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2016 Annual Report ANNUAL REPORT 2016GLACIER NATIONAL PARK CONSERVANCY PRESERVING GLACIER NATIONAL PARK FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. YOUR SUPPORT IN 2016 FUNDED A RECORD-BREAKING FROM OUR BOARD & STAFF Board of Directors On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of the Glacier National Park Mo Stein, Chairman Conservancy, we take great pride in presenting this Annual Report of our John Donovan, Vice Chair $2.2 MILLION growth and accomplishments over the past year. We recognize and thank Margaret Notley, Secretary IN GRANTS TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK our many donors and friends committed to preserving this inspiring and Jeanette McKee, Treasurer Darrell Worm, Immediate Past Chair historic place for generations to come. Lin Akey 2016 was a remarkable year, and not just due to the centennial celebrations Zak Andersen of the National Park Service. The generosity of our donors and shoppers at Tom Bannigan our Park Stores has led us to signifi cant funding milestones, allowing the Rick Bennet Glacier Conservancy to fund a record number of projects and provide more Carl Berry fi nancial support to the park than ever before in our history. Leslie Breaux Karen Chickering TOTAL AID TO THE PARK Every day Glacier National Park faces new challenges. Nick Chickering 46 Nicole Donester PROJECTS SINCE 2013 Whether it’s providing outdoor education for a growing population of school Abbie Milisci Greg Olson children who have never set foot in the wilderness before, managing the Susan Hay Patrick FUNDED huge infl ux of visitors along the Going to the Sun Road in the brief summer $4,888,283 Tony Patterson months, or studying and responding to the impacts of climate change on Joe Raudabaugh the unique plants and animals throughout the Crown of the Continent, the John Repke challenges we face are more signifi cant and the opportunities timelier. Cathy Stein Jeannine Trousdale The park continues to reach out and ask for help. Over the past four years, support from the Glacier You continue to answer. Staff National Park Conservancy has significantly contributed Nikki Eisinger, Director of Development While a simple thank you does not seem adequate, please accept our deep Julie Dougherty, Director of Retail to our ability to care for our resources and provide gratitude for your ongoing support. We pledge our energy toward even Barb Sieh, Director of Finance “outstanding visitor experiences. As we consider how to “ Amy Dempster, Director of Marketing & Communications greater achievements. We are proud of the accomplishments each of you continue to preserve and protect the park with a 25% has made possible and look forward to your continued commitment to our $2.2M partnership. We always appreciate your ideas and feedback. Development IN TOTAL AID increase in visitation and the potential for significant Linda Clark cuts to our budget and staffing in the coming year, the Lacy Kowalski GLACIER Kristine Marvin necessity of philanthropy is critical. Naomi Morrison NATIONAL - Jeff Mow, Superintendent, Glacier National Park Retail PARK Amber Lundgren Tiff any Tyree Chris Walters Patti Johnson, Offi ce Manager 2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENT * Becca Wheeler, Graphic Designer 2016 P&L Mo Stein Nikki Eisinger Former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell recognized the critical role of private philanthropy ($ in ,000s) PRESERVATION Chairman, Board of Directors Director of Development while celebrating the centennial of the National Park Service in Glacier. Her visit included hikes Total Giving $2,382 and meetings to see fi rsthand the eff ects of increased visitation and a changing climate. 58.35% Sales & other income $3,489 Ordinary Revenue $5,871 National Park Friends Groups are research Total Expenses $1,581 9.38% working to support their parks every operating income $2,262 day. While private philanthropy should Estate Gifts (one time) $1,134 be the margin of excellence, often it is education Total Revenue $7,005 the margin of survival instead. 32.27% release of grants $2,200 -Sally Jewell, August 25, 2016 Net Profit $63 Administrative & General Costs (2015 990) 14% 2016 GRANTS TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK On the cover: Preserving Glacier’s dark skies will be a priority theme for the Conservancy in 2017. Photo credit: Jacob W. Frank, NPS * Financial statements of the Glacier National Park Conservancy are audited annually. Copies of the complete audited financial statements are available online at glacier.org. Final audited numbers for 2016 will be available in May 2017. YOUR SUPPORT IN 2016 FUNDED A RECORD-BREAKING $2.2 MILLION IN GRANTS TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK TOTAL AID TO THE PARK PROJECTS46 SINCE 2013 FUNDED $4,888,283 Over the past four years, support from the Glacier National Park Conservancy has significantly contributed to our ability to care for our resources and provide “outstanding visitor experiences. As we consider how to “ $2.2M continue to preserve and protect the park with a 25% IN TOTAL AID increase in visitation and the potential for significant GLACIER cuts to our budget and staffing in the coming year, the NATIONAL necessity of philanthropy is critical. PARK - Jeff Mow, Superintendent, Glacier National Park 2016 FINANCIAL STATEMENT * 2016 P&L ($ in ,000s) PRESERVATION Total Giving $2,382 58.35% Sales & other income $3,489 Ordinary Revenue $5,871 research Total Expenses $1,581 9.38% operating income $2,262 Estate Gifts (one time) $1,134 education $7,005 Total Revenue 32.27% release of grants $2,200 Net Profit $63 Administrative & General Costs (2015 990) 14% 2016 GRANTS TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK * Financial statements of the Glacier National Park Conservancy are audited annually. Copies of the complete audited financial statements are available online at glacier.org. Final audited numbers for 2016 will be available in May 2017. Your donations provide the first glacier experience for many local students Teacher Spotlight: Melaina Ames, Hedges Elementary in Kalispell Melaina Ames has been bringing her classes “While we were hiking along Lake McDonald on field trips to Glacier National Park for 12 we encountered a mule deer who was feasting years. These trips bring classroom material to on the fungi that were prolific due to the wet life with outdoor education. conditions. I had never seen a deer eating mushrooms and it made a huge impression Although she provides hands-on science on many of my students who went on to write labs at school, she finds it difficult for about it after the field trip,” said Melaina. students to appreciate the intricacies of an ecosystem without spending time in one. Even living this close to the park, for many children this is their first visit to Glacier. Teacher Spotlight: Melaina Ames (right) Creston School visits Glacier National Park: Photo Credit Jacob W. Frank Blackfoot Glacier Sampling: Photo Credit USGS Glacier’s stoneflies recommended for federal protection through your support Researcher Spotlight: Joe Giersch & Clint Muhlfeld, USGS Scientists Most visitors arrive at Glacier National Park “Support from the Glacier Conservancy has eager to see things much larger than themselves: been integral to our research. We were a mountain goat, a bighorn sheep, and the able to purchase new temperature loggers towering mountains. to monitor stream temperature changes at study sites and pay for cutting-edge DNA If you squint hard the next time you’re looking at analysis of insect specimens”, said Joe. those mountains, you might spot USGS aquatic ecologists Joe Giersch and Clint Mulfeld perched As a result, the scientists recently published the alongside an alpine stream, looking for some of first comprehensive evaluation of the current the tiniest residents of the park: the meltwater status, distribution and habitat requirements of and western glacier stoneflies. these stoneflies. Glacier’s stoneflies are very sensitive to In part, due to this research project and changes in water quality and temperature. publication of their paper, the U.S. Fish and These two particular species adapted to live Wildlife Service recently recommended in very cold alpine streams fed by glaciers. federal protection of these stoneflies Stonefly: Photo Credit USGS Climate change induced loss of their habitat under the Endangered Species Act. may result in their extinction. why we give: Your donations make Waterton-Glacier the world’s first international dark sky park Donor Spotlight: John & Dana Donovan, Essex, Montana At a time when light pollution prevents 80% John & Sarah Graves, Oklahoma of Americans from being able to see the Milky Glacier’s popular trail of Way and all but a very few stars, the dark sky environment preserved in Glacier-Waterton the cedars rehabilitated has become another sort of endangered species. By changing out the light fi xtures in by donors like you Dana & John Donovan, Board Member, Montana both parks to confi ne the light to where it is Donor Spotlight: needed, Glacier and Waterton are working The preliminary designation of Glacier-Waterton John & Sarah Graves to preserve one of America’s few remaining as the world’s fi rst trans-boundary dark sky truly dark sky places. park is just the beginning. Over the next three Donors John and Sarah Graves love the many years, hundreds of light fi xtures throughout beautiful spaces in their home state of Oklahoma, John and Dana Donovan want to ensure the park still need to be replaced with lighting but Glacier’s grandeur continues to astound them that future generations will still be able that directs the light only where it is needed on every visit. to experience the wonder of a naturally and promotes a healthy night environment for dark night sky. nocturnal species. The Graves are long time donors who have chosen to support major improvements in the Trail of the “Glacier’s dark skies off er magical night Donations to the Glacier Conservancy continue Cedars and associated facilities for the past three sky experiences for park visitors.
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