Events

Past events

December 5, 2020: SPLT’s 9th Annual Celebration of the Prairie will be a virtual event. Sold out two years in a row.

December 8, 2020 – Colorado Gives Day!

July 22, 2020 at 6pm: Wine & Wildlife on the Prairie. We partnered with Talon Wine Brands to bring an online adventure, including a virtual wine-tasting and winery tour by Talon Winery owner Glenn Foster. Following was “visit” to the prairie with SPLT Director Nicole Rosmarino and Preserve Manager Jay Tutchton.

December 3, 2019: Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving where Facebook is matched up to $7 million on a first come, first serve basis. Thank you to everyone who donated.

December 10, 2019: Colorado Gives Day allowed SPLT to get a piece of a $1.5 Millon pie. Thank you to everyone who donated and scheduled their donation ahead of time at ColoradoGives.org, where you can make a donation anytime or become a monthly donor.

December 15, 2019: Odd Numbers Matching Challenge. A generous SPLT donor matched all odd-numbered donations up to $9,683.

October 26, 2019:  SPLT’s 8th Annual Celebration of the Prairie was held at History Colorado Center in Denver. First Gentleman Marlon Reis gave a rousing speech about the need to protect prairie wildlife now, by donating to SPLT. The Celebration sold out & raised nearly $40,000.

June 22, 2019: SPLT’s Toast to the Prairie was held at the Fleming Mansion in Denver. The Toast sold out & raised nearly $20,000 for prairie wildlife.

October 19, 2018: SPLT’s 20th Anniversary Celebration was at the Space Gallery. The event sold out & raised $45,000 for prairie wildlife.

July 28 & 29, 2018: Annual bakesale for the prairie at VegFest Colorado . A fabulous success thanks for all who participated: patrons, tablers, and bakers. We raised $3,000 for prairie wildlife.

April 18-20, 2018: SPLT exhibited at the Center for Great Plains Studies Plains Safaris conference at Kearney, Nebraska. Executive Director Nicole Rosmarino also delivered a presentation on our efforts to create large wildlife refuges in the southern Great Plains.

April 2018: SPLT participated in the Wild Animal Sanctuary’s Wild Earth Day Festival. Thanks to our volunteers.

May 2018: SPLT hosted the Las Animas 5th Grade class at our Raven’s Nest Nature Preserve.