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OREGON Annual Report 2018 The problems our world faces are are faces our world The problems significant can make If we solvable. lives, our manage we in the way changes our our health to from everything and our governing systems economic where a world can create we policies, By implementing thrive. people and nature in Agenda Conservation the Shared can put the world we and beyond, Oregon all. for a healthy future to on track SHARED SHARED CONSERVATION AGENDA

Oregon State Director Jim Desmond Director State Oregon

plant and animal species are are plant and animal species in Oregon: catastrophic summer catastrophic in Oregon: struggling to adapt to warming warming adapt to struggling to change is altering life as we know it know as we life is altering change challenges still lie ahead. Climate lie ahead. Climate still challenges wildfires are the new norm, native norm, native the new are wildfires year, but we know that our biggest that our biggest know we but year, We have a lot to be proud of this be proud a lot to have We Architecture; LEVER place, our reimagined headquarters will serve as a community as a community will serve headquarters our reimagined place, and thought leaders perspectives, bringing diverse by resource to protect nature for future generations. generations. future for nature protect to temperatures, coastal fisheries are threatened with the risk of threatened are fisheries coastal temperatures, alone. this critical work in our renovated Portland office building. Designed as a gathering building. Designed as a office Portland in our renovated success under TNC’s global Shared Conservation Agenda, Agenda, Conservation global Shared under TNC’s success we’re why That’s important than ever. is more you like supporters eagerly awaiting the opening of the Oregon Conservation Center Center Conservation the opening of the Oregon awaiting eagerly on the path and the world, put Oregon, to together change-makers collapse, and people are facing water shortages, property loss loss property shortages, water facing and people are collapse, do we can’t but a difference, make to expertise and experience significant achieve and push to has long been known our state and policymakers partner with organizations, collaboration and sea-level rise. The Nature Conservancy has the science, has the science, Conservancy Nature rise. The and sea-level We hope you will join us there. hope you We As we here in Oregon continue the innovative leadership for which for leadership the innovative continue in Oregon here As we Jim Desmond, Oregon State Director State Jim Desmond, Oregon DEAR FRIENDS, DEAR Rendering of the new building © of the new Rendering

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2 OREGON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Protecting Land and Water Connecting People “In an era of large and damaging wildfires, protecting our and Nature SHARED land, forests, watersheds, communities and homes will take “Nature nurtures both the body and collaborative effort. The reach, capability and contributions of the soul—the benefits for health The Nature Conservancy on this issue have been exceptional and well-being are undeniable. We and highly influential. TNC’s science support must be as diligent in conserving our CONSERVATION to the Rogue Basin Cohesive Forest environment as we are in improving our health because the Restoration Strategy. advanced a two are inextricably connected. Healthy people are the product practical and ecologically sound of healthy places.” response to the basin’s wildfire AGENDA predicament, and this collaborative —Dr. William Johnson, president of Moda Health and effort illustrates how people can TNC Oregon trustee work together to address differences and reduce the risk of severe wildfires.” Addressing Climate Change — Paul Hessburg, research landscape ecologist, “To avoid the irreversible consequences of climate change, we USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station need to keep global warming to less than 2° C, and preferably less than 1.5° C. For this to happen, we need to significantly reduce Building Healthy Communities emissions as soon as possible and increase sequestration in our natural and working lands. How quickly we act to reduce and “It has become clear that water in Harney Basin offset greenhouse gas emissions will have 3 is overallocated and that we are not using profound effects on the health and groundwater at a sustainable rate. The prosperity of businesses, communities decisions that need to be made to and ecosystems in Oregon and correct this are not just difficult around the world. “ decisions—they are life-changing ones for the people in my community. We are —Catherine Macdonald, director working through this issue with multiple of external affairs, TNC Oregon stakeholders in a collaborative process we call place-based planning. The Nature Conservancy is a trusted and valuable partner in this effort, thanks to their ability to Ensuring Sustainable Food and Water understand the social and economic concerns of Harney County “I love to fish. If we can graze cattle AND help raise more fish, as well as the ecological.” that’s huge for our community. The amount of jobs, the number of people who come here to fish, and — Mark Owens, Harney County commissioner knowing my kids can grow up fishing while our cattle graze right next to them—I’m all for restoring critical habitat for salmon in this area.” —Reed Stacey, rancher in southwest Oregon

DID YOU DID YOU KNOW? largest intact largest Blind Slough is the Preserve Columbia Lower but only River, in Oregon. This This in Oregon. tidally influenced tidally influenced of plant type the cover to Sitka spruce and and spruce Sitka 3 percent of it 3 percent now remains. now example of a example swamp cedar used community Passing the Baton the Baton Passing began working with North We Land Conservancy (NCLC) Coast the Oregon silverspot to protect Since then, in the 1990s. butterfly the organization watched we’ve native English ivy and other weeds that threaten the English ivy and other native in the people and mission of NCLC, believe We forest. our shared commitment to the ongoing and it’s us that Blind that convinced of the coast stewardship in their capable hands. Slough would be well-served to continue our long-term relationship excited We’re to after we transfer ownership with the preserve NCLC this fall. Protecting Sage Grouse Sage Protecting sagebrush habitat to restore ways more effective develop As our scientists team has Relations Oregon, our Government grasses in eastern and native agencies and government to secure funding stakeholders been working with official Sage-Grouse to implement the state’s Action Plan. With your help, the iconic sea and protecting the sagebrush to restoring committed we’re birds that call it home. a pillar of the to from a fledgling land trust grow Our two organizations conservation community. coastal alumni in common and staff volunteers several have on Blind work parties together been hosting and have non- removing years, for several Slough Preserve

Craig Bienz, Sycan Marsh Marsh Bienz, Sycan Craig — TNC Oregon director, program from each other and share and share each other from With ideas and expertise. the table, we’re at everyone on policies, engage able to and partnerships practices goal with the common our lands protecting of and waters.” “Bringing scientists and fire and fire “Bringing scientists advances together workers learn as we skills on all sides Sage grouse © Joe Kiesecker/The Nature Conservancy; Volunteers pull weeds at Blind Slough Swamp Preserve. © Catherine Dunn; Melissa Reich paddles in Reich Melissa © Catherine Dunn; Preserve. at Blind Slough Swamp pull weeds Volunteers Conservancy; Nature © Joe Kiesecker/The grouse Sage

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becoming increasingly urgent across has never sharing knowledge the West, been more important. study fire behavior, gain certifications fire behavior, study With and implement controlled burns. restoration the need for forest strategies. In 2018, we convened 80 80 we convened In 2018, strategies. researchers and fire practitioners from to 15 organizations on the preserve Oregon has become a model for for collaboration and a living laboratory ecology and restoration forest studying A Living Laboratory Thanks to your generous support, our in south-central Sycan Marsh Preserve Sycan Marsh Preserve: Marsh Sycan PROTECTING

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4 OREGON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 “The Nature Conservancy lent a lot of legitimacy to BONUS! Take a real-time peek inside a our land trust when we sage-grouse lek from March through May were starting out,” said and watch these iconic birds perform their Katie Voelke, Executive mating dance: nature.org/sage-grouse Director of North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC). “The ‘street cred’ we got from partnering with TNC went a long way toward helping us grow to where we are today, protecting over 5,000 acres of the Oregon coast from Lincoln City to the Columbia River.”

5 “Blind Slough is diverse, complex and very special,” said NCLC Stewardship Director Melissa Reich (right). Reich organized work parties at Blind Slough Swamp from 2009 to 2012 as an AmeriCorps volunteer for The Nature Conservancy before joining the NCLC staff in 2013. “It’s unlike any other conserved land in the area at this scale.”

closely with partners, we developed the we developed closely with partners, Strategy, Forest Rogue Basin Cohesive which, if fully implemented, would reduce by wildfire risk in the Rogue Basin overall habitats and support a 70 percent, improve services in predictable supply of ecosystem thinning the Rogue Basin. Using strategic in and controlled burning on 1 million acres interests: works for all the basin, the strategy $65 million in it would generate 1,700 jobs, and $260 million for the local local wages, to adapt while helping our forests economy a changing climate. Restoring the Rogue Basin the Rogue Restoring are exacerbating drier summers Hotter, Working the threat of wildfire in Oregon.

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basis for expanding this critical work. THIS PAGE © Jason Houston Preserve burn in Kingston Controlled Barrientos; Basin © Evan Rogue for the same purpose and adjusting forest management forest to build and purpose and adjusting for the same launched a new partnership with just We carbon stocks. protect to build a stronger scientific State University researchers at Portland nature-based climate solutions that help ecosystems both adapt to adapt both ecosystems nature-based climate solutions that help and directly mitigate climate change. In Oregon, could mean that estuaries more carbon, restoring to help the land store reforestation Nature is an essential part of our solutions toolkit for addressingNature is an essential part of our solutions climate change. efforts to develop Conservancy are leading scientists Pathways for Nature-Based Nature-Based for Pathways Solutions Climate

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6 OREGON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Reconnecting the Willamette Climate change is increasing the risk of “Restoring tidal flooding in our rivers and streams, putting DID YOU people, homes and communities at risk— KNOW? wetlands can help and making floodplain restoration more Scientists have mitigate climate important than ever. Our work to reconnect discovered that the Willamette River to its historic floodplain tidal wetlands change while in Eugene-Springfield has resulted in six miles remove and store improving habitat of riverfront restoration. We planted 500,000 up to 10 times native trees and shrubs and recreated habitat more soil carbon for fish and wildlife— for western pond turtles, juvenile salmon, per acre than migratory birds and more. In the event of forests. making restoration flooding, the interconnected pools and ponds an important part will slow and absorb floodwaters, protecting the surrounding community. Due to our staff’s of the climate innovative approach, this decade-long project was honored with the 2018 Stream Project change solution.” Award by the Oregon State Land Board. —laura brophy Director, Estuary Technical Group, Institute for Applied Ecology “The cheapest kilowatt is the one you 7 don’t use,” says “Walt Mintkeski, TNC THANK YOU! Oregon’s volunteer energy manager. “We are always looking for ways to 130 volunteers reduce our collective carbon footprint, provided more whether it’s by reducing energy draw than 2,100 hours at our offices, phasing out natural gas, of volunteer reducing vehicle miles or making sure support for the vehicles are efficient. This year, we reused solar panels from the Portland office at Willamette Zumwalt Prairie to reduce reliance on Confluence propane and incorporated sustainable Restoration and energy-efficient design into plans for Project. the Oregon Conservation Center.”

THIS PAGE left to right A western pond turtle at Willamette Confluence Preserve © Brady Holden; Walt Mintkeski sits on the roof of TNC headquarters in Oregon. © Jen Newlin river water from flooding the from water river an are land. There surrounding in Oregon, tide gates 3,000 estimated and antiquated of which are many accessing blocking fish from failing, critical habitat. salmon species in addition to Many in the flooded pasturelands utilize and feeding for Valley River Coquille waterfowl, including migratory resting, and the Pacific beavers, raptors, important species a culturally lamprey, peoples. native to slow- to access have When they juvenile in wetlands, waters moving the ocean and reach salmon can thrive which dramatically the size, at twice rate. their survival increases DID YOU KNOW?DID YOU block tidally influenced gates Tide

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Sustainable Food and Water and Water Food Sustainable nurseries to grow and prepare for their time at sea, while ranchers can extend their grazing season. and prepare for their time at sea, while ranchers can extend nurseries to grow THIS PAGE land. Working hand-in-hand with ranchers and the Coquille Indian Tribe, we restored tidal wetlands that offer salmon that offer tidal wetlands hand-in-hand with ranchers and the Coquille Indian Tribe, we restored land. Working design that allows and helped partners replace failing tide gates with a more sustainable the space they need to grow thesesalmon can more easily access juvenile The result is a win-win: water. of control the flow ranchers to better Habitat for Salmon Habitat for an agricultural areaat Winter Lake, salmon critical habitat for juvenile your support enabled us to restore This year, need for pasture with cattle’s need for wetlands to balance salmon’s that has struggled Valley in the Coquille River ENSURING

8 OREGON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Groundwater for Harney County  We all depend on groundwater—and in some areas, it’s in short supply. That’s why “There is so much to be we’re working on sustainable solutions for water users in the Harney Basin that learned by working directly support the needs of ecosystems and farming livelihoods. We believe that the with fishermen—they’re collaborative solutions we develop in the Harney Basin could be used as a model the ones who know species for other groundwater-dependent areas uelsewhere in Oregon and across the West. behavior and the oceans best. It’s exciting to work together to create lasting benefits for fisheries and fishermen.” —Gway Kirchner, marine fisheries project director, TNC Oregon

A More Sustainable Catch  Unwanted bycatch is a major issue for fisheries around the world, but the solution is relatively simple: use better fishing gear. In Oregon, we’re 9 working directly with fisherman on the coast to design a fishing pot that will catch only lingcod and no other species. Several of the top options were recently fabricated and will be tested to determine which one is the most effective and efficient.

 Bringing Salmon Back With your support, we are working to bring salmon back to the Klamath Basin. Once the third most productive salmon producer on the Pacific DID YOU KNOW? Coast, the Klamath River has been blocked by a series of dams for the Research suggests that past 100 years, dramatically reducing fish numbers. With dam removal dam removal and the planned for 2021, we are working proactively to prepare for the associated restoration of unprecedented restoration efforts that will follow. In addition to the Klamath River and collaborating with partners on restoration plans for 14,000 acres of wetlands could result in wetland and stream habitat, we are leading the development of a an 81 percent increase in watershed action plan that will improve conditions for fish and water Chinook salmon. quality in the Upper Klamath Basin.

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THIS PAGE relationships that were strengthened through environmental education and environmental through strengthened that were relationships with Cascade Head Preserve An outing to experience? Her favorite stewardship. time. first the very for the ocean who saw Portland from of children a group strategies to connect people and nature. Coordinating 450 volunteers and working and working 450 volunteers Coordinating people and nature. connect to strategies Club Justice Union and Environmental the Black Student Zoo, Oregon with The meaningful deep, she created partners, and other College Community at Portland Kearstin Williams, our 2018 AmeriCorps Community Engagement Coordinator, Coordinator, Engagement Community our 2018 AmeriCorps Williams, Kearstin focused on inclusive and of difference communities that reached planned events CONNECTING People and Nature and Nature People

10 OREGON ANNUAL REPORT 2018  GOOD NEWS FOR SEA STARS With the help of volunteers, we’ve been keeping an eye on sea stars along the coast after a mysterious wasting disease decimated the population several years ago. The Oregon Zoo joined us in July and we counted over 400 sea stars in two hours— and almost all were healthy. Three cheers for community science!

TABLE ROCKS UNPLUGGED!  For the past 32 years, we’ve hosted a variety of themed public hikes on Table Rocks Preserve in the hopes of connecting with new audiences. Our 2018 Table Rocks Spring Weekend Hike Series ended ON THE RIVER  on a high note with 25 ukulele Our Willamette Confluence Preserve may players jamming in the sunshine not be open to the public just yet, but we’ve on top of Lower Table Rock. made sure people are enjoying it. In 2018, Experienced and new players we offered nine public hikes, including one strummed and sang to soaring tour for community members with limited turkey vultures, wildflowers and mobility. We also welcomed birders to the the Rogue River below. preserve by hosting two spring bird walks led by volunteer naturalists.

THIS PAGE clockwise from top left Monitoring sea stars at Cascade Head Marine Reserve © Mitch Maxson/The Nature Conservancy; Playing at Willamette Confluence Preserve © Matt Benotsch/The Nature Conservancy; Playing the ukelele at Lower Table Rock © Molly Morison

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much-needed funds for forest much-needed funds for forest on public lands. restoration Thanks to your support, Nav Dyanand, our Director of Relations, Government Federal get the job done. able to help was Wildfire Funding Fix Funding Wildfire the Congress enacted In 2018, Funding Fix, thanks Wildfire and legislative to a five-year advocacy campaign grassroots by and spearheaded conceived This The Nature Conservancy. bill represents a monumental wildfires will be shift in how Forest the U.S. paid for by Department Service and the U.S. freeing up of the Interior, DID YOU KNOW? KNOW? DID YOU heart attacks, strokes and asthma. heart strokes attacks, Urban tree canopy improves improves canopy Urban tree fuel consumption. neighborhood air quality and reduces and reduces neighborhood air quality vehicle emissions, mitigating mitigating emissions, vehicle climate change. climate fossil which reduces conditioning, Trees absorb carbon dioxide from from absorb carbon dioxide Trees air the need for shade reduces Tree Volunteers mulching at Powel Butte © Joshua Chang; Wildfire in Oregon © Angela Bohlke/The Nature Conservancy Global Photo Contest 2018 Contest Global Photo Conservancy Nature Bohlke/The © Angela in Oregon Wildfire © Joshua Chang; Butte mulching at Powel Volunteers

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THIS PAGE impact mental health and reduce stress, laying laying impact mental health and reduce stress, healthier people. the foundation for happier, for the community. In addition to reducing for the community. pollution, filtering air pollution stormwater positively trees and cooling urban heat islands, around the Portland metro area. This green metro around the Portland in urban nature will enhance the investment creating well-documented benefits tree canopy, Company, we’re partnering with local nonprofit partnering with we’re Company, of Trees to plant $500,000 organization Friends years in and two the next worth of trees over Planting Trees in Portland Planting Trees Thanks to a generous The Boeing grant from

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12 OREGON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR Johnnie and Melissa Conservation is about innovation, and this year we honor Melissa Geiger and Johnnie Grgurich for VOLUNTEERING IN 2018 their commitment to ingenuity at Zumwalt Prairie “We volunteer because we feel strongly Preserve. The couple from Arizona have served as More than that it is the most meaningful thing volunteer summer caretakers at the prairie since 900 volunteers we can do to help our environment 2013, maintaining facilities and trails, hosting contributed over and culture. We chose The Nature 22,000 hours of visitors, working with science and monitoring crews time to advance Conservancy because of its science-based, and controlling noxious weeds. They went above and beyond in 2018, using conservation in proactive, and historic role in restoring, their engineering mindsets to help keep elk out of sensitive areas by redesigning Oregon. protecting and preserving our cherished and rebuilding damaged fencing. Thank you, Johnnie and Melissa—you have 13 become an integral part of conservation at Zumwalt Prairie Preserve. 50 volunteer natural environment.” naturalists shared —melissa geiger and johnnie grgurich their time and John Helmer knowledge with more than 10,000 There are few things more valuable than a passionate visitors at three volunteer, and for that, we honor John Helmer. John has TNC preserves. been volunteering with our Willamette Confluence project every step of the way, joining us in 2011 650 volunteers soon after we acquired the property. He has served participated in over 30 volunteer as our eyes and ears at the Confluence, patrolling restoration events boundaries, fixing fences, picking up trash, installing signage and serving as statewide. a liaison between The Nature Conservancy and neighbors and community members. What’s more, John launched and managed a successful tour Volunteers helped program. Thank you, John—your work has improved the property in so many on 49 controlled ways. We don’t know what we’d do without you! burns across 3,876 acres.

THIS PAGE clockwise from top right Oregon blue sky and water © Maralee Park/The Nature Conservancy Global Photo Contest 2018; Mount Tabor Volunteer Restoration Day © Joshua Chang; John Helmer © John Helmer; Melissa Geiger and Johnnie Grgurich © Johnnie Grgurich and Melissa Geiger; background ©iStock Photo for the couple, however—including a however—including the couple, for On a TNC field tax. hefty capital gains last spring, Juniper Hills Preserve trip to Active outdoor lovers and avid travelers, Jon travelers, and avid lovers outdoor Active build had planned to Janie Thomas and Levy home on spectacular property their dream in National Park near Arches owned they to began they passed, Utah. But as years and were more travel to the freedom value and property owning in interested less possessions. material Selling the land had financial disadvantages “Donating made sense financially and it feels good to know we’re doing we’re to know good feels made sense financially and it “Donating a win-win.” something important. It was Jon mentioned the dilemma and a lightbulb went off: they could donate thecould donate they off: went Jon mentioned the dilemma and a lightbulb Not only would Trust. Remainder TNC and fund a Charitable to property a enjoy but they’d on the sale of the property, capital gains paying avoid they while of income—all tax deduction and a stream income significant immediate Oregon. of their beloved lands and waters the conserve helping to homes or second things like extra age—have a certain us—of like “People Jon. says their ’stuff,’” simplify and decrease be looking to and may property Jon Levy and Janie Thomas Jon Levy and they always stressed the need to the need to stressed always and they nature.” for care financial advisor Linda’s Recently, an “ethical that she write suggested detailing her or a statement will,” her want and what she’d values assignment be. “That to legacy “My awareness of The Nature Nature of The awareness “My with a magazine began Conservancy says table,” coffee parents’ on my mom and dad Linda Nelson. “My and scientists lovers nature were

the community and bring people together in the name of conservation.” and bring people together the community Oregon Conservation Center, she felt compelled to support to value it. “I compelled she felt Center, Conservation Oregon will be a place Center the Conservation approach; collaborative TNC’s that will connect like place “A she says. education,” and collaboration for As a Legacy Club Member for over 20 years, Linda has gained a deep Linda has gained 20 years, over Member for Club As a Legacy about the new When she heard mission. of TNC’s understanding as education and community inequities,” she says. “The Nature Nature “The she says. inequities,” as education and community fit.” is a natural Conservancy really helped me realize that I want to contribute to nature as well well as nature to contribute to that I want helped me realize really

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14 OREGON ANNUAL REPORT 2018 OUR FINANCIALS

(July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018) Programmatic Efficiency

WE CARRY OUT OUR WORK WITH A DEEP Conservation COMMITMENT TO ACCOUNTABILITY 81.6% General and AND TRANSPARENCY. FY 2018 Administrative Total Expenses 7.5% As a leading global charity, we hold ourselves accountable to our members, $17,802,913 Marketing and the public and all creatures that have a stake in the preservation of the world’s Engagement natural resources. We seek to make use of every dollar donated to The Nature 2.8% Conservancy with careful attention to effectiveness and efficiency. Fundraising and Membership We are able to accomplish so much because we make careful use of our 8.1% resources, with 82% of our funding going directly to our science-driven 15 conservation work. Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau applaud program efficiencies above 66%, so you can be confident that any investment Revenue in the Conservancy will be put to good use. Contributions 45.3% THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN OREGON STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Grants and Assets On June 30, 2018 On June 30, 2017 FY 2018 Contracts Cash and Investments $10,870,364 $14,136,255 Total Revenue 31.0% Endowment Funds $36,868,785 $35,022,899 $18,236,192 Other Income Conservation Lands $54,329,657 $51,208,104 6.5% Other Assets $5,047,160 $9,343,492 Total Assets $107,115,966 $109,710,750 Investment 17.2% Liabilities $2,609,741 $5,637,802 Net Assets $104,506,225 $104,072,948

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