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Makin’ Tracks
Explore the natural world with your children every Wednesday afternoon starting December 3rd at 3:30 pm, with storyteller and nature-educator Kate White. Topics include plant identification, animal tracks, stargazing, bird language, and much more. Meet in the Education Building. Other events at our calendar.
Welcome to the Ivy Creek Foundation
The Ivy Creek Foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection of the Ivy Creek and Ragged Mountain Natural Areas for the purpose of conservation and education. The Foundation’s primary mission is to foster the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of Central Virginia’s rich natural heritage.
The Ivy Creek Foundation:
- Preserves and manages the Ivy Creek and Ragged Mountain Natural Areas (over 1,000 acres) for education and appreciation.
- Gives nature tours to over 2,500 people a year.
- Offers a year round schedule of public programs free to the public and enjoyed by over 1,200 people last year.
The operating budget of the Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is supported primarily by annual tax-deductible contributions through membership participation. The Foundation has two part-time staff and a 17 member Board of Directors.
The Foundation launched it’s first Annual Fund Drive in October 2008. We hope to raise an additional $50,000 in the coming year to support new environmental education and history programming for local area schools. Through out the year we will seek support for our exciting new education initiatives by expanding and engaging our membership and through a series of fundraising events. Check our Education Initiatives page for more information on new programs, and our Membership & Giving page for how you can help!