Tim Wallace, president of the Conservancy Board of Directors for most of our first 18 years, passed away in May. Tim guided us with his great “go-get- ‘em” attitude and infectious enthusiasm. He was 92.

Tim was involved with the natural world all his life first as a rancher and logger then later through government, academics, and nonprofit work. Paired with this wide experience his innate leadership talents shone when conducting meetings and negotiating with landowners to take better care of the land. Joking about his Scottish frugality, Tim watched our treasury like a hawk, spending our grant monies and member contributions wisely.

Tim and Conservancy co-founders Bill McClung, Joe Engbeck, and Dick White all passed away within a year of each other, but their legacies live on. Tim stepped down as board president in 2018 and was succeeded by Jon Kaufman. We know that Tim was proud of Jon for his own accomplishments and leadership abilities.

Thanks to so many who have made contributions to the Conservancy in Tim’s memory. You can still donate in Tim’s memory. We will be acknowledging memorial donors in our Spring 2022 Newsletter.

While we say goodbye this year to dear friends, our board is strong as ever with the addition of several excellent new board members. We are happy to announce Dan Robbins, a pediatrician who lives at the top of Claremont Canyon as our most recent new board member along with Michael Mensik and Christopher Lehman, who joined earlier in the year offering valuable expertise in legal matters and strategic planning, respectively. All three new members have a great love for the canyon and we very much look forward to their participation.