2014 Annual Report a “To Gwich’In Communities, This Is Not Merely an Environmental Or Conservation Issue

2014 Annual Report A “To Gwich’in communities, this is not merely an environmental or conservation issue. Protecting the coastal plain of the refuge is about upholding our rights to continue our Native ways of life. … Do we not have a moral obligation to future generations to do all we can to work toward leaving behind a more vibrant, thriving planet that will sustain human life?”

— Princess Daazhraii Johnson, Former Executive Director of the Gwich’in Steering Committee Alaska Dispatch News, 1/31/15

In January 2015, President Obama recommended designating more than 12 million acres of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness, joining The Wilderness Society and a chorus of voices working to permanently protect this beautiful but fragile ecosystem.

03 A LETTER FROM OUR LEADERSHIP 06 50 YEARS OF THE WILDERNESS ACT 10 2014: A YEAR OF GREAT PROGRESS B © Florian Schulz / visionsofthewild.com

26 OUR SUPPORTERS 36 2014 FINANCIALS 39 THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COUNCILS COVER PHOTO © Patrick J. Endres1 © Mike Shoys

“With these important victories, we’re not just passing on wild places to future generations—we’re building a wilderness movement that can carry our mission well beyond tomorrow.” — Jamie Williams, President

2 Heart Lake, Castle Crags Wilderness, California Wilderness: Our Timeless Legacy

Fifty years after the passage of the Wilderness Act, a landmark year for conservation and public lands, our nation has changed significantly—but our wild protecting nearly two million acres of public land, places play as vital and powerful a role as ever. including stunning landscapes in places like Colorado, California, Montana, New Mexico, Washington, BY THE NUMBERS As Americans find less space for reflection in their Michigan, Nevada and many other states. busy, digitally connected day-to-day lives, getting into wilderness is more important than ever before. With these important victories, we’re not just passing We need wild places to help us unplug from the on wild places to future generations—we’re building stress of daily life and reconnect with ourselves. a wilderness movement that can carry our mission America’s spectacular landscapes, from a remote well beyond tomorrow, working on the ground Established: mountain peak to a wild stretch of California to bring diverse stakeholders and communities 1935 coastline, link us to our collective history, to some together around the places we all love. Those of our most cherished memories and to critical diverse communities were behind some of our most ecosystems that need protection in the face of a important victories this year, including spectacular changing climate. new monuments in southern New Mexico and in the San Gabriel Mountains outside of Los Angeles. Employees: Yet these places only exist for us today because 137 generations of Americans like you stepped forward Thank you for your outstanding commitment to The to advocate on their behalf—and here at The Wilderness Society and conservation. We’ve achieved Wilderness Society, that’s the legacy we are proud incredible victories together—and your support to carry forward every day. This year, as we marked makes it all possible. Let’s continue carrying this the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, we had legacy forward for generations to come. Wilderness Supporters: 700,000

Wilderness Protected: 109 million acres

Jamie Williams | President Doug Walker | Chair, Governing Council 3 4 Coyote Gulch, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Utah David Bonderman A passion for the American Southwest

“For me, the most iconic American landscape—the one that got me interested in The Wilderness Society in particular and wilderness in general—is the Escalante Region of Southern Utah. I first became acquainted with Southern Utah when I was working for the UCLA Archaeological Survey in 1961 and the Museum of Northern Arizona in 1962 doing salvage archaeology behind the then-proposed Glen Canyon Dam. During summers, I had time to explore the area with friends in an old ’57 Chevy. I just fell in love with the landscape.”

As a lawyer in Washington, DC, more than 20 years ago, David discovered The Wilderness Society by accident when he was asked to represent the organization in renegotiating the lease terms for its former headquarters office. He became an enthusiastic supporter and joined the Governing Council in 1993. Today he leads a major private equity firm and is involved with anti-poaching efforts in Africa. But protecting the remarkable landscape of the Colorado Plateau will always be his first passion.

wilderness act 1980: The Alaska 50 National Interest Lands “A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where Conservation Act protects more than man and his own works dominate the landscape, is 100 million acres of federal lands (including 56 million acres hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its of new wilderness), doubling the size of community of life are untrammeled by man, where the country’s national park and refuge 1972: The first two wilderness systems and tripling the amount of land man himself is a visitor who does not remain.” areas proposed by citizens are designated as wilderness. designated: Scapegoat Wilderness —The Wilderness Act, PL 88-577, section 2(c), 1964 in Montana and an addition to the Eagle Cap Wilderness in Oregon.

1968: Great Swamp Wilderness in New Jersey, 1975: Sixteen national the first U.S. Fish and Wildlife forest wilderness areas in wilderness area, is designated. 13 states are designated under the Eastern Wilderness Areas Act, Craters of 1964: After eight years and 66 1970: before which the vast the Moon National revisions, President Lyndon B. majority of wilderness Monument in Idaho and Johnson signs the Wilderness Act into areas were in the West. Petrified Forest National law, creating the National Wilderness Park in Arizona, the first Preservation System and immediately wilderness areas within protecting 9.1 million acres. National Park Service sites, are designated. 1976: The Federal Land Policy 1956: Former Wilderness and Management Act directs the Society Executive Director Bureau of Land Management to Howard Zahniser drafts study their lands for wilderness the first version of the qualities and determine which ones Wilderness Act. should be included in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

1964-1974 1975-1984 1985-1994 6 120 109 MILLION ACRES 1994: The California Desert Protection Act PROTECTED AS WILDERNESS designates 7.7 million acres of new wilderness areas.

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2009: The Omnibus Public Land Management Act designates 2.1 million acres of wilderness in nine states, four national conservation 1984: The California areas and a national monument, while also Wilderness Act of 1984 adds 2001: The U.S. Forest Service protecting 1.2 million acres of the Wyoming 80 more than three million adopts the national Roadless Range from future oil and gas development acres to the National Rule, protecting 58 million acres and establishing the National Landscape Wilderness Preservation of unspoiled forests from road Conservation System. System. This was just building and commercial logging. one of numerous statewide bills passed between 1982 60 and 1989 that added more 2014: As the 50th anniversary than 12 million acres to 2005: The El Toro of the Wilderness Act draws the National Wilderness Wilderness in Puerto Rico Preservation System. becomes the first wilderness to a close, Congress passes area in a U.S. territory. a suite of wilderness and public lands bills, protecting 40 1983: The Bear Trap more than one million acres Canyon unit of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness nationwide.

in Montana becomes (MILLIONS) NUMBER OF ACRES SAVED the first wilderness on Bureau of Land 20 Management lands.

1985-1994 1995-2004 2005-2014 7 Celebrating 50 Years of the Wilderness Act At events across the country and in personal stories shared online, through major media outlets and social media channels, millions of Americans came together in 2014 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Ó20,342 Members added in 2014

Ó600% Facebook: 359,000 fans

Ó51% Twitter: 57,500 followers, 70,000 daily impressions

Ó15% Wilderness.org: 1.4 million unique visitors

“The 500-mile Colorado Trail from Denver to Durango passes through some of the most beautiful mountains Colorado has to offer. But none is more spectacular and beautiful than the San Juan Mountains and the Weminuche Wilderness. As we passed through in August of 2014, the monsoon winds were still bringing a great deal of moisture into Colorado, so we started walking at first light to avoid the afternoon thunderstorms. 5,570 This day was particularly inspiring. Shortly after this picture was taken we came upon a herd of 50 to 60 elk and Instagram: gained 5,570 we stopped to listen to them bugle to one another as the sun came up the valley.” — David W. Fanning followers in the first six months

8 © David W. Fanning WE ARE THE WILD Thousands of Americans shared their wilderness experiences through our “We Are The Wild” campaign, including World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner; actors Robert Redford, Laura Dern, William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman; musicians Lance Bass and DJ Spooky; and author Cheryl Strayed.

DIGITAL GROWTH “In the wilderness, what I found is my strength again. I don’t think my life would be what it is today if it weren’t for the wild. That’s why it’s so important that we support organizations like The Wilderness Society—so we have those places to enjoy.” © Cody Weaver © Editha Yangco — Cheryl Strayed, Author (Wild) Unless noted, all photos © Appeal to Reason Media

A Year of 2 2014 Great Progress 2014 marked more than the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act—it marked major victories all across the nation. With new conservation bills and wilderness designations, new national monuments, and important decisions that both protect critical landscapes and promote renewable energy, we saw more than 7 14 million acres receive new protections, thousands of citizens engaged and the next phase of our wilderness movement taking shape—one that can achieve new victories for our diverse, urbanizing nation. 3 8

2014 VICTORIES BY THE NUMBERS 669,500 9 acres designated 4 as wilderness and 10 conservation areas 12,280,000 acres recommended to be designated as wilderness in Alaska 11

5 847,664 acres of land designated as national monuments

MAP KEY Designated wilderness, Federal national parks, public land monuments and refuges.

10 6. Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI see page 40

1. Alpine Lakes, WA see page 12

6 7. Pine Forest Range, NV

2. Rocky Mountain Front, MT see page 20

8. Wovoka Wilderness, NV

3. California Coastal National Monument see page 18

9. Hermosa Creek, CO see page 24

4. San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, CA see page 14 10. Columbine-Hondo Wilderness, NM

5. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, AK see page 1

11. Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, NM see page 16

Photos: Pine Forest Range, NV © Brian Beffort; Wovoka Wilderness, NV © Kurt Kuznicki; Columbine-Hondo Wilderness, NM © Jim O’Donnell 11 A Victory for Public Lands Nationwide

Despite five years of very little action on the part of Congress to protect public lands, the communities that care about our most precious places never stood still. All across America, people continued their tireless advocacy on behalf of the incredible places close to home. The Wilderness Society supported their work on the ground while amplifying their voices in Washington.

Finally, in December, Congress responded and left a new legacy of lands that spans the nation when they passed a landmark suite of wilderness and public lands bills. Together, the provisions cover 33 states and protect more than one million acres of public land, including historic sites, lands and rivers; remote regions and urban parks—all reminding us just how important wild places are and demonstrating what we can achieve together when we continue advocating until the opportunity for action arrives.

“You never know when that moment is going to come,” said Alan Rowsome, senior government relations director for wildlands designation. “If you look back at the history of the wilderness movement—it’s never happened easily. It takes time, agility and dedication to take advantage of once-in-a-decade opportunities. You can’t ever take your foot off the gas. You can’t ever get complacent.”

415,000 245,000 acres withdrawn from acres of new wilderness energy development designations 106 392,000 new miles of Wild acres of special and Scenic Rivers conservation areas

12 Mountain goats in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington © Andy Porter

“The heart and history of the wilderness movement is about communities across America working tirelessly—sometimes for decades—to protect some of America’s most special places as wilderness. When communities come together, eventually Congress will respond, and that is just what happened in December.”

— Melyssa Watson, Vice President for Conservation

13 “This is an issue of social justice. Because it’s not enough to have this awesome natural wonder within your sight—you have to be able to access it.”

—President Barack Obama

The Wilderness Society works to give Los Angeles residents opportunities to experience the mountains in their backyard and advocate for their protection. San Gabriel Mountains National Monument: Los Angeles’ Backyard Protected

As Jose Felix listened to a lecture on the As chair of the San Gabriel Mountains many uses of the yucca plant—cleaning, Forever Coalition, The Wilderness medicine, food—during a hiking trip Society worked with local residents and with the San Gabriel Mountains Forever organizations to give people like Jose Leadership Academy, he recognized the Felix a chance to not only experience the plant immediately—and quickly rattled mountains, but advocate on their behalf. off 15 new uses his guide had failed to mention. An Angeleno originally from This October, after years of growing local Central Mexico, Jose had felt distanced support, President Obama heard their from the region in which he’d grown up. voices—and designated the San Gabriel But hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains, Mountains National Monument. “Too many surrounded by landscapes and plants that children in L.A. County, especially children seemed familiar to him, it felt a little like of color, don’t have access to parks where going home. they can run free and breathe fresh air, experience nature and learn about their For many of Los Angeles’ diverse urban own environment,” the President said in communities, the San Gabriel Mountains announcing the designation, adding, “This offer a unique source of inspiration and is an issue of social justice. Because it’s connection. These majestic mountains are not enough to have this awesome natural a shared backyard only an hour from the wonder within your sight—you have to be traffic, noise and lights of L.A., as well as able to access it.” the source of 70 percent of L.A. County’s open space and one-third of its clean water supply.

70% 15 million 1/3 of Los Angeles people within a 90-minute drive of Los Angeles County’s County’s open space drinking water

“For too long, the 400-year legacy of Hispanics and Latinos in the United States has been underrepresented in the telling of the American story,” Paul “Pablo” Martinez, the former New Mexico state director for the League of United Latin American Citizens, wrote in the Las Cruces Sun-News this May. “But it looks like that is finally changing.”

The Wilderness Society, with the help of our donors, consistently supported local business owners, ranchers, Latino and Native American leaders, and conservationists in an 11-year effort to protect this place that means so much to so many. New Mexico’s Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks region is home to rock carvings and paintings from 10,000 years of human occupation; the historic Butterfield Stagecoach Route; and majestic peaks like Sierra de las Uvas and Doña Ana, where, according to Martinez, “our parents took us to learn about the outdoors and our heritage, and where we take our children and grandchildren today.”

Now, it is protected for generations to come.

“With the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument protected,” Martinez said, “it is clear our parks, monuments and public lands are beginning to reflect the full diversity of the American story.”

496,000 acres protected 83% of polled county residents supported proposed monument 16 Rebecca Bear of REI, Inc. Connecting people to wild places

“The fewer opportunities there are for people to experience and recreate on public lands, the less likely there will be support for them in the future. For us to be successful, and for our public lands to be valued, we must ensure that we are doing everything we can now to connect people to the outdoors in whatever way is best for them. The Wilderness Society is playing a critical role in this effort by turning the lens to focus not only on protecting the land but also on promoting the land for our mutual enjoyment.”

As REI’s Manager of Outdoor Programs and Outreach, Rebecca has experienced a number of America’s most beautiful places from coast to coast, including her favorite landscape, the North Cascades of Washington state. In 2014, REI awarded a generous grant to The Wilderness Society to support joint efforts to build the constituency for wildland protection by bringing about greater awareness of our nation’s public lands and creating better access to outdoor recreation opportunities.

With its jagged cliffs and crashing surf, reefs and rocks, and islands stretching more than “We have an opportunity here to not only support 1,100 miles, the California Coastal National Monument is breathtaking. Now, millions the community’s vision to conserve this land, but of visitors each year will be able to do more than witness its beauty—they have an also to create a world-class destination for outdoor opportunity to explore it. recreation and the study of coastal resources, and

Last year, President Obama added the to strengthen the local economies” Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands to this 15-year-old national monument. Much of —Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell the existing monument included offshore islands and reef structures—stunning to view, but more difficult to visit. This land- based expansion—more than 1,000 acres in all—will give visitors unprecedented access to the California coast. And with our members’ support and advocacy, The Wilderness Society worked to help make it possible.

“It’s a spiritual place,” said Matt Keller, national monuments campaign director. “A place of solitude. It’s really moving.”

18 California Coastal National Monument Tom and Currie Barron Wild places enrich our lives

“Connecting large, wild places is the best way to allow Mother Nature to adapt to a changing, global climate. Wilderness is crucial to saving species—including humans. That’s why we need The Wilderness Society—to stand up for our remaining wildlands, to be their voices, to protect them for all time.” — Tom

“Wilderness nourishes our souls. It welcomes us. We are part of it. We belong to it. I support The Wilderness Society because I benefit from wilderness, and I want to give back to it.” — Currie

From their home in Boulder, Tom and Currie enjoy hiking and camping with their family in the majestic Colorado wilderness. A prolific writer (as T. A. Barron), Tom has served on the Governing Council since 1984. The couple established the Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship in honor of Tom’s mother, a dedicated educator and wilderness supporter. The scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate student who shows exceptional promise as a scholar and advocate for wilderness protection.

The Crown of the Continent, straddling the Continental Divide, with diverse habitats ranging from dry prairie to lush, wet old growth.

Big, wild country—rich with life and with history.

20 Rocky Mountain Front, Montana Rocky Mountain Front

“My family has been ranching here for 133 years and the Heritage Act will help protect the Front’s wildlands and working landscapes for generations to come.” —Karl Rappold, Rancher

Passed in December, the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act signifies so much more than protection from development. By safeguarding the federal public lands that lie between the working prairies—protected by conservation easements—and the iconic mountains of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, the Heritage Act completes the picture of conservation for this vital landscape. Future generations will now enjoy a landscape that allows native species to roam free and adapt to climate change across a range of prairie, foothill and mountain habitats.

As a result of efforts to protect these lands and the donor support that made them possible, 275,000 acres of the Rocky Mountain Front were protected. Included in this was Montana’s first wilderness designation in more than 30 years, adding 67,000 acres to the eastern fringe of the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wilderness areas.

“I’ve worked in conservation for 20 years—and I’ve spent the last 10 years working with the ranchers, hunters, Blackfeet tribal members and Montanans from all walks of life who love the Front,” said Jennifer Ferenstein, Montana senior representative. “There’s nothing I’ve done where I’ve learned as much and felt as rewarded as I have in working with this coalition. Opening eyes, learning the power of bringing people together, breaking through—this will influence how I see conservation for the rest of my life.”

For decades, we’ve seen reminders that just because our most cherished lands are “public,” they aren’t necessarily “protected.” Time and again, the federal government has approved fossil fuel production on sensitive public lands—which can not only damage the wild places we value, but create pollution and greenhouse gases that endanger our future.

But the page is now turning on that chapter in our history— and an early success story can be found in Nevada’s Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone. This 3,000-acre area, about 20 miles northeast of Las Vegas, was identified in 2012 as one of the best places to develop solar energy in the West. As of June 2014, new solar development projects in the Dry Lake zone are now moving forward with the opportunity to power over 100,000 homes with clean energy.

Set in motion by the Bureau of Land Management’s Western Solar Plan (see sidebar), the Dry Lake Zone represents not only a better way to develop energy on these lands, but also an important step toward a sustainable future. The plan advances our nation closer to the “Development in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone is the president’s climate goals—which call for 20,000 megawatts of renewable energy, enough to power six million homes, first step in a more strategic approach to how our nation to be permitted on public lands by 2020—while securing produces energy. This brings us closer to achieving America’s millions of dollars to aid conservation work throughout the region, including for the soaring red cliffs of Nevada’s climate goals while securing funding to preserve beautiful pristine Gold Butte area. And it’s only the beginning. landscapes like Nevada’s Gold Butte area.”

— Alex Daue, Assistant Director for Renewable Energy

Conservation offset funds from solar development in the Dry Lake solar zone will aid conservation work throughout the region, including Nevada’s Gold Butte area. 22 The Western Solar Plan

Crafted in 2012 with input from The Wilderness Society and aided by the scientific studies and community advocacy our supporters made possible

Identifies 17 priority areas in six states for solar development (including Dry Lake)

Steers development to areas with low wildlands conflicts, promising solar resources and proximity to power lines

Sets aside ecologically and culturally significant landscapes for protection from the large footprint that even renewable energy brings

Requires conservation offsets to accompany development in solar energy zones © Tyler Roemer 23 “Nearby wild public lands contribute to the rich quality of life in this community that makes our employees want to stay and grow with us. … Bills like the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act aren’t just conservation bills. They’re jobs bills, too.”

—Matt Taylor, CEO, Mercury Payment Systems

24 Hermosa Creek Watershed, Colorado Jeff Widen: Community-Led Conservation at Hermosa Creek “Early in the morning, where the east fork of Hermosa meets the river, mists rise off the surface of the water in the alpine glow of the peaks above. Looking north, long forested slopes stretch seemingly endlessly into the distance. To the south, a long, rugged canyon gashes down thousands of feet. It’s a warm, welcoming landscape. I never get tired of going up there.” —Jeff Widen

As a technical climber and mountaineer, members and donors, The Wilderness Society a river runner and conservationist, helped facilitate an open community dialogue Senior Southwest Regional Conservation in the region, inviting everyone who had an Representative Jeff Widen has spent interest in the protection of Hermosa Creek. his whole life in—and in service of—the Over the next four years, ranchers, business outdoors. Yet he’s never been more proud leaders, outfitters, mountain and dirt bikers, or more humbled by his work than he conservationists and community officials was after the success of the Hermosa crafted a balanced, locally grown bill. It took Creek Watershed Protection Act. The constant creativity and a willingness to listen bill designates 37,000 acres as federally and collaborate with everyone at the table to protected wilderness and another 70,000 reach an outcome that works for everyone. acres as a special management area. “This victory is the culmination of why I do The effort started simply, as a community this work,” Widen said. “Together, we did the discussing how best to protect and manage right thing, and I now have friendships with the rivers and watersheds in the San Juan people I never would have known before— National Forest—one of Colorado’s largest, people who are ideologically total opposites. most biologically diverse forests, composed I’m not only proud of the outcome—I’m of a wide range of ecosystems. From there, proud of the way we got there.” the River Protection Workgroup was formed, and in 2008, its members set their sights on the Hermosa Creek Watershed.

In partnership with the River Protection Workgroup and with the support of our

© EcoFlight 25 Thank you to our supporters Founded 80 years ago, The Wilderness Society has been called “an organization of spirited people.” Today our members continue to exhibit that spirit of support. More than 700,000 citizens, committed to preserving the finest lands left in America, support The Wilderness Society financially or through their actions: making calls, attending hearings, sending letters and email messages, and engaging with The Wilderness Society through social media. We thank each and every one of you for your dedication to our mission of creating a wilderness legacy for future generations.

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Taylor Billie and Martin Gold Andrew Herron Crandall Melissa Elstein and Eric his own family and in the diverse student Katzman Sunny and Bradley Curtis J. Hertwig Robert Crane Goldberg community of East Palo Alto, CA, where he Margot and Chris Enbom Roger Hess Katsuko Cranston Edward R. Goldberg teaches school. Greg joined The Wilderness Dennis Esposito Hermi and John Hiatt Robert Cratchit Mitchell Golden Society’s President’s Council in 2014. Donna Esteves Lt. Col. Robert W. Hicks John Crawford Steven H. Golding 27 Eldon A. Hiebert Phil Johnson Mary Helen Korbelik Mr. and Mrs. David M. Teresa Mawhinney Elsa and John Nimmo Jessie Hill Philip T. Johnson Robert L. Kriigel Levine Eleanor McBride and David Nochimson Jean Hillery Janet G. Jones Cynthia Kring and Richard Howard Levy Timothy Lee Carol Norr Lee and Jim Hilton Mrs. Henry A. Jordan Melsheimer Kenneth Levy-Church Laurie and John McBride Deborah and Mark Novak Christina T. Hobbs Edward Juda Charles Krout Billy Lewis Helen H. 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Kearney Albert and Gunn Honican Bethany LeBlanc Malia and David Litman Lindsay Mickles Roberts Joanne and Dennis Keith Mary Phyllis Horn Patricia C. Lee Debra Livengood Catherine Milbourn Diane Williams Parker Katherine A. Kent Jean Howard Barbara and Thomas Leggat Cecelia and Donald Lojek Jane R. Miller Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Parsegian Louise and Burt Keppler Mr. and Mrs. William G. Dee and Robert Leggett Dorothy Longstreet Thomas Miller Anne Pattee Phyllis I. Kerdasha Howard Daniel G. Lentz Katherine C. Lowden Tollie Miller David Pedersen Joffa and Bill Kerr Joann and Charles Hower Liz and Nels Leutwiler Diane Luders Dwight C. Minton William L. Peebles Jeanie and Murray Kilgour Gretchen Hull Marie and Gary Ludi Brent D. Mishler The Peixotto Trust Harold Kirker Ann and Tom Hunt Julie Lutz and George Janet Mitchell and Jerry Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pement Betty C. Hunt Lisa and Derek Kirkland Wallerstein Cromwell Alan Penczek Shirley Hunt Margot Kittredge Cyrus H. Lyle, Jr. Joseph Mnuk Phyllis Penrod Barb and Dave Hurd Peter Kjellerup Stephen Lyman Robert I. Modica IV J. Ross Pepper Jane and Loren Jahn Brent E. Knapp Lydia Sargent Macauley Sandro Moro Thomas F. Perrine Carol and Keith James James T. Knowles Ann K. Macrory William Morrill J. Henry Peters Andrew Jennis Van Knox Mary A. Mahoney Sandra J. Moss Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. Robert Jesperson Diane and Gerard Wendie Malick Anna-Maria Mueller Peyton Koeppel Angeline Johnson Keith Marburger Beth Murphy Beverly Phillips Wilfred R. Konneker Dwight L. Johnson Chris P. Marcella Scott M. Murphy E. A. Phillips Kay Koplovitz Brian Martin Lori Myers Dr. Meline Pickus

Doretta and Robert Thomas Naegeli Mr. and Mrs. John Pierce Marwin Dr. and Mrs. William Naftel Kasper B. Pilibosian Barbara and John Joe F. Pittman Matsinger Priscilla Natkins and Seth Novatt Cynthia and Richard Plank Dave and Jeanne Matthews Ruth Neff Nancy and Robert Plaxico Karen Matthews and Michael Scheier Carrie Lee Nelson Mary S. Poe Pete Mattox Christina Nichols Susan and Michael Powell

© Photo Patrick, flickr Pat Powers and Tom Wolfe Karal Schlundt Cara Smith Stirn and Tom Verhoeven Chris Wurtele Community Foundation of Fraser Preston Jim Schoenemann Howard F. Stirn Alan Viani Dorothy S. Wylie South Georgia Philip Preston Ellen Marshall Scholle Stoller Family Charitable James Wadsworth William Yothment Community Foundation of Lead Annuity Trust Western North Carolina Caroline and William Price Elizabeth and Robert Scott Violet Wallach W. R. Young Max Stolz, Jr. Conservation Alliance Michelle Rand James R. Scott, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie L. Walsh Jody W. Zaitlin Eunice and Donald Stover Cross Charitable Foundation Judith Randal Carl Shapiro Theodore Wang Richard Stowe Cedar Elm Fund of The Peter Randall Debby Stein Sharpe and Jim Denise A. Ward FOUNDATIONS AND Thomas Strnad Dallas Foundation Kelly M. Ranson Sharpe Judith and James Warner OTHER INSTITUTIONS Joan and Mark Strobel Dallas Jewish Community Carolyn and Will Ratliff Rosemary and Jeffrey William D. Warren Anonymous (7) Foundation Sherman Andrew Struble Timothy Redman Sanford Waxer 444 S Foundation Sarah K. de Coizart Article Alistair Sherret Patricia Studer William W. Reed Charlotte and Alan Waxman Adirondack Community TENTH Perpetual Charitable Carolee Shudnow Susan W. and James V. Trust Monique M. Regard Dorothy and Dean Weber Trust Jude Siddall Sullivan Defenders of Wildlife Michael Reifman Robert Weinstein Agua Fund, Inc. Ann Simms and Leo O. Carolyn Summers and David The Denver Foundation Mary E. Reinthal Brittenham Sally Wells Appalachian Trail Harris Conservancy Dewoskin/Roskin Lynn Riddiford and James Jean D. West and A. J. Amy and Adam Simon Ruby and William Suter Foundation W. Truman Bialer The Argus Fund Abby R. Simpson and Todd Susan J. Suwinski The Geraldine R. Dodge Michael Ripper Mr. and Mrs. Robert West The Aspenwood Foundation Mydland Mark Sweeney Foundation Alice M. Rivlin Georgiana D. White Austin Community Jody L. Sindelar and Roger Lois M. Tandy Foundation Dole Family Foundation Patrick K. and Timothy A. Margaret White G. Ibbotson Paul W. Taylor Doris Duke Charitable Robert Ayco Charitable Foundation Murali and Gouri Sivarajan Susan Taylor and Robert C. Nancy Hanes White Foundation June K. Robinson and Bear Gulch Foundation Amy Slater and Garrett Pew III Nikki White Dun Foundation William T. Barker BEP Earthwise Foundation Gruener Samuel T. Test Searle Whitney East Bay Community May A. Robinson The Betterment Fund Mary Helen and John B. Clare E. Thaw Richard Wieboldt Foundation Larry Rockefeller Slater Blumenthal Foundation Mrs. William E. Thibodeaux The William B. Wiener, Jr. The Energy Foundation David Rodd Jacqui Smalley Bobolink Foundation The Thomas Fund of the Foundation Fairfield County Community Sandra B. Roe Cynthia O. Smyth Princeton Area Community Marilyn Wiles-Kettenmann The Boston Foundation Foundation Charles Roemer Anne C. Snyder Foundation and Robert Kettenmann Helen Keeler Burke The Fanwood Foundation Charitable Foundation Joyce and Waldron Rogers Marguerite J. Soffa Jess D. Thompson Williams Companies, Inc. Ferguson Foundation California Community Holly and William Rom Lynn E. Spitler Anna Marie and John Thron Florence and Jamie Williams Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Foundation Rebecca Rom and Reid Dr. and Mrs. Randall S. Ferdinand Thun Peter Williams Joseph and Marie Field California Wilderness Carron Sprick Lowell E. Wilson Family Environmental James C. Tobias Coalition Renee Rondeau and Gordon Georgie W. Stanley II Susan Winecki Foundation Ron Towbridge Central Florida Foundation Rodda Joseph and Marie Field Jennifer Stanley Elizabeth J. Townsend Adelaide Winstead Catherine and Paul Chase Family Foundation Foundation Margaret Staton Barbara Trask Bente and Don Winston Rosenberger Chester County Community Samuel Freeman Charitable Christy and Robin Stebbins Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence William H. Truettner Mary Winston and Walter R. Foundation, Inc. Trust Peggy Steffel Benoit Roskin Peter M. Tuhy The Cinnabar Foundation The Michelle and Robert Kelsey Wirth and Samuel S. Prof. Robert Rotberg Daniel Stein Amy and Stephen Unfried Liz Claiborne and Art Friend Foundation Myers Charles Rumsey W. Eugene Stern Jon Ungar Ortenberg Foundation The Arthur J. Gallagher Alan Woodbury Jim A. Rupke Nancy P. Stetson Richard Urell Community Foundation for Foundation John A. Woollam Greater Atlanta Anne and William Russell Hope and Bob Stevens Fred Van Loan Ann and Gordon Getty Robert Woolley Community Foundation of Foundation Susan and Robert Sall Martin Sticht Diane Van Wyck Ann Worthington Jackson Hole Goldman Charitable Trust Roberta S. Schaffer Lisa and Jon Stine Lelia Vaughan Sara Wragge Community Foundation of Goldman Sachs Gives Renee Schlabach Nancy Verber New Jersey 29 Horace W. Goldsmith Merck Family Fund The Seattle Foundation Allegiant Partners Inc. Scott Land & Livestock Chevron Corporation Foundation, Inc. Montana Wilderness Elmina B. Sewall Foundation Amazon Smile Sungevity, Inc. Kimberly Clark Foundation Greater Kansas City Association Shanbrom Family American Endowment Timken-Sturgis Foundation Dell Direct Giving Campaign Community Foundation Mumford Family Foundation Foundation Foundation United Way Of Central New The Duke Energy The Marc Haas Foundation The Curtis and Edith Silicon Valley Community BrownTrout Publishers Mexico Foundation The Otto Haas Charitable Munson Foundation Foundation Capital One Vanguard Charitable Ebay Matching Gift Trust National Parks Conservation State Street Foundation Cheetah Asset Endowment Program EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), Hamill Family Foundation Association Stephens Foundation Management, Inc. Welch & Forbes LLC Inc. The Harder Foundation National Philanthropic Trust Stonebridge Foundation Clifbar & Co. Western Electricity Energizer Holdings, Inc. 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Bill and Melinda Gates The Robert Wood Johnson Overhills Foundation Foundation Treeline Foundation Firehole Ranch AIG Foundation P Twenty-One Foundation GDF Suez Energy North Triangle Community IBM Corporation Albemarle Foundation J. Eric Jordan Charitable The David and Lucile Foundation America Inc. Foundation Packard Foundation Integral Alger T. Rowe Price Program For GE Foundation Ameriprise Financial Kendeda Fund Panaphil Foundation Charitable Giving Invest Financial Corporation General Mills Foundation Amgen Foundation The Robert S. and Grayce B. The Pew Charitable Trusts TSC Foundation, Inc. Janney Montgomery Scott, Goldman, Sachs & Company Kerr Foundation LLC Analytics Operation The Phase Foundation Turner Foundation, Inc. Grainger The Kibler Family Jewish Community Engineering, Inc. Princeton Area Community The van Itallie Foundation, Hewlett Packard Foundation Foundation Federation & Endowment Arch Insurance Group Inc. Fund Houghton Mifflin Co. Knobloch Family Foundation Arthur J. Gallagher Nina Mason Pulliam Geraldine S. Violett LaSalle Adams Fund Charitable Trust Johnson Charitable Gift Foundation IBM Corporation Charitable Foundation Fund Automatic Data Processing, Illinois Tool Works Leighty Foundation Renaissance Charitable Alex C. Walker Educational Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family Inc. Foundation Richard and Emily Levin & Charitable Foundation of Companies Foundation Resources Legacy Fund Axa Foundation ITG Weeden Foundation KEEN Footwear The Loeb Family Foundation Bank of America Foundation Itron Community Investment Whalesback Foundation Key Acquisition Partners, Foundation, Inc. Z. Smith Reynolds Barnes Group Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family Foundation White Pine Fund LLC of Companies LOR Foundation S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Wilburforce Foundation Liberty Mutual Group Marisla Foundation The Rice Family Foundation Foundation Jostens Foundation Wild Woods Foundation Mammoth Mountain Ski The Grace Jones Richardson Benevity Community Impact JP Morgan Bowen H. and Janice Area LLC Arthur McCoy Charitable Trust The Wyss Foundation Fund Kaiser Permanente Media Venture Partners Foundation B. T. Rocca, Jr. Foundation Yellowstone to Yukon BNSF Foundation Kauffman Foundation Conservation Initiative Microsoft Corporation McCune Charitable Saint Paul Foundation The Boeing Company Kraft Foods Foundation The Schaffner Family The J. V. Schiro Zavela Montana Import Group Matching Gifts Program Foundation Lincoln Financial Group McKibben Merner Family Foundation Network For Good Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc. Foundation Homer A. and Mildred S. Patagonia Company Macy’s Foundation Mellam Family Foundation Scott Foundation CORPORATIONS Raymond James Charitable Broadridge Foundation Mallinckrodt, Inc. The Janis and Alan Menken James R. and Christine M. Anonymous (2) Endowment Fund CA Technologies Mckesson Foundation Foundation Scott Family Foundation ABD Direct Resources Law Group, LLP Carmax Foundation Merck Partnership For Giving

30 Microsoft Corporation United Technologies Marilu and Allen Anderson Keith Bean MidAmerican Energy US Bancorp Foundation Marcia Angle and Mark Phil and Lynn Beedle Foundation Verizon Foundation Trustin Frances G. Beinecke-Elston Nancy Monsanto Fund VMware Foundation George and Donna Arbaugh and Paul Elston Moody’s Foundation Walt Disney Company Brenda Armstrong Elin and Charles Bennett Plaxico Charles Stewart Mott Doris Arnold Walter Benton Wellington Management Leaving a legacy Foundation Company LLP Richard Arnold and Marshall Billie Louise Bentzen National Instruments Williams Companies, Inc. Hackett Whiting Betty and Todd Berens Nordson Corporation Yahoo Matching Gifts Kurt Aronow Howard A. and Dorothy G. Norfolk Southern Program Dr. and Mrs. Atwood C. Berger Foundation YourCause, LLC Asbury Jan and Keith Bergman Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Carol Ashley Jan and Irv M. Berlin “My husband and I are members of The William Penn THE ROBERT Amber Asimenios Sandra Berndt the Robert Marshall Council and have Foundation MARSHALL COUNCIL Gail B. Austin Brian Besser PepsiCo Foundation designated The Wilderness Society in our We are pleased to Jean Mielke Avery Jean Biddle Pfizer Foundation estate plan. It is deeply gratifying to know acknowledge the following Richard and Linda Avery Marion Bierwirth PG&E Corporation individuals who have Charles Axline that our support for wilderness, which we included The Wilderness David Birkner Portland General Electric R. M. Baab Co. Society in their wills or Robert W. Bittner cherish, will live on. For me, wilderness estate plans. The Robert Margaret I. Baacke PPG Industries Foundation Larry and Constance is a life force. It invigorates, renews and Marshall Council is named Mr. and Mrs. James E. Blackwood Premier Matching Gift for one of our founders, a Bacon Sylvia and Robert O. Blake inspires me. I am honored to work with Program visionary conservation hero Robert D. Bacon Prudential Foundation who was the first person to Ann Blanchard and support The Wilderness Society in help further our work with a Betty Jane Baer Qualcomm Inc. Dr. Peter A. Blasco gift through his will. Milena Bailey its important mission to protect treasured Russell Matching Gifts Lt. Col. Kenneth Bloodworth Robert Baillie wildlands for us all.” Program Anonymous (147) Carolyn Bluhm June E. Baldwin Sabre Holdings James F. Acton Betty Blumenkamp Martha Hatch Balph, Nancy Plaxico of Annapolis, MD, has Shell Oil Company Janet C. and Ronald L. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boeding in memory of Robert Foundation Adams been a Wilderness Society supporter for McConnell Marjorie Boetter Stanley Black & Decker Audra and Eric Adelberger Joseph and Barbara Bania Larry A. Bogatz more than 25 years and a member of State Street Foundation B. J. Adelson Dr. John Bannister Vernon Bolen its legacy society, the Robert Marshall Subaru of America Cameron Ainsworth Helen S. Bolle Foundation Steven Barco Council, since 2001. In addition, in 2009, David N. Allen Retty Bowen Textron Barbara and David Barnes her Vanderbilt University classmate, Thomas E. Allen Susan and Joseph Bower Thomson Reuters Nicholas P. Barnes the former president of The Wilderness Dr. David W. Alsop Judy Bradford Thrivent Financial For Currie and Tom Barron Society Bill Meadows, asked her to Millard Altman Peter P. Bradley Lutherans Donald Barry and Teiko Dr. R. Gerald and Mrs. Elizabeth Breunig serve on the President’s Council—an The Toro Company Giving Saito Donna B. Alvey Program Patricia Bartlett Dorothy M. Brinkley opportunity that has allowed her to Claire Ambrose Townsend Security, Inc. Emma M. Bartoy James M. and Mick Briscoe further engage in the organization’s vital Edward A. Ames and Jane Travelers Community Mary G. Bass Shelagh and Bob Brodersen work. Avid hikers, Nancy and her husband Sokolow Connections Dianne G. Batch Dr. Sylvia Brody Kay Amos Bob enjoyed traveling to wilderness areas Unilever United States Peggy Winslow Baum Suzanne Brooks Foundation, Inc. Arnold E. Anderson with their three kids as they grew up, David Bean Betty B. Brown Bud and Jackie Anderson and they are now carrying forward that tradition with their seven grandchildren. 31 Larry J. Brown Lance Cleaver Brenda and Swep Davis David Edward and Nancy Dr. Virginia S. Furrow Jonathan B. Hales Marilyn and Allan Brown Charles H. and Cynthia Nancy Davlantes Mullen Hall Mrs. James Gaddis Julie and Parker Hall Amy C. Browning Cleminshaw Dr. Paul K. Dayton Vickie and Randy Edwards Dr. Sarah F. Gaines Mark Hallee Barbara T. Brunell Lois J. Cleworth Sherry Ann and Edward William J. Ehmann Audrey Gallow Natalie W. Halpin Nelleke A. Bruyn Susan Coady Dayton Millicent Eidson and Thomas Patricia A. Galoci Felicity Hammer Henderson Joyce H. and Roland F. Robert C. Cohen George H. DeBacker Lilia M. Gardner John S. Hand, Ph.D. Mim Eisenberg Bryan Barbara and Bertram Cohn Diantha V. DeGraw Kathleen Garfield Albert Handelman Benton Elliott Mary Catherine Buck Theodore and Alice Cohn Mr. and Mrs. William Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Denise Hanlon Deutschman Barbara E. Ellis William D. Buel Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garvin Russ and Patty Hannon Coleman Susan Diaz Jack K. Ellis Dr. and Mrs. Michael Bunim Christopher D. Gates Dr. Gail C. Hansen Fran Collier William T. Dickerson Linda Jo Ellis Dale Burch Eletha Elrick Gerber Harvey A. Hansen Marcie D. Colpas Christine L. Dickey and Alice and Calvin Elshoff James R. and Denise J. Kurt O. Gerhardt Lynne W. Hansen Burch Pauline Combe-Clark Stephen L. Griffith Howard Ennes, Jr. Marjorie Gerhardt David Hardy Dr. and Mrs. Donald Burnett RoseAnn B. Comstock James G. Dillon Steven G. Erwood Richard and Sandra Pollyana Harmon Michael F. Burns Janet and Robert Confer Sylvia Ruth Dillon Dr. B. B. Eshbaugh and Geudtner Roger J. Harmon Douglas W. Burton, Jr. Anne and Bill Conn Michael and Arlene Family Tyler Geurts DiMenna Ruth and Franklin Harold Dwight Byfield Dr. Mary L. Contakos Donna Esteves Dr. Armen H. Gevjan Wesley E. and Sophie G. Steven Harper Cindy Cahill Betty Cooke Dave Evans Paula J. Ginsburg Dirks Donna M. Harris, D.V.M. Margaret J. Cain Marsha and Russell Coons William D. Evers John W. Gintell Frank Discenza, Jr. Eugene Harris, M.D. Jim Callison Carol Copp Phyllis Falconer Eliot Girsang and Richard Lorraine W. Ditta Jessie M. Harris Pauline B. Campbell Dr. Alan Copsey and Ms. Gary Fenstamaker Wilson Martin Dodge Susan K. Harris Helen R. Cannon Deborah M. Feinstein Marla A. Ferguson Eileen Glaser Harry L. Dodson Dr. John H. Harvey, Ph.D. Lisa C. Caplan Barbara J. Corcoran Thelma Fernandez John R. Goellner Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Georgina Hasney Arthur Cappello Joan L. Cordle Dolan Francesco Ferraro Scott and Nadine Goetz DeeAnn A. Hast Louise Carney Victoria R. Cordova R. Stephen Dorsey Mrs. Darrell F. Fienup Dr. Charles D. Goodman Bernard Hattig Frances Chamberlin Carter Brian Corey Dorothy L. Douglass Arthur L. Finn Dr. and Mrs. John L. Graham Christine B. Hayes Mrs. Thomas A. Cassilly Dorothea Corey Ann H. Downer Louis M. Fiorentino Cathy and Jaime Grams Eugene R. Heise Elizabeth Cauley C. D. Cornwell Linda D. and Edward Doyle Daniel Flickinger Fredianne Gray Ame Hellman Michael E. Cease Sandra Cota Michael Dryfoos and Ilga Patti W. Flores John E. Gray DeWitt J. Henderson John T. and Theresa D. Mary-Pat Cottrell Jansons John J. Floreth MacBryan Green, M.D. T. Henneforth Cederholm Anne M. Cowan Joan Dubis Dr. Paul W. Foos Gary, Julie, Sydney and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Henning Ying-Chien Chang John L. Coyier Richard M. Dudley Paul J. Fox Maddy Greenstein Mrs. Henry J. Herman Peter C. Chapel Judith C. Crittendon Duane D. Dufour George F. Francis Richard Gregg and Linda Smothers Alan P. Hewett Margaret and Robert Frank Gary Crom Eve Duhon Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Margaret S. Gregory Jeannette Hierstein Chasson Al and Yvonne Cullen Carol Dulaney Frank Simon Greisdoff Dr. Dennis V. Higgins Charles B. Chedsey Bethia S. Currie Don Dumelow Cheryl P. Franke Edna Grenlie Eva Higgins Luann K. Cheney-Smith Neil W. Currie Paul L. Dunklee Helene Frankel Nina B. Griswold S. M. Highberger Barbara J. and David A. Robert and Dean M. Curtis Sidney Durham Barbara J. Fraser Churchill Sharyn Groslyn Mary Lou Hill Guy E. Dahms Arthur Dusdall Leona B. Freist Sandra J. and Daniel L. Sue and Fred J. Gunckel Sandra K. and Sali T. Dalton Marge and James P. Dwyer Elizabeth I. French Ciske Gayle Hackamack Wendell P. Hill Pam Davidson Margo and George Earley Mary Anne Freyer David B. Clark Gary and Carolyn Haden Jeffrey Himsl Benjamin Davis Jennifer Eden Dr. James W. and Mrs. Mary Kenneth B. Clark Anne Fullerton William B. Hale Maxine Hirschel

32 Lena and Gerald Hirschler Dr. Warren R. Jones and John and Ruth Kolvas Linda A. Lewis Mrs. C. L. Marshall Dr. James A. Morris Edward Hoagland Mrs. Janet B. Jones E. A. Komczyk Mary L. Lewis David A. Martin Pari L. Morse and Donald B. Margaret Hodges Thomas J. Joyce Kay Koplovitz Paul F. Lewis Mary A. and William Martin Mercill Sydnor F. Hodges Jay M. Julian Eugene V. and Lenore M. Philip Licetti Cindy Marzolf Robert and Phyllis Mosher Colleen D. Holloway Phyllis F. and Roy E. Kadle Kosso Vivian R. and Walter Liddell Robert M. Mason Irene Mostek Dr. Leroy G. Holub Ruth Gannett Kahn Lynn Kovacs Benjamin G. Liles, Jr. Helen Mattin James Motsinger Dr. and Mrs. C. Ian Hood Stan Kamin Judith Krabbe Mrs. Eric T. Lincke Richard W. May Constance Mounce David Hoover Jean M. Kane Betty J. Kraker Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nancy M. Mayer Helen A. Mowry Amanda W. Hopkins Dorothy S. Kanehl Gerald M. Kramer Lindstrom Edmund E. McCann Ann M. Murphy Perry Y. Hopkins Kevin A. Karl Richard Krawiec Joan C. Lindusky Charles W. and Christine Dr. Beth Murphy Mary B. Horne Nancy Kaufmann Dr. Robert L. Kriel Doris Link-Schreiber McCleary Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Murray Nancy Slocum Hornick Pauline E. Kayes Ardell E. Kuchenbecker Carol T. Linnig Lawrance H. McClung Ross Murray Mrs. John K. Howard Barbara O. Keeton Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Kunasz Stephen and Kathleen Ann McDonald Olga R. Najacht Linowski Peter G. Howse Dan Keison H. William Kuni Elizbeth Taillon McFee Ruth H. Neff Nina Liu James H. and Sherry P. Anne Kelemen John A. Kunkel and Anna M. Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Darby and Geri Nelson Hubbard Ken Keller Swenson Sally C. and Melvin McGavran, Jr. Mark Nelson and Connie Lockwood Dr. Morton W. Huber Richard A. Keller Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Kurz Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Krummrich Fred J. Loeding McGrady Agnes Hughes and Gunther Edna L. Kelly Kathy L. Kuyper Katherine M. Ness Ruth Lofgren John G. McInnis S. Fonken William B. Kelly Robert Kvaas Margery Nicolson Patty Lowe Nancy McLachlin L. Barrie and Shirley Hunt Greg Kemp Jon C. Lafleur Susan Niles and Paul Ann Lowry Don McNabb Schirmer Lillian L. Hutchinson Dr. James S. Key Greg A. La Fortune Caroline Lowsma Mary M. McPherson Florence C. Norstrom Bonnie and Bill Jackson Jane and Robert Kibler Diana and Ken La Mar Steven Lucas Sally and Bill Meadows Jan K. and Judith E. Novak Karen J. Jacobs Sharon A. Killough Virginia A. Lamarche Robert E. Luce Deanna L. Mechensky Darlene and Tony Nowak Mr. Jacques F. Jacobson Dr. Young H. and Marie C. Margaret K. and Paul R. Dr. and Mrs. Graham A. Kim LaPointe Jean A. Lucken G. A. Melnick Lois I. Nowak Jamieson P. Jean J. Kincaid Jane Laporte Dayton Lummis Brenda Melstein Dorothy and Alan Obre Tim and Jan Jaskoski Leon L. Kind Nancy W. and Jeffrey R. Larry L. Lundberg George and Judith Mercer Clifford B. O’Connell Larson Helen Jay Brad M. King Mary J. Lundell Betty Meyer Tina and Patrick M. O’Hara Allen L. Jefferis Drs. Richard L. and Frances S. N. Luttich Kay E. Meyer Stuart M. Oliver Kevin King M. Latterell John D. Jeffers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Kirk Richard J. MacAfee Jeanne and Vincent J. Milillo Gerald Orcholski and Jim Dr. Louis F. Lawrence Phillips Ann and Louis K. Jensen Mrs. J. Kirkpatrick James Macfadden Ed Miller Kirk Lawton John and Gloria Osberg Carl B. Jeske Mrs. William F. Kirsch, Jr. Lawrence R. and Helen Jane Edward D. Miller, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Guy W. Mack Robbie Oxnard Evelyn R. Jewkes John M. Kittross Leadbetter, Jr. John J. B. Miller Helga K. Mackey Diane Pace Marie Johansen Josephine W. Kixmiller Tom and Barbara Leggat Leslie Miller Barbara F. Maddox Patricia A. Packer Lucie Johns Paul C. Klahr Gary Legon Margaret Miller Franklin L. Madison Marsha E. Palitz Christopher G. and Linda L. Ken Klare Dr. Steven H. Leifheit Nancy L. Miller B. Johnson Kristie M. Malley Deborah E. Palmer Dr. Richard M. Klein Dr. Rolf W. and Marion A. Mills Dennis Johnson R. Mamula Lois Pantrini Susan C. Klein Mrs. Cathy Lemp Patricia L. Minnick Kristine Johnson Joanne Manoway Henry Parker Lillian Klepper Gina L. Lera Kathryn B. Mohr Marilyn P. Johnson Geoffrey Marion Mrs. Raymond D. Parker Lewis E. Klotzbach Joan Levers and Phoebe Montagne Dorothy and Mark Johnston David Manhart Lois and Durward Markle Moreau Jansky Parsons Mr. and Mrs. William E. Knox Cheryl Montemurno, D.M.D. Dr. Nelson Jones Dr. Lynn Levitt Glenn Marquis Dr. Linda Partridge Kris and Kurt Kobiljak Claire W. Mooers

33 Regina B. Pasche Kelly M. Ranson Eleanor Nadler Schwartz Christina Stanleyblair Margaret Patch Sandra Rasche In honor of Gwendolyn Vesta B. Stearn Gregg Cynthia C. Payne Barbara Reid Schwartz Dr. Kent L. Steckmesser Nancy Pearlmutter Pamela and Philip B. Dr. James Scott and Dr. Steven R. Stegner Heidi Fleischmann Sherrill Jerold Pearson Reinhart Robert A. Stenstream Jeanie S. Scott John R. Peck Maryann Reis Kenneth D. Stephens Leading Judith M. Setzer Robert and Madeline Gail F. Reissen Dr. Marion B. Stewart with balance Arlette A. Sharp Pendergrass Kathleen Elyse Schmidt Barbara St. George Renquist Norma Gudin Shaw Theresa A. Perenich Robert G. Stine Lois L. Richardson Max and Nadia Shepard Polly Perry Barbara Rogers Stinson Marie W. Ridder Joanne Sheridan J. Henry Peters Ruth Storms “As a businessman with a deep interest in David G. Ridley Dean Shinn Craig M. Peterson, Ph.D. Vi Strain conservation, I was impressed by the guided Jerry Rivers Robert Shultz Lois A. Peterson Lanie Strassburger Kelly and John Rock Harold and June Siebert protection and guided development strategy Martha Pezrow Georgene Stratman Dr. and Mrs. Gaylan L. Pamela Silimperi that The Wilderness Society employed in Louise A. Pfeiffer Joanna Sturm Rockswold Paul Simon Elizabeth Philbrook Sheila and John Suarez 2009 to help protect 1.2 million acres of the Lee A. Rodin Ann Simpson Lewis and Joanna Scott Glen V. Swegle Wyoming Range from future oil and gas Picher Linda C. Roesner and Beverly L. Simpson Edward H. Roesner Karen J. Swope John D. Pickelman Charles and Mary Sinclair leasing. We need to develop energy resources Mark Rohling M. G. Szetela Wes Pierce Sandra K. Skaggs Marjorie Rohner Phyllis Whitney Tabor where appropriate, but it’s also true that Gail Pigeon Dr. James and Mrs. Mrs. Edmond M. Roy Root Ms. Karen P. Thomas our wilderness areas are an equally valuable Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Plank Marianne J. Skeen Mary L. Rosczyk Mr. Robert Tolfree Nancy and Robert Plaxico Thomas A. Skerry resource. The organization’s vision is one of Aaron Rose L. Diane Tompkins Nancy G. Pofahl George Skinner balance, and my wife and I really believe F. D. Rose Robert R. Traut Marily and Edwin Pollock Dr. David D. Skryja Dr. Robert M. Ross Harriette E. Treloar that is the smart way to go. By taking a Phyllis J. Polumbo Marcia Slatkin Victoria Roy Joyce Tullock cooperative approach, we wind up protecting Peggy D. and Tom Post Anthony M. Smith and Rosa Edwin B. Royce Leader-Smith Samuel E. Tuma Myrna Barbara Pototsky far more of our special wild places.” John L. Rundle, Jr. Ernestine I. Smith Dr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Susan and Michael Powell Douglas M. Ruthardt Ian J. Smith Turner Susan and Glenn Pratt Gregg’s interest in wilderness was seared Dr. Charlotte Sahnow John R. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tuttle Nancy and Ben. G. M. Priest into his mind at age 12 during a family Elizabeth and Nathaniel Suzanne Snow John H. Tyler Alice F. Primrose vacation to Grand Teton National Park. Saltonstall Tower C. Snow, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. David C. Susan Puder Ulmer, Jr. Jaya Salzman Diane and Dale Snyder Years later, he returned to Wyoming to Lorraine Puhek Jan and Rolf Ursin-Smith Elizabeth A. Sartor Carol and Peter A. Soria settle on a ranch in the Upper Hoback, Lewis and Elizabeth Purvis Charitable Trust Jerry Sass Edward Spalding intending to carve out a place for his five L. Scott Pyle Abigail P. van Alstyne Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Lynn Spensley children and nine grandchildren to foster Dr. Carolyn S. Quinn Schaefer F. R. Van Den Dries Dr. Nicholas Sperelakis David Rabenau Gloria G. and Karl F. Paulette Vartabedian their own passion for wilderness. A business Dr. Dennis Spitz Marjorie B. Rachlin Schlaepfer H. J. Velsor, Jr. leader in the automotive industry, he and James and Dolores Sprague Audrey and Charles Raebeck Helen L. Schneider Dr. Nancy Verber his wife Sabine are passionate about giving M. G. Springer Sidney Raines Lester Schneider Van R. Vibber back to the environment by supporting Robert Staab Dr. G. C. Ramsay Elizabeth Schoeberlein Gigi and James Voegeli West Stache The Wilderness Society. H. Richard Randall Ellen Marshall Scholle Jordan Voelker Jennifer Stanley James McChesney Ranson Curtis Schuppe Donald A. Vogel 34 Phyllis M. Vogt Eleanor and Frederick Jeannette A. Cabeen Alfred J. Hoose Foster N. Thompson Peter Hart Lance Von Zepkan Winston Dale H. Champion Mary-Lou Hopkins H. Keith and Emily R. HandMade in America Fred F. Wadsworth Beverly J. Witte Wayne R. Clites and Ann B. Hanna W. Hopp Tiedemann Bill Hodge James R. Wagner Susan Woehrlin Wille Geza G. and Anna L. Theresa J. Wallace Felicity Huffman Carol and Joseph Waldner Dr. Richard W. and Mrs. Lynn Marie Parker Coe Horvath Jim E. Weinel Wendy Jaquet D. Woerpel Jack Waldron Theodore J. and Jean W. Robert A. Hudson Valerie D. Westheimer Dylan Johnson Barry H. Wolf Cohn Billy C. and Jo Ann L. Carl R. Johnson Dr. Winifred S. White Robert Johnson Patricia Wolff Barbara J. Cooper Wallace Revocable Trusts Carolyn S. Johnson Della I. Wiegand John Lane Michael N. Wood Kathryn S. Cousins Judge E. Wallace E. Winston and Lillian M. Jay Leutze Steven Woodbury and Ann Putnam and Elizabeth Davis Jones Robert Wallace CONTRIBUTED Lori Kincaid Bauer Joseph H. Deare Dr. Paul W. Kraska Judy A. Warner SERVICES AND Lagunitas Brewing Company Scott Woodward Elizabeth J. Dice Roger K. Lange IN-KIND GIFTS Nancy Warren The Laurel of Asheville Prof. Herbert E. Wright Richard W. Dodge Ruth S. Lawson Alysian Wines Henry M. Warzybok William H. Macy Reverend and Mrs. Roger G. Dale Druckrey Conservation Leslie M. Leonelli Appeal To Reason Aimee M. Waters Wrigley Wendie Malick Fund of the Natural Bertha A. Lewis Arthur Carhart Wilderness P. M. Watson Thomas C. Yeoman Resources Foundation of Montana Import Group Mildred A. Lillis Training Center R. D. Watson Margaret J. Young Wisconsin, Inc. Morrison & Foerster LLP Ella H. Medwin Lance Bass Sanford Waxer Virginia and Ralph Zahn Dr. Ernest P. Edwards Dr. Kathryn Newfont Max C. Mielecki Bozeman Daily Chronicle Kendrick C. Webb Dr. Ralph D. Eichhorn North Carolina High Peaks Denise L. Zembryki and Breckenridge Ski Resort Bruce Weber Ronald Mamajek Ronald W. and Bettie C. John S. Nevin Trail Association Kay Byers Dr. and Mrs. Edward C. Martin and Birdie Zitnick Fenton Santino and Adelina Paperini One World Brewing Wayne Caldwell Weber Ben Zuckerman Ronald A. Fleming Elizabeth H. Prather Oyster House Brewing Claire Casey Marshall M. Weinberg Borys Zukowski and Robert W. Flint Robert D. and Helen S. Price Pack’s Tavern Annette Saunooke Reynold S. Welch Stephanie Korcyn-Zukowski Glenna S. Florence Malcolm and Carol Renfrew Patagonia Clapsaddle Darrell G. Wells Marie L. Gaillard Edythe L. Rosser Peridot Events Rob Cox Sally Wells BEQUESTS Jean D. Galkin Henry and Gertrude Dr. Catherine Reid Rothschild Thomas Crowe Salome and Charles Wells We are deeply honored and Louise H. Gallop Scharffenberger Cellars Iris B. Russell Mason Cummings Barbara West grateful to acknowledge E. Jane Galloway Mark Schmerling gifts received during fiscal Diana Rutherford Darren Miller Photography Gladys P. Westman Dona E. Goldman Branden Schulze year 2014 from the estates Mendon F. Schutt Family Laura Dern Ginia Davis Wexler of the following individuals: Alice S. Graefe Charles Seifried Fund of the Minneapolis Dough Market Sue Whan Ralph and Dorothy Graham Foundation Jim Sirmans Lois B. Allen Memorial Fund The Dreaming Tree Marilyn Whelan Faith A. Searle Darby Stanchfield Mary L. Ammon Robert Hanson EcoFlight Ruth B. Whipple Dr. Adolph M. Segal Cheryl Strayed Charles W. and Judy S. Axe Harding Educational and Elizabeth and George Ellison Roger B. White Jeff Van Tine Charitable Foundation Martha J. Simms The Environmental Media James R. Whitefield Richard C. Barber George V. and Jean A. Smith Association Mark Ward Beverly S. Bender Grace Cooper Harrison Edward B. Whitney Wedge Brewing Elinor P. Hempelmann Grace C. Stebbins John Fielder Charles Tucker Wilkinson Gloria T. Bernath L. Harold Stephens Charles Frazier Bob Wick Florence S. Best Dr. Joseph Q. Heplar Tom Willey Wilburforce Foundation Keith L. and Margaret J. Richard J. Stewart Michael Gordon Richard D. Williams Pauline Bill Hester Eleanor H. Stoddard Rick Graetz Wildacres Retreat Center Thomas D. Williams Jane E. Bishop Harry Hill Sally T. Strait Granite Technology Stephen Wood Michael Owen Willson Steven C. Bogema The Ouida Mundy Hill David L. Sylwester Solutions, Inc. Dr. Charles O. and Gail Wilson and Tim Memorial Fund of the Hawaii Ben Greene Mary L. Bowers Philip S. Thayer Archibald Community Foundation Helen C. Thomas Jerry Greer Bente and Don Winston Jack B. and Helen T. Boxer Charles D. Hoeppner Will Harlan 35 financials Program 79% Today, The Wilderness Society has the financial strength to meet our conservation goals while inspiring more Americans to care about the wild places we protect. Thanks to the strong and steadfast support of our members, advocates, major donors, foundations and corporations, we have been able to move forward confidently with a nationwide team approach aligned with our strategic conservation framework.

Fiscal year 2014 saw continued moderation of expenses and growth in revenue—including a doubling of major gift revenue over the Management 5% Philanthropy 6% past two years—allowing us to run an operating surplus for the Membership 10% first time in recent history. Just as importantly, our financial stability has enabled greater balance in our operations, provided sufficient FISCAL YEAR 2014 EXPENSES80 resources to achieve our baseline campaign goals, and enabled us to secure added support for our greater-reach goals. Investment in 70 our conservation programs now stands at a multi-year high. 60 In addition to achieving important conservation goals nationwide, we are in a financially strong and secure place to continue 50 protecting America’s treasured wild places and responding to new opportunities ahead. 40

20 If you would like to receive a copy of our audited financial statements, or if you have any questions about this overview 10 or The Wilderness Society, please contact us at: The Wilderness Society 0 Attn: Membership Services Revenues Assets Net Assets 1615 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-3209 2012 2013 2014 E-mail: [email protected] or visit: CHANGES IN KEY BALANCES http://wilderness.org/about-us/annual-report (in millions)

36 Photo © Howard Snyder Statements of Financial Position 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Assets Cash and cash equivalents 3.4 2.5 - - 0.6 Accounts and contributions receivable 6.6 4.7 2.7 4.9 10.5 Investments 32.1 25.0 24.6 23.2 25.6 Planned giving investments 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.4 5.7 Beneficial interest in assets held by others 6.8 7.8 9.0 8.7 7.2 Other assets 7.3 9.5 3.0 3.6 3.6 Total assets 61.0 54.8 44.9 45.8 53.2

Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2.0 1.5 2.6 2.4 3.4 Deferred rent 2.1 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 Planned giving liabilities 2.5 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.2 Total liabilities 6.6 5.9 7.7 6.0 6.7

Net Assets Unrestricted 8.9 2.9 3.5 8.4 8.1 Temporarily restricted 33.5 34.5 22.3 20.1 27.1 Permanently restricted 12.0 11.5 11.4 11.3 11.3 Total net assets 54.4 48.9 37.2 39.8 46.5 Total liabilities and net assets 61.0 54.8 44.9 45.8 53.2

Statements of Activities Revenues Individuals 20.8 28.5 13.2 14.0 11.9 Foundations 7.1 5.9 7.2 6.5 7.8 Corporations 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 Total contributions 28.0 34.7 20.8 21.0 20.3 Other 1.7 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.3 Total revenues 29.7 36.2 22.5 23.0 22.6

Expenses Program Services Wilderness and wildlands conservation 15.7 17.5 19.5 21.1 18.9 Outreach and public education 5.2 4.0 5.7 5.7 5.5 20.9 21.5 25.2 26.8 24.4 Support services Fundraising 4.3 4.3 3.8 4.1 4.0 Management and general 1.3 1.9 2.1 2.1 1.6 5.6 6.2 6.0 6.2 5.6 Total expenses 26.5 27.7 31.2 33.0 30.0 Change in net assets from operations 3.2 8.5 (8.8) (10.0) (7.4) Gains from investments and other changes 2.3 3.2 6.2 3.3 5.1 Change in net assets 5.5 11.7 (2.6) (6.7) (2.3) Beginning net assets 48.9 37.2 39.8 46.5 48.8 Ending net assets 54.4 48.9 37.2 39.8 46.5

All figures reported in $ millions. Fiscal years ended September 30 37 38 Harts Pass, Washington the wilderness society councils

GOVERNING COUNCIL Michael A. Mantell, Sacramento, CA Jill Dyal, Choteau, MT Dave Matthews, Seattle, WA Margo Earley, Mt. Hood, OR CHAIR Jaime A. Pinkham, St. Paul, MN James Ellsworth, Mill Valley, CA Douglas Walker, Seattle, WA Rebecca L. Rom, Ely, MN Chris and Margot Enbom, San Anselmo, CA Theodore Roosevelt IV, New York, NY Daniel Flickinger, Seattle, WA OFFICERS Jennifer P. Speers, Moab, UT Ed Groark, McLean, VA Cathy Douglas Stone, Boston, MA Ann Harvey, Wilson, WY Molly McUsic, Vice Chair, Chevy Chase, MD Sara Vera, San Francisco, CA Gerald and Lena Hirschler, Kirkland, WA William J. Cronon, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Madison, WI Jeffrey Kenner, New York, NY Kevin Luzak, Treasurer, New York, NY Michael and Ann Loeb, New York, NY Marcia Kunstel, Secretary, Jackson Hole, WY HONORARY COUNCIL Patrick and Sandy Martin, Winnetka, IL David Bonderman, At-Large, Fort Worth, TX Janice Miller, Pacific Palisades, CA Caroline M. Getty, At-Large, Corona del Mar, CA Edward A. Ames, New York, NY Priscilla Natkins, Scarsdale, NY Hansjörg Wyss, At-Large, Jackson, WY Frances G. Beinecke-Elston, Bronx, NY Robert O. Blake, Washington, DC Robert and Martha Osborne, McLean, VA Diane Parish and Paul Gelburd, Sausalito, CA MEMBERS Bertram J. Cohn, New York, NY Amanda Paulson, Boulder, CO Thomas A. Barron, Boulder, CO William H. Meadows, Washington, DC Nancy Plaxico, Annapolis, MD Richard Blum, San Francisco, CA Gilman Ordway, Wilson, WY Charles Wilkinson, Boulder, CO Gaylan Rockswold, M.D., Ph.D., Golden Valley, Crandall Bowles, Charlotte, NC MN William M. Bumpers, Washington, DC Carl and Jan Siechert, Pasadena, CA Norman L. Christensen, Jr., Ph.D., Durham, NC PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Terri and Rich Slivka, Denver, CO David Churchill, Ex Officio, Washington, DC Robin T. Stebbins, Ph.D., Silver Spring, MD William Coleman, San Francisco, CA Gail Austin, Georgetown, KY Edward and Millicent Thomas, Princeton, NJ Brenda S. Davis, Ph.D., Bozeman, MT Greg Avis, Palo Alto, CA Peter Welles, Boulder, CO Christopher J. Elliman, New York, NY Allan F. and Marilyn S. Brown, Portola Valley, CA Marshall Whiting, Ph.D. and Richard Arnold, Carl Ferenbach III, Boston, MA Telluride, CO Frances Chamberlin Carter, Green Valley, AZ David J. Field, Gladwyne, PA Edward B. Whitney, New York, NY David* and Barbara Churchill, Bethesda, MD George F. Frampton, New York, NY Fred and Eleanor Winston, Wayzata, MN Stewart and Judith Colton, Short Hills, NJ Jerry F. Franklin, Ph.D., Seattle, WA Marsha McMahan Zelus, Carmel, CA Anne Conn, Seattle, WA Reginald “Flip” Hagood, Washington, DC *Chair of the President’s Council

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© Holly Werran, courtesy of REI 39 In March 2014, as we began the 50th anniversary year of the Wilderness Act, Congress officially designated more than 32,500 acres of Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes as wilderness. Now, the serene islands and lush forests, the miles of soft beach and rolling, stunning sand dunes stretching high above Lake Michigan—all that makes this what “Good Morning America” called “the most beautiful place in America”—will be protected forever.

40 © 22 North Photography The Wilderness Society’s mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We contribute to better protection, stewardship and restoration of our public lands, preserving our rich natural legacy for current and future generations.

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