2025-07-23T11:43:36-05:00 2024-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4501 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH SUITE 200 NAPLES FL 341033548 990 2023-10-01 591157084 THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONS 2394034202 1495 SMITH PRESERVE WAY NAPLES FL 34102 VICTORIA POLLOCK CFO 2394034202 2025-07-22 1 0 AMELIA COOPER P00437898 2392628686 2025-07-21 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROB MOHER 1495 SMITH PRESERVE WAY NAPLES FL 34102 25450512 0 X WWW.CONSERVANCY.ORG X 1964 FL OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S UNIQUE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. 30 30 84 671 0 0 11819344 11198164 156957 136926 3941145 3946040 2318255 -772810 18235701 14508320 51800 5500 0 0 5550006 5633643 0 0 1942973 5710389 6079548 11312195 11718691 6923506 2789629 91148360 100523040 1036167 827055 90112193 99695985 X WE ARE A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION 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 2692211 0 0 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). ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE EDUCATION TEAM IN FY 2023-2024: SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS IN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S EDUCATION TEAM REACHED THOUSANDS THROUGH INTERACTIVE, SCIENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING. THE LEARNING ADVENTURES BUS (LAB) BROUGHT HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, WITH 75% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTING A COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT IN POST-PROGRAM SURVEYS.THE LAB ALSO REACHED OVER 300 STUDENTS AT LOCAL SUMMER CAMPS THROUGH THE SUMMER SLAM OUTREACH INITIATIVE. IN TOTAL, STEM LEARNING ADVENTURES IMPACTED MORE THAN 4,000 INDIVIDUALS, BLENDING FUN AND EDUCATION TO INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, OVER 950 THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN WATERY WONDERS FIELD TRIPS, OFFERING REAL-WORLD INSIGHTS INTO FRESHWATER CONSERVATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. SUMMER CAMPIN JUNE 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SUCCESSFULLY RELAUNCHED ITS SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM AFTER A FOUR-YEAR HIATUS DUE TO COVID-19. NEARLY 120 STUDENTS IN GRADES 16 PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLONG SESSIONS EXPLORING FLORIDA'S ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH IMMERSIVE, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES.WITH ENGAGING THEMES LIKE OCEAN EXPLORERS AND SWAMP STOMPERS, CAMPERS ENJOYED NATURE-BASED ACTIVITIES, LIVE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, AND EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS TO LOCAL MARINE AND WETLAND HABITATS. THE PROGRAM REESTABLISHED A VITAL CONNECTION BETWEEN YOUTH AND CONSERVATION, FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND STEWARDSHIP IN THE NEXT GENERATION.ON-SITE LEARNING AND VISITATIONFROM JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WELCOMED OVER 16,300 VISITORS TO ITS CAMPUS, OFFERING ENGAGING, SCIENCE-BASED EXPERIENCES THROUGH ITS NATURE CENTER AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.DAILY TALKS LED BY THE EDUCATION TEAM COVERED TOPICS SUCH AS INVASIVE SPECIES, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND HURRICANE IMPACTS, WHILE THE SUSAN AND WILLIAM DALTON DISCOVERY CENTER AND JOHN & CAROL WALTER DISCOVERY WING SHOWCASED FLORIDA'S ECOSYSTEMS AND CONSERVATION CHALLENGES. VISITORS ALSO CONNECTED WITH NATURE FIRSTHAND THROUGH ELECTRIC BOAT RIDES AND GUIDED KAYAK TOURS ALONG THE SCENIC GORDON RIVER, ENHANCING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. IN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ENHANCED ITS NATURE CENTER EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO CREATE A MORE ENGAGING AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS. THE 5,000-GALLON PATCH REEF EXHIBIT IN THE SUSAN AND WILLIAM DALTON DISCOVERY CENTER WAS RENOVATED AND NOW FEATURES NEW MARINE SPECIES, INCLUDING THE FLORIDA SPINY LOBSTER.THE EDUCATION TEAM ALSO WELCOMED FOUR JUVENILE ALLIGATORS, RENOVATED THE CANE TOAD EXHIBIT WITH LIVE PLANTS AND CUBAN TREE FROGS, AND UPGRADED THREE UPLAND SNAKE HABITATS WITH DYNAMIC WATER FEATURES. EXHIBIT IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE REPLACING OLDER AQUARIUMS WITH MODERN DESIGNS TO ENHANCE VIEWING. GUESTS NOW ENJOY WEEKLY LIVE FEEDINGS AND EXHIBIT CLEANINGS, OFFERING INTERACTIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND A DEEPER CONNECTION WITH FLORIDA'S NATIVE WILDLIFE.EARTH DAYON APRIL 20, 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WELCOMED 1,800 GUESTS TO ITS 21-ACRE NATURE CENTER FOR THE ANNUAL EARTH DAY FESTIVALA FREE, COMMUNITY-WIDE CELEBRATION PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION.ATTENDEES ENGAGED WITH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL VENDORS, PARTICIPATED IN STEM-BASED ACTIVITIES, ENJOYED ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, AND EXPLORED LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH GUIDED BOAT RIDES ON THE GORDON RIVER. THE EVENT SERVED AS A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT CONSERVATION CHALLENGES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S NATURAL RESOURCES. 2057329 0 0 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 2023-2024: WETLANDS PROTECTIONIN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ACHIEVED A MAJOR LEGAL VICTORY IN ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE REGION'S WETLANDS. AS PART OF A COALITION REPRESENTED BY EARTHJUSTICE, THE CONSERVANCY SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGED THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S ASSUMPTION OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 404 PERMITTING PROGRAM, WHICH WOULD HAVE WEAKENED WETLAND PROTECTIONS BY BYPASSING FEDERAL STANDARDS.A FEDERAL COURT RULING IN FEBRUARY 2024 INVALIDATED THE STATE'S PROGRAM, REAFFIRMING THE NEED FOR RIGOROUS REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IMPACTING WETLANDS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. IN MAY 2024, THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS DENIED THE STATE'S REQUEST TO TEMPORARILY REINSTATE THE PROGRAM, PREVENTING THE APPROVAL OF HARMFUL PROJECTS WHILE THE APPEAL PROCEEDS.THIS LEGAL EFFORT PROTECTED THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF CRITICAL HABITAT AND REINFORCED THE CONSERVANCY'S ROLE AS A LEADER IN DEFENDING ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION. WATER QUALITYTO STRENGTHEN ADVOCACY FOR CLEAN WATER, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA PARTNERED WITH CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER AND THE SANIBEL-CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION TO COMMISSION AN INDEPENDENT ECONOMIC STUDY BY GREENE ECONOMICS. THE STUDY TRANSLATED THE ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF WATER DEGRADATION INTO CLEAR ECONOMIC TERMS, DEMONSTRATING THAT INVESTMENTS IN WATER QUALITY YIELD MEASURABLE ECONOMIC BENEFITS.KEY FINDINGS PROJECTED THAT A RECURRENCE OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS LIKE THOSE IN 2005-2006 AND 2018 COULD RESULT IN OVER $5.2 BILLION IN ECONOMIC LOSSES, INCLUDING $460 MILLION IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY AND WIDESPREAD IMPACTS ON PROPERTY VALUES, EMPLOYMENT, AND RECREATION. THE ANALYSIS EQUIPS POLICYMAKERS WITH COMPELLING DATA TO SUPPORT SCIENCE-BASED WATER MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND RESTORATION EFFORTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. BELLMARTHE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TOOK A LEAD ROLE IN OPPOSING THE PROPOSED BELLMAR DEVELOPMENTA SPRAWLING PROJECT OF OVER 4,000 HOMES AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PLANNED WITHIN CRITICAL FLORIDA PANTHER HABITAT IN EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY.THE CONSERVANCY PROVIDED SCIENCE-BASED ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROJECT'S THREATS TO ENDANGERED SPECIES AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS, STAFF ATTENDED A PUBLIC MEETING IN DECEMBER TO ENSURE THE PANTHER'S HABITAT NEEDS WERE CLEARLY REPRESENTED.WITH SECTION 404 PERMITTING RETURNED TO FEDERAL OVERSIGHT, THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT NOW PROVIDES A STRONGER FRAMEWORK TO CHALLENGE HARMFUL DEVELOPMENTS LIKE BELLMAR, REINFORCING THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED ADVOCACY AND HABITAT PROTECTION EFFORTS.KINGSTONIN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONTINUED EFFORTS TO OPPOSE THE PROPOSED KINGSTON DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN LEE COUNTY, WHICH WOULD ADD OVER 10,000 HOMES ADJACENT TO THE CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY AND CORKSCREW REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM WATERSHED (CREW)A VITAL 60,000-ACRE NATURAL RESOURCE THAT PROTECTS LOCAL DRINKING WATER.LOCATED WITHIN THE DENSITY REDUCTION/GROUNDWATER RESOURCE (DR/GR) AREA, THE PROJECT THREATENS 3,300 ACRES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT AND CRITICAL WETLANDS. WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES ONCE AGAIN OVERSEEING CLEAN WATER ACT PERMITTING, THE PROJECT MUST UNDERGO NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) REVIEW, REQUIRING A THOROUGH ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.THE CONSERVANCY MOBILIZED STRONG PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, WITH OVER 2,500 CITIZENS SUBMITTING COMMENTS IN OPPOSITION TO KINGSTON, REINFORCING THE CALL FOR RIGOROUS ENVIRONMENTAL SCRUTINY AND PROTECTION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S MOST SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS.EVERGLADES COALITION CONFERENCEIN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WAS HONORED TO HOST THE 39TH ANNUAL EVERGLADES COALITION CONFERENCE IN BONITA SPRINGS, CONVENING CONSERVATION LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND NATION. THE EVERGLADES COALITION REPRESENTS 57 ORGANIZATIONS UNITED IN THE MISSION TO FULLY RESTORE THE GREATER EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM.AS CONFERENCE HOST, THE CONSERVANCY PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN SHAPING THE DIALOGUE BY MODERATING PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON PRESSING REGIONAL ISSUES, INCLUDING THE FINDINGS OF ITS ECONOMIC WATER QUALITY STUDY AND EMERGING THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GREATER WESTERN EVERGLADES. THIS LEADERSHIP POSITION REINFORCED THE CONSERVANCY'S ROLE AS A TRUSTED VOICE IN COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION EFFORTS.CLIMATE RESILIENCEIN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EXPANDED ITS CLIMATE RESILIENCE WORK BY APPOINTING DR. CARRIE SCHUMAN AS CLIMATE RESILIENCE ADVISOR, A NEW ROLE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TEAM AND SUPPORTING CROSS-PROGRAM COLLABORATION. THIS POSITION HAS STRENGTHENED THE CONSERVANCY'S ABILITY TO ENGAGE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS, AND BUSINESSES IN ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-FOCUSED CLIMATE STRATEGIES. 2004835 0 0 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. 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 (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).ANIMAL RESTRAINT AND WILDLIFE RESCUE AND RELEASE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION TEAM IN FY 2023-2024: SEASON WRAP-UP IN 2024, THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AT THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ADMITTED 3,828 NATIVE WILDLIFE PATIENTS, AN INCREASE OF OVER 300 FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE HOSPITAL REMAINED OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL CARE TO SICK, INJURED, AND ORPHANED ANIMALS, INCLUDING SEVERAL RARE SPECIES SUCH AS BOBCATS, A PEREGRINE FALCON, AND A GLASS LIZARD.ADMISSIONS SURGED FOLLOWING HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON, WITH OVER 200 ANIMALS BROUGHT IN AFTER THE STORMS. THE MAJORITY OF CASES CONTINUED TO RESULT FROM HUMAN-RELATED CAUSES, INCLUDING VEHICLE STRIKES (584 ADMISSIONS) AND PET ATTACKS (358 ADMISSIONS). DESPITE THE VOLUME, THE TEAM WORKED TIRELESSLY TO REHABILITATE AND RELEASE HUNDREDS OF ANIMALS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROTECTION AND RECOVERY OF LOCAL WILDLIFE POPULATIONS.VETERINARIAN STAFF UPDATEIN SEPTEMBER 2024, THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HONORED DR. PJ DEITSCHEL, WHO CONCLUDED HER 12-YEAR TENURE AS STAFF VETERINARIAN AT THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL. JOINING THE TEAM IN 2012, DR. PJ PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN TRANSFORMING THE FACILITY INTO A LICENSED VETERINARY WILDLIFE HOSPITAL. WITH EXPERTISE IN BOTH WILDLIFE MEDICINE AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE VETERINARY MEDICINE, SHE CARED FOR THOUSANDS OF NATIVE SPECIES AND MENTORED NUMEROUS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATES, LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY GROUNDED IN COMPASSION AND ANIMAL WELFARE.FOLLOWING HER DEPARTURE, THE CONSERVANCY WELCOMED DR. KENDALL CARLIN AS THE NEW STAFF VETERINARIAN. A GRADUATE OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY, DR. CARLIN BRINGS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FROM THE RAPTOR CENTER, THE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER OF MINNESOTA, AND INTERNATIONAL WORK IN NEW ZEALAND AND TAIWAN. SHE HAS ALREADY PROVEN TO BE A DEDICATED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ADDITION, COMMITTED TO ENHANCING WILDLIFE CARE AND ENGAGING WITH VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS ALIKE.BABY SHOWERON JUNE 1, 2024, THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL HOSTED ITS ANNUAL SPRING BABY SHOWER TO SUPPORT THE INFLUX OF ORPHANED AND INJURED BABY ANIMALS DURING PEAK WILDLIFE SEASON. NEARLY 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED, CONTRIBUTING OVER 180 WISHLIST DONATIONS TO HELP PROVIDE CRITICAL CARE FOR YOUNG PATIENTS SUCH AS SQUIRRELS, SONGBIRDS, RAPTORS, TURTLES, AND TORTOISES.THE EVENT SERVED AS A VALUABLE PUBLIC EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY, TEACHING ATTENDEES HOW TO PREVENT HARM TO NESTLINGS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING PROFESSIONAL WILDLIFE CARE. WITH HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS DOUBLING DURING THIS SEASON, THE GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN HELPING THE HOSPITAL MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND. 1810772 5500 136926 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 2023-2024: SEA TURTLESIN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY'S SEA TURTLE RESEARCH TEAM DOCUMENTED 425 NESTS ON KEEWAYDIN ISLAND, REAFFIRMING ITS ROLE AS A VITAL NESTING HABITAT. DESPITE SEVERAL SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS, INCLUDING TROPICAL STORMS AND HIGH TIDES, THE TEAM MAINTAINED DAILY MONITORING EFFORTS, ENABLING ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION AND RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.THE SEASON OFFERED CRITICAL INSIGHTS INTO STORM-RELATED IMPACTS ON HATCHING SUCCESS, AND NEST PREDATION REMAINED LOW, REFLECTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ONGOING CONSERVATION STRATEGIES. WHILE STORM SURGE AFFECTED A PORTION OF THE NESTS, THE SEA TURTLES' NATURAL REPRODUCTIVE RESILIENCE AND THE CONSERVANCY'S SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH CONTINUE TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM POPULATION STABILITY.PYTHONSTHE CONSERVANCY PYTHON TEAM HIT A MILESTONE IN 2024, REMOVING MORE THAN 36,000 POUNDS OF INVASIVE PYTHONS FROM A 150-SQUARE-MILE AREA IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SINCE CONCEPTION OF THE PROGRAM. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2024, 120 ADULT PYTHONS HAVE BEEN RADIO-TAGGED AND TRACKED TO GATHER DATA ON BEHAVIOR AND HABITAT USE.THIS RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL DATABASE, HELPING INFORM LAND MANAGERS, BIOLOGISTS, AND POLICYMAKERS AS THEY WORK TO CONTROL THIS APEX PREDATOR AND PROTECT NATIVE WILDLIFE.CONSERVANCY BIOLOGISTS IAN BARTOSZEK AND IAN EASTERLING, IN COLLABORATION WITH DR. BRUCE JAYNE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, PUBLISHED A GROUNDBREAKING STUDY IN REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS. THE RESEARCH DOCUMENTED THE LARGEST KNOWN GAPE SIZE IN BURMESE PYTHONS, INCLUDING A PYTHON INGESTING A 77-POUND WHITE-TAILED DEER, UNDERSCORING THE SPECIES' THREAT TO NATIVE WILDLIFE. THESE EFFORTS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL DATA TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT ACROSS THE GREATER EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM. MANGROVESIN 2024, THE CONSERVANCY ASSESSED THE HEALTH OF 7,603 MANGROVES ACROSS PERMANENT MONITORING PLOTS IN THE CLAM BAY ESTUARY AND GOODLAND FRUIT FARM CREEK. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE IN ECOSYSTEMS SEVERELY IMPACTED BY DEVELOPMENT AND PREVIOUS DIE-OFFS.THE TEAM DOCUMENTED EARLY SIGNS OF RECOVERY IN CLAM BAY, FOLLOWING DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE IAN, WHILE ADJACENT AREAS IN GOODLAND SHOWED CONTINUED STABILITY. THESE FINDINGS ARE CRITICAL TO GUIDING ONGOING RESTORATION EFFORTS, WHICH ARE HELPING MANGROVE FORESTS RECOVER AND CONTINUE THEIR ROLE IN COASTAL PROTECTION AND HABITAT PRESERVATION. 1810772 5500 136926 8565147 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 69 0 1 84 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X VICTORIA POLLOCK 2394034202 1495 SMITH PRESERVE WAY NAPLES FL 34102 ROB MOHER CEO 45.00 X 268682 0 30989 PAUL SEIFERT VP OF MARKETING 45.00 X 242097 0 30779 VICTORIA POLLOCK CFO 45.00 X 158306 0 13819 NICOLE RYAN DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 45.00 X 118365 0 19202 KAREN MACARTNEY CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 45.00 X 116965 0 23087 ERNEST REID DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS & IT 45.00 X 114561 0 10877 KATHY WORLEY DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENAL SCIENCE 45.00 X 106450 0 12113 PHYLLIS DEITSCHEL VETERINARIAN 45.00 X 101225 0 11957 JOHN WALTER CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 15.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE MUELLER VICE-CHAIR 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 BARRY FRANK DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE GROVES DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/24) 7.00 X 0 0 0 CEDRIC SHAW DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LAWTON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES NOLTE DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KUKK DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA LUNDMARK-KASH DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GRIJALVA DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ANTHONY DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 NANETTE RIVERA DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 NICK BATOS DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 NICK PENNIMAN DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MYERSON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY TAYLOR DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL COLLINS DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL GRESH DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN HAMILTON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER WESTON DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON VON ARX DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA DEMKOVICH DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 STEFAN BOTHE DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 SUE SCHULTE DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY EDWARDS DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS WATKINS DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA GILVARG DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/24) 7.00 X 0 0 0 1226651 0 152823 8 0 1 0 STEVENS CONSTRUCTION INC 14541 HOPE CENTER LOOP SUITE 200 FORT MYERS FL 33912 CONSTRUCTION 1271460 HARMON'S AUDIO VISUAL 2533 CRYSTAL DRIVE FORT MYERS FL 33966 AUDIO VISUAL 301773 TENTLOGIX INC 19100 SW WARFIELD BLVD INDIANTOWN FL 34956 TENT INSTALLATION 263940 THE RITZ-CARLTON RESORT NAPLES 280 VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD NAPLES FL 34108 CATERING 263374 ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP PO BOX 759451 BALTIMORE MD 21275 LEGAL SERVICES 193658 9 299552 3619179 106252 7173181 646272 11198164 PROGRAM INCOME 611710 136926 136926 136926 1726333 1726333 2125 0 2125 2125 2125 12106352 9820740 65905 2285612 -65905 2219707 2219707 213408 3619179 1017588 -804180 -804180 66095 37959 28136 28136 OTHER INCOME 900099 1109 1109 1109 14508320 136926 0 3173230 5500 5500 779126 492884 286242 3931454 3251043 47766 632645 70431 61339 9092 525635 407145 30397 88093 326997 229198 35188 62611 12346 12346 34626 34626 141521 141521 964736 433962 530774 213399 172991 21732 18676 189159 89771 14629 84759 283304 209011 58142 16151 73934 55921 17342 671 2217299 2123045 93819 435 781187 654106 76981 50100 MATERIALS AND SMALL EQU 431972 342825 36793 52354 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS/E 425744 240896 74478 110370 INTERNS 94030 94030 REHAB, ANIMAL FOOD AND 83010 83010 133281 111354 21927 11718691 8565147 1210571 1942973 1176003 735365 8326450 7379540 1808908 2743154 76645 113761 41906 32774 631976 822350 47047997 17208121 30957390 29839876 42458610 52951293 7330 8801 5663142 5896126 91148360 100523040 888792 541640 145000 283540 2375 1875 1036167 827055 X 59971515 63722718 30140678 35973267 90112193 99695985 91148360 100523040 X 2789629 6659728 134435 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 16615970 10469871 9694661 11819344 11198164 59798010 16615970 10469871 9694661 11819344 11198164 59798010 9074589 50723421 971433 613426 879932 955303 1728458 5148552 7790 11069 5037 3092606 1109 3117611 68064173 715026 0.74520 0.81890 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 7,790. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 11,069. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,037. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,746. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 1,109. LEGAL SETTLEMENT - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,870,000. INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 216,860. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 302 0 302 8564845 8565147 578257 144564 0 0 550159 500356 565994 578257 2194766 3292149 2657 2657 861 302 6477 137540 125089 141499 144564 548692 823038 2532 2532 861 302 6227 X X 3 10.00 1 1 5.00 302 23427291 2050000 3907957 860833 53753 28470662 21498868 399573 2586899 1018136 39913 23427291 25806823 710510 -4040413 923442 54610 21498868 22076927 685570 3532176 487850 25806823 21973059 16676 1052192 965000 22076927 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1 0 579046 579046 39193376 13392042 25801334 5559297 2807444 2751853 1716278 1008635 707643 29839876 LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION 5015369 TRUST RECEIVABLES 633373 CONSTRUCTION IN PROCESS 208739 SCIENCE RECIEVABLES 38645 5896126 FACILITY DEPOSITS 1875 1875 21160962 6659728 134435 6794163 14366799 141521 141521 14508320 11577170 0 11577170 141521 141521 11718691 PART II, LINE 9: LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION: LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION IS RECORDED AT COST WHEN PURCHASED OR AT FAIR MARKET VALUE AT THE DATE OF ACQUISITION, IF DONATED. 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. THE CONTRIBUTION LINE 1B INCLUDES A TRANSFER INTO THE ENDOWMENT OF $2,000,000 FROM THE MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST 134,435. MAGIC UNDER THE MANGROVES 3482599 3320599 162000 118000 307494 441550 RED SNOOK FISHING TOURNAMENT 282788 255320 27468 33125 1448 85755 1 67200 43260 23940 30216 3832587 3619179 213408 151125 339158 527305 1017588 -804180 1 EVERGLADES COALITION 134148824 501C3 5500 0 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS 1 0 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 268682 0 0 0 0 0 7822 0 23167 0 299671 0 0 0 PAUL SEIFERT VP OF MARKETING 242097 0 0 0 0 0 7612 0 23167 0 272876 0 0 0 VICTORIA POLLOCK CFO 158306 0 0 0 0 0 4798 0 9021 0 172125 0 0 0 X 50 481942 STOCK EXCHANGE VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 0 151125 DONOR VALUE X SUPPLIES 0 13205 ACTUAL COST 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 HUMAN RESOURCES PERFORMS A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO LOCAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY; THE CEOS SALARY IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN MEETS AND RECOMMENDS THE CEO SALARY TO THE BOARD. THE STUDY WAS LAST PERFORMED IN JULY 2024. 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 134,435.