Did you know that until this year, essentially all the work to make the Conservancy a vital presence in Claremont Canyon was provided by volunteers? Founders, Founding Sponsors, and field volunteers put in countless hours to further the Conservancy’s goals.
This year, our board of directors is evaluating new approaches that may require more financial support than we currently receive from our members. In particular, we want to improve our communications, provide better educational programs, and strengthen our stewardship efforts by cultivating the next generation of environmental stewards.
Last year we took the important step of hiring new part time staff including Ruby Soto Cardona and Wyllie Clayson, who, together with our administrative assistant Sonya Moore and our volunteer stewardship leader John Brochu, are sharing their immense talent in taking charge of our office technology and field efforts. We want to ensure the success of our organization for the next 20 years. We call this Vision 2042!
We’ve had the moral and financial support of so many people in the past. A special thanks goes to the hundreds who became Founding Sponsors of the Conservancy during the last two decades, those far-sighted individuals and families who committed to a donation of $1,000 over 10-20 years.
We look toward Vision 2042 to set goals for the next twenty years. We hope you were able to share your ideas in our member survey (now closed). Along with your thoughts, we are looking for help in grant writing and major donor development. If you have expertise in these areas, we would love to hear from you.
At our Annual Meeting, we had thank you gifts for our past Founding Sponsors—custom watercolor note cards by local artists of some of our favorite Claremont Canyon scenes. Reach out to us at info@claremontcanyon.org to get your gift. Because of you, we have accomplished much! Let’s continue!
