Committees

Committee
(type)

Chair
Members

Committee Duties

Budget/Finance
(admin)

Earl Allen
Krista Dahlinger
Craig Freeman
Jeff Hansen
Dee Scherich
Pat Stanley

Oversee budget
Oversee financial reports
Oversee tax reporting
Oversee book sales
Oversee merchandise sales
Oversee silent auction
Oversee legacy fund

Executive
(admin)

Nancy Coombs
Krista Dahlinger
Craig Freeman
Nancy Goulden
Michael Heffron

Executive decisions

Membership
(admin)

Craig  Freeman
Jane Freeman
Jeff Hansen
June Kliesen
Need one non board rep

Manages membership
Creates new member packets
Solicits members
Manages renewals

Nomination
(admin)

Mike Haddock
Valerie Wright
Need TWO non board reps

Recruit nominations for board of directors
Recruit nominations for officers

Annual
Meeting
(action)

Krista Dahlinger
Craig Freeman
Jane Freeman
Evelyn Reed
Phyllis Scherich

Determine location
Determine speaker(s)
Determine outings
Plan Meeting
Plan Meals

Awards
(action)

Fred Coombs
Mickey Delfelder
Cindy Ford
Craig Freeman
Valerie Wright

Organize KNPS Photo contest
Organize Rachel Snyder award
Organize Excellence in Botany award
Organize Mary Bancroft scholarship
Organize Sheldon H. Cohen Award

Education
(action)

Iralee Barnard
Nancy Coombs
Cindy Ford
Nancy Goulden
Mike Haddock
Michael Heffron
Sr. Pat Stanley
Valerie Wright

Oversee Prairie Patch Program
Oversee Growing Native Wildflowers
Oversee book list
Oversee natural areas list
Oversee public gardens list
Oversee eco-regions list
Oversee plant galleries list
Oversee plant courses list

Events
(action)

Jocelyn Baker
Shirley Braunlich
Susan Reimer
Peggy Robinson (non-BoD)
Julie Torseth

Gather KNPS events information
Gather non-KNPS events information
Provide Event list for newsletter, publicity and website
Provide participant names to Membership committee

Newsletter
(action)

Jocelyn Baker
Iralee Barnard
Nancy Goulden
Jeff Hansen
Karen Hummel (non-BoD)
June Kliesen
Sr. Patricia Stanley

Gather articles for newsletter
Edit newsletter
Publish newsletter
Mail newsletter
Make PDF available for website

Plant
Resources
(action)

Brad Guhr
Michael Heffron
Frank Norman
Ken O’Dell
David Welfelt

Maintain seed & plant nursery fact sheet
Maintain native plant landscaping fact sheet
Maintain seed collecting fact sheet

Public Policy
(action)

Fred Coombs
Nancy Coombs
Mike Haddock
Jeff Hansen
Frank Norman
Carroll Morgenson

Oversee mowing statement

Publicity & Outreach
(action)

Diane Barker (non-BoD)
Iralee Barnard
Shirley Braunlich
Mickey Delfelder
Jeff Hansen
Marcia Newton (non-BoD)
Phyllis Scherich
David Welfelt

Develop and distribute brochure
Publicize events through media
Promote organization
Publicize events through our Listserv
Oversee Volunteer opportunities
Develop relationships with other organizations
Ensure outreach organizations are gratis members

Little Bluestem
(other)

Iralee Barnard
Nancy Coombs
Nancy Goulden
Sue Kidd (non-BoD)
Ken O’Dell
Phyllis Scherich
Sr. Patrica Stanley
Valerie Wright

Oversee State Grass Initiative

Symphony
(other)

Nancy Goulden

Coordinate planning for involvement with Symphony in the flint hills