All About Friends
In the late 1970's and early 1980's, a small group of people became
very involved with Oxbow Park. These folks shared a common love of
the outdoors and nature, and took advantage of all that this
relatively new county park had to offer. Almost immediately, these
pioneers had a vision for how they could influence, support and
provide services for the park.
In 1982, after many long meetings and discussions, they founded the
organization known today as the "Friends of Oxbow”. As their first
tasks they incorporated Friends as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization,
put in place a board of directors, and gathered members. The Friends
mission is to support the educational, environmental and
recreational goals of Oxbow park and Zollman Zoo. Over the years the
group has raised much needed funds, provided volunteers, and
implemented the Friends mission in countless ways. You can be a part
of this too by joining Friends today!
Founders and First Board of Directors: Tim Fisk, Pauline Pool,
Carmen Nomann, Rita Bee, Steve Richardson, Howard Lower