 Each year, the community comes together through Give Great Falls to support the wonderful nonprofits in Great Falls that make such an amazing difference. The Big Sky Country National Heritage Area will again this year be participating, hoping to raise money to support our ongoing efforts to tell all the stories of Central Montana. Please consider donating!
Accomplishments In the last two years, BSCNHA has supported 12 projects throughout Central Montana, in Black Eagle, Fort Shaw, Neihart, Fort Benton, and Great Falls. They supported 5 projects in 2022, for a total of $5,000. In 2023, they supported 7, for a total of $26,500. Background on Heritage Areas Congress designates NHAs as places where natural, cultural, and historic resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally important landscape. Consequently, National Heritage Area entities collaborate with communities to determine how to make heritage relevant to local interests and needs. In 1984, the first National Heritage Area, the Illinois, and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area, was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. In his dedication speech, Reagan referred to National Heritage Areas as "a new kind of national park" that married heritage conservation, recreation, and economic development. As of 2023, 62 National Heritage Areas are designated. Heritage Areas have a proven track record of creating jobs, generating revenue for local governments, and revitalizing and sustaining local communities. For example, Senator Mitch McConnell is currently working to establish an NHA in Kentucky. Remember to donate today! Comments are closed.
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