Silverton Singletrack Society receives $250k grant for trail construction
Colorado Parks and Wildlife awarded SSS largest possible Non-Motorized Trails Grant
By Reuben Schafir
The Silverton Singletrack Society announced this week that it has received a Non-Motorized Trails Grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, which will enable the organization to start work this summer on phase one of the Baker’s Park Trail System.
The $250,000 award makes a significant dent in the $900,000 that will be necessary to build phase one. The entire project, which will include nearly 30 miles of trail, is estimated to cost $2.6 million.
“We’re pretty stoked” said SSS Board President Klemens Branner. “It was definitely a lot of work, it was a two-year process.”
CPW makes nonmotorized trail awards to “continue to improve outdoor recreation opportunities, including trail construction, maintenance, planning, and support while protecting wildlife, habitat, and cultural resources,” according to the agency’s webpage. There were 18 projects seeking funding for trail construction in this round of grant applications.