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2015 annual report
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
During Fiscal Year 2015:
Board of Directors Thomas Mitchell • Chair, Madison Roy Thilly • Vice Chair, Baileys Harbor Eric Schumann • Treasurer, Racine Terry Hatch • Secretary, Mahomet, IL Rita Hayen • Past Chair, River Hills Susan Buchanan • Nashotah Jeff Crawford • Milwaukee Kristine Euclide • Madison Christopher Hughes • Madison Mike Koutnik • Eagan, MN Randall Lawton • De Pere Penny Leder • Clintonville William Lunney • Sun Prairie Matt Reetz • Madison Rebecca Smith • Middleton
Staff Michael Strigel • Executive Director Mike Carlson • External Relations Director Dana Chabot • Financial Manager Meg Domroese • Land Trust Program Director Mindy Petersen • Outreach & Operations Coordinator Kristin Swedlund • Development Coordinator Becky Andresen • Program Assistant Rhea Bradley • Outreach & Development Intern
Land Trust Council Susan Buchanan • Chair, Tall Pines Conservancy Carol Abrahamzon • Mississippi Valley Conservancy Dan Burke • Door County Land Trust Bob Fitzwilliam • West Wisconsin Land Trust Kimberly Gleffe • River Revitalization Foundation Bryan Pierce • Northwoods Land Trust Tony Schuster • Chippewa County Land Conservancy Kevin Thusius • Ice Age Trail Alliance Jim Welsh • Natural Heritage Land Trust Bur Zeratsky • Green Lake Conservancy
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Gathering Waters 211 S. Paterson St., Suite 270 Madison, WI 53703 www.gatheringwaters.org 608.251.9131
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July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Stronger Together From the Chair & Executive Director In fiscal year 2015, the value of Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts was thrown into sharp relief. We faced unprecedented threats, and, together with Wisconsin’s land trust community, we are turning tough challenges into opportunities. Through a cooperative, coordinated effort, Gathering Waters’ staff and board members, land trust leaders, and the broader conservation community, tirelessly defended the KnowlesNelson Stewardship Program. By working together during the state budget process, we prevailed, protecting the Stewardship Program from virtual elimination and preserving a bulk of the funding at $33 million annually, with $7 million per year available for land trust projects.
Thomas W. Mitchell, Chair
In your community and across Wisconsin, the Stewardship Program supports jobs, benefits local economies, protects our water resources, enhances quality of life, and guarantees places to hunt, hike, fish and explore close to home. Without a Stewardship Program, we would all feel the impacts. Unfortunately, while Stewardship was saved, Gathering Waters took a direct hit in the state budget. The capacity grant, which has provided significant resources for the services we offer Wisconsin’s land trusts, was eliminated by a veto.
Michael Strigel, Executive Director
But we aren’t going anywhere. Our mission as Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts is too important. And as part of the alliance, you can help. Please consider a special gift to Gathering Waters today, to ensure a strong future for the land trust community in Wisconsin and the continued protection of the places you love and benefit from in countless ways.
Thomas W. Mitchell Chair
Michael Strigel Executive Director
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THE Value OF Our Work Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts is essential for supporting healthy, vibrant communities. The stronger the alliance between Gathering Waters’ staff and board members, land trust leaders, and the broader conservation community, the more successful we will be—protecting the lands that provide so much value to all of us:
FY 2015
Assets Cash $319,487 Unconditional promises to give 175,700 Prepaid expenses and other 11,170 Investments 107,805 Total Assets
$614,162
Less Liabilities 24,013 Restricted net assets 232,950 Unrestricted Net Assets
Thousands of jobs and billions of dollars are generated annually through tourism, outdoor recreation, forestry, and agriculture.
Plants and animals are more resilient to changing conditions.
$357,199
Revenue and Expenses Residents have cleaner air and water because of protected wetlands and forests.
Outdoor places and adventures are available close to home, accessible to people from all walks of life, ages, and interests.
Revenue Grants and contracts Contributions from individuals Contributions from land trusts Special events Investment income and other
$378,050 200,225 28,500 30,745 9,201
Total Revenue
$646,721
Expenses Land trust services $176,845 Education and outreach 210,433 Policy and government relations 181,298 Program development 2,879 Management and general 48,508 Membership and Fundraising 92,093 $712,056
Total Expenses
FY 2015 Revenue $646,721 Grants & Contracts Contributions from Individuals Contributions from Land Trusts Special Events Investment Income & Other FY 2015 Expenses $712,056 Education & Outreach Policy & Government Relations Program Development Management & General Membership & Fundraising
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July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Land Trust Members The work we do to strengthen our member land trusts is essential. These nonprofit organizations across the state restore and protect land, helping to boost local economies while providing outdoor places close to home for communities to benefit from. We help ensure their sustainability, credibility, efficiency and effectiveness. A very special thank you to land trusts that made gifts to Gathering Waters in addition to annual dues. (Marked with*) Baird Creek Preservation Foundation Baraboo Range Preservation Association Bayfield Regional Conservancy* Caledonia Conservancy* Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation Chippewa County Land Conservancy The Conservation Fund*
Why do land trusts belong to Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts? “Gathering Waters is a critical resource for the River Revitalization Foundation, Milwaukee’s urban rivers land trust. Through our membership with them, we gain a statewide network for policy, training, and retreats that strengthens not only our staff and organization but the land trust movement as a whole” Kimberly Gleffe, Executive Director, River Revitalization Foundation
Couderay Waters Regional Land Trust Deer Lake Conservancy Door County Land Trust* Driftless Area Land Conservancy Drumlin Area Land Trust Fox River Environmental Education Association Geneva Lake Conservancy Glacial Lakes Conservancy Green Lake Conservancy* Green-Rock Audubon Society Half Moon Lake Conservancy Ice Age Trail Alliance* Kettle Moraine Land Trust Kinnickinnic River Land Trust* Lakeland Conservancy Land Trust Network
“Gathering Waters provides an incredible amount of value to Wisconsin land trusts through their work in policy advocacy, organizational development, and community of practice. As a smaller land trust, Tall Pines has been extremely fortunate to be able to call on Gathering Waters’ skilled staff to assist us with all stages of our development and with our path to accreditation. The fact that GW provides us with a larger network to draw from—a community of practice—where we can learn from our peers, is invaluable.” Susan Buchanan, Executive Director, Tall Pines Conservancy
Last Wilderness Conservation Association Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve Madison Audubon Society*
“Gathering Waters is a remarkably effective voice for all of us.”
Mississippi Valley Conservancy* Muskego Lakes Land Conservancy
Bob Fitzwilliam, Executive Director, West Wisconsin Land Trust
Natural Heritage Land Trust* The Nature Conservancy – Wisconsin* North Central Conservancy Trust Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust Northwoods Land Trust* Ozaukee Washington Land Trust* The Prairie Enthusiasts The Ridges Sanctuary* River Revitalization Foundation* Riverland Conservancy Seno K/RLT Conservancy Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy Tall Pines Conservancy* Waukesha County Land Conservancy*
“Gathering Waters has provided guidance to Glacial Lakes Conservancy in so many ways—training for our staff and board, networking with peers, tools to prepare us for accreditation, and advocacy for our KnowlesNelson Stewardship grant. Land trusts depend on the knowledgeable staff at Gathering Waters to build a strong environment of land conservation throughout Wisconsin.” Mary Piehl, Executive Director, Glacial Lakes Conservancy
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West Wisconsin Land Trust*
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Thank You Volunteers! We’d like to give special thanks to two exceptional volunteers! Sandy Jensen and Pat Chabot graciously dedicated many hours and a ton of energy to researching, interviewing and writing stories about the impact the land trust community is having across the state.
“Gathering Waters plays a vital role in bringing all of Wisconsin’s land trusts together for opportunities to learn, share, and network. They offer a camaraderie and sense of community amongst Wisconsin land trusts that no one else can provide.” Carol Abrahamzon, Executive Director, Mississippi Valley Conservancy
contributors Gathering Waters extends our deepest thanks to everyone that made a contribution in our 2015 fiscal year. You are our inspiration and the driving force that makes our work possible. Together, we’re protecting Wisconsin’s special places for future generations.
$500 – $999
$100 – $249
Bob Aragona Rusty Barton J. Michael Borden Dana & Patricia Chabot Jeff & Mary Beth Crawford Ryan Daniels Peter & Joy Dohr Lloyd & Patrick Eagan Bob Gurda & Betty Craig Charles & Jill Haubrich Roma Lenehan Mark & Celine Lillie Rick & Katy Luedke William G. Lunney & Judie Pfeifer Glenn Reinl & Sara Krebsbach Jonathan & Ann Rigden Bill & Lynne Rogers Kurt Schmude Gary Werner & Melanie Lord
Anonymous Loraine & William Adkins John Aeschlimann Todd Ambs and Beth Wentzel Janet Beach Hanson & Wayne Hanson Ned & Marlene Bixby Evelyn & Richard Bjorklund James Block Jack & Marian Bolz Karin Borgh & Bill Christofferson Mark Bower Robert H. Bradner Jim & Jan Brady Steven Brezinski Ed & Lois Brick Kenneth Bro John Broihahn Jim & Barbara Bunning Dan & Heidi Burke Quentin & Mary Carpenter Robert W. Chambers Robin Chapman & Will Zarwell Arlen & Judy Christenson Fred Clark & Kerry Schumann Jack Connelly & Terri Connelly Cronk Dan & Pat Cornwell Laurie & Cal Couillard Carlton Counard Paul & Abby DeLong Cal & Ruth Ann DeWitt
Please know that every gift you send is valued and directly benefits our work, so we’ve worked hard to ensure the accuracy of this list of FY2015 donors (July 1, 2014–June 30, 2015)
Individual
$250 – $499 Mark & Jennell Ballering Joan Braune & Tod Highsmith Michael Briselli & Jeannee Sacken Elaine Burke Brian Butler Sherren Clark Charles L. Colman Megan & Nick Correll Ruth DeYoung Kohler Jason Dorgan
Carolyn & Daniel Doedens Susan Dorsch Althea & Bryan Dotzour Tom & Bette Drought Katy & Jim Dyreby Tony Earl & Jane Nemke Earl Eric Ebersberger & Lisa Rickert Thomas & Winifer Eckert Eric Epstein George Ermert Coreen Fallat Libby & Ralph Farmer Richard & Lois Finch Mike Fiorio Bob & Barbara Fisher Kevin and Jeanne Flanagan Carol Fleishauer Matt Frank Jim Friedrich Ellyn Fuchsteiner & William Groth Bob Funk Gary & Jana Funk Catherine Garvens Sharon & Warren Gaskill Brad & Barb Glass Deborah & Robert Gough Donald & Karen Grade Emily Hobart Hall Mary Hall Alan Haney John & Cate Harrington Dale & Karen Haymann Michael & Nora Hetzner Ruth & Joseph Hind, Jr. Randy & JoAnn Hoffman John & Colleen Holmbeck Robert Horswill Michael Igoe Ann Jablonski Don & Greta Janssen Vincel Jenkins Bruce Johnson Walker & Carolyn Johnson Jordy & Calliope Jordahl Marlen & John Kaiser Mary & Charles Kamps Dale & Susan Katsma Jim & Kathy Kavemeier Linda Keefe & Orv Walker John & Julie Kenefick Mary Beth Keppel & Michael Kepler Maureen Kinney Mary Anne Koos Lawrence & Nancy Kueter Gigi LaBudde & Michael Whaley John and Martha Laubach Estella & Charles Lauter Bob & Penny Leder Madelyn Leopold & Claude Kazanski Allen & Joan Liegel Mark Lohry Barbara Lund Jan Lundgren Stewart Macaulay Tod Maclay Darren & Dawn Marsh James Matson & Beth Robinson Marie McCabe Lynn McClure Terrence & Barbara McCormick Michael & Melanie McMurray
Curt Meine Eileen Miller Gene Mitchell & Janis Arnovich Jon Moffatt Theresa Morgan & Joseph Hansen Stephen Morton Ursula & Gerd Muehllehner Earl & Eleanor Munson Peggy & Jim Murray Angie & Steve Nash Nancy Nichols Chester & Maribeth Nielsen Ted Odell Thomas O. and Barbara Jo Olson Susan L. Origer Peter Ostlind Sally Overholt Jane Pearson Sarah Perry Joy & Jim Perry Peter & Sharon Peshek Harry & Sylvia Peterson Richard Phelps Bryan & Gail Pierce Cynthia Pinchard & David Grumann Jane Prohaska & William Donohue Tony Puttnam John Race Dean Rau & Sarah Lund Jane Raymond-Wood & Thomas Wood Bob Retko & Kay Wienke Laurie & Dan Rhude Pamela Rich David & Dawn Rieckmann Josh Rikkers Jeffrey Ripp Fred & Nancy Risser Gene & Jean Roark Jeff & Pat Roggensack John & Nettie Rosenow Robert & Nancy Rudd Tim & Jill Schmidt James & Martha Schuh Lana Scott John & Jen Shank Richard Smith Jerry & Donna Smith Mowry Smith III Paul & Cindy Spetz Howard Stacey Judith Stark Richard Steininger Jennifer Stenglein Ellen Stephenson Joseph & Jamie Steuer Roseann Strigel & Len Flournoy Nancy Sugden & Robert Newbery Millard & Barbara Susman Kristin Swedlund & Andy Twiton Howard Sweet & Jamie Warren Fred Teitgen & Debra Byars Ray Tierney Marjie Tomter Elizabeth Tuttle Mary Urhausen Peter Vandervelde Steve Ventura & Margaret Krome Martin & Karen Voss Douglas Wadsworth
Land Legacy Society Members of this special group of supporters make an annual gift of $1,000 or more. We are grateful for their leadership.
$10,000+ Terry F. & DiAnne Hatch Eric & Jane Schumann
$5,000 – $9,999 Sandy DeWalt Tom & Carol Ehrsam Randall Lawton Jean & Walter A. Meanwell
$2,500 – $4,999 Anonymous Kristine Euclide & Douglas Steege Chris Ford Larry & Wendy McCalvy
$1,000 – $2,499 Anonymous Adreani Family Foundation Darrell Bazzell Peter & Susan Bemis Jay Benkowski & Carla Freeman Bill Berry & Nick Schultz Bill & Katherine Biersach Charles R. Boardman, M.D. Susan Buchanan R. David & Vonnie Callsen Lyn & Jay Carlson Vicki Elkin & Mike Ivey Barb & Don Frank John J. Frautschi Family Foundation Alice & Rick Godfrey Joy & Rob Gottschalk Rob & Elke Hagge Arthur Harrington Rita Hayen & Walt Boeshaar Christopher Hughes Laura & Richard Kracum Larry & Wendy McCalvy Thomas Mitchell Luigi Mumford Carrie Lee Nelson John & Janis Notz Bill O’Connor & Krista Roys Lorain Olsen Rudy & Joy Rasin Rev. Arthur Redmond Sandra Shane-DuBow Michael & Molly Strigel Janette Sweasy Roy & Mary Thilly Dorothy & Bob Troller Gail & Willi Van Haren Frank & Mariana Weinhold Nancy C.H. Winter John & Cindi Woollam
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A special thank you to the individuals who support Gathering Waters through membership, sponsorship of events, and in-kind gifts. Our members make our work possible.
Herman Felstehausen & Geke de Vries Jim Fowler Kimberly Gleffe & Dean Eggert Susan & Stan Hoffert Terrence Knudsen Robert Koehler Stephen Koermer Mike & Anne Koutnik David & Nancy Ladd James & Susan Lundberg Marcia MacKenzie & Jerry Borseth Jeff & Shelley Maxted Howard & Nancy Mead Tia Nelson Roger Packard & David Musolf Lew & Vicki Posekany Ron Rosner & Ronnie Hess Carl & Barbara Schwartz Jennifer, Dave, Gina & Jeff Sereno Rebecca Smith & Rob Peters John Sorenson and Tracy Wiklund Richard & Laurel Steffes Trish Stocking C. T. & Sue Stone Lee & Jacqui Swanson Robert & Caryl Terrell Marilyn & Marc Thwaits Beth Treacy Michael Vahldieck & Julie Horner Peter Vaughan Gerald Viste Donald Waller Davin Wedel & David Paul Peter & Lynne Weil Steve Yanisch Peg Zappen & Pat Caffrey Bur & Kelly Zeratsky
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July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Photo by Kate Redmond
Leo Walsh Mareda Weiss & Dorothy Klinefelter Bill Welch & Patti Herman Rick Welsch Jim Welsh & Kevin Lee Sharon & Jed White Bill White Steve White & Donna Martin Tripp & Nancy Widder Thomas & Mary Jo Widener Dan & Carol Wilcox Jane Wiley & Will Allmandinger John & Madonna Williams Roger & Kristi Williams Dan Wisniewski & Frances DeGraff Bill and Kathy Wolff Carla Wright Jan Zimmermann
$50 – $99
Sustainers Circle A very special thank you to our Sustainers Circle, a group of committed individuals who have included Gathering Waters in their estate plans. Your legacy will support the protection of the places that make Wisconsin special for generations to come. Jim Bennett Dana & Pat Chabot Dale Druckery Conservation Fund of the Natural Resources Foundation* Eric Forward Tim Jacobson Harold “Bud” Jordahl* Harold Kreitz Tia Nelson Michele Parker *gifts received
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“I have learned about the work of so many of our great Wisconsin land trusts, their unique conservation successes, and the people behind those organizations and successes. I wish I could provide support to each of the land trusts throughout our great State, but having a young family that just isn’t possible, so that is why I have pledged a planned gift to Gathering Waters. This way I can help provide, in my small way, support for all land trusts through the significantly impactful and lasting work of Gathering Waters. I make this gift in hopes that my children and their children will have a beautiful, healthy, and vibrant Wisconsin to call home – that is the legacy that Wisconsin’s land trusts are working to ensure.” – Eric Forward
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Eric Forward and his daughter
Carol Abrahamzon George Affeldt Alec Albee Dennis & Kathleen Anderson Dan Anderson & Joan Nugent Chester & Eloise Anderson Judith Ashford Nancy Aten & Daniel Collins Bob & Winnie Bade Mark & Peggy Beilfuss Todd & Betty Berens Dale Beske & Dorothy Gertsch Fred Blake Thomas & Linda Blotz Linda Bochert Stuart Boerst Steve Books Mark Borchardt & Gwen Stone Bob & Jacki Bradham Joseph Branks Gary Britton Brigit Brown Carl & Patricia Brust Linda Buchsbaum Margaret Burlingham Denny Caneff Donald & Mary Carlson Gary Casper Ron and Carolyn Cassidente Abbie Church Elizabeth Churchill William Cronon Alan & Karen Crossley Richard & Susan Davidson Jane Dennis & Bill Brooks Glenda Denniston Jerrold & Marlene Deutsch Kathleen Dickhut & Paul Gobster Emily Dickmann Chris Dobrinski Roberta Drews Bob Durfey Charles & Vicki Ebeling Ron & Janet Eckstein Thomas Eggert Jim Elleson Gerry & Signe Emmerich Judith Emmett Ron Endres Victoria Erhart David Falk & Jo Anne Robbins Don Ferber Patricia Finder-Stone Michael Finney
Peter Fissel Elizabeth Fleming & Matt Swedlund Bob Forsberg Judy Fossen Keith & Mary Franz Steve & Linda Franz Jerry Frautschi & Pleasant Rowland Bob & Sally Freckmann Matthew Friedlander Steve Gaffield Barbara & Donald Gilmore Tom & Kathy Girolamo Charles & Patricia Gohs Robert & Linda Graebner Heather & Christopher Grant Heidi Habeger & Caleb Pourchot Ted Haglund Tracy Hames Philip Hardacre Joan & Leesley B. Hardy Suzanne Harmelink Brauna Hartzell & Jeff Blakely Robert Hinderholtz Judith & Alan Hoffman Elaine Hoffmann Madonna & Murray Hostetter John & Judith Hutchinson Nancy Hylbert George Jacklin Chris & Jean Jaekels Ken Jaworski Marlin Johnson Amy Johnson Paul Kaarakka Elizabeth & Peter Kaseman-Wold Ira Kastenberg & Jeanne Mutchler James & Liesa Kerler Joe & Kathy Kingman Judith Kingsbury David & Karen Kinnamon Renee Kivikko Fink Russell Knetzger, AICP John & Mary Knipper Dale Koehler Jim & Mary Koepke Margaret A. Kohring Tom & Margie Krauskopf Steve & Melanie Krawiec John & Gail Kuech Jim & Betty Kuplic Rich & Barb Kuss Jack Kussmaul Jack Ladinsky Anita & Mark Langer Don & Michele Last William & Rita Lawson Rodell Lea Margaret Lewis RW & JP Lottridge Roy & Charlotte Lukes John Madden John & Norma Magnuson Bill & Karen Maki Richard & Linda Martens Bruce Mayer Mary McCann Nancy McGill Robert Melzer Ezra Meyer Pamela Meyer Sigurd Dale & Doris Moody Thomas Morse John & Nancy Munch
Bill Murray Royse & Barbara Myers Tony & Darlene Nowak Jeanne Nyiri Winston Ostrow Barry Owens & Jane Vea Kristen Parrott & Cavan Fang Wayne & Jacqueline Pauly Dennis & Rebecca Pelzek Lynn Persson John & Ellen Peterman Don & Denise Peterson Bill & Kathy Pielsticker Gail Piotrowski James & Margaret Polglaze William Powell Ron & Karen Rasmussen Renee Ravetta Rick & Heather Remington Margaret & Morrie Rhude Steve Richter Pat Robinson Mark & Dana Roffers James Rogers Randy Romanski Janine Rueter Amelia & Walter Rugland Michael & Erica San Dretto Otto & Kay Scharpf Dean & Orange Schroeder Barbara & Larry Schuh Chuck & Bonnie Schuknecht Amanda Schwoegler Garth & Karen Scott Pat & Helen Sheahan Andrew & Jennifer Simon Sam & Jean Skemp Wes Slaymaker Charlotte Smith Margaret Smith James Soletski Mike & Kristi Sorenson Robert Stanley Roman Statz William Staudenmaier Doug & Linda Stone Jeff Strobel Margaret & George Tanner Stanley Temple Mark & Daria Thomas Aaron & Erin Thompson Patricia Timm & Cliff Stern Elizabeth Trainer David Ullrich Thomas & Mary Uttech Michael Van Sicklen Barbara & Joe Vass Gary & Carolyn Verhage Dale & Renee Voskuil Paul Wagner & Cindy Schlosser Andrea Wagoner & Roger Ruggeri Denis Wandtke Joe and Donna Weinzatl James Wellman Graham A. Werner Lyman Wible Richard & Joan Wier Sara Wilson & Lorette Russenberger Jeff & Deb Wittrock Sharon Wolf Daryl Wood James Zerwick Marisue Zillig
Under $50
Douglas & Susan Kowalski Rod Kreunen Wayne & Laura Krueger Carl Krumhardt Hildegard Kuse Adam LaFave Susan LaFave Nancy Larson & John Spangberg Jerry & Barbara Larson Stephen Laubach Richard LaVigne, Jr. Becky Lentz Scott & Donna Lewein Benjamin Lownik Elliot Lubar Richard Magyar & Lyria J. Palas Gordon & Donna Malaise Stephen Malisch Connie Manke Kathleen Markon Nichelle & Paul Martin Mark Martin & Sue Foote-Martin Mathew Marty & Katherine Wiggins Sharon Matusinec Rosemary McCarthy John McKnight Emily Meier Trisha Moore William Moore J. Peter Mullen Robert Nebel Robert Nemeth Dick & Shirley Newsome Wilda Nilsestuen Matt Nolan John & Rhonda Norsetter Travis & Marcy Olson Ralph & Virginia Parsons Jerry Patzwald Lisa & Douglas Pearson Tom Pecht & Linda Jaworski Pecht Barbara Peteranetz Robert J Labarre & Denise K Pinnow Karen Possley Patricia Prime Nick Rahn Mark Regan & Margo Hoover-Regan Meta Reigel Bessie Reiter David Ripp Paulette Rogers Kurt Rolle Max & Betty Rosenbaum William H. Rudolph Faith Russell Alexia Sabor Suzanne & Ron Schalig Daniel & Nancy Schiebel Mark Schilberg Paul Schumacher Ron Schwartzlow Mark Shahan & Laura Brown Ronald Shiffler Judy Siegfried Jeffrey Siemers Kristin Skaar Rose & Galen Smith Peter & Mary Sobol Lawrence Sohn Richard & Sue Stadelman Jennifer Starin
Dave & Kathleen Stetter Charles & Karen Tennessen Cindy Van Pelt Debra Vandenbroucke Don & Jeris Waldvogel Stephanie Well Mary & Glenn Welles Jack & Nancy Westman Brian White Bill & Shirley Whitlock Richard Wiegand Robert Wilson Rick & Gail Wirch Levi & Janet Wood Gaylord Yost Gerald G. Zehren Lucy Zeldenrust
$5,000 – $9,999 American Transmission Company Door County Land Trust Evjue Foundation John M. Kohler Foundation Madison Gas & Electric Foundation, Inc. McKnight Foundation The Nature Conservancy We Energies Foundation
$2,500 – $4,999 Land Trust Alliance Mississippi Valley Conservancy Plum Creek Foundation
$1,000 – $2,499
Joyce Foundation Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bayfield Regional Conservancy Bolz Family Endowment Fund Caledonia Conservancy E.C. Styberg Foundation, Inc. Green Lake Conservancy Natural Heritage Land Trust Northwoods Land Trust Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Prairie Nursery, Inc. Stafford Rosenbaum LLP Tall Pines Conservancy Waukesha County Land Conservancy Wheeler, Van Sickle & Anderson, S.C.
$50,000 – $99,999
$500 – $999
Institutional Thank you to the generous foundations, corporations, local businesses, and other organizations that sustain our work to help people protect the places that make Wisconsin special.
$100,000 +
Brico Fund
$25,000 – $49,999 National Wildlife Federation
$10,000 – $24,999 Enbridge Energy Corporation Forest County Potawatomi Foundation Helmut Wolfgang Schumann Foundation John C. Bock Foundation The Conservation Fund
Blacksmith Inn on the Shore Community Health Network Dairyland Power Cooperative Ice Age Trail Alliance Lyme Timber Company National Parks Conservation Association Thomas A. Fox Charitable Trust
$1 – $499 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Alliant Energy Foundation American Farmland Trust Batch Bakehouse
Bliss Flow Yoga Cave of the Mounds Conservation Consulting Group Dane County Conservation League Development for Conservation LLC Douglas Stewart Company EVP Coffee Friends of Wisconsin State Parks Ironwood Foundation, Inc Just Coffee Kinnickinnic River Land Trust Law Office of Peter E. McKeever, LLC Living Habitats Lorton Data Madison Audubon Society Madison Children’s Museum Martin Schreiber & Associates, Inc. Minocqua Winter Park Montgomery Associates: Resource Solutions, LLC Next Door Brewing Orange Tree Imports Overture Center for the Arts Parallel 44 Winery & Vineyard Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation Promega Corporation Raven Software River Alliance of Wisconsin River Revitalization Foundation Sconnie St. Croix River Association Swamplovers The C.A. Lawton Co. The Ridges Sanctuary Underground Butcher Vortex & Eagle Optics Wegner LLP West Wisconsin Land Trust Wild Rivers Outfitters Willy Street Co-op Wisconsin Historical Society Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters
Gathering Waters’ mission is to help land trusts, landowners, and communities protect the places that make Wisconsin special.
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Thomasine Alan Brenda Allen-Johnson Janet Anderson Laurie Asch Mary Beattie Rich & Katie Beilfuss Dr. James Bennett Paul Bentzen Gabrielle Blood Vera & Ross Boone Jean Bower Nancy and Jim Bruins Donald & Carol Buckman Robert Bueckers Ruth Calden Aaron Carlson Dan & Jane Carter Eleanor Cautley Ed Claussen Dr. Marcus Cohen Barbara Constans Melissa Cook Angela Curtes Howard Czoschke Paula & Eric Doherty Dennis & Daryl Donath Vicki Drenning Pat & Penny Durkin Richard Eager Beth & Mike English Bill Escher Don Faith III Hildy Feen Ken & Connie Fehrer Ted Fetting Beth Florence Michael Flynn David & Debra Fohr Martha Frey & John Mason Michael Frome & June Eastvold Don Gabower Carol Gainer Mark Giese Peter & Sarah Gilbert Ron & Darla Giordano Rebecca Haefner Andrew Hanson III Brian Heikenen William Heinzelman & Pat Brady Ralph & Deborah Henry David Hillier Paul Hoff Dale & Sandy Hofmann Robert Holzbauer Tom & Nancy Hunt Abett Icks Hugh Iltis Thomas Janczak Krista Jautz Wayne Jenson Jay Jerde Craig Johanesen David Johnson Carl Johnson Sue Jones Jeffrey Josephs Mary Ellen Kearney Jeff & Beth Kelling Rebecca Kitchen Leonard Klappauf Steve Kleiss Bill Kocher Charles Korger
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