For Immediate Release	Contact:	Michael Simonsen
August 8, 2002		619-236-6616 619-884-7335 Cell

Frye Completes Funding for Nature Center

Tecolote Nature Center will have necessary funds for long awaited expansion

San Diego ? Today, Councilmember Donna Frye announced that she has allocated $90,000 of park bond funds to the Tecolote Nature Center located in Tecolote Canyon Natural Park. These funds will go toward the much needed Nature Center expansion project currently in design.

Frye stated, ?The existing facility does not have the space to provide for the level of educational and enrichment experiences that it should. The expanded Tecolote Nature Center will have a classroom to provide for school field trips and lectures.?

The expansion of the Tecolote Nature Center will provide an additional 600 square feet. This will include an enhanced patio and restroom facilities. A separate 900 square foot classroom building will be constructed adjacent to the current site.

The Tecolote Nature Center provides a variety of educational and recreational experiences. The facility offers a number of exhibits on the animal and plant life in the canyon. Reference materials for research on the canyon are also available at the Nature Center. The Park Rangers offer tours and informational lectures about Tecolote Canyon.

?Tecolote Canyon is one of the greatest natural resources in the Sixth Council District and the City of San Diego,? Frye commented. ?It deserves to have a proper facility to educate the public and showcase its natural beauty.?

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