Preservation Through Education

Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society

2013Annual Report

Since 1987

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jim Pigott

PRESIDENT

Michele Kvarnstrom

VICE PRESIDENT

James McBeath

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Woody Hayes

DIRECTOR

Rob Wickson

DIRECTOR

Richard Jacques

DIRECTOR

Rory Carr

DIRECTOR

Sherry Pettigrew

FOUNDER AND HONOURARY DIRECTOR

STAFF

Ann Peters

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Darren Colello

EDUCATION & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Connel Bradwell

VANCOUVER ISLAND WILDLIFE EDUCATOR

Kristine Krynitzki

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Carlo Acuna

COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR

David Craig

CONSULTANT

Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society (NWPS)

is a registered charity (Reg. 079317454 BN #

13302 9140) incorporated in 1987 as a non-

profit society.

Our mission is to develop and provide educa-

tional, research and advisory services that ad-

vance the public’s awareness and knowledge

about wildlife and wildlife systems in northwest

North America.

Our vision is healthy wildlife and wildlife sys-

tems throughout northwest North America pre-

served for their own intrinsic worth and for the

appreciation of all.

3 Message from the Board

4 NWPS History

5 Education Program Overview

6 Special Events

7 Corporate Sponsors

Annual Outreach

Green Ribbon Campaign

8 Volunteers

9 Manley Farm Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary

Financial Statements

15 What’s to Come in 2014

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Message from

the board

Greetings to all members, sponsors, contributors, staff and friends of NWPS. It is

my privilege and honor to once again summarize the numerous accomplishments

of your Society and report on its progress as we deliver our education and

stewardship programs, including overseeing our land on Vancouver Island.

2013 was largely a capacity-building year for NWPS. We joined forces with helpful partners increasing our delivery of

programs, broadening our communications and strengthening our campaigns. Some interesting highlights of 2013:

Throughout the year we followed up on the work we started at our 25th anniversary tree planting event at Fido Field in

Tynehead Regional Park (Surrey). We have been assisting with the management of the site doing more tree planting,

removing invasive plant species and watering the plants.

Throughout the year we worked on developing our relationship with Metro Vancouver, partnering on various

stewardship events which included plantings and invasive plant species pulls at other locations around the Lower

Mainland. We also included these stewardship activities into our outdoor wildlife education programs.

From May to August NWPS was able to increase our presence at community events with the help of a hired summer

student. Funding provided by the Federal Government Canada’s Summer Jobs program/grant. We hired Carlo Acuna, a

BCIT Ecological Restoration student as our Community Outreach Coordinator. Carlo has continued to volunteer at NWPS

helping to oversee the wetland rehabilitation project at Manley Farm on Vancouver Island.

In June we hired our second full-time Wildlife Educator, Connel Bradwell. Connel is based out of the Victoria area and will

service Vancouver Island offering our environmental education programs year round. Connel will work closely with

Darren Colello, our Lower Mainland based Education and Communications Coordinator to build upon NWPS’ exceptional

environmental education programs.

In July, NWPS moved offices from Burnaby to downtown Vancouver to reduce rental costs.

In September NWPS held a community engagement event at Arbutus Ridge Golf Club in Cobble Hill. The goal of the event

was to make contact with the surrounding community and provide an update on NWPS’ activities on the Manley Farm.

This event was well-attended and we received favourable feedback from the attendees regarding NWPS’ work to create a

bird and wildlife sanctuary and to maintain the working farm.

In October, thanks to the generous funding support provided by Shell FuellingChange program, and the hard work of a

dedicated team of volunteers, NWPS rehabilitated a portion of the marsh on Manley Farm. We successfully restored the

space to a wetland state which provides wildlife with a safe and secure habitat, increasing the biodiversity, improving the

water quality and increasing the carbon storage capacity of the space. Please visit our website to view the great before-

and-after photos.

In April and October we expanded our annual Green Ribbon Campaign to include Vancouver Island host locations at

participating Chevron and BC Liquor locations. This significantly increased our profile on the Island and helped to raise

funds to support Island programs.

NWPS achieved another milestone of delivering a record number of presentations, nature walks, Youth Estuaries

Stewardship projects and special events during 2013 broadening the audience for our presentations.

Our ever-popular internship program continued to be a huge success attracting a large pool of excellent candidates. We

were fortunate to welcome fantastic volunteer interns Julie Whittet and Nicole Lee. Julie worked as our Communications

Intern for 6 months, helping to raise our profile with local media and beyond. Nicole volunteered with NWPS for 9 months

largely in a research and program support role, helping develop our online resource library and provide added support to

a busy year of education programs and fundraising campaigns.

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Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society (NWPS) was founded by Sherry

Pettigrew, who served as the first Executive Director and continues to

hold a position on the NWPS Board of Directors as an Honourary Director.

The organization was incorporated in 1987 as a non-profit society,

dedicated to preserving healthy wildlife and wildlife systems in northwest

North America. Since that time, NWPS continues to earn reputation in the

environmental movement as a powerful advocate for wildlife and wildlife

habitats. NWPS was a founding member of the Wolf Working Group and

fulfilled an advisory role on numerous committees for wildlife

preservation. Additionally, NWPS organized conferences, forums, and

symposiums that brought together diverse interests in the areas of

wildlife management policy, protection and conservation.

Today NWPS focuses on 'Preservation through Education'. We achieve our

mandate through the development and delivery of a broad series of

educational programs and services, newsletters and correspondence,

which reach an average of 7,500 individuals annually. Our primary

Our History

audience has become school-age children. We

introduce them to the wonders of the natural

world through in-class presentations, nature

walks & workshops and stewardship projects and

work to inspire them to become environmental

stewards.

As NWPS undertakes to deliver our programs for 2014, we are proud to celebrate the milestone accomplishment of our

Education & Communication Coordinator, Darren Colello. Darren has recently completed his 1000th presentation delivery.

Darren has been working with NWPS since 2008 and achieved record-breaking program delivery each and every year he has

been with our Society. Congratulations to Darren, and thank you for all your tremendous efforts on behalf of NWPS.

NWPS would also like to acknowledge all the hard work and dedication our Executive Assistant, Kristine Krynitzki, provides

each year. Kristine has been key to our fundraising and events activities and continues to seek out novel ways of generating

donation support for our Society. Kristine has also significantly increased NWPS’ profile through Facebook, Twitter and posts

to our website.

We have much work to do on Manley Farm. Your Board of Directors keeps busy guiding these ongoing efforts as well as those

of the Society as a whole. I express my sincere thanks to my fellow Directors, who volunteer their time to ensure the continuity

of NWPS and the achievement of its mission.

Thank you, members and supporters of NWPS. Your dedication to wildlife and the environment is appreciated with heartfelt

thanks.

Jim Pigott

NWPS Board Chair

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IN-CLASS WILDLIFE PROGRAMS

Our in-class wildlife programs are highly interactive and

educational and have become a staple for many schools’

environmental study units. Our programs combine engaging

wildlife photography and animal vocalizations with hands–on

learning opportunities to create a presentation that is

passion-filled and awe-inspiring. Presentations are for all age

groups and foster strong respect for and conservation of wildlife

and wild habitats. We offer a diverse selection of topics including:

Bats; Bears; Climate Change; Endangered Species;

Marine Wildlife; Owls; Raptors of BC;

Reptiles & Amphibians; Salmon; Temperate Rainforest;

Wildcats of BC; Wildlife of BC; Wolves.

NATURE WALKS & WORKSHOPS

Our Nature Walks & Workshops is another program that is often

booked several months in advance. These programs combine

in-class presentations and discussions with hands on learning out

in the field. A wide variety of topics are explored such as wildlife

behaviour, natural history, animal adaptations and habitat

preservation. Each program includes a stewardship activity at a

local, regional or provincial park. Through our guided nature

walks, students are able to reconnect with the natural world and

become active environmental stewards within their communities

and beyond.

YOUTH ESTUARY STEWARDSHIP (YES)

Our YES program is highly involved and in-depth, combining

several in-class sessions with two full days out in the field. The

aim of this program is to introduce students to, and ultimately

protect, one of Canada’s most important estuarine habitats, the

lower Fraser River basin. This ecosystem is incredibly biodiverse,

supporting a myriad of mammal, bird, fish and invertebrate

species. The Fraser River is the largest salmon producing river in

the world, often with hundreds of millions of salmon relying on its

conservation. Throughout this program, in-class studies are

designed to introduce students to the value of estuaries and the

species that depend on them, as well as keystone wildlife

identification and animal behaviours. During these sessions,

students are prepared for their field activities. In the field,

sessions include a comprehensive nature walk as well as activities

specific to the region and help students directly link their

knowledge with hands-on work. The final stewardship activity

during the YES program is the removal of industrial woody debris

and garbage to rehabilitate the area. The debris we clear occurs

from a host of industrial activities and crushes native vegetation,

which decreases the overall biodiversity of the region. Students

and volunteers are highly motivated to clean up these areas and

in the last three years alone, more than 40,000 lbs (18,000 kgs) of

industrial woody debris has been removed from the Fraser River

estuary. This work allows the vegetation to rebound and helps

bring back a greater diversity of species to the area.

Education Programs This was our most prolific year ever with regards to

the number of wildlife programs delivered and the

amount of individuals reached. With more than 200

wildlife education programs delivered to over 10,700

individuals of all ages across the entire lower

mainland and Vancouver Island in BC, we indeed had

an amazing year!

NATURE WALKS & WORKSHOPS

YOUTH ESTUARY STEWARDSHIP (YES)

IN-CLASS WILDLIFE PROGRAMS

11 programs

5,110 participants

275 participants

189 programs

82 participants

3 programs

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33 events

6,265 people reached

Special Events Reaching out to members of the community to spread the word about wildlife preservation.

Festivals

We attended many events to educate communities across Greater

Vancouver and Vancouver Island about the ecology of the

Northwest. Events in the Lower Mainland included EarthFest in

Burnaby, the Salmon Festival in Steveston, Richmond Raptor

Festival, Coho Festival in Port Moody, and Critter Care’s Walk for

Wildlife. In Langley On Vancouver Island, events included Victoria

Canada Day at St. Ann’s Academy, BC Day in the Capital also at St.

Ann’s, One Wave Festival at CRD Square and Cadboro Bay Festival

at Gyro Park.

Stewardship Events

Partnering with Metro Vancouver’s Environment

Department, NWPS organized many groups to get

involved with active environmental stewardship in

communities throughout BC. Activities included

tree plantings, clean-ups and invasive species pulls.

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Corporate & Foundation Donors

Funders are the backbone of all our work. Without them, none of what we do would be possible. A very heartfelt Thank You goes out to our corporate sponsors and business donors for providing us the opportunity to continue our work in the community: Arbutus Ridge Golf Club; BC Gaming; BC Hydro; Chevron; Hamber Foundation; Imperial Oil; Poet’s Cove Resort & Spa; RBC Foundation; Shell Canada; Spectra Energy; TD Friends of the Environment Foundation; TELUS Vancouver Community Board; The Gosling Foundation; The North Face Explore Fund; Vancity Foundation; Vancouver Foundation and many others.

Annual Outreach As with our corporate sponsors and business donors, we are so lucky to have such a steadfast group of individual donors. Without this loyal dedication on the part of each and every individual donor, NWPS would not have the privilege of continuing to deliver our environmental education programs, instilling responsible environmental stewardship in children of all ages throughout our great province.

2013 saw the 12th year of our Green Ribbon Campaign. Thanks to the invaluable support of Chevron and BC Liquor Distribution Board, NWPS raised close to $5,000 in donations throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, Thank you to all the board members, volunteers and staff that took the time to help make this year’s campaign a huge success.

Green Ribbon Campaign

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Ann Peters

Barb Rodger

Barbara Lee Chmil

Brittny Turner

Carlo Acuna

Catherine Fraser

Chloe Sjuberg

Christine Pachkowski

Courtney Tova

David Craig

David Sandberg

Donna Scott-Iverson

Gail Sjuberg

Jaime Webbe

Janet Rhodes

James McBeath

Jasmine Wing

Jennifer Kostenchuk

Jim Pigott

John Au Yeung

Julie Whittet

Kaori Maruyama

Kathleen Belton

Kevin Markin

Lindsay Leech

Liz Fraser

Marieclaire Fabre

Michael Hudson

Michele Kvarnstrom

Michelle Mark

Nicole Lee

Richard Carroll

Richard Jacques

Rob Wickson

Rory Carr

Sarah Weiss

Tawni Gotbaum

Tony Fong

Woody Hayes

Volunteers

NWPS is very fortunate to have support from such a wonderful, dedicated group of individuals. With their help, our society is able to accomplish so much more in the office, in schools and in the community. Thank you, volunteers!

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Manley Farm

Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary NWPS has been entrusted with stewardship of Manley Farm, located in the

Cowichan Valley area. The property comprises 240 acres of natural space and

farm land. The property is situated next to Boatswain Bank (pictured below),

which is an ecologically sensitive area.

To the greatest extent possible, NWPS is creating a bird and wildlife

sanctuary on Manley Farm to provide a safe habitat for wildlife in the area.

Manley Farm currently supports deer, ducks, geese, quail, heron, owls,

osprey, eagles, and many small bird species. While the property won't

become a public park, it may be used in the future for activities to support the

wildlife sanctuary and the society’s educational and preservation goals.

NWPS continues to work with partners to develop environmentally sound

and sustainable farming practices.

Financial Statements Treasurer’s Report – Management’s Statement on Financial Reporting

The financial statements and all information in this annual report are the responsibility of management and have been approved by the Board of Directors. The financial statements are based upon management’s best estimates and judgements and have been prepared with the application of generally accepted accounting principles. Financial information presented else where in this annual report is consistent with the financial statements. To ensure the integrity and objectivity of the data, the management maintains a system of internal controls comprising of policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded and executed in accordance with their authorization, that assets are properly safeguarded, and that reliable financial records are being maintained.

NOTICE TO READERS

These financial statements have not been audited. Readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for their purposes.

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BALANCE SHEET - UNAUDITED

AS AT DECEMBER 31 2013 2012

Operations Capital Operations Capital

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash $ 15,602 $ 428 $ 41,113 $ 4,847

Restricted Funds (Note 8) $ 85,962 $ - $ 112,202 $ -

GIC Investment $ 10,000 $ - $ 12,500 $ -

Accounts Receivable $ - $ - $ - $ -

GST Refund Receivable $ 415 $ - $ 3,043 $ -

Prepaid Expenses $ 1,945 $ - $ 1,945 $ -

$ 113,924 $ 428 $ 170,803 $ 4,847

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary - Investment $ - $ 106,000 $ - $ -

Gravel Pit Reclamation - Bond $ - $ 10,346 $ - $ 10,318

Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary - Land $ - $ 1,219,560 $ - $ 1,219,560

Capital Property - Buildings & Utilities $ - $ 399,421 $ - $ 387,426

Farm Property - Barns & Utilities $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ 50,000

$ - $ 1,785,328 $ - $ 1,667,304

Total Assets $ 113,924 $ 1,785,756 $ 170,803 $ 1,672,151

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable Manley Farm $ - $ 6,000 $ - $ -

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities $ - $ - $ - $ -

Payroll Expenses Payable $ 4,202 $ - $ 231 $ -

GST Owing (Refund) $ (1,551) $ - $ 31 $ -

$ 2,651 $ 6,000 $ 262 $ -

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

Mortgage Payable $ - $ 200,000 $ - $ 200,000

FUND BALANCES

Operations Fund $ 111,273 $ - $ 170,541 $ -

Capital Fund $ - $ 1,579,756 $ - $ 1,472,151

$ 111,273 $ 1,579,756 $ 170,541 $ 1,472,151

Total Liabilities and Fund Balances $ 113,924 $ 1,785,756 $ 170,803 $ 1,672,151

Approved by the Directors:

James McBeath, Treasurer Jim Pigott, President

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STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES AND SURPLUS - UNAUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 2013 2012

Operations Capital Operations Capital

CONTRIBUTIONS

Support Contributions (Note 2) $ 152,854 $ - $ 225,499 $ -

Rental & Miscellaneous (Note 3) $ 10,834 $ 27,519 $ 227 $ 26,346

$ 163,688 $ 27,519 $ 225,726 $ 26,346

Campaign Donations (Note 4) $ 141,495 $ - $ 128,385 $ -

Cost of Campaigns (Note 5) $ (48,482) $ - $ (61,986) $ -

Net Contribution from Campaigns $ 93,014 $ - $ 66,399 $ -

Total Net Contributions $ 256,702 $ 27,519 $ 292,125 $ 26,346

EXPENSES

Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary

Capital Property Maintenance $ 5,934 $ 7,371 $ - $ 2,635

Loan Interest & Property Taxes $ - $ 18,953 $ - $ 19,614

General Administration $ - $ - $ - $ (3,962)

$ 5,934 $ 26,323 $ - $ 18,287

Environmental Education & Stewardship

Salaries & Benefits $ 111,154 $ - $ 111,276 $ -

Support Expenses $ 29,925 $ - $ 28,449 $ -

Product Expenses $ 15,012 $ - $ 57,590 $ -

Office Expenses $ 33,379 $ - $ 22,569 $ -

Space Expenses $ 14,156 $ - $ 15,819 $ -

$ 203,628 $ - $ 235,703 $ -

Total Expenses $ 209,561 $ 26,323 $ 235,703 $ 18,287

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR

$ 47,141 $ 1,196 $ 56,422 $ 8,059

FUND BALANCES AT BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 170,541 $ 1,472,152 $ 47,620 $ 1,530,592

Transfer (from) to Operations Fund and Capital Fund $ (106,408) $ 106,408 $ 66,499 $ (66,499)

FUND BALANCES AT END OF YEAR $ 111,274 $ 1,579,756 $ 170,541 $ 1,472,152

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 2013 2012

Operations Capital Operations Capital

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATION:

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Excess (Deficit) of revenue over expenses for the year $ 47,141 $ 1,474 $ 56,423 $ 8,059

Net Cash Flow (Deficit) from Operating Activities $ 47,141 $ 1,474 $ 56,423 $ 8,059

Cash Flow from (used for) non-cash working capital $ 7,108 $ 6,132 $ 19,047 $ (8,617)

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED) IN OPERATIONS $ 54,249 $ 7,606 $ 75,470 $ (558)

INVESTMENT ACTVITIES

Investment in Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary $ - $ 106,000) $ - $ -

Investment in Manley Farm Electrical System $ - $ (12,024) $ - $ -

Addition to Reclamation Bond $ - $ - $ - $ (317)

NET CASH (USED) FOR INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES $ - $ (118,024) $ - $ (317)

NET CHANGE IN CASH FOR YEAR $ 54,249 $ (110,418) $ 75,470 $ (875)

CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 41,113 $ 4,846 $ 77,845 $ 5,721

Transfer of Funds to the Capital Fund $ (106,000) $ 106,000 $ - $ -

Add or (Deduct) Change in Restricted Funds $ 26,240 $ - $ (112,202) $ -

CASH AT END OF YEAR $ 15,602 $ 428 $ 41,113 $ 4,846

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) Amortization

No amortization is recorded on the Society's assets because the management and Board of the Society believe such

amortization would represent an unreasonable valuation of the Society's principle aseets relative to their Bird and

Wildlife Sanctuary purpose.

b) Deferred revenue

Grants and donations received in the year with restrictions on their use are deferred until the applicable conditions

have been fulfilled.

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 2013 2012

Operations Capital Operations Capital

2. SUPPORT CONTRIBUTIONS

Corporations $ 33,616 $ - $ 146,335 $ -

Foundations $ 23,125 $ - $ 10,000 $ -

Donations & Bequests $ 53,585 $ - $ 4,432 $ -

BC Gaming Grants (Note 6) $ 35,000 $ - $ 60,000 $ -

Wildlife Education $ 7,339 $ - $ 4,632 $ -

Membership Fees $ 190 $ - $ 100 $ -

$ 152,854 $ - $ 225,499 $ -

3. MISCELLANEOUS

Manley Farm Rental $ - $ 27,519 $ - $ 26,346

Interest Income $ 43 $ - $ 12 $ -

Sundry Income $ 10,792 $ - $ 215 $ -

$ 10,834 $ 27,519 $ 227 $ 26,346

4. CAMPAIGN SALES

Community Outreach $ 136,857 $ - $ 123,773 $ -

Green Ribbon $ 4,639 $ - $ 4,612 $ -

$ 141,495 $ - $ 128,385 $ -

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 2013 2012

Operations Capital Operations Capital

5. COST OF CAMPAIGNS

Community Outreach $ 47,891 $ - $ 61,986 $ -

Green Ribbon $ 591 $ - $ - $ -

$ 48,482 $ - $ 61,986 $ -

6. BC GAMING GRANTS

Account Balance as at the Beginning of Year $ 22,202 $ - $ 2,094 $ -

BC Gaming Grant Revenue $ 35,000 $ - $ 60,000 $ -

Expenses - Salaries $ (21,240) $ - $ (39,892) $ -

Account Balance as at the End of Year $ 35,962 $ - $ 22,202 $ -

The BC Gaming Grants are required to be maintained

in separate bank accounts with accountability for

expenditures from that account being demonstrably

applied to the project for which the grant was provided.

7. GENERAL & ADMINISTRATION

$ - $ - $ - $ (3,962)

Bird & Wildlife General & administration amount

represents HST refund carried forward from 2011 and

cleared through NWPS Canada Revenue Agency

submission

8. RESTRICTED FUNDS

Gaming Grants $ 35,962 $ - $ 22,202 $ -

Corporate Funds $ - $ - $ 90,000 $ -

Bequest $ 50,000 $ - $ - $ -

$ 85,962 $ - $ 112,202 $ -

The gaming grants received by NWPS are generally received from the province toward the end of the year and are restricted to particular expenditure types, which the NWPS generally reserves for the following year. In 2012 NWPS received $90,000 in corporate funds from a project, which funds have been restricted for the purpose of investing in the Manley Farm Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary. In 2013 NWPS received a bequest from an estate where the funds are also restricted by NWPS to be invested in the Manley Farm Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary.

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What’s to Come in 2014 In 2014 we will continue to solidify our growth from 2013 and building upon the momentum. Our goals for achieving this include diversifying the way people can financially support the projects they care most about, and reaching out to our audiences in new and engaging ways. We succeeded in our 2013 objective of moving forward with our plans to enhance our operations on Vancouver Island. We completed the first phase of a multi-year wetland restoration project and hired a full-time Wildlife Educator to increase the number of programs we offer to students throughout Vancouver Island. To tailor our program subject matter to Vancouver Island residents, we are now offering two brand new programs centered around island-specific wildlife. As in previous years, we will be offering seasonal internship programs to provide students and recent graduates with stimulating work experience in both our offices and field operations.

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Thank You to our Sponsors:

Report produced by Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society

Designed and Written by Kristine Krynitzki

Photography by Darren Colello www.wildlifephotos.zenfolio.com

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