Own America's Best Idea for Yourself!
You've seen it on TV; now you can own it for yourself! The DVD version of Emmy award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns' landmark documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea will be released on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The set includes many special features such as a "making of" segment, outtakes, and contemporary stories from numerous parks. Treat yourself to the moving soundtrack CD, and immerse yourself in a comprehensive history of the national park idea by reading the lavishly-illustrated companion book (or audiobook!).
As always, Mesa Verde Association members save 20% when you place your orders by phone to 1-800-305-6053 or 970-529-4445. Proceeds from the sale of this and all our merchandise support Mesa Verde National Park.Click here to view the full range of America's Best Idea publications and order yours today! |
The Mesa Verde Association is a joint membership program of the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the Mesa Verde Foundation. Your MVA membership supports both of these 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
The Mesa Verde Museum Association (tax ID 84-1404606) provides educational and interpretive material to visitors of Mesa Verde National Park through an active publishing program and the operation of retail bookstores online, in the park, and in Cortez, CO. Our services enhance the visitor experience and promote stewardship of Mesa Verde's world-renowned archeological resources and natural landscapes. Proceeds from all Association operations are donated to the park's interpretive, research, and education programs.
The Mesa Verde Foundation (tax ID 84-046967) funds capital improvements, projects, and educational endeavors for Mesa Verde National Park. Our projects include construction of a new Visitor and Research Center near the park's entrance and remodeling the existing Far View Visitor Center into a Tribal Cultures Center to enhance understanding of the connection between the Ancestral Puebloans and contemporary Native American tribes.
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Welcome to "Verde Views," the e-newsletter for Mesa Verde Association members and friends. This periodic publication will keep you informed about Association news and events, park happenings, new products and special sales.
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Explore America's Public Lands through Unique Vacation Packages
Inspired by the Ken Burns documentary The National Parks: America's Best
Idea to visit or learn more about our nation's amazing public lands? Then log
onto http://appl.cmarket.com to view and
bid on an exciting array of exclusive national park travel experiences, hikes,
and outdoor adventures brought to you by members of the nonprofit Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL), an organization of more than 80 nonprofit
organizations that partner with the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management, and other public lands agencies nationwide to
enhance visitor experiences and understanding.
From the depths of the Grand Canyon to the heights of our
nation's tallest Sequoias, from the peaks of the Grand Tetons to the high
country of the Great Smoky Mountains - these
amazing travel experiences offer an in-depth look at some of our nation's most
spectacular parks. Guided by local experts each package promises to immerse you
in the wonders of the great outdoors.
Not able to visit a park? No problem; nearly fifteen gift
packages offer DVD's, books, maps, guides, games and outdoor gear, designed for
families, park enthusiasts, and armchair travelers. These packages make amazing
gifts - just ahead of the holiday season.
And be sure to check out the "Plateau-Palooza" travel
package, an adventurous exploration of the Colorado Plateau brought to you by
many of the nonprofit cooperating associations that support the plateau's
public lands, as well as MVMA's "Mesa Verde Mosaic" gift package. The Mesa Verde Museum Association is a
longstanding member of APPL and is proud to be included in this new event that
features the excellent work of nonprofit park and public land partners
nationwide.
Proceeds from this online auction support both APPL and the
individual cooperating associations and friends groups that contributed the
prizes. Don't delay - bidding is open now and closes on Friday, October 16,
2009!
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Fall Arrives in Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde National Park is displaying some of the best fall colors we've seen in years! We hope you enjoy these photos taken by MVMA staff earlier this week. Click the picture to view larger.
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