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New Canaan Nature Center outlines capital needs and greenhouse plan
Summary
Bill Flynn, executive director of the New Canaan Nature Center, told the board the nonprofit's programs (preschool, summer camp, environmental education) account for roughly 65–70% of revenue and previewed capital priorities: education-building classroom reconfiguration (bathroom/code), herb cottage maintenance (≈$100,000), ADA ramp, and a new greenhouse supported by a $200,000 grant.
Bill Flynn, executive director of the New Canaan Nature Center, briefed the board on the center’s programs, finances and planned capital projects.
Flynn said the Nature Center’s revenues last year were "just over $2,300,000" with expenses around $2,250,000; preschool programs alone are roughly half of that revenue and preschool plus summer camp and environmental education make up about 65–70 percent of total program revenue. He said the organization generally runs slightly in the black and…
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