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
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
