David and Jody Smith's Bluff Lake Campaign Page

I am asking you, my friends, family, and colleagues, to join me for this Campus Improvements Project Capital Campaign, so we can build the future of this wonderful place, to ensure its educational programming and natural areas are sustained for years to come.

Bluff Lake Nature Center resonates to our family because it delivers very meaningful wins for nature conservation; environmental education; fostering community in Central Park, Aurora, Commerce City, Montbello, and other surrounding neighborhoods; human wellness with over 85,000 visitors coming to jog, walk, bird watch, find peace; and social justice, with this being an access point for so many who don’t have access to natural spaces.

But it also resonates because, as a lifelong entrepreneur, I am always alert to whether an organization with a very worthy mission has unusually robust building blocks - building blocks that, should they be wisely used, will allow the organization to not only be sustainable, but to flourish. Bluff Lake Nature Center most certainly does, including their widely-resonant mission that addresses many of the environmental and societal challenges we face today, its accessible location, and strong fiscal position, due focusing on stabilizing the organization’s financials and infrastructure.

So, yes, I believe Bluff Lake Nature Center is a very worthy cause. A very deserving cause. A cause where every donation makes an outsized difference. 

Currently the site has no utility hookups, very little infrastructure, accessibility concerns, and the team works out of an office several miles away. This project would provide a net zero building to house a welcome center, classrooms, offices, and a community space; power and running water; and additional site improvements, including an accessible ramp leading down into the site.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT

Did you know that Bluff Lake donors in Colorado can take advantage of the 50% Childcare Tax Credit of up to $100,000 per year, in addition to other state and federal charitable contribution credits? We invite you to visit the campaign page for more information, including other ways to give and tax credit information.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are making a gift of over $1,000, we ask that you consider sending a check to avoid the cost of high fees that would either be covered by the donor or Bluff Lake Nature Center. Checks can be mailed to:

Bluff Lake Nature Center

4760 Oakland St., Suite 200

Denver, CO 80239

Please add "Smith Family" and "Capital Campaign" in the memo line.

Want to make a commitment for a future or multi-year gift? Make your pledge HERE to be counted towards this goal. 

For all campaign and donation questions, please reach out to Development Director, Leila Regan-Porter at leila@blufflake.org.