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Sarah Kane
From: Marty Heffernan
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:03 AM
To: Darin Atteberry; Wendy Williams
Cc: Jill Stilwell; Cheryl Donaldson
Subject: FW: IMLS award.
Hi Darin and Wendy,
The FCMoD secured a significant federal grant to preserve and the tell the story of the High Park fire. Please
see messages below. Big kudos to Museum staff. Just FYI, press release to follow. Thanks
From: Jill Stilwell
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 2:22 PM
To: Marty Heffernan
Subject: Fwd: IMLS award.
Hi Marty-
Sharing the great news on this grant FCMOD just received for $138,933!!
Thanks --Jill
Begin forwarded message:
From: Cheryl Donaldson <cdonaldson@fcmod.org>
Date: September 10, 2013 12:50:12 PM MDT
To: Jill Stilwell <JSTILWELL@fcgov.com>
Subject: IMLS award.
Hi Jill,
Beth will be sending out a press release this week to announce the award of this grant.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded Fort Collins Museum of Discovery $138,933 to complete
a two-year community engagement project called Living with Fire: A Community Responds, focusing on the
community impact of the 2012 High Park Fire. Through this project, the museum will achieve three goals: 1) to collect
and share the stories of the people impacted by the fire; 2) to offer opportunities for collaboration, conversations and
research with other local agencies; and 3) to provide educational programs to the community in collaboration with
other agencies to share these stories, and to provide information and resources. Agencies identified for collaboration
include, but are not limited to, High Park Restoration Coalition; Center for Collaborative Conservation at Colorado
State University; City of Fort Collins Utilities; Poudre Fire Authority; Rist Canyon, Livermore and Glacier View
Volunteer Fire Departments; Larimer County; and US Forest Service. The project will begin on October 1, 2013 and
will be completed by September 30, 2015.
Please forward on the good news.
c
Cheryl Donaldson
Co-Executive Director
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery