GARNA is offering a Spring Break Adventure Camp for Buena Vista and Salida school district youth. The program was made possible by a grant from the GOCO Inspire Chaffee County Initiative. Inspire Chaffee County (ICC) is a community planning strategy aimed at identifying and removing barriers preventing under-served youth and their families from accessing outdoor […]
GARNA is again partnering with Monarch Mountain and the US Forest Service Salida Ranger District to offer locals and visitors a free on-hill ski naturalist tour. Participants will learn about the history of recreation on Monarch Pass, ski area-USFS partnership, Monarch’s green mission, and forest and wildlife ecology. The 2016-7 naturalist is Tommy Skaja. Tommy […]
Rescheduled from March 24: The GARNA Birding Club will travel to Canon City and walk along the river, explore several ponds at the south end of town and possibly check out other places. It is still a bit early in the Upper Ark Valley for many migrants to be coming through but Canon City being […]
It's finally getting warmer outside, time to think about gardens and flowers. GARNA’s 4th annual spring bloomin’ fundraiser is here to green your home, garden or provide gifts for friends or family – perfect for Mother’s Day on May 14! Our sponsor again this year is Salida Greenhouse. A big thanks to owner Genene Phillips! […]
In April, the GARNA Earth-Friendly Book Club will be discussing The Urban Bestiary: Encountering the Everyday Wild by Lyanda Lynn Haupt. "...acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before. Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions […]
GARNA will present programming at the Salida Boys & Girls Club on Friday, April 7, April 14 and April 21. Stay tuned for more info.
Salida Recreation is partnering with GARNA, Guidestone, The Maverick Potter, Joe Lobeck and CSU Extension to encourage kids in scientific, natural, artistic and physical exploration. Ages 5-8 years old. Cost: $5. April 7 - Wilderness Adventure Hike with GARNA in Arkansas Hills Trail System followed by team building games and a picnic lunch in Riverside […]
Salida Sunrise Rotary's Interact Club, GARNA and the Central Colorado Conservancy will be out on the Monarch Spur Trail weeding and cleaning up trash. Part of the Salida Trail Ecological Restoration Program (STERP).
Salida High School sophomores and juniors will take a break from testing on April 11 and 12 to get outside and explore historical and natural aspects of the Monarch Spur Trail with GARNA and the Central Colorado Conservancy, along with immediate and future natural resources career opportunities with Southwest Conservation Corps. Part of the Salida […]
GARNA and Boys & Girls Club of Chaffee County are working together to offer Natural Kids, a series of nature-based experiential learning sessions designed to foster environmental stewardship in our Upper Arkansas River Valley community. Natural Kids Series To encourage stewardship through a feeling of connection to the natural world, the program will use the […]
Get Outdoors Leadville! is part of Great Outdoors Colorado’s (GOCO’s) Inspire Initiative. Get Outdoors Leadville! is a group of Lake County community members and agencies who are working to develop a plan to improve Lake County youths’ connection to nature through places, programming, pathways (opportunities to volunteer or work in outdoor fields). GARNA is a partner in this initiative. Fun Friday: […]
The GARNA Board of Directors meets one time per month, usually the 3rd Tuesday from 4:15 (4:30 pm when in BV) until 6:00 pm. April’s meeting will be held in Buena Vista with a location to be determined. To request time at an upcoming meeting, please email the GARNA office.
Have you ever wondered how large, year-round garden centers grow their colorful annuals, vegetables, and herbs? Join GARNA for an "insider's" tour of Brady's West Garden Center in Salida. Brady's carries a huge variety of items: grass, vegetable, and flower seed, organic and conventional chemicals and fertilizers, trees and shrubs, annuals and perennials, roses and […]
AgriSummit is a day-long event highlighting opportunities for networking, discussion and learning focused on local food production and agritourism in the Heart of the Rockies region. Held at Salida's SteamPlant Event Center on Friday, April 21, AgriSummit 2017 will also include a catered luncheon featuring local foods and an early season farmers marketplace. Registration is […]
GARNA will present programming at the Salida Boys & Girls Club on Friday, April 7, April 14 and April 21. Stay tuned for more info.
Environmental & Climate Literacy Join GARNA, Salida Recreation, AHRA, 4H, Guidestone and many other community groups for a family-friendly Earth Day 2017. The event will take place at Riverside Park in Salida and is free and open to the public. Parade for the Species - meet at Alpine Park at 8:30 am; parade at 9:00 […]
Courtesy Salida Regional Library Salida burned down three times in the late 1800s so town officials declared that all new buildings had to be built from brick. Thanks to that decision, Salida now has one of the biggest and best-preserved downtown historic districts in Colorado. On the Salida Town Tour, we will ride bikes through […]
The entire 6th grade of Salida Middle School will take a field trip along the Monarch Spur Trail as part of GARNA’s Youth Ecological Literacy Program. Please contact Emily Henderson, GARNA Youth coordinator, if you are interested in volunteering for this fun event!
Many GARNA programs require a Liability Release Form be filled out each calendar year.
Your registration is secured upon receipt of payment, as long as there space is still available in a program. If you prefer not to register online (recommended), you may mail a check, made out to “GARNA” to the address below or stop by the office. Please include a note with the program you are registering for. Be aware, some programs sell out quickly, and we cannot confirm your spot with a mailed registration.
PO Box 1522
Salida CO 81201
Cancellation policy:
If we are notified of your need to cancel by 24 hours of program date, your program fee will be refunded except for a $3.00 administrative fee. No refunds within 24 hours or after the event (but most events are transferable). If minimum enrollment has not been met 2 days before program date, programs will be cancelled and we will refund the full amount.
