2024-05-14T18:16:28Z 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 262612775 LITTLE FALLS WATERSHED ALLIANCE INC LITT 3019073298 4920 Dorset Avenue Chevy Chase MD 20815 George Wyeth Treasurer 3019073298 2024-05-14 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Sarah Morse 4920 Dorset Ave Chevy Chase MD 20815 80704 false X https://www.lfwa.org X 2008 MD Our mission is to restore and protect the Little Falls Watershed, a vulnerable natural ecosystem nestled in Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, D.C. We strive to restore and sustain the water quality, natural habitat, health and integrity of the watershed. We develop and apply diverse, innovative and successful programs to accomplish these goals; build awareness about the importance of these natural spaces to our environmentally sustainable future; and ensure that our creeks and their surrounding natural environment survive and thrive for their own sake, and the enjoyment and utilization of current and future generations. 8 8 1 1195 0 0 88513 80704 0 0 0 0 0 0 88513 80704 8000 0 0 0 26556 42331 0 0 0 43644 25885 78200 68216 10313 12488 88972 103624 1169 1020 87803 102604 X To restore and protect the Little Falls Watershed, a vulnerable natural ecosystem nestled in Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, D.C. We strive to restore and sustain the water quality, natural habitat, health and integrity of the watershed. We develop and apply diverse, innovative and successful programs to accomplish these goals; build awareness about the importance of these natural spaces to our environmentally sustainable future; and ensure that our creeks and their surrounding natural environment survive and thrive for their own sake, and the enjoyment and utilization of current and future generations. false false 19474 Stewardship: we restore the water quality, natural habitat and ecology of the Little Falls Watershed through activities such as stream cleanup, habitat restoration, and removal of invasive plants. Some of our accomplishments in 2023 included: 1) Trash removal: over 269 volunteers removed 4,110 pounds of trash and 31 huge bags of cans and bottles from the local creek and adjacent parkland. 2) Habitat Restoration: We maintain four habitation restoration projects in the Bethesda Chevy Chase area. Some get minimal maintenance - weeding and replanting. Others, like the Green Acres Meadow restoration are being expanded to cover more area. We planted 25 more trees in the fall of 2023 in the Green Acres project. 3) One of core activities is non-native invasive weed removal from local park lands. In 2023, we hosted 44 community workdays and engaged 582 volunteers and freed 1,142 trees from strangling vines. 18714 Science: we monitor the health of the Little Falls Branch through bacterial monitoring, salt monitoring, and benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring. Accomplishments in 2023 included discovering high levels of bacterial contamination in the creek and working with the local government to find the source of the problem. We have a team of 15 citizen scientists who test our creeks for fecal bacteria contamination at 8 locations during the summer months. Salt monitoring is done year round in 8 locations to assess the impact of winter road salt on the salinity of the creeks. A survey of the macroinvertebrates living in the creek is done quarterly to give us a Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity (BIBI) score the Little Falls Branch. This BIBI calculation gives us a good picture of the biological health of the creek 13626 Education and Outreach: We build community awareness and appreciation of the Little Falls watershed through a newsletter, a website and activities such as public events and hikes. Accomplishments in 2023 included: 70 people joined the first day hike on New Years Day to follow the creek from its urban origin to its mouth at the Potomac River and learn about the challenges that an urban creek experiences. 16402 68216 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false MD X Sarah Morse 3019074298 4920 Dorset Ave Chevy Chase MD 20815 Mikel Moore Director 4.00 X X 0 0 0 George Wyeth Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Thornton President 6.00 X X 0 0 0 Sarah Morse Executive Director 40.00 X X X 39343 0 0 Josie Gabel Director 4.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Robinson Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 John Drake Vice President 4.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Sobel Director 6.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Simone Director 4.00 X 0 0 0 39343 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 26213 54491 0 80704 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80704 0 0 0 39343 39343 0 0 2988 2988 10672 10672 4660 4660 905 905 1750 1750 Postage 557 557 Paypal fees 564 564 Supplies 1052 1052 5725 5725 68216 68216 0 0 88972 103624 88972 103624 1169 1020 1169 1020 X 87803 102604 87803 102604 88972 103624 12488 X false false false false X 0 50305 34703 103233 88513 80281 357035 50305 34703 103233 88513 80281 357035 357035 357035 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Toby Kathan Son of executive director 2820 Website support false Part III, Line 4d Other expenses include advocacy, administration and fundraising. Part VI, Line 11b The 990 was drafted by the Executive Director and Treasurer. The draft final version was sent to the President and all other directors for their review prior to filing. Any comments received from the President and directors were incorporated before filing. Part VI, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy requires that every director and officer file a signed statement of compliance annually. Filing of these statements is monitored by the Secretary. Part VI, Line 19 LFWA's governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available to the public on request. Requests can be made through the general email address provided on the LFWA website. Part VI, Line 2 President Karen Thornton and Director Josie Gabel are sisters in law (Ms. Thornton's brother is married to Ms. Gabel.) Part VI, Line 9 The Executive Director lives at LFWA's mailing address. The directors are not at this address. Their addresses are as follows: Karen Thornton (President): 5005 Allan Rd., Bethesda, MD 20816 John Drake (Vice President): 5210 Little Falls Drive, Bethesda, MD 20816 Sara Schneeberg Robinson (Secretary): 5601 Ontario Circle, Bethesda, MD 20816 George Wyeth (Treasurer): 4717 Falstone Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Josie Gabel (Director): 5106 Saratoga Ave., Bethesda, MD 20186 Mike Moore (Director): 5304 Westport Rd., Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Emily Simone (Director): 4909 Earlston Dr., Bethesda, MD 20816 Jack Sobel (Director): 4910 Earlston Dr., Bethesda, MD 20816