Quote Originally Posted by CynthiaP View Post
Is the sponsors of Plant Id panels made years ago for interpretive trail going to be used?
Hello Cynthia, haven't heard from or seen you in a long time.

Once the State officials who look at and approve kiosks and plant ID panels considered what would be acceptable we priced it out and found that $375 is what the cost of each plant ID panel was going to be. This price includes design and the fabrication of the rhino panels. The rhino panels are like the 7 panels on the trail. (Have you and David had a chance to look at the trail and panels?)

Over the past few days I have been in the process of writing a letter to the folks that donated their $50 (circa 2003 & 2004) and explaining the cost differences. I will post the gist of that correspondence here. The letter has not yet been completed.

The NFSA BoD voted unanimously to offer a refund to each of the $50 donors. We also decided that if any of those $50 donors wanted to fully sponsor a plant ID panel they could pay the difference between what the old Peacock Springs CSO board assumed the price would be for a wire rimmed sign and what the new NFSA has determined the actual price is for a rhino panel sign.

We also decided that we should, and will honor the winners of the plant ID panels who won them as door prizes at workshops & seminars. The NFSA will pay the $375 for these panels rather than to take away good faith door prizes given away by various workshop and seminar organizers.

I hope this explains to you and everyone else the stance that the NFSA has taken. We also thank you for your interest in the plant ID panels.


Jim Wyatt
Treasurer, NFSA