Rochester Parks Foundation is an independent, 100% donor-SUPPORTED not-FOR-profit ORGANIZATION dedicated to supporting the Rochester Parks system

Guiding Principles

Rochester Parks Foundation’s activities will:

  1. Align with the Park Systems’ master plan and identified priorities

  2. Support projects that benefit large segments representative of the community

  3. Focus on new, replacement, or enhancement initiatives (rather than on-going operations or maintenance)

board of directors

Prudy knaak, Chair

Aunna Jonsgaard, Treasurer

tori boomgaarden, Secretary

lorie luedke

Erin Sexton

john harris

rebecca tesch

barb hudson

cindy morgan

Paul Widman, Park & Recreation Dept. (Ex-Officio)

Gary Neumann, Park Board Chair (Guest)

founding members (2018):

andy masterpole, shaun palmer, joanne rosener, abe sauer, Paul Widman