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ORR’s Rural Development Efforts Travel to Monte Vista, Colorado

NewsBy ORR July 18, 2024

By Chris Perkins, Vice President of Programs As I sat quietly in a small conference room in Monte Vista’s City Hall, a four-hour drive from Denver, waiting for a group of local stakeholders to arrive for a field tour of their outdoor recreation infrastructure projects, any doubts about how I would be welcomed were erased…

ORR Announces Monte Vista as Recipient of 2023 Rural Implementation Grant

NewsBy ORR November 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today announced that Monte Vista, Colorado will receive a $10,000 award to grow its local economy and build increased community resilience through outdoor recreation. Through this grant, ORR continues its charge to provide support, information, and resources to rural communities seeking to create economic opportunities through outdoor recreation.…