Nature Center receives initial $50k investment for new aquarium
The Wade Bourne Nature Center Foundation gifted Montgomery County Parks $50,000 to purchase a custom 500+-gallon freshwater aquarium, according to a release this week.
The aquarium will be viewed by visitors from inside and outside the Nature Center when the tank is installed by spring 2023. Parks Director Sally Burchett received the funding check from the foundation. The goal will be to stock it with native species of fish. The fish and items that go in the tank will be purchased through fundraising efforts, while Montgomery County will pay for the ongoing maintenance of the tank and fish.
"The Wade Bourne Nature Center Foundation is proud to present these initial funds for a project that will enhance the Wade Bourne Nature Center," Wade Bourne Foundation Chair Rosalind Kurita said. "This money will pay for the building and installation of a very large aquarium. We will need the community’s help to raise money to actually 'stock the tank' with fish."
The Wade Bourne Nature Center Foundation is a non-profit organization providing support for the educational outreach of the Nature Center located at Rotary Park. Funding is provided by charitable organizations and individuals interested in the conservation of natural resources along with human health and well-being.For information about the Wade Bourne Nature Center, free programs for children, and Rotary Park, visit mcgtn.org/parks, Montgomery Parks on Facebook, or call 931-648-5732.
This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Nature Center receives initial $50k investment for new aquarium
