Alpine Achievers Initiative

We still have open spots for our Friday Alpine Adventurers Group in Alamosa! Your participant MUST be homeschooled (not involved in any umbrella or private schools) and must be 12-15 years old. They should be prepared for peer collaboration, outdoor learning, adventure, and trying new things!

Visit this link to enroll: https://alpineachievers.org/alpineadventurers/

Happy International Youth Day! Alpine Achievers Initiative wouldn't exist without our amazing youth!

Colorado entered the Union on August 1, 1876, the year the United States celebrated its centennial. Thus, the thirty-eighth state is known as the Centennial State.

Visit this link to read more about the history of Colorado:
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/august-01/

AAI's Valley to Valley homeschool program group in Salida has a few open slots for the next school year! Fill out this form to begin the enrollment process:

https://tinyurl.com/yum2azjz

Alpine Achievers Initiative would like to present our official 6-month Impact Report for the Puertas Abiertas program. We are so proud of what we've been able to achieve in such a short period of time!
https://alpineachievers.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PA-6-Month-Impact-Report_pdf-standard.pdf

We are so proud of our AmeriCorps members! This spring, AAI AmeriCorps Member Josh Krzywicki testified in front of the Colorado State Finance committee. 💪 Read about it at the link!

From Creede to the Capitol: How One AmeriCorps Member Took His Mission Statewide - Alpine Achievers Initiative This spring, AAI AmeriCorps Member Josh Krzywicki testified in front of the Colorado State Finance committee. When Josh Krzywicki first arrived in Creede in 2023 to serve with Alpine Achievers Initiative, his focus was simple: show up for kids. Two years later, he's doing that — and then some. Thi...

Happy Independence Day! 🙌
Have fun and be safe for America's 250th birthday! 🦅⭐🎆

Please keep our wildland firefighters in your thoughts and prayers on National Wildland Firefighters Day today. 🤎🧡

Wildland firefighters and support personnel serve in many different roles, in every corner of the country, but they are united by a common purpose: protecting lives, communities, and natural resources.

On this National Wildland Firefighter Day, we recognize the professionalism, dedication, and courage of the entire wildland fire community.

We also pause to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and remember the families, friends, and coworkers who carry that loss forward.

Today is a day of recognition, reflection, and gratitude.

Photo by U.S. Wildland Fire Service

🐝 Staff Shoutout! 🎉

We're so proud of our amazing Marketing & Administrative Specialist, April Kelher! In addition to keeping AAI running smoothly, April is a talented quilling artist and owner of The Littlest Bee.

This weekend, she's a vendor at the Western Sky Balloon Festival in Delta, CO. If you're in the area, stop by and check out her beautiful artwork and show her some love!

We love celebrating the incredible talents our staff share with our communities. 💛

The Chaffee County Community Foundation's Emergency Response Fund is ready to be activated to provide financial assistance if evacuation or property damage occurs (https://tinyurl.com/hca8th3k).

Here are steps you can take to support our neighboring counties and improve your own preparedness:

1. Donate to Support Evacuees
• Willow Fire/Lake County: Lake County Community Fund (https://tinyurl.com/5yjf5k28)
• Aspen Acres Fire/Pueblo & Custer County: Check the United Way of Southern Colorado page (facebook.com/unitedwayofsoutherncolorado)
• Gold Mountain Fire/Ouray County: The Telluride Community Foundation (https://tinyurl.com/mtaam5u6)

2. Support Evacuated Pets
Ark Valley Humane Society is assisting evacuated pets from Lake County during an already busy shelter season. Consider adopting a dog or cat from their shelter to help free up space for evacuated pets (ark-valley.org/).

3. Prepare Your Home and Family
• Emergency Preparedness: Chaffee County Public Health provides comprehensive resources on family and home preparedness, including emergency alert signups, wildfire evacuation checklists, and emergency preparedness guides (https://tinyurl.com/56nxy7ys).
• Make Your Home Wildfire-Ready: The Colorado State Forest Service provides detailed steps to protect your home and reduce wildfire risk (https://tinyurl.com/2wmh8by6).