Report of 2014 Activities by the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance Supporting Vancouver’s NPDES Phase II Permit The City of Vancouver contracts with the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance (VWA), a local 501 (c) (3) organization to provide a number of services and benefits to the Vancouver community (www.vancouverwatersheds.org). These include: • A private site restoration initiative for riparian areas, known as Project Restore, in which the City is an active public sector partner • Organizing and coordination of volunteers for a variety of volunteer stewardship activities that include large public site plantings as well as smaller team efforts • Organizing and participating in a wide range of outreach and educational programs and events • Coordination and promotion of a neighborhood sustainability grant and resource program Much was accomplished in 2014 through the efforts and partnerships with the Alliance. The organizations 2014 Annual follows along with the four quarterly reports which provide details on activities and outcomes over the entire year.
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Report of 2014 Activities by the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance Supporting Vancouver’s NPDES
Phase II Permit
The City of Vancouver contracts with the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance (VWA), a local 501 (c) (3) organization to provide a number of services and benefits to the Vancouver community (www.vancouverwatersheds.org). These include:
• A private site restoration initiative for riparian areas, known as Project Restore, in which the City is an active public sector partner
• Organizing and coordination of volunteers for a variety of volunteer stewardship activities that include large public site plantings as well as smaller team efforts
• Organizing and participating in a wide range of outreach and educational programs and events
• Coordination and promotion of a neighborhood sustainability grant and resource program
Much was accomplished in 2014 through the efforts and partnerships with the Alliance. The organizations 2014 Annual follows along with the four quarterly reports which provide details on activities and outcomes over the entire year.
2014 was banner year for the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance. Our programs continue to grow as we educate and engage the community. We were featured in the Columbian newspaper during three months in the spring, full page, full color ads. We are grateful for this opportunity, donated by the Columbian, to reach out to the community and educate the public about watershed issues. We held a successful silent auction with the help of local businesses and community supporters.
Our outreach and educational events continue to expand. This year we added a new activity at the annual Columbia River Watersheds Festival. It is extra special to see urban children and youth learn about our
environment and the importance of a healthy watershed, by putting on a “play” acting out the urban water cycle. We offer simple sticker activities at our educational event booths for children to take home reminders of the conservation lessons they have learned. Part of our mission is to get people, especially families, outdoors. We have
families, community and school groups, and individuals attend our events to lend a helping hand to make our area a better, greener place to live. It is always a pleasure to visit past planting sites and see the forest return to our urban creekside. I look forward in the coming years to an ever-greener Vancouver.
Geri Kromminga, Board Chair Amber Fox, Vice ChairRainy Rau, Secretary Robert Bacon, Treasurer
Brian CarlsonBrandon AddisTim EsaryNancy HedrickKris OlingerKari Mullikin
Sunrise O’Mahoney, Executive DirectorJeannie Hoxer, Program CoordinatorNancy Newland, Offi ce Coordinator
A WORD FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL THANKSThe Vancouver Watersheds Alliance would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the organizational partners that have helped us fulfi ll our mission in the community.
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.”Loren Eisley
Sunrise O’Mahoney
Clark County Youth FootballColumbian NewspaperComcastCompass CoffeeCostcoFirehouse SubsFort Vancouver High SchoolFort Vancouver Regional LibraryFred MeyerFriends of TreesGinger PopGodfather’s PizzaHands on PortlandHewlett PackardJacqueline FreemanJet BlueKaiser PermanenteKazoodles ToyKiggins TheatreKing Elementary SchoolLoowit Brewing CompanyLos Potrillos Mexican RestaurantMain Event Sports Grill
Mieko’s FloristMighty BowlMon AmiMountain View Ice ArenaNew Seasons MarketNoodles & CompanyParks Foundation of Clark County Oasis Day SpaQFC Food CenterShanahan’s Pub & GrillSheri’s CafeShorty’s Garden CenterStarbuck’s CoffeeSupreme Master Ching Hai International AssociationThe InterwineTorque CoffeeWA Foundation for the EnvironmentWells Fargo Whole Foods MarketWoody’s TacosYogurt Time
American Heritage GirlsAmeriCorpsApplebees April Chambers MassageArt on the BoulevardAstara YogaBad MonkeyBed Bath BeyondBleu DoorBlind Onion PizzaBurgervilleChris StevensChuck’s ProduceChutneysCity of Vancouver Greenway & Sensitive Lands TeamCity of Vancouver Public Works, Grounds Maintenance DivisionCity of Vancouver Solid WasteCity of Vancouver Surface Water ManagementCity of Vancouver Urban ForestryCity of Vancouver Water Resources Education CenterClark College Environmental Science ClubClark County Conservation DistrictClark County Environmental Services
2014 “Rejuvenating Vancouver’snatural spaces and urban places.”
2014
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544
$6,291
1,979$41,262
10,900
29,675
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VANCOUVER WATERSHEDS ALLIANCE
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Grants awarded
Participating volunteers
Grant award total
Volunteer hours
Volunteer value
Native trees and shrubs planted by volunteers
Community members attended our educational fairs, festivals and film nights.
Environmental films shown to the public
Festivals & events
Volunteers from New Seasons Market at an invasive ivy pull
“Wetlands are among the earth’s greatest natural
assets... mankind’s waterlogged wealth.”
Edwar Maltby
VISION STATEMENT: “Rejuvenating Vancouver’s natural spaces and urban places.”
MISSION STATEMENT: “To bring together and engage the community to protect and
enhance the natural environment of Vancouver’s Watersheds”
As a 501(c)(3), we provide environmental restoration, community outreach, promote volunteerism, and care for our water resources. Vancouver Watersheds Alliance works independently with other community and governmental organizations as well as volunteers to accomplish our mission.
We engaged nearly 30,000 community members and children at educational fairs, festivals and film nights this year. Our film series continued at the Vancouver Public Library hosting an average of 100 people per showing. We continue to grow our volunteer and member base.
Restoration and clean-up are vital parts of our mission. This includes maintaining the beauty of our public spaces by removal of invasive plants, particularly ivy. This year’s planting projects restored creek-side habitat and improved the overall health of the ecosystem. Our Project Restore program targets private property owners to restore environmentally sensitive creekside areas.
EDUCATION
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RESTORATION
Topics:• non-point source pollution• stormwater• invasive plants• riparian ecosystem• what is a watershed?• sustainability• conservation• dog waste pollution mitigation• cigarette butt pollution mitigation
• In the Burnt Bridge Creek Area we planted over 10,900 native trees and shrubs in the riparian corridor and removed Removed 80+yards of invasive species (ivy and blackberries) in only two events
• Over 544 volunteers worked over 1,979 hours on clean-up, planting and restoration
Fun tree planting events inspire the community and families to participate in the restoration of our watershed
Youth from Comcast Cares pitch in
Volunteers from Hewlett Packard help with restoration
Invasive ivy pull, before & after
“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”Gary Snyder
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Our Neighborhood Grant Program seeks to empower our community to bring a greater sense of ownership and stewardship to our local environment. Our rolling application process makes the grant seeking process open year round to our community. This year marked our biggest grant awards ever.
NEIGHBORHOOD GRANTS
FILM SERIES
Projects:• Dog waste stations at: • Ellsworth School Park • Renaissance Trail • Heritage Park • Evergreen Park• Invasive tree removal• Cigarette waste recepticles
2014 - 6 grants totaling $6,291 awarded
Environmental films at Fort Vancouver Community Library
Six films featured in 2014, the fourthTuesday of the month January - June
Pet waste stations address a major source of urban water pollution
Tree of Heaven is a majorinvasive pest in our area
Ads sponsored by the Columbian Newspaper, ran for 3 months
2014 First Quarter Report To: Geri Kromminga, Brian Carlson, , Tim Esary, Amber Fox, Robert Bacon, Rainy Rau, Rich McConaghy, Tanya Gray, Charles Ray, Rhonda Morgan, Dorie Sutton, Loretta Callahan, Hailey Heath From: Sunrise O’Mahoney The following summarizes the highlights of the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance program for January, February, and March 2014
Staff Sunrise O’Mahoney, Executive Director Jeannie Hoxer, Program Coordinator Nancy Newland, Office Coordinator, part-time
Board Update Robert Bacon and Rainy Rau joined the board this quarter. Among other things the Board is reviewing and revising the Neighborhood grant standards and parameters. New guidelines expected in the 2nd quarter.
Marketing Update Our brand update is complete and we are replacing print pieces through attrition only. Our website is current and enhanced. We are keeping a unified appearance at events, in correspondence and in our networking and outreach circles. The Columbian will run a series of environmental ads we have designed free of charge during the 2nd quarter. We continue to make print materials very paper efficient. All our handouts are mini when possible and some are even business card size.
Fundraising Based on a Board decision last quarter, we now have our Annual Meeting in the 1st quarter rather than the 3rd quarter. We planned an event and silent auction in February. Due to a combination of bad weather and unpredictable attendance, we had to cancel the event this year. We were able to salvage the silent auction by moving the donations to our eBay portal. This auction is successfully ongoing and will conclude in the 2nd quarter.
Grant Opportunities VWA has been actively researching grant-funding opportunities. Staff has attended events and workshops to determine which grants have the best chance of being a source of funding. Many organizations require those seeking grants to have a specific project and/or an active and contributing board. We are examining the ramifications of these requirements. We received a grant from the Washington Foundation for the Environment for $500 to support our film festival. We have a few grants in progress as well.
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Project Restore (P3) The P3 program was officially named “Project Restore”. The Marketing Plan, Project Timeline, and Work
Plan are in place. The Project Restore group meets twice a month. The focus is working with property
owners and the Greenways and Sensitive Lands Team as partners and provides several methods to recruit
and secure properties for restoration projects. Restoration work will include removing non-native
invasive plants from degraded urban natural areas and planting native trees and shrubs to increase
canopy and improve water quality.
Film Series Fourth Tuesday of the month 6 - 8 PM, January - June. Free admission & pizza. The events host anywhere from
70 – 150 attendees.
THE LAST OCEAN. Tuesday, January 28, 6PM
With stunning footage, profiles the international
battle over commercial fishing in the last pristine
ocean ecosystem on earth, the Ross Sea in
Antarctica.
H2OIL. Tuesday, February 25, 6PM
With hope and courage H2Oil tells the story of the
process of oil sands extraction located under
Alberta’s pristine boreal forests, one of the most
significant, and destructive projects of our time.
ARISE. Tuesday, March 25, 6PM
Daryl Hannah narrates the stories of a diverse
group of 13 women in five countries who have initiated solution-oriented environmental projects in their
towns and villages.
Education & Outreach Our education materials have been updated. For the spring we have a
watershed demonstration activity for our booth. The activity vividly
displays the difference between runoff from hardscape and runoff from a
healthy greenway buffer. For younger children we have tiny reminder
stickers to color and place as reminders at home. There are a dozen
different themes. These vary in theme based on the event.
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Outreach Events and Education Programs
Date Event Location(s) Attendees Type of Event
JAN
Jan. 22nd Food and Film: The Last Ocean Downtown Library 75 movie night
FEB
Feb 26th Food and Film: H2Oil Downtown Library 120 movie night
MARCH
March 16th St Patricks Kids' Day Shorty's 1000 festival
March 25th Food and Film: Arise Downtown Library 70 movie night
Stewardship & Volunteers The main stewardship event this quarter was the Martin Luther King Day tree planting on January 16. This annual event hosted over 300 volunteers and 7,000 trees were planted near Ft. Vancouver High School.
Neighborhood Grants
Date Event Location(s) Attendees Hours Person hours
Event value
Type of Event City Task
Trees planted
Jan 16 MLK Day Ft Vancouver HS 300 4 1200 $26,568.00 planting Stewardship 7000
Mar 15 Meditation group planting 65th & 18th 8 3 45 $996.30 planting Stewardship 500
Neighborhood Project title Grant amount distributed
Ellsworth Springs 2 Dog Waste Stations at Ellsworth School Park $660
Total funds for 2014 22,500
Grant funds remaining 21,840
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Donations:
Organization Donation Value Date Event
Fred Meyer (GC) Gift Card $150 1/14/14 MLK
Fred Meyer (HD) Gift Card $100 1/15/14 MLK
Starbucks Beverages $160 1/16/14 MLK
Costco Gift Card $25 1/17/14 MLK
Community Cash $20 1/25/14 Film
Community Cash $10 2/25/14 Film
Community Cash $20 3/25/14 Film
Accounting Q1, 2014
DONATIONS
date amount
1/2/14 $10
1/6/14 $5
1/7/14 $100
1/15/14 $10
1/29/14 $10
2/2/14 $10
2/3/14 $5
2/3/14 $500
2/4/14 $500
2/5/14 $13
2/8/14 $20
2/14/14/ $100
2/15/14 $10
2/18/14 $25
3/2/14 $10
3/3/14 $5
3/19/14 $15
3/28/14 $10
Total $1,358
2014 Second Quarter Report To: Geri Kromminga, Brian Carlson, Tim Esary, Amber Fox, Robert Bacon, Rainy Rau, Rich McConaghy, Tanya Gray, Annette Griffy, Charles Ray, Rhonda Morgan, Dorie Sutton, Loretta Callahan, Hailey Heath From: Sunrise O’Mahoney The following summarizes the highlights of the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance program for April, May and June 2014.
Staff Sunrise O’Mahoney, Executive Director Jeannie Hoxer, Program Coordinator Nancy Newland, Office Coordinator, part-time
Board Update The Board finalized the guidelines and parameters of the Neighborhood grants. Grants are still reviewed and approved on a case by case basis, but the current guidelines are: > dog waste stations> rain gardens> park resoration> tree planting> community gardens > interpretive signs> bat & bee boxes> street murals> soft paths.
Film Series Held the fourth Tuesday of the month 6 - 8 PM, January - June. Free admission & pizza. The events host anywhere from 70 – 150 attendees. WATERSHED. Tuesday, April 22, 6PM Robert Redford directs the story of the threats to the Colorado River which supports 30 million people and offers solutions for the future of the American West. MORE THAN HONEY. Tuesday, May 27, 6PM Learn about the magical wold of bees and Colony Collapse Disorder, where colonies of bees have been decimated throughout the world. Without bees, there is no pollination, and fruits and vegetables are threatened.
IDLE THREAT. Tuesday, June 24, 6PM A lively look at one man’s spirited struggle to improve public health. Idling engines consume more than 6 billion gallons of gasoline annually in the U.S., a significant contributor to local air pollution, respiratory disease and global climate change.
Film Lending Library The lending library is open for business. This joint effort with Peter DuBois, Clark County Department of Environmental Services Sustainability and Outreach Program Coordinator makes all the films we have shown over the years available to borrow, free of charge to the public. See our website for details.
Education & Outreach Our education materials are a popular draw to our booth at events. For younger children we have tiny reminder stickers to color. These vary in theme based on the event. The
main event this quarter was the St Patrick’s Day Event, Arbor Day, Eco Fair and Home & Garden.
Grant Opportunities VWA has been actively researching grant-funding opportunities. Staff is working on applications with Patagonia, Keen, Aveda and Meyer Memorial Foundation.
Project Restore (P3) A few key neighborhoods have been identified to target for
this project. Marketing materials are in the works to address
the specific concerns and questions that these homeowners
have. The sites were visited and the various challenges for this
public/private partnership were reviewed. Timing will try to
take advantage of the ideal planting season ahead.
Neighborhood Grants Due to the change in grant priorities from the Board our grant program is being adjusted. Our program
coordinator has been making the neighborhood meetings to promote the opportunities available through
this program. Keeping our focus on our mission is a key concern. We have new promotional materials to
better explain this program to the associations. Neighborhood
Grant status Received COV MOU Needed? Project title Amount
Ellsworth Springs Approved. signed 4/3 3/7/14 Y 2 Dog Waste Stations -Ellsworth School Park $660
Stewardship
We sponsor corporate or group events that are custom tailored to the needs
and timeframe of the group. This quarter we planned Stewardship events for
Comcast, New Season and Hewlett Packard. The events usually last about 3
hours. The group provides the volunteers and VWA provides the locations,
tools, instruction and refreshments. Most events involve, removing invasives
such as ivy or blackberry and/or planting trees. We are looking to expand this
program to encourage more businesses and community groups to volunteer.
We have a “White Paper” series in the works so we can begin approaching
groups and corporations directly.
PHOTOS Various private group events, invasive pull (before/after),
Volunteers from New Seasons Market, Comcast, HP:
Outreach Events and Education Programs:
Date Event Location(s) Attendees Type of Event
APRIL
April 10th Arbor Day City Hall Tabling
April 19th CPU EcoFair Klineline Pond Tabling
April 23rd Food and Film: Watershed Downtown Library movie night
April 26th Comcast Cares Ivy pull/ clean-up
April 25th Home & Garden Idea Fair Tabling
April 26th Home & Garden Idea Fair Tabling
April 27th Home & Garden Idea Fair Tabling
MAY
May 23rd Watershed Congress WSU Vancouver
May 28th More than Honey Downtown Library movie night
JUNE
June 25th Food and Film: Idle Threat Downtown Library movie night
In Kind Donations: The Columbian donated 3 months of ad space to us for April, May and June. Ads ran on an as available basis. The total retail value of these PSA as was $42,720? The theme was, “We all live on the water.” The ads were educational in nature but geared to the general public. See sample ads below:
Fundraising Our Annual Fundraiser is a Silent Auction held on Ebay in April, May and June. The auction is almost complete and to-date it has brought in $999. The following local businesses donated items and gift cards:
Applebee’s Grill April Chambers Massage Art on the Boulevard Astara Yoga Bad Monkey Bikes
Godfather's Pizza Kazoodles Toy Kiggins Theater Loowit Brewing Co Los Potrillos Mexican
Noodles & Company Oasis Day Spa Papa Murphy's Pizza QFC Supermarket Shanahans Pub & Grill
Bed Bath & Beyond Bleu Door Chuck's Produce & Street Market Chutneys Indian Restaurant Compass Coffee Firehouse Subs Ginger Pop Thai
Main Event Sports Grill Mieko's Florist Mighty Bowl Mon Ami Mountain View Ice Arena New Seasons Market
Sheri's Cafe Shorty's Garden & Home Torque Coffee Whole Foods Market Woody's Tacos Yogurt Time
Burgerville Fundraiser $109 Fred Meyer Rewards Club $194
Accounting Q2 2014
2014 Third Quarter Report To: Geri Kromminga, Amber Fox, Robert Bacon, Rainy Rau, Kris Olinger, Nancy Hedrick, Kari Mullikin, Rich McConaghy, Tanya Gray, Annette Griffy, Charles Ray, Rhonda Morgan, Dorie Sutton, Loretta Callahan, Hailey Heath From: Sunrise O’Mahoney The following summarizes the highlights of the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance program July, August, and September 2014.
Staff Sunrise O’Mahoney, Executive Director Jeannie Hoxer, Program Coordinator Nancy Newland, Office Coordinator
Board Update The Board met July 2, August 6, September 3, 2014. Quorum and approval of August meeting. Brian Carlson, and Tim Esary resigned from the board. Kris Olinger and Nancy Hedrick were approved as new board members and Kari Mullikin was nominated for the board. The annual board retreat was held on September 15, 2014.
Film Lending Library The lending library is open for business. This joint effort with Peter DuBois, Clark County Department of Environmental Services Sustainability and Outreach Program Coordinator makes all the films we have shown over the years available to borrow, free of charge to the public. The films from this year’s series have been added to the list: The Last Ocean, Arise, More Than Honey, H2Oil, Watershed and Idle Threat. See our website for details.
Education & Outreach The main events this quarter were the Science in the Park, Peace and Justice Fair, Columbia River Watersheds Festival, Old Apple Tree Festival. Our education materials are a popular draw to our booth at events. For younger children we have tiny educational stickers to color. These vary in theme based on the event.
The Columbia River Watersheds Festival involved 8 sessions with 4th and 5th graders. We put on a play that demonstrated the flow of water from their homes into the creek, rivers and ocean. We introduced stormdrains and explained their connectivity to our waterways. See photos from this event below:
Project Restore (P3) A few key neighborhoods have been identified to target for this project. With the help of a temporary
intern, personal visits were made in the Oakbrook neighborhood with literature left behind on Project
Restore. Follow up post cards and or visits are planned in the weeks ahead. Door hanger and postcard:
Booth Display Update To take advantage of the vertical height available at events, we redesigned
our display. This allows adults to see our materials and read about us over the
heads of children doing an activity. This along with our mini brochure have
greatly enhanced the effectiveness of our outreach.
Neighborhood Grants Due to the change in grant priorities from the Board our grant program is being adjusted. Our program
coordinator has been making the neighborhood meetings to promote the opportunities available through
this program. Keeping our focus on our mission is a key concern. We have new promotional materials to
better explain this program to the associations. Neighborhood Grant status Date App
Received Project title Amount
requested
Ellsworth Springs Approved. Waiting on Final Report 3/7/14
2 Dog Waste Stations at Ellsworth School Park $660
Carter Park Waiting on Final Grant Report
7/16/14 Invasive Tree Removal - Carter Park Neighborhood
$1,500
Fisher's Landing East Approved. Waiting on Final Report
7/21/14 Additional Dog Waste Stations at Heritage Park
17 Skyline Crest Macro Activity BBC off 65th 20 Field Trip
AUGUST
7 Science in the Park Esther Short Park 4000 Festival
SEPTEMBER
13 Peace and Justice Fair Esther Short Park 1000 Festival
20 Sturgeon Fest Water Center 400 Festival
25-26 Columbia River Watershed Festival Klineline Pond 250 School classes
Board Retreat The annual board retreat was held on September 15, 2014. In attendance were, Sunrise O’Mahoney, Jeannie Hoxer, Nancy Newland, Geri Kromminga, Amber Fox, Robert Bacon, Rainy Rau, Kris Olinger, Nancy Hedrick, and Kari Mullikin. The retreat covered what VWA needs to move forward over the next year and up to 5 years. The end conclusion was the decision that VWA needs a strategic plan. The board gave the approval for Sunrise O’Mahoney, ED to move forward in getting bids. The retreat was very productive in having an open conversation/brainstorming about what we like about the work we are doing currently and where we see room for growth and improvement. There were great idea we can implement now and many others we can incorporate into the strategic planning stage.
VWABoardRetreat
September15,2014
10-4
1. Introductions(30minutes)
a. Haveeveryonegoaroundandintroducethemselves
i. Occupation—whatitis/wasandwhatyoulike(d)aboutit.
ii. Oneofyourfavoriterecreation/leisureactivities
iii. Wheredoyougoforrelaxation/getaway?i.e.beach,shopping,park,
a. Thiswillstartoutasaindependentwritingoutofyourthoughts,thenwewillall
share
i. WhatisrightwithVWA
ii. Whyisitright?Actualdetails,notjusthowgreatweareJ
iii. Whatwouldtheidealbelike?
iv. Whatarethegapsbetweennowandideal?
v. Whatarethesteps/resourcesweneedtomoveforwardtogettoideal?
Donations: Your supporters (31 households) who shopped at Fred Meyer between 07/01/2014 and 09/30/2014 (Cycle 2014, Qtr 3) have contributed to your $174.59 total donation.
Volunteers:
Date Event Location Attendees Hours Person hours Event value* Type City Task
2014 Fourth Quarter Report The following summarizes the highlights of the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance program October, November, December 2014.
Staff Sunrise O’Mahoney, Executive Director Jeannie Hoxer, Program Coordinator Nancy Newland, Office Coordinator
Board Update The Board met October 1, November 5 and December 3, 2014. Kari Mullikin, Kris Olinger and Nancy Hedrick were approved for the board. Board voted on hiring a consultant to conduct a strategic plan in 2015. Annual Celebration (aka Annual Meeting) planning is underway. Tentative date is March 12th at the Water Resource and Education Center.
Stewardship Make a Difference Day (MADD) was held October 25, 2013 at Leverich Park. Over
125 volunteers spent the morning planting 3,400 trees. This annual event is one of
our main avenues to reach the public in a large scale call-to-action. The tree
planting in these sensitive areas makes a big impact on water quality. We use this
opportunity to further educate the public about environmental issues. We also
promote our grant program and other work.
Date Event Location Attendees Hours Person hours
Event value* Type
Trees planted
Oct 25th MADD
Arnold Park 125 3 375 $7,818.75 Restoration 3400.00
Outreach Events and Education Programs: Working on a Rain Garden education program and a new children’s activity for spring.
Date Event Location(s) Attendees Type of Event
Oct 5th Old Apple Tree Festival Apple Tree Park 1000 Festival
Neighborhood Grants: Due to the change in grant priorities from the Board our grant program is being adjusted. Our program
coordinator has been making the neighborhood meetings to promote the opportunities available through
this program. Keeping our focus on our mission is a key concern. We have new promotional materials to
better explain this program to the associations.
We have also been heavily promoting our Invasive Tree Removal opportunity through our Neighborhood
Grants program.
Neighborhood Date Grant COV MOU Project title Amount
Ellsworth Springs 3/7/14 Y 2 Dog Waste Stations at Ellsworth School Park $660
Carter Park 7/16/14 N Invasive Tree Removal - Carter Park Neighborhood $1,500
Fisher's Landing East 7/21/14 Y Additional Dog Waste Stations at Heritage Park $990
Esther Short 25-Jul N Cigarette Receptacle Insert Replacement $1,491
Columbia Way 29-Sep Y Dog Waste Stations on Renaissance Trail $990
Fourth Plain Village 10/26/14 Y Dog Waste Stations at Evergreen Park $660
TOTAL $6,291
Total funds for 2014 $22,500
Grant Funds Remaining for Year $16,210
Film Series for Coming Year Finalized:
All films for the series are selected and purchased. All films further our mission to educate the public about pressing environmental issues. It begins the fourth Tuesday of the month 6 - 8 PM, January - June. Free admission & pizza. The events host anywhere from 70– 135 attendees. Films from last year are available to borrow for free via our website:
Website: Our eight year old website is built on a Joomla format that is no longer supported and will need to be rebuilt in 2015. This is under Board advisement.
Donations: Our supporters (32 households) who shopped at Fred Meyer between 10/01/2014 and 12/31/2014 (Cycle 2014, Qtr 4) have contributed to your $149.46 total donation. Your organization will be receiving a Kroger check in this amount within 30 days from 12/31/2014.
In kind:
Organization Donation Value Date Event
Starbucks Beverages 80 25-Oct MADD
Publicity
Vancouver Watersheds Alliance was featured in The Columbian and on the web as the Executive
Director was honored as an Alumni of the Year at WSUV.
