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THE EDUCATION TEAM CONNECTS PEOPLE TO NATURE THROUGH INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, OUTREACH AND FIELD PROGRAMS. DURING 2021, THE WONDERS OF WILDLIFE OPENED ITS NEWEST EXHIBIT, NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY. THIS NEW EXHIBIT IS HOME TO THE WINDLAND SMITH RICE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND ITS ANNUAL NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, PREVIOUSLY ONLY DISPLAYED AT THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE AND DISPLAY THE CREATIVE TALENTS AND DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT OF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS WORLDWIDE, THE EXHIBITION WILL FEATURE A ROTATING GALLERY OF JAW-DROPPING WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AS A CELEBRATION OF BOTH PEOPLE AND NATURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS: JOHN L MORRIS, PRESIDENT, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MEGAN C (MORRIS) STACK, VICE PRESIDENT, AND JOHN PAUL MORRIS, SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEW OF THE FORM 990: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS WERE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS UPON ELECTION AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY PROVIDE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A REVIEW OF TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION: THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. 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