Skaha Fundraising - the Last Lap

[MightyHiker]

The following excerpt from the Climbers Access Society of B.C.'s recent e-newsletter may be of interest. For more information, contact us, or see www.conservancy.bc.ca or www.skaha.org The American Alpine Club is now set to take donations from U.S. residents for Skaha, issue tax receipts, and put it toward the fundraising. (see below)

 

Anders Ourom

 

SKAHA - THE LAST LAP

 

SUMMARY

 

The deadline for raising the $1 million for the Skaha purchase is September 30th. Donations now total about $600,000, including large contributions from Mountain Equipment Co-op, Arc'Teryx, Black Diamond, The Edge Climbing Centre, Cliffhanger (Vancouver and Coquitlam), and several sections of the Alpine Club of Canada. The Access Society has pledged $10,000. The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is working hard to raise the balance, through donations, grants, and other sources, so that there is long-term access to Skaha Bluffs for climbers and the public. The climbing community has to do all it can to help with the last $400,000. There's only a month to go.

 

BACKGROUND

 

TLC has an agreement to buy 300 hectares of private land at Skaha (sublot 18 - southeast of Braesyde parking). It closes on September 30th. When/if the land is bought, and needed work done, it will provide permanent public access to Skaha. All the land, added together, will make a good-sized protected area, valuable for both recreation and conservation. Thanks to TLC’s partners, a generous donation by the current owner, and other donations, much of the needed money has been raised. (The total price is more than $1 million.)

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP

 

- Make sure all your friends know what's happening, especially climbers, and that they're helping. Spread the word!

- Support TLC.

- Support the Access Society - join, renew your membership, make a donation. Members + resources = more effective. Memberships, renewals, and donations are all helpful - $10,000 is a lot of money to us.

 

SUPPORT THE LAND CONSERVANCY

 

For more information, to become a member, or make a Skaha donation:

 

- Website: www.conservancy.bc.ca

- Contact Information: TLC's head office is at #301 - 1195 Esquimalt Road, Victoria, B.C. V9A 3N6, phone (250) 479-8053.

 

DONATIONS FROM U.S. RESIDENTS

 

The American Alpine Club has agreed to receive donations from U.S. residents toward the Skaha purchase, issue tax receipts, and forward the money to TLC. You can make a donation:

 

- On-line, at www.americanalpineclub.org The URL for donations is https://rs479.securehostserver.com/~american/pages/onetime.php - please note "Skaha Bluffs Donation" in the comments box.

- By mailing a cheque to American Alpine Club, Suite 1 - 710 10th Street, Golden, Colorado, U.S.A. 80401. The cheque must be payable to "American Alpine Club" - please write "Skaha Bluffs Donation" in the comments part.

Please ensure that your donation is made by September 20th, and is marked "Skaha". Our thanks to the AAC for its generous help with this!

 

SKAHA THANK YOUS

 

Many organizations and companies have have helped a great deal with the Skaha purchase. We've worked with them in the past, and will do so again. Please take the time to personally thank them - it's well earned. All have websites, phone numbers, and an info@ e-mail address.

[goldenchild]

Is my yearly trip to Skaha on Turkey wknd gonna be fubar because of access issues? Just wandering if there's any updates.