Headwaters Institute Resources
June 9, 2025
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the annual Headwaters Institute – Gathering of the Guides on June 6. Below are some of the resources we covered. (waiting on
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.
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Our Impact
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People reached each year through programs
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Volunteers, the largest in the region
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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
GARNA takes action to develop a plan for a systems approach to countywide Solid Materials Management solutions in the areas of zero waste, renewable energy, & overall environmental health. Photo by Brian McCabe.
Heritage Area Program
Chaffee County Heritage Advisory Board was created to provide advice and assistance on matters associated with planning an implementation of the Heritage Area Program and revisits the stories of the land and the people who once stood where we stand.
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
Brett Beasley Scholarship Awarded to Izzy Hughes
May 19, 2025
On behalf of the Beasley family and scholarship committee, GARNA awarded the annual Brett Beasley Memorial Scholarship to Salida High School Senior, Isabel Hughes, in the amount of $1000. In
Ways and Days to Volunteer with Youth!
April 10, 2025
Our Youth Ecological Literacy Program field trips are coming up soon, and we need a few good volunteers! Station topics include – birding and fishing, river insects, watershed health, geology,
