Vaughan Woods And Historic Homestead

PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF REAL ESTATE DEDICATED TO EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORICAL EXEMPT PURPOSE

MAINTAIN THE VAUGHAN HOMESTEAD, ITS SURROUNDING GARDENS AND GROUNDS, AND ITS COLLECTION OF HISTORIC DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS AS RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY AND FOR USE IN PUBLIC PROGRAM AND EVENTS. EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDES MOORE ICE COMPANY FIELD TRIPS TO CASCADE POND WITH HALL DALE 3RD GRADE SUMMER MUSEUM INTERNSHIP TO UTILIZE THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES OF THE HOMESTEAD PROVIDING COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH A HANDS-ON INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE IN A SMALL MUSEUM, ONGOING HISTORICAL EXHIBIT AT HUBBARD LIBRARY, HOST ART & YOGA RETREATS BY LOCAL ARTIST HELENE FARAR, SUMMER HOUSE TOURS, HOST GASLIGHT THEATER SUMMER PERFORMANCES, HOST HALLOWELL CITIZEN'S INITATIVES GARDEN TOURS, FALL GATHERING, SENIOR COLLEGE VISIT, HOST HALL-DALE DAY OF CARING 7TH GRADE SERVICE PROJECT, HOST ROW HOUSE FALL GALA, AND HOST PLACE JUSTICE ADVISORY GROUP RETREAT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED UTILIZING THE HISTORICAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT SUPPORTS HALL-DALE 3RD GRADE AND 4TH GRADE CURRICULUM, PROMOTING COMMUNITY BY SHARING THE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS AND GROUNDS FOR USE BY LOCAL SCHOOLS AND GROUPS, CONNECTING STUDENTS TO THEIR LOCAL NATURAL LANDSCAPE AND PROMOTE STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH FUN AND EDUCATIONAL OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING, ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN DISCOURSE ABOUT HISTORY AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS THROUGH THE LENS OF THE VAUGHAN FAMILY AND THEIR SEVEN GENERATIONS OF RESIDENCY AT THE VAUGHAN HOMESTEAD, PROMOTE COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP BY HOSTING DAY LONG SERVICE EVENT ON THE TRAILS AND AROUND THE GROUNDS OF THE VAUGHAN HOMESTEAD, SHARE COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS AND PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COMMUNITY'S PAST THROUGH INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS DISPLAYED AT LOCAL LIBRARY. ESTIMATED 21,200 PEOPLE IN 2023 SERVED.

MAINTAIN VAUGHAN WOODS NATURE PRESERVE FOR PUBLIC USE BY PROVIDING ACCESS 365 DAYS PER YEAR TO THE PUBLIC FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TRAIL WALKING, NATURE STUDY, PICNICKING, SNOW SHOEING AND CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING. IN ADDITION TO PUBLIC RECREATIONAL USE, TEACHERS AT THE ADJACENT SCHOOLS REPORT DAILY USE OF THE VAUGHAN WOODS' TRAILS FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BIOLOGY UNITS, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CLASSES, POETRY UNITS, ADVISORY WALKS, NATURE WRITING ACTIVITIES, PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES, SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS, CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM PRACTICE, AND CLASSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY, DRAWING AND PAINTING. VWHH OFFERS PROGRAMS IN VAUGHAN WOODS THAT INCLUDE HISTORICAL INTERPRETIVE WALKS, GUIDED SNOWSHOE HIKES, AND OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL STUDENTS AND OUR LOCAL AFTER SCHOOL NATURE PLAY GROUP. ESTIMATED 40,000 PEOPLE SERVED ANNUALLY.