1. travel
2. tourist destinations
3. national parks

Spring
4
Our mission is to support the natural, cultural, and scenic resources and the
spirit and sense of place of the three units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
and the Little Missouri River that unites them in the badlands of North Dakota.
This will be accomplished by advocating for the park, raising public
2 0 1 5
friends of
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
NATIONAL
PARK
N E W S L E T T E R
awareness, engaging youth, and raising funds for projects that support the
Outdoor Day
park’s mission and Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy.
Friends of Theodore Roosevelt
www.friendsoftr.org
info@friendsoftr.org or (701) 623-4466
Please submit articles and photos to the above email.
National Park participated in the
first annual Outdoor Day at the
State Capitol on February 20. About
MEMBERSHIPFORM
25 groups representing wildlife and
JOIN ONLINE: WWW.FRIENDSOFTR.ORG
conservation associations set up
tables in the Great Hall. Members
Please select a membership level:
Renewal
of Friends who helped with the dis-
Gift (indicate level) :
Individual
$25
play were: Dave and Alice Nix, Deb
Zillich, Marlene Frei and Mindi
I am interested in:
Family
$35
Serving on the Board of Directors
Student
$10
Volunteering
“
certainly has a desolate, grim beauty of its
own, that has a curious fascination for me.
-Theodore Roosevelt
(10 and under)
New board member Mindi Schmitz
showed the Elkhorn Ranch special
I grow very fond of this place, and it
Making a donation
Young Explorer $5
Grieve. Mindi, pictured here,
”
that was aired on CBS Sunday
Morning on January 4.
We encourage you to watch this program at:
www.cbsnews.com/news/teddy-roosevelts-retreat
Name:
Gift (name of recipient):
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Email:
Friends of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
PO Box 1
Medora ND 58645
Amount enclosed:
Please mail to:
Friends of Theodore Roosevelt National Park • PO Box 1 • Medora, ND 58645
Friends of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a Non-Profit Organization.
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Mindi Schmitz
"Idea of National Parks with a focus on Theodore Roosevelt"
Join FTRNP Board Member and Past President Clay Jenkinson and Interim ND Chancellor of Higher Education,
Larry Skogen for a discussion of the ideas and ideals of national parks, with a focus on Theodore Roosevelt National
Park and Theodore Roosevelt’s contributions to the National Park System.
Bismarck State College is pleased to present this series of conversations to enrich the community’s understanding of
historical and contemporary topics. Held on selected Sunday afternoons between September and May, these enlightening programs take an inclusive look at the world by emphasizing the 360-degree perspective of the humanities. Each
conversation begins with a presentation by Clay Jenkinson, BSC distinguished humanities scholar, followed by discussion
with Skogen, a history specialist, and their occasional guests. Questions from the audience complete the conversation.
newboardmembers
Join Us!
May 3, 2015 - 3 p.m.
Bismarck State College campus, National Energy Center of Excellence, Bavendick Stateroom
Thanks to 4-H he decided at sixteen to become
an Extension agent with the NDSU Extension Service and followed that dream, receiving
a bachelor’s degree from NDSU. Recently he
completed his 34th year with the NDSU Extension Service now serving as a district director.
As a member of the FOTRNP Board he looks
forward to creating opportunities that enhance
the learning experience that families with young
children have in TRNP, hoping that we can create a curiosity and respect for nature for today’s
youth through their experience in TRNP.
F r i e n d s
o f
T h e o d o r e
Mindi serves on the Jamestown Public School Board, is past president
of the Gussner Elementary PTO, a member of the Jamestown Branch of
AAUW, and a board member of Two Rivers Activities Center. She believes that Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Elkhorn Ranch are
vitally important history, and that protecting special places, particularly
Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Elkhorn Ranch is important,
stating that oil and gas development and the effects of that development is
jeopardizing one of the most important historical sites of the country. Her
goal is to protect these special places for future generations.
Shannon Horton
Mike Hanson
Mike is a lifelong
North Dakota resident
who finds comfort
and energy from the
great outdoors that
our state provides. He
enjoys the outdoors
via nature photography, camping and quietly enjoying the sights and
sounds of nature.
He and his wife LuAnn live in rural Bismarck,
where they have witnessed some great shows of
nature such as aurora borealis, sunrise, sunsets
and annual migrations of waterfowl.
Mindi (pictured front story) is the Government Relations Specialist for
the Environmental Law & Policy Center in Jamestown, ND. She has a
daughter, Madison who will be 11. She enjoys time at her lake cabin in
Minnesota and likes to golf.
Valerie Naylor
Shannon is employeed with
North Dakota National Guard
141 Maneuver Enhancement
Brigade Executive Officer and
Counter Drug Coordinator. He
and his wife Kaylah have four
children. He keeps active with
sports, fitness, the outdoors, and
half marathons.
For the last six years, Shannon has been a volunteer
Bismarck Youth Baseball umpire and a head football
coach in the Bismarck Youth Football league for the last
three years. Annually he volunteers as a military attaché
for the Bismarck Cancer Center’s “Hunting Dakota with
Roosevelt” fundraiser. He’s also a member of the Bismarck Elks, American Legion, and VFW.
Valerie grew up in Oregon and received a B.A. degree in Biology from Eastern Oregon University in 1980. She started her National Park Service career as a volunteer at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in 1979. After receiving her M.S degree in Biology from the University
of North Dakota, she worked in several other national parks before returning to Theodore
Roosevelt National Park as Superintendent in 2003. She retired from the NPS in October
2014 and now works to protect the park as an independent consultant for the National Parks
Conservation Association. She lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Valerie enjoys traveling, bicycling, birding, and other outdoor activities.
Board members
Don Carey
Lillian Crook
Marlene Frei
Mike Hanson
Larry Heilmann
Shannon Horton
Clay S. Jenkinson
Bonnie Johnson
David Kingman
Valerie Naylor
Park Vision: The Theodore Roosevelt National Park is
one of our national treasures. With all the activity that
is currently on going in Western North Dakota, I think
it is important to protect the parks historical legacy and
the natural integrity and ensure that current and all future generations have the opportunity to enjoy the park
in its natural state. We can to this by making sure that
the populace has situational awareness of what is going
on in the park and encourage citizen involvement.
R o o s e v e lt
N a t i o n a l
P a r k
N e w s l e tt e r
DAVID NIX
2
Alice Nix
Lisa Omlid
Mindi Schmitz
Tama Smith
Naomi Thorson
Deb Zillich
Wendy Ross,
Acting Park Superintendent
Eileen Andes - Alt. Park Liaison
Membership picnic lunch and fundraiser
June 13, 2015
Sertoma Park, Bismarck - Shelter #4
Bring a potential new member!
Details to follow
F r i e n d s
o f
T h e o d o r e
R o o s e v e lt
N a t i o n a l
P a r k
N e w s l e tt e r
3
Mindi Schmitz
"Idea of National Parks with a focus on Theodore Roosevelt"
Join FTRNP Board Member and Past President Clay Jenkinson and Interim ND Chancellor of Higher Education,
Larry Skogen for a discussion of the ideas and ideals of national parks, with a focus on Theodore Roosevelt National
Park and Theodore Roosevelt’s contributions to the National Park System.
Bismarck State College is pleased to present this series of conversations to enrich the community’s understanding of
historical and contemporary topics. Held on selected Sunday afternoons between September and May, these enlightening programs take an inclusive look at the world by emphasizing the 360-degree perspective of the humanities. Each
conversation begins with a presentation by Clay Jenkinson, BSC distinguished humanities scholar, followed by discussion
with Skogen, a history specialist, and their occasional guests. Questions from the audience complete the conversation.
newboardmembers
Join Us!
May 3, 2015 - 3 p.m.
Bismarck State College campus, National Energy Center of Excellence, Bavendick Stateroom
Thanks to 4-H he decided at sixteen to become
an Extension agent with the NDSU Extension Service and followed that dream, receiving
a bachelor’s degree from NDSU. Recently he
completed his 34th year with the NDSU Extension Service now serving as a district director.
As a member of the FOTRNP Board he looks
forward to creating opportunities that enhance
the learning experience that families with young
children have in TRNP, hoping that we can create a curiosity and respect for nature for today’s
youth through their experience in TRNP.
F r i e n d s
o f
T h e o d o r e
Mindi serves on the Jamestown Public School Board, is past president
of the Gussner Elementary PTO, a member of the Jamestown Branch of
AAUW, and a board member of Two Rivers Activities Center. She believes that Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Elkhorn Ranch are
vitally important history, and that protecting special places, particularly
Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Elkhorn Ranch is important,
stating that oil and gas development and the effects of that development is
jeopardizing one of the most important historical sites of the country. Her
goal is to protect these special places for future generations.
Shannon Horton
Mike Hanson
Mike is a lifelong
North Dakota resident
who finds comfort
and energy from the
great outdoors that
our state provides. He
enjoys the outdoors
via nature photography, camping and quietly enjoying the sights and
sounds of nature.
He and his wife LuAnn live in rural Bismarck,
where they have witnessed some great shows of
nature such as aurora borealis, sunrise, sunsets
and annual migrations of waterfowl.
Mindi (pictured front story) is the Government Relations Specialist for
the Environmental Law & Policy Center in Jamestown, ND. She has a
daughter, Madison who will be 11. She enjoys time at her lake cabin in
Minnesota and likes to golf.
Valerie Naylor
Shannon is employeed with
North Dakota National Guard
141 Maneuver Enhancement
Brigade Executive Officer and
Counter Drug Coordinator. He
and his wife Kaylah have four
children. He keeps active with
sports, fitness, the outdoors, and
half marathons.
For the last six years, Shannon has been a volunteer
Bismarck Youth Baseball umpire and a head football
coach in the Bismarck Youth Football league for the last
three years. Annually he volunteers as a military attaché
for the Bismarck Cancer Center’s “Hunting Dakota with
Roosevelt” fundraiser. He’s also a member of the Bismarck Elks, American Legion, and VFW.
Valerie grew up in Oregon and received a B.A. degree in Biology from Eastern Oregon University in 1980. She started her National Park Service career as a volunteer at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in 1979. After receiving her M.S degree in Biology from the University
of North Dakota, she worked in several other national parks before returning to Theodore
Roosevelt National Park as Superintendent in 2003. She retired from the NPS in October
2014 and now works to protect the park as an independent consultant for the National Parks
Conservation Association. She lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Valerie enjoys traveling, bicycling, birding, and other outdoor activities.
Board members
Don Carey
Lillian Crook
Marlene Frei
Mike Hanson
Larry Heilmann
Shannon Horton
Clay S. Jenkinson
Bonnie Johnson
David Kingman
Valerie Naylor
Park Vision: The Theodore Roosevelt National Park is
one of our national treasures. With all the activity that
is currently on going in Western North Dakota, I think
it is important to protect the parks historical legacy and
the natural integrity and ensure that current and all future generations have the opportunity to enjoy the park
in its natural state. We can to this by making sure that
the populace has situational awareness of what is going
on in the park and encourage citizen involvement.
R o o s e v e lt
N a t i o n a l
P a r k
N e w s l e tt e r
DAVID NIX
2
Alice Nix
Lisa Omlid
Mindi Schmitz
Tama Smith
Naomi Thorson
Deb Zillich
Wendy Ross,
Acting Park Superintendent
Eileen Andes - Alt. Park Liaison
Membership picnic lunch and fundraiser
June 13, 2015
Sertoma Park, Bismarck - Shelter #4
Bring a potential new member!
Details to follow
F r i e n d s
o f
T h e o d o r e
R o o s e v e lt
N a t i o n a l
P a r k
N e w s l e tt e r
Spring
4
Our mission is to support the natural, cultural, and scenic resources and the
spirit and sense of place of the three units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
and the Little Missouri River that unites them in the badlands of North Dakota.
This will be accomplished by advocating for the park, raising public
2 0 1 5
friends of
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
NATIONAL
PARK
N E W S L E T T E R
awareness, engaging youth, and raising funds for projects that support the
Outdoor Day
park’s mission and Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy.
Friends of Theodore Roosevelt
www.friendsoftr.org
info@friendsoftr.org or (701) 623-4466
Please submit articles and photos to the above email.
National Park participated in the
first annual Outdoor Day at the
State Capitol on February 20. About
MEMBERSHIPFORM
25 groups representing wildlife and
JOIN ONLINE: WWW.FRIENDSOFTR.ORG
conservation associations set up
tables in the Great Hall. Members
Please select a membership level:
Renewal
of Friends who helped with the dis-
Gift (indicate level) :
Individual
$25
play were: Dave and Alice Nix, Deb
Zillich, Marlene Frei and Mindi
I am interested in:
Family
$35
Serving on the Board of Directors
Student
$10
Volunteering
“
certainly has a desolate, grim beauty of its
own, that has a curious fascination for me.
-Theodore Roosevelt
(10 and under)
New board member Mindi Schmitz
showed the Elkhorn Ranch special
I grow very fond of this place, and it
Making a donation
Young Explorer $5
Grieve. Mindi, pictured here,
”
that was aired on CBS Sunday
Morning on January 4.
We encourage you to watch this program at:
www.cbsnews.com/news/teddy-roosevelts-retreat
Name:
Gift (name of recipient):
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Email:
Friends of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
PO Box 1
Medora ND 58645
Amount enclosed:
Please mail to:
Friends of Theodore Roosevelt National Park • PO Box 1 • Medora, ND 58645
Friends of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is a Non-Profit Organization.
F r i e n d s
o f
T h e o d o r e
R o o s e v e lt
N a t i o n a l
P a r k
N e w s l e tt e r