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Friends of Jester Park

Friends of Jester Park is a collaborative program of Polk County Conservation and the Great Outdoors Foundation that provides more opportunities for outdoor fun and nature adventures!

BENEFITS

Exclusive Members-Only Events & Programs
Members-Only Birthday Parties
Equipment Rental Discounts at the Jester Park Outdoor Recreation & Wellness Center
Yearly Gift of Local Nature-Inspired Art
Discounts on Reservable Campsites & Designated Fee-Based Programs (At ALL Polk County Conservation Parks)
And more!
View the full benefits list here

Your membership support provides supplemental funds needed for operations to keep Easter Lake Park beautiful and enhance conservation and outdoor recreation programming.

*All membership fees are tax-deductible in accordance with Iowa laws.

Thank you to our current Friends of Jester Park

Sarah Welch
Benson Family Foundation
Sandy Benson Johnson
Christine Taylor
Kevin and Lori Howe
Jodi Baker
Jackie Porter
Matt Heath
Doug and Tonja Greufe
Melissa Meiners
Etta George
Brian Kampling
Ann Huffman
Kristina Walkup
Melinda Ritter-Brown
Craig Treptow
Lani Moeller
Melissa Owen
Steve Murphy
Brandi Dahl

*We (GOF) are incredibly grateful for the support of donors who create funds for a specific purpose with the Foundation. Those donations provide the funding necessary for the us to carry out our purposes. While we are very appreciative of the support, restrictive funds require administrative resources to administer and monitor. Given this, the Foundation has determined that a small portion of all gifts contributed for a specific purpose may be used to defray operating costs of the Foundation. If a donor contributes any amount for a specific purpose, the donor shall be deemed to have consented to an allocation of 10% of the amount for administrative expenses of the Foundation. This policy shall be effective for all gifts contributed after the date of its adoption, as of January 22, 2014.