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Ruth Friedman

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Review for Audubon Canyon Ranch, Inc., Stinson Beach, CA, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

ACR fills a unique place in the education both scietific and in connecting with "nature" for both adults and school children. The staff provides solid scientific information for the docents for their own intellectual growth and to pass on to the children they accompany to the Ranch. It is unique because the emphasis is on the children's bonding with the natural world and becoming joyful amateur naturalists. Many of the children who come to the Ranch have very minimal exposure to natural settings. The place is a revelation to them. A not infrequent response is, "I want to live here."

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

the happy reactions of children.

If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

not substantially change anything.

What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...

both my own learning experience and the learning I could pass on.

The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...

first rate and loved what they were doing.

If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...

restore much of the land that has been damaged by human greed (top soil removal)and by water damage through the lack of proper channeling.

Ways to make it better...

the necessary sign in procedures were reduced.

In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...

getting more people to experience the place without too much wear and tear on the natural setting.

One thing I'd also say is that...

it is a special place for people, animals and plants.

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2009

Role:  Volunteer & I do classroom visits and nature hikes.