Number of treatment acres handled by the agency triples in Chaffee County Read More
Fences & benches built from wildfire mitigation improve outdoor spaces
Natural fencing and new benches will be placed at popular recreation areas in the towns of Salida, Poncha Springs and […] Read More
Middle schoolers make the grade during forest cleanup
Chaffee Rec Adopters event reinforces classroom lessons through ‘real-world’ outdoor experiences Read More
Whipple Trail gets upgrades to manage growth in popularity
Gateway to public lands from BV River Park seeing more than 140K users a year Read More
Volunteers invited to ‘Adopt’ public lands
Rec Adopters program targets overuse with online sign-up map and advanced mobile monitoring app Read More
Rec Rangers focus on visitor education in 2nd season
Face-to-face interactions promote outdoor ethics as patrol program grows Read More
$1M for Upper Ark Valley wildfire work
Gov. Jared Polis announces funding boosts to complement ongoing wildfire mitigation progress Read More
Need to go and looking for a spot? Check out a port-a-pot!
Temporary toilets & free WAG bags keep public lands cleaner, promote responsible recreation Read More
New forest project a win for wildlife and people
RESTORE Colorado grants totaling $1M+ significantly advance CWPP long-term goals Read More
Volunteers pitch in to support camping management in Chubb Park
Designated sites and kiosk installed as 100# of trash and ash are removed Read More
Designated campsites open at Chubb Park
As recreation surges, Colorado State Land Board pilots program for designated public campsites in Chaffee County The Colorado State Land […] Read More
Volunteers haul A TON of ashes and trash out of Browns Creek
Browns Creek Alliance & Chaffee Recreation Adopters cleaned up 160 campsites in prep for Memorial Day Weekend Read More
Forest treatments continue on Methodist Front
Treatments take place on BLM and private land near CR 110 Read More
Chaffee Chips announces 2022 fire mitigation events
Free slash haul away service heads to five neighborhoods this year Read More
Salida-area wildfire fuel break on track
Private property treatments on Methodist Front slated for springtime completion Read More
Envision hosts working dinner with ranchers
Event identifies new projects to protect rural landscapes and wildlife populations by keeping working lands working.
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New camping management begins to take shape
Chaffee Rec Council members report success at popular sites north of BV Read More
Chaffee awarded $5.7M to reduce community wildfire risk
National Forest Foundation’s Upper Ark Forest Fund wins competitive grant from NRCS The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest […] Read More