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Founded in 1976 as the Boulder Parks and Recreation Foundation, PLAY Boulder Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting parks and recreation opportunities in Boulder, CO.
Link to Colorado Gives Day website: https://www.coloradogives.org/PLAYBoulder/overview?step=step1
Link to Colorado Gives Day website: https://www.coloradogives.org/PLAYBoulder/overview?step=step1
Overview
Location
Colombia, Boyacá
Employees
11-50
Founded date
1976
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Jul 24, 2026 | Boulder park gets investment from Boulderthon | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Boulderthon is putting up to $100,000 to give an east Boulder park a facelift. Race organizers announced in a Wednesday news release that they’re pledging $50,000 to Tom Watson Park, and will match... |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Local News | Boulder’s Community Forestry Corps gets teens inspired to care for trees | The teens also collect heat data, using sensors and other monitoring tools. At the end of the summer, county workers will use the data to determine where trees can be added to municipalities to mitigate urban heat. “The more we understand h... |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Local News | PLAY Boulder Foundation to host free CrossFit class for underserved youth | The PLAY Boulder Foundation, the nonprofit partner of Boulder Parks and Recreation, will host a free CrossFit class Saturday for low-income, Boulder-area youth. The class will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at the CrossFit Sanitas gym, 2525 A... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Colorado News | Great Boulder Duck Race returns to Scott Carpenter Pool on Sunday | The Great Boulder Duck Race will take place on the lazy river at Scott Carpenter Pool on Sunday. The beloved Boulder tradition returns for its 35th year, taking place at the Scott Carpenter Pool for the third year after relocating from the ... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Local News Local News | Boulder Parks and Recreation’s Forestry partnering to give tree seedlings | Boulder Parks and Recreation’s Forestry, PLAY Boulder Foundation and Cool Boulder are partnering to give away tree seedlings to Boulder community members on April 29 at McGuckin Hardware at 2525 Arapahoe Ave., according to a news release. T... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Local News Local News | Community rallies behind PLAY Boulder Foundation program | Thanks to a new donation campaign, PLAY Boulder Foundation is continuing to promote active lifestyles for kids in Boulder. The campaign is for the nonprofit’s PLAYpass program, which awards eligible families with non-cash vouchers that can ... |
| Aug 27, 2022 | News News | Great Boulder Duck Race returns to Scott Carpenter Pool on Sunday | Some 3,000 ducks will race down the lazy river at Scott Carpenter Pool on Sunday during the annual Great Boulder Duck Race. The free event, the biggest fundraiser of the year for the PLAY Boulder Foundation, has been a Boulder fixture for 3... |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Pay It Forward this Colorado Gives Day with PLAY Boulder | PLAY Boulder, the official non-profit partner of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department, ensures that there are adequate resources to provide safe, quality recreation and opportunities for all. Founded in 1976, its three main pillars are... |
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FAQ about PLAY Boulder
When was PLAY Boulder founded?
PLAY Boulder was founded in 1976.
What has the press written about PLAY Boulder?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning PLAY Boulder, among them “Boulder park gets investment from Boulderthon” (Jul 24, 2026) and “Local News | Boulder’s Community Forestry Corps gets teens inspired to care for trees” (Jun 20, 2024).
Is PLAY Boulder still active?
Yes, PLAY Boulder is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 9, 2026.