2025-11-06T08:54:17-05:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 237327808 FRIENDS OF TRAILSIDE NATURE MUSEUM FRIE 9145842711 PO BOX 236 CROSS RIVER NY 105180236 Michaelene Durst Michaelene Durst 9145842711 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.friendsoftrailside.org X X Private not for profit 88529 X 87942 0 0 587 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88529 80766 0 0 0 0 2307 3843 86916 1613 326545 328158 326545 328158 0 0 326545 328158 326545 328158 X The mission of the Friends of the Trailside Museum is tdedicated to promoting a better appreciation and understanding of thenatural world between people and the environment.The Friends group focuses on funding programs for the public interest equipembnt used to enhance the beauty of Ward Pound Ridge Reserfvation supporting park staff with tools tht enable them to better serve the public. .College Intern: Providing funding to support a college internship in Natural Resources Conservation aligns with the Friends mission because it is a 10-week education project for students majoring in biology ecology wildlife conservation or related field. The goal of the program is to expose students to ecological research projects conservation management projects and parks maintenance tasks in a way that deepens their understanding of the conservation field and emphasizes the role of human land managers as stewards of the land. Students have also contributed to exhibit design and expanded our capacity to educate other groups including summer campers and the general public. For example last year interns providing turtle trapping programs to summer camp students in the park and helped lead a public nature program. 1875 7350 Flora Project that beegan in 2023 and will conclude in 2025-discovering cataloguing and labeling native plant speices and permananetly perserving in a sientific manner. Three botanists funded by the Friends group along with the supplies needed to complete the project. 27000 27000 Provided funding for tree work in WPRR-the tree removal was completed so that the Wildflower Garden area was protected and readied for a future project 15310 15310 Wood Turtle project that researched the population of the wood turtle in WPRR=this included trained dog to help find nests; interns working over the summer collecting data; having summer campers get the opportunity to learn about conservation research; specialized tracking equipment; 13850 13850 supplied proper firewood for use in WPRR campsites 1875 1875 Provided supplemental funding for a parkwide event in October that attracted over 700 people called Spooktacular which gave thepublic an opportunity to experience WPRR and all it has to offer with the lure of a Halloween event 6600 6600 Provided funding for an upgrade to the Visitor Information Center located at the beginning to the Park which will now house the enviromental library previously kept in the museum. 5300 5300 We supported the Meadow Symposium at Stone Barns where one of our naturalists presented a well received presentation on Meadow Management 1000 1000 We funded some tree replacement in WPRR by using a couple of local nurseries. These plantings were of native plants and trees supporting our mission. 2900 2900 Purchase of firewood to be used at the campsites in the 5000 acre park that is clean and free of possible insect that might affect the current enviornment of the trees existing in the park. 1875 1875 83060 Phil Petronis President 10 0 0 0 Michaelene Durst Treasurer 10 0 0 0 Karen Burke Dr Secretary 10 0 0 0 Susan Harris Vice Presidebnt 5 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false Michaelene Durst PO Box 236 CROSS RIVER NY 10518 9145842711 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 67157 94006 97423 92313 87942 438841 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67157 94006 97423 92313 87942 438841 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 438841 0 0 142 556 587 1285 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 556 587 1285 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67157 94006 97565 92869 88529 440126 0.9971 0.9983 0.0029 0.0017 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 10 | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| The Friends of Trailside Nature Museum and Ward Pound Ridge were proud to be Silver-level sponsors for the Managing Meadows: Best Practices for Biodiversity and Beauty symposium on November 7 2024 at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture in Tarrytown New York. The symposium brought experts in invasive species management native plants wildlife restoration ecology and other fields to share their knowledge with land managers practitioners and home owners. One outcome of the symposium was a site visit from a United States Fish and Wildlife restoration specialist to Ward Pound Ridge to offer input on some of the ecological issues facing the Reservation., $1000| As part of a major restoration to the 1967 Luquer and Marble Wildflower Garden located adjacent to the Trailside Nature Museum the Friends sponsored the removal of dead hazardous or diseased trees and the purchase of new trees. This work allowed additional sunlight to reach the garden which will help reverse the trend of species loss due to overcrowding and shading., $17000| Turtle Purchases: Providing financial support to the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation turtle conservation initiative supports the Friends mission by providing materials needed for staff to better understand rare turtle population sizes and habitat uses within the park as well as to identify threats to turtle conservation improving understanding of the natural world. Results have been used to adapt meadow management plans identify areas of future research and set goals for increasing turtle population sizes. Thus the Friends contribution to this project has had direct impacts on park management decisions. Additionally the project integrated environmental education through engagement with college interns high school groups and summer camp students. AP environmental science students visited to learn about terrestrial turtle populations and turtle tracking via radio telemetry. College interns spent 10-weeks contributing to turtle conservation projects within the park which supplemented their formal education with field experiences that will help them get conservation-related jobs post-graduation. Lastly turtle traps were used in programs with summer camp students giving campers the opportunity to learn about conservation research and to see turtle species up-close through direct interaction, $6516| College Intern: Providing funding to support a college internship in Natural Resources Conservation aligns with the Friends mission because it is a 10-week education project for students majoring in biology ecology wildlife conservation or related field. The goal of the program is to expose students to ecological research projects conservation management projects and parks maintenance tasks in a way that deepens their understanding of the conservation field and emphasizes the role of human land managers as stewards of the land. Students have also contributed to exhibit design and expanded our capacity to educate other groups including summer campers and the general public. For example last year interns providing turtle trapping programs to summer camp students in the park and helped lead a public nature program., $7350| Home Depot $5,300: Materials and supplies to upgrade and repair the Visitor Center in preparation for the 100th Anniversary celebration., $5300| Maple Sugar Off Party: Funding for all the food music and supplies to enhance the visitor experience.Firefly Festival: Provided vendor and supplies. Their contribution helped to run this educational event teaching the public all about fireflies and their importance. The Friends of Trailsides continued support enables us to keep running this popular nighttime event.Museum Support: Ongoing assistance with continued education for the staff large community events and the purchase of equipment such as display materials teaching tools and technology to improve programming and visitor engagement., $10000| Spooktacular Oktoberfest $6,100: Covered vendor payments event supplies and decorations to ensure a successful and memorable event., $6600| As part of their mission to promote a better understanding of the natural world and connect people to the land The Friends of the Trailside Museum have funded a multi-year Flora Project to document the plants of the reservation and further develop the Herbarium at the Trailside Museum. Through the collection of botanical specimens and photographic documentation this study has discovered formerly unknown populations of both rare and adventive plants contributing valuable data that is being used globally and regionally in conservation science. Educational materials and events related to the study have connected community members to the unique and diverse plant communities present in the reservation., $27000| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Liability Insurance for the Board of the Friends group, $3843|