Trout Lake Nature Center program overview Oct. 2014
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Trout Lake Nature CenterTrout Lake Nature Center
Street Address: 520 E. CR 44Eustis, FL
Phone: 352-357-7536Email: [email protected]: troutlakenature.org
Trout Lake Nature Center
Trout Lake Nature Center
Priority Focus
• Water Quality• Water Quantity or
Conservation• Watersheds• Resource Protection• Natural Systems• Wildlife
Trout Lake Nature Center
Existing Programs
• Interactive, hands-on• High quality• Tested and evaluated• Meet the needs of
the community and schools
Trout Lake Nature Center
Summer Activities
• New trail named Gunkel Trail added
• Open areas increased• Tracking station constructed• Education programs for
Extended Learning Centers, homeschoolers and summer camps provided
• Invasive plants removed• Critter Cam used
Changes Coming…• Restructure school programs
based on changes to standards• Partner with LCWA on Middle
School programming• Refurbish diorama and exhibits• Relocate turtle enclosures• Extend Lazy Oak foot bridge• Begin capital campaign to
build science building• Purchase additional property
Trout Lake Nature Center
Trout Lake Nature Center
New Programs• Presentations for elementary schools• Saturday or After-School Science/
Nature Club• Additional audiences:• Youth• Families• Educators—STEM Outdoors!
• Young Children and Nature• Night hikes• Special topic programs• Water quality monitoring re-
established
Trout Lake Nature Center
2013-2014 Program Numbers
• 5,909 people participated in TLNC education programs
• 3,205 outreach contacts made• 9,645 visitors came to TLNC