This workday has been cancelled. Reschedule date TBD for later in 2026 or spring 2027. The Chaffee Rec Adopters is a Chaffee County program, funded by the Common Ground Fund and run by GARNA.
GARNA Program Calendar
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Register here! Help the USFS, the Colorado Trail Foundation, and the Chaffee Rec Adopters replace handrails and replace surface material at bridge approaches. Meet at Missouri Gulch, find driving directions here. We will provide shovels, rakes, and ash and trash disposal. Bring extra shovels and rakes if you have them, and wear work clothes, […] |
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GARNA Birding Club members and the community at large are encouraged to participate in a spring migration bird walk on Saturday, May 9, as part of the Global Big Day of Birding, where birders around the world submit their observations to eBird to support conservation efforts. Two walks are being planned in Chaffee County, both […]
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Workday details: The Chaffee Rec Adopters will join the Brown's Creek Alliance for a clean up of Brown's Creek Dispersed Camping Area on May 9th! Join us in cleaning up ash and trash from 8:30 AM-12:00 PM. Click here for driving directions to our meet-up location at the intersection of CR 272 and 274. Registration […] |
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Nature-based exploratory sessions for little learners and their caregivers! This program is for ages 3-6 from 10am-11am. Come enjoy rotating nature activities paired with read-aloud stories to get your little one outside and engaged in literacy. Locations change – look at your date to verify. For more info, visit salidalibrary.org Program is free, registration is REQUIRED […]
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We're so excited for the upcoming hiking club season that we couldn't wait for the official start on May 29! On May 15 we are hosting a preview of our new Ecology Strolls miniseries. These casual walks will happen once per month and will be led by GARNA board member Truman Young. Truman has taught, […] |
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Join GARNA for our 35th annual Clean Up Green Up event! Select your favorite stretch of the Arkansas River watershed (on shore or by boat!) and help us tidy up the valley in prep for a busy summer season. "Shifts" go from Granite all the way to Parkdale and everywhere in between. Click here […] |
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2026 will go down as the driest snowpack year on record in Colorado. Chaffee County's economy is largely based on water-dependent businesses--recreation and agriculture. So what happens now? Bob Hamel, Executive Director of the Arkansas River Outfitters Association, and Greg Felt, General Manager of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, will lead a seminar on […] |
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Join GARNA for Trivia at Elevation. Hone your environmental facts for a special GARNA round! |
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Workday details: The Game Trail neighborhood Rec Adopters regularly patrol CR 365 for unattended campfires and attended campfires (during stage 1 Fire Restrictions). Join us in supporting their biannual cleanup of ash and trash along CR 365 on May 2th from 9:00 AM -1:00 PM! Click here for driving directions to our meet-up location at […] |
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Nature-based exploratory sessions for little learners and their caregivers! This program is for ages 3-6 from 10am-11am. Come enjoy rotating nature activities paired with read-aloud stories to get your little one outside and engaged in literacy. Locations change – look at your date to verify. For more info, visit salidalibrary.org Program is free, registration is REQUIRED […]
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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.