2024-11-14T21:43:47-06:00 2023-12-31 271895149 Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC 260 Plymouth Avenue South Rochester NY 14608 990 2023-01-01 161071349 Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association CANA 5853945030 144 Mill Street Canandaigua NY 14424 Shaynee Rainbolt Treasurer 5853945030 2024-11-14 1 1 Brenda Smith P00617844 5852322956 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Shaynee Rainbolt 144 Mill Street Canandaigua NY 14424 273877 0 X www.canandaigualakeassoc.org X 1970 NY To protect the water quality and overall environment of the Canandaigua Lake Watershed. 14 14 7 90 0 0 207331 251575 1827 7115 454 8875 2403 -1219 212015 266346 600 1000 0 0 106576 134352 0 0 10880 141602 133950 248778 269302 -36763 -2956 411975 476270 267 48167 411708 428103 X To protect the water quality and overall environment of the Canandaigua Lake watershed for future generations by applying scientific research, advocating sound public policy, and offering educational programs to the community. 0 0 197963 1000 5896 The Canandaigua Lake Watershed Education Program was created in 2007 to teach local students about the Canandaigua Lake watershed and its great importance to our region. The program aims to increase student awareness of water quality issues and empower them to become stewards of their watersheds through their daily actions. By introducing connections between human activity and watershed health, students gain a greater appreciation for their roles and responsibilities as citizens of a greater watershed community. (Continued on Schedule O)The Watershed Education Program has become a mainstay for the schools within the Canandaigua Lake watershed (Canandaigua, Marcus Whitman and Naples) and for the community at-large. From preschoolers to adults, the program involves more than 3,000 participants every year in hands-on, engaging classroom and field-based lessons. Our educators continue to fine-tune existing programs in order to meet changing curriculum standards and the needs of the students we teach. The goal is to provide the best possible educational experience for students to learn about the importance of protecting water quality in the watershed.In addition, CLWA also hosts a wide array of educational outreach programming to serve residents, businesses and the general community through educational workshops, presentations, guided hikes and activities that educate them on lake friendly practices and environmental issues. The Watercraft Steward Program places boat inspection stewards at the lake's two busiest launch sites, the Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park and the DEC boat launch in Woodville. From May - October, Stewards man the boat launches 7 days a week to educate the boating public on clean boating practices to prevent the spread of potential harmful aquatic invasive species. Stewards provide boat inspections, and education on the Clean, Drain, Dry guidelines while serving as the first line of defense to protect the lake from aquatic invasive species. The spread of Aquatic Invasive Species is one of the most significant threats to the health of the lake. In nearby Finger Lakes, invasions of species like hydrilla have cost communities hundreds of thousands of dollars to try to eradicate with chemical controls. Prevention is the most effective measure we have.CLWA also provides terrestrial invasive species programs that monitor for invasives that are impacting our watershed forests and agricultural producers. We maintain a hemlock woolly adelgid monitoring program, providing survey work and property assessment to residents and public use areas. CLWA will also be implementing a spotted lanternfly trap program. Over the last 5 years, Canandaigua Lake water quality has degraded significantly. Harmful algae blooms (HABs) have become a reoccurring concern at the end of each summer, closing public bathing beaches and even warranting a shutdown of a public drinking water system in one watershed community.Understanding the ecosystem changes that are contributing to these water quality concerns are of utmost importance in order to choose effective management programs to help mediate the concerns. The CLWA has entered partnerships with academic and statewide researchers to study the water quality of Canandaigua Lake through effective research programs that integrate citizen scientists into the data collection. Current programs include: the Shoreline HAB Monitoring Network, Lake Foam research project, the Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program, and the Stream Monitoring Program.In response to increase water quality concerns including harmful algae blooms (HABs), in late 2018 Canandaigua Lake launched a "Lake Friendly Lawn Care" educational and outreach program to encourage residential and business best practices for lawn care. The goal of the project is to reduce the collective amounts of fertilizer and pesticides flowing into Canandaigua Lake by encouraging landowners to become educated and informed on the impacts they have as watershed citizens through their lawn care and stormwater management. Project activities include workshops and talks in the community, social media campaigns and the distribution of educational literature from reputable sources.Program partners include the City and Town of Canandaigua and the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Council. There has been a push to evaluate the lawn care practices of some of the larger landowners (businesses/organizations) in the watershed and work with them to incorporate healthy lawn care for the lake. To date, over 179 properties have taken the pledge, including places like Finger Lakes Community College, City and Town Parks, local churches, Constellation Brands, as well as many other businesses and residents. They can proudly display their participation with attractive lawn signs.We hope to grow this ongoing Program over the next few years to be watershed-wide, which will take more resources. There is also interest from other Finger Lakes to join this initiative and share branding and marketing to keep a cohesive approach across the Finger Lakes. These programs are also supported by contributions. 197963 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 NY X X Shaynee Rainbolt 5853945030 144 Mill Street Canandaigua NY 14424 X Neil Atkins Past President 3.30 X 0 0 0 Katrina Busch Director 2.30 X 0 0 0 Susan Carpenter Secretary 4.60 X X 0 0 0 Dee Crofton Director 1.80 X 0 0 0 Linda Dworaczyk Treasurer 1.80 X X 0 0 0 Rob Gray Director 1.20 X 0 0 0 Lynn Klotz President 26.50 X X 0 0 0 Sally Napolitano Director 4.60 X 0 0 0 Joel Pasternack Director 2.80 X 0 0 0 Ellen Polimeni Director 1.40 X 0 0 0 Wade Sarkis Director 2.30 X 0 0 0 Susan Martenson Director 2.30 X 0 0 0 Douglas Merrill Director 5.80 X 0 0 0 Shaynee Rainbolt Director 5.80 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107442 15006 129127 1219 251575 Workshop and Camp Fees 611710 7115 7115 7115 9230 9230 2417 2772 -355 -355 -355 3479 4759 -1280 -1280 Other Income 900099 61 61 61 266346 5896 0 8875 X 1000 1000 120831 78086 35554 7191 13521 8738 3978 805 2417 2417 40292 36430 3862 8366 6184 2182 3266 2550 716 15572 5450 10122 1980 1980 Community Projects 26787 26787 Research Expenses 22119 22119 Community Outreach 7722 7722 5429 917 1628 2884 269302 197963 60459 10880 116984 114850 5931 10846 71 0 728 287789 308178 1200 41668 411975 476270 267 7139 0 41028 267 48167 X 367208 397192 44500 30911 411708 428103 411975 476270 X -2956 18104 1247 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 142876 281019 215766 207331 251575 1098567 4330 3113 2528 6304 10594 26869 147206 284132 218294 213635 262169 1125436 7500 138426 15000 15250 12750 188926 0 7500 138426 15000 15250 12750 188926 936510 4829 6979 11449 7513 9230 40000 4829 6979 11449 7513 9230 40000 1055 61 1116 152035 291111 229743 222203 271460 1166552 0.80280 0.78780 0.03430 0.03380 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: Other Income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 165 0 0 1 165 0 0 330 0 Part II-B, Line 1: During 2023 CLWA engaged in activities concerning a piece of NY State legislation known as "The Birds and Bees Act". During 2023, that legislation passed both houses of our state legislature and was signed into law by the Governor. CLWA communicated with our state legislative representatives to encourage them to support the legislation and communicated with the Governor to encourage her to sign it once it had passed. In addition, CLWA communicated with our members and the public electronically to encourage them to contact the Governor and encourage her to sign the legislation. 0 Right-of-Use Asset - Operating Lease 40468 Security Deposit 1200 41668 Operating Lease Liability 41028 41028 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Membership in the CLWA shall be open to all persons who are interested in the future of the Canandaigua Lake Watershed and who would like to advance the principles and purposes of the CLWA. Membership in the CLWA for private individuals, corporations and/or other entities requires the payment of annual dues, except as may be waived by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The directors and officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Members at the Annual Meeting of the Members to be held each year jointly with the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Director and Treasurer will review the Form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each current director, officer and key employee of the Corporation, as well as nominees for election as director (prior to his or her initial election), must submit to the Secretary of the Corporation at least once per year (and updated as appropriate) a questionnaire substantially in the form of the Appendix to the Conflict of Interest Policy. The Secretary of the Organization shall provide copies of all completed statements to the Chair of the Audit Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available upon request. The annual financial report is presented at the organization's annual meeting each year in the month of June and is then posted on the CLWA website. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Educators: Program service expenses 27,246. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 27,246. Other: Program service expenses 9,184. Management and general expenses 3,862. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 13,046. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Cash to Accrual Basis Reporting Change 1,247.