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fund foR field ecology

Support for science This fund helps to pay for a range of science-based work. This year, for instance, it is helping to fund lake trout research at Follensby Pond and the aquatic habitat connectivity efforts de-scribed below. Not only does the Fund for Field Ecology help to kick start new projects and supplement others, it has also lever-aged millions of additional dollars for science work by enabling us to fulfill matching fund requirements for government grants. Contributions to this fund are restricted to science-based work and deployed based on conservation priorities.

follensBy pond And lAke tRout

Fish and the futureFollensby Pond provides us a unique opportunity to study the attributes that make it such a favorable home for lake trout and gives us clues on how to protect these habitats across the Ad-irondacks. We are assessing the current status of lake trout and determining if there are measures we can take today to ensure survival of this iconic species into the future. With guidance from an advisory committee, experts from McGill University are conducting field work over the 2013 and 2014 seasons (see pages 6-7). Need: $230,000

How you cAn Help AdvAnce conseRvAtion in tHe AdiRondAcks

Capital Funding Needs

in addition to the annual operating fund, we also have capital funds that are

integral to our conservation efforts. The two types of funds go hand-in-hand to

equip us with the resources necessary to produce tangible conservation results, and to keep the work

rooted in science. Some of our capital funding needs are ongoing, while others are for discreet initiatives, such as

invasive species eradication or winter animal tracking. Most of these projects involve partnerships that allow us to leverage

capital donations for greater conservation gains. The following narratives provide an overview of our capital funding needs.

The descriptions are arranged by type of project; it is worth noting, however, that many initiatives can fall under more than

one category. The bottom line is that each enables our team to continue to protect Adirondack lands and waters for

current and future generations.

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HABitAt connectivity foR wildlife

Linking forest habitats To safeguard the ability of wildlife to move between the Adiron-dacks and protected areas in New York’s Tug Hill and Vermont’s Green Mountains, we are working to: reduce impacts of roads as barriers to wildlife; protect key habitat links (which we are identi-fying through sophisticated computer models and on-the-ground animal tracking in the winter); and engage communities around land use planning. Needs: Adirondacks-to-Tug Hill, $670,000; Adirondacks-to-Green Mountains, $3,067,000

climAte Resilient tRAnspoRtAtion infRAstRuctuRe/ AquAtic HABitAt connectivity

Infrastructure inventories of the Saranac and Chazy River watersheds Poorly- sized or positioned culverts can trap fish in summertime waters that are too warm for them to survive. They can also cause flooding in local communities during severe storms and be costly to maintain and repair. We seek funding for important field inventory work that expands our AuSable River watershed surveys to the Saranac and Chazy rivers as a first step to targeting state and local transportation funds to replace high-priority culverts that would deliver ecological, economic and social benefits. Need: $60,000

AdiRondAck pARk invAsive plAnt pRogRAm Action fund

Protecting our lands and waters from invasive species The forests and waters of the Adirondack region anchor our economy, filter our air, and provide wildlife habitat, scenic beauty and places for outdoor recreation. Invasive plants and animals put at risk our forests and waters, compromising conservation efforts, agricultural productivity, human health and safety, recreational opportunities, and more. The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP), a high-priority conservation program and partnership hosted by the Conservancy’s Adirondack Chapter, is funded primarily through a grant from NYSDEC with funding from the State’s Environmental Protection Fund. We are build-ing an APIPP “action fund” that would diversify the program’s funding base, bolster its ability to get the job done regardless of the status of government funding, and leverage additional funds for priority projects, like the Rapid Response Team (see page 8). Need: $425,000

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For more information on how you can help to propel any of these important initiatives, please contact Nancy Van Wie at 518-576-2082 nvanwie@tnc.org.

stewARdsHip endowment

Caring for nature preserves and working with private landownersIn addition to caring for our network of nature preserves, our conservation stewardship staff oversees a total of 67 conserva-tion easements: 50 held by the Adirondack Land Trust and 17 held by the Conservancy. Collectively, the easements range from apple orchards to grain fields; working forests to forested islands, and involve upwards of 100 landownerships on almost 80,000 acres. The stewardship endowment supports preserve mainte-nance, property visits, meetings with landowners and the other tasks of effective land conservation.

wild AdiRondAcks fund

Land ProtectionThe Adirondack Chapter and the Adirondack Land Trust have protected 583,000 acres since 1971, primarily through conser-vation easements and purchases that we keep as nature preserves or transfer to New York State’s “forever wild” Adirondack Forest Preserve. With money at the ready, we are able to move quickly to purchase critical lands, reduce our financial risk, and preserve more land for less money.

AdiRondAck conseRvAtion inteRnsHip pRogRAm endowment

Meaningful conservation work experience This internship program provides lasting benefits to all involved: it shapes the ecological career path for the interns, can provide links to local communities, and, we receive substantive, enthusias-tic work during our busy field season. Two current staff members were introduced to the Conservancy and Land Trust through their internships as part of this valuable program. Need: $250,000

community investment fund

Protected lands and economic development As some spectacular lands of the Heart of the Adirondacks project are added to the publicly-owned Forest Preserve and becoming available to the public for the first time, we are making available $500,000 for grants to help local communities capitalize on new outdoor recreation opportunities being created through the pro-tection of these lands (see page 4). Need: $500,000

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$50,000 and upAnonymousF.M. Kirby Foundation, Inc.Mrs. David A. Weir

David and Candace Weir Foundation

$20,000-$49,999Mr. & Mrs. David L. Henle

The Joan C. & David L. Henle Foundation

Lee & Nancy KeetOverhills Foundation Peter & Patty Paine

The Boquet FoundationMr. Jeffrey B. Sellon

John A. Sellon Charitable Residual Trust

Ms. Paige N. SmithCharles & Sally Svenson Mr. Joel H. Treisman

Joseph & Joan Cullman Conservation Foundation

Wright-Cook Foundation

$10,000-$19,999Anonymous (3) Jameson & Reginald Baxter

Reginald R. & Jameson A. Baxter Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. John BogleJohn C. Bogle Charitable Lead Trust

The Brownell FamilyEvergreen Foundation, Inc.

General Electric Foundation Matching Gift Program

Joan & Bill GrabeLyn & Harry Groome

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Nancy Olmsted Kaehr and Michael

G. Kaehr Fund at The San Diego Foundation

Carol MacKinnon FoxNancy & Larry Master

Adirondack Community TrustMr. Bruce McLanahan

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Mr. Edward H. Miller

Stephanie & Robert M. OlmstedWilliam L. Paternotte FamilyMr. Edward D. PettyRochester Area Community FoundationJohn & Sharon SaylesDrs. Howard W. & Ora K. Smith

Kingsley FoundationWalbridge Fund, Ltd.Connie & Craig Weatherup

Weatherup Family Foundation

$5,000-$9,999Anonymous (3) Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Abrahamson

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Birdsong

Birdsong Family FoundationMr. David Brunner &

Ms. Rhonda Butler Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert & Ildiko Butler

Butler Conservation FundThe Chingos FoundationMr. & Mrs. Timothy CollinsCarolyn & Ed FowlerMs. Sarah W. FrenchMr. & Mrs. Robert FriedmanMr. David Pratt HuntMr. James JohnsonDouglas & Sarah LukeEdward W. McNeil

McNeil InvestmentsThe MeadWestvaco FoundationMr. Michael Mulcahy &

Ms. Susan TerwilligerMiss Nancy L. OlsenDr. & Mrs. Robert Preyer

Robert O. Preyer Charitable Lead Unitrust

Mrs. Meredith M. PrimeAdirondack Community Trust

Mr. & Mrs. Michael RichterCatalyst Public Relations, Inc.

Ellen M. ScholleMs. Margaret J. Smith

Teck FoundationMr. & Mrs. Harry TobiassenRichard TredwellVanguard Charitable Endowment

Program

$2,500-$4,999Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Carter BalesMarilyn Burns FundCharles & Judy CanhamJohn & Lynn Colston

John E. Colston Private FoundationMr. & Mrs. J. Dennis Delafield

The New York Community TrustMr. Peter GroomeMr. & Mrs. Ian HighetIBM Matching Grants ProgramMr. & Mrs. Robert H. Jeffrey, IIMr. & Mrs. Alexander Keeler

Keeler Motor Car CompanyDr. & Mrs. Robert L. KendallThe Ed & Lois Konikowski

Charitable FundCommunity Foundation of New Jersey

Dara & Todd La PorteRev. & Mrs. James MillerNational Philanthropic TrustJohn & Nancy Rosenthal

Meadowhill FundMr. & Mrs. Brian Ruder

The Ayco Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. Roger SmithMr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Anne Stuzin

Baltimore Community FoundationW.W. & G.O. Chorske Foundation

Ms. Dorothy C. Treisman Mr. & Mrs. Brock Weatherup

Weatherup Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Donald Yanulavich $1,000-$2,499Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Ernest AbrahamsonMr. & Mrs. John AdamsAdirondack Community Trust-

Anonymous FundAdirondack Community Trust-

Evergreen FundAdirondack Community Trust-

Jarvis/Lamy FundAdirondack Community Trust-The

Mirror Lake Inn Charitable FundAmerican Management Association

Mr. & Mrs. A. Joseph ArmstrongBank of America Matching GiftsMr. & Mrs. Timothy BarnettMr. & Mrs. Lionel BartholdProf. Barbara L. Bedford &

Dr. Charles C. GeislerMr. Charles H. Bennett &

Ms. Edythe W. RobbinsPhilip & Sarah BogdanovitchBeth & George Brownell

Evergreen Foundation, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Brownell

Evergreen FoundationDr. & Mrs. John BrustMr. Stephen H. Burrington &

Ms. Abigail A. SwaineMr. Frederick C. CalderMs. Mary Lynne V. CampbellW.W. & G.O. Chorske FoundationMr. & Mrs. Donald CliffordDr. & Mrs. James Dannenberg Mr. & Mrs. John DillonMr. Perry W. Dimmick &

Ms. Lindsay D. RuthRochester Area Community Foundation

Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc.Dr. Thomas P. DoolittleMs. Thelma DouglasMs. Gloria A. DruckerLyn DuMoulinMs. Joanne W. DwyerEssex County Adirondack Garden ClubMr. & Mrs. Irvine D. Flinn, Esq.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth ForesterMr. & Mrs. Drew Forhan

The Hudson Community FoundationStephen C. FrauenthalMr. & Mrs. Roderic Giltz

We are deeply grateful for every donation to the Annual Fund that helps us continue to build on conservation work begun by previous generations. We take seriously our obligation to maintain, enhance and protect this special place and to use your contribution wisely.

On the following pages, we acknowledge those individuals who contributed $100 or more to the Annual Fund between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. Please let us know if you spot an error or omission. For a com-plete list of giving opportunities, contact Nancy Van Wie, (518) 576-2082 ext. 139 or nvanwie@tnc.org.

AnnuAl fund contRiButions

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Barbara L. GlaserMr. & Mrs. Robert GlennonMrs. Alyce Ray GoesslingMr. David Goodman &

Ms. Sylvia GolbinEugene & Emily Grant Family

FoundationMs. Jessica GriffithsMr. Jerrold HackerDr. & Mrs. William HarbisonMs. Janet S. HawkesMrs. Daphne E. Hallowell

Headlands FarmMr. Steven HearlMrs. Amy D. Heintz

Heintz Family TrustMr. & Mrs. Edward HoffmanMs. Sarah L. HollandMr. & Mrs. Samuel HoopesMr. & Mrs. Stephen HopkinsMr. & Mrs. John Hubbard, Jr.

The John C. & Susan K. Hubbard Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Paul IngreyMs. Michelle Jassem &

Mr. Corey JassemMrs. Jocelyn R. JerryDr. & Mrs. Keith Johnson

The Keith & Nancy Johnson Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond JohnsonCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Alan JonesMr. & Mrs. J. David JoorDr. & Mrs. Todd R. JorgensenMr. & Mrs. Charles Kellogg

Kirk & Megan Kellogg FoundationMrs. Ann Pfohl KirbyMrs. Janet C. KirekerHoward Kirschenbaum &

Mary RappMr. & Mrs. Andrew Lack

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney GIFT, Inc. and Global Impact Funding Trust, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. George LeeDr. Robert T. LewitMr. & Mrs. Richard LightyDr. Robert G. LockeMr. Arthur L. Loeb

The Arthur Loeb FoundationMs. Cindy Loudenslager

John R. & Dorothy D. Caples FundMr. Stuart LucksMr. & Mrs. Serge LussiMr. & Mrs. Richard MacKinnonMr. & Mrs. Richard MallochMs. Elizabeth S. McLanahanMr. Merle D. MelvinMs. Adelia Moore &

Mr. Thomas R. GeretyMr. & Mrs. James Morley

St. Huberts FoundationMr. & Mrs. J. Richard MunroMr. & Mrs. David OttneyDr. Robert J. PattersonMr. Jan M. Popkin &

Dr. Joan E. PopkinMr. & Mrs. Justice Reed

F.G.K. FoundationMr. & Mrs. John ReschovskyMr. & Mrs. Charles Ritchie

Staritch Foundation, Inc.Ted & Minney RobbMrs. Molly G. RockefellerMr. George M. Sauer, Jr.Mrs. Harriet H. Savage

Mrs. Mimi N. SeagearsSeagears Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Norman SheerMrs. Florence L. ShortMs. Suzanne SinerMr. Andrew Sisto

Lawrence M. Gelb FoundationMr. & Mrs. Stephen SpongbergMr. Chandler SteinMr. & Mrs. Curtis StilesDr. David D. StoneMr. & Mrs. Daniel Strickler

Kenneth A. & Joanne M. Strike Thomson Reuters Matching Gifts Program

Mr. & Mrs. Enos ThroopPaul F. Torrence & Bonnie JohnsonMr. & Mrs. William UghettaMr. James A. Underwood &

Ms. Carol A. FisherMs. Amy L. Vedder & Mr. Bill WeberHelene P. VictorMr. & Mrs. James ViscontiMr. & Mrs. Peter Walker Mr. & Mrs. David Warfield

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Charles F. & Carole A. WestVanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Dr. Gregory J. WhiffenDr. & Mrs. Peter WhiteMr. Donald P. WichmanMr. & Mrs. Barrie WigmorePhilip & Tricia WintererMr. & Mrs. Frederick WonhamMr. & Mrs. Cecil Wray

$500-$999Anonymous Anonymous- In Memory of Bernell

H. & Marjorie J. GilbertAdirondack Community Trust-

Kelly R. Huiatt FundAdirondack Community Trust-

Woods and Pearl McCahill Family FundAllen Family Fund

Marin Community FoundationAmerican Express Giving

ProgramMr. & Mrs. Robert AndrewsMrs. Sue ArmstrongMr. Lee E. Bailey &

Mrs. Linda Rosenstock Mr. & Mrs. Hans BirleMr. & Mrs. Perry J. BoltonMr. & Mrs. Robert BoothMr. & Mrs. Ronnie BoundsMs. Karla BrieantDavid K. Broadwell, M.D. &

Ms. Christine R. Wilmot Mr. W. Dean BrownMrs. Joan R. BurchenalMr. & Mrs. John ButterworthMr. & Mrs. J. Martin CarovanoCathy ChapmanMr. & Mrs. William B. Chappell, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Aims Coney Mr. Raymond P. Curran &

Ms. Kathleen DaggettDCP Midstream Matching GiftsDr. & Mrs. William DeHoffMr. & Mrs. E. Linn DraperMs. Denise M. ElmerMr. & Mrs. Thomas FarrellMr. P. W. Fosburgh, Jr.Mr. John P. Freeman &

Ms. Tillie HelmsMs. Wendy Fuller-Mora &

Mr. Jeffrey G. MoraMr. & Mrs. Ronald GehlMs. Leslie GiffordMr. & Mrs. Walter Gilges

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Bob & Marge GoodwinMr. & Mrs. David GosdaMr. Walter F. Harrison IIIMs. Sarah HartMr. & Mrs. Walter HartmannMr. & Mrs. Harold Hawkey, Jr.

Harweb FoundationMr. & Mrs. David HeiderMr. Richard Hooker IIIMr. & Mrs. Andrew HudnutMr. & Mrs. Jay Ireland Mr. & Mrs. Michael JamesWilliam & Mary JanewayMrs. Elaine E. JoostMr. & Mrs. Robert KafinMs. Ruth M. KuhfahlMs. Holly M. LeichtMr. & Mrs. Kenneth LintonMrs. Annette Merle-SmithDr. Ian and Rebecca MacKellarDr. & Mrs. David Mandelbaum

FJCMr. & Mrs. John MarrellaMr. & Mrs. W. Scott McGrawMr. & Mrs. Jay McGrawMs. Susan J. Mitchell &

Mr. Brad MotterMr. & Mrs. Philip MoldenhauerMs. Stefania NappiMr. Holger NissenHeidi NitzeNorcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Robert OrmerodAlexander & Alison PackardMr. Sven R. PetersonMs. Carol J. PinneyDr. & Mrs. Mark PohlmanMr. Edward PrinceMr. & Mrs. Robert RebarMr. & Mrs. Robert RingleeMrs. Ruth F. Rosevear

Mr. & Mrs. Carl SheddMr. Jonathan SinerDr. & Mrs. Craig SmithMr. & Mrs. William Stewart

US Charitable Gift TrustTed Stork & Mary BarrieMr. Richard P. SuttmeierMr. Ramsay TanhamMrs. Pamela P. ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Garry TrudeauMs. Anne H. Van IngenMr. & Mrs. Wayne VirklerMr. & Mrs. Charas WiseMr. Charles D. WoodMr. & Mrs. Andrej ZajacMr. F. Anthony Zunino III

$100-$499Anonymous (3)Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. AdamsAdirondack Community Trust-

Alethe and Frank Lescinsky Pass-Through Fund

Adirondack Forty-Sixers, Inc.Adirondack Mountain Club-

Albany ChapterAdirondack Mountain Club -

Lake Placid ChapterAdirondack Mountain Club -

Glen Falls SaratogaMr. Nathan R. AndrewsMr. Thomas P. ArrasMr. & Mrs. Philip ArthurMr. & Mrs. Larry AthensMrs. Sandra H. AustinMr. Jeremy D. Baker

The Ruth & Louis Baker Family Foundation

Andrew BaleMr. Robert P. BallDr. & Mrs. Donald BallouDr. & Mrs. Clyde BarkerMr. Robert M. Barnett &

Ms. Susan R. MandlerMs. Anna Battigelli &

Mr. Paul JohnstonMr. & Mrs. Edward BeachKatharine S. Beale & Robert F. BoehmMr. Richard Beamish &

finAnciAl summARy

fiscal year 2013*For the third consecutive year, the Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and the Adirondack Land Trust exceeded one-million-dollars in contributions to our annual fund. The annual fund, which provides some 70% of our operating budget, is the single-most important fund for ensuring that our capable staff in Keene Valley has the means to deliver tangible and lasting conservation results year in and year out. Donors contributed $1,176,696 to this critical fund. The annual fund, coupled with government grants for specific programs and projects, endowment income, and financial reserves enabled us to balance our budget. Going forward, it is paramount that we increase donations to the annual fund and bolster our efforts to raise funds for capital projects and endowments to build on our 42-year track record of conservation success, as well as continue to deliver an exceptional return on your investment.*unaudited

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Ms. Rachel K. RiceMr. & Mrs. Paul BellMr. Michael BennettMr. & Mrs. Marc BernardMs. Nancy A. BernsteinMr. P. Bruce Berra Mr. & Mrs. John Bessette Mr. & Mrs. Fred BetzMr. & Mrs. Elwin Bigelow Frederic C. Bishko, M.D. &

Mrs. Ellen BishkoJewish Federation of ClevelandMr. & Mrs. Arthur BissellDr. & Mrs. Howard BlackMr. & Mrs. Donald BoguckiMr. Etienne Boillot &

Ms. Lisa D. Gagnum BoillotMr. Thomas BootheMr. & Mrs. William BoyceMs. Catherine A. BrennanDr. & Mrs. John BrennanMr. & Mrs. Jack Broeils Mr. & Mrs. Douglas BrooksMs. Alice F. Brown &

Mr. Andrew R. McClellanMs. Constance BrownMr. & Mrs. William BrownMr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. BrownellMr. & Mrs. Mark Bruns Dr. & Mrs. James Budny

Ms. Mary A. Buehler-BrandtMr. Howard B. BullardMr. & Mrs. Caleb BurchenalMr. & Mrs. Douglas BurgessMr. & Mrs. Peter BurkMr. & Mrs. Robert BurnerMr. Thomas J. ButlerMr. Fred CadyMrs. Patricia A. CalascibettMr. Wynn CalderMr. & Mrs. Charles CammackMr. & Mrs. Bernard CarmanMr. & Mrs. John CarpenterMrs. Joan M. CarrMr. & Mrs. Tim Carrington Ms. Diane CastMr. & Mrs. Randy CatesMr. & Mrs. Bruce CatlinMr. & Mrs. C. Richard CatlinMr. Andrew T. ChalnickMr. John Chamberlain &

Ms. Barbara A. BrosnanDr. & Mrs. Glen ChapmanMr. & Mrs. Robert ChaseMr. Robert N. CherdackMr. Charles M. Clusen &

Ms. Gail A. CurranMr. George D. Cody &

Ms. Francesca BensonMr. & Mrs. Howard Cohen

Ms. Linda CohenMs. Alice ColeCollege Auxiliary ServicesMr. & Mrs. John ColleyMr. & Mrs. John CollinsMr. Harry E. ColwellMichael CoyneMr. Frith C. CrandallMr. & Mrs. James CraneMr. Len CroninMs. Jeannie H. Cross &

Mr. Thomas WoodmanMr. & Mrs. David CurtisMr. & Mrs. Peter CurtissMr. & Mrs. Curtis CushmanMr. & Mrs. David CuthellMs. Julia E. DamkoehlerMr. Joseph D. DaviesMr. & Mrs. George DavisDr. & Mrs. James C. DawsonMr. & Mrs. R. DayMr. & Mrs. David DearbornMr. & Mrs. Robert DedrickPhilip & Lenore DeflieseMr. John E. Dewar &

Ms. Sandra A. McCloySteven & Michelle DiMattiaMr. Michael G. DinunzioMs. Betsy DirnbergerMr. & Mrs. Joseph DonohueMr. Michael P. DouglassRobert DrennonMs. Margaret DrobnikMr. Richard F. EisenbergMr. & Mrs. Sven EkholmMr. & Mrs. Michael ElitzerMr. & Mrs. Thomas ElkintonJoanne ElliottMr. David L. Ellison &

Ms. Carolyn L. OlsenMr. Ari T. EpsteinMark & Debby EpsteinMr. & Mrs. Mark EpsteinMs. Denise M. Erickson &

Mr. James T. BarkDr. & Mrs. Michael EspositoMr. Michael P. Esposito, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Peter EstusMrs. Nancy EustanceMr. Morris Evans

The Richard & Rebecca Evans Foundation

Ms. Barbara C. FarleyMrs. Yvonne C. FarmerDr. Jay S. Federman &

Dr. Dorothy FedermanMs. Margo L. FennMr. & Mrs. Frederick FindlayMr. & Mrs. William FischetteSam Fisk & Linda CoeMr. & Mrs. John FlickingerMr. & Mrs. James FlynnMr. David E. FontanellaMr. David K. FordMr. Thomas H. Foster &

Ms. M. J. Wolf-FosterMr. & Mrs. Thomas FoxMr. Andrew G. FrankMr. Max N. FriedmanRichard FriedmanMs. Sally FriedmanMr. John FrisoneMr. John E. FullerMr. & Mrs. David FurmanMr. Bernard J. GalileyDr. & Mrs. Peter GalvaniMr. & Mrs. Robert Gardner

Ms. Gail M. GaskinMr. & Mrs. Rocco GiampaoloMr. & Mrs. Robert GianninyMr. David GilbertMr. Robert GilmoreMr. & Mrs. Randall GiltzMr. & Mrs. George GiokasMr. & Mrs. Ernest GiraudMs. Megan C. GlennonMr. & Mrs. Steven GoodmanMr. Charles P. Gosselink &

Rev. Charlotte G. GosselinkMr. Oscar A. GottschoMr. Roger T. GrayMr. & Mrs. Robert GreenbaumDr. Clyde C. GriffenMr. & Mrs. Paul GrowaldRalph & Georgia GuentherMr. & Mrs. Andrew

HadjandreasMr. Stanley E. HallMs. Wendy B. HallMr. David R. HanningMr. Philip E. HansenMr. & Mrs. Edward HarrisDr. & Mrs. Howard R. Hart, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Richard HarveyMs. Marguerite H. V. HasbrouckMr. Gary W. HayfordMr. & Mrs. James Hays Mr. & Mrs. Frank HeadleyMr. Douglas E. HefnerMs. Margery C. HennemanMs. Barbara L. HennigMr. & Mrs. Robert HillMr. Hans P. Himelein &

Ms. Janice C. KyleMrs. Martha F. HoarMr. & Mrs. Thomas HobbsMr. & Mrs. Alexander HolsteinMr. & Mrs. John HopkinsonMs. Dorothy M. HorneMr. & Mrs. Mark HouckMr. & Mrs. Brian HousealIn memory of J. Scott HowardMr. & Mrs. Kenneth HoytMr. & Mrs. F. HuddaMr. & Mrs. Kenneth HunkinsMs. Susan L. HunsdonMrs. Courtney G. IglehartImmaculate Conception ChurchMr. & Mrs. Charles IroseMs. Phoebe JacksonMr. & Mrs. Peter JacobsenJewish Community Foundation

of Central New YorkMr. & Mrs. Charles JohnsonMr. William S. Joplin &

Ms. Mary A. BellMr. & Mrs. David JordanJPMorgan Chase Foundation

Matching GiftDr. & Mrs. Eugene KaczkaMr. & Mrs. David KaiserMr. Matthew KaneMr. John KapcioMs. Susan K. Kavanagh &

Mr. Christopher ShawKBH Environmental LLCKevin KelleyMs. Joan J. KellyMr. John E. KelschMr. Todd O. Kempainen &

Ms. Jorun Gran-HendriksenMr. & Mrs. Richard KepesMr. & Mrs. Douglas KerrMs. Jean M. Keskulla &

speciAl tAx incentive

for IRA Gifts in 2013In January of this year the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was passed and signed into law. This legislation included an extension of the IRA Charitable Rollover. The extension allows individuals 70½ and older to donate up to $100,000 from their IRAs and ROTH IRAs to a charity without incurring income tax on the withdrawal. This is a significant incentive that removes the tax penalty for some donors who want to use their IRAs to fund a charitable gift. We are grateful to those who have taken advantage of this opportunity to support the Conservancy and/or the Adirondack Land Trust. This special opportunity only lasts through December 2013.

Please contact Nancy Van Wie at (518) 576-2082 or nvanwie@tnc.org to find out how you can support our work in this way.

Please note that The Nature Conservancy and Adirondack Land Trust cannot render tax or legal advice and we urge you to consult with your professional advisor about your situation before making a charitable gift

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Mr. George H. StalkerMr. Jeremiah KirwanMr. Bruce Kokernot &

Ms. Wendy GilchristMr. Jesse L. KrasnowMs. Mary N. Kunzler-LarmannMs. Stephanie G. LandisMr. John B. LaneDr. & Mrs. Douglas LangdonJanet LangloisMr. & Mrs. Byron LaphamLeona Laskin, M.D.Mr. & Mrs. Daniel LeavellDr. & Mrs. John LeddyMr. Mark T. LeeMrs. Sally J. LetchworthMr. Richard Levy, Jr.Mr. Leroy D. LewandowskiMr. & Mrs. Charles LewisMs. Eleanor R. LewisMr. & Mrs. Les LewisMr. John E. Linck &

Ms. Ann T. CsinkMr. & Mrs. Howard LinkeMr. & Mrs. David LloydMr. & Mrs. George LockhartMr. & Mrs. Bruce LongMr. & Mrs. Richard LongstrethMrs. Louise E. LoomisMr. & Mrs. Kenneth LoveleeMs. Frances E. Lund &

Mr. Troy D. RandalDaniel & Carol LuthringshauserMr. & Mrs. Roland MacholdMr. & Mrs. Neil MacnealeMr. & Mrs. John MadiganDrs. James A. &

Mary-Parke ManningMr. & Mrs. Joseph MaraMrs. Joanne MarkmanMr. & Mrs. Earl MarshMr. Roger Marshall &

Ms. Barbara SmorgansMr. Edward C. MarxMr. & Mrs. Dwight Mason Mr. & Mrs. W. MasonEdward E. MatthewsMr. & Mrs. Gregory MatthewsMs. Melva S. MaxMr. David H. McAlpin, Jr.Mr. Glen McFarlaneMs. Abigail A. McKay

Dr. & Mrs. Richard McKeeverMs. Linda L. MeadMs. Therese MeldenMr. & Mrs. Laurence MeltzerMr. Tom MendlMs. Deborah M. MerwinMr. & Mrs. Raymond MeslarMs. Lynn MeyersDr. Cathy P. MichaelMr. Matthew T. MiczekMr. & Mrs. Christian MillerMr. & Mrs. Richard MillerMr. Richard MillerBill Miller & Ida HoubyDonald T. & Marjory B. MoellerMr. & Mrs. Bruce MoffattDr. & Mrs. John MoravekMr. & Mrs. David MorseMr. Derek MortonMs. Kathleen M. MyerMr. David A. NemzerNixon Peabody LLCMr. & Mrs. Gary NordmannDr. & Mrs. John NorlundMr. W. Kemp Norman, Jr.Ms. Cerise G. Oberman &

Mr. Laurence E. SurokaBill & Jane OlsenJohn & Suzanne OlsonMr. & Mrs. David OxleyMr. & Mrs. George Packard Art Papier &Susan VociMrs. Susan S. ParkhurstMs. Roberta A. ParryMr. Mark D. PeauraultMr. & Mrs. Francisco PedrazaMrs. Anitra C. PellMr. & Mrs. Anthony PellMr. & Mrs. Glen PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Robert PierceMr. Eric W. PohlmanMr. & Mrs. Stewart PoolMary & Bancroft PoorMs. Katharine M. Preston &

Mr. John BinghamMr. & Mrs. Tarrant PutnamMr. & Mrs. Robert QuinnMr. Kevin RainesMr. David RakovMs. Mary S. ReedMr. Arthur Reidel Dr. & Mrs. Edward Reiter

Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Rettew Mr. & Mrs. Norman Richter Mr. John F. RiebesellMr. & Mrs. William RobertsMs. Ruth B M. RobinsonMr. & Mrs. William Rochow Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Rockefeller Mr. & Mrs. Frank Rose Mr. Richard A. Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Rosenberg Mr. James B. RosettiMs. Barbara A. RottierMr. Wayne A. Johnston

Ruthie’s RunMr. & Mrs. James RyanMr. & Mrs. John SattlerPeter & Anita SayersBen & Barbara SchafferMrs. Denise ScheinbergMs. Janet K. SchloatMr. & Mrs. William SchneidewindMrs. Elizabeth M. Schulte

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Charles SchwarzMr. & Mrs. Edward ScudderMs. Carolyn M. Serota Arielle ShermanMr. & Mrs. Harold ShippeyDr. Frank C. ShirleyMs. Barbara A. Silber Mr. Glen A. Slack &

Dr. Nancy G. SlackMr. & Mrs. Judson SmithMr. & Mrs. Kemp Smith Ms. Sandra A. Smith Mr. Theodore S. Smith Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Timothy SmithMr. & Mrs. Curt Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Michael SormaniMr. & Mrs. James Speer Dr. Betty C. SpenceMr. John D. SproulMs. Natalie L. Starr Mr. Donald A. Stern Mr. & Mrs. Neil Sternthal Dr. & Mrs. Neil Stewart Ms. Susan F. StoddartMs. Suzanne StoneMr. Richard A. Stoner &

Ms. Theresa HylandMr. Richard M. StreanMr. Randall W. Swanson

Ms. Abby P. TaylorMr. & Mrs. L. Pierre TeillonWilliam A. TeterMr. & Mrs. Frank F. TetzMrs. Joan G. ThayerMs. Mary K. Thill &

Mr. Mark S. WilsonMr. & Mrs. David Thomas-TrainMr. Maury TignerMr. & Mrs. Samuel Tilton Mr. & Mrs. James TownsendMs. Henrietta K. TrappMiss Jaimie TrautmanMr. & Mrs. Donald TraverMr. & Mrs. Alexander TrevorMr. Michael B. Trister &

Ms. Nancy D. CampbellTruist Donor Designated FundsMr. & Mrs. Breck TurnerMr. & Mrs. Russell TurnerMs. Chase TwichellMr. & Mrs. Robert UnderhillEllen Utley, M.D. &

Mr. George UtleyMr. Bruce D. Van Dusen &

Ms. Susan M. WhitingMr. & Mrs. Edward Van Woert

The Ayco Charitable FoundationDr. & Mrs. Edward VastolaVerisk Analytics Matching Gift

ProgramMr. Todd K. VickeryMr. & Mrs. William WagnerMr. & Mrs. Robert WakefieldMr. Roger S. Pratt

The Waldheim, Inc.Mr. Brian WeeseMr. & Mrs. Carl WegnerMr. & Mrs. Robert WeiMr. & Mrs. Darrell WelchMrs. Anne WeldMr. & Mrs. Nathaniel WellsMr. & Mrs. Donald WesternDr. & Mrs. William WestonMs. Mary J. WhalenDr. & Mrs. Ross WhaleyMs. Jean WheelerMr. & Mrs. Robert WhitakerMr. & Mrs. Philip White Ms. Betsy WhitlockMr. & Mrs. Theodore S. WickershamMs. Rachel A. Wiener

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tim BARnett

Named Legacy Club Ambassador for the Adirondack ChapterTim Barnett, our chapter’s first executive director and longest serving staff member (42 years), is also a Legacy Club Member. This combination of experience and dedi-cation makes him exceptionally qualified to serve as our Legacy Club Ambassador. Members of the Legacy Club are people who have decided to include The Nature Conservancy in their estate plans, which can be accomplished by naming this chapter as a beneficiary through a will, establishing a charitable gift annuity, or designating a percentage of a retirement plan or life insurance plan.

Bequest gifts account for around 30% of The Nature Conservancy’s annual fundraising revenue. “Large or small, a planned gift is an endorsement of the mission of The Nature Conservancy and a significant part of our ability to protect the Adirondacks,” according to Tim. “It just takes foresight and a small investment of time to make a meaningful gift.”

Contact Tim to find out how you can become a Legacy Club member: 518-576-2082, ext. 160 or tbarnett@tnc.org.

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Mr. & Mrs. Frederick WilderDr. & Mrs. Ernest WilliamsMr. & Mrs. John Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Willis Mr. Douglas J. WilsonMs. Nancy A. WilsonMr. & Mrs. Al WincklerMrs. Ellen J. WoodMr. & Mrs. Thomas ZetterstromDr. James E. Zins &

Dr. Cynthia KavouksorianJewish Federation of Cleveland

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Zwelling

gifts to special projects AnonymousAdirondack Community Trust - Ever-

green FundButler Conservation Fund, Inc.Ms. Laura P. CurranMr. Len Cronin

Finch Paper, LLC.General Atlantic LLCBarbara L. GlaserJane N. Mooty Foundation TrustMs. Rita GrolitzerFrancisca P. IrwinLand Trust AllianceMr. & Mrs. Theodore MackCarol MacKinnon FoxMr. & Mrs. William MackintoshNorcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc.Overhills FoundationPeter & Patty PaineMr. & Mrs. Frank TrendellMr. & Mrs. Thomas WahlWallace Research Foundation

gifts-in-kindAmerican Management AssociationTimothy & Claire BarnettFinch Paper, LLC.Francisca IrwinNewman’s Own Foundation

gifts in honor ofMr. Lawrence N. Chanen &

Mr. Jack BurkhaMs. Evelyn ChenTodd W. DunhamCarol MacKinnon FoxJohn Thomas FoxMr. Allen FreemanHarry & Lyn GroomeMrs. Francisca P. Irwin

Ms. Emily C. LyonsJames & Nancy MacWhinneyMr. Joseph Van PuttenMr. Edward W. ThorndikeMrs. Virginia P. Weinland

gifts in memory Mr. Stanley BarlowMr. Major BowesDr. James Newton ButlerMr. Walter M. ChapmanMr. William R. EldridgeMr. Herman L. FinkbeinerBernell H. & Marjorie J. GilbertMr. Kevin GrinwisMr. William J. HentschelMiss Anne La BastilleDr. James MacWhinneyMr. James Marshall and

Mr. Louis MarshalBarbara Maxwell Oscar and Stella NortonFerne & Clarence PettyMr. Clarence PettyMr. Arthur V. SavageMr. Edwin R. ScotcherMr. Lawrence SahlerMrs. Martha SauerRichard B. ScudderMr. Robert W. ThomasMrs. Janet C. ThompsonMs. Beverly WaiteDr. Virginia WeeksMr. Thomas H. Watthews

estate notificationsAnonymousTimothy BarnettRyan FerebeeRichard H. ForbesCarol MacKinnon FoxPaul GrinwisHarry GroomeJamieson SteeleSusan Terwilliger & Michael MulcahyBrock Weatherup

event sponsorsAnonymousThe Adirondack CouncilDaniel ArbourJamie BaxterProf. Barbara L. Bedford &

Dr. Charles C. GeislerBill & Alice Boardman

Mr. & Mrs. Charles CammackCharlie & Judy CanhamCynthia Chandler, in loving memory of Vernia Lanyon

George & Sam ChandlerDick & Tilly CloseNick & Pam CoeMr. & Mrs. Robert CraftDr. & Mrs. James DawsonMr. Michael G. DinunzioLyn DuMoulinCarolyn & Ed FowlerR.G. & A.A. GarbischMr. & Mrs. Robert GlennonMr. David Goodman & Ms. Sylvia Golbin

Joan & Bill GrabeBruce & Darcey HaleSarah HollandMr. Rush D. Holt & Ms. Margaret L. Lancefield

Dr. & Mrs. Herbert HudnutFrancisca P. IrwinMr. & Mrs. Richard IrwinWilliam & Mary JanewayTad & Nancy JeffreyMr. James JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Raymond Johnson,

www.icsusa.orgLee & Nancy KeetDick & Sally LightySerge & Caroline LussiJay & Carol MadiganCarol MacKinnon FoxBruce McLanahanMrs. Annette Merle-SmithMountain Abstract Co. Inc.Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard MunroCarol MullerLauren MurphyMs. Kathleen M. MyerPeter & Patty PaineWilliam L. Paternotte FamilyMr. Mark D. PeauraultMark & Julie PohlmanMaurice C. PoitrasMeredith PrimeKeela and Jim RogersMr. & Mrs. Ernst Schoen-ReneJoel Shaprio & Ellen PhelanHal Sprague IIIJohn & Carol SproutMs. Simone S. StephensCharles & Sally SvensonMrs. Constance A. TateMr. & Mrs. Robert TritschMary Van VleckDorothy VoorhisPeter & Polly WhiteDan & Linda WoodTwink & Jim Wood

donoRs of time And tAlent

In addition to the more than 30 cooperating partner organizations and hundreds of Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program volunteers, we extend a heartfelt thanks to the following individuals for con-tributing their valuable time and talent to our conservation efforts between September 1, 2012 and August 30, 2013.

Nature Preserve AdoptersJohn Coryea – Gadway Sandstone

Pavement BarrensDuncan Cutter – Everton FallsJohn Davis, Kathy Kelley and

Mary Burke – Coon MtMandy and Rocco Giampaolo –

Clintonville Pine BarrensEvelyn Greene – Hudson River

Ice MeadowsBill LaRocque – Spring Pond BogElizabeth Rogers and Jim Visconti

– Silver Lake Bog

Special Events and ProjectsMimi CarlsonBrendan CarrRay CurranHermon DroletteEssex County Adirondack

Garden ClubYvonne FarmerBill & Marsha HarbisonFrancisca IrwinMarlou JohnstonJonathan KaledinBoris & Sophia KoganBill LocalioLarry MasterPeter & Patty PaineDan Spada

Volunteer Summit Stewards Azaria BowerMike CadyJack ColemanIan EllogenFrank KruegerCynda LambBob RockDavie WarfieldJohn Wood

mission stAtementsThe mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands

and waters on which all life depends. Since 1971, the Adirondack Chapter has been working with a variety of partners to achieve a broad range of conservation results. The Chapter is a founding part-ner of the High Peaks Summit Stewardship Program, dedicated to the protection of alpine habitat, as well as the award-winning Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, which works regionally to prevent the introduction and spread of non-native invasive species.

The Adirondack Land Trust, established in 1984, protects working farms and forests, undeveloped shoreline, scenic vistas and other lands contributing to the quality of life in the Adirondacks.

Together, these partners in Adirondack conservation have pro-tected more than 583,000 acres, one out of every six protected acres park-wide. On the Web at www.nature.org/adirondacks.

How to mAke A gift online: Go to www.nature.org/adirondacks and click on the “Join now” button on the main banner.

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Sally and Dick Lighty

Dick and Sally Lighty have known each other since he was five and she was three years old. They sustained contact throughout their teenage years even when their families moved. Getting married in college didn’t interrupt their educations, he in horticulture and genetics, she in nature education, and in 1958 at the invitation of friends, they spent their first week in the Adirondacks.

Dick talks about the Adirondacks as being the perfect balance of “peace and excitement.” Sally simply says “this is where our souls are.” So in 1975, they were thrilled to be able to carefully nestle a warm and cozy second home in the ferns on a forested knoll above the Boquet river in Elizabethtown.

The Lightys set up a charitable trust, as Sally’s parents had before her, that will augment the lives of their children and then go to the beneficiaries they have named. They say it was just a question of the “best place to put your resources.” The Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy is honored to be one of the charities they chose.

There are all kinds of thoughtful and practical ways to ensure that your resources help the ones you love as well as the places you love. If you would like to learn more about some of them, please call Tim Barnett at 518-369-4771 or email Tim at tbarnett@tnc.org.

pRofiles in geneRosity

“this is where our souls are.”

They stay for only 10-14 weeks in the summer but the way they energize our conservation work leaves a lasting influence…

williAm (Billy) mARtin

Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program Education and Outreach Intern“… (I) learned more that I could have anticipated, not only per-taining to invasive species, but how to navigate political systems and coordinate partner organizations to achieve a desired goal”

sHAnnon smitH

Adirondack Conservation Intern“I came to understand and appreciate all the different and multi-faceted aspects of the work that The Conservancy and the Adiron-dack Land Trust do in land protection and conservation.”

ReBeccA steinBeRg

Adirondack Conservation Intern “…it has been a perfect opportunity to directly incorporate my graduate education in the interdisciplinary policy sciences into management plan writing. This is both reaffirming and a relief that my degree was time well spent.”

ouR 2013 inteRns

Shannon Smith

Rebecca SteinbergBilly Martin

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youR teAm in tHe AdiRondAcks

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS cover Carl Heilman II (Fall forest), Lisa J. Godfrey (hikers), TNC (fishermen), Bruce Mc-Clanahan (loons); inside cover photos provided; page 1 Linda Dolly Photogra-phy; page 2 C Prickett/TNC (boy and dog, trilliums), Carl Heilman II (river) A Marvin/TNC (kayaker), Lisa J. Godfrey (hiker); page 3 (New York State Governor’s office); page 4 TNC, provided by Sally Hart; page 5 C Prickett/TNC, (Carr,Ernsts, Mar-tin), Jeffrey D. Corser?NYNHP (Dix mountain) Gary Paige (dock); page 6 E Edgely/TNC; page 8 P Rischmiller (before), B Quirion/TNC (after) page 9 Linda Dolly Photography (Meghan),photo provided (An-drew); page 10 E Edgely/TNC; page 11 TNC; page 12-13 Linda Dolly Photography; page 14 C Prickett/TNC; page 15-18 TNC, L Godfrey (fish, hunter w/scope); page 20 Linda Dolly Photography; page 21 Mark Bowie; page 23 Linda Dolly Photography (Lightys), TNC; page 24 TNC (staff), Linda Dolly Photography (Stephanie, Sophie).

Tim Barnett, Vice President

Cathy Beaton, Major Gifts Manager

Michelle Brown, Conservation Scientist

Dirk Bryant, Director of Conservation Programs

Michael Carr, Executive Director

Craig Cheeseman, GIS Specialist/Information Systems Manager

Todd Dunham, Director of Land Protection

Erika Edgley, Stewardship Coordinator

Ryan Ferebee, Maintenance Mechanic

Meghan Johnstone, Aquatic Invasive Species Project Coordinator

Tom Lake, Follensby Pond Caretaker

Jan Maria Localio, Conservation Information Coordinator/Champlain Valley Land Steward

Angel Marvin, Proposal Writer

Douglass Munro, Stewardship Programs Coordinator

Dawn Ormsby, Office Manager

Connie Prickett, Director of Communications

Brendan Quirion, Terrestrial Invasive Species Project Coordinator

Alissa Rafferty, Executive Assistant

Hilary Smith, Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Pro-gram Director

Nancy Van Wie, Director of Philanthropy

Erin V. Walkow, Senior Donor Relations Manager

New to the Team this Year:

Stephanie Wagoner Director of Finance/Operations

Sophie McClelland Philanthropy Coordinator

stAff news

Erin Walkow was promoted to Senior Donor Relations Manager.

Brendan Quirion married Bri Huggins on Memorial Day weekend – and it snowed!

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tHAnks to you:

583,000 protected acres...and counting

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