2017 Annual Report

Potomac Valley Audubon Society is MISSION people dedicated to preserving, restoring, STATEMENT and enjoying the natural world through education and action.

P.O. Box 578, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 www.potomacaudubon.org | 304-676-3397 2017 OVERVIEW year for the next five years helps us sustain our growth. It has been another These two generous donations extraordinary year for PVAS demonstrate confidence in with a new home, new staff, the execution of our work and new partners. initiatives. We’ve been in our new “home” at Cool Spring Preserve for a full year and served more than 1,000 people through programs there in the last 12 months. It is a joy to have a place to greet visitors and provide staff, volunteers, and community groups a place to plan and collaborate on Our educational programs programs and projects. reached well over 8,000 people in 2017 – about 300 more than This year we invited a team last year. from the Association of Nature Center Administrators to take a After such a positive careful look at our organization experience with our amazing and provide advice as we took on AmeriCorps volunteer, Alison Cool Spring and new staff. They Zak, PVAS decided to take on found PVAS to be a strong, two AmeriCorps volunteers valued, and well-respected in September to reach even organization poised for growth. more youth. We’ve also The resulting report provided hired a program director to specific recommendations on oversee all of our educational improving communications, programs across youth and adult changing our staff structure, audiences. engaging in a formal strategic planning process, and cross- PVAS continues to be promotion of programs. We took committed to transparency and their recommendations to heart adherence to best–practices for and have already taken concrete non-profit organizations. All steps to initiate changes. policies, tax information, and other pertinent documents are PVAS finances and mission posted on our website. were strengthened by two major donations. An anonymous Our 2017 audit gave us a clean donation of $85,000 to start an bill of health and found all Environment and Conservation documents and management Support Fund brings energy practices in order. Staff members and strength to our mission. continue to attend conferences The commitment by long-time and trainings to keep up to date supporters Mina Goodrich and on educational standards and Larry Dean donating $25,000/ non-profit management.

1 | www.potomacaudubon.org LOOKING AHEAD preach, and to use our new solar capabilities as an educational The foundation we’ve built in tool for children and adults. recent years will allow us to We will also put a conservation advance our programs in the easement on our Cool Spring year ahead by: Preserve property with the West Land Trust. At Cool • Improving cross-promotion between our adult and youth Spring and Stauffer’s Marsh, programs. monarch meadows will be established to improve habitat. • Providing additional art workshops through a new program series called “Art, Inspired by Nature.” • Broadening program offerings in Washington County. • Expanding Audubon We can accomplish all this and Discovery Camp with more thanks to our members, simultaneous sessions at friends, volunteers, donors Cool Spring Preserve and the and partners. Erin Shaw, our Yankauer Preserve. VISTA volunteer, is constantly researching and writing grants to • Presenting opportunities for support growth. our members to get involved with advocacy if they choose. We have a dedicated and talented Board and staff. Read Our new Program Director, on to see examples of the Kimberly Baldwin, has a strong amazing things this community science and teaching background of people enables PVAS to that will enrich and further accomplish. strengthen PVAS programs. Her job will be to think “big CHILDREN AND FAMILY picture” for PVAS to make sure PROGRAMS our youth and adult programs and educational efforts are Over 6,000 kids and family aligned with our mission and members were reached by organizational goals, as well as PVAS through school programs, to promote and grow PVAS’s summer camp, events, and varied program offerings. partnerships with libraries. Donations and grants continue We’ll install solar panels at to help us provide programs Cool Spring thanks to a recent to low-income families so grant from the Appalachian all can participate. The goal Stewardship Foundation. of these programs is to help Bringing solar to Cool Spring connect participants with provides us with a wonderful nature and develop a sense of opportunity to practice what we environmental stewardship.

www.potomacaudubon.org | 2 School programs are provided at Preserves under Amy Moore’s schools and natural areas. In all, direction. These informal 24 schools were served in five outdoor experiences help kids counties. Most of our programs improve problem-solving, critical help kids connect to nature, thinking, and focus. They also whether in wetlands, forests, get lots of exercise in a healthy fields, playgrounds, or urban outdoor setting with hiking, fort settings. building, stream exploration, and nature games. Our very popular Watershed Education program was taught in 67 fourth grade classrooms at 14 different schools in 2017. Three of these schools had never participated in the program before, and were able to do so thanks to an agreement with Safe Waters Jefferson, a program Camp scholarships, funded of the Rivers by our birdseed sale and other Coalition. donations, provided 26 children with a variety of enriching PVAS is doing more and more experiences at overnight and day year-long programs for local camps that focus on the natural schools, where we see students world. several times through the year. This allows us to develop Family programs increased relationships with children and this year as well. We expanded to teach environmental concepts our Wee Naturalist preschool in greater depth, increasing our program and home school impact. One of these programs programs significantly this year is our sustainable energy with the addition of Cool Spring program, developed in 2016 Preserve. This is definitely an by Program Specialist Ellen area of growth for us. Our Murphy, which some schools Fireflies, Fiddles and Frogs have chosen to continue even family picnic attendance nearly without grant funding. doubled this year, with over 400 participants enjoying outdoor PVAS programs continue to activity stations provided by be popular with local schools volunteers. thanks to their reputation for affordable, quality programs In November we held an Open with trained instructors and age- appropriate, hands-on activities House & One Year Anniversary based on state and national Celebration at the Cool Spring curriculum-standards. Preserve with family activities, campfire, guided walks, and Audubon Discovery Camp snacks. This year we also started provided 12 different sessions at hosting birthday parties at Cool both Yankauer and Cool Spring Spring with varying themes.

3 | www.potomacaudubon.org ADULT PROGRAMS owl banding to winter tree Our programs geared for adults identification, these trips provide reached over 1,700 people a wide variety of opportunities this year. Field trips to natural to learn about and experience areas, birding workshops and the natural world. excursions, monthly programs, natural history workshops, and the Master Naturalist Program all help local audiences learn more about the natural world and become better stewards. Our programs provide solid, scientific information in a Photo by Laura Frazier relaxed and enjoyable way, and have grown under Krista Eleven special birding events Hawley’s care. were scheduled this year in honor of International Migratory Our Potomac Valley Master Naturalist program continues to Bird Day. Ten locations in our provide natural history training four county service area hosted to participants who, in turn, bird walks, including our own provide volunteer service to the nature preserves. community such as educational Natural History Workshops programs for youth and adults, provide in-depth learning contributions to research, or opportunities for participants other activities. on a variety of natural history topics. This year we offered Monthly meetings provide opportunities for members and eight workshops including the public to learn about and Sketching Live Raptors and be inspired by conservation Planting a Butterfly Garden. topics. Topics included everything from “The Impact CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES of Climate Change on Public PVAS continues to be engaged Health” to “Functionality of with a variety of conservation Plants in a Garden.” Hospice initiatives and projects of the Panhandle continues to through its own endeavors generously host these meetings as well as partnership with in their central location. We other organizations. We also scheduled quarterly provide consultation on presentations in Morgan County wildlife problems or concerns, to better serve our members contribute to citizen science there. like bird counts, promote Our field trips, including tree plantings for watershed dozens of bird walks, continue and other organizations, and to be very popular, and are promote land management entirely led by volunteers. practices compatible with From witnessing Saw-whet birds, butterflies, and other pollinators.

www.potomacaudubon.org | 4 A significant project in 2017 thanks to wonderful vendors, included partnering with volunteers, and the community. on a Native plants, trees and shrubs Chimney Swift tower to were sold, ensuring that native replace the habitat lost with pollinators will have more the demolition of Sara Cree habitat for years to come. Hall. The chimney attached to Sara Cree was the largest roost PVAS’s Grassland Birds in the state of WV. PVAS is Initiative (GBI) helps working with Shepherd to build protect valuable habitat for a new chimney on campus to ground nesting birds such as provide valuable roosting space meadowlarks and grasshopper for the swift migration. PVAS sparrows. Participating has worked with engineers to landowners are ambassadors for develop plans for the chimney’s grassland habitat conservation construction, and is currently and help to educate others. seeking contractors and partners Currently, ten properties to implement the plan. are enrolled in this program, which promotes management techniques that avoid cutting fields during the nesting and fledging season. Annual bird counts, conducted by volunteers, provide data critical to state and international bird conservation efforts. By This year PVAS also adopted the end of the year, PVAS the Monarch Alliance. This very volunteers will have participated active volunteer group has been in two National Audubon spearheading Monarch education Society Christmas Bird Counts, and plantings for the last several the Great Backyard Bird Count, years. This year they approached a Swift Night Out, International PVAS about joining forces Migratory Bird Count, and the to support the organizations’ C&O Canal Midwinter Bird mutual missions. The group Survey. Bird counts are just held several “Monarch Discovery some of the ongoing citizen Days,” two plant sales at Sunny science projects that PVAS hosts Meadows, installed or funded in the Eastern Panhandle. several butterfly gardens and meadows, sponsored youth Volunteers continue to provide clubs, and held monarch tagging support for local wildlife rescue events. We are very happy to and rehabilitation efforts. PVAS welcome this active group of assisted with 19 injured birds, volunteers into PVAS. and answered many inquiries about problems surrounding Our second Native Plant Sale, birds and other wildlife. held in May, was a great success

5 | www.potomacaudubon.org ADVOCACY PVAS sponsored an Advocacy Forum to help community members more effectively support organizations, politicians and policy regarding environmental and conservation issues in West Virginia. The Our newest property, Cool event, held in April at Shepherd Spring Preserve, has been a University, was initiated in bustling place. In its first year, response to members’ feedback, we’ve served 1,000 people which encouraged PVAS through organized programs to become more active in - and people are there hiking, environmental advocacy. PVAS photographing, geo-caching, or is exploring ways to expand birding practically every day. its advocacy role to promote Many hours have already been constructive dialogue about invested in battling invasive important issues facing our species, and we received funding community. to establish a monarch meadow to improve habitat. NATURE PRESERVES Our nature preserves protect At the Yankauer Preserve, critical habitats like wetlands, two wheelchair accessible grasslands, and mature forests. composting toilets continue to They provide sites for birding, serve visitors well. This year photography, hiking, and quiet running water was added to contemplation. Our dedicated the list of improvements at volunteers spearhead projects Yankauer. Summer Camp and like invasive management, other programs can now wash trail maintenance and capital hands, clean up after messy projects. crafts and muddy activities, and even get a drink of water. More volunteer days were For the first time ever, staff held then ever before under does not have to haul in water the guidance of Land Manager to the preserve for programs. Bridget Tinsley, furthering the A huge thank you to volunteer stewardship and conservation of Lou Scavnicky for spearheading PVAS properties. this very involved project. In addition, a pollinator garden was And this year the concert series installed by volunteers at the came back after a 6-year hiatus front entrance with guidance of so community members could James Dillon of Native Havens. come to their neighborhood preserve to enjoy the talents of Stauffer’s Marsh now has a our generous local musicians in meadow in the north field, and a beautiful, natural setting. we’ve received a grant from USFWS to improve the habitat

www.potomacaudubon.org | 6 for monarch butterflies and through grassy pastures and other pollinators. Volunteer winding woodland trails. Steve Hartmann donated a Two fundraising events were storage trailer for the preserve held in 2017. The spring event where we can store mowers, was held at Graycliff Hall, tables, and educational supplies. overlooking the The Eidolon Preserve continues in Berkeley County, and our fall to be used regularly for hiking Oktoberfest event was held at by local residents and visitors Clay Hill, an historic home in from afar. A bird walk for Jefferson County. Thanks to the International Migratory Bird generosity of the hosts of the Day was held there in May to events and PVAS volunteers, we see Cerulean warblers, and other raised a total of $14,000 at these nature walks were regularly two fundraisers. scheduled. More and more The Bridge Gallery hosted an volunteers are becoming engaged Art Bazaar for PVAS this year. at Eidolon to help maintain trails PVAS members donated art and and battle invasive species. other treasurers to the event. Proceeds from the sale of these 2017 by the Numbers items raised $3,000 for PVAS 6000 kids and families reached programs. 90 field trips for adults 213 acres in Grassland Birds Program The Seventh Annual Ruth Ann 512 acres of land managed by PVAS Dean Memorial Birdathon 24 schools served was held the second weekend in May this year. Participants SPECIAL EVENTS in this highly competitive and fun event raised nearly $800 Our 16th “This Race is for the to support PVAS conservation Birds!” was held at Wild Goose projects including the Grassland Farm again this year. Feedback Birds Initiative. on the improved course was exceptionally positive. The The annual birdseed sale generosity of Wild Goose provides our members and Farm’s owners, Jay Clemens and friends high quality birdseed Carolyn Seen, allowed runners from this year’s harvest. This and walkers alike an opportunity year PVAS raised over $1,000 to register in the picturesque through the sale, all of which barn, run along the banks of will fund scholarships for lily pad ponds, up rocky hills, deserving youth to attend conservation related camps.

7 | www.potomacaudubon.org FINANCES PVAS has been in existence With the help of donors and for 35 years. 100% of our supporters, PVAS finished Fiscal board members continue to Year 2017 (July 2016 to June contribute to the Annual 2017) in a very positive financial Appeal, demonstrating their position. Due in large part to own commitment to the receipt of a bequest of $140,000, organization. We take a prudent we expanded programs, hired approach to managing our additional staff, and added to finances - an approach that is our reserves. Other highlights mindful of both current and include: our annual appeal future needs. Having sound surpassing $50,000 for the finances, a variety of dependable first time; our program income revenue streams, and ample cash reaching $78,000, an increase of reserves is reassuring. It provides 32%; and the acquisition of Cool our organization with capacity Spring Preserve. to grow and implement our mission in wider circles.

PVAS Income: $352,980 PVAS Expenses: $230,794 July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

Bequest Grants Program Expenses Special Event Expenses $140,000(39.7%) $20,182 (5.7%) $186,461 (80.8%) $9,450 (4.1%) Program Income Rental Nature Preserve Fundraising Expenses $78,591 (22.3%) $7,100 (2.0%) Operations $7,824 (3.4%) $16,142 (7.0%) Donations Membership Income $78,268 (22.2%) $6,273 (1.8%) Administration Special Events Interest Income $10,917 (4.7%) (includes payroll taxes and $21,683 (6.1%) $883 (0.2%) worker's compensation)

Figures do not include in-kind support

PVAS Statement of Financial Position ASSETS 2016 2017 Current Assets $206,605 $327,370 Land, Buildings and Equipment, Net $210,163 $457,916 Other Assets $202,183 $188,078 Total Assets $618,951 $973,364

LIABILITIES Total Liabilities 0 $7,329

NET ASSETS $618,951 $966,035

www.potomacaudubon.org | 8 Potomac Valley Audubon Society Contributions Received July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017

ADVOCATES ($1,000 and up) Susan Hirsch and Mike Sullivan Frank and Annette Van Hilst Sustainable Solutions Al and Sheila Vertino Duane and Marianne Alexander Trees 101, LLC Jennifer Williams Anonymous Two Rivers Treads (In-Kind) Lynne Wiseman Neal and Alice Barkus Xerxes Corporation Jeffrey & Marguerite Wilson Kathy Bilton Richard Parker and Joette Borzik PATRONS ($250 - $499) SPONSORS ($100 - $249) Susan and Joe Brookreson Comstock Plumbing (In-Kind) Adventure Links Peter Abbrecht CraftWorks at Cool Spring Jeff Feldman and Kristin AC&T Co, Inc. (In-Kind) Roberta DeBiasi and Mark Alexander Janet and Piers Ady Cucuzzella John Allen Jenny Allen Linda and Scot DeGraf Anonymous Shaun Amos Larry Dean and Mina Goodrich Associated Oral and Maxillofacial Anonymous Peter S. Hartmann Surgeons Paul Woods and Johnna Mona L. Hayford William and Vicki Bonifant Armstrong James Horner Morris DuChemin and Elizabeth Clayton and Jacquee Austin Jeanette Johnson Brent Judy and Guy Aversa David & Sue Kemnitzer Briarwood Dental Anne Basham Margie Knott Geoffrey H. and Suzanne W. Betty Beckley L. Hardy Mason Brown John Benchoff Jean Neely Donald and Sandra Campbell Nick and Joanie Blanton Barbi B. Richardson Caribbean Islands Travel Service Vicki Blazer Agnite M. Stine Schreiber Gat and Susan Caperton Paul and Joanne Breitenbach Foundation, Inc. Paul and Laura Davis Beth Batdorf and John Bresland Peter and Victoria Smith Mary and Walter Duke Bonnie Sitman and Don Briggs Gary and Diane Sylvester Melanie Files and Rick Lowman Jon and Michael Brooks United Capital Financial Life Eleanor Finn Charles and Patricia Brown Management Sue and Tony Frank W. Joseph Coleman, Jr. Jane and Ray Vanderhook Jon Pike and Diana Gaviria Linda Benedict Colvin Wild Goose Farm (In-Kind) Bill Ashforth, Skylar Benedict and Josiah Corwin-Roach Georgia Jeppesen Marika and Barry Cutler SUPPORTERS ($500 - $999) Jefferson Security Bank D’Accord Boutique Nan Johnson Depot Florist Anonymous Susan Jones Faye and Henry Davenport Patty Bain and John Bachner Nancy and Elliot Kirschbaum Dickinson & Wait Craft Gallery Roland and Barbara Bergman John and Judy Lilga John A. Draper, MD L.L. Brannon Well Drilling, Inc. Richard and Joan Lyon Paul and Eileen Elliott Dannie Wall and Wayne Greg and Larry Makovina Marilyn England Braunstein Joanne Mantha Joan and Erdem Ergin Dan and Margaret Cogswell Deborah McCoy Chris and Amy Evrard Roberta DeBiasi and Mark David Miller Todd Fagan Cucuzzella Diana Mullis Susan Fluharty Michael and Carol Del Colle On the Wings of Dreams Gale and Gareth Foulds Virginia S. and Joseph Hankins Deb and Don Patthoff Charlotte Fremaux Gary and Iris Heichel Patthoff General Dentistry Karen Stoyko Fuegi Don and Kathryn Henry Potomac-Mecklenburg Garden Gateway Garden Club Susan Holloway Club German Street Coffee and Judith Jones Progressive Printing (In-Kind) Candlery The Martinsburg Journal(In-Kind) Dara Ritter Grapes and Grains Gourmet Alexander and Pamela Miller Sandy and Monda Sagalkin Ruben Gomez MOM’s Organic Market Philip Carter Salladay Glenn and Debbie Gravatt Ellen and Kevin Murphy Shepherd University Wellness Kathryn Haddad Mary Beth and Joe Ross Center (In-Kind) Deb Hale The Shepherdstown Chronicle Elizabeth Sojourner Jennifer and Ben Helwig (In-Kind) Angela Woo Sosdian Kevan Hirsch Aileen Smith John and Nancy Streeter Rena Hirsch The Spirit of Jefferson/The Bonnie and Bill Stubblefield Rubin Bulion and Leslie Hirsch Farmer’s Advocate (In-Kind) Bruce and Carolyn Thomas Jim and Mary Holland

9 | www.potomacaudubon.org Marty and Carol Kable Edwinna Bernat Jeffrey and Carol Plautz James E. Keel Marc and Judith Briod Mark and Susan Reichenbacher Richard and Kathy Klein Sandy Brown Karen and Bill Rice Elizabeth Krell Betty Lou Bryant Chris and Mary Lynn Robinson La Trattoria Italian Eatery Judith Cain Jim and Anne Roessler (In-Kind) Calleva, Inc. Mary Ann Rogers Richard Latterell Jeff and Kathie Campbell Elinor Ross Thomas W. Leslie, D.D.S., Joseph and Ruth Campbell Louis and Jackie Scavnicky and Associates Roberta Chromey Denise Schumacher Rod Glover and Tom Mayes Denise Leith and Bob Commisso William E. Senseney Siri McDonald Frances and Philip Cox Ivan Severson Andrew and Katherine McMillan Jill Craig Julie and Joseph Siler Craig and Gretchen Meadows Margaret Crusan Amy Silver Alexander and Pamela Miller Susan Donoghue-Rick Mary Helen Staley Stauffer Miller Christopher Dove Michael Godfrey and Shirley Ella C. Mose Diana Eldridge Stanton Mountain View Solar Cynthia Ellis Elisabeth Staro Ruth Myers Edward Enamait Bruce Staskiews Lisa Kovatch and Steve Paradis Bob Cukla and Julie Flaherty Allen and Cheryl Swope Rachel Pardo Bruce and Arlene Fransen Sharon Tebben Jane and C. Dong Park Cecily Fritz William Telfair Robert Poole Dr. and Mrs. James Gibson Jill Templeton Potomac-Mecklenburg Robin Good Town & Country Garden Club Garden Club Lisa Dall’Olio and Matthew Grove Lynn Truslow Donna & Chazz Printz Tanner Haid Joan Van Brunt Mary Jane Puckett Sylvia Haislet Beverly Van Metre William F. Queen, DDS and Leighton Hansel Dale Walter Whitney Queen Spry, DDS Virginia Harris Joan Wandell Keola Raiser Jean Hartgroves Walter Washington Reid’s Distributing Company Jonathan and Jan Heath Rebecca Wertime (In-Kind) Ruth Hill Chris Craig and Ed Wheeless Paul Saffold Shirley and George Houk Patricia Williams Steven Schatken Kevin Hughes Alice Wilson Timothy Susan Sheehan Chip Hussion Rie Wilson Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Catherine Irwin Mike Wiltshire Elias Shilling Jesse and Karen Jalazo Alan Wolcott Skinner Law Firm Marten and Lucetta Jenkins Rodney Woods Anne and Dennis Small Sally Jenkins Linda Zangla Marissa and James Smith Nancy Jenks Domestic (In-Kind) Sara Jones MEMORIAL DONATIONS Frank and Annette Van Hilst Karen Kelley Sarah Bailey in memory of Kevin Marie Van Valkenburgh Ed and Kitty Kelly Craft Bailey James and Erin Vanderhook Karlen Keto Kathy Bilton in memory of Meredith Wait Mary King Adolph Bilton Paul and Lisa Welch Mary H. Kinnie Susan Donoghue-Rick in Ron and Lyn Widmyer Gretchen Krantz Evans memory of Elaina MacKenzie Flo Wilbik Barbara Kuennecke Susan Fluharty in memory of Hank Willard Lisa LaCivita Betty Lilly and Dare Fluharty Roy Winkel Michael Lacome Karen Stoyko Fuegi in memory Virginia and Eldon Winston Hugh and Molly LaPenotiere of my parents Lynn & Chess Yellott Ted Leslie, D.D.S. Deb Hale in memory of Nancy Zapotocki Al and Jane Levitan Patrick Curtin Winifred H. Lewis Jean Hartgroves in memory of DONORS (Up to $100) Jeffrey and Maryanne Ludy Bill Hartgroves Frances Lynch James Horner in memory of Elaine Alexander Jane McCloud Martha Barnhill Horner Dana Anders Beverly Miller Bill Ashforth, Skylar Benedict Anonymous Marcyanna Millet and Georgia Jeppesen in Verna G. Anson Patricia A. Mulkeen-Corley memory of Mark A. Benedict Bruce Appelgren Don and Betty Nuttall Jame E. Keel in memory of Charles Bailey Kris and Dave O’Brien Bill Belton Sarah Bailey Thomas Panebianco Richard Latterell in memory of Lois Beck Bruce Peckens Dr. Frances M. Latterell

www.potomacaudubon.org | 10 MEMORIALS CONTINUED HONORARY DONATIONS

Greg and Larry Makovina in Duane and Marianne Alexander Ruben Gomez in honor of memory of Ruth Ann Dean in honor of Alice Barkus’s Jane Vanderhook Stauffer Miller in memory of Steve Enterline Women of Distinction Award Kathryn Haddad in honor of Ella C. Mose in memory of Duane and Marianne Alexander Kristin Alexander James Alfred Mose in honor of Kristin Alexander’s Don and Kathryn Henry in Ellen and Kevin Murphy birthday honor of Chimney Swift Tower in memory of Ms. Elaine Alexander in honor of Rubin Bulion and Leslie Hirsch Murphy’s Mother Jean Neely in memory of Kristin Alexander in honor of Mike Sullivan’s Stan Jones Jeff Feldman and Kristin birthday Rachel Pardo in memory of Alexander in honor of Alice Rena Hirsch in honor of Mike Elle Maddox Barkus’s Women of Distinction Sullivan’s Birthday Potomac-Mecklenburg Garden Mary King in honor of The ‘Old Club in memory of Award Dr. Joyce Pardue Clayton and Jacquee Austin in Squaws’ Birdathon Team Barbi B. Richardson in memory honor of Barack Obama Philip Lowe in honor of Potomac of Liz Neely Neal and Alice Barkus in honor Farms Nursery & Greenhouse Peter and Victoria Smith of Birding 101 Instructors Craig and Gretchen Meadows in in memory of Bill Belton Elizabeth Sojourner Betty Beckley in honor of honor of Alice Barkus’s Women in memory of Anne and Kristin Alexander of Distinction Award Dan Fisher William and Vicki Bonifant Craig and Gretchen Meadows Frank and Annette Van Hilst in honor of Susan and Joe in honor of Birding 101 in memory of Dan and Brookreson, Gretchen and Instructors Anne Fisher Roy Winkel In Memory Of Craig Meadows, Jane and Ray Patricia A. Mulkeen-Corley in Craig Winkel Vanderhook honor of Jean Neely’s Birthday Joe and Susan Brookreson in Diana Mullis in honor of Alice GRANTS honor of Alice Barkus’s Women Barkus’s Women of Distinction Received of Distinction Award Award July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 Joe and Susan Brookreson in Diana Mullis in honor of Birding City of Ranson honor of Birding 101 Instructors 101 Instructors $2,000 to underwrite programs for Ranson Roberta DeBiasi and Mark Deb and Don Patthoff in honor Elementary students. Cucuzzella in honor of of Birding 101 Instructors Eastern West Virginia Leo Cucuzzella Amy Silver in honor of Community Foundation $1,500 to help underwrite Marika and Barry Cutler Chimney Swift Tower PVAS programs in Title I in honor of Luke and Nora Jane and Ray Vanderhook in schools. Cutler honor of Alice Barkus’s Women LifeBridge Americorps Marilyn England in honor of The of Distinction Award Provided AmeriCorps volunteer to deliver PVAS ‘Old Squaws’ Birdathon Team Jane and Ray Vanderhook in youth programs. Gretchen Krantz Evans in honor honor of Birding 101 Instructors National Audubon Society of Alt Jane and Ray Vanderhook in $273 to support PVAS branding efforts. Bob Cukla and Julie Flaherty honor of Diana Mullis in honor of the nesting Belted Ron and Lyn Widmyer in honor Nora Roberts Foundation $10,000 to support PVAS Kingfishers I enjoyed watching of Jean Neely Nature Explore Backpacks, for 3 years on the Potomac Xerxes Corporation in honor of StoryWalks ®, Summer Camp, and Spring Break River! Marie Van Valkenburgh programs at local libraries. Two Rivers Giving Circle $2,500 to design brochures and signage for Cool Spring Preserve.

Thanks to all for If any of the information above is inaccurate or incomplete, your generous please get in touch with us so support of PVAS! we may correct our records.