Columbia Land Trust

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Oct 9, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$6,255,618

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Public outreach - the trust increases awareness about the benefits of private land conservation and the mission of the trust. Methods include focusing education and outreach to support conservation in priority areas, targeting technical advisors to landowners, showcasing successful projects to promote conservation and stewardship, and introducing the general public to land conservation through tours and publications.

Activity 3

Land stewardship - protecting and enhancing the conservation values of lands acquired by the trust is some of the most important work the trust is involved in. It is the responsibility of the stewardship program to protect conservation values and to be a good neighbor and community member for all trust properties through science-based management. The trust evaluates every property for its conservation value, the threats to these values, and for opportunities to enhance conservation values through responsible management. A stewardship plan is developed and implemented based on this analysis to include annual monitoring as part of an adaptive management framework. (continued on schedule o) (continued from page 2) a number of trust conservation properties currently include significant restoration work to replace lost functions and increase the conservation value of the property. Volunteers are a growing resource for the stewardship program with volunteers of all ages participating in planning and implementation. Individuals and groups are providing hundreds of hours of service stewarding conserved lands. A stewardship funding strategy, including gift donations during the acquisition process, is an integral part of every new conservation project. The fund is used to provide for future expenses of restoration, monitoring, enforcing compliance with easement restrictions, and underwriting legal defense of the conservation protections for all trust properties. The trust has also established a stewardship endowment to provide permanent support for program activities.

Filer

EIN

94-3140861