2022 Spring Landscript - Annual Report

landscript SPRING 2022

Volume 75

Protecting an Arbutus Lake Gem Announcing the Conservation Center at Mitchell Creek Meadows Our Annual Report PHOTO BY DREW SMITH

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Protecting significant natural, scenic and farm lands — and advancing stewardship — now and for future generations.

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All of that being said, the past two years have been difficult, to say the least. Your Conservancy staff has been working remotely since early March 2020.

I am incredibly grateful to them and proud of the endless energy, dedication and thoughtfulness they continue to bring to their work day in and day out. We’ve learned a lot during this time and we will continue to “learn as we go” as we begin to work together again.

You’ve told us that our work has been a balm and given you joy and hope during trying times. This knowledge, coupled with your ongoing support and words of encouragement, has lifted us up and we are looking forward to the spring and summer, including the opportunity to be with you, and to thank you in person for your friendship and support. Our volunteer opportunities and guided hikes and the first Preservation Celebration since 2019 (July 23rd at Maple Bay Farm) will undoubtedly be filled with joy and appreciation. I can’t wait to see you again!

Until then, thank you and take good care,

Glen Chown, GTRLC Executive Director

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Turtle Cove Nature Preserve Will Safeguard Biodiverse Shallow-water Bay FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT ON ARBUTUS LAKE TO BE PROTECTED IN PERPETUITY The proposed Turtle Cove Nature Preserve – 120 acres of northern hardwood forest nestled around a shallow water cove – has been on the radar of Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy for protection for some time.

Now, finally, there is a solid opportunity to protect this significant land, if the Conservancy can reach the $2.4M fundraising goal. Many families around the lake have already risen to the occasion and given deeply to safeguard this special place forever.

As the crow flies, Turtle Cove, which is part of Arbutus Lake, is roughly 10 miles southeast of Traverse City or a 25-minute drive by car.

“As a high-ranking protection parcel, Turtle Cove checks a number of boxes for us that include significant scenic value, habitat diversity, and water quality – all great attributes from a conservation perspective,” says Chris Garrock, GTRLC’s director of stewardship.

The land also bridges two other protected areas, a public park and a state forest campground, supporting a continuous migratory corridor that could be disrupted if the area was developed. As such, when the land went up for sale last year, A generous conservation buyer offered to hold the property to allow time and opportunity to raise the funds needed for its protection.

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That buyer is Casey Cowell, who is the Founder and Principal at Boomerang Catapult. He and his wife Dana had been looking for a parcel to build a small cottage on Arbutus Lake to spend time paddling and fishing with their grandchildren. They ended up acquiring a significant amount of land, including the land that almost entirely encloses Turtle Cove.

As Cowell talked to folks at GTRLC, he learned more about the pristine property that GTRLC had been looking to protect for some time.

“We were able to acquire the property and then begin quickly to work with Glen Chown and his team to look for a way to, with some community involvement, pass it on to the Conservancy for future generations,” says Cowell. He is a long-time supporter of GTRLC and says he had a working relationship with GTRLC and Glen Chown and his team since the 90s, so trust had been built.

“I think it's such a glaringly obvious thing to do when you find this amount of acreage and shoreline so close to Traverse City, and it has this cove in particular,” says Cowell. “It has sat there for all these years, and it defines the characteristics of Arbutus Lake that are so precious.”

Cowell will have possession of the property until fundraising is complete, and then it will be owned

by GTRLC and managed as a nature preserve.

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While GTRLC’s stewardship team has not yet started its official biological inventory work, it has documented some unique habitats, plants and animals – and made projections about plant and animal life based on rarer species that have been documented in the general area.

Turtle Cove’s terrain includes an old bog with cotton grass and coralroot (Michigan orchid that blooms in the fall); an emergent marsh; and open fields dominated by ferns and grasses, such as the native little bluestem. The wooded areas are primarily mesic northern forest, home to basswood, beech, and sugar maple, and dry-mesic northern forest, which has a canopy of white pine, red pine, white oak, red oak, and other species.

With rolling scenery accented by petite valleys and hills, the majority of the preserve property is elevated above Arbutus Lake. As the landscape nears the cove, the elevation change is more dramatic with steep slopes that lead down to the water.

Despite the rich landscape, the cove is the crown jewel of the property, both for its views and its role as a warm-water nursery for fish, amphibians, and invertebrates.

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“The cove area is breathtaking and probably going to be everyone’s favorite aspect of the preserve,” says Garrock. “Our hope, as we do the trail layout, is for people to see the cove. It's just a natural human tendency to gravitate towards water, but we also want to balance that access with the sensitivities there.”

Once the inventory process is complete, GTRLC will plan trails that won’t disrupt sensitive habitats or displace any rare species. A bald eagle (state species of special concern) nests on the property, and the habitat is well-suited for red-shouldered hawk, a state threatened species. A neighbor in the area has documented Fowler’s toad, also a species of special concern in Michigan.

The nature preserve will protect about threequarters of Turtle Cove’s shoreline. As a shallowwater area, it stays relatively warm, providing a sanctuary for amphibians, reptiles and young fish, like northern pike, crappie, perch, and largemouth bass, which as they grow, might seek cooler areas of the lake.

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It’s a proverbial hotspot of biodiversity.

“It's kind of a nursery area: shallow, protected, mucky bottom, and very weedy,” says Chris Sullivan, GTRLC’s director of land protection.

“These assets make it more difficult for juvenile fish to be preyed upon. There's a lot of cover and a lot of food, so they don't have to move around much to forage.”

This type of cove, with the right mix of water, nutrients and energy from the sun is also used for fish spawning.

Protecting the natural landscape from development helps safeguard the cove by avoiding disturbance and removal of native vegetation that help slow water and reduce erosion. Keeping erosion at bay means the plants can absorb excess nutrients and/ or pollutants that would otherwise find their way into the lake and could potentially wreak havoc.

“Whenever we have an opportunity to do steepslope shoreline protection, that's a pretty big win for us,” says Garrock.

Development would also mean individual septic systems for homes and fertilized yards, the byproducts of which could accelerate the conversion of the shallow water habitat into a wetland at an unnatural pace.

The size and depth of the cove are also at play.

“When you look at the ratio of shoreline to water volume in that cove versus something like Torch Lake, Torch Lake is so deep and nutrient-poor that the amount of input before you really notice the degradation is going to be significantly higher than at Turtle Cove where the basin is less than 10 feet, and most of it's a couple of feet deep or less,” says Sullivan.

Beyond the impact development could have for the cove, it’s also ecologically significant to the rest of Arbutus Lake and the entire Boardman River watershed, by way of groundwater. The Boardman River watershed comprises 287 square miles across Grand Traverse and Kalkaska counties. The Boardman River is the largest tributary to West Grand Traverse Bay.

For Grapes, protecting the cove is also driven by sentimental reasons. She’s been visiting Arbutus Lake since she was six months old, after her parents put up a small, uninsulated cabin on the lake in the 1940s. She now lives on the lake full time, feels at peace there, and says of the cove: “It’s just the way it’s always been, and I want to keep it that way. It will also be great to have other people be able to enjoy it.”

Edie Gibbs also grew up summering on the lake and has lived in her family’s cottage for more than 30 years. She says that the view of the lake from her kitchen window transcends her spiritually, and the project to create Turtle Cove Nature Preserve is a blessing with the ever-increasing pressure to develop lakefront land.

“Two miles of shoreline were left undeveloped for much of my lifetime. Turtle Cove represents the remainder of the undeveloped land,” says Gibbs.

“Turtle Cove is a quiet haven where I can go to float among the lily pads, to see turtles, and to watch the majestic eagle come and go from its nest.”

Protecting land, reducing impervious surfaces, and stopping potential pollution at Turtle Cove will contribute to the overall health of the Boardman River watershed. “Basically, any land-use activities will ultimately impact that water and the river itself as all that water drains down into the basin,” says Garrock.

For Casey Cowell, he’s awed by the lake being a quiet, calm place, despite it being populated.

He plans to build a house “tucked in the woods someplace and relatively inconspicuous and quiet.”

“It's a community that respects the natural beauty of the lake and just the inherent calming nature of nature,” says Cowell.

“If someone builds, they likely will have impervious surfaces, like rooftops, driveways, and other paved surfaces, use fertilizers or chemicals, and have routine run-offs of gasoline and oil that leak from vehicles. Rain washes them down into the lake, through the river system, and out into the bay.

Being able to protect property in these areas helps mitigate those impacts further downstream,” says Garrock.

He says that it’s very much in the foundation of Arbutus Lake to protect and preserve Turtle Cove: “We're all extremely fortunate that it was sitting there, and hadn’t been gobbled up somehow or other, so it could be protected, and it can be passed on.”

Georgine Grapes, a GTRLC donor who lives on the south end of the lake, is concerned about the ecological value of Turtle Cove, especially knowing that an eagle is nesting on the property.

Support is needed for the Turtle Cove Nature Preserve project. To make a cash donation or pledge to Turtle Cove Nature Preserve, please contact Kate Pearson, Senior Charitable Giving Specialist, at 231-922-1244 or kpearson@gtrlc.org.

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Protecting Biodiversity at Pyatt Lake: The Bill Carls Nature Preserve NEW PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS HELP SAFEGUARD LAND AND IMPROVE ACCESS 10

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When Glen Chown, Executive Director of GTRLC, talks about Pyatt Lake, you can hear in his voice how very special this place is to him – personally and professionally, as a father, a preservationist, and a community member.

For one, the original 60-acre plot of the Pyatt Lake Preserve, located on the west side of Old Mission Peninsula, was GTRLC’s first acquisition in 1993.

It was a heavy lift for a lean organization with a couple of staff members, recalls Chown.

“We built a community around that acquisition,” he says. “We had over 700 donors, and some of these donors – 20, 30 years later – are still our strongest supporters, and some of them have never gone a year without making a contribution.”

The Pyatt Lake area was and continues to be an important area to preserve. It filters the water going down into Bowers Harbor and into the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay. It’s one of the richest, most biologically diverse natural areas in all of Grand Traverse County, with unique birds and plants and many different ecosystems.

Since that original investment nearly 30 years ago, GTRLC has continued preserving and investing in Pyatt, adding acreage whenever possible. “We have acquired parcel after parcel. You should see the map of all the different acquisitions. It's impressive,” says Chown.

GTRLC also recently completed universally accessible trails at the preserve.

This sort of expansion, the addition of property and enhanced amenities at existing preserves, often makes sense to GTRLC. At Pyatt, the most recent of those acquisitions are the Solomonson, Brickman, and Fry properties, which total around 23 additional acres.

Adding these parcels to the preserve will continue the protection of this critical area. Together, these are linchpin acquisitions that will further protect the preserve and will open up the opportunity for the trail system to loop around the entire lake, which has long been a goal of GTRLC. “This has been a long-range vision,” says Chown. “It's a great example of the Conservancy defining what areas needed to be protected to safeguard the Pyatt Lake natural area, to protect the owls, to protect the biological diversity of a very unique ecological site.”

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Pyatt Lake and Peninsula Drive, it borders some of the more sensitive areas of Pyatt Lake. The parcel is zoned residential and, if put in the hands of developers, could become a subdivision of more than a dozen homes, disrupting and degrading sensitive habitat that is critical for water quality and biodiversity.

An additional boon to this property is its frontage on Peninsula Drive, a main north-south road on the peninsula; GTRLC will be able to build a new entrance, parking lot and trailhead with easy access from the road. The current entrance is on a seasonal road that is often impassable and has limited parking.

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two-acre parcel being generously donated by the Fry family. The Fry parcel contains an upland ridge which allows GTRLC to avoid the disturbance of more sensitive areas when building the loop trail.

Because of all it has to offer, the preserve is also a significant spot for those who visit, including Chown and his family.

For them, Pyatt Lake Preserve is a place to reconnect and reflect. “It’s a powerful, magical place,” says Chown. “I hear stories from people all the time” ‘I go to Pyatt when I'm confused or I'm troubled, and I come back reset and refreshed.’

For the Chowns, we went there for the 2021 New Year when the pandemic was in full force. We talked about all the things we were grateful for under a grove of old-growth pines - and it was an experience I will always treasure.’”

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A Chance to Explore Nine Habitats in One Hike A NEW TRAIL WILL OFFER A CLOSER LOOK AT NATURE FOR HIKERS, BIRDERS, AND PADDLERS AT LOWER WOODCOCK LAKE NATURE PRESERVE Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve, just southwest of Lake Ann, is prepping for a new addition: a trail that will circumnavigate the 22-acre lake. The trail extension will provide greater access to the preserve and its sensitive, intact shoreline, pristine water, and native wildlife and vegetation.

“It’s a place to bask in the serenity of nature,“ says Chris Garrock, GTRLC Director of Stewardship.

Hiking around an undeveloped lake is a top-of-thelist experience for many, primarily because it’s so uncommon in Michigan. “A completely undeveloped lake is a bit of a rarity,” says Garrock. “And development pressure is increasing as more and more people become familiar with our area and the great things it has to offer.”

Upon its completion in late summer of 2022, the trail, which will be largely constructed by volunteers under the supervision of the GTRLC Stewardship Team, will have spectacular views looking down to the lake, a footbridge built over the stream that leads into the Platte River, and a carry-in boat launch on Lower Woodcock Lake for canoes and kayaks.

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Aside from the built amenities that allow access to the preserve, Mother Nature’s offerings will be many. The preserve supports nine different habitat types and a matching diversity of species, all of which hikers will have the opportunity to experience on the new loop trail.

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The trail will pass through dry and mesic northern forest, hemlock stands, conifer swamps, and grassland meadows.

It will also traverse riparian areas that capture moisture from Lower Woodcock Lake, the Platte River and surrounding streams. “The trees are pretty standard for what folks would see across our landscape here, but the other native plants, the forbs and sedges, are really where the diversity kicks in,” says Garrock. (Forbs are flowering plants and sedges are tufted, grass-like wetland plants.)

Native thistles, turtlehead and Michigan monkey flower - which is listed as critically imperiled, endangered and legally protected by the State of Michigan - have been spotted on the property.

“It’s a plethora of diverse and sensitive habitat across the 230-acre preserve,” says Cody Selewski, GTRLC Land Stewardship Specialist. “The new trail system will allow visitors to explore and better understand the beauty and sensitivity of those various habitats.”

The trail will intentionally route around critically endangered or sensitive species so they are not disturbed. A nesting red-shouldered hawk,

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a state-threatened species, was seen on the property last spring, which means part of the trail will be closed during spring nesting season.

While it’s exciting to have that species on the property and protect its nesting habitat, it also presents a challenge for GTRLC. “We want to balance providing access for people who want to recreate with protection of the plants and animals that call this place home,” says Garrock.

Along with the red-shouldered hawk, Lower Woodcock Lake Preserve is also home to 60 other bird species, including common yellowthroats, sapsuckers, and white-breasted nuthatches.

Paddlers, or those hiking the trail near the lake, might catch a glimpse of or hear the call of a common loon or American bittern.

Birders with highly trained ears will likely listen to or see 20 to 30 species on any given visit. But a unique feature of the property is what you won’t hear.

“It's a pretty quiet property, which is really nice,” says Selewski.

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Preserving Acme Township’s Farms CHERRIES R DA BERRIES FARM AND ACME TOWNSHIP LEVERAGE STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS TO PROTECT LOCAL FARMLAND Like much of northwest Michigan, Acme Township has experienced a boom in real estate development, heightened by the pandemic as people fled larger cities, seeking the respite of rural life. Compounding that, the township is further prospering due to the popularity of the Traverse City Horse Shows and Flintfields Horse Park, which host 13 weeks of competitions during the summer.

“With the expansion of the horse shows, a lot of people are buying up land around the horse facilities for horse ranches, or to be closer to the festival, or for Airbnbs or second homes,” says Laura Rigan, GTRLC’s Farmland Program Manager. Much of the land is big acreage that is being split up into smaller five-acre farms, called ranchettes, for people who want the land, but who likely have no intention to farm it.

“We've seen a lot of the big parcels in Acme Township sell for values that are just unprecedented – similar to Peninsula Township-type values,” says Rigan.

The market surge has made the sales of farms more attractive than ever – and the protection of farmland more urgent than ever.

Fortunately, Acme Township has created a dedicated funding stream for the permanent preservation of farmland through the Acme Township Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program. The PDR program is funded through a millage, passed in 2004 and again in 2014. It has protected nearly 1,000 acres of farmland. Currently, four families are actively working on protecting their Acme Township farms totaling 325 acres.

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One of those farms that the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, on behalf of Acme Township, has been working to protect is the Veliquette family’s Cherries R Da Berries Farm, located on a rolling, 70-acre stretch of property along U.S. 31 with views of East Grand Traverse Bay. This property, in particular, shows the volatility of real estate in the region. Between when it was first assessed in January 2018 and the reassessment in September 2021, the conservation easement value went up more than 150 percent. Other applicant appraisals completed in 2019/2020 reflected similar increases.

Acme Township and GTRLC have been working with the Veliquette’s since 2018 to protect this prime piece of orchard land in perpetuity through an agricultural easement, negotiated by GTRLC and held by Acme Township, that is planned for closing this spring. The Veliquette family, partial owners of Shoreline Fruit Inc. fruit processing company, is one of the largest growers and processors of red tart cherries.

The family sold its first conservation easement to Acme Township in 2009 and have continued to show their support of the Acme PDR Program.

With an agricultural easement, the landowners enter a legally binding contract that restricts future use of the property for residential, commercial or industrial development. It allows for agriculturerelated activities, including farm-related buildings or housing for landowners or seasonal labor – but the land will never become a subdivision replete with impervious surfaces and activities that would affect water quality, wildlife habitat, and scenic views. If the property is ever sold, the easement runs with the land.

Acme Township has secured about 50 percent of the conservation easement value of Cherries R Da Berries Farm from the Local Grants Program of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), which had not released funds for this sort of purchase for close to 15 years, according to Rigan.

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“Bringing in those matching funds is really critical for Acme PDR to be able to both work on preserving the property and ensure enough funds for other projects,” says Rigan.

The Local Grants Program uses a scoring system to rank programs and farms that apply. “Acme Township’s Farmland Preservation Program has scored high on their local program points due to their commitment through their farmland preservation millage, working with the county to run the program and their partnership with Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy to provide assistance,” says Elizabeth Brost, Conservation Easement Coordinator for MDARD’s Farmland Preservation Program. “Cherries R Da Berries Farm scored high for the quality of the soils, size of the property, MAEAP [Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program] participation and the priority to preserve the farm at the local level.”

Funding from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program also has been secured for three other projects in Acme Township that are working toward permanent protection. These funding sources, along with landowner donations or “bargain sales,” help leverage taxpayers’ investment in the program and allow the township to protect more farmland.

Doug White is Acme Township Supervisor – and a farmer himself – who sees value in preserving local farms. “When you’re protecting farmland, you’re protecting open space.” He speculates that residents twice voted for the millage because they could see that open space disappearing with increased pressure to sell to the highest bidder for development.

White is looking into an agricultural easement for his own farm. “I'm born and raised as a farmer. I still like to farm. It's kind of a way of life. And I’d like to preserve it,” says White. “We're not going to all live forever, so as the years roll around, I look at it in different ways.”

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He says that farming isn’t lucrative enough to keep up with the selling price of land, so easements are a way to keep the land farmed. “I'm anticipating that it would make it more affordable for a younger person to get into the agricultural area, into farming,” says White.

It’s that long-term view, held by farmers, local residents, state and federal agriculture programs, GTRLC and others, that keeps the momentum going and keeps farming heritage alive and well in Acme Township.

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Project Roundup Once again, the past year brought intense challenges and unique obstacles. Globally, the pandemic raged on. Locally, development pressure and demand for open, outdoor spaces reached an all-time high.

The year also marked the close of the Conservancy’s Campaign for Generations - an overwhelming success thanks to our generous donors, volunteers, landowners, partners, board members, and staff.

We met these challenges together. And together, we remain hard at work aggressively pursuing the protection of the finest natural, scenic, and farm lands in every corner of our region.

Read on for updates on a few key projects and visit www.gtrlc.org to learn more or provide support for the Conservancy’s work.

Hickory Forest Natural Area There aren’t many places left like the proposed Hickory Forest Natural Area.

The 76-acre property is contiguous to Hickory Hills and Hickory Meadows and one of the largest unprotected forested parcels in Traverse City’s immediate vicinity. The natural woodland has exceptional ecological value, scenic views,

and enormous potential for passive recreation.

Possibilities include premier, near-town opportunities for hiking, birding, trail running, and more.

Last December, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) board approved a $467,600 grant that ensures the land’s permanent protection and brings it one step closer to being placed in public hands.

Traverse City and Garfield Township voters helped secure necessary matching dollars for the grant when they overwhelmingly approved an operating millage for the Joint Recreational Authority (Rec Authority) in 2020.

GTRLC, who worked to protect the land in anticipation of the millage and MNRTF application, is developing a management plan for this stunning property, which the Rec Authority will soon own.

As always, we plan to balance appropriate passive recreational uses with the critically important conservation values of this land, which was lovingly stewarded for decades by local conservation legend Clarence Kroupa.

For now, the property remains closed to the public, but stay tuned for future updates and a timeline for the eventual opening of this magnificent natural area.

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Finch Creek Nature Sanctuary

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Thanks to a generous pledge, fundraising is nearly complete for the proposed Finch Creek Nature Sanctuary. This exquisite, 56-acre parcel safeguards critical wildlife habitat, builds on previously protected land and is extremely important from a water quality standpoint.

Thanks to an incredible gift from GTRLC supporters Chris and Anita Scussel, another 40 acres of protected land will be added to this beloved preserve. The new addition’s north and east boundaries border the existing natural area and its southeast corner touches the Crooked Tree Conservation Easement, a 565-acre former Girl Scout camp.

The property features substantial creek shoreline, wetlands, and groundwater springs that serve as headwaters of Crow Creek. The sanctuary will permanently safeguard sensitive wetlands and water quality throughout the Chain of Lakes watershed, and significantly extend wildlife corridors along the creeks.

Its unique habitats and headwater features are critically important to interior forest birds like Scarlet Tanager, Ovenbird, Red-eyed Vireo, and dozens of other bird species that use this wildlife corridor to reach nearby natural lands.

Protection of this sanctuary also helps safeguard water quality within the Grass River Natural Area, a biodiversity hotspot and beloved nature preserve that sits just over a mile downstream.

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The addition could support a future expansion of the existing trail through beautiful, rolling hills and high-quality northern hardwood forest.

The acquisition also protects and expands this natural wildlife corridor in an area where development pressure is intensely rising.

Long Lake Township owns and manages the South Long Lake Forest Natural Area, which sits near the southeast shores of Long Lake. Stay tuned for more information about this exciting project!

Farmland Protection As development pressure across northern Michigan continues to escalate, protecting our diverse orchards and farms remains vital to sustaining the region’s local food supply and rural character.

Thankfully, GTRLC has relentlessly pursued the protection of high-quality farmlands across our service area through private conservation easements.

acres of actively farmed land. These priority lands contain prime agricultural soils, scenic views, forested wetlands, and nearly 2 miles of shoreline.

This work wouldn’t be possible without the help of our dedicated supporters. Through your generosity and love of the land, GTRLC has saved thousands of acres of prime farmland in a globally unique fruitbelt. To all who believe in our mission - thank you for helping preserve our region’s unique agricultural heritage for future generations!

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Mitchell Creek Meadows Preserve Additions A generous $1.1 million lead gift from Don and Jerry Oleson sparked the permanent protection of this stunning, ecologically significant property and has since inspired several additions to the preserve.

With gifts from the Oleson Foundation and many other supporters, fundraising for a 38acre addition at the preserve’s northern edge is complete. The expansion protects significant wildlife habitats, safeguards water quality in the Mitchell Creek subwatershed and Grand Traverse Bay, and provides more opportunities for future trail connections.

The parcel supports the community’s long-held desire to connect and extend a regional trail system. GTRLC is teaming up with TART, Norte, East Bay Township, and neighboring schools on a north-to-south trail that will offer neighborhoods and students a safer commute along the busy Three Mile corridor. The new addition is a crucial piece needed to link the walking and biking trail to several schools just south of the preserve.

GTRLC is now actively working to protect three more additions and add nearly 20 acres to the preserve. The largest parcel is a mix of rich conifer swamp and other wetland habitats. Its protection will further safeguard water quality and expand essential wildlife habitat by extending the preserve’s footprint over the wetland complex that surrounds much of Mitchell Creek.

While less than two acres in size, the second parcel could play a strategic role in connecting the new preserve to several existing trail systems.

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For example, it’s essential for a connection with GTRLC-owned parcels in the adjacent Peninsula Business Park, providing a critical link for a proposed future trail that would connect the Mitchell Creek Meadows Preserve (and GTRLC’s proposed new headquarters there, dubbed the Conservation Center) with the George and Ada Reffitt Nature Preserve not far to the north.

The third proposed addition is entirely wetland.

This addition also provides a necessary link to connect the existing portion of the TART trail system that ends just south of South Airport Road to the Hammond/Three Mile intersection and several schools located in the area.

With the new additions, the total expanse of the preserve would equal 225 acres of permanently protected land in the heart of the region’s population center. The chance to preserve such a vast area of land in an urban setting alone is rare. The opportunity to restore such a property with as much ecological significance and passive recreation potential is extraordinary. We cannot wait to update you on our progress at this incredible preserve and we look forward to seeing you on the land soon!

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Natural Lands Protection We have identified properties that simply must be protected. Much is under immediate threat of development.

Farmland Protection Our goal is that the region maintains a large land base of protected farmland and provides opportunities for viable farms and the next generation of farmers.

Community Conservation and Universal Access Municipalities in all five counties have requested our support and expertise to leverage natural resources and provide access to nature to enhance the economic viability of, and draw to, their community.

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MITCHELL CREEK MEADOWS - ADDITION III 1.58 acres

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This entirely wetland property provides a necessary link to connect the existing portion of the TART trail system that ends just south of Three Mile Rd. through the MCM Preserve, to the Hammond/Three Mile intersection, and several schools located around that intersection.

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PYATT LAKE ADDITIONS

$473,904*

23 acres 0.00 mi shoreline These parcels contain an upland ridge that provides an ideal corridor for a loop trail around Pyatt Lake, a long held goal for this beloved preserve. Securing them allows a loop trail corridor to be through upland habitat and avoid the more sensitive wetland areas.

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SANDHILL FARM EASEMENT 80 acres

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This property, adjacent to the Arcadia Marsh, includes Marsh viewshed and has approximately 1.70 mi of frontage on Bowen’s and Chamberlain Creeks, and several unnamed tributaries – all of which flow into Marsh. Approximately 37 acres of the property are natural with the rest active farm field (hay).

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SOUTH LONG LAKE FOREST ADDITION 40 acres

$155,254

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The north and east boundaries of this 40 acre vacant parcel are directly adjacent to South Long Lake Forest Natural Area. In addition, the southeast corner touches Crooked Tree Conservation Easement.

Protection would allow for expansion of the existing trail and enlarges wildlife corridors.

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TURTLE COVE NATURE PRESERVE 120.52 acres

$2,473,007

0.77 mi shoreline

This primarily mesic forest property encompasses a shallow water bay of Arbutus Lake called Turtle Cove and frontage on the main body of the lake, amounting to 4,048 feet of contiguous undeveloped frontage. Turtle Cove and its associated upland provide habitat for numerous aquatic other species.

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WEBER FARM EASEMENT 328 acres

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This 328-acre farm near Kingsley contains prime agricultural soils and is actively farmed. The property has significant road frontage along Summit City Road, providing open space scenic views. The property also contains 40 acres of forested wetland that are associated with nearby Jackson Creek.

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WILCOX-PALMER-SHAH - WILCOX ADDITION 10 acres

$59,576.50

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This ten-acre addition to a beloved and storied preserve along Lake Michigan is the site of the former Elk Rapids Sportsman’s Club. The property’s lead contamination issues from prior land use are completely cleaned up and the property is now ready to be restored to full ecological health.

TOTALS

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3.07 miles shoreline

$7,307,581.50

UPCOMING PROJECTS Not shown on this map are more than 15 high priority projects encompassing over 1,000 acres of land and nearly 2 miles of shoreline in various stages of our process leading up to board approval. New opportunities continue to arise and we carefully evaluate and prioritize each potential project.

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* The protection of two of these three properties began during the Campaign for Generations.

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Jennie with her dad, John Deo and maternal grandmother Caroline Gallager in 1977. The Cottage at Leffingwell has been in the family since 1890.

Home Away from Home COUPLE SUPPORTS GTRLC’S MISSION TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT REGION’S SCENIC BEAUTY The scent is burned into Jennie Shaw’s memory.

Every summer, her family piled into their trusty station wagon in Battle Creek and headed to the most treasured of Michigan destinations – “Up North” – for a stay at the family cabin on Old Mission Peninsula. A four-hour drive is a long one for any child, but like countless thousands before

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her and since, the anticipation and excitement provided enough energy to sustain her.

Once at the cottage – a quaint dwelling near the tip of the peninsula that’s been in her family since the day her great-great-grandfather bought it in 1890 – the car doors flung open, and the scent of freedom rushed in.

“I can still smell the woods, which were so different than they were at home,” said Jennie, who now lives in Seattle. “All of those pines, mixing with that clean, fresh air coming off the bay. We’d race down to the water and beg to go swimming within five minutes of arriving.”

For Jennie and her sister and cousins, it was almost impossibly refreshing in more ways than one. From tag and capture the flag in the forest behind the cottage to endless hours swimming or bobbing on rafts in the bay, it was a rare chance to be autonomous in the structured world of a child.

“There was this magical sense of independence there. It was rural, and my parents didn’t worry that much about us, so we just kind of ran free all day,” she said. “It was such a healthy outdoor environment.”

mission of protection and preservation,” Jennie said. “But over the years, as we saw changes creeping out the peninsula, it became a priority to us to donate to the Conservancy.”

The Shaws are now regular donors to GTRLC. In the summer of 2021, they even co-hosted (with Jennie’s uncle and aunt Fred and Barbara Woodruff) a fundraising hike at Pyatt Lake: The Bill Carls Nature Preserve for their friends and neighbors in the Leffingwell community near Haserot Beach. They’re acutely aware that action must be taken to preserve places like Pyatt Lake, long identified as one of the most botanically rich locales in Grand Traverse County.

“The idea of preserving these special spots that are so ecologically diverse and rich is so heartwarming,” Jennie said. “It really strikes a chord with us.”

Shaw, all grown up now at 48, lives in Seattle with her husband Matt and two children, 13 and 11.

She’s a paleoethnobotanist, studying how past cultures used plants in their daily lives. Matt is from Colorado, and they met in Seattle while Jennie was in grad school and Matt was working in human resources for Microsoft.

Even though they’re thousands of miles away, they still make it to Old Mission at least once a summer.

Their kids don’t have all that much freedom in the big city, and Jennie has a strong desire to make sure they have regular doses of that same independence she treasured as a child.

“We always say we have to go get the city out of them,” Jennie said with a laugh.

Despite already having established life in Seattle, Jennie and Matt got married in 2007 in Traverse City, a place near and dear to Jennie’s heart. Instead of gifts, they asked that donations be made in their honor to the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy and the American Cancer Society.

“We didn’t know all that much about the Conservancy at the time, other than we liked the

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Matt and Jennie Shaw on Old Mission.

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On a larger scale, the Shaws’ desire to protect the region’s overall scenic beauty and character that has long been important to them. Matt wasn’t sure at first about returning to the same place year after year. Yet he’s since developed a deep connection to and appreciation for the sense of purpose and familiarity the northern Michigan visits provide. And now that he sees his children experience the same sense of joy and wonder his wife did, he’s fully hooked.

“Once you see it through their eyes, you really understand what a special place it is,” he said.

So, the Shaws’ minds drift to a desire to preserve that experience for all those who will come after them, and that starts with making sure the surrounding environment will always possess wild, beautiful wonder.

“Obviously, we think about future generations, especially our kids. We hope that they continue to come with the same fervor and enthusiasm, and that they bring their kids,” Jennie said.

“We’re making structural improvements to our cottage with the hopes that it will last another 150 years, and we want to do what we can to preserve the landscape, too.”

GIVE FROM YOUR IRA— Reduce Your Tax Burden!

For those 70 ½ and older, IRA gifts are one of the most tax-wise ways to give: they achieve the same immediate impact as a direct donation, without dipping into your taxable income.

You can donate up to $100,000 from your IRA to the Conservancy without paying any federal income tax. Your gift can be made simply by notifying your IRA plan custodian of your intent to make a qualified charitable distribution to the Conservancy. The distribution is transferred directly from your IRA to the Conservancy and is not subject to federal income taxes.

A gift through your IRA is a win-win situation that both supports you and the work of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy!

avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 from your IRA

Marissa Duque, GTRLC’s Director of Fund Development, is deeply appreciative of the Shaws’ support.

satisfy some or all of your required minimum annual distribution

“I’m so grateful for folks like Jennie and Matt who take time out of their busy schedules to help us host an event,” she said. “By helping engage their friends and neighbors, their impact goes far beyond their personal donations and provides a huge boost to our mission.”

reduce your taxable income, even if you don’t itemize deductions make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts

To find out how you can support GTRLC’s work, contact Marissa Duque at mduque@ gtrlc.org or (231) 929-7911.

Questions?

Contact Barb Heflin, Charitable Giving Specialist: Major Gifts and Planned Giving: bheflin@gtrlc.org

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Foraging 101 Q&A WITH ANGIE BOUMA, GTRLC SENIOR LAND STEWARD What are some examples of edible plants that grow in northwest Michigan?

Many plants native to northern lower Michigan are edible in some form or another, but the most common are raspberry, blackberry, wild leeks (ramps), and mushrooms. Note that mushrooms are not plants, although they have plant-like growth characteristics; they are in a separate kingdom from animals and plants, the Fungi kingdom.

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How can I forage carefully and respectfully?

When you have landowner permission to collect or if you have your own property, there are many species of edible plants and mushrooms in this area to forage. That said, take care not to over-collect or to disturb the soil. Be cautious with plant and mushroom identification, especially with mushrooms and berries, as there are many toxic look-alikes.

Is GTRLC land open to foraging?

What’s at risk of being overharvested?

Due to habitat loss and degradation in our region, and to protect and steward our preserves carefully, removing natural features, plants or animals from our preserves is not allowed except where hunting and fishing rules allow. While foraging is a popular activity in Michigan, it often entails going off-trail, which is not encouraged. By traveling into the woods to gather leeks, for example, foragers can inadvertently trample native vegetation, some of which can be quite rare, or in decline. You are also at risk of bringing in garlic mustard (and other invasive species) seeds on your hiking boots. Additionally, since our preserves are open to the public and can have thousands of visitors, the impact of harvesting even common plants is amplified. Just a small amount of collecting, if done by numerous visitors over time, can impact even abundant-looking patches.

Of the edible plants in our region, some of the most sought after are ramps/leeks and morel mushrooms. Even though locally abundant in some years, morels can be impacted by overharvesting, and disturbance to the soil can disrupt their underground mycelium or root-like structure, which can further impact their resilience. Mushroom species growing on trees are pretty rare in our area, and we prefer that they remain in their natural habitat so that they can complete their life cycle and grow undisturbed.

However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. If you are along part of the trail with an abundance of common raspberries, blackberries or other fruits, and some common mushrooms, like morels, then a small amount of gathering by hand for personal use can occur on GTRLC preserves. Remember that wildlife are dependent upon these same plants as a food source.

Wild leeks or ramps are actually quite specific to a certain forest and soil type, so they can be impacted by overharvesting even when you see large patches. Two types of ramps grow in our region. The narrow-leaved Allium burdickii is much less common than the wider-leaved Allium tricoccum. For both species, it can take 5-7 years for a plant to create seeds. If all the bulbs in a patch are removed, the plant is not able to continue growing. To harvest ramps on your own land, it's best to do so when there is an abundant population, and consider trying a few leaves instead of the bulbs; this makes less impact and the leaves taste equally delicious.

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Mike Foley helping out at a fish sampling event.

A Passion for Conservation GTRLC VOLUNTEER LOGS HOURS WITH MULTIPLE CONSERVATION-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS Few people get to see the world in the ways Mike Foley has.

In their careers as geologists, Mike and his wife Mary spent a stretch of years raising their two girls in Columbia, Norway, the Netherlands, Nigeria, and Malaysia. Living in these places is quite

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different from merely visiting them, and Foley got to see firsthand how several diverse and distinct cultures interact with their environments.

Mary is from Grand Rapids, and the family frequently spent time on Bois Blanc Island in Lake Huron. So not long before Mike retired, feeling the

Bay, TART, Safe Harbor, and the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, among others.

“When I was looking at retiring, I really wanted to spend my time doing things that kept me mentally and physically stimulated, but also that added to passions that I already have,” he said. “One of those passions is to see natural spaces protected and made available to people to recreate and enjoy in different ways.”

Mike loves that he can contribute to something beyond himself with his volunteer work, specifically as it relates to environmental protection and preservation. But as a lifelong scientist, dating back to his boyhood days collecting butterflies and tinkering with his Skillcraft geology lab, he also has a hunger to continue learning.

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pull of northern Michigan, the family settled down in Traverse City. With many of the amenities of a larger urban area coupled with stunning natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities, the Foleys had found their forever home.

“It just checked all the boxes,” Mike said.

But Mike wasn’t looking for a lazy retirement.

He dove right into volunteering and now logs considerable time with the Inland Seas Education Association, the Watershed Center Grand Traverse

“Before volunteering for the Conservancy, I didn’t know much about trail building, for instance, but I’ve learned so much about how you make a trail that’s sustainable and avoids erosion and things like that,” he said. “And I didn’t know much about macroinvertebrates, but between the stuff with the Watershed Center and teaching with Inland Seas, I’ve learned so much about ecology up here. It makes me more familiar with the environment I’m living in and some of the pressures on it.”

Because of his general curiosity, Mike has thrived in the Conservancy’s “community science” volunteer sessions. These largely involve community members helping with biological surveys and sampling on nature preserves and natural areas.

Though he loves a handy, printed field guide, the digital experience has been a game-changer.

“You don’t have to have a ton of knowledge. With the power we have on our phones these days, you can go a long way towards making first-pass identifications, then things like iNaturalist and eBird allow you to put your observations out there to be curated by someone who’s much more of an expert,” he said. “So I’m learning something, and I’m also contributing to something beyond myself.”

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Mike having a look at various invertebrates found in Vanderlip Creek.

Mike knows that the data he collects will help lead to important management decisions that protect sensitive or imperiled species.

“It might not be the quality of information that a professional scientist would provide, but it’s more eyes on the ground, and that can make a big difference,” he said.

Mike sees many of the same people on these adventures, so he also builds friendships and camaraderie along the way.

“From an equity standpoint, it kind of democratizes science in its own way,” he said. “Since it’s digital, it might even stimulate more interest from the younger generations.”

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Jon Throop, GTRLC’s Volunteer and Events Program Manager, is thrilled to have Mike’s services.

“Mike is such a phenomenal resource for our community. He's known as a ‘super volunteer’ by more than one organization, spending his time stewarding our natural resources wherever and whenever he can,” Throop said. “And wherever you happen to see Mike, you're sure to notice his deep, infectious passion for our precious environment.”

For more about volunteering for GTRLC, contact Jon Throop at jthroop@gtrlc.org or visit gtrlc.org/volunteer.

What is community science?

Community science (also referred to as “citizen science”) is a movement to work with the general public to collect scientific data. Among other things, it allows GTRLC and other land managers to substantially grow their capacity to protect and manage critical lands and waters that sustain us all.

By enabling people to submit quality observations or conduct research traditionally executed by trained scientists, we expand our knowledge of the natural world while creating community support for the management of these special places.

GTRLC benefits from several different types of community science, such as the collection of scientific data through the submission of biological observations to platforms like iNaturalist and eBird, stream quality monitoring through the identification of macroinvertebrates, and beach cleanups with a data collection element.

Many of these endeavors allow the public to gain new knowledge and skills associated with data collection and species identification while contributing to the care of local habitats. For those who already enjoy spending time outdoors in nature and learning about local flora and fauna, the opportunity to contribute time to collecting data is a wonderful way to give back to the natural areas we all cherish.

To become involved with the Conservancy’s community science program, download the iNaturalist application to your phone and start sending in biological observations! If you find yourself out on a hike at one of our properties, you can snap pictures of interesting plants and animals with your phone and upload them directly to the

iNaturalist database, where GTRLC will have access to your observations - automatically!

More interested in birds than anything else? eBird is made for you! Similar to iNaturalist but specifically for bird sightings, eBird is another great website where you can send observations.

If you are interested in water quality, check out stream quality monitoring. Through the “Adopt-A-Stream” program run by The Watershed Center of Grand Traverse Bay, you can become involved in twice-a-year site visits to monitor stream quality.

Finally, if you are concerned about litter on our area's beautiful beaches and want to help reduce it, you can participate in the Conservancy’s beach cleanups, where individuals pitch in to clean public beaches and record the most commonly found litter.

Made possible by a generous System's Change Accelerator grant from Rotary Charities, community science empowers everyone to take action and care for their surrounding natural environment. Thank you, to Rotary Charities, for continuing to support healthy land and water.

Keep an eye on our volunteer events calendar for these opportunities: www.gtrlc.org/volunteer/calendar/

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Volunteer Impacts Passionate advocates for the natural world make the work of the Conservancy possible. As Edward Abbey once said, “The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.” We are grateful for all who generously give their time and contribute to a well-organized and executed volunteer program.

The summary below describes some volunteer activities in 2021 and the impact they’ve had on our communities and the natural world.

GARDENING AT MAPLE BAY

SEED COLLECTION

Volunteers: 14 Hours: 430 Produce Donated: 1,000+ lbs

Volunteers: Hours: Collected:

Each year, GTRLC-led volunteers grow food for the community using organic gardening principles. This story demonstrates people helping people and the critical reciprocity between people and the land.

Native seeds were sustainably hand-collected from GTRLC preserves and used to enhance and restore habitat at protected properties across the region.

48 122 7.5+ lbs (over 3M seeds)

TREE PLANTING Volunteers: 70 Hours: 138 Trees Planted: 1,600 Volunteers planted saplings at four different properties to restore degraded areas, improve species diversity, and guard against erosion and encroaching invasive species. photo by Rick Kane

GRATITUDE GATHERINGS

INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT

Volunteers: 16 Hours: n/a* Notes Written: 600+

Volunteers: Hours: Acres Mngd.:

Dedicated volunteers generously gave their time to handwrite thank-you cards to GTRLC supporters on behalf of the Conservancy.

Volunteers managed many of the region’s most aggressive and environmentally damaging invasive species across several nature preserves, allowing native plants to thrive.

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Number of Times People Volunteered

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TRAIL BUILDING Volunteers: Hours: Miles Built:

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GTRLC built more trails than ever before on more properties than ever before. In 2021, over 100 volunteers helped build almost eight miles of sustainably constructed trails on five different properties. photo by Rick Kane

COMMUNITY SCIENCE - iNaturalist Observers: 275 Observations: 2,783 Species ID’d: 812 Community members submitted observations of species they saw on GTRLC properties through iNaturalist. Participation exceeded our expectations, and the collected data will help to inform land management decisions. photo by Angie Bouma

PRESERVE STEWARDSHIP Volunteers: Hours: Reports:

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Our volunteer stewards’ ongoing, year-round reporting is a driving force for priority setting and stewardship on our properties. Their work ensures healthy lands and excellent visitor experiences.

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When Chris Sullivan, GTRLC Director of Land Protection, first walked the former Mitchell Creek Golf Course, he was not hopeful about what he would find.

This was heavily impacted land within a watershed listed as impaired by the EPA. But what he soon discovered was a relatively healthy landscape with wetlands, emerging native vegetation, creeks replete with trout, a canopy of cedars, and evidence of wildlife roaming and residing in the area, including deer, bald eagle, wood ducks, mallards, a bear, and a bobcat. This parcel, located within the critical Mitchell Creek watershed, was coming back to life.

Acquiring and preserving the land was not only environmentally important, GTRLC leaders knew that its location - just a few miles southeast of Traverse City’s central business district - meant more people would be able to access its beauty, especially when trails for hiking or birding were built.

In addition, the opportunity to acquire the Mitchell Creek Meadows Preserve provided an opportunity beyond protecting another threatened and ecologically sensitive piece of land. It gave GTRLC the option to transform a former golf course and its existing building into a small campus – now named the Conservation Center – to accommodate

collaboration, learning, volunteering, staffing, outdoor exploration, and indigenous plant growing, all in one place.

“We didn't go into it thinking we would build the Conservation Center,” says GTRLC Executive Director Glen Chown. “We wanted to protect it because it was so unique.” But the more staff looked at the existing buildings and pondered what to tear down and what to restore, it became clear that the location checked all the boxes for becoming the conservancy's long-awaited permanent headquarters, and the idea of the Conservation Center was born.

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Acquiring the Property The property owner wanted to sell fast, so the heat was on. At the same time, GTRLC was fully immersed in the ambitious Campaign for Generations, and staff members were running on fumes, recalls Kevin Russell, GTRLC Board Chair. “We were imagining taking on this other multi-million dollar challenge and wondering whether we were up to it.”

Then Don and Jerry Oleson, already significant donors to GTRLC, answered “yes” to a $1.1 million request that would allow for the purchase of the property and launch of the project. The land would be safe from proposed commercial projects, which included a massive housing development and an auto race track. GTRLC had different ideas for the 200+-acre property.

Sustaining a Healthy, inspired Staff For the past two decades, the GTRLC team has rented an office above Oleson’s market on North Long Lake Road.

The space served the organization well during its growth period, but as the staff grew, they knew they’d eventually need to find a bigger space and dreamed of a permanent headquarters on a public nature preserve. Leadership had reviewed other locations for years, but none of them seemed suitable.

Presently at 28 full-time staff members, with hundreds of engaged volunteers, GTRLC is bursting at the seams and cramped quarters mean inefficiencies in how they work.

Equipment and supplies needed for land stewardship are in multiple locations; volunteers don’t have a central place to gather or pick up supplies; and once at the Conservation Center, they will be in a setting that truly reflects their mission.

“The setting is inspirational,” says Russell. “To be able to work in the midst of a nature preserve like this with its history and natural beauty is going to contribute significantly to the work we do and the mindset we have.”

Chown is excited about staff being able to easily bike or walk to work. “As a CEO, you’ve got to be concerned about staff culture, your staff health and wellness and that of your volunteers. It'll be a very safe and healthy environment,” says Chown. “Not just for us personally but also for the planet.”

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The Blueprints Working closely with and under the guidance of Ray Kendra of Environment Architects, GTRLC staff and volunteers have weighed in on how the Conservation Center will look, feel, and operate.

Russell says he’s proud of the approach taken during the initial planning. “Glen [Chown] has created a very democratic culture that is inclusive

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of all staff and the board, and we came together on significant decisions about the building as it took shape,” says Russell. “It's really a product of each and every one of us; we can all take ownership.”

The Conservation Center, slated to open in 2023, will have rooms for community meetings, education, and learning; a gallery; offices; outdoor gathering and work areas; a conservation library;

a volunteer hub; a stewardship area; a botany lab; a greenhouse; and a goat corral (goats are used region wide to combat invasive species) all in one central location. With a focus on repurposing, close to half of the total square footage will be renovated from existing buildings with renovations and new construction entirely funded by private donors. According to Chown, most donors to the Conservation Center have also made significant

gifts to fund the organization’s land protection and stewardship work in the past and see their support of this campaign as a means to leverage these past investments. “These visionary donors understand that when this facility is up and running, we will be a much stronger, more sustainable, and more capable organization for generations to come,” he said.

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Building Community “When we started envisioning the Conservation Center, it was mostly about having an office facility and volunteer/stewardship hub that was more efficient to replace the one we had long ago outgrown,” says Chown. “But the more we worked on the vision for the property and the facility, it became less about us and more about the community.”

Chown says the Conservation Center will allow GTRLC to be more efficient, more engaged, and more collaborative. He is particularly excited to see adults and schoolchildren learning about watershed restoration and protection.

“This place, number one, is about the community.

We're going to be able to engage with the public at a level we've never been able to experience before,” says Chown. “The center will connect people to our mission in a more profound way.”

Plans for engaging the community include indoor educational displays, including one that shows how reclaimed water is used to plumb the building. The gallery will have changing exhibits to highlight current GTRLC projects; the grounds will have trails, benches, interpretive signage, and viewing areas; and opportunities for creative events that will attract people from the region wanting to learn about a wide range of environmental topics.

Reducing Environmental Impact The Conservation Center will also demonstrate how a large facility can be climate neutral. It will be outfitted with green features that include high-efficiency insulation, a geothermal system to heat and cool the buildings, thermal energy efficiency that exceeds The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) baselines by 35%, and “smart” electric panels that reduce the load when buildings aren’t in use.

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Solar panels - which have been sized to completely offset projected energy use - will collect energy from the sun and catch reflected light off the snow. As an added benefit, the panels will offer protection from the elements for the small herd of goats that will call the preserve home when they’re not on other preserves managing invasive species.

Water conservation and re-use will involve capturing water runoff from the roof, filtering it, and then using it to flush the toilets and irrigate native landscaping and the greenhouse.

Bird-protection glass is another building feature.

Patterned glass will be visible to birds while remaining transparent to the human eye.

David Foote, GTRLC Director of Facilities, hopes the many efficiencies built into the Conservation Center will offset both energy use and cost, with a goal to hit net-zero in energy expenses.

“With everything working together, we potentially will have the greenest commercial building north of Grand Rapids,” says Foote. “And the energy savings will mean more dollars for our land protection and stewardship mission on an ongoing basis.”

Promoting Leadership and Collaboration The Conservation Center means that GTRLC will finally have the space to bring together like-minded organizations and individuals, with the center as a hub of collaboration for groups across the Great Lakes region.

“We really haven't been in a [physical] place where we could bring everyone together. Now that we will have that, there's no excuse,” says Russell. “We’ve got to find it within ourselves to bring parties together and make two plus two equal five, as it were.”

Chown is ahead of the game in this regard, understanding how the Conservation Center will reinforce and strengthen GTRLC’s role as a leader

and collaborator. And while the center is not yet complete, it’s already serving that role.

Soon after the property was acquired, Chown met with the directors of both TART and Norte on the patio at the Center to talk about creating paths through the property that would connect neighborhoods to schools.

Subsequently, staff members of all three organizations have hiked the proposed Safe Routes to Schools trail that will cross the Mitchell Creek Meadows Preserve.

“It was stimulated by the Conservation Center plans and our openness to solving larger issues, like identifying a safe route to schools that would actually work and not run along a busy highway.”

The natural setting, with opportunities to meet outside or in the old clubhouse overlooking the grounds, certainly sets a beautiful stage for teamwork and partnership. “At one meeting, a bear showed up, 30 yards away, staring at us, wondering what the heck we were doing,” says Chown. “It's a place where magic happens… You can sit out there and have a bald eagle fly over.”

“Our three organizations are collaborating at a level we've never experienced before,” says Chown.

Conservation Center at the Mitchell Creek Meadows Nature Preserve Supporters as of March 1, 2022 Perry and Mary Catherine Adams

Frey Foundation

Tripp and Chia Huei Amdur

Wendy and Paul Greeney

Anonymous

Myrna Hitchman

John and Rebecca Bercini

Jim and Diana Huckle

Les & Anne Biederman Foundation

Jennifer and Brian Jaffe

Paul and Amanda Brink

Jennifer Jay

Harry and Betsy Calcutt

Gregory and Audrey Landsfeld

Daniel and Linda Cline

Thomas and Alison Larabel

Don and Marylou Coe

Roger and Ann Looyenga

John and Lynn Collins

Bruce Luoma and Tammy Hagerty

Joyce Delamarter

Chip and Sarah May

Elizabeth G. and Stanley F. Dole

Thomas and Deborah McMullen

Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation

Andrew R. and Janet F. Miller Foundation

Debra Edson Becky Ewing, Rotary Charities of Traverse City

John D. and Susan K. Paul Family Endowment Royce Ragland and Kenneth Bloem Nate Richardson Kevin and Lisa Russell Erin, Alan, Rowan, and Fianna Schug Gregory Seman and Tracey McVicar Evan Smith and Cynthia Anderson Al and Ann Taylor John Robert Williams and Terrie Taylor Community Foundation Ronald and Martha Yocum Family Fund Robert and Pauline Young

Robert and Joyce Mims Susan and Tom Palmer

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A Dream House of a Greenhouse When Angie Bouma, GTRLC Senior Land Steward, closes her eyes and imagines the future greenhouse at the Conservation Center, she sees volunteers of all ages engaged in relevant projects that will directly impact the restoration of land. Projects like repairing degraded habitats, providing pollinator sources for native insects, or improving habitat structure that wildlife depends upon.

She also sees a focus on education because, at GTRLC, volunteering involves learning – learning about declining

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plant species and their habitat requirements; understanding the importance of staying clear of sensitive habitats like bogs and dunes; and learning about plants that are native to the region.

For more than a decade, for example, GTRLC has been hosting native seed collections. “It’s a wonderful way for volunteers to learn about native plants and experience how healing it is to work together with others to benefit their local environment,” says Bouma.

She sees a bustling, collaborative, and colorful greenhouse, noting, “The greenhouse will provide meaningful opportunities for collaboration with partners and for volunteers to work on very cool native plant projects, like growing wetland plants for the Conservation Center landscaping or growing plants with complex growth requirements such as orchids and reintroducing them in appropriate locations.”

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Fostering Interdependence AFTER DECADES OF WORKING SIDE BY SIDE, GRAND TRAVERSE REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCY AND TART TRAILS FORGE AN EVEN DEEPER BOND WITH BOLD NEW PROJECTS Staff members from GTRLC and TART exploring Mitchell Creek Meadows.

Glen Chown, Executive Director of GTRLC, and Julie Clark, Chief Executive Officer of Traverse Area Recreation & Transportation (TART) Trails, have been long-time friends and co-conspirators in making northwest Michigan a better place to play outside.

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for each other – because it's not easy running a nonprofit organization,” says Chown.

They both want to create more opportunities for people to enjoy nature, protect natural resources, and move from point A to point B sans a motorized vehicle; they share in each other’s successes and are committed to being candid, forthright and transparent.

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While the partnership between TART and GTRLC goes back decades, it’s moved to a new level in the past few years. The two organizations are partnering, along with others, on the Nakwema Trail, which will span over 45 miles, joining Traverse City to Charlevoix, crossing 24 different properties that GTRLC helped preserve, including Maple Bay Natural Area, Antrim Creek Natural Area, and the Acme Shoreline.

They also are working closely on the Three Mile Trail extension, as Mitchell Creek Meadows Nature Preserve provides a natural corridor which would extend part of the regional trail system that has been stalled for years – and create a Safe Routes to School pathway for local school children. (Mitchell Creek Meadows is GTRLC’s newly acquired, 225-acre former golf course abutting the east side of Three Mile Road and home to their new Conservation Center.)

When Chown learned GTRLC could acquire the Mitchell Creek property, Clark was one of the first people he called.

“He knew that we [TART] had been working to extend the Three Mile Trail south of South Airport Road and that we had hit roadblock after roadblock because of a lack of a clear corridor,” says Clark.

“He cared about a partner’s priority and saw it as an opportunity to not only preserve an incredible

watershed, but to provide a meaningful way for people to access it outside their cars.”

Together, along with Norte and East Bay Township, they are planning a north-south path across the Mitchell Creek Meadows Preserve that will serve multiple purposes, including providing a route to school away from heavily trafficked corridors.

“With every single one of us at the table, you have a powerhouse project that speaks to how impactful public, private and nonprofit collaboration can be,” says Clark. “To get in sync with different organizations all pulling in the same direction is pretty phenomenal.”

For Chown, these collaborative projects are about embracing interdependence – the idea that each organization needs the other to be successful. He sees a vigorous, collaborative spirit among environmental, conservation and recreation nonprofits in the greater Grand Traverse region.

“We all do better when we’re working together,” says Chown. “The traction you can get with multiple people and organizations and the speed that things can happen is much greater than working in silos.”

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A Letter from the Board Chair, Kevin Russell DEAR READERS, It’s my honor and privilege as the new Chair of the GTRLC Board of Directors to address you in this first issue of Landscript in 2022. For longtime friends of the Conservancy, thank you for your generous support, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading about our past accomplishments and future plans.

And a special welcome to those who may be new to the Conservancy or to our Landscript. I hope we’ll persuade you in these pages to join us at an upcoming Conservancy event and continue to learn more about our ongoing efforts to protect and steward significant lands throughout the Grand Traverse region.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t begin by thanking the former Chair, John Collins, for leading this Board for the last three years. And what a period that was! John’s leadership spanned the second half of the tremendously successful Campaign for Generations; the approval and funding of dozens of critical land projects, including the Lower Woodcock Lake, Embayment Lakes and Mount Minnie preserves; and the momentous decision to acquire Mitchell Creek Meadows and break ground on the Conservation Center, our new home-to-be starting in early 2023. If overseeing all of this weren’t difficult enough, the pandemic compelled John to lead the Board remotely—via Zoom, e-mail or telephone—for most of this period. And, on a personal note, John invested many additional hours of his time during 2021 educating me in the myriad responsibilities of the GTRLC Board Chair.

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Suffice it to say, the Board is grateful for John’s extraordinary dedication and exemplary service.

My service as Board Chair began with a welcome assignment—accepting on behalf of the Conservancy the Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan’s Torch Award for Ethics for 2021 (for non-profit organizations with more than 20 employees). The award was presented during a meeting of the Economic Club of Grand Rapids in November 2021, where I was joined by our special friends Rob and Diane Collier. According to the BBB, the distinction celebrates and recognizes GTRLC for demonstrating integrity and a strong commitment to ethics in all that it does.

The award thus echoes several of the core values the Conservancy identified in its 2021-2026 Strategic Direction, including Teamwork, Respect, Communication and Integrity. The Conservancy will proudly display the BBB Torch Award for Ethics insignia.

Another core value identified in the Conservancy’s Strategic Direction was Proactivity, which we described as follows: “In addition to responding to today’s obvious threats, we anticipate and address tomorrow’s emerging problems. We plan for change.” To these ends—and with keen awareness of the potential impacts of climate change, population growth and sprawl, and development pressure in the region—the Board recently created a new committee called “Conservancy 2051.” The Conservancy has grown from a one-room operation to one of the

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nation’s most respected land trusts over the last thirty years (1991-2021). The Conservancy 2051 committee is specifically charged with looking ahead to threats and opportunities over the next thirty years—some known, others as-yet-unknown—spurring generative discussion and proactive action by the entire Board. The committee’s membership includes two staff members as well as the Executive Director in an effort to foster closer ties and a forward-looking mindset throughout the organization.

Conservancy Directors generously share their time, lend considerable life experiences to guide our efforts, and dedicate their contributions to the Conservancy. Learn more about the Board of Directors at www.gtrlc.org/about/board Kevin Russell – Chair Cortney Danbrook – Vice Chair Linda Cline – Treasurer John Bercini – Secretary Perry Adams

As always, the Conservancy will honor its values as it pursues its mission: protecting significant natural, scenic and farm lands, and advancing stewardship—now and for future generations.

Paul Brink**

Thanks again to you readers—donors, volunteers, supporters and friends-to-be!

We welcome your interest.

John Collins

— Kevin Russell

Betsy Calcutt Don Coe

JoAnne Cook Kathleen Guy* Jim Huckle Koffi Kpachavi Chip May Barbara Nelson-Jameson Annie Olds* Susan Palmer Greg Seman Evan Smith Maureen Smyth Terrie Taylor

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2020-2021 Annual Report GTRLC Consolidated Statement of Activities for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021 Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions

Net Assets With Donor Restrictions

Total

Percent

REVENUE AND SUPPORT Private Donations

$2,727,641

$10,729,476

$13,457,117

64%

Gain from Investments

$746,326

$3,385,797

$ 4,132,123

20%

Public Grants

$455,286

$1,177,799

$ 1,633,085

8%

-

$1,436,950

$1,436,950

7%

Other (fees, events, merchandise etc.)

$89,189

$136,475

$225,664

1%

Net Assets Released from Restriction:

$5,833,243

($5,833,243)

-

$9,851,685

$11,033,254

$20,884,939

100%

$5,682,443

-

$5,682,443

83.4%

Fundraising Including Communication Materials in Support of Raising Funds

$570,669

-

$570,669

8.4%

Management and General Administration

$560,133

-

$560,133

8.2%

$6,813,245

-

$6,813,245

100%

$3,038,440

$11,033,254

$14,071,694

-

$11,053,053

$51,019,305

$62,072,358

-

$ 14,091,493

$62,052,559

$ 76,144,052

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Endowment and Board-Designated Funds for Stewardship

$15,736,827

76%

Board-Designated Long-Term Fund

$3,189,852

15%

Endowment Funds that Support Our Mission

$881,001

4.5%

Board-Designated for Easement Defense

$584,666

3%

Charitable Gift Annuities from Donors

$291,187

1.5%

$20,683,533

100%

Preserves and Easement Donations

Total Revenue and Support

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EXPENSES Program Services Including Day-to-Day Operations and Costs Incurred to Protect and Steward Land

Total Expenses

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20%

Gains from Investments

8%

Public Grants

64%

Private Donations

7%

Preserves & Easement Donations

1%

Other

8.4%

Fundraising Including Communication Materials in Support of Raising Funds

83.4%

Program Services Including Day-to-Day Operations and Costs Incurred to Protect and Steward Land

8.2%

Management and General Administration

15%

Board-Designated Long-Term Funds

4.5%

Endowment Funds that Support Our Mission

76%

Endowment and Board-Designated Funds for Stewardship

3%

Board-Designated for Easement Defense

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Charitable Gift Annuities from Donors

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Donations Your donations to the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy help protect significant scenic, natural, and farm lands from development, ensuring that the most critical lands will continue to provide local food, open space, clean water, and healthy habitat, now and for future generations. You can donate with confidence, knowing that you are contributing to an accredited, effective and fiscally responsible organization.

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JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2021 The following donors made gifts to the Conservancy in 2021. Your donations help protect and steward significant lands across northern Michigan. Thanks to you, the stunning views, natural habitats, and diverse farmlands that distinguish our region will be preserved for generations to come. Thank you for your generous support!

Gifts of $25,000 or more Tripp and Chia Huei Amdur

James Grady

Phillip and Nancy Meek

Ames Family Foundation

Grand Traverse County Road Commission

State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Nonpoint Source Program

Anonymous Kevin and Laurie Appier Les & Anne Biederman Foundation

Community Foundation Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Endowment Georgine and Tom Grapes

Andrew R. and Janet F. Miller Foundation

Linda Grubaugh and David Endicott

Robert and Joyce Mims

Harry and Betsy Calcutt

Charlotte Mittler

Carls Foundation

Barry Hibben

Dan and Lynne Mixer

Thomas and Bonnie Cobb

Jim and Diana Huckle

Ken and Susan Morrison

Martin and Valerie Cotanche

Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Jennifer and Brian Jaffe

James and Debbie Norling

Sue and Patrick Kelly

Oleson Foundation

Roger and Ann Looyenga

Susan and Tom Palmer

Bruce Luoma and Tammy Hagerty

Thomas Piraino and Barbara McWilliams

Kathy Magliochetti

Ralph L. & Winifred E. Polk Foundation

Brookby Foundation

Deborah Crowe and Todd Wilson Elizabeth G. and Stanley F. Dole Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation James and Fran Falender Cliff and Norma Fox Community Foundation Gardner Mahalo Fund

Thomas and Deborah McMullen

Royce Ragland and Kenneth Bloem David and Louise Reese Tom and Diane Rensberry Susan and Michael Rontal Rotary Charities of Traverse City John and Barbara Rothhaar Kevin and Lisa Russell Anita and Chris Scussel Bruce S. Shannon Family Foundation Scott and Allyson Tinker Mary Ann Tomaszewski Shaw & Betty Walker Foundation Michael Wisniewski Robert and Pauline Young

Gifts of $10,000-$24,999 Morrissey Family Foundation and Morrissey Equip Corp

Mary and William Swift

Ann Norman

John and Mary Tris

Anonymous (3)

Paula and Bryce Dreeszen

Robert and Anna Rita Barron

Martha Garber

Mack and Lorraine Beers

Linda and Craig Hanson

Dan and Lisa Brickman

Myrna Hitchman

Bruce and Nancy Brown Family Charitable Foundation

Al and Julie Hurd

Michael Bukowski and Karen Kulik

Iceman Cometh Challenge

John D. and Susan K. Paul Family Endowment

Abdeen Jabara and Holly Maguigan

Monnie Peters

William R. Burleigh Family Foundation Denise and Mike Busley Gloria and Leith Butler Estate of Elisabeth Case Cherry Republic Don and Marylou Coe John and Lynn Collins Richard Cooper and Jan Tennant Dole Family Foundation

KBPR Family Fund

David and Marilyn Nussdorfer

Christine Petersen

Ann and Al Taylor US Fish & Wildlife Service - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative - Coastal Program Warrington Foundation Max Wicha and Sheila Crowley

Kegley Family Foundation

David and Ellen Petrick Foundation

Carol and Rick Wiggers

Wayne and Ruthanne Kladder

Scott and Jennifer Rodes

KPM-SKM Charitable Fund

Grace Rudd

John Robert Williams and Terrie Taylor

Dan and Laura Lorimer

Philip Ruedi and Laura Staich

Malone & McCarthy Family

William Scharf

Mariel Foundation

Fred and Laraine Schorr

Josephine Marquis

Monica Schultz

John Matz

Susan Scyphers

Laura and Howard Willard

Community Foundation Robert and Pauline Young Family Endowment

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Gifts of $5,000-$9,999 Anonymous (2)

Michael and Cathy Emerson

Ann McPhail

Paul Stimson

Nan Barbas and Jonathan Sugar

Rich and Susan Erwin

Brian and Lori Meek Mary and Paul Neustadt

Nancy Swanson and Jeff Groenke

Beers Family Foundation

James and Deborah Fellowes Ferson Creek Fund

John and Theresa Pelizzari

Carlton and Rondi Fry

Raymond and Jan Pezzi

Carol Gardner

Gary Pomeroy

Garvey Family Fund

Timothy and Margaret Price

Mary and Jim Gilson

Robert and Susan Rinder

Mark Haynes

Elizabeth Rodgers

Elizabeth Heintzleman

Edward and Elyse Rogers Family Foundation

Rosemary Berardi John and Rebecca Bercini Paul and Amanda Brink Edward and Ingrid Brophy Jill Byron William and Edith Christoph Nancy Cotcamp Brian and Robin Dailey

Tracy Hickman and Chad Munger

Julie Tebo and Paul Danes Greg VandenBosch Chip Visci and Marty Claus Thomas and Kathleen Volle Helen Wangard Joy and Theodore Whittlesey Mai Mai and Paul Wythes

Gregory Seman and Tracey McVicar

J. Bennett and Tauna Donaldson

Jonathan and Sue Kinne

Elizabeth Driscoll

Kevin and Sue Malone

Barclay Shultz and Lori Amsterdam

Anonymous (2)

Estate of Michael Davis Joyce Delamarter

Rosalind Jaffe and Pat Balmer

John and Margaret Sargent

Dennis Arouca and Anne Treadway

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

David and Kathryn Snell

Barbara Duchene

Judy Leege

John and Victoria Sheagren

Gifts of $2,500-$4,999

Aultra Ventures Bruce and Kathleen Berghoff Alison Berry Dick and Sue Bingham Scott and Christine Blackhurst

DTE Foundation Fund for Regional Manager Strategic Philanthropic Organization Initiatives Cheryl and Bill Dundon Joe and Marianne Fields Joe Fisher

Bondy Family Charitable Giving Fund

Pamela Fraker

Margaret Bushnell

Lois Goldstein and John Heiam

Bruce Campbell Dr. David and Valerie Canter

Stephen and Susan Fry

Edward Graft

William and Edith Christoph Charitable Trust

Grand Traverse Construction

Robert Cocke

Hess Family Fund

Rob and Diane Collier

Hildreth Family Fund

Eleanor Comings

Thomas Hitchman and Keith Hewitt

William Cooper and Mary Wright

John Hamill and Pat Temple

Mary Hoiles

Ellen Kerr Mary and Steven Knebel Jackie and Bob Kunnen Brian and Paula Lohss Nancy Lyon Jack Maddox and Janet Garvey Terence Malone Robert and Nancy Marshall Natural Resources Conservation Service Otwell Mawby, PC. Scott and Frances Parry Gail Parry and Norman Bell Dan and Pamela Prevo Foundation Dan Remahl

William and Paula Cordes

Catherine Hudak

Gary Richardson and Cheryl Gross

Bob and Pam Currey

Mary and Robert Hurley

Katie Roth

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Matthew and Jennie Shaw Pete Swartz and Lori Franz Nancy Swift David Taft Torch Conservation Center Sue and Norm Ulbrich Barbara and James Van Dam Mary Van Valin Andrew M. Vander Molen Foundation John and Kim Wagner Sidney and Susan Wagner Mac and Marilyn Whisner Bruce and Dorothy Wierman Randi and Mark Woodworth

◊ Matching gift

Gifts of $1,000-$2,499 Charlene Abernethy and Mike Gill

Mark Cerny

James and Lauri Gartner

Ann and Jon Hubbard

Liz and Sean Agerson

Gary and Mary Chenoweth

Mark and Barbara Gerson

Dennis and Janice Hudson

Pete and Shari Clason

Marcia Gest

Pam and Lance Huffer

Richard and Jill Claybour

Jeremy Gibson and Carolyn McDonald

Larry and Diane Hughes

William Gittlen and Sarah Campbell

Ronald and Janet Jackson

Alden State Bank Brian and Maripat Allen Allen-Birge Charitable Trust Matthew Anderson Karen Andrews Anonymous (7) Randy and Peg Asmus Eric Baghdikian and Kathy Remenar Robert and Nancy Baglan Peter and Kristine Baldo Helen and Ross Barker Robert and Gail Barnes Tom and Mary Barnes Deena Barshney Royce and Marj Beers Carl Benner Debra Benton Matthew and Erika Benz

Daniel and Linda Cline Marilyn Cobb Ben and Tracy Coe Jack and Maddie Coleman

Matthew Godlewski and Jacob Whitman

Ernest Collins

Doug and Karen Goodkin

Robert Condon

Gosling Czubak Engineering

Chris and Julie Conger

Jeffrey Graft

Joseph and Leslie Cook

Jo Grindem

Karl and Nancy Couyoumjian

John and Andrea Grix

Nate Crane Bernard and Cristi Creegan

Mike and Anne Groleau Charitable Fund

Marcia Curran

Kathleen and Mark Guy

Donna and Michael D'Alessandro

Donna Hagan and James Heffner

Daniel and Gail Dall'Olmo

Bill and Robin Hale

Barbara Danly

Don Harbold

Daum Family Fund

Liz Hardy and Tom Kienbaum

Steven and Constance Benz

Christopher and Patricia Davis

Jay and Maureen Berger

Lois DeBacker

Scott and Laura Berman

Graydon and Sherri DeCamp

Ralph Berner

Paolo and Patty DeMaria

Arleta Bernson

Paul and Christine Deyo

Barbara and Tom Bigalke

Zeke Dickinson

John and Barbara Bigler

Eric and Kathie Dreier

Brian and Rhonda Bissell

Sonia Duffy

Brian Blood

David and Dianne Dykstra

Margaret Bogart and Robert Bogart Jr.

Ann Edwards and Robert Parnes

Andrew and Alena Bowman

Gary and Ann Edwards

John and Marilyn Brickler

Ronald and Michelle Edwards

Ralph and Lorraine Brickman

Bob and Ruth Campbell

John and Joanne Johnsen Keith and Claudette Johnson Edward and Ann Kalat Marilyn Kamp M & D Kaplowitz Family Fund Linda Kehr Kevin Kelly Ray and Jane Kendra Marty and Anita Klein

Dierdre and Erich Harrington

Linda and John Knoll

Jack and Ruth Harris

Steven Kraft and Carol Burns

Bethany and Robert Hawkins

Bruce and Libby Krone

Hawthorne Family Foundation

Karen Kuehlhorn

Brian Hayes

Louise Ladd

Willa Elizabeth Hayes

Paul and Diane Kolak

Mark and Barbara Kuhlmann

Bill and Kirty Heald

Jayme Lahut and Davin Robinson

Kandace Heck

Mr. Douglas Landis

Will Heelan Luann and Klaus Heinert

Gregory and Audrey Landsfeld

Debbie Henn Jones

Thomas and Alison Larabel

Stephen and Summer Hennessy

Harold and Pamela Lassers

Lori and Mark Leugers

Jane and Luke Fochtman

Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation

Dennis Fogarty and Christine Albright

Terry and Alan Hershey

James and Kirsten Levinsohn

Bill and Heather Hewett

John and Cynthia Lhost

Michael and Mary Foley ◊

Jack and Martha Hicks

Leslie Li and Brian Ahlborn

Joanne Folsom

Tracy Hobbs and Eddie Sullivan

Daniel and Mary Liechty

Thomas and Dianne Campbell

Barry and Julie Foster

Carolus Family Charitable Gift Fund

Leonard and Karen Franseen

Timothy Carroll

Dilys Tosteson Garcia and Lola Jackson

Richard and Tracey Cassard

Thomas and Jane Jenkins

Kathy and Tom Lehner

Charles Fahlgren and Kay Harley

Jon Bylsma and Jennifer Johnston

Jennifer Jay and Evan Johnstone

Walter Herrick

Bruce and Jennie Brown

Michael and Sandra Buhrt

Linda and Greg Jaris

Sharon and George Hermach

Michael and Rhonda Estes

Robert Buckner

Lee Jameson and Barbara Nelson-Jameson

David and Marty Leavenworth

Linda and Jim Ernst

David and Patricia Brogan Rik and Carolyn Brown

IBM Corporation

Timothy and Mary Frank Norm and Mary Anne Frey

Susan Holcombe William and Myrna Holland Thomas and Carol Hollowell ◊ David Horn

Gerald Linn and LuAnn Orbeck Craig Locke and Jannine Baker Community Foundation LouAnn's Endowment for Women's Leadership

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Gifts of $1,000-$2,499 — Continued Brad Lyman

Andrew and Stephanie Olsen

Gregory Lyman

Melba and Paul Panhorst

Louise Ann Lyon and John Banks

Cynthia and Scott Paradise

Shane and Kimberly Lyons Dan Mach and Kathy Flynn Mach Dr. Matthew and Jody Madion

Joe and Jill Parker Glenn Pascoe Richard and Ellen Paulsen Karl Pearson Nathaniel and Juanita Peters

Ms. Nancy Schlichting and Ms. Pam Theisen

Dori Turner

David and Pam Seabury

Robert and Lisa Ulrich

Nancy Seasholes Marie-Claude and Armen Shanafelt Elizabeth Sharp Patricia Sharpnack

Paul and Ingrid Turner Patricia and Howard Van Houten Sharon Vance Nancy VandenBerg

Lowell and Ellen Shaw

Merry Vander Linden and Claudio Vacas

Mason Showalter

Nancy and Kent Walton

Siebenthaler Foundation

M. Sue Waltz Sylvia and Jim Walworth

Gregory and Lissa Magel

Ed and Patty Petrick

Bo Manning and Catalina Salas

Stephanie Pierce

Sherry Marshall

F. Verne Powell

Martha Marshall-Hyde

Thomas and Pamela Siegenthaler

Jane Purkis

Andrew and Stephanie Martin

David Silver

George Warrington and Drew Gores

Jeffrey Puryear and Myriam Waiser

Robert Simanek

Flint Watt

Peggy and Graham Martin

Robbie and Joe Rabanus

Michael and Suzette Simpson

Thomas and Jane Weaver

Dave Mathews

Carol Rabanus

Drew Smith and Erin Currier

Kathy and Paul Weiner

William and Joan McCool

John and Linda Racine

Brian Weisman

Susan McCraven and Robert Reider

Evan Smith and Cynthia Anderson

Patricia Ratner

Freda O. Smith Trust Maureen and Paul Smyth

Michael and Ann Welch

Sharon McKinley

Ricki Ravitts Polly Rea

William and Gretchen Soutear

Michael and Karen McMahon Albert and Deirdre Miller

Nancy Podurgiel

Carl Rinder Michael Roberts and Phyllis Laine

Linda and John Spevacek

Barb and Mike Rodenberg

Peter and Barbara Springsteen

Edward and Elyse Rogers

Matthew Steinmetz

David and Elizabeth Rollert

David and Dianne Stephan

Paula and Paul Moyer

Dan Ruffe and Heather Hudson

Stone Services, Inc.

Dave Murphy and Sue Peters

Pug Rundio

Dirk and Mary Nelson

Judith and Fred Swartz

Nels and Lynda Nichols

Matthew and Adrienne Russell

Julie Swidorski

George and Jami Nicholson

Dick Sadler

Tye Nordberg

Tom Sampson and Nancy Wonch

Linda Miller Cathy and Paul Minster Michael Morley John and Nancy Morris

Ken and Marilyn Nowak Lisbeth Oana Patricia O'Connell and Loren Judge Director's Fund of the Oleson Foundation

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Richard and Linda Saslow Matt and Sara Satkowiak

Derek and Jerry Ann Strine

Jim Taup Lester and Joanne Teague John and Sandra Thorne Marty Tomb Tom and Mary Torbet

Robert Weisman Doug and Cheryl Welday Gloria Whelan Gerald White Harvey White and Alice Lloyd Julie and Joe Whitsett Avace and Bruce Wildie Rudolf E. Wilhelm Fund Joe and Michelle Will Mark F. Woodward Wayne and Sharon Workman Delores Wurst Wythes Living Trust R.M. Young Company John and Marylou Zaloudek Richard and Monica Zillich

David and Melissa Sawin

Paul Tousley

Thomas and Lisa Schermerhorn

Mary and Robert Treadway

Frank R. and Faye M. Zimmerman Family Endowment

Herm Triezenberg

Zach and Megan Zupin

◊ Matching gift

Gifts of $1-$999 Joan Abbott

Stephen and Linda Anderson

Julie Baker

Ed and Katy Bedjeti

AbbVie

Jeff Andreasen

Robert Baker

Nancy Beeler

Jennifer Abel

Marsha Andres

Nick and Shirley Baker

Ernie Behnke

Ross and Emily Abrahamson

Gary Andrew and Jean Braxton

Tom and Lori Baker

Reverend Ted Beiderwieden

Dianne Baker-Hale and Calvin Baker

Robert and Carol Beidler

Sarah Andrews and Seth Ponder

Linda Bakke

David and Sara Belknap

Sharon Andringa Anonymous (24)

Nicolaas and Rhonda Ballintyn

Nicholas and Paige Anton

Carl and Nancy Ballou

Jay Adams

Carole Apotheker

Deborah and John Balser

Perry and Mary Catherine Adams

Bob and Molly Appleford

Keith and Kelly Bandli

Ted and Pam Arens

Elizabeth Banker

Carol Adler

John Arevalo and Gloria Torello

Janice Barber

Terry and Barbara Armbruster

William Bardens

Michael and Margaret Achorn James Acker Jeff Ackerman David Acra Clifford Adams Jane Adams

ADP Kirk and Cathy Agerson Carolyn Agosta Bernadette and Peter Albers Kenneth and Patricia Albrecht Jeffrey Aldi Catherine Alfred Frances Alfs and Edward Crippen Christine Allen

Janine Andrew

Catherine Armstrong Katherine Armstrong Judy and Paul Arnold Judith Arnold Richard and Janice Arnold Deanna Arntson Christine Arvidson and Henry Doss

Judy Allen and Patrick Ginley

Gail Ashley

William Allsopp

AT&T Employee Giving

Katharine and Randall Almirall

John Athon

James Ashmore

James and Jane Alstrom

Robert and Elizabeth Atkinson

Wesley Alwang

Thomas and Barbara Auer

Joseph and Patricia Amalfitano

Jim and Louise Austin

Amazon Smile Foundation Nicoline Ambrose Katherine Amerman Kris Ammons Dorance and Julia Amos William and Paula Anderson Barbara Anderson

Richard and Patricia Austin Ellen Auwers Katie Auwers Jeremiah and Kristi Avery Anna and John Bachman Carole Backman Chris and Mary Baddeley

Mark Baleja

Andrew and Eunice Barbera Colleen and Robert Barker Autumn and Barb Barnes Jim Barnes Marvin Barnes Joseph and Bonny Barrett Douglas Barry and Lara Treemore-Spears Gabor Barsai Cindy and Gary Barta

Ronald Beitel Jeffrey and Kathleen Bell Sally Bell Travis and Joan Bell Bell Title Lakeshore Marcia Bellinger William and Sharon Bellinger Dave and Janice Bellingham John Bellingham Marc Bendick and Mary Lou Egan Eric and Anita Bennett Richard and Maria Bensel Marilyn Benson Roger and Kathy Benson John Beranek and Karen Park Cynthia Berg Eugene Berg

Cheryl Bartz

James Bergman and Penelope Hommel

Sarah Bateman

Lynda Bergsma

Harriet Batson-Benson and James Batson

Randi Berris

Kimberley Baudry

Barb and David Bersuder

James Bauer Patricia Bauer Bill and Gail Baughman Robert and Margaret Baum Kay and Earl Baxter Ruth Bay Bay View Flooring Bayer

Barbara Berry Robert and Pamela Bertelson Scott Bertschy John Bevans Randy and Mary Bevier Dayna Bigbee William Bila John and Jan Biliti

Michael and Patricia Beach

Dr. Charles and Mrs. Maria Bill

Rebecca Beach

Tim and Mary Binder

William and Luann Beach

Ron and Stacey Bing

Bruce and Cheryl Anderson

William and Jennifer Baguley

Chris and Diane Anderson

Stephen Bahlke

Beverly Beauchamp

Donald and Nannette Binns

R G Baidas and W K Reeves Charitable Fund

Arthur and Elizabeth Beaudoin

Michael and Mindy Binsfeld

Randall Baidas and William Reeves

Bill and Kathy Beck

Jeremy Birnholtz

Edward and Marlene Bailey

Anton Becker

Foy and Joel Baillie

Joy French Becker

Gary and Janet Baillod

Becky Thatcher Designs

Walter and Marilyn Baird

Bedford Cottage

Joe and Kathryn Anderson John and Kristin Anderson Julie Anderson Maudie Anderson Paul and Katharine Anderson Richard and Linda Anderson Sallee and Thomas Anderson

Sandra and Mike Becker

Keith and Ethel Birchler Susan and Sanford Birnholtz BlackRock Scott and Suzette Blair Mary and John Blanchard

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Gifts of $1–$999 — Continued David Bradley and Beryl Krasner

James and Danielle Bruckbauer

Kip and Sherry Cantrick

Patrick and Carole Brady

Barry and Linda Brummer

Marilyn Branco

Deborah Brunelle

Thomas and Amy Capua

Paul Brandenburg

Richard Brunelle

Kurt and Angela Brandstadt

Richard and Sharon Bruner

Bruce Brandt

Sean and Darlene Brunetti

Steve and Margaret Blouw

Anne Brasie

Linda and Buzz Bryson

Susan Bloye and Shawn Pollack

Richard and Marty Brauer

Buchanan Builders

Jim and Mary Jo Braun

Herb and Dee Bucholtz

Richard J. & Carolyn M. Blum Foundation

Dr. Dan and Dr. Jeri Lynn Braunlin

Gary Buczkowski

Clare and Connor Boals

Eric Braverman

John Boals

Dianne Braybrook and Robert Venner

Jennifer Buddenborg

Julie Brazaski

Peter and Lyne Burkey

Blarney Castle Oil & Propane Stephanie Blatchley Sharon Blight Wes and Sharon Blizzard Tom and Roseanne Bloomer Kathleen Bloomfield Tim and Cheryl Bloomquist

Laurie and David Boccia James and Gayle Boecker Frederick Bogaert Gilbert Bogley Earl Bogrow and Julie Upp Eric and Lou Ann Bohman Gary and Linda Bokerman

Michelle Breinholt Lois Brennan and James Dalley Kathryn Bretl David and Julie Brewer

John and Diane Boley

James Brewer and Leslie Littlefield-Brewer

Paul and Karen Bolhuis

John and Phyllis Brewster

David and Roberta Bolig

Bob and Nancy Brick

Joseph Boner

Tim Brick

Daniel Bonner

Bruce and Marilyn Bridges

James Bonney

Linda Bridson

Joan and Alfred Bonney

Preston Britner

Daniel and Kay Boone

Drew Broadway

Bodhi Mercury Bora-Cooper and Shannon Bora-Cooper

Arlene Brodsky

Wenche Borgnakke Donna Boris Thomas and Marilyn Borowski Andre and Jamie Borrello Kenneth and Jennifer Bosma Robert and Janet Bower Bowerman Family Fund John Bowers Bowers Harbor Vineyard & Winery Gilbert Bowlby Anne and Stan Boychuck Gloria and Jerry Boyd Janet and Ward Boyd Jeanne Boyd Rupert and Marcia Boynton Linda Bozgan

Jim and Candy Brody Ron Broering Pepper Bromelmeier and Thomas Brown Robert Brook Joe and Elise Brooks Marci and Blake Brooks Gary and Beverly Brouwer Fleda Brown Irene Brown Jim Brown Joan and Thomas Brown Katherine Brown Pamela and Ronald Brown Robert L. Brown Roger and Lynn Brown Steven and Kelly Brown William Brown

Laura Worst and Dr. Robert Bracey

Cindy Browne and Neil Lau

Ed and Jennifer Bradford

Dawn and Daniel Bruce

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Daniel Buday and Deborah Smith Allie and Art Bukowski James and Barbara Burkholder Doug and Susan Burns Moira Burns Nancy Burt Bruce and Rhoda Bush Carolyn Busse Chris and William Bussell James and Michele Butcko Eric and Kelly Buth Linda Butka and Bryan Olshove Patricia Butler Edward and Leslie Butt Dorothy and Harold Byers Mary and Bruce Byl Peter Byron Harvey and Kathryn Calcutt Ellen Calkins and Joseph Cipparone Stephen Calkins Virginia Calkins Michael and Nancy Call Sandra and Layne Cameron Braun and John Campbell Bruce and Linda Campbell Edwin and Rose Campbell John and Mary Campbell

Beatriz Capper Kelly Caraher ◊ Barb and Mike Carey William and Patricia Cari Karolina Carls Carol Carlson Paul and Jean Carlson Keith and Susan Carlyon Margaret Carmody David and Marcia Carney Kathleen Carpenter Cindy Carr Diane Carr Cathy, Erynn and Doug Carter Janice Carter Melia Carter Neil and Mary Carter William and Sandy Cartwright Charles Casanova Harold and Marsha Case Sally Casey Felix Casillas Julie and Albert Catallo Robert and Darlene Caulkins CDW Kevin and Shannon Celarek Fred and Michelle Cepela Dawn Chalker Bill Chamberlin Diane and Everett Chambers William Champion and Beverly Pylman Beth Chan Charles and Jeanie Chapin Elise Chapin and Andrea Arnone Jan Chapman Trug Chappell Mike and Jean Charboneau

Maureen Campbell

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Paul Campbell

David and Jody Charlton

Robert and Candy Campbell

Charter Township of West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission

Robert Campbell Candle Factory Ellie Canfield Vincent and Deborah Cannella

Alice Chema Linda and David Chesterfield Eric Cheung

◊ Matching gift Carol and Fred Chidester

Todd Clason

Cindy Collins

K. Ross Childs

Dale Claudepierre and Melynda Bagley

Edward and Barbara Collins

Santa Claus Robert and Lucinda Clement

Margaret and Michael Collins

Catherine Cline

Michael and Carolyn Collins

Donald and Nancy Clover

Richard and Kathleen Collins

Patti Clower

Peg and Thomas Comfort

Timothy and Mary Clulo

Jennifer and Jay Mills

Dotti Clune and Jill Henemyer

James and Dorothy Compere

Marty and Carole Chirgwin Daniel Choike Glen and Rebecca Chown Deborah Chrisman David and Eunsook Christian Helen and Steve Christian Julie Christian Norman and Laura Christopher

Elizabeth Collins

John Cooper and Sally Backburn Charlotte and Edward Coquillard Chris and Merrie Corbett Suzanne Cork Irene and Mike Cotter Melinda Counsell Michele Counsell Countryside Sunshine Committee

Bill and Karin Chung

Julie Clynes

Patricia Compton and Barbara Bleyaert

Lou Ann and Robert Churchill

Max and Reatha Cochran

Jane Conard

Richard and Robin Craig

Barbara Cochrane

William and Romona Crain

Richard Cicone and Carolyn Burke

Joyce Cody

Christopher and Martie Conner

Steven and Karen Crane

Thomas and Susan Connors

Charles and Susan Crawford

Dan and Katherine Coffield

David Conrad

Dee and Ron Crawford

Bob Cohen and Kathleen Abate

Birgit and Keith Conway

Helen and Gary Crawford

Ann Clark

Patrick and Carol Conway

Ronald and Paula Creed

Cynthia and David Clark

Jeff Cohen

Jeff Cook

Dan and Amy Crites

Gary and Jane Clark

Avern Cohn

JoAnne Cook

Kelly Clark

Jeryl Colby

Maralee and Tyler Cook

Jennifer Crossen and Joan Callahan

Kristine and Tina Clark

Joann Cole

Bernadette Cooke

Renee Clark and David Stein

Juanita Cole

Robert and Karin Cooney

William and Julie Clark

Thomas and Barbara Cole

James and Darlene Cooper

Kim Clarke

Mindy Cole-Frank

James Cooper

Holly Clack Patrick Clagett

Robert and Debra Coffey

Shelley and Wesley Cowan

Elizabeth Crowdus Mary and Paul Crowley Jane and David Crowner-Friedman Tom and Judy Croxton

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Gifts of $1-$999 — Continued Liz, KK, Heather and Carly Ellis

Don and Yvonne Cunkle

Larry DeVergilio

Georgette and Dan Dulworth

Jim Cunningham

Wondella Devers

Robert Dunbar

Ruth Cunningham

John and Margaret DeVine

Sylvia and Thomas Duncan

Dorothy and Bill Curry

Rich and Mary Devon

Duncan Cottages

Arthur W. Curtis, III

Michael and Ann DeVries

John and Anna Dunn

Beverly Cuthbert

Roger and Helen Dewey

Marissa and Manny Duque

Louis and Mary Czubak

Dewey Insurance Agency

David Durham

Amy D’Ancona

Daniel DeWitt and Lisa Deferrari

Frank Durham

Dorothea and Bill El-Yasir

Keira Duvernoy and Robert Braveheart

John and Debi Emanuel Tom and Diane Emling

William Dvorak and Gela Boebel

Katherine Emrich ◊ Alice Entwisle

Stephen and Nancy Dabrowski

Charles and Lorie DeYoung

Molly and Jeff Dalton

Harold and Edna DeYoung

Paul and Amy Damian

Stephany Diana

Cortney and Chris Danbrook

William and Roberta Dickie

Robert Dyke

Stacy and Carol Daniels

David Dickinson and Jeannine LaPrad

Theresa Dykhuis Chris and Donna Earle

Nancy Dickinson

Eastern Elementary First Grade Glass of 2021

Joan Dans and Jean Nelson Frank D'Arcangelo and Lissa Leege David and Nancy Daugherty Mark and Karen Davey Betsy Davidson and Sheryl Coston John Davies Jeff and Sharon Davis John and Josie Davis Sarah and Jason Davis William and Nancy Davy Eugene and Joanne Dawson Robert and Arlene Dean Sharon Dean James Deaton Ann and Richard DeBoer Alice and Jerry Deck

Kevin Diels and Jane Damschroder

Peter and Nancy Deneen Karen Denolf and K.T. Hayes Gretchen Deo ◊

Gerri Erickson Todd and Janis Erickson Bill and Gail Ericson

Rich Ernsting

Diane and Robin Edgington

Phil and Florence Ernzen

Susie and Ron DiLonardo

Debra Edman

Michelle Ervin

Shirley and Paul Edmond

Randall and Karen Esler

Carol and Fred Edmonds

Pamela Esterline

Jeanne Edwards

Cathy Eubanks

Mary and Robert Edwards

Chad and Monica Evans

Ned and Barbara Edwards

William and Pamela Evans

Phil Edwards and Laura Reid

Thomas and Sandra Evens

Trina Edwards

Ted Ewald

Scot and Jilanne Egleston

Robert Eichenlaub and Becky Ewing

Donna Dinkmeyer Victor Dinsmoore Sue and Tom Dionne Diane and James Dixon John and Sharon Dolton Aileen Dombrowski Jean Donaldson Lisa and John Dood

William and Ginny Dorner James and Linda Douglas Hank Dow Lester and Natalie Dragstedt Claudia and Ken Drake Matt and Dana Drake Delwin Dreke

Russell and Pat Ehler Sandy Ehlers Kathy and Don Ehrenberger Donald and Sally Eichberger John Eikost Timothy and Irene Eiseman EJ USA, Inc. Steven Elyakin Memorial Fund Elk Rapids Garden Club

Kent and Victoria Des Jardins

Noan and Jim Dublinski Stephen and Janet Duchon

Ed Elliott

Deborah and Craig Desmet

Jack and Janice Ducsay

Joseph and Sheryl Elliott

Desmond Liggett Wealth Advisors

Nancy Duede Steve and Betsy Duede

Mark Elliott and Heather Kingham

Doug and Margo Detzler

Sue and Tad Duemler

Frank Ellis

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Robert Eckstein

Kristen Elliot and Perry Harmon

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William and Michelle Eppel

John Dillworth and Dorilee Dilworth

Brian Derisley and Elizabeth Richard-Derisley

Jules and Sharon DePorre

Mary Engdahl

Dan and Joy Ernst

Community Foundation Evelyn A. and Charles H. Drummond Skegemog Lake Wildlife Area Education Endowment

Nancy Deo

Neal and Margaret Elyakin

Barbara Ecklund and Family

Barbara and Sam Dorchen

Sarah Delavan

Robert Ely

Dr. Andrew Diller

Ellen Dehm and Catherine Adler

Elizabeth DeLaRossa

Amie Elve

Emily Eby and Mark Baranoski

Arlene DeForest

Rick and Lisa Delaney ◊

Erwin and Gayla Elsner

Virginia Dike and Ijeoma Dike-Young

Jill Dooley and Annette Brown

Colleen DeKay

Amy and Brit Eaton

Edward Ellsworth

Doris and Rick Ellery John and Sally Ellinger Charles Ellinwood

Jason and Heidi Erlenbeck

Ceri and Timothy Faas Carol Faber Mary and Bill Fairgrieve Cynthia and Kent Fairless Caitlin Falenski Fred A. Farage Jr. and Carl J. Strebel Gwen Farley Green and Jason Green Colleen Farrell Nichole Farrell Terry and Kim Farrugia Richard and Lori Fasi Jan Faulkner Gary and Elizabeth Fazzio Gregory and Nancy Fazzoni Roche and Leslie Featherstone Donald and Renee Fedrigon David Feenstra

◊ Matching gift Scott Feille

Ruth Forrest

Robert and Christine Gamble

Jarrett Goldberg

John Fekete and Marilyn Wiesner

Andrew and Sharon Foster

Philip and Lois Gannon

Lee Goldberg

Judy and Tom Feldmann

Bob and Ruth Fountain

Sylvia and Richard Gans

Norman Goldberg

Brian and Cathy Foust

Karen Garber and John DesMarais

Ron and Sandy Goodale

Colin Gardner

Jack and Liz Goodman

Neal and Deborah Fellows Mary Ferens Juliana Fernandez Joan Ferrari Brett Fessell Charles and Mary Fierle Richard Figura Carla Filkins Bob Finch and Melissa Lain-Finch Aria Finger Beverly and Jim Finlayson Charles Finley Jane Fiore Jack and Joyce Fischer Fiserv Jane and Steve Fish Brian and Vera Fisher Bruce Fisher and Julie Adams John Fisher Ryan Fisher and Kelly Harrison Kenneth and Betty Fitzhugh Dennis and Barbara Fitzpatrick Beth and Joe Fitzsimmons

Lisa Fox Mary Kay Fox Joyceann Francis Nora and Dean Francis DeAnne and Todd Frank Lora Frankel Susan Franklin Lisa Franseen Don and Nancy Fraser Wei Fraser Charles and Julie Frayer Alta Frears Paul Fredenburg Karen and Gregory Fredericksen

Kimberly and James Gardzulis Dawn Garrock Karen Gartland David and Cheryl Garvin Thomas Gast and Sue Leason Donald Gatz Arnold and Eleanor Gatzke Susan Gaughan Douglas and Shirley Gembis Mark and Mary Beth Gentry Andrew Gerber John and Ann Gerhardt

Glenn Goodman Janet and Stanley Goodman Margaret and John Goodnoe Carolyn Googasian Google Matching Gifts Program Anita DeMarco Goor Sandra Gorecki Christopher Gores James and Lori Goss Karen and Steven Goss Thomas and Inez Gotts Mark Gottsleben Sandy Gould

Ginny and Carl Freeman

Jim and Lucy Gerlach

John Freeman and Mary Rose Farrington

Gregory Gerstner Walter and Virginia Gerstner

Mary Anne and Arthur Frelund

Pam Yee and Ron Gianola

Suzanne Freshour

David and Helene Gidley

John Goy and Margaret Monsour

James Gies

Barb and Leonard Graf

Brian and June Gifford

Debbie and John Graffius

William and Whitney Gillies

Steve Perdue, Grand Traverse Industries

William Frey and Constance Fry Madelyn and James Frick Debi Friedrich-Mikko and Karl Mikko

Jerry Gillissen Michael Gillman

Steve and Mary Gould Gourdie-Fraser, Inc. Elizabeth Gourley

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation

George and Maiga Friess

Mark Gilmore

Angela Friske

Robert and Joyce Gingras

Katrina Fritz

Dean and Sharon Ginther

Michael and Christine Gravlin

Margaret Mudd Fletcher Charitable Foundation

Steve Fritz

Jennifer Ginther

James and Elizabeth Gray

Hollis Fromm

Cliff Girard

John and Kathryn Gray

Diane Florkowski

Margaret Fry

Kathleen Gray

Cynthia and William Flynn

Robert and Mary Fuehr

Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan Troop #70153

Susan Flynn and Jeff Corwin

David and Marcia Fuhrhop

Judith Greaves

Steven and Sallie Foley

Edward and Rita Furdak

Robert Glassman and Jennie Lieberman

David Foley and Margaret Willman

Joel and Lucille Gaff

Sean Flanagan Diane and John Flatley Nancy Fleming

Kathleen and Daniel Foley Robert Foley Christal and Paul Follett George and Mary Ford Richard and Susan Ford Robert and Marcy Ford Susan and Scott Ford Neil and Shirley Foreman Margaret Forgione Joan Forgrave and Rock Brandstadt

Christopher and Mary Gaffield Carol Gaffield Oppenheim and Philip Oppenheim Elyse Gagne Richard and Rebecca Gagnon Peter and Patricia Gaines Larry and Debra Galehouse Marc and Janie Gall Joseph Gallagher Gary and Victoria Gallup Paul Gambka

Tim Glidden Anita Gliniecki and Robert Dombroski Craig and Sharon Goble Mary Joan Godfroy Barbara Godleski Christine, Jeff and Tom Goebel Kenneth Goebel Rick and Mary Goedert Richard Goerke Steven Goerke Wesley and Lorene Goff Richard and Alice Gold

Barb and Chris Granner

Scott Gray Jessica Green Thom Greene and Nadeen Kieren Arthur and Susan Greenlee Elliott and Sandra Greenspan Jerry and Christy Gregorski Leonard Grey Christopher and Marlene Griffin Richard Griffin Tim Griffin and Susan Drow Ruth and Keith Griffioen Thomas and Elizabeth Griffith Martha and Joe Griggs GTRLC.ORG

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Gifts of $1-$999 — Continued Norman Groner

David and Elizabeth Hague

Geraldine Hansen

Melissa Havlin

Derek and Dorothy Grossman

Barry and Cathy Hahn

Mary Ann and Gary Hansen

Nickolas and Sara Hawkins

Nancy and Richard Grote

Lucinda Hahn

Barbara Hanson

Elaine Hawley

Carolyn Hahne

Diane Hanson

Jon and Peggy Hawley

Rick and Chris Halbert

Ed Hargis and Peggy Anderson

Charles Hawn

Donald and Barbara Harmer

Timothy Hayes

Linda Grubaugh Michael Grusenmeyer Guidewire Ronald Gurdak Brandi Gutknecht Werner and Marianne Gutknecht Anthony and Christa Gutowski

Michael and Mary Haley William Haley Catha Hall James and Judith Hall Jane and Sherman Hall Kathryn Hall Glenn and Kristine Hallett

Charles Guyton ◊

Gail Halliday and Tim Laney

Daniel and Anne Guyton

Gloria Halligan

Jan and Dave Gwinnell

Julie Hamaty

William Haack

Kate and Matthew Hamburg

Nancy Hacohen

Larry and Barbara Hamilton

Peter and Margaret Haddix

Mike and Eileen Hamilton

Janis Hadley and Gary Fernham

Mary Jo Hamlin

Lois Haertel Brian Hagan William and Elizabeth Hagan Denise and Mick Hager Richard and Patricia Hager Robert Hagerman

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Edward and Jeanne Hammond Rebecca Hammond and Philip Lombard Joe Hanold Craig Hansen Edward Hansen

Robert Harmon Mark and Cathy Harrell Kirk and Liz Harrington Fay and Stephen Harris Family Fund John and Loretta Harris Dave Harrison Brent and Letha Harshman Louise Hartung Maureen Harty ◊

Hayden Foundation William Hayes Jeanne and Michael Haynes Richard Haynes Tessie and Stephen Heath Robert Heavenrich James Heddins and Donna Bartholomew-Heddins Teri Hedrich Dave and Donna Heeres

Noreen and Kevin Harty

Colleen Heflin and Bill Whipps

Amelia Hasenohrl

Robert and Barbara Heflin

Kathy Hass

Thomas Hegewald

Carolyn Hastings and Leigh Daniels

Cynthia Heidecker

Charles Hathaway

Ruth Heile and Mary Campbell Kemp

David and Margaret Hauser

Jerry and Jamie Heim

Maia Hausler

Jerry Heiman

Eric Hausman

Sumitra Heinert

◊ Matching gift Alan and Elizabeth Hindmarch

Sharley Hower

Bill Jamnick

Margaret and Harvey Hinman

Joan Howison

Joachim Janecke

Don Howson

George and Joann Janes

Robert and Suzette Hoxie

Mary Janik

Beth Hubbell

Mark and Janet Janis

Richard and Sally Hug

Rus Janis and Connie Snow

Michael and Lesa Huget

Stuart Janis

Betty Hinzmann

Dennis and Tina Hughes

John Jansen

Don Hirt

Leo and Sharon Hughes

Thomas and Linda Janson

Richard Hitchingham

Timothy and Lisa Hughes

Lee and Shirley Janssen

Michael and Janet Hluchaniuk

David Hulefeld

John and Margaret Janssens Robert and Mary Janusz

Steve and Becky Hobig

Nancy Hulka and Duane Dunlap

Sue and Ken Hobig

Cindy and Douglas Hull

Michael and Antonie Heren

Hester Hull

Jay Jasinski

Melissa and Chad Hoeppner

Penny Hergenroeder and David Weiss

Ryan and Erik Hoff

Marie and Mitch Hull

James and Virginia Hoffa

Mark and Sharon Hullman

Vera Hernandez

Carol Hoffman

Cynthia Huls

Elizabeth Herrmann

Heather Hoffman

Bruce and Marlene Hulteen

C. Richard and Susan Herrold

John Hoffmann

John and Wilma Hultman

Michael and Sharon Herron

Mark Hoffman and Sue Harmer

Susan Huntzicker

Mary Sue Hoffman

Teresa and Daniel Husted ◊

Teresa and Martin Jennings

Sarah Hoffman

Bradley Jerris

Cherie Hogan

Alan and Lenore Hutchenreuther

David Jeschke

Robin and Patrick Hogan

Amy Hutchinson

Debra Jezek

Andrew and Terry Hogarth

Dan and Barbara Ilgen

Kati Johanson

Steve and Annie Hogler

Illinois Tool Works Foundation

Michael and Jean Johns

John and Kathy Imboden

Bruce Johnson

Alison and Conrad Heins Laura and Scott Heintzelman Gregory Hekel Stacey Helinski Michael and Kathleen Hellum Lindsay Helms Henke and McAlinDon Families Michael and Joni Hennard Bill and Ann Henning Kenneth and Maswe Hennrick Henry Family Sandra and Mark Henschell

William and Debra Hershey Faith and John Hershiser Carol Hess Mackenzie Hess Roxan Hessenaur Hugh and Patricia Hessler Ron and Jan Heverly Alton John and Linda Hewett David and Kathleen Heyboer Sean Hickey Doug and Martee Hickman

Warren and Suzanne Hinsch Daniel and Susan Hintz Christopher and Katherine Hinze

Marie and Doug Holem Genie Hollander Greg Holmes and Katherine Roth

Sherry Hupp

Charles and Val Impellizzeri Industrial Forge, Inc.

Karen Holstad

Debra and Pierre Ingold

Carolyn Holt

Carol Inman

Gary Holt

Gretchen and Ted Iorio

Julia and Paul Holtgreive

Heather Irvine

Mark and Yvonne Holtz

Ann Ivers

Ann and Don Highlands

Richard and Lorraine Hominga

Chris Jackman

Jim Highsaw and Linda Prentice

Joe and Kelly Honer

James Jackson

Anne Honhart

Jeffrey and Lynda Jackson

Julia Hooper Jennifer Hopkins

Laurence and Barbara Jackson

Mel and Marlene Hopp

Mark and Debra Jackson

Daniel and Susan Hornkohl

Phred and Elaine Jackson

Michael and Joan Horvath

T. Michael and Joan Jackson

Donald and Carolyn Hoss

Tom Jackson

David Houchins

Gary and Lynn Jacobson

Kathi Houston and David Reid

Paul and Laura Jacobson

Gary Howe

Dave and Chris Jahr

Patricia and Charles Howe

Robert and Mary Jaklevic

Barbara Hicks Joyce and Garland Hicks Judy Hicks Jason and Dana Hiemstra Elizabeth and Mark Higdon

Cheryl and Richard Hiipakka Marty Hilbrands Rosalie Hilburn Bruce and Anne Hildreth Audrianne Hill and Misti Trap Matthew Hilliard Mollie Hilliard Ralph Hillman Colleen Hill-Rakunas Richard Hill-Rowley

Dave and Deb Jackson

John and Kathy Jahoda

Brent and Rachel Jarosz Jennifer Jay, Nate Richardson, Art Bukowski and Erin Schug David and Christine Jaymes Jodi Jeffers Gerald Jehle Hollis and Karen Jencks Sue Jennings

Barbara Johnson Chris and Barb Johnson Dean and Laura Johnson James Johnson Jeff and Joann Johnson Karen Johnson Mark and Bonnie Johnson Ronald and Sharon Johnson Sue Johnson Jill and Ron Johnston Paula Jonas Brad and Leslie Jones David and Nancy Jones Margaret Jones Molly and William Jones Sophie Jones Philip and Susan Joseph Janet Joslyn Terry Judd Cynthia and Allen Julian Susan and Chuck Julian JustGive - Great Nonprofits

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Gifts of $1-$999 — Continued Kathleen Kaczynski Cyndi Kadzban Karen Kamerschen Julie Kanak David Kane Jeff Kane Emily Kania Elaine and David Kanski Linda Kao Carol and H. Peter Kappus Susan Kardes Linda Karlen Claire and Jesse Karner Cal Karr and Jayne Mohr Ross Karre Robert Kasperek and Lynn Formanczyk Alex and Phyllis Kato Michelle Keast

Douglas Kimble and Priscilla Walmsley

Delphine Kott and Mary Jo Totch

John and Mary Anne Larzelere

Dennis Kinder

Jessica Kovan

Mary Lou LaTorre

Carol and Robert Kindt

Cathy and Mike Kowaleski

Donald and Barbara King

Lynn and Gerry Kowalewski

Marilyn Latterman and Frederick Hambly

Elizabeth and Guy King

James and Karen Kowalski

Kelsey Lauer

Marcie and Mark, and Ken and Pat King

Rosemary and Charles Kowalski

Douglas and Ellen Law David Lawrence

Mary Lonn King

Fred Kraft and Gayle Davis

Andrij Lawrin

Paul King and Karen Costley

Tristan Kraft

Virginia LeClaire

Bob and Karen Kingon

Kima Kraimer

Carole and Willie Lee

Darrell and Shirley Kinnan

Ted and Jeanne Kraimer

Christine Lee

Kevin and Kimberly Kinnan

Charles and Judy Kraus

David and Rebecca Leege

Brian and Stacy Kinney

David and Barb Krause

Patricia Leege

Paul and Dorita Kint

Walter and Karen Kreger

John and Darlyne Leete

Lewis and Char Kirchner

Eileen Kreiner

Thomas and Leah Kirchner

Jean and Walt Kretzmann

Chantal Lefebvre and Michael Newman

Ellie and Tom Kirkpatrick

John and Mary Krieger

Garrett and Amy Leiva

Joyce Kirshner

Amy Krigbaum and Phillip Conroy

Philip LeMessurier Donn and Sharron Lemmer

Carol Krizan

Dan and Angie Lemon

Jeff Kroeger

Mary Lenling

Michael and Janet Kronk

Ted and Yolanne Leno

Jerry and Sharon Knoppow

Joseph and Betty Lepak

Krozlczyk and Son Construction

Ruthann Leppala and Francis Boone-Butz

Nicholas Krupansky ◊

Marilyn Leppek

Richard and Galen Krupka

David Lerner

Dennis and June Krus

Katherine and Gregory Lett

Robert and Patricia Kubic

Jan Leuallen

Kenneth Kuenzer

Tracey Lev-ary

David and Teri Kuffner

Adam Levine

Jeff and Kelly Kurburski

Debra Lewis and Kevin Nagy

James Kure and Karen Smith

Dorothy and John Lewis

John and Kathy Kurfess

Richard and Colleen Lewis

Bill and Louise Kurtz

Richard and Sally Lewis

Rodney and Christine Kurtz

Jane Libbing

Lake Shores Garden Club

Tom Lieb

Mary Lamb

John Lien

J.P. Lambert Fund

Ronald Liesemer

Keith and Bernice Lamkin

Zach and Misaeng Liggett

Becky Lancaster

Lucienne Lightfoot

Vic Landa

Jeanne Lillibridge

Frank and Wendy Laney

Lions Club of Arcadia

Michael and Becky Lanham

Kim and Mary Lind Timothy and Jessica Lindstrom

Keder Pohlman Good Works Fund

Bob and Pat Kjolhede

Sally and Dennis Keeney

Leonard and Constance Klein

Charles and Margaret Keil

Rebecca Klein

Michelle Keith and Tim Quinn

Molly and Charles Klettner

Jeanne Keller

Donna and Jerry Klinefelter

Anne Kelly Bill and Nancy Lou Kelly Charles and Dolores Kelly Joe and Donna Kelly Patrick and Mary Kelly Robert Kelly David Keltner Cliff and Kathy Kelto Ann Kennedy Brian and Joy Kennedy John and Connie Kerns

Anthony Klain

Jack and Jan Kline Linda Klump Thomas Knaus Tom Knaus Barbara Knight Charlotte Knoll Kenneth Knowles Bill Knudstrup Peter Kobs Nancy and Steve Koerber Mera and Peter Kohler

Karen Kerrigan

Ken Kohlman and Pam Coleman

Donna Kessler

Janet Kohr

Margaret Ketchum

Timothy and Linda Kohr

Anne Ketner

Timothy Kolanowski

Ellen Ketz

Jacalyn Kolk

Brian Keuer

Bob and Donna Kondek

Wendell Kevwitch

Charles and Susan Konieczny

Charles Kibby

Tom and Sally Koon

James and Melody Kiefer

Marilyn Koons

Louise Lantz

John Kiefer

Richard Kooyman and Melanie Parke

Julie and Richard Lapinski Steve and Sharon Largent

Barb and Chris Korynski

Russell and Deborah Larimer

Mark and Sandy Koslen

Medley Larkin

Mark and Debra Kosowski

Craig and Susanne Larrabee

Laura Kierig Connie and Thomas Kiessel Janet Killian Carol Killmaster

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Daryl and Brian Larsen

Lance and Mary Lindwall Michael and Jean Linger Michael and Sandra Lininger Scott Lint Dency Lippert

◊ Matching gift Lisa Lis

Peter Magoun

John and Kathryn Maxson

Barry and Linda Lishawa

Tom and Gladys Maguire

Chip and Sarah May

Deana Liston

Dave and Barb Mahan

Joshua Mayer

Jean Livingston

Lillian Mahaney

Mike and Linda Mayer

Valerie Locicero

Ruth Mahler

Curt Mayes

Nell and Lee Lockhart and Lynn Guernsey

Gerard Mahoney

Dale and Karen Mayhew

Robert Logee

Roger and Aimee Mali

Michael Mazor

Nickolas Mallory

Jeffrey and Mary Mazure

Charles and Kathy Lombardo

Rebecca Mang and Dr. Homer Nye

Gary Mazurek

Alfonso and Cynthia Lopez

Sue and Howard Maniloff

Dusty and Caitlin Lopez

Sally and Patrick Manke

Beverly McCamman

Staton and Carol Lorenz

Francia Mann

Audrey and John Losey

Jillian and Craig Manning

J. Ron Lovasz

Theodore Manning

Scott Lowe

Pete and Mary Mantei

Katie Lowran

Karen and David Manthei

Doug and Lynne Luciani

Kathryn and Gary Manthey

Terry and Beth Ludford

Cathy and Ted Manville

Ray and Nancy Ludwa

Maplehurst Alumni

Barbara Lukasiewicz

Jon and Mary Ann March

Nancy and John Lukasiewicz

Matthew Lohrentz

John and Havala McCall Dennis and Beth McCarthy Karen McCarthy Daniel McClain and Susan Martin Richard and Johanna McClear Bryan and Meghan McCloskey Meredith McComb

Mark and Catherine McPherson Stephen and Sally Meach Thomas and Linda Mead John Meade Michael and Cathy Meagher Paul and Mary Meernik Sue and Steve Meholic David and Joni Meister Lisa Meleski Jo Meller and Jim Sluyter Rita Melotti and Andrew Bishop Bill and Jill Mendenhall Julian and Victoria Mendoza Katherine Messenger and Will Wright Linda Messing and Kenneth Rudisel Robert and Adeline Metzger

Will and Carole McCord

Amy and Dan Meyer

Lawrence and Margaret McCormick

Steve Michael

James and Evelyn Marchio

Philip and Connie Micklin

Jane Lund

Robin Marchio

Christy McCreary

Cliff and Jo Lundeen

Erica and Darryl Margolis

Allen and Midge McCreedy

Microsoft Corporation Matching Gifts

Judith and Arne Lundmark

Joseph and Norma Mariage

Bob and Lisa McCririe

Ben and Sally Lundquist

Tracy and Sandra Mariage

Renee Mccutcheon

Cathy Lundy

Beth and Tom Markowski

Alanna McDermott

Sarah Lutes and Linda Guthrie

Kenneth and Jo Marks

Hugh McDiarmid

James and Roxanne Lutey

Richard and Lori Marl Lee and Pauline Marmion

Douglas and Susan McDonald

Robert Marquardt

Elizabeth McDonald

Ellen Miller

Michael and Sandra McDonald

Jon and Kathryn Miller

David Lyon

Marsh & McLennan Companies

Louis and Karen Miller

John and Anne Mabley

Jamie and Barbara Marsh Michael, Amanda, Lulu and Perry Marsh

Patrick and Coleen McDonald

Mary and Emmett Miller

Barbara and Rudy Macander

Richard and Karen Luther Donald Lynch

Shawn Middleton Norman and Shirley Mientkiewicz Curt and Eileen Mikulski Maureen Milarch Timothy Milford

Matt and Ann McDonough

Dr. Michael and Adrienne Miller

Tom and Dede Marsh

Charles and Kay McDowell

Richard Miller

Andrew Mach

Joyce and Eugene Marshall

Roderick and Julia MacLachlan

Robert Marshall

Allison McDowell-Jonas and Gary Jonas

Richard Miller and Barbara Cribar

David and Nicole Martin

Chloe McGehee

Wayne and Jane Miller

James and Christina MacInnes

Dirk and Mary Martin

John McGilliard

Mary Beth and James Milliken

David and Lorah MacIntosh

Kay Martin

Ann and Doug McInnis Dan and Lucy McKeen

Susie Mackay

Nancy Martin and Charles Gann

Jane McKune

Robin and James MacKenzie

Porter and Sherrie Martin

Carol and Bruce McLachlan

Gordon Macowan and Carolyn Meyer

Julie Martz

Sally McLain Terry and Kim McMillan

John MacRae

David Marvin Charlotte Marx

Rebecca McMullen

Andrew and Natalie Mason

Arian and Shawn McNamara

Bill and Lorna Mason

Pat and Karen McNamara

Richard and Geralyn Mason

Sarah McNeily

Christine Mataya

Patrick and Jan McNerney

Diane MacDonald Mary MacDowell

Richard Maddin Magagna Family Foundation Alicia Magnuson Dale and Nancy Magoon

Donald and Elizabeth Millington Claud Mills and Janet Brzezinski David and Kathy Mineau, Joe and Kathy Borg, Forrest and Anne Ault, Bob and Kim Belles, Dave and Kathy Falkner, Jim and Baiba Jensen, Dick and Linda Johnson, Jim Mazer, Gary and Carolyn Medland, Bruce and Debbie Rosenblum GTRLC.ORG

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Gifts of $1-$999 — Continued James and Peggy Miner

Sladie Morrison

Kathleen Nesbitt

Jack and Carol Olson

Robert and Kristen Miner

Douglas and Chandra Morse◊

Patrick and Jennifer Nestor

Olson, Bzdok & Howard, PC

Lisbeth Mitchell

Jacqueline Morse

Becky Nettles

Onekama Marine, Inc.

Samuel Mitchell

Barb and Gregory Mort

Network for Good

Elizabeth Ong

Michael and Laura Mittelstaedt

Nicole and James Morton

Gerald and Jan Neumann

Clifford Onthank

Joseph Mittner

John and Victoria Moseley

Kathryne Newberry

Doreen Onthank

Megan Motil

Joshua Newman

Sue Oppliger

Karen Mountz

Rick and Kathy Newman

Mark O'Reilly

Tom Mountz

Mary Ellen Newport

Brian Ormond

Timothy Moynihan

Lindsey and Ryan Nicholson

Jessica O’Rourke

Anne Mudgett and Scott Furgueson

Chris Nickerson and Pamela Ripsom

Thomas and Connie O'Rourke

Patrick and Christine Muldoon

John and Debbie Nickerson

Oryana Community Co-op

Jennifer Mullan

Amy Nickolas

Thomas and Mary Osborn

Jack and Cindy Niederhofer

Sue Oseland

Keith Nielson

Kristi Osga

Carol Niemi

David and Renee Osgood

Val and Lynn Nolan

Gary Osterfeld

Carrie Noone

Lauren Osuch

Richard and Sondra Nordin

Judith Oswald

Amy Noren

Don and Bette Oswell

Michele Norling

Thomas and Bonny Ottney

Michael and Linda Norris

Randall and Ann Over

Rebecca Norris

Donald and Christine Owen

Northern Business Network Traverse City

Judy Owen

John and Debra Northrup Mark and Tricia Noss

Leroy Owens and Mary Lou Henderson

Gary Noteware

Thomas and Sarah Oxnard

David and Pat Nothstine

Elizabeth Ozden

Kevin and Mickie Novorolsky

Dan and Jill Packer

Laura and Timothy Nyquist

Kristin Page

William and Kimberly O'Brien

Steve and Beth Pagnotta

Donald O'Brien

Philip and Heidi Pandolfi

Steven and Sandra Mitton Bob and Michele Mizell Margaret and Henry Moczul Jill Moed Linda and Eric Mogren Arnulf Mohar Douglas and Mary Sue Mohnke Kathy Mohring and Kelly Campbell

Richard and Marilyn Mumaw

Martha Mollema

Carol and Henry Mundie

Marcia Monks Bruce Monroe and Cynthia Giacobone Betty and Michael Moore Craig Moore Cynthia Moore Dennis and Linda Moore Jim and Amy Moore Kristin and Bruce Moore Michelle Moore Nancy Moore Sherri Moore-Ratcliffe Margaret Moran Pauline Morell and Dana Pratt Deborah Morgan Mary and Jim Morgan William and Katherine Morgan Tim Moriarty Bob Morningstar Andrew Morrill Paul and Nancy Morris Herbert Morris Dr. James Morris Patty Morris Richard and Suzanne Morris Barbara and Gregory Morrison Bob and Susan Morrison J. Elliot and Florence Morrison Mary Beth Morrison Pete and Kim Morrison Robert Morrison 76

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Jo Ann and Gary Munce Dick and Dianne Munt Molly Murbach Ann Murphy Barbara and Brian Murphy Dennis and Judy Murphy Michael and Dustine Murphy Patricia Murphy Sharon Murphy and Sharon Montonye Victoria Murphy David and Barbara Murray Joan Murray Kenneth and Patricia Musson Shari and Merle Muszynski Yvonne Myers Matt Nahnsen Richard and Cheryl Naperala Sarah, Troy and Amelia Naperala Andrew and Trish Narwold Timothy and Jeanne Nehez Catherine Nehil Eileen and August Neitzel Roger and Stephanie Nelsen Gary and Donna Nelson Heather and Andrew Nelson Larry and Kelly Nelson

Theresa O'Brien Richard and Adrianne Odell Bruce and Cathy Odom Timothy O'Donnell Bruce and Rebecca Ogilvie John O'Hair Stacy O'Hair Susan Olcott Michael and Denise Oleary Pat and Linda O'Leary Lisa Oleson

Kipp Owen

Wayne and Deborah Pahssen Roland and Sara Pandolfi Stuart and Roberta Pankratz William Panzarella Barbara Papazian George and Donna Parker Parker Harvey, PLC Paul and Sally Parks Kathy Partin Patty Pasley Craig and Judy Passon

Edward and Susan Olsen

Sandy Patterson and Jenny Parker

Vicki and Craig Olsen

Charles Patton

Nancy and Henry Nelson

Dave and Betsy Olson

Denise and James Patton

Thomas and Scott Nelson

Eric and Kim Olson

Ann Paulsen

Michele and Joe Nerone

Eric Olson

Leo and Patricia Paveglio

Mark and Sandy Nelson Michele Nelson and Brett Cohen

◊ Matching gift Pearl Lake Property Owners Association

Jeff Petterson

Julie Pearson

Frank and Angela Petty

Kate Pearson and Steve Cruzen Kassandra Peck Sarah and Lawrence Peck Victoria Peck and Brendan Hunter

Jane Pettinga Pfizer Foundation John and Amy Pflughoeft Joyce Phelps Denny Phillips Scott and Pam Phillips

Kathy Powers and Richard Wernham

Julie Quinn and David Wright

William and Judith Prakken

Robert and Elaine Rabideau

Anthony and Annette Pratt

Peter and Chieko Racine

Terry and Anita Pratt

Paul and Katy Rady

June Prein

Robb and Kathy Raetz

Woneta and Robert Prenger Larry and Lauren Prentice

Railway Systems Suppliers Inc

Tim Prescott and Linda Wessels

James Rainey Etta Rajkovich

Judi Pressick

Eric and Joni Rammelkamp James and Lisa Randall

Ashley and Kyle Peczynski

Seth and Carolyn Phillips

Diane and Thomas Pederson

Beverly and Byron Photiades

Henry and Sally Peet

Larry and Kathy Picklo

Kathy Peipert

Nancy and David Piech

Mathew Price and Nicole Frazier-Price

Robert and Judith Pelto

Daryl Pieczynski

Robert Price

Alan and Ruth Anne Randolph

Terri Pelton

Donna and Robert Pierson

Roger Priest

John and Cathleen Ranke

Dennis and Mary Penney

Guy Plamondon and Anneke Wegman-Plamondon

Judith Primak

William Ranseen

Kathleen Primo

Mark and Kim Rapanos

Alison Prindle

David and Ellen Rapson

Dennis Prindle

Joe Rathbun

David and Joan Pritchard

Arnold and Joan Ratkowski

Robert Probst

Patricia Raven

Derk and Sharon Pronger

John and Susan Rayburn

Joseph Provenzano

Lynn and June Rayle

Scott and Beth Pryde

Bradley and Marilyn Raymond

Tokeah and George Peplinski Jo Peregrine Jose Perez-Sanz and Catherine Bosher

Margaret Platner Thomas Plough Paul and Barbara Poehlein

Holly Perkins

Steve and Karen Pogue

Stephen Perry

David and Judy Pohlod

Art and Ruth Peschke

John and Kathy Polanski

Elmer and Ruth Peterman

Tom Poll

Jean Peters

Patricia Ponte

Mary Peters and Patrick Mcmanaman

Walter and Judy Popyk

Curtis and Gussie Peterson

Deb and Mark Posthumus

John and Kathy Peterson

Thomas and Ann Post

PTMW, Inc. Charlotte Pugh

John and Virginia Raz

Emerson and Elizabeth Pugh

Jeffery and Linda Reau

Mike and Laura Peterson

Roger Putman and Michele Rudd

Red Bull

Kathleen Postler

Thomas Reeber

Christine and Gary Potter

Ruth and James Peterson

John Putz

John and Barbara Reed

Nancy Potter

Candy and Stephen Petrick

Jonathan Reed

Ellen Poulson

Edith Elliott Queeny and Warner Guild Queeny

George Petritz

Catherine and Milton Powell

Janet Quensen

John Petrovich

Nancy and Peter Quigley

Patricia and William Reed

George and Nancy Powell

Melissa Reed Richard Reed

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Gifts of $1-$999 — Continued Patricia and Edward Robinson

Blain and Bridget Russell

Walter and Marilyn Schmid Donald and Kim Schmidt

Patricia Reich

Phyllis Robinson

David and Cynthia Russell

Randy and Maryann Schmidt

Ann Reichert, Scott Talcott, Scott Reichert Family and Mark Reichert Family

Michael and Libby Robold

Katherine Russell

Joanne Rochow

Lee and Maggie Russell

James and Heather Schmiedicke

Mike and Kathy Reid

Charles and Sara Rodeck

Luke Regner Nancy and Stephen Rehrer

Donald Reinke Norman and Carol Reinke Danielle Reist Conrad and Adele Reiter Harriet Rennie-Brown Virgene Retzlaff Kent and Mary Ann Reynolds Dean and Bonnie Rhoads Donna and Lyman Rhodes

Tom and Jana Rockne John and Julie Rodes Nelson and Martha Rodes Philip and Susan Rodgers Sally Rodgers Nancy and Robert Rodriguez Kristen and Paul Roell Ann and Albert Roeseler Angela Roeters Ann Rogers

Renee Russell Richard Russell Rudy and Jill Ruterbusch Elizabeth Rutila Nancy and Hubert Ryan Rick and Cynthia Sack Madelyn Safronoff David and Carol Sagaser Donald Sagaser Jeanne Salathiel Pat and Lyn Salathiel Nancy and Fritz Salden

Thomas and Beverly Schmitt Carl Schmult Davina and Virgil Schneider Jane and Fred Schneider John and Elizabeth Schneider Molly and David Schneider Brent and Laurie Schnell Greg and Joanne Schnesk Robert and Sharron Scholz Katharene Schoof

Janie Saltarelli

Russell and Joanne Schopieray

Diane Samarasinghe

Maria Schrems

John and Suzette Sanborn

Sandy Schroeter

Steven and Linda Rogers

Paul Sander and Lori Lichtman-Sander

Wallace and Patricia Schroth

Denny and Fred Rohn

Bill Sanderson

Kathleen Rohrer

Chris and Mariana Sanford

David and Mary Jo Schuhardt

Rhonda and Thomas Rohrer

Louis and Nancy Sanford

Marilyn Schuler

Jeanne and Bill Rokos

Sanok Family

Susan Schuler

Terry Roote

Connie Sargent

Thomas and Nancy Schulte

Robert and Marion Rorich

Edna Sargent

Bill and Karen Rosa

Richard and Norma Sarns

Fahey Schultz and Burzych Rhodes

Paul and Carol Rose

Lowell and Sara Satterlee

Jean Schultz ◊

Verna and John Rose

Mike and Nancy Sauve

Katherine and Steven Schultz

Mary Rosebrough

Carissa Savage

Julie Schumaker

Ellen Rosen

Colleen Savanna

Don Schuster

Keith Ross and Louise Doud

Douglas and Laura Savela

Earl and Georgann Schuster

Tom and Vickie Ross ◊

Anne and Mitchell Saywitz

Ann and Max Schwandt

Lewis Roubal

David and Sharon Scales

Art and Karen Schwarm

Deborah Rough

Vincent and Kathryn Scanio

Minna Schwarz-Seim

Matthew Rowbotham

Kristin Scarlata

Jean Schwerin

Diana and Basil Rowe

Dorothy Schaefer

Dr. Robert Schwert

Heather Rinkel

Karl and Barb Rowe

Wylie and Donald Schaffer

Betty and Richard Scott

David and Kathy Ripmaster

John and Kathleen Rowley

Ruthann Schallert-Wygal

Bill and Irene Scott

Nathan Ritter

Vaira Rozentals

Fred and Susan Schankin

Doug and Marge Scott

Louise Robb

Linda and Steven Ruby

Melody Schell

John and Gloria Scott

Richard and Janet Robb

Peggy Ruddock

Scott and Shari Schiefer

Thomas and Suzanne Scott

Robert Robbins

George Rudge

Jim and Janis Schilling

Gary and Nancy Seabrook

Sue Ann Robert

Claudette Rudy-Clark

Gary and Margo Schimmel

John and Susan Seaman

Dale and Judy Roberts

Carol Ruhter

Kurt and Colleen Schindler

William and Laurie Sears

Karen Roberts and Mike Madden

Jeff and Jen Rundio

Charlie Schlinger

John and Lesa Seefeld

Barbara and Mike Runyon

Logan Schlipf

Beverly Seifert

Alexander Robinson

Anthony and Natalie Rupard Mary and Jerry Rupley

Michael Robinson

William Ruppell

Janice Schuman, Shelley and Jeff Schlump, Tim and Pam Schuman, and Jeff and Deantha Schuman

George and Deanna Seifried

Kathryn Robinson

Michael and Alice Rhyner Paul and Robin Rich Jeffery and Karen Richard Julie Richards Susan Richards Kara Richardson Nate Richardson Phil and Joan Richardson Vicky Richey Lorie and Mark Richmann Ken Richmond Tom Richmond Yasmin Richmond and Ruth Hoppe James and Kathleen Rickard Kathy and Lou Ricord David and Ann Rigney Robert and Nancy Riker Helene and Dan Rimer John and Kathleen Rinck Lindsey Rinder Robert Riney and Sandra Bowman-Riney

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Christine Rogers Gerald Rogers Gwen Rogers James Rogers

Erin, Alan, and Rowan Schug

John Seldin Margaret Selzer

◊ Matching gift Colleen Seney

Michael Silver and Betty Woll

Eve Sorum

Dave and Terry Stellingworth

Brian Senninger, Jamie Ulrey and the National Bank of Indianapolis

Kimball and Constance Simon

Richard and Diana Sosnowski

Aila and Noah Stengl

Bernard and Phyllis Senske

David and Tami Simonelli Jodi and Aili Simpson

Donna Sowers and Louis Wojtowicz

Robert and Michelle Stephanoff

Cynthia Serbent Serendipity Endowment at the Community Foundation William and Laura Serocki Settlers Cove Association Chris and Michele Shafer Marcia and Keith Shahan George and Jaqui Shambaugh George and Roberta Shambaugh

Nicole Sims Michael Sipkoski Leah Sirrine Margo and Bill Sirrine Jay and Linda Siwek Six Mile Lake Association Ernest and Debbie Skeans Patricia Skifstad Thomas and Maura Slack

Shari and Benjamin Shambaugh

Mary Ann Slazinski

Lillie Faye Shaw

Jon Sluis

Sarah Sheafor Scribner and Patricia Sheafor

Smith & Eddy Insurance Agency

Sheffield's Inc.

Catherine and Mark Smith

Susan and David Sheldon

Dena Smith

Shell Matching Gifts Program

Donald and Linda Smith

Judith Shepelak and George Vinyard William and Maridel Sherk Jennifer Sherman Timothy and Sharon Sherrow Susan Shimmons Whitney Shinkle Edward and Susan Shipman Clare Shipstead Paul and Joan Shirilla Mary Shirley Robert and Dana Sholten William and Judy Shoskey

Joan Sleder

H. and Autumn Smith Jay and Janice Smith Jean and Brook Smith Jennifer Smith Julie Smith Kelly Smith Lynn Smith Marilyn and Hal Smith Marlene Smith Murray Smith Pam Smith Patricia and Fred Smith Patrick and Kathleen Smith

Steve and Carol Shuckra

Sherwood Smith and Suzannah Tobin

Amy and Clark Shuler

Susan Marie Smith

Dianne and John Shullenberger David and Mary Lois Shultz Heather and Rick Shumaker Michaela and Michael Shupe Susan Shurin Peter Siebert and Candace Nelson Allan Siefert James Siegmann Robert Sigler Robert and Andrea Sigworth Jeff Silagy Lois Silver

Tim and Julie Smith William and Mary Smith Shirley Snare Thomas and Lynn Snyder Hinde Socol Margaret Soderberg Peter and Mary Jo Solwold Edena Somers David and Kristi Soper Helen and Mike Sorensen Richard and Rebecca Sorensen Suzanne Sorkin and Eliot Singer

Russell and Tina Soyring Philip Spangenberg

Robert and Christy Stengl

Jonathan Stephens and Carla Kish

Bradley and Catherine Spanski

Mark and Ann Stephens

Sue Spaulding

Steve Stephens

James and Kelli Spencer Jeff and Judy Spencer Mark and Kathy Spencer Spicer Group Patrice Spitzer Charlie and Kathy Spoering

Mark Stephens Yvonne Stephens Dave and Lynn Stephenson Ross and Dianne Stephenson Steppers and Sliders Diane Stevens

Judith Spohn

William and Kathleen Stevenson

Jim and Dottie Spousta

Gayle and Stephen Stewart

John and Elizabeth Sprague

Kent and Ann Stewart

Reg Sprik

Daniel and Jenifer Stiebel

William Springstead

Edward and Kris Stieg

Jandy and Brad Sprouse

Stiegemeyer Family

Michele and Tom Squires

Frank and Jill Stiltner

Sue St. Clair

Pat Stinson

Bernard St. Pierre

R. Troy and Carrilyn Stobert

Kristen Staggs

Dorothy Stock

Nick and Rachel Stagman

Mr. Chuck and Shelley Stockwell

Linda and Leo Stallman Jim Stamm John Stamm Colette Stanish

Mark Stoddard Christian Stoldt James Storey

Linda Stapp

Deborah Storms

State Farm Companies Foundation

Nancy and Mickey Story David and Kathy Stout

Gretchen Staub

David Stout

Gary and Jane Stauffer

Robert and Ruth Stow

Lynn Steben

Nancy and Chuck Stramecki

Julie Stec

Joseph and Carol Strauss

Matthew Stedman and Katie Ororke-Stedman

Richard Streit

Steelcase Foundation

Judith Strickland

Gary and Nancy Steele Thomas Stefanski Frances and Richard Steffen Linda Stegenga Kris Stegmann Mary Ann Stehr Dave and Stacy Stein Eileen Steinberger Michael and Kathy Steinberger Patti Steinmayer

Carl and Beverly Stricker Jason Stringer Kim and David Stringer David and Stephanie Strolle Steven and Sarah Stryd John and Irene Stuart Kristin Stuedemann Chris and Ali Sullivan Roger and Charlie Sullivan William and Cheryl Sullivan Robert Summers and Kathy Campbell GTRLC.ORG

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Gifts of $1-$999 — Continued Robert and Cheryl Sunday Glenn and Kathy Sundbeck Thomas and Lisa Suntrup Jerry Sura Surface Charitable Fund Marian and Thomas Sutter Judith Sutton Mark and Susan Sutton

Terry Taylor and Angela Gingras

Martha Topol and David Kirby

Lois Verbrugge

TBA Credit Union

Bonnie Topper-Bricker

TC VIP Group

Harriet Townsend

Beverly Verhage

Michael and Jacquelyn Teagan

Toyota

Margie and Graham Teall

Linda and Stuart Travis

Marjorie Teglhoj

Stefan and Susan Svensson

Dean and Maureen Templeton

Sue and Kjell Svensson

Nancy Templeton

Tuesday Trekkers

Allen and Maureen Terbeek

Ann Swaney

Margaret and Timothy Tewson

Joel Swanson

Garth Trask Vicki Trent Kyle Trevas Raymond Trudgeon Riley Truog Dan and Joanne Tubbs Dave and Karen Tubolino

Douglas and Linda Verellen Richard and Mary Vervisch ViacomCBS Alan and Bev Vicstein John and Judy Vincent Tom and Maggie Vinette Judy Vittiglio and Family Marjorie Viveen Margie Vlisides Helen Vogel Gary Vogt and Anita Staubach

Jim Swearingen

William Thacker and Anne Cavanaugh

Brian and Laurie Tuck

Sweetwater Evening Garden Club

June Thaden

Kathy Tuckerman

Mary and David Thayer

James Tuller

Josh and Nanci Swenson

Ralph and Barbara Thayer

David and Donna Tuttle

Richard and Rosemary Swidorski

Nicolas Theisen

Joseph Tylutki ◊

Cyril and Jacqueline Thiel

James and Linda Vredenburgh

Carolyn Swift

Molly Updike

Audrey Thomas

Lee Wacker

Elliot Swift

Michael Vahey

Deborah and Jean Thomas

Dawn Waggett

Robert Swift

Josh Valdmanis

Patricia and Joy Thomas

Harry and Sharon Wagner

Scott Swinton and Sylvia Morse

Phyllis Valentine

Randy and Susan Thomas

Michael and Debra Wagner

Beau Vallance and Jack Carpenter

Sue Wagner

Matt Swanson

Jim and Penny Szczechowski T.E.S. Filer City Station Patricia Tabbert Kingsley Taft and Gillien Todd Charles and Nancy Taft

Robert and Janice Thomas Sarah Thomas Ashley Thompson Connie Thompson Donald Thompson George and Sally Thompson

Sara Tucker

Michiel and Lin Van Nieuwstadt Barb Van Pelt and Dave Varga Amy and Matt Vance Jo-Ann and Bruce Vanden Bergh

Phil and Barb Von Voigtlander George and Alyce Voulemenous

May Waldron Rep. Howard and Dianne Walker Terry and Jane Walker Michael and Andrea Wall Ruth and Randolph Wall

Morgan Barnes Taft Family

Richard and Carol Thompson

Rick and Linda Taft and Family

Marcia Vandenbelt and James Cutler

Barbara Wallace

Susan Thornton Dennis Thorpe

Doug and Linda Vander Hoff

Victoria and Ray Wallick

Bing Tai and Catherine Allen

Esther Thorson

Eric and Julie VanderHaagen

Ken and Joanne Walrad

Makram Talia

Jon Throop

David VanderMeer

Lauren Talley

David and Lydia Tiede

Alice Tang

Larry and Sandy Tiefenbach

John and Jeanne VanderMeer

Bertram Walsh and Jean Larson

Judy Tant and Nelson Missbach

Katherine and David Tiemann

Laura Vanderveen Gary and Anita VanderZiel

Christopher and Renna Walter

Carl and Emily Taphouse

Matthew Tiemann

Alex Walton

Joseph Taraskavage

Susan Tilgner

David Vanhammen and Phyllis Crowell

Brent and Norma Walton

Philip and Susan Tarczon

Suzanne Tobin

Esther VanHammen

Steven Walton

Gary and Carol Tasch

Diane Todd

Rick Tasch

Emily Todd

Mark and Margaret VanHoose

Andrea Walworth and Douglas Endicott

William and Karen Tasch

Frederick and Susan Todd

Dana Vannoy

Kyle and Kari Walworth

Paul Tata and Martha Bornak

Samuel Todd

Jim and Jill Vanstratt

John and Ann Walz

Paul and Debbie Taube

Aaron Tomford

David VanWinkle

James Wanner

Anna Taylor

Glenn and Kathy Tomford

Beth Varty

Bill and Laura Ward

Jodee Taylor and Joe Mielke

Paul and Sally Ton

Barbara Vaughan

Doug and Ann Ward

Rick and Luvon Taylor

William and Christine Toole

Cindy Vaughan ◊

Harmon and Joyce Ward

John and Patricia Veach

Margaret Ward

Leslie Veda

Nancy Wardwell

Ryan and Gwen Taylor

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Dan Wallace and Dale Treese

Karen and Gerald Walsworth

◊ Matching gift Suzanne Waring

Roger and Mary Westover

Richard and Betsy Wilson

John and Charlotte Wuepper

William and DiAnne Warmbein

James Weygandt

Ross Wilson and Joan Narodowiec

Barbara Wunsch

Barbara Winckler

Frances Wyatt

Kenneth and Patricia Warner Anne Warren James Warren Becki and Richard Watson Bryn Watson Juanita and Noel Watson Karen Watters Steve Waugh

Joe and Linda Whelan Leigh Whelpton Whistling Frog Tile Jeff White Gregory and Karen White Dr. Katherine White Kathleen White Margaret White Georgia White-Epperson

Michael and Arlene Windbacher Noah Windbacher Kathy Windiate Windward Partnership Cathy and Michael Winkler Julie Winkler

Erin and Ben Whiting

Nathan Winkler and Jenna Scheub

Steve and Amy Whitlatch

Tim Winslow

Marilyn Whittaker

Emma Winter

Tim Webb and Gail Roberts

Allan and Marjorie Whittemore

Holly and Larry Winter

Joshua Weber

Rick and Raj Wiener

Kenneth and Marguerite Winter

Julie and Andy Webster

Joe and Glenda Wierzbicki

Walter and Patricia Wisdom

Daryl Webster

Casey Wiggins

Sue Ellen Wise

Sherri Wehrmeister

Joan and John Wilberding

Alfred and Barbara Wishart

Richard and Lucinda Weiermiller

Diane Wilbur and Jim Szalay

Charles Wissner

William and Pamela Weiner

Gary Wilke

Paul Witek

David Wilkins

James and Gera Witte

John and Kathy Wilkinson

Karla and Stan Woell

John Wilkinson and Robin Silva-Wilkinson

Dwight and Georgie Woessner

Phyllis and Ron Wilkinson

Ellen and Rick Wojtowicz

Pamela and Jerome Weisler

Mark and Virginia Willette-Green

Carolyn Wolf

Charles and Ann Weitz

Carol Williams

Wendy Wolfe and Paul Wawrzynek

Donna Weitz and Bill Smith

David and Roberta Williams

Jesse and Molly Wolff

Dan and Polly Welburn

Jeanie Williams

Thomas and Marcy Welburn

Koelle Williams

Irvin Wolfson and Brenda Forbrig Wolfson

Paul and Delphine Welch

Roger and Barbara Williams

David and Ann Wood

Wells Family Foundation

Karin Williamson

Susan and James Woodburne

Dale and Barbara Wentzloff

Randall and Linda Williamson

Daron and Kori Woodruff

Robert and Sandra Williamson

Ron and Diane Woods

Steve and Terri Waugh Mary Weadock Kennard and Judith Weaver Marti and Jay Weaver

Laura Weintraub Melinda and Chris Weinzapfel Wally and Judy Weir JoAnn Weirich

Pamela Wenzel Susan Wenzlick Bruce and Catherine Werts Carol and Mark Werts Thomas Wertz Janis and Liam Wesley Alan West Michael and Jessica West Dale and Tracy Westerman Tom and Shannon Westgate

Bonnie Willings Bart and Patty Wilson Cheryl Wilson Kathryn Wilson Kemp Wilson Laura and John Wilson Lyle Wilson and Nancy Abbott Wilson

Fred and Barbara Woodruff Libby Woodworth Patricia and James Workman John and Kathleen Worm Helen Woytowich Kathy and Mike Wright Lin and Bill Wright

Barbara Wurster Jan Wyckoff Steven and Margot Wynkoop John and Janet Wyrwas Jennifer Wythes Vettel Laura Yeo Thomas and Kaye Yocum Fred Young and Julie Youmans William and Elaine Young Judith and Peter Young van Wageningen Richard Zaebst Lise Zahn Dolores Zakrzewski Elden and Carole Zang Mary Zaremba Zastrow Family Ronald and Jeri Zawlocki Chester and Marjorie Zbojniewicz Diane and Matthew Zender Michael and Christine Zenn Linda and James Zeratsky Amy Zesbaugh and Tim Tibbetts Alan Zetterberg and Pam Goodwin Thomas Zieziul and Natalie Killingstad Barbara Zimmerman Liz and Scot Zimmerman Salem Zimmerman Scott and Kelly Zimmerman Frank and Ruth Zinn Susan Zion Michael and Ann Zipser Stephen and Nancy Zirkle Jan and Daniel Zolik Daniel and Jean Zott Nelson and Dolores Zuchetto

Marshall Wright Carl Wroubel

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LAND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION PROJECTS JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2021 Your gifts to the specific projects below help preserve the most significant places in northern Michigan.

You are helping us cultivate relationships with landowners to protect land privately, safeguard high-quality natural and farm lands, and improve recreational opportunities and access to nature for all.

You are directly benefiting communities across our region through your generosity - thank you!

Acme Bayside Park Improvements

David and Kathryn Snell

Garvey Family Fund

Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve Additions Roger and Lynn Brown William and Edith Christoph Sonia Duffy Robert and Nancy Marshall Melba and Paul Panhorst Kurt and Colleen Schindler

Universally Accessible Trail at Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve David Kane

Benzie County Land Protection Sharon Blight Edward and Leslie Butt Richard Cooper and Jan Tennant Charlotte and Edward Coquillard Paula and Bryce Dreeszen Cathy Eubanks Richard Figura Barry and Cathy Hahn Melissa Havlin IBM Corporation David Lyon Phillip and Nancy Meek Michael Morley Bruce and Rebecca Ogilvie Jane Purkis Kurt and Colleen Schindler

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Coy Mountain Preserve Addition

Brian Hagan

Robert Summers and Kathy Campbell

Alden State Bank

John Jansen

Nancy Swanson and Jeff Groenke

Jim and Louise Austin

Brian and Paula Lohss

Chris and Merrie Corbett

James Grady

State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Nonpoint Source Program

Edward Hansen

John and Barbara Rothhaar

Bruce and Marlene Hulteen

Jim and Penny Szczechowski

John and Victoria Moseley

Julie Tebo and Paul Danes

John and Debra Northrup

Rudolf E. Wilhelm Fund

Robert Logee

John Petrovich

Gary Wilke

James and Debbie Norling

Robert Robbins Blain and Bridget Russell

Michael Wisniewski

Scott and Frances Parry Ellen Poulson

Jim and Janis Schilling

Louis and Nancy Sanford

Steppers and Sliders

Falender Family Endowed Fund

Jim and Dottie Spousta

Stone Services, Inc.

James and Fran Falender

Steve Stephens

Paul and Ingrid Turner James Wanner

Chain of Lakes Land Protection Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation

Debi Friedrich-Mikko and Karl Mikko

Karen Watters

Chain of Lakes Watershed Dole Family Foundation Sub Fund Dole Family Foundation

Coastal Dune Protection Thomas and Suzanne Scott

Larry and Diane Hughes

Whistling Frog Tile

Farmland Protection

Bruce and Dorothy Wierman

Brookby Foundation

Edwards Ridge Conservation Easement Steve and Carol Shuckra

Embayment Lakes Nature Preserve

Cherry Republic

Finch Creek Nature Sanctuary Katherine Amerman Debra Benton Clare and Connor Boals

Coulter Farms Conservation Easement

Nan Barbas and Jonathan Sugar

Laurie and David Boccia

James Bauer

Fleda Brown

Ralph L. & Winifred E. Polk Foundation

Patti Clower

Bruce and Nancy Brown Family

Grace Rudd

Patricia Compton and Barbara Bleyaert

Kurt and Angela Brandstadt

Wondella Devers

Vincent and Deborah Cannella

Martha Garber

Fred and Michelle Cepela

John and Andrea Grix

Martin and Valerie Cotanche

Land Preservation and Protection Projects Paul and Amy Damian Dole Family Foundation Leonard and Karen Franseen Tim Glidden Craig Hansen Bethany and Robert Hawkins Henry Family Hildreth Family Fund Don Hirt Al and Julie Hurd Abdeen Jabara and Holly Maguigan Sue and Patrick Kelly Kevin and Kimberly Kinnan Mera and Peter Kohler Craig and Susanne Larrabee Philip LeMessurier Elizabeth McDonald Dr. Michael and Adrienne Miller Charlotte Mittler Margaret and Henry Moczul Andrew and Trish Narwold Ann Norman Nancy Podurgiel Larry and Lauren Prentice Royce Ragland and Kenneth Bloem Danielle Reist Robert Robbins Louis and Nancy Sanford Christian Stoldt Sue and Kjell Svensson Ralph and Barbara Thayer Randy and Susan Thomas Margie Vlisides Thomas and Jane Weaver Janis and Liam Wesley Kathy Windiate

Gorge Nature Sanctuary Wayne and Ruthanne Kladder

Hickory Forest Natural Area

Ann Clark Sarah Delavan Roxan Hessenaur Robin Marchio Pauline Morell and Dana Pratt Robert Simanek

Kiessel Ridge Farm Conservation Easement Anonymous Brookby Foundation Martin and Valerie Cotanche Mike and Eileen Hamilton Liz Hardy and Tom Kienbaum Dan and Laura Lorimer Susan and Tom Palmer Nancy Podurgiel Ralph and Barbara Thayer Torch Conservation Center Chip Visci and Marty Claus Whistling Frog Tile Max Wicha and Sheila Crowley

Land Acquisition Helen and Ross Baker Michael Grusenmeyer Andrew Mach

Land and Preserve Stewardship Brian and Maripat Allen Patricia Butler Edward Ellsworth Alton John and Linda Hewett Alan and Lenore Hutchenreuther Serendipity Endowment at the Community Foundation Steppers and Sliders Derek and Jerry Ann Strine Delores Wurst

Joe and Marianne Fields

Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve Improvements

Holiday Woods Natural Area

Tripp and Chia Huei Amdur

Denise and Mike Busley

Dorothy and Harold Byers

Daniel Bonner

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Land Preservation and Protection Projects — Continued James Cooper

Maplehurst Natural Area

Cliff and Norma Fox

Allen-Birge Charitable Trust

Deborah Chrisman

Hawthorne Family Foundation Marty Hilbrands Tom Knaus Carole and Willie Lee Donn and Sharron Lemmer Alicia Magnuson Robin Marchio Nancy Martin and Charles Gann Steve Michael

Karen Andrews

Mitchell Creek Meadows Nature Preserve and Additions

Robert Cocke

Rebecca Beach

William and Ginny Dorner

Ann Clark

Matthew and Adrienne Russell

Maplehurst Alumni

Irene and Mike Cotter

Brent and Laurie Schnell

Morrissey Family Foundation and Morrisey Equip Corp

Larry DeVergilio

Julie Smith

Paula and Paul Moyer

Claudia and Ken Drake

Diane Stevens

Marissa and Manny Duque

Robert and Lisa Ulrich

Kristen Elliot and Perry Harmon

Richard and Mary Vervisch

Susan and Michael Rontal Steppers and Sliders

Michael and Rhonda Estes

Nancy Potter Tom and Diane Rensberry Julie Richards Yasmin Richmond and Ruth Hoppe

Barbara Winckler

Julie Schumaker

Mary Behrens Sorrell Trail at the St. Clair Lake-Six Mile Lake Natural Area

Murray Smith

Cherie Hogan

Kevin and Kimberly Kinnan

Eric Baghdikian and Kathy Remenar

Mark and Kathy Spencer

Six Mile Lake Association

Cathy and Mike Kowaleski

Dayna Bigbee

Jean Livingston

Bodhi Mercury Bora-Cooper and Shannon Bora-Cooper

Joe Rathbun Dan Ruffe and Heather Hudson

Jason Stringer Riley Truog Mark and Virginia Willette-Green

Maple Bay Farm Jane and Luke Fochtman

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Mary and Jim Gilson Debbie and John Graffius Doug and Martee Hickman Cynthia Huls

Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve

Tom and Gladys Maguire

Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan Troop #70153

Dave Mathews

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Kristin Page

Robert and Nancy Marshall Oleson Foundation Mike and Laura Peterson

Mount Minnie Nature Preserve Anonymous (3)

Paul Brandenburg Jim Brown Bruce Campbell William and Patricia Cari Sally Casey

Renee Clark and David Stein

Nicole and James Morton Matt Nahnsen

Old Mission Peninsula Land Protection

Susan and David Sheldon

John and Lynn Collins Donna and Michael D'Alessandro

Mary and Paul Neustadt

Jill Byron

Dave and Lynn Stephenson

Sarah and Jason Davis

Patricia Reich

Jules and Sharon DePorre Cheryl and Bill Dundon Neal and Deborah Fellows Susan Flynn and Jeff Corwin Mary Kay Fox Timothy and Mary Frank Elyse Gagne Andrew Gerber Ruth and Keith Griffioen Michael Grusenmeyer Bill and Robin Hale Elizabeth Heintzleman

Janet Quensen Tom and Jana Rockne

Charles and Jeanie Chapin James and Darlene Cooper

Lowell and Sara Satterlee

Deborah Crowe and Todd Wilson

Carissa Savage

Brian and Robin Dailey

Michaela and Michael Shupe

Nancy Deo

Lynn Smith

Victor Dinsmoore

James and Kelli Spencer

Marcia Gest

David Stout

Jan and Dave Gwinnell

Jason Stringer

Bill and Kirty Heald

Mary Ann Tomaszewski

Jim Highsaw and Linda Prentice

Garth Trask Michael Vahey Greg VandenBosch

Illinois Tool Works Foundation

David and Dianne Stephan David Taft Diane Todd Marty Tomb Shaw & Betty Walker Foundation

Platte River Park Tom Mountz James and Kelli Spencer

Pyatt Lake: The Bill Carls Nature Preserve Additions and Improvements

Ellen Ketz

David Vanhammen and Phyllis Crowell

Rebecca Klein

Esther VanHammen

Ellen Kerr

Sarah Andrews and Seth Ponder Dennis Arouca and Anne Treadway

John and Kathy Kurfess

Marjorie Viveen

Richard and Sally Lewis

Rebecca Beach

Lucienne Lightfoot

Nancy and Kent Walton

Ken and Susan Morrison

Matthew and Erika Benz

Sally McLain

Laura Weintraub

Kevin and Mickie Novorolsky

John and Rebecca Bercini

Cathy and Paul Minster

Dr. Katherine White

Monnie Peters

Ralph and Lorraine Brickman

Tim Moriarty

Julie and Joe Whitsett

Fred and Laraine Schorr

Joan and Thomas Brown

Andrew Morrill

Sue Ellen Wise

Susan Scyphers

Steven and Kelly Brown

Michelle Keast

KBPR Family Fund W. K. Kellogg Foundation

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Land Preservation and Protection Projects — Continued Gloria and Leith Butler

Margo and Bill Sirrine

Harry and Betsy Calcutt

Patricia and Fred Smith

Sand Lakes Trail Corridor

Carls Foundation

William and Gretchen Soutear

Iceman Cometh Challenge

Elise Chapin and Andrea Arnone

Gary and Nancy Steele

Bernard and Cristi Creegan

Charles and Nancy Taft

Seven Bridges Nature Area

Morgan Barnes Taft Family

Timothy and Jeanne Nehez

Deborah Crowe and Todd Wilson Gretchen Deo Amy and Brit Eaton John and Gina Erb Randall and Karen Esler Nora and Dean Francis Community Foundation Gardner Mahalo Fund Marcia Gest Jeremy Gibson and Carolyn McDonald William and Whitney Gillies William Gittlen and Sarah Campbell Sandy Gould Nancy Hacohen Jane and Sherman Hall James and Judith Hall Dierdre and Erich Harrington Debbie Henn Jones Michael and Antonie Heren Joyce and Garland Hicks Margaret and Harvey Hinman

Mary and William Swift

Rick and Linda Taft and Family Frederick and Susan Todd Kyle Trevas Carol and Rick Wiggers Fred and Barbara Woodruff Barbara Wunsch Mai Mai and Paul Wythes The Wythes Living Trust Jennifer Wythes Vettel

Pyatt Lake: The Bill Carls Nature Preserve Stewardship Deborah Crowe and Tood Wilson Gretchen Deo Charlotte Pugh Gary and Carol Tash Rick Tasch William and Karen Tasch

Skegemog Lake Wildlife Area Community Foundation Evelyn A. and Charles H. Drummond Skegemog Lake Wildlife Area Education Endowment David and Margaret Hauser Timothy Hayes Paul and Laura Jacobson Mark and Janet Janis Rus Janis and Connie Snow Stuart Janis Paul and Delphine Welch Kathleen White Cheryl Wilson Judith and Peter Young van Wageningen

South Long Lake Forest Preserve Addition

Sarah Hoffman

Railroad Point Natural Area Addition

Julia and Paul Holtgreive

Bedford Cottage

Gary Howe

Thomas and Bonnie Cobb

Stewardship Endowment

Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation

Paula and Bryce Dreeszen

Jeremy Birnholtz

Joachim Janecke Jonathan and Sue Kinne

Ann Edwards and Robert Parnes

Linda and John Knoll

Gary and Ann Edwards

Lynn and Gerry Kowalewski

Ronald and Michelle Edwards

Martha Marshall-Hyde

David and Helene Gidley

Microsoft Corporation Matching Gifts

Ruth and Keith Griffioen

Arnulf Mohar

Curt Mayes

Bob and Susan Morrison

Sarah, Troy and Amelia Naperala

Pete and Kim Morrison Elizabeth Ozden Monnie Peters Robert Price Charlotte Pugh

Cheryl and Bill Dundon

Mark Haynes

Dan Ruffe and Heather Hudson David and Lydia Tiede Richard and Monica Zillich

Anita and Chris Scussel

Kim Clarke Elizabeth Crowdus Gregory and Nancy Fazzoni Mark and Mary Beth Gentry Kathleen and Mark Guy Richard and Patricia Hager Laura and Scott Heintzelman Jack and Martha Hicks Thomas and Carol Hollowell Linda Kehr Chantal Lefebvre and Michael Newman Robert and Nancy Marshall Thomas and Deborah McMullen

Ashley Thompson John Robert Williams and Terrie Taylor Pam Yee and Ron Gianola

Timbers Recreation Area Derk and Sharon Pronger

Torch Lake Nature Preserve Improvements and Trail Expansion Daniel and Kay Boone Ernest Collins Karl and Nancy Couyoumjian Bob and Pam Currey Phil Edwards and Laura Reid Gwen Farley Green and Jason Green Steven and Sallie Foley James Grady Glenn and Kristine Hallett Tracy Hickman and Chad Munger Abdeen Jabara and Holly Maguigan Kati Johanson Dan and Laura Lorimer Kevin and Sue Malone Terence Malone The Malone & McCarthy Family Bo Manning and Catalina Salas Theodore Manning Rebecca Norris Robb and Kathy Raetz Barb Van Pelt and Dave Varga Michael and Ann Welch Joy and Theodore Whittlesey

Torch Ridge Farm Conservation Easement Daniel and Kay Boone Margaret Bushnell Dale Claudepierre and Melynda Bagley James Grady

Lee and Maggie Russell

Phillip and Nancy Meek

Janet Killian

Matthew and Adrienne Russell

Patty Pasley

Nicholas Krupansky

Ann and Al Taylor

Kevin and Sue Malone

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Tye Nordberg Joe and Jill Parker F. Verne Powell Katie Roth Jennifer Sherman Steelcase Foundation Max Wicha and Sheila Crowley

Bruce S. Shannon Family Foundation

Matt Swanson

State Farm Companies Foundation

Kyle Trevas

Bob and Michele Mizell

Universal Access Endowment

Dick Sadler

Nancy and Chuck Stramecki

Trail Creation and Maintenance Marshall Wright

Torch River Ridge Nature Preserve: A Cotanche Family Legacy

Turtle Cove Nature Preserve

Robert and Anna Rita Barron

Caitlin Falenski

Dole Family Foundation

Kevin and Laurie Appier Georgine and Tom Grapes

Abdeen Jabara and Holly Maguigan

Linda Grubaugh and David Endicott

Gregory Seman and Tracey McVicar

Patricia Ratner

Ashley and Kyle Peczynski

Scott and Allyson Tinker

David and Louise Reese

Upper Manistee Headwaters: The Milock Family Preserve Brookby Foundation Carls Foundation Beth Chan Joseph Gallagher Grand Traverse County Road Commission

Abdeen Jabara and Holly Maguigan Ruth and James Peterson Joshua Weber

Wilcox-Palmer-Shah Additions Scott and Beth Pryde Laura and Howard Willard Thomas and Kaye Yocum

Wilson Orchards Conservation Easement Richard and Betsy Wilson

Donald and Carolyn Hoss

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LAND CHAMPIONS JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2021 Through your monthly giving, you are sharing your deep commitment and care for the natural quality of our region. Your support provides the foundation for our mission, and we are profoundly grateful for your dedication and generosity.

Charlene Abernethy and Mike Gill Jeff Ackerman

Chad and Monica Evans Fred A. Farage Jr. and Carl J. Strebel

Gregory and Audrey Landsfeld

John and Suzette Sanborn

Matthew Lohrentz

Randy and Maryann Schmidt

Matt and Sara Satkowiak

Perry and Mary Catherine Adams

Brett Fessell

Katie Lowran

Anonymous

Jane and Steve Fish

Josephine Marquis

Joe and Kathryn Anderson

David Foley and Margaret Willman

Matt and Ann McDonough

Katherine Armstrong

George and Mary Ford

Jeremiah and Kristi Avery

Madelyn and James Frick

Rita Melotti and Andrew Bishop

Robert and Nancy Baglan

Stephen and Susan Fry

Barb and Gregory Mort

Nicolaas and Rhonda Ballintyn

Karen Garber and John DesMarais

Megan Motil

Carl and Nancy Ballou

Dawn Garrock

Beverly Beauchamp

Mark and Mary Beth Gentry

Anne Mudgett and Scott Furgueson

Travis and Joan Bell

John and Ann Gerhardt

Jennifer Mullan

R. Troy and Carrilyn Stobert

Marcia Bellinger

Jeremy Gibson and Carolyn McDonald

Richard and Marilyn Mumaw

Chris and Ali Sullivan Linda and Stuart Travis

Mark Gilmore

Michele and Joe Nerone Mary Ellen Newport

Sara Tucker

Kristi Osga

Kathy Tuckerman

Lauren Osuch

Dori Turner

Gail Parry and Norman Bell

Molly Updike

Kathy Partin

Tom and Maggie Vinette

Julie Pearson

Rep. Howard and Dianne Walker

Andre and Jamie Borrello Ed and Jennifer Bradford Anne Brasie Robert L. Brown Allie and Art Bukowski Doug and Susan Burns Melia Carter Marty and Carole Chirgwin Glen and Rebecca Chown Norman and Laura Christopher ◊ Richard and Jill Claybour Julie Clynes Elizabeth Collins Birgit and Keith Conway Joseph and Leslie Cook Robert and Karin Cooney Charles and Susan Crawford Arthur W. Curtis, III Colleen DeKay Paul and Christine Deyo

Doug and Karen Goodkin Jack and Liz Goodman Steve Perdue, Grand Traverse Industries John and Kathryn Gray Gail Halliday and Tim Laney Jack and Ruth Harris Will Heelan

Mason Showalter Catherine and Mark Smith Jeff and Judy Spencer Michele and Tom Squires Nick and Rachel Stagman Gary and Jane Stauffer Lynn Steben

Charles and Ann Weitz Carol and Mark Werts

Laura and Scott Heintzelman

George Petritz

Erin and Ben Whiting

Sean Hickey

Tim Prescott and Linda Wessels

Rick and Raj Wiener

Pam and Lance Huffer

James Rainey Eric and Joni Rammelkamp

Jeanie Williams

Abdeen Jabara and Holly Maguigan

Polly Rea

John Robert Williams and Terrie Taylor

Jennifer and Brian Jaffe

Kara Richardson

Julie Winkler

Lee Jameson and Barbara Nelson-Jameson

Nate Richardson

Nathan Winkler and Jenna Scheub

Mollie Hilliard

Jennifer Jay and Evan Johnstone

Sylvia and Thomas Duncan

Donald and Barbara King

Marissa and Manny Duque

Jean and Walt Kretzmann

David Durham

Becky Lancaster

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Kate Pearson and Steve Cruzen

Robert and Dana Sholten

Victoria Peck and Brendan Hunter

Jill and Ron Johnston

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Timothy Moynihan

William and Laurie Sears

Robert and Barbara Heflin ◊

Virginia Dike and Ijeoma Dike-Young

Tom and Diane Emling

John Meade

Erin, Alan, and Rowan Schug

Linda Kehr

Yasmin Richmond and Ruth Hoppe

Leigh Whelpton

Diane Wilbur and Jim Szalay

Heather Rinkel

Wendy Wolfe and Paul Wawrzynek

Michael and Libby Robold

Jesse and Molly Wolff

Sally Rodgers

Randi and Mark Woodworth

Kristen and Paul Roell Diana and Basil Rowe Anthony and Natalie Rupard Diane Samarasinghe

‡ Deceased

VANGUARD SOCIETY JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2021 As a member of the Vanguard Society, you ensure that the places we protect today will be cared for forever.

Your planned gifts invest in the long-term sustainability of the Conservancy, benefiting generations to come.

Martha Aemisegger ‡

Jock ‡ and Sue Denio

Karen G. Kerrigan

Harriet Rennie-Brown

Carl Anderson

Michael and Barbara Dennos ‡

The Rev. Dr. Kathleen L. Kircher

Patricia D. Robinson ‡

Alice J. Detzler

Wayne and Ruthanne Kladder

Elizabeth B. Rodgers

Anonymous (9) Anonymous ‡ (3) Hal and Kathryn Armstrong Marjorie E. Arney ‡

Betsy and Stan Dole Diane L. Dupuis

Judy and Paul Arnold

Debbie Edson

Christine Arvidson and Henry Doss

Phil and Laura Edwards David and Linda Egeler

Robert and Nancy Baglan

Arthur Elliott ‡

George and Martha Bailey Tom and Ellen Baird

Richard Kooyman and Melanie Parke

Tom Robinson ‡ Daniel and Martha Rogalny Edward and Elyse Rogers

Oscar H. Kraft ‡

John Ross

Kima M. Kraimer

Don Schuster

Edith Krause ‡

Eda June (Novak) Scott ‡

Rich and Susan Erwin

Robert Charles and Patricia Cosner Kubic

Gregory D. Seman

Fred A. Farage Jr. and Carl J. Strebel

Roger and Ann Looyenga

George E. Shambaugh, Jr. ‡

Jeannette M. Fehner ‡

Richard and Marlene Loughmiller ‡

Marilyn Slabaugh

George ‡ and Merry Ball

Jamie and Beverly Finlayson

Wendy MacGaw

Daniel P. Baumhardt

John H. Fisher

D.W. and Joyce ‡ Stibbs

Rosemary Benedetti

Dean and Nora Francis

The Joseph Magliochetti Family

Carl and Sally ‡ Benner Barbara Arnold Bigalke

Karen Garber and John DesMarais, In Memory of Dr. Frank W. Garber and Ellen A. Garber

Naomi Borwell ‡

Andrew Gerber

Kenneth and Jennifer Bosma

Michael J. Gillman

Nancy Eshelman Brickman Grace and Eric Bries

Lois Goldstein and John Heiam

Jill C. Byron

Tom Greensmith

Kathleen Carpenter

Anthony Grybok ‡

Ruth W. Catton

Jessica A. Hatch

Glen and Rebecca Chown

Victor C. Hayes ‡

Bob and Cindy Clement

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hicks

Richard ‡ and Marilyn Cobb

Tom ‡ and Myrna Hitchman

Sara Cockrell

Tom Hitchman and Keith Hewitt

Jannine Baker and Craig Locke

John and Rebecca Bercini

Rob and Diane Collier Jane R. Comings

Anne M. Hoffa

Birgit and Keith Conway

William Holland

Bonnie Craig and Dan Sylvester

Donald E. Hunt William A. Hyslop

Karen and Ronald Culp

Brian and Jennifer Jaffe

Jim Cunningham

Harry ‡ and June Janis

Marcia and Ted ‡ Curran

Jennifer Jay

Kate and Rick Dahlstrom

Jerry and Pat ‡ Jehle

Robert and Arlene Dean

Susan K. Jennings

Lois R. DeBacker

Walter H. Johnson

Graydon and Sherri DeCamp

Joyce Keillor ‡

Rosemary Malocsay ‡ Kent ‡ and Barbara Manning Josephine "Jody" Marquis Bob and Nancy Marshall Diane McDonald ‡ Christie McGue and Robert Calt

Chris and Michele Shafer

Colette Stanish Erik Takayama ‡ Ann and Allen Taylor Terrie E. Taylor, D.O. Herbert H. Tedder ‡ William and Mary Todt Andrew M. Vander Molen ‡ Dana Vannoy Chip Visci and Marty Claus

Donald McIntyre, Jr. ‡

Suzanne J. Voltz

Dick and Shirley McNally ‡

Phil and Barb Von Voigtlander

Mark and Catherine McPherson Deb Menninga Robert and Joyce Mims

Ralph A. and Margaret von Walthausen ‡-our first annuitants

Elizabeth S. Mitchell ‡

Lorenzo E. and Beverly F. Wagner ‡

Amy and Jim Moore

M. Sue Waltz

John and Nancy Morrison ‡

Anne W. Warren

Tim and Janet Mulherin Ruth Luse Myers ‡

Donna M. Weitz and Bill O. Smith

Ray and Paula Nichols

Gloria Whelan

Elaine Oeflein ‡

Frank and Judith Wilhelme

Julie Pearson

John Wunsch and Laura Wigfield

Kate Pearson Mary J. Pitcher Eula Pray ‡

Randi and Mark Woodworth Ron and Marty Yocum

David and "Weezie" Reese Dan Remahl

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HONORARIUMS JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2021 By paying homage to someone or something meaningful in your life, you are showing how much you care for northern Michigan’s beauty and natural resources. Gifts were made in honor of the names shown in bold.

Viola Allison Amy D'Ancona

Dad Clason Todd Clason

Brit Eaton Gourmet Sheffield's Inc.

Rachel Lowe Roger and Lynn Brown

Andrew, Emily, Sarah and Christopher Ashby Beverly Seifert

John Collins Jennifer and Brian Jaffe

James Grady Jim and Louise Austin

Foy and Joel Baillie Shirley and Paul Edmond

Birgit Conway Christine Arvidson and Henry Doss

Scott Gray and Kelly Ezickson Gray Fleda Brown

Robert Marshall Ryan Fisher and Kelly Harrison Christine, Jeff and Tom Goebel Rob Marshall

Christine Blackhurst Mary and Emmett Miller

Mike Cotter Irene Cotter

GTRLC Board and Staff Jennifer and Brian Jaffe

Anne and Steve Matter Charles and Judy Kraus

Scott Blackhurst Mary and Emmett Miller

Dad Anonymous

Rick and Cia Hager Denise and Mick Hager

Nancy Mayes Curt Mayes

Scott and Christine Blackhurt Mary and Emmett Miller

Linda DeMeritt Koelle Williams

Sue Harmer Jeffery and Karen Richard

Linda and Bob Deneen Peter and Nancy Deneen

Barbara Heflin Pete Swartz and Lori Franz

Mark and Julia McCloskey Bryan and Meghan McCloskey

Joseph Thompson Derge Robert and Margaret Baum

Jane and John Hilliard Mollie Hilliard

Nancy and Phil Meek Brian and Lori Meek Kathy and Tom Lehner

Janice and John Doefer Kate and Matthew Hamburg

Priss and Greg Hovious John and Julie Rodes

Chris and Laura Milarch Maureen Milarch

Betsy Dole Robert and Joyce Mims Thomas and Pamela Siegenthaler

Brian, Carrie, Ben, Matt and Emily Erwin Scot and Jilanne Egleston

Joyce Mims Jane Fiore

Timothy Boals Clare and Connor Boals Phillip Bolton Anonymous Al Bonney James Bonney Jill and Bill Borre Maureen Milarch Jim and Joani Braun Jim and Mary Jo Braun Liz Buck and Stan Otto Autumn and Barb Barnes

Paula Dreeszen Jennifer Jay, Nate Richardson, Art Bukowski and Erin Schug

Alice Bushong Cathy Eubanks

Lois Eckstein Robert Eckstein

Jim Butler John MacRae

Debbie Edson William and Julie Clark

Selma Carter Melia Carter

Diane Fall Ellen Rosen

Sally Casey Michaela and Michael Shupe

Susan and Scott Ford Sarah Andrews and Seth Ponder

Michael Charboneau Mike and Jean Charboneau James and Patricia Choike Daniel Choike Glen Chown Christine Arvidson and Henry Doss Tim Glidden

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Norm Fred Tom and Jana Rockne Amy Goldberg Randi Berris Ed Elliot Jarret Goldberg Lee Goldberg Norman Goldberg

Lee Jasinski Jay Jasinski Jennifer Jay Becky Ewing, Rotary Charities of Traverse City John and Rebecca Bercini Joseph Klosterman Renee Mccutcheon Lisa Knapp Maureen Milarch Jeff Kovan Jessica Kovan Jim and Carla Kraus Charles and Judy Kraus Laurel and Tom Kraus Charles and Judy Kraus Mike Lingenfelter and Jeff Scott-Lingenfelter Edward and Barbara Collins Don Livingston Jean Livingston

Kathy Moore Wondella Devers Bruce and Rebecca Ogilvie Christy McCreary Our Friends at Watervale Thomas and Jane Jenkins Tom and Susan Palmer Jon and Kathryn Miller Kathy Partin Terri Pelton Karl Pearson Raymond Trudgeon Kate Pearson Gerald Jehle Janette Pivitt Carla Filkins Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Plough Anita and Chris Scussel Milton Powell Catherine Powell

Tami Pronger Derk and Sharon Pronger

Jeff Runyon Barbara and Mike Runyon

H.G. and Autumn Smith Nichole Farrell

Kathy Radakovich Eastern Elementary First Grade Class of 2021

Nancy Schwartz Andrew and Natalie Mason

Adam Spinniken Arian and Shawn McNamara

Corine and Patrick Sheridan Maureen Milarch

Karen Stolpmann Donald O'Brien

Cole and Bryce Rathman Whitney Shinkle Florence Reiley Dan Mach and Kathy Flynn Mach

Dianne Schullenberger Mary Rosebrough

Lori Rhem Garth Trask

Peggy Mosher and Sandy Mosher-Shullman Chris Jackman

Bud Richards Julie Richards

Elaine Shupe Michaela and Michael Shupe

Charles Rodes John and Julie Rodes

A.J. and Caroline Siegmann James Siegmann

Martha Rodes John and Julie Rodes Mary and Jim Rogers Bill and Nancy Lou Kelly Rhonda and Thomas Rohrer Kathleen Rohrer

Jason and Havilah Siegmann James Siegmann Bill Skaff Ross Karre

Debi Cline-Stuber Santa Claus Bob and Sue Stuedemann Kristin Stuedemann Michele Swanson Lauren Talley Salem Zimmerman Gary and Carol Tasch William and Karen Tasch William and Karen Tasch Gary and Carol Tasch Rick Tasch William and Karen Tasch Sara Tucker Peter Kobs

Dori Turner Carolyn Hasting and Leigh Daniels Betsy Wacker Lee Wacker James Waldron May Waldron Sylvia Walworth Andrea Walworth and Douglas Endicott Anita Weinraub Jean Schultz Joe and Julie Whitsett Elizabeth Heintzleman Joe Wilhelme Douglas and Susan McDonald Jim and Priscilla Worrall Lois Silver Jeff Wortman Ed and Katy Bedjeti John Zaloudek and Family Tom Poll

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MEMORIALS JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2021 Gifts were made in memory of the names shown in bold. Your thoughtful memorial gift honors lives well lived and preserves northern Michigan’s beloved natural spaces. With your gift, you are investing in the future, leaving a legacy for years to come!

Doris Abbott Joan Abbott

Heather and Rick Shumaker

Scott and Frances Parry

Carol Krizan

Jodee Taylor and Joe Mielke

Ellen Poulson

Peggy Ruddock

Norma Pyper Adams Karen Mountz

Jim and Jill Vanstratt

Linda and John Spevacek

Ann Bourne Richard Figura

John Gordon Davis Lynn and Gerry Kowalewski

William Brashear David and Lydia Tiede

Ann DeVergilio Larry DeVergilio

Eric Breitwieser James and Heather Schmiedicke

Jeannette Donlin Mary Zaremba

Keith Adler Carol Adler Robert and Pamela Bertelson Barry and Linda Brummer Brian and June Gifford Sue and Howard Maniloff Jill Moed Colleen Seney Leah Sirrine Eileen Steinberger Michael and Kathy Steinberger Jo-Ann and Bruce Vanden Bergh Barry J. Andrews Kyle and Kari Walworth Bernard F. Armstrong Sr. Catherine Armstrong Andrew Wells Barron Elaine Hawley Timothy Beeler Nancy Beeler Dennis Benson Marilyn Benson Paula and Bryce Dreeszen Ruthann Leppala and Francis Boone-Butz Edith Blackhurst Gayle and Stephen Stewart Roger Bloom Ann Rogers Anne Bogley William and Sandy Cartwright K. Ross Childs

Carolyn Brunelle Richard Brunelle Chester M. Bullard Beth Hubbell Evan and Virginia Calkins Thomas and Sarah Oxnard Scott Anderson Casey Sally Casey Janet and Don Chown Joyce Phelps Dana Cline Nancy and Henry Nelson Settlers Cove Association

Janet and Ward Boyd Linda Bridson Katrina Fritz

Desmond Liggett Wealth Advisors

Teri Hedrich

Nancy Duede

Industrial Forge, Inc.

Steve and Betsy Duede

Susan Kardes

Betty Hinzmann Conrad and Adele Reiter

Roderick and Julia MacLachlan

Janice Schuman

Edena Somers

Jeff and Deantha Schuman

Dave and Stacy Stein

Tim and Pam Schuman

Lee Gardner Michael and Margaret Achorn

Shelley and Jeff Schlump Paul and Debbie Taube Mary and David Thayer Aaron Tomford

Mark and Sharon Hullman

Anonymous Mack and Lorraine Beers John and Rebecca Bercini

Butch Ecker Carol and Rick Wiggers

Jeff Cohen

Cobra Curt Mayes

Wallace (Wally) Edwards Ann Edwards and Robert Parnes

Aunt Eleanor Connell Carol Gaffield Oppenheim and Philip Oppenheim Frank Connolly Bob and Michele Mizell Karen Connor James and Dorothy Compere Jane Coulson Lindsey Rinder

Eric and Kim Olson

Richard (Dick) Crout Ann and Jon Hubbard

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Ronald Fritz Anonymous

Glenn and Kathy Tomford

Robert and Susan Rinder

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Zac Fochtman Jane and Luke Fochtman

Annette Clouse Ann Reichert, Scott Talcott, Scott Reichert Family and Mark Reichert Family

Robert and Arlene Dean Art and Karen Schwarm

Raymond (Ray) Duede Joseph and Bonny Barrett

Al Flory Flint Watt

Anne and Stan Boychuck William and Nancy Davy Colin Gardner Jim and Diana Huckle

Gary and Ann Edwards

Daryl and Brian Larsen

Ronald and Michelle Edwards

Mary Beth and James Milliken

Steve Elyakin Lisa Lis Cheryl Flaherty Carol Rabanus Gordon (Gordy) and Glennis Fletcher Dorance and Julia Amos Colleen Farrell Lindsay Helms

Kathryne Newberry Mark Stephens Brian Senninger, Jamie Ulrey and the National Bank of Indianapolis David VanderMeer Nancy and Kent Walton Richard and Betsy Wilson John and Marylou Zaloudek

Abby Mahan Gartland Christal and Paul Follett Dave and Barb Mahan Tom Gartland Richard and Karen Luther Barry Godwin Katharine and Randall Almirall John Athon Jay and Maureen Berger Mary and John Blanchard Thomas and Marilyn Borowski

Beatrice and Max Goin Alton John and Linda Hewett

Alfonso and Cynthia Lopez

Gordon Grimm Gary Andrew and Jean Braxton

John Meade

Robert and Betty Grusenmeyer Michael Grusenmeyer David Howard Harden Linda and Eric Mogren Brian Ormond Bonnie Topper-Bricker

Carolyn Busse

Barry Harper Paula and Bryce Dreeszen

Mary and Bruce Byl

Kathleen Gray

Peter Byron

Rosalie Hilburn

Harvey and Kathryn Calcutt

Heather and Rick Shumaker

Dan and Amy Crites

Joan and John Wilberding

Phil Edwards and Laura Reid Liz, KK, Heather and Carly Ellis

Cornelius and Shirley Hegewald Thomas Hegewald

Joan Forgrave and Rock Brandstadt

Barbea (Barb) Heiman Royce and Marj Beers

James Grady Michael and Mary Haley Joe and Kelly Honer John and Margaret Janssens Kati Johanson

John and Lynn Collins Patricia Henke Henke and McAlinDon Families

Sarah McNeily Steve and Beth Pagnotta William Panzarella Kassandra Peck PTMW, Inc. Railway Systems Suppliers Inc Luke Regner Virgene Retzlaff Susan Richards Vicky Richey Louise Robb George Rudge Carol Ruhter Jennifer Smith Helen and Mike Sorensen Frances and Richard Steffen Aila and Noah Stengl Robert and Christy Stengl Bryn Watson

Harry and June Janis Judith and Peter Young van Wageningen June Janis David and Margaret Hauser Timothy Hayes Paul and Laura Jacobson Mark and Janet Janis Rus Janis and Connie Snow Stuart Janis Paul and Delphine Welch Kathleen White Cheryl Wilson Maryellen Jansen John Jansen Arthur and Alice Jeffers Jodi Jeffers Patricia Jennings John and Kathleen Rinck Barbara John Sally Casey Connie Thompson

Zastrow Family

Charlie Kehr Richard Cooper and Jan Tennant Sarah, Troy and Amelia Naperala

Karin Williamson Robert and Sandra Williamson

Sophie Jones

Phillip (Phil) Hess Anonymous (3)

Bill Hetzner John Meade

Thomas Kelly Anne Kelly

Carol Killmaster

Robert Baker

Staton and Carol Lorenz

Marvin Barnes

David Kern Julie and Andy Webster

Theodore Manning

Dave Hicks Elmer and Ruth Peterman

Stephanie Blatchley

Robert Marquardt

Kathryn Bretl

Michael, Amanda, Lulu and Perry Marsh

Countryside Sunshine Committee

James and Jane Highsaw Jim Highsaw and Linda Prentice

David Leege Frank D'Arcangelo and Lissa Leege

Tom and Dede Marsh

Noan and Jim Dublinski

Nancy Podurgiel

Duncan Cottages

F. Verne Powell

Sean Flanagan

George and Nancy Powell

DeAnne and Todd Frank

Roger Putman and Michele Rudd

Wei Fraser

John and Linda Racine Ken Richmond Sue Ann Robert William and Mary Smith Bradford Sprouse Jandy Sprouse Pat Stinson Patricia and Joy Thomas Leslie Veda James and Linda Vredenburgh

Bruce and Rhoda Bush

Patricia Leege

Dr. Phil Hill Elizabeth Rodgers

Philip Leege Judy Leege

James Francis Hintz Patrick and Carole Brady

Steven Lockwood Erica and Darryl Margolis

Brandi Gutknecht Joe Hanold

David C. Lohss Brian and Paula Lohss

Catha Hall

Marcie and Mark, and Ken and Pat King

Tessie and Stephen Heath

David and Robert Lucas Renee Clark and David Stein

Nels and Lynda Nichols

Hess Family Fund

Kelly Smith

Ryan and Erik Hoff

Louis and Florence Honhart Anne Honhart

Barb and Chris Granner Jessica Green

Julia Hooper Julie Kanak Linda Karlen Brian Keuer Laura Kierig Mary Lenling

James L. Hughes Larry and Diane Hughes

Pete Lutz Nancy and Mickey Story Amy Lyman Carole Apotheker Elizabeth Banker Katherine Brown Joann Cole William and Nancy Davy

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Susie and Ron DiLonardo

Theodore Manning

Nicole and James Morton

James and Linda Douglas

Rebecca Norris

Janet Quensen

Nora and Dean Francis

Nancy Podurgiel

Tom and Jana Rockne

James and Judith Hall

Robert Robbins

Nancy and Kent Walton

Marie and Mitch Hull

Dr. Katherine White

Dean and Laura Johnson

Max Wicha and Sheila Crowley

Michelle Keith and Tim Quinn

R. H. and Katherine Mann Sherry Hupp

Ellen Kerr

Andrew and Clarissa Marckwald Elise Chapin and Andrea Arnone

Marty and Anita Klein Mary Lamb Mary and Jim Morgan David and Barbara Murray

Louise Ladd

Alan and Ruth Anne Randolph

Jerry Marlatt William and Elaine Young

Grace Rudd Bill Sanderson

Jane Matz Anonymous

David and Mary Lois Shultz

Gary and Linda Bokerman

Sue Spaulding

Cynthia and William Flynn

Linda Stapp

Dilys Tosteson Garcia and Lola Jackson

David and Donna Tuttle Kennard and Judith Weaver Barbara Wurster

Jennifer Jay and Evan Johnstone Jeanne Keller

William Olsen Richard and Jill Claybour Moore Peregrine Sharon McKinley Gordon and Cease Peschke Alan and Lenore Hutchenreuther

Martha Shambaugh George and Roberta Shambaugh Frank Shollett Janice Barber Sue St. Clair Pam and Ted Shultz Barclay Shultz and Lori Amsterdam Nancy Middleton Simanek Ann Clark Robert Simanek

Rick Pringle Kemp Wilson

Thomas Sloan

Ernest Putnam Katherine Russell

John and Debi Emanuel

William Rauschert Carolyn Agosta Greg Reisig David Acra Charles Retallick David Vanhammen and Phyllis Crowell

Keith and Susan Carlyon Paul Fredenburg William Haack Stacey Helinski Mark and Bonnie Johnson Michael and Jean Linger Deborah Morgan Joseph Provenzano Margaret Selzer

Susan Lyman Robert and Janet Bower

Kate Pearson and Steve Cruzen

Mary Anne and Arthur Frelund

William and Gretchen Soutear

Clark Richardson Kathryn Robinson

Robert and Mary Fuehr

Karen and Gerald Walsworth

Charles Hawn

Gerald White

Zora Richardson Jan Leuallen

Randy Smith Holly Clack

Maxine Meach Sumitra Heinert

Jim and Mollie Rogers David and Kathryn Snell

William H. Smith Bethany and Robert Hawkins

Mary Jane Meier Kenneth and Patricia Albrecht

Mollie Rogers Renee Russell

Christina Sorum Eve Sorum

Jessica Scharp Nancy and Mickey Story

Dr. John Spencer, John Spencer Jr. and Steve Spencer Cathy and Paul Minster

Michael and Kathleen Hellum Michael and Joan Horvath Robert and Mary Janusz Brad Lyman Gregory Lyman Betty and Michael Moore Stuart and Roberta Pankratz Parker Harvey, PLC John and Susan Rayburn Fahey Schultz and Burzych Rhodes Jon Sluis Jim Swearingen Terry Malone Daniel and Kay Boone Karl and Nancy Couyoumjian Phil Edwards and Laura Reid Steven and Sallie Foley

Patricia Murphy Julie Mountz Tom Mountz Theodore (Ted) L. Mullett Charlotte Mittler Danielle Reist My Parents Diane Stevens Denton W. Nelson, MD Michele Nelson and Brett Cohen Antoinette Novotney Mary Ann Stehr

Gwen Farley Green and Jason Green

Wayne O'Connell Sally Casey

James Grady

Richard and Kathleen Collins

Kati Johanson

Neal and Deborah Fellows

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Esther VanHammen

Douglas William Schroeder Scott Feille Michael and Jean Johns Robert and Nancy Marshall Gerald Rogers TBA Credit Union Ross Wilson and Joan Narodowiec Lorraine Mary Seguin Ruth and Randolph Wall

Dave and Terry Stellingworth Carl and Beverly Stricker Michael and Jessica West

Frederick Stehr Eric Cheung Christine Mataya Sandy Patterson and Jenny Parker Judy Tant and Nelson Missbach Shirley Summers Anonymous Richard and Galen Krupka

Cliff Seigrist Michael and Christine Gravlin

Karen Kuehlhorn

William and Kathryn Seitz Amy Noren

Gerald (Gerry) Swaney Christine Allen

Patrick and Jennifer Nestor

William and Elizabeth Hagan

Bill and Louise Kurtz

Spicer Group Julie Stec

Jeremy Gibson and Carolyn McDonald

Carol Hoffman

Lee and Maggie Russell Matthew and Adrienne Russell

Matthew Stedman and Katie Ororke-Stedman

Sandy Gould Nancy Hacohen

Anthony and Annette Pratt

John Seldin

Thomas Stefanski

Jane and Sherman Hall

Susan Thornton

Josh and Nanci Swenson

Dierdre and Erich Harrington

Paul Swidorski Anonymous Ted and Pam Arens Nick and Shirley Baker John Bevans Blarney Castle Oil & Propane Frederick Bogaert John Bowers Buchanan Builders

Julie Swidorski Richard and Rosemary Swidorski T.E.S. Filer City Station Ann and Al Taylor John and Patricia Veach Terry and Jane Walker Sherri Wehrmeister Charles Wissner

Michael and Antonie Heren Margaret and Harvey Hinman Sarah Hoffman Jonathan and Sue Kinne Linda and John Knoll Arnulf Mohar Bob and Susan Morrison

Zach and Megan Zupin

Pete and Kim Morrison

Joan Dans and Jean Nelson

Michael Swift Forrest and Anne Ault

Robert Price

Stephen and Janet Duchon

Sarah Bateman

Barbara Ecklund and Family

Bob and Kim Belles

Todd and Janis Erickson

Joe and Kathy Borg

Thomas and Sandra Evens

Michelle Breinholt

Mark and Barbara Gerson

Jennifer Buddenborg

James and Lori Goss

Arlene DeForest

Karen and Steven Goss

Dave and Kathy Falkner

Steve and Mary Gould

Brian and Cathy Foust

Jerry and Christy Gregorski

Rick and Mary Goedert

Colleen Hill-Rakunas

Sandra Gorecki

John Kiefer

Kathryn Hall

Timothy Kolanowski

Jim and Baiba Jensen

Delphine Kott and Mary Jo Totch

Dick and Linda Johnson

Stephen and Nancy Dabrowski

Rosemary and Charles Kowalski Krozlczyk and Son Construction

Jim Mazer Gary and Carolyn Medland David and Kathy Mineau Patricia Ponte

Jeanne Lillibridge

Kathleen Postler

Deana Liston

Donna and Lyman Rhodes

Julie Martz

Bruce and Debbie Rosenblum

Dale and Karen Mayhew

Nancy and Chuck Stramecki

Sladie Morrison Charlotte Pugh Patricia and Fred Smith Gary and Nancy Steele Rick and Linda Taft and Family Charles and Nancy Taft Morgan Barnes Taft Family Frederick and Susan Todd Barbara Wunsch Wythes Living Trust Mai Mai and Paul Wythes Jennifer Wythes Vettel James Thorpe Linda and Greg Jaris Thomas Todd Joan Howison Patricia and Armin Tufer Mary and Steven Knebel

Nancy and David Piech Cynthia Serbent Alex Walton Donna Weitz and Bill Smith Darragh Weisman Robert Weisman Jack Whelan Nancy and Mickey Story Jeffrey Whiting Angela Friske Brian Woolcock Colleen Savanna Walter Wurst Linda Bozgan Deborah Brunelle Patricia Butler Bernadette Cooke Delwin Dreke Neil and Shirley Foreman Genie Hollander Linda Klump Timothy and Jeanne Nehez Steve and Karen Pogue Christine Rogers Verna and John Rose William Ruppell Katharene Schoof Hinde Socol Georgia White-Epperson Carol Williams Delores Wurst Michael (Mike) Young John and Mary Campbell

Norman Ueno Anonymous

Donald and Barbara Harmer

David and Joni Meister

Robert Swift

Jim W. Vahey Michael Vahey

Kate Pearson and Steve Cruzen

Shawn Middleton

Marie Szczerba Arnold and Joan Ratkowski

Bill Vaughan Nancy and Mickey Story

Sara Taft Dennis Arouca and Anne Treadway

Angelo Vozza Carol Hoffman

Carrie Noone Onekama Marine, Inc. Tokeah and George Peplinski Daryl Pieczynski Paul and Katy Rady Robert and Marion Rorich David and Cynthia Russell

Joan and Thomas Brown David and Jody Charlton Bernard and Cristi Creegan

Douglas and Laura Savela

Amy and Brit Eaton

Smith & Eddy Insurance Agency

Marcia Gest

John and Gina Erb

Sanford Waldon Laurence and Barbara Jackson Barbara Webb Carol Rabanus Ruth Webster Anonymous

Leo and Sharon Hughes

Nancy and Stephen Rehrer Louis and Nancy Sanford

BUSINESS SUPPORTERS The ongoing support of our business community shows a commitment to northern Michigan’s farmland heritage, the protection of natural lands and the preservation of clean air and water. As you make charitable gifts to the Conservancy through your business, you communicate to your customers how deeply you value and care for northern Michigan’s natural resources.

Alden State Bank

Gosling Czubak Engineering

PTMW, Inc.

Aultra Ventures

Gourdie-Fraser, Inc.

R.M. Young Company

Bay View Flooring

Grand Traverse Construction

Railway Systems Suppliers Inc.

Bayer

Steve Perdue, Grand Traverse Industries

Settlers Cove Association

Becky Thatcher Designs

Guidewire

Sheffield's Inc.

Bedford Cottage

Iceman Cometh Challenge

Smith & Eddy Insurance Agency

Bell Title Lakeshore

Industrial Forge, Inc.

Spicer Group

Blarney Castle Oil & Propane

Krozlczyk and Son Construction

Steppers and Sliders

Bowers Harbor Vineyard & Winery

Morrissey Equip Corp

Stone Services, Inc.

Buchanan Builders

National Bank of Indianapolis

T.E.S. Filer City Station

Candle Factory

Northern Business Network Traverse City

TBA Credit Union

Cherry Republic

Olson, Bzdok & Howard, PC

TC VIP Group

Countryside Sunshine Committee

Onekama Marine, Inc.

Whistling Frog Tile

Desmond Liggett Wealth Advisors

Oryana Community Co-op

Windward Partnership

Dewey Insurance Agency

Otwell Mawby, PC.

Duncan Cottages

Parker Harvey, PLC

EJ USA, Inc.

Pearl Lake Property Owners Association

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MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS Company-sponsored matching gift programs encourage employees to donate to charitable organizations like the Conservancy. Most of these programs match contributions dollar for dollar, and some will even triple the amount of your gift. These companies made donations to match their employees’ gifts to the Conservancy.

AbbVie ADP AT&T Employee Giving BlackRock CDW Charities Aid Foundation Fiserv Google Matching Gifts Program

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation

Red Bull

IBM Corporation

State Farm Companies Foundation

Illinois Tool Works Foundation

Steelcase Foundation

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Toyota

Marsh & McLennan Companies

ViacomCBS

Shell Matching Gifts Program

Microsoft Corporation Matching Gifts Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Pfizer Foundation

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PRIVATE LAND PROTECTION Over 275 landowners worked with the Conservancy to preserve their farms and natural lands through voluntary conservation easements that permanently restrict development. These properties comprise more than half of the land we have protected, and are monitored annually to ensure that conservation values are maintained forever.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the following landowners: Acme Township

Robert and Candy Campbell

Deborah Doyle

Thomas Hanna

Alan R Adams Trust

Pat Capps

Roger and Angelica Dunlap

Bryan and Elaine Hanson

Dorance and Julia Amos

Archibald Carey

Earl and Susan Dutton

Alan and Carol Hart

Roland and Marilyn Andreasson

David and Nancy Carey

Julie and Jim Dutton

Tom and Annette Hart

John Carey and Vicki Arroyo

E Company, LLC.

Anonymous (2)

Charlene Heim

Andrew and Andrea Carolus

Martin Easling

Antrim County

Jerry and Jamie Heim

Shirley Carris

Antrim County Conservation District

Jane and Timothy Hemenway

Terrance & Marlene Caszatt Trust

Laurie Eberhardt and Peter Martin

Anway Farms LLC

Cedar River Group, LLC.

Russell and Pat Ehler

Baillio Company

Mike Champion

Phil and Rita Ellington

Elizabeth Banker

Charles and Jeanie Chapin

Jeff and Marilyn Elliott

Mark and Karen Barbera

David and Jody Charlton

Evans Brothers Fruit Company

Bash Enterprises

Charter Township of Garfield

Katherine Farrell

Ardis Bauer

Tom and Janice Cook

Jim and Kari Fisher

Bay Harbor Club Association

Chartwell Properties, LLC.

Laura Fisher

Bayshore Real Estate Associates #1

Glen and Rebecca Chown

The Estate of Mary C. Francis

Mark and Leslie Churella

Alison Fredericksen

Dennis and Jacquelyn Beal

City of Traverse City

John and Teresa Frey

Leon and Shirley Beal

Heidi, Michael and Michael Cooper

G.D.O. Investments LLC

Bill and Marti Beals Margaret Beck Michael and Leah Bell Robert and Barbara Below Roland Bielert Black Star Farms Boardman Township Dave and Jackie Bos Mary Ellen Boucher Matthew and Joni Brengman James Dalley and Lois Brennan

Richard Cooper and Jan Tennant Tom Cooper

Phil Edwards and Laura Reid

John Gehring and Lisa Leininger Gene Gerring

Jim Highsaw and Linda Prentice Art and Carol Hoadley Paul and Deanna Hoadley Richard Hoadley Stephen Hoadley Russell and Kay Hughes Mark and Sharon Hullman Inn at Watervale, Inc. J-4 Enterprises LLC Travis Jacobsen Jeffers Family Trust

Croft, LLC

Gordon Gienow

Julie Kavner and David Davis

Crystal Highlands Owners' Association

Judy Gienow

David Kelley

Richard and Linda Cushman

Ron and Diane Gillison

David and Katy Kern

Glenna E. Southwell Trust

Kingsley Area Schools

Matthew Godlewski and Jacob Whitman

Tom Kladzyk

Tom and Martha Dalluge Alice and Jerry Deck

James and Justine Buck Andy and Beth Buelow

Michael and Claudia Delp

Keith Burns

Michael and Ann DeVries

The Gary D and Elizabeth A Burns Trust

Charles and Lorie DeYoung

Bruce and Rhoda Bush

Lance and Allyson Docken

Jon Bylsma and Jennifer Johnston

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Carol Highsaw

Jeremy Gibson and Carolyn McDonald

Nick Goodale and Wendy Asselin

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Todd Herber

Spencer and Amy Couturier

Vince Cooper

G. Michael and Barbara DeGraeve

Kathryn Bytwerk

David and Barbara Henton

Vicki Jacobs

Gloria Goodale and Dan Wood

Lee and Richmond Brown

Jed and Dawn Hemming

Brian and Lisa Getty

DEER Development Engineering

Bret Bachert Trust

Matthew Hemenway

Margo Goodale

James and Sharon Goodheart Charles and Bethany Goodman

Anthony Kramer and Barbara Bailey Brent and Tami Kroll Bruce and Libby Krone Margery Kroupa Louise Ladd Cliff Larkins

Edith Elliott Queeny and Warner Guild Queeny

Leelanau Conservancy

Kay and Frederic Dohm

Ann and Harold Gurian

Joe and Kathy Lessard

J. Bennett and Tauna Donaldson

Martha and Ed Hammer Anne Hammond

Timothy and Jessica Lindstrom

Harold and Edna DeYoung

William Lentz

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Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Anders Olson and Jacqueline Ewing

Royal Farms Properties LLC

David Steffey

The Wendy J Ljungren, Trust

Dustin and Kim Ordway

Samuel and Anna Runkel

James and Mary Stutelberg

Long Lake Township

Paradise Township

Sarah E. Schin Trust

David Taft

Anna Love

The Pasch Revocable Trust

John and Margaret Sargent

Barbara Taylor

Charles Lyon

Patrick and Kaitlyn Pasik

Michael and Melissa Scanlon

TD Timbers, LLC

Susie Mackay

Paul Pelica

The Robert L. Schiewe Living Trust

Thomas and Annette Hart Trust

Bob and Kris Mampe

Cheryl Petrie

Francia Mann

Philip E. Miner Revocable Trust

Nathan Schultz and Stephanie Woodfin

Barry and Arreta Thompson

Robert and Lois Manigold Kirk Marckwald and Chris Desser Robert Marriott

James and Anne Porritt

Dirk and Mary Martin

Steve Pray

McCool Joint Trust

Brian and Dodie Putney

Melinda Wagner 2014 Revocable Living Trust

Charlotte Putney

Robert and Joni Metiva Amy and Dan Meyer

Putney Real Estate Holdings, LLC.

Philip and Connie Micklin

Marvin and Jodi Radtke

Michael and Shanna Shea

Kelly and Debra Miller

Rammelkamp Family Cottage Trust

Hebe and Jim Shipp Shirley J. Petrie Trust

Wellington Real Estate Holdings, LLC.

Ranke Family Partnership

Robert Sigler

Greg White

Michael Raphelson and Carla Langerveld

Peggy and Kimberly Simpson

John Wilkinson and Robin Silva-Wilkinson

Raul Gomez and Emma Smith

Loring Sims

Susan and Monte Montei Michael Murray Neahtawanta Resort Association Steve and Kathleen Newman Scott Nugent Wendy O'Brien Leonardo and Carmelita Ocanas OCS Watervale, Ltd. John O'Hair OHK-SEK Peter Ohrnberger Ohrnberger Properties, LLC

Chris and Anita Scussel

Jennifer Tobias and Tom McCracken

Pine Warbler LLC

Mark Seasholes

Tosebo Clubhouse, LLC.

Gary Pomeroy

Send Brothers Properties L.L.C.

Sally Van Vleck

Rick and Diane Shaffer

Village of Kalkaska

Loy Putney

Ray Ravary RF Reiley Family Partners, LTD Ridge Runner Properties LLC Riverview Rod & Gun Club The Jack B Robbins Revocable Trust

Shaffer Family Partnership David and Ingrid Shambaugh

Kenneth Vanhouten Village Ridge Homeowners Association

George and Roberta Shambaugh

Roy and Pamela Volkening

Michael and Amie Shaw

Melinda Wagner

Richard and Diane Simpson Nicklaus Slocum Dale and Carolyn Smith Julie and John Smith Mary Ann and Rich Smith Snyder Farm, LLC Steve and Nikki Sobkowski

Phyllis Robinson

Reg Sprik

Robert and Penelope Rosi

The Trust Agreement of Patty L. Springstead

Brad Oleson

Rotary Camps & Services of TC

DJ and Lisa Oleson

Brad and Annie Rowe

Anne Starr and Kristin Hall

Oleson Foundation

Wayne and Joan Rowe

State YMCA of Michigan

Randall Vyverberg Wayne and Joan Webber

Windward Partnership Allison Wright John and Charlotte Wuepper Adele Wunsch Isaiah Wunsch Dan Yoder Richard and Loretta Young Shelby Ziegler

Laura and Chuck Stanek

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CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND LAND DONATIONS By placing permanent, deed-restricted easements on your property, you have ensured that the health and wealth of these precious lands are maintained forever. Thank you for prioritizing conservation - you are making a positive difference!

Heidi, Michael and Michael Cooper

Linda Moorey Kehr

Rotary Camps & Services of TC

Tom Cooper

Mary Jo Lance, Barbara Solomonson, Kristina McLain

Chris and Anita Scussel

Lew and Ginny Coulter Alan and Luann Davis

Katy and Robert Tondu

Nancy J. Meek

GRANTS FROM STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Public grants help leverage and maximize the value of your private investment. The Conservancy is either a direct recipient or a sub-awardee of grant funding from these agencies and organizations.

Grand Traverse County Road Commission Natural Resources Conservation Service

State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Nonpoint Source Program

US Fish & Wildlife Service-Great Lakes Restoration Initiative - Coastal Program

GIFTS-IN-KIND We are deeply grateful to these supporters for the generous contributions of their products, goods and services.

Ed and Nancy Turner Andres

Jim Gillison

Olson, Bzdok & Howard, P.C.

Ken Barber

Richard and Patricia Hager

Sagasser & Associates, Inc.

Rick Bellingham

Lake Effect

Dean Crandall

Next I.T. LLC

Curtis Warnes, Steel Appeal Custom Furniture

Focus Gallery

North Mitten Events

Whistling Frog Tile

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VOLUNTEERS While some volunteer activities were limited due to the pandemic, more than 300 volunteers helped build trails, plant trees, collect seeds, write thank-you cards, lead hikes, and more in the last year. Your help is invaluable to the Conservancy and critical to achieving our mission - thank you for loving and caring for this land! We are deeply grateful for your dedication and hard work.

Erin Ackley

Sandy Burns

Chuck Dickerson

Courtney Adams

Jesse Burt

Jacqueline Dorman

Perry Adams

Betsy Calcutt

Cavanaugh Doud

Melissa Akin

John Caravetta

Chris Douglas

Brian Allen

Sally Casey

Bryce Dreeszen

Karen Alphenaar

Eric Chatterson

Paula Dreeszen

Lana Altscheffel

Emmy Lou Cholak

Jack Ducote

Steve Altscheffel

Sarah Christian

Sylvia Duncan

Diane Anderson

Lou Ann Churchill

Timothy Dunn

Kristin Anderson

James Clarkson

Tom Dunn

Ed Andres

Dale Claudepierre

Kate Easlick

Renee Archambo

Lucinda Clement

Linda Egeler

Laurie Ashley

Robert Clement

Harry Eiferle

Cheryl Bachman

Linda Cline

Kathy Eiferle

Jan Bachman

Dotti Clune

Morgan Engle

Ellen Baird

Anthony Coe

Mary Fairgrieve

Emma Baird

Don Coe

Diane Fall

Tom Baird

Sandy Coe

Mary Ferens

Sarah Baker

Pam Coleman

Bobby Fischer

Nan Barbas

John Collins

Dennis Fitzpatrick

Richard Barclay

Maribeth Condon

Alan Flory

Barbara Bedbury

JoAnne Cook

Kathy Flynn Mach

Curtis Bedbury

Butch Cooper

Michael Foley

Norman Bell

Davide Corso

Steven Foley

Elizabeth Bellingham

Melzar Coulter

Clifford Fox

Richard Bellingham

Kurt Cox

Carl Freeman

Haley Bennett

Dan Crites

Melissa Fruge

John Bercini

Tom Crosby

Gale Garvey

Suzanne Bessette

Mary Culik

John Goy

Mary Binder

Jim Cunningham

Jim Grady

Tim Binder

Dorothy Curry

Mason Grahl

Jake Bishop

Barbara Czarnecki

Michael Grahl

Chuck Blake

Rick Dahlstrom

Tina Groleau

Brad Boals

Molly Dalton

Cheryl Gross

Richard Bobian

Cortney Danbrook

Kathleen Guy

Wenche Borgnakke

Kelsi Davenport

Patricia Hager

Greg Bradley

Patricia Davis

Richard Hager

Ralph Brickman

Sarah Davis

Frederick Hambly

Robert Brook

Victoria DesJardins

John Hardy

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Bob Lockwood

Lauren Osuch

Mark Haynes

Susan Lockwood

Dan Packer

Dean Healy

Ben Lundquist

Kristin Page

Robert Heflin

Sally Lundquist

Susan Palmer

Jill Henemyer

Andy Mach

Gail Parry

Diane Hines

Dan Mach

Denise Patton

Tracy Hobbs

Tricia Mack

James Patton

Mark Hoffman

Jack Maddox

Erin Paxson

Susan Holcombe

Mark Maddox

Candy Petrick

Bob Holtzmann

Patrick Manke

Jeff Petterson

Sue Holtzmann

Sally Manke

Lyn Petty

Don Howson

Jennifer Manville

Dana Pflughoeft

Doug Hozak

Marcella Massa

John Pflughoeft

Jim Huckle

Pierson Mast

Nici Picard

William Hudson

Dave Mathews

Grant Piering

Pam Huffer

John Maxson

Keegan Poff

Kathleen Imre

Chip May

Jill Polmateer

Dave Jackson

Shelle McElwee

Kurt Pregitzer

Deb Jackson

Tom McElwee

Megan Prielipp

Barbara Jameson

Brett McGregor

Royce Ragland

Petterson Jeff

Ben McIntyre

Joe Rathbun

Kallie Jensen

Kim McMillan

Kama Ross

Terri Jones

Terry McMillan

Anne Rogers

Peggy Kane

John Meade

John Rothhaar

Rick Kane

Dan Mixer

Tammie Rousseau

Brian Keas

Ed Moehle

Julie Rudziensky

Judy Kelly

Margaret Monsour

Kevin Russell

John Kerns

Cameron Moody

Donald Saur

Karen Kerrigan

Val Morris

Breanna Schneider

Keith Kintigh

Douglas Morse

Brent Schnell

Wayne Kladder

Tom Mountz

Mary Jo Schuhardt

Gary Kneale

Paul Moyer

Brooklyn See

Ken Kohlman

Paula Moyer

Greg Seman

Koffi Kpachavi

Dave Murphy

Robert Sharrar

Steven Kraft

Michael Myers

Linda Shaw

Debbie Kwaiser

Tami Nachazel

Josh Shields

Michael Kwaiser

Amelia Naperala

Michael Sipkoski

Elise Laarman

Catherine Nehil

Bill Skaff

Dana LaCross

Dirk Nelson

Barbara Skurdall

Gail LaDuke

George Nicholson

Bill Smith

Donna Lane

Jonathon Norris

Evan Smith

Jeff Lane

Michael Nutt

Mary Smith

Marilyn Latterman

Bill OBrien

Murray Smith

Kelsey Lauer

Annie Olds

Anne Smykal

Darlyne Leete

Spencer Olson

Maureen Smyth

John Lewis

Kayla Orbeck

Bill Spiers

Craig Locke

Sue Oseland

Mary Spiers

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Gary Stauffer

Mary Ann Tomaszewski

Dale Wentzloff

Jane Stauffer

Riley Truog

Steve Westphal

Mark Stevens

Barbara Van Dam

Angela Willis

Frederik Stig-Nielsen

Eddie Veenstra

John Willis

Mark Stormzand

Gary Vides

Ben Wilson

Nancy Story

Tom Vinette

Chris Wilson

Sharon Studinger

Phoebe Walker

Gera Witte

Jonathan Sugar

Meagan Walters

James Witte

Eddie Sullivan

Sandra Warnaar

Michael Wnek

Anne Sutton

Dave Warners

Ethan Wright

Todd Sutton

Flint Watt

Maribeth Wright

Todd W Sutton

Charlie Weaver

Tom Wright

Al Taylor

Brian Weinrich

Anne Yambor

Ellie Taylor

Adam Weinrich

Thomas Yocum

Terrie Taylor

William Weiss Jr.

John Zaloudek

Connie Thompson

Barbara Wentzloff

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