Door County Land Trust
Protecting Door County’s Exceptional Lands and Waters Forever
Chambers Island Nature Preserve
Spring 2016 Report
Celebrating the Chambers Island Miracle – Closing in on Our Goals! In September 2014, the Chambers Island community and the Door County Land Trust officially launched the Chambers Island Nature Preserve effort—to preserve 1,000 acres of interior forests and wetlands. We summed up our goals in three words:
Save — Sustain — Study It is a momentous undertaking, requiring $3.6 million in both private and public funds. Today, because of overwhelming support from so many islanders, friends, foundations and federal and state funds, we have: • Donated and pledged more than 75% of the needed $1.8 million in private funds • Acquired or are in the process of acquiring 656 of the planned 1,000 acres • Been awarded or applied for ~$1.2 million of the needed $1.8 million in matching governmental funds
Islanders have also:
• Provided more than 30 boat rides to and from the island for the project • Hosted more than 120 participants in Door County Land Trust events, teaching them about Chambers’ birds, geology, flora and history • Given more than 70 vehicle rides around the island to visitors and partners • Provided overnight accommodations, food and restroom facilities to numerous partners and visitors working on this project • Created the Chambers Island Nature Preserve website, www.ChambersIslandNaturePreserve.org • Enjoyed thousands of hours of discussions, writing, thinking, presenting and PRESERVING
Next steps:
• Cross the finish line for saving 1,000 acres of the Preserve • Continue the work of sustaining and studying the nature around us • Celebrate the miracle! Acres of spring Trilliums bloom on Chambers
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CHAMBERS ISLAND
Door County, Wisconsin Chambers Island Nature Preserve
Spring 2016 Report
Nature Preserve
Current Nature Preserve land, acquisitions in progress, and those proposed for future conservation
Door County Land Trust’s Director of Land Program Terrie Cooper points to Lake Mackaysee as she explains the significance of the wildlife habitat on Chambers Island to representatives from the Bock Foundation.
Acquired Land Land Acquisition in Progress Proposed Land for Acquisition
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And, here's how we are doing with funding...
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
Feet
Total Estimated Funding Needed
In Hand (as of 4/15/16)
Funding Requests Pending
Still To Be Raised
Private Donations
$1,800,000
$1,320,768
In Progress
$479,232
Government Funds
$1,800,000
$835,750
$359,250
$605,000
TOTAL:
$3,600,000
$2,156,518
$359,250
$1,084,232
For the updated information on land acquisition and funds raised, go to www.ChambersIslandNaturePreserve.org 2
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Thank You One and All! Since we launched our fund raising efforts in the fall of 2014, 148 contributors have responded with donations and pledges. This terrific sign of island support strengthens our case as we approach foundations and individuals who may not know Chambers or the Door County Land Trust as intimately as we all do.
Gifts Received through April 15, 2016 Ahrendt, Meg Fitzgerald Alsdorf, Charles and Ellen * Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Barger, Lucia Fitzgerald Baudhuin, Dick and Joan Baudhuin, Mike and Connie * Blahnik Investment Group Blahnik, James and Judith Blahnik, Joel and Mary Ann * Blahnik, Jon and Christianna * John C Bock Foundation * Brevard, Athelea, John, and Vivian Brevard, Mary * Brevard, Mathew and Julie Brevard, Ryan and Marianne * Hugh and Helena Brogan Foundation * Brumder, Fritz and Molly * Brumder, Robo and Kathy * Lynn and Sharon (Krause) Busch * Chomeau, Alice Fitzgerald Craig, Richard and Barbara Dauffenbach, Darrin and Dawn * Dauffenbach, Wally and Mary Dhein, Justin Dobyns, Alicia Stenger * Dobyns, Rachel Hanna * Doerr, David and Marilyn * Drake, Thallis Hoyt Ellison, Margaret * Elmore, Joann *
* additional and new gifts since April 2015
Feirer, Russ and Debbie * Fitzgerald, Barbara * Fitzgerald, Carolyn * Fitzgerald, Douglas Fitzgerald, Roger and Sharon Fitzgerald, Tim and Myers, Christa Fletcher, Grant and Keeter, Laura * Fletcher, John * Fletcher, Robert and Suzanne * Frank, Holley T Frank, John and Sunderland, Elsie Frank, Peter and Katy * Frank, Reid, Alex, and AvaKate Frank, Rick and Barbara * Frank, Willow P Grelck, Dick and Carol Haggerty, Mike and Jeanie * Harris, Dave * Kant, Karen Keith, Lloyd and Inge * Kennedy, Mike and Carol * Kennedy, Patrick and Beth Knowles, Michael and Marilyn Kuehn, Gregg and Kathy * Laird, Amy Laird, Ben and Rintelman, Mary Jane * Laird, Emily and Schafer, Eric * Laird, Lisa Lardinois, Tom and Cindy * Medtronic Foundation * Mueller, Peter * Parkes, Johanna *
We still need your help to get us over the finish line. Make a donation or pledge today!
www.ChambersIslandNaturePreserve.org/donate Be sure to indicate your gift is for the Chambers Island Nature Preserve in the comments box. Your gift deserves to be acknowledged. If we have made an error or omitted your name from the list, please notify us so we may correct it for future publications.
Persell, Charles and Caroline Polzin, Donald and Jacqueline * Reinders, Craig and Karen * Reza Guthrie, Nina * Reza, Kevin * Reza, Naseem and Lou Rintelman, JR and Linda * Rogers, Pete and Fawn * Sargent Family Foundation * Scheinoha, Chad and Jenny Sokol, George and Chrissy * Spitzley, John and Judy * Spitzley, Kelly Squier, Robin * Squier, Susan and Roper, Gowen * Stenger Riplinger, Cynthia and Riplinger, Mike * Stenger, Michael and Thieda, Su Stenger, Michele and Gracz, Mike * Thenell, Matthew and Heather Thrivent Financial/Thrivent Choice Trainer Family Foundation * Trainer, Robert and Carrie * David and Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation * David V Uihlein Sr Foundation * Robert A Uihlein Foundation, Inc * Uihlein, Lynde B * Uihlein, Margery * Weber, Charles and Sigrid * Wisconsin Land Fund of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation * We also thank the following who have provided funding and assistance: Fox River and Green Bay Natural Resource Trustee Council Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program The Nature Conservancy US Fish & Wildlife Service, North American Wetland Conservation Act Grant
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Chambers Island Nature Preserve Committee
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Protecting Door County’s Exceptional Lands and Waters Forever
Committee Chairs Suzanne Fletcher Mary Jane Rintelman
Subcommittees Landowners Dick Baudhuin (Chair) Jeff Krause Lynn Busch Mike Baudhuin Pete Rogers Development Mary Brevard (Chair) Barbara Frank Robo Brumder Fawn Rogers Dick Grelck Finance/Legal Ben Laird Discovery & Acquisition Terrie Cooper (Door County Land Trust) JR Rintelman Nature Study Debbie and Russ Feirer (Chairs) Robin Squier Naseem Reza Tim Fitzgerald Carol Grelck Public & Media Relations Mary Jane Rintelman (Chair) Suzanne Fletcher Kelly Spitzley Kevin Reza Project Contacts Suzanne Fletcher suzanne_fletcher@hms.harvard.edu Terrie Cooper tcooper@doorcountylandtrust.org
Door County Land Trust
Door County Land Trust Board of Directors
President Kathy Wolff President-Elect Jeff Ottum Treasurer Sharon Donegan Secretary Cathy Fiorato Past President Tim Stone Staff
Jean Barrett Tom Blackwood Mike Brodd Donna DeNardo Jack Finger Barbara Frank Donna Hake Jon Hollingshead Mark Martin Bryan Nelson Kevin Nordahl Judy Perkins Rob Watson Karen Yancey
Director of Land Program Terrie Cooper Administrative Assistant Amy Dwyer Development Director Susan Gould Land Stewardship Manager Amanda Pyke Land Restoration Specialist Jodi Milske Land Protection Specialist Drew Reinke Office Manager Kristi Rice Communications & Outreach Manager Cinnamon Rossman Land Project Manager Julie Schartner Main Office Office: 23 N. Fifth Avenue Mailing: PO Box 65, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Phone: (920)746-1359 • Fax: (920)746-1024 Email: info@doorcountylandtrust.org www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org