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Faces of GOCO: Meet Adrian Varney
October
17
2018
What did you do before you came to GOCO?
How Northwest Colorado Rallied Around the Yampa River to Create a Lasting Legacy
October
5
2018
By Laura Cardon
It’s difficult to describe exactly what it is about water that draws humans to it.
Retired state park manager Ron DellaCroce puts it well.
“When you get on the river and you're floating, it really takes over your mind, body, and soul,” he said. “You're nothing but water with a little bit of bone dust floating on the water. Silly as it sounds, you’re truly one with your universe.”
Read more »Where Do You GOCO- August 2018 Projects
September
5
2018
There’s a lot of fanfare around grant awards, but what happens after the ceremonial checks are presented and the reporters have published their articles? Our partners get down to business.
For 25 years, GOCO has improved Colorado’s great outdoors with the help of Colorado Lottery proceeds. We’ve put more than $1 billion in proceeds back into 5,000 projects to improve the lives of Coloradans across the state.
Read more »Kim Equine Pavilion Breathes Life Into Southeastern Colorado
August
16
2018
By Daliah Singer
Rodeo is a verb in Kim. Moms rodeo; kids rodeo. But for years, residents of the southeast Colorado ranching town had to travel to Denver or Colorado Springs to pursue their beloved sport. With the help of three Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grants, that started to change nine years ago.
Dirt Heaven on a Trail 25 Years in the Making
August
16
2018
By Chris Yuan-Farrell
As smoke-filled skies acquiesced to quintessential Colorado blue, I journeyed up a new Crested Butte mountainside trail so skillfully crafted by dirt artisans that the two-foot wide track blended seamlessly into the shrubs and grasses.
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