2024-05-14T17:58:58-04:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 263040713 FRIENDS OF SKAGIT BEACHES % Wayne Huseby FRIE 3602998553 PO Box 481 Anacortes WA 98221 Wayne Huseby Treasurer 2024-05-14 Wayne Huseby XXX-XX-XXXX 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X https: www.skagitbeaches.org X X 103636 X 98792 2000 15 0 0 0 2829 103636 550 31452 540 566 24035 57143 46493 18661 65154 18661 65154 18661 65154 18661 65154 Support for volunteer programs and activities in Skagit County aimed at protecting our marine shorelines and nearshore waters through education citizen science and stewardship projects. Stormwater Monitoring Program - Launched in 2020 in Anacortes WA with a modest grant $20K from the Rose Foundation. The program recruits and trains community volunteers to routinely monitor municipal stormwater outfalls emptying into Puget Sound for various types of pollution and pathogens E.coli. In 2023 the program was expanded to include Bellingham and Everett WA. The cities of Shoreline Edmonds Mukilteo and Oak Harbor established a program in prior years. Key Metrics Accomplishments 7 Puget Sound cities currently have an established program. 62 Volunteers have been recruited and trained. Approximately 5% of tests result in a referral to the responsible municipal manager for follow-up actions. This allows the cities to focus time and expense on real problems. 3 significant pollution cases have been discovered by volunteers escalated and resolved. Grants 2023 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - $50,979 Rose Foundation - $40,000 Totals - $90,979 Expenses 2023 Contract Services - $30,018 Equipment materials and supplies - $17,715 Totals - $47,733 90979 47733 Plastics Reuse and Recycling Project - Launched in 2018 in Skagit County WA with a grant $40K from the Washington State Department of Ecology. The primary objective was to engage and educate the general public about the importance of properly repurposing and or recycling plastics in the household waste stream. Although the project is currently in maintenance mode a major accomplishment was achieved in 2023 with the editing and release of the 3rd edition of the popular Beyond the Bin Recycling Guide booklet. Friends of Skagit Beaches coordinated and paid for the editing and typesetting. Skagit County paid for 2500 copies to be printed and distributed within the county at libraries and other key public places. Key Metrics Accomplishments - Over 8,000 people have been reached by the project via public outreach events e.g. farmer's markets BTB publications newsletters and electronic media. 3rd edition of the Beyond the Bin Recycling Guide was released and 2500 copies were distributed within the county in 2023. Grants 2023 None. Expenses 2023 $354 0 354 Public Education and Outreach Programs - One of the key objectives of Friends of Skagit Beaches is to raise awareness and educate the community on issues affecting the local environment. Friends participates and or provides support for four 4 major events that align with these objectives: Storming the Sound - an annual symposium-style event sponsored by the Padilla Bay Foundation targeted at educators that providing information on a variety of environmental topics. Friends hosted a breakout session on our Stormwater Monitoring Program in 2023. Salish Sea Stewards Training - Annually 40 hours of university-level training hosted by the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve PBNERR for people who want to learn more about their local environment. Friends is a presenter and financial supporter of this training. Fidalgo Bay Day - An annual event sponsored by the Skagit Marine Resources Committee that features environmental education stations and events for the entire family. Friends is a major contributor to this event. Over 100 people visit our station every year. Winter Lecture Series - A popular annual event featuring a distinguished guest speaker on an environmental topic each month Jan - Apr during the winter. Attendance averages about 160 with occasional crowds over 200. Friends is the primary sponsor of this extremely popular event. 0 550 48637 Tim Gohrke President 24 0 Betty Carteret Vice President 15 0 Wayne Huseby Treasurer 6 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false Wayne Huseby 3318 W 2nd Street Anacortes WA 98221 3602990641 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 35646 20395 16629 7541 100793 181004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35646 20395 16629 7541 100793 181004 4441 176563 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 180 180 90 180 810 181814 6668 0.9711 0 X Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, 180, Portion of monthly rent for storage unit paid by ReSources on behalf of FBARCSC| 2020, 180Portion of monthly rent for storage unit paid by ReSources on behalf of FBARCSC| 2021, 180Portion of monthly rent for storage unit paid by ReSources on behalf of FBARCSC| 2022, 90Portion of monthly rent for storage unit paid by ReSources on behalf of FBARCSC| 2023, 180Portion of monthly rent for storage unit paid by ReSources on behalf of FBARCSC| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 8 | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Point of Sale POS Refund, $2649| Storage Unit Sharing, $180| Part I, line 10 | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Storming The Sound Event - Registration and Donation, $150| Salish Sea Stewards Graduation Event - Donation, $400| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Equipment materials and supplies., $17715| Software development for an RDMS for the Stormwater Monitoring Project, $3515| Point of Sale POS charges for equipment and services, $394| Liability and D&O insurance, $2081| Expenses to host Annual Meeting in January, $325| State of Washington Business License, $5|