Bartz Brothers Snow Sculpture for a Cause

The Bartz Brothers have done it again! This is their 9th year of creating a huge snow sculpture in their front yard in New Brighton, Minnesota. They even have a smoke machine that people can have activated if they pay a donation to the cause. Check out the Twin Cities Pioneer Press News Article about the sculpture. And, check out CBS Minnesota interview of the guys.

This year it is Walvis the Blue Whale. Walvis is the African word for Whale. This is their largest sculpture of all standing 22 feet tall and 63 feet long. It took around 800 hours to build. Go to the Bartz Outdoors YouTube channel to see videos of their work. They worked from 8am to midnight everyday for weeks until the sculpture was completed. They are open for viewings from Jan. 3 - Feb. 4. Amazing!

They have created a walkway for crowds to use, for getting to the sculpture, with questions and answers about whales along the way. They said it took almost as much time to create the walkway as it did to create the whale.

They do this to support the water needs in countries around the world, and they partner with One Day's Wages. This year they are raising money for Niger and Uganda to construct and rebuild wells, to provide education on hygiene and sanitation practices, to construct a community garden, and to be trained in sustainable agriculture. Did I donate? You betcha! Over the years, they have raised over $100,000 toward different causes. These are very impressive young men.