ALAMOSA COUNTY — The Colorado Tree Coalition recently awarded Alamosa County a $5,555 grant for the purchase of trees to be installed at Sunset Park. An additional grant of $5,000 was awarded through the Department of Local Affairs and San Luis Valley COG’s Mini-Grant program towards this project.   

Sunset Park is a hidden gem in a rural county neighborhood on Del Viento Drive west of Alamosa. Trees to be planted have been identified with the assistance of the Colorado State Forest Service and the Colorado Tree Coalition. The Southwest Conservation Corps will be assisting Alamosa County with the tree planting, scheduled for early June. 

The Colorado Tree Coalition (CTC) is a non-profit whose mission is to preserve, renew and enhance community forests statewide. The CTC awarded $66,275 in grants to 17 organizations in 2024. These grant projects allowed recipients to plant and manage trees in community forests across Colorado. Grants are made possible through the USDA Forest Service, the Colorado State Forest Service and our CTC members and supporters. 

Since 1991, the CTC has awarded grants to 238 communities and organizations totaling more than $1,277,000. These grants have been matched with more than $8 million in community money and in-kind services.