CHIPPEWA NATURE CENTER
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DEPARTMENT OF PROGRAMS: GUESTS TO THE VISITOR CENTER AND TRAILS NUMBERED 24,900 IN 2022. THEY ENJOYED A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES INCLUDING HANDS ON EXHIBITS IN THE NATURE DISCOVERY AREA. IN NOVEMBER A JUVENILE LAKE STURGEON WAS WELCOMED TO OUR LARGE AQUARIUM. THE WILDFLOWER WALKWAY SAW IMPROVEMENTS WITH A NEW CEMENT PAD THAT IS ACCESSIBLE FOR DIFFERENT ABILITIES AND ALSO NEW SEATING. IN TOTAL, 303 PUBLIC PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED. ANNUAL EVENTS WERE WELL ATTENDED AND INCLUDED MAPLE SYRUP DAY, FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL AND NATURE ART SHOW; THESE EVENTS IN TOTAL SAW 2395 VISITORS. NATIVE PLANT SALE ALSO HAD STRONG ATTENDANCE. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HOSTED 18,986 STUDENTS ON SITE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 376 CLASSROOM VISITS. IN ADDITION, CNC CONTINUES TO WELCOME CUB SCOUTS, SCOUTS BSA, GIRL SCOUTS AND PATHFINDER GROUPS. NATURE DAY CAMP FILLED 1,171 INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS IN THE SUMMER AND NATURE PRESCHOOL COUNTED 140 STUDENTS IN THE FALL.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.5MLand and Facilities Management
LAND AND FACILITIES: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND FACILITIES INCLUDE A DEER HARVEST OF 63 WHICH HELPS REDUCE THE DEER POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE ON PROPERTY. MAPLE SYRUP SEASON PRODUCED 31.3 GALLONS OF SYRUP FROM OVER 1200 GALLONS OF SAP COLLECTED. 88.69 ACRES WERE NEWLY RECLAIMED FROM INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 850 ACRES CONSIDERED RELATIVELY INVASIVE FREE. 37 SPECIMEN TREES AND SHRUBS WERE PLANTED IN THE ARBORETUM IN 2022 WHICH NOW BOASTS 416 SPECIMEN TREES AND SHRUBS. A TURTLE MONITORING PROGRAM FOUND 592 TURTLES THAT WERE CAPTURED AND 42 WERE TAGGED TO ALLOW FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF NUMBERS, MOVEMENTS AND AGE CLASSES. THE MSU ENTOMOLOGY DEPARTMENT IS CONTINUING THEIR INSECT TRAPPING RESEARCH TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE NAY WATCH LIST SPECIES MOVING INTO THIS AREA. CNC LAND MANAGEMENT STAFF COMPLETED SEVERAL CONSULTING PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. FINALLY, CNC CONTINUES TO MONITOR AND RECORD WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$712.4KVolunteer and Outreach Programs
VOLUNTEERS AND OUTREACH: IN 2022, 378 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 11,684 HOURS OF SERVICE. CNC WAS REPRESENTED AT VARIOUS OUTREACH EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION SUCH AS RIVERDAYS IN MIDLAND, KIDS DAYS, WALK MIDLAND AND HOME AND GARDEN SHOWS. IN ADDITION, CNC MADE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PRODUCT TO MANY LOCAL NONPROFITS FOR SILENT AUCTION FUND RAISING EVENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$73.3K
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