Our children’s programs met new safety measures, providing vital environmental education and critical childcare at our nature centers and in the community. Over 2,000students enjoy ed hands-onenvironmental activities andconnecting with p eers, many for the first time in months.

PHOTO: MARK WINTER

2020 HIGHLIGHTS

Our mission has never been more important.

This year, Nature Gives.

Our grounds, trails and gardens remained open every day in 2020 to serve the community. We saw a 70% increase in visitors as people turned to our 232 protected acres and 5 miles of trails for mental and physical well-being. Our gardeners joined together to fill a critical community need and donatedover 4,100 lbs of produceto the food bank.

“Despite COVID, you still made camp incredible. I learned things from my kids that they learned at camp —a win!”

Summer camp family

Join us in 2021for guided hikes, nature clubs,

virtual programs and more!

You keep our small, local nonprofit vibrant.

Although many programs were put on

hold, we reached over25,000 p eop le throughout the state and country with virtual programs. From vegetable gardening to birding basics and history tours —something for everyone!

“The hike was a refreshing reminder that we need not stay completely isolated, nature gives us an opportunity to enjoy each others’ presence safely.”

Wild Walk participant

www.howardnature.org

New small group guided hikes provided deep and meaningful connections to

the community. Topics like meander in the meadows and tree-mendous treks introduced hundreds to all that nature has to offer. Volunteer stewardship activities also brought people together while they gave back to their community.

2020 DONORSMore than 500 corporations, foundations, and individuals contributed to the Conservancy’s general fund in 2020. We grate fully acknowledge these donations. Every effort has been made to properly acknowledge all contributors; please contact us if a listing is in error.

GRANTS

Chesapeake Bay TrustCommunity Foundation

of Howard CountyFrance-Merrick FoundationHoward County GovernmentHoward County Bird ClubMaryland Environmental TrustPatapsco Heritage Greenway, Inc.Piedmont Environmental

Educational FoundationPreservation Howard CountyPreservation MarylandRonald and Cynthia Gula

Charitable FundState of MarylandThe Bee Cause Project, Inc.The Horizon FoundationThe Kahlert Foundation, IncW.R. Grace & Co.

IN MEMORY OF MIDGE DOBROSKY

Bruce and Allison AndersonJohn and Meg BoydLinda and John KingDan and Melissa MaloneyTom and Sue PhippsTom and Lisa RossbergWarren and Ann StrozykWilliam and Carole Veihmeyer

IN MEMORY OF DORIS BURGESS

Ruth BurgessJanette FineMarjorie Gardner

RUTH AND FRANCES BROWN SOCIETY

Anonymous (2)Meg and John BoydJohn and Melinda ByrdMargaret F. CostelloKimberly Dorsey BronowJames and Carol FilipczakElmina HilsenrathLaura LeeAnne Lasio McEvoyCharles H. MillerBetty J. RiceJohanna Som De CerfMark Southerland and Mary KlettNed and Kathy TillmanThe Walter Family Trust, Mary Cate

and Charles Edward WalterNat and Annette Williams

BENEFACTORS($2,500 and above)

Anonymous AT&TKen Clark and Arden BlairCorporate Office Properties TrustPeg CostelloDarcy Curran and Suzanne Eacker Curran

In memory of Jim EackerRichard and Vanessa DeutschmannDLA PiperJeff Bronow and

Kimberly Dorsey BronowJanine GrossmanRon and Cyndi GulaHoward Hughes CorporationRobert and Sally KendallPlano-Coudon, LLCLisa SchlossnagleDale Schumacher and Barbara ParkerRandolph and Angela SergentGary and Stacia SmithStewart Title Guaranty CompanyCharles StirratGeorge and Holly StoneStuart Teach

PATRONS($1,000–2,499)

Marianne AlexanderBoPat Electric Company, Inc.Helen BowdoinJohn and Melinda ByrdCareFirst, Blue Cross Blue ShieldDavis, Agnor, Rapaport and SkalnyPhillip Dennis MD, PhDElm Street DevelopmentGraham and Beth FowlerJack and Chris GarbartGlass Concepts, Inc.Harkins Builders, Inc.Ernest and Elmina HilsenrathPat HirtJonas and Gabrielle JacobsonBob and Bach JeffreyKatz, Abosch, Windesheim, Gershman

& Freedman, P.A.Paul and Jessica KohoutLaw Offices of Andrea LeWinterLaura LeeLevel Edge ConstructionColin and Wanda MacLachlanSteve and Kim MichelottiMiles & Stockbridge Foundation, Inc.Miller Family FoundationArianne H. Monroe Esq.Howard PattersonPerry, White, Ross, and Jacobson

Remedy ColumbiaBetty RiceCharlie RieszSandy Spring BankLee Hamilton and Wade SappJahantab and Laree SiddiquiSlack Funeral Home, P.A.Robert and Joanne SolemAudrey Suhr and Roland AndersThe Davey Tree Expert CompanyTodd Brown | Shulman RogersTuscarora Rigging, Inc.George and Cheri VincentKen and Mary Ellen Walsh

FOUNDERS($500–999)

John and Meg BoydFrank and Yolanda BrunoPeter and Joan BurdetteAlison BurkowskeErin ChalmersJohn and Donna CooksonPerry and Carolyn CreganWoodrow and Florence EddinsTom Dugas and Amy Fine-DugasCheryl GriffinArmand and Charlotte HarrisKevin and Karen HeffernanCathy HudsonIntel CorporationWalter and Mary JohnstonDon Koch and Ann Holmes JonesEdward and Pamela KasemeyerGreg Shirah and Therese MaddenCharles MillerDaniel and Gwen MorrisonDessie MoxleyRob and Ann MoxleyBrad PiergrossiTom and Lisa RossbergRob ScrantonCynthia SmithJoie and Robert SmithRobert Schoeberlein

and Johanna Som de CerffScott and Sharon StewartMark and Shelley StoutRyan and Rachel SturmStephen VillanyiSteven and Barbara WachsMichael and Louise WallAlan and Sarah WheedletonNat and Annette WilliamsLouise Williams

In memory of Sam WilliamsMark and Janice WinterVernon and Lucy Wright

SPONSORS($250–499)

Anonymous (4)Bruce and Allison AndersonJanet BellJohn and Virginia BickfordKasi and Andrew BoylesDavid and Angela BoyterJoshua and Samantha BregerKen and Michelle BrydenAl BurgoonRobert and Nancy BurnsBurnet and Lydia ChalmersRichard and Joan ClinchCMS Associates Jim and Carolyn CradlerMeredith Curtis GoodeMike and Veronica DeSimoneRichard DignanDouglas Eacker

In memory of James Eacker and in honor of Georgia Eacker

Janette FineNancy Fiscus Levan

In memory of Theresa Fiscus MoriartyDavid and Jeanne FranczakJonathan and Pamela GennJoel Goodman and Sally LentzTed and Beth GoodwinTodd and Neda GouldRand and Holly GriffinDonald and Marilyn HamiltonDenny and Bonnie HartingNora HeinzJay and Jean James Jr.Geoff and Jamie JonesSunanda KakadeCraig Renier and Natalie Karouna-RenierStephanie and Matt KellyKittamaqundi Community ChurchClayton KoonceTom and Janet KustererKathy and John KvedarKevin and Megan LambertLarriland FarmMarlee Lindon

In honor of Melissa Lindon and Geoff Maxson

Ken and Elizabeth LundeenDavid and Kathy LyonWilliam Maciejewski and Michelle DoneganMaster Care Flooring, Inc.Paul and Nancy McAllisterDonna MennittoSilke and John NiederhausJames Riches and Karen Nook RichesJames PerschyGregg Petersen

Renee PiskorRon and Susan PolniaszekDavid and Sara ReimersWendel and Constance RennerChris Bruning and Megan RolencBarbara RussellPaul and Chaya SchapiroMarc and Madeline SigristCliff and Krista StrawitchWarren and Ann StrozykPhilip Rous and Sabrina Su-Bin FuNed and Kathy TillmanMatthew Watchinski and Leslie ToussaintMitchell TrellisPhil Webster and Mary RodgersJames WilliamsPatrick and Joanne WintersHeather Yeung

ASSOCIATES($100–249)

Anonymous (14)Cathy AballoKatherine AdamsDianne AguileraStephen and Rita AllanJulia AllisonDawson Robertson and Joan ChipmanScott ArmigerColleen AuburgerCharlie and Lois BaileyEric BargerBarbara BenzBruce and Mary BerlageSusan BlahaBruce BlumArthur and Marie BooneDavid and Carolyn BravermanSteve and Jackie BreedenMartha and Jacob Brodsky

Marney BruceMark and Peg BuehlmanRuth BurgessSusan BuswellChristine CampbellNathan and Carmen CarpenterJared and Christine CaseChamberlain | Taylor Group

at Morgan StanleyJesse & Meredith ChancellorClark Construction Group, LLCEd CochranReid and Nancy ComptonSue ConcannonTom and Betsey CooleyNessly and Susan Craig

In memory of William and Rosalie Servary

Janet and Mark CullisonTim and Alison CuomoChrista DeckerAndre and Jamila DeSimonePaul and Joanne DiCrispinoEd Dudek and Dina BoogaardJohn and Tina DinwoodieThe Donohoe FamilyDavid DrakeDanielle DuBois GottwigAlex and Marty DunbarMichael Vogel and Julie DunlapCraig and Casey DysonShaun EddySteed and Sharon Edwards

In honor of Kyle and Doug BrooksEllicott City - Columbia Lions ClubSharon ElliottNicole FatherlyFederated Garden Clubs of Maryland

In honor of Scott McGillLois FinninLesley Flaim

Eric Fooksman and Brieann GuidryJosh and Michelle FullertonRichard and Sandra FunkeEric FurstAmi Gadhia

In memory of C.S. PatelGarbart Construction Inc.Mark GarmanJeffrey GasiorowskiSheila GeiserRalph and Jane GeuderEllen GilesRobert Gladding and Ellen FrishbergJames and Karen GlennMary GoldCarole GravesPerry and Barbara GreenfieldTimothy and Stephanie GreismanGreg and Donna GreismanJeffrey and Sharon Gustin

In honor of Beverly Sanderson Guy GuzzoneReg HahneDerek and Sara HammerKeith HarriesBill and Rita HartAllen and Arlene HattonTara and Patrick HaywardSesselja HazzardDiana and Michael HealyBruce and Michelle Heck

In honor of their 30th Wedding Anniversary

Genevieve and Janet HecklAndy and Nicole HeiserMarianne and Robert HellauerDavid Hobby

and Susan Thornton HobbyJoe and Joanne HohnGail HolmSusan Horowitz

Frank and Rosemary HorstmanHoward County Garden ClubMargo Young and Suzanne HughesStacie HuntPete and Kim HurstDenise HusonPatricia IammatteoIBM International FoundationKaren IngallsJ. David Mullinix and SonsSusan JacobsonSusan Jacobson

In honor of Jonas and Gabrielle JacobsonMeredith Jacobson

In honor of Jonas JacobsonSteven JamarSusan Jameson

and Richard YocumMihaela JasonSeema KakadeMara KaminowitzSylvia KarmanMarija KelberSteve and Suzette KemplerMichael KesslerMark Kinzie and Theresa ChildsAllan Kittleman

In memory of Robert KittlemanDarryl and Caroline KosiskyBruce KruegerJames and Grace KubofcikMichael and Kelly LangeRoger and Linda LarkElaine LaubeLeadership Howard County

- Bridge the ClassesSally LevinPaula LigginsCarol LinkMelissa LopezAlexander Lutz

2020 DONORS

Investments$46,453

4%

Contributions$844,159

71%

EducationPrograms$175,005

15%

Earned Income$115,159

10%

Administration$136,032

14%

Fundraising$18,776

2% Preservation & Education$787,640

84%

2020 Expenses 2020 Income

Chris and Tracy LyngeJames and Irene MacDonaldJulia MachadoJohn and Marge MackeyRobb Mackie

and Barbara Adams-MackieLizabeth MaloneTracey ManningDavid and Debbie MarcKarla Marty

In memory of Carol Filipczak Evonne Therese MathewsMiriam MathewsCarol MaysRobert McKim

In memory of Sam WilliamsWoody and Susan MerkleKaren MerkleKim MetzThe Meyers FamilyNicole MillerTim and Ellen MillhollonBill and Chris MitchellJames and Juanita MohlerTimothy Monteleone

and Emily TettelbaumRita MoyCarol Lee MutchlerMary NicholsMike and Jackie O’ShaughnessyClare OpenshawScott Osborne

and Maggie McCann-OsborneSuzi PadgettChris and Jane PadgettGretchen PaigeMelinda Parker

In memory of John Francis SullivanThe Parks FamilySimon and Joanna PatersonPam PernaTom and Sue PhippsTodd and Trista PlunkettLou and Sue PoliseKathryn PorterDavid and Rochelle PorterCheryl Powell and Steve YoungHoward QuinnHeimlich Ralph and BethRedHat Matching FundsElaine ReidMary ReifJames and Melissa RichardsonPaul and Laura RigerRaymond and Leigha RoJames and Janet RobeyKenneth RockJean RosenbergMichael Rossberg and Laura ScruggsPeter and Susan ScheidtDoug and Marcie SchubertWilliam LeConte

and Andrea Schumacher

Kurt Schwarz and Patsy KennanFrankie SchwenkPatricia Scully and Janel HinoJohn and Ann SeedGary and Celeste SegalBrad and Theano SheardDiane ShueyAlbert and Elizabeth SimonAndy and Trudy SnopeMark Southerland and Mary KlettBrett and Cristina SovereignSplit Rail Garden ClubJanis SteinDavis and Martha StreakerSripriya SundararajanJason and Rebecca SutulaJohn Teichmoeller

and Kathy FarnsworthFrances Tettelbaum

In honor of Emily Tettelbaum and Tim Monteleon

Chris ThomasRachel ThompsonDominic TiburziRobin ToddWill and Mary TothDebra TravisanoTony and Rosemary TrenkleJeff and Sue TrollWilliam TropfWilliam and Carole VeihmeyerKaren Von HagelCaroline WalkerElissa and Kevin WatkinsGlen and Alice WebbDave and Pat WeirChristine WellsRich and Cheryl WhitingRadhika WijetungeTom and Ann WingKevin and Janice YantAmanda and Jeff YesenskyOrrey and Pamela YoungJulia YuanHo Ching YungNatalie Ziegler

FRIENDS($50 –99)

Anonymous (3) Linda and Peter Adams David Alexander Cindy Allison Tomiwa Aroyewun Shahid and Jean Aziz Paul Bade and Rene Iannuzzi Ann Hackeling and Geoff Baker Margaret Barry Ernie and Sharon Beck David and Beth Bell Darcy and Alvaro Bellido de Luna Howard Berkowitz

2020 DONORSBob and Nancy Berman Bonnie Bezila Jean Bicknell Stephen Bilanow Kerry Birney Angel and Chris Bivens Jon Boone

In honor of Heidi GoldenmanMatthew Boyle Karen Bryant Vicki Burt Jennifer and Brian Butler Tom Canby and Susan Fifer Canby Tanya Carlson Bruce Carter

and Felicita Sola-Carter Shiehan Chou Mary Clark Eileen Clegg Diane Cockrell Courtney Conklin Nickole Conyngham Donald Cornwell Kate Cramer Kenneth and Christine Crandell Nola Cromer Patricia Cully Carol Dana Jessica DeAngelo Wayne and Polly DeHart Patricia Demme Paul and Barbara Denton Bill and Beverly DeVuono Discoveries in Gardening - DIG

David Ditman John and Camilla Duffy Susan Duggan Charles and Judy Duritsa

In honor of Jack and Chris Garbart’s 50th Anniversary

Ann EckfeldtIn honor of Robert Preston Smith

Jennifer Evans Janssen Evelyn Sherry Fackler-Berkowitz

In honor of Richard DeutschmannSusan Fagan Helen Farnen William Fay Arlene and Schuyler Fonaroff Steve and Lori Fuchs Monica Fulkerson

In honor of Dominic TiburziMarjorie Gardner James and Judith George Steven and Rebecca Gershman Marcy Gitt Emily and Brian Gotowka Marilyn Gower The Griffith Family Elizabeth Hall Karen Hamming Joseph Hanfman Peggy Hannon Stan and Bonnie Hanson Jim and Jamie Harper Patricia Harrington

and Raymond Hurst

2020 DONORSKathy Hartley Deborah Haynes

In honor of Jennifer ManningNorman and Sylvia Hazzard John and Charlotte Healy Pat Heidel and Arthur Trush Suzanne and Robert Henig Robin Hessey Jean Hinckley

In memory of Bob GrossmanRebecca Hoffberger

In honor of Audrey SuhrJennifer and John Hopkins Herb and Sylvia Horowitz Brett and Heidi Huett John and Carolyn Huff Clara Jean Hughes The Imre Family

In honor of Billy BinghamPamela Isabel Bill and Kerri Isenstadt Alan Jacobson James Ferry Photography Keith Jamison Esben and Anne Jepsen Herbert Johl

and Pamela Johl Colandrea Nancy Johnson Donna Julian

In honor of Robert HefferKarl Kasamon Sun Kim Linda King and John Arrington Neil and Linda Kirschner Susan Klein

In honor of Melissa MaloneyDavid Koonce Nicole Koonce Shelley Korch

In memory of Ira SingerAlan Clardy and Allison Korn Mark Kratz and Robyn Evans

Gloria Larkin William Lawrence

and Linda Fibich Aida Lebbos Timothy and Sarah LeBon Patti Leconte Vicki Leonard Andrea LeWinter

and Stephen Seliger Beatrice Lewis Fred and Mary Agnes Lewis Tammy Liu Tracy Locke-Kitt Deborah Lutz John Lyons Jacqui Mace Dan and Alice Magorian Dean Mahlstedt Klare Markotic James and Karen Martin Mike MasonRichard Wagner and Margaret MauroEileen McCarrier Janice K. McCue Marsha McLaughlin Tom and Diana McManus Morna McNulty Philip and Stephanie McQuaid Ann and Dave Meixner Lou and Molly Meyer Catherine Mikelson Jason Miller Susan Mills Bob and Cathy Muller James Musters Robert Nagle and Carmen Alverio Elaine Newhall Jackie and Wayne Newton Wendy Ng and Bruce Voris Rosemary Noble

In honor of Nicole HammondEllen Oppenheimer

George and Sharon Orange Maura Ordovensky David and Linda Osmundson Elizabeth Osterman Bonnie Ott Gina Palladino Liisa Palmer and Todd Gustafson Sandy and Melanie Parker Erick and Robyn Peters Hans Plugge and Abby Ershow Alex Polonsky and Heather Veale Kevin and Kate Powell

In memory of Amy Lambrecht Tavares Phillip and Suzanne Probst Ying Qi Lawrence Quarrick Segundo and Linda Quinones Tanya Rapacz Greg and Amy Reese Amanda Reyes Emily Rice Lauren Rifkin Emily Rossberg Jeannie Ruffolo Stephen Ruppert Marlo Russell Karen and David Sandler Jayati and Biplab Sarkar George and Martha Schmidt Kenneth and Aija Schmidt Shannon Schneider Rebecca Schoppet Sherron and Joel Schuchman Todd and Lauren Schuler Brooke and Kari Schumm III Christopher Gorman and Judy SheldonFran Shellenberger Kara Shipley Terri Showers Patricia Sievers Dave Sigrist and Lori Lilly Katherine Simmons Steve and Laura Sinnott Tom and Kate Sipes Emily Slabaugh Jim and Sharon Smith Dorothy and John Sogn Eileen Souders Dick and Renate Soulen Karen and Larry Steenhoek Vivian and Brian Stone Holly Sun Ted and Diane Swanson Jamie Swecker Mark and Pat Sylvester Joe and Theresa Thaler Greg and Kris Thorne Bernadette and Mike Tock Jon Traunfeld

and Marianne O’Leary Nancy Tucker Christian and Emily Vainieri Carl and Stephanie Vance Maria Villani Barbara Wallace Warshowsky

BOARD OF DIRECTORSJonas JacobsonPresident Ryan SturmVice PresidentNat WilliamsTreasurerBrett S. PlanoSecretaryRandolph S. SergentImmediate Past President

TrusteesKimberly Dorsey BronowJohn ByrdJanssen E. EvelynCyndi GulaSenator Guy GuzzoneElmina J. HilsenrathWanda MacLachlanWoody MerkleArianne H. Monroe, EsqLisa SchlossnagleJahantab SiddiquiJohn Dallas SlackMark Southerland, Ph.D.Gina Zawitoski

Meg Schumacher BoydExecutive Director

Henry and Sandra Ward Neville Ward J.G. and Laura Warfield Ed and Nancy Webb Peter and Ami Whelan Doria Wiedel-Conti Thomas and Barbara Wiggins Wild Ones Chesapeake Chapter

In honor of Natalia ZacharinJim and Deborah Wilk Carolyn Williams Jonathan Wilson and Alexa Mayo Brian and Pat Winter Chuck and Diane Wise Eric and Sharon Wissel Michelle Yeh Phyllis Yigdall Stephanie Yoon Carla Zamerelli-Clifford

In honor of Emil BuchsCheryl and Michael Zaron Amy Zezula Kui Zhao Penny Zimring Jim and Deborah WilkJonathan Wilson and Alexa MayoBill and Julie WoodcockPaula YanickPenny Zimring