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View from the Grand River near the Gilmore Conservation Easement.<br />

photo: Jerry Vis, quietsolopursuits.wordpress.com<br />

Riverfront protection continues along the Grand River<br />

Gilmore<br />

Conservation<br />

Easement<br />

this priority; they protected 110 acres<br />

<strong>of</strong> their Grand River property with a<br />

conservation easement.<br />

Nearly a mile and a half <strong>of</strong> the Grand<br />

River runs along Gene and Tubie’s<br />

property, all <strong>of</strong> which is now protected.<br />

“We have always looked at ourselves<br />

as caretakers <strong>of</strong> the land,” mentioned<br />

Gene. “We are taking care <strong>of</strong> it until<br />

we pass it on to the next generation.<br />

We were happy to protect it with the<br />

conservation easement to ensure that<br />

the property will be mostly the same<br />

into the future.”<br />

The floodplain forest habitat on the<br />

property allows the river to continue<br />

its natural flow and flood processes.<br />

During high water or flooding, the<br />

river simply comes up over its banks<br />

and is allowed to slowly seep back into<br />

the land. Water quality is maintained<br />

<strong>Land</strong> protection in Ada Township,<br />

east <strong>of</strong> Grand Rapids, continues to<br />

be a priority for its residents, local<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficials and the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>. This past year the<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> was able to work<br />

with Ada Township residents Gene<br />

and Tubie Gilmore who believe in<br />

Huele<br />

Cons.<br />

Easement<br />

Fulton St.<br />

Roselle Park<br />

Crosby<br />

Cons. Easement<br />

35 years<br />

Keeping Nature Nearby<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />

through this process as the slowly receding river is filtered through<br />

the natural, undeveloped land <strong>of</strong> the property.<br />

These natural river processes are also supported by other nearby<br />

protected lands along the river. Ada Township’s Roselle Park<br />

(240 acres) is downstream and Kent County Parks’ Chief Hazy<br />

Cloud Park (120 acres) is across the river and upstream from the<br />

property. Continued on page 6.<br />

0 1,000<br />

Feet<br />

2,000<br />

Carl Creek<br />

Cons. Easement<br />

Grand River<br />

Gilmore<br />

Conservation Easement<br />

Grand River Dr. Ada Township<br />

Owned <strong>Land</strong><br />

Chief Hazy<br />

Cloud Park


Mission<br />

To keep nature nearby, the <strong>Land</strong><br />

<strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

permanently protects natural<br />

and scenic lands.<br />

Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />

Penny Ladd, Chair<br />

Jon Jellema, Vice Chair<br />

Deborah Steketee, Secretary<br />

Daniel Grady, Treasurer<br />

Dwight Baker<br />

Jan Deur<br />

David Dornbos<br />

John Fox<br />

Susan Hoekema<br />

Dawn Holtrop<br />

Timothy Lundgren<br />

Dawn McDonald<br />

Marti O’Brien<br />

Clay Stauffer<br />

Jeff VandenBerge<br />

Dave Warners<br />

Staff<br />

Vaughn Maatman<br />

Executive Director<br />

April Scholtz<br />

<strong>Land</strong> Protection Director<br />

Pete DeBoer<br />

<strong>Land</strong> Protection Coordinator<br />

Jacqueline Bilello<br />

Stewardship Coordinator<br />

Nealy Molhoek<br />

Conservation Easement Specialist<br />

Brian Obits<br />

Development Officer<br />

Michelle Harris<br />

Communications Coordinator<br />

Diane Sampson<br />

Membership Coordinator<br />

Gretchen R. Mousel<br />

Accountant & Office Manager<br />

LCWM is a recognized 501(c)(3)<br />

non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organization. All<br />

contributions are tax deductible<br />

to the full extent <strong>of</strong> the law.<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

1345 Monroe Ave. NW, Ste. 324<br />

Grand Rapids, MI 49505<br />

Phone: 616-451-9476<br />

Fax: 616-451-1874<br />

www.naturenearby.org<br />

lcwm@naturenearby.org<br />

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<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

From the Executive Director<br />

“Why the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong>? What’s the attraction?”<br />

Variations <strong>of</strong> those questions have been posed by<br />

family, colleagues and friends since I announced I<br />

was going to work for the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>. The answers to those questions have<br />

prompted much reflection and have roots deeper and<br />

older than LCWM.<br />

Growing up in Hamilton, <strong>Michigan</strong> in the southern<br />

portion <strong>of</strong> LCWM’s service area, I could walk out <strong>of</strong><br />

the back door <strong>of</strong> my house, around Miskotten’s Pond,<br />

to the Rabbit River, and heading south, into the Allegan<br />

State Game Area. My family got used to my afternoon or all day excursions fishing the pond<br />

or river or just “walking the woods.” My adolescent years were spent on the river in a thirdhand<br />

boat I rescued with paper route money and elbow grease, sometimes camping with my<br />

brothers in an old canvas Army surplus tent. College in Holland was punctuated by getting to<br />

know the dunes and waters <strong>of</strong> Lake <strong>Michigan</strong> and learning to sail. I also spent time camping<br />

the Pere Marquette River as a counselor for middle school boys assigned by the Ottawa County<br />

Juvenile Court to an outdoor “values clarification” program in the hope it would keep them<br />

out <strong>of</strong> trouble and that by learning to canoe and cook their own food over fires they built<br />

themselves they would also learn some skills about getting along with others.<br />

During college it was Thoreau and Muir who helped me put words to my – our – need for<br />

natural places. More recently it has been Richard Louv (Last Child in the Woods, 2008) and E.O.<br />

Wilson (Anthill, 2010) which have helped me articulate our need to redefine ourselves within and<br />

in relationship to nature.<br />

The personal answer to “Why the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong>?” is connected to the ecological, social<br />

and even economic answers to that same question. In the five weeks since I joined in the work<br />

<strong>of</strong> LCWM I have been a part <strong>of</strong> conversations with smart people on:<br />

• Protecting plant ecosystems and wildlife habitat.<br />

• Building an endowment to support the stewardship <strong>of</strong> conservation easements and<br />

preserves.<br />

• Engaging community volunteers in trail maintenance and removing invasive species.<br />

• The ethical choices to be made about what land to protect.<br />

• The connections between conservation and quality <strong>of</strong> life as economic drivers in<br />

<strong>Michigan</strong>.<br />

Why the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong>?<br />

Vaughn Maatman,<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> Executive Director.<br />

photo: Tom Crowe<br />

Because the individual is connected to the community, because private practice is connected to<br />

public policy, because the protection <strong>of</strong> some land is connected to the stewardship <strong>of</strong> all the<br />

land. This is work that matters. That’s why the <strong>Conservancy</strong>.<br />

<strong>Newsletter</strong> printed on recycled paper


After years <strong>of</strong> negotiations, planning, and fund raising, the<br />

final two-thirds <strong>of</strong> the 173-acre Saugatuck Harbor Natural<br />

Area was successfully transferred into the City <strong>of</strong> Saugatuck’s<br />

ownership on December 19, 2011.<br />

The Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area’s expanse <strong>of</strong> rolling,<br />

open dunes, wetlands, and woods is protected and open to<br />

the public for non-motorized recreational use as an addition<br />

to the City’s award-winning Oval Beach park. There is a<br />

marked trail system through the open dunes, and parking is<br />

available at Oval Beach City Park ($6 for a day pass between<br />

Memorial Day and Labor Day.)<br />

It was the involvement <strong>of</strong> lead donors, including the James<br />

W. Brooks & the Brooks family <strong>of</strong> Holland, The Frey<br />

Foundation, Haworth, Inc. and Dick & Ethie Haworth,<br />

Fred & Lena Meijer, The Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation,<br />

Todd & Liz Warnock, and the J. A. Woollam Foundation in<br />

addition to over 600 supporters, most from <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>,<br />

that made this project possible. As part <strong>of</strong> the private fund<br />

raising, the City <strong>of</strong> Saugatuck will receive an endowment<br />

fund for the Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area that will ensure<br />

that the property will be preserved and maintained for future<br />

generations.<br />

Update: Project Complete!<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

The Saugatuck Harbor Natural<br />

Area dune ecosystem includes<br />

an amazing diversity <strong>of</strong> habitats<br />

and resources: 3,650 feet <strong>of</strong> Lake<br />

<strong>Michigan</strong> shoreline, populations <strong>of</strong><br />

Saugatuck Harbor<br />

Natural Area<br />

at least 6 rare plant and animal species including the prairie<br />

warbler (state endangered status) and Blanchard’s cricket frog<br />

(state threatened), open dunes, interdunal wetlands, natural<br />

jack pine forest, hardwood-pine dune forest, Great Lakes<br />

marsh, 4,452 feet on an oxbow lake, the south pier <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Kalamazoo River mouth, 1,650 feet <strong>of</strong> Kalamazoo River<br />

shoreline, and a historic site known as “Fishtown.”<br />

Last summer, the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> worked with local<br />

volunteers who created a docent program for the Natural<br />

Area. It is expected that these short, guided walks will once<br />

again be <strong>of</strong>fered on a weekly basis from Memorial Day<br />

through October <strong>2012</strong>.<br />

A public dedication <strong>of</strong> the property will take place on<br />

Sunday, June 10, <strong>2012</strong> (details below.) For more information<br />

visit www.naturenearby.org.<br />

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area in February <strong>2012</strong>. photo: Andrew Topper<br />

Please join us to celebrate the completion <strong>of</strong><br />

the Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area project<br />

Sunday, June 10, <strong>2012</strong> at 5:00 p.m.<br />

Beach front celebration at the north end <strong>of</strong> Oval Beach<br />

698 Water St, Saugatuck, MI 49453<br />

Optional hikes through the property will be available<br />

For more information please visit www.naturenearby.org<br />

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Conservation<br />

Easement Donors<br />

Ada Township<br />

Charles Anglin Trust<br />

The Belke Family<br />

Barney & Elsie Betka<br />

Ken & Judy Betz<br />

The Bigford Family<br />

Jeanine Biese<br />

Chuck & Pat Bloom<br />

Manuel & Barbara Butzow<br />

Jeff & Anya Byam<br />

Bruce & Ann Campbell<br />

Christ Community Church<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Norton Shores<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Saugatuck<br />

The Cok Family<br />

Elizabeth J. Crosby<br />

The Duffing/Henrikson/<br />

Anderson/Bunch Family<br />

The DeWys-Gilbert Family<br />

The Elliott Family<br />

The Freeland Family<br />

Giammalva-Wallace Family<br />

Gene & Tubie Gilmore<br />

The Heasley Family<br />

HMA Development, L.L.C.<br />

Mrs. David Howe<br />

Margaret P. Hoyle Trust<br />

Manuel & Lilah Huyser Trust<br />

F. Martin & Dorothy Johnson<br />

E.L. Ladd & Company<br />

Joseph & Irene Larson<br />

Bill & Jeanne Leaver<br />

John Levings<br />

The Lewis Family<br />

Sam & Jean Martin<br />

Paul McEnroe<br />

The Muzzy & Lerchen Families<br />

Jill & Lori Nerheim<br />

Bob & Carla Ohse<br />

Ottawa County<br />

Herman Outcalt<br />

Ox-Bow School <strong>of</strong> Art &<br />

Artists’ Residency<br />

Douglas & Gretchen Paprocki<br />

Parkland Investments, Inc.<br />

The Rasmussen Family<br />

Mark & Tami Redfield<br />

The Reed Family<br />

Paul & Christine Santoro<br />

Dick & Lu Schwikert<br />

The Scripps Family<br />

Kenway & Deloras Smith<br />

Robert Smith & Family<br />

Peter & Joan Steketee<br />

Southwest MI <strong>Land</strong><br />

<strong>Conservancy</strong><br />

John Sutton & Family<br />

Cecilia Vanderbout<br />

The Veit Family<br />

The Gary Vos Family<br />

Peter M. Wege<br />

Mrs. Joseph Weingartner<br />

Willard & Joan Wolfe<br />

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<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Meet our new Executive Director Vaughn Maatman<br />

Vaughn Maatman joined the <strong>Land</strong><br />

<strong>Conservancy</strong> as its Executive Director on<br />

February 13, <strong>2012</strong>. Originally from our<br />

service area, Vaughn grew up along the<br />

Rabbit River in the town <strong>of</strong> Hamilton in<br />

northern Allegan County.<br />

After Hope College and a graduate degree<br />

at Princeton, he served in higher education<br />

for 29 years at four institutions, including<br />

Princeton University, Bowling Green State<br />

University, the University <strong>of</strong> Chicago, and<br />

Kalamazoo College, where he was the<br />

Dean <strong>of</strong> Students and taught courses in<br />

applied ethics, including environmental<br />

ethics. For the five years immediately prior<br />

to joining the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> Vaughn<br />

served as executive director <strong>of</strong> the Lake<br />

Louise Christian Community in Boyne Falls,<br />

<strong>Michigan</strong>. As director <strong>of</strong> this nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />

community, camp and conference center,<br />

Vaughn worked with the Little Traverse<br />

<strong>Conservancy</strong> and <strong>Michigan</strong>’s DNR on<br />

establishing a 750-acre conservation easement<br />

under the USFS Forest Legacy Program (a<br />

work still in progress…).<br />

Vaughn’s wife, Jan, is a faculty member<br />

at <strong>West</strong>ern <strong>Michigan</strong> University and the<br />

Vaughn and his wife, Jan, raft the Grand Canyon. Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Vaughn Maatman<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it Education Programs.<br />

They have two grown sons, Joseph and<br />

Micah, and a daughter-in-law, Jenn. In<br />

October 2011 they welcomed their first<br />

grandchild, Emilia, daughter <strong>of</strong> Micah and<br />

Jenn.<br />

Vaughn shares what interests in him joining<br />

the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>:<br />

“Working with the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> aligns with<br />

my personal values and connects with my interests in<br />

ecology and environmental ethics. I recently read a<br />

novel by E.O. Wilson, the Harvard entomologist and<br />

naturalist, entitled Anthill (2010, W. W. Norton Co.) where<br />

he described the relationship between humans and<br />

nature this way. ‘Nature is not something outside <strong>of</strong><br />

the human world. The reverse is true. Nature is the<br />

real world, and humanity exists on islands within it.’<br />

As we seek to balance the developed and natural<br />

spaces in our lives, I think that is on target. Working<br />

with LCWM is a way <strong>of</strong> finding my place with an<br />

organization that protects the spaces that help all <strong>of</strong><br />

us reframe our place on this planet and balance our<br />

lives. I want to help protect places that help us breathe<br />

deeply, regain perspective and deepen understanding,<br />

and to conserve places like that for my kids and<br />

granddaughter.”


<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> team gears up for <strong>2012</strong> Fifth Third River Bank Run<br />

On May 12, <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> supporters will take part<br />

in various Fifth Third River Bank Run events to help keep<br />

nature nearby.<br />

To date, the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> has nearly 50 walkers and<br />

runners serving as advocates for our work. These participants<br />

are helping to raise funds for our cause while telling our story<br />

to their friends and family.<br />

Brandon Armstrong demonstrates why he decided to support<br />

LCWM by participating in the River Bank Run:<br />

Q: Are you participating in a 5K, 10K, or 25K event?<br />

This will be my first time participating in the Fifth Third<br />

River Bank Run 25K and longest competitive run to<br />

date. I have participated in half marathons in the past,<br />

including the North Country Trail Run and Cincinnati<br />

Half Marathon.<br />

Q: What personally draws you to the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong>?<br />

Some <strong>of</strong> my earliest memories are <strong>of</strong> me, my dad<br />

and grandfather sitting in a boat fishing for walleye or<br />

tromping through the woods enjoying a nice summer’s day<br />

hike. Without organizations such as this, outdoorsmen/<br />

women would not benefit from all that nature has to <strong>of</strong>fer.<br />

It is imperative that we as conservationists act to protect<br />

these areas now.<br />

Q: How have you been<br />

informing your family<br />

and friends about your<br />

participation in the<br />

River Bank Run?<br />

I’ve spread the word<br />

through a variety <strong>of</strong><br />

online media including<br />

e-mail and Facebook.<br />

I have also made<br />

phone calls asking for<br />

support.<br />

Brandon Armstrong, <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong><br />

River Bank Run team member.<br />

photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Brandon Armstrong<br />

Q: What are you most looking forward to about race day?<br />

I can’t wait to meet new people with a shared enthusiasm<br />

for the outdoors and an interest in running to stay fit. I<br />

am also looking forward to completing my longest run to<br />

date alongside my wife. She has been my biggest running<br />

inspiration. She continues to challenge me every week<br />

and recently motivated me to start a running group at my<br />

work. Having her at my side as we both cross the finish<br />

line makes the experience that much more gratifying.<br />

We invite you to join Brandon and the rest <strong>of</strong> the team as we<br />

run or walk a River Bank Run event to keep nature nearby. <strong>Land</strong><br />

<strong>Conservancy</strong> participant perks may include a moisture wick<br />

t-shirt and race day gear check.<br />

Details can be found on www.naturenearby.org. To join<br />

our team please contact Michelle Harris, Communications<br />

Coordinator, at 616-451-9476 or michelle@naturenearby.org.<br />

Great spangled frittilary butterfly. photo: John Bagley<br />

Stay connected<br />

To join our email list please<br />

email lcwm@naturenearby.org.<br />

If you prefer to receive this newsletter<br />

electronically please email lcwm@<br />

naturenearby.org and let us know.<br />

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<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

35th Anniversary donors (November 2011 - February <strong>2012</strong>)<br />

Several supporters have made contributions in honor <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong>’s 35th anniversary. A special thank you to<br />

these donors as we reflect on our past 35 years and look forward to the future. If you’d like to make a donation in honor <strong>of</strong> 35<br />

years <strong>of</strong> land protection please visit our website at www.naturenearby.org or mail in the donation form on page 15. Thank you!<br />

35th Anniversary<br />

<strong>Land</strong>mark Leaders<br />

$3,500+<br />

Henry Berghoef<br />

Anne Copps<br />

Sandy & Dick Hansen<br />

Hansen Charitable Foundation<br />

Jamie & Penny Ladd<br />

Smith Family Legacy<br />

Foundation<br />

Valley City Environmental<br />

Services<br />

35th Anniversary donors<br />

$350+<br />

Robert & Cindy Ackerman<br />

Donald & Cindy Anderson<br />

Dwight & Tamara Baker<br />

Jerry & Linda Bakke<br />

Steven & Tiffany Balk<br />

Bata Plastics<br />

Judy & Kenneth Betz<br />

Mike Bily<br />

Mark & Cathy Bissell<br />

Thomas Blair<br />

Scott Brew<br />

Chuck & Mary Jo Burpee<br />

John Cameron<br />

Cardno JF New &<br />

Associates, Inc.<br />

Tom Clinton<br />

Dotti Clune<br />

Commercial Manufacturing<br />

& Assembly<br />

Douglas & Leigh Conant<br />

Anne Copps<br />

David & Janice Cornelius<br />

Denise Dewys-Gilbert<br />

Stanley & Betsy Dole<br />

Ada Township is a productive area for conservation<br />

easements, as the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> now has six in the<br />

township. In addition, Ada Township recently acquired<br />

parcels to protect Carl Creek between Grand River Drive<br />

and Fulton Street (shown as Ada Township Owned <strong>Land</strong> on<br />

the map). The township owns the Carl Creek Conservation<br />

Easement property, also shown on the map.<br />

All <strong>of</strong> these protected lands have a visible impact on the<br />

wildlife habitat in the township. “Gene pointed out a nest<br />

Dave Dunneback<br />

Frank G. Dunten<br />

Founders Bank & Trust<br />

Robert & Ruth Fountain<br />

Tripp Frey<br />

Frey Foundation<br />

Doris Griffith<br />

Growco Indoor Garden<br />

Supply<br />

Michael Hayes<br />

Allen & Helen Hunting<br />

Martin & Dorothy Johnson<br />

Susan Johnson<br />

Steve & Mary Kretschman<br />

Blake & Mary Krueger<br />

Scott & Donna Lachniet<br />

Louise & Jan Leestma<br />

Scott & Elisabeth Loos<br />

Bruce & Cathy Martin<br />

Phil Miller<br />

Bernie Mulder<br />

Craig & Jennifer Niemann<br />

W. Baldwin Ogden<br />

Shelley Padnos<br />

Randolph Paschke<br />

Timothy Pennings<br />

John Pimm<br />

Barbara & Milt Rohwer<br />

Tom Rooks<br />

Fritz & Carol Rottman<br />

Jean Santa Maria<br />

Karen & Robert Schermer<br />

Jennifer Schuham<br />

Arthur Tai<br />

Jeff & Nancy VanWinkle<br />

Keith Walker<br />

John Worst<br />

Bruce & Susan Young<br />

Bob Zylstra<br />

Grand River frontage protected through conservation easement (continued from page 1)<br />

“We have always looked at ourselves<br />

as caretakers <strong>of</strong> the land.<br />

We are taking care <strong>of</strong> it until we<br />

pass it on to the next generation.”<br />

- Gene Gilmore,<br />

Conservation Easement Donor<br />

as we stepped out <strong>of</strong> the back slider <strong>of</strong> the house,” says Pete<br />

DeBoer, <strong>Land</strong> Protection Coordinator. “It was spectacular<br />

to see two bald eagles circling above the nest over the Grand<br />

River valley below.”<br />

Bald eagles are currently listed as a species <strong>of</strong> special concern<br />

in <strong>Michigan</strong>. However, the pair seen on Gene and Tubie’s<br />

property has successfully raised young in the past.<br />

A wildlife motion camera captured this eagle on the Gilmore<br />

property. photo: Gene Gilmore


Lamberton Lake Fen hydrology restoration project<br />

“Hey, sweetie, sweetie,” a chickadee calls from<br />

the bare branches <strong>of</strong> a red osier dogwood,<br />

located along the trail at our Lamberton Lake<br />

Fen Nature Preserve. The fluttering <strong>of</strong> bright<br />

pink flagging tape has piqued its curiosity and<br />

it has flown in for a closer look.<br />

The flagging is marking the locations where a<br />

long anticipated hydrology restoration project<br />

will begin in the coming months. Thanks in a<br />

large part to a <strong>Land</strong>owner Incentive Program<br />

grant from the <strong>Michigan</strong> Department <strong>of</strong><br />

Natural Resources, funding assistance from<br />

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners for<br />

Fish and Wildlife Program, and donated<br />

services from Larry Austin <strong>of</strong> Aqua-Tech<br />

consultants, two culverts will be installed<br />

along a berm that has long separated two<br />

halves <strong>of</strong> a unique and rare prairie fen.<br />

The berm was installed in the 1960s to<br />

provide access to neighboring residential<br />

properties. It has been unused as a roadway<br />

since before the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> acquired<br />

the preserve in 1994. Unfortunately it<br />

has also been acting as a dam, resulting in<br />

restricted water flow on the north side <strong>of</strong> the<br />

fen and causing the fen to dry out. This has<br />

encouraged the growth <strong>of</strong> shrubby vegetation<br />

and an invasion <strong>of</strong> exotic buckthorn.<br />

Buckthorn, a very aggressive invasive plant,<br />

Apartments<br />

Open<br />

Fen<br />

Shrubs/Ferns<br />

Cattail<br />

Marsh<br />

has pushed out the<br />

native sedges and<br />

grasses as well as<br />

unique wildflowers<br />

such as the white lady’s<br />

slipper and fringed<br />

gentian.<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Lamberton Lake Fen<br />

Nature Preserve<br />

On the south side <strong>of</strong> the berm water began to<br />

back up, flooding the fen plants located there<br />

and creating what is now an emergent marsh.<br />

While an emergent marsh can be pretty to<br />

look at it is not particularly rare in <strong>West</strong><br />

<strong>Michigan</strong>.<br />

These culverts, once they are installed, will<br />

allow water to resume a more natural flow<br />

across the entire preserve. Slowly, over time,<br />

the preserve should begin to resemble the<br />

high quality prairie fen that once existed<br />

here and will be an inviting place for the rare<br />

and unique plants and animals that call such<br />

special places home.<br />

Several volunteer events will take place at the<br />

Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve this<br />

spring and summer as we work to complete<br />

this hydrology project. To receive the most<br />

up-to-date information please join our email<br />

list by contacting lcwm@naturenearby.org.<br />

Hydrology Plan:<br />

Lamberton Lake Fen<br />

Nature Preserve<br />

Property boundary<br />

Lamberton Lake/stream<br />

Wetland area impacted<br />

Proposed culverts<br />

Old 2-track road<br />

<strong>Land</strong> Donors<br />

Weldon & Marilyn Brummels<br />

Castle Park Association<br />

Valerino & Maria Castro<br />

Anne & Natasha Cridler<br />

Reginald & Diane Cridler<br />

Gerry & Peggy Ann DePersia<br />

Lake Breeze Protection Group<br />

Joan Lerchen Trust<br />

Muzzy Family Partnership<br />

RED Investors, LLC<br />

Mrs. James Sebastian<br />

Ruth Skwarek<br />

South Highlands Beach Assoc.<br />

Edith Van Til Trust/<br />

Blackburn Family<br />

Wege Foundation<br />

Evangeline White<br />

Business Members<br />

Alcoa Howmet<br />

Baker Publishing Group<br />

Bata Plastics<br />

BISSELL Inc.<br />

Cardno JF New & Associates, Inc.<br />

Dairy Dock Too<br />

Elzinga & Volkers, Inc.<br />

Fanshawe & Associates<br />

Foremost Insurance<br />

Forest Hills Foods<br />

Forever Fossilized Videography<br />

Founders Bank & Trust<br />

Growco Indoor Garden Supply<br />

Jarzembowski Builders, Inc<br />

Jawor Bros Blueberries Inc<br />

Moore & Bruggink, Inc.<br />

Open Prairie Ventures, Inc.<br />

Patriot Realty<br />

Permaloc Corporation<br />

Quaint Cottages<br />

Reagan Marketing & Design<br />

Reusch Design Services<br />

The Hideout Brewing Company<br />

Trillium Haven Farm<br />

Universal Forest Products<br />

Urs Corporation - Great Lakes<br />

Valley City Environmental Services<br />

Williams & Works<br />

Willson Insurance<br />

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Page 8<br />

35 years<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Keeping Nature Nearby<br />

2011 Report to Supporters & Friends<br />

2011 was a very successful year for land protection, highlighted by<br />

the final transfer <strong>of</strong> the Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area to the City<br />

<strong>of</strong> Saugatuck in December 2011. The <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> also added<br />

five new conservation easements that preserve important habitats<br />

on private land, and we made a small addition to our Minnie<br />

Skwarek Nature Preserve. Equally important is the continued<br />

success <strong>of</strong> our land stewardship and outreach programs.<br />

Protected acreage now stands at 7,985. Membership reached 2,020<br />

households by December 31, 2011 with contributions totaling<br />

$345,029. These individuals, families, corporations, and foundations<br />

contributed 2,100 hours <strong>of</strong> their time volunteering. Financial<br />

contributions as well as the time and talents devoted to our<br />

organization keep nature nearby.<br />

Founded in October 1976 as the Natural Areas <strong>Conservancy</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>, we celebrated 35 years <strong>of</strong> land protection in<br />

2011 with the unveiling <strong>of</strong> a 35th anniversary campaign. Thank<br />

you to the many supporters who have increased their financial<br />

contributions in honor <strong>of</strong> our milestone anniversary (page 6).<br />

<strong>Land</strong> Protection Successes<br />

In 2011 the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> protected 627.5 acres <strong>of</strong> natural<br />

land on private properties. In addition, the Saugatuck Harbor<br />

Natural Area project was completed (page 3) and land was added to<br />

the Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve. These projects, shown on the<br />

map below, protected land in five counties.<br />

Outcalt Conservation Easement<br />

• 37 acres protected north <strong>of</strong> Ludington<br />

• 5,000 feet on Lincoln River & two<br />

tributaries<br />

• Woods and fields slope into a wetland<br />

• Protects trout fishery<br />

Campbell Conservation Easement<br />

• 360 acres protected on Otto Township<br />

• Located in the White River Watershed<br />

• Includes large swamp known as Lidkey<br />

Swamp<br />

• Large heron rookery protected<br />

Lake <strong>Michigan</strong> Conservation Easement<br />

• Protected 26.5 acres<br />

• Information to come in our fall <strong>2012</strong> newsletter<br />

Mason Lake<br />

Oceana<br />

Muskegon<br />

Ottawa<br />

Stewardship<br />

Nature Preserves:<br />

In 2011 over 570 dedicated volunteers contributed 950 hours<br />

toward restoring wildlife habitat and the natural beauty <strong>of</strong> our<br />

preserves. Volunteers were on the front lines in the ongoing battle<br />

to reduce the impact <strong>of</strong> invasive plants at our preserves as well as<br />

helping with restoration activities. Our 25 preserve stewards devote<br />

their time and knowledge toward monitoring and caring for their<br />

adopted preserves. Students from area schools participated in<br />

service learning projects at many <strong>of</strong> our preserves.<br />

Restoring pine-oak savannah for the federally endangered Karner<br />

Blue butterfly, improving turtle habitat at our prairie fen, and<br />

expanding grassland plantings at Saul Lake Bog were among the<br />

many projects at our preserves this past year. An eagle scout<br />

installed an osprey nesting platform at our Lamberton Lake<br />

preserve. A hydrology study was completed at our Lamberton Lake<br />

preserve in preparation for a planned restoration project due to<br />

begin in spring <strong>of</strong> <strong>2012</strong> (page 7).<br />

Sustain Our Great Lakes:<br />

Through a grant from the US Fish and Wildlife Foundation, we<br />

worked in partnership with conservation organizations around the<br />

state to continue to remove invasive lyme grass, oriental bittersweet,<br />

Newaygo<br />

Allegan<br />

Kent<br />

Belke Conservation Easement<br />

• 94 acres protected downstream <strong>of</strong> Scottville<br />

• Pere Marquette River & Swan Creek<br />

shoreline protected<br />

• 8th straight year <strong>of</strong> Pere Marquette<br />

protection for the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong><br />

Gilmore Conservation Easement<br />

• 110 acres protected in Ada Township<br />

• Nearly 1.5 miles <strong>of</strong> Grand River shoreline<br />

protected<br />

• Near other protected public and private<br />

lands (page 1 & 6)<br />

• Protects Bald Eagle habitat<br />

Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve<br />

• Addition <strong>of</strong> two acres<br />

• Total <strong>of</strong> 26 acres open to the public<br />

• Details on page 3<br />

• 173 acres protected


and Japanese knotweed along the Lake <strong>Michigan</strong> shoreline.<br />

Invasives were removed from 48 public lands and 98 private<br />

properties in our service area. This grant was extended into <strong>2012</strong>-<br />

2013.<br />

Conservation Easements:<br />

All <strong>of</strong> our 72 easements were monitored in 2011. Annual<br />

monitoring <strong>of</strong> these properties, which total 5,670 acres, is a critical<br />

component <strong>of</strong> ensuring the protection <strong>of</strong> these properties in<br />

perpetuity.<br />

Community Connections<br />

• 23 volunteer events were hosted at our preserves.<br />

• Presentations on invasive species were given to groups such as<br />

the Muskegon Shorescapers and Earth Partnership for Schools.<br />

• Nearly three hundred people joined us at Post Family Farm for<br />

our annual membership meeting featuring Dr. Rolf Peterson,<br />

who presented on the Wolves and Moose <strong>of</strong> Isle Royale<br />

National Park.<br />

• Over 150 community members attended the June 2011<br />

dedication <strong>of</strong> the Meinert County Park expansion property.<br />

• Hikes introduced park visitors to the Saugatuck Harbor<br />

Natural Area, including a New Year’s Eve hike with 80 guests.<br />

• We had a display booth at Newaygo Nationals, the 2011 USCA<br />

Canoe & Kayak Championships on the Muskegon River.<br />

• We participated in Alcoa’s 60th anniversary event in Whitehall.<br />

Partnerships<br />

2011 partners in conservation:<br />

• The <strong>Michigan</strong> Chapter <strong>of</strong> The Nature <strong>Conservancy</strong>, <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Natural Resources Trust Fund, Coastal Management<br />

Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,<br />

The Conservation Fund, the City <strong>of</strong> Saugatuck, the Frey<br />

Foundation, Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation, Todd & Liz<br />

Warnock, the Meijer Foundation, Jim Brooks, and the J.A.<br />

Woollam Foundation for work with the Saugatuck Harbor<br />

Natural Area.<br />

• <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> Cluster <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Michigan</strong> Stewardship Network.<br />

• Grant Partnerships: Grand Rapids Community Foundation,<br />

Frey Foundation – Increasing the Pace <strong>of</strong> Conservation; <strong>Land</strong><br />

Trust Alliance/Heart <strong>of</strong> the Lakes – Advancing <strong>Conservancy</strong><br />

Excellence; <strong>Michigan</strong> DEQ – White River & Crockery Creek<br />

Watershed conservation projects; Fremont Area Community<br />

Foundation, Herman Miller – Muskegon River Watershed<br />

projects; Wolverine World Wide – Rogue River Watershed<br />

projects; The Nature <strong>Conservancy</strong> – Sustain our Great Lakes.<br />

• Muskegon River Watershed Assembly, Annis Water Resources<br />

Institute, Muskegon County Conservation District, Rogue<br />

River Watershed Council, Pere Marquette Watershed Council,<br />

Conservation Resource Alliance, Ada Open Space Task Force,<br />

and many others.<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Sources <strong>of</strong> Funds (July 2010 - June 2011)<br />

Includes Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area<br />

& other project related funds<br />

Grants & Other Gifts<br />

Membership & Contributions<br />

Donated Materials & Services<br />

Investment Income<br />

Expenses (July 2010 - June 2011)<br />

$3,476,165<br />

$19,423<br />

$41,830<br />

$103,823<br />

$61,608<br />

$3,233,871<br />

$345,029<br />

Program Services<br />

General & Management<br />

Fundraising<br />

Strengthening the Organization<br />

In 2011 the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> applied for national land trust<br />

accreditation. A pre-application due in August 2011 included basic<br />

documents proving our readiness for the 44 page final application<br />

submitted in November 2011. The full final application addressed<br />

many questions about our policies, procedures and practices and<br />

required backup documents to substantiate our answers. We expect<br />

a final decision from the accreditation commission in the fall <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>2012</strong>.<br />

In fall 2011 the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong>’s Board <strong>of</strong> Directors led a<br />

nationwide search for an executive director. By December 2011 the<br />

search was near completion. In February <strong>2012</strong> Vaughn Maatman<br />

began as the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong>’s new executive director (pages 2 &<br />

4).<br />

Financial Report to Donors<br />

The generosity <strong>of</strong> individuals, families, businesses, and foundations<br />

to the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> remains the critical element for continuing<br />

to meet our mission. A list <strong>of</strong> 2011 donors can be found on pages<br />

12 and 13 <strong>of</strong> this newsletter.<br />

An audit was prepared by the independent certified public<br />

accounting firm <strong>of</strong> Ferris, Busscher, & Zwiers, PC. The 990 Report<br />

to the Internal Revenue Service for fiscal year 2011 can be found on<br />

our website.<br />

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Page 10<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Welcome new <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> supporters (November 2011 - February <strong>2012</strong>)<br />

Judy & Tom Aardema<br />

Mary Aune<br />

Mary & Arthur Barrows<br />

Robert Boylen<br />

Henry & Cathy Capogna<br />

Allyson Cave<br />

Nancy Cluley<br />

Michael & Deborah Collins<br />

Commercial Manufacturing<br />

& Assembly<br />

Kathy Connor<br />

Jeanette Crowl<br />

Rosella Curry<br />

Howard & Thea Datema<br />

Neil & Karen DeBoer<br />

Volunteers help keep nature nearby! (November 2011 - February <strong>2012</strong>)<br />

James Arringdale<br />

Todd & Katie Aschenbach<br />

Lawrence & Christine Baer<br />

John Bagley<br />

Dwight Baker<br />

Jerry Bakke<br />

Julie Barlas<br />

Nancy Benner<br />

James & Lynn Benson<br />

Anna Berghorst<br />

Suzanne Bouchard<br />

Michael Bruggink<br />

Ernie & Carole Brumbaugh<br />

David Cairoli<br />

Ron Cammel<br />

Janet Carbonneau-Jones<br />

Rick Chapla<br />

Susan Clements<br />

Anne Copps<br />

Elizabeth Crosby<br />

Kelly DeBaar<br />

Peter E. Deboer<br />

Jan Deur<br />

Justin Dieleman<br />

David Dornbos<br />

Frank G. Dunten<br />

Jim Ferro<br />

Daniel & Penny Folsom<br />

John & Andrew Fox<br />

Chris & Bob Gamble<br />

Kari Gibbons<br />

Daniel Grady<br />

GVSU Alternative Breaks<br />

Program<br />

John & Marilyn Doty<br />

Terri Dunn<br />

Frank G. Dunten<br />

Anne Marie Fauvel<br />

Forever Fossilized<br />

Videography<br />

Mary Jo & Thomas Galetto<br />

Ross & Barbara Gates<br />

Tim & Lauren Groenh<strong>of</strong><br />

Justin Heslinga<br />

Kyle & Rebecca Heys<br />

Marie M. Hill<br />

Ann Holstege<br />

Lucie Ann Hoyt<br />

Fritz and Carolyn Huebner<br />

GVSU Soil & Water<br />

Conservation Society<br />

Robert & Tammy Hartman<br />

Michael Hayes<br />

Madeline Heibel<br />

Lukas & Teresa Hill<br />

Susan Hoekema<br />

Dawn Holtrop<br />

Kelsey Huisman<br />

Mark Iverson<br />

Shanda Jacobi<br />

Jon Jellema<br />

Haig Kassouni<br />

Pam Key<br />

Joann Kloote<br />

Fred Kraft<br />

Alex Graeff<br />

Albion Kromminga<br />

Kathy & Anna Kurtz<br />

Jamie & Penny Ladd<br />

Ronnie Lane<br />

Timothy Lundgren<br />

Neil Macdonald<br />

Lynn Martin<br />

Tom Dandridge<br />

Jillian Martindale<br />

Bill Martinus<br />

Claudia & John McAinsh<br />

Tom & Dawn McDonald<br />

Sandy Miles<br />

Patrick Miller<br />

Mindy Miner<br />

Steve Mulder<br />

Bernie Mulder<br />

James & Judith Hunsicker<br />

Susan Johnson<br />

Wesley Kiel<br />

David & Gayle Kistler<br />

Lucy Knape<br />

Brandon & Melissa Krugh<br />

Doug & Bonnie Lowe<br />

Cindy Majick<br />

Dianne & Bob Meyer<br />

Beth Morgan<br />

Richard & Sharon Nash<br />

Daniel & Patricia Oph<strong>of</strong>f<br />

Nelson & Phyllis Pelletier<br />

Robert & Stephanie Perl<br />

Richard & Barbara Race<br />

Marti O’Brien<br />

Karen Olson<br />

Larry Piatek<br />

Doug Poland<br />

Elise & Tom Roe<br />

Dean & Elaine Salisbury<br />

Karen Schermer<br />

Peter Schmidt<br />

Ge<strong>of</strong>f Scully<br />

Mike Smith<br />

Clay Stauffer & Barbara Griffin<br />

Richard & Sherry Ramsdell<br />

William & Rebecca Reininga<br />

Charles C. Royce<br />

Mary R. Savage<br />

Sara & David Schreur<br />

Joan Scott<br />

Thomas & Cathy Slatterly<br />

Peter VanHoesen<br />

Aaron VanSoest<br />

David Warnock<br />

Kristy Watson<br />

Dennis J. White<br />

Steelcase Care Volunteer Center<br />

Alan Steinman<br />

Deb Steketee<br />

Jeff Vandenberge<br />

Robert Vanderkamp<br />

Randy Vandragt<br />

Dave Warners<br />

Marcia Wiersma<br />

Gretchen Zuiderveen<br />

Buxbaumia aphylla, commonly called elf cap moss or bug on a stick, grows on barrens where soils<br />

are lacking in humus. It was seen here in <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> in early spring. photo: Jacqueline Bilello<br />

Wishlist<br />

• Preserve stewards<br />

• Waterpro<strong>of</strong> brochure<br />

boxes<br />

• Kayak<br />

• First-class postage<br />

stamps<br />

• Office supply store gift<br />

cards<br />

• Hardware store gift<br />

cards<br />

• Pr<strong>of</strong>essional photos <strong>of</strong><br />

LCWM land projects<br />

• Gas cards


Double your impact with matching grant<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Several <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> members have stepped forward to <strong>of</strong>fer up to $50,000 in matching funds. This means your<br />

contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar if it meets one <strong>of</strong> the following criteria:<br />

• You are a new member<br />

• You renew a lapsed membership<br />

• Your gift is an increase over your donation last year (the increase will be matched)<br />

• You donate $500 or more<br />

Our deadline for meeting the $50,000 challenge is June 30, <strong>2012</strong>, but we can only meet the goal with your help.<br />

Please consider this opportunity to double your gift, and double your impact on the protection <strong>of</strong> natural and open<br />

spaces in <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>.<br />

Donate online at www.naturenearby.org or use the form on page 15 to mail your gift. Thank you!<br />

Just announced<br />

photo: Pete DeBoer<br />

Working collaboratively with Ducks Unlimited<br />

and other area conservation groups, the <strong>Land</strong><br />

<strong>Conservancy</strong> will use a North American Wetlands<br />

Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant to protect wetland<br />

habitats and associated uplands, improve water<br />

quality and increase publicly accessible lands through<br />

conservation projects with several area landowners.<br />

Other partners include Ottawa County Parks,<br />

Muskegon Conservation District, Conservation<br />

Resource Alliance and the US Fish & Wildlife Service.<br />

“NAWCA grants are a crucial funding source for<br />

conservation partnerships,” noted Michael Sertle <strong>of</strong><br />

Ducks Unlimited. “As a result <strong>of</strong> this funding we will<br />

be able to cooperatively protect and restore some <strong>of</strong><br />

the Great Lakes’ most productive habitat.”<br />

Pictured here is a bog in Newaygo County that will<br />

likely be protected thanks to this grant.<br />

Page 11


<strong>Land</strong>mark Leaders<br />

$2500 +<br />

Henry Berghoef<br />

Judy & Kenneth Betz*<br />

Ken & Judi Carpenter<br />

Thelma Coghlin<br />

Bruce Cohan<br />

Anne Copps*<br />

W. Dale Crooks*<br />

Elizabeth Crosby*<br />

Jan & Christine Deur<br />

John Fox<br />

Fremont Area Community Fnd*<br />

Frey Foundation*<br />

Grand Haven Area Comm Fnd*<br />

Grand Rapids Community Fnd*<br />

Sandy & Dick Hansen*<br />

Joey & Teke H<strong>of</strong>fman<br />

J.A. Woollam Foundation<br />

Martin & Dorothy Johnson*<br />

Jamie & Penny Ladd*<br />

Ken & Joan Lagrand<br />

<strong>Land</strong> Trust Alliance*<br />

Bill & Jeanne Leaver<br />

Tom & Dawn McDonald<br />

Phil Miller<br />

Bill & Fran Myers<br />

Rudolph & Fernande Pruden*<br />

George & Dawn Schumann<br />

Smith Family Legacy<br />

Foundation<br />

The Nature <strong>Conservancy</strong>*<br />

Valley City Environmental<br />

Services<br />

Warner Norcross & Judd<br />

Todd & Liz Warnock<br />

Wege Foundation*<br />

Patrons<br />

$1000 - $2499<br />

Robert & Cindy Ackerman<br />

Donald & Cindy Anderson<br />

Peter Armstrong*<br />

Jerry & Linda Bakke*<br />

Baker Publishing Group*<br />

Patty Birkholz*<br />

BISSELL Inc.<br />

Boyd Foundation<br />

Brooks Family<br />

Manuel & Barb Butzow<br />

John Cameron*<br />

Tom Clinton<br />

Robert W. Daverman<br />

Dole Family Foundation<br />

Forest Hills Foods*<br />

Robert & Ruth Fountain<br />

Thomas & Maxine Fox<br />

Tripp Frey<br />

Don & Diane Geese*<br />

Elizabeth Graham<br />

Mary Louise Graham<br />

Doris Griffith<br />

Helen & Allen Hunting*<br />

Bill Hess<br />

IBM International Fnd.*<br />

Christina & Andy Keller<br />

Keller Foundation*<br />

Peter Kennelly<br />

Mary Koenen<br />

Fred Kraft<br />

Steve & Mary Kretschman*<br />

Frank & Joan Lamb<br />

Louise & Jan Leestma*<br />

Horace Lothmann<br />

Brian Majka<br />

Thomas Marsilje<br />

Margaret McDermott<br />

Paul McEnroe<br />

Sidney McKnight<br />

Dave Neven*<br />

Robert & Carla Ohse<br />

Herman Outcalt<br />

Shelley Padnos<br />

William Padnos<br />

John Pimm<br />

Joyce Eddy Plummer<br />

Budde & Sheryl Reed<br />

Tom Rooks*<br />

Saint Mary’s Health Services<br />

Karen & Robert Schermer*<br />

Rubin & Mary Schmidt<br />

Howard & Paula Schultz &<br />

Family<br />

Dave & Kerry Scripps<br />

Stephen & Tanya Sheridan<br />

Shorewood Association<br />

Robert Smith<br />

Cynthia Sorensen<br />

Clay Stauffer & Barbara Griffin<br />

Peter & Joan Steketee<br />

Arthur Tai<br />

The Vogt Foundation*<br />

Jane Underwood*<br />

Utopia Foundation<br />

Keith Walker<br />

David Warnock<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Thank You <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> Supporters! (January - December 2011)<br />

Betty & Kirke White<br />

Bob Zylstra<br />

Benefactors &<br />

Sponsors<br />

$250 - $999<br />

Kevin & Kay Aardema<br />

Kirk J. Agerson<br />

Alcoa Howmet*<br />

Lucinda Alt*<br />

John & Caroline Angus<br />

Diana Badion<br />

William & Jennifer Baguley<br />

Dwight & Tamara Baker<br />

Steven & Tiffany Balk<br />

Harold Ballen<br />

Mary & Arthur Barrows<br />

Jim & Betsy Barton<br />

Bata Plastics<br />

Mike Bily<br />

Mark & Cathy Bissell<br />

Thomas Blackwell<br />

Thomas Blair<br />

Tom Blandford*<br />

Bert & Janet Bleke*<br />

Jon & Jane Blyth*<br />

George & Sibilla Boerigter<br />

Keith & Judy Boonstra<br />

Victoria Boyce<br />

Scott Brew<br />

John & Shelley Brocci<br />

Joe & Cathy Brockington<br />

Ben & Alison Brown<br />

Nancy Budd<br />

Mary & Gordon Buitendorp<br />

Chuck & Mary Jo Burpee<br />

Paul & Denise Busman*<br />

Nora Callow & Barry Christian*<br />

Margaret & Stan Cheff*<br />

Stephen Clark<br />

Dotti Clune*<br />

Commercial Manufacturing &<br />

Assembly<br />

Michael Condron<br />

Kathy Connor<br />

John Considine & Patrice Vrona<br />

David & Janice Cornelius<br />

Becky & Kalman Csia<br />

Dan & Cecilia DeCook<br />

Gary & Linda DeKock*<br />

Mike DeVries<br />

Ron & Jeanne DeWaard*<br />

Stanley & Betsy Dole*<br />

Dennis & Carol Dornbush<br />

Martin Dugan<br />

Dave Dunneback*<br />

Frank G. Dunten<br />

Jack R. Dykstra<br />

Joseph Engel<br />

James Enos<br />

Carl Erickson<br />

Craig & Kimberly Faiman<br />

Fifth Third Bank<br />

John & Anne Fiore<br />

Founders Bank & Trust<br />

Alan Gebben*<br />

Dave & Judy Geerts<br />

Henry & Claradine Gleason<br />

Growco Indoor Garden Supply<br />

Carol Gunneman<br />

GVSU College <strong>of</strong> Liberal Arts<br />

& Sciences<br />

GVSU Biology Dept<br />

Nancy Hamlin<br />

Thomas Harrington<br />

Michael Hayes<br />

Rod & Lidia Hayhurst<br />

Hugh Hazelton<br />

Jon Helmrich<br />

Justin Heslinga<br />

Jan & Nancy Hessler<br />

Timothy & Charlene Hill<br />

Tom & Kris Hinken<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Dirk H<strong>of</strong>fius*<br />

Theresa Hogerheide-Reusch*<br />

Mary Hollinrake*<br />

Dawn Holtrop<br />

Peter & Lynne Homeyer*<br />

Bea Idema<br />

Leslie & Matthew Jacobs<br />

Donald Jandernoa<br />

Carl Jennings<br />

Richard Johnson*<br />

Jack & Martha Ketchum<br />

Carol & Andy Kok*<br />

David & Phyllis Koslow*<br />

Martha Kropf<br />

John & Kathleen Kurfess<br />

Scott & Donna Lachniet<br />

Samuel Lacina<br />

Lake Breeze Association*<br />

Keith & Bernice Lamkin<br />

Fredric Laskowski<br />

Ira Lawrence<br />

John Legge*<br />

Nelson T. (John) Levings*<br />

Bill & Susan Lewis<br />

Thomas H. Logan<br />

Scott & Elisabeth Loos<br />

Joanne Lowery<br />

Stephen & Nikki Macedo<br />

James & Patricia MacLellan<br />

Julie Mansour<br />

Ronald & Selene Marsteiner<br />

Bruce & Cathy Martin*<br />

Robert Marx<br />

Julie Matthews<br />

Barbara Mayo-Johnson*<br />

Stephen & Victoria McCarthy<br />

Mr. & Mrs. John McGarry*<br />

Hank Meijer<br />

Tom Merchant<br />

Matt & Terri Metcalf<br />

Dianne & Bob Meyer<br />

Barbara J. & John S. Morrison<br />

Bernie Mulder<br />

Bruce Myers<br />

Gerald Nehra<br />

Thomas J. & Jill E. Newhouse*<br />

Craig & Jennifer Niemann<br />

Tom & Donna Nowak<br />

Judy Oberholtzer<br />

Brian & Karen Obits<br />

Joe & Marti O’Brien<br />

John & Lynn O’Donnell<br />

W. Baldwin Ogden<br />

Douglas Paprocki*<br />

Randolph Paschke*<br />

Patriot Realty<br />

Timothy Pennings<br />

Pyle Foundation<br />

Monica Randles<br />

Marcia Rapp*<br />

Richard S. & Elisa M.<br />

Rasmussen<br />

Deanna Ray<br />

Richard Reel<br />

Barbara Robinson*<br />

Elise & Tom Roe*<br />

Matt & Gretchen Roe*<br />

Barbara & Milt Rohwer*<br />

Fritz & Carol Rottman<br />

Scott & Anne Rush<br />

Dean & Elaine Salisbury*<br />

Jean Santa Maria*<br />

April & John Scholtz*<br />

Sara & David Schreur<br />

Jennifer Schuham<br />

David and Sharon Seaver<br />

William & Mary Seeger<br />

Frances Shaw<br />

James Skipper<br />

Thomas & Cathy Slatterly<br />

Katherine Smalley*<br />

Kenway & Deloras Smith<br />

Sound Off Signal<br />

Terrence Start<br />

Steelcase Foundation*<br />

Alan & Annoesjka Steinman<br />

Fred & Deb Steketee*<br />

Julie Stoneman*<br />

Striders<br />

Howard Sutton & Carla Trapp<br />

Susan Sweet<br />

James TenBrink<br />

The Kresge Foundation<br />

Gerald Tilmann<br />

Cheryl Tolley*<br />

United Way*<br />

John Upton<br />

URS Corporation - Great Lakes<br />

Robert Vanderkamp*<br />

Fred & Carol VanOeveren*<br />

Aaron VanSoest<br />

Jeff & Nancy VanWinkle*<br />

Werner Veit*<br />

David & Nancy VerMerris<br />

Mary Anne & Lyle Warnock<br />

Douglas & Deborah <strong>West</strong><br />

George Wickstrom*<br />

Keith Winn<br />

Marguerite & Kenneth Winter<br />

Wolverine World Wide<br />

Foundation<br />

Charles N. Wooding<br />

John Worst<br />

George & Sharlotte<br />

Worthington<br />

Robert & Mary Wygant*<br />

Bruce & Susan Young*<br />

John & Kathleen Zuiderveen<br />

Donors $1 - $249<br />

Judy & Tom Aardema<br />

Henk & Christine Aay*<br />

Kenneth & Shirlee Achterh<strong>of</strong><br />

Daniel L. Achterh<strong>of</strong>f<br />

Ardie Adams*<br />

Hans & Kathy Agard<br />

Lin Ahlstedt*<br />

James & Marguerite Alden<br />

Emily Alderden*<br />

Jon & Marti Alexander<br />

Ronna Alexander<br />

Jim & Gretchen Allen*<br />

Pat Allen<br />

Barbara Amberg*<br />

Kathy Amid<br />

Walter & Mary Ann Andersen*<br />

Charles Anderson<br />

Edmund & Ann Anderson<br />

James & Priscilla Anderson<br />

Judith Anderson<br />

Leonard & Wanda Anderson<br />

Mary Anne & Bob Andrews*<br />

Frances Andrews<br />

Mary Appelt*<br />

Charles Armstrong<br />

Paul & Martha Arnold<br />

James Arringdale<br />

Kimberly Arsenault*<br />

Harry R. Arthur<br />

Sylvia Atsalis<br />

Helena Aukema<br />

Mary Aune<br />

David & Karen Aupperlee<br />

Mary & Lawrence Austin*<br />

Carter Bacon*<br />

Janet R. Bacon*<br />

Tom & Judy Baer*<br />

Tam Bagby*<br />

John & Maria Bajema*<br />

Gerald & Zona Bajema<br />

Irene Baker<br />

Lori Baker<br />

Mark & MaryKay Baker<br />

Shirley Baker<br />

Gerald & Barbara Bakker*<br />

Matthew Bakker<br />

William & Carol Ann Balcom<br />

Clyde Ball<br />

Kerrie Bandyk<br />

James & Viki Barber<br />

Andrea Bard<br />

Sara & Richard Barilla<br />

Susan Barnes*<br />

Joan Barnett<br />

Julian & JoAnne Baron*<br />

John & Nancy Barrows<br />

John & Jackie Bartley<br />

Liz Bartz<br />

Shirley Batchelder<br />

Philip & Shirley Battershall<br />

Sherry Batzer<br />

Annamarie & Tom Bauer*<br />

Kenneth & Kristin Bauer<br />

Nancy & Ronald Bauer<br />

Rob Beahan<br />

Laurie Beard<br />

Raymond & Joyce Beckering<br />

Betsey Beckman<br />

Joe & Shirley Beda<br />

Alan & Nancy Bedell<br />

Kathy Bego*<br />

Ralph & Belinda Bekker<br />

Doug & Jackie Beland<br />

John & Patricia Belian<br />

Judith & Franklyn Beltman*<br />

Bob & Karey Benedict<br />

Dave & Cathy Benedict<br />

Eric & Anita Bennett<br />

Rosemary Bennett<br />

James & Lynn Benson<br />

John & Susan Bergin<br />

William Berls<br />

Bernie & Cathy Berntson<br />

Claudia & John Berry*<br />

Bernard & Elsie Betka<br />

Ronald & Helen Beuker<br />

William & Jill Beute<br />

Marc & Claudia Beversluis<br />

Frederick Bevis<br />

Nancee Biank<br />

Dan & Jann Bidwell<br />

Thomas Bigford<br />

Richard & Jane Bird<br />

Ralph Birkholz<br />

Jacob & Mary Bishop<br />

Lincoln & Barbara Blake<br />

Edward Blankespoor<br />

Charles & Pat Bloom*<br />

Brian Bodenbender<br />

John Bodine<br />

Lyle & Ruth Boerman<br />

Phil & Sue Bohlander<br />

Edward & Kathryn Bolt*<br />

Donald Bont*<br />

Miriam Boogaart<br />

Nathan Boogaart<br />

Peter & Judith Boogaart<br />

John Boon<br />

Mark & Kristin Borgman<br />

Roger & Ruth Borr<br />

Jim & Laura Bos<br />

Bob & Bonnie Bosgraaf<br />

Jack & Barb Bosgraaf<br />

David Boshka*<br />

David Bossert<br />

Will & Joyce Bottje*<br />

Suzanne Bouchard<br />

Howard Bouwens<br />

Charles & Gretchen Bouwsma<br />

Les & Patti Bowen*<br />

Margaret Bower<br />

Rose & Andy Bowman*<br />

Jonathan & Grace Bradford<br />

Judson & Catharine Bradford<br />

Jim & Hope Bradley<br />

William & Alexis L Bradow<br />

James Brandess<br />

Doug & Kathy Brehm*<br />

Julia Brenneman<br />

Don Brenner*<br />

C. Larry & Kay Briggance*<br />

Joan Brigham<br />

Rick Brigham<br />

Emily Brink*<br />

Bruce & Rebecca Brink<br />

Thomas & Mary Florence Brink<br />

Robert Brinkert<br />

Lana & Walter Brock<br />

Susan Bromley-Roh<br />

Paul & Madeline Brooks<br />

Paul & Mary Brower*<br />

Barbara Scott & Carl Kice<br />

Brown<br />

Richard & Marilyn Brown<br />

Ron Brown<br />

Thorne & Estella Brown<br />

Arlene Bruggink<br />

Ernie & Carole Brumbaugh*<br />

Verena Brunner<br />

Robert & Carolyn Buboltz<br />

Jim & Kitty Buck*<br />

Michael Buechin<br />

Mary Buist*<br />

David & Pamela Bukala<br />

Dick & Lyn Bullington<br />

Timothy & Bridget Bureau*<br />

Peg Burke*<br />

Lyne & Peter Burkey<br />

Sterling Bushnell<br />

Donald Bussies<br />

Becky Butela<br />

Sharron & Ronald Butler<br />

Joyce Buursma<br />

John & Debra Byl<br />

Ray Byle<br />

David & Rhonda Byrne<br />

Catherine Cain<br />

David Cairoli<br />

Chuck & Lucy Caldwell*<br />

David & Luise Calkins*<br />

Bill Callow*<br />

Ron Cammel<br />

Cheryl Cammenga<br />

Robert J. & Emily Campbell*<br />

Katherine Cangelosi<br />

Geraldine Caplan<br />

Janet Carbonneau-Jones<br />

Ney G Carey*<br />

Sabra Carl<br />

Gregory & Mary Carnevale<br />

Mike & Char Cary<br />

Jean Casey<br />

David M. & Cara V. Cassard*<br />

Mark Cavanaugh<br />

Allyson Cave<br />

Dave & Sue Chambers<br />

Jerry & Linda Chambers<br />

Jim & Dorothy Chamness<br />

Julianne Chan*<br />

Dean & Shirley Chapman*<br />

Keith Charak<br />

Charles Stewart Mott<br />

Foundation*<br />

Rudolph Chmelar<br />

Meg Christensen<br />

Norman & Anita Christopher<br />

Elizabeth O. Claar<br />

Dave & Beth Clark<br />

Terrel E. Clarke<br />

Susan & David Clements<br />

John & Julie Clough<br />

Judy & Fred Clowney*<br />

Janice Clum<br />

Bryce & Marilynn Cobb<br />

William Cochrane<br />

Dean Coder<br />

Stu & Nancy Cok<br />

Roger Cole<br />

W. John & Judy Cole<br />

Mark Coleman<br />

Rob & Diane Collier*<br />

Collins Elementary School<br />

Fred & Gail Colvin<br />

Timothy & Keri Conlon<br />

Julie & Robert Connors<br />

Ross & Jerre Jean Conran<br />

Joan Conway<br />

Kat & Jim Cook<br />

Clinton Coombs<br />

David Coons<br />

Randall & Irene Cooper*<br />

Burt & Gina Cooper<br />

Paul & Barbara Cooper<br />

Robert & Ann Cooper<br />

Tom & Wendy Copps*<br />

Michael & Joni Corbett<br />

Maxine Corder*<br />

Pat Cornelisse*<br />

John Coulter<br />

Mary Coupe<br />

Thomas & Carol Cousineau<br />

Peggy Covert<br />

Janet Coyle<br />

Nancy & Donald Crandall*<br />

Lynn & Chris Cronin<br />

Jeanette Crowl<br />

Charles & Patricia Cubbage*<br />

Diane Current<br />

Timothy Curtin<br />

Russel & Diane Curtis<br />

Tim Cygeirt<br />

David & Joan Cywinski<br />

Douglas & Janice Daining<br />

Jonathan Damon<br />

Thomas & Patricia Dancey*<br />

Cyane Dandridge<br />

Elizabeth Danigelis*<br />

J. Lawrence & Margaret<br />

Dannemiller<br />

Bill Darooge<br />

Bob & Jacqueline Davidson*<br />

Mark & Becci Davis*<br />

Gary & Sandra Davis<br />

Helen Davis<br />

Holly Davis<br />

Sharlene & Park Davis<br />

Dayton Foundation Depository,<br />

Inc.<br />

Sonya Dean<br />

Adrienne Deangelo<br />

Lois DeBacker*<br />

Neil & Karen DeBoer<br />

Pete & Mandy DeBoer<br />

Deborah DeBruyn<br />

Ed & Carolyn Dee*<br />

Kurt & Cheryl Deford<br />

Helen Degeatano<br />

David & Amy DeGraaf<br />

Virginia Dehaan<br />

Edgar DeJong<br />

Les & Linda DeJong<br />

Thomas & Mary DeKorte<br />

Phil & Theresa DeLange*<br />

Pete DeMaagd<br />

Kathleen DeMey<br />

Thomas & Margaret Demmon<br />

Clair DeMull<br />

David & Maria DenBoer<br />

Louise & Dean Derks<br />

Kate Dernocoeur*<br />

Paul & Valerie Deur<br />

Leo & Sue Devarenne*<br />

Mike Devarenne<br />

Carol & Norman Devendorf<br />

Diane DeVries<br />

Ed & Ruth DeVries<br />

Jane Devries<br />

Robert & Judy Dewall<br />

Greg & Judith DeWeerd<br />

Gary & Joyce DeWitt<br />

Gene & Mary DeWys<br />

Kelly & Jeanne DeWys<br />

Carole & Kent DeYoung<br />

Gail DeYoung<br />

Steve & Mary DeYoung<br />

Johan & Rhoda Dezoete<br />

Diana Dieckman<br />

Terry Dikker<br />

John Dillbeck<br />

A Newton Dilley<br />

Joseph W Dillon<br />

Glenn & Janet Dirkse<br />

David Dister<br />

Suzanne Dixon*<br />

Mary Dockeray*<br />

Michael Dodge<br />

William Doetsch<br />

Willard & Carol Doezema<br />

Toby Dolinka<br />

Katherine Donnelly*<br />

Shirley Downer<br />

Doug Dozeman<br />

Shirley Draft<br />

Leon & Carolyn Drew<br />

Doris Ducey*<br />

Kayem Dunn<br />

Lawrence & Sharon Dunn<br />

Terri Dunn<br />

Timothy Duthler<br />

Theresa Dykhuis<br />

Arline Dzwonkowski<br />

Beth Eckhardt<br />

Sharon Edgar*<br />

Sharon Edris<br />

Joan Edson<br />

Thomas Edwards<br />

Kimberly Egan<br />

David Eggerding*<br />

Dawn & Paul Eggerding*<br />

Craig Eicher<br />

Patricia Elders*<br />

Al & Marcia Elders<br />

Clark & Carroll Elenbaas*<br />

Sarah Elliott<br />

William & Cheryl Endres<br />

Joel Engel<br />

Lana Eringaard*<br />

Robert & Ann Erler<br />

Dale T. Ertzinger<br />

Mark & Shelley Evenhouse<br />

Wallace Ewing<br />

Frederick & Sue Eyer<br />

Angela Faber<br />

Roger & Carol Faber<br />

Mary Fahrenbruck<br />

Caron & Floyd Farmer<br />

William Farr<br />

Joan Farrell<br />

Anne Marie Fauvel<br />

Diane & Sam Feder<strong>of</strong>f<br />

Michael & Jennifer Fee<br />

Charlene Felker<br />

Matt Fenske*<br />

Louise Ferguson<br />

Jim & Jeanne Ferro*<br />

Eugene Fethke<br />

Maurice & Sara Fetty<br />

Francis & Janice Fike<br />

Stephen & Linda Fiorenzo<br />

Frances Fisher<br />

Ellen & Kevin Fitch<br />

Carol Fitzgerald<br />

Mark Fitzpatrick<br />

Peggy Fitzpatrick<br />

John Fleming*<br />

Robert & Sue Fles*<br />

Robert Flink<br />

Vic Foerster<br />

Danielle & Josh Fogel<br />

Daniel & Penny Folsom*<br />

William & Mary Ford*<br />

Jon & Mary Forslund*<br />

Carl & Anne Forslund<br />

Gene Fortune<br />

Pat Foster*<br />

Rick & Barbara Foster<br />

Ben & Judy Fowler*<br />

Glenn & Janeen Fowler<br />

Floyd Fox<br />

Patrick Fox<br />

John & Lois Foxworthy*<br />

Gerald & Donna Foy<br />

Lynn Francis<br />

David & Janice Francisco*<br />

Chip & Julie Francke*<br />

John (Drew) & Barbara Frecka*<br />

David Frederick<br />

Karilyn Frederick<br />

Walter Freih<strong>of</strong>er<br />

Corey & Shelley Freimark<br />

Jean Freye<br />

Alexandria Fricano*<br />

David Fridsma<br />

Kevin Friel<br />

Richard & Stephanie Fryer<br />

Steve Frykholm*<br />

Marianne Fuerst<br />

Julia Fugate*<br />

John & Judith Fuller<br />

John Gabrosek<br />

David Gaebel<br />

Mary Jo & Thomas Galetto<br />

Chris & Bob Gamble*<br />

Karen Garber*<br />

Don & Laurie Gardner*<br />

Joan Garety<br />

Ray Gates*<br />

Ross & Barbara Gates<br />

Barbara Gauthier<br />

Paula Gaylord<br />

GE Foundation<br />

John & Pat Gelderloos<br />

Alex Gemrich<br />

John Geneva<br />

Dan George<br />

Mark George<br />

George & Barbara Gessler<br />

Donna Gestl<br />

Brent Geurink<br />

Martha Giacobassi<br />

Sheri Giardini<br />

Susan Gilbey<br />

Fran Gilcrest<br />

Marjorie Gilde<br />

Anita Gilleo*<br />

Rex Gillette*<br />

Robert & Nancy Gillette<br />

Adrian Gillissen<br />

Gene & Tubie Gilmore*<br />

Donald Glaser<br />

Louis Glaser<br />

Marilyn Godfrey<br />

Meg Goebel*<br />

Gary & Roxanne G<strong>of</strong>f<br />

Keith & Lisa Gohlke<br />

Wayne & Graceia Golomb<br />

Barbara Gordon*<br />

Daniel Grady<br />

Sandy Graham<br />

Grand Haven Women’s Club*<br />

John & Nancy Grant<br />

Judith Grantz<br />

Jeffrey Green<br />

Jane Greenwood*<br />

Bonnie Greydanus<br />

Susan Griffioen<br />

Jack Grimes


Darrell & Debbie Gritter<br />

Barbara Grob<br />

Wayne & Sandra Groesbeck*<br />

Deborah & Charles Grombala<br />

Bernard Grysen*<br />

Arlene Grzeszak<br />

James Gunn<br />

David Gunneman<br />

Peter & Virginia Gustafson*<br />

Richard & Christine Guzorek<br />

Peter & Mary Haab<br />

Jean Haase<br />

Wendell & Vicki Hahn<br />

Ellen Hale*<br />

Donald Hall<br />

John & Mary Hamberg*<br />

Nancy Reel Hamilton<br />

Karen & Steve Hamlin<br />

Jeff Hammond<br />

Robert & Kay Hammond<br />

Tom Hammond<br />

Albert & Mindy Hamstra*<br />

Justin Hanisch*<br />

Rudolf & Erina Hanka<br />

Brian & Belinda Hanna<br />

Donald & Laura Hansen<br />

Susan Hansford<br />

Garrett Hanson<br />

Lee & Judy Hardy<br />

Lisa & Jim Harger<br />

George Harper*<br />

Austin & Michelle Harris<br />

Mary Harvey<br />

Kathy & Mort Harwood<br />

Don Hasselbring<br />

Jim & Barbara Haveman<br />

Dan & Kate Hawkins*<br />

Glen & Christi Hayden<br />

Christina & Edward Haynor<br />

Michael & Barbara Hayward<br />

David Hazelswart<br />

Stephen & Dolores Heeger*<br />

Madeline Heibel*<br />

Blake Heminger<br />

Timothy & Karen Henderson<br />

Jack G. Hendon Jr.<br />

George Hendricks<br />

John & Peggy Hendricks<br />

Dellas Henke*<br />

Carol Hennessy<br />

Mark & Judy Herman*<br />

David & Martha Hessler<br />

Jackson & Judith Hester<br />

Rick & Kim Heuvelman<br />

Alfred Hewitt<br />

Joan & Bill Hewitt<br />

Anne Heyl*<br />

Matthew & Sarah Heynen*<br />

Kyle & Rebecca Heys<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Ed W. Hiaeshutter<br />

Scott Hibbard*<br />

John D. & Gwen Hibbard<br />

Charles & Helen Higgins<br />

Dawn Highhouse<br />

Conrad Hilberry<br />

Lukas & Teresa Hill<br />

Alice & Bill Hirt*<br />

Mats & Tami Hjelm<br />

Brad & Holly Hoare<br />

Alice Hoban<br />

Susan & David Hoekema<br />

Jack & Rebecca H<strong>of</strong>fman*<br />

Ronald & Heidi H<strong>of</strong>man*<br />

Kay Hoitenga<br />

Greg Holcombe*<br />

Susan Holkeboer<br />

Mary A. Holland<br />

Holland Garden Club<br />

Annette Hollister-Papp<br />

Ann Holstege<br />

Karen Holt<br />

Robert E. & Christine A. Holt<br />

Jim & Jeanne Holzbach*<br />

Charles & Sara Homeyer<br />

Craig Hondorp<br />

Jan Hood<br />

James & Barbara Hoogeboom<br />

Barbra & Martin Hoogterp<br />

Mary Hornby<br />

Diane M. Horrisberger<br />

Philip & Carolyn Hoskin<br />

Bob & Donna Houskamp<br />

Marcia Howe<br />

Matthew Howell<br />

Gwen Howey<br />

Lucie Ann Hoyt<br />

Richard & Elizabeth Hubbard<br />

Jim & Barbara Hudson<br />

Fritz & Carolyn Huebner<br />

Thomas & Brigitte Huff<br />

Nancy Hulka<br />

Earl Hulst<br />

Gordon & Carolyn Hulst<br />

Gary & Cynthia Humphries*<br />

Gerald & Mary Hunsburger<br />

James & Judith Hunsicker<br />

Joe & Marcy Hunter<br />

Huntree Nursery<br />

David & Barbara Huyser*<br />

James & Karen Huyser<br />

Win Irwin*<br />

Sue Jabin<br />

Richard Jackson*<br />

Jolene Jackson<br />

Phillip & Cherry Jacobus<br />

Michael Janisse<br />

David & Belinda Jarvis*<br />

Andrew Jefchak<br />

Jon & Betsy Jellema<br />

Mary Jellema<br />

Vernon Jenneker<br />

Mark Jenness<br />

Mary Jean Jennings*<br />

Bunny & Don Johnson*<br />

Bari Johnson<br />

Laura & David Johnson<br />

Marcae Johnson<br />

Meggan & Gary Johnson<br />

Dan & Barbara Joldersma<br />

Duane C. Jones<br />

Stan & Pat Jones<br />

Julian & Judith Joseph*<br />

Terry & Susan Judd<br />

Laura Judge<br />

Sarah & Michael Julien<br />

Audrey Kalkstine<br />

Mamie Kalliel<br />

Laila & Valdis Kalnins<br />

Curtis & Mary Kamman<br />

Ken Kammeraad<br />

Kathryn Kampen<br />

Robert Karsten*<br />

Haig Kassouni*<br />

Stafford & Peggy Keegin<br />

Don Keegstra<br />

Bonnie Kegley<br />

Paul & Barb Kehnle<br />

Richard & Brenda Keith<br />

Paul Kellermann<br />

Brian & Mary Kelly<br />

Sharon Kelly<br />

Thomas Kelso*<br />

Patrick Kennelly<br />

James & Natalie Kerby<br />

Elizabeth Kernahan<br />

Pam & Jim Key*<br />

Garry & Francine Kieft<br />

Jim & Deb Kiekover<br />

Wesley Kiel<br />

Larry & Lorraine Kietzman*<br />

Jay & Arda Kilpatrick*<br />

Shelly Kilroy<br />

Mary & Jack Kimmell<br />

John & Lynn Kinch<br />

Elizabeth King<br />

Jean King<br />

Robert King<br />

Shirley Kison<br />

David & Gayle Kistler<br />

Patricia & Douglas Klein*<br />

John & Karen Kleinheksel<br />

Richard & Lois Klempel<br />

Keith & Susanne Kloet*<br />

Kristi Klomp<br />

Brad Klow<br />

Colleen Knape<br />

Jan Koebbe*<br />

Kurt Koella*<br />

Jennifer Koets<br />

Robert Koeze<br />

Egon Kohl*<br />

Bryan & Linda Kohles<br />

Gary & Shirley Kok*<br />

Wally & Katherine Kolehouse<br />

Jeff & Jenny Kommit<br />

Andy & Barbara Koning<br />

Jane Kostal<br />

Gary Kott<br />

Gary Kovitz*<br />

Pat Kozal<br />

Emily Kozlowicz*<br />

Tom & Linda Kramer<br />

Kreis, Enderle, Hudgins &<br />

Borsos, Pc<br />

Bill Kroes<br />

Ned Krohn<br />

Michael & Diane Kroll<br />

Albion Kromminga*<br />

Bob Krueger<br />

Chris W. Kuebler<br />

Wendy Kuenzel-Kapolka<br />

Rex & Rebecca Kuhn<br />

Tom & Margie Kuhn<br />

Marjorie Kuipers*<br />

Charles & Beatrice Kulier<br />

Bill & Teresa Kurfess<br />

Elizabeth Kurth<br />

Richard & Jan Kutschinski<br />

Frits & Clarice Kwant<br />

Brian & Gwen Laarman*<br />

Douglas & Molly Lachniet<br />

Susan Lackey<br />

Mark & Lori LaCroix<br />

Lois Lamb<br />

Anna <strong>Land</strong><br />

David & Jan <strong>Land</strong>ry<br />

Benjamin & Hilary Lane<br />

Jerry Lang<br />

Calvin & Yvonne Langejans<br />

Vernon Laninga<br />

Victoria Lantz<br />

Thomas Lapinski*<br />

Deborah Lass<br />

Sandra Last*<br />

Pamela Laureto*<br />

Scott & Jennifer<br />

Lautenschlaeger*<br />

Frederick & Charlotte Leaske<br />

Dan Leaver<br />

Susan Ledy*<br />

Marcella Lee*<br />

Lamar & Cynthia Lee<br />

Philip Leech<br />

Marlene Leistico*<br />

Jeffrey Lende<br />

Thomas Leonard*<br />

Adam Levengood<br />

Mark & Paula Lewison<br />

James & Elizabeth Lieberman<br />

Jesse Lincoln<br />

Rick & Gayle Lipsig<br />

Noel Long<br />

Glenn Lorch<br />

Marjorie Loughrin<br />

Doug & Bonnie Lowe<br />

Bob & Sally Lowry<br />

Patricia Lucchesi<br />

Timothy & Tess Lundgren<br />

Muriel Lutes<br />

Janice Lyben<br />

Elizabeth & Jerry Lykins<br />

John & Alison Lynch<br />

Daniela Lynn<br />

Frank & Jennifer Lynn<br />

Dot Lyzenga<br />

James MacCready<br />

Bruce MacDonald<br />

Mary MacDonald<br />

Neil MacDonald<br />

Robert & Janice Mahaney*<br />

Joe Maile<br />

Melanie & Kory Manion<br />

Carl & Judi Manning*<br />

Thomas M. Mansager<br />

David Marckini<br />

Robert Marcus<br />

Brenda Marean<br />

Phillip & Deborah Margules<br />

Ronald & Selene Marsteiner<br />

Joseph & Marilyn Martin*<br />

Lynn Martin*<br />

Chris & Laura Martin<br />

Jillian Martindale<br />

Wm & Shirley Martinus*<br />

Lois A. Matheson<br />

Wayne Mavis<br />

Patricia Mawst<br />

Cynthia Mazurek<br />

Claudia & John McAinsh*<br />

John McAree<br />

Mary Jo McCann<br />

Terri & Steve McCarthy<br />

Kevin & Kathy McDowell<br />

Richard & Noel McGarrity<br />

Carol McGeehan<br />

Jane & Jeff McGookey<br />

Barbara McGuirl*<br />

Ryan & Donna McHenry*<br />

Roy & Carol McIlwaine<br />

Aimee McIntyre<br />

John & Nancy McIntyre<br />

James McKay<br />

Stephen & Nancy McKown<br />

Edward & Lois McLean<br />

Sharon McManus<br />

Don McMaster<br />

James McMaster<br />

McShane & Bowie, Plc<br />

Sylvia R Meagher<br />

David & Connie Medema<br />

Ruth Meinert*<br />

Gary & Joan Melvin<br />

Lauri Mendelsohn<br />

Kevin Menken<br />

Danielle Messer<br />

Jim & Cindy Metcalf<br />

Greg & Jennifer Metz<br />

John & Nancy Meyer*<br />

David & Merry Kim Meyers<br />

Jim Miars<br />

Ronald Micka<br />

Mary Mieras<br />

Joanne Mih<br />

Sandy Miles<br />

John & Faye Miller*<br />

Anna Mae S. Miller<br />

Charles D. Miller<br />

Patrick & Sheila Miller<br />

Vickie & Matt Miller<br />

Jonathan & Mindy Miner<br />

Roger Missimer<br />

Ms. Brenda Monday*<br />

Hester Monsma*<br />

Stephen Monsma<br />

Moore & Bruggink, Inc.<br />

Vincent & Evelyn Morford<br />

Beth Morgan<br />

H.R. & Nancy Morgenstern<br />

Patrick & Johanna Morrissey*<br />

Matthew & Wendy Morrow<br />

Deanna Morse<br />

Reini Moser<br />

Jennifer Mosher<br />

Leslie Mosher<br />

James Motiff<br />

John & Gretchen Mousel<br />

Joy Muehlenbeck<br />

Steven Mueller*<br />

Betsy & James Muir<br />

Steve & Nancy Mulder<br />

Christine & Patrick Muldoon*<br />

James & Mildred Muller*<br />

Sally Munley<br />

Donald Munski<br />

James & Beverly Munson<br />

James & Catherine Murphy<br />

Muskegon Conservation District<br />

Muskegon County Garden Club<br />

Julie Myers*<br />

Greg & Rhonda Myers<br />

David Nash<br />

John & Kathryn Nash<br />

Kevin Nauta*<br />

William & Mary Neal<br />

Kathy Neff<br />

Valerie Nelson*<br />

Joseph & June Nelson<br />

Leslie Newman*<br />

Bonnie Newman<br />

Charles Nicholson*<br />

William Nienhuis<br />

Fred & Audrey Nietering*<br />

Gary Noble<br />

Valdis Nodievs<br />

Thomas Noreen<br />

Wayne Norlin<br />

Fred & Joanna Norris<br />

Douglas & Elizabeth Notman<br />

Arlene Obetts<br />

Wallace Obits<br />

Mark & Michele Ogden<br />

Jonah Ogles<br />

Laura Okkonen*<br />

Thomas Olsen<br />

David Olson<br />

Karen Olson<br />

Sean & Nancy O’Neill<br />

Ken & Jan Oosterhouse<br />

George F. & Valerie Opdyke<br />

Daniel & Patricia Oph<strong>of</strong>f<br />

Colleen & Matt Ortwine-Boes<br />

Jane Otrhalek<br />

Kenneth & Merilee Otto<br />

Chris Overvoorde<br />

Jim Overzet<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Packard*<br />

Jerry Packer<br />

Waldemar & Bonnie Palutke<br />

John & Elizabeth Parker<br />

Rick & Katie Parks<br />

Walker & Gayle Parmelee<br />

Steven Parsh<br />

Richard Partridge<br />

John Pastoor<br />

Scott & Sarah Pastoor<br />

Tom Patrick<br />

Amy Pattullo*<br />

Mary Payne*<br />

Seth (Jim) & Patricia Payson*<br />

Dirk & Sharon Pegman<br />

Nelson & Phyllis Pelletier<br />

Harold & Phyllis Penny*<br />

Louis Pepoy<br />

David Pequet*<br />

Ralph Pernice<br />

Lisa Perry*<br />

Richard & Ardis Peters<br />

Richard & Nancy Peters<br />

Stephen & Marcia Peterson<br />

Steve Petrides<br />

Jim & Julie Petrie<br />

Veronica Petty<br />

Pfizer<br />

Carol Phelps*<br />

Paul & Lisa Phillips<br />

Stephen & Sharon Piersma*<br />

Stephen Plaisted<br />

Marilyn Plank<br />

Carl Plantinga<br />

Arthur & Sue Plewka*<br />

Charles & Mary Ploughman*<br />

Dave & Kathy Pollock<br />

Cal & Carolyn Pomarius<br />

Kathy Pong<br />

Dexter C. Pope<br />

Roy & Britta Portenga<br />

Gary Post<br />

Jean & Nancy Powell*<br />

Doug Powless<br />

Jeff & Kelley Powless<br />

Kathy & Dan Price<br />

Lawrence Price<br />

Price Heneveld<br />

Daniel & Judith Printz<br />

Paul & Marjo Prinzing<br />

Progressive AE*<br />

John M. Pugno<br />

Mark & Timmy Sue Puisis<br />

Quaint Cottages<br />

Henry Raad*<br />

Richard & Barbara Race<br />

Richard & Sherry Ramsdell<br />

David & Betsy Randall<br />

David & Mary Laurie Randall<br />

Valija Rauceps<br />

Ben Rausch<br />

Patrick Reaume<br />

Clare Reeds<br />

Susan & Nell Rehrer<br />

Russ & Pat Reid<br />

Rhonda Reider<br />

William & Rebecca Reininga<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Reliant Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Cleaning<br />

Contractors<br />

Roger Relich<br />

Mary Zoe Remien*<br />

Nancy S. Reschke<br />

Richard & Nancy Rhem<br />

Gretchen Rhoades<br />

Allen & Charline Rice<br />

Steven & Kelly Rice<br />

Robert Richards<br />

Stanley & Mary Ries<br />

Joan Riggs<br />

David & Patricia Rinard<br />

Brian Roel<strong>of</strong><br />

Conrad Rohrer<br />

Gary & Sheri Rokos<br />

Bill & Barb Rollins<br />

Wally & Karen Rooks*<br />

Stan & Elaine Roose<br />

Larry & Mary Ellen Roslund<br />

John Rossi<br />

Bill Rowe<br />

Paul & Sue Rozeboom<br />

Robin Rudden*<br />

Alan Rumbaugh<br />

Austin & Janet Rund<br />

Walt Rusin*<br />

David & Laurie Russell*<br />

Donald Rypma<br />

Nellie Sabin*<br />

Bob & Bobbi Sabine<br />

Stanley & Phyllis Saganski<br />

Jim Sailors<br />

Gary & Eileen Samek*<br />

Tom & Diane Sampson*<br />

Aaron & Rachel Sanders<br />

Thomas P. Sarb<br />

Joan Sargeant<br />

Mary R. Savage<br />

Tim & Cindy Schad<br />

Roger Scharmer*<br />

Joan Scheifele<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Schenk<br />

Mel & Carol Scherpenisse<br />

Ken & Yvonne Schilling*<br />

David Schipper<br />

Ray & Claire Schlaff<br />

William & Barbara<br />

Schmuggerow<br />

John & Judith Schneider<br />

Raymond Schnoebelen<br />

Charles Schoenknecht*<br />

Will & Kathy Scholtz*<br />

Mark Schremp<br />

Jeff & Brenda Schroeder<br />

Nancy Schrotenboer<br />

Paul & Deborah Schultz<br />

Dick & Lu Schwikert<br />

Ron & Marie Seamans<br />

Evelyn Searl<br />

Brian Seely<br />

Carol Segrist<br />

Dave & Dottie Seibold<br />

James Sellman<br />

Charlaine & John Shack<br />

Tracey Shafroth*<br />

Zakaria Shaikh<br />

Laurie Shank-Horaney<br />

Eugene M Shatz<br />

Mike & Michelle Shaw<br />

Thomas R & Barbara Shaw<br />

Bob & Margaret Shay<br />

Gloria Shay<br />

Jim & Lori Shedden<br />

Eileen Shedleski*<br />

Lee Ann Shedleski-Holmden<br />

Donald Sheill<br />

Barbara Shepard<br />

Mary Sherzer*<br />

Martin Shields<br />

Bob Shrauger*<br />

Paul & Nancy Sicilian<br />

Steve & Laura Sikkenga<br />

Phyllis Slater<br />

Brad Slaughter*<br />

Max & Kathy Slisher<br />

Gary & Barbara Slover*<br />

Jerome & Helen Smith*<br />

Scott Smith*<br />

Mary Lou Smith<br />

Monica Smith<br />

Daniel & Kara Smolek<br />

Hilary Snell*<br />

Robert & Jennifer Snideman<br />

Donald Snyder<br />

Robert Soltess<br />

Lee & Susan Sorg<br />

Henry Spenski*<br />

John & Donna St. Andre<br />

Milton Stahl<br />

Ken Stanton<br />

Ray & Alma Statema<br />

Carole Steiner<br />

Rick & Sue Steketee<br />

Joan Stewart<br />

Michael Stewart<br />

Marge Stidham<br />

Julie & John Stivers*<br />

Barbara Stockman<br />

Bob & Ruth Stoppert<br />

Brian & Marisol Stork<br />

Doris Stovall<br />

Jim & Mary Jo Strehlow<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Stuecken<br />

Richard Sturgis<br />

Gerrit Sturrus*<br />

Susan Supanich*<br />

Verne & Janet Sutherland<br />

Howard Sutton<br />

Ann Swagman*<br />

Bill Sweetman<br />

George & Marianne Swick*<br />

Joyce Swierbut*<br />

Larry Swisher<br />

Lisa Symons*<br />

Robert Synk<br />

Edward & Jobi Szumlas<br />

Susan Tabor<br />

John & Marilynn Tammi<br />

Steele Taylor*<br />

C. Michael Taylor<br />

Cal Taylor<br />

Jack & Deb Taylor<br />

Neil & Cynthia Taylor<br />

Ruth & Hank Telgenh<strong>of</strong><br />

John H. Ten Pas<br />

Steve TenElsh<strong>of</strong><br />

Curtis TerHaar*<br />

Barbara Tevebaugh<br />

Roger & Marilyn Tharp*<br />

Louis Theros<br />

Peter & Judy Theune<br />

Jeanne M. Thomas<br />

Judith Thomas<br />

Howard & Jaunita Thompson<br />

Tom Thompson<br />

Bob Timmerman<br />

Kristin Tindall<br />

Robin Tinholt<br />

Daniel & Betsey Tinkham*<br />

Ati & Jennifer Tislerics*<br />

Marilyn Titche*<br />

Dan & Linda Toelle<br />

Paul & Dee Tomandl<br />

David Tomczak<br />

Crosby Tompkins*<br />

Andrew Topper<br />

Anthony Travis<br />

Elise & Steven Tripp*<br />

Karen Trudell<br />

Tom & Liz Trzaska<br />

Norman & Marjorie Tubbs<br />

Peter Turner*<br />

Phyllis Turner<br />

Arthur & Mary Twardock<br />

Edward & Margaret Twohey<br />

Pamela Tyler*<br />

Ann Usakowski*<br />

Janet Vail*<br />

Mark & Esther VanAllsburg<br />

David & Nancy VanBaak<br />

Nancy & Daniel VanBenthuysen<br />

Doug Vandenberg<br />

Jeff & Karrie Vandenberge<br />

John VandenBos<br />

Jessica Vandenbosch<br />

William & Abigail Vanderbilt*<br />

Barb VanderHaak<br />

Dot VanderPol<br />

James & Linda VanderSchaaf<br />

Kathy VanderStel<br />

David Vanderveen<br />

Marilyn VanderVeen<br />

Edward & M. Jade VanderVelde<br />

Steven VanderWeele<br />

James & Anna Mae<br />

VanderWoude<br />

Terry VandeWater<br />

Randy & Gloria VanDragt*<br />

Ken & ChiChi VanDyke<br />

William VanDyke<br />

Donna VanHaren<br />

Michael VanHaren<br />

Geraldine M. VanHerp<br />

Peter VanHoesen<br />

Don & Shirley VanHoeven<br />

Rosemary VanHouten<br />

Phil VanHuis<br />

Elaine VanKley<br />

Ron & Sue VanPortfliet*<br />

John & Margaret VanRyn<br />

Susan VanTimmeren<br />

Dean VanVelsen<br />

Ray VanVelsen<br />

Glenn & Jackie VanWieren<br />

Rebekah Vanwieren<br />

Gerald & Valerie VanWoerkom*<br />

Gordon & Margaret VanWylen*<br />

Aaron Vanzee<br />

John & Gwen Varineau<br />

Charlotte Veenstra*<br />

Lois Veenstra*<br />

Steven Vegter<br />

Diane Veneklasen<br />

David & Jayne Verlee<br />

Anthony & Monica Verplank<br />

Gary & Vicki Verplank<br />

Neil Versluis<br />

Lisa Villar<br />

Elizabeth Villaverde<br />

Richard & Joy Visser<br />

Russell & Susan Volz<br />

Frank Voris<br />

Ron & Mary Voss*<br />

Henry & Lois Vostral<br />

Gary Vruggink<br />

Joyce Vugteveen<br />

John & Phyllis Wahlberg<br />

William & Carol Waite<br />

Lois Waldecker*<br />

Jon & Kathleen Walgren<br />

John Walhout*<br />

Clarence Walhout<br />

Dan Walma<br />

Gerald & Marsha Walter<br />

Rex Waltman<br />

Caroline Waltz<br />

Martheen Wanty<br />

Maria Ward<br />

Marian Ward<br />

Fred & Sallie Warner<br />

Dave Warners*<br />

John Warners<br />

Michael Warren<br />

Scott Warsen<br />

Kathy Wassink<br />

Debbie & Larry Watson<br />

Robert & Emily Watts<br />

Tom & Barbara Webber*<br />

Robert Weber<br />

Clark & Shirley Weersing<br />

Patrick & Sheryl Weiland*<br />

Sandra Weintraub<br />

Herb & Ann Weller<br />

Barbara Wepman<br />

<strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> Christian<br />

Foundation<br />

Phillip & Louisa Wheeler<br />

Dennis J. White<br />

Don & Ann Whitmore<br />

W. J. & Corinne Widdis<br />

Nancy Wierenga*<br />

Burnie & Elinor Wiersma*<br />

Marcia Wiersma<br />

Carol & Lars Wigert*<br />

Jeff & Katherine Wilcox<br />

Larry Wildschut<br />

Eleanor Williams<br />

Roy James Williams<br />

Robin Williams-Voigt<br />

Phil & Judith Willson<br />

Willson Insurance<br />

Lew & Jill Wilson<br />

Dorothy Wimmer<br />

C. N. Winnick*<br />

Dale Winter<br />

Cheryl Wisdom<br />

Sue Wisneski<br />

David & Susan Wittenbach<br />

John Wojciakowski<br />

Susan Wold<br />

Jan Wood<br />

Lorraine Wood<br />

Carolyn & Foster Woodward<br />

Nancee & Tom Woudstra<br />

Bob & Chris Wright<br />

Jane Wright<br />

Jerry Wright<br />

Jane & Neil Wylie<br />

Buzz & Linda Wynbeek<br />

Gib, Barbara & Micah Wynn<br />

Chris & Heather-Lee Wysong<br />

Chuck & Joan Yakemonis<br />

Diane Yarger<br />

Gloria Yff<br />

Betty Yonkers<br />

William G. & Mary L. Yost*<br />

Richard & Barbara Young*<br />

Garrett & Marilyn Zack<br />

Walter Zarnoch<br />

Robert & Joanne Zayko*<br />

Ned & Susan Zimmerman*<br />

Charlene & Ronald Zoet<br />

Susan & James Zomerhuis<br />

George & Gretchen Zuiderveen<br />

Our apologies for any<br />

misspellings and omissions.<br />

Let us know <strong>of</strong><br />

any errors by contacting<br />

lcwm@naturenearby.org<br />

or 616-451-9476.<br />

* Donor for 10 years<br />

or more


Gifts were made in<br />

honor <strong>of</strong>:<br />

Their grandchildren, Luke,<br />

Cole, & Will Brayman<br />

By Todd & Jackie Brayman<br />

Kay & Bob Hammond<br />

Doris Griffith<br />

Doug Griffith<br />

Kim Griffith<br />

By Marti O’Brien<br />

Mary Hollinrake<br />

By Sonya Dean<br />

Theodore & Joey<br />

H<strong>of</strong>fman<br />

By Terri Dunn<br />

Page 14<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Members to vote on incoming Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />

The <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong>’s <strong>2012</strong> Annual Meeting will take place on April 26 (see back cover for details.) At this meeting all<br />

supporters will be invited to vote to approve the addition <strong>of</strong> the following candidates to the Board <strong>of</strong> Directors:<br />

• Margaret Cheff - Margaret taught special education for 6 years, followed by a career in human resources for<br />

Steelcase for 18 years. She has been a very active community volunteer, serving on boards and committees for several<br />

organization. Margaret enjoys tennis, skiing, biking, adventure travel and fly fishing.<br />

• Peter Schmidt - Pete is an attorney at Varnum LLP in its Regulatory Group. His practice is transaction-oriented,<br />

assisting clients in real estate purchases, sales, exchanges, leasing, financing and development matters. He currently<br />

serves on our <strong>Land</strong> Protection Committee and enjoys reading, following college sports, and outdoor activities.<br />

• Candidates for election to second term: Jan Deur, John Fox, Susan Hoekema<br />

Memorials & Honorariums (November 2011 – February <strong>2012</strong>)<br />

Looking forward<br />

Lynn Martin<br />

By Cyane Dandridge<br />

Marti & Joe O’Brien<br />

By Robert & Kay Hammond<br />

Karen Obits’ birthday<br />

By James & Viki Barber<br />

Elise Roe<br />

By Sound Off Signal<br />

Nate Stansell<br />

By Thomas Bigford<br />

Her mother<br />

By Sue Wisneski<br />

The <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> is currently<br />

working to protect 13 acres <strong>of</strong> critical<br />

Lake <strong>Michigan</strong> dune habitat in Muskegon<br />

County. When completed, the property<br />

pictured here will become the County’s<br />

first <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> nature preserve.<br />

Look for details—including opportunities<br />

to support this project or attend<br />

organized guided hikes on the property—<br />

to come this summer.<br />

Gifts were made in<br />

memory <strong>of</strong>:<br />

Jack Aardema<br />

By Judy & Tom Aardema<br />

Frank & Ruby Boehnlein<br />

By Marge Stidham<br />

Mae Dyer<br />

By John & Nancy Grant<br />

Louise Ferguson<br />

Dollie Core<br />

Herman Erickson<br />

By John & Nancy Grant<br />

Louise Ferguson<br />

Catherine Gemrich<br />

By Richard & Jane Bird<br />

Lisa Villar<br />

Jennifer Mosher<br />

Donald Glaser<br />

Robert Brinkert<br />

Sylvia Atsalis<br />

Mary Aune<br />

Nelson & Phyllis Pelletier<br />

Lamar & Cynthia Lee<br />

Kevin Friel<br />

Dennis J. White<br />

Richard & Barbara Race<br />

Joan & Bill Hewitt<br />

Stephanie Grebinski<br />

By Paul & Madeline Brooks<br />

Ann Guikema<br />

By John & Nancy Grant<br />

Glenn Heys<br />

By Kyle & Rebecca Heys<br />

Kevin Keeney<br />

By Bob & Jeralyn Keeney<br />

Jim Kropf<br />

By John & Martha Cook<br />

Connie Snell<br />

By Hilary Snell<br />

Richard Sturgis<br />

By David & Judy Devlin<br />

Linda L. Sweigart<br />

By Pat Cornelisse<br />

Agnes Robinson Walgren<br />

By Jon & Kathleen Walgren<br />

photo: Pete DeBoer


35 years<br />

Keeping Nature Nearby<br />

• <strong>Land</strong>mark<br />

Leader $2500<br />

• Patron $1000<br />

• Sponsor $500<br />

• 35th Anniversary<br />

donor $350<br />

• Benefactor $250<br />

• Sustainer $100<br />

• Supporter $50<br />

• Contributor $30<br />

• Other $_______<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

Please help the <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> protect <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong>’s<br />

forests, fields, wetlands, & dunes!<br />

□ Yes! I want to help keep nature nearby with a gift <strong>of</strong> $___________.<br />

Name____________________________________________________________________________<br />

Address__________________________________________________________________________<br />

City_________________________________________________State________Zip______________<br />

Phone____________________________________________________________________________<br />

Email____________________________________________________________________________<br />

Donate by credit card online at www.naturenearby.org, or make your check payable to the <strong>Land</strong><br />

<strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> and mail to: 1345 Monroe Ave. NW, Ste. 324, Grand Rapids, MI 49505.<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> volunteer events - get outside and help keep nature nearby<br />

The <strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> invites you to enjoy the warmer months here in <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong> by joining us for the following<br />

stewardship events. Details for all events can be found at www.naturenearby.org. RSVP is required for these events. To<br />

RSVP please contact Jacqueline Bilello, Stewardship Coordinator, at jacqueline@naturenearby.org or 616-451-9476.<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> clean-up at Kuker-Van Til Nature Preserve<br />

Thursday, April 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.<br />

Meet at Windstrom Park (1774 Perry St., Holland) in Park<br />

Township to walk to the nature preserve.<br />

Loosestrife beetle collection and release<br />

Friday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.<br />

We will be meeting at Huff Park (2399 Ball Ave NE, Grand<br />

Rapids) for the collection and driving to Lamberton Lake<br />

Preserve after lunch to release the beetles and treat invasives.<br />

Garlic Mustard pull at Brower Lake Preserve<br />

Saturday, May 5 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.<br />

8748 Je Ne Be Dr., Rockford<br />

Remove the invasive garlic mustard and take in the beauty <strong>of</strong><br />

other spring wildflowers at the preserve.<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> clean-up at Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve<br />

Saturday, June 2 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon<br />

10469 Six Mile Rd., Rockford<br />

We’ll be planting wildflowers as part <strong>of</strong> our ongoing prairie<br />

restoration here.<br />

What’s cool in the pool!<br />

Minnie Skwarek Nature Preserve - 15050 Leonard Rd., <strong>Spring</strong> Lake<br />

Saturday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon<br />

Join us as we explore the drama that occurs each spring in vernal pools. Learn about the amazing life history <strong>of</strong><br />

creatures such as wood frogs, spotted salamanders, and fairy shrimp. We will explore areas that are wet and muddy so<br />

please war appropriate clothing and footwear. This activity is appropriate for ages 6 and up.<br />

Edge <strong>of</strong> night<br />

Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve - 10469 Six Mile Rd., Rockford<br />

Saturday, June 16 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.<br />

Twilight is a magical time to be out in nature. Join us to learn how to recognize the sounds, scents, and signals that<br />

plants and animals use to communicate in a nighttime world. Bring a light jacket, flashlight, bug spray and wear sturdy<br />

shoes. This activity is appropriate for ages 10 and up.<br />

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In This Issue<br />

Grand River property protected (p. 1, 6)<br />

From the Executive Director (p. 2)<br />

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area (p. 3)<br />

Meet our new director (p. 4)<br />

Ready for the River Bank Run (p. 5)<br />

35th anniversary donors (p. 6)<br />

Lamberton Lake hydrology plan (p. 7)<br />

2011 Annual report (p. 8-9)<br />

Supporters and volunteers (p. 10)<br />

Matching challenge grant (p. 11)<br />

Wetland conservation grant (p. 11)<br />

2011 supporters (p. 12)<br />

Board candidates (p. 14)<br />

Volunteer opportunities (p. 15)<br />

Outdoor educational events (p. 15)<br />

photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Dr. Gary Alt<br />

Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsors<br />

Silver Sponsors<br />

<strong>Land</strong> <strong>Conservancy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Michigan</strong><br />

1345 Monroe Ave. NW, Ste. 324<br />

Grand Rapids, MI 49505<br />

616-451-9476<br />

35 years<br />

Keeping Nature Nearby<br />

www.naturenearby.org<br />

lcwm@naturenearby.org<br />

A Natural History <strong>of</strong> Black Bears<br />

An evening with Dr. Gary Alt<br />

Thursday, April 26, <strong>2012</strong><br />

7:00 p.m. program<br />

Aquinas College Circle Theater, Grand Rapids<br />

<strong>2012</strong> Annual membership meeting to follow<br />

Non-Pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />

Organization<br />

U.S. Postage<br />

PAID<br />

Grand Rapids, MI<br />

Permit No. 906<br />

About the event<br />

The natural history, general ecology, and behavior <strong>of</strong> American black<br />

bears are beautifully illustrated in this educational and entertaining<br />

presentation. Dr. Alt shares many <strong>of</strong> his personal experiences<br />

and encounters with over 3,000 bears which he has captured and<br />

followed in the past three decades.<br />

You will see rare photographs <strong>of</strong> cubs on their first day <strong>of</strong> life<br />

and learn the answers to many commonly asked questions: How<br />

dangerous are bears? How long do they live? Where do they den?<br />

What do they eat? Do bears really hibernate? What should I do if I<br />

encounter a bear in the wild?<br />

Seating is limited. To register for the event please visit www.<br />

naturenearby.org or call 616-451-9476.<br />

Aquinas College Center for<br />

Sustainability<br />

Calvin College Biology Department<br />

& Plaster Creek Stewards<br />

Catalyst Partners<br />

CompuCraft<br />

DMH Architecture<br />

Fifth Third Bank<br />

Bronze Sponsors<br />

Grand Valley State University<br />

Biology Department<br />

MK & Associates<br />

Reusch Design Services<br />

Rooks <strong>Land</strong>scaping<br />

Striders<br />

Williams & Works

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