Author: Brent Evans
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ISBN: 9780292720978
Category : Nature centers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Every community needs a nature center just like it needs a school, church, and library. Nature centers teach environmental values. This book is a practical and usable guide to establishing and operating a nature center from authors who did it themselves and who studied dozens of other nature centers across the country. It is full of useful information, and a must read for anyone interested in nature centers."--John Flicker, President, National Audubon Society"The authors' love of nature and their labor of love in establishing the Cibolo Nature Center come through loud and clear. . . . They offer a wealth of wisdom based on their own experiences in a clear, readable style. They also present significant information on where help is available."--Michael Riska, Executive Director, Delaware Nature SocietyPreserving wild land as a community nature center can be a powerful antidote to the stresses of modern living. This practical handbook is designed to inspire, inform, and enable readers to create a local nature center, or help an existing nature center grow and prosper. It will be an essential resource for nature center pioneers, as well as volunteers, board members, donors, government officials, or new members who want to educate themselves about the operation and potential of a nature center in their community.Brent Evans and Carolyn Chipman-Evans give step-by-step instructions for creating and maintaining a nature center. They cover topics such as starting from scratch; gathering support; organizing the organization; building community; handling costs, budgets, and funding; managing land without managing to ruin it; and planning. Photographs, line drawings, and boxes with helpful tips amplify the entire book.
How to Create and Nurture a Nature Center in Your Community
Author: Brent Evans
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780292720978
Category : Nature centers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Every community needs a nature center just like it needs a school, church, and library. Nature centers teach environmental values. This book is a practical and usable guide to establishing and operating a nature center from authors who did it themselves and who studied dozens of other nature centers across the country. It is full of useful information, and a must read for anyone interested in nature centers."--John Flicker, President, National Audubon Society"The authors' love of nature and their labor of love in establishing the Cibolo Nature Center come through loud and clear. . . . They offer a wealth of wisdom based on their own experiences in a clear, readable style. They also present significant information on where help is available."--Michael Riska, Executive Director, Delaware Nature SocietyPreserving wild land as a community nature center can be a powerful antidote to the stresses of modern living. This practical handbook is designed to inspire, inform, and enable readers to create a local nature center, or help an existing nature center grow and prosper. It will be an essential resource for nature center pioneers, as well as volunteers, board members, donors, government officials, or new members who want to educate themselves about the operation and potential of a nature center in their community.Brent Evans and Carolyn Chipman-Evans give step-by-step instructions for creating and maintaining a nature center. They cover topics such as starting from scratch; gathering support; organizing the organization; building community; handling costs, budgets, and funding; managing land without managing to ruin it; and planning. Photographs, line drawings, and boxes with helpful tips amplify the entire book.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780292720978
Category : Nature centers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Every community needs a nature center just like it needs a school, church, and library. Nature centers teach environmental values. This book is a practical and usable guide to establishing and operating a nature center from authors who did it themselves and who studied dozens of other nature centers across the country. It is full of useful information, and a must read for anyone interested in nature centers."--John Flicker, President, National Audubon Society"The authors' love of nature and their labor of love in establishing the Cibolo Nature Center come through loud and clear. . . . They offer a wealth of wisdom based on their own experiences in a clear, readable style. They also present significant information on where help is available."--Michael Riska, Executive Director, Delaware Nature SocietyPreserving wild land as a community nature center can be a powerful antidote to the stresses of modern living. This practical handbook is designed to inspire, inform, and enable readers to create a local nature center, or help an existing nature center grow and prosper. It will be an essential resource for nature center pioneers, as well as volunteers, board members, donors, government officials, or new members who want to educate themselves about the operation and potential of a nature center in their community.Brent Evans and Carolyn Chipman-Evans give step-by-step instructions for creating and maintaining a nature center. They cover topics such as starting from scratch; gathering support; organizing the organization; building community; handling costs, budgets, and funding; managing land without managing to ruin it; and planning. Photographs, line drawings, and boxes with helpful tips amplify the entire book.
A Nature Center for Your Community
Author: Joseph James Shomon
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Category : Nature conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A Nature Center for Your Community
Author: Joseph James Shomon
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Category : Botanical gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Category : Botanical gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A Nature Center for Your Community
Author: Byron L. Ashbaugh
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Category : Natural areas
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural areas
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
A Nature Center for Your Community
The Nature Center Book
Author: Brent Evans
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781879931152
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781879931152
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Exploring the Role of a Nature Center in the Educational Community
Author: Aullwood Audubon Center
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Planning a Nature Center
Author: Byron L. Ashbaugh
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Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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The Community Nature Center's Role in Environmental Education
Author: Jean Tweedy Milmine
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Category : Environmental education
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Category : Environmental education
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Outdoor Recreation Action
Author: United States. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
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Category : Outdoor recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : Outdoor recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description