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• Do want to increase drop in visitor numbers(low numbers attributed to low awareness and <br /> a lack of things to do) <br /> • Cost recovery? <br /> • Interested in foundation/friends groups for financial support <br /> 4. Niche <br /> • Birding,water,ecosystems,intimacy, mobile outreach, location in Regional Park <br /> • Wants help with indoor displays <br /> • Potential as a place for research? FMR uses the facilities every weekend to categorize <br /> invertebrates <br /> • Library-mobile vending opportunity <br /> • Getting a free little library <br /> 5. Raise Awareness <br /> • Podcasts-Bob has done about 24 Birding with Bob Holtz(link available on county website <br /> • They have an ad on a bus <br /> • Billboard (are prohibitively expensive-clearchannel billboard on 694 is$12000 for 2 weeks) <br /> ■ Do advertise on stand ups at bunker hills <br /> • Potential to cross market more with homeschool associations and in the homeschool <br /> market in general <br /> • Have pamphlets at city hall <br /> • Have 2 videos, but doesn't know where the public can access them <br /> 6. Sustainable Operations <br /> • Edith Wargo Funds$340,000(generally designated for Wargo campus improvments) <br /> Storage:Would need to have more equipment to go 'off site', because everything they use <br /> has dual purpose, really(ie if there was a Centerville Outpost) <br /> • A second vehicle would likely be a Prius for outreach-currently use mileage reimbursement <br /> for staff <br /> General Comments <br /> • Desired building updates-1 or 2 flush toilet would be nice,general water conservation <br /> methods, use green cleaning chemicals <br /> • Life cycle strategy will get done by Anoka County in the next 6 months as a county-wide <br /> initiative <br /> • Big need is to get more people here. <br /> • Lisa is connection point for staff feedback on todays content <br /> Wargo Nature Center Master Plan -April 21, 2014 Vision Meeting Summary Pa 13 <br />