Delaware Nature  Society 2011 Annual Report
The Delaware Nature Society (DNS), a nonprofit membership organization, fosters understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the natural world through education, preserves ecologically significant areas, and advocates stewardship and conservation of natural resources. DNS, headquartered at Ashland Nature Center, owns or manages more than 2000 acres of land for wildlife habitat and education preserves. A farm education program is taught at our 352-acre Coverdale Farm Preserve. Abbott’s Mill’s historic, water-powered gristmill is preserved and operational. Flint Woods Preserves in New Castle County and Marvel Salt marsh and Cedar Bog Preserves in Sussex County provide extensive field study opportunities. DNS operates the DuPont Environmental Education Center at the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge on the Wilmington Riverfront and offers programming at Cooch-Dayett Mills in Newark. Unlike many nature centers with environmental education only, the Delaware Nature Society has Natural Resource Conservation and Advocacy components also. In addition, it is the Delaware affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), offering input on national issues that concern citizens in our region. Our nature centers and preserves serve as regional hubs for environmental activities in every season. Individuals, school students, teachers and community groups increase their awareness of the natural world through our programs.
DNS Administrative Offices: Ashland Nature Center PO Box 700, Hockessin, DE 19707 Tel (302) 239-2334, Fax (302) 239-2473
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Dear Members and Friends: For the past 42 years, I have watched the Delaware Nature Society grow from a thoughtful group of people who wanted to teach Delawareans about nature to an organization that touches thousands of lives and impacts the state through education, conservation and advocacy. As I share with you, my last annual report, I am consumed with pride – not for myself but for an organization that has persevered through many changes and each time has become stronger because of it. In the pages to follow, you will see how much is accomplished in one year, and how much more is yet to be achieved. Thank you for a wonderful forty-two years. I am honored to have been Delaware Nature Society’s third Executive Director and feel privileged to continue my legacy through the Mike Riska Endowment. I would also like to wish my successor much success and am confident with the support of the board, staff, and volunteers Delaware Nature Society will continue to grow while remaining a leader in the community.
Michael E. Riska Executive Director
Members of the Board of Directors ( As of 12/31/1 1)
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Vice P resi dent
Secret ar y
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Thomas C. Shea, Jr.
Sharon Struthers
Richmond L. Williams
Clifford H. Hunter
Board Members Pamela Biddle Maggie Brokaw Theresa V. Brown-Edwards Sumner Crosby, III Harold Davis Audrey Doberstein Dr. David M. Ferguson George M. Fisher, IV Richard A. Fleming Peter Flint Margaretta Frederick Rodney Galentine David Gobris Charlotte S. Greenewalt 3
Diane H. Gulyas Clifford H. Hunter Carmen Lee Pow Dr. Lillian Lowery Crawford MacKeand Wesley L. McNealy Sally O'Byrne Jeff Pantazes Chris Patterson Meredith E Prince Wesley Schwandt Thomas C. Shea, Jr. Sharon Struthers Richmond L. Williams
Honorary Board Members Howard Brokaw Bernard Dempsey Lorraine M. Fleming Nancy Frederick Norman G. Wilder Lynn Williams Associate Board Members Kate Baltzell Gregory B. Coverdale, Jr. Gordon Fisher Marion Lassen Christine Odom Gerald Street www.delawarenaturesociety.org
Volunteer Highlights The Delaware Nature Society depends on the knowledge, enthusiasm, and unique personality of our volunteers for the success of our organization. In 2011, the Volunteer Program raised its bar to a whole new level of success and involvement. 1,067 volunteers helped dedicate more than 21,991 hours of service to the organization. 2011 was a year of group involvement in the volunteer realm. DNS was given the opportunity to work with many individuals representing many schools of all ages, corporate organizations, community outreach programs, and religious groups. Many of these groups’ efforts contributed to the success of many of our annual events and seasonal projects, such as: tree plantings, invasive plant removals, and new educational structures. A group of seven volunteers consisting of education guides, teacher naturalists, and trail management volunteers constructed the second Lenape Longhouse on the Ashland property. Led by Education Guide, Gordon Fisher, along with: Don Ainsworth, Jim Bayard, Tim Lantz, Eric Roberson, Hank Seiler, and Kathy Szczerba, the team named themselves ‘the Dream Team’ and contributed more than 304 hours in all weather conditions to the longhouse construction. By having these beautifully constructed longhouses, program participants and visitors are able to have an authentic and realistic experience for the Native American programs and able to serve much larger groups. The Dream was awarded the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Award in the Environment category and was presented their award in front of a ceremony with Governor Markell. DNS also experienced its highest involvement with the teen and youth community. 54 teenagers dedicated more than 6,247 hours of their summer vacation to the 10-week camp season at Ashland Nature Center, Coverdale Farm Preserve, and the DuPont Environmental Education Center. Every year, DNS holds a picnic celebration honoring our active and involved volunteers. In 2011, DNS revealed a new award, the ‘Lifetime Award for Outstanding Volunteerism.’ Charlie Gant, an Education Guide, was the first recipient of this high award. He dedicated more than 20 years of service to teaching hundreds of pond study and other natural history programs. He was also very involved in birding and educating teachers in continuing education classes with DNS.
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2011 Highlights • Mike Riska, Executive Director, retired after 42 years of work with Delaware Nature Society. An endowment fund was created in Mr. Riska’s name for scholarship and intern assistance. • Hal White’s book, “Natural History of Delmarva Dragonflies and Damselflies published. • The first Earth Day Celebration was held at DEEC on April 16, 2011. • The first meeting of the newly formed Abbott’s Advisory Committee was held February 24, 2011.
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• Coverdale Farm and Burrows Run Preserve renamed as Coverdale Farm Preserve. • Received $300,000 from Longwood Foundation and $140,000 from Welfare Foundation, Inc. for Ashland Nature Center and Coverdale Farm solar energy project for the Capital Development Program. Solar panels were installed on the roof of the Ashland Nature Center and online at the Abbott’s Mill Nature Center. • A new kitchen was installed in the education building at Coverdale Farm Preserve. • In conjunction with the Flint Woods land managers, successfully conducted the first prescribed burn, using fire to remove 2010 growth in a six-acre warm-season grass meadow. • A grant in the amount of $142,000 over 3 years was received from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife for a Piedmont Biodiversity Restoration Project to enhance management already in process, in addition to planting trees in riparian habitat areas at Ashland Nature Center, Coverdale Farm Preserve and Flint Woods Preserve. • DNS received a DuPont Clear Into the Future Grant 20112012 to fund “Community Habitat & Rain Garden Implementation” in the City of Newark. As part of the EPA regional National Estuary Rain Garden Initiative, a demonstration rain garden was installed at Abbott’s Mill Nature Center. • A celebration of the Isaacs-Green donation was held on October 15, 2011 at Abbott’s Mill Nature Center. le Kitchen
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• The 5th Bove easement of 2 acres in Southern Chester County, PA., was signed on 12/9/2011.
• Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata) was discovered along Tantrough Branch (Pope Tract and Savage Tract). A new colony of Dwarf Chinquapin Oak (Quercus prinoides) was discovered in Savage Tract. • Four new species of birds were added to the Middle Run Bird Survey: Green Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, Cerulean Warbler, and Bank Swallow, for a total of 157 species observed. • American Pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides) and Caroline Rose (Rosa Carolina) populations found along Lindale woods/field edge. 5
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Adam Barbato
Tobin Carlino
Karen Costabile
Michael Discavage
Alex Adamowsky
Angela M. Barbato
Dave Carroll
Dan Barbato
Lauren Carroll
Brendan Cote Derek Cote
Jim DiTomasso
Ben Adams Mike Adams
Jason Barbato
Kelly Casey
Ray Adams
Abby Barber
Timothy Caspar
Stephanie Adams
John Barczewski
Jo Ann Cern
Donna Tait Coulson Nicholas Coviello Sam Craig
Mike DiTomasso Yvette Dively Mahogany Dixon Natalie Dixon
David Crain
Alex Adamson
John Bare
Chris Chambers
Ryan Adelman
Karen J. Barker
Katie Chambers
Diana Advani
Emma Barnes
April Chance
Don Ainsworth
Terry Barnes
Elizabeth Chandler
Offong Akpabio
Alyssa Barone
Ja-Lissa Chandler
Mustafa Akser
Lois Barth
Peggy Chandler
Barbara Aldinger
Colin Bartley
Tom Chandler
Michele Alexander
Charlotte S. Barus
Shujun Chang
Fred Allen
Peg Baseden
Kristi Chen
Liam Allenstein-Lyon
Katie Baxa
Menki Chen
Claire Aller
Elizabeth Baxter
Jennifer Cherundolo
Fred Altergott
Fran Bayard
Matt Chesser
Kristen Ames
James A. Bayard, Jr.
Isaac Chien
Ashby Amory
Lisa Becker
Nora Childers
Bridget Amory
Christy Belardo
Steve Childers
Joseph Amory
Margaret Belardo
Alyssa Chircus
Margaret Amory
Pre Belardo
Jeffrey Chubbs
Mike Amory
Simone Bellow
Lauren Chubbs
Kasey Anderson
Anna Bender
Melissa Chudnofsky
Dick Andrews
Cyndi Bender
Lindsay Ciarlo
Dan Antal
Robert Bennett
Brenda Cignatta
Scott Antes
Cameron Benney
Joseph Cirillo
Frank Anusky
Dolly Berndt
Jolly Clarkson-Shorter
Melanie Arnold
Ronni Berson
Steve Cleary
Anita Ashbaugh
Addie Rose Best
Jan Clodius
Mr. Ed Ashmead
Kevin J. Best
Don Coats
Keegan Ashmead
Carolyn Beston
Catherine Coin
David Athey
Pamela Biddle
Roger Cole
Lori Athey
Heather Bidgood
James Coleman
Tom Attenweiler
Reed Bidgood
Alice Collins
Ellen D. Bacino
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Jerri Colmery
Lindsay Bader
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Joseph Blake
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2011 Financial Highlights In 2011 DNS saw a dramatic increase in the number of Grants received as we continue to reach out for additional funding. Grant revenue grew by close to 43% or $288K. DNS program costs rose by 12% while administration and fundraising remained basically flat showing a small reduction of $6K.
Full ďŹ nancial statements may be viewed at our ofďŹ ces at Ashland Preserve in Hockessin DE.
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DNS Contributors Scarlet Tanagers $100 - $249 Audrey & Jared Adkins Steve & Kim Ainsworth Mr. Greg M Ajamian Andrea Martin & Douglas Albertson Charles Allen & Linda SnyderAllen Joseph B. & Sarah W. Allen Fred Altergott Marvin & Kathy Andersen Anonymous (30) Donna & Paul Antony Scott & Melanie Arnold Richard & Margaret Arvedlund Theodore H. Ashford Peter & Janet Atwater Malcolm Baird Elizabeth & John Baldo Harmon & Ann Banning Suzanne Barba & Charlie Otersen Jack & Susan Bartley Alan & Rella Bates Doug & Karen Batt Mr. & Mrs. James A. Bayard, Jr. Ida Beacom Jason & Magritte Beale Mr. & Mrs. David O. Beattie Dan & Catherine Benarcik Paul & Henrietta Bente Thomas & Heather Bidgood Karen & Connor Bifferato Ann Bingham Herbert & Yvonne Blades Angela & Craig Blecher John & Diane Bollmeier Charlotte Bonmartini Jeffrey & Carol Lloyd Bove Nancy T. Bove Clem Bowen Carter & Jeffrey Bowersox Pam & Drew Brancati Steve & Mary Jo Brockel Bill & Kim Brockenbrough Jeffrey & Debi Brooks Matt & Beth Brown David & Carol Brown David & Gwen Brown David W. & Kathleen A. Brownlee Julie & Ed Bruno Mr. & Mrs. Robert Buckley 11
Andrew Bunting
John & Susan Burchenal Allan Cairncross & Pat Murdock Jack C. Cairns Kathy & Jeffrey Campbell Campus Community High School Carl Hauser Enterprise, Inc. R. R. M. Carpenter, III Timothy Caspar & Ellen Johnson Wade & Lynn Catts Linda Chambers Mr. & Mrs. Gary Charles Ray Chorba Dick Christopher Pei-Li & Chaokang Chu Clean Air Council Don & Martha Coats Mr. & Mrs. Howard Cosgrove Mr. D. Robert Coulson Jillian Chapas-Reed & Dr. Tony Reed Robert & Nancy Crowe Hon. Barbara D. Crowell Lauren & George Danneman Joseph & Lisa Danyo John & Diane Danzeisen Charles & Ann Darling Linda & Charles delBusto Marion L. Derr Jurgen & DeAnn Diekmann Rob & Debbie Director Rich & Debi Diver Loretta D'Onofrio Audrey Donohue Dave Donohue & Debbi Zarek Mr. & Mrs. John E. B. Du Pont Ann & Samuel Dyke Barbara & Hamilton Easter Betsy & Richard Eitel Thomas M. & Jane Eliason Michael & Janet Elling Paul & Brenda Esposito Heather Evans Margaret & Tom Evans Wilson & Sarah Everhart Pauline & Jim Eversmann William B. Farnham & Karen Sperle Duncan & Linda Farquhar John & Cindy Fauerbach Jerald Feldman & Anne Breikss
Tom & Beth Ferry
Becki Fetters & Mark Parsons Richard & Pat Field Roy & Pamela Finkelman Gordon & Fran Fisher Tom & Joan Fiss John & Ruth Ann Fitzpatrick Darryl Flaherty & Elena Norman Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Flint Michael & Susanne Forst Forster Associates Consulting Steve & Diane Freebery Edward J. Freel Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Freilich June & Dan Friel Sue Fuhrmann & Ron Hamlen Charles Ganter & Christine Hansen Garden Club of Wilmington Jo Ann & Alan Gardner Jim & Deri Gawthrop GE Foundation Diana & Bob Gelman Diana George Andrew & Helodia Glick Tom & Barbara Goetz Michael & Kathy Goldsmith Larry & Cathy Goldstone David & Catrien Goldsworthy Lisa Goodman & Drew Fennell Lester & Phyllis Grandine Bradley & Christina Gray Dan Greenberg Jim & Kay Greene David L. & Melanie Greenewalt Karl & Shirley Grieshaber Beenu & Rakesh Gupta Christopher & Deborah Halligan Anne Hannum H. Theodore Harcke Patrick Hardesty & Linda G. Carter David & Ashley Harris Nathan & Katharine Heess Dr. Cynthia A. Heldt Rick & Susan Hermann Mary D. Herr Cynthia Hewitt & Dan Holloway Terrance L. & Martha S. Higgins Lori & James Hollis Eric & Monique Lui Holloway www.delawarenaturesociety.org
2011  Contributors Jack & Maryann Holloway Margaret & Samuel Hudson Mr. & Mrs. H. Stanley Hughes Steven & Ann Hutton Patrick & Carol Ireland Jeannette B. Isaacs The Jackoway Family Barbara Jacobs Mrs. Edward G. Jefferson Susan & Richard Jenkins Dan & Kathleen Johnson Isabella & Tom Johnson Joyce P. Johnson Curt B. & Jacqueline H. Johnson Kenneth V. Jones & Drew F. Biehl Roger & Nancy Jones Jim & Kristin Jordan Chris & Carol Jording Richard J. & Catherine S. Julian John & Julie Justis Gordon & Cindy Kaiser Kenneth & Connie Keating David & Kathleen Kelley Jill & Jeffrey Kennard Janet Kilpatrick & Vince Lofink William & Dinah Kirby Barbara & William Kirkland The Kitts Family Robert & Karen Kleszics Paul Kozlak & Lynne Rothney-Kozlak Robert and Jean Krapf Anthony Kukulich Christine & Gordon Kurz Susan B. Larsen Gregory Lavelle David & Irene Ledford Carmen Lee Pow Richard & Sally Lighty Joy Anne Lindsey Beatrice B. Linton Mark Loch & Jan Stouffer Connie & Andy Logothetis Tom & Mary Long Sheila & Christopher Long Jeffrey B. & Wendy Lott Alexander Luft Anthony & Jennifer Lunger Tim Lutz & LeeAnn Srogi June & Frank MacArtor Roberto & Priscila Machado Alison Mack & Anthony Kinney 12
Michael & Tammy Maggitti Daniel B & Nancy S. Mahoney Lloyd & Hank Maier James & Eileen Malin Spiros & Megan Mantzavinos Gregory And Anna Marcotte Christy & Scott Margolin Thomas & Ruth Marshall Arthur & Esther Martin Randy & Linda Marvel Roger & Mary Clare Matsumoto James McCarty John & Cecilia McCormick J. Michael McKenna Mark & Rebecca Meister Robert & Nancy Mentzer Ziggy Mielnikiewicz & Barbara Hearne Lois & Freeman Miller Sharon & Ralph Milner Donna & David Mitchell Richard Morelli & Pamela Stephani Harry & Susan Moroz Dennis & Barbara Morrell Carl H. & Renate Muendel Marguerite & Edward Murphy Charles & Glynne Nagle New Castl County Master Gardeners Bob & Toni Newton Betsey A. Ney Eugenia Nichols Ralph & Jill Nigro Parry & Nancy Norling Marla & Tom Norton John & Christine Odom Ed & Bunny O'Donnell Alan B. Palmer Nancy W. Parker Mark & Carol Parrish Chris & Fran Petersen Richard & Laura Phillips Darla Pomeroy & There du Pont Paul & Aggie Pringle Annette & Bill Provine Thomas Przybylski Lucy & Al Rabe Anne Martelli & Adam Raben "Recyclebank, LLC" John Reddington Glenn & Darlene Regan Robert & Cindy Rehbach Laura Reilly & Dave Hartley
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Remenick Mary P. Richards & Robert G. Netherland Susan & David Gardner Mr. & Mrs. John E. Riegel Dawn W. Rittenhouse James S. & Judith Roberts Reese & Marianne Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Paul Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Alexander M. Roe Frank & Susan Rohrbacher Stephen Rombach Lisa & George Rose Roland & Regina Roth Anna & James Ruether Paul & Sara Russell Bob & Gail Russell Charles & Susan Salkin Guy & Wendy Sbriglia Nancy E. Schanes Tom & Maria Schenck Lauren A. Schmitt Jonathan & Kathleen Schroeder Marathoner Con Moto Betty R. Scott Christine Scriabine Joe & Ellen Sebastiani Greg & Louise Sebastiani Mr. & Mrs. Henry Seiler Earl & Sylvia Seppala Bob & Betty Shellenbarger David & Elizabeth Sheslow Mr. & Mrs. William E. Shone, Jr. Marion T. & Henry H. Silliman, Jr. Mary Ellen Skuse Sharon Small Fiona & Kenneth Smith Janet F. Smith David G. Smith & Marjorie C. Logan Harold & Kirsten Snyder Esther Speck Marc Spiegelman Joan & Phillip Spiegelman Judith & William Spruance Mrs. W. Laird Stabler Chet & Mary Stachecki The Stahl Family Howard Starkweather Douglas & Sandra Steacy Paul & Janet Stead Mr. & Mrs. Edward Steiner www.delawarenaturesociety.org
2011  Contributors Cal & Helen Stewart Lynda Lueck-Stoner & Roger Stoner David Stover & Cherl Potocki John Strange & Caroline Hughes Gerald & Diane Street Terry & Kelly Stuchlik Kevin & Danielle Sullivan Janet & Alex Sydnor Taproot Native Design Michelle M. Thomson David & Wendy Toman Barbara Toman Town of Greenwood Rhoda & William Trexler Mr. & Mrs. Dale W. Truby
James Tucker Peter Tuhy & Elinor Knodel Ed Minner & Donna Tuohey Richard Ulak Ellis & Bonnie Underkoffler Mark & Pam Upton Karen Lynn Valihura Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Arsdale Harra, Jr. Lise C. Van Susteren, MD Judi & Jerry VanderWerff The Vanguard Group Ron & Nancy Vickers Bettie Von Frankenberg Jenny & Bruce Vrana Doug & Nancy Walton Eleanor V Warren Robert & Helena Warrington Winston J. Wayne Beth McGee & Ann Wearmouth Jim & Lori Weddell Joseph & Sara Weed John & Daphne Wessells Jean F. Western Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Whetzel Wild Birds Unlimited In Honor Of My Father Norman Wilder Norman G. Wilder Geoffrey F. Williams Dick & Lynn Williams Bridget Williams & Katie Hunter Joseph & Dianne Wilson Dennis R. Witmer, MD Diana Dickson-Witmer, MD Theodore Wolfer Jean & Rich Woolley Elliott Workman 13
WRC Builder, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gregory D. Wuthnow, Sr. Janet Yabroff Wesley & Louise Young Tom & Priscilla Zawislak Bill & Karen Zeitler Lorraine C. Zwycewicz
Wood Ducks $250 - $499
Richard L. & Jill Abbott Carlos G. & Nancy L. Alejandro Carina Alles & Wolfgang Scherr The Ames Foundation Anonymous (2) John P. Bare & Kim Townsend Mr. & Mrs. E.J. Brinsfield Dave & Ann Burton Warren Butt & Elaine Schmerling David J. & Virginia Lee Butters Michael J, Cammie & Adriana Cairns Bonnabel Callens Charmayne & Jay Chandler Walt & Jeanne Ciecko Reed And Georgia Coats Mrs. Ellen Coyle Sumner & Bonnie Crosby James & Kathleen Curran, Jr. Denis & Susan Curran Stephen & Audrey Doberstein Frank & Deloris Donnelly Lois W. Dow & William Rowe Mr. & Mrs. Alfred B. Du Pont Mr. & Mrs. Irenee Du Pont, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Durgin Ellice & Rosa McDonald Foundation, Inc. Anne & Michael Everhart Robert Ewers & Penny Pleasance Richard & Kim Facciolo George & Carol Fox Richard H. Frederick Barbara & Roger French Gunnip & Company, LLP Chuck & Sue Harris Harvey, Hanna & Associates, Inc. Peter & Jean Heytler Howard E. Holmquist Gregory A. Inskip The J. P. Morgan Chase Foundation Diane & David Kedash Mrs. George V. Kirk Julia & Travis Koch
KT&D, Inc. Adam Landis & Deborah Miller Mr. & Mrs. William T. Lawrence James & Laura Lenhard Alan & Ellen Levin Constance & Edward Malin Gordon C. Manin & Margot L. Waitz Whit & Katharine Maroney Jack & Alverta McKenna Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Miller Robert & Harrie Ellen Minnehan Mrs. Christopher L. Moseley Anne Murray Henry T. & Debra A. Nazdrowicz Olga & Paul Nielsen Suzanne & Tim O'Connell Octoraro Native Plant Nursery, Inc. David G. & Dorothy D. Onn Mrs. Ben Osbun Jeff & Lynn Pantazes John D. Pesek, Jr. Meredith & Mark Prince Georgianna, Bob & Stefan Pulve Richard K. Quisenberry Maynard S. Raasch Pamela & Charles Richards W. Eric & Judith E. Roberson Jerome & Yvette Rudnitzky Sue Schaefer & Paul Dennison Erling D. & Angelina Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Schutt, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Scott, III Julia & John Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Shea, Sr. Sue & Glenn Shealy Jeanne O. Shields Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Howard L. & Louise Sipple Marion C. Stewart Holmes & Didi Stockly Elisabeth Stoner Bob & Pat Strahorn A. Christine Tabaka & Karl F. Blom Frank & Donna Tait Steven & Kate Threefoot Kate Tullis & Phillip Liu Olav Urheim Mr. & Mrs. John M. Watkins Mike & Kathy Weaver Beth & Scott Welch Sue & Rod Welles www.delawarenaturesociety.org
2011  Contributors Betsy & Doug Wenny Ann & Cal Wick James & Linda Wolfer Holly & Wayne Wright Kathy & Cam Yorkston Mitchell & Lisa Zebrowski Ziggy's Wood Floor Mechanics, Inc.
Avocets $500 - $999
AIG Life Companies (U.S.) Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Alexander Richard & Holly Angiullo Anonymous (2) Artesian Water Company Inc. David J. & Lorene J. Athey Len & Sue Bardsley Allen & Marsha Barnett Mrs. Ronald C. Bauman Joan Bolling Mrs. Robert H. Bolling, Jr. Steve & Peg Castorani Mr. & Mrs. James T. Chandler, IV Douglas M. & Ellen A. Clarke Cobb Family Mr. & Mrs. Bernard S. Dempsey Katherine Esterly Dr. & Mrs. D. M. Ferguson Brian, Helen, Jason & Matthew Fischel Pamela Biddle & Joel Fishman Janet Flenner John Frink & Erica Miller Mr. & Mrs. William G. Gahagan Rodney E. & Shelly Galentine Helen V. Griffith Harvest Market Inc. Lynn Herrick & Rodney Sharp David & Meg Holden William & Barbara Jaffee John E. James & Sandra L. Dennison-James Janice & Richard Taylor Charitable Fund Johnson & Johnson Dr. & Mrs. John Jones Michael & Yvonne Kelley Fred & Lynne Kielhorn Philip & Betty Klabunde Mrs. Marian M. Lassen Kristin & Edward Ledden Crawford & Anna Marie MacKeand The Manley Family W. Michael & Maria McCabe 14
FM & Dave Mooberry Betsey & Fred Moran Ray Mortenson & Jean Wardle Kathleen & James Patton Mr. & Mrs. A. Duer Pierce, Jr. Barbara & John Reader C.L. & Barbara Robertson Bill & Alice Roe Virginia F. Schiavelli Mary & Tom Shea William M. Shea & Marty Kromer Jolly & Lloyd Shorter Kyle And Mary Sonnenberg Morgan Stanley Mrs. Martha F. Steel Mr. & Mrs. David B. Stratton Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sutton Coleman & Susan Townsend Lowell T. & Lois B. Underhill Mary Vane Dell Venarde Vince Watchorn Waters Corporation Bob & Trudy Wendt Dr. & Mrs. Frederick H. West Weymouth & Smith Insurance D. G. Whitmore Mr. & Mrs. Richmond L. Williams Wilmington Flower Market, Inc. Jim Wittine & Betty Mincer
Snowy Egrets $1,000 - $2,499
Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. Atlantic Concrete Company In Memory Of Dorothy Rodgers Mrs. George P. Bissell, Jr. Gerret & Tatiana Copeland Mr. & Mrs. J. Simpson Dean, Jr. Bernard & Patricia Dempsey Donald & Sally Dewees Theresa & Richard Edwards Paul & Mary Ehrlichman Geoff & Pat Halfpenny Harvest Market Inc. Cheryl Hess & Sean Morrison Commonwealth Trust Company Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kullman Louisa Copeland Duemling Charitable Lead Trust Dick & Jean May Wesley McNealy
Noramco of Delaware Inc. Owen Family Foundation Patterson Schwartz Real Estate Lisa Pertzoff & Rob Walton Rotary Club Of Wilmington Sussex County Council The Dresher Foundation United Water Delaware Beau & Sharon Vinton Brock J. & Yvonne P. Vinton Thomas & Diane Wren Ashland, Inc. Margaretta S. Frederick & Michael Martin Charles Ingersoll & Richard Jolly Steven & Lori Molin Kim Overby & Gary Koretzky Clyde & Barbara Roberts
Rodney E. & Shelly Galentine Susan & Steve Herrmann Jack & Kay Massau Christie Gilmore Merck Partnerships for Giving Diane & Ed Gulyas Renee Lett Adam Landis & Deborah Miller Ahmad & Jennie Amer Artesian Water Company Inc. GBL Charitable Foundation Mrs. Harold S. Schutt, Jr. Linda & Richard Stat Lynn D. Jenness Morgan Stanley Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Ford Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, I Steve & Barbara Borleske Mr. & Mrs. E.J. Brinsfield Christina Conservancy Inc Mr. & Mrs. David Craven GreenWatch Institute Karen L. McLachlan Seth Ross Dan & Missy Lickle Pamela Biddle & Joel Fishman Kenneth & Kathryn Nachbar Mr. John Billingsley Mr. & Mrs. Irenee Du Pont May
Peregrine Falcons $2,500 - $4,999
Charles Wentz Carter Memorial Foundation Wilmington Trust www.delawarenaturesociety.org
2011  Contributors Emil & Phyllis Mikity Sally Harrison Pat & Charles Robertson Robert & Diane McGovern Michael E. Riska & Angie Dunson Anonymous Ellason Downs Perpetual Charitable Trust George M. Fisher, IV
Great Horned owls $5,000 - $7,499
Anonymous Carl M. Freeman Foundation, In Lorraine & Richard Fleming William & Melissa Lafferty Mrs. Marian M. Lassen Milford Lions Club Mr. & Mrs. L. Du Pont Copeland, Jr. Rebecca Frederick & Trina Tjersland Pepco Holdings Clifford & Kim Hunter Charlotte S. Barus United Way of Delaware Mr. & Mrs. William H. Frederick, Jr.
Eagles $7,500 & Above
Delmarva Ornithological Society Henry C. Greenewalt Jeffrey & Carol Lloyd Bove BHA Foundation Fund Davenport Foundation Laffey-McHugh Foundation Marmot Foundation The Struthers Family PSEG Estuary Enhancement Estate Of Martha Brennesholtz Chichester DuPont Foundation, Inc. Crawford H. Greenewalt, Jr. ING Direct Delaware Community Foundation Earthwatch Institute The Haverford Trust Company Calpine Corporation Nathan & Marilyn Hayward Bank Of America DuPont Starrett Foundation Karen & Peter Flint, Peter Flint, Jr. & Sarah Gordon Henry B. du Pont, IV Welfare Foundation 15
Longwood Foundation, Inc. Ellen Wood
Donors to Scholarship Fund
A. L. Stanford & R. Wheland Bon Appetit Gourmet Group Brandywine Garden Club Canterbury Garden Club Carl M. Freeman Foundation, Inc. Carolina Tailwinds Christopher Zawislak Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs Donald & Peggy Hutchinson Dorothy Bell Dell Venarde Ethel Harshman Garden Club Of Wilmington Gayna & Rick Schiesz George M. Fisher, IV Gerry & Leslie Bassett Gordon Heights Garden Club Jack & Susie Bonis James & Elisabeth Kauer Jason & Maria Cook Jeffrey W. & Barbara Garland Joan L. Shuttleworth John & Ganga Drysdale John J. & Gertrude R. Drysdale Jolly & Lloyd Shorter Joseph & Susan Siano Larry & Marion Hamermesh M&T Bank Malcolm Baird Mary Jane Knipmeyer Megan A. Furman Michael J, Cammie & Adriana Cairns Middletown-Odessa Garden Club Moon Flower Garden Club Mrs. Doris Billingsley Mrs. Ronald C. Bauman Myrle Gilpin Bowe Nancy Palmer Nettie & Sterling Green New Castle County Master Gardeners Nottingham Green Garden Club Paula Cochran PSEG Power LLC Ramsay C. Kieffer Regina Haug Richard & Patricia Gavin Sussex County Council
The Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc. The Christmas Shop, Inc. The Dresher Foundation Thornberry Maintenance Association Town Of Greenwood Trina & Victor Altadonna Walton & Lisa Johnson Wilmington Friends School
Life Members
Lorraine M. Fleming Nancy G. Frederick June Jenkins Peterson Janet Taylor Lynn W. Williams
In-Kind Donations
Nancy K. & Daniel C. Lickle Elisabeth Stoner Robert & Diane McGovern Dr. W. Albert & Mrs. Helen W. Forwood Frank & Deloris Donnelly Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales John Meyer Panera Bread ShopRite Burr Monroe Michelle Layton Joseph & Sara Weed Mr. & Mrs. Gerret Copeland Dr. & Mrs. Donald Coats Ralph Staley & Laura A. Lewin James Metzger Phil & Daphne Reese John Meyer Joseph & Sara Weed Karen Jessee Stewart Ramsey Brock & Barbara Jobe Bob Sensabaugh Robert Davis Martha Newlon Dela & Robert Bryan
www.delawarenaturesociety.org
Audience By Location (01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011) Contacts
Participants
Visitor Programs
389
389
Group Programs
1,242
1,046
Seasonal
211
211
Professional
10
10
5,864
4,637
Visitor Programs
2,068
2,068
Group Programs
5,668
2,952
Seasonal
2,114
2,114
212
212
17,409
11,606
Visitor Programs
600
600
Seasonal
71
71
Visitor Programs
53
53
Seasonal
35
35
1,743
1,743
Farm Fun Days
858
858
Group Programs
134
134
1,106
1,106
26
26
5,403
5,208
Abbott's Mill
School Ashland
Professional School Bucktoe
Cooch-Dayett Mill
School Coverdale Farm Preserve
Seasonal Professional School
DuPont Environmental Education Center Visitors
12,990
12,990
Group Programs
1,295
1,295
Seasonal Programs
402
402
Professional
25
25
3,447
3,332
School Programs
16
www.delawarenaturesociety.org
Delaware Nature Society Program Sites Ashland Nature Center
DuPont Environmental Education Center
Ashland Nature Center serves as the Delaware Nature Society's headquarters. The site is open to the public year-round, offers seasonal programs for all ages, features an overnight lodge for school and public groups, a seasonal butterfly house, hawk watch, picnic area and four self-guided trails.
The Delaware Nature Society operates the DuPont Environmental Education Center (DEEC), showcasing where the city, river, and marsh meet. DEEC is on the edge of the 212-acre Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge that adjoins the tidal Christina River. The facility is open to the public year-round and features indoor and outdoor exhibits and a boardwalk that extends into the marsh.
3511 Barley Mill Road (physical address) PO Box 700 (mailing address) Hockessin, DE 19707 (302) 239 - 2334
Abbott's Mill Nature Center 15411 Abbott's Pond Road Milford, DE 19963 (302) 422 - 0847
Abbott's Mill Nature Center, with its preserved, working mill, is owned by Delaware's Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and operated by the Delaware Nature Society. Part of the 313-acre Milford Millponds Nature Preserve, this diverse property supports a variety of forested, field and wetland habitats. Hiking trails, boardwalks and teaching stations provide unique education opportunities discovering the natural wonders of southern Delaware. Coverdale Farm Preserve 543 Way Road Greenville, DE 19807 (302) 239 - 2334 The Coverdale Farm Preserve is a 352-acre property that encompasses an 18th-century stone bank barn, pastures and fields, idyllic ponds and woodlands and panoramic views of rolling countryside. School students and participants in seasonal programs learn about the farm cycle of life and our dependence upon soil, water, plants and animals for survival. Coverdale hosts the annual Native Plant Sale, Harvest Moon Festival and Farm to Fork and is the location for the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
at the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge 1400 Delmarva Lane Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 656 - 1490
Buena Vista
661 S. DuPont Highway (Route 13) New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 239 - 2334 In partnership with the Delaware Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs, the Delaware Nature Society offers programs for all ages at this site. Buena Vista is a 19th century country estate in New Castle, DE, formerly owned by Governor Buck (1890 - 1965).
Cooch-Dayett Mills
904 Old Baltimore Pike Newark, DE 19702 (302) 239 - 2334 Cooch-Dayett Mills was constructed in 1838 by William Cooch, Jr. as a grist mill to grind wheat and corn into flour. The mill remained in operation until the 1980's and was sold to the State of Delaware under the control of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. With programming provided by the Delaware Nature Society, Cooch-Dayett Mills features education programs for families, school classes and the public.
Other DNS  Preserves and Programming Locations
Bucktoe Creek Preserve: Kennett Square, PA Flint Woods Preserve: Centreville, DE