Wilderness fund-raiser a success

The Bob Marshall Foundation and Swan Ecosystem Center would like to thank the community of Whitefish, volunteers and businesses in western Montana for making our annual fund-raising event a success.

The annual "Celebration of Wilderness: A Fund-raiser for the Care of the Bob Marshall and Mission Mountains Wilderness" took place at the O'Shaughnessy Center on April 6.

We'd like to thank the following Whitefish businesses for making a contribution to our event: Sportsman Ski House, Whitefish Army Navy, Mi Casa Pottery, A Simple Chef, Walking Man Frame Shop, Stumptown Snowboards, Outback Ski Shack, Montana Coffee Traders, Cowgirl Coffee, The Big Mountain, Runner Up Sports, The Backdoor Kitchen Store, Stumptown Anglers, The Clip Joint, Miller's Tillers, Alpine Animal Hospital, and The Toggery. We would especially like to thank Spotted Bear Ranch for their very generous donation for the grand prize for our raffle.

Many other businesses in western Montana also made contributions, including Glacier Raft Company, Rocky Mountain Outfitter, Glacier Wilderness Guides/Montana Raft Co., Chloe Sports, Patagonia Outlet, REI, Outfitter Supply, Calm Animal Care, Arends Fly Shop, J & L RV Rentals, Bad Rock B & B, Snowy Springs Outfitters, Glacier Wilderness Guides/Montana Raft Co., Barney Jette Jewelry, Monture Crick Outfitters, Big Sky Brewing Co., Swan River Silver, The Shack Restaurant, Fun Beverage, Mission Mountain Mercantile, Pump Handle Artworks, Swan River Silver and Shields, Laughing Horse Lodge, Holland Lake Lodge, Hungry Bear Steakhouse, Standing Stones Bed and Breakfast, Northwest Connections, and Flathead Animal Clinic. We would also like to thank all of the individuals who donated art, other creations or services for our event.

Finally, we would like to thank everyone who attended our event and to the O'Shaughnessy Center for hosting the event and all of the technical support. We send out an extra special thanks to Douglas Chadwick, who presented a great program on whales and wolverines for our program that evening.

Carla Cline Belski

Bob Marshall Foundation

Anne Dahl

Swan Ecosystem Center