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CARR RANCH IS SAVED! Thanks to thousands of generous supporters, our Campaign to Save Carr Ranch is a success! These stunning 604 acres near Lamorinda are now permanently protected watershed, essential wildlife habitat and (soon) beautiful open space for public enjoyment. An outpouring of donations to John Muir Land Trust from individuals, foundations, agencies and corporations reached the $7 million goal needed to buy the cattle ranch from the Carr family, who have owned the land for more than a century. Protecting the
ranch will manage development that could pollute streams running into Upper San Leandro Reservoir, which Sykes calls “a really important part of our drought operation.”
JMLT and East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) have entered into a Conservation Agreement to protect the property in perpetuity. Contributing several million dollars, EBMUD will hold fee title, manage the watershed, protect wildlife habitat, maintain natural open spaces and preserve historical ranching heritage. JMLT will manage permanent public access for recreation such as hiking, wildlife viewing, dog walking and equestrian activities.
“No outcome could better achieve all conservation priorities,” says Linus Eukel, Executive Director of JMLT, speaking to Carr Ranch as an essential addition to the large protected area created by the Las Trampas Regional Wilderness and the nearby watershed lands owned by EBMUD that drain into the Upper San Leandro Reservoir. “Its spectacular views and clean drinking water will benefit East Bay families for generations to come.”
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A Huge Community Success Thousands of individuals and organizations made contributions. Residents of Lamorinda — Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda — sent donations of all sizes. Generous contributions were made by the Town of Moraga, Moraga Park Foundation, Orinda Park and Recreation Foundation, Morrison & Foerster, and The San Francisco Foundation. Many residents of San Ramon Valley joined in, protecting the land in the hills above them. Donations came from residents of the Oakland Hills and families who receive drinking water from the Upper San Leandro Reservoir. continues on page 3
Executive Director’s Message.....................2 Music For The Land...................................2 Thank You, Joan Morris!.............................2 Carr Ranch (Continuation)...........................3 Keeping It Natural For Water.......................3 A Birthday Gift For The National Park Service...............................4 Carr Ranch: Why So Important....................4 Defencers To The Rescue!..........................5 POINTing To Success..................................5 A Night With The Stars...............................5 2016 Annual Report............................... 6-7 Donor List............................................ 8-15 Donor Spotlight..........................................9 Corporate Partner Spotlight......................10
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Greetings, We asked for your help to protect Carr Ranch and thousands of you responded! This gorgeous 604-acre landscape will forever remain a vital watershed that protects our drinking water and provides a home for native forests, plants and animals. Soon, you will be able to explore Carr Ranch up close and discover for yourself the land’s spectacular views. Thank you!
JOHN MUIR LAND TRUST NEW P.O. Box 31 Martinez, CA 94553 925-228-5460 info@jmlt.org jmlt.org
STAFF Linus Eukel Executive Director Karen Booth Individual Giving Manager Frances Browne Database Analyst Jay Dean Marketing Director Carla Din Program Development Director Krista Jordan Development and Communications Manager
John Muir Land Trust is honored to assist the Carr Family in preserving their legacy in the region’s rich ranching heritage, and to join with East Bay Municipal Utility District in the future stewardship of this special place. While Carr Ranch certainly receives top billing, we’ve had a banner year of accomplishments at JMLT. You’ll read about West Hills Farm and our POINTing to Success program in this issue. We’re proud to have earned national accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a prestigious distinction that recognizes the excellence of our programs and practices. Best of all, this year we welcomed many new members to the JMLT family, and thanks to a generous year-end matching gift, we’re poised to welcome even more. Gifts received before December 31st will be doubled! Please visit jmlt.org for details and to learn how you can become more involved. Respectfully, Linus Eukel, Executive Director
Lynette Lievens Accounting Manager
MUSIC FOR THE
Glen Lewis Open Space Ranger
Music and the outdoors profoundly move the human spirit. A new selection of favorite concert works from The Lowell Trio wonderfully celebrates that connection while supporting open spaces in Contra Costa. Members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra for over 25 years, oboist Janet Popesco Archibald, cellist Emil Miland, and pianist Margaret Fondbertasse are generously donating all proceeds from the sale of their new CD to JMLT!
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Lewis IV Chair Dawn Block Vice Chair Eliot R. Hudson Secretary
Purchase the CD for $25 at jmlt.org/musicfortheland
Bill Wadsworth Treasurer Arthur Bart-Williams Peggy S. Cabaniss Katie Hill Steve Hutchcraft Steven Kirby Joseph A. Ovick Ted C. Radosevich
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JOAN MORRIS! The Bay Area News Group’s Pets & Wildlife columnist led a call for contributions of $100,000 to the Campaign to Save Carr Ranch, and her readers delivered! The response from wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts across the Bay Area was immediate, and we enjoyed receiving the many letters of encouragement.
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“Of the countless people to thank, we have to start with the Carr Family,” adds Eukel. “Their desire to see the land conserved is a generous gift to the community.”
Partners For Conservation EBMUD’s commitment to protect the environment for future generations is at the core of their mission statement, and the organization manages 50,000 acres of habitat in the East Bay and Sierra foothills. Top priority is protecting the public’s access to drinking water — a limited and precious natural resource in California. Carr Ranch is a vital part of that strategy. “EBMUD is the perfect partner,” says Eukel. “No organization in Northern California could be better entrusted with the permanent stewardship of this property. No one has more experience or a stronger mandate to preserve and protect the natural character of the refuge lands it owns.” Protecting Carr Ranch lessens development pressure at the doorstep of Moraga while adding to an expansive conserved landscape in the Lamorinda hills. “Carr Ranch is one of those rare properties that checks every box on the conservation priority list.”
CARR RANCH: Keeping It Natural For Water As a college English major, Richard Sykes thought he might like a subject a little more “objective” — and this led eventually to a master’s degree in environmental engineering. Today, Sykes is Director of Natural Resources for EBMUD, which provides drinking water and wastewater services to 1.3 million customers in Contra Costa and Alameda counties. So his head is often occupied with scientific and technical matters. But the former English major emerges with eloquence when Sykes begins to describe the glories of Carr Ranch. “It’s gorgeous,” Sykes says. “The Carr family has taken really good care of it. There are very few roads or buildings. And they’ve grazed it just enough to maintain the open rangeland character that has probably existed for hundreds of years—all that green grass blowing in the wind.” Now that the partnership between JMLT and EBMUD has succeeded in adding Carr Ranch to the vital lands held as protected watershed, Sykes will have many opportunities to observe these features in person.
Key to Drought Strategy “Carr Ranch would not have happened without John Muir Land Trust,” says Sykes. “But for JMLT, this land would eventually have been lost to development.” That removes the possibility of development polluting streams running into Upper San Leandro Reservoir, which Sykes calls “a really important part of our drought operation.” This reservoir supplies drinking water to nearly 300,000 people in Oakland, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Hayward, and Castro Valley. It is one of only two among EBMUD’s five reservoirs in the East Bay that receive the highest level of water treatment— crucial as water supplies shrink.
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around the reservoir,” Sykes says. “So it has become one of the wilder refuges for wildlife in the East Bay, and we’re very, very protective of that refuge character.” EBMUD is one of the region’s primary owners of natural open space—more than 28,000 acres of de facto wildlife refuge. None is more important than this one, which reaches from Castro Valley to the edge of Moraga and is further buffered from human activity by East Bay Regional Park parkland. This is a landscape expansive enough to support large animals—such as mountain lions—and to shelter listed and endangered species, such as the Alameda whipsnake and California red-legged frog, both of which are increasing in population under habitat conservation plans.
A BIRTHDAY GIFT for the National Park Service WEST HILLS FARM — A PLACE SPECIAL TO JOHN MUIR JMLT is donating West Hills Farm to the John Muir National Historic Site as the National Park Service celebrates its centennial. This beautiful 44-acre property in Martinez is the birthday gift you helped make possible! Congress moved halfway to final approval when it passed U.S. House of Representatives H.R. 1289, a bill sponsored by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D) that attracted wide bipartisan support. West Hills Farm is part of the property that was known as Hill Girt Farm, owned by John Swett, a close friend of John Muir. The farm’s protection expands both the Mount Wanda open space and an extensive trail system. Visitors will enjoy stunning views of Briones Regional Park and the Alhambra Hills from the property’s hilltops — a view similar to what Muir experienced in his lifetime. John Strentzel managed his adjacent ranch in the area until 1881 when Muir married his daughter Louise. For many years afterward Muir blended his responsibilities at the ranch and to his family with writing and activist activities. After weeks of travel, Muir enjoyed time outdoors climbing the hills of the ranch with his two daughters, Wanda and Helen. His journal entries describe his delight for the scenic views. “Went to walk with Helen up to the West Hill. She is a wonderful climber and vividly sees and enjoys the mossy rocks, ferns, etc. The view of the bay was charming, mirror calm shaded slightly with gentle breeze in streaks. The colors of the hills far and near, fresh and beautiful. Had fine view of the Sierra. Solid white from summit to [within] 2000 ft of the plain.” Thursday, January 24, 1895
For more than a century, the Carr family has provided wise stewardship for the ranch— which both organizations will now continue. “Stewardship is our key value,” Richard Sykes says. “We’re stewards of the water and stewards of the land.”
CARR RANCH: Why So Important?
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• These 604 acres comprise a highly visible landscape of meadows, hillsides, ridge tops, and oak-lined bottomlands
Read more impressions of this lovely spot a century ago by John Muir and John Strentzel on our website: jmlt.org/westhillsfarm
• Springs and creeks feed local reservoirs, providing clean drinking water for thousands of families • Provides vital habitat for endangered reptiles and amphibians—and for large animals, such as deer, badger, golden eagle, and mountain lion • Offers low-impact recreation by adding to contiguous protected open space and watershed lands • Protecting the ranch guides local growth while preserving the green backdrop of fast-changing East Bay communities PAG E F O U R
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POINTing to Success on Mt. Wanda
POINTing to Success, John Muir Land Trust’s program in partnership with Contra Costa County Office of Education is steaming ahead! Utilizing the power of place at JMLT properties and combining hands-on learning with innovative mobile app technology, students are forming a deeper understanding of how science applies to their lives. Starting in October 2015, master teachers from Martinez, Antioch and San Ramon Unified School Districts connected more than 300 middle and high school students to JMLT’s Fernandez Ranch using POINT’s GPS-based tour, A Stroll Back in Time. This year, 400 students from six unified school districts and Byron Boys Ranch are learning about local ecosystems through the exciting new app, Wonders of Mt. Wanda, developed by POINTing to Success’ very own master teachers and app developer Canogle! Lessons in the field are being woven into STEAM curricula (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math). Through experiential learning, we are breaking barriers to understanding and providing innovative tools for teachers aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. POINTing to Success is made possible in part by a generous $250,000 grant from the Tesoro Foundation.
DEFENCERS TO THE RESCUE! That’s not the title of an upcoming blockbuster, but in our eyes these folks are superheroes. The Defencers is the name adopted by a group of volunteers from the Orinda Hiking Club. They remove aging unwanted barbed wire fence where new fence is being installed or where fence is no longer needed. Old fence is unsightly and a hazard to wildlife that can become entangled in loose wires. The Defencers work in difficult places with steep slopes, thick brush and poison oak. They’ve removed over a mile of unwanted fencing for JMLT at Dutra Ranch, Gustin Ranch and the Contra Costa Goldfields property (shown here). Thank you, Defencers! P.S. We need volunteers for a wide range of activities. Visit jmlt.org/volunteer
(Editor’s note: as the parent of two teenagers, anything that gets kids out on the land and somehow simultaneously engaged via smart phone is pure genius! Thank you, board member Arthur Bart-Williams, co-founder of Canogle.)
Give it a try yourself by downloading POINT at jmlt.org/mobileapp
A Night With the STARS! Our annual stargazing event with Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society was a huge hit. Thanks to Phillips 66 for hosting the ice cream social and to all attendees. Photos at jmlt.org/stargazing2016 PAG E F I V E
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P ro te ct i n g t he p la ces that m ake Co nt ra Co s ta s peci al Fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2016
2015
45,981 606,915 911,000 98,024 12,464,165 46,934
39,948 35,973 1,292,836 47,710 12,464,165 47,752
$
14,173,019
$ 13,928,384
Accounts Payable $ Accrued Expenses Subtotal Liabilities $
6,721 51,347 58,068
Permanently Restricted $ Temporarily Restricted Unrestricted Land/Conservation Easement Holdings Designated by Board Available for Operations Subtotal Net Assets $
200,000 546,337
200,000 341,331
12,464,165 478,516 425,933 14,114,951
12,464,165 435,614 409,448 13,850,558
14,173,019
$ 13,928,384
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ Grants, Pledges & Accounts Receivable Investments & Notes Receivable Deposits, Prepaid Expenses & Other Land and Conservation Easements Property/Equipment Used in Operations
Total Assets
Liabilities & Net Assets Liabilities
Net Assets
Total Liabilities & Net Assets $
$ $
45,170 32,656 77,826
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 2016
Revenue/Support & Additions to Net Assets
Grants and Contributions $ In-Kind Contributions Special Events/Other Income
2015
914,105 14,854 236,678
Total Revenue & Additions $
1,165,637
$
734,427 11,694 338,387
$ 1,084,508
Expenses & Reductions to Net Assets Program Services
Conservation Activities $ Land Acquisition Cost Environmental Education & Outreach Total Program Services $
Supporting Services
Management and General $ Fundraising and Development Total Supporting Services $
Total Expenses & Reductions $
Change in Net Assets Before Investment Earning
273,767 - 1,135 274,902
$ $ $
209,795 525,000 152,983 887,778
447,296 441,641 888,937
$
234,495 263,471 497,966
1,163,839
$
1,385,744
$
1,798
$ (301,236)
Investment Income Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses)
18,223 (15,002)
23,347 (8,429)
Land Acquisition Costs Capitalized Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets $
-
525,000
5,091
$
238,682
Notes Because land trusts are engaged in acquiring, selling and donating land, these transactions can produce noticeable variances in financial statements from year to year. In 2015, JMLT purchased West Hills Farm for $525,000, producing a shift in assets from cash to land. The condensed financial information as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015 has been derived from John Muir Land Trust’s financial statements. Our auditor is Regalia Associates. More information is available at jmlt.org and copies of financial statements are available on request to info@jmlt.org.
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The high percentage of funds JMLT spends directly on land acquisition, stewardship and other programs.
Uses of Funds
Sources of Funds
Management 4% & General
24%
9% Fundraising
& Development
Individual Donations
76%
87% Program
Corporations, Agencies, Foundations, Other
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The number of dollars received from other sources to match every $1 contributed by individuals. Your donation is multiplied 3x to protect land held in perpetuity. Challenge grants add even more!
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In acres, the size of West Hills Farm, a strategic acquisition on the Franklin Ridge that protects wildlife habitat, helps water and air quality, and preserves the historic nature of this former fruit farm near the home of John Muir. We purchased this property last year and are donating it to the John Muir National Historic Site.
3,100 The cumulative acreage that JMLT has protected to date. With your support, we aim to double our impact over the next five years!
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The number of days that land protected by JMLT is preserved for future generations. Also, the cumulative number of smiles on the faces of outdoor enthusiasts of all ages who enjoy the protected open spaces made possible by generous supporters like you. Thank you! PAG E S E V E N
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LEADERS
PARTNERS
William Friend Ausfahl, Ausfahl Family Fund
Emily and David Breach William and Elizabeth Brown Patrick and Shirley Campbell Daniel R. and Allyn L. Carl Susa Gates Cooper Robert and Ann§ Cormack Janet and William Cronk Joffa and Ellen Dale Patricia Derickson Ronald T. Dreisbach David Frane and Charla Gabert, The Frane Gabert Charitable Fund Patricia Harris Russ and Kathy Heath Franklin and Virginia C. Lew Charles and Elizabeth Lewis IV Brian W. and Heather D. Metcalf Charles and Anne Olsen Eugene Onopko Michael F. and Carol A. Sabarese Leslie and Elizabeth Simmonds Mark C. and Shauna Simmonds Sharon Simpson Mike Tuciarone Mark and Anne Wilson Anonymous (1)
V. Lorel Bergeron Dawn Block and Dr. Michael Harris Ronald and Rosemary Clendenen R. Ken and Donna M. Coit Kay Cox and Paul Craig David Deutscher Janice and David Hammond David and Connie Hayes Eliot and Martha Hudson Suzanne Jones and Robert Elia Jerry and Kim Overaa Norman and Janet Pease, Pease Family Fund Paul Radosevich and Elise Thomas Ted Radosevich and Stephanie Smith W. Dirk Sikkema and Linda Young Anonymous (5)
STEWARDS Alan and Cheryl Abel Susan and Rande Allison Robert Aston Diane Aven Molly Baier Celia Baller Bob and Bambi Barker Paula Barnett Deen Ellen and Larry Beans Damon and Stephanie Becker Robert A. Belshe Jacques and Mary Blumer Martha Breed Larkin Breed Bill Brobeck Peggy and Bobby Cabaniss Raymond and Karen Cauayani Clint Chew Colin and Mila Coffey Peter and Susan Colby TJ and Kristin Connelly Diane and Marc Coventry Billie C. Cummings John Deeming Mary Dubitzky Linus and Stephanie Eukel Kenneth Everett and Linda Bloom Martha and Richard Fateman Don Flaskerud and Norma Hawkins-Flaskerud
Craig Frieders Jim and Mary Ann Gaebe Kenneth and Gay Gerlack Susan Gustofson Doug Hanford Larry Hanson Steve Harvey and Pamela Seifert James Haynes Judy Helder Alan and Katherine Hern William and Joan Herrick Hansen Katie Hill and Scott Compton David and Susan Hodges Douglas J. and Joanne C. Home Charles P. and Marcia B. Horne Linda H. Huber Harter and Elaine Hudson Elizabeth Hudson and George Doddington Sandra Jamieson and Douglas Brenton Hamidreza and Terri Khonsari Steven Kirby Nancy Kittle Ron Kline Kenneth B. and Marcia N. Kurtz Gladys Laston Christopher Leach Mo and Norman Livermore Norm and Christy Lundberg Kathryn MacBride Ravi and Yvonne Mallela Elizabeth and Michael Mallonee Steven and Susana Maron Brian McFeely William Meaden Matthew Mores Thomas O’Brien Thomas J. and Jeanne M. O’Connor Dr. Joseph A. Ovick and Debbie Tyler Ovick Kathie Parker Marilyn Paskert Lawrence E. and Mary Peirano James N. and Susan B. Penrod Rupert and Eran Perera Teri Peterson Greg Peterson Brad and Trish Piatt Janet Popesco Archibald and Jay§ Archibald Ed and Dawn Roth Subir and Mary Sanyal Marvin and Carolyn Schick Bill Schilz Alice Schofield Jeffrey E. and Edith H. Schwartz Ellen Sickles James Richard and Sharon Smith Samuel and Susan Sperry Judith Ann Stadler-Lothrop Harold and Diane Steuber Lou and Marilyn Stoddard David and Linda Sturgis Mark and Susan Stutzman Robert and Dianne Tecco Robert Townsend and Pamela Turner Robert and Cherie Trautz James W. Vanheuit Bill Weiner Robert and Karen Wetherell Charles Judson Williams Stephanie Woods Anonymous (2) § Deceased
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We express deep appreciation to JMLT’s large community of supporters.
Marni Berendsen John A. and Katrina K. Bergen “Harry Bergland, Jr.” Michael Alan Bernhardt Peter and Carmen Berryhill Holger Berthelsen Matthew I. and Catherine Bertics Dale and Joanne Berven Paul and Bryn R. Bettelheim Bruce and Sandra Beyaert Tim Bezold Will Bick Irma Bicki Janet Bindas Lorie S. Bird Dennis and Kit Bittner Andrea Blachman Cynthia Black Derald and Alicia Blackmore Kay L. Blair Jerry and Floy Blair Tracey L. Blanchard Robert and Marie Blits Margaret Bloisa Jackie and Richard Bobrosky Paul V. Boero Burt Bogardus Tamara Bogetti Cassaro Polly Boissevain Jim and Sandy Bonato David G. and Devi Bond Karen Booth Kelvin and Joan Booty, Jr. Severin and Margaret Anne Borenstein Jan and Steeve Boulingui Lynn and Roland Bowen Stewart Bowers Stephen E. and Marcia L. Boyd Sandra Bozarth Roy and Karen Brandreth Colleen Brannon Carolyn and Richard Brear Eileen M. Breismeister Ellen Brennan Melanie Brinkman Linda Brockway Donald Broderson Martin A. Brook Robert D. Brown Dorothy Brown Daniel A. and Jeanne M. Brown Fleurine H. Brown Kelly Brown Stephen Brown Erik Bruce Carol Lynn and James Bruen Gwendolyn Buchholz David G. Buffum Susan Bulloch and Matthew S. Wong Margaret C. Bupp Katherine S. Burcham Cameron L. Burks Pamela Burns and William Edick Harriett Burt Sherida Bush and Timothy Platt Dennis Butkowski Daniel and Kathy Button Valarie Ann Caldwell David L. and Susann Calkins Angela Call Winifred Camacho Stephen Campbell Betty and Wade Cantrell Ellen Carlson Vincent Caro Nancy Carol Carmelo and Alicia Carone Andrew Carota Terrance Carroll Joan Marie Carter Michael P. Cass Glenn Cass
William T. and K. L. Cassidy Alice Castellanos Sheila M. Castilla Katherine Castro June and Ray Catalano Angela Lynn Catton Joseph Cavaness Thomas Cawkwell Phyllis and Harvey Ceaser Timothy and Sara Cecchin Gordon Chamberlain Kathryn J. Chambers Marietta and John Champlin Kam Fai Chan Donna Chang Diana Charrette Alicen Chavez Andrew Chesanek Scott Chestnut Kathleen Clancy James and Margareta Clardy John Clark Edmund Clausen Francine and Raymond Cloutier Steve Cloutier Rebecca Coburn Marshall and Ann Cochrane Christine Codding Chris Codding and John Ricca Angie and Peter Coffee Patricia Ellen Coffey Debra Coggins Steven Cohen Richard S. and Lisa L. Cohen Uriel Cohen Ronald and Carol Cohn Margaret E. Collier Jim Collini James and Lynne Collins James D. Comins Michael and Sandra Cook Jan Rae Cook Jennifer Cook Joanne Cooke Carolin Cooley Pezzola Douglas and Rosemary Corbin Patricia Corr Nancy Corser John and Susan Cortis Janice Costella Lloyd Costello Ronald B. and Janna M. Coverston Douglas and Virginia Cowden Charles and Virginia Cowden Joseph E. and Judy R. Craig Elizabeth A. Craven Nova Crisp Raymond and Sharon Crist Kathy Cronin Lawrence E. Crooks Graig W. and Sibylla M. Crossley James A. and Linda C. Crowson Kenneth and Elizabeth C. Cucarola John and Gayle Cullen Doreen T. Culp Sharon Culshaw George A. and Linda H. Cumming, Jr. Roy J. and Norma B. Cuneo Margot Cunningham John Curtis Joseph Cussary Vincent and Mary Custodio James and Gail Cutler Barbara Dahl Charles P. and Sallianne Dale Bruce and Janet Dalen Brian P. and Kelley S. Daly Mary D’Amante Brian and Michelle Danley Karen Daughters Richard and Jamie Davidson Dylan Davis
Madelon and Joe Davis Ramona Davis Deena Davis Vickie Dawes and Christopher Rampoldt George Day Sandra Deagman Jay Dean and Stefani Bittner Glen M. and Georgene H. Deardorff Deborah Deas Donald de Fremery Lara Delaney Children of David Delehanty Juan and Mary Deluna Catherine De Martini George Denney Corinne Derringer Paul and Charla Detjens Stanley E. Deutsch Patricia A. Deutsche Robert DeVries Jon Dickson Holton D. Dickson, Jr. Walter H. and Eike Diebold Mary E. Diehl Ann M. Diemer Franklin A. and Paula Dill, Jr.
Michael P. Dillon Stephanie and Thomas DiPalma Jeffrey M. and Natalie D. Doane Janet Brandi Dobbs Eric and Karoline Doberenz Cheryl L. Domnitch Alvan and Heidi Donner Douglas Dormandy Vivian Dorsch, MD Marilyn Dorsey Avry and Niva Dotan Richard W. and Joan S. Doust Verna Dow Edward and Yoshimi Downer Tina Batt and Bob Doyle Louis C. Drapeau Anthony and Dormain M. Drewitz Linda and Duane Duchscherer Ellen Duffy Melissa Duffy and Maurice Garcia-Sciveres Dorthy Dunbarr Colin W. and Maile E. Dunn Bruce and Ann Dunn Donald Dupont and Meg Murray Randal and Joanne Durrenberger
Donor Spotlight “We give to charitable organizations throughout the year on a one-time basis. Sometimes a special project or issue catches our eye. JMLT stands out as an organization that is essential to our quality of life, and so we contribute monthly. “Each day, we enjoy the natural beauty that abounds in our neighborhood, our city and throughout Contra Costa. Unlike service providers that supply utilities such as gas, water, and electricity, JMLT can’t bill monthly. They can’t tax us as a city would to provide important services. Instead, they depend on community support month by month to keep their operations running—all for our direct benefit. Anyone who appreciates the natural open spaces we see around us every day should join us and support the wonderful work JMLT does.” —Dawn Block and Dr. Michael Harris, Pleasant Hill
We are grateful to Sustaining Members who provide monthly or quarterly contributions. Thank you! Become a Sustaining Member at jmlt.org/ donate.
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Corporate Council Partner Tesoro Corporation In 2002 Tesoro acquired the Golden Eagle Refinery along the waterfront in Martinez and became our neighbor and an important partner. Given shared community interests, it’s no surprise that Tesoro is one of the first corporations to join our Corporate Council — a group of business leaders committed to the vital role that public land plays for the community at large.
Through Tesoro Foundation the company has invested generously in Contra Costa County with a focus on public safety, STEM education, and environmental conservation and sustainability. One of the largest independent petroleum refiners and marketers in the country, Tesoro is a Fortune 100 company with 650 full-time employees at their Martinez refinery. ”Tesoro views everything through a ‘Shared Value’ lens. We take into account how what we do benefits our stakeholders,” says Patty Deutsche, Director of Northern California Government & Public Affairs. “Working with JMLT, we find incredible Shared Value. Our partnership benefits the environment, our community and our employees. A prime example is the new POINT app we’ve funded. We’re proud to join the Corporate Council and help preserve the land around us for future generations.” JMLT is deeply grateful to Tesoro Corporation for their ongoing support. To learn more about Tesoro Corporation and their support of JMLT and the Contra Costa County Office of Education, see page 5. For information on the benefits of joining our Corporate Council, contact Krista Jordan at krista@jmlt.org. PAG E T E N
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Steven and Henriette Hagman Jean Halford Frank and Sandra Hall Lawrence J. Hall and Paula L. Petti Richard Hallford Janice Halseide Curtis W. and Shannon L. Hamm Constance Hammes Chiba Wendy Tamis and Scott Hampton Lesley D. Hand Tom Shaw and Janis Hanlon Chris Hannafan Jon R. Hanshew Janess Hanson Jerome A. Hanwosky Paul and Cheryl Harbaugh Jill Harcke Richard M. Harland David Harnish William B. and Susan A. Harris Susan Harrison Katherine Hart Grace and Peter Hartdegen Victoria Harvey Mary Hasson Katherine P. Hatch James and Nancy Hatchell Mary and Charles Haupt Joyce Hawkins and Jack Sweitzer Sally O. Hayward David Hearst Jacqueline Heath Paula Heckler Melissa Heckman Joelle Heckmann Jim and Beth Hein Adele Heinz Patricia Heller John F. and Julie R. Helms Barbara and Julius Helvey II Leo B. and Florence Helzel Jon and Joanne Hendricks Tyche Hendricks George J. and Elizabeth Henrich, Jr. Kelly Hensley-Williams Katie Herbert Catherine Hern Daniel Hersh John R. and Anne Hetland Nancy and David Hill David I. and Laurel Anne Hill Mark S. and Lisa K. Hillhouse Timothy and Andrea Hillyard Darlene and John Hilton Betty Hinz Sam and Shereen Hirbod Harlan and Gayl Hirschfeld Whitney Hischier and Simon Morris Robert Hislop Marjorie J. Ho Judie and Jack Hockel Anne Hoff Margaret and David Hoffman Marjorie Nyberg Hoffman Tyler Hofinga Mary C. Hogan Stan and Wendy Holcenberg Joanne Holcik and Michael Anderson Russell and Betty Holt Sally Holzman and Robert Hoagland Jack and Nancy Hom Mary Hook Susan Howard Georgette Howington Irja Howton Jane Hrynkow and Howard Jones William and Patricia Hudson Linda Huffman Jane Hufft R C. and J. W. Hufft Albert P. and Teresa A. Hulten William and Lesley Hunt
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Alan C. and Elaine L. Kawasaki Richard Kawin Penny Kayano Stephen Kealhofer and Janet Luck David R. and Margo A. Kelly Christopher L. and E.A. Kelly J. Donald and Rachel A. Kemp, Jr. Virginia Kennedy Robert W. Kennedy Maya Kennedy Jim and Janet Kennedy Sally Kennedy Karen Kenney David Kenny Leroy T. and Ruth L. Kerth John Kiefer Richard Kilker Joanne C. Killam Rosalind and Sung-Hou Kim Helen Kimball Palma Kinder Marian King Elizabeth King Bill and Dixie King Meredith Kingsley-Brochier Katherine Kinoshita Igor and Nicole Kipnis Glenn Kirby and Ro Aguilar Norman Kirshen Rose Kish Garry and Susan E. Kitchen David and Lynda Klapprott
George Kleeman Kathy Klein Louanne Klein and Dave Radosevich Debra Klinck Walter E. and Zoe W. Klippert II Frank and Jan Klobas William Kokezas John and Jenifer Kolkhorst John and Nancy Don Konics Therese Konz Gregg and Anne Korbin Anthony Kortens Lambrini and Michael S. Kouvaris Mark Krauth Sheila Krishnaswamy Stephen and Amy Krochmal, Jr. Tim and Julie Kruse John A. and Anne P. Kubas Wally Kubicek William and Stephanie Kuehn Donald and Charlotte Kuehne Barbara Kuklewicz Ta-Hsia Kuo Dave Kyllonen Eric Lacy Albert and Virginia Lafaille Gloria Laird Sherry Laird Gordon and Lynn Lakso Lorraine J. Lambert John H. and Laura J. Lamotte Michael P. and Gail W. Lamotte
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Employing 650 people in Contra Costa, Tesoro views everything they do through a “Shared Value” lens focusing on public safety, education, and conservation and sustainability. JMLT’s POINTing to Success program is a perfect fit. Tesoro is presenting sponsor of Pure Muir Gala, and JMLT is grateful for their support spanning more than a decade. PG&E strives to be an environmental leader by increasing use of clean and renewable energy, reducing the impacts of business and protecting sensitive wildlife habitat. PG&E has generously supported JMLT for many years.
With deep roots in the community and a long history of giving back in Contra Costa, Phillips 66 has partnered with JMLT for well over a decade. Recently, employees helped build trails at Franklin Canyon and the Tina Batt trail at Sky Ranch.
Employee-owned Clif Bar Corp. has a long tradition of supporting local nonprofits through volunteer hours, employee matching and sustainability initiatives. This year Clif Bar selected JMLT for their annual employee day of service, putting 375 eager volunteers to work on important projects at Fernandez Ranch.
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Richard and Charlotte Liniger Judy Livengood Donna B. Livermore Deloris and James Llewellyn Edith and William Locher Patricia Lohman Bill and Tieli Long Shirlee Loret Saundra and Robert Lormand Barbara Lowell Bob and Carol Lowitz Ralph and Antonia Lozon Thomas and Stephanie Lu Wencke Lubbock Carole J. Lucas Donald and Vicki L. Lucas Janet Luhmann Margaret Luna Cynthia and Dana Lund Matthew Lundberg Thomas H. Lupori David and Juanita Luther Ronald Luttringer Kathleen Lynch Barbara Lynch Edwin P. and Leslie Y. Lynch James and Shirley Lynch Christopher J. Lyons Rennett MacIntyre Carolyn MacKenzie Jane L. Mackie and Joseph Farrell Tatia MacKinnon Beth and Scott Macy Gloria Magee Julie Magilen Justin Maguda Margaret Magyary John M. Mahoney Mark and Teresa Makarewicz Janet Mangini
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Joseph McFarlan Jack and Nancy McFarland Robin McGann Catherine L. McGovern Lynn M. and Timothy McGowan Alison McKenzie Paul McKiernan Charles and Solita McKinnis Judy McKissack Elisabeth McKnight William P. McLaughlin Robert and Sally McLaughlin Ernestine McLaughlin John H. McManus and Ariele D. Taylor Joan and Royal McPherson John and Diane Meade Raymond G. and Bernice Meade Connie Medina Michelle and Rolf Mehlhorn Nerissa Melendez Mike and Jamie Menasco Edgar Mendelsohn Joan Mendelson Sautter, Mendelson Family Fund Malcom Mendelson Laura Mercier Val and Geoff Meredith Kathleen Merlino Jean Merrigan Robin and Robert§ Merritt Mary Jo Metzger Stuart Meyer Steven R. and Sally L. Meyers Emil Miland Bob Milbourn Sue F. Miller Jack D. and Judy L. Miller Carolyn Mills Katie Mink Barbara Minneman Michael J. and Patricia A. Minnis Yuka Minton Aiko and Bob Mitchel Patricia Mitchell
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Adrian Nunn and Elaine Guranieri-Nunn Jeffrey Nurkiewicz John and Mona Nygard Pat O’Brien Thomas P. O’Brien Rudolph and Margaret Oehm Charles M. and Anita Ogden Lola O’Grady Kenneth R. and Carol R. Ogren George M. Oldenbourg Jean and Dale Olds Mary Anne O’Leary and Arthur S. Perkins John and Dianne Ollila Miroslav Olmer M. D. and R. P. Olowin Ruth Olsen Harold and Marie Olson Kent R. Olson Carol Olson Robert and Karen Olynger Kathy O’Melia William and Phyllis K. O’Neil Teresa Onoda Peter A. and Jeannette M. Ornowski Primo Orpilla and Verda Alexander Mark Ory and Diana Minnick Lorraine Osborn Elizabeth O’Shea and Richard Howard Diane Oshima and Paul Maltzer Don Osias Mary Ostrander Charles A. and Robyn S. Palano Albert M. and Pamela K. Palitz Susan Palo Bruce C. Paltenghi Roberta Palumbo and Arlene Woehl Christopher and Margaret Panton Stewart and Ruth C. Pardee Edward and Marcia Parham Justine Parmelee Jacqueline Parrish § Deceased
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Constance Regalia and Marc Kiefer Gwen and Ed Regalia Kay and Paul Regan Pam Regatuso Michael Regimbal Jeanne Reid Linda L. Reidt Jean K. Reilly Adam Reiner Janet Reinstra Arthur J. Remedios Virginia Renwick Jenifer Renzel Fred Repetto Kristen and Charles Revell Robert and DeEtta Kay Reynolds Robert V. Reynolds Patricia and Robert Rezak Charles and Linda Rickenbacher Dale and Bonnie Rickford Peter Ridgway Garrett Riegg Gary and Leslie Ries Bernard Ringer John E. Roberts Peter and Eileen Robertshaw Lisa and Scott Robinson Aldo Rocca Robert and Sally Roche David A. and Tara Rochlin P. Daniel and Maria C. Roden Kevin P. and Seeley Roebuck Christopher Rogers Susan Rogers Loeta Rogers and Kent Peterson Marion Rogers Glenn R. Rogers Thomas M. and Denise D. Romaneck Alexandra Rooney Forest and James Rosengren Fred and Leona Rosenmeier Rita Rosensteele Marj and Gene Ross Jacquelyn Ross Phyllis Rossi Nancy Rossiter Maxine Rosston Kathleen Roth, MD Myron and Roslyn Rottersman James L. and Joan W. Roux Robert P. and Marilyn M. Rumble Mary C. Russell Robert Rust Elva L. Rust Judith Ryan Victor David Ryerson Robert L. Ryon Darrell R. and Kathryn Sabin Steven Sackrin David and Shari Safianoff Tina Saladino Bruce J. Saldinger Brent and Debra Salmi K D. and Merkin K. Salyer Barry A. Samuel Roger and Jeane Samuelsen Richard J. and Joan B. Samuelson Bonnie Sanders Ellen Sanders Ann F. Sanders Jan Sanderson David and Sally Sanger Donald M. Sanguinetti Glendoris Sargent Laura Sawczuk and Luke Ellis Elene Sayre Richard and Ruth Sayre Nancy Schaefer Kevin P. Schaeffer David Lingren and Ilana Schatz Christopher and Amy Schatz Mark and Bea Scheberies
Nancy and John Schick Patrick Schieffer Mark and Leslie Schillinger Christine Schmidt Julie and Kevin Schmoll J Jay and Susan W. Schnack Daniel and Roberta Schoenholz Frieda Schonach Mark Schoof Richard J. Schoofs Charles F. Schretzmann Eric Schroeder Jacqueline and Jeff Schubert Paul and Linda Schulman Arran Schultz William H. and Janet A. Schumann Sharon Schwemin Theodore Sciacqua Carol L. Scott P. Clayton and Anna M. Sealy Anne Seaman Susan See and Bob Timbers Mary Ellen Seitz-Kaschub Toni Selznick Mayer Alberto and Cynthia Sevilla Kay Seybert David Shackelford Joseph Shami Rita and Eric Shand Kathleen Shannon David A. Shapiro David W. Shapiro Bill and Jeanne Sharkey Anne Sharkey Kimberly Shaw Peter and Helen Sheaff Robert and Michele Sheehan Robert E. and Lisa M. Sheldon Joanne and William Sherrard Tana Shipman Richard and Midori Shiraishi Semen Shkrabov Richard and Barbara Shoop Robin L. and Robert P. Shopbell William H. Short, Jr. Thanawat and Loretta Shotiveyaratana Natalia Shul Ryan and Elizabeth Siamas Ronald and Karin Siemens Rosanne Siino Richard Silbert Ed Silva Cindy and Thomas Silva Judith Silva Jane Silva Katherine Silvey Nancy and Frederick Silvey, Jr. Robert Simmons and Judy Whelan Elaine Simmons Barry and Zina Simon Kay Simoni James L. and Melinda L. Simons Alfred and Marilyn Simonsen Mark Sinclair Laurel Singer Jerome M. and Sarah Sivesind III Igor and Shirleymae Skaredoff Michael and Marsha Skinner Theodore A. and Theresa A. Slaman Elizabeth and Thomas Slate Dana Slauson Thomas M. and Elizabeth S. Slemmer W. L. and Evelyn Slessinger Alan and Joan Smith James F. and Charlotte Smith Caroline Smith Brenda Smith Frederick O. Smith William and Barbara Smith Patricia Ann Smith Anita Smith Keith and Paula Smith
Gregory and Jocelyn Smyers Peter L. and Lynda Snell Mildred Snelson Janice B. and Edwin C. Sohn Elizabeth C. Soloway Charles and Muriel Sonne Jeanette and Michael Sorensen Bernice Sotelo Kimberly B. and Robert Spalding Sara Spence Daniel J. Spisak Thomas and Lucy Sponsler Ernest and Marlene Sponzilli Robert J. and Julie Stagg Margaret H. Stallworth Edward and Anna Stanislowski Frank and Carey Starn Henry and Susan Stauffer William D. and Sara Steelman Donald and Beverly Steffen Janet Stephenson Ann Steppan Mr. and Mrs. B. Albert Stern, Jr. Susan and Maury Stern Margaret Stewart Lewis and Diane Stewart Charles and Elsa Stewart Katherine Ann Stidwell Steven Stillman and Deborah Cohen Donald and Gail Stock Andrew Stoddard Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoddard John Storella and Lisa Aliferis Craig Stowers Steven T. and Nina L. Strand Jurgen and Madeline Strasser Christian and Charlene Stratton Joanna Stratton Harlan Strickland and Carol Wiley Peter Stuart Dore Stubblefield Jo Ann Stumpf Tom and Karen Sturges Maura Sullivan and Mary Hamilton Keary Sullivan Fred and Georgine Sullivan Joan Sullivan Alan and Dawn Surges Susan Bonilla George and Anna Sutherland Robert L. and Ann Sutherland John and Elouise Sutter Donald and Lavinia Swain Virginia Swanberg David Sway and Nadia Yakoob Alan Swislow Chol Kyl Syn Norma Tabler Chau Tai and Scott Golde Miye Takagi Deborah Joan Tallyn
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Howard E. and Madeleine Wittenberg, Jr. Steven Paul Woehleke Donald E. and Karen V. Wolfe Bryan Wong Sherman M. and Cynthia L. Wong Michael Wood and Birgit Hueglin-Wood Robert N. and Carolyn A. Wood Harold Wood Alice B. Woodhead Kurt Woodland Tracy Woodruff and William Clark Audrey Woods Frank and Tania Woodward William D. and Marilyn S. Wright Cora and Tom Wright Wendy Wuerth-Scheck and Andy Scheck Thomas Meredith and Laurie Wunder Janet Ann Wyllie Martin and Jenelyn Wyspianski Jin Xiao Don and Carolyn Yancey Mary Carolyn Yandle Gerald Yanowitz Robert and Kathleen Yates Thomas G. and E.R. Young Steven Young and Rochelle Lipman Kenneth B. and Leslie H. Young Constance Young Monica Youngquist Jane and Paul Yriberri David N. and Kathryn Yrueta James Yurchenco Alberto N. and Laura A. Zacarias Jaron Zadi Ruth Zamist Salvatore J. and Lucille Zammitti Flavia Zaro Mark Whatley and Danuta Zaroda Mark and Karen Zemelman Jian Ping Zhang Geoff and Lynn Zimmerman Nancie Zimmerman Anonymous (50)
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AGENCIES AND MUNICIPALITIES California State Coastal Conservancy City of Martinez Contra Costa County Contra Costa County Fish & Wildlife Committee Contra Costa Resource Conservation District East Bay Regional Park District East Bay Municipal Utility District Moraga Park Foundation Orinda Park and Recreation Foundation Town of Moraga
BUSINESSES ORGANIZATIONS NONPROFITS Ameriprise Financial Services Bay Area Ridge Trail Bill’s Ace Hardware Block Talent Partners * California Council of Land Trusts Campana Farm * Canogle, Inc. * Car Donation Services, Inc. Chevron Products Company Clif Bar & Company * Contra Costa Hills Club Diablo Magazine * El Cerrito Garden Club Employers’ Advocate, Inc. Fernandez and Associates Google Inc. G. O. Supply Garaventa Enterprises Garcia and Associates (GANDA) IBEW Local 302 Independent Printing Co. Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. * Lamorinda Dogs Land Trust Alliance Level 3 Communications Mechanics Bank Moraga Horsemens Association Morrison Foerster * Mount Diablo Astronomical Society Mount Diablo Audubon Society
We express deep appreciation to JMLT’s large community of supporters.
Nutiva Old Republic Title Company Orinda Hiking Club Overaa Construction * Pacific Gas and Electric Company * Phillips 66 * Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. R.E.I. Republic Services SAP Software & Solution Scott Valley Bank Shell Oil Products U.S., Martinez Refinery * Shields, Harper & Co. Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. * Timberline Associates Valero Benicia Refinery Volunteers for Outdoor California Wednesday Walkers Wells Fargo Wild Birds Unlimited
CORPORATE MATCH PARTNERS Ameriprise Financial Services Bank of America Bank of the West Chevron Humankind Clorox IBM Corporation Microsoft PG&E Salesforce Sidley Austin Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. The Moody’s Foundation
FOUNDATIONS Amazon Smile Foundation Bank of America Charitable Foundation S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Clorox Company Foundation East Bay Community Foundation Horizons Foundation Kiryle Foundation PG&E Corporation Foundation Tesoro Foundation The San Francisco Foundation
IN KIND Access Adventure Christina Batt and Robert Doyle Mark and Silvia Belotz Berkeley Repertory Theatre Damien and Beth Campbell Campana Farm Captain Vineyards Cline Cellars Community Focus Concannon Vineyard Kay Cox and Paul Craig Deborah Deas Diablo Magazine DogTrekker.com Enotrias Epicurean Exchange Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyards Flora Springs Winery and Vineyards Susan Fritzke Garden Craftsmen Hall Wines Maurice and Jean Heley Bernadette Jiyong Frank Kaur Photography Lamorinda Weekly Matt and Carol Larkin Elizabeth and Charles Lewis IV Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant Larry and Jan Matthews Doug McConnell and Kathleen Taft Michael Mischer Chocolates Montclair Baking Oddlots Wine Shop Pegasus Voyages John Pereira Pet Food Express Restoration Design Group Robert Reynolds Saintsbury Schell & Martin, Inc. St. George Spirits Trefethen Family Vineyards Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting Virginia and William Wadsworth Mike and Joanna Warner Wente Vineyards West Point Inn Whole Foods Market
We are privileged to recognize our donors’ generosity for the years 2014 through 2016 (recorded from July 1, 2014 through October 1, 2016). Please note that every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. We apologize if there is an error or omission, and ask that you notify our Development office at (925) 228-5018 so that we may make the appropriate change to our records.
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