2022 Spring Island Trust Annual Report by springislandtrust

SPRING ISLAND TRUST 2022 ANNUAL REPORT

FIELD OF FLOWERS Purple-disc Sunflowers blossomed for the first time en masse at the Duck Ponds in 2022.

CONTENTS

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT...............................................................................04 OUTREACH............................................................................................................................08 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION............................................................................................12 RESEARCH.............................................................................................................................16 CONSERVATION.....................................................................................................................20 2022 OPERATING OVERVIEW................................................................................................21 DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT..............................................................................................22

SPRING ISLAND TRUST BOARD Sally Swift (Chair) Tommy Boyle Dancy Cassell Peter Drake Gaylynn Golden (Secretary) Dean Harrigal Charles Kalmbach (Treasurer) Ruthann Ray (Club designee) David Rich (Vice-Chair) Carin Sherman Jane Tierney (POA designee) Betsy Chaffin (Trustee Emerita)

LOWCOUNTRY INSTITUTE ADVISORY PANEL David Rich (Chair) Dan Boone Andrew Bridges Gaylynn Golden Craig Leister Becky McKee Richard Morawetz Al Segars Alan Warren Mike Wheeler

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR The Spring Island Trust underwent a period of unprecedented change in 2022, and yet, our transitioning team continued to experience ongoing success. We are proud to present this annual report, highlighting accomplishments that span the full breadth of our mission. As I’m writing this, in summer 2023, I’ve been on the job for a little over a year and I remain amazed at the spectrum of work that the organization’s staff, board, and Member-led committees accomplish in a year! The biggest test for our Trust team in 2022 was a metaphorical changing of the guard, as our team wished three long-term staff members well on their new ventures and welcomed in their successors. After 24 years, Dr. Chris Marsh retired as Executive Director of the Trust. Karl Ohlandt retired after 15 years, and Kristen Mattson moved to Florida to be closer to family. All three remarkable people made their mark on the Lowcountry and Spring Island, and we wish all of them the best! Fortunately, all three continue visiting the island and working with us on various projects. In October, we welcomed Juliana Smith and Matt Turnbull. Juliana joined as the Naturalist and Project Manager, a role which includes educating Members as well as the Master Naturalists. Matt took over as Landscape Ecologist and assists in creating wildlife habitat on Member properties using native plants, advises the Native Plant Project, and is an advisor to the Habitat Review Board. As for me, I joined the organization in May, and I’ve been so impressed by the Spring Island Trust staff. In the span of my first eight months, I marveled as they safely conducted prescribed fires, provided top notch care for our exhibit animals, delighted audiences of all

ages across the Lowcountry through education activities on- and off-island, answered Member’s questions about living with nature, kept the Mobley Nature Center vibrant as the information hub for the community, and so much more! The Trust staff are experts in their fields, they are resilient, and they are eager to learn new things and to rise to meet new challenges. The Spring Island Trust’s work is organized around four pillars, and we had notable successes in each. Natural resources management’s most visible accomplishment was completion of major work on the southern portion of the Duck Ponds, transforming these units into prime wildlife habitat. Loblolly Loop trail and boardwalks opened this year, expanding Member Education opportunities to visit and learn about a beautiful swamp habitat. Outreach education saw Coastal Kingdom winning a third Southeastern Emmy Award. Our Research and Monitoring includes ongoing collaboration on an alligator research program that also makes the island’s alligators more fearful of people. These pillars were front and center in my own onboarding with the organization, and they remain divining rods for both Trust staff and the board. I find them to be a great summary of what we do, and I find it compelling that our efforts impact the quality of life for both people and wildlife on this island as well as across the Lowcountry. Your support of the Trust is the reason we can accomplish all these tasks each year, and we never take for granted that we work within a generous and caring community. We thank you for your support!

Andy Jones, Ph.D. Executive Director

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT The Spring Island Trust manages approximately 1,000 acres of land with the goal of maintaining diverse habitats for flora, fauna, and people. This goal is obtained by consulting with regional experts in botany, wildlife, and land management.

PRESCRIBED FIRE Prescribed fire is a powerful tool that mimics natural processes to maintain healthy ecosystems in a variety of habitats, including pine savannas. These habitats historically experienced regular fires ignited by lightning strikes. As a result, the natural plant communities of the southeastern coastal plain have been shaped by regular exposure to fire. Indeed, some species require fire to propagate. The Trust uses these controlled burns to mimic natural wildfire cycles to maintain diverse habitats and healthy ecosystems. Prescribed fires produce additional benefits, like reducing fuel load to minimize the risk of rampant wildfire, and resetting and restoring habitats that may have become choked by undergrowth of less desirable species. In 2022, the Spring Island Trust conducted prescribed fires on 489.5 acres over five days. We increasingly include burns in the spring as well as the more traditional midwinter burns to manage fast-growing species of trees. This year, the first burn was on January 31st and the final burn was on May 10th. Notable areas that saw controlled burns include the Duck Ponds, Blackberry Ridge, Osprey Woods, Covey Rise, Star Mountain fields, and Bird Alley.

2022 BURN MAP Burned areas are highlighted in red.

DISCOVER NEW TRAILS The Loblolly Loop Trail was officially completed this year. In November, the Trust held a grand opening for the new trail, complete with a chainsaw ribbon cutting! Eighteen Members joined in for the celebration. Trust staff led the inaugural hike on the trail, pointing out highlights along the way. The Loblolly Loop Trail, the first new trail since the History Trail’s grand opening in 2011, creates a unique opportunity to experience a hardwood bottomland forest and freshwater wetland highlighted by impressive, historic Loblolly Pines – with memorable views from a zigzag boardwalk as well as an overlook deck within a wetland, surrounded by tupelos, holly trees, and other species that characterize high quality wetlands.

EXPERT ADVICE The 29th Annual Land Management Meeting was held on November 3rd. There were eight land management professionals from around the region present to provide their guidance to the Spring Island Trust. They were joined by the entire Trust staff, and a dozen Trust and POA board members. At Owl Woods – the unit next to the threeway intersection at Mobley Oaks – the group agreed that additional clearing of both undergrowth (from Hurricane Matthew) and thinning of the pine canopy was needed to return this area to a more savanna-like ecosystem with more ground-level plant diversity as well as to highlight the palmettoes here. Overall, the Trust staff received praise for the land management work recently conducted and were encouraged to “keep their feet on the gas” for future management projects.

Experts from South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Folk Land Management, Audubon, The Nature Conservancy, Nemours Wildlife Foundation, and Clemson University provided land management guidance in 2022.

DEER MANAGEMENT The Deer Management Program continues to maintain the island’s White-tailed Deer herd in a healthy, balanced manner. This program uses well established guidelines to keep the island’s total below 300 individuals, a number that maintains herd health and avoids the illnesses that plague other regional sea islands. This herd size also benefits Spring Island’s ecosystem, preventing overgrazing of native plants. The 2022 spotlight surveys indicated a healthy population, estimated to be between 230 and 290 individuals. The harvest quota for the season is based on these spotlight surveys. The management team harvested 39 deer: 21 does and 18 bucks. We appreciate Paul Gravil stepping up to coordinate the management effort, and to keep safety at the forefront of the entire program! Paul led a team of on- and off-island residents who conducted this work on behalf of the Trust, to the benefit of the plant and animal populations that share the island with us. 6

DUCK PONDS RESTORATION As the only freshwater marsh habitat on the island, the Duck Ponds complex is a unique and special place on Spring Island. It is one of the most wildlife-rich areas here, home to a wide array of plants and animals. Consisting of 9 fields arranged in a 3 by 3 grid that can be flooded seasonally, it was constructed in the 1960s during the Walker Era to provide winter duck hunting. In more recent years, the Trust has shifted the timing of flooding to mimic natural cycles, providing nesting habitat for Wood Ducks into the spring. Seasonal flooding also supports an abundance of amphibians and aquatic insects which in turn attracts wading birds, Red-shouldered Hawks, Barred Owls, Rusty Blackbirds (one of North America’s most rapidly declining species), and a variety of songbirds. This year, we continued the multiyear effort to clear the edges of the ponds’ borders, where natural succession had crept in and reduced the size and quality of these ponds over several decades. Small saplings and other dense plant growth were removed from the edges of the ponds. As a result, the ponds were widened back to their original size, offering more freshwater marsh habitat for wildlife to utilize as well as improved connectivity between the ponds for waterfowl and songbirds. During the Annual Land Management Meeting, the restoration was universally supported by the attending Land Management experts and Trust staff were encouraged to take further steps to capitalize on rehabilitation work already completed.

DUCK PONDS TRANSFORMATION (top) Gordon Mobley retreiving ducks from the Duck Ponds, from Spring Island Planation: A Rememberance by Lucile Hayes. (middle) Cleared area in November 2022; (bottom) the same spot flooded in April 2023. 7

OUTREACH

Through our outreach programs, the Spring Island Trust interacts with the public and provides guidance for policy makers throughout the region.

MASTER NATURALIST As the pandemic ebbed in early 2022, the Master Naturalist program was able to continue its hybrid format of offering virtual and in-person programming. As a result, the Trust graduated 89 total Master Naturalists, 47 of which underwent virtual instruction, and 42 of which participated in the inperson sessions in Spring and Fall. Virtual programming created from the previous year stayed in rotation. This year also saw a transition, as instructors changed between the Spring 2022 and Fall 2022 in-person sessions. Kristen Mattson and Chris Marsh taught their final Master Naturalist class in Spring 2022. By the time the Fall 2022 session rolled around, the team had inducted our new Executive Director, Andy Jones, and our new naturalist and educator, Juliana Smith, as instructors for the program, where they teach alongside Tony Mills. As of Fall 2022, the class is once again fully in-person, offering participants an unequaled hands-on educational experience.

Statewide Master Naturalist Recognition In June, the Spring Island Trust hosted the Statewide Master Naturalist Advisory Board on the island for the group’s first meeting and retreat since the pandemic started. The group is comprised of the entire state’s Master Naturalist instructors. In addition to the LowCountry Master Naturalist program that’s held on Spring Island, there are five other host sites around the state. The meeting allowed the group to plan statewide Master Naturalist activities, network, share experiences, and participate in field experiences. In addition to hosting the group, the Spring Island Trust’s staff were recognized for their years of service. Both Tony Mills and Kristen Mattson received awards as Honorary Statewide Master Naturalists for their 15+ years of service to the program.

COASTAL KINGDOM The Coastal Kingdom team had a great year filming segments and promoting the show. We continued to develop the partnership with SCETV and laid the framework for cinematographer Rob Lewis to transition into a position from Beaufort County to South Carolina Educational Television. We are thrilled to have Rob in this position so he can devote lots time to our show. On June 19, 2022 the annual Southeast Emmy Awards event was held in Atlanta, and Tony won an Emmy for the “Best On Air Talent/Host” category! This is the third time the Coastal Kingdom team has won this award, and the TV series has been nominated for Emmys a total of ten times. Congratulations to Tony, Rachel, and Rob for their success. The Trust would especially like to thank the Spring Island community for all their support and encouragement.

3-TIME EMMY WINNERS Coastal Kingdom won Southeastern Regional Emmys in 2018, 2020, and 2022!

SINCE COASTAL KINGDOM BEGAN...

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200

YOUTUBE VIEWS

300

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NATIVE PLANT PROJECT

STUDENTS AT THE FARM

The Native Plant Project had 60 volunteers contribute time to its efforts this year. Volunteers are the backbone of this project, carrying out nursery and greenhouse monitoring, potting workshops, communications, plant sales, and outreach tours. Native plant sales were held in both April and October, selling over 2,300 plants to folks from Charleston to Savannah. The 6th Annual Large Tree Sale led to 76 native trees being planted on the island. Additionally, we held our first ever June sale that focused on milkweeds. Through that sale, the Native Plant Project sold nearly 500 plants, including roughly 100 that went to Old Tabby Links to spruce up a new pond between Holes 2 and 3. In total, the Native Plant Project generated $33,472 in sales in 2022, but most importantly, increased the number of native plants in the Lowcountry by over 3,000 plants!

In 2022, Waterfall Farm Committee continued a partnership with the Lowcountry Montessori school to offer service-learning opportunities. The school visited the Farm ten times. When inclement weather impeded the students’ ability to safely work on the farm, they helped the Native Plant nursery and interacted with Trust staff and volunteers. During these impromptu programs, staff educated the students about native wildlife and ecology of Spring Island. A special thanks to Carin Sherman and the Waterfall Farm Committee for taking on this partnership!

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION The Spring Island Trust completed over 100 nature programs in 2022!

26TH ANNUAL CAMP SPRING ISLAND Forty-eight campers joined the Trust Staff during the 26th Annual Camp Spring Island. The kids learned about archaeology, explored the salt marsh, and gained hands on experience with live animals, amongst many other immersive nature activities. Camp Spring Island is a signature experience of life on the island and is made possible by all the member volunteers who help with everything from creating first aid kits to serving up pizza at the closing ceremony. Thank you to the community for continuing to support the camp!

HOME SITE VISITS The Trust’s Landscape Ecologist serves as a key resource for Members by providing technical advice on how to best manage the undeveloped portions of their property and maintain or improve the landscape around their home to meet wildlife needs while retaining aesthetics. During 2022, home site visits hit an all-time high, with 224 visits. The visits were primarily performed by Karl Ohlandt. Matt Turnbull took over this role in November when Karl retired, conducting 23 of the visits. These meetings are initiated for a wide variety of reasons, from lightning strikes to general planting advice. One of the most common visit types was with new Members coming to the island to work on their landscape plans. These site visits are an opportunity to give new Members an orientation to their homesite’s habitat as well as learning site-specific information about selection of landscaping plants, vista pruning, nature curtain management, and tree removal. You can find resources about these topics on the Trust website at www.springislandtrust.org.

CAMP SPRING ISLAND (top) Kristen Mattson showing a Blue Crab to the youngest group of campers. (middle) Camp 2 cooling off with a water game in the shade. (bottom) The oldest campers taking part in the annual shark fishing tournament with Tony Mills. 13

TRUST TALKS The Summer House is the social and intellectual hub of the island on Thursdays throughout much of the year! Trust Talks transitioned back to in-person events and brought out large crowds in 2022. We were able to return to in-person talks as the pandemic eased, though many of the talks were uploaded to our Trust YouTube channel for those that were unable to attend in-person. A clear favorite, based on attendance, was Dr. Chris Marsh’s “Reflections of 25 Years”, which drew over 200 people. Trust staff Tony Mills, Andy Jones, and Kristen Mattson also gave well attended Trust Talks in 2022. Topics this year ranged from cryptocurrency to Gullah-Geechee culture, and more! Thank you to the Trust Talk Committee for putting forth a great lineup of speakers, and to Members for suggesting great speakers from your own networks.

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NATURE PROGRAMS

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EATING AND LEARNING One of the favorite programs the Trust runs is “Catch, Cook, and Eat Your Own Bivalves” where members see how oysters are harvested and prepared. The most popular portion is (of course) lunch time where Lisa Gravil prepares the meal!

OF MICE AND MEMBERS Tony and Rachel led a small mammal program where participants got to check traps and identify native mice and rats found on the nature preserves on Spring Island.

STORY TIME Grandkids got to enjoy some of the Trust’s favorite kids’ book, featuring some live animal examples!

RESEARCH

The Spring Island Trust worked with researchers from Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, and Cornell University amongst other organizations to study local fauna. Through citizen science efforts, Spring Island members aided in these studies.

KINGSNAKE PATTERN ID In 2022, 60 baby kingsnakes were hatched and released into the Spring Island nature preserves as part of our conservation project on the nonvenomous Eastern Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula). All individuals were photographed with highresolution images of their head and neck patterns. These photographs were then placed into our database so that recaptured kingsnakes can be identified, even if they are encountered years later. Although these snakes are secretive and difficult to capture even when present, we continue to get recaptures, so it is exciting to know that some of these animals are surviving. Eastern Kingsnakes have declined drastically throughout much of their historic range. A proper understanding of the ecology of this snake is essential to help us protect this beneficial species.

SNAKE RELEASE Spring Island Members, families, and guests often help with the release of the hatchlings.

ALLIGATOR ECOTOXICOLOGY In 2022, we expanded the alligator research program on Spring Island and built on its unique, long-term dataset. The Trust staff partnered with Dr. Thomas Rainwater from the Yawkey Wildlife Center and SCDNR to capture adult alligators on Spring Island. We targeted areas where members reported alligator concerns over the year and captured numerous individuals using a rod and reel. This method does no long-term damage to the animals, but it associates fishing and the capture process, making them less likely to approach people. After hooking on the dorsal scutes, the animals were transferred to the pond bank where they could be processed for data collection. This work further explores alligator biology on the island. Information obtained is used to help minimize humanalligator interactions while also providing important biological samples. All data collected is used for Dr. Rainwater’s ecotoxicology research and shared with other scientists across the United States.

POLLINATOR STUDIES

In 2022, Drs. Dwight Williams and Merle Shepard continued insect surveys on Spring Island. They captured, photographed, and documented new pollinator species and added to the extensive list of insect species documented on the island. The total insect list for Spring Island is well over 1,000 species and many more new specimens are yet to be identified. Spring Island is one of the only preserves in South Carolina with an extensive arthropod catalog. A proper understanding of what insects are present on the island will help us with our management practices in the nature preserves and other natural areas. It is also important to document the current diversity of insects here, as we remain mindful of global declines in invertebrate numbers and diversity.

ADOPT-A-STREAM

Spring Island began participating in the Adopt-AStream program, a water quality monitoring effort run by South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control. The Spring Island Members meet monthly to analyze water samples taken at the boat launch by the front docks, providing insight into the quality of Chechessee Creek. Observations are submitted to our state agencies so that they can determine the health of our waterways and inform local entities, like government agencies, volunteer groups, educators, and more on how to better protect or restore impaired waterways. The good news is that Chechessee Creek has been reporting healthy numbers!

LOCAL MARINE RESEARCH

In July 2022, Dr. Eric Montie and research team published “Sciaenid courtship sounds correlate with juvenile appearance and abundance in the May River, South Carolina, USA.” Their work showed how acoustic courtship behaviors of common fish species were impacted by environmental conditions in the May River. Funded in large part by the Spring Island Trust, the research provides evidence that passively monitoring the acoustic courting behaviors of fish can aid in our understanding and monitoring of reproductive success. Such findings will help researchers better able monitor important fish populations in the Port Royal Sound watershed and beyond.

COUNTING BIRDS

Each year, birding events like the Big Sit and the Christmas Bird Count give researchers a snapshot of bird populations at different times of the year. Programs like these employ citizen scientists to help scientists better understand native bird populations and changes they may be experiencing. During the Big Sit, 65 total species of birds were spotted, the most of any other Big Sit held in South Carolina! During the Christmas Bird Count, 38 volunteers scoured Spring Island for every bird they could find. In total, 98 species of birds were tallied, for a total of 3,826 individual birds counted. Thank you to all the volunteers who contributed to these efforts! We also began two new surveys. Members initiated the island’s participation in the National Audubon Society’s Climate Watch program, which aims to better understand the impact of climate change on common and currently abundant songbirds, like the Eastern Bluebird. Dr. Jones also took on a new breeding bird survey route near Spring Island, finding 59 including Wood Thrush, Hooded Warbler, and a reassuring abundance of Northern Bobwhite.

BLUEBIRD MONITORING

The 2022 Spring Island Nest Monitoring program set records for the number of bluebirds fledged and volunteers checking boxes! We had a new high number of volunteer nest monitors, an impressive 122 (7 more than last year)! Spring Island volunteers monitor 315 bluebird houses across 12 trails. The nest boxes produced 1,381 chicks this year: 1,078 Eastern Bluebirds, 232 Carolina Chickadees, and 71 Tufted Titmice. The bluebird totals represent the fourth year in a row of setting a new fledging record, with 28 more than in 2021. Overall, bluebirds enjoyed an 84% nesting success rate in 2022. Nest predations remain rare now that predator guards are on most nest poles, and only 22 predation events were reported. The numbers speak for themselves; the bluebird monitoring program is continuing to see great success! Thank you to the numerous volunteers who put in many hours in the field, and to David and Cindy Rich for their continued leadership in this effort.

CONSERVATION In 2022, the Spring Island Trust staff provided guidance and expertise for two local land acquisitions for conservation – the Slater and the Buckfield Tracts. The tracts are located in Hampton and Jasper Counties, rapidly growing areas whose natural landscapes are at risk of being lost forever. The 3,800 acre Slater Tract was purchased by the Open Space Institute and a 3,700 acre portion of the Buckfield Tract was purchased by The Nature Conservancy. These organizations are working together to acquire a total of 12,000 acres of land surrounding the Coosawhatchie River, which feeds into the Port Royal Sound. Both properties feature excellent upland pine savannas, bottomland hardwoods, freshwater wetlands, and Coosawhatchie floodplains. Protecting them preserves the diverse flora and fauna that live on them, the quality of water in the Coosawhatchie and the Port Royal Sound, and the ecosystem services the properties provide to the counties within which they’re situated. Ultimately, the entire 12,000 acre tract will be transferred to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to become a public-access Wildlife Management Area. In so doing, these properties will become open to the public for the first time. Spring Island Trust staff worked closely with the Open Space Institute and the Coastal Conservation League to help acquire these lands. Staff also led informational tours of the Slater Tract for Jasper County Council members and the Jasper County Administrator. The Slater Tract and the Buckfield Tract hold premier pine savanna, freshwater wetlands, and is bisected by the Coosawhatchie. It is home to a myriad of dwindling native species, like the keystone species Gopher Tortoise. The following month, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Brays Island, the Trust helped lead a tour of the Buckfield Tract. Juliana Smith, representing the Trust, co-led the group, which included Spring Island members and several other members from surrounding communities, highlighting the biological and ecological qualities of the property. The Buckfield Tract features an incredible array of habitats, including a locally unique large bluff supporting a deciduous forest typically only found further inland and several archaeological sites created by indigenous Native Americans.

2022 OPERATING OVERVIEW REVENUES Contributions $1,089,931 Real Estate Transfer Fees 400,278 Member Programs 22,764 Native Plant Project 44,167 Outreach 25,717 Total $1,582,857

OUTLAYS

Member Education Natural Resources Management Outreach (LCI) Programs Research & Conservation G&A Fundraising Capital Spending Reserves Total

$385,340 296,173 242,830 33,549 303,389 76,702 242,563 2,311 $1,582,857

The Spring Island Trust depends primarily upon charitable gifts to achieve its mission of environmental protection, education outreach, and conservation leadership. This year, 69% of the Trust’s revenues came from the generosity of our donors. The Trust is forward-funded - gifts received the prior year are used to fund the current year’s budget. The Spring Island Trust Reserve Fund ended the year at a level of $1,567,209 and, thanks to our generous donors, the Trust Endowment was valued at $3,095,991. Information about joining the Trillium Legacy Society is available at the Nature Center. Many thanks to our donors - your support ensures the success of our mission!

DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT Leadership Circle ($5,000+) (1) Anonymous* Penny and Bill Agnew Sonja H. Allin Margy Anderson Pat Ano Bonnie Kintzer and Eric Baker Eileen Gebrian and Timothy Barberich Ann Baruch Gaylynn Golden and Jim Basara Linda and Walter Bay Gaily and John Beinecke Marty and Dan Boone Connor Boyle and Joseph Pulitzer Mimi and Tommy Boyle Cindy and Terry Brown Joan and Michael Burke Eileen and Bill Bush Charlsie Cantey and Doug Davidson Dancy and Mike Cassell Betsy and Jim Chaffin Lora and Dick Childs Robyn and David Cole Cathy and John Cooney Diana and Lyman Delano Nancy and Peter Drake Carolyn and Charles Dunlap Bobbie and Norm Eckstein Barbara and Steven Friedman Nancy and Larry Fuller Rain and Porter Galloway Gail and Michael Garcia Cathy and Myron Garfinkle Anne Garonzik Weezie and Bink Garrison Leonie Gately Gillian Granger Judy and Ned Grassi Pam and Jeff Haas Dell Hancock Ann and Bert Hand Patricia La Valley and Geoff Hargadon Diane White and Steve Harrington Karen and Tim Hawkins Lucile Hays Mary Jane and Gig Hender Carol and Tom Henry John Hoffmann Jan and David House Pat and Jim Houser Judy and Ted Howells Bettysue Hughes Karen and Jerry Johnston Susan and Charles Kalmbach Shelly and Steve Karol Carol and Jeff Kellar Nancy and Chip Kendall Peggy and Sandy Keyes Wendy and Rick Kilcollin Chico Lager and Yvette Pigeon

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Carin and Jim Sherman Nancy and Peter Skoglund Anndel Kininmonth and Bruce Smith Susan Fairhurst and Bob Stewart Marenda and Todd Stitzer Wendy and John Towle Sally and Bob Truesdale Dudley and Bill Tye Pam and Lee Ullman Wendy and Greg Vezzosi Renee and Gene Waldron Sally and Steve Wheeler $1,000-$2,499 (1) Anonymous Janet Andrews Adele and Mark Bartlett Logan and Robert Bernstein Connie and Mike Broomfield Peter Brower Alex Bullock and Elizabeth Avery Art Canada Deborah and Dennis Chevalier Nancy and Sandy Conde Kristen and Ashley Cooper Brooke and Mark Cragan Sue and Joe Credle Stephanie and Victor Curtis Laura and Allan Darr Nina Davis Anne Noel and Alec Dawson Sallie and Ken Dowd Clare and Joe Eaton Carol and Brian Eidt Janet and John Engelbrecht Jane and George Enochs Anice Ervin Dawn and Mark Fields Jane and Michael Fleetwood Robert Fleischer Robin Galloway Irvine and Fred Gaskin Claudia Jacobs and William Gaskins Ellen Gleberman and David Laufer Betsy and William Godshall Trish Gomez Anne and Archie Gwathmey Diane and Tommy Harmon Cindy and Randy Heck Catherine and Steve Hill Lynne and Rod Jensen Joan and Jim Lancaster Holly Sampson and Dale Lewis Dianne and Jim Light Cecily and Michael Lynch Jerome Malinay Sharie and Tim Maloney Carla Marsh* Penny Martyn Paula and Tom McGilly Martha and Bill McMahon

Sue and Jack McNamara Miden and Carl Meares Nancy and Doug Metz Kay and Tom Mills* Joan and Tom Mistler Linda and Bill Musser Carol and Gary Nordmann Melissa and Rick Owens Nancy and Jack Palmer Jill and Andy Pedersen Cathy and Glenn Ragsdale Barbara and Ted Rouse Kate Enroth and Dana Schmaltz Sally and Robert Siebold Nancy and Donald Smith Kim and Tom Snowberger Solon-Andreas Foundation Cynthia Van Horne Marianne and Richard Stankiewicz Travis Stewart and Bob Nutton* Joan and Bob Sydnor Steve Tabor* Susan and John Tew Kelley and Galen Thackston George and Linda Tucker Chamie and Henry Valentine Helen and Whit Wagner Judy and Ron Walsworth Rebecca Barnes and Rick Webel Terry Williams Joyce and Gil Williamson Worldwide Small Change Foundation, Inc. $1-$999 (3) Anonymous* Karen Anderson* Sandra and Jack Baggette* Roberta and Ray Beech Karen and Terry Bernat Pamela and Donald Beussink* Martha Bicknell Laura and John Booth Christina Bryant* Mary and Buddy Campbell* Carl Canzanelli Tim Carter* Carol and Bob Clemens* Val and Tuck Cline Bruce Cowee Sandy and Gary Cross Jennie and Thomas D’Angelo* Wendy Dickes* Warren Disbrow* Angela and Jere Estes Jennifer and David Evans Dianne and John Faucette* Pam and Chip Floyd* Susan Greenberg Jean Fruh and Frank Hartman* Debra and Michael Hedge* Peggy Hendrick Judith Herdeg Barbara Holmes*

Carol Hooper and Charles Vasilakis* Dory and George Ingram* Barbara and Randy James* Carolyn and Bill Jirousek* Jennie Johnson* Patti Merritt and Marion Johnson* Ted Kalutz* Barbara Kelly* Maugha and Dan Kenny Dick and Martha Knowlton Beverly and Jim Kothe Diana and Gary Kubic* Darryl and Lucius Laffitte Shannon Lyons Debbie and Pete Marzluff* Joseph Mattos Anne and Brem Mayer Susan McClellan Marie McClune* Maggie and Andy Mellen* Connie and Daniel Mereness Dee and Larry Miller Vanessa and Bill Mitchell* George Myers* Patricia Cooke and Jim Nangle* Abby and Doug Newton* Lorraine Griffen and Chuck Pardee Mary Ellen and Jay Parks* Angela and David Paterson Karen and Joseph Penale* Charles Perry* Sandra and Randy Pirkle Barbara and Stuart Ray Charlotte and Tom Rech* Karen Renshaw* Arthur Roberts* Marian and Ray Rollings* Laura de Frise and Steve Rugo Susan and Bob Sadlier* Lauren Morgens and Matthew Sarver Jackie and Stefan Schletter* Jerry Schulze* Lenore and Russ Sillery Cynthia and Terry Smith Gordon Sproul* Rosemary Staples* Martha and Hal Stibbs Lindsey and Peter Strong Diane and Terry Torbeck* Holly and James Watson* Sara and Peter Wilds Delores and Johnny Wong* Frances Worthy* Martha Worthy and Bob Speare Special Gifts Sandra and Jack Baggette* Carolyn and Charles Dunlap* Joseph Mattos Sally and Robert Siebold* Sally Wheeler

Honor and Memorials In Honor of Ruthann Ray and Rex Deloach Barbara and Stuart Ray* In Honor of Carol and Tom Henry Lisa and Paul Gravil In Honor of Jan and David House’s 50th Anniversary Susan Greenberg In Honor of Chris Marsh Sandy and Gary Cross Carolyn and Charles Dunlap Judi and Scott MacGlashin Angela and David Paterson Susan and Mark Solow* Renee and Gene Waldron Ann and David Westerlund In Honor of Tony Mills Rain and Porter Galloway Becky and Will McKee In Honor of David Westerlund Xcel Energy Foundation In Memory of Brock Anderson Connie and Daniel Mereness* In Memory of Harry Ano Ann and David Westerlund In Memory of Jim Boyd Susan McClellan In Memory of Carol and Tom Cameron Angela and Jere Estes* In Memory of Betsy Campen Ann Baruch Marty and Dan Boone Lora and Dick Childs Holly Evans Chris and Ken Ksionek Terri and Thomas Lodge Carol and Rusty Mather Marilyn and Troy Shaver Sally Swift In Memory of Sandy Conde Martha Bicknell Marty and Dan Boone Marla and Ed Keppler Dick and Martha Knowlton Terri and Thomas Lodge Shannon Lyons Judi and Scott MacGlashin Joan and Dick Schmaltz Marilyn and Troy Shaver Ann and David Westerlund

In Memory of Douglas Davidson Terri and Thomas Lodge Joan and Dick Schmaltz Marilyn and Troy Shaver Robin and Sandy Stuart Ann and David Westerlund Terry Williams In Memory of Jeff Todd Evans Chris and Ken Ksionek In Memory of Chuck Ford Ann and David Westerlund In Memory of Don Gwaltney Joan and Dick Schmaltz Ann and David Westerlund In Memory of Jill Kammermeyer Bruce Cowee Sandy and Gary Cross Holly Evans Chris and Ken Ksionek Terri and Thomas Lodge Holly Sampson and Dale Lewis Joan and Dick Schmaltz Marilyn and Troy Shaver Sally Swift Ann and David Westerlund In Memory of Wally McDowell Robin and Sandy Stuart In Memory of Susan Morrow Carol and Rusty Mather Joan and Dick Schmaltz Marilyn and Troy Shaver Robin and Sandy Stuart Sally Swift In Memory of Bill Tye Marilyn and Troy Shaver In Memory of Patty Vanderwarker Marty and Dan Boone Nancy Conde Sallie and Ken Dowd* Judith Herdeg* Judi and Scott MacGlashin* Carol and Rusty Mather Joan and Dick Schmaltz Marilyn and Troy Shaver* Ann and David Westerlund Terry Williams In Memory of Steve Wheeler Joan and Dick Schmaltz In Memory of Bill Zink Joan and Dick Schmaltz Ann and David Westerlund * Denotes donor designated some or all of their gift to the LowCountry Institute Fund

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