Oregon State Parks Trust

Oregon State Parks Trust (OSPT) is a U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of state parks in Oregon. While Oregon State Parks Trust works collaboratively with the Oregon State Parks Commission and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, it is an independent organization, with its own board and priorities.

Current priorities

As part of its strategic and annual planning processes, Oregon State Parks Trust's board identifies priority projects and campaigns. For 2009 and beyond, OSTP's priority projects will include raising funds and support for restoring and rebuilding Fort Yamhill, expanding Oregon Parks and Recreation's successful "Let's Go Camping" program, which provides families with their first camping experiences, constructing a new north entrance visitor and interpretive center at Silver Falls State Park, restoring Oregon's publicly accessible lighthouses, and restoring and preserving two cannons unearthed near Arch Cape.

History

Oregon State Parks Trust filed its articles of incorporation on May 16, 1995. Founding trustees included Lucille S. "Lu" Beck, Brian G. Booth, Cynthia J. Ford, Lynn W. Newbry, and Nancy N. Russell. A. W. "Bill" Sweet, Loran L. "Stub" Stewart, and Robert L. Meinen were ex-officio members. Jackie Franke was the liaison officer for Oregon State Parks Trust and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, a position she held through March 15, 2000.

According to its initial articles of incorporation, Oregon State Parks Trust's principal purpose is "to acquire, obtain, and maintain funds or property for donation to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department for public park or public recreation purposes." Its mission is "To engage in activities that improve the quality of life in Oregon by preserving and improving Oregon's natural, cultural, historic and recreational sites for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations."

Oregon State Parks Trust was registered as a charitable organization with the Oregon Department of Justice on June 19, 1995.

The organization held its first official meeting on August 23, 1995. At that meeting, former state legislator Lynn W. Newbry was elected Board Chair (a position he held through 1996), and the trust and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department entered into a historic agreement to establish a working relationship to benefit Oregon's state parks.

Oregon State Parks Trust's accomplishments include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Museum Management: Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site. Cultural Resources 2007 Annual Report, Pacific West Region, National Park Service, Department of Interior, 2008.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, January 07, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.