Colorado Lottery presents Denver Parks and Recreation the 2016 Starburst Award for Vanderbilt and Johnson-Habitat Parks.
Partner in making this all happen. Thank you, Mr. President. Members of council. Mr. President, a quick aside, it's great to see you behind the wheel. You were missed and I'm happy for you. And I'm happy for your family. And by the way, Councilman Clark, you would never say this, but it was your vision back in 2009 that started this whole thing. And you used the phrase for the first time nature in your own backyard. And that's where this all comes from. So members of council understand, you know, where the genesis of. This park is. Projects like this happen because of relationships and because of partnerships and because people take the words me. And myself. And I, and they replace them with we and us. And let me name. Real quickly the names, because I will get the hook here in about 30 seconds. Colorado Lottery, Great Outdoors. Colorado City and County of Denver EPA. Denver Trout Unlimited Urban Drainage in Flood Control District. Gates Family Foundation, Johnson Family Foundation and Quick Family Foundation. That's how these things happen, Councilman Clark. And these are real numbers. We're actually up to $35 million of projects on the river right now. Nine project sites either built, being. Built or being. Envisioned. This is the place. Where I used to take my trash with my dad in the early 1960s, one of seven landfill dump sites along the river. And this was ours and it's not there anymore. And we. Have truly a premiere magical. Site and I'll finish. By echoing every project. At the end of the day has a skipper, and the number one skipper of. This project has been Mike Bouchard. And it's important that you all know that it's an honor to be here tonight, and I'm just a little bit pleased. Thank you all very much. Thank you. Thank you so much. There are many residents who watch this Channel eight, and many of them just found out that the lottery helped fund many of our parks every year. So I hope folks know that it's it's amazing.