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M u i r He r i t a g e La n d t r u s t
By Sherida Bush
The rumble of heavy machinery
filled the air, supplanting the
faraway cries of a red shouldered
hawk circling nearby. For two months,
tranquil, pastoral Fernandez Ranch was a
construction zone, with huge machines
lumbering like noisy dinosaurs over the
landscape.
The mechanical beasts were there to
fulfill a years-long objective.After purchasing the 702-acre property
in 2005, the Land Trust undertook the
development of plans for site assessment,
restoration, public access, education and
management. The land has been explored,
pored over and pondered by expert upon
expertengineers, landscape architects,
surveyors, biologists, general contractors,
hydrologists, geologists, and experts in
irrigation and creek restoration. Years of
design, decision and modifications went into
the plans, so painstakingly pieced together.
The greatest challenge was what to do
with a creek that had undergone large-scale
changes for unknown reasons. Dramatic
erosion had cut a deep channel, stripped
banks of vegetation and toppled trees.
After much study, planners concluded that
changes to Rodeo Creek on a property
upstream had changed its hydrology,disrupting creek ecology. Not only did the
banks need stabilizing, a bridge was needed
to span the widening chasm to provide
access for the public and for safety vehicles.
Plans for the property included a
multi-part approach to: stabilize and
enhance the most badly eroded riparian
areas, provide a bridge across the creek
chasm, create trails and provide a new
staging area. The Land Trust gathered funds
Fernandez Ranch Fulfilled continues on page 2
FERNANDEZ
RANCH
FULFILLED Message from th
Executive Direct
VieW fromA Bridge
Dear Land Trust Supporters
As the 156 foot clear span sbridge was hoisted into midair and finally set across RoCreek, I found myself filledwith a profound sense of hoand gratitude. Hope for oulocal community and its abi
to fulfill priority conservatiogoals and gratitude for all thwho helped make the dreamrestoration and public accesFernandez Ranch come trutwenty years, the Muir HerLand Trust has been workinprotect our precious local wlands and provide meaningfrelationships for people withnature. When Fernandez Ris finally opened to the pub
June of 2010, millions of refrom throughout the Bay A
will have the opportunity toenjoy the distinctive beauty that protected natural area. the Muir Heritage Land Truwe invest our time, resourceenergies and hopes in the dof preserving Contra Costavery special landscapes. Thoinvestments are paying off toand will continue to do so fgenerations to come. Thankagain for your sincere suppoLinus Eukel
Executive DirectorSpecialthankS
Overaa ConstructionRestoration Design GroupCarone & CompanyHanford ARCBig R BridgeWatershed NurseryBay Area Ridge Trail CounVolunteers for Outdoor Cal
Members like You!
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Fernandez Ranch Fulfilled continued from page 1
for the $3.04 million project from many
sources, including: the River Parkways
Program of the Resources Agency; the
Coastal Conservancy; the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the Contra Costa Fish
and Wildlife Committee; the Oakmead
Foundation; the Bay Area Ridge Trail
Council; as well as funds from other privatesources and our individual contributors.
All was on track until last December,
when the state of California froze all
bonds. To ensure the free flow of funds
needed for construction, the Land Trust
collaborated with others in the government
and nonprofit community to secure short-
term bond funds. Then, after obtaining the
needed permits, the work could start.
But before the construction workers
fired up even one of the machines, they
had to go to class.
Workers were instructed on how to
identify special-status species they might
see on the property. They were required
to inspect their machinery every morning
to make sure a sleepy reptile, such as an
Alameda whipsnake, hadnt curled up on it
somewhere during the night.
Construction began on August 19
and went smoothly. The major work was
completed by October 15, as required by
regulatory agencies in order to protect
the creek.
Yet the mega-machines werent thefirst to break ground. Lots of muscle power
accomplished the official g roundbreaking
on June 6. MHLT teamed up with
Volunteers for Outdoor California. As a
result, more than 150 volunteers took up
hand tools to build one mile of trail in
two days. The section
of trail they completed
lies on some of the
propertys steepest, most
challenging terrain. In
October, contractors
finished off the
volunteers efforts with
specialized construction,
such as retaining walls
and boardwalks. This
trail will become part of
the 550-mile Bay Area
Ridge Trail.
The creek work was
a job for the contractors.
The contours of the
M u i r H er itageLa n d tr u s t
P.O. Box 2452
Martinez, CA 94553
925-228-5460 925-372-5460fax
www.muirheritagelandtrust.org
stAff
Linus Eukel
Executive Director
Suzanne Jones
Land Specialist
Beth Pardieck
Stewardship Manager
Ellen Visser
Outreach Coordinator
Johna Winters
Administrative Manager
BoArd
of directors
Donn Walklet
Chair
Ann Cormack
Vice Chair
Paul Craig
Secretary
Louis E. Stoddard
Treasurer
Bob Aston
Steve Hutchcraft
Peter Colby
Ken Fischer
Denis Huston
Beth Mallonee
Mark Wilson
editor
Linus Eukel
neWsLetter
contriButors
Sherida Bush
Linus Eukel
Suzanne Jones
Beth Pardieck
Ellen Visser
Johna Winters
creek banksimpossible to restore to their
original configurationwere laid back
in three of the steepest areas to minimize
erosion and silting downstream. The
areas have been hydroseeded with native
plants, which will sprout and grow with
seasonal rains.
Two years ago, the Land Trust beganthe process of having native trees and
shrubs germinated from seeds collected
at Fernandez Ranch. The 9,521 container
plants cultivated from those seeds will
be planted on creek banks next spring,
along with fast-growing willow cuttings.
Were improving the quality of the
riparian habitat, both on the property and
downstream, said Beth Pardick, the Land
Trusts Stewardship Manager. The work
improves the whole watershed.
The new plants must be irrigated for
three years during the dry season. The
circa-1910 windmill on the propertynow
a popular spot for owls to perchmay be
repaired to provide one source of water.
Another source may be a natural spring.
Fences have gone up to keep the cattles
hooves off of the reconstructed banks and
new vegetation.
The staging area is completed,
providing two ADA-accessible spaces and
parking for nine cars and two horse trailers.
Interpretive information will be added in
the spring.From the staging area, visitors will
set out on multi-use trails open to hikers,
bicycle r iders and equestrians. Visitors with
limited mobility will enjoy two wheelchair-
accessible trails. They connect to steeper
trails leading toward hill summits.
Completion of the bridge across
Rodeo Creek marked the end of major
construction. To allow the creek to flow
naturally, the structures four supporting
pillars were anchored on the creek banks,
not in the creek channel. In November, the
bridges 156-foot span was lowered into
place by crane. As though it were a puzzle
piece completing a three-dimensional
picture, the lowering of the arched bridge
was the fulfillment of a long-held vision.
Come spring, when the big machines
will have long retreated and the natural
sounds again prevail, a new element
will be added to the landpeople from
throughout the greater Bay Area who
enjoy open space.
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For nearly two decades, the fate of 483acres of Franklin Canyon teetered betweenmassive development and preservation.The Muir Heritage Land Trust tipped thebalance by signing a purchase agreement
to permanently protect this stunningopen space in August of2008. But 60 of the
long-disputed acreswere not in theagreement.
The excludedacres lie in thesouthwest cornerof FranklinCanyon, adjacent
to Hercules, andencompass the flattest
part of the property. Theowners, a consortium of
investors, viewed the 60 acres as the easiestto develop, and therefore worth more.They held back the acreage fromthe initial agreement.
The 60 acres is comprised of opengrasslandsgreat raptor habitatandincludes a hill with a spectacular view. Theland lies near the Land Trusts FernandezRanch and is a potential link to the BayArea Ridge Trail. Tributar ies to both
FRANKLIN CANYON TOGETHER AGAIN
Refugio and Rodeocreeks provide verdantriparian habitat.
Over time, theowners came to accept
that the objectiveappraised value for theland was a fair price,said MHLT ExecutiveDirector Linus Eukel. InJuly, the Land Trust signedan amended agreementthat added the 60 acres(at an additional costof $830,000), bringingthe total acreage of theacquisition to 483.
The project budget
for Franklin Canyon isnow more than $3.3million. In additionto the new purchaseprice of $2,610,000 thegoal includes funds forstewardship, a plan fortrails and public access,and operational support.
This beautiful, fragile ecosystem
pulses with life as it has for centuries. We
ask your help to affirm a wonderful future
for this magnificent wild land.
SKY RANCH POND RESTORATION
For 20 years, a rancher-constructedlivestock pond has been the only watersource on Sky Ranch. Cattle, ofcourse, use the pond, but itsbeen a boon to thirstywild critters as well.
The pond hasalso been a source of
problems. The 200-foot spillway from theponds earthen damhas been eroding foryears, carrying unwantedsediment into Vaca Creek, atributary of Alhambra Creek. Theerosion also undermined the structuralintegrity of the dam, and at some pointwould have caused it to fail.
In October, the Muir Heritage Land
Trust completed construction to both fixthe problem and create an opportunity for
habitat enhancement.Workers placed a pipe in
the spillwaylinking thepond and an energy-dissipation pooltohandle pond overflow
and prevent erosion.The graded area wasthen hydroseeded with
native plants.MHLT is also looking
at ways to improve the habitataround the pond. Such habitat
enhancement could provide a home forthe California red-legged frog (federallylisted as threatened) and other nativecreatures.
Franklin Canyon and Fernandez pSteve Hu
Photo:JerryRoe
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Hanks to our generous sponsors. our event Was a great success Because of Y
lighting audio video drape
anniversarY partY
Master of Ceremonies Doug McConne
and hundreds of other Land Trust support
joined together on August 15th to celebra
MHLTs 20th anniversary at the Mansion a
Estate of the John Muir National Historic
Site. Guests enjoyed a champagne receptio
gourmet extravaganza, exclusive pear bran
lively music by the Anton Schwartz Jazz
Quartet and an exciting live auction.
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MHLT DONORS
Anonymous
AnonymousCalifornia State Coastal ConservancyContra Costa Fish and Wildlife CommitteeState of California - The Resources AgencyThe San Francisco Foundation
Mendelson Family FundThe JM Long FoundationUS Fish and Wildlife Service
A.D. & Martha Michelbacher FundAnonymousTina Batt*BBR LLPFrank and Joanne BellecciLloyd and Jane CaroneChevron Products CompanyLouise ClarkRonald and Rosemary ClendenenConocoPhilipsMarilyn CooperAnn and Robert Cormack+Kay Cox and Paul Craig+Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLPJoffa and Ellen DaleEdward and Yoshimi DownerBob Doyle
East Bay Regional Park DistrictLinus and Stephanie EukelKen and Martha Fischer+Jim and Mary Ann GaebeKent and Judy GarvensHanford ARCLarry HansonHanson Aggregates West RegionGeorge and Judith HelderDavid and Susan HodgesDenis and Cathy Huston+Linda and John JuddNancy KittleChaz and Tonya LemmonGlen Lewis and Martha JosephMichael and Elizabeth Mallonee+R. Clark and Amara Morrison
Cathy MoyerNECA/IBEW Local 392Old Republic Title CompanyJerry and Kim OveraaNorman & Janet PeaseLawrence E. and Mary PeiranoBrad & Trish PiattPlumbers & Steamfitters Union Local 159Restoration Design GroupWilliam G. RobinsonEd and Dawn RothShell Oil Products USAJeff and Tina SherwinW. Dirk Sikkema & Linda YoungMarty & Wanda Sorenson
Robert Speck and Sloan McDonaldJudith Ann Stadler-LothropLou and Marilyn Stoddard+Telfer Oil CompanyTesoro Refining & Marketing Co.The Mechanics BankThe Morrison & Foerster FoundationThe Strong FoundationNaomi TorresUnion Bank of California FoundationValero Benicia Refinery
Donn and Tracy Walklet+Bill WeinerMichael & Juliana WilliamsMark and Anne Wilson+
John and Cheryl AbelMary Ann AbreuDenise AckerJudy AdamsCarol AlderdiceBurt AndersonCarol AndersonDonald Anderson
Carl and Sharon AnduriAnonymousAnonymous*Dimitris and Luz ArgyriouPatricia AshleyRobert and Laurie Aston+Nancy AugustineAaron AutsenDiane AvenMiriam AweniusJohn BaasRebecca BabayansCarol BaierRay BambhaLevi and Katherine BargerMichael BarryTom Bates and David Baldwin
Mona N. and Robert BattBrita BautinCharles BeamanGordon BeckerRichard and Linda BeidlemanDeRoyce and Linda BellKathy BellLesley BennEdward and Mildred BennettBarbara BentonGregory and Regina BenzBelinda BerryBruce and Sandra BeyaertKim BhattPeter Binstock and Diana ProcterSandra BishopRobert and Marie Blits
William and Linda BodnarBurt BogardusPolly BoissevainBetty BonesJohn and Susan BonillaArt BonwellChristine Bosnian and Alain DescoinsRichard and Mary BowersLarry Bowman & Li Tsang, M.D.Madaline BoyesRichard and Christine BraunlichMartha BreedLarkin Breed, Jr.Lou BriggsKurt BrombacherAllynee Brown
BENEFACTORS(More than $25,000)
PATRONS($10,000 - $24,999)
MAJOR DONORS($1,000 - $9,000)
Many thanks to our generous donors.July 2008 - June 2009(partial list)
Dorothy BrownRon and Sharon BrownErik BruceGwendolyn BuchholzJohn and Betty BuginasBob and Mary BurchardPamela Burns and William EdickHarriet BurtSherida Bush and Timothy Platt*Gregory CaligariDavid L. and Susann Calkins
Rosemary CameronEllen CarlsonAndrew CarotaAlice CastellanosPhyllis and Harvey CeaserKaren ChandlerMonica ClarkGreg ClaytonRoy CoatsChristine Codding*Colin and Mila CoffeyPeter and Susan Colby+Paul Compton and Renee CheneyJan Rae CookMichael and Jeffra CookMichael and Sandra CookRalph Cotter, Jr.
Anna CouchmanMarc and Diane CoventryDon CuffelKathy and Stephen CummingsJohn CurtisVincent and Mary CustodioBruce and Janet DalenSuzanne DarcyMaeve DaughartyJudith DavisMickey and Joe DavisRamona DavisVickie DawesRichard DawsonDonald de FremeryJohn DeemingPamela DellaHoward and Leilani DennPatricia DericksonRobert and Kimberly DeVriesDee DjajadiJean DominguezMargaret DoschMary DubitzkyLinda and Duane DuchschererDonald Dupont and Meg MurrayNorm DyerCarolyn EdwardsFrances and James EdwardsJoan EdwardsJames H. Eldredge and Anne M. BreedloveRobert Elia and Suzanne JonesDenise EllestadDana EllingsonRobert and Margaret ElliottJames ElseMarie and Anthony EmersonRussell J. and Patricia EricksonPeter and Virginia EstabrookHerbert and Carla EstesKenneth Everett and Linda BloomCheril FaganChris and Allison FarnitanoMartha and Richard FatemanGary and Laura FebusMary Ellen FennesseySheri FergusonElaine Ferre and Roger HerrmannBarbara FiernerWillard and Ann Fine
DONORS(up to $999)
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Mark FischerHarry and Sheilah FishVicki FlickingerNina and Michael FlussChristopher Forrest and Manisha OBrett and Marguerite FosterJoe and Shirley FoxHelene and Randall FrakesJudy FranceschiFernanda Franco-FerraraJack and Catherine Frost
Joan FussRhonda FuttermanMilton and Phyllis GainesWinifred GeganMark GeiserJeannine GendarJune GentryLisa GorrellJanet and Donald GrantJohn GravellBruce and Jan GrenkeSheila GrilliPaul and Mary GrunlandDarla GuenzlerFrank HackettThomas HaglerRichard HallfordRoss and Gladys HannaLaura HansenWilliam and Joan Herrick HansenJaness HansonPat HarrisAlfred and Marian HarveySteve Harvey and Pamela SeifertMary and Charles HauptAnnick HawkinsCheryl HaynesJames HaynesJacqueline HeathRuss and Kathy HeathJo HeathcoteClaudia and Scott HeinKelly Hensley-WilliamsDaniel HershAlice HewlettSharon HicksAlison HillWilliam and Mildred HillJeanne HilsonMichael HitchcockKent and Nancy HobertJudie and Jack HockelRobert HodilRussell and Betty HoltJessica HoodHillary HoppockHulet HornbeckDon and Jane HouserNancy HoweIrja HowtonJane HufftWilliam and Lesley HuntCathy IversPhred and Elaine JacksonAnnie JacobsenDavid JessonCarole JobeKristi JohnsonRobert E. JohnsonKevin and Joan JohnstonJacqueline and Arthur JonesJean JonesKathleen & David JonesJunior Garden Club of OrindaCarol JurasinSteven KasparDiane Kauffman
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Dean Kelch and Daniel WeinsteinJohn KieferHelen KimballDixie KingMarian KingPhyllis KingSteven KirbyNorman KirshenRon KlineKathleen KliperaPete Klosterman
Charlie & Leila KnoxWerner KoellnerMargarete KoenigRalph & Carolyn KraetschTim & Julie KruseWally KubicekDonald and Charlotte KuehneSherry LairdJuliet Lamont and Phil PriceJames and Beverly LaneCarol Lane & Larry BradleyMichael and Jane LarkinJeri and Steven LarsenDon and Gladys LastonRon and Paula LathropBob & Beverly LauderdaleWillard & Sandra Lawrence
Melissa & Stephen LawtonEttore LealeDelia & Kai LeeJohn and Aiko LeeMartha LeeRose and Ronald LernbergKenneth and Carol LewisCharles Lewis IVStuart and Mary Beth LillyRichard & Charlotte LinigerSamuel Lipson & Sibiha GokcenHarold & Betsy LittleJane LoganBill & Teili LongShirlee LoretWencke LubbockTeresa Lucchesi
Janet LuhmannMargaret LunaNorm and Christy LundbergDonna LunneySuzanne and Nathan LutzKathryn LyddanBarbara and Theodore LynchJames and Shirley LynchPeggy and Craig LyonJohn and Shirley MacDonaldDon MacPheeJudith Ann MahanJane MailanderMark and Teresa MakarewiczGreg Mangani & Tiffany YeeBarbara MannDavid and Denise Manner
Elvino Maragoni & Kimberly ClarkJoe Mariotti, M.D.Jack & Judith MarksHelen and Donald MarlowVirginia MarquesDavid and Marilyn MartinJoan MasseyDaniel MatsonMarjorie & Kimble MattinglyGene and Deborah McCabeAnna & Floyd McCartyDon & Nancy McCormackJoye & Charles McCoyStuart & Barbara McCulloughHelene & Mark McElyeaPeter McGawAndrea & Michael McGill
Rob McGuireRose McKinnonNancy McLaughlinLouis & Janice McLeanShirley McPheetersJoan & Royal McPhersonJohn & Diane MeadeMichelle and Rolf MehlhornEdgar MendelsohnVal and Geoff MeredithAdeline Miller
Barry and Susan MillerChuck MillsAngeline MoellerRey and Ray MonsonBill MooneyAlbert and Jerry Anne MorrisAndrew MorrisRichard MorrisonJoan MotesFrank & Jo Anne MullerPaul MunizJoyce MunsonEllis & Rose-Mary MyersJeff & Chris NaffCandice & Stephen NewburnFrank NunesCharles S. OConnor
Iola OGradyCort & Rachael OHaverJohn and Dianne OllilaM. D. and R. P. OlowinHarold and Marie Olson*Jean OlssonWilliam and Kay ONeilLorraine OsbornLura D. OsgoodElizabeth OSheaEsther OswaltDr. Joseph OvickDonald & Shiela PallotaSusan PaloSteve and Cathy PardieckKathleen ParkerJag and Judy Patel
Nancy and Thomas PattenJohanna PayneJoyce PayneAnne-Lise PeacheeMartha PearsallJan PearsonPamela PeckThomas PericolaLois PhelpsJerry & Virginia PhillipsJordan and Noreen PittaBeatrice PixaEleanor Pozzesi*Barbara ProfeAlice QuadrosRosalind RaabPaul Radosevich and Elise Thomas
Ted Radosevich and Stephanie SmithAleta RaftonCharleen RainesMitch & Kirsten-Taylor RandallMaya RappaportWayne and Barbara RasmussenConstance RegaliaKay and Paul ReganLuana ReichardBrandy ReynoldsSteve RiccobonoRobyn and Christopher RiceCharles RickenbacherPeter & Eileen RobertshawLisa and Scott RobinsonAldo and Irena Rocca
Tom RockwellMarj & Gene RossJoyce RovanperaMona RussellRobert RustJohn Sadowsky & Connie FischerDavid & Shari SafianoffJan SandersonSubir and Mary SanyalAnna SarkissianSave Mount Diablo
Elene SayreNancy & Donald SchauerMark & Leslie SchillingerRichard SchneiderJacqueline & Jeff SchubertAnne SeamanEd & Laurie ShafferPeter and Helen SheaffThomas and Valerie SheaffRobert and Michele SheehanWilliam ShewryJackie ShikuzawaRichard & Barbara ShoopNaty C. SiguraniRichard SilbertLorraine and George SilvaKatherine Silvey
Reta and Duane SimmonsRobert SimmonsLaurel SingerIgor and Shirley SkaredoffElizabeth and Thomas SlateDana SlausonW. L. and Evelyn SlessingerJack & Joan SlobodinDiane SmithElizabeth SmithGenny SmithRichard and Sharon SmithWilliam and Barbara SmithWilliam D. and Phyllis SmithGregory & Jocelyn SmyersCharles & Muriel SonneHoward Spencer
Malcolm SproulMary Alice and Joe StadumState Farm Companies Foundation
Good Neighbor ProgramMargaret H. SteeleDonald and Beverly SteffenJean SteffensenMr. and Mrs. B. Albert Stern, Jr.Lewis & Diane StewartDonald and Gail StockMr. & Mrs. Robert StoddardGeorge and Helene StraussJo Ann StumpfTom & Karen SturgesDavid and Linda SturgisFred and Georgine SullivanMaura Sullivan and Mary Hamilton
Eleanor Sunkel*John and Elouise SutterKaren SwaimTeddi SwansonAsilee TelferJohn and Wilma Telfer*Patty Telfer-HectorThe Orinda Road RunnersBrian ThiessenMarlene ThompsonRita TischlerHelen TontiTrails Club of RossmoorRobert and Cherie TrautzBruce and Carolyn TreneryHarvey & Ramona TrowbridgeThomas Trowbridge, Jr.
Doris TuckerSteven & Diana TurnbloomPetal TurnerBill and Betty TurnquistJim and Rita UtzVeronica VacaKris ValstadLetty Van Der VegtJanet and David Van EttenMarta Van Loan and Barbara HannafanLinda Van Loon
Martin and Polina VitzPhilip WaggonerMichael & Joyce WahligNiels and Elizabeth WaidtlowPhyllis WainwrightWilliam and Susana WainwrightKathleen WaiteMashuri & Rahima WarrenJanice WatsonThomas S WattVirginia WeightmanBonny WeilAnne WeinerMary WellsNancy WenningerEdwin WestPhyllis and Dale Weston
Robert and Karen WetherellMark Whatley and Danuta ZarodaKay WhippDavid and Alan WhippyClaudia WhitnahHelene WhitsonBillie and Barry WhittakerWhole Foods MarketTim and Meredith WielandGary and Betsy WillcutsMargie Williams and Mark AndersonVirginia WilliamsonChris & Teri WillsPeter & Amelia WilsonFred and Diane WiltShirley WinchesterJanet and George Winter
Johna WintersThurston Womack and Charlotte CranmerCarolyn & Edwin WoodMichael Wood & Birgit Hueglin-WoodStephanie WoodsElaine P. Worthington-JacksonAl YarringtonBeverly YoungMonica YoungquistJane YriberriRuth ZamistFlavia ZaroZell & AssociatesLisa Zinkan
INDIVIDUALS
Bonnie GiselSheila GrilliKathy HeathStephen JosephTom Taneyhill
ORGANIZATIONS & BUSINESSES
Archer NorrisBloomfield VineyardsContra Costa Community College DistrictCresco Rentals, MontclairHannah Nicole VineyardsMusicians of the San Francisco Opera
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MHLT DONORS
fresH Aire AffAir
2009 Auction don
National Park ServiceStarbucks CoffeeUnited Site ServicesViano Vineyards
Bank of America Charitable FoundatBank of the West - Employee Giving P
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift PrClimate Works Foundation Matching IBM International FoundationLiberty Mutual FoundationMicrosoft Matching Gift ProgramTesoro Refining & Marketing Co.
* Memorial Donation(s)+ Current Member, MHLT Board of D
INDIVIDUALS
AnonymousTina Batt & Bob DoyleBrian CherryPeter & Susan ColbyAnn & Rob CormackPaul Craig & Kay CoxNorm & Janet PeaseLou & Marilyn StoddardTom TaneyhillWendy TokudaMark & Beanie Wilson
ORGANIZATIONS & BUSINESSES
Aurora Theatre CompanyBerkeley Repertory TheatreBroadway PlazaCalifornia SymphonyCavallo PointeCesar RestaurantFlemings SteakhouseFrench Garden RestaurantGelateria NaiaHafner VineyardHaute Stuff BistroJane Moore Gourmet BakerMitch-Stewart, Inc.OpenRoad.TV, Doug McConnellOrchard Nursery and FloristPoggio RestaurantRenaissance Club SportRestoration Design GroupRivoli RestaurantSavoy EventsSaintsbury VineyardsSt. George SpiritsThe Art of ShavingTiffany & Co.Va de ViVine Hill Inn Bed and BreakfastWillows Theatre Company
IN KIN DDONATIONS
EMPLOYEE MATCHGIFT PROGRAMS
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MHLT VOLUNTEERS
The Muir Heritage Land Trust
would like to thank Liz Dow
for her wonderful work as an
intern this past summer. Liz is
pursuing a Master of City and
Regional Planning degree at the
University of Pennsylvania with a
concentration in environmentalplanning and certificate in land
preservation. Among many othe
tasks, Liz collected and organize
GIS data for base maps of
MHLTs planning corridors and
protected lands. These maps hel
the Land Trust prioritize potentia
future acquisition opportunities
as well as better steward alread
preserved natural areas.
Thanks Liz!
Many thanks to our amazing volunteers. (partial list)
tHankYou
Liz doW
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Cheryl AbelJohn AbelMissy AblinDon Albonico
Jerri AldenMike AldenHelen AleErik AndersonTerrie ArnoldAllen ArthurBob Aston+Jesse AstonRyan AuerJodi BaileyCarol BairMichael BalunEric BarnettJoe BarroHeath BartoshChristina BattMartha Berthelsen
Arnold BirenbaumNancy BirenbaumEvelyn BoetesByron BogaertMichael BranningChris BraunlichLarkin BreedDorothy BrownJohn BrownSara BushSherida BushMerardo CancioPrudence CarterKaren ChandlerCarol ChangBob ChapmanKathy Chapman
Josie ChewPaul ChewPaul ChoisserMarianne ClarkCameron ClarkeChristene CoanPeter Colby+Tom ColemanKate ColliganLaura CohenNick CompagliaShay CookAnn Cormack+Rob CormackDiane CoventryKay CoxPaul Craig+
Martha CuanJoanna CyrBruce DalenJanet DalenJeff DallacquaDavid DemkoStephanie DiPalmaTom DiPalmaQuang DoTina DoddsMel DouglasLiz DowAmy Duffy-RipleyLisa EhlersBud EllisonLois Ellison
Jesse FebusLuba FedusKen Fischer+Craig FishJeff FisherJennifer FrederickLisa FreemanJim GaebeMary Ann GaebeHeather GambergMari GilmoreKanchan GokhaleJ. Mario Gonzalez, Jr.Lucy GoodellRuss GormanRussell GrahamBill GranadosJohn GravellRobert GreenDaniel GreenanMatt GriffisSheila GrilliRalf GueldemeisterLinda HaggertyJennifer HalbertLarry HansonSuzanne HatchChas HaworthJim HeadKathleen HeathRussell HeathDan HendrixKevin HickeyJanet HittleAmanda HoemannJoseph HohlDick HughesMaurice HuguetDenis Huston+June HutchcraftSteve Hutchcraft+Curt HutchingsSon HuynhDavid IngmirePenny JohansenCaren JohnsonMartha JosephLinda KahnDave KangasMarsha KauParveen KaurJanet KennedyJim KennedyJulie KenstTodd KikerStephanie KleinIgor KobrinovitchJohnny KuborssyWill KuehnFran LeightyJudith LernerL. Daniel LevyBev LewChuck LewisGlen LewisEmily LinesFran LoopConrad LowryLaura LuttonKim MalcomBeth Mallonee+Mike MalloneeJoe Matta Jr.Laura MattaDaniel McGlynn
Terri MelzerNancy MillickJoi MilsomFred ModugnoWalter MoellerJosh MooreAl MorrisMichael MuirPaul MunizKevin MurphyPam MurrayJune NakataniDmitry NechayevJanet NelsonLarry NunesKarl OgdenMorris OlderJohn OwsleyDavid PalmerCathy PardieckSteve PardieckIvylyn ParejaMatthew PendergrastDianne PereiraJohn PereiraTimothy PlattPaul PortchAlex PradoBrian PrettiDavid PruettTooba QadriAllison ReynoldsYvonne RobertsPatrick RocheJerry RoeMark RossKarl SaarniBob SandersBrody SandersJulie ScaffNancy SchaeferJullisa SchuchmanGarry SeidlitzApoorva SharmaRob ShroederMegan SiemsRafael SieroAntonio SilveriaKathy SilveyBing SinMark SinclairIgor SkaredoffDon SnamanDan SolisTibor SpoonJoe StadumMary Alice StadumAlexander StapletonLouis Stoddard+Lynne StormJohn StraigisErik StrombergJoanna SubiaIveta SvalkovskaTom TaneyhillDoug TaylorMarilynn TersteggeLina TolvaisaiteJen TothPatricia TrosclairMichael TrudeauChiu TungEdde TupasPhil VinceTeagen Waibel
Donn Walklet+Tracy WalkletBill WeinerJennifer WhiteCindy WillyardBeanie WilsonMark Wilson+Rollye WiskersonJohn WootenJohnathan WrightJanet YangAnthony YbarraChino YipCharlene YoungRafael ZevallosRona Zollinger
Development CommitteeEducation & Outreach CommitteeFinance CommitteeLand Acquisition CommitteeStewardship Committee
Access AdventureArcher NorrisAT&T PioneersBay Area Ridge Trail CouncilCalifornia Rescue Dog AssociationCivicorps SchoolsContra Costa Fire DistrictEast Bay Regional Park DistrictEnvironmental Studies AcademyJohn Muir AssociationMt. Diablo Astronomical SocietyNational Park ServiceNomad Ecological ConsultingOrganic SolutionsOveraa ConstructionRodeo/Hercules Fire DistrictTilden Wildcat Horsemens AssociationVolunteers for Outdoor CaliforniaWine Oh! Magazine
+ Current Member,MHLT Board of Directors
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O.Box2452,MartinezCA94553
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Oakland,CA
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holiday GiftSthat Support land conServation
20 YearanniversarY
pearBrandY
While supplies last!Experience a
one-of-a-kind eau de vie produced
by acclaimed St. George Spirits of
Alameda. Handcrafted from the
pears of John Muirs orchard, this
extraordinary fall harvest brandy
was made exclusively to celebrate
MHLTs 20 year anniversary.
Music inspired
BY nature cd
MHLTs Birthday Benefit Concert
Bash with Musicians of the
San Francisco Opera
Enjoy this beautiful live recording
from MHLTs birthday concert on
July 26th, 2009 our 20 year anniversary
date of incorporation. Amazing English
horn by Janet Popesco Archibald and
extraordinary performances by other
San Francisco Opera musicians.
B isforBuffLeHead
cHiLdrens Book
B is for Bufflehead is an
entertaining and educational
avian alphabet filled with funny
names, photos and facts. Share the
joy of opening a little ones eyes to
the wonderful world of birds!
See envelope insert for order form.
Call Ellen Visser with any questions at 925-228-7152.
foradonationof $100 orMore, pLeaseaccept: foradonationof $250 orMore, pLeaseac