2024-11-14T14:13:44-08:00 2023-12-31 843732434 TMNOLAN CORP 15 W MAIN ST STE B CAMBRIDGE NY 12816 990EZ 2023-01-01 141774022 BATTENKILL CONSERVANCY BATT 5186772545 PO BOX 327 CAMBRIDGE NY 12816 REMUS PRADA Treasurer 2024-11-14 true true Tara Nolan P01585057 5188926289 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X www.battenkillconservancy.org X X 14294 X 13282 990 22 0 0 0 0 14294 2292 2977 5067 324 13126 23786 -9492 177950 168458 X 55488 41258 127200 127200 280 182968 168458 5018 177950 168458 Battenkill Conservancy's mission is to preserve & enhance the Battenkill watershed through education, conservation, advocacy & the River Watch Program. Our goals include conserving land within the watershed to ensure clean water for all, supporting sustainable fishery, biodiversity, outdoor education and multi-use recreation by protecting and restoring aquatic and terrestrial habitats while ensuring the public access to one of the areas most important environmental, recreational, historic, cultural and economic assets of the region. Advocacy: During 2023, we continued our advocacy work by engaging the community to take part in our free community events such as full moon watershed walks, river and roadside cleanups and ongoing comments on FERC license renewals for local dams. Our annual Battenkill Runs Through It River Festival held at the Greenwich town owned Battenkill Riverside Park also encourages the communitys use and protection of this important riverfront public park. An amateur Battenkill Watershed photo contest was conducted in advance of the Festival to encourage the public to take notice of the beauty of the watershed and submit their photographs for judging by a professional group of jurors. BkC encouraged the publics participation to comment on Zoning Variances requested by new riverfront camping businesses in the town of Greenwich and Jackson. Education: We were pleased to once again offer our 3 day Middle School Student Program known as Discover Your Battenkill. The Program utilized our Schmidt Meadow Preserve and introduced 10 students to the watershed, taught water safety skills, hiking basics and environmental lessons on site and at locations throughout the watershed. Our Picky Bug Table Program went on the road and held exhibits and an educational hands on/hands in table at the Cambridge Library and participated in the Greenwich Free Librarys Endless Summer Party. Conservation: Our three fee owned properties (the Preserves) are located within the New York section of the watershed. All three provide public access, riparian protection, wildlife habitat protection, flood resiliency and have a direct positive impact on water quality. BkC is responsible for monitoring a 50 acre riverfront property in the town of Jackson. The Conservation Easement was donated to BkC in 2021, Land Management Plans for each of the Preserves were written and provide a blueprint for the ongoing maintenance of each property. A summer full moon bonfire event was held to highlight the importance of Dark Sky protection and encourage landowners to consider Conservation Easements as a way to protect additional properties. STUART BARTOW Chairman 2.00 0 JEN BRAUCHER Director 2.00 0 HARRY KRESKY Director 2.00 0 JIM BALLARD VICE CHAIR 2.00 0 REMUS PRADA Treasurer 2.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false NY REMUS PRADA VARAK PARK CAMBRIDGE NY 12816 5186922272 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 48123 64886 57401 23333 13282 207025 0 0 48123 64886 57401 23333 13282 207025 0 207025 10 13 17 9 22 71 0 0 207096 0.99970 0.99980 X Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $1135 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $160 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $173 Other Expenses.1009 Depreciation $280 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $3218 Other Expenses.1 REPAIRS MAINTENANCE $5620 Other Expenses.2 PROGRAM FEES $1496 Other Expenses.3 EDUCATION AND TRAINING $600 Other Expenses.4 DUES/ SUBSCRIPTIONS $211 Other Expenses.6 MISC $161 Other Expenses.8 BANK CHARGES $72 Other Assets.1002 Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $280 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $0 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $18 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0 Total Liabilities.1008 Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Beginning $5000 Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable - Ending $0