Priscilla Bullitt Collins Field Station

Field station name: Priscilla Bullitt Collins Field Station

URL: https://farm.vassar.edu/

Year founded: 1978

Mission statement: The mission of the Vassar Ecological Preserve is to protect and preserve the ecological diversity of the land to ensure that its educational value will be maintained in perpetuity. The Vassar Ecological Preserve promotes increased understanding and appreciation of the natural systems on the preserve through field-based education and research.

Annual visitors: 28000

Land: 525 acres (212 hectares)

Location:

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Outreach Goals

[✓ = applies to this field station, ✗ = does not apply to this field station]

    ✗ Build community

    ✓ Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills

    ✓ Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship

    ✗ Inspire curiosity

    ✗ Make field station resources available to the public

    ✗ Promote STEM careers

    ✗ Raise awareness of the field station's work

    ✗ Raise money

    ✓ Reach a particular audience

    ✗ Teach about the environment generally

    ✗ Teach researchers how to communicate with the public

Outreach Programs