Back to Natives is seeking the donation of a high clearance four wheel drive vehicle to enable us to perform the Post-Fire Recovery Weed Survey and Assessment for the areas affected by the Santiago and Pomacha Fires in the Cleveland National Forest. We are also seeking monetary donations and/or in kind contributions of equipment such as spotting scopes, Rite in the Rain materials, GPS, GIS software, etc. For more information please contact us at restoration(at)backtonatives.org
Back to Natives Restoration Needs your help and support!
Back to Natives Restoration is a Non Profit Public Charity under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to BTN are deductible under section 170 of the IR code as of February 13 2007.. We are qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the IR Code. BTN is currently seeking donations and funding for several projects and programs that will benefit local communities, public schools and Orange County Resident's Quality of Life. Throughout our website Donation buttons have been placed that Donors can specify what project or program they wish to help fund and make possible.
For membership forms: BTN Membership; BTN Gift Membership
Donations and Grants help to ensure that our programs and services for Education and Restoration will continue. Many schools lack the support and funding to allow children and classes to go on much needed outdoor education experience fieldtrips. BTN recognizes this and strives to provide exciting, interactive environmental education through native plant Habitat Gardens and supporting programs, all aligned with California State Content Standards, that travel TO the school. To be sure that our naturalists have the proper materials and supplies we ask that you donate towards specific programs to enable our schools to have a chance to learn about Natural Science and Biodiversity. Our mission: To encourage and actively participate in the restoration and conservation of Orange County and California wildlands, through education and restoration programs featuring native plants and biodiversity as a centralizing theme.
Through these educational programs we can begin to 'Save Habitat One Person at a Time!'
You can now choose to donate on a monthly basis to help assist Back to Natives with the many programs and projects we have in the works. Projects like the Post Fire Recovery Weed Survey and Assessment for the Santiago and Poomacha fire areas. Your small monthly donation will bring HUGE support for Back to Natives!
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For membership forms: BTN Membership; BTN Gift Membership
BTN School Programs
Santiago Fire and Poomacha Fire Post Fire Recovery Weed Survey and Assessment
Back to Natives has been asked to lead a Weed Survey and Assessment on the 23,000 acres in the Trabuco Ranger District and the 49,000 acres in the Palomar Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest affected by the Santiago Fire and Poomacha fire respectively this last fall. This is a very heavy responsibility with next to no budget. Please assist us in creating this much needed Assessment to help identify and prevent the invasion of non-native weed species within these critical habitat areas. We are seeking monetary donations, and possibly a four wheel drive high clearance vehicle to enable us to traveser the rugged terrain along the fire roads in the affected areas. Please contact us for more information or select the donation button below for a monetary gift.
Restoration Volunteer Training Program
Please help us at BTN make this project happen, to help preserve and restore our County's and Nation's natural heritage! Our goal is $9800 to be sure all aspects of this program can be addressed!
Theatre in the Forest, Theatre in the Park Please help us at BTN make this project happen. To help preserve and restore our County's and Nation's natural heritage, we first need to reach out to the communities. Our goal for this program is $15,000.00. Help us reach fulfillment of this goal!
School Programs-Traveling Naturalist A $50.00 gift can support a Traveling Naturalist Program for one class.
A $300.00 gift can support a Traveling Naturalist Program for an entire grade level at one school
School Programs-Native Habitat Garden A $200.00 gift can support a Native Habitat Garden Program for one class.
A $1200.00 gift can support a Native Habitat Garden Program for an entire grade level at one school.
Native Plant Propagation BTN recognizes the need for the ready availability of native plants. To this end BTN is working towards opening a Native Plant Propagation Center. A small capital fund, Space and a small greenhouse is all we need to start. If you have the space and would like to dedicate it's use to the propagation of native plants contact us here: Philanthropy
Seed for Propagation: A gift of $2800.00 can supply the first year of needed seed for the Propagation Program.
Greenhouse: A gift of $7000.00 can provide one 48'X60' Greenhouse for the Propagation Program |
Habitat Restoration.Restoration can be an expensive proposition.Scientific studies, manual labor, contractors and permitting all cost money. To assist BTN in bringing back the native ecosystems to our open spaces, please offer support below:
A $2500.00 gift can support a Service Learning Project for a single High School class for one semester.
A $5000.00 gift can support a Service Learning Project for a single High School class for one entire year.
A $10,000 gift can provide Plant material and seed for an acre of restoration.
A $25,000 gift can provide funding for impact reports, permitting and site surveys.
a $50,000 gift can provide funding for a university level scientific investigation on the proposed site for 2 years.
Restoration Sites vary in need and in condition. The larger the site, the more funding required to ensure that all aspects of the restoration process are accounted for and their needs are met. Contact us for more details on what you would like to fund or support. Other gifts are always welcome. |
Staff Salary and Overhead Non-Profit staff are percieved as volunteers by many. Although Non-Profits need volunteers to fulfill many of their goals and functions, core staff members are in fact paid employees at most Non-Profits. BTN wishes to provide competitive salaries and benefits for staff. You can help by assisting us to meet our Salary and Overhead needs. This will enable us to hire and retain qualified, highly educated, experienced and creative staff. |
Volunteer Appreciation and Retention Volunteers are the heart blood of most Non-Profits. To this end BTN wishes to thank one and all that have come out to our Volunteer Restoration Days and helped us make this planet a better place in our own backyard! Volunteers deserve recognition and our appreciation. Without them many of our projects would not have succeeded. If you would like to host a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner or BBQ, or even a Beach Day, let us know, we would be happy to put the word out!
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