Projects

The new Carmody Park welcomes visitors at its grand opening.

View current arts, parks, recreation and other projects within the City of Lakewood below.

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13 Result(s) Found

11050 W. 20th Street

In 2018, the City entered into a 10-year lease agreement with Denver Water to improve and open to the public .8 acres of the site along Quail St. for park uses. The City built a new playground for the neighborhood following a public engagement process. In 2023, the City acquired the entire 9.06 acres of land, formally Denver Water property.

Whitlock Solar Project

Lakewood has secured nearly $1 million from a competitive state grant program to install roof-top and parking-canopy solar panels on its Whitlock Recreation Center, which will offset 100 percent of its electricity use with solar power.

Armstrong Property Acquisition

Lakewood City Council has approved a resolution declaring the intent to purchase 6.92 acres of land adjacent to the Bear Creek Greenbelt for open space and park purposes.

Bear Creek Reservoir expansion proposal

Get more information about a proposal by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Colorado Water Conservation Board to expand water storage at Bear Creek Reservoir in Bear Creek Lake Park, with potential impacts to the park.

Park Acquisition at Soda Lakes

he City of Lakewood received a grant from Jefferson County Open Space to fund half of the purchase of 36.9 acres of property owned by Jefferson County Road and Bridge, located at 14601 W. Hampden Ave., directly east of Big Soda Lake in Bear Creek Lake Park.

Park Acquisition at Wadsworth Blvd.

The Community Resources Department has purchased three acres of property to expand the Bear Creek Greenbelt.

Carmody Recreation Center Renovation

The Carmody Recreation Center will be undergoing a renovation to add locker room space for individual and family use and reconfiguring the layout of the existing men’s and women’s locker rooms.

2911 S. Wadsworth Acquisition

The Community Resources Department has purchased 1.5 acres of property located at 2911 S. Wadsworth Blvd to expand the Bear Creek Greenbelt. The property is the remainder of one of the original Bear Creek Greenbelt acquisitions in 1975.

Park Acquisition at S. Kipling