MHLT Newsletter Spring | Summer 2014

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SPRING | SUMMER 2014

P rotecting the Pla ces Th a t M ake Co n t ra Co sta Sp e c i al

MUIR HERITAGE LAND TRUST CELEBRATE S 25 YEARS

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M u i r H e r i ta g e Land Trust P.O. Box 2452 Martinez, CA 94553 925-228-5460 info@muirheritagelandtrust.org www.muirheritagelandtrust.org

S taff Linus Eukel Executive Director Holly Henke Director of Development Glen Lewis Open Space Ranger Carolina do Val Callao Database Manager Johna Winters Administrative Director

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Denis Huston Chair Charles Lewis IV Vice Chair Steven Kirby Secretary Bill Wadsworth Treasurer Bob Aston Dawn Block Paul Craig Eliot R. Hudson Steve Hutchcraft Beth Mallonee

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Linus Eukel

N ewslet ter C ontribu tors Sherida Bush Linus Eukel Gunther Korshak Glen Lewis

twitter@muirheritageLT www.facebook.com/muirheritagelandtrust www.flickr.com/groups/mhlt Photo Credits: Cover Image by Gary Crabbe/Enlightened Images; www.enlightphoto.com Richard Gylgayton, Steve Hutchcraft, Stephen Joseph

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WE STILL BELIEVE Muir Heritage Land Trust’s mission is as compelling today as it was when Tina Batt, Hal Olson, Tim Platt and Nancy Schaefer founded the organization 25 years ago. The institution that has grown from their vision is extraordinary. As it has since 1989, MHLT engages with some of the most difficult issues facing our region.

The Land Trust’s continuing leadership in protecting natural resources and promoting social progress grow from those historic roots. We still believe that the vitality of our open spaces is essential to the health of our earth, air, water and our native plants and animals—and all of us. We still believe that MHLT’s protection and stewardship of our precious natural areas is the best way to ensure that those preserved lands continue to enrich and sustain all generations of life. Our quality, reputation, and continuing relevance were built by generations of supporters. Like you, they gave because they believed MHLT’s actions and ideas were important. They gave because they thought MHLT would change the world for the better. They were right. MHLT did.

And we still do. That is why Muir Heritage Land Trust is great. With your help that greatness will endure. And Muir Heritage Land Trust will continue to acquire, protect, and care for the places that make Contra Costa special, for generations to come. Thank you.

Linus Eukel, Executive Director

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ave you ever wanted your own personal storyteller? Someone who could share stories about history, wildlife, culture and more as you explore the outdoors? There is so much to learn from natural areas if you’re fortunate enough to have a personal guide. Now it’s possible.

Point is an exciting new smartphone application developed

by Canogle, Inc. and the Muir Heritage Land Trust. Point turns your smartphone into a powerful learning tool that lets you have the joy of connecting to what’s around you. It allows you to choose and engage with meaningful information you’re passionate about. Point brings trail stories alive while you explore the places

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BEAUTIFUL LIFE

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ake a look from the top of a quarter of a century. The view is good, achieved one step at a time. As our 25th Anniversary approaches, we pause to survey what the Muir Heritage Land Trust has accomplished, and how our work has added to the richness and abundance of life.

We protect our nearby open space, water, air and wildlife, and create opportunities for people to experience nearby wild lands.

We protect our nearby

The health and wholeness of our region define our own. Come with us and discover how we make life better, more beautiful. The view is good.

and wildlife, and create

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to experience nearby wild lands.

We began because local open space needed an advocate, a refuge.

A developer planned to preserve 150 acres of pastoral land in Alhambra Valley, setting it aside from a planned subdivision. But at the time, no effective option or organization existed that would permanently protect the land.

The Martinez Regional Land Trust incorporated in 1989 to protect the open space with a conservation easement.

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Today, the property is open to the Stonehurst residents, who enjoy walking the open space. The land will always be protected, providing recreational opportunities for families and habitat for native life.

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A LITTLE HELP FOR OUR FRIENDS M o u nt Wan d a When John Muir sauntered up the hills he named after his daughters, Wanda and Helen, he often took the girls with him: Another lovely day, mostly solid sunshine. Took a fine fragrant walk…the babies delighted.

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Community gardens provide a place for people to produce healthy food and connect to a living, growing—rewarding— part of nature.

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The 325-acre Mt. Wanda property, once part of Muir’s landholdings, was not included when the John Muir National Historic Site was established in 1964. The land was about to be purchased by the National Park Service in 1991, but the deal was on the brink of falling through.

The Land Trust again played a unique role by pledging the funds needed to complete the sale.

Experience your own “fine fragrant walk” on Mt. Wanda—it’s your land to explore.

FERTILE GROUND C o m m u n i t y G ard e n When community members wanted a place to dig in the dirt, to plant, to reap an edible harvest, the Land Trust helped establish a community garden, in partnership with the City of Martinez.

The Land Trust has been a fiscal sponsor of the popular garden, located in Hidden Lakes Park, since its start in 1997. Participants rent a plot of land for a nominal fee to grow vegetables and flowers Today’s greater housing density squeezes garden space from homes.

Community gardens provide a place for people to produce healthy food and connect to a living, growing—rewarding—part of nature.

T hi s L and i s YO U R Land E XC U S E U S , W H I L E W E TO U C H T H E S K Y Sky R anch On one of the highest reaches of the Franklin Hills, 242 acres known as Sky Ranch became a priority for the Land Trust in 1997.

The land was central to a key wildlife trail and agricultural corridor that linked to public lands. Over three long years, we raised the money—an unprecedented amount for us—and purchased the property.

Sky Ranch remains a glimpse of the 19th century, when open land stretched for miles with few signs of human presence. Trails with intriguing slopes and turns unfold before you, and the calm of a distant era can still be found there.

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Just as we forever changed the destiny of Sky Ranch, the land changed us. Our goals and our experience expanded in 1999, so we changed our name to reflect a broader vision.

We became the Muir Heritage Land Trust.

S AV I N G # 1 G ust i n R anch To the north of Sky Ranch, 80 acres of open space were about to be subdivided in 2000. The development plans included paving historic Feeder Trail #1, turning it into a road for homeowner access. The Land Trust stepped in to acquire the property, forever protecting the popular, multi-use trail, and leaving the land and wildlife undisturbed.

Gustin Ranch’s thickly wooded swales dip between grass-covered hills. From every direction, the eye is delighted by sweeping views—of the Carquinez Strait, Mt. Diablo and the Sierras.

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A F A M I LY L E G A C Y D u t ra R an ch When wildlife becomes isolated by burgeoning subdivisions, their very survival is in jeopardy. The Land Trust has long identified the Franklin Hills as a prime wildlife corridor that allows animals to roam and thrive. By 2003, the Land Trust held two wonderful properties there—Sky Ranch and Gustin Ranch—but they did not connect.

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Then the Dutra family approached the Land Trust, hoping we would buy 159 acres that had been in their family since 1917. Dutra Ranch was the connecting link. When the Land Trust purchased the land in 2004, we protected a wildlife and recreational corridor of 480 acres of contiguous open space.

I T B E G I N S A N D E N D S W I T H WA T E R Pa ch ec o M ar s h Some say it’s five, some only three. The percentage of saltwater tidal wetlands remaining in the vast San Francisco Bay is small.

At the mouth of Walnut Creek, 247 acres of former saltwater tidal marsh on the Carquinez Strait was long ago diked from tidal action. After a decade of effort that included enlisting the East Bay Regional Park District and the Contra Costa County Flood Control District as partners, the Land Trust was able to protect the property in 2001.

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Restoring tidal flow is essential to plans for the land. Re-flooding the area will establish a rich habitat for countless species, as well as provide natural flood and erosion control.

T hi s Land i s YO U R Land TRIUMPH OF THE TINY Cont ra Costa G o l d fi el d s P res e r ve Freshwater vernal pools along busy Highway 4 seem an unlikely home for an endangered plant. But here, a golden, daisy-like flower makes the most of its ephemeral display on spring days. The Land Trust protects and cares for this lastknown stand of Contra Costa Goldfields in its namesake county.

We hold a conservation easement on the 30 acres that is home to this rare species. The number of plants had plummeted to only 30 by 2002, when the Land Trust took over stewardship.

The plants are flourishing once again, and their numbers are back in the thousands.

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GOLDFIELDS M U I R H E R I TAG E L A N D T R U S T

ST EWARDS H I P Land is more than just property that is bought and sold. It is the home we all share. It is up to all of us to manage and care for these resources responsibly for the future.

A CAC H E O F E A R T H Y R I C H E S B odf i sh P rese r ve A community treasure was slipping away. Margaret Bodfish had hoped that her seven-acre Orinda property would be preserved as a public park after her death. Despite years of committed effort by local groups and neighbors, the land was headed for subdivision.

At the 11th hour, the Land Trust acquired the property in 2003 to preserve it as a wildlife sanctuary and public open space. Today, a conservation easement protects the land, its dream-world forest and its footpaths, which connect to nearby trails.

BODFISH PRESERVE M U I R H E R I TAG E L A N D T R U S T

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A N A DV E N T U R E R F I N D S H OM E Fe r na n d e z R an ch From the age of 13, Bernardo Fernandez roamed the world after leaving his native Portugal in 1843. After a decade or so, he landed on a promising shoreline that later became the town of Pinole. Bernardo started a prosperous shipping business and in time established a 9,000acre cattle ranch.

Around 150 years later, Fernandez descendants approached the Land Trust to preserve the 702 acres that remained of the ranch. We purchased the property in 2005 and launched a large-scale restoration, completed in 2010.

FERNANDEZ RANCH M U I R H E R I TAG E L A N D T R U S T

The stunning land provides rich habitat for a wealth of native wildlife, such as the American badger, great horned owl, mountain lion and endangered red-legged frog.

A HOPE FULFILLED Fra nk li n C an y o n Sometimes it takes a couple of decades to protect a parcel of open space.

So it was for 483-acre Franklin Canyon, where massive development plans were twice approved by the Hercules City Council. Hercules voters curtailed those plans, but the privately owned property could still be subdivided.

At last, the resplendent land adjacent to our Fernandez Ranch was forever protected when the Land Trust purchased it in 2010, establishing 1,125 acres of contiguous open space.

Franklin Canyon provides abundant habitat for native, threatened and endangered species of plants and wildlife, such as the western pond turtle. Plans for public access include new trails that provide links to the 550-mile Bay Area Ridge Trail and 500mile San Francisco Bay Trail.

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FRANKLIN CANYON M U I R H E R I TAG E L A N D T R U S T

T hi s Land i s YO U R Land PEAK EXPERIENCE A c a lanes Ri dge The highest hill in Acalanes Ridge offers panoramic views of at least ten East Bay cities as well as surrounding open lands. To protect the 23-acre parcel, the Land Trust formed an innovative partnership with the City of Lafayette, the City of Walnut Creek and the East Bay Regional Park District.

In 2010, Acalanes Ridge opened to the public. New trails, built with the help of volunteers, connect with Acalanes Ridge Open Space and Briones Regional Park. Popular with families, the open space is a great place to observe native creatures, enjoy scenic vistas and experience nature’s serenity.

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Our local, wild lands will always need an advocate, a refuge, a caretaker.

THE BEST IS YET TO Come with us to define the future, one where nature abounds.

Our local, wild lands will always need an advocate, a refuge, a caretaker. For the past 25 years, the Land Trust has been all of those. For the next 25, let us all imagine a beautiful, healthful place to live, then work together to shape it. <

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Blazing the Trail Martinez—The State Coastal Conservancy has granted $206,500 to the Muir Heritage Land Trust to fund projects for public access and habitat improvements on its 702acre Fernandez Ranch and 483-acre Franklin Canyon properties.

K eep i t WILD Wildlife depend on the lands we save

“This funding is part of fulfilling the promise to the community to protect and open the Franklin Canyon property to the public, an event that so many have worked for and anticipated for almost 25 years,” said Linus Eukel, Executive Director of the Muir Heritage Land Trust.

With the funds, the Land Trust will design and build 2.5 miles of new trails that will link the two adjacent properties and create a new segment of the 550-mile Bay Area Ridge Trail, as well as potentially connect to the Bay Trail and Intermodal Transportation Center at the City of Hercules shoreline. “The trails will connect neighborhoods to nature,” said Eukel. “Adults and children in the area will have unprecedented access

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to a spectacular and resource-rich open space within walking distance of their homes and schools.”

Additional projects funded include improving riparian and pond habitats by adding fencing and grazing control, which also improves growing conditions for native plant species.

The funds will allow for the planning, design and permitting processes required for the work.

The Land Trust purchased the Franklin Canyon property in 2010, and since completed the necessary environmental review of the proposed projects according to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

After acquiring the adjacent Fernandez Ranch property in 2005, the Land Trust completed a $3.5 million restoration and public access plan in 2010. The proposed new trails on the Franklin Canyon property will link with Fernandez Ranch trails, greatly expanding recreational opportunities in the area and allowing the public to enjoy the land’s beautiful forests,

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valleys, grasslands and spectacular views.

Together, the two properties provide 1,185 contiguous acres of wildlife habitat. The open space supports native wildlife, trees and vegetation, including numerous special-status species: Alameda whipsnake (threatened), California red-legged frog (threatened), the Mount Diablo sunflower (state listed as rare and endangered) and the western pond turtle (species of special concern).

The open space is comprised of oak and bay forests, grassland, brushcovered terrain and riparian areas.

Native species of note living or foraging on the land are mountain lion, raptors, the locally rare fragile fern and the elusive American badger.

of both Fernandez Ranch and Franklin Canyon properties, along with the East Bay Regional Park District, the State Resources Agency, private foundations and many individual donors. This new Conservancy funding demonstrates the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued support for the Muir Heritage Land Trust, these critical open lands and the role of open space in promoting healthier communities. < For more information about the Muir Heritage Land Trust, visit www.muirheritagelandtrust.org.

Community support for protecting the vital resources of Franklin Canyon has been strong for more than two decades. Since 1990, more than one proposal for massive development of the property was approved, but resistance from the public and the wider environmental community halted those plans, which would have removed 3,000 oaks trees, imperiled watershed and destroyed 217 acres of vital habitat. The open space was permanently protected when the Land Trust purchased it in 2005.

The State Coastal Conservancy contributed to the acquisition

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POINT you love, creating access to a library of interpretive tours right in your pocket.

Download Point to your smartphone for free and enjoy immediate access to curated, professional content in multiple languages. Browse through tours on a variety of topics, select what interests you and from there the journey begins. Points along the way reveal stories and fascinating facts about what you’re seeing, as well as what you don’t see-the secretive critters, the history and culture of those who lived here, the story behind the topography.

The tours are hands-free and bring technology to the outdoors in a delightful, well-balanced way.

Point embraces mobile technology for future generations and defines the art of mobile interpretation for today’s visitor. Muir Heritage Land

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Trust invites you come explore Fernandez Ranch with Point and embark on an adventure that is special to you and your family.

Muir Heritage Land Trust is grateful to the following people and organizations for their generous participation in this project: Doug McConnell, Convergence Media, Gary Bogue, Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Joseph A. Ovick, Contra Costa County Office of Education, Tom Leatherman, National Park Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Saint Marys College, Oakland Museum of California, University of California Press, Restoration Design Group, Volmar Natural Lands Consulting, Xreyvision Design, Orinda Hiking Club, Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, San Francisco Bay Trail Project, Bechtel Foundation, State Coastal Conservancy, and the California State Resources Agency. <

M ui r He r i tage Land Tr us t M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T Muir Heritage Land Trust protects and cares for open space, ranches, farms, parkland and shoreline in Contra Costa County.

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M A R Y A N N E & J I M GA E B E

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im and Mary Ann Gaebe spend a good part of their lives making their community a better place to live. Much of that has been investing gifts of time and money in the Muir Heritage Land Trust—even before the organization existed.

Mary Ann is a founder of the Land Trust, which she says was established “to protect as much local open space as possible before development overwhelmed it.”

Jim and Mary Ann settled in Alhambra Valley in 1971 and raised their two sons. They kept horses and chickens, rescued dogs and cats and grew organic food.

They both became active in many local nonprofit organizations and remain so today. Mary Ann is now retired from her job as Business Manager at Hope Center Covenant Church and Jim is retired from the Berkeley Police Department.

Mary Ann served for 13 years on

the Land Trust Board of Directors and continues to contribute by serving on key Land Trust committees. Both she and Jim are tireless volunteers at events, both large and small, and they also lend financial support to the Land Trust as Stewardship Circle members.

“Protecting open space means everything to us,” she said, “for so many reasons.”

We P ro te c t t h e L ANDS Yo u L o ve Everything we depend on comes from the earth. Some of these resources are nonrenewable, or in limited supply. There are many

One word expresses what Mary Ann likes about being out on wild lands: “Everything,” she said. “Nothing is more healing for me.”

ways to live responsibly and

Mary Ann believes that everything she and Jim have invested in the Land Trust is worth it. “It has been our privilege to be a part of this organization and protect open space for future generations. The Land Trust’s accomplishments are astonishing, but there is much more to do.” <

protects land throughout

sustainably, now and in the future. Muir Heritage Land Trust permanently

Contra Costa to safeguard our local natural resources and this beautiful place we call home.

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T H A N K YO U , L O U !

“Make sure you dedicate yourself to something you love…”

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he Muir Heritage Land Trust would like to extend our special thanks and a fond farewell to board member Louis E. Stoddard.

Lou served three terms on the board of directors for the Muir Heritage Land Trust, each time with distinction. His long career in International and Private Banking, M.B.A. from the Wharton School, combined with his personal passion for natural resources conservation provided an extraordinary contribution to the Land Trust.

For most of his many years, Lou served as Board Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee, including during some of the most challenging years in California’s economic history. Lou continues to serve on the finance committee and will always be part of MHLT’s big, diverse, wonderful family. As part of our extended family, Lou has also served as a wonderful role model who taught us to:

• Breathe…even while the CA economy was crashing and bond funds were freezing.

• Do the right thing…due diligence and financial oversight, always.

• Wear multiple hats…attend meetings, build trails, raise funds, review financials, and more.

• Take care of your body…hike, run, bike, swim, and more.

• Be kind…Lou is kind.

• Accept compliments graciously…“I’ve had fun.”

• Make sure you dedicate yourself to something you love…loving husband, father, grandparent, friend, and truly dedicated nineyear board member, supporter of the Muir Heritage Land Trust.

Thank you, Lou!

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M ui r He r i tage Land Tr us t V I S I O N Muir Heritage Land Trust believes that the vitality of our open spaces is essential to the health of our earth, air, water and our native plants and animals – and all of us. Our vision is to ensure that the beauty, diversity and fullness of our natural areas continue to enrich and sustain all generations of life.

We acquire, protect and steward these diminishing lands, and we foster environmental awareness so that each person understands the need to preserve our natural heritage. We work for a healthful future, one where

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natural areas and all who depend on them will flourish.

Our most precious natural resource FA R E W E L L G U N T H E R

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uir Heritage Land Trust is grateful to departing Development Manager Gunther Korshak who has been a member of the Muir Heritage Land Trust staff for the last three years. While here, Gunther’s hard work and professionalism have contributed to improvements in MHLT’s development operations and database management.

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Gunther is leaving for a new position with Mal Warwick Donor Digital, a for-profit fundraising agency in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he will help manage direct marketing appeals for a number of clients. Muir Heritage Land Trust is fortunate to have benefitted from Gunther’s talents for all these years. Thank you, Gunther and good luck for the future. <

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S tewa rds h ip C irc le Diane Aven Dawn Block and Michael Harris+ Ronald and Rosemary Clendenen Ann and Robert Cormack Janet and William Cronk Alan and Lauren Dachs Joffa and Ellen Dale Lara Delaney Patricia Derickson Linus and Stephanie Eukel Kenneth Everett and Linda Bloom Jim and Mary Ann Gaebe* Melissa Griggs Jean Halford Doug Hanford James Haynes Lesly Higgins and David Hutchings Elizabeth Hudson and George Doddington Eliot and Martha Hudson+ Kyle and Kirsten Johnstone Steven Kirby+ Nancy Kittle Donald and Charlotte Kuehne Charles and Elizabeth Lewis IV+ Norm and Christy Lundberg Michael and Elizabeth Mallonee+ Jerry and Kim Overaa Pease Family Fund Lawrence E. and Mary Peirano Brad and Trish Piatt Ted Radosevich and Stephanie Smith W. Dirk Sikkema and Linda Young Richard and Sharon Smith Judith Ann Stadler-Lothrop Harold and Diane Steuber Lou and Marilyn Stoddard Robert Townsend and Pamela Turner Robert and Cherie Trautz Mark and Anne Wilson

MHLT wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the following donors for their generous gifts.

S u p p o rt er C i rc le John and Cheryl Abel Shayna Abraham Lisa Aguirre John and Barbara Ahlquist James and Elsie Allen Joan Allen John Allen Linda Almond-Nichols Diana Amo Candace Andersen Burt Anderson Carol Anderson Carl and Sharon Anduri Jeff and Jennifer Apkarian Janet Popesco Archibald Dimitris and Luz Argyriou Steve and Joyce Arnon Robert and Marilyn Aston Robert Aston+ Donald and Mary Kay Atherton Jean Autrey Robert and Virginia Avalon R. Mitch and Carolyn Avalon Patricia Avalos Paulette Avery John Baas Aaron Baggs Molly Baier Ian Baird Raymond Baker Richard and Lynda Baker Celia Baller Katherine Barde Bob and Bambi Barker Sarah Barnard Paula Barnett Deen Michael Barry Jane and Richard Bartke Beth and David Bartke Tina Batt and Bob Doyle Barbara Baxter Ellen and Larry Beans Don and Joan Beerline Richard and Linda Beidleman Colleen and Jay Benatar Evelyn Bencini Edward Bennett John and Lucia Bennhoff Gregory and Regina Benz Hans and Gail Berg Harry Bergland, Jr.* Bob Berman Holger Berthelsen Bruce and Sandra Beyaert Janet Bindas Robert and Marie Blits

Margaret Bloisa Jackie and Richard Bobrosky Burt Bogardus Polly Boissevain Jim and Sandy Bonato Betty Bones Betty Bones Ann and Edward Borden Sandra Bozarth Carol Lane and Larry Bradley Roy and Karen Brandreth Richard and Christine Braunlich Carolyn and Richard Brear Ellen Brennan Hollie Briggs Tom and Celeste Brodehl* Jennifer Brodie Kurt Brombacher Diana Brown Ron and Sharon Brown William and Elizabeth Brown Erik Bruce Joan Buchanan Gwendolyn Buchholz Bob and Mary Burchard Pamela Burns and William Edick Harriett Burt* Dennis Butkowski Daniel and Kathy Button Helene Cahill Valarie Ann Caldwell David L. and Susann Calkins Chris Cameron Patrick and Shirley Campbell Betty and Wade Cantrell John and Andrea Cardinale Ellen Carlson Carmelo and Alicia Carone Laura Carstens Prudence Carter Marilyn and Edward Carville Karen Cascio Tracey and Vincent Casey Alice Castellanos June and Ray Catalano Raymond and Karen Cauayani Diane Caughrean-Viera Joseph Cavaness Peter Ceresa Gordon Chamberlain Duane and Darlene Chapman Kathleen Cichanowski Tim Clancey Edmund Clausen Greg Coburn

Marshall and Ann Cochrane Colin and Mila Coffey Theresa Coffman Marcella Colarich* Harley Colbert Peter and Susan Colby Katherine Compton Michael and Sandra Cook Jan Rae Cook Douglas and Rosemary Corbin Angelo Costanza Janice Costella Marc and Diane Coventry Charles and Virginia Cowden Kathleen Culhane John Curtis Vincent and Mary Custodio* Barbara Dahl Bruce and Janet Dalen Brian and Michelle Danley Madelon and Joe Davis Ramona Davis Richard Davis and Sandra Jones Vickie Dawes Donald de Fremery John Deeming Howard Denn George Denney John and Charron DeVilliers Stephanie and Thomas DiPalma Mike Dolphin Vivian Dorsch, MD Edward and Yoshimi Downer Jill and Bruce Dresser Mary Dubitzky Linda and Duane Duchscherer Rita Marie Dykes Karin Eames James H. Eldredge and Anne M. Breedlove Karen and Michael Erickson Russell J. and Patricia Erickson Charlotte Ertel Peter and Virginia Estabrook Olivia Ingeborg Eukel Siguenza Evonne Janice Fabini* Chris and Allison Farnitano Martha and Richard

Fateman Douglas and Carol Federighi Barbara Fierner Ken and Martha Fischer Harry and Sheilah Fish Anthony Fisher and Margaret Bentson Kenric and Billie Fivella Don Flaskerud and Norma Hawkins-Flaskerud Vicki Flickinger Nina and Michael Fluss Judy and Vincent Franceschi Fernanda Franco-Ferrara Ruthann Frank Deanne Fredericks Susan Friedman Roger and Muriel Fry Rhonda and Matthew Futterman Jayme D. Gallagher and Leonard Goldman Rosemary Galloway Katherine Galvin Julie and Jerry Gardner Peter and Ann Gates Jeannine Gendar David and Carol George Richard Gerber Peter Gillen Patricia Gleason Lisa Gorrell Edward and Cornelia Gould* Anne Graham John Gravell Sheila Grilli Dana Grisham Paul and Mary Grunland Rich and W. Faye Guarienti Darla Guenzler, Ph.D. Thomas Hagler Chris Hannafan Janess Hanson Larry Hanson Grace and Peter Hartdegen Steve Harvey and Pamela Seifert Ed and Lianne Hattyar* Mary and Charles Haupt Joyce Hawkins and Jack Sweitzer Michael Hayes Sally Hayward James Head David Hearst Russ and Kathy Heath Jacqueline Heath* Jo Heathcote Brad and Judy Heckman Claudia and Scott Hein

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M H LT D O N O R S Donovan Heinlein Adele Heinz Judy Helder Tyche Hendricks* William and Joan Herrick Hansen Daniel Hersh Nancy and David Hill William and Mildred Hill Alison Hill Donna Hills Jeanne Hilson Jonah Hinckley Betty Hinz David and Susan Hodges Anne Hoff Russell and Betty Holt Sally Holzman and Robert Hoagland Mary Hook Christine and Terrence Horner* Irja Howton Harter and Elaine Hudson Jane Hufft William and Lesley Hunt Denis and Cathy Huston+ Steve and June Hutchcraft+ Nicole Impagliazzo Miles and Brittany Imwale Rob and Linda Ingalls Mary Israel Elaine P. and Phred Jackson Annie Jacobsen Ruth James Martin and Mary Anna Jansen Rene Jerez David Jesson Mary Johnson Robert E. Johnson David Johnson Kevin and Joan Johnston Peter and Jeanne Jones Jacqueline Jones Laury Joseph and Doug Rowe Carol Jurasin Don Jurasin David and Lois Kail Ed and Sue Katibah Richard Kawin John Keibel Dean Kelch and Daniel Weinstein Janice Kelly* Virginia Kennedy Laura Kennedy Ramona Kennon David Kenny John Kiefer Richard Kilker Rosalind and Sung-Hou Kim

Helen Kimball Marian King Katherine Kinoshita Norman Kirshen George Kleeman Kathy Klein Louanne Klein* Ron Kline Pete Klosterman Allison Koerber and Tim Flaherty Barbara Lee Kohn* Therese Konz Gregg and Anne Korbin Ralph and Carolyn Kraetsch Mark Krauth Tim and Julie Kruse Wally Kubicek Barbara Kuklewicz Norman La Force Eric Lacy Gloria Laird Jennifer Latham Ron and Paula Lathrop Brad Leach Misa Leal John and Aiko Lee Chaz and Tonya Lemmon Barbara Levander Glen Lewis and Martha Joseph Stuart and Mary Beth Lilly Hwi Ling Ng Linda Locke Bill and Tieli Long Saundra and Robert Lormand Janet Luhmann Margaret Luna David and Juanita Luther Suzanne and Nathan Lutz Kathleen Lynch James and Shirley Lynch Barbara Lynch Tatia Mac Kinnon John and Shirley MacDonald Rennett MacIntyre Beth and Scott Macy Margaret Magyary Mark and Teresa Makarewicz Jon and Kimberly Marangoni Linda Margulies Helen Marlow Steven and Susana Maron Virginia Marques David and Marilyn Martin Joan Massey Daniel Matson Sherrill Mattson Ellen Maurer Anne McCabe Lorraine McCausland Joye and Charles McCoy

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MHLT wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the following donors for their generous gifts.

Stuart and Barbara McCullough Rosemary McDonald Rose McKinnon Nancy McLaughlin Shirley McPheeters John and Diane Meade Lynn Meisch Mike and Jamie Menasco Edgar Mendelsohn Val and Geoff Meredith Carolyn Mills Barbara Minneman Yuka Minton Aiko and Bob Mitchel Terri Mockler Rey and Ray Monson Jane Moore Albert and Jerry Anne Morris* Dolores Morrison Richard Morrison Linda Moulton Margaret Mowery Constance Muir Joyce Munson Alexander and Joohee Muromcew Charlotte Murphy Lynn and Charles Murphy Penny Musante Sharon Neilon Janet Nelson Jan Neufeld Helen Newman Jennifer and Mark Neys Robert Nisbet Barbara Nissen Lawrence E Nunes Frank Nunes Pat O’Brien Rudolph and Margaret Oehm Jean and Dale Olds Margaret Oliver John Ollila Lois Olmstead M. D. and R. P. Olowin Charles and Anne Olsen Harold and Marie Olson* Kathy O’Melia Brad and Jane Omick William and Phyllis K. O’Neil Lorraine Osborn Peter Ostrosky Deborah Ott Dr. Joseph and Debbie Tyler- Ovick Don and Sheila Pallotta DellaPamela Christopher and Margaret Panton

Chandra Paolini-Poole Thomas Park Kathleen Parker Doreen Pasco John Pasco Jr. Marilyn Paskert* Nancy and Thomas Patten Anne-Lise Peachee Sandra Pearson Anita Pearson Hildah Pemberton John and Dianne Pereira Thomas and Cynthia Peters Dolores Petersen Veronica Petersen D J Petersen Juanita Peterson Maryly Phillips Christine Pirtz Gisela Pitre Jordan and Noreen Pitta Beatrice Pixa Gary and Jean Pokorny Zeta Poli Lorraine and Warren Possin Helene and Roy Powlan Rajiv Prabhakar Barbara Pratt Barbara Profe Betty and Kenneth Purchase* Rina Putnam Paul Radosevich and Elise Thomas Wendy Raggio Charleen Raines Susan and Doug Randall Wayne and Barbara Rasmussen Virginia and Blake Reames Eugene Redding Christopher Reed Constance Regalia Kay and Paul Regan Pam Regatuso Jean K. Reilly Victor and Jean Remorini Virginia Renwick Tommiette Rey Charles and Linda Rickenbacher Charles Rickershauser* Garrett Riegg Sharon Ring Don and Sharon Ritchey Sonia Rivas Peter and Eileen Robertshaw Mardy Robinson* Aldo Rocca June Rogers Diana and James Rogers*

Shari Rosales Raab Rosalind David Rose Maxine Rosston Ed and Dawn Roth Kathleen Roth M.D. Mary C. Russell Judith Ryan David and Shari Safianoff Brent and Debra Salmi Roger and Jeane Samuelsen Jan Sanderson Martha and Jim Sanford Lawrence and Elaine Santone Subir and Mary Sanyal Glendoris Sargent Laura and Lance Savatgy Elene Sayre Julie Scaff Mark and Leslie Schillinger Alice Schofield Jacqueline and Jeff Schubert David and Adele Seaborg David Shackelford Edward and Laurie Shaffer Peter and Helen Sheaff Joanne and William Sherrard Richard Silbert Judith Silva Cindy and Thomas Silva Nancy and Frederick Jr. Silvey Katherine Silvey Leslie and Elizabeth Simmonds Robert Simmons and Judy Whelan Laurel Singer Igor and Shirleymae Skaredoff Dana Slauson W. L. and Evelyn Slessinger Alan and JoanSmith David Smith and Theresa Blair William D. and Phyllis Smith* Gregory and Jocelyn Smyers Mildred Snelson Charles and Muriel Sonne Cathy Sponseller Ernest Sponzilli Konni Stalica Henry and Susan Stauffer Margaret H. Steele Donald and Beverly Steffen Ann Steppan Susan and Maury Stern Mr. and Mrs. B. Albert Stern, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoddard Breana Stokes George and Helene Strauss Harlan Strickland and Carol Wiley David and Linda Sturgis Fred and Georgine Sullivan

M ui r He r i ta ge Land Tr us t H O R I Z O N S

M H LT D O N O R S Maura Sullivan and Mary Hamilton Gretchen Summers Ami Sun and Pierre Jasmin Alan and Dawn Surges George and Anna Sutherland John and Elouise Sutter Greg Sutton Virginia Swanberg Joseph Swicegood Jodie Taylor Mitch and Kirsten Taylor-Randall Bruce Teel and JoAnne Dunec Jane and Nicolas Thakar Brian Thiessen Jeanne Thomas Marlene Thompson A. Thorwirth Helen Tonti Nancy Topp Ronald Topping Jim Townsend George Triano Tracy and Anne Trotter Doris Tucker Petal Turner John and Paula Tyler Ralph and Veronica Vaca Christopher Valle-Riestra Marta Van Loan and Barbara Hannafan Monica Venables Diane and Frank Vervoort Suzanne Viger Martin and Polina Vitz Mari Vlastos Jules and Cecilia Voerge Sue-Ellyn Vuylsteke Virginia and William Wadsworth+ Michael and Joyce Wahlig Elizabeth Waidtlow Kathleen Waite Donn and Tracy Walklet

Catherine Wallen Mashuri and Rahima Warren Rosa Watson Michael and Theresa Weber Bill Weiner Mari Weiss Judith Weitzner Jerry Wendt Jerry and Linda Wendt Ann and Edward Wensel Robert and Karen Wetherell Idell Weydemeyer Mark Whatley and Danuta Zaroda David and Carol Whetstone Claudia Whitnah Billie and Barry Whittaker Tim and Meredith Wieland* Clifford Wiest Richard Will Burlington Willes Joscelyn Willett Scott and Kay Williams Mike and Cecil Williams Margie Williams and Mark Anderson Virginia Williamson Chris and Teri Wills Rebecca Wilson Peter and Amelia Wilson Fred Wilt Velvia Wimmer Michael Wood and Birgit Hueglin-Wood Stephanie Woods Frank and Tania Woodward Shirley Wynn Martin and Jenelyn Wyspianski Steven Young and Rochelle Lipman Gina Zagotta Ruth Zamist Mark and Karen Zemelman

MHLT wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the following donors for their generous gifts.

A gen cies California State Coastal Conservancy East Bay Regional Park District National Park Service

B us i n ess es Absolute Plumbing Block Talent Partners C. Overaa & Co. California Bank of Commerce Canogle, Inc. Canyon Sports Car Donation Services, Inc. Chevron Products Company First Republic Bank Garcia Associates GANDA Hanford A.R.C. John Muir Health Mechanics Bank Pacific Gas and Electric Company Phillips 66 Republic Services Restoration Design Group Scott Valley Bank Shell Oil Products U. S. Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. The Dow Chemical Company Union Bank Valero Benicia Refinery Wine Thieves

O rgan iz at io ns Contra Costa Hills Club El Cerrito Garden Club IBEW Local 302 Orinda Hiking Club Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 159 Trails Club of Rossmoor Wednesday Walkers

F ou n dat ions Kiryle Foundation Richmond Community Foundation S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

Employee M atching Raffle & Auction G if t P rograms Donors (Continued) Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Bank of America Charitable Foundation Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program Compton Foundation Heller Consulting IBM Corporation Matching Grants Program Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Campaign Microsoft Matching Gifts Program PG&E Corporation Foundation S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co.

F resh Aire Affaire G ala 2013 Raffle & Auction Donors Americano Restaurant & Bar Bob Aston Tina Batt and Bob Doyle Bay Nature Berkeley Repertory Theatre Dawn Block Blue Waters Kayaking Cambiate Cleanse Cavallo Point Diane Coventry Kay Cox and Paul Craig Diablo Rock Gym FunFlicks Drew Goetting Hafner Vineyard Maurice and Jean Heley Eliot Hudson Denis Huston Steve Hutchcraft Kaur Photography Steve Kirby Chuck Lewis Beth Mallonee Doug McConnell Oliveto Restaurant and Cafe Pegasus Voyages

Peetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee & Tea Renaissance ClubSport Ted Robertson Round Hill Country Club Maggie Shepard Skin Spirit Lou Stoddard Nicolas Thakar Treehouse Green Gifts Tri-Valley Conservancy The Meritage Resort & Spa Ginger and Bill Wadsworth Wente Vineyards Whole Foods Wine Thieves

I n K ind D onations Avista Audio & Visual Rentals Community Focus Contra Costa Times/BANG Diablo Publications Hafner Vineyard Safeway Savoy Events Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wente Vineyards

*Memorial Donation(s) +Current Member, MHLT Board of Directors

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