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- EIN 25-1735097
- info@nedsmithcenter.org
- 717-692-3699
- 176 Water Company Road Millersburg PA 17061 USA
- http://www.nedsmithcenter.org
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Mission: The mission of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art is to merge the arts and the natural world and foster a celebration of both.
Geographic areas served: Central/NorthCentral Pennsylvania
Programs: Educate and engage all ages through exhibits, demonstrations, research opportunities and interactive presentations designed to promote a greater understanding of the natural world. Deliver year-round programming to promote the conservation of natural resources. Create dynamic programs utilizing the visual and performing arts to communicate how nature inspires art and how artists reflect nature in their work. Provide regional audiences with direct access to nationally recognized scientists, artists, authors and educators. Preserve 500 acres of wildlife habitat from stream to mountaintop and maintain a 12-mile trail system to encourage all ages to take part in healthy outdoor recreation and explore nature.
by applying state-of-the-art radio telemetry to current owl research methodologies, the centers research team is gaining tremendous new insight into migration patterns and how saw-whet owls travel along or across mountain ridges. Six specialized research stations located throughout the kittatinny ridge and the neighboring valley are operated by research biology interns recruited from around the globe. The research has signficant value as wind energy development explodes in the central appalachians. Data gathered by the project is helping to determine if saw-whet owls are at particular risk from extensive wind development.
promote an awareness of and appreciation for the art of ned smith and other wildlife artists by presenting an annual art auction.