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 | DPOR Coordinator / Yampa River System Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $207,229.90 | |
| 1996 | Environmental Education / Yampa River System Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $200,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Existing Sites Development / Yampa River System Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $188,305.18 | |
| 1996 | Elkhead Reservoir HQ Planning & Design / Yampa River System Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $169,860.00 | |
| 1996 | Access Leases/Agreements / Yampa River System Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $89,099.50 | |
| 1996 | Elkhead Reservoir - Planning and Design / Yampa River Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $47,649.39 | |
| 1996 | Existing Sites Planning & Design / Yampa River Legacy | Colorado State Parks | Legacy | $184.55 | |
| 1996 | Purchase of Development Rights Demonstration Program (Summer Ranch, Baxter, and | Routt County | Open Space | $249,194.20 | 153 |
| 1996 | Rossi Ranches: Land Protection on the Upper Yampa River | Yampa Valley Land Trust | Open Space | $300,000.00 | 600.25 |
| 1996 | Telluride Town Park Ballfield Improvements | Town of Telluride | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $14,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Telluride Natural Areas Plan | Town of Telluride | Planning and Capacity | $20,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Town of Ophir Open Space Planning | Town of Ophir | Planning and Capacity | $9,500.00 | |
| 1996 | San Miguel County Community Outreach Project, Phase II | San Miguel County | Planning and Capacity | $10,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Aquatic Wildlife Recovery Enhancement | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $54,424.77 | |
| 1996 | Habitat Acquisition | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $155,000.00 | 1000 |
| 1996 | Nongame Habitat Protection Grants | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $137,145.00 | |
| 1996 | GAP Analysis | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $59,890.21 | |
| 1996 | Basinwide Habitat Classification | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $58,238.75 | |
| 1996 | Biological Conservation Database | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $270,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Teaching Environmental Science Naturally (TEN) | Colorado Division of Wildlife | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $5,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Accounting | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $28,863.17 | |
| 1996 | S. Colo Visitor Centers, Watchable Wildlife | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $9,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Kiosks III - Operations | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $23,053.49 | |
| 1996 | Kiosks III - Capital | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $52,287.51 | |
| 1996 | Evaluation Assistance, Natural Areas Protection | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $27,762.38 | |
| 1996 | Natural Areas Protection Program | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $21,061.10 | |
| 1996 | Small Grants, Natural Areas Protection | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $27,575.00 | |
| 1996 | Youth in Natural Resources (YNR) Interpretation and Outreach | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $56,382.31 | |
| 1996 | Visitor Outreach | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $56,500.00 | |
| 1996 | Interpretive Coordinator | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $66,898.85 | |
| 1996 | South Region Interpreters | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $29,056.09 | |
| 1996 | West Region Interpreters | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $25,820.55 | |
| 1996 | North Region Interpreters | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $27,594.33 | |
| 1996 | Metro Region Interpreters | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $26,766.71 | |
| 1996 | Trails Program - Operations | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $33,733.51 | |
| 1996 | Water Purchases - Operations | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $35,303.05 | |
| 1996 | Urgent Land Acquisitions | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $902,499.00 | 223 |
| 1996 | Colorado Snowmobile Trails Program | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $15,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Land Protection Education Project, Phase II | Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts | Planning and Capacity | $35,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Land Exchange Assistance Program | Conservation Resource Center | Planning and Capacity | $40,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Extending Your Reach/Hands On Colorado | Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado | Planning and Capacity | $34,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Continental Divide Trail Inventory & Assessment Project | Continental Divide Trail Coalition | Planning and Capacity | $27,350.00 | |
| 1996 | Strategic Plan for Colorado Youth Corps Expansion | Colorado State Parks | Planning and Capacity | $15,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Summit County Backcountry Trail | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $40,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Kingdom Park Field Lighting | Town of Breckenridge | Local Park & Outdoor Rec (LPOR) | $14,000.00 | |
| 1996 | McCullough Gulch Trailhead | Summit County | Open Space | $45,827.50 | 7 |
| 1996 | Summit County Conservation Inventory | Summit County | Planning and Capacity | $45,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Mueller Visitor Center | Colorado State Parks | Colorado Parks & Wildlife Program | $225,000.00 | |
| 1996 | Catamount Ranch | Teller County | Open Space | $400,000.00 | 1320 |
| 1996 | Centennial Trail, Phase III | City of Woodland Park | Trails | $7,810.00 |
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.
