Standards for Museums with Native American Collections.

Teams of Burke staff and NAAB members worked collaboratively to review policies in seven areas, from financial stability to public trust and accountability.

This type of work is critical to ensuring that the museum continues to lead the nation’s museums in tribal consultation and involvement and sets the stage for even greater collaboration and strengthened relationships. The NAAB is proud to do this important work alongside the Burke’s committed staff.

BURKE MUS E UM A SSOCIATI O N Everything we do as the Burke Museum Association pivots on the strength of our relationships with each other and in our communities. Every new member, every new visitor, and every dollar we raise ensures that the museum is available to future generations of scientists, storytellers, makers, and leaders. This year, we are proud of the ways that we have been able to fulfill our mission of support while navigating the impacts of constant change. We are inspired by the resilience and wisdom of our larger Burke ecosystem, and we serve a future vision of global access through digitization and healing through ethical stewardship. We look forward to our work ahead and are grateful for the many people and communities that make the work of the museum possible.

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2025 GATES VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT ELLEN FERGUSON Ellen is an extraordinary ambassador for the Burke Museum — leading tours, welcoming guests, engaging with members and donors, and fostering a deep sense of community around the museum’s mission and vision.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Ellen for her lifelong commitment to the Burke and its mission. This recognition is a fitting tribute to her remarkable contributions. Congratulations, Ellen, on this well-earned honor!

“The Burke is one of the nation’s leading museums of natural history and cultural heritage. It just keeps getting better and better in its fantastic new building, with open labs and collections storage areas where you can view the ongoing work of the museum any day. I’m proud of my 50-year association with the Burke as a student, staff member, volunteer, and donor, and am excited to continue my support of the critical work of the museum in natural sciences, cultural access, and tribal relations. The Burke is truly a place of education and inspiration for all!”

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON LAUREATES The generous donors listed below have demonstrated their commitment to the Burke Museum’s mission through their volunteer service, active support of collections- and field-based research, and capital campaign and general operations contributions. Thank you for your dedication to fostering higher education at the University of Washington and for sustaining the Burke Museum for future generations.

M IC HA EL & LY NN GA RVEY

R EGE NTAL L AURE ATES Donors who have reached a cumulative giving threshold of more than $100 million to the UW in fiscal year 2025.

Michael & Lynn Garvey Anne Gittinger (not pictured)

RON & GA I L I RVI NG

L A UR E ATES Donors who have reached a cumulative giving threshold of more than $1 million to the UW in fiscal year 2025.

Ron & Gail Irving Ellen Look & Tony Cavalieri Joe & Jill McKinstry

ELLEN LOOK & TONY CAVA LI ERI

The Gates Volunteer Service Award is one of the most distinguished accolades bestowed by the University of Washington. It is presented annually by the university and the UW Foundation to recognize and honor individuals whose longterm volunteer efforts of time, service, and philanthropy have encouraged others to similarly support the University of Washington.

J OE & JI LL MCKI NSTRY

Paleobotany RES E A RC H HIGHLIG HT

Plant taxonomic turnover and diversity across the Cretaceous/Paleogene boundary in northeastern Montana When an asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, dinosaurs weren’t the only victims. Plants suffered, too.

As part of the long-term Hell Creek Project in Montana, doctors Paige Wilson Deibel, Caroline Strömberg, and Gregory Wilson Mantilla of the Burke Museum have been piecing together what happened to plant life during this cataclysm.

By studying fossil leaves across the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary (the end of the Mesozoic era and beginning of the Cenozoic age of mammals), they’ve illuminated a clear picture of how plants were affected and what recovery looked like. In turn, this information can help us understand how our world might change in the future.

The results show that plant communities were devastated, with many species disappearing outright. In the immediate aftermath, the “survivors” formed ecosystems with extremely low diversity: sparse, homogenous landscapes vastly different than the lush forests that thrived before the impact.

That scarcity didn’t last long, though. Just as mammals and birds came into their own after the age of dinosaurs, plants also staged a parallel comeback. In a relatively short period of time, new species emerged and diversified.

This work sheds light on the dynamics of plants during mass extinction events and the interconnectedness among plants, mammals, dinosaurs, reptiles, and all the other creatures thriving in northeast Montana at the twilight of the dinosaurs. Ongoing research seeks to expand this understanding even further in time, tracing how the earliest signs of recovery transformed into the extraordinary diversity of mammals we know today.

The research paper was published in Paleobiology.

AUTHORS

Paige Wilson Deibel (paleobotany collections manager), Caroline Strömberg (curator of paleobotany), Gregory Wilson Mantilla (curator of vertebrate paleontology)

Ornithology R ES E A RC H HIG HLIGHT

Sharper, straighter, stiffer, stronger: Sexually dimorphic bill shape enhances male stabbing performance in the Green Hermit If you imagine delicate birds sipping nectar with long, slender beaks when you think of hummingbirds, you’re in good company. But, in some species, like long-billed hermits (Phaethornis longirostris), those dainty-looking bills double as weapons.

Curator of Ornithology Alejandro Rico Guevara’s research showed that male long-billed hermits battle each other for prime real estate on display grounds called leks, where females go to “shop” for mates. And, when males clash, their beaks aren’t just for show: They’re sharpened into dagger-like tips perfect for stabbing rivals.

A team of Burke Museum ornithology researchers wanted to understand if other hummingbird species also evolved “swordplay” adaptations. To do this, they looked at another lekking species, the Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy) and put their beaks to the test.

The team created 3D digital models of the green hermit’s beak from museum specimens using photogrammetry and CT scanning and ran simulations to see how the beaks performed under stabbing forces.

The results were striking. Male green hermits also sport sharp dagger tips — and their straighter beaks transmit force more efficiently than curvier female beaks. In other words, their bills are optimized for combat, setting up epic battles for love on the leks.

While bill differences between males and females are often explained by feeding habits, this study shows that sexual selection in some hummingbird species is driving the evolution of specialized weaponry.

The research paper was accepted for publication by the Journal of Experimental Biology.

AUTHORS

Felipe Garzón-Agudelo (incoming doctoral student), Lucas Mansfield (former undergrad researcher and staff), Kevin Epperly (ornithology collections manager), Alejandro Rico-Guevara (curator of ornithology)

Native RES E A RC H HIGHLIG HT

Fire as Medicine Six years ago, we celebrated the opening of the new building and debuted the Burke Meadow, designing a camas prairie like those that once covered much of our state but are now in decline. From the beginning, a team of meadow whisperers, which includes Polly Olsen (Burke tribal liaison), has generated knowledge and cared for the meadow by integrating Native and Western scientific methods.

This past year, the meadow team introduced controlled burning — a cultural practice based on an ethos of responsibility to the land and intended to sustain healthy and bountiful harvests. Low intensity fire is known to control weeds, restore nutrients, and stimulate growth. Some of the original plants from 2019 have all but disappeared due to invasive lupine. The team theorized that a controlled burn would make room for and spur the regrowth of these native plants and improve the overall health of the meadow.

The meadow’s response to the burn was clear. Plant diversity increased, invasive lupine declined, and blanket flower and chocolate lily — thought to be lost — returned. Camas found its footing again, filling the landscape with more brightpurple blossoms than ever. The results proved that fire is medicine for plants and landscapes.

For the team, however, this work is about more than outcomes. It’s about process: combining Native and Western sciences, respecting the plants’ timelines, and listening to the land to understand its needs.

MEADOW WHISPERERS

Polly Olsen (Burke Museum tribal liaison), Steve Kryszko (UW Facilities lead), Ken Yocom (dean of the College of Built Environments), UW students from landscape architecture, environmental science and resource management, and Center of American Indian & Indigenous Studies

Archaeology RES E A RC H HIGHLIG HT

Spice Fights on the Banda Islands Occupying a land area of just 17 square miles, Indonesia’s Banda Islands were once the world’s sole source of nutmeg, so it’s no surprise that these “spice islands” endured years of colonial competition for control of the nutty, earthy spice.

This past year, students from the United States and Southeast Asia participated in an archaeological field school co-directed by Peter Lape (Burke curator of archaeology), where they learned survey, excavation, and field lab processing at a variety of Banda Island sites.

Results of radiocarbon dating from three excavated village sites this year showed that the deepest (i.e., oldest) soil levels, or strata, date to about 1400–1500 AD, just before a violent period when European colonial powers fought for monopolies on nutmeg trade.

One site is known as the original house of Makatita, a Bandanese leader executed by the Dutch in 1621. The team found disarticulated bones in the strata, which may be related to the turmoil that marked this era. Carbon dating with similar ages from another site supports oral traditions as the location of the first mosque in Banda.

Other analyses are in process now.

Perhaps most exciting is the impact of student-created public programs on local communities. This year’s cohort created two exhibits and three public programs targeting all ages. And who knows? Maybe they planted the seeds of the next generation of archaeologists, just like students from the 2009 field school in Banda, whose work inspired two elementary age students from one of the outer Banda islands to join the field school this year as college students at the University of Banda Naira.

FIELD SCHOOL CO-DIRECTORS

Peter Lape (curator of archaeology), Atina Winaya and Alqiz Lukman (National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia)

Revenue

Expenses

UW & State UW In-kind Support Gifts Earned Income Restricted Funds Released Endowment Total

$5,155,000 $6,150,000 $1,594,000 $2,032,000 $2,974,000 $417,000 $18,322,000

Research & Collections $8,469,000 Programs $6,017,000 Administration & Fundraising $4,256,000 Total

$18,742,000

Change in Net Assets

($419,000)*

*Deficit has been eliminated as of summer 2025

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B U R K E MUSE UM ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kisha Xiomara Palmer, President Kirsten Turner, Vice President Joe McKinstry, Treasurer Conor Myhrvold, Secretary Hunter Jeffers, Past President Lester Brown Mike Bruemmer Heather Coldwell Tiffany Clark Ellen Ferguson Indira Gillingham Lauren Guzauskas Leslie Kincaid-Lawrence Ellen Look Kristin Luttinen Darcy Paschino Kristina Sumner Brian Vautour

ADVISORY COUNCIL Brittany Bakken GeriAnn Baptista Greg Blume Dwane Chappelle George W. Counts Jan Creighton Anne Delaney Mary Dunnam Sheila Edwards Lange Leonard Forsman Alicechandra Fritz Cezanne Garcia Mike Garvey Elise Hebb Sydnie Heberling John Howell Chris Hurley Ron Irving Ed Marcuse Eleanor Nolan John Pohl John Price Brent Reys Jennifer Schubert Brian Screnar Spencer G. Smith Susie Stoller David Towne William Urschel Steve Whiston Rebecca Wilson Melissa Yeager Erin Younger

E X-OFFICIO MEMBERS

State of Washington The Honorable Bob Ferguson, Governor University of Washington Ana Mari Cauce, President Blaine Tamaki, Chair, Board of Regents Dianne Harris, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

NATIVE A ME RICA N A DVISORY B OA RD Warren KingGeorge, Chair, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Annette “Nettsie” Bullchild, Nisqually Indian Tribe Josephine (JoJo) Jefferson, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community David “Yellowash” Washines, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Dr. Miranda Belarde-Lewis, Zuni Pueblo/Tlingit Nation Jacqueline Cook, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Teara Farrow Ferman, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Janine Ledford, Makah Tribe Connie McCloud, Puyallup Tribe of Indians Gena Peone, Spokane Tribe of Indians Brandon Renyon, Puyallup Tribe of Indians McKenna Sweet Dorman, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Lena Tso, Lummi Nation Aaron Webster, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Arlene Wheeler, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe

With deep gratitude, we recognize the generosity of our donors who have made gifts of $100 or more in the past fiscal year.

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Hilary Bolles T. William Booth Ronald Bosi Linda & Frank Bothwell Katherine Bourbonais & Donald Ramsey Jody Bourgeois Sandra Bowman Margaret & Robert Boyce Bridget Bradshaw Adelaide Brooks & Robert Pennell Alisha & Peter Brown Lester Brown & Amber Shelton Shannon Bruce Mike & Sarah Bruemmer Becky & Vincent Bruscas Jeanne & Jim Burbidge Frederick Burke Denise Burnside Judy Burnside Danielle & Brandon Butsick Pamela Camp Tom & Sonya Campion John & Emily Carpenter Erin Carr Marc Carrasco Julie & Ross Case Steven & Elizabeth Cedergreen Gabriela Chavarria Arnold & Helen Cherullo Renee Chmelar & Richard Davidson Jon & Joan Christoffersen Noah Cierebiej Maria Carolina De Araujo Cintra & Adriana Navarro Manfredini John & Judy Clark Laurie & Wayne Clark Melanie Clark Stephanie & Wayne Collett R. Bruce & Mary-Louise Colwell Jr. Complexly Beth Cook & Ken Sparks Cooper-Newell Foundation Corient Emily Craig

Carolyn Crockett & Robert Brooks Elisabeth David Judy & Richard Davis Ann De Lancey Robert De Los Angeles Victor DeLeon & Mary Traverse Thomas & Juliann Dillhoff David Dobak Kristin Doll & David Zabinski Richard Droker & Sharon Baker James Duemmel Maitreya Dunham Mary & Jim Dunnam Peter Dunwiddie & Elizabeth Bell Fran Eide Margaret Ellis William & Virginia Ellis Lynda Emel & Carter Bentley Encourage & Impact Foundation Eric Engmann W. James & Lynn Erckmann Shelley Evans Stephen Evans Liz & Chris Exell Shelley Farber Ellen Ferguson Jennifer & Andrew Feucht Laurie Fleek Lydia Flora Barlow & Rick Barlow Eleanor Forbes Leonard Forsman & Jana Rice Ashley Fosberg Kira & Benjamin Franz-Knight Melissa Frey & David Robichaud Raymond Frey Emily Fries Phillip & Noreen Frink Andrea Fuentes Díaz Kai Fujita Sarah Gage Janet Galore Cezanne Garcia & David Grossman Jean Gardner Leonard Garfield & Tom Wolfe

Thank You

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Suzanne & T. J. McGill Tara McGown Sarah McGraw Jill & Joseph McKinstry Doug & Thelma McTavish Anna & Joseph Medina Akshay Mehra Connor Mersereau Chong Merz Katie & Steven Messick Richard & Elizabeth Meyn Microsoft Corporation Barbara Miller Hillary Miller Jeanette Mills & Dale Flynn George Millward Yoshiko Miltimore Jill & Michael Mondello Ray Monnat Jr. & Christine Disteche Dennis & Jan Montad Bruce & Joanne Montgomery James Moore & Kristi Branch Robert & Rita Moore Justin Morgan Ann Morris Steven Mowe & Lynn Pigott Mowe Susan Mozer Heather Murchison Linda & John Murillo Kristi Muro Conor Myhrvold The Myhrvold & Havranek Family Charitable Fund Mary Nakasone National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities Virginia Nelson Gwen Neuzil Paul Nicholson & Helen Carlson Terrence & Susan Ann Nightingale The Norcliffe Foundation Yini & Justin Nordin NW Basket Weavers, Vi Phillips Guild Carol Nygren James & Young O’Hanlon Erin Okuno Richard & Sheila Olmstead Olson Kundig Thandi Onami Gordon Orians & Joyce Greenwood Miranda & Jeff Otjen R. Thomas Ott Kisha Xiomara Palmer Daniel & Anna Paquette Catherine & John Parrish Hemanshu Parwani Darcy & Enzo Paschino Girish Patel Peach Foundation Alexandra Pearson & Rob Litzke Dean Pedersen Richard Pelman & Sally Browning Ruth Pelz Malcolm Perkins Jr. & Ruth Brinton Michael & Susan Peskura Karen Petersen & Shawn Crowley Arnie Peterson Emily Peterson

Jocelyn Phillips & Warren Bakken Laura Phillips & Eric Rasmussen Dan Pickard Mary Pigott Gael Pitcairn & Kier Heilman Owen Pitcairn John & Susan Pohl Daniel Pollack & Tatiana Toro Denise Porcello Dan Post Stephen Poteet & Anne Kao Ann & Jerry Powell John & Barbara Prochnau Pamela Proske Puget Sound Mycological Society Rebecca & Thomas Putnam Quest for Truth Foundation Eloise Quintanilla & Chad Ellison Allison Rabbitt & Nicholas Dorman William & Wendy Rabel Raghavan Family Fund Kathleen Ramsay Gary & Victoria Reed Christine & Mark Reis Brent & Heidi Reys Christine & Allen Rickert James & Diann Robbers Pacita Roberts James Rodman Sievert Rohwer Kate Roosevelt & Caroline Maillard Andrea Rosa Joel & Pamela Rosen Sandra Ruffner Steven Russell Diana Ryesky & Gerald Delay Kristi Sage Haugh Phillip & Leah Saltzman Michael Sanders Kristi Sartnurack Sally Schaake Kincaid Don & Ann Schaechtel Sandra Schaffer Debra Scheuerman Kevin* & Emily Schoenfelder* Kevin Schofield Megan Schwartz & Chris Velasco Science Museum of Minnesota Noah & Kate Scooler Amy Scott & Stephen Alley Seattle Seahawks Colleen Sexton Monal & Arti Shah Matthew & Jennie Shaw Danny Shelton, The Furry Shelton Foundation Shirley Shimada Marissa Singleton Skyline at First Hill Resident’s Association Lynne Smith & Dale Williams Spencer & Patricia Smith Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Molly & Howard Snow Gabriel Solis Catherine Speake & Connor McCoy Linda Spear J. Kirby & Kay Spencer Cynthia Spurgeon

Lori Stanton Robin Stanton & Douglas King Janet & David Starr Anne Steele Carla Stehr Julie Stein & Stanley Chernicoff Robert Steinauer Karl Steinke Peter Stekel Amy Stephens & Andrew Templeton Charles Stephens Michael Stephens & Neilson Eney Andrew & Kaela Stewart Genie & John Stewart Jean Sullivan Kelly & Nick Sullivan Kristina Sumner & George Ghali Larry & Kathleen Sunderland Suquamish Indian Tribe Terra Foundation for American Art Anne C. Terry Emma & David Terry Penny Tetter & Jack Lambert TEW Foundation Bruce Thiel Jill Thomas Mikal & Lynn Thomsen Margaret Thouless Timea Tihanyi & Sandor Kovacs Dale & Joan Tilson Rosemary Tinsley Judith Tobin* & Michael Baker David & Chris Towne Jack Trachtman & Jennifer Hessel Donovan & Linda Tracy Ray & Michelle Troll Sally Graupman & Steven Trudell Kirsten & Vincent Turner US Bank Foundation UW Alumni Association UW Office of Minority Affairs Cheryl Uyeji Maile & Va’eomatoka “Toka” Valu Sarah & Drewes van der Bleek Joe & Sue Van Wassenhove Linda Vangelos & Stephen Kaufer Brian Vautour Emily Vincent Vitra Collections Jeffrey Walker Maggie Walker Washington State Arts Commission Washington Trust Bank Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Susan Way & Clark Sorensen Fred & Ann Weinmann Elizabeth & Jason Weinstein Joel & Gloria Weintraub Bob & Jacquinot Weisenbach Steve & Nina Whiston Bryan & Christine White Coralyn Whitney & Dwight Gadd Richard Wieland & Ann De Freest Costello Bruce & Julien Wiley Lynn Wilkinson Andrew & Cynthia Williams Valerie Conn & Alexander Williamson Nancy Winder & Larry Howard

Dennis & Karra Wise Andrew Wiseman Leah Wood Heather Worthley & Donald Miner Robin Wright & Carol Ivory Virginia Wyman Wyman Youth Trust Melissa Yeager Ken Yocom The Peg & Rick Young Family Foundation Joanne Young & Steve Curtiss Erin Younger & Ed Liebow

COMMEMORATIVE GIF TS

in memory of Patrice Benson Jocelyn Phillips & Warren Bakken in honor of Summer Delehanty Michael Kreuter in honor of the awesome Development Department Robyn & Barry Klarman in honor of Mary Dunnam Gary & Molly Madson in honor of Dashiell Rosok Fachan George Rosok in honor of Ellen Ferguson David Brown & Christina Rockrise in honor of Ellen Ferguson Christine Hurley & Marlys Erickson in honor of Ellen Ferguson Charles Nordhoff & Maribeth O’Connor in memory of Sally F. Fitch James Fitch in honor of Melissa Frey Richelle & Tom Dickerson in honor of David Giblin Paul Metzner in memory of Ellen & Ralph Gustafson Dale & Joan Tilson in honor of Robert & Ruth Hanson Anonymous in memory of Corbin Houchins Thandi Onami in honor of Hunter Jeffers Michael Jeffers & Hope Aldrich in memory of Inge Jung Donna Stephan & John Ilich in memory of Bill Holm and John Kincaid Jane Plath in memory of John F. Kincaid Albert & Suzanne Lawrence in honor of Marjorie May White and Kelli Kirk The Mcdonevin Fund in honor of Donald Knoke James Duemmel in memory of Estella Leopold Peter Dunwiddie & Elizabeth Bell in memory of Miriam & V. Standish Mallory Karl & Susan Mallory in memory of V. Standish Mallory David & Arlene Mari in honor of Greg Wilson Mantilla Ellen Look & Tony Cavalieri in memory of Stuart Markow Mark Darrach in honor of David Monstad Marsha & Dan Cleveland

in memory of Alan Rabinowitz Andrea Rabinowitz in memory of Brooks Ragen Suzanne Ragen in honor of Daniel C. Schiff & Janet E. Schiff Harriet Huber in honor of Julie Stein David R. Janecky & Loui Janecky in honor of the leadership of Bob Wiley and Julie Stein Chick & Linda Hodge in memory of Judy Tobin Hugh Rose in memory of Lois Van der Vieren Monica Van der Vieren in memory of Wes Wehr Katherine Reed in memory of Harry Wheeler David & Arlene Mari in honor of Asha Younger Philip Stoiber

IN-KIND GOODS AND SERVICES

Alaska Airlines Artist Trust Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival Coast Salish Wool Weaving Center Deep Eddy Vodka Ellen Ferguson The FINCH Walla Walla Hardcastle AV Leslie Kincaid-Lawrence & Nick Lawrence Ruth Martin Pursued by Bear Sonic Guild Third Stone Tuxedos & Tennis Shoes Jay & Lisa Wallace

GIF TS TO THE COLLECTIONS

Applied Archaeological Research, Inc. Jenna Adorno John Alexander Rebecca Andrews & Scott Arsenault Shane Kym Aughtry Julia Baker Glen Beebe Barbara Bolson Wendy Borton Eldon Bottemiller Helmi & Fred Braches Keene Crews Steve Danishek Thomas & Patricia Ebrey Environmental Science Associates Equinox Research & Consulting Sandy Erickson Greg Gentry Estate of Alan Gibbs Michael Etnier James Goedert & Svetlana Lavochina Norman & Joanne Goldstein Jill Green Jamie Grover Carol Hall Chelsea & Robert Johnson

Gael M. Kennedy & Jessie M. Kennedy Ash King Estate of Theodore Lane Martha Lee Fleming Estate of Dr. Estella Leopold Ellen Maxson Janeen & Malcom McAninch Justin McCarthy Doug & Thelma McTavish Miles Miller Kyle Morrison Marie & Charles Morrison Jr. Family Sharon Moore & Larry Pierce City of North Bend Maura O’Brien Suzanne Orr Triebold Paleontology Karen Perret Jill Princehouse Susan & Scott Pringle Principal Properties, LLC Jan Reese City of Renton Mary Robins Seattle Public Utilities Seattle Sounders FC City of Sedro-Woolley Alan Sieroty Gary Smith Thomas Stevens & Jim Goedert Sarah Tait Motoe Terami-Wada Jill Titcomb Barbara Christy Wagner Xiaomei Wang Melinda & James Wax Whatcom County Katherine Wildermuth & John Jamison

COMMEMORATIVE GIF TS TO THE COLLECTIONS

in memory of Jim & Mary Jean Cahail David Cahail in honor of Ailee Leikas Lars Larson in honor of Fredericka Martin Tobyanne Berenberg in memory of Gary Williston Roush Petra Martin

MADRONE CIRCLE

Madrone Circle donors have made a bequest to the museum in their estate plans.

Patrick Ashley* Roxana & Thomas Augusztiny Charles & Debra Barnes* Ron & Maureen Bell Sharon Birks Robert Bourke Jan Carline & Carol Sue Ivory-Carline Bruce & Mary-Louise Colwell Jr. Barbara Crook Judy & Richard Davis Katherine Diaz Barbara Eddy Kathi Erickson

Ellen Ferguson Robert Gierke Mary Halady Lanouette & Fred Lanouette Richard & Mary Kay Hansen John Haskins Jane Hastings* Marty Holm Jennifer Hunter Christine Knutson Peter Kunstadter Ronda Larson Omar Lee Linda & David Leisy Louise B. Wenberg-Luce Karl & Susan Mallory Charles Milford* Jeanette Mills & Dale Flynn Robert & Rita Moore Phillip Nudelman Mark & Cindy Pigott Sievert Rohwer Virginia Schafer Guy & Joy Smith John Whiteaker* Beverly Witte Peter Wyman Susan & Werner Zehnder

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are vital to our Burke teams & the work we share, creating opportunities to deepen our connection to the collections we care for & each other. The following people donated their valuable time to us over the past year: John Alexander Christopher Angkico Brianne Ankenman Madelyn Ask Zeke Augustine Roxana Augusztiny David Ausmus Jerry Austin Art Baldwin Shoham Barak Jennifer Barber Michelle Barboza Erik Bengtson Allison Bigelow Chris Blakeley Benjamin Bland Allison Bormet Natalee Bozzi Samuel Bradford Gemma Bradley Jan Bragg Warren Briggs Ari Brown Becky Bruscas Vincent Bruscas Maria Buckner Shawn Canonizado Jan Carline Arion Chao Lillia Chao Lin Coker Nijah Coleman

Ariana Conrad Carla Conway Christine Cook Susan Cook Jay Cornish Carol Craig Liz David Bronwyn Davis Quinn Davis James DeMar Stephanie Dewar Jeff Dobbins Lee Ellis Khalila Firestone Mary Fisher Christopher Freidhoff Lawrence Friedman Kai Fujita Henry Fulghum Sarah Gage Joseph Gibbs Ava Gill Amanda Godfrey Gabriel Goncalves Rebecca Gordon Chris Green Jill Green Andrew Grott Cat Grubin Ana Luisa Gutierrez Louise Harris Yoshimi Hata Jasper Hathaway Barbara Hayford Santiago Hernandez Daniel Hickey Anne Hocking Rachel Hoffman Mark Hohmann Kokoro Holcomb Anton Hollmann Margaret Hudson Jacob Joens-Poulton Emily Johnson Kelly Kadlec Mary Claire Kendall Mark Kernaghan Juliana Kilty Chris Klassen Katelyn Knapp Clarissa Koos Clara Kreutziger Daniel Lahn Hadley LaValley Ben Lee Ben Lefebvre Hannah Leibman Tristan Levine Fletcher Levy Bird Lindquist Philip Lindquist

Crystal Liston Gary Livingston Dennis Lund Carly MacConnell Gretchen Marks Ina Mason Natalie Mastick Emma Mattix-Wand Jessica Matyas Austin May Wendy McClure Doug McTavish CJ Megargee Felix Mercado Flores Rich Meyn Erika Miller Stephanie Miller Jeanette Mills Mel Milnes Izzy Moore Nikolas Moore Daniel Mount Jasper Nevis Susan Nightingale Berl Nussbaum Frank Robin O’Keefe Dennis Oliver Ana Olsen Logan Ostendorf Miranda Otjen Guy Paquin Valerie Paquin Nicholas Peterson Jacob Pohs Erika Price Jean “Prim” Primozich Alexandria Quinlan Maya Ramadurai Suzanne Rapp Lynda Raymond Linda Reinink-Smith Anika Remmers Jansen Lexie Renouard Shay Rice Glenn Richardson Zoe Risley-Smyth Donna Ritchey

Meredith Rivin Marisa Rodriguez Henry Rosato Benjamin Rotenberg Ari Rudenko Diana Ryesky Marley Salgado Smith Lawr Salo Sebastian Salter Sophia Samant Roxanne Sanders Jennifer Sassano Katherine Schaffer Christopher Schiller Taylor Schoenfeld Jennifer Schubert Della Scott Mel Searle Laurel Sercombe Holly Seyler Deborah Sheppard Michael Sidell Lesly Silva David Slager Mukhamad Sofyan Natalia Stamatatos Elizabeth Stensrud Haley Stephens Thomas Stevens Merrick Studer Christina Stuhl Nissa Stupakoff Mark Terry Nyn Tomkins Susan Torgerson Mallory Tucker Barbara Ulvog

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