named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Art and Nature Collaborations
Programs integrating art with environmental education, facilitated through partnerships with local artists and arts organizations
Forest Therapy
Research-based immersive nature experience promoting wellness through mindfulness and forest immersion, offered as public or private walks and add-on events
Wavemakers Program
Youth environmental education program for school-aged children, focused on nature connection and ecological awareness
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 2 activities
- Host nature-based workshops and public events for all agesOffers a variety of workshops and community events including nature journaling, watercolor painting, birding walks, survival skills (e.g., water purification), mushroom cultivation, native plant seed sowing, and seasonal festivals such as solstice and equinox celebrations, eco-bonfires, and maker faires to engage the public in environmental education and stewardship.
- Provide professional development and program development support for educatorsDevelops environmental education programs and delivers professional development for educators, including training aligned with New York State Science Learning Standards to build capacity in environmental education.
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Summer Day Camp Programs 1 activity
- Operate seasonal and year-round environmental education programs for children and youthRuns structured outdoor education programs for children and youth, including Spring Camp (ages 5–12), Summer Camp (7-week program), Forest School (preschool-aged with 1:4 teacher-to-student ratio), and themed programs like Puddle Jumpers (ages 5–7), Surf Explorers (ages 8–10), and Wavemakers (ages 8–15) that meet regularly to explore ecosystems, conduct science experiments, and engage in nature-based art and stewardship.
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Community Stewardship Volunteer Programs 1 activity
- Organize conservation volunteer days and stewardship activitiesHosts regular volunteer days involving trail maintenance, invasive species removal, native plant restoration, building bird and bat houses, gardening, and other ecological stewardship activities across the 60-acre Dennis Puleston Nature Preserve and Washington Lodge properties, open to diverse age groups and interests.
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Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
- Secure public funding for operational and capital projectsReceives multi-year operational and capital project funding from the New York State Council on the Arts to support environmental programming and the restoration of the Washington Lodge as a community center.
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Nature Preserve Management and Public Access 1 activity
- Steward protected natural lands and improve public accessAssumes stewardship of the 51-acre Dennis Puleston Nature Preserve via special use permit with Suffolk County and the Washington Lodge under a license agreement with the Town of Brookhaven, blazes and maintains public trails across 60 acres to connect municipal parklands and provide public access.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$456K
Contributions & grants$180K39%
Program service revenue$275K60%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$438K
Program expenses58%
Admin / overhead42%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$271K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$118K
Cash$102K
Investments$4K
Liabilities$110K
Net assets$9K
Liquid reserves2.9 mo
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +29.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 11
- Clyde Parker — Director
- Frances Stokes — Treasurer
- Jennifer Vorbach — Director
- Joan Miyazaki — Director
- Michael Kaiser — Director
- Patrice Dlhoposky — Secretary
- Patricia Odusami — Director
- Rachel Ndembera — Director
- Sally Wellinger — Director
- Tom Pelletier — Director
- Troy Fried — Chair
relationships · 35
Who they work with
- Adirondack Mountain Club Partner — Organization where Mike Kaiser is a Trustee on the Advisory Board, indicating a professional connection to CEED through leadership overlap.
- Art & Nature Group, Inc Network — CEED operates as the new name for Art & Nature Group, Inc, indicating organizational rebranding or operational continuity.
- Atlantic Marine Conservation Society Partner — Organization where Sally Wellinger served as a volunteer or staff member, indicating a professional connection.
- Atlantic Marine Conservation Society Partner — Partner providing marine conservation, research, and public education programs at CEED.
- Atlantic Marine Conservation Society Partner — Served as volunteer and staff member.
- Beach Oak Designs Partner — Partner providing art, nature, and science programming at CEED.
- Christian and Rowan Partner — Collaborates on gardening and volunteer programming.
- Conor Cash Partner — Leads mushroom-growing workshops in partnership with CEED.
- Elizabeth Shreeve Partner — Leads educational ocean-themed children's programs in collaboration with CEED.
- Fireplace History Club Partner — Provided historical information about the Washington Lodge.
- Friends of Bellport Bay Partner — Partner engaged in ecosystem restoration and environmental education at CEED.
- Inspiration Plus Partner — Partner offering arts and sciences programming to encourage creative expression and learning at CEED.
- John Deitz Partner — Local historian and author who contributed research on the Washington Lodge; affiliated with BrookhavenSouthhaven.org.
- Long Island Explorium Partner — Organization where Sally Wellinger served as a volunteer or staff member, indicating a professional connection.
- Long Island Explorium Partner — Served as volunteer and staff member.
- Long Island Parrot Society Partner — Partner offering educational programming related to responsible bird ownership and avian conservation at CEED.
- Mama Farm Partner — Partner organization offering environmental programming at CEED, focused on regenerative farming, conservation, and biodiversity.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provides grant funding that supports CEED's programming
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Government funder providing multi-year operational and capital funding to support CEED’s arts and nature programs and facility restoration.
- OceansWide Partner — Organization where Sally Wellinger served as a volunteer or staff member, indicating a professional connection.
- OceansWide Partner — Served as volunteer and staff member.
- Post Morrow Foundation Partner — Co-owned the Washington Lodge with the Town of Brookhaven until gifting its share to the Town in 2016 to support CEED’s development of a nature retreat center.
- Project Eats Partner — Urban farm network where Sam Rauch serves as a curatorial advisor, indicating a professional connection to CEED through leadership overlap.
- Puleston's Vagabonds Partner — Co-hosts nature programs such as the Big Bird Eco-Bonfire.
- Richard Thomas Partner — Local historian and author who contributed research on the Washington Lodge; affiliated with BrookhavenSouthhaven.org.
- Riverhead Foundation Partner — Organization where Sally Wellinger served as a volunteer or staff member, indicating a professional connection.
- Riverhead Foundation Partner — Served as volunteer and staff member.
- Suffolk County Government — Co-owns the 7.6-acre field and forest adjacent to the lodge and granted a special use permit for the Dennis Puleston Nature Preserve.
- The Post Morrow Foundation Partner — Partner that provides child-centered forest immersion experiences for young children at CEED.
- Town of Brookhaven Partner — Jointly owns and manages the Washington Lodge property; CEED operates under a license agreement with the Town.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Art-Integrated Environmental Learningmethodology: arts_integrated_environmental_educationBy integrating art-making with environmental education in a dedicated studio and through nature-inspired projects, CEED strengthens emotional and cognitive connections to nature because creative expression deepens personal engagement and understanding of ecological concepts.
- Child-Led, Experiential Nature Explorationmethodology: constructivist_play_based_educationBy allowing children to direct their own learning through hands-on exploration, nature walks, journaling, and creative projects, CEED fosters deeper environmental awareness and stewardship because intrinsic curiosity and personal discovery lead to lasting connection and engagement with ecosystems.
- Living Laboratory Model for Sustainable Systemsmethodology: living_laboratory_for_sustainable_technologyBy modeling sustainable technologies—such as solar energy, geothermal heating, and composting toilets—as functional, visible components of daily operations, CEED teaches sustainable living because direct exposure to real-world applications makes abstract environmental principles tangible and replicable.
- Place-Based Ecosystem Education and Actionmethodology: place_based_environmental_educationBy grounding environmental education in local Long Island ecosystems—through native plant restoration, habitat conservation, and study of regional naturalists—CEED builds community stewardship because place-based knowledge fosters responsibility, identity, and actionable conservation behaviors.