2020 Annual Report

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California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report | 1 2019-20 WHAT Program highlights 9,422 acres WE DO Wetland, riparian and breeding-habitat work completed in California in 2019; of that, 6,686 acres (71%) were public land. WATERFOWL • Banding waterfowl for research 8,522 ducks and geese • Rescuing imperiled wild duck nests Banded by CWA biologists and partners in 2019. • Helping give duck nests in California farm fields more time to hatch 41,540 wood ducks • Providing nest boxes for wood ducks Hatched from nest boxes in the California Wood Duck Program in 2019. • Engaging volunteers in hands-on work 2,283 duck eggs WETLANDS Rescued from wildlife-friendly farmers’ fields in 2020 – then incubated, hatched, reared and released – through the Egg Salvage Program. This was a new record! • Restoring and renewing wintering habitat • Adding breeding habitat 1,645 acres of wheat and triticale • Managing CWA-owned wetlands Enrolled in CWA’s new Delayed Wheat Harvest Incentive Program in 2020, • Grant-writing assistance for duck clubs giving wild duck nests more time to hatch before harvest.

HUNTING 13,400 students Learned about wetlands and the role hunters play in conservation through field • Private-land hunts for trips, presentations and hands-on projects. the public • Hunting on CWA properties 210 youth, 200 women and 500 veterans • Veteran hunting & fishing trips Enjoyed CWA camps, mentored hunts and guided hunts in 2019-20. • Guided youth hunts • Women’s hunting & fishing opportunities 2,727 hunters Enjoyed private-land hunts in 2019 with CWA’s Hunt Program. That’s a medi- EDUCATION um-sized refuge worth of hunting opportunity! • Teaching conservation in public schools 5 CWA-supported bills • Leading school field trips to wetlands Passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor in 2019. • Junior Duck Stamp Program • Providing augmented hunter education $2 million • Operating mentored hunts for novices Raised at 80 grassroots events in 2019 thanks to 1,500 volunteers. ADVOCACY 5 companies • Defending hunting and Proudly supported our work as CWA Corporate partners in 2019-20: Banded, hunters’ gun rights Benelli, Federal Premium Ammunition, Jack Daniel’s and SportDOG® Brand. • Calling for optimal hunting regulations • Fighting for water for managed wetlands 21,000 people • Sponsoring conservation-friendly bills Graced our membership rolls – thanks for your support!

Detailed highlights are at calwaterfowl.org/annual-report 2 | California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report THE FIGHT FOR LOWER KLAMATH ou wouldn’t know it from this photo, but the Lower Klamath shrinking state mallard breeding population, intensified botulism YNational Wildlife Refuge was once the Pacific Flyway’s outbreaks – 2020’s is the worst anyone can remember – and di- Grand Central Station – a year-round hub of waterfowl activity. minished body condition for birds that do survive. Tens of thousands of ducks raised broods here each spring and Saving Lower Klamath is CWA’s top priority. summer. Even more – particularly mallards that breed in the Cen- The problem is exceedingly complicated, tied up in matters of tral Valley – chose this vast wetland as their safe haven during their water rights, the Endangered Species Act and, in annual molt, which leaves them flightless for up to 60 days. years like this, poor rainfall. But with the Staging (high food needs) Hundreds of thousands of migrants that breed and molt up support of our passionate members, Molting north, including pintail, used this as their staging area on their our allies in the Klamath Basin ( ightless) 15 journeys south each fall, and back north each spring. farming community and a new Breeding & raising broods Those numbers, though, are cratering as Lower Klamath’s water high-powered Lower Klamath supply is strangled, increasingly diverted down the Klamath River Refuge Task Force, we can 10 or held in Upper Klamath Lake to try to help three fish species in build on a series of small- Historic (1960s-90s) danger of extinction – so far in vain. er victories to solve Modern (2000-present) It’s a staggering tragedy nearly 20 years in the making, and now this problem for 5 approaching a dangerous tipping point as generation after gen- good. eration of waterfowl arrive here to find no water when they des- The ducks are WAER ELIERIES WAER perately need it. The cost can be measured in dead ducklings, a counting on us. Jan. April July Oct. OUR CHIEF GOALS FOR LKNWR: • Secure high-priority water rights for the refuge. • Secure an agreement to distribute water equitably in the Klamath Basin.

OUR RECENT VICTORIES • Worked with farmers to secure surplus ag water in fall 2019, substantially increasing bird counts. • Worked with farmers and the U.S. Department of Interior to secure water for Unit 2 in summer 2020. • Helped locate funding to repair pumps that can provide some well water. Read details, donate: calwaterfowl.org/lower-klamath

PHOTO: CAROLINE BRADY California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report | 3 ‘SKIN IN THE GAME’ “In the past, I’ve always thought of hunting as something to be discouraged at any opportunity; I had viewed it as the ruthless killing of an innocent creature.”

“I grew up with family friends that were just as passionate about conservation as they were about hunting, but (I) always felt that they were hypocritical.”

“I (used to see) hunting as antithetical to conservation, understanding it only to

2, 3 & 5: JOHN GEIGER. PHOTO 4: JAKE MESSERLI be diminishing wild populations for recreation.”

f you heard those words coming out of vation constituency. PHOTOS 1, 2, 3 & 5: JOHN GEIGER. PHOTO 4: JAKE MESSERLI Ithe mouth of the manager of your fa- He found ready partners in hunter-phi- vorite wildlife area, you’d be concerned, lanthropist Paul R. Bonderson, Jr., whose and with good reason. Bird Haven Ranch was the perfect venue While the non-hunting general pub- for such a camp, and in CWA, which al- lic often doesn’t understand what drives ready had a strong youth hunter education hunters, we expect more of our wildlife program. College Camp was born. professionals: They should be aware of the With the completion of the 2020 camp, value of a constituency with a deep vested 157 UC Davis students have now partic- interest in maintaining abundant habitat ipated, many of them going on to careers for wildlife. where their insights serve them well. The words above were written by people Georgia Ramos, whose stellar shooting at who could become wildlife managers: UC College Camp was featured in a 2010 You- Davis Wildlife, Fish & Tube video by former Conservation Biology UC DAVIS COLLEGE CAMP CWA board member students, two of them Hosted by Paul and Sandi Bonderson at Jay Goble, was trans- featured in photos on Bird Haven Ranch, operated by California formed by the camp. the left. In duck blinds, Waterfowl’s expert hunting education staff. “It was a life-chang- with guns, and ducks ing experience that ex- they shot. Camp includes hunter ed, shooting instruc- panded my knowledge So how do they get tion, tours that highlight the Bondersons’ and comfort zones far conservation efforts and a Sunday hunt. from Point A to Point B? beyond my expecta- It starts with profes- Wildlife professionals whose career paths tions. It was a good re- sors who are hunters students may follow – biologists, war- minder to set my mind and know that hunting dens, refuge managers – guide the hunts. in sand (instead of is critically important stone) so I always have to conservation: Rav- Up to 15 students participate each year, room to change my now totalling 157 over 12 camps to date. eling Waterfowl Chair perspectives,” she said. Dr. John Eadie and Dr. Alisha Seabert, who Bob McLandress, the former president of shared a blind with CWA board Vice Chair California Waterfowl. Over a decade ago, Rik Jimerson in the 2020 camp, was equal- Eadie saw a growing problem: Students ly transformed. “I have been completely who might become wildlife managers were won over by everyone’s passion and love for no longer coming from hunting back- the hunt,” she said. “You’d better believe I grounds, and they often lacked any mean- will be out duck hunting next year.” ingful connection to wildlife. Eadie has a saying he shares with his stu- Inspired by the work of a Wisconsin pro- dents now: Mud on the boots. Blood on the fessor, Eadie dreamed of creating a camp hands. Skin in the game. “We won’t sustain that would introduce his students to hunt- what we don’t care for, he said. “We won’t ers and hunting, not necessarily to make care unless we obtain value from it. And we them lifelong hunters, but to ensure they can’t value what we don’t know and haven’t had a better understanding of a key conser- experienced.” 4 | California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report alifornia mallards are different: CStudies show that 60% to 70% CALIFORNIA of mallards harvested in California hatched in California. And they don’t stray far from the state: Only MALLARDS 4% of California-hatched mallards are harvested out of state. Unfortunately, California’s breeding population of mallards has declined due to insufficient breeding habitat. CWA is working on many fronts to address this:

WATER FOR LOWER KLAMATH: We’re fighting to get water back to a national wildlife refuge that provides critical breeding, brood-rearing and molting habitat – see recent successes and our big goals on page 3.

ADDING BREEDING HABITAT: About 3,300 acres of brood ponds are being added in the Central Valley under the Presley Pro- gram. CWA fought to get $10 million for the program in Proposition 68, allowing it to enroll its first new acreage in 15 years. In addition, our regional biologists always endeavor to include breeding habitat projects in the restoration work they do each spring and summer. Their efforts added 247 acres of breeding/brood-rearing habitat in 2019.

GIVE THEM TIME TO HATCH: Mallards love nesting in winter wheat, but sometimes harvesters come before nests can hatch. Delaying harvest helps, but it can also increase fire risk and degrade the product. So with the help of our generous supporters, California Waterfowl pioneered a De- layed Wheat Harvest Incentive Program in 2020, compensating farmers to delay their harvest on 1,645 acres. Farmer interest ex- ceeded available funds by more than 4 to CALIFORNIA ALLAR REEING OULAION 1, so we are seeking additional funding to 500K continue and expand the program. 400K HABITAT FUNDING: CWA sponsored a bill to fund the state’s new Nesting Bird Habitat 300K Incentive Program, but it did not pass, a casualty of a legislative session shortened 200K by COVID-19. We’ll try again next year. 100K Learn more at calwaterfowl.org/mallard 2016 2006 1996 2014 2004 1994 2018 2008 2010 2012 1998 2000 2002 1992 PHOTO: WAYNE TILCOCK PHOTO: WAYNE California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report | 5 SERIOUS DEDICATION rganizing a California Waterfowl fundraising banquet is a Josh and Johanna took on this annual dinner seven years ago, Oton of work: It involves months of planning, securing do- when the Veteran Hunt Program was just one year old. The pro- nations, working with the venue and caterer, hustling to secure gram has gone from taking 40 vets on hunting and fishing trips in sponsors and sell event tickets, and making the actual event run as its first year to more than 500 in 2019-20, thanks in no small part smoothly as possible. to the dedication of the Dallases. So when Tech Sgt. Josh Dallas learned the Air Force was deploy- “The dinners do take work,” Johanna said. “The months coming him to South Korea right when his America’s Freedom Fight- ing up to it, I worry. Will there be enough people? Can we raise ers Banquet was scheduled to be held in Lincoln, enough money? But we’re helping bring people this dinner committee chair did something crazy: outdoors, so after every dinner and deployment, He moved up the event date by one month, which we always say, ‘Man, that was worth it.’” took a big bite out of preparation time. Josh, who is crew chief on a U2 Dragon Lady And here’s the kicker: In addition to having less reconnaissance jet in the 9th Reconnaissance time to plan, he and his wife Johanna – the din- Wing, does more than organize this dinner. He ner co-chair – would now be doing the bulk of volunteers in CWA’s California Wood Duck Pro- that work during duck season. gram. He is the volunteer game warden at Beale He could have just put it off until he returned Air Force Base. And he and Johanna help with home in 2021. But this dinner directly supports many dinners in the Greater Sacramento area. something really important to him: CWA’s Veter- Dan Haugh, CWA’s field operations representa- an Hunt Program. tive for this banquet, said Josh is a true hero. An avid duck hunter himself – his entire family “He’s been in the Air Force more than 15 years, JOSH AND JOHANNA DALLAS hunts – his goal is to help CWA get as many ac- has been sent to many places all over the world, tive-duty military and veterans out duck hunting as possible. and has had to endure and see some things that 99% of the pop- “Whether it’s their first time or 100th, I want them to have the ulation would never know anything about. Yet, the guy is just al- opportunity to go places that they normally wouldn’t be able to ways, well, for the most part, happy. He loves his wife and kids go,” he said this spring in an email from Osan Air Force Base. “I more than anything. He’s a downright positive person. know active duty members have a hard time trying to get in a club “Josh is truly a great dude,” Haugh said. “He will literally do or finding good spots. They have to move every couple years, or anything he can at any time to help someone else out. That is rare deploy throughout the year.” these days, but that’s Josh.”

FUNDRAISING BANQUET FACTS • CWA holds at least 80 grassroots fundraising events each year all across the state, from San Diego to Mount Shasta. • 1,500 dedicated volunteers help organize and run these events. • CWA supports the events with a staff of just three field operations representives – Tim Davanis, Darren Solaro and Dan Haugh – with the invaluable assistance of Fund- raising Coordinator Christine Mesaros. • While CWA supplies many of the guns and other items offered in raffles and auctions, each banquet is made unique by the items secured by its dinner committee – hand-crafted decor, antiques, guided hunts and more. • Supporters donate hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of cash, goods and services to make each dinner a success. • Grassroots fundraising events raised over $2 million in net revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 (most recent audited financials). That’s 18% of all CWA revenues! • Ready to help? Sign up for dinner committees and other volunteer opportunities at calwaterfowl.org/volunteer. 6 | California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report PHOTO: HOLLY HEYSER PHOTO: HOLLY

BRINGING SOME TO THE CAPITOL alifornia’s Capitol is probably as Shannon Drake, an avid hunter who got foreign to most waterfowlers as her start with CWA’s Becoming an Out- wetlands are to most California doors-Woman. “To answer their questions lawmakers.C But California Waterfowl helps honestly and feel their attitudes shift in bridge that gap with Lobby Day at the such a short period, I actually feel like I Capitol, bringing CWA members to law- made a difference in our government.” makers to talk about what we love most. She and the other 20 who participated You might think in 2019 did make a dif- Lobby Day is about GET INVOLVED ference: The authentic persuading politicians Can’t make it to Lobby Day? There are oth- stories of ordinary peo- with piles of data to er ways to support CWA’s advocacy: ple have heft that paid prove hunters’ value to lobbyists’ words can’t conservation. It’s not Action alerts: Sign up for alerts at cal- match. – we leave that to our waterfowl.org. We’ll make it easy to con- “We can’t emphasize professional advocates. tact your representatives about key issues. enough the value of At its best, Lobby Join a committee: Help develop rec- Lobby Day,” said CWA Day is about sharing ommendations for regulations and public Vice President for Leg- stories of the marsh land. Email [email protected]. islative Affairs & Public coming to life, the Policy Mark Hennelly. thrill of hard-earned Support the team: You can earmark “Legislators hearing success and the reward your donations to CWA for our advocacy directly from CWA when we do everything efforts. calwaterfowl.org/donate. members who are im- right: duck for dinner! pacted by their votes When non-waterfowlers hear those sto- is one of the most important educational ries, they see hunters are not carica- tools we have.” tures, and they can see why our passion is a Participant Andre Fontenot loved meet- powerful force for good. ing fellow waterfowlers and hearing about “It was so encouraging to get face time their passions. But, he said, “what I en- with our representatives and share with joyed most about the day was meeting the them what lights us up about the out- CWA employees who work hard behind doors,” said 2019 Lobby Day participant the scenes for us.” TILCOCK PHOTOS: WAYNE California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report | 7 FINANCIALS INDEPENDENT RATING California Waterfowl has earned a three- star rating from Charity Navigator, and it earns the highest transparency and accountability rating among comparable organizations. Learn more at charitynavi- gator.org. TRANSPARENCY alifornia Waterfowl was always proud to You can find our latest tax return (Form Ccount the late Chuck Raffety among our 990) and audited financials at calwater- Life Members. fowl.org/audits-tax-returns. An avid waterfowler and member of the Salinas Gun AUDITED 2018-19 FINANCIALS Club in the Grasslands, Raffety had invested $1,000 in (most recent available) Life Membership to demonstrate a higher level of commit- ment to waterfowl, wetlands and hunting. REVENUES Today, though, we are excited to feature Raffety on the CHUCK RAFFETY $0.4M list of CWA’s Diamond Benefactors: supporters who have $0.4M given $1 million or more to the organization (see next page). What caused that rather dramatic shift? It turns out everyone has their own way of supporting their chosen causes, and Raffety – who owned and operated Carson Valley Electric in Nevada – chose to give through his estate. $2M $8.7M The big question for him was, “To whom?” He talked about it extensively with friends like Joe Paper and Eric Paris, who encouraged him to think about where his passions lay. Well, duck hunting, obviously. But for Raffety, it was especially the need to pass hunting on to future generations. He loved the annual CWA-sponsored youth hunt at the Salinas Club. And he loved seeing that CWA spends its sup- MEMBERSHIPS & DONATIONS/GRANTS porters’ money right here in California, Paris said. SPONSORSHIPS There was his answer, Paper told him. “California Waterfowl is doing what FUNDRAISING EVENT OTHER you want to do with your money,” he said. NET PROCEEDS When Raffety passed away in 2018, CWA was floored to learn the extent of his generosity: He left a $1 million gift, which was transferred to CWA EXPENDITURES in 2020. Its impact will ripple through our work for decades. $0.2M Raffety’s joy will be reflected in the eyes of the next $0.5M little girl who gets her hunter education certificate at a CWA camp. His excitement will be in the air next time a little boy drops his first duck ever $0.8M $6.3M on a CWA youth hunt. $1.6M His passion will live in the thousands of acres of wetlands we restore each year, and the thousands of ducks our biologists band. And it $2.8M will fuel our advocacy team’s fight to ensure a strong future for hunting in California. Thank you, Chuck Raffety, for trusting Cali- WATERFOWL FUNDRAISING ADMINISTRATION fornia Waterfowl to carry out your vision! &WETLANDS EDUCATION Raffety with one of his favorite Explore your choices at calwaterfowl.org/donate/legacy-society ADVOCACY OTHER & HUNTING young hunters, Joe Harney 8 | California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report Our Major Donors he funding that fuels California of CWA’s Major Donors. We are grate- Next year’s annual report will reflect TWaterfowl’s incredible programs ful for your support in the best of times. a radically changed landscape in which comes from a variety of sources: mem- But as the Covid-19 pandemic began to few events of any kind were possible. bership fees, fundraising banquets, pri- wreak havoc on our fundraising events But CWA will endure, in no small vate and public grants and cash gifts. starting at the end of our 2019-20 fis- part because of how our major donors On these pages, we would like to ac- cal year, we were especially humbled by stepped up to support CWA in these knowledge the cumulative giving of all your outpouring of support. challenging times. Thank you!

DIAMOND BENEFACTOR – Larry R. Gury Clifford Howe Jeff Dennis* Roderick W. Shepard Kathleen Childress I $1 million and above The Harvey L. & Maud C. Carol Lacina Christopher M. Dobson, CFP Gary W. Sitton Chris T. Cholette Barbara Imbrie Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. Sorensen Foundation Kenneth Lester Douglass M. Eberhardt, Sr.* Sohnrey and Son Family David B. Colclough, Jr. Irwin Belk Educational Ken Hofmann* W. Kurt Hauser Cheryl Loring Tim and Donna Egan* Farms William N. Cullins Foundation The Joseph and Vera Long The Herbst Foundation, Inc. Tom J. Louderback, Jr. John D. Eudy Stanley A. Steindorf, Jr.* Ashley Custodio Foundation Cory E. Higgins Michael W. Marshall, DDS J.B. Ferrarone David Warner J Edmund W. Littlefield, Jr. Frank E. Higgins* Marvin A. Meyers* Silvio A. Garaventa, Jr. Russell & Kathleen Webb◊ D James R. “Rik” Jimerson The Packard Foundation Tyler W. Higgins Al Montna Jim Gardner Whiddon Wingshooting Alan M. Dachs Frank H. Johnson* Charles E. Raffety*◊ William D. Lafayette and National Shooting Sports James D. Goble* James A. Williams Tyler S. Davies Evan B. Johnstone Saveri & Saveri, Inc. Family Foundation Jay A. Goble, DDS Yoshio Yamada* Rod Davison Ted Jonat John M. Simmons◊ Ron Leineke* The NRA Foundation, Inc. Robert A. Griffiths James A. Yost H. Louis “Bud” Detjen, Jr. John B. Jones, Jr. Ellis M. Stephens Raymond E. Lewis* Judy A. Oswald Craig P. Grilione Steve A. Difu Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. Rocque E. Merlo Mark R. Ottenwalter Frank A. Hall MAJOR BENEFACTOR – Earle E. Dix* EMERALD BENEFACTOR – G. Willard Miller, Jr. Pacific States Environmental The Henry Mayo Newhall $10,000-$24,999 John “Jack” P. Dolan, Jr. K $500,000-$999,999 Joe Murphy Contractors, Inc. Foundation A David A. Drummond George T. Kammerer, MD Gary H. Bechtel Mzuri Wildlife Foundation Christopher Peatross Byron Hisey Malik AboRashid Duck Creek Outfitters George T. Kammerer III◊ Paul and Sandi Bonderson Jeff F. Phelan Robert S. Plath◊ Hoblit Motors Agristruction, Inc. Ruth Dwight-Adams Kenneth Keeler Paul L. Davies, Jr.* Mark and Rebecca Pine Pro Line Manufacturing Ralph J. Holsclaw Thomas Aitchison Lloyd T. Dyer* Klamath Land & Cattle Anthony Marnell II Johnny A. Ribeiro, Jr. Resources Legacy Fund Anthony Iaccarino Douglas Alburger Company Dwight L. Merriman, Jr.* Onslow H. Rudolph, Jr.* Dave B. Sanson John T. Iacopi Don Allard* E George L. Knoop, Jr. Victor M. Parachini, Jr. Albert D. Seeno, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jay A. Kellett Dan Asmus Douglass M. Eberhardt II Robert G. Kocher Morgan Read Wilbur H. Smith III Saul* E. Greg Kent Stanford H. Atwood, Jr. Paul A. Eche A. Michael Koewler* Ned Spieker Silicon Valley Community Thomas G. Atwood, DDS Howard Ellman Lalo Kwiat ◊ The Pintail Legacy SportDOG® Brand/Radio Foundation George Emmerson RUBY BENEFACTOR – Society honors those Systems Corporation Peter D. Stent Margaret Erickson◊ L $250,000-$499,999 who have chosen to leave B Richard T. Thieriot Teichert Aggregates Martin H. Baccaglio John B. Eudy Mike F. La Mantia Ray L. Burmaster gifts to CWA through Thomas J. Long Foundation Allen E. and Donna J. P. W. “Bill” Bachan* Jeff S. Lawrence CJ Berry Foundation – their estates. For more Mark Trione Thomas William R. Bacheller F Leonard P. Lawrence William F. Berry information, please go to Victor Trione George A. Tillotson John K. Baker Arthur W. Feidler*◊ Stephen A. Lawrence Derek W. Berry calwaterfowl.org/donate/ Angelo K. Tsakopoulos Richard C. Timmer◊ Bank of Stockton Alan L. Firenzi Dean C. Lawrie Dino Cortopassi legacy-society Edmund W. Littlefield, Sr.* Fritz C. Weidig* John Thacher Bart Bates Phillip E. Fischer George C. Lawson Thomas A. Seeno John L. Winther* Tri-Tronics Hayden Markstein Jon H. Bechtel Yancey A. Forest-Knowles Lawrence Leidelmeyer Henry F. Trione*◊ John R. Winther John F. Wilhelm◊ Christopher “Woody” Parke M. Berolzheimer Joseph S. Franzia Tom F. Louderback Tulare Basin Wetlands Bill Wright Winters Conservancy Marshall John F. “Jack” Bessolo* Larry Lundberg Association Pat and Leigh Josh Birch G SILVER BENEFACTOR – BRONZE BENEFACTOR – Mastrantonio◊ David J. Bodine Charles F. Gagliasso, Jr. M GOLD BENEFACTOR – $50,000-$99,999 $25,000-$49,999 McBean Family Foundation Scott Bohannon Gordon Gagliasso* Aslam A. Malik $100,000-$249,99 Harold “Babe” Balzer A. Gary Anderson Family M. Robert McLandress, PhD Larry Booth Daniel A. Gallagher Ira A. Marshall John W. Millett*◊ Joe Garaventa Martha W. Marshall* Harry and Betty Adamson*◊ Riley P. Bechtel Foundation Eric A. Boutacoff James R. Burroughs Banded Holdings, Inc. Emery Mitchell Harry Boyle Patrick J. Gilligan Michael Martin Benjamin F. Biaggini* Charles Schwab Foundation Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC John B. Morey, Jr.* John B. Brelsford Frank J. Ginotti David W. McEuen Cabela’s Outdoor Fund Paul David Christman Benelli USA John Neerhout, Jr. Darrell F. Bressler Mike Goldman Dwight L. Merriman III John Chambers James W. Codding* William W. Brinton Neal J. Nelson Connie R. Bricca, Jr., MD Alex A. Gonsalves◊ Jacob R. Messerli Chambers Family Foundation Cortopassi Family Foundation Edward “Ned” Brown The Once A Month Club Peter A. Briggs Robert R. Granucci Gary J. Miller Conaway Preservation Group William Mike Cullins◊ John Carlson, Jr.◊ Peter J. Ottesen L. Ryan Broddrick Jon D. Moss Daniel P. Connelly Eagle Lakes Ranch Lodge John D. Carter Michael G. Parker Jeff Bucher H James C. Mower Paul L. “Lew” Davies III Jim Ghielmetti Ken R. Coit Michael A. Passaglia, DDS H. W. Budge*◊ Stuart Hanson James Mulvihill Dean Witter Foundation John W. Goddard Columbia Sportswear William T. Philpott Roger “Corky” Heitz John W. DeDominic◊ Victor O. Gonella Dean T. Copsey*◊ William D. Pine Allan L. Herzog N Daniel Duckhorn C Steven A. Gonsalves D.H. Smith Company, Inc. Gary Rasche, Sr.* Walter F. Caldwell Steve Houchin Robert Nardi Peter F. Eberhardt Jay Greenwell Michael Dachs Greg Reyes California Rice Commission Dennis B. Hulse Cranford D. Newell Austin & Kaycie Edwards Claude Grillo Robert H. Davies Dennis Rippey Larry Carter North Delta Conservancy Federal Premium Ammunition Terry H. Holberton III Kenneth P. Del Monte Mike J. Sanders Roger Casper * denotes deceased, ◊ denotes member of California Waterfowl Pintail Legacy Society California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report | 9 Major Benefactors cont’d Y D Dennis J. Hatfield Martin McMahon S W Carl T. Yamada Joseph A. Da Cruz Jon S. Hays Michael R. Miller Sacramento Outing Farms Edward Wallis P Shoji “Sid” Yamada Lauren Dachs Colby A. Heaton Robert Mitchell Tate Sandrowski Sask Alta Waterfowl Michael B. Parsons Charles R. Yirchott* Bert Damner Josh R. Heckman William J. Moresco Chadd Santerre Outfitters Christopher S. Peacock Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Gregory E. Daniel Bill A. Hedgpeth Thomas M. Morgan George W. Saul* Douglas C. Watson Richard J. Pierce Greg Young Barry T. Davis Mark M. Hennelly Steven C. Mortensen Edward J. Schlick Michael D. West James M. Provenzano Richard V. Dengler Susan Herrgesell James R. Morton, DC David G. Schmidt, Sr.* Marshall L. White MAJOR SPONSOR – Devcon Construction Jakob Heuser Mark E. Morton Michael Schussel Widgeon Land Company Q $5,000-$9,999 J. Philip DiNapoli Charles Hewitt Jon Munger John J. Scott* Wild Goose Club, Inc. Thomas P. Quinn A John DiNapoli Holly A. Heyser Murdock Gun Club Robert L. Scott III Wildlands, Inc. Dave Aced DNH Farms Terrance Hodel Brian Murphy Shell Oil Company Edward W. Williams, Jr. R Bruce M. Albini Dome Construction Corp. Hollister Land & Cattle Mary Shelton Donovan J. Wilson* Andra L. Ready Jack M. Alves Dome Printing Company N Stuart Shiff Steve R. “Woody” William E. Ready* Clifford P. Ames C. Hal Doran Fred C. Holmes Bill Nakaki Raymond L. Shurtz Woodman Remington Arms Darius Anderson Robert J. Dowdall Stephen F. Holmes National Flooring Systems, Inc. Sutherland “Sim” Simpson Sally Worthing Daniel W. Richards John H. Anderson, DVM Ted W. Dress* Russ C. Holpuch, DDS Hammer Nelson* Dan E. Sisto Rob Roberts Custom Yosh Ashikaga Ducks Unlimited Michael M. Hoppe Michael Nuttman David E. Skuce Y Gunworks Andy M. Atkinson Michael B. Dufficy James L. Howard Dennis G. Slater Gregory S. Yarris Charles J. Roberts Peter A. Dunn* Michael K. Howard O Tim Sloan Ed F. Yerby, Jr. Kevin D. Robison B Greg Dyer Philip Hudner Michael T. Ogles Bradley K. Smith Robert A. Young◊ Robert W. Robinson Nancy J. Baker Jeff M. Huff Olde West Gun and Loan Co. Christina A. Smith Rocky Mountain Elk Fred E. Barnes E F. E. “Gene” Huffman Elexa Oliver Pepper Snyder Z Foundation Ronald J. Barr, MD Mike Eberhard Edwin J. Hulbert Mitch Oliver Bruce W. Soderberg Rick Zaslove Glenn Rollins Cliff Barrett James M. Edgar Hal & Kathy M. Hunter Dylan Olson Darren Solaro Thurmond J. Rosefield* Bruce A. Bazett Edward Edmonds Arthur C. Oppenheimer II South Bay Construction MAJOR DONOR – $2,500- William J. Roth, Jr.* Brian J. Bechtel James F. Eggert, MD I Bernie Orsi Joseph K. Spier $4,999 Sherrie Russell-Meline Phillip Beck Randy C. Ellinwood John A. Iaccarino Ricardo Ortega Thomas H. Squeri A Paul A. Behr Todd M. Ellinwood Stuart Imokawa John “Jack” Overton, Jr. Mark Steidlmayer* ACR Foundation S Donald Bentley Richard L. Ellis, DDS Keith Stephens Douglas G. Adams* Dennis J. Saccone Alfred Bettman, DVM* John B. Engelhart J P Terry C. Stiffler Douglas L. Adams Casey Safreno Bruce A. Billings Stuart R. Engs Jack Daniel’s John V. Paige Edward L. Stoddard, DDS James F. Aitchison Connor D. Sanson Rodney E. Bingaman John C. Erman Faye James Greg R. Palamountain* Michael Stratton Robert L. Altick, Jr.* Trent L. Sanson Bingham, Osborn & Brent E. Jeffers Carl D. Panattoni Mark Sturgess Donald R. Alvarado Randy Sater Scarborough, LLC F Joe A. Justeson Matt Pandol, Jr. Dale L. Anderson Sanco Pipelines, Inc. Bob and Jennie Canevari William Kenneth Faunce Alan Parry* T David M. Anderson Robert J. Sciutto, CLU Foundation Douglas T. Federighi* K Frank S. Pendergast Gary L. Talbert Annual Wild Game Feed Myrl Scouler* Bob and Marie Gallo Thomas G. Fellner, Jr. Shawn E. Kelly John Perkins Tanglefree Don J. Avila Sitka Gear Foundation Robert J. Ferrier Grant H. Kenyon* Chris M. Perry Richard T. Tarrant Hugh H. Awtrey III Bruce C. Smith* William P. Brooks* Field and Tule Club Jeffrey W. Kerry Stan Perry Herbert B. Tasker Daniel L. Sozzi Bill Brush* Shawn R. Finato Steve Kesselring Bob Potter Robert M. Taylor* B Sportsman’s Warehouse Ernest A. Bryant III* FlemingMartin Jeff L. Kraus Craig Poundstone Fred A. Teichert Donald P. Bacci Donald A. Springer Paul Butler James C. Flood Kevin M. Krause Preston Pipelines Teichert Aggregates, Inc. Allan M. Baird Christopher R. Steele Butte Lodge Outing Club Erik A. Foraker Bart B. Price III Peter Thieriot Alfo Baldwin Steele 1994 Family Trust John Franzia, Jr. L William R. Pritchard, Sr. Karl Thiessen Richard J. Banko Gordon T. Steindorf C Troy D. Freeman James L. Lacey Raymond E. Prothero William H. Tilley* Jim Barker, DDS David F. Calhoon*◊ Gary R. Frugoli* Erik Lacy William B. Tinsley Jeff Barnes T Bret A. Cameto Belva Landes R Christopher H. Tocatlian Nikola T. Barnes Michael Tancredi David J. Canclini G Paul Lankford Peter J. Raffetto C. E. “Ted” Toland Margaret “Peggy” Nancy Tenuta Jim R. Carlsen Raymond Gallagher Edward M. Laroche Alex Ramsay Tom Tolliver◊ Barnett-Lee George Thannisch* David W. Carrick Gallagher & Company Charles K. LaViolette, Sr.* James W. Ramsay Blair Tomlinson Baron Custom Engraving Elias P. Totah Frank Caufield Robert R. Gallaway Lydia E. Lawrence C. Dean Rasmussen Keith W. Toon Service Scott Travis Mark A. Cauwels Sam Garroutte Joanne S. Lewis Olga Raveling Top Notch Seeds, Inc. Gary L. Barringer Palmer Traynham Daniel Chapin* Thomas C. Gigliotti* Michael D. Lewis Alfred L. Renker Traeger Douglas K. Bartman Trust for Mutual Chevron Information James C. Graziani Stephen B. Lewis, MD William A. Richardson Eric J. Triolo Bass Pro Shops Understanding Technology Company Greenhead Land Company Thomas D. Lewis Richard S. Riede Betty Turner Ligia N. Bates Paul E. Tuttle, Jr. William Clayton, Jr. Mark R. Gregory Gordon T. Lisser* Brett L. Risley Maria Bates* Bob Twilegar Thia M. Cochran Richard M. Griffith, Jr.* Daniel P. Robinson, DDS V Lorenzo M. Bavoso Jim Coffrini Marcus J. Grossi M Jeffrey W. Roderick Michael R. Vaiana, Sr. Bay Cities Paving and V Greg Cornell Fritz Grupe George Macaulay Eddie W. Rodiack Christian D. Valentine Grading Thomas S. Van Ormer Bill Cotter Shawn P. Guttersen John F. Maher James W. Rodman Richard L. Vanelli Clark E. Becker Alan E. Coursey Charlie Malet Richard R. Roper Richard Vantine Robert W. Bell W The Cox Family Foundation H Bradley H. Mallory Hugh Rose III Venice Island Duck Club Rodger M. Benadom Weatherby, Inc. Bradford G. Crandall Arthur Hall Richard A. Markstein Al W. Rossini John Vidovich Beretta USA Jennifer M. White Kevin J. Crossland* R. Judd Hanna Steven H. Markstein Kirk M. Rossmann Villagio Inn and Spa Berkel and Company Richard J. Wiesner George R. Crowell Mike Hansen Walter H. Markstein* Alex P. Ryan Daniel Vogel Ross Berry Estate of Edward A. Richard A. Cuneo Michael L. Harahan Charles Mathews, Sr. John J. Ryan, Jr. Zane Vorhes, Esq. Fred Bertetta Williams James K. Harney Gerald Matteucci* Trig C. Birkeland Willow Creek Ranch Carter H. Harrison* McGuire & Hester Ronald P. Biron 10 | California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report Mark S. Bittner◊ John Costello II Glide In Ranch, Inc James W. Kellogg John P. Morgridge Rimrock Manufacturing Steven P. Thomas Jerry B. Black, DVM Joseph V. Costello, Jr.* Bruce Gornto Laura Kennedy Richard J. Morton* Hal P. Riney* Timber Mallard Championship Luke A. Blacklidge Peter Costigan Edward J. Goudie Kenneth W. Kerley Scott Mueller Robert W. Ringen Duck Calls Clinton L. Blain R. Alan Cotton Charles S. Goulart Daniel N. Killingsworth Steven J. Mullins* Tim G. Riordan TOSA Foundation Mark R. Blake Ronald G. Crawford Dave Graff Doug Killingsworth William Chase Mullins James P. Riparbelli Richard S. Totten Thomas B. Blomberg Steve Crossland Peter Grassi Janet C. King Damian V. Mutulo Louis E. Rittenhouse C. Griffith Towle Blood Source Thomas W. Crowell* Matthew T. Guidotti Steven L. Kint Daniel Muzik Matthew E. Roberson Charles Tyson John R. Bogie Salvatore A. Culcasi Paul Guidotti Francesca Kirkpatrick Mzuri Safari Club Sean M. Rockwell Peter K. Boli Mike N. Culmer Brad Guske Gregg Kirkpatrick Raymond T. Rodda U Richard L. Bond* Casey Cummins Tom L. Gutshall Dennis A. Klomp N Rodda Electric, Inc. John F. Uhl Larry J. Borrelli Kenneth F. Cuneo Kelly B. Knaus Robert M. Neaman II Steve E. Romak Ken Uhl Edward S. Bostick Gary M. Cushman H George Kollitides Joseph W. Nelms John F. Rosasco Jerry Urban◊ Kenneth N. Bourn Tim W. Cusick Peter W. Hacker Kelsi B. Korhuniak Cathie L. Nelson Vincent M. Rosdahl C. Edward Boutonnet William E. Hadcock, MD Charles E. Nelson Edward Rossi V Howard D. Bowles D Terry Haffner L Stuart Nemy Gary J. Rudd Carel D. “Topper” Van Skip Bowman James A. Danse Josh G. Hageman Douglas C. Lankenau Larry Newby Kevin P. Ryan Loben Sels Steve T. Bowman Jason S. Davis Robert T. Haney Colby S. LaPlace, Jr. Michael L. Niekrasz John W. Van Ness Joseph A. Brescia Dennis C. Deaver Jerrold B. Harris Rick Lawrence, Jr. Ray J. Nielsen S John U. Vega John C. Brewer Maury A. DeBenedetto, Jr. W. E. “Bud” Hartman William R. Lawson, Jr. Tom N. Noble John F. Salmonson Dave Vella Tim D. Brewer, CPA Dennis T. Dedomenico Richard E. Haskins, Sr. Lee Leardini North Butte Country Club Santa Cruz Land & Cattle John E. Viera Patricia Brookshire Stephen L. Demaria Darren J. Haugh The LEF Foundation Co. Inc. Richard A. Viera Edmond F. Brovelli, Jr. Martin H. Denicke Dennis G. Haugh Legacy Sports International O Gaston J. “Gus” Santerre Charles W. “Mick” Brown* Mike Desimoni, Jr. Alex E. Hayden Arnold P. Lenk Oakland Associates Duck Club John M. Santin W Gregory S. Brown Edward Dietrich Dean B. Heffelfinger Mike A. Leogrande Darrel W. Odland William P. Saporito Richard Wakefield Randall S. Brown Rick D. Dunham Zachary A. Heitz Peter T. Levikow Rick Oefinger Richard L. Sartini Michael P. Wallace Charles T. Brownridge, MD Henry Repeating Arms Chase Levo Robert O’ffill Leonard W. Saxton Stan Wallis* George W. Brownridge II, DDS E Herc Rentals William B. Lewis Edward Olhava Michael D. Schneider Kris Wallis-Smith Skip Brust Robert Eddings Scott Herring N. Colin Lind Haden Ongaro David Schrader Bill Warnock BT Commercial Craig A. Edwards Eric J. Hewitt Lindsay & Alex Ramsay Ruth L. Ostroff Keith T. Schuler Tom J. Watega William W. Budge* Don Ekstrom Robert W. Highsmith Foundation Jarrett P. Ottenwalter Sebia Duck Club James E. Waters Nick P. Buffone Albert F. Eleshio Keith D. Hilken, Sr.* Robert B. Logan Frank Seghesio Lawrence J. Watty G. Francis Burgess, DVM* Charles E. Engs Justin Hill Lee A. Lopez P Jerral S. Seibert, MD Donald E. Webster Preston Butcher Kip Engstrom* James T. Holdner, Sr. Romeo R. Losoya Pacific Flyway Decoy Louis B. Serratto* Warren L. Wehmeyer Kevin Butler Enterprise Holdings Chad L. Hole Jon E. Lovell Association Michael A. Serratto W. Barton Weitzenberg Butte Sink Waterfowl Foundation Jack E. Hood Lower Sherman Island Duck Jim W. Packer Hardie C. Setzer* Eric P. Wente Association Gordon E. Evans◊ Eric D. Horton Hunters Assoc. Dennis Pagones The Setzer Foundation - Scott, Bruce West Armand Butticci II Dan M. Hountalas Deron J. Ludwig Peter A. Panton Mark and Jeff Setzer West Coast ASM F Stephen M. House Gilbert G. Lynch Joseph R. Paper James G. Siler Wally T. Westlake C Bernard J. Farnung Walter R. Howard Jim A. Pardini Lowell Sisco Harry “Hank” Wetzel Douglas D. Cain Joseph A. Fass David C. Howes M Richard L. Parmelee Hobart A. Smith James P. Wieking Dennis Cakebread Richard S. Fletcher Ed P. Hoyt Kenneth S. Machado Donald A. Parry Randall L. Smith Matthew D. Wilkerson Eric Carlson F. W. Flevares* Kevin Huber Ralph C. Madsen Thomas Patterson Paul Snider* Clarence Williams Mark Carlson Flowing Wells Ranch Walter R. Hughes* Rob Manzoni Joe Paulo Charles R. Snyder Jonathan R. Wills Gerald Carroll Andrew Foraker Brad J. Hulbert Bruce R. Mapes Sally A. Pendergast Michael Solano Kevin J. Wilson Ken Catchot Phillip G. Foster Eric L. Hunter Richard E. Marcillac Mike Peters Jonathan Solek Sean O. Wilson CBM Warehouse Inc. Fred C. Holmes Lumber Co. Peter M. Margiotta Joshua Petersen John Sot Wine Valley Catering Central Valley Joint Venture Robert A. Freeman I Mariucci Family Foundation Richard A. Peterson Thomas M. Stanton Wing and Barrel Ranch Jim Cesare Tracey Fremd◊ Erik Iseman Joseph Massolo Rick A. Peterson State of California Kevin A. Winter Jon B. Chaney Gordon T. Frost, Jr. Anthony J. Mathios, MD Michael J. Phelan Roy E. Statham, Jr. Michael W. Wolter Norman L. Chapman J Tony R. Matuska Ronald J. Piziali Daniel B. Steadman Bill Wood Paul R. Chatfield G Carl E. Jacobson* Dan Mayberry John C. Plut William G. Steele, Jr.* Veronica Woodruff Patricia A. Chicca Jan R. Gable Don W. James, Jr. Paul A. Mazzilli Chad C. Pointer William G. Steele III Jeff R. Woodyard Richard P. Chicca* James C. Gaither Edward W. Jelich Josh McArtor Frank A. Portale, DDS Robert Steiner Timothy F. Worley Alvin H. Christensen Joseph Galletto Steve Jensen Stephen B. McAuliffe James A. Pretzer, MD Robert E. Stellmacher Fred W. Worrell* John P. Clay, MD Howard F. Gardner Mike A. Job Eugene A. McCabe Gordon E. Stephens, Jr. Richard G. Wright, Jr. David Coker Steven Garland Cyrus A. Johnson* J. Mike McCabe* Q Robert H. Stoddard Lilia Wu Doug Cole Brian K. Garrett Michael R. Johnston, Sr. Alfred L. McMicking* Jeffrey J. Quinn Robert M. Stoddard Patrick R. Collmer Jennifer Garriga Chris M. Jones Adam Messner Mark Stoney Y Congressional Sportsmen’s John D. Garriga Daniel B. Jordan Kurt Meyer R Bruce M. Strathearn Woody A. Yerxa Foundation Doug Garriga Michael S. Jordan Michael Meyer Rich Radigonda* Patrick Yosick Chris W. Conley Robert S. Gartrell, DDS* Mark J. Judd Randy J. Mezger Michael J. Raffo T Stephen O. Yotter Terry C. Connolly Mark T. Gates, Jr. John Julius David M. Michaut Matthew C. Ragno Gabriel M. Tabib Alan Connor Josh Gibbons Rob Mitchell Elisabeth Ramsey Robert C. Tanklage* Z Jim R. Conrad Irwin J. Gibbs K Selby Mohr, Jr. Michael B. Read Clifton R. Taylor Charles Zakskorn George E. Cook, Jr. Steve Gidaro Greg Kassis J. Jerome Moiso Jeff F. Reed John A. Telfer, Jr. Jefferson R. Zalinski David O. Corrick, CPA Robert T. Gilbert Richard P. Keely Monte G. Molina Mark A. Renker Wilma L. Telfer David M. Zamzow Gino A. Cortopassi Gregory A. Ginotti William Kelham John P. Morello Paul D. Renker Kathy Terrell John H. Zeiter, MD Jay Costello III Darold L. Givens Dennis R. Keller Lee J. Morgan Michael J. Riley* David F. Thomas David S. Zezulak California Waterfowl 2020 Annual Report | 11 OUR VISION We envision a California with thriving waterfowl populations, vibrant wetland ecosystems and respected hunting communities.