South Fork Nature Center

Our Mission Statement:In service of this mission the Foundation has or is working to complete the following objectives:

    * Establish a conservancy preserve.
    * Inventory the preserve’s existing flora and fauna.
    * Develop affiliations with those key individuals, groups, organizations, and governmental offices whose knowledge, expertise, and contributions will be critical to long-term viability.
    * Develop and deliver an on and off site potential natural history and related presentations to local and regional schools and service organizations.
    * Particularly attend to the development of collaborative working research relationships with state universities and colleges.
    * Assure the integration of the Foundation’s activities into local and regional economic initiatives.
    * Assure the Foundation’s responsiveness to key stakeholder concerns (e.g., Corps of Engineers, adjacent land owners, county government, IRS, etc.).
    * Identify and access various communication media available locally, regionally, and statewide to communicate the Foundation’s purpose and intentions.
    * Initiate fund raising strategies intended to match contributions from the Foundation’s endowment (for year-one administrative/operating expenses).
    * Develop a five-year strategic plan including annual budget predictions and strategies for accessing multiple potential funding streams.