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to support critical conservationfor people and nature.Your gift will help the Conservancy carry out itscritical work to protect Arizona’s important landsand waters for our children and grandchildren. Somuch relies on your support…because naturematters.

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Nature MattersA Bold Plan for Arizona’s Future

Dear Friend,

Nature matters. Whetheryou live in Arizona and relyon our strained Southwestrivers for your drinking wateror you live in Africa andrely on a threatened rhinopopulation to bring touriststo your region, nature and itsservices are entwined withyour daily life. And, critical toyour health, economy andquality of life.

That is why wemust worktogether to ensure these precious resources are sustainable.

Many of you have shown that nature matters to youthrough your support of Nature Matters: The Campaignfor a Sustainable Arizona. I speak on behalf of the entireConservancy in Arizona staff and Board of Trusteeswhen I thank you for your support of this extremelysuccessful endeavor.

I also want to thank you for your trust. The past year requiredchoices that many of us could never have anticipated. Yet,you chose to support the Conservancy.

I want to assure you we don’t take that responsibility lightly.

From The Director

The Nature Conservancy in Arizona7600 N. 15th Street, Suite 100Phoenix, Arizona 85020-4330Web: nature.org/arizona

Patrick Graham, State DirectorSusan Waschler, Deputy State Director forPhilanthropy, Marketing and Operations

Tom Collazo, Associate StateDirector for Conservation

Diann Belleranti, Director of FinanceJim Cook, Director of OperationsCheryl Lombard, Director ofGovernment Relations

Rob Marshall, Director of the Centerfor Science and Public Policy

Tamera Skrovan, Director of Marketing

BOARD OFFICERSBennett Dorrance, Scottsdale, ChairJohn W. Graham, Scottsdale,Immediate Past Chair

Virginia “Ginger” Giovale, Flagstaff,Secretary

Bruce C. Williams, Phoenix, Treasurer

TRUSTEESPeter G. Backus, VailDavid N. Beckham, ScottsdaleDonald E. Brandt, PhoenixLaura Brown, TucsonDouglas A. Ducey, Scottsdale/FlagstaffJonathan Fink, PhoenixRichard M. Hayslip, PhoenixKatharine Jacobs, TucsonDavid Lane, TucsonMelodie Toulouse Lewis, Paradise ValleyFrederick Pakis, Paradise ValleyKaren Peters, PhoenixJ. Doug Pruitt, TempeDenise D. Resnik, PhoenixCathy Ries, TucsonDavid C. Tedesco, ScottsdaleMelani Walton, Paradise ValleyCraig E. Weatherup, ScottsdaleThomas A. Zlaket, Tucson

For more information on our work in 2009, visit nature.org/arizona09. Or call (602) 712-0048 or (520) 622-3861.

e all rely on healthy lands and waters. Nature givesus so much – water to drink, food to eat and the

rich Arizona quality of life. That makes protecting natureour common cause.

Thanks to so many of you who’ve supportedNatureMatters:The Campaign for a Sustainable Arizona. This $32.5 millioncampaign is the largest-ever fundraisingeffort for conservation in Arizona. Itwill leveragemore than $325million inadditional conservation investments,meaning that every $1 donated to thiscampaign will work like $10.

Through your generous support,we’re already putting this bold planfor Arizona’s future into action. Asof June 30, 2009, the end of fiscalyear 2009, the campaign had reached$29 million, which is 89 percent ofthe goal.

If you haven’t yet given to the campaign, please considermakinga gift that will push us across the finish line and in turn, protectour important lands and waters for generations to come.

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Pat Graham, Arizona StateDirector. © Mark Skalny/TNC

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[cover photo] Sunset at San Rafael Valley, Arizona.© Beth M. Russell

Contribute at nature.org/naturematters or call theNature Matters campaign at (602) 322-6980.

As you can see by our work highlighted in this report, wefocus on the most important lands and waters – resourcesand places that are vital to a sustainable future for peopleand nature. Science guides our decisions and we bring abroad spectrum of partners to our projects.

The Conservancy and our partners work at a large scale,on accomplishments that promise the greatest long-termimpacts. Thus, your support is working hard to conservenature today and is an investment in the future of Arizona.This investment will pay dividends to your children,grandchildren and their grandchildren.

We celebrate the accomplishments of 2009, with an eyeto 2019, 2029 and beyond. You have a hand in everyaccomplishment listed in this report. Together, we areleaving a lasting legacy for future Arizonans.

Thank you for your partnership, support and trust.

Patrick GrahamArizona State Director

Big Chino Valley grasslands © Adriel Heisey Photography

Nature matters toour children.

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wo of Arizona’s premier waterways – the Verde and San Pedro rivers – aboundwith richness. They are home to a multitude of bird species, desert mammals,

reptiles, native fish and unique cottonwood-willow bosques, and the source ofdrinking water for growing Arizona communities.

The Conservancy and its partners made important strides in 2009 in protectingthese rivers – the lifelines of Arizona’s future.

The Verde RiverGreenway Gets GreenerThis year, the middle Verde River, received greater protection of its naturalvalues. The Conservancy purchased a key property, the 210-acre Rockin’ RiverRanch and sold it to the Arizona State Parks Department to extend the VerdeRiver Greenway State Natural Area. The ranch and its surroundings are hometo southwestern willow flycatchers, native fish and a rare mesquite bosque.

Fossil Creek Nets Increased ProtectionA lush water wonderland was reborn in 2005, when the Arizona Public ServiceCommission decommissioned its hydroelectric dam spanning Fossil Creek. That

decision, in part, was prompted by the Conservancy and otherswhose data showed the need to restore Fossil Creek, a key tributaryto the Verde, to its natural course. The result today is 14 milesof year-round flow, supporting five rare native fish species andoffering recreational opportunities for local communities.

This year, thanks to the efforts of theConservancy andmany partners,Congress designated Fossil Creek as aWild and Scenic River, whichwill ensure the protection of this remarkable reborn stream.

Securing Water for Our Future

See beaver and otter on the Verde. Visit nature.org/arizona09and watch our “Wildlife at Work” video.

The San Pedro RiverPriority for Conservation FundingFlowing north fromMexico, the San Pedro is a riverof immense ecological importance. It is a migrationcorridor that supports nearly half of all bird speciesfound in theUnited States, and home to a rich varietyof native fish, mammals and reptiles.

So, it’s no wonder that the U.S. Forest Serviceranked the San Pedro River ecosystem as thehighest priority in the nation for federal ForestLegacy Program funding. This recognition willhelp the Conservancy and partners secure fundingfor protecting privately owned, ecologicallyimportant riparian forest lands that have a highpotential of being developed. This funding willenable the Conservancy to conserve almost 700acres of unique river-side forest that is adjacentto a much larger conserved area.

Planning For Future Water SuppliesPeople in southern Arizona depend on the life-givingwaters of the Upper San Pedro. The Conservancy’sUpper San Pedro program and the Upper SanPedro Partnership have played lead roles in tryingto secure the area’s water needs while conservingwater vital to the health of the river. Thanks tothis planning effort and public policy work bythe Conservancy and others, the Omnibus PublicLands Management Act of 2009 includes fundingto study ways to augment water supplies for peopleand nature in the Sierra Vista area.

Protecting Land Helps the RiverTwo southern Arizona land acquisitions will contri-bute to the conservation of Upper San Pedro Riverwater. The Conservancy worked with the ArizonaGame and Fish Department and the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service to purchase and conserve the 122-acreYarborough property along the Mexican border,thereby preventing any future groundwater pumpingthat could impact the river’s flow.

TheConservancy workedwith theU.S. Army to placea conservation easement – a voluntary land-useagreement – upon a 136-acre property north of FortHuachuca. The agreement will conserve importantwildlife habitat along the Babocomari River, a keytributary to the San Pedro.

11th Year Mapping the San PedroMore than 100 volunteers, conservationists andagency staff helpedmap 150 of the San Pedro River’s170 miles, including several key tributaries andmore than 30 miles in Mexico.

The data, now being analyzed, will provide insightsinto the health of this premier southwestern riversystem.Mapping this river over time will also provideclues about the causes of fluctuation of flows, suchas climate change, drought, groundwater or surfacewater withdrawals. The effort will also assess thehabitat for beaver, fish and other aquatic organisms.

5Otters, found in relative abundance on the Verde River, signify ahealthy river system. © www.istockphoto.com4 Otters, found in relative abundance on the Verde River, signify ahealthy river system. © www.istockphoto.com

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Fossil Creek.© Nick Berezenko/Courtesy of APS

The Verde River near the Rockin'River Ranch. © Robert Billups/TNC

The Verde River near the Rockin'River Ranch. © Robert Billups/TNC

Volunteers help map the SanPedro River. © Tana Kappel/TNC

Volunteers help map the SanPedro River. © Tana Kappel/TNC

“I commend all who have cometogether to protect this rare andfragile riparian forest. The numberone national ranking shows othersalso treasure Arizona’s San PedroRiver and as a result, the naturalresource will be preserved forgenerations to come.”

– Arizona Governor Jan Brewer

“I commend all who have cometogether to protect this rare andfragile riparian forest. The numberone national ranking shows othersalso treasure Arizona’s San PedroRiver and as a result, the naturalresource will be preserved forgenerations to come.”

– Arizona Governor Jan Brewer

beaver and otter returnto the verdeSometimes the best partner is nature itself. A resurgence in beaverand otter is a sure sign that the Verde River is returning to goodhealth. In turn, the beavers are busy creating pools for native fish,lodges for otters, and stronger riverbanks for native trees and plants.

Our Vision: We will ensure freshwater sources are secure and sustainable tosupport Arizona's residents and rich diversity of life.

Visit nature.org/arizona09 for a slideshow of the mapping and findings from this year’s study.

“Last yearwas a landmark year, becausewe succeeded in using controlled burnsin the major landscapes where we’vebeenworking for years. Fire is one of thebest toolswe have formaking ecologicalimprovements in the landscape.”

– PeterWarren of the Conservancy

View of Escudilla Mountain and conifer forest in the White Mountains. © Betsy Warner/TNC 7A prickly poppy blooms at LasCienegas grassland. © Tana Kappel/TNC

Restoring the Health of Our Land

Climate Change in Arizona’s GrasslandsA pioneering “adaptive management” systemprovides clues to how climate is impactingLas Cienegas National Conservation Area.Las Cienegas, home to the historic EmpireRanch, is part of an intact 100,000-acregrassland of state, federal and private lands.

In 2004, the Bureau of Land Management,which oversees the federal lands in Las Cienegas,asked the Conservancy to develop an adaptivemanagement system for the area. The systeminvolves intensive monitoring and data-gatheringbased on observed changes on the ground. Theinformation helps the BLM and its collaborativeadvisory group manage the grassland. It’s amodel that others around the country want toemulate, in part because it can provide usefuldata for explaining how climate change isaffecting our grasslands.

Prairie Dogs Get New HomesLas Cienegas is a healthy grassland and one ofthe few places in southern Arizona suitable forreintroducing black-tailed prairie dogs. They arenative to this area, but were wiped out in the 1960s.Their recent reintroduction to the area waspossible because restoration and managementefforts are improving their grassland habitat.In turn, the prairie dogs dig burrows and createhabitat for ground-nesting birds and othergrassland wildlife.

ow do you know when a landscape ishealthy? When native plants and animals

are thriving. When the landscape quickly bouncesback after major disturbances like drought or fire.When natural fire is a regular part of the landscape.When moisture soaks into the soil – rather thancarving gullies of raging torrents.

Conservancy staff, landowners and other partnersconsider these outcomes as they work tomaintainand restore the health of Arizona’s land.

Our GrasslandsA Record Year for Fire in the LandscapeBeneficial fires helped improve the health offour southern Arizona grasslands. These burnswouldn’t have happened without partneragreements – between landowners, agenciesand the Conservancy – that allow fire andcoordinate fire management.

Where were the burns? Muleshoe RanchCooperative Management Area (9,600 acres),Malpai Borderlands (125,000 acres), EmpireValley/Las Cienegas National Conservation Area(2,500 acres) and the Altar Valley (200 acres).This year the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance,the Conservancy and state and federal agenciessigned a major interagency fire agreement – themost comprehensive of its kind in Arizona – thatspells out appropriate on-the-ground conditionsfor controlled burns and the roles played by thedifferent partners.

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“Last yearwas a landmark year, becausewe succeeded in using controlled burnsin the major landscapes where we’vebeenworking for years. Fire is one of thebest toolswe have formaking ecologicalimprovements in the landscape.”

– PeterWarren of the Conservancy

A prickly poppy blooms at LasCienegas grassland. © Tana Kappel/TNC

View of Escudilla Mountain and conifer forest in the White Mountains. © Betsy Warner/TNC

Our ForestsPlanning For Fire in Forest IslandsPlanning for beneficial fire in different landscapesposes interesting challenges. That’s where “FireScape”is helping. This program is being executed at fourlocations around the Coronado National Forest.No two of these forested landscapes are alike, soeach Firescape plan is different. Each assesses uniqueland differences – say the remoteness of the areaor proximity to homes and towns – in devisingappropriate strategies to improve forest health.This year, the Conservancy led the FireScapeplanning, which includes the U.S. Forest Service,University of Arizona and others.

Improving the Forest and the Local EconomyA 10-year forest thinning program is underway inthe Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and one ofthe impacts is already clear. The work has brought jobsand other economic benefits to rural communitiesin the White Mountains. The wood that’s removedfrom the forest is being used to produce woodchips, pellets, moulding for construction and otherproducts that have brought revenue from outsidethe area. The Conservancy is working with astakeholder committee to monitor the economicand ecological effects of the effort and will publishits findings from the first five years of the program.

Visit nature.org/arizona09 for a slideshow about whylittle changes make a big difference in Las Cienegas.

Upper San Pedro River corridor. © Marty CordanoUpper San Pedro River corridor. © Marty Cordano

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At the Reidhead Mill outside Eagar, Arizona, boards, palletsand other products are made from wood cut as part of a10-year forest thinning project with the U.S. Forest Service.© Sue Sitko/TNC

Our Vision: We will restore natural processes that result in healthy forests and grasslands,clean water, sustainable rural economies and native wildlife.

Growing by Design

espite the slowed economy, Arizona is stillprojected to outpace the West in growth

in the coming decades. The question is not ifwe’ll grow, but how we’ll grow.

In its “Growing byDesign” strategy, theConservancyidentified ecologically important lands and watersthat could be lost if current development patternscontinue. The good news is there is adequatestate and private land to accommodate projectedgrowth without directly impacting our mostimportant lands and waters.

A Legislative Avenue for StateTrust Land ModernizationArizona’s 9.3 million acres of state trust landsprovide an important guide for the state’s growthand a revenue stream for Arizona’s classrooms.Yet, the system for managing these lands isextremely outdated. This year, the Conservancyworked with a broad coalition of stakeholdersto change this through the Arizona Legislature.The Governor’s office, public schools, grazing andagricultural interests, developers, conservationgroups, utilities and local governments all joinedthe Conservancy in an on-going effort to seeklegislation that would accommodate suitablegrowth, benefit schools and protect importantlands and waters.

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D Transportation by DesignConservancy data is helping determine thefuture of transportation in Arizona. TheConservancy serves on the Arizona Departmentof Transportation’s policy advisory board that isdeveloping the state’s 50-year transportationplan. The board is using the Conservancy’s“Growing by Design” natural infrastructureanalysis that identifies our most importantnatural areas and alternative lands that aresuitable for growth and transportation.

This same data helped guide the Central YavapaiMetropolitan Planning Organization to approvea transportation plan that preserved the vitalnatural values of the Verde River. The initial planinvolved building a road across the Conservancy’snew Verde Springs Preserve, the headwaters ofthe Verde River. Using the natural infrastructureanalysis, the group approved a route that doesn’tharm the river.

Ranchers, schools, developers andothers united this year to seek trustland modernization. © iStockphoto.com

Thanks in part to Conservancy data, no road will cross theVerde Springs Preserve. © Dan Campbell/TNC

ur climate is changing at a pace like neverbefore in history. Arizona’s rivers are

struggling to keep pace with the ever-increasingdemands. Our state’s sustainable future requiresplanning that takes into account our mostimportant lands and waters.

The scale, complexity and pace of these challengesrequire a new kind of conservation – a transformative

approach based on new research, partners and publicpolicy. Success will require changing how peoplethink about and conserve nature.

That’s why the Conservancy in Arizona created theCenter for Science and Public Policy, a new modelfor conservation that brings our science skillstogether with our public policy expertise to createa more powerful voice for people and nature.

This is conservation that explores new avenues suchas social values of an area or the economic opportunitiesof a conservation decision. It’s conservation thatbrings new voices to the discussion.

In 2009, the Conservancy began developing thisvision and is working on two critical issues forArizona – the changing climate and a sustainablewater supply.

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The San Pedro River near Kielberg Canyon. © Hal MaldeThe San Pedro River near Kielberg Canyon. © Hal Malde

“The StateTrust LandReformeffort hasbeen buoyed this year by a real workingeffort of trust between The NatureConservancy and ranch families. It isclear to me the importance of ranchesand working landscapes has beenrecognized by most of us working onthe reformmeasure.”

– JimO’Haco, ChevlonButte Ranch, Navajo

County and Chairmanof the Arizona CattleGrowers Association’sState Land Committee.

“ The StateTrust LandReformeffort hasbeen buoyed this year by a real workingeffort of trust between The NatureConservancy and ranch families. It isclear to me the importance of ranchesand working landscapes has beenrecognized by most of us working onthe reformmeasure.”

– JimO’Haco, ChevlonButte Ranch, Navajo

County and Chairmanof the Arizona CattleGrowers Association’sState Land Committee.

Our Vision: We will provide information and influence decisions that lead to both a healthyeconomy and a healthy environment, now and for future generations.

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Global ConnectionsThe Road to Africa and Back

frica – with its iconic wildlife, vast rivers and fertile savannahs – representsthe essence of wildness. For thousands of years, people and nature have

co-existed here. But modern pressures are straining these relationships, and thebalance between people and nature is in jeopardy.

The Conservancy is working to relieve some of these pressures in priority landscapesin Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Tanzania and Kenya.

Arizona state director Pat Graham, on a three-month assignmentin Namibia, experienced first hand some of the daily challengespeople face as they balance economic and safety struggles withwildlife conservation. From the lucrative business of poachingblack rhinos to a worker trampled by a herd of elephants to alocal villager whose income comes from tourism, Pat witnessedthe struggles of people as they seek to maintain their culture,communities and families.

His assignment was to help local government, partners and indigenouspeople create one of the world’s largest protected areas. The KunenePeople’s Park, once established, will encompass around 15 millionacres and protect the homes andmigration routes of some of Africa’smost iconic wildlife, including endangered black rhinos, desert

elephants, zebras and lions. The People’s Park will also allow local people to continueto live and work in areas within the park.

Such an endeavor is huge, but achievable because it meets the needs of both peopleand nature. The local communal conservancies, tribal authorities and governmentwill jointly manage the park, a unique arrangement. The park will not only create avital corridor for Africa’s wildlife, but also stimulate a sustainable economy for thepeople who live with them.

The Conservancy in Arizona is committed to supporting conservation in Namibia,as well as Mexico, the Andes and other critical places across the globe.

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Black rhino.© Kenneth K. Coe

10 Sand dunes in the Namib Desert, the secondlargest desert in Africa. © Anand Mishra/TNC

Sand dunes in the Namib Desert, the secondlargest desert in Africa. © Anand Mishra/TNC

Follow Pat’s adventure in his online traveljournal at nature.org/arizona09.

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Campaign for a Sustainable Arizona will preserve millions of acres and create a newmodel for economic and environmental stewardship.

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For The Nature Conservancy inArizona, FY09 was marked byboth financial achievements andmarket challenges faced by theentire economy.We publicly launched the $32.5

million Nature Matters campaign,reaching 89 percent of our goalin cash and pledges by June 30,2009, the end of the fiscal year.During FY09, cash contributionsfrom all sources totaled $14 million,including a $2 million addition toour endowment holdings.The value of our conservation

lands increased by $5.7 millionduring the year. A generousbequest resulted in acquisitionof a $3.9 million tract of land nearSabino Canyon, and we purchasedseveral properties in the Verdeand San Pedro river basins. Ourendowment portfolio lost $4 millionin market value, which was offsetsomewhat by other investmentearnings of $600,000.Overall, support and revenue

from all sources totaled $18 million,an increase of 30 percent overthe prior year. Combined withprudent management of operations,this led to a 10 percent increasein total assets, to $85 million atyear end.

Financials (JULY 1, 2008 - JUNE 30, 2009)

The Nature Conservancy in ArizonaStatement of Financial Position

At June 30, 2009 At June 30, 2008

Assets

Cash and Investments $29,450,644 $24,942,863

Endowment Funds $19,388,896 $22,584,025

Conservation Lands $32,741,139 $26,945,996

Other Assets $3,453,696 $3,284,315

$85,034,375 $77,757,199Liabilities $13,445,275 $13,533,350

Net Assets $71,589,100 $64,223,849

$85,034,375 $77,757,199

Support and Revenue

Programmatic Efficiency

4% Fundraising

7% General andAdministration

89% Conservation,Present and Future

Thank You For Your Support

12InvestmentIncome (Loss)($3,423,134)

Grants,Contracts& Other$1,354,090

Contributions$14,008,147

Land Sales& Gifts$11,538,717

Annual Support DonorsThe Nature Conservancy’s accomplishmentswere made possible by the many individuals,organizations, businesses and foundationsthat made gifts and pledges to supportour ongoing conservation programs andcampaign priorities in Arizona during FY09(July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009). Every gift,regardless of size, plays a crucial role in ourwork – for people and nature. We thankyou all for your commitment to our mission.

$1 Million +The Dorrance Family FoundationThe Doris Duke Charitable FoundationGinger & John GiovaleConnie & Craig Weatherup

$500,000 - $999,999Anonymous (1)John & Kathleen GrahamNina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust

$250,000 - $499,999Art & Corinne SmithMr. & Mrs. Bruce C. Williams

$100,000 - $249,999Anonymous (1)Mr. & Mrs. John AmbrusterArizona Public Service CompanyLaura & Arch BrownNancy B. Buck Charitable TrustJ. W. Kieckhefer FoundationThe David & Lucile Packard FoundationPivotal FoundationMr. & Mrs. Richard SnellSundt Construction, Inc.Wallace Research Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999Philip L. & Juanita F. FrancisMr. & Mrs. Richard LehmannSteven Leuthold Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Alfredo Molina - MolinaFine Jewelers

Becky & Doug Pruitt

$25,000 - $49,999Anonymous (1)Ashley & Chris BaikerMrs. David A. CarterFrankel Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Richard HayslipMr. & Mrs. David A. HowellLarry "Buzz" Petersen & Robbie WillinghamDonald Pitt Family FoundationChristopher Thomas & Karen PetersWalton Family Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous (4)Willi E. & Marta H. AllemannDon & Nancy AlpertMelissa Andrea & Judy EllicksonBoeing CompanyDrew & Laurie BrownTom & Debbie CollazoMr. & Mrs. William CzaporDiscount TireEmpire Charitable FoundationJonathan Fink & Nina DeLangeMrs. Susan E. FinleyRoger S. Firestone FoundationPatrick & Gail GrahamPam GrissomHalle Family FoundationLee & Nancy HanleyJeanne & Gary HerbergerStewart & Ellen HorejsiKatharine Jacobs & David PlaneKathryn KeenMr. Victor W. KramerDelbert & Sharron LewisMelodie & John S. LewisPaul & Patricia LewisEvelyn McNeill in memory ofDr. Robert J. McNeill

George Meyer & Maria SempleBenjamin R. Norris & Jutta Norris UlrichMr. & Mrs. Charles M. PettisDon V. Budinger, Rodel FoundationBetty R. ShultsMrs. Robert K. SwansonTucson Electric Power & UniSourceEnergy Service

Beth Vershure & Chuck WhitfieldSusan & Merl WaschlerMary Seymour P. WastcoatCindy & Mike WattsChip & Daryl WeilWells Fargo BankRobert & Ardith Wilkens

$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous (4)Jim & Kathy ArnerMr. & Mrs. David BeckhamMrs. Ann BickfordBuuck Family FoundationCan-Do Fund of the ArizonaCommunity Foundation

Clark Family Foundation, Inc.Richard CornwellDelphi AutomotiveMr. & Mrs. Andy DiSabatinoPatty & John DoerrMr. & Mrs. E. H. DryerR. L. Eckert, M.D.Ms. Dorothy M. HorneRichard Keiler & Tommilee PhillipsMacy's/Bullock's, CADr. Hugh McKenzieLucia S. NashMs. Kathy F. PageMr. Arthur J. PiccinatiBill Riffle & Ruann ErnstRyan Companies US, Inc.Robert & Margaret SandersonSedona TrainingSusan G. SirkusJoanne & Philip Von BlonJulie Ann Wrigley

$2,500 - $4,999Anonymous (1)Patricia & Briggs AckertJohn & Susanne AlcockMr. & Mrs. David BallengerDr. & Mrs. Roy BarkerBenson Foundation in memory ofP. Bruce & Virginia C. Benson

John & Bonnie BoumaMr. & Mrs. Peter Buseck

Clannad FoundationJill A. Cohen, MD, PCMrs. Beverly J. CosperJohn & Margery CoxMr. & Mrs. Douglas DelanoMs. Barb DickersonDiffenbaugh FoundationMs. Jennifer FisherThe Flori FoundationPaul & Genie GenglerJoan & Gordon GriffesMr. & Mrs. Richard H. GriffeyMr. & Mrs. Walter A. GrossenbacherCindie Hubiak & Steve FrohmanWilliam R. & Charlotte S. JohnsonDavid & Janis LabinerPhilip C. & Ellen O. LeavittDr. & Mrs. Robert LondereeMr. & Mrs. Bryan McCayMeilei Fund at the Community Foundationfor Southern Arizona

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest MicekMr. & Mrs. George MowryMr. James H. MoyerJohn & Helen Murphey FoundationClaude & Patricia NagleSallie Brophy NajafiHoward & Susan PadghamIngeborg Poglayen in memory of Ivo PoglayenThe Pogue CenterMary Dell PritzlaffMrs. Suzanne W. RichardsMs. Suzette RussiMr. Timothy Schaffner & Ms. Anne MaleyState Employees Charitable CampaignMr. Rick StoltenbergElizabeth R. SummersUnited Way of Greater TucsonValley of the Sun United WayWespac Construction, Inc.

$1,000 - $2,499Anonymous (11)American Foundation for CharitableSupport, Inc.

Joanne S. AndersonMr. Kirk AndersonMr. J. Brian Augustine

If you have any questionsregarding this list, pleasecall Cheryl Marino inTucson at (520) 547-3425or Kristi Smith in Phoenixat (602) 322-6984.Thank you.

Canoeing the VerdeRiver. © Princley Nesadurai/Arizona State Parks

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Great blue heron. © Paul BerquistGreat blue heron. © Paul Berquist

deferred giving:a lasting legacyLinda Wallace-Gray has left an indeliblemark on the Conservancy in somany ways.One important impact she’s made is on theConservancy’s planned giving program.When Linda was a staff member in the 1990s, she nurturedand expanded Arizona's Legacy Club program, which honorsthose who have included the Conservancy in their estate plansor havemade a life-income gift. This program is now an extremelyimportant source of funding for our conservation programs inArizona, because it helps ensure that the conservation work weembark upon today is sustained long into the future. While nolonger on the staff, Linda continues to support the Conservancyas a volunteer, donor and LegacyClubmember.We thank Linda forher unwavering support for conserving Arizona's natural heritage.

LindaWallace-Gray. ©TNC

Bar Triangle LLCMr. & Mrs. John BargerMr. & Mrs. Patrick BeattyVolker & Renate BeerMs. Barbara B. BermanSteve & Nancy BiasiniJim & Connie BinnsBlue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona

Oonagh & John BoppartNancy Bower & Lindsey QuesinberryMr. Hoop BramoffMr. & Mrs. Robert C. Brooke, Jr.Dr. Kimiye CabreraMr. & Mrs. C. William Carson, Jr.Anne & Thomas J. CavanaghPaul & Nancy CellaCol. & Mrs. Francis X. Chambers, Jr.Mr. Philip ClarkeClear View Veterinary Solutions, LLCMr. & Mrs. Wes ClellandThe Constenius FamilyMr. & Mrs. David R. CookRichard Creath & Jane MaienscheinMs. Charlotte A. CurtisMr. Lawrence DandurandMr. & Mrs. Joseph K. DavidsonRobyn & Michael DeBellMr. & Mrs. Donald DeFordDon & Jonaé DeLongWayne & Dorothy DelvinMr. John S. DepertMr. Michael DeskinDr. A. Richard Diebold, Jr.

Mr. Robert DorseyJohn Durham & Lisa JobinElizabeth EastonThe Employees Community Fund of BoeingGrace EvansMr. & Mrs. Loren H. EvansMs. Carolyn EvartsMrs. Mary Alice FaulMrs. Judith ForknerFred & Bonnie ForteDr. & Mrs. Alvin FreimanFriends of HassayampaMr. John D. GareauMrs. Marian M. GarrettNorman GerlichMr. & Mrs. James GlasserCarolyne N. Gray & Edward W. YeawDaniel G. & Elaine GruberMr. Lon HabkirkMs. Michele C. HacherlThe Philip W. Hagenah Family FundMr. Alton V. Hallum IIICliff & Katie HamiltonDr. Arnold HampelMr. Dan Harkins & Dr. Karen HarkinsDr. & Mrs. Edwyn Harrison IIIMr. John HeindlMs. Anne M. HermidaDrs. John E. & Rebecca HildebrandMr. Douglas W. HillAnn HitchcockMr. & Mrs. Douglas HollandMrs. Constant E. HopkinsMr. William C. HowellC. Ben Hufford & Carol TaylorIn memory of Edith HuizinghMr. & Mrs. Alan L. HydeJoseph Hyde & Cynthia ThomssenMr. & Mrs. Robert JohnsonMr. Michael P. JordanJP Morgan Chase & Co. MatchingGift Program

Mrs. Ann JutziDr. Norma F. Kafer & Mr. James H. GordonMr. & Mrs. Lawrence KasperMs. Carroll K. KingPhil KislakMr. & Mrs. Tom Kittle

Dr. Robert E. KleigerDr. Linda B. KnoblockKay & Phil KornCarole & Rich KraemerDon & Sue KratschMs. Georganna LagenDr. Paul LampertLecroy and Milligan Associates, Inc.Ms. Anne W. LeightMr. & Mrs. Bill LemmanMr. & Mrs. Larry LepinTod & Becky Lewis FamilyElaine & Joseph LivermoreMr. John Lohr & Dr. Dorothy LohrMr. & Mrs. John LongDr. & Mrs. Herbert J. LouisBarry Lutz & Susanna MaxwellVicki Mattox & Ken FleshmanElizabeth MayerMr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Mc NameeMr. Winston Scott McCleveMr. & Mrs. William McKnightMr. Joseph S. McLaughlin, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Michael McNultyJoseph & Kathleen McVaughCatherine & Peter MenorEric Meyer & Sarah SnellDr. Lisa MeyerMrs. Valerie L. MeyersRobert & Gladys Miller FoundationMrs. Polly G. MillerJohn & Cindy MillikinAnthony & Deanne MillkampMr. & Mrs. John MitchelMr. George MoakleyMs. Linda MolmMr. & Mrs. C. P. Montgomery, Jr.Ms. Janet E. MooreDavid Mount & Jennifer HallKip MoyerMr. Kevin MullenMr. & Mrs. William E. MurphyMark Myers & Tamra Whiteley-MyersThe Namaste FoundationDr. Thomas H. Nash III & Ms. Corinna GriesMr. & Mrs. Wayne NeedhamMr. & Mrs. Joseph NeilsonRon & Georgia Nelson

John & Sharon OlbertKathy M. OlmsteadMark & Carolyn O'MalleyKathleen & Herman OrcuttDenise Palmieri & Joseph A. LoganEllen PartchMr. & Mrs. Thomas PerrineMr. Terry L. PonderMonika RadloffRaytheon Charitable GivingCharles & Linda RedmanMike & Carrie ReidyAnn RichardsL & L Borok FoundationMs. Sandra RobertsMr. & Mrs. W. RobertsonMr. & Mrs. William J. RobinsonJoan Robles Fund at the CommunityFoundation for Southern Arizona

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald RodgersDr. Elizabeth RoemerMr. & Mrs. Charles RosenquistMr. & Mrs. Geary RummlerMr. Jeffrey RusinowMs. Gail RyanDrs. John & Helen SchaeferMr. Edward SchevillRogil SchroeterMr. & Mrs. Floyd SedlmayrMr. Victor ShamasMr. Brian A. SkiffMr. & Mrs. Leslie H. SmallMr. William SmoakRichard & Cynthia SonstelieMr. James StevensonMrs. Janice StevensonMrs. Marjorie StewartMary C. Stiner & Steven L. KuhnJames & Carol SwiggettCarol & Bernard TauberPeggy Lee TaylorRobert & Beth TaylorAnn TewksburyMr. Tay E. TinkerMs. Courtenay Van DenburghDr. David B. Van Wyck &Ms. Linda DrakeMr. & Mrs. Stephen VeltriStephen & Christine Verkamp

Skip & Mary WalkerWells FargoTom & Kay WhithamDr. Susan WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Richard F. WilsonRosemary V. Wilson & Philip R. ZollarsRobert & Kathleen WinderMr. & Mrs. George S. WoodMr. & Mrs. Everett J. WyersMrs. Helen YardMr. & Mrs. Larry M. YoungMr. & Mrs. Robert A. YungertThe Zicarelli FoundationMr. & Mrs. Thomas ZlaketMr. & Mrs. Ken Zonge

Gifts toInternational ProgramsThe Nature Conservancy’s accom-plishments world-wide in more than30 countries were made possible bythe many individuals, organizations,businesses and foundations that madegifts and pledges to our internationalprograms from July 1, 2008 throughJune 30, 2009. In Arizona, we wouldlike to thank the following donors fortheir generosity.

Anonymous (1)Marc BergLee BurtonClark Family Foundation, Inc.The Dorrance Family FoundationSeymour DunneFrankel Family FoundationMrs. J. E. HalkaMichael R. HawkKathryn KeenMr. David J. KumasakaMr. & Mrs. Kenneth LawsonSteven Leuthold Family FoundationDr. Helen J. Ross &Dr. Ronald J. Antoniono

Art & Corinne SmithGregory L. StumpfMr. & Mrs. B. VincentWallace Research FoundationJane Warren

The Legacy ClubBetween July 1, 2008 and June 30,2009, the following individuals madeor confirmed a planned gift to TheNature Conservancy. Thank you to allLegacy Club members. By allowingus to continue our vital conservationwork into the future, your commitmentplays a critical role in helping theConservancy create a sustainableplanet for generations to come.

Anonymous (14)John & Joyce AmbrusterAnne Bell AndersonJanet BriaRuss BriggsMargaret & Bill CaseLeslie ClausenWynne & Mark GeikenjoynerMr. & Mrs. Donald GruenHarold HaasSharon Hill & Kent DaviesKathy & Richard HockadayThe Alaine M. Hook-SeastromLiving Trust

Janice JohnsonNancy J. KellyGarvin LarsonDonald & Marian MarshAudrey Mawson & Gene RowleyRussell MayersShirley J. McCauleyEdwin L. & Joan F. McCutcheonKaren L. McNallyWilliam G. Merriman &Karen L. Josephson

Harry OwensDean PedrottiMeg QuinnGreg RobertsWayne G. SchultzLynn Smith-Lovin & Miller McPhersonJohn R. SundbergAnastatia L. TaylorDr. Judith Ann WalshRichard E. & Judith S. WatsonE. Jennifer Weil

Estate GiftsTo make a gift of any kind to TheNature Conservancy is an act ofgenerosity. To make a long-termgift – one derived from the work ofa lifetime – is to make a commitmentbeyond measure. The NatureConservancy received gifts fromthe estates of the followingindividuals between July 1, 2008and June 30, 2009. We are proudto recognize their dedication tothe Conservancy’s work and thelegacy they have left for futuregenerations to enjoy.

Anonymous (1)Dr. & Mrs. W. Zim BrownEdmund BrzezinskiMartha A. ChenicekHarry O. & Julia M. ChestermanBarbara FurnissPatricia GoralskiDorothy T. HerrenCharles W. Hubbard IIIEugene T. JensenFlorence L. KeelerCharles W. KonopaAnna LinskyEvelyn McNeillGrace A. NixonDavid N. PeoDr. Shirley L. RiversMrs. Louise N. RobbinsBernard L. RobinsonMadeleine & Juel RodackMarian R. RumseyRobert & Anna RupkeyVirginia W. SaylorJulianna T. SchmidtJack SegursonGilbert W. StilesMargaret S. TibbettsMary Anne Van DykJane T. WaterburyLeile L. & John A. WicklandAlice WilcoxWendell E. Zipse

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The mission of TheNature Conservancy isto preserve the plants,animals and naturalcommunities thatrepresent the diversityof life on Earth byprotecting the landsand waters they needto survive.

Arizona centauryin bloom. © TNC

Arizona centauryin bloom. © TNC

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Gambel's quail. © Paul Berquist