Memorial Park Conservancy is engaged in a wide range of activities to preserve the park's native habitat, and at the same time, ensure the enjoyment of Memorial Park by the public. The Conservancy's 30-member volunteer Board of Directors works in partnership with the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Houston Parks Board and other organizations. Houston City Council approved the park's Master Plan in 2004. The Conservancy is working to make the Master Plan a reality through fund raising, education programs and volunteer activities.

	Executive Director - Sally Tyler Sally Tyler joined Memorial Park Conservancy in September, 2006. Her advancement career spans 25 years and recently included four years with Houston
Audubon Society as Director of Development for one of the largest chapters in the United States. Her experience includes initializing endowments, completing $3 million capital campaign for the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center to triple the size of and renovate the nature center building, $11 million capital campaign for the Children's Museum of Houston, $7 million capital campaign for St. Agnes Academy, and participating in the $500 million for Rice University. She has also managed special events for the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, including unique flood recovery efforts following tropical storm Allison, and fundraising efforts for the Society for the Performing Arts. She is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and volunteers with several organizations.
	Development Director - Janice Adamson Janice joined Memorial Park Conservancy in November 2007. She has over twenty years of experience in fund development and has raised
approximately $60 million for charities and educational institutions in Houston, Texas and surrounding areas. She has created and completed successful capital and endowment campaigns and specializes in community events, galas and fun runs. She actively volunteered to place environmental groups in workplace campaigns through the Environmental Fund for Texas (now Earth Share of Texas) and has been a long-time advisory board member for the Endangered Species Media Project. She served as an Advisory Board member for Philanthropy World Magazine. She is currently volunteering on the Buffalo Bayou documentary project.
	Office Manager - Denise Manderscheid With over 12 years of experience with Cliffs Drilling, an international drilling contractor. Her organization talents and office management skills lend
a professional administrative hand to the fundraising needs of Memorial Park Conservancy. Duties include daily runs to the bank and the post office. Responsible for bookkeeping through Quickbooks, ordering office supplies and equipment maintenance.
	Volunteer Coordinator- Allison Grady Allison joined Memorial Park Conservancy as a volunteer in June of 2007 and was hired in December as the full-time Volunteer Coordinator. Allison's duties
for Memorial Park Conservancy include building partnerships with civic, corporate and private volunteers in our community, working with HPARD for volunteer events, and acting as a liaison between civic and recreational activities for the park. Allison is a graduate of The University of Houston and holds a degree in Art History. Prior to volunteering for the park, Allison participated in numerous volunteer efforts for the Salvation Army including working with the Area Command following tropical storm Allison.