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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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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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Enjoy Mesa Verde This Winter
Mesa Verde has been transformed into a winter wonderland, thanks to recent snows. Come out and play! Free snowshoe loans are available from the ranger information desks at both the Visitor and Research Center and at the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum. Free tours of Spruce Tree House are offered three times a day. Cross-country ski trails are groomed and tracks are set as conditions allow. Learn more about all there is to see and do here this winter at www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit
Thanks for Attending Mesa Verde’s Annual Holiday Open House
Over 1,000 intrepid revelers made the trek through wintry conditions to attend the park’s annual holiday open house on Thursday, December 5, 2013. Attendees enjoyed the 3,000 luminarias that lit up fresh snow in the historic headquarters district and lined the Spruce Tree House Trail. Musical performances were provided by the Fort Lewis College Jazz Trio, Meadowlark (a contemporary folk rock group), and the Four Corners Community Band. Free chili and refreshing beverages were generously provided at Spruce Tree Terrace Cafe by ARAMARK-Mesa Verde Company. The bakery at City Market-Cortez donated delicious sugar cookies. MVMA offered in-store specials, and many people made significant progress on their holiday gift shopping as a result.
We thank everyone who braved the brisk weather to help us ring in the holidays, Mesa Verde-style! We also thank the park staff and volunteers who labor tirelessly each year to bring this magical event together. Mark your calendars now for next year’s open house, which will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2014.
Business Opportunity Announced for Hospitality Contract at Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park Superintendent Cliff Spencer has announced the release of a prospectus for a business opportunity in the park to provide lodging, food and beverage, retail, campground, tours, kennel, fuel and other services. The prospectus outlines the business opportunity, the existing business, and provides details on how to submit a responsive proposal.
Concession contracts are developed and issued under the authority of the Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998, P.L. 105-391, and its attending regulations in 36 CFR §51.
This new opportunity is being advertised on the Federal Business Opportunities web site, www.fbo.gov. Copies of the prospectus will be available online at www.concessions.nps.gov. To obtain a paper copy of the prospectus, please contact Jennifer Parker at 303-969-2661.
Responsive proposals must be received by the Intermountain Regional Office by 4:00 p.m. MST, on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. For additional information, please contact Jennifer Parker, Chief of Concessions, Intermountain Region, at 303-969-2661.
We’re not kidding! No, the spectacular cliff dwellings and mesa-top sites of Mesa Verde haven’t been relocated to Denver. What we’re referring to is the History Colorado Center’s newest exhibition, “Living West,” which opened on November 23 and which includes Mesa Verde artifacts from the Wetherill Collection. Read more about it at this Denver Post article: www.denverpost.com
Happy Holidays from Mesa Verde Foundation
Mesa Verde Foundation wishes all of our members a wonderful and joyous holiday season. We have had a terrific year thanks to you, our loyal and generous members and supporters. Together we have helped with an important stabilization project at the park’s iconic Cliff Palace site. We have helped re-establish the park’s historic horse patrol program, and we have celebrated the opening of the wonderful new Visitor and Research Center at the park’s entrance. None of these things would have been possible with you, our supporters.
Additionally, we held our inaugural Rims to Ruins art event, where 26 acclaimed artists created works inspired by the grandeur and beauty of Mesa Verde during a visit to the park in May. MVF hosted a special exhibition and sale in Denver this past October, which helped raise much needed funding for the foundation and its projects. Plans already are underway for Rims to Ruins 2014.
We thank you for your continued interest and support, and we are looking forward to a busy and productive 2014.
Painting: “Rock of Ages” by 2013 Rims to Ruins artist, Joseph Bohler
Holiday Greetings from Mesa Verde Museum Association
The Mesa Verde Museum Association wishes you and yours a wonderful holiday season too! We could not accomplish all we do without your steadfast support. Your member dues, donations, and store purchases helped fund all our educational programs and services. You stood by us during the very trying federal government shutdown, and you contacted your elected representatives to advocate for stronger public lands support. We know you’ll be by our sides as we enter another year of inspiring stewardship of Mesa Verde National Park, and for that we are so grateful. Thank you, and happy holidays!
Your Calendar Is In the Mail
Mesa Verde Association members: by now you should have received our special year-end gift to you! Just before Thanksgiving, our Supporter and Sojourner-level members were sent a handy 2014 Peaks, Plateaus, and Canyons pocket calendar. Members at the Interpreter through Mesa Verde Society levels were sent the handsome 2014 Ancient Civilizations wall calendar. Your support of both the Mesa Verde Foundation and Mesa Verde Museum Association through this unique joint membership program is vital to our success. We hope the calendar will remind you every day of how much we and Mesa Verde National Park appreciate you!
 www.mesaverde.org. No parking hassles, and we’re open 24/7! Place your order by December 17 to ensure delivery by Christmas.
Mesa Verde Coffee Mugs - A Great Gift Idea for Everyone
Still looking for that unique last minute gift? Do you have someone that is hard to shop for? You can’t go wrong with a coffee mug! Take advantage of our wide selection of Mesa Verde mugs in many sizes, styles and designs. From our affordable colorful Cliff Palace art mug, to our locally hand-crafted Black on White pottery design mug, we have a mug for every one on your list. Stock up on mugs and save a bundle on shipping when you spend $75 or more! Click here to view our current selection of mugs.
As always, members receive a 20% discount on online and in-store purchases. Online purchases require a coupon code to redeem discount. Have you misplaced your member discount coupon code? Just call us at 800-305-6053 or email us at info@mesaverde.org and we will send it to you.
Not a member yet? It’s easy to join! Just click here or call us at 1-800-305-6053 or 970-529-4445 for assistance.
For the Person Who Has (Almost) Everything
Not sure what to get someone? How about a gift membership in the Mesa Verde Association! It’s the gift that keeps on giving all year long, with informative e-newsletters, a special year-end token of our appreciation, and a 20% discount when you shop in the Museum Association’s stores in the park, online at www.mesaverde.org, and at the Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez. Members also receive reciprocal discounts of 10 to 20% when you shop at many federal public lands visitor center bookstores all across the United States. Call the MVMA office at 1-800-305-6053 or 970-529-4445 to purchase your gift memberships today. Memberships start at just $30 per year, and your dues are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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