2019 Small Grants Support Local Farms, Native Plant Restoration, Outdoor Classroom
LOVELAND, Colo. – Larimer County Natural Resources is proud to announce $20,783 in grants to support eight community and neighborhood projects that help educate and connect people to the land.
The awards were given to a wide range of organizations across Larimer County through the department's Small Grants for Community Partnering program.
The 2019 grantees, projects, amounts and locations include:
Project Applicant | Project Name | Amount Funded | Project Location |
Colorado Native Plant Society | Native Plant Restoration at River's Edge Natural Area | $3,000 | Loveland |
Colorado Youth Outdoors | Colorado Youth Outdoors Outdoor Education and Team Building Trail | $3,000 |
Windsor |
The Growing Project | The Growing Project Community Garden at FoCo Café | $3,000 | Fort Collins |
Ivy Stockwell PTO | Ivy Stockwell Outdoor Classroom, Phase Four, Meadow Installation | $2,024 | Berthoud |
Oakridge 7 HOA | Oakridge Ash-Shadow Tree Planting Party with Xeric Education | $2,987.24 | Fort Collins |
Raisin' Roots Farm | Extension of Growing Season for Provision of Fresh Produce to Larimer County | $2,996.17 | Fort Collins |
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program | Rocky Mountain Raptor Program Educational Outreach | $1,500 | Northern Colorado |
Sproutin' Up Corporation | Sproutin' Up Farm Expansion | $2,275 | Fort Collins |
Small Grants for Community Partnering is an initiative of Larimer County Natural Resources to disperse a portion of Help Preserve Open Spaces sales tax dollars for projects that:
- Enhance natural areas
- Create public linkages with existing open lands and parks
- Offer opportunities for environmental education, outdoor recreation or nature interpretation
- Provide opportunities for people to connect with the land through agriculture or increased access to open spaces and natural areas
- Develop new research on Larimer County open spaces
Annually, $20,000 is set aside from the tax funds for grant awards each year. Since 2008, Larimer County has awarded $308,583 for 200 community and neighborhood projects.
Learn more about the Small Grants for Community Partnering program.

Jennifer Almstead, Fund Development and Projects Specialist, (970) 619-4569