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Where Do You GOCO - February 2017 Closed Projects
March
28
2017
There’s a lot of fanfare around grant awards, but what happens after ceremonial checks are presented, reporters have published their articles, and the interviews are over? Our grantees get down to business.
Read more »Where Do You GOCO - January 2017 Closed Projects
February
15
2017
There’s a lot of fanfare around grant awards, but what happens after the ceremonial checks are presented, the reporters have published their articles, and the interviews are over? Our grantees get down to business.
GOCO funding has built parks and trails, helped communities recover from floods and schools build new playgrounds, protected wildlife habitat and open space, and improved outdoor amenities like campgrounds and boat ramps. We’re funded completely by Colorado Lottery proceeds and have invested in more than 4,900 projects in all 64 counties. Read our annual report for more information >>
Each year, we award funding through competitive grant programs to communities across the state and to Colorado Parks & Wildlife. Grantees are typically allowed about two years to complete projects.
Read more »GOCO Board Selects Chris Castilian as Executive Director
February
7
2017
The Board of Trustees of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) is pleased to announce its selection of Chris Castilian for the GOCO executive director position. A native of Colorado, Castilian has a lengthy history of both private and public service, including serving as deputy chief of staff for Gov. Bill Owens, as well as director of the Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners. Most recently, Castilian was director of strategy and engagement for Anadarko Petroleum Corp., where he led government affairs, social investment, employee engagement, and stakeholder outreach for the Rockies region.
Read more »Where Do You GOCO - December Closed Projects
January
17
2017
There’s a lot of fanfare around grant awards, but what happens after the ceremonial checks are presented, the reporters have published their articles, and the interviews are over? Our grantees get down to business.
Read more »What Is A Conservation Easement?
January
17
2017
Have you ever wondered how land in Colorado gets conserved and what that really means? To conserve something is to protect it—and since protecting land is an important part of what GOCO and many of its partners do—we thought we’d take the opportunity to break down how it (typically) works.
