Future Plans of the American Bear Association
Some of our future plans include the following:- Enhancing educational programming and interpretive displays for youth, adults and groups
- Increasing wildlife viewing opportunities for the visiting public
- Creating Cub's Corner, an interactive children's center for youth ages 2-8
- Educating schools and communities about black bears, wildlife habitat and conservation
- Restoring, managing and monitoring ecological health and stability of Sanctuary property
- Making the Sanctuary more handicapped accessible
- Constructing a education and research center
- Building shower, laundry and kitchen facilities for our interns and volunteers
- Bringing electricity, telephone and internet to the Sanctuary
- Installing solar panels to provide electricity for the observation deck and parking lot.
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MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES
"Member" - $30/year
- Tri-Annual Subscription to Bear in Mind, the publication of the VSWS
- Basic member package
- 8x10 Photo of cub(s) and a certificate in padded cover
- "Friends of the Cubs" Lapel Pin
- Quarterly updates focusing on bear ecology and physiology
- Recognition in Bear in Mind
- Basic member Package
- "Friends of the Cubs" Package
- 5 postcards of bear cubs
- A copy of "Bear Man" DVD - featuring the life and legacy of Vince Shute
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Please fill in a membership formThe American Bear Association is a 501(c)(3) Tax-exempt, Nonprofit Organization. Your contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by federal and state laws.
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