We reinvented ourselves back in 1994, when we got money for a new herbarium that was open to the public. Most herbariums are impossible to get into. We have access for gardeners and everyone else. Other ones, you need credentials.
One of the things that I know that we didn't do a good job of is how can they (specialty teachers) help to bring this whole process of magnet schools along through professional development specifically for them. We didn't do that last year.
If it's an endangered species, they store it here.
We have those indicators that kids are buying into the magnet school concept and that parents are supporting the magnet school concept.
We have a very unique fruit cone and seed collection that we're trying to increase. We do consulting work for commercial companies, such as spice companies, when they can't identify in-house. Occasionally there are some odd seeds.
A lot of the subcontractors will undercut you, cheat you out of your money if they can.
This place is pretty close to a swamp, especially when the mosquitoes and flies get going. I came to town to try to help get things back to normal and make a few bucks. But this has been hard.