July 2013 We did it! Royal Gorge saved forever

AA thankthank youyou toto ourour RoyalRoyal GorgeGorge donorsdonors Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 2 Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 3 celebrating Royal Gorge and the story of how it was saved When the previous owners Although it seemed a bit of an the receiver in July 2012. On August of Royal Gorge defaulted on a afterthought during a giddy time, 3, 2012, we executed an agreement $16,743,422.91 loan, oddly enough one nagging question persisted. How to purchase the property for $11.25 no one was really surprised. Given to pay for it? million. The agreement required that the extremely high price they paid A few months later, the we close by mid-December, leaving for the property six years earlier, the court placed the property into a a ridiculously short amount of indiscernible progress made towards receivership. I flew to San Diego time to raise the necessary funds to its development, and the worst with my close friend, Dave Sutton complete the acquisition. economy since the great depression, from The Trust for Public Land, Cliff Busby, ever the optimist, the 950-unit development, once to meet with the receiver. We then told me, “You worry too much. It contemplated, seemed more and flew to Kansas City to meet with works in our favor. People have got more unlikely to utterly impossible. the bank that was foreclosing on the to write the check now.” For conservationists, the property. We met with friends of the That’s when the real story pending foreclosure of the property, Land Trust who work in the world begins. With only a fraction of the nearly 3,000 acres on Donner of high-stakes real estate. I am not required funds in hand, a series of Summit, presented an opportunity ashamed to say I was feeling out of non-refundable deposits were made. they had been eyeing for decades; my league. And I am talking serious money buy the property and protect it After a lengthy negotiation, here. “You do know what you’re forever. Truckee Donner Land Trust including walking away from the doing, right?” our Board President was formed, in part, around the table twice, we signed a letter of asked. protection of this very property. intent to purchase the property with With a funding plan that fit on the back of an envelope, we started enlisting key partners. Ken Hall, President of the Serene Lakes Property Owners Association, told me over breakfast, “SLPOA can do better than $3 million.” I was dubious and Ken of course was prophetic. Rob Kautz at Sugar Bowl joined in, helping with fundraising and eager to run the Nordic operations. Other groups; The Palisades, the Cedars, Sierra Watch, the Northern Sierra Partnership, Placer County, and hundreds of folks that simply care about Donner Summit, joined the cause and, frankly, ponied-up. Royal Gorge wasn’t just any 3,000 acres. “I went to Donner Summit as a kid,” I heard several times from Map by Noah Brautigam. Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 2 Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 3

donors. “It’s the most important square mile in California’s celebrating history” local historian Bill Oudegeest told me, more than once. You know the end of the story. The money was raised from nearly 1,400 folks making Royal Gorge donations ranging between $5 and $1,000,000. The property was purchased on December 20th, 2012. What and the story of how it was saved you may not know is What’s a party without dancing? that the deal was only sealed with the Wildlife Conservation’s Board commitment of $3 Two key players in protecting Royal Gorge, Ken million on June 4th, Hall and Cliff Busby. Give ‘em a high five! 2013. I cannot help but think of Sir Winston Churchill here, “Play for more than you can afford to lose, only then you learn the game.” But the real story here is about a community electing to take destiny into its A joyous crowd on hand at Sugar Bowl’s Mt. Judah own hands. It’s rare Lodge celebrating the acquisition. for a community to rally behind saving a piece of land, the entire non-profit sector. The roll up their sleeves and raise a Land Trust is proud to be part significant amount of money to of a community that not only protect it. It is even more rare that recognizes the value of preserving a community then comes back iconic landscapes, but is also Becky, Mary and Jim Morgan from the Morgan together to decide how to manage it. willing to pay it forward, so that Family Foundation, key and early supporters that But that is exactly what is future generations can experience believed we’d “buy it” when few did. happening atop Donner Summit. Royal Gorge in perpetuity. Photos by Janet Zipser Zipkin, George Lamson What was accomplished and and Geoff Griffin. what we are still accomplishing is truly extraordinary, not just in the world of land conservation, but in Perry Norris, Executive

Snow Mountain and the Royal Gorge. Photo by David Galson. Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 4 Thank you to our Royal Gorge donors The Land Trust and its partners gratefully acknowledge the many individuals, businesses and foundations that made gifts to the Land Trust in support of the Campaign to Conserve Royal Gorge from January 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. Please note, gifts that were made to the Northern Sierra Partnership, The Trust for Public Land and The Nature Conservancy are not included in this list.

$1,000,000 OR MORE Morgan Family Foundation John R. & Gina Biondi California Wildlife Conservation The Nature Conservancy Dick & Carol Bourne Board Serene Lakes Donner Summit Melissa L. Bradley - Northern Sierra Partnership Conservation Association Tides Foundation The David & Lucille Packard (SLDSCA) Rebecca Lyman & Andrew Bridges Foundation The Snuggs/Loomis Family Ed & Kathy Bubnis Kenneth & Megan Wright Tim & Claire Burks

$250,000 - $999,999 Canty-McCarty Families The Flora Family Foundation $25,000 - $99,999 Ernest Chan Ken & Lynn Hall Anonymous Chevron Humankind Program William and Flora Hewlett Joachim & Nancy Bechtle Nick & Karen Chickering Foundation Damon P. & Stephanie Becker The Chickering Partnership Jim & Denny Hoelter Martin & Holly Bern Robert & Diane Coleman Placer County John M. Bryan Family Fund Garrett, Lynn & Pat Dailey Resources Legacy Fund Foundation Tom & Louise Burns Alfred & Virginia DeGregory Castle Peak Vacation Rentals, $100,000 - $249,999 Marty & Sandy DeVault Cliff, Sue, Daniel, Breanne & Richard & Pat Dorais Anonymous Haley Busby Barbara Bekins Greg Druehl Anne Chadwick Vivian & Bruce Euzent East Bay Community Jeri Ann Smith & Tony Francis Foundation: The Bielke-Loll Keith & Susi Farmer Benita D. Haley Felton Family Family Donor Advised Fund Margaret Hand & John Hartog David & Janet Bingham - Dan & Monica Flynn Donald Lobo - Chintu Gudiya Eric & Yolanda Gage Community Foundation of Foundation Western Nevada John Glover Family William & Nancy Oudegeest Stephen, Teresa, Kieran & Brigid Emily & Lance Conn Hugo & Lee Ann Patterson Shanna O’Hare & John R. Davis Godfrey Save Van Norden Meadow Fred & Cindi Gortner Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust - The Seelenfreund Family Fund Patty Schifferle & Bob Gilliom Robert & Clair Hamner Christopher & Trudi Seiwald David & Anne Hanzel The Fisher Family Serene Lakes Property The Hoelter Family Partnership - Shermain, Mike & Claire Hardesty Owners Association Mr. & Mrs. Jon Harvey Dave & Christine Ryan, Greg & Sierra Watch Liz Soos, Jake & Chris Hoelter The Haskin Fernald Family Silver Sage Center for Karl & Billi Haug Family Medicine Peter & Jill Haug Ann Reisenauer & Dick Hendriks & Jenkins Family Simpson Ralph H. Hendrix Gordon & Ruth Steindorf Mark & Nancy Himelstein Tarbell Family Maggie Fillmore & Mark Huffman Foundation Sandy & Geoff James The Zoback Family Jim & Suzanne Keenan Bill & Diane Zuendt Karen Martin-Keller & David Keller $10,000 - $24,999 Linda Cashion & George Lamson Julie Schmit & Marsha & David Lose George Anderson Martin Family Foundation Robert K. Phillips, Greg Richard & Marjorie McCracken Spallas & Todd Karen Heald & Kathleen Angstadt McElheney Apple Matching Gifts Mellam Family Foundation A family of Mergansers at Lake Van Norden. Photo by George Program Robert Flanagan & Susan Lamson. Mendelsohn Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 5 Thank you to our Royal Gorge donors Gifts received from January 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013.

Sue Barton & Don Morrill - Vickie L. Day Pasadena Community Manuel Diaz Foundation Margaret Donat The Bruce Muff Family Donner Summit Area Association Ken & Nancy Nittler Frank Smith & Dr. Dian Duryea Seana Doherty, Louis, Lacey & Laurie & Ralph Eddy Perry Norris Murray & Renee Einarson Jan Tore & Janice Nygard Jo & Larry Ellis Borue O’Brien Shirley & Leonard Ely Bob & Gingi Olstad - General Richard & Mavis K. Engfer Jr. Atomics Mr. & Mrs. Emil Erickson William H. & Caroline F. Orrick Jeptha Evans David & Carol Ann Parker Pamela Polite & Dennis Fisco Placer Land Trust Curtis Oldenburg & Joan Margie & Jim Powell & Family Florsheim Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Ringoen The Forbes Family Lisa Hightower & Stephen Roche Michael Fredrich Bob Ryder Gannett Foundation Dr. Frank Sarnquist Rick & Val Girling Lynn & James Saunders Isaac & Renee Goff Stephen & Meritt Sawyer Nancy Latimer & Mickey Gray Karen L. Seaward David & Kathy Greenhalgh The Sepetys-Peale Family Sam & Mary Hammonds Serene Lakes Realty Jessica E. Hart The Shaw/George Family William & Lorraine Hebert Shray Family Fund - Marin Walter & Esther Hewlett Community Foundation Margaret Bettcher & Victor Photo by Anne Chadwick. Beverly Singer Hough Winifred Clegg Smith IBM Matching Grant Program Sue Blockstein & Mike Sokolsky Craig & Christina Stephen Michael & Susan Jordan Lillis & Max Stern Kurt & Jean Gleason Stromberg Nancy Foster & Andrew Edward & Caroline Thomas Ralph & Brenda Suter Kaczynski Erik & Kirsi Tiemroth Elizabeth Nixon & Frank, Emily, John & Jennifer Kelly Martha Tolles, Carol Menz & Family Andrew & Isabel Szerdy William G. & Diane I. Kirkham Traweek Family Carolyn Johnson & Rick Theis Walter & Murni Knoepfel Treon Family Christopher J. Vasil M.D. & Jill & Carsten Kristensen Nathan & Johanna Trueblood Rosaline Vasquez M.D. Gary & Carolyn Lawson Frank & Jenyth Utchen Mr. & Mrs. Richard Volberg Byron & Corrine Lee Steve & Raini Vallarino Bernard & Jane von Bothmer Ulrich Luscher Frits & Letty Vanderlinden Foundation - JPMorgan Alyce McNerney-Stanwood The Walker Family Charitable Mentink Family Ryan & Cindy Willson The Waddle Family Microsoft Matching Gift Program David Yule Bruce Whittaker & Virginia Robbins Stuart & Sharon Mikel Colburn & Grace Wilbur Vivian Poole & Tim Murphy $2,500 - $4,999 Yule Family David E. & Yvonne M. Newhouse Tina Thomas & Bill Abbott

Jeanne Silva & Michael Nickey Abbott Fund $5,000 - $9,999 NORCAL Community Involvement David, Julie & Chris Africa Agilent Fund Ann & Peter Alpert Paul & Linda Aplin Christina & Charles Oldenburg Robert & Suan Anderson Ausfahl Family Fund - East Bay Maria Wilson & Mark Pearce Anonymous (5) Community Foundation Ernest Furtado & Barbara Alec Atkin Peter & Victoria Bailey Pelletreau Jim & Kathy Atkinson Ruth Todd & Daniel Baker James & Susan Brown Penrod Sherry Auerbach Peter & Judi Bank Barbara Bates & Jim Quickstad Mr. Matthew & Dr. Michael Behrens Cynthia Morrow & Byron Beagles Julie Roberts Dick & Diane Behrle John & Ann Bowler Sharon & Bob Ruffner Richard & Wanda Belcastro John & Martha Buzza Ken & Arlene Sargent John & Paula Beritzhoff Dianne & Jeff Child Christopher & Edie Smith Barbara Bianchini Dick & Sue Cunningham Del, Jane & Jennifer Frances & Annie Bailey & Douglas Bibby Steve & Jade Dahl Andrew Sniderman Amy Blevins & Philip Bickler Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 6 Thank you to our Royal Gorge donors Gifts received from January 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. Diana Procter & Peter Denise Kahwajy & Bill Stuart & Kathleen Gerould Brad & Jeff Lambert-Stone Binstock Deasy Ms. Eleanor Hewlett Gimon Selora Albin & Steven Lane Joe & Ann Bittaker Marvin & Jean Delfendahl Susan Gishi - Anne Howard & Julia Laney Mike & Meg Blankenship Bruce & Susan Detweiler Schneider Trust Henry & Carlene Laughlin Bob & Christie Borchin Kenneth & Teresa Ann Bill & Sara Jo Goerke The Leachman Family Bosmans Family Detweiler Elliot & Susan Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Jerry & Mintie Jim & Robin Bowers The Dobrovolny Family Catherine Gortner Lee Gene & Anne Bowles Drs. Denis & Barbara Drew Geoffrey & Barbara Griffin James & Patricia Leidigh Joel & Deborah Brick - The Laurel Turner & Roger Filip Roos & Margaret Joan Ludlam & Dan Poole Family Drosd Grover-Roos Leighton The Bryan Family - Woody Judi Duemling - The Frosty Robert & Betty Gudz Michael & Pollyanna & Connie Bryan, Randy & Cabin Reese & Lisa Gwillim LeVangie Mary Jane Bryan Diana Murphy & Daniel Neil Eric & Heidi Hagen Donald E. Lewis Mary Joyce Burks Dwyer Louis & Patrice Haggerty Judy & Edward Lieb Melvin & Joan Burman Alan & Dana Edelstein Kirby & Toni Hallenbeck The Lieberman Family Joe & Tanya Buxton Joe & Toni Egan Carol Hannagan Lindquist Family, Erika Donald & Jean Campbell Michael V. & Sharon Larena & Joseph Hannon Lindquist Priscilla Murphy & Ann Ekedahl Gary Tintle & George Nancy & Bob Link Campbell Steve & Jennifer Evans Hansen Peter & Suzanne Lock - The Suzy & Mike Campbell Ben & Mary Fairow Susan & Gary Harbison Harry & Olga Bier Family Dr. James W. Carlin Lisa Lyons & Paul Farrelle Unni Harestad Trust Doug & Nancy Hartelt The Loftus Family Kirke Hasson & Nancy The Long Family Sawyer Hasson William Longton & Sarah David & Kelly Hawtrey Streett Richard J. & Jenny Matt & Donna Lord Hemingway Eddie & Sladjana Maalouf Thomas & Patricia Hendrey Nancy & Deming Maclise Todd, Jennifer, Tony & Julie Allen & Linda Marabito Hensley Irene Mariani Rachel Berg & Andy Sherrin Grout & Donn Hewett Marinovich John Hiatt Betty McCrum Colleen Maura Hogan Theresa & Andrew Sarah Anne Holt McCullough The Howes Family Bill McGuire Joseph & Sue Huettl Mr. Richard F. Mead Columbine; Aquilegia formosa. Photo by Sue Johnson. Doug Huff Peter & Joan Melrose Dan, Mary, Matthew & Mary Metcalf Craig Casavant Cynthia & George Galen Huntsman John & Jeanni Meyer Julie & Bill Casby Fehrenbacher Elena & Konstantine Mr. Lester Mielcasz Ann Christensen Diane Thurm & Scott Fickes Iourcha Dean Misczynski Thor & Gro Christiansen Kelly McCown & Barbara S. Mark & Kelly Johnson Jamie Nelson & Julie Collin & Lily Chu Fitterer David & Roberta Johnson Dozier Nelson Mary Ann Reihman & Craig Gary & Lynda Flowers Hilary & Susan Jones The Nelson Family Clark Joe & Jackie Floyd Richard Arnold Jones & Katie & Steve Neuburger Laura Stern & Mark Clifford Ms. Kathy Wilcox & Jeremy Lydia Wytrzes Carl & Thea Norum, David Michelle Coffman Fogel Leigh & Janet Keicher & René Cantanho Nancy Minges & Sid Cronin Norm Follett Jim & Karen Kelly Dennis O’Connor W. Bruce Culbertson Ken Frankel Tanya Ericson & Jeff Kent Bill & Patsy Owens Don & Dene Dachner Robert & Donna Frassinello Jo Ann Johnsen Kirk & Tony & Cheryl Paduano - Patricia Beus Daffurn Doug & Judy Frederick Family Soda Springs General Sarah E. Buxton & Walter Nicholas Freedman Tim Knuth Store R. Dahl Yoav & Robin Gal - GS Ron & Heidi Kolbe David & Dorothy Paige Doug Dahlin Improvision Steven & Dana Kornfeld Tracey Krakowski & James Katy & Ron Dalgleish Terry & Mariyn Galvin Britt Sellin & Tom Krulevitch Parker Tim & Ruth Dalske George Garcia & Carole Susana & Irving Krulevitch Captain David & Sarah Pate Cynthia Wheeler & Chris Kelsch Susana & Peter Krulevitch Mr. & Mrs. Darrell de St. Croix Geil Family Jim & Nanette Kuenzi Patterson Nancy & Chase Dearborn Ms. Lisa Jay Gelfand Udo & Annette Kunzemann Earl & Cathy Pearson Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 7 Thank you to our Royal Gorge donors Gifts received from January 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. Bernard & Joan M. Pech George H. & Susan L. Jini Bauer William & Judy Brown Jason & Jean-Mari Peltier Spencer Laura Baxter Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Greg Peot Mason M. Sperry & Lynden Beale Lesslie Giacobbi Pat N. Peters Roberta H. Sperry Jan & Vera Benes Jennifer Glenesk The Petry Family Rob & Marilyn Squire Sherry, CF & Melinda Russell & Deborah Godt Anne Phillips Brett Gardner & Joseph Booth John & Louise Goodman George & Kristina Phipps - Stampleman Phil Bowles Kathryn & Joseph Gray Bessemer Trust Dan & Yvonne Stockton Brownell Family Ron Halbert Sandra Pieper Suzanne Maineri & Bob Barbara Butler Hanamura/Mulrooney Kimberly & Bary Pollack Stockwell Jean Driscoll & Peter Family Mark & Janice Poole - The Merton Howard & Susan Calthorpe John Harrington Poole Family Story Joanne & Dennis Campbell Heidelmann Lodge Kitty & Lee Price Dick & Vi Strain Capital Group Companies The Hensley - Snively The Puder Family Mark & Jessica Strassman Charitable Foundation Family Dr. Clifford & Mrs. Carole Amy Powell & Raymond Raisbeck Sukys John & Kathryn Rakow Chris Swanberg Steve Rebscher - The Martin & Elaine Swanson Mountaineers The Sylvestri Family Steven Reel M.G. & Rebecca Taylor Paul & Vicki Remer Mac & Sherry Taylor Wayne & Wendy Ricciardi David & Kimberly Tellman Kurt & Marilyn Robinson William & Mary Alice Trevor Robinson Thauvette Erik & Deborah Rogind Janet & Dave Tight Rachel & Clay Ross John & Sonia Till Jennifer & Ryan Ruhl Karen Danesi & Nick Kate & Doug Rundle Togneri Kari & Chris Rust Blake & Colombe Tresan Steven & Nancy Sabbadini Maarten & Alice Salesforce Foundation Van Otterloo Taking flight on Lake Van Norden. Photo by George Lamson. Paul Sassenrath & Family Katie Neubauer & Joe Veni Eugene Savoie Manuel & Kathy Villarreal Paul & Carole Carleton Hewlett Packard Employee Jack & Diane Scanlon Bill & Dana Vogelpohl Jim & Ann Christol Giving Program Marjorie & Jim Schallau Judith & Erik Walberg Rose Anne Critchfield & Allison Holt Laura Benninger & Radomir Laurence Walker Stephen Cohn - East Bay John & Rachel Horsch Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Mike Community Foundation Tamara Sasaki & Zachary Phyllis & Andy Schottky Wassermann Ms. Helen Conway Hymanson Julie Faisst & Mark Schwartz Joan Wauters Chuck Cornwall Jerome & Nancy Ives Lisa Savage & Ethan Western States Trail Kenneth Cribley Matthew & Connie Ives Schwartz Endowment Fund Bonnie Cornwall & Mitchell Family Fund - Silicon Randy Diaz & Jack Schwartz Sara Taillon & Scott White Culliver Valley Community Don & Barbara Scoble Joni Rubin & Robert Wiebe Tim & Kathy Darcey Foundation Sarah Seitz/Paul Freitas & John & Julie Williams Ms. Joan Dedo & Family Glen Jarvis Ann & Robert Seitz Noel & John Wilson Pattie H. Delaney Robert E. & Terry Johnston Milada Senna Mark & Jacque Winger Dick & Val Strain, Mary Kennedy/Jenks Whitney & Clasina Shane Mike & Lisa Wise Dolan, Martin Strain, & Consultants John & Elizabeth Shaw Heather & Jonathan Wu Denise Dietrich Anne & Rudy Knudsen Cheri Sheets Roger & Joanne Zeltmann Denise Dietrich Chris & Janet Knudsen David & Randy Williams & Charles & Janet Zipkin Bill & Diane Durston The Krewedl Family Teri Shores Tina Bauer & Dave Zuber Dr. John & Elizabeth Eaton Marc & Marissa Kristensen

Bill & Deborah Simmons Nancy D. Elliot D.V.M. George & Barbara Krusi Ian Simmons $1,000 - $2,499 Alan & Rosemary Enthoven Greg & Sonia Lane Denise Pinkston & Jeffrey Virgil M. & Mary G. Airola Merle & Michael Fajans Susan Marcus & Ross Sinsheimer Lindsey Maclise & Ibrahim Gerald & Linda Feeney Libenson Richard Smith Almufti Kenneth Fess Mike & Ann Linnett Karen Smith AMD Foundation Timothy & Diana Dr. & Mrs. Norman Steve & Cathy Smythe Marian & Hans Baldauf Fitzpatrick Livermore III South Bay Ski Club Linda Barnes William & Martha Folk James F. Luini Priscilla Barton Heinz & Kerstin Furtauer Jill Marek Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 8 Thank you to our Royal Gorge donors Gifts received from January 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013.

Randy & Tonia Martin - Debra & Graeme Plant Synopsis Stephen Houlihan Trailscape Inc. Romulus Portwood Ernest Tai Jensch Family The Martin-Mackenzie Michael & Cathy Puckett Guy & Niki Thomsen Johnson & Johnson Family David Ramzie James Thornberg Matching Gifts Program Helen T. Behner Trust & Howard & Elizabeth Karlton L. Topp Richard A. Kannisto Robert & Adina Richmond The Towery Family Kelly Brothers Painting, Inc. Mathewson Richard Riemann - Top Dog Michael & Bonnie Jean Christine Laney Walt & Nancy McMillan Jane & Jerry Risk Ueltzen Dottie Lee Scott & Donna Meek Garren & Fidelma Roberts John Weir Ruth Daniel & Ken Lee Mark Mench Vivian Nelson & Bill Roller Ellie Huggins & Dan Heidi Bosselman & Tom Patricia Mills David L. Rowney Wendin Logue Jim Milner - Worldloppet James & Sandra Rowney Barbara & Bill White Kirk Lovejoy & Veronica XC Skiers J. Victor Rowney Capt. Kathleen Marie Williams- Blake Lovejoy Michael & Elizabeth USN Ret. Fossdahl Bob & Jackie Macdonald Mooney Grover Sams Mr. Alan Wilmunder Olivia Diaz & Dr. Ernie Francis X. Morse & Susan S. Pat & Gail Sanguinetti Mary Ann Wloszek Malamud Morse Adrienne Austin & Arthur Jacqueline & Ping Wu Ann & David Mann Marty & Don Mosman Shapiro Harry & Karen Wyeth Mr. & Mrs. Randy Martin Katja & Samuel Newman Pamela Sherwood Karen Zak Daniel & Maya McBride Jaz Zaitlin & Mark Nienberg Earl & Delores Shirley William A. Zschaler Norma McGowan

Sue & Ken Noack Sr. - Nancy Lazarus & David Alice McReynolds Edward F. Noack Trust Siegel $500 - $999 Gudrun Moeck North Fork American River Werner & Helle Siegert Chris & Sue Adams Adrian & Elizabeth Mopas Alliance Sierra Nevada Group - Sara & Stephan Alm Sheila & John Nichols Amgen Foundation Ron & Cherise Northcutt Barclay & Suzanne Anderson Kay & Monte Osborn Anonymous (2) The Overaa Family Joseph & Cathryn Baylock Dennis Pagones Aleta Beaupied Porter Simon, PC. Shirley Beedy David Powers Tim & Eleanor Beger Mary Simpson & James Benjaman Brackett Reinke Memorial Fund Dr. & Mrs. Louis Richnak Stanley & Kathy Brown Susan Prince & Jim Ricker Mary Burns & Family Robert Roat George Carman Jennifer Roberts Catherine & Chris Clifford Mike & Lenore Roberts Cedric & Maggie Collett John Ross Paul Craig & Kay Cox Carol & Michael F. Sabarese Dave & Sandy Davini - Tahoe Truckee Judith A. de Vito Community Foundation Martine & Cary Dowling William & Virginia Schultz Orlo & Marilyn Elfes Shira & William Shore The Ely Family Lara Witter & Curt Sigfstead Genentech’s Matching Melissa & Steven Siig Program Linda Wallihan & Richard Traute & Gene Gleeson Sims Mr. & Mrs. Peter Golze - John & Sue Sorensen Sam & Jennie Rovit Bill & Jodi Sterling - The Camas Lily; Camassia quamash. Photo by Geoff Griffin. Memorial Foundation Sterling Co. Barbara Green Straus Chin Family Fund Stan & Linda Oertel Sierra Club Clara Gerdes & Ken Mike & Kathy Tierney William G. & Nancy D. Gene Stangel Greenberg Kathy Craig & Russ Turnbull Oldham Hal Stanley Monroe & Winifred Gross Mark & Nina Vallindras Lois & David Parsons Dave Steindorf Jeffrey L. Gualco Richard G. Wade Steve & Bruce Pauly Summit Lotus Yoga & Darcy Hall Matthew D. & Erin O. Perry Massage Hanamura/Mulrooney $100 - $499 Jolie & Steve Pfahler Lynn M. Suter Family Duke & Sally Ackerman Placer Conservation Force - Gerlinde Trombino & Jerry Barry Healy Luca & Alisa Adriani In Honor of Gene Markley Swearingen Dr. & Mrs. Milo Hewitt AIG Matching Grants Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 9 Thank you to our Royal Gorge donors Gifts received from January 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. Ann Sutherland & Myrna Andrew Esler Renton Kreling Michael Ranta Alcorn Elizabeth Evans Doris Kretschmer Roger & Judith Reynolds Anonymous (6) Perry Eyges Eva Kryska Ross & Vicki Robinson Paul & Alice Arthur Lee Fleming Jerry Kuhn Gerald Rockwell Susanne S. Bader Richard & Susan Fox Harry Lalor Rhiannon & Anthony Rodoni The Barry, Morrow, Treon, Linda & Tim Joseph Marc Landgraf Mike & Jan Rogina Lincoln, Cabral & Gardner Fraguglia Ellen Lapham Michael & Kathleen Roman Families Joe & Coni Francis Joshua & Laura Latimer Frances L. Sandwith Stephen Batie Mark & Nancy Franich Daniel Leaverton Heather Loucks & Ellen Bauer Helen Frisch Christine Leman Bradley Sasser Carla Jackson & Tom Beebe Michelle & Gerard Wendy Seppi Light & Teebie & Jamie Saunders Drs. Susan Sanders & Ted Furbershaw Douglas Light Michelle & Vince Saunders Beedy Thomas Gallagher Christopher Link Suzana Sawyer Charles & Madelaine David & Diane Galson Ted & Juliane Link-Oberstar Nancy Williams & Robert Bennett Skip & Connie Gast Robert Bell & Patty Schramm Frank Benson Madeline Giannotti Lomanto Donald Shea John Henry Beyer & Sue Georgene & Bob Goodstein Kenneth & Janet Long Barry & Bobbi Silberman Beyer Pearl Greenberg Pat Loomes John & Faith Simon Donald & Renate Bixby John Greene Hilda & Nelson Luke Lois Skaff Kenneth & Janet Blaedel J. Griffith Chris MacIntosh Karen Patria Slusser Lynn Booth Leanne Grimmer Mr. & Mrs. William Mackey Jeff & Tami Smith Glenn Borchardt Charles & Marcia Cohn Donald & Patricia Malberg Paul Snowberg Jennifer Borkowsky Growdon Barbara Schallau & Don Michael Spiess Walter Bosenberg Virginia Haliwell Marcille Anne & Morgan Staines Maureen & Rick Bragdon Diana F. Hall Marina Marenco Ines & Bill Stark Nancy Briemle Reed Hamilton Neal & Virginia Martin Martha & Brian Staskawicz Dick & Connie Brooding Mike Hann Richard & Sharmisa Martin Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Valen Brost David Hardtke Sia Gerard & Terri Mason Strassburger Randall Brown Donald & Eileen Hayes Pam Martori & Robert Takashi Suzuki Art Brown Jean Hendrix McCaskill Heather, John & Eric Svahn Jimbo Buickerood Edward & Laura Heneveld Diane Young McCormack Jane & Alvar Tahti Karl & Jo Anne Byers Fran Haulman Herbst Susan Church & Robin James Teddy Julie S. Carville John & Noelle Allen Hetz McDonnell William & Barbara Tellman Children of Serene Lakes Jennifer Hiatt Lynn C. Menard Cal & Mary Tilden Anne Christie Peter & Linda Hoch Armando Menocal Nancy Timothy John & Lisa Cobourn David & Lisa Homrig Gregory Mignano Mr. Timothy E. Treacy James & Sharon Conlan Kathryn A. Hughes Bob & Claire Miller David Tresan Rob & Ann Cormack Robert Hull Judith Minium Tributary Whitewater Tours Margaret Cox - Cox Family Sarah F. Hunnewell Shannon Halgren & David Truckee Massage Trust Melissa Imhaus Mollerstuen Russell & Pamela Tweet JoAnne Craig Patricia Ingoglia Ms. Phyllis Munsey UBM Community Laura Lindgren & Allan John & Leigh Anne Isgreen Vickie Sandoval & David Connection Foundation Crawford Jan Janku Murakami UBS Giving Program Jonathan Creighton Alfred E. Janssen Karen Najarian James & Ellen Van Winkle James & Jeane Crider Carolyn Margiotti & Scott Paula & Jim Nessa Nileen Verbeten Vin de Silva Johnson Corinna Neustaetter C.V. & Karen Vick William & Sarah Rosalee Mike & Kathie Johnson James & Lauren Nunes Bob & Deanna Wargowski DeLacy Joyce L. Johnston Mary & Dwight Odom Ben Webster Linda Della Wendy Jones Carl & Mary Anton Amy Nelson Wells & John Dempsey Ms. Linda Joplin Oldenburg Brooke Wells Donald & Noel Dickey Trust Kaiser Permanente Rebecca & Brian Orban Dave Wilderotter - Dave’s Karl & Beth Dinse Casey & Jim Kaneko The Palmer Family Ski Shop William & Virginia Douglas Bill & Stella Karras Maureen & Marco Pardi Gil & Irene Winter Arlene Downing-Yaconelli Robert & Kerry Kautz Walter & Susan Payne Adeline & Leslie Wood Thomas Dyer Cathy Kelly Judy & Bruce Payne Daniel J. Zimmerlin

Jim Duffy & Kathleen Eagan Jack & Janice Kimmel Ann Penfield Mara Bresnick & Dan Eaton Lesley Higgins & Peter King M.J. Peterson Under $100 Drs. Pam & John Eisele Lauren T. Klein Lorrie Poch Tahlma Slingerland Ahlers Kathy Englar Mary Ellen & Thomas Knapp Judith Polakoff Frances Anderson Rob Eskridge Jani & Gary Krambs Ms. Katie Quinlan Anonymous (3) Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 10 Thank you to our Royal Gorge donors Gifts received from January 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. Ms. Barbara Barr Hilary Emberton & Donald Barbara Farrell & Bob Gary Schmitt Bay Area Outdoor Feil Maddison Jerry Schnelzer Adventure Club Wade & Fran Freedle Julie Malkin-Manning Sondra Sharee Sandra Bedient Linda B. Friedman Beverly Martin Lauren Simpson Jack M. Beggs Erwin & Marie Fritz Keith & Jeanette McAfee The Singer Family David & Katie Belden Mark Gainer Robert McCormick David K. Smith Steven & Mindy Benton Kieran Godfrey Sherri Harding & William Rondal Snodgrass Ms. Anne G. Blake Doris Gorin McIntyre Tricia Stevens Kathleen Boe Gary & Diane Graber Mrs. Daniel Miller Susanne Stirling Bruce & Charlotte Ben Grasseschi Kevin Mitchell Tim & Kay Stringari Bolinger James & Nancy Gribble Judy Molland Sandy Taylor Tevie & Iris Martin Thomas & Sandra Kris Muller Margie Allen & Mitchell Bornstein Guldman Ms. Kim Rietdorf Muratore Tobias Mr. & Mrs. George Mr. & Mrs. William Nancee Murray Dr. Douglass Toth Brandt Hagelstein Pat & Arthur Newman Nancy Valente Hillary Briemle Margaret F. Harding Lacey Norris Melani Van Petten Renee Cameto Mr. & Mrs. Robert Heath Carl & Helen Ondry Gary & Jean Vedenoff Bruce Clemens Kathryn Brown & Jim Ronald & Cynthia Jackie Voigt Tom & Sandy Combs Hendon Pawelczyk Kristin Walstad Edith Cornelsen Nancy Hiestand Pleasant Grove Dan Warren Nancy & Fred Cotton Ken Hildebrand Elementary School Mrs. Trudy Waterman Maggie Cox Charles Houtz Michael & Khati Pocha Ralph Whitten Janice Critchlow Barbara Faaland & Anne Janice Polochko Jim Wiggins William & Susan Daniel K. Johnstone Stephen Ramos Steve Wilbur Emma Davis Nancy Jones Julia Robertson Paula & Ted Williams Martin Delson John & Donita Lane Cynthia Romine Jeffrey Wilson Eugene & Alix Doherty Edward & Barbara Larson Richard Rose Christel E. Zeilinger Mr. & Mrs. John Echols Jonathan Link Pam Ross Jacqui Zink Nick & Nancy Litchfield Rob Rynski

In honor of: Mike & Ted Bank Ken Lee Tribute Gifts Anne Chadwick Robert & Nancy Link Gifts received from January 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. Gerry Colligan Niall Mackenzie Patty Daffurn - Serena Nancy Maclise In memory of: Creek Retreat Gene Markley Louise Anderson Joanne Luscher Ruth Daniel Esme, Lucy & Zoe Helen Beale Ted & Virginia Malm Shanna O’Hare & John R. Morrison Jim Biggar Donald C. McCormack Davis Bob & Gingi Olstad Mango Borkowsky Eddie McGowan Joan Dedo The Palisades Benjamin Brackett Daniel Holmes Miller Doris Stoessel & Jack Ellis Lorrie Poch Joel Brody Dr. Nick Moll Ken & Marcia Fess Wayne & Eva Poole Paula & Bob Buickerood Chris Nelson Freedom Voluntary Sly Purdy Amy Chamberlain Fred Penfield Exchange Sirius Sherwood-Harrington Allen L. & Alma S. Margie Powell Barry, Morrow, Treon, Sierra Mountain Mortgage Chickering Cliff Raisbeck Lincoln, Cabral & - Dave Giacomini Barbara Cohn Zeiler & Jon Richards Gardner Families Len & Ditty Smith Arthur Cohn Maggie Rochlin Ken & Helen Girling Jean Snuggs Harry & Mary Cornwall Janis Sarnquist Abbey & Nichlas Grimmer Southbay Ski Club Timothy Glenn Davis Beth Schwarzman Don & Joyce Harvey Bud & Bobby Sperry William Charles Druehl Joe Smiell The Haskin Fernald Family Blake Tresan Joan Egan Robert & Sandra Snively The Heidelmann Lodge Tom & Cathy Van Berkem Leonard W. Ely Joe Stapp John & Sue Hiatt Oliver Vetter Mr. & Mrs. Finegan Trish Strickland Eleanor & Dick Johnsen Dr. Clifford W. & Helen L. Randy Forbes Richard W. Thompson Karen Martin-Keller & Wauters Florita Frost Stu Treon David Keller Judith Wells-Walberg Murray Greenberg Kathy Williams Kevin Kinnebrew Worldloppet XC Skiers Suzi Himelstein Steve Yaconelli The Krewedl Family come to Tahoe Marian Elliott Hodges Helen Yule Julia & Mike Laney Jacky & Ping Wu Eleanor L. Johnsen Katy Zirbel Royal Gorge Saved Forever Page 11 Thanks to the following for their moral support & mentoring: Dave Achey Tim Ahern Andregg Geomatics Karen Andrews Tom Appelbaum Balance Hydrologics Nancy Bechtle Ted Beedy Phebe Bell Martin Bern Fred Besch Lucy Blake Andrew Bridges Elizabeth Brook Tom & Louise Burns Paul Burow Sue & Cliff Busby Linda Cashion The Cedars Anne Chadwick Bill Clark - Auburn Ski Club Tim Cleary Emily & Lance Conn John R. Davis Brendan Dyson Paddling the spring high water in the upper reaches of Lake Van Norden. Photo by George Lamson. Louis & Lacey Norris & Seana Doherty Johnson & Perkins Bill Oudegeest Bill Sterling Donner Summit Area Appraisers Ted Owens Sugar Bowl Academy Association Rob Kautz The Palisades Sugar Bowl Corporation Donner Summit Historical Bridget Keane Chris Parker Sugar Bowl Homewner’s Society Scott Kepner Placer County Assocation Chris Richards & Robin Chuck Kull Jim Porter Sugar Bowl Resort Donohoe George Lamson Bill Quesnel David Sutton East West Partners Tam & Steve Lieberman Tom Quinn John Svahn Susan & Richard Fox Paco Lindsay Mrs. Carole & Dr. Clifford Tahoe Mountain Resort Wade Freedle Rebecca Lyman Raisbeck JoJo Toeppner Steve Frisch Pat Malberg Bria Riggs Sara Tornga David Galson Peter Mayfield Blake Riva Truckee Donner Land Trust Dan Goddard Gillman Miller Joanne Robique Board of Directors Catherine Gortner Supervisor Jennifer Save Van Norden Meadow The Trust for Public Land Joe Gray Montgomery Norm Sayler United States Forest Geoff Griffin Todd Mooers Don & Barbara Scoble Service Ernie Grossman Jim & Becky Morgan Serene Lakes Donner Peter Van Zant Ken & Lynn Hall Morgan Family Foundation Summit Conservation K.V. Van Lom Liz Harvey Mountain Area Association (SLDSCA) Voile Skis Karen Heald Preservation Serene Lakes Property Peter Werbel Heidelmann Lodge Mark Nadell Owners Association Elliott Wright The late Warren Hellman The Nature Conservancy Hsiao-Wen Shih Kellie Wright Fran Herbst Nevada County Sierra Lakes County Water Megan & Ken Wright Pam Hobday Ken Nittler District Fred Zabell Sam Hodder Kannes Noack Sierra Club Sam Zabell Holdredge & Kull North Fork Association Sierra Watch Charles Zipkin & Janet Zipser Zipkin John Hommeryer Northern Sierra Bill Simmons Please call us at 530-582-4711 if Bill Hudson Partnership & Governing Soda Springs General Store you have any corrections. Starr Hurley Council Carl Somers Samaria Jaffe Shannon O’Hare South Bay Ski Club Any donations not listed will Glenn Jobe Sam Okamoto Photogaphy South Yuba River Citizen’s be included in our spring 2014 Steve Johnson Tom Olson League newsletter. Thank you for your Kevin Starr support.

The Truckee Donner Land CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Non-Profit Org. Trust was founded in 1990 US Postage to preserve and protect PAID scenic, historic and Permit #1 Kings Beach, CA recreational lands with high natural resource values in the greater Truckee Donner region. P.O. Box 8816 Tel. 530-582-4711 Truckee, CA 96162 Fax 530-582-5528 [email protected] www.tdlandtrust.org The Truckee Donner Land Trust is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations to the Land Trust may be tax-deductible under the Internal Revenue Service Code.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS William Thauvette, President Janet Zipser Zipkin, Vice President Chris Fellows, Secretary Geoff Griffin, Treasurer Gina Biondi David Brown Jeff Brown Anne Chadwick William Goerke Ted Owens J. Thomas Van Berkem

ADVISORS Martin Bern John Cobourn Lance Conn Kathleen Eagan Bob Fink Penny Fink Ralph Hunt Judy Mayorga William McGlashan Stefanie Olivieri Jim Porter Craig Ritchey

STAFF Perry Norris, Executive Director Kellie Wright, Development John Svahn, Stewardship Kevin Starr, Stewardship Noah Brautigam, Stewardship K.V. Van Lom, Communications and Administration Dave Mandrella, Independence Lake Preserve Marina Manager Sugar Bowl will be brining back a number of popular races and world class competition. Photo by COVER PHOTO: Anne Chadwick. A cool, shady forest beckons summer hikers. This newsletter is printed on recycled paper using soy ink. Photo by Sam Okamoto Photography.