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
The GORP Act: Local-led Legislation for Public Lands
Amid ceaseless visitation, explosive development and a changing climate, locals in Colorado mountain towns often struggle to feel a sense of ownership and permanency within their own communities. The GORP
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Awards GARNA Outdoor Equity Grant
The Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) announces it was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Outdoor Equity Grant Board and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to continue to expand outdoor
A Crash Course on Hazardous Mine Drainage
Throughout the Arkansas River Valley sagging mine shafts offer a glimpse into a bygone era of mining, but these sites are far from dormant. Minerals unearthed over a century ago