2015 Annual Report - New Jersey Conservation Foundation

2015 ANNUAL REPORT

PEOPLE

POWERCELEBRATING VOLUNTEERS

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New Jersey Conservation Foundation

is a private, nonprofit organization

whose mission is to preserve land

and natural resources throughout

New Jersey for the benefit of all.

Through acquisition and stewardship,

we protect strategic lands from the

Highlands to the Pine Barrens to the

Delaware Bayshore. We promote

strong land conservation policies at

the local, state and federal levels,

forge partnerships to achieve

conservation goals, and provide

support and technical assistance to

partner groups. Since 1960, we have

helped protect more than 125,000

acres of natural areas, farms, parks

and water resources.

FROM NEW JERSEY

CONSERVATION FOUNDATION’S

LEADERSHIP

MISSION

Michael Pavarini’s captivatingimage shows the waterfallsat the Apshawa Preserve in West Milford Township,Passaic County. Michael wasan intern at NJ Conservationfor more than a year. He supported our land acquisition and stewardshipstaff with GIS mapping assistance, project management and photography. Michael visited our preserves, capturing them at their very bestduring each season. Michael is currently a projectscientist with Tetra Tech in Portland, Oregon.

ABOUT THE COVER

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For membership information, please visit

our website at www.njconservation.org

or call us at 1-888-lANDSAve.

Our mailing address is

170 longview road, Far Hills, NJ 07931.

Follow us on Facebook!

@njconservation

Dear members and friends,

Probably like you, our earliest memories are of playing in the woods, splashing in streams, and finding fascination with frogs and other wildlife. As board president and executive director, we turned this fascination into a passion for preserving the environment.

And we are not alone!

Talented, diverse volunteers from all over the state are joining in to keep New Jersey wild – and green.

We salute volunteers in this annual report for the many services they so generously provide, while they expand and further New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s mission.

Volunteers do a bit of everything. They help design trail systems and build and make the trails. They researchNew Jersey’s rare animals and plants. They help organize events like the annual New Jersey Land ConservationConference. They encourage their neighbors to support more urban green spaces. They plant native species andremove invasives. They assist with office work and social media. They watch over preserves and keep them clean.

While volunteers generously give their time which the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics values at $26.70 per hour – they also pursue interests and develop personal pride and satisfaction.

Enjoy the profiles of just a few of these many wonderful volunteers in the next few pages.

And please enjoy reading about conservation successes in 2015. Thanks to the support of you and our members, this was one of NJ Conservation’s best years for land preservation, with 45 transactions and over 2,800 acres of open space and farmland preserved throughout the Garden State. We won some battles like the Palisades. And we helped conservation partners through the Franklin Parker Conservation Excellence Grants Program. New Jersey is blessed with many fine conservation groups!

Every time you walk in the woods, drink clean water, or eat “Jersey Fresh,” know that New Jersey ConservationFoundation volunteers, staff and partner organizations helped make it happen.

kenneth H. klipstein, IIPRESIDENT

Wendy MagerFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Catherine BaconWinslowSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

robert J. WolfeTREASURER

Pamela P. HirschSECRETARY

Penelope AyersASSISTANT SECRETARY

Cecilia Birgeroger ByromTheodore Chase, Jr.Jack r. Cimprichrosina B. Dixon, M.D.Clement FioriChad GoernerJoseph lemondMichael S. MaglioGordon A. Millspaugh, Jr.Stephen W. Parkerkathryn PorterFran raymond PriceSamantha rothmanlouise Currey Wilson

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PEOPLE

POWERCELEBRATING VOLUNTEERS


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In the field and office, New Jersey Conservation Foundation relies on the energies and talents of volunteers each

year to help preserve land for the benefit of all. With over 25,000 acres of land to manage throughout New Jersey

and thousands more being saved every year, passionate volunteers help make programs, policy, fundraising,

and administrative tasks successful. Since our founding 55 years ago, volunteers have brought new insights and

enthusiasm, and served as ambassadors for our state’s human and natural communities.

Not many people can capture a rattlesnake, but Victoria Tagliaferro can.

In 2015, Victoria conducted surveys of threatened and endangered animalsas a volunteer with New Jersey Conservation Foundation. As a certifiedhandler of venomous snakes, Victoria was a perfect fit when we neededhelp in determining the population of pine snakes, corn snakes and timberrattlesnakes at the 4,000-acre Candace McKee Ashmun Preserve in theForked River Mountains.

For weeks, Victoria found and captured wild snakes and brought them toa wildlife expert for the implantation of an electronic tracking device. Oncefitted with the tracking device, the snakes were released back to the wild.Now, we will be able to use a tracker to discover their hibernation dens,their habitat range, and help ensure their protection and safety.

“It’s an amazing opportunity,” said Victoria, who just earned an associate’sdegree from Ocean County College and will enter Stockton University inthe fall. “I plan to keep doing this for years to come.”

In the field or behind a computer, volunteers help save land and wildlife.They lead hikes, remove invasive plants, and help with event planning andrecord-keeping. They maintain trails so visitors can enjoy access to natureand the outdoors, study rare animals and plants to increase our knowledgeof how to protect them, and reach out to members and supporters tomake new connections.

“We’re incredibly lucky to have volunteers with a wide range of interestsand talents,” said Michele S. Byers, executive director. “They allow us toaccomplish so much more than we could with staff alone.”

Volunteers take on special projects, such as building an online map of hiking trails throughout New Jersey. Steve Krakauer did the research,Larry Garinello made the initial map, and Ron Wass maintains it.

Teams of volunteers can help make an already successful event even morespectacular. For the annual New Jersey Land Conservation Rally, volunteershelped enrich the event by running a video-journal of conservation stories,and promoting the event on social media.

Other volunteers help from home like graphic designer Carolann Clark,who created logos for our Land Trust Network Program, Step Into Nature,Coffee & Conservation programs.

“I am amazed at the passion and willingness of people who want to helpprotect the environment in New Jersey,” added Laura Szwak, who coordi-nates the volunteer program.

While the benefits of these donated talents greatly help conservation andNew Jersey’s land, our volunteer friends find the experience rewardingtoo. Jack Sapoch of Hopewell, a 2015 Babbott Fund intern said, “As myfreshman year at Bates College began to wind down, I wanted to pushmyself out of my established zone of comfort. During my summer internshipwith NJ Conservation, I got to see more of New Jersey than I previouslyknew existed and have come to appreciate what a beautiful state I live in.I returned to school with a deeper appreciation for that beauty, as well asa better understanding of the threats to it.”

Victoria Tagliaferro carefully handles a Northern pine snake, a threatened species in New Jersey. By assisting withresearch, Victoria and other volunteers help us learn how tobetter protect these gentle animals and their habitat.

“IT’S AN AMAZING

OPPORTUNITY.

I PLAN TO KEEP

DOING THIS FOR

YEARS TO COME.”

– VICTORIA TAGLIAFERRO

CALVIN HUI from Branchburg spent the summer after his freshman year at Boston University volunteering in NJ Conservation’s communications department, assisting with press releases and helping to strengthen social media.

“There’s a very important aspect of the NJ Conservation environment: how unified everyone is,” he said. “It was as if everyone in the office were friends working toward a commoncause, rather than simply coworkers. I loved that, and I hope that never changes.”

WE WANT

YOU!

For more information on how you can volunteer, visit www.njconservation.org

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2015

DONORS

OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON

OUR DONORS. THANK YOU TO ALL

WHO CONTRIBUTED IN 2015!

FOUNDATION

SUPPORT

$100,000 and above The Geraldine R. Dodge FoundationThe Griffin-Cole FundF. M. Kirby Foundation The William Penn FoundationPrinceton Area Community FoundationRobert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable Trust

$50,000 - $99,999 The Fund for New JerseyHarris Fund of the Princeton Area CommunityFoundation

National Forest FoundationVictoria Foundation, Inc.

$25,000 - $49,999Arthur Kontos Foundation, Inc.Johanette Wallerstein InstituteHelen & William Mazer FoundationMary Reinhart Stackhouse Foundation

$10,000 - $24,000American Conservation Association, Inc.Bacon Winslow Family FoundationMary Owen Borden Memorial FoundationJ. Seward Johnson, Sr. 1963 Charitable TrustsPeter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg FoundationPeter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg Foundation Fundof the Community Foundation of New Jersey

Ernest Christian Klipstein FoundationMiranda Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey

National Fish & Wildlife FoundationPheasant Hill FoundationThe John Ben Snow Memorial TrustStone Foundation of New JerseyThe John Tyler Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999 Acorn FoundationFox FoundationFrelinghuysen FoundationE.J. Grassmann TrustHyde and Watson FoundationThe Luckow Family Foundation, Inc.The Curtis W. McGraw FoundationHella and Scott McVay Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation

The Reynolds Family FundRosemont FoundationUnion Foundation

$2,500 - $4,999 The Charles E. and Edna T. Brundage FoundationMaggie & Michael Delia FoundationThe Gelfand Family Foundation, Inc.Sumner Gerard FoundationPenny and Ted Thomas Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation

$1,000 - $2,499 Bassett FoundationThe Howard Bayne FundLarry & Judy Cohen Foundation, Inc.William deCamp Jr. Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey

Dobson Family Fund of the Princeton AreaCommunity Foundation

The Merrill G. & Emita Hastings FoundationHealey Family FoundationThe Kane Family FoundationThe Kirk Kellogg FoundationThe Koven FoundationLosam FundThe Sprocket FoundationTaft and Partners Charitble Fund of thePrinceton Area Community Foundation

The Thomas & Agnes Carvel FoundationW. Bryce Thompson FoundationJames and Virginia Welch FoundationVogel/Kitze Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey

The Winslow Foundation

$500 - $999 Gordon and Llura Gund Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation

The Halpern Family FoundationMargaret Parker Fund of the CommunityFoundation of New Jersey

Scobey Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey

Warters Family Fund of the CommunityFoundation of New Jersey

$250 - $499 Cooper Family Fund of the CommunityFoundation of New Jersey

Pisani Family Fund of the CommunityFoundation of New Jersey

$100 - $249 Corbin Family Fund of the CommunityFoundation of New Jersey

The Richard R. Howe FoundationWeshnak Family Foundation

CORPORATE

AND ORGANIZATION

SUPPORT

$100,000 and above Open Space Institute

$50,000 - $99,999 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

$25,000 - $49,999The Nature Conservancy

$10,000 - $24,999North American Aerodynamics, Inc.PSEG

$2,500 - $4,999Burrs Mill Hunt ClubChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.Peapack-Gladstone BankPenford Asset Management, LLC

$1,000 - $2,499Coughlin Duffy LLPE. Fitz ArtEarthShare of New JerseyHatch Mott MacDonaldLawrence Township Conservation Foundation, Inc.

Monmouth Conservation FoundationRaritan Headwaters AssociationTaft & PartnersTrust For Public Land

$500 - $9993 0 Road and Gun Club, IncJM Sorge, Inc.Metropolitan Seafood & GourmetMusic Together, LLCShort Hills Garden Club

John and Rosanne Bornholdt aren’t trained scientists, butthey’re in the thick of scientific research into the plants and animals of the Franklin Parker Preserve in the heart of the Pine Barrens.

Early mornings or late afternoons, they can be found documenting plants growing in a former “borrow pit” excavated decades ago when the preserve was a cranberry and blueberry farm. At night, Rosanne can be found conducting moth studies.

“If you’re intellectually curious, this is a great way to scratchthat,” said John, 88, who with his wife was introduced to botany through the Pinelands Plant Course co-sponsored by New Jersey Conservation Foundation.

“We used to hike 12 miles a day, but we can’t do that anymore,” added Rosanne, 75. “These studies, they get us out. And we get to help an organization we really believe in.”

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John and Rosanne Bornholdt

PEOPLE

POWER

rosanne and John Bornholdt of Southampton Township are “regulars”at the Franklin Parker Preserve, where they conduct plant research andenjoy the quiet, serene beauty of the Pine Barrens.


Stony Brook Millstone Watershed AssociationVargo Associates SurveyingWoman's Club of Westfield, Inc.

$250 - $499Cornerstone Financial GroupCounty of SomersetCovered Bridge Trail AssociationDoggett CorporationFriends' Central School CorporationGarden Club of PrincetonMax Spann Real Estate & Auction Co.Pinelands Preservation AllianceRonald Berlin Architect, PC

$100 - $249Action GraphicsAmy S. Greene/Environmental Consultants, Inc.Astrum SolarBarnegat Light Yacht ClubBergen County Soil Conservation DistrictBoucher & JamesBrinkerhoff Environmental Services, Inc.County of BurlingtonCounty of OceanCrossroads of the American RevolutionAssociation

D&R Greenway Land Trust Inc.Deer Lake Club, Inc.E.T. Techtonics Inc.Friends of the RancocasHarding Land TrustHunterdon Land TrustLand Trust AllianceMedford Leas Residents AssociationMoorestown Garden ClubNew Jersey Audubon SocietyNew Jersey Highlands CoalitionNew Jersey Water Supply AuthorityPrinceton Free Wheelers, Inc.Rake & Hoe Garden Club, Inc., of Westfield, NJRaritan Valley Sports Car ClubRumson Garden ClubSave Barnegat BayShort Hills Home Garden ClubSolar CitySourland ConservancyTownship of MillstoneTownship of WoolwichUnion County Vocational Technical SchoolWarren Garden ClubWashington Crossing Audubon SocietyWest Morris Mechanical LLC

MATCHING

GIFTS

American Century InvestmentsBank of America Matching GiftsBP Matching Fund ProgramsBristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Inc.Chubb CorporationDoris Duke Charitable Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Exelon NuclearExxonMobil FoundationIBM Corporation Matching Grants ProgramInsurance Services Office, Inc.Johnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesMerck Partnership for GivingNissan Gift Matching ProgramThe William Penn Foundation Matching GiftsPfizer FoundationPitney Bowes Charity Giving StationPJMPrudential Foundation Matching Gifts

INDIVIDUALS

$100,000 and aboveAnonymous DonorJoan and Robert RechnitzL. Keith and Lisa Reed

$50,000 - $99,999Alex and Laura HansonMr. and Mrs. Robert H. HarrisMs. Betty W. Johnson

$25,000 - $49,999Anonymous DonorPenelope AyersRoger ByromEmma Joy DanaGates and Mary Ellen Hawn

$10,000 - $24,000Catherine Bacon and Paul WinslowMs. Eleanor S. Campbell-SwankMrs. Catherine A. M. CavanaughMs. Alison J. FlemerNeil and Nancy GrossmanHolly R. Hegener and Jon CummingsDinesh and Alexandra JainMr. and Mrs. Peter Kellogg

David and Mary MooreThe Hon. Maureen OgdenRobert and Lisa StockmanTed and Penny Thomas

$5,000 - $9,999Kate Adams and Duke WiserDr. Theodore Chase and Mrs. Victory ChaseJack and Ronnie CimprichMr. John P. de NeufvilleLandis and Peter EatonClem and Joanna FioriFrederick and Gael W. GardnerMeg and Tom GorrieMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Harvey, Jr.Richard and Catherine HerbstCaroline P. HuberJames and Gretchen JohnsonWendy Mager and Eric MonbergScott and Hella McVayLiza MorehouseKathryn A. and James M. PorterMr. Laurance S. Rockefeller, Jr.Eric and Patsi SumnerBob and Barbara Wolfe

$2,500 - $4,999Chris BesanceneyMs. Michele S. ByersMrs. Lillie R. DeBevoiseDr. Rosina B. and Mr. Richard DixonMr. Chad GoernerSusan and Tod HullinRoger W. JacobsJohn L. Kemmerer, IIIMr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Klipstein, IIMr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Lambert, IIIJennifer and John McGahrenJoan and Sandy MillspaughKurt Munkacsi and Nancy JeffriesNelson Obus and Eve CoulsonMrs. Langdon PalmerTim and Sandra PerkinsRalph and Laura PuglieseMr. and Mrs. William S. RoeblingJeffrey and Mary Louise ShaferJacqueline StriglLouise and Cliff WilsonAili Liu and Bo Xing

$1,000 - $2,499Millicent AnisfieldEdward and Cynthia BabbottMary and Dick Benioff

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Peg Hanna’s family home is surrounded by preserved properties in the Wickecheoke Creek Preserve. She walks the preserve’s borders, picks up litter and helps out at eventslike the Tour de Open Space bicycling event.

Her son Liam first became interested in land conservation whenhe was president of his middle school Environmental Congress.Since then, they both became volunteer land stewards with NJ Conservation. He shoots aerial photography and produces photo slideshows on the region. His favorite project, however, is building and installing bird houses on the preserve to attractbluebirds, kestrels and screech owns. “We’ve had bluebirdsusing the houses pretty much every year,” he said.

Liam just graduated from Hunterdon Central High School and is headed to Lehigh University, so his volunteer service iswinding down. But Peg is hopeful that his younger brother, Luke – a rising sophomore and avid hiker – will be the next volunteer steward in the family.

Peg and Liam Hannaliam Hanna and his mother, Peg, volunteered to help out at the 2015 Tourde Open Space, where they were assigned to direct bicyclists on the routepast the historic Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge in Hunterdon County.


Brandi T. Johnson, Associate Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Camden County, enjoys gathering togethercommunity members to talk about local green space. Since sheis so good at coordinating community meetings, she volunteersher time to help Olivia Glenn, NJ Conservation’s RegionalManager, connect with local people and partners who want to support parks in the community.

“Because my office is in walking distance of the areas NJConservation has been working on, I’ve made an even deeperpersonal connection with green spaces,” she said. “Havingthose spaces available is important, especially for children.”Brandi encourages hands-on involvement and provides youthvolunteers for the Gateway Park Management Plan at the East Camden and Parkside Clubhouses.


Brandi T. Johnson

PEOPLE

POWER

When not hiking mountaintops, Brandi Johnson volunteers during her spare time to help NJ Conservation Foundation staff connect topark supporters in the Camden community.

Mrs. John P. Bent, JrMr. and Mrs. James C. Brady, Jr.Mr. and Dr. Thomas A. BrummerJohn and Jenifer Nina BurghardtBradley M. Campbell and Katherine HacklLisa CaplanRuth CharnesChris ChickeringMelanie ClarkeWilliam and Wendy ClarkeKenneth and Marilyn CummingsLloyd and Sally DavisAnne M. DeBevoiseWilliam D. deCamp, Jr.Barbara DelafieldJohn and Anne DuffyCarrie and Francis DyckmanLynn and Tom EbelingJeanne EpsteinRandolph FloydAustin and Gwen FragomenAlexandra GerryMrs. Sara Jane GordonRobert and Susan HaakeMary Ann and Michael HeenehanPamela and Howard HirschAlbert and Diane HornerRay and Jane HostetterJohn and Carol JacksonPeter W. JewellHarold KielCarol M. Kleis and Rex A. ParkerDan and Gail KoppCye LandyJoseph LemondDr. and Mrs. Robert LewisAndy Dobson and Annarie LylesElizabeth McGrailKenneth MeyersSally and David MikkelsenMr. and Mrs. Bradford MillsAvril MooreElise W. MurrayJudy and Oye OlukotunSteve and Liz ParkerLouis and Teri PianconeHoward Pronsky and Joseph MaurerJohn S. and Leslie V. ReedBill Carmean and Nancy RossMichael and Deirdre RothpletzDr. Pamela Rothpletz PugliaW. Rodman RyanVanessa Sandom and Carl SeidenRobert W. Simpson and Glenna R. Simpson

Grace SindenHunt and Margaret StockwellRichard and Laura SzwakMichael Dawson and Robert TomaselliMr. and Mrs. Adrian D. TrevisanMr. Robert J. Vogel and Ms. Carrie A. KitzeDr. and Mrs. Anthony R. VolpeKathleen WardFred and Elizabeth WeberMichael J. WhiteLee and John Yeash

$500 - $999Linny and Merrick G. AndlingerPeter and Katie BarnesJulie C. BaronRobert and Pamela BeckerJohn and Rosanne BornholdtMargot BrubakerCarol G. CarlsonRebecca ConditGeoffrey M. ConnorSandra CristoforiPaul N. DackowJohn and Margo DanaCatherine DodgeDean C. DurlingJoanne ElliottLaurie EmdeChris EmmetRobert L. FoesterRufus and Judy FultonJane Morton GalettoBruce and Karin GastJim and Kathleen GilbertSophie and Curtis GlovierMarfy Goodspeed and Richard ZimmerCharles and Laurel GouldJames and Barbara GriffinStephen C. GruberMr. and Mrs. Gordon GundOliver HamillLouis and Gail HarrisGary HinesleyRoyal Jay HollyGayle Chamberlin HoytSamuel G. HuberCharlie and Lucia HuebnerSally IkeErica L. Johanson and James V. PowersSybil KramerWilliam KurtzTheresa LanutoRichard M. Lawrence

Anita and Jeffrey LiebmanRichard and Elizabeth LillestonKaren LinderAlexandra A. ManningHonorable Joseph H. MetelskiMs. Susan Michniewski and Mr. Douglas A. Meckel

Vanessa F. Mitchell and Jonathan R. TarlinValerie Brackett and Nikolaos MonoyiosTim MorrisRichard Moseley and Joanne GusweilerJanet and Daniel E. MurnickWayne Nordberg and Janet MavecMargaret H. ParkerJohn and Maja ParkerHenry S. Patterson, IIIMr. and Mrs. Theodore S. PeytonFrances L. PrestonHelen ReedAmy and Jay ReganJanice ReidTim RiegertGreg and Carol RomanoMr. Mark RothsteinJohn and Monica RyanDaniel and Lori SaporitoDouglas M. Schleifer and Maureen M. SmythMrs. Elizabeth SchmidBruce and Sara SchundlerNancy SquierRussell and Lois SwansonSusie and Thompson SwayneAlexandra TatnallPaul W. TaylorMarianne Teetsel and Robert JacobsLouise TompkinsDr. Lynda Gail TusseyLaurie VolkMargaret WartersGovernor Christine T. WhitmanElizabeth and Robert WilsonAnne Wright WilsonWilliam and Elizabeth WolfeBeth Yingling

$250 - $499Thelma AchenbachRoger AsseltaCatherine Bacon and Paul WinslowJames BellisCarol BiederstadtMr. and Mrs. Richard J. BonuccelliMr. and Mrs. John BraniffMr. Tim Carden and Ms. Amy Rosen



David and Justin Lee are father and son regulars at the FranklinParker Preserve. Since the age of 3, Justin has had a stronginterest in reptiles and amphibians. David encouraged thatinterest when Justin was a pre-teen by signing both of them upto help NJ Conservation with tracking and monitoring snakes.

“We’ve lived in New Jersey for a long time, but it was just in the last five years we were able to appreciate ‘our own backyard’ through Justin and his passions,” said David.

“We meet a lot of folks from many organizations throughoutthe year,” said Justin, 17, “and we really trust and respect NJConservation’s longtime expertise and genuine, passionatestaff.” In the fall, Justin will enroll at the University of Marylandand intern at the Smithsonian in hopes of majoring in biologyand continuing to expand his herpetology expertise.

David and Justin LeeFather and son David and Justin lee share a strong interest in reptiles and amphibians, and volunteered to help out at a “snake dig” to monitorthe health of snakes ready to emerge from their underground winter dens in the Pine Barrens.

Ann CavanaughJohn S. CebakSteven ChaneskiTracey and C.D. ClarkeDr. Jonathan Cobb and Ms. Suzzanne DouglasLarry and Mary CoffeyJoseph and Jeannie ColalilloDonald ConklinUnni CooperJohn and Tracey CostanzoAdam and Amy DarrowJeremy and Sue DaynerMichael and Marilyn DeeLinda Winsor Delap and Robert J. DelapWilliam DoanMs. Katherine V. Dresdner, Esq.Dawn DurainDr. Joan DurbinCharles and Norma EvansMr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Robert FeulnerWilliam FineMs. Rachel J. Finkle and Mr. Sven HelmerNicholas and Kristin FioriJan and Ron FlaugherDavid and Rosanne FleischlGregg and Jean FrankelAnne and Bill GatesJon and Evalyn GelhausJames and CordeliaDr. and Mrs. Stephen A. GoldmanDavid and Glenda HaasMr. and Mrs. David HargraveRoger and Friederike HarrisDr. Daniel A. Harris and Ms. Jane ButtarsPeter D. HaugkRobert and Sarah HemsenAlan M. HersheyBob and Diane HoltawayJeffrey and Dawn HowellGene HuntingtonDavid IngreyMaryann and Robert IshamMrs. Marshall JeanesAndrew W. JohnsonMartin JuddCaroline KatmannMrs. Valerie KentMary E. KoetherThomas KovenEdward and Dolores KresgeJohn E. KresgePaige and Elizabeth L'HommedieuHenrietta W LangMs. Janet K. Laughlin

Bill and Blair LawlorMary Ann and John LeahyAndrew and Anya LittauerMr. William M. LittleCate and James LitvackBryan LofbergDr. William Lupatkin and Mrs. Julie T. LupatkinRichard and Gemma LuryLisa and Marty MacCollumPamela and Roland MacholdPeter Macholdt and Kathy FedorkoEdward and Mary Lynn MarraMr. Matthew MartinMary Y. MasonJoanne MaxwellDavid H. McAlpin, Jr.James and Karen McGregorJane and Peter MercerDreana MillerRobert and Veronica MitchellDr. Donald P. MitraneMr. and Mrs. Gary MountDrs. Lauri and John MulveyPatrick and Susan PalmerFrank and Anne PalopoliScot D. Pannepacker and Heidi S. WileniusEdmund PetersJoy PetzingerMr. B. Michael PisaniDeborah PoniatowskiThomas and Jane PooleJill PorterJoseph and Evelyn PratherDoug and Myla PridgenFrancis and Dawn RapaBenjamin ReddittMr. Allen Reese and Mr. Joseph M. HengelFred and Laura RhodesKaren A. Richards Gabriella RisattiSean RonanSally RubinBetsy SchnorrAnthony J. Scilletti, Jr.Alan ScottJohn and Josephine ScullyPaul Sheahen and Maureen HuntleyEric and Constance SilvermanAnn E. SilvermanJ. Peter SimonMr. and Mrs. Daniel SomersFrances SpannJanice SummersKen and Eileen Swan

Louise and Alan TabackMs. Alice S. Tempel and Mr. Leigh WalkerLise ThompsonWilliam TomaiKyle L. Van ArsdaleTodd Van GordonMargaret von der LindeMary WalterThe James M. Walton, Jr. FamilyWilliam C. Ward, Jr.Dr. Sara WebbLarry WehrAnne and Stephen K. WestGinny, Todd, & Emily WhitakerVan Zandt and Myra WilliamsSusan WilsonElsa WoodDavid and Debbie YaskulkaGlenda S. Yu and Robert HooperMr. Jerome Zeldis and Mrs. Sharon Stamn

$100 - $249Darvene AdamsRonald AdamsJames F. AhearnRichard and Christa AhrensThomas H. Albinson, IIDeWitt AlexandreJudith A. and Frederick H. AllenJanet and Frank AlloccaGrania and George AllportFlorence AluottoRev. John P. AlvaradoMr. and Mrs. James C. AmonMs. Elizabeth LambertJames AndrewsGarry AnnibalJennifer AponteSerena and George W. ArnettCandace M. AshmunAl AtmoreKevin J. AveryAlix and Scott BaconDeborah W. BaileyMary Ellen BaladyMr. Michael BarattaPaul BarbinScott BarnesLaura and Jeff BarnesMarjorie BarrettMelba BattinMs. Hollis B. BauerGail and William BaumbachNancy H. Becker


Brandon Rivera, an 18-year-old student at UrbanPromiseAcademy in Camden, helps his community recycle and helpsmaintain urban rain gardens.

“Every time I hear ‘New Jersey Conservation Foundation’, I think of it as a chance to rebuild and conserve the preservationof things we hold dear to us.”

Brandon started volunteering with NJ Conservation whenUrbanPromise Academy helped promote community access to the tidal Cooper River. “The Cooper River is my favorite park because there is so much to do there now, like jogging or boating.”

Brandon and his classmates have grown more aware of the natural environment and how they can help care for it.Brandon expressed, “We must show the community that the effects one person has on the environment amplifies when others do the same.”


Brandon Rivera

PEOPLE

POWER

Brandon rivera’s love of the outdoors, especially Cooper river Park in Camden, led him to volunteer to help the environment throughrecycling and maintaining rain gardens.

William and Caroline BeidelmanJune BenteJorge and Mary BerkowitzThomas BesselmanEvelyn and Behram BharuchaMr. Ronald BianchiBarbara and Joel BickellPeter and Helena BienstockMr. and Mrs. John C. BigginsVeronica BishopPat B. Black and Carol W. EnglishMrs. Donald R. BlairMr. and Mrs. Raymond M. BlinnMary Beth BolandJanet BoneAndrea M. BonetteJoseph C. BoschDr. Ingeborg D. BossertMr. and Mrs. Robert BoultonMarlene BoydKathy BradleyDebra J. BradleyBeth B. BraniganElizabeth BreedloveDrs. Stephen Brenner and Pam BenfieldMr. and Mrs. Timothy BrillWilliam BrowerChris BrowerMr. and Mrs. Nicholas BrownSally and Gordon BrummerRussell and Shirley BuchananDavid A. BuddJohn and Virginia BunnellDr. Joseph BurgielMaureen BydalekDeborah ByrnesDr. Mesut B. CakirRuth CampoRaymond V. CannClea CarchiaKathleen M. CarenLisa CarrilWoodrow Carsky-WilsonAstrid M. Caruso and Roger T. PrichardCalvin Carver and Anne DeLaneyFredric H. CaseKevin CassidyJohn CecilDavid ChandlerCharles and Jean ChapinJames and Karen ChapmanRichard and Sally ChrismanBryan and Allison ChristianAlexandra Christy

Laurie ClevelandKendrya CloseBarbara CoeMs. Jennifer CoffeyMs. Janis K. Cole and Mr. Richard F. LambertGloria ColomboJoyce CoplemanMrs. Emilie W. CorbinPriscilla CorderoDavid CrallHarden and Ailsa CrawfordRobert CriswellDr. William J. CromartiePatty CronheimLori CroninWalt CroomMaureen CrowleyWilliam and Andrea D'AngeloRick DabagianSandy DamianoLorilee and Paul DeBiasseKathrine DejnekaJohn DelaneyJohn and Nancy DeMarraisJignasa Desai-McClearyDr. John Dighton and Mrs. Joan I. DightonMarjorie H. DillingerKate Dixon and Mr. Dan WilkinsonDouglas DixonJames R. DobbinsGeorgette DorskyJames and Juditha DowdAnna DragoMr. K. Philip DresdnerMr. Alfred T. DriscollAnthony DrollasProf. Douglas S. EakeleySteven and Polly EberhardtSusan and Lowell EdmundsMs. Kay S. EifertSteve and Janet EisenhauerBarry and Cecilia EldredSteven C. EllisMr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon EngelJames and Dawn EngelThomas and Ann EwigBarrie FaheyHuck and Pamela FairmanStan and Ellen V. FayerGeorge and Karen FazanDr. and Mrs. Eugene P. FazziniAndrew FelderSteven FensterJoseph Filo

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Emily Palumbo is helping the Dorothy Preserve in AtlanticCounty live up to its potential. To get the most out of the 337-acre preserve, which includes unusual Pine Barrenssavanna habitat and an impressive stand of Atlantic white cedar, its current trail needs expansion. Thanks to Emily the preserve will be more fully enjoyed by visitors.

During her senior year at Stockton University, Emily workedwith New Jersey Conservation Foundation land steward BillScullion. “We mapped all the existing trails, then we designed a whole new trail system,” explained Emily, who now works asan environmental educator in Pennsylvania.

Using Emily’s design, Bill will create the new trail network and a kiosk to hold copies of Emily’s ecological guide.

Emily Palumbousing a hand-held GPS device, emily Palumbo mapped the Dorothy Preserve in Atlantic County as the first step in designing a new trail system.

John HasseMrs. Nora E. J. HayesMrs. Harold H. Healy, Jr.Susan HebertMichael and Carol HefflerJennifer HelmRobert D. HendlerMary HerberichJay and Gertrude HeymanSteve and Ellen HigginsJoseph H. HighlandsKeri HinshawJanice HipleMs. Hollace A. HoffmanRobert and Tracy HofstromLincoln and Sarah HollisterDavid HolmanBasil and Rilda HoneBetsy HooverShira HorowitzMr. Mark Huddell and Ms. Kerry L. MillerThomas and Gloria HueyBrie IlendaMarianne Teetsel & Robert JacobsChris and Melanie JageMr. Glen R. JaggardRichard and Sharon JarboeBob and Florence JennesMs. Janet C. JesselDavid S. Johnson and Dorothy E. WilsonCarol JohnsonDr. Julia JohnsonMs. Arlene D JonachSkip Jonas and Tricia DeeringMr. Maitland Jones and Ms. Susan HockadayLisa JordanGery JuleffJoan KagerMatthew KappaCaren KaufmanKenneth KavuliaWilliam L. KeefauverNick KellerJames C. KelloggBetty Ann KellyThomas and Liz KelseyRyan KennedyNan and Robert KeohaneMatthew W. KesterChristoph and Flora KimmichRay King and Deborah ScoblinkCharles KleinCarl and Ann KlemmeBernie and Doreen Knaupp

Lawrence Koplik and Sarah RobertsRichard KraeuterSteven B. KrakauerDr. Deirdre KramerMr. Henry W. KreuterMr. Edward M. KrinicKevin and Leslie KuchinskiAlan and Donna L. KunzeJason KurtzJennifer KushinkaLois E. LaBouleBob and Mary LaneShawn and Jennifer LangeVirginia L. LaughlinCheryl LechtanskiBrett LedmanBrian LeeMs. Andrea E. Lehman and Mr. Andrew T. RowanStephen LeitnerDr. and Mrs. Will E. LelandEdwin and Judith LeonardArnold LesneverRichard LevandowskiArthur S. LevyBarbara LiatiCarol B. LipmanAndrew and Karin LloydEdward LloydJames C. Long, Jr.John and Bonnie LundbergSusan LupowKenneth L. MacRitchieThomas and Belle MaherRonald ManningDeborah MansMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. MarinoMr. Chris J. MarshallRoger MartindellSteven and Karen MartinoLouis MatlackChristopher and Tracy MattaThomas G. McBrideJack and Bette McCarronSuzanne McCarthyKenneth and Elizabeth McCartneyBarbara McCloskeyDiana McConkeyElizabeth G. McCutcheonFrank and Martha McDougaldLeslie McEachernEvelyn McKinleyMartha T. McKinnonJack and Linda McMackinPeggy D. McNeill

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Adam Page Taylor of Somerville spent his 20s producing rockconcerts. After 15 years in the music industry, Adam enrolled atRamapo College for a master’s degree in Sustainability Studies.He learned of NJ Conservation while searching for organizationswhose mission and thinking matched his own.

Throughout last winter and spring, Adam sampled a variety ofexperiences: Helping with the NJ Land Conservation Rally,preparing fact sheets on the impact of pipelines in New Jersey,learning about damage caused by off-road vehicles, blazingtrails on preserves, and much more.

“My time at the New Jersey Conservation Foundation is something I will always be thankful for,” said Adam. “The experience provided me a strong foundation as I continue on my new career path. It has strengthened my belief that this new path is the one I should be on.”


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Adam Page Taylor went from concerts to conservation, leaving a career in the music industry to enroll in a master’s degree program insustainable studies. His internship gave him an opportunity to learnmany facets of public policy, land preservation and stewardship.

Lou PhillipsVirginia and Robert PiersonDr. Mark PlummerMs. Barbara Plunkett and Mr. Charles JohnsonDr. Thomas PolefkaLisa J. PollakRalph and Jane PorporaLeslie PotterDavid and Joan PowellColleen and Allen PrinceHilary ProutyCarole RainsJoann S. RamosLisanne L. Renner and Adam S. GraceRenee ReskyR. David ReynoldsBarbara A. RichJean L. RichAnita and Keith RichmondAnthony and Glorianne RobbiJan RobbinsBenjamin RochatC. Graydon and Mary RogersAlan Rojer and Ellen RelkinJennifer Lublin and David E. RojerMichael RolliAnne-Marie RomanoPatricia RubyJohn and Paula RunnellsDr. Frederick H. RussellKathy SalisburyMr. and Mrs. Randy SantoroJamie and John SapochChristine SavageWilliam Purcell and Elaine SchaefflerNelson and Nancy SchaenenAlbert SchagenRandi and Eric ScherDarvin SchildMrs. Georgia T. SchleyTerry SchmidtJudith SchoenherrSadie SchossFrederick SchroederSusan SchwirckDamian SclafaniCharles F. Shaw, IIIJeffrey W. SheederWilliam SheehanJackson and Rebecca ShepardHenry and Ruth SkirbstKatherine SmithThomas SmithMary Smith

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Suzanne WilderJoseph and Phoebe WileyChristopher and Paula WilliamsVirgil WilliamsDavid and Ellen WilliamsVeronica WilliamsonMr. Jeffrey B. Wills, Jr.Norman and Vanessa WillsHarry and Joannah WilmerdingMs. Ro WilsonGlenn and Dawn WitherspoonPeggy WongPatrick and Leslie WoodGary WoodwardWilliam and Marge WooleyElaine and Stanley YablonskiDavid Farrington YatesJohn and Nancy YinglingChristine YovnelloWilliam ZickAli and Waldburg Zomorodi

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Mary AllanRichard and Barbara ArmstrongEdward and Lillian BabsonMr. and Mrs. Fred BerghahnDoris BergquistRoger and Erika BergquistDennis BertlandLawrence BilderTom and Joanne BintingerRuth BlaserMartin and Anne Mozer BloomenthalJoAnn BowmanBob and Nancy BoyeMs. Kitty BrantonRobert and Valerie BrewsterStuart and Helen BrunetMr. and Mrs. A. Dean BurlingFred J. BuschmannRobert and Carol ButeraRaymond F. ClarkMr. Michael D. Conca and Ms. Cheryl D. SperberEdward CoxeyJill DevlinGlenn DiegnanCarolyn and Nelson DittmarSal and Pat Dolcimascolo


When New Jersey Conservation Foundation saves land, it savesit forever. Conservation leaders of tomorrow will be entrustedwith the task of protecting New Jersey's environment, its airand water, natural and historic resources, long after the currentgeneration is gone.

Felysse Goldman of Denville, a 2015 Rutgers University graduate and 2015 Langdon Palmer Scholarship recipient, isone such future leader. “I worked on the annual NJ LandConservation Rally, an amazing experience. Whether it wascreating posts for social media or working with the PlanningCommittee, I was able to use existing skills and learn new ones,”she said. “I never realized how hard the land conservation com-munity works to preserve the landscape in New Jersey.”

“We need a knowledgeable work force to care for that land inperpetuity,” said Laura Szwak, Director of Education andOutreach. “Interns are an investment in ensuring the land’sconservation permanence.”

Kasey Smith, who recently graduated from Lehigh University’sEnvironmental Policy Design master program said: “Studyinga subject is one thing, but seeing people working toward thecauses you also respect is another, and a very valuable one.”

Myeong-Kyoo Cheong came from South Korea to study for hismaster’s degree at Princeton University and serve a year-longinternship at NJ Conservation. While here, he researched thefederal Affordable Care Act to determine ways New JerseyConservation can work with hospitals to promote healthylifestyles. “I learned a lot about government policy involvingland conservation,” he said.

Ali Hipple of Stockton was a senior at St. Lawrence Universitywhen she became the first Babbott intern, a fund establishedat the Conservation Foundation to honor Edward F. Babbottwho served on our board for 44 years. “I had many wonderfulopportunities to really experience how land conservation and environmental concerns are handled at nonprofit, local,and state levels” said Ali, who has since been hired by the Trust for Public Land in Washington D.C. The Babbott internshipwas created to cultivate and train young leaders in the field ofland conservation.

If you would like to help a future conservation leader,please consider supporting the Babbott Fund. For more information, contact laura Szwak at [email protected] or 908-997-0720.

left to right: Interns Felysse Goldman, Jess knierim, laura Szwak (Intern Supervisor), Catherine Dillon, and Steven Dondero

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Dr. Laura Shappell, a research scientist with the New YorkNatural Heritage Program, earned her PhD in Ecology &Evolution at Rutgers University. And though she has left theGarden State, she enjoys visiting in the summer and leads wildflower walks for New Jersey Conservation Foundation's"Step Into Nature" program.

“Laura has an incredible knack for creating a sense of wonder in people,” said Bill Lynch, Events Coordinator and Laura’s class-mate at Rutgers, “It helps our guests enjoy the program andtake home some really important and interesting information.”

“Creating connections between people and the environment is a vital part of preservation,” Laura said of New JerseyConservation’s work. “These programs are a wonderful opportunity for people to learn more about the plants and animals that reside in their home state.”


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Wildflowers are among nature’s summer gems, and laura Shappellwas happy to share her knowledge about them with the public duringNJ Conservation-sponsored wildflower walks in the summer of 2015.

James and Marie DonnellySusan DumaisMs. Jeanne R. EiseleNaomi EpsteinMr. and Mrs. Evald R. EskilsonMs. Madeline A. EtzoldElisabeth EvansJames and Gail EwinRita S. FandPeter and Shaness FarrellDeborah and Franklin FerraraWilliam and Donna FischerStephen and Lillian FogleDouglas and Barbara FordWayne and Mary FreyJohn and Marlene FullerGladys GassertAnne L. GausTom and Elizabeth GibbonsAnthony and Beverly Ann GlocklerStewart and Rita GoldingAlice Perkins GouldGlen GreenMarietta GuertlerMr. and Mrs. Les GuileBette and Lonnie HanauerBryan and Kay HanniganLynn HarringtonFrank W. HenriksonMs. Jean E. HouvenerAnn L. HovanDaniel L. JassbyRobert KannerKaren D. KelleherJoseph and Mary KerestesB. Melvin KiernanEmily KingsburyMr. and Mrs. Gary KrakauerMarlene LarsonPhilip and Charlotte Lo BuonoPat and Rocco LovascioClaire MandevilleBill MarshallSarah and Robert McClanahanPatrice J. McCoyDaryl E. Mecklem and Kathleen A. HowardMargaret W. MerklinDanya MillerMs. Phyllis MooreElise MorenonSidney and Miriam MossPhilip and Barbara Moss

David and Gertrude NalvenMr. and Ms. John T. NewellJean and Paul NilsonMs. Mary Elizabeth ParkhurstEmmett M. Partain, IIIMr. Stephen J. PaschikEstelle PerryHenry PfeifferSandra J. PolkWilliam and Noreen PostmanDrs. Adam and Monica PotkayJames A. QuinnMs. Gerda E. ReimerJens RiedelDebra RiegertPaul RileyMr. and Mrs. James L. RosenthalWilliam D. RummlerJacob S. SamkoffMs. Elizabeth SandsThomas and Martha SeaneyGeorge and Pamela ShermanRozalyn ShermanMr. Gerard L. SherryDrs. Donald and Lynn SiebertMrs. Michael L. SmithAllan D. Smith and Gail L SmithWarren SobelsohnAnne and John StandleyJoan M. SteinJuris and Nancy SvarcbergsGerard A. SweeneyLillian and Stiles ThomasArthur C. ThomasJeanne ToalJoan TraffordArthur TuchfeldAnnette TylerLynn R. UhrigMichael VanecekRaymond S. VeghteGilbert WaldMarie WalkerDaniel WallMacDonald and Wendy WalshBarbara R. WeeksRosanne M. WeissMiriam WolinHenry F. Wood, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. L. Brewster YoungRobert A. and Elsa B. ZelleyJeffrey A. Zonenshine and Marcia Minuskin

ESTATES

Estate of Elizabeth H. PotterEstate of Ogden B. Carter, Jr.Estate of Patricia M. SavageEstate of Raymond Schulley

IN MEMORY OF

Rocca AccetturaJulie Ulbrich

Mariclare Weinert BarbinPaul Barbin

Richardson BuistJean B. Earle

Charles R. DeBevoiseJane B. DeBevoiseLillie R. DeBevoise

Edyth DoumaJennifer Kushinka

Fred CochranDonna Besignano and Joseph KwiatekRaritan Valley Sports Car Club

Kerstin CodringtonValerie Kent

James CrossErika Haaf

John Patrick FitzgeraldRyan Fitzgerald

Jakob & Luise HaensslerIngeborg D. Bossert

Philip IapalucciPinelands Preservation Alliance

Frederick and Judy JesselJanet C. Jessel



Penelope Ayers is a natural leader and brings years of experience to New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Along with her colleagues – all of whom donatetheir time – she helps make crucial decisions on what lands to acquire, what public policy positions to take and how to raise funds to support the mission.

Penelope is especially invigorated by chairing NJ Conservation’sfundraising galas. “I enjoy the challenge.” she said, “It’s always exciting to see the event unfold and people having a good time.”

Penelope not only puts on a great party for a cause but she also produces videos to illustrate preservation projects. “She’s a dynamo,” said Ken Klipstein II, board president. “She loves land conservation, she loves the mission and sheknows exactly how her time and talent can help with that.”

Penelope AyersWhen it comes to putting on a party for a cause, nobody does it better thanPenelope Ayers. She chaired the Field & Fashion fundraisers and knows fromyears of experience how to create a memorable event and draw a crowd.

Robert W. Kent, Sr,Robert and Joyce AngiuoliDavid and Nancy BailinBarnegat Light Yacht ClubMr. and Mrs. Richard BinetskyJoanne BordnerInge BrevesCarolyn CarrR. David and Constance CollinStephanie EbkenMichael and Suzette FisherRobert H. FoxJoseph and Sara Lynne Gonzalez-RivasDavid IngreyJudy and Randy IvensArmen and Mary KachoogianMr. and Mrs. Augustus Knight, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert LloydDean and Nancy LurkerMr. and Mrs. Craig MatthewsJoseph and Patricia MignonJames and Aretta MuirJoann NehrJason Porodom and Carol PugsleyLiz SiminoffHoward and Doris SmithElizabeth StautbergTimothy and Barbara StewartMary E. WalshJack WarrenDorothy WillsWilliam and Marge WooleyBarbara Wright

Dana J. LesneverArnold Lesnever

Ruth E. QuadenfieldWoman's Club of Westfield, Inc.

Joyce SchneringJoyce Wright

Peter Daniel ScofieldStanley and Patricia BarryBurnt Hills Ballstan Lake High School

Class of 1980Beth A. CupoSandra and Daniel GrzybowskiJane Takacs

Ted StilesMr. and Mrs. Timothy Mathews

June WeisbergSusan Schmidt

Phil ZollRobert Zoll

IN HONOR OF

Michele S. ByersClem and Joanna FioriMaria HauserBetty Ann KellyDavid and Mary MooreMary Jane MooreLouis and Teri PianconeKaren A. Richards Greg and Carol RomanoJulia SomersKathleen WardBob and Barbara Wolfe

Jack DempseyMeredith and Ben Kimball

Emile DeVitoWilliam and Elizabeth Wolfe

Beryl DoyleMs. Lois K. Stewart

Jeanne EiseleDoris F. Forshner

Amy S. GreeneStaff of Amy S. Greene EnvironmentalConsultants, Inc.

Kai and Ronan HinshawKeri Hinshaw

Clem FioriDaniel FioriLouise and Alan Taback

Dr. Scott KalishWilliam Tomai

Cynthia KelloggJoseph and Evelyn Prather

Peter and Cynthia KelloggMr. B. Michael Pisani

John MiragliaElaine Miraglia

Maureen OgdenMr. B. Michael Pisani

Jackie ParkerJanet Dudar

Greg RomanoDr. Daniel A. Harris and Ms. Jane Buttars

Jennifer WagarGemma Keremedjiev

Clients of Ronald Berlin Architect, PC: James Baxter, Beth Behrend and Robert Eaton, Patrick Bernuth and Michelle McKenna, Mr. Robert O. Carr, Jon and Jenny Crumiller, Dan Fuller and Celina Morgan-Standard, Michael Gatzke and Christa Smith, Paul andVanessa Haluska, Steven and Dena Hoffman,Lance and Pat Mervine, John and Jill Trask, and Steve Weiss and Martha HimmelfarbRonald Berlin

Don’t see your name? let us know!

Those who donated in 2016 will be included in next year’s annual report, so stay tuned!

Share your thoughts and questions with Kathleen Ward, Director of Development and Communications, at [email protected]


Jackie Strigl of Delaware Township packs garden clippers andloppers when she hikes in the woody trails of the WickecheokeCreek Preserve. She’ll snip a shoot of multiflora rose here or abranch of autumn olive there to clear trails for other hikers.

“It’s not at all a chore for me because it’s what I like to do,” says Jackie, who is part of a team of volunteer land stewards inwestern Hunterdon County who keep an eye out for illegaldumping and fallen trail signs.

Jackie began volunteering for New Jersey ConservationFoundation shortly after moving to her house on 31 preservedacres 11 years ago. Jackie cares for about two miles of trails,most of them on NJ Conservation preserved lands adjoining her home.

“The trails we have on the Wickecheoke are so peaceful and serene. You’re not far from civilization, but you feel very connected with nature,” she said.


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Jackie Strigl was a natural to volunteer for NJ Conservation Foundation.She loves to hike, and her Hunterdon County home is surrounded bypreserved land traversed by trails in the Wickecheoke Creek Preserve.

The 1772 Foundation, Inc.Acorn FoundationKate Adams and Duke WiserJames AndrewsAnonymous DonorPenelope AyersEdward and Cynthia BabbottMary Ellen BaladyGail and William BaumbachMary and Dick BenioffJune BenteChris and James BesanceneyPeter and Helena BienstockMr. and Mrs. John C. BigginsMary Beth BolandAndrea M. BonetteMary Owen Borden Memorial FoundationBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyC. Austin and Marguerite BuckKevin BurkmanMichele S. ByersRoger ByromBradley M. Campbell and Katherine HacklTim Carden and Amy RosenLisa CarrilWoodrow Carsky-WilsonMrs. Catherine A. M. CavanaughDr. Theodore Chase and Mrs. Victory ChaseJack and Ronnie CimprichMelanie Clarke

William and Wendy ClarkeLaurie ClevelandBarbara CoeConservation Resources, Inc.Joyce CoplemanLorraine CosumanoPatty CronheimCTW Foundation, Inc.William and Andrea D'AngeloJeremy and Sue DaynerKate and Robert Del TufoBarbara DelafieldJohn DelaneyKatharine DenbyDouglas DixonDr. Rosina B. and Mr. Richard DixonGeorgette DorskyAnna DragoMr. K. Philip DresdnerMs. Katherine V. Dresdner, Esq.Robert and Sue DupreDawn DurainCarrie and Francis DyckmanLandis and Peter EatonLynn and Tom EbelingJoanne ElliottLaurie EmdeMarylou FerraraClem and Joanna FioriJan and Ron Flaugher

Ms. Alison J. FlemerPeter and Jennifer FontaineRobert FullerFrederick and Gael W. GardnerSteve Gates and Julie FoxAnne and Bill GatesAlexandra GerrySophie and Curtis GlovierChad GoernerRon and Nancy GoldfussMeg and Tom GorrieBarbara GreerJohn M GreggJames* and Barbara GriffinNeil and Nancy GrossmanJohn and Joan HallOliver HamillAlex and Laura HansonHarbourton FoundationDr. Daniel A. Harris and Ms. Jane ButtarsMr. and Mrs. Robert H. HarrisMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Harvey, Jr.Gates and Mary Ellen HawnMrs. Nora E. J. HayesH. James and Carol HerringAlan M. HersheyJoseph H. HighlandsLincoln and Sarah HollisterBetsy HooverHopewell Valley Citizen's Group

For 55 years the New Jersey Conservation Foundation has been dedicated to strategically and steadfastly

conserving New Jersey’s special places. But there is much more to do! That’s why we launched the Campaign

for Conservation: your land, your Water, your Food, your Future in November 2015 to secure $30 million

in private and public funds to preserve key properties throughout New Jersey.

Already we have raised $9,202,360 million in private funds from 245 donors and organizations and $19.3

million in public funds. And already we have saved 3,472 acres in 12 signature properties across New Jersey.

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The Horizon Foundation for New JerseyRay and Jane HostetterCharlie and Lucia HuebnerThomas and Gloria HueyJohn and Carol JacksonDinesh and Alexandra JainErica L. Johanson and James V. PowersBarbara JohnsonMs. Betty W. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Joseph Z. DukeMr. Maitland Jones and Ms. Susan HockadayGery JuleffCaroline KatmannMr. and Mrs. Stanley N. KatzSteve KazakoffMr. and Mrs. Peter KelloggRyan KennedyRobert W. Kent*Nan and Robert KeohaneMichael W. KleinMr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Klipstein, IIRichard KraeuterKevin and Leslie KuchinskiAnton and Alison LahnstonMr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Lambert, IIIMs. Janet K. LaughlinLawrence Township Conservation Foundation, Inc.

Mary Ann and John LeahyThe Leavens Foundation, Inc.Ms. Elizabeth Lempert and Mr. Kenneth NormanVirginia and Clark LennonHarvey LesterRichard LevandowskiGordon and Katja LewisCarol LipsonAndrew and Anya LittauerCate and James LitvackAndrew and Karin LloydLosam FundAndrew and Cynthia LoveAndy Dobson and Annarie LylesLisa and Marty MacCollumPeter Macholdt and Kathy FedorkoWendy Mager and Eric MonbergRoger MartindellHelen & William Mazer FoundationDavid H. McAlpin, Jr.Frank and Martha McDougaldJennifer and John McGahrenElizabeth McGrail

Charlotte and George McLaughlinJames and Patricia McPhersonScott and Hella McVayHerman MeltonSusan Michniewski and Douglas A. MeckelSally and David MikkelsenJane MillerMr. and Mrs. Bradford MillsJoan and Sandy MillspaughAlison E. Mitchell and Chris KeepAvril MooreLiza MorehouseRichard Moseley and Joanne GusweilerMr. and Mrs. Gary MountDrs. Lauri and John MulveyElise W. MurrayMusic Together, LLCSuzanne NashEdward P. and Helen G. NeuburgLee and Sydney NeuwirthBeth NicholsThe Hon. Maureen OgdenThomas OgrenJudy and Oye OlukotunOpen Space InstituteScot D. Pannepacker and Heidi S. WileniusTari PantaleoMichael PaulThe William Penn FoundationTim and Sandra PerkinsElwood and Jacqueline PharesVirginia and Robert PiersonRalph and Jane PorporaKathryn A. and James M. PorterLeslie PotterFrances L. PrestonRalph and Laura PuglieseMartin J. RappJoan and Robert RechnitzL. Keith and Lisa ReedThe Reynolds Family FundKaren A. RichardsRobert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. William S. RoeblingMr. William H. RollsGreg and Carol RomanoBarbara RoseBill Carmean and Nancy RossSamantha Rothman and John HankinAnn Marie RussellVanessa Sandom and Carl Seiden

Jamie and John SapochDaniel and Lori SaporitoBrian Schmult and Barbara GounLorraine ShiarappaGrace SindenThe John Ben Snow Memorial TrustMr. Richard SpeedyRobert and Lisa StockmanHunt and Margaret StockwellJacqueline StriglRussell and Lois SwansonRichard and Laura SzwakMr. and Mrs. Pete TaftTaft & PartnersAlexandra TatnallBecky TaylorTed and Penny ThomasElizabeth ThompsonLise ThompsonMichael Dawson and Robert TomaselliKathryn TrennerMr. and Mrs. Adrian D. TrevisanJames and Susan TrowbridgeDr. Lynda Gail TusseyAdrienne Tymiak and David AckermanKyle L. Van ArsdaleVictoria Foundation, Inc.Jeanne WaldenMr. and Mrs. John D. WallaceKathleen WardWilliam C. Ward, Jr.John WatsonBarbara and James WebbFred and Elizabeth WeberRachel WebsterCaron WendellGinny, Todd, & Emily WhitakerClarissa and Alan WillemsenHarry and Joannah WilmerdingLouise and Cliff WilsonSusan WilsonCatherine Bacon and Paul WinslowThe Winslow FoundationBob and Barbara WolfeGlenda S. Yu and Robert HooperMr. Jerome Zeldis and Mrs. Sharon StamnWilliam ZickAli and Waldburg Zomorodi

*denotes deceased members

STAFF

Michele S. Byers, Executive Director

erica Arlès, Administrative Assistant, Land Acquisition & Stewardship

Alix Bacon, Regional Manager, Western Piedmont

Mark Barrick, Information Technology / Office Manager

Scott Breeman, Easement Steward

Tim Brill, Central Jersey Project Manager

Sarah Carden,Membership Coordinator

Beth Davisson, Project Manager, Black River Greenway

emile Devito, Ph.D, Manager of Science & Stewardship

katherine Dresdner,Development Associate

Wilma Frey, Senior Policy Manager

Tom Gilbert, Campaign Director – Energy, Climate & Natural Resources

Olivia Glenn, South Jersey Regional Manager

Amy Hansen, Policy Analyst

Maria Hauser, Personnel Manager / Executive Assistant

Steven Jack, Associate Land Steward

Chris Jage, Assistant Director, South Jersey

russell Juelg, Land Steward, Pine Barrens Education

Matthew kappus, Associate Land Steward

William lynch, Events Coordinator

lisa MacCollum, Assistant Director of Land Acquisition

Alison Mitchell,Director of Policy

Stephanie Monahan, Development Associate

Timothy Morris, Director of Stewardship

Marie Newell, Project Coordinator, Acquisition

Tanya Nolte, GIS Manager

Sandy Stuart Perry, Communications Manager

lauren ramos, Development & Outreach Coordinator

Francis rapa, Regional Manager, Delaware Bay Watershed

karen richards, CPA, Director of Finance & Administration

Greg romano, Assistant Director & Director of Statewide Land Acquisition

Gerard Sauchelli, Associate Land Steward

Susan Schmidt, Administrative Assistant / Receptionist

Bill Scullion, Land Steward, South Jersey

eileen Swan, Policy Manager

laura Szwak, Director of Outreach & Education

Angela Marie Tayco, Development Associate

Ingrid vandegaer, Manager, Highlands Region

kathleen Ward, Director of Development & Communications

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GAININGGrOuND

Burlington CountyA.r. De MArCO2 acres, Woodland Township

This expanded the Franklin Parker Preserveto include an additional section of theBatona Trail, a 53-mile hiking path through thePine Barrens. GarfieldDeMarco, whose for-mer cranberry farm makes up the 11,000+-acre preserve, donated the two acres.

rANCOCAS CONServANCy227 acres, Tabernacle Township

We jointly preserved the Friendship CreekPreserve with the Rancocas Conservancy in2007, and in 2015 transferred our interestin the property to the Conservancy. ThisPine Barrens preserve includes hiking trails, pristine forests and the headwaters of theFriendship Creek, a Rancocas Creek tributary.

ZeMel NOrTH474 acres, Woodland Township

This purchase significantly expanded theFranklin Parker Preserve, increasing recre-ation opportunities while protecting waterresources and wildlife habitat. Fundingpartners include the NJ DEP Green AcresProgram, William Penn Foundation, OpenSpace Institute, Helen & William MazerFoundation, NJ Pinelands Commission anda lead gift from donor Nora Hayes.

Cumberland CountyCrOSS 3 AND 4134 acres, Hopewell Township

The Cross properties are part of the 507-acre Rabbit Hill Farm, which was dividedinto nine parcels for ease of preservationand estate planning purposes. Wheat,

spelt, soybeans, potatoes and sod aregrown on the farm, which is composedentirely of prime soils. We assistedCumberland County with the project.

GIlSON104 acres, lawrence Township

We assisted Cumberland County with thepreservation of this plant nursery. The landis composed of 100 percent prime andstatewide important soils.

OverSTreeT & CHIArI81.5 acres, upper Deerfield Township

We assisted Cumberland County with the preservation of this farm, which grows nursery plants and field crops. It is contiguous to other preserved farms and is composed of 100 percent prime soils.

rOOrk FArM78 acres, Hopewell Township

We assisted Cumberland County in preserving this family farm, where fieldcrops like corn, wheat and soybeans aregrown. The farm is located in the town-ship’s Dutch Neck section, a mosaic offarms and marshes within a wide bend ofthe Cohansey River. In addition to thecounty, preservation partners included theState Agriculture Development Committee,William Penn Foundation and Open Space Institute.

SOuTH JerSey lAND & WATer TruST 148 acres, City of vineland

This mostly wooded property, which borders Vineland High School and severalresidential communities, was donated toSouth Jersey Land & Water Trust with our assistance.

WATSON FArM67 acres, Hopewell Township

Like the Roork farm, the Watson farm islocated within the Dutch Neck agriculturalarea. Preservation partners includedCumberland County, the State AgricultureDevelopment Committee, William PennFoundation and Open Space Institute.

Gloucester CountyMAPle rIDGe110 acres, Mantua and Deptford Townships

Gloucester County’s first state park wasestablished last fall with the preservation of the former Maple Ridge golf courseproperty, traversed by the Mantua Creek.Our staff served as advisors and providedtechnical support to a citizens group, theFriends of Maple Ridge, from the inceptionof grassroots preservation efforts in 2008 to the final purchase in 2015.

Hunterdon CountyDAvINO25 acres, raritan Township

This wooded property is surrounded bypreserved open space and farmland, andwill provide for the extension of an existingtrail system. It is traversed by a headwatersstream of the Wickecheoke Creek, animportant water supply source. Partnersincluded Raritan Township, HunterdonCounty, NJ DEP Green Acres Program andNJ Water Supply Authority.

FOur SeASONS50 acres, lebanon Township

We purchased a portion of the former FourSeasons Outdoor Center property, adjacent

More than 2,800 acres preserved throughout t



t the state in 2015


to the Ken Lockwood Gorge WildlifeManagement Area and the Columbia Trail. The wooded hillside property protectsthe South Branch of the Raritan River, arenowned trout fishing spot and criticalwater supply source. Partners included NJDEP Green Acres Program, HunterdonCounty, Raritan Headwaters Association,Hunterdon Land Trust, NJ Water SupplyAuthority and the Leavens Foundation.

kANGAS45 acres, raritan Township

We helped Raritan Township preserve this forested property, which is traversed by the Plum Brook. The property adjoinsexisting preserved lands and will be used for hiking, picnicking and nature study. In addition to the township, preservationpartners included Hunterdon County, the NJ DEP Green Acres Program, D&R Greenway Land Trust and NJ Water Supply Authority.

JeFFrey42 acres, Tewksbury Township

We helped the Tewksbury Land Trust preserve this property near the historic villages of Cokesbury and Mountainville. It contains significant forest and grasslandhabitat, and a tributary of the pristine, trout-producing Rockaway Creek. Hiking, picnicking and nature observation opportunities are planned.

PrAll HOuSeHistoric house and .5 acres, Stockton Borough

In 2005, we purchased the John Prall house,a circa 1795 stone structure, to ensure its preservation along with the surrounding-land. Last year, we transferred the Prall

House to the NJ Department of Environ -mental Protection for inclusion into thePrallsville Mills complex at the Delaware &Raritan Canal State Park. We will continue to maintain an office in the building andretain five acres for trails and wildlife habitat.

yArD FArM33 acres, Delaware Township

This farm, in the same family for genera-tions, adds to a green belt of thousands of acres of preserved farmland and openspace in the Wickecheoke Creek region.Partners included Hunterdon County, theState Agriculture Development Committee,the U.S. Department of Agriculture andDelaware Township.

Mercer CountyeSTATe OF lINDA BlACk22 acres, Hamilton Township

We assisted the township in preserving the former Linda Black property, which is adjacent to other preserved open spaceand will be used for agriculture and recreation. It included farm fields and woodlands that buffer a residential neighborhood. Mercer County contributedfunding to the project.

BluMeNTHAl11 acres, Princeton

This wooded property, home to a diversity ofsongbirds and native plants, was donated byBarbara and Michael Blumenthal to ensurethat it remains in its natural state. The dona-tion adds to a growing list of preserved landsin the environmentally-sensitive PrincetonRidge area.


MOuNT rOSe PreServe320 acres, Hopewell Township

We helped lead this massive public-privateeffort to preserve 320 acres of a 1950s-eracorporate campus and create a new publicpark. A developer had proposed to build800,000 square feet of commercial space,which would have added nearly 4,000 vehi-cles per day to rural Carter Road. The newMount Rose Preserve will include a sectionof the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail. Key projectfunders included Hopewell Valley CitizensGroup, Mercer County, Hopewell Township,Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space,Stony Brook-Millstone WatershedAssociation, and Hopewell and PenningtonBoroughs. Other partners included Friendsof Princeton Open Space, D&R GreenwayLand Trust, and Lawrence Township.

vAISHNAv58 acres, Hamilton Township

We helped Hamilton Township preservethis property which includes significantwoodlands and wetlands. It is next to pre-served farmland and open space and will beused for passive recreation such as hiking,bird-watching and nature observation.

Ocean CountyFlOrIO, lINDe, lISkA, PATTON ANDWAlSH PrOPerTIeS0.67 acres, lacey Township

The donations of five small, undevelopedparcels expand our nearly 4,000-acreCandace McKee Ashmun Preserve atForked River Mountain, located in the PineBarrens. These small donations are part of along-term plan to consolidate the preserve.

Morris CountyDOS PASSOS10 and 5 acres, Mendham Township

These properties near the MorristownNational Historic Park were part of a larger

estate donated in the 1980s by the late Cyrildos Passos, a noted butterfly expert, andhis wife. At the time, we preserved most ofthe land as public open space. Last year, wefulfilled the dos Passos’ intent by selling thetwo remaining parcels, both with privateresidences, a main house and a cottage

Salem CountyANTHONy 115 acres, elmer Borough

We assisted Elmer Borough in acquiring this property to expand its Little Leaguerecreational complex. We played an earlybut pivotal role in bringing preservation partners together and devising a fundingstrategy. In addition to the borough, partnersincluded the NJ DEP Green Acres Program,Salem County and the South Jersey Land & Water Trust.

ANTHONy 2106 acres, upper Pittsgrove Township

We helped preserve this farm, bringingUpper Pittsgrove Township closer to its goal of permanently protecting 10,000 agricultural acres. Preservation partnersincluded the State Agriculture Development Com mit tee, Salem County, Upper PittsgroveTownship and the South Jersey Land &Water Trust.

DuCA58 acres, Pilesgrove Township

We assisted in the preservation of this prop-erty, which was once proposed for 38 homesbut now is part of the state’s HarrisonvilleLake Wildlife Management Area. Our involve-ment began in 2008 when we opposeddevelopment plans. We later worked withthe South Jersey Land & Water Trust toadvance a NJ DEP Green Acres application.

FITTON AND PeTerS FArMS87 acres, Pilesgrove Township

We assisted Pilesgrove Township and SalemCounty with the preservation of adjacent

50-acre and 37-acre farms. They contain the headwaters of the Alloway Creek, are composed of the highest quality soils, and are surrounded by other preserved farmland.

JPO eNTerPrISeS13 acres, Woodstown Borough

We assisted Woodstown Borough in acquiring this property, which will be used to expand the municipal park system. Theproperty is contiguous to an existing park,Marvin L. Watson Park, and consists offields and woods.

PerOZZI71 acres, Pilesgrove Township

We helped the owner of a horse farm keep her dreams alive after a series of setbacks. Lisa Perozzi sold the developmentrights to us, permanently protecting the farmland while gaining capital to make improvements. Funding came from the State Agriculture DevelopmentCommittee and U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s Natural ResourcesConservation Service.

SOTTIle58 acres, upper Pittsgrove Township

We assisted Upper Pittsgrove Township in purchasing the development rights on this farm, which includes cultivatedfields planted in corn and woodlands that protect the Kettle Run, a tributary of Oldman’s Creek. Funding came from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’sNatural Resources Conservation Service.

SOuTH JerSey lAND & WATer TruST 2 74 acres, Carneys Point

This wooded property is bordered by horsepastures and agricultural fields, and wasdonated to the South Jersey Land & WaterTrust. We assisted in the early stages of thepreservation project.

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Somerset CountyHIGGINS 275 acres, Hillsborough Township

We assisted Somerset County in preservingthis land in the Sourland Mountains, whichwill become part of a new nature preserve.We secured an option on the land and transferred it to the county, which completed the purchase.

PrINCeTON reSeArCH 2 AND WIllITS29 acres, Montgomery Township

We assisted Somerset County in preservingthese properties, which expand the county’s Sourland Mountain Park, to over6,000 acres. As with the Higgins property,

we secured purchase options and transferred them to the county.

Warren CountyCOOke48 acres, Hope and Frelinghuysen Townships

We helped Warren County preserve“Shaley Hill Farm,” where corn and hay are grown, and sheep and beef cattle have been raised. In addition to WarrenCounty, preservation partners included the State Agriculture DevelopmentCommittee and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

MCCullOuGH rOAD PrOPerTy39 acres, Washington Township

We assisted Warren County in preservingthis working farm, which is exceptional for its rich soils and natural resource value. It’slocated near the Musconetcong River, a pristine Delaware River tributary and animportant drinking water source. Fundingcame from the county and the U.S.Department of Agriculture’s NaturalResources Conservation Service.

MOuNT rASCAl PreServe113 acres, Independence Township and Town of Hackettstown

The Mount Rascal Preserve expanded significantly with the preservation of lands that included the summit of Mount Rascal,a section of the historic Morris Canal, andpart of the watershed of the Bowers

Brook, a headwater tributary of theMusconetcong River. The new lands increase recreation opportunities and protect water quality. Partners included the NJ DEP Green Acres Program, WarrenCounty, the Open Space Institute andWilliam Penn Foundation.

SMITH99 acres, Harmony Township

We assisted in the early stages of preserving this farm, which grows field crops. Warren County and HarmonyTownship purchased the development rights on the farm, ensuring it will stay available for agriculture forever.

Above: Fly-fishing at the ken lockwood Gorge in Hunterdon County

2015 LAND PRESERVATION FUNDING PARTNERS

Cumberland County

Hamilton Township(Mercer County)

Hopewell Township(Cumberland County)

Hopewell Borough

Hopewell Township(Mercer County)

Hunterdon County

Lawrence Township(Mercer County)

Mercer County

New Jersey Water Supply Authority

NJ DEP Green Acres Program

Pennington Borough

Pilesgrove Township

Princeton

Raritan Township

Salem County

State Agriculture DevelopmentCommittee

Upper Pittsgrove Township

USDA Natural ResourcesConservation Service

Warren County


FIRST THE WINS

HArMFul ruleS BlOCkeD

In the summer of 2015, the NJ Departmentof Environmental Protection (DEP) proposed rule changes that, according to the DEP, would streamline state regulations, but in reality, would weakenhard-fought water protections.

New Jersey Conservation Foundation lobbied hard with partner groups to oppose the rule changes. Fortunately, theLegislature was receptive. And early thisyear, the Legislature passed a resolutiondeclaring the massive rule revisions inconsistent with the “legislative intent” of current laws. It was a rare but veryappropriate example of legislators usinglegislative intent to stop an agency fromadopting harmful regulations. Their action sent the rules back to the DEP for reconsideration.

FeDerAl PreServATION FuNDING reNeWeD

Good news came out of Washington in December 2015 when Congress temporarily reauthorized the Land & WaterConservation Fund, the nation’s federalfunding source for parks and land

preservation. The 50-year-old programexpired in September 2015, but Congress’saction kept it alive for three years andallowed time to secure a permanentrenewal.

In New Jersey, over $340 million from this fund has established or expanded our state’s national wildlife refuges,national recreation areas and national historic parks, as well as hundreds of county and local parks. It has also protectedforested watershed lands in the Highlandsand Pine Barrens. The Land & WaterConservation Fund is funded through off-shore drilling royalties.

In another welcome move in 2015,Congress made permanent an enhancedfederal tax incentive for donating conserva-tion easements on land. These voluntaryeasements have conserved millions of acres of conservation land all over the nation.

A vICTOry FOr THe PAlISADeS

In June 2015, the Hudson River Palisadeswere celebrated when LG Electronics andNJ Conservation, along with several keypartner groups, reached a “win-win” settle-ment to prevent a high-rise developmentthat would have forever altered the view ofthe iconic Palisades cliffs. LG agreed to alower-profile design that protects thisnational treasure.

NOW THE LOSSES

PIPelINe PrOlIFerATION AT THe exPeNSe OF reNeWABle eNerGy

Among the worst setbacks for New Jersey’senvironment were multiple pipeline proposals, including PennEast, SouthernReliability Link, South Jersey Gas andPilgrim. The proposals were launched without comprehensive planning, demonstration of public need, or full alternatives analysis; and they threaten preserved open space and farmland, water supplies, historic landscapes and communities.

In response, we and our partners established ReThink Energy NJ, a campaignto inform the public and decision-makerson the need for a rapid transition to clean,renewable and efficient energy to protectNew Jersey’s land, water and communities.

But the state’s 2015 Energy Master PlanUpdate was a step backward. Instead ofsteering New Jersey toward increased useof clean, renewable energy sources likesolar and wind, the plan pushes the statetoward increased reliance on fossil fuels,particularly natural gas which has severeconsequences for climate change.

POlICyHIGlIGHTS


Policy Team Priorities in 2015 – Wins and Loss


Another disappointment was the failure ofthe Legislature to pass a bill to graduallyincrease the percentage of New Jersey’senergy that comes from renewable sources,to 80 percent by 2050. The bill has been rein-troduced in the 2016-17 legislative session.

SeTBACkS FOr THe PINelANDS

In 2015, the Legislature passed a bill that undermines protections for the environmentally-sensitive Pine Barrens by allowing farms, including some that have been preserved, to be used for non-agricultural commercial activities. While the governor improved the bill slightly, itremains bad public policy and compromisesthe Pinelands Comprehensive ManagementPlan that has safeguarded this unique regionfor decades.

...AND FOr PreServeD FArMlAND

Another setback occurred with the passage of a second agriculture-related bill, this one allowing the state to issue permits for more non-agricultural activitieson preserved farmland statewide. Suchactivities include bed and breakfasts, bakeries, snow plowing operations, woodworking shops, tractor repair shopsand veterinary practices. While the billimpacts only certain farms preserved before2006, there appears to be an emerging trend to allow more non-agricultural commercial uses on preserved farmland.

SIx FlAGS SOlAr PlAN

We filed a lawsuit challenging plans by Great Adventure to clear-cut 90 acres of forest immediately abutting the Pinelands National Reserve for a large solar installation. The company has sincescaled down the proposal to 70 acres of forest but refuses to site the solar installation over its massive parking lots. The Pine Barrens forest provides criticalhabitat for animals and plants of the PineBarrens, and protects the headwaters of the Toms River, which feeds the BarnegatBay, as well as Crosswicks Creek, which flows into the Delaware River. Above: On the 20th Annual Jones Hike, policy staff member, Amy Hansen, shows hikers the impact

a proposed pipeline would have on preserved land.

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ONGOING ISSUES

FOreSTry ON PuBlIC lANDS

In 2015, several forestry projects involving commercial timbering were proposed for public lands in the Highlands, without adequate surveys and consideration of rare forest interior plants or endangered animal nesting sites. To properly manage our healthiest, most intact public forestlands, we need State-level comprehensive plans based on sound ecological science and publicly-supported conservation goals.

OPeN SPACe FuNDING BIll

Throughout 2015, we lobbied for legislation to implement the 2014 voter-approved constitutional amendment to fund the preservation of open space, farmland and historic sites. This legislation was passed in a bipartisan display of support for preservation funding by the Legislature. Unfortunately, Governor Christie failed to act on the bill by the end of the session, using the “pocket veto” to stop the bill.

In 2016, thanks to the thousands of New Jersey residents who called, emailed and lobbied decision makers, the legislature and the Governor agreed on a compromise bill that is a tremendous victory for preservation. The final bill that was signed into law only slightly modifies the bill initially passed by the legislature to include a specific allocation to protect flood prone propertiesthrough the Blue Acres program.



FrANklIN PArker CONServATION

exCelleNCe GrANTS

The Sourland Conservancy$4,000PrOMOTeS SOurlAND STeWArDSHIPTHrOuGH vOluNTeer TrAINING

The Conservancy mobilized a network ofvolunteer land stewards in the Sourlandsregion and created a variety of resourcetools, including, “stewardshops” withhands-on training to train volunteers in best practices of taking care of natural lands in the Sourlands region.

D&R Greenway Land Trust$2,660CreATeS MOSAIC MeADOW

D&R Greenway Land Trust created a nativewildflower meadow on their St. Michaelspreserve in Hopewell to benefit nativeshrubs and pollinators.

Great Swamp Watershed Association$500INITIATeS ACCreDITATION

The GSWA is applying for accreditationfrom the Land Trust Alliance and willdevelop policies, organize records and conduct other activities to prepare for therigorous process.

Saddler’s Woods Conservation Association$4,000reMOveS INvASIve SPeCIeS IN STOrM DAMAGeD PreServe

Community volunteers eradicated invasivespecies and restored native plants in zonesimpacted by severe storms in the Saddler’sWoods Preserve in Haddon Township.

The Land Conservancy of NJ$2,500TurNS CrOPlAND INTO WIlDFlOWer MeADOW

The Land Conservancy of NJ restored cropland to a wildflower meadow at itsSouth Branch Preserve in Mt. OliveTownship to support habitat for Monarchbutterflies and other species.

Conserve Wildlife Foundationof NJ$5,000leArNS MOre ABOuT NJ BATS

Conserve Wildlife Foundation coordinateda summer mist-netting and radio-telemetryproject in northern New Jersey to learnmore about distribution and summer roosting behaviors of bats.

NJ Invasive Species Strike Team $2,850exPlOreS INvASIve MuSSelS IN WICkeCHeOke WATerSHeD

With the recent discovery of Chinese Pond Mussels in the WickecheokeWatershed, the first discovery of the invasive species in North America, the NJ Invasive Species Strike Team conducted field surveys to determine the extent of the mussels in the watershed and conducted a project to eradicate the established population in the pond complex at the WickecheokeCreek Preserve.

Monmouth ConservationFoundation$2,500SAveS THe BuTTerFly!

Monmouth Conservation Foundation, with the help of students from Monmouth University, engaged kindergarteners in a program to learn about the significance of protecting wildlife and habitat with a focus on butterflies. The children drew, tasted,smelled and acted in lessons about pollination.

2015 Grant Awards

The Franklin Parker Conservationexcellence Grants provide funding for nonprofit conserva-tion organizations working inNew Jersey. The grants aredesigned to enhance proficiencyin land conservation, developlong-term viable programs, and support creative, innovative projects that can serve as modelsfor other communities and projects. Since its inception in 2006, the Franklin ParkerConservation excellence GrantsProgram, previously administeredby Conservation resources Inc.,has awarded more than $732,466for 219 nonprofit conservationprojects throughout the Garden State.

Funding for the grants is providedby victoria Foundation and Maryreinhart Stackhouse Foundation.


Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space$4,000reMOveS INvASIve PlANTS IN MeADOW

The Friends removed invasive woody plantsfrom 7 acres of meadow habitat at theHeritage Preserve in Hopewell. Volunteersplanted wildflower seeds to create a healthymeadow habitat.

Isles, Inc.$5,000“CleANS & GreeNS” vACANT lOTS AND PArkS IN TreNTON

Isles cleaned up at least four permanentlypreserved parks and 150 vacant, unkemptlots in Trenton’s West Ward, with all workdone by neighborhood volunteers. Thegroup is exploring innovative methods ofnatural resource conservation in urban distressed neighborhoods.

Passaic River Coalition$4,500eNSureS A PerMANeNT FuTure FOr CONServATION lANDS

Through divestiture, the Passaic RiverCoalition ensured the future of protectedlands in the Passaic River Basin by transferring 14 of its properties to permanent stewardship agencies.

Delaware Riverkeeper Network$5,000reSTOreS rIPArIAN AreA IN CAMDeN PArk

Native habitat and water quality wereimproved in Reverend Evers Park throughriparian woodland restoration and anincreased urban tree canopy. Environmentaleducation and job training skills are facili-tated by engaging community volunteers.

South Mountain Conservancy$4,000uPDATeS TrAIl MAPS FOrSOuTH MOuNTAIN reServATION

The South Mountain Conservancy is updating and developing a more compre-hensive trail map for this popular park inEssex County. The map will be placed inkiosks and downloadable from theConservancy’s website.

Friends of Princeton Open Space $4,781reSTOreS NATIve PlANT COMMuNITIeS

Friends of Princeton Open Space protectedand promoted the restoration and distribu-tion of native plant communities in theGreater Mountain Lakes Management Areaby removing nonnative invasive species andplanting herbaceous species inside of deerfenced areas.

Ridge and Valley Conservancy$1,775MAPS INvASIve SPeCIeS FOr PreServe MANAGeMeNT PlANS

The Ridge and Valley Conservancy createdmaps and identified invasive species andtheir densities on five of their preserves tobe incorporated in the management plansof the preserves.

South Jersey Land &Water Trust$900POSTS SIGNS ON PreServeD lANDS

Seeking accreditation from the Land Trust Alliance, the South Jersey Land and Water Trust posted boundary signs and engaged in other activities to bring the organization and its properties up tonational standards.

Above: In reverend evers Park in Camden, volunteers assist Delaware riverkeeper Network in creating a bioswale, a natural landscape designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff stormwater which replaces traditional concrete gutters.

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2015 Contributions and Grants $10,478,873

� Government grants for purchase of land and easements 38%

� Individuals 29%

� Foundations 23%

� Organizations 4%

� estate Gifts 3%

� Investment Income <1%

� Other 3%

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2015 expenses and land Purchases $10,366,087

� Purchase of land 37%

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� Program management 27%

� Program grants and contributions 22%

� Management and general 4%

� Fundraising 4%

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To receive a copy of the complete financial statements and notes, please send a request to [email protected]

2015 Financial Position

AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents $3,552,640 $1,676,772

Investments, at Market Value 9,781,017 9,924,965

Unconditional Promises to Give 463,429 676,437

Note Receivable 150,000 210,000

Beneficial Interest in Split Interest Agreements 179.731 201,561

Land and Easements 32,418,672 30,932,505

Other Assets 443,605 123,414

Total Assets $46,959,094 $43,745,654

Liabilities and Net Assetsliabilities

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 177,424 $140,316

Refundable Advances 207,500 143,366

Notes Payable

Total liabilities $384,924 $283,682

Net Assets

Unrestricted 39.816,874 36,658,928

Temporarily Restricted 6,651,022 6,696,770

Permanently Restricted 106,274 106,274

Total Net Assets 46,574,170 43,461,972

Total liabilities and Net Assets $46,959,094 $43,745,654

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DeCeMBer 31 2014


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Nicholas English*Walter Brooks and

Dorothy Stewart Evert*Sarah P. Fiske*Elizabeth K. Gardner*Ruth Gleason*Alfred R. Gnam*Joan C. GilsonElsie B. Grove*Stephen C. GruberEleanor Gural*Thomas B. HarveyNora E.J. HayesHarold Healy*Elizabeth D. HealyAllen Reese & Joseph M. HengelJohn S. Hirschoff*Beverley Jones*Donald Jones*

Elizabeth S. Jordan*John Karlin*Susan KarlinEvangeline MacKay H. Keasbey*Larry and Barbara Keller*Robert W. Kent*Samuel W. LambertFrances E. Land*Eleanor R. Lawrence*Vera LazarCaryl Leong and Donna PainoLarrabee C. Lillie*Kenneth W. Lloyd*Donald MacGuigan*Kenneth MacRitchieRobert McLean*Kristina MillerWinifred C. Millikin*Gordon A. Millspaugh, Jr.

David F. and Mary W. T. MooreSigrid S. Nagle*Margaret Gardner*Maureen OgdenFranklin E. Parker*Cyril dos Passos*Harry F. Peters, Jr.*Robert and Virginia PiersonElizabeth Potter*Joann S. RamosElizabeth B. ReedL. Keith and Lisa ReedTimothy C. RiegertGregory Romano Anna L. Salvato*Patricia Savage*Walter Savage*Betsy J. Schnorr

Diane P. Schwarz*Betsy B. Shirley*E. Esty and Helen Stowell*Ted and Penny ThomasAlthea Thornton*Benjamin W. Tucker, Jr.*Mary Upmeyer*Artemis Vardakis*Nan Hunter Walnut*Ruth Creighton Webster*Catherine Welsh*Dorothy Moran Werner*Muriel Williams*Virginia T. Williams*Clarissa WillemsenWilliam T. WymanEsther Yanai*Robert L. Zion*

*denotes deceased members2015 Members of the Red Oak Society

To become a member of the Red Oak Society, please let us know if you wish to support New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s mission through:

� Giving through your will or charitable trust

� Giving through IRAs, qualified retirement plans, insurance or donor advised funds

� Gifts of conservation easements, cash, securities and real estate

To discuss how your planned gift will help ensure the permanence of preservation, contactKathleen Ward, Development Director, at 908-997-0723 or [email protected].

While it is not necessary to advise us in advance that you have included New JerseyConservation Foundation in your estate planning, we encourage you to let us know of yourplans so that we may thank you and learn more about your interests. If you wish to add usin your will or estate plan, please use the following listing: New Jersey Conservation Foundation/170 Longview Road / Far Hills, NJ 07931. Our tax identification number is 22-6065456.

The red Oak Society was founded in 2011 to recognize those who donate to New Jersey Conservation Foundation through planned giving strategies. We thank the conservation-minded supporters of the red Oak Society who are preserving New Jersey’s natural resources and lands for future generations.

Leaving a Legacy for Future Generations


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2015 Annual Report - New Jersey Conservation Foundation

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