Honor Roll list of Donors
We extend sincere thanks to our many friends and donors whose combined commitment and loyalty make possible Delaware Nature Society ’ s ongoing work to connect people to nature and improve the environment through our three-tierd mission : education , advocacy and conservation . The following contributions reflect donations received by Delaware Nature Society in Fiscal Year 2016 ( January 1 through December 31 , 2016 ) and Fiscal Year 2017 ( January 1 through December 31 , 2017 ).
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of these listings . If there is any omission or a misspelling , please excuse our error and contact Joanne McGeoch , Acting Deputy Executive Director and Director of Development at 302.239.2334 to update our records .
Endowment Gifts
Endowment gifts are planned gifts that provide perpetual annual support for Delaware Nature Society ’ s education programs , conservation stewardship , and advocacy initiatives . The following are endowment gifts were received between January 1 , 2016 and December 31 , 2017 .
The Estate of Edward Eugene Wilson The Estate of Iona Reiver
Monarch Legacy Society
The Monarch Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have made long-term provisions for Delaware Nature Society through an estate planning arrangement . All known members of the Monarch Legacy Society are listed . If you have intentions to gift Delaware Nature Society in your estate plans or would like more information , please contact Joanne McGeoch , Acting Deputy Director at JMcGeoch @ DelNature . org .
Edna Bente Herbert & Yvonne Blades Barbara Borleske Susan Chernuka Donna Tait Coulson Hank & Mary Davis Brian & Helen Fischel George Fisher , IV Lorraine & Richard Fleming Peter & Karen Flint William & Nancy Frederick Dan Greenberg Ed & Diane Gulyas Regina Haug Gary & Ingrid Jackoway John and Janet Jones Phil & Betty Klabunde Renee Lett Thomas & Ruth Marshall Violet Marvel Jack & Kathryn Massau Richard Morelli & Pamela Stephani June Jenkins Peterson Elizabeth Poole Mike Riska & Angie Dunson June Robbins Charles & Pat Robertson Ethel Sayre Tom & Mary Shea
Dale Stratton Kathy Szczerba Ellis & Bonnie Underkoffler Mary Vane Alma Warrington Paul Bechly & Elizabeth Wells Karen Zeitler
Special Campaigns and Fundraising Initiatives
AMNC 35 th Anniversary
Our Abbott ’ s Mill Nature Center in Sussex County , DE celebrated its 35 th Anniversary in 2016 . The following donors made gifts in honor of AMNC ’ s 35 th Anniversary .
Archology , LLC Atlantic Concrete Company Bayhealth Medical Center Dave & Ann Burton Wade & Lynn Catts County Bank Delaware Community Foundation Del-Coast Design & Build , LLC Dogfish Head Duck In Car Wash George Fisher , IV Gateway Subaru I . G . Burton & Co ., Inc . Don Long & Terri Lottmann M & T Bank Mid-State Insurance , Inc Milford Lions Club Nucar Lewes Auto Mall Read Aloud Delaware Southern Delaware Medical Group Town of Slaughter Beach Matthew & Erin Windsor
Bird Conservation & Research
DNS ’ Bird Conservation and Research Program is a three-year bird banding study of Red Clay Valley conducted by staff ornithologist Dr . Ian Stewart which includes bird hikes , bird counts , and the banding of nesting and migratory birds .
Frances Bayard Joan Bolling Margaretta Brokaw Jeff & Beth Chambers Gary & Judith Charles
Delmarva Ornithological Society Tom & Margaret Evans Brian & Helen Fischel Peter & Karen Flint Michael Martin & Margaretta Frederick Ed & Diane Gulyas Nathan & Marilyn Hayward Barbara Holme Frank Levy Longwood Gardens Ray Mortenson & Jean Wardle Mt . Cuba Center , Inc . Kenneth & Kathryn Nachbar Charles & Pat Robertson William Rowe & Lois Dow Runnymede Sanctuary Trust Ginny Schiavelli Starrett Foundation Larry & Karen Steenhoek David & Susan Stratton Sue Welles Constance West Norman Wilder Tom & Diane Wren Ronald & Janet Yabroff Toros & Michele Zeibari Ziggy ’ s Wood Floor Mechanics
Clean Water Campaign
Since March 2015 , Delaware Nature Society , along with our partners Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and Center for the Inland Bays , has been running a statewide clean water campaign to ensure sustainable governmental funding and citizen outreach and education .
Marvin & Kathy Andersen BHA Foundation Blue Blaze Associates , LLC Brightfields , Inc . Brandywine Garden Club Brandywine Red Clay Alliance Cabela ’ s Corrado Construction Company Kathleen Dauphin Delmarva Power Duffield Associates , Inc . DRPR Strategies , LLC GreenWatch Institute Inland Bays Foundation Matt Slap Subaru National Parks Conservation Association
National Wildlife Federation Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Patagonia Pennoni Associates , Inc . River Network Wendy Scott & Sandra Taccone Speakman Industries Suez Tidewater Utilities , Inc . Lisa Tossey William Penn Foundation Williams Law Firm , P . A .
Connecting People to Nature Campaign
Connecting People to Nature Campaign was a $ 330,000 capacity building campaign to raise unrestricted funds in support of implementation of our 2014 - 2017 Strategic Plan . The following individuals provided leadership gifts in support of the campaign .
Allen & Marsha Barnett Daniel Barbato Steve & Barbara Borleske Eric & Martha Brinsfield Margaretta Brokaw Mark Carter Hank & Mary Davis Henry B . Du Pont , IV George Fisher , IV Richard & Lorraine Fleming Peter & Karen Flint Cristina Frank Rebecca Frederick & Trina Tjersland William & Nancy Frederick Fusco Charitable Foundation Drew Fennell & Lisa Goodman Barbara Greenewalt Ed & Diane Gulyas H . Theodore & Virginia Harcke Clifford & Kim Hunter Crawford & Anna Marie MacKeand Michael Martin & Margaretta Frederick John & Christine Odom Jeff & Lynn Pantazes Julie Pfeffer Chan & Carmen Lee Pow June Robbins Charles & Pat Robertson Seth & Dorothy Ross Dale Stratton
Fort Building Summer Camp at Ashland Nature Center Photography by Christi Leeson , DNS Web & Graphic Design Coord .
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2,000 + summer campers explored and discovered the wonders of nature
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