Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Inc

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“Fairchild's independent certified public accountants prepare a draft of form 990. The draft is reviewed by management. After any changes, management meets with the treasurer of the board of trustees to review and comment on the draft. After any changes are made based on the process described above, the cfo provides a copy of the draft of the form 990 to the members of the board of trustees of the organization for their review and comments prior to filing. After any changes are made based on the review by the board of trustees, the form 990 is then finalized.”

“Policy is reviewed and discussed by board members and employees at meetings and any possible conflicts that arise are required to be disclosed.”

“Reviewed by the finance committee of the board.”

“Reviewed by the finance committee of the board.”

“Financial statements are posted on own website and are available upon request. The organization's form 990 is posted on the organization's own website and is also available upon request. Forms 1023 is available upon request.”

“We harness the power of plants for humankind and share the joy and beauty of tropical gardening with everyone. Fairchild tropical botanic garden is a museum of tropical plants within a world famous, 83-acre designed landscape. It was established in 1936 to honor the legacy of dr. David fairchild, the nation's foremost botanical explorer. The garden's founders envisioned an institution that would foster scientific discovery while increasing awareness of the beauty and plant diversity found in the tropics. Today, fairchild is the best place in the continental usa to see and study tropical plants. It is a critical educational and scientific resource for the nation and the world. Fairchild is the largest botanical institution in the miami/south florida metropolitan area and an attraction for visitors from all parts of the world. It advances, brings awareness to, and engages the public in the field of botany, which aims to (1) understand plants and how they work, (2) maximize the value of plants for humankind, and (3) save plants for future generations. During fiscal year 2023, fairchild focused on building and diversifying its plant collections and developing new strategies for community outreach.”

“Plant introduction and horticulture- the southeastern tip of the florida peninsula has a tropical monsoonal climate unlike any other in the usa. With year-round warmth and rainy summers, fairchild can grow many of the world's most important, beautiful, unusual, and endangered tropical plants. The garden includes a rainforest, desert gardens, ponds and lakes, rare plant conservatories, a garden for native butterflies, a conservatory for exotic butterflies, a nature trail, and special sections exhibiting palms, vines, and tropical trees. Separate from its main campus, fairchild operates a plant nursery and a 20-acre tropical fruit farm. Key collections include palms, cycads, tropical fruit trees, and orchids. Beginning with expeditions led by dr. David fairchild in the 1930s and 1940s, the garden's scientists have acquired new species of tropical plants from all over the world. The best of these plants earn a permanent spot in fairchild's living collection and are shared with local gardeners and the broader horticultural community. Today, fairchild works with organizations and nations worldwide to exchange specimens and bring new plants into cultivation. Recent acquisitions include tropical desert plants, fruit trees, aquatic plants, and orchids from all parts of the tropics. Science and conservation- fairchild's living collection, herbarium, library, and laboratories support a unique set of research projects that advance knowledge of tropical plants and help save rare plants and ecosystems. A diverse team of staff, students, and volunteers collaborate on field biology, molecular research, micropropagation, and biodiversity studies. Fairchild's team is constantly teaching and learning from visitors, members, students, volunteers and the community of scientists worldwide. Current science and conservation projects include studies of orchid ecology and restoration, the evolution and classification of palms, restoration of south florida and caribbean ecosystems, the evolution of plants on tropical islands, and interactions among birds, insects, and tropical plants. Fairchild stands out among the world's botanical institutions in its high level of citizen science, having several projects that engage the broader community in addressing important questions in plant biology. Fairchild has three large citizen science programs: (1) connect to protect, distributing rare south florida native plants to local residents, businesses, and schools to increase the representation of native flora in urban landscapes and study broader ecosystem benefits; (2) million orchid project, working with students, educators, volunteers, and scientists, to study strategies for bringing south florida's native orchids back from the brink of extinction; and (3) growing beyond earth, fairchild's partnership with nasa that engages hundreds of school classrooms nationwide in research to improve plant growth and food production in space. Education: continuing education, school programs, interpretation & publications, volunteer & visitor services programs- fairchild is the region's leading source of botanical education, connecting the broader community with the world of plants and related topics in science, technology, engineering, and math (stem).the garden offers a diversity of award-winning programs for school-age students, credit and non-credit courses for university undergraduates and graduates, professional development for educators, and continuing education opportunities for adults. The award winning, interdisciplinary, environmental science competition, the fairchild challenge, is designed to engage students of diverse interests, abilities, talents, and backgrounds to explore the world of plants. Reaching over 125,000 students annually, the program has been recognized as a benchmark for exceptional stem education and for empowering prek-12th grade students to become the next generation of scientists and advocates for plants. The fairchild challenge has become a”

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