communities
Cortez
Solutions and stories from the heart of the Four Corners region.
Solution
Cortez Eighth Graders Embark On a Year of Service
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
- Date funded:
- August 16, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $9,461
Solution
Lunchtime Training in Cortez Aims to Save Lives
- Local Champion:
- Cortez resident
- Date funded:
- August 2, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $10,600
Solution
Cortez Invests in Solving the Same-10-People Problem
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma Leadership Network
- Date funded:
- July 29, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $24,700
Solution
Cortez Ups Its Al Fresco Lunch and Learning Game
- Local Champion:
- Children's Kiva Montessori School
- Date funded:
- July 25, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $29,990
Solution
New Radios Help Cortez Bus Drivers—and Students—Stay Connected
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
- Date funded:
- July 2, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $29,970
Solution
Cortez Apple Growers Turn Waste Into A Windfall
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project
- Date funded:
- June 29, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $29,000
Solution
The Indigenous Community is Leading Addiction Recovery in Cortez
- Local Champion:
- Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center
- Date funded:
- June 24, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $15,810
Solution
Cortez Residents Put Their Money Where Their Ideas Are With Improvement Fund
- Local Champion:
- Cortez locals
- Date funded:
- June 24, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $2,520
Solution
Classwork Displays Help Cortez Residents Engage With the Schools
- Local Champion:
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
- Date funded:
- June 12, 2022
- Grant Amount:
- $4,015

When Laura Herrick realized how many plastic bags were being used in Cortez, she devised a plan to reduce the number by at least half, with a little help from LOR.