Wachiska Program and General Meeting — Thursday, January 8, 7:00 PM, Unitarian Church, 6300 A Street, and also via YouTube link: https://youtube.com/live/dmH1y973u4E?feature=share
Wilderness Park:
The Land of Adventure
with Adam Hintz
Adam Hintz’s family would camp in the Nebraska Sandhills
twice a year and these experiences developed Adam’s
relationship with nature. He grew up near Wagon Train
Lake and enjoyed the trails on his bike and the big sky in
his backyard. His father frequently took him to Wilderness Park, which Adam fondly viewed as the "Land of Adventure." He continued visiting Wilderness Park throughout high school.
Although he always enjoyed being outside, Adam didn't realize his deep passion for nature until later. This transformation began with his reading of Daniel Quinn’s novel, Ishmael, which "crystalized his vision of humanity's place in the world" and spurred him into environmental work.
Inspired by environmental leadership syllabi, including those from the University of Oregon, Adam recognized a need to foster an environmental community in Lincoln. He began his involvement with Friends of Wilderness Park in 2009, driven by the belief that Wilderness Park is a "cradle of biodiversity in Lancaster County." His primary focus became building an
environmental community and asking, “How do we get people together to form environmental movement?"
There are ways to do this in which Friends of Wilderness Park outreach has been very success-
ful. For example, he helps efforts to bring the community into a digital space, meeting people "where they are online." He organizes monthly hikes and cedar cuts which provide opportunities for people to gather as commun-ity and experience the outdoors.
Hintz maintains a crucial perspective on "what the land needs" and works to keep nature relevant in city planning. His focus on government relations involves developing a strong relationship between FWP and the City of Lincoln to help inform decisions on future development. Through these efforts, he works toward ensuring cleaner water, more habitat, and increased green space to support biodiversity in the county.
Adam plans to discuss Wilderness Park and Friends of Wilderness Park at Wachiska’s January Speaker Series.
Join Wachiska Thursday, January 8, 7:00 PM, at the Unitarian Church, 6300 A Street or stream live:
https://youtube.com/live/dmH1y973u4E?feature=share
Membership action is tentatively scheduled for the February 12th general meeting.
The Board recently completed its biannual review of the Constitution and Bylaws and now turns to membership for your input.
You may access both the 2022 version and the 2025 version on Wachiska’s homepage – www.wachiskaaudubon.org. If you’d prefer a hard copy, call (402-486-4846) or email the office: office@wachiskaaudubon.org.
If you have any questions or comments about the edits, please email me at pella_t@yahoo.com.
An explanation of the revisions follows:
Constitution
*The purpose of the chapter and its relationship to the National Audubon Society was clarified.
*The chapter vision was added and reads – Wachiska Audubon Society’s vision is to share the experience and love for nature and help protect its diversity.
*In the event the chapter is dissolved, dispersion of assets was clarified.
Bylaws
*The election of officers and directors will still take place at the November general meeting. An annual meeting will be held in March to allow for a full and accurate report out of the previous year’s fiscal year activities and financials (Jan – Dec).
*Wachiska is now under contract with a CPA firm so duties of the treasurer and responsibilities for the annual budget were clarified. The Finance Committee’s authority was clarified to include oversight of the investment accounts.
*The authority of the Prairie Conservation Management Committee was clarified.
*The purpose of the Membership Committee was updated.
*The Nominating Committee will be replaced by a Nominating and Governance Committee to assist the board in identifying best practices, improve the nominating process, and participate in oversight of executive director performance.