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Funds Development
The Association engages in several types of funds development. Perhaps the
most well known form of fundraising is our membership program, which
supports the overall mission of the Association. Funding for special
projects is also sought through grant writing and major donor gifts.
Recent grants have enabled the restoration of the Homeplace tobacco barn,
stabilization of earthen works at the Ft. Henry civil war battleground
site, development of Jr. Ranger educational materials, and much more.
As part of our partnership with the Forest Service, we continue to
administer several dedicated funds programs. Over the past two years we
have received a $50,000.00 grant annually to perform land reclamation work
in the Turkey Creek Off Highway Vehicle Area.
We administer funds for environmental and cultural education programs,
wildlife habitat improvement and environmental clean up programs.
We work to find ways for children to visit
the excellent educational facilities at LBL including the Woodlands Nature
Station, the Golden Pond Planetarium, and the Homeplace. For
information about the Field Trip Grant Program
click here.
We have worked in concert with the FS and the Center for Environmental
Education at MSU to administer a school grant program.
LBLA, FS, and CEE staff evaluating
applications for school grants
During the initial program year, the number of schools were limited due to
available funding.
This program has provided an opportunity for students within a 100 mile
radius of LBL to come to visit the Nature Station, the Planetarium, the
Homeplace, streams and the land as well as staying at Brandon Spring Group
Area.
Plans and procedures are in place to support a much larger group of
schools and students to visit and to learn environmental education,
history, and celestial lessons if additional funds become available.
The essence of this program to to give the schools the added boost that
may be needed to augment their locally acquired funding to make this
educational field trip a reality.
We expect to disburse over $20,000 to over 40 groups during 2005.
Take me back to the Friends of LBL Homepage
Golden Pond Planetarium website
Homeplace website
Visit the Agricultural Fair Page
Woodlands Nature
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