2017-10-09T08:07:51-07:00 2016-12-31 West Rhode & Roberts 2741 4th Ave San Diego CA 92103 990 2016-01-01 770536297 WILDCOAST WILD 6194238530 925 SEACOAST DRIVE Imperial Beach CA 91932 SERGE DEDINA Executive Dir. 2017-10-02 true CHRISTOPHER M ROBERTS P00235008 6196155380 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z 1659460 false false X www.wildcoast.net X 2000 CA THE MISSION OF WILDCOAST IS TO CONSERVE COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE. 13 13 13 4786 0 2392570 1544623 0 477 8623 22599 65669 2415646 1618915 1061010 540092 0 649032 708089 0 73687 247475 302554 1957517 1550735 458129 68180 2577859 2628825 76019 64419 2501840 2564406 THE MISSION OF WILDCOAST IS TO CONSERVE COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND WILDLIFE.OUR STAFF IS DEDICATED TO CONSERVING THREATENED AND ENDANGERED COASTLINES AND WILDLIFE. OUR AWARD WINNING TEAM IS PASSIONATE, DEDICATED, AND DRIVEN TO ACHIEVE HIGH IMPACT RESULTS THAT SAFEGUARD OUR COASTAL AND MARINE HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 1226877 540092 Californias Marine Protected AreasCalifornias 545,280 acres of marine protected areas, or MPAs, provide refuge for ocean wildlife such as blue whales, white sharks and commercially valuable abalone and lobster. These underwater parks are home to towering forests of giant kelp, the rainforests of the sea, which grow unhindered from the seafloor to the surface. WILDCOAST is leading efforts to help conserve these marine refuges and improve the protection of the worlds largest integrated network of MPAs. Through public engagement, policy development, monitoring and education, we are leading the way to ensure that Californias coastline and marine environment is as spectacular in the future as it is today. WILDCOAST was a lead organization in the development, and now implementation of 545,280 acres of marine protected areas (MPAs) in California. WILDCOAST, a co-chair of the San Diego County MPA Community Collaborative, is working with enforcement agencies, coastal zone managers, user groups, researchers and local tribes to conserve 17,779 acres of MPAs in San Diego County. This work includes developing and distributing bilingual outreach material, engaging youth and the public in hands-on MPA stewardship activities, and working with management and enforcement agencies to improve MPA compliance in California. 14 interpretive panels installed and maintained in San Diego County MPAsEngaged 250 students from tribal and underserved communities in marine protected area stewardship activities in San Diego County Carried out three coastal conservation events, Dempsey Holder Ocean Festival, Otay Valley Regional Park Day and Tijuana River Action Month, engaging thousands of students, volunteers and members of the publicWILDCOAST is engaging local communities in the stewardship of 18,987 acres of open space in south San Diego County through cleanups and restoration. In 2016, WILDCOAST engaged 4,789 volunteers in the removal of 131,193 pounds of ocean-bound trash from the Tijuana and Otay River valleys.WILDCOAST has been working with regional stakeholders, partner NGOs and elected officials to protect 23,000 square miles off the California coast, resulting in H.R.5797, the California Seamounts and Ridges National Marine Conservation Area Designation and Management Act. WILDCOAST will continue outreach and collaboration with stakeholders to develop the most effective conservation tool (National Marine Monument, legislation or National Marine Sanctuary) for the region. WILDCOAST is helping agencies implement California Assembly Bill AB 298, a signed bill cosponsored by the organization in 2015 to improve MPA enforcement in California.Saving Wilderness on the Baja California PeninsulaIn partnership with Mexicos National Commission for Protected Natural Areas (CONANP), fishermen, local landowners, municipalities and ranchers, WILDCOAST is helping to improve the conservation of 15.2 million acres of the Baja California Peninsulas largest intact coastal ecosystems and protected areas. These are some of the last wilderness areas of this scale left on North Americas Pacific coastline. To conserve undeveloped beaches, sea turtle nesting sites and lagoon shoreline on the Gulf of California and Bajas Pacific coast, we have protected, in partnership with CONANP, 566 miles of coastline through federal zone conservation concessions. We are also working with CONANP to update and improve management plans for the 6.3 million-acre Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to two gray whale breeding lagoons. Through direct land purchases and conservation easements, WILDCOAST has conserved 48,156 acres and 35 miles of wilderness coastline on the central Pacific coast of the Baja California Peninsula. In 2017, WILDCOAST will protect an additional 6,999 and 3.1 miles of coastline in the region. WILDCOAST is working with Mexicos National Park Commission (CONANP) to improve the conservation of the 6.3 million-acre Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve through a management plan update and developing a climate change adaptation program.Mangroves: Forests of Land and SeaWILDCOAST is working with Mexicos Commission for Natural Protected Areas and local communities to protect over 60,000 acres of mangrove forests covering over 500 miles of coastline in Northwest Mexico. Through conservation concessions we are setting aside some of the most vulnerable mangrove forests in these areas for conservation. We are helping local municipalities update local land use plans to include stronger protections for coastal ecosystems and we are educating local communities about the important ecosystem services that mangroves provide. WILDCOAST has partnered with superstar rock band Linkin Park through its non profit organization, Music for Relief, to conserve the mangrove forests of Magdalena Bay. We are grateful to the members of Linkin Park and Music for Relief for their support for our efforts to protect these globally important ecosystems and raise awareness about the need to preserve them throughout Mexico. WILDCOAST is protecting over 60,000 acres of mangroves and 1,629 miles of coastline in northwest Mexico through federal zone conservation concessions. To date, WILDCOAST has protected 5,718 acres of mangroves and 614 miles of coastline through this effort.Directly engaged 265 community members and students in Baja California Sur in coral reef and mangrove education and stewardship activitiesConserving Coral ReefsWILDCOAST is helping to conserve 31,087 acres of national parks in Cabo Pulmo and Huatulco, Mexico, which are home to some of Mexicos most important Pacific coral reef ecosystems. The Cabo Pulmo National Park, on the tip of the Baja California Peninsula, is home to the northern most coral reef in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and one of the worlds most successful marine protected areas. It is an ecological cornerstone in the Gulf of California, providing habitat for whale sharks, manta rays, tropical fish and sea turtles. Similarly, the coral reefs of the Huatulco National Park in Oaxaca, contain incredible diversity, with an estimated 192 species of fish. WILDCOAST is working with park staff and local communities in Cabo Pulmo and Huatulco to help build on-site capacity to manage their coral reefs and surrounding protected areas. We are supporting reef monitoring efforts to gauge ecosystem health and we are helping to improve visitation best practices in both national parks. Through beach and reef cleanups, festivals, media campaigns, local workshops, and community murals, we are building international awareness about the importance of coral reefs as a conservation priority and we are engaging communities directly in their protection.WILDCOAST is working with CONANP to strengthen visitation management and monitoring for 483 acres of coral reefs in the Cabo Pulmo and Huatulco National Parks and 9.3 miles of critical Olive Ridley sea turtle nesting beach in Oaxaca. WILDCOAST is contributing to the conservation of these areas through workshops, public outreach such as signage, monitoring equipment and mooring buoys. In partnership with Mexicos National Commission for Protected Natural Areas (CONANP), we distributed 2,000 wildlife and dive guides for the 17,572 acre Cabo Pulmo National Park (CPNP)Carried out coral reef observation and visitation management trainings with 20 tour guides in Cabo Pulmo and Cabo San Lucas: signed an agreement with six protected areas to standardize coral reef monitoring methods; and carried out three monitoring surveys in the CPNPSea TurtlesIn addition to its vibrant culture and friendly people, the Oaxaca coastline is home to mangroves, dry tropical forest, coral reefs, wetlands and some of the worlds most important sea turtle nesting beaches. Morro Ayuta, between Salina Cruz and Huatulco, is the regions largest nesting beach and one of the most important sites in the world for the preservation of Olive Ridley sea turtles. WILDCOAST is working directly in Oaxaca with Mexicos National Commission for Protected Natural Areas and local communities to protect Morro Ayuta and neighboring nesting beaches. In 2015, we developed a sea turtle drone monitoring program with the Mexican Sea Turtle Center to better understand sea turtle populations, visitation and distribution. We are engaging hundreds of local children in sea turtle education and outreach activities and have developed a local sea turtle oil spill response team. Additionally, we are promoting Morro Ayuta as a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar site) to recognize its ecological importance on a global scale. Continuation of description of Program Service Accomplishments for Form 990, Part III, Line 4a:New Conservation Opportunities in CubaCuba is home to an expansive network of 253 protected areas that cover approximately 20% of the island nation and a quarter of its marine habitat These protected areas are home to some of the most well preserved coastal ecosystems on the planet, including mangroves, sea turtle nesting beaches and coral reefs. The 98,412-acre Guanahacabibes National Park on Cubas western tip is among the countrys most incredible protected areas. The park is home to 192 bird species including 11 endemic and 50 migratory species, as well as four species of mangroves, 86 butterflies, 16 amphibians and 35 reptiles. The coral reef fringed marine portion of the park, which includes 39,413 acres of offshore habitat, supports 201 species of fish and 701 marine mollusks. In anticipation of the massive influx of tourism expected for the region as a result of the opening of relations between the U.S. and Cuba, WILDCOAST is helping to improve park management in Guanahacabibes and protect its delicate marine ecosystems and wildlife. Based on our experiences in Cabo Pulmo, Huatulco, and Californias MPAs, we will be developing materials on visitation best-practices, facilitating exchanges between park staff in Mexico and Cuba and highlighting the importance of conserving Cubas coastal and marine ecosystems to a global audience. WILDCOAST is working with Cubas National System for Protected Areas to improve visitation management in the 39,423-acre marine portion of the Guanahacabibes National Park through visitor management infrastructure such as interpretive materials and mooring buoys, exchanges with National Park staff from Mexico, and international media campaigns. Climate ChangeOur oceans play an essential role in regulating Earths climate. In addition to food, livelihoods and enjoyment, they provide us with the air we breathe. In fact, seventy percent of the planets oxygen is produced by our oceans. They are also the planets largest reservoir of carbon dioxide, storing about half of the worlds emissions since the Industrial Revolution. As the oceans become "full" of carbon dioxide, the rate at which they can continue to absorb carbon dioxide slows, resulting in more carbon dioxide remaining in the atmosphere and affecting our climate. The impacts of absorbing such huge amounts of carbon dioxide and heat include ocean acidification, sea level rise, disrupted marine food webs and harsher storms among many other unforeseeable consequences.WILDCOASTs work to protect coral reefs, mangroves and undisturbed shoreline in California, Mexico and Cuba is the most effective mechanism we have to slow the impacts global climate change, in addition to reducing our carbon emissions. The places that we work are among the most vulnerable in the world to the impacts of climate change but are also the most effective at mitigating these changes. Our work to strengthen natural protected areas, develop and improve land-use planning and advance public policy for climate change adaptation is a necessary step to create a livable planet for future generations. 1226877 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true false true false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 7 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X CLARK LABITAN 6194236037 925 SEACOAST DRIVE IMPERIAL BEACH CA 91932 JOSH CHATTEN-BROWN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKOS ZOGGAS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BORDEN President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 IGNACIO NACHO VILCHIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINA FORWARD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY WELBORN GUEVARA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL LEE Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNARDO DIAZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA KANTER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG GAUNCE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN HOPF Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME HERNANDES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG SHERES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SERGE DEDINA Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 111979 0 400 111979 400 1 false false false 0 41650 1502973 1544623 0 497 497 0 0 0 8126 8126 8126 8126 81716 41650 40545 41171 41171 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 24498 24498 24498 1618915 24498 49794 0 0 540092 540092 0 112379 75305 28321 8753 0 495580 331676 125341 38563 0 32176 29021 3155 67954 44728 18026 5200 0 170 20 150 16500 16500 0 0 0 0 17225 15601 1624 0 17409 13518 3891 0 45165 30404 8511 6250 0 0 0 0 0 14737 14737 9644 6579 1565 1500 MISCELLANEOUS 47309 44497 811 2001 SUPPLIES 42637 34357 6541 1739 OUTSIDE SERVICES 34659 26597 8062 PAYROLL EXPENSES 24209 24209 32890 19745 12134 1011 1550735 1226877 250171 73687 270852 567433 810546 827996 280351 19595 0 0 0 0 0 7017 6980 186150 165427 22995 20723 0 0 0 0 1186098 1186098 2577859 2628825 76019 64419 76019 64419 X 1818812 1750087 683028 814319 2501840 2564406 2577859 2628825 68180 -5614 X false true X true false X 2576202 3001034 2154782 2392570 1502973 11627561 0 0 2576202 3001034 2154782 2392570 1502973 11627561 6213161 5414400 1742 672 1329 477 497 4717 0 6515 11884 2616 18245 27010 66270 11698548 0.46280 0.51390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23380 22711 669 131018 113253 17765 31752 29463 2289 20723 INVESTMENT IN COSTA SALVAJE 1186098 1186098 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote WILDCOAST is exempt from federal income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and is also exempt from the State of California franchise and income tax under Section 23701(d) of the State Revenue and Taxation Code. 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