Maryland and Throughout the Broader Bay Restore and Protect the Local Streams, Rivers, Forests, and Other Habitats Across All of Maryland’S Watershed

CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST 2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT

C B ANNUAL T R REPORT 12 U S MMAARRYYLLAANNDD T 2011-2012 1111 CBTRUST 1122 Treasure the Chesapeake

Where the Money Goes When You Support the Chesapeake Bay Trust

EDUCATION RESTORATION COMMUNITY OUTREACH About the Chesapeake Bay Trust Year in Review Message

he Chesapeake Bay Trust, as a Dear Friends of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, nonprofit grant-making organization, In recent years, as the science of our region’s natural resources has advanced, we have come T is dedicated to protecting and to understand the power and ability that citizens and communities play in the restoration and restoring the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers preservation of our watersheds. The Chesapeake Bay Trust has been proud to nurture this growing capacity. Our job at the Trust is to provide resources that engage citizens in work to in Maryland and throughout the broader Bay restore and protect the local streams, rivers, forests, and other habitats across all of Maryland’s watershed. Our goal is to improve our watershed watersheds and the broader Chesapeake. We connect individuals to the natural resources in their backyards, increase knowledge about their importance, and provide the tools necessary by focusing on three core objectives; to restore and protect them. environmental education, This past year, in 2012, we once again posted record grant and project awards. We awarded 322 grants to our community outreach, and region’s non-profit organizations, community associations, schools, and other groups, offering over $5.8 million in grants and special initiatives such as the Chesapeake Conservation Corps, environmental education capacity Bay restoration; and building and training, an urban green jobs research and training project, and more. This level of funding surpasses innovation in each. any other year in the Trust’s history. Our work and the work of our grantees would not be possible without support from many sources, of which the Since 1985, the Trust Treasure the Chesapeake license plate program and the Bay Fund income tax check-off program, both created and supported by the Maryland General Assembly, serve as the basis. We leverage these funds with contributions has awarded more than from federal and state partners, corporate and private partners, and individual donors who have increasingly $50 million in grants to improve local supported programs at the Trust that accomplish common goals. We thank those who represent those sources, including the 400,000 Marylanders who proudly display their Bay plates, and look forward to fruitful partnerships communities and the Chesapeake Bay. in years to come. We reach more than 120,000 Marylanders Each year, the Chesapeake Bay Trust board and staff continue to be impressed by the outstanding accomplishments each year in every county in Maryland and of our grantees and program partners. In 2012, our grantees and Chesapeake Conservation Corps Volunteers engaged almost 34,000 community volunteers who donated over 50,000 hours; educated 83,000 K-12 students Baltimore City through our grant programs using the outdoors as a classroom; hosted over 1,200 events and workshops that educated another 34,000 attendees; and special initiatives, in addition to those and planted almost 180,000 native trees and plants to restore 107 acres of forest buffer, wetlands, and other habitats; and installed another four acres of innovative green infrastructure practices. In addition, the Trust helped in other states. Our reason is simple: we the broader Bay restoration community learn about green jobs in the stormwater realm, convened to discuss believe that getting citizens involved is the restoration practices, articulated research-based K-12 environmental education curricula, and advanced the social science behind engaging individuals in voluntary actions to aid our watersheds. key to restoring the Chesapeake Bay. I want to thank all our partners, grantees, funders, and technical experts for their hard work and tireless support this past year. I hope this year’s annual report provides a glimpse into the amazing work that has been accomplished $ by them, and by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, during this past year. 50 million Sincerely,

in Grants Jana Davis, Ph.D. Executive Director Chesapeake Bay Trust

2 | Chesapeake Bay Trust • Annual Report 2011-2012 In 2012, Chesapeake Bay Trust Grantees

PLANTS: Planted 179,697 native trees and plants. 179,697 VOLUNTEERS:

Engaged 83,688 students in STUDENTS: outdoor field experiences. SHORELINE: 33,878 Created 6,320 linear feet of living shoreline. Engaged 33,878 citizens who volunteered 51,337 hours to clean up local neighborhoods, the Bay 83,688 and its rivers. TEACHERS: TRASH: Removed 70 tons 4,688 teachers taught students of trash and 5 acres about their environment and the of invasive species Chesapeake Bay. from streams and 4,688 rivers. 70 STORMWATER: Planted more than 4 acres of rain Restored gardens and distributed 642 rain barrels. HABITAT: 44 acres of streamside buffers and precious wetlands.

Annual Report 2011-2012 • cbtrust.org | 3 Board of Trustees Staff Trust Volunteers

Tara Potter Dr. Margaret Palmer Executive Office Throughout the year many talented and Verizon (ret.) National Socio-Environmental knowledgeable individuals have lent their Chair of the Board of Trustees Synthesis Center Jana Davis, Ph.D. expertise to the Trust and also volunteered Executive Director for partner events. We are truly thankful Honorable John Astle Honorable Shane Robinson Finance and Administration for their assistance. Maryland State Senate Maryland House of Delegates Abby Grebasch Katy Phelps Steve Russo Abby Hancock Kelsey Hallowell Torrey C. Brown, M.D. Terence Smith Amanda Bassow Ken Hendrickson Director of Finance Anita Kraemer Kenneth Hendrickson Intralytix, Inc. Journalist & Administration Audrey DeGregorio Kevin Shabow Beth McGee Kevin Smith Bhaskar Subramanian Kristen Fleming Stuart A. Clarke Scot T. Spencer Heather Adams Brenda Louie Kristin Pauly Office Manager Brent McCloskey Lamar Lewis Town Creek Foundation The Annie E. Casey Foundation Brian Day Larissa J. Graham Britt Slattery Larry Brown Grant Managers and Brittany Smith Laura Connelly Honorable Valerie Ervin Benjamin Wechsler Bryan Seipp Lee Ann Hutchison Montgomery County Council Linowes and Blocher LLP Technical Assistance Carol Wong Liana Pipitone Carolyn Steinberg Lindsay Eney Jeffrey Lerner Carrie Roble Lise Soukup J. Matthew Gambrill, Esq. Cathy Brill Liz Van Dolah Director of Programs & Partnerships Chris Aadland Louise Lawrence Calvert Marina Emeritus Trustees Chris Maex Mandy Chesnutt Jamie Baxter Chuck Henney Marcus Griswold Colleen Zarek Margaret Palmer Joseph Gill Governor Harry R. Hughes Program Director Dan Nees Marian Honeczy Maryland Department of Martin H. Poretsky Daphne Pee Marie Moll-Amego David Hwang Mary Andrews Natural Resources Jen Wijetunga Debra Weller Matthew Fleming Senior Program Officer Denise Rigney Meghan Kelly Dominique Luekenhoff Meredith Lathbury Girard W. Warren Hamel, Esq. Donna Clem Mike Pfefferle Hieu Truong Elena Takaki Pete Bsumek Venable, LLP Program Officer Elizabeth Rice Peter Hill Elle O’Brien Dr. Poornima Madhavan Erin Ling R. John Dawes F. Carter Heim, CPA Kacey Wetzel Erin Tush McArdle Rich Lefebure HeimLantz Program Officer Gary Heath Rich Takacs Gary Hedges Rick Ayella Ginny Kearney Robert Burg Virginia Kearney Tara Baker Gwen Johnson Sally Claggett Heather Forsyth Sam Stokes Maryland Department of Program Coordinator Heather Jentilet Samuel Little the Environment Jake Reilly Sarah Bodor Communications & Development Jeff Blass Sarah Boynton Jennifer McDaniel Sarah Haines Jennifer Raulin Sarah Lane Louise Lawrence Molly Alton Mullins Jennifer Carr Sean McGuire Maryland Department of Agriculture Director of Communications Jessica Vasas Shannon Sprague Joe Arrowsmith Sophie Foscue & Development John Moss Stacy Bond Steve Linhard John Papagni Stephanie Westby John Rhoderick Dr. Steve Jacob St. Mary’s School & Parish Kristin Foringer Josh McGrath Stuart Clarke Communications & Development Judy Preston Stuart Echols Julie Ayers Susan McDowell Honorable Adam Ortiz Manager Julie Diegez Tara Potter Office of the Prince George’s County Julie Hester Tom Pilholski Chesapeake Bay Funders Network Julie Winters Verna Harrison Executive Justin Haynes Victor Ukpolo Kanishka Wijetunga Victoria Carrasco Amy Burdette Kate Boicourt Virginia Witmer Coordinator Katherine Register Walter Priest 4 | Chesapeake Bay Trust • Annual Report 2011-2012 Legislative Reception & Awards Program

In January 2012, the Trust held its Annual Legislative Reception and Awards program in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis. In total, more than 150 legislators, grantees and Bay supporters attended to honor these exceptional individuals and their contributions to environmental education, community outreach and Bay restoration.

The Chesapeake Bay Trust celebrates its 2012 Annual Awards Program winners.

2012 Teacher of the Year Award: 2012 Honorable Arthur Dorman 2012 Dr. Torrey Brown Award: Erol Miller Scholarship: Natalie Oliver Maryland Senate President Thomas Northwood High School, Bladensburg High School, V. Mike Miller, Jr. Montgomery County Prince George’s County In 2012 the Trust honored Maryland One of awardee Erol Miller’s many Recognizing a Maryland student for Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, accomplishments was the creation of promoting diversity, the Trust’s $5,000 Jr., for his Chesapeake Bay efforts and the Northwood Chesapeake Bay Trail, Honorable Arthur Dorman Scholarship community leadership. In 2010, a new environmental outdoor classroom was presented to Natalie Oliver. Oliver’s President Miller spearheaded the creation and community green space located environmental passion has been shaped of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps, in Montgomery County. This project by her science curriculum at school, her a program led by the Trust that provides included the removal of over 11,000 membership in the Port Towns Youth career and leadership training for young Award winner Robert Gallagher with pounds of trash, the clearing of invasive Council, and her volunteer hours with people interested in environmental Delegate Ron George. species and the installation of educational the Anacostia Watershed Society. As a careers and Chesapeake Bay watershed 2012 Ellen Fraites Wagner Award: materials. His award included $2,500 volunteer, Oliver has been responsible protection. Robert Gallagher for his school to continue its innovative for removing countless pounds of trash work. and invasive species from the Anacostia, West/Rhode Riverkeeper, as well as managing tree maintenance in Anne Arundel County 2012 Student of the Year her urban watershed. As the founder of the West/Rhode River - Scholarship: Solon Snider keeper, Robert Gallagher has engaged and Severna Park High School, 2012 Melanie Teems Award: empowered countless local communities C.A.R.E. Community Association and residents through his outreach work Anne Arundel County and volunteer programs. Recently he Solon Snider, the recipient of the Trust’s Baltimore City helped found the Anne Arundel County $5,000 Student of the Year scholarship, The C.A.R.E. Community Association Chapter of the League of Conservation helped develop a successful recycling was honored for its outreach and Voters and is a known advocate for Bay program at his school and led the charge community engagement work to improve conservation issues. He is well respected for Severna Park to be named a Maryland east Baltimore City. With grant support within the environmental community, Green School. Snider is an active member from the Trust, C.A.R.E. was able to and has been integral in efforts to of the Chesapeake Regional Association implement a trash removal and mural organize residents to support conservation of Student Councils and also served as painting project that connected residents goals. co-chairman of the Environmental and to their local watershed while also Senate President Mike Miller addresses Community Action Committee. reducing illegal dumping. the evening’s attendees. Annual Report 2011-2012 • cbtrust.org | 5 Events: 14 th Annual Treasure the Chesapeake Celebration & 1 st Annual 5K for the Bay

On May 18, 2012, Celebration raised more than $60,000 New! 1st Annual 5K for the Bay a Great Success! the Chesapeake to fund environmental education, Bay Trust hosted community engagement and Bay On Saturday, June 16, its 14 th Annual restoration projects throughout the Chesapeake Bay Trust Treasure the Maryland. hosted its first-ever 5K Chesapeake for the Bay at Quiet Celebration at Waters Park in Annapolis. the Marriott Almost 300 runners and Waterfront hotel walkers joined the Trust in Annapolis. for this 3.1 mile run/walk More than 250 Trust with proceeds benefitting Chesapeake grantees, sponsors and new Bay restoration and educational programs. Runners smile after completing the st supporters gathered to recognize the Special thanks to all runners who came 1 ever 5K for the Bay incredible work of the Chesapeake Bay out to join the Trust, as well as the MotoACTV, eCruisers, Fleet Feet Sports Trust and its grantees. During the organizations that supported this year’s Annapolis, Annapolis Irish Festival, event, the Trust also honored longtime inaugural race, including the Chesapeake 103 WRNR, G&G Outfitters, the Bowie board member Senator John Astle for Bay Roasting Company, Panera Bread, Baysox and JEB Design. his efforts on behalf of the Chesapeake Bay Trust and the preservation of the Treasure the Chesapeake license plate program. In total, the 14 th Annual Senator John Astle and his wife Jayne Treasure the are honored at this year’s Treasure the Chesapeake Chesapeake Celebration.

The Trust would like to extend its sincerest gratitude to its premier sponsors Constellation Energy, M&T Bank, the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, Venable and Wheelabrator Baltimore.

6 | Chesapeake Bay Trust • Annual Report 2011-2012 More than Grant Making

More than Grant Making: Trust provides Technical Assistance and Leadership in the Bay Community

In recent years, the Trust has been called upon to serve more than just a grant-making role in the natural resource community of Maryland and other Chesapeake watershed states. We have identified key needs, matched them up with the strong technical skills of our staff, and now offer technical assistance in certain strategic areas. In this way, we can break through some of the barriers and continue to advance watershed restoration and protection.

Developing an Environmentally Advancing New Techniques to In the second program, Literate K-12 Student Body Accomplish Behavior Change the Trust has played a role in developing and managing For the past four years, the Trust has The Trust’s primary goal is to engage construction of larger-scale been a key collaborator in Maryland’s citizens in watershed restoration and restoration projects funded Children in Nature Partnership, an protection efforts. But how? The social through the EPA and Maryland initiative launched by Governor Martin science of how to engage citizens in Department of the Environment’s O’Malley to provide Maryland students a way that changes behavior is State Revolving Loan Fund with knowledge of and a connection with advancing every day, and the Trust is on program. The Trust was the natural environment. Last year, the the forefront of this new field. We are chosen by MDE to work on Maryland State Board of Education infusing social marketing principles into three of these projects, and in adopted the first ever environmental our grant programs to promote social 2012, managed a $740,000 literacy graduation requirement in the marketing and behavior change models living shoreline at the nation. This year, the Trust helped as a framework. In addition, we have Smithsonian Environmental develop the strategy for providing offered training to our grantees Research Center (co-funded outdoor experiences for all Maryland who wish to base their outreach and by NOAA) with a local partner, a $120,000 funding partners U.S Department of students and helped draft environmental awareness programs upon this new stormwater wetland project at the Labor and the EPA, and programmatic literacy standards. We continue to work outcomes-based framework. Through YMCA Camp Letts with the West/Rhode partners Center for Watershed Protection with our NOAA partners, and our new this effort, the Trust is becoming a leader Riverkeeper, and a $900,000 stream and Anne Arundel Community College’s EPA Office of Education partner, to in behavior change social marketing. restoration project with the South River Center for Workforce Solutions, embarked convene curriculum, evaluation, and Federation. on three exercises. First, we surveyed other experts to develop best practices Increasing Capacity for Larger- for-profit entities in key industries to in K-12 environmental education. Scale Restoration Stormwater, Green Infrastructure document the new need for staff trained in stormwater green infrastructure. As Chesapeake Bay restoration advances, and Green Jobs: Identifying Second, based on the outcomes, we the Trust has embarked upon two Potential, Developing Training, developed and piloted a short-term programs designed to help organizations and Implementing Practices training program. Third, we funded develop advanced capacity to be key grants for the second year with our partners. The first, our Capacity Building Changes in Bay restoration processes EPA partners through the Green Streets, program in which the National Fish will likely provide expanded opportunities Green Jobs, Green Towns program, which and Wildlife Foundation, Town Creek for for-profit entities engaged in water seeks to implement green infrastructure Foundation, and other members of quality work. Some have asked whether practices and provide opportunities for the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network companies that specialize in restoration, local green job employment. have partnered with the Trust, provides landscaping, engineering, and building training and other resources to help recognize the opportunities and challenges, organizations increase their ability to have the existing capacity to meet play a significant role in coordinated demand, and plan to adjust or train staff restoration efforts. accordingly. In 2012, the Trust, with Annual Report 2011-2012 • cbtrust.org | 7 Grant Amounts by Area

AALLLLEEGGAANNYY WASHINGTON GARRETT CARROLL BALTIMORE FREDERICK

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PRINCE GEORGE’S CALVERT CHARLES

WESTERN MARYLAND CENTRAL MARYLAND SOUTHERN MARYLAND SAINT MARY ’S W • Allegany: $208,059 • Baltimore: $378,869 • Anne Arundel: $613,962 • Carroll: $59,463 • Baltimore City: $566,029 • Calvert: $28,616 • Frederick: $26,044 • Harford: $58,765 • St. Mary’s: $112,958 • Garrett: $12,650 • Howard: $52,753 • Charles: $12,874 • Washington: $108,085 • Montgomery: $216,559 • Prince George ’s : $222,888

8 | Chesapeake Bay Trust • Annual Report 2011-2012 Grant Amounts by Area

EASTERN SHORE

CECIL • Caroline: $67,955 • Cecil: $155,751 HARFORD • Kent: $190,599 F • Queen Anne’s: $230,023 • Talbot: $143,928 • Dorchester: $119,053 KENT • Somerset: $449 • Wicomico: $97,681 • Worcester: $64,157 QUEEN ANNE’S

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DORCHESTER With Partner Support: WICOMICO PENNSYLVANIA: $80,000 VIRGINIA: $545,569 C h WEST VIRGINIA: $45,000 e s WORCESTER a SOMERSET DELAWARE: $20,000 p e a WASHINGTON, DC: $47,950 k e B a WATERSHED WIDE: $1,325,522 y Annual Report 2011-2012 • cbtrust.org | 9 Grant Programs

EDUCATION MINI GRANT PROGRAM OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Ensuring that students are 154 projects awarded GRANT PROGRAM environmentally literate through 24 projects awarded for K-12 curriculum development, for $394,242 in grants field experiences, and green school $405,840 in grants development. Through its Outreach and Community Engagement Grant Program, the Trust seeks to increase individual and community stewardship through efforts that build ownership of local The Chesapeake Bay Trust watersheds and engage individuals in Mini Grant Program receives stewardship practices and projects RESTORATION the most requests in the Trust ’s portfolio, with over 200 grants that benefit the Bay. This year the awarded this year alone. This Trust also created a Behavior Change program awards up to $5,000 to Advancing the science and track within this grant program to support activities at schools and implementation of restoration non-profit organizations that promote social marketing models best management practices help promote awareness and that actually seek to modify that reduce pollution and participation in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay improve habitat. and its tributaries. individual and community 4, 68 8 teachers behaviors. COMMUNITY OUTREACH reached Engaging citizens and communities to improve the health of local waterways through community clean-ups, tree plantings and other stewardship practices and projects . 33,878 Volunteers Engaged

10 | Chesapeake Bay Trust • Annual Report 2011-2012 Grant Programs

83,688 Students Engaged

The Trust’s Environmental Education Grant Program ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION seeks to increase environmental stewardship by providing GRANT PROGRAM grants that build and expand K-12 environmental education programs and increase student access to outdoor learning experiences. Just last year Maryland 13 projects awarded for became the first state in the nation to enact an environ - mental literacy requirement so that all Maryland students $430,160 in grants graduate with knowledge of, and a connection to, their natural world. RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM GREEN STREETS-GREEN JOBS- 21 projects awarded for GREEN TOWNS GRANT PROGRAM $46 3,343 in grants 10 projects awarded for $376,000 in grants 179,6 97 The Trust’s Restoration Grant Program was established to The Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green provide grants to organizations Towns Grant Program is made possible native plants and agencies for community- in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay based restoration projects that Trust, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Maryland Department of the work to restore and protect the Environment, and Maryland Department Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. of Natural Resources. This collaborative and trees Through this program, the 4 effort seeks to advance watershed Trust seeks to fund restoration protection, community livability, and economic vitality throughout the projects that provide measurable acres of green watershed through the development ecological results and also infrastructure of stormwater management techniques, planted serve as community-based green jobs creation and enhanced demonstration projects. practices created resident livability.

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Annual Report 2011-2012 • cbtrust.org | 13 Meeting Complementary Needs Chesapeake Conservation Corps Expands in 2012

Thank you Class

Started in 2010, the Chesapeake Conser - This initiative, established by the stipend-supported, one-year terms of of 2012 vation Corps is a program that provides Maryland Legislature and spearheaded service. In its inaugural year, 16 Corps Patrick Bond, Parks and People Foundation; career and leadership training for young by Senate President Mike Miller, matches Volunteers worked on a variety of Stacy Bond, Maryland Association for people interested in environmental young people, ages 18-25, with environmental initiatives and due to Environmental and Outdoor Education; careers and watershed protection. organizations throughout the state for the success of the program, the Corps Erin Bowman, Reservoir Hill Improvement expanded in 2012 to include 21 Council; Braeden Bumpers, Friends of Rock participants, who gained valuable work Creek’s Environment; Kristin Buter, Phillips experience with local groups. In turn, Wharf Education Center; Laura Cattell, non-profits and government organizations National Aquarium in Baltimore; Dietrich received resources beyond grants, which Epp-Schmidt, Eco City Farms; Taren Evans, American Chestnut Land Trust; Stephanie increased their capacity and overall Fischer, Maryland Department of Natural effectiveness. Resources; Ileana Freytes, Casa de Maryland; The third year of the program, which Kosoko Jackson, Arlington Echo Outdoor began in August 2012, expanded to a Education Center; Concetta Laskey, Calvert class of 26 exceptional young people Marine Museum and CHEARS; Racheal who will serve at Maryland watershed Patrice, Habitat for Humanity Choptank; organizations, county governments, James Phillips, Anacostia Watershed Society; and other nonprofits for the next year. Joseph Ports, West/Rhode Riverkeeper; Senate President Mike Miller, Congressman John Sarbanes, and others from the Maryland Allison Rich, Baltimore City Public Schools; General Assembly welcome this year’s Chesapeake Conservation Corps class. Nicole Robinson, Frederick County Office of Environmental Sustainability; Lea Rubin, Providing Jobs in Maryland Project Support and Grant Writing Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Wesley Tse, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy; Zoe Unruh, Since the program’s inception, almost 30 percent of As a part of the program, each Conservation Corps Montgomery County Public Schools; previous Corps participants have been hired by their participant has the opportunity to apply for a mini Carol Wong, South River Federation host organizations, most in newly created positions, grant from the Trust for up to $1,000. This enables thus providing sustained employment for young Corps members to manage a restoration, outreach or Special thanks to Maryland’s people in Maryland and capacity building for host education project as well as gain valuable job training Department of Natural Resources organizations. Furthermore, retention rate of Corps skills in grant writing, budget development and and Constellation Energy Volunteers in the program has been 100 percent project management. for contributing to the funding since it began in 2010. of this program.

14 | Chesapeake Bay Trust • Annual Report 2011-2012 Special Initiatives Treasure the Chesapeake License Plate Individual Donations

In 2012, the Trust continued to expand its direct donor outreach efforts in order to meet the ever-expanding demand for grants. During the course of the year, 1160 individual Chesapeake Bay supporters donated almost $109,000 in support of environmental education, community outreach and Bay restoration.

Bay Fund Tax Check-off

Last year more than $1.1 million averaged $28.19 per donation. was contributed through Donations of any amount Last year more than 46,000 support of the Bay plate the Chesapeake Bay and can be made and all are tax Marylanders showed their program and our efforts Endangered Species Fund, a deductible the following love and commitment for the to inform Marylanders donation program created to year. Chesapeake Bay by purchasing about what the Treasure the support restoration and to In 2012, the Trust Treasure the Chesapeake license Chesapeake license plate funds protect Maryland’s endan - also launched “CPAs for a plates. These license plates only in their own community. In 2012, gered species. This fund, which Healthy Bay,” a new program cost $20, but these funds add up the Trust worked with MVA to provide is split evenly between the Trust designed to encourage CPAs to the largest informational materials about Bay plates and the Maryland Department of and other tax professionals to raise source of via online registration renewals, mailed Natural Resources, allows Marylanders awareness about the check-off. In total, revenue for the inserts, MVA’s website and in branches to donate through their tax return 23 CPA firms signed up for the Chesapeake Bay directly throughout the state. For more to help the Bay and conserve program in the first year Trust. For every $20 plate purchased, information and to order a Bay plate Maryland’s native wildlife and mailed over 7,000 the Trust can plant two trees, online, visit bayplate.org . and endangered species. inserts about the remove 10 pounds of trash, or Launched in 1990, the Bay fund to their fund an outdoor field experience Chesapeake Bay and clients. Next year for two Maryland students. Endangered Species the Trust hopes Without the support of so many Fund is one of the to expand this Marylanders through the Bay most successful program to reach plate, the Trust would not be voluntary tax check- more Marylanders able to accomplish so much off programs in the to educate them for the Bay and local Maryland nation. In fiscal year about this volun - communities. 2012, almost 37,000 tary mechanism to The Trust also thanks the Maryland state income tax help the Chesapeake Bay. Maryland Motor Vehicle statements were returned with Administration for their exceptional contributions to the fund, which

Annual Report 2011-2012 • cbtrust.org | 15 Partnerships

BUSINESS PARTNERS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL FOUNDATION AND NONPROFIT AGENCY PARTNERS PARTNERS Each year the Chesapeake Bay Trust partners with numerous businesses to raise Numerous foundation and nonprofit funds and awareness to help restore and partners offer their funding and expertise protect the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. to raise awareness and further our shared mission of enhancing Bay stewardship. • Annapolis Irish Festival The Chesapeake Bay Funders • BayLand Consultants & Designers • Agua Fund, Inc. Network is a funding collaborative • Bowie Baysox • Biophilia Foundation • Brian Bays Insurance The Trust collaborates with a host of • blue moon fund dedicated to improving the • By the Bay Botanicals federal, state and local agencies on its • Bunting Family Foundation • Calvert Marina grant programs and specific initiatives • Corina Higginson Trust capacity within communities to • Chaney Enterprises to support restoration and outreach • FishAmerica Foundation initiate and sustain change to • Constellation Energy programs. • Foundation for Pennsylvania • Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Watersheds promote a healthier Chesapeake Company • National Oceanic and Atmospheric • Maryland Association of CPAs • Eddie Bauer Administration (NOAA) Restoration • MARPAT Foundation Bay. Founded in 2003, the CBFN • Groupon Grassroots Center • Nabit Foundation/Great Chesapeake provides opportunities for • Harvest Beer Festival • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Bay Swim • Herrington on the Bay Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grantmakers, including the • Imbrium Systems Bay Office • Oyster Recovery Partnership • M&T Bank • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Prince Charitable Trusts Chesapeake Bay Trust, to network • North Sails America Region 3 • Rauch Foundation and exchange information while • OpinionWorks • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Shared Earth Foundation • Rams Head Promotions Chesapeake Bay Program • Singing Field Foundation developing shared strategies for • Reliable Churchill • U.S. Department of Labor • The Abell Foundation • Silopanna Music Festival • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service • The Curtis and Edith Munson the protection and restoration of • Shoreline Design • Smithsonian Environmental Research Foundation the Chesapeake Bay, and the • Storage Village Center • The Keith Campbell Foundation for • Venable • Comptroller Office of Maryland the Environment waters, lands, and communities • Verizon • Maryland Department of Agriculture • The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz • Wheelabrator Baltimore • Maryland Department of the Foundation of the broader watershed. • Whole Foods Environment • The Summit Fund of Washington • Maryland Department of Natural • Town Creek Foundation Resources • Virginia Environmental Endowment • Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration • William Penn Foundation • Maryland State Department of Education • Anne Arundel County Forestry Board

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Over $300,000 $10,000-$24,999 Robert Ginsburg $250 - $499 Shared Earth Foundation Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Community Foundation for the Al and Vicki Saxon Shoreline Design, LLC Fund Tax Check-off Contributors Alleghenies Allen Hance Straughan Environmental, Inc. Maryland Bay Plate Owners Amy Schirmer Tara Potter Maryland Department of Natural Anacostia Watershed Society Resources The Hatcher Group $5,000-$9,999 Anna Willman Maryland Department of the The MHE Foundation Cooper Thomas Barbara Stuart and Ralph Robinson Environment Warren Hamel Doppelt Family Foundation BCC & Associates National Oceanic and Atmospheric William and Corrine Irwin Administration Frank M. Ewing Foundation Biohabitats, Inc. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Great Chesapeake Bay Swim/ Bruce Downey Nabit Foundation Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. M&T Bank $500 - $999 Chesapeake Covenant Community $100,000-$299,999 Summit Fund of Washington Andrew Snope Chesapeake Legal Alliance Venable Foundation, Inc. Anthony Brudis & Associates, Inc. Chester River Association Town Creek Foundation Wheelabrator Baltimore Association of Maryland Pilots Claudia Burns Bay Deejays Darlene Bookoff Catherine Bye $25,000 - $99,999 Edwin Richardson $2,500-$4,999 Chaney Enterprises Elwyn Jordan Agua Fund, Inc. Dan and Amy Clements Anne Arundel County Forestry Board Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation Anonymous David and Judy Bonior Ernest Maier, Inc./PaveDrain Fredric Pement blue moon fund, Inc. Elizabeth Krentzman Groupon Grassroots Glenn Pfadenhauer Constellation Energy Frank and Jane Otero Michael and Jennifer Wargo Gunpowder Valley Conservancy Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation Friends of Valerie Ervin Shelby Brewer Herrington on the Bay Earth Resources Technology Jake Reilly James Wetzel Frederick H. Prince Testamentary Trust Jason Wilson Jana Davis Keith Campbell Foundation for the $1,000-$2,499 Joseph Gill Jeanne Clarke Environment Kathy Souder Anonymous Jerome Acks Marpat Foundation Mary-Scott Kaiser Bowie Baysox Jill Rose Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Michael A. and Holly C. McFarland Foundation Chesapeake Bay Foundation John and Fran Flanigan Midshore River Conservancy, Inc. Rauch Foundation Christian Crowley Friends of John Astle National Geographic Society U.S. Department of Labor Jennifer Schorr John & Ann Curley Paul Bonham U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Joshua Whatley Joy Naquin Richard and Alice Isaacman Judith and Edwin Cohen Foundation Laurie Jenkins Scott and Karen Koppa Leslie Lake Leslie Derr Shannon Downey Linowes and Blocher LLP Living Classrooms Foundation The Henry Foundation Matt Gambrill/Calvert Marina MAEOE Weitzman Agency Matthew Earl Martin Poretsky OpinionWorks Annual Report 2011-2012 • cbtrust.org | 17 Donors

$250 - $499 (continued) Annetta Saunders Bryan O’Hare Cheryl Giering David Borchardt $1-$249 Annie Gehringer Burt Dall Chestertown Garden Club David Earles Maryland Environmental Service Annie Pike Camilla Barror Chiung hui Juan David Ehrenfeld Adam Panarese McMurphy Productions Anthony Aversa Cara Losey Chris Carter David Escobar Adele Gabrielli Anthony Moscato, Jr. Carelyn Sheppard Chris Figueras David Goggin Michael Heffner Adele Hess Antoinett Miller Carl Luebben Chris Stancliff David Hess Ahni Vanek Michelle Nicoll Antoinette Sykes Carley Phillips Chris Trumbauer David Kent Alan Ward Anton Hooper Carmel Pattison Christian Wagman David Martin Nanticoke Watershed Alliance Alan Wojtalik Arlene Woods Carol Cooke Christiane Manko-Morgan David Murphy Parks and People Foundation Albert Bongiovi Arnold Sanders Carol Jelich Christina Jordan David Nelson Albert Irion Arthur Bunnell Carol Maffett Christina Knepper David Nelson Paul and Mary Foringer Alberta Magzanian Arthur Latchaw Carole Bubas Christina Tryon David Peerless Paul Barrett Aleta Meyer Ashleigh Korves Carole Nadeau Christine Moraski David Pettit Alfred and Georgiana Evans Ashley Hibshman Caroline Mitchell Christine Wagner David Sabol Port Tobacco River Conservancy Alice Ferguson Foundation Augusta Hunt Caroline Mix Christine Werner David Sands Priscilla Cooper Alice Hance Ayanna Gaines Carolyn Crow Christine Zuzarte David Schneider Alicia Bickoff Rebecca Chasan B.D. McDermott Carroll Henderickson, Jr. Christopher Brennan David and Jacqueline Regan Alicia Dixon B.J. Rowlett, Jr. Cary "Mitch" Smalley Christopher Landis David Verchomin Reliable Churchill Alicia Pimental Baird Straughan Casey Soneira Christopher Vale David Weinstein Aline Martinez Richard Howe/AXIOM Systems Barbara Burst Casey Zurenko Christopher Wildmann David Weiss Alison Hatch Barbara Cronin Cassandra Burton Christy McKinney Dawn Jacobs Rita Torres Allan and Ilene Blumberg Barbara Falkinburg Cassandra Gray Chuck McCarty Dawn and Craig Turner Allen Bogert Robert Book Barbara Golding Catherine Cratty Cleo Karafas Dean Hoover Allen Wiener Barbara Goss Catherine Mollick Clyde Freeman Deana Crumbling Sarah Mallonga Allison Durell Barbara Hamil Catherine O’Malley Coleen Loomis Debbie Johnson Spa Creek Conservancy Alvin and Harriet Shapiro Barbara Hathaway Cathryn Meegan Conchita Tuers Debbie Wagener Amanda Bania Barbara Kinsey Cathy Nagg Cornelia Huger Debbie Wetzel Stanley Nowak Amanda Mock Barbara Nyseter Cecelia Donovan Courtenay Culp Deborah Grim Steve Linhard Amanda Strong Barbara O’Brien Cecil Backus, Jr. Courtney Knatz Deborah Hanka Amet Figueroa Barbara Rodean Cecilia Rund Courtney Smith Denise Christenson Steven Russo Amit Sinha Barbara Ziemba Celeste Herbert Craig Nickel Denise France STSG, Inc. Amy Dhillon Barry and Ann Palmer Chad Dobson Cristan Farmer Dennis Crawford Amy Guard Benjamin Villa Charles August Cynthia Fischer Dennis Dela Cruz Susan Severo Amy Krumbein Benjamin Williams Charles Bores Cythia Payne Dennis Cusack Terence Smith Amy Lane Bernard Gallagher Charles Byus Dan Esser Derek and Eeda Wallbank Amy Orndorff Towson University STEM Bernice Watts Charles Cuffley Dan Zaccagnini Derek Thiessen Andrea Berna Beth Keister Charles Dougherty Dana Billock Desmond Welch Education Center Andrew Beaulieu Bettina Moffitt Charles Eberhart Dana Bradshaw Dewey Newman Touchstone Behavioral Health Andrew Wedemyer Beverly Foster Charles Fisher Dana Penrod Diana Weatherby Anelia Slavoff Beverly Milligan Charles Hager Daniel and Paula Wortman Diane Ritchie Victoria Timian Angela Barnes Beverly Pringle Charles Harne III Daniel Hellerstein Dina Baxter Virginia Kearney Angela Rinaudo Bevin Buchheister Charles Lawrence Daniel Omahen Dolores Karam Angie Voll Bob and Ann Whitcomb Charles McCarthy Daniel Shively Dolores Milmoe Ann Baun Bonita Korengel Charles Michaels Daniel Southworth Dolores Norton Ann Harris Bradley Boban Charles P. Johnson Danielle Bartlett Don and Taruna Barber Ann Jackson Brenda Bazemore & Associates Danielle Cornell Don Fletcher Ann W. Fisher Brent Reitze Charles Robinson Daphne Fuentevilla Donald and Alice Hirschfeld Anna Haneke Brenton Campbell Charles Ruzicka, Jr. Darbie Maccubbin Donald and Renate Powers Anna Plitt Brian Loose Charles Scott Darlene Lehman Donald Concord Anna Smith Brian Richter Charles Walthall Darlene Levenson Donald Couchman Anna Willman Brianne Walsh Charles Webb Darlene Wright Donald Crouch Anne Boyer Brigham Bowen Charlotte Gardner Dave Heintzelman Donald Phillips Anne Dellinger Brooke Singler Charlotte Preece David and Diane Egge Donald Rejonis Anne Louise Heald Bruce Odessey Charlotte Tabisz David and Lorraine Fike Donald Walter Anne Mortenson Bruno Vasta Chelsea Hunt David Baltimore Donna Armiger

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$1- $249 (continued) Elizabeth Van Dolah Gautam Patel Holly Spalt Jason Crucoff John Ferguson Elizabeth Williams Gene Lewis Hugh Marbury Jason De Los Reyes John Fouts Donna D’Ascenzo Ellen Anderson George and Martha Schmidt Humberto Olivera Jason Williams John Friel Donna Horoschak Ellen Charles George Day Irene Dearie Jean Engman John Harms Donna Sellman Ellen Ewart George Martin Irene Johnson Jean Jones John Hopkins Donna Storm Ellen Oberholtzer George Morse Irene Rice Jean Rodgers John Lee Doris Buck Elvia Thompson George Sisson Irene Robling Jean Schneider John Light Dorothea Parault Emily Conrad George Steffens Isabel Sherdon Jeanne Dagradi John Magee Dorothy Beidleman Emily Durkee Georgine Garbisch J.C. Humphreys Jeanne Saunders John Marchetti Dorothy Leonard Emily Hollister Geraldine Clinton Jack Hawkins Jeannette Altman John McClelland Dorothy Matanin Emily Neal Gerhard Klose Jacob Thompson Jeannine Saunders John Restall Dorothy Muhlena Emily Tai Gilberto Carbajal Jacqueline Bradley Jeff Cogan John Rhoderick Dorothy Tartaglia Erasmia Lois Gina Stracuzzi Jacqueline Fritsch Jeffery Dresher John Richter Douglas Chavis Eric Barger Girish Jadhav James and Vincenza Jeffrey Green John Rowe Douglas Guessford Eric Borsoni Glenna Plitt McGinnis Jennifer Couzin-Frankel John Saupp Douglas Trower Eric Winnette Gloria Hicks James Bailey Jennifer Koh John Scott Duane Degler Ernest Thomas Gloria Roper James Bonomo Jennifer Raulin John Scott Dustin and Shannon Erwin Roeser Goldie Nussbaum James Bruchey Jennifer Shaffer John and Virginia Senes Baldridge Estelle Ison Gorm Emberland James Burge Jenny Hopkinson John Sharples Dwayne Hampton Eudokia Bourque Grace Miller James Cohee Jeremy Walker John Shepherd Dwight Sullivan Eugene Chudakov Greg Knauf James and Roberta Davis Jerome Boeckmann John Sprock E.F. Wieboldt Eugene Langbehn Gregory Dowd James Dominick Jerome Lester John Stewart Earl MacDonald Eugene Seward Gregory Elman James Gelatt Jess D’Ambrosi John Taylor Ed and Julie Hester Eugenia Bibb Gregory Jones James Handy Jessica Dax John Thackrah Ed Crane Evelyn Adkins Gregory Kalik James Heffernan Jim Burgin John Van Laningham Edmund Tortolani Evelyn Nolan Gregory Rydzak James Hubbell Jim Cave John Weiss Eduard Orvisky Fallon McCormick Gustavo Sims James Jones Jin Ok Yang John Yi Edward and Margaret Haser Farley Fischer Guy W. Hager James Kinney Joan Cmarik Jon Schraft Edward Dennis Faye Funderburke Gwen Manseau James Kreiter Joan Craver Jonathan Block Edward Ditto Felicia Stolusky Gwendolyn Skeens James Landis Joan Gugerty Jonathan Mizrack Edward Hogan Felix Lapinski H. Norman Hough James Ledger Joan Hekimian Joseph and Betty Saunders Edward Hogarth Flora Ingenhousz Harold Huecker James Mackley Joan and Theodore Kaiser Joseph and Stephanie Brewer Edward Hudson Florence Pringle Harold Merson James McQueen Joan Pickens Joseph Baker Edward Kafader Foster Hutchinson Harold Wheeler James Mudd Joan Saenz Joseph Derr Edward McCoy Frances Fox Harry Coleman James Sanders, Jr. Joan Schembri Joseph Rostkowski Edward Murray Frances Gracely Harry Davies James Scully Joan Wilson Joseph Smith Edward Scheiderer Frances Peck Harry Rietman James Sherring Joanna Remmel Joseph Snyder Edward Wright Frances Reynolds Harvey Holtgraver James Sigafoose Joanne Darkey Joseph Toth Elaine Dodd Frank Sanford Heather Stevens James Smith Joanne Darky Joseph Wynne, III Elaine Wood Frank Wright Harold and Ruth Gainer James Thomas Joe and Eva Barsin Josephine Hargis Eleanor Dayhoff-Brannigan Franklyn Dailey Heidemarie Bibber James Thompson Joe Mullineaux Joyce Baden Eleanor Prout Freddie Mac Foundation Heidi Bossley James Tucker Joerg Schnackenberg Joyce Jacobs Eleanor Riggs Frederick Adams Heidi Overby-Lee James Wilcox Johanna Robinson Joyce Kunkle Elisabeth Jones Frederick Yardley Heidi Rothenhaus Jamie and Laura Baxter John and Mary Pugh Joyce Mayor Elise Egolf Fredrika Moser Helen Alexander Jamie Darr John Bacon, Jr. Joyce McLucas Elise Larsen G. Covi Helen Czarniewicz Jamie Fawell John Bishop Judith Jamison Elizabeth Buckell Gabrielle Long Helen Davies Jane Jessey John Boyle Judy Boyle Elizabeth Denniston Gail Fought Helen Eliason Jane Miller John Byle Judy Goldfarb Elizabeth Hessel Gail Gorlitzz Helen Shockley Jane Pittman John Calvello Judy and Steve Petsonk Elizabeth Jedlicka Gail Overcash Henry Fawell Janet Camara John Capone Judy Pressman Elizabeth Jevons Gail Phillips Herbert and Rita Posner Janet Douglas John Carter Julia Breed Elizabeth Johnston Gary Anderson Herbert Garten Janet Fisher John Coleman Julia Hawrylo Elizabeth Payer Gary Glowac Herbert Morris Janet Martz John Crucoff Julia Paules Elizabeth Shelton Gary Moulton Hilary Falk Janice Hedges John Diamante Julia Pruchniewski Elizabeth Smith Gary Schroder H. Jay Penny Jason Barker John Enterline Juliana Ammon

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$1-$249 (continued) Kelly Lowe Linda Rice Mark Robinson Michael Schaub Norman and Susan Levine Kelly Ridgewell Linda Tuschman Mark Roskin Michael Singer Norman McCord Julie Hare Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy Linda Vrooman Mark Smith Michele Parr Olga Owens Julie Jensen Ken Heist Lindsay Eney Mark Warner Michelle Lawrence Olivia Sparer Juliette Wheeler Kenneth Dorn Lindsay Lang Mark Williams Michelle Moodispaw Pamela Goscenski Jun Lee Kenneth Lauderdale Lindsay Ward Martha Holland Michele Nicole Pamela Harding June Ackerman Kenneth Seiple Lindsey Lord Martha Krieger Michelle Priddy Pamela Roo June Coari Kevin Boyle Lisa Cesario Martha Schmidt Michelle Serafin Patricia Jeffers K. Busch-Bernhardt Kevin O’Brien Lisa Duffy Martha Williams Michelle Sweeney Patricia Forbes Karen Adams Kevin West Lisa McCaffrey Martin Peltzer Michelle Whissel Patricia Gurevitch Karen Carp Kevin Zucker Lisa Singler Marvin Kranz Mightor Estrella Patricia Hillman Karen Claney Kim Lycette Lisa Smith Marvin Morrison Mike and Verna Holtzendorf Patricia Jagodzinski Karen Hefner Kim Piasecki Lisa Wiegmann Marvin Paddy Mike Eckhart Patricia Jonas Karen Marie Klima Kim Spangler Lizabeth Walters Mary Ann Cheston Mildred Hann Patricia Reilly Ludwitzke Kimberly Busch Lois Aughenbaugh Mary Ann Mann Mimi Frank Hodsoll Patricia Rengel Karen McNulty Kimberly Gough Lois Erhard Mary Becka Mitchell Pressman Patricia Ross Karen Mullin Kraig Kline Lois Robinson Mary Clarke Molly Hauck Patricia Schuetz Karen Pell Kristi Starr Lora Spalt Mary Dodge Molly Martin Patricia Trent Karen Richardson Kristin Foringer Lorrie Rothgery Mary Dumm Molly Mullins Patricia Tonkin Karen Stevenson Kristin Marion Louise Lawrence Mary Ellen Olcese Mona Hicks Patricia West Karin Olsen Kristin Mele Lucretia Marmon Mary Helen Winter Myra Hall Patricia Wyman Karl Brass Kristin Poland Lyn Lansdale Mary Kay Ganning Nan Bayster Patrick Flanagan Karl Matthes Kristine Miller Lyndele Bernard Mary Kreahling Nancy Alper Patti Kinlock Kate Cleary Kyle Priddy Lynne Fitzhugh Mary Lanigan Nancy Chu Patti Lapinski Katharine Jones Laetitia Combrinck Lynne Sendejo Mary Ostergranite Nancy Harvey Paul and Kendra Redmond Katherine Jaouni Lamar Lewis Malcolm Hutto Mary Patricia Howe Nancy Inman Paul and Marjorie Richter Katherine Lacey Lambert Zaengle Marc Charpentier Mary Spiri Nancy Leonard Paul Englert Katherine McGreivy Larry Campbell Margaret Boles Mary Stiles Nancy Morgan Paul Hayne Katherine Metcalf Larry Feather Margaret Dimoia Mary Sullivan Nancy Newkirk Paul Helene Shoemaker Kathleen Flibbert Laura Anthony Margaret Griggs MaryBeth Sorady Nancy Rodman Paul Hurwitz Kathleen Governale-Zaidman Laura Cammarata Margaret Kwiatkowski Matthan Martir Nancy Sorden Paul Starke Kathleen Kirby Laura Noell Margaret Palmer Matthew Mullin Nancy Zeidman Paul Tracy Kathleen Muller Lauren Greoski Margaret Pryor Matthew Smith Naomi Greenberg Paula Gil Kathleen Rhodes Lauren Phipps Margaret Raby Matthew Straiter Natalie and Beth Spickler Paula Shea Kathleen Siebert Lauren Sadler Margaret Sinyard Maureen Zeiss Natalie Howard Pauline Campbell Kathleen Sullivan Laurie Burr Margaret Stevens Maurice Day Natalie Wilson Peggy Harris Kathleen Turner Lawrence Lacey Margaret Taliaferro Maya Lentz National Aquarium Peggy Murchake Kathleen Ziffer Lawrence Sager Margaret Upaul Meg Jenkins of Baltimore Peggy Stamm Kathryn Allison Leah Laurange Margaret Williams Meghan Lovett Capone National Wildlife Federation Penny Beitman Kathryn Aquilla Leam and Anne Martin Margriet Mitchell Melanie Odlum Neal Halsey Penny Birdsong Kathryn Carter Lee Franklin Marguerite Jenkins Melissa Bunker Neal Townsend Penny Womack Kathryn Robinson Leo McDonagh Maria Oria Melissa Rose Nell Gilmore Pete Springston Kathryne Hansell Leonard Schreiber Marie Bunting Melissa Vecera Nicholas and Francine Peter Bradley Kathy Hawkins Lesley Cook Marie Kosanovich Merle Sturm Sinchak Peter Currer Kathy Schnaubelt Leslie Berman Marilyn Bates Michael and Jessica Chapman Nicholas Dipasquale Peter Goodwin Katie Simon Leslie Gradet Marilyn Hickey Michael and June Robinson Nicholas Newlin Peter Luborsky Kavita Pavamani Lester Fowler Marilyn Mause Michael and Melanie Teems Nicolas Ialongo Peter Quinn Kay Katz Lewis Palombo Marilyn Simacourbe Michael Arones Nicole Claude Philip Dunn Kaylan Kaatz Libby Steinberg Marinoelle Hernandez Michael Beer Nicole Richelderfer Philip Keeler Keith Risser Liddell Madden Marion Haspert Michael Bird Nikki Brandemarte Philip True Kelley Cox Linda Dunn Marisa Freese Michael Brodie Norann Beck Phillip DeVore Kelli Johnson Linda Leary Marj Sparer Michael Creighton Noreen Dobson Phyllis Beard Kelloanne Johnson Linda Naas Marjorie Campbell Michael Lane Norma Loeser Phyllis Dickey Kelly Bollwahn Linda Nowack Marjorie Cahn Michael Reed, Jr. Norma Pettis Phyllis Whaley Kelly Foulke Linda Opiekun Marjorie Craig Michael Ryan Norma Smith Pierre Francois

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$1-$249 (continued) Robert and Susan Post Sandra Kagen Susan Absher Vera Young William Andersen Robert Pyatt Sandra Nielsen Susan Kessler Vicki Falter William Ariano Plato Moore Robert Resnik Sandra Webb Susan Levy Victoria Bourgeois William Berg Pong Pathoumthong Robert Ringdahl Sanford Kirkland Susan Miller Victoria Martz William Breakey Quang Sang Thai Robert Rodriguez Sara Kahn Susan Powers Victoria Waidner William Brown Rachel Cesario Robert Rogowsky Sara Moran Susan Price Vincent Piselli William Cann Radoslawa Savage Robert Sparks Sarah Boynton Susan Schooles Virginia Barrett William Clayborne Raj Gupta Robert Sutton Sarah Breitschwerdt Suzanne Dupree Virginia Bridges William Coe Ralph Hutchins Robert Swid Sarah Campbell Suzanne Foster Virginia Drain William Fisher Rance Burger Robert Westerdale Sarah Davis Suzanne Lardeo Virginia Russell William Francis Rienhoff Randell Henderson Robert Wirsing Sarah Demetrowitz Suzanne Wellborn Virginia Schaffer William Lenderkind Randi Rittman Roberta Scherer Sarah Feidt Sylvia Chiofolo Vivi Rogers William Michie Randu Hogan Rodney Abrahams Sarah Holub Sylvia Francus Volkan Taskin William Minarik Raymond Cline Roger Baker Sarah Lane T. Peter Lowe Wade Gregory William Rehrmann Raymond Updike Roger Schermerhorn Sarah Lash Tama Chu Walter Beckerman William Stange Rebecca Cunard Roger Umstott Sarah Potter Robbins Taylor McCaffrey Walter Landmesser William Trapnell Rebecca Ridgley Roger Williamson Saundra Fellerman Terrence Edwards Wayne Dalton William Zinger Reg Fields Roma Knee Scott Cochrane Terry Ruffatto Wayne Powell Wilma Yurche Renee Braun Rona Kleiman Scott Douglass Terry Yarbrough Wendell Boyd Wilnor Biscarra Reuel Kaighn Ronald and Joanne Creamer Scott Fifield Tessa Dyer Wendy Zurinko Woodrow Sanders Richard Davison Ronald Farrah Scott Moulton The Misenheumer Family Whitney Hines Xiao Ye Richard Hall Ronald King Scott Stevens The Starnes Family Whitney Morlock Yuan Yuan Chiu Richard Hildreth Ronald Pytel Sean Byrne Thekla Fitzpatrick Wilbur Garrett Zoe Warner Richard LaGala Ronald Schechter Sean Samblanet Theodore MacDonald William and Nan Miller Richard Nickels Ronald Silverstein Shane Sutton Theophilus Cain Richard Norton Ronald Weston Shannon Cuffley Thomas Abrams Richard Patterson Ronald Wilson Shannon Mosca Thomas Armstrong Richard Peppiatt Rory Carroll Sharon Brown Thomas Cook REMEMBERING THE PASSING OF Richard Raskhodoff Rosa Rojas Sharon Coleman Thomas Dillow Richard Rothe Rosalie LaMonica Sharon Embry Thomas Foster Richard Spencer Ross Cropper Sharon Nelson Thomas Haines Senator Arthur Dorman Richard Wanerman Ruann George Sharon Nettles Thomas Hodges Rita Holmes Rudolph Gawlik Sharon Reed Thomas Krispin Each year the Chesapeake Bay Trust Rita Spencer Rudolph Keller Sharon Shaffner Thomas Lubey receives In Memoriam donations from Robert Amirault Russ Knight Shauna Kennedy Thomas Madden Robert and Goedele Ruth Bowie Shawn Brown Thomas Rinehart family and friends who have lost a Fradkin-Gulikers Ruth Connolly Shawn Jacubec Tien Nguyen loved one who cared about the Robert and Lynda Ingram Ruth Golding Sherard and Kathleen Cole Tim Herbert Robert and Betty Batchelor Ruth Harrington Sheriden Clem Tim Matthews Chesapeake Bay. We are very sorry Robert Brown Ruth Przybyla Sherry Craft Tim McCloskey for the occasions that bring these gifts Robert Carson Ruth Schwalier Shira Catlin Timothy Aley to us, but we are incredibly grateful for the support. Robert D’Agostino Ruth Shirk Shirley Wigfield Timothy Bowders Robert Davidson Ryan Hamilton Stacy Mogren Timothy Brennan Most notably, we would like to extend our eternal Robert Ebel Ryland Bailey Stacy Surla Timothy Pulliam gratitude to the loved ones of Senator Arthur Dorman Robert Elliott Ryna Marinenko Stanley Nowak Todd Gehr who passed away in February 2012. The senator, Robert Gallagher Sally Andrade Starrla Lares Tom and Tina Bordonaro Robert Geesaman Sally Claggett Stephanee Wallace Tom Leigh who served on the Trust’s board of trustees from Robert Grant Sally Mayton Stephanie Blades Tom Sauer its inception in 1985 until his retirement in 2003, Robert Hope Sally Meyer Stephanie Button Tom Simpson played a large role in bringing Trust grant programs Robert Hutchinson Sally Sellman Stephen McHenry Tracy Harrison Robert Kearney Salvatore Marsanopoli Stephen McIntyre Tracy Scaltz to a greater diversity of communities in Maryland. Robert McCloskey Sam Young Moon Steven Murphy Trevor Morrisey Each year the Trust awards the Honorable Arthur Robert Nally Samuel Rogers Steven Pratt, Jr. Tyler Mahy Robert Oliver Samuel Wood Storage Village, LLP Valerie Nyce Dorman scholarship to a Maryland student in his honor. Robert and Karin Post Sandra Andrews Sunny Hess Valerie Wagne

Annual Report 2011-2012 • cbtrust.org | 21 Financials Fiscal Year 2012 for the Chesapeake Bay Trust For more information, please see the Trust ’s annual financial statements at www.cbtrust.org . FY 2012 SUPPORT AND REVENUE SUMMARY

For 10 consecutive years, the Contributions Grants and Partnerships Chesapeake Bay Trust has received a $5,01 9,809 $1,352,597 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, General, Bay Plate, the nation’s leading independent Bay and Endangered evaluator of non-profit organizations, Species Fund, placing the organization in the top Fundraising, Other 1% of charities nationwide. According to Charity Navigator evaluators, this ranking which is the highest available for a nonprofit organization, indicates that the Chesapeake Bay Trust outperforms most other charities in America and is committed to sound financial Net Investment Income management that is making a difference for the Bay. Almost ninety $37 9,819 cents of every dollar the Trust receives goes directly to support on the ground projects and educational TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE programs. The Trust ’s full financial statement is available at $6 ,752,225 www.cbtrust.org .

22 | Chesapeake Bay Trust • Annual Report 2011-2012 Financials FY 2012 EXPENSE SUMMARY PROGRAM SERVICES Program Management Program Grants and $1,25 7,000 Projects $4,244,691

TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES $5,501,691 SUPPORT SERVICES Marketing, Communications, Management and and Fundraising General $47 9,920 $336,080

TOTAL SUPPORT SERVICES $816,000 TOTAL EXPENSES: $6,31 7,691 Change in Net Assets: $434,534

OVERALL EXPENSES 7.6% Marketing, 5.3% Communications, Management and Fundraising and General $479,920 $336,080 Thank you for 87.1% Program Services $5,501,691 your support!

Annual Report 2011-2012 • cbtrust.org | 23 Where the Money Comes From: Maryland ’s Treasure the Chesapeake Federal, state and Individual and private Chesapeake Bay Fund license plate corporate partnerships donations Tax Check-off

Where the Money Goes: Education Restoration Community Outreach Ensuring that students are environmentally Advancing the science and implementation Engaging citizens and communities to literate through K-12 curriculum of restoration best management practices improve the health of local waterways through development, field experiences, and green that reduce pollution and improve habitat. community clean-ups, tree plantings and other school development. stewardship practices and projects.

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