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It's moooooo time! I'm talking about
Cow Patty Bingo
.Yes, the 5th annual Cow Patty Bingo returns to Eagle County on Saturday, July 28, 2018. This year, we celebrate 4-H's contributions to our community. The event will not only support EVLT and local conservation, but also the Eagle County 4-H because they will receive
10% of deed sales!
So, p
urchase your Cow Patty Bingo deeds
before they sell out. Special thanks to our returning title sponsor,
Alpine Bank
, whose
Green Initiative
sets a standard of excellence for environmentally mindful banking.
In addition to officially launching Cow Patty Bingo 2018, this newsletter also includes information about our vulnerable public lands and how you can help EVLT protect more land in our community. We would also like to invite you to join our upcoming
on Miller Ranch to celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day.
It's up to all of us to protect our heritage of open lands, vibrant habitats, and scenic viewsheds
that we get to enjoy every day of the year.
Together, we are conserving the lands we love...forever.
Moo!
Jim Daus
Executive Director
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The 5th Annual Cow Patty Bingo is Back!
Back by popular demand, we are pleased to once again host
Cow Patty Bingo celebrating the incredible place we live and all who work together to protect it. Mark your calendars: the event will be held during the 4-H Junior Livestock Auction lunch in the Eagle River Center at the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo on July 28, 2018. This year,
10% of deed sales go directly to the Eagle County 4-H.
We hope you'll join us for Cow Patty Bingo and stay to watch the 4-H Junior Livestock Auction and tour the Eagle County Fair, featuring hundreds of arts and crafts created by 4-H participants in our community. The Fair has plenty of food, games, family fun, and is free and open to the public.
Learn more and secure your bingo deeds before they sell out!
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Join us on Colorado Public Lands Day, May 19, for the second Community Land Connection hike.
Diane Mauriello, Eagle County Open Space Director, and Jessica Foulis, EVLT Stewardship and Outreach Manager, will co-lead a hike exploring
Miller Ranch Community Open Space
in Edwards, one of the many beautiful public open spaces in our backyard. Miller Ranch Community Open Space is conserved forever by...
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Did You Know...
...EVLT
can help preserve vulnerable federal lands?
As a country and a county, we've seen increased pressure over the last two years to privatize and amplify resource extraction on one of our most valuable assets: our public land. What many of us thought was permanently protected is in fact quite vulnerable. Federal public land, ranging from National Monuments to National Forests are perhaps not as safe from private interests as we wanted to believe...
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| The West Avon Preserve was forever protected by EVLT and partners in 2013. |
...Eagle River Watershed Council hosted an outstanding Film Festival?
Our friends and
1% for Land & Rivers partners hosted the Wild & Scenic Film festival on April 18th featuring ten exciting films that highlighted the importance of protected waterways, lands, community engagement, wildlife, and healthy ecosystems. Thanks ERWC for producing such an engaging event!
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How to Support Eagle Valley Land Trust:
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Buy your Cow Patty Bingo Tickets
here
- Donate online by clicking here
- Call us at 970-748-7654
- Send a check made payable to "Eagle Valley Land Trust"
- Mail to P.O. Box 3016, Edwards, CO 81632
- Donations of appreciated stock are welcome. Please contact us for information.
- "Like" and "Follow" Eagle Valley Land Trust on Facebook and Instagram
The financial support of EVLT by people like you, who care deeply about the future of our great community, will help preserve more land for all to enjoy.
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Planned Giving Options
Have you included Eagle Valley Land Trust in your will?
If so, please let us know so that we may thank you during your lifetime.
Thinking of leaving a legacy of land conservation?
Consider adding EVLT as a beneficiary of your IRA.
For other planned giving options please
click here.
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We'd love your comments...
EVLT is committed to serving our community, and we would love to know what you think. Fill out our quick
survey for a chance to win a prize from our partners.
Feel free to call us at 970-748-7654 or contact us electronically here.
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