Join us in participating in the 14th Annual Challenge for Charities by donating today through July 10!
Learn about the 52 participating nonprofits on our website.
We want to share about a few local organizations doing great work throughout Lander.
The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming
For more than 30 years, The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming has worked with partners to
protect more than 1 million acres of Wyoming’s wild and working spaces. We are a group of
passionate people who care deeply about Wyoming’s communities and conserving the lands, water, and wildlife that make our state so special. In Lander, we steward the iconic Red Canyon Ranch as a nature preserve, working cattle ranch, and outdoor laboratory. We are a part of the Healthy Rivers Initiative, which aims to keep the Popo Agie watershed healthy for agriculture, recreation, and wildlife.
Support our mission to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends by donating
through Challenge for Charities here. Choose The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming as the
recipient of your gift.
We have two events coming up. We hope you join us to learn about our work!
Join The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming for a community hike at Red Canyon Ranch and learn about one of the most recognizable landscapes in the Lander area.
TITLE: Red Canyon Ranch Community Hike
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.
Location: Red Canyon Ranch
Meet to carpool at Bomgaars Store, 275 Grandview Dr., Lander, WY 82520
TIME: 8 am – 12:30 pm
CONTACT: Pat Mettenbrink at [email protected]
Hikers will meet at 8:00 a.m. in the Bomgaars parking lot at 275 Grandview Dr. in Lander and carpool to the trailhead at the Red Canyon Learning Center. Please wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring plenty of water, sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, a jacket, and a lunch. This moderate hike is approximately 4.5 miles long with 500 feet of elevation gain. Please leave your dogs at home. Allow 4.5 hours including travel time.
Please RSVP to Pat Mettenbrink by email at [email protected] or by phone at
307-332-2977.
Join The Nature Conservancy for a screening of two short films about conservation in Wyoming. The three-minute film Building Like Beavers shows how nature’s architects can inspire stream restoration, while the 20-minute For Everything There Was a Season reveals how our changing climate is impacting nature’s seasonal cycles in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. After the films, TNC Wyoming Director of Science Dr. Corinna Riginos and Western Wyoming Stewardship Director John Coffman will share a short update on TNC’s work in these areas and answer questions from the audience.
TITLE: Wyoming in Focus: Film Screening and Talk
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Coalter Loft, 126 Main St, Lander, WY 82520
TIME: 7-8:30 pm
CONTACT: Pat Mettenbrink, email [email protected]
Doors open at 6:30 pm if you would like to order food in the Coalter Loft. The program will start at 7 pm. Contact Pat Mettenbrink at [email protected] or 307-332-2977 with any questions.
Wyoming Wildlife Federation
GIVE TO THE LOCAL CONSERVATION GROUP EDUCATING YOUTH AND IMPROVING WILDLIFE HABITAT DURING CHALLENGE FOR CHARITIES
(Lander, WY) – If improving wildlife habitat and educating the community about wildlife issues are important to you, giving to the Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF) during the 2024 Challenge for Charities season is a great fit for you!
WWF leads yearly habitat projects on public lands in the county. For 14 years in a row, WWF has organized habitat improvements in critical Fremont County big game habitats. This year, WWF is adding a family-friendly community bitterbrush seed collection with the Bureau of Land Management.
Keeping things family-friendly, the youth education program is in its 5th year serving Lander. Last year, over 100 local kids joined WWF summer camps to learn about everything from the local ecology of plants and animals to outdoor skills to keep them safe in the woods. WWF also presented programs for Lander schools and the Lights On program.
People of all ages interested in wildlife, the outdoors, and how we experience them are also
invited to join Wildlife on Tap on the first Tuesday of the month in the Coalter Loft. Wildlife on Tap brings in the experts to share the latest on wildlife, conservation, and outdoor recreation issues that matter to Lander locals and sparks important discussions within our community.
WWF’s overarching mission is to deliver leadership in conservation for Wyoming’s wildlife,
hunters, anglers, & conservationists through policy, education, advocacy, & habitat projects. That happens at the state level and through local programs like the ones you can support by giving during this Challenge for Charities season.
Wyoming’s wildlife and wild places benefit from the generosity of those who give during
Challenge for Charities, where donors’ dollars are matched to make a bigger difference.
If you choose to join us in the 14th annual C4C fundraiser, fill out a donor form and designate your contribution to the organizations you want to support.
Mail a check payable to Lander Community Foundation, PO Box 1131, Lander, WY 82520 by July 10. Or donate online.
Email us at [email protected] or call 307-438-9247 if you have any questions.
Thank you in advance for supporting Lander’s nonprofits!