Center for Land-Based Learning

“Board members are elected each year at the annual meeting. Board members serve two year terms. Officers are elected each year from among the board members at the annual meeting.”

“Form 990 is reviewed by the finance committee of the board of directors, before it is presented to the full board.”

“Annually, each board member completes a conflict of interest form. The forms are then reviewed by the governance committee to determine if a conflict is significant enough that a board member may either need to recuse himself or herself from an affected action or be required to step down from the board.”

“The executive director (ed) review committe meets annually to perform a job evaluation of the ed. Additionally the committee reviews the compensation package in comparison to the non-profit resource centers northern california salary survey.”

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“Copies of the governing documents are made available as requested.”

“The primary exempt purpose of the center for landbased learning is to inspire and motivate people of all ages, especially youth, to promote a healthy interplay between agriculture, nature, and society through their actions and as leaders in their communities.”

“The student and landowner education and watershed stewardship (slews) program serves over 600 high school students in nine counties. The program engages high school students in real habitat restoration projects that enhances science learning, develops leadership skills and make a difference on the land. Participating high school science classes adopt slews restoration projects on private working lands: farms, ranches and other natural areas throughout the central valley for the length of the school year. Over the course of multiple visits, students plant oaks and other native species, build and install bird boxes, remove invasive plants and install irrigation systems, all to increase the biological diversity and improve the health of the land. Because we partner with restoration professionals, slews projects have a real and lasting impact on the land. Slews field days also offer young people the opportunity to practice science, leadership, and communication skills as they work together to improve the health of their own communities.”

“The california farm academy (cfa) trains and supports a new generation of farmers to establish sustainable, viable and locally based farm enterprises. The farm academy trains skilled farm managers and employees for the farm sector of california. The california farm academy fills a critical industry need to recruit, train, and support new and replacement farmers. The farm academy offers the following support services to beginning farmers: beginning farmer training program: is a seven-month intensive, yet flexible program that provides theoretical and hands-on experience for aspiring farmers. Farm and ranch manager apprenticeship program: is intended for those interested in furthering their career in agriculture. As a registered apprenticeship program, it requires completion of 3000 hours of on-the-job training and 250 hours of coursework over the two year program. Farm buisiness incubator: the incubator program provides access to land, shared infrastructure, equipment, irrigation, and mentorships for beginning farmers who are ready to start their farm enterprises.”

“Caring for our watersheds is an environmental proposal writing contest that involves more than 1,000 participating high school students each year. The program encourages youth to design and implement a project with a direct environmental impact on their own community. Finalists present their projects to a panel of environmental experts, and the winners receive cash prizes enabling them to complete their proposed project. All our youth programs are designed to foster and develop leadership skills, critical to their ulimate success. The center also works with industry partners to provide paid internship and job shadowing opportunities as well as college scholarships. And we continue to foster mentorship opportunities long after students graduate to support their career goals.”

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