Annual Report and Financial Information

2021: A year of focus and renewal

While much is always happening along the Poudre River Trail Corridor (PRTC), 2021 was a year of focus and dedicated renewal for the board resulting in a many notable accomplishments:

PARTNERSHIPS: PRTC and its governmental sponsors, Greeley, Weld County and Windsor, updated and adopted the Intergovernmental Agreement that has guided this unique partnership for well over 25 years. The new agreement reflects the evolved roles, funding support and expectations for this collaborative relationship to ensure the Trail Corridor can continue to develop, thrive and remain as a northern Colorado destination and experience.

INVESTMENT: to ensure the Poudre Trail legacy endures and thrives for future generations to enjoy and protect, the PRTC established an endowment fund for the perpetual benefit of the trail corridor through the Weld Community Foundation. The initial private investment strategy and donation to the fund was rewarded with a matching challenge grant by the Foundation, which is now at $20,000.00.

IDENTITY: with the evolved nature of the PRTC, it was time to consider a new look and brand. The new logo and tag line invites users to “find yourself in nature” while the ‘badge’ part of the logo offers friendly and ready identification on signs, maps, webpages, and other trail materials.

ENHANCEMENTS: the board continues to make the trail experience ever better and has initiated two master plans to support user experience:

  • Missile Park: located near the Hwy 34 Spur and Hwy 257, the county has operated a small campsite located on land once part of the Cold War Minute Man Missile silo network. With its commanding view of the Front Range, a concept plan was developed to establish a portion of the site as a trailhead and develop a trail link to the Poudre Trail located just to the north.
  • Red Barn: one of the corridor’s most popular trailheads at 71st Avenue includes an iconic red barn. In 2021, the City of Greeley entered into a Memorandum of Agreement about the shared use of the barn and secured a consultant to assist in the plan’s development. This guide will complement the new natural area trails that Greeley opened up nearby.

EXPANSION: the PRTC launched an update to an earlier study to extend the Poudre Trail east to the confluence of the Poudre and Platte rivers. This study will offer possible routes, identify new amenities, connect more people to nature, and explore opportunities to link the Poudre Trail to other regional systems.

VOLUNTEERS: in addition to the nine-member volunteer board and friends who support the work of the trail, community volunteers add incredible value to the well-being of this special amenities in the form of five active Adopt-a –Trail groups, the nine Cycling Without Age pilots, and six volunteer groups working on special projects. Together they logged over 1,451 volunteer hours in support of the trail.