2024-05-09T08:43:15-04:00 2023-12-31 043256157 COLLINS SMITH & O'CONNOR LLP 77 N MAIN ST ATTLEBORO MA 02703 990 2023-01-01 046642180 REHOBOTH LAND TRUST REHO 5084156526 PO BOX 335 REHOBOTH MA 02769 CAROL ENTIN PRESIDENT 5084156065 2024-05-09 true CAROL ENTIN 999009999 true MATTHEW W HARRISON CPA MST P00445743 5082223795 2024-05-09 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X CAROL ENTIN 105 MARTIN STREET REHOBOTH MA 02769 19584 false X REHOBOTHLANDTRUST.NET X 1989 MA THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST PRESERVES THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND RESOURCES OF REHOBOTH, MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OWNERSHIP. FOUNDED IN 1989, WE CURRENTLY PROTECT 775 ACRES OF LAND IN TOWN, INCLUDING 21 PUBLIC PROPERTIES, THROUGH OWNERSHIP OR CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS. WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT WITH 51 VOLUNTEERS, FUNDED 100% BY PUBLIC DONATION AND GRANTS, WITH 133 MEMBERS ACROSS FOUR STATES. BY MAINTAINING TRAILS AND HOSTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ABOUT WILDLIFE AND PLANTS, WE ENCOURAGE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDE PLANT AND WILDLIFE EXPERTS, EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATORS, AS WELL AS CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF TOWN CONSERVATION COMMITTEES. 9 9 0 46 0 11918 12706 7055 5925 59 723 230 19032 19584 0 0 0 0 0 9812 27539 9812 27539 9220 -7955 1042315 1113360 79000 1042315 1034360 X THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST PRESERVES THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND RESOURCES OF REHOBOTH, MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OWNERSHIP. FOUNDED IN 1989, WE CURRENTLY PROTECT 775 ACRES OF LAND IN TOWN, INCLUDING 21 PUBLIC PROPERTIES, THROUGH OWNERSHIP OR CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS. WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT WITH 51 VOLUNTEERS, FUNDED 100% BY PUBLIC DONATION AND GRANTS, WITH 133 MEMBERS ACROSS FOUR STATES. 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UNFORTUNATELY, CONSTANT AND RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN AND NEAR THESE AREAS FURTHER THREATEN OUR ALREADY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. AS A MEMBER OF BOTH THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE AND THE MASSACHUSETTS LAND TRUST COALITION, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ACCESS TO A HOST OF HIGH- QUALITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THESE SESSIONS KEEP US UP TO DATE ON THE CURRENT SCIENCE AND STRATEGIES TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THE LAND WE PROTECT, ENSURING THAT IT IS HEALTHY AND STRONG FOR GENERATIONS. 15138 3425 THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST'S LARGEST OWNED PROPERTY IS THE ROY WHEATON HORTON PRESERVE. THIS 433 ACRE PARCEL IS CENTRALLY LOCATED AND COMPLETELY UNDEVELOPED, SUPPLYING CRITICAL AQUIFER RECHARGE FOR OUR GROUNDWATER SUPPLY, AND PROVIDES BENEFICIAL HABITAT FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PLANTS, AMPHIBIANS, BIRDS, AND OTHER WILDLIFE. WHILE WE PLAN TO CREATE A TRAIL ON THIS PROPERTY SO OTHERS MAY BE INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY AND HISTORY OF THIS LANDSCAPE, WE NEED TO DO SO WITH AS LITTLE DISTURBANCE AS POSSIBLE TO THIS SENSITIVE HABITAT. WE HAVE ENGAGED A PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENCED ENGINEERING FIRM TO MAP WETLANDS AND IDENTIFY THE BEST LOCATIONS FOR STREAM CROSSINGS. DUE TO A LAWSUIT FILED BY A NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNER, WE HAVE ALSO INCURRED SIGNIFICANT LEGAL FEES DEFENDING OUR ACCESS TO THIS PROPERTY. FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A SOLUTION THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH PARTIES, AND ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD. 5100 THE MASON STREET CONSERVATION AREA, OWNED BY THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST, IS OUR ONLY PROPERTY THAT BORDERS THE PALMER RIVER ESTUARY. THE EXTENT OF BRACKISH HABITAT IN THE PALMER RIVER IS RARE IN THE NARRAGANSETT BAY WATERSHED, AS THIS IN ONE OF THE FEW TIDAL RIVERS THAT WAS DAMMED ONLY IN THE FRESHWATER ZONE, SO PROTECTING THIS PRECIOUS HABITAT IS CRITICAL. MANMADE IMPACTS INTO THIS SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING UNDERSIZED CULVERTS AND A RETAINING WALL, ARE PREVENTING NATURAL WATER FLOW OF THE RIVER ITSELF AND A TRIBUTARY ON THE MASON STREET PROPERTY. WITH A WALKING TRAIL, SCENIC OVERLOOK, AND CANOE/KAYAK LAUNCH, PLUS AN ORGANIC FARM STAND NEXT DOOR, THIS PROPERTY SHOULD BE A HOT SPOT FOR OBSERVING NATURE, RECREATIONAL BOATING, AND PICNICKING. HOWEVER, OVERGROWN INVASIVE PLANTS AND REGULARLY FLOODED TRAILS DETER ALL BUT THE HARDIEST OF VISITORS. THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED FOR A 79,000 GRANT TO CONDUCT A MULTI-PRONGED ASSESSMENT OF THE UNDERSIZED CULVERTS, THE RETAINING WALL, AND THE PROPERTY'S TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE, WITH THE GOAL OF GREATLY IMPROVING RESILIENCE AND ACCESS, AND REHABILITATING THIS IMPORTANT TRIBUTARY TO NARRAGANSETT BAY. IN 2023 WE INCURRED 5,100 OF EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS GRANT, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY GRANT REIMBURSEMENT FUNDING UNTIL 2024. 22695 true false false false false false true 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 true 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 X 9 9 true false true false true true false true true false false true true true true true true false false false MA X GABRIELLE MCWAIN 5084156526 226 ROCKY HILL ROAD REHOBOTH MA 02769 X CAROL ENTIN PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE MCWAIN TREASURER 7.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MORGAN VICE PRESIDE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL LANIER SECRETARY 7.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID EVANS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MADELEINE LINCK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATIE EYER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ADAM LATHAM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DIANE BIELLO DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 false false false 6500 6206 12706 ROY WHEATON HORTON PRESERVE 3425 3425 CONSERVATION RESTRICTION 2500 2500 5925 723 723 200 200 200 200 30 30 30 19584 6155 723 10888 10888 740 740 1966 1966 1691 1339 352 920 920 575 575 ENGINEERING 9350 9350 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 850 850 EVENT EXPENSES 213 213 DEEDS 109 109 237 159 78 27539 22695 4844 0 17944 437 27356 116828 1006272 10177 997015 996095 1042315 1113360 79000 0 79000 X 38242 38171 1004073 996189 1042315 1034360 1042315 1113360 -7955 X false false X 1328 511 19888 11918 12706 46351 3150 4075 6430 7055 6155 26865 4478 4586 26318 18973 18861 73216 73216 53 31 37 59 723 903 53 31 37 59 723 903 4531 4617 26355 19032 19584 74119 0.98780 0.99630 0.01000 0.00000 X X X X 4 143.03 1 true 12.00 true 990689 990689 15583 10177 5406 996095 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5 THE ORGANIZATION'S MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT POLICY IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAND TRUST ALLIANCE STANDARDS. ANONYMOUS FORMER DIRECTOR LAND IMPROVEMENTS X 79000 79000 false true true 79000 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST PRESERVES THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND RESOURCES OF REHOBOTH, MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OWNERSHIP. FOUNDED IN 1989, WE CURRENTLY PROTECT 775 ACRES OF LAND IN TOWN, INCLUDING 21 PUBLIC PROPERTIES, THROUGH OWNERSHIP OR CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS. WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT WITH 51 VOLUNTEERS, FUNDED 100% BY PUBLIC DONATION AND GRANTS, WITH 133 MEMBERS ACROSS FOUR STATES. BY MAINTAINING TRAILS AND HOSTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ABOUT WILDLIFE AND PLANTS, WE ENCOURAGE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDE PLANT AND WILDLIFE EXPERTS, EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATORS, AS WELL AS CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF TOWN CONSERVATION COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WITH 632 ACRES UNDER REHOBOTH LAND TRUST OWNERSHIP, PLUS 143 ACRES HELD IN CONSERVATION RESTRICTIONS, OUR 33 STEWARDSHIP VOLUNTEERS, PLUS MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ARE BUSY YEAR-ROUND MONITORING AND MAINTAINING THESE LANDS. THREE OF OUR PUBLIC PROPERTIES CURRENTLY HAVE HIKING TRAILS, WITH PLANS FOR EXPANSION AND NEW TRAILS ACROSS SEVERAL PARCELS. OTHER PROPERTIES WILL REMAIN IN THEIR NATURAL STATE TO PRESERVE WILDLIFE HABITAT. REHOBOTH'S WETLANDS, SWAMPS, WATERWAYS, AND FORESTS, INCLUDING LAND OWNED BY THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST, ARE HOME TO ENDANGERED SPECIES AND SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN. UNFORTUNATELY, CONSTANT AND RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN AND NEAR THESE AREAS FURTHER THREATEN OUR ALREADY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. AS A MEMBER OF BOTH THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE AND THE MASSACHUSETTS LAND TRUST COALITION, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ACCESS TO A HOST OF HIGH- QUALITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THESE SESSIONS KEEP US UP TO DATE ON THE CURRENT SCIENCE AND STRATEGIES TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THE LAND WE PROTECT, ENSURING THAT IT IS HEALTHY AND STRONG FOR GENERATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST'S LARGEST OWNED PROPERTY IS THE ROY WHEATON HORTON PRESERVE. THIS 433 ACRE PARCEL IS CENTRALLY LOCATED AND COMPLETELY UNDEVELOPED, SUPPLYING CRITICAL AQUIFER RECHARGE FOR OUR GROUNDWATER SUPPLY, AND PROVIDES BENEFICIAL HABITAT FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PLANTS, AMPHIBIANS, BIRDS, AND OTHER WILDLIFE. WHILE WE PLAN TO CREATE A TRAIL ON THIS PROPERTY SO OTHERS MAY BE INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY AND HISTORY OF THIS LANDSCAPE, WE NEED TO DO SO WITH AS LITTLE DISTURBANCE AS POSSIBLE TO THIS SENSITIVE HABITAT. WE HAVE ENGAGED A PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENCED ENGINEERING FIRM TO MAP WETLANDS AND IDENTIFY THE BEST LOCATIONS FOR STREAM CROSSINGS. DUE TO A LAWSUIT FILED BY A NEIGHBORING PROPERTY OWNER, WE HAVE ALSO INCURRED SIGNIFICANT LEGAL FEES DEFENDING OUR ACCESS TO THIS PROPERTY. FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A SOLUTION THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH PARTIES, AND ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE MASON STREET CONSERVATION AREA, OWNED BY THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST, IS OUR ONLY PROPERTY THAT BORDERS THE PALMER RIVER ESTUARY. THE EXTENT OF BRACKISH HABITAT IN THE PALMER RIVER IS RARE IN THE NARRAGANSETT BAY WATERSHED, AS THIS IN ONE OF THE FEW TIDAL RIVERS THAT WAS DAMMED ONLY IN THE FRESHWATER ZONE, SO PROTECTING THIS PRECIOUS HABITAT IS CRITICAL. MANMADE IMPACTS INTO THIS SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING UNDERSIZED CULVERTS AND A RETAINING WALL, ARE PREVENTING NATURAL WATER FLOW OF THE RIVER ITSELF AND A TRIBUTARY ON THE MASON STREET PROPERTY. WITH A WALKING TRAIL, SCENIC OVERLOOK, AND CANOE/KAYAK LAUNCH, PLUS AN ORGANIC FARM STAND NEXT DOOR, THIS PROPERTY SHOULD BE A HOT SPOT FOR OBSERVING NATURE, RECREATIONAL BOATING, AND PICNICKING. HOWEVER, OVERGROWN INVASIVE PLANTS AND REGULARLY FLOODED TRAILS DETER ALL BUT THE HARDIEST OF VISITORS. THE REHOBOTH LAND TRUST SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED FOR A 79,000 GRANT TO CONDUCT A MULTI-PRONGED ASSESSMENT OF THE UNDERSIZED CULVERTS, THE RETAINING WALL, AND THE PROPERTY'S TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE, WITH THE GOAL OF GREATLY IMPROVING RESILIENCE AND ACCESS, AND REHABILITATING THIS IMPORTANT TRIBUTARY TO NARRAGANSETT BAY. IN 2023 WE INCURRED 5,100 OF EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS GRANT, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY GRANT REIMBURSEMENT FUNDING UNTIL 2024. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 CAROL ENTIN DANIEL LANIER PRESIDENT CLERK SPOUSES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 UPDATED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B COPY OF THE FORM 990 PROVIDED TO OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE IT IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE STANDARDS WHEN IT COMES TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLEBLOWER, AND DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.