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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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What’s Ahead for MVF and MVMA
All of us at Mesa Verde Foundation (MVF) and Mesa Verde Museum Association (MVMA) hope that you had a wonderful holiday season. We are so very grateful for your continued, generous support of Mesa Verde. MVF has some exciting plans for 2014, including the second Rims to Ruins art exhibition and sale. Artists will be working in the park this coming May, and we will once again have an auction at that time. Then, we will host an exhibition and sale in Denver in November. Additionally, we will be working with the park on the Horse Patrol and a Native American Internship Program. MVF also is pleased to report that we successfully raised over $150,000 this past year for important stabilization work at Cliff Palace.
Mesa Verde Museum Association (MVMA) is currently accepting applications for the 2014 Artist-in-Residence program; see the companion article in this e-newsletter for details. This winter we are focusing on publications work, intent on returning Gustav Nordenskiold’s The Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde to our shelves in 2014 after being out of print for several years. In partnership with the National Park Service, we are continuing to update and revise trail guides and translate them into German and French; the updated Balcony House trail guide will be available in those languages this coming spring. In 2014 we will also close out two multi-year Colorado State Historical Fund grants to perform stabilization work at Square Tower House and digital documentation (laser scanning) of Spring House.
We wish you a happy, healthy new year, and we hope you’ll visit Mesa Verde in 2014!
Free Winter Ecology Hike January 11
Park rangers will be leading a guided hike exploring the amazing ways that animals and plants survive in the cold winter environment of Mesa Verde National Park. The hike will tour the winter habitats of plants and animals in the Morefield Campground Area on Saturday, January 11, beginning at 9 a.m. The guided hike is free, but advance sign-up is required. Children should be at least 7 years old to join the hike. Participants will meet at the Morefield Village parking lot located four miles from the park entrance and then will explore the area around Morefield Campground, looking for signs of wildlife and observing winter adaptations of plants and animals. Be prepared to be outdoors for 2 to 3 hours with extra layers of clothing, water, and snacks. This hike is limited to 20 adults and children. If needed, snowshoes will be provided, or you may bring your own. To sign up, for weather conditions, and for more information about the hike, please call the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum at 970-529-4631.
Mesa Verde National Park, San Juan Mountains Association, and the San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society have teamed up to offer a series of winter hikes during the 2013-2014 winter season. Come enjoy the outdoors during this special time of year while exploring the local winter ecology. Visit www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit for hike locations, descriptions, dates, and times.
Mesa Verde’s 2014 Fee-Free Days Announced
In 2014 the National Park Service will offer nine fee-free days. They are:
• January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• February 15-17: Presidents Day weekend
• April 19-20: National Park Week’s opening weekend
• August 25: National Park Service’s 98th birthday
• September 27: National Public Lands Day
• November 11: Veterans Day
Normally, Mesa Verde National Park is one of 133 national parks that charge an entrance fee ranging from $3 to $25. The entrance fee waiver does not cover amenity or user fees for things like camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.
Other Federal land management agencies that will offer fee-free days in 2014 are: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Forest Service and the Army Corps of Engineers. Please contact each agency for details.
Mark your calendars now and plan to spend these special days at Mesa Verde!
Application Deadline Approaching for 2014 Artist-in-Residence Program
Applications for Mesa Verde National Park’s 2014 Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program are being accepted through January 27, 2014. Professional writers, composers, and visual and performing artists are offered the opportunity to pursue their particular art form while being surrounded by the inspiring ancient architecture of the Ancestral Pueblo people and the sweeping natural landscape of the park. The works completed under this program contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of our national parks, create a legacy preserved for future generations, and offer park visitors and the public an opportunity to see our heritage through the eyes and ears of the contributing artists.
The park provides a fully furnished historic residence to selected artists for five, two-week periods: May 5 through May 18; May 19 through June 1; September 1 through September 14; September 15 through September 28; and September 29 through October 12, 2014. Participating artists are to present a public program on the second Thursday of their residency, and are to donate to the park a professional digital image of an original piece of work from their residency. Participants provide their own food as well as transportation to and in the park. No stipend is provided.
Full application instructions and program details are available at www.nps.gov/meve/supportyourpark/artists_in_residence.htm. Submit all application materials and the $20 application fee, postmarked by January 27, 2014, to Jan Wright, AIR Coordinator, Mesa Verde Museum Association, P.O. Box 38, Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330. For more information, please contact Jan Wright at 970-529-4445 or AIRCoordinator@mesaverde.org.
Stay Warm this Winter with a Mesa Verde Thermal Long Sleeve Tee
With cold weather blanketing the country what better way to stay warm and show your support of Mesa Verde than wearing our Long Sleeve Thermal Tee! Great for layering or on its own, this pre-shrunk 100% cotton thermal weave tee is a must have for cool weather.
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.
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