2008 ANNuAL REPORT - Catalina Island Conservancy
2008 ANNuAL REPORT - Catalina Island Conservancy
2008 ANNuAL REPORT - Catalina Island Conservancy
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<strong>2008</strong> Annual Report<br />
Message from the President<br />
and chair of the board<br />
The year <strong>2008</strong> saw encouraging progress for the<br />
<strong>Conservancy</strong>, one year after the May 2007 fire.<br />
Millions of seeds lying dormant in the ground were<br />
suddenly stimulated by the heat and smoke of the<br />
fire. A robust yet mild rainy season set off a colorful explosion of wildflowers <strong>Island</strong>-wide.<br />
Shortly after, nearly 400 acres protecting more than 40 percent of known populations of the<br />
rarest and most sensitive plants were enclosed by eight miles of fencing. This safeguard, funded<br />
by generous grants from the Seaver Institute and the Offield Family Foundation, protects the<br />
rare, endemic and other recovering native plants from browsing mule deer and bison.<br />
Our federally endangered <strong>Catalina</strong> <strong>Island</strong> fox population grew to 784 individuals by the end<br />
of <strong>2008</strong>. Bald eagles continue to thrive, with six eaglets hatched naturally in their nests, an<br />
increase from the four that hatched naturally in 2007.<br />
We are proud of all those who steadfastly support the protection and restoration of <strong>Catalina</strong><br />
<strong>Island</strong>. We also are proud that for the third year in a row, 100 percent of membership<br />
contributions and donations go directly to fund conservation and education programs and<br />
recreational access to <strong>Catalina</strong>’s wild interior.<br />
In June <strong>2008</strong>, the <strong>Conservancy</strong> was recognized by the California Travel Industry Association<br />
(CalTIA) with its first-ever “Tourism Stewardship Award.” At the same time, our Isla Earth<br />
radio series, now heard by 6 million listeners weekly on more than 240 stations nationwide,<br />
was awarded First Place in the “News Bureau” category by the Los Angeles Press Club.<br />
<strong>Catalina</strong> <strong>Island</strong> seems like a world apart; however, it is not immune to recent economic<br />
challenges. To weather the storm, the <strong>Conservancy</strong> is acting prudently and cautiously but no<br />
less diligently in our efforts to keep this beautiful <strong>Island</strong> wild for generations to come.<br />
Ann M. Muscat, Ph.D.<br />
President and CEO<br />
Tony Michaels, Ph.D.<br />
Board Chair<br />
Photos (top to bottom):<br />
The federally threatened <strong>Island</strong> rush<br />
rose (Helianthemum greenei), is a<br />
Channel <strong>Island</strong>s endemic that is seriously<br />
threatened by non-native herbivores. After<br />
the May 2007 fire, this plant was found in<br />
eighteen places on the <strong>Island</strong> where it had<br />
never before been mapped.<br />
Ph o t o by La u r e n Da n n e r<br />
Turkish rugging (Chorizanthe staticoides)<br />
was found near the Airport by Frank<br />
Starkey, the <strong>Conservancy</strong>’s Assistant<br />
Director of Conservation, while monitoring<br />
some of Southern California Edison’s<br />
emergency pole replacements. The last<br />
time Turkish rugging was seen on the<br />
<strong>Island</strong> that we know of was 1968. It is a<br />
member of the Polygonaceae (buckwheat)<br />
family, as is another <strong>Island</strong> endemic, St.<br />
Catherine’s lace.<br />
Ph o t o by Fr a n k Starkey<br />
While ocean spray (Holodiscus discolor)<br />
is common on the mainland, there was<br />
only one known wild location on the<br />
<strong>Island</strong>, and that area was burned in the<br />
May 2007 <strong>Island</strong> fire. However, after the<br />
fire, Peter Dixon, Supervisor of the James<br />
H. Ackerman Native Plant Nursery, found<br />
five plants that had resprouted and were<br />
looking healthy.<br />
Ph o t o by Peter Di x o n<br />
Wishbone bush (Mirabilis californica)<br />
along the Silver Peak Trail.<br />
Ph o t o by Ja c k Baldelli<br />
Blue dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum)<br />
Ph o t o by Ja c k Baldelli
“I love the work the <strong>Conservancy</strong><br />
is doing to make the <strong>Island</strong><br />
more accessible.”<br />
G.T. Frost<br />
Member, San Diego Yacht Club<br />
and long-time Marinero<br />
The beautiful <strong>Island</strong> poppy (Eschscholzia ramosa)<br />
literally covered <strong>Catalina</strong>.<br />
Ph o t o by Ja c k Baldelli<br />
Families in Nature<br />
Sixty Avalon resident family members enjoyed<br />
Little Harbor through the <strong>Conservancy</strong>’s Families in<br />
Nature program.<br />
Ph o t o b y Bo b Rh e i n<br />
The Wrigley Women Convene<br />
On Sunday, September 28, <strong>2008</strong>, five Wrigley women,<br />
descendants of Ada Foote Wrigley and William<br />
Wrigley Jr., gathered at the Wrigley Memorial and<br />
Botanic Garden for Leadership Circle members and<br />
special guests. Standing, left to right: Ada Blanche<br />
Wrigley Schreiner (granddaughter of William and Ada<br />
Wrigley), Alison Wrigley Rusack (daughter of William<br />
“Bill” Wrigley), Kristi Hagenah (daughter of Blanny<br />
Hagenah); and Helen Atwater-Rich Rosburg (daughter<br />
of Dorothy “Deedee” Wrigley Hancock). Seated, left to<br />
right: Misdee Wrigley Miller (Deedee’s daughter and<br />
Helen’s sister); and Blanny Avalon Hagenah (daughter<br />
of Ada Blanche Wrigley Schreiner).<br />
Ph o t o b y Ernesto Ro d r i g ue z<br />
Haypress Gets a Facelift<br />
Seventy Torrey pines, 90 <strong>Catalina</strong> ironwoods, 55 <strong>Island</strong><br />
cherries and 30 <strong>Island</strong> oaks comprise the 245 trees that<br />
were planted in and around the Haypress Recreation<br />
Area in late <strong>2008</strong>. <strong>Conservancy</strong> supporters and tree lovers<br />
at large still have a chance to become sponsors of the<br />
Haypress makeover. Sponsorships of $500 make wonderful<br />
gifts or are a fitting tribute to a loved one. Sponsors will<br />
receive a handsome certificate suitable for framing.<br />
To become a sponsor, please call Chuck Wright, Director<br />
of Development, at (562) 437-8555 ext. 225.<br />
Ph o t o b y Ch r i s Sa l d a ñ a
Financial Highlights <strong>2008</strong><br />
49%<br />
17%<br />
11%<br />
10%<br />
21%<br />
40%<br />
31%<br />
21%<br />
<strong>2008</strong> 2007<br />
BEGINNING YEAR BALANCE 1 $2,970,944 $2,747,242<br />
REVENUE SOURCES<br />
Donations $3,371,685 40% $3,956,303<br />
Earned Income $4,218,406 49% $4,158,404<br />
Endowment Distribution 2 $939,642 11% $885,951<br />
Total Revenue $8,529,733 100% $9,000,658<br />
TOTAL (Beginning Balance + Current-Year Revenue) $11,500,677 $11,747,899<br />
EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION<br />
Ecological Health & Literacy<br />
(Conservation/Education) $2,707,317 31% $2,976,163<br />
Experiences with the Wild $1,804,358 21% $1,809,150<br />
Supporting Infrastructure $1,776,355 21% $1,614,836<br />
Administration $1,511,612 17% $1,575,790<br />
Development & Membership $847,148 10% $801,016<br />
Total Expense $8,646,789 100% $8,776,955<br />
ENDING YEAR BALANCE 1 $2,853,888 $2,970,944<br />
ten years of restricted<br />
(Dollars in thousands)<br />
$4,500<br />
$4,000<br />
$3,500<br />
$3,000<br />
$2,500<br />
$2,000<br />
$1,500<br />
$1,000<br />
$500<br />
$0<br />
$1,549<br />
$1,569 $1,422<br />
1999 2000 2001<br />
1<br />
Includes multi-year, donor-restricted project<br />
Destination <strong>2008</strong>: <strong>Catalina</strong>, Naturally!<br />
Volunteer Hours:<br />
20,712<br />
School and Youth<br />
Programs Unique<br />
Participants: 702<br />
Summer Naturalist<br />
Program Unique<br />
Participants: 2,892<br />
Equestrians:<br />
168<br />
Jeep Eco-Tour<br />
Passengers: 923<br />
Families in Nature<br />
Unique Participants<br />
(Nov. & Dec.): 65<br />
Hikers:<br />
7,783<br />
Nature Center<br />
(Avalon Canyon/Airport)<br />
Visitors: 55,728<br />
Wildlands Express<br />
Airport Shuttle<br />
Passengers: 7,288<br />
Landings at Airport in<br />
the Sky (Private and<br />
Commercial): 7,649<br />
<strong>2008</strong> – By the Numbers<br />
Invasive Species Treated: 38<br />
Inventory of Plants at the James H. Ackerman<br />
Native Plant Nursery: 17,000+<br />
<strong>Catalina</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> Divers conduct<br />
research in the <strong>Island</strong>’s offshore waters and<br />
participate in the Annual Avalon Underwater<br />
Cleanup: 462 divers<br />
Endemic plants and animals found on<br />
<strong>Catalina</strong> and nowhere else in the world:<br />
50 and counting<br />
Endemic <strong>Catalina</strong> <strong>Island</strong> fox population: 784<br />
Management of non-native bison at the<br />
end of <strong>2008</strong>: Approximately 200 animals<br />
Bald eagles: Approximately 25 residents<br />
Unaided bald eagle hatchlings: 6<br />
Other Outreach Program<br />
Participants: 685<br />
Bicyclists:<br />
1,176<br />
Youth Camp | Camper<br />
Nights: 204,330<br />
Vehicle Permits:<br />
1,058<br />
Runners/Joggers:<br />
1,349<br />
<strong>Conservancy</strong> Campgrounds<br />
Camper Nights: 59,929<br />
Game Management<br />
Participants: 219<br />
Laura Stein<br />
Volunteer Camp |<br />
Camper Nights: 2,295
and unrestricted Giving<br />
$1,591<br />
funds<br />
$3,956<br />
$3,128<br />
Noted on Map<br />
Airport<br />
$2,440<br />
<strong>Conservancy</strong> Campgrounds<br />
Nature Centers<br />
Resident Stables<br />
Wedding and Event Venues<br />
Wrigley Memorial and<br />
Botanic Garden<br />
Yacht Clubs<br />
Youth Camps<br />
$3,454<br />
Naturalist Training<br />
Program Participants:<br />
250<br />
$3,956<br />
School and Youth<br />
Programs Contact<br />
Hours: 2,312<br />
$3,372<br />
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 <strong>2008</strong><br />
2<br />
Distribution based on a three-year rolling average<br />
Weddings and Events<br />
on <strong>Conservancy</strong>-<br />
Stewarded Lands: 25<br />
Wrigley Memorial<br />
& Botanic Garden<br />
Visitors: 41,168<br />
Earth Day<br />
Participants: 700+<br />
<strong>2008</strong> Honor Roll of Donors<br />
Space limitations prevent listing all donors to the <strong>Conservancy</strong>. We are grateful to<br />
to everyone who contributed to support the protection and restoration of <strong>Catalina</strong>’s<br />
wildlands. (<strong>Conservancy</strong> Ball auction purchases not included)<br />
$250,000 - $499,999<br />
Offield Family Foundation<br />
Geoffrey Claflin Rusack and<br />
Alison Wrigley Rusack<br />
$100,000 - $249,999<br />
Cordoba Corporation<br />
Blanny Avalon Hagenah<br />
Fortune Family Foundation<br />
Richard C. Seaver Charitable Trust<br />
James H. Ackerman Family<br />
$50,000 - $99,999<br />
California Coastal Commission<br />
$25,000 - $49,999<br />
National Fish and Wildlife<br />
Foundation<br />
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<br />
Appleton & Associates, Inc.<br />
Boone Foundation<br />
C.M. and Edna Peyton Cotton<br />
Foundation<br />
Norris and Debi Bishton<br />
James and Joyce Brown<br />
Gene and Esther Glover<br />
Richard and Marie Knowles<br />
MCS Construction<br />
Beyster Family Foundation Fund<br />
The Capital Group Companies<br />
Paxson H. and Susan Offield<br />
Maria Pellegrini<br />
Antelope Valley Resource<br />
Conservation District<br />
Balboa Yacht Club<br />
Cliff Hague<br />
$10,000 - $24,999<br />
Roy Rose<br />
Donald Slavik Family Foundation<br />
Thompson Fetter and Jane<br />
Trevor Fetter<br />
Ada Blanche W. Schreiner Living<br />
Trust<br />
Harold McAlister Charitable<br />
Foundation<br />
National Park Service<br />
Steve and Pat Chazen<br />
Charlie Negus<br />
James and Misdee Wrigley Miller<br />
Beecher Carlson Risk and<br />
Insurance Services<br />
ABC Barge Company<br />
<strong>Catalina</strong> Classic Cruises, Inc.<br />
Edison International<br />
Crean Foundation<br />
Trevor and Melissa Fetter<br />
$5,000 - $9,999<br />
Arthur and Ruth DeFever<br />
Ryan Family Charitable Foundation<br />
Jim and Sally McClure<br />
George and Gail Pla<br />
<strong>Catalina</strong> <strong>Island</strong> Yacht Club<br />
Todd and Kathy Hallenbeck<br />
John and Nancy Celick<br />
Phil and Susan Hagenah<br />
Ruth Lewis<br />
Doug and Judy Levi<br />
Bill and Kristin Loomis<br />
<strong>Catalina</strong> <strong>Island</strong> Yacht Club<br />
Foundation<br />
CBS Television Stations<br />
Elliott Family Foundation Fund<br />
John W. Carson Foundation, Inc.<br />
Trader Joe’s<br />
Tuna Club<br />
John and Barbara Anglin<br />
Bill Bushing<br />
Roger and Sarah Chrisman<br />
Dan Cowan and Carol Gaidis<br />
Timm and Peggy Crull<br />
Robert and Carolyn Duncan<br />
John Hagenah Family Fund<br />
Pat Pratt<br />
James and Helen Rosburg<br />
Charlie and Ellen Steinmetz<br />
$2,500 - $4,999<br />
Don Gumpertz<br />
The Little Garden Club of<br />
Newport Beach<br />
Terry and Paulette Chapman<br />
G.T. and Shannon Frost<br />
Will and Tricia Hagenah<br />
Steven Mandel<br />
Mike Kilbride<br />
Fireman’s Fund<br />
Frank and Ruth Blair<br />
Patrick and Mari McAlister<br />
Ann Muscat and Jack Baldelli<br />
Descanso Beach Ocean Sports<br />
Mike Trujillo and Ed Chang<br />
John Barbey<br />
Steve and Deborah Ginder<br />
Lula Hatfield<br />
Bernie Horst<br />
Drew and Jane Lanza<br />
William and Kathleen Mudd<br />
Lions Club of Avalon<br />
Jack and Shirley Herron<br />
Bob and Mary Longpre<br />
Greg and Sharon Wohl<br />
Joe and Chalya Castagna<br />
Tony and Claire Michaels<br />
Bob Voit<br />
Patagonia Santa Monica<br />
Spectra Asset Management, Inc.<br />
Lisa Cogley<br />
Howard Higholt<br />
Bernice Putnam<br />
Philip and Maureen Ramer<br />
Kenneth and Wendy Rozak<br />
Carlton and Laura Seaver<br />
Mrs. Elizabeth Steele<br />
Barbara Stevens<br />
Mike and Gloria Sullivan<br />
Wil Von Der Ahe<br />
Jim and Vicki Warmington<br />
Karen Winnett<br />
$1,000 - $2,499<br />
Leslie Baer<br />
Jim and Debbie Tondelli<br />
BBJ Linen<br />
Earl B. Gilmore Foundation<br />
Noble and Peggy Frye<br />
Mickey and Dianne Hawke<br />
Nelson and Mimi Jones<br />
Richard and Geri Peckham<br />
Barefoot Wines<br />
Terry Brown<br />
Eberhart / United Consultants<br />
Rick and Amy Beauregard<br />
Jim and Janet Eddy<br />
Michael and Mary Ellen Murphy<br />
Wayne and Susan Nelson<br />
Douglas West and Irene Ziebarth<br />
<strong>Catalina</strong> Flying Boats, Inc.<br />
Trent and Linda Anderson<br />
Basil and Judith Witt<br />
Tom and Gerda Sparks<br />
Arroyo Insurance Services
<strong>Catalina</strong> Freight Line<br />
Frank and Joann Randall<br />
Myron and Andrea Lyon<br />
Fine Line Construction<br />
David and Kathleen Renton<br />
William and Beverlee McNally<br />
Francis-Mustoe and Co<br />
Mike and Linda Rivkin<br />
Doug and Sandy Mills<br />
Los Caballeros<br />
Jim and Pam Ross<br />
Robert and Monika Olson<br />
San Diego Yacht Club<br />
Patrick Seaver<br />
Vytas and Catherine Pazemenas<br />
Santa Cruz <strong>Island</strong> Foundation<br />
Willis and Marye Short<br />
Scott and Jodie Scheller<br />
Ventura Foods, LLC<br />
Richard and Harriet Squire<br />
Steve and Laura Sharpe<br />
Jeanne Beesley and Andrew Tao<br />
Dan and Claire Stuart<br />
Robert and Janet Thompson<br />
Charles and Patty Hathaway<br />
John and Donna Sussman<br />
Tom and Wendy Trujillo<br />
Carl and Francyne Lambert<br />
Lewis and Pat Whitney<br />
Todd and Jean Walker<br />
James Negele and Jean Thoren<br />
Diane Wilkinson<br />
Bill and Carol Watkins<br />
Frederic and Lucille Ripley<br />
Stewart and Emily Wright<br />
Jonathan Weiner and Diane Silvers<br />
Richard Saroyan<br />
Gary and Sandi Hill<br />
Irene Ing and Don Ershig<br />
David and Wendy Calloway<br />
Dan and Anne Prigmore<br />
Friends of the <strong>Island</strong> Fox, Inc.<br />
Dennis and Kathleen Lees<br />
Gerry and Tina Douglas<br />
Supervalu<br />
Marian Cormie<br />
Mike and Antonia Massie<br />
Jack and Kingsley Croul<br />
Mel Dinkel<br />
John and Christie Glanville<br />
Tom and Pam Nix<br />
Art and Kathy Salerno<br />
Cherry Cove Yacht Club<br />
The Kleiner Cohen Foundation<br />
The Leisure Family Foundation<br />
Pacific Tugboat Service<br />
Safari West, Inc<br />
Tatman Foundation<br />
Western Exterminator Company<br />
Lee Bass<br />
Doug and Audrey Bombard<br />
Greg and Lori Bombard<br />
Mary Lou Boone<br />
Mike Bruce<br />
Tom Chisholm<br />
James and Diane Connelly<br />
Bob Crigler and Madeleine Clark<br />
Bill and Carolyn Doherty<br />
Jean Evans<br />
Bill Forster and Linda Hart<br />
John and Vikki Franck<br />
John Ganahl<br />
Janet Given<br />
Daniel and Judith Heinze<br />
Jeffrey and Heather Johnsrud<br />
Damien and Yvonne Jordan<br />
Michael and Karen Learned<br />
J.K. and Robin Leason<br />
Willis and Judith Longyear<br />
Peter and Jackie McDougall<br />
Douglas and Anna Myles<br />
Raj and Indra Nooyi<br />
$500 - $999<br />
Horst and Ginny Lechler<br />
Ron and Barbara Doutt<br />
Bob and Judy Fisher<br />
Dave and Rose Ellen Gardner<br />
Ed and Audrey Jessup<br />
Bob Kreidel<br />
Rick and Wendy Harp<br />
Lyndon and JoAnn Taylor<br />
The Koll Company, LLC<br />
Don and Lisa Beaumont<br />
Red and Martha Cole<br />
Dorn and Victoria Dean<br />
Mike and Liz Giordano<br />
Thomas and Karen Rasulo<br />
Bud and Gaynor Suiter<br />
Eric and Lidia Thibault<br />
Hal and Carolyn Weed<br />
Andrew and Diane Jessup<br />
Scuba.com<br />
C.W. and Kathryn Asmus<br />
Dick and Linda Landes<br />
William and Nancy Hammond<br />
Diana McCrossin<br />
Sam and Cathy Muslin<br />
John and Linda Van Den Akker<br />
Steve Deming<br />
Kurt and Dara Golden<br />
Barbara Kellogg<br />
Pacific Sports<br />
Ben and Pat Ehrman<br />
David Elder<br />
Cal Parsons<br />
David Sabourin<br />
Russ and Nancy Medevic<br />
Brian and Gwynn Thomas<br />
Steven and Suzanne Peterman<br />
Steve and Judy Escoto<br />
Ron and Cheryl Roberts<br />
Debra Bacon<br />
Robert and Terri Bishop<br />
John and Cindy Cotton<br />
Steve and Steph Hathaway<br />
Carl Jones<br />
John Locke<br />
Jane Pulsinelli<br />
Isthmus Yacht Club<br />
Otten Foundation<br />
Grant Abramson and Miriam<br />
Muscarolas<br />
James and Nancy Armitage<br />
James and Kathryn Bondoux<br />
Charles and Karlyn Boppell<br />
Philip and Amaris Bryer<br />
Tim and Kat Caulfield<br />
Jamie and Michele Caylor<br />
Peter and Joan Costa<br />
John Curci<br />
Mary DeGroot<br />
John and Julie Dixon<br />
Patrick Doheny<br />
Bob Eberwine<br />
Wilson and Eleanor Edwards<br />
Kathy Fancher<br />
Arnold Feuerstein<br />
Bruce and Barbara Goldreyer<br />
Gillian Groves and Gerald Petersen<br />
Larry and Carole Harris<br />
Lee Harrison<br />
Thomas and Marcy Holthus<br />
Bill Johnson<br />
Peter and Edith LaDow<br />
John and Pat Merrell<br />
Nissa Myer<br />
Julio and Grace Negrete<br />
Elliott and Elisa Olson<br />
Carl and Mary Raymond<br />
George and June Romine<br />
Don Rothenberg<br />
Susan Rousset<br />
Ralph and Michelle Salcido<br />
Donald Schoellerman<br />
Edward and Helen Shanbrom Family Fund<br />
Susan Shane<br />
William and Paula Steele<br />
Robert Strom<br />
Faith Strong<br />
Carel Struycken and Tracey Norton<br />
Jean Wells<br />
Larry and Sue Werner<br />
Travis and Nicolle Winsor<br />
Photos from top:<br />
Stinging lupine (Lupinus hirsutissimus)<br />
Silver puffs (Uropappus lindleyi)<br />
<strong>Catalina</strong> mariposa lily (Calochortus catalinae)<br />
Ph o t o s by Ja c k Baldelli
NEWS FLASH!<br />
THE TRANS-CATALINA TRAIL IS NOW OPEN!<br />
For the first time in history, hikers can traverse virtually the entire length of <strong>Catalina</strong> <strong>Island</strong><br />
on the 37.2-mile Trans-<strong>Catalina</strong> Trail. The trail, under construction for a decade, was officially<br />
opened during a ceremony on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at the Haypress Recreation Area.<br />
ISLAND ECOLOGY TRAVEL PROGRAM<br />
<strong>Island</strong>s and archipelagos around the world share the same issues, problems and solutions<br />
that we experience on <strong>Catalina</strong>. The <strong>Island</strong> Ecology Travel Program offers all <strong>Conservancy</strong><br />
members and supporters an opportunity to join naturalists, scientists and other experts on<br />
inspiring journeys of discovery to the world’s islands.<br />
Antarctic iceberg welcomes explorers.<br />
Ph o t o c o u r t e s y o f Ze g r a h m Expeditions<br />
Antarctica: January 3 – January 24, 2010<br />
Join your hosts, Dr. Ann Muscat and Jack<br />
Baldelli, veteran Antarctic explorers since<br />
1983, for an unforgettable journey with<br />
Zegrahm Expeditions to the spectacular<br />
Antarctic Peninsula and Elephant <strong>Island</strong>, the<br />
little-known natural wonderland of South<br />
Georgia, and the Falkland <strong>Island</strong>s. Visit a<br />
research station on the Antarctic Peninsula<br />
and witness the scientific activities conducted<br />
by the multinational community of scientists<br />
working there. For more information on<br />
this exciting expedition, please email Jen<br />
Poyer, Special Events Supervisor, at jpoyer@<br />
catalinaconservancy.org, or contact her by<br />
phone at (562) 437-8555 x 231. Please note:<br />
<strong>Conservancy</strong> ecological expeditions are<br />
completely funded by participants.<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Anthony Michaels, Ph.D. / Chair<br />
Victoria Seaver Dean / Vice Chair<br />
Marie Knowles / Past Chair<br />
Ann Muscat, Ph.D. / President and CEO<br />
Don Beaumont<br />
Norris Bishton<br />
Jim Brown<br />
John Cotton<br />
Jane Trevor Fetter<br />
Blanny Avalon Hagenah<br />
Clifford Hague<br />
George Pla<br />
Roy Rose<br />
Benefactors<br />
Paxson H. Offield / Chair<br />
Maria Pellegrini, Ph.D.<br />
Alison Wrigley Rusack<br />
Executive Officers<br />
Ann Muscat, Ph.D.<br />
President / Chief Executive Officer<br />
Mel Dinkel<br />
Chief Operating Officer / Treasurer<br />
Leslie Baer<br />
Chief Communications Officer<br />
Jackie McDougall<br />
Chief Development Officer<br />
Carlos de la Rosa, Ph.D.<br />
Chief Conservation and Education<br />
Officer<br />
Directors Emeritus<br />
Rose Ellen Gardner<br />
A. Douglas Propst (deceased)<br />
Robert Thorne, Ph.D. / Emeritus<br />
Taxonomist & Curator<br />
“Through my volunteer work, the<br />
<strong>Conservancy</strong> has enabled me to<br />
do whatever I could imagine.<br />
Judy Hibbs<br />
2,000-hour <strong>Conservancy</strong> Volunteer<br />
P.O. Box 2739, Avalon, CA 90704<br />
(310) 510-2595<br />
330 Golden Shore, Suite 170<br />
Long Beach, CA 90802<br />
www.catalinaconservancy.org<br />
www.islaearth.org<br />
Coast sunflowers (Encelia californica) and wishbone bush (Mirabilis californica)<br />
Ph o t o by Ja c k Baldelli
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