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Judith KesserMary RobertiMichael & Cynthia SevillaPeter SigmannRosemary & Lee JonesMartha Peterson & BrettSpearLinda HellowDeanna JohnstonBarbara KoberDavid PetersonMona RynearsonMid-Mitten ChapterJanet & John AllenCarol BiesemeyerAnn BowePamela DeweySteven D & Keiko KojimaHallDon & Marilyn HeneghanArleen HollenhorstAnne M HouleAnne E LubbersChris MuldoonMartha RoseLarry SyndergaardGail WalterPatrick O’Hearn & AnitaZippererLouise GiddingsSue HarneyEllen LuhmanMarilynn TorkelsonKenneth M SolisDonna & John VanBueckenAnn GallowayMiriam S DalyDr Ray LeppikClyde & Willie BloomerM/M Harry CotterillMartha DahlingerPat GlonCarolyn & Bob HaglundMike & Sylvia O’BrienPatti PrinceRoxanne StuhrMelissa CookFrank CostanzaPauline LoewenhardtDaniel & Diane StaunerJournal Support 3000 - 1500Greater DuPage ChapterGibson Woods Chapter 1200 – 521Mandy & Ken PlochAnonymous 35- 25Anne C McNittPat & Carl BrustWebsite Support 1200 - 500St Louis ChapterRock River Valley ChapterEmployer MatchingDonation 500 20Anonymous1:1 Prudential FoundationDiane & David Fell1:1 Kimberly Clark FdnChristine Hadley1:1 GE FoundationWalt Oberheu & LauraStrehlow1:1 Pfizer FoundationBernita Hile50% BMO Harris FinancialSharon Duerkop1:1 Thrivent FinancialRich & Susan McMullen1:1 GE FoundationJoann C Sustachek1:1 Abbott LabNan & Jeff Calvert1:1 Abbott LabExecutive DirectorSpecial Projects 1500 - 1000Marilyn D Jones: WILDCenter equipmentWisconsin EnergyCorporation Foundation:Expense to host DougTallamyMandy & Ken Ploch:Expenses to host DougTallamy 250Karen & Mike Syverson:Board developmentworkshop expensesWILD Center Volunteer of the YearWe are pleased again to be able to present Dave Edwards as our Volunteer of the Year. Since we moved in6 years ago, Dave has been a steadfast volunteer at theWILD Center (Wild Ones Institute for Learning and Development) helping with any and all chores that neededto be done. Dave often volunteers his time during theday, working on the gardens and constructing variousamenities. He has been invaluable as a leader for othervolunteers as well.Grants & Contracts forWild Ones Operations 12000 – 2500Monarch Joint Venture - Wildfor Monarch expensesTogetherGreen & MonarchJoint Venture - PrintingexpenseGrants for WILD CenterDevelopment 5000 – 3300Sally Merrell John C BockFdn – Educational SignageCitizen’s Natural ResourcesAssociation – Council RingHQ & WILD CenterDonations 500 - 100Sue & Robert, KindeIronwood Foundation IncCarol DoubekDavid & Karen EdwardsKaren & Mike Syverson 50 - 5Jan GricusTim & Janaan LewisCarla MahonyMark & Penninah MillerLynn M SteinerKay M WosewickPeter & Tami EllikerCorinne MillerJoyce TorresaniKathleen & Jeff HallettCharles Heide, BrookwoodPartners LLCHelen & Joe JacobsMary Ann KniepCecilia CarreonIngrid K EckersbergJudy CatlettChristine R DaubnerJill & Doug HiroskeyRandall KursinskyKeith MacBainJacquelyne GleasonCathy JohnsonIn-Kind DonationsJoan Calder, Patio Publishing:Two 1st Edition “Airplanes inthe Garden” booksNey Collier: Book “Mendingthe Earth in Milwaukee”David & Karen Edwards:We have a close tie at second with Rich Winter and JohnVanBuecken both spending some of their free time atthe WILD Center. Rich is often there during the eveningor a weekend day, fighting buckthorn and restoring thesite, while John has worked with Dave to keep the trailsopen and sapling trees watered.It goes without saying that the progress we’ve made todate in the development of the Center would not beso far along without Dave’s, Rich’s and John’s valuableassistance.Our special thanks go out to them, and also to themany others who have volunteered their time. Besidesthe Fox Valley Area Chapter members who routinelyvolunteer, Wolf River Chapter and Rick Webb, PAL fromPennsylvania have also spent time working in our gardens and riparian forest this past year.Thank you all.Book “Fox ValleyArcheology” history of theWILD Center site and LitteLake Butte des MortsZaiga Freivalds: A one inchdiameter maple treeKathleen & Jeff Hallett: Aone inch diameter oak treeJanet Hinkfuss: Variousspecies of prairie seedRoger A & Connie Kanitz: Aone inch diameter maple treeMike Kohl, OutagamieConservation Club: Fixingthe front door lock problemCatherine A Larsen: Wetmesic prairie seedsNick Noskowiak, Johnson’sNursery Inc: Various pottedtrees and shrubsDiane M Olson-Schmidt,Lacewing Gardening &Consulting Services: 2seedling oak treesDan Parker: Beautifuldragonfly garden sculptureMary Dragich & John Pastor:All weather rain gaugeDave & Sue Peck: Installationof various wayfaring signsJudy & Ron Peters: KitchenutensilsJack & Susie Peterson, ChiefRiver Nursery Co: Variousbare root trees and shrubsKathleen Renowden: Varietyof butterfly garden seedsJoan Rudolph, Wild Ones:Book “Nature’s Design”Donna & John VanBuecken:Green Fire -- Aldo Leopoldand A Land Ethic for OurTime DVD, and batteryoperated drillWalter & Bev Wieckert:Pagoda Dogwood SaplingsPhoto by Tim Lewis, “WILD Center Monarch”November/December, 2013Page 3

Helping You Help Wild Ones After You’re GoneThe Wild Ones Legacy ProgramWe are pleased that so many of ourWild Ones members have embraced thisconcept. We have 54 Lifetime Members,seventeen Burr Oak Members, and to-date375 known members in our Oak SavannaCircle. Congratulations! And thank you,everyone.To fund its important programs, Wild Onesdepends heavily on private contributionsfrom caring individuals. Donors are discovering the benefits of supporting charitiesthrough their estate plans. Through theWild Ones Legacy Program we will workwith you and your estate-planning professionals to help you help Wild Ones afteryou are gone.These donations (often called planned gifts)can offer many advantages: Reduce estate taxes. Provide a life-income stream. Allow you to make a much larger giftthan you thought possible. Receive a current income-taxdeduction. Reduce or avoid capital gains tax. Support Wild Ones mission and work.If you have not yet included the Wild Onesin your estate plans, the following are someof the most popular methods to accomplishthat. If you have questions or would likemore information, please contact NationalCounsel, Bret Rappaport, at 312-845-5116or b.rappaport@comcast.net, or the WildOnes National Office at 877-394-9453 orexecdirector@for-wild.org.WillsOne of the simplest and most commonways to remember Wild Ones and help uscarry on our mission is to leave a bequestthrough your will. The following is suggestedlanguage to use in wills and a variety ofother estate planning tools – feel free toprint this and take it to your attorney whenyou are discussing your estate plans.When making a gift to the Wild OnesNatural Landscapers, Ltd., use thislanguage:“I give and bequeath the sum of (or percent of my estate) to the WildOnes Natural Landscapers Ltd., to be usedfor its general purposes.”You may also give a particular asset (“myshares of XYZ stock ”) or a portion of theresidue of your estate after other bequestshave been paid (“50 percent of the rest,residue and remainder of my estate ”).TrustsThere are many different types of trusts thatcan serve a variety of purposes. It would beimpossible to give even a brief explanationof the many types of trusts in this information. The advice of an attorney and qualifiedfinancial planner is necessary to assess yoursituation and decide which trust might bestserve your goals. Please know, however thatit is easy to include a gift to Wild Onesthrough your trust by using the languageset forth above.Also, there are trusts (called Charitable Remainder Trusts) that can provide you or yourloved ones with a life-income stream whilealso providing a gift to support the programsof the Wild Ones. Please check with yourfinancial advisor to determine what is bestfor your situation.Life insuranceLife insurance can be a valuable tool inestate planning. By naming beneficiaries onpolicies, the proceeds can be paid directly tothat person or organization without havingto go through probate. Life insurance alsooffers a wonderful way to make a charitablegift. It is possible to make gifts with “paidup” policies, policies with premiums still due,

policies where you can retain the right to a policy’s cash value, or by assigning the dividends in aparticipating policy. Check with your insuranceagent to see which option would be best for you.Pay on death or transfer on deathaccountsThis estate planning tool can be an effective wayto quickly transfer assets – such as bank accounts– to a beneficiary, because it avoids that assetgoing through the probate process. It also allowsyou to change the beneficiary at any time.When establishing the account, tell your bankingrepresentative that you wish it to be a “Pay onDeath” account. They will ask you for the nameof the person or charitable organization you wishto receive the property upon your death.Gifts of securitiesWhile a gift of securities is not strictly an estateplanning tool, there are significant advantages tothis type of donation that have allowed manydonors to make gifts that will live on after theyare gone.If you have owned stock for at least one yearthat has increased in value, you can donate thatstock to a charitable organization without havingto pay capital-gains tax on the increase. Additionally there is an income-tax charitable deduction equal to the full current market value of thesecurities (up to 30 percent of the donor’s adjusted gross income). Using appreciated stockto fund a gift annuity offers added tax benefitsto that gift.Note: In order to receive the most favorable taxtreatment, you must donate the securities to theWild Ones – you cannot sell the stock and donatethe proceeds. If you would like more informationon how to make this transfer, please contact theWild Ones National Office.GET WILDSTAY WILDHo w Yo u Can Help Sup p o rt Our Missio nThere are many ways you can help Wild Ones promote environmentally soundlandscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration,and establishment of native plant communities – including financial support orvolunteering your time. You can choose to provide additional support in various ways.Which of these might work for you?Annual SupportAnnual gifts, in addition to membership fees, provide critical ongoing resources tosupport daily operations and enable Wild Ones to carry out its mission throughoutthe year. Acorn Circle members provide dependable income for Wild Ones programsby making their annual gifts through convenient monthly deductions via credit cardor direct debit from a designated financial account. Any amount is greatly appreciated.Burr Oak CircleDonors who make annual gifts of 1,000 or more are honored through this leadership circle program, and are provided with special benefits such as special viewing daysat the Wild Ones headquarters and a 10 percent discount on items at the Wild Store.Oak Savanna CircleMembers of this circle have loyally supported Wild Ones for at least 15 years or more.Employee Matching Gift ProgramMany companies and organizations match employee contributions, greatly increasingthe impact of a charitable gift to Wild Ones. Please contact your human resourcesoffice for further information.Special Gifts and HeritageContact the Wild Ones Executive Director for further information about the WildOnes Legacy Program which includes making gifts of appreciated stock, real property,in-kind gifts, IRA-rollover gifts (option through December 2007 per the Pension Protection Act of 2006), and multi-year commitments. The Legacy Program (see oppositepage) also can include bequests, charitable gift annuities, trusts, and other plannedgiving vehicles which provide significant support to Wild Ones while also benefitingthe donors and their families.Retirement plan assetsVolunteerWith the increase in the variety of retirementplan assets that people own, an important aspectof your estate planning should be making surethat the money invested in these accounts goesto the people or organizations you wish to receive them.More than 4,500 people annually volunteer their time and energy for land conservation, community garden plantings, and other chapter and national Wild Ones activities. Please consider becoming a “plants-roots” partner with Wild Ones.Examples of these different retirementplans include IRAs, pension plans, Keogh, and401(K) accounts. If you are contemplating acharitable gift in your estate plans, using assetssuch as those in retirement plans can maximizeyour donation while allowing other propertythat is not subject to some taxes to be passedto your beneficiaries. Consult your financialadvisor to see what is best for your particularestate plan.Lifetime MembersLifetime members have shown a long-term commitment to the Wild Ones missionand its goals.Gift MembershipsOne of the easiest ways to advocate and help others who are not already Wild Onesmembers learn about the benefits of using native plants in their landscaping is to givethem a gift membership.For more information on supporting Wild Ones, contact Donna VanBuecken,Executive Director, Wild Ones, P.O. Box 1274, Appleton, Wisconsin 54912-1274,877-394-9453 (toll free), execdirector@wildones.org, or visit our web site atwww.wildones.org/.

Wilder and Wildest MembersGive Extra Support ThroughHigher Levels of MembershipPhoto by Chan Mahanta, “Psssst”Burr Oak CircleThe Wild Ones Burr Oak Circlehonors donors who contribute 1,000 or more annually toWild Ones efforts.Marilyn JonesEileen MetressRoger MillerMandy & Ken PlochMartha & Jeff RiceFox Valley Area ChapterGibson Woods ChapterGreater DuPage ChapterRed Cedar ChapterRock River Valley ChapterSt. Louis ChapterTwin Cities ChapterCitizen’s Natural ResourcesAssociationJohn C Bock FoundationMonarch Joint VentureMonarch WatchWisconsin Energy CorporationFoundation Inc.Oak Savanna CircleThe Wild Ones Oak SavannaCircle honors members who haveloyally supported Wild Ones for15 years or more. Unfortunately,we don’t have everyone’s joindate from the very early years,so if your name has been missed,please let the National Officeknow as soon as possible.Christopher & BarbaraAltenburgElse AnkelRobert & Carolyn ArevaloJack & Joyce ArmstrongPatricia Armstrong, Prairie SunConsultantsJulie Ann ArnethEdward BahrPat BakerBruce & Diana BaldiCurtis C BaltzFrancie BarnesSue BarrieRobert & Beverly BeebeNancy Y & Todd BehnkeJanet & Edward BeimbornTodd I & Betty J BerensDorothy S BergstraserCorey & Terese BertcherJames F & Geraldine BestmanNada S BevicJack & Harriet L BigelowKathy BildnerMaureen BirkKay & Phil BlairSarah R Boles, Northern NativePlantscapesPage 6Dorothy & Paul BoyerArlene & Chris BrakerJacquie BranchfordBetty M BraunSusan E BrauningMartha & Ray BrightJanice BrillDonna & Daniel BrouillardKristen J BrownMelissa BruderPat & Carl BrustJudy Burnell GrimesDan Savin & Joy BuslaffAnna J CampbellSteven J CariniCy & Daphne CarneyNancy CarpenterLinda CarringtonMack Ruffin& Kathy CarterMarilyn CaseAnn CaseCraig E & Kathy F CastleDorothy J ChapinMark & Terri ChelmowskiBecky & Todd ChirhartMarilyn ChrystPat ClancyRuth Ann CloonanTodd & Susan CloseSusan CohnDonald & Cecilia ColesNey CollierColleen ConwayMelissa CookMary Carol CooperLouise CoumbeMary Ann CraytonJeff CropperB. 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Christine Hadley 1:1 GE Foundation Walt Oberheu & Laura Strehlow 1:1 Pfizer Foundation Bernita Hile 50% BMO Harris Financial Sharon Duerkop 1:1 Thrivent Financial Rich & Susan McMullen 1:1 GE Foundation Joann C Sustachek 1:1 Abbott Lab Nan & Jeff Calvert 1:1 Abbott Lab Executive Director Special Projects 1500 - 1000 Marilyn D Jones: WILD