Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Employee Directory
Conservation ProgramsColorado, United States11-50 Employees
Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) is a Denver-based organization that channels a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds to preserve and enhance parks, trails, wildlife, rivers, and open spaces throughout the state. An independent board awards competitive grants to local governments and land trusts, with delivery coordinated through Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Created in 1992 after a voter-approved constitutional amendment, GOCO has supported more than 5,700 projects across all 64 counties without tax dollars. Its primary customers are local governments and land trusts seeking to advance conservation initiatives that benefit Colorado communities. The organization operates within the conservation programs sector, leveraging partnerships with state agencies and local entities to fund and implement projects. GOCO is a relatively small organization, based in Denver, with a governance model that emphasizes independence and broad geographic reach.