Friends of Hidden Valley help support the mission of Lawrence Hidden Valley Camp. Hidden Valley was established in 1956 by local Girl Scouts with funds distributed by the estate of the late Alfred Bromelsick. The camp is owned and managed by the locally-based Lawrence Hidden Valley Committee (LHVC) Inc., a non-profit organization composed of the adult Girl Scout membership living in the greater La
wrence, Kansas community. For over 50 years, Hidden Valley has been managed with both youth and wildlife in mind, returning the overgrazed pastures to prairie and woods. Its meandering streams represent the last remnant of the main stem of the Quail Creek watershed that has not been channelized. Most development and maintenance has been accomplished through annual distributions of the Bromelsick estate and the hard work of four generations of volunteers of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts working with their troops and families, and community members dedicated to providing our local youth with a safe and private natural wildlife area. In 1996, The Friends of Hidden Valley, Inc., organized to ensure a long-term commitment to Hidden Valley. Incorporated in 1999, it is governed by a 12-member Board of Volunteer Directors with membership open to the public. Our mission is to provide support to LHVC in programs, maintenance, and goals that promote and benefit Hidden Valley Camp, now and in the future.
