2014-05-14T17:08:08-05:00 2013-12-31 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990EZ 2013-01-01 020648202 BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE INC BLUE 4043451008 4055 ROSWELL ROAD ATLANTA GA 30342 NANCY JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4043451008 2014-05-13 1 G BLISS JONES P00087087 4042627920 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X WWW.BHNP.ORG X X 196468 X 106730 12911 1438 14 75375 196468 18596 38800 15222 96382 4049 22638 195687 781 30863 0 31644 X 28755 25706 0 5000 6663 5493 35418 36199 4555 4555 30863 31644 X TO GROW AND PROVIDE A PLACE OF NATURAL BEAUTY FOR THE WETLAND HABITAT IN NANCY CREEK WATERSHED, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. EDUCATION: WE CONTINUE TO GROW THIS PROGRAM AT THE PRESERVE AND WERE ABLE TO OFFER MANY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN 2013. USING VOLUNTEER AND CONTRACT STAFF MEMBERS, WE TAUGHT ABOUT 20 SCOUT PROGRAMS, HAD A YEAR LONG COMMITMENT FOR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AND FIELD TRIPS WITH A LOCAL SCHOOL AND CONSISTENTLY OFFERED PROGRAMS MONTHLY FOR FAMILIES AND ADULTS WITH OUR SECOND SATURDAY SAFARI PROGRAM. EDUCATION IS A PRIORITY AND IT IS REWARDING TO SEE THE CLASSES FILL AND ATTRACT MORE AND MORE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 0 9285 MILL TRAIL CONSTRUCTION AND NATIVE PLANT RESTORATION - DURING 2013 WE COMPLETED THE MILL TRAIL AND MADE FURTHER PROGRESS RESTORING THE NATIVE LANDSCAPE AT BLUE HERON. FOR THE MILL TRAIL WE REMOVED INVASIVES, CREATED AN ENTRANCE WITH A STACKED RAIL FENCE, CARVED STONE SIGN AND HAND-BUILT INFORMATION KIOSK, INSTALLED STONE STEPS UP A HILLSIDE, BUILT A 400 FOOT SIDE HILL TRAIL TO THE MILL DAM AND, WITH HELP FROM AN EAGLE SCOUT, BUILT A STONE LANDING AT THE MILL DAM. NATIVE PLANTS WERE PLANTED ALONG THE FRONT PORTION OF THE TRAIL INCLUDING BY A UNIQUE ROCK OUTCROPPING ALONG THE TRAIL. FOR THE RESTORATION, WE EXPANDED AND ENHANCED THE GRASS MEADOWS ALONG PERIMETER OF THE PRESERVE AS PART OF A PARK PRIDE COMMUNITY GRANT. THIS INCLUDED INSTALLING NATIVE BLUESTEM GRASS ALONG ROSWELL RD. IN ADDITION, NATIVE FLOWERING PLANTS WERE ADDED TO THE EXISTING MEADOWS ALONG LAKEMOORE DRIVE. FINALLY, A LOW GROWING NATIVE GRASS (NIMBLEWILL) WAS PLANTED ALONG THE SIDEWALK FURTHER ELIMINATING NON-NATIVE GRASSES. ALL THIS WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL, NATIVE PLANT PARTNER, ROCK SPRING FARM, AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS HELPED WITH THE PREP WORK, WEEDING, PLANTING AND INSTALLATION OF A STACKED RAIL FENCE ALONG THE ROADWAY. OUR VOLUNTEER PARTNER, HANDS ON ATLANTA, WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN GROWING OUR CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH MERCER CONSULTING, UPS, PORTER NOVELLI, CHANNEL 11 (GANNETT COMPANY) AND GEORGIA POWER. IN ADDITION WE CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS BUCKHEAD ROTARY AND OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY WHO PROVIDED VOLUNTEERS AND CASH DONATIONS. OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS WERE INVOLVED IN THE MILL TRAIL AND RESTORATION WORK SPANNING 4 SEPARATE WORKDAYS. 0 12982 PROPERTY ACQUISITION - 3931 LAND O LAKES DRIVE -TO IMPROVE CONNECTIVITY INTO THE COMMUNITY AND TO EXPAND PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE RIPARIAN AREAS, SIGNIFICANT WORK WAS PERFORMED TO ACQUIRE A CRITICAL PARCEL UPSTREAM FROM THE PRESERVE. THE PROPERTY IS OWNED BY A DEVELOPER WHO IS ACTIVELY MARKETING IT FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME. THREE TRIBUTARIES TO MILL CREEK RUN THROUGH THE PROPERTY WITH A SIGNIFICANT FLOODPLAIN. THE PROPERTY IS ADJACENT TO SARAH SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHICH LENDS ITSELF TO FUTURE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OFFERS A VIABLE MULTI-USE PATH CONNECTION TO THE GA 400 PATH FROM THE BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE. FIRST, WORK WAS DONE TO BUILD A CASE FOR SUPPORT WITH THE CITY. THE CITY BROUGHT IN PARTNERS FROM THE PATH ORGANIZATION TO ASSESS THE TRAIL VIABILITY AND THE CONSERVATION FUND TO FACILITATE A SHORT-TERM PURCHASE. THE DEVELOPER EXPRESSED WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE IN PURCHASE DISCUSSIONS. NEGOTIATIONS WERE SUCCESSFUL ONCE AN ANONYMOUS DONOR WAS FOUND TO LOAN MONEY TO THE PRESERVE TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER'S PRICE AND THE CONSERVATION FUND'S ASSESSMENT. A CONTRACT WAS SIGNED AND DUE DILIGENCE PERFORMED AT THE END OF THE YEAR WITH FINAL PURCHASE COMPLETED IN JANUARY OF 2014. 0 5614 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED GRANT, COMMUNITY GARDEN, BUTTERFLY GARDEN, AND OTHER EVENT EXPENSES. 0 2064 29945 NANCY JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 38800 0 0 KEVIN MCCAULEY BOARD PRESIDENT 2.00 0 0 0 CHARLIE BAUBE BOARD VICE PRESIDENT/TREAS 1.00 0 0 0 LIBBA SHORTRIDGE BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 JAY LEVINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 LANGLEY REPRESS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 CHAD WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 NORRIS BROYLES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GA NANCY JONES 4055 ROSWELL ROAD ATLANTA GA 30342 4043451008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 9313 33359 45953 88625 75425 75425 75425 226275 84738 108784 121378 314900 314900 70450 69840 75090 215380 530280 0.59380 0.57970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 14. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: RENTAL REVENUE. AMOUNT: 73,210. DESCRIPTION: ART GALLERY SALES. AMOUNT: 655. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNITY GARDEN INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,510. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 75,375. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,512. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX AND SERVICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,249. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 4,554. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNITY GARDEN. AMOUNT: 1,829. DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL PROJECTS. AMOUNT: 11,349. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 80. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 65. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 22,638. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,378. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,286. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,285. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,207. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,555. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,555. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.