Verde Views Issue 12, November 2009
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| Save the Date: December 10, 2009
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Mesa Verde National
Park's
annual open house and Luminaria Night will be held on Thursday, December 10,
2009.
The Chapin Mesa Museum
area and the Spruce Tree House trail will be lit by hundreds of luminaria, and
Spruce Tree House itself will be illuminated by lantern light.
Musical programs
appropriate to the setting and the season will delight visitors of all ages. Treats will be served at Spruce Tree Terrace.
This annual event is a marvelous
holiday tradition you won't want to miss! Plan to attend with your family and
friends. More details will be released soon.
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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. |
| Mesa Verde Foundation Donates 37 Acres for New Mesa Verde
Visitor & Research Center |
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On October 20, 2009, the Mesa Verde Foundation donated 37.6 acres of land
to Mesa Verde National Park.
The land, which is shown in the foreground of the above photo (image courtesy
of Paul Balaguer), is part of the site near the park's entrance on which the
new Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center will be built. Groundbreaking for
the new facility is slated for spring of 2010, with completion in late 2011.
Mesa Verde Foundation
purchased the land in 1999 for $188,000. Funds for the land were raised from a
consortium of private donors. The Foundation lobbied Congress to expand the
park to include this land, which resulted in the Mesa Verde Expansion Act
passed in December 2007. |
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Park Superintendent Larry Wiese Retires
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Larry Wiese retired from the National Park Service after 16
years as Mesa Verde's superintendent, capping his 39-year career of working in
some of the United States'
most beautiful places. Larry's steadfast leadership benefitted Mesa Verde
National Park enormously.
During his tenure, Congressional budget allocations increased more than 100%,
plans and funding were secured for a new Visitor and Research Center at the
park entrance, and the park marked its Centennial anniversary with memorable
celebrations, unique hikes, special publications, and the formation of the nonprofit
Mesa Verde Institute (an educational program of the Mesa Verde Museum
Association).
More than 100 park staff, NPS leaders, and community
partners sent Larry off in style at a Hawaiian-themed dinner on October 23rd.
They presented him with many gifts, including a stunning Corn Maiden katsina
crafted by Gerry Quotskuyva. In the photo above (courtesy of Tom Vaughan, FeVa
Photos), Larry admires the katsina as Deputy Superintendent and emcee Bill
Nelligan looks on.
The Mesa Verde Foundation and Mesa Verde Museum Association
boards and staff bid a fond farewell to Larry and his wife Donna, and we wish
them many blissful years of good health, fun, and relaxation in retirement.
Bill Nelligan will serve as the acting Superintendent while
the NPS undertakes the six-month process to select a new superintendent.
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New Cliff Palace Bookmark
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Engrossed in a favorite book now
that cold weather has you curled up in front of the fireplace? Mark your place in style with this
beautifully detailed Mesa Verde bookmark! Our goldtone enameled bookmark,
featuring the Cliff
Palace tower and images
from the Petroglyph Panel, grips the page firmly so there is no chance of losing
your place. Just slip the tabs over your page and pick up where you left off. These make a wonderful stocking stuffer or
memento of your visit to Mesa Verde. Made in the USA. $6.99
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 and order your bookmarks today! |
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Bonus Offer: Free Gift with Purchase
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Every purchase of $25 or more placed by phone, mail order, or our
webstore will now come with a little something extra: a handsome goldtone USS
Mesa Verde holiday ornament! The USS Mesa Verde (LDP 19), commissioned in 2007,
contains a unique shipboard museum to interpret its namesake park, Ancestral
Puebloan culture, and contemporary Native American culture around the world as
the ship makes port visits. Celebrate your favorite park by displaying this
unique ornament at the holidays, and share Mesa Verde with your family and
friends! Normally retailing for $15, this lovely keepsake is yours free with
any order of $25 or more, while supplies last. |
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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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