Formal approval of the Bylaws of Children and Elders Forest occurred August 21, 2008. Signers of that document were Joseph Grabill, Sandee White, John Ray, Deborah Oberg, Michael Sublett, Donella Hess-Grabill, Clark Abraham, JoAnne Bierma, Shamelle Grabill, Ronald Maier, Jack Kaufmann, and Larry Shapiro.