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PROTECTING ENVIRONMENTALLY-SIGNIFICANT LANDS IN WAUKESHA COUNTY

ANNUAL REPORT 2016 | 1

annual report

Hartland Marsh Property by Lauren Kearns

Dan Wutkowski

Samantha Sterns-Foster

Jayne Gulbrand

Ralph Curtis

WAUKESHA COUNTY LAND CONSERVANCY | Est. 1992


from the president

Frog Hollow Property by Fran Bills

Dear Members,

2016 has been a year of tremendous change and progress at the Waukesha County Land Conservancy. Topping the list is our founder and President, Ellen Gennrich, stepping back from her role as President of the Board. She, along with all of you, are the reasons we have preserved over 2,800 acres of environmentally-significant lands for future generations! As your new President, I can only hope to be as accomplished as she as we move forward with the continued, steady guidance of the Board and talented management of Cheryl White, our first ever Executive Director. It has been exciting for me in my first year as President of WCLC. The transition from an all-volunteer organization is going exceptionally well. We have established committees which are doing the important work of the organization. I am proud to say over the past year, we have:

Conserved 60 acres by purchasing the Genesee Lake Road Tamarack Preserve in the Village of Summit and receiving a donation of the Steinacker-Shumway Preserve in the Town of Brookfield consisting of 20 acres.

Protected an additional 60 acres through conservation easements.

Restored and stewarded our protected properties by removing invasive plants, performing prescribed burns, monitoring conservation easements, and planting native trees.

Built a strong service learning program where 30 college students provided over 3,000 hours of service and helped protect more land and steward the lands we own. As an added bonus, we are engaging young adults in the critical work of protecting and stewarding lands that will be their heritage.

Begun our strategic planning process to strengthen the Conservancy’s ability to protect more land and ensure its long-term sustainability.

Our work is not done. Our 2017 goal is to reach 3,000 total acres protected by end of year, which will be our 25th anniversary. And we have you, our members & partners, to thank for your generous support in achieving what we have and accomplishing even higher goals in the years to come. Sincerely, Steven D. Schmuki President

Tribute to Ellen Gennrich Founding President Passes the Baton By Marlin Johnson

After 24 productive years, Ellen Gennrich, co-founder and major ‘mover and shaker’ of WCLC, has passed on her leadership role to Steve Schmuki, who now assumes the position of President. Ellen will remain on the Board of Directors for two more years. To her credit, Ellen has indeed left her mark on the landscape of Waukesha County. Through her tireless efforts, WCLC has succeeded in preserving 1,795 acres of owned land distributed over 29 sites. An additional 885 acres are protected by 26 conservation easements. The organization can boast total assets worth an estimated $12,970,6938 and total membership over 600 households. Of equal importance are the thousands of common and rare plants & animals now having permanently protected habitats in which to thrive! Accomplishments such as these only come about through strong leadership. Ellen’s unrelenting enthusiasm for the Conservancy and its mission have made us one of the most successful land trusts in the state. She was involved in nearly every aspect of the organization including schmoozing with landowners, working with government agencies, attending hundreds of committee meetings, making endless phone calls, writing innumerable letters and emails, writing, compiling, addressing, and mailing 24 years of newsletters, and waging war on unknown numbers of buckthorns. Her greatest pleasure and reward was walking our lands and enjoying the wildflowers and birds. Ellen’s efforts as President most certainly are one of the most important accomplishments of her life. Future WCLC leaders can now build on the foundation she has laid down, and she will forever be known as the ‘Cornerstone’ of that foundation. And she did it all as a volunteer! Thank you, Ellen!



Genesee Lake Road Tamarack and

Heron Rookery protected!

The purchase of the 60-acre Genesee Lake Road Tamarack preserve has helped WCLC protect over 2,800 acres of environmentally-significant lands in Waukesha County for future generations. The motivation for purchasing the property was simple––the GLRT preserve is a large primary environmental corridor with great biodiversity that includes three designated natural areas and one critical species habitat.

GLRT provides habitat for species like the woodcock, blue-winged warbler, willow flycatcher and cerulean warbler (pictured on the right). Stands of tamarack found on the property are known for providing habitat for the 4-toed salamander, a species of special concern. Not only that, but another species of special concern that can be found on the preserve is the gorgeous showy lady’s orchid (pictured on the right).

The Steinacker-Shumway Preserve is protected forever, all thanks to a generous land donation by Bernice Shumway. When I met with Bernice and her husband, Dean, to discuss protecting their property, Bernice fondly told stories of going with her father, Clarence Steinacker, to the property in the Town of Brookfield and how she would skate on the pond. This is now reflected in her and Dean’s rich history of environmental commitment. They also frequently enjoy watching birds on their property in Door County that they generously protected through a conservation easement with the Door County Land Trust.

The 17 acre Steinacker-Shumway Preserve is a critical species habitat due to the woodlands containing an active great blue heron rookery. In addition, the great egret, a threatened species, has also been spotted at the preserve. This is just the start of the list of species that have been observed on the land. The least bittern and butler’s garter snake, both species of special concern, call this land home. Thanks to the generous donation and life-long commitment to the environment of people like Bernice and Dean Shumway, more than 460 acres of environmentally significant land has been donated to the conservancy to date.

Steinacker-Shumway Preserve Donated to Protect the Heron Rookery

Genesee Lake Road Tamarack Purchased

By Cheryl White



from the executive director

Eagle Centre Prairie by Joshua Mayer

Dear Members,

First and foremost, I want to thank our donors, volunteers, interns, and board members for all you do to help us achieve our mission! WCLC is truly one of the best land trusts in the state because of you. When I took this position a little over a year ago, I felt this was a great organization with great people. Now I know it! As Steve Schmuki already shared, this was a tremendous year! We have accomplished a lot. Most importantly, we have protected 140 acres just this year, reaching 2,800 acres protected! This was done all while engaging more people and implementing new systems and processes to build our capacity to protect and care for more land. We have been able to do this because of generous donors who are supporting our Capacity Building program. People, processes, and systems are the keys to a successful business, and they are even more critical to successful non-profits. Our capacity building program will ensure that WCLC is a highly effective, efficient land trust. Over the next year, our goal is to protect another 200 acres to reach 3,000 total acres protected! To do this, we are actively targeting properties to protect in the upcoming year. Additionally, caring for and enhancing our owned properties will be an important goal in 2017. We must invest in our properties, or they will degrade—reducing the very environmental value we are responsible to protect. This includes removing invasive plants and restoring the lands in order to retain their ecological value and ensure that rare and vital plant & animal communities thrive and expand. WCLC will continue to partner with universities to provide students meaningful, real-world work experiences that build their skills, all while helping WCLC build its organization capacity. We are truly astounded by the students’ skills, knowledge and passion, and how much they have helped WCLC accomplish! As you read, you will see our interns are doing valuable work that many organizations only allow permanent staff to do. Our expectations are high, and the interns have risen to the challenge. Again, thank you for your support, and I look forward to upcoming year. Sincerely, Cheryl White Executive Director

Monitoring Wildlife is Key to Protecting

their Habitats Wildlife monitoring helps identify the most important

properties to protect and how WCLC should restore and steward our lands. As part of the wildlife monitoring program, WCLC ecologists conduct vital surveys of freshwater mussels, which are now recognized as critical cogs in aquatic ecosystems and indicators of those systems' health. Freshwater mussels are one of the most imperiled groups of animals on the planet, with 70% of the world's mussel species declining. In Wisconsin, more than half of the 51 native mussel species are endangered, threatened or listed as species of concern, according to the Wisconsin DNR.

Over the next year, we will establish goals for our future wildlife monitoring program which may incorporate monitoring of herptiles, aquatic species, birds, mammals and plant communities.

WCLC Conservation Director, Jason

Dare, surveying for freshwater mussels.



the service learning program

Our Future Environmental Leaders are off to a Great Start!

“The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment,

Is to get everybody involved.” ––Richard Rogers

To do just this, WCLC established a service learning program to leverage the talents of college students in order to build organizational capacity and to inspire future environmental leaders by helping them achieve their career goals. Service learning projects provide students with meaningful, real life experiences that build their skills, develop an understanding and appreciation of land conservation, learn why conservation is important, and determine what they can do to help.

Thirty-one students from five universities (UW-Milwaukee, Carroll University, UW-Parkside, WCTC, and Northland College) provided over 3,000 hours of service by working on projects that directly help WCLC achieve its mission of conserving land. The interns worked in highly collaborative teams to best utilize each intern’s individual skill set to accomplish shared goals. Stewardship interns helped with activities such as creating land management plans, conducting site visits, creating project and program standards, facilitating stewardship and habitat restoration, assisting with wildlife monitoring, designing maps, and performing analysis via GIS. Land protection interns helped protect land through land donation, conservation easement and land acquisition activities like conducting site visits, preparing site evaluation reports, and facilitating committee meetings. Business, marketing, accounting, and information technology interns completed important projects and activities needed to run the organization, such as creating marketing pieces, solving computer problems, and accounting for finances.

Because of this program, WCLC has been able to play a large role in shaping the next generation of land protection advocates. In 2017, we hope increase our paid internship positions, provide educational stipends and expand to high school students to further land conservation in Waukesha County.

Students identifying plants as part of a

monitoring visit.

Students conducting amphibian surveys at the

Weiland Preserve with Julia Robson, from

Milwaukee County Parks.

UW-Milwaukee environmental students touring the Weiland Preserve to gather information for a

land management plan.



Siepmann Family’s Commitment to the Environment Benefits All “What’s good for the environment can be good for business!” Siepmann Realty partnered with the Waukesha County Land Conservancy to protect a 36-acre natural area and wetland in perpetuity with a conservation easement. This easement is part of the Windrush Subdivision, and it protects the outlot which serves as a habitat for wildlife and birds such as hawks, owls, woodpeckers, and song birds. As part of an environmental corridor along Cocoa Creek and Pewaukee Lake, the easement protects the water quality of the stream and, ultimately, of the lake. The Homeowner’s Association will provide long term funding for WCLC to care for the land,

including removing invasive plants so native plants thrive and the environmental value of the property does not degrade. Siepmann Realty has a long history of protecting the environment, all while growing a successful business. In 1966, Ron Siepmann built a new subdivision using a new cluster technique that provided common open space shared by all of the homeowners. Its success encouraged Ron to develop more of these cluster developments now referred to as “conservation subdivisions”. These subdivisions help preserve water quality by reducing storm water run-off. This is accomplished by preserving large tracts of natural areas as a form of green infrastructure to absorb and filter water. Additionally they preserve natural areas and wildlife habitat, as conservation subdivisions preserve 50% or more of the

buildable land, including wetlands, steep slopes and floodplains. Under Ron’s leadership Siepmann Realty became nationally known for this creative style of development. His commitment to the environment through conservation subdivisions is carried on by his three children Jim, Karen and John Siepmann. They have proven that what’s good for the environment can be good for business! Thank you, Jim, Karen and John Siepmann for your commitment to the environment!

Woodland Near School Section Lake Protected by Igl Family Buyer & Seller Benefit from Conservation Easement A twenty-acre environmental corridor near School Section Lake is protected forever! The property is part of the wetland complex that includes two WCLC properties—Nelson’s Woods and Scuppernong Creek Wetlands. Marian Igl donated a conservation easement to WCLC before selling property to ensure the longevity of the oak woodland. The woodland includes beautiful bur, red oaks, shagbark hickory, black cherry, aspen, and a wide variety of other plants. When speaking about the property with Chuck Igl, he recalled building forts in the woods when he was a boy and having great sledding parties. For some extra fun, Chuck and his friends would walk through the woods to get to School Section Lake for a swim. Chuck is happy the natural area is protected for others to enjoy. The property has since been sold to Dr. Tom Derrig, who was happy to purchase the property knowing the woodland would be protected. Tom and his wife are from North Dakota where trees are scarce. This combined with his love for the outdoors made protecting this land an easy choice!

woodland, wetlands, and primary

environmental corridor protected!



September 17, 2016

It was a great night spent

with great people!

Meghan Wersel, Stephanie

Markopoulos, and Juany Hernandez

Marlis Moldenhauer Hinman and Phil Hinman

Dave Gennrich and Diane Cowan

Mary Cullen

Volunteers

picking prairie

seed.



a look at finances

Grants $17,500

Membership $41,022

Donations $18,521

Special Events $102,608

Other $7,973

Total $187,624

2015 Revenues

Program

Management $18,750

Land Stewardship $105,301

Grant Programs $16,000

Supplies & Office $6,343

Other $4,055

General & Administration

Management $9,375

Accounting $2,450

Supplies $3,924

Office Expense $8,803

Fundraising & Special Events

Special Event Expense $32,770

Management $9,375

Other $2,173

Total Expense $219,319

2015 Expenses Assets

Cash and Bank Accounts $577,777

Accrued Interest Receivable $213

Accounts Receivable $2,500

Equipment $785

Other Assets

Land and Easements $12,389,663

Total Assets $12,970,938

Liabilities

Accounts Payable $53,890

Net Equity

Unrestricted $269,219

Operating Reserves $150,000

Temporarily Restricted $56,166

Permanently Restricted $12,389,663

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $12,970,938

Audited Balances As of Dec. 31, 2015

Ralph Curtis

Caron Gray



wclc supporters

CONSERVATORS ($500-$999)

Dr. Ashley Bensfield & Sean McCormally Mike Carr & Patricia Etten Mary Connell Katherine & Guy Crane Marguerite Cudahy Patrick & Rania Dempsey Mary Lou Findley Jon & Tekla Fingland Christopher & Nancy Gloe Marlin Johnson Robert & Lola Loepfe Geraldine Mesching Kari Pietsch-Wangard Robert & Sally Schwarz James & Mary Sue Siepmann Andrea Szymczak David & Debbie Ulrich Gertrude Zauner Mrs. Ellen Manke

BENEFACTORS ($1,000 +)

Anonymous John & Sandy Bolger Elaine Burke Dirk & Teresa Debbink Thomas & Carol Ehrsam Dr. Charles & Deborah Holsen

Ellen & David Gennrich Laura Karel James & Shirley Klauser Adel Korkor, MD Susan Marguet & Ronald Nash Ruth Marshall John Mesching & Kristine Jensen Donna & Anthony Meyer James & Betty Jo Nelsen Lisa Marie Nevins Timothy Putra & Debra Scharff Stephen & Shelagh Roell Cathryn Steuer R F & Anna Teerlink Larry & Amy Weiss Cheryl White & Shawn Graff

STEWARDS, continued

Edward & Cynthia Godin Elise Gottsacker

Dale & Mary Graves Karleen Haberichter Phillip Hinman & Marlis Moldenhauer Hinman James & Barbara Injeski Kent Jones & Pamela Angst Janice Lennon Susan Lewis & Eric Larson Dr. Stanley & Diana Markus Nicholas Meyer & Laura Grier Meyer Donald & Lisa Murn Dr. Thomas & Ruth O'Malley Timothy & Julie O'Malley Mills Perry Gary & Vicki Pratt Lynn Preston William Reichenbach & Kim Nelson Reichenbach Scott & Beth Roberts Thomas & Kim Schubert Lorand & Cindy Spyers-Duran Terry Ann & Thomas Stevens Stephen & Patsy Theobald

Ted & Mary Tornehl Kirk & Lita Tuson Martha & Jeffrey Wilson John & Kate Wimmer Cynthia Ziegler Fritz & Thomas Fritz

GUARDIANS , continued

Gregory & Pamela Bisbee Dr. Gilbert & Lillian Boese Randy & Laura Bourdo John & Dee Burlingame Sharon & Bob Burns William & Nyla Burns Linda Caldart-Olson & Edward Olson Peter & Karen Carlson James & Marilyn Casper Lois Clementi Giles Colahan & Karen Siepmann Robert & Lisa Conley Stephan & Sharon Cooper Phil & Pat Crump Mary & Meredith Cullen Thomas & Pat Dalum Bruce & Susan Davidson Roger & Karen Dibble Elizabeth Dinsmoor Thomas Dinsmoor George & Sandra Dionisopoulos James & Beverly Dorman Walter Scott & Nanette Dryburgh Charles & Sonja Durkee Steve & Anne Ebsen Kesha Engel & Joseph Gorman Rob & Robin Engl Art & Dian Ericksen Cathleen Esselstyn Michael & Mary Jo Esser Russel Evans Alan & Sue Ann Falkenburg Paul & Amy Farrow Carrol & Howard Fibich Kenneth Finkel & Jane Delzer Michael & Yvonne Fort Kathy & Gregg Francke Steven & Linda Franz Timothy & Judi Fredman Peter & Grace Friend Dr. Walter & Donna Gager Patrick Gallagher Chuck Gassert Katherine Gehl David & Velma Geraldson Gerald & Donna Gerndt Charles & Carrie Glapinski Susan Grzeskowiak Dodie Gutenkunst Fred Gutierrez & Kristi Davis Elaine Haberichter Marge Haberman Wayne & Margaret Hader W. P. & Marijane Halquist Caird Harbeck Dr. Victor & Kristi Haughton Robert & Patricia Haukohl Eddie & Susan Heffron Robert & Barbara Hegwood Carolyn Heider Richard & Kristine Heinrich

Kym George

STEWARDS ($250-$499)

Gregg & Susan Achtenhagen Dick Adduci & Jacqueline Lewis Louise & Michael Amundson Richard Baker Kurt & Candica Barth Franklyn & Mary Ann Brazelton Mary Bubanovich Ann & Locke Burt Charles & Helen Congo James & Kathy Lynn Davis Thomas Day Jill DeGrave George & Susan Esslinger Sandra Ganguly John Gehl

GUARDIANS ($100-$249)

Anonymous Jim & Doris Adler Dr. Mary Basquin William & Kathryn Baumgart Thomas & Kathy Bell Donna & Richard Beringer Dr. Richard & Doris Bibler Fran Bills Bonnie Birk & R. David Helling



GUARDIANS, continued

Christopher & Carla Heitman Brian & Dianne Henke Dr. Robert & Kristin Hieb Michael & Sharon Hipp Susan & John Hoaglund David & Jacqueline Hock Mark & Mary Hollister Mary & Michael Ignatowski Robert & Deborah Kabitzke Michael & Deborah Kaerek Dr. Ikar & Lili Kalogjera Dr. Mack & Debbie Karnes Patrick & Sue Kindberg Dr. Arno & Betty Kleimenhagen Michael & Kathryn Kotecki Arthur & Renate Kraemer Connie Kukuwich & Timothy Moriarty Mark & Karin Kultgen Kenneth & Beth Kumer James & Elizabeth Lange Glenn & Bernadyne Langer Maxine Leenhouts Scott & Colleen Lowry Roger & Rachel Lyon Heidi Maetzold John & Judith McBroom Norma McElroy Jon & Pam McGlocklin Richard & Jan Meloy Gary & Anne Meyer Dr. Glenn Meyer & Tizza Swanson Pamela Meyer Dr. Michael & Connie Mitchell Anne & Patrick Moretti Jean Neal Richard & Joan Nowacki Dr. Neal & Bonnie O'Reilly Dr. Thomas & Elaine Pagedas Marjorie Pepper David & Sherri Perrigo Thomas & Mary Perz Mark & Jane Peterson Martha Pieper James & Lynn Pokorny Karen Puchner Joe Rayman & Elmo Wendorf Dr. Thomas & Mary Roberts Kathleen Ryan Jean Schaefer James & Karen Schlater Steve Schmuki & Laurie Longtine Claudia Schreiner Mary Ann & John Schroeder Victor & Jayna Schultz Daniel & Geraldine Schwabe Gary & Julia Schwartz Mark & Bonnie Siegel G Fred Smith Judith Stark Steven & Joyce Sorden Ranae Zautcke Stavish Larry & Sandra Stover David & Sandy Street James Strey

GUARDIANS, continued

Steven & Colleen Tacke Steven & Kathleen Ullenberg Susan Van Vleet & Bruce Hawkins Donna & Norman Vincent Dr. Thomas & Cindy Voelker Riene Wells & Dean Herriges John & Lisa Wiesner Deb & Jeff Wittrock Heidi Wurlitzer & Howard Haas Peter & Debra Zauner Dr. John Lammers & Mrs. Mary Kay Lammers Ms. Marjorie Pepper

SENTINAL, continued

Joan Koenig John Kreznar John & Beth Kutka Julie & James Larsen Linda Legner & James Hochman Lynn & John Lieber Jim & Cathy Liebert Marlilyn Lindemeyer Amy Ludwig-Kubinski Richard & Nell Mace Dr. Peter & Judith Madden Robert McNulty & Marie Claude McNulty Bill Minett Marlis Moldenhauer Thomas & Patricia Morgan Nancy Norris Carol Owens David Paddock & Anne Malone Dennis & Rebecca Pelzek Terri Beth Peters Lisa Peterson Julie Quisler J. Paul Rahm Renee Ramirez Virginia Ramsak Nancy Rice Mary & Tom Rolfs Bruce & Kathy Rosenheimer Sally Ruf James & Diane Schaaf Gail Schaefer William & Ann Schultheis Joicelyn & Jeffery Schwager Pearl Schwanz Felicia & Thomas Sitron Michael & Stephanie Smith Allen Stasiewski & Cheryl Racette Laurie & Keith Stewart Richard Stollberg & Judyann Olson Jane & Richard Stromwall Sharon Treul Sharon & William Treul Michael & Judith Vogl James & Catherine Wilson Nathan & Kristina Zastrow

SENTINAL ($50-$99)

Mary Albrecht Jennifer Alderman Dan & Trish Andrae Michael & Luisa Andrae Kathy & David Averbeck Jayne Ayers & Scott Miller Stacey Balsley & Ken Neitzke Glenn & Kirsten Benidt Gerald & Carol Brathol Donald & Joan Brauch Elizabeth Brigden Dr. Thomas & Judith Calvy Linda & John Connelly Kristi Davis Cheryl Devitt Vernon & Judith Dougherty Tony Duman & Debbie Ryan Rod & Sandra Ebben Elizabeth Elser Buzz Elwood & Donna Kuhtz Gerald & Signe Emmerich Scott & Patricia Gerner Pat Gibbons Patricia & Thomas Golner Andres & Jessica Gonzalez Karen Gosewehr Nancy Grainer & Bill Toburen C.R. & Barbara Haberman Timothy & Monica Hanley Judith Hansen Olaf & Ruth Harken John & Barbara Harris Ann Hasselkus Donald Herrick Sally Heuer Gregory & Paula Hillmann Lindsay Holzhauer Roy & Cindy Johnson Daniel Kaemmerer & Patricia Holland Maureen Kania Sandra Karkossa William & Mary Kasch Dr. Dave & Gina King Ray & Carol Kinney Donald & Jean Knoedler James & Suzanne Knutson

CONTRIBUTORS ($35 & under)

John Allison James & Pamela Behrend Nancy Blaski Nancy Bonniwell & John Selix Robert & Diane Cowan Lynda & Raymond Crooke Thomas Dawes Hibbard Michael & Leeanne Dukes James & Doris Durdan Norman & Mary Dyer Joanne Engel A. Charles & Margaret Exner Karen & Timothy Fiedler Patrick Fox



CONTRIBUTORS, continued

Sarah Gatzke Grace Goodwin Laura & Ed Haberstroh William & Jean Halquist Michael & Kimberly Hausman Holly & Jason Hoffe Jolene Johnson Van Den Elzen Ronald & Sheila Kading Lynn & Martin Kern William & Charlene Lemoine Marion Marsh Nancy Matthisen Erin & Lee McCarthy Paul Mozina & Pati Holman Harry & Barbara Muir Frederic & Virginia Oakland Judith O'Hair-Regan Mary Owen Gary & Nancy Payne Fred & Janell Petersen Barry Plichta & Mary Molling Ronald & Barbara Poe Robert & Gayle Ritter Mary Ann Russell Barbara & Phil Salstrom Judith Sayas Richard Smith Gretchen Solomon Paula Stich Nancy Vollbrecht Phyllis Weeden Kathleen Wiedenman Brian & Susan Wilson Barbara & Robert Wolter

Alyson Zimmel

BUSINESSES

American Transmission Company Aurora Health Care Axley Brynelson LLP Bob Hamilton Insurance Agency SC Bronfman E L Rothschild Clear Water Outdoor LLC Dare Ecosystem Management LLC East Shore Specialty Foods Ellenbecker Investment Group Enterforce Inc Ferris Travel First Bank Financial Centre Good Harvest Market Good Tree Care Co Great Lakes Ecological Service Groskopf Construction Inc Hazelglenn Farm Herro, Chapman & Herro Attorneys at Law Holtz Farm Johnson's Nursery Inc Kings Way Homes LLC LumsDill Communications LLC Murn & Associates National Insurance Services North Lake Veterinary Clinic North Shore Bank FSB Regional & General Vascular Surgeons Resolute Property Investments LLC Ruekert & Mielke Sayas, Schmuki, Rondini, & Plum SC Siepmann Realty Corp Silicon Valley Community Foundation, MasterCard Employee Engagement Fund Staff at Menomonee Falls Ambulatory Surgery Center Stapleton Realty LTD WE Energies Wolf Paving Co

GOVERNMENT

US Fish and Wildlife Service Waukesha County Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

FOUNDATIONS

Anonymous Anthony and Andrea Bryant Family Fund Greater Milwaukee Foundation John C. Bock Foundation Bostrom Foundation Derse Family Trust Faye Gehl Conservation Foundation, Inc Four-Four Foundation Fund for Lake Michigan GE Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Leesley B. & Joan J. Hardy Fund Greater Milwaukee Foundation Wayne & Pat Bjorgaard Family Fund Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Therese A. Wick Fund Herb Kohl Philanthropies James & Karen Hyde Foundation James A. Taylor Family Foundation James E. Dutton Foundation, Inc. Jean & Thomas Harbeck Family Foundation Merganser Fund Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Oconomowoc Area Foundation Pfizer Foundation

Richard & JoAnn Beightol Foundation The Derse Foundation, Inc The Windhover Foundation We Energies Foundation

ORGANIZATIONS

Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club Friends of Vernon Marsh Inc Kettle Moraine Garden Club Inc Muskego Woman's Club SEWISC Sum-Mar Del Garden Club Volunteer Service Club of Pewaukee Lake Wild Ones-Wehr Chapter

GIFTS IN MEMORIUM

Annabelle Meyer Betty Qaudracci Barbara Baker Katy Steuer Kathie Strey

GIFTS IN HONOR

Marlin Johnson Elizabeth S Dinsmoor Ellen Gennrich, Riene Wells, and Marlin Johnson Dan Kaemmerrer Tony & Donna Meyer Janet McKenna Tony Meyer Doug & Sharon Ziegler Ralph Curtis

Todd Leech

Allan King

Bonnie DeLapp

Caron Gray

Dan Wutkowski

Fran Gerner Bills

Jim Edlhuber

Jayne Gulbrand

Kym George

Marlene Oswald

Pepi Stern

Peter Sviks

Ralph Curtis

Rick Schultz

Samantha Sterns Foster

Todd Leech

Tom Rank

Ton Wright

Valerie Reno-Smith

WCLC would like to thank our wonderful

photographers! Thank you for all of your

beautiful work!



Our Mission The Waukesha County Land Conservancy is celebrating 24 years of preserving and managing environmentally significant

lands in Waukesha County. Since our origin in 1992, we have preserved over 2,800 acres of lands. WCLC is a land trust &

nonprofit, conservation organization, primarily run by volunteers. With the assistance of professional biologists,

naturalists, and land & business professionals, we work to protect the most environmentally significant local natural areas

for public benefit.

President Steven Schmuki Attorney Vice President Susan Marguet Attorney Treasurer Phillip J. Hinman Community Volunteer Secretary Riene Wells Owner: Eagle Centre House

Immediate Past President Ellen Gennrich Land Conservation Advocate Andres Gonzalez Vice President Chief Diversity Officer Froedert Health Marlin Johnson Field Station Manager UW-Waukesha Yvonne Lumsden-DillPresident Lumsden-Dill Communications, LLC

Donna Meyer Community Volunteer Neal O’Reilly, PhD Prof of Environmental Studies UW-Milwaukee Jim Siepmann President Siepmann Realty Corp. Executive Director Cheryl White

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

W229 N1433 Westwood Dr., #104, Waukesha, WI 53186 P.O. Box 2572, Brookfield, WI 53008

Phone & Fax: (262) 821-2044 Website: www.waukeshalandconservancy.org

Design by Katie Melendes, Lead Marketing & Communication Intern

Sunset on the Fox River by Dan Wutkowski

http://www.waukeshalandconservancy.org/

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