recreation Archives - Ark Valley Voice

Weather Forces Cancellation of Birds of Prey Downhill Cup at Beaver Creek

by Jan Wondra | Dec 2, 2022 | 0

Ordinarily at this time of year — we residents of the high country are thrilled by big dumps...

Salida’s PROST Board Welcomes New Board Members

by Jan Wondra | Nov 25, 2022 | 0

The Salida Parks, Recreation, Open Space & Trails Board (PROST Board) handles a major job for...

Leadville Winter Race Series Is a Go, With a Twist

by Tara Flanagan | Jan 18, 2021 | 0

The 2021 Leadville Winter Mountain Bike Series is taking place with options for riding groomed...

Salida’s PROST master plan introduces community survey, asks for input

by Taylor Sumners | Nov 13, 2019 | 0

The Salida Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) Master Plan process released a community survey on Nov. 6. It is asking for community input by the survey’s closing date on Friday, Nov. 22. The online survey,...

High Summer Season! A Community Photo Gallery

by Sandy Hobbs | Jun 8, 2019 | 0

Summer is quickly fleeting away, but there is still time to capture those special moments for...

Chaffee Community focuses on protecting recreation and natural landscapes

by Henry John DeKam | Feb 9, 2019 | 0

Chaffee County residents, county officials, and government agencies and nearly 100 members of the...

Property owners prevail against effort to make Arkansas riverbed public property

by Joe Stone | Jan 23, 2019 | 0

A recent ruling in U.S. District Court reaffirmed that private property owners, not the state of Colorado, own the land beneath the Arkansas River and other Colorado waterways. Federal Judge Kathleen Tafoya ruled in favor of...

Homestake project aims to improve Arkansas River for boaters, fish

by Joe Stone | Oct 27, 2018 | 0

The cities of Colorado Springs and Aurora have begun rehabilitation of the Homestake Arkansas...

Water conservancy district hosts screening of Arkansas River documentary

by Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District | Jul 13, 2018 | 0

The Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District will host a special screening of “The Arkansas River: From Leadville to Lamar” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at the SteamPlant Event Center, 220 W. Sackett Ave., Salida. Admission...