Growing Stronger 2018 Annual Report
Board of Directors as of June 30, 2018 Board Officers John Grunau President Kevin J. Kane Treasurer Meg Kinney Secretary Jane B. Bell VP – Development John E. "Jack" Gebhardt VP – Governance Timothy J. Gerend Past President
Current Board Aliah Berman Jonathan Bloom Shane Delsman Heidi Dondlinger Amy Giuffre Margarete R. Harvey Debra Katz Dennis Kois Diane K. O’Connor Eva Osborne Justin Patrick Benjamin T. Pavlik Arthur Phillips Sanderson S. “Andy” Read Benjamin F. Rikkers John Schaub Mark Siler Carol Wolcott
Past Presidents John H. Kopmeier, Jr. Philip R. Smith Dennis L. Fisher Terrence K. Knudsen Thomas J. McCutcheon Thomas B. Fitzgerald Randolph H. Dean Stephen F. Geimer Thomas J. Drought David K. Hoover John S. McGregor Margarete R. Harvey
Director Emeritus Dorothy K. Vallier (1920-2013) Honorary Directors Edwin P. Wiley
Staff as of June 30, 2018 Michelle Allison Catherine Arney Shelby Babcock Carrie Becker Jonathan Boettcher Helen Boomsma Jennifer Booth Jessica Buehler Jade Cashman Patricia Darby Diana David Alex Dettman Nora Fardella Jason Festerling Thomas Finley Zoe Finney Danielle Fleischman
Peter Geraci Jeffrey Gilardi Kyle Goergen Alexander Grill Keith Helm Carrie Hiestand Nicholas Holz Houston Spring Holz Houston Marie Honel Stephanie Hughes Christina Hughes-Schmid James Hyatt Collette Jarvela-Kuhnen Natasha Jewell Melanie Johnson Jacqueline Keltner Sayema Khatun
Jessica Knox Catherine Koons-Hubbard Laurie Lukaszewicz Amanda Mabrey Nicole Mach Edmund Makowski Sandra Manning Joyce Michelstetter Louis Miller Mary Mowbray Megan O’Grady Lindsay Obermeier Corinne Palmer Nancy Quinn Donald Quintenz Lisa Randerson Cassandra Rincon
Michelle Rollins Michaela Rusch Jennifer Rutten Jill Schanon Macek Andrew Shuster Madelyn Sislow Alana Sitek Sara Marie Sloan Tess Stahler Jean Strelka Lisa Trost Megan Van De Kreeke Kelly Voigt Julia Weinberg Marc White
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center conserves our land’s diverse habitats on Lake Michigan and provides meaningful experiences and environmental education for all.
www.schlitzaudubon.org | 414-352-2880 | 1111 East Brown Deer Road | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217
Thank you for helping us grow stronger! The 2018 fiscal year was one of marked growth for the Center, and we couldn’t have achieved our accomplishments without the extraordinary support of our donors and volunteers. In the following pages you’ll see how your contributions catalyzed this growth and the many program areas impacted by your efforts. Our environmental education programs
Aliah Berman, Board President Elect and Helen Boomsma, Executive Director
now reach more youth, because we nearly doubled the number of students served through our scholarship program. Our Citizen Scientists are gathering more data on plant and animal populations at the Center as we expanded the number of staff-directed projects. A new accessible trail draws visitors toward Mystery Pond, and a beautiful boardwalk spans the entire expanse of the water. A Barred Owl named Perseus, the newest addition to our Raptor Program, now educates the public both at the Center and throughout the community about the vital role birds of prey play in our ecosystem. In tandem with this growth, we are also always keeping an eye to the future. To complete the year, we developed and implemented a new strategic plan that will harness and guide our momentum moving forward. The Trails to Innovation: 2018-2022 Strategic Plan builds upon the strong foundation that we’ve established over the years and articulates a clear vision of growth for the next five. It also renews our commitment to our time-tested mission of conservation, environmental education, and accessibility to nature for all. With a plan in place to guide us—and the community to support us—we look forward to our next chapter.
Aliah Berman Board President Elect
Helen Boomsma Executive Director 1
Growing Stronger | Student Scholarships
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ur scholarship program has long been an impact area near to the hearts of many of our donors. Scholarship students attend schools where an average of 85% of households are considered
economically disadvantaged, and their communities often offer little green space and few outdoor play areas. Sharing the Center with children who might not otherwise have the chance to experience our educational programs is a key part of our mission. During the 2017-2018 school year we decided to amplify our reach to serve even more students. In the past, scholarships were only made available for field trip visits, and with finite classroom space and a busy team of educators, we knew that scheduling more programs on site wasn’t an option. Our golden opportunity, instead, was to take our educators into the community. Today, our scholarship program includes field trips here at the Center, assembly programs that take place right at schools for elementary students, as well as offsite hiking adventures—with transportation included—at state natural areas for high school students. Last year, our first year of expanded programming, we nearly doubled our reach by serving 4,800 students as compared with 2,600 the year before. None of this would be possible without the support of our generous donors. Several funders underwrite scholarship programming as a whole, while others choose to focus their support on schools within specific neighborhoods. The Johnson Controls Foundation, a long-time supporter of our scholarship program, uses a place-based approach to philanthropy and engagement called the Milwaukee Neighborhood Initiative to guide their scholarship giving. The Foundation’s goal is to transform three challenged Milwaukee neighborhoods in close proximity to their Glendale headquarters, and we use their support to provide specific programming for more than 800 students who attend schools within this area. Collaborations like these are integral to the health of our expanding scholarship program, and we will ensure our efforts remain relevant and in-tune with the priorities of the community. Thanks to our expansion efforts, our educators get to work with more students, as well as take part in the revitalization efforts occurring in so many Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Your generosity has given nature experiences to more youth in the Milwaukee community.
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Growing Stronger | Raptor Program
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chlitz Audubon’s Raptor Program was established in 1987, and the support of the donor and volunteer community has played a vital role in keeping the program growing and thriving since
day one. Our partnership with the We Energies Foundation, the premiere supporter of the Raptor Program, dates back to early 2000 when they generously sponsored our monthly Raptor Saturday events, which are still going strong today. With such steadfast support, our Raptor Program has grown to become the most comprehensive in the Midwest. The 17 birds in our program, including our newest, a Barred Owl named Perseus, are all non-releasable. Each of their unique experiences have made them reliant upon humans for survival, and they can no longer live safely in the wild. We’re lucky to have them, because these birds have a big job! Collectively, they reach 50,000 people every year by starring in more than 350 educational programs that take place across the region in classrooms, libraries, museums, and at outdoor events like Wisconsin State Fair. Of all our birds’ endeavors, the eleven-day run of the State Fair is by far the opportunity with the greatest reach, and another testament to the power of We Energies support. Thousands of fairgoers each day are awestruck by flight demonstrations at We Energies Energy Park: Audience members come face to face with owls, compare their grip strength to that of an eagle, and witness the six-foot wingspan of Tallulah, the Turkey Vulture, as she buzzes the crowd with a fly-by. Additional up-closeand-personal meet and greet opportunities also take place throughout each day of the fair, with smaller birds such as Malary, our female American Kestrel, or Loki, our American Crow. State Fair is a lot of work for our birds and their human handlers, but every member of this team is used to logging long hours. Our three dedicated raptor staff members and 50 volunteers—an amazing group who averages 6,200 hours of service per year—provide the daily care of our birds and assist us in providing programming. It is only with their help and the help of our donors, like our long-term supporter We Energies, that we are able to reach so many people each year and to keep our birds safe, healthy, and ready to teach.
Your generosity has allowed our Raptor Program to broaden its reach.
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Growing Stronger | Accessible Trails
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ne of the central tenets of our mission is "to provide meaningful experiences and environmental education for all," and we recognize that physical access is a real barrier for many visitors
who wish to engage with nature. Over the past four years, we've been removing such barriers by converting segments of our trail system to become wheelchair friendly. The response from the community has been tremendous, and has fueled our drive to keep going. Thanks to the Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trust, we were able to open one of our most ambitious segments to date in late 2017 with the completion of the Mystery Pond and South Ravine Accessible Trail. Branching off the Mystery Lake segment, (completed 2016), the new trail draws visitors toward Mystery Pond, and a beautiful boardwalk across the entire expanse of the water leads visitors on to experience this unique aquatic habitat at all depths. Before the new Mystery Pond and South Ravine Accessible Trail was created, the pond’s old teaching deck was becoming warped, water fluctuations had made school group access from the platform difficult, and the surrounding habitat was becoming overgrown with invasive plants. Fast forward one year, and the entire area is thriving. Ongoing restoration around the lake and pond has dramatically enhanced the health of the landscape. Invasive vegetation like buckthorn and honeysuckle has been removed, and native perennials like Zigzag Goldenrod, Viburnum, and Wild Geranium are finding a second life in a new home after having been rescued from other project areas at the Center. Today it's not uncommon to find a school group on their bellies, with nets in the water, searching for pond creatures. A bench in memory of our longtime Naturalist Jean “JP� Pagel provides a resting place and a perfect vista to view dragonflies or sunning painted turtles. During winter months the pond makes for an easy cold-weather hike. Thanks to the Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trust and many other contributors, transformations like this one are occurring across the Center. Not only does our accessible trail system continue to grow, but our ability to accommodate all members of the community also grows stronger with each and every new segment.
Your generosity has improved access for people of all ages and abilities.
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Growing Stronger | Citizen Science
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ith 185 acres of wetlands, forests, ravines, prairies, and Lake Michigan shoreline to care for, Schlitz Audubon has nearly unlimited need for citizen science data. As conservation efforts
at Schlitz Audubon become more sophisticated, these data help drive our decision making in terms of land stewardship. The better we can understand the land, the better we can work to create healthy habitats for native plant and animal populations. While citizen science isn’t new to Schlitz Audubon — birders have been keeping logs of every species seen on property since 1974 — last year we took steps to strengthen and grow our citizen science efforts by increasing the number of staff-directed programs. In the first eight months our citizen science volunteers spent more than 700 hours collecting vital population data about bats, amphibians, herbaceous plants, trees, and other species. Without these volunteers, this amount of data collection would not be possible. Some projects have very specific impacts on work performed here at the Center. For example, the federally endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee was found at Schlitz Audubon in summer 2017, and efforts to ascertain where the bee forages on property can help us make habitat restoration decisions to help maintain their population. Other projects are part of regional data collection efforts spearheaded by groups like Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, eBird, and Monarch Watch. The beauty of citizen science is that anyone with an interest can find a way to help. Even our preschoolers are getting in on things by keeping an eye on a rain gauge in their main play space. When the gauge tops one inch in a 48-hour period, they notify our Resource Ecologist. He heads to the ravine to perform water sampling, data that he shares with the Naitonal Fish & Wildlife Foundation. That’s big work for kids who can count their age on one hand! Our citizen scientists donate their time with other like-minded volunteers, performing a vital role. They gather data that will not only inform the work of future generations here, but also across our region.
Your generosity has provided the Center with critical data about our ecosystem.
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2017-2018 Financial Summary Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center operates under a ground lease and management contract with the National Audubon Society (NAS). Under these agreements, the land and buildings remain the property of NAS, but the local board of directors has legal independence and fiduciary responsibility for the Center and its employees. The Center’s fiscal year ends on June 30.
Revenue Contributions & Memberships
$1,017,593
Programs & Admissions
$997,693
Retail (net) & Rentals
$578,640
Investment Income
$508,773
Other Total
$98,956 $3,201,655
Expenses Education
$1,186,354
Conservation $627,306 Preschool
$575,556
Administrative
$406,014
Fundraising & Membership
$228,611
Rentals Total
$91,595 $3,115,436
Assets & Liabilities Total Assets
$5,701,941 *
Liabilities
$560,665
Net Assets
$5,141,276
*Includes the Friends’ Investment Fund, which is managed by Robert W. Baird Co. Incorporated and had a year-end market value of $4,615,315. Funds in the amount of $456,337 were either permanently or temporarily restricted.
Other Funds (Not Included in the Center's Assets) The Center is the income beneficiary of an endowment owned by NAS which is managed by Robert W. Baird Co. Incorporated, value of $4,402,506, and a trust fund owned/managed by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, value of $2,854,084.
Thank you for making a difference! Connections to the natural world have the power to create truly transformative experiences. With your generosity, we've invited the community to discover nature. Your gift is valuable and directly supports our mission-driven work. Gifts listed are for $100+ and were given during our 2018 fiscal year. $20,000 + Anonymous Fund for Lake Michigan Greater Milwaukee Foundation Pearl Weller Fund Margarete and David Harvey Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s Heart of Canal Street Margery Holley Uihlein Fund
Robert W. Baird & Company Foundation
Steigleder Charitable Trust
Amy and Adam Bazelon
David V. Uihlein Foundation
Steve and Susie Bell
Viking River Cruises
Joan Brengel
Waukesha County Community Foundation WaterStone Bank Fund
Suzy and John Brennan
$2,500 - $4,999
Carol A. Carpenter Mark and Terri Chelmowski Matt Copps
Anonymous (2)
Shane and Keri Delsman
Atid Properties
Bob Dohmen
John and Maija Bentley
Heidi and Brian Dondlinger
Chipstone Foundation
Christine and Peter Duback
Anonymous
Marjorie L. Christiansen Foundation
Earthshare Wisconsin
Bader Philanthropies
Fiduciary Management, Inc.
Kay Fine
Jonathan and Abbey Bloom
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Foley & Lardner LLP
BMO Harris Bank
Daniel and Alicia Haller
Mrs. Lavern N. Gaynor
Estate of Meta Kaupert
Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation
Four-Four Foundation
Charles and Betsy Hoke
John Gebhardt and Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mary Jane Ziska Memorial Fund
Moshe and Debra Katz
Mary Beth Geraci
Kevin and Margaret Kinney
Tim Gerend and Sandy Hellman
Terry and Carole Knudsen
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Wisconsin Arborist Association
$10,000 - $19,999
Herb Kohl Philanthropies Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Johnson Controls Foundation, Inc. Joy Global Foundation Victoria K. Mayer Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Susan Strecker
Arthur and Nancy Laskin
Cottrell Balding Fund
Patti and Jack McKeithan
Cottrell/Jacobs and Housiaux Family Fund
Jon Neubeck and Meridith Mueller Faith and Tim Nichols Kathy Nusslock Diane K. O'Connor and Richard A. Sachs, Jr.
We Energies Foundation
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, Inc.
Frank L. Weyenberg Charitable Trust
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee Ltd
Anonymous Anon Charitable Trust BDO Seidman Jim and Jane Bell John C. Bock Foundation Helen M. Boomsma Brewers Community Foundation, Inc. James E. Dutton Foundation Gardner Denver The Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust Kevin and Molly Kane Krause Family Foundation
Andy Read and Suzy Hauske Benjamin and Maria Rikkers Jeff Rusinow and Jen Ellis
Thekla Brumder Charitable Trust Matthea F. Harvey William and Sandy Heitz Family Foundation A. L. Hentzen Family Foundation Al and Kathy Hentzen Howard and Susan Hopwood International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators
Jessie Schaub
Kenneth and Mary Lee Jacobs Charitable Trust
John Schaub
Johnson Bank
Stratton Foundation
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Judy Van Till
Marge Kieckhefer
Weiss Family Foundation
Dan and Marie Kramer
West Bend Community Foundation's West Bend Mutual Insurance Company Charitable Fund
Gail Kursel
Lee and Carol Wolcott
$1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous (5)
Judith Masters
A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc.
National Audubon Society
The Augustyn Foundation Trust
Northwestern Mutual Foundation, Inc.
Badger Meter Foundation, Inc.
David and Jean Simbro
Asher and Susan Nichols Family Fund
John and Debbie McGregor
Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty
$5,000 - $9,999
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Speaker Family Foundation
Barbi Leslie Lubar Family Foundation Joan Lubar and John Crouch Richard and Sherry Lundell Tracy and Doug Marconnet Patricia Marek Marlo Foundation Elaine D. Marshall Thomas and Renee McCutcheon
$1,000- $2,499 continued Patrick and Piper Mehigan
Robert and Joan Goodman Bill Grady
Blake and Cheryl Moret
Paul and Wendy Greeney
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
Sandra Grung Jon and Ann Hammes
Greg and Rhonda Oberland
Celia Harvey and Jose Manuel Torres Leiton
Eva and John Osborne Justin and Meghan Patrick Kristen and Benjamin Pavlik John and Debbie Pearce Pieper Electric Inc. / Ideal Mechanical Russ and Mary Margaret Pilling Puelicher Foundation, Inc. Kara and Andy Ramer Vicente Reynal and Melany Arjona Shully's Cuisine and Events Inga and Mark Siler Phil and Katie Smith D. Gaynor Spence
Peter and Amy Hellman Sue Holcomb Judith Huf Mark and Sue Irgens Kathryn and Matt Kamm Annaluna Karkar and James Collison Michael and Billie Kubly Warren H. and Judith Kukla Jonathan Kushi and Yvonne Chiu Margaret Layde Helen L. Loewi James and Kelli Lopina
Dr. and Mrs. James W. Stone
Pamela and Jeffrey Lueken
Sweet Water - Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust
LUMW Foundation Ann Ross MacIver
Michael and Peg Uihlein
Gerald and Elaine Mainman
Michael Wanger
MGIC Investment
Claudia and Daniel Wiske
Alexandra U. Moede
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Colin and Christiana Mooney
William and Gillian Wigdale
Barbie and Chad Nelson
Michael and JoAnn Youngman
Susan Nichols Nick and Joyce Pabst
$500- $999 Anonymous (4) Pat Bakula Donald and Donna Baumgartner Aliah and Eric Berman David and Suzy Boerke Marilyn Bontly Boswell Book Company Deanna Braeger Jodi and John Brandser Stacy E. Buening and David Heiny Michael and Anne Marie Bula Kristin and Patrick Burke Jack Carroll John and Sasha Comissiong Randolph and Kathleen Dean Art and Rhonda Downey Jeffrey Drope and Victoria Teerlink John Dyer and Theresa Skrivseth
Robert and Amy Perille Charlotte and Matt Peterson Jim and Sharon Petrie James and Stacey Pezzino Tom and Sheri Price Alan Purintun and Jane O'Meara Jay and Jane Reidy Lee Riordan Lynn and Paul Rix Mason and Julie Ross Scott and Peggy Sampson Fund, Inc. Scarr-Christenson Timothy G. Schlueter James Seder Craig and Hope Siverhus Greg and Nancy Smith Katherine M. Smith Marie Squire and Jeff Jara Brenda and Bryce Steidinger
Henry and Judy Eckstein Family
Tall Guy and a Grill
Albert J. and Flora H. Ellinger Foundation
University of Minnesota Monarch Lab Usinger Foundation, Inc.
Paul and Patsy Ellsworth
Cheryl Wahlberg
Daniel and Marie-Anne Ewig
Wauwatosa East High School
Ms. Barbara Farhad
Jim and Libby Wigdale
Anne and Dean Fitzgerald
Richard and Kathleen Wirtz
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Coddington Family Fund
Courtney and Billy Zlotocha
Frank and Elsa Sterner Family Fund
$250- $499 Anonymous (3) John and Kathlyn Albert Kathie and Tony Asmuth Jeff and Anne Ballentine Barney Family Foundation Libby Barrow Barbara and Stephen Becker Elizabeth Bedwell and Greg Capper Aivars Bergmanis Bonvee, Inc Arlene Brachman Jeff and Laura Bray Mark and Cheryl Brickman Paul and Mary Jo Burgoyne Lindsay Burke and Matt Domski James Butz Andrew and Jamie Carlson John and Julie Carpenter William and Nancy Carpenter Dan and Paige Conley Gerry and Heidi Connolly Shelly and J.D. Culea Karl and Lisa Dickson Kellie and Jim Doll Jean Downie Rhonda and Larry Dubin Alex Feix Tony Ferguson and Michelle Andrew John and Lauren Focht Scott and Sarah Frandle Barbara Fuldner Tony Gardner and Kathryn Stocks Larry and Elisa Gerston Greater Milwaukee Foundation JayKay Foundation Fund Sarah and Jim Gramentine Mindy and Scott Grenier Matthew and Victoria Haas Barb Hamm Sarah J. Hammes Elizabeth and Daniel Handle Jason and Meghan Hille Nicholas and Spring Holz Houston Jewish Community Foundation Abigail & David Nash Donor Advised Fund Sanford & Judith Mallin Donor Advised Fund Marilyn W. John Laura Kapp and Andy Manning Suzette and Steven Kappes Michael and Linda Katz Mary and Ted Kellner Marian Kieckbusch Mr. Lane A. Kistler William and Linda Koenig
$250- $499 continued Dennis Kois Richard Krueger Kuhl Family Charitable Fund Mary Lacy Jay and Donna Luedtke Joe Luedtke John and Martha Lunz Steve Macek Justin and Danielle Machata Ray and Dawne Manista Christopher and Maryann Marowski Sue Martin Mike McGuire Joe Meinecke Linda T. Mellowes Michael and Donna Miller Julie Millikin Christopher and Lisa Mueller Lisa and Landon Naffin Laurie and Dave Nelsen Robert and Christine Nuernberg
Marty and Amy Stogsdill
Bernadette Berdes
Story Hill BKC
Daniel Bergschneider
Barbara Stover
Bebe Berkoff
Tim and Suzie Strane
Greg and Anna Bernhardt
Martin M. Suchocki
Priya Bhatia
Tom and Pat Towers
Lori Biedrzycki
United Way of Greater Milwaukee
Bittercube Bitters
U.S. Bank Foundation
Black Shoe Hospitality
Thomas and Mary Uttech
Bruce and Melissa Block
Laura and Mark Van Genderen
Wendy and Warren Blumenthal
Kathryn Verduyn
Boelter Superstore
Brendan and Jennifer Vierk
The Bog Golf Course
Wendy Walcott
Greg Boicourt
Karen Watson
Helen Bolgrien
Tim and Lorraine Wayman
Bookworm Gardens
Charley Weber and Elissa Lenkin Weber
Catherine Bostwick
Ross and Angela Williams
Bob and Sherry Bourgeois
Robin Wilson and Peter Foote
Brett and Stephanie Boyer
Sara Wilson and Lorette Russenberger
John W. Brahm
Herbert Zien and Elizabeth Levins
Joe and Karen Branch
Marian and Maggie Zincke
Kent and Jennifer Brase Breadsmith
Michael and Kelly O'Brien
$100- $249
Alyssa and Will O'Connor
Anonymous (23)
Stephanie and Jon Bromley
Nick and Shannon Offerman
Richard A. Albert
Keith and Amy Bruett
Geri and Marvin Olson
Mary Albrecht
Richard and Sandy Buchman
Margot N. Paddock
Aldo Leopold Foundation
Madelyn Burgdorff
Paula and Don Pajewski
Saadia Alizai-Cowan
Francis C. Buss
Kim and Ann Pemble
American Girl
Leanne Buttke
Robert Peret and Nazli Gurer
J. Stephen and Barbara Anderson
Sharon and Mark Cameli
Denise and Arthur Phillips
Robert and Anne Anderson
Kevin and Pat Campau
Therese Pickart
Beth and David Anzia
Robert and Margaret Canary
Sara Pikofsky
Michael and Mary Ann Apfeld
Casey and Jonathan Cantwell
Jan Pritzl and Karen A'rowan
Susie and David Arnold
Christine Caponigro and Delores Rohr
Don and Patti Quintenz
Atypic Gallery
Jim and Bobbi Caraway
Bob Raffel and Christi Jost
James and Rebecca Auerbach
Helen Carson
Rachel and Jared Ratkowski
Aurora Health Care
Jade and George Cashman
Katherine Recka
Steve and Amy Bachman
Caesar and Grace Castroverde
Michael Ruf
Scott Bahr
Kim and John Caviggiola
Erna Schatzman
Jay Balachandran
Charles Allis & Villa Terrace Museums
Mike Scheske
Diane and John Balsley
Janice and Lloyd Chastant
Thomas and Judy Schmid
Jessie and Chris Banaszak
Curry and April Chaudoir
David and Sarah Schroeder
Max and Cathy Barry
Rachel Chelstowski
Gail Schumann and Michael Switzenbaum
Eric and Barbara Bay
Eric and Elizabeth Cherveny
Polly and Robert Beal
Diane and James Chesko
Ellen Shear
Jason Beck
Chief River Nursery
Catherine Singer
Ann Becker
Liisa Church
Will and Sarah Slaughter
Jill Becker
Circus World Museum Foundation
Bruce and Janine Smith
Adam and Rachel Bellmer
Sandy and Daven Claerbout
Cardi and Ken Smith
Colectivo Coffee
Nita Soref
Edward Benck and Kathleen Egan-Benck
Michael Stadler and Neda Esmaili
Wendy Beneke
Jack Collison
Martie Stevens
Jean Bennett and Margaret Ely
Community Bark
Richard and Linda Stevens
Bentley's Pet Stuff
Anne E. Cornell
Charlene and Tony Breeden
Mrs. Barbara B. Collings
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$100 - $249 continued Elaine Cotter Frances H. Curtis Sandy and Jean Custer Kathy Dahlk G. Allen and Elizabeth Daily Joanne Danforth and Stewart Edwards Victoria Dargis Alberta Darling Don and Sallie Davis Michael and Terri Davis Ellie and Julian De Lia Kate and F. R. Dengel Devon Seafood + Steak Patti Dibb Discovery World Sofia Dorsano and Stephen Williams Mark Drewek and Maureen Daly Nancy Drewek Steven and Ryan Dubner Daniel D. Dunar Beth Durant Michael and Kathy Dwyer E2 Yoga and Fitness Experimental Aircraft Association Harry and Carolyn Easom William Eastham Julianna Ebert and Frank Daily Geoffrey and Krisstina Ebner Edelweiss Cruises Sarah Edgerton Penny and Joseph Eichers Carl Eisenberg Bill and Karen Elliott Stephen and Amanda Elliott Mary and John Emory Enlightened Brewing Carlton A. Ericksen Elizabeth S. Ericson Erik of Norway Mark and Heather Erlandson Ever Beautiful Wes and Bonnie Falk Karen Fee RaneĂŠ and Brenton Field A. Christine Fieldbinder Megan and Brian Fifarek Stuart and Tanya Findlay Joe and Zoe Finney Katie and Douglas Fisher Marcia and Tom Flanagan Sarah and Ryan Flynn William C. and Kari H. Foote Stacey and Ken Force Fox Point Federated Garden Club
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Patrick and Kathryn Foy
Beth and Fred Heller
FPZ, Inc.
Norma L. and Lawrence B. Henderson
Dave and Jane Frank
Tom Heppe and Andrea Johnson
Howard Frankenthal Family Foundation
Herb and Alina Ellis Memorial Fund
Sue and Tim Frautschi
Jeremy Herrscher
Peter Friedlander
Eric and Linda Hersh
Robin Fuchs
Emmanuel Hess
Susan and Todd Fudurich
Kathleen and John Hickey
Molly Gallagher
Diana Hierlmeier
Robert Gardenier and Lori Morse
Cathy and David Higgins
James and Jean Garfield
Highland House
General Pet Supply
Christine and James Hill
Mark and Virginia Gennis
Joe and Lorna Hilyard
Lee and Cathy Gettelfinger
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
Amanda Gilman and Renee Tegge
Claire and Ernie Hodge
Glaze! Pottery
Jeanne Hoff
Robert Gleeson
John Hoff
Mary and Pat Goebel
Hoffman York
Kirstin Goetz
Anita and Loren Hoffmann
Molly and Matthew Goetzinger
Barbara Hollenback
Joe and Mary Goldberg
David Hoogerland
Mrs. Sharon Goldberger
David and Beth Hoover
Janet Goldman
William and Lois Hoover
Maria Gonzalez-Cerra
Rosemary Houston and Andy Gaspar
Jessica Gorse
Eli and Elizabeth Howayeck
Steve and Anne Gorzek
Catherine Hulder and Ernie Gauger
Great Lakes Distillery
Fran and Eliot Huxley
Lisa Greco and David Kocol
Impressions, Kathleen Tierney
Green Bay Packers Give Back
Philip and Jane Islo
Dr. James E. Greenlee
Nancy Jacobs
Dennis Griffin
Diane Jakubowski
John and Denise Grogan
Grace M. Janik and Bill Matthaeus
Mr. Ronald P. Gutschow
Jewish Community Foundation Margery H. and Irvin M. Becker Donor Advised Fund
Helene and Steve Gyarmaty Rachel and Dennis Hafemann Jim and Laura Hahn Robert Hahn David Haight Sue and Dan Haislmaier Richard and Charlotte Halfman Karen Halliburton and John Banzhaf Edward J. Hammond and Marcia P. Brooks Mary Hancock and Samuel Paque James and Mary Hanin Harbor Shores On Lake Geneva Harley-Davidson Motor Company Dale and Sara Harmelink Jerry and Cathy Harrison Mr. Brian Hartnett Michael and Lisa Hatch Eric and Lara Hau Hawks Landscape Inc. Paul and Lois Heiss Lane Helgeson and Jennifer Wehrley
Alice and Jerome Jacobson Donor Advised Fund Saffro and Levy Family Fund Thomas and Pauline L. Jeffers Alan Jensen Steve and Barb Johnson Becky Johnston Amy Jordan Aaron Kastelin Mary Kaufmann William and Judith Kay John W. Kearns Jr. and Sara Kearns Jackie and Al Keltner Carolyn Kenney-Carter and Richard Carter Amy and Gene Kenny Demaris Kenwood Dorothy Kerr Connie Kieckhefer Jeff and Bridget Killberg
$100 - $249 continued Russell and Jean Kittleson Michael Klein May Klisch Candice Klug Jeffrey R. Klug W. David and Dedi Knox II Dan and Jennifer Koel Marie Kohler and Brian Mani Kathy and Victor Kornis David Korr and Jessica Franken John and Christine Kosma Koss Corporation Louie Kostopoulos Bob and Sue Kowalsky Mary Krall Megan Kraus Mary Sue Kristiansen Ken and Lori Krueger Bruce Kruger and Mimi Herrick Jenna and Sam Kruschel Dennis Kuecherer Sherry Kulhanek Biff Kummer Catherine Lafleur Lake Luster Larry's Market Scott and Antonella Larson Norm and Judy Lasca John and Marti Laubach Tracy Lazarus Ann Lederman Brendan B. Leonard and Heather Pahl William and Missy Levit Lift Pilates & Corealign Studio John Littrell and Kathlyn Fletcher Nancy A. Lizdas Janet Loos Bridgette Lovrek Marcus C. and Barbara M. Low
India McCanse
Jerry and Katie Parent
Robert J. McCaw and John Mendenhall
Carrie A. Parmeter
Ben McGinley and Amanda Schmidt
Joe and Kathy Patton
Jean McKey and Jerry Houfer
Dave and Louise Petering
Kris and Karen McKinney
Steve Sogard
Mark and Nancy McQuide
Tom and Nancy Phillips
Pam Mehnert and Lisa Malmarowski
Plaza Hotel Milwaukee
John Melius
Robert and Mary Pond
Jennifer Mell and Mike La Montagna
Potowatomi Hotel and Casino
David and Barbara Merar
Alex and Jolena Presti
Meridian Industries, Inc.
Iris Anne Preuss
Michelle S. Merrell
Larry and Jeanne Prochnow
Barbara A. Meyer
Scott Proctor and Renee Jones-Proctor
Dan and Kate Meyer
Jay and Stephanie Radtke
Donna C. and Wilfred M. Miles
Kelly Raquet
Richard Miller and Cynthia Mieszala
Carla E. Raupp
William and Patricia Miller
Ray's Wine
Milwaukee Art Museum
Timothy Read
Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
Toby Recht
Milwaukee Food & City Tours
Redcap Luggage & Gifts
Milwaukee Kayak Company LLC
Richard Reed
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
REI Brookfield
Milwaukee Public Museum
Renaissance Theaterworks
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. Lance Miyasaki Lynn Modrow Monches Farm, LLC Andrea Monicken and Jim Stollenwerk Mike and Babs Mortl Becky and Hart Moss Daniel and Natalie Muchin Bill and Peggy Mulligan Cordelia and Stephen Munroe Colleen Murkowski Margaret Murphy and Jeff Sweetland Nature Orbs Rebecca Neumann
Lowlands Group
New Glarus Hotel Restaurant and Chalet Landhaus Inn
Lulu and Joel Lubbers
Bruce G. Newman
LeRoy and Anne Lutz
Debra and Peter Newman
Susan Macal
Newport Shores
Jasun and Jill Macek
Next Act Theatre
Kevin Mackey and Susan Levine
Rissa Niemi
Sandy and Steve Manning
Dan and Maryanne Niesen
MacKenzie Marek
John and Lynese Nowak
Marquette University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
Haskel Noyes III
Vince and Jan Martin Susan W. Masland Galen Mathe Susan Mather Rori Matousek Catherine Mattke Lynn Maxim
Chris and Anne Noyes Kyle and Vicki Oberdorf Joelyn and Dale Olen Leia and Brian Olsen Orange Theory Fitness Oro Di Oliva Chad and Krista Pankop
Bill Reitman and Theresa Reagan Robert Haack Diamonds Richard and Patricia Roberts Bryan Rolfs Steve and Peg Rolfs Laura Rooney Jim Rosenbaum David Rosenberg and Sandy Byrne John and Jennifer Rothstein Randall Rowlett and Linda Zetley William and Gail Rozga Robert J. Ruemelin Barbara Ryan George and Nancy Ryan Sandra and Darrin Saltzstein Alastair Samuel and Megan Cary Masao Sato Saz's State House Jeremy and Debra Scarlett Phyllis Scharner Terry and Kevin Scheu Joan M. Schilke Bob and Cato Schley Christine Schlosser Dan Schmidt Mary Schmidt and Ruth Smith Rodd and Andrea Schneider Susan Schramka Heather Schultz Truman D. and Barbara L. Schultz Donna N. Schumann Anne Schwartz Bob and Sally Schwarz Scottfree Salon
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$100 - $249 continued Mary J. Scoville Susan and Edward Seeberg Jean E. and Ralph C. Seeger Susan Seeling and Jessica Graesser Jessica Sessums Gregg and Gina Shaffer William and Katherine Shaffer Joseph and Merry Shane Jane Shero Jason and Sydney Shimko Patricia Shires Alan Shlimovitz and Susan Marcus Gigi and Mark Short Shully's Cuisine and Events Gillian Simpson Rebecca Singer and James Schleicher David and Karen Sislow Judy Skleney Richard Slater Lorraine M. Smith Robert L. Smith Tamara and Mark Smith Sobelman's Pub & Grille Margaret Sohm Peter Sorce Mark and Tricia Spaeth Adam and Ilana Spector Thomas and Janet Spero Spice House Sprecher Brewing Company Barbara J. Stansberry Michael and Debra Stark Jeremy and Amanda Stein Robert Stein Norman Stewart and Debra Salvo Margaret Stoffel Dr. James and Cynthia Stoll Tim Stolz and Anna Paque Stone Creek Coffee Vance and Paula Strother
Scott and Mary Sullivan
James Weigel
Dave Sunderland
Steve Weingarth
Jim and Diane Szarek
Marie Weiss
Taliesin Preservation, Inc.
Max and Aimee Welsh
Target
Linda and Bill Wenninger
David Tarpey
Erica Westfahl
Susie and Graham Taylor
Adam and Brigid White
TCF Foundation
Carol R. White
Susan Templar
George Whyte
Carol Tennessen
Therese A. Wick
Merathakur
Thomas and Judith Wick
Thief Wine Shop & Bar
John and Catherine Wiley
Third Space Brewing
Susan and John Wilkerson
Nancy Thomadsen
Terry and Carol Wilkins
Joyce and Charles Tiber
Ann Williamsen
Laura Tietjen
Bernadine Williamsen
Timber Green Woods
Andrew C. Wilson
Bill and Jill Tobin
Timothy Wilson and Nina Beck
Top Note Tonics
Peter and Ann Wilt
Richard and Judy Toth
Alex and Corina Wirth
Suzanne and William Treichel
Stephanie and Patrick Wisneiwski
Wendy and Corey Tremaine
Wm. K. Walthers Inc.
Lisa Trost and Laurel Doak
Joyce Wolburg
Carolyn and Terry Trotier
Sharon M. Wolf
Jennifer Tucker
Mary Wolverton
Twisted Path Distillery
James and Derethia Wortman
Peter and Pam Uihlein
Lucy Wyka
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Marcie Yang
Unpretty Designs
yellow wood
Kevin and Nancy Urbani
Allen Young
Usinger's Famous Sausage
Jim and Claudia Youngquist
Melinda and Christopher Vernon
George Yu and Melissa Newhall
Visual Image Photography
Mary Jo Zachow and Bethany Kempfer
Stephanie H. Vrabec
Ronald and Melanie Zacker
Alan and Stephanie Wagner
Norma Zehner
Andrea Wagoner and Roger Ruggeri
Carolyn Zellmann
Jonathan and Carol Wall
Zoological Society of Milwaukee
Jennifer Wallace
Andrew Zupke and Jessica Turnbull
Eido and Michelle Walny
Marc and Janet Zylstra
Tim and Stacy Ward Jim Watson and Alice Marie Phipps Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this list. If you find an error, please contact us at (414) 352-2880 x237 to make a correction.
Evergreen Society The Evergreen Society recognizes donors who include Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in their wills or trusts. Making a planned gift will create a lasting legacy for future generations to experience the Center. If you have included Schlitz Audubon in your estate plans and are not on the list, please contact the Development Department.
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Helen Boomsma
Pollybill Foundation, Inc.
Thora M. Vervoren
Carol A. Carpenter
Susan Reichard
Ted Wiley
Mrs. Lawrence E. Demmer
Jeff Rusinow and Jen Ellis
Carol and Lee Wolcott
Margarete and David Harvey
Patricia L. Smith
Ed Zieve
Jack and Janice McHugh
Judy Van Till
Building Capital Campaign 2018 marks the 15th Anniversary of the Dorothy K. Vallier Environmental Learning Center, Wisconsin’s first Gold LEED-certified building. We’d like to thank and acknowledge those who contributed to its construction. A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc. Janie and Cliff Asmuth Badger Meter Foundation, Inc. Robert W. Baird & Company Foundation Donald and Donna Baumgartner Sally Bentley Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Deanna Braeger Jodi and John Brandser Russell and Joanna Bratt Joan and Fred Brengel Family Foundation Suzy and John Brennan Brico Fund, Inc. Brookbank Foundation Barbara Buzard Charter Manufacturing Co. Foundation Christin Cleaver Estate of Lori Clements Barbara and Michael Corriveau Victoria Dargis Wanda Davies Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Randolph and Kathleen Dean Edward U. Demmer Foundation Mae E. Demmer Charitable Trust Mrs. Lawrence E. Demmer Derse Foundation, Inc. Christopher and Deanna Doerr Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trusts Tom and Bette Drought Steve and Buffy Duback Albert J. and Flora H. Ellinger Foundation Mathilde & Albert Elser Foundation Pat Emerson Ralph Evinrude Foundation Dennis and Eileen Fisher Thomas and Mousie Fitzgerald Mrs. Robert Foote Suzy and Byron Foster Mrs. Karen H. Friedlander Barbara Fuldner John Gebhardt and Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt Stephen and Pam Geimer Nancy and Dave Glassner Barbara Brumder Buzard Fund Greater Milwaukee Foundation John C. and Harriett Cleaver Fund Cottrell Balding Fund Franke Idea Fund Charles V. & Carol F. James Foundation Halbert and Alice Kadish Fund
Kopmeier Family Fund Trostel Family Fund Glenn and Denise Goergen Greater Milwaukee Foundation Robert and Mimi Habush Edward J. Hammond and Marcia P. Brooks Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation Hentzen Coatings Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Cathy and David Higgins Hinrichs Foundation, Inc. Betsy Horsfield HUD - Office of Administration The Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Jansen Construction, Inc. Joseph Johnson Charitable Trust Johnson Controls Foundation, Inc. Stella H. Jones Foundation Terry and Carole Knudsen Koss Foundation Krause Family Foundation The Kresge Foundation Martin and Cindy Kummer Arthur and Nancy Laskin Mary and Jim LaVelle Margaret Layde Jack and Phoebe Lewis Mr. George Locher Helen L. Loewi Loomis-Sayles & Co. Inc. Janet Loos Lubar Family Foundation M&I Foundation, Inc. Sam and Dave Macklem Mr. J.C. MacNeil, Jr. Maihaugen Foundation Marquette Medical Systems Foundation Matrix Foundation Thomas and Renee McCutcheon Patti and Jack McKeithan Richard and Bonnie McMicken The Meehan Family Foundation MGIC Investment Milwaukee Audubon Society George and Julie Mosher Mary Mowbray and Roland Schroeder V. Frederick Nast, Jr. Northwestern Mutual Foundation Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation Jeffrey and Genevie Osborn
Mr. William F. Pabst Park Bank Foundation, Inc. Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Melitta S. Pick Charitable Trust Bruce and Candy Pindyck Pollybill Foundation, Inc. Robert and Sally Probst Puelicher Foundation, Inc. Linda and Blaine Rieke Rockwell Automation Will Ross Memorial Foundation Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation Jean Schloegel Thomas and Judy Schmid Sophie Y. Schroeder Charitable Trust Walter Schroeder Foundation Douglas and Eleanor Seaman Charitable Foundation Thomas and Mary Spies Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust Joan and Jack Stein Foundation Frank and Elsa Sterner Barbara Stover Stratton Foundation Mrs. Marie A. Tallmadge Tamarack Petroleum Company, Inc. Trainer Family Foundation Robert and Mary Trainer Mr. and Mrs. George H. Uihlein David and Julia Uihlein Michael and Peg Uihlein Mike and Sandra Uihlein Peter and Pam Uihlein Reven Uihlein-Fellars and Reed Fellar US Bank Private Client Trust Dorothy K. Vallier Foundation, Inc. Rick Loth - CDL Family Office Services Judy Van Till Frederick and Anne Vogel R & B Wagner Wendy and George Walcott We Energies Foundation Barbara and Richard Wenninger Frank L. Weyenberg Charitable Trust Kathy and Tom Wigdale William and Gillian Wigdale Edwin Wiley Robin Wilson and Peter Foote Mr. Charles F. Wright Zaun Memorial Foundation, LTD. Ed Zieve
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