2026-03-13T09:44:56-07:00 2025-06-30 883469983 OConnor & Company 1701 Novato Blvd Ste 302 Novato CA 94947 990 2024-07-01 680328590 LandPaths LAND 7075447284 618 Fourth Street 217 Santa Rosa CA 95404 Craig Anderson Executive Dir. 2026-03-13 true true Michael O'Connor P01338996 4154571215 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Craig Anderson 618 Fourth Street 217 Santa Rosa CA 95404 6581248 false X www.landpaths.org X 1994 CA LandPaths' mission is to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County. LandPaths creates ways for people to experience the beauty, understand the value, and assist in healing the land in their local communities. 8 8 60 895 0 2427765 5857213 95527 130784 537802 544294 58397 48957 3119491 6581248 0 0 2082702 2317538 0 181276 795335 768661 2878037 3086199 241454 3495049 20296116 24566720 1009091 1784646 19287025 22782074 X LandPaths' mission is to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County. LandPaths creates ways for people to experience the beauty, understand the value, and assist in healing the land in their local communities. false false 2432598 130784 LandPaths is an environmental education and conservation leader with the mission to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County. Everyone should have access to the awe and inspiration of nature.Annually, LandPaths engages thousands of participants in joyful, caring, and transformative relationships with the land. This is done mainly through creative outings led in both English and Spanish, environmental education, nature camps, and people-powered land stewardship of local open spaces.With a commitment to equity in the outdoors and building reciprocal relationships, LandPaths programs are offered free or sliding scale, or with robust scholarships, led by diverse participants. Three Core Initiatives Rooting Youth in Nature: We reduce the barriers and expand opportunities to get outside so that youth can experience wonder, joy, awe, belonging, and a sense of stewardship in nature.Branching Out Conservation for Everyone: With a dedication to equity and inclusion, we reduce the barriers to increase access for people historically excluded from positive connection with nature and the outdoors. Growing Community With Nature: Facing the challenges like catastrophic fire and drought dramatically increased by climate change, LandPaths more than ever believes in forging care and connection between people and the land. From stewardship days for all ages to conservation workforce training, we address community care with curiosity, determination, and creativity.LandPaths programs are as follows:Rooting Youth in NatureIn 2025, LandPaths offered a full season of nature-based youth programs across Sonoma County. A total of 17 camp weeks were held across seven unique programs, providing opportunities for hundreds of young people to explore, connect, and grow in the outdoors at: Rancho Mark West, Bohemia Ecological Preserve, Preston Farm & Winery and the Russian River. These programs reflect our commitment to connection, access, and belonging in the outdoors. Across all programs, LandPaths continues to expand equitable access through financial assistance, transportation support, and partnerships with schools and community organizations, ensuring youth from diverse backgrounds can experience the joy and belonging in nature. LandPaths Owl Camp is a nature-based summer immersion program for kids from 6 to 13 years old. Owl Camp offers a rich place for children to explore the natural world, test out new ideas and experience the freedom of child-directed, open-ended learning through nature exploration and play guided in small groups by expert educators. Camp Trillium is a newer nature camp program for youth between the ages of 9 13 focused on creating a sense of belonging in nature for LGBTQI+ youth and allies. LandPaths also offers RiverTrek camps. Consistent with LandPaths youth programs, these camps immerse youth in nature and develop outdoor skills, such as paddling, camp cooking, fire starting, filtering water all the way down to caring for your feet and hands (and blisters). These experiences and skill development, build participant sense of belonging (with nature and with peers) and confidence in continuing outdoor activities and exploration for a lifetime. In Fiscal Year, 2024 2025 we offered 2 weeks of Teen River Treks with 23 total campers served. 14 campers received scholarships and 3 received transportation support. 10 of those were first-time campers. Camps Program By the Numbers 7 camp programs: Owl Camp, SRCS Owl Camp, Camp Trillium, Teen River Treks, Spring Break Camp, Winter Camp, and Inspired Forward Teen Trek 17 total camp weeks across all sites 565 total camper spots filled, representing 458 individual youth 317 campers (56%) received scholarships 219 campers received transportation support Owl Camp had the largest number of campers (305 over 7 weeks) Smaller, focused programs like Camp Trillium (19 campers) and Inspired Forward Teen Trek (11 campers) offered deeper connection and leadership opportunities In Our Own BackYard is a nature awareness program built to enhance student connection and confidence in the outdoors. In Our Own BackYard, school-based, provides an in-depth experience to 17 schools for a total of 81 field trips in Sonoma County with 4-full day field trips, and 2 classroom visits over the course of the school year, averaging 20 hours in the field per student.In Our Own BackYard curriculum correlates with many of the state and federal science, math, language arts and physical education standards, and anticipates strong alignment with Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. In Our Own BackYard program serves approximately 800 students, is offered for free to Title 1 schools. In 2012, LandPaths launched a teen-focused program, Inspired Forward. Built on the In Our Own BackYard model, Inspired Forward is a field-based, multi-day program. Inspired Forward brings together positive, life-changing, and leadership-based experiences for teens and young adults with the opportunities presented by the land: adventure, learning, healing, stewardship, relaxation, and community. We partner with individual schools, school districts, and Restorative Justice clubs across Sonoma County to offer free programming to Title 1 schools. Inspired Forward offers teens and young adults: Environmental literacy through hands-on activities aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).The chance to explore the beneficial relationship between humans and the land, and the development of a stewardship ethic through fun and rewarding projects.A recognition of their amazing power and responsibility to act on behalf of the earth.An invitation to attend a three-night, four-day Spring Break Trek from the ocean through public and private lands in Sonoma County.In Fiscal Year 2024 2025, we worked with 7 school partners on a total of 15 class visits and 40 field trips. Participants visited 9 different site, including the Sonoma Coast thanks to Explore the Coast funding from the California State Coastal Conservancy. Between Inspired Forward and IOOBY, at total of 1447 participants spent 24,729 hours in nature! Branching Out Conservation for EveryoneLandPaths is Sonoma Countys lead public access organization, working County-wide to provide public outings annually with over 5,000 participantsall with an exemplary safety record. This year, Vamos Afuera con LandPaths participants spent a cumulative 2,432 hours camping at local spaces including Gualala Point Regional Park. Diverse by design, LandPaths Outings and Vamos Afuera, include themed hikes, farm tours, campouts, kayak trips to the Jenner estuary, Spanish-language and stewardship projects. Participants discover Sonoma Countys beauty and care for the land that gives so much back to us. LandPaths invites all Sonoma County residents outdoorsincluding the most reluctant or unfamiliarsparking their curiosity in nature through positive and culturally relevant nature-based experiences.In 2007, LandPaths broke ground at Bayer Farm setting off an avalanche of firsts. Bayer Farm was our first urban park project, our first partnership with the City of Santa Rosa, our first partnership with the Latinx Community, and our first community garden. In FY 2024-25, 123 families grew their own fruits and vegetables in our community gardens in Southwest Santa Rosa. Since that time Bayer Farm has grown into a farm-based community center with programs ranging from Lets Read Outside, a nature-based early childhood literacy program to Summer Free Lunch. LandPaths also offers robust docent program opportunities at Lafferty Ranch in Petaluma and Bohemia Ecological Preserve in Occidental with about 25 docents. Docents offer hikes at least 3 to 4 times a month at Lafferty Preserve and at least twice a month at Bohemia Ecological Preserve, which often fill up, and serve 20 participants at a time. We also introduced the Stand for the Land program in FY 2025-2025, our new program centered in youth and gang violence prevention and intervention through referrals. In partnership with local community partners and LandPaths, Stand for the Land is designed to facilitate access for teens to the healing power of nature. Throughout 2025, program leaders took youth to Doran Beach, where they tried their hands at fishing, flew kites, and cooked outdoors with a guest chef. At Bohemia Ecological Preserve, participants camped, many for the first time cooking tacos, sitting around the campfire, and venturing out on hikes. Growing Community with Nature/Community CareLandPaths champions community conservation, where residents participate in actions that support a healthy communitynature and people alike. People Powered Parks is our approach to land stewardship, on our own lands and lands we assist in managing for Agency partners. LandPaths owns six unique preserves in Sonoma County: Bohemia Ecological Preserve, Ocean Song/Myers Preserve, and Grove of the Old Trees in West County, Rancho Mark West /Lobban preserve in northeast Santa R 2432598 true true false false false false true false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 60 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X Sheridan Rapolla 7075447284 618 Fourth Street 217 Santa Rosa CA 95404 Craig Anderson Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 160251 0 49948 Lee Hackeling Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 160251 0 3239 Hilda Shum Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Brenda Flyswithhawks PhD President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kalyanee Mam Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janal Cruz Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Calypso Austin Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catie Clune Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Hazel Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Adam Kahn Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Greg Skopp Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brad Sunshine Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brijida Brijit Alemn Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 320502 53187 2 false true false 0 12108 5845105 20107 5857213 Program Service Fees 900099 130784 130784 130784 544294 544294 0 0 0 0 4830 12108 4830 0 0 Other Revenues 900099 44127 44127 44127 6581248 719205 0 0 0 0 283374 230080 36379 16915 0 1603798 1302177 205890 95731 0 281346 234275 24314 22757 149020 124683 16501 7836 0 0 20355 10563 7868 1924 0 0 0 175406 91021 67803 16582 0 0 6071 102 5969 0 64925 27629 37296 71455 68332 856 2267 0 0 0 0 123451 116044 7407 46768 26153 20615 Program Expenses 163642 156253 145 7244 Other Operating Expenses 60845 41916 8909 10020 Telecommunications 29155 3370 25785 Lease expense 6588 6588 0 3086199 2432598 472325 181276 135423 244628 2236899 2888852 185941 199331 0 0 0 0 0 134597 1140451 15837540 791672 12951781 15045868 0 0 0 0 4651475 5047590 20296116 24566720 275791 254062 733300 1506335 24249 1009091 1784646 X 4696606 5998961 14590419 16783113 19287025 22782074 20296116 24566720 3495049 X false true X true false X 4602130 2175305 2708119 2426578 5845105 17757237 0 0 4602130 2175305 2708119 2426578 5845105 17757237 0 17757237 53174 -464027 307933 537802 544294 979176 0 0 18736413 0.94770 0.97590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false false 11328929 11328929 4154423 517749 3636674 354188 273923 80265 15045868 Operating lease 24141 5047590 Operating Lease 24249 24249 X 6581248 6581248 6581248 3086199 3086199 3086199 Part X : FIN48 Footnote LandPaths is exempt from Federal and State income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Franchise Tax Board Code Section 23701D. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service has determined LandPaths is not a "Private Foundation" within the meaning of Section 509(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.Management of LandPaths considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its filed tax returns and recognizes a liability for or discloses potential significant changes if management believes it is more likely than not for a change to occur, including changes to LandPaths' status as a not-for-profit entity. Management believes LandPaths met the requirements to maintain its tax-exempt status and has no income subject to unrelated business income tax; therefore no provision for income taxes has been provided in these financial statements. LandPaths tax returns for the past three years are subject to examination by tax authorities, and may change upon examination. false Rockin' the Ranch 16938 12108 4830 16938 12108 4830 4830 false false false false false false false false false Craig Anderson Executive Dir. 160251 5073 44875 210199 Lee Hackeling Executive Dir. 160251 3239 163490 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 draft is reviewed by staff and the Finance and Audit Committee Chairs. Once changes (if any) are completed, the draft is made available to the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - Program Service Accomplishments In 2024, LandPaths acquired 266 acres of land the Lobban parcel - adjoining Rancho Mark West creating an almost 400-acre unified preserve, which will contribute to carbon sequestration, fire fuel reduction, habitat protection, and outdoor educational opportunities in the region. This purchase, protects Mark West Creek, strengthens climate resilience, and secures future public access to Saddle Mountain Open Space, ensuring that generations ahead can experience its beauty. Our Young Stewards program continued with robust workforce development for teens between the ages of 16 20. A combined 20 Young Stewards and interns from local colleges worked in the field for a total of 2,000 hours in FY 2024-2025. We saw a 76% increase in land stewardship volunteers overall. LandPaths People Powered Parks model has also assisted agencies from Cities, Regional to State Parks, transition properties to public parks. LandPaths currently assists with: (1) Bayer Farm, LandPaths farm-based park in Santa Rosa in partnership with the City of Santa Rosa, serving more than 100 families with garden allotments, and over 1,000 community residents and school-age youth, many visiting repeatedly throughout the year, (2) Fitch Mountain and Healdsburg Ridge, with 230 acres of natural open space, with the City of Healdsburg, and (3) Lafferty Ranch is 270-acres of open space on the western face of Sonoma Mountain. People Powered Parks foster individual and community commitments to nature and community.