Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND CONSERVE IN PERPETUITY THE FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER AND REFUGE.
THE FRIENDS OF THE FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER HAS MADE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER & REFUGE OVER THE YEARS. MOST RECENTLY, THE FRIENDS WERE AWARDED A $200,000 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE RECREATION GRANT TO IMPROVE AND RESTORE THE TRAILS AT GREER ISLAND, RAISING MORE THAN $150,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS IN THE PROCESS. IN ADDITION, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE SID RICHARDSON FOUNDATION AND H-E-B, THE FRIENDS WILL BE CONSTRUCTING A NEW AMPHITHEATER NEAR THE LOTUS MARSH BOARDWALK TO REPLACE THE INADEQUATE AND OUTDATED ONE BUILT IN 1973. THE NEW LOTUS MARSH AMPHITHEATER WILL EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INCREASE PROGRAM CAPACITY, HELPING US MEET THE GROWING NEEDS OF OUR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM. ALSO, THANKS TO A FOUNDATION GRANT, FRIENDS FUNDING, AND FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER & REFUGE STAFF, A TRAIL COUNTER SYSTEM CURRENTLY BEING INSTALLED AT THE NATURE CENTER WILL SOON ALLOW STAFF TO BETTER MANAGE THE NATURE CENTER'S TRAILS AND ACHIEVE A HEALTHIER PEOPLE-TO-CONSERVATION BALANCE BY DIRECTING EFFORTS TOWARD HIGH-USE AREAS WHILE LEAVING LESSER-USED AREAS IN A MORE NATURAL STATE.TWO MEMBER EVENTS WERE HELD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/19. S'MORES BY STARLIGHT PROVIDED UNIQUE FAMILY ACTIVITIES AT THE NATURE CENTER FOR 45 MEMBERS AND SWEETHEART SUNSET ON THE BOARDWALK PROVIDED A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AT THE NATURE CENTER FOR 30 MEMBERS.
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 |
|---|
| Haily Summerford | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $108,400 |
| Cassie King | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Gabe Sustaita | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Lydia Saldana | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Will Rodgers | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| William Richerson | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Katie Owens | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Bob O'Kennon | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Sally Mccoy | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Marty Leonard | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Joe Gearheart | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Greg Fitzgerald | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Wes Culwell | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Christie | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Lon Burnam | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Ellen Browning | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| George Bristol | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Tom Armstrong | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Kristy Odom | SECRETARY - RECORDING | 10 | $0 |
| Peter Mckone | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Chris Smith | PAST PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Catherine Mueller | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Lynda Gearheart | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
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