This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with the Executive Director of the Montana State Parks Foundation, Megan Buecking. No doubt many of you may be asking, “is that the formal name for the branch of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks that runs all Montana’s State Parks?” We thought the same thing but when you listen to this Podcast you will learn that is a completely different organization. The Montana State Parks Foundation is a nonprofit organization that in essence raises funds for the things that the State Parks need or would like to provide but can’t afford. So, does Montana’s State Parks just not get enough tax dollars? Well, what you’ll learn in this podcast is, the state parks don’t receive any of your tax dollars. So, how do they get by? You will learn about that and a whole lot more when you watch to this week’s Podcast! Megan and the Montana State Parks Foundation are really quite amazing. Megan and all the folks involved with the Foundation not only help raise money for many of the special projects and services that our State Parks provide but also helps come up with some of the great ideas that you come across when you visit Montana’s State Parks. For example, the Montana State Parks Foundation provides those amazing all terrain Track Chairs that allow disabled park goers to go just about anywhere anyone else can go around the parks. Going for a hike was basically impossible for our disabled veterans and other disabled park goers before those came along. And best of all those wonderful pieces of technology are available at no cost to use! There is whole lot of other incredible things that Megan’s organization provides that will blow you away when you watch this podcast, plus you will also find out about Montana’s newest State Park that will be bringing some incredible history to life soon. So hit that play button now and prepare to be amazed!
Links:
To learn more about the Montana State Parks Foundation:
https://montanastateparksfoundation.org
To learn about some of the latest projects they have going on right now:
https://montanastateparksfoundation.org/projects/
Interested in taking a shot at winning some amazing prizes?:
https://montanastateparksfoundation.org/support-montana-state-parks/
Would you like to help the Montana State Parks Foundation accomplish even more?:
https://montanastateparksfoundation.org/how-you-can-help/
To learn more about all of Montana’s State Parks, find a State Park, make a campsite reservation and more:
https://fwp.mt.gov/stateparks
Questions for Megan Buecking?:
megan@montanastateparks.org
Let Downrigger know what you thought of this Podcast and to let him know your ideas for other Podcast topics:
Downrigger@montanaOutdoor.com
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