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Caledonia Conservancy History and Accomplishments
2007
·  Received donation of 32.5 acres at the southwest corner of 5 Mile Road and Highway 31 from Toni Ehrlich and the Ehrlich family.
·  Finished trailer parking easement and graveled area in Gordon Memorial Tabor Woods.
·  Finished car parking area in McCalvy Tabor Woods.
·  Put in 450 foot of rail fence, signage and trails in McCalvy Tabor Woods.
·  Held Kentucky Derby Party, Poker Ride at Decision Farm, neighborhood picnic, trail cleaning days.
·  Fundraising:  Trail saddle tag letters for Stewardship fund.  Two yearly fundraising letters, Horses and Trails of Caledonia Calendar.
·  Newsletter and press releases
·  Participated in Caledonia Garden Tour.
. Developed an emergency response plan to mark trails so medical personnel can easily find someone in case of emergency.
.  Four members attended the Land Trust Alliance rally in Denver, CO
. Three members attended the Midwest Land Trust Alliance in Mundelein, IL 
2006
·  Protected 13.8 more acres in the Tabor Woods Natural Area and celebrated with a public dedication
·  Ceremony for the Gordon Memorial and Wendy McCalvy Tabor Woods.
·  Bought 1.75 acres from the Duda family to connect the Right of Way trail and Tabor Woods.
·  Received a grant from the Wisconsin State Horse Council for trail work in Tabor Woods.
·  Adopted new National Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices.
·  Eric Schumann, founder, sponsored tour of Jim Siepmann’s conservation subdivisions.
·  Held Poker Ride at Decision Farm
.  Picnic thanking landowners and silent auction fundraising.
 2005
·  Adopted Wisconsin Land Trust Statement of Principles Resolution.
·  Adopted Database/Mail List policy and code of ethics and standards of service for Board of Directors.
·  Completed stewardship plans for all properties and funded the Stewardship Endowment.
·  Board members and volunteers attended National Land Trust Alliance Rally in Madison, WI.
·  Joined the Lake Michigan Shoreland Alliance.
·  Hired consultants to conduct Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threat Survey.
·  Two Board Members and volunteers regularly attend Village Board and Plan Commission meetings.
·   Held Poker Ride at Neubauer Farm.
·   Picnic thanking landowners and silent auction fundraising.
 2004
·   Received land donations at a critical trail crossing from Halberstsadt and Estes families.  Co-recipient 2004 Sustainable Racine Recognition Award in the Neighborhood Category.
·  Board members active in C3 and C5 Neighborhood Planning; environmental linkage policy incorporated in Town Plans as a goals to be implemented by the Conservancy.
·   Received $10,000 grant from the Forest County Potawatomi Nation for Tabor Woods.
·  Town recognizes Conservancy for providing public open space at no cost to tax payers.
·   Sponsored seminar with easement expert Jane Hamilton.
·   Board member attended LTA conference in Austin, Texas
·   Burned approximately six acres at Trout Ponds.
·   Held plant sale and bingo fundraiser.
·   Held Poker Ride at Neubauer Farm.
·   Picnic thanking landowners and silent auction fundraising.
 2003
·   Permanently protected 11.5 acres of old-growth woods in the Tabor Woods Natural Area.
·   Commissioned stewardship plans for Tabor Woods and the Trout Ponds Prairie.
·  Three Board members served on C3 and C5 Neighborhood Planning committees.
·   Co-sponsored workshop with conservation subdivision expert, Randall Arendt.
·  Hosted first public walk of Tabor Woods.
·  Received $6,000 grant from Root-Pike WIN for development of trails on Tabor Woods.
·  Hosted “Love Letters” dinner and show fundraising event.
·  Held Poker Ride at Neubauer Farm
·  Picnic thanking landowners and silent auction fundraising.
 2002
·    Awarded $162.500 through Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Stewardship Urban Green Space Program.
·   Received $50,000 grant from SC Johnson Fund for Tabor Woods Project.
·   Awarded $10,000 grant from We Energies for Tabor Woods project.
·   Received $5,000 from Racine Community Foundation to aid with Tabor Woods acquisition.
·   Awarded Root Pike Watershed Initiative Network grant for educational project.
·   Supported Planning for Watershed Development conference.
·   Board member attended Rural Neighborhood Planning committee.
·   Held Poker Ride at Decision Farm
·   Picnic thanking landowners and silent auction fundraising.
 2001
·   Received 16 ½-acres on the Right-of-Way between Five and Six Mile roads from Toni Ehrlich.
·   Partnered with Root River Wild Ones on spring prairie burn at the Trout Ponds-Prairie.
·   Received grant from Weatherfriend Land Fund for “Saving Your Trails” workshop.
·   Received grant from the Besadny Conservation Fund for plant identification at Trout Ponds.
·   Held Barn and Garden tour of area properties.
·   Received funding from Land Trust Alliance for Fundraising conference in Grayslake, IL.
·   Began participating in Racine County Adopt-a-Highway Program.
·   Board members attended conference on farmland trusts and membership development.
·   Established trail maintenance fund.
·   Board members attend National Land Trust Alliance conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
·   Board member, who monitored Town meetings, elected to Town Board.
·   Began Poker Ride fundraising event at Decision Farm.
.  Picnic thanking landowners and silent auction.
 2000
·    Purchased Right-of-Way to ½ mile south of County Line Road.
·    Bargain purchase of ½ acre west of Foley Road and south of Seven Mile Road.
·    Received a Recognition Award from Sustainable Racine for success in land preservation.
·    Dedicated sections of green space Trail to Eric and Jane Schumann; Bob and Sheron Rohner.
·    Received grant from Environmental Support Center for membership development workshop.
·    Received funding from LTA and Environmental Support Center for attendance at National Land Trust Alliance Conference in Portland, Oregon.
·     Members attended Town Board and Town and County Planning Commission meetings.
·    Supported Sustainable Racine conservation subdivision conference with Randall Arendt.
·    Partnered with Keep Caledonia Rural resident group to protect land in Tabor Woods.
·    Picnic thanking landowners held.
 1999
·     Purchased Aboagye property in flood plain along the Root River adjacent to the Trout Ponds.
·     Bought 7 Mile Tracks property.
·    Three Board Members attended Gathering Water’s conference in Madison, WI.
·    President attended National Land Trust Rally.
·    Right-of-way graded and blockade for hunting season.
·    Hired consultant to assist with communication and administration.
·    Worked with Keep Caledonia Rural to stop rezoning of Tabor Woods for high –density subdivision.
·    Picnic thanking landowners held.
 1998
·    Dedicated the Trout Ponds-Prairie to founding board member, Ralph Neubauer.
·    Seeded prairie plants and grasses on seven acres of former farm land at the Trout Ponds.
·    A logo was created and donated by James Tobias-Becker.
·    Board members and supporters attended the National Land Trust Rally in Madison, WI.
·    Income, including donations, the silent auction, and T-shirt sales amounted to $67,745.
·    Picnic thanking landowners held.
 1997
·    Purchased 23 acres of floodplain located adjacent to the Trout Ponds along the Root River.
·    Joined the National Land Trust Alliance.
·    Changed name to Caledonia Conservancy, Ltd.
·    Published first newsletter The Willow Times
·    Income from donations and the silent auction amounted to $73,580
·    Sponsored Jim Siepmann’s conservation subdivision presentation.
·    Worked with Town to achieve tax exempt status for Trout Ponds Prairie.
·    Picnic thanking landowners held.
 1996
·    Held a public meeting with Peter McKeever, Director of Wisconsin Nature Conservancy.
·   Erected dedication stone to King Ehrlich, founder of the local trail system.
·   The Conservancy’s 501[c] (3) tax status was approved by the IRS.
·   Picnic thanking landowners held.
 1995
·   The Conservancy purchased 4.5 acres of floodplain known as the Trout Ponds.
·   In April, the Caledonia Trails Conservation League Ltd. was incorporated.
·   Picnic thanking landowners held
 1994
·  The Caledonia Trails Conservation League, Ltd. was formed to preserve open space and trails for horseback riding.
·   Picnic thanking landowners held.