Monmouth Conservation Foundation

“The 990 is reviewed and approved by the finance committee prior to filing.”

“Annual review and sign-off of all board members and employees on the conflict of interest policy. If there are any potential conflict it is reviewed and a determined course of action is then followed out by the board of trustees.”

“All compensation is reviewed and authorized by the organization's compensation/finance committee.”

“All compensation is reviewed and authorized by the organization's compensation/finance committee.”

“The 990 is posted on the internet via the guidestar website and copies are available to anyone upon request”

“Monmouth conservation foundation was organized in 1977 by a group of citizens for the following purposes: to acquire, hold, preserve and protect the open lands, historic areas and park and recreational areas of monmouth county, new jersey, together with any buildings located thereon; to solicit and receive, including but not limited to, gifts, bequests, legacies, conservation easements and conveyances of real and personal property in furtherance of the purposes aforesaid; to apply for, receive and administer grants from private and public sources, federal, state, and county in furtherance of the purposes aforesaid; and to exercise all the rights, powers, and duties conferred on non-profit corporations under the laws of the state of new jersey”

“Pollinator attracting seed packets. Mcf played a key role in the rally for the navesink - a multi-partner initiative focused on improving the water quality of the river. We will conduct outreach and provide education to the population within the watershed on land-based pollution sources, specifically septic system maintenance and livestock waste management. We solicited corporate volunteers to perform stewardship enrichments on conserved properties, for example those performed in 2016 at the nj audubon scudder preserve in middletown township. Landowner outreach mcf established and maintained relationships with landowners of over 3,000 acres of land, throughout the county, targeted as additions to existing parks and the creation or enlargement of greenways providing connectivity between state, county and local parks and wildlife management areas. People impacts mcf has been working diligently to make land conservation more relevant to communities not traditionally targeted for conservation. Mcf has made it a top priority to work on establishing pocket parks in built-out densely populated residential communities throughout the county. Recently, in partnership with asbury park, interfaith neighbors and monmouth county, mcf has been able to bridge a funding gap to create springwood avenue park in the city's underserved west side. This 1.3 acre park, which opened in 2016, is now a fully developed pocket park serving over 200 households and has attracted over 800 persons from local areas, as well as from afar, to its recent summer concert series. In addition, numerous local churches are now using the outdoor venue for their events. With mcf and the county's financial assistance, the historic borough of allentown, a 0.6 square mile town in western monmouth county, purchased a 2.5 acre pocket park in walking distance to its 1,800 inhabitants. Land protection mcf successfully preserved a combined total of 50 acres in wall township with the most recent preservation of conover's christmas tree farm. The 14 -acre pick-your-own christmas tree farm, rich with history, tradition and fertile soil, was preserved through the farmland preservation program. Mcf is currently working to protect over 1,500 additional acres of land throughout the county in concert with state, county and local preservation plans. These projects focus on protecting headwaters within important watersheds, saving farmland in perpetuity, protecting wildlife habitats and corridors, preserving open spaces and crucial ecosystems and connecting people with the outdoors to include underserved communities.”