2018 ANNUAL REPORT CELEBRATING Dear Friends, GENEROSITY As you’ll read in this report, 2018 was a historic year at the In the pages of this year’s annual report, I hope you’ll join me in Minnesota Land Trust. Together we were able to protect more celebrating the wonderful individuals who spend time, money or lands in more places than ever before—from the tall grass prairies effort to protect and restore the natural wonders of Minnesota. of northwest Minnesota to the trout streams of the southeast— Although we have only highlighted a few, we could fill many pages and everywhere in between. The key ingredient that makes with stories like these. Minnesota is blessed with thoughtful and conservation work possible is, and always has been, the dedication passionate people who work hard to keep our state beautiful. and generosity of caring individuals. Whether it’s our monitors visiting protected properties, donors making planned gifts, or landowners protecting and restoring their I recently read an article about A.O. Stevens, who has been called properties with the Land Trust—the generous spirit of fellow a Leopold or Thoreau for the prairies. Stevens, who moved to the Minnesotans makes it possible to preserve the deep heritage of this Upper Midwest from Kansas in 1909, fell in love with this new land, place we call home. I can’t thank you all enough. especially the disappearing prairies of the Red River Valley he called home. Over his life, A.O. collected more than 12,000 bee and wasp We are so fortunate that our state is rich in conservation heroes. specimens and also noted the dates that various flowers bloomed But it’s not always those well-known conservationists like Sigurd every summer. As a professor at North Dakota State University he Olson, Ernest Oberholtzer, or even A.O. Stevens. It may just be the made an effort to better understand and catalogue the magic of the person next door, who in their own way—big or small—is moving tall grass prairie. There’s no doubt we owe much of our grasslands us all forward. preservation work in Minnesota to the early efforts of A.O. Stevens and those around him. Thanks to you all,

This made me start to think: who are our modern day heroes of conservation who carry forward this spirit of stewardship and generosity? Fortunately, at the Minnesota Land Trust, we are Kris Larson, Executive Director surrounded by them.

“WHO ARE OUR MODERN DAY HEROES OF CONSERVATION WHO CARRY FORWARD A SPIRIT OF STEWARDSHIP AND GENEROSITY?”

2 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST ON THE COVER: “ONAMUNI SUNRISE” BY PAUL RAYMAKER. THE OJIBWE NAME FOR THE “THE GREATEST GIFT YOU EVER GIVE IS YOUR HONEST SELF.” —MR. ROGERS LAKE, MEANS “LAKE OF THE SUNSET GLOW”.

OUR NEIGHBORHOOD OF CONSERVATION HEROES WHEN THE MINNESOTA LAND TRUST STARTED IN 1991, IT WAS A GRASSROOTS, BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZATION DRIVEN BY DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO WERE EXTREMELY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE GREAT OUTDOORS. WHILE THE LAND TRUST HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY, THE SAME CULTURE EXISTS TODAY. BELOW ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY MOTIVATED PEOPLE HELPING KEEP MINNESOTA SPECIAL.

STEWARD l ENGAGE l INSPIRE l SUSAN WILSON l SHARE l CONNECT l EDUCATE l MOTIVATE l VOLUNTEER l CARE l DONATE l SUPPORT VALUE l TEACH l MARK NORQUIST l HOST l EXPERIENCE l PAUL RAYMAKER l LEAVE LEGACY l MONITOR LAND l CONTRIBUTE TIME l GIVE l PARTICIPATE

SUSAN WILSON Few people have had an impact on MARK NORQUIST Founder of Modern Carnivore, PAUL RAYMAKER Pick up any Land Trust publication, the growth and direction of the Minnesota Land Trust a company that introduces adults to the outdoors and you’re likely to see beautiful photos generously like Susan Wilson. Susan joined the Land Trust Board through hunting and fishing, Mark also serves on the donated by renowned photographers Craig Blacklock of Directors in 1995 as it was expanding to have a Land Trust and Jim Brandenburg, both landowners with statewide focus. After serving on the Board, including Board of easements through the Minnesota Land Trust. the role of Board Chair, she has continued to be an Directors and “AS A LIFELONG MINNESOTAN, You’ll also see stunning images donated invaluable advocate for the Land Trust, spending is a certified I HAVE A PRIDE AND DESIRE TO by Paul Raymaker, geologist by trade, who countless hours connecting conservation-minded volunteer CONNECT WITH AND CONSERVE volunteers his time to travel across the state to individuals to our work. land monitor. photograph Land Trust protected properties. “I believe humans need to engage with nature for their Mark’s THE WILD PLACES IN OUR STATE.” “Photography is a way to draw people in and spirits and souls.” says Susan. “This is what brings me to enthusiasm show how impressive this land really is,” help the Minnesota Land Trust preserve these wonderful for the outdoors has helped says Paul. places.” connect the Land Trust to new audiences of “I enjoy contributing to the Land Trust, because Susan has also served on the volunteer board of The conservationists, excited about protecting the best conservation can’t wait. It’s important that we keep Nature Conservancy, and as an avid gardener, restored a our state has to offer. working towards that goal to preserve what we stretch of prairie. “I’ve always had a strong conservation ethic—that’s have here.” “I love to walk the northern woods, fish the southeast- part of who I am—and when I look at what the Land If a picture is worth a thousand words, Paul has said ern trout streams, and visit the western prairies of Trust has done and continues to do, I can’t think of an more about the outdoors in Minnesota than many of us Minnesota. I care very much about the protection of organization that really does more for Minnesota than will in a lifetime. important pieces of land to preserve habitat and the Land Trust.” biodiversity of species.”

MINNESOTA LAND TRUST 3 A LEGACY OF CONSERVATION FOR THE NORTH SHORE The North Shore of Minnesota is iconic; ancient bedrock shoreline, steep, forested ridges, cascading rivers, and tall pines reaching up from the cold blue waters of Lake Superior make for unparalleled beauty. Against that natural backdrop sits a nearly 100-year-old rustic cabin overlooking the lake. The simple times spent at this cabin instilled a conservation ethic in a young boy named J. Timothy (Tim) Ritchie from Saint Paul, which in turn would help secure the future of conservation along the North Shore.

Originally hand-built in the 1920s by Tim’s grandfather Dr. Harry Parks Ritchie, the cabin looks out on Lake Superior from the Encampment Forest, a unique camp-like setting near Two Harbors. A surgeon from Saint Paul, Dr. Ritchie was one of the founding members of the Encampment Forest Association. For generations the whole Ritchie family would summer along the North Shore at Encampment Forest; and it is here that Tim first fell in love with Minnesota’s natural places. Whether it was from cold dips in the lake (which rarely got above 50 degrees) or long hikes with his two brothers through the untouched 300-year- old white pines, Tim developed a connection to the North Shore that lasted a lifetime.

4 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST CELEBRATING A LIFETIME OF GENEROSITY

INSPIRING FUTURE GENERATIONS

Tim eventually moved away from Minnesota, settling in Chicago to work as an attorney, where he continued to support the natural places that resonated with him. He loved the Indiana Dunes along Lake Michigan, and referred to it as his second favorite place on earth after the North Shore of Minnesota. After retiring, he served on the board of TIM RITCHIE Openlands in Chicago for almost 20 years as well as the Nature Conservancy of Indiana.

Though his travels took him across the country and abroad, the North Shore always held a special place in his heart. Every year in August, Tim and his partner Richard would return to the original family cabin on Lake Superior to take in the scenic beauty and natural glory of the North Shore.

Unfortunately, Tim Ritchie passed away in August 2017. As a parting gesture, he made bequests to several conservation organizations around the Great Lakes, ensuring his remaining assets would support the causes he loved in life.

The Minnesota Land Trust is deeply honored to be a recipient of a substantial gift from Tim Ritchie’s estate. We are excited to announce that we will be using a significant portion of the contribution to advance conservation efforts on the North Shore of Lake Superior; to protect the places that inspired a young boy from Saint Paul to a lifetime of conservation, and inspire the next generation to hike among the white pines.

MINNESOTA LAND TRUST 5 LAND PROTECTION This year was a big success as we permanently protected nearly 4,000 acres—a 51% increase over the prior year! We are grateful to our members, partners, and the generous landowners who protect their land forever. Finally, these PROJECTS COMPLETED projects would not be possible without funding provided from the Outdoor Heritage Fund and the Minnesota THIS YEAR Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.

THIS YEAR AREA TOTALS Projects: 7 Acres: 2,348 The AGASSIZ BEACH RIDGES are the areas include our first-ever easements Shoreline feet: 27,618 former shoreline of Lake Agassiz, a in Kittson County! Through a partnership glacial lake that, at its peak, was larger with Audubon Minnesota, these than any lake that currently exists in the projects preserve critical habitat in one world. This area has some of the last of the state’s “Important Bird Areas” AGASSIZ BEACH RIDGES remaining examples of tall grass prairies (IBA), which includes crucial nesting AND ALEXANDRIA MORAINE in Minnesota (where grasses can reach areas for sharp-tailed grouse, horned PROGRAM AREAS over 6 feet tall!). Minnesota was once grebes, and other unique bird species. home to an estimated 18 million acres Of particular note, we completed our of prairie; today less than 2% of that second-largest project ever (more than remains. 1,500 acres) in partnership with the The ALEXANDRIA MORAINE Conservation Fund. This project provides program area is literally the place where an important economic model for Minnesota’s ducks come home to roost, farmers and ranchers to keep our and is known as the “duck factory.” essential grasslands from disappearing. Created by debris left behind by glaciers, In all, these seven projects protect moraines take the form of rolling hills more than five miles of shoreline and interspersed with lakes or wetlands that hundreds of acres of tall grass prairie, are often called “prairie potholes.” Some productive wetlands, and other wildlife of these moraines reach up to 350 feet habitat which are essential to above the surrounding landscape. Minnesota’s legacy of hunting, fishing, Projects completed in these program and birdwatching.

PROJECTS COMPLETED: KITTSON COUNTY: SKULL LAKE (3 PROJECTS) AND CARIBOU PARKLANDS | OTTER TAIL COUNTY: LITTLE CROW LAKE AND SPITZER LAKE | POPE COUNTY: GILCHRIST LAKE

6 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST KITTSON COUNTY: SKULL LAKE(3PROJECTS) ANDCARIBOU PARKLANDS |

OTTER TAIL COUNTY: LITTLECROW LAKEANDSPITZER LAKE|

POPE COUNTY: GILCHRIST LAKE ITASCA COUNTY: ANNLAKE,EAGLE LAKEANDBIGTOO MUCHLAKE development, someprotect trout protect entire lakes from future among theseprojects. Someprojects aquatic habitats were key themes and hillsideforests. spectacular goat prairies, trout streams, over 600feet high,accentuated with forming towering bluffs,some reaching feature adeeplydissected plateau Minnesota, theSoutheast Blufflands area. The most biodiverse area in SOUTHEAST BLUFFLANDS then exits ourstate through the TWIN CITIESMETRO Mississippi River asitpasses through the wild andscenic rivers whichflow into the the forested watersheds ofthesetwo CROIX RIVERS 1,000 otherlakes. The RUMANDST. the river’s source at Lake Itascaandover HEADWATERS the Mississippi. THEMISSISSIPPI to thecountry’s most treasured river: These four program areas allconnect TWIN CITIESMETROANDSOUTHEAST BLUFFLANDS PROGRAMAREAS MISSISSIPPI HEADWATERS, RUMANDST. CROIXRIVERS, Protecting water quality andunique program area contains program area includes HENNEPIN COUNTY: LAKESARAH PROJECTS COMPLETED: program area and program

SHERBURNE COUNTY: HUNTERLAKE

to Minnesota’s largest population base. beauty sothere can be“nature nearby” for wildlife, outdoor access, and scenic it iscriticalto protect contiguous lands the citiescontinue to grow and expand, habitats, addingto larger complexes. As of theregion’s best remaining natural pressure, the LandTrust protected some where there isintense development shoreline issoimportant. lakes, whichiswhy protecting natural rising temperatures inourcold-water state dueto decliningwater qualityand have slowly beendisappearingfrom our abundant, thesmalliconic tullibeefish game fishandotherwildlife. Once world), safeguarding the food chainfor known to beinfour locations inthe even arare speciesofcaddisfly (only the projects protect tullibeefishand vegetation. Andimportantly, several of protecting andrestoring shoreline keep ourgroundwater cleanby streams for recreation, whileothershelp In theTwin CitiesMetro program area, |

GOODHUE COUNTY: REDWING |

ISANTI COUNTY: STANCHFIELD CREEK,TENNYSON LAKE,MEDVECKY WOOD ANDTAMARACK LAKE

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RAMSEY COUNTY: GEMLAKE

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WINONA COUNTY: WISCOY VALLEY Shoreline feet: 47,983 feet: Shoreline Acres: 14 Projects: TOTALSAREA YEAR THIS |

CASS COUNTY: TENMILELAKE 1,190

MINNESOTA LANDTRUST 20187 MORE LAND PROTECTION THIS YEAR AREA TOTALS Projects: 4 Acres: 410 Shoreline feet: 20,601

BORDER LAKES AND LAKE SUPERIOR PROGRAM AREAS

The BORDER LAKES and LAKE Featured Project: SUPERIOR program areas cover the Along the rocky shores of Burntside Arrowhead region of our state and Lake on the edges of the Boundary encompass some of the most iconic Waters, lie YMCA Camp Widjiwagan and wild Minnesota landscapes. These and Camp du Nord. For generations, landscapes are rich in “charismatic kids and families have had their first true megafauna” like moose, bear, and wilderness experience in the natural wolves, and are also known for their surroundings at these camps, launch- importance to migratory birds. This ing trips into the Boundary Waters, or is one of the more visually-stunning exploring among the pines on the lake’s regions with bedrock cliffs, deep blue shore. Now, thanks to the generosity lakes, vast forests, and cascading of one family, even more campers will streams—and of course the dramatic be able to experience the outdoors in North Shore. Northern Minnesota. From the untouched trees of the The Les and Phyllis Deppe family Encampment Forest to an undisturbed first came to Northern Minnesota in the wilderness lake in the Cloquet Valley 1950s, and were drawn immediately State Forest to the fabled Burntside to Burntside Lake thanks to an Lake near Ely, the projects completed in introduction to the lake by the owners of these areas preserve the best of the best YMCA Camp du Nord. “For our father it of our state. This includes lands along was love at first sight,” say their children, the Superior Hiking Trail and four miles Steve Deppe and Marilyn Weber. That of shoreline along some of Minnesota’s love led the Deppes to buy a property most pristine waters. on the North Arm of the lake near the camp and build a small cabin for year-round recreation. PROJECTS COMPLETED: ST. LOUIS COUNTY: BURNTSIDE LAKE (2 PROJECTS) AND KING LAKE | LAKE COUNTY: ENCAMPMENT FOREST

8 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST RESTORATION Active management to improve natural condition of land and habitat.

“PLANT AND ANIMAL POPULATIONS ARE IN DECLINE DUE TO HABITAT LOSS. IF WE PROTECTED ALL Over the years, the connection to For Niki Geisler, executive director at the THE REMAINING WILDLIFE HABITAT, THE TREND STILL Burntside Lake and YMCA Camp du camp, the newly protected land is a big WOULD NOT BE REVERSED. RESTORATION WORK IS NEEDED.” Nord deepened, as asset. “For kids —DARYL PETERSON, DIRECTOR OF RESTORATION PROGRAMS the Deppe’s kids “WE’RE SO GRATEFUL THAT and adults and eventually THE STARS ALIGNED ON who haven’t LESS their grandchildren had a true THIS,” SAYS NIKI. “THIS TRULY THAN 2% ONE OUT OF became regulars wilderness OF MINNESOTA’S EVERY THREE at the camp. With IS A WIN-WIN FOR ALL OF US.” experience, it’s NATIVE PRAIRIE BITES OF FOOD three generations life changing REMAINS YOU EAT IS THERE enjoying experiences at YMCA because it pushes them out of their BECAUSE OF POLLINATORS Camp du Nord, the Deppe family comfort zone.” Many kids and families will wanted to ensure that future campers be able have their first overnight camping OVER 100 would benefit from similar experiences experience on the Deppe property, PLANT SPECIES by protecting the land with a creating a lifetime of memories. CAN OCCUR IN A conservation easement through the The newly protected land prevents PRAIRIE OF LESS Minnesota Land Trust. “My father and future development along the shoreline THAN 5 ACRES, ATTRACTING so campers will always be able to look mother were quite visionary when it OUR STATEWIDE IMPACT DIFFERENT came to what they felt was important,” out over the lake with an unspoiled view SINCE 2014: POLLINATOR SPECIES says Steve. Steve and Marilyn’s parents or maybe catch their first fish up against LIKE BUTTERFLIES 1,950 ACRES AND BEES put their conservation ethic into practice the wild, rocky shore. “We have a saying RESTORED, WITH and protected 29 acres on the North at camp — be where your feet are — it MORE ON THE WAY! VALUE OF NATIVE INSECT Arm of Burntside directly across from means that we need to be present in IN 2018, WORKING WITH THE “POLLINATOR SERVICES” Camp du Nord more than twenty years life,” says Niki. “Nature is a prescription USFWS PARTNERS FOR FISH

ago with the Land Trust. This past year for mental and physical health, and AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM, $4 BILLION ANNUALLY IN U.S. the family built upon their legacy of we’re so fortunate to have this WE RESTORED: generosity by protecting an additional additional land to help people unplug 474 ACRES 80 acres with the Minnesota Land Trust and disconnect for a while.” OF PRAIRIE and transferring the land to the YMCA For the Deppe family, protecting the 213 ACRES Camp du Nord, making the family’s land was the continuation of their legacy OF WETLANDS original commitment to conservation of conservation. “This could not have LESS even greater. turned out better for our state, YMCA THAN The Deppe’s vision and generosity not Camp du Nord, all the generations yet to MINNESOTA 50% LAND TRUST OF THE ORIGINAL only led to the protection of important come, or for the wishes of our parents,” 20 MILLION ACRES OF shoreline wildlife habitat on Burntside say Steve and Marilyn. “We know that WETLANDS REMAIN TODAY Lake, it will also create new opportunities the YMCA Camp du Nord is committed for campers at YMCA Camp du Nord. to the same principles our family felt towards the preservation of this land.” ST. LOUIS COUNTY: BURNTSIDE LAKE (2 PROJECTS) AND KING LAKE | LAKE COUNTY: ENCAMPMENT FOREST

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SOURCES: WWW.DNR.STATE.MN.US, WWW.POLLINATOR.ORG ENGAGEMENT YOUTH OUTDOORS DULUTH Spending time in nature is good for you! But many children do not have the opportunity to experience all that the Great Outdoors has to offer. This Engaging people with meaningful outdoor “Adventure Gap” is due to lack of equipment, experiences is a pathway to loving nature. access to locations, experiences to build upon, and The following outdoor engagement projects role models to draw inspiration from. In 2016, the were made possible thanks to the partner- Northland Foundation and the Minnesota Land Trust ship, funding and support from several helped organize a broad coalition of outdoor groups, entities, including the City of Duluth, Lloyd youth agencies, and educational institutions to K. Johnson Foundation, Duluth Superior address this gap. With support from the community, Area Community Foundation, Laura Jane Youth Outdoors Duluth was born. Musser Fund and Mortenson Family With a mission to ensure all youth have access to Foundation. nature-based experiences, Youth Outdoors Duluth IN ITS FIRST YEAR ALONE, YOUTH OUTDOORS works with community groups to plan activities DULUTH REACHED MORE THAN 420 KIDS BY which bring underserved youth outside. In its first GRAND AVENUE NORDIC CENTER OFFERING ACTIVITIES LIKE ARCHERY, ROCK year alone, 420 kids were reached by offering The Minnesota Land Trust is CLIMBING, CANOEING, HIKING, SKIING, AND MORE. activities like archery, rock climbing, canoeing, working with the City of Duluth hiking, and skiing. In all, these youth spent over and the broader community to 14,000 hours getting some fresh air! develop new “world class” outdoor The group is going strong and with continued recreation venues. Recently, the support will impact many more lives to come! Duluth Cross-Country Ski Club (DXC) and Spirit Mountain joined this effort and together they are working to expand access to cross-country skiing to the whole community at the Grand Avenue Nordic Center in Duluth. A trail system through Spirit Mountain’s beautiful hardwood forest will be state-of-the-art with consistent trail grooming, improved lighting, and artificial snow making. Programming will be aimed at getting more people out skiing and experiencing the wonders of winter. After breaking ground on construction last year, 1.5 miles of trail will be open for the first time this winter. See you on the trails!

10 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST FINANCIAL SUMMARY

The Minnesota Land Trust is committed to strong fiscal health and socially responsible FUNDRAISING & REVENUE investments. The financial summary that follows is based on the complete financial audit VOLUNTEERSwhich was conducted by Redpath and Company, Ltd. Their full report is available online at OTHER PUBLIC FUNDING OTHER www.mnland.org or by contacting the Land Trust at 651-647-9590. INVESTMENT & INTEREST INCOME

BALANCE SHEET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018 Assets 2018 2017 Cash, Pledges & Investments $7,912,935 $5,545,966 Net Furniture & Equipment $15,565 $20,906 Land Held for Resale/Conservation $199,650 $310,659 Beneficial Interest in Real Property $744,200 0 CHARITABLE SUPPORT Total Assets $8,872,350 $5,877,5 3 1 FROM INDIVIDUALS

Liabilities & Net Assets Accrued Payables $297,582 $139,089 Total Net Assets $8,574,768 $5,738,442 STATE OF MINNESOTA: CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUISITION Total Liabilities & Net Assets $8,872,350 $5,877,5 3 1

EXPENSE ALLOCATION

Program $5,517,1 9 3 CHARITABLE SUPPORT Fundraising $320,909 FROM FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS & Management $280,539 ORGANIZATIONS Total Expenses $6,118,641

90% FUNDRAISING & REVENUE PROGRAM Charitable support from individuals $3,038,562 Charitable support from foundations, corporations & organizations $463,160 5% State of Minnesota: conservation easement acquisition $4,814,512 FUNDRAISING Other public funding $363,672 Investment & interest income $254,836 Other revenue $20,224 Total Support & Revenue $8,954,966

5% MINNESOTA LAND TRUST 11 MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEERS DONORS FROM JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018 CONTRIBUTE TIME AND TALENTS

ANNUAL GIFTS $1,000 – 4,999 Cynthia Rogers and Gifts that support operations, Ginna Portman Amis and Timothy Huston special projects and long-term Allan Amis Luke and Jessie Jacobson stewardship of protected lands. Anonymous Karl and Beth Johansson Chas and Nancy Arend Elissa Kadue $10,000 and above Prospect Creek Dean and Terry Kennedy Suzie Woodrich and David Louise Anderson Foundation, a family foundation of Bruce and Knoblauch Julie Andrus Joe and Sylva Kubicek Edward and Sherry Ann Martha Atwater* John Baird* Killian Rieder and Jeff Dayton* Kulkowski Steven DeLapp* Joel and Emily Barker Jon and Metta Belisle Tracy Van Steenburgh and Libby Lincoln and Brad Fuller James Ladner David and Leslie Gardner Donor Advised Endowment Fund of St. Kris and Christine Larson Elizabeth DeBaut and Ross and Bridget Levin David Hartwell* Croix Valley Foundation* Johanna Bell Bob and Siri Marshall* Bob Adair Carter Hedeen Eric Olson Lucy Hartwell* Peter Matteson Sue Funk and Wood Kidner Rick and Ginny Black Marcia Adair Eric Hedeen Lorrie Oswald Bob Bowen* Daniel May Marge Amberson Florence Hedeen David Palmquist Carolyn and Doug Kohrs Nicholas Miller Laurie Lucas Matt and Laura Bredesen Graham Ambrose Tom Hoffmann James A. Payne Martha Velasco Bush and Clint and Patty Miller Tara Anderson Bill Hohengarten John Peck Nivin and Duncan Elaine Rees and Gerald MacMillan Foundation Bob Bush Robert Axtmann Dane Huinker Ginna Portman Amis Carey Family Charitable Morsello Bob Bankers Pamela Joachim William Risse Jerry Martin* Donald H. Nelson Willie and Markell Rahr Fund Polly Bayrd Karl Johansson Rick Rosvold Pam Endean and Colleen Elizabeth W. Nelson Tom Beaver Clifford Johnson Kelly Scanlan J. Timothy Ritchie estate James T. Nystrom William and Lynne Rogers Carey Matt Bredesen Dennis Kaleta Tim Scanlan Gary R. Carlson* Foundation James Brewer Jeanne Karnowski Robert Scheierl Brad and Cyndy Wallin Cheryl Paullin Jason and Aimee Wendberg Glenn Johnson and Jim Burkett Wood Kidner Dennis Scherber Michelle Couture Jill Peterson Joan Burkett David Knoblauch Bruce Schoenberg Bret and Karen Petersen* $5,000 – 9,999 Claire Olson and William Michael Burnett Dag Knudsen Lee Scholder Davidson Mimi and Benjamin G. Rae III Frances Cody Gene Kremer Paul Scobie Josh Aas Wendy Dayton* Michael and Anne Ryan Craig Cold Ryan Kutter Betty Selander Paul Markwardt and EcoTrust* Tim and Kim Scanlan Mark Crawford Mary Lagaard Charles Selander Richard Allendorf Paul M. Egeland* Dr. John Morrison and Karen Dingle Scott Lagaard Bill Sharbono Anonymous Daniel O’Neill and Nancy Carrie Scherer Family Annette Drewes Glen Laginess Steven Sicheneder William and Elizabeth Etzwiler Fund of the Catholic Ross Dudzik Betsy Lake Rick Snyder Brombach Barb Farrell Community Foundation Dave Ethier Al Larson Greg Solberg Dave and Ann Bucheck* Laura Wood and Paul John and Marilyn Fritz Richard Fetterly Gregory Larson Katherine Solohub Vince Leo and Susan Farrell Shardlow Fitz Fitzgerald Linda Larson Jim Stark Calmenson Ben and Becky Field Fay and Kurt Simer Lisa Fitzpatrick Steven Lee Susan Steinwall Gale Family Foundation David and Claire Forsberg Dean Skallman Deirdre Flesche Gloria Lindberg Terry Stewart Loren and Whitney Hansen Ron Sternal and Nancy Rick and Cheryl Snyder Jenna Fletcher Alexis Ludwig- Tim and Lori Ed and Ellie Hayward Gibson Wendy Sommer* Brad Fuller Vogen Stieber Kaaren Howe Tony and Cathy Jeremy and Stacey Sosna Sue Funk Bill Majewski Teresa Thews Richard and Nancie Huston Grundhauser Jim and Carol Stark Nona Goertz Norma Malinowski Steve Thompson Heather Rein and Patrick David and June Andrew and Cassidy Sean Gokey Laura Matson John Wachlarowicz Hynes Guckenberg Steiner Matthew Grimley Diane McGann Frank Wagner W. Richard McCarthy Chuck Malkerson and Bruce and Julie Steiner Gary Gustafson Bryan McGinnis (Graduate Intern) Gregory Page Carolyn Hall II Susan Steinwall Sonya Gylsen Hamlin Metzger Mark Wendt James A. Payne Jim Harris Diane Stockman David Hagen Clint Miller Erick Westerback Brenda and Thomas Ringold Jeffrey and Beth Hayward Roger and Kay Strand Kendall Hains Terri Nelson David White Teresa Thews and Paul Scobie* Carter and Florence Hedeen* Tim and Diane Thorpe Jeffrey Hayward Mary Newstrom Margie White Gerry and Nan Snyder Chris Shelton and Ellen B. Joanne Von Blon* John Hedberg James Odden Ruthann Yeager Nancy Warner Herman* Kerrianne Blevins and Susan and Steve Wilson* Michael Walstrom

12 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST “I ENJOY CONTRIBUTING TO THE LAND TRUST, BECAUSE CONSERVATION CAN’T WAIT.” —PAUL RAYMAKER

Meg Anderson and David Becky and Jim Drahovzal Rochelle Gunn and James $250 – 499 Mackenzie Donald Family Romy Silver-Kohn and Washburn* Joan R. Duddingston* Mayer Paul and Peggy Adelmann Fund Jesse Kohn David and Beverly Peter and Rose Dwyer Daniel Jurgens and Ann Robert and Carolyn Albright David and Kitty Dornfeld Rick Kollath Wickstrom Dave and Renee Ethier Merrill* David Anderson Tim Edman Marek and Ginger Kot Richard M. Williams Charles and Anne Ferrell Mary Miller Nancy Conger and Tom David and Susan Egloff* Thomas Tesch and Carol Mary Shedd and Steven Bill and Janet Flynn James Mohn and Heather Anderson Laurel Ferris Kuechler Wilson* Victoria Gabriel Muster Donald Arbour Fitz and Heather Fitzgerald Scott and Mary W. Lagaard* Alexis Ludwig-Vogen and Richard and Susan Gary Nichols Lisa Wersal and Louis Asher Stephanie McClearey and Michael and Barbara LaMotte Kirk Vogen Goldman* Mark and Patti Norquist Thomas Bader Glen Fladeboe Linda Nelson and Michael Oswald and Jane Wyatt Stephen and Candace Dwight and Marjorie Gordon and Josephine Bailey* Sue Miller Foster Larsen Cindy Zitzmann Gouze Peterson Jason and Alicia Bame- Elizabeth Fourniea David and Melissa Lindholm Charlotte Zumbusch Sharon Paradise and Ken Russ and Kathy Rhode Anderson Marge Frost* Judee Arnstein and Haberman Craig and Katharine Bob Bankers Todd Hendrickson and Michael Lindsay $500 – 999 Curt and Pat Hadland Richter Brad and Sherrie Beal* Sharon Fuller Steven and Catherine Long Darrell and Marge John Velin and Jane James and Nicole Rickard Donald and Keri Beck Laurel Gamm Jeffrey and Elizabeth Martin Amberson Harper* Jevon Anderson and Kelly Lois Beckmen Amanda Giliotti Clara Ueland and Walt Kathy Welte and Lowell Jeff and Lucy Heegaard* Scanlan Roger Sorensen and Todd Guerrero McCarthy Anderson Mike and Karel Helgeson Adam Schwartz-Lowe Stephanie Boaeuf David Hagquist Bryan and Karin McGinnis Kirsten Erickson and Ed and Linda Hendrickson Gena and Steven Setzer Owen and Alison Brown Paul Hagquist Andrew McKibben Patrick Anderson Lee and Liz Hickerson George Shardlow Paul Brown* Natalie Maiser and Andrew Chuck and Mary Myron and Suzanne Carl and Heidi Horsch Stanley and Lucy Shepard* Tony Brown Harbeck McNamara Angstman James Howard* Craig and Mariana Susan Hagstrum and Michele Kelm-Helgen and Kathryn Iverson and Kurt Apfelbacher and Ani Robert and Jennifer Israel Shulstad* Robert Bruininks Henry Helgen Michael Menzel* Backa Susan Lyback and Doug Charlotte Stephens* Jim and Joan Burkett Johnna Hobbs Lisa Arnold and Hamlin Christine Beck Jacobson Jon and Sarah Strommen Bill and Pat Burns Thomas and Libby Horner Metzger Mary Beckman David and Holly Jorde Henry W. TenBroek Elaine and Foster Cole John and Susan Howe* Micki Blenkush and Dan Patricia Bellace Joann Verweig and Trendah Fund Matthew Conroy Susan Swigart and Mark Michaels* Joyce Bish Thomas Karp Thomas Troester Jane Cowles Hudson Lucy Mitchell* Karen Bohnert* Martin and Esther Kellogg Chris and Jenni Vitek Page and Jay Cowles* Pam and Dwight Johnson Chuck and Melinda Moos Bob Bruce* Bill and Jennifer Kellogg Erick and Beth Westerback Ellie Crosby* Walter and Harriet Johnson Ruth Anne Olson and Michael and Susan Burnett Randy Lake and Colleen Laurel Westrom Edwin Van Der Hoek and Dan and Terri Johnson Anthony Morley Eric Curran-Bakken Keough Timothy and Betsy Wilson* Jennifer Debrow Mary Kehrer-Schneider* Dale Pippin and Teresa Joan Dayton Ray and Andrea Kim Steven and Beverly Wolf George and Lynn Devins Stephen and June Keibler Morrow Tim and Gayle Devries Gerry and Renay Leone* Ronald and Dianne Yanish Brian and Liz Dillon Terry Kidner Joseph Muggli Chuck and Jackie Dietz Harriet Ludwick Jennie Zumbusch Neitzke Family

MINNESOTA LAND TRUST 13 DONORS FROM JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018

Stanley Nelson* Don Steinke* Bob and Pat Astrup Andrea Brubaker and John Lonnie Ellis David and Mary Hagen Elizabeth Neuvar Ann Thies Robert Axtmann Bussey David Elowson Marlene and William Joe and Mary Nosek Irma Thies Joseph and Michael Bailey Frank and Kristi Cadwell Robert and Elsie Emery Haider Bethany and Allen Olmstead Faye Ulrich Gwen Barker John and Jackie Carlander Paul Enenbach Janis Hall Judy K. O’Reilly* Delon and Gail Underbakke Gibson Batch Amy Carlson Jason and Dani Engelhart Thomas and Marcie Hamel Charles and Lois Parsons Jean Silberman and Tom Mary Kay and Paul Bates Richard and Margaret Michele Esposito Susan and Brent Hames Lyn Bergquist and Donald van der Linden* Shirley and Bill Baxter Carman Wendy Evans Darius Szewczak and Pereira Gary and Bonnie Van Erp Tom and Ann Beaver Cary Carson Charles H. Eversman Rachel Hampton Grant and Debbie Peterson Ann Villanueva Benjamin Becker Billie Cashman Ronald and Grace Falk Marie Hauser Ned and Sarah Phillips Dick and Judy Vogen Jacqueline Becker Peter Lien and Amada Mary Farrier Mary Hauser* Kate Piper* Bob and Mavis Voigt* Cole and Terry Becker Cefalu Mary Killeen and Jacob Janet Hayman Alan Polsky Jennifer and Travis Wahls Toni Beitz Margaret Cellette Fillion John and Jean Hedberg Lynn Gannon and Mark Charles Willcox* Elizabeth McNerney and Chuck and Terry Chism Dennis and Joyce Findley Robert and Carolyn Hedin Popovich Gordon Young Donald Bell Virginia Cooper Arlene Flemmer* Patrick and Carrie William Donohue and Jane Bob Zeglovitch and Jane W. Bruce and Carol D. Denis and Nancy Cornell Dean and Joanne Flugstad Heffernan Prohaska Young Benson Dennis Courtier DJ and Jacqui Forbes Bill Hefner Anne and Brian Purrington Jim Benson Jenny Cowette Bill Foss Ross and Ruth Heilman John Quaife $100 – 249 Anne Bent Dick and Georgeanne Croft Rodney and Susan Foss Willard Everett and Betty Doreen Lynch and William Peter and Jane Aas Eric Bergerson Bill and Kate Cullen Craig O. Freeman Lou Hein Ramsden* Margaret Brownell and Michael and Ruth Bettendorf Michael Cummings Bayard T. French* Sandra Kaplan and Don Robert and Jean Raz Richard Allyn Suzanne Blue* Karin Jo Dahl Ian and Carol Friendly Hickman Tom and Kathy Rivers Tom and Arlene Alm Marcy Bode James Davnie Joseph and Patricia Funk Warren High Phillip and Jane Rollins Steve Alm Thelma Boeder Len and Beth Dayton Steve Funk Darryl and Alice Hill Reid Carron and Becky Rom* John and Barbara Mark and Susan Bonitz Roger and Irene Dellert Terry and Sandy Gappa Matthew Hobbs Rick and Denise Rosvold Anderson Peggy and Glen Booth Steve and Nancy Deppe Bruce and Lois Garbisch* Tom and Nancy Hodnefield Mary Savina Shirley and Charles Stephan Shubick and Charles P. Driscoll Kathie and Ken Geiger Tom and Bea Hoffmann* R. Bruce Schoenberg Anderson* Linda Boothe Eric and Mary Jo Duncan Mike Gellerman Kent and Cheryl Holen Greg and Steph Schweser Kevin Anderson Will and Margee Bracken* Joel and Sandra Dunnette* Christopher and Julie Keith Holley Jerry Seck Frani and Mark Anderson Nancy and Steve Braker Dunnewind Family Gilbert Ruth Howe Paul Sitz Evan and Nancy Mike and Gini Breidenbach Foundation Bill and Diane Gilbertson Meredith Howell Bruce R. and Jane Anderson* Dorothy Slegman and Dave and Brenda Dvorak Kathleen Gill Michael Huber Scharding Smedley Scott D. Anderson James Brewer* P. James and Marian Dyck Mildred Gjertson Linda Huhn Barb Smith Shane Anderson Carol and Conley Brooks Jr. Abby Finis and Julia Morris Gjessing Keith Johnson and Julie Carla J. Smith Anonymous Susan Brown* Eagles Theodora Economou and Hunter Ben and Joanna Stacke Scott Armitage Dick and Vera Brown Amy East-Glenn Charles Glasrud Steve and Amy Lee Stephen and Susan John Armstrong Rodney and Carolyn Amy Knox and Mark Mike and Jennifer Isaacson Stedman Tom Arneson* Bunkers Edstrom Goblirsch Paul R. Iversen Paul and Annette Godtland* Pat and Diane Jacoby Nona Goertz Kristen Jeide Melvin Goldenbogen Heidi Jerome Sandra Gould Lorraine Jirele* John and Susan Graber Trudy Joerg Judith Graham Douglas Johnson Don and Gerry Grant Rodney and Lillian Gregory and Maureen Johnson* Grazzini Bruce and Margaret Janet and John Green* Johnson Kevin Gregerson Marianne Johnson Matthew J. Grigal Orville Jonsrud Joanne Groten Jay Weiner and Ann Brian Gruis Juergens Randy and Yvonne Margi Preus and Arno Guzman Kahn

14 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST Richard and Maggie Angela and Paul Mann Karschnia Larry and Karin Margolis Ronald and Pamela Caroline Marks Kaufman Merritt Marquardt Steve Kaukola James R. Marshall Carol Kaveh Darlene Mattson Tim Keane Christine McArthur Molly Maloney and David Emily McAuliffe Kelley Dianne Aisenbrey and John and Lynda Kern* Bruce McBeath Thomas and Anna Thomas and Kathleen Kieselbach McCaffrey Joseph Kingman Susan McCallum Richard Kingsley John McDonald John Kirchner Bob and Mary McDonald Jeffrey Kirst Dan and Lucy McInerny William Kittel Jack and Terri McKeon Julie Klassen* Rob and Becky McKim Mary Hartnett and Joe L. David Mech* Knaeble Peter and Claudia Medin Chelsea Knauf Kay Mehl Christopher Knopf Jeffrey Birchem and Deirdre Flesche and Dag Gretchen Mehmel Knudsen* Peter McSwiggen and Dan and Sandra Korthuis Barbara Meier John Koziol Rick and Joan Meierotto* John and Melissa David Hammer and Randy Kreishman Meincke Ruth Nelson Debra and Timothy Plude Thomas and Anne Dick and Ella Slade* Ted Krill Christopher Meyer* David and Anna Newton Allen and Ramona Potter Schapman Sonja Smerud Larry Lark Michael K. Miller Dale and Kathryn Newton David Price Robert and Karen Scheierl Joan Smith Senator Cal Larson Jim and Pat Miller* Don and Gerda Nightingale Michael Ptak Winnie White-Scherber Scott Smith Pam Larson Ran and Beth Miner* JoAnn Thomas and Doug Joel and Jeanne Pumper and Dennis Scherber David and Stacey Smith Laura and William Le Voir- David and Karen Minge Nopar Irene Qualters* Mike and Roxanne Carl and Sue Smith Barry Sarah Hilligoss-Moe and Pat and Beth Nunnally Thaddeus Raczek* Schlasner Larry Snow Richard and Sally Leider* Andrew Moe Rita O’Connell Jim and Joan Rataczak* Anne and Jason Leif and Jeanne Solberg John and Susan Dennis Moon Jack and Lori Oelfke Mike and Jodi Refsland Schlukebier Nancy Frevert and David Lenczewski George and Mary McHugh John and Yvette Oldendorf Fred and Judy Regennitter Larry and Carolyn Schmidt Solohub Douglas H. Lewis Morrison Eric and Heidi Olson Julie Reichhoff Cynthia Schou Matthew and Senita Walter and Darcy Ling* Michael Monroe and Debra Rolf Olson Charles and Susan Greg Schou Sonnek Jean Ljungkull Mueller Mark O’Malley Reinhart Lowell and Elizabeth Mike and Peg Sowada Mary Long Jocelyn Muggli John and Kristin Oswald John and Rickie Ressler Schow Barbara Spannaus Scott and Sara Lounsbury John Munson Virginia Pansch Kristen Ringham Fred and Jan Schroeder Michael Spellman Anna Lovrien David and Anne Murphy Roger and Hollie Parsons Kristin Mroz Risse and Richard and Robyn Michele Spoont Larry and Karen Lundblad Barbara Myers Debbie Pearson William Risse Schroeder Jerry and Carol Starkey Bill Lyon Mark Nammacher John and Linda Peck* Mary Robinson-Jamison Bob and Kimberly Scott Christine Stebner Kurt and Mary Lysne Nicholas Nash Robert and Susan Pederson* Norm and Emily Aaron and Jennifer Seeley Irene Steffenson Fay and Jeff Maas Amanda Hedlund and Matt Anne Peek Rosenberg Karl and Emily Sevig Kathleen Stenersen James MacNutt Neil David and Cindy Pelowski Stephen Rosholt George Shardlow Terry and Mimi Stewart Susan Naramore Maher Nekola Family Charitable Beryl Perry John A. Roxbury Jr. Bob Shepard Tom and Christine Stoa Ryan and Carolyn Majkrzak Fund of InFaith Allan and Corrine Petersen Steve and Marjie Ruth Steven and Jill Sicheneder John and Eleanor Strand Kathy Maleck Community Foundation David and Andrea Matthew and Carrie Ryan Suzann Willhite and Kristin Gary Strandemo Luther Malmgren Bonnie E. Nelson Peterson* Dennis M. Ryan Siegesmund Denny and Jan Strootman Richard and Monica Delano R. Nelson Dan Petrik Tom and Mary Salkowski Tom and Sharon Simpson Jacob Sundquist Mandell Darby and Geri Nelson Louise B. Plank* Steve and Karen Sanger Al Singer Donald Swanson*

MINNESOTA LAND TRUST 15 DONORS FROM JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018

Donald and Wildie Ken and Elizabeth Weir Gifts up to $99 Dennis Kresal* Swanson* Karen Welke Thank you to the many Linda Liestman* Jim and Kay Tennessen Dennis and Maureen Welsch donors in this category. Alan and Lori Lohman* Gery Then* Judy Gibbs and Shawn Only 20-year donors are Dr. and Mrs. John K. David Lauth and Lindsey Wentz listed. Meinert* Thomas Claralouise Wheeler Patricia Minton* Robert and Bonnie Janice and Paul Wicklund Susan Blom* Gene and Mary Ann Rick* Thomsen David Wilkinson Mary Blood* Dan and Cynthia Rogers* Darrell Thorstenson Renee Willette Bruce and Mary Davis* Jeff and Linda Rotschafer* Dean and Mary Tilley Marilyn Williams Al and Barb Gulden* C. Perry Schenk* Marta Cleaveland and Paul Wayne Winick Nicholas and Geraldene Henry and Lisa Schreifels* To sto William Wischmeyer Gulden* William and Carol Steele* Alex Tsatsoulis Joe and Laurie Wlosinski Jennie Hakes and Steve Patricia and Roger Sween* Roger and Carolyn Vacek William Woehrlin* Merle H. Sykora* Hawrysh* In-Kind Donations Virginia Van Dyke Michael and Donna Duncan Storlie and Diane Jim and Maureen Phil Aarrestad Judith Van Dyne Wolsted Henderson* Tessari* Eric Vehe Charles W. Wright David Tincher* Sarah Bagwell Mike and Ellen Heneghan* Craig and Honey Blacklock Eric Viken Ben and Donna Wright David Jacobson* Mary Volk Jena Wuu Martha Velasco Bush and James S. Johnson* Bob Bush Heidi Waldkirch Bryan Wyberg Donald and Joyce Kitzrow* David C. Warner John and Eleanor Yackel* Page and Jay Cowles Chad and Maggie Dayton Eric Watkins* Peter Young * 20-Year Donors Stuart Webb Peder Yurista Beth Dooley* Lyle and Cheryl David Zarkower We have made every effort to ensure accuracy and ask that you Eric and Mary Jo Duncan Wedemeyer Michael Zicus contact us at 651-647-9590 with any concerns. Cheryl Friese David and Leslie Gardner Brian Gruis Carl Haensel Richard and Nancie Huston Bruce and Margaret Johnson SUSTAINING Jeanne Kingston Tom Landwehr MEMBERS Laurie Lucas These individuals Brad and Sherrie Beal Amanda Hedlund and Matt Neil Bill and Beth McClelland make generous Benjamin Becker Janet Olson Mark Norquist gifts on a Richard and Margaret Carman Cheryl Paullin Todd Norsten monthly basis. David Elowson Mary Savina Willie Rahr You can be Fitz and Heather Fitzgerald Jevon Anderson and Kelly Scanlan Paul Raymaker a sustaining Laurel Gamm Anne and Jason Schlukebier Killian Rieder member Mike Gellerman Cynthia Schou Dean Tilley at mnland.org Loren and Whitney Hansen Adam Schwartz-Lowe Ken and Terry Visger or by calling Randy Lake and Colleen Keough Dennis and Susan Searle Nancy Warner 651-647-9590. Romy Silver-Kohn and Jesse Kohn John and Marilyn Fritz Shardlow Steve Smith and Deborah Michael and Barbara LaMotte Sonja Smerud Zvosec Kris and Christine Larson Carl and Sue Smith Laurie Lucas Susan Stanich Emily McAuliffe Alex Tsatsoulis Andrew McKibben Virginia Van Dyke Lisa Arnold and Hamlin Metzger Eric Vehe Clint and Patty Miller William Walker Heather Muster and James Mohn Marilyn Williams Dennis Moon David Zarkower

16 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST IN MEMORY OF: IN HONOR OF: Dallas Anderson, by Louise Anderson Richard G. Jones, by Nanette Jones Sabin Adams, by Jim Benson Leonard Anderson, by Bethel Anderson Ann Kaner-Roth, by Michele Spoont Baihly Woods Preservation Association, by Fred & Judy Dr. Robert Becker, by Jacqueline Becker John Karos, by Jim & Kay Tennessen Regennitter Theodore & Edna Bergman; June & Vern Lake, by Randy Jonathan Kinzer, by Lonnie Ellis Karna Larson & Sequoia Block’s wedding, by Margaret Lake & Colleen Keough Julie Klassen, by Scott Dingwall; Seth Goodspeed; Richard Cellette Emil Boerner, by Peter Boerner & Kathy Harrington; Clark & Eve Webster; Jena Wuu Mark Bushman, by Ellen Neuenfeldt William & Arlene Bryson, by Jeanine Vorland Kari Ann Koskinen, by Luanne Koskinen Bob Fox, by Ben & Barry Wolfe Carter Christensen, by Paul & Gloria Christensen Tom Link, by Sandra Gould Brad Fuller, by Jane Fuller Joe Cleaveland, by Paul Tosto & Marta Cleaveland Arnold Long, by Steven & Catherine Long John C. Gale, by Gale Family Foundation Philip Cook, by Elsie Cook Marguerite MacGillis, by Pierre MacGillis Gifts that can only come from wild places, by Mike & Gini Thomas Cowette, by Jenny Cowette Pamela A. Matteson, by Peter Matteson Breidenbach Bob & Betty Crampton, by Brad & Sherrie Beal Bill McDonald, by David Jacobson Sophie Kerman & Jim Johns, by Kristin & Sarah Maier Elaine Dahl, by Karin Jo Dahl; Mary Long; Virginia Elizabeth Muir, by Jacqueline Dowell; Bonnie Heidel; James Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Kaufman, by Ronald & Pamela Kaufman MacDonald; Marna Stevens R. Marshall; David & Laurie Marshall; Joel & Jeanne Pumper Wood Kidner, by David Wilkinson Lowell Dahl, by Joe & Sylva Kubicek Mary Jane Munson, by John Munson Liz Erickson & Joe Krekeler’s wedding, by Margaret Frank H. Delaney Jr., by James & Anne Delaney Fred Myers, by Barbara Myers Cellette Les & Phyllis Deppe, by Steve & Nancy Deppe Aaron Nelson, by Gary & Cindy Nelson Alexis Ludwig-Vogen, by Erin & Brad Jordahl Redlin Wesley Dow, by Sue Kramolisch Otis, by Peter Martin Dorothy Maleck, by Kathy Maleck Cynthia Driscoll, by Charles P. Driscoll Robert Pansch, by Virginia Pansch Marchesani Family, by Thomas & Anna Kieselbach Micala & Gust Edwardsen, by Brenda & Thomas Ringold Parents, by Mark O’Malley Lawrence Morgan, by Caleb Wisdorf Elly, by Virginia Van Dyke Colleen Peterson, by David & Andrea Peterson My extraordinary new daughter-in-law, by Joyce Denn Robert Garbisch, by Bruce & Lois Garbisch Lawrence & Helen Piper, by Kenneth & Mary Handt Emily Novak Daehn, by Carolyn Rush Paul Gershone, by Jerrold Gershone Steve Reisman, by Deena Reisman David Pearson who loves Minnesota even from his hospice Mary Giles, by Margaret Bowe; Jim Harris; John & Melissa Dewey Ringham, by Kristen Ringham bed, by Stephanie Pearson Kreishman; Michael & Barbara LaMotte; John & Jane Rumohr Roberts, by Laurel Gamm Britta Raine Finzen, by Susan Slater Sweeney; Heidi Waldkirch; David & Ruth Waterbury; Eli Rosenbloom, by Janet Rosenbloom Amy Shaunette, by Caitlin Guilford William Wischmeyer Erika Sitz, by Paul Sitz; Jon & Sarah Strommen Tara Stroup, by Joy Stroup Irene Grabmeier-Holly, by Richard Grabmeier Robert J. Sivertsen, by The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Megan & Nathan Tracy, by Chuck & Anna Tracy Grandpa Tom, by Rachel Melis & Robert Galler Memorial Foundation Virginia Van Dyke, by Becky & Jim Drahovzal Maria W. Faust, by Ted Haaland Julie Smeby, by Rolf Smeby Brad Wallin, by Bill & Beth McClelland PO Hagstrom, by Lynn Haldy Adeline Sopa, by Caroline Kostroski Luciana Wanzenried, by Hans Wanzenried Neil E. Haugerud for migratory flyways, by Grant & Debbie Barbara Sovell, by Donald Sovell Bridgit Waterman, by Britt Waterman Peterson Bryce TenBroek, by Henry W. TenBroek Thomas F. Waters, by Donald Pereira & Lyn Bergquist Robert Hemmingson, by Ann Villanueva Joan & Oliver Washburn, by David Washburn & Meg Anderson Todd Hervey, by Robert & Jean Raz Jim Waterman, by Jerry Stamm Don Hilligoss Jr., by Sarah Hilligoss-Moe & Andrew Moe William Wever, by Mary Wever Brandon C. Johnson, by James S. Johnson Bonnie Yuvaraj, by Eric Yuvaraj

MINNESOTA LAND TRUST 17 DONORS FROM JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018

RAINY LAKE FUND Gifts to this fund support land protection activities in the Rainy Lake area. Paul Anderson Anonymous Meredith Ellis, in memory of Van & Lou Ellis Ernest Oberholtzer Foundation, in memory of Tim Heinle Hawley Family Foundation Helen M. Heller, in honor of Phyllis & Dale Callaghan Anne Helms A.C. Hickox Berit Nelson & Blake Hoel CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Larry & Jo Kallemeyn Paul & Kay Larsen Kurt & Mary Lysne Alchemy 365 Frost River Trading Company Rhino Rotational Molding Gary & Jane Marsden Alton Foundation Gray Plant Mooty PA Riverbridge Partners Matching Gift Jim & Sally Martineau*, in memory of Stephanie White Ameriprise Financial Matching Gift Great Lakes Fly Shop Program Peter & Janice Mattina Program Hardenbergh Foundation The Saint Paul Foundation Robert & Marveen Minish Anonymous HRK Foundation Matching Gift Program The Sherwin-Williams Company Sarah Dunning & David Siebert Athwin Foundation Impact Proven Solutions Ski Hut Samuel Stenson Barr Engineering Co. Johnson’s Bakery Stantec Consulting Peter & Kathleen Swenson Bee Kind MN, Inc. The Laura Jane Musser Fund State Bank of Faribault Bruce Scott, Linda Scott, Kathy Sylvia The Beim Foundation* Listening Point Foundation Steven C Leuthold Family Philip & Carolyn Wallis Belwin Conservancy Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation Foundation Bent Paddle Brewery Loll Designs Summit Brewing Company Best Buy Co., Inc. The Longview Foundation Sunrise Banks LANDOWNERS GRANTING Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation* Sven Clogs Matching Gift Program Marathon Foods Symphony Boat Company CONSERVATION EASEMENTS OR LAND Cedaero Margaret Rivers Fund* Thomson Reuters Matching Gift Dale and Betty Barrett Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery The McKnight Foundation* Program James and Joan Burkett The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Medtronic Matching Gift Program Thrivent Financial Matching Gift Jonathan Burris, Lavender Springs Tree Farm LLC Foundation Mend Provisions Program Thomas DeCorsey Community Opportunity Fund Merry Little Bath Company Toro Giving Program Encampment Forest Association and Four Cedars Environmental Messerli & Kramer P.A. Total Wine & More Mary Killeen and Jacob Fillion Fund of the Duluth Superior Area Minneapolis by Bike UnitedHealth Group Matching Gift Erik and Shannon Finney Community Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation Program James and Debra Funk, Linda Funk The Cornerstone Group, Inc. Matching Grant Program Fund U.S. Bank David and Leslie Gardner Crow Wing Kayaks Minnesota Youth Ski League U.S. Bank Foundation Matching Gita Ghei, Kiren Ghei, Raman Ghei The David Winton Bell Foundation* Minnesota Zoo Foundation Gift Program David and June Guckenberg Dellwood Foundation The Morsman Family Foundation Vikre Distillery Stephen and Janet Hanon, Wayne and Diane Haslach Dodge Nature Center National Camera Exchange Vista Outdoor Dennis Jannusch Dougherty & Company LLC Open Door Foundation Vortex Optics Donald and Francine Kluck Duluth Coffee Company Patagonia Waterworks Lamson Reels Keith Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Pines Land Mgmt Co., LLP Duluth Superior Area Community Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Well Adjusted Barbara Mulvaney Foundation* Foundation* White Bear Unitarian Universalist Greg and April Olson Echo Fly Fishing Peregrine Capital Management, Inc. Church Gregory and Crystal Peterson Enbridge Energy Company The Polaris Foundation The Wildflower Project Joseph Slavec Far Out Fly Fishing Rahr Corporation Wintergreen Northern Wear Bruce Paine, Jason and Jan Smude Faribault Woolen Mill Co. Rahr Foundation Wood From The Hood Jason and Aimee Wendberg FLW Fishing League Worldwide Red Wing Chiropractic and Woodchuck USA Diane Westmore, Deer Lodge, LLC Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Acupuncture Clinic* Xcel Energy YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities Fredrikson & Byron P.A. Red Wing Shoes Xcel Energy Matching Gift Program Zephyr Valley Community Cooperative

18 MINNESOTA LAND TRUST ENCAMPMENT RIVER 7th Annual AREA CONSERVATION FUND Minnesota Made ©KENSPECKLELETTERPRESS.COM Gifts to this fund support land protection activities in the Encampment River watershed along Lake Superior’s North Shore. Julie Andrus Bruce & Mary Bean, in honor of David Pratt; Brad Wallin Priscilla Brewster Valerie Brookeman, in memory of Tim Ritchie David & Elizabeth Budd, in memory of William & Nancy Budd, Sr. Peter Budd Charles & Marion Burton, in memory of Katherine K. Burton Ann Cassell, in honor of Ann Cullen Smith Nancy Tessmer & Tom Caswell III, in memory of John Caswell Stewart & Lesley Crosby The Nicholson Family Foundation: Todd & Martha Len & Beth Dayton, in memory of Jane D. Hall Nicholson Fund, in memory of Pondie Ordway Susan Dilday, in honor of Molly P. Nagle; Stephen T. Nicholson Johnson & D. Ward Johnson, Sr. Pratt; Jennifer P. Stattelman; Alice Sanders; John Nagle Julie Smendzuik-O’Brien & D. William O’Brien, in John & Sybil Eakin, in honor of Charlotte & memory of Dan & Sallie O’Brien Ward Johnson Tom & Meredith Olson Steve & Liz Ellmann Charles Pitzele, in honor of John Bathke Teedie Mairs Frankenbach Lucinda Pratt, in memory of David Pratt George Gephart Daniel & Terri Pratt, in memory of David Pratt Al & Sally Hanser, in honor of Woody Kingman Nancy Priedeman* Douglas & Vicki Holmen Daniel & Alicia Ritchie, in memory of J. Timothy Ritchie Charlie Hornig Chuck Ritchie, in memory of Sharon Ritchie Tommy Johns & Julie Gillette Johns, in memory of Wallace P. Ritchie, Jr., MD, in memory of Barbara Olive Carlaw J. Ritchie Eric & Margit Johnson, in memory of Bernie Penner Wint & Tina Ritchie Amy White & Nick Johnson Tom & Kathy Rivers Elizabeth Kelsey Eric Schmitt, in memory of Granny Carlaw John & Lisa Kelsey Maggie & Contee Seely Christine Linsmayer Michael Silverson Nick & Linda Linsmayer Jennifer Thompson & Christopher Stevens Rob & Aimee Mairs Cynthia Hill & William Stevens Elizabeth Mairs John J. & Mary M. Taylor*, in memory of John M. Budd Bob & Helen Mairs, in memory of Jean McLean; Lynelle & Samuel S. Thorpe IV, in memory of Sam Nancy Gephart; Tim Ritchie Thorpe III Minnesota Made Patricia Boulware & Susan Mairs, in memory of Jean Tom & Holly Traub, in memory of Helen Kingman West Mairs McLean; Nancy Mairs Gephart Brad & Cyndy Wallin Dean & Danielle Mathews Katie & Charlie White SAVE-THE-DATE Jill McCarthy Margot Willett Michael & Kay McCarthy* Andrew & Emily Winter, in memory of Roger T. Sahr 05.30.19 Bill & Beth McClelland, in memory of Don McCarthy Helen Woehrlin, in memory of Molly Duff Woehrlin Stuart & Diane McLean, in memory of Albert & Sue Woehrlin, in memory of Molly Duff Woehrlin Jean McLean Joy Wonsowicz, in honor of the Stephen Pratt family; David & Sandy Myhre, in memory of Connie Myhre Walter & Harriet Pratt Bridget O’Brien & Mark Nelson DULUTH MAYOR Design: Barbara Pederson EMILY LARSON AT OUR Special thanks to Rebecca Field, Hansi Johnson, John Pennoyer, ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. Paul Raymaker, Bryan Wood and our staff for their generous gifts FSC of photography for this report. logo MINNESOTA LAND TRUST 19 www.mnland.org 2356 University Ave W, Suite 240 Saint Paul, MN 55114 394 S Lake Ave, Suite 404 Duluth, MN 55802 651-647-9590 Toll Free: 1-877-658-5263 Email: [email protected]

BOARD MEMBERS Robert Bush Ted Erickson Brad Fuller Tony Grundhauser Loren Hansen l Vice Chair Jeffrey Hayward Patrick Hynes l Secretary Wood Kidner l Treasurer STAFF AND BOARD ON A RECENT David Knoblauch OUTING AT BARN BLUFF, RED WING Caroyl Kohrs l Vice Chair Bridget Levin STAFF Alexis Ludwig-Vogen Kris Larson Executive Director l Nick Bancks Program Manager l Gini Breidenbach Lake Superior Projects Coordinator Tina May Barbara Farrell Staff Paralegal l Kristina Geiger Program Manager l Hansi Johnson Director of Recreational Lands Mark Norquist Sue Martinez Administrative Associate l Susan McCallum Director of Finance & Human Resources Jim Payne Andrew Moe Program Manager l Wayne Ostlie Director of Land Protection l Vanessa Perry Program Manager Rick Rosvold Daryl Peterson Director of Restoration Programs l Ned Phillips Conservation Information Systems Manager John Shardlow Amie Schiller Stewardship Associate l Ruurd Schoolderman Program Manager l Gena Setzer Staff Attorney Fay Simer Ann Thies Director of Conservation Stewardship l Alex Tsatsoulis Development & Communications Director Mark van der Linden Land Protection Coordinator l Beth Westerback Development Manager Rick Snyder James Stark In addition to the staff members listed above, the following individuals and organizations provide high-quality services that Joe Sullivan enhance our mission: Kathy Childers Communications l Jimelle Duncan Bookkeeping l Community GIS Mapping Brad Wallin l Chair Barbara Pederson Design l Bill Penning BWSR contractor