This year s Haunted Trail was a bright spot, bringing in more than $54,000. 4:00 am, Dec. 13, 2020 ×
Northland Arboretum seen here Wednesday, Dec. 9. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
It’s no surprise 2020 has been a year of ups and downs in terms of funding for the Northland Arboretum.
Right now, the conservation nonprofit in Brainerd and Baxter looks to be operating at a deficit of about $54,000 for fiscal year 2020-21, but Executive Director Candice Zimmermann hopes things can get back on track.
Increases in membership, gift shop purchases and donations, along with potential grants, could bring the Arboretum out of the hole, Zimmermann told the Brainerd City Council Monday, Dec. 7.