Across the Watershed Spring-Summer 2018
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Great Swamp Watershed Association The Passaic River WATERKEEPER® ALLIANCE Affiliate Across the Watershed Spring-Summer 2018 Protecting our Waters and our Land for More Than 35 Years We’ve Preserved an Additional 20 Acres of Land! by Sally Rubin, Executive Director, and Hazel England, Director of Education and Outreach and Land Steward e are excited to share the good news — we’ve preserved an additional 20 acres of land onW Tiger Lily Lane in Harding Township! This plot of land is adjacent to our 53-acre Conservation Management Area (CMA), and increases the area to 73 contiguous acres, open to the public for exploration of the natural habitats and floodplain forest, and to enjoy passive, recreational opportunities such as hiking, nature study Sally and Hazel remove the no trespassing signs. or bird watching. At a ceremony attended by our board Director, and Hazel England, GSWA and staff members, representatives of Director of Education and Outreach various environmental organizations, and Land Steward, having long desired and GSWA supporters, GSWA Board this property, were thrilled that this was Chairman, Matt Krauser, officially cut the GSWA’s first acquisition in more than 20 ribbon at the entrance of the property on years. This acquisition was vital to connect November 29th. the 53-acre CMA making it a contiguous We acquired the property through a 73 acres. This is the first of what we believe generous donation on November 9, 2017. will be more ribbon-cutting ceremonies, This is our first land acquisition since being celebrating additional land acquisitions named as one of only eight accredited as we preserve more open space as part of land trusts in New Jersey in September our expanded mission. of 2017. Sally Rubin, GSWA Executive (continued on next page) AcrossWatershedSpring2018h.indd 36 2/21/2018 1:13:45 PM AcrossWatershedSpring2018h.indd 1 2/21/2018 1:13:22 PM FINANCIAL REPORT: STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 2017 INCOME Individual Contributions FINANCIAL REPORT:$ STATEMENT 287,037 OF ACTIVITIES Foundation Support 158,580 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 INCOME Corporate - see Note 1 63,949 Annual Event (Gross) 130,290 Programs 4% Interest Endowment transfer in (4% draw) - see Note 2 2017 - Programs 26,040 Income INCOME 1% MiscellaneousIndividual & InterestContributions Income $ 2,462287,037 Annual Event Land Preservation (continued Total Foundationfrom previous Primary page) Support Operations 668,358 158,580 19% Corporate - see Note 1 63,949 The CMA is fully protected and stewarded restoration on three lots owned by GSWA Individual Advocacy - by GSWA. It contains Annualcritical Eventwetlands, (Gross) and two adjacent parcels owned by Harding 130,290 Contributions Other Adjustments - restricted vernal pools, and forested areas.Endowment Traversed transfer by Landin (4% Trust draw) (HLT) - see andNote Harding 2 Township. - 42% Pilgrim ProgramsPipeline Restricted Income 19,030 26,040 3% a network of trails that TOTALare open toINCOME the public, Eight acres of woody invasive shrubs and $ 687,388 and containing over 40 interpretiveMiscellaneous signs, & Interest eight Incomeacres of herbaceous invasives will be 2,462 Corporate 9% the CMA is also utilized by Total staff from and Primarylocal treated Operations as part of the first year of the grant 668,358 EXPENSES universities as an environmental teaching at sites along the Silver Brook on both HLT Programs: center where we host more than a dozen and GSWA owned properties. After required Foundations Water OtherQuality Adjustments and Monitoring $ 177,219 - school field trip programs serving hundreds permits are in place, ex-agricultural drainage 23% EducationPilgrim and Pipeline Outreach Restricted Income $ 241,977 19,030 of students annually, and where TOTAL important INCOME ditches around the property will be plugged $ 687,388 Land Use & Advocacy $ 168,622 hands on science college research can take to allow the site to retain rainfall more easily Restricted Pilgrim Pipeline Advocacy $ 17,482 place. We plan toEXPENSES expand and enhance the and to keep run-off from entering the stream Total Program Expense 605,300 trail system with the additionPrograms: of this 20-acre too rapidly. The material to create these tract and utilize theManagement property Water toand Quality improve General and Monitoringditch plugs will be taken from the property, $ 40,564 177,219 flood control and Fundprotect Raising native Education habitat. and Outreachallowing the creation and enhancement of $ 63,685 241,977 Land Use & Advocacy $ 168,622 The ribbon-cuttingDirect eventBenefit concluded to Donors with valuable vernal pool habitat at the same time. 9,694 Restricted Pilgrim Pipeline Advocacy $ 17,482 a brief hike on the newly Total acquired from Primaryland, where Operations Along the course of the Silver Brook, woody 719,243 Total Program Expense 605,300 Hazel outlined some of our initial plans which material such as sections of downed trees include the removal of TOTAL invasiveManagement EXPENSESspecies andand Generalwill be placed in-stream to encourage the $ 719,243 40,564 creation of additional trails.Fund Ten Raising days after stream to adopt a more meandering pathway, 63,685 taking officialSURPLUS/(DEFICIT) ownership Directof the Benefitproperty, - see Note to ourDonors 2,3gradually (a) erasing the artificially straightened $ (31,855) 9,694 EXPENSES enthusiastic volunteers joined Total us to fromhelp ready Primary stream Operations bank sections and creating valuable in- 719,243 the CMA trails for the winter and build a stream habitat for wildlife. This material will Direct Benefit connectorENDOWMENT trail to link our existing ACTIVITY TOTAL trail system EXPENSES also slow the flow of the Silver Brook through $ 719,243 Fund Raising to Donors Management 9% 1% to the new area. VisitorsMarket can Value now park 6/30/16 at the the property, again helping with downstream $ 1,004,107 and General Water cul-de-sac and crisscrossSURPLUS/(DEFICIT) the entire 73-acre - see Noteflood 2,3 control (a) and streambank protection. $ (31,855) 6% Quality and management area Investmentwithout ever Income leaving & the Interest EarnedSince our(b) CMA property adjoins 39,198 Advocacy - Monitoring property, which is veryGain/Loss exciting! on Investments (c)approxi mately 25 acres of land preserved 90,622 restricted 25% ENDOWMENT ACTIVITY 2% Net change - see Note 3 129,820 Speaking of protectingMarket native Value habitat, 6/30/16 by the Harding Land Trust, it makes sense $ 1,004,107 GSWA was the recipient of a Natural to make improvements to habitat along the Resources ConservationContributions ServicesInvestment (NRCS) Income &entire Interest reach Earned of stream.(b) GSWA volunteers 1,61539,198 EQUIP grant lastTransfer fall. These to Board sought Designated after and (4% staff draw also - 2worked years) collaboratively- see Note 2 with $ (78,084) Land Use & Gain/Loss on Investments (c) 90,622 Advocacy Market Value 6/30/17 $ 1,057,458 Education contracts allow restoration ofNet habitat change on - past see NoteHLT 3 staff in December to delineate trails 129,820 23% agricultural lands. After working towards across the Harding Land Trust lands to and Outreach 34% a contract for many years,Contributions GSWA received connect their Gatehouse property on James 1,615 the news late in SeptemberTransfer that tofunding Board DesignatedStreet with (4% the draw existing - 2 years) trails -of see the Note CMA. 2 $ (78,084) was in place and a threeMarket year Value$38,000 6/30/17 Consistent signage will allow hikers to $ 1,057,458 restoration contract was ready to sign! walk the entire length of the Silver Brook Pulling together the necessary documents in trail seamlessly, passing from one parcel Note 1: Income from the Corporate category excludes matching gifts $4,193 a rapid turnaround,These GSWA funds will are includedlead in thein Individual Contributions. (continued on page 20) Note 2: There was $0 depreciation. In addition, the organization did not draw Notethe 1:4% allottedIncome to from operations the Corporate from thecategory endowment. excludes matching gifts $4,193 2 Protecting our waters and our land for more than 35 years www.GreatSwamp.org Instead theThese funds funds ($38,084)were are included setin Individual aside as Board Contributions. Discretionary in the Endowment. Also, Prior Year draw of ($40,000) is noted above as a reclassification. Note 2: There was $0 depreciation. In addition, the organization did not draw AcrossWatershedSpring2018h.inddNote 3: 2To tie to the 4%audited allotted financial to operations statement's from "changethe endowment. in net 2/21/2018 1:13:22 PM AcrossWatershedSpring2018h.indd 35 2/21/2018 1:13:45 PM asset" line,Instead you need the funds to add ($38,084)were (a), (b), (c) above set aside as Board Discretionary in the Endowment. Also, Prior Year draw of ($40,000) is noted above as a reclassification. The audited financials reflect a gain of $97,965 Note 3: To tie to the audited financial statement's "change in net asset" line, you need to add (a), (b), (c) above The audited financials reflect a gain of $97,965 GSWA Board of Trustees Across the Watershed Debra Apruzzese is a publication of the Great Swamp Gerry-Jo Cranmer Watershed Association. FINANCIAL REPORT: STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 Michael Dee, Vice Chairman GSWA is a member-supported non- Jay DeLaney, Jr. profit organization that has been protecting Anthony DellaPelle the waters and the land of the Great Swamp Mary Horn Watershed