FISCAL YEAR 2015 REPORT

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GUARANTEEING THAT OPEN LANDS REMAIN A PART OF SOUTHERN COLORADO FOREVER

OFFICERS Kathy Klepfer, President Gary Conover, Vice President Brenda Lammers, Treasurer Barry Cooper, Secretary

STAFFRebecca Jewett, Executive Director Anais Spitzer, Ph.D., Director of Operations Matt Heimerich, Lower Arkansas Valley Conservation Director Amber Shanklin, Pikes Peak Region Conservation DirectorStephanie Thomas, Director of Land Stewardship Erica Oakley-Courage, Development Director Denise Dethlefsen, Business Manager

LEGAL COUNSELDave Conley

TRUSTEESMike Bartolo, Ph.D. • Rachel Beck • David Cockrell, Ph.D. Gary Conover • Barry Cooper • Jeanne Fenter-Snider • Melissa Foster Dick Harwood • Marion Hourdequin, Ph.D. • Kathy Klepfer John Knapp • Brenda Lammers • John Koshak • Craig Larimer Patrice Lehermeier • Jim Mariner • Matt Niznik • John Onstott Linda Overlin • Leslie Thomas • John Poyzer, Ph.D. • Nancy Whitford

Conservation by The NumbersIn 2015, Palmer Land Trust (PLT) passed the 100,000-acre threshold for amount of land conserved. This is an impressive accomplishment for the communities of southern Colorado. Few land trusts in the country have the opportunity or privilege to see conservation on a true landscape scale. With 103,000 acres conserved, PLT is the 13th-largest land trust in the country based on acreage held under conservation easements.

While the numbers are exciting, what’s more important are the stories behind them. For instance, in 2015, PLT and partners conserved one of the largest working cattle ranches in Pueblo County. By safeguarding this substantial piece of land, we are helping to protect our ranching heritage. Through the grassroots efforts of local citizens banding together, a cornerstone of the regional park system in El Paso County is guaranteed to remain open to the public and protected as parkland. Because of the passionate dedication to conserving the wildlands of Colorado, landowners John and Kristin Gunn have ensured the dramatic scenic views along a portion of the historic Shelf Road will remain wild and scenic. I invite you to read about these stories and more in the pages that follow.

It is these stories and successes that set southern Colorado apart as a model for conservation. From conserving working farms and ranches, to securing public recreation and open space, to protecting scenic corridors, the communities of southern Colorado are making it clear that the land is our identity, our economy, our heritage, and therefore, our priority. While 103,000 acres is just a number, it’s also a remarkable accomplishment. Thank you, southern Colorado.

Rebecca JewettExecutive Director

A Letter from the Executive Director

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The BX Ranch

The BX Ranch represents one of the greatest conservation accomplishments in recent Pueblo County history. At nearly 25,000 acres, the BX Ranch provides a vast, inspiring expanse of uninterrupted rolling shortgrass prairie. Just a few years ago, the property was proposed to be the site of a nuclear power plant. Today and forever, it will remain as grassland, supporting ranching operations. In a county that faces some of the greatest land conversion threats in the state, the BX Ranch represents a community commitment to protecting the agriculture and rich ecology of the region.

The BX Ranch project doesn’t end with a conservation easement. Through a partnership with restoration and grazing experts, the owners of the BX Ranch have committed to improving the ecological condition of the ranch. Years of heavy grazing have compromised the quality of the grassland. Through a three-year restoration plan, project partners are working to improve the quality and diversity of the vegetation that will not only improve the ecosystem, but also the quality of the ranching operation.

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AT 25,000 ACRES – OR 39 SQUARE MILES – BX RANCH IS LARGER THAN THE

ISLAND OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK. OTHER THAN SOME CATTLE,

THERE ARE NO RESIDENTS OF BX RANCH, WHILE THE 34 SQUARE-MILE

MANHATTAN ISLAND IS HOME TO 1.626 MILLION PEOPLE.

DID YOU KNOW?

“Some may not see the activity of securing conservation

easements as significant. But there are no preservation

efforts more important than those that help sustain the

diverse agricultural sector of Southern Colorado’s economy.

By holding tight to water resources and productive land,

Southern Colorado farmers and ranchers will remain an

important part of our region’s landscape for generations to

come... [I]t’s wonderful to see conservation easements being

placed on large tracts of land around these parts. It gives us

all hope for a bright and sustainable future.”

Pueblo Chieftain Editorial Board on the BX Ranch Conservation Project

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The couple, who reside in Salina, Kansas, had summered in Teller County for nearly 23 years before finding their own personal piece of paradise. John, who has been a fisherman nearly his entire life, and Kristin, who loves to hike, enjoyed the cooler summer temperatures and the natural beauty of the area.

Fourteen months ago, they purchased Wilson Creek Ranch along Shelf Road in Teller and Fremont counties. The historic road twists and turns its way from Canon City up 4,000 feet to the gold mining region of Cripple Creek and Victor. A prominent leg of The Gold Belt Tour National Scenic Byway, Shelf Road provides rugged and inspiring views as it follows Fourmile Creek.

“In my mind, it was a piece of real estate that needed to be protected,” explained John. He worked with Palmer Land Trust in completing an initial conservation easement on the property in early 2015.

Now the property will be conserved forever. Land that includes scenic open spaces, agricultural opportunities and relatively natural habitat providing homes for mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, bears, turkeys and brown trout.

“There are just some areas that need to be left alone, areas that are beautiful and unique.”

Introducing Wilson Creek Ranch

“There are just some areas that

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are beautiful and unique.”

John Gunn

JOHN AND KRISTIN GUNN LOVED COLORADO LONG BEFORE THEY LIVED HERE

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Banning Lewis Ranch

Palmer Land Trust and its conservation, military, business, natural science, and development partners are working to protect the environmental, recreational, and natural resources of Banning Lewis Ranch while integrating ways to support key community needs, strengthen the economy, and create innovative development models.

Ian Miller, Ph.D.Curator of Paleontology and Director

of Earth and Space SciencesDenver Museum of Nature and Science

“Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid measuring six miles in diameter and travelling at more than 100,000 miles an hour hit the Yucatan Peninsula. Following catastrophic events eliminated the dinosaurs and led to mass extinction in Earth’s history. Around the world, precious few spots have a rich fossil record from immediately before and after the Cretaceous-Tertiary or KT extinction. The Banning Lewis Ranch property east of Colorado Springs may be the best such location in all of the American West. Fossil remains of plants and animals from the area tell a story of abundance prior to the asteroid impact. What makes the ranch so special is the remarkable fossil record following the extinction. From those fossils we can tease out the first chapters of how life rebounded from the asteroid impact and led to all the ecosystems we see on earth today.”

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“I’m so proud of the work Palmer Land Trust does. Its work in preserving the natural beauty and assets of our region helps to make Colorado Springs and surrounding areas attractive to businesses seeking to locate here. Without the wealth of natural beauty and open lands that has been protected, Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas would just be one big, sprawling city. Thank you, Palmer Land Trust for all your efforts!”

PALMER LAND TRUST PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND EL

PASO COUNTY TO PROTECT LOCAL RECREATION AREAS BEAR CREEK REGIONAL PARK

AND UTE VALLEY OPEN SPACE FOREVER. THESE EFFORTS SUCCEEDED BECAUSE OF

COLLABORATIONS WITH FRIENDS OF BEAR CREEK AND FRIENDS OF UTE VALLEY PARK TO

SAFEGUARD THESE VITAL OPEN SPACES.

PROTECTING RECREATION IN PERPETUITY

Taking a Regional Perspective

From the summit of Pikes Peak to the rolling grasslands of the lower Arkansas Valley, we are one region connected by water and a diverse landscape. Palmer Land Trust works at the landscape level to accomplish important land protection work because water, wildlife, and scenic views don’t stop at city or county boundaries. Together, we can accomplish remarkable projects that secure the beauty, identity, and heritage of our unique region.

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PALMER LAND TRUST CONSERVATION INITIATIVES Protect the peak

Urban Open Space

Arkansas Valley

103,135 Total Acres Protected

15,668 acres protected 2,523 acres protected

15,513 acres protected

Mike Bartolo, Ph.D.Senior Research Scientist

Extension Vegetable Crops SpecialistManager, Colorado State University Arkansas Valley Research Center

Trustee, Palmer Land Trust

“The Arkansas Valley has some incredible features, unmatched anywhere else, that make it excellent for crop production. Warm days and cool nights during the growing season help accumulate sugars and other unique compounds in fruits and vegetables. These are exemplified in the richness of flavors found in Rocky Ford melons and Pueblo chiles. The convergence of these climatic conditions, along with the availability of rich, productive soils and irrigation water, make it a special place that that will sustain generations to come. However, the amazing potential of the Valley can only be realized if the opportunity to farm remains for those that follow us. This is why Palmer’s work is so important – they are protecting the land and water for agricultural use.”

From the Farm to the City The Importance of Local Food

WORKING WITH LOCAL RESTAURANTS

Palmer Land Trust and Blue Star Group are teaming up to promote local food in our region.

“The Blue Star Group supports Palmer Land Trust because we believe it is saving critical land for farming and locally-sourced vegetables and other food. This is something that no one else is doing.”

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Palmer Land Trust’s work to keep irrigated farms operating in our region starts by working in partnership with local farmers. Through conversations about the future of farming and the importance of protecting our farming legacy, PLT is working with different farming communities to determine how to best accomplish the important work of keeping local farms farming.

“Like our parents and grandparents, we are committed to providing the opportunity for our children to farm in the Arkansas Valley. Taking care of our water and land is critical in having a successful farm to pass along to our children.” Chris and Jodi Tomky

Four Generations of Tomkys: (Back Row, L-R) Tom, Chris, Jodi and Trista (Front Row, L-R) Jackson, Orville, Tanner and Lincoln

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Palmer Land Trust works with local farmers and ranchers to preserve their land and water resources, and their way of life. These ranching and farming families are the backbone of our local food supply. Through our collaborative efforts, we are working together to maintain a strong agricultural base in our region.

THIRTY-FIVE ACRE RURAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

HAS THE MOST DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON THE LOCAL

TAX BASE: FOR EVERY TAX DOLLAR A 35-ACRE RESIDENCE

GENERATES, COUNTIES INCUR, ON AVERAGE, $1.65 IN

INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE COSTS.

DID YOU KNOW?

FY 2015 Financial Report1 BALANCE SHEET FY 2015 FY2014 CURRENT ASSETS Cash & Cash Equivalents 436,731 245,382 Accounts, Pledges and Grants Receivable 984,900 505,065 Total Current Assets 1,421,631 750,447 LONG-TERM PLEDGES RECEIVABLE (net) 678,335 1,389,841 INVESTMENTS2 3,594,885 3,711,794 PROPERTY (LAND) & EQUIPMENT 408,018 414,098 TOTAL ASSETS 6,102,869 6,266,180 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts Payable 5,824 15,821 Accrued Liabilities 15,101 4,312 Deferred Revenue 1,000 Total Liabilities 220,925 21,133 Line of Credit 200,000 NET ASSETS: Unrestricted 557,490 383,546 Unrestricted - Board Designated 2,332,452 2,111,794 Temporarily Restricted 2,992,002 3,749,707 Total Net Assets 5,881,944 6,245,047 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 6,102,869 6,266,180 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES REVENUE Investment Income 35,361 365,012 Donations & Grants 188,284 298,855 Program Contributions 1,415,571 4,788,221 Special Events 47,394 43,309 Other 1,934 TOTAL REVENUE 1,688,544 5,495,397 EXPENSES Land Preservation 1,656,873 1,371,043 Land Stewardship 234,220 227,265 General & Administrative3 104,500 56,648 Fund Development4 56,054 84,450 TOTAL EXPENSES 2,051,647 1,739,406 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (363,103) 3,755,991 NET ASSETS, beginning of year 6,245,047 2,489,056 NET ASSETS, end of year 5,881,944 6,245,047

1 Based on audited financial statements from Waugh & Goodwin, LLP. 2 Investments include funds held in the Stewardship Fund, for which the use is restricted to stewardship program expenses, and the board-designated Operating Reserve. 3 General administration in relation to total expenses: 5%. 4 Fundraising in relation to total expenses: 3%.

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Fiscal Year 2015 Supporters (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015)

$10,000+ LEADERSHIP GIFTS

El Paso CountyEstate of Naomi KuhlmanGates Family FoundationGreat Outdoors ColoradoGold Belt Tour National Scenic BywayGunn, John and KristinHill, LydaThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationThe Nature Conservancy

$1,000 - $9,999 MILLENNIUM SOCIETY

Adams, Deborah and Charles CampbellAnonymousBarron, Tom and CurrieBarton, Paul and Patricia Hudson-BartonBeynon, Esther and Alfred MetzgerBradford, Victor and RobertaBreakey, Joe and MargaretCity of Colorado SpringsClark, DavidColorado CollegeColorado Springs State BankConley, David and CherylConover, Gary and SallyConservation Fund of the Pikes Peak Community FoundationCooper, Barry and PatCripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Co.Dave Solon Subaru of PuebloEl Pomar FoundationFillmore, Lewis and LinnFlitton Stith, Karen and John StithFrancis, Dani and EvanFredman, JaneFreudenburg, Patti and Tony WhiteGrazier, Karla and Ward BerlinGriffis Group Residential LLCHarwood, RichardHolland & Hart LLPJewett, Rebecca and WinnJoseph Henry Edmondson FoundationKast, Dave and DollyKendall, Phillip and MegKissinger, WalterKuckel, Ben and Raynelle

Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLPLoo, Katherine and Jim RaughtonMcCaffery, HelenMcGuire, Catherine and FrederickMurphy Constructors Inc.Nichols, PeterOnstott, John and LaurieOverlin, David and LindaParker, RobertPeterson, JohnPikes Peak Community FoundationPikes Peak Marathon, Inc.Retherford, SusanSellers, Buz and JudySpradlin, Mary and DonTanner, Ronald and SusanThe CALM FoundationThe Trust for Public LandThomas, Leslie and ParryUS BankUSAA FoundationWarren, Bruce and JaneWells Fargo Private BankWenham, Richard and P.J.Wilson, JohnWoodford, Joe and Linda

$500 - $999 STEWARDSHIP SOCIETY

Beck, Rachel and MattBingo Burger and Hopscotch BakeryBird, David and LisaBrady, Edward and KathyConover, JanetCrowson, Beverly and KennethFenter-Snider, Jeanne and Wayne SniderFlora, Scott and DebiFoster, Tad and MelissaFuller, John and MargaretHagedorn, Alfred and MarthaKlepfer, Karl and KathyKnapp, John and LaurieKrabbendam, DeborahLammers, BrendaLarsen, CarolLDP, Inc.Lewis, NancyLowe-Moore, BethMcKenna, Tim and ConniePoage, Bill and ValetaPoyzer, John and Marie

Ramsay, SusieSiddoway, Christine and MikeSmith, Robert and NienteSparks Willson Borges Brandt & JohnsonSteuri, Christian and LaurieStockman, Kast, Ryan & Co., LLPTiefenthaler, Jill and Kevin RaskTitus, Tom and JaneTri-County Housing & Community Development Corp.Walker, Gary and GeorgiaYoung, James and Ann

$100 - $499 CONTRIBUTORS

Adams, AngieAikin, Arthur and ElizabethAnderson, Nancy and TobyAnonymousBaker, PhyllisBamberger, Dave and BarbaraBarrett, Eve and LarryBartolo, Mike and KyleBecker, DonnaBeckman, Eric and JoanneBeckmann, Al and JeannieBenevity Community Impact FundBernard, NancyBernstein, SusanBiondo, BrendaBlack, Timothy and MargaretBorges, Kent and Stephanie DicenzoBotts, Brent and SherylBrackin, TashaBradley, Richard and DorothyBratton, DickBriggs, Scott and KarenBristol Brewing CompanyBroadmoor Garden ClubBrock, Ann and JohnBrooks, AnnBryan-Goldberg, Leslie and Glenn GoldbergBush, DanielCarlton, Robert and BarbaraChang, KarenChico Basin RanchCleveland, Dan and PatCockrell, DavidCollier, LaurenConboy, ChrisCorrigan, Barbara and Robert Gilbert

Corrigan, Joseph and MaryCrandall, John and KathyCrawford, KarenCrissey, Michael and LindaCronin, Thomas and TaniaCurrey, Dick and SueDavis-Emery, Lisa and Jake EmeryDean, Gary and SusanDemmon, Jan and JohnDerr, LeeDisque, Michael and CherylDonley, Charles and ValerieDorff, Scott and JenniferDrossman, Howard and Julie FrancisDunn, Lawrence and LaurelDuvall, Bruce and DianeEdgar, Susan and Greg WaltaEngfer, SusanEvans, ThomasFagan, George V.Faller, OlgaFaricy, Patrick and KristineFinley, David and JudithFischer, Joanna and LindsayFlaks, Greg and LesleyFogarty, Marsha and BruceFrederickson, Buck and MarieFreudenburg, BettyFriends of Red Rock CanyonFrost, JulianaGarretson, Mary AnnGarrett, Bill and SandyGeorge, KatherineGomez, Kathleen and ElfegoGougeon, ThomasGuthrie, Mike and DonnaHagedorn, Charles and Susan AshlockHallock, DavidHanna, AnnHarner, John and LisaHarris, Roland and JanieHawes, Mark and DebHays, Jack and Janice KennedyHecox, Walt and AnnHeimerich, Matt and Karen TomkyHenrikson, Carolyn and RonaldHenson, MaryHickey, LisaHieronymus, Walt and KathrynHilt, Dick and SandraHindin-King, DebraHochman, Bill and NancyHotchkiss, Charles and Mary

Hourdequin, Marion and David HavlickHowsam, Robert and SaraHume, ScotJessen, KarenJohnson, Anne and GregJohnson, Robin and Tim RummelKeating, Timothy and Mary AnnKelly, Mark and DawnKelly, Sherry and J. DouglasKelso, Tass and George MaentzKemmerer, Dale and MaryKerschen, John and LynKipp, VickyKlages, James and LisaKoehler, Corrine and DennisKonecny, Paul and Deanne McCannLarimer, Craig and IreneLasater, Dale and JanineLass, Richard and JaneLebel, Stephen and CherylLee, Peggy Berg and JonathanLehermeier, Patrice and HausLinkhart, Brian and MarleneLloyd, KevinLorenc, TobyMalm, Dr. JamesMariner, Anne and JimMarsh, Stephen and PamelaMartin, Harry and MarianneMaynard, Edward and Pamela TaylorMcCoy, Jody and PhyllisMcEvers, MichaelMcKeown, SeanMcLain, Jerome and BettyMcLeod, Laurel and Jim AllenMcMullen, Bard and SusanMeares, ChrisyMyers, Stanley and MaureenNeal, Phillip and JaneNelson, Fred and Mary JeanNelson, Kent and DeeNiznik, Matt and RebeccaOakley-Courage, Erica and Peter CourageObee, Kent and RuthOliveira, Mario and DianneOtto, John and LynnePavek, DalePeters, Nathaniel and JuanitaPickle, Joseph and JudithPitman, ElizabethRichardson, Horst and HelenRigney, Michael

Riker, John and Marcia DobsonRosenthal, RoyRoss, James and BarbRuskin, Bill and BrigetteSawaya, GeorgeSchler, JonSchwartz, Steven and MarshaSellars, TracySerby, Richard and DeborahShikles, James and AnnSkiles, Richard and CatherineSloan, Gurney and LisaSmith, Brooke and KarolynSmith, Gerry and JimSondermann, GarySpahn, Peter and KitSparks, BarbaraSteinhour, Bill and NissaStimpert, J.L. and LesleyStuart, Dan and GailSullivan, Wallace and WynonaTerrible, SuzanneThayer, Kent and NancyeThe Colorado Springs SchoolTobias, Larry and JudiToll, Coreen and ShantiTrudeau, JustinVance, Marion and JohnWeiss, JohnWhitford, Todd and NancyWiepking, Jack and Linda

UP TO $99 CONTRIBUTORS

Aaby, ChrisAlderfer, CherylynAltman, AlaynaAnonymousAnschutz-Rodgers, SueArchibald, AliciaBadgett, BarbaraBanks, ChrisBarnes, MalcolmBaum, RosaBeckenhaupt, JamesBecker, IsaacBeckman, ArianeBein, Jeanie and Lee Milner Bell, LucilleBentley, NancyBen-Zeev, RaynaBillek, DonnaBorah, John

Bostic, ErinBrady, RandyBrand, LodewijkBrent, Francie and GregBritton, Mike and TanjaBroom, MollyBull, Anthony and IngerBurford, RachelButcher, Paul and PaulaCarson, John and GlennCasey, JudyChan, EstherCheney, JoyceChostner, Jeff and PaulaChristopher, JulieCiccone, William and BarbaraClary, WilliamColdwell, BenConnors, JackConway, KarenCottom, MilesCraig, AnnCresap, Guy and VirginiaCrowe, ThomasCrowley, DeborahCrowther, WilliamCullen, KathrynDameron, ThomasDavidson, Allan and DeniDavis, Mary EllenDethlefsen, Dale and DeniseDiGerlando, JulieDoctor, AnnaDoedderlein, JasonDowns, Donald and GerryDrufovka, AlinaDubenski, WalterDunlap, AlisonDuval, ChrisDyer, Mike and HelenEllis, Don and MerleEssing, AngelaEttenhofer, JohnFatt, KenyonFlesche, CharlesFlynn, JamesFoote, GaryForaker, ElenaFortuin, NancyFoster, JacksonFriedman, NinaFrost, FerrisGarelle, Della

Gerber, JudyGertzman, HenryGhrist, MichelleGillian, Jessica and RobGlazer, RebeccaGoldstein, Herb and SallyGrant, EvalynGrobsmith, JeremyHagge, JudyHakim, AnneHamilton, SarahHanden, StephenHaney, John and BettyHanna, MaggieHarros, AlexHartman, DesireeHeald, Roy and LisaHeffernan, JontellHeinicke, PhilipHeinrichsdorff, Gernot and AvaHerzog, NancyHilaire, JackieHildebrant, JanetHill, VirginiaHodges, LindaHornbostel, Bill and JaniceHousman, Ron and DebHutchison, BruceIverson, Linda and LyleJackson, ChristopherJames, Jennifer and JayJames, Teresa and StoverJamieson, EricaJennings, JohnJohnson, Craig and GailJohnson, DevinJohnson-Fay, EllenJoseph, BenjaminKeating, MaryKinder, FrankKittiel, Linda P.Knorr, Joe and MargeKoerner, BillKrimm, Dorothy and HansLang, CarolynLawyer, AllisonLenth, BenLevy, EvanLewis, Sharon and AndrewLockett, AlecMarbaker, Bill and PriscillaMarks, RebeccaMartin, Douglas

Mathewson, SallyMaxwell, KelseyMay, MonikaMcCarthy, ShannonMcGonigle, Gerald and WandaMead, PaulMeier, Charles and ElisabethMerscher, AshleyMeyer, AlexMock, RichMoore, AlysonMorgan, LauraMuller, JeanNelson, KarlNewton, Merrill R.Nichol, LizNorton, ElizabethNuhn, GertrudObaid, StephenO’Connor, BaerbelOld Chicago Pizza and TaproomPalus, KarenPatten, Carol and JonathanPeek, Lawrence and SaraPereira, SheilaPerramond, EricPetersen, Ken and RitaPey, NikkiPilch, FrancesPoe, RandyPolich, EleanorProcell, MikePulvermacher, MaryPutman, Terry and MendyRessler, TinaRichardson, ElizabethRichie, LoraineRickey, Randall and RobertaRiffe, LoviceRiley, Mel and SallyRipper Baker, MaryRucker, ScottSagen, DeborahSanders, DeannaSanders, MitziSchooler, KarenSebastian, LaurelSeymour, AnnShanklin, AmberShanks, RobertSheffer, JaneSickbert, BeccaSnell, Molly

Solomon, AriannaSpencer, NormanSpinuzzi, MarkSprinkle, JulieStamp, HilaryStansfield, John and CarolStrouss, Janet and Rich TallmanSundman, Jennifer and PaulSwaim, Robert and DianneTerven, PauletaThatcher, Darryl and TerryThomas, Stephanie and Lisa ReavesTouchard, TyronTrinity BrewingUnruh, Jerry and DianneWappler, IvyWeeks, SusanWei, AlisonWestermeyer, RobertWilliams, AndreaWinograd, KathrynWolf, KyraWolken, LeslieWood, StephenWooden, Jera and JoshuaWoods, DanielWooten, Steve and JoyZaremba, JosephZerbe, Charles and Janice

MEMORIALS

Thank you for gifts made to Palmer Land Trust by families and friends in memory of loved ones who passed away this year.

Gifts were made in memory of: Elmer Peterson and Ann Zwinger.

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS

Blue Star RestaurantColorado CollegeColorado Springs IndependentDocuMartFittje BrothersPueblo ChieftainRanch Foods DirectWaugh & Goodwin LLP

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Palmer Land Trust, in partnership with Blue Star Group, is pleased to announce its new membership program. By becoming a member, Palmer Land Trust supporters further critical land conservation efforts and receive rewards from our partner, Blue Star Group. Membership levels begin at $50 and also include perks like a Palmer Land Trust sticker or our new cap.

You may join the program by returning the enclosed envelope, donating online at palmerlandtrust.org or calling our office at 719-632-3236. Thank you for supporting your community with the gift of conservation!

LEAVE YOUR LEGACY WITH PALMER LAND TRUSTOur mission at Palmer Land Trust is to guarantee that open lands remain a part of southern Colorado forever. What will your legacy be?

A gift to Palmer Land Trust in your will or revocable trust proclaims your confidence that we will continue to fulfill our mission and make a difference in the lives of future generations. A bequest is easy to arrange, will not alter your current lifestyle in any way, and can be easily modified to address your changing needs.

For information on how to create a legacy gift, please contact Erica Oakley-Courage at Palmer Land Trust at 719-632-3236 x102.

102 S. Tejon Street, Suite 360Colorado Springs, CO 80903719-632-3236 palmerlandtrust.org

PLEASE JOIN US!