Fortuna Tierra Club is a nonprofit, philanthropic organization organized by women on Log Hill Mesa in 1970 to give aid and support to neighbors. FTC raises funds primarily to provide scholarships for students who graduate from the Ridgway High School or live within the school district boundaries. It also gives funds to Ridgway public school teachers and the fire department.
Fortuna Tierra is a great way for women new to the community to get involved.
In an ongoing effort to promote and get to know our local businesses, the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce our July 2019 RACC Member of the Month:
In an ongoing effort to promote our local businesses and organizations, the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce our June 2020 Member of the Month: Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership
In an ongoing effort to promote our local businesses and organizations, the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce our November 2020 Member of the Month:
Second Chance Humane Society and Second Chance Thrift Shops.
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Since 1960 OCAA sponsors a juried art show “Artists’ Alpine Holiday”
Ouray County Performing Arts Guild is a well respected non-profit that was first established in Ouray in 1983. Since then, the mission has been to bring the best possible entertainment to the county's citizens, visitors and youth. Our events include many genres of music - classical, jazz, folk, instrumental and vocal. We also present dance and poetry performances.
The museum's mission is to preserve and share Ouray County ranching history and heritage, including stories of the area's early settlers from the mid 1800s to today. The museum has a rich display of artifacts that depict the hard work and tools of trade for ranching and rural family life along with the contributions ranchers made to Ridgway and the surrounding area.
The Ouray County Rodeo Association is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization based in Ouray County, Colorado.
It was originally formed in 1982 as the Ouray County Sheriff's Posse.
It was later re-formed as the Ouray County Rodeo Association.
The Labor Day Rodeo has been ongoing since 1917 and the Rodeo Association hosts it annually.
With the help of Ouray County and a very generous donor, the Association was able to complete the construction of a Rough Stock/Equestrian Arena in 2014.
Making the Ouray County Fairgrounds one of the largest outdoor arenas in Colorado.
The Rodeo Association goals include keeping our Western heritage alive and healthy, supporting our community, and giving back to our youth.
Region 10 League for Economic Assistance and Planning provides programs and services that meet the needs of the people in the region, are cost-effective, reduce the burden of local governments, leverage available resources, and support our charitable status.
We advocate for, build, maintain and have FUN on recreational single-track trails. Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) is both a very effective non-profit, NGO, dedicated to trail advocacy and construction, and a very fun system of single track trail in and around Ridgway, Colorado.
RAT the organization is the local chapter of the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, Inc. (COPMOBA). COPMOBA has been around since 1989, advocating for and constructing trails (including Kokopelli’s Trail and the Grand Loop Trail) all over Western Colorado.
Weekly farmers market offering local vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, eggs, and artisan crafts. Dates for the 2022 season are May 27th - October 14th. The market is located in Hartwell Park and is held from 10AM - 3PM.
Ridgway Library offers many services in addition to checking out items. Some of our frequently used ones: Sewing Room, Printing, Meeting Rooms, Curbside Pickup/Service, Used Books, and Outdoor Spaces.
- Meeting Rooms: We have three meeting rooms available for use. They have capacities of 8, 10, or 18 people. The rooms can be combined for larger groups.
- Printing & Scanning: Printing is $0.15 per page for black and white and $0.95 per page for color. Two sided printing costs the same as single sided.
- Sewing Room At the library, we have a room with two sewing machines that are available for public use. The machines have thread and some sewing supplies.
- Curbside Service: Curbside Service Hours for curbside pickup: Monday thru Thursday, 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. Friday, 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Saturday, 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
- Used Books: Used books and magazines are available in the south entryway of the library by donation. There is a small donation box by the door.
- Outdoor Spaces: There are two large seating areas around the outside of the library. To the south is a pergola with tables and chairs underneath.
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Logo for the Thumbnail of the Ridgway Railroad Museum website
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The Ridgway Railroad Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the history of railroading in Ouray County and surrounding areas.
Open daily June-September, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Open daily in May and October, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Railroad Museum Events
September 21 – 24 : Ouray County Railroad Days
Work week is a one-week long work session where volunteers put in four eight-hour days working on museum projects, followed by a one-day field trip. Anyone can help. We do everything from serious carpentry to painting to archival research to laying track. The outside work can get pretty physical. We typically have about 12 people, about half are local, half come from as far away as California and Texas. Other railroad museums and organizations have similar programs, notably the Cumbres & Toltec in Chama, NM and Antonito, CO - they have three work sessions with a one-week break; our week is timed to fall into that break, so some of our workers work in Chama, then come here, then go back to Chama. With a good crew and four eight-hour days, with all materials and tools on hand, we get a tremendous amount done in a short period of time. All of our members worldwide know about these dates, but we welcome locals, and would like to see more local participation, not just at work week but at the museum in general - we also have work sessions every Tuesday morning, except during winter. We provide free lunches, drinks and snacks each day. So it's not a big event where we try to pull in hundreds of people, but more local participation from people who want to dive in and do some serious work (and make good friends in the process) would definitely be welcome.
As a highly individualized public school, our mission is to prepare all students for success in a changing world by teaching them critical and creative thinking skills, inspiring their imaginations and talents, and empowering them to contribute as local and global citizens. Our K-12 programs consistently produce students who exceed in both the classroom and in life.
Ridgway Western Heritage Society organizes the Ridgway Old West Fest, which celebrates Ridgway's film, ranching, railroad history, and western arts and culture.
The Ridgway Ouray Community Council (ROCC) is a nonprofit community organization whose mission is to build, nourish and protect the healthy spirit of our community. ROCC is dedicated to quality of life issues that will help shape the future of Ouray County. Join as a member here.
Ridgway-Ouray Community Council (ROCC) is being recognized as Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month in June. The Member of the Month program is an ongoing effort by the chamber to provide the community and visitors with information about businesses and organizations in the area and promote patronage of local resources and small, independent companies and nonprofits.
