Autumn 2009 Horizons, Muir Heritage Land Trust Newsletter

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M u i r He r i t a g e La n d t r u s t

By Sherida Bush

The rumble of heavy machinery

filled the air, supplanting the

faraway cries of a red shouldered

hawk circling nearby. For two months,

tranquil, pastoral Fernandez Ranch was a

construction zone, with huge machines

lumbering like noisy dinosaurs over the

landscape.

The mechanical beasts were there to

fulfill a years-long objective.After purchasing the 702-acre property

in 2005, the Land Trust undertook the

development of plans for site assessment,

restoration, public access, education and

management. The land has been explored,

pored over and pondered by expert upon

expertengineers, landscape architects,

surveyors, biologists, general contractors,

hydrologists, geologists, and experts in

irrigation and creek restoration. Years of

design, decision and modifications went into

the plans, so painstakingly pieced together.

The greatest challenge was what to do

with a creek that had undergone large-scale

changes for unknown reasons. Dramatic

erosion had cut a deep channel, stripped

banks of vegetation and toppled trees.

After much study, planners concluded that

changes to Rodeo Creek on a property

upstream had changed its hydrology,disrupting creek ecology. Not only did the

banks need stabilizing, a bridge was needed

to span the widening chasm to provide

access for the public and for safety vehicles.

Plans for the property included a

multi-part approach to: stabilize and

enhance the most badly eroded riparian

areas, provide a bridge across the creek

chasm, create trails and provide a new

staging area. The Land Trust gathered funds

Fernandez Ranch Fulfilled continues on page 2

FERNANDEZ

RANCH

FULFILLED Message from th

Executive Direct

VieW fromA Bridge

Dear Land Trust Supporters

As the 156 foot clear span sbridge was hoisted into midair and finally set across RoCreek, I found myself filledwith a profound sense of hoand gratitude. Hope for oulocal community and its abi

to fulfill priority conservatiogoals and gratitude for all thwho helped make the dreamrestoration and public accesFernandez Ranch come trutwenty years, the Muir HerLand Trust has been workinprotect our precious local wlands and provide meaningfrelationships for people withnature. When Fernandez Ris finally opened to the pub

June of 2010, millions of refrom throughout the Bay A

will have the opportunity toenjoy the distinctive beauty that protected natural area. the Muir Heritage Land Truwe invest our time, resourceenergies and hopes in the dof preserving Contra Costavery special landscapes. Thoinvestments are paying off toand will continue to do so fgenerations to come. Thankagain for your sincere suppoLinus Eukel

Executive DirectorSpecialthankS

Overaa ConstructionRestoration Design GroupCarone & CompanyHanford ARCBig R BridgeWatershed NurseryBay Area Ridge Trail CounVolunteers for Outdoor Cal

Members like You!


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Fernandez Ranch Fulfilled continued from page 1

for the $3.04 million project from many

sources, including: the River Parkways

Program of the Resources Agency; the

Coastal Conservancy; the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, the Contra Costa Fish

and Wildlife Committee; the Oakmead

Foundation; the Bay Area Ridge Trail

Council; as well as funds from other privatesources and our individual contributors.

All was on track until last December,

when the state of California froze all

bonds. To ensure the free flow of funds

needed for construction, the Land Trust

collaborated with others in the government

and nonprofit community to secure short-

term bond funds. Then, after obtaining the

needed permits, the work could start.

But before the construction workers

fired up even one of the machines, they

had to go to class.

Workers were instructed on how to

identify special-status species they might

see on the property. They were required

to inspect their machinery every morning

to make sure a sleepy reptile, such as an

Alameda whipsnake, hadnt curled up on it

somewhere during the night.

Construction began on August 19

and went smoothly. The major work was

completed by October 15, as required by

regulatory agencies in order to protect

the creek.

Yet the mega-machines werent thefirst to break ground. Lots of muscle power

accomplished the official g roundbreaking

on June 6. MHLT teamed up with

Volunteers for Outdoor California. As a

result, more than 150 volunteers took up

hand tools to build one mile of trail in

two days. The section

of trail they completed

lies on some of the

propertys steepest, most

challenging terrain. In

October, contractors

finished off the

volunteers efforts with

specialized construction,

such as retaining walls

and boardwalks. This

trail will become part of

the 550-mile Bay Area

Ridge Trail.

The creek work was

a job for the contractors.

The contours of the

M u i r H er itageLa n d tr u s t

P.O. Box 2452

Martinez, CA 94553

925-228-5460 925-372-5460fax

[email protected]

www.muirheritagelandtrust.org

stAff

Linus Eukel

Executive Director

Suzanne Jones

Land Specialist

Beth Pardieck

Stewardship Manager

Ellen Visser

Outreach Coordinator

Johna Winters

Administrative Manager

BoArd

of directors

Donn Walklet

Chair

Ann Cormack

Vice Chair

Paul Craig

Secretary

Louis E. Stoddard

Treasurer

Bob Aston

Steve Hutchcraft

Peter Colby

Ken Fischer

Denis Huston

Beth Mallonee

Mark Wilson

editor

Linus Eukel

neWsLetter

contriButors

Sherida Bush

Linus Eukel

Suzanne Jones

Beth Pardieck

Ellen Visser

Johna Winters

creek banksimpossible to restore to their

original configurationwere laid back

in three of the steepest areas to minimize

erosion and silting downstream. The

areas have been hydroseeded with native

plants, which will sprout and grow with

seasonal rains.

Two years ago, the Land Trust beganthe process of having native trees and

shrubs germinated from seeds collected

at Fernandez Ranch. The 9,521 container

plants cultivated from those seeds will

be planted on creek banks next spring,

along with fast-growing willow cuttings.

Were improving the quality of the

riparian habitat, both on the property and

downstream, said Beth Pardick, the Land

Trusts Stewardship Manager. The work

improves the whole watershed.

The new plants must be irrigated for

three years during the dry season. The

circa-1910 windmill on the propertynow

a popular spot for owls to perchmay be

repaired to provide one source of water.

Another source may be a natural spring.

Fences have gone up to keep the cattles

hooves off of the reconstructed banks and

new vegetation.

The staging area is completed,

providing two ADA-accessible spaces and

parking for nine cars and two horse trailers.

Interpretive information will be added in

the spring.From the staging area, visitors will

set out on multi-use trails open to hikers,

bicycle r iders and equestrians. Visitors with

limited mobility will enjoy two wheelchair-

accessible trails. They connect to steeper

trails leading toward hill summits.

Completion of the bridge across

Rodeo Creek marked the end of major

construction. To allow the creek to flow

naturally, the structures four supporting

pillars were anchored on the creek banks,

not in the creek channel. In November, the

bridges 156-foot span was lowered into

place by crane. As though it were a puzzle

piece completing a three-dimensional

picture, the lowering of the arched bridge

was the fulfillment of a long-held vision.

Come spring, when the big machines

will have long retreated and the natural

sounds again prevail, a new element

will be added to the landpeople from

throughout the greater Bay Area who

enjoy open space.


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For nearly two decades, the fate of 483acres of Franklin Canyon teetered betweenmassive development and preservation.The Muir Heritage Land Trust tipped thebalance by signing a purchase agreement

to permanently protect this stunningopen space in August of2008. But 60 of the

long-disputed acreswere not in theagreement.

The excludedacres lie in thesouthwest cornerof FranklinCanyon, adjacent

to Hercules, andencompass the flattest

part of the property. Theowners, a consortium of

investors, viewed the 60 acres as the easiestto develop, and therefore worth more.They held back the acreage fromthe initial agreement.

The 60 acres is comprised of opengrasslandsgreat raptor habitatandincludes a hill with a spectacular view. Theland lies near the Land Trusts FernandezRanch and is a potential link to the BayArea Ridge Trail. Tributar ies to both

FRANKLIN CANYON TOGETHER AGAIN

Refugio and Rodeocreeks provide verdantriparian habitat.

Over time, theowners came to accept

that the objectiveappraised value for theland was a fair price,said MHLT ExecutiveDirector Linus Eukel. InJuly, the Land Trust signedan amended agreementthat added the 60 acres(at an additional costof $830,000), bringingthe total acreage of theacquisition to 483.

The project budget

for Franklin Canyon isnow more than $3.3million. In additionto the new purchaseprice of $2,610,000 thegoal includes funds forstewardship, a plan fortrails and public access,and operational support.

This beautiful, fragile ecosystem

pulses with life as it has for centuries. We

ask your help to affirm a wonderful future

for this magnificent wild land.

SKY RANCH POND RESTORATION

For 20 years, a rancher-constructedlivestock pond has been the only watersource on Sky Ranch. Cattle, ofcourse, use the pond, but itsbeen a boon to thirstywild critters as well.

The pond hasalso been a source of

problems. The 200-foot spillway from theponds earthen damhas been eroding foryears, carrying unwantedsediment into Vaca Creek, atributary of Alhambra Creek. Theerosion also undermined the structuralintegrity of the dam, and at some pointwould have caused it to fail.

In October, the Muir Heritage Land

Trust completed construction to both fixthe problem and create an opportunity for

habitat enhancement.Workers placed a pipe in

the spillwaylinking thepond and an energy-dissipation pooltohandle pond overflow

and prevent erosion.The graded area wasthen hydroseeded with

native plants.MHLT is also looking

at ways to improve the habitataround the pond. Such habitat

enhancement could provide a home forthe California red-legged frog (federallylisted as threatened) and other nativecreatures.

Franklin Canyon and Fernandez pSteve Hu

Photo:JerryRoe


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Hanks to our generous sponsors. our event Was a great success Because of Y

lighting audio video drape

anniversarY partY

Master of Ceremonies Doug McConne

and hundreds of other Land Trust support

joined together on August 15th to celebra

MHLTs 20th anniversary at the Mansion a

Estate of the John Muir National Historic

Site. Guests enjoyed a champagne receptio

gourmet extravaganza, exclusive pear bran

lively music by the Anton Schwartz Jazz

Quartet and an exciting live auction.

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MHLT DONORS

Anonymous

AnonymousCalifornia State Coastal ConservancyContra Costa Fish and Wildlife CommitteeState of California - The Resources AgencyThe San Francisco Foundation

Mendelson Family FundThe JM Long FoundationUS Fish and Wildlife Service

A.D. & Martha Michelbacher FundAnonymousTina Batt*BBR LLPFrank and Joanne BellecciLloyd and Jane CaroneChevron Products CompanyLouise ClarkRonald and Rosemary ClendenenConocoPhilipsMarilyn CooperAnn and Robert Cormack+Kay Cox and Paul Craig+Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLPJoffa and Ellen DaleEdward and Yoshimi DownerBob Doyle

East Bay Regional Park DistrictLinus and Stephanie EukelKen and Martha Fischer+Jim and Mary Ann GaebeKent and Judy GarvensHanford ARCLarry HansonHanson Aggregates West RegionGeorge and Judith HelderDavid and Susan HodgesDenis and Cathy Huston+Linda and John JuddNancy KittleChaz and Tonya LemmonGlen Lewis and Martha JosephMichael and Elizabeth Mallonee+R. Clark and Amara Morrison

Cathy MoyerNECA/IBEW Local 392Old Republic Title CompanyJerry and Kim OveraaNorman & Janet PeaseLawrence E. and Mary PeiranoBrad & Trish PiattPlumbers & Steamfitters Union Local 159Restoration Design GroupWilliam G. RobinsonEd and Dawn RothShell Oil Products USAJeff and Tina SherwinW. Dirk Sikkema & Linda YoungMarty & Wanda Sorenson

Robert Speck and Sloan McDonaldJudith Ann Stadler-LothropLou and Marilyn Stoddard+Telfer Oil CompanyTesoro Refining & Marketing Co.The Mechanics BankThe Morrison & Foerster FoundationThe Strong FoundationNaomi TorresUnion Bank of California FoundationValero Benicia Refinery

Donn and Tracy Walklet+Bill WeinerMichael & Juliana WilliamsMark and Anne Wilson+

John and Cheryl AbelMary Ann AbreuDenise AckerJudy AdamsCarol AlderdiceBurt AndersonCarol AndersonDonald Anderson

Carl and Sharon AnduriAnonymousAnonymous*Dimitris and Luz ArgyriouPatricia AshleyRobert and Laurie Aston+Nancy AugustineAaron AutsenDiane AvenMiriam AweniusJohn BaasRebecca BabayansCarol BaierRay BambhaLevi and Katherine BargerMichael BarryTom Bates and David Baldwin

Mona N. and Robert BattBrita BautinCharles BeamanGordon BeckerRichard and Linda BeidlemanDeRoyce and Linda BellKathy BellLesley BennEdward and Mildred BennettBarbara BentonGregory and Regina BenzBelinda BerryBruce and Sandra BeyaertKim BhattPeter Binstock and Diana ProcterSandra BishopRobert and Marie Blits

William and Linda BodnarBurt BogardusPolly BoissevainBetty BonesJohn and Susan BonillaArt BonwellChristine Bosnian and Alain DescoinsRichard and Mary BowersLarry Bowman & Li Tsang, M.D.Madaline BoyesRichard and Christine BraunlichMartha BreedLarkin Breed, Jr.Lou BriggsKurt BrombacherAllynee Brown

BENEFACTORS(More than $25,000)

PATRONS($10,000 - $24,999)

MAJOR DONORS($1,000 - $9,000)

Many thanks to our generous donors.July 2008 - June 2009(partial list)

Dorothy BrownRon and Sharon BrownErik BruceGwendolyn BuchholzJohn and Betty BuginasBob and Mary BurchardPamela Burns and William EdickHarriet BurtSherida Bush and Timothy Platt*Gregory CaligariDavid L. and Susann Calkins

Rosemary CameronEllen CarlsonAndrew CarotaAlice CastellanosPhyllis and Harvey CeaserKaren ChandlerMonica ClarkGreg ClaytonRoy CoatsChristine Codding*Colin and Mila CoffeyPeter and Susan Colby+Paul Compton and Renee CheneyJan Rae CookMichael and Jeffra CookMichael and Sandra CookRalph Cotter, Jr.

Anna CouchmanMarc and Diane CoventryDon CuffelKathy and Stephen CummingsJohn CurtisVincent and Mary CustodioBruce and Janet DalenSuzanne DarcyMaeve DaughartyJudith DavisMickey and Joe DavisRamona DavisVickie DawesRichard DawsonDonald de FremeryJohn DeemingPamela DellaHoward and Leilani DennPatricia DericksonRobert and Kimberly DeVriesDee DjajadiJean DominguezMargaret DoschMary DubitzkyLinda and Duane DuchschererDonald Dupont and Meg MurrayNorm DyerCarolyn EdwardsFrances and James EdwardsJoan EdwardsJames H. Eldredge and Anne M. BreedloveRobert Elia and Suzanne JonesDenise EllestadDana EllingsonRobert and Margaret ElliottJames ElseMarie and Anthony EmersonRussell J. and Patricia EricksonPeter and Virginia EstabrookHerbert and Carla EstesKenneth Everett and Linda BloomCheril FaganChris and Allison FarnitanoMartha and Richard FatemanGary and Laura FebusMary Ellen FennesseySheri FergusonElaine Ferre and Roger HerrmannBarbara FiernerWillard and Ann Fine

DONORS(up to $999)

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Mark FischerHarry and Sheilah FishVicki FlickingerNina and Michael FlussChristopher Forrest and Manisha OBrett and Marguerite FosterJoe and Shirley FoxHelene and Randall FrakesJudy FranceschiFernanda Franco-FerraraJack and Catherine Frost

Joan FussRhonda FuttermanMilton and Phyllis GainesWinifred GeganMark GeiserJeannine GendarJune GentryLisa GorrellJanet and Donald GrantJohn GravellBruce and Jan GrenkeSheila GrilliPaul and Mary GrunlandDarla GuenzlerFrank HackettThomas HaglerRichard HallfordRoss and Gladys HannaLaura HansenWilliam and Joan Herrick HansenJaness HansonPat HarrisAlfred and Marian HarveySteve Harvey and Pamela SeifertMary and Charles HauptAnnick HawkinsCheryl HaynesJames HaynesJacqueline HeathRuss and Kathy HeathJo HeathcoteClaudia and Scott HeinKelly Hensley-WilliamsDaniel HershAlice HewlettSharon HicksAlison HillWilliam and Mildred HillJeanne HilsonMichael HitchcockKent and Nancy HobertJudie and Jack HockelRobert HodilRussell and Betty HoltJessica HoodHillary HoppockHulet HornbeckDon and Jane HouserNancy HoweIrja HowtonJane HufftWilliam and Lesley HuntCathy IversPhred and Elaine JacksonAnnie JacobsenDavid JessonCarole JobeKristi JohnsonRobert E. JohnsonKevin and Joan JohnstonJacqueline and Arthur JonesJean JonesKathleen & David JonesJunior Garden Club of OrindaCarol JurasinSteven KasparDiane Kauffman


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Dean Kelch and Daniel WeinsteinJohn KieferHelen KimballDixie KingMarian KingPhyllis KingSteven KirbyNorman KirshenRon KlineKathleen KliperaPete Klosterman

Charlie & Leila KnoxWerner KoellnerMargarete KoenigRalph & Carolyn KraetschTim & Julie KruseWally KubicekDonald and Charlotte KuehneSherry LairdJuliet Lamont and Phil PriceJames and Beverly LaneCarol Lane & Larry BradleyMichael and Jane LarkinJeri and Steven LarsenDon and Gladys LastonRon and Paula LathropBob & Beverly LauderdaleWillard & Sandra Lawrence

Melissa & Stephen LawtonEttore LealeDelia & Kai LeeJohn and Aiko LeeMartha LeeRose and Ronald LernbergKenneth and Carol LewisCharles Lewis IVStuart and Mary Beth LillyRichard & Charlotte LinigerSamuel Lipson & Sibiha GokcenHarold & Betsy LittleJane LoganBill & Teili LongShirlee LoretWencke LubbockTeresa Lucchesi

Janet LuhmannMargaret LunaNorm and Christy LundbergDonna LunneySuzanne and Nathan LutzKathryn LyddanBarbara and Theodore LynchJames and Shirley LynchPeggy and Craig LyonJohn and Shirley MacDonaldDon MacPheeJudith Ann MahanJane MailanderMark and Teresa MakarewiczGreg Mangani & Tiffany YeeBarbara MannDavid and Denise Manner

Elvino Maragoni & Kimberly ClarkJoe Mariotti, M.D.Jack & Judith MarksHelen and Donald MarlowVirginia MarquesDavid and Marilyn MartinJoan MasseyDaniel MatsonMarjorie & Kimble MattinglyGene and Deborah McCabeAnna & Floyd McCartyDon & Nancy McCormackJoye & Charles McCoyStuart & Barbara McCulloughHelene & Mark McElyeaPeter McGawAndrea & Michael McGill

Rob McGuireRose McKinnonNancy McLaughlinLouis & Janice McLeanShirley McPheetersJoan & Royal McPhersonJohn & Diane MeadeMichelle and Rolf MehlhornEdgar MendelsohnVal and Geoff MeredithAdeline Miller

Barry and Susan MillerChuck MillsAngeline MoellerRey and Ray MonsonBill MooneyAlbert and Jerry Anne MorrisAndrew MorrisRichard MorrisonJoan MotesFrank & Jo Anne MullerPaul MunizJoyce MunsonEllis & Rose-Mary MyersJeff & Chris NaffCandice & Stephen NewburnFrank NunesCharles S. OConnor

Iola OGradyCort & Rachael OHaverJohn and Dianne OllilaM. D. and R. P. OlowinHarold and Marie Olson*Jean OlssonWilliam and Kay ONeilLorraine OsbornLura D. OsgoodElizabeth OSheaEsther OswaltDr. Joseph OvickDonald & Shiela PallotaSusan PaloSteve and Cathy PardieckKathleen ParkerJag and Judy Patel

Nancy and Thomas PattenJohanna PayneJoyce PayneAnne-Lise PeacheeMartha PearsallJan PearsonPamela PeckThomas PericolaLois PhelpsJerry & Virginia PhillipsJordan and Noreen PittaBeatrice PixaEleanor Pozzesi*Barbara ProfeAlice QuadrosRosalind RaabPaul Radosevich and Elise Thomas

Ted Radosevich and Stephanie SmithAleta RaftonCharleen RainesMitch & Kirsten-Taylor RandallMaya RappaportWayne and Barbara RasmussenConstance RegaliaKay and Paul ReganLuana ReichardBrandy ReynoldsSteve RiccobonoRobyn and Christopher RiceCharles RickenbacherPeter & Eileen RobertshawLisa and Scott RobinsonAldo and Irena Rocca

Tom RockwellMarj & Gene RossJoyce RovanperaMona RussellRobert RustJohn Sadowsky & Connie FischerDavid & Shari SafianoffJan SandersonSubir and Mary SanyalAnna SarkissianSave Mount Diablo

Elene SayreNancy & Donald SchauerMark & Leslie SchillingerRichard SchneiderJacqueline & Jeff SchubertAnne SeamanEd & Laurie ShafferPeter and Helen SheaffThomas and Valerie SheaffRobert and Michele SheehanWilliam ShewryJackie ShikuzawaRichard & Barbara ShoopNaty C. SiguraniRichard SilbertLorraine and George SilvaKatherine Silvey

Reta and Duane SimmonsRobert SimmonsLaurel SingerIgor and Shirley SkaredoffElizabeth and Thomas SlateDana SlausonW. L. and Evelyn SlessingerJack & Joan SlobodinDiane SmithElizabeth SmithGenny SmithRichard and Sharon SmithWilliam and Barbara SmithWilliam D. and Phyllis SmithGregory & Jocelyn SmyersCharles & Muriel SonneHoward Spencer

Malcolm SproulMary Alice and Joe StadumState Farm Companies Foundation

Good Neighbor ProgramMargaret H. SteeleDonald and Beverly SteffenJean SteffensenMr. and Mrs. B. Albert Stern, Jr.Lewis & Diane StewartDonald and Gail StockMr. & Mrs. Robert StoddardGeorge and Helene StraussJo Ann StumpfTom & Karen SturgesDavid and Linda SturgisFred and Georgine SullivanMaura Sullivan and Mary Hamilton

Eleanor Sunkel*John and Elouise SutterKaren SwaimTeddi SwansonAsilee TelferJohn and Wilma Telfer*Patty Telfer-HectorThe Orinda Road RunnersBrian ThiessenMarlene ThompsonRita TischlerHelen TontiTrails Club of RossmoorRobert and Cherie TrautzBruce and Carolyn TreneryHarvey & Ramona TrowbridgeThomas Trowbridge, Jr.

Doris TuckerSteven & Diana TurnbloomPetal TurnerBill and Betty TurnquistJim and Rita UtzVeronica VacaKris ValstadLetty Van Der VegtJanet and David Van EttenMarta Van Loan and Barbara HannafanLinda Van Loon

Martin and Polina VitzPhilip WaggonerMichael & Joyce WahligNiels and Elizabeth WaidtlowPhyllis WainwrightWilliam and Susana WainwrightKathleen WaiteMashuri & Rahima WarrenJanice WatsonThomas S WattVirginia WeightmanBonny WeilAnne WeinerMary WellsNancy WenningerEdwin WestPhyllis and Dale Weston

Robert and Karen WetherellMark Whatley and Danuta ZarodaKay WhippDavid and Alan WhippyClaudia WhitnahHelene WhitsonBillie and Barry WhittakerWhole Foods MarketTim and Meredith WielandGary and Betsy WillcutsMargie Williams and Mark AndersonVirginia WilliamsonChris & Teri WillsPeter & Amelia WilsonFred and Diane WiltShirley WinchesterJanet and George Winter

Johna WintersThurston Womack and Charlotte CranmerCarolyn & Edwin WoodMichael Wood & Birgit Hueglin-WoodStephanie WoodsElaine P. Worthington-JacksonAl YarringtonBeverly YoungMonica YoungquistJane YriberriRuth ZamistFlavia ZaroZell & AssociatesLisa Zinkan

INDIVIDUALS

Bonnie GiselSheila GrilliKathy HeathStephen JosephTom Taneyhill

ORGANIZATIONS & BUSINESSES

Archer NorrisBloomfield VineyardsContra Costa Community College DistrictCresco Rentals, MontclairHannah Nicole VineyardsMusicians of the San Francisco Opera

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MHLT DONORS

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2009 Auction don

National Park ServiceStarbucks CoffeeUnited Site ServicesViano Vineyards

Bank of America Charitable FoundatBank of the West - Employee Giving P

Chevron Humankind Matching Gift PrClimate Works Foundation Matching IBM International FoundationLiberty Mutual FoundationMicrosoft Matching Gift ProgramTesoro Refining & Marketing Co.

* Memorial Donation(s)+ Current Member, MHLT Board of D

INDIVIDUALS

AnonymousTina Batt & Bob DoyleBrian CherryPeter & Susan ColbyAnn & Rob CormackPaul Craig & Kay CoxNorm & Janet PeaseLou & Marilyn StoddardTom TaneyhillWendy TokudaMark & Beanie Wilson

ORGANIZATIONS & BUSINESSES

Aurora Theatre CompanyBerkeley Repertory TheatreBroadway PlazaCalifornia SymphonyCavallo PointeCesar RestaurantFlemings SteakhouseFrench Garden RestaurantGelateria NaiaHafner VineyardHaute Stuff BistroJane Moore Gourmet BakerMitch-Stewart, Inc.OpenRoad.TV, Doug McConnellOrchard Nursery and FloristPoggio RestaurantRenaissance Club SportRestoration Design GroupRivoli RestaurantSavoy EventsSaintsbury VineyardsSt. George SpiritsThe Art of ShavingTiffany & Co.Va de ViVine Hill Inn Bed and BreakfastWillows Theatre Company

IN KIN DDONATIONS

EMPLOYEE MATCHGIFT PROGRAMS


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MHLT VOLUNTEERS

The Muir Heritage Land Trust

would like to thank Liz Dow

for her wonderful work as an

intern this past summer. Liz is

pursuing a Master of City and

Regional Planning degree at the

University of Pennsylvania with a

concentration in environmentalplanning and certificate in land

preservation. Among many othe

tasks, Liz collected and organize

GIS data for base maps of

MHLTs planning corridors and

protected lands. These maps hel

the Land Trust prioritize potentia

future acquisition opportunities

as well as better steward alread

preserved natural areas.

Thanks Liz!

Many thanks to our amazing volunteers. (partial list)

tHankYou

Liz doW

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Cheryl AbelJohn AbelMissy AblinDon Albonico

Jerri AldenMike AldenHelen AleErik AndersonTerrie ArnoldAllen ArthurBob Aston+Jesse AstonRyan AuerJodi BaileyCarol BairMichael BalunEric BarnettJoe BarroHeath BartoshChristina BattMartha Berthelsen

Arnold BirenbaumNancy BirenbaumEvelyn BoetesByron BogaertMichael BranningChris BraunlichLarkin BreedDorothy BrownJohn BrownSara BushSherida BushMerardo CancioPrudence CarterKaren ChandlerCarol ChangBob ChapmanKathy Chapman

Josie ChewPaul ChewPaul ChoisserMarianne ClarkCameron ClarkeChristene CoanPeter Colby+Tom ColemanKate ColliganLaura CohenNick CompagliaShay CookAnn Cormack+Rob CormackDiane CoventryKay CoxPaul Craig+

Martha CuanJoanna CyrBruce DalenJanet DalenJeff DallacquaDavid DemkoStephanie DiPalmaTom DiPalmaQuang DoTina DoddsMel DouglasLiz DowAmy Duffy-RipleyLisa EhlersBud EllisonLois Ellison

Jesse FebusLuba FedusKen Fischer+Craig FishJeff FisherJennifer FrederickLisa FreemanJim GaebeMary Ann GaebeHeather GambergMari GilmoreKanchan GokhaleJ. Mario Gonzalez, Jr.Lucy GoodellRuss GormanRussell GrahamBill GranadosJohn GravellRobert GreenDaniel GreenanMatt GriffisSheila GrilliRalf GueldemeisterLinda HaggertyJennifer HalbertLarry HansonSuzanne HatchChas HaworthJim HeadKathleen HeathRussell HeathDan HendrixKevin HickeyJanet HittleAmanda HoemannJoseph HohlDick HughesMaurice HuguetDenis Huston+June HutchcraftSteve Hutchcraft+Curt HutchingsSon HuynhDavid IngmirePenny JohansenCaren JohnsonMartha JosephLinda KahnDave KangasMarsha KauParveen KaurJanet KennedyJim KennedyJulie KenstTodd KikerStephanie KleinIgor KobrinovitchJohnny KuborssyWill KuehnFran LeightyJudith LernerL. Daniel LevyBev LewChuck LewisGlen LewisEmily LinesFran LoopConrad LowryLaura LuttonKim MalcomBeth Mallonee+Mike MalloneeJoe Matta Jr.Laura MattaDaniel McGlynn

Terri MelzerNancy MillickJoi MilsomFred ModugnoWalter MoellerJosh MooreAl MorrisMichael MuirPaul MunizKevin MurphyPam MurrayJune NakataniDmitry NechayevJanet NelsonLarry NunesKarl OgdenMorris OlderJohn OwsleyDavid PalmerCathy PardieckSteve PardieckIvylyn ParejaMatthew PendergrastDianne PereiraJohn PereiraTimothy PlattPaul PortchAlex PradoBrian PrettiDavid PruettTooba QadriAllison ReynoldsYvonne RobertsPatrick RocheJerry RoeMark RossKarl SaarniBob SandersBrody SandersJulie ScaffNancy SchaeferJullisa SchuchmanGarry SeidlitzApoorva SharmaRob ShroederMegan SiemsRafael SieroAntonio SilveriaKathy SilveyBing SinMark SinclairIgor SkaredoffDon SnamanDan SolisTibor SpoonJoe StadumMary Alice StadumAlexander StapletonLouis Stoddard+Lynne StormJohn StraigisErik StrombergJoanna SubiaIveta SvalkovskaTom TaneyhillDoug TaylorMarilynn TersteggeLina TolvaisaiteJen TothPatricia TrosclairMichael TrudeauChiu TungEdde TupasPhil VinceTeagen Waibel

Donn Walklet+Tracy WalkletBill WeinerJennifer WhiteCindy WillyardBeanie WilsonMark Wilson+Rollye WiskersonJohn WootenJohnathan WrightJanet YangAnthony YbarraChino YipCharlene YoungRafael ZevallosRona Zollinger

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+ Current Member,MHLT Board of Directors

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by acclaimed St. George Spirits of

Alameda. Handcrafted from the

pears of John Muirs orchard, this

extraordinary fall harvest brandy

was made exclusively to celebrate

MHLTs 20 year anniversary.

Music inspired

BY nature cd

MHLTs Birthday Benefit Concert

Bash with Musicians of the

San Francisco Opera

Enjoy this beautiful live recording

from MHLTs birthday concert on

July 26th, 2009 our 20 year anniversary

date of incorporation. Amazing English

horn by Janet Popesco Archibald and

extraordinary performances by other

San Francisco Opera musicians.

B isforBuffLeHead

cHiLdrens Book

B is for Bufflehead is an

entertaining and educational

avian alphabet filled with funny

names, photos and facts. Share the

joy of opening a little ones eyes to

the wonderful world of birds!

See envelope insert for order form.

Call Ellen Visser with any questions at 925-228-7152.

foradonationof $100 orMore, pLeaseaccept: foradonationof $250 orMore, pLeaseac

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