Mountain Studies Institute Inc.

“The president and/or treasurer of the board performs a review of the form 990 with the finance director and executive director. Upon satisfactory completion of this review, the form 990 is emailed to the entire board of directors for review and feedback prior to filing the return with the irs.”

“The organization obtains a signed conflict of interest from each board member when the board member initially joins the board and on an annual basis thereafter.”

“The organization's form 990 can also be obtained at www.guidestar.org.”

“The organization's governing documents are available upon request.”

“Research: mountain studies institute (msi) connects scientists and stakeholders across the san juan mountain region to apply the results of scientific inquiry and make a difference for local communities. Toward that end, we completed and facilitated research which explores solutions to natural resource issues specifically to: - enhance and protect air and water quality - understand climate variability and change - track changes in biological diversity, and forest health - assist mountain communities in transition from extraction economies in 2018 msi worked on 84 projects, including 47 research and monitoring projects. Other work included facilitating historic restoration and university research. Msi collaborated with more than 100 partner organizations to advance mountain science and to build resilience in the san juan region.”

“Community science and stewardship: msi sponsors community science and stewardship programs for a variety of audiences and ages, including k-12 experiential education, citizen science, field tours, conferences, webinars, college courses, workshops, summer camps, and stewardship projects for community members, researchers, and practitioners. Msi programs cover a variety of topics including climate adaptation, forest health, biodiversity, and water quality. These events and activities are designed to be accessible to students, citizens, and communities sharing cutting edge information for non-technical people. Workshops and education series are free to the public whenever possible. In 2018, msi offered 6 field tours, 8 presentations, 2 conferences, 7 workshops, 1 teacher training, 51 youth programs, and 12 college and high school internships. Msi hosted a mountain discoveries summer series with 5 events and 58 people. This program led people of all ages out into the mountains, learning and giving back to the area that they love. In summary, msi reached over 3,138 people through our outreach programs for a total of 10,545 contact hours. Msi partners and volunteers collectively removed 200 pounds of invasive weeds from iconic trails, treated or monitored approximately 2,500 acres of forests, and restored 2 wetlands planting over 600 grasses, sedges, and carex seedlings.”