Chairman: Professor Don Watts. Board members: Geoff Brayshaw, Wayne Martin, Anthony Murphy, Simon Watson, Peter Woods. Adviser to the board: Marie-Louise Wordsworth. The Woodside Valley Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to securing the spirit, lives and vision of the great maritime explorers and scientists who contributed to Western Australia’s heritage, and preserving these for current and future generations. The foundation has a particular interest in early French and Dutch exploration, and endeavours to retrieve significant documents, maps and related artifacts for public benefit. As part of its work, the foundation encourages research and education related to this heritage.