nwps annual report 2011

NORTHWEST WILDLIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

2011 Annual Report

2011 Annual Report

NWPS 203-5066 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 2E7 t 604.568.9160 f 604.568.6152 e [email protected] 2

Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society (NWPS)

is a registered charity (Reg. 0793174-54 BN #

13302 9140) incorporated in 1987 as a non-profit

society.

To develop and provide educational, research

and advisory services that advance the

public’s awareness and knowledge about

wildlife and wildlife systems in northwest North

America.

To ensure that healthy wildlife systems

throughout northwest North America are

preserved for their own intrinsic worth and

for the appreciation of all.

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Table of Contents

NWPS Directors and Staff…………………………………………………….Page 4

A Message from the Board………………………………………….………...Page 5

NWPS History……………………………………………………….………….Page 7

Highlights – Environmental Education Programs

Overview………………………………………………………………………..Page 8

In-Class Wildlife Programs…………………………………….……...……...Page 8

Nature Walks & Workshops…………………………………….…………….Page 9

Youth Estuary Stewardship Program………………………….…………….Page 9

Highlights - Special Events………………………………….……………….Page 10

Highlights – Fundraising

Corporate Sponsors & Business Donors………………………………. Page 12

Annual Outreach…………………………………………………………..Page 12

Green Ribbon Campaign…………………………………………………Page 12

Highlights – 2011 NWPS Volunteers………………………………………. Page 13

Highlights – Financial Statements………………………………………….. Page 14

Highlights – What’s to come in 2012…………………………….…………. Page 20

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NWPS Directors and Staff, 2011

Board of Directors President

Jim L. Pigott

Vice President

Michele Kvarnstrom

Directors

James McBeath

Woody Hayes

Robert Wickson

Richard Jacques

Founder and Honorary Director

Sherry Pettigrew

Staff Members Executive Director

Ann Peters

Education & Communications

Coordinator

Darren Colello

Executive Assistant

Kristine Krynitzki

Consultant

David Craig


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A Message from the Board

For several years I have had the honour of writing the President’s message for the annual report, representing our charity’s Board of Directors and reporting on the activities of our Society. I am pleased to report that NWPS continues to be financially stable maintaining its focus on providing excellent environmental education programs throughout the province of BC.

Before I go on to highlight our past year’s activities, I want to thank all the volunteers, donors and partners who contribute so much to NWPS each and every year. None of the work we do would be possible without your continued support. The Board would like to sincerely thank you all.

This year we welcome Kristine Krynitzki as the Executive Assistant to our staff, providing relief to Ann Peters, our Executive Director, and assisting Darren Colello, our Education and Communications Coordinator. Kristine comes to us with an excellent background in marketing and communications with strong fundraising skills. Kristine joined us in March, assisted with our office move in July, and ran the highest-ever yielding Green Ribbon campaign (April and October) to date. With the help of Kristine and her marketing savvy, NWPS now has an updated website, engaging Facebook page and can be connected with on Twitter and through our blog.

Under Darren’s leadership, NWPS delivered over 150 education programs in schools and around Lower Mainland parks. Darren achieved the highest recorded number of delivered presentations, nature walks and stewardship programs for NWPS in a single year, touching the lives of over 5,000 children and helping them better understand and respect wildlife and the natural environment. Darren delivered two very successful Youth Estuary Stewardship projects this year, resulting in the largest volume of woody debris removal in NWPS’s history.

In September, NWPS entered into a significant partnership with FortisBC to create a post-secondary level focused contest, extending our reach further. NWPS will be hosting the Youth Energy & Environment Action Program’s (YEEAP) Beat the Heat contest. This contest challenges students currently registered at a recognized post-secondary institution in British Columbia to create and submit a plan to optimize natural gas use for a greener BC. FortisBC has provided funding for the contest development and management, as well as the two major prizes: $10,000 and $5,000.


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2011 was declared UN INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS. The objective was to raise awareness about the precarious state of forests in many developed and developing countries, as well as provide guidance on ways to preserve and manage forests sustainably. The UN estimates that 350 square kilometers of forests are lost every day. Pressures come from clearing areas for agricultural uses, livestock, timber and urban settlement. We in British Columbia and all those in North America are very fortunate to have well-managed forests.

With the focus on forests, we will celebrate NWPS’ 25th Anniversary in 2012

by planting hundreds of trees.

On the advent of NWPS’ 25th Anniversary, we take time to reflect and

recommit to our focus on environmental education as the way forward to a more sustainable future. NWPS has reached over 200,000 people in the 25 years we have been running our environmental education programs and we know that we have made a significant impact on our audiences. Children who have had our programs delivered in their schools have shared with us the positive impacts our presentations have had on their way of looking at wildlife and wild spaces. We see the benefits of environmental education in the ways that corporations and governments are supporting and promoting community sustainability initiatives. NWPS has seen an increase in the number of individuals interested in volunteering and funding our programs. All of these benefits have truly come from years of education; not only from NWPS, but from society’s focus on the importance of protecting our environment.

NWPS has moved further forward in our work to raise awareness of the importance of wildlife and wildlife habitat by becoming stewards of 240 acres of Vancouver Island farmland. We are looking for funding support to enable us to further develop the property as a bird and wildlife sanctuary, as well as provide environmental education programs that highlight the ecological value of the area.

Thank you again to all of our supporters. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without your continued help.

Sincerely,


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NWPS HISTORY

Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society was incorporated in 1987 as a non-profit society, dedicated to preserving healthy wildlife and wildlife systems in northwest North America. Since that time, NWPS has earned a reputation within the environmental community as a powerful advocate for wildlife. This is largely through the development and delivery of a broad series of educational programs and services, newsletters and correspondence, which reach thousands of individuals annually. These activities include Wildlife Programs, Nature Walks and Workshops and Youth Estuary Stewardship Projects. Additionally, NWPS has worked, and continues to work, with many other environmental groups bringing together diverse interests in the areas of wildlife management policy, protection and conservation.


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Jim Pigott, C.M.C.


Highlights – Environmental Education Programs

2011 was a very successful year for NWPS. With a 30% increase in wildlife

education programs delivered from last year, 2011 was the second busiest year in

our history. Our wildlife education programs reached over 6,000 individuals of all

ages across the entire Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

IN-CLASS WILDLIFE PROGRAMS

Our in-class wildlife programs are highly interactive, educational and have become

a staple for many schools’ environmental study units. They combine engaging

wildlife photography and animal vocalizations with hands–on learning to create a

presentation that is passion-filled and awe-inspiring. Presentations are for all age

groups and foster strong respect for and conservation of wildlife and wild habitats.

We offer a diverse selection of topics including;

Bats Bears Climate Change

Endangered Species Owls Reptiles & Amphibians

Temperate Rainforest Salmon Wildcats of BC

Wildlife of BC Wolves

2011

2010

In-Class Wildlife Programs Participants

162

4,353

115

4,282

Nature Walks & Workshops Participants

9

296

17

598

Youth Estuary Stewardship (YES) Participants

2

57

2

61

Special Events Participants

8

1,335

6

1,175

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NATURE WALKS & WORKSHOPS

Our Nature Walks & Workshops program is another

program that is often booked several months in advance.

These programs combine in-class presentations and

discussions with hands on learning out in the field. A wide

variety of topics are explored such as wildlife behaviour,

natural history, animal adaptations and habitat

preservation. Each program includes a stewardship activity

at a local, regional or provincial park. Through our guided nature walks, students are

able to reconnect with the natural world and become active environmental stewards

within their communities and beyond.

YOUTH ESTUARY STEWARDSHIP (YES)

Our Youth Estuary Stewardship (YES) program is a

highly involved and in-depth program that combines

several in-class sessions with two full days out in the

field. The aim of this program is to introduce students to,

and ultimately protect, one of Canada’s most important

estuarine habitats, the lower Fraser River basin. This ecosystem is incredibly

biodiverse in that it supports a myriad of mammal, bird, fish and invertebrate species.

The Fraser River is the largest salmon producing river in the world, often with hundreds

of millions of people relying on its conservation. Throughout this program, in-class

studies are designed to introduce students to the value of estuaries and the species

that depend on them, as well as keystone wildlife identification and animal behaviours.

During these sessions, students are prepared for their field activities. In the field,

sessions include a comprehensive nature walk as

well as activities specific to the region and help

students directly link their knowledge with hands-on

work. The final stewardship activity during the YES

program is the removal of industrial woody debris

and garbage to rehabilitate the area. The debris we

clear occurs from a host of industrial activities and

crushes native vegetation, which decreases the

overall biodiversity of the region. Students and

volunteers are highly motivated to clean up these areas and in the last three years

alone, more than 30,000 lbs (13,600 kgs) of industrial woody debris has been removed

from the Fraser River estuary. This process allows the vegetation to rebound and a

greater diversity of species return to the area.

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2011 Special Events

EarthFest

For Earth Week in April, NWPS celebrated at

EarthFest in Burnaby. It was a very successful event

that provided truly ‘wild’ activities. Participants were able to go on nature tours

throughout Burnaby Lake Regional Park, build bat and bird boxes

and explore a wide variety of animal biofacts from BC

including rare skulls and full size animal mounts.

Fingerling Festival

NWPS was again invited to the Salmon Festival at Noons Creek

Hatchery in May. Thousands of salmon fry were released into the

pristine watershed with the hopes of their survival and the continued

success of this keystone species. NWPS set up a popular display

highlighting the salmon and the various animal species throughout

British Columbia, from bald eagles to grizzly bears, that

depend on them.


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Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Once again, in September NWPS actively participated in the Great

Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, hosting a site in Deep Cove, North

Vancouver. This nationwide effort cleared 143,747 kg of aquatic

debris from 3,144 km of our country’s shorelines. Our targeted efforts

cleaned debris from the entire shoreline at Panorama Park as well as the

surrounding picnic areas. In addition to our cleanup, NWPS staff

provided visitors to the cleanup site with information about the effects of

aquatic debris and pollution as well as intriguing insight to much of the

wildlife that depend on this park and suffer from litter along our shores. A

special thank you goes out to all who

assisted on that rainy autumn day.


Khutzeymateen

In June our Education & Communications

Coordinator, Darren, had the unique opportunity to

visit one of the last truly pristine wilderness regions

in BC – the Khutzeymateen valley. This is a land of

stunning beauty, where grizzly bears, wolves, bald

eagles and other animals thrive within the intact temperate rainforest. The

Khutzeymateen is Canada’s first and only grizzly bear sanctuary and supports

approximately 50 of these majestic creatures. Darren was able to spend time

with other biologists studying the grizzlies’ movements, dietary preferences and

behaviours. In total he witnessed 21 grizzlies including males, females and

their cubs. This is a region that could be used as a blueprint for habitat and

species conservation throughout British

Columbia and is a gem in our parks system; one

where it is the animals that reign supreme.

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Highlights—Fundraising

Corporate Sponsors & Business Donors

2011 brought with it some financial challenges for NWPS but overall it was quite a good year. NWPS has been very fortunate to have partnered with the most steadfast group of companies around. Even during these tough economic times, these groups continued to be the backbone of our support. A very heartfelt Thank You goes out to everyone who helped us fund another year of ever-important environmental education work. We’d like to extend particular thanks to our corporate sponsors and business donors for providing us the opportunity to continue our work in the community: BC Gaming, BC Hydro, FortisBC, Hamber Foundation, RBC Foundation, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, TELUS Vancouver Community Board, Vancity Foundation; Army, Navy, Airforce Vets branch 100, BCAA, Bentall Kennedy LP, Burnaby Firefighters, C&C Destination Tours, Cougar Canyon Ventures, Fraser Valley MRI Clinic, Hastings Park Conservancy, JSK Traiffic Control Services, Lo-Rez Vibration Control, K&R Poultry andThe Royal Canadian Legion.

Annual Outreach

With the postal strike and many catastrophic natural disasters requiring immediate aid in 2011, it was a difficult financial year for NWPS as many individual donors were unable to provide support to our programs. As with our corporate sponsors, we are so lucky to have such a steadfast group of individual donors. Even though many couldn’t donate to the levels they have done in previous years, many continued to support us as best they could throughout the year. Without this loyal dedication on the part of each and every individual donor, NWPS would not have the privilege of continuing to deliver our environmental education programs, instilling responsible environmental stewardship in children of all ages throughout our great province.

Green Ribbon Campaign

2011 saw the 10th year of our Green Ribbon Campaign. Thanks to the invaluable

support of Chevron and BC Liquor Distribution Board, NWPS raised close to $6,500 in donations throughout the Lower Mainland in stores from West Vancouver to Chilliwack and every point in between. Thank you to all the board members, volunteers and staff that took the time to help make this year’s campaign a huge success.


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Barbara Lee-Chmil Claudius Lo Alycia Porges Danubio Aguiar Cole Grant Krysta Warren Elaine Chan Irene Kong Jesahel Rogelio Alanna McKenzie Sabine Decamp John Zhang David Craig Alexandra Atleo Kathy Ye

Ann Peters Amanda Peters

Tony Fong Michele Kvarnstrom

James McBeath William Chen

Jim Pigott Woody Hayes

Mohamed Kambi Ulrike Krumrey

Mike Botic Richard Carroll

Michael Scheunhage Emma Abdjal

Highlights – 2011 NWPS Volunteers

NWPS is very fortunate to have support from such a wonderful, dedicated group of individuals. With their help, our society is able to accomplish so much more in the office, in schools and communities, and for local wildlife habitat. We greatly appreciate your dedication to our vision.

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Highlights – Financial Statements

Treasurer’s Report – Management’s Statement on Financial Reporting

The financial statements and all information in this annual report are the responsibility of management and have been approved by the Board of Direc-tors. The financial statements are based upon management’s best estimates and judgements and have been prepared with the application of generally accepted accounting principles. Financial information presented else where in this annual report is consistent with the financial statements. To ensure the integrity and objectivity of the data, the management maintains a system of internal controls comprising of policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded and executed in accordance with their authorization, that assets are properly safeguarded, and that reliable financial records are be-ing

Highlights – Financial Statements

Treasurer’s Report – Management’s Statement on Financial

Reporting

The financial statements and all information in this annual report are the responsibility of management and have been approved by the Board of Directors. The financial statements are based upon management’s best estimates and judgements and have been prepared with the application of generally accepted accounting principles. Financial information presented else where in this annual report is consistent with the financial statements. To ensure the integrity and objectivity of the data, the management maintains a system of internal controls comprising of policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded and executed in accordance with their authorization, that assets are properly safeguarded, and that reliable financial records are being maintained.

NOTICE TO READERS

These financial statements have not been audited. Readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for their purposes. Vancouver, BC

May 30, 2012


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BALANCE SHEET – UNAUDITED

AS AT DECEMBER 31 2011 2010

Operation Capital Operations Capital ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash $ 75,571 $ 7,995 $ 50,529 $ 8,757

Accounts Receivable $ 1,755 $ - $ 1,755 $ -

GST Refund Receivable $ 1,982 $ - $ 7,191 $ -

Prepaid Expenses $ 1,945 $ - $ 1,945 $ -

Prepaid Video Purchases

$ 57,882

$ 57,882

$ 81,255 $ 65,878 $ 61,421 $ 66,639

MANLEY FARM (Note 7)

Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary - Land $ - $ 1,219,560 $ - $ 1,219,560

Capital Property - Buildings & Utilities $ - $ 397,426 $ - $ 397,426

Farm Property - Barns & Utilities $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ 50,000

$ - $ 1,666,986 $ - $ 1,666,986

Total Assets $ 81,255 $ 1,732,864 $ 61,421 $ 1,733,625

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable Manley Farm $ -

$ 9,495 $ - $ 16,495

Accounts Payable & Accrued Liabilities $ 13,733 $ - $ 293 $ -

Payroll Expenses Payable $ 3,998 $ - $ 2,338 $ -

GST Owing (Refund) $ (1,440) $ (1,886) $ (7) $ (1,886)

PST Owing (Refund) $ (1,271) $ 3,281 $ (1,864) $ 662

Deferred Revenue $ 10,000 $ - $ - $ -

Rental Deposit $ - $ - $ 400 $ - $ 25,019 $ 10,889 $ 1,160 $ 15,270

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

Mortgage Payable $ - $ 200,000 $ - $ 200,000

FUND BALANCES

Operations Fund $ 56,236 $ - $ 60,261 $ -

Capital Fund $ - $ 1,521,975 $ - $ 1,518,355

$ 56,236 $ 1,521,975 $ 60,261 $ 1,518,355

Total Liabilities and Fund Balances $ 81,255 $ 1,732,864 $ 61,421 $ 1,733,625

Approved by the Directors:

James McBeath, Treasurer

Jim Pigott, President

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STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSE AND SURPLUS – UNAUDITED

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 2011 2010

Operation Capital Operations Capital REVENUE

Support Contributions (Note 2) $ 91,676 $ - $ 53,452 $ 1,463,730

Rental & Miscellaneous (Note 3) $ 217 $ 26,130 $ 4,764 $ 26,612

$ 91,894 $ 26,130 $ 58,216 $ 1,490,341

Campaign Sales (Note 4) $ 114,189 $ - $ 151,751 $ - Cost of Goods Sold (Note 5) $ (54,503) $ - $ (109,044) $ -

Net Contribution from Campaigns $ 59,686 $ - $ 42,707 $ -

Total Net Revenue $ 151,579 $ 26,130 $ 100,923 $ 1,490,341

EXPENSE

Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary

Capital Property Maintenance $ - $ 2,111 $ - $ 3,753

Loan Interest & Property Taxes $ - $ 19,737 $ - $ 18,831

General & Administration $ - $ 662 $ - $ 1,277

$ - $ 22,511 $ - $ 23,860

Environmental Education & Steward-ship

Salaries & Benefits $ 105,647 $ - $ 89,741 $ - Support Expenses $ 18,574 $ - $ 15,370 $ - Office Expenses $ 12,865 $ - $ 13,874 $ - Space Expenses $ 18,519 $ - $ 24,250 $ -

$ 155,605 $ - $ 143,235 $ -

Total Expense $ 155,605 $ 22,511 $ 143,235 $ 23,860

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR

$ (4,025) $ 3,620 $ (42,312) $ 1,466,481

FUND BALANCES AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

$ 60,262 $ 1,518,355 $ 102,574 $ 49,015

Granfield Trust Surplus Transfer to NWPS $ - $ -

$ - $ 2,859

FUND BALANCES AT END OF YEAR

$ 56,236 $ 1,521,975 $ 60,262 $ 1,518,355

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – UNAUDITED


Operation Capital Operations Capital

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATION:

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Excess (Deficit) of revenue over expenses for the year

$ (4,025) $ 3,620 $ (42,312) $ 1,466,481

Non-cash Contributions in Kind $ - $ - $ - $ (1,455,140)

Amortization, a charge not involving cash

Net Cash Flow (Deficit) from Operating Activities

$ (4,025) $ 3,620 $ (42,312) $ 11,341

Cash flows from (used for) non-cash working capital

$ 29,068 -$ 4,381 $ 881 $ 3,428

CASH FLOWS FROM (USED) IN OPERATIONS

$ 25,042 $ (761) $ (41,431) $ 14,768

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Mortgage Loan $ - $ - $ - $ 200,000

Discharge of Loan on Receipt of Manley Farm

$ - $ - $ - $ (150,173)

Granfield Trust Surplus Transfer to NWPS

$ - $ - $ - $ 2,858

Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities

$ - $ - $ - $ 52,685

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

Manley Farm Acquisition Costs $ - $ - $ - $ (17,753)

Acquisition of Reclamation Bond $ - $ - $ - $ (10,000)

Manley Farm Cottage Roof & Domestic Water

$ - $ - $ - $ (33,921)

Net Cash (Used) for Investment Activities

$ - $ - $ - $ (61,674)

CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 50,528 $ 8,757 $ 91,959 $ 2,978

CASH AT END OF YEAR $ 75,570 $ 7,996 $ 50,528 $ 8,757

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) Amortization

Equipment is recorded at cost and amortized over its estimated useful life applying the declining balance method at 20%per year. b) Manley Farm – Asset Depreciation The barns, houses and utilities on the Manley Farm property have not been amortized at this time, as management believes this is not necessary.

c) Deferred revenue

Grants and donations received in the year with restrictions on their use are deferred until the applicable conditions have been fulfilled.



2. SUPPORT CONTRIBUTIONS

Corporations $ 25,161 $ - $ 38,251 $ -

Foundations $ 39,500 $ - $ 9,500 $ -

Donations & Bequests $ 2,698 $ - $ - $ 1,463,730

B.C. Gaming Grants (Note 6) $ 20,000 $ - $ - $ -

Wildlife Education $ 3,954 $ - $ 4,556 $ -

Membership Fees $ 363 $ - $ 1,145 $ -

$ 91,676 $ - $ 53,452 $ 1,463,730

3. MISCELLANEOUS

Manley Farm Rental $ - $ 25,880 $ - $ 26,612

Rental Income $ - $ - $ 3,000 $ -

Interest Income $ 196 $ 250 $ 204 $ -

Sundry Income $ 21 $ - $ 1,560 $ -

$ 217 $ 26,130 $ 4,764 $ 26,612

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – UNAUDITED



4. CAMPAIGN SALES

Wildlife Images $ - $ - $ 60 $ -

Animal Rescue $ 3,173 $ - $ 7,663 $ -

Community Outreach $ 104,138 $ - $ 135,665 $ -

Green Ribbon $ 6,878 $ - $ 8,364 $ -

$ 114,189 $ - $ 151,751 $ -

5. COST OF GOODS SOLD

Wildlife Images $ - $ - $ - $ -

Animal Rescue $ 475 $ - $ 7,537 $ -

Community Outreach $ 54,028 $ - $ 101,507 $ -

Green Ribbon $ - $ - $ - $ -

$ 54,503 $ - $ 109,044 $ -

6. B.C. GAMING GRANTS

Account Balance at Beginning of Year $ 94 $ - $ 94 $ -

B.C. Gaming Grant Revenue $ 20,000 $ - $ - $ -

Expenses - Salaries $ - $ - $ - $ -

Account Balance as at Year End $ 20,094 $ - $ 94 $ -

The B.C. Gaming Grants are required to be maintained in separate bank accounts with accountability for expenditures from that account being demonstrably applied to the project for which the grant was provided.

7. GRANFIELD ESTATE – Manley Farm Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary

Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society has received a bequest from the estate of Ms. C. Granfield in 2010 for the transfer of approximately 240 acres of property on Vancouver Island located a few miles south of Duncan, BC. The agreement reflects provisions in Ms. Granfield's will requiring the property to be preserved as a farm and to the greatest extent possible for a bird and wildlife sanctuary. NWPS is now engaged in the process of developing funding for and transitioning the property to a bird and wildlife sanctuary to be known as the Manley Farm Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Highlights – What’s to come in 2012

2012 will be a year of reflection, celebration, evaluation and growth as we celebrate our 25th anniversary. Since 1987 we have built upon the work of our founders to create what is today a widely recognized and revered wildlife preservation group and staple throughout Lower Mainland classrooms. We’re excited to reflect on all of our successes over the years and thank all those who made them possible. We’re also excited to evaluate our work and place among wildlife conservationists and the general public alike to see how we can continue to meet the needs of northwest North America.

As a growing organization we are very focused on furthering the initiatives on Manley Farm in Cobble Hill, our property on Vancouver Island. To jumpstart operations on the ground, we plan to bring aboard new partners that will be based in the area to assist with improving the Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary and to help bring education programs to schools throughout the area.

2012 will also see the bulk of the action for our newest education program, the Youth Energy and Environment Action Program (YEEAP). Beat the Heat contest, the main component of YEEAP, is a student challenge searching for the next great green plan to help curb climate change. Serving as a forward-thinking educational platform that provokes thought, discussion, engagement and action in post-secondary and post-graduate institutes in BC, Beat the Heat seeks to advance energy efficiency and environmental conservation initiatives in the province and beyond. Learn more about this exciting partnership with FortisBC at www.beattheheatcontest.com.

There is a lot of work to be done, but with the dedication of our supportive team of Directors, staff members, volunteers, members, sponsors and donors, 2012 is sure to be another great year!

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