GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With many looming questions around whether and how schools will restart in the fall are already leading to cuts at Blandford Nature Center.
Jason Meyer, president and CEO of the Blandford Nature Center said, “We already are hearing from some of the local school districts that we might as well not count on field trips this fall and perhaps even this spring, and so we’ve really had to rethink how we operate as an organization
Meyer noted the COVID-19 pandemic hit as Blandford was gearing up for its busiest time of year.
Meyer says between cancellations and lost admissions, Blandford has lost nearly $300,000 — about a third of its budget.
Recently, Blandford Nature Center had to cut about half of its 40-person workforce.
Blandford's CEO Meyer says the nature center has survived hard times in the past 50 years and will be here after the pandemic.
Starting on June 15th Blandford Nature Center’s indoor facilities started welcoming guests again.
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