ENRTF ID: 127-C Project Title: Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Supplemental Teaching Staff Category: C. Environmental Education Summary: The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center would like to offer its environmental education curriculum to more southeast Minnesota students by hiring an additional naturalist and interns for three years. Total Project Budget: $ 252,898 Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2023 (3 yrs) Name: Luke Reese Sponsoring Organization: City of Austin Job Title: Director/Naturalist Department: Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department Address: 1304 21st St NE Austin MN 55912 Telephone Number: (507) 437-7519 Email luke.reese@hormelnaturecenter.org Location: Region: Southeast County Name: Mower Alternate Text for Visual: Three photos: Tapping a maple with 4th graders. 1st graders sharing the soil discoveries. 7th graders fascinated by a hatchling turtle. 10 and 25 miles from HNC.