Where does the money go?

Funds will support and sustain our youth nature education programs guiding and supporting them towards a profession and life of environmental stewardship.  

NATURE EDUCATION Environmental Stewardship

  • Third Grade Outdoor  
  • Elementary and Middle School Trout-in-the-Classroom 
  • Elementary, Middle and High School Junior Ranger 
  • High School Phenology Studies 
  • High School Citizen Scientist  
  • High School Air Quality Studies 

TEACHER SMALL GRANT PROGRAM 

TRANSPORTATION 
TNEF covers the cost of all transportation, bus and van to enable full participation by the students and classrooms.

SCHOLARSHIPS 
Graduating Senior’s Environmental Studies Fund 

COMMUNITY Stewardship Education
Nature Education Resource Forum  
Family Wildlife Day 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 
Help cover costs of remodeling an old house into classroom and education work space.   

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