Before, no one had the time or resources to go out and make this happen.

Our emphasis is to try to get kids better connected to the community to help them stay out of trouble.

There are a lot of barriers to kids being successful with this. Transportation is a huge barrier.

All I would need is a time machine.

You have to make the time, then it gets easier.

It was the first time I handled a turtle or a frog. That was about five years ago. We got to go to Lake Michigan and on various field trips. That is how this all started.