Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society
2013Annual Report
Preservation Through Education Since 1987
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Pigott PRESIDENT
Michele Kvarnstrom VICE PRESIDENT
James McBeath SECRETARY/TREASURER
Woody Hayes DIRECTOR
Rob Wickson DIRECTOR
Richard Jacques DIRECTOR
Rory Carr DIRECTOR
Sherry Pettigrew FOUNDER AND HONOURARY DIRECTOR
STAFF Ann Peters EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Message from the Board
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NWPS History
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Education Program Overview
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Special Events
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Corporate Sponsors Annual Outreach
Darren Colello EDUCATION & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Connel Bradwell
Green Ribbon Campaign
VANCOUVER ISLAND WILDLIFE EDUCATOR
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Volunteers
Kristine Krynitzki
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Manley Farm Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Carlo Acuna COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR
David Craig
Financial Statements
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CONSULTANT
Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society (NWPS) is a registered charity (Reg. 079317454 BN # 13302 9140) incorporated in 1987 as a nonprofit society. Our mission is to develop and provide educational, research and advisory services that advance the public’s awareness and knowledge about wildlife and wildlife systems in northwest North America. Our vision is healthy wildlife and wildlife systems throughout northwest North America preserved for their own intrinsic worth and for the appreciation of all. 2
Message from the board Greetings to all members, sponsors, contributors, staff and friends of NWPS. It is my privilege and honor to once again summarize the numerous accomplishments of your Society and report on its progress as we deliver our education and stewardship programs, including overseeing our land on Vancouver Island. 2013 was largely a capacity-building year for NWPS. We joined forces with helpful partners increasing our delivery of programs, broadening our communications and strengthening our campaigns. Some interesting highlights of 2013: Throughout the year we followed up on the work we started at our 25th anniversary tree planting event at Fido Field in Tynehead Regional Park (Surrey). We have been assisting with the management of the site doing more tree planting, removing invasive plant species and watering the plants. Throughout the year we worked on developing our relationship with Metro Vancouver, partnering on various stewardship events which included plantings and invasive plant species pulls at other locations around the Lower Mainland. We also included these stewardship activities into our outdoor wildlife education programs. From May to August NWPS was able to increase our presence at community events with the help of a hired summer student. Funding provided by the Federal Government Canada’s Summer Jobs program/grant. We hired Carlo Acuna, a BCIT Ecological Restoration student as our Community Outreach Coordinator. Carlo has continued to volunteer at NWPS helping to oversee the wetland rehabilitation project at Manley Farm on Vancouver Island. In June we hired our second full-time Wildlife Educator, Connel Bradwell. Connel is based out of the Victoria area and will service Vancouver Island offering our environmental education programs year round. Connel will work closely with Darren Colello, our Lower Mainland based Education and Communications Coordinator to build upon NWPS’ exceptional environmental education programs. In July, NWPS moved offices from Burnaby to downtown Vancouver to reduce rental costs. In September NWPS held a community engagement event at Arbutus Ridge Golf Club in Cobble Hill. The goal of the event was to make contact with the surrounding community and provide an update on NWPS’ activities on the Manley Farm. This event was well-attended and we received favourable feedback from the attendees regarding NWPS’ work to create a bird and wildlife sanctuary and to maintain the working farm. In October, thanks to the generous funding support provided by Shell FuellingChange program, and the hard work of a dedicated team of volunteers, NWPS rehabilitated a portion of the marsh on Manley Farm. We successfully restored the space to a wetland state which provides wildlife with a safe and secure habitat, increasing the biodiversity, improving the water quality and increasing the carbon storage capacity of the space. Please visit our website to view the great beforeand-after photos. In April and October we expanded our annual Green Ribbon Campaign to include Vancouver Island host locations at participating Chevron and BC Liquor locations. This significantly increased our profile on the Island and helped to raise funds to support Island programs. NWPS achieved another milestone of delivering a record number of presentations, nature walks, Youth Estuaries Stewardship projects and special events during 2013 broadening the audience for our presentations. Our ever-popular internship program continued to be a huge success attracting a large pool of excellent candidates. We were fortunate to welcome fantastic volunteer interns Julie Whittet and Nicole Lee. Julie worked as our Communications Intern for 6 months, helping to raise our profile with local media and beyond. Nicole volunteered with NWPS for 9 months largely in a research and program support role, helping develop our online resource library and provide added support to a busy year of education programs and fundraising campaigns.
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As NWPS undertakes to deliver our programs for 2014, we are proud to celebrate the milestone accomplishment of our Education & Communication Coordinator, Darren Colello. Darren has recently completed his 1000 th presentation delivery. Darren has been working with NWPS since 2008 and achieved record-breaking program delivery each and every year he has been with our Society. Congratulations to Darren, and thank you for all your tremendous efforts on behalf of NWPS. NWPS would also like to acknowledge all the hard work and dedication our Executive Assistant, Kristine Krynitzki, provides each year. Kristine has been key to our fundraising and events activities and continues to seek out novel ways of generating donation support for our Society. Kristine has also significantly increased NWPS’ profile through Facebook, Twitter and posts to our website. We have much work to do on Manley Farm. Your Board of Directors keeps busy guiding these ongoing efforts as well as those of the Society as a whole. I express my sincere thanks to my fellow Directors, who volunteer their time to ensure the continuity of NWPS and the achievement of its mission. Thank you, members and supporters of NWPS. Your dedication to wildlife and the environment is appreciated with heartfelt thanks.
Jim Pigott NWPS Board Chair
Our History
Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society (NWPS) was founded by Sherry Pettigrew, who served as the first Executive Director and continues to hold a position on the NWPS Board of Directors as an Honourary Director. The organization was incorporated in 1987 as a non-profit society, dedicated to preserving healthy wildlife and wildlife systems in northwest North America. Since that time, NWPS continues to earn reputation in the environmental movement as a powerful advocate for wildlife and wildlife habitats. NWPS was a founding member of the Wolf Working Group and fulfilled an advisory role on numerous committees for wildlife preservation. Additionally, NWPS organized conferences, forums, and symposiums that brought together diverse interests in the areas of wildlife management policy, protection and conservation. Today NWPS focuses on 'Preservation through Education'. We achieve our mandate through the development and delivery of a broad series of educational programs and services, newsletters and correspondence, which reach an average of 7,500 individuals annually. Our primary
audience has become school-age children. We introduce them to the wonders of the natural world through in-class presentations, nature walks & workshops and stewardship projects and work to inspire them to become environmental stewards.
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Education Programs This was our most prolific year ever with regards to the number of wildlife programs delivered and the amount of individuals reached. With more than 200 wildlife education programs delivered to over 10,700 individuals of all ages across the entire lower mainland and Vancouver Island in BC, we indeed had an amazing year!
IN-CLASS WILDLIFE PROGRAMS
189 programs 5,110 participants
IN-CLASS WILDLIFE PROGRAMS Our in-class wildlife programs are highly interactive and educational and have become a staple for many schools’ environmental study units. Our programs combine engaging wildlife photography and animal vocalizations with hands–on learning opportunities to create a presentation that is passion-filled and awe-inspiring. Presentations are for all age groups and foster strong respect for and conservation of wildlife and wild habitats. We offer a diverse selection of topics including:
Bats; Bears; Climate Change; Endangered Species; Marine Wildlife; Owls; Raptors of BC; Reptiles & Amphibians; Salmon; Temperate Rainforest; Wildcats of BC; Wildlife of BC; Wolves.
NATURE WALKS & WORKSHOPS
NATURE WALKS & WORKSHOPS
11 programs 275 participants
Our Nature Walks & Workshops is another program that is often booked several months in advance. These programs combine in-class presentations and discussions with hands on learning out in the field. A wide variety of topics are explored such as wildlife behaviour, natural history, animal adaptations and habitat preservation. Each program includes a stewardship activity at a local, regional or provincial park. Through our guided nature walks, students are able to reconnect with the natural world and become active environmental stewards within their communities and beyond.
YOUTH ESTUARY STEWARDSHIP (YES)
YOUTH ESTUARY STEWARDSHIP (YES)
3 programs 82 participants
Our YES program is highly involved and in-depth, combining several in-class sessions with two full days out in the field. The aim of this program is to introduce students to, and ultimately protect, one of Canada’s most important estuarine habitats, the lower Fraser River basin. This ecosystem is incredibly biodiverse, supporting a myriad of mammal, bird, fish and invertebrate species. The Fraser River is the largest salmon producing river in the world, often with hundreds of millions of salmon relying on its conservation. Throughout this program, in-class studies are designed to introduce students to the value of estuaries and the species that depend on them, as well as keystone wildlife identification and animal behaviours. During these sessions, students are prepared for their field activities. In the field, sessions include a comprehensive nature walk as well as activities specific to the region and help students directly link their knowledge with hands-on work. The final stewardship activity during the YES program is the removal of industrial woody debris and garbage to rehabilitate the area. The debris we clear occurs from a host of industrial activities and crushes native vegetation, which decreases the overall biodiversity of the region. Students and volunteers are highly motivated to clean up these areas and in the last three years alone, more than 40,000 lbs (18,000 kgs) of industrial woody debris has been removed from the Fraser River estuary. This work allows the vegetation to rebound and helps bring back a greater diversity of species to the area. 5 5
Special Events Reaching out to members of the community to spread the word about wildlife preservation.
33 events 6,265 people reached Stewardship Events Partnering with Metro Vancouver’s Environment Department, NWPS organized many groups to get involved with active environmental stewardship in communities throughout BC. Activities included tree plantings, clean-ups and invasive species pulls.
Festivals We attended many events to educate communities across Greater Vancouver and Vancouver Island about the ecology of the Northwest. Events in the Lower Mainland included EarthFest in Burnaby, the Salmon Festival in Steveston, Richmond Raptor Festival, Coho Festival in Port Moody, and Critter Care’s Walk for Wildlife. In Langley On Vancouver Island, events included Victoria Canada Day at St. Ann’s Academy, BC Day in the Capital also at St. Ann’s, One Wave Festival at CRD Square and Cadboro Bay Festival at Gyro Park.
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Corporate & Foundation Donors Funders are the backbone of all our work. Without them, none of what we do would be possible. A very heartfelt Thank You goes out to our corporate sponsors and business donors for providing us the opportunity to continue our work in the community: Arbutus Ridge Golf Club; BC Gaming; BC Hydro; Chevron; Hamber Foundation; Imperial Oil; Poet’s Cove Resort & Spa; RBC Foundation; Shell Canada; Spectra Energy; TD Friends of the Environment Foundation; TELUS Vancouver Community Board; The Gosling Foundation; The North Face Explore Fund; Vancity Foundation; Vancouver Foundation and many others.
Annual Outreach As with our corporate sponsors and business donors, we are so lucky to have such a steadfast group of individual donors. Without this loyal dedication on the part of each and every individual donor, NWPS would not have the privilege of continuing to deliver our environmental education programs, instilling responsible environmental stewardship in children of all ages throughout our great province.
Green Ribbon Campaign 2013 saw the 12th year of our Green Ribbon Campaign. Thanks to the invaluable support of Chevron and BC Liquor Distribution Board, NWPS raised close to $5,000 in donations throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, Thank you to all the board members, volunteers and staff that took the time to help make this year’s campaign a huge success.
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Volunteers
NWPS is very fortunate to have support from such a wonderful, dedicated group of individuals. With their help, our society is able to accomplish so much more in the office, in schools and in the community. Thank you, volunteers!
Ann Peters
Jaime Webbe
Marieclaire Fabre
Barb Rodger
Janet Rhodes
Michael Hudson
Barbara Lee Chmil
James McBeath
Michele Kvarnstrom
Brittny Turner
Jasmine Wing
Michelle Mark
Carlo Acuna
Jennifer Kostenchuk
Nicole Lee
Catherine Fraser
Jim Pigott
Richard Carroll
Chloe Sjuberg
John Au Yeung
Richard Jacques
Christine Pachkowski
Julie Whittet
Rob Wickson
Courtney Tova
Kaori Maruyama
Rory Carr
David Craig
Kathleen Belton
Sarah Weiss
David Sandberg
Kevin Markin
Tawni Gotbaum
Donna Scott-Iverson
Lindsay Leech
Tony Fong
Gail Sjuberg
Liz Fraser
Woody Hayes
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Manley Farm Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary NWPS has been entrusted with stewardship of Manley Farm, located in the Cowichan Valley area. The property comprises 240 acres of natural space and farm land. The property is situated next to Boatswain Bank (pictured below), which is an ecologically sensitive area. To the greatest extent possible, NWPS is creating a bird and wildlife sanctuary on Manley Farm to provide a safe habitat for wildlife in the area. Manley Farm currently supports deer, ducks, geese, quail, heron, owls, osprey, eagles, and many small bird species. While the property won't become a public park, it may be used in the future for activities to support the wildlife sanctuary and the society’s educational and preservation goals. NWPS continues to work with partners to develop environmentally sound and sustainable farming practices.
Financial Statements Treasurer’s Report – Management’s Statement on Financial Reporting The financial statements and all information in this annual report are the responsibility of management and have been approved by the Board of Directors. The financial statements are based upon management’s best estimates and judgements and have been prepared with the application of generally accepted accounting principles. Financial information presented else where in this annual report is consistent with the financial statements. To ensure the integrity and objectivity of the data, the management maintains a system of internal controls comprising of policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded and executed in accordance with their authorization, that assets are properly safeguarded, and that reliable financial records are being maintained.
NOTICE TO READERS These financial statements have not been audited. Readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for their purposes.
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BALANCE SHEET - UNAUDITED AS AT DECEMBER 31
2013 Operations
ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash Restricted Funds (Note 8) GIC Investment Accounts Receivable GST Refund Receivable Prepaid Expenses
NON-CURRENT ASSETS Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary - Investment Gravel Pit Reclamation - Bond Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary - Land Capital Property - Buildings & Utilities Farm Property - Barns & Utilities
Total Assets LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Manley Farm Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Payroll Expenses Payable GST Owing (Refund) LONG TERM LIABILITIES Mortgage Payable FUND BALANCES Operations Fund Capital Fund
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $
2012 Capital
15,602 85,962 10,000 415 1,945 113,924
428 428
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ 106,000 $ 10,346 $ 1,219,560 $ 399,421 $ 50,000 $ 1,785,328
$ $ $ $ $ $
113,924 $ 1,785,756
$
-
Capital
41,113 112,202 12,500 3,043 1,945 170,803
-
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
4,847 4,847
$ $ 10,318 $ 1,219,560 $ 387,426 $ 50,000 $ 1,667,304
170,803 $ 1,672,151
$ $ $ $ $
6,000 6,000
$ $ $ $ $
- $
200,000
$
$ $ $
111,273 $ - $ 1,579,756 111,273 $ 1,579,756
$ $ $
170,541 $ - $ 1,472,151 170,541 $ 1,472,151
$
113,924 $ 1,785,756
$
170,803 $ 1,672,151
$
4,202 (1,551) 2,651
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
Operations
231 31 262
$ $ $ $ $
-
- $
200,000
Approved by the Directors:
James McBeath, Treasurer
Jim Pigott, President
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STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES AND SURPLUS - UNAUDITED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013 Operations
2012 Capital
Operations
Capital
CONTRIBUTIONS Support Contributions (Note 2) Rental & Miscellaneous (Note 3)
$ $ $
152,854 10,834 163,688
$ $ $
27,519 27,519
$ $ $
225,499 $ 227 $ 225,726 $
26,346 26,346
Campaign Donations (Note 4) Cost of Campaigns (Note 5) Net Contribution from Campaigns
$ $ $
141,495 (48,482) 93,014
$ $ $
-
$ $ $
128,385 $ (61,986) $ 66,399 $
-
Total Net Contributions
$
256,702
$
27,519
$
292,125 $
26,346
$ $ $ $
5,934 5,934
$ $ $ $
7,371 18,953 26,323
$ $ $ $
-
$ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $
111,154 29,925 15,012 33,379 14,156 203,628
$ $ $ $ $ $
-
$ $ $ $ $ $
111,276 28,449 57,590 22,569 15,819 235,703
$ $ $ $ $ $
-
$
209,561
$
26,323
$
235,703 $
18,287
$
47,141
$
1,196
$
56,422 $
8,059
FUND BALANCES AT BEGINNING OF YEAR $ Transfer (from) to Operations Fund and Capital Fund $ $ FUND BALANCES AT END OF YEAR
170,541 (106,408) 111,274
$ 1,472,152 $ 106,408 $ 1,579,756
$ $ $
EXPENSES Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary Capital Property Maintenance Loan Interest & Property Taxes General Administration Environmental Education & Stewardship Salaries & Benefits Support Expenses Product Expenses Office Expenses Space Expenses
Total Expenses
2,635 19,614 (3,962) 18,287
EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR
47,620 $ 1,530,592 66,499 $ (66,499) 170,541 $ 1,472,152
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013 Operations
2012 Capital
Operations
Capital
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATION: OPERATING ACTIVITIES Excess (Deficit) of revenue over expenses for the year
$
47,141 $
1,474
$
56,423 $
8,059
Net Cash Flow (Deficit) from Operating Activities
$
47,141 $
1,474
$
56,423 $
8,059
Cash Flow from (used for) non-cash working capital
$
7,108 $
6,132
$
19,047 $
(8,617)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED) IN OPERATIONS
$
54,249 $
7,606
$
75,470 $
(558)
INVESTMENT ACTVITIES Investment in Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary Investment in Manley Farm Electrical System Addition to Reclamation Bond NET CASH (USED) FOR INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
$ $ $ $
106,000) (12,024) (118,024)
$ $ $ $
-
(110,418)
$
$ 75,470 (875)
4,846 106,000 428
$ $ $ $
NET CHANGE IN CASH FOR YEAR
$
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR Transfer of Funds to the Capital Fund Add or (Deduct) Change in Restricted Funds CASH AT END OF YEAR
$ $ $ $
-
$ $ $ $
54,249 $ 41,113 (106,000) 26,240 15,602
$ $ $ $
77,845 (112,202) 41,113
$ $ $ $
$ $ $ $
(317) (317)
5,721 4,846
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES a) Amortization No amortization is recorded on the Society's assets because the management and Board of the Society believe such amortization would represent an unreasonable valuation of the Society's principle aseets relative to their Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary purpose. b) Deferred revenue Grants and donations received in the year with restrictions on their use are deferred until the applicable conditions have been fulfilled.
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013 Operations
2012 Capital
Operations
Capital
2. SUPPORT CONTRIBUTIONS Corporations Foundations Donations & Bequests BC Gaming Grants (Note 6) Wildlife Education Membership Fees
$ $ $ $ $ $
33,616 23,125 53,585 35,000 7,339 190
$ $ $ $ $ $
-
$ $ $ $ $ $
146,335 10,000 4,432 60,000 4,632 100
$ $ $ $ $ $
-
$
152,854 $
-
$
225,499 $
-
Manley Farm Rental
$
- $
27,519
$
- $
26,346
Interest Income Sundry Income
$ $
43 $ 10,792 $
-
$ $
12 $ 215 $
-
$
10,834 $
27,519
$
227 $
26,346
$ $
136,857 $ 4,639 $
-
$ $
123,773 $ 4,612 $
-
$
141,495 $
-
$
128,385 $
-
3. MISCELLANEOUS
4. CAMPAIGN SALES Community Outreach Green Ribbon
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2013 Operations
2012 Capital
Operations
Capital
5. COST OF CAMPAIGNS
Community Outreach Green Ribbon
$ $
47,891 $ 591 $
-
$ $
61,986 $ - $
-
$
48,482 $
-
$
61,986 $
-
$ $ $ $
-
$ $ $ $
- $
-
$
-
$ $ $ $
6. BC GAMING GRANTS Account Balance as at the Beginning of Year BC Gaming Grant Revenue Expenses - Salaries Account Balance as at the End of Year
$ $ $ $
22,202 35,000 (21,240) 35,962
2,094 60,000 (39,892) 22,202
$ $ $ $
-
The BC Gaming Grants are required to be maintained in separate bank accounts with accountability for expenditures from that account being demonstrably applied to the project for which the grant was provided. 7. GENERAL & ADMINISTRATION $
- $
(3,962)
Bird & Wildlife General & administration amount represents HST refund carried forward from 2011 and cleared through NWPS Canada Revenue Agency submission 8. RESTRICTED FUNDS Gaming Grants Corporate Funds Bequest
$ $ $ $
35,962 50,000 85,962
$ $ $ $
22,202 90,000 112,202
$ $ $ $
-
The gaming grants received by NWPS are generally received from the province toward the end of the year and are restricted to particular expenditure types, which the NWPS generally reserves for the following year. In 2012 NWPS received $90,000 in corporate funds from a project, which funds have been restricted for the purpose of investing in the Manley Farm Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary. In 2013 NWPS received a bequest from an estate where the funds are also restricted by NWPS to be invested in the Manley Farm Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary.
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What’s to Come in 2014 In 2014 we will continue to solidify our growth from 2013 and building upon the momentum. Our goals for achieving this include diversifying the way people can financially support the projects they care most about, and reaching out to our audiences in new and engaging ways. We succeeded in our 2013 objective of moving forward with our plans to enhance our operations on Vancouver Island. We completed the first phase of a multi-year wetland restoration project and hired a fulltime Wildlife Educator to increase the number of programs we offer to students throughout Vancouver Island. To tailor our program subject matter to Vancouver Island residents, we are now offering two brand new programs centered around island-specific wildlife. As in previous years, we will be offering seasonal internship programs to provide students and recent graduates with stimulating work experience in both our offices and field operations.
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Thank You to our Sponsors:
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Report produced by Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society Designed and Written by Kristine Krynitzki Photography by Darren Colello www.wildlifephotos.zenfolio.com
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