2025-10-14T13:59:55-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 455343598 ALLIANCE FOR RECREATION AND NATURAL AREAS ALLI 5417579762 PO Box 101 Corvallis OR 97339 Phillip Hays Treasurer 5417579762 2025-10-14 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AFRANA Ellen Tappon 454 NW 17th St Corvallis OR 97330 56023 0 X https://www.afrana.org X 2012 OR To facilitate community-supported projects to enhance recreation and connect people to their natural and cultural heritage in Benton County, Oregon, and surrounding areas. 6 6 0 45 0 0 1896686 6169 23295 30595 19147 19259 0 0 1939128 56023 1898700 325 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 42968 61122 1941668 61447 -2540 -5424 551666 546214 2046 0 549620 546214 X This corporation's primary purpose shall be to facilitate community-supported projects to enhance recreation and connect people to their natural and cultural heritage in Benton County, Oregon, and surrounding areas. 1 0 31614 0 30595 Marys Peak West Point Project. This is a multi-year project started by the US Forest Service to restore meadows in the US Forest Service's Marys Peak Scenic-Botanical Special Interest Area. It is the highest point in the Oregon Coast Range and a popular recreation area and biological reserve. This is a continuation of a project started by the Forest Service in 2014 to remove trees and other vegetation that were encroaching into the meadows. At least 1/3 of the meadows visible in early (1940s) aerial photos have been lost to invading trees. The US Congress awarded funds for multi-agency projects. Part of the restoration area on Marys Peak is on City of Corvallis property and the rest on Forest Service land. The Forest Service was awarded funds for this project. They chose Cascade Pacific RC&D (a 501(c)(3) organization) to manage the funds for the project. Cascade Pacific hired AFRANA to oversee the work. AFRANA hired the Institute for Applied Ecology (a 501(C)(3) organization) to do the on-the-land work to remove invasive species, grow native species from seeds collected at the project site, and restore the native vegetation. 15569 3000 0 Marys Peak Fence Project. AFRANA worked with the US Forest Service to design and produce a split rail fence to protect sensitive botanical areas in the Marys Peak Scenic-Botanical Special Interest Area. People were climbing on rock outcrops at the summit of Marys Peak where many sensitive plant species grow. AFRANA paid for the production and installation of fences to keep people off the rocks. The fence design was a USDA approved buck and rail fence. The fences were installed by AFRANA volunteers. The project included placing boulders to block unauthorized trails and signs marking sensitive areas. 6600 0 0 Jackson-Frazier Boardwalk Project. AFRANA paid for the structural engineering design for a new boardwalk in the wetland. This is part of an ongoing years long project to replace an aging boardwalk in the Benton County, Oregon, Natural Areas, Parks, and Events Department's Jackson-Frazier Wetlands Natural Area. 3433 0 0 Marys Peak Student Field Trips. Marys Peak Alliance (MPA) is a committee of AFRANA that serves as a friends group for Marys Peak, the highest point in the Oregon Coast Range. MPA conducts student field trips in cooperation with the US Forest Service. Our guides and interpreters are trained by the Forest Service and are certified as Forest Service Interpreters. Field trips for Earth Sciences classes from two local middle schools brings 500-600 students to the mountain each year. There they were led by guides to different interpretation spots where professionals in their fields describe the many aspects of the mountain's biology, geology, history and importance as a water source for local communities. This was the 12th year MPA has conducted these field trips. AFRANA pays for porta-potties and some travel expenses for these outings. 318 0 0 Camas Fund. AFRANA established a Camas Fund to support planting of camas (Camassia quamash and Camassia leichtinii, native lilies) to reestablish historic camas fields in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Camas was an important food crop for the Native American populations. 2410 camas bulbs were purchased and planted in several locations to establish and expand camas fields. The work was performed by volunteers, including several classes from local middle schools as part of their study program on camas and its importance to Native American populations. 543 0 0 Marys Peak Creek Signs. The USGS named several previously unnamed creeks on Marys Peak with names suggested by local Native American tribes. AFRANA paid for the production of signs and the US Forest Service installed them. 325 0 0 Grants. AFRANA awarded grants of $75 to organizations and $250 to individuals for their efforts to support AFRANA's programs. 4619 0 0 58402 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 OR X X Phillip Hays 5417579762 PO Box 101 Corvallis OR 97339 X Ellen Tappon President 6 0 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Powers Secretary 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Phillip Hays Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Jerry Davis Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jesse Ott Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tom Ten Pas Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 6145 0 6169 West Point Project 561000 30595 30595 0 0 0 0 0 0 30595 19259 19259 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56023 49854 0 0 X 75 75 250 250 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53514 53514 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 27 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 0 0 0 0 0 2308 0 2308 0 Marys Peak Student Field Trips 2633 2633 0 0 Boulders and signs for Marys Peak 1069 1069 0 0 Marys Peal creek name signs 543 543 0 0 OR Dept. of Justice annual report 475 0 475 0 553 318 232 3 61447 58402 3042 3 10074 5380 541565 539834 0 0 27 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 551666 546214 2046 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2046 0 X 17984 20146 531636 526068 549620 546214 551666 546214 X -5424 0 0 0 2019 -1 X 0 0 0 X 12015 5207 24028 21686 6169 69105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12015 5207 24028 21686 6169 69105 20311 48794 7324 5044 6325 19147 19256 57096 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126201 30595 0.38664 0.58574 X Form 990, Part III, Line 2 AFRANA worked with the US Forest Service to design and produce a split rail fence to protect sensitive botanical areas in the Marys Peak Scenic-Botanical Special Interest Area. People were climbing on rock outcrops at the summit of Marys Peak where many sensitive plant species grow. AFRANA paid for the production and installation of fences to keep people off the rocks. The fence design was a USDA approved buck and rail fence. The fences were installed by AFRANA volunteers. The project included placing boulders to block unauthorized trails and signs marking sensitive areas. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The entire Form 990 with schedules is provided to Directors for review. Our policy manual requires Directors to review financial reports and IRS filings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Directors who may have a conflict of interest on an issue that is being deliberated abstain from voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AFRANA makes the governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements on the AFRANA web site www.afrana.org. These documents are also available on request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Institute for Applied Ecology, West Point Project, $31,614. Scott McClure, Marys Peak Fence Project, $11,300. CSE Engineering, Jackson-Frazier Wetland boardwalk design, $6,600. Trask Design, Marys Peak Fence Project boulder placement and sign attachment, $3,200. Diane Smith, Marys Peak Field Trip interpretation services, $800. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 There was a $1 difference in actual expenses $61,447.61 and the sum of rounded up expenses in Part IX $61,447.00.