Hartley Nature Center

“The executive committee reviews the form 990 before it is filed.”

“Annually, board members are asked to sign a statement indicating they have received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, have read and understood the policy, and have agreed to comply with the policy. An interested person may make a presentation at the hnc board of directors or committee meetings, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest.”

“The process for determing compensation of the organization's executive director included a review of comparability data. This process was last undertaken in 2018.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Programs for the general public: - offered 104 seasonal environmental camps (3-5 days in length). Natural history and outdoor skills were the primary topics with participants ages 4-12. - gave away 4,474 in camp scholarship assistance to families whose children qualified for the federal free and reduced lunch program. - provided 31 walk-in nature nook programs for parents and their pre-schoolers over the course of the year. Attendance was 382 participants. - provided volunteer opportunities including: education, stewardship and event assistants. Volunteer list consists of over 75 individuals. - provided 623 service hours in the way of volunteer opportunities involved in the stewardship of hartley park, including buckthorn pulls and frog population monitoring projects. - provided 620 camp experiences for kids. - provided 70 equipment rentals.school programs (pre-k thru grade 12):- provided field trips and site visits to 4,271 students. - provided 22,015 toward student field trip experiences at half reduced or free rates via our scholarships. - provided 46,468 contact hours to 116 children via our hartley nature preschool during the course of the normal school year. - served groups from several area communities.- provided 116 field trip opportunities and 9 school site visits.”