When We Unite 2020 Gratitude Report Letter from Leadership 2020 was a year unlike any other 02 as a global pandemic took hold, climate change picked up speed, racial injustice reached a new breaking point and a pivotal election consumed the nation. Our Refocused Mission: uniting people 04 to protect America’s wild places But in the face of extraordinary challenges, we understood that backing down wasn’t an option—and that when we unite, we hold the power to build solutions 06 Making Enduring Progress for a flourishing future that’s shared by all.

In a critical year when the world felt the full weight of mounting crises, you Solving Urgent Crises 10 showed what it could look like when we come together, find common ground and take bold action to fulfill the promise of public lands for all. 14 Fulfilling the Promise of Public Lands for All

18 Our Supporters

38 Financials

40 The Wilderness Society Action Fund

Cover image: Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Utah Canyonlands National Park, Utah Michelle Craig Benj Wadsworth

1 In particular, we acknowledged Indigenous peoples as the longest 2020: Battling current threats serving stewards of the land and increased our efforts to seek their and charting the course for guidance and partnership in ways that share power, voice and impact. In 2020, we joined forces with more partners than ever before to transformational change ensure that public lands equitably benefit all people, that their potential to help address the great crises facing our nation are After four very challenging years for conservation, hope for a unleashed, and that we unite in a more inclusive and far more powerful sustainable future was renewed in November 2020 by the election conservation movement. of the first president to place tackling climate change, conservation and racial inequity at the center of the national agenda. Because of To this end, we were able to come together around a shared set of your unwavering support, The Wilderness Society became a stronger big priorities for climate, conservation and environmental justice organization during these years, transforming ourselves to meet the that helped shape the Biden-Harris administration’s unprecedented historic opportunity we now have. commitment to these goals.

It was a remarkably eventful year, beginning in late February, when our Thanks to decades of uniting people to protect America’s wild places, Governing Council unanimously embraced a bold new vision and plan together we have elevated the role of public lands in our nation’s for the powerful role public lands can play in helping solve the climate, future. We now have the opportunity to secure transformational nature and inequity crises facing our nation. change to create a healthy and sustainable future for our communities and for wildlands. Then, life was upended by a global pandemic. But we did not let that slow us down. By uniting in common cause, we were able to steady ourselves in With your continued support and involvement, we will seize this the face of economic uncertainty, sustain our vigorous defense of public moment. Thank you for your leadership, support and dedication! lands against relentless attacks, build effective community led coalitions and gain a once-in-a-generation victory for conservation.

The passage of the landmark Great American Outdoors Act by huge bipartisan majorities in both Houses of Congress permanently dedicated $900 million a year to land and water conservation. And it demonstrated yet again the power of community led conservation to bring people together to find solutions that transcend the political divide.

Most importantly, we were able to bring our new vision for public lands to life. We built stronger coalitions from the ground up, listening to and working with communities previously left out of decisions concerning the use of public lands. Jamie Williams Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado Crandall C. Bowles Mason Cummings President Chair, Governing Council

2 3 Our mission: uniting Our Shared Agenda Now more than ever, we believe public lands Make public lands a solution to the climate are critical to bringing about a brighter and extinction crises by securing a resilient, people to protect future—one that includes a healthy climate, continental network of landscapes and healthy lands and waters, and healthy eliminating climate-changing emissions. America’s wild places. communities everywhere. But to truly deliver on the promise of public lands, we must: Our focus on these interrelated priorities—an inclusive conservation movement and bold Transform conservation policy and conservation solutions—already led to major The Wilderness Society was founded That’s why The Wilderness Society practices so all people benefit equitably achievements in 2020. And with your support, on the revolutionary idea that the embraced a new plan for the new decade from public lands while building a larger, we will build on this progress and achieve far irreplaceable wild places around us in 2020 that’s every bit as revolutionary more inclusive conservation movement more in the years to come. must be conserved—and together, with as the vision we were founded upon— capable of transcending the politics of the generations of supporters like you, we have one that evolves how we work in order day and achieving enduring wins. secured the highest protections for more to create a future where people and wild than 110 million acres of wilderness since. nature flourish together, meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing planet. But the next decade will determine our shared future. Scientists tell us we have less than 10 years to avoid the worst Recognizing that this critical fight 30% of U.S. lands and impacts of climate change and irreversible won’t be won by one organization waters protected declines in wildlife populations. Public alone, we worked in collaboration lands have a critical role to play in solving with supporters and partners at both these crises—and only bold, sweeping local and national levels to identify Net zero fossil fuel action and equitable solutions can fully outcomes that are urgently needed emissions from public lands realize their promise. by 2030, which we believe our new strategic plan and unique expertise All people in the U.S. benefit can make possible, including: equitably from public lands

Olympic National Forest, Washington Marion County, Indiana Benj Wadsworth Michelle Craig

4 5 When we find common ground, we make enduring progress possible.

Signed into law in 1964, the Land and Water ɋ Revitalize and improve access to The global pandemic only reinforced how The power of finding and Conservation Fund (LWCF) is America’s shared outdoor spaces like trails and critical outdoor access is to people’s mental preeminent conservation and recreation parks in every community, so that we and physical health, wherever they live. This fighting for common ground funding program. LWCF has supported all have opportunities to experience victory guarantees greater access to public outdoor projects in every state and almost the benefits of nature. lands for all, while strengthening ecosystems A victory decades in the making, achieving every county since its inception. But it was and communities against the effects of a permanent and full funding for LWCF was a only last year, after five decades of fighting ɋ Create healthy, connected landscapes changing climate. true collaborative effort from the ground up. for this critical program, that its promise was that can better confront the impacts of It would not have been possible without: finally realized. climate change by allowing plant and animal species to adapt, safeguarding Your financial support, which provided In 2020, by bringing conservationists, clean water, and shielding communities the resources to engage communities lawmakers and the will of the public from floods, storms and wildfires. and pressure lawmakers together, we beat the odds and built the bipartisan support needed to sign the ɋ Put people to work on green Great American Outdoors Act into law—a infrastructure projects that Thousands of emails and phone calls generational accomplishment that established invest in communities and to congressional offices to send a permanent and full funding for LWCF, support the recreation, travel message of unity ensuring we: and tourism economies.

A vigorous collective effort on social media and in traditional media to raise our voices, shape the national conversation and inspire a bigger fight for public lands

Gila National Forest, New Mexico Mason Cummings

6 7 Protecting Wildlands; Addressing the Climate Protecting and Nature Crises Communities As climate change, species loss and environmental degradation have accelerated over the past decade, the global movement to conserve 30% of lands and waters by 2030 (30x30) has entered the mainstream and was embraced by the Biden-Harris administration. 14 priority landscapes where The Wilderness Society can have With your support, The Wilderness Society was able the greatest impact on the climate, to complete a thorough analysis to identify nature and inequity crises 74 of the most biologically rich, large-scale (1-10 million-acre) The remaining biologically rich landscapes to conserve and link together in the landscapes, identified by The years ahead. Among these, 14 emerged as areas where Wilderness Society’s scientists, The Wilderness Society can have the greatest impact. which represent 94% of ecoregion A network of protected wildlands will provide clean air diversity and 95% of species and water, ensure wildlife survives and absorb climate- diversity in the U.S. changing emissions.

Protecting landscapes like these can’t be done without engaging with the communities that will be the hardest hit by a changing climate. These voices have traditionally been left out of decisions that directly impact their lives, but if public lands are truly for the benefit of all, they must have a seat at the table—and we will make it a priority.

The Wilderness Society’s strategic plan brings critical focus to building a collective effort that will ensure all of our children and grandchildren have the clean water, clean air and sustainable communities they need to thrive. 8 9 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Edward Bennett/Bennett Images LLC When we come together, we can make public lands a solution to the most urgent crises before us.

Public lands offer one of the best opportunities pollutants and most impacted by the effects of Throughout 2020, as the Trump ɋ Action for the Arctic Refuge: We worked steadily moved to allow toxic mining that with the Gwich’in people and 12 other would threaten the landscape, the health for policy makers to meet the challenges of a climate change. Yet these same communities administration continued to open rapidly changing climate. But for too long, our are least likely to have a voice in a decision- partners to fight the Trump administration’s of surrounding communities and priceless government has only seen public lands as a making process too often dominated by up lands for leasing, you stood Bureau of Land Management as they tried nature experiences for millions. means of profit for the fossil fuel industry, extractive industries. up to this threat of irreversible to hurriedly hand over the 1.5 million-acre with the previous administration offering damage and helped us join with coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife ɋ Protection of the Tongass: We stood with more land for lease than any administration But today, after years of organizing and a range of partners across race, Refuge to the oil and gas industry before Native American tribes and communities leaving office. in southeast Alaska to prevent logging in history. advocacy that your support makes possible, class and geography in the fight there is more momentum than ever—to and development on more than nine This approach is profoundly damaging—and, bring in all voices, unite around a new to put people and ecosystems ɋ Vigilance over the Boundary Waters: million acres of the Tongass National like so many things, its damage is highly direction, harness the full potential of these at the center of public lands. We filed multiple lawsuits and engaged Forest. A rare old-growth temperate inequitable. Many of the communities lands for all and restore a livable world for people across the country in protecting rainforest, the forest is a major “carbon subjected to the greatest social and health future generations. the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, the sink.” Keeping the Tongass wild is critical inequities are also those most exposed to nation’s most visited wilderness area, to area tribes and communities—and to where the Trump administration had ensuring a livable planet for us all.

10 11 PUBLIC LANDS, WE THE PEOPLE: CREATING A HEALTHY AND JUST FUTURE FOR ALL

Our Plans Include: Navigating Uncertainty, Focusing on the Future

Ensuring that local Kevin Luzak communities have a seat at the table and are engaged in policy and public land Kevin Luzak’s appreciation for wild landscapes focusing on confronting the climate challenge management decisions began in the middle of the ocean. “Growing and on strengthening the connections between that impact them. up in the woods of rural Connecticut, nature people and wild places.” He reflects on the was a part of my world, but the years I spent Council’s unanimous approval of these Protecting, connecting and sailing in the undisturbed expanse of ocean initiatives in early 2020 as one of the most restoring critical landscapes waters deepened my understanding of the exciting feelings he’s experienced at The to help capture carbon and interconnectedness of weather, ecosystems and Wilderness Society. “It was an extraordinary Creating a just future for all mitigate natural disasters. species.” Most importantly, the changes he’s moment, followed less than a month later by witnessed on the water have brought the crisis an extraordinary international catastrophe.” Achieving net-zero emissions of climate change into sharp relief. In 1988, he To make public lands a climate solution racial inequity. Called “Public Lands, We The from public lands by 2030. was part of a five-year seagoing expedition that As he contemplates the strength of The particular moment. “When you consider for all, we must dramatically curtail carbon People,” these panel discussions and resulting This means reducing the attempted the first circumnavigation north of Wilderness Society today, Kevin is quick to add, the fact that many of the communities we emissions from fossil fuel extraction—before report helped move public lands toward the top coal, oil and gas production the Arctic Circle, an area that was typically iced “We’re very fortunate to have the capable staff serve are more challenged than they’ve ever we run out of time. of the nation’s climate agenda. that makes up 24% of in for 10 months of the year. “Fast forward to we have. Not only did they keep us moving full been, the impressive set of opportunities the U.S.’s greenhouse today,” Kevin says, “you could accomplish this steam ahead toward these long-term, visionary presented by the Biden administration, and Throughout 2020, your support enabled us to Today, with a new administration that is gas emissions, while also feat in a catamaran within a week because of goals, they also helped us skillfully navigate the the harm that we need to undo as a result begin to co-create the People, Public Lands, committed to combatting climate change, promoting solar, wind and how open the Arctic Sea is.” difficult uncertainty of the past year.” of the Trump years—our mission has never and Climate Collaborative among community we have a real opportunity to make public geothermal development on mattered more. Our generous supporters based organizations across the country. These lands a major part of an equitable solution sites that work best for local Having served as the CEO of a private forest Most importantly, Kevin is grateful to the recognize this and continue to respond in a groups came together to develop a shared to the climate crisis. Our bold plans recognize communities, ecosystems products company, Kevin brings an important donors who have equipped The Wilderness significant way. Thanks to them, we’re in a framework to ensure that public lands and both the scale of the crisis before us and the and economies. private lands management perspective to Society to have a major impact in this unique position to really create change.” waters are managed as part of a just and disproportionate harms many communities have The Wilderness Society’s Governing Council. equitable climate solution. borne throughout the history of public lands. Working with people most And though he admits he never expected to impacted by oil and gas face a crisis created by a global pandemic, his “It was an extraordinary moment, followed less And we collaborated with the renowned Aspen drilling and pollution on business background has been critical. “Things than a month later by an extraordinary Institute to convene experts and thought View recorded sessions and report at public lands to create could have been shaky,” Kevin notes, “had we leaders to explore the relationship between www.wilderness.org/wethepeople just solutions and livable not put so much effort into this new strategy international catastrophe.” public lands and crises of climate, nature and communities.

12 13 When we build a shared agenda From the grassroots to the halls of power from the ground up, we fulfill the Working with people of all races, ɋ The Blackfeet Nation secure long-delayed ɋ Win $125 million in funding—five times justice as the final improperly issued more than in any previous year—for the ethnicities and backgrounds in both drilling lease within the sacred Badger-Two Outdoor Legacy Recreation Partnership promise of public lands for all. Medicine area in Montana was canceled. Program. As the pandemic highlighted the urban and rural communities, we can importance of outdoor spaces and park ɋ Support a successful push to prevent equity, we successfully pushed Congress to make public lands work for everyone, more oil and gas leasing in the Chaco provide unprecedented resources for this Public lands are for all. They hold promise for Together, we are not just confronting these Canyon region of New Mexico. We stood critical program—which funds urban park all people—for clean air and water, for cultural past inequities; we are transforming public land especially those who have had the with Tribal Nations and local communities projects with a priority on economically heritage, for respite and recreation, for beauty conservation to begin to fully realize public to raise our voices against the Trump disadvantaged areas lacking outdoor and perspective, and so much more. And lands’ promise for all people and the planet least access to nature’s benefits, while administration’s attempt to rush new drilling recreation opportunities. With your protecting them requires us all to work together. we share. Alongside people, communities and plans with minimal public engagement under support, we helped shape legislative strategy organizations reflecting the full diversity of our reshaping public lands policy for the the cover of the COVID-19 pandemic. We while elevating the voices of more than 200 Yet for too long, they have been managed for nation, and with the support your philanthropic also worked together to secure language in grassroots partners who demanded that too few: following the violent removal of tribal leadership provided, we saw the power of a nation. In 2020, you helped: the year-end stimulus and appropriations their representatives act. nations from their lands, a narrow vision for community based approach in 2020—and laid bills banning leasing for one year while who could partake in public lands and what it the groundwork for a more robust, inclusive providing $600,000 for cultural resource ɋ A record number of people make meant to be in nature prevailed, with Black, and transformative public lands movement studies in the region. informed and valuable contributions to a Indigenous and people of color left out of across the nation. new management plan for the Nantahala- these discussions. ɋ Restoration of the National Bison Range Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Combining our on-the-ground knowledge Tribes in Montana, whose efforts to with cutting-edge GIS mapping technology, reclaim tribal sovereignty and manage the we created an online North Carolina land for conservation values and public Mountain Treasures story map that enabled benefit we have supported through a years- people to explore areas of the forest that are long partnership you helped make possible. not yet protected, make more specific and forceful comments to the U.S. Forest Service, and exercise their right to help shape public lands management for the benefit of all. Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, Utah Michelle Craig

14 15 “ By placing community As we work to unite people to protect America’s values first, we can wild places, we must find common ground around help people make the enduring conservation solutions. connection between a bright future and public Enduring conservation solutions that equitably “I’m a big believer that “Humility and inclusion are fundamental land conservation.” benefit all people emerge from strong, values Yvette and I share in how we approach community led coalitions that reach beyond the people closest our work,” Jordan says. “Like our colleagues — Jordan Reeves, traditional conservation and environmental throughout The Wilderness Society, we groups. The Wilderness Society plays a key to the problem are recognize that we’re working in long- Conservation Program Manager role in convening these partners in both urban established communities, with people who and rural areas. the people closest have a lot at stake. Their daily lives are deeply to the solution.” impacted by what happens on public lands.” Our Urban to Wild Director Yvette Lopez- Ledesma works on programs and policies —Yvette Lopez-Ledesma, “Although the population density and to ensure equitable access to public lands, Urban to Wild Director demographics are radically different, the urban parks and open space for millions of work in rural Montana and urban areas is people living in and around Los Angeles, actually very similar,” according to Yvette. Seattle and Albuquerque. Her colleague, Conservation Program Manager “The people Jordan and I are working with are Jordan Reeves, works in the Crown of the often left out of decision-making processes “In pursuing these efforts,” she says, “we Continent region in Montana, an area with in their own communities. We respect our serve as a bridge, bringing together coalitions millions of acres of protected wildlands. partners as trusted leaders and experts in that include people outside the traditional Jordan works with multiple stakeholders to their communities and facilitate connections conservation arena who can outline and create and advance a shared vision for their to decision-makers and other fellow leaders. achieve our collective goals.” communities that integrates conservation and Together, we are working to build power economic development. through new and existing alliances and to put forward solutions that work for everyone.” Marion County, Indiana Michelle Craig

16 17 The donors listed on the $100,000-$249,999 Kendeda Fund $10,000-$24,999 Jannotta-Pearsall Family Fund of the $5,000-$9,999 Paul Hohenlohe following pages generously Anonymous (2) Knobloch Family Foundation Anonymous (2) Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Anonymous (12) Shirley Hunt contributed $1,000 or more Thank You to Anne and Gregory Avis Marcia Kunstel and Joseph Albright Sheryl and William Kelly in 2020. We would also like to Dorothy Ballantyne and Fitz Coker Marcy Adams Mrs. Henry A. Jordan thank the many contributors Crandall and Erskine Bowles Sarah Merner and Craig McKibben The Bear Gulch Foundation The Kingsley Charitable Family Fund Audra and Eric Adelberger Rochelle Kaplan and Arthur Lipson who supported our work with Campion Foundation Walter E. D. Miller BeP Earthwise Foundation, Murray and Deborah Lapides Susan and William Ahearn Carolyn and James Key Our Supporters gifts under $1,000, not listed Liz Claiborne & Art Open Space Institute Barbara E. Parish and Gary The Lasky-Barajas Family Fund Laurie Andrews and Perk Perkins Jeanie and Murray Kilgour here due to space limitations. Ortenberg Foundation Solidarity Giving Louise B. Blackman Family Foundation Anne R. Lovett and Stephen G. Woodsum Mary Jo and Fred Armbrust Judith and Paul K. Kindel

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18 19 Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation Freddy Avis Robert Braddock Leslie S. Christodoulopoulos Jeffrey Dennis Joanne and Peter Fischer Keith Sendall Donald Ayer William Bradley Gail Clark Paul C. Deutsch Nancy M. Fischer Laura Sevin Robert D. Bacon Laura Bradley JoAnne Cleland Roxanne and Warren Devecchio Susan and Paul Fleischman Morris Shafter Yvonne and Dan Bailey Mae Claire and David Branton Janet and Paul Clifford Diana Devine Anthony Fleischmann Ruth O. Sherer Jeffrey Bain Anne Brinkley Majorie Cohen Dewoskin/Roskin Foundation Carol Fleishauer Anne Stamper Benjamin M. Baker Alison Sirkus Brody and Michael Brody Carolyn B. and Clifford Colwell Jeffrey Dickstein Claudia Foulke Richard Stowe Albert J. Balducchi The Brooks Family Fund Forrest C. Conrath The Diggs Family Charlie O. Foundati Joyce M. Thibodeaux Andrea and Michael Banks Nature Fund Charles Brown Richard Cool Debra and Steven Dirks Doris M. Fowler Nancy Tomich The Robert and Amy Barker Foundation Nancy Brown David E. Cooper Mary C. Dolan Florence Bryan Fowlkes Michele and Ted Wang Karen Barnwell Patricia Brown and Malcolm David Copeland Jessica Donovan Deborah and Charles E. Frank Marshall M. Weinberg Carole Diane Bastian McDougal Brown Peggy and Dennis Corkran Wendy and Jim Drasdo Joel Frantzman Gwen Weiner Marilyn Bates Sheila Brown Pat and Dan Cornwell The Draz Family Laura Friedman and Barry Gertz Sally Wells John Bauer Margo Brownell Carla Corwin Jim Dreyfous Justin Fritz Anthony Wright Nancy and Reinier Beeuwkes III Patricia Bruggere George M. Covington Elena Duarte Diana and Andrew Frost Kai Zinn Bruce Berger James and Barbara Brunell Fund Brian Cox Robert Duggan Elise Fulstone and William Tabor Barbara Berman Olive M. Bryan Douglass Coyle Joseph Dupras Cornelia Funke David Bernstein Gro Buer and Bruce Williams Patty and Tim Crane Peter D. Durst Kurt Fuxjager $1,000-$4,999 Charlaine and Robert Beschta Randy Buford Jean and Vern Crawford Ralph Earlandson Amory Gage Anonymous (48) Susan Besse Mary Catherine Bunting William Croft Margaret Eastman Morris Galen Doug A. Adams Leon Bijou Audrey Buyrn and E. Alan Phillips Harriett Crosby H. Kay Easton Ethel Gardner Adirondack Community Trust Georgina P. Bissell Jan Caille Robert L. Crowell Charitable Fund Jackie McElroy-Edwards Georgia and Walter W. Garnsey, Jr. Carol Adragna Alan F. Black Margaret J. Cain Clifford A. Cuffey and William Edwards John A. Garraty Akerman LLP Deirdre and Fraser Black Richard Campbell Nancy Culp Noel D. Eichhorn Dean Gaudet Lynn and Michael Aldrich Vivien Blackford and William H. Cuddy Sandra Cannon and Margit Webb Grace Curry Stan Eilers Nancy and Fred Gehlbach Elizabeth Allen C. William Blair Carmen Cappadona Ben Curtis Kay and Sherman English Leslie Gehring and Chris Bair Shirley & David Allen Foundation Mary and David Blair Rosemarie Carbino Jesse Czekanski-Moir Christopher Ennis Shelby Gerking Steven Allen Susan and Thomas Blandy Judith L. Carlson David Dahl James Erdman Maida Gershowitz Nancy Anderson Susan and Michael Blehert Elizabeth and Olof Carmel Rufus Dalton Charles E. Ermet Michelle Giguere Thomas Anderson Eleanor and Peter Blitzer John Carnes Mr. and Mrs. Gene L. Daniels Margot Ernst Katie Gillis Margaret Andrews Lyn Blumenthal Barbara Carroll Robert and Ann Dart Dennis Esposito Glenn Gilyard Marjorie and James L. Andrews Kathryn Boehnke James Caya Ashoke K. Das Ethan Evans Patricia and Nicholas Giordano JoAnne and Lowell Aplet Carolyn and John K. Boitnott CBRE Marilyn and James Davidheiser Rosetta McGregor Fatherree John R. Giurgevich Gavin S. Appleby Caroline Manning Bolton Legacy Fund Cedar Elm Fund of The Dallas Foundation Betty and Joseph Davidson Robert L. and Cynthia Feldman David Gleason Holly and Bernie Arghiere Philanthropic Fund of the Dallas The Lorraine G. Bonney Trust Theresa D. and John T. Cederholm Claire C. Davis Lynn Glesne The Argonaut Charitable Foundation Jewish Community Foundation Jeff Boody JoAnn and Arthur W. Chaffee Robert Davis Betty Goddard The Ark Foundation James Field Holly Boone Joan and Park Chamberlain John W. Dayton Barbara Gold Lori Arp and Olke Uhlenbeck Hannah Fingerhut Steve Bowen Robert Cherek Sally Debecker Billie and Martin Gold Carol and Russell Atha III Death Valley National Park, California Arthur L. Finn Portia and Norm L. Christensen Ann Bowker Sarah Delaney Marc Adamus Leslie and Alex Gold

20 21 Mitchell Golden Owen Hofer Richard Kahn Robert Lavenberg Mona Goodwin Rick Hoffer Dale S. Kammerlohr David R. Lawrence Susan and Peter Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. R. Hoguet III Warren Kaplan Robert Lawrence In Memoriam Victoria Gordon and Robert Bradley Betsey Holtzmann Brenda Karickhoff Frances Houston Layton James Granade Gunn and Albert Honican Kasala Furniture Barbara B. Leggat Jan McCoy Miller Joyce Grand and Carolyn Stevens Julie Hotchkiss and Robert Moore Doralee Grindler Katonah Dee and Robert Leggett Milton Gray Annie and Paul Hudnut Nancy F. Kearney Norbert and Christine Leupold Carrie and James Greenstein Theodore Hullar Kathryn Keeler Pamela Lichty Gary, Julie, Sydney, and Anne Humes The Kelly Riley Foundation Sarah and William Lightner Maddy Greenstein Ann and Tom Hunt Tami T. Kelsey and Colin Mulcahy Christopher Lingle Jan McCoy Miller spent her life advocating for people and nature. Joseph F. and Marjorie Grinnell Miranda Hunter Hyunja and Jeffrey L. Kenner Kathleen Mary Linowski This passion inspired her robust support of our efforts to keep Marilyn F. and William J. Grist Rachel Hurst and Richard Clampitt Kay Kennon Patricia Lintala the San Gabriel Mountains in greater Los Angeles protected and Nina B. Griswold Margaret L. Hyde Joffa and Bill Kerr Deborah and Peter Lipman accessible to all. Though she passed away in 2019 at age 80, Gay Gullickson Richard Iversen The Anne and Clint Kibler Foundation Nadine Lipson opportunities to advance this critical work endure through the Geoffrey Gund Mr. J. A. Ives Deneen and Ken Kickbusch The Litwin Foundation Erica Gyurin James M. Jackson Graydon Kingsland Janet and Gerald A. Lockwood extraordinary bequest Jan and her husband Roy made to The Jan Hagen Lawrence Jacobs Gretchen and Charles Kingsley Samuel Long Wilderness Society in their will. Nancy Hager Sharon Jacobs and David Cohan Sarah Klingenstein The Ethel M. Looram Foundation Nils Halverson William S. Janes Allan Kluber Judylee Loos Jan blazed a unique trail from her upbringing in the Chicago suburbs. Bill Meadows, past President of The Wilderness Society, met Jan Hamill Family Foundation Barbara Janks Knepper Charitable Gift Fund Katherine C. Lowden With an undergraduate degree from Stanford, she entered the gender- and Roy in 1992 and maintained a close friendship with the couple, William Hamilton Alydia Jardine Charles Knight Ann Lowry segregated graduate program at Harvard Business School, finishing who became steadfast supporters. After Roy died in 2007, Bill Thomas Hammerstrom Sarah Jeffords James T. Knowles Lila Luce near the top of her class in 1961 with a certificate in business—the recruited Jan to serve in an advisory capacity. “Jan was both serious Mary Ann and Willard Hannon Robert Jesperson Diane Connal Koeppel and Bruce Lumper precursor to an MBA that would be open to women the following and enthusiastic in her support of our conservation agenda—a Ledyard Harlow Foundation Gerard Koeppel Wanda and Phillip John Larry Lundberg year. Her career began in the male-dominated culture of computer superb partner,” he recalls. “She set a thorough example of active Franklin Harold Marjorie and Ralph Koldinger Lucie Johns Karen and Larry Lundblad programming at IBM, where she was responsible for teaching clients philanthropy with her generosity.” Sally Harris Carole and Roy Johnson Neil Koreman Cyrus H. Lyle, Jr. how to use early mainframe computers. She went on to raise three Ann Harvey and Mike Campbell Nan and Jeff Johnson Kevin Krause Stephen Lyman children, who fondly remember weekend hiking excursions and In the last decade, influenced by her interests in education and child John H. Harvey, Ph.D. Robert Johnson Patricia Krimmel Doreen Lynch and William Ramsden summer camping trips in Acadia National Park in Maine. welfare, Jan gravitated toward our work to engage youth in greater Tom L. Hausler Steven Johnson Cynthia Kring and Richard Melsheimer Janet Lynch Jon Helton Colin Jones Susan and Robert Kuehlthau Rose M. Lyon Los Angeles in caring for wild places. She understood the importance Henderson Parks LLC Garry Jones Katherine Kuhn Caryl Lyons After moving to Los Angeles in 1985, Jan’s growing interest in of nature for physical and mental health and sought to ensure that all Jill Herscot and Andrew Bartley Marian Jones Ken Kurtz Maura D. Mack conservation led her to cross paths with the man who would residents of park-poor communities could have access to those same Aaron and Helen Herskowitz Warren Jones Mary Lafler Barbara Magin become her second husband, Roy Miller. Together, Jan and Roy benefits. Now, thanks to the incredible gift she and Roy made possible Roger Hess Elaine O’Connell Jordan Susan Lamb and Thomas Bean Maureen Maguire made their home in the Santa Monica Mountains and delighted in through their estate, we can feel confident that people and nature will Karen Heusinkveld and Scott Jordan Vickie Bergman Lanier Florence Maher daily hikes in Will Rogers State Historic Park. have opportunities to flourish together for decades to come. Alan P. W. Hewett Janet and Torre Jorgenson Margaret and Paul LaPointe Mary A. Mahoney Jean Hillery Edward Juda Dara and Todd La Porte Samira Makarem Dianne and David Hoaglin Emily Kahn Leslie Laux Amanda and Ronald Mallory

22 23 Brian Mangan Margaret and Edmond Missiaen Pamela Oxenberg and Martin Bernstein Sally and Tom Reeve Roberta S. Schaffer Pamela Manice Laura A. Mitchell Roger J. Pasarow Monique Regard and Rick Duffy Anne Maley-Schaffner and Susanne and John Manley John Moeller Anne Pattee Michael Reifman Timothy Schaffner Sylvia Manning Karel Mooij Moersfelder and Ann Patton and Arthur Lowenstein Thomas Reifsnyder Kathrin Scheel-Ungerleider Maxine and Michael Mantell Edward Moersfelder Elva and Dale Paulson Andrew Reschovsky Debbie Scheuer and Howard Haeker Robert W. Mapel Janet Mohle-Boetani Tina and Eric Peak Daniel P. Resnick Gloria G. Schlaepfer Rue Mapp Kathryn and Joseph Mohr Larry Pearce Clarine Nardi Riddle Lawrence F. Schloss Edward Markushewski Christy Monroe J. Ross Pepper Amy and Thomas Riley Karal Schlundt Lary Marler Dale Moody Laura Paracchio and Daniel Eder David Ringe Brynn Schmidt Dianne L. Marsh Kevin T. Moran and Christopher Barrett Cheryl and J. Henry Peters Patrick K. and Timothy A. Robert Ellen Schoenfeld-Beeks and David Schoenfeld Pat Marshall Mary Jane Morris Nathaniel Peters Brian Robertson Kimberly and Taylor Schollmaier Jerry Martin The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Veronica and Robert Petersen Carol and Richard Robie Margaret Schoolar Michael M. Martin David Moscatello Anne Peterson June K. Robinson and William T. Barker Albert H. Schumaker II Daniel Martineau Amy L. Mower Lowell and Floy Peterson May A. Robinson Robert F. Schumann Foundation Doretta and Robert Marwin Mumford Family Foundation Jonathan Pfeiffer Wendy and Jeff Robinson Werner Schumann Pamela Massey Beth Murphy Ann K. Pina and R. Flip Hagood Brad Robson Jean Schweitzer Jeffrey Mathe Marnie and Kenneth C. Myhre Carole Pittelman David Rodd Marilyn L. Schweitzer Tim Mathewson Thomas Naegeli Richard Platte Holly and William N. Rom M.D. Ellen Scriven and Paul Smith Bonnie Matlock and Tod Francis Priscilla Natkins and Seth Novatt Mary Poe and Dennis Revicki Anne Rorimer Charles Scudder Pete Mattox Joycelyn and Kenneth Nebenzahl Mary Porbeck Jay L. Rosen Elizabeth C. Seastrum Daniel May Robert Nebes Lester Poretsky Family Foundation Paul Rosenberger Edward Segel Terry McCaffrey Paul Newacheck Geoffrey Prentiss Carolyn and Terrone Rosenberry Daniel Sethness Susan and Thomas McCarthy Arthur Newbold IV Richard Ethan Pride Laurie and Myron R. Rosenthal Alan D. Shapiro M.D. Bruce McCrea Catharine and David Newbury Martin R. Prince, M.D. Laura and Stephen Rossetter Carl Shapiro Robert McDonnell Marjorie Nichols Beatrice and Leonard Prosnitz Anthony Rosso Debby Stein Sharpe and Jim Sharpe Meghann McKale Martinus Nickerson Lura Provost Robert Rotberg Virginia Shaw Jane McLagan Heidi Nitze Robert Pulford Rubens Family Foundation John G. Shepard Richard McLane Tom Nochajski Elaine Purnell Elinor Ruffing Alistair Sherret Tim Mead Kristen Nordenholz and Andrew Martin Rachelle Quimby Jim A. Rupke Carolyn Sunny Shine Louise Mehrotra Melissa Norman Margaret and Thomas Ralph Anne H. Russell Nancy and Robert Shipman Clark Messman Deborah and Mark Novak Andrew Randak Avery Russell William Shobe Kathleen and Peter Metcalf McKay and John Nutt Carolyn and Will Ratliff Michael A. Sacks Carolee Shudnow Deborah Miesel Polly O’Brien Polly and Ken Rattner Peter W. Sage Claudia Sills Christine E. Miller Robert Olson Sue Reamer Andrew Sahalie Melvyn Simburg Jeff Miller Donna and James Onstott Charlotte Reed Elizabeth Salett Ann Simms and Leo O. Harris Tollie Miller Suzanne Oparil May Reed and Richard Johnson Jon Sallstrom Amy and Adam Simon Dwight C. Minton Jean Oppenheimer Thomas Reed Loretta Satterthwaite and Robert Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina Doris and Charles Owen Stamps Greg Singleton Brent D. Mishler Mason Cummings William W. Reed

24 25 Ron Sinton Eunice and Donald Stover Celeste and Dave Ulmer and Richard Arnold MATCHING GIFTS AND Eaton Corporation Nordson Corporation Viasat, Inc. Sisters of the Community Jackie Stroud Amy and Stephen Unfried James Whitlock OTHER FUNDING eBay Novartis Corporation The Visa Giving Gateway of Transfiguration Andrew Struble Abigail P. Van Alstyne Louise Widdup EBSCO Industries, Inc. Nuance Communications The Walt Disney Company 3M Foundation David J. Skar Jennifer Sullivan and Gina Vanderloop Wide Waters Fund Electronic Arts Outreach Nvidia Western Union AARP Richard Skiles Nicholas Flores Allen Van Gelder David Wiebe Estee Lauder OneMain Financial ABM Amy Slater and Garrett Gruener Susan W. and James V. Sullivan Nan and Ryne Van Gorp Jeffrey Wihtol Expedia, Inc. Patagonia, Inc. CONTRIBUTED SERVICES AND IN- Adobe Systems John B. Slater Margaret Summerside Diane Van Wyck Wild Woods Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc. Pentair, Inc. KIND GIFTS Aetna Foundation, Inc. Terri and Rich Slivka Bill and Shirley Suter Jonathan Vapnek Lois and Kenneth Wildrick First Insurance Company of Hawaii The PepsiCo Foundation, Inc. Alaska Airlines Ed and Georgia Bennett Catherine Smith Susan J. and Jan H. Suwinski Lelia Vaughan Amy Wilson Gartner, Inc. Perella Weinberg Partners Albemarle Foundation Tony Bynum Kate, Bob and Andrew Smith Fund of Charles Sweeney Robert Veltkamp Bente and Don Winston Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Pfizer Foundation The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Allstate Giving Campaign Mason Cummings Mary Swisher and Daniel Gomez-Ibanez Nancy W. Verber Mary Winston and Walter R. Benoit GE Foundation PG&E Corporation Roberta K. Smith American Family Insurance Ecoflight Susan and Robert Tafel Tom Verhoeven Nancy Hamill Winter Genentech PricewaterhouseCoopers Thomas Smuts Ameriprise Financial Esri Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Bonnie Vick David Wipf Gilead Sciences The Progressive Insurance Foundation Anne and John Snyder Aon Foundation Rick and Susie Graetz Rush Taggart Ashok Vora Kelsey Wirth and Samuel S. Myers Google The Providence Mutual Fire Isabel Snyder Apple Computer, Inc. Granite Technology Solutions Marty and Lee M. Talbot Ruth Wagner Elizabeth and Tadeusz Witkowicz Guardian Life Insurance Insurance Company Marguerite J. Soffa Applied Materials, Inc. Google Dalton Tarwater Art Wahl Linda Woestendiek Hewlett Packard Enterprise The Prudential Foundation Jane Sokolow and Edward A. Ames AT&T Community Giving Program Carl Johnson Pamela A. Tate Jennifer Walker Joan Wofford Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company Rasmuson Foundation Jon Spar Autodesk, Inc. Microsoft Donald P. Taylor Gayle Wallace Janet and Bill Wolvin HP, Inc. The Rockefeller Foundation Laurie and James Speer Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Mystery Ranch Margaretta Taylor Judith and James Warner Alan Woodbury IBM Corporation Salesforce Edgar Stahl Bank of America Foundation Alex Noriega Michael Taylor Kirstie Watkins John A. Woollam Illumina Foundation Samsung Electronics North America Carol and John H. Stansfield BASF Corportation Patagonia Boulder Nancy K. Taylor Carol Watson James Worth Ingredion Charitable Foundation Sanofi Charitable Giving Program James Stanton Bayer Corporation Patagonia Denver Otto Thomas Sanford Waxer Ann Worthington Intel Foundation Schneider Electric N.A. Foundation Verne Stapenhorst The Boeing Company Benj Wadsworth Pamela and Brian Thomas Judith Webber Peter Wright International Monetary Fund Sellers Publishing, Inc. Irene and Norton Starr The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Jess D. Thompson Dorothy and Dean Weber Martha Wyckoff and Jerry Tone Intuit Foundation Shell Oil Company Foundation Bill Staton Boston Scientific Robert Thompson Mark Weeks Dorothy Sayward Wylie Irving Oil State Farm Companies Foundation Zerla Stayman Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Susan and William C. Thornton Wendy Weiner Chul Yang Island Press Tableau Software, Inc. Christy and Robin Stebbins Cambia Health Foundation Anna Marie and John Thron Lisette Weishaupt Susan Young and Frederick Yorra Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies TE Connectivity Peggy Steffel The Capital Group Kim and Tim Thurgate David and Sylvia Weisz W. R. Young Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Texas Instruments Betsy and Ralph Stephens Companies Charitable George Tillmann Family Foundation Karen Yust Kaiser Permanente Thermo Fisher Scientific Whitney Stevens Caterpillar Foundation Timken-Sturgis Foundation Kelsey and Forrest Wells Jean Schiro-Zavela and Vance Zavela LexisNexis T-Mobile USA, Inc. Frances W. Stevenson Cengage Learning Angela and Kevin Timm Al Werner Vera Zimmerman Liberty Mutual Group Transunion Employee Giving Fredericka and Howard Stevenson Chevron Corporation Glenda and Paul Torrence Aaron Wernham Mastercard International Two Sigma Investments Joan and Louis Steyaert The Chubb Corporation Jon Tourville Melissa and Jeff Wert McKinsey & Company UnitedHealth Group Martin Sticht CleanChoice Energy Susan and Gavin Towey William West Medtronic, Inc. The USAA Life Insurance Company Lisa and Jon Stine C. R. Bard, Inc. Barbara Trask and Ger van den Engh Georgiana D. White Microsoft Corporation Vantiv Stoller Family Charitable Trust Crum & Forster Insurance William H. Truettner Nancy Hanes White and National Fuel Gas Company Verisk Analytics Max Stolz, Jr. Monty White Dell Computer Alma Tuchman Network For Good Verizon Foundation Elaine Stone Marshall Hackett Whiting The Duke Energy Foundation Peter M. Tuhy Nintendo of America, Inc. Vertex, Inc.

26 27 THE ROBERT MARSHALL COUNCIL Margaret J. Cain Victoria R. Cordova Pamela Davidson Sherry Ann and Edward Dayton Our legacy society is named for Robert “Bob” Marshall, a visionary Ann S. and Robert G. Barrett Lt. Col. Kenneth Bloodworth Jim Callison Dorothea Corey Brenda and Swep Davis Diantha V. DeGraw Pauline B. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cornwell Ursula Davis Ronald J. Dennenberg whose bequest served as the foundation for The Wilderness Society. Tom and Currie Barron Carol F. and William L. Bloom Helen R. Cannon Sandy Cota Nancy Davlantes Susan Diaz His generous gift decades ago paved the way for spirited individuals Donald J. Barry Carolyn O. Bluhm Lisa C. Caplan Mary-Pat Cottrell Paul K. Dayton James G. Dillon to continue serving at the forefront of America’s conservation Gregory W. Bartha Jo and Tom Boeding Barbara B. Carl John L. Coyier Sylvia Ruth Dillon movement today. Patricia Bartlett Alfred E. Boehl Dianne G. Batch Isabelle Bohman Louise Carney Judith B. Crittendon Peggy Winslow Baum Vernon Bolen Mrs. Thomas A. Cassilly Frank Gary Crom and Bob’s gift through his will was the first planned gift to The Wilderness Wiskey D. Crom David M. Bean Helen S. Bolle Michael E. Cease Society, and we gratefully acknowledge today’s visionaries who are Al and Yvonne Cullen Keith Bean Dean Borgeson Theresa D. and John T. Cederholm following Bob’s example by including The Wilderness Society in their Brian Cummings JoAnn and David N. Becker Retty Bowen Peter C. Chapel wills or other estate plans. Neil W. Currie Phil and Lynn Beedle Joseph Bower Margaret and Robert Chasson Robert and Dean M. Curtis Frances G. Beinecke-Elston and Paul Crandall and Erskine Bowles Charles B. Chedsey Anonymous (109) Clara M. and Atwood C. Asbury Guy E. Dahms Elston Judy G. Bradford Luann K. Cheney-Smith James F. Acton Carol Ashley Sali T. Dalton Robert H. Bell Peter P. Bradley Barbara J. and David A. Churchill Gisela L. Adams Amber Asimenios Celia M. and Robert B. Elizabeth Breunig Michael Chusmir Janet C. and Ronald L. Adams Gail B. Austin Belton, Jr. Martha Brewer Richard S. Cimino Audra and Eric Adelberger Jean Mielke Avery Charles H. Bennett Lillian Brilhart Sandra J. and Daniel L. Ciske Bette O. Adelman Linda and Richard Avery Clayton Benton James M. and Mick Briscoe Anne K. Clare Benedict J. Adelson Robert and RoseMarie Baab Dolores A. and Walter Shelagh and Bob Brodersen David B. Clark Susan and William Ahearn Margaret I. Baacke M. Benton Sylvia Brody, Ph.D. Hattie Clark Elizabeth E. Albert Jean Bills Baber Billie Louise Bentzen Suzanne Brooks Charles H. and Cynthia Cleminshaw Frances K. and Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bacon Betty and Todd I. Berens Clifford H. Browder Susan A. and Robert M. Coady George W. Alderson Howard A. and Dorothy Robert D. Bacon Robert C. Cohen Carla Allen G. Berger Larry J. Brown Betty Jane Baer Barbara and Bertram J. Cohn Janet K. Allen Keith Bergman Marilyn and Allan Brown Randall G. Baidas and Theodore Cohn Millard Altman William K. Reeves Jan and Irv M. Berlin Amy C. Browning Diana and Robert Coleman Dr. R. Gerald and Robert Baillie Sandra Berndt James and Barbara Brunell Fund Jim Collins Mrs. Donna B. Alvey June E. Baldwin Brian Besser Joyce H. and Roland F. Bryan Marcie D. Colpas Kay Amos Nancy L. Ballou Jean Biddle William D. Buel Dr. Mary L. Contakos Bud and Jackie Anderson Martha Hatch Balph, in memory of Judy Biddle Dr. and Mrs. Michael Bunim Dr. Joseph and Leslie D. Cook Clarence Anderson Robert McConnell Hatch Marion Bierwirth Dale Burch Betty Cooke and William Steinmetz Marilu and Allen Anderson Barbara and Joseph Bania Jack Bishop James R. and Denise J. Burch Marsha and Russell Coons Dorothy Angelino John Bannister Robert W. Bittner Irene H. Burkart Carol Copp Marcia Angle and Mark Trustin Steve and Janet Barco Larry G. Blackwood Dr. and Mrs. Donald Burnett Dr. Alan Copsey and David Arent Barbara and David Barnes Ann Blanchard Michael F. Burns Ms. Deborah M. Feinstein Brenda Armstrong Nicholas P. Barnes Dr. Peter A. Blasco Douglas W. Burton, Jr. Barbara J. Corcoran Kurt Aronow Linda F. Barnhurst and Mark D. Blitzer Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Joan L. Cordle John D. Carter Lowndes Butler Chris Ferrante, NPS

28 29 Michael DiMenna Dave Evans Clyde E. Gasser Natalie P. Halpin Rebecca and Jeffrey Himsl Linda L. B. and Dr. Richard M. Klein Frances H. Layton Sophie G. and Wesley E. Dirks Phyllis Falconer Christopher D. Gates Felicity Hammer Samuel M. Hines Christopher G. Johnson Susan C. Klein Nadia and Dr. Guy W. Leadbetter, Jr. Frank Discenza, Jr. Gary Fenstamaker Steve Gates John L. Hammond Maxine Hirschel Marilyn P. Johnson Diana Knox Barbara Leggat Jackie and Kenneth Dobrovolny Thelma Fernandez Alan M. Gauld Albert Handelman Lena and Gerald Hirschler Dorothy and Mark Johnston Diane Knudsen Dee and Robert Leggett Martin Dodge Francesco Ferraro Eletha Elrick Gerber Denise Hanlon Edward Hoagland Jeanne Johnstone Kris and Kurt Kobiljak Gary J. Legon Harry L. Dodson Arthur L. Finn Kurt O. Gerhardt Patty and Russ Hannon Margaret Hodges Janet B. and Warren R. Jones Stephen Kochman Dr. Steven H. Leifheit Barbara and T. William Donnelly Louis M. Fiorentino Marjorie Gerhardt Dr. Gail C. Hansen Sydnor F. Hodges Jay M. Julian Charles E. Kohlhase, Jr. Dr. Jack C. Leighty Dorotheya M. Dorman Sally R. Fish Sandra and Richard Geudtner Lynne W. Hansen Sally G. Hoffman Phyllis F. Kadle E. A. Komczyk Cathy and Rolf W. Lemp Ann H. Downer Tonie Fitzgerald and Tyler Geurts William R. Hansen Colleen D. Holloway Stan Kamin Kay Koplovitz Joan Levers and Linda D. and Edward Doyle Gary Ingram Amy Gillenson and Jim Fornari Harding Educational and Charitable Dr. Leroy G. Holub Jean M. Kane Eugene V. and Lenore M. Kosso David Manhart Michael Dryfoos and Heidi Fleischmann and Paula J. Ginsburg Foundation Dr. Ian Hood Dorothy S. Kanehl Judith Krabbe Dr. Lynn Levitt James Scott Ilga Jansons John W. Gintell David C. Hardy Valerie Logan Hood and Kevin A. Karl Betty J. Kraker Linda A. Lewis Daniel Flickinger Joan Dubis John R. Giurgevich Pollyana Harmon Leroy E. Hood Kenneth R. Katsma Gerald M. Kramer Paul F. Lewis Patti W. Flores Richard M. Dudley Eileen Glaser Franklin Harold David Hoover Nancy Kaufmann Lawrence H. Kramer Philip Licetti John J. Floreth Duane D. Dufour John R. Goellner and Steven Harper Perry Y. Hopkins Pauline E. Kayes Richard Krawiec Vivian R. Liddell William B. Flournoy Eve Duhon Annette R. Goellner Donna M. Harris, D.V.M. Janice L. and John K. Howie John P. Keefe Robert L. Kriel Benjamin G. Liles, Jr., Ph.D. Mark S. Follett Sidney Durham Nadine and Scott Goetz Jessie M. Harris and George Peter G. Howse Barbara O. Keeton Connie Krummrich and Dr. Erick T. Lincke Arthur Dusdall Mary O. and Kenneth G. Foote Patricia Goldblatt W. Cunningham James H. and Sherry Dan Keison Mark Nelson Judith and Gregory Linder Marge and James P. Dwyer Ida L. and Joseph Foster Romina Gomez Susan K. Harris P. Hubbard Carol Keith and John Higgins Chela Kunasz Robert W. Lindstrom Margo and George Earley Cathy D. Fox Dr. Charles D. Goodman John H. Harvey, Ph.D. Dr. and Mrs. Morton W. Huber Anne Kelemen H. William Kuni Joan C. Lindusky H. Kay Easton Deborah and Charles E. Frank Dr. John L. Graham Phyllis Hasheider Agnes Hughes Ken Keller Marcia Kunstel and Doris Link-Schreiber Robert F. Ebinger, Jr. Cheryl P. and Edwin F. Franke Cathy and Jaime Grams DeeAnn A. Hast L. Barrie and Shirley Hunt Richard A. Keller Joseph Albright Carol T. Linnig Vickie and Randy Edwards Helene Frankel Barbara and Wayne Grant Christine B. Hayes Lillian L. Hutchinson Kathy J. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Kurz Stephen and Kathleen Linowski William J. Ehmann Barbara J. Fraser Fredianne Gray Eugene R. Heise Margaret L. Hyde Mrs. William B. Kelly Dr. Edward Kush Nancy J. Linzner Millicent Eidson and Leona B. Freist MacBryan Green, M.D. Joan E. Hekimian Patricia B. Hyer Greg Kemp Kathy L. Kuyper Nina Liu Thomas Henderson Elizabeth I. French Gary, Julie, Sydney, and Ame Hellman Gary L. Jackson Robert Kibler Robert Kvaas Sally C. and Melvin Lockwood Mim Eisenberg Mary Anne Freyer Maddy Greenstein DeWitt J. Henderson Bonnie and Bill Jackson Sharon A. Killough Jon C. Lafleur Fred J. Loeding Donald Elardo Kristin Frish Christine L. Dickey and Stephen L. T. Henneforth Karen J. Jacobs Kira Kilmer Greg A. La Fortune Ruth Lofgren Griffith Christopher Elliman Donald M. Fuhrer Dr. Sylvie and Eric M. Henning Jan and Tim Jaskoski P. Jean J. Kincaid Hans P. Lagoni Patty Lowe Nina B. Griswold Benton Elliott Dr. James W. and Mrs. Mary Anne Carol S. Heubeck Helen Jay Brad M. King Diana and Ken La Mar Ann Lowry Fullerton Sharyn Groslyn Jack K. Ellis Alan P. W. Hewett Allen Jefferis Kevin King Virginia A. Lamarche Caroline Lowsma Alicia and Carl Furman Sue and Fred J. Gunckel Linda Jo Ellis Jeannette Hierstein John D. Jeffers, Jr. Ralph E. Kipena Jane A. Lamph Steven Lucas Dr. Sarah F. Gaines Gayle Hackamack Alice and Calvin Elshoff Dr. Dennis V. Higgins Ann C. Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Kirk Diane F. Lapham, M.D. Stanley J. Luft Morris Galen Marcia C. Hackett Sherilyn D. and Steven Eva Higgins Carl B. Jeske Mrs. J. Kirkpatrick Margaret K. and Paul R. LaPointe Dayton Lummis G. Erwood Patricia A. Galoci Gary and Carolyn Haden Mary Lou Hill Marie Johansen Mrs. William F. Kirsch, Jr. Jane Laporte Larry L. Lundberg Dr. Barbara Bell Eshbaugh Kenneth J. Gamauf William Brack Hale Rebecca Hill Lucie J. Johns Mark P. Kisker Nancy W. and Jeffrey R. Larson Mary J. Lundell and Family Kathleen Garfield Jon B. Hales Sandra K. and Wendell P. Hill Kristine Johnson Paul C. Klahr Catherine L. Latham S. N. Luttich Donna Esteves Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Garvin Mark Hallee Heather Hilton Ken Klare Richard L. Latterell Cyrus H. Lyle, Jr.

30 31 Nancy C. and Wilbert A. Lyons Sophia A. McMillen Florence C. Norstrom Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Plank Richard J. MacAfee Don McNabb Jan K. and Judith E. Novak Nancy and Robert Plaxico James MacFadden Mary Margaret McPherson Darlene and Tony Nowak Nancy G. Pofahl Lawrence R. Mack Sally and Bill Meadows Lois I. Nowak Marilyn and Edwin Pollock Maura D. Mack Deanna L. Mechensky Dorothy Obre Phyllis J. Polumbo Joan Mackay Glenn A. Melnick Patrick M. O’Hara Peggy D. and Tom Post Helga K. Mackey Brenda Melstein Stuart M. Oliver Myrna Barbara Pototsky Travis MacSwain Judith and George Mercer Robert Oppliger Marvin Prager Franklin L. Madison Betty Meyer Gerald Orcholski and Angela K. Prather Kristie M. Malley Kay E. Meyer Jim Phillips Susan and Glenn Pratt Sandra Malmstrom Steven Michelson John and Gloria Osberg Gregory A. Price R. Mamula Edward D. Miller, M.D. Martha and Robert Osborne Nancy and Ben. G. M. Priest Dick Marin Nancy L. Miller Stanley T. Ottenbreit Alice F. Primrose Geoffrey Marion Valentine Miller S. V. Owens Susan J. Puder Steven Maris Marion A. Mills Robbie Oxnard Margaret Purves Glenn Marquis Mary L. Mitchell Diane Pace Elizabeth and Lewis Purvis Carol L. Marshall Alice and Ruel Mohnkern Patricia A. Packer Freda-Wood Purvis Mary A. and William Martin Kathryn B. and Joseph Mohr Marsha E. Palitz L. Scott Pyle Patricia A. and Joel W. Marx Cheryl Montemurno, D.M.D. Deborah E. Palmer Carolyn S. Quinn Cindy Marzolf Dr. James A. Morris Lois Pantrini Audrey Raebeck Mrs. Robert M. Mason Pari L. Morse and Donald Mrs. Raymond D. Parker Sidney Raines Sharon L. Mattern B. Mercill William S. Parker David Rakov Arlene and Tom Matteson Robert H. Mosher Ursula Parobek G. C. Ramsay Richard W. May Irene Mostek Anne Moreau Jansky Parsons James McChesney Ranson Margaret Mayer James Motsinger Linda Partridge Kelly M. Ranson Nancy M. Mayer Constance Mounce In Memory of David and Moolah Sandra L. Rasche Pearlmutter Edmund E. McCann Anna-Maria Mueller and James L. Lazar Katherine and Bruce Redder Jerold Pearson Christine and Charles Nancy Mullen and David Edward Hall Pamela and Philip B. Reinhart Madeline and Robert Pendergrass W. McCleary Jay Munson Maryann Reis Ronald W. Perkins Lawrance H. McClung Ann M. Murphy Gail F. Reissen J. Henry Peters Jamie Y. McCulloch Dr. Beth Murphy Kathleen Elyse Carse O. McDaniel Geraldine Murphy Craig M. Peterson, Ph.D. Schmidt Renquist Jane K. McDonough Cherri and Philip E. Murray Lois A. Peterson Lois L. Richardson Barbara L. McElheny Olga R. Najacht Martha Pezrow Marie W. Ridder Michael McFee Darby and Geri Nelson Elizabeth Philbrook David G. Ridley Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. McGavran, Jr. Dr. Mark and Mrs. John D. Pickelman Jerry Rivers Jean and Charles W. McGrady Sandra Newton Wes Pierce Marjory F. Robinson Navajo Nation, Arizona John G. McInnis Elsa and John Nimmo Gail Pigeon Kelly and John Rock Benj Wadsworth

32 33 Mary and Gaylan Rockswold Judith W. Schrafft Dennis Spitz M. G. Szetela John C. Wallace Susan Woehrlin Mary Coughlin Dr. Margery Nicolson Lee A. Rodin Eleanor Nadler Schwartz Kathryn C. Splinter Phyllis Whitney Tabor Judge E. Wallace Lynn D. and Richard W. Woerpel, D.V.M. Kathryn S. Cousins Richard Persoff Dr. Linda C. and Edward In Honor of Gwendolyn Schwartz Norma J. Spooner Dr. Frederick and Mrs. Jill Taylor Robert Wallace Barry H. Wolf Mary Ann Crafts Mariette Pinchart H. Roesner Ann B. and Lloyd F. Scott Dolores and James Sprague Samuel T. Test Stephen J. Walsh, M.D. Mick Wolk Neil Currie Nancy Priest Mark Rohling Jeanie S. Scott M. G. Springer Karen P. Thomas Diana H. and Steven R. Warner Michael N. Wood Dawn Davit Lorraine M. Puhek Marjorie Rohner Keith Sendall West Stache Eleonore A. Thuemmel Nancy Warren Steven Woodbury and Richard W. Dodge H. Richard Randall Patricia R. Rooney Linda and Gene Sentz Jennifer Stanley Robert Tolfree Henry M. Warzybok Ann Bauer R. 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Leslie Leonelli Jerry Sass Linda Smothers and Elaine Strassburger Jack W. Vetter Charles Tucker Wilkinson Betty A. Lewis * Donors whose lifetime giving exceeds Richard Gregg Marty Schiel Georgene Stratman Van R. Vibber Tom Willey Dan Lynn Allison Lynn E. Lewis $1 million Tower C. Snow, Jr. Paul Schirmer Jacqueline A. Stroud Louise Vincent Jamie Williams Frank V. Aloisio Mildred A. Lillis Diane and Dale Snyder Gloria G. Schlaepfer Joanna Sturm Gigi and James Voegeli Jane P. Williams Wendy Appel Ruth Lofgren Jane Sokolow and Loren W. and Rebecca Sheila and John Suarez Jordan Voelker Richard D. Williams Eric E. Barnes Diana Lynch A. Schmidt Edward A. Ames Sam M. Swanson Phyllis M. Vogt Stephen Williams Pauline Bill Elizabeth Massie Lester Schneider Carol and Peter A. Soria Flora Swearingen Lance Von Zepkan Thomas D. Williams Bert E. Brown Virginia McConahay Elizabeth C. Schoeberlein Lynn Spensley Anna M. Swenson and Don Wadland Michael Owen Willson Lois J. Cleworth Constance Midgley William J. Schoene Dr. Nicholas Sperelakis John A. Kunkel James R. Wagner John N. Wilson Bertram J. Cohn Janice McCoy Miller * William Schoenherr Martha and Irwin Spiegelman Karen J. Swope Carol and Joseph Waldner Bente and Don Winston Mary Lybarger Collins Patricia L. Minnick Ellen Marshall Scholle Robert Spielman Sandy Szanderek David L. Wallace Eleanor and Frederick Winston Roseann Comstock Katherine Ness

34 35 PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY GOVERNING COUNCIL Bound by their shared commitment to The Wilderness Society, our President’s Circle members represent the organization’s most generous philanthropists and ambassadors. Together, they support CHAIR Christopher J. Elliman, New York, NY our mission to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places through substantial Crandall Bowles, Charlotte, NC Carl Ferenbach III, Boston, MA annual gifts and engagement. David J. Field, Gladwyne, PA OFFICERS Martinique Grigg, Seattle, WA Molly McUsic, Vice Chair, Chevy Chase, MD Anonymous (13) High Meadows Foundation Jennifer P. Speers Reginald “Flip” Hagood, Washington, DC William J. Cronon, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Winnipeg, MB Gail B. Austin Lena and Gerald Hirschler Lois and Arthur Stainman Lisa Keith, Old Greenwich, CT Kevin Luzak, Treasurer, Jackson, WY Anne and Gregory Avis Pamela Johnson and Carl Haefling Alice and Fred Stanback, Jr. Michael A. Mantell, Sacramento, CA Marcia Kunstel, Secretary, Jackson, WY Tom and Currie Barron Lisa Keith and Allan Karp Christy and Robin Stebbins Rue Mapp, Oakland, CA David Bonderman, At-Large, Fort Worth, TX Bobolink Foundation Hyunja and Jeffrey L. Kenner Catherine M. Stiefel and J. Keith Behner Jacqueline Badger Mars, The Plains, VA Caroline M. Getty, At-Large, San Francisco, CA David Bonderman Tony Kiser Gene T. Sykes Juan Martinez, Blanco, TX Hansjörg Wyss, At-Large, Jackson, WY Crandall and Erskine Bowles Marcia Kunstel and Joseph Albright Penny and Ted Thomas Dave Matthews, Charlottesville, VA Eric Brose Ann R. and Michael A. Loeb Maggie Walker Jaime A. Pinkham, Ridgefield, WA MEMBERS Marilyn and Allan Brown Diana R. Lynch Marshall Hackett Whiting and Jeffrey Rhodes, San Francisco, CA Thomas A. Barron, Boulder, CO The Bunting Family Foundation – Fund B Jacqueline Badger Mars Richard Arnold Rebecca L. Rom, Ely, MN Norman L. Christensen, Jr., Ph.D., Chapel Hill, NC Barbara J. and David A. Churchill Sandy and Patrick Martin Edward B. Whitney Theodore Roosevelt IV, New York, NY David Churchill, Washington, DC Barbara Cohn Dave Matthews Eleanor and Frederick Winston Jennifer Perkins Speers, Salt Lake City, UT Daniel Cordalis, McKinleyville, CA Judith and Stewart M. Colton Sarah Merner and Craig McKibben Hansjörg Wyss Cathy Douglas Stone, Boston, MA Brenda S. Davis, Ph.D., Bozeman, MT Brenda and Swep Davis Eleanor and Robert Meyers Marsha McMahan Zelus Aaron Wernham, M.D., M.S., Bozeman, MT Margo Earley Walter E. D. Miller Christopher Elliman Sandra J. Moss James Ellsworth Priscilla Natkins and Seth Novatt THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY HONORARY COUNCIL Chris Enbom Judy and Brad O’Brien Jaimie and David Field Marge and Gilman Ordway Edward A. Ames, Bronx, NY George F. Frampton, Washington, DC Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Field Martha and Robert Osborne Frances G. Beinecke-Elston, Riverdale, NY William H. Meadows, Nashville, TN Daniel Flickinger Diane Parish and Paul Gelburd Richard Blum, San Francisco, CA Gilman Ordway, Wilson, WY Michelle and Robert B. Friend Nancy and Robert Plaxico William M. Bumpers, Cabin John, MD Charles Wilkinson, Boulder, CO Jessica and John Fullerton Pat Powers and Tom Wolfe Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Diana and Governor Bruce Rauner Sara and Ed Groark Mary and Gaylan Rockswold THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Janet and John O. Haas Connie and Ted Roosevelt IV Ben Hammett Jan and Carl Siechert Molly McUsic, Chair, Chevy Chase, MD Carl Ferenbach III, Boston, MA Ann Harvey and Mike Campbell Nolan Kenneth Snead Gregory M. Avis, San Francisco, CA Michael A. Mantell, Sacramento, CA Thomas A. Barron, Boulder, CO Scott A. Nathan, Washington, DC

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California Mason Cummings

36 37 Financials Elected to the Governing Council in 2020

Organizational Growth1

Despite the negative impacts of COVID-19 in 2020, thanks to the 80 efforts of our adaptable team and steadfast supporters, we continue 70 to benefit from steady growth in financial resources to support 60 current and future conservation efforts. The growth in net assets in 50 2020 resulted from unusually large bequests and high investment 40 returns. These funds provide a foundation of financial stability as we Millions tackle the existential climate, nature and inequity crises. 30 20 The Wilderness Society and The Wilderness Society Action Fund 10 follow generally accepted accounting principles, which require that 0 Daniel Cordalis Lisa Keith Aaron Wernham the full amount of pledges to be paid over more than one year are Expenses Revenues Net Assets recorded as revenue in the year the pledges are made. As a result, Daniel is a natural resources and Indian Lisa is a conservationist and retired development Dr. Aaron Wernham is a family physician FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 years in which we receive an unusually large number of multi-year law attorney. He stepped down from the executive based in Connecticut. and chief executive officer of the Montana pledges there is also a corresponding increase in revenues. Governing Council in 2021 after being Healthcare Foundation. Over more than a appointed Deputy Solicitor, Water, at She has devoted her career to raising decade in clinical practice, Aaron worked in Additionally, to ensure sound stewardship of your philanthropic the U.S. Department of the Interior. resources for conservation and climate underserved communities in urban California support, we also closely monitor our budget on a cash basis— Efficiency Revenue Sources organizations. She worked at the and rural Alaska, where he also served as a tracking actual expenditures and revenues that are available to For the last decade, he has worked on natural Environmental Defense Fund for almost 30 policy advisor for Alaska Native tribes. spend in the current fiscal year. 4% resource and complex water and land years, leading multiple capital campaigns 4% 14% management issues on behalf of Tribal and working with leadership donors. In his work on health policy at the national 15% 81% governments and conservation groups. level, Aaron developed and led the Health If you would like a copy of the consolidated audited financial Daniel most recently worked in private She is active with numerous nonprofit Impact Project, a major initiative of the 4% statements or have any questions, please contact us: practice. He previously was an attorney with organizations addressing conservation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Earthjustice, the Yurok Tribe, and clerked poverty alleviation. She also serves as a Trustee The Pew Charitable Trusts focused on Email: [email protected] for the Colorado Supreme Court and the of the Environmental Defense Fund, an Advisory incorporating health considerations in public Visit: wilderness.org/our-accountability 78% Native American Rights Fund. Board member of the Appalachian Mountain policy decisions; he has served on several Call: 1-800-THE-WILD Club and is a former board member of the National Academy of Sciences committees A Navajo Tribal member, Daniel earned his Chocorua Lake Conservancy. and authored peer-reviewed articles, book bachelor’s degree from Rice University, followed chapters and public health reports. Program Philanthropy Individuals Institutions by a master’s degree focused on hydrology and a Lisa received her B.A. in history from Membership Management Other J.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Middlebury College. Aaron received his medical degree from the 1. Taken from the consolidated audited financial statements University of California, San Francisco.

38 39 Uniting People to Build Political Power In 2020, The Wilderness Society Action Fund amplified the political power of the pro-public lands majority.

The Wilderness Society Action Fund is Biden’s policy team recognized the critical pro-conservation member of Congress from dedicated to the vision it shares with The role that public lands can play in tackling the Arizona, win a close race for re-election and Wilderness Society—a future where people climate and nature crises in an equitable way. expanded climate-friendly leadership at the and wild nature flourish together, meeting This push was reflected in a number of public state level. Anna Tovar, a strong proponent the challenges of a rapidly changing planet. lands policies that Biden campaigned on, for renewable energy and addressing the The Action Fund—a separately incorporated including: addressing the climate challenge climate crisis, won one of the five seats on 501(c)(4)—is making long-term investments with the full force of the executive branch; Arizona’s powerful public utilities board, in areas where the opportunities to build support of the effort to protect 30 percent of becoming the first Latina ever elected to political power for conservation are the U.S. lands and waters by 2030; a commitment statewide office. In New Mexico, The Action greatest. Focusing on Arizona, Colorado, to restore protections to national monuments Fund helped tip a key county commission to New Mexico and Montana, The Action Fund and other lands and waters threatened by the conservation-friendly control while retaining in 2020 invested in grassroots organizing to Trump administration; pausing new oil and gas a conservation majority in another. promote vital legislation, held elected officials leasing on public lands and waters; and other accountable for their votes and supported pro- priorities shared by The Action Fund and The Looking ahead, The Action Fund will work public lands candidates for office. Wilderness Society. on a sustained basis with many partners from community-based organizations to large On the national level, The Action Fund The Action Fund also invested in key national groups to leverage our resources helped center climate within the platforms of congressional, state and county races to help to the greatest extent possible to build the all the major Democratic Party presidential pro-conservation candidates in their bids for politics for protecting public lands. candidates. It then worked to ensure that Joe office. Our support helped Tom O’Halleran, a Olympic National Park, Washington Jordan Siemens

40 41 The Wilderness Society www.wilderness.org Gunnison National Forest, Colorado 1-800-THE-WILD Mason Cummings