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Vital Ground would like to thank the following sponsors for providing funding, products, or services in preparation for our 20th anniversary event in Park City, Utah. If you're interested in being a sponsor of our celebration on Saturday, September 11, 2010, click here.

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Individual Sponsors

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Business and Corporate Sponsors and Auction Item Donors

 Advanced Litho Printing logo

Advanced Litho Printing
1702 Rankin
Missoula, MT 59808
800-649-0393
www.advancedlithoprinting.com

You're looking for professional printing and now you've found it. Brochures, Catalogs, Rack Cards, Postcards, Pocket Folders and Newsletters are just a few of the materials we can print for you. There is no room for compromise in high quality four color printing.

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 Adonis Bronze

Adonis Bronze
450 S. Alpine Hwy.
Alpine, UT 84004
801-763-9700
www.adonisbronze.com

Adonis Bronze is a 33,000 sq ft full-service fine art casting facility. Here expert craftsmen and foundry personnel give you, the artist, professional assistance in creating a monument of your masterpiece. Our services include consultation, enlarging, patinas, sculpture tools and equipment, shipping, transporting and installation. This foundry offers everything needed to achieve a premium quality product. The staff is more than willing to help.

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 All American Dog E-School

All American Dog E-School
Potomac, Maryland
301-299-9148
www.potomacdogtrainer.com

All American Dog E-School is a dog training school servicing Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. Our certified trainer, Banu Qureshi, has experience with dogs of all breeds, sizes and temperaments.

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Bear Dance Cafe logo

Bear Dance Cafe
79 East Main St.
Midway, UT 84049
435-654-3699
www.beardancecafe.com

Welcome to Midway's gathering place, named after the Ute peoples great spring social gathering, the Bear Dance. Join us for good food, drink & company, and leave your troubles behind. We feature steaks, seafood, pasta, pizzas, salads & burgers. Our upstairs Sports Bar seats 50, with the full menu available as well as snacks & appetizers. We also have live music Friday and Saturday evenings.

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 Blue Boar Inn logo

The Blue Boar Inn & Restaurant
1235 Warm Springs Rd.
Midway, UT 84049
888-650-1400
www.theblueboarinn.com

The Blue Boar Inn & Restaurant is located in the quiet, serene Heber Valley, yet close to the night life in Park City. The Inn is adjacent to three breathtaking golf courses, Wasatch State Park, The Homestead and Soldier Hollow, with a total 90 holes, and is within minutes of some of the best horseback riding and fly fishing in the country.

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 Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society-Brookfield Zoo
3300 Golf Rd.
Brookfield, IL 60513
800-201-0784
www.czs.org

The mission of the Chicago Zoological Society is to inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature. Since the opening of Brookfield Zoo in 1934, the Society has had an international reputation for taking a cutting-edge role in animal care and conservation of the natural world. The state-of-the-art, naturalistic Great Bear Wilderness, the largest exhibit ever built at Brookfield Zoo, is our new home to iconic North American animals: polar bears, grizzly bears, wolves, bald eagles, and bison.

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Big Prints Plus logo

 

Double Click Design & Big Prints Plus
2825 Stockyard Road

Missoula, MT 59808
406-541-2499
www.bigprintsplus.net

Double Click Design & Big Prints Plus is your graphic arts and large format printing specialist. From layout and design to printing enlarged photographs, to trade show displays and banner stands, we can do it all, at an affordable price.

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 Holiday Inn-Parkside, Missoula, MT

Holiday Inn-Parkside
200 South Pattee, Missoula, MT 59802
877-859-5095

www.holidayinn.com

Nestled in the majestic Rockies along the Clark Fork River, our smoke-free hotel in downtown Missoula, MT offers tranquil accommodations in a location that's central to the area's best outdoor activities, attractions, shopping and businesses.

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Knight Inlet Lodge logo

Knight Inlet Lodge
8841 Driftwood Rd.
Black Creek, BC
V9J 1A8
Canada
250-337-1953
www.grizzlytours.com

Welcome to Knight Inlet Grizzly Bear Adventure Tours at Knight Inlet Lodge in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Enjoy one of the premier grizzly bear viewing spots in the world, set amidst the dramatic snow-capped peaks of Canada's rugged coastline.

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 Thomas D. Mangelsen - Images of Nature

Mangelsen - Images of Nature Gallery
P.O. Box 45429
Omaha, NE 68145-0429
800-832-4571
www.mangelsen.com

Thomas D. Mangelsen is recognized as one of the world’s premier nature photographers. His work has been published in National Geographic, Life, Audubon, National Wildlife, Smithsonian, Natural History, Newsweek, Wildlife Art, American Photo and many other publications as well as featured on television programs from The Today Show and Good Morning America, to CNN’s World News and ABC’s World News Tonight with Peter Jennings.

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 Montana Coffee Traders logo

Montana Coffee Traders
5810 Hwy 93 South
Whitefish MT 59937
800-345-5282
www.coffeetraders.com

It's the freshest coffee ... From a restored old farmhouse in Whitefish, Montana, we roast our beans fresh daily and send out orders each day to cities around the world. We begin taking orders early in the morning and we roast what we need for that day. By doing things this way, the customer is always guaranteed fresh roasted coffee.

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 Peak Art & Frame

Peak Art & Frame
6541 Landmark Drive, Ste. B
Park City, UT 84098
435-649-0801
www.peakartandframe.com

Peak Art & Frame is owned and operated by local professionals with over a decade of experience. We are the areas top full service custom picture framing gallery, with all work 100% guaranteed. Our creative and talented staff will provide you with the highest quality in product and service at competitive prices.

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 PostNet logo

PostNet-Missoula
3275 N Reserve St.
Missoula, MT 59808
406-543-4445
www.postnet.com

PostNet, Your Neighborhood Business Center, offers the residents of Missoula color copy services, full-service printing and finishing, UPS shipping, FedEx shipping, notary and fax services, mailbox rentals and more. We’re independently owned and operated, providing personal service and local experience.

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 Rich Ranch, Seeley Lake, MT Rich Ranch Outfitting and Guest Ranch
939 Cottonwood Lakes Rd.
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
800-532-4350
www.richranch.com

The Rich Ranch Outfitting and Guest Ranch in the scenic Blackfoot River Valley of western Montana invites you to join us for year-round fun and enjoyment. 

Are you looking for something a little off the beaten path? How about horseback riding on a genuine summer dude ranch vacation, a horse pack trip adventure into the spectacular Bob Marshall Wilderness, a wholesome family getaway, a premier fly-fishing experience, a traditional fair-chase hunt for deer and elk, or maybe a snowmobiling adventure in Montana's winter wonderland?

We are only a phone call away. Make your vacation plans today.

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 Joel Sartore Photography

Joel Sartore Photography
6220 Havelock Ave.
Lincoln, NE 68513
402-467-3484
www.joelsartore.com

A life-long Nebraskan, Joel Sartore brings a sense of humor and a mid-western work ethic to all of his National Geographic Magazine assignments. Two decades with the National Geographic Society have allowed him to cover everything from the remote Amazon rain forest to beer-drinking, mountain-racing firefighters in the United Kingdom. Joel is committed to conservation, especially in the Great Plains where he has lived his whole life.

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 LanceSchelvan.com logo

Lance Schelvan Photography
Missoula, MT
406-240-2452
www.lanceschelvan.com

Lance Schelvan piled his cameras into a small truck, and headed west over 30 years ago—ready to learn mountains, and win the west. Over time he has become especially fascinated with minor compositions of light and forest and stream that grace the lands not always named. Lance provides many of the spectacular photos used in Vital Ground's publications and website. Be sure to check out his
online gallery.

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Sidetrack Cafe, Heber City, UT

Sidetrack Café - Grill and Pub
98 South Main Street
Heber City, UT 84032-1852
435-654-0563

Google Place Page

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 Spyderco logo

Spyderco, Inc.
820 Spyderco Way
Golden, CO 80403
800-525-7770
www.spyderco.com

Since starting Spyderco we've been told our knives are different, peculiar, even out there. All true. Thinking beyond established knife industry barriers allowed us to introduce new and radical innovations to the knife culture. Making knives that consistently deliver reliable high-performance requires an ongoing commitment to testing. When you purchase a Spyderco you are buying a high-quality reliable cutting tool designed and manufactured for peak performance and ergonomic comfort.

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Wasatch Brew Pub and Brewery, Park City, UT

Wasatch Brew Pub and Brewery
250 S Main St.
Park City, UT
435-649-0900

www.wasatchbeers.com

Unwind and relax on the top of Main Street in Park City at Wasatch Brew Pub. A local favorite since 1989, Wasatch Brew Pub serves its award-winning beers on draft and a full lunch and dinner menu. Full liquor service is available in the Brew Pub Cantina.

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 Zions Bank

Zions Bank
1100 Snow Creek Drive
Park City, UT 84060
435-647-0041
800-974-8800
www.zionsbank.com

As a full-service bank, Zions offers commercial, installment and mortgage loans; trust services; foreign banking services; electronic and online banking services; automatic deposit and nationwide banking and transfer services; as well as the more familiar checking and savings programs.

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Individual Sponsors and Auction Item Donors

Jennifer Aniston, Los Angeles, CA

Susan and Jeff Bridges, Santa Barbara, CA

Douglas H. Chadwick, Whitefish, MT

Julius Chavez, Many Farms, AZ

Carolyn Dobbs and Russ Fox, Olympia, WA

Charlie and Mary Lynn Eiseman, Missoula, MT

Tom and Lynn Fey, Park City, UT

Heidi and Peter Gatch, Park City, UT

Charlotte Heldstab, Normal, IL

Carlos Hernandez and Susan Powell, Golden, CO

Beth Jones, Park City, UT

Rocky and Kat Hawkins, Harrison, MT

Laurie and Rick Kline, Bicknell, UT

Bob and Jan Koons, Germantown, MD

Tara Kulikov, L.Ac., Park City, UT

Cheryl Lafferty, Incline Village, NV

Terry and Dan Marin, Centennial, MT

Diane Morison, Livermore, CO

Banu Qureshi, Potomac, MD

Doug and Lynne Seus, Heber City, UT

Randy Stekly, Missoula, MT

Stuart Strahl, Brookfield, IL

Gary Streadbeck, Alpine, UT

Denise Walz - Midnight Sun Creations, Kamas, UT

Kelly Wilson, Park City, UT

Pat Wozniak, Scottsdale, AZ

Dean and Kathy Wyatt, Black Creek, BC

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