Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE CIVIC GARDEN CENTER (CGC) IS TO BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH GARDENING, EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. LOCATED IN CINCINNATI'S URBAN CORE, CGC DELIVERS A ROBUST ARRAY OF HIGH-QUALITY, HANDS-ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND ADULTS.
COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GARDENS: OUR GARDEN PROGRAMS PROVIDE RESOURCES, EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP FOR 65 COMMUNITY GARDENS AND MORE THAN 75 SCHOOL GARDENS, WHILE OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND TEACHER WORKSHOPS TRAIN PEOPLE HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZE, PLAN, BUILD AND SUSTAIN A COMMUNITY OR SCHOOL GARDEN.
YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: PROVIDE SCHOOL- AND SITE-BASED EXPERIENCES TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 ON A VARIETY OF GARDENING AND SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS, INCLUDING: COMPOST KIDS, GARDEN ANYWHERE & EVERYWHERE, CATCHING RAIN WHERE IT FALLS, AND HANDS-ON STEM FIELD TRIPS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT GREEN SOLUTIONS TO COMMON URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. OUR SCHOOL-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION LESSONS USE A CURRICULUM WE DEVELOPED THAT'S ALIGNED WITH OHIO REVISED SCIENCE STANDARDS SO THAT TEACHERS CAN UTILIZE OUR PROGRAMS AS PART OF THEIR CURRICULUM. OUR SUMMER SPROUTS GARDEN CAMP PROVIDES A FREE GARDEN TO TABLE EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH AGES 6-12.
GREEN LEARNING STATION: THE GREEN LEARNING STATION (GLS) IS A UNIQUE LEED PLATINUM CERTIFIED HANDS-ON LEARNING LABORATORY THAT OFFERS FIELD TRIPS, TOURS, AND INFORMATIVE CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND STUDENTS ON HOW TO LIVE MORE SUSTAINABLY AT HOME, AT WORK, AND IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER RECENTLY NAMED GLS AS THE SIXTH GREENEST BUILDING IN THE TRI-STATE REGION FOR ITS CUTTING EDGE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN. THE RECENT INSTALLATIONS OF 30 SOLAR PANELS AND AN INNOVATIVE RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED TO THIS RANKING. THE GLS WAS THE FIRST BUILDING IN CINCINNATI TO LEGALLY USE RAINWATER INDOORS.
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 |
|---|
| Karen Kahle | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $56,121 |
| Susy Spence | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Mularoni | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Dann Hotelling | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Raye Allen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Studaway | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Strassel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin O'Dell | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Neff | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Mcgruder | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Edmunds | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory Allen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Maher | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| James Allen | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Sturgeon | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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