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Annual Report 2011

Lagoon at sunset. Photo: Daniel DiPinto

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy | Annual Report 2011 |

Welcome from Board of Directors President and Executive DirectorTwenty-five years ago, an energetic and focused group of citizens dedicated themselves to the founding of San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy. Its mission, now broadened to encompass the entire watershed, was to protect and restore San Elijo Lagoon for wildlife and for people. Now at a quarter century, our membership soars with more than 2,000 families and individuals, joined in exploration of the reserve by nearly 4,000 school children and weekend walk participants last year.

Today, you can walk, jog, focus binoculars, photograph, paint, or just relax inside this refuge with confidence that special places, like San Elijo Lagoon, stay protected through vital community support.

In Fall 2011 the Conservancy launched its milestone anniversary: 25 Years of Watershed Moments with Birds of a Feather Gala. Our unprecedented fundraising success from the gala helped pay for the training of seven new docent-naturalists, as well as the publication of two new Teacher’s Guides: Adapt to Your Habitat and Water and Wetlands: Our Precious Resources. Long-time County Ranger Susan Welker received a Lifetime Achievement award at the event and we also recognized Barbara Wallach as Docent of the Year. The Conservancy’s president and First Place recipient of the Cox Conserves Heroes award, Denise Stillinger, kicked off the “Fund-A-Need” portion of the evening by pledging her $10,000 prize money to the environmental education program.

2011 was another year of extraordinary accomplishments for the Conservancy. We significantly advanced San Elijo Lagoon Restoration planning (SELR), a multilfaceted project more than 20 years in the making, by beginning the EIR/EIS process with three, well-attended community Town Hall meetings. We acquired important additional acreage on both sides of the reserve. Five acres across from San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center along Manchester Ave provides rare Southern Maritime Chaparral habitat. In late 2011, SELC purchased the Gateway Park property, which preserves 3.44 acres of coastal and open space views in perpetuity. The addition of the Gateway property will buffer the reserve’s fragile coastal dune habitat that can been seen from Scenic Highway 101.

We held 10 volunteer Habitat Restoration events and co-sponsored three themed Family Discovery Days in partnership with County of San Diego rangers assigned the reserve.

The accomplishments of this organization are a tribute to our members and supporters for their dedication to protecting and restoring the resources of San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve.

With wetlands still under pressure from adjacent development projects, our mission is as relevant today as ever. And so we continue to inspire citizen involvement in the restoration and protection of San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, its watershed, and related ecosystems.

Our success speaks to the power of place, the power of people, and the power of passion. Thank you for joining us on our winged journey now and into 2012, as we continue the Conservancy’s 25th Celebrations, and the important work of your community-spirited nonprofit land trust.

Denise Stillinger Doug Gibson President of the Board Executive Director/Principal Scientist

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy | PO Box 230634 | Encinitas, CA 92023-0634

(760) 436-3944 | SanElijo.org | [email protected]

Denise Stillinger and Doug Gibson at the Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Ceremony at Petco Park on Aug. 19, 2011


Contents

Welcome from Board of Directors President and Executive Director . . . . . . . . . 2

Biological Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Scientific Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Environmental Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

25th Anniversary Communications and Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Development and Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Statement of Financial Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2011 Board of Directors and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

2011 Members, Donors, and Corporate Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

The mission of San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy is to protect and restore the resources of San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, its watershed, and related ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations.

As part of our mission, staff of the Conservancy:

engage and educate the community about the value of the reserve in order to promote ecological literacy and environmental responsibility

conduct scientific research to advance restoration planning and conservation science

design and implement ecological management plans

manage and acquire land and easements

collaborate with the community, organizations, and government agencies.


Biological ManagementManagement actions maintain and enhance the 918-acre reserve

San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve is one of San Diego’s largest protected wetlands. Its history is intertwined with human progress and development, which makes protecting and enhancing the health of the watershed critically important. We manage the ecosystem in four key ways: keeping the inlet open to improve water quality in the lagoon; controlling invasive plants throughout the reserve and conservation easements; acquiring habitat important for species survival; and planning for San Elijo Lagoon Restoration.

In our association with Carlsbad Watershed Network, Conservancy staff coordinates the control of invasive vegetation throughout the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit (CHU), which encompasses all the land between Escondido Creek (San Elijo Lagoon) and Loma Alta Creek watersheds (Oceanside). Conservancy staff successfully wrote multiple grant applications for invasive plant removal and native habitat restoration in the CHU, receiving the top ranking among all San Diego Association of Governments Environmental Mitigation Program applicants. Significant efforts were made to treat pepperweed, yellow-flag iris, and purple loosestrife in the Reserve and Escondido Creek. Staff collected data for a new eucalyptus removal project in a Conservancy-owned riparian area along Escondido Creek. Major coordination made with watershed stakeholders, such as County of San Diego, cities of Vista and Carlsbad, and The Escondido Creek Conservancy, allowed the Conservancy to align program activities, provide outreach, and gather invasive vegetation information.

Habitat Management staff advanced habitat restoration projects in the reserve at former agricultural areas near Stonebridge and Santa Carina trailheads. These sites were infested with fennel, mustard, tocalote, and annual grasses. This winter, staff managed contractors and public volunteers in a combined effort to remove invasive vegetation and plant approximately 1400 coastal sage scrub plants at these sites. Conservancy staff continue regular irrigation and maintenance of the new plantings, as well as monitoring the success of the individual plants to inform future restoration efforts.

The Habitat Restoration Program benefited from a revised integrated approach for its volunteer crews, focusing on the Coastal Dunes and Santa Carina restoration sites. Ten public and private events were held in 2011, totaling 700 volunteer hours. Vertex Pharmaceuticals sponsored a corporate restoration event, and several volunteer restoration groups were selected as partners for a 2012 grant application to continue and expand community-supported native plantings and habitat restoration.

Coastal Dunes RestorationSubstantial progress has been made in the Coastal Dunes Restoration site just east of Scenic Highway 101 across from Seaside parking lot. A fence was erected to prevent disturbances to the site, and two volunteer events were held to remove invasive plants and trash from the Coastal Dunes.

Invasive Species Program Improvements were made to streamline GIS mapping, database management, and treatment coordination. These improved systems allow for greater program efficiency and more effective collaboration with private homeowners and contracted work crews with whom Conservancy staff relies on to perform invasive plant treatments.

SELC Internship Program We welcomed three interns in the Habitat Management Program. Due to their efforts, monthly bird count data is now incorporated into a statewide avian database with Point Reyes Bird Observatory; the Easement Monitoring Program has a streamlined protocol; and the decade-long water quality dataset is quantified for easy data visualization.

2011 Land AcquisitionsPlanning occurred to acquire the five-acre Laser property, located across Manchester Avenue from the Nature Center. The acquisition will be finalized in early 2012, when SELC will assume ownership once Caltrans completes requirements. Just days shy of New Year, SELC secured Gateway Park, the 3.44-acre parcel along Scenic Highway 101 in north Solana Beach and south Cardiff-by-the-Sea. The Campaign for Gateway Park will occur in 2012 to repay lenders of this loan.

Coastal dune strand at San Elijo Lagoon

Non-native sea lavender


Scientific MonitoringWatching indicators of ecosystem health and function

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy’s scientific monitoring activities continued to expand in 2011, thanks to support from donors who help fund species protection, and to our agencies and partners that rely on our data to understand and create the bigger picture of wetlands conservation.

San Elijo Lagoon Restoration A high-resolution map of lagoon topography and bathymetry was completed and will serve as a valuable reference tool for restoration-related studies. Sediment coring was completed at 30 sites in the west, central, and east basins of San Elijo Lagoon. Habitat Management Staff assisted in drilling operations by consulting with the geologist, guiding the drilling team to each site, and minimizing the impact to endangered species during the operation. Data are being used to determine chemical and physical composition of the material to be dredged from the lagoon during restoration.

Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Notice of Intent (NOI) for San Elijo Lagoon Restoration were both released. The Conservancy hosted three public meetings, designed to solicit community input, that were well-attended in November and December.

Inlet circulation monitoringTo maintain a functional lagoon opening that supports healthy tidal circulation, technical staff continues its weekly monitoring of dissolved oxygen, temperature, and salinity at six stations in the reserve. The Conservancy secured its second grant from Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program to keep the inlet open. These funds will follow our existing grant and continue through 2013. HMP Staff developed a protocol for the 10-year weekly water quality monitoring program. A college intern was brought onboard and is responsible for routine inlet circulation data collection and photo documentation of inlet closure, as well as quantification of the decade-long database for improved data accessibility and visualization.

Water quality monitoringSELC technical staff continues to manage a network of water quality monitoring stations on five creeks in the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit (CHU), providing stream flow and precipitation information. Two of these stations are on Escondido Creek. One is at the Camino del Norte bridge in Rancho Santa Fe, and the other in the East Basin of the Reserve at the southern end of the freshwater dike.

California State Coastal Conservancy funding was exhausted in June 2011, however, Conservancy staff continued to perform critical maintenance functions on equipment, data retrieval, and sharing of digital data. Integrated Regional Water Management funding has since been secured to monitor Escondido Creek, stream gauges in San Elijo Lagoon, and El Camino Del Norte Bridge area. Since 2004, municipalities, universities, regional science and regulatory organizations and water districts have benefited from these datasets.

Monitoring Land Stewardship PropertiesSELC manages six conservation easements adjacent to San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve and three fee-title properties within the reserve. Each of these properties protects important habitat. An Intern in summer monitors each site for vegetation thinning and modifications, litter and debris, off-road vehicle use, unauthorized trails, invasive species infestations, and water diversions.

Staff scientists perform biological monitoring in San Elijo Lagoon


Monthly Bird CountsWe are indebted to the dedicated volunteers who conduct the monthly San Elijo Lagoon Bird Count. They conduct bird surveys of the entire lagoon, which adds to datasets from 2003. The Conservancy recovered an analogous 10 year dataset from 1973-83 through communication with former volunteers. An Intern helped with ornithology data management, uploading it to a statewide database through Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO) and wrote a report to contrast the results of the two monitoring periods. The PRBO makes data accessible to inform large-scale conservation and policy decision-making.


Environmental EducationInspiring stewardship for nature in our “wildlife classroom”

Recognized as a trusted messenger for environmental education, San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy’s education programs increased in 2011 from the previous year by several hundred school children. More than 3,250 people—school children and the public—joined us for naturalist-guided hikes in the reserve.

Support from our members, Birds of a Feather Gala, and educational grants from our corporate and government partners enable staff to expand our programs for all ages. Some of the year’s highlights include:

Docent-Naturalist ProgramSeven new docents joined the volunteer Docent-Naturalist Program in 2011, bringing our core of trained naturalists to 39 talented individuals representing a diverse variety of professional backgrounds. To aid their teaching in the field and as classroom resources, two new Teacher’s Guides were published: Adapt to your Habitat (3rd grade) and Water and Wetlands: Our Precious Resources (5th grade).

Docents were also trained to implement the new 5th grade field program that complements the Water and Wetlands Teacher Guide. This program introduces students to tiny organisms in the water through the use of microscopes, and provides hands-on activities in the field to demonstrate how water moves through the Escondido watershed.

Family Discovery DaysThis year, we collaborated with County Rangers to offer free educational programs for families each season. We are watching participation take off at these community events: During Not-so-Scary Estuary in October, more than 700 people, many children in costume, joined the festivities at San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center. This popular event celebrated not-so-creepy and crawly lagoon creatures through live animal encounters, hikes, and hands-on fun.

Through funding, we were able to add a Lagoon Discovery Nature Camp for children ages 6-11. Eighteen youth participated in the week-long camp and honed their observation skills, explored and learned about the plants and animals of the lagoon, and created nature art from recycled objects.

Calendar.SanElijo.orgWith an increase in school field trips, we developed a secure online school and docent registration calendar. Educators now register their classes and groups online for desired field trip date by checking availability and making a reservation. Docent Naturalists sign up for these walks posted on the calendar. This has greatly streamlined the administration of our dynamic Environmental Education program.

2011 Docent-naturalist Graduation Party


School ProgramsGrades K-2: 11%Grades 3-5: 45%Middle & High School: 14%

Public ProgramsWeekend Walks: 12%Community Groups: 12%Scouts: 6%

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy 2011Environmental Education Programs

Total number of participants: 3,250 (8% increase from 2010)

Making binoculars at Family Discovery Days.


25th Anniversary Communications and OutreachInspiring community awareness of and support for San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy

If 2011 had a theme in the Conservancy’s public relations, it would be “The Year of Social Media Nominations.” With a brand new website, the Conservancy was ready: SanElijo.org was revamped and unveiled by March to reflect the growth of the Conservancy in its 25th year.

Social Media Contests and CampaignsTwice, the Conservancy was nominated to participate in environmental “heroes” online voting campaigns, delivering television, social media, and newspaper coverage of the Conservancy’s work in reaching youth through naturalist-guided field trips in the reserve. All of these social media campaigns generated tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid publicity for the Conservancy’s greater awareness.

In August, Denise Stillinger was awarded First Place, through community online voting, in Cox Conserves Heroes, and accepted the award on the field before stadium and television viewers at the August 19 San Diego Padres Game. Stillinger donated her $10,000 award to the Conservancy’s education program at Birds of a Feather Gala.

In November, the Conservancy was nominated by SDG&E as one of eight local nonprofit organizations to join ECO Ambassadors. During a three-week voting period, the Conservancy maintained its position among Top Three organizations receiving the most votes, in company with much larger nonprofits.

Also in November, The San Diego Foundation launched GIVEBIG, a social media Matching Fund Campaign. During a 72-hour period, county residents gave to nonprofits of choice with a percentage match by The San Diego Foundation. The Conservancy integrated this online campaign in its year-end membership appeal.

San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Public OutreachWith funding from California Coastal Conservancy for wetlands outreach, the Conservancy began a process with CSU Sacramento’s Center for Collaborative Policy to develop a Communication plan for San Elijo Lagoon Restoration. The findings from stakeholder surveys, conducted in Fall 2011, will be translated into the creation of public meetings in 2012, designed for full community invitation and engagement.

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy in the NewsThe Conservancy was inked, televised, heard on radio waves, blogged about, and highlighted in community news calendars. This year resulted in increased television, radio, print, and online coverage of: guided weekend walks, Spring EGG-ucation Family Days, Native San Elijo Lagoon Family Days, Not-So-Scary Estuary Family Days, Birds of a Feather Gala, volunteer habitat restoration events, Docent-Naturalist recruitment, inlet dredging, Coastal Dunes Restoration, San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Town Hall Meetings, and Gateway Park land acquisition.

Board members volunteered in Family Discovery Days activities and outreach, and also at the Conservancy’s exhibitor booth at Encinitas Environment Day in June, and City of Encinitas 25th Anniversary Celebration in October.

Conservancy staff keep our community updated on latest news stories by sharing news on Encinitas.Patch.com, and on Facebook.com/SanElijo (577 friends), as well as archiving news releases in SanElijo.org/pressroom.

Dissecting owl pellets at Not-So-Scary Estuary Family Discovery Days.


Development and MembershipThe launch of 25 Years of Watershed Moments

As we anticipated the launch of the Conservancy’s 25th Anniversary with the biennial Birds of a Feather Gala, we also focused on new member recruitment and fulfillment of giving opportunities.

$1 Million Endowment Goal ReachedThanks to the President’s Council, board of directors, members and staff, the Conservancy reached its endowment goal of $1 million. Ilse Epprecht was instrumental in helping us achieve that goal by offering the Conservancy a generous matching gift challenge. By the middle of the year we’d reached our goal. Neil Hokanson successfully steered President’s Council and our Endowment Campaign through the last two financially challenging years in our economy.

Growth in Giving OpportunitiesWilliam E. Miller and Ida Houby joined our Legacy Circle by including the Conservancy in their estate plan. Our Legacy Circle donors are a direct part of the Conservancy’s efforts to support wetlands conservation, and help to inspire others to give.

Three new Memorial Benches were donated to the reserve to honor Conservancy supporters. Sheila Johnson donated a bench in memory of her late husband, author and UC professor emeritus, Chalmers Johnson. Ian Hirschsohn, with family and friends, donated a bench in memory of Nini Hirschsohn, located east of Holmwood Canyon where their family had been active in the preservation of the canyon and reserve decades ago with San Elijo Alliance. The Grauer School donated a bench along Rios Trail in honor of its students past, present, and future.

Membership HighlightsA concerted effort was made to recruit new members at the launch of the Conservancy’s 25th Anniversary, which increased our membership 12% over the previous year’s new members.

Our board members represented the Conservancy in several key community events and meetings, including City of Encinitas 25th Anniversary held in October. Board members and staff sent out more than 200 personal appeals to friends, neighbors, and associates encouraging them to join the Conservancy.

2011 Grants Received Our education, outreach, and restoration programs would not be possible without the partnership of foundations that actively support environmental education and conservation.

We recognize the following grants received and/or renewed in 2011:Union Bank Foundation

The Engel Fund

County of San Diego Neighborhood Reinvestment Program at the recommendation of Supervisor Pam Slater-Price

California Coastal Commission’s Whale Tail License Plate Program

Enhanced Environmental Mitigation Program (EEMP) supported by California Natural Resources agency and Caltrans

The San Diego Foundation

Rancho Santa Fe Foundation

Qualcomm

San Diego Gas & Electric

Union Bank of California Foundation

Cox Kids Foundation

City of Encinitas & Mizel Family Foundation Community Grant Program

Neil Hokanson, Doug Gibson, Doug Scott and Pastor Bill Harman, Birds of a Feather Gala, 2011. (Photo: Janine Free)


Development and Membership continued

Corporate SponsorsWe recognize and thank the following corporate sponsors for their support of our environmental education and outreach programs at our 25th Anniversary Birds of a Feather Gala:

Ki’s Restaurant

ACS Habitat Management

Heather KiNCH Studio

Las Olas Mexican Restaurant

Seaside Market

Formuzis, Pickersgill & Hunt, Inc.

Hokanson Associates

Synthetic Genomics

RF Products

In-Kind Donations Thank you to the following service providers to our 25th Anniversary Birds of a Feather Gala. Their donated services and products support our environmental education and outreach programs:

Affairs party rental

Endangered Speciez Project

Hudson Printing

Meeting Services, Inc.

Flora Linda Design

Stone Brewing Co.

FastFrame Solana Beach

Janinefreephotography

Jennifer Nelson photography

Formuzis, Pickersgill & Hunt, Inc.

Endangered Speciez Project

Flora Linda Design

Jennifer Nelson Photography

Meeting Services, Inc.

Denise and Dave Stillinger, and Nicolle Selby-Thomas, Birds of a Feather Gala, 2011. (Photo: Janine Free)


Statement of Financial ActivitiesOur financial performance in 2011 reflects the creative work of our employees, Board of Directors, and President’s Council in reaching our goals.

San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy 2011

Income

Program Grants: 71%

Contributions: 25%

Endowment Disbursments: 2%

Corporate Sponsorship: 2%

Expenditures

Conservation Services: 75%

Education & Public Outreach: 10%

Development & Member Stewardship: 6%

Operations: 9%


Statement of Financial Activities 2011 continued

Funding Program Grants $ 1,285,373.9071% Contributions $ 449,251.90 25% Corporate Sponsorship $ 37,926.01 2% Endowment Disbursements $ 40,900.00 2% $ 1,813,451.81 100%Expenditures Conservation Services $ 1,344,830.76 75% Education & Public Outreach $ 172,841.97 10% Development & Member Stewardship $ 106,966.77 6% Operations $ 165,162.90 9% $ 1,789,802.40 100% Assets & Liabilities Summary (As of 12/31/2011) Assets Tidal Circulation Trust $ 2,052,921.30 Conservation Land $ 5,171,376.70 Investments Held for Programs $ 670,115.47 Operating Endowments $ 1,035,793.88 Reserve $ 297,157.10 Cash Balances $ 288,408.99 Property & Equipment, net $ 12,704.69 Scholarship Fund $ 29,599.48 Other Assets (note 1) $ 4,408.66 Accounts Receivable $ 701,546.89 Total Assets: $ 10,264,033.16 Liabilities & Net Assets Current Liabilities (note 2) $ 984,869.45 Long-term Liabilities (note 3) $ 3,750,000.00 Net Assets $ 5,529,163.71 Total Liabilities and Net Assets: $ 10,264,033.16 note 1: pre-paid expenses note 2: accounts payable and deferred revenue for programs note 3: note payable, land


2011 Board of Directors and StaffSan Elijo Lagoon Conservancy is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Their passion for the outdoors is combined with exceptional professional skills in a broad range of areas to help further our mission.

Board of DirectorsDenise Stillinger (President)

Scott Griffiths (Vice President)

Doug Gillingham (Secretary)

Paul Worthington (Treasurer)

Stephen Fitch, J.D.

Sally Foster

Pastor Bill Harman

Mark Huffman

Kevin Johnson, J.D.

Linda Jones, Ph.D.

Jim Lauer, J.D.

Jim McCall

Bob Moore

Joyce Pickersgill, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Venrick, Ph.D.

Art Yayanos, Ph.D.

StaffOur dedicated staff of eight employees carries out the mission of San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy to protect and enhance the reserve. The Conservancy’s staff expertise combines advanced degrees in natural sciences and environmental studies with outdoor education and nonprofit program management.

Doug Gibson, Executive Director and Principal Scientist

Amy Trujillo, Associate Director (until Aug. 2010)

Barry Lindgren, Associate Director

Elaine Dodge, Development Director

Tara Fuad, Education Director

David Varner, Science Director

Joel Kramer, Associate Biologist

Timbo Stillinger, Associate Biologist

Debby Strauss, Program Associate


Legacy DonorsElaine Dodge & Martin StaubusIlse EpprechtLynne & Marc FriedmannDoug & Lauren GibsonBill GishTom & Donna GolichPastor Bill & Patti HarmanTom Heywood & Stephanie WildeRobert Jensen & Erin ThomasMayme KlinePeter & Marge KohlM. Alberta Kruger Declaration of Trust (realized)Jim LauerAndy & Kathleen MauroWilliam E. Miller & Ida HoubyBrys & Rita MyersCraig & Jeanne OlsonMariette PinchartJanet PlacidoDenise & Dave StillingerElizabeth VenrickPaul WorthingtonRet. Colonel Harold Wright (realized)Art & Sandy Yayanos

GUARDIANS OF THE LAGOON Great Horned Owl - $10,000+AnonymousIlse Epprecht *San Diego Gas & Electric CompanyBrys & Rita Myers *Carol Childs & Peter House *ACS Habitat ManagementFrances Hamilton White *Cox Kids Foundation

PROTECTORS OF THE LAGOON Calif. Brown Pelican - $5,000+Charles & Ruth DealyRobert & Mary Jane EngmanThe Grauer SchoolIan HirschsohnHokanson AssociatesMike & Dawn House *Sheila JohnsonElizabeth Keadle *Las Olas Mexican RestaurantWendy Globe Tsien & Roger TsienTim Tully & Holly Cline *Union Bank of California FoundationRick & Teresa West

Clapper Rail - $3,000+Mac & Audrey ElliottDavid & Peg Engel *Johnson & Johnson PRD LLCAndy & Kathleen Mauro *Qualcomm Corporate GivingDenise & Dave Stillinger *

Great Blue Heron - $2,500+Cardiff Seaside Market, Inc.Formuzis, Pickersgill & Hunt, Inc.Tom & Donna Golich *Suzanne & Craig McAllister

Gary & Joyce Pickersgill *RF ProductsJohn & Patricia Seiber *Synthetic GenomicsPaul Worthington *

Red-tailed Hawk - $1,000+Chris & Devron AverettAviara Master AssociationGladys BairdMagie BiehlBob & Lois ChaddockTom Clotfelter & Karen Miller Clotfelter *John DeBeer & Mona BaumgartelElaine Dodge & Martin Staubus *Mark & Jenny DowlingDudekSteve & Pam FitchTara Fuad & Steve DinkinLaura Galinson & Jane FantelDoug & Lauren GibsonDouglas Gillingham & Dana FriehaufBill Gish & Andra Moran *Scott & Eileen GriffithsGumpert FoundationSusan HayesSteve & Susie Hedrick *Tom Heywood & Stephanie Wilde *Neil & Clarice Hokanson *Hunter IndustriesAnn Hunter-Welborn & David WelbornIBM Corporation Matching Grants ProgramKathie Jackson *Georgia Jenks *Jimbo’s ... Naturally!Kevin Johnson & Jeanne MacKinnonLinda JonesMayme Kline & Robert BeasleyGreg Koch *Peter & Marge Kohl *Jim LauerMarkstein Beverage CompanyLyn NelsonOakhurst Builders, Inc.Craig & Jeanne Olson *Daniel Powell *Jack & Patty Queen *Rancho Santa Fe FoundationNed & DeeDee ReynoldsTim & Suzanne RyanTony & Liz Salant *Richard Sandstrom & Sandra TimmonsPete Schroeder, D.V.M.William & Kathryn ScrippsDarrell & Jill ShraderJanet & Peter Simon *Dr. John Trombold & Mrs. Marcia Trombold *Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Art & Sandy Yayanos *John & Valerie Zagara *

* President’s Council member

White-tailed Kite - $500+Alan & Cheryl Barnebey

Jarka BartelDon & Teresa BarthNancy BjornsenMr. & Mrs. James CallanJames CarmelAndrew & Joan ChitieaSteve & Jane DempseyGlenn & Karen DoshayDownstream Services, IncJon Lea FimbresSally FosterLynne & Marc FriedmannGail FuadGeneral AtomicsGretchen GerlachJames Gilmore & Cameron JamesHansen Surfboards, IncPastor Bill & Patti HarmanHewlett-Packard CompanyMark & Davi HuffmanNancy & John KutilekPeter La DowMark & Carol LevinMartin & Mary LighterinkKim MacConnel & Jean LowePat MagnarellaJoe Markee & Terrie BoleyGioia MessingerGraham & Linda MilnerBob & Cindy MooreNojan & Pamela OmidiJerry & Kathy ParkerKevin ParraNicolle Selby-Thomas & Jeff ThomasPemberton & Jean SmithLois StillingerJames & Kathleen StivenAudrey TerrasMike Varney & Jennifer BallKatherine WhiteJan WierPatricia YoungSandra Zarcades

Western Scrub Jay - $250+Jon & Clemencia AppelDavid & Shannon ApplegateBrewster & Shirley ArmsElyse & Charles BabtkisJacqueline Badger MarsEsmeralda BarajasKaveh & Elaine BarjestehSteve & Nona BarkerGerald & Shela BordinKeith & Nicki BrandtSteve CologneDennis & Linda CostelloDennis Cramer & Robin Radlauer-CramerDonald Davis & Lesa HeebnerMichael & Shannon DempseyKathleen DickeyGordon & Cathie DixonJames & Jewel EdsonHal & Pam FusonJohn & Jill Gartman

Nancy Gordon & Barb PottsSusan GrahamJim & Carrie GreensteinRobert & Sharon GriswoldDonald & Deborah HallidaySalah HassaneinKen & Barbara HollandJune HonsbergerWilliam & Pam HoweAnn & Andy IrwinDonna JohnsonR. Craig & Suzanne JohnsonMichael Kalichman & Linda RouxJohn & Joan KroenerMichael & Teresa LeaDennis & Kathleen LeesDavid & Jayne LesleyJames & Nancy LikinsBarry & Roberta LindgrenNancy & Terry LiskevychEric & Suellen LodgeDonald & Jane MacKinnonMike MahoneyRandall & Constance MalinBruce & Marie McFarlandBarbara MooreAlex NealRobert & Shauna PattonJames PayneScott & Shannon PeckCindy PedersenMariette PinchartJanet PlacidoMichael & Luciana Powell

2011 Members, Donors, and Corporate SponsorsOur supporters are actively engaged in the Conservancy’s mission to protect and enhance the resources of San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, its watershed, and related ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations.

Brys and Rita Myers, and Ilse Epprecht, Birds of a Feather Gala, 2011. (Photo: Janine Free)


Joe & Karen RamsdellGerri Retman & Ira OpperJames RileyMarcia SchofieldDoug & Libby Scott *David & Pam ScottTom & Veronica SeayRichard Sheridan & Nancy Perry-SheridanBob & Christa StahlDebby & Barry StraussMichael & Jennifer TillmanDonna ToddAmy & Justin TrujilloKris & Dayle Van LomKeith VrhelNorman & Patricia WalkerBarbara & Nolan WallachMary Kay WestCelesd F. Willoughby & Heather KinchLana WilsonElizabeth & Clint WinantDavid & Sherry WinklerLeonard WittwerBrian Wood

GENERAL MEMBERSHIPAmerican Avocet - $100+Ruth Aiau & Kathy AiauScott & Kathy AldernLawrence AlessioLannie AlleeAlphaGraphicsJohn & Linda AlspaughLaurie AltenbernRoy AmericaMichael & Marilyn AmesRick & Leslie AndersonGeorge M. ArgoudBrian Arnold & Ronilee ClarkArtefact DesignJean-Louis & Patricia AstierJeff Bada & Margaret SchoeningerDorothy & Ralph BanksSteven & Eva BarnesTerre BeckerHazard BenedictJohn & Margot BergCarl & Janice BiehlDonna Blackman

Rennie & Debbie BlockJanice BrehmSheiva BrunstRobert & Karen BudettiAdrian & Laura CaddickCardiff 101 MainstreetDave & Joyce CarlsonBill & Willi CaylorWill & Bette ChildsSteven & Norma ChodosAllan & Kelly ConnellRobert & Patricia CozensCandace Curlee & Debra DominskiCharles & Marilyn DasheJoan DavisPaul & Linnea DaytonCaroline DeMarJohn Denton & Nancy LevinBarbara DerrickJeanine DreifussDavid & Vickie DriverLee & Kazumi DuranNick Dwyer-CurlettDr. Ruby Hinds EdmanEsplanade Bridge CenterDaniel EssigNathan FairmanHarold Feder & Gloria SandvikMargaret FilliusEdith FineMichael Fisher & Elizabeth MeierJoseph & Gwendolen FordJolie ForemanBarbara ForestSteven & Ellen FoxR. Darrell Gary & Janice Brooks-GaryDan & Cathy GillMarvan GlozackBeverly GoodmanDana Gran & Amy WhiteHerbert & Renita GreenbergBrad & Lauren GreiderRichard & Cheryl GrossNoah & Rena HadasTerrence & Martha HallarenLisa HamiltonDebbie HannaJudy HansonLeonard & Frances HartCarol Hart

Blayne HartmanMarjorie HatcherChuck & Lee HawleyYoko HeathJoseph Heilig & Lorraine PillusSteven & Sarah HenriksenScott Henry & Kim LandeHenry Herms, Jr.Perry Herst, Jr.Nigella HillgarthColin & Vicky HolmanBob HoltStanley & Annette HookMichael & Jeannie HuseMichael & Vera IrvineBob & Sandy IrwinSteve JaniszewskiJocelyn JenksMark & Marcy JenneDavid & Donna JenningsGordon & Janell JohnsBill & Christy JohnsonTodd & Tracy JonesRonald & Judith JosephsonJim & Louise JuligJim & Mary Lou KaaeMerry Lynn KatisJohn KaufmanIsabelle KayClifford KellerJohn & Sheryl KiesJonathan Kies & Kristine BradyLinda KingWilliam & Sandra KnowlesTerry KnoxSachiko Kohatsu & James HeldTony KranzAndy & Pam KurzJane LarsenLarry & Joyce LavemanKevin & Carol LimbachPeter & Ann LinzDoug Loeser & Amy HorneKatharine & Stein LundbyDouglas LyttonDonald & Kristin MacleodAnne MagoffinMichal & Eli MargalithSteve MarleyRoland & Candy MartinezKeith Marzullo & Susie ArmstrongChris McBeeJames & Carol McCallMarilyn McCurdyJeffrey McMillanAviva Merion & Kevin TaysKen MetzgarWilliam E. Miller & Ida HoubyStephan Miller & Elizabeth WalcottSherise & Kevin MillerGeoffrey Miller & Karen HaubrichBonnie MinamideKathleen MisselhornRobin MitchellBeverly MoazedRobert Murashige & Marsha RichardsJoseph MusserTracy MyersJohn NinomiyaNordson CorporationBetty NormandJames & Gretchen O’ConnellJohn & Sally O’HaraOracle Corporation Matching Gifts Program

John & Linette PageMargaret Parry McGinnis & Kevin McGinnisJenny PaschallCarl & Beth PetersenPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramJ. Steven PocetaKenneth & Sheila PoggenburgAnn PogueDadla Ponizil & Judy BerlfeinMarcus PresarAnn QuebedeauxDebra Quick-Jones & Donald JonesPhillip Raffee & Lois JamesRobert & Susan RantzowKaren RichardsonTracy & Debby RichmondRoss Ridder & John SpencerDick & Pat RobertsonPat RoskowskiRoger & Jane RoweDiane SachsKevin & Deborah SagaraJosiah & Abbie SandCatherine Santone, DDSMark & Linda SaxonJeff & Deb SchmidtJudy SchrammKen & Mary Lou SchultzMary SchwalenLisa ShafferCarol & Ronald SharpeMichael Shields & Leslie ShellyMike & Robin ShookSharla ShortWilliam & Ellen SimmsJoyce SineJoyce SissonDale SmathersMary Jean SmithGeoffrey Smith & Camille ArmstrongAmber & Daniel SogorkaSandy SomervilleBill & Mandy StallcupWilliam & Betty SteelePeter & Anne SticklenTimbo StillingerMartin & Maryann StoneTed & Joyce StraussBruce & Marge SutherlandRobert & Cindy SwitzlerDonna ThalThe San Diego FoundationThe Soul Project FoundationVirgil & Brenda ThompsonJ. Reed ThompsonJudy ThumKathleen TivelRobert Turner & Karen MesserRobert & Jane UppKris Vensand & Benjamin ChangGreg WagnerWayne & Danie Warren-AngelucciKenneth & Elaine WatsonEdward & Jean WedbushMike & Betzi WeinbergJim WeinelMark & Gayle WellsAllen White & Julie Haugsness-WhiteMichael White & Jerre StallcupMark & Deborah WhitehouseEd & Janet WillsonJoAnn & Dean WorthingtonRoza & Peter WuDonald York

Jack and Patty Queen and Donna and Tom Golich, Birds of a Feather Gala, 2011. (Photo: Janine Free)


Jeffrey & Karen YoungJoe & Desiree ZagaraJudith ZibbellErica Zug

California Quail - $50+Abbott Laboratories Employee Giving CampaignRichard & Barbara AndersonNancy AndonRichard & Susan AndrewsLani AsatoBrian BaerJohn & Elizabeth BagbyEleanore BaldwinCarol BallJackie & Terry BarkerLaurie BaumStephen Beck-von-PeccozSteve Benjamin & Nancy LoperRalph & Cher BettencourtInge BisconerBrenda BooneBillie BowenBill BrickCathy BullockJack & Susan BurgerJulie & Chris CabouThomas Campbell & Ann KraemerCraig CampionPhil & Laurie CatronRichard & Nelta CissnaBurton & Alice CofmanPhilip & Kathleen ColemanRachelle & Michael CollierJoe Cooke & Patty CorneliusDavid & Nancy CranmerEd & Bettie CreutzJose R. CriadoRichard & Lynn CusacLaura & Daniel DahanGary Danielsen & Anthea BeletsisKaren DaviesRichard & Mary DavisJames & Lynn DeBooSteve & Cherylann DeeringJohn DewaldSidney DjanoglyEdward & Edith DrcarJim Dyjak & Susan SherryAmes & Beryl EarlyRichard & Jeri EimersAudrey & Jeffrey EskoAlfred & Karin EsserNorm & Linda FerberJoan FisherMichael ForemanMr. & Mrs. Richard ForsythDon & Dottie FortmanMark & Lisa FranovichMarvin & Janine FreeDick & Lynn FreelandRobert FriedmanAlex & Nancy FriehaufRobert & Virginia GarlandEmmy Garnica & Don GeigerBill & Holly GastilJames & Elizabeth GautschDave & Cora GeorgensMartin & Ruth GilboaMr. & Mrs. William Gish, Jr.Bill & Susan GlocknerSteve GoetschKaren & Steve GordonCharles & Phyllis Graham

Deanna GraumannBruce GreenJohn & Dorothy GreenDon & Joan GrineNicholas HallEdward & Stephanie HallChristopher & Jennifer HallRon & Edie HamTony & Christie HamelJenny HawkinsChristy HendricksonDaniel & Susan HenryRobert HiguchiLouis HogrefeDoan HohmeyerMichael ImrichWilliam IronsDonald & Charlotte JacksonRick JohnsonFrances JohnsonDuane JohnsonDouglas & Cecilia JollyHerschel & Mary Ann JonesJennifer JonesPeter JuppMarjorie Kenyon-ClerRay & Mary Anne KiefferMary Rita KingsburySharon KleinJoel KramerBill KristanTogaku & Ruth KurodaJohn La GrangeJessica LaemmleWells & Betty LangeMeghan Laurs & Dan JaoudiMr. & Mrs. Thomas LawtonJeffrey & Patricia LeachJon & Judy LelevierMark & Meg LevyLaura LiedtkeDave & Barbara LoskutoffJennifer LuceJames & Pam LudwigBrian & Emily LukaczFrank LusbyRobert MacFarlaneStu & Roni MacPhersonMel & Diane MaleJackie MaloneArnold Markman & Elizabeth MichelVirginia MartinKevin & Julia MartinAlanson & Janet MasonLise McCartyMichael & Karen McCluneAlis McCurdy & Bob SauersDaniel McGeehanJohn & Mary McIsaacJanet McLaughlinFrank & Deborah McRockWendy McWethyKeith MeldahlJohn & Marilyn MitchellGary MoinetPatricia & Mark MoleskiDonna MooreKent & Amy MoserBarry NaughtonNancy NeigusMichael & Eren NemiroffGerald & Joann NewtonRobert & Delores NobleDavid & Marlene NourokGeorge & Dudney O’Dell

Ryan & Jenny OehlerOhman FamilyRobert OlsonRon & Joanne OrloGary & Julia OrsoArt & Mary PageGregory ParkJim & Ann PeterDavid & Janet PetersAnne Petersen-Geisler & Gary GeislerMarie PietteRyan PingreeShirley Platzer-StocksJon & Patti Polikoff

Quentin PowersJeffrey Pressman & Nancy KollischFaith & Ted PriceCarl ProvderWilliam Pultz & Maureen MossMarty & Elizabeth ReedBarry & Karen ReeveMaynard Rice & Trudy SanchezDavid W. RobertsLawrence & Joy RogersSteve Rose & Sharon Clay RoseTom & Sharon RubinsteinGreg & Michelle SahagianSan Dieguito Equine GroupChristine SandersonSid & Patricia SarkarPat & Margaret SchlesingerRoger & Louise SchmittJohn SchrickerJohn & Eleanor SchusterSDSA BE WISEJim & Sue ShermanPamela ShookJeffrey ShumanJim & Gretchen SimpsonDianne SivulkaEmery & Joanne SmithJoyce SmithAlbert Somit & Linda CorderPeter & Carol Soria

Nadine Spier-McMurrayJohn & Marilyn SteckertHerschel & Camille SternGary StewartErika StreuerShirley StrumJames SummersDavid & Kathleen TanseyDavid ThenoBrian Thompson & Nancy MatusMichele M. TsugawaStanley & Judith VignosGerald & Harriet WaandersBarbara Walker

Garth Ware & Diane BaxterLynn & Jim WatkinsJohn WigmoreJohn & Christine WillemsRobert & Phyllis WilliamsRuss WilsonElizabeth WilsonKaren & Fred WiseJohn & Patricia WolfeFrancisco & Toni WongDean & Susan WorkCharlie Zieky & Bob Berman

Rock Crab - $35+Susana ArredondoJim BeysterRuth BurnsNigel CalcuttJan ClausenKatherine ClearyCathy CollierPaul & Sarah CulverJohn FrazierKelly FultonMary Lou GilmoreRod GoodsonCourtney GriffithCharlotte GumbrellDiane HazardDebra Inada

Encinitas City Counci member Teresa Barth, Tony Kranz, and Elizabeth Taylor, Birds of a Feather Gala, 2011. (Photo: Janine Free)


Linda JoerdenR. W. & Laverne JonesSusan KanferLiz KattSteve Levinson & Jobeth HalperStephanie LieNorman & Marilyn MacleodChrista MaloneDavid MezaKathleen MillerThomas MowryGeorge NakamuraJennifer NelsonNorth County Philanthropy CouncilStephen O’LearyLinda OzCherie PatelMary PoniatowskiSusan QuillmanAlan RussellNancy SaturBarbara SchwellerJohn & Chona ShumateDavid SickelsLissa SkilesCatherine SmartJudy SmithBarbara J. StewartTrudy SynodisJane ThorngrenRachel TownsendWendy TurnerRonda UsseryColleen VeneriMarilyn VoorhiesSean WardRobert WeisgrauWayne WidenerKaren WilsonMark Wilson

Snowy Egret - $30+David AllenBarbara AndersonCarla AndersonRichard AndersonDale & Sharel AndrewsDennis & Margo AstrothRon BaerAllan & Jackie BarrettMichael BeigelBruce & Mary BerendSusan & David BittarJohn & Audrey BromstadNeil & Christine BruingtonVictor CardonaBob & Linda CoaleDenise CroftBemanali & Fay DadbehBetty DoblerVivien DuncanBarbara DunnRobert & Jan FisherCarla GilbertMarc GittelsohnIris GodboutMichael & Jane GordonJeanne GordonMichael GraneyMarianne GrossmanInga GroveEric & Susan GrovesJanet HartGeorgia HayashiWoody & Connie Hays

Herb & Kitty HendersonRichard HendlinDavid & Joan HerskowitzDorothy JensenGordon & Emma JonesCarolyn JopesJoseph & Carol KochSally KotnikFred & Joy LanePhilip & Susan LawlerFrank & Shirley LaytonRoland & Jan LeadonLillian LeslieSteve Lightner & Marc SmithRichard Markell, D.V.M.Kris & Rich McGowanCarole MelumNancy MillerJosephine NeebRosalie ParkinsonIris PetersonLewis & Liz PozzebonBernard PreyerJacquelyn ReingoldJean RowlandCheryl SchwaebeAl & Genie ShenkEric Slater & Marcia PilattiMarty SommercampBilly Stern & Carolyn WhitehouseJack & Jane StroEmily & John TannoneMary ThompsonCathy TyreTom & Sylviane VolzJutta Von WeiseCharles & Nancy WalkerPamela WalkerMartyn & Linda Beth WidgeryTony & Barbara WidgeryRobert Wilson & Norma GoodnightPat YeakleyMary Yount

Gobi - $25+Mario AguilarDeniece ArnoldJudith BarneyShirley BerryAndrew & Joyce DartWanda FormanDennis GeilerAnn HannonElizabeth & Peter HergesheimerLinda JohnsonHarvey & Elizabeth Karten, MDAdam & Lisa KommersJeff KrichmarRosemary KubilusGeorge & Carol LawJoan McCaffreyThomas & Livier McGeeJim Michelsen & Mary HenslerHerbert & Karen NewmanMark & Suzanne NimsSally NorvellSue RichardsonRobert & Ann SensibaughMilton & Zita SpinnerSucculent GardeningAlisa Ward & Ken SchwinnJoan WilliamsonJames & Maryann WoodStanley Zahler

Contributor - <$25Adrienne AdamsCheryl AldenEdward AlexanderJulia Burgess-PerrotNorene ClaeyssensDavid Daymude & Lisa LaneGoodsearchMargaret GriffithKeith HaroldJoshua & Nancy LazersonKathleen LindemannWarren & Roseann PetersonFlorence SchweizerCheryl ThornburgJerry TrustLynn Wetzell

Carol Childs, Peter House, and Sally Foster, Birds of a Feather Gala, 2011. (Photo: Janine Free)


San Elijo Lagoon ConservancyMailingPO Box 230634 Encinitas, CA 92023-0634

Headquarters Our staff offices are located at 2049 San Elijo Avenue in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California 92007 (Cardiff Towne Center). Please note that headquarters are not at San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center.

Phone(760) 436-3944

WebSanElijo.org

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