Organizations Filed Purposes:
AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE ST. JOSEPH BAY STATE BUFFER PRESERVE AND THE ST. JOSEPH BAY AQUATIC PRESERVE, WE WILL RAISE FUNDS AND PROVIDE VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO HELP MANAGE THE PRESERVES AND TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF THE BUFFER PRESERVE AND THE BAY.
TO RESTORE THE LAND, PROTECT THE WATER, PRESERVE FOR THE FUTURE. RETURNING THE LAND TO ITS NATURAL STATE WHICH CREASTES A SHEET FLOW INSTEAD OF MAN- MADE DITCHES IS IMPORTANT TO CLEANING THE WATER COMING DOWN THE WATERSHED BEFORE IT ENTERS THE BAY.
THE PURPOSE OF THE FRIENDS OF ST. JOSEPH BAY PRESERVES IS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE MANAGERS OF THE PRESERVES, TO ASSIST THEM WITH SPECIFIC TASKS AND TO SHOW SUPPORT BY RAISING FUNDS TO BE USED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PRESERVES. BY SPONSORING BAY DAY TWO TIMES A YEAR, FRIENDS ADD TO THEIR FUNDS AND AS IMPORTANT, THEY INCREASE AWARENESS OF HOW THE BUFFER PRESERVE WORKS TO MAKE THE HEALTH OF ST. JOSEPH BAY GREAT. HURRICANE MICHAEL SHUT DOWN THE BAY DAYS FOR THE YEAR HOWEVER THE FRIENDS WORKED TIRELESSLY IN CLEAN-UP EFFORTS AT THE PRESERVES. LOCATING EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES TOOK MONTHS, MANY MILES, AND MUCH PATIENCE.
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 |
| Lynda White | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Thomson | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Palma | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Tim Nelson | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Lillian Hughes | TREASURY | 0 | $0 |
| John Ehrman | PAST PRESIDE | 0 | $0 |
| Gene Cox | PARLIAMENTAR | 0 | $0 |
| March Ard | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| Dusty Alford | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Abbott | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Karen Abbott | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
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