2024-09-25T09:26:05-07:00 2023-12-31 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2023-01-01 822268945 Walnut Creek Preserve Inc WALN 8286251122 503 Grassy Knob Road Rutherfordton NC 28139 Barbara S Strickland President 8286251122 2024-09-03 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2024-09-25 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Barbara S Strickland 815 South Main Street Jacksonville FL 32207 130130 false X www.walnutcreekpreserve.org X 2017 NC The mission of Walnut Creek Preserve is to serve as a regional location in Polk County, and adjacent to Rutherford County, NC, using the Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center and adjacent private forest lands to (continued on page 2) 5 5 0 14 0 0 26250 100000 0 12086 30130 0 38336 130130 2000 2000 0 0 0 0 28889 24592 30889 26592 7447 103538 1353177 1544448 0 1353177 1544448 (cont. from pg 1) provide programs to the public focusing on nature education, the health and intellectual benefits of spending time in nature, the culture of this region and other topics relating to the human, plant and animal environment of the Southern Appalachians, as a Supporting Organization to Conserving Carolina, a North Carolina land trust. false false 23956 2000 0 Walnut Creek Preserve (WCP) , as a Supporting Organization to Conserving Carolina, a North Carolina land trust (CC), maintains an indoor Nature Center classroom and a series of groomed hiking trails for programs co-sponsored by WCP and CC. This is the only nature center available to CC in Polk County. WCP pays for monthly speakers on topics selected by the WCP and CC staff focused on nature related education. In 2024 there were 11 monthly programs, all well attended with a total of 420 attendees. WCP also hosts a group of AmeriCorps workers in its native plant garden, with 340 hours of volunteer service in the garden. Throughout the school year, Walnut Creek Preserve serves as a destination outdoor classroom, hosting multiple classes of 5th graders from regional public schools, coming to spend a school day at the Preserve under the Muddy Sneakers, Inc. program. Muddy Sneakers is a nonprofit that teaches the North Carolina 5th grade curriculum outdoors at designated forests and has test results showing the efficacy of this program. In 2023 WCP hosted 253 students from five schools. Walnut Creek Preserve also hosted a hike for the Rutherford Outdoor Coalition, with 12 attendees, and a separate hike of the Lake Lure Classical Academy Summer Camp attendees and counselor in June 2023. Walnut Creek Preserve does not charge for use of its facilities and welcomes groups seeking hiking opportunities. The following is list of 2023 speakers and dates: 1/21/23 Steve Pettis: WNC Non-native and invasive plants 2/18/23 Steve ONeil: Electric vehicles 101 3/18/23 Nicholas Mullins/Katherine Etchison: The Fight for Bats in NC 4/15/23 Lisa Wagner: Creating a native woodland garden 5/20/23 Clint Calhoun: Hickory Nut Gorge 6/24/23 Kim Bailey: Pollinator gardens 7/15/23 Colleen Olfenbuttel: Armadillos 8/19/23 April Ryan: Surfing the Milky Way 9/16/23 Carolina Raptor Center: Raptors Inspire 10/21/23 Watson Harlan: History & ecological practices of Cherokee 11/18/23 Ron Lance: Plant families of Appalachian royalty - No speakers in December, but 4 volunteer workdays for the native garden expansion. 23956 true true false false false false false false false false 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 false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X X Barbara S Strickland 8286251122 503 Grassy Knob Road Rutherfordton NC 28139 X Barbara S Strickland President 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Amos C Dawson III Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Stratford Douglas Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wyatt Shuford Smith Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert M Lazar MD Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 100000 100000 19235 0 19235 10895 10895 10895 0 0 10895 130130 0 0 30130 2000 2000 1030 0 1030 0 297 257 40 0 5164 4906 258 0 8976 8527 449 0 2875 2016 859 0 Program Expense 6250 6250 0 0 26592 23956 2636 0 133947 134711 621932 49859 581049 572073 638181 837664 1353177 1544448 0 0 X 772128 972375 581049 572073 1353177 1544448 1353177 1544448 103538 87733 X false false false X X 1 Conserving Carolina 566449365 7 true 2000 0 1 2000 0 0 0 0 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 285000 285000 335000 47960 287040 1932 1899 33 572073 Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced as necessary. Board Members have to sign a form stating they have no conflicts or what the conflicts are in relationship to the organization. Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by a CPA firm, reviewed by management, presented to the Board for review, proposed revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 18 The form 1023 is available upon request and the Forms 990 are available on the websites of many charity watch organizations and upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents are available upon request.