Project Description Country: USA Location: Eagle River Total Budget: $2,500 Area of Focus: The environment Activity Type: Education: General Summary: New Pollinator Garden at Eagle River Nature Center, Eagle River AK to attract and nurture native plant life and educate visitors The Five native pollinators to be showcased in the new Pollinator Garden include: -Rufous Hummingbird -Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly -Frigid Bumble Bee -Snowberry Clearwing Moth -Flower Longhorn Beetle A Rotary grant of $1,500 (with a matching $1,500 fundraising goal by local Rotary clubs) would support the creation of this new Pollinator Garden by funding for the following needed supplies and materials: -native plants (specific to each of the five showcased pollinators) -flowers for planters -landscaping materials (e.g. bedding medium, walkway material, etc.) -educational signage -landscaping tools and gloves Addendum to Project Description (added after the project was signed) This project was the hands-on project for the Life on Land Symposium at the end of August, beginning of September. Approx. 100 Rotarians from Zones 28 & 32 participated in creating the pollinator garden, including RI President Gordon and his wife Heather, along with Directors Drew Kessler (and family) and Christine Etienne. Project Contact Person District: 5010 Rotary Club of: Anchorage International Primary Contact: Becky Erickson Email: berickso63@yahoo.com Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Anchorage International (5010) 19-Apr-23 $1,500 $1,000 $2,500 Total $1,500 $1,000 $2,500

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [18-Dec-23] Final Report [12-Dec-23] AIRC Exp. Statement [12-Dec-23] Bus Receipt paid by District 5010 [12-Dec-23] ERNC Exp Reports [12-Dec-23] Signage paid for by Erickson

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History Log Entries 19-Apr-23 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 19-Apr-23 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 19-Apr-23 by Becky Erickson System Entry: Project signed by Becky Erickson. 20-Apr-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Mark Cosby. 2-May-23 by Paul Paslay Club agrees to reduction of DDF from $1,500 requested to $1,000 2-May-23 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user. 2-May-23 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Project reverted to "Published". 2-May-23 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged". 2-May-23 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 2-May-23 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Project signed by Becky Erickson. 2-May-23 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Project signed by Mark Cosby. 2-May-23 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 7-Aug-23 by Debra Mason System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 12-Dec-23 by Becky Erickson Project complete 20-Dec-23 by Mark Cosby System Entry: Final Report signed by Mark Cosby. 5-Feb-24 System Entry System Entry: Final Report signed by Becky Erickson. 5-Feb-24 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.