Events
Events
FIBArk Festival – June 15th-19th, 2012 – Salida
2012 marks the 64th anniversay of FIBArk, the nation’s oldest whitewater festival and Salida’s signature event. Since 1949, every June during the Spring snow runoff, Salida has hosted FIBArk, “First in Boating on the Arkansas.”
Located in Salida’s historic downtown, Riverside Park is the center of FIBArk activity and entertainment. Food, arts and crafts, and industry vendors are available, as well as a beer tent, a carnival, and a state-of-the art amphitheater for this year’s extraordinary musical line-up.
Please Join Friends of Browns Canyon at FIBArk this year and stop by our booth for information, prizes, and more!
Click here to learn more: fibark.net/
John Fielder “Colorado Rivers” – June 14th – Golden, Colorado
Browns Canyon Proposed Wilderness Slide Show
Colorado River Outfitters Association and Friends of Browns Canyon sponsor an event to rally support for protecting this famous place on the Arkansas River, see John’s latest photos, book sale/signing, music.
Mountaineering Center, Golden,info: lindsey_levick@tws.org
John Fielder’s “Rivers of Colorado” – June 21st – Salida, Colorado
See Poster
Thursday, June 21, 2012
6:00-7:30 pm Reception & Book Signing with John Fielder
7:30-9:00 pm “Rivers of Colorado” slideshow presentation by John Fielder
$25 – includes Colorado Fare by Kalamatapit Catering (cash bar)
Tickets available online at salidasteamplant.com, Salida Mountain Sports, The
Trailhead in BV, and at the SteamPlant ticket counter.
“Rivers of Colorado”
John will present the premier of his slideshow depicting scenic images of Browns Canyon Area, Poudre River Canyon, Dolores River Canyon, and other threatened Colorado rivers. John puts beautiful music behind the scenery and comments on the status of efforts to protect our canyon country.
Book Signing & Art sales before and after slideshow
(bring your own books too)
Local artists Joshua Been and Susan Mayfield will have artwork displayed
depicting scenes of Browns Canyon. Both artists, along with John Fielder, will be
donating 30% of gross sales to help permanently protect Browns Canyon.
For more information contact Anne Graf 719.221.4232, annewgraf@gmail.com
June 21, 2012 – SteamPlant Ballroom
6:00 – 7:30pm Catered Reception with John Fielder and local artists
7:30 – 9:00pm Slideshow of John Fielder’s photos
For more information on the event or to sponsor, please contact Anne Graf 719.221.4232 or annewgraf@gmail.com
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Cafe Dawn
Collegiate Peaks Angler, Trout Unlimited
Pinon Plaza
Pinon Real Estate Group