BASTROP – Austin blues diva Carolyn Wonderland will headline a fundraiser Oct. 17 in Bastrop for a local land trust that works to preserve farm and ranch lands, wildlife habitat and other open spaces in Central Texas.
The “Bands for Lands” benefit will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Neighbors Kitchen and Yard, 601 Chestnut Street. Also performing will be Chubby Knuckle Choir and the Mark Jungers Band.
The event is free and open to the public, but a $10 donation per person is suggested. There will be a LIVE AUCTION with Carolyn Wonderland signed guitar and amp, SXSW wrist bands, concert tickets and over 40 auction items total!
Purchase tickets online or at the door.
VIP seats for the event are available for $75. For reservations and more information about the event, go to www.pplt.org or call (512) 308-1911.
Proceeds will go the Pines and Prairies Land Trust (PPLT), which holds conservation easements and owns wilderness preserves in Bastrop, Lee, Fayette, Caldwell and Travis counties. PPLT’s properties include the Colorado River Refuge in Bastrop and the Yegua Knobbs Preserve near McDade.
Privately owned native prairie and conservation easement in Fayette County (left) and Colorado River Refuge Preserve in Bastrop which is open to the public daily (right).
“Rapid growth in the Austin area threatens what’s left of the prime farm and ranch lands and wooded lands in our region. Supporting the Bands for Lands event will help your local land trust ensure more of these open spaces are protected.”
Carolyn Wonderland was awarded Best Blues Band in 2009 by the Austin Music Awards, Best Female Vocalist, 2009 Austin Music Awards and Best Female Vocalist, 2012 Austin Music Awards
Known for her blazing electric guitar work, Carolyn Wonderland was named best female vocalist by the Austin Music Awards in 2012. Her recordings have been nominated for numerous awards.
“It’s important for us all to go outside and explore nature and to instill in children that joy of discovering new plants and local critters while walking outdoors. The Pines and Prairies Land Trust is doing their part to make sure there is land preserved for just that”
Chubby Knuckle Choir will be playing at 5PM and Mark Jungers Band at 6:15PM
PPLT is one of more than 30 land trusts in Texas that have helped conserve more than 1.6 million acres of farms, ranches, wetlands, wildlife habitat, urban parks, forests, watersheds, coastlines and river corridors in the state. These non-profit land trusts conserve natural areas by negotiating private, voluntary agreements with property owners to leave their land undeveloped.
The Colorado River Refuge is open to the public daily. PPLT also connects landowners with government agencies and private organizations offering technical and financial support for restoring and managing wildlife and other conservation practices.
