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10 Friends oF red rock canyon

Saving the Rock

By Joe Labie
Photo - Rainbow Bridge by Roger Hembree

ow is the time to get your Red Rock If you are a current member of Friends, you
N Canyon license plate because of a are aware of the impact our organization has
special promotion going on through September had and continues to have on meeting the
30, 2017. many needs of Red Rock Canyon. Your sup-
port, by membership and purchase of a license
Here’s how plate purchases benefit you, the plate, helps to ensure that those needs con-
Friends organization and Red Rock Canyon: tinue to be met.

You will receive a $10 gift card redeemable If you are not a member, there is a pro-
at the Elements Gift and Book Store located motion for you as well. You will receive a
at the Visitor Center. With your Friends mem- complimentary one-year membership with
bership ID card, you will also receive a 25% Friends, valued at $25, for purchase of a plate.
Volunteers dedicated to the preservation of Red Rock Canyon
discount on regularly priced items. If more than one family member purchases
• It is considered “a gift that keeps on giv- the plate, they will receive a one-year family
ing” to promote preservation and conser- membership valued at $35.
vation of the Red Rock Canyon National
Conservation Area. For additional details on how to receive your
• Your plate will be one of over 2,700 cur- reward for purchasing a license plate, contact
rently “on the road” contributing to our Joe Labie, License Plate Coordinator, at
obligation to maintain at least 1,000 in joe@friendsofredrockcanyon.org.
order to retain the license plate.
• The plate is a tribute to national lands
preservation and your concern for nurtur-
ing Red Rock Canyon for future genera-
tions.
• Plate income amounts to 40% of Friends
revenue.
• Income received from license plate sales
is directly applied to Friends’ programs
and projects for the ongoing needs of
Red Rock Canyon, including bus grants
for at-risk school children to introduce
them to the value of lands conservation.

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