2017 Spring Q

Q UA R T E R LY
Spring 2017

AD WD alpine parsley and blue alpine forget-
me-not, each plant less than an inch
by Leanne Benton tall. I dropped to my belly and stuck
my nose into a phlox, inhaling the
It was one of those happy-to-be- sweet scent. There were at least a
alive days. As I climbed out of my car dozen different plants arrayed in front
along Trail Ridge Road I was greeted of me. Some looked like pincushions
by blue skies, a gentle wind, and with ny leaves packed ghtly to-
enough of a cool bite in the air to re- gether, others were covered with fine
mind me I was at nearly 12,000 feet. It white hairs, while others had fleshy
was a perfect summer alpine morning, succulent leaves edged in red. A small
a day that beckoned explora on of fly rested on alpine parsley while
the high country. several ants marched around and over
the cushion plants. Mine was a front
Clad in a warm jacket, knit hat row seat to the daily life of the alpine
and mi ens, I shouldered my daypack tundra.
and started up the trail. The view
was dizzying. The windswept ridge I Lying on that windswept ridge, I
was traversing was profuse with ny was reminded that winter is always
colorful wildflowers. To my right, lapping at the edges of an alpine sum-
the ridge sloped downward toward mer. Snow can fall any month of the
a stand of gnarled shrub-like trees year and it is almost always windy.
and then slipped out of view into a Deep snowdri s persist late into
deep canyon. Just beyond loomed the summer and some don’t melt away at
craggy peaks of the Con nental Divide all. Freezing temperatures prevail on
gli ering in exquisite detail in the clar- the tundra most of the year, and the
ity of the alpine air. I paused to take it alpine growing season is only 6 to 12
all in. This is a land of contrasts; ny weeks long.
and huge are juxtaposed and it takes
a moment to get one’s bearings. The In fact, the climate is too severe
vastness of the view — mountains, for trees. The word tundra is de-
rock, snow and sky in all direc ons — rived from Russian meaning land of
creates a powerful sense of standing no trees. Yet, more than 300 plants
on top of the world. live in the Colorado alpine. To meet
the challenges of this climate, plants
The miniature world around my have myriad solu ons — small sizes,
feet was no less magnificent. Tiny compact shapes, ny hairs, waxy
flowering plants hugged the ground: leaves, deep, extensive roots, and
pink moss campion, white-lavender slow growth (some cushion plants
alpine phlox, white alpine sandwort,
rose-colored dwarf clover, yellow (Alpine Dreams con nued on page 2)

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(Alpine Dreams con nued) bird species have migrated to

live more than 100 years) lower and warmer locales. The

— that enable them to marmots are curled up in the

survive and thrive. These darkness of their underground
plants do something we burrows in deep hiberna on,

cannot do — they live their body temperatures only a

here year-round. I was few degrees above freezing. The
humbled. pikas are hidden in the crannies

A marmot whistled of talus slopes, relying on a blan-

nearby, and I rose to my ket of insula ng snow overhead
feet to admire it, perched and feeding on their stores of

on a sunny rock. Lounging dried vegeta on. Mice huddle

is serious business for a together under snowdri s while
marmot. Its lifestyle con- weasels, forever hungry, hunt for

sists of ea ng, sunbathing them in an effort to keep win-

and sleeping, and this is Photo: Julie Kle ter starva on at bay. Ptarmigan
what works here. Marmots double have molted to their pure winter

their body weight in fat by summer’s climb up halfway. Marmot scat li ered whites, since these white feathers
actually are warmer than colored
end, providing enough stored energy a ledge along with alpine alumroot feathers because of the hollow air
for a 7-month-long hiberna on. and a lovely honey polemonium in full
The trail con nued across a varied bloom. Exploring around the base I was spaces within them. Addi onal feath-
landscape of alpine meadows swathed rewarded to find some Colorado blue ers on their feet and eyelids lend extra
in yellow alpine avens, with rocky areas columbine growing in a sheltered niche. protec on. Some plants lie dormant
Hearing a sound beyond the rocks, under a blanket of snow, while the
sheltering deep blue sky pilots and the cushion plants are exposed, bearing
the brunt of the icy wind. Once again,
occasional swale containing dirt mounds I quietly climbed up to peer around it.
le by tunneling pocket gophers. Here There was a herd of a dozen bull elk
and there, bright yellow alpine sunflow- with magnificent antlers s ll in velvet. I am humbled by the resilience of
alpine plants and animals.
ers faced the morning sun. Several were lying on the slope just
My morning’s des na on was In April, park snowplows begin
beyond the outcrop, eyes closed against
the lengthy process of clearing Trail
a procession of large rock outcrops. the morning sun, while a few stood
grazing on tundra Ridge Road for the upcoming season.
Outcrops are par- plants. Behind them Some me in May, there is a won-
cularly fascina ng spread the panora- drous window when visitors can drive

because one never ma of the Con nen- to the gates on Trail Ridge Road, at
tal Divide. Quietly, Rainbow Curve on the east side, and
knows what one Milner Pass on the west, and hike the
will find — perhaps

a family of weasels, I crouched down newly plowed road before it opens to
vehicles and before winter releases its
a marmot or two, among the rocks
a camouflaged and reveled in the
magical moment. snowy grip on the alpine.
ptarmigan, or some Each year I eagerly an cipate
that first walk up Trail Ridge Road, to
beau ful alpine It is now admire the towering snow cuts le by
plants tucked in winter. Today,
the crannies. Near the first outcrop, I Photo: Nancy Wilson the Estes Valley the plows, to look for hints of green on
the plants in windswept areas, to spot
heard the dis nc ve squeak of a pika is covered in snow and the midday
and scanned the area for this so ball- thermometer hovers at 20 degrees. a ptarmigan s ll in its white plumage,

sized rabbit rela ve. A flash of move- The surrounding mountains are
ment revealed its loca on as it darted shrouded in clouds, and strong winds or catch sight of a marmot freshly dug
under a rock. Spor ng ny ears and li snow skyward from the summits. I out of its hiberna on burrow, blinking
round fluffy bodies, pikas are built to am happy to stay inside in the com- its eyes in the too-brilliant sunlight.
But what I look forward to most is the
conserve heat. They are par cularly fort of my snug home. My thoughts reminder that the cycle con nues —
busy during the summer, collec ng travel upward to this summer alpine
and storing vegeta on and defending trek and to the plants and animals of a er a long cold winter, another glori-
their winter food caches from other the alpine tundra. What is life like for ous alpine summer will always return.

marauding pikas. them today? Leanne Benton is a re red NPS ranger
I reached the rock outcrop and Like us, the elk and nearly all naturalist who worked in Rocky Mountain

A Salute to Rocky Mountain Conservancy Newsle er 3
Charley Money
Ask Nancy
by Rich Fedorchak,
RMNP Chief of Interpreta on Quarterly Editor Nancy Wilson a empts to unearth answers
to any ques ons asked by Conservancy members and park
The first me I met Charley was visitors. If you are curious about something in or about the
at a partnership conference. He park, email [email protected] or write:
was teaching a class before me so I Nancy Wilson, Rocky Mountain Conservancy, PO Box 3100,
thought I’d sit in and see what this Estes Park, CO 80517.
guy knew. Turns out, he knew a lot!
Li le did I know that years later we’d How do weasels and rodents see and travel under the snow? Once
meet again and I’d have the fortune snow levels reach 6 or more inches, small animals, such as mice and voles,
and honor of working with Charley at retreat under the snow to spend the rest of the winter in the sugar-like snow
Rocky. Lucky me! layer next to the ground called depth hoar. As snow con nues to pile up, it
There are many things that Charley taught me during our provides an insula ng blanket against the harshest winter condi ons, and
me together at Rocky. First, he sees the extraordinary within the enables these animals to con nue their daily lives tunneling and seeking plants
ordinary. Author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said “A rock pile ceases in their secret subnivean (under the snow) world. However, increasing snow
to be a rock pile the moment a single person contemplates it, bear- depth means diminishing light — a foot of overlying snow allows only a faint
ing within him the image of a cathedral.” That’s Charley. Charley glow of light to penetrate. Mice and voles use their keen sense of smell to find
rarely saw just a rock pile because he was looking at cathedrals. And plant food and to avoid predators, and use long sensi ve whiskers to navigate
to see cathedrals, you have to look for them. And to look for them, through their complex system of snow tunnels. Weasels, on the hunt above the
you have to have your eyes open. And not just with your eyes, but snow, check every hole, nook and cranny for food. They locate prey primarily
also with your heart. Anyone who knows Charley also knows that he by scent, but also can hear rodents beneath the snow. With their long skinny
believes that within every rock pile there is a cathedral. Or, at least, bodies, weasels easily access rodent tunnels and follow the scent to their food
the possibility of one. reward. — Re red RMNP Interpre ve Ranger Leanne Benton
Saint-Exupéry also said “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum
up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, How do some of the more urban wildlife, like coyotes and fox, even
teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” As the consum- mountain lions stay hidden so well in these less “natural” environ-
mate leader, Charley allowed all of us, Conservancy and Na onal Park ments? With the expansion of human developments into their 3-dimensional
Service staff alike, to envision a new future, that vast and endless sea. living space, species we may think of as secre ve wildland dwellers have
Charley’s leadership as Conservancy execu ve director these past 5 adapted and habituated to living in urban and suburban se ngs. In fact, they
years has been nothing short of amazing. I speak a lot about crea ng have adjusted to exploit that 4th dimension — me. That is, they conduct much
transforma ve change, but Charley has shown us how it’s done: of their “business” when humans don’t — from about 11 p.m. un l just before
dawn — to hunt for food, look for new territories, search for mates, and locate
• The Conservancy’s financial posi on has never been stronger a “hideout” for the coming day’s burst of human ac vity. I recall a red fox pair
• Centennial celebra ons for both Rocky and the Na onal Park that scratched out a natal den between the roots of an old co onwood in Fort
Collins, successfully rearing their young year a er year despite being nearly sur-
Service were seen as na onal partnership models rounded by busy streets, parking lots and sidewalks, all within 20 yards of the
• Cascade Co ages and the Wild Basin property have been den. Studies of radio-collared mountain lions find that they frequent subdivi-
sions in Front Range communi es during the dead of night, moving at first light
preserved as part of the park forever to nearby cover with an excellent view of the neighborhood they share with
• We’ve doubled our internship par cipants through the NGF Fund unsuspec ng humans. Where parks, trails and open space are common, these
• We’ve increased the number of students served by our animals are even more able and willing to access areas of high human ac vity.
Since the 1990s in Colorado, a number of coun es and/or municipali es have
outreach educa on program by 1500 dedicated a por on of sales tax revenue (typically a frac on of a percent) to
• The park greenhouse even has a new fence! parks, trails and open space. The state’s Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) pro-
gram, funded by lo ery proceeds, also has provided much open space in urban/
If you ask Charley, he’ll say “Oh it wasn’t me, it was my staff suburban areas. As long as we humans behave in neighborly fashion — e.g.,
and board, and the park staff…,” and he is correct, but it was Char- keeping pet food and trash (un l pickup morning) inside, keeping pets leashed
ley who helped lead the way. He has been a transforma ve leader on trails and NEVER leaving them out at night — we can expect to con nue to
at this cri cal me by helping us iden fy the needed change, help- share even our urban and suburban human habitats with wild creatures.— Re-
ing us create a vision to guide us, and inspiring us along the way,
providing the courage to act upon this vision. red RMNP Wildlife Biologist Gary Miller

Thanks again, Charley, for crea ng a solid founda on of trust What is the life cycle of wood cks that allows them to be ready for
between the park and the Conservancy, and for ushering in a new era ac on as early as February? Rocky Mountain wood cks actually have three
opportuni es to get a blood meal, but only one usually concerns humans.
of collabora on and coopera on that supports our mutual missions. During their developmental and feeding stages as a larva, nymph and adult,
they must feed on three different animals. This is because the ck simply
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to drops off the host a er a meal. Females lay their eggs on the ground, and the
something bigger than oneself.” ~ Joseph Campbell newly hatched larvae seek a small mammal, such as a rodent, as the first host.
A er feeding, the larvae drop to the ground and molt to the nymph stage.
Cover photo credits The nymph then seeks its own small mammal host. A er feeding this second

(Upper) “Dream Lake Vision” by Crystal Brindle, Estes Park, me, the nymph drops from the animal and molts to the adult stage. Adult
CO; (Lower) “Hangin’ Out” by Jeremiah Ramirez, Denver, CO Rocky Mountain wood cks then feed on a large mammal host, such as a dog,
a deer or a passing human. A er this feeding, the adults drop off the host,
Please send high-resolu on images to and then mate, following which the females lay eggs. So, by the me they are
[email protected] by June 1 for publica on posi oned on the end of their branch, wai ng for you to pass, they are already
in the 2017 Summer Quarterly. quite grown up. All this to say, they are ready at ALL stages of the development
process, which means as soon as it’s warm enough for humans to be out and
Photos are always appreciated! Scenery, wildlife and wild- about, so they, too, will be out!! — RMNP Interpre ve Ranger Kathy Brazelton

flowers greatly enhance this publica on, so get out there and

take a hike! Thank You!

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Impact of Climate Change
on Alpine Animals in Rocky

I believe climate change is fundamentally the greatest threat to the integrity
of our na onal parks that we have ever experienced. Rocky Mountain Na onal
Park has been ac vely studying the effects that climate change is having on the
park, and addressing climate change through mi ga on, adap ve manage-
ment and educa on. — Jon Jarvis, former Director of the Na onal Park Service,
from the 2010 NPS Climate Change Response Strategy

Photo: Jim Ward

by Carissa Turner their unique set of habitat and resource reduced snowpack in colder high eleva-
“What does the park know about how climate
change is affec ng different wildlife species needs. The current and future change in on areas, puts pika at even greater risk.
in the park?” While we don’t have all the
answers, ongoing park research is helping us climate in this park will fundamentally In fact, recent models suggest that loss
understand what the future holds for Rocky’s
wildlife, and how we can best move forward to lead to changes in habitat and resource of insula ng snowpack will be the main
protect it.
availability. While some species will factor in the decline of pika, and scien fic
The climate is changing. Research
shows that the average annual tem- likely struggle to persist in the park under models predict local ex nc on of Rocky’s
peratures in and around Rocky Mountain
Na onal Park (RMNP) increased by 3.4 warming condi ons, others may thrive, at pika by 21001.
degrees F during the 20th century. Snow-
melt now begins two to three weeks ear- least for the short term. The following is Although the outlook is concern-
lier than it did 40 years ago. Addi onally,
the number of very cold days (below -20 a closer look at a few of Rocky Mountain ing, there is s ll hope for these delight-
degrees F) has declined significantly over
the last 70 years. These changes can lead Na onal Park’s most notable examples. ful lagomorphs. High gene c diversity in
to other changes, such as decreased sea-
sonal water flow in dry summer months, American Pika the park’s pika popula ons may help the
and changes in soil moisture, which in species adapt to change over me. Rocky
turn can impact plant communi es and Weighing in at a mere 6 ounces, the
the wildlife that rely on them. Mountain Na onal Park is
charming American pika
Wildlife species in Rocky each have (Ochonta princeps) can be Habitat fragmenta- ac vely working with aca-
seen and heard around on, air and water demic partners to study
Rocky’s high-eleva on talus pollu on, human and monitor pika through-
out the park.
slopes and rock outcrop- encroachment and

pings. Pika require rela ve- the introduc on Mountain Pine Beetle
ly cool summer condi ons of non-na ve spe- One species that is doing
and cannot survive above very well in the warming
cies and disease are climate is the mountain
75 degrees F for extended

periods of me. The rocky just a few examples pine beetle. Na ve to

areas they inhabit are cool of threats that can North America, mountain
refuges during hot summer intensify the struggle pine beetle popula ons
days. Even more cri cal have historically provided
for Rocky’s pika is ad- to survive. an important ecological

equate snowpack in winter service within forests —

months for insula on from extreme cold. that of maintaining forest health by killing

However, average summer temperatures older and diseased trees, which then

are increasing and winter snowpack is allows younger trees access to light and

decreasing. The future for the American nutrients. But this most recent outbreak

pika in this park is uncertain. (which has spread throughout Western

As temperatures warm, RMNP’s North America during the last decade),

pika are expected to move up to higher has affected nearly 90% of Rocky’s forests.

eleva ons to get out of the heat. While Warmer winters have improved overwin-

this may provide a short-term solu on, ter survival of beetle larvae, and longer

long-term warming trends are expected summers have led to increased reproduc-

to lead to smaller and smaller patches of ve success. Drier condi ons have also

Pika are considered a climate-change suitable habitat here. This, combined with stressed younger, healthier trees, making
indicator species.
Photo: Dick Orleans

Rocky Mountain Conservancy Newsle er 5

them more suscep ble to the outbreak. cheatgrass can be found at higher eleva-
Evidence of this outbreak, as well
ons, compe ng against na ve plants
as the more recent spruce bark beetle
outbreak, can be seen everywhere in the and increasing fire risk. And extended
park. One of the goals of the park and
the Na onal Park Service is to allow for summer seasons and changes in precipi-
these natural processes. But, high tree
mortality and warmer and drier condi- ta on will likely have an impact on boreal

ons have increased the poten al severity toad (Anaxyrus boreas boreas) breeding
of wildfires. As a result, RMNP’s forestry
and fire management staff are working habitat, a species already greatly affected
to implement an adap ve, proac ve bark
beetle management program that focuses by fungal disease.
on mi ga ng hazard trees, providing for
visitor and employee safety and protect- The warmer/drier condi ons brought
ing property.
on by climate change are o en only one
Colorado River Cu hroat Trout
Fishing in RMNP’s scenic lakes and of several threats to a species’ survival.
streams is a popular pas me for many
visitors to the park. Rainbow, brook and Habitat fragmenta on, air and water
cu hroat trout are all found in the park;
however, only cu hroat trout are na ve pollu on, human encroachment and the
to the Southern Rocky Mountains. One
subspecies, the Colorado River cu hroat introduc on of non-na ve species and
trout (CRCT; Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuri -
cus), only occupies a frac on of its former disease are just a few examples of threats
range, due, in large part, to the historic
introduc on of non-na ve trout species. that can intensify the struggle to survive.
Today, CRCT are found exclusively in high-
eleva on headwater streams in the Upper Mi ga ng these other threats may be
Colorado River Basin.
the best way to support wildlife that Ptarmigan are exhibi ng earlier breeding
CRCT, like other fish, have specific behavior than what was observed in the ‘60s.
temperature ranges needed for survival and are responding to a changing climate. As
reproduc on. Changes in water tempera- such, ecosystem restora on and removal Photo: Marlene Borneman
ture and water flow could threaten the long-
term survival of fish species. Fortunately for of invasive species are ongoing strategies Hoef, M.C. Groce, D.L. Horan, and D.E. Nagel.
cold-water species such as CRCT, water tem- 2016. Slow climate veloci es of mountain
perature changes in high-eleva on head- used by the park to build resiliency within streams portend their role as refugia for cold-
water streams are not expected to be as cri cal wildlife habitat.
severe as those at lower eleva ons2. Other
factors may play a larger role in this species Carissa Turner is the science communica on water biodiversity. Proceedings of the Na onal
persistence over me. Models developed coordinator at the Con nental Divide Research Academy of Sciences of the United States of
by researchers at Colorado State University, Learning Center in Rocky Mountain Na onal America, 113(16), 4374-4379. doi:10.1073/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geo- Park. pnas.1522429113
logical Survey, predict that less than 40%
of CRCT popula ons are likely to be around 3 Roberts, J. K., K.D. Fausch, D.P. Peterson,
by 20803. Popula ons at lower eleva ons
and those in short streams are most at risk. References and M.B. Hooten. 2013. Fragmenta on and
In this case, fragmenta on is the strongest 1 Schwalm, D.C., C.W. Epps, T.J. Rodhouse, thermal risks from climate change interact
factor against long-term survival. Restor- W.B. Monahan, J.A. Cas llo, C. Ray, and M.R. to affect persistence of na ve trout in the
ing streams to connect suitable habitat can Jeffress. 2016. Habitat availability and gene Colorado River Basin. Global Change Biology.
improve the outlook for the CRCT. flow influence diverging local popula on doi:10.1111/gcb.12136

Pika, pine beetle and Colorado cut- trajectories under scenarios of climate change: 4 Wann G.T., C.L. Aldridge, and C.E. Braun.
throat trout are being affected by climate a place-based approach. Global Change Biol- 2016. Effects of Seasonal Weather on Breeding
change in different ways. Changes are be- ogy(22), 1572-1584. Phenology and Reproduc ve Success of Alpine
ing seen in other species as well: White-
tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) begin 2 Issak, D. M., M.K. Young, C.H. Luce, S.W. Ptarmigan in Colorado. PLoS ONE, 11(7).
breeding nearly two weeks earlier than Hostetler, S.J. Wenger, E.E. Peterson, J.M Ver doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0158913
they did in the late 1960s4. Non-na ve
SAVE THE DATE!

Rocky Mountain Conservancy

Picnic in the Park!

When: August 5, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: Hidden Valley in RMNP!

Members $15.00; Guests $20.00
Kids 6–12 $5; Kids 5 and under, free!

11:00–12:15 Ac vi es & mingling
12:15–1:00 BBQ picnic lunch
1:00–2:00 Program

Join us for this year’s
celebration of food and frivolity!

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Conservancy High School Leadership Program

Connects with Local Youth

June 5–16, 2017, marks the Rocky Moraine Park Campground for the

Mountain Conservancy’s new pilot two-week dura on. They will be

program to engage high school led and mentored by experienced

students (ages 14–17) in service crew leaders who will guide them

learning, experien al educa on, through various volunteer educa-

and youth development program- onal ac vi es, including assis ng

ming in Rocky Mountain Na onal with trail work, resource steward-

Park. Born out of an effort to bet- ship, fuels management, and many

ter serve local audiences through other divisions within the park.

the Conservancy’s programming, They also will be introduced to

the new High School Leadership Leave No Trace concepts, camp

Corps offers high school students e que e, backcountry prepared-

a two-week immersive experience ness, and the natural and cultural

in the park, including a s pend and The High School Leadership Corps will now serve as an important resources of RMNP. Reflec on ac-
complimentary outdoor gear. gateway experience for youth. vi es, résumé-building workshops,

While the exis ng Conserva- www.rmconservancy.org/ and career explora on exercises will
on Corps has endeavored to en- wrap up the experiences.

gage local college-aged audiences, learn-us/high-school-leadership-corps/ Conservancy program efforts are
recruitment efforts were challenged geared to promote a broader aware-

by a psychological barrier among ness of Rocky, gain an understand-

young people related to their lim- ing of career opportuni es in NPS,

ited experience in Rocky Mountain and embrace a stewardship ethic.

Na onal Park, due, in part, to a lack Through past successes in the

of shorter term immersive experi- Conserva on Corps program, the

ences. The High School Leadership Conservancy an cipates that this

Corps will now serve as an impor- High School Leadership Corps will

tant gateway experience for youth, expand the organiza on’s impact

allowing them to move from day on young people and boost the

trips in public lands toward a more park’s connec on with local youth.

in-depth, stewardship-oriented For more informa on about this
experience. program, visit our website at RM-
Conservancy.org — and stay tuned
The High School Leader- Working alongside park staff, crew members will learn about park for future updates!
ship Corps youth will be based in

resources firsthand.

More than once I have had to write An Olson Family Fellow Profile ready agreed to, just so I could move
or talk about my connec on to Estes Park out west. Growing up near Buffalo,
and RMNP. I would have thought by now Dominic Rickicki New York, I had never been west
that I would be able to respond in an in- of Kentucky, and as a rock climber,
stant, but it’s s ll a hard thing to describe What I do know is, I find myself repea ng Estes Park was a dream come true.
and I find myself rethinking it all the me. that Rocky has given a lot to me and every Rocky gave me so much that summer.
I made some of the best friends of my
me I see the opportunity to give back I life, I had my breath taken away hiking to
try and take it. Dream Lake, I met my girlfriend, I watched
the sunset from atop Storm Peak, I ran
I spent my first summer in Estes away from lightning storms with a full rack
Park in 2014, working for the YMCA of of climbing gear more than once, and I
the Rockies as a groundskeeper. My best spent every weekend camped out with
friend from childhood got an internship friends. I got scared in the mountains but
there, called me, and said to apply for I also found joy, fulfillment and a place to
something. I filled out the lengthy ap- which I could always return.
plica on as fast as I could. Nearing the It was on a climbing trip in Estes Park
end of that spring semester, I got the
email saying I had the job. I immediately (Con nued on next page)
dropped out of a pre y decent posi on in
the Adirondack Mountains which I had al-

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(Con nued from previous page) I spent two summers with the corps, my bum, or something along those lines, but
second as a crew leader for the Kawun- here I am doing pre y much what she
that summer that the possibility of return- eeche crew. In that me, I fixed trails, predicted. As I finished my bachelor’s
ing to Estes for another season occurred. I restored old buildings, replaced some degree, I found that I truly loved to teach
went out to Lily Lake with my buddies that roofs, and most importantly was able to others and share experiences, and I feel
were mee ng up with a college friend. share this place with others. One of the so fortunate to now be on my third sea-
This friend brought several people with most rewarding experiences of being a son with the Conservancy, this me as the
her and it turned out that most of them crew leader was to educate and lead a Olson Family Fellow. I feel so much sa s-
worked for the Rocky Mountain Conser- crew as they spent their first season in fac on each me one of my a er-school
vancy – Conserva on Corps on the Estes this place. As a leader, I was watching students figures out a ques on I asked, or
crew. They had spent a li le me describ- from the outside as others went through when a par cipant on a snowshoe hike is
ing the job to me and I quickly knew that I the same things that I went through when s ll smiling and eager to learn at the end
would be applying. One year later I found I first came to Rocky. I saw friendships and of the day.
myself, Pulaski in hand, fixing up trails memories being made, as well as a grow-
with Conservancy’s Conserva on Corps on ing respect for the area. Each me a season ends, I tell myself
the Red Feather crew. I might try and move around for my next
My mom always said that I would be job, maybe I’ll try this town or that state,
It was during the Conserva on Corps the one of her three sons to end up as but I always find myself back here in Estes
experience that I became aware of feeling a teacher like she was, or as a writer, or — and I can’t complain. This isn’t where
a sense of stewardship for Rocky. The something of that nature. In my youth I I grew up, but it feels like home, and I’m
place had given me so much that first denied it — I wanted to be a fly fishing happy to con nually learn from this place
summer and I was ready to give back to it. guide or professional skateboarder, a ski and to keep sharing it with others.

Park Puzzler 5. Back in the day, a lady could not earn the tle of “Ranger.” Even though Mar-
garet Fuller Boos had a Ph.D. in geology, led dozens of interpre ve hikes, taught
by Conservancy Member Joel Kaplow evening programs and created a geological guide for RMNP, Roger Toll hired her in
Across 1928 with the tle of “Ranger-___.”
6. Nestled in the Never Summers under peaks named Mts. Cumulus, Stratus, Cir-
4. In size, RMNP ranks somewhere in the middle of all the na onal parks. Compare it to rus and Nimbus, it wasn’t too much of a stretch for someone to come up with the
Hot Springs NP in Arkansas, the pipsqueak of the bunch, which weighs in at under ___ name for Lake of the ___.
square miles. Remember, we’re talking about na onal parks, and not monuments here. 12. Under Rocky’s second superintendent, L. Claude Way, sisters Esther and
7. Keeping with a theme of sorts, Cow ___ flows below Sheep Mountain, on the north Elizabeth Burnell were hired as the na on’s first female na onal park ___ guides
side of Lumpy Ridge. in 1917. Liz was also the first lady Longs Peak guide, and Esther impressed with
8. Surprisingly, Rocky is home to two species of cac . Unsurprisingly, they are found in the her noted 30-mile winter snowshoe across the Divide.
lower montane zone. Pediocactus simpsonii, aka ___ cactus, blooms from May to early June. 13. The publica on on which you are now puzzling is constructed by a talented
9. If you were to hike every mile of Rocky’s trail system, that would be tantamount to editor extraordinaire, one ___ Wilson.
traversing the 13th-largest state, north to south. What state will you have “conquered”? 15. A new RMC Field Ins tute bus tour for this year is “From ___ to Tree Line,”
10. The other cactus that calls the park home is Opun a polyacantha, aka ___, which which travels from the montane to subalpine life zones.
blooms in late June. (2 wds) 16. “Squeaky Bob” Wheeler sold his hotel to Lester Sco in 1926. Sco promptly
11. What triggers the elk to start shedding their fur in March? Somehow, an internal changed the name to “___ Valley Ranch,” inspired by a feeling of the willies and/or heebie-
mechanism senses the increasing length of ___ during the day. And then they know it’s jeebies he had when he was coming down from Lulu City in the twilight, years earlier.
18. The Grand Ditch ___ happened on May 30, 2003, sending tons of sand,
me to set their clocks ahead one hour ... gravel, rocks and other detritus down Lulu Creek and into the Colorado River,
14. You may spot a black-and-white bird hitching a ride on the back of an RMNP elk. leaving a 1.5-mile trail of destruc on.
It’s not really finding an alterna ve to short rail, but most likely snacking on sumptuous

cks. This benefits both the elk and the dinner guest known as the black-billed ___.
15. When the elk appear to be having bad fur days, they are shedding not one, but two
layers of winter fur; the longer guard hairs and the shorter undercoat, for that una ract-
ive just-got-out-of-bed scruffy look. This process is known as the spring ___.
16. Robert “Squeaky Bob” Wheeler, the proprietor of the Wheeler Camp Resort, named
this drainage in the eastern flank of the Never Summer Range to the west of his estab-
lishment “Hells Hip ___.”
17. We recently welcomed Darla Sidles as the newest superintendent of RMNP. She
replaced Vaughn ___ a er he served in Rocky for a good 13 years.
19. Established in 1892, and one of the very few that are s ll ac ve inside a na onal
park, ___ Cemetery is found on the west side of Rocky, south of Harbison Meadow.
Many graves were relocated here when Shadow Mountain Lake and Lake Granby were
created in 1943–45, which flooded the original grave sites. (2 wds)
20. Darla Sidles is no stranger to the Na onal Park System. Her résumé includes work in
Denali, Zion, Big Bend and Arches na onal parks. A er serving seven years as superin-
tendent, she le ___ Na onal Park to make Rocky her new home.

Down

1. The RMC Field Ins tute has a new program for the youngsters tled “Cloudy with
a Chance of ... ___?” The blank being the term for the kind of “so hail” that any sea-
soned high-country hiker has experienced.
2. The park has a lake on the west side named for J.N. ___, a Grand County judge who
moved to Hot Sulphur Springs in 1880. The tallest peak in Grand County (3.5 miles north
of the Eisenhower Tunnel) is named for him as well.
3. “Squeaky Bob” Wheeler did most of the cooking at his resort. One noted guest was
none other than President Roosevelt, whom he once served by taking care of Teddy’s
Rough Riders’ horses. Ever the character, he whimsically referred to his inn as the “___
de Hardscrabble.”



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raphy. re history does not appear to have is a collaborator on this research
an influence on the occurrence of debris and assisted numerous times in
flows ini ated during the September 2013 the field, and Paul McLaughlin of
storms. More results will be forthcoming RMNP has been instrumental in
from Anne e’s master’s thesis. assisting with research logistics.

Acknowledgements: Author contacts: Dr. Sara
Rocky Mountain National Park and the Na- Rathburn and Annette Patton,
tional Park Service provided funding for this Dept. of Geosciences, Colorado
research. Eric Bilderback of the Geologic Re- State University, Ft. Collins, CO
sources Division of the National Park Service 80523-1482

Eric Bilderback (NPS) looking down the Twin Sisters debris flow path.
Photo: Sara Rathburn

Check Out One of Rocky’s Greatest
Wilderness Assets — Llamas

minimal impact to trails and vegeta- demeanor is an asset, both on the trail
and in camp.
on. Llamas are very strong, and
Rocky Mountain Na onal Park began
“Mister” crossing the Con nental Divide Photo: NPS able to carry up to one-hundred using llamas in the early 2000s as a more
pounds each. And it’s their large environmentally friendly alterna ve to
the standard horse and mule pack animals
by Tara Vessella, spreading feet which help distribute used to service the high alpine solar
RMNP backcountry coordinator this weight of the animal and the weight compos ng toilets located throughout the
they can carry, significantly dispersing park. Today, llamas are used for a wider
Pack animals have been helping focused impact. Addi onally, their unique variety of tasks throughout the park,
humans for thousands of years, carry- split toes grip the uneven terrain like na ve including packing out human waste from
ing heavy loads wherever they might be bighorn sheep and their so , dog-like foot drying toilets in the backcountry, trans-
needed. Chances are, if you’ve hiked or pads make any impact negligible. por ng tools and supplies for Wilderness
camped beyond the roads and trailheads and Trail crews to complete mul -day field
in Rocky Mountain Na onal Park, you may Llamas are cold tolerant and hardy projects, hauling gear and supplies for
have encountered a park employee or two animals which makes them a great fit for mul -day search-and-rescue opera ons,
with llamas in tow. Rocky has been using use in the ever-changing environment of occasionally assis ng with special project
llamas as pack animals for more than 15 Rocky’s high country. They carry no en- needs, and carrying needed equipment
years to support a variety of wilderness demic diseases that can be communicated for research teams studying in the field.
packing needs. to na ve animal species, they are compat-
ible with wildlife common to alpine envi- When we’re working with llamas, it is
Llamas are na ve to the high plains ronments and they have low suscep bility almost guaranteed that we will have some
of the Andes Mountains of South America to preda on. Llamas also have low water unique experiences, or end our week with
and are well-suited to al tudes of 9,000 requirements, and their feces are pelleted a great story. I once had an opportunity
– 14,000 feet. As such, they are naturally with a low nitrogen content, a high-value to pack a llama for the FBI to help them
adapted to the mountainous terrain found feature that helps reduce the harmful ef- complete an inves ga on in a remote
in Rocky, and, as a bonus, have remark- fects of stock waste on park vegeta on. area of the park. Years before, I had one
ably minimal environmental impact on llama work his rope loose at the end of
the land. In a na onal park that spans The list of their a ributes goes on. As the pack string, and the next thing I knew
265,000 acres and includes 124 named an alterna ve and supplemental op on he was in the river for a swim. Who knew
peaks, you can imagine the challenge of to using horses, mules and helicopters, llamas could swim? I found out firsthand
traveling and hauling work materials in llamas also are key in the park’s efforts to on that hot day in Grand Lake.
the variety of alpine condi ons this area increase the safety of packing opera ons
presents: think dirt, snow, rock and water. in remote areas. Visitors and park em- Each year the park leases more than
And because of these extreme and vari- ployees save have both been significant a dozen pack llamas to promote steward-
able condi ons, the park can’t use horses drivers for the con nued use of llamas in ship and the protec on of this special
and mules at certain mes of the year and the park. Their relaxed disposi on makes place, and in almost every opera on or
in certain areas. them safe and easy to handle, and their project in the park, these animals have
intelligence and individual personali- proven to be incredible assets and a com-
When it comes to naviga ng high plete joy to work beside.
mountain terrain, however, llamas, with es enable them to blend into the social
some unique physical a ributes, allow structure of any trip. Their gait is evenly
travel in sensi ve and remote areas with matched to that of the average human
hiker and their generally calm and quiet

10 Rocky Mountain Conservancy Newsle er

Rocky Mountain Conservancy
Welcomes Esther Rivera Murdock

as New Executive Director

The Rocky Mountain Conservan- governmental conserva on and rec- ers and stewards. At the same me,
cy’s Board of Directors is pleased to rea on organiza ons, assis ng with we owe Charley Money a tremen-
announce the appointment of Esther the coordina on of philanthropic and dous debt of gra tude for his years of
“Estee” Rivera Murdock as its new Ex- corporate sponsorships, implemen ng service to the Conservancy. Thanks to
ecu ve Director. She replaces Charles new diversity and youth engagement Charley and his staff — in its 86-year
“Charley” Money who has re red. ini a ves, and improving internal and history, the Conservancy has never
external communica ons. been stronger.”
Estee Rivera Murdock hails from
Washington, D.C., where she worked Ms. Murdock also served for Save Time at Rocky’s
for the Na onal Park Service (NPS) for more than six years as the Community Entrance Sta ons
more than eight years, most recently Engagement Coordinator at Saguaro
as a program manager for “Every Kid Na onal Park in Arizona, where she Purchase Entrance
in a Park,” a federal land and water developed new strategies to engage Passes on pay.gov
management agencies outreach pro- and connect the residents of gateway
gram. Simultaneously, she served for communi es with public lands. She Visitors can now purchase a 1- or
six months as the Ac ng NPS Program holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the 7-day entrance pass online via the fol-
Manager where she co-developed the University of Arizona. lowing link on Rocky’s NPS webpage:
NPS Teacher Corps in partnership with
the Na onal Park Learning Alliance. “We are excited to have Estee www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/
joining us,” Board President Don fees.htm
Ms. Murdock also has worked as Cheley stated. “Her experience aligns
a Partnerships Specialist in the NPS perfectly with the Conservancy’s on- Alternately, you can go to www.pay.
Centennial Office, developing new going commitment to find new ways gov and, at the top of the page, type
and exis ng partnerships with non- to engage the next genera on of park Rocky Mountain Na onal Park in the
visitors and develop them as support- search func on. You then scroll down
the list to select the type of pass you
More than 3,000 on the road. want. Most likely, it will be the RMNP
Support the park. Get yours today. Prepaid Passes op on for the weekly
and daily passes. Con nue to follow
RMConservancy.org the links to the form where payment
can be made. Your email confirma on
is your pass and you can either print
this receipt out to show staff at the
entrance sta on or simply show the
email confirma on on your mobile
device. (Keep in mind that you may
need to take a screen shot of the
email since cell coverage is
unreliable throughout the park.)

Check it out!
www.nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/
fees.htm

Rocky Mountain Conservancy Newsle er 11

Cascade Cottages Property
Transferred to RMNP

We are thrilled to report that done to make this project a real-
the Cascade Co ages property now
belongs to Rocky Mountain Na onal ity. At the risk of being blunt, if
Park! In mid-March, 2017, the Trust
for Public Land, which had purchased you take away either one of our
and held this private, commercial
inholding while the Rocky Mountain organiza ons, this transac on
Conservancy and the Na onal Park
Service secured the needed funds, simply does not happen. This
transferred ownership of the approxi-
mately 40-acre parcel to the park. was a great team effort, and I
With your help, the Conservancy
raised the necessary money a year have been honored to be a part One of the 14 cabins currently situated on the Cascade
ahead of schedule. Thank you! Co ages property.
of it with you all.“
Wade Shelton, project manager
for the Trust for Public Land, sent a So, what’s next? The prop-
note of thanks: “... I wanted to take
this opportunity to thank all of you, erty’s buildings and infrastructure will is expected to take a year or more.
your Board, and your donors for
everything that the Conservancy has be assessed for possible future use, Ul mately, the Na onal Park Service

and the park will oversee a public will decide if and how the property

planning process to decide the future might be repurposed, or if it will be

of the property. It will also be as- ul mately returned to a natural state.

sessed to see if it qualifies for inclu- We will keep you posted as the plan-

sion in the Na onal Register of His- ning process moves forward.

toric Places. Approximately eight acres Thank you again for your part in

north of US 34 can administra vely ensuring that this vital parcel will be

be added to designated wilderness. protected in perpetuity.

The assessment and planning phase

RMNP Fund Project Highlight:

Lily Lake Restroom Facilities

Lily Lake is the site of mul ple the public need, the NPS installed board president walked past
philanthropic projects that have portable toilets trailside at the the smelly toilets and reported
been funded through the Rocky lake, similar to those found at the offense. A few weeks later,
Mountain Conservancy (under rock concerts and construc on when it was clear that the NPS
the former name Rocky Mountain sites. Needless to say, on warm could not provide a facility in
Nature Associa on). The list of summer days, the aroma was a a speedy fashion, the board of
Associa on projects in that area wee bit pungent. Addi onally, the Associa on decided to raise
included a wheelchair-accessible these toilets were not wheelchair the funds to do so. A er three
trail around Lily Lake, the crea on accessible, which was at odds months of fundraising and
of a visitor center complete with with the accessibility-oriented actual construc on, a $65,447
exhibits, the removal of unsightly services at the Lily Lake site. truly accessible restroom was
power lines, the acquisi on of completed and opened for pub-
water rights on the lake, the ac- According to legend, one lic use in record me.
quisi on of addi onal nearby land day the Nature Associa on’s
(the Roessler property), and the
building of the backcountry trail
to Storm Pass and Estes Cone.

Around the year 2004, a er
a decade of use, the trail around
Lily Lake was seeing a huge
increase in popularity. To serve

12 Rocky Mountain Conservancy Newsle er

The Rocky Mountain Conservancy
expresses special thanks to the following people

for their donations toward projects
in Rocky Mountain National Park:

December 13, 2016 – March 1, 2017
950 gifts ~ total donations $267,097

BR Gilbert and Mary Knapp, Spencer, NY Dan Ellio & Mary Anne Maier, Longmont, CO: TI
FF Derk and Marjorie Osenberg, Chicago, IL In memory of John and Marian Ellio F
Daniel Goye e and Kathy Falk,
Leslie Fidel Bailey Charitable Trust, Laurie Oliver, Estes Park, CO: River Hills, WI: Gary and Barb Abbo , Marana, AZ
Denver, CO In memory of Kurt Oliver Richard & Kate Adams, Danielsville, PA
In memory of Lavonne and Carl Falk and
OF NG Joseph Louis Goye e Teresa and Steven Ahrenholz,
F F Cincinna , OH:
Marcia Byrd, Naples, FL:
Alan and Carol Ann Olson, Boulder, CO Carol and Ron Anderson-Lehman, In memory of Lee Cannon In memory of Henry & Regina Ahrenholz
Castle Rock, CO Katherine and John Long, Houston, TX: Cris & Terry Baldino, Steven Nordeen, &
CC In memory of Madeline Framson
CF Bruce and Cindy Bachleder, Li leton, CO Marc D. Flink, Li leton, CO: Kay Jacobs, Johnstown, CO:
Kathy Bolinsky, Loveland, CO In memory of Madison Flink In memory of Raymond & Gloria Nordeen
Kim Benson & Allen Staver, Denver, CO Patrice and Larry Arndt, Denver, CO:
Lynda Price Bohager, Hanover, PA: Jon & Catherine Pe to Boyce, Sea le, WA In memory of Paul and Marian Nelson Heather Beadle, Boulder, CO
In honor of Vicki & Duane Braunagel, Longmont, CO Rod Jones, Fountain, CO: Jennifer and Robert Bell, Omaha, NE:
ZQP Forestry Opera ons Specialist Nancy & Edward Brigden, Loveland, CO In memory of Tiffany and Zach Marler In honor of Rich and Karen Sandberg
Wally and Laurine Burke, Estes Park, CO Nancy Cowen, Denver, CO:
Elizabeth Chamberlin, Indianapolis, In In memory of Tim Fromelt Debra Bidwell, Fort Collins, CO
Daniel Goye e & Kathy Falk, Art Campfield, Fort Collins, CO Kathleen Hess, Norwood, OH: Patricia Brand, Longmont, CO:
River Hills, WI: Sandi Cardillo, Boulder, CO: In memory of Dale Reed From the H.O.T. group (Hiking on Thursdays)
In honor of Emma Goye e In honor of Brunsman Family Living Trust/Kenneth
CC
Julie and Mar n Harrington, Denver, CO Karis, Lena, Jack, Dylan, & Baylor F Brunsman, Kerrville, TX:
Susan Hilberg, Lakewood, CO: Joseph Desmond, Newton, MA In memory of Paula B. Goodson
In honor of Robert Quintana Barbara Abrams, Highland Park, IL: Elizabeth Chamberlin, Indianapolis, IN
Tom and Linda Kocourek, David & Jane Dunatchik, Bloomington,IN In honor of Michael Clayton
University Park, FL Bruce & Lois Ellingwood, Estes Park, CO Susan Cheng, Chapel Hill, NC:
Terry and Catherine Nance, Joyce & Mark Fleming, Cedar Rapids, IA John and Connie Berry, Castle Rock, CO In honor of Margaret Johnson
Overland Park, KS Lowell and Jane Fortune, Li leton, CO Wendy Blanchard, Madison, WI:
Larry and Jeri Frederick, Estes Park, CO In honor of The Blanchard Family Patrick Clifford, Boulder, CO
Brian and Debby Ross, Denver, CO, Thomas Stephen & Sharon Freeman, Centennial, CO Stephen & Margie Coberley, Wichita, KS
Stanar, Highlands Ranch, CO Hans & Mary Brodzik Rohner, Nederland, CO Jeffrey and Susan Conklin, Loudon, TN
Charles & Lisa Gastrell, John and Kathy Busse, Asheville, NC Robert & Kimberly Copple, Manha an, KS
Alexander Weiss and Susan Rowley, Fairfax Sta on, VA: Alonia Calvert, College Sta on, TX:
Evanston, IL In honor of Steven and Tanya Dutro Ma Cox, Davenport, IA:
In honor of Harvey Stegman Catherine Cozzarelli, Washington, DC In honor of Walt Cox
Adam Williams, Wildwood, MO GEI Consultants, Inc (Denver and Ft. Collins
Gail Russell, Geneva, IL: Katherine Dines and David Miller, Denver, CO Harold and Joyce Cunningham, Jr.,
Staff), Wobum, MA Stephen & Sharon Freeman, Centennial, CO Baton Rouge, LA
In memory of Dan Connor Rachel Geoghan, Westminster, CO:
Marguerite E. Klocksiem, Austrell, GA: In Ron & Rhonda Hughes, Lees Summit, MO Bridget Dalton, Lafaye e, CO
In honor of her parents Kathleen Jordan, Cedar Falls, IA David Denton, Louisville, CO
memory of Dr. Harold L. Klocksiem Linda Goff, Estes Park, CO: Joe Kau , Eagan, MN: Carol Devlin, Houston, TX:
Kathleen Srack, Pleasant Valley, MO: In honor of Kerry Morimoto In honor of John Seeck
Gia Hamilton, Estes Park, CO Carolyn E. Kilgore, Estes Park, CO: In honor of Jim Avant
In memory of Paul Srack John and Jan Hana, Garner, IA In memory of Mark Pallissard Craig Dierksen, Kiowa, CO
Tim and Lee Sco , Lake Jackson, TX: Bruce Harshberger, Loveland, CO Kristy Killian, Henderson, NV Susan and Mark Dunn, Superior, CO
In memory of Richard H. Boyer, Sr. J.L. Heider, Estes Park, CO Gregory & Kendra Eastvedt, Longmont, CO
Kate Hutson, West Orange, NJ: Gerald & Donna Klinefelter, Kewadin, MI Nancy Endsley, Indianapolis, IN:
SR In honor of Julia Currie Miller Andrew Maldonado, Armonk, NY In memory of J. Patrick Endsley
F Gerald & Donna Klinefelter, Kewadin, MI Osprey Packs, Inc., Cortez, CO Richard Ernst, Saint Louis, MO
Daniel Kuntz, Fort Collins, CO Melissa Evalle, Colorado Springs, CO
Renate Edmundson, Estes Park, CO Tom and Julianne Larson, La Crosse, WI Parks Project, LLC, Marina Del Rey, CA Sarah Farthing, Washington, D.C.:
Robert & Katherine Gould, Lincoln Community Founda on, Raymond & Emmy Peck,
Cambridge, WI Dearborn Heights, MI In honor of John Hall
Lincoln, NE/ Vickie Ferguson, Farmington, AR
CG Recommended by Ray & Carolyn Zeisset Rodger K. Poage, Montrose, CO
OF Janet and David Robertson, Boulder, CO Jim Fisk, Bartlesville, OK
Marcia Logan, Estes Park, CO, Adrienne Ford, Diamond, OH:
The Denver Founda on/William and Anne e Marksberry, Cincinna , OH Nicholas Roger, Brooklyn, NY In honor of Brent Ford and Kaileen Vair
Rhondda Grant, Denver, CO Michael Sich, Omaha, NE
Frank and Paula Megorden, Mary Fox, St Louis, MO:
LP Colorado Springs, CO Michael and Elizabeth Slanco, In honor of Garret Joseph Fox
F Colorado Springs, CO Geoffrey Friefeld, Boulder, CO
Hope Meyer, Boulder, CO
Janet Gehring and Mar n Wiesehan, Dana R. Miller, Greeley, CO Thomas Stanar, Highlands Ranch, CO Harvey Gardiner, Niwot, CO
Peoria, IL George D. Miller, Lake Villa, IL Laura Swann, Denver, CO Ruth and Jim Gaulke, Parker, CO
Toni Miller, Estes Park, CO
Irene Healy, Albuquerque, NM James & Jeanne My on, Broomfield, CO W. Jeffrey Terrill, Lakewood, CO Marianne Gaynor, Taylor, MI:
Chris Nekarda, Washington, DC: Nancy and John Thut, Estes Park, CO In honor of Martha and Gene Stehman
In honor of Susie Medak & Greg Murphy Mark Zollo, West Sacramento, CA:
Dayton and Rosina Olson, Estes Park, CO In honor of Ma hew Cooperman, Kathleen Geer, Columbia, CT
James and Terry Pfister, Wichita, KS Bill and Susan Gentle, Cheyenne, WY
Penelope Po er, Mukilteo, WA Abby Kaupang, Elias and Maya
Mary Ann Rasnak, Lawrence, KS (gunslingers unnamed) Carol Gerlitz, Boulder, CO:
Larry & Judy Schulman, New Franken, WI In memory of her husband, Bill Braddock
Lois Shroyer, Springfield, OH Aaron Hughes, Fenton, MO: Janice and Wayne Gibb, Berthoud, CO
Mark and Gwen Sparn, Boulder, CO In memory of Dave Jacks
Margaret Spitzer, Greeley, CO James and Yvonne Glendenning,
Thomas Stanar, Highlands Ranch, CO Marylisa Diorio, Hopewell Junc on, NY: Mount Vernon, WA
Sean Tucker, Loveland, CO In memory of Jim De erline
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gellman, Ed and Joanadene Griffin, Overland Park, KS
Township of Washington, NJ: Karen Griswold, Corvallis, OR:
In memory of Steve Fody
In memory of Jean Galbraith Smith
Cheryl Gummere, Grand Junc on, CO:

In honor of Phyllis Weller
Julie Guzze a, Estes Park, CO
Mary Lou Fenili & Karen Hansen, Denver, CO

Lynn Harvey, Mantua, OH

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Ruth Hess, Loveland, CO: Barbara Sorcic, Fort Atkinson, WI The Guests of Alpine Trail Ridge Inn, Liz and Dwight Carmichael,
In memory of Sammie Sue Russell Thomas Stanar, Highlands Ranch, CO Estes Park, CO Lees Summit, MO
Janene & Steven Hawkins, Burnsville, MN
Chris ne & James Hazen, Lexington, NC Ned Steele, Sunnyside, NY: AmazonSmile Founda on, Sea le, WA Carol and Robert Carper, Conifer, CO
In memory of Judy Steele James Anderson, Loveland, CO James Carr & Judy Ross, Estes Park, CO
Betsy Heppner, Boulder, CO Chris ne & Donald Steger, Placitas, NM Carol & Ron Anderson-Lehman,
Richard Heppner, Claremont, CA: Erik Stensland, Estes Park, CO Castle Rock, CO Peggy L. Carr, Denton, TX
Mike and Carol Stolz, Fort Collins, CO Doug Angevine, Spring, TX Galen and Sherri Carter, Longmont, CO
In honor of Betsy Heppner Jennifer Sullenberger, Collingswood, NJ: Alfred Angulo & Mary Sanders, Joan and Wes Carter, Fort Collins, CO
Carolyn Hilliard, Belton, TX: In honor of Leon Maday Faye eville, AR
In honor of Michael Allen Hilliard Daniel Swanson, Loveland, CO Lee Carvell, Cumming, GA
Mark Houser, Edmond, OK: The T. Rowe Price Program Dan and Judy Archip, Minburn, IA Kimberly Cavanagh, Broomfield, CO
In honor of Mary Allmaras Barbara and William Armstrong, Don and Carole Cheley, Denver, CO
Tracey Jackman, Colorado Springs, CO: for Charitable Giving/ Dan and Pa y Childers, Louisville, CO:
In honor of Larry Koskinen Arthur and Denise Foley, Bal more, MD North Ridgeville, OH In memory of Theodore Mouche
David Jobusch, Windsor, CO Donna Arne , Denver, CO
Pamela Johnson, Westminster, CO Rob and Fran Wagner, Canton, MI Wayne & Sharon Ashmore, Pensacola, FL Ian Chipman, Stanford, CA:
Patricia Jean Johnson, Davenport, IA: Kurt Warmbier, Cheyenne, WY Gwen Averi , Dallas, TX: In honor of Shannon and Mike Heers
In honor of Howard D. Johnson In memory of Dean Harris Mrs. Margery Christensen, Rockford, IL:
Steven Joliat, Kingston, TN Lisa L. Weisensel, Beaver Dam, WI AXA Founda on/Daniel Flynn,
Travis Jones, Saint Louis, MO Oliver West, Tampa, FL In memory of Jean Christensen
Dale Kasparek, Williamsburg, VA Judy Wild, Emporia, KS New York, NY George and Barbara Clark, Meriden, KS
Fred and Linda Kelsey, Horseheads, NY: Aaron Azari, Denver, CO
In honor of Alan and Suzanne Miller Howard and Linda Williams, Linda Clark, Greenwood Village, CO
David Kempkes, Estes Park, CO Colorado Springs, CO Don & Martha Baker, Colleen Cochrane, Omaha, NE
Robert Kendig, Denver, CO Highlands Ranch, CO Allen Cohn, Englewood, CO
Deborah Kodros, Morton Grove, IL James Wilson, Whitefish Bay, WI: Vaughn Baker, Estes Park, CO:
M.L. & Chris ne Korphage, Wichita, KS In memory of Sally Virginia Pepper In honor of Charley Money Dennis and Be y Coit, Centennial, CO
Frederick Krampetz, Lakewood, CO Doug Balok, Loveland, CO Madelynn Coldiron, Frankfort, KY
Paul Krusa & Marie Curry, Longmont, CO J Robert Barber, Arvada, CO Barbara Cole, Brighton, CO
Art and Trudi Leissa, Fort Collins, CO R and MJ Wilson Founda on, Barber Family Founda on, Arvada, CO Heather Collins, Wheaton, IL
Karen & Jerry Levi, Colorado Springs, CO Barco Trust, Stanwood, WA
Howard and Toni Levine, Wayne, IL Golden, CO Richard Barr, Campbell, OH Colorado Gives: Community First Founda on/
Keith Li le, Mount Holly, NJ Suzy Winchester, Boca Raton, FL Melinda Bart, Loveland, CO William (Kent) Paschal, Denver, CO
Jonathan Ludwig, S llwater, OK David Bartel, Longmont, CO Community First Founda on,
Karen Winfield, Denver, CO: Robin Beahm, Rockville, MD Arvada, CO
Terry and Paula Malleck, In memory of Norma Silber Martha Bendel, Canon City, CO Colorado Prime Timers, Denver, CO:
Grand Junc on, CO: Janet Winterrose, Aurora, CO Patricia and John Benker, Omaha, NE In memory of Harold D. Barney
Cindy Yomantas, Brookfield, WI Lore a Bentel, Lockport, IL:
In memory of Madeline Framson In memory of John W. Bentel, Sr. The Community Founda on Boulder County/
Loraine Mandelko, Longmont, CO All in memory of James “Jim” De erline: John Benton & Lori Grapen ne, Madison, WI Thomas & Kathryn Hornbein Fund, Boulder, CO:
Jeff and Nancy Manuel, Windsor, CO Geoff Noyes, Oneida, NY Steve and MJ Bergstrand, Loveland, CO
Kathy L. Marlow, West Des Moines, IA Heidi Berkenbosch, Prairie City, IA In memory of James De erline
Norman & Shirley Mar n, Leawood, KS Anna Rumi, Wallingford, CT Dean Bernard, Westminster, CO John and Lisa Conkling, Cedar Rapids, IA
Stephen A. Massad, Houston, TX Gary and Elizabeth Bernhard, Aus n, TX
Margaret Ma , Estes Park, CO: All in memory of Doris Berryhill, Estes Park, CO: Nicole Conlan, Brooklyn, NY:
Michael “Mike” A. Hilliard: In memory of Richard Schaefer In honor of Steve Conlan
In memory of Leo B. Ma Cathy Hilliard, Dripping Springs, TX Shane Binder, Denver, CO
Mary Matus and Carole Taxis, Aus n, TX Carolyn Hilliard, Belton, TX Laura Bi ner, Boulder, CO ConocoPhillips/John Vi one,
Cathy Hilliard, Dripping Springs, TX Kenneth R. Black, Boulder, CO Houston, TX
David Menter, Englewood, CO: Rikilee Blackey, Carbondale, CO
In honor of Rick Messick All in memory of Dave Jacks: John and Anne Blair, Fort Collins, CO Bri anie Conrardy, Parachute, CO
American Industrial Corp, Greenwood, IN Verle & Virginia Bland, Colorado Springs, CO Irene Cooke, Tabernash, CO
K.C. and Regine Mericle, Denver, CO John & Emily Blankinship, Loveland, CO
Linda & Raymond Metzler, Greeley, CO Jim and Evie Barber, Shorewood, MN Mary K. Blue, Longmont, CO Richard Cornell, Fort Collins, CO
Joy Cox, Greenwood, IN Timothy C. Boers, Denver, CO Coleen Cox, Hiawatha, IA:
Gloria and Barry Miller, Boulder, CO Mary Bogush, Royal Oak, MI In honor of Walt Cox
Frances and A. R. Mi erer, Arvada, CO: Josh Emrich, Indianapolis, IN Linda Boley, Boulder, CO Kim Cran, Meridian, ID
Melanie Gorrell, Greenwood, IN Krystal Bolin, Colorado Springs, CO
In memory of Be y Hedlund Doug & Jani Johnson, Windsor Heights, IA Tom Bonfili, Boulder, CO Amy and Kevin Crossland, Denver, CO:
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Moore, Li le Rock, AR: Donald Margason, Cape Coral, FL Greg and Tracy Bower, Boulder, CO In memory of Bert Hooper
John and Pamela Mesmer, Omaha, NE Denise and Mark Bre ng, Loveland, CO Karen and Bradley Czebotar,
In honor of Dr. Dean Kumpuris David & Lore a Brewer, Estes Park, CO Mc Farland, WI
Rebecca & Jack Morgan, St. Petersburg, FL All in honor of Anna Faye Peterson: Nancy & Edward Brigden, Loveland, CO
The Peterson Charitable Lead Trust/ Charlo e Brigham, Boulder, CO Nathaniel & Brenda Dahm, Kirkwood, MO
Edward and Mary Moyer, Peoria, IL David and Jennifer Bronder, Iowa City, IA David Daniels and Lynn Tharsing,
Skip Neilson, Estes Park, CO John Donovan, Houston, TX Kerry Brookman, Fort Collins, CO Pacific Palisades, CA
The Peterson Charitable Lead Trust/ Karen Brooks Early, McHenry, IL Jeane Darst, Fort Collins, CO
Peggy and Sco Neslund, Lakeland, FL Rachael Brunner, Northglenn, CO Brian Davis, Westminster, CO
Gus and Jane No berg, Loveland, CO Claire Caudill, Houston, TX Karen Brown, San Jose, CA: Joanne Davis, Lakewood, CO
In memory of John Edward Lowe
Chris ne Olsem, Luxemburg, IA All in memory of Harry Peterson: Harry and Heidi Bucher, Carlisle, PA Susan Davis and Chuck Bartholomew,
Debra Ore, Fairway, KS Marda Buchholz, Palo Alto, CA: Englewood, CO
The Peterson Charitable Lead Trust/ In honor of Curt Buchholtz
Christopher and Linda Paris, Boulder, CO R. Russ and Ann A. Buckley, Erie, CO Caroline de Dreu, Cincinna , OH
Paul & Alison Pierpoint, Bethlehem, PA John Donovan, Houston, TX Todd Budin, Louisville, CO Patricia DeAngelis Ratner, Boulder, CO
Bill and Carol Buikema, Englewood, CO
Jules Porsche, Aurora, CO The Peterson Charitable Lead Trust/ Joe & Teresa Burcham, Broomfield, CO Ca e Deines, Aurora, CO
Paul Pryzant and Victoria Blanks, Houston, TX Timothy Burke, Estes Park, CO Delaware County Founda on/Catherine
Claire Caudill, Houston, TX Alan Busch, Queens, NY:
Ronald and Rebecca Reeve, Pala ne, IL: SP F In honor Gary and Lynn Busch Heberding Fund, Powell, OH
In memory of Richard F. Reeve Charlene Byers, Denver, CO Darryl & Carolyn DeMara, Lafaye e, CO
RMNP Educa on and Outreach: Jonathan Byrne, Fort Collins, CO
Bob and Donna Ricklefs, Olathe, KS Mark DeGregorio, Masonville, CO Sherry & Dennis Caldwell, Estes Park, CO Lynn and Tim Dennis, Saint Paul, MN
Robert Rich, Denver, CO Kathryn Calegar, Arvada, CO Csilla DePue, Salida, CO:
St. Olaf College/Environmental Barbara Calkins & Victor Hanson, Boulder, CO
Louis & Patricia Riedmann, Omaha, NE Psychology Class, Northfield, MN Karen & Jerry Campbell, Greenwood, IN In memory of Raymond J. Samoska
William and Norma Riley, Omaha, NE Rachel Campbell, Li leton, CO Tom & Marguerite Detmer, Denver, CO
David and Beth Robinson, Loveland, CO Holzwarth Never Summer Ranch: Tyler & Debby Campbell, Chestertown, MD
Renate Edmundson, Estes Park, CO Art Campfield, Fort Collins, CO Jonathan Dilts, Corrales, NM:
Anne Rogers, Estes Park, CO Judy Capra, Wheat Ridge, CO In honor of Dan and Linda Dilts
Dennis A. Rowe, Lafaye e, CO Field Ins tute Seminars: JoAnne Carlson, Loveland, CO Larry Dinsmore, Longmont, CO
William and Ann Duncan, Boulder, CO Mary Ann Dornfeld, Lafaye e, CO
Gail Russell, Geneva, IL: DoTopia/Jane Stout/Wells Fargo Community
In memory of Dan Connor William Allen White Cabin: Support Campaign, St. Paul, MN
Joy Russenberger, Superior, CO Paul and Carolyn Blaze, Tigard, OR:
San Antonio Area Founda on/Jeremiah Fund In honor of Francis and Dorothy Jones Kathleen Doyle, Golden, CO
of the San Antonio Area Founda on/ Debra Drenth, Parker, CO
Jack Willome, San Antonio, TX: B UF
In honor of Bill and Nancy Sweet Kendra Dunn, Broomfield, CO
Darrell and Judy Schaper, Bri , IA: Richard Acheson, Windsor, CO Robert and Jane Dunphy, Arlington, VA
In memory of Stephen D. Schaper Adele Ahnstedt, Fort Collins, CO
Lorraine Schraut, Saint Louis, MO Teresa & Steven Ahrenholz, Cincinna , OH Leon Duran, Aurora, CO
John & Gwendolyn Sco , Ft. Collins, CO Barbara Ahrens and Raymond Hauschel, Amie and Benji Durden, Boulder, CO
Daniel Silver, San Francisco, CA:
In memory of David Krumme Grand Lake, CO Kelly Durham, Nederland, CO
Donna Singer, Broomfield, CO Robert & Virginia Akins, Fort Collins, CO Steven and Tanya Dutro, Windsor, CO

James Alfred, La Grange Park, IL Halina Dziewit, Boulder, CO
Allstate: The Giving Campaign/Kurt Knutson, Gary Eastman & Kathy Reid, Ft. Collins, CO

Norfolk, VA Richard and Michelle Eckert,
Woodland Park, CO

Meryl Eddy, Chesapeake City, MD
Christopher Edmonds, Atlanta, GA
Dale and Melinda Egeberg, Verona, WI



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Ford and Merry Nielsen, Estes Park, CO: Bridgid Roderick, Highlands Ranch, CO In memory of Hedley and Carol Smith Kay Wagner, Sterling, CO
In honor of Ruth and Bob Hess Franklin Rogers, Belleville, IL Sarah Smith, Monument, CO: James Wailes, Black Hawk, CO
Sally O’Brien, Monument, CO In memory of Donna Scheeter Beth Waldinger, Sco sdale, AZ
Sonia Odom, Li leton, CO Mr. and Mrs. David Rosenson, Lakewood, CO Carl Sniffen, Grand Lake, CO Melissa Walker, Colorado Springs, CO
Kady Offen-Rovtar, Boulder, CO Brian and Debby Ross, Denver, CO Karen M. Waller, Saint Joseph, MO
Joe and Rosalie Oliveri, Aus n, TX Lindsey Snyder, Colorado Springs, CO Timothy and Julie Walsh, Windsor, CO
Karen Oliveto, Centennial, CO Leonard and Mary Rothfeld, Lakewood, CO Greg and Carin Spalla, Seymour, IN Sharon Ward, Fort Collins, CO
James Rourke, Longmont, CO Kenneth and Barbara Spies, Boulder, CO Pat Washburn, Estes Park, CO:
Orange Tree Produc ons, Newbury Park, CA Ann Roy, Plymouth, WI In memory of Deane Dukes
Be y and Frank O esen, Greeley, CO Lynn Roy, Carmichael, CA: Randall Stamper, Aurora, CO Marcy Wasman, Palme o Bay, FL
In memory of Clayton Hughes Thomas Stanar, Highlands Ranch, CO Joe and Barb Wasung, Greeley, CO
Ricky and Vicki Papineau, Estes Park, CO Anne Rusk, Arvada, CO Steve and Carol Watson, Bozrah, CT
Jeanne Paradeis, Denver, CO: Gail Russell, Geneva, IL: Sharon Stauffacher, Granby, CO Karen Weedman, Fort Collins, CO
In memory of Daniel Paradeis In memory of Dan Connor Erik Stensland, Estes Park, CO Virginia L. Weingate, Ann Arbor, MI
Bill and Kay Sterre , Fort Collins, CO Walter & Sherrie Weinstein, Boca Raton, FL:
Wayne and Sally Park, Estes Park, CO Wendy Russell, Long Beach, CA: Barbara and James Stewart, Annandale, VA In memory of Sherrie Lynn Weinstein
Susan Pedrick, Erie, CO In honor of James and Pat Pickering William and Mary Kay Stoehr, Boulder, CO Karen Weisbrich, Dallas, TX:
Dragos & Veronica Sabau and Corina Nai- Rosemary Stoffel, Denver, CO
Paula and Timothy Peele, Arvada, CO Gerald & Elizabeth Stonecipher, Ft. Collins, CO In honor Howard Fry
Winston Peeler, Pla e City, MO: lescu, Indianapolis, IN Janet Stonington, Louisville, CO Tim Welch, Li leton, CO
In memory of Brenda Peeler Lars Sande, Windsor, CO Lynn and Michael Stover, Aurora, CO: William and Marlene Wenk, Denver, CO
Tammy Pelnik, Louisville, CO Duane & Carl Sanders, Red Feather Lakes, CO In memory of Virginia Stell Carol Wernet, Louisville, CO
David Perry and Kathleen Meier, Mary L. Sandmann, Lafaye e, CO Stephen M. Strachan, Englewood, CO Danielle West, Lyons, CO
Point Pleasant, PA Pamela Sartori, Timnath, CO Sco Strader and Cathy Taphorn, Peter and Bonnie West, Denver, CO
Carolyn Peterson, Fort Collins, CO Michael Saunders, Niwot, CO Donelda Wheatley, Yukon, OK
Lore a and James Savidge, Paulsboro, NJ: Downers Grove, IL Alice White, Denver, CO
Jim Petri and Chris Owens, Longmont, CO In memory of Harry Smith Philip Straffin, Jr., Longmont, CO Andy White, Westminster, CO
Chris Petrizzo, Broomfield, CO Mr. Michael Schaughency, Loveland, CO Francis and LaVerne Strehl, Oak Brook, IL Caitlin White, Boulder, CO:
Gladys Scheid, Cheyenne, WY: Evan Sugarbaker, Columbus, OH In honor of Jim and Vivi White
Pfizer Founda on Matching Gi s Program/ In memory of Karen Scheid Joyce White, Central City, CO
Joseph Polazzi, Princeton, NJ Carlen Schenk & Barry Brezan, Paula Su on, Loveland, CO Dorinda Whitse , Cincinna , OH
Merike Philips, Kenosha, WI Suzanne and Jim Swanson, Denver, CO Pamela and Roger Whi ed, Springport, IN
Gregory Phillips, Arvada, CO New Berlin, WI Les and Sarah Sweeney, Evergreen, CO Paul Wilcock, Colorado Springs, CO:
Julie C. Pieper, Estes Park, CO Constance Schmidt, Saint Louis, MO Michael & Corrisue Sweeney, San Antonio, TX In honor of Darcy Long
Keith and Marilyn Schmi , Longmont, CO Michael Williams, Highlands Ranch, CO
David Pillmore & Andree Dupont, Ron and Linda Schneider, Estes Park, CO Chris ne Sweetland, Li leton, CO Lorraine Wilson, Lafaye e, CO
Longmont, CO Larry & Katherine Schnuck, Whitefish Bay, WI Julie Tacker, Greeley, CO Eric Winker, Golden, CO
Robert and Mary Schoofs, Loveland, CO Anita Tannuzzo, Tampa, FL Joe and Lori Wisniewski, Lansing, MI
Andrew Pi s, Denver, CO Thomas and Judith Wright, Berthoud, CO:
Amy Plummer, Estes Park, CO Peter Schoon, Loveland, CO: Jennifer Tarpley, Longmont, CO
Do y Poehler, Loveland, CO In memory of Peter and Frances Schoon John Tarpley, Edmonds, WA In memory of
Peter Pollock and Diane Yates, Boulder, CO Mary Ann Tavery, Denver, CO Jim De erline and Madeline Framson
Ilene Schroeder, Atlanta, GA Rick Taylor, Estes Park, CO
Patrick Poole, Boulder, CO: Jeannine Seagren, Wheat Ridge, CO Melanie Woods, Westminster, CO
In honor of Chris Poole Karen TenHuisen, Mountain Lakes, NJ Bryan L. Wyberg, Coon Rapids, MN
Lenore Seiler, Denver, CO The Colorado Health Founda on/ Robert and Deborah Wycoff, Pasadena, CA
Douglas and Ellen Porter, Lakewood, CO Andrew and Ellen Selig, Denver, CO Sco and Melanie Joy, Denver, CO Michael and Heather Yeager/Rocky Mountain
Anna Prebyl, Aurora, CO
Albert Sellen, Coralville, IA: The Glenview Company Trust Company/ Art Project, Lafaye e, CO
Paul and Deborah Price, Loveland, CO In memory of Jane Bright Sellen Joseph Charitable Trust, Louisville, KY Lynn L. Young, Fort Collins, CO
Qualcomm Matching Gi Program/ Marcus and Joan Sessel, Livingston, TX The Losam Fund, Princeton, NJ YourCause/Medtronic Volunteer Grant
Shell Oil Company Founda on Matching Program/Recommended by Willard Lewis,
Brian K. Harms, Princeton, NJ Gi s/Peter Hogue, Princeton, NJ The Northern Trust Company/Wilhelm IRA,
Jerry and Ann Raisch, Boulder, CO Chicago, IL Plano, TX
Jan and Phil Rambow, Overland Park, KS: Qi Shen, Boulder, CO Richard A. Zelenka, Loveland, CO
Charlo e and John Shepic, Lakewood, CO Catherine and Billy Thomas, Aus n, TX
In memory of Juanita Rardin Bruce Thornblad, Omaha, NE: All in memory of Dave Jacks:
Edward and Georgia Randini s, Plymouth, MI Dana Shonbeck & James Orshaw, In honor of Barack Obama Susan Bechtel, Craig Bechtel and Lori Howell,
Somerville, MA:
Karen Randini s, Estes Park, CO Ned Tisserat and Jan Leach, Loveland, CO Indianapolis, IN
Eugene Rardin, Overland Park, KS: In honor of Sco and Michelle Shonbeck Julie Tobin, Highlands Ranch, CO Kelly Bright/Columbus Industries Inc.,
Jessica Shreck, Denver, CO
In memory of Juanita Rardin Sherry Tooker & Linda Doherty, Superior, CO Ashville, OH
Judy Rauscher, Raymore, MO Richard and Be y Simms, Denton, TX Gary Townsend, Longmont, CO John Brill/American Industrial Corp,
Bonnie Ravesloot, Saint John, IN Sondra Singer, Lakewood, CO Mark Trautmann, Longmont, CO
Ann and Stephen Redd, Greensburg, IN Springfield, OH
Alexandra Reid, Estes Park, CO Melvin and Faith Skold, Loveland, CO Travelers Community Connec ons Matching Thomas and Deborah Fisher, Indianapolis, IN
Steven Reinmund, The Woodlands, TX Kenneth and Susan Slack, Dallas, TX Gi s Program/Lance and Lindsey Crawford,
Richard Remington, Arvada, CO Jan Ingrid Smaby & Alan Lipowitz, Sharyn Gerdt, Indianapolis, IN
Elizabeth Render, Denver, CO Andover, MA Donna and Dave Hulle , Mar nsville, IN
Mark and Val Riffle, Estes Park, CO Loveland, CO Robert D. Trego, Darlene Shull, and Sco McMullen and Family, Columbus, IN
James and Linda Riles, Saint Louis, MO The Kim Smeak Family, Fort Collins, CO Jenni McNaughton & Sherck Hussey Johnson
William and Norma Riley, Omaha, NE Ralph Trego, Jr., Derby, KS:
Philip and Marlys Robertson, Boulder, CO Francoise Smith, Fort Collins, CO In memory of Ralph Rodney Bogart and McNaughton, Indianapolis, IN
Dee Robinson, Estes Park, CO James W. and Carolyn Smith, Edmond, OK David Pennington, Greenwood, IN
Ann Trulove, Farmington, NM: Paul and Patricia Ruth, and “The Tennis
Ma hew C. Smith, Li leton, CO: In memory of her mother, Ora Trulove
Larry and Linda Tryon, Fort Collins, CO Friends,” Indianapolis, IN
PARK PUZZLER SOLUTION Mark Shriver, Zionsville, IN
Linda Trzyna, Denver, CO
Susan Turman, Denver, CO: All in memory of Robert Burke Keaty:
In memory of Marcia Turman Andrew Bernstein, Raleigh, NC
Arthur Turpin and Shirley Neely-Turpin, Curt Mar n, Charleston, AK

Estes Park, CO All in Memory of Susan Nesbi Moore:
Carole K. Tu le, Fort Collins, CO: Sharyn Rosart, Brooklyn, NY
John Anderson, Brookfield, WI
In memory of Jim De erline Shirley J. Bas lla, Highland, IL
Floyd and Leslie Tyson, Eaton, CO
Elizabeth Ugalde, Estes Park, CO Capital Health System, Trenton, NJ
Bill and Susan Urick, Parker, CO Victoria Cardinali, Princeton, NJ

Sandra Utz, Longmont, CO June Cardno, Port Washington, NY
Constan ne & Claire Valaori s, New York, NY Donald and Kathy Fisher, Janesville, WI
David and Debra Van Tassel, Estes Park, CO
Shirely Rubinfeld, Georgetown, TX
Michael Walker, Plano, TX: Susan Van Duyne, St. Charles, IL
In memory of Robert Meadows Sally and David Egler, Macomb, IL
Joe and Jean Van Winkle, Estes Park, CO Laurie Lieberman, Brooklyn, NY
Patricia VanDevander, Denver, CO

Robert Venohr, Aurora, CO
Tania Ventura, Boulder, CO
Marguerite VillaSanta, Bal more, MD
Tom Waddell, Golden, CO
David and Jan Waddington, Golden, CO
Diana and Gary Wade, Loveland, CO
Carol and Grant Wagner, Wichita Falls, TX