Sponsored Organizations

The purpose of the Parks, Open Space & Cultural Arts department is to significantly enhance the quality of life, enrich communities, and inspire.

Projects

Total Grant Awards: $17,732,314.45

Total Number of Projects: 111

Closed Projects: 97

Open Projects: 14

Adams County School District

Project: Alsup Elem. School Replacement- Playground
Grant Cycle: Fall 2020
Amount Awarded: $110,000.00
Status: Closed

Anythink Libraries

Project: Wright Farms Nature Explore Park
Grant Cycle: Spring 2012
Amount Awarded: $66,687.00
Status: Closed

Project: Explore Outdoors Anythink Commerce City
Grant Cycle: Spring 2014
Amount Awarded: $32,000.00
Status: Closed

Barr Lake State Park

Project: Barr Lake buffer – Maul Property
Grant Cycle: Spring 2002
Amount Awarded: $400,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Barr lake Nature Center Renovation
Grant Cycle: Spring 2003
Amount Awarded: $42,278.00
Status: Closed

Project: 2008 Barr Lake Appreciation
Grant Cycle: Spring 2008
Amount Awarded: $2,553.00
Status: Closed

Project: Gazebo Scope
Grant Cycle: Spring 2008
Amount Awarded: $1,410.00
Status: Closed

Project: 2009 Barr Lake Volunteer Cleanup
Grant Cycle: Spring 2009
Amount Awarded: $4,016.00
Status: Closed

Project: Barr Lake Play Area
Grant Cycle: Spring 2009
Amount Awarded: $26,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Lake Appreciation Day
Grant Cycle: Spring 2010
Amount Awarded: $3,120.00
Status: Closed

Project: Barr Lake Appreciation Day 2011
Grant Cycle: Spring 2011
Amount Awarded: $2,500.00
Status: Closed

Project: Gazebo boardwalk Renovation
Grant Cycle: Spring 2011
Amount Awarded: $149,700.00
Status: Closed

Project: 7th Annual lake Appreciation Day
Grant Cycle: Spring 2012
Amount Awarded: $2,770.00
Status: Closed

Project: Rookery Trail
Grant Cycle: Fall 2012
Amount Awarded: $6,600.00
Status: Closed

Project: Nature Center Scope
Grant Cycle: Spring 2013
Amount Awarded: $1,390.63
Status: Closed

Project: Barr Lake State Park 8th Annual Lake Appreciation Day
Grant Cycle: Spring 2013
Amount Awarded: $2,239.75
Status: Closed

Project: Barr Lake Appreciation Day 9th Annual
Grant Cycle: Spring 2014
Amount Awarded: $1,400.00
Status: Closed

Project: Niedrach Boardwalk Renovation
Grant Cycle: Spring 2014
Amount Awarded: $163,750.00
Status: Closed

Project: 10th Annual Lake Appreciation Day
Grant Cycle: Spring 2015
Amount Awarded: $1,800.00
Status: Closed

Project: Nature Center Renovation Project
Grant Cycle: Spring 2015
Amount Awarded: $880,960.00
Status: Closed

Project: Lake Appreciation Day 2016
Grant Cycle: Spring 2016
Amount Awarded: $2,675.00
Status: Closed

Project: Lake Appreciation Day 2017
Grant Cycle: Spring 2017
Amount Awarded: $3,325.00
Status: Closed

Project: ADA Accessible Fishing Pier (1 of 2)
Grant Cycle: Fall 2017
Amount Awarded: $183,455.50
Status: Closed

Project: Barr Lake State park Lake Appreciation Day 2018
Grant Cycle: Spring 2018
Amount Awarded: $3,900.00
Status: Closed

Project: Barr Lake Appreciation Day 2019
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
Amount Awarded: $3,743.00
Status: Closed

Project: ADA Accessible Fishing Pier (2 of 2)
Grant Cycle: Spring 2019
Amount Awarded: $322,719.50
Status: Closed

Project: Lake Appreciation Day 2020
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Amount Awarded: $4,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Bergman Barn Restoration Project
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Amount Awarded: $34,361.00
Status: Closed

Project: Lake Appreciation Day 2021
Grant Cycle: Spring 2021
Amount Awarded: $1,960.00
Status: Closed

Project: Lake Appreciation Day 2022
Grant Cycle: Spring 2022
Amount Awarded: $3,900.00
Status: Closed

Bennett School District

Project: BSD Sports & Recreation Improvement Project
Grant Cycle: Spring 2014
Amount Awarded: $179,274.68
Status: Closed

Project: Bennett Elementary Playground Renovation Project
Grant Cycle: Spring 2015
Amount Awarded: $229,126.50
Status: Closed

Project: Bennett Elementary Pre K to 1 School Playground Renovation Project
Grant Cycle: Spring 2017
Amount Awarded: $299,400.00
Status: Closed

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

Project: Barr Lake Education Bird Banding Station
Grant Cycle: Fall 2001
Amount Awarded: $1,720.00
Status: Closed

Project: Stone House Restoration
Grant Cycle: Fall 2001
Amount Awarded: $20,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Bald Eagle Watch Education Program
Grant Cycle: Spring 2003
Amount Awarded: $4,175.00
Status: Closed

Project: Barr Lake Education and Banding Station
Grant Cycle: Spring 2004
Amount Awarded: $4,996.00
Status: Closed

Project: RMBO Education Programs
Grant Cycle: Fall 2004
Amount Awarded: $3,600.00
Status: Closed

Project: Barr Lake Education and Banding Station
Grant Cycle: Spring 2005
Amount Awarded: $3,161.00
Status: Closed

Project: Barr Lake Ed. & Bird Banding Station Summer Camp
Grant Cycle: Fall 2005
Amount Awarded: $4,218.00
Status: Closed

Project: Wonders of Wildlife Camp 2007
Grant Cycle: Spring 2006
Amount Awarded: $3,615.00
Status: Closed

Project: Wonders of Wildlife Camp 08
Grant Cycle: Spring 2008
Amount Awarded: $4,460.00
Status: Closed

Project: Bird Camp
Grant Cycle: Spring 2009
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: RMBO Environment Education
Grant Cycle: Fall 2009
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: RMBO Environmental Learning Center at Barr Lake State Park
Grant Cycle: Spring 2010
Amount Awarded: $163,708.00
Status: Closed

Project: Environmental Education Programs
Grant Cycle: Fall 2010
Amount Awarded: $55,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Interactive Bird Banding Display
Grant Cycle: Spring 2011
Amount Awarded: $1,181.00
Status: Closed

Project: Creating a Legacy of Open Space Stewards in Adams County
Grant Cycle: Spring 2012
Amount Awarded: $64,593.60
Status: Closed

Project: RMBO Environmental Learning Center – Phase II
Grant Cycle: Spring 2012
Amount Awarded: $111,370.00
Status: Closed

Project: Engaging People in Bird and Habitat Conservation
Grant Cycle: Spring 2014
Amount Awarded: $146,220.00
Status: Closed

Project: RMBO habitat Restoration and Historic Preservation
Grant Cycle: Spring 2014
Amount Awarded: $50,765.00
Status: Closed

Project: Engaging Adams County Residents/Visitors in Open Spaces with Environmental Education
Grant Cycle: Spring 2016
Amount Awarded: $190,854.00
Status: Closed

Project: Connecting Youth and Families to the Natural World
Grant Cycle: Spring 2018
Amount Awarded: $250,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Environmental Education: The Key to a sustainable Future
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Amount Awarded: $466,235.00
Status: Closed

Project: Bringing Nature Home
Grant Cycle: Spring 2022
Amount Awarded: $594,994.00
Status: Closed

Project: Environmental Education: Providing Opportunities for Everyone
Grant Cycle: Spring 2024
Amount Awarded: $739,863.00
Status: Open

Boys & Girls Club

Project: Youth Development Park
Grant Cycle: Fall 2015
Amount Awarded: $300,300.00
Status: Closed

Broomfield

Project: Nordstrom Open Space Buffer
Grant Cycle: Spring 2001
Amount Awarded: $64,010.00
Status: Closed

Butterfly Pavillion

Project: Urban Prairies Project
Grant Cycle: Fall 2025
Amount Awarded: $24,749.00
Status: Open

Colorado Front Range National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Project: Invasive Species Control at Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR
Grant Cycle: Spring 2024
Amount Awarded: $24,202.00
Status: Closed

Denver

Project: Heron Pond/Heller Open Space Site Improvements
Grant Cycle: Fall 2019
Amount Awarded: $750,000.00
Status: Closed

Eagle Creek Metropolitan District

Project: Eagle Creek Park Renovation
Grant Cycle: Fall 2011
Amount Awarded: $120,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Eagle Creek Park & Playground Improvements
Grant Cycle: Fall 2017
Amount Awarded: $74,113.75
Status: Closed

Front Range Community College

Project: Prairie Dog Action
Grant Cycle: Fall 2005
Amount Awarded: $4,950.81
Status: Closed

Project: Prairie Dog Action
Grant Cycle: Fall 2006
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Status: Closed

High Line Canal Conservancy

Project: High Line Canal Natural Resources Management Plan
Grant Cycle: Spring 2024
Amount Awarded: $43,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: High Line Canal North Aurora Access Improvements
Grant Cycle: Spring 2025
Amount Awarded: $350,000.00
Status: Open

Project: High Line Canal Conservation Easement Stewardship
Grant Cycle: Spring 2025
Amount Awarded: $197,103.00
Status: Open

LuBird's Light Foundation

Project: LuBird’s Inclusive Playground at Stanley Marketplace
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Amount Awarded: $200,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: LuBird’s Inclusive Playground at Stanley Marketplace Phase Two
Grant Cycle: Spring 2021
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
Status: Closed

Mapleton Public Schools

Project: Adventure Elementary Site Renovation Project
Grant Cycle: Fall 2013
Amount Awarded: $327,652.00
Status: Closed

Project: Welby Community School & Adventure Elem. Outdoor Learning Environments
Grant Cycle: Fall 2017
Amount Awarded: $30,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Welby Outdoor Learning Park
Grant Cycle: Fall 2018
Amount Awarded: $168,839.50
Status: Closed

Project: Explore Elementary Outdoor Learning Space
Grant Cycle: Fall 2018
Amount Awarded: $269,500.00
Status: Closed

Project: Rainbow Park at Monterey
Grant Cycle: Spring 2021
Amount Awarded: $330,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Valley View Inclusive Playground
Grant Cycle: Fall 2021
Amount Awarded: $240,000.00
Status: Closed

Mile High Youth Corps

Project: Invasive Tree Removal at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Grant Cycle: Spring 2018
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Status: Closed

Ricardo Flores Magon Academy

Project: School Playground and Field Renovation (1 of 2)
Grant Cycle: Spring 2018
Amount Awarded: $362,503.00
Status: Closed

Project: School Playground and Field Renovation (2 of 2)
Grant Cycle: Fall 2018
Amount Awarded: $545,695.00
Status: Closed

Rocky Mountain Arsenal

Project: Gate Replacement at the Intersection of 88th Ave & Buckley Road
Grant Cycle: Fall 2015
Amount Awarded: $3,550.00
Status: Closed

Project: Wildflower Enhancement for Pollinators
Grant Cycle: Fall 2015
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Rod and Gun Club Loop Trail and Lower Derby Trailhead
Grant Cycle: Fall 2017
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Accessible Parking Lot and Fishing Trail at Lake Mary
Grant Cycle: Spring 2020
Amount Awarded: $84,319.82
Status: Closed

Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership

Project: Signage for Sand Creek Regional Greenway
Grant Cycle: Spring 2004
Amount Awarded: $4,500.00
Status: Closed

Project: Development of Northeast Greenway Corridor Action Plan
Grant Cycle: Fall 2009
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Recovery Fund NGC Master Plan
Grant Cycle: Spring 2014
Amount Awarded: $40,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: Sand Creek Regional Greenway Map Project
Grant Cycle: Spring 2015
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Status: Closed

Project: SCRGP Community Engagement Initiative
Grant Cycle: Spring 2022
Amount Awarded: $24,653.00
Status: Open

Project: SCRGP Environmental Education (Spark.Inspire.Embrace)
Grant Cycle: Spring 2023
Amount Awarded: $116,129.60
Status: Closed

Project: SCRGP Environmental Education
Grant Cycle: Spring 2025
Amount Awarded: $273,947.05
Status: Open

Project: Wetland Park Destination
Grant Cycle: Spring 2025
Amount Awarded: $224,930.00
Status: Open

Project: Community-Informed Signage planning Project
Grant Cycle: Fall 2025
Amount Awarded: $24,997.91
Status: Open

Smart Commute eBike Library & Mobility Hub Project

Project: Smart Commute eBike Library & Mobility Hub Project
Grant Cycle: Fall 2024
Amount Awarded: $24,985.90
Status: Open

Stargate Charter School

Project: Outdoor Community Space at Stargate Charter School
Grant Cycle: Spring 2017
Amount Awarded: $137,500.00
Status: Closed

Strasburg Elementary School

Project: Strasburg Elementary Playground Renovation (Phase I)
Grant Cycle: Fall 2012
Amount Awarded: $100,065.68
Status: Closed

Project: Strasburg Elem School Playground- Phase II
Grant Cycle: Fall 2014
Amount Awarded: $296,982.00
Status: Closed

Project: Playground Renovation- East side
Grant Cycle: Spring 2015
Amount Awarded: $239,066.35
Status: Closed

The Stead School

Project: Founders Field
Grant Cycle: Spring 2024
Amount Awarded: $550,000.00
Status: Open

Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation

Project: Thorntons Veterans Memorial
Grant Cycle: Fall 2010
Amount Awarded: $54,817.00
Status: Closed

Todd Creek Metropolitan District

Project: Mann Lakes Wave Erosion an Pedestrian Deterrent Plan
Grant Cycle: Fall 2021
Amount Awarded: $1,960,780.00
Status: Open

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, RMA Ntl Wildlife Refuge

Project: Visitor Center Amphitheater Shade Structure
Grant Cycle: Fall 2022
Amount Awarded: $116,479.69
Status: Closed

UN Heritage for Korean War

Project: Korean War Memorial at Generals Park
Grant Cycle: Spring 2025
Amount Awarded: $635,050.00
Status: Open

Villages at Buffalo Run Property Owners' Association

Project: Bison Neighborhood Park
Grant Cycle: Spring 2013
Amount Awarded: $75,399.23
Status: Closed

Westgate Community School

Project: Environmental Education Campus Design
Grant Cycle: Fall 2015
Amount Awarded: $58,300.00
Status: Closed

Project: Westgate Community Environmental Campus- Construction Phase I
Grant Cycle: Spring 2016
Amount Awarded: $435,711.00
Status: Closed

Project: Westgate Community Environmental Campus- Phase II
Grant Cycle: Fall 2018
Amount Awarded: $805,000.00
Status: Closed

Westminster Historical Society

Project: Statue Base & Signage for Jim Baker
Grant Cycle: Fall 2006
Amount Awarded: $4,200.00
Status: Closed

Westminster Public Safety Recognition Foundation

Project: Westminster Public Safety Art Project
Grant Cycle: Fall 2011
Amount Awarded: $55,000.00
Status: Closed

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

Project: Empowering Community Led Leaderships
Grant Cycle: Fall 2023
Amount Awarded: $83,968.00
Status: Open

Project: Resilient Communities Through Local Environmental Stewardship
Grant Cycle: Fall 2025
Amount Awarded: $194,646.00
Status: Open

Wright Farms Metropolitan District

Project: Wright Farms Pedestrian Bridge Connection
Grant Cycle: Spring 2011
Amount Awarded: $297,975.00
Status: Closed

Applicants
Applicants	Amount Awarded	Number of Projects
Adams County School District 14	$110,000.00	1
Anythink Libraries	$98,687.00	2
Barr Lake State Park	$2,256,526.38	27
Bennett School District	$707,801.18	3
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies	$2,914,728.60	23
Boys & Girls Club	$300,300.00	1
Broomfield	$64,010.00	1
Butterfly Pavillion	$24,749.00	1
Colorado Front Range National Wildlife	$24,202.00	1
Denver	$750,000.00	1
Eagle Creek Metropolitan District	$194,113.75	2
Front Range Community College	$5,000.00	1
High Line Canal Conservancy	$590,103.00	3
LuBird's Light Foundation	$350,000.00	2
Mapleton Public Schools	$1,365,991.50	6
Mile High Youth Corps	$5,000.00	1
Prairie Dog Action	$4,950.81	1
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy	$908,198.00	2
Rocky Mountain Arsenal	$192,869.82	4
Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership	$739,157.56	9
Smart Commute eBike Library & Mobility Hub Project	$24,985.90	1
Stargate Charter School	$137,500.00	1
Strasburg Elementary School	$636,114.03	3
The Stead School	$550,000.00	1
Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation	$54,817.00	1
Todd Creek Metropolitan District	$1,960,780.00	1
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, RMA Ntl Wildlife Refuge	$116,479.69	1
UN Heritage for Korean War	$635,050.00	1
Villages at Buffalo Run Property Owners' Association	$75,399.23	1
Westgate Community School	$1,299,011.00	3
Westminster Historical Society	$4,200.00	1
Westminster Public Safety Recognition Foundation	$55,000.00	1
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers	$278,614.00	2
Wright Farms Metropolitan District	$297,975.00	1