Wood River Land TrustAnnual Report 2007 - 2008

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Annual Report

2007 - 2008

Cover photo: “The Sun Sets on Quigley Canyon” by Larry Barnes, first place winner photography division, 2007 Heart of the Valley Contest -2-

ear Wood River Land Trust Friend,

The other day I was asked what had been my great-

est accomplishment since becoming the Executive

Director of Wood River Land Trust. I thought back

over the last 5 to 10 years to recall some long ago project, but I quickly

realized that the “greatest” accomplishment wasn’t something from long

ago but was the entirety of this last year. Hands down, 2007 was the

best year, on all fronts, Wood River Land Trust has ever had.

Early in the year, with the generous support of donors, we were

able to purchase a home for staff housing. The historic building next

door to our office is currently housing one employee, but plans are

underway to expand, restore, and rehabilitate the old building to house

two additional employees or interns year round.

The Draper Wood River Preserve was completed in 2007, tying

together many past river and riparian projects in the heart of Hailey to

create a protected corridor along the Big Wood River. The trade with

the State of Idaho, which protected 80 acres and ½ mile of Big Wood

River frontage to create the Preserve, also included a 40-acre parcel

that became a link for further river protection and public access down-

stream. The 40-acre parcel is adjacent to the 103-acre Colorado Gulch

Conservation Agreement that was donated at the end of the year.

This partnership brought the number of voluntary conservation agree-

ments received by Wood River Land Trust in 2007 to six—the most

ever received in one year. With these six agreements protecting nearly

4,000 acres, Wood River Land Trust closed the year having protected

9,343 acres in the Wood River Valley and its surrounding areas.

2007 also saw unprecedented successes in our fundraising and

membership efforts, ensuring a secure and sustainable means of

protecting and stewarding lands in perpetuity. I feel this increased

support is in direct correlation to our continued efforts to educate,

inform, and sometimes just remind everyone in the Valley—residents

and visitors alike—about the majesty of this valley and how vital it is

to protect the natural values, often indescribable but deeply felt, of

the land that surrounds us and give us a home.

Some of the events and programs this past year included our

Trout Friendly Lawn program and the Heart of the Valley Contest,

two programs that reach different audiences throughout the Valley

and show the diversity of our focus and reach.

The momentum of 2007 has carried over into 2008. The

Sheep Bridge Canyon Project, which we completed in April, yielded

our largest riverfront purchase to date and protects wildlife, scenic

views, public access, and river resources well beyond its 306 acres.

These may be the best of times for Wood River Land Trust and,

correspondingly, for all the residents of the Valley—both human and

wild. Golden opportunities lie ahead!

My best,

Scott Boettger

Executive Director

Innovative Conservation in a Changing Valley

Thoughts from Executive Director, Scott Boettger

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Conservation AgreementsSuccesses and Projects

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he 2,667-acre Antelope Valley Ranch is a working

cattle ranch and haven for wildlife 14 miles south

of Mackay, just over the Pioneer Mountains from

the Wood River Valley. In December 2007, ranch

owners Jon Manetta and Kathryn McQuade forever protected their

land by donating a conservation agreement to Wood River Land

Trust. This conservation agreement, our largest to date, ensures

that the land can remain a working cattle operation while protecting

habitat for antelope, sage grouse, mule deer, and elk. The Ranch

is bisected by Antelope Creek, a tributary of the Big Lost River, and

contains several smaller creeks and springs that are frequented by the

Ranch’s resident and migrating wildlife.

Located on the edge of the expansive public lands extending

from the Little Wood River to Copper Basin, Antelope Valley Ranch

provides important lower elevation habitat and access to water for

antelope, elk, and mule deer. It is particularly important for animals

to have access to this type of lower-elevation habitat during the

winter because, like people, they need respite from the harsh,

high-elevation winters where food is scarce and conditions extreme.

Surrounded on three sides by Forest Service and BLM land, this vol-

untary conservation agreement maintains the vast wildlife migration

corridor that stretches from the surrounding forested hillsides, alpine

peaks, and mountain streams to the abundant areas around Antelope

and Cherry Creeks.

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“We are happy to work with

Wood River Land Trust and

believe that together we will be

good stewards of the land.”

—Kathryn McQuade, Conservation

Agreement Donor

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Antelope Valley Ranch

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Barbara Farm IIConservation Agreement

his 210-acre voluntary conservation agreement

donated by Patsy and Mark Nickum forever

protects an important corridor for elk and mule

deer migration, winter habitat for deer and elk,

and wetland areas in Croy Canyon between Colorado Gulch

Road and Croesus Creek Road. These 210 acres are part of

a larger 420-acre parcel, the remainder of which was recently

approved for a 19-lot subdivision.

In the early stages of their project’s conception, the Nickums

asked Wood River Land Trust to help them determine which

portions of their 420 acres were most important for wildlife habi-

tat and other conservation concerns. After analyzing the land’s

wetland areas, scenic views, wildlife habitat, and migration areas,

Wood River Land Trust recommended areas that should remain

undeveloped. The proposed subdivision was subsequently

reconfigured to exclude development from these sensitive areas,

which are now protected by a conservation agreement.

Croesus CreekConservation Agreement

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O“We were happy to have been able to work

with Wood River Land Trust to identify our

land’s most sensitive areas for protection to

ensure our future plans would not encroach

upon the area’s important wildlife habitat

and wetlands.” —Patsy Nickum, Conservation

Agreement Donor

nce again, Judy and Fred Brossy of Barbara

Farm have gone beyond simply using organic

practices to protect the natural and agricultural

landscape. In 2005, they facilitated a conserva-

tion agreement with Wood River Land Trust to protect nearly 400

acres of prime farmland and wildlife habitat along the Little Wood

River near Shoshone. At the end of 2007, they permanently

protected an additional 138 acres of working farmland, rangeland,

and wide open space.

Barbara Farm provides seasonal homes for a number of

wildlife species that require sagebrush for survival including greater

sage-grouse. It also ensures that animals can roam freely between

the proposed wilderness areas on public land adjacent to Barbara

Farm and the Little Wood River. Barbara Farm’s wild denizens

include birds of prey, mule deer, songbirds, upland game birds, and

a variety of small mammals.

Prevention of residential development will permit limited

grazing to continue, maintain scenic views, support native pollina-

tors, and avoid potential conflicts between different uses on the

land. Preserving these farmlands also ensures communities in the

Wood River Valley and beyond can continue to enjoy delicious

local produce.

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Barbara Farm II

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rotecting 103 acres in Colorado Gulch, including ¾ mile

of riverfront on the west side of the Big Wood River

adjacent to the City of Hailey’s Heagle Park, this volun-

tary conservation agreement creates the largest stretch

of protected Big Wood River-front land in our area. Grant Stevens,

Jeff Pfaeffle, and their families approached Wood River Land Trust three

years ago to explore ways of permanently protecting this land just west

of the Colorado Gulch Bridge as well as the uplands at the mouth of the

gulch. Much of this land includes healthy riverfront areas full of cotton-

wood forest and native plants that are part of a large migration corridor

for mule deer and that provide winter habitat for elk. This area along

the Big Wood River just south of Hailey is also a popular destination for

fishing, hiking, and mountain biking.

Wood River Land Trust’s Healthy Waters Healthy Future project

identified the area near Colorado Gulch as being of the highest priority

for protection of the river and its fish populations. Protecting this area

preserves the natural functions of the floodplain by providing open areas

around the river so water can overflow the banks during spring runoff

to recharge the aquifer and pull wood needed for fish habitat back into

the river as floodwaters recede. This area is a crucial link in the future

of the fishery, and protecting the area safeguards important habitat for

moose, elk, and other wildlife species that rely on the river.

Since 1997, Wood River Land Trust has been working to create a

protected greenway along the Big Wood River in Hailey to foster river

health, preserve fish and wildlife habitat, and maintain public access to

the river. This conservation agreement will ensure key access to the

Big Wood River and to the popular hiking and biking trail out Colorado

Gulch Road. Adjacent to BLM and existing Wood River Land Trust land

and close to the Draper Wood River Preserve, the Colorado Gulch

Conservation Agreement is an important addition to the protected

areas that will sustain the long-term health of the Big Wood River and

local fish and wildlife and that guarantees the public’s continued access

to the Colorado Gulch area of the Big Wood River.

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athy and David Richmond had known for

years that they wanted to protect their beau-

tiful 635-acre Salmon River Canyon home

using a voluntary conservation agreement. The

Richmonds’ land, known as Simba Springs, is located in the Salmon

River Canyon between Salmon and Challis. An inholding—land

bordered on all sides by public lands—Simba Springs is home to

an incredible array of wildlife and native plant species. The land

provides habitat for elk, mule deer, peregrine falcon, bears, moun-

tain lions, and wolves. The integrity of wildlife habitat in Central

Idaho’s extensive public lands depends in large part on protecting

private land inholdings, and protecting Simba Springs ensures that

a large, unfragmented block of wildlife habitat remains intact.

Simba SpringsConservation Agreement

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his winter, Wood River Land Trust worked with

Debra and Bing Gordon to protect nearly 14

acres of land along Warm Springs Creek. The

Gordons established a voluntary conservation

agreement that prohibits development to protect wildlife habitat

in the sensitive areas around the land’s creek and spring-fed pond.

Protecting the area from development also guards against erosion

on the banks of Warm Springs Creek during high water events

and keeps water clean. In addition, the native trees, shrubs, and

grasses along the creek provide food and nesting cover for migra-

tory birds such as yellow warblers and common yellowthroats and

year-round residents like song sparrows.

TLower Board RanchConservation Agreement

“We are thrilled that Wood River Land Trust has

accepted the responsibility of protecting our property

through a conservation agreement. The staff has been

extremely helpful in developing our agreement with all

the provisions and language we desired. Our piece of

‘Heaven,’ Simba Springs, will now be protected,

undisturbed, in perpetuity.” —Kathy Richmond,

Conservation Agreement Donor

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Land PurchasesSuccesses and Projects

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n July 2007, a land trade ten years in the making expanded

the Cedar Bend Preserve in the heart of Hailey from 4.5 to

84.5 acres. On Wood River Land Trust’s wish list since 1997,

this trade preserves one of the most popular natural areas

in Hailey. The area’s cottonwood forest is a crucial part of the river

system, and the trail connecting Cedar Bend and Lions Park is used by

residents and visitors year-round for walking, jogging, snowshoeing,

bird watching, and simply relaxing by the river. In addition to improving

water quality and decreasing flood risks, the cottonwood forest found

here also provides important wildlife habitat. Moose, elk, deer, river

otter, and a variety of birds are commonly seen in the Preserve.

In mid-July, Wood River Land Trust received 120 acres of land

previously owned by the Idaho Department of Lands, including ½

mile of Big Wood River frontage in Hailey, in exchange for a 4.6-acre

lot in Indian Creek. 80 of these acres are adjacent to the Cedar Bend

Preserve, making the new preserve an expansive 84.5 acres in the

center of town. This exchange protects the cottonwood forest that

stretches between the Cedar Bend neighborhood and Lions Park in

Hailey, creates a greenway along the river, protects the area from

future development, and maintains healthy floodplain functions near

the river.

The trade was a success due in part to the generosity of local

residents. Foremost are Priscilla and Ranney Draper, whose leadership

gift enabled Wood River Land Trust to purchase a 4.6-acre lot in Indian

Creek from Bruce Smith, owner of Alpine Enterprises, a local survey-

ing and mapping company. Smith offered to sell the lot to Wood River

Land Trust at a bargain rate for use as a trade to the Idaho Department

of Lands.

Thanks to the support of the Drapers, Bruce Smith, and a number

of others, 80 acres along the river are forever protected and open to

the community. The Cedar Bend Preserve was renamed the Draper

Wood River Preserve at a private dedication ceremony on July 25th in

honor of the Draper Family’s commitment to protecting the Big Wood

River and its cottonwood forests and wildlife habitat.

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n September, we purchased the house next door to

our Hailey office for staff housing. There has been a

dwelling at 119 2nd Avenue since at least 1885, and

the current house has all the hallmarks of a building

that has gone through more than a few makeovers. As we did

with our office at 119 E. Bullion, we will restore and revitalize the

house in a historic Hailey style, this time with the help of archi-

tect Eddy Svidgal, a member of the Hailey Historic Preservation

Commission.

We were able to take this big step thanks to long-time sup-

porters and advisors Lyn and David Anderson, who donated a

Sun Valley condominium to Wood River Land Trust late in 2006

with the condition that proceeds from its sale be used to fund

staff housing. The condominium sold quickly, and an Employee

Housing Assistance Fund was established that enabled us to pur-

chase the new home.

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Successes and Projects Programs

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Photography submissions were displayed at Images of Nature

Gallery in Ketchum during the December Gallery Walk, and select

writing submissions were read by their authors at a series of read-

ings at Iconoclast Books in February. Winners were announced at a

public reception on January 23rd.

Wood River Land Trust’s 4th Annual Heart of the Valley Contest

was sponsored by Bank of America with prizes generously donated

by Iconoclast Books, Sturtevant’s Mountain Outfitters, Silver Creek

Outfitters, Riccabona’s, Patagonia, and others.

Please visit the Community page of our website—www.

woodriverlandtrust.org/community—to view this year’s winning

submissions.

Trout Friendly Lawns: Backyard Conservation for Trout & Water Our lawn care practices can impact the health of the Big Wood River.

That’s why, in 2007, Wood River Land Trust launched its Trout Friendly

Lawn program in partnership with local landscaping companies and

other businesses. This program educates homeowners about simple

steps they can take right in their own backyards to protect our water

quality and local trout. A certified Trout Friendly Lawn requires easy

steps such as changing watering routines, using native plants, eliminat-

ing or reducing the use of fertilizers and chemicals, and introducing

organic practices. These steps keep more water in the river for fish

during hot summer months, keep water clean, and save money.

During 2007, Wood River Land Trust certified 30 lawns. In 2008,

we will work with our new and returning partners as well as local

governments to expand the program and continue to protect the Big

Wood River and its fish.

Heart of the Valley Contest The 4th Annual Heart of the Valley Contest asked writers and pho-

tographers to explore the elements that set the Wood River Valley

apart from other mountain communities—the things that if taken

away would rob us of our unique identity. Entries flowing into our

office portrayed the myriad recreational opportunities to be had on

the Big Wood River and in our nearby mountain ranges and outlined

the unique aspects of our landscape and local history. The submis-

sions also reflected the idea that the Wood River Valley is an active,

engaged, participatory community comprised of individuals who love

the land and who are eager to be involved in the many pursuits the

area affords.

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Summer Events on the Land Wood River Land Trust’s 2007 summer event season started

off cold and wet with the Mushroom Walk in May. Hearty

foragers scavenged the Cedar Bend Preserve (now the Draper

Wood River Preserve) in Hailey for fungi under the guidance

of amateur mycologist Kathy Richmond. Kathy, Simba Springs

easement donor and member of the Southern Idaho Mycological

Association, was enthusiastic as she shared her knowledge on

mushrooms amid the evening drizzle.

Carol Blackburn, a botanist from Shoshone, led the

Wildflower Hike again this past June. She shared her extensive

knowledge of wildflowers as participants hiked up the hill of Lake

Creek Preserve, north of Ketchum. The hikers identified many

native flowers, and Blackburn even found a member of the lily

family that she had never before seen at the preserve.

Silver Creek Outfitters and Wood River Land Trust

teamed up to create Caddis Capers, a fly-fishing and conservation

class for kids. Held in late June, the morning was filled with fun

on the Big Wood River. The kids explored the river in a stream

health scavenger hunt, learned about entomology, and had a

casting clinic in Hulen Meadows Pond. They topped the day off

by relaxing with a picnic lunch in the summer sun, and everyone

left all smiles.

Healthy Waters, Healthy Future Project The Healthy Waters, Healthy Future project directs Wood River

Land Trust’s long-term conservation priorities on the Big Wood

River to help us focus our efforts on areas where we can make the

most difference for the health of the river.

Wood River Land Trust has prioritized 3 areas where voluntary

conservation agreements, land donations, and land purchases

can be used to protect existing floodplain functions:

n River Run

n Mid-Valley areas

n Croy Creek confluence with the Big Wood River and south

through Bellevue.

Priority areas for restoration include:

n Starweather

n Areas around Colorado Gulch

Restoration efforts are focused on specific areas of the

river that:

n are connected to the floodplain and allow flood waters to

move into the floodplain during high water;

n have intact riparian vegetation that the river can pull into the

river to create fish habitat; and

n are adjacent to healthier areas of river and, once restored, will

create a longer stretch of healthy river

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Building Material Thrift Store Has Bustling Year The Building Material Thrift Store, whose proceeds are dedi-

cated to Wood River Land Trust’s protection of our local land,

water, and wildlife habitat, had a very successful 2007 thanks

to the many contractors, architects, realtors, and homeown-

ers who donated their reusable household items and building

materials.

Bruce Tidwell, who founded the Building Material Thrift

Store in 1997 and still runs it today, notes a number of highlights

from 2007:

n The Thrift Store completed its largest ever deconstruction

project this fall at the old Baldy Base Camp. Over 4,000 pounds

of copper roofing, over 90 laminated beams ranging from 8 to

36 feet, plus retail display, and commercial restaurant equipment

including a deck pizza oven were salvaged for resale.

n An increasingly large number of contractors have seen the

value of recycling doors, windows, and appliances in an effort to

cut clutter on the jobsite, and their donations are often picked

up the same day they call. This leads to tax deductions for their

clients and money saved in disposal costs as fewer dumpsters

are filled and taken to the landfill.

n On January 1, 2008 BMTS began its ninth year in a fabulous

new space at 3930 South Woodside Boulevard, just a short

distance from its previous address. In addition to a brighter,

more organized building, they are now adjacent to their yard

area, making shopping and pick-up much more convenient for

customers seeking beams, pavers, and awnings.

Thanks to Bruce Tidwell and his staff for all their hard work and

dedication to the Wood River Valley!

Building Material Thrift Store

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Financial ReportMarch 2007 - February 2008 BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS

Current Assets = $1,918,886

Land Holdings (unrestricted) = $6,609,500

Property & Equipment = $798,748

Total Assets = $9,327,134

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities = $776,610

Net Assets = $8,550,524

Total Liabilities & Net Assets = $9,327,134

TOTAL INCOME: $12,307,994

TOTAL EXPENSES$10,086,961

TOTAL UNRESTRICTED INCOME$11,832,416

CONTRIBUTIONS & OTHERUNRESTRICTED INCOME

TOTAL RESTRICTED INCOME$475,578

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Unrestricted *:$11,832,416

Restricted: $475,578

Conservation & Stewardship*: $9,681,31296%

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Fundraising: $232,263

Administration: $173,386

Land Donations*: $10,810,000

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8.6%Contributions & Other: $1,022,416

Foundation & Other Grant Donations

Net Investment Income

Individual & Family Foundation Donations

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Net Investment Income

Building Material Thrift Store Contributions

Foundation & Other Grant Donations

* This figure includes the value of conservation agreement donations and land holdings.

Goals for 2008 New Projects & Programs

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Sheep Bridge Canyon Project Wood River Land Trust’s Sheep Bridge Canyon Project will protect

306 acres four miles west of Timmerman junction (the junction

of Highways 75 and 20), including over a mile of Big Wood River

frontage. Sheep Bridge Canyon is home to bald eagles and other

raptors and is an important migration corridor for large numbers of

elk, mule deer, and antelope that pass through the area each spring

and fall. Visitors will also find trout spawning in the cold, clear water

as they make their way from Magic Reservoir. Protecting Sheep

Bridge Canyon will ensure that the area’s large game animals have

room to roam and the areas around rivers and streams remain

healthy for an array of animals, raptors, and songbirds.

Additional Stewardship for our Lands Wood River Land Trust is excited to announce the creation of a

new staff position dedicated to the care of our preserves and con-

servation agreements. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous

donor, we hired a full-time Stewardship Coordinator this spring to

oversee the ongoing management of our protected lands. Over

the past year, the number of acres we have protected has grown to

over 9,300, which includes almost 8,000 acres protected by volun-

tary conservation agreements in partnership with private landown-

ers and approximately 1,350 acres we own and keep open to the

public and in a natural state as preserves. Wood River Land Trust

is committed to the best possible management and care of these

lands, which means a demanding schedule of monitoring wildlife,

maintaining public trails, controlling noxious weeds, and working

closely with our neighbors and conservation agreement donors.

The new Stewardship Coordinator joins our team in time for a

busy 2008 summer field season.

Croy Creek Wetland Restoration & Enhancement Project In summer 2008, Wood River Land Trust will work with the City

of Hailey and other state and local partners to restore the wetland

and riparian area at the south end of Lions Park along the Big

Wood River at its confluence with Croy Creek. Thanks to a grant

from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, we will

work with a local excavation contractor and the City of Hailey to

remove old concrete, fill, and other dumped materials from the

edge of the wetlands at Croy Creek at the site that was part of

Hailey’s former landfill.

The project includes planting native vegetation to protect

water quality as Croy Creek enters the Big Wood River and

removing noxious weeds. The new plantings will improve habitat

for birds, moose, and other wildlife that depend on the flood-

plain.

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Board of Directors

Clark Gerhardt, President

Ed Cutter, Vice President

Joan Swift, Treasurer

Robin Garwood, Secretary

David Anderson

Jerry Bashaw

John Flattery

Trent Jones

Heather King

Jack Kueneman

Liz Mitchell

Wolf Riehle

John Fell Stevenson

Steve Strandberg

Barbara Thrasher

Doris Tunney

Liz Warrick

Advisory Committee

Peter Becker

Ranney Draper

Rebekah Helzel

Dave Parrish

Larry Schoen

John Seiller

Tom Swift

Bruce Tidwell

Staff and Board*

WRLT Staff

Scott Boettger,

Executive Director

Morgan Buckert,

Membership Assistant

Melanie Dahl,

Executive Assistant

Kate Giese,

Director of Conservation

Kathryn Goldman,

Project Coordinator

Diane Kahm,

Development Assistant

Heather Kimmel,

Program & Membership Coordinator

Robyn Watson,

Major Gifts Officer

Nathan Welch,

Planning Coordinator

Keri York,

Stewardship Coordinator

$50,000 and AboveAnonymous (4)Robert Antonioli Charitable UnitrustDraper Family Foundation John and Elaine French Family Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999Building Material Thrift StoreDisbrow DevelopmentsSarah and Michael MarsOsberg Family Trust/John and Gloria OsbergMacauley & Helen Dow Whiting Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous (2)Richard C. Barker Croul Family Foundation/Kingsley and John CroulSusan and Edward CutterClark and Maria GerhardtJamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest/The SYZYGY FoundationHarry and Shirley Hagey/ HRH FoundationMarie and Jack KuenemanJeanne and Bill LandrethThe Lightfoot FoundationJon Manetta and Kathryn McQuadeBill and Sally NeukomKathy and David RichmondSeaWorld and Busch Gardens Conservation FundSilver Creek Outfitters/Terry RingSteve and Diana StrandbergJoan and Tom SwiftThe Lennox FoundationThrasher Koffey FoundationDoris TunneyGerald and Maryanne Whitcomb

$5,000 - $9,999Lyn and David AndersonJames Deering Danielson FoundationRon and Beth Dozoretz/The Dozoretz Family FoundationThe Ellison FoundationTracy and Tim FlahertyBing and Debra GordonLeslie and Jack HanksGeorge and Leslie HumeRoy A. Hunt Foundation/Dan & Jodie HuntElizabeth and Scott Lucas

Anita and Mike McCannLisa and Wilson McElhinnyJames O. Moore Patsy and Mark NickumRebecca Patton and R. Thomas GoodrichDavid Perkins and Nancy MackinnonE & H Humbly Bumbly FoundationHarry and Diane Rinker FoundationLois RosenElizabeth and John StevensonPepper WalkerWard and Priscilla Woods/The Woods Foundation

$2,500 - $4,999AnonymousRick Koffey & Babcock & Brown LP, San FranciscoBank of America Foundation Audrey and Gerald BashawKevin CoyneAlan M. Dachs/The Fremont Group FoundationPeggy and Millard DrexlerHare Family FoundationCarol and Len HarligLana and David LatchfordEd and Julie LawsonCamille McCrayEsther and Michael OchsmanTom and Michael Page/The Page FoundationTsunami Foundation - Anson M. & Debra W. Beard, Jr. and FamilyLynn and Frank Whittelsey

$1,000 - $2,499Lenny Barshack and Erin SmithBrett and Trish BashawSteve and Jill BeckVictor Bernstein and Gail LandisCourtni and Charlie BillowErik and Wendel BoeStoney BurkeCapital Group Companies Charitable FoundationRichard Carr and Jeanne MeyersJay Cassell and Gay WeakeBonni and Peter CurranWendy and Jim Daverman

Peter and Pat DinkelspielAnn DownMary Bachman and William Downing Linda and Bob EdwardsKevin and Jennifer EmbreeJim and Sandy FiggeSandra and John FlatteryJohn and Diana FloodJerry and Susan FlyntPeter and Ginny ForemanGeorge and Sandra FroleyMr. and Mrs. Mortimer B. FullerMark and Betsy GatesGregory GeorgeDeana and Morley GoldenBetty and Peter GrayJohn K. GreeneSue and Daniel GuggenheimBobby and Fred HaemiseggerTod and Barbara HamachekGeorge’s at the CoveThe Michael and Irene Healy Charitable FundHull Family FoundationPatsy HuntingtonBenjamin JacobsonPhilip and Edina JennisonTrent and Cecile JonesCourtney and Steve KappKathy and Gerald KavkaHampton and Jacqueline KingWade and Heather King & FamilyGarrett and Clay KirkMargot Larsen Ritz/Larsen FundJack Latrobe and Laura ClarkeRobert F. and Deborah LawMarlene and Bill LehmanAnn and John LeonardoDebra and Jack LevinElizabeth and John LewisJo and Bill LoweThe Matthias Foundation, Inc.Anthony and Audrey MattosKen and Molly McCainMr. and Mrs. Charles McNameeRebecca and David Meyers/ Meyers Charitable Family FundGordon and Betty Moore FoundationMike and Jane Nicolais

George Ohrstrom IISusan ParkinsonWolf Riehle and Feli Funke-RiehleNancy and Richard RobbinsMarie RohnertSusan Reinstein and Brian RossJon and Judy RunstadJohn SchenkElizabeth B. SimonBecky and Peter SmithSteve and Ann SnyderFred SprengerCarl and Frann StremmelBill and Ginny SwigertGail and Jack ThorntonCharles and Cynthia TillinghastBarry and Marjorie TraubValley Paving/Lakeside IndustriesMary and Willy VanbragtBill and Annie VanderbiltWodecroft Foundation/Mrs. Roger Drackett/Martine & Dan DrackettLark and Gary YoungBob and Patience Ziebarth

$500 - $999Mark BenjaminDr. Elizabeth BreenFred and Judy Brossy Dr. Christine BrozowskiVirginia Cirica and Lawrence GoelmanChristi ClarkCynthia Green ColinRobert and Cheryl ColmanTed DaleCandace and Tom DeeSally and Cecil DrinkwardChuck and Nancy FerriesBill and Gay FruehlingRobin and Lee GarwoodBart and Nancy GreenEd L. GrubbBill and Anke HallEllen HarrisRebekah and Lawrence HelzelDave HillGreg and Wendy HosmanDon and Beverly JeffersonJohn and Diane Kahm

Donors Thank you to the following donors who generously contributed to Wood River Land Trust between March 1, 2007 and February 29, 2008.

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Trish KlahrJames and Cynthia KnightGeorgie LindquistCarol and Greg LindstromMr. and Mrs. F. Steven LinkIgnacio and Marta LozanoGeorge MacomberJanet and John McCannHal and Sharon McNeeJackie and Andrew McRobertsCandy and Don MillerJohn Milner and Kim TaylorCarmen and Jim MooreJane and Tom OliverVicki and Pat PatmanW. Jeffers PickardThomas and Michelle PraggastisKent PressmanDuane Reed and Suzanne Strom-ReedBetsy and Robert ReniersRobert and Beth RoheDiana and Allen RussellRoger and Kathy SangerRussell Satake and Anita LusebrinkFrank and Harriet ShrontzLinda SissonThe Skjonsby FamilyChris and Caroline SpainStarbucks “Make Your Mark” Volunteer ProgramJen Steele and Jon HoekstraMike Stevens and Liz MitchellBob and Carol StevensMrs. E. Parry ThomasChris ThompsonDr. Lucy Tompkins and Dr. Stanley FalkowThaddeus WalczakJulia and Jeffrey WardLiz WarrickMacauley WhitingJames and Sally WillGordon M. Younger

$250-$499Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. BernhardSarah and Jack BlumensteinRear Admiral Donald Boecker and Gay Scott BoeckerGail and Doug BoettgerChris Bracher, Wood River Women’s

Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationJohn BrezzoAmy BrowningBill and Kaye BurnhamConnie and Vern BuwaldaTeresa and Malcolm CampbellLisa CorteseTed Dale and Crystal ThurstonSteve and Mary Kim Deffe’Lyman and Debra DrakeDana DuGanChris and Holley duPontSteven and Elizabeth DurelsFlat Top Sheep Company/John & Diane PeaveyKenneth A. FoxCricket and Tony FrankDan GilmoreRita and George GolleherMary and Jim GoodyearLinda and Charlie GoodyearDiedre and Larry GordonGordon and Sally GranstonFred Gray and Linda ParkerSusan and Ron GreenBeth and Bob GuntonLinda HackettSteve and Lynne HeidelHarvey and Margaret HinmanTim and Marianne HoganGlenn JanssPage and Maureen JennerJim and Mary JonesMr. and Mrs. Robert JudellMark and Kathryn Kieckbusch Mattie Kling, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationAndrea and John LaporteDeborah Law, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationCaroline MacomberJan and Bob MainMargie and Jon MastersonMarie and Edward MatthewsPenny and Chris MazzolaWilliam T. McConnellMark and Hilary McInerney

Dr. Allen Meisel and Dr. Gail Lutz MeiselRebecca and Robert MitchellRichard MullCarmen and Ed NorthenOliphant Family Donor Advised Fund at the Rancho Santa Fe FoundationBarrie and Peter O’NeillJohn OrbSusan C. OrbSuzanne and Alex OrbPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramJim PhillipsNick and Sharon PurdyThomas and Mary ReesBill and Joanne ReynoldsNils Ribi and Patti Brolin-RibiCarl F. SchaberLaura and Michael ShannonNancy and John ShepherdGary SletteGraham SmithAnnette and William SmithVanessa SnowDoug and Beth StaggTodd and Georgia StewartMichael and Lynne SweeneyAnne and JB ThedersDave TheobaldPenny and Ted ThomasWilliam and Diane TingueWilliam L. TooleyReva and William TooleyMary Lynn and Rusty TurnerLois UkropinaFred and Jill VogelGeorge WadeLynne and Kenneth WeakleyWebb Landscape, Inc. Jaci Wilkins, Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation Member’s Fund in the Idaho Community FoundationCheryl and Jared WilliamsWood River InsuranceRichard J. and Esther E. Wooley TrustBenjamin & Theresa Wood & The Works of Grace FoundationJulie Wrigley

$100 - $249AnonymousBarb and Mark Acker

Joy and Eric AllenDave and Carole AlmondAlpine AquaticsBarbara and Chip AngleLise and Rob ApplebaumLynn and Claire BaileyDan and Annelle BallbachJulee and George BarberBill and Betty BarnesBarrie Family Partners/Carolina W. BarrieJanet and John BartonRuby and Peter BeckerJim and Peggy BermanKay and John BestemanFred and Gayle BiekerLorna and Thomas BigsbyThomas D. BigsbyJean and James BiondiGary and Heather BlackBlaine Soil Conservation DistrictJacob and Ruth BloomHugh BlueLisa and Paul BodorBill Boeger and Lisa StelckSally and Scott BoettgerGuy BonnivierBranching Out NurseryDavid BrayElizabeth and Frank BreenDavid F. BrownMarvin and Alice BrownMichelle and Jefferson BrunerRobert B. BuckJack and Elizabeth BunceBill BuntingSteve ButlerJane Butler and J. D. WilsonDavid CaldwellEltiena and Bill CampbellElaine and Elliott CaplowMark Caywood and Deanna GladPage Chapman IIIJohn F. ChlebowskiClearwater LandscapingDoug ClemensPenelope and Harold CoeReed P. CollingwoodPamela and Kenneth CollinsMr. and Mrs. Drury W. Cooper IIIElizabeth CopleyCindy Ward and Clients/Cornerstone Realty

Memorial GiftsDonations were generously made to Wood River Land Trust between March 1, 2007 and February 29, 2008 in memory of:

Hank AlhamAnnieRobert B. BrowningDoris CavnesDavid R. CopleyPatty O. DeGrawJoan DuganTroy C. EwartConi R. S. FitchDavid FriedenbergWilliam F. Gillespie IIILaVon GrottoMarjorie HeissDr. Marvin D. HenryBilly HigdonJohn Paul KearneyDebra MillerJack MillerEdith B. MooreKenneth OlsenDonald PieperArt RichardsBill TennilleJason ThirskKamela Weber

Gifts in HonorDonations were generously made to Wood River Land Trust between March 1, 2007 and February 29, 2008 in honor of:

Max CavnesAlexis ShapiroMike Dederer & Nancy FeltsScott ChristensonThe King CousinsThe Fire Fighters of the Castle Rock FireClay KirkGay and Don BoeckerScott Runkel

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William E. and Adrian NorrisDarlene NortonOrganic SolutionsThe Organizers/Patricia BoldingKaye and Hugh O’RiordanJanet and Harald OyenDr. Michael Paul and Mrs. PaulSteve and Marylyn PauleyPaula and Keith PerrySue PetersenMarda PhelpsKristy PigeonPriscilla PittiglioMr. and Mrs. Stephen PowersHope Hughes-PressmanLouise and Leigh RabelPatricia RadekeBarbara and Don RauPeggy RichardsLyle and Mary Ann RiveraBuffalo and Katherine RixonPatricia and Donn RobertsBrent RobinsonKaren and Jonathan RothLee D. Rowe, MDDianne and Calame SammonsLyle and Gloriana SaylorHarold R. SchatzLisa and Norman SchlachterLeonard and Phyllis SchlessingerDr. and Mrs. James SchultzJames and Natalie ServiceStu ShafferAlexis ShapiroGeorge ShapiroVicki and Glen ShapiroSandy ShawNancy and David J. SheffnerLarry Shipley and Nancy WilliamsJohn and Alison ShoemakerJill Smiekel-GeorgeDon SmithBarbara and Charles SmithJudy and Richard SmookeCharles and Barbara SnowAllen and Barbara SpaffordDavid and Barbara SpeerJeffrey Steinberg and Sherry Warner-SteinbergMichelle and Clint StennettBrett StevensonSun Valley Long Term Holdings

Paul SunichTricia SwartlingAnn and Doug TaylorMartial ThirskConrad and Jeremy ThomasBruce Tidwell and Char RothJoanne and William TraversPamela and Richard TuckerBruce and Helen UllmannRobert and Mary Van FossanDiana and Karl WadsackMax and Sharon WalkerLiz and Wick WarrickLiza and Parker WeekesNathan Welch and Lara RozzellCathy and Michael WelchHolly and Doug WerthPhebe Thorne and Paul WilcoxNancy S. WilliamsonJeremy WintersteenRichard and Rebecca WorstJames K. WorthyBud YorkinCheryl and Peter Ziegler

Under $100AnonymousMarc AbrahamJohn AckermanThomas and Jane AcombPeter and Patti AhrensSusan and Dan AlbanKim AndersonJoe and Ann ArmstrongMarty and Bill ArveyNancy and Alvis AuseklisJason Babik and Dana HugillLarry BarnesMarjorie and Roy BathumBarbara BehlingSusan BergdahlRobert and Catherine BeyerCarl and Gloria BianchiSusan Eiden BickCarol BlackburnSusan and Rudy BoeschMike BordenkircherJoAnn BoswellLisa and Tom BroderickJohn T. BrownBarbara and Alan Bruffey

Steve CrosserDonald C. DahlgrenPaul DalzellElaine Daniel and Jim BaileyJohn DavenportFrances DavidsonMark Davidson and Jenny Emery DavidsonLauren and Richard L. Davis IIJerre and Tom DawsonPeggy DeanDave DedererRoss DinkelspielJonathan and Susan Dolgen Family FoundationJohn and Carey DonderoBuck DrewJim and Jamie DutcherTammy EatonKurt and Kelly EggersJanet and Gregg FalconePamela FeldRichard Fenton, Jr.Fred M. FiloonDaralene and John FinnellJulie FirestoneChristine and John FlemingTerry Friedlander and Robin LeavittJulie and Brian GallagherBob and Debbie GilbertDavid GilesMrs. William F. Gillespie IIIPenny and Ed GlassmeyerJessica and Frank GlotfeltyBill and Mary Jane GodejohnMolly! Goodyear and Mike WolterCharles and Elaine GouldBaird and Michelle GourlayMaureen GroperKathy GrottoRob and Esperanza GrundyCharles HallPaul HansenScott HansonGeorge and Beverly Harad Carl and Pat HarrisJudy and David HarrisonCarol and Craig HartmanJohn and Margund HaskellJoseph Haviv and Wendy Moss-HavivFrancie and Mike HawkeyDick HayTom and Roberta Heinrich

Hemingway Chapter Trout UnlimitedDr. Tom HendersonTom and Alice HennesseyGeri and John HerbertAlex HigginsColleen and Jerry HigmanJohn HillUrsula and David HinsonGary and Sally HirstJim and Sheri HodgeMary HoganJ.K. and D.L. HolmanSpencer Hosie and Diane RiceJeri Howland and Jerry EdelbrockSusanne F. HubbachWendy and Jim JaquetMartha and Ross JenningsStan and Harriet JosephElizabeth and Loren KahleRobert and Linda KahnGail KearnsBliss KnowlesDick KolbrenerLex and Celia KunauDiana LandisMarge LilleyBeatrice LongleyLoring LowellElise G.B. LufkinJohn W. LundinRobert LynchMary and Steve LynchJory MagidsonPeter and Sandra MaierJim and Kay MarronAndrew Mayo and Christina GearinMurray and Mary Sue McClainAnthony J. McEwanArthur McIntosh IIIJim and Willa McLaughlinThelma and Doug McTavishJerry and Sheila MellsChuck MercerIsabel MerrittMr. and Mrs. William E. Mildren, Jr.Jeannette and Charles MillerJane and Steve MitchellGerry Morrison and Julie WestonMarr and Nancy MullenRoy and Judith MurdockRichard and Carol Nelson

Alpine Tree Service, Pat Rainey

The American Legion

Lyn and David Anderson

Blue Heron Workshop

Lee Brown

Catering by Ric Lum

Clemens Associates

Scott Featherstone

Glacier Graphics, Jennifer Self

Susan and Ron Green

Leslie and Jack Hanks

Mike Howard

Iconoclast Books

Idaho’s Bounty

Images of Nature Gallery

Marsha and Kip Ingham

Daphne and Pen King

Lava Lake Land and Livestock, LLC

Marlene and Bill Lehman

Mathieu Computer

The Nature Conservancy of Idaho

Esther and Michael Ochsman

Patagonia

Evelyn Backman Phillips

Rasberrys

Red Canoe Architecture

Riccabona’s, Steve &

Victoria Riccabona

John Seiller

Silver Creek Outfitters

Starbucks “Make Your Mark”

Volunteer Program

Sotheby’s International Realty,

Gayle Stevenson

Elizabeth and John Stevenson

Sturtevant’s Mountain Outfitters

Sun Valley Brewing Company

Sun Valley Magazine

Chris Thompson

Robyn Watson

Doug Werth

Gerald and Maryanne Whitcomb

Business & In-Kind Supporters

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Jeff Adams

Elizabeth Albrecht

Joy and Eric Allen

Ken Anderson

A.J. Beesley

Tom Bergin

Riley Berman

Carol Blackburn

Tom and Florence Blanchard

Bobbie Boyer

Donald and Gay Boecker

Elizabeth Breen

Mary Burns

Cinda Caine

Patrice Cole

Iris Correa

Daralene and John Finnell

Dick Hay

Jeff Hobart

Mike Howard

Scott Howard

Patricia Hull

Jenna Kavanagh

Bob Law

Meribeth Lomkin

Paddy McIlvoy

Larry Meyers

Erica Miller

Carmen and Ed Northen

Ed Papenberg

Kathy Richmond

Lara Rozzell

Brittany Shipley

Brenda Smith

Bruce Tidwell

Elizabeth Zellers

VolunteersPaula CaputoCalista and Tim CarterMaurice and Elaine CharlatJohn CharneyDavid and Lyn ChristensenMarty and Don CoatsLeonard and Linda CohenFaus and Bill CorlettJerry CostacosJeff CoupeKristine and Jim CurranMelanie DahlBarbara and Arthur DahlRobert and Claire DanaJoan DanzingerTanner and Jill DavisBarbara and A. Scott EarleJeanne and Dale EwersenEarl and Shirley FeiwellFrank and Claudia FiaschettiJack and Suzie FinneyJoan B. FirmanDenis and Jeff FordAnn FrancisWoody and Margery FriedlanderAnn FullerRalph Fullerton and Myra FriedmanDennis and Gail GalanterD. K . and Louise GallagherAnn and Mack GasawayJames GeierMary GerlachKate Giese and Jeb WoffordMike and Ann GieseTom and Ellen GlaccumGlenna GloverKathryn Goldman and Carl EvensonMary S. GrahamMartha M. HalePam HammondGordon and Elaine HarfstDiane K. HenryConnie and Gary HoffmanBob Holland and Polly Noe-HollandHelen HolmesRuss and Sally HornJacqueline M. and J. Robert Howard Karen Mott and Laura HubbardKlaus O. HuschkeMary Ann JenkinsThaddeus and Virginia Johnson

Michele and Bernie JohnsonJean and John KearneyJames and Linda KennedyCindy and Bob Kesting/River Run RealtyHeather KimmelDavid KnutsonSally and Olin LancasterLatimer FamilySheila and Ray LiermannGlacier Graphics/Jennifer Lomax SelfRobert Lonning and Elizabeth JeffreyKathryn LopezJean and Tony MabbattPaul and Jan MacGregorJack MacPhersonJohn Maine and Kim BaltzellJoselin MatkinsCarol and John MatkinsIrma and Robert MaurerBob and Arva Parks McCabeRich McIntyre and Karen GreeneBetty and Bob MeltzerRon and Joan MendelsohnC. M. MerzEdith MiddletonHelen MillerJohn and Nancy MohrJennifer MontgomeryJanet Kellam and Andy MunterSharron and David MurrayCurtis (Trip) NaborsCraig and Katherine NalenJuanita NeherFrancis and Ruthe NortonJohn O’ConnorNancy and James OsbornTess O’Sullivan and Jeremy FrybergerTim OwenNick ParishMark and Roxanna ParkerLinda and Ron ParsonsVern and Dorothy PeayKaren PedersonJan PepplerJames PerkinsCharles Pomeroy and Jude HawkesPeter PressleyPhyllis QuinnCarol ReesKaren ReinheimerTheresa Richards

Alain and Karla RinckwaldRonald F. RobbinsScott and Kelly RobbinsCheryl and Vern RollinRobert RomanoJuli and Michael RoosMiriam and Jack RoseKate and Bob RossoPatricia G. RothwellSara and Clark ShaferDebby and Mark SlonimCharles and Leslie SnorfElizabeth and Nicholas SnowCraig SpillerSt. Francis Pet ClinicBob StadshaugGene and Sharon SteinerEvan Lister StelmaGenie and John SwyersMarybeth and William TargettSergio and Denise TavaresPeter L. Taylor, MDMaria TerrazasPam and Denis ThomasFrank TornelloMarcia and David TrookRobert E. VestalGary and Linda VinagreRobyn WatsonMichael and Anne WeberMyron A. WeissMyron Weiss and Victoria HuntJoshua WellsJudith and Tommy WellsNancy WintonCharles WoodRenny WoodKathy WygleJanet Young

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