Month: July 2024

The Skate Day events went beyond skateboard lessons and giveaways. It fostered a sense of accessibility, excitement, laughter, and courage for the new young skaters.

The Denver Park Trust is thrilled to announce the newest members of the Board of Directors. This group of visionary, civic-minded leaders will help guide and support the organization during this pivotal time in its development.

Volunteers from the American Rental Association and Toro Foundation helped launch the next phase of the West Tennessee Avenue Greenway, planting trees, native plants, and spreading mulch to transform a once-forgotten utility easement into a vibrant, welcoming park space.

With more than 280 parks across the city, there’s no shortage of reasons to love Denver’s parks! For Park & Recreation Month, we’re celebrating the people, places, and programs that make our parks an essential part of life in the Mile High City.

Two Acres Acquired For Future Park in the Windsor Neighborhood

Everyone deserves to live near a high-quality park. Residents of south Globeville advocated for a park in their neighborhood.

A walking trail that winds through Elmendorf Park and John H. Amesse Elementary School (JHAE) in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood will soon be the site of Denver’s first-ever “Play Path.”

On Saturday, July 27, Villa Park Neighborhood Association, Denver Parks & Recreation, and Livable Cities Studio shared plans for the design for Phase 1 revitalization of the park. With construction slated to begin this fall, Phase 1 will include a new playground, a community gathering space and pavilion, and the Private Martinez Plaza as the entryway to the park.

July 1st, 2024 marks five years since the Denver Park Trust (DPT) was founded. Today, we celebrate DPT’s partnership with residents, community leaders, Denver Parks and Recreation, and supporters.

Capitol Hill neighbors celebrated Pride Month at Quality Hill Park in Denver with a new exhibit showcasing queer Capitol Hill history, funded in par by Denver Park Trust’s Community Grant Program.

On Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 474 volunteers spread out across 17 parks throughout the city to ensure our parks remain vibrant, sustainable, and accessible to all.

Did you know there are at least eleven parks in Denver named after Black leaders who helped shape our history? From local trailblazers like Sonny Lawson to national icons like Madam C.J. Walker, we’re celebrating the individuals who have made Denver a better place and shining a spotlight on the parks that serve as living tributes to the diversity and strength that built our community.