2 012 Annual Report OF THE BAY AREA RIDGE COUNCIL

View of the from the Ridge Trail in Glen Cove Waterfront Park. Photo by Hugo Garcia.

The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council closed 2012 with just over Delta Trail. The level ADA-accessible trail segment hugs the 340 miles of dedicated Ridge Trail. The year featured trail banks of the Carquinez Strait shoreline with unobstructed dedications and openings, and preparation for trail dedications views of the Hills. in the future through land preservation, trail construction, and Benicia Sidewalk: On November 13 Benicia Mayor Elizabeth trail planning. Our annual events attracted more participants Patterson and trail enthusiasts gathered to formally dedicate than ever. a quarter-mile stretch of trail in Benicia just west of the Benicia-Martinez Bridge. The segment is also on the Bay Trail Dedications Trail alignment and part of the Carquinez Strait Scenic Loop Glen Cove Waterfront Park: More than 100 people attended Trail. A new sidewalk along Park Road provides a pedestrian the June 16 dedication of a new 0.4-mile Ridge Trail segment. connection between the bridge and existing sidewalks on Located in Vallejo, the four-foot wide off-road shoreline trail Military East. in 15-acre Glen Cove Waterfront Park is managed by the Greater Vallejo Recreation District. The trail connects Benicia Trail Openings State Recreation Area and Glen Cove Marina, and features sections of the Bay Trail and Great Presidio Coastal Trail: This San Francisco trail opened on May 23 and connects two new scenic destinations—the Pacific Overlook and Golden Gate Overlook. The segment skirts the coastal bluffs on the west side of Lincoln Boulevard, realigning the Ridge Trail off paved streets and sidewalks. In August the new alignment

Park Road dedication. Photo courtesy of City of Benicia. Continued on page 2 Pacific Overlook. Photo by Elizabeth Byers.

1 was extended to Rob Hill Campground along Washington Boulevard. The collaborative project of the Presidio Trust, , and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy received partial funding from a Bay Area Ridge Trail/Coastal Conservancy grant. Castle Rock State Park: More than 1.5 miles of the historic Skyline Trail opened to full multiuse access between Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve and the southern boundary of Castle Rock State Park. Previously the forested trail had been closed to cyclists and equestrians. California State Parks partnered with the California Conservation Corps, Trail Center, and Ridge Trail volunteers to rebuild and upgrade the trail. Land Protected

Rockville : The Solano Land Trust purchased the scenic 1,500-acre Rockville Trails property in September for a regional park. For years, residential development had been Volunteers pitch in at on REI-Ridge Trail Service Day. Photo planned for this property—a landscape of oak woodland, by Garnetta Annable. vernal pools, open meadows, and rocky ridges. The land trust The Santa Clara County Department raised the $13.5 million purchase price from the California Sanborn County Park: of Parks and Recreation’s trail crew and volunteers worked on Coastal Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Board, private building Sanborn County Park’s long-awaited John Nicholas foundations, and hundreds of individuals. Six miles of new Trail between Lake Ranch and Sunnyvale Mountain. The crew multiuse Ridge Trail will link Solano and Napa counties. roughed in about 2.5 miles of singletrack trail through the woods. The work is funded in part by a Bay Area Ridge Trail/ Coastal Conservancy grant. El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve: The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District rebuilt a staging area and ADA- accessible spur trail in Open Space Preserve. A Bay Area Ridge Trail/Coastal Conservancy grant helped fund the construction as well as one-half mile of new singletrack trail connecting from the Ridge Trail on California Water Service land to the preserve across Highway 35.

The Rockville Trails landscape. Photo by Harry Englebright.

Trail Construction Pinole Watershed: Volunteers worked with the East Bay Municipal Utility District to realign three miles of Ridge Trail in the rugged rangeland of the Pinole Watershed. The Ridge Trail in El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve. Photo by Bern Smith. The new singletrack trail realigns the route off an old North Slope : The Bay Area Ridge Trail ranch road, and provides Council, Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open ridgetop views of San Pablo Space District, Sonoma Country Regional Parks, and the Bay, Mt. Tamalpais, Sonoma Conservation Corps North Bay collaborated to build 4.5 miles County, and Mt. Diablo. of trail with spectacular views of Bennett Valley, the Santa REI and the Ridge Trail Rosa plains, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Hood Mountain Council organized multiple Regional Park, and the Mayacamas Mountains. Bay Area volunteer workdays to Ridge Trail Council Trail Steward John Aranson managed trail complete the work. Volunteers build the Pinole Watershed trail. contractors and Conservation Corps North Bay crews.

2 Park above Fremont. Development of the staging area will allow the district to open the trail in 2014. When opened, the property will feature four miles of Ridge Trail. East Slope Sonoma Mountain Easement: Council staff worked closely with the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District and landowners on steps to open the 1.2-mile East Slope Ridge Trail. This work included establishing a trail easement, preparing trail surveys, and The GoNorth route will offer a spur trail to Mt. St. Helena. Photo by Arlene Tsang. designing the trail. Sonoma Mountain’s East Slope offers views to Mt. The trail will St. Helena. Photo by R. Dale/Sonoma Ecology Center. Trail Planning connect to a 3.5- GoNorth: In December the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council mile section of Ridge Trail in Jack London State Historic board adopted a new “GoNorth” route for the northern Park, and ultimately to 4.5 miles on the North Slope Sonoma alignment of the Ridge Trail. The new route adds 16 miles to Mountain Ridge Trail under construction. the Ridge Trail’s total miles, with 12 miles likely to be dedicated Garin Park: In May, the East Bay Regional Park District in the next few years. The planned trail is routed through approved a land use plan amendment for , Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area, Lake Hennessey, Moore Creek which will add more than 3,664 acres to the park. Council Park, Las Posadas State Forest, Wildlake Ranch, Duff Ranch, staff worked with the district on plans for the trails and staging Robert Luis Stevenson State Park, and Bothe-Napa Valley State areas. Completing more than 10 miles of Ridge Trail is a high Park. The route also features several connector trails, including priority of the plan. the Napa Valley Vine Trail, as well as spur trails, including the Palisades Trail up to Mount St. Helena (the tallest peak in the Bay Area). Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve: The Santa Clara County Open Space Authority planned a new staging area View of Mt. Umunhum (to right). Photo by Raj Hajela. in Sierra Vista Open Volunteers in Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve on REI- Space Preserve, in Mt. Umunhum: Council staff coordinated with the Ridge Trail Service Day. Photo by Joel Gartland. addition to a new Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on access 1.5-mile segment of multiuse Ridge Trail that will close an planning (staging areas, trails, and visitor amenities) and equestrian gap. The staging area will include a parking area funding for Mt. Umunhum. The district approved the plans in with expansive views on the summit of Sierra Road. September. The 3.5-mile trail to the summit will be a Ridge Vargas Plateau: Council staff reviewed and recommended Trail spur, and one of improvements to trail and staging area plans at the East Bay the highest and most Regional Park District’s 1,100-acre Vargas Plateau Regional scenic points on the Ridge Trail. Open Space Preserve: In August the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District approved the Site of the future La Honda Creek staging area. preserve’s master plan, Photo by Bern Smith. which identifies the Ridge Trail as a high priority. The district will build a staging area for the Ridge Trail at the scenic red barn on Highway 84. Vargas Plateau staging site. Photo by Bern Smith.

3 Ridge to Bridge hikers. Photo by Raj Hajela.

Ridge Trail Events volunteers helped support the through- Ridge to Bridge: More than 300 hikers, riders, and volunteers hike and equestrian turned out for the long-distance hike and ride Ridge to Bridge ride, enabling in 2012.To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate participants to enjoy Bridge, participants ended their journey traversing Mount Ridge to Bridge hikers take a break. Photo by Janet the trail, gourmet McBride. Tamalpais and the by crossing the bridge meals, camping, into San Francisco and witnessing the demolition of Doyle and evening entertainment. Over the last decade, this event Drive. The event raised thousands of dollars for the Bay Area has raised more than Ridge Trail. $150,000 for the Ridge South Bay Ridge Ramble: More than 100 people participated Trail and other trail in the first- projects. ever South Tour de Fat: On Bay Ridge September 22, New Ramble. Belgium’s Tour De Hikers Fat celebrated its and riders tenth year in the Bay traveled Area. Held in Golden on sections Gate Park, the Tour was of the not only fun, but also Ridge Trail successful, raising more between Los than $16,000 dollars to Gatos and support the Ridge Trail. San Jose, Over the past ten years ending at this event has raised A bicyclist rides the South Bay Ridge Ramble. Photo by Raj Santa Teresa Hajela. more than $180,000 to County Park. support bicycling on Participants experienced colorful wildflowers, stunning views, A Tour de Fat bicyclist performs. Photo by Dena the Ridge Trail and Justice. and a delicious lunch. REI, PG&E, Trail Head Cyclery, Santa Clara County Parks, and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District helped make the event possible. National Trails Day: In June, the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, REI, and California State Parks co-hosted 25 volunteers at a Benicia State Recreation Area trail work party on the Ridge Trail. In addition, Ridge Trail partners hosted other workdays on the Ridge Trail around the Bay Area. These partners included the Muir Heritage Land Trust, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Sutro Stewards, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and the Solano Land Trust. East Bay Hills Hike and Equestrian Ride: From August 29 to September 2, eighty hikers and riders participating in this annual ride traveled along the second longest section of Ridge Trail, from Hayward to Martinez. The route also included previews of future Ridge Trail sections. A corps of 75 Hikers at the East Bay Hills Hike and Equestrian Ride. Photo by John Rabold.

4 in the city. One hundred and ten Ridge Trail volunteers workdays, meetings, helped out at Tour de Fat. and outings. The REI-Ridge Trail Service Day: The 2012 Service Day was one Ridge Trail Council for the record books—more than 600 volunteers pitched in appreciates their to work on the Ridge Trail throughout the Bay Area. Eleven steadfast support! REI stores partnered with local land managing agencies REI Stewardship and nonprofit partners to host 16 trail work parties, ranging Leadership Grant: in size from 12 to 90 volunteers. In one day, volunteers The Bay Area restored riparian corridors and other sensitive habitat, built Ridge Trail Council retaining walls and trail stairs, cleared and repaired trail received a $50,000 bridges, and improved trail tread and drainage. REI Stewardship Leadership Grant Outreach for trail stewardship capacity building Thousands of people (training volunteer connected to the Ridge trail monitors Trail on their computers. and developing The Ridge Trail leadership among Council’s Facebook An REI-Ridge Trail Service Day volunteer in the volunteers). In Presidio. Photo by D. Wong. site ended the year 2012, staff trained with 1,300 fans, volunteers who surveyed about 20 miles of Ridge Trail and having gained 400 reported on conditions. fans in 2012. At year end, the Ridge Trail Twitter site had 589 followers, and 8,500 people received our eNews.

Trail Accessibility The Ridge Trail Council fabricated fade-resistant trail signs, surveyed trail signage, and installed hundreds of signs.

Volunteers Approximately 1,400 dedicated volunteers supported major trail events, and participated in trail Trail volunteers at a spring REI and Ridge Trail Council workday in the Pinole Watershed.

REI San Francisco and Sutro Stewards hosted the largest REI-Ridge Trail Service Day work party. Photo by Jamie Douglas.

5 Financial Statement 2012 INCOME State Park Bonds $280,584 Individuals 128,515 Membership 128,498 Events 68,132 Trail Construction Grants & Contracts 46,612 Foundations/Corporations 39,072 Earthshare/Workplace Giving 9,477 Total $700,889

2012 EXPENSES Trail Planning, Coordination, and Construction $545,282 Administration 70,368 Member Services 62,062 Fundraising 45,858 Trail Outreach and Communications 20,173 Total $743,742

2012 TOTAL INCOME: $700,889

State Park Bonds 40%

EarthShare/ Workplace Giving 1%

Membership Foundations/Corporations 18% 6% Trail Construction Grants & Contracts 7% Events 10% Individuals 18%

2012 TOTAL EXPENSES: $743,742

Trail Planning, Coordination, and Construction 73% Trail Outreach and Communications 3% Fundraising 6%

Member Services 8%

Administration 10%

6 Thanks to all our 2012 donors!

SUPPORTERS OF OUR WORK TO Kit Colbert Ralph and Susan Alcorn Louis Berlot BUILD THE RIDGE TRAIL: Jane Cooper Vicki Alexander Beverly J. Berman The State Coastal Conservancy and the Elizabeth Cziraki Kathleen Alexandre Monica Berner voters of California who support park Lori DePole Emily Allen David L. Berry and open space bonds. Sam Drake John Allen Janet Bertaina Foundation and Business Support: Harry Englebright William C Allen Jack Bertges Alison Geballe Collin Alscher Anthony Leuin and Jean Bertrand arc Thrift Stores Clinton and Mary Gilliland Joane and Ross Anderson Nellie Bertucci New Belgium Brewing Company Elizabeth Gleghorn, M.D. Peter C. Anderson Jim Best The PG&E Corporation Foundation Ann Grove Randy Anderson Marguerite De Bey Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Raj Hajela Ross Anderson Sandra and Bruce Beyaert S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation John Harrington Steven and Lisa Anderson Klaus and Margaret Beyer $5,000+ Jorgen Hildebrandt Cathleen Andreucci Susan Bianucci Ronald and Susan Codd Kathy Hoffman Patricia Angell Diane G. Bigler Susan Speicher Dennis Hopkins Ron Antucci Everett Bird Harriet Markell Steven and Alison Hussey Mike and Janet Appel Los Gatos Birdwatcher Anonymous Katz Family Foundation Robert Archibald Mary Sweetser Bjork Doris Klein David Armstrong Franklin and Jan Blackford $1,000 - $4,999 Eileen Laspa Debra Armstrong Rose Blackmer Mary Hufty and Daniel Alegria Hollis Lenderking Katie Arnold Sandra Blair Phil Arnold Doris and Pete Lindfors Claudia Artiga William Blair Connie and Pat Ash Timothy Mann Jessica Ashar Barbara Blissert Annikka Berridge David McKee Jan Askin Hella and Tony Bluhm-Stieber Mark Jon Bluth Paul Newhagen and Winifred Au Christopher P. Booth Antje McNaughton-Newhagen Gary R. Cook Gay Auerbach Felicia Borkovi Kelly McNeely Patricia and Ted Eliot Wilma Austern Tom Boss Anne Giannini McWilliams Chris and Bob Feibusch Karen Axelsson David Oakes and Sheila Botein Laura E. Miller Carol Frick Candace Badiner Chip Bouril John and Tashia Morgridge Garrett Gruener Aaron Baggs Edward Bouwhuis Michael and Bonnie O’Halloran Dwight Jaffee and Lynne Heinrich Joseph Bagley Catherine Rose Boyd Cindy Olander Malcolm L. Jones and Karen D. Roche Jay W. Bailinson Robert Piper and Patricia Boyd Erna Ordeman Doug and Jeanne Korns Dan and Mary-Lynne Bainbridge Daniel De Bra Nancy Oswald Live Oak Fund Barbara A. Baker Randy J. Brabham Leanne Palmer Bill Long and Teili Ma Lucy Ballard David Bradford Michael Parker Tim Muller Rosita Banuelos Margaret Bales Brady Heidi Paul Karen Joy Negri Marx and Tom Marx Beverly Barkhau Anne Branch Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perkins Mary Weber Novak and Rob C. Barnes Mark and Jenny Brandemuehl Beth Novak Milliken Ellen Richey Cynthia Barry Leah Brann John S. and Barbara Osterweis Kathryn Riddell Thomas and Johanna Baruch Annette Breingan Maja and Craig Ramsey Robert Sargent Tony and Kay Barulich Karen Brems Toni and Arthur Rock Andrew Sessler Jen and Jim Basiji David and Sally Brew Peter Rosmarin Paul and Kathleen Sidenblad Jason and Lynn Baskett Peter and Laura Brewer Sandra, Jeremy, and Alex Sommer Robert Siegel and Patricia Koren Fritz Bathelt Carl and Lisa Brodsky Raymond Sullivan and Shauna Rose Peter Danzig and Lava Thomas Robert and Elisabeth Bathgate Kurt Brombacher Dorine Real and Lee Tepper Charles and Andrea Thurber Bradford Baugh Brian Brosnahan William and Pasha Thornton Daniel Tjoa Al Baumann Garth W. Brown Justin Walker Elizabeth Closs Traugott Helen Baumann Joan Brown Beth Weissman Sandra Venning Frank S. Bayley Robert Brown Matthew D. Zinn Kent and Lisa Webber Mary Morris and Robert Baylor Robert R. Brown Anonymous The Winifred & Harry B. Allen Lyndi Beale Stephen and Ann Brown Foundation Daniel Wehmeier and Wendy E Brown Anonymous (2) $500 - $999 Marian Beard Fund Patricia Louise Bruszewski Garnetta Annable Mark and Grace Bennett Catherine Bryg $100 - $499 Edward and Sallie Arens Jo Benson William Buchan Beverly K. Abbott The Barth Foundation Mari Benson David Buchanan Li-Hsia Wang and Henry Abrons Steve Beck and Jane Baxter Stephen Bent Richard and Marsha Buchen Willy and Charles Adam Paul Billig Christina Benz Elizabeth Buchner Beverly Adams Anne K. Le Blanc James Beres Randal Bundy David Adams Corrina Bonomo Catherine Bergen Beth Burnside Cathleen Ahearn Charlie (Carol) Bowen Elaine Berger Steven and Kelli Burrill Stephen Album Jeffrey C Campbell Robert and Wendy Bergman Marlene Burrow

7 Peter Burtis Gary and Susan Conway Robin Eber Heidi Gerster Elizabeth Byers Robert and Renate Coombs Alan and Mimi Edgar Marilyn Gimbal Ross and Lillian Cadenasso Ursula W. Cooney Sharmaine Ege Georgia and Steve Giondomenica Mrs. John Cahill Larry and Patricia Coons Melissa Eisner Walter H. Girdlestone Sarah Cahill Charlotte French and Wendy Eliot Dorothy DeProspero and Gerald Glaser Frank Cameron Robert E. Cooper Benjamin Emery Margaret Gnam Alexis Campbell-Craven Clare and Eugene Cordero The Endurance Fund Chris Golde Lynnette Campbell Burton Corsen Robert Epstein Richard Golding Patricia Campbell Susan Coryell Christian and Jacqueline Erdman Peter Goldstein Paul Cannon Bryan O. Costello Timothy R. Erdman John Good Bob Cant Maureen D. Costello Libby Este Erica and Barry Goode Ronald L Capener Joseph Mark Couch Anne Marie Etesse Eric Goodill Louis Caputo Scot Thomas Covington Bill and Suzanne Evans Pamela L. Gordon Thomas Carlino Russ Turnbull and Kathy Craig Kenneth Everett Whitney Gould Charles W. and Gretchen Carlson Veronica Crane Nancy Falk Robert and Helga Grabske Paul Carmichael Kathleen Crawford Robbie and Anthony Fanning Kim and Susan Graham Daniel Carnese Peter Crigger Duane Kromm and Marilyn J. Farley Sarah Tasker and Ken Grant Hartwig Hoefner and Lisa Carr Copley Crosby Janet Farmer Terry Grant Prudence Carter Patricia and Christopher Cross Sharon D Farrell Heather Green, MD Alan & Julia Casamajor Thomas Culligan Martha Fateman Russell Green JoAnne Castro Barry Culpepper Ann Faut Steve Greenberg Mark Cator Joe and Lynn Cutts Melissa Felder Richard and Judy Greenwald Sheila Roebuck and John Catts Jed and Sue Cyr Alf and Sarah Fengler Sara & Eric Greenwood Harvey and Phyllis Ceaser Lynne and Peter D’Angelo Adela Feran Donald Gregory Thomas J. and Judith Cerny Bruce and Janet Dalen Douglas and Jane Ferguson Patricia Griffin Diana Chace Ken and Karen Dana Jeri Feuer Theodore A. and Martha J. Griffinger Gordon B. Chamberlain Christine Daniel Bruce and Janet Fischer Michael P. Griffiths Marcia Chan Ellen Daniell Sue Bartalo and Dave Fischer Leslie Grimm Sylvia Chang William Danielson Paul R. and Kathleen Fitzpatrick Marc Grisham Sophie Chantrenne Judy Davidson David M. Flaugher Victor Gross Steven Chapman Janet and Ronald Davis Christa Foerchtgott Wendy and Will Grossman Katherine B. Chappelear Thomas Davis Jim Foran Nancy Grover Birgit Chase Bunny Dawson Lynne Foster Birgit Grundler Debra and Ron Chauvel Laurel Dawson Ron Foster Paul Grunland Cindy Cheung Marshall Dawson Foundation for Ecology and Culture David Arpi and Natalie Gubb Herine Chin Jacquelene Dec Dean Francis Daniel and Linda Guerra Howey Chin Amy Deck Leslie Franklin Martha Guthrie Dr. and Mrs. David Chittenden Richard Deglin Daniel Dawson and Janice Frazier Gerhard Haas Clare C. Choate Bill Dewolf Michael Frederich Matt Hahne Jim Chong Elissa and Kevin DeWolfe Dianna and Steve Freeman Terry Kessler and Francine Halberg Ronald and Susan Choy Christopher and Nancy Deyo Michael Freeman Peggy Hall Carl and Anne Christensen Jaz Dhillon Vida and Ted Freeman Douglas Hanford Maren Christensen Patricia A. Diamond Stephen and Laura French Chris J. Hannafan Carol Christensen, Ph.D. John DiCello Brian Fretwell Thomas B. Harding, Jr. Barry Christian Gaeir Dietrich John and Barbara Friedenbach Christopher Hardy Sam Ciofalo Karen May Dilwith Bruce Friend Sparky Harlan David Clark Jessica Dodge Robert and Michelle Friend David and Susan Harnden Stephanie Clark Gene Doherty Philip and Velia Frost Alan and Katie Harris Stephen C. Clark Judy A. Doi Robert Fruehsamer William and Carol Harrison Bob and Rosalee Clarke Christopher W Dolan Ed Fry Dana Harrold Jan Clayton Riley Doty James and Mary Ann Gaebe Howard Hatayama Tim Cleere Sharon Carroll and Robert Downs Nikki Gage Liz Hatayama Lorrie Clemens, DVM Daniel and Lee Drake Tamara Galanter Pam Hatayama Mark W. Cocalis Ellen T Drew Richard Gale Richard Hathorn Carol Cohen Gerri Drew Ann Ganesan Gwen Havern Nancy Cohen Michael Duda Michael J. Ganim Kevin and Roberta Hayashi Nathan M. Cohen Margaret Dueringer Ellen Garber Maggie Salenger Haywood Samuel Cohen Kara Duffy Hugo Garcia Cheryl Hebert Rebecca Cole Katherine Duffy Steve Garrity Sheryl Heckmann Stephen Colley Thomas Duncanson Russell Garvin Maxine Heiliger Richard Colton Catherine Durand Renata Gasperi Ross Heitkamp Lynn Cominsky Katherine B Durgin John Gaston Michael and Juliet Helft David Cone Sara A. Dutt Charles Gauronskas Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Hendrix Christopher and Carol Conell-Price Nancy Elliot, D.V.M. Glenn Gauthier Michael Henehan Patti Conlin Cathy and David Dycaico Xianping Ge William and Annie Henzel Chip Conradi Lester Earnest Stephen Gelardi Robert and Janet Hermsen Contra Costa Hills Club Linda Eastman William and Shirley George Shelley Herndon

8 Panda Hershey Nancy Karp Lorry Lentz Nini McCone Stephen Heller and Therese Hickey Trish Kaspar Robert Leonard John McCorduck Jane Hicks Kevin and Janey Kaster Howard Leong Willinda and Peter McCrea Anne Hill Eric Kastner Jo Ann Leong Kimlin McDaniel Keith Lorin Hill Alan Kates Tom Lessig Mary L. McDonald Adrienne Hillebrandt Roberta and Charles Katz Roy Levin John McDowell Frederick and Leelane Hines Gayle Kaufman Mitch Levine Diane McEwen Elsa R. Hirvela Kyle and Sarah Kaufman Leonard Leving Theresa McEwen Dagmar Hoheneck Jim and Barbara Kautz Barbara and Warren Levinson Quinn and Victoria McGaffey Molly Hooper Thomas Kearney Ronald and Shoshana Levy David McIlhenny David Hopkins Donald and Phyllis Keesey Brad and Regina Lewis Austin McInerny John Hopkirk John Kelbert Elizabeth A. Lewis Elaine E. McKinley Liz Horowitz Michael Kelley Joe T. Lewis Nancy McKown Robert N. Horowitz Robert and Wendy Kelley Shelly Lewis Christopher McLain Barry Hotchkies Francis and Colette Kelly Claire Lieske Laureston McLellan Ann House Tony Weinress and Christine Kelly Heather Lilly Elizabeth McLoughlin and Tom Hall Sally Houston Barbara Kempeny Lisa P Lindelef Willa Mae McManmon-Feaver Keith and Linda Howard Joanna Kemper Melina Linder Marcia McNally and Randy Hester Ronald Howe Frances Kendall Michael Linker Melissa McPherson Li Hsu Carol Kersten Thomas Lipkis J. A. McQuown James J. Huang Randy Keyworth Maria and Helmut Lippert Ivan Meadows Nadine A. Hubbell Kirpal Singh Khalsa Henry Turmon and Jackie Little George Mednick Eliot R. Hudson Karen Kidwell and Rodney Farrow Linda K. Persson and James G. Little Deepak Mehta Elizabeth Hudson Curt Kiest David Loeb Heena Mehta Nolan and Darcy Hughes Yulee Kim Mike Loper Joan Meisel Steven Berger and Paula Hughmanick Jerry Cahill and Kathy King Gerald and Bea Lott Katherine Meltzer Roger Humphrey Petra Kinsman Barbara Love Malcolm and Linda Mendelson Sandra Humphries Mike Kirchubel Paul Lovoi John Mercurio H. Nona Hungate Robert Kissick Stephen Kealhofer and Janet Luck Steven R. Meyers Melissa Schoen and Andy Huntington Kristin Klempan Martha and Hans Luemers Karri and Pete Michell Duffy and Ron Hurwin Pat Kline Sarah Lundgren John Michels Sue Hutchinson Ronald G. Simpson and Rose Knight Mari Lunsford Ralph Mihan Kathy R. Imwalle Karen Knudtsen Kathy Lycette David Miller Patrick Ingram Pat Koch Dorothea Lyman Jon and Janine Miller Iron Springs Pub and Brewery Laura Koeninger Kevin Lynch Liz Miller David Irvine Jan Kohlmoos Mary Lynch Thomas E. Miller Michael Irvine John Kolbisen Gordie MacDermott David Millett Joshua and Cathie Irwin Daniel Kono Lynn MacDonald Ross and Jess Millikan Marilee Irwin Yvonne Koshland Milon Mackey Jennifer and Douglas Milliken Jeffery Ishizaka Marion Kramer, M.D. Denise P. Macko David Milner Susanne Jackson Jennifer Krebs Mrs. Jamis Macniven Ed Miner Warren Jackson Josephine Kreider George and Marjorie Mader Christine Mitchell Rudy and Anna Jaklitsch Bill Krumbein Helen Madsen Clayton Mitchell Gayatri D. James Dean Kudlick Salem Magarian Maryanne Mitchell Forrest and Eileen Jang Larry and Ivonne Kuechler James and Mary Manning Nancy and Larry Mohr Alisha and Kurt Jarnagin Heather Kuiper John R. Manning Deb Molina Lee and Wini Jebian Mr. and Mrs. Irwin D. Kuntz Karl Marek Roberta and Tim Montgomery Cyd Jenefsky Patrick E. Mason and Rebecca Kurland Susan Margolis John and Margaret Mooney Daniel C. Jensen Jack Kurzweil Marin Produce Company Joshua Moore Douglas Jensen Jennifer La Liberte Mary Martin Suanne Kreusch and Thomas Moore Jon Johnsen Eric P. Lacy Evan C. Marwell Karen Moran Brett Johnson Charles Ladd Rajesh Mashruwala Lawrence Morawietz Bryan Johnson Henry Lam Nicole Masters Justin Morejohn Kenneth and Evelyn Johnson Jeremy Lam David Matchett Kate Morejohn Lori Johnson Roger Lambert Art Mateo Katherine A. Morris Phillip and Katharine Johnson Alison Laney Judy Mateo The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Robert E. Johnson Laurence Lang Robert T. Matthew Mary Ellen White and Jack Morton Joyce Johnston Denny Lanterman Matthew Morse and Susan Mattmann Andrea Mostny Barbara J. R. Jones William G. Larsen, Jr. Nelson Max David and Deborah Mosunich Donna Jones Lutz Latta Cynthia Maxwell Pauli and Sandy Muir William Kadner James Yurchenco and Amy Lauterbach Viki Maxwell C. G. Mumford Ann Rosenberg and Lawrence Kampel Nancy Leavens James and Laurie May Carol A. Munch Bob Kane Jim Lee Eydee Mazenko Koji Munemoto Fred Kanter Mr. and Mrs. Keith L. Lee Elizabeth McBride Tom Muniz Colleen Neff and Helmut Kapczynski Susan Lee Janet M. McBride Edward Munyak Meredith Kaplan Matt A. Leffert Drew McCalley Jean Myers James Novosel and Celia Karian Joyce E. Lehmann Gregory and Karin McClune Kate Myers

9 Naomi Nakashima, M.D. Julien R. Phillips Craig Rolling Cynthia Simons Nick Neely Tom and Robin Phipps Bernard and Shelley Ross Kathy Simons Russell J. Neilsen Karen Pico John and Martha Ross Charlot Singleton Dolores Nelson Elizabeth D. Pierson Susan Rae Ross Gail Maureen Skinner John Nelson Cheri Pies Daniele Rossdeutcher Kirby L. Slate Theron Nelson Marc Pinard Patrick Rosvall Robert Slyker Kay Neuenhofen Roberta Pinheiro Edmond Routhier Timothy and Lucy Smallsreed Jan Neufeld Edith and Ira Plotinsky Henry and Beverly Rowen Wendy and Steve Smit Susanne Newswanger Lee Alan Pochop Cynthia and Allen Ruby Frederick Smith Robert Newton Debra Anne Podesta Janette and Thomas Rudkin Marcus Smith John Nicolini Victor Vincent Podesta Peter Rudy Paula F. Smith George and Devereaux Nicoud Keelin C. Pohl Jeanne A. Ruiz Steve Smith Diane Nidds Laurie Smith Polansky David Ruport, Jr. Pamela Smithers Carl Niehaus Harvey Poppel Shuny Sagara R. Smoldt Jim Novosel Rita Poppenk Andrew Sallach Gary Smoot Don Nunemaker Roberta Poritsky W. Ferrell Sanders Patricia Snow Mohammed Nuru Trish Powell Jeff Santucci Jean A Snyder Ermina O’Brien Mary Pozzi Cynthia Sarubbi Michael Sogard Marilyn H O’Connell James R. Pray Robert and Caprice Scarborough Joel Sommers Roberta O’Grady Uros Prestor Christine Schaaf Andrea Soria Eugene A O’Rourke Judy Gillette and John Price Joel C. Schantz Scott Spear Jeffrey Oda Roger A. Prince Dr. and Mrs. Philip Schild Elaine Spiecker Sheri Oelze Dorothea Proctor John Schiller Gary Spratling Douglas Ohlberg David Promer Ellie Schindelman Steven and Cindy Springsteel Steve O’Keefe Carol Provan-Eschenbach Bruce Schine Sherrie Starkie Flavio Oliveira Don and Sandie Pugh James and Erica Schleicher Jean Starkweather Charles and Anne Olsen R. Kent Mather and Marcia Pugsley Paul and Patty Schoch Jane Steele Craig Olson Charles Purvis Kitsy Schoen Roberta Steele Jean Olson Nancy Pyeatt Rebecca Schoenenberger Charles Stegner Radley Olson James Pyskaty Kevin Schoenfeld Leslie Stephens Orinda Garden Club Lee Quintana Rena Schonbrun Greg Sterling Orinda Hiking Club John Rabold Richard Schoofs David and Jane Stern Larry Orman Joe Rafferty Eric Schroeder Kathleen Stern Mary Ose Troy Rahmig Ron Schrotenboer Barbara Sternfeld Mrs. John E. Osher Bert and Anne Raphael Robert Schuchardt D. F. Stevens Sally R. Osman Art and Pat Ravicz Bill and Ginny Schultz David Stevens Cynthia Ostroff Elisabeth Redon Jean Schulz Joan Stevenson Richard C. Otter Chuck Reed Larry and Karen Schwartz Michael J Stevenson Janet Oulton John W. and Elizabeth Reed John F. Schwarz David Towle and Luvonne Stewart Cathy L. Overmyer Gordon Reetz Elizabeth Schwerer Kathryn Stewart Sarah Owen Daniel Hoth and Kim Regan Patricia Scofield Kathy Stewart Thomas Owen John and Deborah Rego Karen and Ross Scroggs James and Jeredith Stifter Jayne Owens Jeff and Linda Reichel Stephen Secrist Sara Stone-Psihas William and Betsy Pace Charles P. Reichmann Sierra Club, Chapter, Allison Stone Richard Padovani Rebecca Reis San Mateo Hiking Section J. J. Stott Wendy Page Andrea Resnick Louise Sefton Madeleine Stovel John Pakula Mark Resnick John Semion Rita Von Strasser Katherine Pandori Kelly Resta Don Shaffer Roger Strauch Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Panton Phil Rettger Neeta M. Shah Sandor and Faye Straus Dan Pappone Ernesto Rey Kerri Shannon Curtis Strommen Ronald Park Margaret C. Rhine-Medina Sharon Wheatley and David Shapiro Ronald Stump Donald A. Patterson Rebecca Rhodes Kurt Shaver Juliette Suhr Tim and Ruth Patterson Christine Riccitelli Dave and Kathy Shaw Jim and Amy Sullivan Caroline Paul Barbara and David Rice Robert and Nancy Sheets Michael Sullivan Jane Hiatt and Robert Pearl Rhonda Righter Tina Sheng John Sutter Janis Pearson Marianne Rivers Celia Shepard Dee and Peter Swanhuyser Benjamin Pease Elisabeth Rix Alistair Sherret Nathaniel Wyatt and Sarah Sweedler Jill Pellettieri Michael S. Robak Erik Shoennauer Jim Blanchard and Theresa Sweeney Jeanne Perkins Halima J. Robel Shelley Shostak Terry Sweeney Anne Pert Leigh and Ivy Robinson Donna Dubinsky and Leonard Shustek Matt and Cindy Swinnerton Kirk Pessner Jim and Pam Robson Carl L. Siegel Paul Szymanski Alexander and Anne Peters Priscilla Stoyanof and David Roche Michael Kresser & Darby Siempelkamp Rowland Tabor Robert Peters Susan Rockwell Sierra Club Bay Chapter Pat Takahashi Backpack Section Christina Peterson Tom and Cathy Rodeheffer Stephanie Takahashi James and Jorjadeane Silva Regina Phelps Margaret Rogers John Takayama Robert James Simon Jacqueline Phillips Aaron Roller Geoff and Colleen Tate Rod Simonds

10 Richard and Ann A. Tavan Nina Weil George Yule The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Roger and Sherry Taylor Carl J. and Gerry I. Weinberg Andy Yun National Semiconductor Foundation Sissi Tchehrazi Ilene Weinreb Bonnie Yun Tyco Electronics Matching Ann and Steve Terwilliger Rosemary Welde Jody Zaitlin Gifts Program David and Janet Tewhill Todd Werby Yvonne Zavoshy Valent USA Corporation John and Carry Thacher Terri Wertheim Patricia Matteson and Michael Zeiss VISA Givingstation Ronald Theisen Carolyn West Andrew L. Zimdars Valent USA Corporation Brian and Carolyn Thiessen Rachel Westlake and Nancy and Bill Zinn Wells Fargo Bank Miranda Thoma Frederick W. Uhlmann III Eileen Zurbriggen Willis Lease Finance Corporation Richard Thomas Michael Westley Anonymous (4) Hewlett-Packard Gary Thompson Robert and Karen Wetherell Tracy Thompson Andrea Wheeler Monthly Donors Gifts in Memory Of: Yukie Thompson Juliette Wheeler Christina Benz In memory of Jean Oddie - David and Rosemmary Adamson Mark Thomson Matthew White Prudence Carter In memory of Barbara Weitz - Jo Bell Whitlatch David Clark Sandra J. Tillin Barbara J.R. Jones Russell Wiitala Alan and Mimi Edgar Lisa Toensfeldt In memory of Barbara Weitz - Jack Tolvanen Fred Wilhelm Duane Kromm and Marilyn J. Farley Anonymous Susan Hudak and Steve Tomlanovich Kraig and Susan Williams Ann Faut Peter and Sue La Tourrette Todd Williams John and Barbara Friedenbach Gifts in Honor Of: Chris Towles Ann Williamson Steve Greenberg In honor of Martha Benioff - James Townsend Arlene and Victor Willits Raj Hajela Anonymous Richard Taylor & Tracy Grubbs Elaine Willoughby Kathy Hoffman In honor of A.L. Edgar - Alan and Mimi Edgar Song-My Tran Prentiss Willson Jon Johnsen In honor of Pat and Ted Eliot - John Turner Karen J. Wilmer Elizabeth Littell Wendy Eliot Donald Robertson and Eloise Twining Chuck Wilson Dorothea Lyman In honor of Barbara and George David Wilson Ellen Udoff John R. Manning Gleghorn - Elizabeth Gleghorn, M.D. Mary M. Winby Jerry and Ilona Ulrich Kirk Pessner In honor of Janet McBride - Michel Vacheron Culler Wines Troy Rahmig Cyd Jenefsky Valley Spokesmen Touring Club Dennis Winslow Mark Smallen In honor of Lorna Thomson - Mark Sharon Vick Ginger Withers Carolyn Straub Thomson Villages Hiking Club Lynne Witte Jim Blanchard and Theresa Sweeney In honor of Marilyn Walker - Carol Jacobs Jo Volkert Alfonso Banuelos and Suzanne Wittrig Kent and Lisa Webber Rudy von Strasser Stanley Wojcicki Ralph Wolff In-Kind Gifts Kim Vorrath Ralph Wolff Marina Wright Dawna Wolfson Black Sheep Adventures / Fred Lydia Vrignaud Ackerman Wai-ling Wong Matching Gifts Rick Wachs Cavallo Point – The Lodge at the Dr. and Mrs. John Wachtel Wilma Wool Apple Matching Gift Program Golden Gate Dorothy and Paul Wachter Angela Woon Charles Schwab Corporation Chipotle Mexican Grill Foundation Marjorie Wadsworth Craig Working Clif Bar, Inc. Chevron Humankind Ken and Christina Waldeck Dexter Wright East Bay Regional Park District Cupertino Electric Michael and Pamela Walford Luke Evnin and Deann Wright Response Services, Inc. Cassandra Walker Marina Wright Employees Charity Organization of Northrop Grumman ( ECHO ) New Belgium Brewing Company Eileen Walsh Nancy Wright FM Global Foundation Patricia Koren Jimmy Wang Roger Leo Wright GE Foundation Peet’s Coffee & Tea Ruth Wang Kamal Yadav Gap Foundation The Presidio Trust Mike Wardenburg Victor Yalom Microsoft Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) Ralph Warner Kenneth Yamamoto Oracle Matching Gifts Safeway Robert Etches Watt Chin Ming and Nancy Yang Google Matching Gifts Program Wilderness Press Books Tia Watts Jeff Yost HP Company Foundation Workplace and Online Giving Robert Wazeka Lawrence You Campaigns Honeywell Thomas A. Weaver John and Edel Young EarthShare California IBM International Foundation Mark Wedel Florence Younker Network for Good Intuit Foundation Don Weden Huey-Shin Yuan Macy’s Foundation Joan Wehr Yuan Yuan

Staff Board of Directors Janet McBride Bern Smith Bill Long Frank Dean Bob Siegel Executive Director South & East Bay Trail Chair Harry Englebright Sandy Sommer Director John Aranson Gary Cook Mike Flaugher Jim Townsend Trail Steward Dee Swanhuyser Vice Chair Jim Foran Matt Zinn Tracy Corbin North Bay Trail Director Ray Sullivan Operations, Administra- Secretary Malcolm Jones tion and Communications Annual Report Phil Arnold Jane Mark Manager Elizabeth Byers Treasurer Austin McInerny Joel Gartland Editor Barry Christian Volunteer Coordinator Ralph Mihan (415) 561-2595 (phone) | (415) 561-2599 (fax) Lisa Krieshok Jed Cyr Morris Older Karen Kidwell Designer www.ridgetrail.org Development Director

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