Environmental Education

GARNA is a community connector through its Youth Ecological Literacy Program, Community Education Programs, and popular clubs, such as the Birding, Hiking, Photography and Book Clubs. GARNA is a popular landing place for residents and visitors who want to know more about the valley’s natural resources, water management, public lands management and sustainability issues. They learn about these issues and more, through GARNA programs ranging from Fire Ecology to composting and recycling, to mushroom and wildflower hikes. The best way to find out about upcoming programs is to sign up for our newsletter→

Youth Programs

Programs & camps to help create an environmentally literate generation.

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Environmental Clubs

Hiking, Birding & Earth-Centered Book clubs.

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Program Calendar

Check out the GARNA Calendar for upcoming events.

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Youth Volunteers Needed for School Programs

It’s that time of year again, and we are getting ready for the GARNA fall field trips! We are looking for volunteers to help us make those field trips...

Op Ed: Chaffee County has a Poop Problem

Note: our Americorp Public Programs Resource Assistant, Rose Nadelhoffer, wrote this op-ed for the Mountain Mail, that was published July 27, 2024. ...

Interpretive Signage on the Salida River Trails

Have you wondered what songbirds live along the river, or how the Arkansas River is managed? Have you considered that while only 2% of our landscape...

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Youth Volunteers Needed for School Programs

Op Ed: Chaffee County has a Poop Problem

Interpretive Signage on the Salida River Trails

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