2009 Draft Annual Report

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WREN has weathered significant challenges in the past few years a

strategies to improve its efficiency and impact on the community.

resources in fund development and in financial management. Wh

increased our overhead for the past and current fiscal years, we ha

services.

President’s

Assessment

Financial Summary 2009

BALANCE SHEET

ASSETSChecking 91,300Grants receivables 143,299

Pledge receivables 60,300Total Other Current Assets (9,171)Total Current Assets 287,727

Total Fixed Assets 57,848Total Assets 343,575

LIABILITIES & EQUITYTotal Accounts Payable 46,413Total Other Current L iabil ities 164,584Total Liabilities 208,967

Total Temp Restricted Net Assets 171,276Net Income 9,423Total Equity 134,578

Total Liabilities & Equity 343,575

Statement of Ordinary Income and Expenses (collapsed)

IncomeTotal Income 224,977Total COGS 40,123Gross Profit 184,854

ExpenseTotal Expense 142,545Net Ordinary Income 42,309Total Other Income 2,115

Other ExpenseTotal Other Expense 35,001

Net Other Income (32,886)Net Income 9,423

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19%62%

2009 Expense

BreakdownManagement

and General

Fundraising

Community

Service

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09 Annual Report

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year as president.

I'm proud of WREN’s accomVolunteers donated more than 4,000 hours to advance edu

and stewardship in the West Eugene Wetlandsan amou

two staff posions ! Wi thout our vol unt eer s, WR EN wo ul d

our services. And provide service we did! We served 8 s

2,044 students on 72 field trips, and presented at 55 scho

an addional 1, 522 student s. Thr ough your me and finan

WREN served adults and families in our community as we

community members, families, individualsae nded one

past year (more than one a week)! They may have gone and seen a great blue heron, parc i pat ed in a hi stor ical d

rolled with family on the wetlands trail, or in some ot

marveled at the West Eugene Wetlands.

WREN connues wo r k on our long -

West Eugene that will be a magnet for great works. We c

percent of the $5.7 million needed to build Phase 1 of the

working assiduously in the coming year to raise the rema

open the center.

U.S. Department of Interior and we were nominated for an

for Environmental Educaon awa r d f or excel lence i n p

delivery.

As you can see, we had a very successful year. It coul

without the support of many individuals. Thank you Holly

WREN, including Jules Abbo, Paul a Gr aff, and Car rie Kar l

and grows from there. I’d also like to thank the board

Walkin’ and Rollin’ volunteers, docents, and others). A

making the West Eugene Wetlands a superior place to expe

Thank you!

Mike Shippey

Owner, Coyote Creek Ecological Services

2009 WREN Board President

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ageWREN Education Program

The West Eugene Wetlands Environmental Education Program was formed in 1999to provide community environmental education for various West Eugene Wetlands partnerand organizations. That program became the Willamette Resources & Educational Networ(WREN). In 2009, WREN continued to grow as an organization. With the help of tremend

volunteers, project partners, members, and donors, WREN continues its mission of educationand stewardship. WREN highlights from 2009 include:

STUDENT EDUCATION

· 2,044 students explored the West Eugene Wetlands and learned about wetland func

tions, animals, plants, and habitats through 72 field trips.

· 55 outreach presentations were delivered in schools for grades K-12, reaching 1,522

students.

· 133 students participated in 15 service learning activites, via a partnership with LooGlass Center Point School.

· 8 public school districts were served, including Eugene 4J, Bethel, Springfield, VenetaCrow-Applegate-Lorane, Creswell, South Lane, and Pleasant Hill as well as many privcharter, and home schools.

ADULT PROGRAMS

· 3,294 community members attended the 57 WREN events/festivals, including walks, ural history classes, monthly Wetland Wanders, and American Wetlands Monthcelebrations.

VOLUNTEERS

· 4,000 hours were donated by volunteers to advan

education, citizen science, and stewardship in the WEugene Wetlands!

COMMUNITY

· For the third year, WREN partnered with the UOEnvironmental Leadership program. These studentscreated and delivered programs on ethnobotany ithe field and in the classroom.· WREN participated in several local communityfestivals and events, including Earth Day, Wings anWine Festival, the Wildflower and Mushroom Festivat Mount Pisgah, We Are Bethel Celebration, Play the Rain Day, the Multi-Cultural Festival, UO DuckliDay, Children’s Celebration, and Grrrlz Rock.

AWARDSWREN received a national award from the U.S. Department of the Interior and was nominated for aNorth American Association of Environment Educatioaward for excellence in programs and delivery.

2009 ACCOMPLISHMEN

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