Snake Valley Festival Coming in July

We are planning for a big party July 23 and 24. Those are the dates of the Snake Valley Festival, a fun-filled event for all ages!

We're going to kick off Friday at noon with a workshop with Linda Hussa, a nature writer from Reno who successfully helped fight off a water grab in the western part of Nevada. Transitioning to our water battles here, the workshop will be followed by a water tour to see some of the places in Snake Valley that would be impacted if massive amounts of water are piped to Southern Nevada. For those wanting to stay in air-conditioned comfort, there will be a film festival showing off news clips about the issue and movie clips from movies filmed in the area. At 4 pm there will be a short silent auction, with only an hour to bid on your favorite items. Then at 5 pm there's a potluck dinner at the Garrison LDS church to celebrate Pioneer Day. It's always delicious and fun to visit with folks.

Saturday morning starts off with more food, a pancake breakfast. After you've filled your stomach, check out the community yard sale, booths with a variety of things for sale, and get ready to watch the parade. Then there are kid games, entertainment, a silent auction, a food court, and more. We might not be a big festival, but we have something for everyone! At 6 pm head to the Border Inn for a barbeque dinner, raffle drawing for a cow elk hunt, jewelry, and mountain bike, an auction, and a dance. If you still have some energy left, head up to the Lehman Caves Visitor Center to check out the night skies through some powerful telescopes.

Proceeds will go to the Great Basin Water Network. For more information about the festival, here's a link to the schedule. We're still looking for auction donations, parade entries, booths, and help with various events, so let us know if you can help!

See you at the Festival! Be sure to bring your family and friends!