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TRUCKEE DONNER LAND TRUST Preserving and protecting important Spring Newsletter historic, recreational and scenic open ❖ spaces in the greater Truckee region. Volume 28 Spring 2006 Announcing Another New Acquisition....... pg. 4 Donner Lake Rim Trail Update........... pg. 13 Summer Hikes & Events .................. pg.14 Spring 2006 Newsletter Page 2 A Message from the Board The Truckee Donner Land Trust was President founded in 1990 in order to preserve In January 2006, the Board of the and protect important historic, Truckee Donner Land Trust held a recreational and scenic open spaces retreat at which it reviewed the in the greater Truckee region. potential for preservation of important natural resources in our area. The Board of Directors then P.O. Box 8816, Truckee, CA 96162 unanimously committed this 10069 West River Street, Old Tonini House organization to an aggressive goal Martin D. Bern, Board President Tel. 530.582.4711 of protecting more than $100 Fax 530.582.5528 million of land in the greater email: [email protected] Truckee area by the year 2010. expertise to the Land Trust at a time website: www.tdlandtrust.org Once this goal is achieved, the Land when land trust transactions across Trust will have created an exem- the nation are being scrutinized. The Truckee Donner Land Trust is a 501 plary legacy of protecting open Kellie Wright continues to success- (c)(3) nonprofit organization. All space, recreational access and fully implement our fundraising donations to the Land Trust are tax- wildlife habitat for future genera- goals and membership programs as deductible under the Internal Revenue tions to cherish in perpetuity. Development Director. Sara Taddo Service Code. To put our goal into historical has joined the Land Trust as Land context, the Land Trust has to date Conservation Director, providing BOARD OF DIRECTORS preserved over 8,000 acres of land. needed expertise in both our land Martin D. Bern, President More than half of those acquisitions acquisition and stewardship Noelle Allen Hetz, Vice President occurred just last year. And as a functions. Finally, Dale Lawrence William Thauvette, Secretary/Treasurer result of the generous support of joined as our Membership David Brown our members and the tireless Coordinator. William Goerke pursuit of public and private As the Land Trust has evolved, so Jeff Hamilton funding by our staff, the Land Trust has its Board of Directors. We Tamara Lieberman is obtaining the resources to make recently added three prominent Scott Ryan additional and substantial acquisi- members of the community: Bill tions of land. Goerke, David Brown and Jeff ADVISORS Hamilton. The all-volunteer Board Gene Bowles Achievement of this goal will is actively engaged with staff in the John Cobourn require three ingredients: a direction and implementation of Kathleen Eagan professional staff to execute the our goals, and fully committed to Greg Faulkner plan, a cohesive and committed achieving them within our window Ralph Hunt Board of Directors to steer the of opportunity. Judy Mayorga course, and money. I am pleased to William McGlashan report that the first two ingredients We are also committed to Stephanie Olivieri are already in place. With your running a tight ship. The ratio of James L. Porter, Jr. generous support, the money will management and fund raising Craig Ritchey be there as well. expenses relative to the value of Kathleen Ritchie Last year, the Land Trust reorga- land conserved is less than 6%, a nized its staff to meet the chal- percentage almost unparalleled in STAFF lenges posed by our growing the non-profit community. Perry Norris, Executive Director achievements. Our Executive In the coming months, we will be Stan Wingate Ph.D., Associate Director Director, Perry Norris, has forged launching a campaign designed to Kellie Wright, Development Director important partnerships with fulfill the final piece of our puzzle– Sara Taddo, Land Conservation Director national land trusts that help share raising funds to achieve our goal. Dale Lawrence, Membership Coordinator the burden and expense of land An important portion of that effort preservation. And internally, Perry will be the continued generous FRONT COVER PHOTO: has built a team of professionals support of our members. With your Castle Peak from the Pacific Crest Trail. committed to success. Last year help, we can achieve the vision of Cover Image courtesy of we were pleased to welcome Stan tomorrow that I know you all share www.CarmelStudios.com. Wingate, who brings financial for our community. Spring 2006 Newsletter Page 3 Campaign Updates & Land Trust News Truckee River Corridor of conveying the property to the Independence Lake and California Department of Fish and The Land Trust and The Nature Game for long-term management. Snow Mountain Conservancy are close to finalizing a Our partners and friends at the The Land Trust closed on nearly public access and conservation Truckee River Watershed Council 2,000 acres on the ridges above easement on 7.5 miles of Truckee will begin restoration in the Canyon Independence Lake and 660 acres in River frontage between Floriston and this summer, eliminating erosion the North Fork of the American River Stateline. The project also includes caused by roads. drainage earlier this year. We are in the acquisition in fee of approxi- the process of conveying the mately 3,400-acres of upland, properties to a public agency. extending from Boca Ridge to Martis Valley the river. The Land Trust, working with The Billy Mack Canyon Trust for Public Land, is working to See article page four. Once the create opportunities snow melts, the Land Trust will be for open space putting in place a management plan, protection in the undertaking extensive removal of Valley. With the ground fuels and slash piles. recent Siller Ranch We’ll also start flagging a trail to settlement, connect to the Pacific Crest Trail. significant mitiga- tion funding is now Gray Creek Canyon in place to acquire The Land Trust owns nearly 1,400- open space. acres in this critical tributary to the Truckee River. We are in the process The incomparable Martis Valley. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Welcome Bill Goerke, David Brown and Jeff Hamilton! The Truckee Donner Land Trust “Of all the non-profits in the area, “The Land Trust is is pleased to announce the election the Land Trust has the best focus and fortunate to have three of three new directors to its Board, is in the best position to making a such experienced and Bill Goerke Bill Goerke, David Brown and substantial difference in protecting capable individuals join Jeff Hamilton. and preserving the natural beauty of our Board,” said Board Bill Goerke, a retired software this area,” David said. President, Martin Bern. executive, previously served as an Jeff Hamilton, a former profes- “The Board would also advisor to the Land Trust assisting sional speed skier and Olympic like to acknowledge the with communications. Bill is an avid medalist, has been a Truckee resident contributions of Jeff Hill, Nordic skier and cyclist. since 1988. Jeff was born and raised Matt Russanoff and “It is exciting to join the Board of in the Sierra. Wendell Ulberg who left the Land Trust while so many “I want to be a part of the Land the Board at the end of projects are underway. There is an Trust as it makes permanent last year.” undeniable urgency to our work that contributions to our community,” David Brown the Land Trust’s staff and Board are Jeff explained as to his reason for aggressively responding to,” Bill said. volunteering for Board service. “I David Brown is a passionate hiker recognize the immediate need to who moved to the Truckee Tahoe protect and preserve what makes our area in 1967 and has been a full time region spectacular. I appreciate the resident at Northstar since 1971. He amazing job the Land Trust has done has served for six years as a Board to date; and it would be a privilege to member with the Tahoe Rim Trail be involved in this organization and and was an early finisher of its 165- its exciting future.” mile loop. Jeff Hamilton Spring 2006 Newsletter Page 4 Further Acquisitions in Billy Mack Canyon Protecting Donner Billy Mack Canyon also provides extensive habitat for Summit Acre by Acre the endangered Willow The Land Trust is pleased to Flycatcher, as well as announce the acquisition of an Northern Goshawk and additional 58 acres in Billy Mack and Peregrine Falcon. On a recent Negro Canyons on Donner Summit. hike of the property, fox, The acquisition includes two Northern Goshawk and parcels, split by the Interstate 80. beavers were spotted. Also The northern parcel links to 750 discovered were old growth acres that the Land Trust is working Jeffrey Pine between five and Acquisitions on Donner Summit. to acquire in Negro Canyon, 280 six feet in diameter. acres of which is currently under Part of the acquisition includes a The acquisition and easement are contract. The southern parcel is series of huge granite outcroppings parts of a larger multi-million dollar sandwiched between Forest Service known locally as “Area 51,” popular campaign for open space and trails in land and 240 acres acquired in fee with extreme skiers. The acquisitions the Truckee area that the Land Trust and conservation easement by the also include plentiful opportunities is pursuing. The Billy Mack lands are Land Trust in 2005. for rock climbing and hiking on also in the immediate vicinity of “These acquisitions will create Donner Summit, previously posted other Land Trust projects including important and contiguous links and with “no trespassing” signs. Blackwall and Castle Valley. corridors for habitat, access to This acquisition follows a string of recreational lands heretofore closed successes for the Land Trust in 2005.

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