There I was, strapped into the back of a Cessna with headphones on my ears and a clipboard in my hands. The ground waved in and out of view, and my stomach tightened in a combination of excitement and—quite frankly— incredible dizziness.

GOCO’s School Yard Initiative (SYI) funds outdoor projects on school grounds, from gardens and outdoor classrooms to playgrounds with traditional and nature play elements.

In April & May, 9 projects wrapped up, investing roughly $2.3 million of Colorado Lottery proceeds in communities across the state.

I’ve worked a few different jobs such as land surveying and at a car wash, but this is my first internship.

These free workshops will cover grant application writing for GOCO’s Local Parks and Outdoor Recreation (LPOR) and mini LPOR grant programs.

I am a recovering lawyer and have worked in a variety of public, non-profit, and corporate settings for my career.