2024-07-30T16:55:14-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 412061308 PLACER NATURE CENTER PLAC 5308786053 3700 Christian Valley Rd Auburn CA 95602 Barbara Leak Accountant 9165217892 2024-07-30 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X www.placernaturecenter.org X X 110679 X 70775 16 2351 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37537 110679 0 0 49329 0 6641 481 22440 78891 31788 16256 0 48044 X 21009 51553 0 0 0 0 21009 51553 4753 3509 16256 48044 Educational Nature Camp - a series of afterschool and summer day camps for children. Camp themes include plants, animal wildlife, minerals and fossils, insects, birds and water cycles. Approximately 400 children benefitted. 7900 30663 Student Activities - approximately 250 students visited the Nature Center in 2023 for education in natural and social sciences. Program themes include habitats, watersheds, ecology, wildlife biology, and cultural history of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Programs meet California Science Standards to enrich curricula. 5800 28119 Family and Community Education Programs - outdoor classes for children and adults to learn about and experience nature and gardening while also contributing to the Nature Center facility by cleaning and maintaining gardens and nature trails, and planting native plants and trees. Approximately 100 people benefitted. 1800 9611 Other programs and services that the Nature Center offered include Hiking Trails and Exhibits - the Nature Center includes a 1-mile nature walking trail through oak woodland. the Center's 5-acre preserve is home to various species of wildlife. Educational exhibits include the Watershed Learning Center, Changing Lands exhibit, the Discovery Room which includes a view inside a live beehive, and a garden containing ornamental and native plants and a composting center. Off-site Programs - docents visit schools to deliver classes and activities, including science literacy programs for young children, and programs in habitat and environmental science for school-age children. Virtual Learning Programs - The Nature Center has lesson plans, video programs, and video nature hikes available on the Center's website to allow parents and teachers to share our curriculum with children at home. Lesson plans include Maidu (Native American) studies, geology, ecology, birds and bugs, habitat, animal signs and tracks, life cylces, and more. 748 10498 78891 Mary Weeks Chairman 4 0 0 0 Chelsea Brumfield Director 4 0 0 0 Donna Vetromile Director 4 0 0 0 Kathy Davidson Executive Director 20 23920 0 0 Kira Greene Program Director/Staff Naturalist 20 21630 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA Barbara Leak 3700 Christian Valley Rd Auburn CA 95602 9165217892 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 13845 25432 35084 40556 73126 188043 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13845 25432 35084 40556 73126 188043 31388 156655 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7950 0 7950 0 13416 29274 33958 37553 114201 310194 114201 0.50502 0.58328 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other income includes program fees such as admission fees for student tours, summer camp, and after-school educational programs. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Description;Amount^Service Fees;37537^Total;37537^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Bank Fees;551|Consultants and Contractors;2596|Insurance;10361|Licenses Fees and Permits;255|Membership Dues and Subscriptions;1725|Office Expenses;734|Payroll Service;81|Program Supplies;3927|Promotion;978|Telecommunications;1094|Travel;76|Workers Comp;22|Volunteer Appreciation;40^Total;22440^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses;3509^Total;3509^