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 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 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 . 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 Bellevue Milton Ravenna Woods Kelsey Creek West Milton Stream San Juan National Roanoke Park Historical Park Salmon Bay Natural Area Bellingham Mountains to Sound Cliffside Beach Greenway Seattle 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 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 Thorson X-Mas Tree Farm Island Lake Washington Park and Mason Lake Cheasty Greenspace Arboretum Cedar River Watershed Meadow Creek Trail Cloverdale Culvert West Duwamish Melawka Lake 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 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 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 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

Corps program

EarthCorps’ fl agship corps program is an intensive year-round service learning experience for young adults ages 18-25 from across the United States and around the world. Up to 60 young adults participate in the program annually.

Crew leaders and interns

Selected corps program graduates qualify for advanced second-year leadership development training. Crew leaders work directly with the corps program. Interns combine environmental education and stewardship, working with youth and adult volunteers.

Volunteer program

Volunteer events in local parks and open spaces engage Awards thousands of community volunteers each year in restoring their local environment. More than 300 events were held in 2009, including collaborations with the Green Seattle, Cynthia Sullivan Award – Friends of the Hylebos Green Kirkland and Green Tacoma Partnerships. EarthCorps’ highest award, named for the King County Councilwoman who created EarthCorps’ fi rst International activities major public-private partnership, went to a group that has shown EarthCorps hosts participants and delegations from outstanding support for watershed around the world to share best practices in youth stewardship. FOH’s passion for development and environmental restoration work. the outdoors, advocacy, outreach EarthCorps also out-places externs, international and partnerships are making one participants who serve with other nonprofi ts and of the region’s most signifi cant conservation corps. watersheds, a healthier place for Corps members join alumna Lylianna Allala people, salmon and wildlife. ’06 (third from left) , Restoration Coordinator with Friends of the Hylebos. Science

Since joining forces with Seattle Urban Nature in August 2009, EarthCorps now offers a suite of science Alumni Award – Shannon Luoma ’04 services, including habitat and invasive species map- Shannon exemplifi es environmental and ping, monitoring and experimental design, vegetation community leadership through her work assessment and management planning, street tree with Seattle-based EOS Alliance, where she and landscape area surveys, as well as citizen science established programs in habitat restoration, education GIS and science education to our AmeriCorps environmental education and a team of and international corps members, volunteers, staff, AmeriCorps members. She now works as an municipalities and community organizations. Our City- environmental consultant. wide Habitat Assessment project issues status reports on conifer, madrone, and other types of key habitat on Seattle’s public lands. Our Interactive Habitat Map gives public access to one of the country’s richest urban habitat data sets in an online user-friendly format and Shannon Luoma ’04 samples a displays all restoration areas in the City of Seattle. bagel at Seattle’s Seward Park.

For more information about EarthCorps programs and requirements, see earthcorps.org Corporate Great Citizen Award – Mithun Since 1949, Mithun has been a national leader in sustainability and urbanism. West Seattle’s High Point community exemplifi es Mithun’s expertise in environmentally- intelligent community design, connecting high-density, mixed- income housing to the Longfellow Creek watershed. Mithun employees are energetic volunteers and generous contributors to EarthCorps’ habitat restoration projects. Mithun employees and families joined EarthCorps at Mercer Island’s Clarke Beach in August.

5 board, staff, corps & contributors

Externs $1,000 - $2,499 Marty Chakoian and Patty McClure Ofer Arnon AT&T Champions of the City People’s Emmanuel Dolo Environment Award Clif Bar Harvey Garcia ECHOage.com Jenn Cooper EarthCorps is a member Ernesto Miranda Fenwick & West LLP Cupcake Royale Betty Kagoro Johnson Controls, Inc. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP of EarthShare Washington. Augustus Lito Narag Lane Powell PC Detlef Schrempf Foundation Kakuta Maimai H. Marsh, Inc. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley McDanel Land Foundation Many companies and government Fernando Nishio Earthcorps Board of Directors Ruba Salkham Nokia EcoMetro Paul Samba Norman Raab Foundation Edible Seattle agencies sponsor workplace giving Michael Singoro Penny Harvest Youth Board Fenwick & West LLP Sammy Kiako Sipoi Puget Sound Energy Foundation Kent & Val Ferris campaigns through which you can Jakob Sjoberg PW Grosser Consulting Bartow and Marilyn Fite Juliet Theresita Rice Family Foundation/ Mrs Arthur Brian Gardener L Rice, Jr. Mr and Mrs James Gaston Photography designate a donation to EarthCorps. Bowditch Eric Gertsman Roma Foundation Foundations, Corporations & Herrera Environmental Consultants other Partners The Starbucks Foundation Lane Powell PC The generous support of foundations, businesses, government agencies, $999 and Under Leadership Tomorrow organizations and individuals makes Beacon Hill International Lisa Hjorten our work possible. Thank you! Elementary Penny Harvest Klaus Holzer and Laurie Merwin Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Hyatt at Olive 8 EarthWise Tina Imhoff Major Project Funders Emmanual Episcopal Church Simon Jackson Adopt-a-Stream Foundation GGLO, LLC Jillians Cascade Land Conservancy Hellam, Varon & Co Inc. Julep Nail Parlor Citizens for a Healthy Bay JP Morgan Chase Scott Jurek City of Bellevue Kiwanis Club of Issaquah King County Native Plant Salvage City of Kirkland Board of Directors Crew Leaders McGilvra Elementary Penny Harvest Program City of Mercer Island Karen Waters, President Hannah Beach Miller Johnson Family Fund Ann Lawrence City of Normandy Park Strategies 360 Bruno Domanowski Momentum Fund Le Pichet City of Redmond Peter Streit, Vice President Hollis Emery National Investor Relations Institute Marilyn Lindahl City of Shoreline REI Harvey Garcia in honor of Brad Ogura Majestic Bay Theaters City of Seattle Randi Smith, Treasurer Adam Gelroth Seattle Garden Club Susan McNabb Friends of the Hylebos Strategic & Financial Planning Kristy Johnsson Seattle Parks Foundation Mighty-O Donuts Heron Habitat Helpers Consultant Allie May Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt The Mountaineers Books Island Transit Bettina Stix, Secretary Joseph Neumann Satya and Rao Remala Foundation Museum of Flight King Conservation District Amazon.com Juan Perez Saez US Bank Newground Social Investment King County Department of Natural David Albano Cadi Poile User Centric in honor of David Noah’s Bagels Resources and Parks Accenture Olga Romanova Powell Nordic Heritage Museum King County Noxious Weed Program Monte Alves Felice Stukenberg VF Corporation Wildlife Park Klahanie Homeowners Association Environmental Resources Man- Korie “Maxx” Tomlinson Wells Fargo Green Team Maxine Norton agement Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Emily Wallace Rotary Club of West Seattle Katherine Parker City of Seattle Kristin Anderson National Fish and Wildlife Willows Lodge Foundation Patagonia Community Volunteer Windermere Agents: Katharine National Park Service Wally Pereyra Maja Chaffe Volunteer Team Gibson & Lisa Strain Pierce Conservation District Portland Center Stage Allen Institute for Brain Science Moses Abonga Port of Seattle Rat City Roller Girls George Cooper Jac Entringer Puget Sound Energy Externship Partners Margaret Rothchild Microsoft Katie Hamilton RE Sources for Sustainable Ferry Beach Ecology School Sail Sand Point, Morgan Colin Charlie Crissman Irena Skarep Communities Groundwork Hudson Valley Mike Schaefer Goose Networks Joe Hombo Seattle Department of Parks and The Hotchkiss School John Schuitemaker Rich Cuff Marni Sorin Recreation iLEAP: The Center for Critical Service Seattle Aquarium Marsh Seattle Parks Foundation Lopez Community Land Trust Seattle Children’s Theatre Bob Fuller Seattle Public Utilities Corps Members Mass Audubon Seattle Coffee Works US Bank Sound Transit Zoo Seattle Fire Department John Harrison Sona Aleksanyan United States Forest Service Seattle Running Co. Starbucks Coffee Company Christopher Aleman Seattle Tilth Association Caroline Ly Hamilton Anderson Vashon Maury Island Land Trust Contributors (in-kind) Brianna Sieburg Mithun Rachael Bahre Washington State Department of Airial Balloon Company Sound Native Plants Robyn Meyer Erin Barrios Natural Resources Jim and Hamilton Anderson Southern Explorations Bristlecone Advisors Carmella Bauman Washington State Conservation and Archery Summit Winery Starlight Desserts Frana Milan Marcus Bianco Recreation Offi ce Arena Sports Todo Bien Wellness King County Parks Elizabeth Buschert Yakama Nation Argosy Cruises Marcellina Tylee Ann Parker-Way Steven Cheng Au Gavroche Bakery University of Washington Athletics Luis Chevez * EarthCorps is privileged to work Attorney Bae Law Group Department Dominic Cortese with over 100 partners worldwide. Charles Porter Dana Beaudry Elsner The Westin Tolulope Daramola For a more complete list, see Investor – Entrepreneur – Educator www.earthcorps.org/partners.php Bicycle Paper Whidbey Institute at Chinook Mark Dickinson Sima Sarrafan Dan Borba Whitman Cellars Patrick Dingle Microsoft Brooks Wings Aloft Jessica Ebert Gary Smith Grantors Brown Bear Carwash Wolf Haven International Jennie Ehrenhalt $25,000 and Above NOAA, Retired Jennifer and Tony Butz Hollis Emery The Boeing Company Charitable Trust Paul Summers Caffe Appassionato The Yoga Lodge Renan Falleiros The Bullitt Foundation The Boeing Company Carl Canary Baptiste Follea Esurance Bruce Volbeda Mary Cairns Photography Stephanie Freedman The Russell Family Foundation Lane Powell Cascade Bicycle Club Akos Ganyo Washington Employment Security Lisa Henke, Board Fellow James Castelline Brian Gardner Department’s Washington Steve Costa, Board Fellow The Cedars at Dungeness Nicole Grabowski Service Corps Century Ballroom Lily Hynson $10,000 - $24,999 Staff Lydia Imhoff American Foundation Ashley Adams Seth Jani Amgen Foundation Rob Anderson Meg Johnson EarthShare Washington Linsey Blake Trevor Kauffman Peg & Rick Young Foundation Bill Brosseau Amy Kittelson REI Pipo Bui Audrey Kuklok The Seattle Foundation Keith Cousins Igor Luzhkov Seattle international Foundation In Memoriam Steve Dubiel Rachel Maranto Trust for Mutual Understanding Ella Elman Mildred Marquez Wiancko Foundation EarthCorps mourned the loss of Igor Meenal Harankhedkar David Mulbah Mark Howard Sophany Phauk $5,000 - $9,999 Luzkhov ’09 (Russia). He was a devoted Jeremy Jones Drissia Ras The Boeing Company steward of the earth and a friend to all. Jammie Kingham Svetlana Shokhonowa ERM Group Foundation Mike Ksenyak Michael Singoro Hendrix Foundation Eileen Lambert Rachel Stampfer Klorfi ne Foundation “We are very proud of Igor, our beloved son, who Chris LaPointe Ashley Velon Sharon London Heather Wasil $2,500 - $4,999 participated along with other volunteers in the Lina Rose Rebecca Ybarra BioKleen EarthCorps program last summer. Thank you Nelson Salisbury Bristlecone Advisors Randi Shaw Seasonal Crews / Staff Escrip.com very much for sharing the pain and sadness of Su Thieda Fletcher Bay Foundation Mark Bir Erin Thomas Laird Norton Endowment – Sixth our loss.” Malia Caracoglia Elizabeth White Sense Igor with volunteers in Nicole Frederick Microsoft Corporation – Mikhail and Tatiana Luzkhov Katherine Wax Seattle’s Kiwanis Ravine. Mithun

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