Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION EMPHASIZES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, LARGELY FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, IS DESIGNED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FLORIDA STATE STANDARDS AND IS ADMINISTERED BY VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF. THE ADULT PROGRAMS CONSIST OF STAFF AND NON-STAFF EXPERTS LEADING ON-SITE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS VISITS TO OTHER LOCATIONS.
DEDICATED TO CONSERVING AND PROTECTING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ITS IMPORTANCE.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN: TLNC HOSTS VISITS FROM ELEMENTARY PUBLIC, CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS HOME SCHOOLED CHILDREN. PROGRAMS, MEETING FLORIDA STATE EDUCATION STANDARDS, ARE PRESENTED BY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. APPROXIMATELY 7000 STUDENTS VISITED IN 2019 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. CHILDREN ARE EXPOSED TO ACADEMIC CONCEPTS SUCH AS ADAPTATION, HABITAT, FOOD WEBS, PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND MUCH MORE. FOR MANY CHILDREN, THIS IS THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR CLASSROOM.
THE CENTER IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE. GROUPS CAN ARRANGE VISITS THAT INVOLVE STAFF AND/OR VOLUNTEERS. VISITORS CAN WALK THE TRAILS LEADING TO A BOARDWALK THAT ENDS AT A DOCK ON TROUT LAKE. THE EDUCATION AND MUSEUM BUILDINGS CONTAIN A LARGE COLLECTION OF MOUNTED SPECIMENS NATIVE TO FLORIDA, RANGING FROM VARIOUS BIRDS, SNAKES AND FISH TO A BLACK BEAR AND FLORIDA PANTHER. THERE ARE A SMALL NUMBER OF LIVE SPECIMENS. OTHER PROPERTY TRAILS ARE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING AN "ADVENTURE WALK". MORE THAN 14,717 VISITORS CAME TO TLNC DURING 2019. THIS NUMBER DOES NOT INCLUDE STUDENTS OR PROGRAMS PARTICIPANTS (SEE 4a & c).
EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED SEVERAL TIMES PER MONTH ON SITE OR AS VISITS TO OTHER LOCATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS RANGE FROM LECTURES BY EXPERTS IN APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS TO BIRD WATCHING ON SITE AND OFF SITE. ATTENDANCE RANGES FROM JUST A FEW TO 100 PARTICIPANTS. OVER THE COURSE OF 2019 APPROXIMATELY 4,859 ADULTS/FAMILIES ATTENDED PROGRAMS AT TLNC. PROGRAMS OFFERED IN 2019 INCLUDED 'TURTLE DAY', DAYBREAK BIRDING', 'FRIDAY NIGHT NATURALIST', 'SUNSET AT THE ROOKERY' AND MANY MORE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Ron Neibert | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Wexler | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Horace Thompson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marjorie Laroe | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dee Bender | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Paul Kelly | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Joan Bryant | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 |
| Morris Pelham | VICE PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 |
| Stanley Napier | PRESIDENT | 30 | $0 |
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