Distinctly Montana Magazine

N ews NonProfit Tizer Botanic Garden & Arboretum has been award- ed an International Level I Accreditation from the Morton Arboretum ���ArbNet��� program for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. Tizer Botanic Gardens & Arboretum (TBGA) was started by Belva Lotzer and Richard Krott in 1998 near Helena. After Richard���s challenge with cancer, they started planting trees, shrubs, and flower beds. Visit TBGA online at www.tizergardens.com or www.tizernatureconnection. org or call 406-933-8789. We are proud to guide you through Yellowstone National Park���s backcountry. The Heroes and Horses program provides combat veterans with a challenging and educational working horse ranch and backcountry experience. The programs for veterans from across the country and branches of the military take place in August. Read about them at www.HeroesandHorses.com The C.A.R.E. Center���s second annual fundraiser and community education event, named ���Blue Lights of Hope,��� is scheduled for April 6, 11:00 a.m., at the Holiday Inn, Great Falls. The C.A.R.E. Center is the ���emergency center��� for suspected child abuse and neglect victims. The Center has a multidisciplinary team comprised of law enforcement, prosecution attorneys, medical, and mental health professionals and Child Protective Services working together to provide the highest quality compassion and care to every child involved. Tables of 8 are available for $500 and individual tickets are $50. Contact Linda Mettam at wmettam@msn.com or 406-771-1191. Yellowstone Park, horseback rides, pack trips, fly-fishing trips, drop camps, and family vacations. Come for a day or stay for a week! Make-A-Wish Montana is partnering with Zoo Montana in Billings to hold the second annual ���Race The Rabbit��� trail run presented by Allegiant Air. All proceeds go towards granting wishes for children with life threatening medical conditions. Runners test themselves against a fellow runner at Zoo Montana, March 23rd. See racetherabbit.com. The 2013 Going to the Sun Rally takes place September 7-13, but the ap- plication deadline for new participants is March 31st. This is a charitable event for auto enthusiasts; all of the proceeds go to Montana causes. The rally this year will go from Montana to the Lake Okanagan Wine Country, BC, through some of the most spectacular countryside in the world. For details and to apply go to http://goingtothesunrally.org/ The Helena Tourism Alliance announces a Historic Walking App Tour that can be downloaded to your smart phone (www.helenamt.com). The app allows visitors to tour an unfamiliar area with a GPS tracing map so they always know what they are near and where they should go next. There are also three hikes available as well as a museum and gallery tour. Info: Pat Doyle, 406-449-2107 or pdoyle@helenamt.com Eagle Mount, Bozeman, has 12 therapy horses looking for local businesses or individuals to sponsor them so they can continue to provide their riders with the unique and life transforming experience that sitting astride a horse offers. For more information call: Maggee Harrison, Equestrian Program Director: 406-586-1781. w w w. d i s t i n c t ly mo nt a na .co m Kipp & Heidi Saile 406.333.4505 email: antlers@montana.net www.rockinhk.com 59

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