Green Tie Affair
The Nature Conservancy raises funds to protect and restore critical natural areas in Minnesota and beyond
Who, What, Where: Green Tie Affair for The Nature Conservancy, Metropolitan Ballroom, April 28.
Purpose: To raise funds for the preservation of the diversity of plants, animals, and natural communities by protecting the land and water they need to survive.
See and be Seen: Rock star conservationist and keynote speaker Dr. M.A. Sanjayan, who has appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and the Today Show.
Song and Dance: The Ronea Quarter provided entertainment for the evening.
Success Story: Donations from ticket sales and the paperless auction, which included trips that featured sea kayaking to monitor turtle populations and black-footed ferret spotting, netted more than $100,000 for The Nature Conservancy.
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