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 | Boyd Lake State Park-Heinricy Property Acquisition | Legacy Land Trust | Open Space | $100,000.00 | 30 |
| 1996 | Meadowdale Ranch Conservation Easement | Estes Valley Land Trust | Open Space | $185,000.00 | 1128 |
| 1996 | Expansion of the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area | City of Fort Collins | Open Space | $400,000.00 | 138 |
| 1996 | The Laramie Foothills Planning Project | The Nature Conservancy | Planning and Capacity | $51,000.00 | |
| 1996 | System for Conservation Planning | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $180,304.73 | |
| 1996 | Trail Linkages in Parks - Trinidad | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $50,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Water Purchases - Trinidad Reservoir | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $67,929.22 | |
| 1996 | Las Animas County Recreation Complex | Las Animas County | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $59,625.00 | |
| 1996 | Plains Sharp-tailed Grouse Recovery | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $27,921.25 | |
| 1996 | N Sterling Park Additions - Operations Costs | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $80,600.00 | |
| 1996 | N Sterling Park Additions - Capital Costs | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $319,400.00 | |
| 1996 | Colo River Parks Additions - Acquisitions & Capital Costs | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $81,700.00 | |
| 1996 | Colo River Parks Additions - Operations Costs | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $68,291.76 | |
| 1996 | Plateau Creek Trail | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $13,200.00 | |
| 1996 | Grand Mesa Slopes-Whitewater Creek | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $6,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Wallace / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Colorado West Land Trust | Legacy | $65,000.00 | 10 |
| 1996 | Grand Junction Wildlife Area / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Colorado West Land Trust | Legacy | $7,100.00 | |
| 1996 | Ostranger / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Mesa County | Legacy | $142,500.00 | 206.93 |
| 1996 | Peters Property / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Mesa County | Legacy | $60,000.00 | 15 |
| 1996 | Palisade High School Environmental Education / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Mesa County | Legacy | $44,463.18 | |
| 1996 | Legacy Coordinator / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Mesa County | Legacy | $45,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Redlands Dam Boat Take-Out / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Mesa County | Legacy | $14,937.00 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | Environmental Ed. - Mt. Garfield / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Mesa County | Legacy | $17,649.68 | |
| 1996 | Columbus Elementary School / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Mesa County | Legacy | $16,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Grand Junction High School / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Mesa County | Legacy | $9,450.00 | |
| 1996 | Western Botanical Environmental Education / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | Western Colorado Botanical Society | Legacy | $187,254.22 | |
| 1996 | Palisade Riverbend Park / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | Town of Palisade | Legacy | $123,750.00 | |
| 1996 | Francis / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Town of Palisade | Legacy | $76,633.39 | 26 |
| 1996 | Trail Construction / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Town of Palisade | Legacy | $6,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Palisade Riverfront Trail / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | Town of Palisade | Legacy | $24,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Snooks Bottom Acquisition / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | City of Fruita | Legacy | $483,500.00 | 111 |
| 1996 | Little Salt Wash Acquisition / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | City of Fruita | Legacy | $214,000.00 | 23 |
| 1996 | Old Fruita Bridge / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | City of Fruita | Legacy | $12,955.82 | |
| 1996 | Interpretive Kiosks at Ela Wildlife Sanctuary / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Leg | Grand Valley Audubon Society | Legacy | $7,500.00 | |
| 1996 | Wetland Habitat Restoration / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | Grand Valley Audubon Society | Legacy | $27,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Fencing at Nature Center / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Grand Valley Audubon Society | Legacy | $19,209.79 | |
| 1996 | Eagle Rim Park / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | City of Grand Junction | Legacy | $784,859.00 | |
| 1996 | Pedestrian Trail Bridge / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | City of Grand Junction | Legacy | $150,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Climax Mill Trail Construction / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | City of Grand Junction | Legacy | $104,500.00 | |
| 1996 | Riverside Park / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | City of Grand Junction | Legacy | $75,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Jarvis Trail (Confluence Trail) / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | City of Grand Junction | Legacy | $40,100.00 | |
| 1996 | Climax Mill Site Master Plan / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legacy | City of Grand Junction | Legacy | $13,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Watchable Wildlife and Habitat Restoration /Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Legacy | $132,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Fruita State Park Development / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $2,772,135.32 | |
| 1996 | Colorado River Trail - Acquisition / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $395,343.02 | |
| 1996 | Fruita Riverfront Park- Land Acquisition / Colorado Riverfront Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $891,921.55 | 53 |
| 1996 | Colorado River Trail - Facility Development / Colorado Riverfront Greenway Legac | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $45,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Canyon View Park Development | City of Grand Junction | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $75,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Orchard Mesa Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge | City of Grand Junction | Trails | $50,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Maybell Park Covered Area | Moffat County | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $9,000.00 |
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.
