$4.6 billion and counting: Celebrate Conservation Month with the Colorado Lottery
RaspaPro Summary
The Colorado Lottery designates October as Conservation Month, highlighting its ongoing contributions to state conservation and recreation. Since 1983, players have helped generate over $4.6 billion for these initiatives. The Lottery is also organizing trail cleanup events.
Key points
- •October is designated as Colorado Lottery Conservation Month.
- •Players have helped generate over $4.6 billion for conservation since 1983.
- •Funds support parks, trails, wildlife, and open spaces in Colorado.
- •The Lottery is organizing community cleanup events on Oct. 3.
Why it matters
Lottery players contribute directly to the protection and enhancement of Colorado's natural resources. Your ticket purchases help fund critical conservation and recreation projects across the state.
Official release
Your play helps protect Colorado’s parks, trails, wildlife, and open spaces.
October is Colorado Lottery Conservation Month! Since 1983, Lottery players have helped generate more than $4.6 billion for conservation and recreation projects across our state.
This month, we’re celebrating that impact and getting outside to give back.
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8th Annual Runyon to the Res Arkansas River Trail Cleanup – Oct. 3
In Pueblo, we’re joining Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center, Pueblo Parks and Recreation, and community volunteers to clean an 8-mile stretch of the Arkansas River Trail.
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Fountain Valley Trail Maintenance at Roxborough State Park – Oct. 3
We’re partnering with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) to help improve and protect Fountain Valley Trail at Roxborough State Park. Sign up to volunteer at volunteervoc.org.
Every ticket helps support the outdoor places that make Colorado special. Read more about Conservation Month and the impact of Lottery proceeds.
Play On, Colorado!
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