2017 Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Annual Report
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central lakes trail by gary alan nelson 2017 Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Department of Natural Resources Annual Report to MCV readers who supported this nonprofit magazine and its education and outreach initiatives from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017 Our mission is to encourage conservation, enjoyment, and sustainable use of Minnesota’s diverse natural resources. What You Support. Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine relies on readers to fund its entire operation. This past year, readers covered the cost of publishing and mailing magazines every other month to about 112,875 subscribing households, businesses, and organizations. The magazine uses in-depth reporting, writing, and photography to tell stories about Minnesota’s wild places, wild creatures, and outdoor recreation. MCV supports the work of the Department of Natural Resources but is not funded by the agency. Your contributions also went to support the MCV website and social media. Our website presents current feature stories alongside multimedia content including videos and slide shows. Our online archive of searchable PDFs gives easy access to every story published since October 1940. The MCV Education Fund, initiated with a bequest from Dale L. Charbonneau in 2012, covered the cost of sending more than 3,100 magazines bimonthly to every public school and library in the state. It also made possible an education project with Cass Lake–Bena Middle School in northern Minnesota. Six times during the 2016–2017 school year, participating teachers received classroom sets. Every student in the school had a chance to read each issue, use Young Naturalists study guides, and take Minnesota Conservation Volunteer home. Welcome New Readers. A total of 3,695 new readers signed up for Minnesota Conservation Volunteer this past year. Some 1,377 subscribers gave gift subscriptions. Others told their friends and neighbors how to join the readership. Whenever you introduce someone to Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, you strengthen our conservation mission. Paths for Contributing. Minnesota Conservation Volunteer asks every subscribing household, busi- ness, and organization to contribute. You may use the form that comes with every issue or call or go online to give using a credit card. You may sign up online to give monthly. Some readers choose to make a legacy gift through a bequest or a gift of retirement account assets. The amount you give is always your choice. Unless otherwise requested, the name of each person who contributed between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017, appears in this annual report. Thank you for your vital support of Minnesota Conservation Volunteer. Keith Goetzman, Acting Editor 2 Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Annual Report, July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017 Fiscal 2017 Financial Report MCV Gift Fund Income Reader contributions 1,323,591 Credit-card service charges (10,948) Interest 13,773 Total MCV Gift Fund Income 1,326,416 Expenses Salaries and benefits 534,188 Part-time salaries and benefits 22,211 Agency leadership salary 23,551 Printing and postage 419,583 Fund raising 29,421 Professional/technical services, photography 77,856 Travel and training 2,401 Supplies and equipment 1,492 Agency computer support 3,242 Statewide indirect costs 930 Total MCV Gift Fund Expenses 1,114,875 Operating surplus 211,541 2016 Funds forwarded 1,179,918 Total MCV Gift Fund Balance 1,391,459 MCV Sales Fund Income Royalties for books and posters 3,702 Total MCV Sales earned Income 3,702 Expenses State agency fees 3,695 Outreach (printing, displays) 14,150 Total MCV Sales Expenses 17,845 Operating shortfall -14,143 2016 funds forwarded 62,947 Total MCV Sales Fund Balance 48,804 Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Annual Report, July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017 3 MCV Education Fund Income Reader contributions 17,865 Interest 5,772 Total MCV Education Fund Income 23,637 Expenses Printing and mailing to all Minnesota public libraries and schools 28,942 Teachers guides 6,452 ADA accessibility for online documents 3,102 Statewide indirect cost 12 Total MCV Education Fund Expenses 38,508 Operating shortfall -14,871 2015 funds forwarded 572,438 Total MCV Education Fund Balance 557,567 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Tom Landwehr, commissioner Dave Schad, deputy commissioner Chris Niskanen, communications director Colleen Coyne, assistant communications director Debbie Munson Badini, assistant communications director MINNESOTA CONSERVATION VOLUNTEER For more information, contact marketing & Keith Goetzman acting editor circulation director Jill Anderson at 651-259-5358 or Lynn Phelps art director Michael A. Kallok online editor [email protected]. Jill G. Anderson marketing & circulation director Susan M. Ryan customer service 4 Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Annual Report, July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017 Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Thank you to everyone who contributed from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. Your support makes this magazine possible. Contributors Anonymous (5543) Jeanne Adams William R. Ahrens Jr. William R. Allard Betty Ambers Bonnie Anderson A-1 Automotive, Bruce Bekkerus John & Julie Adams James Ahrlin Arnold Alleman Allan L. Amborn Bonnie & Paul Anderson Curt & Sharon Aaby Judith Adams Jon & Ruth Ahrndt Ann & Tom Allen Elmer H. Amborn Bonnie J. Anderson Steve Aadland Larry J. Adams Frank Aiken Bill Allen Arnold J. Ambroz Brad Anderson Randy G. Aagaard Lisa Adams Raymond Aiken Bruce Allen Mary Kay Ambroz Brian Anderson Leroy Aagard Mark Adams Charles R. Ailie Carrie Allen A. Marna Ambuehl Bruce Anderson Thomas Aagard Mike Adams Mark C. Ailie David Allen Daniel F. Amell Bruce & Nancy Anderson Steven Aagesen Patrick J. Adams A-J Acres Campgrounds Dorothy A. Allen Mary Jane Amend Burton Anderson Cole Aaker Philip J. Adams Thomas Ajax Elaine Allen Pete & Meg Ament C. Robert Anderson Dave E. Aakre Rickie D. Adams Rolf Akandt Esther Allen American Glass & Mirror Inc. Cal Anderson Jennifer & David Aakre Robert G. Adams Melanie Akason Jamie & Diane Allen Ameriprise Financial Inc. Carl & Laverne Anderson Kathy Aanenson Robert M. Adams Ken Akerman Jeff Allen Harold E. Amerud Carol Anderson Mark A. Aanenson Sandy Adams Larry A. Akers Jon Allen Alex Ames Carol R. Anderson Rachel Aanenson Ted Adams Mary Ann Akervik Louis W. Allen Trevor & Kathy Ames Carole Anderson David Aarhus James T. Addicott Tom Ala Marcie Allen Rose Amesbury Charles Anderson Sara Aarhus Steve & Pat Addler Pat Alagna Mark S. Allen James M. Amidon Charles P. Anderson Matt Aarons Mike Addy Diana Alajoki Michael Allen Chris Amley Chel Anderson Nancy Aarsvold Ira R. Adelman Arnold Alanen & Lynn Pamela Allen Darlene R. Amlotte Cheryl Anderson Paul M. Aarsvold Mary Adelman Bjorkman Paul Allen David L. Ammerman Chris & Nicole Anderson Jessica P. Aasved Yvette Adelman-Dullinger Albany Family Dentistry Robert Allen Pamela Amondson Christine T. Anderson Charles & Mary Abatte Barbara Adelmann Douglas Albeck Scott Allen Frank Amore Clyde Anderson Carol Abbas Chuck Adelsman Charles & Patricia Alberg Steve Allen Donald A. Amos Clyde B. Anderson Jim & Claire Abbott Michael Adkins Dale Alberg Theo M. Allen Heidi Ampe Cornell J. Anderson Richard Abbott Ronald Adkins Margaret Alberg Tom & Sally Allen Joel Ampe Cory Anderson Rob & Sandy Abear Alan Adler Gary Albers William G. Allen Peter F. Ampe Craig & Karen Anderson David R. Abel Joseph Adler Mike J. Albers Alvin J. Allers Jerry Amundgaard Curtis T. Anderson Loren Abel Stanley R. Adler Roselyn Albers Donald & Maxine Allert Janyce Amundsen Dale E. Anderson William B. Abel John M. Adolphson Sharon Albers Anthony & Susan Alleva Kevin & Nancy Amundsen Dallas C. Anderson Louise M. Abelon Ron Adolphson Wayne G. Albers Mark C. Allgaier Al Amundson Dan & Jean Anderson Mary Abernathy John Aeshliman Linda Albert Eileen V. Allison Alfred Amundson Dan & Lisa Anderson Larry Abernethy Joan C. Affeldt Robert Alberts Jack Allison Arleen Amundson Dan D. Anderson Gerald C. Abfalter Kirk A. Affeldt A. Keith Albertsen Leila Allison Blaine R. Amundson Darold C. Anderson Mick Abner Lyle A. Affeldt Beth Albertson Mark D. Allison Brent S. Amundson Darrell A. Anderson Edie Abnet Patricia Affeldt Ellen Albertson Laurie Allmann Brian W. Amundson Darrell O. Anderson Duane R. Abraham Robert C. Affeldt Ken & Cheryl Albold Michael J. Allmann Dale Amundson Darwyn Anderson Gary & Connie Abraham Marvin Afflerbaugh Bruce E. Albrecht Rita A. Allmann Dennis A. Amundson Daryl Anderson Greg Abraham Dr. Alan D. Afton Dennis Albrecht Chuck R. Allyn Eric Amundson Dave & Marian Anderson Kraig Abraham John & Cathy Agee Jeff Albrecht Dick Allyn & Margo Brownell James & Ruth Amundson Dave R. Anderson Lynn N. Abraham Dean R. Ager Jeff D. Albrecht Alvin A. Alm Michael Amundson David Anderson Paul & Jo Ellen Abraham Michael & Anne Ager William Albrecht Martha Alm Myron L. Amundson David & Gretchen Anderson Roger Abraham Bob & Becky Agnew Glen Albrechtsen Timothy Alm Paul T. Amundson David & Nancy Anderson Ronald Abraham Agribank Alec Albright & Bruce Albright Allen D. Almendinger Richard T. Amundson David E. Anderson Phyllis Abrahamsen Douglas Agustin Becky Albright Jack & Pat Almos Rodney Amundson David G. Anderson Susan Abrahamsen Allison Ahcan Bob A. Albright Bob & Sandy Almquist Walter Anacker David H. Anderson Jack V. Abrahamson Tim P. Ahern Craig Albright Bruce Almquist Jason Anakkala David L. Anderson Jon Abrahamson H.C. Ahlberg Karen Albu James Almquist Arnold B. Andersen Dean L. Anderson Luther C. Abrahamson Debra J. Ahlborg Jeaneen Alcorn Steven R. Almquist Denise Andersen Debra L. Anderson Jeff A. Abrams Mark Ahle Patrick Alcorn Tim R. Almquist Don & Rose Andersen Delmar & Marjorie Anderson Rod & Jean Abramson James G. Ahler David & Ada Alden Rebecca Alper Glen M. Andersen Delores Anderson William J. Abrizenski Tim Ahles Phoebe Alden Barbara Alsleben Jay & Tamera Andersen Dennis & Betty Anderson Jerry Abts James K. Ahlgren Larry Alderks Evelyn Alston Dr. Larry D. Andersen DVM Diane C. Anderson Peggy Ann Accardo Janet Ahlgren Colin G. Aldis Reid Alter Mary & Marc Andersen Dick Anderson Jerry Acker Warren L. Ahlgren Brian C. Aldrich Bean Altermatt Milo D. Andersen Don & Violet Anderson Lloyd Ackerknecht Anthony J. Ahlin Bruce Aldrich Bill & Nancy Althoff Sue Andersen Don L.