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Greetings from Friends of Big Bend National Park!
$30,000 to the park gifted in San Antonio!
On Saturday, June 20th the Friends of Big Bend Board of Directors approved $30,000 in license plate funds for the park at its San Antonio board meeting. The projects include the Teacher Ranger Teacher program, a shaded picnic area at the Fossil Bone Exhibit and digital media equipment for the park’s interpretive staff. Click here for details.
That evening, the board welcomed over 50 license plate holders and members at a reception at La Fonda on Main. Guests were treated to a preview of the upcoming book Texas’ Big Bend by author and photographer Mike Marvins. Following Mr. Marvins, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services David Elkowitz and Park Superintendent Bill Wellman briefed guests on the park’s flood recovery efforts, how the park is spending its stimulus funds and future park projects that the Friends will be asked to fund. Thanks to all who made this an excellent evening in celebration of the park!
Thanks to our event sponsors for making this special weekend happen!
Additional thanks to Forever Resorts
$1.121 million for Big Bend National Park
Curious to know who is getting economic stimulus money? Look no further than Big Bend! The park will be receiving $1.121 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These dollars are assigned to three specific projects: 1) Infrastructure repair necessitated by last fall’s major flooding event in the park 2) Trail improvements meant to increase visitor safety and enjoyment 3) Rehabilitation of aging housing for park employees. Our thanks to the many citizens who contacted their Congressional representative on behalf of the park. These funds will make a major difference to the park, its employees and the visitors who enjoy our Texas treasure along the banks of the Rio Grande.
GoodSearch and GoodShop
Are you on the internet every day? If so, you can help Friends of Big Bend National Park while you are doing internet searches or internet shopping.
Friends of Big Bend National Park earns a penny every time you searched the Internet from the GoodSearch website. GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo and help Big Bend National Park while you do it! Just go to www.goodsearch.com and enter Friends of Big Bend as the charity you want to support!
The Friends also earn a percentage of every purchase you make online through GoodShop. GoodShop.com is an online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause. Just go to www.goodshop.com and enter Friends of Big Bend as the charity you want to support!
National Public Lands Day is coming this September!
Make plans to visit the park the last weekend of September, so you can join Friends of Big Bend as we celebrate National Public Lands Day. We will have a welcoming event on Friday night, a volunteer event on Saturday morning and some behind-the-scenes tours designed especially for our members. Click here for an event schedule. This special weekend celebrates America’s rich heritage of volunteerism in the parks. Watch the website, as registration will be available soon.