Dixiearizona Strip Interpretive Association

“Form 990 was distributed via email to all board members for review and comment prior to filing.”

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“Dixie arizona strip interpretive association (dasia) is a 501(c) 3 non- profit corporation formed in 1994 primarily to enhance the understanding of the arizona strip and southern utah region, its history and natural resources. As a formal cooperating association, dasia partners with bureau of land management, national park service and usda forest service offices to provide interpretation, education, and customer service related materials for area visitors while assisting, where possible, with project funding. Dasia operates sales and information outreach facilities at an interagency information center in st. George, ut; the paria contact station near the vermilion cliffs national monument, and the pine valley, ut heritage center. Additional inventory is offered for sale at the grand staircase escalante national monument visitor center in kanab, ut through an agreement with the glen canyon natural history association. A new outlet at the historic pioneer courthouse in downtown st. George, ut will open in may 2017. These activities allow dasia to accomplish its motto of "connecting people and public lands"”

“Dasia partnered with 235 federal land agency volunteers who contributed nearly 14,000 hours supporting the agency missions, programs and projects. Based on estimates from the independent sector which places the value of volunteer work at 21.76 per hour, volunteers offered 305,000 in value of work in 2016.”

“Special events dasia engaged in six special events during 2016 that generated more than 9,000 in contributions and sales. These revenues constitute the major source of funds devoted to administrative support of the organization. The keynote event was an annual gala fundraising dinner titled evening on the arizona strip, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of the national park service and generated more than 8,000. Other events included get outdoors day, public lands day, a winter bird festival, and pine valley heritage day. Dasia also sponsored a very popular brown bag lecture series focused on the natural and cultural resources of the region.”