RECONNECTION
LETTER FROM DIRECTOR
Over the past two years, we have all felt the effects of confinement and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we have emerged and reunited with friends, family, and business associates, there is a new feeling of energy, invigoration, and hopefulness. In short, 2022 has been the year of powerful reconnection.
Throughout the pages of this year’s annual report, we are eager to share how Irvine has served as a trusted destination for the community to reconnect. Through our nature programs, environmental education, camps, and special events, many have found ways to activate their connection with nature. Just as connecting with friends, family, and colleagues has brought us great pleasure, connecting with nature has and always will provide great relief.
For 47 years, Irvine has been a community resource for nature exploration and learning. We are proud to provide access to outdoor discovery and to teach about the environment and its many threats. Of course, we have you, our generous donors, to thank for staying connected with us through good times and challenging ones, and for believing in our work and supporting our mission. This annual report is dedicated to you, our Irvine family of supporters, as we proudly showcase how Irvine is a place for reconnection with nature and with each other.
Executive Director
1,395
students returned for nature-based field trips, including 28 grant-funded programs for Title 1 schools
children flourished outdoors, in our fully enrolled Early Childhood Education programs
corporate volunteers reunited in person, lending a hand with projects including Project Clean Stream participants of all ages enjoyed nature programs, including birding, foraging, wellness and more
Irvine’s signature fundraiser, Pumpkins on the Green, hosted a sold-out crowd
The Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) held its annual summit at Irvine, reconnecting hundreds of leaders from around the country
375 617 1,800 25,000 OVER
unique visitors from around the state flocked to Irvine for picnics, hikes, recreation and more
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
“We must teach our children to smell the earth, to taste the rain, to touch the wind, to see things grow, to see the sun rise and night fall — to care.”
John Cleal
THE NATURE PRESCHOOL
Our Nature Preschool enjoyed a rich year of handson nature and play learning. Transitioning to a nearly 100% outdoor learning model, Irvine’s dedicated teachers assembled lesson plans, braved the elements in all types of weather, wiped noses, helped kids with gear, handled animals, and above all shared their love of nature with an amazing group of young learners.
In its 12th year, The Nature Preschool was fully enrolled, with 4 classes of 3-5 year olds. The small class size is paramount to building connection — especially for many of these preschoolers whose contact with others has been limited. Thanks to the generosity of the Medicine Bow Fund, Irvine was able to double the number of families receiving tuition assistance this year.
“The tuition assistance given to our family has provided my daughter with the chance to have experiences with nature and learning. We thank the TAP program for helping provide these valuable experiences for her.”
Tuition Assistance Program recipient
Earth Friends Homeschool Program
With more families choosing to homeschool their children, Irvine’s Earth Friends Outdoors Homeschool Program had a record-shattering year with its highest enrollment ever of 257 students. Through Earth Friends, children ages 4-14 participated in all-outdoor classes designed to teach them about the natural world through immersive, messy learning experiences.
Little Birds
Our littlest learners and their caregivers filled weekly classes and enjoyed discovering the wonders of nature along our trails. Our deck served as their outdoor nature-filled gathering space and classroom. For these “COVID-babies,” Irvine provided a safe place to make firsttime connections with others.
IRVINE NATURE CENTER
Irvine’s Nature Preschool teachers. Pictured from left to right is Priscila, Cristina, Arpa, Alexia, Christina (front row), Irvine’s Director of Early Childhood Education Katie Rooney, Kate, Emma and Aubrey (back row).
SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS
“Nature is one of our greatest teachers.” Anonymous
STUDENTS AND IRVINE: A NATURAL CONNECTION
With programs in-school, after-school, and field trips to Irvine, more students than ever were able to learn and explore their natural surroundings, with inspirational experiences to complement school curriculum and deepen their connection to nature.
Field Trips
After two long years without them, field trip activity burst wide open in the spring of 2022. We quadrupled the number of field trips in the spring compared to that of the entire 2020-2021 school year. More than half of the 42 field trips conducted were grant funded, including four for young children from the St. Vincent de Paul Head Start Programs from the Pimlico neighborhood of Baltimore City.
Nature in the Classroom
Our educators conducted a mixture of in-person and virtual Nature in the Classroom (NICs) programs this year. Highlights included our work at New Song Academy every other week for 56 students and with Roland Park Country School for weekly FERN (Focused Environmental Research in Nature) classes with 37 students.
“The Irvine Nature Center has been a great partner with the Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy community. It allows us the ability to extend our classroom learning beyond the school building. We love taking our students to explore nature, acquire new survival skills, and learn about local animals. We look forward to continuing this fruitful partnership into the future.”
Mike
Conroy, Dean of School Life, Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy
Eco-Explorers After-School Nature Club
Irvine educators partnered with 13 schools during the 2021-2022 school year to provide weekly environmental learning after school for 480 elementary school students. We’ve added our first middle school, Cross Country Middle in Baltimore City. Now in its 8th year, EcoExplorers continues to grow, especially in Title 1 schools where after-school programming and access to nature are limited. This growth is a result of generous grant funders.
Campouts
Irvine held its first overnight grant-funded campout in two years in late April. Young boys and girls from the Holistic Life Foundation were able to enjoy a first-time experience of sleeping outside under the stars, cooking s’mores over a campfire, and listening to the cries of coyotes in the distance.
“The Kahlert Foundation enjoys supporting Irvine Nature Center as they provide a wonderful place to educate children about the environment and the beauty of the outdoors.”
Ellen Finnerty Myers, Executive Director of The Kahlert
Foundation
SUMMER NATURE CAMP
“Encourage your child to have muddy, grassy or sandy feet by the end of each day, that’s the childhood they deserve.”
Penny Whitehouse
Every child deserves a carefree summer in nature. With help from The Devito Family Trust and The Dillon Fund, Irvine was able to provide scholarships for 30 families, several from our neighboring partner schools, Reisterstown and Glyndon Elementary. Overall 563 campers experienced the joy of nature at Irvine.
ANIMAL CARE
An instrumental part of Irvine’s mission is to teach through example, and Irvine’s 50 animal ambassadors make for the best teachers. This year we welcomed Mallory Mlynarek and Paige Vance to our Animal Care team to provide our 50 animal residents with top-notch attention and care.
“Thank you for providing us with the critical funds required to care for our animals, property, and to educate the maximum number of people.”
Mallory Mlynarek, Animal Care Manager
AFTER HOURS AT IRVINE
This year, we introduced a new and special benefit just for our Irvine members — a chance to have exclusive access to Irvine after the property closes to the public. On the first Thursday of the month, members are invited to explore the trails, pack a dinner, and enjoy special time in nature.
“Relatively few opportunities exist for us to escape the daily hustle and bustle of two working parents and three busy kids, but After Hours at Irvine has been the most meaningful of these rare opportunities. Walking with my son on uncrowded trails at dusk is not only a chance for both of us to connect and re-charge, but it also sparks his inner-philosopher to come out and muse about life and the world. We conclude these magical walks with delicious s’mores and then return to the ‘real world’. Many thanks to the Irvine team for making these truly memorable evenings possible.”
Justin Label, Irvine Member
ADULT PROGRAMS
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein
Reconnecting through Nature
Irvine again facilitated learning and gathering through its signature programs: Eat, Drink & Learn, Lunch and Learns, and multiple adult nature programs. Among the popular classes were Backyard Birding, Foraging, and Gardening with Native Plants. Did you know that Irvine is one of the best birding spots in the area? There are over 190 species of birds on Irvine’s property.
Health and Wellness
When we consider the stress and isolation that many have experienced in recent years, we are proud that Irvine has served as a vital resource for people to seek solace and stress relief by providing access to nature-informed health and wellness programming. Irvine formally launched its program Health and Wellness through Nature, and offered outdoor activities such as: meditation, herbalism, Tai Chi, and yoga, all designed to leverage nature’s healing powers.
Experienced Tai Chi leader Mary Pinkard conducted classes to help adults deepen their connections with nature through meditative motions of body, mind, and spirit. In the spring of 2022, we hosted 51 nature-based health and wellness public programs, many of which sold out.
Reconnecting with the Earth
Visitors often remark that Irvine is a hidden gem. During these continued uncertain times, Irvine’s property serves as a place of refuge for many — providing not only connection, but also comfort, exploration, exercise, and hope. With the imminent threat of climate change, we see the value of connecting with nature and learning to be better stewards of our planet.
Under the leadership of Natural Resources Manager, Kyle Gillen, and Public Programs Manager, Dr. Clare Walker, we made many improvements on Irvine’s property this year.
• New and improved interactive features at our Native American Site and Three Sisters Garden
• The creation of a Therapeutic Herb Garden at Wedding Point
• The removal of numerous invasive plants all over our 211 acre property
The day-to-day care of Irvine’s 211 acres would be impossible without volunteers and summer trail crew. Thanks to the Arbor Dog Foundation, Irvine was able to hire a full-time intern to assist with many tasks during the busiest growing seasons. During his time with Irvine, intern Lamonte Brown learned the basics of landscaping and land maintenance and was recently offered employment by a national environmental and horticultural services company.
“I am very fortunate to work on Irvine’s beautiful property in all seasons. With the invaluable volunteers and interns, I strive to collect seeds from many native plants on our property so we can grow our own locally-sourced native plants. It’s efforts like these that help to protect our natural environment for future generations.”
Dr. Clare Walker, Public Programs Manager
Irvine’s Summer Trail Crew and Arbor Dog Intern. Pictured from left to right is Emmett, Sam, Irvine’s Natural Resource Manager Kyle Gillen, Lamonte and Victor.
Project Clean Stream
On Earth Day 2022, Irvine hosted Project Clean Stream — the annual watershed-wide cleanup initiative that was started by Irvine in 1977. More than 100 staff and volunteers picked up over 1,500 pounds of trash along Garrison Forest Road, Crondall Lane, and Gwynnbrook Avenue. Corporate volunteers from M&T Bank, Constellation, and the Baltimore Ravens made a large impact while deepening connections with their colleagues.
Throughout the year, volunteers from area corporations such as CareFirst, T.Rowe Price, and SC&H rolled up their sleeves and helped with projects on our property. We are grateful to them for contributing their time, talent, and donating over 1,800 hours to help maintain our campus.
“On April 22nd, our team joined forces with Irvine and participated in the annual Project Clean Stream initiative. We had 18 staff members who eagerly got their hands dirty in celebration of Earth Day. Everyone felt extremely fortunate to contribute and had a wonderful time helping clean up and beautify our surrounding community. Learning that we had picked up over 1,500 pounds of garbage was astonishing, and our staff was so excited to help further the overall mission of Irvine Nature Center and Project Clean Stream.”
Drew Meyer, Community Relations Coordinator,
Baltimore Ravens
SPECIAL EVENTS
Irvine welcomed the community with a wide range of events including our signature annual fundraiser, Pumpkins on the Green, as well as popular weekend family programs including Native Plant Sale and Maple Magic.
Pumpkins on the Green
Over 50 Corporate Sponsors and VIP underwriters gathered with their guests under the big tent at Irvine to make Irvine’s festive fall fundraiser, Pumpkins on the Green 2021, a big success. We are grateful for their generosity and for the leadership of our chairs, Embry and Harris Peace, and an enthusiastic host committee.
Maple Magic
Participants came from near and far for 4 sell-out events in February, with a combined attendance of 123. Did you know it takes 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup?
Native Plant Sale
In early May, the Guilford Garden Club partnered with Irvine to host a Native Plant Sale under the tent at Irvine. Hundreds flocked from around the region to our campus to shop from a wide variety of native plants and attend 11 different native plant workshops throughout the day.
Picture above from left to right: Embry Peace, Irvine Executive Director Brooks Paternotte, Harris Peace, and 2021 Irvine Board President Anna Smith.
DONORS
Because of the generosity of our members, donors, foundations, corporations, and volunteers, Irvine has been able to reconnect our many diverse audiences to nature programming on our property and in the community over the past year. We are grateful to each and every one of you for your support that allows us to build connections with nature for children and families.
Trailblazers
Trailblazers is a Leadership Giving Society for those who have expressed their strong commitment to Irvine as major donors and philanthropic leaders. We thank you for supporting our mission at the highest level.
CONSERVATIONIST $25,000.00 + Caves Farm
SUSTAINER $15,000.00 + Mrs. Charlton G. Friedberg
Mr. and Mrs. Terral Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Obrecht
AMBASSADOR $10,000.00 + Anonymous
Pat Bernstein
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Mr. James O'Polka
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Reynolds III
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Riepe
Mr. Truman T. Semans
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Ms. Amy J. Boebel
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Ms. Betty Cooke
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Ms. Donna Eden
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Ms. Mary Howard
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Mr. W. Brooks and Dr. Elizabeth V. Paternotte
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Pinkard
Christina Riepe
Mrs. Frances Rockwell
Mr. and Mrs. James Shea
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Mr. and Mrs. Mark Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. Angus M. Burton
Ms. Marion P. DeGroff
Mrs. Mary C. Doub
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Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Kearney
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Mr. and Mrs. George A. Murnaghan
Mr. and Mrs. Clement J. Palevich
The Pennyghael Foundation, Inc.
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Dr. Gordon and Dr. Barbara Shelton
Anna and Beetle Smith
Ms. Anne L. Stone
Mr. James B. Stradtner, CFA
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Ms. Susan G. Waxter
Mr. Trip Wolfe
STEWARD $1,000.00 +
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Allan
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Preston G. Athey
Miss Mary Elizabeth Baetjer
Mrs. Daniel Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Blue Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. Bolton
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Brown Jr.
Mr. James D. Brown IV
Ms. Virginia T. Campbell
Dr. Suzanne E. Chapelle Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. August Chiasera
Mr. and Mrs. H. Keith Collison
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Constable
Katherine Corsico
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Davis
Mr. Jim Determan
Capt. Tom Irvine Dodge
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Dunbar
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Garrett
Ms. Sandra L. Gerstung
Green Spring Valley Garden Club
Mr. and Mrs. Don Greenman
Mr. Henry S. Gruner and Ms. Rebecca Henry
Guilford Garden Club
Mrs. Brigitte Harper
Mr. F. B. Harvey and Mrs. Janet Marie Smith
Mrs. E. Phillips Hathaway
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Henderson
Dr. Robert and Dr. Zoh Hieronimus
Mr. Stephen S. Howard and Mr. Monty Howard
J. McLaughlin
Mrs. Virginia M. Karr
Mr. Robert Levine and Mrs. Diana Krevor-Levine
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Krongard
Lane Berk Trust
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Maddox
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Mr. and Mrs. Seth McDonnell
Ms. Louise MeledIn
Mr. Randolph Metcalfe
Mrs. Beverly B. Moore
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Alan Penczek
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Mr. and Mrs. John G. Watt
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Mrs. Sheila J. Williams
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Mr. Edward Winstead and Ms. Ann-Barron Carneal
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wise
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS
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Anonymous (2)
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Ms. Mary Byers and Mr. Phil Nivatpumin
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Rabbis Avram Reisner and Nina Beth Cardin
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David W. Buck Family Foundation
Mrs. Hartley C. Etheridge
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Mrs. Patricia Finney
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Mr. William G. and Rev. Caroline R. Stewart
Whitney Thompson
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Mr. and Mrs. David W. Allan
Anonymous
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Ms. Jeanne Brinkley
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Dr. Benjamin M. Fertig and Dr. Elana Fertig
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Anna Gaines
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David Glasgow
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The Honorable Shelly Hettleman and Mr. Jeff Hettleman
Pamela Himmelrich
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Allison Ingalls and Fabien Cinus
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John Justice and Emily Tucker
Amanda Kilian
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Mr. and Mrs. Justin Label
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Mr. and Mrs. Clark F. MacKenzie
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Mahoney Jr.
Ms. Karen Makino
Maryland Charity Campaign
Ms. CJ McAuliffe
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Mrs. Amy Metzger
Genie Elder Moore
Mr. James C. Murray
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Weston Schreiber
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Mr. and Mrs. P. David Sowell
Andrea Speedie and Adil Khan
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Up 10 Solutions
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PACESETTER
- $100.00 +
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Adkins
Scott Albert
Mr. and Mrs. Judd P. Anderson
Ms. Neilson P. Andrews
Anonymous (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Balfour
Ms. Nina Bankova
Brian Baublitz
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Becker
Mrs. Melissa Becker
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Beckley
The Honorable Lisa Belcastro
Mr. and Mrs. Konrad Berk
Ms. Christine Bird
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Birenbaum
Ms. Sarah B. Bloomer*
Autumn Breaud and Jane Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Breitenother
The Honorable Gerry L. Brewster
Mrs. Robert S. Bricken
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Mrs. Elzena M. Burns
Dr. and Mrs. Sanford R. Buxbaum
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Ms. Lydia Cardwell and Mr. Andrew Lund
Mr. and Mrs. Juan Carhuapoma
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Carlson
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Mr. Paul Cerino
Dr. and Mrs. Gaylord L. Clark
Ms. Leigh Cochrane and Mr. Ron Caplan
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Collins
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Ms. Lyn Cox and Ms. Rebecca Brooks
Tracy Lingo and Bruce Curtis
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Miss Ellen Danielson
Ms. Nicole DeJarnette
Ms. Allison Dickinson
Mr. and Mrs. W. Boulton Dixon
Amy and Tywana Dorsey
Joseph Downs
Ms. Linda Durey
Mrs. Georgia L. Eacker
Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools
Ms. Valerie Eisman
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Christine Esser
Mr. and Mrs. James Ferguson
Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Forbes
Katie and Pamela Forton
Ms. Marisa Galitz
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Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Galuardi
Ms. Wendy Gamble
Mrs. Leona Garber and Mr. Geoffrey Awoonor-Renner
Garden Club of Twenty
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey R. Garinther
Ms. Tracey George and Mr. Joshua Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Giannaccini
Ms. Karen Gibbs
Mr. Daniel Isenberg and Ms. Miriam Glaser
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glaser
Mrs. Elizabeth Goldstein
“We support Irvine because we believe in its mission to help others engage with nature. When they were younger, our children attended Irvine's camps, where they explored and learned about nature. This fostered an appreciation for environmental stewardship and a love of family walks in the woods. While our kids are older now, Kristin continues to use Irvine as a trusted resource in her nature unit while teaching kindergarten students. Irvine is a wonderful asset to the community!”
Dave and Kristin Schiminger, Irvine members
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Mr. and Mrs. Casey A. Gomes
Ms. Joan Goodson
Ann Gordon and Jackie MacMillan
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper C. Graham
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Grant
Ms. Sharon Green
Ms. Courtney Guy
Sabina Haberlen
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Claflin Hall
Ms. Katherine Halle
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Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Hirsch
Dr. Elliot Hirshman
Ms. Priscilla Hoblitzell
Mrs. Townsend Hoen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Hogan III
Christopher Horich
Mrs. Frances V. Horich
Ms. Lucy A. Howard
Adreon Hubbard
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FJ and Christina Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Immelt
Ms. Cornelia M. Ives
Mr. and Mrs. William Jamieson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jenior
Marc Butt and Darlene Johnson
Ms. Samantha Johnston and Ms. Michelle Sharp
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Jones
Ms. Lindsey K. Kaplon
Ms. Deana L. Karras
Mrs. Ellen Harvey Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kline
Barbara Korenblit
Mrs. Jo-Anne Kreiner
Mr. Lawrence Krevor and Ms. Marjorie Norris
Lake Roland Garden Club
Sarah ChapIn-Lammeree and Rachael Lammeree
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Laughton
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lazenby
Ms. Victoria Lebron and Mr. Christopher Forster-Smith
Ronald Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Legg
Ms. Kathleen Levin
Mr. Marc I. Lipnick
Mr. Keith Lott
James Lucke
Sara McAlpine
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Mace
Ms. Margaret MacLeod
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Mager
Mr. Richard D. Malsbary
Mrs. Vivian Manekin
Mr. and Mrs. Jakir Manela
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Manning
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mardiney
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Matthai
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McClellan
Mr. and Mrs. Rob McIver
Oren and Valerie McKnelly
Mr. and Mrs. E. Duston Mersinger
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Michalski
Ms. Nicole Middleton
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Miller
Ms. Carolyn Mitchell and Chris Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Monaghan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moore
Ms. Joan Moore
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Jonathan Murray and Sujata Rana
Mr. and Mrs. S. Morris Murray
Jay Magaziner and Linda Myers
Mr. Alex Nastetsky and Ms. Marguerite N. Satelmajer
Louis Greenfeld and Martha Nathanson
Ms. Achsah O'Donovan
Mrs. Gail H. Ostergaard
Jeri Stolk and James Palma
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Palmer
Mrs. Gayle Parnell
Daniel and Robin Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Partridge Jr.
Cheryl Pavlovsky
Mr. and Mrs. David Penix
Dr. Robert W. Peters and Ms. Nancy Mastellone
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Pinkard Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Piven
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Plant Sr.
Benjamin and Lauren Pollak
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Mr. and Mrs. John Puller
Mr. John P. Railey and Ms. Christine J. Kuduk
Mr. Walter D. Ramberg
Ms. Alison Rees and Mr. John Morgan
Mrs. Kendell Reichhart
Ms. Carolyn Richardson and Mr. Julian Kennedy
The Honorable Barry D. Richmond
Gene Ricks
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Christian Mercado and Gloryxel Rivera
Dr. and Mrs. Randolph W. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rollfinke
Mrs. Karen Ropka
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ross
Kevin Ryan
Mr. Daniel Sale
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Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Seville
Dr. and Mrs. Carlton C. Sexton
Mrs. Kelley Shannon and Mr. John Goodwin
Fredericka Shaw
Meng-Chieh Shen
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Siperko
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sklar
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel South
David Bolling and Stephanie Sparks
Adam Spira
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Steele
Mr. David Stock and Ms. Madeline Bayard
Ms. Eva Sunell
Kari Teffeau
Nia Thimakis
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tingey
Mr. and Mrs. John Tiralla
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Toohey
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Tortora
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Tucker
Monica Tucker
Ms. Victoria Vestrich
Mr. and Mrs. Ciaron Vize
Aviva Vogelstein and Daniel Ghitman
Kathryn Vogelstein
Mr. and Mrs. John Voneiff
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Walbeck
Mrs. Katharine M. Washburne
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Weltchek
Ms. Bridget Wetzel
Mr. and Mrs. Tom H. Whedbee
Mr. and Mrs. Zeke White
Katherine C. White and Glen Drew
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Whitehurst III
Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Shaw Wilgis
Dr. and Mrs. Don Workman
Mr. and Mrs. William Wright
John Leigh and Laura Yoder
Mr. Gavin Youngquist and Mrs. Daisy Hopkins-Youngquist
Ms. Robin Zimmerman
Mrs. Kristin Zucconi
CAPITAL PROJECT SUPPORT
Mr. Douglas Allchin
Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
Mr. Truman Semans
GRANTS AND FOUNDATIONS
$250,000 + Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation
$50,000.00 + Baltimore County COVID 19 Emergency Response Fund
The Citizens of Baltimore County Medicine Bow Fund
$25,000.00 + The Kahlert Foundation
Maryland State Department of EducationOffice of Child Care
The Orokawa Foundation
$15,000.00 + The DeVito Family Trust
E. C. Wareheim Foundation
Galanthus Foundation
M&T Charitable Foundation
The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation
Maryland State Department of EducationAID/State Aided
The Thomas Wilson Sanitarium for Children of Baltimore City
$10,000.00 + Anonymous Clayton Baker Trust
Fancy Hill Foundation
The John J. Leidy Foundation
$5,000.00 + Arbor Dog Foundation
BGE, an Exelon Company
The Dillon Fund
J.C. Crothers Foundation, Inc.
Lois and Philip Macht Family Philanthropic Fund
T. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc.
Venable Foundation
$2,500.00 + CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
The Elizabeth B. and Arthur E. Roswell Foundation
$1,000.00 + Baltimore Ravens
Howard C. Muller & Marguerite E. Muller Charitable Foundation
L'Aiglon Foundation
PUMPKINS ON THE GREEN 2021 SPONSORS
TITLE: $15,000+
M&T Bank
PRESENTING: $10,000+
Arbor Valley Tree Service
Batoff Group at Compass
Constellation, an Exelon Company
Stansberry Research
SUSTAINER: $5,000+
Baltimore Ravens
BGE, an Exelon Company
Bolton
Chesapeake Beverage
Cordish Companies
The Daily Record
Eisenbrandt Companies
The French Paradox Wines
Loane Bros
Obrecht Properties
ProMD Health
The Whit Harvey Group
Verdence Capital Advisors
PATRON: $2,500+
A.R. Marani
Brown Advisory
Caves Farm
Celebree Learning Center
CGA Capital Corporation
Foxtrot Media
Knott Mechanical
Maury, Donnelly & Parr, Inc/ Berkley Home Services
McCormick & Company
Bill and Becky Miller
Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP
Orchard Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley
Pinehurst Nursery
PURE Insurance
Resource Environmental Solutions
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Tufton Capital Management
William Blair & Company
FRIEND: $1,500+
Air, LLC
A. J. Billig & Co., Auctioneers
Atlas Restaurant Group
Batoff Associates
Beechbrook Landscape Architecture
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna Healthcare
Crown Title Corporation
Firstrust Bank
Forbes Design Center
GWWO, Inc. / Architects
Kaiser Permanente
MetLife
The Oregon Grille
Stepstone Group
Stevenson University
Ten Oaks Homes
The Valley Inn
Weyrich, CronIn & Sorra
PUMPKINS ON THE GREEN
2021 VIP UNDERWRITERS
$5,000.00 +
The Dr. Allan and Charlene Macht Philanthropic Fund
$2,500+
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Aarsand
George S. Rich Family Foundation
Lexie and John Greene
The Lynn and Terral Jordan Fund
Pinkard Properties
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Washburn
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Yapsuga
$1,250.00 +
Ms. Amy Boebel
Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Hogan III
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Maddox
Mr. Randolph Metcalfe
Northwest Recycling
Mr. and Mrs. Jared Spahn
Mr. and Mrs. John Tiralla
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Washburne Jr.
$650.00 +
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Allan
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Flanigan III
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Dixon Gibbs Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherlock S. Gillet Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Dixon Harvey Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lawrence
Mr. James C. Murray
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Paternotte
People's Water Service
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Pinkard
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Roohan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schweizer Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert D. Tress
GIFTS IN HONOR OF
In Honor of Joshua Angert
Peg Hahn
For a Birthday of Zooey & Everly Ayala
Naomi Johnson-Smith
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Balfour
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mrs. Susan Baxter
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Biggs
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. Thomas H. Broadus III
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. Seth CaIn
Ms. Jane Ayers
In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cole Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cook
Dana Slater
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. James Cox
Mrs. Amy Metzger
For a Birthday of Kacie Eberwein
Emily and Kim Eberwein
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Glick
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
A Holiday Gift for Harry Holt Sr.
Nancy Brown-Holt
In Honor of Ms. Stephanie Holzman
Ms. Lyn Cox and Ms. Rebecca Brooks
In Honor of Irvine Nature Center
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Tucker
In Honor of Irvine staff
Ms. Courtney Sagal
In Honor of Charles Kendrick
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Killebrew Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
A Holiday Gift for Mrs. Analee Lucke
and Mr. Michael Lucke
James Lucke
In Honor of Hilda Milligan
Mrs. Kate Galarza
In Honor of Jessica Moran
Mrs. Kathy G. Phillips
A Holiday Gift for Mrs. Gayle Parnell
Robert Dean Avery
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. A.
MacDonough Plant Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. Adam Powell
Heather Tracey
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. William Rice
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rohrbach
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Ms. Katie Rooney
Mr. and Mrs. BenjamIn Carlson
Ms. Marjorie Shulbank
In Honor of Ms. Jennifer Rooney
Ms. Anna K. Rooney and Ms. Molly Abend
For the Birthdays of Jim and Barbara Shea
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tyler
In Honor of Anna and Beetle Smith
Mr. and Mrs. William Martin
In Honor of Mrs. Clare H. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. M. David Testa
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Tomlinson
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Van Dyke
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Dr. Clare Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Teffeau
In Honor of Anna Lincoln Whitehurst
Heather Rosenthal
In Honor of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Whitehurst Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ward
In Honor of Mr. Howard Wolfe
Mr. and Mrs. Brian FinkelsteIn
Mr. Trip Wolfe
In Honor of BDO - Baltimore Tax Team
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ray
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF
In Memory of Gordon Bowersox
Audrey O'Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. David Polashuk
Kristen Ricigliano
Allyson Stabenow
In Memory of Dr. Ronald N. Collier
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Speicher
In Memory of Don and Joan FranklIn
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rollfinke
In Memory of Sheila Goldman
Bessie Goldman
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen LeGendre
Walter Herlihy and Nancy LeGendre
In Memory of Polly Simpson Gorman
Mrs. Ruthie Cromwell
In Memory of Ms. Mary S. Gorman
Mrs. Anne R. Dorsey
Mrs. H. Evans Smith
Mrs. Katharine M. Washburne
In Memory of Joan Kolker
Mr. Peter Lucas
In Memory of Mrs. Cornelia R. LeverIng
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Levering IV
In Memory of Mr. Lawrence J. McAuliffe
Ms. CJ McAuliffe
In Memory of Auratai Nivatpumin
Ms. Mary Byers and Mr. Phil Nivatpumin
In Memory of David Sadick
Jess Sadick
In Memory of Mr. C. Van Leuvan Stewart
Mrs. Clare H. Stewart
In Memory of Frank Trotta
Ms. Elise M. Burns
In Memory of Wally Vait
Dr. and Mrs. Martin S. Schugam
In Memory of Mr. John Wagener
Mr. Laurence Wagener
Mr. Paul Wagener
Mr. Philip Wagener
Mr. Thomas Wagener
In Memory of Jean and Elmer Worthley
Mr. Colin A. MacLachlan
In Memory of Frank Carlton Yingling
Mary Yingling
IRVINE LEGACY SOCIETY
Anonymous
Mrs. Richard Allchin
Mrs. Jeanne H. Baetjer*
Ms. Joan S. Barton*
Estate of Lane Berk*
Ms. J. Catherine Bishop*
Ms. E.J. Coffin*
Mrs. Olivia I. Dodge*
Ms. Ruth Fegley*
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Dixon Gibbs Jr.
Mr. Louis Hillman
Mrs. Townsend Hoen
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel I. Kemper
Mrs. Cynthia Murray
Mr. and Mrs. G. Peter O'Neill
Mr. W. Brooks Paternotte
Mr. and Mrs. James Piper III
Mrs. Ann L. B. Yellott
*Deceased
GARDEN CLUB DONORS
Garden Club of Twenty
Green Spring Valley Garden Club
Guilford Garden Club
Lake Roland Garden Club
Lutherville Garden Club
Manor Garden Club
Monkton Garden Club
Oakcrest Garden Club
MONTHLY DONORS
Mrs. Melissa Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Becker
The Honorable Lisa Belcastro
Mr. Ron Caplan and Ms. Leigh Cochrane
Dr. Holly Cymet and Dr. Tyler Cymet
Miss Ellen Danielson
Dr. Benjamin M. Fertig and Dr. Elana Fertig
Ms. Marisa Galitz
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Galuardi
David Glasgow
Adreon Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Kearney
Ms. CJ McAuliffe
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Powell
Ms. Alison Rees and Mr. John Morgan
Mrs. Karen Ropka
Ms. Courtney Sagal
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sawyer
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Steele
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Steele
Ms. Bridget Wetzel
Mr. and Mrs. William Wright
Mrs. Kristin Zucconi
IN-KIND GIFTS AND SERVICES
Jeanne and Kurt Aarsand
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Adams
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Anonymous
Arbor Valley Tree Service
Mr. Evan Athenas
Baltimore Ravens
Brody Brothers Pest Control
Butler Cabin
Caves Farm
Checkerspot Brewing Co.
Chesapeake Beverage
Mr. Jonathan Farber
Chef Beej Flamholz
The French Paradox Wines
Guilford Garden Club
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Guinee
Lael and George Hunt
Harry and Nancy Holt
Mr. Stephen S. Howard and Mr. Monty Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Keelty
Mrs. Cindy Knipp
Lauring Dermatology, LLC
Live! Casino Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Locke
Misty Valley Farms
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen LeGendre
M & T Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Maddox
Jean Merrick Maddux
Mr. Jamison Miller
Ms. Giora Netzer
Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashton Newhall
North Furnishings
Northwest Recycling
The Oregon Grille
Mr. W. Brooks and Dr. Elizabeth V. Paternotte
Mr. Harris Peace
Personalized Lagree Training:
Greenspring Valley
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Pinkard
Jennifer and George Reynolds
Brian Rollfinke
Ms. Katie Rooney
Sassanova--Greenspring
Vivian Schimberg
Anna and Beetle Smith
Mrs. Clare H. Stewart
Ms. Lillie Stewart
Mr. Jim Tingey*
The Valley Inn
Mr. and Mrs. C. Russell Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Washburn
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Washburne Jr.
Zeffert & Gold
*Deceased
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In our 47 years, we have discovered that when people make a direct connection to the environment through hands-on discovery, outdoor interactions, and nature exploration, they are inspired to be kinder, better citizens of the planet. This is what we strive for — to inspire people to explore, respect and protect nature.
FISCAL YEAR 2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022)
Full Financials can be found on Irvine’s website.
FISCAL 2022 SOURCES OF REVENUE (UNAUDITED)
PROGRAM FEES
INVESTMENT (REALIZED NET EXP)
SPECIAL EVENTS (NET) CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS
FISCAL
2022 SOURCES OF EXPENDITURE (UNAUDITED)
FUNDRAISING AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM
Board of Trustees
Founder
Olivia Irvine Dodge
President
David O. Dardis
Vice President
Harry William Holt, Jr.
Secretary Nettie Washburn
Co-Treasurers
Leah Maddox Clem Palevich
Trustees
Geoffrey L. Adams
Theodore W. Bauer
Amy Jean Boebel
Jamie Brown
Debbie Cameron
Melissa Chiasera
Eric DeCosta
Frank Dudek
Jack Finney
John Guinee
Mike Harris
Diana M. Krevor
Josh Levinson
Catherine P. McDonnell
Lexie Rich Mills
Mark D. Norris, PhD
George K. Reynolds
Brian Singer
Anna L. Smith
Chad Steele
Robert Travers
Trustees Emeriti
Nancy B. Allchin
William L. Balfour
Angus M. Burton
Suzanne E. Chapelle, PhD
Frances H. Flanigan
Malcolm Gee
W.T. Dixon Gibbs, Jr.
Robert H. Johnson
Lynn R. Jordan
Ellen H. Kelly
Robert L. Mardiney
Gregory C. Pinkard
James Piper III
Page Ward Seville
Barbara B. Shea
Judy Van Dyke
Howie Wolfe
Executive Director
W. Brooks Paternotte
