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Wild Lands. Shared Values. Our Fight.

A 02 04 06 08 10 13 14 16 18 38 Together, we’re Together, we’re Together, we’re Letter from Stopping Legal Saving Energy and Hansjörg Connecting Investing Our Financials Leadership Attacks on Defense LWCF Climate Wyss People and in Future Supporters working to save defending the lands fighting for a Public Lands Solutions Nature Conservationists the places we love. and values we share. clean energy future.

Above: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Cover: Olympic National Park,

B 1 Letter from the President and Governing Council Chair Vermilion Cliffs National Monument,

In 2018, your dedication to protecting our public We are heartened that a new pro-conservation lands and the values they represent was truly majority in the House of Representatives inspiring. Thanks to you, we were able to prevent strengthens our ability to champion our nation’s major anti-public lands legislation from passing in wild places and the climate imperative. We will Congress and mount vigorous legal challenges to continue to block anti-environmental legislation the Trump administration’s reckless attacks on our and will advance policies to set our country on a shared lands. We’ll continue this strategy to delay and sustainable path. ultimately reverse the worst of these attacks. We have been so encouraged to see communities all We were also thrilled that the Land and Water across the land join you in the fight to protect clean Conservation Fund was permanently reauthorized by air, clean water and our wild, public lands. Congress in February 2019. We worked with a broad coalition from across the country to secure the future Thank you for your tremendous support and of the nation’s most important conservation program. partnership. This critical milestone has been our focus for a decade, and its success reflects your commitment to this work and the countless Americans who support protecting our rich natural heritage.

But our challenges remain significant. The country Jamie Williams is experiencing the growing impacts of climate President change, and we all now know that our time to solve this urgent crisis is limited. We must work to transition to clean, renewable energy and protect large resilient landscapes, yet we still face an administration that is recklessly ignoring reality David Churchill with its “drill everywhere” agenda. Chair, Governing Council

2 3 Together, we protected the “I was represented in Congress for four years by an anti- You stood up conservationist until he was defeated in 2018. I called for public lands: his office whenever there was important legislation lands and values we share moving. We need to keep pressing Congress to save all the wilderness we can before it is gone.” — Frank Discenza, Jr., Forked River, , Robert Marshall Council member and from destructive legislation. contributor since 1986 You submitted 210,000 letters and comments to Congress and the This year, communities across the nation—in red, blue and Trump administration.

purple states; rural, suburban and urban areas—stood up for the lands we share and love. As hundreds of anti-conservation measures were proposed in Congress, you reached out to Protecting Public Lands Securing a Clean Beating Back from Sneaky Riders Omnibus Spending Bill Unprecedented Threats to You helped us collect elected officials, participated in rallies and worked with The National Monuments nearly 35,000 petition Threats to the environment Legislators tried to attach nearly signatures. Wilderness Society to fight back. With your support bolstering have no place in a Department 200 anti-environmental riders Time and again, anti- of Defense funding bill. to a must-pass bill to fund the conservationists in Congress our strong, strategic advocacy, we prevented any legislation Together, we fought off every federal government. Thanks used legislative action posing a serious threat to our public lands from passing in anti-conservation amendment to your activism, philanthropy to threaten our national (“rider”) proposed for the and partnership, nearly all of monuments. With your support, Congress in 2018. National Defense Authorization them were removed from the numerous bills that would have You supported 130 people Act. The version that finally version that passed in March gutted monument protections from across the country in passed in August 2018 prevented 2018, preventing Congress from were stopped, including one that coming to Capitol Hill to Congress from overriding eliminating health and safety would have effectively voided press lawmakers for greater environmental safeguards for rules, slashing the EPA budget the Antiquities Act by permitting protection of public lands. mining projects on public lands, and opening wildlands to energy presidents to destroy national undermining the 67 million- development and logging—while monuments without consulting acre sage-grouse protection increasing funding for national Congress. plan and unraveling protections parks and fighting wildfires. for 800,000 acres of ’s Greater sage-grouse Desert National Wildlife Refuge.

4 5 Jessie Harris and Together, we fought in the Woody Cunningham

Jessie Harris knows that when the integrity of big, to defend connected landscapes is threatened, the ripple nation’s courts effect can be felt on the smallest of levels. In the 1970s, she left her job as a Washington lawyer and embarked on a 30-year endeavor to photograph America’s lands for the future. some of North America’s rarest wildflowers. Though the West native successfully catalogued more than 6,000 unique plants, she discovered that habitat for many species was shrinking and others had disappeared from their native range altogether. “Our natural systems are greatly challenged by climate change and other threats, so it’s very Everywhere the Trump administration turned its illegal important that we do everything we can to keep You powered legal efforts to: these places intact.” assault on our public lands, we were there, ready to push Jessie and her husband, Woody Cunningham, made back. That’s because you helped power a coalition of Defend National Keep Wild Places Wild Monuments, including Grand wherever they are threatened their first gift to The Wilderness Society in 1979. partners, on-the-ground activists, and legal experts from our Staircase-Escalante and Bears with drilling and mining, They give to a wide range of causes that they care Ears, and fight to ensure no including ’s Badger- about, but they have a particular focus on speaking staff who worked to counter executive overreach in court, president has the power to Two Medicine, ’s up for wild places and plant and animal communities destroy our monuments—no Boundary Waters, and that cannot speak for themselves. As Advocates for where many battles are still ongoing. You supported years matter where. the National Petroleum Wilderness since 1991 and Robert Marshall Council Reserve-Alaska. members since 2002, they know this includes of effort, building local partnerships and establishing our public lands, which rely on dedicated supporters Uphold America’s Largest to ensure they are protected well into the future. Land Conservation Plan Protect the Arctic National legal standing. In 2018, your philanthropy enabled us to step “What impresses us the most about The Wilderness working to protect 67 million Wildlife Refuge by preparing Society’s staff is their passion for and perseverance forward and fight back in more than 60 separate lawsuits— acres of sage-grouse habitat for court challenges to oil and in defending the environmental laws and policies putting the brakes on the Trump administration’s most across 10 states, while also gas development, including that protect wildlands and the rich biodiversity that fighting new oil and gas leasing damaging seismic exploration. they support. We’re glad they’re fighting on our radical attacks on our public lands. that violates the existing plan. behalf to prevent boundary changes to national monuments and reverse attempts to lift restrictions to allow oil companies to access federal lands.”

6 7 Land and Water Conservation Fund by the Numbers Established “Thanks to the hard work of so many, the Land and Water Together, we rallied communities in 1964 Established 41,000+ 98% of $350M- 363-62 92-8 Conservation Fund was reauthorized by Congress, not in 1964 state and counties $450M bipartisan bipartisan 41,000+ state just for 10 or 25 years, but permanently and by a wide local projects have parks invested in win in win in and local projects bipartisan margin. Clearly, support for public lands is a to save America’s ormost projects important supported conservation the House the Senate supported unifying value that bridges the partisan divide.” supported by each year the Fund 98% of — Jonathan Asher, Government Relations Manager, The Wilderness Society and Co-Chair, conservation program. counties LWCF Coalition have parks or projects supported by the Fund

$350M- $450M invested in conservation In every county, in every state, people love But you never gave up. By investing in local each year their public lands—from the city park just action and collaborative leadership, you down the street to the rugged wilderness set the stage for the Fund’s permanent promising the adventure of a lifetime. Few reauthorization. Thanks to your support in 240 programs better reflect the core commitment 2018, The Wilderness Society worked both on Together, we rallied sponsors of to our shared need for open lands, fresh air the ground and as the co-leader of a national bipartisan and clean water than the Land and Water coalition to bring people of all political beliefs House bill communities to save Conservation Fund. together to make their voices heard. 50 Since 1964, this landmark program has touched Because of you, in the early days of 2019, the sponsors of communities across the country, protecting Fund was permanently reauthorized as part America’s most important bipartisan iconic landscapes in all 50 states and investing of the largest conservation bill passed by Senate bill in more than 41,000 state and local projects Congress in a decade. The legislation, which like parks, hiking trails and ball fields. Funded passed both chambers with overwhelming conservation program. entirely by revenues from offshore oil and gas bipartisan support, also designated 1.2 million drilling, the program pays for itself—and has acres of new wilderness and protected an always enjoyed broad, bipartisan support. Yet, additional 1.1 million acres from development. Jane Bald on the Appalachian Trail, border of and on September 30, Congress allowed it to expire.

8 9 Together, we led the fightto Making Public Lands Public lands can, and must, Part of the Climate Solution As we continued efforts in 2018 to protect Did you know? be places for innovation, where places that are Too Wild to Drill, we developed protect our lands from drilling new digital tools to monitor greenhouse gas balanced clean energy solutions to emissions from fossil fuel energy development replace fossil fuels take shape. on our public lands. Your support allowed us and promote a clean energy future. to bring new initiatives to the fight to hold this Public lands host administration accountable and to make our approximately public lands part of the climate solution. 25% of this country’s oil Involving Communities production in the Fight for Our Climate and 40% of our Two-thirds of registered voters believe we coal production. should prioritize protecting lands over oil and gas development, and 80 percent of voters in the American West support increased wind and solar development on public lands. Throughout Our vast public lands are intended to benefit Unknown to most people, these lands we 2018, you helped us harness this groundswell of all people, not just oil and gas companies. share host approximately a quarter of this local support and advocate for protecting public country’s oil production and 40 percent of our lands while promoting renewable energy. People around the country and across coal production. As a result, they represent the political spectrum support both bold more than 20 percent of our national Emissions from conservation efforts and widespread clean greenhouse gas emissions. oil, gas and coal Laying the Groundwork for energy development—and with your help, development Our Clean Energy Future The Wilderness Society is leading the way in Our public lands also have the potential to be on public lands Together, we helped ensure that renewable bringing these issues together. an essential safeguard against the worst impacts are more than energy projects were positioned to protect of climate change. Large, interconnected sensitive public lands. In southern , As new reports brought home the urgency of wildlands can be places of refuge where plants we worked with local partners to ensure that the climate crisis in 2018, you stepped up—and and animals can migrate and adapt to a warming 20% the Bureau of Land Management maintained a together we fought to make public lands part world and unpredictable weather. They can, and of all U.S. wildlife corridor around the 700-acre Sweetwater of the climate solution rather than a source of must, be places for innovation, where balanced greenhouse gas Solar Project. Sweetwater will generate enough the problem. clean energy solutions to replace fossil fuels emissions. electricity to power 17,000 homes. take shape.

10 11 Bridger Wilderness, Wyoming “ Each investment we make in conservation is an enduring investment in democracy.”

—Hansjörg Wyss

Global Conservation Leader Hansjörg Wyss

Since 1998, Hansjörg Wyss has served as gift advances the effort to protect 30 percent His strong declaration not only inspires us, but chairman of the Wyss Foundation, whose of the planet’s surface by 2030 and “before also reinforces the long-term view that we have investments have helped protect nearly 40 our human footprint consumes the earth’s always been working toward. Hansjörg says, million acres of lands and waters across remaining wild places.” “As part of my commitment, I will continue to the globe. Motivated by the impact of these support The Wilderness Society in its goal to remarkable gains and informed by his 26 A native of Switzerland who now lives in protect our lands and waters in public trust.” years on The Wilderness Society’s Governing Wyoming, Hansjörg formed an attachment The time to accelerate these efforts is now, he Council, he is now making a bold move to to the wild, vast expanses of the American insists. “For the sake of all living things, let’s address the planetary environmental crisis West as a young man. In the decades since, see to it that far more of our planet is protected through an extraordinary philanthropic he has developed a deep appreciation for by the people, for the people and for all time.” commitment to global conservation. the conservation tradition that led to the establishment of our public land system. “We Beyond his conservation leadership, Hansjörg’s In a powerful call to action in The need to embrace the radical, time-tested and philanthropy is encouraging breakthroughs Times on October 31, 2018, Hansjörg declared profoundly democratic idea of public-land in medicine and science, helping protect and his intent to donate $1 billion over the next protection that was invented in the United empower the most vulnerable in society, and decade to help accelerate land and ocean States, tested in Yellowstone and Yosemite, supporting the arts and education in the United conservation efforts around the world. His and now proven the world over.” States and around the world.

12 13 Together, we’re working with King County, Washington Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area, communities to save the places they love—so everyone can benefit from nature.

“Environmental stewardship starts in your backyard, so it’s important to advocate for people to be able to The lands we share are for all of us— secured millions to fund parks in park-poor regardless of race, ethnicity, income or zip areas, and empowered young conservation We believe that enjoy nature, wherever they live.” code. And we must all work together to make champions who will define the next generation wilderness and all — Yvette Lopez-Ledesma, Urban to Wild Assistant Director sure every community can benefit from being of wilderness activism. public lands can outside, to experience the wild and join us in bring people and Gila National Forest, New Mexico protecting the places they love. That’s why We’re now making that same deep communities together Los Padres National Forest, we launched our Urban to Wild program in commitment to two new areas—Albuquerque and that everyone 2011—and why, thanks to your support, we’re and Seattle’s Puget Sound region—both of should share equitably expanding it now. which are surrounded by spectacular public in their benefits. lands that are only accessible to and benefit That’s why we are Through seven years of activism, organizing some. And it’s all possible because of you. working in cities like and partnership with communities across Seattle, Los Angeles greater Los Angeles, we’ve made it easier for Together, we’ll continue fighting alongside and Albuquerque people to enjoy the San Gabriel Mountains urban communities for fair and equitable to create transit National Monument and neighborhood parks. access to parks and wildlands—galvanizing routes between Working with many local partners, we’ve a broader, stronger and more inclusive urban centers and linked public transit to trailheads and parks, movement to protect public lands. trailheads. Gila National Forest, New Mexico Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument,

14 15 Currie and Tom: We are greatly impressed Currie and Tom: This really is an opportunity by the program’s success in getting young not just for them, but for our future. We are Investing in the people into the wild. As you said, it’s key very excited to be able to join forces with Carl to helping them create those emotional and Judy to help make this important work Next Generation connections. In its first year, The Wilderness possible. We hope others will do the same, Society supported 1,438 young people in over allowing this program to reach many more 39,000 program hours through relationships young people across the country. of Conservationists with youth-serving organizations across the country, including the YMCA and the Judy and Carl: Yes, partnering with Currie and Tom Barron and Appalachian Mountain Club. good friends to support a cause has more than doubled the impact, and we hope it Judy and Carl: Not only that, but more than encourages others to come along. Judy and Carl Ferenbach 60 percent of the participants are youth of color. This is encouraging because we need to Currie and Tom: The time to support this build a conservation constituency that is more work is now. The Youth in Wilderness reflective of America in all of its diversity. program is planting the seeds of passion to In early 2018, Currie and Tom Barron made Currie and Tom: There is enormous power in protect these wondrous places—so that our a generous multi-year gift to launch our introducing kids to wilderness—power that Currie and Tom: Absolutely. It is really country’s youth will become strong advocates “The Youth in Youth in Wilderness program, which brings can change their lives and brighten their days important that The Wilderness Society has for wilderness in their communities and “We need to build Wilderness immersive, transformational wilderness forever. It’s also a power that The Wilderness structured this program to include kids from throughout the world. a conservation program is planting experiences and advocacy training to Society can, and should, harness if we are to many diverse backgrounds. The beauty, constituency that is thousands of young people. Inspired by be truly effective in protecting America’s most wonder and adventure of wilderness will Judy and Carl: The truth is, to save our the seeds of their commitment, Judy and Carl Ferenbach remarkable places. touch lots of different lives all around our wonderful natural environment, it’s going to more reflective of passion to protect stepped forward to contribute additional long- country, improving health and giving balance. require commitment and collaboration from America in all of its these wondrous term support to this innovative effort. Though Judy and Carl: We couldn’t agree more. all of us on innovative programs like this one. diversity. ” they reside in different parts of the country— By investing in the Youth in Wilderness Judy and Carl: It becomes clearer with each places.” the Barrons in and the Ferenbachs program, we are fostering the conservation passing day that we are leaving the next — Judy and Carl Ferenbach — Currie and Tom Barron in —Tom and Carl’s connection leaders of the future. Our goal is to provide generations too many complex problems to through The Wilderness Society evolved youth with the opportunity to create deal with, including warming temperatures, into a philanthropic partnership that is emotional connections with wild places, an sea level rise, changing ecosystems, species helping to cultivate tomorrow’s conservation understanding of the history and importance loss, depleted oceans and unanticipated leaders. Reflecting on the program’s positive of public lands, and the inspiration to seek problems of human and animal health. By impacts in its inaugural year, the four friends out further opportunities to experience passing on an appreciation of our natural discuss why they chose to support Youth in wilderness and become champions for our world, we can help them prepare to confront Wilderness. public lands. the challenging needs and decisions they will face, while also giving them hope for the future.

16 17 The donors listed on the The Dreaming Tree Mary Helen Korbelik Walter E. D. Miller Carla D’Arista and Susan Ott and David Ralph Deirdre and Fraser Black Carolyn and James Key following pages generously Doris Duke Charitable Marcia Kunstel and Joseph Montana Wilderness Association George T. Frampton, Jr. Diane Parish and Paul Gelburd Cornelius N. Bliss Memorial Jeanie and Murray Kilgour Thank You to contributed $1,000 or Foundation Albright Overhills Foundation Sherry Ann and Edward Dayton David Rakov Fund Margot Kittredge more in 2018. We would The Energy Foundation Hampton and Kevin Luzak Roberta B. and Steven A. Eleanor Briccetti also like to thank the many Mrs. Diana and Governor Bruce B.T. Rocca, Jr. Foundation Millicent Thompson Lang Denning Our Supporters contributors who supported Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust Patagonia, Inc. Rauner Susan Cohn Rockefeller and Elvira and Terry Burns Murray Lapides Wesley Dirks our work with gifts under Horace W. Goldsmith Recreational Equipment, Inc. Respect For Earth Fund David Rockefeller Sara T. Campbell League of Conservation Voters $1,000, not listed here due Foundation, Inc. Resources Legacy Fund Connie and Ted Roosevelt IV Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Mary and Gaylan Rockswold The Beirne Carter Foundation Education Fund to space limitations. Otto Haas Charitable Trust Foundation Jan and Carl Siechert Margo and George Earley Rebecca Rom and Reid Carron CleanChoice Energy Amy Liss

The Wilderness Society extends Kendeda Fund Solidarity Giving Nolan Kenneth Snead Robert L. and Cynthia Feldman The Schaffner Family Foundation Conservation Colorado Ann R. and Michael A. Loeb INDIVIDUALS Philanthropic Fund of the Dallas LaSalle Adams Fund Shelli and Brad Stanback Lois and Arthur Stainman Ellen Marshall Scholle Education Fund Susan and Bert Loosmore our deepest gratitude to all of our AND INSTITUTIONS Jewish Community Foundation Marisla Foundation Trailsend Foundation Catherine M. Stiefel and J. Keith Christine and James Scott Conservation Lands Foundation Julie Lutz and George Wallerstein Nicole Friend and Gar Duke $1 MILLION OR MORE Dave Matthews Treeline Foundation Behner The Shanbrom Family Suzanne and J. Taylor Crandall Sonja and Daniel Martin supporters. Your generosity has Elizabeth N. Furber Anonymous (2) Sarah Merner and Craig Geraldine S. Violett Charitable Heidi and Chris Stolte Foundation Robert L. Crowell Charitable Doretta and Robert Marwin Robert E. 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Wiener, Jr. Jonathan Minkhoff Evolucion Innovation, Inc. of our donors is what enables Bobolink Foundation The Bullitt Foundation Coker Jannotta-Pearsall Family Fund Foundation Janet Mitchell and Jerry $500,000-$999,999 Crandall and Erskine Bowles The Bunting Family Foundation - Linda Bazan of the Community Foundation of Eleanor and Fred Winston - The Evolve Foundation Cromwell The Wilderness Society to work Jacqueline Badger Barbara J. and David A. Churchill Fund B Bear Gulch Foundation Jackson Hole Longview Foundation Wayne L. Feakes Moonlight Community Lisa C. Caplan Harry Jester Anthony Wright Ferguson Foundation Foundation tirelessly to protect wilderness Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Gretchen Biggs $250,000-$499,999 Foundation Edison International Deborah and Mark W. Blackman Sheryl and William Kelly Martha Wyckoff and Jerry Tone Susan Fox Sandra J. Moss and inspire Americans to care for Anonymous (2) Conservation Alliance Jaimie and David Field Louise B. 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Woodsum American Conservation Harbourton Foundation Sally and Sarah Patrick Hirschler Manufacturing, Inc. movement for the future. Thank you Robert W. Wilson Christopher Elliman Buechner Sally and Bill Meadows Association, Inc. The Harding Educational and The Peixotto Trust Charitable Trust Joseph and Marie Field Family Community Foundation of Sharon Faison-Cohen and Mellam Family Foundation American Rivers, Inc. Charitable Foundation Alan Penczek Jackson Hole for being a partner in our work. Environmental Foundation Murray Cohen Janice M. Miller Mary Jo and Fred Armbrust Sue J. Henry Nancy and Robert Plaxico The Robert Wood Johnson $100,000-$249,999 Joseph and Marie Field Theodore Cohn Judy and Brad O’Brien Nancy and Reinier Beeuwkes III Brose Hie Hill Foundation Pat Powers and Tom Wolfe Foundation Foundation Anonymous (4) The Cross Charitable Foundation George L. 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20 21 Dole Family Foundation Patty and Frank Ewing Teresa Garrison Craig Groves Ursula Hill and Peter Lupsha William Jones James K. Donnell Lisa Farrell Nancy and Fred Gehlbach J. L. and M. B. Guida Jean Hillery Mrs. Henry A. Jordan Wendy and Jim Drasdo Sarah and Thomas W. Faulkner Clara Gerdes and Ken Greenberg Kevin J. Hable Margot R. K. Hillman and Steven Janet and Torre Jorgenson Tim Fullman, Ph.D. The Draz Family Rosemary Fei Shelby Gerking Linnea T. Hadlock W. Kraft Edward Juda Wilderness Society Kay Drey Christine Fenner Maida Gershowitz Nancy Hager G. M. Hing Carol and Frederick Jules Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Drost Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Ann M. Getches Alice Hall and Ralph Phillips Dianne and David Hoaglin Marjorie Kaff Wildlife Ecologist Lauren Drutz Ferguson Carol Giffen Mary J. Hall Christina T. Hobbs Emily Kahn Elena Duarte James T. Field Michelle Giguere Marianne H. Halle Owen Hofer Richard Kahn Robert Duggan Patricia Fincher Amy Gillenson and Jim Fornari Jeffrey Hallett Rick Hoffer Dale S. Kammerlohr Mary Duncan Arthur L. Finn Glenn Gilyard Nils Halverson Ken Hoffman Louis M. and Sally B. Kaplan Linda Dunlap Joanne and Peter Fischer Frances Ginsberg William Hamann Mr. and Mrs. R. Hoguet III Foundation Patrick J. Dunleavy Nancy Fischer Elizabeth S. Ginsburg Lisa and Jeff Hamblin Mary E. Holleman Brenda Karickhoff Georgette R. Dunn Rachelle Fish Donald Glasser Hamill Family Foundation Donna Hollinger Kim Karniol and James R. Scott, Jr. Joseph Dupras David Fiske Barbara Gold William Hamilton Helenty R. Homans Yukako Kawata Tim Fullman has always been fascinated with animals. can bring people together around managing the herd Helen Dupree Susan and Paul Fleischman Billie and Martin Gold William E. Hamilton Gunn and Albert Honican Nancy F. Kearney and protecting it for the future. They are essential to the Susan Durant Carol Fleishauer Scott Goldstein Scott Hankla Perry Hopkins He showed his inclination for science early on. As a third- survival and way of life of Native Alaskan people, and Coley Florance Annie and Paul Hudnut Dottie Keebler Rosario Durso Bill and Idy Goodman Family Mary Hannon grader, he could be found perching in a tree in his Orange important to many others, such as reindeer herders and Mark Follett Donor Advised Fund of the Theodore Hullar Kathryn Keeler Peter D. Durst Kristopher Hansen County, California neighborhood, notebook in hand, hunting guides.” Llyn Foulkes Jewish Community Foundation Margaret Hulter Joanne and Dennis Keith Ralph Earlandson Franklin Harold recording observations of the passing animals. Charles D. Goodman Michelle Keith Diane Early Doris and John Fowler Hilda and Julian Harte Anne Humes Greg Aplet, Ph.D., who leads our eight-member science Mona Goodwin Ken Keller H. Kay Easton Julie Fowler Barbara Hartloff Ann and Tom Hunt Frequent visits to zoos and family camping trips to team, notes, “We’ve cited Tim’s research in our challenges Susan and Peter Goodwin Sherry Kellett Patty and Len Eaton Florence Bryan Fowlkes John H. Harvey, Ph.D. Shirley Hunt Yosemite National Park and other California wildlands to destructive drilling in the NPR-A, and his contributions Mary and Gary Gordon Kelly Riley Foundation David Ebert Deborah and Charles E. Frank Robert Hatcher, Jr. Margaret L. Hyde fueled his passion for observing animals, especially in the will be vital to our fight to protect the pristine Coastal Plain Victoria Gordon and Robert Zoe Kelman Tim Edge Daniel Frankel Mark Haukedahl Freddi Stevens-Jacobi and wild. In graduate school, he focused on large herbivores, of the adjacent Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which is Bradley Robert Jacobi Ronald Kemp Jackie McElroy-Edwards and Steven Freer Tom L. Hausler spending months in Botswana exploring how elephants critical habitat for roughly 240,000 caribou in the Central Mary B. Gorman Sharon Jacobs and David Cohan Pamela Kenyon William Edwards Marilyn Frerking Kristen Hazard travel through and impact their environment. Arctic and Porcupine Herds. Donald Graham Yvonne and Mark Jacobs Joffa and Bill Kerr Kemerer Edwards Laura Friedman and Barry Gertz Deborah Heau Joyce Grand and Carolyn William S. Janes The Robert S. and Grayce B. Kerr Today, Tim studies the impacts of oil development on “Science has always guided our conservation work; four Noel D. Eichhorn Elise Fulstone and William Tabor Marilyn Hebenstreit Stevens Foundation Stan Eilers Alicia and Carl Furman Dale Jantzen caribou in the National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska of the eight founders of The Wilderness Society were Grand Canyon Trust Kara Heide Carol Jennings Steven L. Kessler (NPR-A). Tim identifies key habitat for the caribou, helping scientists,” adds Greg. “Work like Tim’s is vital, not only Elizabeth Eipper and Richard Kurt Fuxjager Ame Hellman Cameron F. Graves Barbara Ketchum Mains Marianne Gabel and Donnie Andrew Jennis managers determine which areas are most vital to protect. to prevent destruction of specific ecologically essential Grace and Gerald Green Jon Helton Priscilla Elwell and Richard Miller Lateiner Robert Jesperson The Anne and Clint Kibler His data allows us to reliably predict the likely impacts of areas, but to prioritize what to protect, what to restore Sally S. Greenleaf Phyllis Henigson Foundation Kay and Sherman English Morris Galen Hilary and Alexander Joel lessening protections. and how to connect wildlands on a scale large enough to Carrie and James Greenstein Jill Herscot and Andrew Bartley Deneen and Ken Kickbusch Christopher Ennis Catherine Gallagher Wanda and Phillip John preserve entire ecosystems. That is how we will provide Gary, Julie, Sydney, and Maddy Louis J. Herskowitz Judith and Paul K. Kindel “Because they are so highly mobile, caribou rely on large plants and wildlife with the best chance to adapt to a James Erdman The Garden Club of America Elizabeth and Phil Johnson Greenstein Chuck Herz Graydon Kingsland intact landscapes. The herds I study travel 2,000 miles or changing climate.” Margot Ernst Kathleen and Seth Gardenswartz Nan and Jeff Johnson Marilyn F. and William J. Grist Roger Hess Gretchen and Charles Kingsley more in their annual migrations, covering a huge area and Dennis Esposito and Walter W. Steven Johnson Kevin Grogan and Timothy Caroline Hicks and interacting with a number of people,” Tim says. “Caribou Garnsey, Jr. Rein Kirss Henry Euler Crowley Bert Fingerhut Suzanne and Thad Johnson John A. Garraty Henry Klein Carolyn Evarts Laura Grossman Jessie Hill Marian Jones

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26 27 THE ROBERT MARSHALL COUNCIL California Coastal National Monument, California Our legacy society is named for Robert “Bob” Marshall, a Donald J. Barry Joseph Bower Luann K. Cheney-Smith Guy E. Dahms Benton Elliott visionary whose bequest served as the foundation for The Gregory W. Bartha Crandall and Erskine Bowles Barbara J. and David A. Churchill Sali T. Dalton Jack K. Ellis Wilderness Society. His generous gift decades ago paved Patricia Bartlett Judy G. Bradford Richard S. Cimino Pamela Davidson Linda Jo Ellis the way for spirited individuals to continue serving at the Dianne G. Batch Peter P. Bradley Sandra J. and Daniel L. Ciske Brenda and Swep Davis Alice and Calvin Elshoff forefront of America’s conservation movement today. Peggy Winslow Baum Elizabeth Breunig Anne K. Clare Ursula Davis Sherilyn D. and Steven G. David M. Bean Martha Brewer David B. Clark Nancy Davlantes Erwood Keith Bean James M. and Mick Briscoe Hattie Clark Paul K. Dayton Dr. Barbara Bell Eshbaugh and Bob’s gift through his will was the first planned gift to Family JoAnn and David N. Becker Shelagh Brodersen Charles H. and Cynthia Sherry Ann and Edward Dayton The Wilderness Society, and we gratefully acknowledge Donna Esteves Phil and Lynn Beedle Sylvia Brody, Ph.D. Cleminshaw Diantha V. DeGraw today’s visionaries who are following Bob’s example by Dave Evans Frances G. Beinecke-Elston and Suzanne Brooks Susan A. and Robert M. Coady Susan Diaz including The Wilderness Society in their wills or other Phyllis Falconer Paul Elston Clifford H. Browder Robert C. Cohen James G. Dillon estate plans. Gary Fenstamaker Robert H. Bell Larry J. Brown Barbara and Bertram J. Cohn Sylvia Ruth Dillon Thelma Fernandez Celia M. and Robert B. Belton, Jr. Marilyn and Allan Brown Theodore Cohn Michael DiMenna Anonymous (113) Clara M. and Atwood C. Asbury Francesco Ferraro Charles H. Bennett Amy C. Browning Diana and Robert Coleman Sophie G. and Wesley E. Dirks James F. Acton Carol Ashley Arthur L. Finn Clayton Benton James and Barbara Brunell Fund Marcie D. Colpas Frank Discenza, Jr. Gisela L. Adams Amber Asimenios Louis M. Fiorentino Dolores A. and Walter M. Benton Joyce H. and Roland F. Bryan Dr. Mary L. Contakos Martin Dodge Janet C. and Ronald L. Adams Gail B. Austin Sally R. Fish Billie Louise Bentzen William D. Buel Betty Cooke and William Harry L. Dodson Audra and Eric Adelberger Jean Mielke Avery Steinmetz Tonie Fitzgerald and Gary Ingram Betty and Todd I. Beren Dr. and Mrs. Michael Bunim Barbara and T. William Donnelly Bette O. Adelman Linda and Richard Avery Marsha and Russell Coons Heidi Fleischmann and James Howard A. and Dorothy G. Dale Burch R. Stephan Dorsey Benedict J. Adelson Robert and RoseMarie Baab Berger Carol Copp Scott James R. and Denise J. Burch Ann H. Downer Susan and William Ahearn Margaret I. Baacke Keith Bergman Dr. Alan Copsey and Ms. Daniel Flickinger Dr. and Mrs. Donald Burnett Linda D. and Edward Doyle Elizabeth E. Albert Jean Bills Baber Jan and Irv M. Berlin Deborah M. Feinstein Patti W. Flores Michael F. Burns Michael Dryfoos and Ilga Frances K. and George W. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bacon Sandra Berndt Barbara J. Corcoran John J. Floreth Douglas W. Burton, Jr. Jansons Alderson Robert D. Bacon Brian Besser Joan L. Cordle William B. Flournoy Lowndes Butler Joan Dubis Janet K. Allen Betty Jane Baer Jean Biddle Victoria R. Cordova Mark S. Follett Margaret J. Cain Richard M. Dudley David W. Alsop Robert Baillie Marion Bierwirth Dorothea Corey Mary O. and Kenneth G. Foote Jim Callison Duane D. Dufour Millard Altman June E. Baldwin Robert W. Bittner Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cornwell Ida L. and Joseph Foster Pauline B. Campbell Eve Duhon Dr. R. Gerald and Mrs. Donna B. Martha Hatch Balph, in memory Larry G. Blackwood Sandy Cota Deborah and Charles E. Frank Alvey Helen R. Cannon Sidney Durham of Robert McConnell Hatch Ann Blanchard Mary-Pat Cottrell Cheryl P. and Edwin F. Franke Kay Amos Lisa C. Caplan Arthur Dusdall Barbara and Joseph Bania Dr. Peter A. Blasco Anne M. Cowan Helene Frankel Bud and Jackie Anderson Barbara B. Carl Marge and James P. Dwyer John Bannister Mark D. Blitzer John L. Coyier Barbara J. Fraser Clarence Anderson Louise Carney Margo and George Earley Steve and Janet Barco Lt. Col. Kenneth Bloodworth Judith B. Crittendon Leona B. Freist Mrs. Thomas A. Cassilly Robert F. Ebinger, Jr. Marilu and Allen Anderson Barbara and David Barnes Frank Gary Crom and Elizabeth I. French Carol F. and William L. Bloom Vickie and Randy Edwards Dorothy Angelino Michael E. Cease Wiskey D. Crom Nicholas P. Barnes Carolyn O. Bluhm Mary Anne Freyer Theresa D. and John T. William J. Ehmann Marcia Angle and Mark Trustin Linda F. Barnhurst and Al and Yvonne Cullen Donald M. Fuhrer Betty Blumenkamp Cederholm Millicent Eidson and Thomas David Arent John D. Carter Brian Cummings Dr. James W. and Mrs. Mary Jo and Tom Boeding Peter C. Chapel Henderson Brenda Armstrong Ann S. and Robert G. Barrett Neil W. Currie Anne Fullerton Vernon Bolen Margaret and Robert Chasson Mim Eisenberg Kurt Aronow Tom and Currie Barron Robert and Dean M. Curtis Dr. Sarah F. Gaines Retty Bowen Charles B. Chedsey Christopher Elliman Morris Galen 28 29 Patricia A. Galoci John S. Hand Edward Hoagland Stan Kamin Judith Krabbe Judith and Gregory Linder Mrs. Robert M. Mason Pari L. Morse and Donald B. Kenneth J. Gamauf Albert Handelman Margaret Hodges Jean M. Kane Betty J. Kraker Robert W. Lindstrom Sharon L. Mattern Mercill Kathleen Garfield Denise Hanlon Sydnor F. Hodges Dorothy S. Kanehl Gerald M. Kramer Joan C. Lindusky Arlene and Tom Matteson Robert H. Mosher Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Garvin Patty and Russ Hannon Sally G. Hoffman Kevin A. Karl Roy Kratochvil Doris Link-Schreiber Richard W. May Irene Mostek Clyde E. Gasser Dr. Gail C. Hansen Colleen D. 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Hyer Jane and Robert Kibler Larry L. Lundberg Virginia A. Lamarche Don McNabb Florence C. Norstrom Goellner DeeAnn A. Hast Bonnie and Bill Jackson Sharon A. Killough Mary J. Lundell Margaret K. and Paul R. Mary Margaret McPherson Jan K. and Judith E. Novak Nadine and Scott Goetz Christine B. Hayes Karen J. Jacobs Young H. Kim S. N. Luttich LaPointe Sally and Bill Meadows Darlene and Tony Nowak Dr. Charles D. Goodman Eugene R. Heise Jan and Tim Jaskoski P. Jean J. Kincaid Cyrus H. Lyle, Jr. Jane Laporte Deanna L. Mechensky Lois I. Nowak Dr. and Mrs. John L. Graham Joan E. Hekimian Helen Jay Brad M. King Nancy C. and Wilbert A. Lyons Nancy W. and Jeffrey R. Larson Glenn A. Melnick Dorothy Obre Cathy and Jaime Grams Ame Hellman Allen Jefferis Kevin King Richard J. MacAfee Catherine L. Latham Brenda Melstein Patrick M. O’Hara Barbara and Wayne Grant DeWitt J. Henderson John D. Jeffers, Jr. Ralph E. Kipena James MacFadden Richard L. Latterell Judith and George Mercer Stuart M. 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30 31 Anne Moreau Jansky Parsons Sidney Raines Elizabeth A. Sartor Linda Smothers and Alida H. Struze James R. Wagner Thomas D. Williams Beverly L. Bonzon Suzanne M. Herron Gertrude N. Rothschild * Linda Partridge G. C. Ramsay Jerry Sass Richard Gregg Joanna Sturm Carol and Joseph Waldner John N. Wilson S. Gretchen Buck The Ouida Mundy Hill Mary A. Rugo In Memory of David and Moolah James McChesney Ranson Marty Schiel Tower C. Snow, Jr. Sheila and John Suarez Billy C. and Jo Ann L. Wallace Michael Owen Willson John N. Bulica Memorial Fund of the Hawaii Rudolph B. Rumkin Community Foundation Pearlmutter Kelly M. Ranson Paul Schirmer Diane and Dale Snyder Sam M. Swanson Revocable Trusts Bente and Don Winston Frances C. Carter * Dorothy M. Russell Mary P. Horn Jerold Pearson Sandra L. Rasche Gloria G. and Karl F. Schlaepfer Jane Sokolow and Edward A. Flora Swearingen David L. Wallace Eleanor and Frederick Winston Chester D. Chylinski George W. Schmidt, Jr. Ames Kathleen V. 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Thomas Henry M. Warzybok Michael N. Wood John P. Creighton The Small and Cousins Family Lois A. Peterson Kathryn C. Splinter Jean E. Kyle David G. Ridley William Schoenherr Robert Tolfree Aimee M. Waters Steven Woodbury and Ann Ann R. Davidson Endowment of the Lincoln Way Martha Pezrow Dolores and James Sprague Bauer Carla Laemmle Community Foundation Jerry Rivers Ellen Marshall Scholle Mrs. George Trapp P. M. Watson Alice P. Davis Elizabeth Philbrook M. G. Springer Scott Woodward Louis F. Lawrence George V. and Jean A. Smith Kelly and John Rock Eleanor Nadler Schwartz Robert R. Traut Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Watson Stephen R. Dinnerstein Lewis and Joanna Scott Picher West Stache Herbert E. Wright Leslie M. Leonelli Grace C. Stebbins Mary and Gaylan Rockswold In Honor of Gwendolyn Schwartz Harriette E. Treloar Sanford Waxer Patricia A. Donnick John D. Pickelman Jennifer Stanley Mrs. Roger G. Wrigley Bertha A. Lewis Herbert H. Thiele Lee A. Rodin Ann B. and Lloyd F. Scott Barry R. 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Forgey Marilyn and Edwin Pollock Steven R. Stegner Mamajek Amy Jeanne Martin William Wallace Mrs. Edmond M. Roy Root Joanne Sheridan Sean and Genevieve Twomey Charles H. and Salome S. Wells Gregory A. Fowler Phyllis J. Polumbo Robert A. Stenstream Birdie Zitnick Curt A. Matyas Winifred S. White Aaron Rose Dean Allison Shinn Lynn Udick and Art Rohr Sally Wells Barbara S. Fox Peggy D. and Tom Post Loreli and Axel Steuer Ben Zuckerman Edna P. McCrane C. Searle Whitney * F. Duane Rose Robert Shultz Jan and Rolf Ursin-Smith Gladys P. Westman Susanne M. M. Francis Borys Zukowski and Stephanie Myrna Barbara Potosky Robert M. Ross June and Harold Siebert Patricia Stevens Charitable Trust Sue Whan Regina E. Michaelis Margaret D. Wilson Korcyn-Zukowski Elizabeth N. Furber Marvin Prager Kirsten L. Stewart Abigail P. van Alstyne Daniel D. Morrill Janice A. Zielesch Victoria Roy Pamela Silimperi Ruth B. Whipple Robert E. Gallow Angela K. Prather Edwin B. Royce Dr. Roger S. Simms Robert G. Stine F. R. Van Den Dries Roger B. White Earle B. Mullen Gabriele M. Zu-Rhein BEQUESTS Suzanne Gilbert Susan and Glenn Pratt Robert M. Ruether Paul Simon Barbara Rogers Stinson Paulette Vartabedian James R. Whitefield Doris M. Neiley We are deeply honored and Doris S. Gleim Gregory A. Price Mrs. Theodore A. Stoll H. J. Velsor, Jr. Dolores A. K. Nesbit * Donors whose lifetime giving John L. Rundle, Jr. Ann B. Simpson Marshall Hackett Whiting and grateful to acknowledge gifts Ralph and Dorothy Graham exceeds $1 million Nancy and Ben. G. M. Priest Beverly J. Ruser Charles and Mary Sinclair Max Stolz, Jr. Nancy W. Verber Richard Arnold received during 2018 from Memorial Fund Dorothy O. Olson Alice F. Primrose Janice L. Russell Sandra K. Skaggs Cathy Douglas Stone and Jack W. Vetter Edward B. Whitney the estates of the following Robert J. Greer Robert T. Olson James M. Stone individuals. Susan J. Puder Edward L. Rutherford Marianne J. and James Skeen Van R. Vibber Nancy D. Wicker Margaret S. Gregory Ethel U. O’Neil Sylvia O. Stone Margaret Purves Eveli T. Sabatie Dr. David D. Skryja Gigi and James Voegeli Charles Tucker Wilkinson James A. Grillo Charles W. Patterson Ruth Storms Alice J. Archambault Elizabeth and Lewis Purvis Charlotte Sahnow Ernestine I. Smith Jordan Voelker Tom Willey Goldie P. Gross John D. Philbin Vi Strain Emma M. Bartoy Freda-Wood Purvis Barbara St. George Ian J. Smith Donald A. Vogel Jamie Williams Harvey G. Grossman Carl W. Poch Elaine Strassburger Pauline Bill L. Scott Pyle Elizabeth and Nathaniel John R. Smith Phyllis M. Vogt Jane P. Williams Bonnie L. Haley Lorraine M. Puhek Georgene Stratman Margaret L. Bingman Carolyn S. Quinn Saltonstall Rosa Leader-Smith and Lance Von Zepkan Richard D. Williams Bettie C. Hannan Dorit M. Quaas Jacqueline A. Stroud Marjorie L. Boetter Audrey and Charles Raebeck Jaya Salzman Anthony M. Smith Don Wadland Stephen Williams Roger J. Harmon Marion B. Roper

32 33 PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY COUNCILS 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 GOVERNING COUNCIL support our mission to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places through substantial annual gifts and engagement. CHAIR MEMBERS David Churchill, Washington, DC Thomas A. Barron, Boulder, CO Anonymous (16) Lena and Gerald Hirschler Christy and Robin Stebbins Crandall Bowles, Charlotte, NC Gail B. Austin Hyunja and Jeffrey L. Kenner Catherine M. Stiefel and J. Keith OFFICERS Norman L. Christensen, Jr., Ph.D., Durham, NC Anne and Gregory Avis Tony Kiser Behner Molly McUsic, Vice Chair, Chevy Chase, MD Brenda S. Davis, Ph.D., Bozeman, MT Tom and Currie Barron Mary Helen Korbelik Heidi and Chris Stolte William J. Cronon, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Christopher J. Elliman, New York, NY Richard Blum Marcia Kunstel and Joseph Albright Cathy Douglas Stone and James M. Stone Madison, WI Carl Ferenbach III, Boston, MA Bobolink Foundation Ann R. and Michael A. Loeb Gene T. Sykes Kevin Luzak, Treasurer, Jackson, WY David J. Field, Gladwyne, PA Crandall and Erskine Bowles Hampton and Kevin Luzak Samuel T. Test Marcia Kunstel, Secretary, Jackson, WY Martinique Grigg, Seattle, WA Marilyn and Allan Brown Jacqueline Badger Mars Penny and Ted Thomas David Bonderman, At-Large, Reginald “Flip” Hagood, Washington, DC The Bunting Family Foundation - Sandy and Patrick Martin Fort Worth, TX Fund B Maggie Walker Michael A. Mantell, Sacramento, CA Dave Matthews Caroline M. Getty, At-Large, Wallace Genetic Foundation Rue Mapp, Oakland, CA Lisa C. Caplan Sarah Merner and Craig McKibben San Francisco, CA Marshall Hackett Whiting and Jacqueline Badger Mars, The Plains, VA Fran and Ron Chilcote Eleanor and Robert Meyers Hansjörg Wyss, At-Large, Jackson, WY Richard Arnold Juan Martinez, Los Angeles, CA Barbara J. and David A. Churchill Janice M. Miller Edward B. Whitney Dave Matthews, Seattle, WA Barbara Cohn Walter E. D. Miller Joe and Terry Williams Jaime A. Pinkham, Portland, OR Judith and Stewart M. Colton Priscilla Natkins and Seth Novatt Eleanor and Frederick Winston Rebecca L. Rom, Ely, MN craigslist Charitable Fund Judy and Brad O’Brien Hansjörg Wyss Theodore Roosevelt IV, New York, NY Brenda and Swep Davis Martha and Robert Osborne Marsha McMahan Zelus Gregg M. Sherrill, Bondurant, WY Margo and George Earley Diane Parish and Paul Gelburd Jennifer P. Speers, Salt Lake City, UT Christopher Elliman Nancy and Robert Plaxico Cathy Douglas Stone, Boston, MA James Ellsworth Mrs. Diana and Governor Bruce Jaimie and David Field Rauner HONORARY COUNCIL Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Field Mary and Gaylan Rockswold Daniel Flickinger Connie and Ted Roosevelt IV Edward A. Ames, New York, NY Horace W. Goldsmith Sabine and Gregg M. Sherrill Frances G. Beinecke-Elston, Bronx, NY Foundation, Inc. Jan and Carl Siechert Richard Blum, San Francisco, CA Sara and Ed Groark Nolan Kenneth Snead William M. Bumpers, Washington, DC Janet and John Haas Jennifer P. Speers George F. Frampton, New York, NY Ruth and Ben Hammett Lois and Arthur Stainman William H. Meadows, Washington, DC Ann Harvey and Mike Campbell Alice and Fred Stanback, Jr. Gilman Ordway, Wilson, WY High Meadows Foundation Shelli and Brad Stanback Charles Wilkinson, Boulder, CO

Gila National Forest, New Mexico 34 35 We Depend Nada: We are fighting in court to protect public lands Heidi: Then, Nada and her team at The Wilderness The Roan Plateau is home to tens of Nada: Our deep connection to the Roan Plateau is what and bedrock conservation laws from unprecedented Society start the intricate work of making sure that all thousands of acres of wilderness-quality kept us going. We prevailed because of sound arguments “Together, assaults by the Trump administration. We need expert of the facts we will need in court get entered into the and sheer doggedness. Our Governing Council and all Upon Each land, crucial fish and wildlife habitat, and litigators to represent us in court and win our cases. public record. They are brilliant at it. our members were relentless in their support, as was we’ve Other to some of North America’s rarest plants. Earthjustice in their advocacy. Heidi: Likewise, Earthjustice needs clients who have Nada: And together, we’ve developed a strong blueprint It also sits atop abundant oil and gas developed Win in Court: established the legal standing to bring a lawsuit when to defend our public lands. The experience we gained reserves, in the heart of one of western Heidi: The same dynamics apply to our cases to defend environmental or conservation laws are violated. The developing and executing a winning legal strategy to the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National a strong A conversation Wilderness Society is a great partner because they save the Roan Plateau in western Colorado is directly Colorado’s most heavily drilled regions. Monuments against dismemberment and destruction by blueprint between also have the foresight to build a record of facts that applicable to our current fight to protect the Bears Ears the Trump administration. supports a winning argument and is admissible in court. and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. In 2008, the Bush administration proposed to defend Nada Culver to open the entire Roan Plateau to oil and Nada: Other lawyers represent us in three or four cases Nada: Ours is a long-term, strategic partnership. We Heidi: Both involved engaging several local, regional gas drilling. The Wilderness Society came over the course of a year. In 2018, Earthjustice was our public and Heidi work together to identify emerging threats to places and national organizations that could demonstrate that representing us in 25 of our 60 active cases, so I think it that will need protection or to policies that we rely on they and their members would be hurt by the activity together with nine other organizations, is fair to say they are our favorite lawyers. lands.” McIntosh to safeguard our public lands. The earlier we do that, proposed by the administration. Keeping large groups of filed suit, and retained Earthjustice to the better we can set up cases and establish important organizations informed and aligned on a legal strategy is represent us. We won in court in 2012 and precedents, thereby making a lasting difference for public a challenge, but one with which we have a great deal of ultimately secured a management plan lands. Essentially, we try to figure out what it will take to experience. win in court—often years before we actually get there. from the federal government for the Roan Plateau in 2016 that protects its unique conservation values.

Heidi McIntosh is Managing Attorney of the Nada Culver is Senior Counsel and Senior Rocky Mountain regional office of Earthjustice, Director, Agency Policy and Planning for the country’s largest nonprofit environmental The Wilderness Society, where she directs a law firm. She directs a team of 16, including staff of 12 who defend public lands against 10 attorneys, who provide pro bono counsel all manner of assaults and identify emerging to dozens of nonprofit organizations defending opportunities to build a pattern of facts to

conservation and environmental laws. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Roan Plateau, Colorado support critical arguments in the future.

36 37 Financials Introducing New Governing Council Members

We are grateful for our committed supporters who have stood Organizational Growth1 together with us against the greatest assaults ever on America’s public lands. Your generosity gives us the ability to respond to $80 the continued threats to our mission. $70 $60 While mounting a fierce defense of our shared public lands, we $50 have held our management and fundraising costs stable, so that $40 80 percent of our spending went to our programs. Millions $30 The increase in revenue in 2018 was fueled by exceptional gifts $20 and new multi-year pledges made during extraordinary times. $10 While generally accepted accounting principles require that the 0 Expenses Revenue Assets full amount of such commitments be shown as revenue in the Rue Mapp Jacqueline Mars year the pledges are made, we also track our spending on a cash Rue Mapp, founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro, is a leader in As the former Vice President of Mars, Inc., Jacquie was 2016 2017 2018 basis, to ensure our financial stability and sound stewardship of connecting people to nature and championing the benefits responsible for developing new food products and marketing your support. of spending more time outdoors, especially among African strategies, while also serving on the company’s board. Today, Americans. Begun as a blog in 2009, Outdoor Afro has captured she focuses her attention on her working farm in Northern Thank you for sustaining our shared fight to protect our the attention and imagination of millions through a multi- Virginia, which specializes in organic farming and equine wildlands. media approach, grounded in personal connections and training and breeding. A dedicated member of the Piedmont Efficiency Revenue Sources community organizing. Environmental Council, she supports many other conservation groups concerned with land use and the environment, as well as 6.99% 4% If you would like a copy of our audited financial After participating in the America’s Great Outdoors Conference historic preservation efforts through the Colonial Williamsburg 9.26% statements or have any questions, please contact us at: 80.30% at The White House in 2010, Rue took part in developing First Foundation, the Civil War Trust, the 26% 70% 3.45% Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative to combat Foundation, the Montpelier Foundation and others. In addition, The Wilderness Society childhood obesity. She now serves on the California State Parks she is a strong champion and supporter of women’s education Attn: Donor Relations Commission. and leadership in the business community. 1615 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Her work has been reported in The Wall Street Journal, Jacquie serves on the governing boards of the American Prairie Email: [email protected] Backpacker, Ebony and Sunset magazines, and many others. Reserve; Bryn Mawr College (Trustee Emeritus); the National Visit: www.wilderness.org/our-accountability Rue has also been recognized by The Root as one of the most Archives Foundation; the National Sporting Library and influential African Americans in the country and byFamily Museums (Vice Chairman); the Smithsonian National Board; Philanthropy Membership Individuals Institutions Circle magazine as one of America’s 20 Most Influential Moms. the U.S. Equestrian Foundation and Team Federation; and the Washington National Opera (Emeritus Chairman), among others. Program Management Other 1. Taken from audited financial statements

38 39 PHOTO CREDITS:

Front & back cover: Marc Adamus Inside cover: Mason Cummings p. 2-3: Marc Adamus p. 4: Bob Wick, BLM p. 7: Anhtuan Phan p. 12: Mason Cummings p. 15: All images Mason Cummings except for (Maine) Elliotsville Plantation, Inc. p. 23: (caribou) Peter Mather p. 26: Tony Bynum p. 29: Mason Cummings p. 30: Jon Mullen p. 34-35: Mason Cummings p. 36: (Grand Staircase-Escalante) Marc Adamus p. 37: (Roan Plateau) David Nickum Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area, Colorado p. 40-41: Mason Cummings

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