2007 Annual Report MESSAGE from the BOARD CHAIR
“We’re more than just a walk in the woods!” “We’re more than just a walk in the woods!” The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 2007 Annual Report MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR Dear Friends, Back in 997, when I first volunteered at Highlights include everything from the The Schuylkill Center, I had only the vaguest introduction of Friday morning bird-walks Mission notion of its activities and potential. As a with our new development officer, George member of the Roxborough community, I Wood, to this year’s Henry Meigs Award, To promote, through environmental had been asked to participate in a master- which gave us the opportunity to honor two education, the preservation and planning process at The Center. I knew about outstanding stewards of the environment: improvement of our natural the animal rehabilitation clinic, and that this Philadelphia public schoolteacher Kim environment. was a place that showed city kids their first Fullam and her 8th grade class from the tadpole, but little beyond that. Dobson School in Manayunk, and Governor We do this by: Ed Rendell. The Governor was honored for Ten years have gone by, and I am still expanding funding for the State’s Growing Fostering appreciation, understanding volunteering, although this report marks Greener initiative, and teacher Kim Fullam and responsible use of the ecosystem; the completion of my first year as chairman for her outstanding participation with The of The Center’s board. I upped my own Center’s education staff on the (Growing Disseminating information on participation level over the years because Greener funded) Junior Environment Corps current environmental issues; I saw what fantastic services The Center Pilot Project! provided to its neighbors, the city and the Encouraging appropriate public region.
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