Trail enthusiasts in the San Fran-cisco Bay Area are fortunate tohave the Ridge Trail and several

other long-distance trails to explore.Although most of these trails are stillnot complete, enough segments are inplace to create an extensive trail net-work. Sometimes the long-distancetrails overlap, and these stretches areparticularly interesting to visit.

This spring, the Ridge Trailgained two new segments on sharedalignments. The Al Zampa MemorialBridge—commonly known as the Car-quinez Bridge—opened to pedestriansand bicyclists in May and is also theroute of the San Francisco Bay Trail.The new Ridge Trail segment in SanJose’s Almaden Quicksilver CountyPark is shared with the Juan Bautistade Anza National Historic Trail.

The idea of long-distance trails wasenvisioned as far back as the 1920swhen Benton MacKaye proposed link-ing paths together to create one longroute—the Appalachian Trail. Thanks

to the trail planning that took placedecades ago, and the hard work ofmany trail advocates, the Bay Area istraversed by a number of long-distancetrails, which often share routes, givingusers the chance to explore the best ofwhat the region has to offer. Some ofthese trails are contained within theBay Area, some extend to other parts

of the state, and others travel throughmany states. The Ridge Trail sharesalignments with six long-distancetrails, and also crosses paths with theproposed San Francisco Bay AreaWater Trail. These trails, with theshared segments listed in the sidebar,include the American DiscoveryTrail, California Coastal Trail, Cali-fornia Riding and Hiking Trail, EastBay Skyline National RecreationTrail, Juan Bautista de Anza NationalHistorical Trail, and San FranciscoBay Trail.

Some of the long-distance trails—the Bay Area Ridge Trail, SanFrancisco Bay Trail, Coastal Trail,and East Bay Skyline National Recre-ation Trail—follow prominent landfeatures, as evident from their names.This is also true for the Bay AreaWater Trail, which has access pointson land for water-based users (kayakers,etc.). Other long-distance trails com-memorate history, like the JuanBautista de Anza Trail, which followsthe route of Spanish settlers. TheAmerican Discovery Trail combinesdriving routes with trails to encouragepeople to explore the entire country.And the California Riding and Hik-ing Trail, created in the 1940s,provided the route for many of thetrails we enjoy today.

Planning and creating long-dis-tance trails is a challengingundertaking. To make it easier, morethan one trail often shares a route.Due to the need to cross the bay, theRidge Trail, Bay Trail, Coastal Trail,and American Discovery Trail allcross the Golden Gate Bridge, andthe Ridge Trail and Bay Trail bothcross the Carquinez Bridge. The trailsshare corridors through many of thearea’s parks: the Ridge Trail, CoastalTrail, Discovery Trail, and CaliforniaRiding and Hiking Trail parallel Boli-nas Ridge in Mt. Tamalpais StatePark; and the Ridge Trail and AnzaTrail both follow the East Bay SkylineNational Recreation Trail. The JohnMuir National Historic Site in Mar-tinez is on the Ridge Trail, AnzaTrail, and California Riding and Hik-ing Trail routes.

In addition to taking advantage oftopography and preserved open space,today’s long-distance trails benefit

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Ridge Trail Shares Routes with Long-Distance Trails

Ridge Trail Shared Routes

American Discovery TrailDelaware to Californiadiscoverytrail.org• Golden Gate Bridge to Bolinas

Ridge Fire Road and RandallTrail

California Coastal TrailMexico to Oregoncaliforniacoastaltrail.org• Mt. Tamalpais, Bolinas Ridge• Coastal Trail in Marin Headlands

and south across Golden GateBridge

• San Francisco Presidio, batterieswest of Lincoln Blvd.

• Fort Funston to Mussel Rock,San Francisco to San MateoCounty

California Riding and Hiking Trail• John Muir National Historic Site

to Carquinez Strait, Martinez• Mt. Tamalpais, Bolinas Ridge• Cross-Marin Trail, Samuel P.

Taylor Park• Wunderlich County Park to

Huddart County Park, San Mateo County

East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail ebparks.org, ebmud.com• Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

to Anthony Chabot RegionalPark

Juan Bautista de Anza NationalHistoric Trail Arizona to San Francisconps.gov/juba• John Muir National Historic Site,

Martinez• East Bay Skyline National

Recreation Trail • Presidio, San Francisco• Lexington Reservoir to Coyote

Creek Parkway, Santa ClaraCounty

San Francisco Bay Area Water Trailbayaccess.org• Benicia waterfront• Martinez waterfront

San Francisco Bay TrailPerimeter of San Francisco Baybaytrail.abag.ca.gov• Benicia-Martinez Bridge to

Carquinez Bridge, in Benicia• Martinez waterfront• Golden Gate Bridge

The Al Zampa Memorial Bridge officially opened on November 8, 2003. Hundreds turned out tocelebrate and walk across the bridge (above). The pedestrian/bicycle lane, the route of the Ridge Trailand Bay Trail, opened this May. Photo by William Hall, courtesy of Caltrans. The Coastal Trail onBolinas Ridge in Mt. Tamalpais State Park (below) is the route of the Ridge Trail, California CoastalTrail, and American Discovery Trail. The Bolinas Lagoon and Pacific Ocean are in the distance.Photo by Don Lundell.

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Marin County Acquisition Secures Trail AccessOn March 20 the Marin County Open Space District reopened the old rail-

road grade that leads from Sir Francis Drake at the top of White Hill Grade intoLoma Alta Open Space Preserve. Although this trail had been dedicated yearsearlier as part of the Ridge Trail and was frequently used by the public, thelandowner had blocked access to the trail with a cyclone fence. The owner hadacquired the land two years ago with hopes of building a house and using the oldrailroad grade as the entrance road.

Under the leadership of Marin County Supervisor and Ridge Trail BoardMember Steve Kinsey, the county recently acquired the property, which adds 20acres to the Loma Alta Open Space Preserve. At the dedication, the fence waspulled down and trail users began once again to enter the preserve from this loca-tion. This summer the district will finish work on the trail underneath the newWhite Hill Bridge which will connect to White Hill Open Space Preserve andcontinue to the Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve.

Future Ridge Trail Property ProtectedIn late March the Muir Heritage Land Trust announced its acquisition of the

scenic Dutra Ranch, a 158-property near Martinez that will have a one-mile seg-ment of the Ridge Trail. The land trust raised $790,000 for the purchase,including $100,000 from the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council. Other fundersincluded 2,000 individuals, the Coastal Conservancy, Wildlife ConservationBoard, L.J. Skaggs and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, J.M. Long Foundation, DavidB. Gold Foundation, Strong Foundation, Firedoll Foundation, Martinez Horse-men’s Association, and Bay Area Barns and Trails.

The Dutra family had farmed the land and raised cattle on the ranch since1917. The trust will continue the current agricultural use of dry-land grazing.Preservation of the land will complete a significant recreational and wildlife corri-dor; preserve key habitat for special status and native species, including theAlameda whipsnake and red-legged frog; provide an important trail link; and pre-serve a piece of agricultural history. The land trust has protected three otheradjacent properties: Sky Ranch, Gustin Ranch, and Stonehearst (through a con-servation easement). Together these properties comprise more that 660 acres ofpermanently protected open space on Franklin Ridge, which has a landscape ofoak woodlands, grassland, riparian corridors, and seasonal wetlands.

The land trust will hold a dedication at Dutra Ranch on October 9. For moreinformation, call 925-228-5460.

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THE VIEW FROM HERE

Dear Friends,There’s a joke you sometimes hear in philanthropy

circles: a passerby sees a man drowning and yells,“Would $10 help?” It’s not the funniest joke, but itmakes the point that despite the best efforts of manyorganizations, we may never end hunger, child abuse,or poverty. The Ridge Trail Council’s mission is muchmore tangible: while it may take us another 17 years tocomplete the trail, progress can be measured mile by

mile as we open up new trails.This past week I met with candidates for a new staff position at the

council—a development manager. This position was created thanks to thegenerous donors to our Advancement Fund (see Annual Report). Invari-ably, all the candidates talked about the importance of our work and howmuch they wanted to be a part of preserving something for future genera-tions to enjoy. One asked me: “What would you do if someone gave$500,000 tomorrow?” I quickly replied, “Buy more land and build moretrail.” Our mission and our fundraising effort are so closely integrated thatevery dollar goes in some way to expanding or maintaining the trail.

And then the next day I did get a chance to consider just that—how tospend $1 million from a grant we successfully secured from the Coastal Con-servancy. We received applications for this funding in March butunfortunately had to turn down half because the requests totaled $2 million.

We too are seeking funding for our own trail projects: we’re in themidst of a $175,000 capital campaign for a 1.6-mile trail crossing a privateranch in Napa County. So there are many good projects coming forward,and with our new development manager on staff, we will be able to do aneven better job of getting funds to these projects.

In the meantime, if you have an extra $5 or $500,000, there’s a trailthere waiting for you.

Happy trails,

Holly Van HoutenExecutive Director

NEWS

from past accomplishments. The Cal-ifornia Riding and Hiking Trail wasan ambitious project first authorizedby Governor Earl Warren in 1945.The proposed 3,000-mile loop trailwas planned from San Diego Countynorth through the Sierra Nevada tothe Oregon border, and then souththrough the state’s Coast Range. Bythe early 1960s, 1,060 miles of thetrail had been completed, including62 miles in the Bay Area, but by themid 1960s the state started to focusits efforts on other projects and thetrail project never reached comple-tion. Many of the signs identifyingthe trail are no longer in place. TheRidge Trail user can experience thistrail in Marin, Contra Costa, and SanMateo Counties.

In another example, one of thefirst segments to be proposed as a sec-tion of the Ridge Trail was the31.5-mile-long East Bay SkylineNational Recreation Trail. This trailpasses through seven parks, and is oneof 800 federally designated NationalRecreation Trails in the United Statesbecause of its local and regional sig-nificance. The East Bay Regional ParkDistrict’s land acquisitions on the

ridgetops of Alameda and ContraCosta Counties made this trail possi-ble.

The Juan Bautista de AnzaNational Historic Trail follows theroute taken by the Spanish lieutenantcolonel during his 1775-76 journey,when he led 30 soldiers and their fami-lies to found a presidio and missionnear the San Francisco Bay. Accordingto the National Park Service, the expe-dition more than doubled thepopulation of Spanish colonials in Cal-ifornia and helped to establish astrategic northern Spanish military out-post that eventually became the city ofSan Francisco. At the John MuirNational Historic Site and the Pre-sidio, visitors can learn about the Anzaexpedition and California’s Spanishand Mexican periods. The U.S. Con-gress designated the trail a NationalHistoric Trail in 1990. It is adminis-tered by the National Park Service incooperation with other partners.

The partnerships between trailorganizations often help get long-distance trails built because costs areshared. For example, the Ridge TrailCouncil and the Bay Trail both con-tributed funding for the construction

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unique settings. And the historictrails not only preserve history butteach us about past cultures and pastroutes of travel, helping us to under-stand our environment today.

If you want to visit more than onelong-distance trail at a time, take avisit to some of the trails listed on thesidebar. You won’t be disappointed.

—Elizabeth Byers and Holly Van Houten

In April, the Ridge Trail was dedicated in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. The route is shared withthe Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. The park’s Wood Road Trail (above) offers anexpansive view of Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve and Mt. Umunhum. Photo by Kelly Gibson, SantaClara County Parks and Recreation Department.

A cyclone fence blocked access to the RidgeTrail in Loma Alta Open Space Preserve(top left). At the trail reopening, thecyclone fence is pulled down by Ridge TrailBoard Member Marin County Supervisor

Steve Kinsey,Marin CountyOpen SpaceDistrict GeneralManager FranBrigman, OpenSpace Districtstaff, and volun-teers (bottomleft). Photos byHolly VanHouten.

The views from the Dutra property are impressive. The openlandscape offers views of Mt. Diablo. Photo by Stephen Joseph.John Dutra farms the property in the early 1900s (right). Photocourtesy of the Dutra family.

of the new trail in the Benicia StateRecreation Area. The Ridge Trail hasmany partnerships to look forward toin the future.

Despite the hard work, it is worththe effort to create long, continuoustrails. Most important, these trailsprovide access to and help preservethe Bay Area’s coast, bay, and ridge-lines that parallel the bay. The trailsare well worth the visit due to their

Thanks to your support, last year the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council made sig-nificant strides toward its goals of dedicating new trail sections, preservingridgelines, creating new public access, and getting more people involved in theRidge Trail project.

DEDICATING NEW TRAIL SECTIONS

We added 27 miles to the Ridge Trail in 2003, bringing the total dedicatedmiles to 261. This was the largest number of trail miles added in one year in over adecade. With four ribbon-cutting ceremonies, we had many chances to celebrateour successes. Here’s a quick overview of the new trail sections:

• FIFIELD-CAHILL RIDGE TRAIL, SAN MATEO COUNTY: After a 15-yearcampaign for access to the San Francisco Watershed, a new 9.5-mile Ridge Trailsection was opened on August 21 in cooperation with the San Francisco PublicUtilities Commission (PUC). Ridge Trail Council members and volunteers

worked hard over the yearsto convince the City of SanFrancisco to open this beau-tiful land for trail use. Whenthe PUC voted for this pub-lic access, San FranciscoChronicle outdoors colum-nist Tom Stienstra’s headlinetriumphed, “Paradise to haveits gates opened.” He alsopraised Bay Area Ridge TrailCouncil volunteer DougKerseg for having made the“final difference” in the deci-sion.

The PUC hosted a specialdedication ceremonyattended by then San Fran-cisco Mayor Willie Brown,along with San FranciscoSupervisor Tom Ammiano,San Mateo County Supervi-

sor Mike Nevin, and most of members of the PUC. The trail connects fromHighway 92 to the Sweeney Ridge section of the Golden Gate National Recre-ation Area and is open to hikers, equestrians, and mountain bicyclists throughdocent-led tours only. See “Outings and Upkeep” for more information on sign-ing up for a tour.

• BENICIA STATE PARK TRAIL, SOLANO COUNTY: This 2.2-mile trailopened on September 21 in cooperation with the California Department ofParks and Recreation. It serves as an alignment for both the Bay Area RidgeTrail and the San Francisco Bay Trail. The entire trail is fully accessible to peo-ple in wheelchairs and is routed along the Carquinez Strait just west of the cityof Benicia. The Solano County Committee did a great job of hosting the dedi-cation, thanks to the leadership of Kathy Hoffman and Kathy Blume. Themayors of Vallejo and Benicia, State Senator Liz Figueroa, and State Assembly-woman Lois Wolk attended the dedication, in addition to about 75 trail users.

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• PRIEST ROCK,KENNEDY, ANDWOODS TRAILS,SANTA CLARACOUNTY: This 11.8-miletrail was officially dedi-cated as a section of theBay Area Ridge Trail onOctober 25. The trailextends from LexingtonReservoir County Park atHighway 17 east throughthe Sierra Azul OpenSpace Preserve above SanJose. This route had beenin place for many years, buttwo private inholdingsmade a dedicated trail cor-ridor uncertain until the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District was ableto acquire the remaining properties and protect the corridor permanently. TheRidge Trail Council contributed funding for a new staging area on Hicks Road,which makes the whole area underneath Mt. Umunhum more accessible.

• BIG ROCK RIDGE TRAIL, MARIN COUNTY: This 3.6-mile new trail,which offers incredible views from Marin’s second highest peak, opened to thepublic on April 1 and was dedicated on November 8. This is the first MarinCounty Open Space District trail built specifically for multiple users—hikers,mountain bicyclists, and equestrians. Trail Steward John Aranson designed thetrail for Marin County before he joined the council. Maintained by theCounty of Marin, the trail is located both in the Lucas Valley Open SpacePreserve and on a trail easement from Lucasfilm, Ltd. Another partner in theproject is the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, which holds a conservation ease-ment over the Lucasfilm property. Despite very inclement weather (thedownpour began when the hikers reached the summit!), a crowd turned outfor the dedication. It was well organized by our tireless Marin County volun-teers, headed up by Barbara Weitz.

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After the Benicia State Park Trail dedication ceremony, Park Superintendent John Crossman led an interpretive tour along the newtrail segment. Photo by Elizabeth Byers.

The Ridge Trail undulates over the Sierra Azul Open SpacePreserve’s ridges, offering views in all directions. Pictured is theWoods Trail, looking west. Photo by Holly Van Houten.

In August, Ridge Trail Executive Director Holly Van Houtenand San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown celebrated the openingof the Ridge Trail in the San Francisco Watershed. Bothdonned their Ridge Trail caps. Photo by Bill Long.

The Big Rock Ridge Trail was officially dedicated in November. It traverses theLucas Valley Open Space Preserve and also passes through property owned byLucasfilm, Ltd. Photo by Elizabeth Byers.

PRESERVING THE RIDGELINES AND CREATING PUBLIC ACCESS

Many groups are involved in land preservation in the BayArea, but only the Ridge Trail Council is working in all ninecounties to create public access to ridge lands. Several impor-tant preservation efforts were successful in 2003:

• BOY SCOUTS TRAIL EASEMENT: The council success-fully negotiated a trail easement with the Boy Scouts ofAmerica’s Marin Council, which operates Camp Tamaran-cho outside of Fairfax. The Boy Scouts’ property crosses afire road at a key Ridge Trail location, where it traverses theWhite Hill Open Space Preserve. Without a trail easement,the route could not be dedicated as part of the Ridge Trailor preserved for future trail users. Thanks to the BoyScouts-Marin Council, who donated the easement. TheRidge Trail Council will hold the easement, as well as man-age and maintain the 600-foot section until it can betransferred to the Marin County Open Space District. Thistrail will soon connect to the new Loma Alta property pur-chased by the district (see article on page 2).

• SKILES AND BELTANE RANCHES: As 2003 drew to aclose, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation andOpen Space District agreed to acquire two key properties.

The district purchased 47 acres of the Skiles Ranch in January and is movingforward on negotiations to purchase 1,290 acres of the historic Beltane Ranch.Both properties will eventually provide a route for the Ridge Trail and connectto nearby state parks. The council’s North Bay Trail Director Dee Swanhuyserplayed a key role in the Skiles acquisition. The council also obtained a grantfrom the Coastal Conservancy for the purchase of the Skiles property.

MAINTAINING THE RIDGE TRAIL

We dedicated our first trails back in 1989 and many are showing signs of age.John Aranson, our trail steward, started organizing trail workdays this year toaddress these problems. We are also grateful to our partners who take on the bulkof the maintenance chores for the Ridge Trail.

• We worked with employees of Bloomberg in San Francisco and Backpacker maga-zine to maintain a section of the Miwok Trail in Marin County’s Tennessee Valley.

• In the fall, John trained volunteers in Napa County on various aspects of trail maintenance.

• We participated in volunteer trail days with the East Bay Regional Park District and California State Parks.

• We partnered with Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department torehabilitate part of the Coyote Creek Trail from Silicon Valley Road to SilverCreek Valley Boulevard, repair the riparian corridor, and create better eques-trian trail access.

GETTING PEOPLE INVOLVED

• RUN FOR THE RIDGE: The biggest accomplishments last year were those ofDon Lundell and Gillian Robinson, who ran an average of more than 40 milesa day for 13 days to complete the Ridge Trail’s proposed 500-mile route. TheirRun for the Ridge began in late August and concluded just after Labor Day.Struggling with heat, exhaustion, blisters, pulled muscles, and lost directions(while keeping an eye out for rattlesnakes and on roads, for cars), this was theultimate feat of endurance. They are now writing a book about their experiencethat also will introduce the reader to the world of trail running. We added atrail running enthusiast to our board of directors, Chuck Wilson, and look for-ward to working more closely with this group of trail users who need continuous,long trails for their recreational pursuits.

• TOUR DE FAT: In July, we teamed up with New Belgium Brewery to co-hostthe Tour de Fat. We helped pour many kegs of beers to celebrate bicycling, trailsand beer. More than 30 volunteers participated in the event, which raisednearly $4,000 for the council. Mark July 31 on your calendar for this year’sevent in Golden Gate Park; we’ll be teaming up with the San Francisco BicycleCoalition (see “Outings & Upkeep”).

• RIDGE TRAIL BENEFIT: The Tilden-Wildcat Horsemen’s Association held amulti-day ride in the East Bay over Labor Day weekend and raised $5,000 forthe Ridge Trail Council, which was matched by a $5,000 grant from Bay AreaBarn and Trails. This year the group will hold a six-day 100-mile ride in earlySeptember to explore the East Bay Hills by horseback, following the route ofthe Ridge Trail. For more information see “Outings & Upkeep.”

• RIDGE TO BRIDGE: We held the seventh Annual Ridge to Bridge event, a13-, 20-, or 31-mile hike/run, on a beautiful day in late April. More than 80people hiked the trail and many volunteers helped out. This event even madethe evening news in San Francisco. Thanks to the dedicated Marin County vol-unteers who organize Ridge to Bridge every year.

BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY

• ADVANCEMENT FUND CAMPAIGN: After unveiling our three-year strategicplan, the council embarked on a fund development plan to ensure we had thenecessary funds to accomplish our mission. To that end, in June, we launchedthe Advancement Fund Campaign, designed to diversify our funding base andincrease our fundraising capability. The board realized that our goals of complet-ing the Ridge Trail, especially with the more difficult trail miles on private landahead of us, could not be achieved unless we increased our capacity to raisefunds. We need funds for our staff to work with public partners, negotiate withprivate landowners, and organize trail construction and maintenance activities.Increasingly, we are also being called on to raise capital for land acquisition andtrail construction. The first two phases of the Advancement Fund Campaignhave been successfully completed; we’ve raised more than $100,000 toward ourgoal of $140,000. We thank all the donors to the Advancement Fund who gaveso generously. These donors are listed on page 4 of the Annual Report.

• NAPA COUNTY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL: The first trail project to be builtby the council on private land will be on the Tuteur Ranch in Napa. This trail,to be known as the Napa-Solano Ridge Trail, extends the current route in Sky-line Wilderness Park and will be a loop trail that will eventually connect to aneighboring property and continue into Solano County. To assist us in raisingcapital for trail construction, we formed the Napa County Leadership Council,a group of Napa Valley business and community leaders who want to help cre-ate the Ridge Trail in Napa County (see photo). They lend their names to theproject, contribute funds of their own, and help us identify other potential sup-porters in the area. Thanks to Jennifer Chandler and Chip Bouril, longtimevolunteers with the Napa County Committee, who helped organize this newgroup, and to Mark Linder, who reached out to the agricultural community toopen these new doors.

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The Ridge Trail Council’s Napa County Leadership Council (from left to right): Eileen Mulligan, FrogsLeap; Bill Phelps, Joseph Phelps Winery; Will Wyman, Merrill Lynch; Mark Grassi, Grassi Construction;Kathie Fowler, Joseph Phelps Winery; Cathy Marsten; Dawnine Dyer, Dyer Vineyards; Bill Long, RidgeTrail Council board chair; Mark Linder; Hugh Davies, Schramsberg Vineyards; Guy Kay; Ken Stanton;Charles Slutzkin, Napa Gateway Business Park; and Holly Van Houten, Ridge Trail Council execu-tive director.

2003 TOTAL REVENUE: $1,058,099

Government32%

Events1%

Trail Grants29%

Membership19%

Individuals11%

Foundations& Corporations

7%

Earthshare Workplace

Giving1%

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Gillian Robinson and Don Lundell completed the 500-mile Run for the Ridge in September on the RidgeTrail route. Gillian runs on the Coyote Peak Trail in Santa Teresa County Park (above). Photo byDon Lundell.

• PROPOSITION 40 FUNDING: In December we announced the availabilityof $1 million in grants through the California Coastal Conservancy for RidgeTrail planning, construction, and acquisition projects. The Proposition 40 statepark bond funds were approved by California voters in 2002. Grant applica-tions have been submitted by agencies and organizations around the Bay Area,and the conservancy will approve the grants this summer. The last round ofgrants, funded through Proposition 12, resulted in nearly 50 miles of RidgeTrail now in place and approximately 20 miles of trail in the process of beingbuilt. We are pleased with the support we’ve received from the CaliforniaCoastal Conservancy; it has enabled the Ridge Trail project to make tremen-dous progress.

These charts represent estimatedfigures since the 2003 audit is notcomplete as of press time. Copies ofthe 2002 audited financials areavailable for review in the Bay AreaRidge Trail Council office.

NEW BOARD MEMBERS, BOARD DEPARTURES

The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is pleased to welcome three new boardmembers: Jed Cyr, Morris Older, and Chuck Wilson.

JED CYR is the new designated director from the MidpeninsulaRegional Open Space District, replacing Mary Davey. He grew up inColma, in northern San Mateo County. Jed started exploring theBay Area’s parks and open space preserves when he first moved tothe Santa Clara Valley in 1959. He taught U.S. history and govern-ment to eighth graders in Sunnyvale for 37 years and retired in Juneof 2003. Jed has served as a board member of the MidpeninsulaRegional Open Space District, representing Sunnyvale, since 1996.

MORRIS OLDER is a new board member from Orinda in the EastBay. He was a mainstay with Uprisings Baking Collective for manyyears before it closed in 1997, and has worked in office managementand accounting. For the past 25 years Morris has kept horses nearthe Ridge Trail. He is a past president, secretary, and currently aboard member of the Orinda Horsemen’s Association. Not only has

he volunteered for trail work in the Bay Area and the Sierra Nevada, but as editorof the Tilden Wildcat Horsemen’s Association newsletter, he has promoted volun-teer trail work and trail issues for the last ten years. Morris was a co-organizer oflast year’s Labor Day week five-day East Bay Hills Trail Ride, which raised $10,000for the Bay Area Ridge Trail.

CHUCK WILSON, a software engineer, lives in Palo Alto andspends his free time running trails. He’s been running trails since1979, when he moved to the Bay Area, and is now an ultra-trailrunner who has traveled the globe to run trails. Chuck has com-pleted 66 ultra-distance runs (30 to 100 miles in length) and 50marathons. He even runs when he volunteers—Chuck was the first

running member of the trail patrol for the Midpeninsula Regional Open SpaceDistrict. In this capacity he reports on trail conditions, educates users, and helpswith trail maintenance. He’s been running the Ridge Trail for years, and alsohelped Don Lundell and Gillian Robinson last year on their Run for the Ridge.

The council says goodbye to two board members and thanks them for their manyyears of dedicated service: Mary Davey and Steve Fiala.

MARY DAVEY served eight years on the Ridge Trail board as a rep-resentative of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(MROSD). She was one of the co-founders of MROSD in 1972 butdid not run for a seat on the district board until 1994. She has spentmany years managing nonprofit/public benefit agencies (Peninsula

Volunteers, Planned Parenthood, Palo Alto Community Foundation). Mary hasserved on the Los Altos Hills Town Council and has been president of the Com-mittee for Green Foothills, the Trust for Hidden Villa, and the PeninsulaConservation Center Foundation Trust. She helped raise capital and operatingfunds for these organizations as well as for the Ridge Trail Council.

STEVE FIALA has been a member of the board since the organiza-tion’s inception. He has worked for the East Bay Regional ParkDistrict since 1979 and is currently the trails development programmanager. In this capacity, he helps plan the trail system, acquirestrail corridors, and develops new trails. Steve has been a leader andtireless advocate for trails in the East Bay. Over the years, he hasbeen an invaluable resource to the council and provided excellentguidance to the council’s Trails Committee.

ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTACOUNTIES

Ron BrownDon deFremery Wendell Doman Steve FialaLisa Henson Don Hogue Michael KelleyGlenn KirbyGlen Martin John MedingerJohn Mercurio Morris OlderDick QuigleyJohn RaboldJeffery Rogers Sarah Spelt

MARIN COUNTY

Lynn Axelrod Al Baumann Connie Berto Leslie Cloney Al DeLima Robert Eichstaedt Don Gregory Dave Hansen Don Herzog Jim Jacobsen Fred Kanter Bill Long Lisa Luzzi Gerald McGowin Nevin Miller James Steere Barbara Weitz Dave WoodyRuth Zamist

NAPA COUNTY

Chip Bouril Keith CaldwellJennifer Chandler Berry ChristianLaurie Davis David EskelsonCarol Kunze Nancy GarrettJim HenchJo Maillard Herb McGrewMilan Pittman Jeff Reichel

Linda Reichel David SmartKen Stanton Jessica Tuteur John Tuteur

SAN FRANCISCO

Catherine Withers BoeMichele Bonesho Kristi DavisCharlie Holiday Holly Holiday Travis Hosier Amelia HuntDoris LindforsKelly MacavoyAndrea ManionMike RushingRay SullivanNaomi SultanMeredith TerrellNikki Thomas

SAN MATEO COUNTY

Thomas BeckMel BrownPat DixonBob EmertJohn GervaisBob GreeneBob GuinnDoug KersegDick LavensteinErnst MeissnerGeorge Miller Jean RusmoreFranklin SheehanBill SmithSandy SommerRon Weaver

SANTA CLARACOUNTY

Garnetta AnnableDan Blong Patty CieslaDinesh Desai Kate DraydenMary Lou FitzpatrickJim ForanMark FrederickJoel GartlandKelly GibsonMatt Hahne

Virginia HoltzMark Jackson Lee and Wini Jebian Lars LarsenKitty MonihanVinaya NatuBuddy Pohl Steve Reagan Ann Robinson Paul Swift Chuck Wilson

SOLANO COUNTY

Randy Anderson Cindy Apaka Kathy Blume Jane Bogner Donna Burla Carlo Carlucci Harry Englebright Christa Foerchtgott Eldrith Gosney Karen GuentherHew Hesterman Kathy Hoffman Luanne Johnson Doris Klein Michael LaneJeff MathewsFrank Morris Tony NorrisMark PandoneMarion PanzerDan SmithRuss Turnbull Rollye Wiskerson

SONOMA COUNTY

Rick AbbottChris BenzigerDave ChalkKenton ClarkMickey CookePat Eliot Jim FinnDale Godfrey David Hansen Dave Henderson Chris Jones Toni McRorie Howard MoesCarol VellutiniKen Wells

THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

We are extremely thankful for the many volunteers who help us, especially thosewho serve on the Ridge Trail Council’s county committees. The committees helpto plan new routes, organize outings and work days, and host dedications. Lastyear a number of volunteers helped out at Tour de Fat, which raised funds for thecouncil. If you would like to volunteer, please contact us!

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2003 Total Expenses: $1,058,099

Trail Planning& Coordination

37%

Trail Construction& Acquisition

24%

MemberServices

10%

Advancement Fund10%

Fundraising5%

Ridge, Kids & Stewards Education

5%

Trail Trust & Reserve Fund

2%

Administration7%

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Ridge Trail board members and staff at the San Francisco Watershed Ridge Trail dedication.

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Dennis BrownRobert BrownRobert V. and Patricia M.Brown

Stephen and Ann BrownKatherine BrubakerSusan and Dennis BruchJohn M. Bryan Family FundCatherine BrygMarianne BunceHarriet BurgessMarlene BurrowMargery BushmanMichael G. and Deborah ButlerJerry Cahill and Kathleen KingDavid and Susan CalkinsJohn Caner and George BeierBob CantAnne-Marie CapleLouis Caputo and Rose EufingerPaul CarmichaelPatrick and Carla CarstensJoAnne CastroSteven ChapmanAlicia ChazenThomas D. ChildersTim and Elizabeth ChoateRonald and Susan ChoyCarol Christensen, Ph.D.Barry ChristianJan ClaytonNancy CohenStephen ColleyBrian CookGlenda CookRobert CooleyRobert CraneJohn CrawfordPatricia and Christopher CrossJimmy R. CrumplerKarin CulverhouseEllen DaniellTom and Veralyn DavidsKathleen DaviesAngilie DavisMatt DavisChris DawsonDaniel De BraDebbie De DomenicoAlan and Mary Ann De MossDennis De VostArline and Peter DehlingerTom and Mary DeMundRaj and Helen DesaiPatricia A. DiamondScott A. DicksonBruce and Joan DoddStacey DohertyPaul DotySandra B. DouglasJohn DracupDaniel and Lee DrakePamela DrakeEileen DrewPaul DubowCarol DuffyKatherine DuffyDavid DunlapTom DunlapCatherine DycaicoDaniel M. Dye and EstelaAlvarez-Dye

Edith T. and Jonathan E. B. Eddy

Robin and Richard EdwardsHengameh EftekhariRichard EignerPaul and Karen EiselePaul EisenbergDonald F. EldridgeErnie and Nancy ElliotTracy ElmoreChristian and Jacqueline Erdman

Robert J. EricksonJudith C. EtheridgeJim Eyer and Michelle EllisonJanet EyreBob Fabry and Susan TaylorRobbie and Anthony FanningAlbert and Sheila FarisMary Jane FayCynthia FeakinsRobert and Kathy FeldmanBruce FinchBruce and Janet FischerJohn Henry FisherLouis FisherSusan Flagg and Carlo RoccaTal and Sarah FletcherRobert FlintChrista FoerchtgottThomas and Pamela FrameMichael FrederichJohn and Barbara FriedenbachKaren FromingWilliam GalcherEverett GamesHolly H. GanzGarrod Farms Riding StablesRenata GasperiDavid GatelyCharles GauronskasMr. and Mrs. Theodore GeballeDaniel GelbaumDavid GersonLuciano GiampaLynn and James GibbonsDenise GilbertEllen Gilkerson and Leslie Lamport

Clinton and Mary GillilandSusan G. GinskyHillary GitelmanDonald GlaserElizabeth Gleghorn, M.D.Margaret GnamMarilyn GoldhaberSeth GoldsmithPeter GoldsteinHilary B. GoldstineJohn GoodErica Tucker GoodePeter GoodmanEdward and Francesca Goodstein

Bea Goop-LottPamela L. GordonJanet GoreThorsten GraeveKim and Susan GrahamSusan Graziano and ChrisAdams

Greenbelt AllianceRobert GreeneAnne GregersenDonald GregoryDeon and Eldon GreshamLeslie GrimmLance and Katherine GyorfiGerhard HaasMary HaberMatt HahneEarl F. HaleSusan T. Hamamoto

Lisa and Lee DealJim DickersonDonna Dubinsky and LeonardShustek

Eagle Cycling ClubPatricia and Ted EliotHarry Englebright and EveSomjen

Evan Evans, IIIS. Flaniken and Mark RandolphJames ForanRobert FriendJohn GarrettDiane GibsonCraig L. GillespieNancy GoldenDouglas GormanE. M. GreenawaltMr. and Mrs. James Greene, Jr.Perry GreeneDaniel and Linda GuerraCharles HaasEric and Elaine HahnRichard HathornJeffrey HeimbuckDouglas HighsmithJorgen and Marion HildebrandtJoan and Don HollandDaniel Hoth and Kim ReganJosh Huffard and Heather HeroMary Hufty and Daniel AlegriaDr. and Mrs. Kenneth KaseJan KohlmoosBarbara KosnarMaureen and Robert KremersPhilip LathrapJan Leimert and Bob MillerSusie Livingstone and RussPritchett

John V. LowneyMartha and Hans LuemersGordie MacDermottSalem MagarianAdair McClatchyGregory and Karin McCluneJeta McKillipJames and Anne GianniniMcWilliams

David MillerCraig NeedhamPaul Newhagen and AntjeMcNaughton-Newhagen

Thomas OwenWilliam Parkin and MargaretSheridan

Roberto and Dalia PerelmanGeorge PostichDavid PromerR. Terrence RendlemanJack and Margo RestrickKathryn and Robert RiddellKaren D. Roche and MalcolmL. Jones

Steven and Elizabeth RosenbergPeter RosmarinW. SandersSanta Clara County Parks andRecreation

Michael SantulloKathy and Michael ScandlingKeith SchakelStephen and Jeanne SchappPatricia ScofieldPaul SidenbladWesley and Jill SmithMichael SophieRobert StephensMarshall L. StoweDouglas StraightRobert and Juliette SuhrDr. and Mrs. Gary TamkinJustin TanousRichard S. Taylor and TracyGrubbs

Gary ThompsonJim and Mary TomlinsonDavid Towle and LuvonneStewart

Clifford WalkerJustin Walker and Beatrice Yormark

Carter J. WarrThe Winifred and Harry B.Allen Foundation

Lynn WymanYosemite National InstitutesCharlotte Ziems and StewartAlsop

15TH ANNIVERSARYTRAIL ADVOCATESRod and Cris BakerBonnie and Michael BarrThomas R. BaruchMarian BeardKatherine K. BermanDick BjorndalWilliam BoeckmannStuart H. BrownVirginia BrunoCallander AssociatesWilliam and Deborah CarrDon CassidyGary ChockMichael and Lois CornellUna DalyDorothy DeProspero and GeraldGlaser

Diablo Arabian Horse Association

Judy A. DoiRuss and Verna DowScott and Inga DuncanEast Bay Regional Park DistrictHarold and Marian EllisMr. and Mrs. William H. EllisAllen and Susan FalkJames and Bette FeltonDaniel James FitzgeraldVincent Fuller, IIIRussell GarvinAlison GeballeGloria GeeLandonia GettellJudy Gillette and John PriceChristine GoldeJune HarmanKevin and Roberta HayashiJane Hiatt and Robert PearlMichael HintonRichard HoldenCharles InmanJeffrey W. JohnsonPhillip and Katharine JohnsonSuzanne JohnsonChris JonesJeffry and Debra KalmonGreg and Rachel KammanKevin and Janey KasterAlan Kates

Robert KissickJohn KunzEileen LaspaAnne K. Le BlancBrad and Regina LewisJoe LittenMike MahonJohn H. and Roxanne Guilhamet Maloney

Timothy MannR. Kent MatherKathryn Kendrick McNeilBill and Saowarop MeekerClayton MitchellCrystal MitchellJohn and Margaret MooneyC. G. MumfordMichael MustoNaomi Nakashima, M.D.Pacific Coast Trail RunsThe Pedaler Bike ShopBruce PetersGrant PetersenCarol PeyserJulien PhillipsJohn Pisacane, D.M.D.David I. PlotnikoffSandford PurvianceScott RagsdaleFrancisco RazoCraig Rice, M.D.Roxanne RichardsShuny SagaraLiz Salzer and Dick Baumgartner

Lynette Sawyer and KentDupuis

Bruce SchineJohn SemionSteven ShapiroBill SmithJerome SolariSteven SpringsteelHal StanleyThe Staple FamilyJohn SutterCharles SwezeySara SyerDavid TaylorRoger and Sherry TaylorSandra TichenorDaniel TjoaPhil Van AelstynArthur and Sylvia VaneJudith WalshJimmy WangDouglas WardMark WartenbergJohn WaterburyDiane and Robert WebberIlene WeinrebJoyce WellsRoy WestSharon Wheatley and DavidShapiro, M.D.

Sam Williams and Ann AdamsRaleigh WilsonPatricia-Anne WinterSunMichael C. WoodFlorence YounkerAnonymous (2)

TRAIL ADVOCATESJohn and Heather AbbisClaire AbramWilly and Charles AdamBeverly AdamsRalph and Susan AlcornMichael AlexanderCharlotte AllenJeffry and Teri AllenJennifer AndersenMr. and Mrs. Dean AndersonJohn and Ursula AndersonRick AndersonSteven and Lisa AndersonVirginia AndersonSusan AnstrandNick and Marcia AntonAlbert ArabiaRobert Arko and Aura OslapasRenee ArmstrongMary Lou AtkinsRichard AugerAaron BaggsCathy Baird and Stan KarpMark BakerLinda BallentineSteve BangertLois and Kenneth BarkerFrank BarrettRobert and Elisabeth BathgateAl BaumannFrank S. BayleyIrwin BearSteve and Jane BeckKeith BeckwithKati and Walter BellLisa Ann BellmPaula BelloniBeltane RanchKathleen BennettCort BenningfieldRobert and Mari BensonJoanna Berg and Dan Finkelstein

Berkeley Hills RealtyBob BermanWilliam BernellLisa C. Berry and Leslie F. Johnson

Jim BestSandra and Bruce BeyaertBicycle Trails Council of theEast Bay

Barbara BiebushBryan and Teresa BiegelKen BillheimerPaul BilligW. Richard and Wendy Bingham

Sandra BirdRobert Craig BirnerKaren BjorkWilliam BlairTerrence BlaschkeCarl BoilardMark BoninoChristopher P. BoothCharlie BowenJanet BowmanRandy J. BrabhamDavid and Eva BradfordMargaret Bales BradyWilliam Brew and Jane Volk-Brew

Carl and Lisa BrodskyGene and Kittie BrodskyEliana BrookeAllan Brown

Doug HamiltonJames R. and Shinobu K.Hamilton

David HammillJohn HansenLaurence and Valerie HansenMary Jane HargroveJoan and Chris HarrisWilliam and Carol HarrisonCaryl HartDeborah HartogKeith HaycockPeter S. HeineckeKaren and Ross HeitkampGeorge HelderStephen Heller and ThereseHickey

Sharon HendersonPaul A. Hensleigh, M.D.Panda HersheyBill HeterRobert HeyseBrian and Katrina HigginsNellie HillFrederick and Leelane HinesRichard HitchcockWilliam D. HollandPhilip and Colleen HollenbeckKirsten HolmquistAlan HolroydeDavid HopkinsErik S. HoraCay HorstmannSally HoustonRobert and Karen HowellNadine A. HubbellOlivier HubertJohn HughesSammy Hung, M.D.Bill HyattInternational Mountain Bicycling Association

Betty JacksonJames JacksonSudhanshu JainCharles H. and Ellen JamesJanet JezekCarolyn JohnsonKenneth and Evelyn JohnsonSue JohnsonVirginia JordanMiriam JoscelynLois JosephWyan JowDouglas KaewertFred KanterElizabeth KaplanMargaret KaplanDave and Barbara KarlinRon KarpelRandle J. KashubaJeff K. KaszubinskiRobert KatzRobert and Diana KehlmannMary KellyFrances KendallMichael KennedyVirginia KennedyCarol KerstenCarol KingJanet and George KingDavid T. KingsburyJohn KinselSteven R. KlinknerChris KochPat KochYvonne KoshlandManish D. Kothari and CarmenSaura

Lotte KramerMarion Kramer, M.D.Duane Kromm and Marilyn J.Farley

Lawrence KuechlerAlice KulkaMr. and Mrs. Irwin D. KuntzRebecca KurlandJames La BarberaPeter and Sue La TourretteJeanne M. LabergeKimberly A. LandMary LanierDenny LantermanLesley Lathrop-HannaRichard and Emmy Lou Lavenstein

Joyce LawPaul and Sheila LeachKatherine L. LearyJim LeeKitt and James LeeC. and M. LeithMr. and Mrs. J. LenahanCarol LeonardRichard and Betty LeonardsSteve LernerAnthony Leuin and JeanBertrand

Mimi LevisonEric LewisMarshall and Elaine LimFrank LinDorothy LindheimThomas LipkisMaria and Helmut LippertBruce A. LockeLynda K. LockeLance Lollini and Patricia Day-Lollini

Carol Long, in memory of RalphReynolds

Kate LorigLos Viajeros Riding ClubJohn LovittAnn LudwigDavid LunnMatthew LyndeMr. and Mrs. Douglas MacGregor

Harriet MacLeanCecily and David MajerusNina MaloneyJulie MalorkLawrence Manhart, Sr.Harold Mann and KathyKretchmer

Seth ManningLinda and Bill ManryLinda MartenRandall MartinPiero MartinucciDavid and Theresa Mathiasmeier

James MayJohn and Nell McBethJohn and Kathy McCorduckSally McCravenWilliam and Anne McDowellJody McGeenGeorge A. McKrayJohn McLachlanDan McNearJ. A. McQuownKatherine MeadowcroftJames Meakin

Sean MedinaDennis and Cynthia MeisterLorenz MenrathAlan B. MeridianRobert MerkampAmy MeyerKarri and Pete MichellJohn MilfordBarry Milgrom and Jo CumminsThomas E. MillerLincoln MintzWayne MontoyaStephanie MooersLinda MoranGuy MorleyLyall MorrillMarc MorrisMary Morris and Robert BaylorPeggy Morris and Ken RippleRonald MorrisonWilliam and Martha MosesTimothy K. MuellerTom MulvaneyCarol A. MunchDouglas Nelson and MarianneBabal

Berney Roy NeufeldRobert NewcomerDan and Tish NiehansCarl NiehausGary and Liz NielsenAndrew L. NivenKermit NolanTamara D. NoremJames NovoselErmina O’BrienDr. David OakesStephen Oliva and Sarah Luis-Lopez

Erna OrdemanOrinda Hiking ClubG. C. OrmanJohn OrmondWilliam OstranderThe Outdoor Art ClubThe Louis and Helen PadnosFoundation

Wendy PageSheri ParkerLeighton ParksJonathan PassAnn PattersonDonald A. PattersonMrs. Richard PayneMartine PeanAnita PearsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas PerkinsRay and Roseanne C. PermanLinda K. Persson and James G. Little

Kirk Pessner and Russ MillerKaren PeterosMartin W. PetersStephanie and Roger PetersTeresa Picchi and Joel LinzerJudith PierceHarvey PoppelRita PoppenkJessica and Jack PowellJames R. PrayThe Presidio TrustSteve and Carolyn PurcellP. R. and Karen PurserCharles PurvisChris QuinnRobert and Patricia RaburnMichael and Janice RadeskyGayna Radtke, EALeslie RallHenry J. RalstonMarilee RasmussenArt and Pat RaviczChuck ReedJohn W. and Elizabeth ReedRonald ReichJeff and Linda ReichelFrances ReidSusan ReinhardRebecca ReisBarbara and David RiceFrancisco RicoRobert RinauroPam RinoJames RittenhouseStephen and Beth RobieLeigh and Ivy RobinsonF. Hase RodenbaughHelen RodriguesDante RodriguezVirginia RogersDaniel RosenBernard RossHugh L. RossMichael RowbothamLarry RubinsteinChristopher SandersRichard SandersRobert SargentWesley SawyerKelly J. ScanlonRobert and Caprice Scarborough

Suzanne and RobertSchauwecker

Philip and Shirley SchildJames and Erica SchleicherJames SchlueterDiane SchmidtWalter SchnitziusKevin SchoenfeldRichard and Therese SchoofsJo and Albert SchreckBill and Clarisa SchreederRalph SchwallMarion SchwartzReed SearleCharles and Janet Y. SeimNick and Maya SelbyEdward and Elizabeth SesekConnie and Kevin ShanahanPatricia and Merrill ShanksRobert and Nancy SheetsChristine S. Shirley and TonyAnthony

Robert and Patricia SiegelFrank SilverDwight SimpsonRonald G. SimpsonKathleen SinclairCarol SkardaGail Maureen SkinnerTimothy and Lucy SmallsreedAlan R. and Patricia SmithDana SmithShelly Smith and Neal KramerThomas SnyderMarion H. SoftkyMichael SogardRichard SpaeteGary SpratlingJoe StamplemanRichard StanleyArt and Peggy StaufferDavid and Jane SternMarjorie Stern

THANKS TO ALL OUR DONORS IN 2003!

The California Coastal Conservancy, and the voters of California whose supportmakes our park bond fundingpossible

SUPPORTERS OF THEADVANCEMENT FUNDRobert BaerS. D. Bechtel, Jr. FoundationThomas J. BeckMartha BenioffConnie and Frank BertoRichard C. BlumKatherine BlumeMark Jon Bluth, in memory ofJohn A. Bluth

Ron and Joan BrownMary BurnsTony Crabb and Barbara Grasseschi

P. D. DanzigMary DaveyDinesh and Joy DesaiSteve FialaRichard GaleJoel GartlandDavid HansenJohn HarringtonDonald and Gloria HerzogKathy HoffmanRobert HoffmanJoyce A. KaumeyerMichael KelleyDoug KersegSteve KinseyGlenn KirbyJoyce KleinMelvin and Joan LaneDoris and Pete LindforsBill LongMarcia McNally and RandyHester

The John S. Osterweis Philan-thropic Fund of the JewishCommunity Endowment Fund

Bob Power and Amy ForsethAdda QuinnMaja RamseyShauna Rose and Raymond Sullivan

Brian Smith and AlisonMcLean

Sandra G. SommerDee and Peter SwanhuyserTAUPO Community Fund ofthe Community FoundationSilicon Valley

Holly Van HoutenBarbara and Leon WeitzWilderness Trail Bikes, withthanks to Michael Kelley

Wilsey FoundationWulfsberg Reese Colvig & Firstman

Bea ZamistRuth L. ZamistAnonymous

WILLIAM P. MOTT, JR.,FOUNDERSGarnetta AnnableBay Area Barns and Trails TrustJeanne P. BrackenThomas CarlinoAlison ChaikenDana Chaiken and Susan RollRonald and Susan CoddP. M. and M. E. DallamRichard and Beth DeatleyThe DeSilva GroupBrendan DysonRobert EpsteinGordy and Linda FergusonRichard and Rhoda GoldmanFund

Lisa and Douglas GoldmanFund

Maurice and Jan HollowayHover Family TrustRon HowieSteven and Alison HusseyRod and Jonnie JacobsLee and Wini JebianKevin Kelly and Germaine FuhDoris KleinRob KnourekAmbassador L. W. and Mrs. Jean Lane

Hollis LenderkingCorenne McKinleyRoss and Jess MillikanMr. and Mrs. John NicholsMiddleton O’BrienMichael O’HalloranDorine Real and Lee TepperMary Ellen RicheyToni and Arthur RockJean and Ted RusmoreAndrew SesslerSierra Club Bay Chapter Backpack Section

Clyde StitelerCharles ThurberTilden-Wildcat Horsemen’sAssociation

Jessica TuteurBarbara WalkerRon Weaver and Linda Dyson-Weaver

Fred WinslowLayne ZimmermanAnonymous (2)

TRAIL PARTNERSDiana AldrichRuthanne Allen-HuntEdward ArensDavid Arpi and Natalie GubbSusan BarkanNeil and Gene BarthSteve and Terry BeckCharles and Jenny BeelerEugene Belogorsky, M.D.Don and Deborah BennettSheldon M. BerzMark BrandemuehlBusiness Bank of CaliforniaElizabeth Byers and Mark Cavagnero

Carlo CarlucciMarc A. CarrascoKevin CastnerMarian C. ChristensenBurton CorsenLynden DavisDaniel Dawson and Janice Frazier

Mr. and Mrs. George De Bey

Kathy StewartDeborah StoneSandor and Faye StrausWilliam and Angele StrnadJanet StrobelCurtis StrommenKim Stryker and Mark Ander-son

Richard and Ann A. TavanLeslie TchaikovskyAlan TeitelbaumSteve TerwilligerCarter P. ThacherJames F. ThacherRonald TheisenMax Thelen, Jr.Brian and Carolyn ThiessenJeanne ThomasRichard ThomasJody ThompsonJodi D. TorresMarcia TorunoDaniel TothJennifer TrippDonald TruebloodJohn TuckerRuss Turnbull and Kathy CraigJohn TurnerJohn and Mary TurnerFrank UbhausKazuo UtsumiLinda B. ValdesDonald and Carol Van HoutenScott Van TyleW. Bradley VestSophia L. VicentSharon VickDr. and Mrs. John WachtelKen and Christina WaldeckMichael and Pamela WalfordDecker WalkerJohn WalkerRichard and Lisa WalshJoanna WamplerLi-Hsia Wang and HenryAbrons

David WegenkaDavid WeirRosemary WeldeGunnar WennerbergNancy WenningerAndy and Sam WerbackTodd Werby and Nonie GreeneRobert and Karen WetherellJohn WhedonJim WhitakerTom WhitakerWilhelmina WhiteDana WidmanMichel and Susan Johnson Willey

Kraig and Suzan WilliamsAnn WilliamsonChuck WilsonJoss WilsonTiana WimmerJon and Jill WinstonHeather WintherTeri WissLynne WitheyLynne WitteDawna WolfsonWeldon and Carol WongWilma WoolDeann WrightNathaniel Wyatt and SarahSweedler

Marilyn and Irvin YalomHelen YanMr. and Mrs. HaroutYenikomshian

John William and Edel YoungStefanie YurusAndrea ZaferJ. ZastrowAnonymous (3)

SUPPORTERS OF THE TRAIL TRUSTGrassi Construction, Inc.Spottswoode VineyardThe Tarbell Family FoundationAnonymous

SUPPORTERS OF RIDGEKIDS AND STEWARDSThe San Francisco FoundationThe Bernard Osher FoundationEarth Share of California andall the companies and theiremployees who participate inworkplace giving campaigns

COMPANIES WHOMATCH THEIR EMPLOYEES’ GIFTSChevronTexaco CorporationEsurance, Inc.Hewlett-PackardMarin Community FoundationCharles and Helen SchwabFoundation

Charles Schwab CorporationVISA International

IN-KIND DONORSAny MountainCalifornia Canoe and KayakChris BenzigerCarlo CarlucciClif BarCrissy Field CenterMary and Jack DaveyDavid HansenHeller Ehrman White &McAuliffe

Donald HerzogMark LinderDoris and Pete LindforsDon LundellMike’s BikesNew Belgium BreweryJoseph Phelps WineryJohn RaboldResponsible Organized Mountain Pedalers

Gillian RobinsonThe Runners HighSheila RyanThe San Francisco FoundationSan Mateo County Parks andRecreation

Silverado VineyardsSquire Sanders & DempseyTilden-Wildcat Horsemen’sAssociation

The Vallejo Artists’ GuildWhole FoodsWilderness Press

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1. SF WATERSHED HIKES/RIDESSan Mateo CountyTime: 10:00 AMDistance: 2 to 10 milesGuided hikes, and bike and equestrian rides, are sched-uled every week in the SF-Peninsula Watershed on theBay Area Ridge Trail. Outings require well-condi-tioned walkers, experienced mountain bikers, andaccomplished equestrians with conditioned horses.Outings are limited to 20 people and fill up quickly.Contact: Sign up online at sfwater.org or call 650-652-3203.

2. MT. MADONNA HIKESanta Clara CountySaturday, June 5Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMDistance/Pace: 8 miles, moderate pace, 1500' elevation gain.Begin at Sprig Lake in Mt. Madonna County Parkand hike up through a shady forest; return via theRidge Trail.Contact: Matt Hahne, 408-749-9968.

3. WINE COUNTRY ENDURANCE RIDE Napa CountySaturday, June 5This 25- or 50-mile equestrian ride is a benefit forSkyline Wilderness Park and the Bay Area RidgeTrail. The ride is routed on a section of the BayArea Ridge Trail in Skyline Wilderness Park andalso passes through two large cattle ranches. Thebase camp will be located at Skyline WildernessPark. Over the past eight years the rides have raisedmore than $20,000 for trail projects.Contact: Jessica Tuteur, 707-258-1937 orjessicat@napanet.net.

4. SUGARLOAF RIDGE HIKECARPOOL FROM SANTA CLARA COUNTYSonoma CountySaturday, June 5Time: 7:30 AM for carpool from Santa ClaraCountyDistance/Pace: 6.7 miles round trip, moderate pace,1500' elevation gain We will hike up the Ridge Trail through grasslands,oak-fir-madrone woodlands, and chaparral to thetop of Bald Mountain. Summer temperatures can bevery high. Bring lunch, water, and money for a foodstop on the return. Reservations required.Contact: Garnetta Annable, 408-371-9210.

5. JACK LONDON PARK HIKEBY-INVITATION OUTINGSSonoma CountySaturday, June 12Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMDistance/Pace: 8 to 10 miles, moderately strenuous,1000' elevation gainTake an early summer walk on the Ridge Trail throughJack London State Historic Park to the park bound-ary and the Skiles property. This is an opportunity tosee how the existing Ridge Trail may connect withthe segment planned through the Skiles property.Bring lunch, liquids, sun protection, and hiking boots.Directions: Meet at the lower parking lot (turnright after park entrance) of Jack London State His-toric Park (entrance fee).Contact: Rick Abbott, 707-525-9206 orabbsfam@sonic.net.

6. CROCKETT HILLS HIKEBY-INVITATION OUTINGContra Costa CountySaturday, June 12Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMDistance: 7 to 8 milesCome tour this future regional park, the C & H Sugarproperty, with East Bay Regional Park District Assis-tant General Manager Bob Doyle. When the parkopens, it will feature 4.5 miles of the Ridge Trail. Contact: Call the Muir Heritage Land Trust to makea reservation and get directions, 925-228-5460.

7. SWETT/KING RANCHES HIKESSolano CountySaturdays, June 12 and September 11 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMDistance/Pace: 6 to 7 miles, moderate pace, lessthan 1000' elevation gainExplore lands that are not yet open to the publicbut will soon include a segment of the Bay AreaRidge Trail. Each hike will go to another corner ofthe ranches. Excellent views of bay, marsh, creeksand grasslands abound. There are no trails; longpants, water, snacks, and good boots are recom-mended. Sponsored by the Bay Area Ridge Trailand the Solano Land Trust. Heavy rain cancels.Directions: Meet at the park and ride lot at theHiddenbrooke Parkway/American Canyon Roadexit of I-80. We will carpool to the trailhead.Contact: Kathy Blume, 707-864-2108.

8. PURISIMA EQUESTRIAN RIDESan Mateo CountySunday, June 13 Time: 12:00 PM ride out, tack up earlierEquestrian docent-lead ride on the Bay Area RidgeTrail in the Midpeninsula Regional Open SpaceDistrict’s (MROSD) Purisima Creek RedwoodsOpen Space Preserve. Time and length of the ridemay vary with riders and capabilities, changes inweather, or seasonal trail closures. Horses must bein condition for hill climb; breast collars recom-mended. Lunch at local restaurant, 2:00 PM.Reservations are required.

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13. WINDY HILL EQUESTRIAN RIDE San Mateo CountySunday, July 18Time: 4:00 PM ride out from the Portola TownCenterHorses must be in condition for hill climb; breastcollars recommended. Reservations are required. Contact: For more information visit openspace.org or to sign up call the MROSD reser-vation number, 650-691-2150. Leave e-mail andphone information.

14. TOUR DE FATSan FranciscoSaturday, July 31Join the Ridge Trail Council, the San FranciscoBike Coalition, and New Belgium Brewery for a dayof fun and music celebrating bicycling and beer.Join in a morning fun ride and in the afternoon,taste four types of beers, including Fat Tire Ale. Pro-ceeds benefit the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council.Volunteers are needed to help in the beer garden. Directions: Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park,San Francisco Contact: For more information or to volunteer, call415-561-2595 or visit ridgetrail.org.

15. PURISIMA CREEK HIKESan Mateo County Saturday, August 7 Time: 8:30 AM for carpool from Santa ClaraCounty or 9:30 AM at Huddart trailheadDistance/Pace: 11.4 miles round trip or 5.7 mileswith possible car drop, moderate pace, 1000' eleva-tion loss in first 2 miles requires climb. Hike the Ridge Trail in Purisma Creek RedwoodsOpen Space Preserve. Forested areas can be bathedin fog in summer while open south-facing ridgesmay be hot. Bring lunch and water. Call leader todiscuss carpooling and possible car drop for thosewho want to do one-way trip.Contact: Call Garnetta Annable, 408-371-9210.

16. TILDEN PARK VOLKSWALK Alameda CountySaturday, August 14Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMDistance: 6.2 milesThis is the third in a series of volkswalks on differentsections of the Ridge Trail. The route is dirt and black-top trails through Tilden Park, and moderately hilly.Start any time between 8:00 AM and noon to walk atyour own pace on a well-marked trail. The event issponsored by the Vaca Valley Volks, the SolanoCounty affiliate of the American Volkssport Associa-tion—a network of 450 clubs across the country thathosts more than 3,000 events a year. Free, unless walk-ing for volkssport credit. A commemorative patchwith the Ridge Trail logo will be available for a smallfee. Exact start point not available at press time. Contact: Visit VacaVolks.org and follow the linksto scheduled walks. You can also e-mailinfo@VacaVolks.org or call Jill Simmons at 707-448-5148. For more information about volkssporting, visit ava.org.

17. EAST BAY HILLS EQUESTRIAN RIDE Alameda and Contra Costa CountiesSeptember 1-6 This event, a benefit for the Ridge Trail, is spon-sored by the Tilden-Wildcat Horsemen’sAssociation and the Metropolitan Horsemen’s Asso-ciation. The 100-mile ride traverses the East Bayregional parks. You may join for all or a part of theride. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided,along with hay and carrots for the horses. Contact: To reserve a spot or for more information,contact Morris Older at 925-254-8943 or morrisolder@earthlink.net.

18. UVAS CANYON HIKESanta Clara CountySaturday, September 11Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMDistance: 6 miles, 1400' elevation gainHike to Knibb’s Knob and back. Bring lunch, water,and a hat. Meet at the upper day-use parking lot atUvas Canyon County Park.Contact: Matt Hahne, 408-749-9968.

19. LONG RIDGE HIKESanta Clara CountySaturday, September 11Time: 8:30 AM for carpool or 9:30 AM at LongRidge trailheadDistance/Pace: 8 miles, moderate pace Explore the new segment of trail opened in May 2004from Long Ridge to Skyline-to-the-Sea. Bring lunchand water. Call leader to discuss carpooling and pos-sible car drop for those who want to do one-way trip.Contact: Garnetta Annable, 408-371-9210.

20. SONOMA RIDGE TRAILSonoma County Saturday, September 18Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMDistance/Pace: 10 miles, moderately strenuous,1300' elevation gain This trail is the most recent addition to the Bay AreaRidge Trail in Sonoma County’s Jack London StateHistoric Park. Bring lunch, liquids, sun protection,and hiking boots. Weather could be hot.Directions: Meet at the lower parking lot (turn rightafter park entrance) of Jack London State HistoricPark (entrance fee). Contact: Rick Abbott, 707-525-9206 orabbsfam@sonic.net.

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Directions: Meet at the Purisima OSP parking lotnext to the old country store on Highway 35. Contact: For more information visit openspace.orgor to sign up call the MROSD reservation number,650-691-2150. Leave e-mail and phone informa-tion.

9. ALMADEN QUICKSILVER HIKESanta Clara CountySaturday, June 19Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMDistance/Pace: 6 miles, easy trail, moderate paceExplore old mining sites of California’s richestmine and walk on the newly dedicated Ridge Trail.Bring lunch, water, and a hat.Directions: Meet at Almaden Quicksilver MiningMuseum at 21350 Almaden Road in San Jose. Contact: Jim Foran, 408-434-0101.

10. HOOD MOUNTAIN HIKE Sonoma County Saturday, July 10Time: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PMDistance/Pace: 8 to 10 miles, moderately strenuous,1600' elevation gain, Hood Mountain Regional Park was recentlyenlarged through the acquisition of the Johnsonproperty. This acquisition will allow future accessto the park from Highway 12 and Pythian Rd. Apotential Ridge Trail alignment runs through thisnew area, which would connect Hood MountainRegional Park to Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. We’llbegin our hike at the end of Pythian Road, ascendold ranch roads, pass two beautiful ponds, and stop

a mile or so from Hood Mountain. Bring lunch, liq-uids, sun protection, and hiking boots. Weathercould be hot. Meeting place to be provided later. Contact: Rick Abbott, 707-525-9206 orabbsfam@sonic.net.

11. EBMUD WATERSHED HIKEBY-INVITATION OUTINGContra Costa CountySaturday, July 10Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMJoin Muir Heritage Land Trust Board Member JoeByrne for a hike to explore the EBMUD watershedlands between Franklin Hills and Briones RegionalPark. The Ridge Trail will be routed through theselands.Contact: Call the Muir Heritage Land Trust tomake a reservation and get directions, 925-228-5460.

12. WUNDERLICH PARK HIKESan Mateo County Saturday, July 10Time: 8:30 AM for carpool from Santa ClaraCounty or 9:30 AM at Wunderlich trailheadDistance/Pace: 12.4 miles round trip or 6.2 mileswith possible car drop, moderate pace This is an easy, shaded trail with only small changesin elevation. The trail winds through fir and red-wood forests, and in and out of small ravines. Bringlunch and water. Call leader to discuss carpoolingand possible car drop for those who want to do aone-way trip.Contact: Garnetta Annable, 408 371-9210.

The Ridge Trail and its partners offer special outings to places not yet accessible to the public. In June,the Muir Heritage Land Trust will host a hike on an East Bay Regional Park District property in theCrockett Hills (above) that will feature a segment of the Ridge Trail when opened to the public. Photocourtesy of the East Bay Regional Park District.

In Memoriam

In January, we were deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Ridge

Trail Council Executive Director Clifford Janoff. He died January 25 fol-

lowing complications from brain surgery. Clifford was 64 and lived in Mill

Valley. Besides his tenure as executive director of the Ridge Trail Council

from 1997 to 2001, Clifford was also executive director of Friends of the

Urban Forest and, most recently, Elpida House. He was an award-winning

documentary film maker, having spent 15 years in the 1970s and 80s mak-

ing educational and environmental films. Clifford was also a photographer,

avid kayaker, and runner.

The spring 1998 issue of Ridge Lines introduced Clifford as the new

executive director and noted how “friends and co-workers often mentioned

his wry, self-deprecating sense of humor.” We all remember with a smile Clif-

ford’s sense of humor. Executive Director Holly Van Houten says, “Clifford

left a legacy at the Ridge Trail Council that I continue to benefit from. He

strengthened the organization with his financial and management savvy, cre-

ated a new partnership with the Coastal Conservancy that continues to be very

fruitful, and started negotiations with many private landowners for trail access

where trails are now being built.” Clifford will be missed by his daughter,

Sarah; his friends and family; and all of us at the Ridge Trail Council.

From time to time we share our membership list only with other worthynonprofit organizations we think you would be interested in knowingmore about. We never share our membership list with for-profit organiza-tions. Exchange arrangements with other nonprofit organizations greatlybenefit the council by helping us publicize the Ridge Trail and increaseour membership of people who are committed to completing the trail.However, should you prefer not to be included in future exchange agree-ments, please let us know and we will make sure you are excluded from allfuture exchanges with nonprofit organizations.

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Annual Report Inside!

Contra Costa County to Vote on Open Space In June, Contra Costa property owners will have an opportu-

nity to vote on a measure that would restore and maintainexisting neighborhood and regional parks; protect importantremaining open spaces, wildlife habitats, and farmlands, as well aswaterfront land around creeks, lakes, and the bay; and providefunding for the creation and restoration of key educational andwildlife facilities. The hillsides and ridgelines are targeted for pro-tection, including lands in the Muir Heritage corridor.Twenty-five percent of the funding raised through the open-spacemeasure would support the maintenance and renovation of exist-ing parkland and recreational areas throughout the county.

This is the first comprehensive, countywide measure for open-space protection since 1988. The measure would raiseapproximately $8 million annually. The proposed rate for virtuallyall single-family homes is $25 a year or about $2 a month. A bal-lot will be mailed to Contra Costa County property owners onJune 10. The open-space measure is sponsored by the ContraCosta Coalition for Open Space in conjunction with ContraCosta County. The Ridge Council endorses this measure andurges you to vote yes on your ballot. For more information, visitwww.contracostaopenspace.org or call the Coalition for OpenSpace at 925-381-4187.

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