Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROTECT THE TRANSITION ZONE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR ECOSYSTEMS THEIR SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, CULTURAL RESOURCE VALUES IN WEST MOJAVE DESERT. WE PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT THE FRAGILE INSPIRATIONAL NATURE OF OUR DESERT ECOSYSTEMS TO RECONNECT PEOPLE..
TO PROTECT THE TRANSITION ZONE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR ECOSYSTEMS THEIR SCENIC, AGRICULTURAL, CULTURAL RESOURCE VALUES IN WEST MOJAVE DESERT.
PORTAL RIDGE WILDLIFE PRESERVE WE ACQUIRED AN 120-ACRES VIA A GRANT FROM THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD OBTAINED A 160-ACRE CONSERVATION EASEMENT NEAR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY POPPY RESERVE THROUGH A MITIGATION PROJECT AND WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 200 ACRES TO THE PRESERVE THROUGH A DIFFERENT MITIGATION PROJECT. WE EFFECTIVELY MONITORED AND PATROLLED ALL 2,860 ACRES WITHIN THE PRESERVE PROJECT AREA AND ENSURED THAT NO ILLEGAL POACHING OCCURRED. TRAILS FOR HIKERS AND EQUESTRIANS PUBLIC ACCESS WERE MAINTAINED AND CREATED. WE ALSO CONDUCTEDNATIVE SEED COLLECTION AND DISPERSAL EVENTS, RE,OVED DEBRIS AND BARDED WIRE FENCING.
FREMONT-KRAMER CONSERVATION AREA WE ACQUIRED 30 ACRES OF IMPORTANT HABITAT LANDS TO ADD TO OUR 4,400 ACRE PROJECT AREA FOR DESERT TORTOISE AND MOJAVE GROUND SQUIRREL CONSERVATION. 2019 IS THE 2nd YEAR OF OUR THREE-YEAR RESTORATION GRANT WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS OHMVR DIVISION. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, WE CONTRACTED WITH THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT, HIRED A RESTORATION CREW FROM THE SOUTHWEST CONSERVATION CORPS, AND SPONSORED A TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS AMERICORPS. WE CONTINUED TO WORK ON COMPREHENSIVE DESERT TORTOISE RECOVERY EFFORTS WHILE PARTNERING WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND EXPERT TORTOISE BIOLOGISTS. WE HOSTED A CITIZEN SCIENCE EVENT TO HELP COLLECT TORTOISE DATA ON TWO BIOLOGICAL HOT SPOTS WITHIN THIS REGION. WE ALSO MONITORED ALL 115 OF OUR PROPERTIES BY FOOT OR BY AERIAL DRONE.
PUMA CANYON ECOLOGICAL RESERVE WE HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS INCLUDING MONARCH BUTTERFLY AND POLINATOR GARDEN ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONAL HIKING TRAILS WERE CREATED AND MAINTAINED, AND WE HOSTED QUARTERLY SCIENCE PRESENTATIONS FOR AGENCY PARTNERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE HAVE CULTIVATED A CORE GROUP OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WHO REGULARLY PATROL AND STEWARD THIS 355-ACRE RESERVE.
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 |
|---|
| Curly Moran | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Katherine Allen | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Justine Curcio | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Gina Charpentier | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 |
| Bertrand Bays | BOARD MEMBER | 20 | $0 |
| Carol Hill | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 |
| Steve Olney | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| Wendie Marriot | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| Jill Bays | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
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