Who We Are
Who are the Friends of Indian Lake Peninsula?
Welcome! We are a private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation founded in February of 2018 by concerned citizens of Hendersonville, Tennessee, who wish to preserve the natural beauty of our city. Our mission is to conserve land throughout the city and create greenspace and park land for the benefit of all our residents.
Our first effort was to preserve what is known as “Batey Farm”, two tracts of 73 acres (the “Farm” and the “Hill”) that were up for sale on the Indian Lake Peninsula at Indian Lake Road and East Drive, with the hope of maintaining it as a passive, open-space park, and preserving a natural environment with public access forever.
On March 13, 2018, the City of Hendersonville Mayor and Board of Aldermen passed a resolution to purchase the lower 35-acre farm for $3 million. We, the FOFILP non-profit corporation, then went on to purchase the upper 38-acre hill with $1 million in donated funds.
Now we are working to raise funds and apply for grants to make minimal improvements to the hill. We hope to have a dedication of the hill in mid-Fall.
Thank you for leaving a legacy for your generation and those to come,
The board of Friends of Indian Lake Peninsula
Donations
Three Ways to Donate!
1) The quickest and easiest way is to donate securely online by clicking the DONATE NOW button at the top of our page.
2) You may mail a check to our office at:
Friends of Indian Lake Peninsula
170 E. Main Street
Ste D-187
Hendersonville, TN 37075
- Please make your checks payable to “Friends of Indian Lake Peninsula” and write “For Batey Farm” on the memo line.
- Please be sure your check has your name, address and phone number on it.
3) You may deliver CASH and check donations in person at:
Capstar Bank
101 Springhouse Ct
Hendersonville, TN 37075
- Please make sure the teller knows it's for FOFILP and remember to get a deposit receipt.
We are 501(c)(3) Approved!
In March of 2018, we were officially registered as a non-profit corporation in the State of TN as “Friends of Indian Lake Peninsula”.
In September of 2018, we received the official approval from the IRS for 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status! We thank local CPA Mike Crisler for his help in attaining this important milestone.
This means that all of you who donated to us directly (as well as those of you who donated via TennGreen) are now eligible to deduct that contribution subject, of course, to normal IRS regulations for any charitable contribution.
You are welcome to call the Chairman of our Board of Directors, Ken Verble if you have any questions (615-419-7969)
Thank you!
What's Next - Phase 2
What's next? We need volunteers!
So we met our inital goal and bought the farm. What happens now? Now we enter into phase 2 of this project, which includes raising funds and applying for grants to make minimal improvements to the hill. Since our close on July 1, 2018, our board has been feverishly working to kick off phase 2 of our project, which includes:
- Establishing priorities
- Recruiting volunteers
- Obtaining funding
- Dedicating the park and getting to work
We will update this section as soon as information is available.
Volunteer!
Do you have the gifts of time and talent to donate? We're looking for you! We have volunteer opportunities in all areas. Please click the button below to explore our opportunities and sign up to make a mark on our community!
Our Generous Sponsors
