Mission Statement

Recognizing, the importance of environmental and science literacy in society today, and the value of “learning by doing,” A Time for Science is uniquely able to coordinate the talents of area volunteers, to marshal a variety of resources for support, and to provide a supportive environment with which to enable participants at all levels to become engaged both in nature and in the experience of science and thereby enhance environmental awareness and science education and literacy in our region.

Mission Values, Purpose, Objectives

A Time for Science is committed to the propositions:

  • That the wellbeing and preservation of our natural environment is essential to our very survival and must be appreciated, understood, protected, and nurtured;
  • That, in this age of information- and knowledge- based industries and of the technical nature of issues and problems faced by society,  a scientifically literate and technically competent populace is critical not only to our society in general but to the economic and cultural development of our region in particular and must be cultivated and fostered at all levels; and
  • That learning by doing offers the most effective, exciting, inspiring, and fulfilling approach to environmental education and to the learning of science, mathematics and technology, and that a variety of opportunities for such should be supported and made available to all.

Therefore, as a unique endeavor with exceptional qualifications within Greenville/Pitt County and its surrounding areas, and in order to meet the aforementioned goals, A Time for Science strives:

  • To recruit, coordinate, and facilitate the skills and talents of capable and willing individuals throughout various public and private organizations;
  • To work cooperatively with Pitt County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Bray Hollow Conservation Easement;
  • To harness the resources of other available private and public community assets; and
  • To provide location, facilities, resources and a supportive environment with which to enable participants in the programs and activities it offers to develop curiosity, logical thinking and creative problem-solving skills while being fully engaged in and experiencing both environmental awareness and the scientific process.