MSI Supporters & Funders

MSI is grateful to Senator and Mrs. Ben “Nighthorse” Campbell for embracing the vision of MSI and the potential contribution of the Institute to Silverton and the region. Without Campbell’s diligent work on Capitol Hill, MSI would not have received much-needed seed money that enabled it to get off the ground, and would not be around today. In 2003 Congress awarded $500,000 to MSI, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Through Forestry program. A second grant of $500,000 was awarded in the federal 2004 budget. A portion of these funds were sub-granted to two of MSI's "sister" organizations in Silverton, the San Juan Historical Society and the Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies. Since receiving this start-up support, MSI has raised funds from a diversity of sources.

MSI wishes to acknowledge the individuals and institutions whose cash and in-kind donations sustain the Mountain Studies Institute. MSI enjoys 100 % financial participation from its board of directors. Apologies in advance if your name or organization should appear here and it does not. Please let us know. Thanks for your generosity!

2007 & 2008 Supporters & Funders

2005 & 2006 Supporters & Funders

2003 & 2004 Supporters & Funders

2007 & 2008 Supporters & Funders

New & Renewing Members

Facility Fund Donors / Members

Grants & Contracts
• Anschutz Family Foundation - $15,000
• Ballantine Family Foundation - $1,000
• Colorado Department of Local Affairs - $30,000
• Colorado State University - $4,000
• Congressional Appropriation administered by USFS/San Juan Public Lands –$104,064
• Coutts & ClarkFoundation - $5,000
• Durango Mountain Resort - $5,916
• El Pomar Foundation - $10,000
• El Pomar Youth-In-Community Service EPCYS Program - $509
• Fort Lewis College - $29,793
• Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison National Forest - $3,250
• Laura Jane Musser Foundation - $25,000
• MSI Board of Directors - $31,217
• MSI Facility Fund Contributors - $68,542
• MSI Members– $17,640
• The Nature Conservancy of Colorado - $2,000
• San Juan County - $4,000
• San Juan Public Lands/USDA Forest Service/BLM - $70,112
• San Miguel County - $11,250
• Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Gaming Grant - $7,000
• Telluride Institute - $750
• Town of Silverton - $2,000
• University of Colorado at Boulder, Program Support – $19,246
• University of Colorado at Boulder, Staff Support – $60,000
• University of Colorado/ NOAA Western Water Assessment - $5,000
• US EPA - Region VIII – Wetlands Development Program - $41,169
• US EPA - Region VIII – Regional Geographic Initiative, Air Toxics - $71,852
• USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station - $116,633
• US Geological Survey, Denver, CO - $7,000
• Whole Systems Foundation - $2,000

In-Kind Contributions

Trail Volunteers

2005 & 2006 Supporters & Funders

New & Renewing Members

Grants & Contracts

• American Alpine Club - $600
• Anschutz Family Foundation - $7,500
• Ballantine Family Foundation - $2,000
• Colorado Department of Local Affairs - $60,000
• Colorado Native Plant Society - $900
• Congressional Appropriation administered by USFS/San Juan Public Lands – MSI: $447,810;
San Juan County Historical Society: $42,385; Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies: $6,490
• EPA/Office of Surface Mining/SRA International - $15,000
• Fort Lewis College Student Mountain Research & Teaching Mini-Grant Program - $12,500
• Fort Lewis College Program Support - $12,500
• Grand Mesa/Uncompahgre/Gunnison National Forest - $500
• Jarvis Suites Hotel - $150
• The Nature Conservancy of Colorado - $2,300
• San Juan County - $1,000
• San Juan Public Lands/USDA Forest Service/BLM - $12,000
• San Miguel County - $500
• Southwestern Water Conservation District, Water Information Program - $75
• University of Arizona, Institute for the Study of Planet Earth - $1,000
• US EPA - Region VIII – Wetlands Development Program - $145,900
• US EPA - Region VIII – Special Studies - $21,700
• US EPA - Region VIII – Regional Geographic Initiative - $77,000
• US EPA - Region VIII – Ecosystem Protection Program - $15,000
• USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station - $87,300
• USDI Bureau of Land Management - $10,000

In-Kind Contributors & Partners

• Alpine Environmental Services
• Animas River Stakeholders Group
• Basin Printing & Imaging
• BUGS Consulting
• Carla Harper, Montezuma County
• Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies
• Colorado Mountain Club
• Colorado Natural Heritage Program
• Dan Bihn, Community Energy Strategies
• David Cooper, Colorado State University
• Forest Energy Corporation
• Fort Lewis College
• Fort Lewis College Environmental Center
• Four Corners Air Quality Task Force
• International Snow Science Workshop
• MOUNTAINFILM
• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
• New Mexico Environmental Department
• Rod Chimner, Michigan Tech University

• Rio Grande National Forest
• San Juan County
• San Juan County Historical Society
• San Juan National Forest
• San Juan Watershed Association
• San Miguel County
• San Miguel County Commissioners
• Sandra Hilton, Hilton Publishing
• Southwest Wetlands Focus Area
• Stuart Halpern
• Telluride Institute
• Telluride Ski & Golf Company
• Town of Mountain Village
• Town of Silverton
• Town of Telluride
• University of Colorado, Boulder
• University of Colorado, CIRES/NOAA Western Water Assessment


2003 & 2004 Supporters & Funders

Charter Members

• Rob Blair - Peak**
  
• Lee Dexter - Upper Montane
  
• Brian Fowler - Alpine
  
• Jack Ives - Timberline
  
• Ken Francis - Upper Montane
  
• Mark Williams - Woodland

** To kick off MSI’s Endowment Fund and Capital Campaign Fund, founding board member Rob Blair donated $1,000 to each fund. MSI enjoys 100% financial participation from all members of its board of directors.

Grants & Contracts

• Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell and staff - $500,000 Federal Appropriation secured
  by Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, administered by the USDA Forest Service/San Juan Public Lands, with sub-grants made to Center for Snow & Avalanche Studies and San Juan County Historical Society
  
• Ballantine Family Foundation - $1,000
  
• Colorado State Department of Local Affairs/Energy Impact Funds - $60,000
  
• Fort Lewis College - $22,400
  
• National Geographic Society/Colorado Geography Education Fund - $10,000
  
• Rural Community Assistance Program - $12,000
  
• San Juan County - $6,000

• San Juan County Planning Commission - $1,000
  
• San Juan Fen Partnership - $5,000
  
• San Juan 2000 Development Association - $4,000
  
• Telluride Foundation - $500
  
• USDA Forest Service/BLM, San Juan Public Lands - $80,000
  
• US Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII - $45,000

Sponsors of the 2004 State of the San Juans Conference

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII – Summit Sponsor - $2,000
• Trust for Public Land – Summit Sponsor - $1,000
• U.S. Geological Survey – Peak Sponsor - $500
• First National Bank of Durango – Alpine Sponsor - $250

Foothill Sponsors contributing $75-$100:

• Animas River Stakeholders Group
  
• Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies
  
• Colorado Avalanche Information Center – Silverton Forecast Office
  
• Fetch’s Mercantile
  
• La Plata Open Space Conservancy
  
• San Juan Backcountry
  
• San Juan Field School
  
• San Juan County Historical Society
  
• San Juan Mountain Mustard
  
• Silverton Standard and the Miner
  
• Sugnet Environmental, Inc.
  
• Telluride Institute
  
• The Lookout Shop
  
• Triangle Jeep Rental
  
• Triangle Motel
  
• Turtle Lake Refuge
  
• Villa Dallavalle Bed and Breakfast
  
• Wingate House Bed and Breakfast/Candle Shop
  
• ZE Supply

In-Kind Contributions

• Alton Byers
  
• A Theatre Group
  
• Basin Printing & Imaging
  
• Beckoning Design
  
• Camille Richard
  
• Carver’s Restaurant & Brewery
  
• Cheryl Weiscamp
  
• Citizens State Bank
  
• Don Friend
  
• Denny Ehlers
  
• Durango Mountain Resort
  
• Fort Lewis College, Office of Community Services
  
• Frederick, Zink, Elliot
  
• Gary Jennings, San Juan Resource Conservation and Development
  
• Gary Ruggera
  
• Grand Imperial Hotel
  
• Handlebars Food & Saloon
  
• High Country Cleaning & Maintenance
  
• High Noon Hamburgers
  
• Hilton Publishing
  
• Loren Lew
  
• Marvin & Diana Paioff
  
• Miners Tavern
  
• MOUNTAINFILM
  
• Rocky Mountain Biological Lab
  
• San Juan County
  
• San Juan County Historical Society
  
• San Juan 2000
  
• Scot Jackson
  
• Stuart Halpern
  
• Thurman Wilson
  
• Tisdel, Hockersmith, Mueller and McIntosh PC
  
  

Apologies in advance -- please let us know if your name or institution is not listed here and should be. Thanks!