Organizations Filed Purposes:
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT IS A 'COOPERATING ASSOCIATION' AS DEFINED IN REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OPERATING AS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NPS WITH RESPECT TO ITS JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS THE NPS IN ITS ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAMMING GOALS IN EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT COOPERATING ASSOCIATION WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK TO HELP IN ITS ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAMMING GOALS IN EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT IS A 'COOPERATING ASSOCIATION' AS DEFINED IN REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OPERATING AS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NPS WITH RESPECT TO ITS JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS THE NPS IN ITS ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAMMING GOALS IN EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, SCIENTIFIC AND HISTORIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION VIA A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, THE PRIMARY OF WHICH IS THE OPERATION OF 4 (FOUR) VISITOR CENTER PARK STORES AND A RELATED ONLINE RETAIL OUTLET. REVENUES ARE GENERATED VIA THE SALES OF GOODS AND SAFETY ITEMS, AND THESE REVENUES ARE USED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK TO HELP SUPPORT PARK PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE HISTORIC KEYS RANCH TOURS, TORTOISE TELEMETRY AND BIGHORN SHEEP COLLARING PROGRAMS, AND FIELD TRIPS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, JTNPA STAFF WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARK RANGERS AND VOLUNTEERS AT THE VISITOR CENTERS TO PROVIDE SAFETY AND RECREATIONAL INFORMATION TO VISITORS PASSING THROUGH.
THE DESERT INSTITUTE IS OPERATED BY JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION (JTNPA) AND SERVES AS AN EXTENSION OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. IT OFFERS CLASSES IN CULTURAL HISTORY, NATURAL SCIENCE, SURVIVAL SKILLS, DESERT NATURALIST STUDIES, WOMEN'S PROGRAMS, CITIZEN SCIENCE, AND CREATIVE ARTS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT BY EXPERT INSTRUCTORS WHO PROVIDE A PERSONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE ON THESE EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES.
THE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM HELPS MISSION FULFILLMENT BY SUPPORTING PARK PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. JTNPA MEMBERS ARE A COMMITTED GROUP OF SUPPORTERS WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS EACH YEAR HELP THE PARK FULFULL ITS EDUCATIONAL, INTERPRETIVE, AND RESEARCH PLANS VIA SUPPORT OF YOUTH PROGRAMS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND THE PARK'S HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Jacqueline Guevara | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $47,038 |
| Mark Wheeler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Zarki | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Semmelroth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Castro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Truesdell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kerry Puckett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laraine Turk | SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bob Zimmerman | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Scott Darrell | VICE PRESIDE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Yvonne Legrice | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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