1. Accumulative Value of Completed Grants to Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges 12 96979899000102030405060708091011 $871,861 Year of Completion

2. Value of Grants to Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges 1996 to January 2013 Completed: $871,861 Active: $497,200 Pending: $300,000 Total: $1,669,061

3. Completed Grants of Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges since 10Dec12 Fish Casting Shelter at BNWR, Friends Grant 20110928, $3,000  $466.39 spent.  Pending is wording on memorial plaque and dedication ceremony (T. Schneider).  Do we move unspent monies to the general fund?

4. Active Grants of Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges 30Jan13 Dow Woods Trail (Bastrop Bayou Crossing) Birding Initiative Land Acquisition Discovery Lanzetta Restitution

5. Birding Initiative Grant #20110926 $5,000 from NFWF Denis asked for an 80% advance ($4,000). $2,200 match from Friends approved by Friends board Nov12. Deadline extended to 31Mar13. Books as of 30Jan13 show only $282.91 spent.

6. Brazoria NWR FM 2004 Information Kiosk

7. Otter Slough Trail

8. N Otter Slough Blind

9. Approach Trail

10. Otter Slough Blind (Minus ramp, wall(s), and regrown vegetation)

11. N Otter Slough Blind Viewshed N to E

12. N Gator Nest Blind

13. Gator Nest Blind Location (Looking generally northwest)

14. Gator Nest Blind Location (Looking generally northeast)

15. Land Acquisition Discovery Grant #20111115 $300,000.00 from Houston Endowment Mike Lange coordinates with contractor. Marty Cornell is grant administrator. Spent as of 30Jan13 $238,445.24 Marty Cornell, Grant Accounting

17. “New” Grants of Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges 30Jan13 Bastrop Bayou Crossing Discover Center Exhibits (reactivated)

18. Bastrop Bayou Crossing at Dow Woods Marty Cornell, Grant Board Report 25May12

19. Crossing Bastrop Bayou at Dow Woods Part of $222,100 Dow Woods Trail Grant (TPWD, Dow Foundation, Friends) Connected to $69,525 Challenge Cost Share (Dow Woods Pavilion) Reserved McGovern Funds ($23,100) per 4Nov11 board meeting. $265,229.10 spent. $49,495.90 available. $70,000.00 USFWS funds for “Fish Passing” structures Marty Cornell, Grant Board Report 10Dec12

20. Bastrop Bayou Crossing #20130201 (Permission to pursue approved by Friends board Dec12) $70,000 Grant, cash upfront (“You will go into ASAP and request a draw down of the entire $70,000.” Julie Chisolm) No cost share requirement For site preparation, materials, equipment rental, and testing. Start: February, 2013 End: February, 2018

21. Bastrop Bayou Crossing at Dow Woods

22. Discovery Center Exhibits #20100909 $20,000 Challenge Cost Share, 1Jun10 $30,000 Challenge Cost Share, 13Sep10 Friends Obligation: 50% of invoice amounts, i.e. Invoices Paid to Date (30Jan13) : 16Sep10, %15,000 11Jul11, $19,500 Invoices Pending: Funds Remaining: USFWS CCS, $50,000 - $23,284.50 = $26,715.50 Friends, = $26,715.50 $50,000 Up to $50,000 Up to $34,500 $12,069 $53,431

23. Discovery Center Exhibits #20100909 Friends Obligation Contract F10AC00159 ($20,000 CCS) Section VII Certification Addendum: [Friends] asserts that no less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project will be contributed by the [Friends] and that no portion of the [Friends] contribution is of Federal origin. Cost share value can be derived from labor, materials, equipment, land, water, and/or cash.“

24. Discovery Center Exhibits #20100909 Friends Obligation Contract F10AC00159 ($20,000 CCS) Section VII Certification Addendum: [Friends] asserts that no less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project will be contributed by the [Friends] and that no portion of the [Friends] contribution is of Federal origin. Cost share value can be derived from labor, materials, equipment, land, water, and/or cash.“ 50% of invoice amounts up to $40,000 invoice amount 100% of up to $5,000 over $40,000 invoice amount (up to $25,000 total) The total for this project was $45,000

25. Discovery Center Exhibits #20100909 Friends Obligation Contract F10AC00159 ($20,000 CCS) Section VII Certification Addendum: [Friends] asserts that no less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project will be contributed by the [Friends] and that no portion of the [Friends] contribution is of Federal origin. Cost share value can be derived from labor, materials, equipment, land, water, and/or cash.“ Friends Obligation: $25,000 Union Pacific Foundation = $10,000 (20Apr07) McGovern funds = $15,000 (Board authorization 18May09 )

26. Discovery Center Exhibits #20100909 Friends Obligation Contract F10AC00159 ($20,000 CCS) Section VII Certification Addendum: [Friends] asserts that no less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project will be contributed by the [Friends] and that no portion of the [Friends] contribution is of Federal origin. Cost share value can be derived from labor, materials, equipment, land, water, and/or cash.“ Friends Obligation: $25,000 $26,450 Union Pacific Foundation = $10,000 (20Apr07) McGovern funds = $15,000 (Board authorization 18May09 ) Board authorizes $1,450 to finish project. (4Nov11)

27. Discovery Center Exhibits #20100909 Friends Obligation Contract F10AC00159 ($20,000 CCS) Section VII Certification Addendum: [Friends] asserts that no less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project will be contributed by the [Friends] and that no portion of the [Friends] contribution is of Federal origin. Cost share value can be derived from labor, materials, equipment, land, water, and/or cash." 50% of invoice amounts up to $40,000 invoice amount 100% of up to $5,000 over $40,000 invoice amount (up to $25,000 total) Contract F10AC00159 ($30,000 CCS) “The Purpose of the amendment is to add additional funds ($30,000) and add 3 more interpretive panels along with a reptiles cabinet.” “All other terms and conditions remain the same.”

28. Discovery Center Exhibits #20100909 Friends Obligation Contract F10AC00159 ($20,000 CCS) Section VII Certification Addendum: [Friends] asserts that no less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project will be contributed by the [Friends] and that no portion of the [Friends] contribution is of Federal origin. Cost share value can be derived from labor, materials, equipment, land, water, and/or cash." 50% of invoice amounts up to $40,000 invoice amount 100% of up to $5,000 over $40,000 invoice amount (up to $25,000 total) Contract F10AC00159 ($30,000 CCS) “The Purpose of the amendment is to add additional funds ($30,000) and add 3 more interpretive panels along with a reptiles cabinet.” “All other terms and conditions remain the same.”

29. Discovery Center Exhibits #20100909 $20,000 Challenge Cost Share, 1Jun10 $30,000 Challenge Cost Share, 13Sep10 Friends Obligation: 50% of invoice amounts, i.e. Invoices Paid to Date (30Jan13) : 16Sep10, %15,000 11Jul11, $19,500 Invoices Pending: Funds Remaining: USFWS CCS, $50,000 - $23,284.50 = $26,715.50 Friends, = $26,715.50 $50,000 Up to $50,000 Up to $34,500 $12,069 $53,431 Suspended due to Lack of Activity or Reports

30. Discovery Center Exhibits #20100909 Request for Reactivation 22Jan13 Rollup shutters for Info. Shelter Interpretive signs for Big Slough Boardwalk Interpretive signs for the “Invasive Species” trail DC exhibit: Water Impact on the Refuge Large wall map of the BNWR High magnification projecting microscope Table-cabinet for this microscope HD large format wall-mounted TV 20X to 40X microscopes Algae tank Movie on BNWR, highlighting EE opportunities Estuary exhibit in a Cross Trails shelter Water exhibit in a Cross Trails shelter Geology exhibit in a Cross Trails shelter Pull-off parking at Cross Trails shelters Rollup shutters for Cross Trails shelters Interpretive signs on Otter Slough Trail

31. Lanzetta Restitution Grant #20120810 $5,000 for haying refuge property. No activity as of 30Jan13

32. Houston Endowment Grant #2 Application in progress, (Suzette Chapman) $300,000 For Pre-Acquisition and Discovery Board Contributions in 2012  100% Participation  $2,568.56  4,270 Volunteer Hours @ $21.50/hr. = $88,816.

33. Urban Presence Partnerships Between USFWS and Partner(s): Non-profits, Corporate, the America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative, etc. Recommendation 13 of Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation. Engage communities to nurture an appreciation of wildlife conservation and foster a better understanding of the role of the Service and the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) in conserving natural resources. Five proposals from each region Proposals due February 15, 2013

34. Project Title: Region (X) Project Officer: Name and contact information Office Address: Urban Areas: Name of cities population numbers Identify Category/Approach: Awareness/Outreach Understanding/Engagement Land Designation Project Summary: Provide a brief description of the partnership opportunity, conservation benefits, and sustainability of the project. List of Partners: Identify the proposed partners. Target Audience: The target audience should be as specific as possible. Objectives: Objectives should be clearly defined and measurable. Methods: Provide details of how your project will be implemented. Evaluation: Describe how you will determine the success of your project in meeting the needs and objectives identified above. Budget: Provide a project budget and outline partner contributions. Also include ‘in-kind contributions. Proposal Template

35. Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge

37. Silvio O. Conte Traveling Display

38. Loose Ends….. Dedication of Fish Casting Pavilion Approval of plaque wording by Al Clarke family Dedication of Otter Slough Boardwalk and Trail

39. Friends Grant Archive on Web Site. To view the Grant Tracking site index: http://refugefriends.org/Grant_Tracking/