2024-08-01T15:29:49-04:00 2023-12-31 030366953 CINDY S MYHRE CPA PC PO BOX 2000 DUNNELLON FL 34430 990 2023-01-01 030332447 VERMONT COVERTSWOODLANDS FOR WILDLIFE INC VERM 8028772777 PO BOX 328 VERGENNES VT 05491 LISA SAUSVILLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8028772777 2024-07-12 true true CINDY S MYHRE CPA P00841318 8025223397 2024-07-13 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z LISA SAUSVILLE PO BOX 328 VERGENNES VT 05491 194876 false X WWW.VTCOVERTS.ORG X 1985 VT TO ENLIST VERMONT LANDOWNERS IN A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE DIVERSE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS. 11 11 2 0 126381 164778 3850 4060 -43314 25873 135 165 87052 194876 0 0 75572 101018 0 10437 47456 71030 123028 172048 -35976 22828 332138 358320 6991 10345 325147 347975 X TO ENLIST VERMONT LANDOWNERS IN A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE DIVERSE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS. false false 133012 4060 VERMONT COVERTS HAD THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023. THE COVERTS ONLINE BOOK GROUP SELECTED THE BOOKS FOR 2023. DOUG TALLAMY'S "NATURE'S BEST HOPE" "EAGER: THE SUPRISING, SECRET LIFE OF BEAVERS AND WHY THEY MATTER: BY BEN GOLDFARB AND "THE ACCIDENTAL ECOSYSTEM: PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE IN AMERICAN CITIES" BY PETER S. ALAGONA. WE HIRE OUTREACH SPECIALIST POSITION (LAURA FARRELL). WE CONTINUED COLLABORATION EFFORTS WITH LAND ETHIC VERMONT (TRAINING NEW, LIBRARY PROJECT, SPEAKERS) AND WOMEN OWNING WOODLANDS (VIDEOS/LOGO/DEMO PROJECTS/CASE STUDIES) AS WELL AS THE VERMONT CONSERVATION DESIGN UPDATE. WE MET WITH A TEAM TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF OUR VERMONT WOODS THAT HOUSES THE PAGES FOR LEV AND WOW. CONTINUED WORK ON THE LSR GRANT AWARDED TO VNRC ON ENGAGING NEW LANDOWNERS. COVERTS IS RECEIVING FUNDS TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGY OF INDENTIFICATION AND MATERIALS. ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COOPERATOR TRAINING (SPRING APRIL 21-23 AT NORTHWOODS STEWARDSHIP CENTER AND FALL SEPTEMBER 8-10 AT KEHOE). WOW DEMO PROJECTS/BRANDING/CASE STUDIES. PARTICIPATED IN INTERVIEW PANEL FOR RUTLAND COUNTY FORESTER. ATTENDED PASSING LANDS WORKING GROUP IN OHIO. UPDATED COVERTS BROCHURE. AWARDED GRANTS FROM FH&I FOR BOTH COVERTS AND WOW. HABITAT STAMP PROJECTS AT CHITTENDEN COUNTY TOWN FORESTS. WORK DONE AND SIGNS CREATED AND PLACED. LSR BIODIVERSITY AWARDED. COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREETS (RUTLAND, CHITTENDEN, ORLEANS, WINDSOR, ORANGE, BENNINGTON, WINDHAM). STRATEGIC PLAN. WEEKLY E-NEWS. 3 WOODLANDS FOR LIFE NEWSLETTERS. VCD STEERING COMMITTEE. ATTENDED FOREST ROUNDTABLE. BEGAN WORK ON PASSING LANDS INITIATIVE. IMPACT REPORT 2022 2023 PROGRAMS: MBR PROGRAMS: WINTER TREE ID ONLINE WINTER TREE ID WALK WILDLIFE TRACKING BIRDS IN WINTER OWL PROWL CLIMATE CHANGE VERNAL POOLS ALL ABOUT PHENOLOGY DEER AND FORESTS WOW PROGRAMS: THE LOST LEGACY OF WOMEN IN ORNITHOLOGY FOREST PLAN REVIEW DEER EXCLOSURE AND WINE UNDERSTANDING YOUR FOREST GOG LEVELS I AND II BATS LEV PROGRAMS: DOUG TALLAMY PLANTING FOR POLLINATORS WITH JANE SORENSON RATTLED (SHOWING OF MOVIE IN HARTLAND) OTHER PARTNER: PRESENTATION AT ROTARY PRESENTATION AT WARREN CONSERVATION COMMISSION BIODIVERSITY EVENT SNOWSHOE AT REED CASS (N WOODS) FAMILY FOREST CARBON PRESENTATION (PARTNERING WITH N WOODS, AUDUBON, COLD HOLLOW TO CANADA, VWA) WITH JIM SHALLOW OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. APPLE TREE PRUNING AT SNOWALD (PARTNERED WITH NWTF) SPRING INTO VT WITH ETHAN TAPPER AND STEVE HAGENBUCH (ONLINE) BIRD ID - HARTLAND (TINA BARNEY) NEW RESERVE FOREST CATEGORY (ONLINE) FOREST RESLIENCE (ALAN YALE) FROST DAMAGE (ONLINE) INVASIVE WORKSHOP AT TACONIC MOUNTAIN RAMBLE WMA FOREST WALK AT TIM STOUT'S OLD GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS AT CATAMOUNT COMMUNITY FOREST MUSHROOM WALK AT TRELEVEN GRASSLANDS BIRDS (ONLINE) JUMPING WORMS (ONLINE) INVASIVE PHENOLOGY (ONLINE) CEDAR SWAMP MGMT WITH TIM MCKAY WALK AT CATAMOUNT LANDS W/LARRY ORVIS AVENSA (ONLINE) AVENSA (FARM & WILDERNESS) PASSING LANDS POP-UP 40 YEARS OF MGMT (TIM MCKAY) ESA BOOKS W/AUTHORS JOE ROMAN AND JOHN ERICKSON OUTREACH TO COVERTS COOPERATORS: ADDISON COUNTY COOPERATOR POTLUCK RUTLAND COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET CHITTENDEN COUNTY COFFEE WITH THE COUNTY FORESTER GARDEN WALK AND DESSERT POTLUCK AT SABINA ERNST MEET AND GREET WITH JARED NUNERY - ORLEANS COUNTY BEAVERS AT RAVEN'S RIDGE WINDSOR/ORANGE COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET (AJ) ORANGE COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET (DAVID PAGANELLI) BENNINGTON COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET WINDHAM COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET COOPERATOR WALKS NOT BILLED AS COVERTS: SABINA ERNST - JERICHO BIRD WALK CHRIS RUNCIE - WATERWORKS BIRD WALK AL ROBERTSON - TREE FARM TOUR 133012 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X LISA SAUSVILLE 8028772777 PO BOX 328 VERGENNES VT 05491 X SKIP ABELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN ANDREWS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN BLUME DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH CHALMERS PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SABINA ERNST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA FOSTER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LENNY GERARDI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HAWKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOREEN JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OWEN ROGAL VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM STOUT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 43878 120900 164778 WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS 1803 1803 ANNUAL MEETING 1150 1150 AUCTION 1107 1107 4060 25873 25873 165 165 165 194876 29933 165 X 72000 50652 15415 5933 19833 16590 2200 1043 2160 1520 462 178 7025 5144 1347 534 945 945 30578 30578 2208 2208 10347 6338 1378 2631 1993 1993 3696 1848 1848 4864 4315 528 21 724 540 184 2827 1557 1223 47 TRAINING WORKSHOP EXP 7607 7607 STEWARDSHIP WORKSHOPS EXP 4091 4091 BANK FEES 525 525 PAYROLL SERVICE EXPENSES 500 500 125 24 51 50 172048 133012 28599 10437 53660 51509 31912 31969 3020 5445 4514 4514 243546 269397 332138 358320 1111 5880 10345 6991 10345 X 325147 347975 325147 347975 332138 358320 22828 X false false false X 99065 69292 149189 126381 164778 608705 99065 69292 149189 126381 164778 608705 608705 41 23 6 12 21 103 380 15 253 135 165 948 609756 15775 0.99830 0.99770 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 948 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4514 4514 BENEFICIAL INTEREST 269397 269397 TRAINING DEPOSITS 7857 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 2488 10345 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A VERMONT COVERTS HAD THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023. THE COVERTS ONLINE BOOK GROUP SELECTED THE BOOKS FOR 2023. DOUG TALLAMY'S "NATURE'S BEST HOPE" "EAGER: THE SUPRISING, SECRET LIFE OF BEAVERS AND WHY THEY MATTER: BY BEN GOLDFARB AND "THE ACCIDENTAL ECOSYSTEM: PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE IN AMERICAN CITIES" BY PETER S. ALAGONA. WE HIRE OUTREACH SPECIALIST POSITION (LAURA FARRELL). WE CONTINUED COLLABORATION EFFORTS WITH LAND ETHIC VERMONT (TRAINING NEW, LIBRARY PROJECT, SPEAKERS) AND WOMEN OWNING WOODLANDS (VIDEOS/LOGO/DEMO PROJECTS/CASE STUDIES) AS WELL AS THE VERMONT CONSERVATION DESIGN UPDATE. WE MET WITH A TEAM TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF OUR VERMONT WOODS THAT HOUSES THE PAGES FOR LEV AND WOW. CONTINUED WORK ON THE LSR GRANT AWARDED TO VNRC ON ENGAGING NEW LANDOWNERS. COVERTS IS RECEIVING FUNDS TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGY OF INDENTIFICATION AND MATERIALS. ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COOPERATOR TRAINING (SPRING APRIL 21-23 AT NORTHWOODS STEWARDSHIP CENTER AND FALL SEPTEMBER 8-10 AT KEHOE). WOW DEMO PROJECTS/BRANDING/CASE STUDIES. PARTICIPATED IN INTERVIEW PANEL FOR RUTLAND COUNTY FORESTER. ATTENDED PASSING LANDS WORKING GROUP IN OHIO. UPDATED COVERTS BROCHURE. AWARDED GRANTS FROM FH&I FOR BOTH COVERTS AND WOW. HABITAT STAMP PROJECTS AT CHITTENDEN COUNTY TOWN FORESTS. WORK DONE AND SIGNS CREATED AND PLACED. LSR BIODIVERSITY AWARDED. COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREETS (RUTLAND, CHITTENDEN, ORLEANS, WINDSOR, ORANGE, BENNINGTON, WINDHAM). STRATEGIC PLAN. WEEKLY E-NEWS. 3 WOODLANDS FOR LIFE NEWSLETTERS. VCD STEERING COMMITTEE. ATTENDED FOREST ROUNDTABLE. BEGAN WORK ON PASSING LANDS INITIATIVE. IMPACT REPORT 2022 2023 PROGRAMS: MBR PROGRAMS: WINTER TREE ID ONLINE WINTER TREE ID WALK WILDLIFE TRACKING BIRDS IN WINTER OWL PROWL CLIMATE CHANGE VERNAL POOLS ALL ABOUT PHENOLOGY DEER AND FORESTS WOW PROGRAMS: THE LOST LEGACY OF WOMEN IN ORNITHOLOGY FOREST PLAN REVIEW DEER EXCLOSURE AND WINE UNDERSTANDING YOUR FOREST GOG LEVELS I AND II BATS LEV PROGRAMS: DOUG TALLAMY PLANTING FOR POLLINATORS WITH JANE SORENSON RATTLED (SHOWING OF MOVIE IN HARTLAND) OTHER PARTNER: PRESENTATION AT ROTARY PRESENTATION AT WARREN CONSERVATION COMMISSION BIODIVERSITY EVENT SNOWSHOE AT REED CASS (N WOODS) FAMILY FOREST CARBON PRESENTATION (PARTNERING WITH N WOODS, AUDUBON, COLD HOLLOW TO CANADA, VWA) WITH JIM SHALLOW OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. APPLE TREE PRUNING AT SNOWALD (PARTNERED WITH NWTF) SPRING INTO VT WITH ETHAN TAPPER AND STEVE HAGENBUCH (ONLINE) BIRD ID - HARTLAND (TINA BARNEY) NEW RESERVE FOREST CATEGORY (ONLINE) FOREST RESLIENCE (ALAN YALE) FROST DAMAGE (ONLINE) INVASIVE WORKSHOP AT TACONIC MOUNTAIN RAMBLE WMA FOREST WALK AT TIM STOUT'S OLD GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS AT CATAMOUNT COMMUNITY FOREST MUSHROOM WALK AT TRELEVEN GRASSLANDS BIRDS (ONLINE) JUMPING WORMS (ONLINE) INVASIVE PHENOLOGY (ONLINE) CEDAR SWAMP MGMT WITH TIM MCKAY WALK AT CATAMOUNT LANDS W/LARRY ORVIS AVENSA (ONLINE) AVENSA (FARM & WILDERNESS) PASSING LANDS POP-UP 40 YEARS OF MGMT (TIM MCKAY) ESA BOOKS W/AUTHORS JOE ROMAN AND JOHN ERICKSON OUTREACH TO COVERTS COOPERATORS: ADDISON COUNTY COOPERATOR POTLUCK RUTLAND COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET CHITTENDEN COUNTY COFFEE WITH THE COUNTY FORESTER GARDEN WALK AND DESSERT POTLUCK AT SABINA ERNST MEET AND GREET WITH JARED NUNERY - ORLEANS COUNTY BEAVERS AT RAVEN'S RIDGE WINDSOR/ORANGE COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET (AJ) ORANGE COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET (DAVID PAGANELLI) BENNINGTON COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET WINDHAM COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET COOPERATOR WALKS NOT BILLED AS COVERTS: SABINA ERNST - JERICHO BIRD WALK CHRIS RUNCIE - WATERWORKS BIRD WALK AL ROBERTSON - TREE FARM TOUR FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING AND PRESENTED AT NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR 30,578 0 0