The Brandywine Red Clay Alliance promotes the restoration, conservation and enjoyment of the natural resources of the Brandywine and Red Clay watersheds.

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS

2018 was a record year for rain, however BRC Education Staff didn’t let that stop them from providing quality environmental education to thousands of students across Pennsylvania and Delaware! Our Education Staff continue to grow and expand our offerings and programs to help meet the needs of the schools, educators and state and national standards, and most important- the students.

12,600

Student Participants

STATS FOR 2018

20 School District

Partners

35 Environmental

Education Program Options

530 Summer Campers

$6,500 Donations Thru EITC Program

18 Unique Member

Programs

“We enjoyed everything! All of the instructors are so knowledgeable. It is always a pleasure to come to the BRC.” - 4th Grade Teacher

Teamwork makes the dream work. Teachers value our team building programs as a way to introduce valuable lifelong learning skills.

Offsite watershed programming gets students actively engaged in making water quality changes right on their school property.

Students of all ages had the opportunity to dip a net in the Myrick Conservation Center pond. With all the rain this past year, they had the added bonus of seeing the impact the extra water had on life in the pond ecosystem.

Target champ! “Indoor Out School” students have the opportunity to try their hand at tomahawk throwing. Who says that hand-eye coordination doesn’t connect to classroom concepts?

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (as of 12/31/2018)

OFFICERS

John P. Supplee President

Amanda DeWeese Vice President

Edward Leo Secretary

Tom Varley Treasurer

MEMBERS

Ray Ajalli Lisa Brubaker Steve Castorani William F. Cooke Jr. F. Neil Dougherty Brent W. du Pont Jim Gawthrop Brenton R. Grant, III Kerry R. Haber Brian J. Havertine Andrew Homsey Thomas Gantt Hubbard James E. Jordan, Jr. J. Kai Lassen Dr. Richard Lighty David Lyons, Jr. Alisha McDougal David McKeon Collin F. McNeil Lauressa McNemar John Rush Jerry Schneider Peter Temple

DIRECTOR EMERITI

Harry Alberts Carl J. Meister, Jr. David L. Myers Josephine Parman A. Duer Pierce Dr. Eva L. Verplanck

STAFF (Current)

James E. Jordan, Jr. Executive Director, CEO

Elaine Anderson Business Director

Eliza Bernardini Database and Marketing Assistant

Alexa Hart Education Coordinator Member/Public Programs

Dana Looker Director of Development & Marketing

Betsy Stefferud Administrative Assistant

Julia Steiner Education Coordinator School Programs

Art Taylor Maintenance Technician

Brian Winslow Watershed Conservation Director

2018 ANNUAL REPORT 1

2018 proved to be a year of transition and growth, with

long term staff members retiring and new staff being hired,

as Brian Winslow transitioned to the role of Watershed

Conservation Director. After a comprehensive search led by

our Finance Committee; the Board of Directors approved the

committee recommendation to partner with an exceptional

and proven investment advisory company with vast experience,

including ESG investment strategies. 

“To promote the restoration, conservation and enjoyment of the natural resources of the Brandywine and Red Clay watersheds through education, scientific activities, environmental stewardship and advocacy.” - BRC Mission

We continue to experience significant growth in our watershed

conservation efforts, in both the Brandywine and Red Clay

watersheds, with projects in Pennsylvania and Delaware. BRC

continues to lead municipal efforts to provide leadership and

guidance to nearly 50 municipalities across the the watersheds in

both states.

Our education programs have shown unprecedented growth

across the board, including school and member programs and

summer camp, with summer camp reaching nearly 100% capacity.

With our school programs we continue to navigate ever changing

state guidelines in both Pennsylvania and Delaware, in order to

offer schools and students a comprehensive hands-on learning

experience that compliments lessons in the classroom. Thanks to

the EITC programs and private scholarship funds, BRC was able to

offer free programs to any student that qualified for the National

Lunch Program.

BRC is fortunate to have generous donors, volunteers, staff and a

Board of Directors who continue to support us in our mission. In

this Annual Report we share a small sampling of our efforts from

2018.

Jim Jordan Amanda DeWeese

Executive Director, CEO President

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MEMBERS & SUPPORT

ConservationtistMr. and Mrs. Mark BedwellMr. and Mrs. David HerrAnn S. and Steven B. HuttonMr. and Mrs. Robert McNeilMr. and Mrs. Rodman MoorheadMr. and Mrs. Frederick J. SmithMr. and Mrs. Bruce West

Watershed ProtectorMrs. Joan BollingMrs. Pamela Cawood Rizzo and Mr. Chris RizzoMr. and Mrs. Donald KirklandMr. and Mrs. Kai LassenMr. and Mrs. Barney LeonardMr. and Mrs. Michael MoranDr. Michele SullivanMr. and Mrs. Thomas VarleyMr. and Mrs. Charles Shattuck

Steward of the ValleyMr. and Mrs. Francis AbbottMr. John Bare and Ms. Kim TownsendMr. and Mrs. John BarrMr. Charlie BenzelMs. Angela BeversMs. Pam Biddle and Mr. Joel FishmanMr. and Mrs. Brian BlairMs. Lisa BrubakerMr. and Mrs. William CookeMr. and Mrs. Douglas CorriganMr. and Mrs. Neil CullenMr. and Mrs. Robert DiFilippoDr. and Mrs. William ElkinsMr. Thomas EvansMr. and Mrs. Lyle FrederickMs. Joan GallowayMr. and Mrs. James GawthropMr. and Mrs. Kerry HaberMs. Cathy HamiltonMr. and Mrs. J. Wesley HardinMr. and Mrs. D. Kirk HarmanMr. Nathan HaywardMr. and Mrs. William JaffeeMr. and Mrs. James Jordan, Jr.Mr. Stanley LiebermanMr. and Mrs. Ian MackinnonMr. and Mrs. Thomas MarshallMs. Diana McCarthyMrs. Glenn McNemarMr. and Mrs. Carl J. Meister, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. R. Marshall PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Donald PhillipsMr. and Mrs. A. Duer Pierce, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Scott RobertsMr. and Mrs. John RushMr. and Mrs. Gerald SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Fritz SchumannMr. Thomas SmithMr. Charles SpackmanMs. Mary SproatMs. Julia TroutDr. Anne VerplanckMr. and Mrs. Nicholas VolponeMr. and Mrs. Verne Weidman

BenefactorMr. and Mrs. Ray AjalliMr. and Mrs. Harry AlbertsMs. Virginia AllenMrs. Richard M. Armstrong, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Tim BakMr. and Mrs. Douglas Barr Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Jay BassMr. and Mrs. Richard BaxterMs. Susan BeachMr. and Mrs. George BennettMs. Betsy DeMarino WeisbrodMr. and Mrs. Thomas BidgoodMr. F. Robert BielskiMr. Eric Bovard and Ms. Kara Ditty-BovardMs. Janet BowersMr. Edward BrintonMr. and Mrs. Thomas BrokawMrs. Georgia BrutscherMr. and Mrs. Hans BuitendijkMr. and Mrs. Ross CappsMr. and Mrs. David CarterMr. and Mrs. Steven CastoraniBarbra and Ernest ChisenaMr. Ellis ColemanMr. and Mrs. Brian CoonsMrs. Judy CousinsMs. Dawn CromptonMr. and Mrs. Robert DanielsMr. and Mrs. Kevin DelaneyMr. James DenhamMr. Blake DiGiacomoMr. and Mrs. Douglas DorenMr. Gary DorrellMs. Janet EbertMr. and Mrs. Michael EllingMr. and Mrs. George FasicMr. and Mrs. Sebastian FerrerMr. and Mrs. Richard FlemingMr. and Mrs. Dan FolmarMrs. Nancy FrederickMr. and Mrs. John GaadtMr. George GaleMr. and Mrs. James GallagherMr. and Mrs. William GallagherMr. and Mrs. William GotwalsMr. and Mrs. Wayne GraftonMr. and Mrs. George GrahamMr. and Mrs. Brenton GrantMr. and Mrs. David GregoryMr. and Mrs. Philip GrossMr. William Haldeman and Ms. Kara CoatsMr. and Mrs. John HalstedMr. Paul HalterMrs. Martha HammondMr. Robert Haniwalt and Ms. Joan WelchMr. Brian HavertineMr. and Mrs. David HeckmanMr. and Mrs. Stanley HeistMr. and Mrs. William HewtonMrs. Elizabeth HoageyMs. Carol E. HoffeckerMs. Catherine HolleyMr. and Mrs. Robert HollidayMr. and Mrs. Douglas HotmerMr. and Mrs. Rudolf HutzMr. and Mrs. William IliffBen James and Joan Baker

Mrs. Charles JefferisMr. and Mrs. William KaiserMr. Jeff KaneMr. and Mrs. Lewis KinterMr. and Mrs. Donald KnabbMs. Margaret KramaricMr. and Mrs. Terry LeanessMr. and Mrs. Edward LeoMr. and Mrs. William LitvinMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LottMr. and Mrs. Daniel MaisanoScott and Amy KillenMr. and Mrs. George MartynickMr. and Mrs. Michael MatzMr. and Mrs. Harvey McCumberMrs. Elaine McGrewMr. and Mrs. Joseph McKennaMs. Kathleen McMahon and FamilyMr. and Mrs. David MeadowsMs. Barbara MillerMr. and Mrs. Louis MinellaMr. and Mrs. Edwin MonganMs. Beth Moore and Mr. Andrew HomseyMs. Lynn MorrisonMrs. Dorothy MullesteinMr. and Mrs. Mark MyersMr. and Mrs. Thomas NealeDr. Michelle NemethMr. and Mrs. James NolanMr. and Mrs. John PapayMr. Lawrence ParrishDr. and Mrs. William PfefferDr. and Mrs. Paulding PhelpsMr. and Mrs. Paul PlourdeMr. and Mrs. Edward QuinlanMs. Vidya Rajan and Mr. Stephen J. StreatfieldMr. Robert Reitz and Ms. Rhoda McNittMr. Wilson ReynoldsMrs. John RiegelMichael RiskaMr. and Mrs. Christopher RizzutoMr. and Mrs. John RobbinsThe Honorable and Mrs. Chris RossMr. James ScharnbergMs. Virginia SchiavelliMr. Charles SchuttMs. Kris SchworkMs. H. Donnan SharpMr. L. Edward SilcoxMr. Stephen SimkoMr. and Mrs. Neil SmithMr. and Mrs. Edward SnyderMs. Frann StaffordMr. and Mrs. William StellerScudder and Mary Claire StevensMr. C. Walter StewartMr. and Mrs. Morris StroudMr. and Mrs. Robert Struble, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence SugliaMr. and Mrs. James SullivanMr. and Mrs. Francis TaylorMs. Margot TaylorMr. and Mrs. Peter TempleDr. and Mrs. John ThompsonMr. and Mrs. John TierneyMr. and Mrs. Richard TurnerMs. Sandy VanAmburghMr. and Mrs. Burling Vannote

Ms. Sharon VintonMrs. Gertrude N. WendtMr. and Mrs. John WilkensMs. Victoria Will and Mr. Michael KowalskiMr. and Mrs. Brian WinslowMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey WolfromMr. Tom WolharMr. and Mrs. T. Robert WoodwardMrs. Betsy WyethMs. Jane WylieMs. Kristen YeagerJeff and Carol Yetter

FamilyMs. Katie AdkinsMr. and Mrs. Shipley AllinsonMrs. Elaine AndersonMr. and Mrs. Doug AppletonMr. and Mrs. A. J. ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Tom ArnoldMr. Scott ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Steven ArnoldMs. Olivia AspiteMs. Katie AustinMs. Emily BaddeleyKeri BarcusChris BarnesMr. Douglas Barr, Jr.Ms. Kathleen BarronMireia BartholomaeMs. Eileen BeckMr. Richard Bellot and Ms. Lori WilcoxMs. Sara BenderMr. and Mrs. Richard BenjaminMs. Wendy BensmanMs. Heather BirkinsMs. Patricia BlachfordMr. Edward BlakeMr. and Mrs. Ronald BlevinsMr. and Mrs. Mark BoeniMr. Erich BollmanMr. Nick BonkoskiMs. Lise BorelSutapa BoydMs. Michelle BoyleMs. Sharon BreskeMr. and Mrs. J. Clayton BrightMs. Valerie BrillMs. Kelly BrownMs. Susan BrownMs. Erin BuchnerMr. and Mrs. William BuckMr. and Mrs. Dan BurgessMs. Erica BurryMs. Erin BushnellMr. and Mrs. Ed ButlerMr. Howard CampbellMr. and Mrs. James CarpenterMr. Carl Case and Ms. Maryanne GallucciMr. and Mrs. Rob CatariusMan Yee ChanMs. Alexandria CherninMs. Kim CiccarelliMs. Gina CirucciMr. Matthew CohenMs. Elizabeth ColelloMs. Linda CollinsMr. and Mrs. Edward Collins

STRATEGIC PLANNING2018 found BRC  in the middle of the three year strategic plan. The Staff and Board of Directors remained focused and committed to fulfilling the outcomes of the plan, with seven committees comprised of staff, board members and other key volunteers. BRC continued to make significant progress towards achieving our goals set forth in this plan

“The strategic plan serves as our master guide as the organization continues to thrive and helps us prioritize our mission driven goals and objectives.”

- Jim Jordan

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Mr. Thomas CongletonMs. Stacy CordivanoMr. and Mrs. Richard CorkranMs. Wendy Cotton-OrlandoMr. and Mrs. Robert CoxMs. Elizabeth CreagerMs. Marie CrossleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas CullenElizabeth Curtis Swain and George H. Swain, Jr.Ms. Natasa CvijanovicMs. Karen D’Agusto and Mr. Stephen BernasconiMr. and Mrs. Lawrence D’AngeloMr. Duane DavisMs. Melanie DellertMs. Nataliya DeMarcoMs. Amy EllsworthLeigh DonnellyMr. and Mrs. Anthony DorazioNeil and Laura DoughertyMs. Terri DunbarMs. Anne-Marie DunnMichelle DuranMr. J. Clifton EdgarMs. Marie EdwardsMs. Kelly EdwardsMr. and Mrs. Bruce EssickMr. and Mrs. Gordon FarquharMs. Ann Faulds and Mr. Chris RobinsonMs. Marie-Eve FecteauMs. Nicole FeeleyMs. Rebecca FenstermacherMr. and Mrs. Robert FenzaMr. Gregg FinkMr. and Mrs. Lawrence FogelMr. and Mrs. Richard Francisco

Ms. Mary FrankMr. and Mrs. James FriedmanMr. and Mrs. Jason FriendMr. Steven GableMrs. Julia GatesMr. and Mrs. Stephen GauschMr. and Mrs. Robert GeorgeMs. Erin GibsonMs. Margaret GilmourMs. Jeanne-Marie GobinMr. and Mrs. Taylor GoetzMs. Margaret GreecherMs. Janette GriebMs. Judy GunawardhanaMr. and Mrs. J. Bruce GwaltneyMr. and Mrs. William HaafMr. and Mrs. John HaikoMs. Jean HainesMr. and Mrs. J. Paul HaldemanMr. and Mrs. David HallMr. and Mrs. Colin HannaMr. John B. Hannum, Jr. Esq.Mr. and Mrs. David HarkinsMr. Lawrence Hart and Ms. Meredith FettersMs. Sheri HartenMr. and Mrs. John HazardMs. Melissa HeagyMs. Amy HeinrichMs. Karen HelvestonMr. and Mrs. Frederic HenjesMr. David HennesseyMs. Colleen HertzenbergMr. and Mrs. James HicksMs. Cheryl HilkMr. and Mrs. Robert HodgeMr. and Mrs. Herbert HoffmanMs. Stephanie Hoffmann

Ms. Catherine HoldsworthMr. and Mrs. Ken HollowayMr. and Mrs. Timothy HooverMs. Dawn HorstMr. Stephen HorstmannMs. Jessica HoseMr. and Mrs. Neil HowardMs. Martina HufnalMr. and Mrs. John HughesMr. and Mrs. Richard HunekeMs. Joanne HurleyMr. and Mrs. Albert IacoccaMs. Carmela JacksonMs. Stephanie JacobsonMs. Kelsey Jayne-GomezRobin JenkinsMr. and Mrs. Randall KaneMr. Jake Kaplan and Ms. Becca FerberMr. and Mrs. Justin D’AntonioMr. and Mrs. James KiernanMs. Torrey KistMs. Lindsay KoczurMs. Allison KolpasMr. and Mrs. Brian KorrellChristin KubackeMr. and Mrs. Steven LacombeMs. Jennifer LajeunesseMs. Rose LangMs. Jessica LangMs. Ellen LaurelliJamie LauthMr. and Mrs. Philip LeeJeffra LeoMr. James LeonardMs. Betty LexMr. and Mrs. Doyle LimMs. Cindy Lin

Mr. and Mrs. Kirk LindvigMr. David LissMs. Erin LockledgeMr. David Lyons, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David MalarekMr. and Mrs. Henry MarshallMs. Danielle MartiliniMs. Sarah MaxtonMr. and Mrs. William McAnallyMs. Amy McEldowneyMs. Lisa McGinnityMs. Teresa McGlynnMs. Kathryn McHaleMr. and Mrs. Lee McIlvaineMr. Lars Mitchell and Ms. Deborah MeierMr. and Mrs. Robert MerrillMr. Chase MillardMs. Sally MillerMs. Kristin MolavoqueMr. and Mrs. J. Gunnar MossbladMs. Debbie Mueller and Ms. Judy McMillanMs. Michele Muldoon-DottoCary MurphyMr. and Mrs. David MyersMr. and Mrs. Charles MyhreMs. Kelly NastaseMr. Curtis NausMs. Amy NutterMs. Joan O’DellMs. Jeanine O’DonnellMs. Gemma O’SullivanColleen and Ed OexnerMs. Dorothy OrtaldoMs. Kathy OvermanMs. Mary Joan PancoastAmy Parkman-Kirker

2018 Teacher of the Year

Michelle Lozowski

Kindergarten

West Chester Friends School

Teacher Michelle’s appreciation

for the natural world is

woven seamlessly though the

curriculum. She incorporates

developmentally-appropriate

environmental and science-

focused concepts into daily

activities. Students are

encouraged to observe,

question, imagine and wonder,

which shows them that they are

a part of nature. This in turn

lays a strong foundation for

communicating core values for

being lifelong environmental

stewards.

2018 Environmental

Instructor of the YearDawn Coughlan

Dawn cares deeply about fostering

a love of nature in children from

an early age. Her goal with all

the programs she teaches is for

participants of all ages to have a

great experience being outdoors.

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Ms. Rachel PearlMs. Kalia PerseMs. Karen PestrittoMr. Christopher PielliMr. and Mrs. Mike PomponiMr. Stephen Powell and Ms. Barbara ShirvisMr. and Mrs. Jeremiah PowellMs. Elizabeth PriceMs. Melissa ProberMs. Angela PuleoMr. and Mrs. Michael QuickMr. Kevin QuinlanDr. and Mrs. R. K. QuisenberryJamie RanieriShea RauchMs. Maureen RayburnSeema RazdanMs. Aislinn RenoMr. and Mrs. John RenshawMr. and Mrs. Ronald ReynoldsMr. and Mrs. Ashby RiceMs. Katherine RigoMs. Kelly RomanczukMr. and Mrs. John RoscovichMr. and Mrs. Burton RothenbergerMr. and Mrs. Joseph RothmanMs. Crystal RottoMr. and Mrs. David SalomakiMs. Sara SaviniMr. and Mrs. Henry SchellengerMs. Susan Schmidt-CasdorffMr. and Mrs. W. Scott SchriverMs. Kelly SharpMs. Debra ShenkMr. Jeff ShermanMs. Chris Simms and Mr. Steven SimmsMr. and Mrs. Wayne SimpsonMr. and Mrs. James SinclairMr. and Mrs. Rod SmithMr. and Mrs. Randall SmithMs. Tiffany SmithMr. and Mrs. Roger SouserMr. and Mrs. John SpanglerMr. and Mrs. James StarrMr. and Mrs. John SteelMr. Mark Stookey and Mrs. Lisa ChismireMs. Crysta StukisMr. and Mrs. John SuppleeMs. Sarah TalbertMr. and Mrs. Thomas TatumMrs. Linda TaylorMr. and Mrs. Richard TaylorMs. Erika TempleDr. and Mrs. Howard TennentMr. and Mrs. Robert TerranovaMr. and Mrs. Victor ThomasMs. Vanessa ThompsonMs. Priscilla ThornburyMs. Sherry TierneyMr. and Mrs. Daniel TracyMr. and Mrs. Geoffrey TremblayMr. Edward Trevorrow and Ms. Sally RetzkoMs. Shannon TucholskiMr. Martin TullyMr. and Mrs. John TwestenMr. Christopher UhlandMs. Kimberly Undorf

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van GrofskiThais ViqqueMr. Bradley VossMr. and Mrs. Keith WalterMr. and Mrs. Joseph WatersMr. and Mrs. Samuel WharryJim and Amy WhiteMs. Kristen WilsonMs. Chelsea WirthMr. and Mrs. Andrew WoodsYifeng XuMs. Deb YardleyMrs. Jennifer ZarelliMs. Juliet ZimkowskiMr. Edward Zunino

IndividualMs. Annemarie AlfaroMr. Harry AlthouseMs. Joy AtwellMr. William BensonMs. Marie BoisvertMr. Robert BollingMrs. Judith BonifacinoMs. Carin BonifacinoMs. Pamela BrittinghamMs. Kimberley BykMr. Edward CamelliMr. Ronald CaputoMr. Geoffrey CarbuttMr. George ChamberlainMr. Michael CohenMs. Mary ComlyMs. Suzanne CornellMr. Jeffrey Darman and Ms. Patty HillkirkMrs. Carol DetterlineMr. John DiBiaseThe Honorable Andrew DinnimanMr. Marlin DiseMs. Phoebe DriscollMs. Ellen FerrettiMr. Patrick GarrettMs. Marie GleasonMr. and Mrs. Malcolm GrahamMs. Kate HackettMs. Mary HankinsMs. Barbara HealdMr. Richard HedrickMs. Barbara HillMr. David HimsworthMr. John IwasykMrs. Charles JefferisMs. Rosalie JerrehianMr. and Mrs. Charlie JohnsonMrs. Janet JohnsonMrs. Beverley JonesDr. Louis KaplanMs. Diane KlebineMs. Anna KreuzbergerMr. Stephen KuterDr. Ellen LakeMs. June LorberMs. Martha MakannaMr. John MartinMr. Ronald MartinMr. and Mrs. Gregory MastersMs. Alicia McDougalMs. Deborah McKechnieMs. Betsey MehlMs. Diann Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Hans MuellerMs. Angie NatoliMr. Fred PierMs. Jackie RettbergMs. Tiia RettigMr. and Mrs. Peter P. RiondetMr. and Mrs. Donald RocklageDr. Gail RockwoodEmma Matheson RoeMr. James RussellMr. Matt Sarver and Ms. Lauren MorgensDr. Albert SchmittAlex ScottMs. Mary SheridanMr. George SieglMs. Mary SmithMs. Suzanne SnajdrMr. Christian StrohmaierMr. Donald W. Thomas, IIIMrs. Nancy ThompsonMs. Rosemary Fitzgerald and Mr. Larry ThurrellMr. Kenneth TrimbleMr. William TurnerMs. Jennifer Van AndaDr. Eva VerplanckMr. and Mrs. Richard VoldstadMs. Shelia WagnerMs. March WalshMr. and Mrs. Cliff WardMr. and Mrs. Robert WilliamsMrs. Lynn WilliamsMs. Karen WoodMs. Erica Young

IntroductoryMs. PJ AllenMs. Amy BowenSean and Megan BoyleMs. Christy CamarcaMr. Frank ClaySteven and Linda ClayColleen CottrellMs. Tia CoxMr. Ryan DaceyMs. Patricia DeFeoMr. Matt DotsonMr. Brad du PontMs. Priscilla du PontThomas and Nancy EliasonMs. Laura FoxDr. and Mrs. William FoxxMs. Jamisa GittingsMr. Justin GrilliMr. Michael HagelbergJohn and Elizabeth HaysMr. Jon HeismanMs. Allison HeismanMs. Allison HohmanMr. William LassenMr. Steve LiberaceMr. Donald LynnMr. Paul MateckiMr. Eric MathisJodie McKeithMs. Erin McKeonMr. Tom McKeowonMr. Todd MetcalfeMs. Mary MyersMs. Sophia Neiblum

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Shodan PatelMs. Susan RambergMr. and Mrs. Daryl ReigelMr. Richard DixsonMs. Nancy RoeMr. Mike SarcinelloMs. Katie SierakowskiBret and Anna SnyderMr. Dave StaglianoMr. Michael SwiatekMr. Josh TroutMr. Ian WelshMr. and Mrs. Thomas WickershamMs. Kathy WiwelMs. Jennifer YaglenskiMs. April Young

Corporate Ardrossan BeaglesBeiler-Campbell RealtorsBernardonBrandywine Science Center Chandler Funeral HomesChester County Fox HuntersChester County Water Resources AuthorityEldredgeEllason Downs Perpetual TrustFour Seasons Garden ClubGravely HockessinHicks Brothers, LLCHoneybrook Golf ClubInframarkKennett Square Golf and Country ClubLester Water, Inc.Longwood Gardens LibraryLovell Bros. LandscapingMt. Cuba Center, Inc.Mushroom Farmers of PennsylvaniaPhillips Mushroom FarmsSECCRASimpers AgencySUEZ Water DelawareThe Eastern Group, Inc.The Tri-M Group, LLCWm P. McGovern, Inc.

MunicipalEast Bradford TownshipEast Caln TownshipHoney Brook TownshipKennett TownshipPennsbury TownshipPocopson TownshipUwchlan TownshipValley TownshipWest Whiteland Township

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

Headwaters Society($2,500 and above)Mr. and Mrs. David HerrAnn S. and Steven B. Hutton

Founders Club($1,000 - $2,499)Mr. and Mrs. Francis AbbottMr. and Mrs. Mark BedwellMr. Henry BrownMr. and Mrs. Steven CastoraniMrs. Helen GrovesMr. and Mrs. Barney LeonardMr. and Mrs. James NolanMr. and Mrs. Frederick J. SmithMr. and Mrs. Peter TempleDr. Anne VerplanckDr. Eva VerplanckMr. and Mrs. Brock VintonMr. and Mrs. Bruce West

Preservationist ($500 - $999)Mrs. Pamela Cawood Rizzo and Mr. Chris RizzoMr. and Mrs. Richard CorkranMr. and Mrs. Douglas CorriganMr. and Mrs. Neil CullenMr. Brent du PontDr. Barbara ForneyMr. and Mrs. James GawthropMrs. Charles JefferisMr. and Mrs. James Jordan, Jr.Mr. Dale KrapfMr. and Mrs. Kai LassenMs. Beth Moore and Mr. Andrew HomseyOctoraro Native Plant NurseryMr. and Mrs. A. Duer Pierce, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John RushPorter and Laurisa SchuttMr. Charles SpackmanMr. and Mrs. Thomas Varley

Steward of the Watersheds($250 - $499)Mr. and Mrs. Arthur BernardonMr. Charlie BenzelDr. and Mrs. Stanley BlazejewskiMr. and Mrs. Paul GanskyMr. and Mrs. Kerry HaberMr. and Mrs. Christopher HalliganMr. Brian HavertineMs. Joan HermannMr. and Mrs. Robert HodgeMr. and Mrs. Francis IacobucciMr. L. Stockton IllowayMr. and Mrs. Edward LeoDr. and Mrs. Richard LightyMr. Tim Lutz and Ms. LeeAnn SrogiMs. Diana McCarthyMr. and Mrs. Louis MinellaMr. William PattenMr. and Mrs. R. Marshall PhillipsMr. Jeff Randall and Dr. Patricia MappsDr. and Mrs. Scott RobertsThe Honorable and Mrs. Chris RossMr. and Mrs. H. Rodney ScottMr. and Mrs. Morris Stroud

Mr. and Mrs. John SuppleeMs. Julia TroutMr. and Mrs. Nicholas VolponeMr. and Mrs. Samuel WagnerMr. Cuyler WalkerMr. and Mrs. Mark WeberMs. Jane Wylie

Friends of the Myrick Conservation Center($100 - $249)Mr. and Mrs. Michael ActonMr. and Mrs. Harry AlbertsMr. and Mrs. Michael AltschulerMrs. Elaine AndersonMr. and Mrs. A. J. ArmstrongMs. Nancy ArnostiMr. and Mrs. Richard BaxterMs. Eileen BeckMs. Betsy DeMarino WeisbrodMr. and Mrs. James BiniaszMr. and Mrs. J. Clayton BrightMr. Edward BrintonMs. Lisa BrubakerMr. Noel BrysonMr. and Mrs. James CarpenterMr. and Mrs. David CarterMr. and Mrs. William CranneyMr. and Mrs. Brendan CrossMr. and Mrs. Lawrence D’AngeloMr. and Mrs. David DeavilleMr. James DenhamMr. John DiBiaseNeil and Laura DoughertyMs. Priscilla du PontMr. and Mrs. Lyle FrederickMr. and Mrs. James FriedmanMs. Jill GaumerMr. and Mrs. Robert GeorgeMr. and Mrs. Joseph GiordanoMr. and Mrs. Scott GoldmanMr. and Mrs. Brenton GrantMr. and Mrs. J. Paul HaldemanMr. William Haldeman and Ms. Kara CoatsAnne and Matt HamiltonEric and Maura HendrixsonMr. and Mrs. William HewtonMr. and Mrs. Alan HodgeMr. and Mrs. James HornMr. Francis JacobsBen James and Joan BakerMr. and Mrs. Stephen JohnsonMrs. Doris KaneMr. Lawrence KarasMr. and Mrs. Robert KissellMr. Scott and Lauren KleinMr. and Mrs. Donald KnabbLester Water, Inc.Mr. David LyonsMr. and Mrs. Daniel MaisanoMr. and Mrs. Henry MarshallMr. and Mrs. David MeadowsMs. Betsey MehlMs. Barbara MillerMr. and Mrs. Edwin MonganMorvent’s One Hour Heating and Air ConditioningMr. and Mrs. David MyersMr. and Mrs. Tony NarvaezMs. Kelly Nastase

Mr. Russell NaylorMr. and Mrs. Christopher PattersonMs. Vidya Rajan and Mr. Stephen J. StreatfieldRetail Services and Systems, Inc.Ms. LeeAnn RiloffMr. and Mrs. Joseph RothmanMr. and Mrs. John RothwellMr. and Mrs. Gerald SchneiderMr. L. Edward SilcoxMs. Mary SmithMr. and Mrs. Rod SmithMr. and Mrs. Randall SmithMr. and Mrs. Roger SouserMr. and Mrs. William SteutevilleMr. and Mrs. Robert Struble, Jr.Mr. William StullkenMr. and Mrs. Francis TaylorMr. Gustave TeipelkeMr. John WebbMr. Stan WilcoxMr. and Mrs. Brian WinslowMr. and Mrs. T. Robert WoodwardMs. Jane WylieMr. and Mrs. David YezuitaMr. and Mrs. Thomas Zunino

Streamwatcher($50-$99)Anonymous HouseholdMrs. Ann BainesMr. and Mrs. Michael BaramMr. and Mrs. Douglas Barr, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. E. Martin BeechMr. Richard BettsMr. and Mrs. Bruce BirminghamMr. and Mrs. Del BittleMr. and Mrs. Mark BoeniMrs. Kattee Boyle-MojicaMs. Susan BrownMr. and Mrs. William BuckMr. and Mrs. Dan BurgessMr. Shirley CampbellMr. Howard CampbellMr. Ronald CaputoMr. William Carl and Mrs. Ruth Kranz-CarlMr. and Mrs. Engelbert CiganekMr. and Mrs. William CookeMs. Suzanne CornellMr. and Mrs. Robert CoxMs. Elizabeth CreagerMs. Karen D’Agusto and Mr. Stephen BernasconiMs. Susanna DavisonMs. Julie DiNataleMr. Kevin DonnellyMs. Phoebe DriscollMr. J. Clifton EdgarEmbreeville MillMr. Doug Fearn and Ms. Charlene McGradyMr. and Mrs. James FerrierMr. and Mrs. Richard FranciscoMs. Mary FrankMr. Stephen GardinerMs. Marilyn GarthwaiteSam GrahamMr. Robert Graham and Ms. Sandra KwiszMr. and Mrs. John Hazard

WATERSHED CONSERVATION

Brandywine-Christina Cluster Partners with DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin and PA DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell at the Clean Water Conference, which was supported by the William Penn Foundation.

Restoration projects stabilize stream banks

Wet meadow planting at Anson B. Nixon Park

Tree planting in Greenville, DE

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With several stream restoration projects completed in 2017, this year was a year of finalizing the design and permitting phases, along with fund raising for significant new stream restoration projects on Plum Run upstream of Strode’s Mill and the Red Clay Creek at Nixon Park. In 2018, several smaller and on-going projects were completed:

• The final stormwater detention basin retrofit was nearly completed in 2018 at Pickering Court, Uwchlan Township in the Ludwig’s Run sub-watershed of the Brandywine.

• A wet meadow was installed at Nixon Park, Kennett Township, to help infiltrate and filter stormwater run-off from the athletic fields parking lot that flows into Red Clay Creek.

• A riparian tree buffer with trees and shrubs and a wild flower meadow was planted on a tributary of Burrows Run in Greenville, Delaware in partnership with Delaware Nature Society and New Castle County Conservation District, Suez Water and Patagonia.

• Over 80 trees and shrubs were planted with Mercer’s Mill HOA on the Black Horse Run in West Chester as well as over 75 trees planted in previous stream restorations on Plum Run and the East Branch of Red Clay Creek.

1,370 volunteers

STATS FOR 2018

115 miles of roads

and streams cleaned

633 tree plantings

6,902 volunteer hours

$166,614 in value

added by volunteers

11 plantings

DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE

Trout Stocking

BRC is pleased to continue our work as part of this four-state initiative, funded by the William Penn Foundation, to improve the waters in the Delaware River Watershed from New York to New Jersey, Pennsylvania

and Delaware. Our work with six local conservation organizations; Brandywine Conservancy, Natural Lands, Stroud Water Research Center, The Nature Conservancy of Delaware and the University of Delaware Water Resources Center, is focused on the Brandywine-Christina watershed since 2014.

In 2018, the cluster team celebrated our work with Plain Sect farmers in Honey Brook with our second trout stocking in streams restored and protected with livestock fencing and forested stream buffers. Students, teachers and parents enjoyed stocking over 250 trout in the stream one bucket at a time.

Mr. Richard HedrickMr. and Mrs. Douglas HotmerMr. Edward HowardMr. Thomas HubbardMr. and Mrs. John HughesMr. John IwasykMr. and Mrs. Randall KaneMr. and Mrs. Brian KorrellDr. Ellen LakeMr. David LissMrs. Sheila LopolitoMs. Martha MakannaMs. Alicia McDougalDr. Robert McKinstryMr. and Mrs. Collin F. McNeilMrs. Glenn McNemarMr. and Mrs. Carl J. Meister, Jr.Ms. Lynn MorrisonMr. and Mrs. J. Gunnar MossbladMs. Carla MudryPatrick and Kim MurrayMs. Joan O’DellDr. Robert PooleMr. and Mrs. Martin ReberMr. James RussellMr. and Mrs. George ScarlettMr. and Mrs. Henry SchellengerMr. Colin SlocombKash SrinivasanMr. and Mrs. James StarrMr. and Mrs. John SteelMr. Randolph StinsonMr. and Mrs. Derek StonerMr. Kenneth SwearerMr. and Mrs. Thomas TatumMr. and Mrs. Richard VoldstadMr. Louis WinklerMs. Karen WoodMs. Mary Young

GRANTS AND FOUNDATION GIVING

Agilent Technologies FoundationMs. Nancy AdlerAmazonsmile FoundationArcelorMittalMs. Nancy ArnostiMs. Emily ArtinianBB&T BankMs. Lindsay BrintonCabot Kjellerup FoundationCommonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority Delaware Community FoundationDNB FirstDr. Donald J. Rosato Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. George DonzeE. Kneale Dockstader FoundationEllason Downs Perpetual TrustMs. Molly EltonFirst Cornerstone FoundationMs. Anna GalerGBH FoundationMs. Krista HillMr. and Mrs. Joseph HustonHutton Family HeLP Fund of Chester County Community FoundationJPMorgan Chase FoundationMr. Francis JacobsMs. Janice JessupKennett Run CharitiesMr. and Mrs. Keith KnaussThe Laffey-McHugh FoundationMs. Karen LinesMs. Julia LovingMarmot FoundationMarshall-Reynolds FoundationMr. Aaron J. Martin, Ph.D. and Dr. Mark A. MartinMrs. Glenn McNemar

Ms. Monica MehringMs. Elizabeth MoroNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationNor Easter FoundationMr. and Mrs. Barry OlliffPatagonia, Inc.Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is FoundationQuaker City FoundationRJM FoundationMs. Frances RooseveltThe Honorable and Mrs. Chris RossMs. Paula ScottMr. and Mrs. Wayne SimpsonThe Starrett FoundationSUEZ Water DelawareMs. Diana TerrellTreeVitalize Watershed Grant Program, PADEP Growing Greener Westminster Presbyterian ChurchWilliam Penn Foundation

HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS

In honor of:Barbara Winkler and Doug Edwards Ms. Jill Gaumer Mr. Louis WinklerBetsy Stefferud Mr. and Mrs. Samuel WagnerBob Struble Mr. Cuyler Walker Mr. and Mrs. Stephen JohnsonVictory Brewing Company Retail Services and Systems, Inc. In memory of: Alan C. Knight Mr. and Mrs. John GaadtAnn and Les Heilenman Ms. Karen D’Agusto and Mr. Stephen BernasconiAnne Q. Teipelke Mr. Gustave TeipelkeBarbara L. Karas Mr. Lawrence KarasBetty Jane Baldwin Meister Mrs. Helen GrovesGil Sheck Mrs. Roy S. FeldmanHarold K. Wood Ms. Karen WoodJames Corner and James Libby Mr. and Mrs. William JaffeeJeff Jefferis Mrs. Charles JefferisJoan M. Caputo Mr. Ronald CaputoJoanne DiBiase Mr. John DiBiaseJohn A. Cornell Ms. Suzanne CornellKen LopolitoMrs. Sheila LopolitoLes McNemar AnonymousLinda Bryson Mr. Noel BrysonMrs. M. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Tony Narvaez

Robert Galloway Ms. Joan GallowayTrish Hueber Ms. Carla Mudry Mr. John Webb Anne and Matt Hamilton Mr. Francis JacobsWilliam W. Wylie, Sr. Ms. Jane Wylie

ROBERT G. STRUBLE, JR. WATERSHED CONSERVATION PERPETUAL FUND

Anonymous Mrs. Elaine AndersonMs. Caren AndrewsMs. Janet BowersMr. A. Sidney Brookes, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Charles CarsonMr. Mark ChegwiddenMr. Denny HowellMs. Barbara D’AngeloMs. Lisa DonlonDr. and Mrs. Leighton EverhartExelon FoundationMs. Mary FrankMr. and Mrs. John GaadtMs. Virginia GathingsMs. Teresa GreenawaltMs. Linda HickmanMr. and Mrs. James Jordan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald MaddenMs. Diana McCarthyMs. Bonnie MusserMr. Denis NewboldMr. Don PhillipsMr. and Mrs. John RushMr. Louis Smith, Jr.Dick and Chotty SprenkleMr. Craig ThomasMr. and Mrs. Thomas VarleyDr. Eva VerplanckMr. and Mrs. Donald WelshMr. and Mrs. Brian Winslow

SCHOLORSHIP DONATIONS

Ms. Emily Baddeley Ms. Kathleen Barron Mr. Clif Beam Ms. Sharon Breske Ms. Kim Ciccarelli Ms. Patricia DeFeo Ms. Terri Dunbar Ms. Anne-Marie DunnMs. Kelly EdwardsMr. and Mrs. Jake ElksMs. Jodi EpplerMs. Ashley FreiMs. Margaret GreecherMs. Judy GunawardhanaMr. Tim Harte and Ms. Jenna WebsterMs. Amy HeinrichMr. David Hennessey Ms. Stephanie JacobsonMs. Jennifer LajeunesseMs. Jessica LangMs. Kathryn McHale Mr. Chase MillardMr. Curtis NausDr. Michelle Nemeth

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Ms. Jeanine O’DonnellAmy Parkman-Kirker Ms. Melissa ProberMs. Katherine RigoMr. Jeff ShermanMs. Sherry TierneyMs. Lauren WaronkerMr. and Mrs. Joseph WatersMs. Deb Yardley

EVENT SPONSORS

Annual DinnerPresenting SponsorFlyway Excavating, Inc.

Meadow Springs Farm Hicks Brothers, LLCPhillips Mushroom Farms, L.P.

Brandywine Creek CleanupAqua PennsylvaniaArcelorMittal Flyway Excavating, Inc.Pennsylvania American WaterStarbucks Victory Brewing Co.

Brandywine Hills Point to PointPresenting SponsorRadnor Hunt FoxhuntersRadnor Hounds Foundation

AAA Anchor Toilets and Hickman SanitationCarol AtterburyBellafiore NurseryBrandywine Picnic Park and Hickory House CateringBrandywine Polo ClubBrandywine Valley Heating and Air ConditioningCapital and Security Management, Inc. Castle Rock FarmCatherine’s RestaurantChester County TimesJames A. Cochrane, Inc. - RealtorLauray CommaratoMr. Rafael CostaMr. Stephen J. Devine EsquireDowningtown Bowling PalaceEast Branch Ag, LLCMr. J. Clifton EdgarEmbreeville MillMr. William EwingExecucare PoolsDr. and Mrs. Roy Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Fitzgerald, Jr.Doug Flick and Patricia ScottMr. and Mrs. Lyle FrederickFuzzy Me StudioThe Gables @ Chadds FordJ. Gallagher Septic and Wastewater Control Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Paul GanskyMr. Neil GentryMr. and Mrs. Wayne GraftonGrass ManagementMrs. Helen K. Groves Sally Hagele and Hank LloydMr. and Mrs. J. Wesley HardinThe Harman Group, Inc.Mr. Kiadii S. Harmon Herr Foods, Inc.The Herr FamilyMr. and Mrs. Philip Hoffman Honeybrook Golf Club

Hoods Barbeque and DeliMr. and Mrs. John HughesKiki BoutiqueLittle’s John DeereManito Abstract Company, Inc.The Marshallton InnMeadow Springs Farm, Hicks Brothers, LLCMr. Rodman W. Moorhead, IIIMr. and Mrs. Michael MoranThe National Bank of MalvernOutback Trading CompanyOxford Feed and Lumber and Brandywine Ace Pet and FeedPennsylvania Hunt Cup CommitteeMr. and Mrs. James Perella Pietro’s PrimeRick’s Heritage SaddleryMr. Jon RedmondDr. and Mrs. Donald J. Rosato Mr. Alan ShelleyMr. Jacob A. SingerSkycastle French HoundsMs. Joy Slater Sam Slater and Lornie ForbesMr. and Mrs. John SwayneSycamore RacingMargot Mohr Teetor - Re/MaxMr. Michael TillsonTri-M Group, LLCMr. Timlyn VaughanVerbena BYOBMr. and Mrs. Nicholas VolponeThe Whip TavernMr. and Mrs. Robert WoodwardYo’R So Sweet

Polar PlungeAztec PrintingBrandywine Fine Properties Sotheby’s International RealtyBrandywine Picnic ParkBrandywine Valley Heating & Air ConditioningChampion Specialty AdvertisingChristiana Truck StopDaily Local NewsDel Bittle MusicEmbreeville MillFlyway Excavating, Inc.Hickory House CateringLongwood Rotary ClubMeadow Springs Farm, LLCTrail Creek OutfittersWm. P. McGovern, Inc. WSFS Bank

Red Clay Valley Cleanup Bike DelawareChandler Funeral HomesChatham FinancialConstellation, An Exelon CompanyDelaware Nature SocietyGreg LavelleKennett Area Park AuthorityMt. Cuba Center, Inc.Phillips Mushroom Farms Red Clay Scenic Byway Alliance SUEZ Water Delaware Wild Birds Unlimited WSFS Bank

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In 2018 BRC offered nearly 20 unique member programs for participants of all ages. Offerings included our popular Books and Boots for 3-5 year olds, the annual Sunflower Celebration, as well as a variety of nature programming from outdoor yoga to crafting with nature.

Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of our donor list. We regret any errors or omissions and we request you contact our development office at 610-793-1090. Thank you.

In 2018 Bob Struble, BRC Watershed Conservation Director, retired after 43 years with the organization. His accomplishments included: beginning the Brandywine Creek Clean-Up and Red Streams Blue programs, completing restoration plans and 17 stream restoration projects that improved the habitat and water quality of more than five miles of streams. Bob’s leadership at BRC and throughout the watershed conservation community has been invaluable and achievements will continue to live on for generations to come. Bob was honored at our 2018 annual dinner with the Clayton M. Hoff Award, an award that has only been given out six times since its inception.

In addition, BRC instituted the Robert G. Struble, Jr. Watershed Conservation Perpetual Fund to ensure that Bob’s legacy will continue. Please contact the BRC Development Office to learn about how you can contribute to this fund or create your own legacy through planned giving.

MEMBER PROGRAMS

BOB STRUBLE

2011 RCVA TOTAL INCOME

2011 RCVA TOTAL EXPENSES

Total Operating Income Total Operating Expenses

29%

MEMBERSHIP &DONATIONS

MISC.

MEMBERSHIP/FUNDRAISING& MISC.

88%

WATERSHED CONS & EDUCATION

W/DESIGNATED

OFFICE & FACILITIES

48%

MEMBERSHIP

36%

ENDOWMENT

11%

PROGRAMS

88%

WATERSHED CONS & EDUCATION

MISC.

OFFICE & FACILITIES

MEMBERSHIP/FUNDRAISING

* MISC .0543%

DESIGNATED

5%

4%

8%

9%

3%

26%

MEMBERSHIPS & DONATIONS

33%

PROGRAMS

11%

2%

ENDOWMENT28%

ASSETS 2018

CURRENT ASSETS $ 1,291,959

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 1,729,340

OTHER ASSETS

Investments 5,706,470

Property on operating lease and held for resale 1,191,505

Total other assets 6,897,975

TOTAL ASSETS $ 9,919,274

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 2018

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable $ 1,937

Accrued payroll 22,320

Security deposit 1,425

TOTAL LIABILITIES 25,682

NET ASSETS

Without donor restriction 6,873,927

With donor restriction 3,019,665

Total net assets 9,893,592

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 9,919,274

2018 BRC FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION • DECEMBER 31, 2018

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SUMMER CAMPSBRC promises that every camper will get wet and muddy as they experience the wonders of nature and learn to appreciate all that the outdoors has to offer!

In 2018, campers explored the 318-acre Myrick Conservation Center property, our Saalbach property located in Coatesville, and participated in field trips to farms, parks, zoos, museums and other outdoor areas of interest.

2018 ANNUAL REPORT