UNCOMPROMISING CARE

- 2020 ANNUAL REPORT - Letter From the Director Dear Friends, As you read this annual report, you may find it looks on The Garden Room, a project that was years in the different from previous years. 2020 was a year unlike making. We created and launched new endeavors, any other. It was a year full of challenges where the only like virtual education programming and a new constant was change. Thankfully, the support membership model, that allow us to deliver our and generosity of our partners helped us turn those mission and reach new audiences. challenges into opportunities. The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic will linger, but When we closed our doors in March to do our part the National is well positioned to meet them, and in slowing the spread of COVID-19, we had no idea they to see these challenges as opportunities to evolve. As would remain closed for more than three months, or you read this report, I invite you to consider all that we that we would experience additional closures as the year have accomplished together. For all of the hardship and progressed. What we did know, however, was that we uncertainty, 2020 was still a year of growth. would never compromise on the care of our birds, and the work to deliver our mission to inspire respect for We are truly grateful for your support of the nature through an appreciation of birds would continue. National Aviary. You have made a difference. We worked diligently and quickly to create a plan for the National Aviary to remain viable while keeping the health and safety of our visitors, staff, volunteers, and Sincerely, animals top of mind. We adapted and forged a new path forward, and we did it because of your support.

The National Aviary has weathered this storm thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our community. Cheryl L. Tracy You stood by us during the most challenging time in Executive Director the Aviary’s history, and we have accomplished so much together. Thanks to you, we continued to provide outstanding care to our flock. We completed construction Uncompromising Care

The world was turned upside down by And, while our work on the ground was paused in 2020, in the COVID-19 pandemic. We adapted December, for the first time at the National Aviary, we saw the fledging of an Endangered Mariana Fruit-Dove. One of to rapid changes and adjusted to only 44 Mariana Fruit-Doves in human care, this chick’s uncertainties that eventually became hatching represents progress for this species.

“the new normal.” Amidst all of this Every bird matters, and this is especially true for upheaval, however, little changed for like the Bridled White-eye of the animals that call the National Aviary the Mariana Islands. Aviculturists noticed that Tasi, home, and our work to save birds, a lively bird weighing only eight grams, had nesting material entwined around his leg—something that is protect their habitats, and not uncommon for such a small species, both in the wild deliver outstanding care continued. and in human care. Fortunately, Tasi lives at the National Aviary and was able to receive immediate help from a For many years, the National Aviary has worked on caring veterinary team. Tasi’s injury had happened quickly the ground in the Mariana Islands, home to a number and required surgery. Our veterinary team performed the of birds threatened by the same invasive snake species delicate procedure on Tasi, whose legs are about the size that decimated bird populations on Guam decades ago. of toothpicks, and created a custom cast for him, changing On the heels of the good news in late 2019 that the it each week for six weeks. The process was painstaking Guam Rail had been downgraded from being Extinct in and exacting for the veterinary team, but well worth it. the Wild to Critically Endangered, a string of hatchings in Tasi didn’t let the cast slow him down! He was a model 2020 shine as a beacon of hope and a testament to our patient, and with physical therapy, he made a full recovery. commitment to caring. The National Aviary’s commitment to caring and the First, we celebrated the hatching of two Guam Kingfishers. support of a generous community of donors helped Like the Guam Rails now thriving on islands near bring extinct-in-the-wild chicks into the world, nursed Guam, these kingfishers are the descendants of only a beloved birds back to health, and made milestones like handful of birds rescued from the brink of extinction by an endangered species’ first fledging possible. conservationists in the 1980s. The hatching of these two birds offers hope that a return to the wild awaits the Guam Kingfisher. Giving Education a Place to Grow

Education is at the heart of what we do at the National Aviary, and an essential avenue for the delivery of our mission.

In recent years, our education programs have grown quickly, serving upwards of 25,000 students annually. In March 2020, we were faced with a new challenge – delivering our mission without in-person learning, as schools closed and field trips were canceled in response to the pandemic.

Our team worked diligently and quickly to launch a new virtual education platform: CyBIRD. CyBIRD offers distance-learning opportunities for classrooms, adapting some of the National Aviary’s most popular programs to create an immersive, engaging virtual experience for students. Additionally, a lineup of online programs for families provides a fun extracurricular experience for school-aged students.

Creating new virtual education opportunities allows us to be creative in developing programs and increases our capacity to reach new audiences and meet bird lovers around the world. These new virtual offerings will continue into the future, while we consider and plan for in-person programming that helps kids and families connect with nature and birds at the National Aviary, with safety at top of mind. Thank you to our Virtual Education Sponsor Giving Education a Place to Grow cont.

In October of 2020, we completed Vitro Architectural Glass are sponsors of The Garden Room. construction on The Garden Room, a 9,000-square foot event and education space Lead funding for The Garden Room was secured overlooking Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons prior to 2020, and was provided by the Richard Park. A project years in the making, The Garden Room King Mellon Foundation, with additional funding is purposefully designed, versatile, and equipped with provided by The Charity Randall Foundation, industry-leading sustainability features, including Hillman Foundation, Eden Hall Foundation, windows and doors incorporating bird-safe glass from Allegheny Regional Asset District, Allegheny Vitro Architectural Glass, which open up to a beautiful Foundation, Allegheny County, Jack Buncher terrace and garden. Foundation, The Charles M. Morris Charitable Trust, Robert and Mary Weisbrod Foundation, and original The Garden Room’s design offers a connection to nature National Aviary Board of Trustees member Michael with state-of-the-art amenities, making it the perfect Flinn and his wife, Eileen Flinn, both long-time setting for events from weddings to showers. Importantly, supporters of the National Aviary. The Garden Room’s open and functional design lends itself to hosting in-person education programming during a time of physical distancing and into the future.

With interior connectivity to the National Aviary’s habitats via The Charity Randall Foundation Eagle Hall, The Garden Room is poised to host education programs that are engaging and immersive. The completion of this project also offers a solution to the shortage of space, providing a meeting place when we can learn together, in person, once more.

The Garden Room’s project team was led by Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel and Jendoco Construction Corporation. Atria’s Specialty Catering and 2020 BY THE NUMBERS

In 2020, the National Aviary experienced one of the most challenging years in our history, as the COVID-19 pandemic became a global emergency. Through the challenges, we found opportunities to adapt, grow, and reach new audiences.

Emergency efforts to recover from COVID- NEW PROGRAMS $ LAUNCHED related losses through organizational 10+ 3 restructuring, philanthropy, a federal Virtual Programs, Outdoor MILLION grant, and new programs Programs, Art Classes, Free Educational Opportunities 16,498 people reached 70,000 during RADical Days people served in person 219 Thank you to the Allegheny and virtually days open Regional Asset 28 Facebook Live Stream Videos Reduction due to statewide District for and countywide closure orders your ongoing 9,100 reached per event for group gatherings support!

ENDANGERED, CRITICALLY ENDANGERED, EXTINCT-IN-THE-WILD 18 SPECIES IN OUR CARE

preventative treatments 2,400 to keep our flock healthy

NORTHERN CHICKS SAW-WHET 5,300 HATCHED OWLS learners from 23 states and including Extinct-in-the-Wild banded during 3 countries participated in 21 and Endangered species 59 Project Owlnet distance learning programs

TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP 3 17states awarded the knot’s Traditional 1,589 Best of Weddings Virtual NEW DONORS shoppers from our new for 2020 Sustaining Thank you! online gift shop

During 2020, 134 community volunteers provided 9,242 hours of service to the National Aviary. Without their support, our success during the COVID-19 pandemic would not have been possible. Thank you to all National Aviary volunteers – whose adaptability, resiliency, and unwavering dedication have earned the title of 2020 Volunteers of the Year! - 2020 DONORS -

MARTIAL EAGLE SNOWY OWL Patrick and Alice Loughney ($2,500+) ($1,000-$2,499) Saundra E. Lumish Judith Albert Timothy and Titina Adams Gary and Michelle Lynch Anonymous (6) Anonymous (10) Thea Manos Ian Bacon Charles Baldwin James Martin Cynthia Baily Harold F. Balk, Esq. and Dr. Ingrid Wecht Mary McCormick Josh and Jacklyn Banyas William and Vivian Benter Josh and Lesley McElhattan Jennifer and Keith Bertetto Katrina and Bryan Brantley Conor and Tabitha McGarvey David and Elizabeth Brown Lee Cambria and Kathy Haefner Blaine and Virginia McKinley Donald and Gloria Casey Richard Caruso Sally O. McVeigh Michael Chinn Sheldon Cohen and Mary L. Miller Ginny Merchant Robert and Donna DiMilia Lawrence and Amy Cooperstein John and Ashley Miller Jane and Michael Dixon Verna Corey Tom Murphy and Allyson Walker The Honorable Patricia L. Dodge Andrew and Alexis Cross Debbie Murray Kim and Robert Fanelli Maris Dauer Seth Neustein Michael and Eileen Flinn Jamini and Malindi Davies Robert and Susan Obenour Rohan and Mary Ganguli Timothy and Dyan Rowe Davis Andrew and Cassandra Oehler Thomas and Christine Kobus Thomas and Maryanne Debies Ronald and Donna Pellegrini Thomas and Maureen Madden Chris and Susan Farrell Adam T. Petrun Richard T. McCoy and Mary L. Marazita William Frauenheim Beth Piraino Michael and Libby Mascaro Emily Freed Kenneth and Diane Powell Leigh Metcalf John and Suzanne Graf Patti Rambasek and Rik Laird Madeline Miles Alan and Marsha Groover John and Abby Sacco Brian and Sandra Moroney Amelia and David Grubman Larry Sachs Heidi Nitze Sarah Harris Thomas and Ellen Smith Eric and Gina Ober Michael and Lisa Hart Nanette Spence and Jeffrey Geiger James and Susan Ralston Kevin Haverty Judy and Jim Stalder Jerry and Laure Ritzert Susan Hoppe and Michael Goodhart The Stromberg Family Luanne and Jim Shock Janis and Jonas Johnson Nancy Tuma Marshall Sklar Amanda Jones and Tyler Anderson Reverend Thomas A. Wagner Elizabeth Spence John and Nasrin Jordan George Weir Louis and Kathleen Testoni Michele and Rob Kephart Cheryl and Rick Tracy Jeffrey Klamut Yarone and Tiffany Zober Matthew and Salina Kohut William and Sandy Lambert Dave and Courtnay Looman SCARLET MACAW Elsa Limbach Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stump ($1,000-$2,499) Jasmin Lin Kathleen Sullivan Anonymous (8) Amy and Michael Long John and Susan Swick Thomas Armistead Ellen Losano-Ramsey Carol L. Tasillo Michele and Patrick Atkins Luke Mackenzie and Valerie Le Sage Chere Tiller and Cris Mooney Joseph and Aletheia Atzinger Carol Mannix Paul Turcotte and Elizabeth Motyka Sandy Blaylock Gregory and Mary Marchetti Jacob and Taylor Volpe Cynthia Bognar K.C., Emily, and Nicholas Marshall Nuiko Wadden The Bonasso Family William and Lynn McIlroy Susan Walker James L. Brainard David and Judy McNally Nina and John Wiebalk Michael and Cassandra Butterworth Nathan and Julie Menge Sarah Wiggin Jean Callihan Julia Meredith Bruce Wilderoter Frank and Elaine Carbone Joan and Robert Milsom Thomas and Barbara Wiley Sylvia and Hugh Carr Jeanne Minnicks and Craig Rowland Theresa Wilson Randy and Elizabeth Chase Hans and Ella Moravec Richard and Rebecca Zahren Dave and Valorie Checque Frederick and Deborah Morgan Susan Zeff and Ray McGunigle Ed Cleary Nagy Nagiub Clifford Chen and Robin Ziegler Christopher and Rachael Neffshade FOUNDATIONS AND Mr. and Mrs. John Conomikes Gail Newton GOVERNMENT Timothy and Joanna Dell Laurie and Kenyon Nicholl Allegheny County Renee and Mark Delsignore Shirley Nicholl Allegheny Foundation Rheba Dupras Jason Norris Allegheny Regional Asset District James and Janet Engleson Shirley Olander Ampco- Charitable Jonathon and Judith Erlen John and Eileen Olmsted Foundation Jeffry and Karen Fink Jan Ornato Bison Foundation Dr. Pilar Fish David and Tracey Palmieri Courtney Babcock Borntraeger Betty Flora Chris and Christine Patton Foundation John and Barbara Fox George A. Pegher Jane Fox Bradley Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Matthew and Deborah Garvic Katie Peters Bright Funds Foundation Tim Goetz Cathy and Richard Pieper The Buhl Foundation Robert Grabowski Eric and Jennifer Pogue Jack Buncher Foundation Alexandra Gruskos and David Orenstein Jay Pollak and Cheryl Warman Tanya Hall Mr. and Mrs. Johno Prascak The Burkholder Foundation David and Bonnie Hazen Gregg and Mary Ramshaw The Bush-Haynes Family Fund of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Sara Henry Jay and Marian Raval Casey Family Charitable Fund of The Edward Hogan and Claire H. Rex Pittsburgh Foundation Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan Melvin D. Rex The Michele and Agnese Cestone B. Kirk and Theresa W. Holman Robert and Chelsea Rodgers Foundation Kurt Hundgen Kathryn Roeder and Bernie Devlin Charities Aid Foundation of America Neal and Becca Huntington Linda and William Roemer Citizens Charitable Foundation Terry Kalna Tracy Rostauscher Colcom Foundation Mark Kochvar and Vicki Helgeson Curtis Scaife Joseph Alan Cope Charitable Gift Fund Alice Heatherington Kocis Jill-Ann Sims Foundation Dennis Kovach Curtis Sittler DSF Charitable Foundation Randy and Carolyn Krakoff Eloise Smith and Sharon Hadley Duke Family Foundation Joseph and Jeanne Laporte Aaron and Jamie Solak Jeffery and Elizabeth Lawrence Jason Spevak and Kate Blackman Eden Hall Foundation James and Cathy Lehman Kate St. John EQT Foundation Emil R. Liddell Karen D. Steare Equitrans Midstream Foundation The Essential Foundation Lewis A. and Donna M. Patterson Bluestone Communications Excela Health Westmoreland/Frick Charitable Foundation Blumling and Gusky Hospital Foundation W.I. Patterson Charitable Trust BNY Mellon Community Partnership Facebook Match Fund of The Pittsburgh Department of Community Bognar and Company, Inc. Foundation/Community Foundation of and Economic Development Bova Corporation Westmoreland County Peterson Family Foundation Broadridge Matching Gifts Program Federated Investors Foundation, Inc. Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts The Herbert G. Feldman Charitable Program The Buncher Company Foundation Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Butler Garden Club Foundation for Sustainability PNC Foundation Chemistry Communications, Inc. and Innovation The Porter Family Foundation City of Asylum The Grable Foundation Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company Graf Family Charitable Giving Fund of Clista Electric The Pittsburgh Foundation PPG Industries Foundation Confluence Technologies, Inc. Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber The Charity Randall Foundation Charitable Foundation S. Kent Rockwell Foundation Cost Company Frank and Rita Heinemann Fund of The Russell Charitable Foundation Desmone Architects Pittsburgh Foundation James M. and Lucy K. Schoonmaker Detroit Switch, Inc. Hillman Foundation Foundation DICK’S Sporting Goods Caroline Fredricka Holdship Charitable The Carol and Gary Schurman Family DLA+ Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Fund of the BNY Mellon Charitable Dollar Bank Grant Review Committee Gift Fund Donate Well Honkus-Zollinger Foundation Schwab Charitable Duolingo The Horne Family Foundation, Inc. Grant M. Shipley Gift Fund of The Easley and Rivers Jack and Jean Ann Jones Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh Foundation The E.T. Smith Foundation Employers Medical Access Partnership JPMorgan Chase Foundation Stalder Family Trust Fund of The Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sewickley The Robert S. and Louise S. Kahn Pittsburgh Foundation Foundation The Frederick W. Steinberg Charitable enkompas Technology Solutions Kerchner Family Fund, No. 2, of The Foundation Essay Precision Machining Inc. Pittsburgh Foundation Daniel M. Tabas Family Foundation Excel Sportswear, Inc. Laurel Foundation Smith Van Stone Fund of The Pittsburgh Facebook PM - Lockhart Charitable Trust Foundation FHLBank Pittsburgh The Mascaro Family Foundation Vorsheck Family Foundation, Inc. First Commonwealth Bank Massey Charitable Trust Robert and Mary Weisbrod Foundation Frontstream Matczynski Family Charitable Fund The White Pine Fund McCune Foundation V. Wayne and Cordelia Whitten Barker Give With Liberty Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Katherine Mabis McKenna Grant Street Associates, Inc. The Wildenhain Family Charitable Fund Foundation, Inc. Hatzel and Beuhler, Inc. Richard King Mellon Foundation Shannon Wilson Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation HDR, Inc. Thomas and Lynn Merriman Gift Fund Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Henderson Brothers, Inc. Trust, Inc. BUSINESSES AND The Charles M. Morris Charitable Trust ORGANIZATIONS The Hillman Company William Matthew Morrow Memorial A. C. Dellovade, Inc. IBEW, Local Union No. 5 Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation AAA East Central IBM Corporation Charles R. Nailler Memorial Foundation Accenture LLP Johno’s Art Studio Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation Alliant Insurance Services JPMorgan Chase & Co. Pajeau Wildlife Foundation Amazon Smile Laface and McGovern, Inc. A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Atria’s Specialty Catering Charitable Trust Lighthouse Electric Company Inc. The Benevity Community Impact Fund Lisanti Painting Company West Penn Laco, Inc. Chris and Christa Gaus Lugaila Mechanical, Inc. Westmoreland Bird and Nature Club James Gavin and Ashley Edwards Maher Duessel The Wilson Group LLC KW23 Zadok Gilson Mascaro Construction Company, LP Wyatt, Inc. Laurie Graham McKamish Mr. and Mrs. J. Greece McKnight Realty Partners Ana Maria Gutierrez Hill INDIVIDUALS Medtronic Laura Hansen ($200-$499) Mohawk Construction DeVora Harne Kevin Allison Network For Good Miriam Harries and Julian Korzeniowsky Bonnie Anderson Nightscape Press Denise Hegemann Anonymous (9) Ohio Concrete Resurfacing, Inc. Jeanne Held-Warmkessel Yoshio Arai PA Cyber Charter School Fonda Hollenbaugh and Larissa Gula Lee and Amy Averbeck Paypal Giving Fund Sarah Jones David Bajek Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel Jessica Kavoulakis Jennifer Bartek Phoenix Roofing, Inc. Lori J. Kelly Harrison and Janet Bartlett PITT OHIO Kevin and Susan Kemery Phillip and Jane Beistel Pittsburgh Banjo Club Jude and Heather Kerlavage David and Linda Berry LLC Judith Kingstrom John and Amy Bistocchi PNC Financial Services Group Susan Knetzer Johnetta Bodnovich Reed Building Supply, LLC Michael and Dena Koenig Charles Brethauer Reed Smith, LLP Richard W. and Mary Lou Kossum Craig Byrum Reynolds Elementary School Julie Langmann Mr. and Mrs. Barry Carlin Richard Goettle, Inc. Steven and Noemi Latta George and Bonnie Casselberry Rivers Casino Judith Lave Mark and Renee Christman RoundUp App Patt and Bruce Ledewitz Ben and Melissa Compton Ruthrauff Sauer Linda and Jorge Lindenbaum Carol Concelman S. Cohen Studio Mary Lipinski Elizabeth Conway Sabika Inc. MaryAnne Majestic Curtis Cooper and Anne Trimble Sargent Electric Company Judith Marchock Patrick Curry and Susan Campbell Schneider Downs and Co., Inc. 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Beth Fischer and Michael Zigmond David and Jill Neidig Weber Group Andrew Francis Josh and Jennifer Newton Wells Fargo Advisors MarySue Freyvogel Gary and Sharran Novak William and Alice Ogorodny James and Cristy Schrott Jeremy and Shannon Turcotte Amy Pate David and Marilyn Scott Jodi Vasalani Jay Payne Sean and Amy Sebastian Cathie Visconti Barbara Pfouts Amy Sedlock Greg and Meg Voyzey Dwight Phillips Mark and Megan Selinger Thomas Walton and Kathy Jozefov Anna Marie Points Ramesh Shanmugam Robin Weber Charles and Erica Pryor Carol Slomski and Keith Apelgren Stanley and Paula Weber Paul and Nancy Resnick Jackie Smith and Robert Glidden Edward Weiler Lynn Richards David Solosko and Sandra Kniess Alan Weiskopf Mona and Bob Riordan Herman and Nancy Stamnitz Jen Wildpret Andrea Lober Rockovich Holly Starenchak Reed Williams and Carol Mullen Michael Rolla Gregory and Mary Stevenson George and Carol Wochley Alice Ronk and Carol Regueiro Veronica Streever John Wojtyna Dale and Kathy Rothert Mary Ann Stuart-Templeton Judith L. Wolfe and John H. Soffietti Dr. and Mrs. Wilfred T. Rouleau Carol Tabas Sybil Wyatt Zora Elizabeth Rush Steve Tamburo David and Denese Yeager Gina Russo John and Dorothy Tecklenburg Robert Yates and Betty Yee-Yates Peter Sabol Carol Tenny and Charles Kollar Peter J. Zannitto Rosemarie Salerni Jason and Liz Thomas Mr. and Mrs. David Zubrow Mike and Robin Savage Glenn and Linda Thompson Dr. Paulina Zunino and Mr. David Parker Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schmidt Gordon Thornton

National Aviary Board of Trustees

PRESIDENT Timothy Adams, CPA Thea Manos Jane Dixon, CPA Harold Balk, Esq. Michael Mascaro Bryan Brantley Quynh McGuire FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Richard Caruso Nagy Nagiub James Lehman Maris Dauer Carroll Quinn Judge Patricia Dodge, Esq. Gerald Ritzert SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Michael Flinn, Esq. Robert Rodgers, CFP, CDFA Jennifer Bertetto John Graf Robert Rossi Michael Hart Narahari Sastry SECRETARY Rahmon Hart, EdD Thomas Wiley Kathleen Testoni Terry Kalna Yarone Zober Thomas Kobus TREASURER Timothy Goetz

The National Aviary values all donors and has made every attempt to accurately recognize each one. If you see an error or omission, please accept our apologies and contact the Philanthropy Department at [email protected] or 412-258-9465. Visit aviary.org/about-us/annual-reports/ to see a complete list of 2020 donors.