The Monadnock Conservancy

“Monica lehner 259 east road greenfield , nh 03047 peggy pschirrer po box 685 walpole, nh 03608 james beard po box 270 marlow, nh 03456 swift corwin 560 windy row peterborough, nh 03458 john hann 60 wolf tree road winchester, nh 03470 charlie massin po box 92 fitzwilliam, nh 03447 drew landry 88 meadow rd harrisville, nh 03450 hillary workman 21 chestnut hill road dublin, nh 03444 betsey harris 84 treeline drive peterborough, nh 03458 paul kotila 504 royalston road fitzwilliam, nh 03447 steve larmon 201 chesterfield rd keene, nh 03458 bridges smith 25 callie's common peterborough , nh 03458 peter rotch 50 timberpond dr 3306 peterborough , nh 03458”

“After initial draft preparation by the organization's cpa, the organization's executive director conducts an initial review of the 990, asking questions and making edits as necessary. The document is then provided electronically to the full board of trustees for review, comment, and edits as necessary prior to filing.”

“All officers, trustees, and key employees are required to complete and/or update disclosures of potential conflicts of interest annually following the election of new trustees and officers in july and august. All new officers, trustees, and key employees are briefed on the conflict of interest policy when joining the organization, and compliance is monitored and enforced thereafter by using the disclosures to ensure appropriate recusals from board votes and actions. If/when an actual or potential conclict is discovered, appropriate public disclosures are made consistent with state law.”

“No trustees or officers of the organization are compensated. Paid employees include the executive director and other subordinate managers and associates, none of whom are compensated at or above 100,000 per year. The executive director's salary is determined by the board using comparability data from the land trust alliance's survey of salaries and benefits for land trust staff. All other staff salaries are determined by the executive director, in consulttaion with the finance committee of the board, using comparability data from the aforementioned land trust alliance survey.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available for public inspection in the organization's office, upon request.”

“Reservoir. Staff presented educational workshops at numerous conferences. During this time period, staff also focused heavily on expanding the organization's farmland protection program, which included hosting an educational forum for landowners; creating a fund to cover transaction costs for farmland projects; and partnering with other nonprofit organizations to provide education, outreach, and technical support to landowners and farmers. The organization is an active member of the quabbin-to-cardigan initiative, which is a collaborative, landscape-scale effort to conserve the monadnock highlands of north-central massachusetts and western new hampshire. Finally, staff began the process of creating a strategic conservation plan that will incorporate climate change resiliency data.”

“Drew an average of 150 people. All events and programs during the year were free of charge for attendees.”

“Land management and recreation: the organization monitored 14 properties owned in fee simple for a total of 1,216 acres. Staff and interns continued scientific studies of restoration of the american chestnut and control of american beech, which included installing deer exclusion fencing in five areas and planting 150 hybrid american chestnut seedlings. Staff installed one informational kiosk at a trailhead and maintained or enhanced eight miles of public hiking trails. The organization contracted a trail feasibility study on one of its properties owned in fee simple to guide future trail improvements. Staff designed and installed a stormwater best management practice structure for one private landowner and worked with others to assess stormwater issues and design potential solutions for installation in the future; staff also worked with state employees to restore a rain garden on state land that had not been maintained. Community conservation: the organization launched a new free eight-week program for children aimed at getting kids outside and learning about gardening, farming, and healthy eating. The program reached approximately 12 children and their families.”