Spring 2012 Newsletter - Land Conservancy of West Michigan
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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 />
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<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