Trout Lake Nature CenterTrout Lake Nature Center

Street Address: 520 E. CR 44Eustis, FL

Phone: 352-357-7536Email: tlnc.director@gmail.comWebsite: troutlakenature.org

Trout Lake Nature Center

Trout Lake Nature Center

Priority Focus

• Water Quality• Water Quantity or

Conservation• Watersheds• Resource Protection• Natural Systems• Wildlife

Trout Lake Nature Center

Existing Programs

• Interactive, hands-on• High quality• Tested and evaluated• Meet the needs of

the community and schools

Trout Lake Nature Center

Summer Activities

• New trail named Gunkel Trail added

• Open areas increased• Tracking station constructed• Education programs for

Extended Learning Centers, homeschoolers and summer camps provided

• Invasive plants removed• Critter Cam used

Changes Coming…• Restructure school programs

based on changes to standards• Partner with LCWA on Middle

School programming• Refurbish diorama and exhibits• Relocate turtle enclosures• Extend Lazy Oak foot bridge• Begin capital campaign to

build science building• Purchase additional property

Trout Lake Nature Center

Trout Lake Nature Center

New Programs• Presentations for elementary schools• Saturday or After-School Science/

Nature Club• Additional audiences:• Youth• Families• Educators—STEM Outdoors!

• Young Children and Nature• Night hikes• Special topic programs• Water quality monitoring re-

established

Trout Lake Nature Center

2013-2014 Program Numbers

• 5,909 people participated in TLNC education programs

• 3,205 outreach contacts made• 9,645 visitors came to TLNC

Trout Lake Nature Center

Contact Information

Phone: 352-357-7536Email: tlnc.director@gmail.com