2009 annual report potomac valley audubon society

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P.O. Box 578

Shepherdstown, WV 25443

www.potomacaudubon.org

2009 Annual Report

Potomac Valley Audubon Society

CHILDRENS PROGRAMS

Our childrens programs continue to grow in thecapable hands of Ellen Murphy, our Director ofYouth Programs. Over the past year more than 3,000

youngsters were served through one or another ofthese programsa new record. Some of this growth

occurred in existing programs but some was also dueto new initiatives.

Last January, thanks toa grant from the Eastern

West Virginia CommunityFoundationTwo RiversGiving Circle, we launched

a new Wee Naturalistsprogram for pre-schoolchildren ages 3-5. Theprogram is intendedto provide regular

opportunities for youngchildren and loving adultsto explore nature together safely under the guidanceof an experienced PVAS instructor. Suzi Taylor, anexperienced environmental educator with a specialknack for youngsters, developed and instructed the

program. Program sessions have been offered monthlyat the Yankauer Nature Preserve, with each sessionexploring a different nature theme. The program hasproven so popular weve had to add extra sessionseach month to meet the demand. Most recently,

CraftWorks at Cool Spring, a new craft school andpartner organization south of Charles Town, invitedPVAS to offer Wee Naturalist sessions at theirbeautiful facility this fall. PVAS hopes this expansionof the program will help us better serve residents of

southern Jefferson County, for whom the YankauerPreserve is a significant drive.

A total of 918 students from ten area schools (morethan ever before!) participated in our fourth grade

Watershed Education Initiative program thisyear. Now in its sixth year, this program helps

children understand the importance of protectingwater resourcesone of our regions most pressingenvironmental concerns. Presented by PVAS

instructors, it includes at least seven classroom sessionsat each school as well as field experiences that include

hands-on activities like water quality testing andmacroinvertebrate sampling. In all, each child receives10 hours of instruction through the program. Thisyears increase in the number of children served waslargely due to the expansion of the program into

Morgan County for the first time. This expansion wasmade possible by the Friends of the Cacapon River,who underwrote the costs of bringing the programto Warm Springs Intermediate School in Berkeley

Springs. Kelly Smith of Cacapon State Park and FrankRodgers of the Cacapon Institute also assisted with the

delivery of the program. The Warm Springs programsessions were well received, and teachers there hopeto participate again in 2010. We also presented ashortened version of the program in WashingtonCounty, MD for the first time at Mt. Aetna School.

The overall costs of this years Watershed EducationInitiative were supported by a $45,789 grant

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from Volunteer West Virginias Future Leaders ofWatersheds Program (FLOW). The West VirginiaDivision of Natural Resources also provided PVAS

with funding for additional program materials so theprogram can continue to expand and serve additionalschools in Morgan County.

PVAS also offers other school programs for

Kindergarten through 6th grade. These programsfrequently utilize PVASs Yankauer Nature Preserveas a field laboratory and include pre and post-visitclassroom activities to enhance and reinforce the fieldexperience. This year, nearly 900 students participated

in these programs. Students from Ranson ElementarySchool participated free of charge, thanks to a $1,500grant from the City of Ranson. Two more grantsone for $2,500 from the Eastern West VirginiaCommunity Foundations Jane P. Snyder Youth Fund

and C. Scott and Elizabeth Shade Youth Fund and

another for $1,503 from Ecolabenabled studentsfrom especially disadvantaged areas in Jefferson andBerkeley Counties to participate as well.

PVAS and its Potomac Valley Master Naturalistscontinue to play a major role in the Jefferson County

Science Olympiad, which was held this year for twoweeks during the fall at the For the Love of ChildrenOutdoor Education Center near Shannondale. The

Olympiad is sponsored by the Jefferson County schoolsystem. All of the countys sixth graders come to thesite for one day of science-related activities. This year,nearly a quarter of the Olympiads activity stationswere led by PVAS or our Master Naturalists, andreached about 540 children. These stations included

predator/prey games, molecule activities, bird walks,and other science-related activities.

PVAS also reached nearly 500 additional area

students through its participation in special schoolprograms such as health fairs organized and held byKids in Action at the Eagle School and Mill CreekIntermediate schools.

Our summerAudubon Discovery Camp continuesto be one of our most popular childrens programs.For the summer of 2009, we expanded the day campspre-school offerings and added a special Counselor-In-Training program for youngsters ages 11-15 to help

them develop leadership skills. Once again, our campsessions were booked fully by the beginning of April.Thanks to the generosity of the National Conservation

Training Center, PVAS was once again able to use theNCTC campus as a satellite site and hold three weeksof camp sessions there to accommodate the demand.In all, more than 185 different children attended oneor more of our camp sessions this year.

Each year, we use proceeds from our fall birdseed saleand donations from individual sponsors to provide

summer camp scholarships to area children. Lastsummer, we helped children attend the Mountain

Adventures Summer Camp at Spruce Knob, theBurgundy Center for Wildlife Studies in Capon Bridge,and the Oglebay Institutes Junior Nature Camp, near

Wheeling. We also provided ten scholarships to ourown camp at the Yankauer Preserve.

Last summer, for the fourth year in a row, we partneredwith the National Conservation Training Center to

offer a weeklong digital nature photography campfor teenagers. NCTC Training Specialist Matt Poole,who founded the camp, once again coordinated andled the camp sessions, and the students had access toNCTCs state-of-the-art computer labs. Eleven highschool students participated, each using Nikon Digital

SLR cameras donated by Nikon, Inc. two years ago.In addition to spending time in classrooms and labs,the students spent a good deal of time practicing in

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the field. NCTCs beautiful campus provided manyfield opportunities, and the campers also took tripsto Antietam Battlefield, Shepherdstowns Town Run,

Brookside Gardens butterfly house in Wheaton, MD,and Trego Mountain Sanctuary. Some of the veryimpressive photos the students took are now in a galleryon our website.

Our Nature Explorer Backpacks continue tobe very popular. Available through local librariesand the Cacapon State Park Nature Center, thebackpacks contain a variety of books, field guides,supplies and activity ideas and are designed to helpchildren explore the natural world on their own. Last

year, we expanded on this concept by developingNature Explorer Teacher Kits that are similar tothe backpacks but contain materials and supplies foran entire classroom of children. They are intendedfor use by instructors at schools, libraries and youth

organizations. So far, two kinds of teacher kits areavailable: one that focuses on birds and anotherthat focuses on insects. They are housed at the

Shepherdstown Public Library and are available

not only locally but also throughout West Virginiathrough interlibrary loan. The development of lastyears backpacks and the new teacher kits were fundedby grants from the Nora Roberts Foundation. Wewill continue to expand the backpacks to additionallibraries as resources allow, and a new childrens

Habitat Pack is currently under development.

Our second annual Childrens Egg Hunt at theYankauer Nature Preserve was filled to capacity

again this year, with 35 children and their familiesparticipating. Unlike traditional egg hunts, thisone combines fun with an educational experience.The eggs we use are painted like real eggs of wildbirds. This helps children learn how bird eggs are

camouflaged to keep them safe from predators. At theend of the event, collected eggs are traded in for a

sweet treatthis year a cake that was decorated likean egg.


ADULT PROGRAMS In September, our Potomac Valley MasterNaturalist Program wrapped up a successful third

year of training. Enrollees receive extensive classroom

and field instruction in a broad range of natural history

and environmental education topics. Our programis a chapter of the West Virginia Master Naturalist

Program, and enrollees are certified by the state as

West Virginia Master Naturalists when they complete

their training and volunteer service. This qualifies

them to assist with natural resources programming in

various ways, such as docenting in state parks, assisting

scientists with research, and assisting educators with

instruction. To date, our program has graduated


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40 Certified Master Naturalists. Many of theseindividuals remain actively involved with PVAS,assisting us with programs and projects.

Though it has only existed for a relatively shorttime, our Master Naturalist chapter hosted a

national conference of similar organizationsat the National Conservation Training Center in

September. The conference is sponsored annuallyby the Alliance for Natural Resource Outreach andService Programs (ANROSP). It gives organizationsthat manage Master Naturalist and similar programsopportunities to learn from each others experiences.

Our chapters members had a large hand inorganizing this years conference, and the otherparticipating organizations were quite impressedwith the dedication and organization of our younglocal chapter.

This year, we also offered nine Master Naturalist

Workshops as part of our Master Naturalistprogram. These workshops count as elective coursesfor Master Naturalists but they are also open to

members of the general public who are interestedin specific topics. Completely organized by MasterNaturalist volunteers, the workshops covered topicsranging from astronomy to wildfires to using GlobalPositioning System units.

Several of our Master Naturalists have discovereda common love for nature through literature. As

an outcome of that common interest, the PotomacValley Nature Writing Group was created this

year for those who love nature, reading and writing.The group is open to others with similar interests. Itmeets monthly in various informal settings to reviewand discuss books by prominent nature writersas well as participants own works. The group

maintains a very active and informative blog atwww.potomacvalleynaturewritingroup.blogspot.com.

Our Potomac Valley Nature Photographers group

continued its monthly meetings throughout 2009.Each meeting included a presentation on a topic ofinterest and an opportunity for members to Showand Share their recent photographs with fellowmembers. The groups website is

www.potomacvalleynaturephotographers.org/new/index.php.

Naturalist Wil Hershberger and his wife Donnaoffered a Nature Photography Workshop through

PVAS in October at Cacapon State Park. Theparticipants had the opportunity to photograph fallcolors, macros, and wildlife in the beautiful statepark with the expert guidance of Wil and Donna.

Our Birding 101 course continues to be

highly valuedthis years course filled up almostimmediately! Participants were again fortunate to

have expert birders Bob Dean, Wil Hershberger,and Matt Orsie as their instructors. The four-weekcourse includes one evening classroom sessioneach week with a related field experience on thecorresponding Saturday.

PVAS continues to offer field trips each month foradults and families. Some trips are focused on birdingothers involve general exploration of special sites andfacilities of interest. In 2009, destinations ranged near

and far, from Shepherdstowns wastewater treatmentplant to an American Hybrid Chestnut Orchard inFrederick County, MD to the Chincoteague National

Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore. Several of theyears trips proved especially popular, with more than

50 people participating!


Photo courtesy of USFWS

Photo courtesy of David Brezinski/USFW


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PVAS monthly programs at the National Conservation Training Center continue to be well attended. Thisyear, we offered a variety of speakers covering a diverse range of subjects. Specific topics included Appalachiannight sounds, monarch butterflies, backyard habitats, polar bears, and the activities of the Land Trust of theEastern Panhandle. PVAS also partnered with NCTC to present three special programs: a presentation about

John James Audubon and the making of his Birds of America, a film about Rachel Carson, and an archeologyprogram on Aboriginal America and the Potomac Frontier, 1607-1676.

For the first time, PVAS sponsored a Fall Birding Festival in Berkeley Springs. Held September 18-20, the

festival included evening lectures, bird walks, and a workshop for beginning birders. Attendance was strong, withparticipants coming from as far as Washington, D.C. Many thanks are due to Judy Webb and Helen Herlocker forcoordinating the festival, and to Judys Nature Niche store for providing very generous financial support. Otherlocal community sponsors included Berkeley Springs Cottage Rentals, the Country Inn, Cowboy Cabin, the FairfaxCoffee House, Jane McCloud, the Morgan Arts Council Ice House, and Sleepy Creek Retreat. We hope to continuesponsoring the festival, and current plans call for scheduling it the third or fourth weekend of every September.

CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES

Since January, PVAS has been helping the City

of Ranson develop plans for a new Flowing

Springs Parkthat will encompass some 30 acres

of undeveloped land that includes the headwaters

of Flowing Springs Run. The city wants to leave

the parkland in as natural a state as possible and

PVAS and other partners have been furthering thatgoal by conducting biological surveys and providing

land management advice. This summer, our Master

Naturalists coordinated some emergency invasive

species removal at the site when some mile-a-minute

weed was discovered about to go to seed. This fall,

PVAS engaged Ranson Elementary School fourth and

fifth graders in conducting water quality assessments

at the park; later in the school year the students will

pot up white pine seedlings provided by the Division

of Forestry, nurture them, and then turn them over

to the City of Ranson for planting at the park. This

new park is an exciting project, and we appreciate the

opportunity to be involved.

In March, PVAS for the first time held an Eastern

Panhandle Green Homes Tour. Developed in

partnership with a Building for a Greener Future

conference conducted at the National ConservationTraining Center, the tour was intended to give those

who attended the conferenceand anyone else with an

interest in the subjectan opportunity for a firsthand

look at different approaches to green home construction.

Coordinated by volunteer Jeff Feldman, the tour

showcased eight homes in Berkeley, Jefferson, and

Morgan Counties. About 375 people participated, and

proceeds went to support PVAS education programs.




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NATURE PRESERVES

Late in 2008, The Nature Conservancy formally

transferred two parcels of land within the Eidolon

Nature Preserve to PVAS, so we could begin

to develop facilities there to support educational

programming at the preserve. The two parcels total

about 8.5 acres and include the preserves old stone

cottage, the land around it, and additional land for

parking. Over the summer and fall a new main parking

lot and bus turnaround were completed and the gravelroad that leads up to the stone cottage has been repaired

and upgraded. Both these improvements will facilitate

school and group visits to the preserve. The total cost

was $20,000. We thank the contractor, Clinten Reed

of Berkeley Springs, for his excellent work. Thanks, too,

to the Tom and Virginia Seely Foundation, the Carl M.

Freeman Foundation, CNB Bank, and the individuals in

the community who contributed to this project.

The next project at the preserve will be reroofing theold stone cottage so it can be used as a shelter andeducational pavilion. Because of structural issues,the roofing project has come more complicated thanoriginally envisioned but we still hope to completeit by next fall. We greatly appreciate the in-kindservices and advice provided for the cottage project byarchitect Matthew Grove, structural engineer Alicia

McCormick, and builder Mike McKechnie.



WILDLIFE RESCUE

We continue to assist withwildlife rescueand rehabilitation efforts. A speciallylicensed PVAS member, assisted by othervolunteers as needed, takes calls, providesexpert advice, and coordinates the transport

of injured and orphaned wildlife to wildliferehabilitation facilities. In 2009 PVAShandled a total of 57 rescue and rehabilitationcasesincluding two Bald Eagles.

PVAS continues to support local watershed

organizations stream cleanup efforts by advertising

volunteer opportunities to its members. There were

seven opportunities published in the newsletter

in the spring, and members were alerted to other

opportunities as they arose through the year.

In September, PVAS again partnered with the Potomac

Conservancy to hostGrowing Native seed collectionevents at the Yankauer and Eidolon preserves. The

Potomac Conservancys Growing Native program

is aimed at improving water quality in the Potomac

watershed by restoring forests that filter pollution and

runoff. Volunteers collect seeds of native trees, which

are delivered to state nurseries where they are nurtured

into small tree seedlings. The seedlings are then planted

along streams and rivers in the watershed. Yankauer was

also a site for community members to drop off nuts and

fruits through the end of October. Dozens of bags of

walnuts, hickories and acorns were delivered to the site.

PVAS continues to participate in two Christmas

Bird Counts each year, one in Jefferson County andanother that includes both Berkeley and Morgan

counties. PVAS volunteers also participated in the

C&O Canal Midwinter Bird Survey, the Cornell Great

Backyard Bird Count and the West Virginia Non-game

Wildlife Programs annual winter bird survey.


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Meanwhile, our volunteer Eidolon caretaker, JoeGentile of Berkeley Springs, has been upgrading the

preserve in another wayre-doing the trail blazesto bring them up to Appalachian Trail MaintenanceManual standards. This will make the trails easier to

follow, and the blazes more durable. We appreciate allhis work as well.

In another Eidolon development, this year we alsofinished transcribing into searchable, digital databasefiles an extensive set of old card files documentingthe preserves flora and fauna. The card files weremaintained for many years by the long-time formerowner of the Eidolon property, Mrs. Marguerite

Zapoleon, who died in 2003. In addition to providingdetails about the different plant and animal species,

the files also contain occasional personal anecdotesthat add to our understanding of human comingsand goings on the property during Mrs. Zapoleons

time. The transcription was an all-volunteer effort:Marcyanna Millet of Berkeley Springs did the bulk ofthe work and Elliot Kirschbaum of Shepherdstown

refined the formatting of some of the files. The filesare now available on our website for all to access.

Late in 2009, PVAS finally received a go-ahead fromthe state to proceed with a wheelchair-accessible trail

at theYankauer Nature Preserve (the project was

originally announced a year ago). Work on the trail

began in November and will take place through the

winter as weather permits. The trail will be about

two-tenths of a mile long and will feature interpretive

signs, accessible benches, and a permeable but

wheelchair-friendly surface. It will make the preserve

accessible to patients from the nearby Martinsburg

Veterans Administration hospital, local senior

centers, special needs students from local schools,

groups and families with strollers, and any visitor in

a wheelchair or with sight impairment. This project

is being funded by a $31,350 grant from the West

Virginia Department of Transportations Recreational

Trails Program, using funds from the Federal

Highway Administration.

In September, Yankauer was the site of a large

volunteer day as part of the United Ways Day ofCaring. About 80 volunteers came to the preserve

to help pull stilt grass, mulch and weed the butterfly

garden and pavilion area, prune back the parking lot

and trails, and deter autumn olive. In October, the

pavilions enclosure was newly stained in time for a

first-ever wedding to take place at the preserve.



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SPECIAL EVENTS

Our fifth annual Wildflower Festival at the

Yankauer Preserve, held April 18, was graced with

beautiful weather. Seventy-five people attended to

enjoy wildflower walks and childrens activities led by

volunteers. For the second year, one of the preserves

trails was lined with poems about wildflowers,spring, and nature. The poems were written by local

poets, including some Shepherd University students.

The poetry aspect of the festival is proving to be a

very popular addition.

PVAS held its seventh annual This Race is for the

Birds! 5K run/walk and kids Fun Run at the National

Conservation Training Center on May 2. A total of 91

runners participated and scores more turned out to

walk the same course at their own speed. The event

raised about $6,000 for PVAS education programs.

PVAS conducted its 28th annual fall birdseed sale

this November. This is always a win-win event for

PVAS. It provides members and friends with high-

quality, fresh birdseed, and the proceeds are used to

help fund our summer camp scholarship program.

PVAS held two fundraising events at this year. In

June, Mike and Gay Shepherd Henderson generously

hosted a Lawn Party at Belle Vue, their beautiful

historic home overlooking the Potomac River just

outside Shepherdstown. In October, Martinsburg

architects Matthew Grove and Lisa DallOlio

hosted a Reception and Green Home Tour at

their new home in Broomgrassan organic farmcommunity theyve developed in Berkeley County

near Gerrardstown. Both events included wines and

delicious hors doeuvres and sweets provided by

talented and generous volunteers. Together, the two

events raised about $11,000 for PVAS programs.



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FINANCES

In spite of the dismal economic conditions thatprevailed during last years annual fundraisingappeal, we were able to raise a record $28,521a6% increase over the year before. Nearly 150 familiesand individuals contributed (also a new record), and

the average contribution was an impressive $191.41.In addition, the contributions we received throughUnited Way and the Combined Federal Campaignwhich are not included in the annual appeal totalincreased by more than 60 percent, to $5,731!

Overall, PVASs income and expenses were downslightly this year with income totaling $200,633and expenses totaling $186,769. For the first time,program income outstripped grants as our largestsource of income. Income from programs accounted

for 31% of total income, up from 25% last year,while income from grants accounted for 28%, downfrom 33% last year. We regard this shift as a positivedevelopment. Although we likely will never be ableto ask schools and individuals to pay fees that arelarge enough to cover the full costs of our educationalprograms, we are striving to lessen our dependencyon external grants and make our programs as self-sustaining as possible. Special events like our Race forthe Birds and Lawn Party at Belle Vue accounted for21% of income, and contributions accounted for 17%.

The remainder of our income came from membershipdues (2%) and earned interest (1%).

Though we always try to hold expenses down, wemade special efforts to control spending this yearbecause of the economy. In particular, we streamlinedour summer camp operations and reduced travel andother administrative expenses. As in the past, the vastmajority of PVAS expenses (75%) were for programs,

a category that includes staff salaries. Administrativecosts, which include payroll taxes and workerscompensation, accounted for 9% of expenses. Special

events, most of which are mission-related, accountedfor 8% of expenses, and preserve maintenanceaccounted for 6%. Fundraising expenses accounted foronly 2% of the organizations overall expenses.

Our financial position continues to be strong. Weremain free of debt. And because we manage ourfinancial resources very conservatively we did notsuffer any investment losses during the past year andstill maintain a healthy cash reserve.

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society Fund, an

endowment established by the Eastern West VirginiaCommunity Foundation in 2004 in honor of PVAS

founder Jean Neely and managed by the Bank of CharlesTown, has not fared as well. Like all endowments,the fund suffered significant losses last fall and winterand although it has now rebounded it is still below itsprevious level. The good news is that our Board hascommitted to reinvesting any and all proceeds from thisfund back into the fund in order to grow it for the future,

IN MEMORIAM

Sadly, two of PVASs most respected memberspassed away within a few days of each otherduring October. Bill Hartgroves of Charles Town,who served as PVAS president from 1985-1987,

died on October 21 after a long illness. Many

PVAS members will remember Bills infectiousenthusiasm for canoe trips and nature hikes aswell as his incredible store of knowledge about thenatural world. A world-class butterfly expert and

possessed of a bright green thumb, he had a greatappetite for the out-of-doors. On October 25,Bill Belton died peacefully at his home in GreatCacapon at the age of 95 after a brief illness. Billwas a retired Foreign Service officer and self-

taught, internationally respected ornithologistwith a formidable intellect and a great zest for

life. Active in PVAS for many years, he continuedto serve on the PVAS Board as an emeritusmember right up to his death. It was through histireless efforts that PVAS became involved in the

management of the Eidolon Nature Preserve. Bothmen will be missed greatly.

Our Music in the Cedars concerts at the YankauerNature Preserve continued to be well received thisyear. The concerts are enjoyed by regulars who

live in the neighboring community but some newfaces also show up each week. Wed like to thankthe many musicians who have volunteered theirtime and talent to make this enjoyable communityconcert series possible: The Outpatients; Todd

Coyle; Grigorio Lacerda and Josh Stella; SecondWind Brass; Betty Jo, Scott, and Gena Rockwell;and Steve Cifala.


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so we are not in any way dependent on this endowmentas a source of immediate income.

We continue to employ a part-time bookkeeper,Elizabeth Lowe. She works closely with our treasureron payroll, disbursements, tax reports, and monthly

financial statements. Our accountant is Chad Lawyer,CPA, of the Martinsburg firm of Ours, Lawyer, Lewis& Company. Our most recent professional audit,

covering the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009, found

that our books and procedures are in good order.

Earned Interest

Membership Income

Donations

Special Events

Grants

Program Income

OVERALLJuly 1, 2008-June 30, 2009

Overall Expenses

Overall Income

Fundraising Expens

Preserve Maintenan

Special Event Expen

Administrative Cost

Program Expenses

PVAS INCOMEJuly 1, 2008-June 30, 2009

PVAS EXPENSESJuly 1, 2008-June 30, 2009

$1,539

$4,702

$34,498

$41,363

$56,529

$62,002 $139,350

$186,759

$200,633

$17,029

$14,613

$11,818

$3,959

All income and expense figures in this report arepreliminary and subject to change when this years

audit is completed.


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GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

PVAS continues to be committed to transparency and adherence to the highest best-practice standards fornon-profit organizations. This year, we instituted an annual Board of Directors retreat to give Board membersan opportunity to discuss plans and objectives in greater depth than regular meetings allow. Our BoardDevelopment Committee continues to update our five-year strategic plan annually to benchmark progress toward

program and project goals.

On the administrative side, we began the development of a comprehensive, new PVAS database that willintegrate membership, donor, and program data for the first time. Local computer expert Dan Cogswell isvolunteering his time to complete this project. This is a very large and complicated undertaking, and were deeply

appreciative of Dans dedication to it. We also instituted a new on-line registration and payment system for oursummer day camp, which provided greater security for on-line transactions.

LOOKING AHEAD

We have several new programs and projects on tapfor next year:

Giving Circle, well begin to develop a new set ofK-6 school programs that will not require off-campusfield trips (as all our current school programs do)but instead rely on each schools grounds for outdoornature study and exploration. While we feel that

off-campus trips will always be more instructive,we need to be able to offer optional, campus-basedprogramming becauseat least for the presentmoreand more schools are sharply restricting off-site

field trips to hold costs down. Based on feedbackweve received from teachers, we believe these newprograms will be very popular, especially if field triprestrictions continue.

Discovery Camp at the Yankauer preserve nextsummer, well be piloting a satellite day camp atCraftWorks at Cool Spring, the new craft centersouth of Charles Town. Full details remain to beworked out but we will offer two weeks of camp

sessions at this site. Because of its location, thissatellite camp may be much more convenient forfamilies who live in the southern half of Jeffersoncounty. If all goes well, PVAS will work towardoffering full summers of camp sessions at the

CraftWorks site in future years.

undertaking major improvements at both the

Yankauer and Eidolon nature preserves. At Yankauer,

completion of the wheelchair accessible trail willbe a top priority for 2010. At Eidolon, we hope tore-roof the preserves old stone cottage so we canbegin offering educational programming there.


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IN CONCLUSION

So far, PVAS has managed to weather the current economic downturn. Though economic conditions are still veryunsettled and no one can predict what the future will hold, we remain optimistic. We have a capable, dedicatedstaff, a good management team, and many loyal members and friends. And we know that our programs aremeeting real community needs and are respected in the community.

People often ask us, "How do you get so much done?" One of the major answers is our extensive network ofcommunityvolunteers. Volunteers play a major role in practically all of our programs and events, and many ofour volunteers make substantial contributions of time and expertise. Some key PVAS activitieslike our MasterNaturalist Programare, in fact, managed entirely by volunteers.

We're also fortunate to have the assistance of some incredible partners. In 2009, the U.S. Fish and WildlifeServices National Conservation Training Center continues to be extremely supportive, providing meetingspace, professional expertise, volunteers and much more. Cacapon State Parkalso continues to generously

provide space for a variety of PVAS activities and be very supportive of our efforts in Morgan County. PVAS is, ofcourse, closely involved with The Nature Conservancythrough its co-management of the Yankauer and Eidolonnature preserves, which the Conservancy owns, and we appreciate their help and support. The West Virginia

Division of Natural Resources continues to partner with us on our Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Programand provided financial support for our fourth grade Watershed Education Initiative in 2009. The Conservation

Funds Freshwater Institute continues to support our erosion-control garden efforts at local schools and providesexpert assistance as required. The Izaak Walton League in Berkeley Countycontinues to host field tripsfor the Watershed Education Initiative program. The United Way of the Eastern Panhandle continues tooffer guidance on non-profit matters, to provide financial support, and to coordinate their annual Day of Caring,benefitting our nature preserves tremendously.

This year we partnered with some new organizations on various projects. CraftWorks at Cool Spring, the newcraft school south of Charles Town has invited us to hold a variety of programs at their beautiful site, whichincludes wetlands, forests and fields. PVAS participated in several health fairs sponsored by Kids in Action toencourage kids to go outside and play. The Friends of the Cacapon River allowed us to expand our Watershed

Education Initiative program to Morgan County for the first time by sponsoring the program at Warm Springs

Intermediate School. The Cacapon Institute assisted with the program there, and we've also started weavingsome of the Institute's excellent web-based watershed education materials into our overall program. The Eastern

Panhandle Conservation District helped with several watershed field trips this year as well. As has been notedpreviously, the City of Ranson has invited us to help them develop their Flowing Springs Park, and through that

partnership we've also been working with the West Virginia Division of Forestry's Project CommuniTreeand the West Virginia Conservation Agency.

PVAS always has beenand will continue to bea team effort, and we thank all those who have helped us thisyear for their many and varied forms of assistance.

As always, if you have any questions about this report or about the projects described, please do not hesitate tocontact us. We truly do enjoy hearing from you.

Sincereley,

Peter F. [email protected]

Kristin AlexanderExecutive [email protected]

Flowing Springs Park


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Potomac Valley Audubon SocietyContributions Received November 2008November 2009

2008 PVAS ANNUALAPPEAL DONORS(December 1, 2008-March 31, 2009)

Advocates ($2,500 and up)

Peter and Vicki Smith, Shepherdstown

Supporters ($1,000-$2,499)

John and Jenny Allen, Shepherdstown

Neal and Alice Barkus, Shepherdstown

Eleanor Finn, Martinsburg

(in memory of Ivy M. Butler)

Mina Goodrich, Shepherdstown

Mona L. Hayford, Inwood

Jean Neely, Shepherdstown

Gary and Diane Sylvester, Martinsburg

Jane and Ray Vanderhook, Shepherdstown

Patrons ($500-$999)

Bill Belton, Great Cacapon

Susan and Joe Brookreson, Martinsburg

Wayne Braunstein and Dannie Wall, Kearneysville

Gat and Susan Caperton, Berkeley Springs

Sue and Tony Frank, Charles Town

Bob and Linda Reynolds, Shepherdstown

Henry K. Willard II, Shepherdstown

Sponsors ($100 to $499)

Duane and Marianne Alexander, Ellicott City, MD

Georgia Jeppesen and Skylar Benedict, Martinsburg

(in honor of Russyl Jeppesen)Roland and Barbara Bergman, Shepherdstown

Margaret Beyersdorfer, Bethesda, MD

(in memory of Marguerite W. Zapoleon)

Sharon Bias, Charles Town

(in honor of childhood friends who played in the woods!)

Charles and Margaret Biggs, Berkeley Springs

Laurie Smelter and Alan Biggs, Shepherdstown

(in memory of Edgar H. Hal Biggs)

Nick and Joan Blanton, Shepherdstown

Bill and Vicki Bonifant, Martinsburg

(in honor of Susan and Joe Brookreson, Jane and Ray

Vanderhook, and Gretchen and Craig Meadows)

Bonnie Sitman and Don Briggs, ShepherdstownLinda Benedict Colvin, Naples, FL

(in honor of Mark A. Benedict)

Dan and Margaret Cogswell, Shepherdstown

Mark and Roberta Cucuzzella, Shepherdstown

Michael and Carol Dell-Colle, Summit Point

Sara P. Denby, Annandale, VA

(in memory of Ruth Tomsuden)

Clark and Ora Dixon, Ranson

Sandra DOnofrio, Shepherdstown

David and Mary Sue Eldridge, Shepherdstown

Elizabeth Eller, Greensboro, NC

(in honor of Jean C. Neely)

Kristin Alexander and Jeff Feldman, Martinsburg

Scott and Susan Fluharty

(in memory of Betty J. Lilly and Dave Fluharty)

Karen Fuegi, Gerrardstown

(in memory of Michael and Doris Stoyko)Jon Pike and Diana Gaviria, Martinsburg

Joe Gentile, Berkeley Springs

Joseph and Virginia Hankins, Shepherdstown

Vivian Headings, Harpers Ferry

Jean Hartgroves, Charles Town

(in honor of William D. Hartgroves)

Gary and Iris Heichel, Martinsburg

Lily and Phil Hill, Shepherdstown

Frank Hill III, Shepherdstown

Mrs. A.R. Hoxton, Jr., Shepherdstown

Elizabeth Hyman, Falls Church, VA

Harry M. and Carol Kable, Charles Town

Dr. James E. Keel, Rippon

Kitty and Ed Kelly, Shepherdstown

Nancy and Elliot Kirschbaum, Shepherdstown

William E. M. Lands, Berkeley Springs

Thomas Leslie, DDS, Berkeley Springs

John and Judith Lilga, Sharpsburg, MD

Nancy Little, Harpers Ferry

(in memory of Frances Easter)

Rich and Joan Lyon, Rockville, MD

Donn and Heather Marshall, Shepherdstown

Lolly and Tom Martin, Shepherdstown

Lex and Pam Miller, Shepherdstown

Helen and Edward Moore, Shepherdstown

Diana Mullis, Shepherdstown

Ellen and Kevin Murphy, Harpers FerryTim Murphy, Shepherdstown

David and Kim Myles, Harpers Ferry

Susan Nash, Shepherdstown

Joy Pardue, Shepherdstown

Don and Deb Patthoff, Martinsburg

John and Erin Reisenweber, Martinsburg

Dara Ritter, Knoxville, MD

Philip Salladay, Shepherdstown

Grant and Renny Smith, Harpers Ferry

George Snider, Martinsburg

Hope and John Snyder, Shepherdstown

Elizabeth Sojourner, Richmond, CA

(in memory of Ann and Dan Fisher)

Lee E. Stine, Jr., Sharpsburg, MDJohn and Nancy Streeter, Shepherdstown

Susan Hirsch and Michael Sullivan, Shepherdstown

Carolyn and Bruce Thomas, Shepherdstown

Tom and Ann Trumble, Shenandoah Junction

Lynn Truslow, Shepherdstown

Brown Truslow, Shenandoah Junction

Dale and Hank Walter, Shepherdstown

Paul and Lisa Welch, Shepherdstown

Craig and Roy Winkel, Martinsburg

Rodney and Cindy Woods, Martinsburg

James and Francis Yankauer, Sacramento, CA

(in memory of Dr. Alfred Yankauer)

Contributors (Up to $100)

Susan Akpinar, Shepherdstown

Carmela Cesare and S. Andrew Arnold, Shepherdstown

George Athey and family, Charles Town

Edwinna Bernat, Shepherdstown

Shelly Blanchard, Martinsburg

Mrs. Evelyn O. Brydges, Sr., Berkeley Springs

Joseph and Ruth Campbell, Harpers Ferry

Dabney Chapman, Shepherdstown

W. Joseph Coleman, Jr., Round Hill, VA

Robert W. Cline, Williamsport, MD

Jane Cook, Shepherdstown

J.T. and Betty Crane, Shepherdstown

Marika and Barry Cutler, Bethesda, MD

Al Davis, Jr., Falling Waters

(in memory of Albert E. Davis, Sr.)

Walter and Mary Duke, Martinsburg

Edward Enamait, Falling Waters

Erdem Ergin, Shepherdstown

Sharon and Richard Fedorchak, Shepherdstown

Gareth and Gale Foulds, Berkeley Springs

Robin Good, Harpers Ferry

Don and Kathryn Henry, Shepherdstown

Barbara Lee Herrman, Berkeley Springs

(in memory of Sylvia Ruth Herrman)

Beverley Hershberger, Maugansville, MD

(in honor of my son, Wil Hershberger)

Chris Hogbin, Hedgesville

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Horkey, Shepherdstown

Kevin Hughes, Harpers Ferry

Catherine Irwin, Shepherdstown

Karen and Jesse Jalazo, Martinsburg

Leigh Jenkins, Berkeley Springs

Todd Johnson, Martinsburg

Judith A. Keane, Keedysville, MD

(in memory of Robert G. Keane III)

Karen Kelley, Martinsburg

Doug and Karen Kinnett, Shepherdstown

Mike and Becky Lacome, Harpers Ferry

Ann Larsen, Berkeley Springs

Richard Latterell, Shepherdstown

(in memory of Dr. Frances Latterell)

Winifred H. Lewis, Martinsburg

Angus McDonald, Charles Town

John McGrath, ShepherdstownDavid and Barbara Miller, Martinsburg

Ella C. Mose, Sharpsburg, MD

Kris and Dave OBrien, Hedgesville

Don and Amy Owen, Harpers Ferry

Tom Panebianco, Great Cacapon

Bruce Peckens, Boonsboro, MD

Dr. Babulal Pragani, MD, Martinsburg

Ivan and Betty Severson, Shepherdstown

Alex and Carline Shaw, Shepherdstown

Elias R. Shilling, Sharpsburg, MD

Patricia and Alex Short, Baltimore, MD

(in honor of Peter Smith)



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Anne and Dennis Small, Shepherdstown

Sallie Shepherd Spaulding, Shepherdstown

Katherine Sweeny, Hagerstown, MD

Mrs. Jean Taylor, Martinsburg

Frank and Annette Van Hilst, Kearneysville

(in memory of Ann and Dan Fisher)

Mrs. Sue Vanderveer, Williamsport, MD

Rie Wilson, Shepherdstown

Lynne Wiseman, Harpers Ferry

Chess Yellott, Shepherdstown

Richard K. Zimmerman, Martinsburg

Ed Zahniser, Shepherdstown

(in honor of West Virginia Wilderness)

Sustaining Annual Appeal Donors(Have pledged to contribute afixed amount for a fixed number ofupcoming years)


Alice Barkus, Shepherdstown


Gat and Susan Caperton, Berkeley Springs

Clark and Ora Dixon, Ranson


Tom and Lolly Martin, Shepherdstown


Susan Nash, Shepherdstown

Joy Pardue, Shepherdstown


Elizabeth Sojourner, Richmond, CA

Jane Vanderhook, Shepherdstown


2008 UNITED WAY ANDCFC DONORS TO PVASSusan Abbott-Jamieson, Shenandoah Junction

Duane Alexander, Ellicott City, MD

Jeff Feldman and Kristin Alexander, MartinsburgAnonymous

Katherine E. Austin, Harpers Ferry

Joette Borzik, Shenandoah Junction

John S. Bresland, Shepherdstown

Laura Eaton-Poole, Martinsburg

Paul Hiniker, McLean, VA

Bethany Howell, Shepherdstown

Rob and Mary Logan Hoxton IV

Georgia Jeppesen, Martinsburg

Marcyanna Millet, Berkeley Springs

David Moats, Falling Waters

Ellen Murphy, Harpers Ferry

Frank Muth, Inwood


Donna Phillips, Inwood

Richard Ressegger, Martinsburg

Robert A. Ritsch, Shepherdstown

Anne Roy, Shepherdstown

Philip Sibrell, Charles Town

Aileen Smith, Arlington, VA

Peter and Victoria Smith, Shepherdstown

Michael and Ann Taylor, Shepherdstown

Carolyn Thomas, Shepherdstown

NOVEMBER 2008 WINETASTING AND STRAWBALEHOUSE TOUR

Contributors (up to $149)

Frederick Jay Allen, Shepherdstown


Verna Anson, Martinsburg

John Bresland and Beth Batdorf, Shepherdstown

Kate and David Didden, Shepherdstown

Honnor and Meade Dorsey, Shepherdstown

Mary and Walter Duke, Martinsburg

Gareth and Gale Foulds, Berkeley Springs

John Gonano and Natasha Baihly, Shepherdstown

Ed and Marybeth Grove, Shepherdstown

Ron and Cindy Gunderson, Hedgesville

Dennis G. Hatcher, Ranson


Glenn Horr and Susan Thomas, Berkeley Springs

Ruthanne Johnson, Woodbine, MD

Jennifer Jones, Shepherdstown

Kitty and Ed Kelly, Shepherdstown

Nancy Little, Harpers Ferry

Winnie McGarty, ShepherdstownLarry and Patricia Molumby, Washington, D.C.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Morningstar, Frederick, MD

Joy and Larry Pardue, Shepherdstown

John and Erin Reisenweber, Martinsburg

Bethann Romeo, Richmond, VA

Donna Shields, Martinsburg

Kenneth Smith, Williamsport, MD

Bill and Bonnie Stubblefield, Martinsburg

James T. Surkamp, Shepherdstown

Karen Valentine (GoGreenGals, LLC), Shepherdstown

Catharine Wilson, Shepherdstown


Chess and Lynn Yellott, Shepherdstown

Donors ($150-$199)

Janet and Piers Ady, Myersville, MD

Anonymous (2)

Betty Beckley, Martinsburg

William and Cory Belton, Great Cacapon

Charles and Margaret Biggs, Berkeley Springs


Joe and Susan Brookreson, Martinsburg

Mike and Carol Del-Colle, Summit Point

Nancy and Elliot Kirschbaum, Shepherdstown

Jennifer Kubina, Columbia, MD

Dr. and Mrs. Tom Leslie, Berkeley Springs

Helen and Edward Moore, ShepherdstownJohn and Joann Overington, Martinsburg

Carolyn and Bruce Thomas, Shepherdstown

Patrons ($200-$249)

Alice and Neal Barkus, Shepherdstown

Dannie Wall and Wayne Braunstein, Kearneysville

Larry Scriggins, Great Cacapon

Supporters ($250+)

Marianne and Duane Alexander, Ellicott City, MD

Sarah Corwin-Roach, Martinsburg


(In honor of Dr. Mark Benedict)



Ray and Jane Vanderhook, Shepherdstown

Business Sponsors

Panelwrights, Shenandoah Junction

Tradewinds Floors, Charles Town

Earth Choice Products, Shepherdstown

Grapes and Grains Gourmet, Shepherdstown

Donated items, food and othersupport:

Butlers Farm Market, Martinsburg

Good Natured, Martinsburg

Shepherdstown Coffee and Candlery, Shepherdstown

Panhandle Pottery, Martinsburg

Tuscan Sun, Martinsburg


Susan Brookreson, Martinsburg

Jeff Feldman, Martinsburg

Gretchen Meadows, Shenandoah Jct.


Deb Patthoff, MartinsburgJane Vanderhook, Shepherdstown

PVAS PARTICIPANTS 2008ROTARY CHRISTMAS GALA

Donors to PVAS table



Wayne and Donna Goodrich, Shepherdstown



Winning bidders on PVAS auction items


Kara Gibson, Martinsburg

Bob Corell and Nancy Maynard, Graysonville, MD

Auction item contributors

Hoxton Financial, Inc., Shepherdstown


MARCH 2009 GREENHOME TOUR SPONSORS

E-cycle Green Collective, Winchester, VA

GreenPath Consulting, Martinsburg

Sir Speedy, Martinsburg

Homeowners who opened theirhomes to the tour

Kate and David Didden

Kristin Alexander and Jeff Feldman

Gerry and Louise Fitzgerald

Larry and Cathy Goodwin

Lisa DallOlio and Matthew Grove

Mike and Faith McKechnie

Pinnacle Enterprises

Mike and Ruth Raubertas



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MAY 2009 RACE FOR THEBIRDS SPONSORS

Platinum ($1,000)

Jefferson Security Bank

Gold ($500)

Friends of Mark Benedict (Janet Ady, Georgia

Jeppesen and Skylar Benedict, Linda Benedict

Colvin, Edward McMahon, Anne Roy, John and

Nancy Streeter, Bruce and Carolyn Thomas)

USFWS National Conservation Training Center

(In-kind)

Silver ($250)

Centra Bank

Hoxton Financial

Bronze ($100)

Associated Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons

Caribbean Islands Travel Service

David Miljour, D.C.

Dickenson and Wait Craft Gallery

D.L. Lewis Construction Co., Inc.

Drs. Donald and Erica PatthoffEdward Jones Investments Shepherdstown

ERA Liberty Realty

German Street Coffee & Candlery

Grapes and Grains Gourmet

Greentree Realty of Shepherdstown

Healthway of Martinsburg

Jefferson Chiropractic Center, Inc.

John A. Draper, M.D.

Joseph Brookreson, D.D.S.

Law Office of D. Frank Hill, III

McAteer & Associates, PLLC

Medical Management Solutions

One Two Kangaroo Toy Store

Paul Davis, D.D.S.

Pedal & Paddle, Shepherdstown

Potomac-Mecklenburg Garden Club

Potomac Portable Restrooms

The Press Room

Professional SportsCare & Rehab

Progressive Printing (In-kind)

Ray P. Vanderhook, D.D.S, M.S.

Ryan T. McCarthy, M.D.

Shenandoah Valley Runners

The Shepherdstown Chronicle

Shepherdstown Opera House

Shepherdstown Sweet Shop

Stone Soup Bistro3 Onions Lounge

Yellow Brick Bank Restaurant

Other Sponsors

Annette and Frank Van Hilst, Kearneysville

JUNE 2009 BELLE VUERECEPTION


Howard Adams, Shenandoah Junction

Janet Ady, Myersville, MD

John Bresland and Beth Batdorf, Shepherdstown


Candy Cain, Charles Town

Woodbury and Patricia Carter, Shepherdstown

R. Dabney Chapman, Shepherdstown

Cissel and Brian Collins, Silver Spring, MD

Henry and Faye Davenport, Charles Town

Carol and Mike Del-Colle, Summit Point

Bill and Sarah Drennen, Shepherdstown

Maggie Drennen, Shepherdstown

Walter and Mary Duke, Martinsburg

David and Mary Sue Eldridge, Shepherdstown

Gary and Lara Engebretson, Shepherdstown

Mary Clare and Jim Eros, Shepherdstown


Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jones, Shepherdstown

Ed and Kitty Kelly, Shepherdstown

Joy Kiser, Charles Town

Nancy and Glenn Little, Harpers Ferry

Stanley C. Martinoff, Chevy Chase, MD

Dr. David Miljour, Shepherdstown

Tia and Bob McMillan, Martinsburg


Rob and Quincy Northrup, Shepherdstown

Frances Phillips, ShepherdstownBabulal Pragani, Martinsburg

Jonette and Ed Reuschling, Hagerstown, MD

Sherman and Elinor Ross, Shepherdstown

Grant and Renny Smith, Harpers Ferry

John Snyder, Hagerstown, MD

Sharon Tebben, Berkeley Springs

Lois Turco, Shepherdstown


Ted Wachter, Martinsburg

Carlos Niederhauser and Elizabeth Wheeler,

Shepherdstown

Craig and Roy Winkel, Martinsburg

Carol Wood, Harpers FerryChess and Lynn Yellott, Shepherdstown

Donors ($150-$199)

Jennifer and John Allen, Shepherdstown


Bill and Cory Belton, Great Cacapon

Sharon Bias, Charles Town


Drs. Robie and Mark Cucuzella, Shepherdstown

Joe and Ginger Hankins, Shepherdstown

Gary and Iris Heichel, Martinsburg

Michael Sullivan and Susan Hirsch, Shepherdstown

James Keel, Rippon

Rich and Joni Lyon, Rockville, MD


Linda and Bob Reynolds, Shepherdstown

Frank and Elisabeth Staro, Shepherdstown

Lee and Patricia Stine, Sharpsburg, MD

Frank and Annette Van Hilst, Kearneysville

Patrons ($200-$249)

Anonymous

Duane and Marianne Alexander, Ellicott City, MD

Thomas and Ann Trumble, Shenandoah Jct.

Supporters ($250+)

Nancy and Elliott Kirschbaum, Shepherdstown

Gina and Robert Miller, Martinsburg

Peter and Victoria Smith, Shepherdstown


Donated items, food and othersupport


Mike and Gay Shepherd Henderson, Shepherdstown

The Press Room, Shepherdstown

Van Tols Village Florist, ShepherdstownAlice Barkus, Shepherdstown

Wayne Braunstein, Kearneysville

Susan Brookreson, Martinsburg






2009 BERKELEY SPRINGSFALL BIRDING FESTIVAL

Cash SponsorsFairfax Coffee House

The Nature Niche

Sleepy Creek Watershed Association

In-kind Sponsors

Berkeley Springs Cottage Rentals

The Country Inn

Fairfax Coffee House

Jane McCloud

Morgan Arts Council Ice House

Sleepy Creek Retreat

OCTOBER 2009 GREENHOME RECEPTION ATBROOMGRASS


Verna Anson, Martinsburg



Beth Batdorf and John Bresland, Shepherdstown

Joseph and Ruth Campbell, Harpers Ferry

Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Davenport, Charles Town

Albert Davis, Falling Waters

David and Dana DeJarnett, Martinsburg

Bill Drennen, Shepherdstown

John and Margarita Edmonson, Charles Town

Mary Clare Eros, Shepherdstown

June Estill, Hedgesville

Eleanor Finn, Martinsburg

Lily and Phil Hill, Shepherdstown

Lisa LaCivita, Stevens City, VA

Tia and Bob McMillan, Martinsburg



Babulal Pragani, Martinsburg

Steve and Tina Roach, Martinsburg

Sherman and Elinor Ross, Shepherdstown



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Jen Rolston and Patrick Shunney, Kearneysville

Ken Smith, Williamsport, MD

Hope and John Snyder, Hagerstown, MD

Bruce and Carolyn Thomas, Shepherdstown


Donors ($150-$199)

Janet and Piers Ady, Myersville, MD

Neal and Alice Barkus, Shepherdstown

Joseph and Virginia Hankins, Shepherdstown

Karen and Jesse Jalazo, Martinsburg

Georgia Jeppesen, MartinsburgElliot and Nancy Kirschbaum, Shepherdstown

David and Barbara Miller, Williamsport, MD


Patrons ($200-$249)

Anonymous

Supporters ($250+)

Stan and Sarah Corwin-Roach, Martinsburg



Donated items, food and othersupport


Matthew Grove and Lisa DallOlio, Gerrardstown



Wanda Miller, Martinsburg


The Press Room, Shepherdstown

Rip Smith, Sterling Images, Martinsburg

Vicki Smith, Shepherdstown


OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

RECEIVED NOVEMBER2008-NOVEMBER 2009

Supporter level ($1,000-$2,499)

Faye and Henry Davenport, Charles TownHalf

stipend for PVAS Audubon Discovery Camp intern.

Stanley Jones, ShepherdstownHalf stipend for

PVAS Audubon Discovery Camp intern.

Jean Neely, Shepherdstown Full stipend for PVAS

Audubon Discovery Camp intern.

Patron level ($500-$999)

National Conservation Training Center Employees

AssociationCash contribution.

Sponsor level ($100 to $499)

Audubon Discovery Camp Scholarship sponsors:

Don Briggs, Susan Brookreson, Mina Goodrich, Rob

Hoxton, Georgia Jeppesen, and Lex Miller

Sara Denby, Annandale, VACash contribution.

Sandra and Thomas DOnofrioScholarship forPotomac Valley Master Naturalist Program.

On the Wings of Dreams store. Shepherdstown

Cash contribution.

Anonymous Contributed $400 for two partial

scholarships to WV high school students to attend

Youth Conservation Summit at NCTC

Contributor level (Up to $100)

Barry and Marika Cutler, Bethesda, MDDonation

toward ANROSP Conference tote bags.

Four Seasons BooksDonation from book sales at

spring Green Homes Tour.


Donation toward ANROSP Conference tote bags.

Cheryl Jennings, Harpers FerryCash contribution

Carolyn Holcomb and John Lacey, ShepherdstownCash contribution.

Sue and Walt Pellish Cash contribution towards

camp scholarships.

Beth G. Raps, Berkeley SpringsCash contribution.

Ashley Short, Baltimore, MDCash contribution.

Mary Helen Staley, Cascade, MDCash contribution.

Mark and Mary Yankauer, Sacramento, CACash

contribution.

In-Kind Contributions

The Outpatients; Todd Coyle; Grigorio Lacerda andJosh Stella; Second Wind Brass; Betty Jo, Scott, and

Gena Rockwell; Steve CifalaAll donated musical

performances for the Yankauer Nature Preserves 2009

Music in the Cedars free community concert series.

Berkeley County Health Department, the Office of

Personnel Management at the Eastern Management

Development Center, Master Gardeners, Potomac

Valley Master Naturalists, US Fish and WildlifeService National Conservation Training Center,

Hedgesville High Schools Student Government

Association, Berkeley County Junior Air Force

ROTCAll provided volunteers for United Way Day

of Caring activities at the Yankauer Nature Preserve.

Cacapon State Park, Berkeley SpringsDonated

space for Potomac Valley Master Naturalist Program

training, photo workshop, and occasional PVAS

public programs.The Conservation Funds Freshwater InstituteTechnical

services related to the development and implementation

of the school rain-gardens component of PVASs Fourth

Grade school program.

Historic ShepherdstownDonated space in the Entler

Hotel for semi-monthly PVAS board meetings.

Izaak Walton League of Berkeley CountyProvided

facility for fourth grade school program field trips.

Grove and DallOlio Architects, Martinsburg

Architectural services related to development of siteplans and construction blueprints at the Eidolon

Nature Preserve.

Alicia McCormick, ShepherdstownDonated

structural engineering services related to restoration

of the stone cottage at the Eidolon Nature Preserve.

Progressive Printing, MartinsburgProvided regular

discount on all printing projects.

Shepherd UniversityDonated space for Potomac

Valley Master Naturalist coordinating committeemeetings.

Shepherdstown Sewage Treatment PlantDonatedtours of facilities for Fourth Grade school program

field trips.

Trinity United Methodist Church, Martinsburg

Donated its Orchard House at Trinity Center

facility for August meteor-watching party.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation

Training CenterDonated space for Potomac Valley

Master Naturalist Program training, monthly Potomac

Valley Nature Photographers meetings, Audubon

Discovery Camp sessions, Digital Nature Photography

camp, PVAS monthly programs, and other occasionalmeetings. Hosted 2009 Race for the Birds.

Grants

Arts and Humanities Alliance of Jefferson County,

$600 for summer camp supportCity of Ranson$1,500 to provide nature

education programming to students at Ranson

Elementary School.

CNB Bank$100 for infrastructure improvements at

the Eidolon Nature Preserve

Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation$500

for general support of youth programs.

Ecolab$1,503 to support PVAS programming at

Title I schools.

Friends of Cacapon River$2,621 to underwritethe expansion of fourth grade Watershed Education

Initiative to Morgan County.

National Audubon Society$672 to supportWatershed Education Initiative program for Ranson

Elementary Students, including transportation.

National Audubon Society$1,652 for general

program support.

Nora Roberts Foundation $5,000 for expansion

of Nature Explorer Backpacks, Teacher Kits, and

Audubon Discovery Camp.

Tom and Virginia Seely Foundation$1,000 forinfrastructure improvements at the Eidolon Nature

Preserve.

Two Rivers Giving Circle$2,125 to support

development of a new Wee Naturalists program for

pre-school children.

West Virginia Commission for National andCommunity Service FLOW (Future Leaders of

Watersheds) Program$16,947 to support fourth

grade Watershed Education Initiative program.

West Virginia Department of EnvironmentalProtection$25,000 to support fourth grade

Watershed Education Initiative program.

West Virginia Division of Highways$31,350 for

installation of a wheelchair accessible trail at the

Yankauer Nature Preserve.

West Virginia Division of Natural

Resources$3,873 for equipment and supplies for

the expansion of fourth grade Watershed Education

Initiative program to Morgan County.

Thanks to all foryour generoussupport of PVAS!If any of the information above is inaccurate

or incomplete, please get in touch with us so

we may correct our records.

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