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Oregon Wild by the Numbers 2014-2015 Sandy Glacier Caves 30,000 Newly discovered ice petition signatures caves in Sandy Glacier delivered to Senator are believed to be the Wyden in support of the largest glacier caves Crater Lake Wilderness in the lower 48. It is Proposal predicted that, due to a At 11,240 feet, warming climate, these Mount Hood is the caves will be completely highest point in 53 gone in 7-10 years. Oregon. By 2009, hikes and outdoor 63,177 acres trips led surrounding the dormant volcano were designated 42 Wilderness, outreach and activist though several key training events hosted areas and watersheds remain unprotected. 16 Red Tree Vole brewery and brewing Red tree voles are community partners highly specialized, that joined the Oregon nocturnal mammals Brewshed® Alliance in that live in old its inaugural year growth Douglas fir trees and feed on pine needles. Due Olallie Scenic Area 90% to the destruction Olallie Lake, a snow water content in of their habitat, they fed alpine lake, is craft beer (water are considered a near- a popular layover quality affects beer quality) for PCT hikers. Conservationists recently won a victory to prevent 34,914 the PCT route just total actions taken north of the lake from online being aggressively

Mount Jefferson Recreation opportunities abound in the Wilderness, as Whitebark Pine well as vital habitat Pinus albicaulus is found for deer, black at high elevation, but bear, bald eagles and fire suppression and a warming climate has made the species vulnerable to pine beetle outbreaks and fungal infections. The US Fish and Wildlife Service has warned the species

Waldo Lake Waldo Lake is over 10 square miles and Oregon’s second largest non-alkali lake. It is named after conservationist Three Sisters John B. Waldo, who recorded a trek from The Three Sisters here to Mount Shasta, Wilderness is one of a route that would the most popular Wilderness areas in Oregon, and its second largest. It has the distinction of being among the first Wilderness areas designated by

Crater Lake First preserved in 1902, Crater Lake National Park is one of Oregon’s most inspiring destinations. Unfortunately, nearby mining claims Sky Lakes and logging projects Designated in 1984, just outside the park the Sky Lakes threaten forests and Wilderness has over 200 pools, from small ponds to 40 acre lakes. Some of these pools contain the purest natural lake- water in the

OR-7 and Pups Wolves have recently returned to the Oregon Cascades after a nearly 60 year absence. OR- 7, a radio collared wolf from Eastern Oregon, made a historic Pacific Fisher journey all the way to California and has now The fisher is a large, settled down with a mate elusive cousin to the and litter in the proposed weasel and one of the few animals to prey on porcupines. Their numbers have dwindled recently as many are poisoned by illegal marijuana grows Pacific Crest Trail Protected Wilderness Unprotected Wilderness

Other

32%

State Scenic Waterways protection. Waterways Scenic State

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83%

Rivers just a few steps away from from away steps few a just Rivers

Grants and Contracts and Grants Fundraising 42%

to bring the Molalla and Chetco Chetco and Molalla the bring to

Contributions and Waters Protection Waters and

19%

the Oregon State Parks Department Department Parks State Oregon the

6% Wildlife Wildlands, and Memberships

11% Worked with the Governor’s office and and office Governor’s the with Worked • 7%

farming on 22,000 acres of refuge land. refuge of acres 22,000 on farming expenses revenue

years to reform leaseland commercial commercial leaseland reform to years

Board President Board Director Executive

2015 revenue and expenses and revenue 2015 FY

2016. This could be the best chance in in chance best the be could This 2016.

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Plan for Klamath refuges by August August by refuges Klamath for Plan

release a Comprehensive Conservation Conservation Comprehensive a release and net assets net and

$1,457,118 $1,063,258 expenses Total accountable by demanding that the agency agency the that demanding by accountable liabilities otal T

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hold the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Service Wildlife and Fish U.S. the hold

119,425 Fundraising

$1,339,391 assets net Total

Convinced a U.S. District Court judge to to judge Court District U.S. a Convinced •

60,293 Administration

- Endowment -

2,435 Restricted Permanently

membership in less than 5 months. 5 than less in membership 52,234 Waters

We’re honored to work with you to keep our state a special place. special a state our keep to you with work to honored We’re

in April and more than doubled doubled than more and April in

0 Restricted Temporarily 123,613 Wildlife

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1,336,956 assets net unrestricted Total

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Alliance along with 7 brewery/ 7 with along Alliance

can read more about our accomplishments elsewhere in this report. this in elsewhere accomplishments our about more read can Lake Wilderness Proposal, five partner partner five Proposal, Wilderness Lake

hikes, and festivals with partners. with festivals and hikes,

419,057 Operations for Available

Conservation Programs Conservation

Launched the Oregon Brewshed® Brewshed® Oregon the Launched •

several campaigns and celebrated clear victories in other efforts. You You efforts. other in victories clear celebrated and campaigns several

a week long hike series in the Crater Crater the in series hike long week a releases, pint nights, community talks, talks, community nights, pint releases,

and Equipment and

Congress to do something overnight), we made marked progress in in progress marked made we overnight), something do to Congress

xpenses E Led 50 hikes for the public, including including public, the for hikes 50 Led • Brewshed® Alliance happy hours, beer beer hours, happy Alliance Brewshed®

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$1,323,313 revenue Total Endowment

gathered to celebrate Oregon’s wildlands. Oregon’s celebrate to gathered

to participate in public processes. public in participate to

387,504 Board-Designated

decade and we are setting targets to surpass that number in the coming year. coming the in number that surpass to targets setting are we and decade Wilderness Block Party where hundreds hundreds where Party Block Wilderness on topics ranging from wolves to forests. to wolves from ranging topics on

62,937 Miscellaneous

to teach people the ins and outs of how how of outs and ins the people teach to

Operating Reserve Operating

fiscal year saw the largest increase in new Oregon Wild members in over a a over in members Wild Oregon new in increase largest the saw year fiscal Ken Brower along with our first ever ever first our with along Brower Ken Hosted four film screenings across the state state the across screenings film four Hosted •

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-23,420 (loss) income Investment

Wild Ones and held a series of 8 classes classes 8 of series a held and Ones Wild $250,000 Board-Designated

conserve the last of our ancient forests is resonating with the public. The past past The public. the with resonating is forests ancient our of last the conserve Conference with keynote speaker speaker keynote with Conference

we developed an activist curriculum for for curriculum activist an developed we

55,776 contributions In-kind Unrestricted

different community events across the state. the across events community different

Our work to protect wilderness, safeguard native species like wolves, and and wolves, like species native safeguard wilderness, protect to work Our Hosted the Oregon Wilderness Wilderness Oregon the Hosted •

comments, appeals, and objections. and appeals, comments, members and growing. Subsequently Subsequently growing. and members

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from logging all across Oregon through through Oregon across all logging from network and training resource, with 100 100 with resource, training and network

stability for protecting against future attacks on Oregon’s wild places. wild Oregon’s on attacks future against protecting for stability

wolf country for themselves. for country wolf

420,250 contracts and Grants

Sale and, and spared hundreds of acres acres of hundreds spared and and, Sale Launched Wild Ones, a wildlife activist activist wildlife a Ones, Wild Launched •

outdoor writers to adventurers. to writers outdoor $117,727 liabilities Total

principal is invested in perpetuity in order to provide additional financial financial additional provide to order in perpetuity in invested is principal

intrepid adventurers to see Oregon’s Oregon’s see to adventurers intrepid

$554,635 memberships and Contributions

challenging the White Castle Timber Timber Castle White the challenging

featuring guest speakers ranging from from ranging speakers guest featuring

The board of directors infused over $200,000 into the fund last year and the the and year last fund the into $200,000 over infused directors of board The Wallowa Wolf Rendezvous, taking taking Rendezvous, Wolf Wallowa

Related Expenses Related and advocate for pro-wildlife policy. pro-wildlife for advocate and

lawsuit with Cascadia Wildlands Wildlands Cascadia with lawsuit

in Portland, Eugene, and Bend Bend and Eugene, Portland, in

Additionally, the recently created Jim Baker Endowment Fund is growing. growing. is Fund Endowment Baker Jim created recently the Additionally, Rendezvous and sixth annual annual sixth and Rendezvous evenue R

86,312 and Payroll Accrued

coming to Salem to meet with legislators legislators with meet to Salem to coming

trailhead on Mount Hood; won our our won Hood; Mount on trailhead

Hosted nine Oregon Wild Wednesdays Wednesdays Wild Oregon nine Hosted •

Hosted the first Crater Lake Wolf Wolf Lake Crater first the Hosted •

1,514 Payable Subgrants

Wildlife Lobby Day, with 40 attendees attendees 40 with Day, Lobby Wildlife we stopped logging at the Vista Ridge Ridge Vista the at logging stopped we position to expand our staff in the coming fiscal year and deepen our impact. our deepen and year fiscal coming the in staff our expand to position

financial activities financial

Organized and executed our first ever ever first our executed and Organized • Outdoor Program for the Bend area. Bend the for Program Outdoor $29,901 Payable Accounts

Through our forest watchdog program program watchdog forest our Through • well over one million dollars for the second straight year. We are in a confident confident a in are We year. straight second the for dollars million one over well

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over 300,000 acres and safeguard safeguard and acres 300,000 over $1,457,118 assets Total

to protect traditional recreation on on recreation traditional protect to conservation gains yet to be secured. be to yet gains conservation

280,395 Equipment and Property

National Recreation Area campaign campaign Area Recreation National are now firmly affixed on the future and the the and future the on affixed firmly now are

Other Assets Other Launched the Ochoco Mountains Mountains Ochoco the Launched • in celebrating our 40 our celebrating in anniversary, our eyes eyes our anniversary,

th 25,329 and Expenses Prepaid

which we looked back on past accomplishments accomplishments past on back looked we which

dozens of people at hikes and events. and hikes at people of dozens

1,401 Inventory wildlands, wildlife, and waters. Following a year in in year a Following waters. and wildlife, wildlands, I

petition signatures, and presenting to to presenting and signatures, petition

on our fifth decade of protecting Oregon’s Oregon’s protecting of decade fifth our on 2,309 Receivable Accounts

adding tens of thousands of individual individual of thousands of tens adding

n fiscal year 2014-2015 Oregon Wild embarked embarked Wild Oregon 2014-2015 year fiscal n

640,260 Investments Term Long

securing over 200 business endorsers, endorsers, business 200 over securing

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Honorary and Memorial Gifts Oregon Wild Staff In honor and memory of In honor of Gabriel In honor of Susan Kerosky In memory of Leland In memory of Wendell Wood Terry and Joseph Debbi and Philip Christine Stock Oregon Forests Desautel Aaron Kerosky Jensen Herbert Everett and McNeill Paden James Babson and Nancy Bray Karen Josephson and Lisa Jean Hoefner Tanya Harvey Victoria McOmie Margo Lalich In honor of Tasha Allen Ellen Marmon Sally and Chuck Wells Peter Stoel Claudia and Dan Karen Olch In honor of Anton Polensek In honor of Giovanni Karen Allen In memory of Lucille and Diane and Bruce Irene Vlach Beausoleil Laurel and Dayton Natasha Polensek Diane Garcia Frank Connell In honor of the Follansbee Patti Goldman and Carol Salin Turner Denise Connell and In honor of Ashley Henry In honor of Holly Thomas Haberdashers Rob and Emily Klavins Richard Kirst Nena Lovinger and Bob Aaron Kerosky Dave Godwin Holly Knight Kathryn Osborn Martin Vandepas John Mertes Kristen Boyles and Emmons Peggy Macko In honor of Chris Richman In honor of Janet McComb, In honor of the Staff of In memory of Luna Judycki Hank Bourscheidt Trenton Cladouhos Robert and Gretchen Kim Davidson and Pete Michael Wood, Sandy & Jerry Zimmer, Oregon Wild Nicholas Jones Lucas Willett Todd True and Amy Hunter Ruby Noah Barish and Jim Carolyne & Gary Christie Moore In memory of Maria Carlton Olson Kosterlitz Rick Brown and Ruth Kevin Gorman and Harry Ross Janette Brimmer Robbins Michelle Kinsella Oregon Wild Richman Filsinger, Phyllis Newell In honor of Vernon & Bessemer Cara Filsinger Ann Heron Carolyn Greene Jacquelin Hunt Nancy Hegg and Mitch Lyn Mattei In honor of Clara Hogan Marjorie Jefferies Diana Wales Mary Hayden Williams Emily Platt and In honor of Jessica, Jamie, Carol Jefferies In memory of Marie K. 2015 Annual report Raymond Hogan Marnie & James In honor of Vik Anantha Wagner Foundation Supporters guide to the pct inside In honor of Danna Klag Bordley Anne Marie Anantha Drs. Barbara and R. Scott Klag and Elaine Carol Cooper Chris Barclay Bastian Wagner ACME Bader Community Fund Columbia Gorge Environmental Meyer Memorial Trust Anna Wheeler Hayes Fund of The Foundation Mitzvah Foundation Glendening In honor of John Slocum In honor of Wally Sykes In memory of Mark and Oregon Community Foundation Giles W. & Elise G. Mead New Belgium Brewing Company In honor of David and Carl Lydia Slocum Hunter and Alissa Katie McManus Anne K. Millis Fund of the Oregon Foundation Olseth Family Foundation Skold In honor of Journey the Sykes Richard and Marjorie Community Foundation Elizabeth G. Maughan Charitable Patagonia Natasha Beck wolf McManus In honor of Wendell and ARIA Foundation Foundation Random Acts Fund of Oregon Kelly Morgan In memory of Mary In honor of Dewi Sri Kathy Wood Bella Vista Foundation Harry and Yvonne Lenart Community Foundation marielle cowdin Michele Chandler Barwick Harry Dudley and Jim Baker Bill Healy Foundation Charitable Foundation Spirit Mountain Community Fund Carole Bennett Kathy Dapcic In honor of Karen Schmeer In memory of Allan Barr Bluestone Foundation Jubitz Family Foundation Stubbeman Family Foundation Top row (from left): Jonathan Jelen, Stephanie Taylor, Intern Lisa DiNicolantonio, Sean Stevens, Doug In honor of Domino & Britt Joan McAllister Alessandro Ciccarelli In memory of Shadow, my Burning Foundation Louise Foley/Margaret Frischkorn Weeden Foundation Heiken, Erik Fernandez, Marielle Cowdin; bottom row (from right): Sarah Cuddy, Steve Pedery, Pam Hardy, Francine and Daniel In honor of Lenora Sher wolf dog Charlotte Martin Foundation Wildlife & Conservation Fund Whole Systems Foundation Rob Klavins, Christie Moore, Intern Phil Brown, Arran Robertson, Laura Mears. Not pictured: Bridget In memory of Andy Shipley Storzbach Dr. Jeffrey Sher Nancy Bain Clif Bar Family Foundation Mazamas Wilburforce Foundation Callahan, Chandra LeGue. Rachel Efron In honor of Dr. Curran and In honor of Life insurance In memory of Ted Oregon Wild Board (not pictured): Daniel Robertson (President), Brett Sommermeyer (Vice President), In memory of Ben Sheppard Business Supporters everyone at Two Rivers Agent Community Thompson Kate Blazar (Secretary), Vik Anantha (Treasurer), Hillary Barbour, Megan Gibb, Danielle Grabiel, Nathan Cindy Neese Colleen Sorensen Kennedy, Mellie Pullman, Colin Rath. Vet John and Lisa Lenz Financial In-Kind Janet Elgin In memory of Carolyn In memory of The Kayak In honor of Marjorie Wolfe Breedlove Guitars Columbia Sportswear and Rowland Mariner Forever Wild In honor of Elise Erickson Kirke Wolfe Environmental Paper & Print Duck Pond Cellars Orum Theresa Blanco Svea Erickson Juniper Ridge OARS Major Donors In honor of Mike & Nancy Paul Orum In honor of Ellen F. Robinson In memory of the Sled Mount Tabor Veterinary Care Momentum River Expeditions Individuals who gave at the Refuge level or above during fiscal year 2014-2015 are listed below. Oregon Wild greatly In memory of Clarence Springs Wolf pair Mountain Rose Herbs appreciates the support of all our 3,202 donors. We would especially like to recognize this year’s legacy donors-Mary Rosenblum Amanda Robinson Walton Richard Meeker and Beth Melville Organically Grown Company Fax, Douglas Leedy, and Elaine Witteveen-who left generous gifts through their estates. In honor of Nancy Peterson Sharon Hunt Terra Firma Botanicals Ellen Rosenblum In memory of Tim Lillebo scott carpenter Lynn and Don Herring In memory of Doris Singer Wild Carrot Herbals Wilderness ($100,000 +) Refuge ($1,000 +) Debbi and Philip Paden Rob and Emily Klavins In honor of Emma Janiak- In honor of Ohana Martin Barbara Rathmann Anonymous Anonymous Larry Lewis and Kelly Post Pete Sandrock Saunders and Zavyur Elliot Rasenick Volunteers Wild & Scenic Charles and Reida Kimmel Elliot Rasenick Johnson In memory of Elizabeth David and Denise ($5,000 +) Newbold Pat Clancy and Beth Caruso Dick and Jeanne Roy Hilary Johnson and In honor of Oregon wolves Bothwell Vik Anantha Margo Earley Kenna Hickock Bruce Newhouse Jeremy Solomon Shawn Donnille Elizabeth Capizzi Dave and Diane Collins Rand Schenck Colin Howard Elizabeth Lockwood Philip Midkiff Hillary Barbour Eric Elmore Mark Hougardy George Olsen Susan Solomon Robert and Mary Holmstrom Phil Krohn and Monica Eric Schuman and Albert Folsom Forrest Smith Joy Ritchie Joanie Beldin Linda Farmer Julie Hulme Sue Parsons Brett Sommermeyer Barbara Manildi In honor of Erica Bolliger In honor of Pacha Mama Bond Randal Greb Susan Sogard Nola Wilken Kate Blazar Jim Fenner Brenda Kame’enui Karla Powell Kelly Stevens Richard, Nancy and Stefanie Ben Uphoff Mrs. Luz Engelbrecht Robert Millis Michael Greenstreet Kirsten Sommer Jacqueline Wilson Ana Bolling Linda Fenner Nathan Kennedy Mellie Pullman Steven Summers Silverman In honor of Richard Moffett Ed LaChapelle Nicholas Hodges Colleen Sorensen In honor of everyone Rebecca Pinner Brad Bohrer Diane Fernandez Emily Klavins Colin Rath Bonnie Swartz Roadless ( Emma Donna Christine Bourdette $2,500 +) Robert Jensen Randall and Marilyn Sprick who has supported the Julia Wong-Ngan Peg Boulay Rachel Garwin Beth Krynick Benjamin Rhiger Wally Sykes McLaughlin Ann Werner Julie Polhemus and Christopher Margaret Purves and Patricia Gilbert Staender Drawn to Help art Roxanne Broadway Megan Gibb Aaron Lesan Daniel Robertson Francesca Varela In memory of Fred Baron James Monteith and Jones Kellogg Curtis and Juliane Stevens project In Honor of Ryeder Kahlo- Adam Chase Danielle Grabiel Kristen Lieske Taylor Rudow Brett Warnock Roger Baron Nancy Duhnkrack Nathan and Alexis Kennedy Peter Kendall Merlin and Sherry Swackhamer Chandra Valli Paetsch rainbourne Daniel Collay Elliott Grey Chris MacKay Hannah Satein Gail Webb Marion Sweeney In memory of Greg Christopher and Stephanie Brian Leitner In honor of Florence Steger Colleen Sorensen In memory of Tomas Teresa Connolly Gary Guttormsen Taka Matsuda Nils Shervey Wendell Wood Barbara and Bastian Wagner Morrow Marcella Mary McCracken & Louis Sierzega Ann Hallowell Jarrett Cziesch Rebecca Hale Ruby McConnell Jim Simpson Kathy Wood David Harrison and Joyce Millen Gerald and Veronika Walton In honor of Skylla Mabel Lichtenheld Sarah Wetjen Gwen Stone Joanna DeFelice Julia Haskin Shelly McFarland Ruth Spetter Frank Walter David and Denise Newbold Dean Boyd and Sue Wickizer In memory of Kodi Plants Lisa DiNicolantonio John Herberg Steve Miller Eleanor Solomon Marla Waters Paul Orum Kathleen McDonald Alex Dolle Nathan Herzog Bob Nesbit Abraham Solomon Jeff Woods