THE CENTER WAS FOUNDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEANS OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF NATURE AND PARTICULARLY THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF ALL LIVING THINGS, AND ABOUT THE CULTURAL HISTORY AND CURRENT USE OF THE AREA THROUGH CONTINUING PROGRAMS INVOLVING FIELD TRIPS, MEETINGS, LECTURES, AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OBSERVATION, RECREATION AND RESEARCH, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TO SERVE AS CUSTODIAN OF SUCH PROPERTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO IT.
