City of Fruita Receives Awarded $600,000 Great Outdoors Colorado Grant for Reed Park Improvements

March 11, 2023

The City of Fruita has been awarded a $600,000 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) for the City’s skate/wheel park project at Reed Park. This project includes the construction of a 9,000-square foot skate/wheel park in the south/west corner of Reed Park. This addition is part of a larger renovation the park will receive later this year.

The skate/wheel park design is the result of community input from Fruita residents and members of the local skate community in the Grand Valley. Working with Action Sports Design and Design Workshop, the City of Fruita utilized the community input received to design a modern skate/wheel park. The design showcases a 50% street design and 50% flow bowls. The park will have a tiered approach with features for beginners but also provide some advanced lines for those experienced riders. The park will feature decks, kickers, ledges, rails, stairs, hips, bowls, spine to pipe, rollers.

The grant is part of GOCO’s Community Impact program, which develops and revitalizes parks, trails, school yards, fairgrounds, environmental education facilities, and other outdoor projects that enhance a community’s quality of life and access to the outdoors.

Located in downtown Fruita, Reed Park is one of the most heavily used parks in Fruita. The park is home to the annual Fruita Farmers Market, is a popular destination for gatherings, and is utilized every day for recreation. To address many aging amenities that have not been updated since the park’s creation, the City of Fruita plans to revamp the space to better serve the community. Plans include a mini-pitch court with basketball, soccer, and pickleball lines, improving the existing pavilion and restroom, upgrades to the electrical system for special events, a modern playground, and a new skate/wheel park. Upgrades are expected to be complete by spring of 2024.

“With GOCO’s generous support, we are able to upgrade the park with amenities that will serve the Fruita community for years to come. Bringing this destination skate/wheel park to Fruita would not be possible without this funding. Now, Reed Park can more fully serve not only the Fruita community but families throughout the Grand Valley.” – Marc Mancuso, Fruita Parks and Recreation Director.

A public process spanning several years elevated a community desire for the City to maintain the park and upgrade existing features. The project seeks to address immediate needs, along with themes from the City’s Parks, Health, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (“PHROST”) Master Plan, a GOCO-funded effort completed in April of 2021.

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Media Contact: Ciara DePinto, Communications and Engagement Specialist, cdepinto@fruita.org, 970-858-3663