Environmental Resource Center

“Expenses advertising & sponsorship 837 advertising & sponsorship 1,242 advertising & sponsorship 1,195 advertising & sponsorship 297 office supplies 936 office supplies 63 office supplies 123 telephone 1,830 bank service charges 641 dues & subscriptions 335 technology 884 travel 697 travel 176 travel 1,218 interest 1 interest 215 insurance 2,688 workers comp 302 food/catering 509 food/catering 133 food/catering 299 program supplies 4,592 prigram supplies 441 program supplies 1,351 program supplies 2,613 recognition 138 recognition 8 licenses & permits 60 licenses & permits -30 licenses & permits 32 equipment rental 100 total 23,926”

“Accounts receivable 17,000 17,000 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 828 truck-runs on veggie oil 1,770 25,818 less accumulated depreciation 1,770 1,970 total 17,000 41,676”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,614 3,457”

“Through education, leadership and collaboration, the environmental resource center is the catalyst for sustainable living in the wood river valley. We are the community's resource for environmental information and action.”

“Youth education our 2013 youth education programing continued erc's legacy of empowering youth through science-based knowledge. We are helping spark a life-long passion for science and creating the future caretakers of our planet. School programs are offered during school hours and after school and include the environmental education outreach program, growing great minds and science after school. Other programs include ecocamp (2 weeks of overnight summer camp each with a separate theme), and community collaborative programs offered for other organizations to supplement their programs. Youth education programs account for over 50% of the erc's work and reached 1500 students in 2013.”

“Clean sweep & rise clean sweep, the valley-wide clean-up day, began in 1996 and has resulted in over 20 tons of trash being picked up by local citizens. Every year hundreds of volunteers turn out to pick up litter along city streets. The event, which is focused in bellevue, hailey, ketchum and sun valley, is sponsored by local businesses through donations and volunteer assistance. Total participants: 475”

“Pup the goal of the erc's dog waste pick up program, pup, is to mitigate the negative environmental and health effects associated with the improper disposal of pet waste on our local trail systems through education and action. This program requires a designated staff person to pick up the dog waste at the trailheads, marketing, dog waste pick-up bags & trash bags and bins. A recent survey indicated that each trail that is managed by the erc averages 9000 trail user days from april - november.”

“Other programs the erc offered many different programs for the community in 2013, with a total number of 600 participants, these included birding, wildflower, winter tracking, beaver and stargazing nature walks. Collaboration with the hailey community climate challenge which included workshops co- sponsored with the building material thrift store. We conducted a discussion group based on environmental topics developed by the northwest earth institute. Total no. Of participants: 600”