Salida Sunrise Rotary announced the distribution of grants totaling $4,250 to nine non-profit companies in Chaffee County.Â
Non-profit companies include Babaâs Magic Christmas; Greater Arkansas River Nature Association â Youth Ecological Literacy Program; Friends of Salida Skate Park; Family Youth Initiatives â Chaffee County Mentors; Hospitality House; Ramps and Alleys Skate Club; and Shakespeare in the Park.
Babaâs Magic Christmas provides toys, clothing, food and more to community children and their families who need assistance.Â
GARNA-YELP program has been adapted to give kids a meaningful experience exploring ecosystems and the outdoors while being mindful of county health guidelines.Â
Friends of Salida Skate Park received a Salida Sunrise Rotary grant to fund a picnic table for kids and parents to use at the skate park.Â
The driving mission behind decades of work by Trout Unlimited is to conserve, protect and restore Americaâs cold-water fisheries and their watersheds.
In Colorado, CTUâs efforts have focused on collaborative approaches to restore native cutthroat trout, mitigate impacts of abandoned mines, enhance access to public lands, and engage diverse communities in fishing and conservation.
Founded in 1985, the Collegiate Peaks Chapter of Trout Unlimited has worked tirelessly to bring TUâs mission to life here in the Upper Arkansas Valley.
Over the years, the Chapter has worked closely with national and state TU staff to improve the quality of fishing along the Stateâs longest stretch of Gold Medal water in the Arkansas River, as well as develop local partnerships to clean up abandoned mines, get local youth on the river, and support local veterans.
The Greater Arkansas River Nature Association and Monarch Community Outreach are partnering to present the sixth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival virtually this year on Dec. 16.
âWe usually hold this event in person in March, and were sad to have to cancel it this year,â GARNAâs executive director Dominique Naccarato said, âso weâre beyond thrilled that Wild and Scenic adapted to a virtual platform allowing us to bring it especially at this time of year with the dark nights and everyone stuck at home, as a way to bring the community together and celebrate our beautiful natural world and environmentalism, leaving audiences feeling inspired.â