Thumb Nature Areas History
Established in the late 1990's
A core group of individuals decided to join together and called themselves the
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PLANNING COMMITTEE.
This group of individuals shared the vision of conserving our natural spaces through education and outreach.
Mapping their Dreams
They began mapping sites, collecting inventories of trees, plants and wildlife on these sites. Lessons and activities were developed for use with groups that used these sites. One of those initial sites is now the Exchange Club Forest site which is still used today.
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From it's beginning, countless volunteers have dedicated their time, energy, resources, expertise, and passion for bringing quality outdoor education opportunities to students, teachers, adults and the community.
Our name has changed several times over the years. We are now called
THUMB NATURE AREAS!
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Thumb Nature Areas is proud of the continued development of our organization over the years. We are committed to growing so the most valuable outdoor educational programs and experiences are made available for the teachers, students and community members that depend on us.
They worked hard to gather resources and to find natural habitats for their dreams to come to fruition.