Become a Friend: Membership
As a Friend of the Great Plains Nature Center, you will receive advance notice of all events at the GPNC through our newsletter, Prairie Reflections. Plus, you'll receive a Friends-only discount in the Owl's Nest Gift Shop and invitations to special Friends-only events. And you'll have the satisfaction of knowing your membership dollars are being used to support our educational mission.
Benefits of membership include:
- 10% discounts on purchases at our gift shop (excluding sale or special-offer merchandise).
- Invitations to Friends-only events.
If you are interested in the natural history of the prairies of North America and want to support the efforts of the GPNC to provide public education in that area, please consider joining our Friends group!
The Supporting Membership
Bison - $500 per year(limited ed. wildlife art prints available for donors at this level)
Bald Eagle - $250 per year(limited ed. wildlife art prints available for donors at this level)
Pronghorn - $100 per year
Family Membership
Family of Educator - $25 per year
Family of Senior (age 62+) - $25 per year
Family - $40 per year
Individual Membership
Life Member - $1,000 or more
life members are recognized with a plaque on the donor wall in the lobby
Individual - $25 per year
Educator or Student - $15 per year
Senior (age 62+) - $15 per year
Support us while you shop
Support us with your Dillon's Plus card
- Go to dillons.com/communityrewards
- Sign in to your Plus Card account
- Click “Enroll Now”
- Search for "Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center" or enter our number 64512
- Select our organization, click “Enroll,” and you’re done! Thank you!
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The Friends Board
These are the members of the Board of Directors of the Friends of the GPNC for 2021. Board elections are in February.
President: Tonya Bronleewe
President-elect: Cori Kohlmeier
Secretary: Heather Bowman
Treasurer: Caroline Gadbury
Vice President: Bob Gress
Vice President: Jim Mason
Vice President: Susan Bowers
Vice President: Lorrie Beck
Vice President: Charles Cope
Business Manager: Mike Leck
Sarah Shaffer
John Van Wallaghen
Marylee Ramsay
Don Setchell
Tanica Bradt
Brad Rice
Amy Fellows Cline
Todd Lewis
Kathy Frieze
Amanda Alessi - ex officio for City of Wichita Parks & Recreation
Lori Jones - ex officio for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Tax Information
Our publicly-available tax information for the Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center.