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Quail & Conservation

REPORT TO DONORS • 2003–2004

T A L L T I M B E R SR E S E A R C H S T A TI O N

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Chairman’s Message By Kate Ireland

About the Cover

Tall Timbers Research, Inc. Board of TrusteesChairmanMiss Kate Ireland

Vice-ChairmenMr. Walter C. Sedgwick

Mr. Michael D. Shea

SecretaryMrs. Daphne F. Wood

TreasurerMr. Thomas A. Barron

Trustees Mr. Robert M. Brantly

Dr. L. Wes BurgerMrs. Richard A. CorbettMrs. Edward A. Davis, Jr.

Mr. T. Wayne DavisDr. David Engle

Mr. A. Lawton LangfordDr. John R. LewisMr. W. Thorpe McKenzie

Mr. Armour N. MellonMr. Leigh H. Perkins, Sr.Dr. Daniel Simberloff

Mr. J. Ben Watkins, IIIDr. Philip C. WattMrs. Robert C. Webster, Jr.

Executive DirectorMr. Lane Green

Table of ContentsChairman’s Message to Donors ...................2Bobwhite Quail Research ...........................3Donors to the Quail Program .....................4Red Hills Conservation Program ................6Donors to the Conservation Program..........9 2003 Annual Fund Contributors...............10Tall Timbers Foundation ...........................12

From humble beginnings in 1989, the Red Hills Conservation Program (RHCP) has risen to national prominence today, and is one of the programs at Tall Timbers that we are most proud. The RHCP has had phenomenal success in placing properties in the Red Hills Region under easement. Approximately 83,000 acres are now in easements in the region, of which 60,000 are held by Tall Timbers. Another 20,000 plus acres are protected in perpetuity through various other means making a grand total of over 100,000 acres!!! The RHCP, with the cooperation of area landowners, has also protected the region from interstate power lines and pipelines, land-fills and sprawling urban development. Local efforts played a significant role in helping remove a statewide timber tax in Georgia. The RHCP has also helped protect 300 miles of scenic rural roads including a number of the areas most beautiful canopy roads, and assisted in efforts to widen and landscape portions of US 319, the “Gateway to the Red Hills”. Most recently, the Red Hills Planning office has assisted the four county region of Leon, Jefferson, Grady and Thomas with a multitude of comprehensive planning issues. The financial resources necessary to pursue and successfully complete all these conservation efforts since 1989 have come from fundraising efforts in the local community as well as from Foundation grants and corporate contributions. Funds have been raised annually along with some multi-year commitments for specific projects.

The success of the RHCP is well documented. It is no longer a new, experimental project of Tall Timbers, but a well-established program with a proven track record. I’ve said all of this to help you arrive at the same conclusion that the Tall Timbers Board of Trustees came to this past year. This conclusion is that “now is the time to work together to generate the long term finan-cial support necessary to perpetuate this exemplary conservation effort.” Our goal is to raise a $6 million RHCP Endowment Fund, capable of providing a majority of the necessary annual oper-ating support. Trustee John Lewis volunteered to chair this effort. His initial strategy has been to raise the first $1 million from 100 Red Hills Stewards at $10,000 each. John and his committee have done an outstanding job with 76 stewards already signed up. We feel confident we will complete this phase of the fundraising in the next few months. If you are interested in being a part of the 100 Stewards, or if you have suggestions of good prospects, please let us know. In the meantime, we have identified several other major fundraising sources who are willing to consider matching our initial $1 million efforts that will take us within reach of our overall goal. We are thrilled with the progress to date to endow the RHCP, thanks to the very generous support of so many of our friends and supporters. Without you, it would not have been possible. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

In our ever-vigilant efforts to keep you apprised of our research activities, we began sending out a new publication almost monthly this past year, titled “Research Notes.” We appreciate the many complimentary responses we have received and pledge to continue providing you with this level of information on a regular basis. We hope you enjoy the various programs and activities of Tall Timbers, and we look forward to your continuing support in 2004.

This is one of two small sinkhole lakes on Oak Hill Plantation, a conservation easement property in Jefferson County, FL. This special natural area (SNA) is a classic example of an open water karst lake, with an herbaceous fringe and mature forest surrounding it. These lakes provide a consistent recharge of clean water to the aquifer and diverse wildlife habi-tat for wading birds, amphibians, reptiles and larger mammals. Photo by Kevin Pope.


Thanks to your fantastic support, the Game Bird Program was able to maintain high research productivity in 2003. I greatly appreciate your thinking of us during the difficult economic times the last few years. We are proud that through grants, contracts, and cooperation, we were able to more than double the value of your donations to further develop our research on bobwhite quail management and ecology. This team approach to research is important because our mis-sion of developing science-based management techniques for maintaining high bobwhite populations requires in-depth investigation. This year is a great example. Our understand-ing of bobwhite populations this past year required informa-tion on bobwhites, but also information on habitat, rodents, predators, and weather and how they interacted. We not only needed information on adult birds and their popula-tion densities, but measuring the survival of the chicks was critically important to understanding the hatch. Having the resources available to monitor hundreds of bobwhites, as well as other species that affect them, is necessary if we are going to have the best understanding of this system we manage for the prince of game birds.

Quail populations in the Red HillsIn the last donor report I reported on how bobwhite popula-tions were at record levels in the Red Hills (2002-2003). At that time we had measured incredible bobwhite numbers for several years running. I made the point that these densities were the outcome of knowledgeable and focused bobwhite management in the Red Hills and therefore, I expected bob-white populations to remain good to excellent for the foresee-able future. However, I also warned, “one scenario that could depress quail populations regionally is one or more extremely wet nesting seasons.” Unfortunately, wet and cool weather was just what we experienced in the Red Hills last year and

Bobwhite Quail Research By Bill Palmer, Ph.D.

This wild bobwhite was wing banded as a 10 day old chick. By recapturing wing banded bobwhites the following winter, we can determine chick survival.

populations have, with few exceptions, declined. Some areas experience more rain than others and so the impact on bob-white populations varied somewhat across the Red Hills.

In the Quail Call we explained why some populations might have declined based on the results of our on-going experiments that measure bobwhite productivity. It is this type of information that reinforces how important sound, science-based management is to maintaining huntable quail populations. For instance, habitat management, such as recent timbering, proper burning, predation management, and supplemental feeding, all helped to reduce the impacts of adverse weather this year. This is what good management is about; it is about reducing the variation in populations from year to year.

Visit our new web siteThe Game Bird Program has launched its new web site section as part of the new web site for Tall Timbers. Our goal is to provide information on prior and current research projects as well as the latest information on bobwhite quail management. The web site is just one of many initiatives we are undertaking to improve the extension of the information we obtain.

Quail chicks feeding.

www.talltimbers.org/research/gamebird.htm


William E. Palmer, Ph.D., Robert C. Balfour, Jr. Game Bird Management Research Fellow

Shane Wellendorf, M.S., Senior Research Technician

Ronald E. Masters, Ph.D., Director of Research

Eric Staller, M.S., Natural Resources Coordinator

Research AssociatesL. Wes Burger, Ph.D., Board of Trustees, Mississippi State University

John Carroll, Ph.D., University of Georgia

Graduate StudentsDave Butler, Ph.D. Candidate, John Moores University, Liverpool, UK

Brant Faircloth, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Georgia

Mike Juhan, University of Georgia

Tina Hannon, University of Georgia

James Martin, University of Georgia

Kim Sash, University of Georgia

Seth Stapleton, University of Georgia

Research TechniciansMike Blondin

Rob Olson

Shane Roethle

Research InternsSarah Fritts

2004 Game Bird Research Team2003 Game Bird Program Donors

Quail Researach InitiativeDr. and Mrs. J. Galt Allee

Mr. R. Randall Almirall

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Arthur

Mr. William H. Atwell II

Dr. Gail S. Baker

Ms. Merle Baker

Mrs. Richard T. Baker

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Balfour

Mr. Lamar Q. Ball III

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Barron

Mr. Ellis Barton

Mr. Lamar Beach

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Beall, III

The Theo B. Bean Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken B. Beverly

Mr. Max Beverly

Mr. A. Howard Bickerstaff, III

Miss Wendy H. Bicknell

Mr. and Mrs. Klaus D. Bindhardt

Mr. Larry Block

Mr. Edward S. Bonnie

Dr. William D. Boyer

Mr. William C. Bradley

Mr. Joseph S. Brannen

Mr. Ed Brasch, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Brinn

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Brinson, IV

Mr. J. R. Bryant, Jr.

Mr. L. Hardwick Caldwell, III

Carolina Quail

Mr. Wilson M. Carter

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Champion

Mr. Charles Kane

Mr. and Mrs. F. Whit Chase, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Chubb, III

Mr. Peyton S. Cochran, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis I. G. Coleman

Dr. Barry Collins, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Cooper

Dr. and Mrs. David E. Craig

Mr. James C. Crawford, III

Mr. Roger S. Crawford

Mr. Roger Croft

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Cuda

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Davenport, III

Mr. Daniel P. Davison

Mr. David J. De Camp

Mr. Herbert Demott

Mr. Stephen Demott

Ms. Marion S. Drake

Mr. Hunter Drew

Mr. Charles A. Duggan, Jr.

Mr. Robert B. Durham, Jr.

Mr. Huntington Eldridge

Mr. Henry J. Faison

Mr. Monty C. Ferrell

Firman Fund

Mr. Langdon S. Flowers, Sr.

Mr. C. David Fonvielle

The Walter & Josephine Ford Fund

Mr. E. Carlyle Franklin

Mr. Aldwin G. Funderburk

Mr. James C. Gatewood

Mr. George A. Gehrken

George M. and Pamela S. Humphrey Fund

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Goodell

Mr. Robert W. Gray

Mr. & Mrs. Lane Green

Mr. Phillip Green

Mr. Michael B. Greene

Mr. Greg Hagar

Ms. Christy Hamilton

Mr. Thomas A. Hamilton

Mr. E. Reginald Hancock

Mr. Mike Hansbrough

Dr. Paul A. Harcombe

Mr. David H. Hardin

Mr. Edmund H. Hardy

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Hartman

Mr. David T. Harvey, Jr.

Mr. Mason Hawkins

Mr. Peter A. Hays

Mr. Mark Hennessy

Mr. Don P. Hicks

Mr. Thomas B. Hunter, IV

Mr. W. Frank Hutcheson

Ms. Julia Ireland

Miss Kate Ireland

Mr. Melville H. Ireland, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Ireland

Mr. and Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin III

Mr. John Izard

Dr. Robert M. Jackson

Mr. Robert Jenkins

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Johnson

Graduate student Dave Butler with a quail chick he is about to weigh.


Mr. William C. Rawson

Mr. A. M. Redd, Jr.

Mr. Robert Rich

Mr. G. L. Buist Rivers, Jr.

Mr. William J. Roberts

Mrs. J. B. Roddenbery, Jr.

Mr. B. Clayton Rolader

Judge P. M. Ruff

Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Sanders

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sash

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel K. Scovil

Mr. Terry L. Sharpe

Mr. John G. Shaw

Mr. Michael D. Shea

Mr. W. P. Shelley, Jr.

Mr. Clay Sisson

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Slingluff

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Smith, Jr.

Mr. Edward C. Soutiere

Mr. Charles Stout, in honor of Mr. George Deese & Mr. Alan Shiver

Mr. Stephen A. Stutts

Mr. Paul D. Summers, Jr.

Mr. Walter G. Thompson

Mr. Bert E. Trammell, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. H. Vail

Mr. Randall E. Wages

Mr. James W. Warren, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Watkins

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Webster, III

Mr. T. C. Weller

Dr. and Mrs. Dale A. Wickstrum

Mr. Eugene F. Williams, Jr.

Endow the Game Bird ProgramThe Game Bird Management Research Endowment helps support a productive Game Bird Program at Tall Timbers. To offset the expenses associated with the program, we must raise funds annually from our donors. By fully endowing the program, our reliance on annual fundraising will lessen. For more infor-mation on how you can contribute, contact Vann Middleton, Director of Development at 850/893-4153, x343.

Dr. T. D. Johnson

Dr. David A. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Jones, Jr.

Mr. Ralph Jowett, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Joyce, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Kenan, III

Mr. Irv Kenyon

Mr. Bradford Kinzey

Mr. Bryan F. Knox

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Lamarche,Plantation Security, Inc.

Mr. Roberts C. Lawrence

Mr. Ira Lee, Jr.

Mr. William M. Lee

Mr. Durrett Lipscomb

Mr. James A. Lockwood

Dr. and Mrs. William D. Long

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Luers

Mr. J. Russell Magbee

Mr. Joseph K. Mahony, II

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mason

Mr. Tom Mastin

Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. McEwen

Mr. and Mrs. William R. McGregor

Mr. W. Thorpe McKenzie

Mr. Harry H. McNeel

Mr. and Mrs. Keith McNeill

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Middleton, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Vann Middleton

Mr. Frank Middleton

Mr. Wade Miller

Mr. Gene W. Milner, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Mitchell, III

Ms. Julie H. Moore

Mr. Nigel E. Morris

Mr. Brad Mueller

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mullin, III

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Olden, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Park

Parker Poe Charitable Trust

Mr. David D. Perkins

The Perkins Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. John E. Phipps

Mr. Timothy B. Pirrung

Mr. Carter Pope

Mr. Kevin Pope

Mr. Cliff Preston

Mr. and Mrs. Tom L. Rankin

Graduate student Tina Hannon releases a bobwhite that has been tagged for the annual quail census.

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Williams, III

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Williamson

Mr. Ben C. Willis, Jr.

Mr. Bryan Willis

Mr. and Mrs. Dudley H. Willis

Mr. James T. Willoughby

Mr. Robert C. Wilson, Jr.

Dr. F. P. Wirth

Mr. and Mrs. Ward W. Woods, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Orby Wright

Brood Ecology StudyGame Conservency of UK

John Moores University, Liverpool

Monsanto

University of Georgia

Game Bird Management Research Endowment FundFirman Fund

Parker Poe Charitable Trust (in honor of Miss Kate Ireland)

The Walter and Josephine Ford Fund

Nest Predator Research ProjectQuail Unlimited

Dr. Jim Steverson, Bradfordvillle Animal Hospital

University of Georgia

USDA GA Wildlife Services


Red Hills Conservation Program (RHCP) By Kevin McGorty

Conserving working forest, farm and recreational hunting lands in the Red Hills is a key mission of Tall Timbers. In 2003, the RHCP worked on fourteen land conservation proj-ects totaling 31,000 acres. Seven of those projects resulted in conservation easements. Often overlooked in the success of our easement efforts are the important role small farms and timberlands play in protecting natural resources and rural cul-tural traditions. We are honored to be the recipient of some very special donated easements in 2003 that reflect those traditions. We are also working with other land trust organi-zations to encourage Congress to increase financial incentives for small property landowners who voluntarily conserve their land for the future. These properties are often the first to be lost to the onslaught of urban development. Another key mission of Tall Timbers is to keep rural lands rural in the Red Hills, and our planning efforts are paying off.

Moody Farm EasementMr. Joseph W. Moody, Jr., recently donated Tall Timbers’ first farmland conservation easement for his 537-acre property near Boston, Georgia. The original “Home Place” portion of the farm has been in the Moody family since 1876. It boasts a two-story Victorian wood-frame house that pre-dates the Moody ownership. Mr. Moody’s father, fondly known as

“Dr. Joe”, practiced dentistry and lived with his wife and two children in the village of Boston. Sharecroppers tended the fields and lived by subsistence farming growing corn, cotton and peanuts.

Mr. Moody has had a distinguished career with the fed-eral government in the Office of Emergency Preparedness and was the business manager for the Firman Family plantation lands here in the Red Hills. After World War II, Joe Moody,

Jr. purchased the property from his relatives and expanded the farm to its current configuration. He raised beef cattle and grew hay and later started farming pecans, cotton, and pea-nuts. In addition to farming, Mr. Moody has enjoyed hunt-ing dove and quail throughout the property. An exemplary longleaf pine stand occupies 40 acres on the southern portion of the property along U.S. Hwy. 84. Mr. Moody has beauti-fully maintained and enhanced the property under his own care and that of his forester, Earl Bennett. Modestly describ-ing his management efforts, Mr. Moody noted, “I approached a planting system to keep things natural.” His beautiful property reflects this sensible land ethic and his love for the family’s historic farm.

Riverview Farms EasementWhen Dr. Gene L. Davidson moved from Mississippi he was looking to purchase a small tract of land in north Florida that he could enjoy for game hunting and limited timber produc-tion. He fell in love with a 276-acre parcel near Havana that provided a panoramic vista of the Tallahassee Hill Country. From a high ridge above Attapulgus Creek he built a hand-some cabin. Unbeknownst at the time of purchased, Dr. Davidson soon learned from his mother that an ancestor—Dr. Malcom Nicholson, who died in 1840, once owned his land. Dr. Nicholson owned a plantation on what is now the site of the historic Nicholson Farm House Restaurant located down the road from Riverview Farms.

Special Natural Areas on Riverview Farms contain high quality slope forest, bottomland forest, and floodplain swamp communities that provide habitat for an array of plant and animal species. In the uplands, Dr. Davidson has a keen interest in allowing the maturation of hardwood canopy trees

Joseph W. Moody, Jr. donated a 537-acre easement for his historic farm in Thomas County, Georgia. This is Tall Timbers’ first farmland easement. Photo by Ray Stanyard.

Overlooking the vista of the Tallahassee Hill Country from his cabin, Dr. Gene L. Davidson donated a 278-acre conservation easement for his Riverview Farms property in Gadsden County, Florida. Photo by Ray Stanyard.


Other easements continued on page 8

while reducing the stem density of smaller hardwoods to encourage habitat for game animals. According to Dr. David-son, “ Through this conservation easement to Tall Timbers I can leave a little legacy by preserving this beautiful land and family history.”

Wight-River Place EasementLocated on the banks of the Ochlockonee River, the 469-acre River Place property in Grady County, Georgia plays an important role in the health and ecology of the river. The Ochlockonee River flows 162 miles from Worth County, Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico. One of the most effective techniques to reduce streamside erosion and improve water quality is to maintain heavily vegetated areas in and near the river’s floodplain. Floodplain forests provide the ability to assimilate excess sediments and nutrients from stream systems during times of flood. The conservation easement on River Place protects the integrity and function of these types of forests.

Prominent businessman John B.Wight, Jr., donated the easement. The property was purchased in the 1970’s as part of the Wight Nurseries operation. Today, the property is used only for recreational hunting and wildlife observation with timber production as a secondary goal. Some of the abandoned nursery fields have been replanted in longleaf and loblolly pines. Others are planted in wildlife food crops for deer and turkey hunting. Areas, which retain high quality ground cover in open longleaf pine forests, are managed for quail hunting. Tall Timbers is grateful to Mr. Wight for the donated easement, which will help conserve the ecological integrity of the Ochlockonee River basin.

Oak Hill Plantation EasementFlorida State University President T. K. Wetherell and his wife Virginia B. Wetherell donated to Tall Timbers the first

phase of a 1,000-acre conservation easement for their Oak Hill Plantation in Jefferson County, Florida. The Wetherells announced plans to leave the plantation to the university with the proviso that it can be sold, but must remain one parcel and in its natural state. Proceeds from the sale of the property will be used to endow student scholarships, graduate fellow-ships, and support various building projects at FSU.

In explaining why they chose a conservation easement to help structure their gift to the university, Virginia Wetherell, former Secretary of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, remarked, “We do not want this to be a short term project. We want this to be forever. We are in the pro-cess of putting a conservation easement on this entire prop-erty so that the wildlife and the land management plan we develop will continue to prosper over the years.”

Conserving their beautiful property while seeing future generations of students benefit from the value of a higher education are passionate goals of the Wetherells. “As you get to our age you start thinking about the future and what you are going to do,” reflected T.K. “Ultimately, you realize that what you leave behind is more important than what you are.” Tall Timbers feels very honored and privileged to hold this important conservation easement.

Other easements and biological surveysPhased easements continued on Mistletoe and Chemonie Plantations. In addition, the RHCP was invited to conduct new or updated biological surveys: in Thomas County, GA, the Sedgwick Land Company (7,903 – acres), Dogwood Plantation (2,014-acres) and Beechwood East (1,429-acres); in Leon County, FL, River Ridge Plantation (3,756-acres), and Ayavalla Plantation South (4,914-acres), in Dougherty County, GA, Tarva Plantation (6,100-acres). We are grate-ful to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Perkins Charitable Foundation, and the Georgia Power Company for helping underwrite our land conservation projects.

Standing along the banks of the Ochlocknee River, prominent businessman John B. Wight, Jr. donated a 469-acre easement protecting his River Place property in Grady County, Georgia. Photo by Ray Stanyard


Red Hills Committee Mr. Robert M. Brantly, Chairman

Mrs. Richard A. Corbett

Mrs. E. A. Davis

Mr. T. Wayne Davis

Mr. Howell Ferguson

Ms. Kathy Vignos Folsom

Mrs. Mary Ann Lamont

Dr. John R. Lewis


Mr. Armour N. Mellon

Mr. Leigh H. Perkins, Sr.

Other easements continued from page 7

Mr. Walter C. Sedgwick

Mr. Michael D. Shea

Mr. Ben Watkins

Mrs. Robert C. Webster

Mrs. C. Martin Wood, III

Consortium MembersDale Allen, Trust for Public Land

Rex Boner, The Conservation Fund

Lindsay Boring, Jones Ecological Research Center

Bob Bendick, The Nature Conservancy-Southeast

Melissa Forgey, Thomasville Landmarks

Help Protect the Red Hills

Tavia McCuean, The Nature Conservancy - GA Chapter

Charles Pattison, 1000 Friends of Florida

Red Hills Conservation Program StaffKevin McGorty, Director

Christine Ambrose, Ph.D., Land Conservation Specialist

Neil Fleckenstein, Red Hills Planner

David Lane, Field Biologist/GIS Specialist

Kevin Pope, Conservation Coordinator

Susan Roth-Jones, Conservation Technician

Ofelia Sivyer, Administrative Assistant

Planning & Advocacy EffortsThrough continued financial support of area landowners and the Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation, RHCP staff worked on a number of critical planning issues facing the Red Hills.

•Successfully advocated limiting conservation subdivisions to the Urban Fringe area of Leon County thus avoiding land fragmentation in the Red Hills portion of the county. We held two public seminars featuring nationally known speakers who discussed the impact of these developments. Currently we are working with the planning department on a model conservation subdivision ordinance.

•Successfully coordinated the nomination of Mill Pond and Glasgow Roads to Thomas County’s Scenic Road Program. The program ensures that the county will maintain the visual character of the historic roads.

•Currently working with the Georgia Conservancy to update the Thomas County Comprehensive Plan.

•Successfully secured federal grant funding for the Jefferson County Visioning Initiative that included a

series of community forums to develop strategic plan guiding economic development and environmental protection. The grant was matched with local financial support from the Flowers Foundation, Archibald Foundation, and Mrs. Cornelia G. Corbett.

•Successfully co-sponsored an Ochlockonee River clean-up day as part of Georgia’s “Rivers Alive” Program. We continue to monitor the Tired Creek Reservoir project in Grady County and work with the City of Cairo to find additional funding to replace their wastewater treatment system, which has polluted the river.

Whether saving land and rural traditions through conser-vation easements or warding off incompatible development through better planning, the RHCP is indebted to the 100 Stewards of the Red Hills, Tall Timbers’ members and private foundations that are supporting our work. Your generous sup-port is making a difference. Thank you.

Consider a Conservation Easement with Tall TimbersBy planning today for future use of their lands, Red Hills landowners are leaving an irreplaceable legacy of conservation for future generations. To find out more information about easements, contact Kevin McGorty at 850/893-4153, x238.

Contribute to the Red Hills Defense FundThrough the Defense Fund, Tall Timbers has helped landown-ers defeat a number of projects from pipelines to landfills that would have despoiled the Red Hills. Help us protect the Region.

Contribute to the RHCP Endowment The purpose of the endowment is to provide stable long-term financial support and sustainability for the RHCP, so that it can carry out Tall Timbers’ goal of conserving this region’s distinct natural resources and cultural traditions through land conser-vation and community planning. Contributions of appreci-ated securities, land or estate gifts are just a few ways that you can make a difference. For more information, contact Vann Middleton, Director of Development at 850/893-4153, x 343.


RHCP Project SupportCherokee Foundation, Inc.

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation

Georgia Power Company Foundation

The Perkins Charitable Foundation

Mrs. Sallie P. Sullivan

Red Hills Defense FundWilliam Howard Flowers, Jr. Foundation, Inc.

Red Hills Easement & Stewardship FundMr. and Mrs. C. Dubose Ausley

Mrs. Dorothy S. Hines

Miss Kate Ireland

Dr. and Mrs. John R. Lewis

Mr. Joseph W. Moody, Jr.

Ms. Karen Smith Owen

Mr. and Mrs. Rankin M. Smith, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor W. Smith

The Nature Conservancy-Florida

Ms. Carrol Walraven

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wight

Red Hills Spring Event UnderwritersAnonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Delbert M. Archibald

Dr. and Mrs. Galt Allee

Ausley & McMullen

Mr. Earl H. Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bicknell

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Chapin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Crozer

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Davenport

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Davis

Georgia Power Company

Mrs. Edward H. Gerry

Mr. and Mrs. O. Mason Hawkins

Dr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson

Miss Kate Ireland

Mr. & Mrs. John E. Phipps

Mr. & Mrs Rankin M. Smith, Jr.

The Nature Conservancy - Florida Chapter

The Trust for Public Land

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Vann

Flowers Building Renovation ProjectMr. and Mrs. C. Martin Wood, III

2003 Red Hills Conservation Program DonorsJefferson County Community Vision InitiativeArchibald Foundation, Inc.

Mrs. Cornelia G. Corbett

William Howard Flowers, Jr. Foundation, Inc.

US Department of Commerce

100 Stewards of the Red HillsGalt & Francine Allee

M. H. & Kathy Allen

Tom & Leslie Allen (in memory of Earle Frye)

Anonymous

Del & Kathy Archibald

John & Jane Aurell

Ausley Timber Corp. (Dan & Kelley Ausley, Loranne Ausley & Bill Hollimon)

Stan & Tenley Barnes

Tom & Jane Barron

Ken & Mary Jo Beverly

Block Land & Finance Co. (Larry Block, Byron Block, David Block, Penny Berk)

Dennis & Robin Boyle

P. W. & Lisa Bryan

William F. Butler

Art Cahoon

Charles & Jean Chapin

Russell & Lee Chubb

Dick & Cornelia Corbett

Doug & Dianne Croley

Jim & Kathy Dahl

Linden Davidson

Eddie & Rozzie Davis

Bryan & Beth Desloge

Barry & Nancy Diskin

Everitt & Julie Drew

Colin & Phyllis English

Bob & Marjorie Feagin

Howell & Sharon Ferguson

Jack & Cassie Frazee

Dean Gioia

James & Debbie Groover

Charlie Harvey

Lou & Calynne Hill

Don & Janet Hinkle

Dwayne & Mary Louise Hoven

John & Sue Humphress

Iamonia Investments Ltd. (Martha Anne & Theo Proctor, Jr.; Velma & Theo Proctor, III)

Kate Ireland

Kevin & Kathleen Kelly

Dean & Lina Knox

Jon Kohler

L&W Engineering (Jim Waddell & Russell Large)

Lawton & Beth Langford

Phil & Karen Leabo

Bradford Lewis

John & Ellen Lewis

Bill & Lori Mattice

Emory & Kathy Mayfield

Kevin McGorty

Thorpe & Francie McKenzie

Frank & Midge Mercer

Buck & Lela Mitchell

Chuck & Patty Mitchell

Richard & Cathy Mooney

Ed & Carol Moore

Jack Mowell

Terry Nelson


Philip & Jane Parsons

The Leigh H. Perkins Charitable Lead Trust

Gene & Nancy Phipps

Rosemary L.L.C.

Walter & Jeannie Sedgwick

George & Lindi Simmons

Bill & Paula Smith

J. Vereen Smith

Lee & Christie Smith

Orson & Eleanor Smith

Robert H. Smith

Sallie P. Sullivan

James & Susan Walton

Dr. James F. Walton, III, DDS

Philip & Alston Watt

Rob & Cindy Webster

T. K. & Virginia Wetherell

Marty & Daphne Wood


2003 Tall Timbers Annual Fund ContributorsStoddard Society - $10,000Mr. David H. Gambrell

Miss Kate Ireland

Jones Tractor Company

Mr. and Mrs. Leigh H. Perkins, Sr.

Mrs. Betsy B. Schafer

Ms. Sallie P. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Webster, Jr.

Benefactor - $5,000-$9,999Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Davenport

Mrs. Edward H. Gerry

Mr. Mason Hawkins

Mrs. Gilbert W. Humphrey

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Jonklaas

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Kenan, III


Mrs. Ellery Sedgwick, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Sedgwick

Mr. Beau Turner

Mrs. Jane Smith Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Williams, III

Mr. and Mrs. C. Martin Wood, III

Mr. and Mrs. Ward W. Woods, Jr.

Patron - $2,500-$4,999Mrs. Richard T. Baker

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Beall, III

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bicknell, III

Miss Wendy H. Bicknell

Cherokee Plantation

Mr. and Mrs. Russell P. Chubb

Mrs. and Mrs. Richard A. Corbett

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Dixon, Jr.

Mr. Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Goodell

Mrs. Rolf Kauka

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lamarche, Plantation Security, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. John R. Lewis, Ph.D.

Mr. David J. Middleton

Mrs. Alexander Moore in memory of Mr. Alexander Moore

The Theo B. Bean Foundation, Inc.


Sponsor - $1,000-$2,499Ausley & McMullen

Mr. and Mrs. Delbert M. Archibald

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Barron


Mr. Darnall W. Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Buckley

Mr. Arthur L. Cahoon

Capital City Bank

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Chapin, III

Mr. James H. Dahl

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Davenport, III

Mr. Glen Davidson

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Davis, Jr.

The James & Norma Edenfield Foundation

Mr. C. David Fonvielle

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Hart

Mr. and Mrs. G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. George M. Humphrey, II

Miss Barbara Hunter

Ms. Connie S. Kummer

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Langford

Mr. Roberts C. Lawrence

Mr. Monty Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Sean McAvoy

Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Melton, Jr.

Mr. W. S. Morris, III

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mullin, III

Mr. George Oliva, Jr.

Mr. George D. Overend

Mr. Timothy B. Pirrung

Mr. and Mrs. Tom L. Rankin

Mr. Joe W. Rogers, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ellery Sedgwick, III

Mrs. Ellery Sedgwick, Jr.

Mr. John M. Simmons

Mr. and Mrs. R. Lee Smith

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Smith, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Tarver

Mr. Walter G. Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade

Mr. and Mrs. Ebe Walter

Mr. Eugene F. Williams, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Dudley H. Willis

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Witmer, Jr.

Sustaining - $500-$999Dr. and Mrs. J. Galt Allee

Mr. Leo T. Barber, Jr.

Mr. C. Victor Beadles

Mr. and Mrs. Ken B. Beverly

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Briedis

Mr. R. R. M. Carpenter III

Mr. John D. Carswell

Mr. Wilson M. Carter

Mr. and Mrs. F. Whit Chase, Jr.

Dr. Jimmy Clanton

Mr. Louis E. Clark, MAI

Tall Timbers’ volunteer and environmental consultant, Helge Swanson, at left, demonstrates wetlands delineation technique during Leadership Tallahassee Environment Day to Class XX classmates at Lake Iamonia in March 2003.

10 • QUAIL & CONSERVATION REPORT TO DONORS • 11Mrs. Constance M. Conner

Mr. and Mrs. J. Everitt Drew

Mr. Howell L. Ferguson and Dr. Sharon Maxwell

Mr. Langdon S. Flowers, Sr.

Mr. James C. Gatewood

Mr. and Mrs. Hoke S. Grant, Jr.

Mr. Michael A. Grimsley

Mr. John K. Higgins, Jr.

Mr. D. K. Hollis, Jr.

Mr. D. Dwayne Hoven

Mr. and Mrs. Hilton H. Howell, Jr.

Mr. Thomas B. Hunter, IV

Mr. Melville H. Ireland, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Ireland

Mr. and Mrs. Bolling Jones, III

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Kellett

Mr. and Mrs. W. Gates Kirkham

Mr. John E. Ladson, III

Mr. and Mrs. A. Lawton Langford

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lawrence, Jr.

LBC Advertising

Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Love

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Luers

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mason

Mr. Frank Mercer

Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Mitchell, III

Mr. Floyd Newton

Mr. Jenks C. Parker

Mr. David D. Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. Everall D. Perkins

The Proctor Dealerships

Dr. and Mrs. John B. Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Richardson, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Sanders

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel K. Scovil

Mr. and Mrs. J. Vereen Smith

Mr. W.W.S. Sprague, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Stahl, Jr.

Mr. Charles Stout in honor of Mr. George Deese and Mr. Alan Shiver

Mr. Timothy P. Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Tripp Transou

B. Sanders Walker, Sr. Charitable Trust

Mr. Robert A. Walter

Mr. James W. Warren, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Watkins

Dr. and Mrs. Dale A. Wickstrum

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wight, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben C. Willis, Jr.

Supporting - $250-$499Mr. William H. Anderson, II

Mr. George D. Avant, Jr.

Mr. Lamar Q. Ball, III

Mr. Richard R. Barnett

Mr. Max Beverly

Mr. Larry Block

Mr. Robert H. Bolling, Jr.

Mr. Edward S. Bonnie

Dr. William D. Boyer

Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Brantly

Mr. John Bratton, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Brinn

Mr. and Mrs. P.W. Bryan, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Carlton, Jr.

Cherokee Plantation

Mr. Percy Chubb, III

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Chubb, III

Mr. Fred A. Collins

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Cooper

Mr. Cader B. Cox, III

Mr. Douglas M. Croley

Miss P. Anne Cundle

Mr. Jasper C. Davis

Dr. John B. Davis, Jr.

Mr. Daniel P. Davison

Mr. David J. De Camp

Mr. Carlton Duggan

Mr. William A. Dupré, III

Mr. Huntington Eldridge

Mr. and Mrs. Larry G. Elliott

Mr. & Mrs. John M. Finlayson, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Floyd

Mr. Franklin W. Foster

Mr. Aldwin G. Funderburk

Miss Patricia Gainey

Mr. D. Henry Gambrell

Mr. Charles R. Gardner

Mr. Curt O. Hall, Jr.

Mr. Fred Hancock

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Hartman

Dr. Charles B. Harvey

Mr. Calvert W. Huffines

Dr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson

Mr. William L. Ireland

Mr. and Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin, III

Mr. M. Douglas Ivester

Mr. John Izard

Mr. Frederick Jefferson

Mr. R. M. Jefferson, Jr.

Mr. Robert Jenkins

Mr. Harry T. Jones, III

Mr. Robert C. Jones, III

Mr. Bryan F. Knox

Mr. and Mrs. J. Philip Leabo, Sr.

Mr. Michael J. Lee

Mr. and Mrs. G. Mayo Livingston

Mr. R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr.

Mrs. William D. Lovett

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Macomber

Mr. Frank L. Mason

Ms. Tavia C. McCuean

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Middleton, Jr.

Ms. Carol L. Mitchell

Mr. Joseph W. Moody, Jr.

Mr. Brad Mueller

Mr. Richard Murphy

Mr. John S. Olson

P. H. R. Partners L. P.

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Parker

Mr. James W. Parrish

Mr. and Mrs. C. Mark Pirrung

Price Publication, Inc.

Reed Family Fund

Mr. Tommy Rosser

Judge P. M. Ruff

Mr. Theodore Sedgwick

Mr. Fincher Smith

Dr. and Mrs. J. Orson Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Stuart C. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Smith, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Staller

Mr. John P. Stevens, Sr.

Mr. R. Mac Stidham, III

Mr. Stephen A. Stutts

The Savannah Foundation, Inc.

Mr. John P. Thomas

Jones Tractor company generously provides a new tractor each year to help with land management at Tall Timbers

12 • QUAIL & CONSERVATION REPORT TO DONORS • 13Dr. Forrest I. Townsend, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Vann, Jr.

Mr. Philip R. von Stade

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Watkins, III

Dr. and Mrs. Philip C. Watt

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Webster, III

Ms. Martha G. Wellman

Mr. Roland Wetherbee

Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt H. Whelchel, Jr.

Mr. James T. Willoughby

Mr. Robert D. Woodward

Contributing - $125-$249Dr. Kenneth B. Adams

Mr. H. Inman Allen


The Arkwright Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Arthur

Mr. William H. Atwell, II

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Balfour, III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Balfour

Mr. Stan Barnes

Mr. Lamar Beach

Mr. Earl H. Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Beverly

Mr. A. Howard Bickerstaff, III

Mr. William C. Bradley

Mr. George H. Brannen, II

Mr. Joseph S. Brannen

Dr. Roland Bridges

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Brinson, IV

Mr. and Mrs. Arden S. Brown

Mr. and Mrs. David I. Brown

Mr. Richard M. Brubaker

Mr. F. L. Burke

Dr. Don Bush

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Chubb

Mr. Peyton S. Cochran, Jr.

Mr. Oscar T. Cook, Jr.

Mr. Angus R. Cooper, II

Mr. James A. Cox

Dr. and Mrs. David E. Craig

Mr. W. Carey Crane, III

Mr. Roger S. Crawford

Mr. James R. Crosby, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. DeLoach

Mr. C. C. Dockery

Mr. Monty C. Ferrell

Mr. Redmond C. Finney

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Fisch

Ms. Susan M. Fitzgerald

Mr. Darrell Freeman

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gainey

Mr. David W. Gerhardt

Mr. Richard Gilchrist

Golden Brothers Company, Inc.

Mr. James A. Goolsby

Dr. Ben Grace

Mr. and Mrs. Lane Green

Mr. Phillip Green

Mr. Greg Hagar

Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Hall

Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hancock

Mr. E. Reginald Hancock

Dr. Bob Harbin

Mr. Lister Harrell

Mr. David T. Harvey, Jr.

Mr. Jim Harvey

Mr. Peter A. Hays

Mr. Robert K. Henderson

Mr. Tom Hess

Dr. Jack B. Hobson

Mr. Charles B. C. Holt

Homestead Handcrafts, Inc.

Mr. Aubrey Iler

Dr. David A. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Jones, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Micajah B. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Powell Jones

Mr. Raymond Kearns

Ms. Betty Kemp

Mr. Terry W. Knepper

Mr. Julian B. Knight

Mr. and Mrs. Marion D. Lamb, Jr.

Mr. William M. Lee

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Masters

Mr. Tom Mastin

Mr. Charles G. McDaniel

Mr. and Mrs. William R. McGregor

Mr. Harry H. McNeel

Mr. and Mrs. Keith McNeill

Mr. Melvin Merrill

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mettler, III

Mr. and Mrs. E. Vann Middleton

Miley Miers, D.D.S.

Mr. Wade Miller

Mr. W. S. Montgomery, Jr.

Mr. Alexander G. Morehouse

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Noble

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin P. Ogburn

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Olden, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Tod Oliva

Mr. Allen Olson

Mr. John S. Olson

in honor of Mr. Peter Schutt

Mr. C. Frederick Overby

Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Park

Ms. Camille L. Payne

Mr. Howard E. Poitevint

Mr. Kevin Pope

Mr. Cliff Preston

Mr. William C. Rawson

Mrs. Hilton S. Read

Mr. and Dr. Maitland R. Remington, Jr.

Mr. William J. Roberts

Mr. James Rocker

Mrs. J. B. Roddenbery, Jr.

Mr. James L. Schortemeyer

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sellars

Mr. John G. Shaw

Mr. W. P. Shelley, Jr.

Dr. Daniel Simberloff

Mr. Jim Sineath

Mr. Edward C. Soutiere

Mr. William H. Sowle

Mr. Warren Stafford

Mr. Theodore F. Thomas, Jr.

Mr. Bert E. Trammell, Jr.

Ms. Virginia A. Vail

Mrs. Kathleen Vignos Folsom

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wadsworth, Jr.

Mr. Jody Walthall and Ms. Donna Legare

Mr. Robert N. Walthall

Mr. and Mrs. Arch Watkins

Miss Pammy Webster

Dr. and Mrs. Howard S. Weldon, Jr.

Mrs. Richard L. Wilhelmy

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Williamson

Mr. Bryan Willis

Dr. F. P. Wirth

Mr. and Mrs. Orby Wright

2003 Naturalists’ Ball UnderwritersAnonymous

Ausley & McMullen

The Bartlett Tree Expert Company, Inc.


Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beall


Capital City Bank (Mr. Tom Barron)

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Corbett

Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Davis, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Wayne Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Howell Ferguson

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Frazee, Jr.

Mrs. Gilbert W. Humphrey

Miss Kate Ireland

Mrs. Rolf Kauka

Mr. and Mrs. A. Lawton Langford


Mr. David J. Middleton

Diane Williams Parker

Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Perkins

The Honorable and Mrs. James C. Smith

Super-Lube, Inc. (John & Ellen Lewis)

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Tarver



Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Williams, III

Gifts in Kind / DonationsDr. William D. Boyer


Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kelly

Mr. Ram Singletary

Pebble Hill Plantation



Kate Ireland Golf Tournament Team SponsorsAllen & Mooney Investment Advisors

Archbold Medical Center

Ausley & McMullen

Bank of Camilla – Mr. Ray Muggridge

Bartlett Tree Experts Inc.

Chubb Moreton Construction

Mr. T. Wayne Davis

Elberta Crate and Box Co.

Mr. John P. Frazee, Jr.

Miss Kate Ireland

Lanigan & Associates

Longpine Plantation

Mr. Dave Middleton

Mrs. Diane Parker


Plantation Services Inc. – Albany, GA

Radiation Oncologists – Dr. Stephen Johnson, Dr. David Saunders

Thomasville National Bank


Dr. Steven Weiner

Mr. Thomas L. Williams, III

Hole SponsorsArsenal Herbicide – BASF

Animal Veterinary Services (Dr. Stephen Fisch)

Bank of Thomas County

BB&T Landrum Yaeger

Business Communications, Inc.

Capital City Bank Group

Chubb Associates/Realtors

Clanton-Malphus Veterinary

Commercial Bank

Elberta Crate and Box Company

Farmers & Merchants Bank

F&W Forestry Services, Inc. Albany, GA


Joseph Parker & Company

JSL/Howard Ventulett & Bishop (Sloan Howard)

Monticello Nurseries

Murphy Investments

New York Life – C. B. Grubbs, III

Palmer & Cay Consulting Group

Pete Thomas Foundation

Plantation Services, Inc. Albany, GA

(Lee Walters)

Southeastern Plastic Surgery (Dr. Ben Kirbo)

South Georgia Surgical (Dr. Alan Waller)

Spence Oldsmobile Cadillac Pontiac Buick GMC

Super-Lube, Inc. (Dr. John Lewis)

Tallahassee Ford

Tallahassee Land Company

Miss Pammy Webster

Golf Tournament/Dinner Auction ContributorsAlbert’s Provence- Mr. Albert Ughetto


Bedfellows

Betsy Barfield Photography

Mr. Max Beverly

The Bookshelf

Mr. Herb Booth

Bouncers

Mr. & Mrs. P.W. Bryan & Metcalf Lumber Company

Chelseas Salon

Mr. and Mrs. Russell P. Chubb

Chuck-E-Cheese

Mr. Bill Connally

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Corbett

Mr. Bill Dahl

Mr. Jasper C. Davis


Mr. Glen Davidson

Tall Timbers supporter Jack Frazee bids on an auction item at the Kate Ireland Golf Tournament Dinner Auction held at Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, GA in April 2003.

14 • QUAIL & CONSERVATION REPORT TO DONORS • 15Fallin’s Bar-B-Q/Joe Fallin

The Firefly/Nan Myers

Mr. and Mrs. Langdon S. Flowers, Sr.

Mrs. Walter B. Ford, II

The Fly Shop/Mike Teal


Fun Station

The Gift Shop

Mr. Dean Gioia

Great Adventures Outfitters

Mr. Greg Hagar

Mr. Tom Hamilton

Harden’s Taxidermy

Mrs. Ena Henderson

Dr. Jack B. Hobson

Mr. Bob Horner

Mr. D. Dwayne Hoven

Mr. and Mrs. George M. Humphrey, II

Mrs. Tracy Hurd/Partylite

Mr. and Mrs. John Ingle

Miss Kate Ireland

Mrs. R. L. Ireland, III

J’s Wine & Spirits/Jay Harvard


Karl Mark’s Catering

Kevin’s/Kevin & Kathleen Kelly

Mr. Jon Kohler

Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Love

Mr. Walt Matia

Majic Plantation/Mr. Jeff Whiddon

Mr. Thorpe McKenzie

Melhana-The Grand Plantation-Zack Lewis

Mr. Hugh McNatt

Mrs. Marvin G. Messex

Mr. David J. Middleton, Sr.

My Favorite Things

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Oliva

Mrs. Diane Parker

Pebble Hill Plantation Gift Shop

Mr. Leigh H. Perkins, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee Perry

El Pescador Lodge/Mrs. Ali Gentry Flota

Phipps Jewelry/Gavin & Lisa Phipps

Plantation Propane/Mr. Monty Lewis

Senah Plantation/Mr. Jay Williams

Mr. Michael D. Shea

Mr. William P. Shelley, Jr.

Singletary’s Flowers & Gifts

Signature Gallery

Dr. and Mrs. J. Orson Smith

Software Solutions Now!

Southern Seafood

Southwood Golf Club

Staffords/Warren Stafford

Stellers Gallery, Jacksonville, FL

Arren Stark and Stefan Ughetto

Super-Lube, Inc./Dr. John Lewis

Tall Timbers Research Station

Tallahassee Museum of History & Natural Science

Tallahassee Nurseries

Thomasville YMCA

Vintage Lace Tea Parlor

Mrs. Alston Watt

Dr. and Mrs. Philip C. Watt

Wild Adventures Theme Park

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Wolsfelt

Fall Field DayMr. and Mrs. Michael D. Shea, Pinion Point Plantation

Archbold Medical Center

BASF, Inc.

Blanton’s Longleaf Container Nursery

Covey Rise

Destructive Furbearer Control

Flowers Foods


Plantation Security, Inc.

Spence GMC

Wildlife Trends

Fire Ecology Program SupportMr. and Mrs. John E. Phipps

Mr. Mooney M. Player

The Joseph H. Thompson Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil R. Williams

Forestry Program SupportMr. Angus K. Gholson

The Joseph H. Thompson Fund


GIS Lab Program SupportESRI

Leica Geosystems

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Phipps

Mr. Jeff Phipps

Mr. and Mrs. George Watkins

Jones Tenant House Restoration ProjectAnonymous

Archibald Foundation, Inc.

Florida Department of State

Florida Historical Commission

Leadership Tallahassee, Leadership Thomasville Miss Kate Ireland

Library Enhancement ProjectCapital City Bank Group Foundation

Mrs. Cornelia G. Corbett

Elliot R. Donnelley Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. J. Orson Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Giles C. Toole, III

Mellon ArchivesMr. and Mrs. Armour N. Mellon

R.K. Mellon Family Foundation

Natural Resources Program SupportBASF, Inc.

Jones Tractor

Pennington Seed Company

Red Hills Horse TrialsRed Hills Horse Trials, Inc.

Red Hills Wildlife Project - Bird QuestMr. and Mrs. Charles M. Chapin, III


Mrs. Kaye Gainey

Mr. Angus K. Gholson, Jr.

Miss Kate Ireland

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Robertson

Mr. Shane Wellendorf

Tall Timbers Publication SupportMiss Kate Ireland


Walter Lodge ProjectAllen Nobles & Associates

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (Mr. Henry Kravis)

Post Buckley Schuh & Jernigan

The Walter Foundation

Mr. Ebe Walter, PWH

Website RedesignElliot R. Donnelley Charitable Trust


Planned giving and the Tall Timbers FoundationThe Beadel family originally established Tall Timbers as a hunting plantation in 1896. In 1924, Mr. Herbert L. Stoddard, Sr. a pioneering naturalist and ornithologist began the Coop-erative Bobwhite Quail Study here in the Red Hills. Mr. Beadel’s involvement, and his belief in Mr. Stoddard’s research, convinced him to bequeath his 2800-acre property to be estab-lished as a research station in 1958. Over 40 years later, Tall Timbers Research Station has grown to become a nationally and internationally recognized wildlife habitat management, ecological research and conservation organization. However, we would not exist today had it not been for the initial planned gift from the Beadel Family Estate.

As a result of the Beadel family’s gift, Tall Timbers enjoys an important financial benefit. In order to continue the legacy that was started by our founders, Tall Timbers relies on future planned giving from our current constituents. You can make a planned gift by naming the Tall Timbers Foundation as a beneficiary in your will, charitable trust, life insurance policy or retirement plan. By naming the Foundation as a beneficiary, or making the Foundation a recipient of a special bequest, you will be making a lasting statement about your personal commitment to the important research and conservation efforts not only in the Red Hills, but also throughout the Southeast. Establishing a planned gift to Tall Timbers as part of your overall estate planning strategy will not only enhance the future of Tall Timbers, but also potentially bring you a significant tax benefit. A planned gift is an excellent way to protect the value of your estate as you provide for the future of Tall Timbers.

What kind of legacy will you leave?Tall Timbers is dedicated to providing the long-term stability and good stewardship of our natural resources in the Red Hills Region and beyond. Find out how you can help us leave a legacy for future generations to enjoy. For more information, please contact: Vann Middle-ton, Development Director, 850/ 893-4153, x343, or Email: [email protected].

Tall Timbers Foundation, Inc. Board of TrusteesChairmanMiss Kate Ireland

Vice-chairmanMr. Michael D. Shea

Secretary/TreasurerMr. Thomas A. Barron

TrusteesMr. Anthony JonklaasMr. C. Martin Wood, III

Tall Timbers’ benefactor, Henry Beadel, circa 1930s with wild turkey and shotgun.

We need your membership support!Annual Membership gifts help support the day-to-day operations of Tall Timbers and are the lifeblood of our organization. As a charitable non-profit organization, Tall Timbers relies on the generous support of our members to help sustain the important ecological research and conservation programs within the organization. In order to continue this important work, Tall Timbers will kick-off a membership campaign beginning in March this year to attract new members. The campaign will focus on the Red Hills community and will include a letter-writing appeal, new membership brochure, outdoor advertising and a television public service announcement (PSA).

If you are not currently a member of Tall Timbers, we hope you will consider becoming a member. To join, call Develop-ment Director, Vann Middleton at 850/893-4153, x343, or visit our web site at www.talltimbers.org. You can join online!

This outdoor advertisement says who we are and what we do.

By Vann Middleton

16 • QUAIL & CONSERVATION

Tall Timbers Research Station13093 Henry Beadel DriveTallahassee, FL 32312-0918850/893-4153 PH850/893-6470 FAX www.talltimbers.org

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PAIDTallahassee FLPermit #119

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Tall Timbers Research, Inc.is a non-profit,

tax-exempt organizationspecializing in fire, forests, wildlife

and conservation.Established 1958.

Printed on Recycled Paper

The above painting, New Hope Road, by acclaimed Tallahassee artist Dean Gioia was commissioned specifically for the 100 Stewards Program. One hundred signed and numbered limited edition prints of this painting were made as gifts for each member of this dedicated group of conservation minded individuals.

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