West Creek Preservation Committee

“The form 990 is presented to finance staff, executive director and finance committee for review, revisions as needed, and making recommendation of approval to the board. The board then has final review of the 990 and approves for filing.”

“Each year, the board members are asked to review the organization's conflict of interest policy, among other things, the policy makes it clear that all decisions of the board officers and employees of the organization are made solely on the basis of a desire to promote the best interest of the organization and the public good. The conflict of interest statement requests board members to identify to the best of their knowledge affiliations with organizations that may be potentially related to the financial or other substantive operations of the organization. They are also asked to identify circumstances involving either themselves, or a member of their extended family, that may be construed as a conflict of interest at the staff level, the organization's personnel also ensure that there are no conflicts of interest when considering the engagement of a new vendor. If a potential conflict is identified, appropriate steps are taken to both assess the nature of the potential conflict and, subsequently, to ensure that the possibility of an actual conflict is mitigated. Such mitigation is managed and the letter and spirit of the conflicts policy are upheld. ....”

“The executive committee annually evaluates the performance of the executive director. Compensation is based on performance and compared to other area mission-comparable organizations of similar size. This compensation is a component of the budget, which is reviewed and approved by the board as a whole.”

“The organization's current governing documents, form 990, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The public inspection version of the form 990 can also be found on several publically-accessible websites.”

“Our mission is to enrich the lives of people in greater cleveland by conserving natural habitats, restoring the ecological value and sustainability of urban lands, and expanding neighborhood opportunities to experience nature.”

“Volunteer hours amounted to 4,608 in 2019.”

“West creek conservancy (fka west creek preservation committee) protects local natural areas, open spaces, streams and water resources right here in our community. We're reclaiming unsustainably developed lands and restoring streams, wetlands, forestlands and amazing natural habitats of northeast ohio. Additionally, we're establishing trails and greenways to link people and neighborhoods not only to these special places, but to each other as well in an effort to create contiguous and functional greenspaces/waterways. At west creek conservancy, we believe that clean streams and rivers, abundant natural areas, neighborhood greenspace, and beautiful, equitably- accessible walking/biking trails are an important part of healthy, vibrant, successful communities. We are dedicated to our mission of local conservation because northeast ohio is our home and lake erie is our source of drinking water, recreation and the heartbeat of our economy. We invite you to help west creek conservancy make northeast ohio a greener-greater place to live. The organization collaborates with individuals, landowners, non-profits, community groups, municipalities, and businesses on many different conservation, restoration, land re-use, and recreational trail/park projects. We have numerous opportunities for volunteers, as well as opportunities to get outside, learn about, and enjoy our local environment. Whether you attend a meeting or outing, make a donation, protect your land, or volunteer, your participation and support makes a vital and lastly difference.”