We're celebrating the spring migration with a birding-themed community open house from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at the Valley View Learning Center in Salida. Representatives of the GARNA […]
The Stage & Rail Trail is a 75-mile route from Salida to Leadville that follows historic stagecoach and railroad corridors. Alan Robinson, the driving force behind this 18-year project, will […]
Agriculture is a key part of the legacy of our valley and is critical to maintaining the ecology of our watershed. Water rights make agriculture possible, but they are wildly […]
Join us for the 34th Annual Cleanup-Greenup, co-sponsored by Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) and the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA). Volunteers will work together to clean up 152 […]
For the last two years, GARNA has been working with partners EcoMetrics, Envision Chaffee County, and the US Forest Service to restore Fourmile Creek above Buena Vista using Low-tech Process […]
The Voluntary Flow Management Program (VFMP) makes our recreation economy possible, but many in our valley have never heard of it! Bob Hamel is instrumental in managing and maintaining this […]
Join us for the annual gathering of the guides! Headwaters Institute is a fun, interactive full day workshop designed for raft guides and river enthusiasts to learn about geology of […]
The Stage & Rail Trail is a newly opened 75-mile route from Salida to Leadville that follows historic stagecoach and railroad corridors. Alan Robinson is the driving force behind this […]
Our partners at the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative (ARWC) are all in on forest health. One of their marquee projects is the forest thinning work on Monarch pass, which used […]
The 2024 Interlaken Fire near Twin Lakes was terrifying for those of us who live nearby, but it could have been much, much worse. Our partners at the Arkansas River […]
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.
