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Every year, the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area provides funding to local and regional partners and schools in support of projects, programs, and events that benefit the community and further the mission of Cache NHA to:

Promote a variety of historical and cultural opportunities.

Engage people in their river corridor.

Inspire learning, preservation, and stewardship.

Here are some of the projects we’ve supported.

2022

The Five States of Colorado

Recipient: Colorado Humanities
Year awarded: 2022
Total Cost of Project: $433,000

The Year of the River 2022

Recipient: Wolverine Farm Publick House
Year awarded: 2022
Total Cost of Project: $15,000

Poudre River Trail Interpretive Signage

Recipient: The City of Greeley Natural Areas
Year awarded: 2022
Total Cost of Project: $20,265

2018/19

Heritage Trail at the Poudre River Whitewater Park

Recipient: City of Fort Collins – Parks Planning
Year awarded: 2018
Total Cost of Project:

“Power of Place” – film production

Recipient: Havey Productions
Year awarded: 2018
Total Cost of Project: $409,530

Eaton House Construction and Planning Documentation

Recipient: Town of Windsor
Year awarded: 2019
Total Cost of Project: $60,000

“Watering the West” – film production

Recipient: Watering the West LLC
Year awarded: 2019
Total Cost of Project: $34,446

2016/17

“Power of Place” – Film

Recipient: History Colorado
Year awarded: 2016
Total Cost of Project: $59,800

Heritage Trail

Recipient: City of Fort Collins/BHA Design
Year awarded: 2017
Total Cost of Project: $1,090,485

Nature Rides

Recipient: The Growing Project
Year awarded: 2017
Total Cost of Project: $11,533

Restoration of James Ross Proving Up House

Recipient: City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Department
Year awarded: 2017
Total Cost of Project: $80,000

Historic Windmill Installation and Interpretation at Centennial Village

Recipient: City of Greeley Museums
Year awarded: 2017
Total Cost of Project: $20,362

2015

Council Tree, Strauss Cabin, and Coy Homestead – Interpretive Signage

Recipient: City of Fort Collins – Natural Areas Department
Year awarded: 2015
Total cost of project: $15,470

3 Byways and a National Heritage Area Loop Tour – Brochure, Web Landing Page, Launch Events

Recipient: Cache la Poudre – North Park Scenic & Historic Byway Council
Year awarded: 2015
Total cost of project: $24,969

Eastman Park Master Planning and Interpretative Signage

Recipient: Town of Windsor – Parks and Open Space Department
Year awarded: 2015
Total Cost of Project: $57,836

“The Great Divide” – Film Tour

Recipient: Colorado Humanities
Year awarded: 2015
Total Cost of Project: $49,582

Eaton House – Master Plan and Renovation

Recipient: Town of Windsor – Art and Heritage Department
Year awarded: 2015
Total Cost of Project: $59,349

Fort Collins Water Works II

Recipient: Poudre Landmarks Foundation
Year awarded: 2015
Total Cost of Project: $33,700

Educational Partner Program

Recipient: Poudre Learning Center
Year awarded: 2015
Total Cost of Project: $20,000

Fulfill Our Wish Statue

Recipient: Windsor-Severence Historical Society
Year awarded: 2015
Total Cost of Project: $167,823

2014

“Gage the River” – River Gage Signage

Recipient: Poudre Runs Through It
Year awarded: 2014
Total cost of project: $26,611t

“FCI5O: A Sesquicentennial Celebration” – Exhibit

Recipient: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Year awarded: 2014
Total cost of project: $250,000

Frank State Wildlife Area – Open Space Preservation Planning Documents

Recipient: Town of Windsor – Parks and Open Space Department
Year awarded: 2014
Total cost of project: $109,648

“The Great Divide” – Film Production

Recipient: Colorado Humanities
Year awarded: 2014
Total cost of project: $176,333

2013

“Well Watch” – Groundwater Curriculum and Teacher Inservice Project

Recipient: Poudre Learning Center
Year awarded: 2013
Total cost of project: $17,044

“The Great Divide” – Film Pre-Production

Recipient: Colorado Humanities
Year awarded: 2013
Total cost of project: $50,000

Fort Collins Water Works Interpretive Center – Construction Document Development

Recipient: Poudre Landmarks Foundation
Year awarded: 2013
Total cost of project: $56,146

Town of Windsor Museum Exhibit Redesign

Recipient: Town of Windsor – Art and Heritage Department
Year awarded: 2013
Total cost of project: $57,999

2012

Go West Art Fence

Recipient: City of Greeley Museums
Year awarded: 2012
Total cost of project: $186,125

Biodiversity Wall Exhibit

Recipient: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Year awarded: 2012
Total cost of project: $156,026

Interpretive Signage

Recipient: City of Fort Collins – Natural Areas Department
Year awarded: 2012
Total cost of project: $190,000

2011

El Espejo – Girls Summer Research Institute

Recipient: Poudre Learning Center
Year awarded: 2011
Total cost of project: $19,692

Current Events – River Education Initiatives

Recipient: CSU Environmental Learning Center
Year awarded: 2011
Total cost of project: $17,503

Monument Tower and Interpretive Signage

Recipient: Poudre Learning Center
Year awarded: 2011
Total cost of project: $57,890

“Food, Forage and Farm” Exhibit

Recipient: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Year awarded: 2011
Total cost of project: $106,138

Academic and Small Grants

2022

Trail-athon

Recipient: Poudre River Trail
Year awarded: 2022
Total Cost of Project: $7,600

Life Jacket Loaner

Recipient: Drennon’s Dream
Year awarded: 2022
Total Cost of Project: $6,000

2019

Watson Lake Fish Ladder & Interpretative Signage

Recipient: Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Year awarded: 2019
Total Cost of Project:

Poudre River Water Quality Monitoring Project

Recipient: University of Northern Colorado Foundation
Year awarded: 2019
Total Cost of Project: $21,989

Bellvue Lab Clean-Up

Recipient: Jackson Ditch Co./Water Supply & Storage
Year awarded: 2019
Total Cost of Project: $5,000

2018

Dirt – A Terra Nova Experience

Recipient: Bas Bleu Theater
Year awarded: 2018
Total Cost of Project: $12, 566

Woodbriar Park Art

Recipient: City of Greeley
Year awarded: 2018
Total Cost of Project: $150,000

Wild & Scenic River Celebration and Watershed Restoration Projects

Recipient: Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW)
Year awarded: 2018
Total Cost of Project: $3,492

“A River of Stories” – short film

Recipient: Fort Collins Downtown Creative District
Year awarded: 2018
Total Cost of Project: $4,171

2016/17

PHA History

Recipient: Professors and students at Metro State College History and Journalism departments
Year awarded: 2016
Total Cost of Project: In progress

Ralph Parshall Study

Recipient: Michael Weeks – Graduate Student
Year awarded: 2016
Total Cost of Project: $6,784

H2O Today Exhibition

Recipient: Greeley History Museum
Year awarded: 2017
Total Cost of Project: $14,256

2014

Gateway Sign

Recipient: City of Fort Collins Natural Resources
Year awarded: 2014
Total Cost of Project: $750

Aquablitz

Recipient: Skye Sach – Graduate Student
Year awarded: 2014
Total Cost of Project: $20,816

Cool Off at the Library

Recipient: Poudre River Library District
Year awarded: 2014
Total Cost of Project: $5,970