After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Flint Hills Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s annual benefit auction made its return to the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building Saturday night.
RMEF was founded back in 1984 with a simple mission, to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, their habitat, and the hunting heritage. Regional Director of RMEF for Kansas and Missouri Jordan Brown tells KVOE News that the funds generated from the evening’s auction go a long way in supporting that mission as well as other RMEF initiatives.
This is the first auction the chapter has held since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic canceling last year’s event. Even with the auction back in full swing, Brown tells KVOE News that the pandemic still had an impact on the evening’s activities.
Since its inception, RMEF has managed to conserve or enhance seven million acres of public land. Brown says while the organization was founded by elk hunters, their mission is truly a benefit to anyone and everyone who enjoys public land.
Totals from Saturday’s auction will be announced at a later time. For more information on RMEF go online to RMEF.org.
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