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AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY Annual Report: A Year In Review 2017-2018 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Greetings! I’m Scott Fosler, President of the Audubon Naturalist Society Board of Directors. It’s my pleasure to share with you highlights of a remarkable year for ANS. Our Education Program served the largest number of campers and had the strongest revenue outcome for summer camp in ANS history. It helped 3,500 youngsters plant and grow organic salad greens in regional public schools (200 more students than last year). Our new chemistry curriculum on water quality and nitrate pollution was rolled out to high school teachers, thanks to support from the National Park Foundation. ANS staff helped produce our first parent guide to connect children with nature, and it was featured on NBC Washington News Channel 4. Registrations for adults to explore natural areas around Washington reached nearly 2,000. In Conservation Advocacy, ANS worked for greater transparency in stormwater management, and for a final stormwater funding compromise, during a fractious battle between the Montgomery County Council and Executive. Our Creek Critters program surpassed the 10,000-users mark. And we continued our valiant work along the Route 1 Corridor in Northern Virginia. We’ve earned the trust of residents by working with faith communities to educate, train and involve them in advocating for community-oriented green infrastructure solutions to redevelopment.

Scott Fosler The new deer fence is now up and already helping native plant communities flourish in Woodend Nature ANS Board President Sanctuary. Restoration plantings included 217 new native shrubs and trees. Our Blair Native Plant Garden, Tree-Safe Rain Garden and Restored Meadow have inspired us with delightful blooms all year long. ANS’s popular Taking Nature Black and Naturally Latinos conferences advanced our Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion initiative to engage new voices, viewpoints, and experiences, and to better reflect the rich diversity of the Washington region in the ANS community. Our stepped-up Communications outreach has resulted in expanded media coverage and engages thousands of new people through videos and frequent posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and our great new website. These efforts are also paying dividends in new memberships and renewals. The ANS Naturalist Shop had record sales at the annual Strathmore Museum Shop Holiday Market and at Riderwood Retirement Community’s Earth Day Fair. Our Rentals Program delivered a 45% increase in revenue over last year. These accomplishments were made possible only through the joint efforts of an active and committed ANS Board, a talented and energetic staff, and the continued generous and enthusiastic engagement of ANS members, volunteers, supporters, and friends. ANS volunteers—including water quality monitors, meadow and garden stewards, Shop volunteers, Master Naturalists, event planners and more—together donated volunteer hours equal to 6 full-time staff. On behalf of our Board of Directors, I extend my deepest appreciation to everyone who pitched in to make this such a successful year. Please continue to help us connect people with nature by renewing your membership and making a generous gift to ANS today.

Scott Fosler, ANS Board President 2 ANS Board ANS of Directors Senior Staff R. Scott Fosler, Lisa Alexander, President Executive Director Megan Carroll, Stephanie Bozzo, Vice President Preschool Director Alice Ewen, Caroline Brewer, Treasurer Director of Communications Rebecca Turner, and Marketing Secretary Eliza Cava, Wendy Anderson Director of Conservation Cecilia Clavet Nora Kelly, Camp Director Jane Davenport McClintock Diane Hoffman Diane Lill, Director of Education Ryan Matney Stephanie Mason, Timothy McTaggart Senior Naturalist Carolyn Peirce Pam Oves, Nancy Pielemeier Office Manager Rob Timmons Alison Pearce, Bonnie VanDorn Director of Restoration Laurence D. Wiseman Amy Ritsko-Warren, Beth Ziebarth Director of Operations Lois Taylor, Comptroller Jacky Wershbale, Director of Development

Sunflowers with buzzing bee in restored meadow. 3 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Statement of Activities For the Year Ended August 31, 2018

REVENUE EXPENSE Contributions/Grants 3,376,909 Conservation and Education Educational Programs 1,334,203 Education Programs 1,685,795 Rentals 609,852 Sanctuaries & Restoration 673,606 Membership Dues 218,047 Conservation 396,137 Naturalist Shop 190,437 Membership & Volunteer Services 206,982 Investment Income 124,994 Communications 303,298 Other 10,588 Naturalist Shop 144,735 Total Revenue 5,865,030 Total Program Expense $ 3,410,553 Unrealized Gain on Investments 19,611 Support Services Total Revenue & Unrealized Gains $ 5,884,641 Fundraising 424,662 General and Administration 53,133

4%3% FY 2018 Revenue 4% Total Support Services Expense 477,795 Contributions/Grants 10% Total Expense 3,888,348 Educational Programs Rentals Change in Net Assets 1,996,293 58% 23% Membership Dues Net Assets, Beginning of Year 6,084,667 Naturalist Shop Net Assets, End of Year $ 8,080,960 Investments & Other 4

Statement of Financial Position As of August 31, 2018

Assets Liabilities Current Assets: Accounts Payable 97,263 Cash 2,488,724 Accrued Expenses 139,418 Receivables 474,374 Deferred Revenue 708,987 Inventory 340,718 Loan for Classroom Renovation 171,684 Prepaid Expenses 94,754 Total Liabilities $ 1,117,352 Total Current Assets 3,398,570 Net Assets Property and Equipment (Net) 2,706,774 Unrestricted 4,982,250 Investments at Market Value 2,970,000 Temporarily Restricted 2,256,018 Total Assets $ 9,075,344 Permanently Restricted 719,724 Total Net Assets 7,957,992

2% Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 9,075,344

10% FY 2017 Expense Conservation and Education Fundraising General and Administration 88% These preliminary statements for FY2018 are prepared according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Final, audited statements for FY2018 will be available online and by by written request after Board approval of the audit in February 2019. 5 CONSERVATION Conservation Policy & Advocacy ANS leads local and regional campaigns to address environmental threats, and trains activists throughout Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We leverage our location near the Capitol to take on issues of national importance as well.

Washington, DC Maryland Virginia National Policy

This year, we and our members weighed in on many of the worst elements of the Trump administration’s rollbacks on environmental protection; including threats to the Stream Protection Rule, Waters of the United States, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Our members testified on an ANS hosted a visit by Senator The EMBARK Richmond Highway and much more. important bill to regulate noisy Ben Cardin to Woodend to plan was completed with a strong two-cycle leaf blowers. Noise meet with Montgomery County commitment to environmental We hosted our fellow Independent pollution is a serious threat to environmental activists. protection in its guidelines for Audubon Societies from around wildlife, especially birds, and redevelopment, largely due to the country for a Capitol Hill Lobby ANS made sure that wildlife was We led the fight to save the ANS’s advocacy. Day where we worked together to “heard” in the debate. stormwater budget in Montgomery support funding for wildlife and met County, which Executive Leggett As part of our community our Senators and Representatives. slashed by 70%. We were able to empowerment work, we held See our video here. preserve commitments to green our first-ever Spanish-language infrastructure, public involvement, community listening session at a conservationblog.anshome.org and transparency in the final church in Alexandria and will work has more policy and advocacy compromise between the County with the congregation next year to news and you can sign up for Council and Executive. install native plantings. action alerts!

ANS sent a whole Nature Bus For the first time in three years, full of amazing activists to lobby the Stormwater Local Assistance their state legislators to fix the Fund is funded in the state budget! Forest Conservation Act. The bill ANS serves as the primary didn’t pass this year, but we’ll advocate for this critical fund in keep pushing! Northern Virginia. 6

Students of all ages enjoy our evening stream science classes. ANS and environmental friends cut the ribbon on our new innovative tree-safe rain garden!

Stream Science Testimonials

This year, 186 volunteers with the ANS Water Quality Monitoring Program documented aquatic organisms and assessed stream We have hosted six Creek Critters events and, at every one, I am still habitat quality at 28 stream sites, impressed with how this simple app along with a few nets and buckets for a total of 485 monitoring visits. “ has grown a community of clean water enthusiasts. Most people come Our new online database for entering and storing stream data to our events thinking only fish live in the creek. We can hear the oohs collected by volunteers is now up and ahhs when they find their first macro-invertebrate and by the time and running, and team leaders can enter their results from home. they leave, they are asking questions about the health of the stream Volunteers can also find all their and what they can do. forms and manuals online on our website. –Sarah Morse, Executive Director, Little Falls ”Watershed Alliance 7 Creek Critters

ANS’s award-winning Creek Critters stream science app and outreach program keep growing. This year, Creek Critters surpassed the 10,000+ users mark—adding scores of citizen scientists in our region!

Also this year, Creek Critters helped many communities reach their own goals and spread the message of environmental science and stewardship far and wide. For several years, ANS has partnered with the Anacostia Watershed Society to offer Creek Critters events as part of their “Watershed Stewards Academy.”

The Student Conservation Association (SCA) participated in our Creek Critters event and went on to teach Creek Critters to 48 high school students on summer stewardship work crews in the DC area. Students and crew leaders were thrilled to find aquatic insects using the app and see how their stewardship work has a positive impact on stream health. These future leaders will now go out into the world and share the importance of protecting clean water, armed with their smartphones, Creek Critters and a newfound love of streams.

Summer crews from the Student Conservation Association look for macroinvertebrates using our Creek Critters app. 8 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Audubon Nature Preschool

The Audubon Nature Preschool brought the gift of wonder to 80 children and their families this year. Woodend’s 40 acres were once again a cherished and beloved “classroom” where young children experimented every day. Finding and rescuing salamander eggs, and then watching them hatch and grow into full-grown salamanders brought boundless joy and excitement to learning about the life cycle.

One of our three-year-olds was overheard explaining to adult visitors that, “I know it’s frog eggs because the eggs are together Baking woodchip “cupcakes” in our new preschool Searching for wildlife in the pond this spring. all big and round. If eggs are in a outdoor kitchen. straight line, then they are toad eggs!” Preschoolers are already Testimonials noticing increased diversity in plant and insect life since the Woodend Nature Sanctuary Restoration efforts began. We can’t wait to From our son’s first day at Audubon Nature Preschool, we knew that see what this year will bring! “we had chosen the right place. Our son has flourished at Audubon, and we are looking forward to a second year in the Saplings class.

My child has always loved the outdoors, but he is now so much ” “more curious and knowledgeable about living creatures and nature in general. The nature preschool helps him develop as a nature lover and a critical thinker. ” 9

GreenKids Salad Science

Our 13th year of partnership Growing and eating your own with Montgomery County Public food is a very powerful way for Schools (MCPS) and 9th year children to connect with nature with Loudoun County Public and learn about healthy eating. Schools (LCPS) was all about Through our six-week Salad “green” culture change in school Science program, students communities. Twenty schools— nurture their own salad greens 17 in MCPS and 3 in LCPS— from seeds and celebrate with received state green school a Salad Party when children certifications this year, a gleefully eat their own harvest. testament to the sustainable We expanded this program impacts of our GreenKids throughout Montgomery, program. Ninety percent of our Fairfax, and Loudoun Counties GreenKids schools re-certify as and the District of Columbia green schools after they complete this year, engaging more than the GreenKids program. Now 3,500 students (Grades PreK-5) GreenKids students and teachers from two MCPS middle schools celebrate their Maryland Green School re-certification awards at Sandy Point State Park in May 2018. that’s lasting impact! With fun at 38 different schools. We also and engaging hands-on lessons developed partnerships with the and projects, GreenKids helps National Institutes of Health and schools integrate environmental Nutrition Services staff in our lessons into their curriculum, partner school systems. We are provides rare outdoor learning proud to welcome these partners opportunities for teachers and who support us in growing this students, and instills sustainable amazing, hands-on program for practices in school communities young children. to protect our natural world.

Curiosity abounds as preschool students tend to their lettuce seeds at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary in Washington, DC. 10 School Programs

ANS offered 15 afterschool nature clubs at five schools in Montgomery County this year. We received a $13,000 grant from Montgomery County Council to work with three Title I elementary schools, Capt. James E. Daly, Summit Hall, and Rolling Terrace. We also provided clubs at Oakland Terrace, Jones Lane, and Beverly Farms Elementary Schools. When so many of our kids go from asphalted schoolyards directly to screen time at home, these ANS clubs allow children to unplug after the school day and learn science in an outdoor, fun, and hands-on environment. At the end of the club session, kids marvel at how much they have learned and how much Elementary students gleefully investigate Students enjoy making their own recycled paper at Eagle Academy in Southeast DC. more comfortable they feel being the habits of worms. outside in nature.

Our school programs reached Garbology more than 3,000 students Testimonials this year, and nearly 600 of Students in 22 DC schools learned those students were served that there is no “away” when it by ANS scholarships. Most of comes to where our trash goes. A the scholarship students were two-year Environmental Literacy Thank you for spending three engaging days transported to our sanctuary Advancement Grant from the DC with us! The students loved the lessons on our butterfly Nature Bus. Office of the State Superintendent “ We taught students about our of Education enabled ANS to and activities. They now feel empowered to new rain garden, hiked through engage every second-grade keep our school and environment clean! forests and meadows, played student at 22 schools in our famous action-packed life cycle games Garbology program. Children were I love how the students are holding the adults to reinforce learning, and fascinated by lessons on recycling, accountable now! connected kids to their local composting, and removing litter streams by teaching them to from our watershed, as well as field –Jenny Krzystopowicz, Hearst ES, 2nd grade teacher test water quality. trip experiences to Prince George’s ” County’s recycling center and Come along on an exciting field composting facility. trip with us and the students of Friendship Armstrong Academy. 11 Chemistry Matters BioBlitz in Rock Creek Our second annual BioBlitz, ANS was one of six non-profits held in partnership with the selected by the National Park Montgomery County Department Foundation last year to partner of Environmental Protection with a national park and school and Montgomery County Public system to deliver environmental Schools, engaged every fifth grade lessons. We received a $100,000, student from Glenallan Elementary three-year demonstration grant School in Silver Spring in exploring under their new Citizen Science the biodiversity of Wheaton 2.0 initiative. ANS has partnered Regional Park over two days in with Montgomery County Public early June. Student scientists Schools and Rock Creek National worked alongside professionals, Park to create an innovative, making observations of wildlife and 10-day watershed module for the using the iNaturalist app to catalog high school chemistry curriculum species diversity in terrestrial and that is being developed in aquatic ecosystems of the park. alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards. In our first year Camp Audubon of the pilot, we brought more than Ecologists from the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Camp Audubon had its biggest 300 chemistry students outside to partnered with ANS and MCPS to introduce students to the many creatures that call year yet! We had 1300 camp test the waters of their local stream. Wheaton Regional Park “home.” registrations, more than $525,000 When completed, this curriculum in revenue, and we doubled our will engage 2,500 students to scholarship offerings! Campers measure and study nitrate pollution climbed Sugarloaf Mountain, dove in our watershed and learn about deep in SCUBA lessons, dug for careers in the National Park Service. fossils, and participated in so many other fun activities in our 80 camps.

Chemistry students from John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring test the waters of Bel Pre Stream in the fall of 2018. 12

Youths discover aquatic life in a Rust Sanctuary’s outdoor adventure. Summer campers harvest red and white potatoes from our Children’s Garden.

Rust Watershed this year, and 18 teachers engaged Children’s Garden Garden, and campers harvested Adventures in training from ANS Naturalists and cooked veggies from the both at the sanctuary and in their A new gem at Woodend Sanctuary, garden all summer long. Now Since 2013, our Rust Watershed own schoolyards. our Children’s Garden continued to that the garden is truly thriving Adventures program in Virginia thrive and grow this year under the in its third year, we have begun Students explored biological has provided a project-based green thumb of our ANS Garden developing new programming diversity in the pond at Rust learning experience that meets Manager, and with assistance from for children and adults, including Sanctuary as part of their the Virginia Standards of many volunteer Master Naturalists a Fungi Workshop, teacher Rust Watershed Adventures Learning and Loudoun County’s and student gardeners! Together, trainings, and school field trips experience, which also included One to the World initiative we improved existing beds and that will be piloted in the coming testing water chemistry, playing requirements. More than 950 expanded the garden. Audubon year. watershed educational students from 10 different LCPS Nature Preschoolers enjoyed games, and planting trees. elementary schools participated planting a new Three Sisters in field trips to Rust Sanctuary 13 Adult Programs

Hundreds of nature-loving adults explored the rich range of natural areas in our region: from Rock Creek Park to Calvert Cliffs, from Sugarloaf Mountain to Suitland Bog, from Cape May to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. On the 150 classes and outings we delivered this year—a 15 percent increase from FY2017— participants chased butterflies and beetles, craned their necks to find birds, bent down to admire flowers and ferns, and along the way learned to identify trees, turtles, and much more. They hiked, biked, paddled, or slowly strolled through popular parks such as the C&O Canal Field trip participants enjoy watching an Osprey catch a fish. Towpath as well as lesser-known gems like Blockhouse Point and Huntley Meadows. New programs included A Year at Theodore Roosevelt Island, two series of Friday hikes along the C&O Canal, and Smitten by Frogs.

Spring Beauties line the C&O Canal Towpath, a favorite ANS nature destination. 14 Nature Travel

ANS’s travel program gives adults the opportunity to explore the natural world beyond the DC metro area. Our groups are kept small (10-14 travelers) and they’re led by seasoned naturalists, often accompanied by the best local guides. When ANS travelers return home, they bring back photographs of stunning scenery and wildlife, stories of memorable sightings and lasting camaraderie with fellow travelers. After their first trip, many travel with us again and again.

In FY2018, our 62 travelers visited five exciting destinations, including a new trip to Coastal California where towering Sloths are a favorite sighting on our regular Nature Travel trips The dramatic plumage of this Tufted Puffin delighted redwoods, Tule Elk, whales to Central America. our Alaska travelers. and California Condors kept everyone smiling. This year we Testimonials visited perennial favorite Costa Rica as well as Honduras. From rainbow-hued Toucans to spritely hummingbirds to saucer-sized The highlights of the trip were the birds, the leaders, the butterflies, these destinations participants, the food. featured the mind-boggling “ diversity of plant and animal life –Costa Rica traveler to our south. Closer to home, the ” subtropical habitats of the Florida Everglades delighted our travelers The enthusiastic reports from others who had traveled with ANS there. The grandeur of Alaska was convinced me that this would be enjoyable—and it was. so enticing that we scheduled not “ one, but two summer departures –Honduras traveler to these vast wildlands. Post-trip, ” one of our Alaska travelers wrote: “the scale of the wilderness was I have never been disappointed by an ANS trip. mind-boggling.” “–Alaska traveler ” 15 Natural History Field Studies

Our unique Natural History Field Studies program turned 57 this year! This one-of-a-kind continuing education curriculum, featuring in-depth natural history classes for adults, is offered through our partnership with the Graduate School USA.

Year-round evening courses bring together nature neophytes and experienced naturalists, who study the nature in our region both in the classroom and out in the field. Nearly 200 adult learners enrolled in a slate of 18 classes, including Spring Flower ID, Winter Bird Life, and Biology for Naturalists. Three new instructors were added to the teaching roster, and three new courses debuted: Butterflies of Spring Flower ID students learned to look for Trout Lily in the Bees, beetles, butterflies and more were the stars of this Spring, US Conservation History, woods in early spring. summer’s Insect Life course. and Chemistry for Naturalists. Testimonials

The teacher’s knowledge, enthusiasm, and historical understanding “(and even a Jeopardy contest) made the course an effective one. –Student in new U.S. Conservation History course ” The course had great field trips and an extremely knowledgeable, “patient and responsive instructor. Now I can pass what I’ve learned on to my grandchildren. –Student in Insect Life course ” 16

Wedding vows exchanged in our gorgeous Hemlock Grove. Alisandra Photography

Testimonials

Beatriz, the event manager at Woodend, Bride and groom pose in the Woodend The happy couple take a stroll. was easy to work with and very professional. meadow. J. Sasu Photography Crixell Matthews Photography “ Woodened is a classic and romantic wedding venue, with a lovely and airy tent that makes for a great ceremony and/or dinner setting. Rental Events Thanks to Beatriz for helping make our dream The primary goal for Rental Events Please visit Woodend Sanctuary’s this year was to increase revenue, Facebook page and Instagram wedding a reality! because rental proceeds provide accounts to see hundreds of photos –Stephanie significant support for ANS’s and many videos of the beautiful ” mission. We are thrilled to report weddings held at Woodend. that Rentals not only met, but I have always loved Woodend ever since exceeded its revenue goal by 11%. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ volunteering as a camp counselor there many These increases were a direct result woodendsanctuary “ of marketing and sales efforts, years ago, so when it was time to choose a including the launch of a new Instagram: wedding venue, it was at the top of my list. website, WoodendSanctuary.org, @woodendsanctuary an updated brochure, an Instagram The hemlock grove is absolutely breathtaking! following, and the adoption of new Our wedding day went very smoothly and technology tools. was everything we were hoping for! –Alina ” 17

Volunteers and ANS Restoration Director plant new trees along Jones Mill Road. Rock Creek Conservation Corps students help us cut down invasive honeysuckle trees.

Restoration

This year the completion of a deer In August, a rain garden This year we undertook the Restoration at Woodend extended fence and associated driveway was constructed to treat over first-ever large-scale invasive beyond the green areas of grates set the stage for restoration 3500 gallons of stormwater shrub removal at Woodend, the Sanctuary this year. New of native plant communities. For the flowing from the top of the cutting down bush honeysuckle wayfinding signs were constructed first time in many years, we have entryway drive. The garden and winged burning bush from along the drive to guide visitors to observed the survival of native showcases a fringetree and 20 acres of forest, as well as parking, and our first ever entryway tree seedlings in the Woodend highbush blueberries that along the entryway drive. sign was installed at the Brierly forest, along with the recovery of provide food for birds, as well Road exit. In August, Woodend’s a native spicebush understory, as spectacular native blooming Restoration plantings focused on drive and parking lots were further and the presence of herbaceous plants including rose mallow, the landscaped areas and included improved, with new grading, fresh plants like Solomon’s plume on blazing star, black-eyed Susan, 217 new native shrubs and trees gravel, and a new seal. the forest floor. goldenrod, and New England aster including American holly, eastern that will be great for pollinators. red cedar, fringetree, eastern red bud, serviceberry, arrowwood and mapleleaf viburnum. 18

Our Shop sells nature games for young nature lovers. Our Shop sells gift-wrapped nature-scented soaps.

The Naturalist Shop

The Naturalist Shop serves as an Beehler attracted 80 people of nature-themed gifts for any attraction and a welcoming place at who learned about his new occasion and note cards. ANS Woodend Sanctuary. This year, the book on Warbler migration, members get a 10% discount. You Shop attracted 150 new members North on the Wing. can join ANS at the Shop and save and sold more than $17,000 in right away. Purchases help support memberships. In support of ANS The Naturalist Shop has become Woodend Nature Sanctuary and Education programs, the Shop a bright and cheerful gathering ANS mission programs. provides students with learning destination for ANS members, materials and offers extended hours naturalists, students, and visitors, to accommodate evening classes. offering nature backpacks, trail Record sales events included maps, ANS literature, a stimulating the annual Strathmore Museum bookstore, educational products for Shop Holiday Market and a visit to children, binoculars, and spotting Riderwood Retirement Community scopes. The Shop also sells high for an Environment Fair on Earth quality wild bird seed —our top- Day. A springtime author event with selling product —and bird feeding Smithsonian Ornithologist Bruce supplies, along with a nice selection 19

Students from St. Andrew’s Episcopal School help restore Woodend Sanctuary. ANS’s Senior Master Naturalist teaches Master Naturalist trainees to identify trees.

Volunteer Programs • Began removing and breaking • Took on leadership of programs, volunteer time to ANS mission down non-native plants, to such as Beginner Bird Walks and work. This class conducted a survey 2 93 people volunteered improve soil quality and provide Citizen Science projects. Our Bird of invasive species at Woodend, 1 2,255 hours, the equivalent habitat for native organisms and Walk Leaders add data from their researched successful removal of 6 full-time staff. native plant species; walks to eBird; Butterfly Surveys techniques and tools for invasive • Taught children throughout MCPS and Meadow Surveys contribute plant species, started a tree-survey, Volunteers: to data about habitats at Woodend and began photo documentation of • Reduced deer population resulting how to grow vegetables, identify benthic macroinvertebrates, and in the region. the restoration project. Another 23 in signs of forest understory students have been accepted into recovery; the planting and remove invasive plants, understand ecological Master Naturalists the 2018 Master Naturalist Class. prospering of sapling trees and Collectively, our Master Naturalist spicebush, spring wildflowers and connections, think critically and ANS trained 21 Master Naturalists volunteers contributed 5460 hours more; objectively about nature; in 2017. The new graduates have of service to ANS. donated nearly 700 hours of 20

Rachel Carson Biographer and ANS member Linda Lear with ANS Executive Guests mix and mingle amid silent auction items at our Annual Holiday Party. Director Lisa Alexander.

Signature Events In April, we held our first Spring in Annual Holiday Party: 140 people Washington event –16 supporters attended the Autumn Lights Holiday The Development Department rode the ANS Butterfly Bus along Party to celebrate and support the celebrated Environmental the route of Louis Halle’s iconic ANS mission. Champion and ANS Member book, Spring in Washington. Halle Rachel Carson with two events: is a former ANS member. Audubon After Dark: Our annual fundraiser raised more than $53,000 • Notable Rachel Carson biographer Hundreds enjoyed member-focused for conservation and education, and and ANS member, Linda Lear, special events and fundraisers guests dined on a wonderful meal attracted 80 people to Woodend including: donated by Corcoran Caterers. for a special presentation and discussion for a special The Straw Bale House and Edible A big thank you to all our presentation on Rachel Carson Gardens Trip: Michael Judd’s Long members and supporters for and Her Friends. Creek Homestead included a tour such generous support! about food forests and other edible • Award-winning actress Leslie gardening techniques. Goddard wowed the audience with her moving portrayal of Art Lovers flocked to theBalance Rachel Carson at a special and Imbalance Art Show by Marnie performance at Woodend. Sinclair, featuring art works inspired by climate change. 21

Reporter Molette Green of NBC4 celebrates release of the ANS Parent Guide with Business Owner Sarah Anderson, right, speaks to other attendees at our members, staff, and summer campers. 2nd Taking Nature Black Conference.

Marketing and Communications

This year saw record levels welcomed capacity crowds, and • Added 434 local Facebook • We launched redesigned pages of engagement from old and new sponsors, garnered media followers to reach 1,637 and and created new ones (Camp, new audiences, across all ANS attention, and laid the foundation topped 18,000 Facebook Preschool, Restoration, Plant- platforms. ANS has been No. 1 in for new partnerships with at least followers overall. a-Tree, Welcome, Conferences, engagement on social media for a dozen groups in the region. Newsroom, Earth Month, Let’s most of the year, surpassing local ANS also hosted our first ever • Added 354 Twitter followers for a Keep in Touch) and we published environmental organizations many Independent Audubons Lobby high of 1,695. with the outstanding contributions times our size. Day on Capitol Hill. of the EE team ANS’s first Parent • Launched an Instagram page that Guide: How to Help Children Fall Marketing and Communications: gained nearly 200 followers in • Supported Woodend’s Restoration in Love with Nature • Supported ANS’s signature efforts with media outreach, two fewer than six months. conferences, Naturally Latinos new web pages, hundreds of • We supplied more than • Won a total of 22 Earned media and Taking Nature Black, which photos and captivating videos. 2,400 new photos and mentions. A 6 a.m. live shot with a dozen new videos. NBC Washington’s Channel 4 was a high. 22 TOP DONORS

September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018 ANS offers sincere thanks to the following individuals, families, foundations, businesses, and organizations that supported us during our last fiscal year. Although we do not have space to acknowledge everyone, we are extremely grateful for and appreciate the generosity of each supporter.

(*) Funding ANS programs through a multi-year contribution.

$100,000 & up $50,000-$99,999 $25,000-$49,999 $10,000-$24,999 Anonymous (2) Anonymous (2) Jessie Harris & Woody Anonymous (3) Kent & Marcia Minichiello Cunningham Sharon and Robert Buchanan* Cal & Jeff Leonard* Lisa Alexander & Joe Clayton* Montgomery County Council Institute of Museum and Library The Campbell Foundation Howard Hughes Medical The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Patagonia Services Institute* Foundation Chesapeake Bay Trust Helen Ann Patton Ruth M. Knight Foundation* Florence K. Millar* Cornell Douglas Foundation DC Office of the State Nancy & John Pielemeier Stone & Holt Weeks Foundation* Superintendent of Education* National Park Foundation* EagleBank Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts Chris & Holly Wright* Kristie Miller Richard & Nancy Raines Elmo Foundation Kathy & Bob Rushing

Town Creek Foundation Ruth McCormick Tankersley Trust Scott & Gail Fosler* Saint Seifert Wallace Genetic Foundation Mike, Bobbie and Zoe Gravitz* Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Liz & Stephen Jones* Raymond Foundation KBR Foundation Virginia Environmental Endowment* Lorie Leavy & Rick Prescott Bonnie VanDorn & Denis The George Preston Marshall Andrzejewski* Foundation Michael Wilpers Cindy McGrath 23 DONORS

$5,000-$9,999 Kathryn Powers David Fischer Safe Healthy Playing Fields Sheila Cochran Anonymous (2) Randi Rubovits-Seitz Neal Fitzpatrick & Roxane Coalition Jane Collins Roger & Karoline Anders Patricia Smith & Frances Lussier Kaufmann Nancy Sahli Conway Family Foundation Heleny Cook & Dick Hall Steve Sroka & Annett Mettler Cris & Jonathan Fleming Gerry Schneider Robert Disch & Melinda Chandler Paul & Susanna D’Andrea* Rebecca Turner* Jenni Ford Stuart & Claudia Scott Sharrill Dittmann Dominion Energy Charitable Beth and Chris Ziebarth Mike & Susan Gerecht Laura Sessums & Blake Biles Gil Ebner Foundation Ruth & John Harris Stan & Elaine Shetler Mark England Phyllis & Ralph Gittleson $1,000-$2,499 Jane & Carol Anne Highsaw Mark Smith & Maxine Harris Laura Farron Hinrichs Family* Anonymous (2) Diane Hoffman Mary Gay Sprague Ann & Richard Fieldhouse Lazar Foundation Bill & Elizabeth Adams Jerry Kickenson & Kathleen Joanne Sten James Firth Linda Lear & John Nickum Elizabeth Allen Michels Ralph & Betsy Stephens Gail & Quentin Fisher The Jacob & Charlotte Lehrman Charles Alston & Susan Dentzer Christie Leu & David Weng Tara Foundation Robert & Rebecca Foss Foundation Carol Ballentine Joseph Liro & Joanne Hill Hall & Deborah Van Vlack Merle Fossen Marjorie Rachlin Nenie Bartman Kuzma Construction, Inc Nancy Voit Barbara & John Franklin Jacky Wershbale* Katherine Benjamin Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Mackall Edward Walker Wendy Fredericks & John John Bjerke & Carolyn Dowling Gay & Barry Mackintosh Ralph Wall Whitaker $2,500-$4,999 Deborah Bombard Janean Mann Ken & Dottie Woodcock Scott Fults & Danielle Hayot Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Rick Borchelt Mary Massey GEICO Direct Blair Charitable Trust* Bill & Helga Butler Tim & Elizabeth McTaggart $500-$999 Karen Gilbert Allyn Finegold & Howard Elizabeth Carl & Victoria Hill Ian Mills Anonymous (2) Eldon & Emily Greenberg Perlmutter* Jane Carroll Laura Mol Nitin Agarwal Richard & Cristina Griffin Tom & Joanna Donohue Sara Case John & Gillian Mullins Carol Anderson Nancy Grissom Barbara Francis & Robert Musser Chesapeake Climate Action Cecily Nabors & Louis Martin Mary Barber Joan Haffey Heritage Tourism Alliance of Network, Inc Alice Nicolson Rebecca Barclay Carol Anne Highsaw Montgomery County Inc Chevy Chase Land Company Patricia O’Malley Bob & Ruth Benker Mary Hughes Vance & Kathy Hyndman Anne & David Cottingham Jonathan Paul & Barbara Collier Harvey & Fran Berger Sheldon & Audrey Katz Judy Kneen Isobel Cox Carolyn Peirce Robert Cantor & Julie Mangin Helen Kavanagh Daniella Levine Cava Michael & Edith Daharsh Bob & Pamela Poole Beth Case Janet Kegg Alan & Amy Meltzer Family Janet Dale & Bill Wilkinson Sudi & Fred Press Jim & Melanie Choukas-Bradley Frances Lawrence Foundation* Mary Danner Sue Prindle Toby Clark & Hope Babcock Lillie Leaf Solutions Northern Trust Alice Ewen & Hugo Lam Eveline Roberts Cecelia Clavet Kathleen Maloy 24 DONORS

Ryan & Lauren Matney Anonymous (2) Cathy Cooper Lois & Robert Gottlieb Bob Mecklenburg Caryl McNeilly & Robert Gretchen Alexander Brenda & Thomas Corbin Helen Gray Steven Metalitz & Kit Gage Williamson The David Aronow Foundation Victoria Cordova Michael & Connie Guercin Susan Milligan Don Messersmith Nancy Bagwell Brian Cox Rachael Hamm Plett & Mark Plett James Mills & Gayle Marian & Tom Molinaro Joanne & Edward Balkovich Josephine Cox & Glen Johnston Joan Hekimian Countryman-Mills Moms Clean Air Force Elizabeth Barbehenn Ryan Davies & Jacqueline Wong Ruth Henderson Steven & Erica Mitchell Barbara Nash Emma Basch & Matthew Kris Debye William Herrmann Meryl A. Moran Laura & Jonathan Nelms Fleischman Margretta Diemer & Bradley Laura Hettich David Moulton Jim & Ann Nelson Dottie Beck Stubbs Annette Hilliard Marisela Munoz James & Roberta Owens Biohabitats John Dodge Norman Hines Patricia Munoz Katherine Payne Charles Black Ms. Patricia Donovan Ann Hobbs & David Livengood Gene Murray & Susan Gregg Petersen & Shirley Judy Bloom-Martinez Donovan, Feola, Balderson & Jane & Mike Houlihan Higginbotham Reddoch Peter Boice & Mary Belknap Associates Inc. David & Bushra Humayun Stephana & Joseph Ney Rock Creek Conservancy Mike Bowen Woody & Rae Dubois Ken & Glenda Ingham North American Association for Shalini & Michael Rossett Janice Brose Sue Duffy Janet Irwin Environmental Education Anne Rubin & John Lodge Allen & Janice Browne Richard & Ann Fieldhouse Elaine & Ernest Joselovitz Virginia Nuessle & Carol Blimline Gillespie Jim & Christine Burris Peggy & Joe Fleming Sam Kilpatrick & Doug Barker Hilary Oat-Judge & Chris Barr Lynn Rust Burt Wealth Advisors Ashley Flory Ann Kline Optimal Networks Michael Salzberg Margaret Canale Anne Fretz Gary Knipling Anthony Osretkar Mark Schilling & Sahar Dawisha Letitia Carlson Nancy Frey Martha Krieger Betty Oves Gretchen Schwartz Luther & Marsha Carter Jean Fruci & John Matuszak Patricia Larkin Alison & James Pearce Mark Seaver Bernadette & Peter Chapin June Gable Kathleen Lathrop Lisa Potetz Nan Shellabarger Richard Christenson Daphne Gemmill Peter Lefkin Misha Preheim & Rachel Abbey Julianne Shinnick Marlene Cianci Elizabeth Gemmill Laurie Lewis & John Jones Shelley Price Cora & Murray Simpson Clayton Cochran Ellen Gerecht Deborah Linde Ann & Tim Prindle Cris Smith & Gail Gorlitzz Bev & Jordin Cohen Angela & Craig Gildner Donald & Peggy MacGlashan Debra Prybyla & David Blockstein Elinor Talmadge Carolyn Cole Maria Giovanni Lorraine Madala John & Susan Pucciano Elaine Tholen Judith Coleman Albert Giraldi Evans & Patricia Mandes Lee Pushkin Ralph Turner Bob Collins Sarah Goodman & James Stephanie Mason Law Office of Victor Ramirez LLC Larry Wiseman & Robin Jeweler Jeremiah & Diana Collins Farrelly Peter Mathers & Bonnie Beavers Carolyn Randall Alfred & Julia Wurglitz David & Susan Colson Barbara Gordon Jane & Mark McClintock Julie Rautio Kathy Colston John & Cynthia Mead Dr. Mary Ann Robinson $250-$499 Barbara Cook Nancy Grace Roman 25 DONORS

Sid & Jody Rosenzweig Amy & Bill Warren MedImmune, LLC Paul Harper Gerald Schneider Marvin Rubin Lisa & Bill Weber Allie Henn Seaberry Design & Frank Sanford Sally Wechsler IN-KIND DONATIONS Howard County Conservancy Communications LLC Nick Schliapin Doris Welch Anonymous (1) Vance & Kathy Hyndman Jean Shorett Norberta Schoene & Bill Lands Elizabeth Welles AeroPress, Inc JennyCakes Bakery Starbucks Sue Schreiber & Barry Trebach Westmoreland Hills Garden Club Gretchen Alexander K-Town Bistro The Cheesecake Factory Barbara Schubert & Steven Mary Wheeler American Plant Food Co, Inc. L.L. Bean The Irish Inn at Glen Echo Rosen Mark & Sarah Whitener B.Lin Catering La Chiquita UC Santa Cruz Doris Duke Bob & Nancy Shipman Donna Wieting & Roger Griffis Cindy Bank Landmark Theatres Conservation Scholars Program Jean Shorett Wildlife Habitat Council Bark! Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Uncle Julio’s Joseph & Nancy Silvio Wendy Wilkinson Katherine & Peter Benjamin Liberty Mountain Resort Washington Nationals Julie Small Jon Wiseman & Shelly Bronfman Boating in DC Patricia Mackey Wedding Photojournalism by Steven Smith Bill Yeaman James & Christine Burris Joe Marx & Bob Kahn Rodney Baily Lorraine Snell Shelton & Rory Zuckerman Butler’s Orchard Caryl McNeilly & Robert Jacky Wershbale Susan Sprenke Chesapeake Bay Foundation Capriccio Baroque Williamson Wild Bird Center Allison & Jonathan Stanton Megan Carroll & Michelle Price Mi Rancho Woolly Mammoth Theatre Noreene Stehlik BEQUESTS Patricia Cassimatis National Aquarium Company Jennifer Strasburger & Dillard Anonymous (1) Donna Rae Castillo NCAS at Howard University Beth & Chris Ziebarth Boland Dirck Harris Chesapeake Bay Roasting Opticron Jonathan Strong Rebecca G. Hayes Company Pam & Chris Oves DONATED PROFESSIONAL Sherman Suter Jane Highsaw Melanie & James Choukas- Katherine Payne SERVICES David & Erika Sward Karen Lowman Bradley Carolyn S. Peirce Arent Fox LLP Rachel Taylor & Cory Turner Marjorie Melton Cecilia Clavet PG Parks Ikona Photography James & Susan Thompson Jane Toal Joseph Coleman Nancy & John Pielemeier Miller, Miller & Canby Rob & Melissa Timmons Anthony White Defenders of Wildlife Pinstripes Cindy Todd & Mary Scott Sue Duffy Susan & Fredric Press U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service COMPANY MATCHES Federal City Caterers, Inc. Putting On The Ritz Cindy & Paul Wackerbarth Apple Inc Diane Ford Dr. Mary Ann Robinson Michael Wajda & Carrie Wajda Freddie Mac Foundation Rob Gibbs Susan Roth Catherine Wakelyn GE Foundation Jane Godfrey Kathy & Bob Rushing Rita Warpeha IBM International Foundation Richard & Freddi Hammerschlag Samantha’s Restaurant 26 TRIBUTE CONTRIBUTIONS September 2017 – August 2018

IN HONOR OF

Gretchen Alexander Lynda DeWitt Mark Garland Jenny & Thomas Blair Jessie Roberts Carolyn Peirce Edward Kelly Don Messersmith David Mecklenburg & Chris McCabe Alison Pearce Barbara & Bill Roberts All My Grandchildren Carolyn Dowling Daphne Gemmill Andrew Balderson John Bjerke Don Messersmith Joe Marx Shari Rosenberg Barbara Nash Michael & Susan Gerecht All Service Men & Women Joanna Donohue Ash Gerecht Mary Johanningsmeier Tom Donohue Michael & Susan Gerecht Stephanie Mason Beth Spencer Joan Haffey Will & Camilla Spencer Hope Babcock Mary Dzwonchyk Pete Given Lee Babcock Pamela Shank Richard & Martha Pine Master Naturalists Teachers Gilbert Sward Angela Gildner David & Erika Sward Board Members – Current & Past Braden Eisinger Jessie Harris Diana Morse Sebastain & Woody Cunningham Don Messersmith Phil Teigen Kimberly Caine Ashley Harris Nancy Bagwell Robert Timmons Kathleen Bogue Robert Eisinger Janet Bogue Ed Hickey Naomi Miller Cindy Todd Camilla Lee Jeremy, Liz, Charlie, Reese, Cynthia Atkin Mary Scott Desmond Bozzo Taralee Moore Henry & Winnie Bruna Genovese Dolores Milmoe Laura Tomasko & Tim Harwood Julie Elfin Jan Holderness Donna Rae Castillo John Harwood Marney Bruce David Elfin Louise Beale; Sarah Demarest Debra Prybyla Joan Minahan Davis Rebecca Turner Jenny Elliott John & Andrew Jones Michael Guercin Cara Boucher Lena Cava Frank Turley Laurie Lewis & John Jones Joan & Ralph Turner Debra Prybyla Janet Naumburg Anne Fieldhouse Nora Kelly Michael Gravitz; Rob Tycko Susan Chandler Richard Fieldhouse Merle Fossen Robert Gravitz; Zoe Gravitz Melanie Killen Susan Levine Richard Fieldhouse Lorraine Snell Carolyn Peirce Jacky Wershbale Toby Clark Ann Fieldhouse Robert Kovar Mary Danner Susan Pollack Anne Litchfield Langan Fisher Jeffrey Kovar Kate Peilemeier Larry Wiseman Terese Clavet Clayton Cochran Bill Kraegel Nancy & John Pielemeier Shelton & Rory Zuckerman Cecilia Clavet Neal Fitzpatrick Joe & Mary Howard Lucia, Maya & Oliver Rada Carrie Witkop Brice Claypoole Jan McCarthy Louise Lees Katherine Payne Jane Houlihan James & Ben Martina & Christoph Freire Alison & David Waxman Evelyn Ralston Adria Zeldin & Peter Gray Camille & Sonia Corbin Rebecca Shuford Peggy & Don MacGlashan Jennifer Kawar Gidon van Emden Brenda & Tom Corbin Ambika Ganesh Anne MacGlashan Shoshana Risman Thomas Crafford Nancy & John Pielemeier Pearl Marks & David Manowitz Elizabeth Crafford Carol Anderson Mary Beth Saffo 27 IN MEMORY OF

Cliff Adelman Allen & Laura Dittmann Gloria Gerecht Barbara Gordon; Mark England; Barbara Holtz Sherry Dittmann Michael & Susan Gerecht Alice Harris & Family; Neal Fitzpatrick; Sara Ann Taylor Alston Paul DuMont David Gray William Herrmann; Ruth Kaufman; Charles Alston Jane & Bill Hill Judith Furash; David & Bushra Humayan; Don Messersmith; Gayle Miller; Dale & Wilma Johnson; Alice Nicolson; Robert Beasley Josiah Epps Gail Kaufman & Sherman Cohn; Joy Viertel; Cara Olsen Betty Brody Raylynn Oliver; Karen Robison; Dr & Mrs Robert Kurman; Elizabeth Wells Eve Bloom Jane Ann Engle Elizabeth Tebow John Lattanzio; Harriet “Heidi” Shinn Judy Bloom-Martinez Jean Adams; Stephanie Mason; Jane Highsaw Capital Results; Dorothy Brawner Elizabeth Barbehenn; Maura & Dan McMullen; Susan Hunt; Susan Berman; Jacki Farhood; Robyn & John Mehlenbeck; Nancy Grissom Stephanie Mason; Susan Metsala; Sara Case; Don Messersmith; Mr. & Mrs. William M. Offutt Francisco Calvo Heidi Coleman; Cynthia McCormick; Tena Nauhein & David Harrison; Debra Street Rosalie Anne Dahlen-Hartfield; Dan & Sybil Silver Sam & Barbara Polack; Marilyn Slatick Holly Wilson Camhi Ann Ford; Eloise Holland Anne & Ron Pomykala; Lynne GIlliland Haff Family Evamaria Hawkins; Linda & Tom Foley; Francis Rura; Jean Steinberg James Holmes & Timothy Sabin; Ellen Gold; Carol & Steve Schneider; James Carpenter Edmond FitzGibbon; Louise Lees; Julie Gold & Adam Smith; Leonard Shapiro; Burt Wealth Advisors; Randy & Lenora Jennings; Edward Lipp; Hilary Oat-Judge & Chris Barr; Janet & Joe Signorelli; Craig Close; Jean Hayes; Erik Johnson; David Lloyd; Stephen Ollis Lois Taylor; Shanti, David Pearl Meulemans; Stephanie Mason; & Jessica Campese; Loree & Gregg Trilling; & Khanna Johnston; Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Miles; Mary Massey, Marilyn Meek; Ashely & Giovanni Vignola The Waksberg’s; Amy Lerman Joe & Barbara Miller; Charlotte Melichar; Jane Huff Jacky Wershbale; Christian Quaia; Nita Crosby Choukas Sandra Miller; Dottie Beck; Marilyn Wetterhahn; Boris Sheliga; Melanie Choukas-Bradley Alice Nicolson; Mark England; Cathy Wiss Mitchell Smith Lorraine Rogers; Drewry Cromwell Charlotte Fremaux; Lola Oberman Marguerite V. Strong Shelia Cochran; Virginia Paige; Susan Schober; Don Messersmith; Don Messersmith Jonathan Strong The Acorn Garden Club Moira Wait; Barbara Nash; Cathy Wiss Angela Gover Walker; Anthony Ody Helen Styles Ellen Dashner Susan Whiteman; Geraldine Hammer Koelln Nancy Ody Eleanor Hillegeist Rita Svec Beth Ziebarth Tenley Wurglitz; Jim Pion Cheryl Corbin Tartakoff Mary V. Davies Alan Zimmerman Zane Vincent Kortum Steven Salant Brenda & Tom Corbin Linda Dawkins Jane Johnston Phyllis Evans John J. Pisano Constantine S. Tsatsos Yolande Del Buono Richard Evans Norman Lee Cal Leonard Marisela Munoz Julie Beaugrand; James Farron Nancy Lee Mysore Prasanna Donna Boxer & Ted Leavengood; Maxine & Richard Tuve Laura Farron Jan Levin Rangamini Murthy Peter & Bernadette Chapin; Christine & Jim Burris Bryon Genner Vincenzo & Josephine Civitella; Susanna Feder Beverly Richards Cecilia Vom Rath MacDonald Bonnie Coe; Hana Hirschfeld; Alex Maasry James & Roberta Owens Pamela Mertz Peter Hirschfeld; Ryan Davies Daphne Gemmill; Emma Shelton Jane Winer Scott & Terry Miller; Vance & Kathy Hyndman; Pearl Marks Tom Donohue; FK Millar Fran Keenan Jane Johnston; Marion Mudd; Ellie & Lary Alpert; Jane Waldmann; Myra Nelson; Murray N. Shelton Francoise Winter Barbara & Arnold Berlin; Alison Shelton Beatrice Winter Michael Wilpers; Janet Palmer; Debby & Gary Bortnick; Cathy Wiss; Ed & Gloria Plumlee; Marney Bruce; Stan Shetler Nancy E. Yorke Elizabeth Wooster; Barbara Sonnino Megan Carroll & Michelle Price; Bob & Phyllis Anderson; Doris Welch Bill Yeaman; Mark Flory Ellen Dykes & Alan McAdams; Dottie Beck; Albert Zevin Adria Zeldin; Ashley Flory The Flowe/Mahoney Family; Melanie Choukas-Bradley; Francie Woltz Lisa Zuckerman Gamshad Sheila Footer; 28 2018 VOLUNTEERS

Adeleke Adenike Bockh Laszlo Cook Heleny Ewen Alice Hawkins Gerry Aita Noriko Bogue Janet Cooper Catherine Farah Erin Hemley Emerson Anderson Benjamin Bonetta-Misteli Nicolas Cordle Steve Ferger Kathy Henderson Barbara Anderson Carol Borkowski Deborah CorradoDenyse Fichter Christine Henn Allison Anderson Sarah Boyle Frank Cottingham Anne Fitzgerald Patrick Hilton Rob Anderson Stacey Bozzo Stephanie Cottingham David Forrest Melissa Hobbs Ann Anderson Wendy Brevig Holly Countryman-Mills Gayle Fosler R Scott Hopkins Barbara Andrews Joseph Brewer Caroline Cowen Tracey Foster Daniel Houghton John Atwood Maggie Brewer Gwen Cowey Colette Foster Jeremy Hunt Susan Audia Barbara Brooks Sherri Crawley Anne Friedman Patty Hutner Susan Augusta Roswitha Browne Allen Cromwell Becky Fruman Anita Hyndman Vance Bailey Joyce Bruce Marney Crona Alexander Fults Scott Iolster-Izquierdo Pia Balderson Andy Bucknam Jodi Crona Kristina Gauza Rachel Jackson Derek Balkovich Joanne Butler Ryan D’Andrea Paul Gemmill Ann-Mari Jackson Pat Baranano Maria T Cabush Joe Davidson Linda Gildner Angela Jarvis Njeri Bauman Dena Carlsson Erica Delgado Adriana Glaeser Emily Johnson Karen Beck Dorothy Carroll Megan Dickter Natalie Goldwyn Brant Jones Liz Becker Paula Cassimatis Pat Diss Sylvia Goodfellow Tim Jones Stephen Beckner Ryan Ceder Christine Doherty Deb Gray Helen Keenan Linda Beitzell Joe Chiang Sue Dorothy Jeannine Gray Peter Kelsey Julie Bloss Benjamin Katherine Claypoole Ali Duffy Sue Greene Mitch Knutson David Berger Harvey Clements Catherine Duke Wendy Griffin Rich Kuehl Karen Bjerke John Coleman Joseph Dunnell Susan Grime Jill Lasday Karen Black Charles Collins McKinley Earnley Elyzabeth Hall Jim Lawler Canice Blaha Susan Conway Mary Edelman Jamie Hamm Anthony Lawrence Kendra Blaine Megan Cook Elizabeth England Mark Hanslin Lars Leahy Amelia Blockstein David Cook Gill Estrada Orietta Hartman Bob Leavy Lorie 29 2018 VOLUNTEERS

Lehmann Tovi Morris Martha Pielemeier Nancy Shwets Suzanne VanDorn Bonnie Leifert Harvey Morse Sarah Place Riley Sileo Matthew Vantuyn Nicole Leonard Cal Moyers Joan Prager Kate Simmons Ric Voit Nancy Leonard Carolyn Murray Eugene Press Sudi Sismanidis Roxane Wagner Elizabeth Leonard Michael Mutasa Princess Prybyla Debra Smerling Ami Waksberg Benjamin Leung Marilyn Nabors Cecily Quinones Maureen Smith Mike Waldmann Jane Levy Joanne Nash Barbara Rabkin Paula Spence Carol Waldon Tracy Lewin-Zwerdling Alexandra Nelson Jim Rafey Joy Stotsky Janet Wang Paula Lief-Paul Zachary Newman Max Raupp Michael Stout John Wang Weeun Liotta Lynn Ngenzi Lambert Reddy Shweta Stragar Cathy Wechsler Sally Lynch Scott Nuessle Virginia Richards Sarah Street Debra Welch Glenn Mackey Patti O’Malley Patty Riegelman Linda Super Julie Wilhelm Karen Magee Christine Morano Outen Ronald Ristvey Andrew Sussman Rick Nancy Williamson Ann Margolis Sarah Oves Pam Rivero Ashley Talcott Carolyn Wiss Cathy Marx Joe Pakaluk Debbie Rojas Jenefer Tate James Wixted Kerry MasseyMary Paraon Florencio Romero-Sposito Marianelly Taub Kay Wood Julie Matney Ryan Partridge Lucas Roy Sujata TaylorJudy Wright Chris Mayberry Kaitlyn Pashkina Nina Rushing Kathryn Taylor Lois Wurglitz Tenley McClintock Jane Patton Helen Rust Lynn TerBush Brian Wynne Debra McGaughan Michael Pawlson L Gregory Sanford Frank Timmons Robert Zeldin Adria McGhee Joseph Payne Katherine Santos Nieves Tirado Alba Zhou Xuyang McLaughlin Susan Peck Deborah Schindler Lydia Todd Cindy Zindash Heather McMullen Maura Pederson Shannon Schober Susan Torrico Marco Zmola Theresa McTaggart Timothy Peirce Carolyn Scholl Rebekah Tozaki-Horton Vivian Melson Gail Person John Schwartz Gretchen Trackman Alison Merrick Bart Petersen Gregg Schwartzbach Barbara Trilling Loree Miller Naomi Pfister Edward Shannon Lisa Van Leuven Lisette 30 STREAM MONITOR VOLUNTEERS

Elijah Akurut Wendy Duke Mike Kolian Marisa Olszewski Julie Super Elizabeth Akurut Susan Dunnell Matt Kramer Lucky Omoding Kay Taub Florence Akurut Peter Edelman Karen Kuehl Stephen Panossian Lillie Thomas Susana Baranano Ari Engelberg Karen Lasday Ana Paraon Merin Thomas Tere Baranano Alex Fairfield Kendra Lawrence Florencio Paraon Tricia Tice Eileen Barthelmy Dane Fedowitz Lorie Leavy Giselle Paraon Alison Trackman Dena Bauman Eric Fedowitz Josh Lee Ed Pfister Brian Trackman Michael Bean Kathy Ferger Susanne Lee Chris Powell Karen Trackman Kiara Beckham Neal Fitzpatrick Tom Leedy Sarah Price Gregg Trilling Alex Bijak Kristi Flis Amanda Leiter Debra Prybyla Lori Tsang Charles Black Max Freedman Joanne Levy Diyan Rahaman Thomas Urban Heather Black Scott Fults Dave Lyon Shyazana Rahaman Alice Viechnicki Jeremy Bloch Rodolfo Gallardo Kaho Maeda Pat Ratkowski Henry Viechnicki David Blockstein Lyn Garrity Koki Maeda Ethan Rembold Nate Viechnicki Allison Bohac Ian Gendlemann Masaya Maeda Sara Robinson Peter Viechnicki Emily Boyer Malcolm Gendlemann Shaheen Mahmooth Susan Robinson Severiano Villaruel Penelope Brown Val Gendlemann Andrea Mangum Bob Rushing Steve Wachs Dionna Bucci Gina Ghertner Thea Mangum Lynn Rust Marti Wade Ian Bundens Christiana Glab Conrad May Adriana Sanchez Liz Wagner Marion Bundens Bob Gladding Kaitlyn Mayberry Frank Sanford Tracy Waldon Bob Burns Tim Goodfellow Jim McCarthy Susan Schober Paula Wang John Burwell Petersen Tom McCoy Heather Schoning Weeun Wang Jeff Campbell Janine Grossman Susan McLaughlin Marcie Schubert Glenn Welch Phillip Capon Jim Hall Jack McMahon Joe Schultz Marjorie Wellman Jim Carleton Matias Hazbon Maura McMullen Sandy Schultz Karen Wilhelm Antonio Carrillo Cheryl Hellner Ben Mendenhall Gretchen Schwartz Sarah Wilkins Beth Cook Cora Henry Susan Milius Suzanne Shoemaker Janice Winter James Cook Ann Hobbs Annie Miller Sidwell Friends Students Cathy Wiss David Cottingham Monica Horan Kaylyn Miller Jonathan Simak Tenley Wurglitz Tracey Cowen Balasz Horvath Gale Minnich Blewis Olga Simakova David Yang Bill Coyle Susan Hutner Kevin Misener Robert Simpson Bill Yeaman Debbie Culler Vance Hyndman Rodger Moran Roxane Sismanidis Nicole Zimmerman Linda Davidson Derek Jackson Gwen Morrison Deirdre Smith Ethan Zmola Catherine Del Buono Anne James Sarah Morse Karen Smith Theresa Zmola Paul DeRose Margaret Jarosz Haley Mullen Mike Smith Peter DeRose Alan Johnson Yuri Nakai Patty Smith Rosemary DeRose Anne Kaiser Susan Nerlinger Carol Spence Thomas DeRose Christina Kent lambert Ngenzi Corinne L Stephens 31 ANS BY THE NUMBERS 12,255 hours donated by dedicated ANS volunteers to support 10,000 our mission work Creek Critters smartphone app users tested stream health 5,280 feet of fence installed to exclude hungry deer 1,300 nature summer camp 3,500 registrations marked a record schoolchildren planted, year for ANS getting kids into harvested and ate organic nature lettuce with ANS Salad Science 950 students from 10 Loudoun County elementary schools took nature field trips to Rust Sanctuary 485 300 stream data-collection visits high school chemistry made by ANS water quality students tested monitors for nitrates in local streams in an ANS 217 pilot program 168 new native shrubs adult nature classes and and trees planted at five nature travel trips Woodend Nature Sanctuary engaged adult learners all year long 80 40 22 children and their environmental advocacy letters DC schools participated families received the ANS sent to local, state and in ANS Garbology lessons gift of wonder from federal government agencies delivered to every 2nd grade Audubon Nature student Preshool 3 20 Lobby Days on Capitol GreenKids schools re- Hill where team ANS 2 certified as Maryland and fought for environmental sold out diversity Virginia Green Schools protection conferences, Naturally Latinos and Taking Nature Black