Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE NATURAL AREAS TO ENRICH AND ENGAGE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, THE TRUST MAINTAINS AND PRESERVES TWELVE LOCAL NATURAL AREAS FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.
PROPERTY STEWARDSHIP: BUR OAK LAND TRUST OWNS AND MANAGES 12 LOCAL NATURAL AREAS IN IOWA'S JOHNSON, WASHINGTON AND POWESHIEK COUNTIES TOTALING 490.88 ACRES. THE TRUST ALSO HOLDS 16 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, TOTALING 385.97 ACRES FROM PRIVATE LANDOWNERS WHO WISH TO PROTECT THEIR LAND FROM DEVELOPMENT IN PERPETUITY. OUR ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF TWO LAND TRUSTS IN IOWA TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE LAND TRUST ACCREDITATION COMMISSION. THE TRUST HAS A FULL-TIME LAND STEWARD WHO DEVELOPS MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR EACH PROPERTY IN COLLABORATION WITH AMERICORPS MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEER STEWARDS.
LAND CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR FEE-OWNED PROPERTIES INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE SPECIES FOUND ON THE PROPERTIES, CONTROL OF INVASIVE SPECIES, AND UNIQUE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED, THREATENED, AND SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN. REDUCTION OF INVASIVE SPECIES WILL ALLOW FOR THE REESTABLISHMENT OF A MORE RESILIENT NATIVE ECOSYSTEM. IN 2020, APPROXIMATELY 13,000 HOURS OF ACTIVE LAND MANAGEMENT OCCURRED ON THE TRUST'S FEE-OWNED PROPERTIES, WITH A FOCUS ON HABITAT RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT. MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PRESCRIBED FIRE, TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT AND CANOPY REDUCTION, MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES, NATIVE SEED HARVESTING AND SEED SPREADING, AND NATIVE SHRUB AND TREE PLANTING.
PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT: BUR OAK LAND TRUST STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND AMERICORPS MEMBERS PRESENTED TO DIVERSE COMMUNITY GROUPS PROMOTING LAND CONSERVATION AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE TRUST HOSTED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH EVENTS, INCLUDING PRAIRIE PREVIEW, FAMILY DAY, AND MUSIC ON THE PRAIRIE. THE TRUST MAINTAINS A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THROUGH NUMEROUS PLATFORMS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2020 PUBLIC SUPPORT ALSO INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 HOURS OF DISASTER AND COVID RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
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 |
|---|
| Jason Taylor | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $56,000 |
| Steve Schomberg Until Feb 2020 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Shaun Vecera Until Feb 2020 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Else Until Jan 2020 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| James Fluck | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Denehy | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lain Adkins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Seth Zimmermann | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rev Don Hodson | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Sue Bowers | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Bright | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chris Jensen | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ken Lowder | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Neil Joss | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kate Jamison | SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Larry Weber | PRESIDENT EL | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ben Dillon | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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