2024-11-07T02:40:44-05:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 203372120 RUSK RANCH NATURE CENTER % Patricia C Downing RUSK 5412870172 PO BOX 872 CAVE JUNCTION OR 975230872 Patricia Downing Executive Director 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Oregon Nature and Environmental Discovery Center Patricia C Downing POB 646 O Brien OR 97534 54447 false X ruskranchnaturecenter.org X 2005 OR The Mission of the Rusk Ranch Nature Center is to benefit the community with enrichment jobs housing and opportunities for the public particularly young people to appreciate the natural world and instill a sense of stewardship toward the earth and its inhabitants and preserve and conserve nature and wildlife. At Rusk Ranch Nature Center we value the healing power of nature and natures ability to nurture creativity to inspire a sense of belonging and to build community by showing us our deep inter-connectedness. We value the long term wholeness of recognizing that people and nature are inseparable. We strive to nurture whole families multi-age groups and children. Our most significant activities are to offer hands on experiences in nature to families children and visitors. 8 8 0 0 0 0 10697 23084 59398 31363 0 0 0 0 70095 54447 0 0 0 0 16365 9628 0 0 905 54612 44737 70977 54365 -882 82 892935 893017 0 0 892935 893017 The Mission of the Rusk Ranch Nature Center is to benefit the community with enrichment jobs housing and opportunities for the public particularly young people to appreciate the natural world and instill a sense of stewardship toward the earth and its inhabitants and preserve and conserve nature and wildlife. At Rusk Ranch Nature Center we value the healing power of nature and natures ability to nurture creativity to inspire a sense of belonging and to build community by showing us our deep inter-connectedness. We value the long term wholeness of recognizing that people and nature are inseparable. We strive to nurture whole families multi-age groups and children. Our most significant activities are to offer hands on experiences in nature to families children and visitors. false false 14057 5000 23782 We hosted youth and family work groups to help maintain the nature center and build nature exhibits while they experience nature immersion and learned about native plants and wildlife. 35856 5000 7143 We hosted visitors to the Butterfly Pavilion for viewing native butterflies and hosted families and children in the Nature Discovery Playground. 855 0 150 We offered SUN School a summer enrichment program to help prevent learning loss for elementary school age children in our valley. 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The board is given a digital copy by email. Part VI, Line 12c Those who have a conflict of interest are not allowed to take part in discussion or decision making in any situation that involves their conflict. Conflicts are declared annually by board members and even if not declared these conflicts can be called out by any board member .at any time. Part VI, Line 19 We post our documents on our website and have a policy to send copies to anyone requesting them. The 990 is available on the Oregon Secretary of States website.