Join us for the Stove Prairie Fall Festival Saturday, October 5th from 10-4! It's the school's big fundraiser for the year and a fun filled day for the mountain community! We have a kids carnival with a bouncy house, silent auction with lots of local offerings, vendors, bake sale, food trucks and more! All in support of our little mountain school!

If you are interested in participating, we still have vendor spots available and you can register on the PTO homepage. We are also still looking for volunteers! If interested you can sign up here.

We hope you can make it!

Join us this Saturday September 28th at Station 1 from 10:00-11:00 am to learn how you can protect yourself from fraudulent land and property sales, which are on the rise.

Please take this Land Scam class seriously. Bad actors are impersonating absentee owners or those who have land with no house on it. They sell your land and you won't know until you go to your property, only to find out someone else sold it in your name.

Come hear our guest Keri Roark from Fidelity National Title explain how it's happening, how you can protect yourself, and how your local title companies are fighting against it for you.

We hope to see you at this class on Saturday September 28th. It will be held at Station 1, upstairs in the training room. Refreshments will be served. This notice was in the latest Ristwatch. Call Louise for more information and if you would like to RSVP. Even if you don't RSVP come join us.

See the flyer (pdf) for more information. See you there!

Louise Creager
Stratton Park Area Representative
(970) 217-6843

Larry Sippel, a beloved friend, supporter, and dedicated member of the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department (RCVFD), passed away recently. Born in Wyoming, Larry moved to Rist Canyon, Colorado, in the mid-1970s, where he made his home on Davis Ranch Road.

Larry joined the RCVFD close to its inception and devoted over 50 years to the service of his community. Throughout his tenure, Larry was instrumental in the development and growth of the fire department. His contributions extended far beyond the call of duty, as he trained firefighters, fought countless fires, assisted in medical emergencies, and supported the department with various other volunteer activities.

Known not only for his professional dedication, Larry was a cherished friend who always had a kind word, a helping hand, and a ready smile. He approached every challenge with a positive attitude and never shied away from any job, no matter how dangerous or demanding. His presence was a source of strength and encouragement to all who knew him.

Larry’s passing leaves a void in the hearts of his friends, family, and the entire RCVFD community. His legacy of service, camaraderie, and kindness will be remembered and honored by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

He will be deeply missed.

 

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.