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`= •-!'f;.�•� :� _ � At present, Wargo has a wide array of funding sources, ranging from its own <br /> operating budget to private grants and endowments,with approximately 75% <br /> of its operating budget coming from the Anoka County budget.Current funding <br /> sources include: <br /> Wargo Nature Center Operations Budget <br /> •• Metro Regional Parks Rehab and Enhancement Program <br /> Metro Regional Parks C.I.P. <br /> •, Metro Regional Parks and Trails Legacy Program <br /> L Edith Wargo Powers Endowment <br /> Koch Pipeline Company Easement Funding(one-time) <br /> - Connexus Energy Grant <br /> 1 <br /> Ourdacxyard Nature rrescnoollsoffered at the In order to realize the funding required to make the proposed improvements in <br /> Nature Centerthroughapartnershipwith theforest this plan, additional funding strategies will need to be pursued. Staff currently <br /> Lake Family Center devotes some capacity to pursue federal, state, and foundation grants to help <br /> support the operations and development of the Center, but grant funding <br /> should be supplemental to other additional sources. Potential new funding <br /> strategies include: <br /> • Increase revenue return from rentals,programs,and events <br /> • Seek grants through new opportunities <br /> • 5 Seek matching funds using the Edith Wargo Powers Endowment as <br /> leverage <br /> ' c Consider a State Bond Request <br /> k�: �1• ' Create a Friends of Wargo group for funding and advocacy <br /> t <br /> Continue phased upgrades to reduce building energy use/costs <br /> Wargonaturalistsprovideprogrammingatdesig- Partnership with the University of Minnesota's College of Design <br /> Architecture Department <br /> nated school forests offered in collaboration with <br /> area elementaryschools As the mission, vision and goals of Wargo Nature Center match or overlap <br /> with other organizations, potential partnerships should be explored to share <br /> resources to help implement the redevelopment plans.As such,Wargo should <br /> actively work to increase and enhance partnerships with: <br /> • Anoka County Integrated Waste Management through incorporated <br /> recycling into the on-site and off-site programs <br /> • The Cities of Lino Lakes,Blaine,and Centerville <br /> I P, 4k <br /> - Connexus Energy,YMCA,and municipal parks and recreation <br /> departments <br /> Rice Creek Watershed District <br /> With the aid of a Minnesota Agriculture in the Classs- <br /> room grant,Wargo added a farm to Market Summer <br /> camp in 2013 <br />