Lake City DIRT and the Town of Lake City are embarking on an ambitious project to refresh the Town Park through installation of a new year-round restroom facility and an upgraded playground.  The existing merry-go-round and gaga pit will remain; the remainder of the broken playground pieces will be removed.  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 has worked with Burke Playground to develop a proposal that includes 2 climbing rocks (constructed by ID Sculptures out of Gunnison), a swing set that includes accessible swings so all children can participate, and a 2-12 years of age combined play structure.  This will be the first accessible playground in Hinsdale County.

‍ ‍Check out the proposed playground plan

Please join the Trujillo Family, DIRT, and the Town of Lake City in providing a space where ALL children can play.

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)

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

• Lake Fork Community Foundation (grant for climbing rocks)

• San Juan Solstice (grant for climbing rocks)

• Pioneer Jubilee Women’s Club (2025 grant)

• The Waldo Family in honor of Merle and Betty Dinkins

• Family of Ruthanna M. Hall

• Pioneer Jubilee Women’s Club (2026 grant)

• Mary Ellen Hartje

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

• Family of Ruthanna M. Hall

• 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

• Scott & Ann Lucia

Wetterhorn supporter ($500-$999)

• Hinsdale County

• Lake City DIRT

• Lake City Library

• Lake Fork Valley Conservancy

• Silver Thread Public Health District

• 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 and Lana Athey

Sunshine supporter ($250-$499)

• Terry & Joan Huey

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

• Lake City Community School

• John & Shelley Bass

• 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

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 Borchers & Maddie McClure

• Sophia Borchers & Nick Arbogast

• Paul Ellis

• Jim & Judy Dixon

• Gavin & Lynn McNitt

• Brian Milhaupt

• Becky Chwirka

• Barbara Zachman

• Kaitlin Reno

• Veronica Kenny

• Karen Day

• Cheryl Ellingson

• Jonathan Sharpe

Donate online (below) or DIRT accepts checks by mail (donor form)