Sustainability – Accessibility – Health and Wellness – Education
We are committed to making sure our parks are not just beautiful, but welcoming and accessible to all. Your support as a member or donor helps us bring this vision to life through projects that touch every part of the state.
Make an gift
We work with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to identify and prioritize projects. Your unrestricted gift to the foundation will help us direct support to the projects that are top priority for park visitors.
Purchase a membership
Become a member of the Ohio State Parks Foundation and receive a gift based on your membership level, VIP invitations to events, discounts on merchandise and more! Click here to purchase a membership as a gift for someone else.
Join the Cardinal Legacy Society
A well-planned strategy for giving back to causes that are important to you through estate giving can provide a range of benefits, from reduced taxes to a sense of personal fulfillment and a meaningful legacy for both you and your heirs.
Our mission
Recently funded projects
- Pollinator sensory path at Indian Lake State Park
- Accessible playgrounds at Delaware and Strouds Run State Parks
- Accessible play features added at Lake Loramie State Park
- Accessible kayak launch at Alum Creek State Park
- Haiku Trail at Van Buren State Park
- Water bottle filling stations at John Bryan State Park
All funds donated to Ohio State Parks Foundation will be used to fund projects in these four areas:
Gifts of stock
We work with the Columbus Foundation to process gifts of stock. Please contact Carrie Klus, associate donor services officer at the Columbus Foundation at 614-545-3226 or CKlus@columbusfoundation.org for stock transfer instructions. Mention that you would like to make a stock gift to the Ohio State Parks Foundation.
Gifts through donor advised funds
You may use your donor advised fund (DAF) to support The Ohio State Parks Foundation. To facilitate a gift from your DAF, contact your fund administrator and request that they to send a donation to The Ohio State Parks foundation at the following address: PO Box 403, Westerville, OH 43086.
