Emily Kirchner and John Wells, both members of the board of directors for the newly formed Fredericksburg Parks Foundation, presented at a kickoff reception at Hondo’s on Main on Tuesday, Feb. 13. – Submitted photo
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Seeing green
New foundation wants to help with local parks
Emily Kirchner, center, takes a moment to visit with left, Marilyn McNabb of Fredericksburg H-E-B and Dan and Callie Witcher of A-Frame Ranch during the foundation’s kickoff party.
The vision of the Fredericksburg Parks Foundation took root when members of Leadership Gillespie County watched a presentation by representatives of Pease Park Conservancy in Austin, a city park that was revitalized through private support as a new community green space.
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