ANNUAL REPORT

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“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”— Henry Ward Beecher

Your generous support keeps Cornell Plantations growing forward! Charitable gifts, memberships, and endowment income provide close to 80 percent of our operating budget each year.

Here are just a few of the many things that your support made possible at Plantations in 2013:

• 868 new plants in the botanical gardens and arboretum, includingnew spruce trees and perennial shrubs along the walkway to the Nevin Welcome Center

• RejuvenationofplantingsaroundGrossmanPondinthearboretumandintheBioswaleandMullesteinWinterGardens

• 280feetofrenovatedpathwaysthroughtherhododendroncollectiononComstock Knoll

• Rebuilding6,250linearfeetofpathways,adozenstaircasesinCornell’siconic gorges and the natural areas around Beebe Lake, and 470 feet of newboardwalksattheMcLeanBogandSaltRoadFenNaturalAreas

• Constructionof fournewdestination sites inFallCreekGorgewherepeople can safely enjoy its beauty

• Paidsummerinternshipsfor10Cornellstudents

• Mentoringbystafffor10Cornellstudentswhoundertookindependentstudy and research projects at Plantations, earning a collective total of 24 academic credits

• Collaborativesupport for17facultymembersconducting research inPlantations’naturalareas

• Served50,000peoplewhovisitedtheNevinWelcomeCenter

FiscalYearJuly1,2012—June30,2013

$912,993

$470,050

$685,481

$174,208

$768,206

$576,514

$165,633

$3,753,085

24%

13%

18%

5%

20%

15%

4%

EXPENSE

Horticulture

Natural Areas

Education

Visitor Services

Administration

Facilities and Equipment

Allocated Costs

77%

As Cornell Plantations grows forward, your support continues to sustain our gardens, natural areas, and education programs.

$1,416,650

$873,329

$580,397

$42,668

$509,195

$211,864

$118,982

$3,753,085

38%

23%

15%

1%

14%

6%

3%

INCOME

Endowment Income

Gifts and Memberships

Prior Year Gifts & Bequests

Realized Planned Gifts

University Allocations

Earned Income

Grants

• Guidedtoursfor1,800+visitors

• Trainingfor120+volunteerswhocontributed3,400+hoursofservice

• WildflowerExplorationsprogramfor500+third-gradestudents

• Lectures,classesandworkshopsonsustainablegardening,botanicalart, photography, and wellness for 2,200 lifelong learners

• Environmentaleducationapprenticeshipsforlocalteens

• GuestlecturesandfieldtripsledbyPlantationsexpertstafftoteach1,200+ Cornell students in horticulture, plant sciences, naturalresources, landscape architecture, and other courses

• Conservation education and training for volunteer stewards in theNaturalAreasAcademy

• Habitatrestoration,seedcollectionandpropagationprojectsateightnatural areas to reestablish native plants, and to preserve and increase populations of endangered species

• Pesticide treatments toprotect334easternhemlock trees from thedeadly hemlock woolly adelgid

• Salaryforthe45+professionalstaffwhomaintainPlantations’3,500acres of gardens and natural areas and provide opportunities to learn about plants and reconnect with nature

More than ever, Cornell Plantations relies on gifts from loyal donors like you to sustain our living collections and programs. Your support truly makes a difference, and I thank you for your investment in our mission.

H. Christian Wien | Interim Director

ANNUAL REPORT2013

THANK YOU

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Anonymous

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Plantations SponsorQuadrangle Club ($1,000–$4,999)

Robert Abrams

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Phyllis Allen

Anonymous

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Donald Barnes

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Dorothy Mullestein

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Charter Society ($500–$999)

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