Mission

TO PRESERVE AND MANAGE THE GRAYLAG FACILITIES AND THE NATURE PRESERVE ON AND NEAR WILD GOOSE POND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, FORESTRY, NATURE EDUCATION, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION; TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE BEST PRACTICES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, LAND STEWARDSHIP, FORESTRY, NATURE EDUCATION, AND SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION; TO SPONSOR AND FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND GROUPS, INCLUDING PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ROUTINE EXPERIENCES IN NATURE; TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR GUESTS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO EXPERIENCE A DEEPER CONNECTION WITH NATURE, THEMSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER THROUGH ART, POETRY, MUSIC, PAINTING, MEDITATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION SUCH AS HIKING AND SWIMMING. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC.