2025-10-01T16:57:56-04:00 2024-12-31 030366953 CINDY S MYHRE CPA PC PO BOX 2000 DUNNELLON FL 34430 990 2024-01-01 030332447 VERMONT COVERTSWOODLANDS FOR WILDLIFE INC VERM 8028772777 PO BOX 328 VERGENNES VT 05491 LISA SAUSVILLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8028772777 2025-09-18 true true CINDY S MYHRE CPA P00841318 8025223397 2025-09-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LISA SAUSVILLE PO BOX 328 VERGENNES VT 05491 219058 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. 12 12 2 0 164778 191790 4060 2568 25873 24615 165 85 194876 219058 0 0 101018 108562 0 9458 71030 52804 172048 161366 22828 57692 358320 416647 10345 10980 347975 405667 X TO ENLIST VERMONT LANDOWNERS IN A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE DIVERSE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS. false false 115644 2568 VERMONT COVERTS HAD THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024. THE COVERTS ONLINE BOOK GROUP SELECTED THE BOOKS FOR 2024. BEN GOLDFARB'S "CROSSINGS:HOW ROAD ECOLOGY IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET-; NOAH CHARNEY'S "THESE TREES TELL A STORY- AND ROBIN WALL KIMMERER'S "GATHERING MOSS- AND "HOW TO LOVE A FOREST" BY EHTAN TAPPER. WE CONTINUED COLLABORATION EFFORTS WITH LAND ETHIC VERMONT (TRAINING NEW, LIBRARY PROJECT, SPEAKERS) AND WOMEN OWNING WOODLANDS (VIDEOS/DEMO ROJECTS/CASE STUDIES/OLD GROWTH FOREST BUS TOUR/RACK CARD). ALSO CONDUCTED PROMOTION OF UPDATED VERMONT CONSERVATION DESIGN HOSTING A PROGRAM WITH JENS HILKE. 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 FOR OUTREACH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS. WE ALSO RECEIVED FUNDS FROM AN LSR FOCUSED ON BIODIVERSITY. WE UTILIZED THSE FUNDS THROUGH THE TRAINING ITSELF, STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMMING AND IN SUPPORT OF STAFF TIME FOR THE BEAR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BEAR AMBASSADORS-ADVANCED COVERTS TRAINING. SERVED ON ADDISON COUNTY FORESTER INTERVIEW PANEL (HIRED BRANDON BENEDICT). FEATURED IN NORTHERN WOODLANDS COMMUNITY VOICES. COOPERATOR TRAINING (SPRING MAY 17-19 IN THE SHUTESVILLE CORRIDOR AND FALL SEPTEMBER 13-15 AT KEHOE). WOW DEMO PROJECT WALKS/CASE STUDIES/OLD GROWTH FOREST BUS TOUR/STEERING COMMITTEE RETREAT/SUBMITTED NEXT LSR. PARTICIPATED IN FOCUS GROUP FOR MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER VERMONT. CONTINUED WORK ON GRANTS FROM FH&I FOR BOTH COVERTS AND WOW. CREATED VIDEO SHORTS WITH HABITAT STAMP MONIES PROMOTING WORK DONE IN 2023. COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREETS (S WINDSOR, WASHINGTON, ADDISON, CHITTENDEN, FRANKLIN/GRAND ISLE). SUPPORT AND ATTEND THE SOWING SEEDS CONFERENCE. ATTENDED FOREST ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS. ATTEND BIODIVERSITY ALLIANCE MEETINGS. ATTENDED THE FOREST ECOSYSTEM MONITORING CONFERENCE (FEMC). WEEKLY E-NEWS. 3 WOODLANDS FOR LIFE NEWSLETTERS. POSTS TO FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM. ARTICLE BY BILL PENDERGRAFT AND THE INFLUENCE OF COVERTS IN THE VT ALMANAC. AUCTION. ANNUAL MEETING. ANNUAL FUND DRIVE. 2024 COVERTS PROGRAMS OR THOSE WITH PARTNERS: AVENSA FOREST MANAGEMENT IN HER WOODS (WOW) HEMLOCK MANAGEMENT TREE ID-BENSON TREE ID-BARNET WESTFORD WALK STONEWALLS: LINKS TO HUMAN AND WOODLAND ECOLOGY THE INS AND OUTS OF TRAIL CAMS (MBR) TRAIL CAM PLACEMENT TRICKS AND TIPS (MBR) INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE TRACKING AT MBR (MBR) APPLE TREE RELEASE AND PRUNING (RICHMOND) APPLE TREE RELEASE AND PRUNING (RUPERT) FUTURE OF THE FOREST AT FOXGLOVE FARM (MARK RAISHART) NCRS COST SHARE CRAZY FOR COARSE WOODY DEBRIS (MBR) BEING TICK SAFE IN VT WOODLAND MANAGEMENT AT WOLF FOREST (LEN SCHMIDT) HOW FISH GROW ON TREES INVASIVE JUMPING WORMS: "WHAT WE KNOW, WHAT WE CAN DO" OH DEER BIRD WALK HARTLAND (TINA BARNEY) ACTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT (JUDITH FALK) SPACE INVADERS WALK IN HER WOODS: SHOREHAM TREE PLANTING (WOW - MELITA BASS) EAT, POOP, DIE WALK IN HER WOODS: ROCHESTER PRE-COMMERCIAL THINNING (WOW-DOREEN JONES) OLD GROWTH FOREST BUS TOUR (WOW) PASSING LANDS POP-UP (WATERBURY) NATURE JOURNALING WITH CLAIR WALKER-LESLIE TOM WESSELS ONLINE TALK (W/LEV) TOM WESSELS WALK AD N WOODS (W/LEV) HORSE LOGGING (TRACY WINN) FOREST MANAGEMENT FOR WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY AND RESILIENCY (SAM SCHIELA) BATS (TRACY WINN) AUTHOR TALK - ETHAN TAPPER AT BIXBY LIBRARY LEOPOLD BENCH BUILD (ALLEN YALE) LEOPOLD BENCH BUILD (PARTNERSHIP WITH ROKEBY) UNDERSTANDING VERMONT CONSERVATION DESIGN DECISION MAKING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IN MIND (JOE COTTEN) INDENTIFYING AND CONTROLLING INVASIVES IN SMALL FOREST BLOCKS (KIM PECK) PASSING LANDS POP UP (RANDOLPH) THESE TREES TELL A STORY WITH NOAH CHARNEY INVASIVES ON SMALL WOODLOTS (WASHINGTON COUNTY - PECK) CHAINSAW SAFETY WITH WOW READING PANEL FOR NATURAL RESOURCE BOOKS OUTREACH TO COVERTS COOPERATORS: S. WINDSOR COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET WASHINGTON COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET ADDISON COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET CHITTENDEN COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET FRANKLIN/GRAND ISLE FORESTER MEET AND GREET COOPERATOR WALKS NOT BILLED AS COVERTS: WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING IN CORNWALL - MARY DODGE JERICHO CONSERVATION COMMISSION DINNER AND MOVE - SABINA ERNST JULT BIRD WALK - SABINA ERNST BIRD WALK AT TIM STOUT'S TREE FARMER OF THE YEAR - MARK RAISHART WALK WITH FOLKS IN MY DEVELOPMENT AND SET THEM FREE WITH DAUBERS AND KNOWLEDGE OF INVASIVE ON OUR COMMON LAND AND ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY - MIKE MALONEY 115644 true true false false false false false false false true 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 3 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 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 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 CYRUS PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OWEN ROGAL VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM STOUT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 39144 152646 191790 ANNUAL MEETING 1261 1261 AUCTION 1019 1019 WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS 288 288 2568 24615 24615 85 85 85 219058 27183 85 75250 52103 18053 5094 23139 18821 3795 523 2258 1563 542 153 7915 5741 1717 457 1280 1280 8413 8413 1479 1479 11210 4799 3258 3153 2712 102 2610 3402 1701 1701 3534 3063 431 40 2077 2077 3661 1976 1647 38 TRAINING WORKSHOP EXP 9995 9995 STEWARDSHIP WORKSHOPS EXP 3870 3811 59 PAYROLL SERVICE EXPENSES 650 650 BANK FEES 472 472 49 49 161366 115644 36264 9458 51509 75115 31969 42014 5445 5401 150 4514 4514 269397 293967 358320 416647 10345 10980 10345 10980 X 309261 362792 38714 42875 347975 405667 358320 416647 57692 X false false false X 69292 149189 126381 164778 191790 701430 69292 149189 126381 164778 191790 701430 701430 23 6 12 21 45 107 15 253 135 165 85 653 702190 37449 0.99890 0.99830 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 568 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 4514 4514 BENEFICIAL INTEREST 293967 293967 TRAINING DEPOSITS 8463 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 2517 10980 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A VERMONT COVERTS HAD THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024. THE COVERTS ONLINE BOOK GROUP SELECTED THE BOOKS FOR 2024. BEN GOLDFARB'S "CROSSINGS:HOW ROAD ECOLOGY IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET-; NOAH CHARNEY'S "THESE TREES TELL A STORY- AND ROBIN WALL KIMMERER'S "GATHERING MOSS- AND "HOW TO LOVE A FOREST" BY EHTAN TAPPER. WE CONTINUED COLLABORATION EFFORTS WITH LAND ETHIC VERMONT (TRAINING NEW, LIBRARY PROJECT, SPEAKERS) AND WOMEN OWNING WOODLANDS (VIDEOS/DEMO ROJECTS/CASE STUDIES/OLD GROWTH FOREST BUS TOUR/RACK CARD). ALSO CONDUCTED PROMOTION OF UPDATED VERMONT CONSERVATION DESIGN HOSTING A PROGRAM WITH JENS HILKE. 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 FOR OUTREACH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS. WE ALSO RECEIVED FUNDS FROM AN LSR FOCUSED ON BIODIVERSITY. WE UTILIZED THSE FUNDS THROUGH THE TRAINING ITSELF, STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMMING AND IN SUPPORT OF STAFF TIME FOR THE BEAR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BEAR AMBASSADORS-ADVANCED COVERTS TRAINING. SERVED ON ADDISON COUNTY FORESTER INTERVIEW PANEL (HIRED BRANDON BENEDICT). FEATURED IN NORTHERN WOODLANDS COMMUNITY VOICES. COOPERATOR TRAINING (SPRING MAY 17-19 IN THE SHUTESVILLE CORRIDOR AND FALL SEPTEMBER 13-15 AT KEHOE). WOW DEMO PROJECT WALKS/CASE STUDIES/OLD GROWTH FOREST BUS TOUR/STEERING COMMITTEE RETREAT/SUBMITTED NEXT LSR. PARTICIPATED IN FOCUS GROUP FOR MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER VERMONT. CONTINUED WORK ON GRANTS FROM FH&I FOR BOTH COVERTS AND WOW. CREATED VIDEO SHORTS WITH HABITAT STAMP MONIES PROMOTING WORK DONE IN 2023. COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREETS (S WINDSOR, WASHINGTON, ADDISON, CHITTENDEN, FRANKLIN/GRAND ISLE). SUPPORT AND ATTEND THE SOWING SEEDS CONFERENCE. ATTENDED FOREST ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS. ATTEND BIODIVERSITY ALLIANCE MEETINGS. ATTENDED THE FOREST ECOSYSTEM MONITORING CONFERENCE (FEMC). WEEKLY E-NEWS. 3 WOODLANDS FOR LIFE NEWSLETTERS. POSTS TO FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM. ARTICLE BY BILL PENDERGRAFT AND THE INFLUENCE OF COVERTS IN THE VT ALMANAC. AUCTION. ANNUAL MEETING. ANNUAL FUND DRIVE. 2024 COVERTS PROGRAMS OR THOSE WITH PARTNERS: AVENSA FOREST MANAGEMENT IN HER WOODS (WOW) HEMLOCK MANAGEMENT TREE ID-BENSON TREE ID-BARNET WESTFORD WALK STONEWALLS: LINKS TO HUMAN AND WOODLAND ECOLOGY THE INS AND OUTS OF TRAIL CAMS (MBR) TRAIL CAM PLACEMENT TRICKS AND TIPS (MBR) INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE TRACKING AT MBR (MBR) APPLE TREE RELEASE AND PRUNING (RICHMOND) APPLE TREE RELEASE AND PRUNING (RUPERT) FUTURE OF THE FOREST AT FOXGLOVE FARM (MARK RAISHART) NCRS COST SHARE CRAZY FOR COARSE WOODY DEBRIS (MBR) BEING TICK SAFE IN VT WOODLAND MANAGEMENT AT WOLF FOREST (LEN SCHMIDT) HOW FISH GROW ON TREES INVASIVE JUMPING WORMS: "WHAT WE KNOW, WHAT WE CAN DO" OH DEER BIRD WALK HARTLAND (TINA BARNEY) ACTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT (JUDITH FALK) SPACE INVADERS WALK IN HER WOODS: SHOREHAM TREE PLANTING (WOW - MELITA BASS) EAT, POOP, DIE WALK IN HER WOODS: ROCHESTER PRE-COMMERCIAL THINNING (WOW-DOREEN JONES) OLD GROWTH FOREST BUS TOUR (WOW) PASSING LANDS POP-UP (WATERBURY) NATURE JOURNALING WITH CLAIR WALKER-LESLIE TOM WESSELS ONLINE TALK (W/LEV) TOM WESSELS WALK AD N WOODS (W/LEV) HORSE LOGGING (TRACY WINN) FOREST MANAGEMENT FOR WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY AND RESILIENCY (SAM SCHIELA) BATS (TRACY WINN) AUTHOR TALK - ETHAN TAPPER AT BIXBY LIBRARY LEOPOLD BENCH BUILD (ALLEN YALE) LEOPOLD BENCH BUILD (PARTNERSHIP WITH ROKEBY) UNDERSTANDING VERMONT CONSERVATION DESIGN DECISION MAKING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IN MIND (JOE COTTEN) INDENTIFYING AND CONTROLLING INVASIVES IN SMALL FOREST BLOCKS (KIM PECK) PASSING LANDS POP UP (RANDOLPH) THESE TREES TELL A STORY WITH NOAH CHARNEY INVASIVES ON SMALL WOODLOTS (WASHINGTON COUNTY - PECK) CHAINSAW SAFETY WITH WOW READING PANEL FOR NATURAL RESOURCE BOOKS OUTREACH TO COVERTS COOPERATORS: S. WINDSOR COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET WASHINGTON COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET ADDISON COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET CHITTENDEN COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET FRANKLIN/GRAND ISLE FORESTER MEET AND GREET COOPERATOR WALKS NOT BILLED AS COVERTS: WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING IN CORNWALL - MARY DODGE JERICHO CONSERVATION COMMISSION DINNER AND MOVE - SABINA ERNST JULT BIRD WALK - SABINA ERNST BIRD WALK AT TIM STOUT'S TREE FARMER OF THE YEAR - MARK RAISHART WALK WITH FOLKS IN MY DEVELOPMENT AND SET THEM FREE WITH DAUBERS AND KNOWLEDGE OF INVASIVE ON OUR COMMON LAND AND ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY - MIKE MALONEY 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.