Town of Nederland SK8Park ProjectNathan Lazarus Skatepark This is the website of NEDSK8, Inc., providing information and status relating to the volunteer-driven effort to bring a permanent skateboarding facility to Nederland, Colorado 
Now the Real Work Starts Justin sprays shotcrete during a test pour August 27th |
Background (you can't snowboard year-round, Dude)With no summertime recreational facilities nearby, the nearest concrete park 20 miles away in Boulder and a dearth of area street structures to test their skills, the youth of Nederland have been seeking a local skatepark for many years. In the spring of 2004, the movement finally achieved critical mass, as Nederland area teens and older skaters packed a Nederland Board of Trustees meeting and came away with a unanimous expression of support for the concept of a skatepark to be located on a parcel of land sandwiched between the Nederland Teen Center on the north and the Barker Reservoir inlet on the south. Skatepark supporters were directed to start lower down the governmental ladder, first winning the approval of the Nederland Planning Commission, before returning to the Board of Trustees for final approval. The movement stalled a bit as the leader of the Nederland Skatepark Advisory Council, or NSPAC, Kevin Brazanskas, moved away to explore the Hawaiian surf, but a successful handoff to some new recruits rekindled the effort. Meeting regularly, NSPAC (later to become NEDSK8) has made steady progress towards its goal. This site will attempt to chronicle and support that effort, for the benefit of our supporters and friends. Thanks for visiting! 
We're There! This Project Funded In Part By Great Outdoors Colorado Through Funds From the Colorado Lottery 
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Status at a Glance08/26/08: Test pour set for Wednesday the 27th, the pool gets shot Thursday the 28th. NewsBarker Reservoir Trail Closure Extended: Due to the potential hazard from overspray, the trail north of the inlet will remain closed until further notice 08/16/08: Needed: 2x4s, 2x6s, 2x8s, scrap pipe, survey stakes - call or e-mail us 07/15/08: Skatepark construction has begun! Ground Breaking Post Mortem 06/01/08: NEDSK8 has met the terms of a $40,000 challenge grant by the Gates Family Foundation, thanks to an outpouring of public support during our Spring Fund Drive 04/19/08: The Alan Green Memorial Foundation has awarded NEDSK8 an additional grant of $2,000 for construction of the Nathan Lazarus Skatepark, thus providing both the first and last grant monies for this project 02/19/08: It's Official! The Nederland skatepark will be named the Nathan Lazarus Skatepark, in honor of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? "class member" Nathan Lazarus, who helped Tony Hawk raise $175,000 to support the work of the Tony Hawk Foundation on the popular Fox TV show Keep informed of skatepark developments by adding your name to our e-mail distribution list
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