ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>About Waterman</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16544" name=GENERATOR> <META content=lb name="Microsoft Border"> <STYLE type=text/css>.style1 { FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman", Times, serif } </STYLE> <SCRIPT src="http://127.0.0.1:37935/xpopup.js" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT> </HEAD> <BODY vLink=#004439 aLink=#008000 link=#003399 leftMargin=5 background=http://www.watermancenter.org/images/grainblue.jpg topMargin=5 marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" stylesrc="index.htm"><!--msnavigation--> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=5 height=1822> <P>&nbsp;</P></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=128> <P align=center><FONT face="Americana, Comic Sans MS, Jazz Poster ICG" color=#008000 size=5><U><FONT size=4><B>Waterman Links</B></FONT></U></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=3><B><FONT color=#004080><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/index.html"><FONT color=#000066 size=2>Home Page</FONT></A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/waterman.htm">Waterman History</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/nstore.htm">Nature Store</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/hiawatha.htm">Hiawatha Island</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/brickpond.htm">BrickPond</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/apalachin.htm">Apalachin Marsh</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#003399><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/the_glen.htm">IBM Glen</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/pubevnts.htm">Public Events</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/kidssite.htm">Kids Programs</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/school.htm">School Programs</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/summercamps.htm">Summer Camps</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/volunteer.htm">Volunteers</A></FONT= > </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/counselorinfo.htm">Counselor Information</A></FONT></B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/staff.htm">Board of Directors/Staff</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/birdsofprey.htm">Raptors</A></FONT> </B></FONT></P> <P class=style1 align=left><FONT size=2><B><FONT color=#000066><A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/waterman_travels_home_page.htm">Waterman Travels</A></FONT> </B></FONT><FONT size=2><B></B></FONT></P></TD><!--msnavigation--> <TD vAlign=top width=422> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top align=left> <TD width="7%" rowSpan=2> <P align=left><IMG height=10 src="" width=10></P></TD> <TD width="93%" colSpan=2 height=112> <DIV align=center><IMG height=105 src="http://www.watermancenter.org/images/logo_b.gif" width=114></DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width="93%" colSpan=2 height=852> <DIV align=center> <P><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><B><FONT size=5>History of the Waterman Conservation Education Center site at Hilton Road, Apalachin&nbsp;</FONT></B></FONT></FONT></P> <P align=left><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><FONT size=+2>D</FONT></FONT></FONT></B>uring the late 1960's and early 1970's, several people in the Tioga County, New York community were concerned about the loss of wildlife habitat space.&nbsp; </P> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top align=left> <TD width="22%" height=664> <P><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><FONT size=+1><IMG height=154 src="http://www.watermancenter.org/images/kngfshr.gif" width=128></FONT></FONT></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><FONT size=+1><BR><IMG height=159 src="http://www.watermancenter.org/images/gardenchild.jpg" width=130></FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><B></B></P></TD> <TD width="78%" height=664> <P><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><FONT size=+1>L</FONT></FONT></FONT></B>olita Waterman, a member of the committee, offered to donate a portion of her family farm to the project under the condition that the property be forever managed as a nature center, and that it be named for her late husband, Fred L Waterman.&nbsp; </P> <P><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><FONT size=+1>A</FONT></FONT></FONT></B>fter several years of work by a dedicated group of volunteers who worked to establish a variety of wildlife food and cover plots, a building was acquired for the center. The former Faith Lutheran Church building and parking lot became the interpretative building for Waterman Center.&nbsp; </P> <P align=left><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><FONT size=+1>W</FONT></FONT></FONT></B>aterman Conservation Education Center's property on Hilton Road has been improved to include a system of nature trails that wind their way through the property allowing visitors to examine and enjoy trees, grasses, wildlife tracks, nesting boxes, and a gorge with a stream. The interpretative building houses a museum where visitors will find numerous exhibits and interpretative displays about local wildlife. The museum building also houses the Center's Nature Shop, classroom space, a reference library and offices. Surrounding the museum are the Lolita Waterman Wildlife Gardens. These gardens were designed to help landowners learn how to incorporate native plantings into their own landscape plans. The gardens also help visitors learn how to attract wildlife to their yards. </P> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=3> <P align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><B><FONT size=5>The Mission of<BR>Waterman Conservation Education Center...</FONT></B></FONT></FONT></P> <P><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><FONT size=+2>O</FONT></FONT></FONT></B>ur mission is to promote conservation education and outdoor recreation activities. We serve our members, the citizens of the Twin Tiers of New York State and Pennsylvania and all visitors to our wildlife refuge system.&nbsp;</P> <P><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#003399><FONT size=+1>S</FONT></FONT></FONT></B>ome of the goals of Waterman Center are:&nbsp; </P> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="77%"> <UL> <LI>Expand environmental awareness of our visitors. <LI>Provide conservation education programming for all ages, including classes, interpretive exhibits, trailside stations, booklets and signage. <LI>Provide refuges which are quiet and safe for both wildlife and humans. <LI>Provide quality environmental education programs tailored to meet the needs of area classroom teachers and their students. <LI>Function as a regional resource center for environmental and conservation concerns for people and businesses within the community. <LI>Cooperate with other centers and universities in research projects. <LI>Provide the educational component in order to share research information with the public. </LI></UL></TD> <TD vAlign=top width="23%"> <DIV align=center><IMG height=155 src="http://www.watermancenter.org/images/Image29.gif" width=161></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>To become a member of Waterman Center,<A href="http://www.watermancenter.org/membership_form2.htm"> click here </A>for the membership form or email: <A href="mailto:membership@watermancenter.org">membership@watermancenter.org</A> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp <P><P><P><P> <B><i><CENTER><H3>Waterman Center is a member agency of the Tioga County United Way.</B></CENTER><H3></i> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp </P> <P>&nbsp; <FONT size=-2>All wildlife illustrations A9 John Weissinger, Ithaca, NY 1997</FONT> </P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center><!-- PayPal Logo --> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=10 align=center border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=middle></TD></TR> <TR> <TD align=middle><A onclick="javascript:window.open('https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webs= cr?cmd=xpt/cps/popup/OLCWhatIsPayPal-outside','olcwhatispaypal','toolba= r=no, location=no, directories=no, status=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=yes, resizable=yes, width=400, height=350');" href="http://www.watermancenter.org/waterman.htm#"><IMG alt="Acceptance Mark" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/logo/PayPal_mark_37x23.gif" border=0></A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- PayPal Logo --></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><!--msnavigation--></TBODY></T= ABLE><!--msnavigation--> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD></TD></TR><!--msnavigation--></TBODY></TABLE> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript>_popupControl();</SCRIPT> </BODY></HTML>