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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request for Funding Submitted by Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary (Project #20-10) in the Amount of Forty Thousand and NO/100 Dollars ($40,000.00) to Upgrade Trails and to Improve Accessibility at the Facility Located at 1 Nature Place, McKinney, Texas.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: August 27, 2020
DEPARTMENT: McKinney Community Development Corporation
CONTACT: Cindy Schneible, President
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is seeking funding for a project to upgrade trails that lead to the Heard's Animals of the World exhibit enclosures and the Native Texas Butterfly House & Garden to improve accessibility.
* The upgrade will feature a 65-foot wide concrete path, equipped with culverts and other soil erosion mitigation methodologies.
* The length of the trail is approximately 6300 feet.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* Founded in 1967 by Miss Bess Heard, The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural science exploration center focused on interpreting the natural world to people of all ages.
* The mission of the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary is to bring nature and people together to discover, enjoy, experience, preserve and restore our priceless environment through:
o Educational programs emphasizing appreciation and conservation of nature;
o Preservation of a portion of North Texas land with its native vegetation and wildlife, in as near a natural condition as possible;
o Museum exhibits, examples of natural history, nature-related art works and memorabilia from Founder Bess Heard;
o Indoor/outdoor nature experiences geared to all age and educational levels.
* The Heard offers guests the unique experience to understand Collin County's natural heritage a well as how lifestyle decisions we make today will affect how Collin County will look in the future
* The Heard experience invol...
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