News
Are you wanting to learn more about CNMA and the monument? Is your curiosity piqued? Check out these stories and recent happenings.
Why Colorado National Monument is Not a National Park
An often-asked question at Colorado National Monument is: what is a National Monument and why isn’t it a National Park?
2023 Monuments and Canyons Plein Air Event
Colorado National Monument Association is hosting the 2023 Monuments and Canyons Plein Air Event. This is our 7th year organizing the outdoor painting event, which will take place October 1st …
Latino Conservation Week Celebration
July 23rd was a very hot day in the Grand Valley, even for our normal standards. Luckily the shade from the trees in Lincoln Park and some shenanigans with water …
An Internship with CNMA and Colorado National Monument’s National Park Service
The NPS part of my internship had me working mostly with their interpretation programs. I helped the park rangers by delivering their geology talk, but I also created my own …
School’s Out for the Summer!
Is it officially summer yet? School’s out in our district, so I think we made it! I can’t be the only one who chose routes around town to avoid school …
Caretakers of these Canyons
Indigenous people were the first caretakers of these canyons followed by a quirky man named John Otto. John Otto came to the Grand Valley in 1906 to work on the …