Financial Summary 2009

BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS
Checking 91,300
Grants receivables 143,299
Pledge receivables 60,300
Total Other Current Assets (9,171)
Total Current Assets 287,727

Total Fixed Assets 57,848

Total Assets 343,575

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Total Accounts Payable 46,413
Total Other Current Liabilities 164,584
Total Liabilities 208,967

Total Temp Restricted Net Assets 171,276

Net Income 9,423
Total Equity 134,578

Total Liabilities & Equity 343,575

Statement of Ordinary Income and Expenses (collapsed)

Income
Total Income 224,977
Total COGS 40,123
Gross Profit 184,854

Expense
Total Expense 142,545
Net Ordinary Income 42,309
Total Other Income 2,115

Other Expense
Total Other Expense 35,001

Net Other Income (32,886)

Net Income 9,423

2009 Expense
Breakdown
Management
and General
19%
Fundraising
19%
62%
Community
Service

President’s WREN has weathered significant challenges in the past few years and has deve
Assessment strategies to improve its efficiency and impact on the community. WREN has i

resources in fund development and in financial management. While these mo

increased our overhead for the past and current fiscal years, we have also incr

services.

Cover and inside screened photo © Carrie Karl

 as developed several

so increased our staff

se moves have slightly
so increased our organiza-
N has improved its ability to
Willamee Res our ces & Educaon Net wor k
751 S. Danebo
Eugene, OR 97402

OFFICERS FOR 2009

President Treasurer Secretary
MIKE SHIPPEY KEVIN MATTHEWS VICKI SINGER, PhD

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JIM ANDERSON JOHN MERCIER SUSANNE TWIGHT-
SUSAN CASTILLO PAUL MACHU ALEXANDER
MARK HORNEY, PhD DAVID PIERCY DENA ZULDAU-
ERIC NILL HILKENE

STAFF
Environmental Education
Coordinator Citizen Science Coordinator
HOLLY MCRAE PAULA GRAFF
Environmental Education
Environmental Education Assistant
Specialist and Volunteer
CARRIE CARL
Coordinator
JULES ABBOTT Capital Campaign Coordinator
WINDY HOVEY
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ducation in Action
 President’s Messa
supporters! I appreciate all the dedicaon,
and effort you demonstrated, making this
year as president.

I'm proud of WREN’s accomplishmen

Volunteers donated more than 4,000 hours to advance educaon, ci
and stewardship in the West Eugene Wetlands—an amount nearly
two staff posions ! W
i thout our vol unt eer s, W
R EN wo ul d not be ab
our services. And provide service we did! We served 8 school di
2,044 students on 72 field trips, and presented at 55 schools wher
an addional 1, 522 student s. Thr ough your me and financi al supp

WREN served adults and families in our community as well. Nearly

—community members, families, individuals—ae nded one of 57 ev
past year (more than one a week)! They may have gone on a We
and seen a great blue heron, parc i pat ed in a hi stor i cal di scus si on,
rolled with family on the wetlands trail, or in some other way
marveled at the West Eugene Wetlands.

WREN connues wo r k on our long -

West Eugene that will be a magnet for great works. We currently h
percent of the $5.7 million needed to build Phase 1 of the center, a
working assiduously in the coming year to raise the remaining fun
open the center.

U.S. Department of Interior and we were nominated for an America

for Environmental Educaon awa r d f or excel lence i n pr ogr am
delivery.

As you can see, we had a very successful year. It could not ha

without the support of many individuals. Thank you Holly McRae a
WREN, including Jules Abbo, Paul a Gr aff, and Car ri e Kar l . It star ts
and grows from there. I’d also like to thank the board of dire

Walkin’ and Rollin’ volunteers, docents, and others). A BIG TH

making the West Eugene Wetlands a superior place to experience.

Thank you!

Mike Shippey
Owner, Coyote Creek Ecological Services
2009 WREN Board President
 ssage 2009 A CCOMPLISHMENTS
WREN Education Program
aon, ent hus i as m, The West Eugene Wetlands Environmental Education Program was formed in 1999
this a fast and fun to provide community environmental education for various West Eugene Wetlands partners
and organizations. That program became the Willamette Resources & Educational Network
(WREN). In 2009, WREN continued to grow as an organization. With the help of tremendous
ments this year. volunteers, project partners, members, and donors, WREN continues its mission of education
and stewardship. WREN highlights from 2009 include:
early equivalent to
be abl e to pr ovi de STUDENT EDUCATION
ol districts, hosted · 2,044 students explored the West Eugene Wetlands and learned about wetland func-
where we reached
tions, animals, plants, and habitats through 72 field trips.
· 55 outreach presentations were delivered in schools for grades K-12, reaching 1,522
students.
early 3,300 people · 133 students participated in 15 service learning activites, via a partnership with Looking
57 event s hel d thi s Glass Center Point School.
a Wetland Wander · 8 public school districts were served, including Eugene 4J, Bethel, Springfield, Veneta,
si on, wa l ked and Crow-Applegate-Lorane, Creswell, South Lane, and Pleasant Hill as well as many private,
way enjoyed and charter, and home schools.

ADULT PROGRAMS
· 3,294 community members attended the 57 WREN events/festivals, including walks, nat-
ntly have about 75
ural history classes, monthly Wetland Wanders, and American Wetlands Month
ter, and we will be
celebrations.
g funds so we can
VOLUNTEERS
· 4,000 hours were donated by volunteers to advance
merican Associaon education, citizen science, and stewardship in the West
am c ont ent and Eugene Wetlands!

COMMUNITY
ot have happened · For the third year, WREN partnered with the UO
ae and the staff of Environmental Leadership program. These students
star ts in the offic e created and delivered programs on ethnobotany in
directors and the the field and in the classroom. ©
· WREN participated in several local community
festivals and events, including Earth Day, Wings and
G THANK YOU to
Wine Festival, the Wildflower and Mushroom Festivals
nce. at Mount Pisgah, We Are Bethel Celebration, Play in
the Rain Day, the Multi-Cultural Festival, UO Duckling
Day, Children’s Celebration, and Grrrlz Rock.

AWARDS
WREN received a national award from the U.S. De-
partment of the Interior and was nominated for a
© Carrie Karl North American Association of Environment Education
award for excellence in programs and delivery.

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TS Action

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