Photo by Steve Hager

ANNUAL REPORT April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019

“The Illinois Audubon Society chapter system was established 55 years ago in 1964 — a lifetime for most organizations, but relatively recent for the Illinois Audubon Society.”

Jim Herkert - Illinois Audubon Society Executive Director

SOCIETY ILLINOIS AUDUBON 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT 2 MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAPTERS

Throughout the year, Illinois Audubon Society chapters 2019 was the 121st year for the Illinois Audubon Society. And while conduct programs for members, area youth and the Society has been around for a long time our chapter system is interested persons. much younger. The Illinois Audubon Society chapter system was  Birdsong, Dixon established 55 years ago in 1964 – a lifetime for most organizations,  Emiquon, Havana but relatively recent for Illinois Audubon Society. When the decision  Fort Dearborn, Chicago to form chapters was made the Society had long been known as an  Hickory Hills, Hillsboro active conservation force in the state, but it was recognized that if  Kane County, St. Charles we had a chapter system members could attend meetings and field  Kaskaskia Valley, Red Bud trips around the state as well as enjoy local trips and meetings. It  Lake-Cook, Highland Park was also recognized that chapter members would benefit from  Little Wabash, Mode the opportunity to be informed, and involved with, both local and  McHenry County, Woodstock statewide conservation issues.  Middlefork, Danville  Morgan County, Jacksonville Lake-Cook was the first chapter formed (1964), followed soon  Ridgway, Olney after by McHenry County and Kane County. By 1970 there were 14  Shawnee, Carbondale chapters and the chapter system was off and running. Today our  Springfield, Springfield chapter system remains the life blood of our organization. Fully two-  Starved Rock, Ottawa thirds of our members are affiliated with local chapters.  Western Prairie, Warsaw

Chapters remain on the forefront of local conservation issues, but  Will County, Joliet they also contribute to and support the statewide conservation work of the Society. Chapter activities vary as widely as the chapters do geographically. Some concentrate attention on environmental AFFILIATES issues, while others focus more on education, birding and social events. Another important function of chapters is providing  Carlyle Lake Area Nature Society stewardship to Illinois Audubon Society Sanctuaries. In fact it would  Champaign County Audubon Society have been difficult, if not impossible, for Illinois Audubon Society to  Decatur Audubon Society have developed our sanctuary system without the support provided  Dixon Park District by Chapters.  Evanston North Shore Bird Club  Hoffman Estates Park District In this year’s report we highlight our chapters and some of the  Illinois Native Plant Society, Central Chapter exciting things they have undertaken in this fiscal year.  Illinois Trappers Association  John Wesley Powell Audubon Society  Kankakee Valley Audubon Society  Lee Co. SWCD Natural Area Guardians  Peoria Audubon Society  Quad City Audubon Society Executive Director Illinois Audubon  Southern Illinois Audubon Society Society  Springfield Bonsai Society  Springfield Civic Garden Club  Thorn Creek Audubon Society SOCIETY  Wild Birds Unlimited Peoria P.O. Box 2547  Wild Birds Unlimited Springfield Springfield, IL 62708 3 www.illinoisaudubon.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE BOARD BOARD MEMBERS

Sara Mathis President

Francine Appleton Michael Campbell Jack Connelly Carl Daubach Hugh Gilbert

Deb Carey Vice-President

Dan Krefft Vernon LaVia Mark Luscombe Mike Miller Henry “Hank” Mulder

Randy Schietzelt Secretary

Grace Norris Cindy Owsley Chuck Peterson Kevin Richards John Rogner

Francine Appleton Treasurer

Colleen Smolik Doug Stotz Bob Szafoni Michael Wiant Allen Yow

Shelly Knuppel Past President

Christine Zeman

STAFF

Jim Herkert Jo Fessett Executive Director Assistant to the Executive Director

Jodie Owen Kathy Andrews ON THE COVER Financial Accounts Wright Manager Editor, Illinois The Birdsong Chapter hosted the 2018 Spring Gathering with a program titled “Swamped Audubon Magazine with Birds.” Birding field trips included local areas, such as Gremel Wildlife Sanctuary and Amboy Marsh Nature Preserve. Over the weekend birders tallied 132 species, nearly one bird for every person registered. Photos by Steve Hager. ILLINOIS AUDUBON 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT 4

CHAPTER REPORT COMPILATION

Chapter activities often are specialized based on the resources of the area and member interests Many chapters participate in coordinated statewide activities such as the Christmas Bird Count, Spring Bird Count, and some participate in the Winter Bald Eagle Survey.

BIRDSONG Established 2012 By Deb Carey

The highlight of the Birdsong Chapter’s year was hosting the 2018 Spring Gathering “Swamped with Birds,” a theme referencing the great historical swamps of the area. Tyler Mapes, who lived in and loved the swamps, was a special guest. Birding trips included numerous local areas. Funds generated were donated to the H & B Bremer Sanctuary for the purchase of a tractor, and to the Adams Wildlife Sanctuary for purchase of a utility vehicle. Birdsong also takes part in the International Crane Foundation Crane Count each year. A special treat is to watch our resident sandhills nest and rear their colts to adulthood. Other activities included an Owl Prowl, presentation on Glacier National Park and participation in “Earth Hour.” Chapter members participate work in days at both Gremel Wildlife Sanctuary and Amboy Marsh Nature Preserve.

Established 1998 EMIQUON Photo by Lizanne Gray By Jo Fessett

Emiquon Audubon Society will be hosting the annual Spring Gathering in 2020. This will be our second Spring Gathering since the chapter formed in 1998. Although it seems like there is plenty of time to plan, we’ve already been focusing on how to make this a great event for Illinois Audubon Society. Brainstorming on potential field trips, trip leaders and guest speakers are the main topics of discussion. Emiquon Audubon Society members are looking forward to having plans in shape to launch registration on January 1, 2020.

FORT DEARBORN CHAPTER Established 1973 By Mark Luscomb

Fort Dearborn Chapter is the Illinois Audubon Society’s chapter in the heart of Chicago. The first President was Kay Scharf, followed by Jeff Sanders, Margaret Murley, Wayne Svoboda and Mark Luscombe. Other long-serving officers include Vice-Presidents Nancy Casper and Susan Sullivan, Secretary Joe Lukascyk, and Treasurer Eva Haussner. One of our main activities is twice weekly bird walks during bird migration season at Lincoln Park Zoo and surrounding lakefront ponds and the sharing of those results with the Urban Wildlife Institute at Lincoln Park Zoo. This past year saw the passing of member Russ Gremel, who donated funds to help facilitate the purchase of the Gremel Wildlife Sanctuary. We helped WGN-TV in Chicago with the “Why Do Birds Sing So Loudly in the Morning?” program, which remains on their website. 5 www.illinoisaudubon.org

HICKORY HILLS Established 1982 By Nancy Redman

The September 23, 2018, “Let’s All Give a Hoot!” family program featured the four common owls that reside in Illinois. An informative slideshow presentation, complete with audio and video clips, started off the program. Owl digestion was discussed, and according to the attendees, the coolest part of the afternoon was the hands-on dissection of sterilized owl pellets. Donning rubber gloves and armed with tweezers and pick sticks, the participants eagerly dug into the regurgitated pellets of bones and fur. A nesting tube craft was constructed demonstrating the food chain, beginning with grass and ending with the top predator as an owl.

KANE COUNTY Established 1966 By Chuck Peterson

Kane County Audubon continues to be active in all areas of birding, from frequent walks and rambles in the Kane County area forest preserves to out of area trips to California, Arizona and Alaska. One of our members has been instrumental in starting a Young Birders Club and has held three events this past year. Through another member we were able to obtain funding for an osprey tower in one of the local forest preserves. Our programs continue to be interesting and diverse. Photo by Bob Andrini

KASKASKIA VALLEY Established 1997 By Hugh Gilbert

Kaskaskia Valley Audubon Society membership has been stable for the last few years at just over 60 members. Monthly meetings (January-May and September-December) are open Nuthatch by Chuck Hunnicutt to the public. An annual planning meeting is held in June and the December meeting includes a Christmas luncheon. Some of the chapter’s activities include recycling bins at Randolph County Conservation Area, Baldwin Lake and Peabody Fish and Wildlife Area; member representation at St. Clair County’s Student Earth Day; and a bird banding station.

LAKE-COOK Established 1969 By Rena Cohen

It was a busy year (as always!) for Lake/Cook Chapter. In addition to regular programs, field trips and planning for the May 2019 Spring Gathering, special activities included a June trip to southwest Michigan, a winter jaunt to Lincoln Park Zoo to learn about the zoo’s participation in the Puerto Rican Parrot recovery program, and helping children make pine cone bird feeders at Heller Nature Center’s Autumn Fest. Other highlights included the purchase of 10 binoculars for elementary school bird walks sponsored by a local nonprofit and funding of a songbird cognition research project at DePaul University through the Illinois Ornithological Society grant program. ILLINOIS AUDUBON 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT 6

LITTLE WABASH Established 1998 By Kathy Andrews Wright

A small chapter located in Shelby County. Photo by Steve Hager.

McHENRY COUNTY Established 1965 By Randy Schietzelt

Birds can be a dynamic and engaging portal for teaching STEM subjects as well as social studies, physical education, and more. McHenry County Audubon offers up to $500 in grants to McHenry County Schools (grades K-12) for the purpose of furthering the understanding and appreciation of local birds and their habitat needs. The McHenry County Audubon (MCA) Birds in the Classroom Grants are named in memory of MCA founder Darlene Fiske and her husband Ken. The Fiskes’ legacy has wings with McHenry County Audubon!

MIDDLEFORK Established 2001 By Suzanne Smith

The Middlefork Audubon Chapter, hailing from Vermilion County, is fortunate to be home to 11 nature preserves containing some of the most beautiful and unique flora and fauna of Illinois, including Illinois’ only Wild and Scenic River, the Middle Fork of the Vermilion. We are partnering with the Illinois Native Plant Society, Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists and the local conservation district to learn, through a series of hikes, about the plants and animals that makes each preserve special and worthy of protection. From this partnership we hope to grow our relationships with the nearby conservation organizations and connect families with our organization and the local natural world around us.

MORGAN COUNTY Established 1962 By Allen Yow

2018 was an exciting year for the Morgan County Audubon Society as we continued our tradition of having excellent speakers for our monthly meetings and we implemented three brand new programs and events. During the year, our monthly meetings included Birding the West Coast of Mexico, Bird Migration, Fireflies, Birding the Yucatan, Canada Geese and Evaluating Aspects of Bobcat Ecology. On June 16, 2018 we held the chapter’s First Annual Firefly Festival. In December, we held our first Winter in the Sanctuary introduction to birding event at the Emma Mae Leonard Wildlife Sanctuary and the first meeting of the Young Explorers Club, an educational out-reach program for students of all ages. 7 www.illinoisaudubon.org

RIDGWAY Established 1968 By Peter Weber

The Ridgway Chapter meets in Olney (Richland County) seven times yearly for programs related to natural history. The presentations vary from such topics as the minerals of Illinois to The Urban Butterfly Initiative. Annual field trips include wildflower walks; a cleanup day at the remnant of Bird Haven, Robert Ridgway’s beloved Arboretum on East Fork Lake; and a muddy slog each spring to a great blue heron rookery. Members also keep an eye on the wintering whooping cranes that winter in the area thanks to the efforts of Operation Migration in establishing an eastern migratory flock. There can be as many as 17 whoopers in the area, including our beloved George and Gracie (9–03 and 3–04) who fledged one of the few wild hatched chicks in 2015.

SHAWNEE Established 1995 By John Wallace

The Shawnee Chapter spans the southern tip of the state and has a two-fold purpose: to actively promote the conservation and protection of southern Illinois’ native plants and animals and their habitats, and to act as stewards of War Bluff Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (Pope County). Annually, six public membership meetings take place, three on the west side of the state and three on the east side at War Bluff Valley. Highlights include numerous field trips and annual events such as Insect Awareness and Appreciation Day at War Bluff in August, a springtime Under the Stars program held at Trail of Tears State Forest and a birding trip during migration to Cave Valley in the Shawnee National Forest. During the Shawnee Chapter’s birding field trip to Cave Valley of the Shawnee National Forest, members admire a rare cerulean warbler in the forest canopy just before the dominant trees had leafed out in April (top photo).

SPRINGFIELD Established 1970 By Mike Holinga

The Springfield Audubon Society (SAS) had a productive year and continued its financial and volunteer support of Adams Wildlife Sanctuary. Membership and Chapter activities increased. Books and binoculars were purchased for an after-school Bird Detective Program. SAS was one of the sponsors of Celebrate Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: A Day in Urban Nature, a program to encourage families to visit the sanctuary. The Chapter arranged for member field trips to the Illinois Raptor Center and the Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center. We continue to offer high quality educational programs at our monthly meetings and have introduced bird hikes before many meetings. ILLINOIS AUDUBON 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT 8

STARVED ROCK Established 1969 By Alyssa Rod

The Starved Rock Audubon Chapter celebrated a significant milestone in March 2019, the 50th anniversary of the start of our chapter. For our March meeting we hosted a member’s photo and story program where members showed pictures of their favorite birds, fun field trips, funny bird photos, and told fascinating stories about their birding travels and bird feeder follies. We hosted a couple of great programs from Illinois Audubon Society Executive Director Jim Herkert, and Michael Jeffords and Susan Post on their trip to South Africa. Our annual fall hike and potluck was a bit cold but a fun time for all, finding an amazing number of yellow-rumped warblers and both golden and ruby-crowned kinglets. Photo by Bob Gillette

WESTERN PRAIRIE Established 1998 By Dan Moorehouse

Western Prairie Audubon was formed from members of the Macomb Bird Club, an informal group that organized the McDonough County Spring Bird Count. Over the years we have conducted numerous educational meeting, field trips, coordinated local Spring and Christmas Bird counts, Fourth of July Butterfly counts and other educational activities including holding and supporting the Macomb Earth Day. We continue to have monthly meetings, education field trips, and coordinate wildlife counts.

WILL COUNTY Established 1970 By Rita Renwick

Will County Chapter was involved in several projects in the past year. We worked with the Joliet Park District, Illinois Audubon Society and Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation to fulfill grant requirements to highlight the 2018 Illinois Nature Preserve Status designation of Pilcher Park and the Hoberg property, which was acquired in 2015. The grant covered a dedication celebration and purchase of an interpretive sign and benches for the site. A pondless waterfall was created for the bird feeding/watchable wildlife area behind the Pilcher Park Nature Center. Chapter members continued their commitment to serve as interpreters at Lake Renwick Rookery Nature Preserve. 9 www.illinoisaudubon.org

A RECAP OF THE SPRING GATHERING AND LANDS ADDED TO THE ILLINOIS AUDUBON SANCTUARY SYSTEM DURING THE ANNUAL REPORT YEAR.

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6 1. The Amboy Marsh Nature Preserve and Gremel Wildlife Sanctuary complex contains a variety of habitats. Steve Hager.

2. Hopewell Hill Prairie Nature Preserve was donated to Illinois Audubon Society in February 2019. Photo by Tom Lerczack.

3. An Amboy Marsh Nature Preserve orchard oriole. Photo by Steve Hager.

4. Spring Gathering speakers Randy Nyboer and "Tyler Mapes" with Deb Carey. Photo by Kathy Andrews 7 Wright.

5. Emiko Yang and Maury Brucker donated Hopewell Hill Prairie Nature Preserve and Fern Ridge Nature Preserve in February 2019. Photo by Tom Lerczack.

6. Post burn photo of Hopewell Hill Prairie Nature Preserve. Photo by Tom Lerczack.

7. Chillicothe Bottoms was transferred to Illinois Audubon Society in August 2018. Photo by Mike Miller. ILLINOIS AUDUBON 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT 10

DONORS

THANK YOU TO OUR FY2019 ILLINOIS AUDUBON DONORS

$1,000-plus $100-499 Richard Ettlinger Paul Biggers Neil & Nan Adams Evanston North Shore Bird Club Birdsong Chapter Stacy Adams Faulstich Printing Co. Mary Blumle Mary Jo Adams Susan Feeney Phyllis Brissenden Carol & George Alewel Gregory Feeny Emiko Yang & Maury Brucker Terri Allen John Felinski Michael Campbell Kathy Alred Theresa Feller Nancy Casper David & Paula Altekruse Pete Fenner Fort Dearborn Chapter Charlene K. Anchor Craig Allen Fenton Jack Connelly Tom Anderson Sue Nelson & Rick Fiddyment Crown Family Philanthropies Bob & Kathy Andrini Caroyln & Chuck Fields Carl & Pen DauBach Francine & August Appleton Doug Flanagan Gerald M. Droszcz Susan Atchley Rick Floyd Earth Share of Illinois Alex & Jane Atkinson George Foster Emiquon Audubon Society Rita A. Bahan Susan Frankel Elllen Baker Mary Luh Fraunfelter Bob Fisher Tim M. Balassie Deanna Frautschi Cynthia Gray Ruby Bartman-Nimke Mike & Joann Fricke Gerald & Christine Guanci Chuck Bauer Gwen Friedow James Hampson Carolynn & Sam Benninghoff Arnold Fritz Mary Anne Harrison Michael Bily Mark & Lorraine Fritzman Anna Lou Hefley Pat & Greg Bluhm Mary Ann Galanti Joan Hendrickson Peg & Jim Bolm Edward Gardner Illinois Native Plant Society, Michael Bowers William & Joan Geekie Central Chapter Mark Bowman Jim & Patty Gillespie Judy Johnson Kelvin Boyle Carl & Rosemary Gilmore Kane County Audubon Society William Braker Tanner & Suellen Girard Mark Luscombe Paul Brewer Deanna Glosser Mary Ann Mahoney Clyde & Cathy Brubaker Michael Graff Deb Walens & John McCrosky Richard & Sue Brugam Nancy Grossman Carol McGee Arlan & Linda Bushman Andrew Gulya Negaunee Foundation Patsy & Glenn Campbell David Hagen J.Reed & Ute O’Malley Debra Carey Nancy Haines Phillips 66 Carlyle Lake Area Nature Society Douglas Hancock Robin & Steven Read Lynne & Fairbank Carpenter Iva Hanzelkovia Nancy & Bruce Redman Carol Crawford & John Carroll Susan & Wildfred Harbaugh Rita & Bruce Renwick Champaign County Audubon Society Jeanne Harland Glen & Linda Schuetz Denise Church Mary Harrington John Slater Richard W. Claus Fran & Heather Harty Springfield Audubon Society Neil Claussen George & Mary Jo Haven Dorothy Stokes Tom & Lisa Clay Stephen & Nancy Havera Nancy Winter Carol Corgan John Hayes Connie & Grant Cunningham Jack & Cheryl Hayes Al & Jan Curry Dennis & Cheryl Henry Curt & Laura Davis Carol & Richard Herndon $500-999 Richard & Susan Day David & Karen Hilquist Molly Becker Mary & William DeBaets Marilyn Wilgocki & Allan Hins David & Claudia D’Hooge Decatur Audubon Society Mary Ann Hoeffliger Jon Duerr Michelle Denton Hoffman Estates Park District David & Laurie Farrell Roger Derix Craig Holderness David & Betty Geilen Kenneth & Janet DeVoe Donna & Mike Holinga Jim & Mary Grundel Dixon Park District Barbara Holman John Hammel David & Kathryn Dobrinic Irma Holmes Hickory Hills Chapter Phillip Doncheck Gary & Cathy Hoover James Hogan Joan Dowler Ron & Beth Horwedel Pearle & Dave Jeffries Marie Dreessen Carol Shaffer & Dick Hosteny Joyce Keithley Greg & Cathy Dubois Phil Houser Nicholas W. Klobuchar Bill & Irene Dugger Jean Howell Sandra Bauer Lay Aura & Sidney Duke William & Alice Howenstine John Nagel Jr. Patricia A. Durkin Kurt Hubbard Randy & Nancy Schietzelt Andy & Paula Edgar David D. & Joanne K. Husarik Shawnee Audubon Chapter Billie Edson Eric Jason Wild Birds Unlimited - Springfield Bob E. Englebretson II Martin Johanson 11 www.illinoisaudubon.org

DONORS

John W. Powell Audubon Society Carie & Phil Nixon Starved Rock Audubon Anthony & Amy Jones Carol A. Norman Brenda Starwalt John T. Jones Dona Offemaria Bruce Stebbings Judith Joy Clark Olson Michael Steffen Kankakee Valley Audubon Society Eugene Olszanowski Barbara & Collins Stoll Robert E. Kanter Sarah Packard Frank & Judth Storment June & Steve Keibler Patricia & Patrick Palmer Dan Stretch Rita A. Kenning Helen Parker Marcia Stupka Mary Glenn Kirkland Whitney A. Parker Wayne Svoboda Jack & Shelly Knuppel Darryl & Bonnie Parr Anton Szabados Stefan Kozak Doug Reitz & Charlotte Pavelka Bob Szafoni Don & Nancy Krefft Peoria Audubon Society Janet Teegarden Jeff Kritzman Lauralyn Persson Susan Terronez Glen & Nancy Kruse Andrew Philipsborn Sandra Thiel Betsy & Peter Kuchinke Pilcher Park Nature Center Nancy Garwood & Richard Nancy Lamia James Planey Thomas Rick Lanham Michael Jeffords & Sue Post Robert Thomas Dennis Larson Jerry & Carol Prater Cheryl & Frederic Thompson Linda Chapa & Vernon LaVia Suzanne Price Thorn Creek Audubon Laurie Leibowitz Tom & Hewlett Prucher Society Lynn & Gary Lesher James & Cheryl Purdy Edith Tibble Marietta Loehrlein Quad City Audubon Society Beverly Timm Peggy Boyer Long Rip Yasinski & Trish Quintenz Edward Titchener Julie Long George Ray Jean Tookey Paula Lukancic Dennis Regan Sue R. Topp Marilyn Maccanelli C. Sue & Ken Reinhardt Mike Wiant & Terri Treacy Kay MacNeil Hazel Reuter Marla Turek Cindy Madson Scott Henning & Cheryl Rice Douglas & Diane Tweeten Gordon Wood & Ann Maine Kevin Richards Ron Tomczak & Diane Ulrich Jan Mamminga Linda Roberts Jean M. Vassier Gail Marggraf Ron & Ann Robinson Norma Vieregge Kent & Sue Massie Gene & Diana Rod Jeff & Regina Walk Michael Matteson Cassandra Rodgers Karen Frailey & John Wallace William Maurer Bill & Barbara Rogers R. Bryon Walters Tom & Shirley May Bill Rogers Tony Ward Victoria May John Rogner Karen Weathers Laurel & Henry Maze John Ronchetto Sue Weber Jane McBride Wilbur & Baiba Rosenkranz Peter Weber William McClain Blake Ross Thomas L. Weber Don McFall Michelle Rozsypal Amy & Jason Weller John & Cindy McKee Russ & Sharon Ruda Charles Westcott Dick McLane Jeffrey Sanders Dona & Mike Westfall Leanne McRill Maggie Schaver Raymon Whitney Ruth Meyer Richard & Ute Schlake John Wiet Craig S. Michelsen Judy Schnapp Wild Birds Unlimited - Peoria Mike & Cynthia Miller Joyce Schreiber Will County Audubon Society Richard & Marion Miller Jean “Susie” Schreiber Marylin Wille Robert Miller Jonathan Schuler Dolph Williams Joe Milosevich William & Lorian Schwaber Tom Williams Tom & Nancy Moore Darrell Shambaugh Steven Byers & Nancy Jeff & Susan Moore Chuck Shanabruch Williamson John & Joyce Mori Sally Sheahan Don Wilson Candy & Mike Morin Bob & Marcia Shelby Richard Wilson Margaret Morrissette Tom von Geldern & Cindy Steve Wilson Donna N. Motherway Skrukrud Alain Wood-Prince Brian Mueller Joe Johnson & Brian Smith Barbara Wyne Henry Mulder Elizabeth Smith Chris Young Kathryn Murphy Janice Vortman & Michael Smith Linda & Owen Youngman Sue & Tracy Murphy Sherrie Snyder H. Allen Yow Mary Naftzger Helga Solich Sheila Hollins & Mike Zarski Diane & Dan Neal Southern Illinois Audubon Christine G. Zeman Caroline Nelson Society Rhonda J. Nelson Springfield Bonsai Society Dorothy Neumann Springfield Civic Garden Club Debbie Newman Vicky Sroczynski BEQUESTS FISCAL YEAR IN REVIEW Marilyn Campbell Estate Sandra Lautrup Estate Lorraine Lid Estate REVENUE & SUPPORT FY 2019 Jessie McPhee Herndon Estate Pamela J. Vawter Estate Donations $779,957 Betty Youngblood Estate Membership Dues $90,949

Contract & Grant Income $1,606 MEMORIALS Farm Income $30,621 Memorial contributions were made to the Illinois Audubon Society to honor the Other Income $0 following individuals. Programs & Projects $17,505 Paul Blanchette Arnie Bock Investment Income $168,433 Ray Boehmer Gordon Brockway Donated Land $1,661,500 Alice Chandler Sharlee Frey TOTAL $2,750,571 Miriam Huelsmann Amber Jensen Kitty Liesicki $500,000 EXPENSES Joan Meersman 71% Walter Strobl $450,000 FY 2019 Charles Urban $400,000

$350,000

GRANTS $300,000 Received April 1, 2018-March 31, 2019 $250,000

$200,000 28% $150,000

$100,000

Illinois Clean Energy Community $50,000 Foundation Public Amenities and 1% $0 Events Grants Program Management & Fundraising Chillicothe Bottoms Wildlife General Sanctuary - $5,500 Hoberg Tract, Joliet Park District - $5,500 EXPENSES n FY 2019 H&B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary - $5,500 Program $496,231 Management & General 193,030 US Bank Trail Signage at Adams Wildlife Fundraising 9,901 Sanctuary - $2,000 TOTAL $699,162

NET ASSETS FY 2019

Investments $4,857,693

Cash & Equivalents $658,319

Grants & Accounts Receivable $4,451

SOCIETY Property & Equipment (net) $9,164,030

TOTAL $14,684,493