Recreation
The Power of Play
Grantees say...
Elizabeth Gillis
Former senior center director
“These programs create community… I see people who didn’t know each other start hanging out, going to coffee, and forming deep friendships. That’s just as important as the activity itself.”
Britney Kuehm
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre artistic director
“When the adults continue to stay silly, to play, to be vulnerable, and to be honest within community, then kids learned that that is a value, not a weakness.”
Mars Charlebois
Crested Butte Land Trust recreation lands coordinator.
“Our trails are special because they allow a lot of multi use, whether that be bikes or walkers or hikers or beach goers.”
Community-Identified Recreation Needs
In 2025, MetRec published the Regional Recreation Master Plan—a community-led roadmap guiding recreation investment and collaboration across the district for the next 5–10 years. The plan builds on a 2023 Recreation Survey and is based on public conversations, work sessions, surveys and meetings.
