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T HE L I V ING DESER T ZOO A ND G ARDENS

Annual Impact Report 2021/2022

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM Allen Monroe President/CEO Anna Young, PhD Director of Education RoxAnna Breitigan Director of Animal Care Dwight Middendorf Director of Finance James Danoff-Burg, PhD Director of Conservation Brian Sawicki Director of Park Design, Maintenance and Gardens Jan Hawkins Director of Development Terrie Terrell Director of Human Resources

THE LIVING DESERT BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2021/2022 Chairman: Bill Appel* Treasurer: Craig McCollam* Secretary: Sandra Cooper Woodson* President/CEO & Assistant Secretary: Allen Monroe*

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Jon-Marc Blalock* Deborah Chapman Melinda Drickey Marylynn Gladstein Jim Gould Patti Grundhofer Candace Holzgrafe* H. Earl Hoover II Suz Hunt Sis Jackson Michael Kiner Jaishri Mehta Jneil Nelson Peter Scheer

Michael Schreter Dick Shalhoub Sally Simonds Bill Simpkins BJ Skilling Phillip K. Smith, Jr.* Roger Snoble Mary Lou Solomon Larry Spicer Sam Spinello Nancy L. Stegehuis* Van Tanner* *Board of Directors

PRESIDENT EMERITA Karen Sausman

TRUSTEE EMERITUS Curt Ealy

LEGAL COUNSEL Brian S. Harnik Roemer + Harnik, LLP

ADVISORY COUNCIL City of Indian Wells – Mayor Dana Reed City of Palm Desert – Mayor Jan Harnik and Council Member Sabby Jonathan City of Rancho Mirage – Council Member Ted Weill Coachella Valley Water District –Jim Barrett and Anthony Bianco Wayne Connor Associates – Wayne Connor Greater Palm Springs CVB – Scott White and Davis Meyer Judy Vossler Carol Wright

A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT/CEO & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD t

his past year has been one of unparalleled success for The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. Attendance has reached an all-time high and has doubled in the last few years. The opening of the new spectacular Rhino Savanna may have something to do with this success. Jaali and Nia, our two black rhinos, have been big hits with our guests. They help us tell the story of why rhino conservation is important and how each of us can play a role in stopping the poaching. The Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit, which we support through our Community Conservation Initiative, was recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with a Highly Commended International Ranger Award. The Mambas, an all-female anti-poaching patrol, use unarmed patrolling, socio-economic development efforts, food distribution, and educational outreach to make a difference for their community and the rhinos they protect in the Balule Nature Reserve in South Africa. This year has seen the return of school field trips as school districts returned to in-person learning. For many area youth, a visit to The Living Desert might be their only opportunity to encounter desert wildlife and to learn about the importance of protecting the plants and animals that call deserts home.

Allen Monroe, President/CEO

ensure that we give every guest the Best Day Ever encounter with our animals, gardens, and more. No matter the temperature, the team is out there every day working to make the Park a pleasurable and welcoming experience. Looking forward, architectural design and engineering is underway for our next Park improvement. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2024, our new Marketplace/Cafe, including a restaurant with seating for 150 guests, will overlook our famous Bighorn Mountain. A new splash pad for kids—and adults who dare—to cool down on our sultry summer, and sometimes even winter days, will be a big hit. And, our highly anticipated Lion Ridge habitat, welcoming a pride of African lions looking into the Connie and Bob Lurie 500-seat Event Center, is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025. We are passionate about two things at The Living Desert: desert animal conservation and environmental education. However, it takes support from the community to help us achieve these goals. Thankfully, you—our friends, supporters, and members here in the Coachella Valley and beyond—have helped us accomplish so much. We appreciate your trust in our organization and look forward to seeing you around the Park. Thank you for making a difference!

The Living Desert is fortunate to have a first-class team of staff and volunteers who are committed to our mission of desert preservation, education, and appreciation. Each day, they work tirelessly to

Allen Monroe, President/CEO

Bill Appel, Chairman of the Board 3

VISITORS TO THE PARK

Years in Operation

418

VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEER HOURS

ANIMALS IN OUR CARE

407

ANIMALS ON THE IUCN RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES

49,078

60 & 1,500

153

ANIMAL SPECIES

600

GARDENS

CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN 11 COUNTRIES

ZOOCAMP

325

Participants

SPECIES OF PLANTS

FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS

73+

Global Conservation Partners International Union for Conservation of Nature

ACCREDITATION

PUBLIC OPINION

16,314

8,337

39 YEARS OF AZA

MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS

OUR IMPACT

52 634,533

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As of September 5, 2022

a year of growth

DEEPENING CONNECTIONS WITH OUR COMMUNITY By Anna Young, PhD, Director of Education

hat a tremendous year of growth for our Education Department, including the addition of almost a completely new team, reinstating some past programs, and introducing new programs! We have a new Director, new Curators in both Education and Volunteer Programs, the addition of three new Education Coordinators, a Volunteer Support Staff member, had two summer interns, over 100 new adult volunteers, and 20 new ZooTeens! This brings us to 12 education staff, more than 400 volunteers and more than 45 ZooTeens. We held our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner this May for the first time in three years. We recognized service milestones, including five people who have been volunteering for 30 years (Jan Demarbiex, Daphne DeMartino, Lee Miller, Nancy Scott, and Tobe Strother)! We named two Volunteers of the Year (Mike Harris and Marilyn Forrest). We also created and awarded for the first time, a Rookie of the Year (Bernie Hale), for a volunteer who hit the ground running and impactfully contributed to The Living Desert in their first year of service. We’re incredibly proud and thankful for the dedication of our volunteers. We’ve been updating our Discovery Center display monthly to pair with different animal appreciation days; our World Migratory Bird Day display in May was one of the most popular displays yet! This was great timing, as this summer The Living Desert officially became an AZA SAFE North American Songbird partner. Volunteer Programs is reviving interpretive cart stations across zoo grounds, so that volunteers can easily access biofacts and other interpretive elements near the habitats and gardens whose stories they

highlight. Over the upcoming season we will be growing our interpretive presence, in alignment with a new Interpretive Plan to message our key priorities: protect deserts, choose sustainable, and advocate for others to do the same. Education Programs restarted school field trips, welcomed back ZooCamp, and in collaboration with the Conservation team, we’ve brought back the Wildlife on Wheels (WOWs) program. Thanks to the generous donation of Connie and Bob Lurie, we were able to host two weeks of ZooCamp at The Living Desert for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley, and four WOWs at their Indio, Coachella, Mecca, and La Quinta sites. During ZooCamp, campers from ages 5 to 12 learned about a variety of STEAM topics in our themed sessions, such as Sensing the Desert, Zoo Designers, and Junior Field Conservationist. At WOWs, participants learned about our Time to Talk Trash campaign, and how by covering their trash at home they can help support the desert tortoise. The Living Desert renovated classroom space in lower McManus, below the reptile house, giving us the ability to host another track of ZooCamp in a muchneeded air-conditioned space! As we plan for the future, the Education team is reimagining our role within The Living Desert and how our programs can contribute to desert conservation efforts. This upcoming year, we’ll be introducing more family programming and rolling out adult programs, so people of all ages can have a wonderfully wild time while learning how we all can make a difference in our world.

Oasis Aviary

Warthog

PROMOTING ANIMAL WELL-BEING THROUGH HABITAT DESIGN By RoxAnna Breitigan, Director of Animal Care

he animal care team is continually evaluating the well-being of the animals in pursuit of the highest quality of care we can provide, which includes the habitats in which they live. Sometimes this involves small changes like replacing the substrate and adding new furniture, which for animals are logs, boulders, and vegetation. Sometimes this means a complete overhaul of an area, and occasionally it’s a completely new vision, like Rhino Savanna. We also challenge ourselves to create homes for species that can live together wherever we can, allowing us to show how we are all connected and tell the story of ecosystems or snippets of life in certain deserts of the world. Rhino Savanna was years of planning, which finally came to fruition in this multi-species, cutting-edge, four-acre habitat. Typically, in zoos, the critically endangered black rhino live by themselves as they are a mostly solitary species. However, after extensive research, The Living Desert determined

that if we designed this habitat with many options for the animals, other species could live harmoniously with the black rhino. Today, 10 species share this spectacular space including springbok, pelicans, waterbuck, and more. Rhino Savanna also gave us the opportunity to build new warthog and porcupine homes. This new barn is outfitted with radiant heaters, fans, misters, and two underground dens with built-in camera systems so animal care team can keep a watchful eye over them. We also built a specialized area where guests can observe positive reinforcement training done between the warthogs and the animal care team. The porcupines received some extra-large hollow logs to lounge around in and have settled into their new home nicely. As one of the first habitats at the Zoo, the Oasis Aviary was showing its age. The animal care team carefully relocated the Aviary’s residents to other

habitats throughout the Zoo and began to reimagine the future of this space. Through a generous gift from Patricia and Raymond Paige, we were able to build a completely new mesh aviary that would allow us to give homes to multiple species. The gregarious new prairie dogs can be seen munching on native grasses, the elusive burrowing owls are often standing in the shade of their burrows, the barn owl hides amongst the branches in the higher trees, all living along with the roadrunners, vultures and raven that are often active around the habitat. As the bubbling of the stream is heard in the background Wild Prairies is still considered an oasis on Zoo grounds. African Grasslands has historically been home to several species who coexist well. This year, addra gazelle and yellow-billed storks were added to live with the slenderhorn gazelle, cinereous vultures, and sulcata tortoise. This is another example of the animal care team evaluating our spaces and finding ways to create dynamic habitats for the animals and our guests. These habitats give the animals a multitude of options of who to interact with, how they control the space, and allows them to have a variety of choices that they can make for themselves. We take the responsibility of these animals’ lives in our care to heart and work every day to be better for them. We are grateful for all the support we receive from the other teams in the Zoo, the generous donors, the inspired guests and each other every day so we can continue to work in this incredible field of animal care and make a positive difference for the deserts of the world.

donor spotlight:

Susan and Jim Gould

In an interview with Jim and Susan, they shared their story: Our Gould family dedication and support of The Living Desert began over two decades ago when Jim’s parents and our young son, Cole, made their first visit. They fell in love with this unique destination then, but oh how it has evolved. It is a magical place where children and adults are transported to animal kingdoms, with art and whimsy to enjoy on their journey. As a toddler, Cole was entranced with the trains. Committed to The Living Desert’s mission of conservation of endangered species of animals and plants our family’s support of The Living Desert was assured. We are thrilled to continue our family’s gifting and are proud to help The Living Desert to become the number one attraction in the valley and one of the best zoos in the country. Animals are cared for like family and enjoy authentic, natural habitats. We have a unique and personal connection to the giraffes at The Living Desert. We can see them from our backyard when they are on the highest point of their habitat. They routinely stand there and gaze our way as if they are happy to see us too. Perhaps that is what inspired us to donate for the privilege of naming the most recent calf who arrived in February. We named her “Baby Cole” after our son who passed away a few years ago. Now we have an even deeper personal connection to The Living Desert. Our support will continue and so will the love we have for this astonishing place.

Addra Gazelle

conservation: making a difference near and far By Dr. James Danoff-Burg, Director of Conservation

t The Living Desert, our conservation fieldwork is global in focus with many local projects as well. Led by our Conservation team, we seek to address the root causes of species decline and not just the symptoms. We repair ecosystems and empower communities so that all can live sustainably and undo human-caused damages to nature. Many projects involve growing the plants to be outplanted into degraded habitats. For example, one project removes water-hungry invasive trees, which can dry out the creeks where endangered desert pupfish live, while also planting native plants to suppress invasive regrowth. Secondly, we replant native species that have vanished due to irresponsible human activity and climate change to benefit desert tortoises and create what amount to “Tortoise Restaurants.” A third approach involves assessing how well habitats may support reintroducing the Sonoran pronghorn, missing from California for over 80 years. The last approach creates naturalistic habitats in urban areas. We are planting native pollinator gardens and native street trees, benefitting all the nearby native wildlife – and also local human communities. All this biologically-based work directly benefits the entire ecosystem, not just the animal species that we are striving to protect. Our community-based work focuses on trying to change human behavior to benefit nature. Our Time to Talk Trash campaign encourages people to properly dispose of their trash, as poor organic waste disposal provides food subsidies for ravens, allowing their populations to grow 1,800% greater than normal. Ravens are predators that eat endangered birds,

lizards, and young desert tortoises. Our Gold Star Restaurant program across the north side of Joshua Tree National Park encourages support and patronage for restaurants that actively close their dumpsters and deny extra food to ravens. We cannot improve what we do not measure. We share our ample conservation social science expertise with our international collaborators to evaluate the success of their community engagement projects. Many of our international partners, including Wild Nature Institute, Painted Dog Research Trust, and the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit, have asked us to gauge how successful their behavior change programs have been. This evaluation helps these world-leading conservationists be even more effective. Furthermore, The Living Desert’s Building Community Conservation Success (BCCS) social science training workshops have significantly changed the way conservation engagement happens. These BCCS workshops train conservation biologists to work with communities to address the human-created root causes of the issues facing wildlife. Despite the challenges of COVID, The Living Desert’s BCCS program has trained 356 people from 29 countries! Conservation is full of complex problems rooted in human behavior. Saving species requires us all to collaborate to lessen our impact on the world - we all are essential, including staff, volunteers, donors, supporters, and the general public. Thanks for all you do to help us engage people to save species and restore habitats!

OUR GLOBAL

CONSERVATION REACH As desert conservation leaders, we support and participate in world-wide conservation efforts to prevent species extinction from the smallest pupfish to the tallest giraffe. Here at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, we care for over 600 animals, of which 407 are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened species. As a conservation organization, we are committed to our mission of desert conservation. Locally, nationally, and abroad we are involved in 53 projects in 11 countries, partnering with 73 global conservation organizations that support the protection of biological diversity, the creation and restoration of intact ecosystems, and community building and sustainability.

New Mexico Mexican Wolf Coachella Valley

India

Bighorn Sheep Casey’s June Beetle Desert Pupfish Desert Tortoise Desert Willow Smoketree Sonoran Pronghorn Western Pond Turtle

Lion Leopard Chad Black Rhino ScimitarHorned Oryx Namibia Cheetah

Gulf of California Peninsular Pronghorn Vaquita

YOUR INVESTMENT INCREASES OUR ABILITY TO BE GLOBAL CHANGE MAKERS.

Paraguay Lowland Tapir

South Africa Greater Kudu White Rhino Black Rhino

Kenya Black Rhino Cheetah Elephant Grevy’s Zebra Lion Tanzania Black Rhino Elephant Giraffe

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Cheetah

African Painted Dog

DONOR SUPPORT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE Bob and Nancy Wagman

Larry and Carol Jones

Larry and Patty Spicer

Bill and Suzan Appel

Teresa Miko, Lexi Ward, and Lu Schulz

Mary Russel, Bob and Connie Lurie, and Bill Russel

Andy and Marylynn Gladstein

Lance Eldred and Rita Stec

Barbara and Glen Ceiley

The Zhou Family with Christy Majors

Katelyn Kalter and Sarah Kalter

Brooke Koehler

David Lee, Edie McCarthy, Deborah Chapman, and Tony Robinson

donor spotlight: Linda Phipps and Elaine Allen

Superintendant Perez, Jan Hawkins, Bill Appel, Allen Monroe, Mayor Harnik, and Mayor Balocco

In an interview with Linda and Elaine, they shared their story:

Dick Shalhoub and Tracy Smith

Bill Appel, Larry Spicer, and Allen Monroe

Stacy Schlinger, Sharon Baltzell, Wendy Cox, Lori Hemighaus, and Donna Ward

Steve and Anne Furgal

Nancy Stegehuis and Dennis Flaig-Moore

National Charity League Class of 2023

There are so many awe-inspiring sights that we enjoy with each visit to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. Who could forget the majestic bighorn ram standing proudly at the top of his domain in the last light of day? Or can you imagine observing the underground life of the simple naked mole rat? We know why the camel smiles. lt is gratifying to see the healthy, well-cared-for residents at the Zoo. Maintaining the health for this large number and variety of animals is amazing. From the tallest, to the smallest, this task is accomplished at the Tennity Wildlife Hospital, which is run by Dr. Goodnight, assisted by her staff and the latest in medical equipment. Within the hospital setting, we have observed delicate budgies handled with great tender care, as well as the careful attention given to many of the other smaller animals and reptiles. Dr. G shared with us videos and stories of specialized healing laser equipment and other treatments done on site for zebras, giraffes, and other large animals in the field. Even the challenge of a new species being brought to the Zoo, such as the new rhino habitat, is met with enthusiasm and approached with new skills. We have seen firsthand the outstanding work that Dr. Goodnight does in maintaining the health of all of the animals and think she is amazing. Our donating to the hospital is in appreciation for the great job she does. We are always excited to see what is being done ... we can’t wait for our next visit. 11

LIFETIME GIVING VISIONARY CIRCLE ($10,000,000+) Dorothy L. and Max Weber CORNERSTONE CIRCLE ($5,000,000-$9,999,999) Jeannik and Edmund Littlefield Connie L. and Robert A. Lurie Marilyn and Bill Tennity LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($2,500,000-$4,999,999) The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation Stephen B. Chase Mary and Lawrence A. Cone Susan E. Cooper Miriam U. and H. Earl Hoover Maxine W. Poyas Mary and George Storer CHAIRMAN CIRCLE ($1,000,000-$2,499,999) Mary Ann Altomari Living Trust Sharon and Dean Baltzell Peggy and Hal Bernthal Bebe Bowen Kelly and J. Allen Carmien City of Indian Wells City of Palm Desert Gloria and Vernon B. Clinton Mildred B. Cosgrove Mary and Robert H. Flint Dorothy and James E. Frank Wayne N. Garwood and Pamela W. Garwood Patti and Jack Grundhofer Ethelmae and James E. Haldan Mary Lou and Leonard Hoeft The H. Earl Hoover Foundation RD and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation Louise and Ray Knowles Lynn and Edward Little Herbert R. Mayer and Jeanne C. Mayer Foundation Edeltraud and Patrick McCarthy / Patrick M. McCarthy Foundation Marie B. and Vic Regin Frances L. Rich BJ and Van Skilling STEWARD CIRCLE ($500,000-$999,999) The Annenberg Foundation Suzan and Bill Appel Ruth G. Applegarth Marian Miner Cook Daphne and Tom DeMartino Rita Stec and Lance Eldred William Fries II Joy and Harry Goldstein Susan and Jim Gould Polly and Nelson Hester Candace and Jon Holzgrafe James Irvine Foundation Margaret and Eugene M. Kay Janet and A. Kirk Lanterman Harold Matzner The McCallum Desert Foundation Diana “Mousie” Powell Richard Brooke Foundation 12

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens shows our appreciation to our major donors for their generosity and lifetime of giving.

Rachel and Richard Sidenberg Patricia Ann and Terry E. Simmons Peggy Fouke and James Wortz Billie F. and E. Eugene Yeager BENEFACTOR CIRCLE ($250,000-$499,999) The Ahmanson Foundation Bank of America Monique M. and John D. Barr Keleen and Carlton Beal Dorothy and Philip Boyd The Brinson Foundation Joan and Richard Hamilton Kay and Ralph E. Hemingway Herman Foundation / Richard L. Herman Highland Street Foundation / JoAnn McGrath Ironwood Country Club Mary Jane and Paul Jenkins Elaine B. and Jerrold Jerome Sandy and George Kachlein III The Koehler Mahlstedt Family Foundation Patricia and David Lamb Drew A. Leander Michael W. McCarthy Foundation Susan and Caleb “Mac” McCormick Kathy and John McGovern Sandy and Seward Prosser Mellon / R. K. Mellon Family Foundation Lois M. Milroy Mary and Ray Mithun / Mithun Family Foundation Irene Ethel Nelson Revocable Trust Adele Ruge and V.W. North The Reserve Club The Rosso Family Foundation Stacy Schlinger, CPA The Scott Family Lady and Sherman A. Smith Kit and Roger P. Snoble State of California Virginia H. Terry Betty P. Thibodeau Marilyn and Bruce Throckmorton Marcy Tonkin Union Bank, The Private Bank Carol and Howard Wright PATRON CIRCLE ($100,000-$249,999) Ronnie and Byron Allumbaugh Cyndi Andrews Katherine J. Andrews Foundation Anonymous (4) Argyros Family Foundation Patricia G. and C. Dennis Ashby Associated Foundations, Inc. Anne and Walter Auberger Susan and James A. Baker III The Eugenia Mayer Bolz Family Foundation Wendy and Gary Broad / Gary Broad Foundation Carole B. and Edmund W. Dumke Nancy and James L. Burke Cindy V. and Ely Callaway Pam C. and Rick G. Carlson The Carr Foundation, Inc. Eric Carson

We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing. Please notify Development@LivingDesert.org of any omissions or inaccuracies.

Dorothy P. and James C. Castle Tracey and Mike Clark Clark Foundation Lenore and Harry Clow Jean Crummer Coburn The Sirpuhe and John Conte Foundation/ Joyce and Joe Stein, Stephanie and Michael Landes Deborah L. Cooper Roy E. Crummer Foundation William E. de Recat Joseph Drown Foundation Lola Edmiston Elaine Green Eldridge Myrle and Jack Farley Shirley and Jack Farley Marcia and Robert French / William M. Fuller Foundation Marylynn and Andy Gladstein Dorothy B. and Courtney Gould Irene and Herbert Hansen Libby and Edward G. Harshfield Kae A. Hensey E. Kay and Robert Hillery Jackie Lee and Jim Houston Suz Hunt Institute of Museum and Library Services Judith Woolsey Isaac Sis and Keith Jackson Ursula and Gordy Johnson Carol and Larry Jones / Larson Jones Family Trust Mary Lou Kieffer and Vicki Palmer Joan B. Kroc Mary Lester / Lester Family Foundation Donna and Cargill MacMillan Jr. The Gilbert J. Martin Foundation Geraldine and Michael Masterpool Sharon and Craig McCollam Gayle and John C. McDonald Marjorie and Loring Merwin Lee Miller Sandi and Ralph Miller Sonia S. Moran Cherie and John Morris Jneil Ludwick Nelson Newman’s Own Foundation / Patty and Arthur Newman JoAnn and Mark Nickerson Evelyn R. and Lester Nienhuis John Outcault Pat and Ray Paige Norma Petersen DeDe and Bill Pitruzzelli The Muriel Pollia Foundation Gwen F. Randall Helen and Harry Reinsch Susan Roll and Dana Chaiken / The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation Eileen and Steve Scheel Sally and Michael Schreter Hilda Shaw J. Richard Shelley Elizabeth B. and Mitchell Simon Shirley Smith Nancy S. and Richard A. Spelke Barbara C. and Stuart K. Spencer Patty and Larry Spicer F. M. “Steve” Stevenson

Judith D. and S. Jerome Tamkin Connie Faith Thomas U.S. Bank Ruth and C.J. Venuto Vintage Properties Visit Greater Palm Springs Jana M. and Frederick Wacker Elaine and Frank White Cynthia and James Williams Robert S. Wilson John and Martha Wilson Charitable Fund, a donor advised fund of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Sandra Cooper Woodson James E. Wright Jr. SPONSOR CIRCLE ($50,000-$99,999) Scarlett N. and William J. Adams Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Kay Horn and L.E. Alford Irene W. and Guy L. Anderson Children’s Foundation Anonymous (2) Robert Archer and Charles Hilliar Barbara and Timothy Arnstein Emily M. Baker Lu Barnes Sheila and Ed Benson Bighorn Development, LLC Betty and Paul Boshard Kim and George Brace Mimi and William Brett Eleanor and Doug Butler Karen and Bryan Casier Janet Schneider-Cate and Tony Cate Mr. and Mrs. David Chase Roswitha Smale Irene Rich Clifford Confidence Foundation Carol and Jesse Couch Glenn A. Cramer Nancy and Donald de Laski Edenhurst Gallery The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation Jane and John Evans Rose M. Federico Christel and Phelps Fisher Martha Berry and John Fraim Barbara and Albert Garlinghouse Jr. Ann and Samuel Ginn / The Ginn Family Foundation Tina and Dennis Godecke Godecke Clark Mary Lou Graziadio Maudella and Harold Green Rosalind and Stanley Hack Nan and Reed Harman Jan and Brian Harnik Mae and O.J. Harper Rebecca and David Harrison Jan and Jim Hawkins Lynn and Roger L. Headrick John Herklotz Patricia and Brian Herman Jean Ann Hirschi Barbara and H. Earl Hoover II The Miriam U. Hoover Foundation Dolores and Bob Hope

Laura and Amory Houghton The George and Evelyn Howard Family Trust Kathy and Bob Jaunich Tim Jochen and Lee Erwin / Contour Dermatology Helen and Edwin Johnsen A.D. Johnston Elizabeth Fuller Jones Virginia and P. J. Keeley Maria and Michael Kiner Karla Kjellin-Elder and Jeffrey Elder Sami and Tom H. Lang Katherine and David Lawrence Michael A. Leppen Ellis Lewis and Paul Lane Manilow Fund For Health & Hope June and Harold Mayer / The Oscar G. & Elsa S. Mayer Foundation Mary Jo and Al Means Sharon and Howard Miller Rena C. Muzzy Anne and Harry Newman Carol-Ann and Alan Olson Warner Otto Palm Desert Foundation Penske Automotive Group, Inc. Pepsi Beverage Company Linda Phipps and Elaine Allen Phyllis and C. Davis Poehler Phyllis S. Poehler and Walter E. Stremel Charitable Trust Tom Pogue and Boris Rose Carolyn and John Radebaugh Linda and Manny Rider Elizabeth Hutchins Riggs John and Yvonne Royan Jan Salta Peter Scheer and Matthias Scheer Elmina B. Sewall Foundation Richard Shalhoub Family Marisa and James J. Shea Jr. Louise Sloneker-Maison Annette and D. William Smith Becky and Phillip Smith Jr. Faye Moore Snelling Gillian and Wilbur F. Snelling SoCal Edison Mary Lou and Dick Solomon Grace Helen Spearman Charitable Foundation Amber and Sam Spinello Karen and Nick Steffanoff Anne Sutherland-DeRosa / Ettore Richard DeRosa, Jr. Foundation Joy Svenson Bette and Jack Swain Marianne Armanino and Harry Timmins Arthur Underwood Lois and John Veneri Mary and Gordon Watson Linda Jo and Allan Bankus Jr. Frank Wiskowski

As of June 30, 2022

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HERITAGE SOCIETY MEMBERS The Heritage Society recognizes those donors who have made arrangements for deferred gifts in their estate: a bequest in a will, a charitable remainder trust, a life insurance policy with The Living Desert named as the beneficiary, real estate property, appreciated stock, and more. Members of the Heritage Society are a unique group of people who share the same vision as Karen Sausman, President Emerita, and the original Board of Trustees. Heritage Society members understand the need to provide for the sustainable future of The Living Desert and the incredible and often endangered plants and animals found in the world’s deserts. Gerald and Wendy Anderson Anonymous Bill and Suzan Appel Phyllis Ardary Dr. C. Dennis and Dr. Patricia G. Ashby William and Mary Baker Michael Baran and Rai Scime Monique and John Barr Robert G. Berg, Jr. Kerry Berman Peggy and Hal Bernthal Estate of Kelly Carmien Karen E. Casier Joan and Jim Chedester John and Margaret Cleveland Estate of Mary O. and Lawrence A. Cone Carol and Jesse Couch Barbara R. Dadanian Ernest and Jan Demarbiex Daphne K. DeMartino Linda Dempster June Johnson Dickson Jim and Cindy Eshleman Judy Fogt George and Elaine Foster Marilyn Hahn Jeffrey T. Hall Estate of Joan E. Hamilton James P. and Linda L. Hamm Estate of Irene and Herbert Hansen

Connie Rickords Estate of Jean Ann Hirschi Susan R. Rogowski Candace Clark Holzgrafe Sandy Rosenberg and Don Thompson Melinda Joyce Nahin-Iuster Marcus F. Rosenstein Lois Henning Kahn-Feuer Lynne L. Rudnick Linda Karas Marjorie B. Salter Marisa Y. Katnic’ Karen Sausman Ronald E. Iehl Estate of Mary Patricia Schneller Kirstin Lane Angelo and Sheryl Sciacca Drew A. Leander Barbara L. and Richard F. Shapiro Barbara and Paul Lenburg Bill and Pamela Simpkins Nancy and Bud Lenzer Brian and Jean Slavin Betty Callies and Bonny Light Lady Smith Patricia A. Lyon Sandra Smith Jaci and David Mach Mary Lou and Dick Solomon Sharon L. Mattern Kenneth F. Maxwell and Richard L. Redman Barbara Storms and Sarah Gonzales Carla Sullivan-Dilley Charles and Candace McBrayer Kelly Taylor Vicki McConnell William S. Tetsch Barbara J. Merrill J. Bruce Tominello and Larry E. Kirchner Joseph Migliore Sarah S. and John P. Tyler Lee Miller Raymond and Elizabeth Welch Sharon and Howard Miller Catherine Hayes and Mark Wiesel Fera Mostow Cynthia K. Williams Jneil Ludwick Nelson John and Martha Wilson Charitable Fund, Sandra Norman a donor advised fund of Dr. David E. and Marge Perkins The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Dale A. Perry Rita D. Wood Richard and Georgina Polizzi Sandra Cooper Woodson Kerstin B. Pollack Billie F. Yeager Joseph A. Rangus 13

2021-2022 ROLL OF DONORS GIFTS RECEIVED FROM JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 OVER $1,000,000 Estate of Mary and Lawrence A. Cone Estate of Kelly Carmien Connie and Bob Lurie $500,000 - $999,999 Herbert R. Mayer and Jeanne C. Mayer Foundation Rita Stec and Lance Eldred $250,000 - $499,999 Sharon and Dean Baltzell Patti Grundhofer Estate of Joan and Richard Hamilton Marcy Tonkin $100,000 - $249,999 Suzan and Bill Appel The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation The Carr Foundation, Inc. City of Indian Wells Estate of Lola Edmiston Susan and Jim Gould Estate of Irene and Herbert Hansen Sandy and George Kachlein Pat and Dave Lamb Harold Matzner and Shellie Reade Edie McCarthy / Patrick M. McCarthy Foundation Eileen and Steve Scheel Stacy Schlinger, CPA Estate of Connie Thomas $50,000 - $99,999 Anonymous Bank of America Corporation Tracey and Mike Clark Susan Cooper Estate of Jean Ann Hirschi Candi and Jon Holzgrafe Ursula Johnson JoAnn McGrath / Highland Street Foundation Mary Jo and Al Means Susan Roll and Dana Chaiken / The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation Cynthia and James Williams John and Martha Wilson Charitable Fund, a donor advised fund of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust $25,000 - $49,999 Argyros Family Foundation Barbara Arnstein Clark Foundation Karen and Mike Consbruck Diane and Norman Delaterre Mary Lou Graziadio The Miriam U. Hoover Foundation Karla Kjellin-Elder and Jeffrey Elder Mary Lester / Lester Family Foundation Ellis Lewis and Paul Lane Sharon and Craig McCollam Marcia and Max Messmer Jneil Ludwick Nelson

Bill O’Donnell and Rick Farris Karen and Robert Rishwain Yvonne Royan Sally and Michael Schreter Nancy Scott Grace Helen Spearman Charitable Foundation Stephen Stack Nick Steffanoff $10,000 - $24,999 Scarlett and Bill Adams Karen Alton Judy and Roger Anderson Anonymous Bob Archer and Chuck Hilliar Suvina Mah and Peter Armstrong BIGHORN Golf Club Charities The Brinson Foundation Wendy and Gary Broad / Gary Broad Foundation California Community Foundation Dottie Castle Lynne and John Deal John & Elizabeth Endicott Foundation Suzanne and David Etheridge Anne Gittinger Marylynn and Andy Gladstein Taylor Jaeger and Tom Gleitsman Alexandra Glickman and Gayle Whittemore Karen and Robert Gober Linda and Michael Goodrick Maudella and Harold Green Kristyn and Isaiah Hagerman Nan and Reed Harman Susie and Wayne Harvey Jan and Jim Hawkins Kay Hillery Suz Hunt David Kowalczyk and Curtis Johnson D.W. Johnston Construction, Inc. Norma Jones and Jim Strode Paige Kiner The Koehler Mahlstedt Family Foundation Julie Williams and Marshal Kushniruk Drew Leander Jacquelyn Lester Pat Lyon Manilow Fund For Health & Hope The Gilbert J. Martin Foundation Sandy and Seward Prosser Mellon / R. K. Mellon Family Foundation Karen Miles Lee Miller Mildred Moore-Voll and Dick Voll Anne Christensen and Arne Ness JoAnn and Mark Nickerson Sally Nordstrom Estate of Adele Ruge North Carol-Ann and Alan Olson Tom Patrick and Steve Rulo Carol Pearson Pepsi Beverage Company Linda Phipps and Elaine Allen DeDe and Bill Pitruzzelli Jebby and Thomas Potter Peggy and Peter Preuss Wayne L. Prim Foundation PVG Architects

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The Rockwell Foundation Lori and Scott Sale Jan Salta Judy Sanders Schilnger Chrisman Foundation Lynn Parazak and Cliff Schneider Estate of Mary Schneller John Schumacher and Joseph Rodriguez Richard Shalhoub Family Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Maureen Shapiro and Ben Rosenthal Shirley Smith Theresa and Roger Snoble SoCal Edison Mary Lou and Dick Solomon Patty and Larry Spicer The Desert Sun Visit Greater Palm Springs Mary and Gordon Watson Carol Weston $5,000 - $9,999 AbbVie Inc Eric Affeldt Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Anonymous Karen Dennis and Miles Auslander Patricia Bechtholdt and Jenna Bechtholdt Benefits Exchange Alliance Joyce and William Biffar Chris and John Blair Blank Park Zoo Foundation Karlyn and Charles Boppell Kim Brace Diana and Dennis Brandt Cindy V. Callaway Foundation Shelley Gordon and Thomas Camp Cecil B. DeMille Foundation Barbara and Glen Ceiley Deborah Chapman Geri and Walter Clark Cynthia Claytor Pat Clinton Bill and Cathy Dickson Steve Duffy Phyllis and Wayne Duncan Terry and Wally Durham Jackie and Curt Ealy Dallas Ann and Rick Erwood Rose and Jimmy Fisher Liz Fortner Anne and Steve Furgal Helene Galen and Jamie Kabler Jeannie Gilbert and Janice Campbell Judie Helms Suzy and Marc Homme Barbara and H. Earl Hoover II Jill and Dale Hurd Debbie and Art Jacobson James Stuart III Family Foundation Tim Jochen and Lee Erwin / Contour Dermatology Christine and Al Johnsen Honey and Peter Johnson Trudy and David Johnston Squire Junger Maria and Michael Kiner Jahanna and Tom Knight Nancy Knowlton

Jodi Korn Radoff and Robert Radoff Art Laboe Foundation Kathryn and William Lane The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation Mary Ellen Livingston John Ludwig Tiffani and Joseph Magri Lori and Bruce Mecham Jaishri and Raj Mehta Judith Metz Joanne and Myron Mintz Jack Moore Dennis Murphy Sandy Myerson and Michael Gailus Esther Overtoom and Chris Prill Nancy and Iain Parsons Carol Pavlick David Pollart Mrs. Randall Presley Michael Provenzano Tina and Joe Pyne Raising Cane’s Restaurants LLC Maureen and Phil Ramer Maureen and Bob Renner Susan Richards Linda and Manny Rider Anne Roberson Lynne Rudnick Mary Ann Sage Peter Scheer and Matthias Scheer Laura Seyfarth Sally Simonds Pam and Bill Simpkins Nancy and Malcolm Slack Roswitha Smale / Christopher Smale Foundation Becky and Phil Smith Jr. Nancy and Joel Solomon Joan and Charles Spainhour Amber and Sam Spinello Carole and Del Stagg Nancy and Jon Stegehuis Jane Stevens Barbara and James Stuart Sherry Chak and Sontung Tang Kathleen and Edward Thomas Gloria Tipton John Todd Richard and Jocelyn Vortmann Foundation Molly Walters The A.C. and Shaughne S. Warnack Foundation Whitewater Rock and Supply Co. Patty and Paul Wondries Deborah and Paul Woodcock $2,500 - $4,999 Nita Adamson and Leslie Jenkin Chuck Aldrich Alliance Data Kristi and Brian Bailey Rai Scime and Michael Baran Lark and Mark Barnum Christine Burdick-Bell and Michael Bell Mark Benvenga Alanna and Jon-Marc Blalock Carrie and Rich Breeswine Rosemarie and Dean Buntrock Vicky Burgess Burgstahler Foundation Patricia and John Campbell Susan Carney

Lee and Jay Clancey Wendy and Kevin Cox Leigh Cross - Combs Roy E. Crummer Foundation Holiday Dapper and Jeb Bailey Donald Davis Diane and Neal Denkler Rondi Edwards El Paseo Jewelers Lisa Brenner and Lee Elster Roni Eventov Angela Farmer and Rose Marcario Christel and Phelps Fisher Larry Fry and Jeff Garatea Debra Garcia Susan and Warren Gelman Lile abd John Gibbons Tracy and Steve Hanson Kristine Harris and David Rosner Amy and Garith Helm Lynn and Alan Hendershot The Brian and Patricia A. Herman Fund at Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Raila and Dennis Horne Lorna and Robert Houck Nicki and John Conti Maren and Adam Jaffe Eric Jordan Suzanne and Tom Kanarian Tanya Karn Connie and Dennis Keller Jeanette Kleist Patricia Landye Barbara and Tom Latour Susan and George LeBlanc Dave Lippert Maureen Londy Richard Longmire Maggie McBennett and Chris Reed Fay McClung Susan and Nick McCully Barbie McMahan Dorothy Milauskas Fern Miller Diane and Mike Morrison Julie and Robert Nagelhout Daryl and Steven Nelson Betty Nelson-Lahti and Gordon Lahti Sandy and Harvey Platt Suzanne Pluskat Cathryn Rasmuson Judy Rasmuson Michele and Steve Ray Tia Sommer and Craig Rexroad Warren Riley and Steve Uribe Adele Ruxton Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens Ronald Sassano Sharon Schermer and Rob McCauley Terry and Bill Schmidt Carrie and Nick Schrup Lu Schulz Linda and Bill Scott BJ Skilling Christine and Chris Smith Cathy and Warren Smith Barbara and Stuart Spencer Tiki and Larry Spitcaufsky Sherry and Mitchell Stein Jennifer and Mathew Stephen Wendy and Ted Storlie Ace Strong Carla Sullivan-Dilley and Ron Dilley Robert Taubman Vickie and Tom Trenkmann Sheila and Rick Vitelle Judy Vossler Donna and Robert Ward Carol and Roy Whitfield Carol and Mike Williamson Estate of Leonard Wolk

FINANCIALS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 (UNAUDITED) .600% .413% .311% RE VENUE

13.50% 42.59% 13.41%

13.06% 16.13%

Admissions Contributions Special Events Memberships Park Services In Kind Education Other

$9,045,840 $3,426,237 $2,867,430 $2,847,173 $2,774,789 $127,330 $65,996 $84,745

Total Revenue

$21,239,541

Programs Fundraising Administrative Costs

$15,515,294 $1,472,586 $645,086

Total Expenses*

$17,632,966

EXPENSES

3.66% 8.35%

87.99%

* Total Excludes Depreciation

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