Ballona Discovery Park Donor Recognition May 19, 2011

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1 Ballona Discovery Park Donor Recognition May 19, 2011 Lisa Fimiani, Executive Director 211 Culver Boulevard, Suite K Playa del Rey, CA lisaf@ballonafriends.org (310)

2 Ballona Discovery Park Discovery Park is a 1.7-acre open-air science and cultural center, designed to engage and educate visitors about the Ballona Watershed. This museum without walls was conceived by the Friends of Ballona Wetlands and its principal partners Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and Playa Vista. Discovery Park also benefitted from the guidance of Gabrielino/Tongva partners and other local stakeholders. It celebrates and honors the natural and cultural history of the Ballona Wetlands and its native peoples, bringing knowledge of an important ecosystem into people s daily lives. Sited at the base of the Westchester Bluffs near the restored riparian watercourse that flows to the Freshwater Marsh, the new Ballona Discovery Park is positioned to summon a connection between people and nature as it did with the Tongva people who flourished here centuries ago. A primary element of Discovery Park is the Watershed Walk, which shows visitors the path water travels through Los Angeles urban watersheds from the mountains to the sea. Visitors take away a new appreciation of the watershed and an understanding of their own vital role in its health and wellbeing. The Tongva culture is represented through a number of interpretive elements, notably by a rope and wood representation of a Ki (house) that also serves as a resting and educational gathering spot for students and visitors. This new park is destined to become a key trailhead for exploring the Ballona Wetlands. Through programs developed by the Friends of Ballona Wetlands and LMU, Discovery Park complements the Friends ongoing education and restoration programs at the Ballona Wetlands and Dunes restoration site in Playa del Rey. Funds from the Donor recognition/contribution opportunities described on the following pages are dedicated to Friends of Ballona Wetlands educational programming, Park improvement and maintenance. Ballona Discovery Park is located in the community of Playa Vista, adjacent to the Ballona Riparian Corridor and near the Freshwater Marsh and Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve. We welcome and appreciate your participation. p. 1 05/19/11

3 Great Blue Heron Dolphin 12" In Loving Memory of Jason Stewart & Patrick O Neil $5000 or more Level 3/4 Cap Height Anthony Stevens & Elizabeth Tallis Gray Rosenberg Family Foundation $2500 Level 5/8 Cap Height Donor Wall Gift Levels The Ballona Discovery Park Donor Wall is divided into 5 gift levels, $5,000 or more, $2,500, $1,500, $1,000, and $500. Each level is identified with a unique native species and is further distinguished by different letter heights. The plaques are designed to hold the names of multiple donors. If you would prefer to donote a whole plaque please consider giving at the Great Blue Heron Level. Langston Family Foundation Noli & Gary Dockweiler Rod & Amanda Dyer Jackson Warren Common Buckeye $1500 Level 1/2 Cap Height Pickleweed Anthony Stevens & Elizabeth Tallis Gray Hallie & Chester Hughes Mimi Morton The Canyon School Foundation Liliana Francisco-Hughes Marian Swimmer Quinn & Francis Kingsley Thomas J. Mainfred Mary Smyth Lulu Cooper $1000 Level 3/8 Cap Height $500 Level 1/4 Cap Height Donor Wall p. 2 05/19/11

4 3'-7" 2'-6" 52 plaques total A DONOR WALL ELEVATION Scale: 1/4"= 1' - 0" B DONOR WALL ELEVATION DETAIL Scale: 1"= 1' - 0" Donor Wall Elevations p. 3 05/19/11

5 Pickleweed Mimi Morton The Canyon School Foundation Liliana Francisco-Hughes Marian Swimmer Thomas J. Mainfred Mary Smyth Wall Surface Lulu Cooper Etched Stainless Steel with Random Orbital Finish A Color Rendering Half Scale Friends of Ballona Wetlands-Donor Recognition Donor Wall Color Rendering Sussman/Prejza & Company, Inc. February 23, 2011 p. 4 05/19/11

6 18" MEDICINAL PLANT GARDEN Dr. David Swimmer Separate Naming Opportunities The Ballona Discovery Park has a variety of naming opportunities. These major gifts will be recognized with larger, stand alone plaques identifying the donor. Depending on the condition and opportunity, custom donor recognition can also be devised to be seamlessly integrated into the Park element. Please contact Lisa Fimiani, Friends of Ballona Wetlands Executive Director for more information. lisaf@ballonafriends.org (310) Naming Opportunity Example: Medicinal Plant Garden 7/8 Cap Height Naming Opportunites p. 5 05/19/11

7 Naming Opportunity Naming Opportunity To be determined Great Blue Heron In Loving Memory of Jason Stewart & Patrick O Neil Great Blue Heron Level $5,000 To Order 1. Select your gift level to the left. Your contribution is 100% deductible to 501(C)3 Dolphin Anthony Stevens & Elizabeth Tallis Gray Rosenberg Family Foundation Dolphin Level $2, Enter the information that you would like to appear on the plaque: Please try to limit your entry to 35 letters. Langston Family Foundation Noli & Gary Dockweiler Rod & Amanda Dyer Jackson Warren Common Buckeye Anthony Stevens & Elizabeth Tallis Gray Hallie & Chester Hughes Quinn & Francis Kingsley Level $1,500 Buckeye Butterfly Level $1, Print this order form and send with check to: FBW-Ballona Discovery Park 211 Culver Boulevard, Suite K Playa del Rey, CA You may make arrangements for monthly payments by contacting Lisa Fimiani at lisaf@ballonafriends.org (310) Pickleweed Mimi Morton The Canyon School Foundation Liliana Francisco-Hughes Marian Swimmer Thomas J. Mainfred Mary Smyth Lulu Cooper Pickleweed Level $500 p. 6 05/19/11