2023-05-17T07:14:37-07:00 2022-12-31 582361357 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 50 LENOX POINT SUITE C ATLANTA GA 30324 990 2022-01-01 742815350 FRIENDS OF LAGUNA ATASCOSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FRIE 9568323905 22817 OCELOT TRAIL LOS FRESNOS TX 78566 NICOLE EKSTROM Executive Director 2023-05-17 true NICOLE EKSTROM 999009999 true Gregg S Bossen P01444127 4048929513 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 22817 OCELOT TRAIL LOS FRESNOS TX 78566 277343 false X www.flanwr.org X 1997 TX The mission of the Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge shall be to educate the public regarding the flora, fauna, and natural environment of the Refuge, through functions and educational events, promote public support for the Refuge by encouraging and organizing volunteer services, and solicit public donations for use in supporting, assisting, and enhancing ongoing conservation projects on the Refuge. 11 11 5 15 0 202189 69920 26950 39498 1388 9899 5543 8231 236070 127548 35000 6000 0 14216 29436 0 7073 29088 108789 78304 144225 157766 -16677 668233 652405 1684 2533 666549 649872 The mission of the Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge shall be to educate the public regarding the flora, fauna, and natural environment of the Refuge, through functions and educational events, promote public support for the Refuge by encouraging and organizing volunteer services, and solicit public donations for use in supporting, assisting, and enhancing ongoing conservation projects on the Refuge. false false 131332 In 2022, the Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (FLANWR) participated in outreach and education, land conservation, and habitat restoration for ocelots. Outreach and EducationIn 2022, FLANWR hosted 18 events for approximately 3,300 individuals. We also introduced some new youth programs. Programs and events in 2022 included: Ocelot Conservation Day, the Wild Friends Storytime, the Friends Science Series, a National Public Lands Day Cleanup, Walk for the Wild, National Wildlife Refuge Week, and the Bahia Grande: The Largest Coastal Restoration in Texas Summer Movie Series. In May 2022, the Visitors Center at Laguna Atascosa opened after an over two-year closure. This allowed FLANWR to reopen the Nature Store and provided a place for outreach and education to start up again.The biggest event we hosted in 2022 was the Ocelot Conservation Day. Ocelot Conservation Day is an annual event the first weekend in March co-hosted by FLANWR and the USFWS that promotes ocelot conservation. This awareness-raising event highlights the ocelot, a small endangered wild cat native to South Texas. Activities included craft stations and information tables where guests may speak with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge representatives to learn about ocelot biology, research, and conservation. Representatives from Defenders of Wildlife and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department were also present. On March 6, 2022, the 18th annual Ocelot Conservation Day was held at Gladys Porter Zoo. This year had a different layout than other years, with booths and activities placed throughout the zoo rather than at the South Texas Discovery Center. Presentations were done at the newly remodeled outdoor amphitheater. The placement throughout the zoo allowed us to engage more of the zoo patrons than in previous years. Zoo staff estimate we reached more than 3,000 people. In 2022, we also added new activities that appealed to kids. These included: pin the tail on the ocelot, ocelot bean bag toss, how far can an ocelot jump, green screen photographs, and ocelot puzzles. Land AcquisitionIn 2022, FLANWR transferred 50 acres of land to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. This land will become part of the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. The goal of FLANWR land acquisition is to assist the Refuge and partners to acquire smaller pieces of land in a timely manner so they can be conserved for wildlife. The land we transferred included a 10-acre parcel acquired in 2018 and a 40-acre parcel acquired in 2019. Both tracts of land are located on Buena Vista Road. FLANWR plans to continue assisting the Refuge with land acquisition and due diligence costs to assist with the Bahia Grande Coastal Corridor Project, which aims to link parcels from various sections of the Refuge together to provide habitat connectivity for wildlife.Habitat RestorationIn 2022, FLANWR also assisted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services South Texas Refuges Complex Habitat Restoration Program with thornscrub habitat restoration for ocelots. We assisted the US Fish and Wildlife Service by providing funding for habitat restoration at the 110-acre Delaney Farms tract. FLANWR assisted by contracting a company to plant 10,480 tree-band trees with a 3 ft. tree shelter around them and 109,446 tree band trees without shelters. 131332 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true false false false X NICOLE EKSTROM 9568323905 22817 OCELOT TRAIL LOS FRESNOS TX 78566 X NICOLE EKSTROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 8379 0 0 BOB SEVERSON President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE MOORE Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE HAMILTON Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DR THOMAS deMAAR Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DR GREG GARCIA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHRISTOPHER GABLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY HARRINGTON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE CANO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR SHARON WILCOX Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE WILSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY CROW Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 8379 0 false false false 0 3561 66359 69920 OCELOT PROGRAM 39498 39498 39498 1209 1209 0 0 0 148000 139310 8690 8690 8690 0 0 18614 10485 8129 8129 MISCELLANEOUS 102 102 102 127548 56317 1311 6000 6000 0 0 0 8349 4175 4174 0 19121 19121 0 0 1966 1966 0 0 3995 3995 0 0 0 12964 12964 0 451 451 2704 2358 346 0 0 384 384 0 200 200 0 0 86 86 3780 3780 OCELOT HABITAT RESTORATION 78000 78000 OCELOT FESTIVAL EXPENSES 2899 2899 TELEPHONE 1198 1198 Postage and Shipping 734 734 1394 1199 195 144225 131332 5820 7073 496671 619298 0 0 0 0 0 0 26303 20776 0 13730 1399 145259 12331 0 0 0 0 0 668233 652405 1684 2533 1684 2533 X 345590 346260 320959 303612 666549 649872 668233 652405 -16677 X false false false X 69011 102070 151665 202189 69920 594855 0 3600 1248 3600 3600 14160 26208 72611 103318 155265 205789 84080 621063 166307 454756 1794 2002 1680 1388 1209 8073 0 866 8231 9097 638233 0.71250 0.76670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12159 12159 798 798 773 601 172 12331 GIFT CERTIFICATES 285 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1690 STATE TAXES PAYABLE 558 2533 141708 14160 14160 127548 127548 158385 14160 14160 144225 144225 false UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRAND 1201 WEST UNIVERSITY EDINBURG TX 78539 746000203 170(B)(1)(A)(ii) 6000 0 INTERN 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.