The Department of Natural Resources Colorado received a $1,241,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Recreation Resources Management (CFDA 15.524) program. The grant will fund two key infrastructure projects: Resurfacing up to 300 feet of the Navajo State Park boat ramp with a 6-inch concrete overlay, which may require a temporary cofferdam and dock system relocation depending on reservoir levels and budget. Replacing 11 composting...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office awarded a $1.1 million Project Grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources for outdoor recreation area improvements under the CFDA 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will fund grading and resurfacing of an existing greenway trail with concrete at St. Vrain State Park in Firestone, Colorado. The project is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 2024. The Outdoor...
The Department of Natural Resources Colorado, through its Executive Director's Office, has been awarded a $3,750,000 grant under the Department of the Interior's National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funds will be used for critical repairs and improvements to the Big Beaver Dam at the Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area in Meeker, Colorado. The project includes rehabilitating the outlet pipe liner, installing a new outlet...
The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,879,058 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (Colorado Parks and Wildlife). This 3-year grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will provide funding to the City of Idaho Springs, Colorado to redevelop the East Ballfield area. The project will construct an 18,000 square foot skate park, a playground, a...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will provide $2,109,369.00 to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to develop Primos Park, an 8-acre undeveloped parcel in Boulder, Colorado. The funding will be sub-granted to the City of Boulder to create a new neighborhood park that will serve nearby affordable and low-income housing communities, as well as traditionally...
The National Park Service, through its Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), has awarded a $2,500,000 project grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) to sub-grant to the City of Rifle. The project will develop an underutilized pasture into a new neighborhood park, providing varied recreational opportunities for over 1,000 residents. Key elements include a park entry, irrigation pond, parking, lighting,...
The Colorado Department of Natural Resources will receive $1,748,010 from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop wastewater infrastructure improvements at Golden Gate Canyon State Park from May 2023 through June 2026. Specifically, the funding will support the construction of evapotranspiration fields, replacement of an existing sewer lift station, and installation of forced sewer pipelines. These...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $625,000 Project Grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources for campsite renovations at Mueller State Park in Divide, Colorado. The funding will support renovation of existing campsites at the park from September 2021 through September 2024. The award is provided through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), which provides financial assistance to states for projects included in...
The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded $563,094 under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources for the Lathrop Group Campground Updates project. The project funding will support construction of a group shelter with picnic tables, ADA-compliant concrete walkways and parking areas, electricity, lighting, and a double-vault restroom at the campground located in Walsenburg, Colorado. The...
The Estes Valley Recreation and Parks District (EVRPD), doing business as the Lake Estes Golf Course, received a $130,255 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Recreation Resources Management (CFDA 15.524) federal grant program. The award, with a performance period from September 3, 2024 to August 31, 2025, supports the development, improvement, management, operation, and maintenance of recreation facilities and lands at Lake...