2013-05-07T15:49:11-05:00 2012-12-31 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990EZ 2012-01-01 020648202 BLUE HERON NATURE PRESERVE INC BLUE 4048148228 4055 ROSWELL ROAD ATLANTA GA 30342 NANCY JONES 4048148228 2013-05-06 1 G BLISS JONES P00087087 4042627920 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X X WWW.BHNP.ORG X 180960 X 94846 12813 1125 15 72161 180960 13782 30536 7900 94432 3270 20292 170212 10748 20115 0 30863 X 16972 28755 7698 6663 24670 35418 4555 4555 20115 30863 X TO GROW AND PROVIDE A PLACE OF NATURAL BEAUTY FOR THE WETLAND HABITAT IN NANCY CREEK WATERSHED, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. EDUCATION: THIS YEAR WE CONTINUED TO BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM STARTED IN 2011. DURING THE YEAR WE OFFERRED PROGRAMMING FOR PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, SCOUTS AS WELL AS ADULTS. FOR THE ADULTS THERE WERE PROGRAMS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING: ORGANIC GARDENING, NARRATIVE WRITING, WILD MUSHROOMING, PLANTING IN COLOR, MORNING DISCOVERY HIKE, A WALK THROUGH TIME IN NORTH BUCKHEAD AND NATIVE AMERICANS. IN ADDITION WE INTRODUCED A MONTHLY PROGRAM CALLED SECOND SATURDAY SAFARI OFFERING A FULL ENVIRONMENTALLY-FOCUSED SET OF PROGRAMS FROM OWL PROWLS TO WINTER BIRD WALKS. FOR THE CHILDREN WE HAD BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CLASSES INCLUDING FEATHERY FRIENDS, MOTHERS DAY CRAFTING, ART IN NATURE, COLLAGE, AND HOOTIE SPOOKY CRAFT CLASS. IN THE SUMMER WE OFFERRED AS ECOEXPLORERS DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN UTILIZING THE PRESERVE TO PROVIDING OUTDOOR, HANDS ON, EXPERIENCIAL LEARNING OF THE ENVIRONMENT. WE CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE OUR PARTNERS AT ATLANTA AUDUBON SOCIETY, BUCKHEAD HERITAGE SOCIETY AND THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA TO PROVIDE THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. OVER 500 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IN 2012. 0 8927 NATIVE PLANT RESTORATION - FIVE STAR AND PARK PRIDE GRANTS:OUR EFFORTS TO RESTORE LANDSCAPE AT BLUE HERON CONTINUED IN 2012. WE COMPLETED OUR EPA 5-STAR GRANT TO REMOVE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE INVASIVE SPECIES IN OUR 10 ACRE EMMA WETLAND TRACT AS WELL AS ALONG THE NANCY CREEK AND THE BLUE HERON POND. THE GRANT ALSO HELPED FUND ESTABLISHING A NATIVE GRASS AND WILDFLOWER MEADOW ALONG THE ROSWELL ROAD CORRIDOR. WITH ANOTHER GRANT FROM PARK PRIDE WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE THIS WORK FOCUSING ON A FINAL PHASE OF INVASIVES REMOVAL PLUS EXTENDING OUR NATIVE GRASS PLANTINGS ALONG THE ENTIRE ROSWELL ROAD AND LAKEMOORE DRIVE PORTIONS OF THE PRESERVE. IN ADDITION, WE ARE PLANTING NATIVE GRASSES ALONG A PORTION OF THE RIPARIAN AREA ALONG NANCY CREEK. WITH THE COMPLETION OF THIS GRANT WORK WE WILL HAVE REMOVED ALL INVASIVES WITHIN THE 25 ACRE PRESERVE EXCEPT FOR THE MOST SENSITIVE AREAS ALONG THE BANKS OF NANCY CREEK. A ONGOING MAINTENANCE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO PERIODICALLY ADDRESS AN INVASIVE REGROWTH USING MANUAL METHODS. 0 10456 MILL TRAIL: ONE OF OUR GOALS FOR 2012 WAS TO ESTABLISH A TRAIL CONNECTING THE 2 NON-CONTIGUOUS SECTIONS OF BLUE HERON. DURING THE YEAR WE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARDS THAT END. WE WORKED WITH THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS TO GET RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENTS IN PLACE FOR THE TRAIL AS WELL AS WORK WITH THE CITY OF ATLANTA FOR THE PROPER PERMITTING. WE ALSO DEVELOPED A TRAIL CONCEPTUAL PLAN WHICH IDENTIFIED THE FEATURES TO BE ESTABLISHED ALONG THE TRAIL. WITH HELP FROM OUR PARTNERS AT BUCKHEAD HERITAGE SOCIETY WE HELPED TO DOCUMENT THE EXISTENCE OF A MILL LOCATED NEAR THE TRAIL HEAD. OUR FOCUS THEN BECAME TO BRING TO LIGHT THE HISTORY OF THE MILL. WITH FUNDING FROM BUCKHEAD ROTARY WE CREATED THE TRAIL HEAD INCLUDING SIGNAGE AND BUILT STONE STEPS TAKING YOU TO A ROCK OUTCROPPING ALONG THE TRAIL. SO FAR OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS FROM BUCKHEAD ROTARY AND HANDS ON ATLANTA WORKED ON THE PROJECT. WE PLAN TO COMPLETE THE TRAIL IN 2013. 0 3326 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED GRANT, COMMUNITY GARDEN, BUTTERFLY GARDEN, AND OTHER EVENT EXPENSES. 0 2787 25496 NANCY JONES 40.00 30536 0 0 KEVIN MCCAULEY 2.00 0 0 0 CHARLIE BAUBE 1.00 0 0 0 JAY LEVINE 1.00 0 0 0 LIBBA SHORTRIDGE 1.00 0 0 0 LANGLEY REPRESS 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GA NANCY JONES 4055 ROSWELL ROAD ATLANTA GA 30342 4043451008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 9313 33359 42672 75425 75425 150850 84738 108784 193522 193522 70450 69840 140290 333812 0.57970 0.54600 X OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 INTEREST INCOME 15.. OTHER REVENUE FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 DESCRIPTION: RENTAL REVENUE. AMOUNT: 69,825. DESCRIPTION: IRS REFUNDS. AMOUNT: 56. DESCRIPTION: ART GALLERY SALES. AMOUNT: 700. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNITY GARDEN INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,580. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 72,161. OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,140. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX AND SERVICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,236. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,126. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNITY GARDEN. AMOUNT: 2,045. DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL PROJECTS. AMOUNT: 11,713. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 32. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 20,292. OTHER ASSETS FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,335. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,378. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,363. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,285. OTHER LIABILITIES FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 DESCRIPTION: CURRENT LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,555. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,555. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.