Keep Missouri Heights Rural

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Jun. 23, 2021

  Everyone gets a say on Ascendigo Ranch

  The three commissioners were commended several times for their patience and willingness to let everyone who wished to speak to do so at length. Sketch by Larry Day.

  This week’s Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting lasted three days – a bit above average. Ascendigo Autism Services persists toward its goal to build the Ascendigo Ranch on Missouri Heights northeast of Carbondale.

  Keep Missouri Heights Rural (KMHR), an interest group created in opposition to constructing… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published May. 19, 2021

  Commissioners visit site of proposed Ascendigo Ranch

  Photo by Will Sardinsky.

  The Garfield County Commissioners’ visit to Ascendigo Autism Services’ site for a The Garfield County Commissioners’ visit to Ascendigo Autism Services’ site for a proposed summer camp saw over 50 people in attendance on Tuesday, May 18. The proposal includes some 42,000 square feet of constructions across 126.8 acres belonging… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published May. 5, 2021

  Neighborly disputes

  Ascendigo CEO Peter Bell demonstrates on a map where their proposed development would place buildings. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

  At the end of Harmony Lane, four miles up Missouri Heights from El Jebel — or five miles from Highway 82 on Catherine’s Store Road — a small crowd gathered on a pleasant Saturday morning. The meeting consisted of representatives for Ascendigo Autism Services and Missouri Heights residents,… read more →

• Locations: News By Roberta McGowan Published Feb. 24, 2021

  Communities disagree over land use

  Missouri Heights on a peaceful winter afternoon. Photo by Roberta McGowan.

  Overview
  In its bucolic setting, Missouri Heights rises over 1,000 feet above the valley floor. It’s a place without much noise or light pollution; home to ranches, farms, small residential subdivisions and equestrian facilities.
  Presently, Garfield County is reviewing plans by Ascendigo Autism Services for a 126-acre recreation/education… read more →