Echo, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Inc
Echo, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Inc
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More about this organization
Mission
Echo inspires and engages families in the joy of scientific discovery, wonder of nature, and care of Lake Champlain.
About
The public face of the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Inc. (DBA Echo, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain or Echo) is an innovative science and nature center. Hands-on science is how we engage our visitors every day. Since 1995, we have taught more than 2.5 million visitors about the role of science in our culture and lives. Echo annually welcomes more than 170,000 visitors into a 34,500-square foot, award-winning LEED-certified facility. Through more than 100 interactive exhibits; 70 species of fish, reptiles, and amphibians; major changing exhibits; a 2,500-square foot early learning interactive space; Echo encourages visitors to view the natural environment as part of their neighborhood and to explore, learn about, and consider opportunities for stewardship. This work is delivered by a dedicated team of 28 staff, 200 volunteers and 75 interns who serve more than 16,000 volunteer hours per year, and more than 70 community partners. Echo is home to a consortium of organizations working for public and academic engagement in science: the Lake Champlain Basin Program; the University of Vermont Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory and Research Vessel; US Sea Grant Watershed Alliance; and the Lake Champlain Navy Memorial located in Hoehl Park. The nonprofit is governed by a 20 member board of directors, who retain responsibility for defining Echo's overall direction and functions necessary to ensure the organization remains on track and achieves its goals. The primary responsibilities of the Echo board fall in the areas of finance, fundraising, strategy, and policy. As a general matter, board members are not directly involved in Echo's daily operations, as these duties are the responsibility of management. Board members sit on one of four committees that meet four times annually: policy and governance, planning and finance, stewardship, and audit and ethics. The entire board meets quarterly within the fiscal year, including a two-day strategy and appreciative board advance. Echo at a glance: Early childhood initiatives: Increasing access to early science learning is a major goal of the strategic plan 2023.
