2007 annual report tri-valley conservancy newsletter

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Preserving Land for Future Generations


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Mission stateMentTo permanently protect the ertile soils, rangelands, open space and biological resources

and to support a viable agricultural economy in the Tri-Valley area.

VisionPreservation o agricultural lands and natural open spaces in our area is vital to

protecting our quality o lie. Tri-Valley Conservancy will oster the creation and

maintenance o a productive and balanced environment or current and uture

generations o Tri-Valley area residents.

We envision a uture that includes population growth and development matched

by a strong agricultural industry and a strong conservation ethic. We recognize the

need to protect land and to support a viable agricultural economy to provide ood,

recreation, and watershed or the long-term health and viability o our community.

We are committed to the permanent protection o lands that are critical to the

health o the environment.

Boardof directors

Jim Perry, Chair

Rik Hansen, Vice-ChairKarl Wente, Secretary

Jean King, Treasurer

Mark Eaton

Miriam Miller

Michael Princevalle

Mary Roberts

Bill Thomson

staffSharon Burnham, Executive Director

Laura Mercier, Associate DirectorBarbara Graham, Ofce Manager

Monica DePalmo, Stewardship Assistan

LegaLcounseLShute, Mihaly and Weinberger LLP

independent auditorMoreland and Bologna Accountants

inVestMent adVisorAltamont Capital Management

We are committed

to the permanent

protection of lands

that are critical to

the health of the

environment.

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MessagefroMthe chair,

On behal o the Tri-Valley Conservancy Board o Directors, we thank you or your

continued support. Because o your generosity Tri-Valley Conservancy has:

Ensuredthatover4,100acresareunderagriculturalconservationeasements,

including1,900acresthatsupporttheSouthLivermoreValleyTrailSystem

CompletedaconservationplanfortheentireTri-ValleyRegion

Launchedtwoeducationprogramsoneinsupportoflocalviticulture,the

other or local olive growers.

Our work touches the lives o everyone in the Tri-Valley, rom amilies who enjoy

riding and walking, to armers who are able to keep their lands in production, and

to our communities who enjoy the surrounding scenic beauty.

As we look to the uture, we will need your help to take our next steps and add

miles o public trails, protect hundreds o acres o wildlie habitat, preserve

agriculture and conserve scenic areas or all to enjoy. In the end, uture generations

will measure our success by the amount o land let or them to enjoy as scenicbeauty, public recreation, or local agriculture. We do not inherit this land rom

our ancestors; we borrow it rom our children. Lets leave them something to

remember us by.

Jim Perry

Our work

touches the li

of everyone in

the Tri-Valley

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Land conserVation coMMitteeThis past year the Conservancys Board took on the challenge o completing its frst

comprehensive Land Conservation Plan; the purpose o which is to provide a ramewor

or identiying and evaluating conservation lands with the ultimate goal o preserving

our quality o lie.

The Plan identifes priority landscapes, ocusing on the agricultural lands that defne

the Tri-Valleys heritage as well as the trails and natural habitat the community desires.Together with the Plan, TVC developed maps to identiy existing public and/or private

protected land, endangered and threatened species, existing and proposed trails, habitat

and vegetation, risks or development, prime armland and watersheds.

The Conservancy also hired a undraising consultant to help identiy key partners and

providestrategytoraisethe$14millionpricetagfortheimplementationoftheLand

Conservation Plan.

Thank you to Jean King, Mary Roberts, Karl Wente, Bill Hoppes and Jon Harvey, who serve

on this committee with me in 2007.

Chair: William D. Thomson

We are committed

to the permanent

protection of lands

that are critical to

the health of the

environment.

resource deVeLopMent coMMitteeWespent2007insupportofdrivingourmissiontoareasofpreservationoutsideof

the South Livermore Valley Area Plan. Most o our current fnancial resources are

restrictedtouseexclusivelywithintheSLVAP.In2007,welookedtothefuture,and

actively engaged our entire board and sta in orward fnancial planning or expanded

conservation in the Tri-Valley.

The result o this years work is a three-year undraising plan. It includes a major donor

program; board training; message and branding enhancement; and a strengthening o omembership program.

Our initial implementation o the undraising plan is already showing results. TVC is

experiencinga20%increaseindonations,comparedto2006donations.Inaddition,o

donorsarerenewingata55%rate,comparedto16%ratein2006.

InSeptember,ourtraditionalannualBBQdeliveredmoresuccess.Therewere110

supporters in attendance at Eagle Ridge Winery in Livermore. Fundraising events like

this cannot take place without the commitment and dedication o many people. We ar

ever thankul to our volunteers or their hard work.

2007alsobroughtustoourthirdyearofathree-yearpartnershipwiththeLivermore

Valley Winegrowers Association. The Taste o Terroir wine and ood event has becom

apremiereducationalandsocialeventintheTri-Valleyarea.The2007eventsoldouta

week beore the event took place. TVC is proud to have played a part in the making o

the Taste o Terroir.

Thank you to Miriam Miller and Michael Princevalle who served on this committee with me in 20

Chair: H.R. Hansen, Jr.

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tasteof terroir

On the evening o July

26,2007Tri-Valley

Conservancy and

Livermore Winegrower

Association presented

eighteen winemakers

and eighteen ches who

collaborated to create

signature dishes thatcomplemented the win

Over500guestsattend

last years sold out Win

&FoodExperience

Taste o Terroir.

annuaLBBQsepteMBer9th

Our4thannual

barbeque was a huge

success, drawing over

100people.Theguest

list included Tri-Valley

leaders, many o our

loyal supporters and

new riends who joinedus or an aternoon

o ood, wine and the

unveiling o TVCs land

conservation plan.

A special thank you to

Jim and Cheryl Perry

who hosted the event a

Eagle Ridge Vineyard.

Our SpecialEvents in 2007

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We want to

thank each of the

individuals and

companies listed

who share our

concern for open

space and have

helped make a

difference in the

quality of life in

the Tri-Valley.

stewardofthe Land $1000 +Bob BaltzerMr. Michael FredrichGE FoundationJean KingMs. Read PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Barry ShamesMs. Margaret Jory TracyJames Irvine Foundation

(Ms. Regina Muehlhauser)

sponsorof preserVation$500 - $999

Anonymous (1)Judge & Mrs. Mark EatonMr. & Mrs. Jon HarveyMrs. Virginia MaddenDr. Ford Roberts & Mary RobertsJoan & Lynn SeppalaBill & Sandy ThomsonMr. Karl Wente

patronof preserVation$250 - $499Mr. Michael CoblerMs. Harriet ColeMr. & Mrs. James DeMartini Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Archer FutchLarry & Jean GodwinMrs. Patricia HansenRik Hansen.Mr. & Mrs. John HoughtonMr. & Mrs. Patrick KirbyMr. & Mrs. Roger LakeMr. & Mrs. Patrick McMenaminMr. & Mrs. Don MillerMr. & Mrs. Richard MorenoJim & Cheryl PerryMr. & Mrs. Douglas J. RattoThornburg Investment Management, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Peter SchmidtMr. Kevin Schoeneld &

Ms. Debbie Wojtowicz

partnerof preserVation$100 - $249Anonymous (4)Mr. & Mrs. Jim AdamsMs. Emily BolognaMr. William BooklessMr. & Mrs. Donald BradleyMr. & Mrs. Frank Brandes JrDr. & Mrs. James P. ButtauocoMr. & Mrs. Samuel ChinJon & Elizabeth ChristensenMr. & Mrs. Brian CornellMr. & Mrs. Patrick Costanzo JrMs. Sue DyerMark & Judy Eckart

Mr. James EdgettMs. Charlotte FrenchDr. David & Dr. Karen FurstMs. Tamara GalanterMr. Harry Galles & Ms. Linda Nidever-GallesMr. & Mrs. T.J. GilmartinLee HarrisMr. & Mrs. Ronald HarrisonMr. & Mrs. Ray HillDoug & Nadine HornerJim & Pat Kohnen

Mr. Jonathan Krueger &Ms. Patricia Fuzesy

Mr. & Mrs. John LaGrantMr. Herman & Councilmember Marj LeiderMr. & Mrs. Hal LiskeHarry & Lois LutzMr. & Mrs. Stephen MasseyMr. Robert McGlincheyDr. & Mrs. Mort MendelsohnBarbara & David MertesMr. & Mrs. Michael MurphyMr. Matt NolanCouncilmember & Mrs. Scott PerkinsMr. & Mrs. John PinelliMichael PrincevalleMr. Tom Reitter & Ms. Brenda BalandaMr. & Mrs. Terry RossowMr. & Mrs. Charles ShawMr. & Mrs. Ray SmithMs. Joy SchornoMs Lori SouzaMs. Barbara StearMr. Ronald D. StreitMr. & Mrs. John SutterMark & Maria TriskaTed & Ayn WieskampMr. & Mrs. Leland Younker

friendof preserVationunder$100Anonymous (4)Mr. Roy BettenhausenMr. & Mrs. Fred BosslerLes & Helen BridgeMichael & Corrine BrooksJoe & Janet CristianoMr. & Mrs. David DarlingtonMr. Robert FletcherMr. & Mrs. James FoltaMr. Thom Gamble & Ms. Karen KoehlerMrs. Mary Ann HannonKathy Ann HarrisMr. & Mrs. William Hilby

Mr. & Mrs. Kurt HornbackerBarry & Maggie HottleMr. Daniel Jones &

Ms. Joyce Norton-JonesMr. William JunkMs. Margaret MathiasMr. Steven McCulloughMr. & Mrs. Russell MillerMr. Milo NordykeMr. John NorwoodMr. William E. OrmandMr. & Mrs. Norman PetermeierRol & Susan PetersonMr. & Mrs. John PittsMr. & Mrs. Jeery RichardsonMr. & Mrs. Steven RidoutMr. & Mrs. Mark RinettiNancy & Garry RodrigueMr. Remo RosaMr. & Mrs. Terry RossowMr. & Mrs. Balazs RozsnyaiMr. & Mrs. Dane StarkMr. & Mrs. John SteinEllen TurnerJim & Carol Waksdal

Mr. & Mrs. William WardMs. Beth WilsonMs. Kathleen Young

underwritersFriends o the VineyardsKathy FarrellState Farm InsuranLivermore CycleryMoreland & Bologna AccountantsSaeway Inc.

in Kind donorsAlden Lane NurseryArroyo WindmillBobbins to BritchesRick & Pam Corbett

Stoney Ridge WineryEl Sol VineyardGenesis RanchRik HansenImagesettersLivermore Valley FloristJohn MaddenPacifc Coast Farmers

Market AssociationPleasanton RentalsMichael PrincevalleOlivina

Richards Arts & CratsStarbucksTrader JoesVictorine Valley FarmsKarl Wente o Wente Family EstatesWood Ranch Estates

VoLunteersArianna & Olivia AddisCarol ArmbrusterLeona BingamanBill & Connie BishPaula CampbellCourtney & Jim CoatsGermaine CordesLaura Danielson

Danny, Monica, Charlie & Claire DePalSean FarrellNorma J. FossDr. David & Dr. Karen FurstHarry Galles & Linda Nidever-GalleJim HadleyJohn & Sue HoughtonDr. Kristen IvaniConnie KirchnerRenee MarchRick MartinVicki MasonHoward & Diana MendenhallSybil MercierVicki McInerneyM. Weldon MorelandJennier MuzzallCarolyn NewtonLinda SchmidtKC SharpSue SpringerD. J. SubyJayne WiertallaCarrie Williams

Tri-Valley Conservancy has made every effort to record the names of donors in this report accurately and completely. If have inadvertently overlooked or misstated your name please accept our sincere apology and bring it to our attention

With SincereAppreciation toThose WhoSupport Us...

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finance coMMitteeI am pleased to report that the combined fnancial statements or the year ending

December31,2007reectayearofsubstantialgrowthaswellasasoundnancial

condition.Netassetstotaled$14,970,106whichisanincreaseof$915,208when

comparedtoDecember31,2006.Mostoftheincreaseinnetassetsresultedfrom

mitigation monies rom the Ruby Hills development and interest/dividends on

investments.Netproceedsfromspecialeventsduring2007totaled$14,264.

Thank you to Mark Eaton and Karl Wente who served on this committee in 2007.

Chair: Jean King

Board deVeLopMent coMMitteeThis committee met regularly during the past year to discuss the involvement o all

directors in the activities and goals o the Conservancy, to select new candidates or

directorship, and to make recommendations or improving the Boards committee

structure. Setting the goal that all directors would make a personal donation to TVC

was accomplished.

Lastyear,Tri-ValleyConservancyjoined31otherlandtrustsacrossthecountryin

providing leadership or the national land trust movement. We succeeded in the LandTrust Alliances Board Member Challenge by encouraging board members to join the

Land Trust Alliance (LTA) as individual members, adding much needed strength to the

nationalworkthatwillaffectlocallandconservationacrossthecountry.With100%

o TVCs board members joining LTA, Tri-Valley joined just nine other land trusts

nationwidethatmetthehighestmarkintheChallenge100%participation.

Thank you to Jean King and Michael Princevalle who served on this committee with me in 2007.

Chair: William D. Thomson

Copies of the 2007 audit are available upon request.

Contributions/Grants $31,185Net rom Benefts $14,264Investment Income/Loss $522,970Program Income $214,132Total Organization Support & Revenue $782,551

organization support & reVenues

Contributions/Grants 4%Net rom Benefts 3%

Investment Income/Loss 66%

Program Income 27%

Land Program Expenses $299,924Legal $ 59,372Management & General Expenses $110,782Fundraising Expenses $20,151Total Organization Expenses $490,229

organization expenses

Land Program Expenses 61%

Legal 12%

Management & General Expenses 23%Fundraising Expenses 4%

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The Tri-Valley Conservancy will continue to ocus on

permanently protecting lands that preserve the areas rural

character, scenic beauty, and diverse environmental resources.

Protecting these lands, we envision that both human lie and

wildlie can survive and thrive.

We will work in partnership with local landowners, the

community, nonproft organizations, conservation agencies

and local, regional, state and ederal government agencies toprotect two major wildlie and biological corridors along the

Pleasanton and Altamont Ridges. We will protect lands that

will allow people to hike, bike, and walk throughout the hills

and vineyards to enjoy the land, thereby being motivated to

protect it. We will promote long-term stewardship o local

lands that will result in saeguarding agriculture and water

resources o the Tri-Valley area.Production of this annual report was partially funded by Sandia

National Laboratory/California.

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