Tennessee Naturalist Program

“Expenses office business expenses 531 insurance 2,682 bank charges 2,155 dues and subscriptions 119 meals 32 program expenditures 36,771 reimbursable expenses 623 taxes and licenses 50 website 416 total 43,379”

“Prior period adjustment 0”

“On june 20, 2011, the tennessee naturalist program became a 501(c)(3) education training course designed to introduce the natural history of tennessee to interested adults. The mission is to teach tennesseans about our natural world, inspire the desire to learn more, instill an appreciation of responsible environmental stewardship, and channel volunteer efforts toward education of the general public and conservation of tennessees natural resources.”

“In 2021 tennessee naturalists and tnp students contributed over five thousand volunteer hours, providing education, citizen science, stewardship and service dedicated to the appreciation, understanding and beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. Certified tennessee naturalist program participants are prepared to lead guided hikes, participate in conservation projects and biodiversity inventories. They have the skills necessary to organize and lead interpretive programs. Tennessee naturalists have performed thousands of hours of volunteer service in tennessee state parks, state natural areas, and wildlife management areas. They also serve at nature centers, national parks, city parks, arboretums, discovery centers, twra, nature conservancies, zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums, environmental nonprofits and other nature focused organizations.”