2025-07-07T14:21:55-04:00 2024-12-31 823120630 COASTSIDE TAX CONSULTANTS 225 CABRILLO HWY S STE 105D HALF MOON BAY CA 94019 990EZ 2024-01-01 770115302 WADDELL CREEK ASSOCIATION WADD 8314272288 3600 HIGHWAY 1 DAVENPORT CA 95017 NAN SINGH-BOWMAN TREASURER 8314272288 2025-06-10 false CINDY CHONG P00787696 6507135089 2025-06-10 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X N/A X X 40710 X 35580 405 8 1147 1359 -212 3570 39351 13233 600 4723 18556 20795 55995 76790 55995 76790 55995 76790 55995 76790 X THE WADDELL CREEK ASSOCIATION IN COOPERATION WITH CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE COASTAL SECTION OF BIG BASIN REDWOODS STATE PARK. WE SHOWCASE THE ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL GEMS OF THE SEASHORE, MARSH AND LOWER FORESTED AREA INCLUDING MANY FLORA AND FAUNA UNIQUE TO THESE AREAS. WE ALSO SUPPORT INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, OUTDOOR CLASSROOM EVENTS AND THE NEW WILDERNESS PATROL PROJECT. INCORPORATING INFORMATION ON FIRE ECOLOGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE INTERACTION BETWEEN HUMANS AND NATURE AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHTING THE HISTORICAL TENDING AND FORAGING OF INDIGENOUS CULTURES HAS BEEN ADDED TO OUR OVERALL EDUCATION EFFORTS. OUR AIM IS TO INCLUDE EVERYONE IN THIS EDUCATION AS WE ARE ALL CITIZENS OF THIS PLANET AND EVERY ACTION (OR NON-ACTION) AFFECTS US ALL. THE INTERPRETATION OF NATURE IS VITAL IF WE ARE TO MAKE POSITIVE IMPACTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS (ACTUAL AND PROPOSED) 1) VOLUNTEERS ARE MAKING EFFORTS TO FILL THE POSITIONS/SCHEDULES AVAILABLE AND PARK VISITORS HAVE INCREASED QUITE A BIT. A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW DOCENTS IS PLANNED ESPECIALLY FOR FIRE ECOLOGY AS THE INTEREST IS STILL HIGH FOR PEOPLE BOTH FROM THIS AREA AND FAR AWAY REGARDING THE IMPACTS OF FIRE AND CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE PARK. 2) WE DID NOT HAVE SALAMANDER SATURDAY AS THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, MATERIALS ON THE SUBJECT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR REGULAR VISITORS ALL MONTH AND WILDFLOWER WEEKEND WILL HOPEFULLY MAKE UP FOR THE LOSS. 3) WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION WAS APPROVED. PARKS WILL INSTALL IT. 4) WE HAVE BEEN INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF CLOTHING ITEMS FOR SALE; SPECIALTY DESIGNS FOR WILDFLOWER WEEKEND. WINDOW CLEANER WILL COME IN LATE APRIL. WE'LL WAIT UNTIL JUNE TO DO THE CARPETS. 5) WILDFLOWER WEEKEND -SIGN-UPS FOR WALK LEADERS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE IN PROCESS. 6) WEBSITE - THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING YOOTHEME WILL BEGIN IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. THEN ROSS, AT TREETOP WEB DESIGN, WILL DO A TUTORIAL WITH SUSAN AND ERIKA. 7) SPRING NEWSLETTER - WE'LL MENTION BIRDING (LAST SUN. OF THE MONTH, 10AM), WILDFLOWER WEEKEND, THE SEASONAL BRIDGE, CAMPGROUND, AND THE HULDA HOOVER EVENT. 8) HULDA HOOVER EVENT - LESLIE HAS A WALK SCHEDULED WITH DIANE WEST-BOURKE FOR APRIL 6 AND WILL DISCUSS THE HULDA EVENT WITH HER THEN. JUDY HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MARK HYLKEMA AND HE HAS AGREED TO SPEAK ABOUT THE AREA'S EARLY INHABITANTS. SUSAN WILL CONTACT SANDY LYDON. 9) NATURE JOURNALS FOR THE HULDA EVENT WERE APPROVED POST-MEETING. WCA WILL ORDER THEM. 10) NATURE CENTER 40TH ANNIVERSARY BANNER - TO HANG INSIDE THE CENTER (ABOVE A WINDOW IN THE MAIN ROOM ON THE COURTYARD SIDE) 13233 16851 16851 SUSAN KRIVIN PRESIDENT 4.00 0 NAN SINGH-BOWMAN TREASURER 2.00 0 LEA HARATANI SECRETARY 2.00 0 JUDY BUCK BOARD MEMBER 8.00 0 FRANK SWANSON BOARD MEMBER 8.00 0 ERIKA PERLOFF BOARD MEMBER 4.00 0 AMY PATTEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false CA NAN SINGH-BOWMAN 10361 CALIFORNIA DRIVE BEN LOMOND CA 95005 8314272288 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X X X 1 BIG BASIN STATE PARK 680303606 7 true 13233 0 1 13233 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 REIMBURSEMENT 3,570 TOTAL 3,570 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 NAME: BIG BASIN STATE PARK ADDRESS: 21600 BIG BASION WAY BOULDER CREEK, CA 95006-9063 NONCASH CONTRIBUTION: 13,233 FMV EXPLANATION: COST FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 8 INSURANCE 504 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 200 CONFERENCE 1,700 EVENTS & PROGRAMS 1,071 NEWSLETTER 207 WELCOME CENTER EXPENSES 432 COMPUTER EXPENSES 96 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 25 FEES 20 OFFICE SUPPLIES 41 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 4 SUPPLIES 415 TOTAL 4,723 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE WADDELL CREEK ASSOCIATION IN COOPERATION WITH CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE COASTAL SECTION OF BIG BASIN REDWOODS STATE PARK. WE SHOWCASE THE ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL GEMS OF THE SEASHORE, MARSH AND LOWER FORESTED AREA INCLUDING MANY FLORA AND FAUNA UNIQUE TO THESE AREAS. WE ALSO SUPPORT INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, OUTDOOR CLASSROOM EVENTS AND THE NEW WILDERNESS PATROL PROJECT. INCORPORATING INFORMATION ON FIRE ECOLOGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE INTERACTION BETWEEN HUMANS AND NATURE AS WELL AS HIGHLIGHTING THE HISTORICAL TENDING AND FORAGING OF INDIGENOUS CULTURES HAS BEEN ADDED TO OUR OVERALL EDUCATION EFFORTS. OUR AIM IS TO INCLUDE EVERYONE IN THIS EDUCATION AS WE ARE ALL CITIZENS OF THIS PLANET AND EVERY ACTION (OR NON-ACTION) AFFECTS US ALL. THE INTERPRETATION OF NATURE IS VITAL IF WE ARE TO MAKE POSITIVE IMPACTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS (ACTUAL AND PROPOSED) 1) VOLUNTEERS ARE MAKING EFFORTS TO FILL THE POSITIONS/SCHEDULES AVAILABLE AND PARK VISITORS HAVE INCREASED QUITE A BIT. A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NEW DOCENTS IS PLANNED ESPECIALLY FOR FIRE ECOLOGY AS THE INTEREST IS STILL HIGH FOR PEOPLE BOTH FROM THIS AREA AND FAR AWAY REGARDING THE IMPACTS OF FIRE AND CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE PARK. 2) WE DID NOT HAVE SALAMANDER SATURDAY AS THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, MATERIALS ON THE SUBJECT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR REGULAR VISITORS ALL MONTH AND WILDFLOWER WEEKEND WILL HOPEFULLY MAKE UP FOR THE LOSS. 3) WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION WAS APPROVED. PARKS WILL INSTALL IT. 4) WE HAVE BEEN INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF CLOTHING ITEMS FOR SALE; SPECIALTY DESIGNS FOR WILDFLOWER WEEKEND. WINDOW CLEANER WILL COME IN LATE APRIL. WE'LL WAIT UNTIL JUNE TO DO THE CARPETS. 5) WILDFLOWER WEEKEND -SIGN-UPS FOR WALK LEADERS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE IN PROCESS. 6) WEBSITE - THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING YOOTHEME WILL BEGIN IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO. THEN ROSS, AT TREETOP WEB DESIGN, WILL DO A TUTORIAL WITH SUSAN AND ERIKA. 7) SPRING NEWSLETTER - WE'LL MENTION BIRDING (LAST SUN. OF THE MONTH, 10AM), WILDFLOWER WEEKEND, THE SEASONAL BRIDGE, CAMPGROUND, AND THE HULDA HOOVER EVENT. 8) HULDA HOOVER EVENT - LESLIE HAS A WALK SCHEDULED WITH DIANE WEST-BOURKE FOR APRIL 6 AND WILL DISCUSS THE HULDA EVENT WITH HER THEN. JUDY HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MARK HYLKEMA AND HE HAS AGREED TO SPEAK ABOUT THE AREA'S EARLY INHABITANTS. SUSAN WILL CONTACT SANDY LYDON. 9) NATURE JOURNALS FOR THE HULDA EVENT WERE APPROVED POST-MEETING. WCA WILL ORDER THEM. 10) NATURE CENTER 40TH ANNIVERSARY BANNER - TO HANG INSIDE THE CENTER (ABOVE A WINDOW IN THE MAIN ROOM ON THE COURTYARD SIDE)