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2006 Middle Park Land Trust Annual Report

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Photo by Bill Bright
Photo by Jeff Skinner
   

Accomplishments

  • Accepted the donation of 12 Conservation Easements in Grand County totaling 1071 acres.
  • Middle Park Land Trust now protects  3,761 acres of forest, meadows, lakefront, agricultural land and open space through Conservation Easements.  We also serve as the backup Conservation Easement holder on another 830 acres of land.
  • Hired Billy Sumerlin as the Executive Director.
  • Two new businesses have joined our “Business Partners Program” (formerly the 1% program).
  • Three new brochures were designed and printed. The three different brochures each has an intended focus or target group such as; new membership, landowners and the Business Partner Program.
  • Began participation in the Vehicles for Charity Program.  Individuals can now donate their vehicle to the Land Trust and receive the tax deduction.
  • Received financial support from the Towns of Winter Park and Granby.
  • Received a grant from the Summit Foundation to help fund the design and printing of the brochure targeted towards landowners.
  • Received a grant from the Grand Foundation to help fund the hiring of our new Executive Director.
  • Received grants from the Forte Foundation and the Harriman Foundation.
  • Received a grant from Colorado Conservation Trust to help fund the Executive Director position.

Text Box: 2006 Operating Income 2006 Expenditures By Activity Easement $ 14,582 Community Education $ 36,028 Grants & Gifts 51,370 Land Conservation 61,174 Government 5,080 Administration 24,399 Membership 59,796 Fundraising 18,826 Programs & Events 30,994 TOTAL $ 161,821 TOTAL $ 140,427 Stewardship Endowment Fund for Conservation Easements $ 258,340 General Endowment Fund $ 8,506 Land Conservation Fund $ 44,869 Equity in Office Building $ 34,425 Value of Conservation Easements held by MPLT = $ 13,771,106

Contributors
Forte Foundation
Towns of Winter Park,                       
Grand Lake and Granby
Grand Foundation
Harriman Foundation
Summit Foundation
Colorado Conservation Trust
MPLT Members and Volunteers

Staff:
Billy Sumerlin, Executive Director
Kristen Manguso, Office Manager
Angela McCormick, Administrative Assistant

MPLT Board of Directors
Mike Braddy – President and Treasurer, Deb Froeb - Vice President, Alice Nordloh - Secretary,  Elisha Bartlett, Bob Drickey, Roger Hedlund, Charlene Heins, Tara Jamison, Joan Mason, Ray Printz, Judi Servoss, Jerree Stroh, Erik Swanson and Jean Townsend.

Advisory Board
Darrell Brown, Dede Fay, Michele Hedlund, Bonnie Koblitz, Lark McCoy, Ken Mirr, Dawn Packard, Robert Rich, Katie Soles & Mike Thompson

Federal ID # 84-1320036

 
 
 
 

Middle Park Land Trust
52 N. 1st Street
PO Box 1938
Granby, CO 80446
970-887-1177
970-887-1178 (fax)
mplt@middleparklandtrust.com