2022-2023 Annual Report

2022–2023

Annual Report

A Tale of New Trails

Thank You for Your Support owned open space that has not yet been conserved. The option agreement gives us until October to raise $500,000 to protect the strategic Krane Pond property, which provides critical water for wildlife.

Dear Supporters,

Edward Sortwell Clement, Jr.

As we reflect back on our recently completed April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 fiscal year, we feel immense gratitude for you, our supporters, because you helped us complete another highly successful year from a programmatic, financial, and overall organizational perspective.

• Helped East Bay Regional Park District secure an option agreement to protect the strategic 768-acre Finley Road Ranch so it will become an important new staging area for existing and future trails.

Together, this past fiscal year we advanced Save Mount Diablo’s land conservation mission in many ways like the following examples: • Enabled the public to enjoy our new Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve, run with a free online reservation system, with over four miles of trails built with the help of volunteers like our Trail Dogs and local students. • Created a beautiful new public trail at our Curry Canyon Ranch, with volunteers, about 1.25 miles long and connecting Mount Diablo State Park’s Knobcone Point Road to Riggs Canyon Road. • Won a second lawsuit against Seeno/Discovery Builders and Pittsburg over the proposed Faria development project.

• Furthered our Diablo Range expansion work, developing new partners and advancing efforts to protect important lands like Tesla Park and Del Puerto Canyon. • Advanced our 10,000 Trees and Plants project (to date we have planted and protected more than 2,000 native trees and plants). • Set all-time high fundraising records with our midyear appeal, Moonlight on the Mountain, and yearend appeal. • Completed our 50th anniversary celebrations, including an extensive oral history project about Save Mount Diablo that is housed at UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library. • Secured a better office at 201 North Civic Drive in Walnut Creek that lowered our rent and reduced our carbon footprint by providing more energy-efficient infrastructure.

• Achieved having the Concord City Council stop the Seeno/Discovery Builders group from becoming Master Developer for the Concord reuse project. • Secured an option agreement to acquire the 6.69-acre Krane Pond property within the Missing Mile that is contiguous with Mount Diablo State Park. The Missing Mile is roughly a square mile on the northern slopes of Mount Diablo that contains much privately

Thankfully, because of our great team, including you, we know we will continue to successfully advance our land conservation mission. With Gratitude, “Ted”

IMAGES FRONT COVER: SCOTT HEIN; BACK COVER: COOPER OGDEN; THIS PAGE: LAURA KINDSVATER

Save Mount Diablo Opens Knobcone Point to Riggs Canyon Trail A project that has been a decade in the making IN THE SPRING OF 2023, Save Mount Diablo opened the

Knobcone Point to Riggs Canyon trail connection in the upper reaches of Curry Canyon. This trail is THE piece of the puzzle connecting the entire southern trail system, stretching from Walnut Creek into Livermore, along Knobcone Point Trail, down into Riggs Canyon and onto the Morgan Territory foothills and Highland Peak. It is a recreational dream come true as hikers, trail runners, bikers, and equestrians can now adventure further into the backcountry and experience the magnificent solitude and beauty existing deeper into the hills. Staff and volunteers including Save Mount Diablo’s Trail Dogs worked hard, installing infrastructure including access gates, informational signage, and kiosks as well as decontamination stations to minimize the threat of introduced pathogens like Phytophthora species by recreationalists into the further reaches of Mount Diablo State Park. Volunteers, park staff, and Save Mount Diablo staff were also busy managing scorched material in the Knobcone Point area, both to prepare for the opening as well as minimize fire risk in the foothills. These cleanup efforts will bring about beautiful new growth to endemic wildflowers in the spring like Mount Diablo fairy lanterns, Mount Diablo sunflowers, and many others, as well as chaparral plants like Mount Diablo manzanitas and Contra Costa manzanitas. Along this 1.25-mile trail, recreationalists can enjoy PHOTO: ERIC BRETTHAUER; MAP: ROXANA LUCERO

beautiful sandstone rock formations; the namesake knobcone pine forests; the most majestic bay-oak woodland in the Mount Diablo area; soaring golden eagles, songbirds, woodpeckers galore; rolling grasslands; and outrageous views of the surrounding mountains of the northern Diablo Range extending and falling all the way to the mythical snow-covered Sierra Nevada, as they travel west to east or vice versa. And that’s not to mention the sensational view of the southern aspect of Mount Diablo and North Peak. For now, only this trail will be open to the public, and the surrounding hills will be preserved for wildlife to live free. This area is absolutely sublime in all meanings of the word, and Save Mount Diablo is determined to keep it that way for all to experience and enjoy the extensive majesty. We are seriously proud, humbled, and excited to be able to share these lands that we hold so dearly to our hearts with all of you. These magical preserves are truly a gift and to be able to spend our time connecting to them is nothing short of that. We are all so fortunate to have special places like Mount Diablo to call our backyard, and every time a new door opens to visit special areas like the Knobcone Point to Riggs Canyon connector trail or the Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve, it makes it easy to understand that. Please join us in enjoying these beautiful places, and take care of them as they were your own home, because in many ways, they are. ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23

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Land Acquisition In the fall of 2022, Save Mount Diablo entered into an option

agreement with Roseann Krane to acquire the 6.69-acre Krane Pond property. Save Mount Diablo needs to raise $300,000 by October 2023 to complete the acquisition. To date, we’ve raised $200,000 of the total project costs of $500,000.

THIS STRATEGIC ACQUISITION is

nestled into Mount Diablo’s Missing Mile, a square mile made up of privately owned open space, some of which has not yet been permanently protected from development. Save Mount Diablo has been working hard to protect the Missing Mile, which is surrounded on three sides by protected lands, on the northern slopes of North Peak. To date, we have protected three other properties within the Missing Mile: the nearly 154-acre Concord Mt. Diablo Trail Ride Association conservation easement; 17.62-acre Young Canyon; and the 88.5-acre North Peak Ranch, on which Save Mount Diablo is making annual payments. Krane Pond is the largest spring-fed pond in the area, an oasis for wildlife in the hot summer months. Without the help of the Kranes and Save Mount 2

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Diablo, the property could have easily become developed, impacting the rich and biologically diverse wildlife corridor that travels down the mountain through the pond and out to Mount Diablo Creek. If we can raise the necessary funds to protect this magnificent gem by October of 2023, then this piece will be protected in perpetuity. Save Mount Diablo also worked to support the East Bay Regional Park District in its purchase of the 768acre Finley Road Ranch, a strategic piece of land in the Tassajara Valley, which will provide future recreational opportunities for the community. Nestled into the Black Hills, this important piece of land will provide future access into the steep and remote Riggs Canyon area and beyond to both Mount Diablo State Park and Morgan

Territory Regional Preserve, as well as Save Mount Diablo’s new public Knobcone Point to Riggs Canyon Trail. The enormous ranch appraised for a value of $11.4 million, $50,000 of which Save Mount Diablo donated toward the $200,000 option to purchase it. The option agreement held the property to make time for fundraising. Finley Road Ranch is the largest and most important land acquisition in the Mount Diablo area since the 2013 Curry Canyon Ranch acquisition by Save Mount Diablo, which was 1,080 acres. This marvelous piece of land is filled with biodiversity and diverse geology, and the two go hand in hand. From the steep chaparral slopes soaring above to the lovely grasslands below, this stunning piece of land is now protected.

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DEFEND

Land Use Planning and Advocacy THIS HAS BEEN A YEAR OF MASSIVE EFFORTS on a few huge projects, combined

with successful work with our partners to defend the Diablo region’s wildlife and habitats up and down the Diablo Range. We continue to monitor several dozen agencies and respond to more than a dozen project and policy proposals.

Concord

When three of five Concord City Councilmembers decided to make Seeno companies and their partners the Master Developer of the nearly 2,300acre Concord reuse project, Save Mount Diablo launched a grassroots campaign to get the city back on the right path. Our regular communication with Concord residents and Seeno’s record of shoddy business practices helped us recruit volunteers who dropped flyers, signed petitions, and made sure the public was informed. When Seeno announced that, contrary to earlier statements, they needed to make the project 4,000 units larger to make it pencil out, and after it was revealed that Seeno family members are suing each other over management of their own business, we had created enough pressure for a majority of the council to drop Seeno and their partners as Master Developer in January 2023.

Site of Del Puerto Canyon proposed reservoir PHOTOS: COOPER OGDEN, SCOTT HEIN

We won with overwhelming community support, thus averting decades of bad practices in the City of Concord. Now 800 or more acres of new city green space, Mount Diablo Creek restoration, sustainable transit-oriented development, and thousands of acres of mitigation land are closer to becoming reality.

Pittsburg

Seeno companies sought approval of the bad Faria project yet again in early 2023. Because of our grassroots campaign, thousands of petition signatures and emails (mostly from Pittsburg residents) were sent to the Pittsburg City Council, and the Planning Commission voted four to one against the project. We continue to work to bring development off the ridge, prevent houses from being visible from all over, and buffer the new Thurgood Marshall Regional Park from negative effects.

Site of proposed Faria project in Pittsburg. The former Concord Naval Weapons Station is center right, with Mount Diablo in the distance.

Reservoirs

This year, a legal challenge against the proposed Del Puerto Reservoir in Stanislaus County successfully overturned approval of the project. We contributed to this success by financially supporting the legal challenge. The Los Vaqueros phase two reservoir expansion in Contra Costa County would drown land that was already protected to offset impacts from when the reservoir was built and subsequently expanded. Mitigation is key. Your support means we can leverage a lot of land protection as the price for a much smaller amount of land that is lost, and in places that are key to connect important wildlife corridors. It also means we can protect important rare species habitat. In Santa Clara County, we remain engaged with the coalition opposing the Panoche Reservoir expansion project. The proposed project still does not include sufficient mitigation to offset biological impacts, would drown a part of Henry W. Coe State Park, and has ballooned in cost from $800 million to $2.8 billion over the last few years.

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Stewardship

WITH THE HELP OF OUR VOLUNTEERS , we’ve planted and protected 2,182 trees and plants to end year two of our 10,000 Trees and Plants project. This 10-year project aims to plant and protect 10,000 native trees and plants across Save Mount Diablo and partner lands. Many of the trees and plants, including native sycamores, oaks, bay laurels, pines, and shrubs, are protected via tubes. We identify tree saplings that are coming up on their own and provide shelter to give them the best chance at survival. We also source native plants from The Watershed Nursery in Richmond for our restoration sites. This year we created two new native plant gardens at Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve for the enjoyment of visitors and wildlife. One of the most important parts of our restoration work is watering during the dry months. Our diligent volunteer crews have significantly increased the survival rate of young plants. We are grateful for their help. Stewardship staff and volunteers have also assisted our partners at the East Bay Regional Park District, California State Parks, and the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy to protect, understand, and maintain some of the most wellloved and utilized public areas on the mountain this year. For the third year in a row, Save

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Mount Diablo organized a cleanup at Castle Rock in the Pine Canyon area, a sanctuary loved by rock climbers, hikers, and bird-watchers. This year we partnered again with Mount Diablo State Park, East Bay Regional Park District, the Bay Area Climbers Coalition, Save Mount Diablo’s Trail Dogs, and the Mount Diablo Interpretative Association to remove graffiti from the rocks. Volunteers removed trash from the surrounding towers, especially shards of glass and other micro-trash, which have a hugely negative impact on wildlife. Additionally, we hauled five gallons of paint to encapsulate the graffiti found on friable rock. It was an amazing effort connecting many diverse partners and user groups to care for a place that we all love. Stewardship staff and volunteers also prepared for the opening of the Knobcone Point Road to Riggs Canyon Trail connecting Mount Diablo State Park to Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. Because of record winter storms, staff cleared over 40 fallen trees in the 1.25-mile stretch alone. Staff and volunteers also built and installed information panels, decontamination stations, and gates to help new guests pass through without potentially bringing pathogens to the area’s sensitive habitat. Several years ago, we noticed that thousands of knobcone pines and manzanitas were dying in the area from Knobcone Point to Wall Point. Stewardship staff worked with Phytosphere Research to collect soil

samples to see if any introduced pathogens were present along access roads in the dieback zone. Phytosphere noted that no pathogens were present in the samples, which allowed Save Mount Diablo to open the Knobcone Point to Riggs Canyon Trail without the threat of spreading invasive species into the Mount Diablo wild lands.

Big Thanks to Our Fantastic Volunteers!

Because of you . . . 84,278 pounds of waste and recycling were removed

1,018 native trees and plants were planted and protected including 304 plantings 419 stewardship volunteers contributed 3,306 hours 6,000 stewardship staff hours focused

on restoration projects

We would not have been able to

accomplish so much without the help of our hard-working volunteers. A total of 604 volunteers this past year donated 5,075 total hours. Thank you so much to everyone who gave their time and skills! PHOTOS: HALEY SUTTON

ENJOY

Recreation IN 2022, SAVE MOUNT DIABLO

scheduled 36 hikes and other outdoor events as part of our Discover Diablo program, a free, public, guided outings series. This series focuses on providing opportunities for the public to explore different areas across the northern Diablo Range in a group setting. A total of 392 participants attended the 33 out of 36 events that we were able to safely lead. We offered an extensive lineup of themed walks and specialized outings for all types of nature enthusiasts including birders, bikers, rock climbers, and hikers. This year was the first that we added a plein-air painting outing at Wright Canyon, a trail-running event at Curry Canyon Ranch, and a forest-bathing outing at Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve. Our knowledgeable and

PHOTOS: SEAN BURKE, DENISE CASTRO, LAURA KINDSVATER

passionate outing leaders guided participants on unique excursions around our beloved Mount Diablo and Diablo Range. Hikes and outings took place on one of Save Mount Diablo’s conserved properties or on park lands in the Diablo Range. These included Mount Diablo State Park, East Bay Regional Park District, Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation, Stanislaus County, and National Park Service lands. We’re excited to continue providing free outdoor recreation opportunities to the public, and we’re always looking to expand our outdoor events to include more user groups. We thank all our wonderful Discover Diablo volunteers for making these experiences possible!

50th Anniversary Moonlight on the Mountain

IN 2022, WE JOYFULLY CELEBRATED

the 50th anniversary Moonlight on the Mountain gala in-person. More than 550 supporters gathered at China Wall in Mount Diablo State Park for live and silent auctions, an elegant multi-course dinner, live music, and dancing. Together, we raised more than $600,000 to support Save Mount Diablo’s important conservation and education work.

On September 9, 2023, this special tradition continues with the 22nd

Moonlight on the Mountain. We hope to see you there!

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Education and Outreach Adler Education Fund IN JANUARY 2023 , Save Mount Diablo

announced the creation of the Adler Education Fund to support and expand Save Mount Diablo’s educational programs. This new fund was initiated by an inspiring $100,000 challenge grant from Judy Adler, a local leader in environmental education and eco-literacy programs, and a longtime supporter of Save Mount Diablo. She hopes that her gift will inspire additional meaningful gifts in support of Save Mount Diablo’s educational programs. The Adler Education Fund will 6

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provide support for Save Mount Diablo’s existing educational programs and make exciting new initiatives possible. Work is already underway to develop a new program that will provide field trips and nature-based learning experiences to elementaryschool-aged students at our Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve. During their class field trips to Mangini Ranch, students and teachers will be guided by a series of naturecentered lesson plans designed for third- through fifth-grade students. We are developing these innovative and standards-based lesson plans with support from professional educators

and a dedicated advisory committee. Once finalized, the lesson plans will be available on our website as a free resource for teachers, land trusts, and other lifelong learners.

Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and Research Program In 2022, the Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and Research Program supported awarded four grants. Plant research focused on bryophytes both within our Young Canyon property, on a north-facing slope of Mount Diablo, and in the vast spaces of Henry W. Coe State Park.

PHOTO: FRANCHESCA HENDRYX

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Wildlife research supported an ongoing study of ground squirrels and provided the funds for GPS transmitters to track California condors as they explore expanding their range from Pinnacles National Park. We held our ninth annual Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and Research colloquium in December with a hybrid model; there were 42 in-person attendees and more than 130 online attendees.

Community Conservation Collaboration Agreements Program This year, we successfully held four Conservation Collaboration Agreements (CCAs). Staff conducted classroom presentations followed by field experiences held at our newly opened Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve. PHOTOS: PHOTOS: HALEY HALEY SUTTON, SUTTON, SEAN LAURA BURKE, KINDSVATER MIKE ANCIAUX

In April 2022, Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School students learned about the impacts of noxious weeds and helped clear out invasive thistles for their environmental service project. In October 2022, De La Salle High School students laid the foundation for two new native plant interpretive gardens around the dedication monument and informational kiosk at the preserve. They spread mulch over a layer of upcycled burlap bags, a process called sheet mulching, to suppress weeds and prepare the soil for planting in the winter. In January 2023, staff presented for 12 classes at Bristow Middle School in Brentwood in lieu of a field experience. In February 2023, Campolindo High School students installed reclaimed redwood posts that would support splitrail fencing around the interpretive gardens for their service project.

We worked with Doug McConnell and his team at NBC Bay Area to create two new segments on OpenRoad with Doug McConnell. Both celebrated our 50th anniversary. The first focused on what we can do and have done to save Mount Diablo. The second featured an interview with Save Mount Diablo Executive Director Ted Clement about our 50 years of accomplishments and the path ahead.

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We co-sponsored, with the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, Diablo Range Revealed: The Coyote Valley Connection, the story of Coyote Valley, a critical linkage between the Diablo Range and the Santa Cruz Mountains, and Coyote Ridge. We also worked with Joan Hamilton, the producer of Audible Mount Diablo, to create a new video celebrating Robert Doyle, founding Board member of Save Mount Diablo: The Long Game: How Robert Doyle Shaped the East Bay. ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23

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was colder than normal this year with rain and snow from 13 atmospheric rivers, and the wildflowers delayed. We’re in the process of completing the third year of Diablo Range Revealed, a series of events, outings, videos, audio guides, social media posts, web pages, articles, and other media intended to increase public interest and conservation efforts in the Diablo Range. We used the August 2020 SCU fires as the focus for observing regeneration in the northern range. We’ll head further south in the coming years. We’ve helped save Tesla Park from off-road vehicles, and we are advocating now with our partners that it become a new state reserve. In Del Puerto Canyon, we helped stall a reservoir project that would drown the lower three miles of the 22-mile canyon. We’re helping oppose another dam in Pacheco Pass. And over it all, we expect our grants to the Pinnacles condor project for GPS tags on young birds will give us maps confirming this: the Diablo Range is a 200-mile critical-link wildlife corridor defined by condors, eagles, and mountain lions, not to mention thousands of other species. It was an idea that was ripe: expanding south further into the Diablo Range. North of Altamont Pass we’ve protected 75 percent of what’s important around Diablo’s peaks, but overall, only 24 percent of the sixmillion-acre Diablo Range has any

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protection. With a near wilderness spine of peaks ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 feet and with incredible diversity of topography and ecological communities, it is largely intact. We included it in our strategic planning five years ago, and it’s taken off like a rocket. We’re a catalyst for a conservation effort that was overdue. This year, we received a $280,000 grant to support the program. Next year, we may launch a bigger Diablo Range fundraising effort including new initiatives. Save Mount Diablo’s Diablo Range program is a rapid expansion of the organization’s activities geographically from the two northern counties (Contra Costa and Alameda) to the full 12-county extent. Although our acquisition focus expands more slowly geographically, by next fiscal year we may decide to add the extent of the range in the final five southern counties (Monterey, Fresno, Kings, San Luis Obispo, and Kern) and be conducting advocacy efforts in all 12 counties.

Through mapping, exploration, communications, and advocacy, we’re finding partners and building relationships farther south in the range to rapidly expand conservation and protect more land faster. You can help.

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PHOTOS: SCOTT HEIN; MAP: CHARLES CLANCY

50 Years of Thinking Ahead After recently completing our 50th anniversary celebrations, it is a time to reflect and think ahead. WHEN SAVE MOUNT DIABLO was

founded on December 7, 1971, Mount Diablo was home to just one 6,788-acre park, Mount Diablo State Park. From the start, our founders and supporters were thinking ahead by realizing more of Mount Diablo and its other connected open spaces needed to be protected amidst a growing Bay Area. Thanks to that thinking ahead, there are now more than 50 parks and preserves around the mountain north of Altamont Pass, totaling over 120,000 conserved acres. Today Mount Diablo and its foothills are one of the Bay Area’s most significant assemblages of protected natural lands and wildlife habitats. Looking forward now, we can see a few major issues that will require attention, and we have started that work. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has said, “Climate change is the defining issue of our time—and we are at a defining moment.” Save Mount Diablo is working to address the climate crisis.

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For example, we created and adopted a Climate Action Plan to guide our actions. It includes chapters on how we must adjust and improve our advocacy and policy work, our education programs, our finance work, our land acquisition efforts, our organizational carbon footprint, and our stewardship work. We also face a biodiversity crisis. Renowned biologist E. O. Wilson noted that the rate of extinction today is far greater than it should be under natural selection. Recognizing this and the climate crisis, Save Mount Diablo expanded its geographic area of focus into five additional counties to protect Mount Diablo’s connection to its sustaining Diablo Range and the integrity of the whole. The Diablo Range is a biodiversity hotspot, and by working to protect more of it, we will support biodiversity and help keep the system whole and resilient to better deal with, and adjust to, the stresses of the climate crisis. As Paul Hawken writes, in his book Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis

in One Generation, “Our planet and youth are telling us the same story. Vital connections have been severed between human beings and nature. . . . This disconnection is the origin of the climate crisis, it is the very root—and it is where we discover solutions and actions that can engage all people, regardless of income, race, gender, or belief.” Save Mount Diablo has developed a “Connect, Educate, Serve, and Diversify” approach for its expanded education programs (creating more trails, offering meditation in nature, teaching students about the climate crisis, providing volunteer stewardship opportunities, offering bilingual programs, etc.). When more people are included and involved, and we directly develop our love of nature in the outdoors, then learn how it is threatened and can be helped, and then are empowered and provided ways to act and serve nature—we become unstoppable. Together, we continue our tradition of thinking ahead as we work to address the climate and biodiversity crises, get more people meaningfully connected to nature, while also working to be more inclusive, diverse, and equitable. ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23

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GIVING

Nurturing the Love of Nature ABOVE Jeanne Ryan and her son Michael Brooding, fourth and fifth from left, at last fall’s Moonlight on the Mountain celebration.

If you ask Jeanne Ryan

about why she supports Save Mount Diablo, she has a ready explanation. “As soon as I see Mount Diablo, I know that I’m home. It’s always been home to me. Of course we have to protect the mountain—it’s absolutely marvelous!” Jeanne first encountered Save Mount Diablo through John and Tena Gallagher and Jim and Bette Felton, who all are her friends and neighbors. Gathering at Moonlight on the Mountain quickly became one of Jeanne’s favorite traditions, and she looks forward to the event every year. Though now a veteran Moonlight on the Mountain participant, Jeanne still enjoys encouraging and inviting new friends and neighbors to this special fundraising event. At first she organized one table of guests, but now she’s dreaming of organizing two tables. “It’s the best way to spread the word!” she declares. Jeanne’s enthusiasm is heartfelt and contagious, and she is a valued ambassador for Save Mount Diablo’s conservation work. Spending time in nature, and appreciating the gifts of the natural world, was always an important part of family life for Jeanne, her late husband Bill, and their children. Jeanne’s son Michael Brooding had a particular fondness for mountain biking through the hills in his youth. Still today, he can be found regularly hiking those favorite trails and volunteering with trail cleanup projects. 10

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The love of nature runs deep in Michael’s family life as well. As Jeanne describes, “We just keep passing these values down through the family. The outdoors, it’s so important to every one of us.” With such a deep appreciation for protected natural land and accessible trails, Jeanne is particularly supportive of Save Mount Diablo’s advocacy work in favor of sound community and housing development plans in Pittsburg and Concord. She explains, “Growing families need to have trails and nature available to them. It means so much!” Through generous gifts to Save Mount Diablo’s annual fundraising campaigns and to Moonlight on the Mountain, Jeanne has provided critical support for the conservation programs that are so meaningful to her. And so, on behalf of everyone who also looks forward to the sight of Mount Diablo welcoming them home, we thank Jeanne Ryan for her love of the mountain and for her meaningful commitment to advancing Save Mount Diablo’s valuable conservation work.

If you are interested in making a gift to support Save Mount Diablo, please contact Assistant Development Director Samantha Kading at skading@savemountdiablo.org or 925-949-4513. PHOTO: JESSAMYN PHOTOGRAPHY

Financials BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jim Felton, President Burt Bassler, Treasurer Giselle Jurkanin, VP & Secretary Keith Alley Steve Balling John Gallagher Garrett Girvan Liz Harvey Roberts Claudia Hein Scott Hein Margaret Kruse Shirley Langlois Bob Marx Doug Matthew Phil O’Loane Robert Phelps Malcolm Sproul Jeff Stone Achilleus Tiu

Total Revenue Received Approximately $3.69 million

4/1/2022–3/31/2023

Total Expenditures Approximately $3.73 million

4/1/2022–3/31/2023

STAFF

Ted Clement, Executive Director Seth Adams, Land Conservation

Individual Contributions (82%) Foundations & Grants (9%) Interest, Fees, & Other (4%) Corporate Support (5%)

Program (55%)

Administration & Management (22%) Fundraising (23%)

Director

Sean Burke, Land Programs Director Karen Ferriere, Development Director Monica Oei, Finance & Administration Director

Tuesday Bentley, Accounting & Administrative Associate

Hidemi Crosse, Senior Accountant Venanzio Favalora and Alyxa Ray, Caretakers

Juan Pablo Galván Martínez, Senior Land Use Manager

Shannon Grover, Sr. Development Associate & Event Manager

Dana Halpin, Administrative Assistant Franchesca Hendryx, Education & Outreach Associate

Brit Hutchinson, Event Coordinator Samantha Kading, Assistant Development Director

Laura Kindsvater, Senior

Communications Manager

Queenie Li, Database Coordinator Katie Lopez, Staff Accountant & Office Administrator

Roxana Lucero, Land Stewardship Manager

Joanne McCluhan, Executive Assistant

Haley Sutton , Land Stewardship

THESE PIE CHARTS include financial

information for Save Mount Diablo’s annual operating results (revenue and expenses), as well as land transaction capital items. For FYE 2023 (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023), Save Mount Diablo raised more operating revenue than operating funds expended, thereby achieving a large surplus with its general operating budget. Save Mount Diablo’s total revenue for FYE 2023 was just over $3.69 million. This pie chart shows the importance of individual contributions, as 82 percent of our funding comes from donors like you. Thank you! Operating and non-operating expenditures for FYE 2023 totaled approximately $3.73 million (including the first option payment of $25,000 for our Krane Pond property acquisition

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and seventh option payment of $95,000 for Benkly/North Peak Ranch). Program expenses other than land acquisition include stewardship projects on 21 properties and conservation easements we own, education and outreach programs, and advocacy to counter land conservation threats. The combined fundraising and administration expenses are a relatively high percentage of total expenses because we had fewer than usual expenditures for land acquisitions this year. Had some of the potential acquisitions we have in the pipeline materialized during the year, total program expenses would have increased substantially, with a corresponding decrease in the fundraising and administration percentage. Numbers are based on unaudited FYE 23 financials. Please go to https://savemountdiablo.org/about/ financials/ to see our most recent 990 tax returns. ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23

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Thanks to Our Donors Save Mount Diablo extends its gratitude to all donors. Your generous support makes it possible to balance open space with the demands of increasing population and development pressure in our area. Together, we can preserve, defend, restore, and enjoy Mount Diablo and its foothills, and connect Mount Diablo to its sustaining Diablo Range. Individual Donors $250,000 & ABOVE

Matthew & Janice Barger Nootbaar Family*

$100,000–$249,000 Judy Adler Charla Gabert & David Frane* Giselle Jurkanin Carol Lane* Larry & Joan Porter

$50,000–$99,999 Tom DeJonghe* Jim & Bette Felton* Tineke & Torsten Jacobsen* Gordon Monroe

$20,000–$49,999

Anonymous (2) Keith & Jill Alley* Burt Bassler Malcolm & Sylvia Boyce Joseph & Lisa Downes Robin & Peter Frazier Mike & Ann Koch* Frank & Regina Martens* Bob & Joan Marx* Pat McGrath & Kyra Kennedy Sylvia Simon Michael & Susan Stark Jeanne Thomas

$10,000-$19,999

Anonymous Michael Anciaux & Wendy Wolfe Eugene & Neil Barth Mark & Silvia Belotz Carolyn Butler Dana & Dave Dornsife

Ginny Fereira* Elizabeth & Al Fortis Tom & Pam Lee Lime Ventures Diane Longshore de Golia & Ronald de Golia Jeanne Ryan Jacob & Leslie Van Akkeren* John & Linda Van Heertum John F. Waggoner John & Donna Warnken-Brill Stephanie Woods

$5,000–$9,999

Anonymous (4) Judy Abrams Louis & Andrea Baldacci Bonnie Bassler & C. Todd Reichart Stephen & Karen Beck Meg Beeler & Tom von Tersch Jacques & Mary Lou Blumer Burt Bogardus Dave & Darlene DeRose William & Janet Dinsmore Scott & Meg Dudley Josie & John Fike John & Tena Gallagher Garrett & Cathy Girvan Mel & Diana Haas Susan Heckly & Tom Howard Tamra Hege Scott & Claudia Hein Jim & Laura Hulburd Bill & Lesley Hunt Stephen Joseph & Susan Bresee-Joseph David & Anne Krattebol

Richard E. Mason Barbara & Michael Monsler Dick Morrison Jan Richardson Charles & Linda Rickenbacher Leroy & Marianne Rocca Eric & Laura Rudney Dan & Janet Schalk Dirk Sikkema & Linda Young Malcolm & Casey Sproul Curtis & Christine Swanson Anita Taff-Rice & Craig Rice Gene Underwood

$1,000–$4,999

Anonymous (10) Tina & Tony Akins Hanna Alger Jim Aron Spalding Rooker Ashley Carol Baird & Alan Harper Steve & Carolyn Balling Parker Barnum Don & Mary Barthol Jim Baxter Geoffrey Bellenger Janet Berckefeldt Richard & Margaret Berendsen Todd & Amy Berryhill Daphne & Dick Bertero Bruce & Sandra Beyaert Steve & Pam Biggs Guy & Denise Bjerke Paul & Sandi Bonderson Greg Bottini Tim & Sue Bottoms BRC Charitable Trust

Martha H. Breed Brent Briggs Bob & Cindy Brittain Maynard P. & Katherine Z. Buehler Foundation Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation Diane Burgis Mary & Bryant Byrnes Robert & Kim Carroll Kathy Catanho James & Francesca Cervantes Christopher Cherney & Natasha Bell Ted & Boonsuay Clement Melissa Cole Contra Costa Electric Inc. Bob Cooper & Charlotte French John Corlett & Brooke Schwartz Alisa Corstorphine Paul Cortese Donna & Bob Covert Rob & Gail Crawford Carolyn Crockett Tom & Cindy Crosby Joyce & Lou Cutler Lou Dagen John Daniel Ellen Daniell & David Gelfand Mary Beth Davis & Nancy Morgan George De Peyster Silvia & Andrea Del Rio Leslie & Sydney Dent Lori & Ray DePole Graham & Kaylin Deutscher DocuSign IMPACT

Linda Domeier Dr. Elisa Dowd & Douglas Graver Thomas & Marilyn Draeger Janet Dudley Philip Eager & Mimi Calter Barbara Erhard Bob & Libuska Erich Stephen Evans & Kathleen Correia Richard Falck Martha & Richard Fateman Sharon Fedor Barbara Florin Bruce Fogel Kevin Fong David & Bonnie Fry Nancy Gallagher Celeste Garamendi & Mark Connolly Robert Gendron Teresa & Michael Gerringer Clement & Nancy Glynn Gordon Reese Design Build Tim & Tammy Grayson Liede-Marie Haitsma Joyce Hambrick & Loren Bauman Liz Harvey Roberts & Bill Roberts Warren & Tori Heffelfinger Kevin & Elaine Hennessy Jerry & Kathy Hicks Brian & Lyn Hirahara William & Marilyn Hoenig Thomas & Shelly Howard David & Janyce Hoyt Don & Ann Hughes

Donations made between April 1, 2022–March 31, 2023. *Denotes donors who have pledged to give for multiple years.

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Ken Irish Adriene Iverson Sue & Mike James Thomas & Karen Jefferson Frank & Judy Jesse David & Lynn Jesus Marcellus Joanes & Tania Fernandez Carol Johnson Darryl & Beverly Johnson Drs. Margaret Liu & Robert Johnson John & Linda Judd Cheryl & Joe Kennedy Jim & Janet Kennedy Stephanie Bonham & Susan Kennedy Krystal Kerkezian Joanie Kerr John Kiefer Alan Kingsley Patricia E. Klahn John & Joyce Klassen Stan Klimoff & Nina Stawski Gregg & Anne Korbin Janet Koupal Margaret Kruse Doug Lacey & Cindy Silvani-Lacey Michael & Jane Larkin Jim & Sharon Lawrence Colette & Bradley Lay Melinda & Patrick Leary Duane Lindner Paul Liu & Cheryl Young Chitra F. Manohar & Manohar Furtado James Marchetti Bunny Martin & David Kurtzman Jennifer Mason McLaughlin & Peter Short Matson Logistics Doug & Sylvia Matthew Philip & Dian Matthews Robert & MaryAnn McCleary Kevin McGahan & Naheed Attari Al & Debbie Medvin Paul & Nancy Meyerhofer Jack & Melissa Moehle Amara Morrison Bruce Muirhead & Denise Pare-Muirhead Jay & Jasmin Mumford Jim Murphy Lori Nestore Toni Nestore & Ray Booker Bruce Nilles & Bonnie Cosgrove PHOTO: AL JOHNSON

Janet Noble & Brian Aldrich Jim & Leanne Noe John & Ann Noll Nicholas Noyes Ann Marie & Jim Nugent Sue & Steve Ohanian Phil & Rachele O’Loane Charles & Anne Olsen Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, Inc. Joanne Ottone & Randy Hogan Donald & Georg Palmer Dr. Christopher Panton & Margaret Panton Ken & Ellen Pearl Lawrence E. Peirano Perl Perlmutter & Meghan Starkey Mary & Ron Petersen Read & George Phillips Brad & Trish Piatt Ariadne Prater & Mitchell Allen Paul Prehn

R & A Cycles Wendy & Matt Raggio Kerry & Robert Raines Jonathan & Jane Raymond Deborah Read Morgan Rease Lois Riddle Martha Riley Don Ritchey Stan & Jennifer Roe Meredith Rosen Olga & Bud Rotermund Dr. Miquel Salmeron & Greta Vollmer Maria Sargent Dan Schaefer Marvin & Carolyn Schick Sally Scholl Elaine & Gary Schroth Eugene Schulting James & Patricia Scofield Adam & Nicki Scott James Seaver Bill Sederowitz & Callie Gilbert Dave Sharp

William M. Sharp Cindy & Tom Silva Robert Simmons & Judy Whelan Tom & Shirley Simone Sharon Simpson Robert & Leslie Singer Robert & Peggy Slyker Jerry & Maren Smith Patricia Smith Greg & Nikki Sommer Muriel Sonne John & Elaine Spiecker Corby & Heather Stead Lori Steere & Becky Smith Gary & Jana Stein Brett Stewart & Meagen Leary Stillwater Sciences Robert Storer & Sandra Luchessi Storer Frank & Barbara Strehlitz Brian Strom John & Debbie Swearingen Walter & Patti Szopiak Tom & Sue Terrill

Monthly Donor Circle This special circle of donors helps provide steady, reliable support by donating monthly. Their generosity ensures Save Mount Diablo can continue to preserve, defend, and restore Diablo’s wild lands. Anonymous (6) John Allen Kenneth & Linda Back Steve & Carolyn Balling Marge Barry Sandra & Geoff Berggren Suzan & Robert Best Corwin & Margaret Booth Glen & Candace Bradley Marianne Callahan Norma Campbell David Couch Kathy Davies Mark & Karel Detterman Dr. Elisa Dowd & Douglas Graver Larry Ferri Nancy Gallagher Terry & Glenn Gonzalez Gordon Reese Design Build Liede-Marie Haitsma Scott & Claudia Hein

Katherine & Alan Hern Jacqueline Hershey Barbara & Robert Hill Frances & Walter Holmes James Howison Al & Carole Johnson Margaret Kruse David Kwinter Ray & Kristine Lamanno Tom & Bonnie Lathrop Nathan & Suzanne Lutz Charles & Lee McCaffree Kelly McCann Jenner McCloskey Amara Morrison Pamela Murray Toni Nestore & Ray Booker Joanne Ottone & Randy Hogan Pat & Julie Persse Sherry Piatt Michael Purcell

Herbert & Marlene Thier Richard & Kathleen Thompson Greg & Cathy Tibbles Robert & Ginger Traynor Lynn & Tom Trowbridge Kim Trupiano & Rich Fischer Michael Tuciarone & Nadine Peterson Ken-ichi Ueda Chris Valle-Riestra Jean Vieth & Jan Diepersloot Frederika & Paul Villacarlos John & Gale Vocke David & Laura Waal John & Marcia Waterbury Kathleen Waters Deborah Wechsler & Bruce Bilodeau Bob & Lisa Weiss Dr. William Welch Robert & Karen Wetherell Kitty Whiteside Geoff & Danette Wieczynski Sunil & Susan Wijeyesekera Betsy Willcuts Cameron & Frances Wolfe Thomas & Ann Wood Marlys & Seth Worden Peggy & John Worthing Hilary Zucherman

$500–$999

Nancy & Scott Raaum Teresa Ramey Judith Robbins Inge Robertson Gael Rodgers Judy Ryan Bill Sederowitz & Callie Gilbert Lawrence & Leona Seidell Dave Sharp Anne Sheldon Richard Silbert Kime Smith Barbara C. Vaughn Jean Vieth & Jan Diepersloot John F. Waggoner Dr. Julian Waller & Elsa Waller Peter & Amelia Wilson Max Wo Stephanie Woods

Anonymous (8) Ray & Kristin Abraham AnJenette & Jan Afridi Barbara J. Ageno Thomas & Annette Alborg Peter Alley & Carolyn Strange Dave & Debi Amaral Thomas D. Amato Connie Anderson & Alan Volpe Martin & Diane Andrews Paul Andrews Ralph & Jane Anthony Valentyna Ashley & David Peterson Marianne & T. C. Aude May & Larry Ball Al & Nancy Banisch Lynn & Jason Baskett Jeff & Barbara Bennett Sandra & Geoff Berggren Andy & Marilyn Blick Steve & Patty Bort Kristine & Jeff Bortz Julie & Tim Bouslog

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Michael & Catherine Brooding Diane Brown Richard Brown Ron & Sharon Brown Robert & Gail Burnett Beth Burnside Shirley & Patrick Campbell Tim & Carolyn Carlson Craig & Mary Cauwels Charles Cerjan & Monika Witte James & Teri Chapman Mike & Beth Chase David & Kelly Chavez Rick & Laura Cioppa Colin & Mila Coffey Patricia E. Coffey Jay & Cynthia Cohan Craig Conlon & Marcia Glick Richard & Sandy Conti John & Charlice Danielsen John Deeming Paula Deen Definitive Logic Corporation Steven & Elizabeth Dietsch Terese & Doyle Dixon George Doddington & Elizabeth Hudson Diana & William Doughtie Brian & Kara Douglas Robert Doyle & Tina Batt Jill & Bruce Dresser Jeanne Drewes Oliver Eldredge & Laura Dere Diana Felton Sylvia & David Finger Allen & Kate Flickinger Sid & Linda Fluhrer Janet Fox Craig Frieders Jack Fritschi Jan Geahry Pam Giarrizzo Paul Glassner Steve Glazer & Melba Muscarolas Brad Gothberg & Stephanie Mace Greg & Lois Grassi Leslee & Lloyd Griese Gennaro Gus & Joan S. Filice Sue & Tim Hamill Bruce & Joan Hamilton Ron & Ann Hendel Katherine & Alan Hern Dick & Sue Heron Mary P. Hicks Harlan & Gayl Hirschfeld

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Diablo Legacy Circle Making a long-term gift is an act of generosity beyond measure. We give special thanks to our Diablo Legacy Circle members, those who have included Save Mount Diablo in their estate planning. Their generosity ensures Mount Diablo, its foothills, and its wildlife will be preserved for generations to come. Anonymous (19) Tracy Achelis & Vinny Sciortino Barbara J. Ageno Carol Alderdice Hanna Alger Susan & Robert Andrews Alan & Helen Appleford Kenneth & Linda Back Steve & Carolyn Balling Burt Bassler Meg Beeler & Tom von Tersch Geoffrey Bellenger Mark & Silvia Belotz Janet Berckefeldt Steve & Pam Biggs Burt Bogardus Jane Bonwell Sandra Bozarth Martha Breed & Lyn Diana Breed Bob & Cindy Brittain Diane Brown Carolyn Butler Kathy Catanho Anastasia & Randall Hobbet Richard J. Holden William & Sally Holliday Carolyn Hunt Jeff & Margaret Wiegert Jacobs Michael Jameson & Hillary Hayden Anthony & Mary Jankowski Shunzi Che & Stephan Johnson Dave & Lois Kail Ariella Kaufman Sarah & Cary Keller Joyce Kelly Barnabas & Veronika Kerekes Anne Keyashian Robert Kieckhefer Susan & John Kim

Suzanne & Rick Cordes Linda Domeier Tom Dowd Jill & Bruce Dresser Joan Duffield & Andy Cuellar, Jr. Richard Falck Jim & Bette Felton Ginny Fereira Charla Gabert & David Frane Robin & Peter Frazier John & Tena Gallagher William Grizzell Chris Grossgart Liede-Marie Haitsma Scott & Claudia Hein Mary P. Hicks Phyllis & Jerry Hobson Stephanie Kleinjan J. A. Lamph Shirley Langlois David Loeb Randi & Herb Long Alice & Larry Wilkinson Richard E. Mason

Philip Matthews & Dian Heisey Jenner McCloskey Amara Morrison Dick Morrison Janet Noble & Brian Aldrich Steve & Kim O’Brien Sue & Steve Ohanian Betty Paul Bob Penny Nicola Place & Chris Beeson Larry & Joan Porter Jan Richardson Gary & Pam Schroeder Mady Schubarth Dr. Robert Sieben, MD Richard Silbert Jeanne Thomas Laura Tow Jacob & Leslie Van Akkeren Doug & Carolyn Walkling Jerry Yanowitz & Suzanne D’Arcy

Hilary & Danny Kirk Kathy Klein & Scott Fink Philip & Kristine Klotzbach Mary & Rick Knight Therese Konz Steven & Novelle Lathrop Edward & Carol Lee Dawn & Peter Lezak Tobias Liebermann Judy & Tim Lloyd Tom Logue & Heidi Bosselman Sage & Tari Loring Gloria Lotten Steve & Carol Love Monica March Kevin & Ellen Martin Carole Mason Michael & Grace McGowan John & Diane Meade John & Jill Mercurio

Geoffrey & Valerie Meredith Kim & Dave Michaud Carolyn Mills Jane Minor William & Anne Monty Raymond & Nancy Morra Valerie Morrison Bill Morrissey Terrance & Linda Murray Daniel Navarro Geeta Noori Don & Debbie Noyes William & Deborah Oldenburg Doug & Nathalie Oram Patrick & Shirley Campbell Foundation Barbara Petersen Sherry Piatt Michael Purcell Dennis Razzari

John Rettig Chris Ritter Joe & Anne Roberts Dee Dee Robillard Kathy & Ronald Saca Ethan & Gretchen Salter David & Janis Sammons Roger & Jeane Samuelsen David & Sally Sanger Jeff & Jacqueline Schubert June & John Sears Alan & Jutta Seidelmann Janine Senior Carlo & Margareta Sequin Nicholas & Christine Sharrock Anne Sheldon Richard Silbert Bill & Martha Slavin Susan Smartt & Cal Podrid David & Andrea Smethurst Marilyn & Daniel Smith Roger Smith Nancy & Wayne Snyder Sam & Susan Sperry Karen Stepper Douglas Stimpson Jose & Carla Talavera Will & Kate Taylor Amir & Addy Tehrani Patricia Thibos Patricia Thomas Gary & Carol Thompson TIME DROPS LLC Laura Tow Rose & Ron Towery David & Kristen Trisko Charles Twichell Kathryn & Gerard Van Steyn Jon Wagner Barbara Walters & Kathleen Arnold Bonnie & Roderick Watkins Nanci Webb Dana & Paul Weiler Tracy Westphal & John Cain Peter & Amelia Wilson Sandra Woliver Terry & Leslie Wyatt Jerry Yanowitz & Suzanne D’Arcy

$250–$499

Anonymous (11) Susan Aaron Stephen Abbors Elise & Brett Agnew Erik Anciaux Eric & Sally Anderson PHOTO: SCOTT HEIN

Gina Anderson David & Laurie Arbour Lyndon & Joan Arscott David Baer Catharine & Dan Baker Alise & John Bamforth Robert Bardell Francis Barrett Terry & Kim Bass Caedmon & Kathryn Bear Peter Beernink & Sharon Doyle Russ & Pattie Belleci Claude & Carol Benedix Louise Bertrand Linda & Ed Best Ellizabeth Bliss Polly Boissevain & Leslie Townsend Luceafar Boitor Corwin & Margaret Booth Karen Born Adriane & Barry Bosworth Betty Bowles Glen & Candace Bradley Mike & Sue Brandy Lynn & Butch Brear Jerald & Carolyn Britten Daniel & Jeanne Brown Pam & Steve Brown Caleb & Suzanne Buchanan Donna Buessing Stephen Buffi & Anne Waters Nancy Calkin Robert & Janet Canning Vivian Clayton Dr. Charles Clem Bill Cosden Serina & Tim Culleton Peter W. Dahling & Caroline Davis Susan D’Alcamo Jaden Davis Mildred Day Imke De Pater & Willem J. Van Breugel Ann Dewart Fred Dietrich Cheryl Douglas Donald & Jeanie Egan Roger & Dianne Ehlers Margaret & Robert Elliott Laura & Richard Faigle Mary Fairman Jennifer & Bob Fish John & Jean Fiske Jack & Maribel Fraser Jeri & Tom Fraser Leslie & Virginia Gallaugher Virginia Galván Gregory & Doris Gamache

Karl & Kathleen Geier John Ginochio Virginia Girzadas Terry & Glenn Gonzalez Mark & Leslie Graham William Grizzell Richard & Carol Gross Richard Gustafson Patrick Haas John Harris & Lisa Palermo Edwin Hartman Haupt Family Fund Joyce Hawkins Dan & Carol Henry Jacqueline Hershey Barbara & Robert Hill Eric & Debbie Hinzel Wendy & Stan Holcenberg Lydia Holmes & Andrew Salveson Spencer & Poppy Holmes Donald Hunt Antonio & Lisa Inserni Christy James Jennifer Jay & John Woodworth Jay & Jane Jennings Jette Jensen Dorothy Jernstedt Kyle Johnston Tom & Margaret Jan Jones Elizabeth & Norayr Kalpakjian Ursula Kaprielian Caron & Larry Kavanagh Richard Kawin Kathy & Thomas Kelley Kendra Scott LLC Jean King Gerald & Rosette Koch Judy Kranzler & Andrew Wyrobek David Kwinter Donna LaBrie Loreta Landucci Beverly Lane Marilyn Langlois Rosemary Lee Tony & Amy Leung Donna Liming John Lineweaver Steven & Judy Lipson Gary & Linda Locke David Loeb Paul & Carol Long Carol & Bob Lowitz Renee Ludlow Andrea & Jenni MacKenzie John Maerzke Ian Markstein William Maxwell

Meryl McCormack Mark McLaren & Nancy Norland Robert J. McLaughlin & Theresa Rumjahn Bruce McManus Shirley McPheeters Frances McTamaney Shawn Mehaffey Chuck Meyer John Michels Erin Miller Bruce & Kristin MoenGaylord Mike & Dixie Mohan Tim & Roberta Montgomery James & Sharon Moore Joyce H. Munson Joseph Murphy Pamela Murray Thomas Nootbaar Paula Oudet Robert & Anne-Jette Oxenburgh Carol Pachl Painter Executive Search Inc. Lou & Kim Palandrani Ruth Ann & Scott Pearsons Barbara Persons Pat & Julie Persse William Peters Karen & Pete Peterson Pleasant Hill Garden Study Club Aaron Porter & Danielle Eder John Potocki Allan & Kit Prager Proformance Pilates Dr. Jorgen Randrup Chris Reder Inge Robertson Gael Rodgers Steven Romanoff Dee & Robyn Rosario Mary Rosenberger Susan Rosenthal Jacqueline & Paul Royce Sam Rudin Emily Rusch Jennifer Russell Mary Salas Elaine & Lawrence Santone Diane Sasser Clare & Joe Scherer Dr. Anthony Schilling & Sandra D. Schilling Diane Scott Nancy Scott Laura & Cliff Seaholm

Ruth Seid Lawrence & Leona Seidell Steven Sharp Judith Sherwood Cathleen & Michael Simmons Ron & Judy Smith Barney & Nancy Speckman Mary Alice Stadum Alice & Thomas Stauffer Andrew & Karen Stein Mark Stevens Daphne Stoermer Dean Stoker Karen Sudnikoff Raymond Sullivan Teresa Tedone The Wednesday Walkers Thrivent Financial David Tredo Christian Truebridge John Tullis Bob & Peggy Valenzuela Laura Valvassori Michael & Rise Venditti Diane & Frank Vervoort Tracy Vogler Marina Vronoga Michael & Joyce Wahlig Susannah & Stephen Walker Bill & Stacy Walter Sharon Walters Peter Weiler Rich & Audrey Weinstein Elspeth Wells Nancy Wenninger Edmund Weston Ruth & Joel Willen Claude & Carol Wilson Ray & Liz Witbeck Carol Yuke Ameet & Jasmine Zaveri Bob & Carolynn Zuparko

$100–$249

Anonymous (29) Diane Accolla Maria Ageev Alice Agogino & Dale Gieringer Carol Akawie Lucia Albers Quentin Alexander Jamerson & Virginia Allen Karen Allen Diane & Daniel Alspaugh Carol Altwarg Tony & Lena Amor Richard Andrus Carl & Sharon Anduri Newell & Janis Arnerich Randi & Joe Ault Marilyn Ayers

Valerie Baake Kenneth & Linda Back John Bain Frank & Mary Baker Michael & Sheila Baker Neil Ball James & Mary Ballard Elliot R. Barenbaum & Diane Parkhill Barbara Baxter Carol Baxter Janette & David Beatty Ruth Beeve Matt & Christine Beinke Alexander Belotz Keith & Atsuko Bennett James Benney Stacey Berardi Eric Berg Joel Berger Bennett Berke & Lorna Wallace Edwin & Diane Bernbaum Jorge & Helen Bernett Suzan & Robert Best Chuck & Jeanne Bettencourt Joseph & Marion Betz Richard Biagi Nancy & Brian BibeauWright Mike & Elisabeth Biddle Lewis Bielanowski Carina Bilodeau Joan Birke Beth Bittle Suzanne Bitz & Paul Oropallo Andrea Blachman Barbara Blalock Phillip Bland Les & Lynn Bloch Bette Boatmun Bob & Jennifer Boeche Iain Boltin Chip Bouril David Bowie Jeanne Boyd Vivian Boyd Roy & Karen Brandreth Alexander Brennen Brent & Christiane Brinkerhoff Jennifer B. Brodie Mark Brown Scott & Mary Ellen Brownell Barbara Brunell Janet & John Bruno Sherri Bryant Joseph Buhowsky Sean Burke & Frenchy Hendryx Erika Burleson ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23

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Harmon & Deborah Burstyn Mary Buscaglia Pamela Butler Terry Buxton Bruce & Mary Byson John & Barbara Cadle Marianne Callahan Patricia & John Campbell Judy & John Canright Wayne Canterbury Edward & Karen Capozzo John Carson Lee Ann Carter Lynn Castiglione Laurel Catlett-King Rhonda Cavin Elise & Calvin Ching Julie Clark Robert Clear & Barbara Judd George Climer Carolyn Cogan & Diana Herold Dick & Lisa Cohen Michael Colombo James Comerford Kristin & T. J. Connelly Frederick Conway Sherrill Cook Kevin & Kathy Coppersmith Ellen Corbett Charles & Susan Couch Emily Cox Nancy Craig Elizabeth Crane Craig Cristina Ryan Crivello Rob & Carey Crumpler Robert & Marina Cuenin Sharon Cummins Colette Cussary Jodi Davenport & Joe Bunik Kathy Davies Richard Davis & Sandra Jones Vickie Dawes & Christopher Rampoldt Marilyn Day Mark & Elaine Day Ryan Day Maureen & Rex Daysh De La Salle High School – Green Club Lauren de Vore & Paul Jackson David A. Denison Mark & Karel Detterman Edward & Carol Dewey Martha & Gerald Dewitt Jim & Kim Dick Beth Dober 16

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Young Friends Our young friends (students and people under the age of 21) are stepping up to become a part of the next generation of future conservationists and activists who will help preserve Diablo’s natural lands for years to come. Troy Abbs Jose Alonso Morales Michael Andal Adrian Anderra Julian Araiza G. Hayden Barnes Dilara Basegmez Rana Beeson Alex Bellusa Lucas Berry Austin Berry Jacob Beugelmans Zoe Branford-LaCour Jason Brown Azucena Cano Cooper Cassidy Jayna Chagan Gunnar Chapman Carson Chaput Edwin Chen Lauren Cheng Breydon Congo Ryder Conrad Ellie Cook Daniel Crossett Simran Datta Aidan Davis Murdech DeLong Jack DiFranco Niko Drury Mia Durden Ella Eastep Alric Edmondson Rhea El Khoury Hanna Niklas Farner Katie Feldman Ella Fly Luca Fontana Ansplo Frasca Griffin Fullerton Isabella Fung Gene & Denise Dolan Edward Domning Francine Donner Evan Dore Ann Dossee

Tyler Galloway Ava Garcia Lulu Gates Thomas Giovanola Joseph Guinto Kate Guy Luke Hanley Lara Heber Chloe Henwood Nia Ho Sophia Hong Christopher Hughes Annabel Inzeo Katherine Jacobson Andrew Jimenez Jed Johnson Aidan Kelley Joshua Kim Chase Kivelson Ethan Lau Jake Lee Abigail Lee Harrison Leenhouts Oliver Leimer Maya Lloyd Tuan Lopez Scott Lyon William Ma Marissa Mahler Euan Mahood Kian Malekafzali Sejal Mangu Leila Martynenko Quinn Massa Owen McDonagh Cole Mielcarski Anna Mooradian Kiera Morris Marz Mullins Tadhg Murray

Charlotte Myers Riley O’Toole Brady Ork Hudson Ortland Brayden Park Daisy Penney Leo Perrella Lukas Peters Lukas Platzbecker Vasilisa Pridatko Mona Radey Hudson Rapela Evelyn Rayner Lily Ricksen Oliver Ruotsi-Falk Roan Salyapongse Riley Schnurr Jacob Seitler Finn Sepic Tyler Shim Avelyn Shin Katelyn Shipman David Skov Estela Smith Maisser Smith Vuong Colin Spencer Logan Stofer Colin Sullivan Katherine VonderBrink Jacob Wagner Charles Watters Makena Weberski Kye Wesselman Sophia Wilson Max Wo Aiden Wong Anthony Yazurlo Katherine Yokomizo Pavlos Zekkos Aidan Zingmark

Philip Dowling & Erilda Satti Annie & Peter Drevno Jane Dubitzky Tim Duever

Sean Duffy Cecelia Duncan Zarina & Ed Dunkin Julie Durand Tim & Dalia Durant

Terri & Bradley Dyer Karin Eames Donna Eastman Irene Edson Terence Edwards Karen & Elias Eliadis Michael Ellery Anne Elliott John Elmer & Sandra Curry Alan Elnick David Epley Robert W. Erich Karen & Michael Erickson William Espey & Margaret Edwards Robin Evitts Eike Falkenberg Naomi Feger Bruce & Madeline Feingold Dan Feiszli Janet & Robert Feldman Nestor Fernandez Larry Ferri Karen & Aurelien Ferriere Sue Fielding Ann Fine Jeff & Renee Fippin Jay Fischer Michael Fischer & Cheryl Farr Sheilah & Harry Fish David & Sandra Fisher Paul & Kathy Fitzpatrick Vicki & Tom Flickinger Donovan Fong Ken & Carol Fowler Paul & Lisa Francis Greg & Cindy Francisco Allan Francke Tre & Jim Frane Bill Freeborn Susan Freeman Robert & Leslee Frey Alex & Deborah Friedman Joseph Friedman & Lucy Dagett Andrea Frisk David Fung Rhonda & Matthew Futterman Gwen Gallagher Dan & Nancy Galvin John Game Paul & Marilyn Gardner Kris Garewal Esther & Seamus Garvey Mark & Barbara Geiser Carol Gerich Lee Gill Nancy Gilliland Jeffrey Gilman & Carol Reif PHOTO: AL JOHNSON

Kathleen Glasman Mae Go Zoe Goldblatt Mark Gooch Vivek Gorade Pam Gordon Robert & Polly Gould Patrick Graney John Gravell Julie & Paul Graves Pascal Gravier Bob Green Jeff & Judy Greenhouse Sandra GreenwoodDavidson Mr. and Mrs. Lee Griffey Julie Grisham & Kenneth Winters Joyce Gunn Charles & Ginger Guthrie Charles Hadsell Craig & Christine Hagelin Thomas Hagler & Alice Stauffer Patricia Hague Robert Hahn Charlotte Halverson Mike & Mary Handel Carol Handelman Bob & Betsy Hansen Eric Hansen Lynn Harrington-Golde Morissa Harris Steven & Terri Haslam Jeff & Heidi Hastings Karl & Billi Haug Barbara Hauser Walter & Anne Hayden Brad & Judy Heckman Carol Henry Paul Henshaw Harold & Sarah Higgins Alison Hill Roz Hirsch Phyllis & Jerry Hobson Kenneth & Linda Hogue Evelyn Hollidge Karla Holmberg Frances & Walter Holmes Catharina Holthuis Ann Holzhueter Jerry Horner Keith & Susan Horrocks Doug Houston Richard Howard & Elizabeth O’Shea James Howison Leslie Howlett George & Nete Hsieh Scott & Lily Hsu-Storaker Lisa Hubbart Bill & Patricia Hudson Randy Huey Margaret & William Hughes PHOTO: SCOTT HEIN

Michael & Vicki Hughes Jeanette Hurwitz Kirk Hutchison & Lydia Tirado Shawna Hyres Richard Ingalls Daniel & LaDawn Ingram Elaine & Phred Jackson Paul Jackson & Lauren de Vore Linda & Steven Jacobs Donna & Mark Johnke Emily Johns Al & Carole Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Douglas & Barbara Jones Jacqueline Jones Michele Jones Rick Joosten Judith Jordan Mark & Cynthia Jordan Anna & Rolland Jurgens Susan Kaar Brice Kahn Sheldon Kahn & Sarah Liron Frederick Kamp Dr. Steve Kaplan Bill Karieva Peter Katz Gary & Tina Kaufmann Maya Kennedy Jerry & Lola Kent Nola Kinaston John & Ellen Kindsvater David King Marian King Timothy Kingston Chris Kinsel Arti Kirch Marjorie Kirk Natalie Kirkish Christina Kiyoi Kristen Kludt Vera Knowles Tim Knutson Marianne Kobyluch Vernon Koehler George & Edith Kohut John & Jenifer Kolkhorst John & Diane Kopchik Kathleen Korpell Paul & Tia Kratter Karen Kubin Maureen Lahiff Patrick Lalor Jill Lambie Carol LaPlant Jeri & Steven Larsen Donald Larson Jaclyn Larson Jim Larson Michele Lasagna Tom & Bonnie Lathrop

Ashley Latoof Bert Laurence & Barbara Bowden Neoma Lavalle Kristine & Travis Law Bryan & Marilyn Lawver Jonathan & Mark Lee Sandy & Doug Leich Marston & Anne Leigh Mary & Bud Lembke Patricia Lester Bevan & Anne Lewis Catherine & Andrew Lewis Jack & Edna Lewis Marc & Patti Lewis Scott Lewis Sita & Bob Likuski Petra Liljestrand Alan & Marilyn Lindquist Lindsay Wildlife Experience Christopher Lindsey Eric Liu Joy Liu Catherine Locke Stephen & Carol Lombardi Larry Loomer Will Ludwig Janet & Neville Luhmann Alice Lynn-Wilkinson & Larry Wilkinson Rennett MacIntyre Terrence Mackin Scott & Beth Macy Jon Maienschein & Lisa Cline Christoph & Brigitte Majewski Bob & Diane Malucelli Gary Mansfield & Sue Koopman Carl & Kathy Markham Matt Masters Jen & Zac Matthews Rachelle Mazar Alana McBrayer Gary & Ann McBride Molly McCabe & Brian Gagnon Judith & Lindsay McCall

Jenner McCloskey Megan McConachie Alec McCullick Alisdair & Jenny McGregor Dave & Marianne McKay Karen McLucas Dianne McVicar Orlando Anthony & Diana Meadow Hallie Metz Dr. Linda M. Miller Paul & Valerie Minney Will & Angie Minyard Joshua Mischel Pamela Mitchell Tracy Mitchell-Ashley Doris Moberg Louise Moises Linda Montague Alex & Kimberly Moore Joseph & Jerilyn Moore Joan Morris Leslie & Dave Morris Mickey Morris Darrell Mortensen Crissy Moser Gabe & Bernadette Moufarrej John Munday John Murdough & Huey Nah Gail & Jim Murray Mark & Rocio Neale Theresa Nelson & Barney Smits Barry Nesmith Lisa Nestore Rolf Neuweiler Regina & Richard Ney David & Xiuhua Nicholas Lisa Nicolini Henry Nigro & Lucinda Henderson-Nigro Rosanne Nocerino Richard & Carol Northing Robert & Mary-Jo Noth Lindsey Noyes Andrew Noymer Bob & Kris Nunn Preston O’Connell Jim O’Connor John & Kathleen Odne David Ogden & Sandy Biagi Colby Olds John & Dianne Ollila Carol Oredsen Lorraine Osborn Camille Ossman Edwina O’Toole & Andrew Molloy Carly Owens Dr. Thomas Parham Jag & Judy Patel Jeff Patmon

Thomas Patterson Betty Paul Joseph Peachman Birgit & Edward Pearson Egon Pedersen & Cheri Easterley Jeremy & Andrea Pendrey Bob Penny People Analytics Nestle Dale & Jeanne Perkins Scott & Elizabeth Perkins Fred & Virginia Peterson Jennie Phillips Timothy Platt & Sherida Bush Alice Ponti Donna Preece Cindy Preuss Rita Prichard Larry Prud’homme & Marilyn Raffinot Timothy Quinn Nancy & Scott Raaum Russ Rackow Susanne & Philip Ramsey Mike & Rhonda Raphel Dorothea & Robert Ray Janet Reinstra Cara Renfroe Sue Reynolds Patricia Rezak Rick & Allyson Rickard Claudia & Leon Rismiller Sandra & John Ritchie Judith Robbins Bill & Lana Rocha Janet & Jim Rogers Lois Rohrbacher Helen & Garrett Romain Jay & June Rosenthal Kathleen Roth Denise Rowan Howard Royer Ray Rubin & Ana Almaraz Frederick Ruegsegger Mary Russell Judy Ryan Annamarie Saggio Jon & Mary Joan Sammann Marilyn Sampair Katherine Sanders Don & Terry Sarver Kent & Julie Sasaki Frank & Elizabeth Sauk Dylan & Rosie Savidge Kathy & Earl Sawyer Michelle Schmitt & Carl Renz Dick Schneider Alisa & Ian Schofield Paul & Nancy Schorr Marilyn Schulte Jeanette & Peter Schulz ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23

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Stephen Schwarcz & Wendy McPherson Deborah & Jonathan Scott Fred & Christine Seely Kristi Selby Richard Sexton Robin Sexton Alan Shelton Rachel Shelton Rebecca Shelton Susan Sherwood Gerrie Shields David & Shelly Shuey Cheryl Sibthorp Barbara Sickenberger Michael & Catherine Simpson Sharon & Samuel Singer Dana Slauson David Smith & Theresa Blair Fred Smith Linda Smith Sofia Smith Stephen Smith Michele & Karl Snover Gary & Carolyn Snyder Bob Solotar Aline Soules Lynn Spatz Nancy Spiecker Andrew & Casey Sproul John A. Sproul, Jr. Richard Sproul Scott & Jenna Sproul Jenifer Steele & Arthur Ogus Judi Steindorf Patrick Stelmach Terry & Susan Stiffler Jason Stinebaugh Stan & Marthe Stokowski Robert Stone Laurie & Mark Strauch Fred Sullivan Gina Sullivan Jim Summers Bernard Tagholm Chris Tarp Kathy Tate Daja Terry Steve & Amy Tessler Rachel Tester Joe & Jane Thibedeau Michele Thomas Eric & Naheed Thompson Lorna & Mark Thomson Martin & Maria Tice William Tinsley Achilleus Tiu Eric & Chris Tjensvold Ronald Toronyi Sean Trambley 18

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Ted Trambley Marie-Claire Trown Mary Ulrich Ron & Patty VandenBerghe Barbara C. Vaughn Usha K. Vedagiri & John M. Baas Subramanian Venkiteswaran Steve Viarengo Ramona Vogt Harvey & Louise Wall Les & Anne Wallerstein Bryan & Susanne Walley Susan Walls Walnut Creek Garden Club Gregory Wang

Doug Wilson Christine Winslow Dean Woerner Natalie & Brad Wolfsen Barry Wood Ingrid Wood Mary Woollett Todd Worsfold Yanjie Xu & Zhanye Tong Mary Yandle Kristin Yanker-Hansen Kathleen Younse Corinne Ysmael James Yurchenco & Amy Lauterbach Hans Zeller Donald & Carolyn Zerby Joy Zuber-Sumner Gary Zyla

Dr. Steve Asztalos Vince Augusta Francine Austin John Bacon Bruce Baer Alexis Baillie Brent Baillie Kristin Baitx & Gannon Gallo Elaine Baldwin Patricia Baran Terry & Carolyn Baranouskas Joan Bardez Marge Barry Greg & Joanne Bartow Stephen & Merle Baruch Suzanne Beck & Jay Polshuk

Company Matching Gifts Many generous employers will match their employees’ donations, thereby doubling the impact of the employees’ gifts. These companies matched donations to Save Mount Diablo, allowing their employees to help preserve, defend, and restore more land for all of us to enjoy. Ask if your company matches too! Adobe Apple, Inc. AT&T Bank of America BlackRock Boeing Chevron Clif Bar & Company The CLOROX Company Comcast Cable The Doctors Company DocuSign

Sarah Ware Dr. Franz Wassermann Watkins Family Fund Neil & Lucy Watson Karen Weichert Craig & Lisa Weinstein Andy & Teresa Wenzel Allen & Kathy Westbrook Nancy & Arthur Westman David Whisiker Peter & Ann Whitehead Lou Anne Whitley Mildred Whittam-Nelson Kristen Wick Gail Wiemann Sonja Wilkin David & Carol Williams Chris & Teri Wills

Gap Foundation Genentech, Inc. Google Guidewire Hewlett Packard Enterprise Kaiser Permanente Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Martinez Refining Company Morrison & Foerster

$35–$99

Anonymous (21) Marjorie Ackerman Linda Adams Carol Addison Robert & Constance Adelson Kenji Akiyama Mark & Melanie Albertin Glenn Alex Joan Allen John Allen Leslie Anderson George & Lisa Anich Jeff & Jennifer Apkarian Luz Argyriou Lynne Armstrong Paul Arnold Dennis & Linda Ashlock

NVIDIA The Omidyar Group Paramount Pacific Gas & Electric Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Salesforce Texas Instruments Foundation Vanguard Visa Workday Foundation

Jack & Anne Belvedere Dale & Joanne Berven Samhita Roy Bhuri Laurie Black Elizabeth Boegel Jim Bolinger Sue Bollinger Kevin Booker Richard Boubelik John Bowers & Linda Stevens Phil & Nalanda Bowman Linda Bradshaw Beth Branthaver Kay Brezinsky Jim & Pam Britton Linda Brockway Cameron Bronstein

Allynee Brown Mimi Bupp Jessica Burg John Buselli Ingrid Butler Adrian Byram Helen Byrne Bruce Cameron Norma Campbell Tammera Campbell Antonio Canepa Christa Cappiali Kristine Caratan Rosalind Carol Brett Caron Bob Case Teresa Castle Ken & Ellen Castleman Darlene M. Ceremello & Jessea Greenman Stanley Chang Beth Chasnoff Long Fawaz Chaudhry Kim Clark Edmund Clausen Angelica Connally Jan Cook David Couch Patrick & Barbara Cullinane Randall & Jacqueline Curtis Lisa & Mo Dadgar Barbara Dahl Dale & Mary Ellen Dalgaard Rebecca & Jeffry Davies Emily Davis Donald & Neysa De Fremery Brenda De La Ossa Beryl Deas Tom Dewar Ann Dias Anthony & Lucy DiBianca Nina & John Dickerson Stephanie & Thomas DiPalma Brian Donaldson Kartik Doulat Tedd Dowd Donald & Claire Dudan Thomas Dunphy Rita Dykes Nancy Egan Graydon & Holly Eliot Dana Ellingson Joan Ernst John Erskine Adeline Espinosa Robert & Lucia Falcone Hugh & Anna Fehrenbach Arturo Fernandez Thomas & Toni Fessenden PHOTO: SCOTT HEIN

Suzanne & Conrad Figueroa Robert Finkelstein Carol Fisher Rochelle & Marc Kupper Fortier Marcia Fortney Margaret & Alan Frank Joyce Fray Paul Friedlander & Margaret Chavigny Michael Furlong Sam & Catherine Gallinger Katherine Galvin Ursula Garvey Jill Gebhardt Aaron George Barbara George Kenneth & Elizabeth Giannotti Bill & Tess Gibson Laura Giles Wendy & Alan Gollop Ann & Paul Gommel Charleen & John Gonsalves Rachel Goodman Mary Gorman Colin Gould Janet Grant Jennifer Greemon Dwight & Judie Greenhouse Charles Gresham Ed Grondona Virginia Guider Elias Haddad Joy Hakola-Dardin Meredith Hall Kyle Halliday Susan Hampton Lorie Haney James & Mary Hannon Beth Hansen Donna Harper Russ & Cyndie Harrison Victoria Harvey Hannelore Harwood Rosemary & Eldon Harwood Scott Hassler Stephen Hatchett & Phyllis A. Lasche Mike & Marsha Haverty Darlene Hecomovich Marsha Hellstrom Debra Henderson Diane Henry Andrew Herbert Douglas Herrera Elizabeth Hewson Anita Hiebert Don & Judith Hirabayashi PHOTO: SCOTT HEIN

John Hobson Jack & Judie Hockel Anne Hoff Donita Hohenstein Jasmine Holland Elizabeth Hoople Mona Houcheime Carol & Brad Hoy Dan & Patricia Huertas Anthony Iacono Clay & Janice Jackson Annie Jacobsen Prakrit Jain Mary Anna Jansen Joan Johnson Roger & Shari Johnson Suefan Johnson Joan & Kevin Johnston Kalli Jonsson Rich Juricich Marie Kahn Neil Kapp John Karachewski James Karidis Dick & Tina Kauffman Sharon Keeton Dr. William Kemerer & Bonnie Kemerer Daniel Kibler Holly Kindsvater Laura Kindsvater Charles Klapheke Chris & Margaret Knaus Jacki Kohleriter Wayne Korsinen & Donna Baggett Paul & Martha Kozonasky Steve & Amy Krochmal Denise Kruft Nitin & Pallavi Kumar Alexander Kwok Ray & Kristine Lamanno Jane Ann Lamph Theodore & Janice Lassagne Eric & Sara Lautenbach Virginia Leavitt Joanne Lederman David J. Lenehan Kathryn Leonard Hilary Lerner & Yuriria Lobato Kent Lewandowski Andrea Lewis Charlene & Fred Liebes Idelle Lipman Mary Lloret Robert & Beverly Loomis Dimitra Loomos Mimi Lou Margaret Luna Teri Lusk Akbar Maniya Scott Maples

Richard & Gloria Marchick John & Marti Masek Marsha Mather-Thrift Thomas Mathew George Mathews Moira McCabe Charles & Lee McCaffree Kelly McCann Gigi McClaskey Joanne & Steve McCluhan Robin McCoy Shirley & Bill McGrath Rose McKinnon Robert A. McNally Greg McWard Anita Michel Ludlow Miller David Mills Leigh Mintz Mia Monroe Brenda Montano Wayne & Silvia Montoya Kris Moore Renee Morgan & Ernie Montanari Dolores Morrison Lisa & Robert Morrissey Delores Mullican Steve Munson Catherine Murphy Sylvia Nachlinger Laura Nakamura Karen Narveson Jean Nobbe Michael Novo Vickie & Matt Nyland Yvonne O’Drain Nora Okusu Lois & Donald Olmstead Richard & Sally Olsen Carol Olson Karen Olynger Edwin Osada Robert Ostheimer Eugene & Mary Paschal Steve Pate Ken Peek

Leslie Perg Joel Perlstein John & Lynn Pidoli Michael Pierle Plant Decor, LLC Kathleen Plummer Don Powell Jason & Kimberly Powell Virginia Preston Ralph Price Andrea Proctor Joanne Quijano Joshua Quinn Elizabeth Randal Mohan Randhava Tom & Carol Raney Kenneth Rankin & Nancy Goodmiller Steven Raymond Hubert & Joan Reber Debra Reed Michael Reeves Paul & Kay Regan Sheila Reid Amy Renn Jason & Amy Ribaldo Kate Richards Lilia Riley Dr. Nancy Rolnik William & Beverly Rose Jim Rosenau Roanne Ross Lisa Rotell Claire Roth James & Jo Anne Rowland Francine Royce Antonio & Theresa Ruscitti Susan Rushing-Hart Mary Rutledge Sacred Life Circle LLC Stuart Sampson Olivia Sanwong Leslie & Kenneth Satin Joseph Schellenberg Robert & Marla Schleicher Noelle & Roger Schoellkopf Jane & Mark Sedley Michael Seftchick Niloy Sen Leslie Servin Patricia Sharaf Anne Sharkey William Short Sharon & Scott Shumway Rosanne Siino Amy Silverman John & Sue Simmonds Gilda Simonian Bob & Patricia Slomowitz Jackson Smith Kime Smith

Joel Sokolsky & Michelle Gerson Melissa Solera Shana Soltani Elena Sotelo-McCrary Paul Spiegel Catherine Sproul Diane Sprouse Tim Steele & Deborah Blankfeld Richard & Diane Stein Fran Sticha Ricka Stoelting Jeffrey & Eileen Straus Battogtokh Sukhee Jeffrey & Sue Supran Paul Swatek Laura Sweet Deborah Tallyn Mary Terjeson Bill & Betty Todd Dr. Tom Toffoli & Jill Toffoli Sue Tomidy Ronald Toombs Ronald Topping Larry Tracey Theresa Troche Clair Trujillo Carol-Anne Tucker-Watt Yeh Tung Akemi Ueda David & Janet Van Etten Diane Vancini Clark & Nancy Vandell Lauren Vergara Anne Vickers Linda Vida Polly & Curt Wade Milford & Linda Waldroup Dr. Julian Waller & Elsa Waller Michael L. Walsh Catherine Walton Qiu Wan Dan Wanket Margaret Warnke Charles Watson KT & Steve Waxman David & Elaine Wegenka Alma Weightman John Welch Michael & Jean Wells Westwood Wealth Management Mike Whelan Keith White Gaynel Wilhoyte Steven Williams Christopher Williard Donald & Alex Willoughby Roberta Wilson Howard & Linda Witt Max Wo ANNUAL REPORT 2022–23

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Danielle H. Woermann & Bob Schoenfield Marilyn Wojcik Jeanne Wolf Fred & Marge Wood Tracy Yost F. Chandler Young, Jr.

UP TO $34

Anonymous (35) Olivier Agneray Angel Jose Aiza Castillo John & Fran Alcorn Keith Alm Ana Claudia Amaral Craig Amerkhanian Claire Anderson Qadry Anthony Harshavardhana Ashok Ryan Atterbury Ashley Atwood Louis Babich Brent Baillie Michal Bajdich Mary Ann Baleva Emily Barlas Cherise Barsell Michael Beckwith Rich Beerman Gary Bennett Susan Bennett Emily Bettencourt George & Kerri Bidgood Eric Bingham Kathleen Bird Lyle Birkey Matthew Blackwell David Boardman Dennis & Mari-Ellen Bobel Kathleen Bonar Stuart & Katharine Boren Meaghann BoydFitzgerald Aidan Boyle Jessica Braz Peer-Timo Bremer Giovanni Bresin Catherine Brien Joanne & Richard Brown Igor Bulavko Tim Campbell Daniel Campos Azucena Cano Martin Caquant Robert Carroll Shannon Cereghino Jayna Chagan Anson Chan Channing Chen Doris Chen Christine Cheng Zoher & Constance Chiba Francisco Cirin Rhye Claydon Don & Diane Clements 20

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“We so often forget that we are nature too; both humanity and all of our powerful creations. . . . But when I think of nature, I don’t just think of the mud that cakes my shoes or the cold wind nipping at my ears. I think of my friends, my family, my school, my community, and everywhere that I can call home. So when I fight for nature, I know I’ll be fighting for them—and for myself. ” ANONYMOUS STUDENT DURING THE CONTEMPLATIVE SOLO PIECE OF OUR CONSERVATION COLLABORATION AGREEMENT PROGRAM Thomas & Terri Coleman Roman Coloma Peter Connor Ellie Cook Toni Cruz Chase Cunningham Mallory Curtis Cheryl & Brian Cusack Robert & Janice Cusak Janet Danciger Katherine Dano Simran Datta Aidan Davis Jim & Gail Davis Seth Davis Deanna De Castro Heloisa Maria De Luca Jennie De Rose Calvin Dekoter Marta Derega Animesh Deshpande Kristen Dessange Nathan Dickerman Sharon Doherty Cooper Dolan Margaret & Peter Doleman Karen & Christopher Dowd Marc Dube Derek Dudek Miriam Eckhardt Betty Egbert Mark Eisenberg Richard & Mary Ellis Cheryl C. Emery Dumitru Erhan Nancy Evans Sean Eyler Carolyn Fairman Dax Farhang Robert & Judy Fenerty Torsten Fink David Fisher Denise Fogel Patrick Foley Tom Ford

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Brijeshkumar Patel Laurene Peck Narayana Penukonda Bob Peoples Leo Perrella Thomas & Linda Petrich Naiya Phillips Austin Pierce Charles Piercey David Pillard Gail Pohlman Cindy Poulis John Pratuch Sharon Rahamim Arjun Rajagopalan Jamie Rakow Teresa Ramey Melinda Rankin Alyson Rayfield Kathy & Keith Rea Robert Read Timothy Reardon Randall Reeves Declan Reilly-Gordon Cristal Rejuan Curtis Rettig Priscilla Rich Louis Richman Lily Ricksen Monique Riggins Karin Riley David Rippon Conley & Gayle Roaseau Caroline Roberts Doug Roble Kelly Rockwell Savannah Ropp Shakti Rose Jon Rosso Charlene Roxas Felix Ruiz de la Prada Oliver Ruotsi-Falk Jackie Russell Lauren Rutherford Julio Salinas Christina San Juan Vanessa Sand Harpreet Sandhu John Saranto Nobuhiro Sasabayashi Joe Schafer Marissa Schneider Cameron Scolari James Scott Margaret & John Scovil Kent Screechfield Elaine Seawell Anthony Sedarous Peter Seperack Hayden Seto Louise Shalit Lindsay Shannon Richard Shaw Jeffrey Shelby PHOTO: SCOTT HEIN

Sumant Shendye Tyler Shim Avelyn Shin Matthew Siefker Melinda Silva Noah Simcoff Daniel Smith Elizabeth Smith Estela Smith Sean & Mary Ann Smith Vijai Soorianarayanan Ma Sope Ann Spaulding Ernest & Marlene Sponzilli Tristan Steciw Joseph Stefani Thomas Stephan Jason Sterling Sue & D. Stewart Tanoa Stewart Andreas Stinnes Kim Strand & Bobby Stevenson Jurgen & Madeline Strasser Karl Strigen Medbh Sugrue Tuvshin Sukhbaatar David Sweet Peter Symonds Andrew Tack Satoko Tamura Jason Tang Mark Tanner Daniel Tavarez Baslyos Tesfamariam Robert Thome Brian Thompson Judith Thompson John Tichenor Cyndi & Gary Toland Henry Tominaga Katherine Torigoe Stathis Touloumis Chanh-Duy Tran Jessica Tran Viet Trinh Anupam Trivedi Valeriia Tronitska John Tuohy Cody Valler Bram van Zon Hareesh Vennam John Villandre Kabir Virk Carlene & Gilbert Visperas Maianna Voge Michael Vondergeest Milena Vukcevich Stephen & Judy Walker Carl Ward Frederick Ward Ian Ward D. Wayne & Rosie White

Shane Weiss Molly & Whitney Welker Sheila Westphal Larry White Rebecca Whittaker Adam Wilczek Mary Louise & Bruce Wilson Jean Windell Bryan Wingen Taylor Wingo Matthew Wittmann Aiden Wong Susan Worden Jonathan Wornick Kevin Wright Reza Yeganeh Akhil Yeluru Kris Yost Bruce Young Samantha Youngman Pavlos Zekkos Minzhi Zhao Marty Zucker

Estates & Trusts

Estate of Catherine Louise Anderson Estate of Peter Gochis & Sally Dalton Estate of Robert Ryon Estate of Pauline Wilson

Sponsors & Partners $20,000 & ABOVE

Concord Feed & Pet Supply/Tina & Tony Akins East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy Marathon Martinez Renewable Fuels Martinez Refining Company

$10,000–$19,999

AssetMark, Inc. Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC Blackhawk Nunn Davidon Homes Deutscher Properties Corporation East Bay Regional Park District KB Home Richland Communities

$5,000–$9,999

Appleby Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. Beets Hospitality Group CEMEX

ENGEO, Inc. Fennemore Wendel Visit Concord

UP TO $4,999

CASS, Inc. Contra Costa Association of Realtors Insperity Miller Starr Regalia Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Summit Ranch–Bob & Joan Marx

UP TO $999

AmazonSmile Foundation Moore Dry Dock Foundation The Lasalle O'Brien Make a Difference Fund Winifred & Harry B. Allen Foundation

Foundations $50,000 & ABOVE

Elizabeth Vinton Sanderson Foundation Firedoll Foundation HEDCO Foundation

$20,000–$49,999 William H. Donner Foundation

$10,000–$19,999

Barbara Louie Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation Resources Legacy Fund Union Bank Foundation William G. Gilmore Foundation

$5,000–$9,999

Anonymous First Republic Foundation Nathan M. Ohrbach Foundation William A. Kerr Foundation

$1,000–$4,999

Boucher Family Foundation Chateau Seaview Charitable Fund Helen and Allan Ridley Charitable Trust Lescure Foundation Robert & Catherine Miller Charitable Foundation Stephanie Kalman Foundation Zaitlin-Nienberg Family Fund

In-Kind Gifts

Backcountry Medical Guides Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC Mark & Silvia Belotz Nate Campi Clif Bar & Clif Bar Family Foundation Diablo Publications FastFrame Jim & Bette Felton Fraiche Catering Jessamyn Photography Al Johnson KKIQ Alpha Media Mark & Rocio Neale Mark & Silvia Belotz Postino Restaurant Scott & Claudia Hein Stephen Joseph & Susan Bresee-Joseph Joe & Anne Roberts Sunrise Bistro & Catering Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC Wente Vineyards

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