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Wilderness Inquiry

Dear Friends,

We are excited to share that 2017 was Wilderness Inquiry’s best year yet. With

your support, more than 37,000 people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities

joined us on inclusive outdoor adventures. These experiences inspire personal

growth, increase environmental stewardship, and break down barriers between

people.

One participant shared, “Through your inclusive mission, my WI trips have provided

me with a renewed optimism, a greater vision for my life, and a confirmation of the

inherent kindness of others.” - Janet B.

Thank you for making these life-changing experiences possible.

Board of Directors

Bill Schmoker, Chair

Morgan Burns, Secretary

Hunt Greene, Treasurer

Cecile Bedor

John Butler

Chris Coleman

Greg Dehn

Jack Driscoll

Beth Finch

Paul Fischer

Camille Gibson

Mary Hanley

Kate Hartfiel

John Hinck

Doug Moore

Dan Moreno

Dan Ness

Ed Spencer, Jr.

Steve Wells

Ron Zickert

Greg Lais

Executive Director

Bill Schmoker

Board Chair

2 MINNEAPOLIS CHAIN OF LAKES, PHOTO BY JULIA SCHWEITZER.

COMMUNITY

INTEGRATION through shared

adventures.

EDUCATION

through

place-based

learning.

HEALTH AND

WELLNESS through active

outdoor lifestyles.

EMPLOYMENT

through skills

training and

connections.

Connecting people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to the

natural world and each other through shared outdoor adventures.

37,121 PEOPLE DIRECTLY SERVED

3,619INDIVIDUALS WITH

DISABILITIES

18,722 PERSONS OF

COLOR

575 ADVENTURES WORLDWIDE

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Share the AdventureWilderness Inquiry’s inclusive outdoor experiences connect people to each other and the natural world.

Financial support allows us to provide need-based scholarships to low-income individuals, adaptive

equipment, and support services for people with disabilities. From the Saint Croix River to Florida’s

Everglades, 2,733 individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities shared the adventure with us in 2017.

4 SAINT CROIX RIVER. PHOTO BY LYDIA ISHMAEL.

Gateway to AdventureGateway teaches participants with cognitive and developmental disabilities the skills needed to enjoy

outdoor adventures, helping them integrate into employment and community activities. During activities

such as the kayak wet exit training pictured here, individuals of all abilities work together to solve problems

and build confidence. In 2017, 482 people experienced the world in new ways through Gateway to Adventure.

6 APOSTLE ISLANDS, PHOTO BY ANGIE BANKS.

CanoemobileCanoemobile brings hands-on learning to underserved youth via the “floating classroom” of a 24-foot

Voyageur canoe. Originating in the Twin Cities in 2008, Canoemobile has grown into a nationally-

recognized outdoor program that connects youth to their local public lands and waterways. Canoemobile

helps develop our next generation of environmental stewards, and addresses one of the most pressing

issues of our time—the academic achievement gap. From coast to coast, 32,746 individuals participated

in Canoemobile in 2017.

The National Summer Learning Association awarded

Canoemobile the 2017 New York Life Founder’s Award,

recognizing its outstanding effectiveness in providing

innovative summer education programming for

students in all grade levels.

88 FORT SNELLING STATE PARK, PHOTO BY ZACHARY DAMOND-MIDNIGHT.

Outdoor Career AcademyBuilding on skills learned through Canoemobile and other programs, Outdoor Career Academy

engages, trains, and credentials underserved youth to prepare them for employment in the

outdoor and environmental industry. In 2017, 96 youth graduated from our multi-day Outdoor

Career Academy. The program changes individual lives, diversifies the outdoor workforce, and

builds environmental stewardship throughout the community.

10 ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, PHOTO BY GWEN WILSON.

Families Integrating TogetherWilderness Inquiry’s family program makes outdoor adventures accessible for families who have a child or

parent with a disability and wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to travel together. These inclusive outdoor

adventures develop shared values, improve communication skills, and strengthen family relationships. We

provide scholarships and a youth discount to ensure outdoor access for low-income families. In 2017, 1,064

family members joined us in the Apostle Islands, Yellowstone National Park, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area,

and Glacier National Park.

12 APOSTLE ISLANDS, PHOTO BY KATHERINE MCARRON.

Hunt Greene,

Board Treasurer

Financial Summary

Balance Sheet Statement of Activities

“In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present

fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Wilderness

Inquiry, Inc. as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the changes

in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended in

accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the

United States of America.”

—Carpenter, Evert & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, March 2018

2017 2016

SUPPORT & REVENUE

Grants, Contributions, Gifts $ 1,618,857 $ 1,153,725

Government Grants $ 765,048 $ 818,289

Program Fees $ 1,464,651 $ 1,229,058

Endowment Payout $ 52,943 $ 55,851

Miscellaneous Income $ 110,145 $ 91,495

TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE $ 4,011,644 $ 3,348,418

EXPENSES

Program Services $ 2,989,660 $ 2,793,385

Share the Adventure $ 1,367,649 $ 1,284,075

Youth Engagement $ 1,275,083 $ 1,250,077

Indiv. & Family with Disabilities $ 346,928 $ 259,233

Management & General $ 450,076 $ 242,197

Fundraising $ 185,432 $ 226,303

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 3,625,168 $ 3,261,885

2017 2016

ASSETS

Cash & Cash Equivalents $ 1,177,874 $ 1,051,167

Other Current Assets $ 677,194 $ 340,562

Property & Equipment $ 1,757,764 $ 1,754,401

Endowments & Investments $ 1,762,295 $ 1,528,369

TOTAL ASSETS $ 5,375,127 $ 4,674,499

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued Expenses $ 196,752 $ 146,544

Deferred Revenue $ 287,634 $ 250,808

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES $ 484,386 $ 397,352

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

Accrued Expenses $ 267,638 $ 191,187

Notes Payable $ - $ 6,364

TOTAL LONG TERM LIABILITIES $ 267,638 $ 197,551

NET ASSETS $ 4,623,103 $ 4,079,596

TOTAL LIABILITIES

& NET ASSETS $ 5,375,127 $ 4,674,499

Program Growth, 2012-2017

2017 was Wilderness Inquiry’s best year by every measure. Our programs continue

to grow, serving more people than ever through shared outdoor adventures.

At the same time, we use donor dollars efficiently and received the highest rating from

Charities Review Council for the 7th year—demonstrating our commitment to fiscal

responsibility. We surpass industry standards for efficiency and effectiveness, connecting

more than 37,000 individuals of all abilities and backgrounds to outdoor adventure at an

average cost of less than $100 per person. Our audited financial statements, summarized

below, were prepared by Carpenter, Evert & Associates, Certified Public Accountants.

2017 Expenses

PE

OP

LE

SE

RV

ED

20172013 2014 2015 20162012

16,345

18,858

23,617

31,733

36,233

37,121

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL

FUNDRAISING

PROGRAM SERVICES

12%

5%

78%

14

$100,000 and upAnonymous (1)

Ed Palmer Estate

$25,000 to $99,999Askov Finlayson

Eugene U. and Mary F. Frey

Family Fund

Target Corporation

Otto Bremer Foundation

Patrick and Aimee Butler Family

Foundation

Paul and Mary Reyelts Foundation

Justin White; North Star

Foundation

$10,000 to $24,999Anonymous (2)

Paul Adelman Children with

Disabilities Endowment Fund

RBC Wealth Management

Hugh J. Andersen Foundation

James B. Linsmayer Foundation

Morgan and Anna Burns

Lakewinds Co-op

Verizon Foundation

The Charles E. and Edna T.

Brundage Family Foundation

Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen

Foundation

Catherine M. Schmoker Family

Foundation - Kim and Willard

Hunnewell

National Fish and Wildlife

Foundation

The Saint Paul Foundation

Owen Lavander Family Fund of

The Minneapolis Foundation

Lux Foundation, Inc.

The Murphy Family Foundation, Inc.

Travelers

Minnesota Environmental Fund

Kettering Family Foundation

Sawmill Trust Company

Bill and Cindy Schmoker - The

Schmoker Family Foundation

Kit and Dick Schmoker

Lisa Stuart Schmoker Family

Foundation

Jim and Yvonne Sexton Family

Foundation

Broadwaters Foundation, Ed and

Valerie Spencer

F.R. Bigelow Foundation

McNeely Foundation

Ambassador and Mrs. Benson K.

Whitney and The Whitney Fund

of the Minneapolis Foundation

$5,000 to $9,999Anonymous (3)

Peter H. Bachman and Janet

Rice Fund of The Minneapolis

Foundation

Donors create opportunities for thousands of individuals to connect to each other and the natural world.

The stories and photos in this section highlight the impact of these contributions, which improve outcomes

in health, education, and employment.

1,433 individuals, corporations, and foundations made donations to Wilderness Inquiry in 2017. We make

every effort to ensure listing accuracy. If we did not cite your contribution correctly, please contact

Development Manager Willy Tully at 612-676-9430 or [email protected].

Edward R. Bazinet Charitable

Foundation

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Buuck Family Foundation

The Eleanor Upton Charitable

Foundation

Beth and David Finch

Paul and Brenda Fischer

Bell Lumber and Pole Co.

Jim and Mary Frey

National Summer Learning

Association

Hunt Greene and Jane Piccard

Diana Grove and Joe Krupp

Youth Philanthropy Fund of The

Minneapolis Foundation

Kenneth and Laura Higgins

Driscoll Foundation

Casey Albert T. O’Neil Foundation

Francine M. Murphy and Mark J.

Murphy Charitable Lead Annuity

Trust

Tom Nelson and Martha Dayton

Sue and Tom O’Connor

Julie E. Oswald Family Trust

Subaru of America Foundation

Margaret Rivers Fund

Thomson Reuters

Quetico-Superior Foundation

$1,000 to $4,999Anonymous (3)

Darren Acheson and Carol

Peterson

Sam and Vera Fund of The


Prospect Creek Foundation

Debbie and Dick Bancroft

The Barnes Family

Thomas Barry

Mary Beer and David Herbert -

Greystone Foundation

Sue and David Bennett Family

Fund of The Minneapolis

Foundation

Anonymous Fund of The


Carl and Libby Bergquist

Aggregate Industries

RBC Wealth Management

Alexandra O. Bjorklund

The Polaris Foundation

Faegre Baker Daniels

Scott and Sarah Burns

John Butler

Tom and Sonya Campion Fund at

The Seattle Foundation

Elaine Casaprima

Matching Grant Program Fund of


The Kellogg Commission Company


Foundation

Initio Advertising

Jennifer Chapman

CarVal Investors

National Park Foundation

America’s Best Local Charities

Harold and Dorothy Madson

Foundation

Julie Corty Family Fund of The


David and Kitty Crosby

Robert and Teri Crosby - The

Longview Foundation

The Beverly Foundation

Lori and Paul Delahunt

John and Bonnie Driggs

Jack and Kirsten Driscoll

Eliot Street Fund

John and Susan Dyke

Martha and Ron Erickson

Catherine Finch

Mark Finch

Matthew and Miriam Flannigan

HRK Foundation

Dan and Jodi Geffre

Camille Gibson

Nancy Gibson and Ron Sternal

UCare

John and Sue Grady

Jim Gray

Liebe Gray

TCF National Bank

Daniel Gulbrandson

Angie and Brian Gustafson

Donor Summary

Family Fund of The Minneapolis

Foundation

David Hackenberg

Haggerty Family Foundation -

Jack Haggerty

Betsy A. Hannaford

The Smikis Foundation

Hawn Family Fund of The


Cynthia Hersey

John Hinck

The Alces Trust

Michael and Valerie Hoffman

Brian and Karen Holcomb

Craig Holden and Dorothea

Hrossowyc

Paul and Laura Holmes

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance

Sharon and Bruce Huggett

Carole and Andy Hunter

The Knox Foundation

Laura and Steve Inglis

Adventure North MN

Chandra Jessee

Paul Jevnick and Jen Rondestvedt

Kahn Brothers LLC

Ann Bancroft Foundation

Gabe Keller and Emily Sohn

Kenton Family Fund of the Bank of

America Charitable Gift Fund

Mag Klein Galland

University of Minnesota - College

of Science & Engineering

Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation

Greg Lais and Patti Thurber

Elmer L. and Eleanor J. Andersen

Foundation

The Hamilton Family Foundation

Blizzard Ski & Snowboard School

Steven and Carol Lorentzen

Mary and Mark Maher

Karen Mappin

Dick and Joyce H. McFarland


Foundation

Bill and Carol McMahon

Greg McNeely

Chet and Miriam Meyers

Jennifer Micek

Steve and Mary Moen

Doug and Theresa Moore

FRWD

Dan Moreno and Jean Burdorf

Duluth Superior Area Community

Foundation

Mortenson Construction

Susan and Neil Murphy

The Helgeson Foundation

Moss Envy

Mississippi Park Connection

James T. Nystrom Foundation

With support from the Clean Water Land & Legacy

Amendment, underserved youth learn about

Minnesota’s rich history and cultural heritage via

place-based education throughout the State. Students

from Rochester, Grand Rapids, Burnsville, Crookston,

and more experienced hands-on learning in 2017.

JULIA SCHWEITZER

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MINNEAPOLIS CHAIN OF LAKES, PHOTO BY ELIZABETH ROBINSON

Lucy and Bob Mitchell

Carol Mizuno

F.B. Heron Foundation

Eric Nicholson

Richard and Nancy Nicholson

Fund of the Nicholson Family

Foundation

Janet and Mike Nilles

Susan Noble

Tom and Meredith Olson

Harry Orr and Bonnie Hatten

Tom and Betsy Otteson

Elizabeth “Betsy” Pate Foundation

of The Saint Paul Foundation

Craig and Ellie Peterson

Steve Pieh and Barb Kern-Pieh

Sarah Pohl

Pricco Family Charitable Fund of


Fred Prince

Irene Qualters

Kresge Foundation

Patrick and Heather Richard

Roger and Barbara Ritzman

Peter and Gemma Robbins

Gaylan and Mary Rockswold

Abigail Rose and Michael Blum

The Victoria Rupp Charitable Fund

Susie Rutkowski

Jane Sage Cowles

Tomsche, Sonnesyn, & Tomsche

Nancy Scherer

Bill Schildt

John Seimears

Gerry and Nan Snyder

Dwight and Nancy Steege

Elliot Stephenson

Nancy Stone

Lori Tauring and Renee Tierney

Mary W. Vaughan

Mary Wahlstrand and Mark

Bohnhorst

Alice Robin and William Fred Wall

Family Foundation

Lissa and Gregory Walter

Cindy and Joe Walz

C. Ann Williams

$250 to $499Anonymous (7)

Mark Anderson

Scott and Sandra Anderson

Michele Arington

Frances and Joseph Bachman

Carolyn Bancroft

Christopher Barns and Kathleen

Stachowski

Jim Barott

Tisha Bolger and Debra Broderick

Mollie and Jackson Buelow

Michael and Barbara Byrne

Robert and Joan Campbell

Barb Carlson

Kris Carlton

Reid Carron and Becky Rom

Mike and Laura Cashill

Janis Clay and Elam Baer

Jay and Page Cowles

Scott and Jean Crow

Kyle and Suzanne Crowe

John Davis

Advance Consulting LLC

John Doyle

Amerisafe, Inc.

Sue Fishman

Rafael Florencia

Mitch and Kathy Ginsburg

Wilma Gitchel

Ted Glass and Debra Jeffreys

Susie and Hal Goldstein

Sarah and Rick Goullaud

Jerry and Cindy Gray

Kay and Owen Gregg

Carol and Lee Grim

Mike Hahm and Amy Brendmoen

Ellie Hands

Mary Hanley

David and Mona Harmann

David Hegewald

Donald Helgeson and Sue

Shepard

Bonnie and Duane Hendrickson

Connie Hilliard and Fran Coyne

Debra Hoag

Ari Holloway-Nahum

Martha Holton Dimick

Ann and Terry Huntrods Fund of

The Saint Paul Foundation

The Ekdahl Hutchinson Family

Fund

Gary and Mary O’Brien Family


Foundation

Fargo Moorhead Area Foundation

VAA Engineering

The McKnight Foundation

Rhoda and Greg Olsen

Dellwood Foundation Inc.

Mark and Kelley Parish

Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Paul Peterson

Thomas A. and Georgina T. Russo

Family Fund of The Schwab

Charitable Fund

Total Administrative Services

Corporation (TASC)

Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker

Foundation

Pedaling Repairs LLC

KTMY-FM

Jim Sexton

Tom and Patty Sexton

Bill Simpson

Ed and Valerie Spencer

Julie Storck and David Edmiston

Lauren and Ben Svenson

Pete Tanghe and Michele Harris

Laurie and Ralph Tullier

John and Nina Tuttle

John and Christine Twichell

Andy and Heidi Walz

The Walser Foundation

Steve Wells and Jane Scallen

Jim and Carla Wilding

French Foundation

The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation

Steve Wilson and Mary Shedd

Eleanor and Fred Winston - The

Longview Foundation

Emerson

James H. Woods Foundation

Ron Zickert and Teresa Antonneau


Tracy and James Kochendorfer

Linda and Mark Krueger

Charlie and Hannah Lakin

Mary Beth Lies

The Carlyle Family

Mark and Sally Ludlow

Mary M. and Eileen A. Maher

Pamela Manice

Charlene McEvoy

David McKee and Lynn Naeckel

McKenna Family Fund of

The Minnesota Community

Foundation

Andy and Corie McKibben

John and Susan Miller

Willow Foundation Fund

Kent and Amanda Adams

Amy Alpine

Sally Ankeny Anson and Peter

Anson

Kris Arena

Mary Arneson and Dale

Hammerschmidt

Jann and Gordon Baustian

Diane Berthel

Donors Choose

Mary Blickenderfer

Jim and Jayne Bradshaw

Elna Campbell-Wade and Jerry

Wade

Dawn Cardelli and John Kuster

Tyler Carlson

Irv Cohen

Ken Collier and Nancy Scherer

Sheldon Damberg

Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton

Linda Donaldson

Beth and Kevin Dooley

Anne Doyle and Jim Stock

Rose Drake

John DuBois

Robert and Kristine Dudacek

Jim Finch

Trudy Fredin and Al Trippel

Joan and Jim Gardner

Ellen Dayton Grace

Paul and Margot Grangaard

Brittany Hagedorn and Dan

Livengood

Jeffrey and Margaret Hall

Wanner Engineering

CobornsDelivers

Jeff and Lucy Heegaard

GL and Susan Hoffman

Jim and Ann Howard

Mary and Charles Jungmann

Marilyn Kapter

Chuck and Lisa Keller

Martin and Esther Kellogg

Keith and Shelley Kemnitz

Canoemobile creates opportunities for individuals to experience new activities. In this photo,

a San Francisco man is brought to tears as his wife canoes for the first time—something they

never dreamed would be possible. Donor support ensures we have exceptional equipment,

tools, training, staff, and supports to make this possible.

A huge thank you to all of our federal partners for helping to support our efforts

to connect everyone to their public lands. Among the many initiatives, the USDA

Forest Service taught tangible job skills and discussed employment pathways with

underserved youth during multi-day adventures to the Chippewa and Superior

National Forests.

GREG LAIS

RANI JACOBSON

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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, PHOTO BY PHIL GINSBURG

CHIPPEWA NATIONAL FOREST, PHOTO BY JULIA SCHWEITZER

Trish Ishizuka

Ann and Robert Jackson

Draper and Molly Jaffray

David and Julie Miller Jones

Andy and Sharon Keiser

Jeffrey and Marin Kemnitz

Forest Kenworthy

Kevin and Amy Kluesner Fund

of The Central Minnesota

Community Foundation

The Koch Evergreen Fund

Jeff and Colleen Koebel

Barbara Koffel

Plantra, Inc.

Elizabeth Lampert

Marvin Liewer

Christine Lyons

John and Betsy Massie

Leo and Katie McAvoy

Michael and Charlene McHugh

Paul and Rachel Meadows

Steven and Catherine Means

Kathleen Misukanis

Linda Spencer Murchison and Reid

Murchison

Phil and Lynda Murray

Dan Ness and Linda Zespy

Nolan Family Fund of The Saint

Paul Foundation

R.T. Rybak and Megan O’Hara


Foundation

Jamie and Martin O’Link

Laura Oftedahl

Judy Ostendorff and Ron Jensen

Marjorie and Mark Paller

Nina Pan

Todd and Ann Parriott

Mathis Pfohl Foundation

Lynn Quigley

Julie Rao

Bryon Reinhart

The Carleen Rhodes Fund

Georgianna Roberts

Sandra Roe

Ian and Tallulah Rosenthal

Michael Rowe and Sydney Kokjohn

James and Kristin Sankovitz

Kath Sharp

Greg Shay

Jay and Yvonne Smith

Karen and Steven Sonnenberg

John Sorteberg and Christina

Kennedy

The Elizabeth Fund of The Saint

Paul Foundation

Barb and Art Stock

Rob and Amy Stolpestad

Peter Surdo

Susan Talbot

Mike Tatara

Tim and Diane Thorpe

John and Ellie Tucker

Peg Velden

Dag and Mary Von Ruden

Janice Whitney and Douglas

Kelley

Joshua Williams

Linda and John Williams

Gwen Wilson

Mike Winegar

Julie Yip-Williams


Mary Aamoth

Marty Allen

Allina Health

AmazonSmile Foundation

Gretchen and Bob Amis

Lynn and Dale Anderson

Stephanie Andrews

Ian Armitage

Chris Arthur

Elizabeth Atkinson

Dr. Bill Atmore and James

McConnell

Janet Badura

Katharine Baker

Jonathan Balk

Nancy and Ken Ballard

Jessica Balter and James Sharrer

Mathew Baltz

Ann Bancroft

Margaret and Alexander Bancroft

Elaine Barber

MarySue Barrett

Stacey and Dale Bartelson

Louis Bartholome

Laura Baxley

Ralph Becker and Kate Kopischke

Cecile Bedor

Michelle Beeman and Barbara

Tretheway

Martha Beery Milbery and Kevin

Milbery

Doug Bekke

Buzz and Vicki Benson

Kevin and Seliana Berg

Paul and Julie Berg

Judy Berglund

Charlotte Bergstrom

Edwin Berniard

Jimmy and Marty Berry

Ann Bevan Hollos

Bob Bieraugel

Jeff Birchem

Greg Bistram and Rebecca

Hartman

Karen Blachowiak

Mike and Rae Ann Blazer

Clara Bleak and Donald Dewey

Mark and Kim Bohlig

Karen Bohn and Gary Surdel

Derek Boiko-Weurauch

Roger Bredeson

Mary Breunig

Tom Bromen

Chris Brown and Mary Rollefson

Bernadeen Brutlag

Kate Bryant and Jon Lindfors

John and Rose Marie Burkholder

Bill and Pat Burns

William and Lynne Bushlack

Martha Butler

Mike and Julie Callahan

Carrie Camp

Jayne Carey-Peterson

Jon and Dana Carpenter

David Carroll

John Carron and Traci Telander

Jane Carter

Brett and Carla Carver

Nelmarie Casey

Mary Cavert

Matthew Chadwick

Bob and Deb Chauvin

Betty Christiansen

Adam Smith Co./Tony

Christianson

Fern Clark

Tasso Coin

Barry Cole

Cyrus and Elizabeth Collier

Robert Collier

John Conlin

Joe Conrad

Arne and Jessica Cook

Mary Cookson

Margaret Cooper

Copman Family Fund

Julie Cosgrove

Amy Crawford and Alice Johnson

Karen Creelman

Scott Curb and Mary Boranian

Tracy Davenport

Brenda and Swep Davis

Jason Davis

Allan and Marnie Davisson

Anne De Coster

Greg Dehn and Helen Wang

Santosh Dhanalai

Heidi Doering

Sara and Jock Donaldson

John and Ann Dryer

Casey and Sarah Dubois

Julie DuBois

James Duddleston

Dunnewind Family Fund

Holly Einess

Steven Elkins

Anne Elsinger

Lars and Molly Erdahl

Victoria Erhart

Craig and Sandra Erickson

Bev Estby

Betsy Evans

Facebook

Lonnie Roth Fairchild

Mary Faist Pekala

Mr. and Mrs. Litton E.S. Field, Jr.

William and Rosemary Fillmore

Robert and Karen Fink

Catherine Fitch

Niki Flick

Kathryn Foley

Jonathan Foster

Michael and Marianne Francis

Jennifer Franko

Mary Fransen and James Johnson

Mark Fraune

Steve Frestedt

Barb and Zola Friedman

Lee, Amy, Ethan and Adam

Friedman

Barbara Fritz

Isaac Fuhr

Sandy Fuller

John Geelan and Megan Feeney

Heidi and Mark Gemlo

John and Janet Gendler

Margo George

Vijay and Julie George

Daniel and Patti Gerhan

Barbara Gerolimatos and Alan

Brown

Students across Minnesota experience science firsthand as they test

water turbidity, identify macroinvertebrates, and compare pH and

water quality indicators. More than 20,000 students will participate in

citizen science on local waterways. Thanks to the Legislative-Citizen

Commission on Minnesota Resources for their support.

Create your own outdoor legacy by including Wilderness Inquiry in your will.

Planned giving ensures that the next generation connects to and cares for their

public lands by having positive and meaningful experiences from a young age.

Contact Julie Storck to discuss planned giving opportunities.

[email protected], (612) 676-9424.

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CHIPPEWA NATIONAL FOREST, PHOTO BY JULIA SCHWEITZER

LAKE PHALEN, PHOTO BY JULIA SCHWEITZER

Andy Litecky

Dave and Ann Locey

Bob and Janet London

Mari and Tom Lowe

Peter and Peggy Lowndes

Craig Luedemann and Mary

Robischon

Joseph and Sylvia Luetmer

Mike and Nancy Lyner

Katie Macke

Craig and Pamela Mackey

Kate Mackin

Kunal and Stephanie Madhok

Headway Emotional Health

Services

Joe Mailander

Gary Mainor

Cheryl and Peter Mairs

Connie Manske and Bruce Redmon

Jeff Marckel

Michele Marrinan

Don and Judy Marshall

Tom and Kathy Martin

Jason and Stephanie Matz

Karen and Ron Matz

Paul Maumalanga

Michael Maurer

Virginia May

John and Victoria Mazzuca

Michael McCarthy

David McCarty

Doug McCullough

Marsha McDonald

Mark McGoldrick and Mia

Feldbaum

Tammy McGuire

Justin McHugh

Jaime McKenzie

Rob and Becky McKim

H.G. McNeely, Jr.

Dean Meek

Carl Meier

Bill and Jane Meller

Scott and Liz Mendel

David and Kathy Miller

Laura and Charles Miller

Laurie Miller

Carol Milligan

Rachel Millios

Ran and Beth Miner

Chuck and Melinda Moos

Bruce and Elaine Moulton

John and Cheryl Mulhausen

Mary Mullen

Katherine and Kingsley Murphy

Douglas and Kathy Nafziger

Scott Neal

Linda Neilsen and Jon Hubbard

John Neitge

Robin Bean Nelson

Scott Nelson

Nancy Nygaard

Jenni and Eric O’Link

Stanley Oleson

Stacey Oliver

Darlene Olson

Paul Olson

Zoe Olson

Ellen and Keith Opprecht

Julia Osborn Gourley and William

Gourley

Kelly Ottman

Catherine and Louis Paglia

Bruce and Grace Palmer

Shalee and Joe Palmquist

John and Charlotte Parish

Hugh and Mary Parker

Cathy Parsa

Alisha Perkins

Bob and Anne Perschel

Joe and Zita Pietrus

Vicki Pooler, Cargill, Inc.

Bob and Lucy Powers

Patricia Price

Ellie Proly

Jeff and Lisa Pust

Susan and Gary Rappaport

Rip and Gail Rapson

Doris and Neil Ratner

Marie Rausch

Eileen Reiser

Jean Replinger

Pew Charitable Trusts

Benjamin Risk

Janet Robert

Marion and Don Robertson

May Robischon

Peter Roche and Lisa Alberghini

Barbara Rom

Rosenbloom Family Philanthropic

Fund

Sharon and Dave Rouse

Maureen and Gordon Rudd

Bill and Judy Rummler

Dennis and Kelly Ryan

Wayne and Karen Sames

Dean and Kathy Sanberg

Dan Schally

Barbara Scherer

Esther Schippers

Eileen Schlentz

Rodger Schmitt

Stuart Schmitz

Kathy and Jeff Schoenbauer

Glenda Schuneman

Catherine Scott

Dave and Julie Seykora

Kate and Scott Shamblott

Craig and Maureen Shaver

Stanley and Lucy Shepard

Jean Shilinski

Gregory and Gale Shuster

Jon and Sue Sibley

Nancy Simmet

Anne Larsen Simonson

Sue Singer

Paul Sitz

Shirley Smart

Frances Smith

Karl Smith

William Sohn

Jim Sorboro and Karla Gluek

Pat Spaulding

Margaret Sperides

Joe Springer

Nancy Spurgin

Frank Star

Susan Stehling

Matthew Steiger

Kathy Steinberger and Jim Young

Allison Steiner

Eric and Caroline Stevens

James and Ruth Stevens

Beverly Stirtz

Tom and Roma Stocks

Tom Stoddard

Eric and Katie Storck

Paula and John Storck

Delores Strasser

Elizabeth Stricklin

Salim Sunderji

Susan Swigart

Susan and Robert Swingen

Robin Taylor and Joe Lobl

Barbara Telander

Tom Tessman and Diane Blake

Sandra Thompson

Our endowments at The Saint Paul & Minnesota

Community Foundations provide funding that allows

us to send personal care attendants and other

supports on trail for individuals with physical and

cognitive disabilities.

T.J. Kerr and Erica Wyncoll

Amy Kimball

Dave Kingman

Julie and George Kinney, Jr

Charitable Giving

Alex Kirsch

Mike and Kathy Kirwan

Brian Klein

Lisa and Ron Kline

Mary Knoblauch and Martin

Carlson

Gerd Knops

Joan Knowlan

Sam and Carole-Ann Knox

David Koller and Eunice Slager

Margaret and Richard Koller

Jeanne and William Kosfeld

Linda Krach

Carol and Don Kuster

Bill Kuykendall

Paul and Sue Labovitz

Mark Landreville

Lucy and Kenneth Langa

Jim and Kate Langdon

Michael and Colleen Larson

Jeff Lasar

Pat Lawrence

Mark Lee

Suzanne and Andy LeFevour

Kellcie Fund

Laurel and Eric Lein

Carson Lentz and Sandra Haeuser

Karen Leonard

E. Carwile LeRoy

Tom Lewin

Harriet Lewis

Ruiqi Li

Deborah Liang and Matthew

Tillotson

Jack and Rhoda Liebo

Anne Linnihan

Sally Godfrey

Aminu Gomos

Bruce Gorter

Peter and Karma Goss

Ryan and Shannon Gould

Monica and Mike Grajewski

Steve and Margaret Grazevich

Barb Greer

John Grierson

Elizabeth Grimes

Howard and Betsy Guthmann

Jim Hagstrom

Gordon and Laurie Hain

Holly Hales

Craig and Louise Halverson

Annie Handford and David

Rosenbloom

Beth Haney and Scott Moore

Ruth Hanold Crane

Colleen Hansen

Diane Hanson

Jean and Don Hanson

Derek Harley

John Harrer

Kelly Harth

Myrna Hasenfeld and Martin,

Ilene and Robin

Charlene Hatcher

Elizabeth and Robert Hatlestad

Maurice Hearne

John and Jean Hedberg

Frank Hedges, III

Lora Hedin

Roger Heegaard and Cheryl

Thomas

Clifford Heim

Steve and Shannon Heim

Paula and Doug Hemer

Peter and Carolyn Hendrixson

Adam Hertzberg

Mitchell Higgins

David and Julie Hilden

Dawn Hill

Dewey and Jean Hobson

Lee and Cindy Holden

Nell Holden

Greg and Linka Holey

Tom and Libby Horner

Bill and Kathleen Howard

Tom Howick

Katherine Hunter

Donald and Karlene Hutson

Ed Hyshiver

Helena Jackson and Doug Dunham

Deborah Jahn and John

Tamminen

Larry Jakus

Destry and Barbara Jarvis

Tommy and Julie Johns

Kathy Johnson

Nancy and Jim Johnson

Nancy Johnson

Renee Johnson

Sally Johnson and Kay Kramer

Darrell Johnson and Janet Wiig

Tamara Johnson

Cathy Jordan and Fred Dulles

Penny Joyce

Anita Kaliszewski

Lois Kalusche-De Ziel

Fred Karasov

Marlan and Gloria Karbo

Michael Keller

Beth Kellogg

Terry Kelly

Jill Kelsey

Mary and Shaun Kennedy

Diane Kercheck

Madeleine Kerr and David

Shanteau

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FORT SNELLING STATE PARK, PHOTO BY MEGAN SANBORN

B.J. Battig and Kay Williams

Bennett and Carol Beach

Ann and John Beane

James and Ann Beasant

Connie Beck

Jodi Becker

Jane and Bruce Beery

Bruce Beneke and Martha Eaves

Chad Benesh

Sharon Benmaman and John Allen

Catherine Benson

Steve and Nancy Benz

Annika Bergen

Stacy Bettison

Jim and LaMae Biagi

Linda Bisdorf

Kevin and Donna Blanchette

Mary Blitzer and Tom Murray

Margaret and Robert Boatz

Jerald Boitnott

Margaret and Glen Booth

Penny Boulay

Krista Brockman

Cynthia Brown

Robin Brown and Denise

Pasmanter

John and Betty Bullion

Aaron and Martine Bulthuis

Ann Burk

Cynthia Callanan

Dr. Wayne James Caputo

Wesley Carter

Sandra Casillas

Phil Cass

Joe and Jane Cavanaugh

Mary Chamberlain

Sharon Lee Chapelle

Colleen Fogarty

Chomicz Family Foundation

Vicki and Lou Chouinard

Tanya and Tom Chresand

Jo Ellen Christiansen

Kim Christianson

Kathy Christopherson

Holly Church and Mike Grossman

Terry Clark

Mary Clausen

Susan and Jim Clough

Annette Cole

Linda and Jim Comb

Kenneth Conk

Bob Conway

Patricia Cooper

Tom Corcoran

Meghan Cosgrove and Colleen

McGarry

Lewis and Eustis Cowardin

Jean Cox

Sharon Crawford

Marcia and Steven Crist

Bill and Mary Ellen Cunningham

Joe Dancho

Denise and Jim Dau

Richard DeCoursey

Darla and Rick DeJong

Don and Alma Derauf

Manzie DiAngelis

Lili Diaz

Rita Dibble

Dick’s Sanitation/Lakeville

Sanitary, Inc.

Sue Dillehay

Amy Diorio

Sheri Doughman

Dan Dressler

John Drysdale

Colleen Duffy

Kelly and William Dunlap

Wayne Dyson

Mary Anne Thurber

Sharon Toll

Donald Tomlinson

Jay Tomlinson

Scott Tomlinson

Mike and Doreen Trucano

Eric Trygstad

William Tully

Kaye and William Urick

Dan and Sue Vogeler

Brian Volkmann

Philip Von Ruden

Mary K. Vrabel

Louis and Linda Wagner

Nancy and Thaddeus Walczak

Don and Biddy Waletzko

Brad Ward

Thomas Warth

Linny Mae Siems and Bill Webb

Sven Wehrwein and Mary Ann

Dorsher

Carolyn Wendler

Edith Westfall

Kelly and John Wheaton

Joe and Jeanne White

Timothy Whitten

Zac Willette

Sheryl Williams

John Wilson and Maggie Hunt-

Wilson

Susan Wilson

Rick Wittwer/Wittwer Placement

Services

Jodi Wolk

Michael and Barbara Woolsey

James and Kathlyn Wyman

Craig Yolitz

Bob Young Walser and Julie Young

Silvia Yueh

Randi Zahratka

Ellen Zemel

Louise Ziegler

Michael Zwank and Nienke Wijnia

Up to $99Anonymous (33)

Melissa Abel

Ron Abrahamson

Shawn Ackerman

Mary Adair

Rebecca Allen

Vin Allia

Barb Amram

Alice and Dan Anderson

Chel Anderson

Mary Anderson

Rebekah Anderson and Rich

Baker

Steve and Annette Anderson

Julie Andrus

Mary and Adam Arents

Edith Arias

Julia Armbruster

Mary Ruth Armbruster

Neal Aton

Micaela Bagley and Meg Krueger

David and Mary Jo Baker

Gail Baker

Tom and Barb Balcom

Kara Bancroft

Genie Bang and Derek DeNero

Lisa Barber-Guerdet

Gwen Barker

Tom and Sandy Barrett

Don Barry

Sharon Bartels

Anna Bartlett

Greg Bartz

Ronald and Christy Bateman

Amy Eastmond

Joe and Teresa Eckert

Kiah Eide

Jonathan Eirten

Karen Ekdahl

Louise and Nathan Elbaum

Katherine Ella

Carley Elling

John and Ann Elward

Mari Elzinga

Gail Emerich

Karen Eoff

Debby Erickson

Bailey Erlandson

Amber Erling

Edward and Leslie Evans

Howard Evergreen

Leena Faust

Dawn and John Fedora

Laura Felstiner

David and Patricia Fenrick

John and Katie Feste

Jennifer Fitz-Roy

Annika Fjelstad

Lori Fjelstad

Brian Flannigan

Jennifer Louise Fletty

Jamie and Craig Folkers

Dan Fontaine

Lisa Forslund

Michael Forward

Katie and Rick Fournier

Jane Buysse Fox and James Fox

Sheridan Fox and Madeline Gallo

Michael and Molly Frank

Dave Franske

Jaime Frazer

Meighan Frederick

Larry and Esther Freeman

Nicole Fretland

Harry and Amy Funk

Pat and Amy Gaffney

Lynn Gagner

Teresa and Craig Gale

Karen Galles

Joyce Gannon

Shannon Gardner

Bruce Gefvert

Staci Gjerde

Bobbi Goess

Marge Goldberg

David and Mary Goldstein

Network for Good

Paul and Joan Goossens

Robert Gorkin

Gary Grabko

Paula Graff

Don and Gerry Grant

Charlie Greenman and Bonnie

Mulligan

Paul McGuire Grimes

Cynthia Grindahl

Jodee Gruebele

John Gulla and Andrea Godbout

Zach Gummersheimer

Karin Gustafson

Wendy Gustafson

Jay Haapala

Rochelle Habeck and Allan Hunt

Kathy Hagen

Michael Halder

Ellen Handrahan

Torstein and Anne Hansen

Mark and Lisa Hanson

Carol and John Hardenburg

Lynn Harder

Joyce Harlow

Herb and Karen Harriss

Katharine Hartley

Robin Hasenfeld and Lester

Blumberg

Carol Haskins

John and Jennifer Hayes

Jeff Heathcote

Chuck and Polly Hebble

Jill Heim

Desiree Hemstock

Jessica Henderson

David and Glenda Henning

Ray and Marilyn Henningson

Judy Henrich

June and Robert Hensley

Rebecca Heymann

Carrie and Rich Higgins

Suzann Higueros

Tracey Himsel

Elizabeth Hinz

Tom and Mary Hoffman

Michaella and Matt Kalan

Teri Holleran

Sara Holmberg

TisBest

Linda and David Hommes

Jonathan and Kaitlin Houlihan

Matthew and Rachel Howell

Why buy a table when you can buy a boat? Our “floating gala” once again featured

gourmet treats and wine sourced and served by local food guru and author, Beth

Dooley. Guests leisurely paddled down the Mississippi River while learning about

and supporting Wilderness Inquiry’s programs.

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER, PHOTO BY PETER JANELLE

Chris and Karen Hoy

John Humphrey

Nancy Hylden and Peter

McLaughlin

Lisa and Buddy Ide

Darrel Ion

Mariah Ipsan

Joanna Jacobs

Frank and Barbara Janisch

Jill Jensen

Barbara Jestice

Cynthia Johnson

Stephanie Johnson

Sue Johnson

Tana Johnson

Diana and Russell Jones

Catherine Jordan and Steve Lick

Mary Ann Juenemann

Sandy Kachurek and Rob Liptak

David Kahn and Kathleen Roche-

Goggins

Allison Kampbell

Kendra and Naoki Kanaboshi

Barb Kane

Joanne Kane

Megan Keathley

Colleen Keating

Tim and Ann Keenan

Kent and Kathy Kehrberg

Stephen and Melissa Keinath

Cindy Keiser

Greg Keller

Tara Kennedy

Steve Kerrigan

Brenda Kiffmeyer

Joe Kingman

Connor Kingston

Nichole Kinzer

Andrea Kish

The Klapper Family Fund at

Schwab Charitable

Dave Klumb

Mike and Celeste Knoff

Alan and Ann Koehler

David and Anita Kordonowy

Rochelle Kotlarz

Thomas Kottke

Douglas and Susan Kowalski

Asu Kowe

Kelly Kremin

Christina Krieger

Margaret Kroening

Krueger’s Christmas Tree Farm,

LLC

Neil and Deb Krueger

Kathleen Kuehnast

Tula Kurtz

Carmen LaChappelle

Michael Lafferty

Tammy and Thomas Lambas

Sue Lamoureux and Tom Quinn

Colleen and Michael Larson

Tom Leach

Mary Lebens

Don and Marlyce Lee

Tami Lyn Lee

Leroy Leftwich

Barbara Leopold

Bonnie Lervik

Katie Leslie

Scott Levin

Rob Ley

Joan and Erik Linck

Elizabeth Lindrud

Marvin and Marcia Lindseth

Bonnie Lindstrom

Mark Lindstrom and Catherine

Galascione

Stan Linnell

David Lipps

Greg Lissick and Judy Sonsalla-

Lissick

Peter Littlewood

Jan Lockie

Steve Lubin

Kristen and Kristofer Lund

Brad Lutovsky

Jim Lynch and Melissa Draper

Diana MacLennan

Kory and John Macy

Maggie Madden

Barbara Magnuson

Daniel Malinow

Jim and Paula Mallory

Michael Mals

Virginia Mancini

Peter Manz

Steve Marking and Joann Funk

Marion Marsh

Valerie Martinson

Patti Matthews

Cindy and Jack Mayeron

Sylvia McAlpine

Cynthia McArthur

Cheryl McChesney

Holli McClain

David McDonald

Mary McDonald

Betsy McDougall Gibbs

Joan McGonigal-Staska

Lisa McLean

Mary McMahon

Don and Susan McNaughton

Kate McRoberts

Beth and Steve Meenan

Janet Meredith

Scott Meyer

Sheila and Rodney Miller

Bill Minge and Jane Anton-Minge

Robert and Marveen Minish

Mike Misukanis

Al Mitchell

Noreen Moen

Sharon Moenkhaus

Sheila Monk

Robert and Linda Moore

Karla Morgan

Lee and Vicki Morgan

Ruth Ann and Don Morrison

Donald Morrow

Lily Mullinix

Donna Murphy

Mary Murphy

McKayla Murphy

Pam and David Murphy

Brian Myles

Catherine Neitge

Karen Nelson

Sue and Jeff Nelson

Elizabeth Nermoe

Theresa Neshiem

Tracey and Richard Newberrry

Ann and Bob Niedringhaus

Susan Nordby

Lisa Northagen

Thomas and Celine O’Neill

Susan Oestreich

Ellie and Bill Ogden

Mary Okane and Joseph Graif

Aron Olson

Kathy Olson-Verville

Sue Olsson

Nan Onkka

Korey L. Opland

Edward Orejel

Helen Osterkamp

Kristin Oswald

Kristina Owenburg

Daniel Paskewitz

Gari and Don Patton

Lynn Pearce Tate

Joey Pederson

Danielle Pellitteri

Cai Pen

Jack Pendergast

Larkin Perese

Don and Jeannette Peterson

James and Beverly Peterson

Beth Pfeifer

Bridget and J. Wayne Phillips

Babs Pilling and Dan Carlson

Nora Plesofsky

Nicholas Poggioli

Laurel Porter

Nicole Probotanojo

Betty and Paul Quie

Keith and Jody Radtke

Brady Ramthun

Rich Reardon

Larry and Jeanne Reddel

Paula and Robert Regan

Pam and Edward Reuter

Lisa Richards

Victoria Richmond Hawkins

Richard and Krispen Ridgway

Richard Riebel

Ross Rifkin

James and Ann Riley

John and Teresa Ringle

Leslie Ringstad

Heidi Rios

Carol and James Rippberger

Hannah Rivenburgh

Bill Riviere

Gemma Robbins

Gary and Deborah Robinson

Maureen and David Rochester

Tami Rogers

Cheri and Art Rolnick

Diana Rose

Michael Rose

Janine Rueter

Michael Russell

Jackie Rysan

Mark and Susan Ryshavy

Kelly Sahner and Pamela Sidman

Erin Sandberg

Arlene Santiago

Armando Santiago

Bill and Duffy Sauer

Vicki Saueressig

Patrick and Charlotte Scanlan

Ellen Schaffeler

Gay Schefcik

Rosemary Scheremet

Laura Schleck

Beverly Schleper

Brittany Schmelling-Woodmanse

Jude and William Schmid

Julie Schmieg

Jim Schoeller and Patricia O’Hara

Schoeller

Brian Schubloom and Shelly

Allmaras

Max and Elizabeth Schultz

Ellen Seesel

Elizabeth Semler

Joan Shaffer

Jennifer and Dale Shaller

Rita Shapiro

Sarah and Daniel Sheehan

Cheryl and Andrew Shern

Patrick Showers

Judy and Michael Sikorra

Doug and Jane Slager

Stephen Slager

Amy and Mike Sluis

Mara Smaby

Armstead Smith

Catherine Smith

Nicole Snow

Jessica Somers

Laurel Sorensen

Sandra Spieler

Michelle Spitzmueller

Michael and Pamela Stalpes

Howard Stauffer

Heidi Steltzner

Sabina and John Sten

Erin Stern

Kathy Stoltz-Buhta and Ron Buhta

Michael and Jess Storck

Ralph Stowell

Michelle Strangis and Steve Pincus

The Great River Race highlighted dozens of community leaders committed to closing the

achievement gap. A special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, the University of Minnesota

College of Science and Engineering. VAA Engineering, pictured here, was presented first prize

by former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton.

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GREAT RIVER RACE, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, PHOTO BY JULIA SCHWEITZER

Perry and Sherri Strassman

Adam Strehlow and Camille

Skarvan

Tim and Pam Strom

Susanne Sullivan

Ingrid and Keith Swanson

Lynn Swanson

Braden Sweet

Cheryl Swenson

Barb Symalla

Mary and Jan Tanghe

Standley Taylor

Gabrielle Telford

Kathy Thomas

Daniel Thompson

Scott Thompson

Teresa Thompson

Sheila Thomson

Sue Tomlinson

Jeff Tornquist and Claudia

Waterloo Tornquist

Samuel Toso

Michael Traber

Thad Tribbey

John Tyler

Gale Van Buskirk

Janice VanderMeer

Megan Vasatka

Andrew Velthaus and Wayne

Shields

Tina Vorpahl Katter

Scott Vreeland

John and Ellen Walthour

Robert and Jeanne Walz

Everett Ward

Gail and Richard Weinberg

Kristy Weise

Robbie Weisel and Britt Robson

Jodi Wellner

Katie Werle

Jim and Ann Wheeler

Craig and Melissa Wiklund

Eldor Wilfahrt

Wendell Wilson

John Wollum and Cindy Lien

Linda and David Workman

Mary Wright

Steven York

Thomas and Jeanne Young

Brian Zitzman

Pamela Zumm

Planned Giving

Anonymous

Don Barry

Mark Bentley

Mary Blickenderfer

Debra Chaulk

Kathleen Clancy

John Driggs

Mary Ellison

Jim Fournier

Brian Gustafson

Kathy Ingerson

Madeleine Kerr

Tom Lewin

Ellen Opprecht

Ed Palmer

Mark Parish

Galen and Karen Pate

Craig and Ellie Peterson

Kathy Rauch

Nancy Simmet

Bill Simpson

Andy Walz

Bette Widney

TributesHonoree(s) listed in bold with

donor(s) listed below.

Anthony and Nina DiAngelis

Manzie DiAngelis

Barbara and Roland Littlewood

Peter Littlewood

Barry Hawkins

Betsy Evans

Bill Simpson

Jennifer and Dale Shaller

John and Susan Miller

Brian Flannigan

Matthew and Miriam Flannigan

Carla Daufenbach

Robert Gorkin

Charles Bollig

Mariah Ipsan

Craig Bower

Mary and Adam Arents

David O. Schally

Dan Schally

Dr. Robert Collier and Ken

Collier

Marion and Don Robertson

Dwight and Nancy Steege

Allison Steiner

Ella Keiser

Andy and Sharon Keiser

Emily Chandmuni Bains Seltz

Robert and Marveen Minish

Emily Seltz

Mary Adair

Greg Lais

Kent and Amanda Adams

Greg Lais and Nell Holden

Anonymous

Hannah Radant

Anonymous

Hunt Greene

Eric Nicholson

Jack Driscoll

Eliot Street Fund

Janice Vandermeer

Stephen Slager

Jeff Mullinix

Lily Mullinix

Joe Meade


Julie Storck

Adam Hertzberg

Anonymous

Julie Yip-Williams

Joshua Williams

Kathy Steinberger

Betsy McDougal Gibbs

Keith and Shelley Kemnitz

Ruth Ann and Don Morrison

Ken Collier

Cyrus and Elizabeth Collier

Larry Dillehay

Kara Bancroft

Martha Finch and Jim Finch

Anne Doyle and Jim Stock

Michelle Russman

Barbara Rom

Neil Dubois

Barb Carlson

Noah Linck

Joan and Erik Linck

Outdoor Leaders

Joel Levine

Patti Moore

Susie Rutkowski

Race Judicata

Charlene Hatcher

Dan Moreno and Jean Burdorf

Fred Karasov

Laurie Miller

Martha Holton Dimick

The Koch Evergreen Fund

Savannah Lee

Lee, Amy, Ethan, and Adam

Friedman

Savannah Walz

Cindy and Joe Walz

Shaun Bridges

Erin Stern

Tatum

Megan Vasatka

The Sam Anderson Family and

The Bud Applegate Family

Jay and Yvonne Smith

Thomas Masterson

Leena Faust

Toby Kemnitz

GL and Susan Hoffman

Virginia Greenman

Pat Spaulding

MemorialsHonoree(s) listed in bold with

donor(s) listed below.

Amos Rosenbloom

Annie Handford and David

Rosenbloom

Beverly Deikel

Cheri and Art Rolnick


Judy and Michael Sikorra

Kate Mackin

Kathy Johnson

Linda Neilsen and Jon Hubbard

Maggie Madden

Mark Lindstrom and Catherine

Galascione

Mary McDonald

Mary Okane and Joseph Graif

Mr. and Mrs. Litton E.S. Field, Jr.

Pam and David Murphy

Rochelle Kotlarz

Scott Levin

Marsha McDonald

Andrew Hasenfeld

Robin Hasenfeld and Lester

Blumberg

Myrna Hasenfeld and Martin,

Ilene, and Robin

Andrew Murphy

Bridget and J. Wayne Phillips

Nancy Simmet

Donna Murphy

Betty Farrell

Marjorie and Mark Paller

Bruce Telander

Barbara Telander

Carl

Steve Pieh and Barb Kern-Pieh

David Stone

Patricia Price

Dean Morgan

Anonymous

Dick Barber

Elaine Barber

Don Huggett

Sharon and Bruce Huggett

Doug Rodman

Bob and Anne Perschel

Dr. Charles Brackett

Fern Clark

Francine Murphy

Anna Bartlett

Connor Kingston

Eileen Reiser

Ellen Schaffeler

Ellie Proly


James and Ann Beasant

Joan Shaffer

Joanne Kane

Julie Rao

Karen Creelman

Kathy Thomas

Kris Arena

Laura Felstiner

Mary Cookson

Mary Murphy

Nelmarie Casey

Peter and Peggy Lowndes

Sandra Thompson

Sue Fishman

Susan and Neil Murphy

William and Rosemary Fillmore

Kay and Owen Gregg

Jay Berne

Bruce Gevfert

Jazmyn Franko

Jennifer Franko

Jeanne and Al Richard

Patrick and Heather Richard

Jen Bradley Evans


Joe Stark

Bell Lumber and Pole Co.

John Galland

Cynthia Hersey

Mag Klein Galland

John Kenworthy

Forest Kenworthy

Julie Roche

Peter Roche and Lisa Alberghini

Larry Dillehay

Amerisafe, Inc.

Bill Riviere

Bobbi Goess

Bonnie Lervik

Brian Volkmann

Bryon Reinhart

Carolyn Wendler

Dean Meek

Jane Buysse Fox and James Fox

Jeff and Colleen Koebel

Jimmy and Marty Berry

We believe that embracing our public lands is an important part of our national heritage and

we are proud to continue our work with new immigrant youth and families. The young man

pictured here drove a sled dog team in the Boundary Waters and jumped through an ice hole

on West Bearskin Lake. You Betcha!

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BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA, PHOTO BY GEORGE BOWRA

Jodi Becker

John and Katie Feste

Julie Cosgrove

Kaye and William Urick

Kelly and William Dunlap

Lee and Cindy Holden

Mary Wright

Michael and Colleen Larson

Paula and Robert Regan

Peter Manz

Phil and Lynda Murray

Ron Abrahamson

Sam and Carole-Ann Knox

Sue Dillehay

Susan Nordby

Susan Swigart

The Carlyle Family

Tom Corcoran

Tom Leach

Tracy Davenport

Wesley Carter

Elizabeth and Robert Hatlestad

John and Victoria Mazzuca

Nicole Snow

Mark Shaltz

Anonymous

Michael Paulson

Beth Kellogg

Neil DuBois

Colleen Fogarty

Janet and Mike Nilles

Mary Fransen and James Johnson

Royce Mattson

Vicki Pooler

Ryan Fuith

Sue Olsson

Sarah Hale

Carol and James Rippberger

Ingrid and Keith Swanson

John Humphrey

Ruth Hanold Crane

Sean Maher

Jerald Boitnott

Marilyn Kapter

Mark and Kelley Parish

Mary M. and Eileen A. Maher

Mary and Mark Maher

Linny Mae Siems and Bill Webb

Tim Stoddart

Stuart Schmitz

Virginia Greenman

Anne Elsinger

Charlie Greenman and Bonnie

Mulligan

Darla and Rick DeJong

Dawn and John Fedora

Debbie and Dick Bancroft

Ellen Seesel

Headway Emotional Health

Services

Judy Henrich

Michael Rose

Sarah and Daniel Sheehan

Sheila and Rodney Miller

Steve Marking and Joann Funk

Suzanne and Andy LeFevour

Victoria Richmond Hawkins

Matching GiftsThank you to the following

companies that matched their

employees’ or retirees’ gifts.

Ameriprise

AT&T

Bank of America

Dell Employee Engagement

E*Trade Financial

Fitch, Inc

General Mills

Medtronic

Mitsubishi

Network for Good

PepsiCo

Piper Jaffray

Thrivent Financial

TisBest

Travelers

UBS

US Bank

Wells Fargo

WTS Paradigm, LLC

Xcel Energy

In-Kind GiftsThank you to the following

companies and individuals who

contributed goods or services.

Olwen Davis

Camelbak

Jack Driscoll

Dorothy Jordan

Cathy Jordan

Rachel Hampton

Barbara Rose

REI

Camp Chef

Barry Johnson

Great Harvest Bread Co.

Dunn Bros Coffee

EndowmentsWilderness Inquiry’s endowments

perpetuity. We are especialy

grateful to the families of the

following individuals for their

support.

Harriet Spencer

Harold B. and Martha A. Finch

Andrew Murphy

Neil DuBois

Sean Maher

Carol Beim Nelson

Great River RaceThank you to sponsors who raced

to close the achievement gap.

UMN College of Science and

Engineering

Aggregate Industries

Ann Bancroft Foundation

Blizzard Ski and Snowboard

School

CarVal Investor

Coborn’s Delivers

Dorsey & Whitney

Neil DuBois Memorial Fund

Dunn Bros Coffee

Faegre Baker Daniels

FRWD

Great Harvest

Initio

The Gradys

The Higgins Family

Lakewinds Co-op

The McKnight Foundation


Mortenson Construction

Nature Valley

Polaris

Race Judicata

Ryan Companies

Sawmill

TASC

TCF Bank

Thomson Reuters

Travelers

UCare

VAA Engineering

Walser

PartnersA huge thank you to the hundreds

of partners who join us in this

important work. A few stand outs

in 2017 include:

Chattahoochee Nature Center

Children & Nature Network

Christodora

City of San Francisco

Dunes Learning Center

Girl Scouts

Izaak Walton League of America

Ka Joog

LaPorte County Soil and Water

Minneapolis Park & Recreation

Board

Minneapolis Public Schools

Minnesota Department of Natural

Resources


National Park Trust

New York City Department of Parks

& Recreation

Project for Pride in Living

Project SEARCH

Saint Paul Parks & Recreation

Saint Paul Public Schools

Shedd Aquarium

Three Rivers Park District

Voyageurs National Park

Association

YMCA, and many more.

This list is not exhaustive. We

appreciate all of our partners!

Wilderness Inquiry is all about access, inclusion, and opportunity. These three young women from Shriners

Hospitals for Children enjoy a sea kayak adventure on Lake Superior. In 2018, we celebrate our 40th Anniversary

and we wish to thank our donors who have made it possible to directly serve more than 500,000 people over the

past four decades.

Minnesota Environmental Fund has supported

Wilderness Inquiry since 1993, helping to create

the next generation of stewards for Minnesota’s

environment.

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APOSTLE ISLANDS, PHOTO BY ANGIE BANKS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER, PHOTO BY JULIA SCHWEITZER

In-Kind SponsorsCobornsDelivers.com

Dunn Bros

Great Harvest Bread Co.

Minnesota United FC

Pearson’s Candy Company

WASHINGTON, D.C., PHOTO BY NATIONAL PARK TRUST. 23

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage

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Permit No. 684808 14th Avenue SE

Minneapolis, MN 55414-1516

(612) 676-9400

Bringing people together in the wilderness since 1978.

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