Friends of Wildwood
Goal
The Friends of Wildwood goal is:
- To preserve and support Wildwood Park and the Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center
This is accomplished by:
- Supporting educational efforts
- Providing educational and recreational opportunities for the general public
- Driving membership in an effort to increase funds to support the maintenance and enhancements of the park
Board of Directors
The Friends Board of Directors meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at Wildwood Park in the Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center.
The Friends Board currently is comprised of eighteen members including President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer who represent the broad interests of the public.
The Park Manager (or alternate designee) is a voting member of the Board. The Director of Dauphin County Parks and Recreation is an ex-officio member of the Board.
Board members and officers serve without compensation.
Directors are elected at the Annual Meeting, held in November, to serve for three (3) years beginning with the first day of the new year and are limited to two (2) consecutive terms.
Board Officers
President
Shawn ScottVice-President
Valerie SimmonsSecretary
Carolyn BlatchleyTreasurer
Wendy McClintockBoard Members
- Mary Laverty Bigelow
- Jim Caufield
- Carl Dickson, Dauphin County Parks and Recreation Director
- Patricia Garcia
- Thomas Keck
- Carol Lopus
- Emily Matlin, D.O.
- Robert Orris
- Chris Rebert, Park Manager
- Teresa Schmittberger
- Kathy Silks
- Lou Starzl
- Olivia Susskind
- Eugene Wingert
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