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Supporters of the education center have always
considered Edgewood’s Education Center a
portal to an experience immediately outdoors. Its purpose is to
introduce the real objects, places, and ideas that are found outside. At
Edgewood, these include rare forms of life, fascinating soils and fault
lines, and a colorful mosaic of plant communities and wildlife habitats,
now preserved and protected in perpetuity.
Situated on the east slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains and overlooking
the southern stretches of San Francisco Bay, Edgewood is a land where
nature’s timeless interplay of land and climate, plants and animals
continues unchanged.
The goal of the new education center is to
connect the visitor to these entities. The ultimate outcome is a
well-informed visitor who identifies with the land and its history,
gains new awareness of ecological relationships, and develops a caring
sense of place—a role in the world, so to speak. Edgewood’s exhibits are
designed to pique curiosity, stimulate reflection, and provoke people
into further learning. Ultimately, they are designed to ensure that
visitors leave with a new sense of perception and appreciation for this
remarkable and rare swath of land. |
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