2014-2015 COMMUNITY REPORT 1 YEAR IN REVIEW

One of the pleasures of serving as president of the Board of Trustees of The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is the opportunity to get an inside peek at the immense delights of a museum like ours. It starts with our remarkable staf of scientists, educators, curators and administrators. It goes well beyond to our collections, our natural areas, our animals . . . and even to the stars through our telescope. What a treasure we have in this community and what an incredible resource for all, especially young people.

More than a decade ago, Deep philanthropic support and prudent fnancial the trustees embarked on management are hallmarks of the Museum’s nearly a project to distill and codify 100-year history. Staf and trustees alike are proud that our mission statement. in fscal year 2015, our Annual Fund reached record It reads: To inspire, through levels, membership grew 9 percent and we balanced science and education, a our operating budget for the 38th consecutive year. Our passion for nature, the Centennial Campaign is also well underway with more protection of natural than 35 percent of our goal now pledged or received. diversity, the fostering of Achieving an even stronger, more diverse and dedicated health, and leadership to a Board of Trustees has also been one of our goals. As I sustainable future. conclude my second term as president, I am pleased to As we worked on our mission statement, we also pass the gavel on to Jon Grimm, a trustee for many years, recognized that the Museum needed to invest in both an ardent advocate for science education, conservation executive leadership and new facilities. It is particularly and sustainability, and a successful leader in the business gratifying to all of the trustees, but especially to those community. involved in the director search process seven years Let me conclude by thanking all in the Museum ago, that we found and attracted Dr. Evalyn Gates to community and beyond for your personal and fnancial Cleveland. At the same time, we commenced, under support. Trough this philanthropy, our talented staf is Dr. Gates’ leadership, the “once in a century” project of able to make such a diference, one person, one school, re-imagining our facilities and rebuilding our Museum. one child at a time. As we progress into the 21st century, our mission bears directly on many of the pressing issues facing our planet and mankind: fostering a scientifcally literate populous, preserving our pristine habitats and natural areas, A. Chace Anderson recognizing the linkages between health and the President, Board of Trustees environment and evolution, and raising the ethic of sustainability as a necessary obligation for this and future generations.

2 We must continue to grow and evolve.

Museums are a vital component of our cultural ecosystem—and we must grow and evolve in response to the challenges of a changing world in order to fulfill our mission. As we work to deepen our understanding of the natural world around us and our place within it, we are a force for positive change within our community. Our success in engaging people of all ages and backgrounds in the adventure of science and the fascinating beauty of nature is key to building a healthier and more sustainable future for ourselves and generations to come.

Te Cleveland Museum Every area of our current operations experienced of Natural History is dynamic growth. Our Natural Areas program added meeting this challenge more than 900 acres and now protects more than 7,300 with enthusiasm. Discoveries acres of ecologically signifcant preserves, while our by Museum curators made Wildlife Division welcomed two new Sandhill Cranes. headlines around the We saw an increase in both membership and corporate world—a new hominin support. Additional weeks of summer camp were added species, Australopithecus to the already full schedule, and a new Astronomy & deyiremeda, discovered by Cosmology camp quickly sold out. Visitors can now Dr. Yohannes Haile-Selassie enjoy the new Zack Bruell restaurant Exploration, and and published in Nature; and the reviews have been stellar. a spectacular example of a 4,000-year-old clay foor at We marked the beginning of a new epoch in the history of a feld site in Shefeld Village uncovered by Dr. Brian the Museum. On June 15, our trustees, staf and honored Redmond. For younger audiences, Dr. Gavin Svenson guests celebrated the groundbreaking of Phase 1 of the was interviewed about his new species of praying Museum’s Centennial Transformation Project! Work has mantis, Liturgusa krattorum, for the children’s TV ofcially begun on the new Perkins Wildlife Center & show “Wild Kratts.” Woods Garden, West Garden and parking garage. Tis Our research staf expanded to include a new postdoctoral frst step in our plans to build for the future was made fellow of human health and evolutionary medicine. In possible by the creative talent of our design team and staf; addition to a vibrant program of research in evolutionary the passion and dedication of our Board of Trustees; and medicine, Dr. Nicole Burt is building new partnerships the generous support and encouragement of our amazing with medical institutions in our region, and overseeing donors. With your help, we will continue to expand— the development of our new gallery on human health that revolutionizing the way we utilize the incredible resources will be the frst in the country to focus on evolutionary of this institution to create powerful visitor experiences, heritage, environment and culture as central to develop innovative and impactful science education, and understanding health and wellness. catalyze cutting-edge research.

Evalyn Gates, Ph.D. Executive Director and CEO

3 CONTENTS

4 Year in Review ...... 2 Mineralogy ...... 18 Conservation ...... 29 Contents ...... 4 Ornithology ...... 19 Sustainability ...... 30 Never Stop Evolving ...... 6 Paleobotany and Visitor Experience...... 31 Collections and Research . . . . . 12 Paleoecology ...... 20 Centennial Campaign ...... 32 Archaeology ...... 13 Physical Anthropology . . . . 21 Contributors ...... 36 Botany ...... 14 Vertebrate Volunteers ...... 41 Human Health ...... 15 Paleontology ...... 22 Women’s Committee Invertebrate Vertebrate Zoology ...... 23 Executive Board ...... 41 Paleontology ...... 16 Education ...... 24 Board of Trustees ...... 42 Invertebrate Zoology ...... 17 Wildlife ...... 28 Financial Summary ...... 43

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Since our inception in 1920, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has grown and adapted in service of one mission:

To inspire, through science and education, a passion for nature, the protection of natural diversity, the fostering of health and leadership to a sustainable future.

Our mission is constant, but its work is never finished. Each day’s progress is a foundation on which to build for the next day, and only furthers our belief that there will always be more to uncover.

We are a community of explorers, challenging ourselves to grow and change—each of us motivated by our innate curiosity and the very human drive to better understand the world around us. We seek new knowledge not just for the inherent joy that comes with discovery, but to use that knowledge to efect positive change on the natural world and our place within it.

We are a community of explorers.

7 It is impossible for us to stop exploring, to stop expanding, to stop growing.

Our scientists always seek the next discovery and new and engaging ways to unveil it.

Our educators seek new teaching methods and opportunities, new ways to bring science of the pages of textbooks and into the lives of our students.

Our staf seeks new and revolutionary ways to conserve, protect and connect with the natural world.

Our visitors seek new experiences. Parents hope to open their children’s eyes to new worlds and new possibilities. Young professionals seek new sources of inspiration and engagement. Lifelong learners seek a new part of themselves yet to be discovered.

It is impossible for us to stop exploring, to stop expanding, to stop growing.

Simply put, we never stop evolving.

8 It is impossible for us to stop exploring, to stop expanding, to stop growing.

9 We seek to perpetuate lifelong scientific learning.

10 Our mission is constant, but it is also urgent—it compels us to forever adapt and play a transformative role in our community’s relationship with science and nature.

We relentlessly pursue understanding of our past to make a better impact on our present and chart a course forward for a brighter future. We seek to perpetuate lifelong scientific learning by forging connections with inquisitive minds young and old. We are devoted to preserving natural treasures and plan for a future in which humans and nature can live in even greater harmony.

In the past 12 months much has been accomplished— progress toward a deeper understanding of life and all that sustains it. But this progress only fuels our desire to keep pressing forward, to keep searching for new answers, to keep sharing new ideas—to never stop evolving.

We seek to perpetuate lifelong scientific learning.

11 How we live our mission evolves with the discoveries made by our world-class team of scientists. Conducting laboratory and field research across 11 curated sciences, we continuously break down walls and reshape our understanding of the natural world around us and our place within it.

12 ARCHAEOLOGY

Curator and John Otis Hower Chair of Archaeology Other highlights: Brian Redmond, Ph.D., conducted four weeks of feldwork t Redmond served as senior editor of a book titled through the Archaeology in Action program at the “Building the Past: Prehistoric Wooden Post Burrell Orchard site in Lorain County, Ohio. Te team Architecture in the Ohio Valley-Great Lakes.” uncovered the remains of two 4,000-year-old house He published a chapter in the book, as did Curator foors constructed of clay. of Archaeology N’omi Greber, Ph.D. Te discovery of these Late Archaic structural foors t T e department hosted a delegation of fve Libyan is unprecedented in Ohio. Radiocarbon analyses place museum directors as part of a trip sponsored by the creation of these foors between 2400 and 2200 B.C. Oberlin College to teach modern methods of collections Evidence of wooden post structures was found and management for application in Libyan museums. artifacts such as fint butchering knives, drills and stone Te visit resulted in the Museum hosting two Libyan axes, along with butchered deer bone and charred archaeologists for eight weeks. Te archaeologists, nutshell. Twenty-two Museum members participated from the Department of Antiquities, Shahat, and the in the project as volunteers. Regional and national Department of Antiquities, Benghazi, worked for one media outlets covered the news of this exciting fnd. week at the feld site in Lorain County and then with Associate Curator Ann DuFresne in the archaeology lab. t Longtime Curator of Archaeology N’omi Greber, Ph.D., a nationally recognized scholar of Ohio archaeology and the Hopewell culture, passed away in September 2014. She spent most of her career at the Museum.

13 BOTANY

Under the leadership of Curator of Botany and Director t

Partnering with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, of Conservation Jim Bissell, L.H.D., Botany staf made Morris Arboretum and Carnegie Museum of Natural strides in inventorying and assessing the biodiversity History, the Botany team collaborated on a project to of the region. Staf discovered more than two dozen new evaluate the rarity of several plants in Pennsylvania. rare plant occurrences in Pennsylvania and 30 new rare t

Staf undertook a massive efort to rescue plants plant occurrences in Ohio. A new occurrence of the from the Museum’s Woods Garden as the Museum’s state-endangered midland sedge (Carex mesochorea) Centennial expansion and renovation project broke was found at Singer Lake Bog in Summit County. Two ground to relocate the Perkins Wildlife Center & Woods rare plants were discovered along the Grand River in Garden. Staf hosted workshops to train community Geauga County. Both plants, thin-leaf sedge (Carex volunteers as Green Guardians. Seventy local gardeners cephaloidea) and sharp-glumed manna grass (Glyceria are currently fostering 1,043 plants (representing 62 acutifora), are records for both Geauga County and species) in their home gardens until the new Woods the Grand River Basin. Garden site is ready for plantings. Other highlights: t

Te Botany Department hosted another successful t

Te Botany Department was awarded a $29,000 native plant sale. Tirty-nine Museum members grant from the Lake Erie Commission to complete purchased 247 native plants, shrubs and trees for 20 botanical surveys called Vegetative Index of Biotic their home gardens. Integrity within 15 marshes from Ashtabula County west to Lucas County. Te data revealed that invasive species have overtaken and degraded a majority of Lake Erie marshes during the last 10 years. While conducting one survey along the Lake Erie shoreline west of Vermilion, the frst Lorain County occurrence of native phragmites (Phragmites australis subspecies americana) was discovered.

14 HUMAN HEALTH

Nicole Burt, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow of human health t Burt was appointed to the Greater University Circle and evolutionary medicine, paved the path to establish Health Initiative Community Action Team on Infant the Museum as a center for human health research. She Health in Cleveland. Tis group was created and submitted a proposal for ethics approval to the University spearheaded by the Cleveland Foundation through Hospitals Institutional Review Board for the Museum its Neighborhood Connections program. to create and operate a Human Health Biorepository. t An agreement for research collaboration was fnalized Tis biological materials repository will function as the with Care Alliance Health Center in Cleveland’s Central Museum’s Human Health Collection and support future Neighborhood. Tis agreement will enable Burt to study scientifc research utilizing biospecimens. Te proposal breastfeeding/weaning and infant health in the Central was recently approved, formally establishing this Neighborhood using stable isotope analysis and other collection for use in the curation of modern humans. anthropological methods. She also orchestrated agreements with the University Hospitals Institutional Review Board and Case Western Reserve University Department of Global Health to manage the Museum’s Human Health Department’s ethics proposals into the future at no cost. Ethics proposals are required to conduct any research on human subjects. Other highlights: t Te Archives of Oral Biology and Journal of Archaeological Science published Burt’s research. She sampled infant teeth and conducted stable isotope analysis studies to reconstruct dietary patterns in children. Tis work has yielded information about breastfeeding and weaning patterns in ancient and modern human populations.

15 INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY

Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology Joe Hannibal, Ph.D., t Collaborating with geologists from Ohio, New York, conducted an investigation of the geological contributions Illinois and Wisconsin, Hannibal co-organized of Joseph Stanley-Brown. Brown’s remains are stored in geological feld trips for two conferences: a two-day an urn in the crypt of the Garfeld Monument at Lake Society for Sedimentary Geology trip examining the View Cemetery in Cleveland. Te project was completed Ohio Shale and related strata in northern Ohio, and as part of a series of decades-long investigations of the a one-day North-Central Section Geological Society geological aspects of Lake View Cemetery. Stanley-Brown of America feld trip examining aspects of cultural was a geologist, fnancier and presidential aide who made geology in Beloit, Wisconsin. a number of key contributions to the feld of geology. t Hannibal presented research on fossil invertebrates, Hannibal’s investigation was published in Earth Sciences millipede fauna and millstones at conferences in History, a scholarly journal dealing with the history of Wisconsin, Germany and the Czech Republic. the geological and allied sciences. Information from this investigation has been integrated into the long-running series of geological walking tours held in the cemetery. Other highlights: t Hannibal’s study documenting examples of marble deformation, including warped marble in New Orleans’ famous St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 and Cleveland’s Erie Street Cemetery was published in the online circular of the Proceedings of the 47th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals: Illinois State Geological Survey.

16 INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY

Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Gavin Svenson, Ph.D., t A new grant awarded to Svenson by the National Science conducted two international feldwork expeditions. He Foundation commenced in September 2014. Tis project traveled to the United States Naval Base at Guantanamo aims to digitize the extensive collections held by the Bay, Cuba, to procure key genetic samples of a small Invertebrate Zoology Department by incorporating endemic praying mantis. Svenson used these samples students and new technology. to develop a research project aimed at studying the t Svenson was interviewed and flmed for a future new biodiversity and patterns of endemism of praying episode of the PBS broadcast children’s show “Wild mantises in the Caribbean. Kratts.” Set for broadcast in 2015, the episode is focused Te second expedition was to southern Vietnam, where on a new species of bark mantis, Liturgusa krattorum, Case Western Reserve University graduate student which Svenson named for the show’s creators and hosts. Sydney Brannoch joined Svenson. Tey sampled the t Te department grew to include new staf and student region to continue their three-year survey of praying researchers. Nicole Gunter, Ph.D., was hired as mantis biodiversity. collections manager. Her research is currently focused Other highlights: on dung beetle systematics and evolution. Two new t Museum volunteer Rick Wherley traveled with Svenson doctoral students supported by Svenson’s funding from to museums in Belgium, France and Switzerland, to the National Science Foundation, Case Western Reserve image primary type specimens of praying mantises and University and the government of Brazil are developing collaborate with colleagues. Tese images will continue research on praying mantis systematics and evolution. to build upon the largest praying mantis image database and serve as a resource for systematists and the general public who are interested in species identifcation. t Svenson published research on the praying mantis type specimens among the collections of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Te study was published in the journal ZooKeys.

17 MINERALOGY

Curator and William R. and Anne J. Cook Endowed t Saja identifed a total of 55 specimens for the Field Chair of Mineralogy David Saja, Ph.D., had his work Museum in Chicago, and for the Museum’s Smead published in Te British Museum’s research publication Discovery Center and Paleobotany and Paleoecology Matter of Faith: An Interdisciplinary Study of Relics and Department. He also identifed hundreds of specimens Relic Veneration in the Medieval Period. Saja examined for the public and answered their questions about and identifed gemstones adorning the Portable Altar rocks and minerals. of Countess Gertrude. Tis reliquary from the Guelph t Saja instructed a rock identifcation class for Museum Treasure was built around 1045 A.D. Te analysis was members, presented a program in the Smead Discovery done in 2009 before the altar went on exhibition at the Center, and co-led a gold prospecting feld trip to Richland Cleveland Museum of Art. County. He hosted behind-the-scenes tours for two Other highlights: universities, a corporate group and a local middle school. t Te Museum hosted the 27th annual Micromineral t Te Mineralogy Department acquired more than Society Symposium on Micromounting. Te three- 450 new specimens for its collection. Te majority day event of workshops and lectures attracted both of these were obtained from collections that were amateur and professional mineralogists from across being eliminated from other institutions. the Northeast United States and Canada.

18 ORNITHOLOGY

Director of Science and Curator and William A. and t Jones presented research on the natural history of Ohio’s Nancy R. Klamm Endowed Chair of Ornithology Andy birds at the Ohio Avian Research and Conservation Jones, Ph.D., co-instructed a tropical feld biology course Conference with collaboration by Ornithology in Costa Rica for John Carroll University. Jones traveled to Collections Manager Courtney Brennan. La Selva biological station, where he introduced students t Te American Ornithologists’ Union elected to the diversity of birds and worked with them on feld Jones as secretary. projects. t With the help of dedicated volunteers Gary Neuman During a second trip to Costa Rica, he conducted research and Julie West, the Ornithology Department completed on the diet of a common forest bird. databasing its skeleton collection. Other highlights: t Jones co-led a trip to Ethiopia for Museum supporters with Curator of Physical Anthropology Yohannes Haile-Selassie, Ph.D., and Executive Director and CEO Evalyn Gates, Ph.D. Te group visited the remote Hadar site where “Lucy,” the famous partial skeleton of ancient human ancestor species Australopithecus afarensis, was discovered. Te itinerary included visiting many cities, churches, museums, natural areas and historical places. t Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution published Jones’ study on the phylogeny and biogeography of Ficedula fycatchers.

19 PALEOBOTANY AND PALEOECOLOGY

Curator of Paleobotany and Paleoecology Denise Su, t Su presented two papers at two international Ph.D., conducted two feld seasons. She did feld research conferences. One, examining the locomotion of the at Laetoli in Tanzania, where she has been working for the rodents of Shuitangba, was presented at the Annual last 15 years. She also conducted exploratory feldwork in Meeting of the American Association of Physical the Afar Region of Ethiopia with colleagues from Case Anthropology. Te other, describing the fauna and Western Reserve University, University of Oregon and geology of Shuitangba, was presented at the Annual University of Arizona. Te team found fossils, stone tools Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. and ceramics. Tey will be reporting on these results to t Sharing her insights with students at local universities, the scientifc community. Su presented her research on the paleoecology of early Other highlights: hominins to Kent State University’s Department of t Te Journal of African Earth Sciences published Su’s Anthropology. She also presented on reconstructing synthesis paper on the paleoecology of Laetoli. Tis is ancient worlds for the senior scholars program at Case a culmination of her 15 years of feldwork and analyses. Western Reserve University. t Su and her team published papers on the geology and fauna of Shuitangba, a late Miocene site in Yunnan, China, that contains a juvenile hominoid cranium. Tese papers appeared in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology and Vertebrata PalAsiatica.

20 PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

In May, Curator of Physical Anthropology Yohannes t Haile-Selassie conducted his annual feld research Haile-Selassie, Ph.D., published research in the in Ethiopia for two months and had a successful international scientifc journal Nature announcing feld season. the discovery of a new early human ancestor species, t At the Fourth International SOX Research Conference Australopithecus deyiremeda, from 3.4 million years ago. held in Cleveland, Haile-Selassie delivered a keynote Te new hominin species from Ethiopia lived alongside speech. He also presented research at conferences in the famous “Lucy’s” species, Australopithecus afarensis. Missouri and Argentina. Te new species is the most conclusive evidence for the t Te Physical Anthropology Department hosted contemporaneous presence of more than one closely related 216 academic researchers from the United States early human ancestor species prior to 3 million years ago. and four countries who conducted research on the Te species name “deyiremeda” means “close relative” in Hamann-Todd Osteological Collection. Most of the language spoken by the Afar people. News of the these researchers were graduate students, residents discovery was covered by media outlets across the globe, and senior professionals in the felds of orthopedics, as well as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. paleoanthropology, forensic anthropology, dentistry, Other highlights: plastic surgery and otolaryngology. t Haile-Selassie co-led a trip to Ethiopia for Museum supporters with Director of Science and Curator of Ornithology Andy Jones, Ph.D., and Executive Director and CEO Evalyn Gates, Ph.D. Te tour included visits to the Woranso-Mille and Hadar paleontological sites, historical sites in Bahir Dar, Gondar, Axum and Lalibella. Visits to natural areas included the Blue Nile Falls and Te Semien National Park.

21 VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY

Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology Michael Ryan, Ph.D., t Ryan served as guest editor on a special volume of the conducted feldwork as part of his ongoing Southern Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences about the Danek Alberta Dinosaur Project that he co-leads with David hadrosaur bone bed in Alberta, Canada. He also Evans, Ph.D., of the Royal Ontario Museum. Teir published research on the growth of the ostrich-mimic summer feld season included the further excavation dinosaur, Ornithomimus, which was a featured paper of fossil material from a horned dinosaur bone bed in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology. that will become the basis of a new dinosaur species. Te t Te Vertebrate Paleontology Department hired Amanda feld season also saw the start of a long-term collaboration McGee as collections manager. McGee holds a master’s with the Chinese Institute of Palaeontology and in science in vertebrate paleontology from the University Palaeoanthropology, with four of its research scientists of Calgary, where her research focused on fossil turtles and technicians joining the team in the feld. and turtle eggs from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta. Other highlights: She also holds a master’s in museum studies from the t Ryan secured $99,000 from a local nonproft organization University of Toronto. to support ongoing vertebrate paleontology research in Greenland and Appalachia in the eastern United States. Tis funding will allow him to return to Greenland where he uncovered fossilized dinosaur tracks during an exploratory survey. t “Hadrosaurs,” a book published by Indiana University Press, included two papers co-authored by Ryan. One paper examined the skull of a hadrosaur from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Southern Alberta and the other focused on hadrosaur material from the Milk River Formation of Southern Alberta.

22 VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY

Under the direction of Curator of Vertebrate Zoology Tim t Data from the Museum’s herpetological database was Matson, Ph.D., the Vertebrate Zoology Department made submitted for inclusion in the distribution maps of signifcant progress on its ongoing project of digitizing the book “Reptiles of Ohio” to be published by the its mammal collection. Ohio Biological Survey. Matson co-authored chapters that will be published in this book, including keys to Tis has been accomplished primarily through the lizards, snakes and turtles of Ohio, as well as a chapter assistance of volunteers. Staf and volunteers made on reptile systematics. approximately 500 catalogue entries to various departmental collections. Entries include specimens t Associate Curator of Vertebrate Zoology Roberta donated to the Museum, those collected by staf and Muehlheim published research on the detection of interns, and photographs contributed by individuals ranavirus in archival specimens in Herpetological throughout the state. Review. She and Matson co-authored research on ranavirus in three species of amphibian and unisexual Other highlights: Ambystoma in the same journal. t Matson provided data from the Museum’s fsh database to Te Ohio State University Museum of Biodiversity for reference and inclusion in its database. Tis makes researchers of the university collection more aware of the Museum’s collection and will ideally encourage them to consult the Museum’s collection directly.

23 A cornerstone of our mission is science education. Our hunger for discovery is fueled by our eagerness to share—to tell the story of our natural history. We strive to ignite a passion for science and nature within people of all ages —from the youngest toddlers in our Smead Discovery Center to lifelong learners who attend our lectures and programs, and the tens of thousands of elementary, high school and university students we reach every year.

24 EDUCATION

During 2014-2015, Museum educators taught 562 education program organized in partnership with outreach programs to 16,345 students, 409 distance the Cleveland Metropolitan School District as part learning programs connecting to 11,218 students and of its Learn, Protect and Stay, Place-Based Learning more than 1,000 on-site programs to 40,534 students. Collaborative. Trough this program, the Museum A total of 82,881 youths were instructed through hosted students and families from 42 CMSD schools educational programs, including day camps and when they returned in May for Inspire Family Day. youth programs. Tis is a free day for these students to bring their families so they can share what they learned during their Other highlights: classroom and gallery experience, while exploring t

Distance Learning: For the third consecutive year, together to discover all that the Museum has to ofer. the Education Division’s distance learning programs received the Pinnacle Award from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration. Tis is the

highest honor from CILC and is based on overall scores summer from teacher evaluations. Lee Gambol, distance learning 82,881 campers coordinator and Museum educator, presented sessions youths instructed through educational programs 354 on distance learning at two conferences—the United States Distance Learning Association 2015 national 562 conference and the Ohio Museum Association outreach 2,494 programs Cleveland Metropolitan 409 annual conference. School District second grade distance learning students reached programs t

Te Museum’s Inspire: Reach Every Child Program: 11,633 Tis innovative program completed a successful third students year—reaching 2,494 students and nearly 100 percent of instructed in 1,000 the Shafran gallery & classroom 1,380 Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s second grade Planetarium programs homeschool students classrooms. Tis is an intensive, standards-based science

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Summer Camps: Summer camp registration was at 97 t

Attendance at the Tink & Drink with the Extinct percent capacity with 354 children participating in the third Wednesday event for young professionals grew programs. All available scholarships were awarded, steadily throughout the year, with more than 240 guests accounting for 20 percent of total enrollment. Museum attending the last date in May. Te monthly program astronomers created and instructed a new Astronomy focuses on diferent scientifc areas of the Museum and and Cosmology Camp for high school students. In integrates specimens and objects from the collections. addition, staf partnered with Case Western Reserve t

More than 760 adults expanded their knowledge of the University to ofer two weeks of Junior Medical Camp natural world by participating in 10 classes and 68 feld on the university’s campus for children of faculty. trips to Museum natural areas. t

Public Programming: Educational oferings extended t

Smead Discovery Center: Te Smead Discovery Center beyond the classroom to include lectures and public collaborated with the Collections and Research Division programs that engaged visitors of all ages. and the Exhibits Department to create a successful t

Ten Explorer Series lectures provided a forum for hands-on exhibition educating visitors about the acclaimed scientists, authors and adventurers to share Museum’s scientists. Tis rotating exhibition spotlights their research and insights on an array of topics with a diferent curator from the Museum every eight nearly 3,000 attendees. months. Specimens from the collection are displayed, along with content about the collection and its t

A series of fve free Frontiers of Astronomy lectures curator. Te exhibition includes an interactive iPad hosted in partnership with Case Western Reserve app featuring photos and videos from behind the University attracted more than 1,600 guests interested scenes in the collection. in learning about astronomy and the latest research in this feld.

26 Our hunger for discovery is fueled by our eagerness

to share—to tell the story of our natural history.

27 NEVER STOP ENRICHING WILDLIFE

We are dedicated to building connections between our visitors and Ohio’s wildlife and wild places. We care for 125 animals representing 40 species. These animal ambassadors come to our doors from wildlife rehabilitation centers unable to thrive in the wild. We strive to provide them with a rich and naturalistic habitat in which to live. We are proud to tell their stories to our audiences, building awareness about our natural heritage and inspiring a respect and passion for nature.

Wildlife Resources staf and volunteers presented 462 live t Staf presented two sessions of weeklong animal camps animal programs for visitors, captivating and educating for Te Gathering Place. Tis camp is designed for guests about nature, biology and conservation. Te children who have family members who are struggling animals were featured at special events such as Birds, with or have succumbed to cancer. Beasts, Brats & Beer, Owls & Howls children’s Halloween t Te Perkins Wildlife Center & Woods Garden celebration, Groundhog Fun Day, Animal Olympics continued to be among the most popular visitor and Tink & Drink with the Extinct, as well as Smead attractions. Niles and Daphne, two Sandhill Discovery Center programs. Tey were also showcased Cranes, joined the charismatic critters on display in during informal wild encounters throughout the galleries this outdoor gallery featuring North American river and campus. otters, bobcats, red foxes, snowshoe hares, raccoons, Other highlights: a coyote and birds of prey. t Nearly one-third of the Museum’s in-house, classroom- t Te Wildlife Resource Center acquired several animals, based educational programs featured live animals, expanding its troop of educational program animals to including the groundbreaking Inspire program. Live include two baby opossums, a groundhog, a domestic animals were also featured in local schools and festivals rabbit and six birds, which will be displayed in a new as well as Museum classes, camps and distance learning Songbird Aviary. programs.

28 NEVER STOP STEWARDING CONSERVATION

At the core of our values is a respect and stewardship for our natural world. From the care for the green spaces and animal ambassadors housed on our campus to the preservation of more than 7,300 acres of natural areas throughout Ohio—we are an active driver in the protection of our delicate connection with nature.

Led by Curator of Botany and Director of Conservation t Under the Conservation Outreach Program, Natural Jim Bissell, L.H.D., the Natural Areas Division added Areas Division staf and volunteers completed several 903 acres to its Natural Areas portfolio. Te acquisitions projects. A one-acre deer exclosure was constructed bolstered the total acreage under preservation by the at Poland Municipal Woods, south of Youngstown, Museum to 7,387 acres, protecting more than 200 species to protect an endangered species. Invasive, non-native of rare fora and fauna. narrow-leaf cattail and Phragmites were treated with herbicide at Pennsylvania State Game Land 218 in order New preserves acquired include the 105-acre Hoskins to restore a rare forest fen. Restoration eforts at Presque Creek Preserve and the 395-acre Sawdust Preserve. Isle State Park brought Canada milkvetch (Astragalus Additionally, it added acreage to its Geneva Swamp, Singer canadensis) from the seed bank. Te endangered Lake Bog and Massasauga Rattlesnake Ranch preserves. milkvetch was last observed at Presque Isle in 1991. Other highlights: t In September, the Museum hosted its 11th annual t Te division received funding from District 7 Clean Conservation Symposium, Point of No Return: Exploring Ohio to purchase nine additional parcels in Geneva Extinction. A record-breaking 347 people attended the Swamp. Tis year, the acreage of Geneva Swamp passed symposium, which featured keynote addresses by the 900-acre threshold. One of the parcels purchased, Dr. Bridget Stutchbury, author and professor at York the 98-acre Wengerd tract, supports the state- University, and Chad Pregracke, 2013 CNN Hero of endangered Clinton’s wood-fern (Dryopteris the Year and president of Living Lands & Waters. Te clintoniana), the state potentially threatened robust symposium focused on extinction, ofering attendees a smartweed (Persicaria robustior), a rare azalea called boots-on-the-ground account of eforts to stem the major pinxter fower (Rhododendron perclymenoides) and contributor to extinction: environmental degradation. a beetle new to science in the genus Custotychus. t Trough the Conservation Outreach Program, Natural Areas Division staf visited 59 sites, covering 18 counties. Sixty-eight rare species were confrmed during these visits. Of those rare species discovered, six were endangered, 28 were county records and 19 are considered rare or uncommon. In addition, Natural Areas staf presented 21 public programs, reaching nearly 900 people.

29 NEVER STOP LEADING SUSTAINABILITY

We do not view sustainability as a passive idea but rather an action. We are a leading voice within our community for striking a balance between urban innovation and revitalization and the natural world. We challenge the accepted conventions of sustainability and spark tangible, positive change.

Te Museum’s GreenCityBlueLake Institute continued t Staf advocacy eforts helped the Museum obtain a to be an advocate for Northeast Ohio communities that $132,550 green infrastructure grant from the Northeast demonstrate how urban revitalization can work with Ohio Regional Sewer District for the construction of nature. Guided by its director, David Beach, the institute a bioretention basin to manage stormwater. Tis basin provided key support for the creation of the new Cuyahoga will be constructed as part of the Museum’s new West County Department of Sustainability. Te county joined Garden during Phase One of its Centennial expansion other major institutions in Northeast Ohio, including the and renovation project. City of Cleveland, large companies, universities and health t Staf continued to promote local events and programs care systems, to hire dedicated sustainability staf to think and foster a community dialogue on sustainability issues holistically about economic development and a healthy through the institute’s website (www.gcbl.org). Tis site environment. is the premier resource for sustainability in Northeast Ten years ago, Beach worked to help create the frst Ohio. Staf secured a partnership with national sustainability staf position at the City of Cleveland. transportation group, Streetsblog, to syndicate its He noted the history of that success when testifying in gcbl.org content to a statewide audience. favor of the new county department at a County Council t Beach presented on topics related to sustainability and committee hearing. climate change to numerous organizations, including Other highlights: the Fair Lending and Vital Communities Conference t Te Cleveland Climate Action Fund provided grants at Cleveland State University, SAGES Tird Annual totaling $46,000 to support 13 projects to reduce Interdisciplinary Student Conference at Te University carbon emissions and support revitalization in of Akron and the United Church of Christ 30th Cleveland neighborhoods. Projects included solar General Synod. panel arrays to power Urban Community School and the biocellar at Château Hough, as well as sustainable transportation, community gardening and tree planting initiatives. GreenCityBlueLake is a founding member of the Cleveland Climate Action Fund and, along with the Cleveland Foundation, serves as a fscal agent for the fund.

30 NEVER STOP ENGAGING VISITOR EXPERIENCE

We are a destination for exploration—immersing hundreds of thousands of visitors into the timeline of natural history, bringing science to life for guests of all ages and inspiring scientific curiosity in our community today and in the citizens and scientists of tomorrow.

Tis year, 284,846 people visited the Museum. Tis includes general admission visits as well as educational and public programming. Te Museum presented three 284,846 7,827 visitors to the Museum major internationally touring exhibitions: Traveling member households the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World, developed by the American Museum of Natural History; Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age, 46,810 developed by the Field Museum, Chicago; Te World’s visitors to the 310,000 Nathan & Fannye Shafran visitors to CMNH.org Largest Dinosaurs, developed by the American Museum Planetarium of Natural History. Te Museum’s membership has continued to grow, 40,000 YouTube 29,233 14,647 resulting in a 9 percent increase over last year. Te views Facebook likes Twitter followers Museum is pleased to ofer unique benefts and experiences to its valued members, who enjoy behind- the-scenes nights and special exhibition previews; discounts on programs, camps and special events; and the opportunity to take advantage of advance registration. In the last year, the Museum expanded the number of member-only events and programs. In May, the Museum announced an exciting new partnership with award-winning chef and restaurateur Zack Bruell. Exploration, a Zack Bruell Restaurant, entices guests and University Circle visitors with an array of fresh options and family friendly choices in a newly renovated café space. Zack Bruell Events was also named the exclusive caterer for special events, weddings and corporate gatherings.

31 We are taking the next step in our evolution with a bold and innovative transformation of our campus for our Centennial Anniversary in 2020. With a modern, sustainable facility with integrated labs and learning areas, expanded galleries and interactive exhibits, we are creating the museum of tomorrow and ensuring our mission continues to serve and thrive within this community for another 100 years.

32 CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN IN REVIEW: CELEBRATING THE FIRST OF MANY MILESTONES

Tis year was an exciting time as the Museum moved t Also in April, the Cleveland Foundation awarded the forward with its Centennial Campaign. Staf, trustees, Museum a generous $600,000 grant to support the new donors and members celebrated the frst of many Perkins Wildlife Center & Woods Garden as part of the milestones as part of the bold and innovative $150 million project. To date, the Cleveland Foundation has provided campaign to transform the campus for the Museum’s $750,000 in support toward the project. Te Museum’s 100-year anniversary in 2020. leadership and staf are grateful for the Foundation’s long-standing partnership and support. Highlights of the Centennial Campaign: t In October 2014, the Museum’s Board of Trustees voted t In May, Medical Mutual agreed to support the and approved the exhibit schematic designs, authorizing Museum’s Centennial Campaign. Medical Mutual the progression to design development. is one of many strong corporate supporters of the transformation project. Other corporate leaders that t In February 2015, the Board of Trustees voted made a commitment to the campaign include Eaton, unanimously to move forward with Phase 1 of the Lubrizol, Parker Hannifn, PNC and Sherwin Williams. transformation expansion and renovation project. Tis includes construction of a new Perkins Wildlife Center t On June 15, more than 150 guests attended the & Woods Garden, a 300-space parking garage and the groundbreaking celebration for the Museum’s new creation of a new West Garden facing Martin Luther Perkins Wildlife Center & Woods Garden. Te Museum’s King Jr. Blvd., which will serve as a gateway welcoming leadership, campaign co-chairs and Cleveland Mayor visitors to the Museum and University Circle. Te focal Frank Jackson shared inspiring remarks about the vision point of the West Garden will be a public art display of for the new Museum and their personal connections the Mammoth and Mastodon sculptures created by with the nearly century-old institution. iconic Cleveland artist Viktor Schreckengost. t In April, the City of Cleveland’s Planning Commission approved the exterior schematic design for the Museum’s expansion and renovation project. Te commission also granted fnal approval for the new Perkins Wildlife Center & Woods Garden. Te planning commission’s response to the presentation and plans was extremely positive. Te temporary head of the planning commission, David Bowen, said that he found “the assembly of shapes to be very attractive. It’s a fresh look.”

33 We are taking our next step in our evolution

with our bold transformation plan.

34 THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY — GROUNDBREAKING DONORS

We wish to acknowledge our Groundbreaking Donors— All contributions to the Centennial Campaign are individuals, families, foundations, corporations meaningful and will be recognized. Te Museum will and organizations that committed $100,000 or more acknowledge the leadership of our Groundbreaking to the Museum’s Centennial Campaign through Donors in a special location within the new Museum. October 31, 2015. Te Museum’s bold and innovative transformation Tanks to their support, the Museum broke ground on project has made great progress. To continue this Phase 1 of its transformation project, which includes exciting momentum, the Centennial Campaign requires the Perkins Wildlife Center & Woods Garden, the West ongoing community support and additional new Garden and a new parking garage. Trough the support contributors. Pledges can be made over a period of years of our Groundbreaking Donors, we are moving ahead and can usually be structured to ft the donor’s needs. with plans for Phase 2 that features a bold new exhibits To become a supporter, please contact Sheryl Hofman, hall, a state-of-the-art collections and research wing, 12 Leadership Giving, at [email protected] or new galleries, six new Science Studios replacing three (216) 231-4600, ext. 3310. classrooms, and an expanded interior courtyard.

Individuals Jack and Kristie Kohl Miriam Greek Smead John P. Murphy Foundation G. Russell and Constance Lincoln Nathaniel and Mary Smith David and Inez Myers Foundation Christa Jo and David Abood William C. McCoy Elizabeth F. and Frederick G. Stueber Te Payne Fund A. Chace and Josephine Anderson R. Douglas and Laurie McCreery Nelson S. Talbott* Te Perkins Charitable Foundation Anonymous (1) S. Sterling and Judith McMillan Tomas A. Tormey Te Reinberger Foundation Barbara Barna Dan and Marjorie Moore Charles and April Walton Te Nathan and Fannye James and Victoria Bell John Morley Charles and Lucy Weller Shafran Foundation William and Katherine Bolton Judith C. Murch Ann and Dickson Whitney, Jr. Te Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust Winston Breeden Maynard H. Murch V James and Mary Bright Robert and Kathie Murch Foundations Corporations Bobbie Brown and Steven C. Ward Raymond and Katie Murphy Eaton Corporation Stephen and Lesley Brown Te Abington Foundation Robert and Janet Neary Te Lubrizol Foundation Linda Butler and Steven E. Nissen, MD Bicknell Fund William and Kathy O’Neill Medical Mutual of Ohio William and Mary Conway Cleveland Foundation William M. and Amelia S. Osborne Parker Hannifn Foundation Firman Fund Amos and Samantha Crowley Jane and Jon Outcalt and PNC Te Louise H. and David S. Ingalls David and Deborah Daberko Ken and Katie Outcalt Te J.M. Smucker Company Estate of Marion Donohue Robert and Patricia Pavey Foundation Marcia and Fred Floyd Leigh and Anne Perkins Leonard Krieger Fund of Organizations Allen Ford Mary B. Perkins the Cleveland Foundation Evalyn Gates and Eric Pelander Dick and Pat Pogue Kulas Foundation Holden Parks Trust Northeast Ohio Regional James and Angela Hambrick Clay and Beth Rankin Te Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust Sewer District Betty Hollister Clara Rankin Te Lenox Foundation, Inc. Elizabeth Ring Mather and Daniel W. and Joan R. Holmes Audrey and Albert Ratner Public Support Michael and Jane Horvitz Andrew and Heather Rayburn William Gwinn Mather Fund Donald and Lynda Insul James and Donna Reid Te S. Livingston Mather Charitable State of Ohio Henri Pell Junod, Jr. Sally and Larry Sears Trust with our bold transformation plan. Walter and Jean Kalberer Joseph and Marla Shafran Te Murch Foundation Every efort has been made to include and accurately report the names of Groundbreaking Donors in appreciation for their support of Te Cleveland Museum of Natural History. For corrections or omissions, please address correspondence to: Margaret Ann Gudbranson, Campaign Director, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.

35 POWER OF PHILANTHROPY

During the fiscal year, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History successfully accomplished several philanthropic and financial objectives thanks to the extraordinary generosity of its supporters and members. The Museum has once again surpassed all of its fundraising goals for unrestricted operating support, raising more than 31 percent of the Museum’s overall revenue.

During this time, the Museum celebrated its greatest number of supporters to date, including signifcant growth in the Corporate Partner Program and Leadership Circles. As a result, the Annual Fund reached a record $1,530,764—up 70 percent from just fve years prior. Tis increase in philanthropic support coupled with the growth in Museum membership serves as a major endorsement of the profound impact the Museum’s work makes regionally, nationally and across the globe. Tis enduring culture of philanthropy combined with sound governance and fscal responsibility has enabled the Museum to balance its budget for the 38th consecutive year, which allows the Museum to continue to reach millions of people through its collections, programming and exhibitions.

CONTRIBUTORS

Te individuals, foundations, Linda Butler and Steven Nissen Estate of Harold George Shrive Paul Sauerland and Teri Cone organizations, corporations and Aniruddha Chitaley and Suzana Naik Miriam Greek Smead Florence Selby government bodies listed below Matt Dolan and Jessica Hart Nathaniel and Mary Smith Mr. and Mrs. Allen D. Smith represent new gifs and pledge Henry and Mary Doll Betsy and Fred Stueber Maria Teresa Tejada Jefrey and Missy Wert payments of $100 or more to all Estate of Rebecca H. Elliott $5,000-$9,999 Museum funds (excluding Te Frederick and Marcia Floyd Dickson and Ann Whitney Anonymous (1) Michael and Catherine Gallagher Centennial Campaign and James and Victoria Bell $2,000-$4,999 Membership) for the fscal year Evalyn Gates and Eric Pelander James and Mary Bright Rachel W. Abernethy July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. Jon and Aimee Grimm Barbara Brown and Steven Ward David and Christa Jo Abood William and Phyllis Gunton Frances S. Buchholzer Peter and Jane Anagnostos Individuals James and Angela Hambrick H. William and Diane Christ Anonymous (5) Anne M. Jones $250,000+ William and Mary Conway Robert and Dalia Baker William and Patricia Jones Anonymous (1) Darin Crof and Lisa Yerian David Beach and Walter and Jean Kalberer Gay Cull Addicott and Constance Magoulias $50,000-$99,999 Jack and Kristie Kohl Edward Addicott Mike and Annie Belkin Maynard Murch V Tomas and Kathleen Leiden Ford M. Davey Errol and Eveline Bellon Daniel Maltz $25,000-$49,999 Hamilton and Lillian Emmons George and Courtney Benson Milton and Tamar Maltz Chace and Josephine Anderson Paul and Louise Foster John and Wilma Bergfeld Dr. Nancy-Clay Marsteller Anonymous (1) Robert and Linnet Fritz Mark and Kathleen Binnig Robert and Holley Martens Estate of John H. Baird Betty Hollister Mr. William P. Blair III William McCoy Dr. John F. Burke, Jr. and Scott and Josephine Inkley Richard and Mary Bole R. Douglas and Laurie McCreery Te Hon. Nancy A. Fuerst Carl Jagatich Cynthia Brabander Dan and Marge Moore Estate of Helen C. Cole George and Susan Klein Susi Brown John Morley G. Russell and Constance Lincoln Henry and Pat Brownell William and Laura Hlavin Tomas and Katharine Morley Mr. Bruce A. Loomis Teodore Castele Richard and Jean Hofman Robert and Janet Neary S. Sterling and Judith McMillan Frank and Martha Castle Fredric and Jane Litt Evelyn Newell Henry and Jane Meyer Julie Clayman Edward and Catherine Lozick Sylvia Oliver Creighton Murch and Janice Smith William and Barbara Coleman Lucia Nash William M. Osborne William and Katherine O’Neill Amos and Samantha Crowley Clay and Beth Rankin Jacob Perkins Jane and Jon Outcalt David and Deborah Daberko Charles and Lucy Weller Molly Perkins Kenneth and Katie Outcalt Morris and Jill Dixon $10,000-$24,999 Carol and William Prior C. W. Eliot and Linda Paine Phil and Maureen Engeler Judith Alstadt Tim and Heather Ryan Tomas Piraino and Michael and Ruth Eppig Richard and Anne Ames Lawrence and Sally Sears Barbara McWilliams Gene and Marion Faubel Anonymous (2) Joseph and Marla Shafran Ella Quintrell Mary Lou Ferbert

36 Allen Ford Richard and Mary Fratianne Mr. and Mrs. Robert C Kalayjian Richard and Sally Hollington Charles and Charlotte Fowler John and Sandra Fulton Shirley Kangas Mrs. Nancy Howell Robert and Cathy Gale Richard and Priscilla Garretson David Kazdan, M.D. and Myah Irick Charles M. Greenwald, M.D. Charles and Barbara Good Laura C. Gooch Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Jackson David and Lynn Handke Robert and Sally Gries James Kazura and Helen Foley Stanley and Susan Jaros Albert Hanes and Robert Hanes Susan M. Grimm Joseph and Nancy Keithley Rosemary Joyce Mark and Andrea Hoberecht Mary Carlisle Groves Judith Klotzman Mr. David Kaplan and Dennis and Dianne Howard Mark H. Hardenbergh Paul and Teresa Kopp Ms. Kathy Smachlo Dale and Pamela Inkley Tate and Jennifer Hedrick Cynthia Koury Gloria Kaull Donald and Lynda Insul Michael and Jane Horvitz Timothy LaRiche Patricia Kellner and Jim Hefich Carol Jordan John and Mary Howe Michelle Leighty and Andrew Jones Charles King and Catherine Keating Gordon Kinder and Ann Rowland Donald and Marta Jack Ms. Billie B. Little Mark Kinnucan John Kitto and JoAnn Bedore Curtis and Norma Jerauld David and Linda Loefer James Lampros, Jr. Eric and Marian Klieber Mr. Gary R. Johnson and Worth and Louise Loomis William B. LaPlace Cynthia Knight Ms. Brenda K. Ashley Robert Lugibihl Malia Lewis and Margot Damaser Ray and Elaine Koskie Vickie Eaton Johnson Douglas Mazanec Patricia Lintala Mrs. Emma S. Lincoln Teodore and Alison Jones Timothy and Ruth McDonel David and Katy Livingston Brian Luntz Carlton Kanner Chris and Laura McKenna Kenneth and Anne Love Elizabeth R. MacGowan Michael and Catherine Keith Stanley and Barbara Meisel Frederick C. Luckay Morton and Barbara Mandel Stewart and Donna Kohl Glenn Metzdorf Elizabeth Macintyre and Joseph Sopko Julien L. McCall Richard and Geraldine Kriska Robert and Kathie Murch Kevin Magee and Cindy LaRosa Michael Melampy and Nance Hikes Bob and Gretchen Larson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murray Ann S. H. McConnell Michael and Lynn Miller Frank and Kathleen Lichtkoppler George and Naomi Naf Mr. and Mrs. Trent Meyerhoefer Bert and Marjorie Moyar Bruce and Ellen Mavec Jim Negrelli and Ann Jackson Ms. Holly S. Morgan Susan L. Norton Mr. Tomas R. Merryweather Casey and Kathy O’Conor Edwin R. Motch III Mrs. Patrick C. O’Brien, Jr. Edith D. Miller Joseph Petelin David Nash Robert and Patricia Pavey David and Linda Mitchell Gosta and Ninna Pettersson R.L. Nosse and A.C. McCoy Peter and Donna Pesch Mario and Dana Morino Donald and Patricia Reese Larry Oscar and Jeanne Shatten A. Tomas Pollock Warren and Elizabeth Morris David and Laura Sangree Ajitkumar and Saroj Pagedar Douglas and Corabel Ralston Mr. Donald W. Morrison Dr. and Mrs. William A. Schiavone Kate Pilacky and David DiTullio Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr. Linda Morrow J. Eric and Lauren Schmidt Sahalee Price Andrew and Heather Rayburn Richard and Cheri Pace Michael and Joanne Schwartz William and Joanne Price John Ream and Darwin Steele David and Barbara Partington Roberta Secrist Lute and Lynn Quintrell Alayne Reitman and Jack Gasowsky Melvin and Miriam Rosenthal Alice Sherman Lisa Rainsong and Wendy Partridge Brad and Marge Richmond Tee and Sally Scarlett John and Mary Lane Sullivan Mary Reinthal Robert and Katharine Ruhl Randy Schutt and Susan Helper Greg and Monica Van Niel Sharon J. Riccio Astri Seidenfeld Greg and Joyce Studen Paul and Nancy Volpe Larry Rosche Tim and Missy Sherwin Kenneth and Martha Taylor Phillip Wadsworth and Cynthia Turik Kevin and Marian Ruddock Reginald and Lynn Shiverick Jock and Janet Tompson Carol Sue White David B. Saja, Ph.D. John Sinnenberg and Cassi Handler Michael and Donna Tompson Susan Wolpert and Raymond Lesser Steve and Anne Sanford Karen Skunta and Brent English John and Verna Vander Kooi William and Lisa Schlesinger $250-$499 Mark and Melanie Smrekar Emily V. Wade John and Sally Schulze Amie Albert and Diana Petrauskas Howard and Cara Stirn Phillip and Sally Warburton Adrian Scott Helen T. Anderson Jack and Alexa Sulak Leslie and Alice Webster Clyde and Elaine Simpson Anonymous (2) Marie Sullivan and Cliford Packer Michael and Natalie Weinsz Scott Simpson and Patricia Klavora John G. Augustine Bert L. Szabo Gene Wimmer Marta Stone Richard H. Bamberger J. Mary Taylor, Ph.D. Heinz and Elizabeth Wolf Mark and Annette Sutherland Richard and Georgette Bohr James and Patricia Taylor Mr. Timothy F. Wuliger Robert and Maureen Sylak Robert Bowen Charles Tomas Martha Tompson $500-$999 Tara Broderick and Kevin McMunigal Tom Tormey Edward and Martha Towns Dr. Barbara P. Barna Frank and Mary Kay Brook Ronald and Kathleen Vranich Matthew and Renee Van De Motter Carol Ann Barnak Peter and Joanna Carfagna Richard and Shea Waldron Chris Van Dusen Christine Bauer Homer and Gertrude Chisholm Barbara B. Webster Wesley and Linda Van Fossen Warren and Sheila Black William Clark Betty Weiss George and Deanna Vosmik Esther I. Bockhof Alexander and Sarah Cutler Michael and Carol Weiss Ortrud R. Williams Tomas J. Brezovec Jefrey and Laura Daberko Todd Welki and Scott Michaels Kate and Steve Zannoni Richard and Mary Brockett Mr. and Mrs. David G. Davies James and Debbie Wert Robert Zeitz Art Brooks John and Jill Davies John and Margaret Wheeler Stephen and Lesley Brown Leo Deininger and Ruth Skuly $100-$249 Mrs. Robert Y. White Michael and Karen Caputo Annelle Delfs James and Sharon Abel Dickson Whitney Aims and Rita Coney David and Ann Deming Marilou Abele Adele Wick, Ph.D. Gilda Conkey Mr. and Mrs. L. Scot Duncan Tomas and Joann Adler Mrs. Barbara P. Wiese Richard and Suzanne Cooper Linda Eckenbrecht Celia Anderson $1,000-$1,999 Victoria Crane Mr. and Mrs. Mark O. Eisele James and Michelle Anderson Margaret T. Beach Matthew and Deborah Crawford Arthur and Jane Ellison Ruth Anderson William and Katherine Bolton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Crowe Carl Engelman and Tracy Hull John and Janice Andes Ms. Maureen Brennan and Tomas and Jane Davis Andrew and Leigh Fabens Anonymous (2) Mr. Andrew Resetar Dorr and Joyce Dearborn Corinna and Yngve Falck-Ytter Carolyn Armour Willard W. Brown, Jr. Andrew and Cynthia Elliott William Figner and Richard and Elizabeth Arnold Te Calabrese Family Donald and Anne Esarove Ronald Rydarowicz Mr. and Mrs. John C. Aten Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Carfagna Charles and Jennifer Grossman Catherine Fishbach Elizabeth Augustus Gerald and Janet Carlisle Ms. Barbara H. Gustafson Franklin and Penny Floyd Shirley Badger Harry and Marjorie Carlson Newman and Sally Halvorson Peggy Fullmer Bonnie Baker and Harry Fisher Austin and Gillian Chinn Dr. and Mrs. Russell W. Hardy, Jr. Robert T. Graf Dr. and Mrs. Donald P. Barich Chester and Patricia Crone Peter and Alyson Hellman Mr. William A. Grake Cynthia Bassett Charles and Elizabeth Daane Sheryl Hofman Robert and Nancy Gudbranson John and Frances Baumann Edward and Anne deConingh Harry and Sandra Holmes Jefrey and Cecelia Gueulette Richard Berg Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Derethik Brian and Catherine Humphrey Mark Haibach and Patricia Boyd Nathan and Sosamma Berger Molly Dixon and Jerry Murphy Joe and Kay Johnson Lois Hawn Nicholas Bergkessel and Mary Rossoll

37 Peter and Sally Bergsten Stephen and Elizabeth Ganocy Harry and Leslie Lee Herb Schilling Linda J. Bernat Richard Gardner and Julie Lapp Mike and Kim Leighty David and Anne Schoefer Ralph Bertonaschi and Norman Gearhart and Carolyn Piper Carol Leininger Terry and Nancy Schreiner Barbara Barstow Joe and Mia Buchwald Gelles Michael and Lois Lemr David and Carolyn Sechnick Ms. Virginia L. Bertram Linda Gilbert Allan and Nancy Lerner William and Kathleen Seeley Tomas and Dorothy Bier Daniel and Lee Glover Carolee Lesyk Edna W. Semroc Glenn and Anne Billington Merle R. Gordon Herbert and Harriet Levine Sid and Judith Semroc James and Deborah Bissell Gary and Joanna Graef George Lewis Beth Sersig and Christopher Brandt Paul and Elizabeth Blanch Ms. Joan C. Graham Ms. L. Mary Lewis Christopher and Julie Shaw David and Bonnie Blank Kathleen and Stuart Greenberg Raymond LeZak Howard and Beth Simon Edgar and Beth Boles Susan Greene and Patrick Murray Barbara Lipscomb Harry and Geri Singer Charles and Julia Bolton Peter and Joanne Griesinger David Littman and Suzanne Wiggins Kempton and Nancy King Smith Lloyd and Barbara Bridle Margaret Gudbranson Sue and Bill MacDermott Patrick Smith Robert Brooks Joe and Colleen Hamlin Ronnie Macko Tomas and Pamela Smith Jeanette Grasselli Brown and Cathy Sue Hancock Carol O. Madsen Dorothy Smitko Glenn Brown Nancy A. Hankins, D.V.M. Dan and Pamela Makee Joseph Sommer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brown Joseph Hannibal and Kathleen Farago Maureen Maldonado Brian and Barbara Spatz William and Susan Bruner Barbara and Glenn Hanniford Patricia Marshall Mary Sposito Richard Bucsi Hilda Hanratty Reardon and Charles and Susan Marston John Spurney Mr. and Mrs. H. Stephen Burke Jr. Michael Reardon Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Marting Miss Jessie St. Christopher Gretchen L. Burmeister Soren Hansen John Martonchik Jefery Staadt Kenneth and Polly Burns Jon and Roberta Hardacre James and Suzanne McCarty Phil Star and Jane Peterson Elizabeth Camus Michael and Martha Hardy Sarah McCoy Joseph and Judy Startari Mary Jane Cariens Allen Harris and Craig Hofman Christopher and Gaylee McCracken Susan Stechschulte and William Plesec Lawrence and Andrea Carlini Jennifer and Bradley Harrison Mrs. Suzanne McGinness John and Elfriede Stickney Kay Carlson and Rick Albaugh Brian Harte Jan McLean Alice and Albert Stratton Paul Campbell John Heer Matthew McMahon Ralph and Barbara String Kelly and Dorothy Carney Nancy Heiser Arthur and Rosemary Merriman Ms. Edna D. Strnad Elizabeth and William Cassella Phyllis Henry Stephen and Sonja Metzler Eugene and Diana Stromberg Joseph and Lisa Cellura Ann Herbruck Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Miller Ronald Stuckey Robert and Caroline Chandler Charles and Cynthia Herndon James and Margaret Misak Vicki Switzer and John McFarlane David and Linda Chittock John and Stella Hetzer James and Cynthia Montini Edward Ropes and Carole Clement James and Robin Hicks Ken Moore and Cindy Holland Rosemary Szubski-Ropes Diane Collier Brett and Annette Himes George and Carole Morris Michael and Melinda Tabor Edith R. Conzett James and Emily Hodgman Richard Morrison and Susan Kim Robert and Hope Taf Anne J. Cook Julie Hoehnen Stuart Morrison Frances Taf Antonio Cooper Barry Hollis Margaret R. Mueller William and Edith Taf Lawrence and Elizabeth Coven Daniel and Joan Holmes Skip and Marion Murfey Ms. Gail E. Takacs Dale and Susan Cowan Lansing and Patience Hoskins Joseph and Barbara Nahra Johnathan and Jordana Tann Eugene Cox James and Claudia Hower Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Niece Wilson Taylor Alan and Susan Cozby Gary D. Hydinger William and Denise Nusker Ryburn and Laura Taylor Don and Bonnie Cummings Christopher Jacobs and Robert and Barbara Oldenburg Janice Terry and Donald Burke Brian and Susan Curtiss Carolyn Broering-Jacobs Mike and Pat Ormiston Ethel Tom Jean M. Day James and Gale Jacobsohn Brad Ortman and Melissa Myers Pamela Tilden and Joey Barrios Dr. Jefrey Dean and Chittaranjan and Nisha Jain Richard and Sally Parker Kenneth and Kitty Tischler Dr. Barbara C. Claas Jodith Janes Brian Parsons Ms. Joan E. Trey and Peter and Rachel DeGolia Sylvia F. Jayne Tomas and Gayle Pauer Mr. Daniel J. Brustein Guy Denny Anthony Jelenic Tom and Elsa Pavlik William and Judith Tucholsky Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Diamond James and Marie Jenkins Jerry and Christie Payto Carol Urick Paul and Susan Divito Charles Joseph and Jo Ann Stamm Richard Pedersen and Mary Grifn Katherine Vail Paul and Nora Doerder Donald and Nancy Junglas Edward and Janet Pellegrin Karen Van Linge Carl and Marian Doershuk Holly Kalfas Bruce G. Peterjohn Elaine Van Vliet and Shelley Boyle Elizabeth Dreben and Hillel Chiel Alfred and Karen Kappus Edward and Lisa Pfrenger Mario and Eva Vargas Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Druckenbrod Donald and Maribeth Katt John and Vicki Piersol Carol Vidoli Steven and Susan Dudek William Katzin and Katherine Solender Donald and Jeanne Poremski Kenneth Vinciquerra and Mark and Teresa Duncan Pam Kaufman Donald and Anjean Poyer Louise Acheson Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Duvin Dr. Leah Kaufman Robert and Susan Price Keith Vouk and Louise Fabian Vouk Ms. Elva Edger Stanley and C. Sue Kaufman Aaron Proweller and Diana Ramirez Will Vranich Dr. Margaret W. Egar Philip Kazdan Robert and Denise Ray Gustav Wafen Tracy and Jeanne Engle Mrs. Audrey Kellermeyer Dr. Brian G. Redmond Jay and Wendy Wasman Seda and Marina Ergun Alan and Monica King Ms. Vicki A. Resnick John and Kristi Webster Dr. and Mrs. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. Matthew and Linda Klaben Richard and Elaine Richardson Mark and Barbara Weigand Robert Faber Lee Kohrman Jane Richmond Samuel and Margaret Weingart Donald and Karen Feather Michael and Kathleen Kolberg Melissa Richmond and Susan Wendt Helma Feather Raymond and Kathy Kolcaba William Watterson Joyce West Patricia Ferrara Jayna and Michael Koler Charles and Kersti Riehl Julie West William Fickinger Ursula Korneitchouk Heather Risher and Gary Yingling Tomas and Barbara Wheatley Ronald and Jamalee Fish Ronald Krasney, M.D. and Charles and Marjorie Ritchie Jonathan White Charles P. Fletcher Sherry Latimer Georgianna Roberts Ms. Kathryn E. Wilmer Mary Eileen Fogarty Charles and Judith Kraus Carl and Senait Robson Tomas and Elizabeth Winter Phil Fogarty John and Patricia Krebs Alan Roman Martin and Jennifer Witczak Douglas Fortney Margaret Kreiner Janet Mary and Jane Rose Peter Wiza John and Elizabeth Franklin Robert and Katherine Kretschmann Robert and Suzanne Ruf James and Sandra Wood John and Kathleen Fraylick David Kuentz Otmar and Rota Sackerlotzky Mr. and Mrs. Donald Woodcock Christine and Robert Freitag S. Ernest and Patricia Kulp Martin and Mary Ellen Saltzman Edward and Jane Young Robert and Janet French Robert and Brenda Kunkel Bradley and Sharon Sanders Cathy Zbanek Willie Frey James A. LaRue Donald and Elizabeth Saunders Ms. Jaquelyn C. Zevin Charles and Julia Gall Ms. Kathy K. Leavenworth Harvey and Harriette Schach Mary Zingales

38 Foundations and Te G .R. Lincoln Family Foundation Te Wuliger Family II Corporations Organizations Te S. Livingston Mather Philanthropic Fund Charitable Trust $50,000+ $500-$999 $100,000+ Te McWilliams/Piraino Lubrizol Corporation Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley Guerdon Stearns Holden Fund Family Foundation Medical Mutual of Ohio National Park Amanda Ford Morris Charitable Fund Parker Hannifn Foundation $50,000-$99,999 EarthShare Ohio Stephen C. Morris Charitable Fund Ducks Unlimited Joseph P. & Nancy F. Keithley $25,000-$49,999 William Curtis Morton, Maud Morton Elizabeth Ring Mather and Foundation Bass Energy, Inc. and Kathleen Morton Fund William Gwinn Mather Fund Klotzman Philanthropic Fund Eaton Munn Foundation, Inc. Te Murch Foundation McKenna Family Fund PNC Foundation Jane and Jon Outcalt Foundation Tird Federal Foundation Te Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust Stanley & Barbara Meisel II Te Sherwick Fund Te Women’s Committee of Philanthropic Fund $15,000-$24,999 Te South Waite Foundation Te Cleveland Museum of George A. Misencik Living Trust Te Cleveland Wire Cloth & Te Leo S. Walsh Foundation Natural History Te Nature Conservancy Manufacturing Company Te S. K. Wellman Foundation Ohio Geological Society Lincoln Electric $25,000-$49,999 Whitney Donor Advised Fund Ohio Wetlands Foundation Chitaley Patwardhan Foundation $10,000-$14,999 $2,000-$4,999 Te Mary Lane and John K. Sullivan Te Cleveland Foundation Cablevision AHS Foundation Charitable Fund Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Great Lakes Brewing Company Anonymous (1) Jock and Janet Tompson Te Edward A. & Catherine L. Lozick Te Nordson Corporation Foundation Cleveland Archaeological Society Charitable Fund Foundation Panzica/Gilbane Construction Dr. & Mrs. M. S. Dixon, Jr. Fund Te Wolpert Fund Te Perkins Charitable Foundation Tompson Hine LLP Faubel Family Fund Te Veale Foundation $250-$499 Te George Garretson Wade Te Harry K. Fox and Emma R. Fox $5,000-$9,999 AIPG Ohio Section Charitable Trust Charitable Foundation Acasti Pharma, Inc. Richard H. Bamberger Fund for Charitable Giving Anonymous (1) $15,000-$24,999 Te Mr. & Mrs. David P. Philanthropic Fund Archaeological Networks, Inc. Anonymous (1) Handke, Jr. Fund Te Benevity Community Impact Fund Cleveland Indians Baseball Company Te Bokom Foundation Albert A. Hanes Charitable Gif Fund Carfagna Family Foundation Dollar Bank Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening George M. and Pamela S. Cleveland Astronomical Society Te Giant Eagle Foundation Foundation Humphrey Fund Cleveland Landmarks Press Ohio CAT Te James and Angela Hambrick Insul/Soss Family Philanthropic Fund Foundation, Inc. Osborn Engineering Foundation Julianna Foundation Trust Crane Hollow, Inc. Te Sherwin-Williams Company Te Kirtlandia Society of Brian Luntz Family L. Scot and Darla J. Duncan Technical Consumer Products Te Cleveland Museum of Donor-advised Fund Philanthropic Fund $2,500-$4,999 Natural History Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Te Andrew and Leigh Fabens Acroment Technologies Te Lenox Foundation, Inc. Philanthropic Fund Charitable Fund Te Sylvia and Heath Oliver Greater Cleveland Shiva Vishnu BakerHostetler Julien L. McCall Family Foundation Cleveland Clinic Foundation Foundation Temple John P. Murphy Foundation Te Collection Auto Group Charles L. Pack Foundation Te Holden Arboretum Te Pavey Family Foundation GE Foundation Tomas H. White Foundation, Te Joyce Family Fund Te Clara T. Rankin Charitable Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. a KeyBank Trust Junior Ratner Club Endowment Fund Te K Company, Inc. Northern Ohio Geological Society $10,000-$14,999 RIG III Family Foundation KPMG Wildwood Garden Club Te Abington Foundation Te Sauerland Foundation Materion American Association for the Charles W. Saunders Charitable $100-$249 McGean USA Advancement of Science Lead Trust Tomas and Joann Adler Family Meaden & Moore, LTD Te B. Charles and Shaker Lakes Garden Club Donor Advised Fund Mitchell’s Ice Cream Jay G. Ames Foundation Reginald and Lynn Shiverick Fund Blackbrook Audubon Society Oatey Company Community Foundation of Te Clara Weiss Fund Cincinnati Wild Flower Te Ohio Willow Wood Company Lorain County Te Allayne and Douglas Wick Preservation Society Oliver Printing Grimm Family Foundation Foundation Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Oswald Companies Te Milton & Tamar Maltz $1,000-$1,999 Cleveland Natural Science Club RPM International, Inc. Family Foundation Acker Foundation Cleveland Waterfront Coalition J. D. Wagner Angling Accessories, Inc. Te Nancy-Clay Marsteller American Endowment Foundation Flora-Quest Whole Foods Market Charitable Foundation Te Carlson Family Fund Greater Horizons Charity $100-$2,499 Te John and Sally Morley Cleveland Zoological Society Giving Card Fund 3-D Materials Management, LLC Charitable Fund Phyllis H. and William H. Evans Jon and Roberta Hardacre Aisco Metallizing Corporation K & T Morley Family Fund Charitable Foundation Charitable Trust Amendola Engineering, Inc. Te Albert G. and Olive H. Schlink Te Garden Club of Cleveland S. and H.J. McGinness Anonymous (3) Foundation Te Gries Family Foundation Charitable Fund Te Backpackers Shop Te Sally and Larry Sears Fund Te GROW Foundation, Hathaway Victoria M. McMillan Baxter International Foundation Te Trout Club of Te Cleveland Brown School Charitable Fund Central Cadillac Company Museum of Natural History Mark H. Hardenbergh Midwest Native Plant Conference Te Clorox Company Foundation $5,000-$9,999 Charitable Gif Fund Mohican Native Plant Society Cortland Line Manufacturing, LLC James R. and Victoria S. Bell Gif Fund Michael J. Horvitz Donor Advised Fund NABA Chrysalis In Time Dakota Sofware Te George W. Codrington Te Hummingbird Fund North Central Ohio Land Dayton Nurseries, Inc. Charitable Foundation Te Pamela and Dale Inkley Conservancy, Inc. Dingus and Daga, Inc. William E. and Mary F. Conway Fund Charitable Gif Fund Ohio Native Plant Society Inc. Donley’s, Inc. Robert R. and Gay C. Cull Te Jack Family Charitable Fund Ohio State University Extension, FirstEnergy Foundation Family Foundation Edith & Ted Miller Philanthropic Fund Summit County Gould Electronics, Inc. Randolph J. & Estelle M. Dorn Elizabeth S. Morris Giving Account Olmsted Falls Garden Club KeyBank Foundation Foundation David and Inez Myers Foundation, Pike County Farm, LLC Keystone Flora LLC Te Robert and Linnet Fritz Cleveland, Ohio Portage County Gardeners Lazarus Steel LLC Foundation Ohio Natural Areas and Preserves Protect Geauga Parks Leimkuehler, Inc. JAG Gif Fund Association, Inc. Roemisch Research Foundation Mad Scientist & Associates, LLC Te Tomas Hoyt & Katharine Brooks Frank H. and Nancy L. Porter Fund Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving McDonald & Woodward Publishing Jones Family Fund Te Triple T Foundation Seneca East Elementary School Neundorfer, Inc. Te Laub Foundation University Circle Incorporated West Cuyahoga Audubon Society Ohio Prairie Nursery

39 Te Orvis Company, Inc. Bruce W. Elliott Eleanor B. McCoy Sophie Harrison Owens-Illinois Fund of the Te Clorox Company Foundation Gosta and Ninna Pettersson Robert and Judith Bordeaux Charities Foundation Andrew and Cynthia Elliot Barbara K. Neagoy Ryan and Julie Gambrill Paul O. Van Curen & Co. Eric Faber F. James Lloyd Joy Green PPG Industries Foundation David and Kimberly Gutfranski Anonymous (1) Hugh D. and Gretta S. Pallister Te Progressive Insurance Foundation Jennifer and Bradley Harrison Carolyn Armour Helen T. Anderson Quinonez & Associates Donald and Marjorie Articolo Santo Incorvia Nancy Pogacnik RHC Enterprises, Inc. Edward and Molly Bartlett Matthew Leigh and Margaret Robert Brucker Rockwell Automation Sharon Bathurst Denk-Leigh Keith and Linda Hetrick Scioto Gardens Stanley and Harriet Berman Jefrey and Jennifer Zabkar Paul and Carolyn Hetrick Scotts Miracle Grow Company James and Deborah Bissell Nancy Howell Edward Robertson Sunnybrook Conference Center & Ms. Mary Lou Braman Ann Herbruck Ken Price Trout Club Gerald and Winnie Chattman Scott R. Inkley Helen T. Anderson University Hospitals of Cleveland Kathryn Craig and Stephen Zabor Sabrina Inkley Christine Craycrof Tomas A. Quintrell Timothy LaRiche Government Alfred and Margaret DeMarco Mr. Donald W. Morrison William and Christian Manuel Robert Faber $500,000+ Zuzu Risher George R. Klein David and Rosanne Factor Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Paul and Susan Divito Harry and Geri Singer Donald and Karen Feather Robert V. Spurney Dan and Marjorie Moore $100,000-$249,999 Helma Feather Te Kirtlandia Society Ms. Florence Z. Pollack National Science Foundation Barbara Garver Robert and Janet Neary Marjorie Moore $50,000-$99,999 Susan M. Grimm Helen Hinderliter Michael J. Stone Munn Foundation, Inc. Ohio Environmental Protection Marta Stone James and Emily Hodgman Clay and Beth Rankin Agency Arvilla Holcomb Nelson S. Talbott Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Sr. $25,000-$49,999 Joan Kapp Frances S. Buchholzer Clyde Simpson Ohio Lake Erie Commission Robert and Sandra Kehres Mr. Gary R. Johnson and Ms. Billie B. Little Nora Kieser Ms. Brenda K. Ashley $15,000-$24,999 Stephen Zinn, MD Richard and Ronnie Klein Worth and Louise Loomis Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Marjory Klein Dr. Edith Lerner Mario and Dana Morino $10,000-$14,999 Gary and Mary McDonald Amanda Ford Morris Marie Odenkirk Clark Ohio Lottery Commission Michael and Mary Michael Charitable Fund Society Stephen C. Morris Charitable Fund $5,000-$9,999 Janet Narten Te Mary Lane and John K. Sullivan Te Marie Odenkirk Clark Society U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service William and Janet O’Neil Ken and Damaris Peters Pike Charitable Fund recognizes those who have participated $1,000-$1,499 Jef and Jessica Resnick Dr. Mitsuo Teraguchi in Museum gif-planning programs Geauga Park District Ms. Vicki A. Resnick Sahalee Price or those who have named the Museum Elizabeth Siman as benefciary in their estate plans. $500-$999 Robert J. Terry Dorothy Smitko Cleveland Metroparks Janice Terry and Donald R. Burke Dennis and Marianne Taylor Te Society honors Marie Odenkirk Metro Parks, Serving Summit County Jeptha H. Wade III Ron and Charlene Tyrrell Clark, a former Board of Trustees Ohio Department of Natural Resources Emily V. Wade Diane Wahl President. She was very supportive of Robert C. Webster, Jr. Memorial and Mary E. Flahive the Museum’s mission and dedicated Firman Fund Honor Gifts Helen T. Anderson to insuring its strength in perpetuity. To that end, she created a planned gif John Gelski IN HONOR OF Memorial and honor gifs provide an that continues to support Museum Paul and Susan Divito opportunity to recognize someone Richard S. Ames operations and is a constant reminder who has made a diference in one’s Laurel Giblock John P. Murphy Foundation of her love for the Museum. life. Tese gifs are added to the Holly Kalfas A. Chace Anderson general endowment unless otherwise Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Marting Sabrina Inkley Gay Cull Addicott designated according to the wishes Georgianna Roberts Frances Babiasz Mrs. John O. Aicher* Charles and Lucy Weller of the family and/or donor. Carol Urick Anonymous (6) N’omi Greber Katherine Gerwig Bailey IN MEMORY OF Samuel R. Belkin Robert and Janet Neary John H. Baird* Steve and Julie Belkin William P. Bidelman Clyde and Elaine Simpson Norma Elizabeth Battes* Ms. Billie B. Little James K. Bissell David P. and Barbara H. Handke Mrs. William W. Baum Te Garden Club of Cleveland Christopher Galt Brown Te Mr. & Mrs. David P. Handke, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Billings Terry E. Greathouse Stephen and Lesley Brown Fund William and Samra Blanchard Te Joyce Family Fund Laura Ann Gold Betty Dunbar Brien* John D. Heiser Barbara Lipscomb Jane B. N. Brooke* Shyamala Chitaley Nancy Heiser David and Barbara Parting Mr. Robert Brooks Greater Cleveland Shiva Michael J. Kangas Robert and Hope Taf Dr. John F. Burke, Jr. and Vishnu Temple Shirley Kangas William and Judith Tucholsky Te Hon. Nancy A. Fuerst Dr. Leah Kaufman Patrick C. Kangas Marty Calabrese Lainard E. Bush Ajitkumar and Saroj Paged John C. Kinder Te Calabrese Family Roberta R. Calderwood* David Sanders Clark Mr. and Mrs. Marc Leizman Pitt Curtiss Mrs. Nancy L. Calfee* William Clark Virginia E. Krumholz Anonymous (1) Mr. Peter H. Calfee Harold Terry and Marie Odenkirk Clark Te Kirtlandia Society Brian and Susan Curtiss Albert T. Carlisle* William Clark Dr.* and Mrs.* Teodore J. Castele Dustin Lamperth David Littman and Suzanne Wiggins Ms. Ann M. Chambers John Terry Clark James and Michelle Anders Vicki Switzer and John McFarlane Dr. Shyamala Chitaley* William Clark Jane and Tom Davis Timothy Langan Eunice Cohen* William Riley Cook, Jr. Tomas and Elizabeth Winter Mrs. Kathleen L. Brown Helen C. Cole* Anne J. Cook Elizabeth McAlpine Te Goodman Family Kathleen S. Crawford* Henry Del Mul Michael and Robyn Gutman Sheryl Hofman Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Danielson Pamela Tilden and Joey Barrios Jefery Staadt Margaret Gudbranson Mr. Ford M. Davey Edwin R. Delfs Johnathan and Jordana Tann Frank and Vickie Ford Mr.* and Mrs.* William K. Dice Annelle Delfs Julie Vargo Fredrick and Kathryn Jones Richard* and Irene Dodson

40 Henry and Mary Doll Mr. Tomas M. Leiden Mr. Walter Sheppe Gertrude Haskell Britton Patricia Brown Douthitt* Margaret Clark Lester* Harold George Shrive* Endowed Chair of Education Andrew L. Eade Mr. and Mrs. G. Russell Lincoln Dr.* and Mrs. Howard H. Smead William R. and Anne J. Cook Rebecca H. Elliott* Mr. Bruce A. Loomis Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Stirn Endowed Chair of Mineralogy Mr.* and Mrs. Frederick Ferbert Mr.* and Mrs. H. Stephen Madsen Mr. James P. Storer* Mrs. Louise M. Foster Susanne S. Martens Ms. Lanie Strassburger John Otis Hower Mr. Kenneth C. Frase Mrs. Sean McAvoy Mr.* and Mrs.* Herbert Swanson Endowed Chair of Archaeology Mr. Lou Gaeta William McCoy Cynthia Szunyog William A. and Nancy R. Klamm Teodore R. Ganger* Wilmar D. McLaughlin* Jean Hower Taber Endowed Chair of Ornithology Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gardiner Mr.* and Mrs.* James R. Mecredy J. Mary Taylor, Ph.D. Brant C. Gebhart Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Moroski Mr. David R. Trowbridge Every attempt has been made to list the Jon and Aimee Grimm Mr. Edwin R. Motch III William and Judith Tucholsky Museum’s contributors and members Margaret Ann Gudbranson Janet and Bob Neary Marshall A. Veigel* accurately. If there are any errors or William and Phyllis Gunton Edward Nedved* Mrs. Clare Walker omissions, please accept our apologies Elizabeth S. Hallaran* James A. Nelson* Lucy I. Weller and contact the Development Ofce at Dr.* and Mrs. Shattuck W. Hartwell, Jr. Mr.* and Mrs. Patrick O’Brien, Jr. (216) 231-4600, ext. 3265 so that we Richard A. and Jean M. Hofman William M. and Amelia S. Osborne Endowed Chairs may correct our records. Sheryl L. Hofman Mr. C. W. Eliot Paine Program Guerdon Stearns Holden* Hugh* and Gretta* Pallister Te Museum is one of the fnest Mrs. Patience Hoskins Mr.* and Mrs.* Kenneth Parker natural history museums in the Alyce M. Jarr* Mrs. Henry Parkman country, thanks, in large part, to its Anne M. Jones Mr. Robert L. Ragley* outstanding staf. Te Endowed Ms. Carol Jordan Dr. Catherine A. Rose Chairs Program is intended to build Henri Pell Junod, Jr. Sharon B. Rosenberg* on this reputation and help sustain Walter and Jean Kalberer Sanford Saul* all department programs by Drs. Julian* and Aileen Kassen Charles W. Saunders* underwriting the salaries and expenses Mr. Donald J. Kelly Mrs. Elizabeth Sedgwick* of department heads. Te following Mr.* and Mrs.* Arthur F. Kohn Dr. Beth B. Sersig chairs are fully endowed. Dr. Joan P. Lambros* Dr.* and Mrs.* Daniel J. Shapiro

VOLUNTEERS

Te Museum is fortunate to have a THE KENT HALE SMITH AWARD 500 VOLUNTEER HOURS Dorothy Carney, Botany dedicated corps of more than 200 FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTARY OF SERVICE Beth Carroll, Vertebrate Paleontology volunteers that reach and impact SERVICE Sally Gates, Docent Sachi Carson, Junior Docent nearly every department. With more Robert Finkelstein, Ornithology Jodith Janes, Library & Archives Alice Dudley, Development than 22,000 hours of service donated Keith Linn, Vertebrate Paleontology Robert Hannan, Archaeology 5,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS this fscal year, our passionate Carolyn Sechnick, Wildlife Resources Alyssa Jeschelnig, Junior Docent OF SERVICE volunteers emulate our mission to Ronald Vranich, Archaeology Matthew McCarron, Junior Docent Paulette Hervi Hughes, Paleobotany & inspire. We are grateful for their David Pashinsky, Junior Docent Paleoecology 150 VOLUNTEER HOURS time, talent and dedication. Ethan Roberts, Docent OF SERVICE 2,500 VOLUNTEER HOURS Amanda Tong, Wildlife Resources Rachel Abernethy, M.D., Docent OF SERVICE Susan Burke, Smead Discovery Center Linda Sekura, Botany

WOMEN’S COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Te Women’s Committee was CJ Abood Atossa Alavi Sue Divito and Barbara Webster established in 1940 to support and President Corresponding Secretary Co-Historians promote the mission of the Museum. Pam Zalba Meg Weingart Molly Dixon For more than 70 years, it has been an Vice President Treasurer Immediate Past President integral part of the Museum and has contributed more than $1.7 million Cheri Miller Chris Sherwin Kathy Fouts to the Museum through fundraising Recording Secretary Membership Chair Staf Liaison events and volunteer eforts. * deceased

41 THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FINANCIAL SUMMARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 38th CONSECUTIVE FISCAL YEAR MAINTAINING A BALANCED OPERATING BUDGET

2014-2015 Ofcers Amos H. Crowley III Maria Teresa Tejada Tomas M. Leiden Matt Dolan Ronald M. Vranich Robert E. Mathews II* A. Chace Anderson Michael Gallagher, D.D.S. Richard Waldron Julien L. McCall President James L. Hambrick Michael Weiss, M.D., Ph.D. Dan T. Moore III Claiborne R. Rankin Bill L. Hlavin Lucy Ireland Weller Edwin R. Motch III Vice President Donald Insul Dickson L. Whitney, Jr. William J. O’Neill, Jr. Frederick P. Floyd Vickie Eaton Johnson William M. Osborne, Jr. Life Trustees Vice President Gordon D. Kinder J. Mary Taylor, Ph.D. Kristie T. Kohl Betty Hollister Tomas A. Tormey R. Douglas McCreery G. Russell Lincoln Scott R. Inkley, M.D. Dickson L. Whitney, Sr. Secretary Rob Martens Anne M. Jones Ex-Ofcio Trustees Jonathon L. Grimm Judith K. McMillan William C. McCoy Treasurer Marjorie Moore Janet E. Neary Evalyn Gates, Ph.D. Tomas M. Morley Dean G. Ostrum* Executive Director & CEO Standing Trustees Maynard H. Murch V Miriam G. Smead CJ Abood Richard Ames Kenneth Outcalt Nathaniel T. Smith Women’s Committee David S. Barrie Betty K. Pinkney, Ph.D., J.D. Jean Hower Taber President Tomas A. Piraino Barbara B. Webster James R. Bell III Lourdes Sánchez Craig Reed William B. Bolton Women’s Committee Alayne Reitman Honorary Trustees Cynthia K. Brabander President Winston Breeden III Timothy P. Ryan Teodore J. Castele, M.D.* James R. Bright Sally Sears Mary Lou Ferbert Barbara Brown, Ph.D. Joseph M. Shafran Richard B. Fratianne, M.D. Fran Buchholzer Tim Sherwin Williard F. Harper, Ph.D. Diane D. Christ Greg E. Studen George R. Klein Paul D. Clark Frederick G. Stueber Peter J. Krembs *deceased

42 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 38th CONSECUTIVE FISCAL YEAR MAINTAINING A BALANCED OPERATING BUDGET

REVENUE, SUPPORT AND EXPENSES FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS

Other Revenue & Support 2015 2014 Endowment Income 5,252,881 38.9% 4,876,511 40.5% Contributions Endowment Operating Income 4,249,829 31.5% 3,445,895 28.6% Contributions 2,827,783 21.0% 2,611,131 21.7% Other Support 1,156,986 8.6% 1,097,457 9.1% Total Revenue & Support $13,487,479 $12,030,994 Operating Income

Expenses Collections & Research 4,636,034 35.3% 4,315,254 37.8% Education 2,419,710 18.4% 2,304,712 20.2% Exhibits 2,266,301 17.3% 2,025,527 17.8% Fundraising/Membership 1,832,751 14.0% 1,748,080 15.3% Collections Communications/ & Research Public Services 258,487 2.0% 239,926 2.1% Education General & Administrative 720,780 5.5% 647,405 5.7% Restricted Restricted Purchases 985,408 7.5% 125,934 1.1% Purchases

Total Expenses $13,119,471 $11,406,838 Exhibits

Excess of Operating Fundraising/ General Membership Revenue & Support & Admin. Over Expenses $368,008 $624,156 Communications/ Public Services Contributions Summary Unrestricted for General Operations 3,984,769 3,708,588 Unrestricted Other 321,798 266,704 Restricted 15,245,075 20,092,129 Total Contributions $19,551,642 $24,067,421

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