Council of Friends of Harrison Hills Park
The Council of Friends for all 9 Allegheny Parks was created and approved by Allegheny County Council, on October 22, 2002.
We have always had outstanding Council members that contributed in many different ways since 2005.
Present 7 Council of Friends Members
Susan Goughler- Chair, educator coordinator
Spencer Clark - Vice Chair - trail steward
Sharon Svitek - Treasurer
Dave Brooke - Newsletter publisher, IT, nature photographer
Dennis Johns - Naturalist and hike leader, nature photographer
Donna Smith - Newly appointed
Dan Smith - Newly appointed
5 Founding Council Members were appointed 2005
Patrick Kopnicky - Designer of The Environmental Center, The Outdoor Classroom, Wildlife Blind and Boardwalk at large pond.
Mardelle Kopnicky - Initiated the building of Watts Memorial Overlook viewing platform with Allegheny Valley Chamber of Commerce, program and activity organizer, solicitor of mounted wildlife and wall display cases.
Cynthia Maleski - legal council
Tom Nehrer - helped map 7 hiking trails totaling 14 miles
Sue Vertosick - organizer of fundraising events
Former Council of Friends Members 2005 to date (alphabetical order)
Michael Consla
Theodora Duranti
Ken Kostka - Harrison Hills Park Purple Martin Colony
Diane Kostka
Michael Kneiser
George Kurn -Tree inventory
Debi Nuttall
MaryAnn Swiergol
Timmothy Sweet
Amy Trulik
Founding Members (see above)
We have always had outstanding Council members that contributed in many different ways since 2005.
Present 7 Council of Friends Members
Susan Goughler- Chair, educator coordinator
Spencer Clark - Vice Chair - trail steward
Sharon Svitek - Treasurer
Dave Brooke - Newsletter publisher, IT, nature photographer
Dennis Johns - Naturalist and hike leader, nature photographer
Donna Smith - Newly appointed
Dan Smith - Newly appointed
5 Founding Council Members were appointed 2005
Patrick Kopnicky - Designer of The Environmental Center, The Outdoor Classroom, Wildlife Blind and Boardwalk at large pond.
Mardelle Kopnicky - Initiated the building of Watts Memorial Overlook viewing platform with Allegheny Valley Chamber of Commerce, program and activity organizer, solicitor of mounted wildlife and wall display cases.
Cynthia Maleski - legal council
Tom Nehrer - helped map 7 hiking trails totaling 14 miles
Sue Vertosick - organizer of fundraising events
Former Council of Friends Members 2005 to date (alphabetical order)
Michael Consla
Theodora Duranti
Ken Kostka - Harrison Hills Park Purple Martin Colony
Diane Kostka
Michael Kneiser
George Kurn -Tree inventory
Debi Nuttall
MaryAnn Swiergol
Timmothy Sweet
Amy Trulik
Founding Members (see above)
