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GARNA Program Calendar

Birding Club

Photo by Barry Engleman The GARNA Birding Club meets at various places throughout the valley. Monthly Oct - March and twice a month April - September. The Birding Club is […]

Rec Adopter Clean Up Day – Browns Creek

Join the Chaffee Rec Adopters and Browns Creek Alliance on May 4 in the Browns Creek Area to do a dispersed camping area clean up before the summer gets going. 9am - […]

Electronics Recycling Event

Sustainable Salida and the Salida Chamber of Commerce have partnered with Chaffee County to host Free Electronics Recycling Events at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds from 9am-1pm on May 4. The […]

Arbor Day Reforestation Project

The City of Salida is doing a reforestation project on Tenderfoot Mountain for Arbor Day. Join to volunteer during this event to plant saplings and build water traps. RSVP Link […]

Mother’s Day Social Ride

Chisholm Park 324 Hunt St, Salida, CO

Join us for a Mother's Day social bike ride on May 12! Bring the fam and we'll take a fun cruise through Salida starting at Chisholm Park. We will have […]

Birding Club

Photo by Barry Engleman The GARNA Birding Club meets at various places throughout the valley. Monthly Oct - March and twice a month April - September. The Birding Club is […]

Clean Up Green Up

Clean Up Green Up Join us for the 33rd Annual Cleanup-Greenup, co-sponsored by Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) and the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA). Volunteers will work together […]

Naturalist Education Series: Navigation

Join us for naturalist educational programming! When we all do our part, we keep forest healthy, protect our parks, keep wildlife strong and ensure everyone is welcomed to enjoy these […]

Camp GARNA – Leave No Trace and Hike

We're excited to launch our first summer middle school specific program for incoming 5-8th graders. The program will be 5 Friday sessions (every other week), with a capstone overnight at Ramble […]

Nature Camp: Salida Session 1

Session 1 of Nature Camp in Salida! Nature Camp is a Monday-Thursday day camp for 5-10 year olds. The theme of this week is "Outdoor Preparedness", so we will be […]

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.

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