North Delta Conservancy

“Expenses 470 office 204 2,846 utilities 904 credit card fees 279 sos fee 25 website 288 donations 13,728 fun shoot expenses 59,843 egg rescue expenses 7,901 wood duck expenses 186 educational outreach 6,104 annual dinner 15,841 non-investment depreciation 635 total 109,254”

“23,502 23,502 less accumulated depreciation 21,563 22,198 total 1,939 1,304”

“To preserve, sustain and enhance the cultural, agricultural, recreational, wildlife and natural habitat resources of the sacramento river delta region.”

“Note 1-egg rescue program- organizes local farmers and volunteers to collect abandoned waterfowl eggs. The eggs are taken to an incubation site. North delta conservancy has successfully incubated, raised, banded and released nearly 8,000 wild ducks back into the pacific flyway. Note 2-educational outreach- educate students by publishing an informational coloring book geard toward the young. Inform the adults of the sacramento river delta region by publishing a periodic newsletter. The publications develop a connection with and inform the community of the efforts to balance the needs of the community and the need for conservation. Each year an essay contest is held and scholarships awarded to students at delta high school. Note 3-habitat conservation- north delta conservancy has signed habitat conservation leases on approximately 162 acres of private porperty voluntarily taken out of production by land owners for habitat purposes. The owners are paid 100-125 per acre to flood at least 50% of the property and plant seed and cover crops on the balance for nesting opportunities and feed sources. The property must be flooded from november through april. In most cases the land is not farmable. Note 4- wood duck nesting project- additional nest boxes were put up to provide a place to nest.”

“All other accomplishment equipment depreciation for first achievement”