On Wednesday, February 8, the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) will host a program on bats following their annual association meeting. This year’s program will be led by GARNA Board Member Dr. Paul Robertson. The fact that 2011-12 has been declared the European and International Year of the Bat by the International Union for [...]
Sunday, Dec. 18, marks the first Ski with a Naturalist tour of the season at Monarch Mountain. The tour is free and lasts for approximately 45 minutes. The group meets every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. next to the sign in front of Ski Patrol headquarters across from Pioneer Lift and the tour follows beginner runs. [...]
See…a home sculpted into a hillside; a home heated using geothermal water; a production home modified to be a Net-Zero energy home…and more.
On Thursday, September 8, GARNA will present a program on small mountain owls. The presentation will be led by author, artist, bird rehabilitator and bird bander Scott Rashid. Scott has been working with birds such as hawks, falcons, owls, hummingbirds and a variety of songbirds for the past 20 years. He the author of numerous [...]
On Saturday, September 10 geologist Jim McCalpin will lead a driving loop field trip at the north end of the San Luis Valley. The group will stop to look at evidence of the geologically-recent creation of the Rio Grande Rift and the San Luis Valley by down-dropping along the Sangre de Cristo fault. This is [...]
On Wednesday, August 24, join GARNA, Central Colorado Foodshed Alliance and CSU extension personnel to learn how to prepare for the upcoming winter months by canning fresh produce. Instructions for preserving food will be covered and participants will learn to cook and can food items. The class will be held from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. [...]
On Saturday, August 7, Ed Berg, local photographer, will teach the basic rules of composition and lighting in photography while focusing on discovering and observing imagery that pleases the eye. The group will experiment with ways to capture and communicate observations of the natural world. The workshop will take place from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 [...]
On Saturday, July 16 join Marilyn Moore on Cottonwood Pass to identify flowers of the alpine tundra and learn how these exquisite jewels of the plant world survive and thrive in one of the harshest environments on Earth.
On Monday, July 11, GARNA will sponsor a weed and invasive plant class taught by Larry Walker, Chaffee County Weed Specialist.
UPDATE: The beautiful Salida Starlets will be on hand to take tickets and drink orders during the “High on the Arkansas: A Liquid History” event on Friday, July 8 at the SteamPlant Theater. This presentation and slide show on the colorful social history of the local saloons in the Arkansas River Valley will be led [...]
Join Chaffee County Heritage the evening before the Colorado Brewer’s Rendezvous on Friday, July 8 for “High on the Arkansas: a Liquid History.” A presentation and slide show on the colorful social history of the local saloons in the Arkansas River Valley will be led by noted historian Dr. Tom Noel. A barfly himself, Dr. [...]
On Sunday, June 26, the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) is holding a bird watching outing. Explore the pond, park, and nearby neighborhoods in Buena Vista to identify birds that live in the area. The group leader is Andrew Mackie, experienced birder and director of the Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas. The depth [...]
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