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FOUR MILE RUN CONSERVATORY FOUNDATION

nature. culture. community.

Alexandria, VA   |  www.fourmilerun.org

Mission

Our mission is to promote nature, culture, and community at lower Four Mile Run through restoration, advocacy, recreation, and education. We envision lower Four Mile Run as a cherished community resource and a model for natural lands stewardship in an urban setting.

Ruling year info

2016

President

Mr. Kurt Moser

Main address

3905 Elbert Ave

Alexandria, VA 22305 USA

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EIN

81-1611867

NTEE code info

Parks and Playgrounds (N32)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We are working to enhance the community stewardship of an urban stream and surrounding parklands that have a longstanding history of neglect. Along its entire length as the area became more urbanized, Four Mile Run and its ecosystems were harmed by channel straightening, bank armoring, pollution, and a growing reputation as an open sewer. The impact of 250,000 people living in this 20-square-mile watershed is significant, and addressing it requires ongoing stewardship.

Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Conservation volunteer program

We provide opportunities for community volunteers to engage in stream clean-up, invasive plant removal, tree planting, and other conservation activities at lower Four Mile Run.

Population(s) Served
Adults

We offer walking tours and public events/presentations that focus on nearby nature, environmental issues, and local history.

Population(s) Served
Adults

We partner with school, after-school, and summer programs to provide nature programming around lower Four Mile Run. Our partners in these programs include Casa Chirilagua, Community Lodgings, Alexandria City Public Schools, Earth Force, Arlington Regional Master Naturalists, and Alexandria Renew Enterprises.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people

Through the iNaturalist app, bird counts, wildlife cameras, water quality testing, and other volunteer citizen science activities, we document the species richness and condition of lower Four Mile Run.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of volunteers

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Conservation volunteer program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Annual number of volunteers reported for the twelve-month period ending in April of the reporting year

Hours of volunteer service

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Conservation volunteer program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Annual volunteer hours reported for the twelve-month period ending in April of each reporting year

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Fulfill the ambitions of the Four Mile Run Restoration Master Plan of 2006, including: enhance the natural areas within the stream corridor, build a non-motorized launch facility, establish a nature/culture/stewardship center, activate spaces within the park, and enhance the human element of the restoration vision.

Restoration: litter removal, invasive species management, planting of native trees and plants, habitat enhancement.
Advocacy: promote better park infrastructure and sound management of parklands/resources.
Recreation: bringing people to lower Four Mile Run to experience it through volunteering and public programs/events.
Education: nature and local history events, citizen science, youth programs.

Our capabilities include:
- The support of community donors and volunteers
- PARKnership memorandum of agreement with the City of Alexandria
- Park Steward agreement with Arlington County
- Two secure equipment storage sheds and tools, kayaks, educational materials
- Board of directors with experience in environmental issues, youth programs, administrative matters, and conservation
- Close working relationships with Arlington Regional Master Naturalists, Community Lodgings, Casa Chirilagua, and others

Since our founding in 2016, the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation has engaged more than 900 volunteers in over 7,000 hours of service at lower Four Mile Run, including planting more than 80 trees, removing eight tons of litter, and documenting hundreds of species of flora and fauna. Through our kayak-based stream clean-ups to date, we have been able to introduce more than 130 people to paddling in the remarkable nearby nature of lower Four Mile Run.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

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Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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FOUR MILE RUN CONSERVATORY FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 04/04/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Kurt Moser

Kurt Moser

Margaret Pratt

Laura Bachle

Julia Valentine

Nicholas Partee

Matthew Wilinski

Nancy Hwa

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/4/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 09/21/2021

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Data
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.