Support you as we all experience challenges that include the environment, finances, and staffing. Developing innovative ways to adjust to changes and use new opportunities to help the community thrive.
During the December 2021 Marshall Fire, we honored nearby cities’ recreation passes when their facilities weren’t available, provided emergency sheltering at the North Boulder Recreation Center, and assisted with emergency response across the parks system. Grants and donations provide funds for not only capital projects, but also programming that’s important to our community members. These invaluable funds totaled $628,000, growing our ability to serve when revenues are still impacted by the pandemic. Examples of the power of philanthropy and grants include: • $200,000 for YSI and EXPAND programming • $118,750 for Valmont City Park’s new bike track • $116,000 for Chautauqua playground renovations Our land operations teammates maintain a large system of parks, playgrounds, trees, natural lands, and flowers to support the mental health and well-being of our community. How large a job is it, you ask? • Maintained 1,860 acres of parks • Performed 752 playground inspections (which means all playgrounds are inspected at least once a week!) • Planted 500 new trees • Planted 50,000 flowers in flower beds To provide these services, BPR has on staff 125 full-time and 398 seasonal or part-time employees. Thanks to these incredible employees for providing this level of service to community members in 2021!
“ “The raising of extraordinarily large sums of money, given voluntarily and freely by millions of our fellow Americans, is a unique American tradition. Philanthropy, charity, giving voluntarily and freely… call it what you like, but it is truly a jewel of an American tradition.”
President John F. Kennedy
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