what they reported doing
Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.
- #1 primary $10KSPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
what they call their work
what they do
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Cactus & Native Plant Rescue and Replanting 10 activities
- Ensure Compliance with Native Plant RegulationsAcquires correct tags and permits for saguaro and native plant rescues to comply with State laws.
- Ensure Compliance with Native Plant Rescue RegulationsAcquires correct tags and permits for saguaro and native plant rescues to comply with State laws.
- Ensure Compliance with Native Plant Rescue RegulationsAcquires correct tags and permits for saguaro and native plant rescues to comply with State laws, coordinating with developers and the State of Arizona for native plant removal permits.
- Ensures legal compliance for plant rescuesAcquires proper tags and state-issued native plant removal permits for saguaro and other native plant rescues to comply with Arizona laws.
- Maintain Pima Prickly ParkMaintains Pima Prickly Park, an 8-acre public park, in partnership with Pima County Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation. This includes planting special rescued cacti, organizing workdays, and deploying volunteers to assist visitors and answer plant-related questions.
- Maintain Pima Prickly ParkMaintains Pima Prickly Park, an 8-acre public park, in partnership with Pima County Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation. This includes planting special rescued cacti, organizing workdays, and deploying volunteers to assist visitors and answer plant-related questions.
- Maintains and enhances Pima Prickly ParkCo-manages an 8-acre public park in partnership with Pima County Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation, including planting rescued special cacti, organizing workdays, and deploying volunteers to assist visitors and answer plant-related questions.
- Operate Cactus and Succulent Rescue ProgramsOperates Native Cactus Rescue and Urban Cactus Rescue programs to salvage native plants from development sites and homeowners' properties. Rescued plants are either re-homed with volunteers, transplanted to Pima Prickly Park, or sold to the public to promote native plant use and conservation. The program has rescued over 137,500 plants.
- Operate Cactus and Succulent Rescue ProgramsOperates Native and Urban Cactus Rescue programs that salvage native plants from development sites and homeowners' properties. Volunteers dig up and move rescued cacti, which are then transplanted to Pima Prickly Park, distributed to volunteers, or sold at plant sales to promote native plant use and conservation. The program has rescued over 137,500 plants.
- Operates plant rescue programs for native and urban cactiRuns a Native Cactus Rescue program that salvages native plants from development sites and an Urban Cactus Rescue program that responds to homeowner requests to save cacti and succulents. Volunteers conduct scouting, secure state permits, and physically rescue plants, with over 137,500 plants rescued to date.
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Horticultural Exhibitions and Plant Sales 4 activities
- Conduct Plant SalesHosts plant sales featuring rescued cacti and other plant materials, accepting various payment methods, and selling merchandise and memberships during these events.
- Host Plant SalesHosts plant sales featuring rescued cacti and other plant materials, accepting various payment methods and selling merchandise and memberships during these events.
- Hosts plant sales and sells merchandiseOrganizes plant sales featuring rescued cacti and other plant materials, accepting cash, checks, and credit cards. Also sells merchandise and memberships at checkout during these events.
- Organize Plant Sales and AuctionsHosts plant sales featuring rescued cacti and other plant materials, and holds annual silent auctions. These events also sell merchandise and memberships.
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Community Garden Events & Tours 4 activities
- Organize Member Garden ToursOrganizes garden tours for members to various locations, including Pima Prickly Park and other local gardens.
- Organize Member Garden Tours and Silent AuctionsOrganizes garden tours for members and holds annual silent auctions.
- Organize Member Garden Tours and Silent AuctionsOrganizes garden tours for members and holds annual silent auctions.
- Organizes member activities and field tripsArranges garden tours, field trips to Pima Prickly Park and other local gardens, and annual silent auctions for members. Also offers pre-meeting sessions to inform members about club committees and volunteer opportunities.
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Technical Support Services 4 activities
- Provide Technical SupportOperates a Technical Support Team that addresses technology issues and supports the organization's digital operations.
- Provide Technical SupportOperates a Technical Support Team that addresses technology issues and supports the organization's digital operations.
- Provide Technical Support for Organizational OperationsOperates a Technical Support Team that addresses technology issues and supports the organization's digital operations.
- Provides technical and digital support for operationsOperates a Technical Support Team that resolves technology issues and maintains the organization’s digital infrastructure.
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Member-Focused Newsletter Publishing 4 activities
- Publish Monthly NewsletterPublishes a monthly newsletter containing information about presentations, a message from the President, and announcements of upcoming events for its members.
- Publish Monthly NewsletterPublishes a monthly newsletter containing information about presentations, a message from the President, and announcements of upcoming events.
- Publish Monthly NewsletterPublishes a monthly newsletter containing information about presentations, a message from the President, and announcements of upcoming events.
- Publishes a monthly newsletter for membersDistributes a monthly newsletter containing information about upcoming presentations, a message from the President, and announcements of events and programs.
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Land Acquisition and Preserve Management 4 activities
- Support Coteco Biological PreserveCovers preservation and maintenance costs for the Coteco Biological Preserve in Sonora, Mexico, and conducts evaluations of its fencing and habitat.
- Support Coteco Biological PreserveCovers preservation and maintenance costs for the Coteco Biological Preserve in Sonora, Mexico, and conducts evaluations of its fencing stability and habitat.
- Support Coteco Biological PreserveCovers preservation and maintenance costs for the Coteco Biological Preserve in Sonora, Mexico, and conducts evaluations of its fencing and habitat.
- Supports international conservation effortsCovers preservation and maintenance costs for the Coteco Biological Preserve in Sonora, Mexico, and sends members to evaluate habitat conditions. Confirmed intact fencing, abundant organ pipe cacti, and competent management during a 2019 visit.
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Nature-Based Environmental Education Programs 3 activities
- Conduct Educational Outreach for K-12 StudentsProvides hands-on learning experiences for K-12 students through its Educational Outreach Program. Volunteers visit schools to teach about Sonoran Desert ecology, water conservation, and sustainable landscaping, donate plants for school gardens, organize field trips, and support science fair projects.
- Provide Educational Outreach to K-12 StudentsOffers hands-on learning experiences for K-12 students through its Educational Outreach Program, including school visits to teach about Sonoran Desert ecology, water conservation, and sustainable landscaping, donating plants for school gardens, organizing field trips, and providing educational materials and science fair support.
- Provides educational outreach to schools and youthDelivers hands-on learning experiences for K-12 students through classroom visits, teaching about Sonoran Desert ecology, water conservation, and sustainable landscaping. Donates cacti and succulents for school gardens and supports science fair projects with educational materials.
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Member Luncheons & Educational Events 3 activities
- Host Monthly Meetings and Educational ProgramsHosts monthly in-person and virtual meetings featuring informative programs, raffles, door prizes, refreshments, and free plant distribution to members. These meetings also include pre-meeting opportunities to learn about club committees and volunteer opportunities.
- Host Monthly Meetings and Educational ProgramsHosts monthly in-person and virtual meetings featuring informative programs, raffles, door prizes, refreshments, and free plant distribution to members. These meetings also include pre-meeting opportunities to learn about club committees and volunteer opportunities.
- Hosts monthly educational meetings with member engagementConducts monthly in-person and virtual meetings from January through November featuring informative programs, raffles, door prizes, refreshments, and free plant distributions to members. Virtual attendees are eligible for a raffle prize of a $25 gift certificate to local nurseries.
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Uncategorized 4 activities
- Maintain a Member LibraryMaintains an extensive private library of books, streaming videos, and periodicals focused on cacti and succulents for members to check out at organizational meetings.
- Maintains a library resource for membersOperates a private library with books, streaming videos, and periodicals focused on cacti and succulents, offering books for checkout at organizational meetings.
- Operate a Member LibraryMaintains an extensive private library of books, streaming videos, and periodicals focused on cacti and succulents for members to check out at organizational meetings.
- Operate a Member LibraryMaintains an extensive library of books, streaming videos, and periodicals focused on cacti and succulents, available for checkout by members at organizational meetings.
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who runs it
- BRAD HAECKEL — DIRECTOR
- CATHY ROBSON — TREASURER
- CRYSTAL CANNON — DIRECTOR
- JESSIE BYRD — DIRECTOR
- KEIMPE BRONKHORST — DIRECTOR
- LINDA HEISLEY — DIRECTOR
- MONICA WNUK — SECRETARY
- PENNY MILLER — DIRECTOR
- PETER ERTMAN — DIRECTOR
- RICHARD WIEDHOPF — PRESIDENT
- STEVE WATTS — DIRECTOR
- VONN WATKINS — VICE PRESIDE
who they work with
- Alberto Búrquez Partner — Mexican ecologist who traveled with TCSS members to the Coteco Preserve.
- Amphi Land Lab Partner — Hosts TCSS plant storage area and sales events at its facility.
- David Yetman Partner — Ethnobotanist who traveled with TCSS members to the Coteco Preserve and recognized the value of the ecosystem.
- Justino Flores Partner — Resident of the Mayo community of Massiaca who guided the group touring the Coteco Preserve.
- Pima County Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation Partner — Maintains Pima Prickly Park in partnership with TCSS and has a 15-year operating agreement for the park.
- Pima Prickly Park Partner — Organizes field trips for students to the park.
- Pima Prickly Park Partner — Transplants some rescued cacti to Pima Prickly Park.
- St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church Partner — Hosts the organization's monthly meetings at the Murphey Gallery.
- State of Arizona Government — Works with the State of Arizona to secure native plant removal permits and tags for cactus rescues.