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ALL OF THESE FACILITIES AND RESOURCES PROVIDE A VENUE FOR DAILY PROGRAMS, CLASSES, FIELD TRIPS AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO TEACH USING RESEARCH BASED METHODOLOGIES. THE NATURE CENTER CONNECTS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO SENIOR CITIZENS. IT BRINGS TOGETHER RESIDENTS, TOURISTS, SCHOOL STUDENTS AND SCORES OF COMMUNITY GROUPS. THE CENTER TEACHES THE POWER OF NATURE ON PERSONAL HEALTH, ECOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING AND AN ENHANCED SENSE OF WONDER AND WELL-BEING. MAJOR INITIATIVES INCLUDE PROG 22 22 15 100 0 26517 49397 124873 146935 2 0 69043 65541 220435 261873 0 0 141118 142484 0 23293 111481 156717 252599 299201 -32164 -37328 190220 143621 91882 82611 98338 61010 X THE NATURE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED ON A 105 ACRE WOODED AND CYPRESS DOME AND WETLAND SITE IN THE CITY OF FT. MYERS WITH MILES OF TRAILS AND BOARDWALKS. 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THE NATURE CENTER CONNECTS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO SENIOR CITIZENS. IT BRINGS TOGETHER RESIDENTS, TOURISTS, SCHOOL STUDENTS AND SCORES OF COMMUNITY GROUPS. THE CENTER TEACHES THE POWER OF NATURE ON PERSONAL HEALTH, ECOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING AND AN ENHANCED SENSE OF WONDER AND WELL-BEING. MAJOR INITIATIVES INCLUDE PROGRAMS TO SERVE THE UNDERSERVED AND SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS AND TO CONDUCT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVES ON BEST PRACTICES AND HEALTH RELATIONSHIPS OF THE BENEFITS OF CONNECTING PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY CHILDREN) TO NATURE WITH FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY, SW FL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 JERRY COMPTON NINA COMPTON TREASURER SECRETARY HUSBAND/WIFE JACK CAVANAUGH JESSICA CAVANAUGH TRUSTEE TRUSTEE HUSBAND/WIFE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. 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