Project Type: Community Grant Project
Athmar Park Story Walk
W. Tennessee Ave | Athmar Park
The Denver Park Trust partnered with the Athmar Park Neighborhood Association to develop and implement a Story Walk, a placemaking element consisting of a bilingual children’s book displayed one page at a time along an eight block mobility trail along West Tennessee Ave.
Building a Skateboarding Community
Rosamond Park | Hampden
The Denver Park Trust is partnering with Cornerstone Skate Foundation to create a skateboarding community through a series of pop-up learn to skate clinics in Southeast Denver.
Community-owned Food Forest
4790 Josephine | Elyria Swansea
The Denver Park Trust is partnering with Tierras Verdes to purchase a vacant lot and transform it into a community-owned green space.
George Morrison, Sr. Park Interpretive Sign & Monument Restoration
George Morrison, Sr. Park | Whittier
The Denver Park Trust is partnering with The George Morrison Sr. Park Committee to restore the interpretive sign describing the life and legacy of George Morrison, Sr. in his namesake park.
Healthy Walking Trail in Montbello
Elmendorf Park | Montbello
The Denver Park Trust is partnering with the John H. Amesse Elementary Roadrunner Walking Trail committee to create a healthy walking trail that starts on school property and continues through Elmendorf Park.
LGBTQ+ History Exhibit
Quality Hill Park | Capitol Hill
The Denver Park Trust funded the creation of a temporary art exhibit in Quality Hill Park to highlight the neighborhood’s queer history.
Madam C.J. Walker Park Interpretive Sign Restoration
Madam C.J. Walker Park | Whittier
The Denver Park Trust partnered with the Madam C.J. Walker Park Coalition to restore the three interpretive signs describing the life and legacy of Madam C.J. Walker in her namesake park.
Sonny Lawson Park Pollinator Garden
Sonny Lawson Park | Five Points
The Denver Park Trust partnered with Curtis Park Neighbors to help fund a new pollinator garden at Sonny Lawson Park, establishing a native habitat for birds, bees, and bats within the park.
Sunnyside Parks Enhancements
Chaffee Park, Ciancio Park, and 46th & Pecos Park | Sunnyside
The Denver Park Trust is partnering with Sunnyside United Neighbors, Inc. (SUNI) and Denver Parks & Recreation to bring quality-of-life enhancements, including benches, bike racks, trash cans, and pet waste stations, to three (3) Sunnyside parks, with a fourth expected later this year in 2023.