2009 EarthCorps Annual Report a watershed year from the director Dear Friends, 2009 was a Watershed Year at EarthCorps. In addition to navigating a challenging economy, EarthCorps’ staff and Board of Directors made the following watershed decisions: • Commit to leading in the science of ecological restoration, mapping and monitoring; 2009 Field • Re-commit to the corps in EarthCorps; Accomplishments • View our work on a watershed scale. 100,000 hours of service Science – An important goal in our current Strategic Plan is to deploy the best possible practices in our work, according to restoration science and including mapping and GIS. We made a profound 11,300 volunteers leap forward in August 2009 by joining forces with Seattle Urban Nature – a mapping and 585 acres mapped monitoring organization that has catalyzed restoration in the Seattle area since 1999. With two ecologists, a new Education Director, and GIS/GPS capabilities now in-house, EarthCorps is poised to 299 acres inventoried provide a comprehensive suite of needed services to local land managers and community partners, 190 acres of land in restoration and to involve the corps, volunteers, and students in restoration monitoring and citizen science. 40,000 plants installed Corps – EarthCorps has always been a people-centered organization, dedicated to selecting, equip- 5 miles of trail maintained ping and networking the most promising young environmental leaders so they can maximize their impact in their communities. In 2009, we welcomed a visit from C. Srinivasan ‘97 (India), who told of his success in creating zero-waste, green roof and indigenous ecotourism/reforestation efforts in his home city of Vellore. How did EarthCorps transform his career? “EarthCorps helped me to understand that the goal is not to isolate people from nature, but to help both coexist sustainably.” Watershed Scale – Whether in Kenya, Mongolia, Guatemala, or around Puget Sound, EarthCorps corps members and alumni are working on projects that affect the health of watershed ecosystems. As restoration science advances, we’re increasingly able to grasp the interconnectedness of projects that restore forest, stream, wetland and shoreline health, and how human activities in those zones impact everywhere downstream. Thank you for helping EarthCorps boost the function of watersheds, here in Washington State and around the globe. Sincerely, Steve Dubiel, Executive Director Newsfl ash – less than 300 acres of conifer forests remain in Seattle’s 8,000 acres of public land! In the second habitat report from the Comprehensive Habitat Assess- ment, data reveal that conifer forests are an iconic but vanishing resource. The Green Seattle Partnership, with help from EarthCorps, partner organizations and thousands of volunteers, aims to reverse this trend. Explore this and other science publications at earthcorps.org under Resources. Front cover: Watershed illustration by Terry Brosseau Back cover: Crew Leader Joe Neumann ’08 (Illinois) carries an invasive holly sapling off the beach at West Alumnus Srinivasan visited EarthCorps and his homestay family in Seattle in November. Seattle’s Lincoln Park. Invasive trees pose a stubborn threat to urban watersheds. (From left) Jim Skrivan, Steve Dubiel, Srinivasan Chandraae ‘97 (India), Jane Skrivan 2 fi nanc ial report (audited) Statement of Activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 Temporarily Permanently Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total REVENUE Individual and Corporate Contributions 183,961 - - 183,961 Foundation Grants 116,150 95,000 - 211,150 Government Grants 60.885 - - 60,885 Revenue In Kind Contributions 117,821 - - 117,821 Program Revenue 64% Fundraising Events, net of expenses 91,908 - - 91,908 Grants & Donations 30% Program Services 1,429,466 - - 1,429,466 Other 6% Investment and Miscellaneous Income (8,318) - - (8,318) Contribution of Seattle Urban Nature Net Assets 131,639 131,639 Funds Released from Restrictions 96,500 (96,500) - - Total Revenue 2,220,012 (1,500) - 2,218,512 EXPENSES Program Services 1,813,635 - - 1,813,635 Management and General 230,984 - - 230,984 Fundraising 80,132 - - 80,132 Total Expenses 2,124,751 - - 2,124,751 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 95,261 (1,500) - 93,761* Net Assets Beginning Of Year 980,405 96,500 3,300 1,080,205 Net Assets End Of Year 1,075,666 95,000 3,300 1,173,966 Expenses *Net income is the result of a one-time acquisition of assets from joining forces with Seattle Urban Nature. Program Services 85% Management & General 11% Fundraising 4% Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2009 ASSETS Current Assets: Watershed Moment Cash & Cash Equivalents 536,103 The Importance of Homestays Investments 126,685 Pledges Receivable 29,675 As a busy professional, it’s great to know that I can make a global environ- Accounts Receivable, net 287,932 mental impact from home as a homestay host family. By opening my home to Prepaid Expenses 19,339 the international participants of EarthCorps, I’ve made lifelong friends from Total Current Assets 999,734 Tanzania and beyond. Cash & Cash Equivalents - Board Designated 200,000 Investments - Endowment Funds 4,575 Net Property and Equipment 52,771 – Karen Waters, Board President Unemployment Trust Deposits 53,978 Total Assets 1,311,058 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Accounts Payable 35,731 Accrued Payroll 45,933 Accrued Vacation 33,450 Deferred Revenue 21,978 Total Current Liabilities 137,092 Net Assets: Unrestricted Undesignated 875,666 Designated for operating reserves 200,000 Total Unrestricted 1,075,666 Temporarily Restricted 95,000 Permanently Restricted 3,300 Total Net Assets 1,173,966 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 1,311,058 Homestays make EarthCorps’ global exchange program possible. Thank you! 3 2009 work sites Auburn Island Crest Park Renton Northeast Queen Anne Fenster Levee Pioneer Park Cedar Rapids Levee Greenbelt Green River Sub Basin 26 King Conservation Orchard Street Ravine Stuck River Drive Wildwood Park District Wetland Plant Puget Creek Cooperative Nursery Ravenna Park Bellevue Milton Ravenna Woods Kelsey Creek West Milton Stream San Juan National Roanoke Park Historical Park Salmon Bay Natural Area Bellingham Mountains to Sound Schmitz Park Cliffside Beach Greenway Seattle Seward Park Squak Mountain 117th St Spear and Gibson Burien Alder Creek Natural Area St. Mark’s Greenbelt Eagle Landing Park Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Arboretum Thistle St. Greenspace Salmon Creek Ravine National Forest Beacon Hill Thornton Creek 2, 6 Lower Tuscohatchie Lake Brandon Street Natural Thornton Creek Natural Carnation Annette Lake Area Area: Sand Point Christmas Tree Farm Gem Lake Burke Gilman Trail Venema Creek Huskinson Property Gravel Lake Camp Long Volunteer Park Thorson X-Mas Tree Farm Island Lake Carkeek Park Washington Park and Mason Lake Cheasty Greenspace Arboretum Cedar River Watershed Meadow Creek Trail Cloverdale Culvert West Duwamish Melawka Lake Colman Park Greenbelt Duvall Olallie Lake Conibear Shellhouse Boshaw Property Westlake Path Pear Lake Wetland Yesler Creek Pratt Lake Dearborn Park Rachel Maranto ’10 (Indiana) frees a Enumclaw Rainbow Lake Delridge Natural Area native madrone from blackberry on Boise Creek Restoration Shoreline Snoqualmie Lake Des Moines Creek Project Hamlin Park Maury Island. Snow Lake Discovery Park Huffman Property Paramount Park Summit Lake Dr Jose Rizal Park Traub Property Shoreview / Boeing Talapus Lake East Harrison Creek Park East Duwamish Fall City Mt. Rainier National Aldair Levee Greenbelt Snoqualmie Park Fauntleroy Park Hill Property Glacier Basin Trail Federal Way Freemont Bridge Embankment Snoqualmie Falls Dumas Bay Park Normandy Park East Fork Hylebos Frink Park Walker Creek Stanwood Lower Hylebos Marsh Golden Gardens Hitt’s Hill Elger Bay Spring Valley Open North Bend Space Interlaken Park Coppula Property Kiwanis Ravine Tacoma West Hylebos Wetlands South Fork Snoqualmie Clear Creek Park Kiwanis Wildlife Corridor River Lakeridge Park Gog Le Hi Te Wetland Mowitch Issaquah Lawton Park Okanogan-Wenatchee Skookum Inlet Klahanie - Sutters Pond Leschi Natural Area National Forest Skookum Wulge Klahanie Mountain View Leschi Overlook Ridge Lake Squally Beach Pool Area Lewis Park Tahoma Salt Marsh Klahanie Yellow Lake Licton Springs Park Orting Yowkwala Trail Bee Spit Honey Lincoln Park Little Brook Red Cedar Grove Vashon Island Yellow Lake Trail Port Susan Bay Preserve Llandover Woods Longfellow Creek Brown Property Needle & Judd Creeks Kent Redmond MacLean Park Madrona Woods Briscoe Levee Bear Creek Whidbey Island Magnuson Park Green River Evans Creek Trail Fire Station Mitigation Maple Leaf Reach Zoom in on restoration project sites on Horseshoe Bend Perrigo Park Site Maple School Ravine the interactive habitat map—the most Sammamish at Peter’s Langley Fire Station Kirkland Matthew’s Beach comprehensive map of its kind in the Creek Carillon Woods Parks Me-Kwa-Mooks US. It was created by EarthCorps Science Sammamish Releaf Woodinville Cochran Springs Creek Sammamish River Park Mt. Baker Park ecologists to provide citizen monitoring Willows Lodge Cotton Hill Park Viewpoint Greenspace Mt. Clair Park for the Green Seattle Partnership. Explore Juanita Bay Park it at earthcorps.org under Resources. Juanita Beach Park Juanita Creek Kiwanis Park Totem Lake Watershed Park Lake Forest Park Lewith Home Lynnwood Pioneer Park Maple Valley Baumgart Property Cedar River Cedar River Langdahl Property Maple Valley Riverside Park Peterson Property Mercer Island Clarke Beach Ellis Pond Corps members in the Cedar River Watershed. 4 2009 programs