2021-06-14T12:12:51-05:00 2020-12-31 593188484 BEASLEY BRYANT & COMPANY CPA'S PA 4940 SOUTHFORK DR LAKELAND FL 338132042 990EZ 2020-01-01 471365766 FLORIDA CONSERVATION GROUP INC FLOR 9412347201 609 POINCIANA RD NOKOMIS FL 34275 JULIE K MORRIS PRESIDENT 9412347201 2021-05-25 true JULIE MORRIS XXX-XX-XXXX THOMAS J BRYANT P00119555 8636461373 2021-06-14 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X X N/A X X 158315 X 158315 158315 81101 4094 61674 146869 11446 17445 28891 X 16691 24891 754 4000 17445 28891 17445 28891 X MISSION IS TO SEEK PROTECTION OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES THROUGH ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION; AND CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL LANDS. ADVOCACY: ADVOCATED FOR MULTIPLE RANCHLAND PROPERTIES FOR THE RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM AND FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM. THESE PROPERTIES WERE ALL OF HIGH ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE. OUR ADVOCACY INCLUDED DEVELOPING DATA TO DEMONSTRATE THE SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THESE PROPERTIES. THIS ALSO INCLUDED TRAVEL TO PRESENT TO VARIOUS DECISION-MAKING BODIES IN TALLAHASSEE AND AROUND THE STATE. WE ALSO ADVOCATED FOR FUNDING FOR THE FLORIDA FOREVER AND RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM - TWO STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, AND THE NRCS WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT PROGRAM - A FEDERAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDED DEVELOPING OUTREACH AND SCIENTIFIC MATERIALS TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR THESE TWO PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED MANY TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE AND MEETINGS AROUND THE STATE. 42560 OUTREACH: WE CONDUCTED DIFFERENT OUTREACH EVENTS FOR AGENCIES,NGO'S, THE PUBLIC AND OTHER LANDOWNERS. THIS INCLUDED RANCH TOURS, AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE VARIOUS LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE AND PROVIDING MEALS. WE HOSTED WORKSHOPS FOR LANDOWNERS ON THE WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT AND AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENT PROGRAM. WE DEVELOPED AND HOSTED WORKSHOPS FOR CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS CENTERED AROUND RANCHLAND PROTECTION AND THE NEED FOR FUNDING OUR STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. WE CONDUCTED OUTREACH WITH INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS FROM AROUND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL FLORIDA. THIS INCLUDED SITE VISITS, DEVELOPING OUTREACH MATERIALS AND PROPERTY SPECIFIC DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH RANCH. ALSO INCLUDED DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS FOR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. DEVELOPED ADVOCACY MATERIALS FOR LANDOWNERS, LEGISLATORS AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ON OUR STATE AND FEDERAL LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED MAPPING AND TALKING POINTS ON EACH PROGRAM. DEVELOPED OUTREACH MATERIALS TO REGULARLY SEND TO OUR LIST OF LANDOWNERS, AGENCIES AND PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES THE LATEST CONSERVATION PROGRAM INFORMATION, DEADLINES AND OTHER LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION. 27214 LAND PROTECTION: WE ASSISTED WITH THE PROTECTION OF MULTIPLE PROPERTIES THIS INCLUDED MULTIPLE TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE AND SITE VISITS REGARDING LAND PROTECTION. 69190 WATER STORAGE PROJECTS: WE IMPLEMENTED TWO WATER STORAGE PROJECTS. PROJECTS INVOLVED EDUCATING RANCHES REGARDING STORING AND FILTERING WATER ON THEIR PROPERTY (THIS REMOVES NUTRIENTS AND OTHER POLLUTION BEFORE THE WATER ENTERS LAKE OKEECHOBEE). 138964 JULIE K MORRIS PRESIDENT 10.00 0 THOMAS HOCTOR SECRETARY 5.00 0 DAVID DURANDO CHAIRMAN 5.00 0 JAMES STRICKLAND VC, TREASURE 5.00 0 false false false false false false true 4000 false false JULIE K MORRIS 609 POINCIANA ROAD NOLOMIS FL 34275 9412347201 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 102548 71500 158315 332363 102548 71500 158315 332363 332363 102548 71500 158315 332363 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X OFFICER LOAN-JULIE MORRIS OFFICER TEMPORARY TRAVEL EXPENSE-PERSONAL X 387 4000 false true false 4000 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 401 BANK FEE 192 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,595 TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS 225 WEBSITE 3,218 MEALS 11,360 TRAVEL-AIRLINES 135 TRAVEL-FUEL 789 TRAVEL-RENTAL CAR 1,642 TRAVEL-UBER 727 TRAVEL-MISCELLANEOUS 48 TRAVEL-HOTEL 5,160 TRAVEL-MILEAGE 972 TRAVEL-PARKING 58 CONFERECNES,CONVENTIONS 1,952 NAT WILDLIFE REFUGE DONAT 31,200 TOTAL 61,674 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 RECEIVABLES DUE FROM OFFICERS 754 4,000 TOTAL 754 4,000 FORM 990-EZ, PART III MISSION IS TO SEEK PROTECTION OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES THROUGH ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION; AND CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL LANDS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 ADVOCACY: ADVOCATED FOR MULTIPLE RANCHLAND PROPERTIES FOR THE RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM AND FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM. THESE PROPERTIES WERE ALL OF HIGH ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE. OUR ADVOCACY INCLUDED DEVELOPING DATA TO DEMONSTRATE THE SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THESE PROPERTIES. THIS ALSO INCLUDED TRAVEL TO PRESENT TO VARIOUS DECISION-MAKING BODIES IN TALLAHASSEE AND AROUND THE STATE. WE ALSO ADVOCATED FOR FUNDING FOR THE FLORIDA FOREVER AND RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM - TWO STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, AND THE NRCS WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT PROGRAM - A FEDERAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDED DEVELOPING OUTREACH AND SCIENTIFIC MATERIALS TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR THESE TWO PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED MANY TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE AND MEETINGS AROUND THE STATE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 OUTREACH: WE CONDUCTED DIFFERENT OUTREACH EVENTS FOR AGENCIES,NGO'S, THE PUBLIC AND OTHER LANDOWNERS. THIS INCLUDED RANCH TOURS, AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE VARIOUS LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE AND PROVIDING MEALS. WE HOSTED WORKSHOPS FOR LANDOWNERS ON THE WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT AND AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENT PROGRAM. WE DEVELOPED AND HOSTED WORKSHOPS FOR CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS CENTERED AROUND RANCHLAND PROTECTION AND THE NEED FOR FUNDING OUR STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. WE CONDUCTED OUTREACH WITH INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS FROM AROUND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL FLORIDA. THIS INCLUDED SITE VISITS, DEVELOPING OUTREACH MATERIALS AND PROPERTY SPECIFIC DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH RANCH. ALSO INCLUDED DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS FOR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. DEVELOPED ADVOCACY MATERIALS FOR LANDOWNERS, LEGISLATORS AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ON OUR STATE AND FEDERAL LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED MAPPING AND TALKING POINTS ON EACH PROGRAM. DEVELOPED OUTREACH MATERIALS TO REGULARLY SEND TO OUR LIST OF LANDOWNERS, AGENCIES AND PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES THE LATEST CONSERVATION PROGRAM INFORMATION, DEADLINES AND OTHER LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 WATER STORAGE PROJECTS: WE IMPLEMENTED TWO WATER STORAGE PROJECTS. PROJECTS INVOLVED EDUCATING RANCHES REGARDING STORING AND FILTERING WATER ON THEIR PROPERTY (THIS REMOVES NUTRIENTS AND OTHER POLLUTION BEFORE THE WATER ENTERS LAKE OKEECHOBEE). JULIE K MORRIS THOMAS HOCTOR DAVID DURANDO JAMES STRICKLAND