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2008 Summit Land Conservancy Newsletter

This document is a newsletter from the Summit Land Conservancy discussing current land conservation projects. It thanks local businesses for participating in their 1% for Open Space Program and highlights two ongoing projects - protecting over 1,000 acres including Quarry Mountain and Iron Mountain near McPolin Farmlands, and conserving High Star Ranch. It provides a form for readers to donate to the Conservancy's efforts.
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2008 Summit Land Conservancy Newsletter

This document is a newsletter from the Summit Land Conservancy discussing current land conservation projects. It thanks local businesses for participating in their 1% for Open Space Program and highlights two ongoing projects - protecting over 1,000 acres including Quarry Mountain and Iron Mountain near McPolin Farmlands, and conserving High Star Ranch. It provides a form for readers to donate to the Conservancy's efforts.
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Summit Land Conservancy » Volume 1, Issue 1 » 2008

Thank You! Current Projects


These businesses save local open lands The Summit Land Conservancy already protects 2,000 acres of recreational
Park City Resident
by participating in the Summit Land lands, wildlife habitat, view corridors, and undisturbed open space in and around
Conservancy’s 1% for Open Space Program: Park City. We now have the opportunity to almost double the number of acres
we’ve permanently protected, but we need your support.
White Pine Touring
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Deer Valley Resort 1. Quarry Mountain


Park City Lodging (formerly R&R Properties) & Iron Mountain
Skis On The Run These two mountains sweep up to the east
350 Main Brasserie and west of the McPolin Farmlands. Quarry
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Card# Exp. Date Signature conservation easements on the open space


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3. Weber River Project
The Summit Land Conservancy is working
with several long-time farming families in
Join Summit Land Conservancy and the rural, eastern part of Summit County to
help us protect local land forever.
protect local farming, fishing and wildlife.
Design courtesey of C&S Creative, www.cscreate.com
Photography courtesy of Mark Maziarz, www.maziarz.com

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2007 Donors
Open Space: 5 Ways To Proect & ENJOY IT A message from the Board Individual Donations J. Plunkett & B. Kuhr
Meadow $5-99 Rosol, Maire
It’s been almost 10 years since a group of people Blonquist, David Russack, Evan & Kelly
Brown, Michelle Shannon, Kevin
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 dopt an Easement from Park City Leadership Class IV decided to Totten, Jonny
Cassity, Kayley
The Summit Land Conservancy visits over 2,000 acres of local open lands each summer to ensure that the land is protected. If you form an organization dedicated to conserving open Chapman, D Round Valley $250- 499
Edwards, Susan & Bruce Barille, Michael
frequent Round Valley, the trails in Empire Canyon, or the McPolin Farm, you can help be our ears and eyes. Sign up to adopt an space here in Summit County. With the efforts of Cascade Water Resources
Erickson, Susan & Lars
easement and then visit it at least twice a month. Report back to us if you see anything that should not be there (like backhoes) or many individuals who have served the organization Fox, Cheryl Clyde, Tom
In Studio Gatch, Heidi & Peter
things that are wonderful (wildflowers, blubirds, moose). Sign up online at www.summitlandconservancy.org. directly and in cooperation with private landowners, Shaffer, Stuart
Jenkins, Mary Ann
Park City Municipal Corporation and Summit Lollar, John & Klinka Stevens, Larry & Tracey
2. B
 ecome a member McGraw, Deborah Iron Mountain $500-999
County, there are now more than 18 conservation McTavish, Ian & Jolie Bilbrey, Milla
Our staff and volunteers work with landowners in Summit County to protect trails, wildlife habitats, farmlands, ranchlands, wetlands,
easements in place covering more than 2,000 acres. Musson, Kathryn Campbell, Cathy
view sheds, and recreational areas. If these are important to you, join us. We save LOCAL land. Nitka, Ben Campbell, Trey
The Summit Land Conservancy monitors these Sanford, Brent & Barb Cole, Jana & Gary
3. Take your children to the McPolin Farm, Round Valley or the Rail Trail conservation easements each year to ensure that Shafran, Joseph Kiley, Hank & Jane
Smith, Tina Sheinberg, Richard & Jill
Find a place to sit and just let the children play. A recent study by Cornell University found that children who have the opportunity the lands will not be developed for residential or Stahl, Kelly Vallejo, Fred & Alison
to play without adult direction in a natural environment are more likely to grow into adults who have an environmental ethic. It turns commercial uses, ever. Forest $100 - 249 Empire Donors $1000 +
Butwinski, Alex Cunningham, Bill & Penny
out that gym class and organized trips don’t count. The kids have to find their own pollywogs, wildflowers, butterflies, in fact, their Campbell, Jane & Jack Googin, Roxane
Some things haven’t changed over the past 10 years: Carlson, Robert Karz, Linda & Rob
own imaginations. So, take them out in nature, then sit back and let them discover the world for themselves. They’ll be the ones saving
Our resort economy still depends on open space, Daniel, Leon & Ann Nicole MacLaren &
open lands in the future. Deckert, Kathryn & Stephen Dan Campbell
our quality of life still focuses on trails, wildlife and Devaney, Bob & Betsey Reece, Craig
4. S
 upport local farmers view sheds that open spaces provide, and Summit Duarte, Gigi Foundations
Frankenberg Family Beagle Charitable Foundation
The Summit Land Conservancy works to protect local farms and ranches, as well as wildlife habitats and recreational lands. Most of County still needs a land trust that is focused only Cromart Foundation
Garda, Robert & Annie
the long-time landowners we meet don’t make their living off the land. We need to work to close the loop.Just as we purchase products on conserving this remarkable landscape. Garrett, Wes & Sarah Drumstick Foundation
Hanrahan, John & Maura Mellen Foundation
made from recycled materials, we also need to support local food producers. If we wish to continue to live in a rural environment, Park City Municipal Corp.
Henney, Tim & Katherine
Every day, the Summit Land Conservancy works to
we must support those landowners who keep orchards, hay meadows, cows and sheep. Purchase produce from local growers at the Heubner, John Summit County
maintain the landscapes we’ve protected so far and Kamenetz, Greg & Doris In-Kind Donations
Farmer’s Market, the Park Silly Market, or through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. By the way, the majority of C&S Creative
Kirk, Mark & Diana
to place more lands under conservation easements.
North American wildlife lives on privately owned farm or ranchland. Lenton, Kathryn Greg Peters
If you value open views, river access, wildlife habitat, Lewis, Anita Katie Mullaly
Lippincott, Naomie & Philip Mark Maziarz
5. Patronize local businesses that participate in 1% For Open Space trails, clean water and locally grown food, then join
Marcus, Noreen Mindy Wheeler
These businesses support the local open lands that we cherish by asking their customers for a small donation. The effect of these small the Summit Land Conservancy. With your help, we Matthes, Magdalena Morgan Zeleff
Mills, Dennis & Joan Richard Sheinberg
donations is tremendous for the Summit Land Conservancy. Please go to these businesses, make a small donation with your purchase, can continue to make a difference.
Morris, Ted & Susan Sarah W. Garrett
and thank them for their commitment to local open space: White Pine Touring, Deer Valley Resort, Park City Lodging (formerly Mun, Yong Hui Steve Yaworski
Pearlstein, Andrew Wasatch AV
R&R Properties), Skis On The Run, 350 Main Brasserie, Mountainscape Landscaping, R.L. Peek Painting Contractors, Cole Sport, Very truly yours,
Everliv/Corey Crawford, Trout Bum II, and Tommy Knockers. If you’d like to join the 1% program, contact Richard Sheinberg, Chairman of the Board Fundraising Breakfast October 24th:
[email protected] or call, 435-649-0220. Featuring Terry Root, PhD, Stanford University biologist and Nobel Prize
winner, whose research proves the effects of global warming on North American
wildlife. Contact the staff at 435-649-9884 if you’d like to attend.
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