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The Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center is our nonprofit partner and offers our principal membership program.
Our Friends bring individuals and community-minded organizations together to support the vision of inspiring stewardship of the natural world through exceptional experiences to benefit future generations.
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How You'll Make a Difference!

      • Bring nature education to over 58,000 students in central Kansas

      • Provide food and veterinary care for our animal ambassadors at the Great Plains Nature Center and Kansas Wildlife Exhibit in Riverside Park

      • Nurture one of the largest urban parks in Kansas

      • Support eight staff positions serving at the Great Plains Nature Center

Become a Member Today!
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2022 Impact

Support us with your Dillon's Plus card

  • Go to dillons.com/communityrewards.
  • Sign into your Plus Card account and click “Enroll Now”
  • Search for "Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center" or enter our number 64512. Once you have selected our organization, click “Enroll."
  • Dillons donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Dillons Community Rewards organizations.
  • We've received over $3,000 from Dillon's since 2014!
PLANNED GIVING CHANGES LIVES

Beneficiary Designation Gifts

You can designate the Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center, Inc. as a beneficiary of your investment, life insurance policy, or retirement account.

Bequests

Make a planned gift from your will or trust and support conservation and nature education, while reducing your family's tax burden.

IRA Charitable Rollover

A popular way you can support us during your retirement years is to make a regular gift directly from your IRA. It reduces your tax burden and is available to anyone over age 70 1/2.

The Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with an EIN of 48-1207926. Our address is 6232 E. 29th St. N. Wichita, KS 67220-2200. Please consult with your CPA, Attorney, or Professional Advisor when making planned gifts. 

Tax Information

Our publicly-available tax information for the Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center, Inc.

Form 990 Tax Return | 2021

The Friends of the Great Plains Nature Center, Inc. Board of Directors

Board elections are held each February.

President:Kathy Frieze

President-elect: Andy Adams

Secretary: Sarah Shaffer

Treasurer: Caroline Gadbury

Vice President: Bob Gress - ex officio

Vice President: Jim Mason - ex officio

Vice President: Lorrie Beck - ex officio

Vice President: Charles Cope - ex officio

Elizabeth Barker

Morgan Barnes

Tanica Bradt

Amy Fellows Cline

Laura Fent

Brittany French

Heather Haines

Mary Liz Jameson

Jon Myers

Brad Rice

Dan Thompson

Amanda Alessi - ex officio for City of Wichita Parks & Recreation

Emily Davis - ex officio for Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Victoria Burnett - ex officio for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service