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Annual Report 2008 Our Mission: or more than half a century, the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota has Fbeen the pioneering voice for and philanthropic guardian of Minnesota’s The Parks & Trails Council world-class system of trails and parklands. Whether it is the high-profile of Minnesota exists to purchase and preservation of ecological and cultural treasures like Gold Rock acquire, protect and Point on the scenic North Shore, or mobilizing grassroots supporters from enhance critical lands for around the state to secure record capital investments in our state’s parks and the public’s enjoyment now trails, we’ve been right smack in the middle of it all – keeping our great parks and in the future. and trails legacy alive for present and future generations. As a partner in this noble crusade, you know how important our work is – and more importantly – you know how critical your membership support is in making it all possible.

The pages of this annual report demonstrate how we have stayed true to our mission of expanding, protecting and enhancing Minnesota’s most special outdoor places. Just look at what we accomplished in 2008:

• We kicked off the year by announcing that we had secured 272 acres of land central to the state’s newest recreation area at Greenleaf Lake, including some of its shoreline — protecting this pothole lake and the surrounding oak savanna.

• We led a coalition of grassroots groups and local governments from around the state that helped secure nearly $73 million in capital investments for Minnesota’s parks and trails, including funding for a potential new park on Lake Vermilion.

• We saved one of the few remaining privately owned and undeveloped properties within the boundaries of Tettegouche . The 57.5-acre Tim Farrell parcel is adjacent to Illgen Falls and includes more than one-half mile of stunning shoreline.

• We were part of a broad coalition that campaigned on behalf of the single largest conservation finance measure to pass in history. The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, which passed overwhelmingly, will provide significant long-term funding for Minnesota’s parks and trails.

Our commitment to educating and energizing our action team and general membership once again took many forms and paid substantial dividends in 2008. Our Annual Parks & Trails Day on the Hill and Bike Minnesota with Parks & Trails events and our participation at numerous workshops and expos made us a more visible, effective and efficient organization.

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to accomplishing even bigger things in 2009.

Sincerely, Beth Coleman

Tim Farrell, President Beth Coleman, Executive Director Government Relations

ability to effectively Ready to act! Advocacy plays an integral role in communicate the needs of the state’s park and trail systems and the Parks & Trails Council of its users Minnesota’s work to fulfill our mission. The Parks & Trails Action to legislators and government officials has made it the preeminent Team is made up of dedicated people who actively work on behalf voice for parks and trails throughout Minnesota and at the Capi- of our state’s interconnected systems tol. Always of parks and trails. Our influential Action Team presence is felt at the determined and forward-thinking, the Parks & Trails Council Capitol and in cities and local communities throughout the state. Big victories for parks and trails in 2008 By Judy Erickson, government relations director

2008 marked the 20th legislative session where I represented the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota. It has been a remarkably rewarding and some- times remarkably disappointing experience. , which was established in 1989, was the first state park we helped create during my tenure. Soon after that came the creation of the .

Nearly 20 years later, in 2008, the Parks & Trails Council played a key role at a critical juncture of the legislative session to help establish and provide acquisi- tion funding for the state’s newest park at Lake Vermilion. The appropriation From left: Sen. Jim Vickerman (DFL- for the park occurred just as Minnesota began our sesquicentennial celebration Tracy) and Sen. Gary Kubly (DFL- with fireworks booming over the state Capitol in May. What a moment! Granite Falls) testified alongside Parks & Trails Council Government In 1990 and again in 1998, we supported a constitutional amendment to Relations Director Judy Erickson at establish and reauthorize the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. a Senate Environment, Energy, and In 2008, we once again played a key role in passing legislation that helped Natural Resources Finance Division place the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment on the ballot. Passage hearing on Feb. 8, 2008. of the Legacy Amendment on Nov. 4 brought to a close a decade-long effort that today provides a historic opportunity to dramatically enhance and sup- port the state’s park and trail systems. As soon as the amendment passed we immediately switched gears and began helping to develop funding strategies aimed at demonstrating to Minnesotans the benefits of the new Legacy fund- ing, especially for our wonderful state park and trail system.

Over the years we have focused efforts on maintaining the operating budget for Minnesota’s state parks and trails as well as playing a significant role in encouraging capital investments in our state parks and trails. In 2004, we began developing Trails Initiatives and in 2008 our work resulted in the largest bond- ing appropriation for state trails in Minnesota history – $15.32 million! In fact, Representatives of the Dodge County 2008 produced more capital investments to improve Minnesota’s parks and Trails Association were among the trails than any time in our history, with investments totaling nearly $73 million. many Parks & Trails Council Action Team members who met with One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is getting to know and work legislators during Parks & Trails Day with many men and women from across Minnesota who devote countless on the Hill on Feb. 28, 2008. From left: hours and years in making their dreams come true. Partnering and encourag- Historic Mantorville Mayor Tom Gall, ing others is a cornerstone of Parks & Trails’ success. They say patience is a Sen. Keith Langseth (DFL-Glyndon), virtue, and with the legislative process it is true. But as we have worked to- Sen. David Senjem (R-Rochester) and gether in the past, our partnering and patience has been and will be rewarded. Lori Kryzer. Photo courtesy of Sonja There is much to be proud of in 2008, but there is much left to do. Miedtke. 3 Land Acquisition

works to acquire, protect and enhance land that is critical to our Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area state’s park and recreational trail systems so that Minnesota’s The state’s newest recreation area at scenic, ecological and cultural character can be preserved for the Greenleaf Lake halfway between Litchfield and Hutchinson is one public’s enjoyment now and in the future. Since 1954, we have step closer to reality thanks to the been instrumental in adding nearly 10,000 acres valued at $29 Parks & Trails Council. In May, as part of our ongoing effort to million to key areas within the state’s vast network of parks and establish the recreation area, we completed the deal that resulted in trails. the acquisition of the recreation area’s first 272 acres. We will continue to work with the DNR Land acquisitions in 2008 and willing sellers to expand the True to our mission, the Parks & Also in March we saved one of the recreation area’s holdings in the Trails Council continued to few remaining privately owned and future. The land contains some of strategically add critical new lands undeveloped properties within the the shoreline along the two lakes to our public parks and trails. Here boundaries of Tettegouche State within the authorized Greenleaf is a brief summary of some of the Park. The 57.5-acre parcel is Lake State Recreation Area things we accomplished in 2008. adjacent to Illgen Falls and includes boundaries. more than one-half mile of Gateway State Trail spectacular Baptism River shoreline. William O’Brien State Park The Parks & Trails Council When William O’Brien State Park purchased three parcels totaling 14 was expanded westward and acres to extend the Gateway State In April, we saved a privately southward in the 1970s, an 80-acre Trail from Pine Point Park toward owned and undeveloped lot that section in the middle owned by Marine on St. Croix and William could have potentially been people who were opposed to the O’Brien State Park and further to subdivided and sold as three home expansion was omitted from the Scandia. We are now in the process sites on the peninsula at the statutory park boundary. In May, 35 of transferring these important confluence of the Crow Wing and years after that significant segments to the Minnesota Mississippi rivers in Crow Wing expansion, the Parks & Trails Department of Natural Resources State Park. The 5.1-acre property Council was able to protect 48 (DNR) for incorporation into the has historical significance, additional acres in that area and state trail system. We are also including visual evidence of where transfer ownership to the DNR, working to acquire additional the Red River Ox Cart Trail which will soon begin native prairie parcels to complete these trail links. once crossed the property. restoration on that parcel.

Frontenac State Park In March 2008, the In March, we purchased a 101-acre Parks & Trails Council privately owned property with saved one of the few development potential so we could remaining privately protect a vital trail connection, owned and endangered wetlands and undeveloped and Lake Pepin properties within the shoreline within the statutory boundaries of boundaries of the park. The Tettegouche State property was quickly transferred to Park. Illgen Falls photo courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Rudi Hargesheimer, Natural Resources (DNR) and is North Shore now officially part of the park. Photo Art.

4 The Samuel H. Morgan Land Acquisition Fund Land Holdings 2008 Samuel Huntington Morgan (1911- Park/Trail Cost/Value Acres Notes 2000) was a tireless advocate for public parks and trails. He dedicated Crosby-Manitou State Park $346,000 360 Land exchange with Lake County Sold to DNR in 2008 nearly 40 years of service to the Parks & Trails Council of Crow Wing State Park $275,000 28 Sold to DNR in 2008 Minnesota and its predecessors, the Crow Wing State Park $360,000 17 Critical habitat at confluence of Minnesota Council of Parks and the Crow Wing and Mississippi rivers Minnesota Parks Foundation. He Crow Wing State Park $151,000 5.1 Critical habitat was the longest-serving president in Cuyuna Lakes State Trail $ 75,000 5 Connects trail to recreation area the Parks & Trails Council’s history $392,000 101 Sold to DNR in 2008 and had served in various capacities Gateway State Trail $ 83,347 4.9 Trail extension on the board from 1962 until his Gateway State Trail $ 92,000 4.5 Easement for trail extension death in 2000. Shortly after his Gateway State Trail $ 12,500 4.6 Sold to DNR in 2008 passing, the Parks & Trails Council established the Samuel H. Morgan Grand Portage State Park $210,000 8 Sold to DNR in 2008 Land Acquisition Fund to honor his Greenleaf Lake State Rec. Area $880,000 108 Sold to DNR in 2008 extraordinary vision and leadership Greenleaf Lake State Rec. Area $1,413,348 164 Remainder of first purchase for in helping to create Minnesota’s state’s newest recreation area world-class metropolitan and state Grey Cloud Island $ 5,400 10 Long-term holding park and trail systems. Paul Bunyan State Trail $ 60,000 5 Connection at Crow Wing State Park $ 28,000 40 Long-term holding of Devil’s Track With so many urgent park and trail Tettegouche State Park $380,000 57.5 1/2 mile of Baptism River shoreline projects to complete, the Parks & Tettegouche State Park $ 5,000 18.5 Right of first refusal Trails Council must be strategic in $303,600 5.7 One of 55 remaining inholdings getting the biggest benefit for each dollar contributed to the Samuel H. $340,000 17 Key parcel at park entrance Morgan Land Acquisition Fund. William O’Brien State Park $630,000 48 Sold to the DNR in 2008 Essentially, the fund functions as $3,223,000 1,633 Total at start of 2008 a revolving account that gets spent $2,972,347 242.5 Total added in 2008 many times over. This is possible because most of the time when we $2,745,500 663.5 Total sold to the DNR in 2008 transfer land we own to a public $3,449,847 1,212 Total holdings at end of 2008 agency, it is sold at the purchase cost so that funds can be returned to the account where they are used Special thanks to the volunteer attorneys who assisted with to purchase the next critical parcel. land transaction in 2008 The public agency pays only the direct expense and principal balance In 2008, the Parks & Trails Council saved critical trail and parklands valued while the Parks & Trails Council at nearly $3 million while transferring ownership of land valued at $2.7 absorbs related costs and makes an million to public park and trail agencies. Because the Parks & Trails Council occasional donation of land when it has no attorney on staff, much of the legal work involved in these can be used for leveraging additional transactions is handled by generous attorneys who donate their time on funds or when it is necessary for behalf of Minnesota’s parks and trails. We especially thank the attorneys and completing a transaction. law firms who showed their commitment in 2008 by contributing pro-bono legal expertise. Many thanks are due to: Jeff Benson of the firm Fredrikson & To make a donation to the Samuel Byron; Steve Hettig of Kraft, Walser, Hettig and Honsey; Andrew Jacobson H. Morgan Land Acquisition Fund, of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP; Brianna Ahern; Bill Buell; use the enclosed envelope or donate Kathleen Connelly; Deborah Erwin; Timothy Eschweiler; and Thomas A. online at www.parksandtrails.org. Gump.

5 Membership and Development

over 55 years has enabled the Parks & Trails Council to acquire and protect nearly 10,000 acres for In 2008, Magney Circle public parkland and trails. Thanks to this steadfast support, Min- membership reached 82 nesotans today and tomorrow will enjoy pristine rivers and creeks, quiet stands of oaks, shorelines teeming with wildlife — as well as naturalist-led learning opportunities, sturdy camper Magney Circle: Leading cabins and clean campsites for families to gather, and well-main- others to give tained trails for hikes and rides. These special places are preserved Late in 2004, the Parks & Trails Council launched a new program named in honor of the organization’s founder and Minnesota State Parks People making parks and trails champion Judge Clarence Magney. The support of our newest friends and renewing members alike is a Now all Parks & Trails Council sustaining force in the well-being of Minnesota’s parkland and trails. The members can step up in support of dedication of 3,400 members statewide inspires the Parks & Trails Council to parks and trails in the tradition of advocate for protected natural spaces. Members offer gifts of money, time, Judge Magney by making an annual testimony and action. Whether volunteering at educational workshops and contribution of $500 or more. events in every corner of the state or rallying their neighbors and fellow residents to contact their legislators, our members are out making parks and The Magney Circle, whose trails happen! Their willingness to give freely for the well-being of all members have made substantial Minnesotans is truly astonishing, and we are grateful. unrestricted gifts to the general operating funds of our organization, Ball of the Wild draws 360 continues to offer a great base of Despite torrential rain, a whopping support! In addition to providing 360 intrepid parks and trails buffs funds that we can use where most filled the Pavilion urgently needed, donations from on Thursday, April 24, to celebrate Magney Circle members also inspire Minnesota’s Great Outdoors and others to give. We are thrilled to list the people who keep it special. 82 members or households as Amid a display of Erik’s Bike Shop’s Magney contributors in 2008. To most impressive bicycles, a live bald them, a special thank you. eagle and great horned owl from S’mores were a big hit at the Ball of the Raptor Center, and climbers the Wild. from Vertical Endeavors rappelling from the rafters, guests mingled with the evening’s honorees. After a delicious dinner, former WCCO- Minnesota Court of Appeals TV news anchor Cindy Hillger Judge David Minge, Former presided over the presentation of United States Sen. David the awards. Perhaps as a form of Durenberger and Twins congratulations, the rain finally Sports President Jerry Bell ceased and gave way to a glorious were among the 360 guests post-storm sunset. After dinner, who attended the Parks & guests indulged their inner sweet- Trails Council’s Ball of the toothed camper with toasted Wild April 24, 2008. marshmallows and s’mores on the patio beside the Mighty Mississippi.

6 Community Partners

Parks & Trails TV hits has long valued the creative ideas and energy that individual airwaves statewide in 2008 members and local groups bring to park and trail efforts. A statewide organization, the Parks & Trails Council serves as a hub for all of this energy. We are the coordinator that links individual efforts together and the conduit that brings knowledge gained on a project in one region to a developing idea in another one. The Parks & Trails Council attends local planning meetings in communities throughout the state and hosts workshops and a Labor Day bike and camping adventure. In 2008, we continued to Can’t get enough parks and trails in strengthen this vital network we call the Community Partners your life? Neither can we! That’s why we began producing our very own cable television show aptly called Fourth Annual Bike Minnesota with Parks & Trails Parks & Trails T.V. The first episode For the fourth consecutive year, just north of LeRoy, MN, the hit the public airwaves statewide in Parks & Trails Council Board event consisted of three daily loop July 2008. Hosted by former Member and Minnesota Court of trips that took participants on the Minnesota Attorney General Skip Appeals Judge David Minge led 60 Shooting Star State Trail, parts Humphrey, Parks & Trails T.V. adventure-seeking bicyclists on the of the Shooting Star Wildflower focuses on the people and places that Bike Minnesota with Parks & Trails and Historic Route, and country make Minnesota’s park and trail ride over the Labor Day weekend. roads though the rich farmlands systems the envy of the nation. The in Minnesota’s South Oak Barrens 28-minute, documentary-style Hosted in 2008 by our good friends where they saw remnants of the tall program is produced three times at Prairie Visions, a fabulous group grass prairie and a scenic, bluff-land annually thanks to a McKnight of volunteers who have worked river valley. Tour stops included Foundation grant and production tirelessly to promote the Shooting Historic Forestville in Forestville/ help from our friends at the Star State Trail, the multi-day event Mystery Cave State Park, the Television Network showcased southeastern Minnesota Rose Pedlar Log Cabin, Garwin (MTN). Because channels and and its many natural and cultural McNelius’ wind farm, an Amish show-times vary depending on your resources. Based out of Lake Louise farm and the Wapsi-Great Western cable market, we are also streaming State Park’s group campground Line Trail across the border in Iowa. the show online 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on the Parks & Trails Web site at www.parksandtrails.org. Check out our debut show and see how the Parks & Trails Council’s grassroots legislative program helped secure record funding for Minnesota’s parks and trails in 2008, learn about an exciting new project to turn the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area into a mountain biking paradise, and get a front row seat at our Ball of the Wild where we Bike Minnesota with Parks & Trails event participants learned about the history, celebrate the extraordinary people the landscapes and the communities of southeastern Minnesota during a and organizations behind our most four-day Labor Day weekend adventure. The group is shown here in Historic special outdoor places. Forestville in Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park in Wykoff, Minn.

7 Statement of Financial Position General Operating Fund

Income 2008 Expenses 2008

Workplace Giving Development Events/Meetings 7% 10% 7% Individuals Member Services 32% Administrative 28% Corporations/ 13% Organizations 2%

Land Acquisition 17% Community Partners Foundations Endowment 15% 33% 16% Government Other Income Relations 3% 17%

Samuel H. Morgan Land Acquisition Fund

Income 2008 Expenses 2008

Miscellaneous In-Kind Donations 5% 1% Gain on Appraisals Closing Expenses Sold Property 6% 1% Individuals 71% 6% Property Tax Foundations 6% 3% Investments Donated Value 13% 60%

Transfer to General Fund 22% Miscellaneous 6%

Fund Balances 2008 2007 General Fund $367,359 $323,281 Samuel H. Morgan Land Acquisition Fund $5,328,484 $5,074,441 Reuel Harmon Endowment Fund $1,411,575 $1,906,976 TOTAL $7,107,418 $7,304,698

To obtain a more complete 2008 Financial Report, please contact the Parks & Trails Council office at (651) 726-2457 or (800) 944-0707 (outstate) or by e-mail at [email protected]. Note – This is not an audited report.

8 With Special Thanks THE PARKS & TRAILS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTAis supported solely by private donations and is grateful to all the individuals, community organizations, corporations and foundations that provided financial support in 2008. We would like to thank the following donors who have made gifts of $100 or more in 2008. If you believe your name should be on this list, please contact the

Magney Circle Carol J. Mizuno $1,000-$4,999 Don and Peg Davison (Recognizing individuals who made an Lois E. Mizuno Anonymous Carl Drake outright gift of $500 or more to general Jonathan and Martha Morgan Mr. and Mrs. William R. Buell Thomas Dwight operating funds in 2008) Bill Morrissey Gary R. Carlson James H. and Mary Eddy Anonymous (2) Ed and Nan Upin Murphy Chizek Family Foundation Brand and Vycki Frentz Howard R. Alton Jr. Richard and Joan Newmark City of Bemidji Charles and Iris Fried Bruce and Martha Atwater Katherine M. Nielsen Kathleen A. Connelly and Louis and Mary Hauser Bruce Blackburn Mark and Jackie Nolan Carolyn J. Sampson Himle Horner Inc. Paul H. Brown Jim Nystrom The Connie Foote Family Fund of Theresa Horan Mr. and Mrs. William R. Buell Kandace Olsen The Saint Paul Foundation IBM International Foundation Peter K. Butler Frank H. Pavek, Sr. Mike and Julia Costello Jim and Penny Langland Charitable Gary R. Carlson Kem Pomeroy Thomas and Ellie Crosby Fund of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Lockwood and Darlene Carlson Michael and Lyne Prichard Donald L. Janes Fund Fund David Chizek Maureen Reed and Jim Hart The Drea Alm Foundation Ann K. Johnson Kathleen A. Connelly and Steven and Margot Roberts Edward Mosby Lincoln Foundation Curtis G. Johnson Carolyn J. Sampson Erik Saltvold Robert O. Erickson Grace and Richard Keir Dominique Conseil and Misato Sakai Peter and Linda Seed Tim and Noreen Farrell Kerry and Shirley Koestler Mike and Julia Costello Charles Silverson and Elaine Elnes Gordon and Margaret Bailey Dr. and Mrs. David Lee David and Kitty Crosby Dave and Linda Simpkins Foundation Harry Lienke Mrs. Thomas M. Crosby Gavin Stevens Peter and Mary Gove Lockwood and Darlene Carlson Fund Don and Peg Davison Tom and Christine Stoa Thomas A. Gump Jean Magney Bruce and Ruth Dayton Mark and Joan Strobel Rodney and Diana Hanson Mark and Jackie Nolan Family Fund Mary Lee Dayton Rupert and Jeanne Strobel Marcia E. Hillestad James and Sydney Massee Family David Dixen John and Teresa Swoyer Bob Nesheim and Marlys Johnson Tim and Mary Miley William and Mary Dolan Michael V. Tegeder James Abbott Ladner and Family Karen and David Minge Carl Drake Donald and Virginia Thompson The Longview Foundation Charles Mitchell Thomas Dwight Fred and Eleanor Winston The Martin and Esther Kellogg Fund Carol J. Mizuno James H. and Mary Eddy Tom and Diane Witzig of The Saint Paul Foundation Lois E. Mizuno Robert O. Erickson Suzanne Woodrich and The Mennonite Foundation Minnesota Twins Timothy J. Eschweiler Dave Knoblauch Michael and Lyne Prichard Fund of Ed and Nan Upin Murphy Tim and Noreen Farrell Steven Young the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Richard and Joan Newmark Ms. Connie J. Foote Jonathan and Martha Morgan Katherine M. Nielsen Brand and Vycki Frentz Bill Morrissey Frank H. Pavek, Sr. Charles and Iris Fried Individual, Corporation and Kem Pomeroy The Prouty Project Peter and Mary Gove Foundation Donors Prospect Creek Foundation of The Maureen Reed and Jim Hart Thomas A. Gump (Includes gifts to both land and general Minneapolis Foundation Judith Reisman and Jane Levin Rodney and Diana Hanson operating funds) Richard and Joan Newmark Charles Silverson and Elaine Elnes Louis and Mary Hauser Charitable Gift Fund Dave and Linda Simpkins Marcia E. Hillestad $5,000 and more Steven and Margot Roberts Gavin Stevens Donald L. Janes Anonymous (2) The Southways Foundation Tom and Christine Stoa Curtis G. Johnson 3M Foundation Rupert and Jeanne Strobel Mark and Joan Strobel Bob Nesheim and Marlys Johnson Casey A.T. O’Neil Foundation Michael V. Tegeder John and Teresa Swoyer Grace and Richard Keir Mary Lee Dayton Trendah Fund of The Saint Paul Donald and Virginia Thompson Martin and Esther Kellogg Donald & Marie Roberts Family Foundation Jane and Ed Wachutka John Kisch Foundation United Way - Greater Twin Cities Tom and Diane Witzig Kerry and Shirley Koestler Great River Energy Fred and Eleanor Winston Suzanne Woodrich and James Abbott Ladner and Family Greystone Foundation Wood-Rill Foundation Dave Knoblauch Penny and James Langland The Halleck Fund of The Saint Paul Steven Young Dr. and Mrs. David Lee Foundation $500-$999 Harry Lienke Marbrook Foundation Howard R. Alton, Jr $100-$499 Edward M. Lincoln McKnight Foundation Anastasi & Associates, P.A. John Abbott Jean Magney Minnesota Environmental Fund Bruce Blackburn John Adolphson James and Sydney Massee Family Patrick & Aimee Butler Family Paul H. Brown Alice and Fred Wall Family Walt McCarthy and Clara Ueland Foundation Peter K. Butler Foundation Tim and Mary Miley Peter and Linda Seed Dominique Conseil and Misato Sakai Joe and Cathy Amato Karen and David Minge WM Foundation Cove Point Lodge Ameriprise Financial Gift Matching Charles Mitchell David and Kitty Crosby Program 9 $100-$499 (continued) Bernice Dickson Randall Holmes William and Candace Marx Paul C. Amidon John Dietrich Wayne Holmgren Phyllis J. Matthews Gretchen L. Amis Hon. David Doty Richard F. Holy Mike and Patricia Mattson Paul Ammerman Robert and Bette Dunn Jim Howitt and Ann Lewandowski Susan Mattson Don Anderson Senator Dave Durenberger Patsy and Robert Huberty Michael McCarthy Roger and Margie Anderson Robert and Maryann Eliason Paul and Kari Huckels Diane McClure Anoka Area Gardeners Don and Kathy Ellerton Worth L. Hudspeth Margaret McCubbin Jean Antonello Evan Ellison Marc Hugunin and Alice Pepin William and Susan McKnight Scott Armitage Michael and Julie Engbrecht William and Margaret Hunt Stacy A. McMahon Tom Arneson Mrs. Meili Engebretson Beth Hynes and Pat Ciernia H.G. McNeely, Jr. Charles and Mary Babcock Rondi Erickson Cynthia Ihlenfeld Bill Meller Gordon and Josephine Bailey Ronald Erpelding ING Foundation Todd Meltzer and Sue Skonnord Carol E. Ball Deborah and Barrett Erwin Greg Ingraham Mike Menzel and Kathy Iverson Matt Bass Timothy J. Eschweiler Barbara and Kenneth Isham-Schopf Neill F. Merck Jo Batty-George Lorraine and Tom Evans Rob and Kathy Jackson Patricia A. Merrill Jonathan and Christine Bayer Tim and Maria Faacks Marion Janikowski Adeline and Leonard Meskan Nola Benoit Brett Feldman and Elizabeth Haugen Gregory Janis Timothy Metcalf Eric Bergerson and Laura Thorpe Kay Fellows David and Judy Jerde Betty L Meyer Cherie and Dave Best Robert and Yvonne Fiedler Jo & Gordon Bailey Family Fund Midwest Mountaineering, Inc. Roger Betz Margy Filson Marion L. Johnson Carol J. Millar Dale and Janet Beumer Peter B. Fleming Shotsy Johnson Edward Miller Bicycle Tools, Inc./Park Tool Co. Richard and Carol Flint Susan and David Johnson , Inc. Larry and Judy Biederman Mary Foss Walter H. Johnson Robert and Lucy Mitchell Rollis Bishop Mr. Russell W. Fridley Katherine and Kingsley Murphy Jr. Donna and Henry Morgan Bill and Beth Blank Friends of James and Shirley Kalb Gregory J. Morgan Ms. Thelma Boeder John and Martha Gabbert Lee and Judy Kaster William Morris Fred Bogott Gateway Cycle Ron Kaufman James Mullin Craig A. Bonn Gateway Trail Association Floyd and Ruth Keller William and Jan Munson Brauer and Associates, Ltd. Katy Gaynor Jeanine Kelley and Michael Love Charles F. Murphy Donald and Gudrun Brauer Dean Gayther Lynette W. Kepp Murray County Economic Bremer Bank Kathie Geiger Lloyd G. Kepple Development Authority Richard Brennan Burle and Louetta Gengenbach John and Lynda Kern Greg and Cheryl Myhr Peter Breyfogle R. James Gesell Tom Kindler Kevin and Carol Neff Conley and Marney Brooks Gitchi Gami Trail Association John Kisch Bonnie Nelson Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Buchwald Patricia Glassing Katherine L. Kladstrup Courtland and Mitzi Nelson Edward Burke Florence Gleason Paul Kloth David A. Nelson Ronald Burley James F. Glockner Robert Klukas Diane M. Nelson Rod Cameron Golden’s Deli John P. Knoedler Erik L. Nelson George L. Carlson Gail and Tom Good Joseph M Koegel Sandra and Mark Niblick Sam and Barbara Carlson Don Grant Robert Kolasa and Lois Lenarz Ford and Catherine Nicholson William Carlson Robin Groenke Thomas E. Kottke David Niemi James Cashman Dorothy A. Gustafson Dr. Linda E. Krach Dick and Joan Niemiec Ann E. Catherwood James Guttmann Delton and Joan Krueger Terence and Caroll Niewolny Jack and Elizabeth Cedarleaf Alan and Laura Haehner Neil Krueger Mark Nigogosyan Therese Cermak Robert and Diane Hagstrom John Kvasnicka Susan Nixon and Walter Lentz Frank and Kathie Cerra John Hall and Julie Gugin Lake Minnetonka Parks & Trails Mark Niznik Charles and Judith Shepard Family Trust Philip and Kathryn Halverson Brian and Pam Larson Sally Noll of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Albert and Janice Hammond Mark Larson and Mary Kennedy Pat Nunnally Laurie A. Chasteen and Gary Douglas Rachel Hampton Gregory Lauer Nancy Odden and Doug Britton Brad Christensen Walt Handschin Kathy Lenzmeier Cathy O’Dell Glenn Ciegler Derek Hansen Philip Leversedge Thomas O’Keefe City of Saint Charles Rudi Hargesheimer and Judy Stern John Lindblom, III John and Yvette Oldendorf Augustus and Sharon Clapp Suzanne Harris and Brian Wold Gretchen and David Lindgren David B. Olson Close Landscape Architecture David and Margaret Hayden John Lindstrom David and Lisa Olson Donn Coddington Paul F. Hayden John Litch Jeffrey and Susan Olson Barbara Coffin and Daniel Engstrom Gary Heaser Jon E. Ljungkull Ruth Olson and Anthony Morley Bill and Melinda Coleman Dennis and Nancy Hebrink Carol A. Loomis Jann and Renee Olsten Community Shares of Minnesota Richard Heine Faith Lowell Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly Constance S. Otis Fund of The Saint Roy and Barbara Heinrich James Luby and Emily Hoover William G. Opsahl Paul Foundation Jim and Maureen Henderson Eunice E. Luedtke Brian and Julia Palmer Andrew Cook Bruce Hendrickson and Laura Robert Luken Mary Kay Palmer Charles Curry Bruce Henke Rolf and Lisa Lund Dora M. Paolucci Cuyuna Lakes Trail Association John and Diane Herman Lutsen Resort & Sea Villas Sally and Tom Patterson Diane Dahlberg Dick and Janet Hess Janis Lysen John and Linda Peck Dwight W. Dahlen Steven and Chris Hettig Kathryn Anne Mack Terry and Karen Peters Mary and Harley Danforth Thomas Hiendlmayr and Jan Ormasa Archie Magnuson Paula Pettit Dale and Emily De Steno Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hill Toni R. Magnuson Leann Plinske Michael Delong Christine M. Hodge Paul Malone Mark Poland Ward Denaway Ellen and William Hoeg John and Bonnie Manthey Richard and Meredith Poppele Dick and Joyce H. McFarland Family Paul and Mary Hoff Robert and Julie Manuel Linda Powers and Larry Daily Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Bill and Linda Holley Laurie and Mark Martinson Julianne and Stephen Prager 10 $100-$499 (continued) Eleanore J. Troxel Prairie Visions Thank you to our Prairie Visions Eric Tuck Renville County HRA/EDA David Pratt Twin Cities Bicycling Club Improvement corporate sponsors Scott and Amy Priddy Angela Urban Association Peggy and Diethelm Prowe Gen. John W. Vessey Southeastern Minnesota Association • Cove Point Lodge Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Barbara Wahman and Allen Porter of Regional Trails (SMART) www.covepointlodge.com Anne and Brian Purrington Bill and Judy Walter Superior Hiking Trail Association P.O. Box 504, Highway 61 Paul Rasmussen Doug and Peg Wangensteen Twin Cities Bicycling Club Beaver Bay, MN 55601 Ruth Rasmussen Thomas M. Wappes Phone: (218) 226-3221 In-kind contributions Craig Alan Rees Kevin and Gretchen Warnke • Erik’s Bike Shop Leonard Washko and Family Blinc Publishing Deena and Steve Reisman 13 Minnesota locations Richard and Joan Meierotto Weber Electric Holle Brian Charitable Gift Fund Robert and Mary Weber Concord Printing Paul J. Richtman Leon and Melinda Webster Brett Feldman Lori Ricke and Eric Dunn Tim Wegner Golden’s Deli David Rischall Joe Weisenburger Rudi Hargesheimer Harry and Debbie Roberts Thea K. Welsh Steven Hettig Henry and Terry Roberts Charlotte Wentzell Kerry Mayer - Bloomington - Burnsville Jean Roberts Jeanette Westmoreland Minneapolis Television Network (MTN) - Coon Rapids - Dinkytown Jean Ronnei June Wheeler and Peter Herzog Recreational Equipment Inc. - Eden Prairie - Maple Grove Maureen Reed Janice K. Root Mike and Pam Wiehe - Oakdale - Rochester Brynhild Rowberg Robert Wiens - Roseville - St. Cloud Paul Rundell Shirley Wilde Tributes and memorials Duane and Carolyn Blanck - St. Louis Park Jeff Rupp Joseph Wilhelmy Dennis and JoEllen Coryell - Vadnais Heights - Woodbury Tom and Lynn Rusch Frank and Frances Wilkinson In honor of Terry McGaughey Phone: (612) 869-BIKE Edwin and Jennifer Ryan Suzann Willhite and Kristin Sieges- Amy K. Crawford www.eriksbikeshop.com Dick Sarafolean mund In honor of Craig Luedemann John E. Schaubach Kenneth R. Williamson • Great River Energy Brett Feldman James Schermerhorn Donald and Bente Winston In memory of Henry N. Somsen Peter A. Schlesinger Thomas Winston In memory of Charles A. Stone Paul P. Wittkopf Chris Schmidt Albert Hoff Steve and Karen Wolgamot Peter M. Schmitt In recognition of Joe McKiernan Teresa Workman Marcia Schultz Beth Hynes and Pat Ciernia Donald Yenish Schwab Charitable Fund In honor of Beth and Pat’s Elaine B. Yost Lawrence and Mary Schwanke Wedding Anniversary YouthCare Steve Sexton Marion Janikowski Clive and Janet Zent Sharon and Hiro Shinomiya In memory of Laurie Janikowski www.greatriverenergy.com Patrick Zueli Scott and Louise Sicard John and Arlene Kalton P.O. Box 800 Jill and Steven Sicheneder In memory of Renee Christensen Elk River, MN 55330 Glen Skovholt Community Partners Robert Klukas Phone: (763) 241-2293 Carla J. Smith Anoka Area Gardeners In honor of Needhi Bhalla and Charles and Susanne Smith Bemidji Cross Country Ski Club • Lutsen Resort & Sea Villas Doug Kellogg’s marriage P.O. Box 9 Elaine Smith Cedar Lake Park Association Leba Sunshine Lutsen, MN 55612 Theresa M. Smith Central Lakes Trail In honor of Ms. Meg Otten Stephen D. Somsen Chester Wood Trails Group Michael V. Tegeder Phone: (800) 258-8736 John and Marsha Soucheray Cuyuna Lakes Trail Association In memory of William J. Tegeder • Midwest Mountaineering St. Louis County Auditor Dodge County Trails Association Donald and Bente Winston 309 Cedar Ave. S. Mary J. Stahl State Park Association In memory of Bets and Jim Wyman Minneapolis, MN 55454 Jodi and Scott Stammer Friends for Upper Agency Frances and Wallace Alwin Phone: (612) 392-2475 Elizabeth Stejskal and Tim Whisler State Park Linda Newton Arduser • Minnesota Trails Brian and Kate Stephany Friends of Casey Jones Trail Joan Berdan Gary Strandemo Association Dayle Besemer & Jeanette Carson Nancy and John Strom Friends of Father Hennepin State Park Alma and Melvin Bickler James V. Sullivan Friends of Betsy Bradford 522 Sinclair Lewis Ave. Susan and Michael Burnett Fund Friends of Louise and Pat Brennan Sauk Centre, MN 56378 Donald Swanson Friends of Henry Park Sara A. Diel Gerry and LeAnn Sweet Friends of Katherine Gluth www.mntrails.com Denise Synstelien Friends of Jackson County Trails Charlie Hintz Jr. • Quality Bicycle Products Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Tarabek Friends of State Park Nierengarten & Hippert, Ltd. Nick Temali Friends of Michael and Pat Lowther Ms. Erica Ten Broek Friends of Charles Mitchell Teresa Thews and Paul Scobie Friends of the Cannon Valley Trail Betty Lou and Scott Nelson Alan and Jean Thiel Friends of Wild River State Park Jane Vogelpohl Nosan 6400 105th St. W. Bill Thomas Gateway Trail Association Ramona Sander and Kenneth Polzin Bloomington, MN 55438 Stuart Thomas Gitchi Gami Trail Association Lynn and Tom Ries Phone: (952) 941-9391 Isanti Co. Environmental Coalition Charles Silverson and Elaine Elnes William Thomas and Cynthia Launer Web site: www.qbp.com Eric and Tracey Thompson Association Stephen D. Somsen Kent and Kathy Thompson Lake Minnetonka Parks & Trails Marjorie Gray Vogel Steven and Georganne Thorne Minnesota Nordic Ski Association Renee and Lonnie Wendinger Thomas Tommet Minnesota Orienteering Club Karen Yess Edward Toussaint Northstar Trail Travelers In memory of Henry N. Somsen 11 Nonprofit Org. Board of Directors US Postage Executive Committee PAID F. M. (Tim) Farrell, President St. Paul, MN Marcia Hillestad, Vice President Permit #4936 Robert O. Erickson, Treasurer David Dixen, Secretary Ann Johnson, Director at large Parks & Trails Council of MN Grant Merritt, Director at large 275 E. 4th St., Suite #642 Jonathan Morgan, Director at large St. Paul, MN 55101-1651 Robert Nesheim, Director at large Jeff Olson, Director at large Michael Prichard, Director at large

Directors Carol Backstrom Bruce Blackburn Barbara Burgum Kathleen Connelly Dudley Edmondson Elaine Elnes Deborah Erwin Timothy Eschweiler Peter Gove Thomas A. Gump Rudi Hargesheimer Hubert H. “Skip” Humphrey, III John Lindstrom David Minge Charles Mitchell Bill Morrissey Nan Upin Murphy Erik Nelson Kandace Olsen William Opsahl Peggy Prowe Maureen Reed Mike Tegeder Steven G. Thorne Chuck Tryon Sue Woodrich Honorary Directors Rollis Bishop Sen. photo by Rudi Hargesheimer, North Shore Photo Art Thomas T. Dwight Martin Kellogg Howard Olson Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota Mrs. Thomas C. (Betty) Savage 275 E. 4th Street, Suite #642 Peter Seed St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: (651) 726-2457 or (800) 944-0707 Staff E-mail: [email protected] Beth Coleman, Executive Director Ric Ahern, Land Acquisition Manager www.parksandtrails.org Judy Erickson, Government Relations Director Brett Feldman, Communications Director Beth Hynes, Database Administrator Peter Morgan, Membership Assistant Published by the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota, April 2009 Marybeth Peller, Administrative Assistant Cover photos by Rudi Hargesheimer, North Shore Photo Art – www.northshorephotoart.com Editing and design by Brett Feldman