Lake City DIRT and the Town of Lake City have refreshed the Town Park through installation of a new year-round, upgraded playground.  A local work group with representatives from Lake City DIRT, the Town of Lake City’s Parks & Recreation program, Lake City Community School, WeeCare in Lake City, and parents.

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New playground project fundraised more than $245,000! We were able to cover all expenses related to site preparation and a new sprinkler system, plus 3 climbing rocks, 2-12 years old play structure, swing set, orbitron, and stand-alone chair with ADA features

‍ ‍ 12 grants …. 9 local partners ….. 3 business donors …… 99 private donors

Five Peaks supporter ($15,000+)

  • Brian & Erin Trujillo Family

  • Town of Lake City

  • Department of Local Affairs through the Colorado Main Street program

  • Gates Family Foundation

  • Dan & Elaine Trujillo Family

Uncompahgre supporter ($5,000-$14,999)

  • Region 10 mini-grant

  • El Pomar Foundation

  • Anschutz Family Foundation

  • Kris Hussong

  • Lake Fork Community Foundation (2025 and 2026 grants)

  • San Juan Solstice Fund (2025 and 2026 grants)

  • Tim & Holly Stephens in honor of Jerry & Esther Culver

  • Forristall Ranch

Handies supporter ($2,000-$4,999)

  • Pioneer Jubilee Women’s Club (2025 grant and 2026 grant)

  • The Waldo Family in honor of Merle and Betty Dinkins

  • Family of Ruthanna M. Hall

  • Mary Ellen Hartje

  • Silver Thread Public Health District

  • The Worley Family

  • Dwayne & Laurel Dale

  • Carol & Plack Carr

  • Scott & Ann Lucia

  • John Forristall

Redcloud supporter ($1,000-$1,999)

  • Martha Elder

  • Jim & Jane Anthony

  • David Cooper

  • The Pittard Family in honor of Wyatt Pittard and Chloe Pittard

  • Tom & Susie Arnold

  • Bob & Jean Ann LeGrand in honor of Ruthanne File

  • Laurel Darren & Brett Talcott

  • Phil & Carolyn Virden

  • James & Brandi Lindt

  • Schuyler & Lila Marshall in honor of Warren & Mac Pierce

  • Tom & Amy Woldert in honor of their 6 grandchildren

Wetterhorn supporter ($500-$999)

  • Hinsdale County

  • Lake City DIRT

  • Lake City Library

  • Lake Fork Valley Conservancy

  • Hinsdale County Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)

  • Peggy Carr

  • Jeff & Danielle Worthen

  • Gunnison County Electric Association (GCEA)

  • Roger & Margo Presnall

  • Mickey & Mary Ginn

  • Bushwhack Lodge Bar & Grill

  • Phillip & Carolyn Virden

  • Robyn Hargis

  • Matthew Ruhland

  • Matt Buchanan

  • Nicholas Picucci

  • Chris & Lana Athey

  • Drew & Taylor Nelson

  • Dennis Sobieski

  • Trey & Trish Ellis in honor of their 5 granddaughters

  • John & Shelley Bass

  • John Szalkowski

  • Kathryn Lake

  • Betsy Wayne

  • Aikman Family

  • Hairston Family

  • Andy & Joy Pankratz

  • TJ Turner

Sunshine supporter ($250-$499)

  • Terry & Joan Huey

  • Bob, Michele, Keelan, Brennan Long in Memory of William “Gary” Good

  • Lake City Community School

  • Brian & Marjorie Harrigan in Memory of Carolyn Kerr Arneson

  • Jennifer Jackson

  • Blue Spruce Building Materials

  • Joe & Laura Schneider

  • Steve & Peggy Ritchey in memory of the Sheldon Family

  • Howard & Peggy Berg

  • Murphy Real Estate

  • Shawnda Maher & Jared Roush

Roundtop supporter ($1-$249)

  • Glenn & Susan Heumann

  • Bernie & Jodie Krystyniak

  • Clifford Spirock

  • Daniel & Susie Bernat

  • Steve & Vicki Young

  • Merrily Porter

  • Taler Alexander

  • Whitney Adams

  • Norah Rodgers

  • Marsha Richmond

  • Mysti Winter

  • Doug Rhinehart

  • Ellis Linsey

  • Patrick McCoy

  • Coeta Holloway

  • Mary Nettleton

  • Lake City Community School 2nd & 3rd Grade Class

  • Isaac & Maddie Borchers

  • Sophia Borchers & Nick Arbogast

  • Jim & Judy Dixon

  • Gavin & Lynn McNitt in honor of grandboys Cillian & Ronan McNitt

  • Brian Milhaupt

  • Becky Chwirka

  • Barbara Zachman

  • Kaitlin Reno

  • Kelly Van Doren

  • Veronica Kenny

  • Karen Day

  • Cheryl Ellingson

  • Jonathan Sharpe

  • Jina David

  • Diana Welz

  • Mike & Robyn Neel in memory of John Benvenuto

  • William Goodwin

  • Gary & Buffy Witt

  • Jeff & Shari Heaton

  • Peggy & Garrett Bales & Family

  • Kresta Trujillo

  • Cindy Dickson

  • Liz Howard

  • Carol Robinson & Schuyler Denham

  • Melissa O’Kelly

  • George & Beth Hurd

  • Rhonda B. Coxon

  • Jason & Meredith Brown

  • Kathleen Whinnery Murphy

  • Elizabeth Shahan