KNPS Committees
| Committees (type) | Members Asterisk (*) indicates non-board member Chair is listed first. | Committee Duties |
|---|---|---|
| Budget/Finance (administrative) | Earl Allen Krista Dahlinger Craig Freeman Dee Scherich | Budget Tax reporting Book & merchandise sales Administer Scholarship & Awards funds |
| Executive (administrative) | Anthony Zukoff Position Open Earl Allen Krista Dahlinger Krista Dahlinger | President President Elect Treasurer Secretary Immediate past president |
| Membership (administrative) | Craig Freeman Jane Freeman* | Manage Membership Create new member packets Manage renewals |
| Nomination (admnistrative) | Craig Freeman Earl Allen Mike Haddock | Recruit nominations for board of directors Recruit nominations for officers Manage board terms |
| Annual Wildflower Weekend (AWW) (action) | Representative from AWW Location Krista Dahlinger | Oversee Annual Wildflower Weekend (AWW) Select regional location Coordinate speakers, book sale, silent auction Schedule botanizing & informative outings Coordinate KNPS annual membership business meeting Publicize AWW |
| Awards (action) | Mike Haddock Craig Freeman Anthony Zukoff | Oversee Photo Contest Oversee Rachel Snyder Landscape Award Oversee Stephen Timme Botany Award Oversee Mary Bancroft Scholarship Oversee Sheldon Cohen Service Award Oversee Non-profit Funding Award |
| Public Policy (ad hoc as needed) | Shirley Braunlich Pamela Tennison-Rindt | Oversee Roadside Management Position |
| Education (administrative) | Lorna Harder Mike Haddock Michael Heffron Cynthia Rhodes | Oversee State Grass Oversee Little Bluestem Oversee Plant Identification Guide Oversee Growing Native Wildflowers Handbook Oversee Recommended Books Oversee Public Gardens Oversee Eco-regions Oversee Kansas Plant Galleries Oversee College Plant Courses Oversee Kansas Herbaria Oversee State Flower Facts Oversee State Grass Facts Oversee State Tree Facts Oversee How to Host a Wildflower Tour Oversee Pocket Guides Oversee Top Ten Pollinators |
| Printed Newsletter (action) | Brian Martin Cynthia Rhodes Phyllis Scherich | Gather articles for KNPS Newsletter Edit printed newsletter Publish & mail printed newsletter |
| Plant Resources & Stewardship (action) | Nadine Champlin Brad Guhr Michael Heffron Lorna Harder | Oversee Wildflower of the Year Oversee Sources of Native Seed & Plant Oversee Gardening with Wildflowers Oversee Eco-type Seed Collecting Oversee Kansas Invasive Plants Oversee Benefits of Native Plants Oversee Definition of Native Plants Oversee Kansas Endemic Plants Oversee State Plant Icons Brochure Oversee Roadside Plants Oversee Stewardship Resources |
| Website, Events, Publicity & Outreach (action) | Lorna Harder Krista Dahlinger Shirley Braunlich Patti Ragsdale Craig Freeman | Promote KNPS through webpage and social media Coordinate relationships with related Organizations Oversee Volunteers Krista – Response, e-mails. Events Calendar, Website editor Patti – Events Calendar, Website editor Shirley – Oversee Native Plant Proclamation |
