2025-11-09T12:34:56-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 203372120 RUSK RANCH NATURE CENTER RUSK 5412870172 PO BOX 872 CAVE JUNCTION OR 975230872 Patricia C Downing Executive Director 5412870172 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Patricia C Downing POB 646 O Brien OR 97534 61219 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. 6 6 0 30 0 0 23084 12850 31363 48369 0 0 0 0 54447 61219 0 0 0 0 9628 0 0 0 1514 44737 62334 54365 62334 82 -1115 893017 891902 0 0 893017 891902 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 19991 0 44064 1 Nature Service & Immersion: We hosted youth and family groups to assist in maintaining the nature center constructing nature exhibits and engaging in "nature immersion" activities to learn about native plants and wildlife. Participants stayed on-site in furnished tents enjoying visits to the river and observing wildlife after completing tree planting tasks. 33544 0 4305 2 Nature Discovery: We welcomed visitors to the Butterfly Pavilion showcasing native butterflies and plants. School groups developmentally disabled adults and senior living groups visited. We brought local Giant silk moths to schools for children to witness their emergence from cocoons. Numerous travelers explored the nature discovery trail and helped cultivate pollinator plants. In 2024 we introduced multiple exhibits along the trail and initiated the development of an all-access pathway in the natural playground. 0 0 0 3 As a service to the community we are partnered with local schools to offer field trip space for organized school visits. This does not cost us anything and we receive no fees from the schools. In 2024 we hosted the Kalmiopsis Community Arts High School the Illinois Valley High School service work group and several small day care schools. 0 0 0 53535 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 false false false 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OR X X X Patricia Downing 5412870172 POB 646 OBrien OR 97534 X Patricia Downing Executive Director Secretary 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Divonna Ratliff Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Hailey Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erica Clark Board Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kaci Elder 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Taylor 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 12850 0 12850 Nature Service 44064 0 0 0 Nature Discovery 4305 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48369 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nature service 19991 19991 7285 1514 Nature Discovery 33544 33544 0 0 Administration 7285 0 0 0 Fundraising 1514 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62334 53535 7285 1514 0 0 0 0 3169 1319 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 733 0 0 889848 0 889848 889848 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 893017 891902 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 893017 891902 0 0 893017 891902 893017 891902 -1115 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 38573 13991 61282 23084 12851 149781 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38573 13991 61282 23084 12851 149781 0 149781 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149781 1 1.0000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 889848 889848 889848 Doing Business As Names Oregon Nature and Environmental Discovery Center Part VI, Line 11a Sent to Board members by email for commentary. 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 15 Compensation for all positions is discussed an approved by the board of directors and recorded in the minutes. 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.