Natural Connections
Natural Connections BUTTON BAY NATURE CENTER: JUNE 2016 – DECEMBER 2017
“Button Bay gives park visitors a unique opportunity to learn about the ecology of Lake Champlain while enjoying everything the lake has to offer, from swimming and kayaking to fishing and fantastic views of the Adirondacks.” —Craig Whipple, Director of Vermont State Parks
Natural Connections New Educational Opportunities in Our State Parks We invite you to be a part of Natural Connections, an innovative public/private Vermont State Parks, and ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, will redesign and
human relationships with Vermont’s natural resources, celebrate the complexity and beauty of our state’s landscape, foster responsible stewardship of land, water, and
Park Portrait: Button Bay State Park
Challenge: Outdated Communication Tools educational tools, and the information presented is poorly organized, without regard
Opportunity: A Redesigned, Restored Nature Center Button Bay’s redesigned, restored nature center will serve as a visitor portal to Button interactive displays and communication tools that allow visitors to explore clear, thematically organized information on topics including park resources, geography,
A Closer Look •
• Button Bay is named for its “buttons” which were made when clay surrounded the stems
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Ways to Give for Natural Connections program will facilitate the restoration of six nature and bequests of cash, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds,
Budget Natural Connections Total Nature Center Restoration for Six Parks:
$1.5 million
Get In Touch Director, Sarah Alberghini Winters at or
Button Bay Nature Center Restoration Phase 1:
VERMONT PARKS FOREVER
Phase 2: Phase 3: Button Bay Nature Center Total
..$288,000
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About Natural Connections Natural Connections brings together the educational design experience of ECHO, the natural history expertise of Vermont State Parks personnel, and the fundraising educational experiences for visitors to Vermont’s State
“Button Bay gives park visitors a unique opportunity to learn about the ecology of Lake Champlain while enjoying everything the lake has to offer, from swimming and kayaking to fishing and fantastic views of the Adirondacks.” —Craig Whipple, Director of Vermont State Parks
Natural Connections New Educational Opportunities in Our State Parks We invite you to be a part of Natural Connections, an innovative public/private Vermont State Parks, and ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, will redesign and
human relationships with Vermont’s natural resources, celebrate the complexity and beauty of our state’s landscape, foster responsible stewardship of land, water, and
Park Portrait: Button Bay State Park
Challenge: Outdated Communication Tools educational tools, and the information presented is poorly organized, without regard
Opportunity: A Redesigned, Restored Nature Center Button Bay’s redesigned, restored nature center will serve as a visitor portal to Button interactive displays and communication tools that allow visitors to explore clear, thematically organized information on topics including park resources, geography,
A Closer Look •
• Button Bay is named for its “buttons” which were made when clay surrounded the stems
•
Ways to Give for Natural Connections program will facilitate the restoration of six nature and bequests of cash, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds,
Budget Natural Connections Total Nature Center Restoration for Six Parks:
$1.5 million
Get In Touch Director, Sarah Alberghini Winters at or
Button Bay Nature Center Restoration Phase 1:
VERMONT PARKS FOREVER
Phase 2: Phase 3: Button Bay Nature Center Total
..$288,000
Text
About Natural Connections Natural Connections brings together the educational design experience of ECHO, the natural history expertise of Vermont State Parks personnel, and the fundraising educational experiences for visitors to Vermont’s State
