Inspiring a Love of Science and Nature

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

ENVIRONMENTALVOLUNTEERS

487

1,416

2,619

7,541

17,149“A bug landed on me!”

That’s a reaction we get from many students we take out into the natural world here in the Bay Area. But at

Environmental Volunteers, we use that interaction as a teachable moment. Our volunteers assure the children that

the bug isn’t going hurt them. We encourage them to look more closely and tell us what they see and think about the bug. Why

does it have translucent wings? Why does it have antennae? What is its purpose in the natural world? It’s just a tiny, little bug, after all.

Our greatest gift as EVs is sharing our passion for nature, building science skills, and nurturing environmental stewardship in the next generation. It

is our goal to inspire children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties to learn about preserving our natural world, and that includes tiny, little bugs. For 46 years, Environmental Volunteers has been pursuing that goal, and we can assure you that our volunteers today are as committed to that purpose as ever. At the end of our programs, we love hearing students say, “Wow!”

2018 is here, and we are honored to announce our new permanent Executive Director, Elliott Wright. Elliott has worked in nonprofit management for more than 12 years at four organizations: El Pomar Foundation, Sempervirens Fund, Canopy, and The Nature Conservancy. Elliott brings top-notch skills in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, community building, and outdoor education. We are thrilled to welcome Elliott to the EV community and look forward to working alongside him to deepen the strength and reach of the EV’s mission.

educational services to over 10,000 school children in over 400 school programs. We have also expanded learning programs at our beloved EcoCenter. If you haven’t visited in a while, please check out the calendar of events on our new and improved website at www.EVols.org.

We are excited for the future at Environmental Volunteers. We look forward to a new year that holds promising opportunities for promoting environmental stewardship. We hope this Annual Report will inspire your continued support of what we do and what we hope to accomplish as we move forward into 2018.

Warmest Regards,

Joyce Friedrichs, Co-Chair Marion Krause, Co-Chair

Inspiring “Wows”

Learners Inspired in Community Programs

Learners Inspired at the EcoCenter, 2017

Students Inspired on Field Trips, 2016-2017

school year

Students Inspired via Transportation Fund,

2016-2017

Students Inspired in Classrooms, 2016-2017

school year

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Building Environmental Literacy

Building Environmental LiteracyEV’s Education Committee continued updating our 59 learning stations to meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Through Educate for Action, students

are learning about environmental stewardship and discovering actions to promote healthier

ecosystems. The EV’s new curriculum helps students develop skills in observation,

critical thinking, and inquiry – just like scientists!

2017 Impact

46 Years of Hands-on Science LearningThrough our School Programs, we served 7,541 students

in 52 schools throughout Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, and 2,619 students received field trips to local nature preserves! At the EcoCenter, the EV hosted Plankton Day, Yoga in the Baylands, the 3rd annual Ravenswood Art Show, and also art exhibits by Linda Curtis, Jennifer Fraser, and Gunn High Schools students.

Fostering Community Connections

In 2017, EV partnered with the following groups to bring hands-on environmental education to the community: AAUW Tech Trek, Bonnie’s House Play-School, Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, Canopy, Catholic Charities Youth Club, Kavanaugh Neighborhood of East Palo Alto,

Khan Lab School, Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo,

Symantec, and The Vi.

Environmental Volunteers have always been one of the outstanding environmental education programs nationally. The main message is: our actions matter. Each person is empowered to make changes in the world. One thing we know about environmental leaders is that there has been research that has been done looking at their childhood, looking at what influenced them to become environmental leaders. And so much of that is creating a sense of place and caring about a place. Understanding how an ecosystem works is really important but what makes the biggest difference is that commitment to action.

-Lori Mann Educational Consultant, NAAEE.

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Education Programs Celebrating DiversityWith a grant from Youth Outside, Environmental Volunteers launched the Nature and Culture Series, an educational program celebrating the connection between diverse cultures and the natural world. The series included Pipil Culture and Crafts of El Salvador, Crafts of the Ohlone, and Hawaiian Crafts and Hula.

Fostering VolunteerismIn 2016-2017, our 120 volunteers gave a combined total of 5,486 hours of their time to inspire a love of nature. Our volunteers led programs in classrooms, on field trips, in community centers, and at the EcoCenter. Through Educate for Action, they adopted new teaching methods to better promote environmental stewardship. Last but not least, they helped keep our teaching materials in top condition for 10,000 students to explore (that’s 10,000 pairs of hands)! They were fascinated

by the edible plants and touching nature. One student brought some pickleweed back to school so her twin sister could try some. One 3rd grade student said that this was the best field trip that he has ever been on. The classroom presentation was extremely helpful to prepare the students with background information a couple days before the field experience. The small group ratio of 6 students, 1 adult chaperone, and the docent was fantastic.

Baylands Ecology -Cara Shinagawa, Franklin School, 3rd grade

New Website and Volunteer PortalEV released a new website with a fresh, updated look and mobile-friendly design. The new website offers user-friendly navigation, a robust volunteer portal, and easy access to information about EV programs and volunteer opportunities.

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Addison Elementary School

Almond Elementary School

Belle Haven Elementary School

International School of the Peninsula

Benjamin Bubb Elementary School

Cesar Chavez Elementary School

Costaño Elementary School

Covington Elementary School

East Palo Alto Charter School

Encinal Elementary School

Gardner Bullis Elementary School

Connect Community Charter School

Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School

Hawes Elementary School

Henry Ford Elementary School

Herbert Hoover Elementary School

Frank L. Huff Elementary School

Edith Landels Elementary School

Las Lomitas Elementary School

Los Robles Magnet AcademyLaurel Elementary School

Mariano Castro Elementary School

Monta Loma Elementary School

Oak Avenue School

Oak Knoll Elementary School

Pinewood School-Middle Campus

Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton

Santa Rita Elementary School

Theuerkauf Elementary School

Taft Community School

Stevenson Elementary School

International School of the Peninsula - Cowper Campus

Bachrodt Elementary School

Bishop Elementary School

Briarwood Elementary School

L.P. Collins Elementary School

Country Lane Elementary School

Cumberland Elementary School

Eaton Elementary School

George Mayne Elementary School

Lexington Elementary School

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Los Arboles Elementary School

Luther Burbank School

Millard McCollam Elementary School

Noble Elementary SchoolSan Miguel Elementary School

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary School

Booksin Elementary School

Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary SchoolFranklin Elementary School

Peninsula Schools South Bay Schools

2017 Schools Served

College Park Elementary School

Green Oaks Academy

Our Lady of Angels School

Sunnybrae Elementary SchoolWest Hillsborough Elementary & Preschool

Willow Oaks School

Woodside Priory School

San Francisco 49ERS Academy

Aptitud Community Academy At Goss

Blackford Elementary School

Fairwood Elementary School

Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary School

Laneview Elementary School

McKinley Elementary School

Merryhill Elementary School

R.I. Meyerholz Elementary School

Joseph Weller Elementary School

West Valley Elementary School

My 4th grade students and I had a wonderful time on our field trip to Los Trancos. It was wonderful for us all to be outside. As the teacher, I learned something I had not understood before - that San Francisco Bay is actually an estuary.

Thank you for your efforts to help my students gain some understanding about geology during the field trip as well as during the classroom stations. These are such a great combination!

In appreciation,

Evelyn Wester 4th grade teacher, Landels Elementary

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Afzal KhanAlan RayAlice MansellAlison TakataAlison HladyAmandeep GroverAndrea ShearnAnne PageAnya DesaiArunima DivyaAudrey LemoineBarbara ShapiroBecky ShiBetty SillsBetty ChaseBob ConnorsBob DodgeBob Elliott, SouthBob Elliott, NorthBobbi CallisonBrian Carlo ChuapocoCady DriscollCal CornwellCarol HeermanceCarole HutchinsonCharles PreussChristine CardosiChuck CostonCindy LockhartDanielle SchraitleDeborah SevyDeborah SandersonDebra PowellDeepali JoshiDiane McCoyDick HeermanceDon McDougall

Donna SteinrokEllen TurbowEmily DialFran BennettFrances NegranzaFrosty KriegerGail YamenGloria LeitsteinHazel WatsonHeather PhippsHudelle NewmanJan FenwickJan HustlerJanice GarshJeanette GuthartJeanne GaryJeff EnglanderJer JagerJerry YangJoan CostonJoe AndrewsJohn SeyfarthJohn ArmstrongJoyce RiceJoyce FriedrichsJulie JeromeKalyani KhodkeKarla BromanKathryn WattsKathy BooneKathy LauerKelly GrahamKelly NeylonKristina BlouchKumi IshidaLarry SpivakLaura Cohen

Leni SilbermanLindsey DzurnakLucia Price CoxLydia Nichols-RussellMargie GrayMaria ParlanteMarianna RaymondMarilyn HornorMarion KrauseMarni BarnesMarsha DyslinMaury DennistonMaya RonenMia IuchiMichal StrutinMichelle WhiteMike TurbowMinh LeNancy MayoNancy RankinNancy SmithNeil HornorNina BrooksPara ModhaPat WoodPaula NoePeter ThurstonRebecca GeraldiRebecca GarewalRos CarolSally TomlinsonSandi LucasSandy GantSharon BroadheadShreyas SrikanthSue SoSue Irvine

Susan DanskerSusan DorskySusan DubrowSusan HahnSuzon SenesiSydney CroxtonTiffany JeansToby PollockTom McNealTony KramerVaijayanthi JagannathanValerie KolokihakaufisiWanda CavanaughWendy Kahn

Cash

Operating AccountsBuilding Maintenance Account

Transportation Collaboration Account

Accounts Receivable Grants and Pledges Receivable, Current Portion

Prepaid Expenses

Current Assets

Investments - EndowmentGrants and Pledges Receivable, Long Term

Lease DepositsProperty and Equipment, Net

Accounts PayableAccrued Vacation

Other Accrued ExpensesDeferred Revenues

Total Current Liabilities

UnrestrictedTemporarily Restricted

Permanently Restricted

Total Net Assets

Current Assets

$146,777

$10,344$412,630$15,669

$910$231,176

$9,214

$826,720

$227,020$34,166$10,750$2,901,444

$4,000,100

$24,629$4,616$7,590$0

$36,835

$3,106,818$637,950$218,497

$3,963,265

$4,000,100

Current Liabilities

Net Assets

Revenue19% Individuals

42.4% Foundations Grants

6% Corporate Grants

0.6% In Kind/Other

22% Special Events

10% Earned Revenue

2017 FINANCIALS

Expenses

71% Education/Programs

17% Development

12% Administration

2017 VolunteersOur volunteers are awesome! Every year, they inspire thousands of students to develop a love of science and nature. Our thanks and appreciation to the following individuals:

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Environmental Volunteers gives our deepest thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their generous support. Gifts between July 1, 2016 and

June 30, 2017

$50,000+Morgan Family FoundationSatterberg Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999County of Santa Clara Euske Family FoundationClinton and Mary GillilandLaureL Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999Applied Materials FoundationDean Witter FoundationWilliam RellerSand Hill FoundationSanDisk CorporationYouth Outside

$5,000 - $9,999AMD Foundation, Inc.AnonymousCharles B. Kuhn Memorial FundBarbara and Michael CollinsErin Craig and Richard DvorakRobert and Mary DodgeJoyce and Jay FriedrichsArt and Joanne HallNoble and Lorraine HancockJohn and Marcia Goldman FoundationKathy and Al LauerLevel 3 Foundation, Inc.Nancy and Tor LundDon and Mary McDougallJohn and Anne PageSally and Timothy Tomlinson

$1,000 - $4,999Dudley and Elaine AndersenBill Graham Supporting Foundation

Clif Bar Family FoundationCody Anderson Wasney ArchitectsCree and Jennifer EdwardsLinda and Jerome ElkindJeff and Susan EnglanderIrene Estelle and Ed LoggNoel and Sally FentonMarkus Fromherz and Heike SchmitzKate Godfrey and Rob ColleySheryl Heckmann Bruce and Eleanor HeisterMel HodgeDrs. Mary Hufty and Daniel AlegriaJanet and James HustlerJulie and Jon JeromeHeather KantorKiwanis Club of Mountain ViewMarion and Charles KrauseSusan Lang and Robert LevensonJanet LarsonStan and Suzanne MantellMary MarshDebra and Bryan McLaughlinEliane and Armand NeukermansNintendo of America Inc.Brad and Judith O’BrienWard and Mary PaineGerald PatrickHugh and Julie PearceAlma and Jim PhillipsDenise PitschPresidio Bank, Palo AltoDan and Helen QuinnAnn RandoRathmann Family FoundationSusie RichardsonSan Jose Mercury News Wish BookStephen Schleimer and Cyndi ShermanPearl Anne SeippAlison and Greg Takata

Jack and Jan TomlinEllen and Mike TurbowJan and Bill WhitmerWilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati FoundationWoodside-Atherton Garden Club

$1 - $999The Aaron FamilyScott and Judy AlbertsAmazonSmileBarbara AndersonJohn and Polly ArmstrongMarty and David ArscottBeverly and David BackerJane BagleyJoel and Sherri BakosHayley BakstCelia BaronGwendolyn BarryBarbara BartlettIrene Beardsley and Dan BloombergDavid BenhamMatt and Lori BeningerAlan and Fran BennettBarbara and Bud BennigsonAllan and Mindy BerkowitzAnna BermanMary BernsteinRichard BicknellAnn BilodeauLu and John Bingham

CONTRIBUTORS (continued)

Patricia and Pete BiociniBishop Pine FundPaula BlankElizabeth and Marsden BloisKristina BlouchHillary and Pete BlumJocelyn and Jerome BlumAndrea BoehmerMarcy Bolotin and Larry PaullCarolyn and Richard BrennanTerese Brennan-MarquezBright Funds FoundationNina Brooks and Andrew HirschNeilson and Judy BuchananBeth BunnenbergMarlene and Marshall BurakRudy BurkovnikRosemary BusherTess BylerBobbi Callison and Paul AndersonPia CamenzindTimothy CamenzindMimi CampbellJulie CardilloMargaret CarneyHonora CarsonNancy and John CassidyLiz CaulkinsWanda Cavanaugh and Richard BallSusan ChamberlainJill ChristensenRobert and Susan ChristiansenCisco FoundationSarah and Tom ClarkClorox Company

Neal and Janet CoberlyArthur and Laura CohenClaire Connor and Jay Smolik, Jr. Joan and Charles CostonDoug CoxPeter and Melanie CrossAnne DauerCarolyn and Gordon DavidsonJean and Dexter DawesGail Peacock DeBellisJudy and Marty DeggellerHilde DeMarcoJames DerryberryMarge DeStaeblerKathy and Norm DewittEleanor and Lloyd DickmanDennis and Cynthia DillonStan Dirks and Linda FenneyJudie DodsonDiane DoolittleSusan and Al DorskyLisa DowneyPeter Drekmeier and Amy AdamsKaren DrukerGwyn DukesKathleen and Terry DuryeaSue DuVallCarl EbelingEdith and Jeb EddyDee Eduardo and Karl GohlMarilyn EdwardsonTrudy EichstadtDiana and Brad Ekstrand

Michael EldredgeBob and Fredi ElliottMary and Patrick EnrightLeif and Sharon EricksonBruce and Vivian EuzentJoseph and Barbara EvansLuke FarleyJames FeichtlJan and Bob FenwickDarryl FenwickCorrinna & Jorge FigueiredoJudi and Jerry FinchSolon and Diane FinkelsteinDon FongWinfield FosterDouglas Fraser and Mary Hawker FraserSarah FrenchKent and Judy FrewingAnne and Stephen GalliSandy Gant and Mike NelsonAlfred and Jeanne GantJeanne GaryLee and Susan GavensBruce and Jane GeeBetsy GiffordJonathan GoldmanAlma GongoraGoogle Matching Gifts ProgramSrinivasa GopaladhineMr. and Mrs. Thomas Gracon

Kelly GrahamJoan and Stuart GreeneSandra GruverJeanette and Harold GuthartFrank and Carole GwynnSusan and Michael HahnSteve Halprin

I really like when we examined the skulls and put our hands in the blubber and the ice. I learned a lot about how many teeth dolphins have. The most interesting thing I learned was how long marine mammals are.

—Reviane, 3rd grade

It was fun to learn about the animals that live in the mud. Also it was fun learning about the plants that live by the shore. And learning how the birds get their food from the sea. I liked going to each station and learn about each topic.

Can you come back and teach us another time?—Olivia, 4th grade

Contributors

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Paul HammesSara and Michael HammondMargaret and Robert B. HarringtonSusan and Harry HartzellNancy and Howard HassenMichael and Gwen HavernKeiko R. and Stephen HayashiJoan and Ted HaynesRaymond and Elsa HealdJerry Hearn and Rebecca ReynoldsCarol and Dick HeermanceSakshi HegdeShirley HeineVirginia HenkeSue Hessel and Karen DahleHenry HeubachSteven HibshmanJohn Hickson and Sarah BabinMarian and Tom HillGretchen HillardHarvey and Margaret HinmanChristy and Chuck HollowayMarilyn and Neil HornorDavid Howes and Janet AndrewsCaryn Huberman YacowitzLaurie HunterTimothy HurleyBarbara N. Hurley and Kevin A. SawyerCarole HutchinsonIntel CorporationSue IrvineMatthew and Connie IvesJeremy JagerLaurie JarrettPrerana JayakumarTiffany Jeans

Charlotte and Kai JohansenDouglas JohansonWilliam JohnsonBill Johnson and Theresa LobdellJoan and Charles JohnsonGraceanne JohnsonMichelle JonelisNancy JulienFred and Wendy KahnMr. and Mrs. Duane KalarDan and Rory KaplanSandy KingBarbara KingsleyAlan and Barbara KirbyAlbert and Sally KnorpPhyllis and Eric KnudsenIris and Hal KorolKetan and Sheila KothariTony and Judy KramerElizabeth KricfalusiFrosty and Lance KriegerBobby and Art Kushner

Nancy KuxNira Lanir

Leslie Larson and Michael Bennett

Jennifer LeeMrs. Harold LeitsteinRichard Lenon and Leslie HsuNaomi B. LevinsonRob LevitskyShoshana and Ronald LevyTodd and Megan Lewis

Ann and George LimbachKarae Lisle and

Mauricio ValenciaGabriele Loosen

Jean Ann and Charles Luckhardt

Carol and Emmett MacCorkleMarty and Donna Mackowski

Ellie MansfieldMAP Royalty, Inc.Dana MarcusConnie MariottiniAnn MarkevitchJane and Michael MarmorAnn Marsh-Meigs and Eric MeigsJanet MartinMary Hill SchoolNancy MayoDoreen and Robert MazzeiBetsy McCarthyMegan McCaslinJean McCownWalter and Mary McCulloughKatherine and Ryan McDougallEvelyn McGownSusan McLeanBill and Mimi MeffertSteve and Linda MillardMr. and Mrs. Lindley MillerBrian and Bev MillerWilma MilliganJohn and Arlene MitchellMary-Mignon MitchellKatherine and Bridger MitchellSheila MonheitVicki Moore and Scott ChanThe Morrison & Foerster FoundationTom and Marianne MoutouxShari Mullen and Steve TuckerRichard and Patti NammDiana and Martin NeimanNancy and John NewmanMarty and Nancy NewmanAnne and Sam NgLiz and Gary NielsenMargaret Ann NivenNVIDIA Employee Giving ProgramSophia Oliveira and Shane RJulia OliverLolly and Tom OsborneBonnie Packer and Bob Raymakers

Andrew PageJoanne and George PapaDavid and Karen ParadiseCibele ParizzottoPaypal Charitable Giving FundSandra and Scott PearsonDavid and Sunny PelloneJaime PerezGirvin and Lesley PetersGloria PfisterJoe and Helen PickeringLynn and Oliver PieronPorter PoirierHoward and Margie PomerantzCharles R. PreussCharles and Barbara PreussDeborah and Richard ProbstRhonda RaiderRobert and Elizabeth RaislerThelma RammChristine RammlerNancy and Glenn RankinAlan RaySteven and Beth RazinThe Reading Bug, LLCChris and Anne ReamVicki and Dave ReederJulie ReisShirley ReithJoanna and Thomas ReynoldsJoyce RiceSandy RickardJohn and Linda RobinsonMargaret RogersDiane and Joseph RolfeJeff Ross and Jan PlattNorman and Nancy RossenMargaret and Robert RowRuth and Jim Rowe

Victoria RundorffLouise Russ

Sherman and Darlene RutherfordSusan and Mike SabesJohn and Kitti SaleraJames and Andrea SandstromMelissa SatterfieldJan and Vic SchachterSuzanne and J. Robert SchauweckerRobert Schick

Dianne and Mike SchillingKathy Schmidt

Anne SchmittKandis Scott

Karen Scussel and Curt RiffleKatie and Eric Seedman

Suzon SenesiJohn and Carolyn SeyfarthBarbara and Edward ShapiroSue and Phil ShoffCharles Sieloff and Sally DudleyLewis Silvers, Jr.Wendy SintonSandra SlaterJerry and Dick SmallwoodRoger SmithStephen and Paula SmithDennis and Ellen SmithNancy Smith and Robert KuimelisSusan and Yuen SoGail and Ernie SolomonSophie and Arthur Brody FoundationLarry SpivakSusan SpringerKathy Stark and Chris AokiJaqueline SteenhuisIsaac and Madeline SteinBarbara and Charles StevensNoel and Carol StevensJon StoumanMichal Strutin and Michael SinenskySally SuppleeCatherine SutherlandMarilyn SutoriusTea Timers Travel Club of the Bay AreaJulia TeitelbaumLaura TekslerDonna Terman and William BrownTheodore Roosevelt Medora FoundationNancy ThomasChuck and Jean ThompsonBarbara ThurstonPeter ThurstonHelen TiegerTimothy TooleMr. and Mrs. Bruce TrainPeter TuckerElaine Uang and Michael GreenfieldJames Van Horne

Ellen VanderwiltKaren VarnhagenPatricia VautrinotKurt and Barbara VoesterJeanne WaiteCelia WalkerGena WallisKarlette WarnerClare WarnerRoger and Joan WarnkeCindy and Jay WatkinsHazel WatsonMr. and Mrs. Ronald WattMimi WebbDon WedenDaphne and Stuart WellsAl WhaleySallie and Jay WhaleyEd and Patti WhiteVan WhitisChris and James WiersigLarry and Judith WilliamEd and Gee Gee WilliamsMercedes WilliamsDonna and Ron WilsonLinda WinkleCharlotte WittenkampElise and Dennis WolfAllen and Jean WolmanGail and Gil WooleyPat Worthington and Jim DehnertMarcia and Paul WythesLaurie YessickSophie YostEdel and Bill YoungLauren Younger and James LaPlante Jr.Richard and Carol ZbrigerMonique Le Conge ZiesenhenneAnn and Geoffrey ZimanMary Lou ZobackJulian and Lee Zulman

Thank you for letting us pick up mud crabs and letting us see lizards. I had fun on the beautiful walk. I liked the swallow’s nest.

Thank you for letting us visit the Baylands.–Jesse, 3rd grade

CONTRIBUTORS (continued)

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On behalf of Environmental Volunteers,

we thank you for your support!

We are committed to inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.

We hope you’ll join us in 2018 and deepen the impact of our vitally important work. Become a volunteer, visit the EcoCenter, or join our community of supporters. With your help, we can inspire a love of science and nature in this generation and for generations to come.

www.EVols.org

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