Rotary has been part of the Founders Heritage Park story since its earliest days. Club members served on the founding trust board, contributed towards some of the park's original attractions, and gifted funding and 1,000 trees to establish the Newman Grove on the park's boundary.

Our most visible ongoing role is the much-loved annual Book Fair, which runs each June — our members provide volunteer security on peak days during the event. What began as a small three-day fundraiser now runs for nine days and is one of the park's biggest annual events, with total book sales exceeding $150,000 a year.

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Founders Park today welcomes families year-round with its model railway, heritage buildings, markets and festivals — a Nelson institution that Rotary continues to help sustain