Pearl Celebrates MRBA's 30th Anniversary
Dear reader, where were you in the summer of 1996? If you are a young dog like Pearl, you may not have been around. But, perhaps you are amongst a group of concerned citizens in Richford Vermont that want to see the water quality of the Missisquoi River improve. Many meetings later, a group that would come to be known as the Missisquoi River Basin Association was formed.
Over the past 30 years, the MRBA has worked to restore and maintain the ecological
integrity of the Missisquoi River system so that the uses and values desired by the community are supported by the waterways and the quality of their waters. This has been done through tree planting, water quality monitoring, land owner connections, community events, educational programming and large scale projects such as the Sleeper Pond Dam Removal and the creation of our very own native plant nursery, Ironwood Nursery.
The staff, board, community volunteers, and friends of the MRBA want to celebrate the past 30 years of conservation success with you! Join us on Saturday November 14th in Montgomery from 4:00pm-9:00pm. Learn more about the event and what to expect from the night below!
Located at the Montgomery Center Town Hall (Grange), this will be an evening of fun that will include food and drinks from Mill River Brewing, music by The Tenderbellies, local raffle & silent auction items, good conversation, and more!
Silent auction items include gift cards to local businesses such as Miso Hungry, Lawson’s, First Trax, Bates Home and Garden, Higher Ground, and VT Salt Caves. Event attendees will also have the chance to bid on hand made art such as a wooden bowl from Alan Stirt Woodturner, Vermont Wood Company earrings, stained glass river scene, felt wall hanging, crochet shawl, and a framed pen and ink mushroom drawing. Other silent auction items include a full Northern Forest Canoe Trail map set, two Jay Peak day ski passes, two Jay Peak water park passes, an Umiak tandem kayak or canoe rental gift certificate, Sweet Mountain Chocolate, and a Brandons Maple gift box.
There will also be raffle items that event attendees can purchase raffle tickets for at the event.
We are extremely grateful for all of our amazing community contributions!
Want to know more about how the evening will go? Check out the event timeline below.
Event Timeline:
4:00pm: Doors Open, Open bar from Mill River Brewing
5:30pm: Dinner service starts from Mill River Brewing
6:00pm: Open bar ends, cash bar begins
6:30pm: Trivia and words from MRBA's Executive Director and Board President
7:00pm: The Tenderbellies performance begins, silent auction bidding ends
8:00pm: Silent auction & raffle winners announced
9:00pm: The Tenderbellies performance finishes & event wraps up
You truly are not going to want to miss this fabulous event! While attendees of the event may not get to see Pearl herself, she will be there in both spirit and sticker form.
If you are unable to attend the event on November 14th but would still like to support the MRBA, consider purchasing tickets to our online raffle. Our online raffle prizes include an Esquif Prospecture 16 Canoe and a Jay Peak Two Night Cottage Waterpark Vacation. Tickets are currently on sale now through November 14th at 10:00pm for $5/1 ticket or $20/5 tickets. The winners will be drawn on the morning of Tuesday November 17th and the winners must be able to pick up the prizes at the MRBA office in East Berkshire. All of the processed from the online raffle will go directly to supporting the MRBA.
If you would like to learn more about this event, visit the link here: mrbavt.com/30thcelebration
If you would like to purchase tickets to this event, visit the link here: eventbrite.com/e/mrba-30th-celebration-tickets
If you would like to purchase online raffle tickets, visit the link here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/missisquoi-river-basin-associations-30th-anniversary-raffle
Please contact info@mrbavt.com with any questions.
On behalf of the entire MRBA team, Pearl would like to thank you for your support. Here’s to many great years ahead!
