Finger Lakes Cultural and Natural History Museum

) The Finger Lakes Museum maintains a strong presence in its immediate and regional communities. The organization receives significant support from volunteers and businesses from the area. The Museum Staff and Board of Trustees oversee the programming/experiences and operations throughout the year. The expenses incurred to maintain programs/experiences and its day-to-day operations include in-kind time/services and material donations along with staff wage expenses.

) The Museum completed a new outdoor Childrens Natural Playscape located next to the existing Creekside Center building. This Playscape is an additional asset to the Museums growing list of public and private opportunities offered at its 30-acre campus. The organizations Creekside Center is open to the public throughout the spring, summer, and fall months for a multitude of scheduled programs for the public to enjoy. Its 16-acre wetland wildlife preserve is also open for public access and guided walks 365 days a year. The Museums programs/experiences include: public and private paddling programs (sunset paddles, paddling lessons, paddling instructor certification classes, youth training classes, private paddles for families or school groups), school group excursions, fitness classes, musical performances, and community and private events accommodating all age groups. Over 600 individuals attended 40+ programs and events that happened throughout the 2022 season. The Museum also began work on the first piece of its large capital project titled Bite One. Bite One consisted of: installing infrastructure for a new Operations Building and the future Main Exhibit Building, site work for new Operations Building and Creekside Center Comfort Station, foundations and construction of Operations Building and Creekside Center Comfort Station. A significant amount of Bite One was achieved in 2022 and to be fully completed in 2023.

The Finger Lakes Museum incurred the following costs throughout the year with consultants and work pertaining to its major capital project: 1) Architectural Consultant Final Construction Documents. 2) Exhibit/Experience Consultants Conceptual and design development work surrounding interior exhibits/experiences. Multiple site visits and community workshops were performed/led by these consultants. 3) Landscape Architecture Consultant Concept and design development and the start of construction documents for the Main Building Plaza design. 4) Site Civil Architecture Consultant Overall site planning and oversaw the preparation, presentation, and approvals with all necessary Town and County groups. All necessary infrastructure design and drawings were prepared for the organizations Bite One of the capital project construction. 5) Construction Management Consultant Secured and oversaw the work of the construction teams who began work on the Museums Bite One.