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FEDERAL PRIORITIES - 2000 <br /> • Formed two subcommittees to seek an interim, umbrella non-profit arrangement and form a <br /> non-profit foundation for West Eugene Wetlands, and to plan for the center. <br /> • Raised private funds and hired an attorney to form an environmental education non-profit <br /> organization. <br /> • Applied for grants to develop an outdoor facilities and public access plan and to develop <br /> training materials for volunteer trip leaders and an in-service training for teachers. <br /> • Selected a name for the non-profit group, the Willamette Resources and Education Network <br /> • Filed for state non-profit status. <br /> <br /> • Drafted an MOU between WREN and Lane County Audubon Society to handle finances <br /> until the WREN Boazd of Directors forms. <br /> • Identified an interim center site in an existing building owned by The Nature Conservancy <br /> and began planning to convert it at low cost to serve class needs. <br /> <br /> • Formed subcommittees on financing and developing educational and volunteer activities. <br /> Page 75 of 97 <br /> <br />