Adams County commissioners award grants
The Adams County Board of Commissioners awarded more than $9 million in open-space grants for 21 projects on Wednesday, May 23. This is the largest number of grants awarded in the history of the program. Funding for this grant cycle came from 2011 revenues of the Adams County Open Space Sales Tax, which was passed by Adams County voters in 1999. Some of the projects receiving grants include:
Anythink Libraries: Wright Farms Nature Explore Park, $66,687
City of Northglenn: pedestrian underpass at Washington St. on Grange Hall Creek, $435,727
City of Northglenn – Danahy Park renovation, $67,608
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory: creating a legacy of open-space stewards in Adams County, $64,593.60
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory: RMBO Environmental Learning Center, phase II, $111,370
City of Thornton – Lambertson Lakes master plan implementation, $449,245
City of Thornton – Pecos Park rehabilitation, $530,834
City of Thornton – Big Dry Creek Open Space preservation and protection, $145,967
City of Thornton – disc golf course trees, $18,000
City of Thornton – chemical application sprayer, $600
City of Westminster – McKay Overlook Open Space acquisition, $448,700
City of Westminster – Little Dry Creek Park and Open Space, $1,538,670
City of Westminster – Federal Boulevard trails, $87,500
Adams County – Clay Street community trail, $1,500,000