1. masonboro.org PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS. PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE USE.
PRESERVE THE TRADITION.

2. OUR STORY
MASONBORO.ORG organized in 2009 in an effort to preserve public access to Masonboro Island.
Since 2010, hundreds of our 700-plus members have volunteered for our annual July 4th clean-up.
Our volunteers have removed over 30,000 lbs of recyclable trash from the Island.

3. ISLAND EXPLORER PROGRAM (ILX)
In 2013, we created ILX so students could learn first-hand what a precious resource Masonboro Island is to our community.
Our program goal is to help create the next generation of North Carolina’s coastal stewards.

4. ISLAND EXPLORERS – FALL 2013
PILOT PROGRAM
50 STUDENTS
WB Elementary
CURRICULUM
Cissie Brooks & Joe Abbate
MARINE MAX &
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH SCENIC TOURS

6. ISLAND EXPLORERS - SPRING 2014
REACHED 150 STUDENTS
EDUCATION PARTNER
NC COASTAL RESERVE
COORDINATED with NHCS & DR. LACHAWN SMITH
expanded program and focused on Title I schools

7. ISLAND EXPORERS 2014 - 2015 EXPANDED TO 300 STUDENTS FOUR NEW SCHOOLS
Gregory, Sunset Park,
College Park & Bradley Creek
FUNDING PROVIDED BY
Landfall Foundation, the Mitchell Foundation and private donations

8. WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT!
ISLAND EXPLORERS
WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT!

9. WINNER CRUISE QUEEN

10. ILX 2.0 2015 - 2016 EXPANDED TO 907 STUDENTS
ISLAND EXPLORER PROGRAM (ILX 2.0)
NC Coastal Reserve + Carolina Ocean Studies
MAJOR FUNDING PROVIDED BY
Duke Energy Foundation = $10,000 grant

12. ILX 2.0 2016-2017 JUMPED TO 1417 STUDENTS FUNDING
Duke Energy Foundation = $35,000 grant + other donors
STREAMLINED NHCS OPERATIONS
Dr. LaChawn Smith and Jakki Jethro

14. ILX 2.0 2017-2018 FALL SEMESTER: = 1354 STUDENTS!
13 SCHOOLS CHAPERONES +
100 MSB VOLUNTEERS
PROJECTED REACH: 1830 STUDENTS
(every eligible 5th grade student in NHC)
FUNDING
DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION GRANT: $50,000
LIVE OAK BANK SPONSORSHIP + PRIVATE DONORS DONATIONS + FUNDRAISERS

15. G R O W T H –

18. I L X E X P E N S E S

19. PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
A public–private partnership (PPP, 3P or P3) is a cooperative arrangement between two or more public and private sectors, typically of a long-term nature.
-Wikipedia

20. MSB ILX PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PLUS CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS
DONORS
NHC
SCHOOLS
DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION
NC COASTAL RESERVE
CAROLINA OCEAN STUDIES
ILX

21. M E E T T H E T E A M NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS DR. LACHAWN SMITH
JAKKI JETHRO
CAROLINA OCEAN STUDIES
RICHARD CECELSKI
JANE RADACK
MONICA TRAVIS
COASTAL RESERVE
REBECCA ELLIN
LORI DAVIS
MARIE DAVIS
DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION
AMY STRECKER
APRIL ENGLAND
JOHN ELLIOT

22. M E E T T H E T E A M MASONBORO.ORG BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KATHY RAINES: ILX COORDINATOR
TOM HACKLER: PRESIDENT
JACK KILBORNE: TREASURER
RICHARD JOHNSON: PAST PRESIDENT
NEAL ANDREW: VICE PRESIDENT
BETH ANDREW: MEDIA/COMMUNITY OUTREACH
MIKE BOWER: GRANTS & FOUNDATION RELATIONS
DWIGHT JESSUP: SECRETARY
AUDREY HOLLOMAN: EVENTS/COMMUNITY
AMANDA BAKER: GRANTS/COMMUNITY
WILLIAM MAYHEW: GRANTS/COMMUNITY

23. M E E T T H E T E A M MASONBORO.ORG’S KEY SUPPORTERS LEGAL
STEVE DIAB & AMANDA MIARS
MURCHISON, TAYLOR & GIBSON
ACCOUNTING
ROB WAGNER
RSM
SPECIAL THANKS
Waste Management Industries and Marine Max
for supporting our programs from day one

24. masonboro.org PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS. PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE USE.
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