🌱🏜️ Annual Report, Volunteer Opportunities and Upcoming Events
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Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance fosters awareness and appreciation of the landscape and cultural heritage of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument through collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management.
As the season shifts and nature blossoms, we at Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance are excited to update you on our recent accomplishments and what's coming up.
We've just released our2023 Annual Report, highlighting the incredible work we've done over the past year. None of this would have been possible without your unwavering dedication. Take a look to see all the amazing work you've supported in preserving and promoting the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
As the days get longer and warmer, it's the perfect time to get involved. Check out our upcoming volunteer opportunities:
Trail Information Specialist Program:Join us on April 3rd from 10 AM-12 PM to learn how to educate visitors on BLM regulations, Visit with Respect ethics, Leave No Trace principles, and the importance of preserving our natural and cultural heritage. Its not too late to register, sign up today!
Join us on April 12, 2024, at 6 pm at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum. Experience the soulful rhythms of three indigenous Jazz performances against the breathtaking backdrop of Southwest Colorado. Thanks to Chamber Music America and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation for making this event possible! Plus, we're giving away a special door prize: two weekend passes to the Durango Wine Experience (April 26-27). No purchase necessary, but you must be present to win..
Four Corners Indigenous Art Market
Save the date! June 15th
Second Saturday Cultural Demonstrations Ongoing from 10 AM - 12 PM
May 11 | Mark Stevens | Silversmith | Laguna Pueblo
July 13 | Shannon Stevens | Photography | Laguna Pueblo
August 10 | Sharlyn Sanchez | Contemporary Pottery | Acoma
September 14 | Robert Torres | Silversmith | San Carlos Apache
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Thank you for supporting Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument!
Thank you for your support!*
Thank you to our members and supporters who donated between January 1 and February 29, 2024.
We appreciate your support!
Scott Aeschlimann Blue Lake Ranch Caroline Brown & Tom Ferrell Emilie Budd Keith Burt City Market Community Rewards Empire Electric Association, Inc. Carl Englehart Mary & Leonard Gallagher Carla Hendrickson Adriana Kajon & Vickie Shields Timothy Kearns David & Deborah Kill Barbara Lang LOR Foundation Christina Myers John Norton Dan Petersen Thomas Pittenger Michael Stillman Kim & Charity Sturm Jim & Lillian Wakeley Wolcott Family Foundation
Deep Gratitude to our Sustaining Members
Thank you for providing SCCA with a steady stream of support!
Steve Barker Ken Boucher Chris & Lou Burkett Tris & Bruce Downer Sharon Edgar Greenhill Tom Ferrell & Caroline Brown Cynthia Gray Teri Helm Erik Hendrickson Don Hoffheins Diane McBride David Melanson Vince Miller Greg Munson Marcie & Jerry Ryan Cynthia Sadler Michael Stillman Markleigh Swanson Carol Taylor & Cliff Giffen John Thyfault Richard Wheeler
Thank You to our current Corporate Sponsors and Grant Funders!
Sincere thanks to all our supporters!
*SCCA processed contributions from new and renewing annual and sustaining members and donors named in this newsletter between January 1, 2024 and February 29, 2024. Corporate support and grants listed in this newsletter were given between March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024. Please accept our sincerest apologies if your name or company is not listed here or if we have not yet processed your donation.
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