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Vail Resorts and National Forest Foundation Distribute Funds for Conservation ProjectsApril 17, 2007 - 1:36 PM
The National Forest Foundation solicited project proposals from local non-Federal, community-based and other nonprofit organizations. Priority was given to action-oriented collaborative projects that pro-actively addressed conservation issues on the White River National Forest, such as wildlife habitat improvement, recreation and stream restoration. Other proposal criteria included a description of how each project will improve the condition of the forest in a measurable, hands-on way as well as a measure of the involvement and benefits to surrounding communities. The following organizations and projects were selected to receive funding: * Wilderness Volunteers, Gore Range Trail and Maroon-Snowmass Trail Wilderness Service Trips * Friends of the Eagle Nest Wilderness, Wilderness Ecosystem Improvement Project * Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV), RFOV 2007 Trail Projects * Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), 2007 VOC Summit County Projects * Eagle County Youth Conservation Corps, Eagle County Youth Conservation Corps-Project Season 2007 * Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, 2007 White River Fourteeners Project * Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, Youth Corps Conservation Project "We view the success of our program as an indication of the level of commitment our guests have to protecting the spectacular National Forests, in which we operate our resorts" said Rob Katz, chief executive officer of Vail Resorts. "We want to offer them our sincerest thanks for helping in this critical effort". Vail Resorts continues to offer guests at its five mountain resorts the opportunity to participate in this special fundraising effort by contributing $1 on season passes, $1 on online lift ticket transactions, and $1 per room night at its Colorado-based lodging properties. Each dollar raised results in $1.50 in on-the-ground conservation funding through the National Forest Foundation. Vail Resorts expects to raise up to $600,000 (including the matching funds), three to four times more than the National Forest Foundation's next largest fundraising program of this kind. "We are thrilled about the positive impact of this partnership and these projects on the National Forest," said Rocky Mountain Regional Forester Rick Cables. "We have had a long-standing and positive relationship with the ski industry in Colorado, and Vail's willingness to partner with us and the National Forest Foundation is another innovative step. This kind of investment made by neighbors and visitors shows the value that people place on National Forests as sources of clean water, habitats for native plants and animals, and special places to renew the spirit. Forest Supervisor Maribeth Gustafson and our folks on the White River National Forest are very excited about these projects." For more information about the Vail Resorts and National Forest Foundation program, guests can go to www.snow.com. About Vail Resorts Vail Resorts, Inc. is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, Heavenly in California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com. About National Forest Foundation The National Forest Foundation is a nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service, dedicated to engaging Americans in the conservation and stewardship of our National Forests. The National Forest Foundation helps the Forest Service improve the health of the 193-million-acre National Forest System, and takes action to bring about solutions. To learn more about the National Forest Foundation, please visit www.natlforests.org; for information on recreation and volunteer opportunities on our National Forests and joining Friends of the Forest(r), visit www.becomeafriend.org.
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