2024-06-19T19:13:23-05:00 2023-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4501 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH SUITE 200 NAPLES FL 341033548 990 2022-10-01 591157084 THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONS 2394034202 1495 SMITH PRESERVE WAY NAPLES FL 34102 VICTORIA POLLOCK CFO 2394034202 2024-06-17 1 VICTORIA POLLOCK 999009999 0 AMELIA COOPER P00437898 2392628686 2024-06-17 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ROB MOHER 1495 SMITH PRESERVE WAY NAPLES FL 34102 35018889 0 X WWW.CONSERVANCY.ORG X 1964 FL OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S UNIQUE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. 29 29 79 600 0 0 9694661 11819344 161880 156957 -468394 3941145 -450664 2318255 8937483 18235701 0 51800 0 0 4776958 5550006 0 0 1673089 4814504 5710389 9591462 11312195 -653979 6923506 87935046 91148360 6356459 1036167 81578587 90112193 X WE ARE A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION FOUNDED ALMOST 60 YEARS AGO, FOCUSED ON THE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF SW FLORIDA. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH A MYRIAD OF EFFORTS BY THE TEAMS IN OUR PROGRAMMATIC DEPARTMENTS: SCIENCE, POLICY, EDUCATION AND WILDLIFE REHABILITATION. 0 0 2571630 THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TEAM IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP OF TOMORROW. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND ADULTS AN APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE AIM TO EQUIP OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS. INDIVIDUALS WHO APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES ARE MORE WILLING TO HELP PROTECT AND TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FACING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)LEARNING ADVENTURE BUS (LAB) OUR LEARNING ADVENTURES BUS (LAB) PROGRAMS BRING HANDS-ON SCIENCE LEARNING TO SCHOOLS THAT OTHERWISE CANNOT TRAVEL TO THE CONSERVANCY FOR AN ON-CAMPUS FIELD TRIP. IN JANUARY, WE LAUNCHED TWO NEW PROGRAMS FOR THIRD AND SEVENTH GRADERS ABOUT HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS. THE LAB PROVIDES FUN STEM ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO COLLIER COUNTY STUDENTS AND BEYOND. SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS SUMMER SLAM (SUMMER LEARNING ADVENTURE MODULES), SUPPORTED BY NAPLES CHILDREN & EDUCATION FOUNDATION (NCEF) GRANT FUNDING, IS A DYNAMIC TWO-PART PROGRAM THAT COMBINES THE LEARNING ADVENTURES BUS (LAB) AND OUR NATURE CENTER. WITH 37 TOTAL PROGRAMS, SUMMER SLAM REACHED MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS THIS SUMMER. FROM THE NEW INTERACTIVE SEA TURTLE NESTING GAME ON THE LAB'S TOUCH TABLE TO A MOCK SEA TURTLE NEST EXCAVATION, CAMPERS HAD THE CHANCE TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES AS FUTURE FIELD SCIENTISTS. THEY WERE ALSO INVITED TO OUR CAMPUS FOR A TOUR AND OTHER LEARNING ACTIVITIES. AS AN ADDED BONUS, CAMPERS RECEIVED A TAKE HOME SCIENCE KIT. THE SEVENTH-GRADE FIELD TRIP, SURVIVORS, REACHED 444 STUDENTS DESPITE HURRICANE IAN'S DISRUPTION TO OUR BOAT SCHEDULE. IN COLLABORATION WITH ROOKERY BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE, WE INVITED FIVE LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS ON OUR PONTOON, GOOD FORTUNE II, FOR A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE TO TEST AND RESEARCH WATER QUALITY. THE TWO-PART FIELD TRIP ALSO INCLUDED THE ROOKERY BAY FIELD STATION AND THEIR STAFF MEMBERS WHO TAUGHT STUDENTS HOW TO EXAMINE SHARK MOVEMENTS BASED ON SALINITY TOLERANCES. WATERY WONDERS IS ONE OF OUR LONG RUNNING ON-CAMPUS FIELD TRIPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AT OUR NATURE CENTER, THE STUDENTS EXPLORED OUR SHOTWELL WAVERING FILTER MARSH, ANALYZED WATER QUALITY, COLLECTED AND IDENTIFIED A VARIETY OF INVERTEBRATES AND FISH, EXPLORED OUR NATURE TRAILS AND MET A RESIDENT GATOR UP CLOSE. THE PROGRAM REACHED 525 THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS THIS YEAR. EARTH DAY FESTIVAL 2023 ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22, WE WELCOMED NEARLY 1,700 GUESTS TO OUR CAMPUS FOR OUR EARTH DAY FESTIVAL. THIS ADMISSION-FREE CELEBRATION FEATURED LIVE PRESENTATIONS AND ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES, DEPARTMENT TABLES, NATURE WALKS AND ELECTRIC BOAT TOURS, OVER 20 LOCAL VENDORS, AND MUCH MORE. 2107085 THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TEAM USES A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO TACKLE BROAD REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL, ACADEMIC AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO ENSURE THE PROPER STEWARDSHIP OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S WATER, LAND AND WILDLIFE. THEY PROVIDE OUR REGION'S DECISION MAKERS WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION ISSUES. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TACKLED BY THE TEAM ARE SMART GROWTH, WATER ISSUES, MINING, ENDANGERED SPECIES AND WILDLIFE HABITAT PROTECTION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE POLICY TEAM IN FY 2022-2023: STORM RESILIENCE IN JUNE 2023, THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (CORPS) PROVIDED AN ARRAY OF ALTERNATIVES FOR A STORM MITIGATION PLAN IN COLLIER COUNTY, BASED ON THE DISCUSSIONS IN THE STAKEHOLDER CHARRETTES THAT TOOK PLACE IN APRIL. THE CONSERVANCY WAS VERY PLEASED TO SEE THAT THE MASSIVE SURGE BARRIER AT WIGGINS PASS WAS SCREENED OUT OF THE STUDY AND THAT THE CORPS STATED THEY ARE COMMITTED TO PRIORITIZING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS. IN SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS, OTHER PROPOSED GATES AND WALLS WERE REMOVED FROM THE STUDY. HOWEVER, THE STUDY IS FAR FROM OVER. THE CONSERVANCY IS STILL CONCERNED THAT ENVIRONMENTALLY DESTRUCTIVE MEASURES HAVING SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES ON OUR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE COULD LATER BE INCLUDED IN THE STUDY AS POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS. THE CORPS IS IN THE PROCESS OF MODELING AND EVALUATING PROPOSED MEASURES, SO IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO TELL WHICH MEASURES WILL MOVE FORWARD TO THE TENTATIVELY SELECTED PLAN (TSP), TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN APRIL OF 2024. BELLMAR DEVELOPMENT THE CONSERVANCY'S POLICY & ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT HAS SPENT THE PAST 10+ YEARS OPPOSING PROJECTS THAT WOULD IMPACT HABITAT FOR THE ENDANGERED FLORIDA PANTHER, INCLUDING THE CONTROVERSIAL BELLMAR DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY. LOCATED PRECARIOUSLY CLOSE TO THE FLORIDA PANTHER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, BELLMAR AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVELOPMENTS THREATEN THE DWINDLING HABITAT OF THE PANTHER AND OTHER NATIVE SPECIES. BELLMAR WOULD ALSO CAUSE INCREASED TRAFFIC AND DEADLY VEHICLE STRIKES. WITH A VISION OF SAFEGUARDING THE REGION'S NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS, OUR TEAM PLACES A HEAVY EMPHASIS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR AND SMART GROWTH PRINCIPLES. THE CONSERVANCY REMAINS RESOLUTE IN CHAMPIONING THE PROTECTION OF WETLANDS, PUBLIC LANDS, AND WILDLIFE HABITATS. RIVERGRASS RULING THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA REACHED A SETTLEMENT WITH COLLIER ENTERPRISES REGARDING RIVERGRASS VILLAGE, THE FIRST APPROVED VILLAGE FOR THE RURAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP AREA (RLSA) IN EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY. OUR CHALLENGE AGAINST RIVERGRASS HAS BEEN THE CONSERVANCY'S LARGEST LEGAL BATTLE IN OUR 60-YEAR HISTORY. SINCE THE CREATION AND INCEPTION OF THE RLSA, OVER 20 YEARS AGO, THE CONSERVANCY HAS UNDERSTOOD THAT RURAL EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY IS AN AREA TARGETED FOR SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH. WITHOUT PROPER PLANNING, GROWTH WILL DRASTICALLY TRANSFORM THE RLSA'S CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF DIVERSE CONNECTED ECOSYSTEMS AND IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS, TO SPRAWLING TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN INAPPROPRIATE LOCATIONS. FOR OVER TWO DECADES, THE CONSERVANCY HAS ADVOCATED FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF IMPORTANT HABITAT AREAS, WETLANDS, AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS IN FUTURE PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ROAD PROJECTS WITHIN THE RLSA. FURTHERMORE, THE CONSERVANCY HAS STRONGLY ADVOCATED FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLANS, TO PROTECT TAXPAYERS, LIMIT TRAC AND ENSURE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THEREFORE, WE ENTERED SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS WITH COLLIER ENTERPRISES FOCUSED ON NEGOTIATING AN AGREEMENT THAT WOULD RESULT IN BENEFITS THAT SPAN THE ENTIRE RLSA. WE ARE PLEASED TO SHARE WITH YOU THAT WE SUCCEEDED IN SECURING SUCH POSITIVE SETTLEMENT TERMS. 1878864 THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL ADMITTED APPROXIMATELY 3,600 NATIVE ANIMALS THIS YEAR. THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF INJURED, SICK AND ORPHANED NATIVE BIRDS, MAMMALS AND REPTILES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING THEIR ABILITY TO BE RELEASED BACK IN TO THE WILD. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO OUR NATURE CENTER VISITORS ON HOW TO PREVENT INJURIES TO WILDLIFE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL IS THE ONLY FACILITY OF ITS KIND WITHIN COLLIER COUNTY. THE INJURED, SICK AND ORPHANED NATIVE WILDLIFE ARE CARED FOR BY A DEDICATED STAFF OF SEVEN FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, A STAFF VETERINARIAN, AND SEASONAL INTERNS. STAFF EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST WITH DIET PREPARATION, CAGE CLEANING, ANIMAL RESTRAINT AND WILDLIFE RESCUE AND RELEASE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION TEAM IN FY 2022-2023: A BUSY BABY SEASON THE ANNUAL WILDLIFE HOSPITAL BABY SHOWER KICKED OFF IN JUNE IN SUPPORT OF INJURED, SICK AND ORPHANED NATIVE BABY ANIMALS DURING THE BREEDING SEASON. DURING THE MONTH-LONG EVENT, DONATIONS WERE ACCEPTED FROM THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL WISH LIST, INCLUDING ITEMS SUCH AS PAPER TOWELS, SOAPS, WRITING UTENSILS AND MORE THAT ALLOW THE HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE. THE EVENT WRAPPED UP WITH A FAMILY-FRIENDLY DAY AT ANKROLAB BREWING CO. ON JUNE 17, WHICH FEATURED A SPECIALTY BEER BENEFITING THE CONSERVANCY. IN TOTAL, HUNDREDS OF WISH LIST ITEMS AND CASH DONATIONS WERE ACCEPTED TO AID OUR HOSPITAL TEAMS IN WORKING MORE EFFICIENTLY TO SUPPORT NATIVE WILDLIFE. GOPHER TORTOISE PROTECTION IN MARCO ISLAND BRITTANY PIERSMA, FIELD BIOLOGIST AT AUDUBON WESTERN EVERGLADES, HAS DONE TREMENDOUS WORK FOR THE NATIVE WILDLIFE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND FOR THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL. OBSERVING THE PUBLIC'S NEED FOR TOOLS AND COMFORT WHEN ASSISTING AN ANIMAL, PIERSMA CREATED RESCUE STATIONS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN COLLIER COUNTY. NOW, IF SOMEONE FINDS AN INJURED ANIMAL, THEY CAN USE THE NET AND TOWELS TO RESCUE AND CONTAIN IT IN THE CRATE PROVIDED. PIERSMA PROVIDES HER CONTACT INFORMATION TO ASSIST WITH THE RESCUE IF NEEDED AND ENSURE THE ANIMAL IS TRANSPORTED TO THE CONSERVANCY. PIERSMA HAS OUR THANKS AS SHE HAS GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO AID THE CONSERVANCY IN OUR MISSION NAPLES PIER PELICAN PROTECTION AFTER HURRICANE IAN IMPACTED SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, AN UNEXPECTED POSITIVE OUTCOME EMERGED. FOLLOWING THE STORM, THE CONSERVANCY'S VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL REPORTED FEWER ADMISSIONS OF INJURED PELICANS. THIS CHANGE CAN BE LINKED TO THE DAMAGE TO THE NAPLES PIER, A POPULAR SHING SPOT IN COLLIER COUNTY. WITH ITS TEMPORARY CLOSURE, THERE WERE FEWER SHING HOOKS AND LINES, REDUCING HAZARDS FOR PELICANS AND OTHER BIRDS. THE DATA SUGGESTS A CONNECTION BETWEEN DECREASED FISHING ACTIVITY AND THE LOWER NUMBER OF PELICAN INJURIES. JOANNA FITZGERALD, DIRECTOR OF THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL, SHARED HER THOUGHTS ON THE BROADER IMPLICATIONS OF THE HURRICANE'S AFTERMATH. IT WAS HEARTBREAKING TO WITNESS NOT JUST THE DESTRUCTION OF THE NAPLES PIER, BUT THE WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. HOWEVER, IN THE WAKE OF SUCH DESTRUCTION, WE NOTICED A DROP IN PELICANS WITH SHING HOOK AND LINE INJURIES. THAT GAVE A SMALL COMFORT FOR THIS TEAM THAT IS VERY DEDICATED TO WILDLIFE CARE. NOW, WHILE THE COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GRAPPLE WITH REBUILDING AND REFLECTING ON THE HURRICANE'S AFTERMATH, THERE'S A HEIGHTENED AWARENESS ABOUT THE DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN URBAN STRUCTURES AND THE SURROUNDING ECOSYSTEM. AS A STAKEHOLDER AT SEVERAL MEETINGS CONDUCTED BY THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR TIGHTER REGULATIONS ON SHING BRIDGES, NOTABLY AT THE SKYWAY FISHING PIER STATE PARK. COLLABORATION CONTINUES WITH EFFORTS TO INCREASE PELICAN PROTECTION AND ANGLER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AT THE GULF PIER AT FT. DE SOTO STATE PARK. THIS ACTION ADDRESSES CONCERNS OVER BIRDS FREQUENTLY HARMED BY INTENSE FISHING ACTIVITIES AT FISHING PIERS STATEWIDE. OUR COMBINED EFFORTS HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING LOCAL HABITATS AND ENSURING SAFE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS FLORIDA'S KEY LOCATIONS. 1762296 51800 156957 THE CONSERVANCY'S ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TEAM IS DEDICATED TO RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS, PROVIDING UNBIASED DATA AND STUDIES WHILE MAINTAINING A NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR THEIR MULTI-FACETED EXPERTISE. WITH A RANGE OF COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE, CONSERVANCY SCIENTISTS PROVIDE THE BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEDGE, RANGING FROM COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AND RESILIENCY TO INVASIVE SPECIES RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TEAM IN FY 2022-2023: AIDED BY A NEW DIGITAL DASHBOARD SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE TEAM TO TRACK NESTS AND PRESENT A SUMMARY OF DATA IN REAL TIME, THE SCIENCE STAFF AND INTERNS DOCUMENTED MORE THAN 526 NESTS AND 34,499 HATCHLINGS THIS SEASON. UNDETERRED BY BEACH CONDITIONS FOLLOWING HURRICANE IAN, SOME NEST PREDATION (MAINLY BY COYOTES), AND TOPPED OFF BY HURRICANE IDALIA WHICH WASHED OUT SOME NESTS, THESE NUMBERS REFLECT A SUCCESSFUL AND BUSY SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON ON KEEWAYDIN ISLAND. ADVANCED WORK ON RESTORATION OF MANGROVE DIE-OFF AREAS, INCLUDING AREAS NEAR GOODLAND. CONTINUED COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE INVASIVE SPECIES, INCLUDING THE BURMESE PYTHON AND CANE TOADS, IN ORDER TO HELP LIMIT THE DESTRUCTION OF NATIVE PLANTS AND WILDLIFE. WORKED THROUGH THE TENTH YEAR OF RADIO-TELEMETRY TO TAG AND TRACK PYTHONS TO STUDY THEIR BEHAVIOR AND REMOVE THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF THIS NON-NATIVE SPECIES. SUBMITTED FINDINGS ON CANE TOAD DIET AS THE PROJECT CONCLUDES AFTER THREE YEARS OF RESEARCH, CONSERVANCY BIOLOGISTS MELINDA SCHUMAN AND DR. JEFF SCHMID, ALONG WITH CONSERVANCY VOLUNTEERS SUSAN SNYDER AND COPLEY SMOAK, HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR FINDINGS ON THE DIET OF CANE TOADS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES TO THE ONLINE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ANIMALS. THEIR ARTICLE WAS PART OF A SPECIAL ISSUE HIGHLIGHTING THE EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION ON HERPETOFAUNA (AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES). IT REVEALS THAT WITHIN THE GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES STUDIED, CANE TOADS MAINLY FED UPON YELLOW-BANDED MILLIPEDES, HUNTING BILLBUG WEEVILS AND BIG-HEADED ANTS - WHICH ARE ALL CONSIDERED PESTS IN SYSTEMS. BURMESE PYTHON REMOVAL CONCLUDING ITS TENTH YEAR IN BURMESE PYTHON RESEARCH AND REMOVAL, THE CONSERVANCY'S PYTHON TEAM HAS ELIMINATED NEARLY 1,200 INVASIVE SNAKES WEIGHING IN EXCESS OF 31,500 POUNDS FROM 160 SQUARE MILES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND IN SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA. USING RADIO TRANSMITTERS IMPLANTED IN THE MALE SCOUT SNAKES, THE RESEARCH PROGRAM AIMS TO UNDERSTAND PYTHON MOVEMENTS, BREEDING BEHAVIORS AND HABITAT USE. SCOUT SNAKES CAN LEAD BIOLOGISTS TO ELUSIVE REPRODUCTIVE FEMALES, ALLOWING RESEARCHERS TO REMOVE THEM AND THEIR DEVELOPING EGGS FROM THE WILD. MANGROVE MONITORING THIS YEAR WE PERFORMED OUR ANNUAL MANGROVE FOREST HEALTH SURVEYS WITHIN CLAM BAY AND GOODLAND FRUIT FARM CREEK MANGROVE SYSTEMS. THE RESULTS THIS YEAR WERE PARTICULARLY POIGNANT, SINCE IT WAS PERFORMED 3-4 MONTHS POST HURRICANE IAN. THE CLAM BAY MANGROVE SYSTEM ABSORBED AN 8-FOOT TIDAL SURGE THAT DEPOSITED ACRES OF SAND INTO THE MANGROVE FOREST AND CAUSED MANGROVE MORTALITY. THE CLAM BAY MANGROVE SYSTEM SUFFERED MORE DAMAGE THAN THE MORE SOUTHERN FRUIT FARM CREEK SYSTEM AS THE HURRICANE INTENSITY AND TIDAL SURGE WERE MUCH MORE INTENSE AT CLAM BAY. THIS YEAR THE MANGROVES WERE NOT AS ROBUST OR AS HEALTHY AS IN PAST YEARS, BUT SOME AREAS WERE SHOWING EARLY SIGNS OF RESILIENCE. NEXT YEAR'S HEALTH CHECK WILL HOPEFULLY REVEAL MORE SIGNS OF RECOVERY. 1762296 51800 156957 8319875 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62 2 1 79 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X X VICTORIA POLLOCK 2394034202 1495 SMITH PRESERVE WAY NAPLES FL 34102 JOHN WALTER CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 15.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL DOUGLAS SECRETARY 15.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE FRECON TREASURER 15.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE MUELLER VICE-CHAIR 15.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY ANTHONY DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 NICK BATOS DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 STEFAN BOTHE DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 PAM BROWN DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL COLLINS DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA DEMKOVICH DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY EDWARDS DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY FRANK DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL GRESH DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GRIJALVA DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN HAMILTON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KUKK DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LAWTON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA LUNDMARK-KASH DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MYERSON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES NOLTE DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 NICK PENNIMAN DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 NANETTE RIVERA DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 SUE SCHULTE DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 CEDRIC SHAW DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON VON ARX DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY TAYLOR DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS WATKINS DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER WESTON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 ROB MOHER CEO 45.00 X 251521 0 25983 VICTORIA POLLOCK CFO 45.00 X 145553 0 11963 PAUL SEIFERT VP OF MARKETING 45.00 X 225871 0 25737 ANA PUSZKIN-CHEVLIN REGIONAL DIRECTOR 45.00 X 104197 0 8823 ERNEST REID DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS & IT 45.00 X 108881 0 10567 NICOLE RYAN DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 45.00 X 107901 0 16754 943924 0 99827 6 0 1 0 STEVENS CONSTRUCTION INC 14541 HOPE CENTER LOOP SUITE 200 FORT MYERS FL 33912 CONSTRUCTION 4165592 PRIORITY MARKETING OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA 12140 CARISSA COMMERCE COURT SUITE FORT MYERS FL 33966 MARKETING SERVICES 206614 HARMON'S AUDIO VISUAL 2533 CRYSTAL DRIVE FORT MYERS FL 33966 AV SERVICES 199237 TENTLOGIX INC 19100 SW WARFIELD BLVD INDIANTOWN FL 34956 TENT INSTALLATION 192806 WINDOWS CATERING CO 5724 GENERAL WASHINGTON DR ALEXANDRIA VA 22312 CATERING SERVICES 162775 10 360935 2712665 270121 8475623 803983 11819344 PROGRAM INCOME 611710 156957 156957 156957 955303 955303 3000 0 3000 3000 3000 18771088 32000 15737191 80055 3033897 -48055 2985842 2985842 131484 2712665 933564 -802080 -802080 57107 32378 24729 24729 GAIN ON LEGAL SETTLEMENT 900099 2870000 2870000 INSURANCE CLAIM REIMBURSMENT 900099 216860 216860 OTHER INCOME 900099 5746 5746 3092606 18235701 156957 0 6259400 51800 51800 757052 476541 280511 3870034 3002515 352726 514793 67547 57723 2621 7203 534705 389023 69642 76040 320668 211512 55283 53873 259893 238550 21343 32910 30509 2401 85059 85059 863051 475962 22102 364987 154581 131157 7569 15855 234855 143019 1452 90384 343010 299755 23381 19874 74827 64823 1892 8112 1948599 1766755 90922 90922 615244 518516 49650 47078 MATERIALS AND SMALL EQU 461673 382606 20343 58724 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS/E 339162 260826 33603 44733 INTERNS 110420 110420 REHAB, ANIMAL FOOD AND 79879 79879 107226 104525 2701 11312195 8319875 1319231 1673089 1382301 1176003 6135679 8326450 3664511 1808908 57665 76645 21303 41906 505277 631976 46907782 15950392 24603390 30957390 38466335 42458610 6580 7330 13092005 5663142 87935046 91148360 1306366 888792 1181906 145000 995437 0 2872750 2375 6356459 1036167 X 49869721 59971515 31708866 30140678 81578587 90112193 87935046 91148360 X 6923506 1514977 95123 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 23868378 16615970 10469871 9694661 11819344 72468224 23868378 16615970 10469871 9694661 11819344 72468224 7054550 65413674 816492 971433 613426 879932 955303 4236586 53810 7790 11069 5037 3092606 3170312 79875122 949515 0.81890 0.80520 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 53,810. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 7,790. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 11,069. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,037. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,746. LEGAL SETTLEMENT - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,870,000. INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 216,860. 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MANAGEMENT REVIEWS EACH PARCEL PERIODICALLY TO DETERMINE IF THERE HAS BEEN IMPAIRMENT TO THE VALUE THAT IS RECORDED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PART V, LINE 4: A FUND HELD IN PERPETUITY, THE INCOME FROM WHICH CAN BE SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE PROJECTS AND USES OR USED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL NEEDS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST 95,123. MAGIC UNDER THE MANGROVES 2423067 2331014 92053 200687 236100 222675 RED SNOOK FISHING TOURNAMENT 287213 270683 16530 38430 8037 99085 1 133869 110968 22901 41070 87480 2844149 2712665 131484 239117 285207 409240 933564 -802080 1 YMCA OF COLLIER COUNTY 237039993 501C3 44300 0 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS EVERGLADES COALITION 134148824 501C3 6000 0 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS 2 2 PART I, LINE 2: THE FINANCE TEAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE GRANTS DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM AREAS TO ENSURE THESE STEPS ARE FOLLOWED TO STAY IN COMPLIANCE WITH AWARDED GRANTS. GRANT AGREEMENT REVIEW: DETAILED ANALYSIS OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE ACCEPTANCE. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: CLEAR PROTOCOLS FOR BUDGETING, ACCOUNTING, AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. PROGRAMMATIC COMPLIANCE: ENSURING THAT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE DEFINED BY THE GRANTOR. REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION: REGULAR, ACCURATE, AND TIMELY SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED REPORTS AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS. MONITORING AND AUDITING: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROB MOHER CEO 251521 0 0 0 0 0 7340 0 18643 0 277504 0 0 0 PAUL SEIFERT VP OF MARKETING 225871 0 0 0 0 0 7094 0 18643 0 251608 0 0 0 VICTORIA POLLOCK CFO 145553 0 0 0 0 0 4416 0 7547 0 157516 0 0 0 X 50 525037 STOCK EXCHANGE VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 0 239117 DONOR VALUE X AMAZON ITEMS 0 39829 RETAIL PRICE 0 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: A THIRD PARTY IS USED TO SELL CONTRIBUTED SECURITIES UPON RECEIPT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE CHAIRMAN OF BOARD, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, CHAIR OF EAC, CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF MEMBERSHIP AND MARKETING COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, AND CHAIR OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET REGULARLY IN THE "OFF SEASON OR UPON CALL BY THE BOARD CHAIR, TO REVIEW AND ACT ON MATTERS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. IT SHALL HAVE THE FULL POWER TO ACT FOR AND IN PLACE OF THE BOARD AS PROVED BY FLORIDA LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF MEMBERS WHO PAY DUES. ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE 990; THE 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING, ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WILL BE BROUGHT TO BUDGET & FINANCE FOR FINAL REVIEW. SUBSEQUENT TO FILING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE DISTRIBUTE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN AT BEGINNING OF YEAR. AT EACH MEETING, COMMITTEE OR OTHERWISE, WE ANNOUNCE THE AGENDA AND THEN ASK IF ANYONE HAS A CONFLICT WITH ANY ITEMS. IF YES, THEY EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON SAID ITEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THERE IS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT MEETS AND RECOMMENDS THE CEO SALARY TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD PERFORMS A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO LOCAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY. THE STUDY WAS LAST PERFORMED IN NOVEMBER 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST 95,123.