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Colorado

Solutions and stories in the Centennial State.

Solution A Free River Camp Connects Cortez Youth to the Outdoors—and Builds Relationships

Local Champion:: Dolores River Boating Advocates
Date funded:: May 6, 2022
Grant Amount:: $13,000

Solution Cortez Residents Fill a Gaping Need for Summer Activities for Kids

Local Champion:: Cortez community members
Date funded:: April 29, 2022
Grant Amount:: $8,200

Solution Kemper Elementary Adds Water Fountains to Keep Students Hydrated and Learning

Local Champion:: Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
Date funded:: April 22, 2022
Grant Amount:: $1,800

Solution Montezuma County Aims to Improve Staff Wellness With a Step Challenge

Local Champion:: Montezuma County
Date funded:: April 18, 2022
Grant Amount:: $6,600

Solution Cortez Community Members Buoy Educators’ Spirits With a Thank-You Lunch

Local Champion:: Cortez Teacher Appreciation Committee
Date funded:: April 18, 2022
Grant Amount:: $5,820

Solution Cortez Cultural Center Helps Local Artists Reach New Customers With E-Commerce

Local Champion:: Cortez Cultural Center
Date funded:: March 25, 2022
Grant Amount:: $15,502

Solution Wildlife Fencing Protects Crops in Cortez From Deer and Elk

Local Champion:: Montezuma Land Conservancy
Date funded:: March 25, 2022
Grant Amount:: $25,000

Solution Southwest Open School Installs a Greenhouse That Supports Year-Long Growing

Local Champion:: Needful Provisions Inc. and Southwest Open School
Date funded:: March 24, 2022
Grant Amount:: $13,608

Solution Cortez’s New Swim Blocks Provide an Economic Boon

Local Champion:: Cortez Water Dragons
Date funded:: March 23, 2022
Grant Amount:: $29,995

Story

Cortez’s Southside Garden Grows Greens and Community January 2022

The new community garden's 11 plots, supported with funding from LOR, will be ready for planting this spring.

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