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Y E A R - E N D I M PA C T
3 0 , 0 0 0 v i s i t e d a s p a r t o f a n e d u c a t i o n a l g ro u p ,
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g r a n t f u n d i n g .
S U P P O R T I N G O U R C H I L D R E N ' S
S T E M E D U C AT I O N
Seasonal events brought close to 18,000 visitors
a n d t o u r i s t s t o t h e a re a t h ro u g h o u t t h e y e a r :
Earth Day, Free Fun Friday,
Great Pumpkin Nights, & N oo n Ye a r 's Ev e .
I N C R E A S I N G R E G I O N A L T O U R I S M
M o re t h a n $650,000 i n l o c a l a n d s t a t e g o v e r n m e n t
re v e n u e s w e re g e n e r a t e d f ro m t h e E c o Ta r i u m 's
p re s e n c e i n t h e c o m m u n i t y t h ro u g h g r a n t e d f u n d s .
I N V E S T I N G I N O U R C O M M U N I T Y
T h e E c o Ta r i u m , b o t h d i re c t l y a n d t h ro u g h i t s
e x p e n d i t u re s , s u p p o r t e d t h e e q u i v a l e n t o f
more than 200 full-time jobs
i n o u r c o m m u n i t y.
E M P L O Y I N G R E S I D E N T S *
M o re t h a n $ 3 . 8 m i l l i o n w i l l b e s p e n t d i re c t l y
o n o p e r a t i o n s , w i t h a n a d d i t i o n a l $ 3 . 5 m i l l i o n
s p e n t t o c o m p l e t e W i l d C a t S t a t i o n . T h e m u s e u m
g e n e r a t e d a n a d d i t i o n a l $ 3 . 4 m i l l i o n o f i n d i re c t
s p e n d i n g b y v i s i t o r s , b r i n g i n g a n e s t i m a t e d t o t a l
o f $ 7.3 m i l l i o n i n e c o n o m i c i m p a c t t o t h e re g i o n .
B O O S T I N G E C O N O M I C I M PA C T
/ e c o t a r i u m @ e c o t a r i u m
Experience the largest family-friendly
indoor/outdoor museum in
Central Massachusetts, featuring
three floors of interactive exhibits,
wildlife habitats, an Express Train,
a Planetarium, and a 44+ acre
campus with ponds and trails.
/ e c o t a r i u m @ e c o t a r i u m
Learn more at ecotarium.org
