The David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship Fund
About the Fund
The Bedbug Hat Trick
Thanks for making the 4th Annual BEDBUG Hat Trick so much fun!
We had a great time on September 6th this year: lots of fun trails to ike and bike through, with stunning views of the Rockies all around us. And the drivers got a healthy dose of late-summer mountain air via the Peak-to-Peak Highway route. You can see some of the photos from the Hat Trick in our slideshow below:
Couldn't Make It?
If you can't attend the Hat Trick and would still like to make a donation, you can. Just use the button here to donate safely and securely via PayPal. Remember, your donation is tax-deductible:
If you are attending the NAAMLP's 30th Annual Conference in Durango, Colorado this October, we're planning some special events there, as well. Stay tuned!
Thanks to all the 2008 scholarship applicants.
We're currently reviewing the applications and will be posting the results within the next week.. We had some great applicants this year, and it's great to have such a pool of potential recipients to choose from! The Bucknam Memorial Scholarship will provide financial support to a junior or senior undergraduate student who is enrolled at an accredited college or university with a major in a field related to mine reclamation/restoration such as biology, botany, geography, geology, hydrology, environmental, range or soil science.
This year's award will be one payment to the applicant of $1,000, to be made after the scholarship is awarded in September and before the end of 2008.
The scholarship will be awarded at the Bedbug Hat Trick event on September 6, 2008.
Thanks for the great support in 2007!
We had a great turnout and raised over $2,500 for the Fund. The weather was perfect for hiking and mountain biking, and the driving tour showed participants some of the best Fall Colorado scenery to be found in the state. For photos from the event, go to our flickr set here. And plan on coming to this year's event!
Mesa State Student Receives David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Fortushniak, a senior at Mesa State College, is the first recipient of the David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship. Fortushniak is a senior majoring in Environmental Science. She hopes to someday work in the restoration and land management field.
“Fortushniak was chosen because of her experience in working in the out of doors as well as her dedication to her studies and the environment,” said Alan Bucknam, president of the David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship. “Her work, both in returning land to beneficial use and in educating others in land restoration techniques shows her commitment to the ideals embodied in the Scholarship.”
Established by family and friends of David Bucknam in 2005, this scholarship honors Bucknam and his passion for the out- of-doors, learning and living. Bucknam was the Director of the Colorado Office of Active and Inactive Mines, which reclaims and restores abandoned mined land. The Bucknam Scholarship provides financial support to a junior or senior undergraduate student who is enrolled in an area of study at an accredited college or university with a major in a field related to mine reclamation/restoration such as biology; botany; geography; geology, hydrology; environmental, range or soil science.
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Photo above: Friends and colleagues of Dave Bucknam meet with Elizabeth Fortushniak at Mesa State. (L to R) Russ Walker, Professor, Mesa State College; Paul Krabacher, Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program; Elizabeth Fortushniak; Loretta Pineda, Colorado Inactive Mine Reclamation Program.You are making a difference.
Thanks to all of the donors and attendees that came out to Castlewood Canyon State Park October 15th for the 2nd annual Bedbug Hat Trick, benefitting the David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship Fund!
We had a great turnout, with over fifty people hiking, biking, and driving through the beautiful fall countryside east of Castle Rock. Preliminary numbers show that we raised over $3,500 this year!
If you participated in any of the events and would like to share your feedback on them, please e-mail us and let us know. We're already starting to plan for next year!
If you missed the Hat Trick this year, you can still make a donation online via PayPal by clicking on the button below, and entering in the donation amount of your choice.
The David L. Bucknam Memorial Scholarship fund is a 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation based in Colorado.
A gateway page to stories and photos about our late Dad, Dave Bucknam, can now be found here. The original locations of the stories and gallery pages haven't changed, so any previous bookmarks you might have for those should still be valid.
