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RENOVATION OF OUR KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE PROPAGATION FACILITIES AND OFFICES IS ONGOING. THESE RENOVATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO HOST VISITORS, PROVIDE BETTER FACILITIES FOR OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK TO "SAVE THE FISHES". CFI HAS WORKED IN THE PAST YEAR TO INCREASE OUR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS, AND HAS HOSTED MANY VISITS BY CONSERVATION PARTNERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, AND INTERESTED PUBLIC. CFI CONTINUES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO INCREASE OUR EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH IMPACT. 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RENOVATION OF OUR KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE PROPAGATION FACILITIES AND OFFICES IS ONGOING. THESE RENOVATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO HOST VISITORS, PROVIDE BETTER FACILITIES FOR OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK TO "SAVE THE FISHES". CFI HAS WORKED IN THE PAST YEAR TO INCREASE OUR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS, AND HAS HOSTED MANY VISITS BY CONSERVATION PARTNERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, AND INTERESTED PUBLIC. CFI CONTINUES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO INCREASE OUR EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH IMPACT. CFI'S MISSION OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ON BEHALF OF THE INCREDIBLE AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY OF OUR REGION CONTINUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY IN BOARD MEETING, CONFLICT OF INTEREST WORKSHEET IS UPDATED. 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