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A New Take on Regenerative Ranching at North Bridger Bison
In the Shields Valley, tucked up against the North Bridger Mountains, there is a family-run bison ranch that produces regenerative, humanely field-harvested bison. This is North Bridger Bison.
Community Gives Over $3.6M to Park County Nonprofits
The Park County Community Foundation (PCCF) announces another successful conclusion of Give A Hoot 2026, inspiring over $3.6 million in donations to 104 local nonprofit organizations from more than 5,500 individual donations.
Three More Days to GIVE A HOOT for Park County Nonprofits
Park County Community Foundation’s 8th annual monthlong giving challenge, Give A Hoot, is in its final hours, closing at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 31. The generosity has been extraordinary with Park County residents having made approximately 3,500 donations to date.
The Westerly Award Celebrates Community and the Spirit of Generosity in Park County
The Park County Community Foundation (PCCF) announces John and Bernice Gillespie as the 2026 recipients of The Westerly Award at the foundation’s seventh annual Paradise Ramble event at Sage Lodge.
8th Annual Give A Hoot Campaign Kicks Off Supporting Local Park County Nonprofits
Park County Community Foundation (PCCF) announces the eighth annual Give A Hoot campaign beginning Wednesday, July 1.
Local Businesses to Support Park County Housing Solutions
A group of local businesses have volunteered to partner with the Park County Community Foundation (PCCF) and the Park County Housing Coalition (PCHC) to pilot “Give Local: Leave a little for the place you love,” a program that will leverage the tourism economy in support of housing solutions in Park County.
Raising a Neptune’s Pint Raises Funds for the Give A Hoot Matching Pool
Local business Neptune’s Brewery is supporting the Park County Community Foundation’s annual Give A Hoot giving challenge by sharing revenue earned through sales of a new specialty brew, the Give A Hoot Pilsner.
Park County Residents Honored in Memorial Scholarships to Six Students
This May, the Park County Community Foundation (PCCF) awarded seven scholarships memorializing two renowned Park County residents, Barbara Thronson and David Gibson.
Park County Community Foundation Grants Over $440,000 to Local Nonprofits
The Park County Community Foundation (PCCF) has announced its 2026 We Will grant recipients, granting over $440,000 to 31 local nonprofit organizations that are working to solve the greatest challenges facing Park County.
Donor Spotlight: Tom Shellenberg & Christine Hillegass
In a quiet office with walls covered densely with fine Western art, Tom Shellenberg and his wife Christine Hillegass quietly share their life and giving philosophy. On the other side of the wall, employees and customers bustle through the aisles of Livingston’s Ace Hardware, which Tom has co-owned for twenty years.
PCCF Partners with Cars Helping Charities
Park County residents can turn unwanted vehicles into tax-deductible donations that help the community. The Park County Community Foundation has partnered with Cars Helping Charities. Learn more here.
Introducing our 2026 Paradise Ramble Featured Artist: Joe Wayne
Our featured artist for this year’s Paradise Ramble is Livingston-based painter and sculptor, Joe Wayne. We have selected Joe Wayne’s oil painting, “Broken Light on Water” as the cover art for the 2026 Paradise Ramble poster that will adorn walls and windows throughout Park County this summer.

