Organizations Filed Purposes:
MISSION: TO CULTIVATE A TROPICAL PARADISE THAT ENRICHES, ENTERTAINS, EDUCATES AND INSPIRES WHILE FOSTERING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE VITAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATURE AND PEOPLE.VISION: WE ENVISION OUR PUBLIC GARDEN AS A NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ATTRACTION FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. ITS CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL DRAW ATTENDEES TO ENJOY, APPRECIATE AND LEARN FROM THIS OASIS OF TRANQUIL BEAUTY.
TO CULTIVATE A TROPICAL PARADISE THAT ENRICHES, ENTERTAINS,EDUCATES AND INSPIRES WHILE FOSTERING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE VITAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATURE AND PEOPLE.
MOUNTS BOTANICAL GARDEN PROVIDES A COMPRENHENSIVE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS CENTERED ON HORTICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. MOUNTS BOTANICAL GARDEN ALSO HOSTS SEVERAL PLANT SHOWS/SALES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING A SPECIAL ORCHID SALE, RARE PLANTS, AND TROPICAL FRUIT PLANTS/TREES. ALONG WITH THE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM, MOUNTS BOTANICAL GARDEN HAS AN EXTENSIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM, SERVING OVER 4321 STUDENTS THIS LAST YEAR. THE SCHOOL PROGRAM FOCUSES ON WATER AND PLANT CONSERVATION, THE DIVERSITY AND FUNCTIONS OF PLANTS, AND CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE PROJECTS AND TOURS. WINDOWS ON THE FLOATING WORLD: BLUME TROPICAL WETLAND GARDEN (WOTFW) SERVES AS THE GARDEN'S LARGEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE DEMONSTRATION GARDEN. WOTFW FEATURES A WATERFALL, WINDOW WALKWAYS ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER, A BROMELIAD WALL, AND AN OBSERVATION DECK. WOTFW PROVIDES AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM FOR TEACHING STUDENTS AND VISITORS ABOUT WETLANDS, HABITAT CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
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 |
|---|
| Paton White | RECORDING SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| William Brady | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Martha Gilbert | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Sandy Smith | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| Michael Zimmerman | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Evans | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Docekal | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Rebecca Doane | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Gretta Curry | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Sims | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Scovill | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Shawna Price | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Pew | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Ilene Passler | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Warren Miles | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Kime | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Dorothy Jacks | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Byrne | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Polly Reed | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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