2014 Annual Report - Greenburgh Nature Center

Greenburgh Nature Center
Annual Report 2014
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GREETINGS & GRATITUDE
Dear Friends,
This past year, the Greenburgh Nature Center continued to explore new avenues of opportunity and growth, and we wish to
thank all of our members, donors, visitors, and community partners for their encouragement and support throughout 2014.
A highlight of the year was the design and development of our Native Plant Meadow, which served as an inspiring and
breathtaking backdrop for our annual Butterfly Exhibit. Guests who attended our June Farm to Table event enjoyed an intimate
tour of the meadow and wandered its meandering paths.
In 2014, the Greenburgh Nature Center hosted many weekday and weekend programs, guided trail walks, evening speakers,
and seasonal events that increased community interest and participation. We expanded our school programs and municipality
partnerships, with a focus on the important message to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
We encourage our visitors to connect and re-connect with nature and our outdoor space including the Native Plant Meadow,
Nature’s Playground, barnyard animal exhibit, birds of prey aviary, and trail walks.
Volunteer opportunities for students, adults, and corporations provide a hands-on experience that is vital for our understanding
of the environment and the roles we fulfill as responsible citizens, locally and globally.
We value our community ties and, as always, we encourage you to reach out to us with your ideas and suggestions.
The Greenburgh Nature Center would like to recognize the Town of Greenburgh for their generous support of our mission
and, with a final note, may we extend our warmest gratitude to our members and supporters.
Sincerely,
Margaret Tjimos Goldberg
Executive Director
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Bennett C. Fradkin
President, Board of Directors
ABOUT US
MISSION
The Greenburgh Nature Center’s mission is to ignite passion, curiosity, and respect for our natural world.
GNC’s mission was updated in March, 2015 to reflect our organization’s expanded focus.
• 33-acre woodland preserve with trails, a pond, a native plant meadow, gardens, great lawn, and exhibits
• Nature’s Discovery Playground
• Outdoor animal exhibits include a birds of prey aviary, barnyard, chicken coop, and rabbit hutch
• Indoor exhibits include a live animal museum with over 100 specimens, hands-on nature exhibits, changing art
exhibits, and a greenhouse with botanical exhibits
• Year-round classes and programs for all ages
• Camps for children during school holidays and summer months
• Birthday party options for children ages 3 and up
• Special seasonal community events
• Nature and environmental education programs for school groups, scouts, companies, counties, school districts,
and other groups of all ages and backgrounds
• Volunteer opportunities for all ages and skill levels
Grounds are open daily dawn to dusk throughout the year. The Center’s indoor exhibits are open daily (CLOSED
Fridays and a few holidays), 9:30AM - 4:30PM on weekdays and 10AM - 4:30PM on weekends.
99 Dromore Road,
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Tel: 914-723-3470
Fax: 914-725-6599
www.greenburghnaturecenter.org
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PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND EXHIBITS
PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS AND GROUPS
Our programs provided knowledge and opportunities to learn first-hand about
nature and the environment. Through our 800+ school programs in 2014, we
demonstrated that environmental education is an important part of lifelong learning.
Understanding the environment in which we live, work, and play is vital to making
informed decisions that affect us on both an individual and a community level. In
this past year, we expanded and strengthened relationships with our surrounding
community. One example was providing the students at Richard J. Bailey School
with custom, hands-on, place-based programs that were specific to their school
campus. These programs were made possible by a generous grant from the St.
Faith’s Foundation.
At the Nature Center, we also developed an outdoor classroom that is located in the
newly restored Native Plant Meadow. This is an exciting location where students can
learn, but also an equally relaxing spot for anyone to sit, observe wildlife, or just be
in awe about the wonders of nature.
FAMILY, ADULT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
The GNC presented programming almost every weekend throughout 2014. From
large-scale community events to smaller programs including Gem Hunts and Family
Campouts, we offered a multitude of weekend and family programs throughout
the year that were fun and informative for visitors and members of all ages.
Adult programs covered diverse topics including lively and engaging films and
discussions, focusing on regional and global effects of climate change. In addition to
stretching our minds, we also stretched our bodies during outside yoga and fitness
classes that were held on the Nature Center’s serene grounds. Our weekday early
childhood programs for preschoolers and their parents or caregivers included a mix
of nature fun, crafts, stories, and animal presentations, and was expanded to include
art classes.
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PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND EXHIBITS
EARLY CHILDHOOD CAMPS
In 2014, in addition to our regularly scheduled school holiday and summer camps,
we established a relationship with Sarah Lawrence College’s Early Childhood
Center. Children ages 3-5 were entertained with animal antics, taught special
animal care and keeping, and did hands-on environmental education in limited
one-week sessions. The GNC has been expanding our relationships with local
nursery schools in Westchester County to offer camps during their school breaks.
SPECIAL EVENTS AND EXHIBITS
We continued to present our popular special seasonal events throughout 2014,
including our Maple Sugaring Party, Spring Celebration and Egg Hunts, Earth Day,
Harvest Party, Fall Festival, and Scarecrows and Pumpkins Parade.
From late June through early August, we presented our annual Walk Among Live
Butterflies, a favorite exhibit among visitors who were delighted to enjoy upclose encounters with native butterfly species. The exhibit was again located in
our new meadow area, in a hoop house that was almost twice the size of last
year’s exhibit, providing butterflies and visitors an enhanced interaction with
nature.
Another warm weather offering was Story Walk, which kicked off at the end of June
and ran through September. Story Walk is a self-guided reading tour designed to
entice visitors to explore our forest. This year’s literary offering was the delightful
children’s book, Opossum at Sycamore Road, written by Sally M. Walker.
In 2014, we hosted a photography exhibit by Jose L. Limbaga, Avian Treasures at
the Greenburgh Nature Center, which highlighted the variety of birds that can
be viewed on the Center’s grounds.
2014 STATISTICS
• 1,148 programs delivered
• 200 schools/institutions
participated
• 10,741 students benefited
• 579 daytime classes offered
for the general public
• 103 weekend programs
presented
• 31,891 program/class
participants
• Over 72,000 people visited
the GNC for classes,
programs, events, and/or the
grounds
• Approximately 83,000 people
served, between on-site
and off-site experiences
combined
In December, we continued our partnership with the Yonkers Model Railroad Club,
hosting their popular exhibit, Trains, Your Ticket to the Great Outdoors, a special
holiday-season show that attracted both young and young-at-heart visitors.
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MUSEUM AND ANIMAL COLLECTION
MUSEUM AND ANIMAL COLLECTION
In 2014, the newly constructed chicken coop in the barnyard area saw the
addition of fifteen new chick residents. This was a great addition to our outdoor
animal collection, quickly becoming a favorite with our students, visitors of all
ages, and especially our summer campers. The level of interest and activity in
the barnyard area was immediately increased and became a focal point in our
outdoor exhibits. The chicken coop was made possible by generous donations
from a few members.
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ADULT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
1 CAMERA, 2 HOURS, HOW
MANY PLASTIC BAGS?
SPECIAL EXHIBIT
The GNC engaged high school
students from all over Westchester
County to study the effects of singleuse plastic bags on the environment
in our “1 Camera 2 Hours How Many
Plastic Bags?” Documentary Art
Exhibit. Students were challenged to
go out into their communities with a
camera to document plastic bag litter
they could find in just two hours, and
turn the photos into art. The resulting
exhibit, which opened in March 2014,
was a powerful reminder that the little
things we do every day have impact.
Portions of the exhibit were on
display in several local communities
throughout the year.
ADULT PROGRAMS
The GNC hosted 12 environmental programs this past year, all free and open to the public, in partnership with the Sierra
Club Lower Hudson Group. The program topics were varied and included “Garbage to Gold: Reclaiming the Value of Food
Waste;” “Global Impacts of the Food We Eat;” and “Toxic Exposures in the Home.” In addition, hands-on demonstration
workshops on backyard composting were held in the spring, summer, and fall.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
In 2014, the regional economic need for education about cost-effective organic waste management and composting
increased demand for the GNC’s expertise in teaching leaf mulching and food waste composting to homeowners,
commercial enterprises, landscapers, school districts, and municipalities. The GNC was awarded contracts by the City of
New Rochelle and the Village of Scarsdale to assist in municipal leaf mulching education campaigns.
As a result of a meeting held at the GNC in early 2014, the Westchester School Recycling & Composting Alliance (WSRCA)
was created. This group serves as a vehicle for ongoing resource sharing as schools throughout Westchester County
address the pressing need to align school operations with state and local recycling regulations. The alliance also ensures
that students in our region learn and practice essential waste reduction and recycling behaviors on a daily basis.
SUSTAINABILITY AT THE GNC
Through the generosity of donors, the GNC acquired new outdoor recycling stations that enable visiting classes and the
public to properly separate paper, co-mingled recyclables, and food waste for composting from trash. The four bin stations
make recycling educational, fun, and easy for all ages.
GNC staff and volunteers have re-designed our composting systems so that all organic waste generated on site is composted
in aerobic static piles. Oxygen-loving bacteria heats the piles up to 140 degrees, ideal temperatures for ensuring quick and
complete breakdown into healthy compost. Working with our vendors, the GNC has also significantly reduced waste at all
of our programs and events, as we aim toward zero waste and sustainability in our operations.
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CAPITAL PROJECTS
ORCHARD/MEADOW RESTORATION
The restoration of the former orchard area of the property moved ahead in
2014. This project started in 2013, when Cathy Ludden and Eric Rothenberg
became major benefactors of the meadow project and we were able to move
ahead with the restoration. Bill Boyce, Owner & Principal Landscape Architect of
Biosphere, helped us begin the area’s transition into a meadow and populated
the area with newly planted native species. This past year saw the addition of
two outdoor teaching locations, “stone-henge” and “tree-henge,” both of which
were constructed with repurposed natural elements. In addition to the teaching
areas, we also added hundreds of new native wildflowers, grasses, and shrubs.
Over the past couple of years, the meadow has become the home for our annual
butterfly exhibit and a more focal part of our educational programming and
general visitation.
RAIN GARDEN
A grant from Volunteer New York! provided the funds to create a Rain Garden
adjoining to our Great Lawn. It was installed in September 2014 in an area that
has historically flooded from heavy rains.
The purpose of the rain garden is to collect and filter rainwater and stormwater
runoff. The combination of soil and native plants allows for both the rapid
absorption of stormwater and the efficient filtering of pollutants. In addition to
alleviating flooding on the lawn and keeping unfiltered water from emptying into
the Bronx River (the ultimate destination for stormwater runoff), this project
lends itself to an educational component, which is a positive enhancement to our
sustainability curriculum.
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VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
In 2014, our volunteer program maintained an active core of 60 individuals and six groups. In addition, we had three groups
and numerous individuals who volunteered for specific projects or a limited time period. In total, we had 192 volunteers
which included 28 adult volunteers, 16 college-age volunteers, 75 high school volunteers, 8 junior volunteers (13 and under),
and 65 special event volunteers who, in total, donated 9,205 hours of their time and talent to the Nature Center.
Their contributions were in various areas:
• Administrative (6% of volunteer hours)
• Gardens and grounds (13% of volunteer hours)
• Animal museum (67% of volunteer hours)
• Sustainability (3% of volunteer hours)
• Special events and programming (11% of volunteer hours)
High school age volunteers (ages 14 - 18) contributed the majority of all volunteer hours, at 62%, followed by 25% of hours
by adults ages 23 and older, 9% by college-age volunteers (ages 19 - 22), and 4% of volunteer hours by people under 14
years of age.
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SUPPORT
FUNDRAISING
The Nature Center continued to host two large-scale fundraisers this past year, each
one reaching higher levels of support from sponsors and guests than in previous
years.
In June, the 2nd annual Farm to Table dinner and wine tasting fundraiser was held
under a tent on our Great Lawn and guests were asked to bring their own dinnerware
in an effort to help the GNC make this a zero waste event. Many local restaurants,
bakeries, and wineries participated to support the GNC and to help raise awareness
of eating locally sourced foods. Highlights included music by an Edgemont High
School band, a sneak peak at our annual butterfly exhibit, and a walk through our
newly renovated meadow.
The Nature Center also held its 2nd Annual Golf Outing and Reception in
September at the Scarsdale Golf Club and the event raised more than $60,000.
Golfers had a picture-perfect day competing in contests and a round of golf.
Afterwards, golfers and gala only guests enjoyed the evening dinner reception,
including a raffle and silent auction. Music was supplied by Carrie Feiner. The emcee
for the evening was Westchester resident and Greenburgh Nature Center member,
Lisa Salvadorini, the morning Anchor and Managing Editor at News 12 Westchester.
The event created new business partners, strengthened relationships with current
sponsors, and offered another way to connect with our donors.
SUPPORT
The Nature Center continued to have a broad-based support system which included
government funding from the Town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, and
New York State; private funding from individual contributions and membership
dues; corporate funding, including corporate and foundation grants, matching gift
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programs, business sponsorships, and in-kind donations; and grounds and building maintenance support from the Town of
Greenburgh. The Town of Greenburgh increased their commitment to the GNC and provided important support services to help
improve the appearance of the Center.
Continued financial support from the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation allowed the
Nature Center to conduct nature education programs at a discounted rate for at-risk Westchester school children and also helped
to underwrite community weekend events and environmental forums for adults.
Funding from New York State included $41,835 as part of the Zoological and Botanical Gardens and Aquarium (ZBGA)
program supported the ongoing care of the Center’s living collections as well as allowed us to develop educational, cultural,
and recreational programs that interpret New York State’s natural heritage.
Con Edison renewed their generous $20,000 grant which supported the Nature Center’s expansion of the high school
volunteer led Teaching Trails program. Through a $10,000 grant from St. Faith’s House Foundation, the Center launched placebased educational programming for 4th-6th graders at the Bailey School in Greenburgh, encouraging students to become
environmental stewards in their school community and beyond. Funding from TD Charitable Foundation supported our
weekend community events. Additional foundation funding from Au Pair in America, the Bronx River Parkway Reservation
Conservancy, the Geraldine Stutz Trust, Ruth & Seymour Klein Foundation, the Rotary Club of Hartsdale, and the Rotary
Club of Scarsdale supported ongoing environmental education programming.
Many local businesses and corporations participated in our larger community events via corporate and foundation grants,
business sponsorships, and in-kind contributions. We were also grateful for personal donations from our growing base of
individual supporters.
Our major weekend events garnered new and continued support from local businesses through sponsorships and in-kind
donations. This year’s sponsors included Bartlett Trees, Billy Beez, California Pizza Kitchen, Carlos Serrano Photography, Central
Animal Hospital, The Coca-Cola Company, Con Edison, Dilmaghani Corporation, Elmwood Day Camp, Fairview Golf Center,
Geraldine Stutz Trust, Green Mountain Energy, Groundwork Hudson Valley, Gymboree Play & Music, Houlihan Lawrence
(Scarsdale), Hurricane Grill & Wings, Jake’s Wayback Burgers, Macaroni Kid, Mathnasium, NEA Federal Credit Union,
New York Life, SavATree, ShopRite (Scarsdale), Snip-Its (Scarsdale), Suburban Carting Co., TD Bank, Venture Portraits,
Westchester Greenhouses & Farm, Westchester Magazine, Westchester Parent Magazine, WFAS, WHUD, and Whole Foods
Market Westchester.
MEMBERSHIP
In 2014, we continued our efforts to engage members by offering free monthly events and larger member discounts at all of
our weekend programming. Our membership numbers remained steady at slightly over 1,000. In total, over 40% of our 2014
memberships came from Greenburgh residents, with the remainder coming primarily from other Westchester County locales.
Our various membership categories helped to engage visitors and encourage a variety of membership levels. Over 80% of our
memberships were Family Memberships (two adults with their children), and another 13% included grandparents with their
grandchildren.
SPREADING THE WORD
In 2014, we saw a steady increase in our relationship with the media. By participating in #GivingTuesday, a global non-profit
movement, we both raised awareness and increased our online followers. In addition, we were featured on several local
television channels and reached numerous members of the community by guest appearances on radio stations.
Through the distribution of free family passes and kid passes to our seasonal community events and fundraisers, we gained
community goodwill and increased our visibility. These were distributed through various media channels, by our sponsors, and
at off -site events. By combining digital and print marketing strategies, we spread the GNC name in notable local media, including
Westchester Magazine, Westchester Parent Magazine, Westchester Family Magazine, the Scarsdale Inquirer, and the Journal
News as well as on-air via WFAS, WHUD, and News 12 Westchester.
In order to continue our efforts to reach a wider audience, we encouraged all visitors, guests, members, and sponsors to like us
on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our email list. In this way, we established multiple methods for
our followers to stay in touch with the GNC and provided them with the most up-to-date news from the Nature Center.
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DONORS
DONORS
$10,000+
Catherine Ludden
& Eric Rothenberg
$4,000-$9,999
James Blann
Bennett Fradkin
Yvette & Larry Gralla
$2,000-$3,999
David Cautin
& Alison Yaffie
Margaret & David Goldberg
Meyer Koplow
Judy Seiff & Joel Barth
Allison Stabile
$1,000-$1,999
David Baron
Robert & Selena Barron
Stephanie & Jonathan Borg
Jennifer Hu Corriggio
& Tony Corriggio
Ernest Csak
Diana Juettner
Rebekah Lee
Tom & Betsy McCormack
Sandy & Bill Morrissey
Stephen Ossen
Monica & John Sganga
Miriam & Roger Widmann
Mark Zweibon
$500-$999
Joe Armisto
Andrew & Randi Berdon
Scott Bernstein & Michelle
Boyar Joseph Ciccio
Missy Crissman
Jennifer Darger Danielle DeMaio
Tim & Cynthia Dunne
Dave and Laurie Feinstein
Gary & Carol Freidman
Mildred Garson
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John & Dorette Gerspach
Erika P. Hall
Gaylord Holmes
& Anne Jaffe Holmes
John Kallir
Jackie & Johnson Kho
Jeff & Jolie Korek
Denise & Jeffrey
Koslowsky
Justine Marie Metz
& Ekaterina Kevkova
Sharyn Lewis
David & Susan Newman
Ken & Irene Nussbaum
Harry & Marjorie Phillips
Dylan Pyne
Nick Reiser
Jonathan Rice & Victoria
Lee
William & Cynthia Roberts
James Sligar & Diana Sattelberger
Sarah & Andrew Schriever
Ronald Schulhof
Michael & Joni Sims
Aaron & Kathy Soury
Wendy Stotter
Phillip & Heather Thorp
Michael Tom
Nicky & Jon Ungar
Jeff Zuckerman & Clare
Gorman
$250-$499
Janice Barefoot & Nick
Zocchi
George Barson
Fran Belasco
Penny Berman
Peter & Fay Bisson
Harold Burson
Alana & Daniel Cohen
Blair Connelly & Jennifer
DeMarrais
Robert Dazi
Deborah Decrescenzo
Madelaine Eppenstein
Bruce & Dianne Geiger
Anthony Gerosa
Michael & Lisa Goldman
Carl & Monika Granholm
Jennifer & Bud Gruenberg
Rosemary Herbert
Michelle Hertz & Lawrence
Friedman
Chris Hoerenz & Deirdre
Verne
Jen & Steve Kasoff
Janice Gates Kelly
Robert Kennedy
Jason Klein
Michael Klein
Steve Kurnit
Charles Lam
Mindy Leiterman
Michael Lewis & Christine
Sloben
Catherine Mason
Michael Mcdonnell
Richard Miller
Marjorie Morton
Daryl & Mikel Moss
Jennifer Munson
Jack Petrie
Marcia Presser
David & Amy Roy
Ginny Ruder
Philippe & Robin Sandmeier
Andy Seiden & Julia Marks
Marcia & Brian Siper
Debbie Smith
Richard Steinberg
Todd & Wendi Strier
Ruth Toff
Theresa Travalino
Joachim & Jenny Troost
Jennifer & Ralph Watts
$100-$249
Jonathan Barrett
Bonnie Bernstein
Patrick & Donna Berge
Thomas & Janie Bezanson
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Monastery
Judy Boyle
David Brittenham & Carolyn
Summers
Darren Brodie
Frank Bruni
Sara Cashen
Anthony Catalano
Garrett Ceraso
Yingyong Chen
Alana & Daniel Cohen
Elizabeth Cragin
Lena & Jeffrey Crandall
Bob & Marthe Czufin
Shula & Michael Darviche
Lynn & Jim Demitrieus
Jack & Leslie Desimone
Jonathn Donald
Peter Eckenberg
William & Lisa Eckstein
Nancie Ellis & Geoffrey
Domm
Dede Emerson
Sandy & Bill Ettelson
Cantor Elaine Faver
Paul Jay Feiner
Kerrie Fisette
Noel Flagg
William Gannett
Megan & Thomas Garson
Eugene & Diane Ghari
Rebecca L. Glen
Bonnie & John Gould
Michael & Deborah Goetz
Anshu Goyal & Shilpi
Chandra
Nancy Gurman
Cena & Michael Hampden
Katie & Ken Hite
Ed & Alice Howard
Iona College-Animal Welfare
Coalition
Andrew & Deborah Jagoda
Judy & Steve Joynt
Michael & Lori Kaplan
Frank & Laura Kaiman
Michael & Lynda Kaufman
Sookie Lee Kim
Eli Kornreich
Leon Korobow & Sharyn
Lewis
Mark & Alice Lebowitz
Jocelyn Lim
Joan Livingston
Barbara Martin
Ken Mazer
David & Nanci McAlpin
DONORS
Christopher McKenzie
Floyd McKinnon
Peter Mellis
Margaret & Albert Micka
Lee & Pam Miner
Hala & Adeel Mirza
David & Carol Morse
Dr. & Mrs. John Moyle
James Nottingham III
Anthony Nunez Emily Ott
Yasmin & Nicola Pacia
Geri & Doug Pell
Fotios & Vicky Piniros
Richard C. Reuter
Henry & Leonor Rosenfield
Elizabeth Rothstein
Emma Lou Sailors Patricia & Thomas Santillo
Roger Scheiber
Linda Schoenthaler
Vicki & Jeff Sherman
Amanda & Jeff Sherwin
Isidore Shiffman John & Maria Simkins
Barbara & Stephen Skyer
Kathie Stamou
Steinberg Family
Sarah Stern
Wally & Betsy Stern
Karen Su
Elizabeth Troop
Marina & William Unis
Alexis & Lou Ventre
Alan Viani
Roger & Margaret Vogt
John & Lynn Wechgelaer
Marc Weinberg
Lucille Werlinich
John & Lucy Werner
H. Courtney White
Elliot Wiener & Wendy Naidich
June & Neil Winward
Rabbi Mara Young
Catherine Woods
In-Kind Gifts
Bonnie Bernstein
Carrie Feiner
Michael & Lisa Goldman
Steve Kurnit
Victoria Lee & Jonathan Rice
Jeff & Vicki Sherman
Sponors and In-Kind
Business Gifts
$1,000+
A.G. Williams Painting Company
California Pizza Kitchen
Cuddy & Feder, LLP
Fairview Golf Center
Fidelity Investments
Gymboree Play & Music
Houlihan Lawrence
Kawasaki Rail Car Inc.
Klahr Glass Co.
Kramer Portraits
M & T Bank
Members of Scarsdale
Golf Club NEA Federal Credit Union
Pell Wealth Partner
SavATree
Shoprite (Scarsdale)
TD Bank
Westchester Magazine
WFAS
Whole Food Market
(White Plains)
Whole Foods Market (Yonkers)
WHUD
$50-$999
ABC Studios
Ardsley Country Club
Bronx Zoo Wildlife
Conservation Society
Buffalo Wild Wings
City Limits Diner
D&A Smokehouse
D’Errico Jewelers
Dolphin Restaurant
Doral Arrowwood
Elmwood Country Club
Gregory Gilin Jewelery
Gymboree Play & Music
Harry’s of Hartsdale
Havana Central Restaurant
Hollow Brook Golf Club
Hyatt Regency Waikiki
Jacob Burns Film Center
Jake’s Wayback Burger
John McEnroe Tennis Academy
Jujamcyn Theaters
Lake Isle Country Club
Lange’s of Scarsdale
Leewood Golf Club
LIFE The Place To Be
LJK Wallcoverings, Inc.
Mathnasium of
Scarsdale
Metropolis Country Club
Mulino’s of Westchester
Mutual of America
O’Melveny and Meyers
Rachele Rose Day Spa
Red Hat on the River
Renaissance Westchester
Hotel
Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Riviera Bakehouse
Rosedale Nurseries, Inc.
Scarsdale Golf Club
Sea Glass Fine Art
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Starbucks Coffee Company
Steiner Sports
Sunningdale Country Club
The Melting Pot of White
Plains
The Picture House
The Walt Disney Company
Vera Bradley Westchester
Westchester Restaurant Group
Wolffer Estate Vineyard
Woodard & Curran
Xavier Restaurant Group
Corporate Gifts,
Foundations, &
Organization Grants
Con Edison
Iona College - Animal
Welfare Coalition
JSRM Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Hartsdale
La Leche League of Pelham
and Yonkers
Rotary Club of Hartsdale
Ruth & Seymour Klein Foundation
St. Faith’s Foundation
Standard Motor Products
The Garden Club of Dobbs
Ferry
The Garden Club of Irvington-On Hudson
Matching Gifts
AXA Foundation
Bank of America
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Matching Gift Program
IBM
Mitsui & Co. Precious Metals
Pfizer Foundation
Government
Grants, Funding, &
In-Kind Gifts
Greenburgh Parks & Recreation
Town of Greenburgh
Westchester County Parks,
Recreation, & Conservation
ZBGA-New York State
This list reflects contributions made between January 1 through December 31, 2014. Every effort was made to ensure the accurate recognition of our
donors. If you find that your name appears incorrectly or if you were omitted from this year’s list, please call the Executive Director at 914-813-1837.
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AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT
1
3
12
2
11
10
9
2
3
8
7
65
1
4
OPERATING INCOME
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Membership Dues
Tuitions
Admissions
Contributions*
Annual Giving
Foundations and Corporate Contributions
Grants-Government
Fundraising Events
Gift Shop
Investments
Miscellaneous Income
Town of Greenburgh
Total Operating Income
Net Assets Jan. 1, 2014
Net Assets Dec. 31, 2014
Temporarily Restricted Assets
Permanently Restricted Assets
OPERATING EXPENSES
$83,444
255,821
118,337
257,387
33,960
38,345
93,835
74,360
10,552
5,233
25,835
312,100
$1,309,209
1 Program Expenses
2 Administrative Expenses
3 Fundraising
$ 978,231
197,660
176,673
Total Operating Expense
$1,352,564
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets
$ (43,355)
$484,050
$440,695
$2,306
$13,200
*Contributions (includes in-kind of $181,125 in 2014)
NOTE: This is a summary of our complete audited financial statement, prepared by the firm of Victor J. Cannistra, CPA P.C.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF
GREENBURGH NATURE CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
As of December 31, 2014
Executive Board:
Bennett C. Fradkin
Andrew Schriever
David Cautin
Michael Tom
Jonathan M. Borg
Catherine A. Ludden
Board Members:
Robert A. (Tony) Barron
Consultant,
TheCorporateCounsel.Net, and
Adjunct Professor at NYU School
of Continuing Education
Jonathan M. Borg
Attorney at Law, Bedell &
Forman LLP
David Cautin
Chief Executive Officer, kgb
Ernest Csak
Merrill Lynch, Rotary Club
Michael Darviche
Chief Executive Officer,
Bridge 22, Inc.
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Member at Large
Bennett Fradkin
Founder and Owner, Fradkin &
McAlpin Architects
Jennifer Hu Corriggio
JD, LLM, Counselor at Child
Education International
Monika Kerschus-Granholm
Supervisor, Sales Audit and
Revenue Integrity Department,
Lufthansa Airlines
Jason Klein
Curator, Westchester County
Department of Parks, Recreation
and Conservation
Hyunsook (Sookie) Lee-Kim
Branch Manager, TD Bank
Catherine A. Ludden
Consultant, securities regulatory
matters
James E. Nottingham III
Assistant Vice President,
Marketing and Communications,
NEA Federal Credit Union
Andrew Schriever
Attorney At Law, Partner at
Cuddy & Feder LLP
Sanjay Singla
Partner, KBL LLP Certified Public
Accountants and Advisors
Aaron Soury
Travel Consultant, Protravel
International
Michael Tom
Investment Counselor/Manager
of Investment Services, The
Colony Group
Miriam Widmann
Associate General Counsel,
Wildlife Conservation Society
Michael Sims
General Manager, Network
News Service LLC
Gerard Byrne, Town of Greenburgh Parks, Commissioner – Ex Officio
Kevin Morgan, Town of Greenburgh Council – Ex Officio
GREENBURGH NATURE CENTER PROFESSIONAL STAFF
As of December 31, 2014
Margaret Tjimos Goldberg Penny Berman Travis Brady Megan Bryant
Braeden Cohen
Anne Jaffe Holmes
Kerrilee Hunter
Casey Keefe
Jocelyn Lim
John Mancuso Peggy Margaglio
Andrew Michalski
Jairo Montilla
Emily Marie Ott
Vicki Seiden Sherman
Marcia Siper
Greg Wechgelaer
Janet Yung
Executive Director
Director of Operations & Visitor Services
Director of Education & Living Collections
Receptionist, Visitor Services
Compost/Sustainability Specialist & Educator
Director of Conservation & Sustainability Education
Supervisor of Education & Volunteers
Naturalist Educator
Director of Finance
Senior Naturalist Educator & IT Support
Receptionist- Sundays
Naturalist Intern
Building Maintenance
Marketing Associate & Social Media Manager
Director of Marketing, IT, & Communications
Development Associate
Naturalist Educator
Marketing & Graphic Design
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HOW YOU CAN HELP THE GNC
SUPPORT THE GNC WITH A DONATION
• Donate on-line at www.greenburghnaturecenter.org
• Send checks to Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale,
NY 10583
• Call 914.723.3470 to pay by credit card
• Donate in-kind goods and services by calling 914.723.3470 and asking for
Marketing for details
ATTEND OUR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
•
99 Dromore Road,
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Tel: 914-723-3470
Fax: 914-725-6599
www.greenburghnaturecenter.org
Visit our website at www.greenburghnaturecenter.org for details
VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME
• Learn about opportunities for yourself or for your company by contacting us
at 914.723.3470 or [email protected]