Friends of Sengekontacket


	Martha's Vineyard Donors Collaborative

Contact:

P.O. Box 740

Edgartown, MA 02539

T: 508.627.6966

Founded: 1989

Mission

To protect and preserve water quality in Sengekontacket Pond and Trapps Pond
To preserve habitat for aquatic plants and animals, shellfish, and birds
To promote environmentally sound management and use of the pond and barrier beach
To initiate, support and fund research and activities that will benefit the Sengekontacket Pond systems and the Joseph Sylvia State Beach
To provide an outreach program to promote public awareness of and education about the Sengekontacket watershed
To collaborate with watershed residents, recreational and commercial pond and beach users and all relevant levels of government in developing and implementing conservation strategies for the protections of Sengekontacket, Trapps Pond and the State

Major Programs:

Joseph Sylvia State Beach beach grass planting and clean-up
Environmental education programs, such as providing watershed residents with stewardship guidelines
Barrier Beach Task Force, jointly sponsored with Dukes County government and state officials, to maintain and preserve the natural resources of the pond and beach
Participation in the Massachusetts Estuaries Project
In collaboration with MVC, eel grass re-planting
Carry In/Carry Out program encourages school children and adults to take responsibility to remove their own trash and litter as they enjoy the pond and its barrier beach

501(c)(3)? Yes

Form 990 Filed? Yes

Basic Financial Information:

as of 12/1/02

Total income: $16,2000

Total expenses: $16,200

Total assets: $46,000

Total liabilities: $6,300

Board Members:

Albert A. Hamel, President

Charles Carlson, Executive Vice-President

Malcolm Reed, Jr., Clerk

Terry Appenzellar, Vice-President/Treasurer

Rene Blanc

Melinda Rabbitt DeFeo

Kate Hancock

Deborah Lewis

Jeremiah McCarthy

Maxwell McCreery

Edward O'Melia

Paul Strauss

Jeanne Wells