Unincorporated Adams County
The purpose of the Parks, Open Space & Cultural Arts department is to significantly enhance the quality of life, enrich communities, and inspire.
Last updated Sept. 2026
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Competitive Grant Awards – Unincorporated Adams County
Total Grant Awards:
$66,624,840.83
Total Number of Projects: 94
Closed Projects:
83
Open Projects:
11
Spring
Project: Water Rights Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $3,430,000.00
Project: Natural Heritage Survey for Adams County
Amount Awarded: $17,500.00
Spring
Project: Riverdale Regional Park Maintenance Enhancements
Amount Awarded: $231,373.33
Project: Riverdale Reginal Park Trail Improvements
Amount Awarded: $210,000.00
Fall
Project: Riverdale Bluffs Open Space Construction
Amount Awarded: $3,955,000.00
Spring
Project: Confluence Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $3,500,000.00
Project: High Line Canal Trail Underpass at Colfax Avenue
Amount Awarded: $830,000.00
Fall
Project: Brantner Gulch Improvements – Riverdale Regional park
Amount Awarded: $2,800,000.00
Project: Niver Creek Improvements
Amount Awarded: $350,000.00
Spring
Project: City View Park Renovation
Amount Awarded: $1,250,000.00
Project: Path to Wellness
Amount Awarded: $375,000.00
Spring
Project: Willow Bay Phase 2 Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $986,000.00
Project: Riverdale Bluffs Trail System
Amount Awarded: $1,733,069.00
Project: Ranger Patrol E-Motorcycle
Amount Awarded: $12,000.00
Fall
Project: Clear Creek Water Park 2 of 2(Project Canaceled)
Amount Awarded: $4,500,000.00
Spring
Project: AC Water Efficiency
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Project: Riverdale Bluffs Trail System Phase One
Amount Awarded: $750,000.00
Project: Adams County Sheriff’s Memorial Wall Facilities and Fleet
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Fall
Project: McIntosh Farm Phase III (Project Canceled)
Amount Awarded: $777,000.00
Project: Parks and Trails Wayfinding Signage System (County-Wide)
Amount Awarded: $1,250,000.00
Project: Adams County Sheriff’s Memorial
Amount Awarded: $25,000.00
Spring
Project: Rotella Park Shade Structures
Amount Awarded: $56,067.50
Project: City View Park Master Plan
Amount Awarded: $75,000.00
Fall
Project: Steele Street Park Expansion
Amount Awarded: $975,000.00
Project: Twin lakes Park Water Quality
Amount Awarded: $50,000.00
Spring
Project: Clear Creek Tubing Park 1 of 2
Amount Awarded: $3,000,000.00
Fall
Project: Twin Lakes park Mile high Youth Corps Russian Olive Removal
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Kiowa Creek Property Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $381,520.00
Spring
Project: Falcon Resources Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $105,000.00
Project: Rotella Park Shade Structures
Amount Awarded: $30,000.00
Fall
Project: Twin Lakes Park MHYC Russian Olive Removal
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Murata Brothers Farm Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $1,450,000.00
Spring
Project: Signage & Wayfinding Program
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Twin Lakes Park Renovation
Amount Awarded: $925,000.00
Fall
Project: Twin Lakes Park MHYC Russian Olive Removal
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Riverdale Road Agricultural Heritage Preservation
Amount Awarded: $450,000.00
Spring
Project: Pedestrian Underpass at York Street on Clear Ceek
Amount Awarded: $950,000.00
Project: Clear Creek Trail Replacement
Amount Awarded: $220,500.00
Fall
Project: Twin Lakes park Mile high Youth Corps Russian Olive Removal
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Willow Bay Open Space Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $3,000,000.00
Fall
Project: Twin Lakes park Mile high Youth Corps Russian Olive Removal
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Clear Creek Recreation Master Plan
Amount Awarded: $70,000.00
Spring
Project: Regional Park Open Space Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $1,250,000.00
Fall
Project: Twin Lakes park Mile high Youth Corps Russian Olive Removal
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Clear Creek Trailhead Reconstruction
Amount Awarded: $200,000.00
Spring
Project: Rotella Park Master Plan Improvements (2 of 2)
Amount Awarded: $795,000.00
Project: Big Dry Creek Greenway Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $110,000.00
Fall
Project: Trailhead Kiosk and Trail map Fabrication
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Twin Lakes park Mile high Youth Corps Russian Olive Removal
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Spring
Project: Clay Street Community Trail
Amount Awarded: $1,500,000.00
Fall
Project: 88th Ave Open Space Restoration & Recreation Development
Amount Awarded: $700,000.00
Spring
Project: Rotella Park Improvement Project – Phase 1 (1 of 2)
Amount Awarded: $195,000.00
Fall
Project: 112th Ave. – 120th Ave. South Platte River Pedestrian Bridges & Trail Project
Amount Awarded: $675,000.00
Spring
Project: E470 Open Space Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $193,020.00
Fall
Project: ADCO Open Space Master Plan
Amount Awarded: $50,000.00
Project: Riverdale Bluffs Open Space
Amount Awarded: $1,800,000.00
Project: ADCO Government Center Natural Park
Amount Awarded: $501,674.00
Spring
Project: “Lost 40” Open Space Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $400,000.00
Project: South Platte Pedestrian Bridge – 104th Avenue
Amount Awarded: $500,000.00
Fall
Project: Mann Lake Pit – Park Blvd./South Platte Trail Irrigation & Landscaping
Amount Awarded: $498,000.00
Spring
Project: Riverdale Road Agricultural Conservation Easements
Amount Awarded: $1,735,655.00
Project: Big Dry Creek Buffer
Amount Awarded: $270,060.00
Spring
Project: US 85 Farmland Preservation Project
Amount Awarded: $3,600,000.00
Project: South Platte Trail 120th-124th Ave.
Amount Awarded: $255,850.00
Fall
Project: South Platte Pedestrian Bridge @ 136th Ave.
Amount Awarded: $500,000.00
Project: Elaine T. Valente Open Space Expansion
Amount Awarded: $851,565.00
Spring
Project: Grange Hall Creek Open Space
Amount Awarded: $230,000.00
Project: Riverdale Road Farmland Phase II–Lueck
Amount Awarded: $1,111,600.00
Fall
Project: Riverdale Horse Property
Amount Awarded: $372,555.00
Spring
Project: Fukaye Farm Acquisition
Amount Awarded: $1,000,000.00
Fall
Project: Fishing Lakes Phase II – Mazzotti
Amount Awarded: $450,000.00
Project: McIntosh Conservation Easement–Rullo Parcel
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00
Project: Adams County Park and Trail Kiosks
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Spring
Project: Aggregate Industries/88th Avenue OS Purchase
Amount Awarded: $500,000.00
Fall
Project: Berry Patch Farm Conservation Easement
Amount Awarded: $285,000.00
Project: South Platte Farmland Preservation Phase II
Amount Awarded: $800,000.00
Project: Benches along 124th Avenue Project
Amount Awarded: $4,982.00
Spring
Project: South Platte and Clear Creek Trail Kiosks
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Barr Lake Farmland Buffer – Rock
Amount Awarded: $1,000,000.00
Project: Lyons Open Space Purchase
Amount Awarded: $180,000.00
Fall
Project: Riverdale Road Farmland Purchase – Eppinger
Amount Awarded: $800,000.00
Project: Barr lake Property – Frazier
Amount Awarded: $600,000.00
Spring
Project: Jim Baker Reservoir Picnic Tables & Mile Markers
Amount Awarded: $2,350.00
Project: Riverdale Farmland Preservation – Winfrey/Novak
Amount Awarded: $600,000.00
Fall
Project: City View Park Playground Equipment
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: Stinton Property – Clear Creek Trail
Amount Awarded: $15,000.00
Project: Reffel Open Space Purchase
Amount Awarded: $400,000.00
Spring
Project: Prairie Dog Fencing Project
Amount Awarded: $2,500.00
Project: Second Creek Corridor Planning
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00
Project: South Platte Fishing Lakes – Bromley
Amount Awarded: $600,000.00
Fall
Project: South Platte Wildlife Corridor – Bloom
Amount Awarded: $600,000.00
Project: Adams County Regional Park
Amount Awarded: $600,000.00
Fall
Project: McIntosh Dairy Conservation Easement
Amount Awarded: $800,000.00
Project: Bergman Acquisition/Barr Lake Buffer
Amount Awarded: $100,000.00