Landings- Spring 2013 (3.2 mb) - Door County Land Trust

Two Urbanites on Heins CreekDirector of Charitable Giving, Laurel Hauser,recounts a conversation with Arnie and Judy Widenabout their contribution of land to the Door CountyLand Trust.ello? Hello? …. Hello? I’ll call you“Hright back. We’re in an elevator.” WithHolmesian deduction, I surmised that Arnie andJudy Widen were not, as I had hoped, in DoorCounty. They were, in fact, in downtown Chicago,but would be leaving their 41st floor apartmentto return to their home in nearly elevator-bereftDoor County the following day. We laughed atthe wide extremes of their lives and made plans tomeet.A day or so later, a long, winding driveway ledme through beautiful woods and along picturesqueHeins Creek to Arnie and Judy’s homenorth of Jacksonport. The Widens had beenworking with the Land Trust on a bargain sale ofpart of their property for many, many months; theprocess of land preservation takes time, patienceand a deep commitment to the desired end result.It is always, therefore, interesting to hear aboutthe motivation behind this sort of commitment.Whence begins the “land ethic,” as Aldo Leopoldwould say?When asked that question, people often speakof a childhood spent on a farm or transformativeweeks at summer camp. When Arnie and Judy areasked if wilderness had been an important part ofeither of their upbringings, they almost choke onthe coffee we are enjoying. Arnie laughs and explainsthat he had “barely seen a tree” during hischildhood. Time spent in Colorado during collegefor Judy and a trip to the Grand Tetons duringmedical school for Arnie opened their eyes towhat land could look like when it wasn’t “coveredby concrete.” And, just as they became, throughlife’s experiences, exposed to other social issues,they also came to understand the moral responsibilitywe have to care for our environment.When Judy suggested a trip to Door Countyshortly before their marriage in 1982, it was metwith skepticism on Arnie’s part. The fact that they“fell in love with everything about it” and boughtArnie and Judith Widen stand along Heins Creek on a portion ofproperty they helped the Land Trust preserve.property here a month later surprised both ofthem. Since then, they’ve become deeply committedto their land and to the community. Theyare both heavily involved with the Midsummer’sMusic Festival, on whose board Judy sits, andArnie’s recent retirement as Medical Director ofthe Office of the Illinois Attorney General hasallowed him to accept a position on the LandTrust’s Membership Committee.“When Land Trust Board President Tim Stonecalled us years ago to plant the proverbial seedabout preserving this land, it didn’t take us long tosay ‘Absolutely!,’” recounts Arnie. “We love knowingthat this special place will be here, as it is now,when Judy and I are gone. And, we are so pleasedto be working with a group like the Land Trust.We’ve sometimes heard the Land Trust referredto in the third person as ‘them’ or ‘those guys.’ Atsome point it clicked for us that the Land Trustisn’t ‘those guys,’ it’s ‘us guys!’ We are the LandTrust and we can do something good here.”Judy speaks for both of them in saying, “Ourlives are so urbanized. It’s been interesting forus to discover that knowing a small piece of landintimately and being a part of its care-taking canmake it seem large. In comparison, a place likeChicago can seem oddly small. We are gratefulfor the chance to love this place and to be goodstewards of its future.”Photo by Laurel HauserLife on the Peninsula CenturiesBefore Europeans Arrivedby Paul BurtonCenturies ago, long before the white man came, NativeAmericans roamed and intermittently settled Door County.During spring, summer and fall, they hunted game, fished, andeven grew maize. These villages flourished until the cold andsnows of winter drove the inhabitants southward to join othertribes in a winter encampment on the Green Bay side of thepeninsula, perhaps at Red Banks north of Green Bay.About 1,300 years ago, one of the most heavily populatedvillages was located just north of Jacksonport on Heins Creek,a stream that connects Kangaroo Lake to Lake Michigan. It isestimated that at one time as many as 1,000 Native Americanmen, women and children were scattered along the Lake Michiganshoreline, with Heins and nearby Hibbards Creeks (two miles tothe south) as their epicenters. The remnants of a burial groundin the area attest to native people living and dying here, and theground still yields artifacts of their existence.Many artifacts confirming the Native American settlementat Heins Creek were collected by the late Edward Wells ofForestville. Nearly every weekend during summertime, Ed andhis wife, Cass, took their children on expeditions along the LakeMichigan shoreline. Looking for artifacts, they found evidenceof Late Woodland (~400 AD to 1,300 AD) Native Americancultures. The Wells’ collection nowresides at Lawrence University inAppleton.Walk the Heins and HibbardsCreek shoreline today, or wanderthrough the nearby forest, andthere is little evidence of the area’srich Native American history—but, it is easy to imagine row afterrow of wigwams set back in theforest along the shoreline, and theplumes of smoke rising from familycampfires.Photo by Cinnamon RossmanLocal historian, Paul Burton, posesat the Heins Creek Nature Preservewith a Native American artifact. Thestone ax he carries is representative ofthe Late Woodland culture that residedalong Heins Creek.(For more information andfascinating accounts of NativeAmerican culture in Door County,see More Door County Stories…andthe Indians who discovered the DoorPeninsula by Paul Burton, StonehillPublishing, copyright 2007.)Landings - Spring 20137

Door County Conservation PartnersLittleLakeSNACoffeySwampSNAJacksonHarborRidges SNARock IslandPhoto by Julie SchartnerStronger TogetherLand protection takes place in two distinct phases:acquisition and stewardship. In Door County, thisoften involves more than one organization. Acquiringland requires landowner outreach, fundraising throughgrants and community appeals and the recording oflegal documents. Although arduous, complicated andsometimes lengthy, it is, in the scope of things, relativelyshort-term. By comparison, stewardship is long-termand involves a property’s ongoing, perpetual care andmanagement. Door County is fortunate to have a cadreof conservation organizations approaching these twoFederal and State partners join the Door County Land Trust to tour the Coffey Swamp State Natural Area. They arepictured here in front of an old log home, part of what was once the “Dutch Village” fishing community.8 Landings - Spring 2013distinct phases of land protection in one unified way.The Door County Land Trust, The Ridges Sanctuary,The Nature Conservancy, the Wisconsin Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) and the United States Fishand Wildlife Service (USFWS) often work togetherto preserve and care for the most ecologically-valuablelands in the state’s most ecologically-diverse county.On many projects, Door County’s conservation partnerswork to first identify property deserving protectionand to then determine which organizations are bestsuited to do what task. If one group does not have theorganizational resourcesat hand when an acquisitionopportunity arises,another group may beable to assist or completethe purchase. This ispossible because manyfederal and state grantsare able to be transferredor shared among thepartnering organizations.Likewise, a party otherthan the purchaser maybe the best owner andlong-term steward of aproperty either due toits resources or becauseit manages contiguouslands. By partneringtogether, Door County’sconservation organizationshave protectedthousands of acres inDoor County’s StateNatural Areas (SNAs).According to TerrieCooper, Land ProgramDirector for the DoorCounty Land Trust,“The bottom line is, we’rePlumIslandDetroitHarborSNADetroitIslandBig & LittleMarsh SNAWashington Island State Natural Areasall committed to the same result and we are strongertogether. The partnership between the conservationorganizations in Door County has become a nationalmodel.” The following two stories are examples of thispartnership at work.Land protection takes place in two distinctphases: acquisition and stewardship. In DoorCounty, this often involves more than oneorganization.Partnerships at Work on Washingtonand Detroit IslandsDoor County’s islands are blessed with someof the county’s best remaining large blocks offorests, wetlands and undeveloped shorelines. In 2000,The Nature Conservancy, as part of its Great Lakeseco-regional planning, spearheaded a partnership toidentify coastal wetlands and forests on the GrandTraverse Islands, and in particular, Washington andDetroit Islands. They searched for hot spots of GreatLakes biodiversity and their efforts, along with workby the Door County Land Trust, resulted in theestablishment of the Coffey Swamp, Little Lake, Bigand Little Marsh and Detroit Harbor SNAs. SNAs

Restoration on our Nature PreservesPhoto by Laurel HauserLand Protection Doesn’t End withLand Acquisition; Stewardship isKey to Land Trust MissionIn our 26-year history, the Door County Land Trusthas worked to permanently protect the “best of thebest” of Door County’s unique landscapes, places thatare home to the largest number of endangered speciesand communities found anywhere in the Midwest.When we’re successful, it often makes the headlines;threatened landscapes saved for public use is heady stuff.There is, however, another equally important componentto the Land Trust mission. At the very heart of ourmission statement is the phrase “ecological integrity.”Our mission is not only to preserve land; it is also tomaintain and enhance a healthy, resilient ecosystem.Once a piece of land is protected, either througha purchase or donations, the “forever” part of ourstewardship work begins. Stewardship is, by definition,“the careful and responsible management of somethingentrusted to one’s care.” It is an ongoing job, it can behard work, and the results can take years to see. Yet, it isa responsibility we willingly embrace. As Jodi Milske,our Land Stewardship Director, points out, “Our naturepreserves are in many ways like children. They require“Just my size!” This young Land Trust member greets a healthy oak saplingat the Oak Road Nature Preserve.10 Landings - Spring 2013a lot of care and can be a lot of trouble, but we approachthe responsibility with joy and love.”In some fortunate cases, our preserved lands are soecologically pristine that all we have to do is maintainthe healthy, balanced habitat. In many cases, however,our preserved lands bear the ecological scars of pasthuman activities, scars that have disrupted nature’sbalance and led to habitat fragmentation and loss ofnative communities. In these cases, our stewardshipresponsibility is to enhance the land through restoration.Simply put, restoration is the process of bringing an ‘outof whack’ ecosystem back to a self-sustaining condition,one where nature can once again ‘take its course.’So how does an ecosystem get ‘out of whack?’ Clearcutlogging of old growth trees and clearing lands foragricultural use causes obviousand dramatic destruction. Butwhile initially cataclysmic,these impacts are temporary;in a healthy ecosystem, naturewill immediately attempt toheal its wounds. Before it cando so, however, an insidiousand even more devastatinghuman impact can occur.The void created by thedestruction of native plant species can fill rapidly withnon-native invasive species. What was once a rich anddiverse community with hundreds or even thousandsof different plant species becomes a monoculture of oneor a few species. Land that once provided habitat to agreat variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibiansand insects now houses only a few, if any. Invasiveplants initiate a domino effect that ultimately creates anecological desert. (See page 12: Green is not Always Good.)Because of the havoc they wreak, control of invasivespecies is the essential first step in any restoration effort.It is also the cornerstone of more than a dozen activerestoration projects underway at Door County LandTrust preserves. Invasive species removal is tedious,difficult, labor-intensive, and often expensive. The goodnews is that, in manycases, this is the onlylarge-scale restorationwork needed.Nature is resilient,and once the neighborhoodbully is outof the picture, nativevegetation will movein and coexist as abalanced community.A good examplemay be found in the“Our nature preserves are in many wayslike children. They require a lot of care andcan be a lot of trouble, but we approach theresponsibility with joy and love.”-Jodi Milske, Land Stewardship DirectorHundreds of acres of wildlife habitat arebeing actively restored at the Oak RoadNature Preserve. This Kingbird perches on awhite pine sapling.restoration of the open fields at the Bay Shore BlufflandsNature Preserve near Carlsville. The native forestcanopy that once covered thisarea was clear-cut for lumberand to make way for eventualresidential development. Thecleared areas were invaded bynon-native woody species likebuckthorn and honeysucklewhich spread like wildfire,preventing native trees fromseeding. Photos on the nextpage show a newly-cut andtreated thicket of invasive buckthorn, and the same areaafter native trees such as aspen, white ash and cherryhave begun to grow.In some cases, restoration involves a more proactiveapproach, such as planting native trees and shrubsto re-establish forested corridors. This has been ourapproach at the Oak Road Nature Preserve, wherepockets of high quality woodlands were separated byfields converted to agricultural use. When the LandTrust acquired the property, tilling was discontinued.Reconnection of woodland corridors is now beingaccelerated by selective plantings of a variety of nativeupland and lowland shrubs and trees to enhance naturalsuccession.Photo by Paul Burton

2012Stewardship by the Numbers• 44 volunteers donated 565 hours to specialprojects on 25 Nature Preserves and NaturalAreas.Jodi Milske surveys freshly-cut buckthorn at the Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve (left). After just2 years, the same scene (right) shows native trees sprouting through the buckthorn treatment area.Restoration PartnersAlthough Bay Shore Blufflands and Oak Roadare two of our largest restoration projects, activerestoration at some level is taking place at many of ourpreserves. How do we find the resources to accomplishit all? The key lies in creating partnerships, joiningtogether with individuals and organizations that sharea common vision for the wild places and open spaces ofDoor County.Our most fundamental restoration partnership, in factthe very ‘hands and soul’ of the Land Trust’s restorationprogram, is our stewardshipvolunteer corps, the DoorStewardship Alliance (DSA).This intrepid work force collectivelycontributes more than athousand hours annually to carefor our preserve lands with apassion that transcends inclementweather, blisters, insects,and even the well-travelled granola bars that are theironly tangible reward (see “Stewardship by the Numbers.”)The success of our stewardship program literally rests ontheir strong, if weary, shoulders.Another critical partner in land restoration is neighborhoodassociations. The Land Trust works closely withthe Bay Shore Property Owners Association, the SouthPhoto by Steven RiceWhen our preserved lands are healthy,they keep us healthy, too. They clean our airand water and they provide soul-sustainingbeauty. They nourish a whole ecosystem ofwhich we are an integral part.Lake Michigan Drive Association, the Glidden DriveAssociation, Lake Forest Park Corporation and others.Successful restoration on a landscape scale alsorequires considerable financial support, and this needcontinues to grow as more land is preserved. Overthe past decade, we have received restoration fundingassistance from a number of state and federal agencies,including the Wisconsin DNR, the Natural ResourceDamage Assessment Fund, the U.S. EPA’s Great LakesRestoration Initiative, the Lakeshore Natural ResourcesPartnership, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.These grant awards enable us to hire professional restorationcontractors for projectsthat are beyond the scope ofstaff and volunteers. Recentexamples of grant-fundedrestoration at Land Trustpreserves include:• Woody invasives and Phragmiteseradication at Bay ShoreBlufflands Nature Preserve• Phragmites eradication from 50 miles of Lake Michiganand Green Bay shoreline, including SturgeonBay Ship Canal Nature Preserve and Legacy Preserveat Clay Banks• Phragmites and Reed Canary Grass eradication atWhite Cliff Nature Preserve• Buckthorn, Phragmites and Narrow-leaved Cattailremoval at Kellner Fen Natural AreaPhoto by Jodi Milske• 58 volunteers donated over 516 work hoursduring 24 Door Stewardship Alliance work days,at 13 different preserves.• 9 new preserve stewards were welcomed into thePreserve Stewards Program. Preserve stewardsroutinely visit and monitor Door County LandTrust nature preserves.• Over 90 Land Trust-protected parcels andpreserves were monitored by staff, preservestewards and other volunteers.• 15 volunteers attended a chainsaw training courseheld by the Land Trust.• All told, 73 stewardship volunteers donated1047 hours of their time.• Wetland restoration and reforestation at Oak RoadNature Preserve• Wetland restoration at Ephraim Preserve atAnderson Pond• Woody invasives and Spotted Knapweed eradicationat Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Nature PreserveApplying for and managing the grants and coordinatingvolunteer efforts takes resources, too. Annualmembership contributions from Door County LandTrust members provide critical support.When our preserved lands are healthy, they keepus healthy, too. They clean our air and water and theyprovide soul-sustaining beauty. They nourish a wholeecosystem of which we are an integral part. Whenwe pass preserved lands on to future generations, wetherefore need to do so with their ecological integrityintact. It is, after all, our mission.Landings - Spring 201311

Plants out of Place:Green is not Always GoodMost of us who enjoy nature seek lush, verdant landscapes. It can come as ashock, therefore, to find out that green is not always good. Since the firstEuropean settlers began to colonize North America, humans have intentionallyor accidentally introduced plant species from other continents, a practice thatcontinues to this day. These species are “plants out of place,” and although themajority manage to coexist with native plants (i.e. are not invasive), a number havespread wildly out of control, with devastating consequences for native ecosystems.The worst invaders possess a number of characteristics that give them a hugecompetitive advantage over native plant species. They reproduce extravagantlythrough seeds, runners or underground stolons, they leaf out earlier and keep theirleaves later, they are highly tolerant of many soil and moisture conditions, and someeven secrete toxins that suppress the growth of other plants. Add to that the absenceof natural predators, and you have the perfect picture of a nasty green bully. (It’s hardto resist the urge to anthropomorphize invasive plants, although they just hate that.)Shrubs to Watch Out For!Adozen or so non-native plant species represent Door County’s worst invadersdue to the damage they inflict on important and fragile ecosystems. Twoof the really bad actors are buckthorn and honeysuckle. European Buckthorn(Rhamnus cathartica, Rhamnus frangula) and Exotic Bush Honeysuckle (Loniceraspp) are woody, ornamental shrubs that are unfortunately all too familiar to manypeople. Imported from Eurasia, they were prized for their vigorous growth,extreme hardiness and ability to rapidly form dense hedges. The very attributesso desirable in ornamental plantings are devastating when unleashed into thewild. Both produce an abundance of berries which are avidly consumed bybirds. Of little nutritive value to native bird species, the fruit passes throughthe intestinal tract very quickly and largely undigested (hence, the species name“cathartica”), ensuring that the intact seeds are spread over a wide area. Buckthornand honeysuckle form dense, monotypic (one species) thickets that strangle andkill native shrubs and young trees, and prevent new ones from germinating.Effective control of these shrubs focuses on first eliminating the matureindividuals to prevent further fruit production, followed by eradicationof juvenal plants before they can begin to reproduce. The Door CountyInvasive Species Team (DCIST) was established to educate and assist privatelandowners on identification and correct control methods for these and othercommon invasive plants. For more information or to request a property visit,contact DCIST Coordinator Kari Hagenow at dcist1@gmail.com.By learning to spot invasive species when they first appear, we can prevent minorinfestations from becoming uncontrollable. We will continue to provide informationabout different invasives in future issues of Landings. Many other resources areavailable to preserve visitors and private landowners to assist with identifyingand controlling invasive plants. (For more information visit the Door CountyInvasive Species website: http://map.co.door.wi.us/swcd/invasive/default.htm.)12 Landings - Spring 2013Two Non-Native InvasivesCommonly Found inDoor CountyClose-up of European buckthornClose-up of honeysucklePhoto by Jodi MilskePhoto by Jodi MilskeGood Neighbors:Innovative Program HelpsNeighbors Control InvasiveSpecies in “the ‘Hood”The Bay Shore Property OwnersAssociation (BSPOA) is once againa shining example of land stewardship.This group of private landowners in theBay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserveneighborhood long ago recognized thatinvasive species do not respect propertylines! BSPOA and the Land Trustformed a partnership aimed at eradicatingbuckthorn and honeysuckle on a landscapescale. Association members took the initiativeto participate in identification andcontrol workshops and then applied theirknowledge to their own and their neighbors’properties. In 2008, BSPOA pledgeda whopping 400 hours of work to providein-kind match on a Land Trust restorationgrant application. The grant was awardedat full funding, thanks in large part totheir strong, hands-on support. In the end,they even exceeded their pledge by morethan 100 hours!This energetic group continues to lead byexample with an innovative new incentiveprogram. BSPOA has earmarked $5,000to provide financial assistance of up to50% of cost for BSPOA members who hirea professional, invasives control contractorfor buckthorn or honeysuckle removal ontheir property. The “fifty-fifty” programserves as an effective, creative model forother neighborhood associations in thecollective battle against invasive species.(For further details, contact programadministrator Dan Mathein at 715-923-5000 or email mathein6126@charter.net.)

Photo by Julie SchartnerCarlson Nature PreserveLand Donation Extends North Bay WildlifeCorridor and Gives Rise to a New Nature PreserveThe Door County Land Trust was recently thebeneficiary of a very generous, 32-acre landdonation from Carl and Juanita Carlson. Their gift willforever benefit all of Door County as it establishes thenew Carlson Nature Preserve.It was 1977 and Carl and Juanita were in search of anorthern Door County property that would help fulfilltwo of their passions and talents – home design andland restoration. What they discovered, and ultimatelypurchased, was a 40-acre parcel of picturesque old fieldThe new 32-acre Carlson Nature Preserve is a result of a land donation from Carl and Juanita Carlson.along County Q and Woodcrest Road in the Town ofLiberty Grove.The northwest 8-acre portion of the property providedan ideal backdrop for a home that Carl would designand build. Carl is an architect by trade, and in 1978 heand a few of his colleagues began construction. Carlworked in Chicago at the time and would drive up toDoor County every weekend to work on the home.The remaining 32 acres they purchased would be thefocus of years of effort to bring life back to what wasWoodcrest RoadOld Stage Road32-acreCarlsonNature PreserveCounty Highway Qonce a worn out farm field. It is these 32 acres that arenow entrusted to the Door County Land Trust.Although early settlers had high hopes for agriculturalbounty, the Carlson property, like most propertyin northern Door, has very poor, shallow soil unsuitablefor agriculture. The Carlsons envisioned restoring thisnative land, but before undertaking a large effort, Carlthought it would be wise to have the soil tested. “Thesoil analysis concluded that our land was essentiallydead,” Carl recalls. Fortunately, they were undeterred.Over the subsequent years, the Carlson family plantedover 10,000 white pine and cedar trees and countlessshrubs of various varieties. And all were hand planted!“We dug out holes by hand because we didn’t want theplantings to be in symmetrical rows. I guess it’s thearchitect in me,” explains Carl.Today, these 32 acres are a wonderful mix of meadowand young forest. The wildlife is back, too, This isparticularly good news because the new Carlson NaturePreserve borders the North Bay State Natural Area, oneof the most biologically diverse and significant wildlifecorridors in the State of Wisconsin.The Door County Land Trust will use the nextyear to assess and develop plans for the public naturepreserve and to continue the hard restoration work theCarlsons initiated. We thank Carl and Juanita for theirstewardship of this landscape and for their generosity inmaking this property available for others to enjoy.Landings - Spring 2013 13

2012 Year in ReviewAn Annual Report to Our MembershipInterview with the PresidentTim Stone, our Board President, is a busy man.Between bird watching (small ‘b’ as in featheredfriends), Badger watching (capital ‘B’ as in basketballand football), hiking, board work for manylocal non-profits, theater, classes and the occasionalsymphony concert, he and his wife, Sue, have a fullschedule. We managed to catch Tim at a slow momentto talk about his reflections on the past year andhis vision for the Door County Land Trust in the yearahead.Q: Aside from exciting land acquisitions like the GrandView property and Schwartz Lake at Shivering Sands,what’s one thing you’re most proud of the Land Trust forin the past year?A: I’m proud of all the great work of the staff andboard and Land Trust volunteers. But, without question,I am incredibly proud of the fact that we distributedour new hiking map to 1,600 area school kids—from Washington Island down to Southern Door. IBoard President, Tim Stone, pulls the Door County Land Trust wagonin the Olde Ellison Bay Days Parade.14 2012 Year in ReviewPhoto by Laurel Hauserwas fortunate to grow up in a time when kids spent allday outdoors. We’d head out in the morning and haveto be back home when the Carnation factory whistleblew at noon and 5. Anything we can do to help kidsdiscover the outside world rates high with me.Q: The work of 2012 means there’ll be some new preservesto hike. What tops your list for places to explore in2013? Do you have a list of birds you haven’t seen yet thatyou’re looking for when you go out?A: I make a concerted effort to visit each property theLand Trust has preserved. Of the new ones, ShiveringSands will need some more exploration. At nearly 500acres, there’s ground I haven’t covered. As for birds, Ialways say I haven’t met a bird I didn’t like! The springmigration of warblers is really special. Every year isdifferent and a lot depends on the wind, but when themidges hatch, the warblers are usually not far behind.And, when they come, the trees just sing!Q: When you think about the opportunitiesand/or challenges the Door CountyLand Trust has in the near future, whatinspires you the most?A: Without doubt, and I believe I canspeak for the entire board in saying this,we are committed to assuring the longtermsustainability of the Land Trust. Ittakes a lot of resources to do work thatwill last into perpetuity, work that’s thisimportant.Q: What’s one thing you’ve learned sincebecoming involved in the Land Trust thatyou didn’t know before? What’s one thingyou’ve become most passionate about?What’s one thing people might not knowbut you’d like them to know?Third graders at Sunrise Elementary School in Sturgeon Bay areexcited to get out and explore. Over 1,600 area school childrenreceived the Door County Land Trust’s hiking trails map in 2012.A: Well, in that order….I have to say that I did notknow how many truly tremendous people supportthe mission of the Land Trust. As for passion, I ampassionate about getting the Land Trust story out. Ienjoy giving presentations to area groups through theSpeakers Bureau. As for one thing I’d like people toknow, that’s easy. I’d like them to know of the unsungcorps of volunteers who are out on the land each andevery week getting their hands dirty, removing invasivespecies, working to restore the ecological health ofour county. That’s commitment.Door County Land Trust supporters line up for the Olde Ellison Bay Days Parade.Photo by Laurel HauserPhoto by Laurel Hauser

AssetsCurrent AssetsChecking/Savings $493,493Legal Defense Fund $88,712Pledges and receivables $9,926Prepaid expenses $15,8232012 Financial Statementof the Door County Land TrustTotal Current Assets $607,954Property and EquipmentFor Operations $199,780Land held for conservation ** $21,165,611InvestmentsEndowment Fund $912,170Egg Harbor Life Estate Residence $1,068,832Total Assets $23,954,347* This is a preliminary pre-audit Balance Sheet Statement. If you are interestedin obtaining our 2012 Audited Financial Statements, we will be happy to provideyou a copy upon the audit completion.Balance Statement as of December 31, 2012*Liabilities & Net AssetsStewardship Endowment FundAs of December 31, 2012The Land Trust’s Stewardship Endowment Fund is a segregated fund designed to provide long-term financial stability tothe organization. Because only a portion of the investment returns is available for use, the principal remains intact andwill continue to generate funds for the Land Trust far into the future.Asset Type Market Value % of PortfolioCash and Equivalents $20,554.41 2.25%Fixed Income $413,296.76 45.31%Equities and Alternatives $478,318.97 52.44%Value as of 12/31/2012 $912,170.14 100%LiabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued expenses $64,457Notes payable $86,658Total Liabilities $151,115Net AssetsPermanently restricted $18,048,223Temporarily restricted $1,078,758UnrestrictedInvested in property and equipment $4,142,680Designated for legal defense $88,712Available for operations $444,859Total Net Assets $23,803,232** Nearly all our Nature Preserve acreage is permanently protected through deedrestrictions. The value of these lands as indicated in this financial report is theappraised value of the parcels at the time the Land Trust acquired the properties.The Endowment is managed by Baylake Bank andis governed by the following Board of Trustees:Sharon Donegan Richard Hauser Jeff OttumTony Fiorato Jim LesterIf you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation tothe Endowment, please contact Dan Burke or Laurel Hauserat the Land Trust office, (920)746-1359.2012Membership Supportby the Numbers• 250+ individuals volunteeredtheir time leading hikes, takingcare of our preserves, helpingwith mailings, serving oncommittees and doing the myriadof other tasks needed to keep theLand Trust going!• 1,506 households made afinancial contribution in 2012.• 223 households made their firstgift to the Land Trust in 2012.• 127 gifts were made online, onour website, in 2012.• 25 households participated inour Recurring Gift Program. (Seepage 17 to join them!)• $43,000 in net proceedswere raised at Land Trust eventsthroughout the year. Thesegifts directly benefit our landpreservation efforts.• 5 new households included theDoor County Land Trust in theirestate plans, becoming members ofour Sustainer’s Circle. (See page 19.)2012 Year in Review15

Door County Land Trust Board of DirectorsWelcome to... Donna DeNardoDonna and Tony DeNardo first came to Door County as tentcampers in Nicolet Bay at Peninsula State Park. Through the years theydespaired over soggy pillows and nighttime raccoon raids, so acquireda condo to spend more time in Door County. Ultimately, they boughtproperty overlooking the Ephraim Swamp and built a home. Whileliving near St. Charles, Illinois, Donna’s career was primarily in healthcare and consulting. As president of Vitalink Pharmacy Services, shetook pride in developing a company that pioneered consultative services.Tony managed the warranty service function for Motorola, Inc.,and together, they raised 2 beautiful, nature-loving daughters, who come back to visit Door County.Since becoming full-time residents of Door County in 2006, Donna and Tony have enjoyed volunteeringat The Ridges Sanctuary and the Door County Land Trust. Donna has been a member ofthe Door County Land Trust’s Membership Committee since 2009. She currently works at ScandiaVillage as the Senior Living Manager for Independent Living residents.Welcome to... Mark MartinMark first visited Door County in the mid-1970s when travelingwith his parents. Today, Door County is a favorite trip destination forMark and his wife, Sue Foote. Since 1979, Mark and Sue have beenthe resident managers at Madison Audubon Society’s Goose PondSanctuary near Arlington in Columbia County. Both worked for theDepartment of Natural Resources (DNR) where Sue developed theGreat Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail project. Mark worked withthe State Natural Areas program from 1982 to 2011 in the Bureau ofEndangered Resources and retired at the end of 2011 after a 40-yearcareer with the DNR. Mark helped secure many US Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal WetlandGrants that assisted the DNR, The Ridges Sanctuary, and the Door County Land Trust in acquiringnatural area lands. Mark also helped secure funding to control Phragmites on Door County’sshorelines. Mark serves on the Door County Land Trust’s Land Policy Committee.Welcome to... Rob WatsonRob and Judy Watson have long been involved in environmentalissues and preservation. The two met in Rockford, Illinois where Robfounded the local chapter of the Sierra Club and Judy worked for theNatural Land Institute. In 1993, Rob’s career as an architect offeredthe opportunity to take a position in Green Bay, leading them to moveto Brussels. Once settled in Door County, they grew to appreciatethe natural beauty found here. In March 2011, after Rob retired, theyjoined the Door County Land Trust. For the past two years, Rob hasbeen an active volunteer with the Door Stewardship Alliance, mainlyworking on invasive species eradication in the preserves. Rob also serves on the Land Trust’sFacilities Committee and is currently assisting in several projects to improve the Land Trust offices.Rob is honored to serve on the Door County Land Trust Board of Directors and to contribute to theLand Trust mission.16 Landings - Spring 2013Farewell to… Jim JanningIn 2012, Jim Janning retired from the DoorCounty Land Trust Board of Directors. Jimwas elected to the board in 2006 and during histenure served on the Land Trust’s Finance andOperations Committee, Membership Committeeand Endowment Board of Trustees. Jimbrought a wealth of business experience to theLand Trust, but it is his contagious enthusiasmand can-do attitude that will be missed most ofall. Jim, along with his wife, Donna, are huge advocates for the protectionof the Kellner Fen area northeast of Sturgeon Bay and have been personallyinvolved in the growth of the Land Trust’s Kellner Fen Nature Preserveover the past seven years. The Jannings have also been extremely generous inhosting fundraising events and other Land Trust gatherings at their home.We thank Jim for the time and talent he gave the Land Trust as a member ofthe Board of Directors.StaffFarewell to... Karen WilkinsonThe Door County Land Trust said good-byethis year to a friendly and calm presence inits office. After twelve years of working at theLand Trust, Karen Wilkinson embarked on awell-deserved retirement. In her role as administrativeassistant, Karen impacted every LandTrust member. She was the cheerful voice thatanswered the phone, the person who gave timelyacknowledgment to membership donations,handled event registrations, worked in great camaraderie with volunteers andjuggled a myriad of other tasks all with aplomb. She had the rare gift of beingable to work equally well with details and people. The Land Trust wishes herwell and thanks her for her many years of dedicated, exceptional work.Welcome to... Cinnamon RossmanCinnamon Rossman joined the Door County LandTrust in November 2012 as our new CommunicationsCoordinator. Her experience with non-profits in DoorCounty and Milwaukee includes organizing events,coordinating volunteers, publicity, graphic design andmore. She is a graduate of Alverno College, Milwaukee,with a BA in English Literature and a BA in StudioArts. Cinnamon grew up near Mud Lake and remembersplaying around the swamp, finding dragonflies, turtle eggsand antlers. As a Door County native, she has a passion for this place, saying“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else!” She is excited to be working with theLand Trust to protect this place we all love.

EasyTwo Ways to Support theDoor County Land TrustVDonate OnlineDonating online is a great way to preserve DoorCounty! Make a gift in someone’s honor, makea ‘thank you’ donation after you’ve hiked one ofour preserves, or renew your annual membership.Whenever the spirit moves you, just visit ourwebsite: www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org andclick Donate Online. You’ll receive a letter fromus thanking you for your gift.Recurring Gifts /Automatic WithdrawalsOur recurring gift option is beneficial to theLand Trust and convenient for you. Your annualsupport may be split into monthly or quarterlycontributions and automatically deducted froma savings or checking account or charged to acredit card. It’s quick and easy to set up. Call usfor more information or visit our website www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org. Thank you forconsidering this contribution option.“Every year when my DoorCounty Land Trust membershiprenewal request arrivedin the mail, I wanted to andintended to contribute at ahigher level than the previousyear. Some unexpected expensealways seemed to occur atthe same time, however, andwouldn’t allow it. I founda great solution with theRecurring Gift program. I completed the authorizationform to allow my annual contribution to be splitinto monthly payments and automatically deducted (abig plus!) from my checking account. It’s helpful forme since I can incorporate my giving into my monthlybudget, and it helps the Land Trust to know they willbe receiving my gifts on a regular basis.”-Sharon DoneganVarious Viewsby Marilyn HansotiaAn unfortunate auto accident several years ago gave me the opportunity tosee the future through various lenses. Initially my perspective was a shortview: learning to use a walker, finding comfortable spots where the multiple chestinjuries were peaceful, deciding which book titles I might finally indulge in.During recovery, focus changed to a longer view: how to re-order priorities,respecting the friendships that were solidified during this time of need and deletingthe unnecessary clutter of activities in exchange for those more meaningful.Another challenge was to turn this experience into something positive that mightbenefit others.About four years after the accident, Dan Burke, Executive Director of the LandTrust, called together a small group of Land Trust members living in northernDoor County to discuss initial efforts to acquire the Grand View property, aniconic landscape in Ellison Bay. Instantly this became my Grand View! What aperfect match for the accident-related insurance payment and my desire to turnadversity into advantage! When I shared this impulsive yet long-simmering ideawith Dan, we knew we had each resolved an issue.In addition to making a generous financialcontribution to protect Grand View,Marilyn acts as the Door County LandTrust’s preserve steward at the site. Sheis shown here at a recent UnitarianUniversalist community work party withfellow preserve steward, Bob Judd.My donation gave the Land Trust confidence that there was sufficient interest and backing to pursue the purchaseand permanent protection of the Grand View property. It gave me the sense of well-being, the “grand” perspective, Ihad been seeking since my accident. When I drive by or visit the Grand View today, and especially when I see othersenjoying this special place, I know that the idea I had so long ago has been realized.The Door County Land Trust’s Northern Door FieldOffice has a New Home in Sister BayHave you noticed a new sign in Sister Bay? The Door County Land Trustmoved its northern Door field office to 10668 N. Bay Shore Drive, just abovePasstimes Books. The office is used for meetings and volunteer work partiesand houses our northern Door staff. The office is open by appointment and hasDoor County Land Trust materials available for pick-up at all times. Mail andphone calls should be directed to our main office in Sturgeon Bay.Calling All Volunteers!Lend Us a HandShare your time and talents to help land preservationand have a lot of fun doing it! Join our dedicated cadreof volunteers who help out on our preserves, at outingsand events, and in our office. Whether you volunteerfor one afternoon or a few times a month, volunteersare an essential component of the success of the DoorCounty Land Trust.Go to www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org or stop byour office, where you’ll find a short questionaire to tellus about your skills and interests. Send it in and we’llgive you a call. Thank you!Do You Have a CarYou’d ConsiderDonating?The Door County LandTrust staff is always onthe move, meeting withlandowners, monitoringprotected properties andattending meetings of one sort or another. We are in needof a vehicle to help get us safely from point A to point B.If you have a gently used passenger car you’d be interestedin donating, please call our office, (920)746-1359.Landings - Spring 2013Photo by Bobbie Webster17

Celebrating the Peopleand Events of your LifeThe connection betweenpeople and the places theylove is strong and enduring.Raymond Cordon1914 - 2010In 2010, RaymondCordon, a man withdeep, abiding ties to DoorCounty, passed away.As part of his legacy,he made a bequest tothe Door County LandTrust. According to his daughter, Helen, “Dadalways loved the natural side of Door County andhe wanted to make sure that this place he lovedwas protected.” Ray grew up in Chicago. He firstcame to Door County while enlisted in the CoastGuard and set buoys in Death’s Door. He spentmany summers in northern Door and later broughtHelen here during her childhood. They lived bothin Ellison Bay and on Rowleys Bay. He loved thewater, was a fisherman and an avid downhill skierand participated in the Senior Olympics until hewas 88 years old. Although he spent much of hislife in Colorado and Arizona, Door County alwaysheld a special place in his heart and he returnedhere to spend the final decade of his life.Raymond’s bequest helped the Door CountyLand Trust permanently protect the Grand Viewproperty in Ellison Bay in 2012. It also benefittedthe Door County Land Trust’s EndowmentFund. The Door County Land Trust is grateful toRaymond Cordon for his vision and generosity.Planned gifts, or bequests, are greatly appreciated as aregifts made in a loved one’s honor or memory. When youmake a gift to the Door County Land Trust in honor of afriend, family member, special event or life of a loved one,your gift will help preserve the places that make DoorCounty special.18 Landings - Spring 2013Memorials and TributesGifts received between January 1, 2012 and January 31, 2013In Honor of GiftsIn Honor of John & Marion BlakeGerald LeBeauIn Honor of Beth ColemanTom and Diane BrownIn Honor of their20th Wedding AnniversaryBeth Coleman and Curt WesselIn Honor of David DrewekDrewek and Kern FamiliesIn Honor of Robert and Liesbeth Fickeson the Birth of GrandaughterCybele FickesChristopher FickesIn Honor of Larry and Cissie FranklinAnne BeachIn Honor of Marsha & Jon HabeggerRon and Chris DonovanIn Honor of Julie and Charlie Imig’s25th Wedding AnniversaryTerry and Ginny FosterIn Honor of Cynthia Johnson’s BirthdayWilliam and Susan JacobsIn Honor of Barb Kanzler’s BirthdayBob and Nancy RichardsJim and Marianne RichardsIn Honor of Jerry KrauseKrause FamilyPhoto by Julie SchartnerIn Honor of Don and Kayval LarsonJen PosanskiIn Honor of Paul and Irene Mayer’s50th Wedding AnniversaryMichael and Jennifer FaugustIn Honor of Jacob and MadelineOsadjan CrugerLou and Paula OsadjanIn Honor of Chari and HamRutledge’s 50th Wedding AnniversaryTerry and Ginny FosterIn Honor of Maxine and Clay SchrollThomas Buske and Anna PhillipsIn Honor of the Marriage of Phil andAndrea StollenwerkRobert Stollenwerk FamilyIn Honor of Mary and Bill TolanSally TolanIn Honor of Ron and Millie TurnerRick TurnerIn Honor of Dr. William J. andBarbara Urbrock’s 50th WeddingAnniversaryLaurita Maher and Sherwood JohnsonIn Honor of Arnie Widen onFather’s DayGene and Sally ChisholmIn Honor of Jock and Karen WilcoxNeiman FamilyIn Honor of Betty and DonWilkinson’s 65th WeddingAnniversaryBill and Betty PetersonIn Honor of John F. Wilson’s BirthdayDan and Pat KiehnauMemorialsIn Memory of Stephen BeckerDan and Marjorie AndraeIn Memory of Bernal ChomeauMatt and Kathy AndrewsIn Memory ofMargaret “Peg” DebenhamDave and Barb DebenhamDave and Sarah DebenhamKaren DebenhamPete DebenhamMaud GallowayIn Memory of Nancy DieringerSteve and Joan WilkieIn Memory of Bob FarwellMary FieldIn Memory of Robert andCarol FarwellRobin Farwell GavinIn Memory of Robert FingerMike and Judy BroddKathleen FingerArthur and Dee HopperT.C. and Linda JohnsonRon Klimaitis and Gloria DoughertyDennis and Diane KocsDavid and Danielle LewcockRon and Judy LokkenRon and Sylvi ZiglerPhoto by Jim Hoyer

In Memory of Tilden andBernice GabertBeth DanielsonIn Memory of Hans GerlachDave and Dana EickIn Memory of David GustafsonJames and Michelle ArtmanRichard Ault FamilyAdrianne BuschThomas and Barbara CaleJeannette HarrisonJ. A. LijewskiGail McCarthyMary MooreSteve and Linda SanduskiSteven and Barbara ThomasTodd and Karen TrimbergerLaurie UhlIn Memory of Doris KesselJanice ZmrazekIn Memory of Winifred KingRon and Judy LokkenIn Memory of Dorothy KnueppelSteve and Joan WilkieIn Memory of John LeesKevin and Wendy BassettRalph and Kathy BlankenburgBob BroganBob and Nancy DavisSharon DoneganJon and Bonnie HansonAlbert and Cynthia JohnsonT.C. and Linda JohnsonWilliam and Rose Marie KleinWiley and Roselyn KrapfRon and Judy LokkenPhoto by Julie SchartnerBonnie LundSally NesserBill and Anne PorterMary RoseckyDavid and Jan SchraderGary and Beverly SchulzeMona SimpsonDavid and Barbara TuchRichard and Jean WagnerPhilip and Judith WinkelDan and Arlene WoelfelDuane and Leslie YoungsteadtIn Memory of Sam LewisGloria EckmanBarbara FroemmingAngie KopfBill and Betty ParsonsPeter and Sharon PeshekMalcom and Phyllis ShepherdIn Memory of Jayn MaikenTerry and Ginny FosterIn Memory of Gene MeyerThomas and Wendy CookeIn Memory of Pat MillerTom Jordan and Susan CubarIn Memory of George and Irene MorrisGreg and Terry MorrisIn Memory of Charles NesbittDave and Vonnie CallsenRon Klimaitis and Gloria DoughertyRon and Judy LokkenTim and Sue StoneIn Memory of Ann NickBob and Liz DicksonMiriam EricksonIn Memory of Pat OlsonMadelyn OstrandIn Memory of Richard OshiroCory and Jacqui FarberGary and Marcia FarberIn Memory of Mark PerryKerry PerryKay SiessIn Memory of Nancy RentschArvid and Jan AlvinHoward and Judy SersenIn Memory of Mike RoseckyMary DahlstromGary and Marcia FarberDon and Lynne LukerJack Travis and Diane MorganIn Memory of Don SchartnerDave and Vonnie CallsenRon and Judy LokkenIn Memory of Walter SchoofDonald and Barbara AndersDanny and Bonnie GalginaitisNancy KazmierczakThomas and Linda KonitzerH. W. and Joan NickelEd Laster and Mary RoarkFrederic SchoofRobert and Claire SchoofRoger and Katherine SchoofTamara Su SchoofIn Memory of Heidrun Thilenius - WichOtto and Elsbeth ThileniusIn Memory of Marty TullyDave and Colette McDonoughIn Memory of Ernst andElsa von BriesenTheodore and Peggy von BriesenIn Memory of Eunice WolffDan and Marjorie AndraeIn Memory of John WyandtDon and Mimi MayerPhoto by Julie SchartnerWhere There’s a Will,There’s a WayPlanned giving is a great way to share your love for DoorCounty. You can leave a legacy of protected lands forfuture generations by making provisions for the Door CountyLand Trust in your estate plans.For more information on becoming a member of ourSustainer’s Circle, please contact Laurel Hauser, Director ofCharitable Giving, at (920)746-1359. If you have already namedthe Land Trust in your estate planning documents,please let us know so we may thank you.Sustainer Circle MembersAnonymousAnonymousJean BarrettJames and Barbara BlantonRichard and Dorothy BurkhardtPaul and Fran BurtonKen and Mary BussardDave and LaVonne CallsenJohn and Julie CarpenterArdis CermakDan Collins and Nancy AtenPeter and Beverly Ann ConroyTerrie CooperJerry Cross and Jayne SteffensLyn DimbergSusan DuffyDonald FundingslandLloyd and Dottie GerritsPhil and Marilyn HansotiaEdward and Janet HeveranDottie KleppRon Klimaitis and GloriaDoughertyKarl and Lucy KlugJeannie and Dan KokesBill Laatsch and Fran HunterRichard and Roberta LarsonMitch and Jean LeavittJim and Barbee LesterRon and Judy LokkenDon and Lynne LukerEd and Sandy MillerKenneth and Glenda MillerRich Propsom and Jane BrueschKathryn SchlottJim and Judy SchwengelTom Seagard and Brigitte KozmaMichael and Mary StandishLee TravenDale Vanden Houten andRichard ScottJohn and Karen WilsonJohn and Karen YanceyRobert YeomansLandings - Spring 201319

Denotes Arbor Vitae Society (AVS) members. AVS memberssupported the Door County Land Trust in 2012 at the level of $500or more per year and provide the consistency needed to ensurelong-term goals.Welcome to our new supporters! Donor names listed in bold typemade their first contribution to the Land Trust in 2012.Your gift deserves to be acknowledged. If we have made an error, please notify us sowe may correct it for future publications.Benefactor Level$10,000 and aboveAnonymousBarnes, DavidCallsen, Dave and VonnieCarla and Ellsworth Peterson FoundationGeyer, PhyllisHansotia, MarilynKrebs, Marty and AliceLester, Jim and BarbeeMinistry Door County Medical CenterStiehl, CynthiaStone, Tim and SueU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWIDNR State Stewardship FundHeritage Level$5,000-$9,999Ambuel, Bruce and HelenAmerican Transmission CompanyBarker, RuthBernal T. Chomeau PrivateFoundationBoldt, Oscar and PatCalkins, William and PriscillaDavis, Bob and NancyFiedler, JessieFranklin, Larry and CissieGould, Spencer and BarbaraKessler, Dennis and BarbaraKlug, Karl and LucyLisle, Tom and BevSchimberg, Joe and LyndaStewarding Our LandsSiebel, Bill and BarbaraTurner, John and JudyLegacy Level$1,000-$4,999AnonymousAnonymousAnonymousAndrews, Kathy and MattBaer, Charles and StephanieBaliszewski, Robin and Riopelle, MaureenBarrett, JeanBatzli, George and SandraBeadell, Tony and PrillaBecker, Bruce and PattyBecker, Carl and SusanBell, Steve and SusanBero, Robert and JudyBlack, Jim and PatriciaBlacksmith Inn on the ShoreBridenhagen Tree and Landscape, IncBurkhardt, Richard and DorothyBurton, Paul and FranCarl, Rudy and PatriciaConta, Dennis and DeborahCook, Andrew and KarenDaniel, David and JanetDavis, Dwight and LindaDiekman, Don and MarianneDoerr, David and MarilynDoneff, Robert and LynnDoor County Community FoundationDoor Landscape & NurseryEggert, Joel and PaulaFiorato, Tony and CathyFriedl, Mike and CarolynFundingsland, DonaldGabert, Trent and SalvaGuenzel, ElizabethHaswell, AnthonyHauser, John and LaurelHerlache, John and NellHerreman, NitaHitt, Brad and KarolHislop Family FoundationHoehn, Jim and Goldberg, NancyHollingshead, Jon and JudyHugh and Helena Brogan FoundationJames E. Dutton Foundation, IncJanning, Jim and DonnaKeller, Bob and PaulaKlein, Michael and MaureenKlimaitis, Ron and Dougherty, GloriaKlug, Jr., KarlKokes, JeannieLand Trust AllianceLanser, Brian and SueLewis, William “Red”Licata, Anthony and JudithLindsay, Bill and SueLokken, Ron and JudyMain Street MarketMarcon, FredMark and Anne Hansen FoundationMcDonald, Kevin and WandaMoegenburg, Pete and LauraMoore, Tom and KathieMorris, Greg and TerryNatural Resources FoundationOf Wisconsin’s C.D. BesadnyConservation Grant ProgramNell, PatriciaNorthrop, Steve and KaarenOlander, Ron and LoriOlson, Bruce and CarolOlson, David and Fritsche, ClaireOn Deck Clothing CoPinkert Law Firm LLP2012 Financial SupportersTotal cash gifts received during 2012Place, SandraRutabaga Paddlesports LLCSankey, PegSargent, CindySchmitz, Michael and JeanneScholz, Carl and RuthSeiler, LoisSilberman, AnnStanley, Steve and EmmySteffen, MichaelStiefel, JohnStonecipher, RayThe Nature ConservancyThilenius, Otto and ElsbethTrue North Real EstateVan Lanen, Jack and FranVieth, Gordon and Rohinivon Briesen, Theodore and PeggyWaldburg-Wolfegg, AndreasWalker, Allin and Lockwood, MargaretWalker, William and SunshineWarch, Rik and MargotWarner, David and RoseWashington Island Folk FestWeese-Young, ShirleyWhite Gull InnWilson, John and KarenWisconsin Land Fund of the GreaterGreen Bay Community FoundationWolff, Bill and KathyYouell, SylviaZimmer, FrederickGuardian Level$500-$999AnonymousAnonymousAnderson, HenryBenson, Adam and LinneaBenson, Don and Mary LeeBosworth, Bob and WendyBramsen, John and NormaBrezan, BarryBrodd, Mike and JudyBrorson, Jon and LindaBuerstatte, Gary and Pepelnjak, AnnaBunning, Jim and BarbaraBurke, Dan, Heidi, Makenzie and NathanButler, JillCarlson, Ken and NaomiClaggett, Tom and MegClassen, Peter and BarbaraCole, Roy and JoCollins, Dan and Aten, NancyConroy, Peter and Beverly AnnCummings, James and LisaDagon, Russell and SandyDammon, Ronald and CandaceDeNardo, Tony and DonnaDeutsch, Harold and RegineDeWitt, David and JulieDouthitt, Jack and Zimmer, MichelleEccles, Bob and MaryEnright, WilliamFickes, Robert and LiesbethFinger, Jack and DianeFoote, Peter and Wilson, RobinFoster, Terry and GinnyFrey, Fred and BarbFrudden, Bruce and GraceFuchs, MariannaFuhrmann Clark, Kristin and Clark,StephenFuhrmann, Don and BarbaraFulkerson, John and EdithGathering Waters ConservancyGills Rock StonewareGlidden Drive Association, IncGreenfeldt, Eric and BarbaraHardin, Jo and AdlaiHeinemann, Dick and SharonHermann, John and DoloresJacobson, Rod and JeanJohnson, Albert and CynthiaJohnson, David and MelJohnston, Mike and LeTourneau, SaraJones, Milo and JoanKeller, Tom and MargeKimbell, Alan and AnneKinney, Jim and SusanKlug, Bill and GretchenKnueppel, Paul and BarbaraKudick, Wayne and JulieLarson, Richard and RobertaLauter, Charles and EstellaLecy, Jerry and PamLecy, Mark and DeanaLewis, Elmer and AnnLFP Design!Loewi, HelenLukes, Roy and CharlotteLynch, Rich and MaryMahlberg, Paul and MarilynMaloney, Ron and PamMcCarty, Neil and PatMcGurk, Lincoln and FlorenceMcLaughlin, Rick and JoanMcMillan, FlorenceMeissner, David and MarionMiller, Ed and SandyMolnar, Alex and Lindquist, BarbaraMunch, John and NancyMyerson, Bob and CarlaNeumann, WilliamNiesen, Dan and PennyO’Brien, FrancesOlson, Lars and KellyOlson, Ted and LadyOrner, WilliamParks, Bob and CathiPeterson, Scott and Desenis, JudyPetrie, Peter and LuciaPotthoff, RuthPowley, Kent and KristinPremier Properties Of Door CountyPrzybylo, H.J. and SandraQuinnies, Barry and ToskaRoss, Mason and JulieRussell, Stan and DorothySandor, Bela and RuthSchoof, Robert and ClaireSchoof, WalterSchwartz, Carl and BarbaraScott, Richard and Vanden Houten, DaleSiegel, CatherineSmythe, Dick and MarySouth Lake Michigan Drive PropertyOwners AssociationSunnypoint LandscapeSurbaugh, William and CherylTatman FoundationTencate, Chuck and LanaThilly, Roy and MaryTurriff, Tom and Jo AnnUtley, Bill and PhyllisWalwark, Jim and PollyWatson, Robert and Picken, JudithWeinert, Robert and JoannWeltmer, GretelWenberg, David and BrendaWessel, Curt and Coleman, BethWhitney, John and JaneWidder, Tripp and NancyWilkie, Steve and JoanWitt, Gene and CarmenWulle-Dugan, KateWyman, AnneZigler, Ron and SylviZimmer, John and BernieSteward Level$250-$499Ahlbeck, Dirk and TracyAlexander, Kenneth and Mary EllenAllen, Edson and LorettaAlt, Tom and SusanApfelbach, G LeonardAssociated BankAuricchio, ErricoBarrie, Tom and SueBell, Hugh and JoyceBhatheja, Alexis20 2012 Year in Review

Blahnik Investment GroupBleser, Don and HelenBlietz, Bruce and BevBrian Frisque Surveys IncBrown County GraphicsBudzak, LynnBultman, Tim and RuthBussard, Ken and MaryCapp, StephenCarpenter, JoeCellcomChrismer, Bob and AliceCiezki, Nancy and Kostecke, DianeConnolly, Dennis and BonnieCook, Bill and BevCottage Row Framing and GalleryCowan, KarenCzarnecki, NancyD’Abbraccio, Deanna and Morgan,BarbaraDiBuono, John and JoAnnDickson, Bob and LizDineen, Dan and LindaDonovan, Ron and ChrisDoor Bluff Neighbors AssociationDoor County Eye AssociatesDoor County Ice Cream FactoryDoor County Nature WorksDougherty, Tom and LindaDrouet, Michael and ChristinaDull, Charles and JoanneEagle Harbor InnEcoDoor LLCEcology SportsEdgewood Orchard GalleriesEllison Bay Service ClubErickson, MiriamFardig, DianeFeist, Tim and Braatz, LaurelFilosa, John and Roach, CathaleenFine Line Designs GalleryFish Creek Kite CompanyFrancik, JeffreyFritz, DonFults, Tim and MarsellaGadient, Richard and BetteGarrity, Dennis and SusanGlenn, Bill and MardiGoldammer, William and ColetteGousseff, James and MarlaGuasta, JoanGuenther, John and ChrisGuenzel, Bill and JoHarbor Ridges AssociationHardin, William and MarianHartman, Bill and MaryHaus, David and JillHauser, Richard and CarrieHayes, Howard and CharlotteHedeen, Paul and ArleneHeeringa, Don and CogginHenderson, Doug and BarbaraHendrickson, Duane and BonnieHerbert H. Kohl CharitiesHildebrand, Mike and JaneHody, EugeneHolland, MichaelHolly, Mike and DebHorst, Bob and LorryIronwood Foundation“We have enjoyed manyDoor County Land Trustsites this year... Bay ShoreBlufflands, LautenbachWoods, Oak Road, WhiteCliff, and Sturgeon BayShip Canal NaturePreserves. We’re gratefulto have these preserves towalk in!”-Chuck and Stephanie Baer,New MembersJane’s Clothing & AccessoriesJoe Jo’s Pizza and GelatoJohnson, T.C. and LindaJordan, Tom and Cubar, SusanJudd, Robert and MarthaJust, Hal and NancyKaercher, Ray and SusanKane, Ralph and GretchenKarges, Steve and LynnKasper, Michael and RobinKay, IngerKeller, FrankKlepp, DottieKober, Kurt and Kiefer, AbigailKoehler, Thomas and ChristineKrutek, Don and BrigidLaBorde, John and lisaLacy, MaryLake Forest Park CorporationLandry, Robert and Stillman, GertrudeLandwehr, John and MariettaLarsen, Bob and SaraLavell, Stephen and Parker, CherylLesica, Mike and JulieLewis, LloydLhost, John and CynthiaLiberty Square ShopsLindahl, BobLivengood, SusanLuker, Don and LynneMaring, John and GretchenMartin, MarciaMazeski, Conrad and KellyMcAninch, James and SusanMcCarthy, Chip and Mary JoMcCormick, MaureenMcNamara, Daniel and DebbyMiller, Bill and DianeMitchell, JudithMoore, Chris and SheriMovall, Ed and ChrisMuderlak, Ken and CarolNelson, JoanneNielsen, CamillaNooyen, Steve and KristiNottleson, Neal and GerryNusslock, Jim and NancyOlson, PatOttum, Jeff and BarbOut Of The Woods WoodworkingPelto, Mike and KathyPeninsula Vision Care, LLCPentecost, Ed and ErnyPojunas, KathleenPotts, Greg and MarilynRacker, Stephen and DaphneReddin, Jon and MaryReichwald, Harry and CarlaRichards, Bob and NancyRoback, David and VirginiaRodriguez, Ed and Schartner, MichelleRosecky, MaryRoss Estate PlanningRothschild, AnnRutter, James and MarySandlund, Dave and PatSarosiek, Jim and DianeSauter, MarthaSchaars, Bill and Mary JoSchaper, John and SusanSchneider, Tom and SarahSchuldt, John and Moore, MarySchultz, Craig and SandySchwengel, Jim and JudyShadle, Neil and Lillie MaeSherman, Gerald and Lipp, CarolynShoreline RestaurantSmith, Phil and KatieStampp, AureliaStaudenmaier Chiropractic CenterSterner Family FoundationStonypath LLCStraus, Doug and SuzanneSwanson, John and DeannaTelfer, Lee and RuthTerra CottagesTR PotteryVoreis, Mark and LuciaWagon Trail CampgroundWalters, Mark and DianeWanda, Nick and JaneWashington Island Bird FestivalWashington Island Ferry Line, IncWatkins, Norman and MabelWiden, Arnold and JudithWilcox, Jock and KarenWilder, Nick and KevenWilliamson, Jim and BetsyWilson, Jim and DorisWilson, Nick and Demoly, MarcWiltse, Curtis and RoxanneWolfenberg, Jim and JanetWolfgram, Dan and JoanWood, David and Doughty, JaneZapffe, Carl and SandyZeller, Peter and LisaZuhlke, DavidPreserver Level$150 - $249Agnew, Bob and MargeAik, BettyAllen, Mark and Fisher, JudithAnderson, Jim and JaneAnderson, Stefan and JoanAndrae, Dan and MarjorieBacon, Lee and IngeBay Ridge Golf CorpBeaumont, SusanneBither, Chuck and LeanneBlackwood, Tom and JoanBlanchard, Don and PamBlankenburg, Ralph and KathyBoettcher, Bill and YvonneBonk, Mack and Kaczmarek, LynnBowman, John and KayBoyd, Ken and CarolBrogan, BobBrogan, JulieBrophy, Michael and DebraBrown, Robert and KathleenBuchholz, Donald and LouiseBultman, David and MargeBush, Guy and DorieCagle, Jim and McCabe, KathyCahan, Jim and Schneider, LindaCampbell, John and KathyCarmen, Sam and VickyChristy, Stephen and JenniferColeman, Gerald and WilmaComstock, Warren and CarolynCotts, Bill and Wilson, CarolCotts, Tim and McNally, PattyCraig, Will and GinnyCramer, Ward and JudyCross, AndreaCross, Jerry and Steffens, JayneCurtis, HopeDeardorff, JoanDiltz, Peter and KathyDrake, Merton and CarolDrewek, Michael and CynthiaDude, Bob and Mary AnnDukehart, Tad and AndyEgan, Richard and AnneEngelke, Dan and JeanErdmann, HankFallucca, Giacomo and LaurieFedenia, Sue and Stanley, JeffFiddler’s GreenFish Creek Moccasin WorksFitzgerald, Pat and JudyFord, Martin and HilaryForester, JamesFrazier, Jay and AlisonFroemming, BarbaraGattolin, FrankGauger, Stephen and AimeeGesme, John and Person, ColleenGill, MargaretGimelli, GiorgioGraham, David and LizzieGroh, James and VirginiaHanke, Dale and KathyHanson, Jon and BonnieHansotia, Phil and MarilynHarlan, Bob and MadelineHart, Fraser and MeredithHawley, Robert and Blahnik, JenniferHensge, Bill and JaneHerrell, Mark and Dempster, DoreneHerrick, Reeder and BarbaraHickey, Dave and PatHillner, Ed and NancyHolland, JimHolland, Jim and JackieHolman, Dave and BarbaraHoppa, George and NancyHubbard, Ron and BevHyde, Jane and Starck, PauletteIngerson, Quentin and KatyIsland Outpost, LtdJauquet, Jim and AndreaJohnsonbaugh, Richard and PatriciaJordan, Jack and RaeonaKalmbach, Charles and LoisKaufman, Larry and MarieKerley, Tom and MarshaKetterling, Marvin and Rogers, KayeKimbell, Bob and CarolynKing, MarkKlein, Herb and Bonnivier, CalKosky, Bob and JudyKress, JamesLaird, Ben and Rintelman, Mary JaneLaitner, Ted and NancyLapp, BeatriceLarson, James and SusanLarson, Paul and CorkyLeavitt, Mitch and JeanLengh, Robert and CarolynLewcock, David and DanielleLewis, JoanLooman, MikeLundstedt, Tom and CharliLyons, Timothy and JulieMabbott, Tom and Lundstrom, CarolMakurat, PhillipMartin, Gary and Sara, JulieMartin, Mark and Foote, SueMcCutcheon, Mike and WindsorMcDonough, Dave and ColetteMcGrath, MaureenThe Grand View Dedication2012 Year in Review21

McHolland, Jim and CassMcLeish, Ken and ChrisMead, ChuckMemmen, Jim and MaryMerline, Robert and LindaMichal, RobertMiles, StanMoeller, Robert and JudieMoline, Ron and BarbaraMoon, Alan and ChristineMueller, Paul and IngridMullaney, Pat and GailMurphy, William and JoAnnMutchler, Keith and SherryNeiman, SaraNelson, Jim and JudiNewkirk, MarthaNorthwest River SupplyNotermann, Tom and CarolOlsen, Lawrence and LynnOsadjan, Lou and PaulaPanzer, Fred and SandyPaschen, Douglas and TerryPeirce, Nancy Jane and Toth, SusanPeshek, Peter and SharonPorter, George and KathrynPorter, MariannePrindle, PeggyPritchett, Wendell and Kringel, AnneRanta, Bruce and LynRay, Don and KathyRemy, Gene and PatRentsch, LotharRix, Bill and JerriRock, Rob and KatieRosner, JuneSabourin, Ed and NanSanden, Jim and KathySaville, JudithSchanock, David and KimSchartner, JulieSchaulis, Dan and CindySchmuhl, John and CarolSchwartz, Harry and Chris22 2012 Year in ReviewAnnual Membership GatheringSeiler, Jeffrey and SallySessler, Greg and Kaufman, Dale AnnSimpson, MonaSleeting, Walter and GailStanger, Steven and ArleneStanley, Jeff and Fedenia, SueStoklos, EleanorStollenwerk, Jim and AliceStraubel, CarolStultz, Rich and JenniSullivan, Maury and AnnSutton, LoisSzuberla, Wayne and GeriTaylor, AnnTaylor, CharlesTemple, Vic and GinnyTranquilli, Bill and MaryTrellue, Ron and PattyVan Gemert, RobWahl, Bob and BarbaWalker, Richard and MelissaWarnecke, MichaelWiesman, Glen and KrisWiley, George and SallyWilkie, Charles and NancyWilkinson, Jim and KarenWilliams, Lou and Moster, MaryWilsman, Norman and O’Harrow, PegWinzenz, JeroldWise, Karl and JaneWittenkeller, Al and JudyWittkowski, Allan and Salick, LindaWolter, Kirk and Mary JaneWoods, BrianWrede, JaneYancey, John and KarenYanovsky, Rostislav and Hunt, SallyYard, Albert and ValerieYoung, James and MargaretYoung, Larry and KateZiarnik, DavidZuckerman, David and Madsen, JudyZwick, Kenneth and Hollar, CarolPartner Level$35-$149Acker, Fred and CindyAgarwala, DarleneAicher, MatthewAlexander, AnnAlfred, Larry and LindaAllen, HelenAmes, John and BettyAndera, EileenAnderson, Bill and CandyAnderson, Daniel and DawnAnderson, Jack and SusanAnderson, LindaAnderson, MaryAnderson, Robert and DorothyAngst, JohnArmstrong, Lloyd and SusanAsher, BarbaraAufrere-Sebetic, JacquelineAvram Berk Charitable Fund Of TheGreater Green Bay CommunityFoundationAzureBabel, JerryBagby, MarthaBajorek, Ray and LolaBanks, Charles and MarianBanzhaf, Harry and MarylinBarba, GwynneBarnard, FranchaBarta, Bud and MarilynBartolini, Susan and McMillan,MichaelBartolini, VickieBass, Leroy and MarjorieBauer, Chuck and DorothyBauer, Tim and BarbBauer, Tom and MaryAnneBearman, Ken and Larsen, KarlaBecker, Al and JaneBeeson, Elizabeth2012 Financial SupportersTotal cash gifts received during 2012Bell, David and MaryBenedict, Roger and Christensen, PaulaBennett, JoanBenson, Bill and DonnaBerg, Jeff and JennelleBerg, W. Gerald and JaneBerger, Clyde and PatBerggren, Ken and JanetBerk, Avi and LaurieBerkeley, Ted and RutheBerkenstock, Jim and JeanBerner, SallyBerto, Doug and ColleenBezouska, Bob and MaryBinder, Robert and JeanneBirder, JamesBlackburn, Bob and KayBlahnik, James and JudithBlanc, MargeBlei, NorbertBlock, Bob and BonnieBloedorn, Michael and LucyBochek, Rick and Knutson, BevBock, BarbaraBock, Edward and MargieBohn, Rod and EileenBork, Darwin and BarbaraBoyd, NancyBoyer, Wayne and EleanorBradley, Jim and ArleneBradley, Jim and LibbyBranson, BeverlyBrawner, Rick and JanetBrecke, Michael and Titterington, BetsyBreseman, Mark and Hillstrom, JaneBresnahan, JuliaBreving, Bob and Rosenberg, EmilyBrickman, Jay and RitaBrink, Don and LoraineBrogan, John and GiselaBrorson, LoisBrotherhood, Randal and Mary LynnBrown, Karen and KirkBrown, Tom and DianeBuchanan, John and EllenBuck, David and PatriciaBudic, Peter and RuthBudzak, Archie and KatheBurg, Edward and AdrienneBurke, Ned and MaryBurkhardt, JeffBurlend, Warren and NancyBurr, JoanBurrows, DonBykowski, John and RoseCadwallader, Gary and SheilaCady, BonnieCallebert, RobertCance, John and IrisCardiff, Joe and DotCarey, George and LindaConnelly, Carole and Rylander, LeonaCarpenter, John and JulieCascio, KathiCasey, Daniel and BarbaraCasey, William and JeanCerny, Lawrence and EleanorChapman, Harley and JeanChaudoir, Bill and CherylChelmecki, Tony and TrudyChowdhury, Mofazzal and AudreyChristensen, John and MaryChristenson, ToniChristiansen, Bruce and Laurie, SusanCiszewski, Jerry and ElaineClay Bay PotteryCobb, George and SharonCochrane, Peter and SandyCohn, Garrett and MyrnaCollins, HelenCollins, MaryCome On InnConger, DavidConner, Bob and KathyConway, Darrell and SusanConway, Robert and MaureenCooper, TerrieCory, William and MarleneCosmos, JanCote, Phil and MiriamCovalt, Robert and VirginiaCoventry, Russell and MarthaCraig, Richard and BarbaraCramer, Joe and DonnaCrocco, Syndi and JohnCross, David and Fagan, JoanCrow, PatriciaCrummer, GayleCulver, CherylCushing, Jim and MarilynDahl, KatieDahlberg, Daniel and NancyDahlman, John and Betty JoDalton, Larry and Berman, LisaDamrow, Roger and JeanDanielson, Dan and DonnaDanis, David and NancyDanz, GregDare, Chuck and KarenDavis, Carleton and KathleenDavis, Michael and Buchanan, SusanDeardorff, Stuart and RobynDebenham, Dave and BarbDeLong, Paul and MyraDemarest, CourtieDesotell, Larry and Wied, DebbieDetert, David and JoyceDeVries, Jim and EleanorDi Iulio, Ray and HeleneDickey, FrancesDickson, CharlesDiekman, KarlDiemer, Richard and PatDifferding, James and Dickes, JimDinan, Stephen and JoanDinesen, NielDirks, Rich and SandraDobbins, Judy and GregoryDoneff, SarahDonegan, SharonDonovan, Tom and LindaDoor Pioneer TrailblazersSnowmobile ClubDouglass, Ed and AdeleDoyle, Charles and RitaDraeb, JoanDrewek and Kern FamiliesDrey, Robert and CynthiaDries, RobertDrought, Tom and BetteDukes, Jack and JoanneDunworth, Bob and MaryDupuy, Mark and Toft, TrudyEaly, ThomasEastman, MarkEckman, GloriaEdelstein, DanielEhlers, D. Todd and CynthiaEhrfurth, John and Linquist, AnnEick, Dave and DanaEkman, MalinEllis, James and KarenEngberg, AmandaEngl, Rob and RobinEnroth, MaryEricson, AnneErskine, Tim and HollyEskra, DaleEvans, MargeEvans, Tom and PamEvanson, Robert and NancyEverett, Curtis and JoanEwaskowitz, JeffreyFagiolo, Joseph and MaryFalk, KennFandrei, LorenFarmer, Michael and Rafal, NancyFarnan, LaurieFeeney, BarbaraFeeney, RobertFelhofer, MyrtleFentzlaff, Randy and Anne

Ferris, Ken and BethFiedler, George and JulieFink, Bob and MargeFiore, BethFlansburg, Ron and JeanFlorin, Jack and GailFoote, Tad and BoseyForsberg, Bob and MargoFox, Jim and LuannFox, Robert and MicheleFranceschi, Bruno and ShirleyFranceschi, LauraFranz, Jeff and Engs, RuthFrelly, Michael and DonaldFrelly, Richard and BettyFreyman, Bill and SarahFriedbacher, Chris and SallyFruncek, John and BetsyFruncek, Ron and TheresaFuller, Dan and LoisFurlick, Tony and CherylGadient, Stephen and MargaretGarrity, Jerry and LoisGarry, ConstanceGaskill, Warren and SharonGaston, Bud and KarenGavin, Robin FarwellGerrits, Nick and KatherineGershan, Bob and JillGifford, Andrew and LisaGiles, RichardGilford, StevenGilson, MichaelGilson, SusanGirman, Thomas and JerriLynGlessner, KayGoeppinger, Al and LynnGoetzinger, Mark and SusanGoing Garbage and Recycling Inc.Goldenbogen, Roy and JanGoldsmith, Robert and AnnGoldstein, Donald and GailGoodner, Dale and MaryGordon, Brad and JudyGould, SusanGraboyes, JosephGrady, HildyGraef, Robert and MaudeGraff, Jerry and AnnGraul, Tim and BarbGray, James and EllenGreaves, Robert and AlisonGreen, KathyGreene, Tad and DebGriffin, ShirleyGrota, Carl and JenniferGrow, Conrad and MarleneGrunau, AnneGuilfoile, Tom and JeanneHaag, JudyHabschmidt, Jim and PaulaHaiman, NancyHale, Mary JeanHalverson, PaulHamilton, James and Mary EllenHammen, John and NancyHammerberg, Wally and NormaHammond, CharlesHammond, Gary and SusanHanney, Rick and RoxanneHanreddy, Joe and JamiHansen, BetsyHansen, DorisHanson, Bob and GretchenHarding, Jeff and RuthHarmer, Ron and DebbieHarmon, GeorgeHarsh, David and AnnHart, MarianHartmann, Bob and BonnieHatch, Mick and LisaHauser, Tom and PeggyHawkins, JohnHayes Marketing Services IncHays, RobertHeard, Betty AnnHeath, Bill and DarleneHebal, Bill and KatieHeck, AlbertHedquist, Pat and SusanHeier, RichardHeil, Richard and CarolHeim, Paul and JulieHeinecke, Ed and PriscillaHelland, Richard and NancyHellstedt, LindaHellyer, Walter and JeaneeHelm, MaryHelms, KayHelpern, LeslieHenger, Gary and Jo AnnHenrichs, Melvin and RuthHigdon, RichHilbert, Ryan and JessaHill, Kenneth and JeannieHitch, GregoryHoard, Judith and Ringgenberg, BethHobson, CarolHoft-March, John and EileneHogan, Michael and Geske, JanineHole, SarahHoley, Mark and MichaelaHolub, Greg and MaryHoover, Robert and RebeccaHopper, Arthur and DeeHorn, RonaldHouston, KateHoward, PhoebeHowell, Jonathan and MaureenHubbard, Kenneth and DeniceHubing, Dan and KathyHughes, George and Sue RayeHuizenga, BethHultman, Marv and BarbHuntley, Art and Abbott, AnnIhlenfeld, Bill and LynnIndiana UniversityIrwin, HarrietJacobs, GailJacobs, William and SusanJanda, Louie and RosieFeast by the FireJanda, Robert and DawnJanes, RobertJarosh, Joe and SueJarvis, Eugene and BarbaraJaskunas, JeremyJaskunas, Richard and SharronJelen, Mike and AnnetteJerdee, AnnJohnson, Bill and CathyJohnson, Charles and MarilynJohnson, Dale and MicheleJohnson, DonnaJohnson, IngertJohnson, Jeff and SueJohnson, Stan and SandraJohnson, Tom and NancyJondahl, Thor and DarleneJordal, David and Hinkston, LindaJurss, Allan and SueKalms, Walter and Michelsen, PatsyKane, Terrence and JudithKanzler, BarbaraKarecki, John and KarinKarlo, Ken and LaurelKasriel, Paul and KatyKatz, WilliamKaye, JesseKearney, Doug and AnneKeefer, Jim and MaryKeen, Dave and Perkins, JudyKeepper, Lester and JuliaKeller, Charles and BarbaraKeller, Ron and DianeKellman, Bill and MarianneKemmler, Mike and LoriKennard, KayKenney-Carter, CarolynKepchar, Dennis and HeidiKepper, Martin and KarenKibbee, Doug and JoKiedrowski, John and DeborahKiehnau, Dan and PatKile, Tom and LucyKing, Paul and KananiKirgues, PatriciaKirkham, KristinKirkland, DianeKirkwood, RhondaKita, James and Meyers-Kita, PatriciaKjellenberg, Evan and MissyKlatt, Mel and ShirleyKlein, Charles and Gigot-Klein, SusanKlein, William and Rose MarieKlenz, Bob and JudyKluessendorf, Jerry and LucyKlug Associates, IncKnill, JeanetteKnoedler, Dan and Riley, SuzanneKnowles, RichardKnox, Merritt and JulieKonkol, Dale and RebeccaKopecky, Rob and CherylKopf, AngieKrainak, MikeKrapf, Wiley and RoselynKrause, Gerald and NancyKrause, TimKray, MarciaKretzmann, Conrad and GeorgineKriegsmann, Greg and BarbaraKrings, StevenKrueger, Dean and JudithKrug, CarolKubicz, AgnesKubik, Jim and KathyKubitz, Jack and NancyKufrin, Robert and LainieKupper, John and Koestring, JanetKupsch, DavidKuske, Mary LouKust, JasonKwaterski, Mitchell and CarolLaatsch, David and TaraLacy, MargaretLadinsky, JackLake Michigan Wind and SunLang, MerlinWidening the CircleLange, Jeff and BrendaLappin, Terry and MarilynLarson, Don and KayvalLauter and Passananti FamiliesLawler, ElizabethLeBeau, GeraldLee, Jack and ClaireLehman, JimLembck, DianeLenehan, RomaLenius, HJ and SharonLenke, Robert and LindaLeonard, Marce and CourtLeonard, Ralph and BarbaraLeporte, Lawrence and ElfriedeLevi, John and JillLewis, Bill and JanetLiberski, Jou JouLibrizzi, CharlesLindbloom, DellLindgren, John and ElsieLindsay, Ben and NoreneLink, David and CarrieLint, CherylLiss, Paul and JanLocher, George and PatriciaLockhart, Alex and HeleneLodge, AnnLongert, Jack and Lyman, KateLorenz, Tony and NancyLoss, Bob and DorisLott, PeggyLove, GregoryLovett, Tom and Lundin, AnneLubbers, AnneLuchterhand, KubetLucier, Larry and JeanneLundquist, John and Mary AnnLundquist, Lyle and BarbaraLuning, Thomas and BettyLurie, Paul and MargaretLutzen, Bob and ValLyndahl, Dale and KayLyon, Tom and BarbaraDining for Open Spaces 232012 Year in Review

2012 Financial SupportersTotal cash gifts received during 2012Out on the LandMacKinney, Arthur and LoisMacPhetridge, LouiseMadden, Steve and TeriMadel, Melvin and MargaretMadigan, Jim and DorisMallien, Larry and BarbaraMaltman, LizabethMalzahn, Richard and MildredMaras, Jeff and AmyMaravilla, Eric and KelleyMarcin, MariettaMarcon, MichaelMarkelz, PeterMarks, David and Cruice, KathyMarlett, Myron and PatMaronek, James and CaroleMarsho, James and NancyMartin, Jack and PatMartin, LucyMartin, Steven and AnitaMasiak, CoryMason, Jeffrey and ElsieMason, Mr and Mrs RonaldMason, PegMathewson, Randy and KarenMay, Russ and SusanMayer, IreneMayheu, Stephen and MaryMazza, Peter and MaryMcAllister, GregMcKeefry, Bruce and Yeomans, GeoffreyMcCluggage, Lee and SandyMcCoy, Sharon and BobMcCurdy, BobMcDonald, MarilynMellem, Roger and ConnieMeyer, GertrudMeyer, Marlyn and BettyMichalske, Lee AnnMiddleton, Fred and JudyMielke, PhylMiller Art MuseumMiller, Allen and Dirst, VictoriaMiller, Jack and JaneMiller, JeanMiller, JimMiller, Keith and ChristineMiller, Kenneth and GlendaMiller, Marvin and AudreyMohr, Wayne and BarbaraMolitor, Daniel and TracyMonaghan, Robert and Mueller, MarciaMooney, Brian and ChristinaMoore, Craig and KarenMoore, Merlyn and PamelaMoran, Karen and NicholasMorgan, Ed and ChrisMostek, IreneMrazek, Joseph and JanetMroz, MitchMueller, Bill and Jo AnnMueller, John and JanMulligan, Tom and ElaineMunch, Charles and Furchgott, JaneMurphy, John and DorotheaMurphy, Mary BethMurray, Bob and FaithMurzyn, EstelleMusiel, TammyMusolf, Gene and BeaMyse, GordonNabbefeldt, Scott and PeggyNaber, SarahNaleway, Wally and ElaineNaples, Greg and LynnNeedelman, Jerry and MargieNelesen, John and ShirleyNelson, Bruce and CindyNelson, Doug and JudyNelson, KayNelson, Ken and WendyNelson, Larry and JaneNelson, MeganNelson, Randy and JaneNelson, Rick and PattyNesser, SallyNeuman, JulianaNeuman, Paul and CarolNewlon, Jesse and JoanNewman, PeterNorfray, John and DianeOlson, EugeneOlson, LynnO’Mara, Brian and DebbieOmundson, Roy and GeneOrlando, Fred and CarylOsinski, Ray and Carol AnnOstrand, MadelynOtt, SandraOxenford, Chuck and PatPage, SusanPaley, Irving and VivianParal, John and HarrietPardonner, Don and Reninger, JudyParent, Steve and MaryParkes, JohannaParsons, Bill and BettyParsons, RobinPasquesi, Lou and BarbPassen, Phil and Gregorich, BarbaraPayne, Don and CarolynPedersen, Sverre and Falck, ChristinePenny, Chuck and MarilynPenpek, Art and ElainePEO Sisterhood Chapter EEPescheret, Marc and KathleenPeters, Stefan and GlennaPetersen, SandyPeterson, Fred and JanPeterson, Lee and BethPeterson, SusanPhipps, Ken and DianePierson, Cal and TrishPikas, Bruce and JoanPlatt, William and NancyPletz, Teufel, and DeGrave FamilyPlinke, Karl and LainyPloor, Jerry and PatPoehlman, Art and SandraPolacek, LynnPope, Rex and LindaPopiel, MichaelPorta, MelissaPorter, Bill and AnnePorter, Harry and JudyPotter, Rod and JudyPoulton, David and MarlenePowell, Dan and HeatherPowers, JoanPowis, Don and JudyPrange, Phil and NancyPratt, RachelPrice, Bill and DorisProtz, JaneProtz, JanetProut, Steve and SusanQuick, Doug and KarenQuirk, Neil and SusanRaaths, Jack and SusanRadtke, Al and SueRakoczy, Joe and MarieRand, Milton and JaneRank, Don and BarbRankin, Jim and JoAnneRanney, Dave and Wright, PatReed, StephenReese, Hayne and NancyReeve, James and AnnRegnier, Paul and CindyRentmeester, Tom and HonoreRepp, Pete and ShirleyReynolds, JeanRichards, Jim and MarianneRies, JaneRipp, Dan and KaronRisser, JoyceRitter, Mark and JudyRobinson, Richard and GailRockne, Paul and JudyRogers, Robert and LauraRooney, Vincent and JacquelineRossol, Jim and EvieRothschild, JohnRotilie, John and SusanRulseh, Ann and Kasper, TomRusy, AgnesRutledge, Ham and ChariRyan, Bob and SueRyan, CarolineRyan-Hohman, BillieRyder, IngridSadler, Frank and AnnieSajna, BarbaraSandretti, Dick and SallySandstrom, KarenSanford, LyndaSannes, Randy and SandySantilli, Bob and GloriaSargent, James and MadeleineSaron, Gordon and DianneSautebin, AliceSchaefer, John and SandraSchafer, MichaelScheckler, Bill and RollianaSchlott, KathrynSchluter, Ernie and BettySchmelzer, Steve and GretchenSchmidt, Bob and MarySchmidt, Ken and BeckySchmitt, Mark and SandiSchnedler, JeannetteSchneider, Allan and BettySchneider, Mike and CindySchoof, Tamara SuSchouten, Thomas and SusanSchrader, David and JanSchroeder, David and DeloresSchulte, Joe and CatherineSchultz, GwynneSchultz, Jim and MartiSchultz, Richard and Haldane, DianeSchulze, Gary and BeverlySchumacher, Paul and Logerquist, DebSchuster, DorothySchwab, Dennis and GailSchwartz, NeenaScott, RonSeagren, Warren and BarbaraSedlacek, Warren and JoanSeeber, LisaSeefor, AnneSeiler, RonnieSelke, EstherSerrahn, JanetSerrahn, RobinSessions, David and FrancesSeville, Joseph and LindaShadle, Mary LouShadow LawnShanahan, Allen and KarenShappell, Dick and DorothyShaw, AllisonShereikis, Richard and JudithSherman, Art and JanShields, Walt and TiggyShiels, JoanSholem, Tank and SusanShoreline Charters, LLCShumway, Dean and BerniceShumway, Steve and KimSiegel, Ginny and RossSieker, Fritz and Van Glarik, JanetSigmann, Peter and JeannieSkaff, Larry and FranieSkoglund, Bob and JanetSkogsbakken, John and PatSkrobot, MarieSlight, George and JeanSmall, Ron and ChristineSmith, Greg and AliceSmith, HelenSmith, Ken and Nolde, JudySmith, Lee and SueSmith, NeilSmith,Jim and KaySneeberger, MarionSnowball, W DavidSoffa, MargueriteSorensen, Jack and MarianneSorensen, Larry and KathleenSperberg, ElizabethSpitz, Mike and SueStanley, Jerrel and JudyStarck, Joseph and MaryState Farm Insurance, Carol DevaultSteger, KimberlyStein, Harry and Heimerl, KristineSteiner, Bruce and CarolStenzel, Gary and SueStevens, KristinStevenson, NancyStobba, Greg and MarianStock, Tom and Mary JoStocking, PatriciaStoelting, Paul and CarolStowe, Dennis and KathyStowell, JaniceStrobel, JeffreyStrupp, Tom and LindaSucharda, Rick and SueSullivan, Bob and RitaSwearngin, John and SherrySweeney, Michael and BarbaraSwiercz, David and EdithTaillon, Jim and DianeTanck, Glen and Lou AnnTank, Rick and KathyTarczewski, Eugene and JoAnnTarkowski, JimTaylor, HelenTaylor, O.E. and JoAnneTaylor, Rick and Boucher, KarenTebbutt, MaryanThe Linen Press24 2012 Year in Review

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Raise a Hand for Land!New Online AuctionSeeks Items to BenefitLand PreservationThe Door County Land Trust is pleased to announce that its popular AnnualMembership Gathering Auction will soon be expanded and have a new onlinecomponent. Details on when the bidding starts and how it works will be shared laterthis summer. Right now, however, we need your help!We’re looking for one-of-a-kind experiences, unique items, sought-after servicesand desirable destinations to raise funds for land preservation and restoration. So, putyour thinking caps on and get creative! What do you have to share? If you’d bid on it,chances are someone else would, too!To get you thinking…• Out for a joy ride! Do you own a vintage car? How about offering a chauffeuredouting for two to a Land Trust nature preserve, complete with an old-fashionedpicnic lunch?• Love kids? Love kids in nature? Offer a party for eight kids with a nature-basedscavenger hunt, games and treats culminating in a jump in the lake.• Dream Vacation. Do you own a condo in Florida, a cottage in Door County or avilla in Spain? Consider donating a week’s or weekend’s stay.• Rah, rah, sis boom bah! Sports lovers, share your Badger or Packer tickets.We’ll make it a multi-day event by finding someone to donate a hotel stay.• You take the cake! If baking is your specialty, offer a cake or pie per month to thelucky bidder.• Handy man (or woman) special. Do you wield a mean hammer or paintbrush? Someone surely could use your services.What’s your idea? Please email us at raiseahand@doorcountylandtrust.org and we’llbe in touch. Thanks for making something new something special. Deadline forsubmitting items is May 1, 2013. All proceeds will help us protect more of this countywe love. Thank you for raising a hand for land!Door County Land Trust Speakers BureauShare the Door County Land Trustwith your OrganizationWould your civic organization, church group, neighborhood or condominiumassociation be interested in knowing more about land preservation in DoorCounty? A member of our Speakers Bureau would be happy to give apresentation about the Door County Land Trust, the places we protect, howand why we protect them, and where to find them. To make an appointment,please call our Office Manager, Kristi Rice at (920) 746-1359 or emailinfo@doorcountylandtrust.org.26 Landings - Spring 20132013 Upcoming EventsMore about each of these events can be foundat www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org.Door County Land Trust Events:Dining for Open Spaces • June - December, 2013Washington Island Land Tour • August 8, 2013Annual Membership Gathering • August 25, 2013Other Events of Interest:Door County Festival of Nature • May 24-25, 2013Washington Island Bird Fest • May 31 – June 2, 2013Washington Island Kayak Symposium • June 14 - 16, 2013Rutabaga’s Door County Sea Kayak Symposium • July 12-14, 2013Autumn Glow, by James IngwersenMiller Art Museum This Land is Your Land ExhibitDuring November and December 2012, the Miller Art Museum exhibitedoriginal artwork by 52 artists with strong connections to Door County. Artists wereinvited to paint on the Land Trust’s nature preserves during the four seasons priorto the exhibition. The show was a huge success and the Door County Land Trustexpresses its gratitude to the Miller Art Museum and the participating artists.Striving for ExcellenceWe are pleased to announce that in 2012,the Door County Land Trust applied forand was accepted into the Land TrustAlliances’ Leadership, Excellence andAdvancement Program (LEAP).LEAP is a national initiative designedto greatly strengthen a participating landtrust’s capacity and efficiency by demandingexcellence in such critical areas as record-keeping,policy development, financialmanagement, and sound and ethical landtransactions.Grants received through LEAP in 2012allowed the Land Trust to hire summerintern, Tara Jensen, to assist with ourrecordkeeping system.Photo by Phil Jensen

Hot Off The Press!Two New Land Trust Publications to Guide Your Next HikeDuring 2012, the Door County Land Trust made hiking its naturepreserves easier and more enriching. We produced a printed map,“Hiking Trails of the Door County Land Trust,” and a 78-page bookentitled “A Guide to the Places We Protect.” Together, these two piecesoffer trail maps, preserve features, scientific and historic facts and personalstories from enthusiastic local conservationists and land owners.Purchase a copy of the guide book or pick up a free hiking trail map atour Sturgeon Bay or Sister Bay offices. “A Guide to the Places We Protect”will be available for purchase at select businesses throughout the countybeginning in May, and on loan through the Door County Public Librarysystem.Thanks for the MemoriesThree generations of the Zima Borski family have exploredDoor County Land Trust nature preserves. Jill Zima Borski ofIslamorada, FL sent us this photo of her son engaged in “catch-andrelease”frog hunting along with the following kind words.“Exploring the Door County Land Trust nature preserves, protected bygenerous donations of forward thinking individuals and families, is not takenfor granted. We hugely appreciate the availability and stewardship of theseamazing lands. Through our numerous visits, my sons have come to appreciatethe natural treasures of the home state of their father and grandfathers and tocreate some wonderful memories.”Do you have any family photos taken at Land Trust nature preserves?We’d love to see and share them! Please consider sending them toinfo@doorcountylandtrust.org.Let’s Hike!New Appfor MobileDevicesJust in time to help combat cabinfever, the Door County Land Trusthas unveiled its newly-created Androidphone app, Let’s Hike!. The new Let’sHike! app was designed by Land Trustvolunteer and former member of the LandTrust board of directors, Jim Kinney. Thenew phone app is based on a fold-outmap published by the Land Trust lastsummer, and includes Google navigationto direct users to parking areas, as well astrail maps for thirteen of the Land Trust’ssignature preserves. The app is availablefree at the Google Play store or see ourwebsite for a link to the download.Josef Borski catching and releasing a Leopard and pickerel frogat the Three Springs Nature Preserve.Photo by Jill Zima BorskiExplore the DoorGuided Hikes on Our Preservesand Protected PropertiesThe Land Trust’s “Explore the Door”outings offer you the opportunity to visitthe beautiful places you’ve helped protect! All“Explore the Door” outings are free of chargefor Land Trust members, but pre-registrationis required. To ensure a high-quality hikingexperience, registration for “Explore the Door”events is limited. For more information, or toregister, please contact Door County LandTrust Communications Coordinator, CinnamonRossman at (920) 746-1359 or emailexplore@doorcountylandtrust.org. Youwill be emailed a confirmation of yourregistration and directions to the event. Alloutings last approximately two hours.Schwartz Lake Preserve at Shivering SandsApril 11, 1 p.m., April 13, 10 a.m.Legacy Preserve at Clay BanksMay 9, 1 p.m., May 11, 10 a.m.Lautenbach Woods Nature PreserveJune 1, 10 a.m.Ephraim Preserve at Anderson PondJune 13, 1 p.m., June 15, 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.Grand View Scenic Overlook and ParkJune 20, 1 p.m., June 22, 3 p.m.Heins Creek Nature PreserveJuly 11, 1 p.m., July 13, 10 a.m.Oak Road Nature PreserveAugust 8, 1 p.m., August 10, 10 a.m.Bay Shore Blufflands Nature PreserveSeptember 19, 1 p.m., September 21, 10 a.m.Three Springs Nature PreserveOctober 17, 1 p.m., October 19, 3 p.m.White Cliff Nature PreserveNovember 14, 1 p.m., November 16, 10 a.m.Heins Creek Nature PreserveDecember 12, 1 p.m., December 14, 10 a.m.Visit www.DoorCountyLandTrust.orgfor more info about hikes!Landings - Spring 201327

The mission of theDoor County Land Trustis to preserve, maintain,and enhance lands thatcontribute significantlyto the scenic beauty, openspace and ecologicalintegrity of Door County.PO Box 65Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235www.DoorCountyLandTrust.orgForwarding Service ReqUESTEDNon-Profit Org.US POSTAGEPAIDSturgeon Bay, WIPermit # 31Spring is Coming Soon!A Sandhill crane protects its nest at the Little Lake Nature Preserve.Photo by Ron Maloney