Page 7 - Streamkeeper's Log Summer 2014

California Water Foundation Recognized
CalTrout held its 15th
Annual Benefit Gala
& Auction on Friday,
May 9, 2014 at the
Four Seasons Hotel in
San Francisco. At the
event, we honored
our valued partner,
the California Water Foundation, who, through their generous funding and support, makes our Knagg’s Ranch Project and floodplain work possible.
CalTrout has partnered with the California Water Foundation since its founding in 2011 by a group of visionary philanthropists. The Foundation empowers state leaders and interest groups to develop new approaches, technologies, and policies to meet the needs of California’s farms, cities, and environment.
CWF deploys a multitude of approaches to bring about significant changes in water policies and management to result in sustainable 21st century water use in California that, in turn, will influence directions throughout the west and the globe. The vision of the Foundation is a perfect match for CalTrout’s work, empowering our approach of scientific research, on-the-ground proof of concept restoration projects, and using this experience to drive water policy reform.
We are pleased to report that this was one of our highest grossing Galas ever. Our Fund-A-Need, Protecting the Best: Helping to Protect California’s Strongest and Most Resilient Populations of Wild Steelhead and Salmon yielded twice what we normally raise... with unprecedented participation. The mood was festive and the enthusiasm palpable. Thanks to those who attended and supported this important fundraiser!
CWF’s Lester Snow (center) and Andrew Fahlund (right) accepting the Golden Trout Award from CalTrout’s Executive Director, Jeff Thompson.
CalTrout Staff & Board
Regional Conservation Staff
Eastern & Northern Sierra
Mark Drew, PhD
mdrew@caltrout.org
Mt. Shasta
Curtis Knight
cknight@caltrout.org
Drew Braugh
dbraugh@caltrout.org
Meadow Fitton
mfitton@caltrout.org
North Coast
Darren Mierau
dmierau@caltrout.org
Mary Burke
mburke@caltrout.org
Central California
Jacob Katz
jkatz@caltrout.org
Southern California
Kurt Zimmerman
kzimmerman@caltrout.org
Sandra Jacobson, Ph.D.
sjacobson@caltrout.org
Candice Meneghin
cmeneghin@caltrout.org
Central Office Staff Executive Director
Jeff Thompson . jthompson@caltrout.org Conservation Director & Advocacy
Curtis Knight . cknight@caltrout.org Finance & Administration Director
Alan Roesberry . aroesberry@caltrout.org Accounts Payable
Richard Locicero . rlucicero@caltrout.org Membership Manager
Tony Van Houten . tvanhouten@caltrout.org Development & Foundations
Gaby Roff . groff@caltrout.org Grants Manager
Melissa Racklyeft . mracklyeft@caltrout.org
Development/Individual Giving
Lisa Clarke . lclarke@caltrout.org Marketing
Tracey Diaz . tdiaz@caltrout.org
Fly Fishing & Community Outreach
Mike Wier . mwier@caltrout.org Fly Fishing Ambassador
Craig Ballenger . craig@craigballenger.com Emeritus Governors
Roy Crawford Nicholas Di Croce Craig Fusaro, PhD Bill Hooper Richard May Frank Pipgras Joel Scheinberg Will Trefry
Governors
Linda Rosenberg Ach, Chair Gary Arabian
Doug Ballinger
Andrew Bassak
Tony Brookfield
Andy Eckert
Bill Epstein
Dick Galland
Nick Graves
Rick Kaufman
Tom Larsen Laureston McLellan Stephen Rogers
Alan Vidinsky
Richard West
Jerome Yesavage, MD
Academic/Science Partners
UC Davis, Center for Watershed Sciences Dr. Peter Moyle
Dr. Jeff Mount
Dr. Jay Lund Carson Jeffries Rob Lusardi
Humbolt State
Dr. Walt Duffy
University Nevada-Reno
Dr. Sudeep Chandra
UC Santa Barbara
Dr. Tom Dudley
Legal Advisors
Water Power & Law Group, Richard Roos Collins
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberg Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Contact us
360 Pine St., 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 392-8887 info@caltrout.org
Visit us on the web: caltrout.org
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