Envision Chaffee County Archives

Chaffee Forest Health Council reports progress toward wildfire resiliency

by Jan Wondra | Mar 6, 2023 | 0

More than 5,000 acres treated as Community Wildfire Protection Plan Implementation Continues In...

Get Outdoors for National Public Lands Day

by Jan Wondra | Sep 23, 2022 | 0

Saturday, September 24 is National Public Lands Day, a day to celebrate the natural beauty and...

Chaffee Forest Health Council reports progress on wildfire plan implementation

by Ark Valley Voice Staff | Mar 1, 2022 | 0

In its latest annual report, the Envision Forest Health Council reports that $19 million has been...

Game Trail subdivision Awarded Official Firewise Community Designation

by Community Contributor | Jan 20, 2022 | 0

The Game Trail subdivision northwest of Buena Vista received official designation as a Firewise...

New Funding Solidified to Continue Chaffee Wildfire Mitigation Efforts

by Jan Wondra | Oct 26, 2021 | 0

Upper Arkansas Forest Fund $5.7 Million Award Used to reduce community wildfire risk in Chaffee County.

Letter to the Editor: Stay the Course

by Community Contributor | Sep 24, 2021 | 0

To the Editor, It has been evident the past several years that Chaffee County has been experiencing explosive growth in visitor days to the Upper Arkansas Valley alongside a growing unrest and concern for increasing adverse...

Letter to the Editor: CPW on the Chaffee Outdoor Recreation Management Plan

by Community Contributor | Sep 4, 2021 | 0

Sept. 2, 2021 To the Editor, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) recently awarded Envision Chaffee...

Letter to the Editor: Chaffee County Draft Recreation Plan

by Community Contributor | Jun 21, 2021 | 2

Envision Chaffee is asking citizens to submit comments before June 20 on the Chaffee County Draft...

Chaffee Recreation Council In Search of Public Review of Chaffee Rec Plan

by Brooke Gilmore | May 22, 2021 | 0

The Chaffee Recreation Council is offering an opportunity for the public to review elements of the...

Chaffee Recreation Council releases report; environmental impacts remain a key concern

by Tara Flanagan | Nov 17, 2020 | 0

Travelers spent $128 million in Chaffee County last year, according to the CTO data, contributing to a 53 percent increase in tourism activity since 2016 and $8.6 million in additional wages and business income during that time.