Organizations Filed Purposes:
LESLIE SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER EDUCATES AND INSPIRES CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO DISCOVER, UNDERSTAND, AND RESPECT THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. OUR VISION: LESLIE SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER ENABLES INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN TO ESTABLISH LIFELONG CONNECTIONS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND ENCOURAGES EFFORTS TO SUPPORT AND PROTECT IT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE LESLIE SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER PROVIDES IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO OVER 65,000 CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS ANNUALLY, SERVING GREATER SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN. FOR YOUTH, WE OFFER EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, SEASONAL DAY CAMPS, PRE-K PROGRAMS, AND BADGE-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR SCOUTS. OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT IS DIRECTED TOWARDS ALL AGES INCLUDES PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ALL ASPECTS OF NATURE STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATION. PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED BOTH ON OUR GROUNDS AND OFFSITE IN SCHOOLS, ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, HOSPITALS, CHURCHES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, MUSEUMS, CAMPS, AND MORE.
LESLIE SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER EDUCATES AND INSPIRES CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO DISCOVER, UNDERSTAND, AND RESPECT THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS: LSNC PROVIDES SCHOOL FIELD TRIP AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN TO COMPLEMENT AND ENRICH THE EXISTING GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS, AS WELL AS DELIVERING AGE-APPROPRIATE INFORMATION FOR PRESCHOOLS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. PROGRAMS COVER TOPICES INCLUDING: ANIMAL HABITATS AND BIOMES, FOOD CHAIN, LIFE CYCLES, PHYSICS, CLASSIFICATION, AND ADAPTATIONS AMONG OTHERS. SCHOLARSHIPS FROM AREA FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS FOR AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN.
CAMPS: WEEK LONG NATURE RELATED DAY CAMPS ARE OFFERED FOR CHILDREN AGES 5- 13. CHILDREN HIKE THROUGH OUR WOODS, SWEEP THE PRAIRIE FOR INSECTS, PLAY NATURE GAMES IN THE FIELD, MARVEL AT THE ANIMALS IN THE CRITTER HOUSE OR IN THE RAPTOR ENCLOSURES, CANOE IN THE HURON RIVER, AND SIMPLY ENJOY THE GREAT OUTDOORS. CAMPS ARE OFFERED ALL SUMMER, ON SCHOOL BREAKS, AND DAYS OFF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. LSNC SOLICITS SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FROM FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS. ADDITIONALLY, LSNC ENGAGES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS VOLUNTEERS IN OUR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM. THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE OFTEN ALUMNI OF OUR CAMP PROGRAM.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS: LSNC HOSTS A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND FESTIVALS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING ANIMAL HAUNTS, PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, EARTH DAY, SUNDAY AFTERNOON NATURALISTS, AND A HOST OF PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.
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 |
|---|
| Susan Westhoff | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $0 |
| Megan Torrance | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Mckarns | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
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