If you’re all about wildlife and wild places, you’ll love what the Elk Foundation has accomplished in Colorado. Local banquets provide the majority of Elk Foundation conservation dollars, which RMEF is able to leverage by a lofty 9 to 1 ratio through matching partner funds. That kind of money makes amazing things possible: to date Colorado RMEF fundraisers have protected and enhanced more than 388,000 acres of the state’s critical elk habitat. Since RMEF believes everyone should get the opportunity to hunt, fish or learn outdoor skills, Colorado chapters also fund and help orchestrate conservation and hunting heritage activities including S.A.F.E. (Shooting Access for Everyone) events, 4-H Shooting Sports, Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, Outdoor Heritage Day, and National Archery in the Schools programs. All told, the Elk Foundation and our partners have completed 544 projects in Colorado with a combined value of more than $119 million.