Crown Point Ecology Center

“Corporate member - the members of the corporation are the prioress and council of the dominican sisters of peace, inc.”

“Decisions subject to member approval - the board of directors may not take any of the following actions without the approval of the corporate members: 1) election of new members to the board of directors 2) hiring or termination of the executive director 3) the sale, transfer, exchange, lease for more than one year, or pledge/mortgage of the corporation's real estate 4) the alteration or addition to buildings or other improvements on the corporation's real estate, or the making of any contract, option or other agreement with respect thereto, if the transaction involved has a value in excess of 50,000 5) approval of the annual budget 6) incurrence of any debt 7) the merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the corporation 8) the amendment of the code of regulations of the corporation 9) acceptance of a gift or grant with restrictions as to its charitable use, when compliance with such restrictions would have a significant impact on the purpose, plan or mission of the corporation 10) any significant change in the purpose, plan or mission of the corporation”

“Review of form 990 - form 990 is reviewed by the finance committee and then presented for approval to the board of directors.”

“Monitoring of conflict of interest policy - each year, board members are asked to read and then sign the conflict of interest statement. If any board members have a conflict on a vote being taken, the board member abstains from voting and the reason is recorded in the minutes.”

“Review of compensation for executive director - the board of directors reviews the performance evaluation of the executive director and also obtains comparable salary data before deciding on the compensation for the next year. Salaries are included in the annual budget which is approved by the board of directors.”

“Availability of governing documents - copies of crown point's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request to the executive director.”

“Highlights of 2019 season farm production equated to roughly 15,000 pounds of fresh organic produce including perennial crops asparagus, mushrooms, raspberries, currents and rhubarb - some first time crops for crown point. The csa (community supported agriculture program provided 108 members with 20 weeks of fresh organic produce during the growing season. An additional 20 winter shares were provided to shareholders over a 5 week period in the fall. Through crown point's first fruits program, 3,200 pounds of fresh produce was donated to the akron/canton regional food bank. The 15th annual spring organic plant sale held in mid may provided thousands of organic plants to area gardeners including herbs, flowers, vegetables and native perennials. At the end of the public sale, roughly 6,000 plants were donated to community gardens in support of growing for urban community members. Crown point's summer farm & science camp in its 25th year, drew over 150 children ages six to eleven years with forty attending on scholarships from funding provided from local grants. Children learn about farming, discover how vegetables are grown and harvested, along with lessons on ecology, agriculture and art all in the meadows, woods and pond areas of the property. The tiny tillers program for children ages three to five was reintroduced. Children along with a parent or favorite adult, attended weekly sessions exploring planting and harvesting vegetables along with nature walks and story time. Thirteen happy couples said "i do- or held their receptions in the historic barn. Crown point hosted six groups of sixth graders from the akron public schools to learn about the importance of good soil for growing food. Multiple school groups visited crown point to help with the harvest and field management. Two recent groups were from padua high school in parma and st. Albert the great from north royalton. Over 100 girl scouts visit crown point on earth day to attend a pollinator workshop. The scouts also participated in reseeding the native prairie, making pollinator seed "bombs" mixing clay, seeds and water to spread in their communities, and planting root stock. The 21st annual taste of earth annual dinner/auction benefit welcomed 250 guests for a lovely evening on the farm in mid august. The century barn was filled with auction items and cocktails were offered on the lawn prior to a delicious four course meal. The second annual hot jazz in a cool old barn" featured celebrated jazz artist jack schantz and his quartet as well as singer barbara nagel rosene, a revere high school graduate. Over 100 guests enjoyed an evening of jazz with cocktails and appetizers. Crown point hosted its first casino night attracting 110 guests for food, beverages and las vegas style gaming. Crown point hosted four local to global dinners in collaboration with local abundance kitchen attended by 150 guests. Guests are served a dinner and learn about different cultures around the world. Crown point hosts outdoor yoga classes twice a week during the season. Participants enjoy the fresh air and chirping birds while practicing their art.”