{"id":38886,"date":"2024-11-18T01:57:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T09:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=38886"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:32:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:32:41","slug":"lake-erie-nature-science-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/lake-erie-nature-science-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Erie Nature &amp; Science Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lensc.org\/\">Lake Erie Nature &amp; Science Center<\/a> (LENSC) was established in 1945 in Bay Village, Ohio and has inspired the community to appreciate and be responsible for our natural world. A unique combination of resources can be found only at LENSC:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Live animal exhibits<\/li>\n<li>Wildlife rehabilitation services<\/li>\n<li>A public-access planetarium<\/li>\n<li>Nature-based preschool and animal program for all ages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>LENSC is one of the region\u2019s most affordable and accessible destinations to learn about the environment. It offers free general admission and free wildlife rehabilitation services to more than 10,000 visitors annually. LENSC is committed to providing accessible nature education for people of all ages and help for native wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to completing our Wildlife Gardens Education and Renovation Project in 2025, which will transform the outdoor Wildlife Gardens to give visitors better visibility of the Center\u2019s resident animals and wildlife rehabilitation efforts. At $1,900,000, it will be the largest capital investment in our free offerings for the public,\u201d said Morgan Haines, marketing and development coordinator for LENSC.<\/p>\n<p>Yardi\u2019s generous support is instrumental in helping LENSC provide free general admission to indoor and outdoor exhibits, nature-based programs for all ages, and wildlife rehabilitation services at no charge to the public seven days a week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg\" alt=\"LENSC Owl\" class=\"wp-image-38888\" style=\"width:auto;height:375px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg 818w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg?resize=768,961 768w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg?w=400 400w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg?w=500 500w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg?w=1000 1000w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/LENSC_1.jpg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Thousands of visitors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both humans and animals love and benefit from Lake Erie Nature &amp; Science Center. In 2023, LENSC served more than 100,000 visitors through free general admission and admitted more than 1,800 animals into its rehabilitation facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur enduring mission goals are to educate and inspire people of all ages about our Earth, our relationship to it, and how that relationship is shaping our quality of life and future,\u201d explained Haines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lake Erie Nature &amp; Science Center coordinates corporate volunteer opportunities. For more information on corporate opportunities, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lensc.org\/corporate-investments\">here<\/a> and for\u00a0individual opportunities, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lensc.org\/volunteer-opportunities\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find future non-profit profiles at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/category\/giving\">https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/category\/giving<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yardi is Energized for Good! Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yardi.org\">www.yardi.org<\/a> for more about our philanthropic reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake Erie Nature &amp; Science Center (LENSC) was established in 1945 in Bay Village, Ohio and has inspired the community to appreciate and be responsible for our natural world. 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