Sky Corral Ranch is a non-profit that brings folks up to the mountains for retreats, camps, and day outings. We service church groups and community groups such as Camp for Change and Three Hopeful Hearts. The purpose of this concert is to raise money to establish a scholarship fund to help those who can't afford to come, and to support the use of the ranch for local non-profits.

Join us on September 13th for an afternoon filled with music, food, and fun at Sky Corral Ranch! Get ready to dance the night away to a live performance from local musicians, Christine Alice Music and the Canyon Echos and The Rock-Hafla After Party, while enjoying delicious food and refreshing drinks.

Thank you to our generous sponsors: Ward Energy Companies and Gib's NY Bagels and Spoons.

Event details:

• 4:00pm: Sky Corral Ranch opens to explore the property. Enjoy hiking, disc golf, fishing, yard games and so much more!


• 7:00pm - 9:00pm: Concert featuring Christine Alice and the Canyon Echos


• 9:00pm: Bonfire featuring a performance by The Rock-Hafla After Party.

Please bring your own lawn chairs or blanket for the concert. Tent camping is available, reservations are recommended. Please no outside food or drink. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase food and drink at the concert.

For event questions please email our Event Coordinator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Buy your tickets today!

Karen Steadman
Sky Corral Ranch

The regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist Canyon Road. All Rist Canyon area residents are welcome to attend. If you would like a copy of the agenda before the meeting, please email your name, email address, and telephone number no later than Sept. 14 to the RCVFD Board Secretary at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please put "RCVFD Meeting Agenda" in the subject line. Your copy of the agenda will arrive 1-2 days before the scheduled meeting.

Dear Rist Canyon Neighbors:

The RCVFD Mountain Festival to raise money for our fire department is only about a week away, and we need a lot of people to help in many ways on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

A person can help for just one hour, or a lot more if willing.

Please fill out this form at Signup Genius.

Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

Thank you

HJ Siegel, Festival Coordinator

The regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, August 21, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist Canyon Road. All Rist Canyon area residents are welcome to attend. If you would like a copy of the agenda before the meeting, please email your name, email address, and telephone number no later than August 17 to the RCVFD Board Secretary at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please put "RCVFD Meeting Agenda" in the subject line. Your copy of the agenda will arrive 1-2 days before the scheduled meeting.

From Lori Hodges in the Larimer County Sheriff's Office:

Situation Update - The Alexander Mountain Fire fire is currently estimated at 1806 acres located north of Highway 34, west of Loveland, CO. The fire is 0% contained, and the cause is currently unknown and under investigation.

Multiple air resources dropped water and fire retardant throughout the day yesterday. Over 200 ground resources are on scene working with aviation assets. Airplanes and helicopters will be working to help secure the fire perimeter and protect values at risk. High temperatures and low humidity are expected throughout the day with near critical fire weather over the fire area. Significant smoke is expected over the next few days, with heavier impacts in the morning to sensitive populations.

At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, a USDA Forest Service Type 3 Incident Management Team took command of the fire. Larimer County Sheriff's Office will continue to operate the Joint Information Center and provide information about evacuation notices, animal evacuations and road closures. For evacuation information visit https://www.nocoalert.org/ or text LCEVAC to 888777. The Joint Information Center can be reached at (970) 980-2500.

For more information on the Alexander Mountain Fire, visit InciWeb for the latest updates.
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/coarf-alexander-mountain-fire

Alexander Mountain Fire is currently burning west of Masonville, and was last measured by Colorado's Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) at 255 acres about 30 minutes ago. Larimer County Sheriff is giving a ground estimate significantly higher than that, and evacuations around the area of the fire have been ordered.

At this time no structures in the Rist Canyon response area are threatened and no evacuation orders have come out for us yet. However, be advised that given the current weather conditions and behavior of this fire, the situation could change rapidly. Have your go-bag ready in case you need to leave in a hurry.

We will try to post further updates as needed, but we may be paged for a mutual aid response, taking us away from keyboards and internet access.

The NWS has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, 14-July-2024, for all areas in Larimer County.

• Timing: 12 PM to 9 PM MDT Sunday 07/14/2024.


• Winds: Gusty winds up to 45 mph near showers and storms.


• Relative Humidity: As low as 13 percent.


• Impacts: Conditions will be favorable for lightning-induced ignitions from mostly dry thunderstorms. Locally erratic outflow winds near thunderstorms could promote rapid wildfire spread in the event of a new start. If a fire were to become established, conditions could be favorable for large vertical plume growth.


• Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered (15-25% coverage) of mostly dry thunderstorms is expected Sunday afternoon, potentially extending into early evening. Thunderstorms will be high-based, producing little, if any, precipitation, and thus resulting in an increased threat of lightning-induced ignitions.

See weather.gov for more information.

This year, RCVFD celebrates 40 years of volunteer service from Carol Dollard! Come join us on Sunday, July 14, at Station 1 (11875 Rist Canyon Rd) 2:00-4:00 PM as we honor Carol and dredge up fun and touching stories to embarrass her. We'll have snacks and beverages available to help you beat the heat we expect this weekend, and firefighters will be there to hang out and be social as well.

Carol has held several officer positions over the years, including chief, assistant chief, and captain. She was instrumental in the rebuilding of Station 1 after High Park Fire, and has more first-hand knowledge of this fire department than anyone. And yet she is always quick to volunteer to do the grunt work: directing traffic at an accident scene, running the parking lot at the festival, etc. She looks after us and does her best to keep us safe, despite our best efforts to the contrary. Join us in showing appreciation for her 40 years of dedication to our team, and hopefully we'll have another open house for her in ten more years, when she makes it a round 50.

When you visit, please be careful not to block the bay doors, just in case we need to respond to something. If the station parking area is full, you can also park next door at 11821 in the field near the road. If that becomes necessary, we'll have some folks available to direct traffic.

See you on Sunday!

The following press release comes from the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest office:

Due to the forecast of continuing dry and warm conditions as well as increasing fire activity across the region and nation, the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland has enacted Stage 1 fire restrictions on national forest lands and grassland in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties beginning today, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Stage 1 fire restrictions limit where and what type of fires visitors can have.

The following is PROHIBITED under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions:

• Igniting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire (including fires fueled by charcoal or briquettes) outside of a developed campground or recreation site with established forest service fire rings or grills.


• Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.


• Operating a chainsaw without an effective and properly installed spark arrestor, a fire extinguisher kept with the operator, and a shovel.


• Blasting, welding, or operating a torch with an open flame without being in a cleared area of at least 10 feet in diameter and having a fire extinguisher kept with the operator.


• Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest System lands.

The following activities and uses are ALLOWED under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions:

• Open fires contained in permanently constructed metal or concrete fire pits and/or charcoal grills that the Forest Service has installed and maintained at its developed campgrounds and picnic areas.


• Liquid or gas fueled stoves, lanterns, or heating devices with on/off switches on surfaces clear of flammable vegetation.

Violation of Stage 1 fire restrictions could result in a maximum fine of $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for more than six months, or both. If responsible for causing a wildfire, one could be held accountable for suppression costs of that fire.

Be sure to visit the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland’s Know Before You Go page to see the fire restrictions order and other useful information to help plan your trip.

The regular meeting of the RCVFD Board is at 6 pm Wednesday, July 17, at Fire Station 1, 11835 Rist Canyon Road. All Rist Canyon area residents are welcome to attend. If you would like a copy of the agenda before the meeting, please email your name, email address, and telephone number no later than July 13 to the RCVFD Board Secretary at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please put "RCVFD Meeting Agenda" in the subject line. Your copy of the agenda will arrive 1-2 days before the scheduled meeting.