How did the "Friends" group get started?
Was formed in December, 2000 and has grown into a 501©)3 tax-exempt, tax-deductible non-profit public charity. The Friends group can ask individuals and corporations for donations for the park improvement - something that the park staff, as government employees, are not permitted to do.
Some of the projects funded thus far include trail signs, an insect collection storage system, cameras, and a video production computer as well as program materials and meals for emergency workers.