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GOCO celebrates 30 years of partnership with Colorado’s park and recreation community By Diane Metzger, Communications Manager, GOCO
Since our creation by Colorado voters, GOCO has invested $1.4 billion in Colorado Lottery proceeds in our state’s great outdoors. Some of that funding has helped partners like you create and improve 1,777 parks and outdoor recreation areas across the state. We’re grateful that your work helps ensure that all Coloradans have access to the joy, health, and connection that comes from getting outside. You’re elevating community priorities, building exciting amenities to explore, and leading initiatives that break down barriers to outdoor access.
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To celebrate this work, let’s take a closer look at just a few of our partners delivering recreational opportunities that Coloradans will enjoy for years to come.
Kayaking, biking, skating – GOCO-funded projects help Coloradans discover what’s out there. Las Colonias Park Grand Junction, Colorado Over $640,000 in GOCO grants supported the City of Grand Junction
in developing Las Colonias Park located along the banks of the Colorado River. The 130-acre park offers river and pond recreation, a playground, a native arboretum, an amphitheater, dog parks, and more. Amenities are designed to cater to all ages and ability levels and include everything from kayaking and paddle-boarding to picnicking and wading in the water. Park plans were developed through a significant community outreach effort involving more than 200 youth from the Riverside and Orchard communities and many local businesses and organizations. Ride on, Grand Junction.
