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Pictured here: Durango Softball Complex, photo courtesy of City of Durango Read more about Where Do You GOCO - November 2018 Projects

There’s a lot of fanfare around grant awards, but what happens after the ceremonial checks are presented and the reporters have published their articles? Our partners get down to business.

For 26 years, GOCO has improved Colorado’s great outdoors with the help of Colorado Lottery proceeds. We’ve invested more than $1.2 billion in proceeds in 5,200 projects to improve the lives of Coloradans across the state. Read more about Where Do You GOCO - October 2018 Projects

By Julie Dugdale 

This article is part of our Impact Stories series, stories that celebrate the unique ways GOCO partners have enhanced and supported Colorado communities, our quality of life, and our state’s wildlife. Since 1992, GOCO funding has been invested in more than 5,200 conservation and recreation projects in all 64 counties – with benefits for all Coloradans. Read more about Conserving the Cline: A community effort to protect a historic ranch

What did you do before you came to GOCO?

Before my time at GOCO, I worked as a manager of The BlowDry Lounge Cherry Creek for a couple years. I am also a full-time student in my final year at Johnson and Wales University, and after attending the Miami campus for my first term, I returned to my home state of Colorado to make the switch from Marketing to Media and Communications.  Read more about Faces of GOCO: Meet Shelby Winter

By Laura Cardon

This article is part of our Impact Stories series, stories that celebrate the unique ways GOCO partners have enhanced and supported Colorado communities, our quality of life, and our state’s wildlife. Since 1992, GOCO funding has been invested in more than 5,200 conservation and recreation projects in all 64 counties – with benefits for all Coloradans. Read more about How northwest Colorado rallied around the Yampa River to create a lasting legacy