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LIVING WITH NATURESpring 2009
Greenbelt land trust
Nurturing Community,Caring for the Land
Potluck Celebration
Saturday, May 9th5.30pm- 8pmCorvallis Senior CenterGLT Members Only Please
Invite your mother and children to connect with conservation. Help us celebrate generations of conservation as we celebrate the land stewards of today and tomorrow. Please bring a dish or non-alcoholic drink to share for our pot-luck dinner. Kids get to cre-ate a Greenbelt mural and participate in a Maypole dance!!!
The Corvallis Senior Center is located at 2601 NW Tyler Ave.
Please RSVP to Steve at [email protected] or 541.752.9609.
Spring is here…lambs are in the fields, Oregon strawberries are at the farmers’ markets, butterflies are taking flight and the greenbelt is gearing up for another season of field trips and restoration work.
While our work focuses on land conser-vation and restoration it is all part of an interconnected goal to nurture both the land and the communities on which we depend. Over the last two years we have greatly expanded both our land restoration and community outreach work to reach our goal of keeping nature close to home.
Our Lupine Meadows and Owens Farm properties provide wonderful examples of how the land provides an important connection to these communities both human and animal. Over the past two years we have had over 120 children from numerous local schools experience the joy
of getting their hands dirty, learning about the life cycle of the Fender’s blue butterfly and working with their classmates to accomplish planting of native seeds.
Lupine Meadows continues to provide a sensory feast for students of all ages. For the past few years they have toured Lupine Meadows in May to experience the beauty of blooming lupines, flying blue butter-flies and the taste of wild strawberries. For many of these children it is their first experience with learning through nature. The close proximity of these lands provides easy access to nature for many children who have limited opportunities to connect with the land.
The recently acquired Lone Star ranch Conservation Easement also provides us with a wonderful example of the connec-tion between land, people and community.
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Lone Star Ranch
Mothers for Conservation
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Calendar of EventsBoard of DirectorsCary Stephens, PresidentBetty Griffiths, Vice PresidentLyle Hutchens, SecretaryWilliam Beck, TreasurerDouglas BrodiePaige FischerDavid Grube, MDNancy HathawayJoanne McLennanJack MykrantzJohn Watson, MD
Emeritus MembersMeg Campbell Steve McLaughlin
StaffKarlene McCabeExecutive [email protected]
Claire FiegenerSpecial Projects ManagerNewsletter Editor/[email protected]
Stephan FriedtOffice [email protected]
Steve LillyOutreach [email protected]
Jeff BakerStewardship Program [email protected]
The Greenbelt Land Trust acts to conserve and protect in perpetuity native habitats, working lands and lands of natural beauty, which provide a connection to the natural world for the residents of the Mid-Willamette Valley.
Contact the Greenbelt for more information, to volunteer, make a donation and/or receive the newsletter on a regular basis:
Greenbelt Land Trust PO Box 1721
Corvallis, OR 97339541.752.9609
Saturday, May 9th, 11 am - 3 pm, Finley National Wildlife Refuge Hike - Barns & Bluegrass, Corvallis. Join the Greenbelt and USFWS for a tour of the historic barns and lodges on the refuge. Please bring a lunch. Sponsored by USFWS and PreservationWORKS. For more information, contact USFWS at 757-7236.
Saturday, May 9th, 5.30 pm - 8 pm, Mothers for Conservation Potluck, Senior Center, Corvallis. Invite your mother and children to connect with conservation. Help us celebrate generations of conservation as we celebrate the land stewards of today and tomorrow. Please bring a dish or non-alcoholic drink to share for our potluck dinner. Kids get to create a Greenbelt mural and participate in a Maypole dance!!! The Corvallis Senior Center is located at 2601 NW Tyler Ave. Please RSVP to Steve at [email protected] or 752-9609.
Saturday, May 16th, 10 am - 1 pm, Fitton Green Natural Area Hike, Corvallis. Please join us for a fun 20th Anniversary hike at one of our cornerstones. In 1988, Charles and Elsie Ross took the first step to fulfill their dream. They created and endowed the Greens Trust Fund to begin purchasing open space for a greenbelt program in Benton County, and specifically near Corvallis and Philomath. This decision by the Ross family is historically significant, because it not only led to the county’s purchase of the first 85 acres of “Fitton Green,” but also gave birth to the Greenbelt Land Trust - Courtesy of Benton County Parks. Please meet at Richey’s parking lot at 9:30 for carpooling purposes.
Tuesday, May 19th, 7 pm - 9.30 pm, Film Viewing- “Dare Not Walk Alone”, LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis. LaSells Stewart Center small theater.Dare Not Walk Alone, a film written and directed by Jeremy Dean. The MLK Committee invited the Greenbelt family to view this very moving film. Mr. Dean will be available after the
film for discussion. “This is a must-see film for everyone regardless of race. Just as we live with nature, we must learn to live with and listen to each other. Dr. King was a great man and is still alive today through this film. I admire and support the MLK Committee, its values and vision. Please join us!!!” - Steve Saturday, May 23rd, 10 am - 1 pm, Lupine Meadows Hike & Annual Open House, Corvallis. Let’s Look for Lupine at Lupine Meadows! This beautiful and pristine upland prairie is a favorite home of endangered Kincaid’s Lupine and
Get into Nature
Volunteers Glenn Akins, left, and Anthony Stumbo searched for invasive plants at Owens Farm on a blustery Spring Day.
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Fender’s blue butterfly. Come learn why it is crucial for the Fender’s survival given its proximity to Fitton Green. Join us for our annual open house as we are honored to have TNC’s Stewardship Ecologist lead us for the third consecutive year. Please park in Bald Hill Park’s Reservoir Road gravel parking lot at 9:15 am for carpooling.
Saturday, May 31st, 3rd Annual Run for the Hills, Bald Hill Park, Corvallis. This year’s event is scheduled for May 31, 2009 at the Benton County Fairgrounds entrance to Bald Hill Park. The event has raised thousands of dollars to maintain the trails around Corvallis. It is a fun event for runners and walkers. With the ¼ mile kids run, it can be enjoyed by the entire family. For more information visit the race web page at www.gltrunforthehills.com, or contact the race director Cary Stephens at 541-753-4794 or [email protected]/Packet pickup 7:30-8:30am 8k Trail Run - Start 9:00am 2mi Run/Walk - Start 9:05 am 1/4 mile Kids Run - Start approx. 10:00am
Saturday, June 6th, 8.30 am - 9.30 am, ‘National Trails Day’ Hike, Jackson-Frazier Wetlands, Corvallis. Come celebrate National Trails Day at Jackson-Frazier Wetlands in Corvallis. Enjoy this 2/3 mile long elevated boardwalk with us as it winds through the wetland allowing visitors to see many plant communities and habitats. This is a hidden gem that all must experience.
Saturday, June 13th, 8.30 am - 9.30 am, Marys River Natural Park Hike, Corvallis. Join us for another elevated walk at this riparian wetland floodplain. An early morning walk is a great time to spot some birds and wildlife. This is another mild walk located off Brooklane Drive in South Corvallis.
Saturday, June 13th, 10 am - 12 pm, Philomath Prairie Preserve Tour, Philomath. Come tour a nearby nature preserve owned by Weyerhaeuser and managed by The Nature Conservancy. You will learn how we are restoring oak habitat by removing Douglas fir and thinning oak and enhancing Fender’s blue butterfly habitat by planting out Kincaid’s lupine seed and plants and controlling an invasive grass. You will have the opportunity to look for Fender’s blue eggs to see if the butterfly is present yet and also look for small native Garry oak seedling/saplings so they can be protected from mowing and herbicides. This preserve is located north of Philomath, we will meet at Greenbelt parking lot (101 SW Western Blvd, Corvallis) and caravan to the site.
Please RSVP for each event to Steve Lilly at [email protected] or his cell: (541) 207-5529. Please bring backpacks, water, snacks, and appropriate clothing for each hike. Carpooling is offered but not re-quired. All of the hikes are absolutely FREE!!! However, we do appreciate your support through becoming a new member or a donation so we can continue providing fun and educational events. For more information concerning any event, please contact Steve Lilly at the above address and phone number.
Children approching the finish line in last year’s 1/4 mile Kids Run for the Hills.
Waldorf students are busy planting Nelson’s checkermallow with assistance of adult volunteers.
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Annual ReportThis year brought exciting changes to the greenbelt. We began implementing our new strategic plan through expansions of our land protection work into Linn and polk counties, increased our education and outreach work and strengthened our stewardship and land management activities.
We were honored to be one of the first 29 land trusts in the nation to receive Accreditation by the Land Trust Accredi-tation Commission. This achievement is a strong indication that the greenbelt has grown into a professional organiza-tion that carries out all of our conserva-tion work with the highest standards and quality. The long time support of our donors, the dedication of our board and professional skills of our staff allowed the greenbelt to achieve this distinction.
Land Conservation- We concluded our most expensive acquisition to date with purchase of a conservation easement on the Lone Star ranch for $ 2.414,000. This was our first acquisition funded by the Bonneville power Administration through their Willamette Basin Mitiga-tion program. This acquisition helped protect a significant area of upland prairie habitat, oak woodlands and scenic vistas visible along Highway 20, west of philomath. We celebrated this success in June 2008 with an open house at the Lone Star property.
Our lands committee worked with staff to review over 20 projects that had been submitted to us for consideration by landowners. After careful consideration and a review of our land use criteria the committee selected six projects for staff to work on over the next year. These include over 800 acres of high priority habitats including wetlands, riparian area, oak woodlands and upland prairies.
Stewardship- We adopted a management plan for Lupine Meadows in Spring 2008 to guide habitat conservation, active restoration, and outreach at Lupine Meadows. The institute for Applied Ecol-ogy, experts in upland prairie restoration, wrote the plan with input from greenbelt staff and members, local scientists and community members. This plan is critical in guiding the complex restoration work we have undertaken at this property.
Management efforts at Lupine Meadows in 2008 included weed control and mow-ing the upland prairie. Volunteers used weed eaters and hand tools to cut back tall oatgrass that is invading the upland prairie and threatening Kincaid’s lupine.
Activities at Owens Farm in 2008 included rare plant seeding and weed control. in the fall, Waldorf School students worked with the institute for Applied Ecology to plant seeds of
of Financial PositionFiscal Year: OctOber 1, 2007 - september 30, 2008
Income
Expenses
Assets
Statement
Celebrating Success and looking toward the next 20 years
Membership Donations $201,445Donation for Land Acquisition $15,572Donation for Stewardship $88,220Bequests $425,000grants $2,414,000Other $5,926TOTAL INCOME $3,150,163
Land Acquisition $2,416,869Stewardship $12,712Education/Outreach $12,727Office Expenses $41,606personnel $156,724professional Fees $50,018Miscellaneous $3,163TOTAL EXPENSES $2,693,819
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Current Assets Checking/Savings $29,653 investment Accounts $1,205,578Fixed Assests Equipment $4,640 Land $1,136,884Other Assets Conservation Easements $3,114,027 gLT properties, LLC $30,303TOTAL ASSETS $5,521,085
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Bradshaw’s lomatium. They’ll be back out this spring to monitor survival. We continued to work with our contrators to clear invasive plants from the oak woodlands, mow native and non-native grasses and control blackberries and other invasive plants within the riparian areas.
We were excited to hire Jeff Baker, our new stewardship manager, who will be busy working at Lupine Meadows and Owens Farm as well as monitoring the multiple easements held by greenbelt Land Trust. As our plans include protec-tion of an additional 800 acres in 2009 he will be kept busy helping guide us on how to manage these newly conserved areas.
Education and Outreach- Steve Lilly, our education and outreach coordi-nator, worked with the board and volunteers to expand the work of the greenbelt throughout the community. His work helped us connect with over 820 children through various restora-tion projects and field events. Owens Farm and Lupine Meadows were favorite classrooms once again for students from Lincoln, Ashbrook, Corvallis Waldorf, and philomath HeadStart.
At Owens Farm, we partnered with the institute for Applied Ecology and students to restore native plants includ-
ing camas, nelson’s checkermallow and Bradshaw’s lomatium. We were pleased to see more volunteers from Oregon State University serve as mentors to the students during these field days.
When we began our out-reach efforts Steve contacted schools in Benton and Linn counties in an effort to raise awareness of greenbelt’s programs. it was a worthy challenge to meet with each school and coordinate an outing relating to their curriculum. We are heartened that the schools are now contacting us on a regular basis to schedule field events. We continue to accept invitations to teach ri-parian, upland prairie, and oak savannah habitat restoration to students of all ages. philomath Head Start had their second annual field trip to Lupine Meadows to experience nature and eat wild strawberries. We have also expanded our efforts to Linn County with outreach to students from South Albany and West Albany high schools through Oregon Trout’s Salmon Watch.
Our hope is that children return home with dirt under their fingernails, wild straw-berry stains on their pants and most importantly, smiles on their faces. We encourage our members to help with our education efforts and help children experience nature close to home.
Claire Fiegener has continued to produce our newsletter and keep our website updated. no small feat as she is busy raising her twin boys, Dylan and Cole. The boys are now
old enough to enjoy exploring greenbelt lands with mom and dad chasing close behind.
Conservation Partnerships- One of the pleasures of working in the Wil-lamette Valley is the ability to partner
with many groups who help make our conservation projects a reality. partner-ships with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Bonneville power Ad-ministration (BpA) were instrumental in our completion of the Lone Star ranch Conservation Easement. Our stewardship and outreach staff worked with the Marys river Watershed Council and philomath High School to advance conservation and restoration priorities at Lupine Meadows and other properties in the newton Creek water-shed.
We participated in the Benton County Habitat Conservation plan (HCp) for upland prairies. This effort, the first of its kind in Oregon, seeks to find a commu-nity generated solution to protection of a unique and rare habitat in the Valley.
We worked in coordination with the Corvallis Audubon Society and Friends of the Willamette Valley refuges to construct and celebrate the completion of the Homer Campbell Trail at William
Waldorf student planting Nelson’s checkermallow at Owens Farm
Partnership with Oregon Trout during Salmon Watch 2007
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2008Our Contributors
Grants Barnum Lodge, I.O.O.F 150th Anniversary GrantCorvallis Kiwanis FoundationEmily Hall Tremaine FoundationOSU Folk Club Thrift ShopSanta Barbara FoundationUS Fish & Wildlife Service BPA (ODFW) Business MeMBersThe Climate Source Devco Engineering
Conservation CirCle ($2,500+)Anonymous Brodie, Doug & Ann Dayton, Jean & IrvingHeselton, CliffMartin, Andrew & LauraleeMcDowell Charitable EndowmentMerriam, KatherineRoss, ElsieWaring, Richard & DorisWatson, John & Susan Werner, Ann
MillenniuM CluB ($1,000-$2,499)AnonymousBeck, Bill & NanBlue & Fairview Lake Land TrustBucht, Tom Campbell, MegCampbell-Oxholm Foundation, C. Duncan CampbellDuncan, Bob & Sally First Alternative Co-op (Beans for Bags)Fischer, Paige (Fischer Family Fund)
The Greenbelt Land Trust would like to thank the following members for supporting our mission.
Fischer, Dodd & Nancy (Fischer Family Fund)Fraundorf, MarthaFrey, Bruce & Laura HansenGordon, Louis & Jacqueline Griffiths, Robert & BettyHall, Jim & MaryHathaway, Nancy & Greg PetersonHeck, David & Gloria WongKerkvliet, Joe & Cassandra Manuelito-KerkvlietLyford, JackMagnusson, PhilipMathews, Christopher & CatherineMcLaughlin, StephenMerriam, KathyMykrantz, Jack & Barbara Smith, SheilaSpain, James & Joyce Spitzer, Jakob & Cindy Jean SmithStephens, Cary & LoriStrickroth, Mary & Rick LamplughThroop, Janet
Patron ($500-$999)AnonymousBloomfield, MollyHall, Stan & EllenHansen, Everett & Barbara LachenbruchHutchens, Lyle & SharonLadd, John & JudithPerkins, AudreyPerry, William & LaurieRoos, NanTappon, Ellen & Ted WilsonThomas, Barbara & Darrah Tilles, E. Doris Wershow, Stewart & Janet Wiprud, Ted & LouiseWoolsley, Charles & Gail
Guarantor ($250-$499)AnonymousAmano, Matt & Marcie Batten, AnnBeck, Gilbert & ElinorBecker, Boris & JoyceBeedlow, Peter & CaroleBentley, Owen & RuthBirkes, DavidBliss, John & KerryDavis, Ronald & Karen StarleafDornfeld, SueDunfield, Chris & DianneEhlers, David & SarahEmmingham. Bill & EijaFinch, David & Mary FlahiveGoss, MarjorieHall, Don & RobertaHall, Jim & MaryHarr, Peter & SharonIngle, James & SaraJohnson, Pete & RosalieLadd, John & JudyLeman, Craig & NancyLeman, Richard & Donna ChingLuoma, Daniel & Joyce Eberhart Mahrt, LarryMalango, Joe & LoisMiller, JohnMoore, Frank & KathleenOwen, Rich & JanPhillips, Wayne & VerlynePollack, William & CarolPotter, John & SandraRedpath, LeslieReid, Don & BetsyReiley, Ralph & DorothySchary, NancyStarker, Bond & MarilynSwanson, Frederick Throop, Heather
Vars, Charles & FredaWarkentin, B. P & Jane AnneWerner, Ann Yarde, Rick Young, J. Lowell & Ruth Ann
suPPortinG ($125-$249) AnonymousAnderson, Norman & MargaretArmstrong, Donald & Mary KentulaBarth, John & JaneBoyle, JimBrookes, MarthaBrooks, J. Renee Brown, Bobb & DorthyBurton, Bob & Wendy RobinsonButcher, Karyle Canan, Molly Chambers, Ken & HennyChiller, AnnClark, Jim & DeborahClark, Rich & Charlene Dreher, Theo & Connie BozarthDunfield, Chris & DianneEnbom, Jack (John) & KayErkkila, John & EloiseFisk, Martin & CheriFrenkel, Bob & LizGallagher, Tom & RuthGardner, Robert & MillicentGood, Jim & Janet MorlanGrube, David & Lynn Hansen, EverettHarper, James & MariellenHays, Phillip Hedberg, Ken & LiseHowell, Tony & Patricia BennerHull, JohnJones, Kim & Karen Karow, Russell & MarlaKeogh, John & Margaret Herring
We have made every effort to ensure accuracy of this list. If you find an error or admission, please contact our office.
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Klein, GlennKliewer, JeanKrueger, JudyLantz, Richard & CarolLarson, Milt & BillieLassiter, Elizabeth & Lydia O’BerryLaw, BeverlyLeach, Charles & Dorothy Lincoln, Mark & AnnLindquist, Roger & WhitneyLivesay, David & MaggieLunch, William & Caroline KerlMadsen, CarolynMalamud, PaulMalone, Pat & BettyMarek, Ron & AnnMartinsen, John & LindaMcLennan, Joanne & SeatonMiller, Charles & Martha ClemonsMiller, Mark & BonnieMorgan, Arthur & JeanMorris, John & GretchenMurphy, RochelleNabelek, John & Anne TrehuNelson, Peter & SusanOldfield, JamesOverton, Scott & JoPabst, RobPadman, Laurence & JunePearcy, WilliamPfleeger, Thomas & MarciaPhelps, Jim & AnnaPliskin, Les & NancyReed, Mark & VickiReed, Ralph & BarbaraReinert, DavidRoberts, Paul & Mary AnnRodell, James Paul wRoss, Jack & MarnieSelig, RandyShoemaker, ClaraSollitt, Charles & MelissaStrauss, Steven & Barbara TaylorTappeiner, John & SueTomlinson, Charlie & Maria Trow, Cliff & Jo AnneUhler, JeanValens, Dan Van Zee, Pieter & KarenWager, John & JulieWatrous, Barbara
Welch, Pat & TeresaWilson, John & DorothyWilson, Mark & Sherry HarlanWinters, Peter & CarinthiaWoosley, Charles & Gail
General ($35-$124)AnonymousAdamus, Paul & CarolAlig, Ralph & MarjorieAllen, Tom & DonnaAltman, Bob & Carol SchulerAlverson, EdArnold, Roy & JaneArthur, John & BeverlyAsbell, AnnAtkinson, Dr. John & Kristine Wolters Austin, EllenBarker, EdwinBaumann, Eleen Bauer, JeanBeach, GaryBeilstein, MikeBell, Steven & MollyBella, David & CarolynBenson, Harold & ArlysBerg, Vynn wBerry, JohnBervin, Art & MarilynBirdseye, Tom & DebbieBlack, Bruce & BarbaraBlackledge, Eric & JudyBlass, Charles & Elizabeth wBolger, Ralph & LeahBolton, Mary & Karen HeroldBosch, MaryBottjer, Jan Christopher & Paula MinearBoucher, DonBoucot, Arthur & BarbaraBoyd, Melissa Boyd, WendyBrainerd, Dick & Manuela HusoBraun, Mary ElizabethBretl, FrankBrophy, John & PeggyBrown, Dan & LisaBrown, Jerry & Cheryl BabbByrne, John & ShirleyCantey, James & ChristineCapizzi, JaneCarlson, Marlan & Angela
Carroll, Carleton & Paulette Carsten, Bruce & DianaCasprowiak, Joseph & Pamela Chakerian, Randy & Diane HennebergerCharles, Doris Chiller, David & Zuzana Vejlupkova Chintimini Garden Club Clark, Robert & Katherine Clinton, Richard & RosalieCoakley, James & StellaComeleo, Randy & PamConnard, Gerald Converse, Richard & LeonaCoon, MargaretCraig, CarrieCrawford, CarolCrew, Herb & LindaCripe, BrianCupples, JackieDaniels, Kent & PatriciaDaniels, Matthew & Jacquelyn Kwon wDasch, MayDavenport, Glenn Davis, AlanDavis, Anne Dennis, John & NancyDe Maio, Michael & Ruth wDickason, Helen Doescher, Paul & SusanDunfield, John Durand, Lucia
Eason, DavidEsbensen, Steve & BonnieEdwards, NancyErofeev, Anatoli & LanaEllis, Lyle & HelenEnglish, Marshall & JudyEwanchyna, Dr. Kevin & AdrienneFeldmann, James & Alison IlesFerrell, LouiseField, Dana Foulke, Ted & Connie Fox, Carl & Donna & EdwinFox, Edwin & VictoriaFrakes, Rod & RubyFredriksen, FredaFreemole, Maynard & Erin HoganFrenkel, Bob & LizFriedman, AbigailGardner, John & CarolynGable, Cyrel & Warren SparksGallagher, MaryGelbrich, Keith & LindaGerritsen, NickGilbert, WilliamGilroy, BarbaraGladstone, Neal & BarbaraGlassman, CarolGleaves, Bill & LauraGoldenberg, DebraGraetz, David & Nicky
w = New Member
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Views of Marys Peak & Lone Star Ranch (valley) from Fitton Green Natural Area
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Green, Dale & Wanita MillerGregor, Marion & S. Gordon Ormsby Grubb, Elizabeth Haggerty, Patricia Hansen, Betty Hart, Thomas & DianneHartzell, KarlHawley, JulieHerlihy, Alan & LindaHibbs, David & Sarah KarrHirsch, Dr. Frederick Hoekstra, Casey & Susan Houglum, Dr. Mike & Dr. LylaHovland, Warren & SueHoyer, Richard & SharonHuey, Suzanne So WahHumes, MarciaHuntington, Mike & CarolInman, Rod & KatherineJackson, MacDonald & MaryJarvis, Denis & JanetJohnson, Curtis & SusanJohnson, Norm & Debbie wJohnson, Sherri w
Jones, Walter & AnneKane, EmmaKasper, Joseph & CathrynKeith, Claudia & Marilyn Walker wKidd, Kenneth & EleanorKitzman, AllanKlingeman, Peter & NancyKnopp, KaisjaKoenitzer, William & MarilynKosanovic, Gerry & LynnKrakauer, Andy and Ray Stewart Krakauer, CarolKrantz, Jerry & VidaKreamer, KarenLa Cava, Clement & Janet Lamb, Glenn & Susan Knight Lankamer, James & NancyLarson, Jerry & LynLattin, John & Joanne Lawrence, MurielLi, Hiram & JudyLiebaert, Richard wList, Peter & JudithListon, Aaron & Sara
Livesay, David & MargaretLivingston, David & SusanLooney, SusanLoper, JoyceLorusso, David & CarolineLoveland, Walter & PatriciaMacDonald, GeorgiaMahoney, Patrick & RosemarieMahoney, Ralph & Amy Maier, MikeMalango, Joe & LoisMaloney, JuliaMangers, Bruce & Beth MadisonManning, Tom & ViolaMcAllister, LynneMcCarty, James & BettyMcClintock, Tom & PattyMcCune, Bruce & Patricia MuirMcDonald, PatrickMcEvoy, Peter & EstherMcFarland, Floyd & BeverlyMcKenzie, BeckyMcMurdo, AnnMegowan, Patrick & Ann
Miller, Richard & DorothyMontgomery, AbbeMooney, Pat & Dee wMoorefield, James & JoMorris, Frank & LesleyMortensen, Shaun & Sherril wMuckleston, Keith & BettieMumpe, Jerry & KayMurphy, Tom & EllenMyers, John (Meyers Mechanical & Metallurgical, Inc.)Mykrantz, AndreaNamba, Jerry & Lisa Nath, John & JeanNelson, PeterNervik, John & DeniseO’Neill, Owen & Jayne CronlundOrmsby, S. Gordon & Marion GregorOsen, Bruce & Jane AverillOsen, Lloyd & LoisOwens, ThomasPanshin, CynthiaPeck, SusanPeizer, Lewis wPerez, MelindaPerrone, Gerry & LissaPeters, Karen & LynnPeterson, ErnestPeterson, Jack Plaehn, DavidPostman, JosephPotts, Willard & PatriciaPowell, John & MargiePrahl, Fredrick & Karen Skjei Proebsting, Bill & LenaQuinn, Charles & Dana AbelRamsey, FredRasmussen, MargaretRatsch, Hilman & DeloresReed, Mark & VickiRegan, Paul & Janice RosenbergReiley, Ralph & DorothyReish, Don & JaniceRensmeyer, KirkRidlington, James & SandyRingle, Judith AnnRipple, William
Our Contributors
w = New Member
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Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
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Roberts, Linda & Fredrick wRobinson, David & GwenRobinson, Tara Rohde, Kermit MD ROMEO’S, Friends of Larry MerriamRose, Curtis & DeborahRoy, James & DeeRudolph, Harold & Judith Sadusky, Milton & CarolSandrock, PeterScanlan, Richard & MegSchatz, Barbara Schafer, Daniel Schlessinger, KimSchmidt, RachelSchreck, Carl & JacquelynSchuytema, Gerald & PhyllisSequin, SheilaSeville, Mary AliceSeward, Norm & Mary LeeSexton, Jay & Toni HoymanShannon, Sidney & Grace & Deborah MaddoxShear, David & CherylShearman, Kipp & Courtney ArmentroutSkok, Richard & PaulineSmall, Larry & JaniceSmith, Courtland & Linda Smith, RobertaSmith, Thomas & Jean TownesSommer, Arwed & PatriciaSpikes, Mike & KristyStanik, ValerieStaton, Warren & MaryanneSteele, Robert & Emily Stewart, Tim & Karin KrakauerStrong, Ronald wStumbo, Anthony Sumner, CarolSwanson, JohnSwanson, MarshaTalabere, Andrew & Kristin Gunckel wTanselli, Gene & JoanTaoman, LaurenceTarrant, MarolynTaylor, John Terriere, Doris
In 2007, Memorial Donations were made in honor of the following:
Paul GathercoalVictor MadsenLarry MerriamBill McGuire
Scott McMurdoFred RobertsCharlie RossRay StewartAllen Throop
Dr. Richard ToddCharlotte Fitton Wagner
James & Winifred Wright
A generous donation was made by the Estate of Larry Merriam.
The Greenbelt thanks the Merriam family for this bequest to further
the mission of the Greenbelt.
Thayer, Terry & Kathi Smith Thomas, Joseph & MaryThompson, Kevin & Lynn Tietjen, John & Pat CumminsTrainer, Charles & ClaraUngerer, Carl & RobertaVan Vliet, Tony & LouiseWaldron, Ralph & ElizabethWall, KathleenWalter, Melvina Weber, NancyWeber, PatriciaWheeler, George White, Denis & Anne Whittier, Thom & Kip TobiasWilley, BrentWilliams, CarolWilson, Rick & BarbWinkler, Bill & JudyWolf, Leon Wolf, MikeWoodcock, Roland & June CarterWoosley, Chuck & GailWysham, William & LarkYork, Linda
The Greenbelt Land Trust would like to thank the following for their support during 2007:City of Corvallis Parks & RecreationCorvallis-Albany Farmers’ MarketDevco Engineering, Inc.Gathering Together FarmsGracewinds MusicThe Wetlands ConservancyOregon State UniversityThe BeaneryStarbucksAnthony’s Painting ServiceBenton County Parks & Recreation
The Greenbelt Land Trust wishes to acknowledge First Alternative
Co-Op, City of Corvallis, CH2MHill, Hewlett-Packard, Benton County and State and
Federal employees for participating in the workplace giving campaign through Earth Share of Oregon.
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our conservation, education, and out-reach work.
Statement of Financial Position-This year brought a wonderful surprise as we were left a very generous bequest by one of our long-time donors, the Loomis family. David and Jane Loomis left their estate to benefit six local not for profits. The greenbelt was one of the honored recipients. This gift, which was unrestricted, will allow the greenbelt to invest in our programs to increase our capacity to conserve more land in the mid-Willamette Valley. The greenbelt board also voted to place a significant portion of the bequest in our endow-ment fund to help provide a stable financial base for the greenbelt in case of economic uncertainties.
We received a $ 2,414,000 grant from the Bonneville power Administration which was spent to acquire a conserva-tion easement on the Lone Star ranch property. Zoning on the property would have allowed for up to 100 homesites on these rare oak hillsides and upland prairies. The willingness of BpA to fund this acquisition conserved one of the larg-est upland prairie sites in Benton County.
The $ 88,220 received in stewardship income came from a combination of landowners where we hold easements or private donations. This reflected a substantial increase to our existing stewardship fund. Our newly adopted stewardship policies require that all properties come with adequate long term stewardship funds or the board designate an alternate source of funding. This insures that the greenbelt can truly care for properties in perpetuity.
A total of $ 222,943 was received through private donations. These donations are critical to help fund staff and other operating costs that allow us
to complete land conservation projects, secure grant funds and conduct restora-tion work on greenbelt properties. Our work would not be possible without the generous contributions of our donors.
Our largest expenses were for land con-servation. This included purchase of the Lone Star ranch Conservation Easement for $2,414,000. Acquisition of these interests substantially increased our assets.
Staff costs and office expenses were similar to 2006/07 as we held staffing constant. professional fees of $ 50,018 were primarily for stewardship. These included costs for preparation of a management plan for Lupine Meadows and contracted work to remove and treat invasive species at Owens Farm and Lupine Meadows. Other stewardship costs were for planting and restoration work at these sites and also monitoring of all our conservation easements. v
Finley Wildlife refuge in early fall 2008. This beautiful trail honors the legacy of Homer and provides access to all for spectacular birding opportunities. We encourage you to enjoy this special place next time you want to take your family to experience the beauty of the Willamette Valley.
We continued to work with other land trusts throughout Oregon on the forma-tion of the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts. With 12 active land trusts in the state, the issues we face grow more complex each year. it seems like an apt time to come together for shared learning opportunities.
Organizational Stability- Achiev-ing accreditation was one of the main goals in our new strategic plan and we met the mark by being awarded accreditation in September 2008, by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission.
in 2007 we established the greenbelt properties, LLC which will now be the holder of any properties owned by the greenbelt.
We continued to work on diversifying our funding sources and reaching out to our donors to encourage planned gifts to the greenbelt through their wills and trusts. Over the last three years we have received some generous bequests that have allowed us to signficantly increase
Native strawberry plants at Lupine Meadows
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During our celebration last summer at the ranch, Bill noble, one of five sons in the family, gave an eloquent testimonial to the family ties and childhood memories he had cherished from having grown up on such a beautiful and connected land. One of the main motivations for protecting the ranch was to continue this sense of connection to place for his grandchildren.
Spring brings more exciting opportunities to experience these connections through our work at Owens Farm and Lupine Meadows. please join us for a hike or workday at one of these properties.
in addition to our ongoing work at these sites we are undertak-ing some exciting new projects over the next 6 months. We have begun work on a management plan for Lone Star ranch where we will work with the noble family to nurture both the wonderful upland prairie and oak woodland present on the site and also the ranching operations that have provided such strong memories and ties to the land.
We also expect to complete the purchase of a new property known as Evergreen Creek. This 220-acre property, currently under agricultural production, will provide another community classroom to help us link restoration of the land and connection to community. We will work with the Marys river Watershed Council, Oregon State University students, philomath High School, Benton County Soil and Water District and community volunteers to accomplish restoration of the wetlands, riparian corridors and upland prairies that will take the place of the agricultural activities. This is a long-term (15+ years) proj-ect that will give us the opportunity to build community connections through caring for the land. We invite you to join us in these efforts! v
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Working cattle barn at Lone Star Ranch.
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The event has raised thousands of dollars to maintain the trails around Corvallis. It is a fun event for runners and walkers. With the ¼ mile kids run, it can be enjoyed by the entire family. For more information visit the race web page at www.gltrunforthehills.com, or contact the race director Cary Stephens at 541-753-4794 or [email protected]/Packet pickup 7:30-8:30am 8k Trail Run - Start 9:00am 2mi Run/Walk - Start 9:05 am 1/4 mile Kids Run - Start approx. 10:00am
Run for the HillsSaturday, May 31stBenton County Fairgrounds, CorvallisPresented by Heart of the Valley Runners as a benefit for the Greenbelt Land Trust
