Crested Butte Land Trust PROTECTING & PRESERVING Natural Lands, Scenic Vistas, Wildlife Habitat, Trails and Working Ranches
Crested Butte Land Trust PROTECTING & PRESERVING natural lands, scenic vistas, wildlife habitat, trails and working ranches CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST SUMMER 2010 NEWSLETTER CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST president’s letter BOARD OF DIRECTORS Keith Bauer, President Peter Kennel, Vice-President Tim Mueller, Treasurer Fred Holbrook, Secretary Beth Appleton David Baxter ike many of you, Joe Currier LI’ll never forget my first Margery Feldberg drive up the East River Karen Janssen Photo by Rebecca Weil Valley. It was as if I was Chuck McGinnis being pulled back to simpler times; huge meadows with cows lazily grazing, distant white capped peaks pumping out clear water for the lush valleys below, and a STAFF welcoming wave from a passing truck as I was headed north. Ann Johnston, Executive Director It may have been the sheer beauty that drew me here, but it was the sense Kim Carroll Bosler, Development Director of place I recognized that made me put down roots. For, at the end of the road, Chad Martens, Stewardship Coordinator I found a community full of individuals not only passionate about their lives and Liz Vehlow, Outreach Coordinator their towns, but also about the magnificence surrounding them. Danielle Beamer, Conservation Assistant That passion fueled the inception of the Crested Butte Land Trust, and it’s what sustains us today. We are all drawn together for a greater good; we recognize CONTACT our strong, shared connection to the land, and, with that, our willingness to protect Mailing Address: and preserve this valley that we all love. PO Box 2224 My time on the board has given me valuable insight to the vision, Crested Butte, CO 81224 perseverance, and tireless work of our past board members and staff; they deserve Physical Address: our heartfelt thanks for all their time and energy.
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