Thornton
Parks & Recreation are a division of Thornton Parks, Recreation and Community Programs (TPRCP).
Our Mission: Lead the community through inclusive, inspiring and innovative experiences.
Our Vision: A community engaged, enriched and connected.
Last updated Sept. 2026
30 Percent Shareback to Jurisdictions (Since 2013)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Competitive Grant Awards – Thornton
Total Grant Awards: $63,529,117.19
Total Number of Projects: 97
Closed Projects: 75
Open Projects: 22
Spring
Project: Sports Court and Safety Reports
Amount Awarded: $1,242,071.00
Project: BEAT THE HEAT – TAKE A SEAT
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Project: Water Wise Drought Defense
Amount Awarded: $1,179,150.00
Spring
Project: Big Dry Creek Trailhead Design & Underpass Construction
Amount Awarded: $704,088.00
Project: Wise Water at Brandon Place Park
Amount Awarded: $805,000.00
Project: Drone Pilot Program
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Fall
Project: Bridging the Gap
Amount Awarded: $660,000.00
Project: Thornton Community Center Construction
Amount Awarded: $4,266,335.00
Project: Dock, Lock and Barrel: Improving Thornton’s Fovorite Fishing Holes
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Spring
Project: Thornton Community Center Design
Amount Awarded: $1,744,521.00
Project: Thornton Grounds for Inclusion: Cherrywood and Margaret Carpenter Parks
Amount Awarded: $2,000,005.00
Project: Electrified Handheld Grounds Maintenance Equipment
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Fall
Project: Over, Under and Through: Extending the Reach of Grange Hall Creek Trail
Amount Awarded: $2,498,686.00
Project: Infield Dreams
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Project: Pickle and a Biscuit
Amount Awarded: $329,407.00
Spring
Project: Niver Open Space Improvements Ask (2 of 2)
Amount Awarded: $1,910,000.00
Project: Playground and Nature Play Rehab & installation
Amount Awarded: $1,227,500.00
Project: Ballfield Backstops and Baselines
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Fall
Project: Thornton Trails Renovation – 2024
Amount Awarded: $1,137,500.00
Project: Trail Winds Artificial Turf Replacement
Amount Awarded: $1,450,827.00
Project: Volunteer landscape Trailer
Amount Awarded: $12,500.00
Spring
Project: Aylor Open Land
Amount Awarded: $2,902,770.00
Project: Trail Connections, Upgrades and Rehab 2022
Amount Awarded: $651,231.00
Project: Brandon Place Park Playground Swings
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Fall
Project: Shade the Day, Light the Night! Pavilions and Skatepark Lighting
Amount Awarded: $728,000.00
Project: Tree Canopy Restoration & EAB Mitigation
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Spring
Project: Grange Hall Creek Park Rehabilitation
Amount Awarded: $985,489.00
Project: Carpenter Recreation Center Renovations
Amount Awarded: $1,711,909.00
Project: Stocking Fish Growth for Anglers
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Fall
Project: McAllister Field/North Huron Christian Center Purchase & Stabilization
Amount Awarded: $815,400.00
Project: Niver Open Space Enhancements (1 of 2)
Amount Awarded: $1,000,000.00
Project: Niver Benches and Trash Receptacles
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Spring
Project: Stocking Thornton Fishing Lakes & Ponds
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: New Park 88th Avenue & Santa Fe Drive
Amount Awarded: $824,546.00
Project: Thornton Trail Access and Improvements 2020
Amount Awarded: $819,650.00
Fall
Project: Pollinator Habitat Project
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Replacement of Active Outdoor Sports Facilities
Amount Awarded: $1,029,977.00
Project: Skylake Ranch Open Land Improvements
Amount Awarded: $518,000.00
Spring
Project: Fish Restocking for Thornton Fishing Lakes
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Big Dry Creek Trail Missing Links Design
Amount Awarded: $282,800.00
Project: Woodglen Brookshire Community Park Rehabilitation
Amount Awarded: $650,908.00
Fall
Project: Community Park Restrooms
Amount Awarded: $411,000.00
Project: Thornton 2019 Trail Connections
Amount Awarded: $1,830,479.00
Spring
Project: Big Dry Creek Master Plan & Floodplain Restoration Pilot Project
Amount Awarded: $913,031.00
Fall
Project: Big Dry Creek I-25 Trail Connection Construction Project
Amount Awarded: $567,428.00
Spring
Project: Park, Trail & Open Space Map Update
Amount Awarded: $2,500.00
Project: Riverdale Ball Field Complex Phase I
Amount Awarded: $2,133,589.45
Fall
Project: Big Dry Creek Russian Olive Tree Removal
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Thornton Community Trails & Connection
Amount Awarded: $1,420,526.00
Spring
Project: Adams 12 STEM Launch Niver Nature Heritage Trail Collaboration
Amount Awarded: $711.00
Project: Construction of FasTracks Neighborhood Connections & Pedestrian Underpass
Amount Awarded: $1,514,139.00
Project: Woodglen Brookshire Community Park Restrooms
Amount Awarded: $377,874.00
Spring
Project: Signal Ditch Park & Open Space Design Services
Amount Awarded: $83,240.74
Fall
Project: Thornton Arts & Culture Center Improvements
Amount Awarded: $290,643.00
Project: Trail Connections & Concrete Safety in Thornton
Amount Awarded: $620,712.00
Spring
Project: Thornton Volunteer Hand Tools & Supplies
Amount Awarded: $2,365.00
Project: Thornton Trail Connections & Concrete Safety
Amount Awarded: $798,228.00
Project: Thornton Restrooms and Concessions Pad at Sports Venues
Amount Awarded: $387,000.00
Fall
Project: North Creek Farms Park
Amount Awarded: $369,343.00
Project: Thornton Arts & Culture Center Landscape Campus
Amount Awarded: $222,796.00
Spring
Project: Northaven Park & greenway Rehabilitation
Amount Awarded: $565,302.00
Project: Thornton Sports Complex Expansion
Amount Awarded: $497,520.00
Fall
Project: Thornton Senior Center Renovation
Amount Awarded: $778,800.00
Spring
Project: Lamberston Lakes Master Plan Implementation
Amount Awarded: $449,245.00
Project: Pecos Park Rehabilitation
Amount Awarded: $530,834.00
Project: Big Dry Creek Open Space – Preservation & Protection
Amount Awarded: $145,967.00
Project: Disc Golf Course Trees
Amount Awarded: $18,000.00
Project: Chemical Application Sprayer
Amount Awarded: $600.00
Fall
Project: 98th Ave & Riverdale Rd Park land Extension
Amount Awarded: $256,343.00
Spring
Project: Amphitheatre at Margaret Carpenter Site (2 of 2)
Amount Awarded: $1,876,122.00
Project: Big Dry Creek Open Space at York Street & E-470
Amount Awarded: $288,548.00
Project: Badding Open Space Expansion
Amount Awarded: $914,338.00
Fall
Project: Big Dry Creek Property – North of 144th Avenue
Amount Awarded: $335,081.00
Project: Brantner Gulch Regional Trail Underpass at Holly Street
Amount Awarded: $361,071.00
Project: Thornton Disc Golf Course
Amount Awarded: $37,000.00
Spring
Project: Signal Ditch Park & Open Space
Amount Awarded: $2,031,752.00
Project: Pedestrian Underpass-104th Avenue – Grange Hall Creek Regional Trail to Grandview Ponds
Amount Awarded: $198,138.00
Project: Eastlake Heritage Trail – Lee Lateral Ditch – York Street to Colorado Blvd.
Amount Awarded: $177,030.00
Fall
Project: Thornton Trail Winds Park & Open Space Skatepark
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
Project: Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center Community Park Improvements (1 of 2)
Amount Awarded: $1,500,000.00
Spring
Project: Community and Woodglen Parks in-line Hockey Rink
Amount Awarded: $62,500.00
Fall
Project: Grandview Open Space Extension Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $262,500.00
Spring
Project: Recreation Center Pond/Trail
Amount Awarded: $932,821.00
Spring
Project: EastLake Open Space Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $500,000.00
Spring
Project: Ehler Property Open Space Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $750,000.00
Project: Gahagan Project Revision (2 of 2)
Amount Awarded: $350,000.00
Spring
Project: Grandview Ponds Open Space Improvement Project
Amount Awarded: $150,000.00
Project: Gahagan Property Open Space Land Acquisition (1 of 2)
Amount Awarded: $200,000.00
Fall
Project: 120th Avenue at Farmer’s Highline Canal Trail Pedestrian Underpass Project
Amount Awarded: $300,000.00
Spring
Project: Grange Hall Creek Trail Corridor Improvement Project
Amount Awarded: $471,730.00
Spring
Project: Fukaye Field Project
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Project: Aylor Property Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $700,000.00
Fall
Project: Gavel Lakes Fishing Facilities Project
Amount Awarded: $450,000.00
Spring
Project: Open Space Acquisition at 136th & Holly Street
Amount Awarded: $333,000.00
Project: Open Space Acquisition at 136th & Holly Street
Amount Awarded: $117,000.00
Fall
Project: Open Space Acquisition at 136th & Holly Street
Amount Awarded: $400,000.00
Fall
Project: Holy Cross Ballfield Project
Amount Awarded: $54,000.00