Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY PRESERVES AND ADVANCES NATURAL OPEN SPACE THROUGH, SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP. AS STEWARDS, WE CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
THE MCDOWELL SONORAN CONSERVANCY PRESERVES AND ADVANCES NATURAL OPEN SPACE THROUGH, SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND STEWARDSHIP.
SCIENCE OUR SCIENTIFIC WORK IS TARGETED TO FOUR KEY AREAS, RESTORATION, INVASIVE NON-NATIVE SPECIES, HABITAT CONNECTIVITY AND PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY. IN ALL FOUR AREAS WE ARE COMPLETING LEADING EDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITHIN THE MCDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE IN ADDITION TO PLAYING A REGIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE. ARID LAND AMOUNTS TO ALMOST 40 OF THE PLANET BUT IS THE LEAST RESEARCHED. OUR WORK ENGAGES SCIENTISTS, CITIZEN SCIENTISTS AND OUR COMMUNITIES IN APPRECIATING THE RISKS IN ADDITION TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT STEPS WE CAN ALL TAKE TO MITIGATE THESE THREATS.
EDUCATION OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TARGET FOUR GROUPS, YOUTH, ADULTS, FAMILIES AND OUR VOLUNTEERS. COVID-19 FORCED US TO PIVOT TO ONLINE OFFERINGS WHICH HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO ENSURE WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCES. INFUSING OUR SCIENTIFIC WORK INTO OUR EDUCATION REMAINS CORE TO ENGAGING EVERYONE IN CONSERVATION. OUR YOUTH PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO DELIVER THE NEW ARIZONA SCIENCE STANDARDS, PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. THROUGH THE SHIFT TO ONLINE, WE TRIPLED OUR CAPACITY FOR OUR FLAGSHIP EXPEDITION DAYS OFFERING.
STEWARDSHIP OUR 650 VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED TO DELIVER IN-PERSON PROGRAMS UNTIL COVID-19 CAUSED US TO PAUSE. THIS INCLUDED OVER 150 FREE PUBLIC GUIDED HIKES AND BIKE RIDES, PROVIDING TRAILHEAD AMBASSADORS AND EDUCATING YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE MCDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE. THROUGH COVID-19 WE CONTINUED MAINTAINING 225 MILES OF TRAILS, BEING TRAIL AMBASSADORS AND OUR FULL RANGE OF CITIZEN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE STARTED TWO NEW PROGRAMS, THE FIRST FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE HISTORIC SITES WITHIN THE PRESERVE AND THE SECOND PARTNERING WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THEIR FIREWISE PROGRAM. OUR STEWARDS CONTRIBUTED 66,000 HOURS, VALUED AT OVER 1.5M OR 50 STAFF.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Justin Owen | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $120,796 |
| Mark Winkleman | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John White | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Welker | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Merl Waschler | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Trish Stark | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Don Shawl | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Schlosser | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Lynne Russell | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jane Rau | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Rick Pearce | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Mitchell | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Manross | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Gasper Genovese | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Dewulf | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Michael D'Andrea | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Crum | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Cardenas | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Shirley Baum | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Backlund | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Aker | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Diehl | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Rick Cooper | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Don Martin | VICE CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| Richard Bourke | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
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