Bluff News Archive Index:
July 2008
Dirty Hands Award Nominations
Do you know a great Bluff Lake volunteer? Then please take a minute to fill out a nomination form. BLNC will present the award at our Urban Spaces, Wild Places event in October.
June 2008
Fireside Chats
Our Fireside Chat series is in full swing! Be sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming chats on June 26th, July 10th and July 24th. For these three chats, we have guest speakers visiting Bluff Lake from The Nature Conservancy and Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. We are delighted to partner with these agencies! -- The topics are great and your kids won't want to miss the fun we have roasting marshmallows after each program.
Volunteer, see Tom Petty and more
BLNC is proud to partner with AEG Live, presenters of the 2008 Mile High Music Festival. As part of our partnership, AEG Live has generously donated 20 tickets for use as a reward for people willing to volunteer for a special BLNC project on July 16th. The tickets, valued at $85, are good for the show on July 19th which features Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Spearhead, Josh Ritter, and more. We will take registrants for the project and tickets on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning with Bluff Lake members. Members may register for this opportunity now and registration will be open to all Bluff Lake friends on June 25th. -- To register, send an email to info@blufflake.org. When we receive your email, we will respond with registration status. To become a member of Bluff Lake and be immediately eligible for this opportunity, visit our Membership page.
May 2008
Thanks to our May 17th Volunteers
We had another fantastic project day at Bluff Lake with more than 40 volunteers! Thanks to all of you for helping us beautify our gardens on the top of the bluff and clearing nocious trees down by Sand Creek. ~ Click here for information about our next project on September 13th.
Stream Restoration Project Day
Join us on May 17th for our second volunteer project day for 2008! ~ You (and at least 50 other volunteers) will help us remove invasive weeds from
the adjacent Aurora property while planting native willows and
cottonwoods along the creek.
In the Newspaper
**April 28th: An article entitled "School costs endanger field trips" appeared in the Denver Post and BLNC staff wrote a letter to the editor to underscore the value of field trips. Whether students take a trip to Bluff Lake or another program, "field trips expose them to an array of ideas and allow their imaginations to flourish."
**May 9th: A new Denver Post article, "Learning goes into the wild," mentions BLNC's efforts to help kids experience nature.
Don't Miss Out
BLNC has a lot of exciting things happening! Be sure to put our Fireside Chats in your calendar. If you are looking for a summer camp for your kids, please consider our Junior Naturalist camps. (There are only a few slots available.) Don't forget that our offices moved and we have new phone numbers. And last, but not least, invitations for our Wine & Cheese on the Bluff event will be in the mail soon. Be sure an invite is addressed to you by becoming a member today!
April 2008
Office Move Complete
We moved! Our offices are now on Colfax Avenue in Original Aurora and we are excited to get to know our new neighborhood - which happens to be within the watershed for Bluff Lake. Please take a look at our Contact Us page for our new mailing address and at our Staff page for our new phone numbers.
Jim Esten's Photography Show
Bluff Lake has inspired many photographers over the years and Jim Esten is among the best of them. During May, some of his photos will be on display and available for sale at SouthEnders in Stapleton. Please join us for the opening show on May 2nd. Click here for more information about the opening.
Thanks to our April 5th Volunteers
Amazingly, 53 people volunteered for our April 5th project day! And the weather was perfect for planting native grass plugs... Click here for information about our next project on May 17th.
March 2008
Native Grass Planting
Join us on April 5th for our first volunteer project day for 2008! ~ You (and at least 50 other volunteers) will help us plant thousands of grass plugs throughout the refuge, and you will learn about our continued efforts to restore native shortgrass prairie at Bluff Lake.
Save The Date
Every year, BLNC hosts Wine & Cheese on the Bluff to thank our members, donors and volunteers. The event is free for our supporters and will be held on June 11th this year. ~ Not a BLNC member? Become one now and we'll send you an invitation in May.
February 2008
Thank You Major Donors
BLNC is the proud recipient of a recent $20,000 grant from The Denver Foundation. This award and awards from SCFD, Charles T. Beaird Foundation, and Charles R. Jelm Charitable Foundation have helped BLNC get off to a strong start in 2008.
Junior Naturalist Camps: Register Now
Registration for BLNC ’s popular Junior Naturalist summer camps is now open for members and non-members, and a couple of weeks are already full - so visit our Junior Naturalist page and register now.
Project WILD Teacher Workshop
This year the Bluff Lake Education staff will be offering Project WILD for elementary school teachers. Credit is available through the School of Mines. Click here to view the flyer with all the details. Click here to register.
January 2008
Junior Naturalist Registration Opens
Registration for Bluff Lake Nature Center’s popular Junior Naturalist program begins on February 8 for Bluff Lake members. Non-members may register beginning February 22. Visit our Junior Naturalist page for more information on this summer’s upcoming programs.
Project WILD Teacher Workshop
This year the Bluff Lake Education staff will be offering Project WILD for elementary school teachers. Credit is available through the School of Mines. Click here to view the flyer with all the details. Click here to register.
Christin Ripley Joins BLNC Staff
We’re pleased to announce that Christin Ripley will join our staff as part of the AmeriCorps VISTA program. A native of Vermont and graduate of Appalachian State University in North Carolina, Christin comes to us with a strong wildlife management background. Christin will begin on February 16 and focus on connecting underserved youth to programs offered at Bluff Lake.
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