Elkhorn Slough Foundation

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Feb 18, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.0

Gross Receipts

$7,185,749

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

The Tidal Wetland Program- TWP is a multi-agency effort focused on addressing the most critical ecological challenge facing the tidal portions of Elkhorn Slough. Historic modifications of Slough hydrology has led to the dramatic loss of vegetated marsh land. In collaboration with over 100 scientists, resource managers, local residents and other stakeholders, the Tidal Wetland Program led an Ecosystem Based Management approach to arrest this loss of habitat and restore a more natural function to the slough system. The result of this is the implementation of more natural tidal flow to the Parson's slough complex on the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve which protected over 450 acres of tidal wetlands in the Elkhorn system. Ongoing work is focused on the restoration of wetlands through the beneficial reuse of clean sediments to rebuild subsided marshes and by the repair and management of water control structures.

Activity 3

EPR-The education and public outreach programs of the Foundation include the web site www.elkhornslough.org, our presence on social media and our talks, walks, lectures and programs for the public and for school and community groups. This includes volunteer programs with community groups: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, church groups, corporate volunteer programs and a host of others. This also includes support for the education programs on the National Estuarine Research Reserve that sees 6,000 to 8,000 students per year and assistance with the Public Visitor Center that hosts a total of 40,000 to 50,000 visitors per year.

Filer

EIN

94-2823247