Tania Zeigler's Bluff Lake Campaign Page
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Bluff Lake Nature CenterPlease join me in building the future of Bluff Lake!
11 donors
raised $21,895
25 donor goal
New update
On Wednesday March 12, Bluff Lake Nature Center hosted the ceremonial groundbreaking for our $8.5M Campus Improvements Project! Wednesday program participants (including Forest School and Outdoor Explorers Homeschool Program) were given the honor of digging the first shovels of dirt, signifying the start of this incredible project.
There have also already been two news stories (Denverite and Front Porch).
Construction is now well underway, so stay tuned for for more updates, and check out our Construction Site Access page for information on how to access the site during construction.
I am asking you, my friends, family, and colleagues, to join me for this Campus Improvements Project Capital Campaign, so we can build the future of this wonderful place, to ensure its educational programming and natural areas are sustained for years to come. My family has committed $150,000 to this project, as we believe in the work Bluff Lake does and how this benefits our community.
When I think of the short list of features we love most about our neighborhood, Bluff Lake Nature Center is at the top of the list. Even before we moved to Central Park in 2014, our kids, now 15 and 12, attended summer camps at Bluff Lake. To this day, those camps have left a lasting love of nature and lessons they apply today in school and when we are out enjoying the outdoors. Three generations of our family visit Bluff Lake several times a week, for birding, family walks, jogging, or meetups with friends. I have chosen to invest my personal time and treasure in this project, because I want families to enjoy it for generations to come. To do this sustainably requires capital investment.
My hope is that Bluff Lake will become a point of pride and a vibrant and integral part of everyday life for families in our neighborhood and surrounding communities. I want Bluff Lake to be a safe and healthy place of connection, to one another and to the wonders of the natural world. This means on-site classrooms, improved security and access, public restrooms, and the ability to invest in ongoing improvements.
Currently the site has no utility hookups, very little infrastructure, accessibility concerns, and the team works out of an office several miles away. This project would provide a net zero building to house a welcome center, classrooms, offices, and a community space; power and running water; and additional site improvements, including an accessible ramp leading down into the site.
Did you know that Bluff Lake donors in Colorado can take advantage of the 50% Childcare Tax Credit of up to $100,000 per year, in addition to other state and federal charitable contribution credits? We invite you to visit the campaign page for more information, including other ways to give and tax credit information.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are making a gift of over $1,000, we ask that you consider sending a check to avoid the cost of high fees that would either be covered by the donor or Bluff Lake Nature Center. Checks can be mailed to:
Bluff Lake Nature Center
4760 Oakland St., Suite 200
Denver, CO 80239
Please add my name and "Capital Campaign" in the memo line.
Want to make a commitment for a future or multi-year gift? Make your pledge HERE to be counted towards this goal.
For all campaign and donation questions, please reach out to Development Director, Leila Regan-Porter at leila@blufflake.org.