Blue Heron Nature Preserve

 I ended up learning a lot from Biodiversity Stewardship and researching the Blue Heron Nature Preserve. The Ecology Slides, Dendrology Slides, Classification Refresher and Define Biodiversity assignments allowed me to have a good foundation of biology, since I do not come from a biology background. At first, I was nervous about being behind in class due to my lack of knowledge, but the assignments made sure we all had a very useful and long-lasting understanding. The AI Tools, Mapping Tools and Nonprofit Summary allowed me to take the skills that I learned and apply them in my chosen project, The Blue Heron Nature Preserve. I feel like this class is a great stepping stone to become successful in our college career and I will take everything I learned into my future classes! On a local level, I think that I have the skills to discuss biodiversity, mapping tools and nonprofits to my coworkers! I feel that I will be able to add a new perspective when working on disaster projects at work.

 Step One: Name Your Organization Complete a name search on the Georgia Secretary of State website  to make sure your name does not conflict with any other registered organizations in Georgia Make sure the name includes one of the following... Corporation (Corp.) Incorporated (Inc.) Company (Co.) Limited (Ltd.) Fill out a Name Reservation Request to reserve the organization's chosen name for 30 days Filing Fee: $25 Step Two: Recruit Incorporators and Initial Directors Need to recruit at least one Incorporator (person who will sign the Articles of Incorporation in Step Four) Need to recruit at least one Director (the nonprofit's governing body) with the following requirements: Qualifications: natural person 18 years of age or older No residency requirement No membership requirement Term: one year Quorum: majority Committee: minimum of one director Step Three: Appoint a Registered Agent This person is responsible for receiving the legal notices for the nonprofit Requirements: be