WESTERN NEW YORK LAND CONSERVANCY INC
PO BOX 471, EAST AURORA, NY 14052 wnylc.org

Total Revenue
$3,120,978
Total Expenses
$1,756,794
Net Assets
$8,356,173

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROTECT LAND WITH SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION VALUES FOR THE BENEFIT FUTURE GENERATIONS

NIAGARA RIVER GORGE RESTORATION PROJECT - REMOVED INVASIVE PLANTS AND INSTALLED NATIVE PLANTS WITHIN THE NIAGARA RIVER GORGE AND BETWEEN THE NIAGARA GORGE DISCOVERY CENTER AND THE WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS BRIDGE. THE GORGE IS AN ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT AREA IN OUR REGION BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS HIGH DIVERSITY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN A UNIQUE LANDSCAPE.

WORKED WITH THE COMMUNITY TO RE-IMAGINE A 1.5 MILE ABANDONED RAIL CORRIDOR TO CREATE A 'CORRIDOR OF CONNECTIONS' - CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE, WITH THE BUFFALO RIVER AND WITH ONE ANOTHER. THE NEW ICONIC, INNOVATIVE, AND INSPIRING MULTI-USE URBAN NATURE TRAIL AND GREENWAY WILL BE TRANSFORMATIONAL FOR THREE DISTINCY AND HISTORIC BUFFALO NEIGHBORHOODS AND THEIR POST-INDUSTRIAL WATERFRONT, ENHANCING THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STREGTHENING THE REGIONS ONGOING RENAISSANCE.

PRESERVE LAND WITH SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION VALUES THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, FEE TITLE ACQUISITIONS AND ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS. CONTINUE TO STEWARD OUR HOLDINGS OF OVER 5,200 ACRES OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 948 ACRES OF FEE-OWNED PRESERVES. THE LAND CONSERVANCY HAS 7 PROJECTS UNDERWAY, TOTALING JUST UNDER 1,000 ADDITIONAL ACRES.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Nancy SmithEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$90,984
Gail WellsDIRECTOR2$0
Alisia VilonenDIRECTOR2$0
Bart RobertsDIRECTOR2$0
John OwenDIRECTOR5$0
Kathy LasherDIRECTOR2$0
Gayle HuttonDIRECTOR2$0
John HughesDIRECTOR2$0
David Hahn-BakerDIRECTOR2$0
Paul FuhrmannDIRECTOR2$0
Robbyn DrakeDIRECTOR2$0
Kasey DelukeDIRECTOR2$0
Lawrence BrickmanDIRECTOR2$0
Steve BlabacDIRECTOR2$0
Beth CurtisTREASURER5$0
Robin RossSECRETARY5$0
Deborah FennVICE PRESIDENT5$0
Lawrence BrooksPRESIDENT5$0

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