Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF BALLARD NATURE CENTER IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH VISITOR INTERPRETATION, EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS, NATURAL COMMUNITY RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WILL EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED ECOSYSTEMS ESPECIALLY THOSE COMMUNITIES TYPICALLY FOUND IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS.
PROVIDE QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO VISITORS BY EMPHASIZING NATURAL COMMUNITIES.
TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR A COMMUNITY NATURE CENTER AND SUPPORT AND OPERATE EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER NATURE INTERPRETATIVE PROGRAMS. THE FACILITY ACHIEVES THIS PURPOSE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BY SERVING 35 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, CLASSES, DISPLAYS, TRAILS, AND VARIOUS OTHER MEANS. THE CENTER PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 20 SESSIONS OF 3-DAY KIDS CAMPS, APPROXIMATELY 12 FAMILY PROGRAMS, AND 5 ADULT PROGRAMS A YEAR. THE TRAILS ARE OPEN EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR FROM DAWN UNTIL DUSK AND THE VISITOR CENTER IS OPEN FROM 8AM - 4PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH REDUCED HOURS ON THE WEEKEND.
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 |
|---|
| Karan Gruel | CO-DIRECTOR | 23 | $26,598 |
| Lyndsey Wiley | CO-DIRECTOR | 15 | $3,214 |
| Vanessa Doedtman | CO-DIRECTOR | 15 | $1,043 |
| Joe Fearday | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Probst | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sami Childerson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Higss | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brett Higgs | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Billie Bales | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Roepke | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Flack | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Niebrugge | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Clagg | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Hoeffliger | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Kirchhofer | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Esker | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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