The Foundation
The Creekspirit Wildlife Foundation was founded in 2003 by Artist Patti
Jacquemain, a long-time Santa Barbara resident with a lifelong interest in
wildlife and the natural world. It is an outgrowth of Jacquemain's personnal
commitment and concern for wild animals found not only in California but
those found througout the West.
Mindful of the fate of the California grizzly bear (there were about 10,000
Grizzly Bears living in California in the mid-1800;s and today there are
none), the Grizzly stands as a reminder of what can happen to all wildlife
if we don't do something to protect them. The Creekspirit Wildlife
Foundation supports the protection and preservation of wild animals in
California and the Western United States.
The Creekspirit Wildlife Foundation's mission is to provide private support
to preserve the wildlife of California and the West through
education,
conservation,
collaboration, and
inspiration. To
carry out its mission and guide its activities, the Foundation has developed
a four-point program, as follows:
1. Provide educational programs for both children and adults on wildlife and wildlife preservation in California and other regions of the West.
2. Support conservation of wildlife and help wildlife in need through the support of other nonprofit organizations directly involved in wildlife preservation efforts.
3. Collaborate with other nonprofit organizations to design and support wildlife preservation initiatives.
4. Provide inspiration for the future through the Creekspirit Wildlife Library, the Dome of the Great Bear and the Creekspirit gardens.
Officers and Directors:
President: Patti Jacquemain
Vice President: Marian Kauffman
Treasurer: David W. Gledhill
Secretary: Salvador Malendez
Directors:
Kate Godfrey
Laurie Koc
Ursula O'Conner
Suzanne Weakley
Advisory Board:
Page Bolin
Patty Burns
Marianne Gasiewski