FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS
1360 GREG STREET NO 111, SPARKS, NV 89431 www.nevadawilderness.org

Total Revenue
$1,249,474
Total Expenses
$1,277,000
Net Assets
$456,861

Organizations Filed Purposes: FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS (FNW) WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VOLUNTEERS AND OTHERS TO PROTECT NEVADA'S WILDERNESS AND WILDLIFE. FNW IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING ALL QUALIFIED NEVADA PUBLIC LANDS AS WILDERNESS, PROTECTING THESE WILDLANDS FROM ONGOING THREATS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE VALUES OF AND NEED FOR WILDERNESS, AND IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION OF WILD LANDS.

WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AGENCIES, OUR VOLUNTEER STEWARDS CLEAN UP, MONITOR AND HEAL WILDLANDS AND IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND RECREATIONAL TRAIL ACCESS. IN 2019, 567 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 58 RESTORATION AND MONITORING PROJECTS GIVING BACK A TOTAL OF 233,300 OF IN-KIND VOLUNTEER SERVICE. VOLUNTEERS MONITORED SPRINGS, PLANTED SEEDLINGS FOR FIRE RESTORATION, PULLED INVASIVE WEEDS, AND INSTALLED SIGNS. OUR TRAIL CREWS MAINTAINED 82 MILES OF TRAIL REMOVING 364 DOWNED TREES. OUR SHELDON CREW REMOVED 112 MILES OF BARB WIRE FENCE AND 16.5 TONS OF WASTE METAL FROM THE REFUGE WILDLANDS.

WILDERNESS LEGISLATION AND PLANNING PROGRAM: IN 2019, WE WORKED WITH WASHOE AND CLARK COUNTIES ON PUBLIC LANDS LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INCLUDE WILDERNESS DESIGNATIONS. WE ATTENDED PUBLIC MEETINGS AND FOUGHT AGAINST MILITARY TAKEOVER EFFORTS ON PROPOSED WILDERNESS IN THE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. WE TESTIFIED AT AND WERE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE NEVADA STATE LEGISLATURE PASSING RESOLUTIONS OPPOSING ADDITIONAL MILITARY EXPANSION. WE HAVE READ, ANALYZED AND PROVIDED COMMENTS ON MANY PUBLIC LAND PROPOSALS THAT COULD AFFECT NEVADA WILDLANDS.

WILDERNESS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM: WE SIGNED UP VOLUNTEERS AT 45 OUTREACH EVENTS AND DISCUSSED NEVADA'S WILDERNESS AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT. WE DESIGNED AND PRINTED TWO NEWSLETTERS, PRODUCED THE 2020 WILD NEVADA CALENDAR, WE SENT MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS AND NUMEROUS ALERTS AND EVENT INVITATIONS TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH WILDERNESS IN NEVADA. WE HOSTED THE POPULAR WILD AND SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL IN LAS VEGAS AND THE WILD NEVADA ARTOWN SHOW IN RENO. WE PRODUCED A TRAIL MAP AND BROCHURE FOR THE TOYIABE CREST TRAIL. ADDITIONAL STORIES, VIDEOS, PHOTOS CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR WEBSITE, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, AND OTHER OUTLETS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Shaaron NethertonEXECUTIVE DI40$60,052
Karen BoegerDIRECTOR2$0
Eric RobertsDIRECTOR2$0
Louis Bubala IiiDIRECTOR2$0
Tom MyersDIRECTOR2$0
Roberta MooreDIRECTOR2$0
Tim BuchananDIRECTOR2$0
Meghan WolfDIRECTOR2$0
John HiattDIRECTOR2$0
Michelle NapoliSECRETARY3$0
Hermi HiattVICE CHAIR3$0
Lawrence DwyerTREASURER3$0
Roger SchollCHAIR3$0

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