Inclusive to All
Ohio State Parks are free and open to everyone. We are one of seven states with no park entry fees.
ConServe
We support Conserve Ohio, a call to action for park staff and visitors to practice sustainability across ODNR properties. Learn
Life Long Education
Our funding focuses on educating park visitors about the great outdoors and Ohio's natural resources.
Health and Wellness
Research shows that spending time outside in nature benefits all of us both physically and mentally.
Our Projects
Every child should have access to a playground.
We are raising funds for a new accessible playground at Delaware State Park.
$25,000 to raise
Become a Sustainability Supporter
Help us support ConServe, the Ohio State Parks plan to make our parks more sustainable.
$35,000 to raise
Donate to the newest state park – Great Council.
Now funding theater and film exhibits
$25,000 to raise
Thank You
To Our Sustainability
Supporters
Enhance. Protect. Preserve.
Our Community Supporters
Our Leaders
David Henthorne
Board Trustee
David Henthorne is an award-winning creative director, marketing executive, and Certified Tourism Ambassador. As…
Lisa Daris
Executive Director
Lisa Daris is an outdoor enthusiast who previously coordinated the efforts of the Ohio…
H.C. Buck Niehoff
Founding Member
H.C. Buck Niehoff is a retired attorney (after 40 years with the law firm…
David Pepper
Board Trustee
David Pepper is a lawyer, writer, former elected official, and adjunct professor, and served…
Brian Blair
Board Trustee
Brian Blair holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University School of…
Governor Bob Taft (1999 – 2007)
Chair and Founding Member
Former Ohio Governor Bob Taft teaches Legislative Politics and Education Policy at the University…
Mary Mertz, ODNR Director, Ex Officio
Founding Member
Mary Mertz serves as Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Governor Mike…
Keith Shumate
Treasurer and Founding Board Member
Keith Shumate is a partner at the Columbus law firm of Squire Patton Boggs…
Clyde Gosnell
Founding Member
Clyde Gosnell is a veteran (serving the U.S. Army from 1951-1958), a retired architect,…
Fran Buchholzer, Emeritus
Former Chair (2021-2022), Founding Member
Fran Buchholzer is a conservation activist, a former director of the Ohio Department of…
Dr. Marcia Sloan Latta
Founding Member
Dr. Marcia Sloan Latta is the Vice President of University Advancement at the University…
Featured Donors
“We always notice how extensive the park systems are because parks are a determining factor in where we will retire someday. But based on what we’ve seen so far, the parks in Ohio have…
Liz W.
DonorSadie Tumbleson was recently asked by her sister what she wanted most for a gift. Sadie replied that she wanted a donation made to Ohio State Parks Foundation in her name.
Sadie T
Donor“Besides the motorcycle riding, the high point was definitely going to Ohio State Parks,” – David Hale, of Virginia, and rider of the Windy 9 motorcycle route in Athens, Ohio
David H of Virginia
Donor“Our amazing granddaughter, Annabelle, is always appreciative when she visits a park that has paved trails where she can enjoy “hiking” in her wheelchair. Many thanks to you and your foundation for all you…
Kay and Raymond S
DonorLatest News
28 Aug
Get to Know Zach Price, OSPF Donor and Park Enthusiast
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Zach Price has long been a lover of the outdoors. You can find him many weekends kayaking, canoeing, sailing,…
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25 Jul
The Best of the Ohio State Fair!
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Stop by the Natural Resources Park at the Ohio State Fair to see us! Look for the RVWholesalers’ RV…
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 403, Westerville, OH 43086
866-672-7533
email: info@ohiostateparksfoundation.org
website: https://www.ohiostateparksfoundation.org
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