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| WELCOME TO THE WINDSTAR COLORADO CONNECTION! Windstar's first Connection group |
| ABOUT THE WINDSTAR COLORADO CONNECTION |
| The Windstar Colorado Connection is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. The Windstar Colorado Connection is also recognized by the State of Colorado and is in "Good Standing" with the Colorado Secretary of State in 2008. The Windstar Colorado Connection is the Colorado "chapter" of the Windstar Foundation, founded in 1976 by John Denver and Tom Crum. The WCC was founded in the late 1980s as Windstar Connection-Denver and includes members from across Colorado and other states. It is the first Connection group founded as part of the Windstar Foundation. The Colorado Connection is active in promoting issues that benefit the environment and creating programs that educate and encourage healthy lifestyle choices in partnership with the Windstar Foundation's mission statement and philosophy. |
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| WINDSTAR COLORADO CONNECTION LINKS |
Windstar Foundation
World Family of John Denver homepage
The Murie Center
Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center
Friends of Red Rocks
Hawkquest
World Family of John Denver homepage
The Murie Center
Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center
Friends of Red Rocks
Hawkquest
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| JOIN THE WINDSTAR COLORADO CONNECTION TODAY! Only $10.00 CLICK HERE! CURRENT MEMBERS CAN RENEW NOW! Dues good through June 2009! (Windstar Foundation membership required) 100% of all WCC membership fees, event proceeds and donations support Windstar & Windstar Colorado Connection projects and events |
| Letter Day 2007 Celebrates the Season and Pays Tribute to "The Christmas Gift" in Georgetown, Colorado |
| Well, neither snow, bitter wind, a late arriving Father Christmas and Cupid the reindeer could keep Letter Day 2007 from being a great success. While the cold and Friday's snow did keep the crowds down a bit from last year, perhaps 100-150 people stopped by Strousse Park in Georgetown to sample the many booths and exhibitors that our own Linda Edmondson invited and arranged to have at this year's event. A BIG thank you to Linda who worked tirelessly since last year's event to bring some new groups to Georgetown and also to coordinate with Georgetown officials. She has set a beautiful precedent for next year's event. Among this year's new groups were The Wilderness Society, The Great Old Broads for Wilderness, Backpacker Magazine, Hawkquest, who set up shop in the Grizzly Creek gallery across the street to keep their awesome birds out of the cold. Also, Jefferson County Open Space had an exhibit at the park along with the Colorado Mountain Club and of course, Windstar and the Colorado Connection anchored the corner booths with information about the Foundation. Also, WCC member Lycia Adams set up her display that promotes Green Living and how homes can be built more efficiently and with less impact on the environment. Thank you to her and all of the WCC members who came along this year. A special thanks to Rita MacLean for helping out with the Bake Sale and Goodies that did very well for patrons who came along. And we were happy to see as always Betsy and Newell Woodbury with their always present smiles and Steve Gorman for his help setting up and assistance throughout the day. For the second year in a row, Tom Conley brought the Busy Bee Cab from Littleton and it was a big hit as always. We had several cast members from John's movie The Christmas Gift at a 2:30 casting call. It was just a great day with so much fun and camaraderie. And again, a huge thank you and appreciation to Linda Edmondson who did simply fantastic dealing with the weather but also set up partnerships with several groups who will likely join Windstar again for future events. One from the past was present with a display...The Murie Center would like to really look at partnering with the WCC and Windstar and we look forward to rekindling that relationship. And a thank you to all the groups who participated: The Windstar Foundation The Wilderness Society (Colorado chapter) Colorado Mountain Club Jefferson County, Colorado Open Space Hawkquest The Murie Center Great Old Broads for Wilderness (Durango, Colorado) Backpacker Magazine |
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| EARTH DAY 2008 AT RED ROCKS A STUNNING SUCCESS WITH NEW GROUPS, SUMMERTIME WEATHER AND HUNDREDS OF VISITORS! |
| It was one for the record books, and more importantly, a victory for the earth as an estimated 500-1000 people came to Earth Day 2008 at Red Rocks April 19. The weather cooperated for the first time in 3 years with summertime temperatures and afternoon gusts around 45mph. The crowds that swelled on the Visitor Center Plaza made this the most successful Earth Day event for the Windstar Colorado Connection and the Windstar Foundation. The groups below also joined us and experienced a very successful turnout at their individual stations. We want to thank each of them for their participation and work for spreading green theme awareness and promoting environmental and habitat messages. Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center The Sierra Club REC Solar Hawkquest Colorado Mountain Club Conifer Area Trail Study Defenders of Wildlife Douglas County Citizens for Wildlife We'd also like to thank our musical entertainment...John Adams, Susan Kay from Cheyenne, Wyoming and "Aspen Meadow," who came all the way from Oregon to experience the magic of playing some of John Denver's favorites at Red Rocks. Among the 20 plus performers and family members who made the trip to Colorado, Jake Love sang lead vocal. Jake thrilled those who gathered at Windstar last October during the annual Open House Celebration. We're thrilled that "Aspen Meadow" joined us this year for Earth Day. John Adams has been an ardent supporter of Windstar and after nearly losing his voice in the wind last year, roused the crowd this year with his special talent he has been giving crowds for plus 30 years. We're always happy to have John at Windstar-related events. And Susan Kay who typically entertains at Renaissance festivals came from Wyoming with a beautiful rendition of John Denver songs. She's also one of our newer enthusiastic members of the Colorado Connection. We will have a selection of photos posted here soon. We also want to thank all of the Windstar Colorado Connection members who came out for the day to help with this year's event. |
| Images from 2008 Earth Day Celebration at Red Rocks Park in Denver |
