Since 2006, over 35 projects have received more than $190,000 of funding from the Friends of TREC that preserve and enhance educational programming, natural history research and visitor services at TREC.  Projects funded have ranged from transportation grants for K-12 students to visit TREC, sponsorship of educational films on the Big Green Screen, freeze dry equipment for archival labs at TREC, and sponsorship of a Student Wildlife Film and Photography Contest.

  

Transportation Grants for K-12 Students-  Since 2006, the Friends of TREC have contributed or committed over $47,000 to bring over 10,000 students from the greater Erie area to TREC to enjoy the exhibits, view educational films on the Big Green Screen, learn from DCNR environmental educators and participate in hands on labs in the Dr. Joseph M. Thomas, M.D. Research Wing.  This would not have been possible without the partnership with the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the teachers and administrators from the participating schools.

 

Featured Projects-  The Friends of TREC are currently fundraising for 3 featured projects.  For more information and to financially support them click below.

AAUW Education Pavilion

Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Coyote Film