MENTOR ONE CHILD; CHANGE TWO LIVES! On December 2, from 11:30 to 12:30, come meet Chaffee County Mentors staff at the BV School Administration Office and find out more about how with a little time, YOU COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. Mentors are needed in Buena Vista. Call 395-7006 for more info.

The public is invited to this Health Care Forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Chaffee County. Speakers will be Irene Aguilar, MD and Tom Bost, MD, both of whom are on the board of Health Care for All Colorado. Meeting will be at 7 pm in the Pinon Room, BV Community Center, 715 [...]

We are excited to welcome workshop facilitator, Brian LeSage of Arizona, back to our community for a third time! Brian is a therapist who has helped many people work through trauma. He has conducted compassionate listening workshops around the world. This workshop is FREE to the community.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
9:00-11:30am Downstairs, Salida Library.
Snacks and drinks provided
Sponsored [...]

Autumn is a time of color and wonder in the Arkansas Valley and there’s no better way to celebrate it than to take part in its seasonal festivities. One such event will be the third annual Pumpkin Patch Festival at Cottonwood Meadows in Buena Vista. The Pumpkin Patch Festival is a two weekend celebration open [...]

The U.S. Forest Service, San Isabel National Forest - Salida Ranger District will celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 26 with a trail maintenance project in Chaffee County.
The Waterdog Lakes trail (#1417) is located west of the Monarch Mountain Lodge just off of Highway 50. Workers of all ages should be prepared with [...]

GARNA’s “Our Sense of Place” a year-long program about our place in respect to the Upper Arkansas River bioregion program will continue with a lecture on the History and Future of Agriculture. Ann Ewing of the USFS Salida District will give a glimpse into historic agriculture/farming/gardening practices in Chaffee County utilizing historic photos and local [...]

Local Musicians:
Chocolate Heart
A Folk, indie, and eclectic 3 piece. Originals and obscure covers. September 23 from 7-9 at Mother’s Bistro.

Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity announces:
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS WINE TASTING
Date    08-30-09
Time    5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Location    Mothers Bistro, 414 E. Main, Buena Vista
Tickets $15 at the door and at: Collegiate Peaks Bank (BV Branch), Mothers Bistro, Little Daisy Liquors (302 US Hwy. 24 N., BV). Live Music by David Tipton, Chapman Stick artist. Fun * Appetizers. Proceeds benefit [...]

Have you wondered what kind of birds are in your backyard or how experienced birders so quickly identify a flying bird? This course will teach how to use a variety of observation techniques to sort out one bird from another and more about the life of birds, from extraordinary migrations to surviving at subzero temperatures. [...]

GARNA and Trout Unlimited are teaming up to offer a free class on stream ecology. Topics will include factors that make up good fish habitat, and how water quality and bug presence influence fish health. The group will collect water samples and run quality tests including pH, dissolved oxygen and hardness & alkalinity. The class [...]