Great Smoky Mountains Association
The Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA) is a nonprofit organization that supports the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the southeastern United States. It authorized by Congress to support the Park's educational, scientific, and historical programs.
| Abbreviation | GSMA |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| 62-0576032 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | Gatlinburg, Tennessee |
Board Chair | Mitch Crisp |
Chief Executive Officer | Laurel Rematore |
| Mitch Crisp; Geoff Cantrell; Gaynell H. Lawson; Janet Houston-Hickman; Jamie Ballinger; Lisa Davis; Jerry DeWeese; Kelly Leonard; Ed McAlister; Daniel S. Pierce; Ron Storto; Tom Taylor; Jill Thompson; William Turner | |
| Website | https://smokiesinformation.org/ |
The GSMA supports the National Park Service through sales, labor, donations, and volunteering. Efforts include: distribution and publication of educational books and guides, funding visitor center exhibits and artifact collections, sponsoring free historic demonstrations and festivals, funding the Park's library, and helping to fund the environmental education program at the Institute at Tremont.
Since its creation in March 1953,[1] GSMA has contributed over $30 million in aid to the Park, including the $3 million in construction costs for the Oconaluftee Visitor Center, opened in April 2011.
References
- Admin. "Great Smoky Mountains Association looks back". smokymountainnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.