Lazy Acres within Aspen Acres wildfire burn zone

Update: Tuesday, July 7: We received a bit good news early this morning that county officials were able to access the property and have reported that the main lodge and structures around the lodge are still intact, but the rest of the cabins down the hill seem to be completely gone. We’ll continue to keep you updated as more information becomes available.

Lazy Acres has been a home away from home for generations of Girl Scouts — a place where girls have pitched their first tent, earned their first badge under the stars, and made friendships that last a lifetime. So, it's with heavy hearts that we share this update.

Official fire maps show that Girl Scouts of Colorado’s camp property near Rye is within the Aspen Acres wildfire burn zone. No campers were present on the property and staff were evacuated and are safe. At this time, we do not know what the impact is to the lodge and cabins on the property. We will not know the fate of the camp until the fire is contained enough for officials to assess the property. We expect it will be weeks before we know more.

The fire is now one of the top 10 wildfires in Colorado’s history and is more than 90,000 acres. As of July 6, the fire is 12% contained and 1,300 personnel are assigned to the firefighting effort. More than 11,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Custer, Pueblo, Fremont, and Huerfano counties.

Lazy Acres camp is a rustic campground located on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service in the Pikes-San Isabel National Forests. Girl Scouts has operated a camp there on a special use permit since 1947. The campground consists of a lodge, health lodge, and 18 cabins built in the 1940s. It has been a favorite place for decades for Girl Scouts to explore, grow their outdoor skills, and make new friends.

Girl Scouts of Colorado will be canceling all programming at Lazy Acres through July and will reassess as soon as we have more information. Troops and families with reservations are being contacted this week and alternative arrangements are being made when possible. In addition, we are closely monitoring air quality index around the state and have plans available for those with sensitivities at our camps and alternatives available should the AQI become dangerous for all campers.

We appreciate the outpouring of support from Girl Scouts, alums, and community members. For troops looking for ways to help support Lazy Acres, other Girl Scouts impacted by the Aspen Acres fire, and communities across Colorado impacted by wildfire, we are considering ways to put our Girl Scout can-do spirit to work in the most useful and beneficial way for those impacted. We’re also open to your ideas and will update here when any official council-wide service project is announced.