Friends of Morrow Mountain State Park is an independent chapter of Friends of State Parks.
Their Mission Statement from their website:
Friends of State Parks is a citizen's group dedicated to the understanding, enjoyment, and protection of North Carolina's State Parks. FSP was incorporated under Chapter 55A of the NC General Statue on 2/15/1978. We are a 501(c)3 organization. FSP supports the mission of the NC Parks and Recreation Division: to protect and manage the unique biological, geological, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources of the state. Friends of the State Parks promotes public awareness of the immense contributions of these natural areas to the quality of life for North Carolinians of present and future generations.
- Strives to:
- Promote positive recreational use of parklands
- Advocate for new contributions of land and resources to the system
- Lobby against any actions deemed potentially damaging to the natural character of parks
- Support the educational programs about the natural features of the Parks which are such a vital part of the visitor's experience
- Protects North Carolina's natural heritage by:
- Working With state agencies, educational institutions, conservation organizations, recreational groups, and businesses committed to promoting environmental awareness and education, conservation and outdoor recreation
- Seeking sufficient funding for staffing, operational/maintenance costs, land acquisition and capital improvements for the state parks system
- Keeping vigilance over natural areas and their unique features while protecting against encroachment, defacement, impairment, and disturbance
The purpose of Friends of Morrow Mountain State Park from our Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation:
The purpose of the nonprofit corporation is to support and promote Morrow Mountain State Park for the benefit of the general public, including raising funds to provide for the renovation of existing structures associated with the Park, to provide construction of new facilities for use by visitors to the Park, to enhance the protection and preservation of the Park's natural, scenic, cultural, and historic resources, and to provide greater opportunities for education, research, and public appreciation of the Park's resources. These purposes are exclusively nonprofit, charitable and educational.
