YBP Members Celebrate Fifth Anniversary at Four Regional Events

The Board of Directors and the staff of YBP would like to extend our appreciation to everyone who helped make our fifth anniversary events so successful. Funds raised at these events are building YBP's organizational capacity and extending our influence across the tri-state region.

Our first event was co-sponsored by The Nature Conservancy's Greater Yellowstone Program and held on October 21st at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, Wyoming. Many thanks to the Greater Yellowstone
Coordinating Committee and the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce for ensuring we had a great turnout to our
after-hours social and silent auction.

Cheryl and Barry O'Brien hosted the second event in their beautiful historic home in Idaho Falls on October 24th. Cheryl served on the YBP board for two years and continues to remain active in the organization. Guests were
entertained by a piano player and delicious appetizers and wines were served. Special thanks to Director Ron Frazell and Golden Eagle Sales for the generous wine donation and to former director Karen Lansing for staffing the welcome table.

The Red Lodge event, held on November 12th, was a resounding success thanks to great attendance and delicious food and beverage. The wine tasting was held at the lovely home of Liza and Doug McClelland and deftly organized by Board Chair Dave Stauffer. Doug is the owner of Doug McClelland's FlyfishingAnd, LLC, a travel company that
offers custom fly fishing trips and a YBP member since 2003. Special thanks to Bridge Creek Backcountry Kitchen and Wine Bar for the hearty appetizers and donated wines to sample.

The last event was hosted by the YBP staff on December 4th in Bozeman. Dave Schaub, a former YBP director and owner of Refuge Sustainable Building Center, generously donated his space for the event. Jim Dungan, YBP