Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO SUPPORT THE NATURE CENTER'S MISSION TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE RIO GRANDE BOSQUE, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RIO GRANDE ECOSYSTEMS, AND TO FOSTER POSITIVE HUMAN INTERACTIONS WITH THOSE SYSTEMS. THE FRIENDS FUND CLASSES FOR OVER 12,000 SCHOOLCHILDREN EACH YEAR, MANAGE THE NATURE SHOP, AND SUPPORT A NUMBER OF ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS. LED BY A FORCE OF 170 TRAINED NATURALISTS, THE FRIENDS SERVE A TOTAL OF 130,000 NATURE CENTER VISITORS WITH CLASSES, GUIDED WALKS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
ASSIST THE RIO GRANDE NATURE CENTER STATE PARK IN ACHIEVING ITS OBJECTIVES TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIO GRANDE BOSQUE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF ITS VALUE AND UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES.
FRIENDS OF THE RIO GRANDE NATURE CENTER TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE 12,200 HOURS OF YEARLY SERVICE TO SUPPORT THE PARK'S MISSION TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT. FRGNC PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR ALL PARK ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CHILDREN AND ADULT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. OF THE APPROXIMATELY 130,000 NATURE CENTER VISITORS EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 12,000 PARTICIPATED IN PLANNED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BIRD, NATURE, AND INTERPRETIVE GUIDED WALKS LED BY A FORCE OF 170 TRAINED NATURALISTS. VOLUNTEERS ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SUMMER CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND JUNIOR RANGERS AND ASSIST IN THE AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
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 |
|---|
| Craig Marshall | BOARD MEMBER | 8 | $0 |
| Brian Hanson | BOARD MEMBER | 8 | $0 |
| Yolanda Homann | BOARD MEMBER | 6 | $0 |
| David Hutton | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Balassi | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Jo Fairbanks Phd | TREASURER | 8 | $0 |
| Joan Escapule | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 |
| Patti Plagge | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
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