Garna
Creating generations of stewardship on the Upper Arkansas River ecosystem
Photo Credit: William Helms
Who We Are
Legacy Creators
GARNA, through community collaboration, inspires a conservation ethic by providing educational opportunities and experiences for those who live, work and play in the Upper Arkansas Valley.
We subscribe to a generational approach — that investments in learning and opportunities for public participation build on themselves and help ensure the long-term health of our public lands and waters.
Our Impact
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Our Programs
Public Land Stewardship
GARNA collaborates with public land agency partners to leave a legacy of responsible use of our natural environment, making it the largest group of volunteers in the Upper Arkansas River valley.
Environmental Programs
GARNA inspires a conservation ethic by providing educational opportunities and experiences through youth programming and environmental-focused clubs.
Sustainability
Heritage Area Program
Chaffee Mobile Gear Library
GARNA is committed to improving access to the outdoors for everybody. GARNA is partnering with a coalition of local organizations and the nationally based Outdoors Empowered Network to help outfit youth and adults for outdoor based programming in Chaffee County.Latest GARNA News
A Brighter Future for Recycling in Chaffee County
This article is part of our Environmental Series for the Mountain Mail. Published Oct 30, 2024 By Rose Nadelhoffer “The ‘G’ in ‘GARNA’ doesn’t stand for garbage, but I’m gonna
Interlaken Post-Fire Recovery Volunteer Day
On October 25, GARNA helped organize a second work day in the Interlaken Fire zone. Our Blue Elements Americorp, Rose, worked with the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative, Colorado Springs Utilities
10th Annual Photo Contest
We’re excited to announce GARNA’s 10th annual photo contest! Through this fundraiser, GARNA celebrates extraordinary images that capture the Upper Arkansas River Valley’s magnificent, inspiring, and fluid natural beauty. Winning images are