CLSPIA -- Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association
In 1983, a small group of local residents interested in the Clear Lake State Park formed a nonprofit tax-exempt organization. They named it the Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association. The goal of the Association is to:
Educating the public is our first priority. We have within our Visitor Center exhibits, displays, and dioramas depicting the evolution of Clear Lake, the Indians who settled the area, and the wildlife that abound here. School groups regularly visit the park, there are nature walks throughout the year, and speakers are scheduled throughout the spring and summer.
Through annual fund raisers and gift shop sales, the association has funded and continues to fund the creation and upkeep of the visitor center museum and its unique natural and cultural history exhibits; the association funds the naturalist position and all the interpretive programs. Recently, CLSPIA has helped fund an education pavilion, a wood shed, and purchased a ‘Gator’ vehicle for staff use, and subsidized the Interpretive Aide position at the park during peak times. Fundraising continues in order to provide the pavilion with the necessary scientific and cultural discovery equipment.
- assist the Department of Parks and Recreation in providing public education about the valuable and important natural and cultural resources located in the Clear Lake State Park and the surrounding area
- promote the importance of a strong environmental ethic
- raise funds to promote these goals
Educating the public is our first priority. We have within our Visitor Center exhibits, displays, and dioramas depicting the evolution of Clear Lake, the Indians who settled the area, and the wildlife that abound here. School groups regularly visit the park, there are nature walks throughout the year, and speakers are scheduled throughout the spring and summer.
Through annual fund raisers and gift shop sales, the association has funded and continues to fund the creation and upkeep of the visitor center museum and its unique natural and cultural history exhibits; the association funds the naturalist position and all the interpretive programs. Recently, CLSPIA has helped fund an education pavilion, a wood shed, and purchased a ‘Gator’ vehicle for staff use, and subsidized the Interpretive Aide position at the park during peak times. Fundraising continues in order to provide the pavilion with the necessary scientific and cultural discovery equipment.
CLSPIA Officers and Board Members
President - To Be Determined
Secretary - Brad Barnwell
Treasurer - Julie Berry
Verna Schaffer - Editor
Verna Schaffer - Publisher
Kathy Barnwell - Membership/Newsletter
Brad Barnwell - Publicity
CLSPIA Board of Directors
Brad Barnwell, Kathy Barnwell, Julie Berry, Ron Hess, John Maley
Paul Medlin, Bob Schoenherr, Anita Benzing, Verna Schaffer, Oleta Simpson
President - To Be Determined
Secretary - Brad Barnwell
Treasurer - Julie Berry
Verna Schaffer - Editor
Verna Schaffer - Publisher
Kathy Barnwell - Membership/Newsletter
Brad Barnwell - Publicity
CLSPIA Board of Directors
Brad Barnwell, Kathy Barnwell, Julie Berry, Ron Hess, John Maley
Paul Medlin, Bob Schoenherr, Anita Benzing, Verna Schaffer, Oleta Simpson
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