RAWLINS, Wyo.-
The Pronghorn Pride Initiative has ordered 30 new Fiberglas pronghorns that will be painted and placed around town to raise money for a proposed national antelope interpretive and visitors center.
More than 2,000 people viewed last year’s selection during the Pronghorn Festival in June.
Each pronghorn costs about $700 wholesale, and artists are paid $300 to paint them. The project raises money by soliciting individuals and companies to sponsor the fiberglass animals, and by auctioning them.
“The creativity and ingenuity of the painted pronghorn has beautified the towns of Carbon County,” Ed Juno, chairman of the Pronghorn Pride committee, said in a letter.
“All moneys raised from this project will be used toward the development of the Pronghorn Interpretive and Visitors Center. The center will utilize one of the areas underdeveloped resources, Interstate 80, to further develop tourism in Carbon County.”
The new pronghorns will be on display at the Depot in Rawlins starting June 16, culminating with the parade of pronghorns and auction June 30.
