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Bat Mine Trip(0)
We’re organizing a trip to the San Luis Valley to watch the colony of bachelor Mexican free-tail bats flight from the Orient Mine at dusk. The mine entrance is a moderately-strenuous 1.7 mile hike from the parking area. Wear good footwear, and bring a jacket, water, and a flashlight or headlamp with working batteries. The [...]
Wildflower Day Hike(0)
Join GARNA and wildflower expert Ruth Runge-Barnes for a hike to see and identify our summer wildflowers. Ruth will select a Chaffee County location that offers the best wildflower viewing at the time of the hike. Be prepared to hike several miles in order to view a wide variety of flowers. Time: 9:00 am; plan [...]
River fun for kids(0)
What lives there? The Arkansas River is a tremendous life-giving force that supports large numbers of terrestrial and aquatic organisms alike. Play in and around the river while taking a close-up look at the creatures that live there. It’s amazing what lives under rocks in the river and under leaf litter in the Bosque forest [...]
Indigenous Peoples: Ceremonial Areas of South Park and the San Luis Valley(0)
Part of GARNA’s Our Sense of Place program…Becky Donlan will present information on “Ceremonial Areas of South Park and the San Luis Valley” including the various tribes who have inhabited the area and the stone structures being documented and researched. The program is presented by Native American Research and Preservation, Inc., a Colorado-based non-profit. Their [...]
What’s up there? The Subalpine Ecosystem(0)
Part of GARNA’s Our Sense of Place Program…The subalpine ecosystem, dominated by Engelmann spruce and subalpine fir forests, is characterized by long, cold winters, brief, cool summers and high annual precipitation. US Forest Service biologist Mike Wrigley will talk about the common and rare plants and animals found in this challenging high-altitude environment and discuss [...]
Our Sense of Place’s final season is this summer(0)
In August 2009, GARNA began a year long program learning about our place in respect to the Arkansas River bioregion. This program is designed to explore the natural world of the Upper Arkansas River Valley through seminars, outdoor adventures and activities to acquaint and promote a ‘rootedness’ in the place we call home. The Sense [...]
This year’s Headwaters Institute open to the public(0)
Join first-year rafting guides and others for a fun, interactive full day workshop on all things Arkansas River. The event will be held on Monday, June 7 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Riverside Park and the Scout Hut in Salida. This is a great overview for new residents or those who just want [...]
This year’s Headwaters Institute open to the public(0)
Join first-year rafting guides and others for a fun, interactive full day workshop on all things Arkansas River. The event will be held on Monday, June 7 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Riverside Park and the Scout Hut in Salida. This is a great overview for new residents or those who just want [...]
Birding Basics Fieldtrip(0)
You must be registered for the entire series in order to attend. Please see event post on May 27. For additional information, please contact GARNA at 539-5106 or info@garna.org.
Birding Basics Class #2(0)
You must be registered for the first class of this series in order to attend. Please see event post on May 27. For additional information, please contact GARNA at 539-5106 or info@garna.org.
Birding Basics Class #1(0)
Have you looked out your window and wondered what kind of bird you are seeing? At least 465 species of birds have been seen in Colorado. Do you want to learn to tell them apart? Interested in knowing more about what birds are found in the Upper Arkansas Valley and how they survive? If so, [...]
Headwaters Institute(0)
This year’s Headwaters Institute is open to the public! Join first-year rafting guides and others for a fun, interactive full day workshop on all things Arkansas River. The event will be held on Monday, June 7 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Riverside Park and the Scout Hut in Salida. This is a great [...]
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