Past Events

Great Old Broads push for San Juan Mountains Wilderness - Ouray News

By Samantha Wright Over 40 women of a certain age from across the country gathered in Ouray County last weekend for a “Broad-Walk” event sponsored by the wilderness advocacy group Great Old Broads for Wilderness. The Broads are a national non-profit membership organization based in Durango, that uses the voices and activism of elders to…

Big Cypress Swampwalk - FL

Location: Near Everglades City, FL Dates: Nov 10 – 14, 2011 Cost: members $225/non-members $250 Draft Agenda Our custom weekend includes 4 nights camping or slumber party lodging at photographer Clyde Butcher’s swamp retreat (http://www.evergladesswampwalks.com), breakfasts, dinners catered by Camillia’s restaurant, a guided swampwalk, and more. We’re heading south to the unique, mysterious, and secretive…

3-Day San Juan Raft Trip FUNdraiser - UT

Title: 3-Day San Juan Raft Trip FUNdraiser Location: Bluff, Utah Description: FUNdraiser – 3 day San Juan River Trip with Wild Rivers Expeditions Dates: Sept. 16 – Sept 18, 2011 Cost: $696 per person ($300 per person is deductible as a charitable contribution) Join us on a memorable wild adventure. This leisurely 26-mile journey from…

San Juan Mountains Broadwalk - CO

Title: San Juan Broadwalk EVENT IS FULL Location: Ridgway, CO Description: San Juan Mountains Broadwalk Dates: July 28 – August 1, 2011 Cost: members $125 /non-members $150 EVENT IS FULL Draft Agenda We’ll camp on private property with stunning views just minutes from Ridgway and enjoy meals catered by the Secret Garden of Ouray. Join…

Broads & Brood 3-day San Juan Raft Trip - UT

Title: Broads & Brood 3-day San Juan Raft Trip Location: Bluff, Utah Description: FUNdraiser – 3 day Broads & Their Brood/No Child Left Inside San Juan River Trip with Wild Rivers Expeditions Dates: July 19-July 21, 2011 Cost: $696 per adult or a “pairfare” of $1,250 for an adult and youth. ($300 per adult, or…

FreezeFest IX Dedicated to Broads

FreezeFesters dedicated their crazed New Year’s Day event to Broads again this year! A Walk-a-Thon gone EXTREME! Each New Year’s Day, about a dozen WILD men and women hike, slide, crawl, float, and swim through the Black Hole of White Canyon in southern Utah. They call it the “FreezeFest.” This year, there were 13 men…

FUNdraising Raft Trip: Cataract Canyon, UT

Launches: July 11, 2011 Location: Green River, UT Cost: $1,145 ($350 is deductible as a charitable contribution to Broads) Join Holiday Expeditions and Broads Board of Directors member Karen Ryman for this 5-day rafting trip down the legendary Cataract Canyon gorge. Cataract Canyon, within the protective boundaries of Canyonlands National Park, is at the heart…

Broadband Leader Boot Camp 2011

We’re seeking leader-types who are interested in leading a Broadband to attend our third annual Broadband Leader Boot Camp – March 17-21, in Moab, Utah. Interested members may nominate themselves for Boot Camp 2011 by submitting an application at http://greatoldbroads.org/get-involved/broadbands/boot-camp-ap. Leaders will be trained in grassroots organization, communication, lobbying skills, wilderness history, documentation of on-the-ground…

Broads Celebrated 20 Years of Ageless Advocacy in 2009

We revisited our roots in the mysterious and spectacular canyons and plateaus of the Escalante region of southern Utah to celebrate 20 years of wilderness advocacy in early October 2009. The event featured service projects, talks, hikes, a silent auction, singing, dancing, great food, and great friends. We hope those who attended have great memories…

Maggie Fox Speaks at Boulder Broadband Event

Maggie Fox, President and CEO of the Alliance for Climate Protection, spoke to the Boulder, Colorado, Broadband on August 8 about climate issues facing the country, and the need for a new energy vision that goes beyond fossil fuels.