CPW invests $2 million in Equity Grants to provide outdoor experiences for youth
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has announced the recipients for the Outdoor Equity Grants, which include both Pueblo and Colorado Springs, who received a combined grant total of $200,000.
According to CPW, the $2 million grant program is funded by the Colorado Lottery to support organizations that provide "inclusive opportunities for youth and families to take part in education, conservation, and job training opportunities in the outdoors."
"As someone who grew up in western Colorado with deep roots in this land, I've witnessed firsthand the profound impact that outdoor experiences have on young people. These Outdoor Equity Grants are essential—they ensure that every Colorado youth, regardless of their background or circumstances, has the opportunity to discover the same connection to nature that shaped my life and career. Investing in equitable access to our outdoors is investing in the next generation of conservationists and stewards of Colorado's wild places," said Parks and Wildlife Commissioner Gabriel Otero, who also serves as CPW’s representative to the Great Outdoors Colorado Board.
Outdoor Equity Grant recipients for 2025 include, according to CPW:
Adaptive Sports Center - Crested Butte - $42,000
Beast Fingers Kids, Inc. - Lakewood   - $100,000
Bits of Freedom - Beulah - $100,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County - Pueblo - $100,000
Camping to Connect - Aurora - $100,000
Colorado Asian Culture And Education Network - Englewood - $100,000
Colorado Circles for Change - Denver - $100,000
Colorado Outward Bound School - Leadville - $48,580
Connections for Independent Living - Greeley - $43,093
Costilla County Conservancy District - San Luis - $83,500
elevateHER - Buena Vista - $100,000
Friends of Youth and Nature - Hotchkiss - $75,000
Groundwork Denver - Denver - $100,000
Inside Out Youth Services - Colorado Springs - $100,000
La Junta Jr/Sr High School - La Junta - $12,730
The Matthews House - Fort Collins - $81,988
Montrose West Recreation Inc. - Nucla - $80,000
Mountain Dreamers - Frisco - $75,000
The Nature Connection - Delta - $98,654
Rocky Mountain Equality - Boulder - $80,000
Rocky Mountain Welcome Center - Aurora - $100,000
Southwest Conservation Corps - Durango - $99,804
Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork Valley - Carbondale - $78,000
Yampa Valley Autism Program - Steamboat Springs - $100,000
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