Placer Land TrustCommunity Report

Fiscal Year 2013-2014

Board of DirectorsOfficers

Fred Yeager, PresidentMehrey Vaghti, Vice PresidentGregg McKenzie, Treasurer

Larry Welch, Secretary

Board MembersBarbara Brenner

Rich FerreiraGina GiambrunoRobert J. GilliomJim Haagen-SmitDoug Houston

Thomas McMahanLarry Menth

StaffJeff Darlington, Executive Director

Sarah Darney, Office AssistantJessica Daugherty, Assistant Director

Janet Voris, Program ManagerJustin Wages, Land Manager

Kara Walker, Community Relations ManagerJeff Ward, Stewardship Manager

Dear Friends and Supporters,

It has been a successful and busy year for Placer Land Trust. We have many highlights to share, including lands acquired, habitat improved, and new trails built. Operations continue to be strong with a clean audit, renewed accreditation, and many successful fundraising efforts to report.

However, it’s a story of my granddaughter Rosie that reminds me why I, and probably many others, believe in the mission of Placer Land Trust…My wife and I attended a PLT event with 7-year old Rosie in tow. She snacked at the hors d’oeuvre table while people spoke about PLT. Rosie was already familiar with PLT as we’ve talked about why I protect land and wildlife such as red-legged frogs, burrowing owls, and dog-faced butterflies. The event was a success, including several donations, and a large gift from a man who spent most of the evening chatting with Rosie. As the evening drew to a close, Rosie asked if she could donate a dollar and wondered if it would help. “Yes, of course,” I said, trying to hide my surprise at her offer, and showed her where the envelopes were. The very next day she put her own dollar in the envelope and sent it to PLT. It wasn’t the largest donation that year, but to me it may have been the most significant. It proved to me that people of ALL ages understand the value of what PLT does!

Sincerely,

Fred Yeager, President of the Board of Directors

Future Generations

Placer Land TrustWe believe that wild open spaces and natural playgrounds add to quality of life and are an essential part of a healthy community–connecting people to themselves, others and the land.

We work with willing landowners and conservation partners to permanently protect natural and agricultural lands in Placer County for future generations. Protecting the land, restoring habitat and building trails to create new natural playgrounds is at the core of our work.

Placer Land Trust believes that adventure comes in all shapes and sizes, but no matter what form it takes, it’s bound to improve your health, confidence and overall happiness when it takes place in a beautiful outdoor setting. That’s why we strive to continually open more natural playgrounds for outdoor enthusiasts, young and old, for generations to come.

Health Benefits of NatureHealth is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

- World Health Organization

“A delicate balance is needed to address all of these aspects of health. Outdoor recreation and adventure is the answer to that balance. It is now believed that major health determinants have little to do with healthcare systems and much more to do with environmental and social factors. So go outside and play!”

- Gina Giambruno, PLT Board Member & Health Educator

Trails & Recreation Campaign Hikes & AdventuresPlacer Land Trust provides many opportunities for outdoor adventure and play. Many of our preserves are open to the public and some have trails for hiking or biking. We also offer guided hikes and other activities which are led by a group of devoted, well-trained docents. These activities are often people’s first impression of Placer Land Trust, and the docents are valued ambassadors sharing our mission with attendees. Here’s our impact in 2013-2014:

• Our docent program has grown to over 20 amazing volunteers who make our adventures possible.

• Over 20 activities were offered, increasing access to nature and the associated health benefits.

• Over 300 people joined Placer Land Trust in appreciating the outdoors through our adventures.

Trails are essential to increasing access to nature, which provides key benefits such as improved health, exciting adventures, and bringing education to life. That’s why Placer Land Trust is raising $750,000 to build 20+ miles of new trails through permanently protected oak woodlands stretching from Coon Creek to the Bear River. These new trails will connect with Hidden Falls Regional Park, creating a 50 mile continuous trail system that is unprecedented in the Sierra foothills. Here’s what we accomplished in 2013-2014:

• We built a 1.5 mile trail at Canyon View Preserve, now open to the public daily, and expanded trails at Harvego Bear River Preserve by 1.5 miles.

• We received a $25,000 grant for 3 miles of new trails at Taylor Ranch Preserve.

• We helped Placer County secure the critical land connection between Hidden Falls and our new trails.

Adventure

Connection

Forever SocietyGraeme and Debra Plant recently became the newest members of Placer Land Trust’s Forever Society by listing PLT in their Charitable Remainder Trust. When asked why they were inspired to leave this legacy, Graeme shared, “We love that Placer Land Trust is preserving valley floor, the foothills, and the Sierra. We don’t want to see this critically important, and beautiful, land ruined by urban sprawl and un-guided development.” The Plants hope that their investment in open space and access to outdoor recreation will help future generations thrive in Placer County…Forever!

Preserving land and critical habitat has many benefits, but Placer Land Trust believes it’s our community that benefits the most. Land has the ability to bring people together—kids form friendships as they play outdoors, nature lovers come together to hike and view wildlife, couples deepen relationships as they get away from it all and enjoy a beautiful vista, and families strengthen bonds as they tend their farms and ranches together for generations.

Placer Land Trust members are the heart and soul of our organization. Their annual and sustaining donations make our mission possible. Our members continue to awe and inspire us by supporting PLT not only with their membership dues, but also by contributing to valuable campaigns and events that allow us to expand our reach. Here are some highlights from 2013-2014:

• 590 members gave over $570,000 in support of Placer Land Trust’s mission.

• Over 200 new members found value in our work and joined Placer Land Trust.

• Donors showed their love of Placer Land Trust’s work on the BIG Day of Giving, helping PLT raise the most money in Placer County: $70,000 in one day.

Many people show they value the mission of Placer Land Trust by volunteering. Our volunteers help bring our mission to life. From preparing mailings, to setting policies, to introducing people to our lands, our volunteers do it all. Volunteers of all ages teach us the true meaning of giving by selflessly sharing their time and talents with us. In 2013-2014, PLT volunteers deepened our impact:

• Over 300 volunteers gave over 4,000 hours of their time back to their community.

• We gained the support and expertise of 4 new volunteer board members: Barbara Brenner, Gina Giambruno, Doug Houston, and Larry Menth.

• Placer Land Trust honored the Boy Scout Troop 121 as the Placer Conservator of the Year for their service to the community by protecting natural and agricultural lands for future generations.

Members & Supporters Valued Community

Stewardshipphoto by Keith Sutter

Stewardship is defined as “the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.” Placer Land Trust’s commitment to stewardship extends beyond protecting the land; it provides the opportunity to enjoy the many benefits of wild open spaces and natural playgrounds. Our community was built around these treasured landscapes, and our job is to ensure that they continue to shape our lives and our future.

Placer Land Trust has protected over 7,700 acres including: natural areas, wildlife habitat, family farms, working ranches, river and canyon lands, public parks, trails and trailheads. This land is protected forever. In 2013-2014, we protected over 580 acres:

• Aeolia Preserve- 7.5 acres above the American River Canyon in Auburn; contains portions of a historic olive orchard and neighborhood trail.

• Big Bend North Fork Preserve- These 417 acres near the Ponderosa Bridge permanently protect a stretch of the North Fork American River and ensure public access to the river, forever.

• Mergen North Fork Preserve- The 160-acre preserve on the North Fork American River includes the Staircase Rapids, well known by rafters, kayakers, and other river enthusiasts.

Land ProtectedWe are actively managing and monitoring 40 properties to ensure public benefit is protected for now and forever. We work to enhance the land by restoring wildlife habitat, controlling non-native invasive weeds, reducing fuel loads, improving public access, and more. Here are just a couple examples from 2013-2014:

• We completed a $500,000 wetlands restoration project on Swainsons Grassland Preserve.

• Reduced risk of wildfire by creating and maintaining over 100 acres of fuel breaks on several preserves.

Land Restored

A Neighborhood Impacted“Placer Land Trust protected land [Aeolia Preserve] near my home in Auburn, including an historic olive orchard and a neighborhood trail providing views into the American River Canyon. I’m thrilled that beautiful and historic lands like these will be protected forever.”

-Joanne Neft

“In 1976 my husband and I built a house adjacent to what is now the Aeolia Preserve. Our family, including our three children, enjoyed the area daily. Now, because of the fine efforts of the Placer Land Trust, my grandchildren’s children and many others will have an opportu-nity to enjoy and cherish this wonderful canyon area on the edge of Auburn.”

-Donna McGlaughlin

Placer Land Trust was the first Land Trust in the Sierra Nevada to receive renewed accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, in 2013.

Over $100,000Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust

$25,000-$100,000REI

$5,000-$9,999Armrod Charitable FoundationPaul Chamberlain Jr. & Suzanne LeonoudakisHeroik MediaPlacer Community FoundationRobert Kemp Community FundSide Hill CitrusWhole Foods Market

$2,500-$4,999Burdick & CoJeff & Kim DutraTom & Nancy McMahanDennis & Nancy MeyerRon & Kathy MeyerPG&E Corporation FoundationPlacer County Vintner’s AssociationUmpqua Bank

$1,000-$2,499AnonymousAronowitz Skidmore LyonPaul & Diane AronowitzBickford RanchPatricia Callan-McKinneySharon & Dennis CavalloCentury 21 Select Real Estate, Inc.Alexander & Pamela ConstantinoDMB/Highlands GroupJohn Krogsrud & Deborah DomitrovichMichael & B.J. DriscollDudekHarvego Family FoundationHouston Magnani & AssociatesJim & Judy Ganulin Family FundDave & Cindy KasbergMartis CampGerald & Gail MohlenbrokBecky Morris & Rex MaynardJoanne NeftWilliam NewsomOtow OrchardPlacer Conservation ForcePlacer County Board of SupervisorsRecologyThomas & Marianne StuartBill & Barbara TellmanTRA Environmental Sciences, Inc.Christine TurnerUNFI Rocklin Helping HandsJean VlamynckLarry & Linda WelchWestpark CommunitiesRichard & Louise WiesnerWildlandsJean Woeckener & Robert Burns

$500-$999Adams & Hayes LawAnonymousAPI-MarketingVeronica Blake & Kirk LovejoyBarbara BrennerCalifornia Wildlife FoundationAlaine CallenDale & Mary DarneyThe David & Lucile Packard FoundationFechter & Company, CPABill & Georgia FlakeCathy & Jim Haagen-SmitHarry & Karen Wyeth Charitable FundMarilyn JasperDonna KellyEmily Leff & James Davis IIILincoln Law School of SacramentoKarl Mertz Jr.Miller Honey FarmsJason MillerNFARAOutman LandWorksDonald & Virginia ParkerSusan Prince & Jim RickerShandon & David SchmeiskeJohn SchroederU.S. BankMehrey Vaghti & Thomas ToyVollmar Natural Lands ConsultingWestervelt Ecological ServicesFred & Denise YeagerAnita & Bill YoderMichael & Debby Ziegler

$250-$499David AllenAnonymousAuburn Manor Holding CorporationBachman RanchBlast Advanced MediaTaffy & Tom BrennerDan Eaton & Mara BresnickKim BrownJeffrey & Rebekah CaravelliPhillip & Kathy ChampionJean & Dean DeckerMarianne & Kirk DeMartiniMary Beth DietrichDon Robinson Sand & GravelLaura Duncan & Peter BridgesECORP Consulting, Inc.Elizabeth & Shawn GilloglyJoe Hagerty & Marji FelizSonja HamiltonHanford ARCCollin & Linda HobbsRyan ImbachJoan JerneganSamuel & Norma JohnsonKaren & Steve KillebrewMary & Jim KleinbachRichard LaursenDonald LewisRon Marks

Larry MatzPaul & Joy MergenJeff & Candace MortonRussell & Kimberly NashJennifer & Russ PalchakMarvin PennerPhillips Land Law Inc.Linda & Phil RaimondiRCH GroupSandra & Jerry ReevesRichland Communities Inc.Deren RossPaul & Patty RuudBernadette Sangalang & Sean TrunkSmeethCoSonja SorboAmy SorumNicole SpencerNancy StegerDean Prigmore & Patrice TaylorRichard Taylor & Tracy GrubbsTeichertTrailscape Inc.Wildlife Heritage FoundationMark Young

$100-$249Paul & Karen AhrnsAllen CommunicationsAndregg GeomaticsAnonymousAPL JanitorialJoyce ArmitageAuburn Ravine Ranch, Inc.David BarbeiroThomas & Kathryn BargerHillary BatesRuth & Don BaylisMarilyne BazlenByron BeaglesBeard RanchDiane BergKurt & Karen BleuelRex & Sherri BloomfieldGeorge & Helen BrennerSarah BresnikerJames & Cyndi BrinkhurstPat & Don BrophyJoseph & Mary BuettnerBob Bugay & Paul MaxwellBarbara BumgarnerEvan BurgesonBayford ButlerPaul & Pauline CallaghanKevin CaseyHoward ClunnDavid CowlesPamela CushmanCharlene DanielsJeff & Christa DarlingtonMick & Carole DarlingtonJessica & Josh DaughertyDenio`s Roseville Farmers MarketPaul & Elaheh DenzlerPatty & Dennis DongJames DurfeeEric EgliEisley Nursery Inc.El Toyon InstituteRandolph ElderJudy EllisTom & Connie ElmoreTony Engberg & Sallysue SteinESAGary EstesPaul & Donna EstridgeDiane & Bruce Falzarano

Judy FoxTim & Linda FragugliaLen & Chris GanzGibson & Gibson, A Law CorporationArla G. Gibson-Bautista & Bud BautistaRichard & Carrol GrossValerie HarrisonJanice HarvillCarole HaskellSandy & Alan HershAndrew HerumEric & Julianne Herz SmithBarbara & Westley HeywardJulie HirotaJim & Pat HolmesMike HolmesJohn & Susan HootenLeeann & Travis HouckRobert HoustonHoward RuddJacobson James & Associates, IncT.L. JamesElizabeth JansenJarrette Company, LLCTom JasperKaren & Gerald JohnsonJeri JuergensonGretchen & Ron JurekKate & Stuart KirshChristy KlimJohn & Marlene KnoxJohn KoehlerMarjorie KruegerLabadie FarmSheryl LampkinFred & Michelle LarshFrank LaurichHelena LeeserCharles LeiningerJeanette LeinoJoe & Peggy LeonardJoan Levers & David ManhartRalph & Lorri LewisJim & Linda LobueKaren Kiyo LowhurstMichael LynchBruce & Patricia LyonEllen MacInnesJohn & Therese MarinShawna MartinezEleanor McCallaKevin & Jill McConnenRobert McElhanyAlice & Art McGrathScott McIntyreSusan & Mike McKenzieLynette & Joe MedeirosMendes Ranch SouthLarry & Liz MenthKarl & Joan Mertz Sr.Charles & Lisa MillsJohn MinniearJennifer Montgomery & Daniel GomezJohn MooreLinda Mottet & Dwight MukunoMaura MoylanThe Natural Trading CompanyPaul & Barbara OgdenTony & Mary Ellen OliveiraPine Valley RanchGraeme & Debra PlantPleasant Hill OrchardEverett RaymondRoberta & Michael RaymondJack & Gail RemingtonRobert & Jarol Moore FarmsPhilip Robertson

Thank you to our donors for supporting Placer Land Trust’s mission! Gifts of all kinds and sizes make an impact in Placer County, improving the quality of life for generations to come.

Recognizing gifts made from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014

Sarah RoeskeMichael & Ella RossittoSalix ConsultingDavid SchlaisBarbara SchutzJim & Kathy ShermanSierra ClubSierra Foothills Estates HOASJ MandarinsSkover & Sons ConstructionKeith SmithKeith & Mary SparksStantecJan StevensEdmund SullivanJane TahtiKarrie ThomasPaul ThompsonThought Fuel CompanyTributary Whitewater ToursTracie Tyler, CMPFirouz VaghtiCharles Van DamJoe VitalesTheresa Voss & Bill JacksonJustin WagesWakefield LandscapeWilliam WautersGary & Shannon WellsMichelle WhiteWendy WhiteRobert Whitson & Cynthia Whitson- WhiteJim WilliamsRich & Kathy WilshusenMark WilsonR. Mike WilsonKaren WyattDoreen YatesLouis & Ofelia YeagerDebbie Yue

$50-$99Lisa & Manuel AlvarezJames & Julie AlvisHolly AmesAnonymousBen ArikawaTerry & Melanie BartonGeorge & Jeanmarie BillsSusan BinonJohn & Sharon BlodgerLisa BloomJanelle BloomdaleBlossom Hill FarmDoug BrewerSarah BrichlerBruce & Celia BroadwellLinda BrownCharles BrownDayna & Adrian BurgesonTricia & Rick Caspers RossCB Richard EllisJim & Jan ChimeraScott & Renee ChristensenLinda ConklinCostcoBrittany CovichDiana & John CoxCynthia & John DarlingtonSarah DarneyGreg DeYoungSuzanne DingsEcho Valley RanchJon & Darlene EngellennerEnvironmental Resources ManagementAnne Evans

Jason FanselauDiane & Jim FeltFiddyment FarmsRobin Fujii & Timothy WoodallMargot & Jeffrey FulmerDonna & Merrill FurlowBarbara GeeGina & Paul GiambrunoSteve & Sue GilbertMaureen GorsenRon GouldLyndell GreyJohn GriffinPaul GrossLinda HadaHalldin Public Relations Inc.Robert HaydonAnn HeronJulie HettigMichael & Sandie HewstonDamian HigginsJim & Imi HirschingerHuber Property ManagementAnn & Darryl JohnsonJanice JohnsonRichard JohnsonDave & Franca JonesJordan Family FarmsLiz KeimMadeline KilianyPerry & Wilma KnoxJeffrey LorekAllan LovanTheresa LutzGail & David MackenrothPete MacrostieAnnie MagerMaki Heating & Air ConditioningPatricia & Don MalbergChris & Carrie MarovichGregg & Tiffany McKenziePat & Beverly McKenzieJames & Ruth MehlSharon & Thomas MerchantCurt MillerTom MilnerLeigh & Carol MintzWilliam MuellerLaura NabityThomas NearyJohn NeilDavid & Cathy NorcottGary NoyDavid PaulsonEric & Paula PeachKaren & David PeakJan & Jennie PetrenkoKathleen PrenticeRaley’s Family of Fine StoresJohn & Ann RanlettErnest RileyJanet & Jeff RiswoldDave & Aimee RohrerKimberly RomanchickCarol ScheiberWalt & Marcie SchererGeorge SchonherrJill ShannonJoan SheeterDot ShiroMonte ShortCarolyn SilanBrian & Emily SilvaJim & Virginia SizemoreFrances SmithLarry SmithRoger & Irene Smith

Susan StackLinda SteinleHarriet StephensStr8up Inc.Ralph SuttonLaurie SweeneyRobert SydnorScott & Julie TaggartTechline StudioAnn ThomasLee ThomasTwin Peaks OrchardJanet & John VorisLorraine VossJeff & April WardConnie WatsonPhil & Kathy WeberEdward & Barbara WeissRobert WeygandtJohn WilcoxWilliams Wildland Consulting, Inc.Ken & Jenness WillmarthWilson, Wilson & TaylorGeraldine Wittbrod

Up to $49Lisa AchterJeff AndersenAnonymousJeannine BalcombeShawn BaldwinWendy Bartel & Lynn GardnerSue BarthelowBella Wildfire & Forestry ServicesJim BennettNancy BloomCarin BodineBoorinakis Harper RanchStephen BoswellJerrold BraunsteinDavid & Stephanie BroadyEverett ButtsGlyneth CassidyThe Cheesecake FactoryDavid & Carole ChicoineStuart Clancy & Mary Helen FeinLoren & Debbie ClarkJason CollinsMargot ComerRoger ConantDianne CooperLinda CramerAimee CrawfordJoe & Louise CullenDave & Buster’s

Michele DenhamStanley & Helen DoolittleMark EdelsteinKathleen & Perry EdwardsCarmen EichhornChelsea EngbergBarbara FairchildSandy & Gary FloydDeborah & Jeff ForesterMark & Patty FowlerCarol & Lee FunkWayne GetzSusan Gillespie & Gary ResnickAllegra HakimMichelle HamilJeff HannerMike & Misty HansellSean HarbaughLucy HarringtonSandy HarrisRobert & Kimberly HaswellMaureen HendersonCarrie Hess-GreeneLeslie HobsonEd & Mary Ann HortonSteve HubbardBetty HuntIcing on the CupcakeJohn & Torrey ImrieJudyth IsamanLeslye JanuszChristina JinksJohn’s Incredible Pizza Co.Frank & Joanna JonesLydia & Curt JonesCharlene & Del KeltyDonna KirkpatrickSusan & Steve KotelnickiPhilip Liberman & Sarah (Halali) RamseyBonnie LightnerRebecca LillisTerry LloydSergio LopezMary LordCorinne Lowell-MeigsJames LuckeyNicole LundeJocelyn MadduxMary Jane MahoneyCheryl MaricichDeanna MarshPat & Cheryl McCartneyKay McCrearyNicholas McGill continued on back...

“Not everyone can make donations during their lifetime; legacy giving is a way for everyone to make a gift to their community when they don’t need their assets anymore.” -Therese Adams, Esq.

Forever Society members preserve the natural wonders of Placer County for generations to come by including Placer Land Trust in their will and/or estate plans. We are forever grateful for our members:

Forever Society

• Veronica Blake• Kurt & Karen Bleuel• Norma Brink• Karen & Steve Killebrew• Graeme & Debra Plant

• Dean Prigmore & Patrice Taylor• Nicole Spencer• Janet & John Voris• Anonymous (many)

Financials Fiscal Year 2013-2014

Individual DonationsSpecial EventsIn-Kind DonationsRestricted GrantsGrazing LeasesSpecial ProgramsInterest/Earnings

$ 573,874$ 13,561$ 184,600$ 85,203$ 19,834$ 158,911$ 659,140

34%

1%

11%5%1%

9%

39%

Revenue

Total Revenue $1,695,123 $ 764,886Total Expenses

Administration

Fundraising

Land Protection & Programs

$ 62,041

$ 55,314

$ 647,531

Placer Land Trust is honored to be supported by many generous individuals and organizations in the form of donations and grants. We know donors and funders have many great non-profits to choose from, so we make it our job to make the most impact possible with their gifts. Whether it’s money or land, we use our resources wisely. We’re happy to report that the 2013-2014 fiscal year continued our strong track record of sustainable growth, and had another clean audit to show for it.

Up to $49 (continued)Bill & Kim McKenzieGeoff & Sarah McQuilkinNathan MedlarGlenn & Tanya MeethKathy MillerBarbara MohrTed & Sylvia MooreSarah MoresiKaren Morse & Robert NiblackMichael Nehl & Robin FergusonNitta Plants & PlansOrchard LakesMike & Barbara Orr-BellahPatricia OsbornSara OsborneJim & Andrea PackheiserDiane PargamentBecky ParreRichard Peterson

Daniel PhelpsPlacer ArtsLindsey PlittStan PlutaAndy PowellJohn RamirezRavize Inc./A Frame of Mind GalleryRick RiceK.S. Robinson & Lisa NowellAndrea RosenthalDan & Anne RunteShirley RussellPeter SabinSafeway Inc.Kenneth SalaJohn & Mary SchugMike SchumacherLaura SellersBrad SennSierra Audubon

Sierra Nevada ConservancyBritton SmithDoug SmootEdward & Dorothea SodermanDiana SompornPeter Standish-LeeMike StarkRosie StilwellCynthia & Joe StricklandKeith & Kara SutterAnne ThomasmeyerAlliene & Al ThymKerri Timmer

Christine VonaSuzy VoseDonna WardBarbara WebbKathy WelchWestern Health AdvantageHarriet & Dennis WhiteLarry WhiteVicki WhiteKeith WilhelmCheryl Wilson StevensConnie WorleyFrances Yeager

Are you a Sustaining Donor?Whether it’s caring for land, or managing funds, it’s wise to do it sustainably. While we appreciate gifts of all sizes and in all forms, our recurring donors help provide a steady source of income that we can rely on to make the biggest impact. Recurring gifts can be made monthly, quarterly, or annually, and those made with e-checks even save on credit card fees. Call us to sign up!

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