Every year the Colorado Open Space Alliance acknowledges outstanding projects through the Blue Grama Awards.
2017 Nominations
Past Award Winners
Outstanding Achievements by an Organization
2007 Yampa River
2008 Boulder County IGA
2009 Great Outdoors Colorado and Adams County - South Platte Heritage Project
2010 Arapahoe County - South Platte Working Group
2011 Colorado Office of TPL
2012 Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
2013 Urban Drainage and Flood Control District
2014 Fort Collins - Black Footed Ferret Project
2015 Eagle/Pitkin County
2016 El Paso County Fountain Creek Master Plan
Outstanding Achievement by an Individual
2007 Jim Crain - City of Boulder
2008 John Litz - Jefferson County
2009 K-Lynn Cameron - Larimer County
2010 Ralph Schell - Jefferson County
2011 John Swartout - CCLT
2012 Lise Aangenbrug - GOCO
2013 Rich Koopman - Boulder County
2014 Rick Anderson - Adams County
2015 Ron Stewart - Boulder County
2016 Larry Kueter and Bill Silberstein
Outstanding Ecological Management Program
2008 Ramsay Shockey - Larimer County (Forest Mgmt.)
2009 Boulder County - Platt Rogers Stream Restoration
2010 Bryon Shipley - Rattlesnake Research (Denver Zoo)
2011 Breckenridge - Cucumber Gulch
2012 Devil's Backbone Restoration Project - Larimer County
2013 Rocky Mountain Field Institute Volunteer Restoration Projects
2014 Ft. Collins Natural Areas Department Resource Mgmt. Work Group - Cache La Poudre Restoration
2015 South Suburban P&R Dist. - Rehabilitation South Platte Park
2016 CPW - Aquatic and Fisheries
Outstanding Outdoor Recreation or Environmental Ed. Program
2008 Preda-Tour, Aurora Parks and Open Space
2009 Saddle Rock Golf Course - Native Plants, Aurora Parks and Open Space
2010 Castle Rock P&R - Colorado Bluebird Project
2011 Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
2012 City of Boulder - Access to Trails Videos
2013 Ag. Division of Boulder Co. Parks and Open Space - Ag. Tours
2014 CPW - Schools and Outdoor Learning Environments
2015 City of Boulder - Classical Music Nature Hikes
2016 Native Plant Master - Barbara Fahey