Western Reserve Land Conservancy Annual Report land people community July 1, 2016 — June 30, 2017 1 Our Vision Our Mission Thriving, prosperous communities To provide the people of our region nourished by vibrant, natural areas, with essential natural assets through working farms and healthy cities land conservation and restoration 2 “When one tugs at a single thing in nature . . . he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” John Muir

This annual report is a reflection of the journeys Western Reserve Land Conservancy provides we make across the region to conserve cherished our region with more than 50,000 acres of local landscapes and to create healthier urban preserved land. That is an astounding amount environments. It also serves as a reminder of our of land, more than twice the size of Manhattan historical travels. We invite you to explore the which is home to more than 1.6 million people! wonders of northern and eastern Ohio with us. And yet the meaning of our work is not found in Travel along the North Coast, from a precious gross numbers; rather it is revealed in individual 5-acre park in Marblehead to a sprawling stories such as those that we share herein. 600-acre preserve in Conneaut, and discover Our work touches millions of people. Our work Rich Cochran the ways in which we create public parks and improves the health and happiness of millions provide public access to our great Lake Erie… of people.

Take a ride along Route 422, from Cleveland’s And yet one does not truly understand our Kinsman neighborhood all the way to Warren, work until it is seen through the eyes of a little and encounter the ways in which we work girl when she first discovers the mystery of with partners to create healthier urban salamanders in the North Branch of Sulphur environments… Springs, or when she first hugs a tree she has Follow the verdant banks of the bucolic planted on East 79th and Kinsman. Chagrin River and celebrate the founding of the Chagrin River Land Conservancy Thank you for making our work possible! 30 years ago, as well as one of our more Together, we are quite literally making the recent conservation projects completed in world a better place. Elizabeth Juliano partnership with the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland…

Take a trip back to the original settling of the Western Reserve, as you learn about one family’s decision to permanently preserve Rich Cochran Elizabeth Juliano their Lorain County land… President & CEO Board of Trustees Chair

3 Tracking Our Results Ohio County Land Banks Western Reserve Land Conservancy reached We have now conserved land in 21 several major milestones during the 2017 fiscal watersheds across northern and eastern year*, including the permanent preservation of Ohio. The Grand River Watershed saw the

Lake Ashtabula th Lucas our 50,000 acre. largest jump in protected land around the Fulton Williams Ottawa Geauga Cuyahoga Here are some of the highlights: state scenic river and its tributaries, adding Wood Sandusky Erie Defiance Henry Lorain Trumbull

Portage Huron Seneca During the 2017 fiscal year, wepermanently 1,100 acres in the watershed. Paulding Medina Summit Putnam Hancock Mahoning conserved 63 properties – a record number At the end of fiscal year 2017, the Land Van Wert Crawford Ashland Wyandot Wayne Stark Columbiana Allen Richland for the organization – totaling nearly 4,100 Conservancy had created more than 150 Hardin Marion Auglaize Holmes Carroll Mercer Morrow acres and bringing the total number of total public parks and publically-owned Tuscarawas Jefferson Logan Knox Shelby Union acres conserved by the Land Conservancy to preserves encompassing more than 10,000 Delaware Coshocton Harrison Darke Champaign Licking Miami Guernsey a remarkable 50,811 acres. acres across the region. Franklin Muskingum Belmont Clark Madison

Noble We have now preserved land in 24 counties The Land Conservancy celebrated the Preble Montgomery Fairfield Perry Monroe Greene Pickaway Morgan across northern and eastern Ohio. establishment of Ohio’s 46th county land Fayette Hocking Washington Butler Warren Clinton Once the Land Conservancy conserves a bank just after the end of fiscal year 2017, Ross Athens Vinton Hamilton Highland Meigs property with a conservation easement, our meaning that more than half of Ohio Clermont Pike Jackson

Brown Adams work has only just begun. We have the legal counties now have a land bank. County Scioto Gallia

responsibility to care for land encumbered land banks are powerful tools for taking Lawrence

by conservation easements forever. Our abandoned, tax delinquent properties and Land Bank Established (46) Land Stewardship team visits each one of repurposing them for the benefit of local County Boundaries (88) 30 mi our 688 preserved properties at least once communities. a year to make sure conserved land remains At the close of fiscal year 2017, the Land in its natural condition. Conservancy had planted more than 3,700 Trumbull County (9,824 total acres) saw the robust trees in the City of Cleveland with largest increase in permanently preserved the help of more than 1,600 individual acreage this past fiscal year and continues and corporate volunteers as part of the to lead the region in acreage permanently Reforest Our City community reforestation preserved. Ashtabula County (8,770 total program. Additionally, we distributed nearly acres) saw the second largest increase in 6,000 total tree seedlings at community acres preserved given a number of farmland engagement events. and watershed projects. *July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 4 AcresAcres ConservedProtected byby WatershedWatershed Acres Conserved by County

Ashtabula 8,770 Ashtabula River Lake 1,335

Black River Ottawa 56 Erie Chagrin River Sandusky 1,610 Cuyahoga Geauga Trumbull 333 2,169 8,418 9,824 Lorain 3,738 Conneaut Creek

Huron Medina 5,875 Summit Cuyahoga River Seneca 1,274 1,505 Portage 95 2,874 Mercer, PA 555 Mahoning Frontal Lake Erie 140 Ashland 250 Wayne Stark Grand River 157 487 Richland Columbiana 154 437 Huron River

Carroll Lake Erie Islands 568 Jefferson 132

Little Beaver Creek

Mahoning River 50,811 acres saved Guernsey 56 Pymatuning Creek in 24 Ohio counties

Rocky River

Sandusky Acres Preserved by Year

Shenango River 60,000

Tuscarawas River 50,000 Vermilion River

Walhonding River 40,000

Wills 30,000 Acres Yankee Run-Shenango River 20,000 Yellow Creek

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 10,000

Acres 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

5 Sixteen new grants totaling more than Cooperative Coastal Conservation $8,100,000 were awarded to

Western Reserve Land Conservancy

land people community

We are fortunate to have plentiful, high- beautiful preserve offering non-motorized the Land Conservancy and quality water resources throughout boat access to Lake Erie, ideal fishing and its conservation partners northern and eastern Ohio, including our birding opportunities, as well as a place to great Lake Erie. relax and enjoy the coastal scenery.

The Land Conservancy has partnered with “Western Reserve Land Conservancy is a during the the Ohio Department of Natural Resources critical partner in preservation projects (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management to like this,” noted Yetty Lombardo, local 2017 secure critical funding for several coastal liaison for the ODNR Office of Coastal fiscal year. conservation projects. In late 2016, the Management. Chief Scudder Mackey

conservation partners worked with the added, “Providing public access to the Lake … Village of Marblehead to secure federal enhances public education and results in This support, which Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation better management of Lake Erie’s coastal corresponds to Program funding to complete the Lucien resources. Our cooperative work with the

M. Clemons Park project. Land Conservancy is improving quality of six distinct life along the lakeshore.” state and federal public The parkland was originally platted for funding sources, is an residential development, a trend seen along the coast. More than 80 percent of essential resource Lake Erie’s 312 miles of southern coastline The ODNR Office of Coastal Management is a great for land conservation and is privately owned, so securing public partner in conserving Lake Erie coastline. The Land properties on the shoreline — even if small Conservancy is proud to work with Chief Scudder restoration projects, like — is important. Today, Lucien M. Clemons Mackey, Ph. D. (left) and Local Liaison Yetty Lombardo Park provides the community with a (right) on coastal conservation projects. Lucien M. Clemons Park, that are now in progress and slated for completion in the coming year. 6 7 Parkland Grows in Ashtabula County Western Reserve Land Conservancy land people community has helped From the Lake Erie shoreline to the 230 acres of precious coastal wetlands. The banks of the Grand River, Ashtabula acquisition is adjacent to nearly 3,500 acres County Metroparks and Western Reserve of conservation land, creating a regionally- create Land Conservancy partnered in 2017 significant wildlife, outdoor, and recreation more than to permanently preserve two unique area. A comprehensive access plan is properties that will soon be established as currently being developed by Ashtabula 150 public parks. County Metroparks for the parkland.

Along the banks of the Grand River “One of Western Reserve Land in Austinburg Township, the Land Conservancy’s most important roles Conservancy worked with the park district is helping local park systems and to acquire and permanently preserve communities preserve these essential the former Camp Yakewi. The new 129- natural and historic assets for the public acre Upper Grand River Metropark will to enjoy,” explained Brett Rodstrom, vice eventually offer outdoor recreational and president of eastern field operations for the educational opportunities including hiking, Land Conservancy. “We are grateful to have birding, camping, and canoeing. assisted Ashtabula’s growing park system public parks in the permanent preservation of these and publically-owned And along the Lake Erie shoreline in tremendous community assets and look the City of Conneaut, Ashtabula County forward to continued partnership.” preserves encompassing Metroparks and the Land Conservancy worked together to purchase and permanently conserve a remarkable 602- more than acre piece of land, now known as Turkey Ashtabula County Metroparks are growing under the 10,000 Creek Metropark. The property boasts leadership of Board President Paul Carpenter (left) nearly one mile of undeveloped Lake Erie and Executive Director Larry Frimerman (right). acres shoreline, a natural estuary, and more than across the region.

8 9 Creating A Healthier Community

From planting gardens with young children and natural resource management for Western Reserve to coordinating healthy living seminars the Land Conservancy. “Quiana has gone Land Conservancy for seniors, Quiana Singleton continuously above and beyond not only to educate land people community works to create a healthier community for the community about the health benefits has her neighbors. of trees in our urban environments, but also plant and maintain trees in her Singleton is a graduate of the Sherwick neighborhood.” engaged Tree Steward training program, hosted by more than Western Reserve Land Conservancy and “The kids are still talking about the tree Holden Forests & Gardens, where citizens planting and that’s important. They will 1,600 learn how to plant, care for, and maintain take that meaningful experience with trees. She was recognized as one of the 2016 them,” Singleton noted with a smile. volunteers in Tree Stewards of the Year for her work to She hopes that her work will create a plant trees with elementary school students healthier environment for her children, her urban in Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood. neighbors, and future generations. reforestation

“Training residents to maintain existing efforts. and newly planted trees is critical to the success of the Cleveland Tree Plan and our Once known as the Forest City, Cleveland’s urban tree collective reforestation work,” explained canopy stands at just 19 percent. Quiana Singleton is Colby Sattler, manager of urban forestry working to reforest her neighborhood. tree planting graphic

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11 Western Reserve Land Conservancy Lots to Love in Warren, Ohio land people community has been Ohio communities have developed occupied by vacant and abandoned instrumental innovative ways to revitalize neighborhoods properties. “Federal Hardest Hit funding ravaged by the foreclosure crisis. provides a certain amount of money for in securing more greening after houses are demolished,” than Today, in the City of Warren’s oldest explained Matt Martin, executive director residential neighborhood – where vacant of Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership. $400 houses once devastated property values “Neighbors can apply to take over these and attracted crime – you’ll find vibrant vacant lots as side yards, but if neighbors million public greenspaces, nourishing community don’t want the lots, we offer these to gardens, and beautiful public the community. Lots to Love empowers art installations. residents to beautify their neighborhoods & through community organizing.” Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership and in federal and state the Trumbull County Land Bank have “It’s a work in progress,” Martin emphasized. funding for partnered on reducing blight and returning “The neighborhood is still challenged, but abandoned properties to productive use these resident-driven and community Ohio communities in Warren and throughout the county projects are increasing the quality of life in since 2010. Today, Trumbull Neighborhood Warren’s neighborhoods.” to implement blight Partnership manages all land bank- elimination and owned properties, which provides unique opportunities for greening, including the regreening Lots to Love program. The land reutilization efforts promoted by Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership, under Matt Martin’s efforts. The program provides financial and leadership, in Warren’s Garden District are being technical assistance to residents to install replicated in communities throughout the region long-term greening projects on lots once and the state.

12 © David Liam Kyle 13 Western Reserve Celebrating Our Chagrin River Roots Land Conservancy land people community has conserved While serving on the board for Trust for each of the merging land trusts became a Public Land, Steve Morris visited land trusts part of Chagrin River Land Conservancy’s land in across the country preserving vibrant nonprofit organization and the name greenspace. “I saw these land trusts working was changed to Western Reserve Land 21 different across the country,” Morris recounted, “and I Conservancy. Since then, five additional land thought, the Chagrin River valley is beautiful, trusts have merged with the organization. watersheds let’s start one here.” At Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s So in the summer of 1987, Steve Morris, Conservation Celebration in June 2017, we th Toni Bernet, Mal Bank, Jerome Gratry, honored the 30 anniversary of the Chagrin Dave Ingalls, Bill McCoy, Patsy Shiverick, and River Land Conservancy’s founding. Steve Bud Talbott came together to establish the Morris and Tom Stanley, founder of the Chagrin River Land Conservancy. The all- Russell Land Conservancy which merged volunteer organization began preserving with the original Chagrin River organization, cherished keystone properties throughout shared their stories about the early days of the valley. land conservation. across northern and

Acre by acre and project by project, Chagrin “I would have never imagined 50,000 acres eastern Ohio, River Land Conservancy grew. By the mid- permanently preserved,” remarked Stanley. with an impressive 2000s, Chagrin River Land Conservancy had “I’m very proud of how far we have come.” permanently conserved more than 5,000

acres with the support of 11 fulltime staff 8.300 acres members. Seeing the need to collaborate for of increased regional land conservation capacity, For more perspectives on the founding of the eight land trusts across northern and eastern Chagrin River Land Conservancy, please visit the Land permanently Ohio merged in 2006. At the time of merger, Conservancy’s website. preserved land in the

Chagrin River Watershed.

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Western Reserve the LandLand ConservancyConservancy Project Preserves Bird Habitat, land people community secured approximately $1,000,000 Provides Access To Chagrin River through

With tremendous vistas, critical wildlife The extension project permanently protects habitat, and spectacular views of the 80 acres of critical riparian and upland forest & Chagrin River valley, Hach-Otis Sanctuary habitat which provide extensive breeding and State Nature Preserve has historically habitat for rare species including the yellow- federal and state been a popular destination for birders, hikers, bellied sapsucker and cerulean warbler,

naturalists, and families. Thanks to the work which are both state designated Species of grants, of Western Reserve Land Conservancy and Concern. Winter wrens, Canada warblers, as well as generous the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland, and dark-eyed juncos have also been donations from local that popularity is sure to grow. spotted on the property. individuals, organizations, and foundations. In 2017, conservation partners effectively “The Chagrin River valley is part of National doubled the size of the Lake County Audubon Society’s world wide web of sanctuary to 160 acres while permanently designated Important Bird Areas,” noted protecting critical wildlife habitat and John Lillich, manager of the Hach-Otis increasing public access to the Chagrin River. Wildlife Sanctuary and Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland trustee. “Many wild The Land Conservancy worked with species are making their last stand from Western Reserve three separate landowners to acquire the extinction in these protected areas.” Land Conservancy land people community eight parcels comprising the extension often leverages its project. Once acquired, the properties land conservation, were transferred to the Audubon Society real estate, public funding of Greater Cleveland for ownership and Carol and John Lillich were instrumental in the success and philanthropic management. The Audubon Society of of the Hach-Otis Sanctuary project. Carol currently Greater Cleveland granted a conservation serves as Secretary of the Audubon Society of Greater fundraising expertise to easement on the Willoughby Hills property Cleveland. John currently serves as a trustee and is make projects like this ensuring the property will remain a wildlife former president of the organization. sanctuary forever. possible. 16 © David Liam Kyle

17 Regional Impact

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105-acre Huron County Farm Property survey finds quality Cleveland tree canopy goal Hudson greenspace conserved for preserved in perpetuity housing stock in Elyria announced at Arbor Day future generations With the help of Western Reserve Land Using our planning and mapping celebration Curt Van Blarcum, who was actively Conservancy and the Ohio Department expertise, Western Reserve Land Western Reserve Land Conservancy is involved with the Hudson Land of Agriculture (ODA), Gene Kurzen Conservancy’s Thriving Communities a proud member of the Cleveland Tree Conservancy before it merged to form ensured that his 105-acre Huron program works with cities and Coalition, a group of more than 30 public, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, County farm will be farmland forever. neighborhood groups to survey all private and community stakeholders donated a conservation easement on The Land Conservancy recorded an parcels in a given community. These that have partnered with the City of 7.3 acres of his Summit County property. agricultural easement on the New Haven surveys provide community leaders Cleveland to rebuild the city’s urban Van Blarcum’s property contains over 5 Township property which is planted with the information needed to make forest. Stakeholders continue to work acres of floodplain with mixed habitats, with a standard rotation of row crops planning decisions related to demolition, to achieve the goals established by the one acre of forest and nearly 1,200 linear including corn, soybeans, and wheat. rehabilitation, and code enforcement. In Cleveland Tree Plan. At an Arbor Day tree feet of a tributary stream to Brandywine The easement was supported through 2016, we undertook a parcel-by-parcel planting event organized by the Land Creek. It is located near downtown ODA’s Clean Ohio Local Agricultural inventory of the City of Elyria. Of the Conservancy, City of Cleveland Mayor Hudson and is nearly adjacent to a 12- Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) 21,827 parcels surveyed, only 2.9 percent Frank Jackson announced the city’s new acre preserved property. Van Blarcum which provides funding to purchase were classified as vacant. Significantly, tree canopy goal: plant more than 50,000 made sure that the conservation agricultural easements from landowners surveyors found 96 percent of Elyria’s trees in Cleveland by 2020 and grow easement was written to allow for who volunteer to keep their land in occupied housing stock graded as either Cleveland’s tree canopy from 19 percent passive park uses, like hiking and nature agricultural production in perpetuity. “A” (Excellent) or “B” (Good). to 30 percent by 2040. Ultimately, the observation. He noted, “It’s important to During the 2017 fiscal year, the Land Land Conservancy aspires to work with have these greenspaces like these intact Conservancy preserved four family farms coalition partners to grow Cleveland’s for future generations.” through this program. urban tree canopy to the recommended 40 percent.

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3 5 2 6 1 4 “Our farms will help Land Conservancy creates new feed your grandkids” park in Columbiana County Richie Bellas and Janice Ellwood have In early 2017, the Land Conservancy been partners in a dairy operation purchased the Willard Run Wetlands located a half mile south of Kinsman property in Hanover Township in for more than 30 years. Both Bellas and partnership with the Columbiana Ellwood inherited their Trumbull County County Park District, which will open family farms and purchased additional the conserved property to the public in 7 land to support their expanding dairy the near future. The property’s unique operation. At one time, they were characteristics, particularly its wetlands, milking 100 cows twice each day. Ellwood are ideal habitat for many species of flora donated an agricultural easement and fauna. Two headwater streams are permanently preserving her 75-acre located on the property, both of which farm and Bellas and Ellwood donated eventually run into Little Beaver Creek, a agricultural easements on several other designated Ohio Wild and Scenic River www.wrlandconservancy.org parcels totaling 180 acres. When asked and a nationally designated Scenic River. why they preserved their working Funding for the project was provided farmland, Ellwood noted that she was through the Clean Ohio program, the relieved “that our land will remain Land and Water Conservation Fund 5 farmland forever and our farms will help and the Williams Companies in order feed your grandkids.” to help improve the Little Beaver Creek Watershed.

Modroo Farm saved, public preserve created For over a generation, the Modroo Family Farm was a quintessential part of the Russell Township landscape. From farmers’ markets and fall festivals to pastoral views and a historic farmstead, the Geauga County property played an integral role in the community. In December 2016, after decades of work, a portion of the iconic property was conserved forever. Western Reserve Land Conservancy officially acquired 53 acres of the historic property and transferred ownership to the Russell Township Park District. The land will be managed by the park district as a public park named Modroo Farm Preserve. 19 At the close Preserving the Western Reserve of fiscal year

Pat McCaslin’s family is only the second of hardwood and evergreen forest. Steep 2017, family to own their Huntington Township ravines bisect the forested habitat and property since the land was first settled by contain nearly two miles of well-shaded, high- John Laborie in the early 1800s as part of the quality tributaries to the West Branch of the Western Reserve. Black River. The McCaslins continue to farm a small portion of the property as well. “Both my parents grew up in the city during the depression and, like most parents, they “Both Ric and I were raised to love and Western Reserve wanted a better life for their children. They respect nature,” Pat emphasized. “Working Land Conservancy worked hard and saved up in order to move with Western Reserve Land Conservancy gave land people community my brothers and me away from what my us the opportunity to perpetuate the dream had permanently father referred to as the “concrete jungle,” my parents had to ensure the preservation Pat explained. Her parents purchased their of the historic farmland and greenspace they cherished southern Lorain County property in worked so hard to acquire.” conserved the 1960s from Gladys Mae Laborie. 688 This past year, Pat and her husband, Ric, permanently preserved 135 acres of the Pat and Ric McCaslin stand proudly with Pat’s mother, properties historic property with a conservation Mary McMahon (center), on their permanently preserved across the easement. A majority of the property consists property. region.

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21 Land, Legacy, and the Art of Caring

Though Dr. Julie Clayman has traveled the The Art of Caring Award pays tribute to a world – from the Canadian wilderness to White Oak Legacy Society individual or the Congo – to explore ecosystems and family who exemplifies the art of caring see endangered species, she places just as through their leadership, passion, and much value on the natural beauty of her vision. In order to honor the unique gifts of 36-acre conserved property in Bainbridge the philanthropists who receive the award, Township. local artists are commissioned to create unique artworks inspired by the generosity Clayman, and her late husband, Dr. of our patrons. To honor Clayman, local Jay Ankeney, donated a conservation artist Tan Gillespie painted two beautiful easement on their beloved Geauga scenes of her preserved property, including County property in 1997. In addition to Clayman’s cherished bluebird houses. donating the easement, Clayman and Ankeney donated their land to the Land “Julie Clayman is an amazing woman with Conservancy and reserved a life estate a deep and abiding passion for our Earth, for themselves. As such, they became an understanding of the importance of members of the Land Conservancy’s caring for the natural world, and concern White Oak Legacy Society, our special for the delicate web of life that supports all group of supporters that have made a of us,” emphasized Rich Cochran, president lasting commitment to land conservation & CEO of the Land Conservancy. “We thank and restoration through estate planning. Julie for her philanthropic leadership.”

At the 2017 Steward Event, Western Reserve Land Conservancy recognized Julie Clayman with the Art of Caring Art of Caring Award recipient Julie Clayman (left) Award. and local artist Tan Gillespie (right) pose at the Land Conservancy’s 2017 Stewards Event.

22 White Oak legacy society

This special group of Land Conservancy supporters have made a lasting commitment to land protection through a variety of estate-planning tools, including bequests in a will or trust, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, IRA designations, or gifts of life insurance.

Members include: Claire and Sandy McMillan Anonymous (6) Bruce Merchant and Sandra Reel Mr. William Abell Nora Lynn Nemec Stanley and Hope Adelstein Hugh and Gretta Pallister Dr. Jay Ankeney and Dr. Julie A. Faith E. Pescatore Clayman Dr. George Peterson Edward Baker and Anna van Heeckeren Dr. John B. Peterson Thomas E. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Rainger Peter and Molly Balunek Mindy and Tim Remington Mr. and Mrs. Peter O. Benson Marc and Nancy Rubin Mr. Richard C. Berg Richard and Tamara Rynearson Susi Brown Mrs. Arlene J. Sahr Ms. Jane C. Busch Franz and Beth Sauerland Edith Chase Rose Scheeff Mr. Richard and Dr. Jennifer Cochran Inga Schmidt and Bruce Linsday Margaret E. Cummins Virginia Shaw Beau Daane Charlotte Stafford Ted and Anne deConingh Herbert J. and Faith Swanson Ms. Marcia Deist Karin Tanquist and Patrick Coy Perry and Mary Doermann Jean P. Thompson Mr. Othmar Elber Judith Ann and William Tucholsky Louise M. Foster Bill and Cynthia VerDuin Mark Frank Dr. Barry Walker Roger Fuhrmeyer Bill and Mary Weber Laurel Gress Helen Wheeler Dick and Sue Grimm Gary and Beverly White Corinne P. Hadley Dick and Jane Whitehead Mary Jane Hartwell Carter and Genevieve Wilmot Jeff Holland and Marjorie Muirden Mr. Arthur P. Ziegler Jr. © Bruce Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Hyde Ferdinand and Marguerite Jereb – deceased Charlotte Karson Daiber Kathy K. Leavenworth If interested in joining our White Oak Elsie Lutman Legacy Society, please contact us at John and Kathryn Makley 440.528.4150.

23 Out and About Western Reserve Land Conservancy hosts many events across our region. Here’s a glimpse of events held throughout 2016 and 2017.

Western Reserve Land Conservancy continues to host the Each year, Western Reserve Land Conservancy hosts Ohio Land Bank Conference for land bank officials and regional celebrations to honor those landowners who have community development professionals. More than 300 permanently conserved their properties. Pete McDonald, people attended the 2017 conference in Cleveland which Director of Land Stewardship, provides an update on land featured more than 30 sessions and 2 mobile tours. conservation projects at each event, including the 2017 Eastern Landowner Appreciation event pictured above.

EverGreen EverBlue, the Land Conservancy’s annual gala, is the organization’s most important fundraising event of the year. In 2017, more than 350 people stood up for conservation at TENK West Bank, a former foundry and warehouse, along the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland. A very special thank you goes to our event chairs, Bob Biggar, Kate Shaughnessy, and Margaux Schmitz Murphy.

In May 2017, more than 50 volunteers canoed the Grand More than 50 people enjoyed a gorgeous summer River and hiked local parks to pick up trash and debris. afternoon on the Vermilion River panning for gold in The annual event helps keep the scenic river clean and July 2017. The activity, hosted by the Land Conservancy’s pristine! Firelands Chapter, provides families the opportunity to explore the river.

24 In August 2017, the Land Conservancy’s Young Western Reserve Land Conservancy aims to make Arbor Dominion Energy and Western Reserve Land Conservancy Professional Group helped with beautification projects Day a Cleveland institution. During our 2017 celebration, launched the Watershed Mini Grant Program in 2015 to along the Red Line Greenway in Cleveland. more than 75 community and student volunteers serve organizations working to protect and improve land gathered at Breakthrough Schools’ Citizens Academy around rivers, lakes and streams throughout Ohio. Each in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood to hear from year, the Land Conservancy hosts the Watershed Mini- Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and plant 15 robust trees Grant Awards Ceremony at its Conservation Center. More on the school campus. than $105,000 has been awarded to 30 different watershed groups across the state to date! Additionally, the Land Conservancy hosted Toast to Trees, a reception at Nano Brew Cleveland, where more than 100 guests came to enjoy Root Flare, a tree- themed beer, made especially for the Land Conservancy. We further engaged our community in Arbor Day by distributing hundreds of saplings in partnership with Mitchell’s Ice Cream.

The annual Adam’s and Haley’s Run Clean Up took For the past three years, the Land Conservancy has place in April 2017 in Akron. Twenty-five volunteers and partnered with the Cleveland Cavaliers, PwC, Davey Tree, community members helped pick up trash, rake trails, Holden Forests & Gardens, and Cleveland Metropolitan and beautify the two urban streams. School District to plant Trees for Threes - one tree for each three pointer scored by the Cavs at home during the regular season.

25 At the close of the 2017 fiscal year, Western Reserve Land Conservancy had permanently conserved more than 50,000 acres; preserved more than 200 farms; created more than 150 public parks and preserves; and planted more than 3,700 robust trees through our Reforest Our City Program. We cannot do this work without your remarkable support. Thank you!

Statement of Financial Position Statement of Revenue and Expenses June 30, 2017 and 2016 July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

ASSETS 2017 2016 REVENUE Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 1,422,192 $ 684,995 LP Program Revenue Pledges Receivable 2,607,177 3,216,565 Transfer of Conservation Lands $ 4,878,351 Accounts Receivable 310,979 42,893 Other Program Revenue 11,417,411 Notes Receivable 175,185 586,085 16,295,762 Conservation Property 5,309,110 4,517,941 Philanthropic Revenue Deposits - Land Purchases — 279,710 Foundation Grants 527,193 Property and Equipment 5,287,675 5,464,564 Individual Donations 1,268,482 Other Assets 88,511 84,967 Corporate Donations 138,000 TOTAL ASSETS $ 15,200,829 $ 14,877,720 Events Net Revenue 263,787 2,197,462

LIABILITIES Other Revenue Interest & Investment Revenue 18,595 Loans Payable 4,422,812 3,408,865 Capital Lease Obligation 8,375 40,899 TOTAL REVENUE 18,511,819 Accounts Payable 156,097 271,688 Accrued Expenses 1,114,972 1,483,213 EXPENSE TOTAL LIABILITIES 5,702,256 5,204,665 Program Expense 17,155,177 Fundraising 644,873 NET ASSETS Management and General 689,732 Unrestricted 4,365,021 4,354,408 OPERATING EXPENSE 18,489,782 Temporarily Restricted 5,133,552 5,318,647 TOTAL NET ASSETS 9,498,573 9,673,055 Depreciation 196,519 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 15,200,829 $ 14,877,720 REVENUE OVER (UNDER) EXPENSES $ (174,482) 26 Western Reserve Land Conservancy Donors

Visionary • $25,000+ U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Foundation JJ Fund Benefactor • $2,500 - $4,999 Communities Anonymous (3) Mr. James J. Hamilton John and Virginia Jeandrevin Anonymous (1) Union Railroad Company Alice R. Scheeff Trust Nancy and George Hanna The John Sherwin Family Fund Bill Abell Warren & Zoann Little Dusenbury Charitable American Forests Mr. J. Jeffrey Holland and Ms. Marjorie Bill and Marian Kennelly Mr. and Mrs. Ed Addicott Trust IMA Arconic Foundation Muirden Richard Kennelly and Carol Powers Arconic Foundation Employee Engagement Mrs. Elizabeth Weinstock Blue Isle Development Ltd Mr. Gregory W. James Visnja and Bill Kennelly Fund Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Wilson Mrs. Mary Alice Cannon KeyBank Cleveland Market The Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust The Arthur L. Parker Foundation Loyal and Margaret Wilson Family Fund The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Kathleen K. Leavenworth Katie and Bud Koch Edward Baker and Anna van Heeckeren Foundation The Lenox Foundation Land Trust Alliance Mr. and Mrs. W. Craig Bashein The Cleveland Foundation Leader • $17,500 - $24,999 Litigation Management Ms. Kristin Lewis Mr. Richie Bellas and Ms. Janice Ellwood Mr. and Mrs. Brian Colleran Anonymous (1) Mrs. Catherine L. Lozick Loveland Technologies Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bower Mr. and Mrs. William E. Conway Alliance for Community Trees Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McCarthy The Lubrizol Foundation Matching Gift Susi Brown Dealer Tire Mr. Theodore Button Laura and Chris McKenna Administrator Catch Meaning Fund at the Cleveland Ms. Marcia Deist Charles M. and Helen Brown Memorial Lynn and Mike Miller Mr. and Mrs. Neil F. Luria Foundation Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Morris Byron and Elsie Lutman Mr. and Mrs. David Chilcote Donald and Alice Noble Foundation Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Ohio Housing Finance Agency Bassem and Sara Mansour Cheryl and Brian Coughlin Mr. Warren Dusenbury Corporation Ms. Elizabeth W. Porter Mr. and Mrs. David Mayo The Davey Tree Expert Company Dr. Michael and Ruth Swetland Eppig Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mr. F. Scott Priest Claire and Sandy McMillan Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. deConingh Jr. Estate of Stanley and Hope Adelstein Mather Fund Mr. Kevin Priest Mr. and Mrs. S. Sterling McMillan, III Mr. and Mrs. Palmer DePetro Estate of Mary Jane Hartwell Great Lakes Growers Laurie S. Priest Robert O. Moravec Frances and David Dickenson Estate of Faye Sivazlian Haslinger Family Foundation Carol Prior Margaret R. Mueller David J. Eichenmiller and Alison W. Gee Fairmount Santrol Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Haslinger The Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn Paul and Kathy Neidhardt Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Richard Foster Melissa Haslinger Foundation Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Ms. Colleen Fobes Ms. Paula Frohring Ms. Elizabeth B. Juliano Robert F. Keller Irrevocable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Novak The G. R. Lincoln Family Foundation Gray Horse Inc. John P. Murphy Foundation Natalie and Josh Rubin Ocwen Financial Corporation Gertrude F. Orr Trust Advised Fund Sue Grimm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Marc and Nancy Rubin Ohio Real Title Agency Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hellman Karin L. Grizard Pysht Fund Sauerland Foundation Bill and Kathy O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Doug Horner The George Gund Foundation Mr. Evans J. Riggin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Franz Sauerland Len and Kata Pagon Mr. Edward R. Hutton and Ms. Tami Brewster Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Hyde Mr. Robert R. Riggin Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sauerland Perkins Charitable Foundation Impullitti Landscaping, Inc. Intel Foundation Heather and Tim Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Schneider Ms. Mary B. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Impullitti The J. M. Smucker Company South Waite Foundation Sears-Swetland Family Foundation PNC Bank Jones Family Foundation Ms. Elizabeth L. James Vermilion Investors LLC SecureView LLC PNC Foundation Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Jones JP Morgan Chase Foundation Mr. Arthur P. Ziegler Jr. Jim and Kathryn Watterson Ms. Deirdre W. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Scott B. Kaplan The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation Bill and Mary Weber Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ratner Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Krebs Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lillich Conservator • $10,000 - $17,499 Mr. and Mrs. Nick Reif Lake Metroparks The Lubrizol Foundation Anonymous (1) Champion • $5,000 - $9,999 Alayne L. Reitman Mr. and Mrs. Dale LaPorte Mr. Michael Marucci AHS Foundation Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reitman The Lincoln Electric Foundation Ms. Mary Modroo and Mr. Ken Coryell Mr. Christopher Biddle Bass Energy, Inc. Robert S. and Sylvia K. Reitman Family Mr. and Mrs. G. Russell Lincoln Mr. Scott Mueller Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bollin Larry and Karen Bettcher Foundation Bruce and Inga Linsday Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mulligan Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bowden Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolton S. Livingston Mather Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCaslin William C. Mulligan Charitable Gift Fund Mr. James Brahler Kathie Brandt and Jim Bennett Sage Cleveland Foundation Michael Pender Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. David D. Noble Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brandt CM Wealth Advisors Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shaughnessy Mr. Mark Mittler Mrs. Wynne Odell Ann and Robert Briechle Owen and Dana Colligan Ms. Alicia Smith Lori and Dan Nelson The O’Neill Brothers Foundation Dr. Don Brinberg and Dr. Barbara Berkeley Connor Foundation Stephen G. and Susan M. Smith Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing Gretta and Hugh Pallister Trusts Charles Lathrop Pack Trust Mr. Christopher M. Connor Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Smorag Orr Family Mr. Charles Parilla The CJR Group, Inc. Kevin and Allie Connor Mr. and Mrs. Brooke E. Spectorsky Kathy and Jim Pender Paul & Maxine Frohring Foundation, Inc. Julie A. Clayman, MD Mr. and Mrs. Evan R. Corns Sterling Associates Mrs. Ella Quintrell The Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn Cleveland Museum of Natural History Mr. Ferenc de Szalay and Ms. Chantelle Summit County Land Bank Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rankin Foundation Community Foundation of Lorain County Carroll Susan and Neil Luria Fund Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Reily Dr. Edith Lerner Reeser Ms. Carol Horner Donaldson Ms. Jenniffer D. Deckard Mr. Charles E. Swingle Jr. Remington Products Co. Mrs. Amy D. Reuteler Mr. and Mrs. James C. Drockton Douglass & Associates Co LPA Ms. Marjorie L. Townsend and Ms. Marjorie The Richard and Rhonda Thompson Saint Luke’s Foundation Eaton Corporation Mr. David Douglass W. Townsend Foundation Sandor Foundation The Edward A. & Catherine L. Lozick Foundation for Geauga Parks Trumbull County Land Reutilization Robert R. and Gay C. Cull Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James M. Smith Foundation GE Foundation Corporation RPM International Inc Mr. and Mrs. James Spira The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation The Good Community Foundation William E. and Mary F. Conway Fund Kurt and Lori Schoeppler James C. and Myrna Spira Philanthropic Fund Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Floyd Jon and Aimee Grimm The Winfield Family Kevin Sherman of the JFC Louise M. and Paul R. Foster Dr. Bill and Laura Hlavin Judge Mary Spicer Third Federal Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Lyle G. Ganske The Holland Family Patrick and Nancy Sullivan George H. Porter III and Patricia Reich Porter JAG Gift Fund

27 Mr. David S. Swetland UBS Financial Services David Carroll Johnson Partner • $500 - $999 Kate Hydock Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Van De Motter Mr. Warren Jones City of Indianapolis Taft/ Anonymous (5) Mr. William W. Vogelgesang Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Kasper Pamela and Dale Inkley Charitable Gift Fund Third Federal Savings & Loan AB Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wachter Kelleys Island Audubon Club Pamela and Dale Inkley Richard and Rhonda Thompson Mr. Robert W. Aber Rob and Leah Ware The Stephen and Joanne Kirk Foundation Desia Ally Joseph Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP John and Patricia Belcastro Fund Paul and Nancy Wellener Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kirk Dave and Kelly Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Vydra Ms. Patricia A. Belcastro Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilber Joan M. Kosko Mr. Harvey Kay Keith Waris Ms. Patricia Bennett Mrs. Alice Kruse Catherine and Robert Kissling Jeff and Missy Wert Jane and Bill Biggar S. Manning and John M. Kundtz Nina L. Klein M.D. William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation Advocate • $1,000 - $1,499 Lawrence & Marilyn Blaustein Charitable Fund Kurtz Bros Inc Mrs. Lizbeth W. Kohler Ms. Bernadette Zahuranec Anonymous (4) Marilyn and Larry Blaustein Mr. John Kurtz Mrs. Sylvia Korey Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Armstrong Jeffrey and Kim Blumer Hal and Susan LaPine Peter and Cathy Kuhn Patron • $1,500 - $2,499 Ms. Linda Augustus Rob and Peg Bobel Mr. and Mrs. John D. Leech Dean Kulwicki Anonymous (4) Doug & Lu Bannerman Gift Fund John Duff Brown Mr. Raymond Lesser and Ms. Susan Wolpert Mr. Peter J. Kusky Allodial Title LLC Mr. and Mrs. W. Douglas Bannerman Dick and Karen Brubaker Virginia M. and Jon A. Lindseth Ms. Tiffany Laird John and Wilma Bergfeld Barbara & Evan Fund David and Trisha Campbell LKQ Triplett ASAP Tim LaRiche Sherri and Marc Blaushild Baxter International Foundation The Carlson Family Fund Mr. David P. Mann Latham Family Fund - JAL Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowen Peter and Sydney Sue Benson Mr. Harry Carlson Jr. Ryan and Terri Marrie Mr. and Mrs. James A. Latham Mr. Timothy N. Brewster The Brandon Family Foundation Kay Carlson and Rick Albaugh Nancy Martt Mr. Michael M. Legato Jennifer and Peter Brooks Mr. and Mrs. E. Matthew Brandon Mr. and Mrs. David J. Carpenter Alec and Jennifer McClennan Mary C. Livingston Susan and David Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brandon Walt and Cathy Chambers Esther McDowell and Chris Yochens Lomas Family Fund Mr. Richard D. Cochran and Dr. Jennifer Barbara Brown and Steve Ward Ms. Sarah P. Cherry Dr. and Mrs. Gerald R. McNichols Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lomas Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Scott F. Brown Earl J. Clausson and Sarah J. Malcolm Don and Pat Mitchell Mr. Robert Luckay Beau Daane Mr. and Mrs. William H. Campbell Cleveland State University Dan and Marjorie Moore Ms. Jennifer Mansfield John M. and Jane N. Ferguson Fund Chagrin Valley Trails and Riding Club Sandra and David Cobb Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Tom and Cas McBride Ms. Nancy Ferguson Ms. Ann Chasar John and Cornelia Corrigan Dr. Nelson Mostow and Dr. Ann M. Mostow Mr. Neil McCarthy and Ms. Maura O’Donnell Giving Well Family Foundation Linda Chittock Studio David and Sarah Cox Mrs. Lucia Smith Nash McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Graham Mr. and Mrs. David B. Chittock Bob and Bobbie Davis Neundorfer, Inc. Chuck and Becky McClure Charitable Gift David and Sharon Herzer Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Delta Railroad Construction Inc Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nordell Fund Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hillenbrand Mr. Peter F. Conway Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Druckenbrod The Nordson Corporation Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles McClure JobsOhio Roger and Fran Cooper Drs. Patra and Vichai Duangjak Katie and Ken Outcalt Michael and Christine McGuire Don and Jane Joyce Mark and Christine Corr Mr. Edward K. Eberhart Owens-Illinois Fund of the Charities Foundation Terrie and L.B. McKelvey Charlotte E. Karson Daiber James and Christine Cossler ECP Humanities Fund Barb and Dave Partington Henry and Jane Meyer Mary and Norm Keane R. Douglas and Linda Cowan Environmental Consulting & Technology Inc Anthony Paskevich & Assoc. Ed and Fran Meyers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Keithley Deb and Matt Crawford Phyllis H. and William H. Evans Charitable The Paskevich Family Montgomery County Land Reutilization Joseph P. and Nancy F. Keithley Foundation Peter W. Danford Foundation Sam and Anne-Marie Petros Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Dilik Allen H. Ford Portage Trail Group Sierra Club Jane Ross Moore Mr. and Mrs. Dave Livingston Mr. Jason Drake and Ms. Halley T. Moore Forest City Realty Trust Inc Randall Equine Veterinary Group Mr. and Mrs. Warren Morris Mark and Mary Madeja Driftwood Catering Jean C. & W. Greg Foust Fund The Clara T. Rankin Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Murphy Mr. Michael P. Maniche Mr. and Mrs. John D. DuRoss Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Foust Donna and Jim Reid Mr. and Mrs. Forrest A. Norman Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. McDaniel Falcon Industries, Inc. Louise Abrams and Robert Fuerst Mindy and Tim Remington Holly Norton Dan and Carla MillerBrown Carey Jaros & Brett Farmery Donor Advised Don and Nancy Germano Charitable Fund Mike and Susan Renda Ohio Municipal Clerks Association Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Neubauer, Jr. Fund Dr. and Mrs. Don J. Germano Charlie and Sue Robinson Elaine and David Orr Mike and Marcia Neundorfer Brett Farmery and Carey Jaros Jim and Adrienne Gerspacher Russell Equipment Company Mr. and Mrs. Steven Osgood Robert J. Norwick Jr. Carol and Daniel Fishwick Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Gillespie Mr. Michael Russell Bob Owen William L. Norwick J. Donald FitzGerald Jordan & Jennifer Goldberg Philanthropic Fund Sally Schulze Bill and Pat Papenbrock Marion Olson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flynn Jordan and Jennifer Goldberg Ms. Adrian Scott Nancy and Jim Patterson Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation The Garden Club of Cleveland Nicki and Bob Gudbranson Jane Snavely Frances and Lemoine Peart Family Fund Jane and Jon Outcalt Richard Geier Fred and Kathleen Hacker Stephen and Doris Spaeth Ms. Lemoine W. Peart Partners Environmental Consulting, Inc. Good Nature Organic Lawn Care Hagerty Insurance Agency LLC The Honorable Joan and Roger Synenberg Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pesses Mr. James C. Perhavec and Ms. Maria Lanphier Guardian Title and Guaranty Agency Ms. Sharon Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Taber Don and Janet Peters Mr. John Rampe and Ms. Elinore I. Evans Clark Hahn Jonathan and Karry Hatch Family Fund Ms. Sanae Tanebe Mr. Sanford I. Phillips Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin Scott and Mary Lynn Harper HDT Global Mr. Luke Thompson Kate Pilacky and David DiTullio Reynolds Family Foundation Fund Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hatch Heidelberg Distributing Company Tucker Ellis LLP Dan and Andrea Pollock Mr. Bradley E. Reynolds and Ms. Jaclyn Godic Mr. and Mrs. William Hatch R. T. Hicks Family Fund TurtleCon Fund Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Pope Laurie and Jim Rokakis Dr. Marsha Heinke Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hicks Ms. Christeen C. Tuttle Portage County Land Reutilization David and Laura Sangree Peter Hellman Family Fund Highland County Community Action Greg and Alice Tyrpak Corporation Kathy Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hice Organization Philip R. Uhlin Fund Mikey Price Schwab Charitable Fund Mark and Awnhee Hoberecht Hollington Family Gifting Account Mr. Philip R. Uhlin Mr. and Mrs. Emery C. Prior Mr. Robert G. Scott and Dr. Karen Longo Reverend and Mrs. Mark Hollingsworth Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Hollington, Jr Mr. and Mrs. John P. Vander Kooi Pro Signers LLC - Constance M. Leslie Select Equity Group, Inc. Dick and Sarah Hollington Richard Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz Dick and Jane Whitehead Mr. Steven Pukansky David and Kelly Staats Mrs. Betty Hollister Foundation The Wolpert Fund Betsy Rader and Dave Watson Mr. Paul A. Struharik Lee and Jo Ann Howley Mr. Richard Horvitz Zion, Synek & Associates Chuck Rainger Sullivan Family Fund Brian and Cathy Humphrey Howells & Baird Inc Dorothy and Donald Zito Bill and Jo Reynolds K.K. and Joe Sullivan Jeff and Sally Huntsberger Jacqueline and Peter Hoyt Family Fund Michael and Tamara Zuilhof Jacqueline Samuel Triple T Foundation Incentra Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoyt 28 Mrs. James (Edie) Schmeller Christopher Tool & Manufacturing Co. Mr. and Mrs. E. Dennis Lehman Jr. Richard and Tamara Rynearson Dr. Lester A. Ballard Scioto County Land Reutilization Corporation City of Portsmouth Mary and Tom Lewis John and Eliza Saada Charitable Fund Susan Baranoff David and Amy Shaper Ms. Mary Church Mr. and Mrs. Tom Liebhardt John and Eliza Saada Wendy and David Barensfeld Family Mrs. Christine Sherwin Dr. Sharmyn Clark Rebecca Linnean Sandusky County Land Reutilization Charitable Fund The Sherwin-Williams Company Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cleminshaw Mr. Jonathan Logue Corporation Geoffrey and Maryann Barnes Reginald and Lynn Shiverick Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Coughlin Rod and Cathy Loveless Mr. Colby Sattler and Ms. Erica Regan Ms. Nancy E. Bartholomew Reg and Lynn Shiverick Eugene L. Cox and Owen H. Jander Ms. Kathryn Lyle Richard and Dina Schoonmaker Amy A. Bartter Beth and Howard Simon Mr. Andrew Crampton and Ms. Jane Gimbel Macklin Family Fund Mrs. Clara D. Sherwin Cynthia Bassett Naomi G. and Edwin Z. Singer Family Fund Crampton Family Linda Macklin and Troy Grela Scott Shorten and Michele Hatherill Mr. Stephen Baumgarten Joan Smart and Bert Reimann Mary Hall Crawford Dr. Alvin J. Magid Donald P. Shury Mrs. Virginia J. Beam Mr. James W. Sprague Amos and Sam Crowley Mahoning County Land Reutilization Mr. and Mrs. Sanford I. Siegler Mary Clare Beck Forrest Stanley and Nora Nemec Phyllis DeMark Corporation Stephanie Sires and Joe Talley Bill Behnke and Jean Daniel Tom and Carole Stanley Thomas J. Denbow and Barbara Clint Dr. and Mrs. John T. Makley Ron and Rita Siwik Ms. Lisa A. Benedetti Marta K. Stone Dr. Nancy G. Deucker Manna Farms Charitable Foundation Mr. Zachary J. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Bennett Mr. Leonard G. Stover Mr. Arthur Dexter Rick and Polly Marabito Mr. Roger A. Sours Ed and Mary Benzel Mackenzie Stubbins Mr. Raymond Di Nuoscio Dominic and Diana Marchese Ms. Nancy Sowards Mr. Raymond Berg Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Tabor Ms. Diane Downing and Mr. Tom Corrigan Kevin and Sheila Margolis Mr. Matt Springer Charles J. Berkey Mr. Grant Thompson Mr. Patrick W. Duncan Mr. and Mrs. George Marquis Greg Studen Mr. Terry Berkey Mr. Dale W. Vernon Louise Dunn Peg and Tom Mayor Lee Sullivan Jeff and Sheila Berlin Mr. Esben Vogelius John Dyer III Alexander McAfee Lorraine S. Szabo Linda and Ralph Berry Walden Family Charitable Fund Mary Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Keith McClintock Karin Tanquist and Patrick Coy Dan and Nancy Best Terry Walden Ms. Michelle English Merry and Rob McCreary Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Tobbe Jim and Maryann Betz City of Warrensville Heights Warren and Diane Farr Abner and Maria McDaniel William Tomko Tom and Dorothy Bier The Clara Weiss Fund Mr. Thomas Fishwick Andrew and Jennifer McDowell Mr. and Mrs. William VerDuin Pat and JoAnn Biliter Mr. Jay Westbrook and Ms. Helen Williams David J. Fornari Victoria M. McMillan Charitable Fund Sandy VerDuin Ms. Joanne Billiar Mr. and Mrs. Dickson L. Whitney Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Frasz Ms. Victoria McMillan Mr. Kenneth Vinciquerra Mayor Jacqueline A. Bird Dr. and Mrs. John H. Wilber Fristik Family Fund Jan Mettee Mrs. Wallace Wendt Chuck and Christy Bittenbender Mitchel L. Fromm Mr. Alan P. Metzger Bob and Margie Wenz BJaam Environmental Inc Supporter • $250 - $499 Sally M. Gamauf Mr. Larry J. Meyers and Ms. Debra A. Tim and Elene West Mr. Gordon S. Black Anonymous (11) Ms. Pamela P. Gartin Jesionowski Westfield Insurance Nancy and Kenneth Bliss Mr. Jonathan Adler Geauga Maple Company John and Laura Milgram Martin Wieczorek and Nancy Cossler Stephen Bloch Raj, Karen and Sonia Aggarwal Charles E. Gibson Mr. Daniel Bruce Miller Brown Wildwood Garden Club Ms. Jane Blodgett City of Akron The Ginn Family Fund Mr. Roy Minoff Mr. Peter Wilson Viola M. Blount Albers Family Fund Mr. William Ginn Ms. Heather Moore Lynne and Timothy Winings Mr. Robert J. Boggs Mrs. Mary E. Albers Fran and Joyce Gottron Mr. D. Austin Morrow IV Steven Wojtal and Wendy Kozol Damon Boogaart Allen County Land Bank Rich and Barbara Gray Motorwerks Imports LTD Woodbridge Homes Inc Robert C. Boone Mr. Alexander Alsup Betty Jean Green Ms. Joy Mulinex and Mr. Paul Palagyi Woodscroft Surveying Inc. Kip Botirius Ms. Kathleen M. Amer Stanford and Helen Gregory Mr. James F. Negrelli WSOS Community Action Commission Mr. Jason Boyd Ashtabula County Auditor Laurel Gress Paola Bernazzani and Jeff Opperman Ms. Kathryn E. Zbinden Louise and Bill Bradley Robert and Ingrid Bahler Pam Heinen Haag Orange City Schools Adam and Vikki Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker William Haag John and Jean Orlando Associate • $100 - $249 Dave Briggs Gina Baldini Mary Jane Hartwell John E. Pais Anonymous (33) Robert W. Briggs Jack W. and Arlene Barthels Mary L. Haskins Kim and Paul Pesses Family Philanthropic Fund Roberta Aber and William D. Rich Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Brinn Ken Beck and Jana Tuckerman Beck Russ Heimovitz and Cydny Renner Polly Petersen Mr. Michael Abrams Ms. Kirby Broadnax Bill and Dee Belew Ed and Mindy Herman Joan and Roger Pettibone Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Acerra Dick and Mary Ann Brockett David H. Benzing and Linda Grashoff Mr. Tad Herold Tom Pilacky Louise Acheson Holly and Bill Brooks Mr. Richard Berg Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pinkerton Mr. Martin Ackermann Mr. and Mrs. William S. Brooks Audrey and Irving Bergrin Nancy and Donald Howell Progressive Insurance Foundation Ellen Adams Mr. and Mrs. David J. Brown Barbara and Sheldon Berns Steven Izen and Susannah Muskovitz Protect Geauga Parks Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Adams Stephen and Lesley Brown Dr. Joseph Blanda Susan and Stanley Jaros Drs. Steven and Julia Radwany Carol Armbrust and Tom Aldrich Richard and Carolee Brunken Mrs. Grace E. Blower Carole Kass Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Dr. Harriet Alger Frank and Leslie Buck Richard J. Blum Mrs. Pasqualeen Kessinger Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne R. Rankin Alliance for the Great Lakes Eileen and Richard Bulan Boardman Township Mr. and Mrs. William S. Kilroy II Andrew K. Rayburn AmazonSmile Foundation Robert A. Burge Mackenzie Border Abbie and Jonathan Klein James Reinicker Karin Knutsen and Ken Anderson Ms. Sally A. Burger Jack and Jan Borkey Carol Koethe Richland County Land Reutilization Judith Appleton Ms. Maribeth Burns Councilman Anthony Brancatelli Mr. Randolph Krizmanich Corporation Applied Financial Concepts Inc Marilyn B. Cagin Mr. Todd Brewster Mr. and Mrs. Mark Krosse Mrs. Marjorie Ritchie Mr. Paul S. Armington Catharina M. Caldwell Mrs. Kathy Browning Ceicys John and Lynn Kwolek RMS Empower Inc Ms. Alice Armstrong Ken and Jill Calkins Rick and Judith Bryan Charlie Lafave John Rode Mrs. Judith L. Ashakih Andi and Larry Carlini Mr. Brent Bunnell Lake County Land Reutilization Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Rogers Ashenhurst Family Fund Ms. Lynn Carlone Mr. Arthur Busch Elaine and Bill Lamb Bill and Jo Ann Rogers Mr. David Ashenhurst Charles and Jan Carr Jane C. Busch Mrs. Betsy J. Lancaster Mr. and Mrs. Kevin K. Ruddock Ashland Economic Development Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lucien H. Case JC and Helen Rankin Butler Rich Lang and Lisa Kraemer Mr. and Mrs. David Runta Ashtabula County Land Reutilization Marcia B. Catalano Mildred Cecil Charitable Fund Laurel School Patrick and Stefanie Russo Corporation Caterpillar Foundation Edith Chase The Lehman Family Gift Fund Donald and Kathleen Rynbrandt Athens County Auditor Ms. Shelley Cavalieri

29 Central Ohio Community Improvement E. Anne Eddowes Mrs. Amilyn Haas Mr. Dennis Keating Ms. Heather Martin Corporation Virginia Ehrbar Ms. Julia Haffke Mrs. Uschy Keiper Mr. Matt Martin Ms. Sylvia Chinn-Levy S. Stuart Eilers Mr. Charles G. Hague Mr. Frank J. Kelley Ms. Sally Martin Mr. and Mrs. Homer Chisholm Emerald Necklace Garden Club Leslie and Jim Halloran Carolyn P. Kelly (Mrs. Michael) Mr. John V. Martonchik Mr. Gary S. Chottiner Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Emerling Mrs. Kathy Hancock Susan Kent and Benjamin Sperry Maumee Valley Planning Organization Mrs. Ann Cicarella Mr. Carl E. Engleman Mr. David J. Hansen Mr. Donald Ketchum Mrs. M.K. Maxson Ms. Mary R. Clark Jennifer W. Evans David and Kay Hansford Terri Kevany Mayfield Village Garden Club Thomas S. Clark Mr. William Eversole Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hansler Keys Family Fund Wayne and Laurel Mazorow Edward and Marianne Clary Fairfield County Land Reutilization Jon and Roberta Hardacre Charitable Trust Dr. and Mrs. Tom Keys Mr. and Mrs. David K. McCarthy Dan Claypool Corporation Dr. and Mrs. Jon A. Hardacre Mr. and Mrs. Newton Kimberly Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Craig McConnell Jr. Chris Howell and Susan Clayton Bruce A. Farkas Paul and Janet Harlamert Mrs. Sabina Kirik Mr. William C. McCoy John and Elizabeth Click Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Farnham Don Harley and Holly Crabill Ms. Sarah Kitson and Mr. Tim Eyerdom Barbara McCullough Clinton County Auditor John and Betsy Feighan Mrs. Nancy Harvey George and Phyllis Knepper Mr. and Mrs. Ernie McDaniel Ms. Sue W. Cloak Mr. Theodore B. Ferringer and Ms. Patricia Linda and Lawrence Hatch Ms. Danielle Kolesnikov Virginia McDaniel Mr. Gary Cole K. Edmonson Cyndi and Bill Hatch Jr Anne Marie Kollander and Mark W. Teague Mr. Kevin E. McDermott and Ms. Marybeth City of Columbus Kimberly Fields Harry and Cyndi Hawkes Mr. Ronald Kolz Laskey Mr. and Mrs. Luis Compres Fleegal Family Fund Rick Hawksley and Joan Inderhees Bill and Nancy Koons Timothy McDonel Concord Garden Club Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Fleegal Mr. and Mrs. John Heer Ron and Linda Kooser S. and H. J. McGinness Charitable Fund Rick and Elena Conner Dan and Carolyn Fleig Roberta Heller Dr. and Mrs. James Kotapish Jr. Ms. Suzanne McGinness Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Conrad Ms. Debora Flora John A. Hellman Mr. and Mrs. Evan Kresch Joe and Bev McGlamery Suzanne and Rick Cooper Fork and Hoe Garden Club Eleanor Helper Mr. John Kristoff Mr. Bill McGraw Mr. Martin Cooperman Mr. and Mrs. George Fornadley Bob and Heidi Heltzel Kay M. Kritzer Hugh and Sue McKay Tom S. and Miwako K. Cooperrider Tom and Rosalie Franek Dr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Hendrikson David Krus Thomas and Karen McKee Shirley Copeland Rev. Mark and Margee Frey Henry County Community Improvement Dr. and Mrs. Ewald E. Kundtz III Jim McKenzie and Chris Larson-McKenzie Mr. Don Corley Ms. Debra Fristik Corporation Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrew Kundtz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McNair Mrs. Inez Corrado Evelyn R. Frohring Jennie Hensley Robert and Brenda Kunkel Robert and Kathleen McNutt Ms. Jo K. Cowan Kyle Fuchs Tom and Marcy Herbert Sally Lang Tim McParland and Audrey Katzman Ms. Rachel Cox Barbara and William Fuchsman Hess & Associates Engineering Inc Sue and Terry Lang Dr. and Mrs. Paul Mechling Ken and Janet Crandall Todd B. Fulmer Chip and Anne Hess Dick and Libby Larrabee Dr. Anthony L. Mehle Christine Craycroft Sue Gaetjens Edith F. Hirsch Philanthropic Fund Jan Leatherman Amanda Meitz Michael Cullen Karen and Robert Galloway Edith F. Hirsch Ms. Ting Fong Lee Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mele Mike Cunningham and Andrea Dawson Carol Ganzel Mrs. Olive C. Hobbs Leib Family Charitable Fund Alan and Mary Melnyk Bob and Sue Curtis City of Garfield Heights Mr. Edward G. Hodina Tom and Bettsy Leib Barbara and Kenneth Messinger-Rapport Mr. Jeffery Cutwright David and Brooke Garratt Mr. Dennis Hoernig Cathy and John Lewis Ed Metzger Mr. Alex Czayka Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Garrison Jack and Pat Hofstetter Mr. and Mrs. Tyler N. Lewis Philip Meyfarth and Sally Nash Mr. Dave Czayka Scott and Ann Garson Donor Advised Fund Hootman Trim Inc. Frank and Kathleen Lichtkoppler Middlebury College D & S Vending Inc Ann and Scott Garson Mr. and Mrs. Ron Horning Kermit Lind Gary M. Mietty and Janet A. Mann Margit K. Daley Elmer and Iris Geil Ms. Margaret E. Hoskins Mr. Gregory Lipps Mr. Christopher Miklovic Beth and Steve Davidian Robert W. and Helen Gelbach P. Wayne and Patricia Hosmer Kirby and Richard Litwin Edward D. Miller, M.D. Fund Mr. Don Davis Ms. Sue Gerker Maxine W. Houck Christina Livers Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Miller Richard and Terry DeBacco Mr. Stuart Gertman Mr. and Mrs. Larry Howell Nancy London Dr. Edward D. Miller, MD Emily Deininger Mr. and Mrs. Sean Giblin Charles Hridel and Kendall Embrescia-Hridel Joan Long Mr. Norman B. Miller Ms. Margie DeLong Christopher and Margaret Gibson Jerry and Patty Hridel John and Corrine Lopatkovich Ms. Mary L. Moeller Marilyn P. Demeter Faith and David Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Hruby Ms. Elizabeth Lopez John and Mary Moore Mr. and Mrs. David W. Demming Jr. Doris Gilbert Mr. Wilbert N. Hubin Mr. Thomas M. Lopez and Ms. Holly Don and Jane Moos Jon and Cindy Denney Linda K. Gilbert Marguerite B. Humphrey Handman-Lopez Ann J. Morgan Mrs. Emily Dennis Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Gillespie Sarah Jane and Roger Ingraham David and Stephanie Lowe Mr. and Mrs. James P. Morris Guy L. Denny Anne and Walter Ginn Fund Dr. and Mrs. Scott Inkley Judy Lucas Donald W. Morrison Linda and Ken Dery Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Ginn Edward H. Innocenzi Dale and Val Lumby Linda and Jan Moskowitz Dave and Sherrie Dickens Alda and Nick Giorgianni Mr. Daniel E. Isaacson Bradley Lutz Mr. Edwin Motch Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dixon Stuart and Sheri Glauberman Scott and Claudia James Dale and Mary Lyndall Mr. James A. Mueller Marilyn and Dick Doerr Nancy Glende Mr. Adithya Jayakumar and Ms. Valerie V. Betty and Dick Lynham Mr. Richard L. Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dolan Victor and Shirley Gober Hendrickson Dale and Sue Lyons Beatrice Muller Ms. Beth L. Dombrowsky Ms. Michelle Gomez Jefferson County Land Reutilization M & R Industries, Inc. Mr. Olin R. Mullet Ms. Michelle Donnelly Susan and Chris Grant Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Murphy Mr. Chad Downing Jonathan and Linda Granville Mr. James Jenkins Ms. Marianne Maclean Murlan Murphy and Molly Dixon Dragon Philanthropic Fund James Gray and Julie Micheletti Richard Jeschelnig George Mahoney Marysue Murray Eileen Dray-Bardon Evelyn and Seth Greenwald Mr. Thomas A. Jorgensen Jeff and Cathy Male John and Maureen Musson Lee C. Drickamer Rich and Mary Ann Greiner Fund Michele, Nick and Jennifer Jouriles Mike and Angela Malley Mr. Roberto Nacinovich Kimberly A. Dudek Mr. Richard L. Greiner Barbara and Jim Jung Ms. Jennifer A. Malloy NALS of Northeast Ohio Mrs. Lynn Dula Mr. Robert Gries Mario Kamionkowski, MD and Mary Vidmar Mrs. Sharon Marco Nano Brew Julia and Partick Dunster Peter and Joanne Griesinger Mr. Arthur Kaplansky Mr. Glen Marhefka Deb and Les Nash Thomas Dupee Mr. Robert Grimm Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Karaffa Mr. and Mrs. Theodore N. Marks Josh and Julie Nathanson Mr. Robert B. Dutton and Ms. Kris Witt Mr. Christopher Grover Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Karpinski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martens Mr. Robert Nau Eaton Corporation Ann and Marty Gulbransen Curt and Patti Keal Anne Martin Mrs. Cynthia Naumoff

30 Dona and Dale Neuman Bill and Cari Ross Barbara Starre Trevor & Gail Wilson Family Charitable Gift Robert and Teri Berry Charlene and Marv Nevans M. H. Rountree Mr. David J. Steiger Fund Ms. Mary K. Bessick Don and Nancy Nichols Howard and Laurel Rowen Mr. Ray Stewart Trevor and Gail Wilson Eileen and Gene Best David and Patricia Nobili Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Royer Mr. William J. Stinchcomb Dan and Doris Winter Mr. Steven Billington Mr. and Mrs. William E. Noice Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rubesich Mr. Dennis Stoiber Karen Wise and Amy Quillin Mr. Joel Bingham Mr. and Mrs. Ramakrishna Nookala Ms. Elizabeth Rumics Mr. and Mrs. Marc Stone Mr. Leonard Wisniewski Roger and Edie Binkley Mr. and Mrs. Francisco O. Novilla Ms. Pamela R. Rupert Mrs. Janet Stotter Marc and Cindy Wolf Ms. Annette Birt Clark Mr. and Mrs. Steven Nowak Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Russell Mr. Alan Striegel Cheryl Wolfe-Cragin Eleanor S. Blair Michael and Susan O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F. 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Bill Abell Chad Clink Jeff Holland & Marjorie Muirden Alec McClennan, Good Nature Organic Matt Scharver ABM Industries Clinton Township Trustees Betty Hollister Lawn Care Tim Schetter, Metroparks Toledo Cody Adkins Sandra Cobb Holmes County Commissioners Sandy & Clair McMillan Jake Schoeppler Chris Alvarado, Slavic Village Development Mayor Vic Collova, City of Garfield Heights Holmes County Soil and Water Conservation Medina County Commissioners Mayor Brad Sellers, City of Warrensville Corporation Peter Corigan District Medina County Soil and Water Conservation Heights AmeriCorps John Corrigan Holy Name School District Dean Sheldon Arborwear County Line Historical Society Mayor Kirsten Holzheimer Gail, City of Euclid Andrew Michalski Sierra Club – The Portage Trail Group Arconic Christine Craycroft, Portage Park District Brian Horsburgh Mike Miller LaDonna Sifford Cleveland Metroparks Ashtabula County Metroparks Oriann Crow Tanese Horton, The Centers & Harvey Rice Robert Miller W.I. Miller and Sons Bruce Simonson Oberlin College Professor of Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland Robin & Alan Cubberley School Samantha Miller Geology Kelly Bacha Cudell Improvement Huron County Commissioners Dan Miltner Sue Simonson Ronnie Bailey Andy Curie Ritesh Isuri Judith Mitchell Matt & Marybeth Sironen Ty Bailey Dr. Charles Curie, Country Doctor Veterinary The J.M. Smucker Company John Mitterholzer Ron Siwik Linda Bailiff, Ohio Public Works Commission Clinic Imani Jasper Natalie Morris Kim Smith-Woodford Outdoor Afro Ned Baker Drs. Jacqueline & Andrew Curtis, Kent State Vaughn Johnson, Buckeye-Shaker Square National Park Service Greg Snowden Larry Beardsley University Area Development David Noble Brooke Spectorsky Paul & Sue Belanger Cuyahoga Community College Whitney Jones Nordson Corporation Time and Talent Marta Stone Dee Belew Cuyahoga Land Bank Laura & Bill Jordan, Medina Raptor Center Volunteers John Storch Northern Ashland County Bruce & Susan Bennett Gus Frangos, Jason Knauer, Inc. Greg Nosse Wildlife Conservation League Kelly Berg Kim Steigerwald, Cheryl Stephens, Desia Joseph Oberlin College Grounds and Facilities Jim Stouffer Dr. Barbara Berkeley Bill Whitney, Lilah Zautner Kurt Karakul Department Lennie Stover Larry & Karen Bettcher Beau Daane John Katko Oberlin College Track and Field Team Carl Stude Black River Audubon Norm Damm, Northern Ohio Association of Sanda Kaufman, Ph.D. ODA Farmland Preservation Summit Metro Parks Marty Ackermann, Harriet Alger, Dean Herpetologists Curt Keal Amanda Bennett, Jody Bowen Zachary Svette Trumbull County Metroparks Kulwicki, Paul Sherwood, Diana Steele Jerry Darkes Mary Keane Ohio EPA Russ Terry Ducks Unlimited Mayor Annette M. Blackwell, City of Maple Davey Resource Group Kelleys Island Audubon Angela Adkins, Mike Kelly Dick Thompson Heights Ken Christensen, Todd Crandall Kelleys Island Park District Recreation Board Ohio Real Title Grant Thompson John Blakeman, Meadow Environments LLC Ference de Szalay, Ph.D. John Kelly Michelle Britton, Ryan Marrie Betty Tone and Ohio Prairie Association Cary Dell Kendal at Oberlin Environmental Concerns Ohio Wetlands Association Diana Treco Jim Blum Jeff Dick Committee Delores Cole, Ray Stewart Karen & Bob Tucker Peg Bobel Lori Diemer Keybank Gordon Oney Chris Tuttle Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland David DiTullio Oksana Bruce, Ed Donnelly, Gary Oyler US EPA Jake Brand Doan Brook Watershed Partnership Trina Stephens-Dunlap, Elizabeth Tereck Dick Pace US Fish and Wildlife Service Breakthrough Schools Tori Mills, Ellie Rial Dan Kloos Captain Paul Pacholski Brent Sodergren, Lori Stevenson Amy Brennan Karen & Paul Dolan Jack Knight John Pais Graham Veysey Dr. Don Brinberg Peter Dolan Brian Koehler Nathan Paskey, Ashtabula Soil and Water Village of Kelleys Island Katherine Brown Donald and Alice, Noble Foundation Sylvia Korey Conservation District Village of Marblehead Susi Brown Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells Ron Kotkowski Tony Paskevich, Paskevich & Associates Jacqueline Bird, Mayor, Robert Hruska, Deb & Bob Bumb Dale Dunford, Enviroscience, Inc. Jesse Krislov Roger Peterson, Bloomfield Township Trustee Rhonda Sowers, John Starcher Tom Butch, Columbiana County Park District Dunham Tavern Ben Kroeck Plain Township Trustees Wakeman Public Library Mark Butterworth D’Arcy Egan Lake County Soil and Water Conservation Kim & Chris Redfern Wayne County Commissioners Monroe Bynum Bonnie Elber District Sandra Reid Wayne County Planning Commission Micki Byrnes Sandy & Kendall Embrescia-Hridel Lake Erie Shores and Islands Rent-a-Wreck Bill Weber, Jr. Nathan Carr Episcopal Diocese of Ohio Jim Lampros Lena Richardson Jeremy Welch Catawba Island Club Ruth Eppig Laurel School Richfield Joint Recreation District Katie White Centerville Mills Liz Fabis Kathy Leavenworth Ripley Township Trustees Helen Whitehouse Linda Chittock Fairfield Township Trustees Pat Leech Mike Ritter, Ritter Excavating Ann Wieland Ken Christiansen Fairmount Santrol Beth Lehtola Mark Robison Hannah Winger City of Cleveland, Office of Sustainability Pastor Ernest Fields, Buckeye Ministry in John & Carol Lillich Tim Rodgers Karen Wise City of South Euclid Mission Alliance Jeff Liskay Rhinehold Roedig Cheryl Wolfe-Cragin Sally Martin, Mayor Georgine Welo Amy & Joel Firem Litchfield Township Trustees Mike Rook Ken Wood City of Vermilion Chamber of Commerce Jeff Fisher Yetty Lombardo, ODNR Office of Coastal Alan Rosskamm WoodDreams City Year Cleveland The George Gund Foundation Management Russell Township Park District Gordon Yonel Cleveland Central Catholic Tan Gillespie Lorain County Metro Parks Rear Admiral June Ryan, Commander, Ninth Youth Opportunities Unlimited Cleveland City Council Greater Mohican Audubon Lorain County Soil and Water Conservation Coast Guard District Zion, Synek & Associates Tony Brancatelli, Kevin Kelley Joe Gregory District Stephan Ryder The Cleveland Foundation Clark Hahn Main Street Vermilion Saint Luke’s Foundation A special thank you goes out to all the Cleveland Metroparks Mary Beth Hayes-Zatko Haley Marble Nelson Beckford, Kimberly Fields, federal, state, and local elected officials Cleveland Metropolitan School District Mark Hoberecht Market Garden Brewery Anne Goodman who have supported our land conservation Cleveland Museum of Natural History Josh Holbrook Jennifer Martin-Brooks Bob Salmen and urban revitalization work. Dr. Jim Bissell, Garrett Ormiston, Holden Forests and Gardens Peter McCarren Salt Creek Township Trustees Larry Rosche, Judy Semroc 35 Funding for the 2017 Fiscal Year Annual Report was generously provided by the Sandra L. and Dennis B. Haslinger Family Foundation.

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Officers & Trustees Staff

Elizabeth B. Juliano Emily Bacha Kate Hydock Kate Pilacky Chair Director of Communications & Marketing Executive Assistant, Thriving Communities Firelands Associate Field Director Scott Mueller Butch Baron Robert Kissling Megan Quinn Vice Chair Waite Hill Preserve Manager Director of Human Resources Director of Development Mitchell Schneider Alison Berry Sarah Kitson Isaac Robb Vice Chair Database Manager Land Steward - Southern & Western Manager of Urban Projects Regions Michael R. Shaughnessy Dennis Bower Brett Rodstrom Vice Chair Chief Finance Officer & Chief Information Catlin Layton Vice President of Eastern Field Operations Officer Manager of Special Events & Volunteers Nancy Rubin Amy Rogish Treasurer Kirby Broadnax Joe Leslie Executive Assistant Beam Fellow – Placemaking & Equity Director of Acquisitions Jim Rokakis Dale LaPorte Julie Carr Jon Logue Vice President, Director of Thriving Secretary Land Preservation Paralegal Director of Foundation & Corporate Communities Relations Laurence A. Bettcher Kendrick Chittock Colby Sattler Project Manager Urban Forestry & Natural Resources Project Tom Chema Haley Marble GIS Technician Manager Kevin Connor Rich Cochran President, Chief Executive Officer Brittany Matejka Jeffery Schiffman Keymah Durden Conservation & Gift Planning Attorney Conservation Project Manager Alex Czayka Ruth S. Eppig Eastern Associate Field Director Pete McDonald Chris Szell Lyle G. Ganske Director of Land Stewardship Director of Conservation Project Stella Dilik Management Christopher D. Hess Chief Development Officer Andy McDowell Vice President of Western Field Operations William Hlavin Frank Ford Robin Darden Thomas Land Bank Program Director Ruben Holloway Senior Policy Advisor Joy Mulinex Director of Government Relations John D. Leech Jacqueline Gillon George Warnock Land Steward & Conservation Project Thomas Liebhardt Community Engagement Specialist Joanie O’Brien Conservation Funding Associate Manager - Eastern Region David Mayo Elizabeth Grace Jay Westbrook Laura S. McKenna Assistant Director of Development and Robert Owen Stewardship General Counsel Special Projects Manager William C. Mulligan Janet Hoover Gina Pausch Matt White Jane Neubauer Office Manager Development Associate, Prospect Research Director of GIS Ellen Winifred Jones Nordell Shane Wohlken Craig O. White Land Steward - Central Region Loyal Wilson 3850 Chagrin River Road Non-Profit Org. Moreland Hills, OH 44022 US Postage PAID Cleveland OH Permit No. 1

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