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2016 Annual Report Friends of Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary AnnualReportfor2016 FriendsofHuntHill AudubonSanctuary N2384 Hunt Hill Rd. Sarona, WI 54870 715-635-6543 www.hunthill.org Nikki,Executive Director: [email protected] Katie,ProgramDirector: [email protected] Sally,OficeManager: [email protected] Exciting NEWWayto SupportUs You can now parcipate in Peer-to-Peer fundraising for Hunt Hill. Join us on our website www.HuntHill.org, click on the SUPPORT US buon, and sign up now to spread the word about Hunt Hill through your social media outlets. Thanks for your support. Note from Nikki Big things are happening for Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary! 2016 was a great year, especially for facility improvements, program participation and support of our fundraising efforts. Inside this report you will learn more about our year. However, I would like to lookaheadto2017andtheeventsthathavebeensetinto motionin2016. In2016aMajorGiftscommitteewasformedtobegintheprocessof raising money to establish an endowment for the Friends of Hunt Hill. This endowment will help FOHHAS build a inancial base to relieve some of the uncertainty of yearly income luctuations. Stay tunedformoredetailsaswegopublicin2017. After a review of our current staff structure and research into similar nature centers, the Executive Committee approved hiring a DayCampDirectorandfortheirsttimeinFOHHAShistory, hiring the Program Director full-time year round for 2017! Wehavealsomadegreatstridesingainingindependencefrom NationalAudubonSocietysothatwecansecurelocalownershipof all Hunt Hill properties. We look forward to sharing updates on this goal as it progresses. FromallofusatHuntHill,thankyou. Thankyouforyourtime,your talents, your visits and your support. Happy New Year and we hope toseeyouin2017. Nikki Janisin

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2016 Annual Report

Friends of Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary

AnnualReportfor2016

FriendsofHuntHill

AudubonSanctuary

N2384 Hunt Hill Rd.

Sarona, WI 54870

715-635-6543

www.hunthill.org

Nikki,ExecutiveDirector:

[email protected]

Katie,ProgramDirector:

[email protected]

Sally,Of+iceManager:

[email protected]

ExcitingNEWWayto

SupportUs

You can now par�cipate in

Peer-to-Peer fundraising for Hunt

Hill. Join us on our website

www.HuntHill.org, click on the

SUPPORT US bu�on, and sign up

now to spread the word about

Hunt Hill through your social media

outlets. Thanks for your support.

Note from Nikki

BigthingsarehappeningforHuntHillAudubonSanctuary!2016

wasagreatyear,especiallyforfacilityimprovements,program

participationandsupportofourfundraisingefforts.Insidethis

reportyouwilllearnmoreaboutouryear.However,Iwouldliketo

lookaheadto2017andtheeventsthathavebeensetinto

motionin2016.

In2016aMajorGiftscommitteewasformedtobegintheprocessof

raisingmoneytoestablishanendowmentfortheFriendsofHunt

Hill.ThisendowmentwillhelpFOHHASbuilda4inancialbaseto

relievesomeoftheuncertaintyofyearlyincome4luctuations.Stay

tunedformoredetailsaswegopublicin2017.

Afterareviewofourcurrentstaffstructureandresearchinto

similarnaturecenters,theExecutiveCommitteeapprovedhiringa

DayCampDirectorandforthe4irsttimeinFOHHAShistory,

hiringtheProgramDirectorfull-timeyearroundfor2017!

Wehavealsomadegreatstridesingainingindependencefrom

NationalAudubonSocietysothatwecansecurelocalownershipof

allHuntHillproperties.Welookforwardtosharingupdatesonthis

goalasitprogresses.

FromallofusatHuntHill,thankyou.Thankyouforyourtime,your

talents,yourvisitsandyoursupport.HappyNewYearandwehope

toseeyouin2017.

Nikki Janisin

Schools Visit in the Spring and Fall Master Naturalists

Program 2016 2015

Summer Day Camps 510 530

Schools 1291 1141

Programs 868 885

Contracted 316 335

Cakes at the Lake 680 692

Total 3665 3583

IN-KINDDONATIONS:(GIFTS&SERVICES)

Pamela Augustyn

Bernick's Beverage & Vending

Burnells Décor

Burne� Dairy Co-op

Byron & Janet Binstock

Robyn & Tom Castagneri

Barb Emerson

Mitch Fox

Michael Harvey & Vicky Ondell

Ed Haugen

John & Amy Higgins

Lois Jackson

Taylor Johnson

Louie's Finer Meats

LP Building Products

Lynn's Honey Wagon

Ted & Diane Moravec

Mylan Pharmaceu�cals, Inc.

Bob & Karen Nelson

Old Dutch Foods, Inc.

On Twin Lake Farm

Donald & Carole O�

Reel'em Inn

Chris�ne and Dan Rice

Eugene & Carlo�a Romsos

The Roost

Schmitz's Economart

Kurt & Julie Stein

Pat Williams

OURVOLUNTEERS(ASOFOCTOBER31,2016) Nick Allen

Maryann Amacher

Paul Amacher

Linda Angeloni

Barron HS Students

Sally Bartz

Kelsey Bauspies

Ka�e Beckstrom

Jan Bliss

Paulino Brener

Kevin Campbell

Sandy Campbell

Lenny Chenault

Kathy Chenault

Carolyn Cleveland

Dave Cleveland

Isabel Cro�eau

Gary Davis

Anna DeMers

Libbie Detrent

Sam DeTrent

Berk Diedrich

Toni Dougherty

Anne Drake

Gary Dunsmoor

Doug Edwardsen

Pat Edwardsen

Diane Erdman

Gary Erickson

Linda Farrell

Akemi Fischer

Ed Fischer

Cassie Gerling

Fran Gretz

Fred Gruenhagen

John Haack

Kathy Hanson

Kay Harness

Michael Harvey

Ed Haugen

Nancy Hedlund

Karen Hoover

Lois Jackson

Luke Johnson

Bethany Johnson

Ileen Kelley

John King

Steve King

Ruth King

Lorna Kology

Randy Krautkramer

Rene Kurth

Jill Lehmann

Dana Lind

Aubrey Lorentz

Laura Lorentz

Mia Laurentz

Tom Loyas

Janet Mangold

Will Mehsikomer

Stephanie Mehsikomer

Liz Minder

Dens Murray

Jader Neaman

Des�ny Neaman

Heidi Neaman

Storme Nelson

David Nelson

Jack Nessen

Deb Neuheisel-Smith

Peggy Nitz

Kathy Nuebel

Maddy Nuebel

Cal O'Flanagan

Rod Olson

Vicky Oudell

Taylor Page

Rich Podbielski

Randy Poznasky

Rice Lake HS Students

Ed Reed

Carlo�a Romsos

Carrie Romsos

Gene Romsos

Dale Romsos

Riley Romsos

Charlo�e Ross

Doug Rudolph

Sandy Rudolph

Wayne Sabatke

Terri Sabby

Larry Samson

Laura Sandstrom

Colten Schmidt

Lisa Short

Keith Siepierski

Mike Smith

Bernie Snarski

Charlo�e Snarski

Jeff Southern

Pam Steffan

Marsha Stelzer

Beverly Stencel

Bill Stewart

Katherine Stewart

Park Taylor

Judi Terhorst

Tom Terhorst

Linda Thompson

Mary Thostenson

Joe Thrasher

UWGB Students

Keith Veldhuizen

Tom Vonasek

Gloria Vonasek

Lois Whitehorn

Wanda Zeug

Dave Zeug

Our apologies if we missed anyone. Please be sure to sign in as a volunteer at events so we can acknowledge your help for 2017.

DONATIONSOFFUNDS(11/1/15-10/31/15) Nick Allen

Paul & Maryann Amacher

Amazon Smile

Rudolf & Diann Anders

Rob & Linda Anderson

Arnold & Linda Angeloni

Eva Apelqvist

John & Carol Lee Balek

Allan & Judie Barta

Sally Bartz

Naomi Beardsley

Virginia Beecro<

Laurie Behrends

David Benson

Boy Scout Troup 427

David Bihrle & Michele Byron

Dan Beebe & Jennifer Brigham

Ron & Jeanne Brown

Chevron Humankind Match

Keith Collis & Maureen Borell

Margaret Bu�erfield

Shawn & Sandra Cahill

Austen Cargill

Stephen & Gloria Carlson

Paul Chase

Tom & Mary Chido

Tom Chris�anson

Susan Clements

Dave & Carolyn Cleveland

Ka�e Connolly

John Cook

Henry Cousineau III

Michael & Cynthia Cragg

Melissa Damro

Dorothy Danczyk

Ann Davey

Gary & Arda Davis

Patrick Di Bartolomeo &

Sharon Decker

Deep Lake Partners

Crystal DeRemer

Terry & Diane Dorsey

Mary Dresser

Rex Duncan & Karie Masters

Keith Dunder & Ka�e Kraemer

Jeff & Dexie Dunham

Jeff & Ka�e Eichten

Bob & Diane Erickson

Gary & Cathie Erickson

Doug & Pat Edwardsen

Jim & Diane Erdman

Terry & Dot Erwin

Essen�a Health

Mike Evenson

Jerry & Kathy Fabert

Family Founda�on Works

Farm & Fleet

Farm Service Agency

James & Linda Farrell

Edwin & Akemi Fischer

Richard Grand Founda�on

Marcia Grand

Jim & Sharon Gray

Jeanne Griffin

Don & Katherine Gullaksen

Doug & Sheila Grow

Lee Haight

Dale & Kathy Hanson

Kay Harness

Joe & Jenny Hastreiter

Nancy Hedlund

Jim & Carol Heim

John & Amy Higgins

Shirley Hile

Greg Hill

Daveda Hogberg

Julie & Jennifer Hoe<

Joseph Holas

Judith Halloran

Steve & Marcy Hong

Jean Howell

Julie Hustvet

Charlie Hu�er

Dan & Nikki Janisin

Erik & Bebsie Jensen

Dave & MaryBeth Johnson

Charlie Jump

Mike & Debbie Keyes

Stephen King & Family

Kohl’s Department Store

Linda Krach

Jerome & Elizabeth Larson

Donna Lee

Irene Lindberg

Laura Lorentz

Louisiana Pacific Founda�on

Tony Lyne & Mary Gunderson

John & Char Magee

Mayo Founda�on

Jim & Karen McConkey

David McMullin

Minnesota Valley Audubon

Mike & Judy Mollerus

Denis Murray

Joel & Barbara Mielke

Minneapolis Founda�on

Minnesota River Valley Audubon

Wally & Linda Narins

Patricia Neeley

Gene Nelson

Bob & Karen Nelson

Dorothy Nelson

Randy & Mary Nelson

Mike Smith & Deb Neuheisel

Linnea Olesen

Bill & Wendy Olmsted

Jo Anne Olson

Eugene Ostertag

Donald & Carole O�

John Peter & Carol Ke�ner

Duane & Marjorie Peterson

Claudia Place

Bruce & Sara Qualey

Doug & Sue Raether

Boyd & Marjorie Reid

Dan & Chris�ne Rice

Rice Lake Area Men’s Club

Rice Lake Celebrity Charity Classic

Alan & Charlo�e Ross

Doug & Sandy Rudolph

Janine Rueter &

Dorie Washburn

Terri Sabby

Roger St. George

Wayne & Barb Sabatke

Laura Sandstrom

JoAnn Schmidt

Jim & Susie Schmitz

Joe & Carol Schulz

Robert & Sally Schwartz

Tom & Sonia Sco�

Jon & Candy Severson

Robert Simonds & Karen Mergolis

Jeff Southern &

Linda Thompson

Spooner Moms’ Club

State Farm Insurance Match

Barbara Stauner

Gus & Marsha Stelzer

Bill & Katherine Stewart

Katherine Stewart A�orney

Stone Lake Garden Club

Lee Swan

Larry & Jan Tarnow

Tom & Judi Terhorst

Mary Thostenson

Robert & Linda Tillman

David Trechter

Mark & Stacie Vandermyde

Tom & Gloria Vonasek

John & Gail Waldron

Theresa Werner

Lois Whitehorn

Theron & Nicole Whitehorn

Laurie Yahr

Jeff & Patricia Zais

Our apologies if we missed

anyone’s dona on.

Community Bank of Northern Wisconsin

Cumberland Federal Bank

Don Johnson Motors

Essen�a Health

Thomas Haack

Indianhead Credit Union

Jacobson Advanced Eye Care

Kwik Trip

Marshfield Clinic

Mayo Founda�on for Medical Educa�on & Research

Prop’s Bar

Shell Lake State Bank

Spooner Health System

Spooner Machine, Inc.

Streseau Laboratory

Tice Technologies

Tillman Optometry

Toboggan Run Dental

Tri-County Dairy Promoters

Walmart

Xcel Energy

BUSINESSSPONSORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Carolyn Cleveland

Vice President

Nick Allen

Gary Erickson

Treasurer Tom Vonasek

Secretary

Carrie Romsos

Facilities Chair

Gary Erickson

Fundraising Chair

Carrie Romsos

Membership/Marketing Chair

Doug Edwardsen

Program Chair Gary Dunsmoor

Paul Amacher

Gary Davis

Laura Lorentz

Deb Neuheisel-Smith

Tom Terhorst STAFF Executive Director

Nikki Janisin

Program Director

Katie Connolly

Office Manager

Sally Bartz

Maintenance

Jim Gruenhagen

Larry Piskie

Contracted Eds

Terry Dorsey

Peter Ducos

Luis Gatgens

School Educators

Kelsey Bauspies

Anna Demers

Gary Dunsmoor

Colleen Johnson

Dana Lind

Colton Schmidt

Christina Wells

Summer Educators

Nicole Densmore

Tara Grode

Darcy Lilla

Sara Webber

Jane Wilson

Photo Credits

Cover: Ring-Neck Pheasant by Tim Kuhn

Back: Green Heron by David Moynahan

Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary

Owned by the National Audubon Society

And managed locally by Friends of Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, Inc.