TAHOE INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL SCIENCE
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
EDUCATION:In 2020, we had a total of 3177 student contacts from over 23 different schools. We offered nine virtual programs covering topics from insects, bats, birds, frogs, mammals, and geology. We presented 13 field trip programs, pre-COVID, and gave 25 Nature Day Camps, 19 camps/outings for other organizations (e.g. Courage Project, Boys and Girls Club of South Lake Tahoe), and 22 Nature Club programs. We created and published 11 Tahome Nature lessons. We also reached 2444 students via clubs and special educational events, and hosted 235 children over 19 nature camps.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$93.5KProgram 2 [2020]
RESEARCH: TINS continued with our usual suite of Citizen Science coordination, including the Lake Tahoe Mid-winter Bald Eagle Survey, South Lake Tahoe Christmas Bird Count, Mid-winter Raptor Surveys in both Sierra and Carson valleys, North American Butterfly Association Butterfly Counts, U.S. Nightjar Surveys, and the annual Odonates Mini-blitz. We continued to participate in joint monitoring efforts of Peregrine Falcon nesting sites around the Tahoe/Truckee region. We continued research investigating ecological effects of white satin moth invasion in Tahoe area aspen stands.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$39.3KProgram 3 [2020]
OUTREACH: Outreach is extremely difficult to track in 2020 due to COVID and the majority of our Outreach being virtual. Most of our programs have been posted online and continue to receive views. We hosted 7 outings with 61 participants, and hosted 8 talks, with at least 278 participants (as of the end of the year).GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$17.7K
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