b'A Messagefrom our Executive Director We can all agree that 2020 was a year like no other, bothplanned, it was incredible to get some young people into the professionally and also personally. It was a year definedfield to roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty, and learn by uncertainty, change and sheer determination. Whenthe craft of stewardship. I think about how far weve come since March last year,While wildfires burned close to 30,000 acres in Rocky, our I am astonished by the creativity and dynamism of thecommunity rose to the occasion and donated more than Conservancy staff and community to adapt and deliver on$157,000 to support wildfire restoration and promote our mission, while doing our best to keep everyone as safehealthy forests. The Conservancy also started a Wildlife as possible. In the face of a pandemic, wildfires, and anConservation Fund to support the park in their efforts impaired national economy, our donors and communityto protect and conserve the parks critters. In all, the bestowed an incredible level of support and aid to the park. Conservancy followed through on its commitment to RMNP, Conservancy Nature Stores were greatly impacted bydirecting $1.3M in philanthropic support aid to the park. COVID-19 in 2020. Our retail staff served visitors withWith incredible commitment from donors like you, we were information to help keep them safe and to promote apleasantly surprised by your generosity during the annual meaningful experience in the park. With significant visitorgiving campaign, leaving the Conservancy well positioned to center closures, and all the limitations the pandemicgive strong support to the park in 2021.brought, our retail revenue took a hit, but began to bounceIt was a tough year, but ultimately another effective year back towards the end of the summer. of the Conservancy supporting RMNP. Of course, hardship Many of the Conservancy programs were affected by theis nothing new in Rocky. At times like this, I think about the pandemic. Our Field Institute programming had to behardy indigenous people and pioneers that came before completely suspended in 2020 to ensure public safety.us. As we know from their stories and journeys, Rocky is a While this was a difficult decision, and a major setback lastplace that shapes strength and perseverance in the face of year, we have been excited to take this time to rethink ouradversity. We look forward to a new year and all the exciting learning platforms and redesign our approach to reach apossibilities to connect people with history and nature. broader and more diverse audienceand deliver even higher quality content in the future. Our ConservationWarmly,Corps was also affected, as Rocky was forced to cancel all youth conservation programming in the park due health safety concerns. However, we were pleased to work with the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest partners to get four Corps crews deployed into the forest adjacent to the park.Estee Rivera MurdockAlex Ho | Lion Lakes Elephant Heads | RMNP While it was not the eight crews for which we had originallyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2 |ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONSERVANCY 2020 ANNUAL REPORT|3'