2020-11-16T13:49:28-06:00 2019-12-31 593188484 BEASLEY BRYANT & COMPANY CPA'S PA 4940 SOUTHFORK DR LAKELAND FL 338132042 990EZ 2019-01-01 471365766 FLORIDA CONSERVATION GROUP INC FLOR 9412347201 609 POINCIANA RD NOKOMIS FL 34275 JULIE K MORRIS PRESIDENT 9412347201 2020-11-16 true THOMAS J BRYANT P00119555 8636461373 2020-11-16 96.252.162.36 2020-11-16 13:49:28 CS P 8AF93289520B6CC1B642D59BC56C6F2C69192F62 E2799E7633885C32754995E08D4DD0DA62FEAD3F 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z X X N/A X X 71500 X 71500 71500 14366 10785 60078 85229 -13729 31174 17445 X 30787 16691 387 754 31174 17445 31174 17445 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. 20202 OUTREACH: WE CONDUCTED 8 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 A WORKSHOP FOR LANDOWNERS ON THE WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT AND AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENT PROGRAM. 40 LANDOWNERS FROM AROUND THE STATE ATTENDED OUR WORKSHOP IN MYAKKA CITY, FLORIDA. INCLUDED PROVIDING MEALS. WE DEVELOPED AND HOSTED A WORKSHOP FOR CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS CENTERED AROUND RANCHLAND PROTECTION AND THE NEED FOR FUNDING OUR STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. OVER 50 PEOPLE ATTENDING, REPRESENTING VARIOUS AGENCIES FROM AROUND THE STATE. INCLUDED PROVIDING MEALS. 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. IN 2019 WE REACHED 22 INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS. 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. 34065 LAND PROTECTION: WE ASSISTED WITH THE PROTECTION OF MULTIPLE PROPERTIES THIS INCLUDED MULTIPLE TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE AND SITE VISITS REGARDING LAND PROTECTION. 13316 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). 15995 83578 JULIE K MORRIS PRESIDENT 8.00 0 THOMAS HOCTOR SECRETARY 8.00 0 DAVID DURANDO CHAIRMAN 8.00 0 JAMES STRICKLAND VC, TREASURE 000.00 0 false false false false false false true 754 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 174048 102548 71500 174048 174048 102548 71500 174048 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X OFFICER LOAN-JULIE MORRIS OFFICER TEMPORARY TRAVEL EXPENSE-PERSONAL X 387 754 false true false 754 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 336 BANK FEE 93 OFFICE SUPPLIES 479 GIFTS FOR VOLUNTEERS 181 WEBSITE 2,829 TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1,298 MEALS 4,978 TRAVEL-AIRLINES 271 TRAVEL-FUEL 562 TRAVEL-RENTAL CAR 998 TRAVEL-UBER 477 TRAVEL-MISCELLANEOUS 19 TRAVEL-HOTEL 15,224 TRAVEL-MILEAGE 3,316 CONFERECNES,CONVENTIONS 522 NAT WILDLIFE REFUGE DONAT 10,000 FLORIDA HOUSE DONATION 2,500 MICCO BLUFF RANCH DONATIO 15,995 TOTAL 60,078 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 RECEIVABLES DUE FROM OFFICERS 387 754 TOTAL 387 754 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 8 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 A WORKSHOP FOR LANDOWNERS ON THE WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT AND AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENT PROGRAM. 40 LANDOWNERS FROM AROUND THE STATE ATTENDED OUR WORKSHOP IN MYAKKA CITY, FLORIDA. INCLUDED PROVIDING MEALS. WE DEVELOPED AND HOSTED A WORKSHOP FOR CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS CENTERED AROUND RANCHLAND PROTECTION AND THE NEED FOR FUNDING OUR STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. OVER 50 PEOPLE ATTENDING, REPRESENTING VARIOUS AGENCIES FROM AROUND THE STATE. INCLUDED PROVIDING MEALS. 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. IN 2019 WE REACHED 22 INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS. 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).