2024-11-15T14:37:57-08:00 2023-12-31 844476356 Marilyn H Zigarac CPA 6918 Royal Saint George Clarkston MI 48348 990 2023-01-01 237207644 Independence Land Conservancy DBA Blue Heron Headwaters Conser INDE 2487952808 P O Box 285 Clarkston MI 48347 Emily Duthinh President 2024-11-15 true true Marilyn Zigarac P00005906 5866046400 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Emily Duthinh P O Box 285 Clarkston MI 48347 350558 false X www.blueheronheadwaters.org X 1972 MI The purpose of the organization is to conserve the woods, fields, streams, wetlands and other natural features in the headwaters areas of the Clinton, Shiawassee, Huron, and Flint rivers. 12 12 6 100 0 123842 286025 17824 24077 2298 15647 15488 12419 159452 338168 0 0 47795 46309 0 20711 81168 79443 128963 125752 30489 212416 1866501 2062159 20547 3795 1845954 2058364 X The purpose of the organization is to conserve the woods, fields, streams, wetlands and other natural features in the headwaters areas of the Clinton, Shiawassee, Huron, and Flint rivers. false false 22616 17521 Land protection and stewardship activities including meeting and/or working with landowners, state environmental quality personnel, and local government personnel. The conservancy evaluates land tracts in order to identify the parcels which are the most valuable for conservation purposes and performs stewardship activities to maintain protected sites. Stewardship activities include property inspections, clearing invasives, planting native plants and trees, clearing brush, trail maintenance, providing signage and much more. 5282 The Conservancy engages in public outreach and educational activities to inform the public of the need for land preservation in order to build a conservation commitment to the environment. This includes maintaining native plant demonstration gardens, manning booths at various events, speaking at local organizations, collaborating with youth groups, distributing printed material, etc. 1347 29163 A successful Land Capital Campaign which began in 2019 resulted in the purchase of a second contiguous property earmarked for protection of the globally endangered Poweshiek Skipperling butterfly as well as supporting two other endangered species. A match donation was received in 2022 based on previous year campaign efforts with the match completed in 2023. The organization has spent significant time on stewardship activities with a focus on reintroducing the native plants required for the butterfly to reproduce. A viewing area will be added to the property in 2024. 29245 true true false false false false true false false false true false false true false false 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 true 9 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MI X Susan JulianJason Meekhof 2487952808 P O Box 285 Clarkston MI 48347 X Emily Duthinh President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Metz Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bette Moen Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Dougherty Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Larry Kodosky Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Julian Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jean Gramlich Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lora Perkins Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Roeser Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Breadon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alec Smith Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Madelyn Swan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 286025 286025 Easement Annual Fees 17521 17521 Easement Stewardship 5732 5732 Other 545 545 Phragmite kits 279 279 24077 15647 15647 0 0 0 0 24378 12390 11988 0 0 Credit Card Redemption Credit 431 431 431 338168 40155 0 0 0 0 0 0 43018 13766 17207 12045 0 0 3291 1053 1316 922 0 0 4838 4838 0 0 1100 1100 0 0 5399 1728 2159 1512 4073 1303 1629 1141 0 7615 2437 3046 2132 0 0 0 0 0 0 4765 3739 1026 Conservation/Stewardship 28465 28465 Outreach Programs/Education 5225 5225 Cornell Grant Expense 5124 5124 Other fundraising expense 2959 2959 9880 1884 7996 125752 59499 45542 20711 90019 200450 161250 239416 0 720 925 0 0 0 0 0 13518 13518 0 85636 92492 0 0 0 1528876 1528876 1866501 2062159 1155 3795 19391 1 20547 3795 X 41354 328881 1804600 1729483 1845954 2058364 1866501 2062159 212416 -6 X false false false X 160033 182716 104812 123842 286025 857428 40458 33981 45691 25949 24378 170457 0 0 0 200491 216697 150503 149791 310403 1027885 0 0 1027885 4924 4796 4620 2298 8622 25260 0 4924 4796 4620 2298 8622 25260 0 0 205415 221493 155123 152089 319025 1053145 0.97600 0.97620 0.02400 0.02380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 38 10 1 true 10 false 13518 13518 Conservation land 1528876 1528876 Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. Line 5 - Monitoring and Enforcement Policy -- The organization has a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations and enforcement of the easements held. The Stewardship Committee meets on a regular basis and schedules the inspections. Only persons with the proper training perform the inspections. If someone performing stewardship activities on a property notes a possible violation, it is reported to the appropriate party and a trained inspector is assigned to review the issue. When violations occur, the offending party is notified. All violations are followed until resolution. Line 9 - Accounting for Conservation Easements -- The value of conservation easements is not reported on the Balance Sheet. The Conservancy has acquired numerous easements in Oakland County, Michigan in which the donor grants a perpetual conservation easement over the property. The purpose of the easement is to preserve the natural, scenic, open space, scientific, biological and ecological values of the property. Any uses of the easement property which may impair or interfere with the conservation values are expressly prohibited by the easement document. Disclosure includes: property name, year acquired and number of acres. PART II, Line 7 -- The majority of the hours spent on monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements are volunteer hours using Survey 123 software. Limited staff time is involved. X X X X X X false MI Native Plant Sale 19045 19045 10584 Wild Night Out - Haven 5333 5333 849 957 24378 24378 849 11541 12390 11988 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The Conservancy continued its partnership with Oakland County CISMA to remove invasive species. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Continued focus on reintroducing native plants to the properties we maintain. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed and approved before filing by the Finance Committee. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to all board members before filng. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each project is presented to the board and board members are asked to disclose any conflicts Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a All compensation is approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b All compensation is approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available to the public upon request. Doing Busines As -Additional Names Blue Heron Headwaters Conservancy, BHHC. Prior DBA's were: North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy, NOHLC Form 990, Part 1, Item 6 - Volunteers The Conservancy benefitted from the help of over 100 dedicated volunteers who inspected property, planted native flowers, removed invasives, helped with office tasks, made board level decisions, and photographed and documented the lands we protect. Volunteers are asked to sign in, hours are documented in work reports, office and board work are logged, and volunteers are thanked in the organization's newsletters. The Conservancy particularly benefits from the pro bono work of experts in accounting, law, IT services, photo and video documentation and ecological management. Form 990, Part III, Line 4D All other accomplishments The purpose of the Conservancy is to acquire and preserve land and scenic areas in Oakland County Michigan. The conservancy owns 22 properties and holds conservation easements on 38 properties. The Conservancy continued work with the Michigan DEQ on prior mitigation projects during 2023. The conservancy also worked with various municipalities on projects. A capital campaign to purchase and steward land to benefit the federally endangered Poweshiek Skipperling butterfly was completed in 2023.