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Protect the Canyons Campaign: Nov 1-Dec 31
You are invited to help protect some of wildest low elevation lands in central Colorado. Located in the canyons of the Arkansas and South Platte Rivers, they provide clean drinking water, places of quiet solitude, non-motorized travel, and climate refugia for wildlife now and for the future.
Can we count on you to send your donation to make sure the Arkansas and Wildcat Canyons get the protection they need?
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November 1 through
December 31, 2021
The Pikes Peak region campaign to support 90 non-profits including
Wild Connections
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Our Goal - $15,000.
The first $2,500 will be matched by donations from our Board members.
colorado Gives Day
December 7, 2021
A state wide day of giving
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Our Goal - $10,000
The value of your donation is increased when Wild Connections gets an additional share of the $1.6 million Incentive Fund
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The Arkansas Canyons
Table Mountain in the distance above the Arkansas River Photo John Sztukowski
The mid-elevation canyons between Buena Vista and Cañon City are in our sights for new Wilderness and conservation-oriented land management by the Bureau of Land Management. They are threatened by proposed mining, energy development and loss of minimal protections for future Wilderness areas and wildlife habitat.
Your donation will help
• Organize citizen support to pass the Colorado Wilderness Act that includes six new Wildernesses: Grape Creek, Beaver Creek, Table Mountain, McIntyre Hills, Badger Creek and Browns Canyon
• Work with the local citizens’ group to fight gold mining at Grape Creek
.• Advocate for the Conservation Alternative in BLM’s Resource Management Plan.
• Take citizens, media representatives and decision makers on informational wildlands trips in the Arkansas Canyons.
Wildcat Canyon
Hikers heading down into Wildcat Canyon Photo Misi Ballard
Far below the peaks rimming South Park, the South Platte River pours through the 1,200 foot deep Wildcat Canyon between Lake George and Cheesman Reservoir. Wildcat is threatened by rampant illegal motorized travel and dispersed camping from the uplands down to the river bottom. Water quality is at risk in this link in metro Denver's water supply.
Your donation will help• Organize citizen support to fight illegal motorized travel at Corral Creek and Hackett Gulch.• Work with the Forest Service and other stakeholders to develop amulti-year habitat restoration project.• Generate the required matching funds to release the South ParkLand and WaterTrust grant and cover other expenses of $8,000 for the Wildcat Canyon Metal Removal project.• Take citizens, media representatives and decision makers oninformational wildlands trips into Wildcat Canyon.
Your donation will help• Organize citizen support to fight illegal motorized travel at Corral Creek and Hackett Gulch.• Work with the Forest Service and other stakeholders to develop amulti-year habitat restoration project.• Generate the required matching funds to release the South ParkLand and WaterTrust grant and cover other expenses of $8,000 for the Wildcat Canyon Metal Removal project.• Take citizens, media representatives and decision makers oninformational wildlands trips into Wildcat Canyon.
Every donation counts - make yours now!