Project Tongariro has established a named endowment fund with the Geyser Community Foundation.
Paul Green, president of Project Tongariro said the Tongariro Memorial Fund is a special and powerful way in which individuals, families/whanau, schools and organisations can support the ongoing projects and activities of Project Tongariro for the long
term.
"The Fund is a living legacy to four national park rangers, Williams Cooper, Keith Blumhardt, Derek White, Marie Williams and pilot, Douglas McKenzie who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash in the park in December 1982.
"The tragedy touched the lives of many people and, in 1984, friends and family came together to create the Tongariro Natural History Society, now known as Project Tongariro, to establish a memorial fund to pay tribute to those who had died, and create a unique, on-going and dynamic memorial.
"Project Tongariro has flourished, surpassing all of our expectations. It has helped fund, undertake and complete a wide range of projects from Ohakune to Taupo, creating a meaningful and long-lasting contribution to the region's conservation, economic and social structure.
