organization overview ! ! Founded in 1972 ! ! 15 Plant Communities Native to California ! ! Mission is to provide quality education through hands-on experience with nature
native site Aerial View 1972
native site Aerial View 2012
native site Riparian 1972
native site Riparian 2012
native site Redwood Forest 1973
native site Redwood Forest 2012
native site Desert 1974
native site Desert 2012
native site Southern Oak Woodland 1975
native site Southern Oak Woodland 2012
native butterfly house • Only Butterfly House in Orange County • Features only Orange County native butterflies including CA State butterfly - CA Dogface
native butterfly house
education programs • 16,500+ total program participants during 2011/12 fiscal year • ! Participants come from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties First School Tour in 1977
education school programs • 12,000+ students visited with their Kindergarten - Sixth grade classroom during 2011/12 • ! All school programs satisfy requirements for CA State Science and Social Science Standards
education traveling naturalist • Brings experienced ENC Naturalists to school classrooms • Designed to enhance the experience of students visiting the Center for field trips and/or to provide classroom teachers with a stand alone program that makes science and social science concepts understandable and memorable to students
education scout programs • Boy and Girl Scout programs presented to 2,000 scouts during 2011/12 program year • ! Over 109 Eagle Projects completed on site since 1986
education community programs • Additional programming includes: Little Naturalist programs for pre- schoolers, Summer Nature Camp, Student Enrichment Programs, Birthday Parties and Public Programs for all ages • The Center is open to the public with thousands of visitors annually.
service volunteers • Over 600 volunteers during the 2011/12 program year. 1973 • ! Volunteers provided nearly 7,000 hours of service during the year. 2012
green building The ENC’s Learning Center is the first LEED Platinum Building in Orange County as certified by the U.S. Green Building Council
green LEED • The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. • LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. • LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. • LEED is a practical tool for achieving a sustainable and environmentally responsible project.
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green on-site renewable energy
green natural ventilation
green water conservation / storm water management
green recycled content / renewable resources
green drought tolerant / native landscape
green daylight harvesting
green encouraging alternate transportation
green We have a lot of work to do!!!
green sustainable education
support membership • 350+ annual members • Membership support provides 10% of annual operating revenue • Members receive terrific benefits • ! Thank You!
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