Great Outdoors Colorado has awarded grants totaling $347,000 to support area efforts in capacity management and responsible recreation.
The Southwest Conservation Corps received $200,000 to hire two seasonal field supervisors in both Chaffee and La Plata Counties.
GOCO also awarded $147,000 to the National Forest Foundation, in partnership with Chaffee County, to create sustainable recreation opportunities across Colorado’s 14,000 foot elevation mountains.
To date, GOCO has invested more than $16.4 million in projects in Chaffee County. GOCO funding has supported the Salida Skate Park, the conservation of Pridemore Ranch, Methodist Mountain Trail, Chipeta Park, and the Salida River Trail just to name a few.
