In the current issue of The Cardinal:
Cardinal – August & September 2019
September General Meeting: Common Tern Habitat Restoration with Martha Minchak
Audubon Center of the North Woods celebrates 50 years
President’s Message
Field Trips
INput for SPAS’s Focus Areas
Cardinal – June & July 2019
The Cardinal is Moving to Electronic Distribution
Butterfly Count – July 13, 2019
Join the SPAS Board!
Landscape Revival Native Plant Expo & Market
Everyone’s a bluebird fan
2018-2019 Annual Fund Drive Donors
Field Trips
Cardinal – April & May 2019
April Meeting: Northern Saw-Whet Owl Migration Study” with Jennifer Vieth
May Meeting: “A Sparrow is Not Just A Sparrow: Sparrow Identification in Minnesota ” with Keith Olstad
May 9th is also Annual membership Meeting including the election of Board Members and approval of the annual budget
Spring Field trips
Field trip Leader Training
Tuesday Morning Walks
Conservation Committee
Book Report: Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
The Saint Paul Audubon Society Annual Meeting is on May 9 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of elections of Board Members and Officers. It precedes the evening program.
In accordance with procedures used by most nonprofits, the SPAS Board voted at the February 2019 Board meeting to change the approval process of the annual budget. The proposed Fiscal Year Budget is to be posted for information and comment on the SPAS website starting April 1 of each year for at least 28 days, after which time the Board will approve a final budget.
Comments should be received by Treasurer, Louise Eidsmoe eidsmoel@comcast.net by May 2, 2019.
| Proposed Budget 2019-2020 by Board 2-4-2019 | |||||
| SPAS FY is 6/1 – 5/31 | Dec 31 2018 | Prop Budget | |||
| REVENUE | YTD-5/31/18 | 17/18Bud | 18/19 Bud | 18/19 YTD | 2019-2020 |
| Conservation Committee | |||||
| Field trips and Warbler Weekend | $ 3,160 | $ 3,500 | $3,500 | $ 3,500 | |
| Landscape Revival event | $ 1,270 | $ 500 | |||
| meeting snacks | $ 62 | $ – | |||
| Fund Drive – Endowment | |||||
| Fund Drive – Operating Fund | $ 10,475 | $ 9,000 | $ 9,000 | $ 8,313 | $ 10,000 |
| Donations | $ 300 | $ 300 | $ 450 | ||
| Memorials | |||||
| $ – | |||||
| Dues: from National | $ 7,057 | $ 6,300 | $ 6,300 | $ 270 | $ 7,000 |
| Grants – Endowment | $ 2,023 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | |
| Interest | $ 20 | $ – | $ 5 | $ 12 | |
| Outside Grant | $ 3,100 | $ – | $ – | $ – | |
| Total Revenue | $ 27,147 | $ 21,120 | $ 21,100 | $ 8,588 | $ 23,462 |
| Total | $ 27,147 | $ 21,120 | $ 21,100 | $ 8,588 | $ 23,462 |
| EXPENSES | 17/18 actual | 17/18 Bud | 18/19 Bud | 18/19
YTD Dec |
19/20
Budget |
| Equipment & Display | $ 300 | $ 300 | $ 300 | ||
| Fund drive | |||||
| Insurance | $ 315 | $ 350 | $ 350 | $ 315 | $ 350 |
| Membership Recruitment | $ 100 | $ 164 | $ 200 | ||
| Misc & Contingency | $ 36 | $ 150
|
$ 150 | $ 142 | $ 150 |
| Operating Expenses | $ 291 | $ 600 | $ 600 | $ 188 | $ 600 |
| Conference (Upper Midwest) | $ 300 | ||||
| Web Page | $ 1,815 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,300 | $ 500 | $ 2,000 |
| Web Page Development | $ – | ||||
| operating exp – total | $ 2,457 | $ 3,500 | $ 3,700 | $ 1,309 | $ 3,900 |
| Conservation Committee | $ 2,180 | $ 2,000 | $ 4,000 | $ 1,526 | $ 6,000 |
| Education Committee | $ 500 | $ 500 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 | |
| Landscape Revival | $ 939 | $ – | $ 557 | $ 275 | $ 1,500 |
| Birdathon & Butterfly Count | $ 258 | $ 200 | $ 300 | $ 300 | |
| Christmas Bird Count | |||||
| sub- total | $ 3,377 | $ 2,700 | |||
| Field Trips incl Warbler Wkend | $ 4,575 | $ 4,500 | $ 3,500 | $ 228 | $ 4,500 |
| Member Meeting Programs | $ 1,900 | $ 2,700 | $ 3,000 | $ 1,045 | $ 2,100 |
| Ramsey Cty Birding web map | $ 4,000 | $ 5,000 | |||
| Programs subtotal | $ 10,475 | $ 12,200 | $ 11,857 | $ 4,574 | $ 15,900 |
| Art and Misc – Newsletter | $ 100 | $ 100 | $ 100 | ||
| Design – Newsletter | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | ||
| Labels – Newsletter | $ 150 | $ 32 | $ 150 | ||
| Postage – Newsletter | $ 2,550 | $ 2,700 | $ 600 | $ 2,700 | |
| Printing – Newsletter | $ 8,000 | $ 8,000 | $ 2,005 | $ 8,000 | |
| Newsletter subtotal | $ 9,375 | $ 11,800 | $ 11,800 | $ 2,637 | $ 11,950 |
| MEP membership | $ 150 | $ 200 | $ 200 | $ 150 | |
| Audubon/ other | $ 100 | $ – | |||
| MN Ornithologists Union | $ 75 | $ 75 | $ 75 | $ 75 | $ 75 |
| Grants | $ 1,500 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 4,000 | |
| Audubon of the North Woods | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | ||
| Support to orgs – total | $ 3,825 | $ 4,275 | $ 4,275 | $ 75 | $ 4,225 |
| Total Expenses | $ 29,509 | $ 34,475 | $ 31,632 | $ 8,595 | $ 35,975 |
| total expenses | $ 29,509 | $ 34,475 | $ 31,632 | $ 8,595 | $ 35,975 |
| Income – expenses | $ (2,362) | $(13,355) | $(10,532) | $ (7) | $(12,513) |
| Notes: | |||||
| Savalajo Grant of $3,100 was received in FY 17/18 but spent in FY 18/19 | |||||
| Landscape Revival had remaining income of $331 received in FY 17/18 but spent in FY 18/19 | |||||
In the current issue of The Cardinal:
Cardinal – December 2018 & January 2019
December General Meeting: “Sigurd F. Olson and the National Wilderness Movement” with Kevin Proescholdt
Is Climate Change Real?
Board Meetings
SPAS Annual Fund Drive
Christmas Bird Count December 15
Wanted: Warbler Weekend Registrar Assistant
Cardinal – December 2018 & January 2019
December General Meeting: “Sigurd F. Olson and the National Wilderness Movement” with Kevin Proescholdt
Is Climate Change Real?
Board Meetings
SPAS Annual Fund Drive
Christmas Bird Count December 15
Wanted: Warbler Weekend Registrar Assistant
Cardinal – October & November 2018
November General Meeting with Monica Byrand
Board Meetings
2018 Farm Bill
Sandhill Cranes at Crex Meadows SWA
Audubon swag available soon
River outing teaches kids about birds
Kestrel Nest Box Project—2018 Results
Cardinal – August & September 2018
September General Meeting: From Giant Owls to Striped C ats: Endangered Species Conservation in the Russian Far East”
with Jonathan Slaght of the Wildlife Conservation Society
Tuesday Summer Prairie Walk Series
Sandhill Cranes at Crex Meadows SWA
Warbler Weekend Introduces New Coordinator
Field Trip Coordinator in Training
Conservation Report
Wanted – space and a little of your time
Cardinal – June & July 2018
Butterfly Count @ AHATS
Annual Fund Drive Donors
Bird Walks
Conservation Report
Cardinal – April & May 2018
April Topic: Roads to Conservation with the MN DoT
May Topic: Prarie Chickens in History & Culture
President’s Message
St. Croix River Association collaboration
Searching for the Kirtland’s warbler
Budget Explanation
Field Trips
Book Review
Landscape Revival Info
