Friends Of The Park
About the Friends
The Friends of the Alice Springs Desert Park (Friends) are a group of people who volunteer some of their time in support of the Desert Park. At present, anyone who purchases a Territorian Pass can become involved.
The Friends assist the Park in many ways including seed collection, management of the many Park functions, fund raising, and animal observation.
Friends are particularly active in fund raising to provide equipment and programs that are normally outside the Park’s reach. In the last five years the Friends have raised sufficient funding for 30 microscopes that are used by schools in the education room and for post graduate studies of seed banks.
Calendar of Events
Activities planned for the next 12 months include:
- Friday 20 June: Full Moon in June concert
- Friday 18 July: Music in the Park
- Friday 19 September: Music in the Park
These are only a few of the activities at the Desert Park. We send e-mails to all Territorian Pass holders of forthcoming activities.
Friends Executive
The Friends are managed by an Executive of the following people:
| President: | Ken Johnson |
| Deputy President: | Jan Ferguson |
| Secretary: | Gary Fry |
| Treasurer: | Lee Ryall |
| Public Officer: | Godfrey McVicar |
| Committee Members: | Margot Trigg |
| Anthony Molyneux | |
| Helen Siganto |
Constitution
The Friends are an incorporated association operating under a constitution (pdf 96Kb), which is available for download.
Contact Us
Postal Friends of the Desert Park
PO Box 1089
Alice Springs 0871
Phone (08) 8951 8788
Email: asdp@nt.gov.au
Supporters of the Friends
We are keenly seeking additional sponsorship to assist us in developing additional services at the Alice Springs Desert Park. If you are interested in becoming a supporting partner please contact Gary Fry at the above address.
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