![]() ![]() The head of the Clausen Law Group in Point Richmond, California, Clausen may seem an odd conduit for linking a California girl to Montana and NWF, but he has tight bonds to the Big Sky State. His dedication was a source of inspiration to Alia, who says that she determined to make her birthday into a fundraiser because of “how much Ron put into the Montana Wildlife Federation and how much he wanted us to see what it means to him.” She also was thinking about another important influence in her life, California attorney Ron Clausen, who became an NWF board member last April only two days after he stepped down from a term as a director of the Montana Wildlife Federation, an NWF affiliate. ![]() “I was thinking of all the animals that are endangered,” she says, describing how she came up with the plan. She used her last birthday party to raise funds for NWF’s conservation work by asking participants to make donations rather than bring gifts. Though only 11 years old, she is a seasoned fisher of Montana trout streams and recently won the best-of-breed contest at the Napa County Fair with a red Duroc hog she raised herself. This creative, 11-year-old California girl turned her birthday party into a commitment to protect wildlifeįRIENDS OF SIXTH-GRADER ALIA RODGERS of Napa, California, call her Snowflake because, like a snowflake, she is unique. NWF Supporter: Taking Action for Endangered Species ![]()
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