Please note: "Colorado State Parks” and “Colorado Division of Wildlife” represent the state agency known today as Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
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With help from GOCO grants, partners have completed more than 5,900 projects across all 64 Colorado counties. From parks and trails to stewardship and restoration efforts, these projects address urgent needs and support the long-term health of Colorado’s natural resources, wildlife, and communities.
Select a county on the County Map below to see a summary of GOCO’s impact in that area, including a PDF list of funded projects. Select Project Map to explore project examples across the state. Scroll down to the Project Finder to search GOCO-funded projects by county, program, year, and more.
Some multi-county, regional, and statewide projects may not be reflected in these tools. Need help or looking for something specific? Contact us at info@goco.org.
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Search GOCO-funded projects by county, program, year, and more. Some multi-county, regional, and statewide projects may not be reflected. For help, contact us at info@goco.org.
| Fiscal Year | Project Name | Organization | Grant Type | Grant Amount | Acres Conserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Colorado Bird Observation Field Station | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $60,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Barr Lake Blinds/Displays, Watchable Wildlife | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $4,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Big Dry Creek Trail | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $40,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Adams County Regional Park Accessible Playground | Adams County | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $40,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Ballfield Renovation and Neighborhood Park Improvement | City of Brighton | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $37,500.00 | |
| 1996 | Barr Lake State Park Buffer Zone - Rancho Lorraine Parcel | Colorado State Parks | Open Space | $500,000.00 | 1116 |
| 1996 | Adams County Open Space Plan | Adams County | Planning and Capacity | $25,000.00 | |
| 1996 | South Platte River Heritage Planning | Adams County | Planning and Capacity | $45,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Bromley Creek Trail | City of Brighton | Trails | $15,000.00 | |
| 1996 | DRCOG Regional Open Space Project | Denver Regional Council of Governments | Planning and Capacity | $52,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Colorado Wildlife Federation Wildlife Education | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $20,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Urban Wildlife Conservation Education Program | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $141,855.86 | |
| 1996 | Denver Audubon Urban Education Project | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $30,000.00 | |
| 1996 | GroundSwell - "A Garden Park for Every Neighborhood" | Denver Urban Gardens | Planning and Capacity | $20,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Urban Aquatic Resource Development Pilot | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $95,385.29 | |
| 1996 | San Luis Valley Trails and Rec Master Plan | Rio Grande County | Planning and Capacity | $45,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Rio Grande Sucker Recovery Plan | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $15,138.74 | |
| 1996 | Wetland Development and Enhancement | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $205,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Trail Linkages in Parks - Cherry Creek | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $50,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Water Purchases - South Platte Storage | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $5,425.44 | |
| 1996 | Flanders Park Development | City of Aurora | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $73,970.00 | |
| 1996 | Cherry Creek Soccer Complex | Arapahoe County | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $90,000.00 | 7 |
| 1996 | Sand Creek Regional Greenway Land Acquisition | City of Aurora | Open Space | $70,000.00 | 6.96 |
| 1996 | Chatfield Basin Reserve Network | South Suburban Park and Rec District | Planning and Capacity | $50,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Discovery Pavilion Trails Project | South Suburban Park and Rec District | Trails | $45,000.00 | |
| 1996 | East Metro Area Open Space Project | Colorado Open Lands | Planning and Capacity | $35,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Town of Springfield Park & Rec Renovation and Additions | Town of Springfield | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $28,256.00 | |
| 1996 | Statewide Inventory of Amphibians/Reptiles | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $44,077.12 | |
| 1996 | Plains Front Range Fishes Inventory | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $23,804.92 | |
| 1996 | Stopping the Decline of Colorado's Songbirds | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $114,793.15 | |
| 1996 | Arkansas Darter Recovery Plan | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $25,832.19 | |
| 1996 | Least Tern/Piping Plover Survey | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $1,837.11 | |
| 1996 | Rabbit Mountain Open Space Trail | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $30,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Flagstaff Summit Nature Center Expansion | City of Boulder | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $19,125.00 | |
| 1996 | Bradford/Olson Addition to Bohn Park | Town of Lyons | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $100,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Olson Property Option | Town of Lyons | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $5,000.00 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | Joder Ranch Conservation Easement | City of Boulder | Open Space | $200,000.00 | 336 |
| 1996 | Sugarloaf Mountain Acquisition | Boulder County | Open Space | $375,000.00 | 225 |
| 1996 | City of Boulder Urban Open Lands Plan | City of Boulder | Planning and Capacity | $13,289.00 | |
| 1996 | Colorado Bat Conservation | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $34,787.60 | |
| 1996 | Support for County Decision Making | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $239,502.33 | |
| 1996 | Wildlife in the Classroom | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $11,506.77 | |
| 1996 | Colorado Trail Clear Creek Bridge | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $9,800.00 | |
| 1996 | Town of Buena Vista River Park Improvements | Town of Buena Vista | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $48,968.00 | |
| 1996 | Watchable Wildlife in Parks | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $224,960.26 | |
| 1996 | Recovery of Colorado Greenback Cutthroat Trout | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $10,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Medicine Arrow Park Improvements | Town of Cheyenne Wells | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $32,498.00 | |
| 1996 | Quinn/Shelley Baseball Field Renovation | Clear Creek Metro Rec District | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $30,636.75 | |
| 1996 | Golden Watershed Property Inventory and Master Plan | Mountain Area Land Trust | Planning and Capacity | $18,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Boreal Toad Recovery Plan | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $27,316.13 |
Annual Reports
Annual Reports
Explore how GOCO investments delivered on-the-ground impact across Colorado.
Program Spotlight: Generation Wild
Launched in 2015, the Generation Wild program invests in coalitions of youth-serving organizations called ‘Generation Wild communities’ that offer free or low-cost outdoors programs and pathways to careers to their local communities.
To date, fifteen Generation Wild communities have delivered more than 9,500 programs to over 360,000 participants across the state, and more than 5,700 programs connecting youth to outdoor careers.
