Tag: Great Outdoors Colorado
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$9.9 million in lottery proceeds fund Great Outdoors Colorado grants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Great Outdoors Colorado awarded $9.9 million in lottery funds to 22 different conservation projects across the state, it announced recently. In fiscal year 2023-2024, GOCO collected more than $84.1 million. Since 1992, it has collected more than $1.6 billion and spent more than $1.5 billion…
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‘Major milestone’ for major trail network in southwest Colorado mountains
Trail advocates are celebrating “a major milestone” toward the creation of a long-dreamed outdoor destination in southwest Colorado. That’s how Silverton Singletrack Society described a $750,000 grant recently announced for the Baker’s Park trail system. The grant was the largest among the latest “community impact” awards from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO). And the grant was…
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‘Iconic’ viewshed including 4,800-plus acres conserved in northern Colorado
Northern Colorado land managers are celebrating what they see as a major conservation victory. Larimer County’s Natural Resources Department recently announced finalizing conservation easements across three ranches totaling 4,800-plus acres in the Livermore Valley — legal agreements protecting the natural scene viewed along Red Feather Lakes Road. “The viewshed is such an iconic one,” said Meegan…
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‘A great place for hiking’: Plan shaping for Lost Canyon between Colorado Springs, Denver
A plan is coming together for one of the newest, largest open spaces between Denver and Colorado Springs. Lost Canyon Ranch is the largest open space ever acquired by the town of Castle Rock — 681 acres on the southeast edge of town bordering a similar, rocky mosaic: Castlewood Canyon State Park. Privately held for generations,…
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Northern Colorado’s Arroyos del Sol poised to be ‘regional destination’
A new outdoor destination is taking shape in northern Colorado. The city of Greeley recently announced closing on 978 acres called Arroyos del Sol — setting the stage for recreation development around the rolling prairie and bluffs between Greeley and Windsor. “We envision this space as a regional destination that celebrates our city’s natural beauty while…
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‘A miracle’ 30 years later: Advocates celebrate Douglas County open space program
Along Interstate 25 between Colorado Springs and Castle Rock, urban sprawl ends and land and sky prevail. Driving this stretch means more to some people. People like Mark Weston. He looks out to the cattle, out to the mesas and buttes along the way, out to the more distant mountains, and he feels proud. “That…
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Ribbon cut on ‘landmark’ open space in Woodland Park
A recent ribbon-cutting marked the culmination of what the city of Woodland Park calls a “landmark achievement.” That’s what Avenger Open Space, the city’s 120-acre acquisition from earlier this year, is said to represent. Chris Gonzales, a parks board member and nonprofit leader who helped identify the previously private property and rallied fellow advocates and…
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Denver gets $1M grant to upgrade downtown’s Skyline Park
One of downtown Denver’s next projects got a financial boost. Denver Parks and Recreation announced it received a $1 million grant from Great Outdoors Colorado to make “transformative” upgrades to the Central Business District’s Skyline Park. As Denver starts reopening parts of 16th Street Mall after a lengthy and expensive construction project, the city is…
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New High Line Canal trail improvements, all-terrain wheelchairs make open space accessible in Aurora
Melissa Chavez grew up hiking, camping and fishing, excited for her children to experience the same things she did. Then her son, Anthony, was born with Joubert Syndrome — a rare genetic condition that left him unable to do most of the things she grew up doing. For the first several years of Anthony’s life,…
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Lost Canyon among ‘once-in-a-generation’ projects getting record funds by Great Outdoors Colorado
A curious, surprise canyon on the plains between Denver and Colorado Springs represents a “high-value, once-in-a-generation” opportunity for conservation and recreation. That’s how Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) — the 32-year-old agency doling out lottery proceeds to lands, rivers and trails around the state — describes projects within its Centennial Program. In its largest ever wave of funding…