{"id":22789,"date":"2025-04-07T14:51:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T20:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/lost-canyon-bike-and-skate-park-in-dolores-set-to-break-ground-in-july\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T04:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:16:52","slug":"lost-canyon-bike-and-skate-park-in-dolores-set-to-break-ground-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/lost-canyon-bike-and-skate-park-in-dolores-set-to-break-ground-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Canyon Bike and Skate Park in Dolores set to break ground in July"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A rendering from the American Ramp Co. of what the Lost Canyon Bike and Skate Park will look like in Dolores. (Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Construction of the Lost Canyon Bike and Skate Park in Dolores\u2019 Joe Rowell Park will begin in July; it\u2019s in the final stages of fundraising now.<\/p>\n

As it stands, it has raised nearly $582,000, which is 78% of the $737,500 it needs to build the park.<\/p>\n

And to reach that goal, it hopes to bring in $50,000 of community contributions and secure grants to cover the rest, said Jake Carloni, the owner of the Dolores Bike Hostel, who\u2019s spearheading fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a big number ($50,000), and it\u2019ll take work,\u201d said Rebecca Busic, a community member who\u2019s helping raise funds. \u201cBut I do think it\u2019s possible \u2026 and we\u2019ve already raised so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A rendering of what The Lost Canyon Bike and Skate Park will look like in Dolores. This image includes the bike and skate park and the pump track. The pump track portion of the project will be completed some time next year. (Courtesy photo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

In an email updating stakeholders, Carloni reminded everyone that \u201cwhen this project was first proposed, we managed to raise $30,000 in five weeks. The support for this project is massive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn tandem with the new school, it\u2019ll bring young families to town,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Having a bike and skate park downtown also removes barriers to recreating outside.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe park is an outlet,\u201d Carloni said. \u201cIt\u2019s a pro-social activity on community grounds, it\u2019s a space for kids to play and build confidence and social skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plus, it gets kids off the street and into a safe space.<\/p>\n

As a new mother and someone who moved to Dolores as a young adult and \u201cgrew up here,\u201d Busic said how, for a while, \u201cI didn\u2019t understand the importance of having a park.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, I understand how important parks are for communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll \u201cfill the gap for kids,\u201d be a space for youth programs and retain tourists in town for longer, \u201cwhich is good for our county,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Carloni said a lot of local nonprofits and businesses, including the hostel, have already supported the project through donations, writing letters of support or both.<\/p>\n

Overall, he said, fundraising has been successful.<\/p>\n

In fact, besides the town donating the land, \u201cthis whole thing is grant and community funded,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not the first small community to try and bring this into their town. Often times, it takes decades to complete a project like this,\u201d said Carloni.<\/p>\n

But in Dolores, from the project\u2019s proposal to groundbreaking this July, it\u2019s been less than 2\u00bd years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a timeline that cities like Denver and Boulder see, not timelines places like Dolores sees,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a \u201cbring the community together\u201d kind-of-project, and \u201cthe meat of fundraising is done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we just need community support to get us over the finish line,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in donating, look out for future fundraising events. In the meantime, email lostcanyonbsp@gmail.com<\/a> or donate online at doloresbikeandskatepark.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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