About Us

The Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District (CVPRD), established in 1983,  is a special district serving roughly 45 square miles, including the city of Dacono, the towns of Firestone and Frederick, and surrounding rural areas to engage the community, enhance life, and encourage play.

The Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District strives to increase and enhance recreational opportunities by providing a variety of quality programs and activities for district residents.

CVPRD fulfills this mission with the facilitation of programs at three facilities and multiple sports fields. These include:

  • A 55,000 square foot Recreational Center that houses:
    • An Aquatics center, complete with heated amenities, water slide, lap pool, lazy river, and splash zone. 
    • Community rooms, ideal for classes, presentations, social gatherings, and birthday parties.
    • A Gymnasium, perfect for drop-in fun, game days, and events. 
    • Exercise studios with a variety of group classes
    • Fitness equipment for strength training, cardio, and weight lifting. 
    • Outdoor fitness area, ideal for getting sunshine on warmer days.
  • A Community Center for Active Adults (ages 55 and older) with a variety of weekly programs and events.
  • A Gymnastics Center, for classes and gymnastics teams to stretch, tumble, and leap into competitions.
    Mission, Vision and Values 

    Mission

    The Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District strives to increase and enhance recreational opportunities by providing a variety of quality programs and activities for the residents of Frederick, Firestone, Dacono, and surrounding communities.

    Vision

    To engage the community, enhance life, and encourage play.

    Values

    Innovation

    • Implementing meaningful change that drives results and challenges the “norm”
    • Accept, expect, and create change
    • Adopting process improvements to become efficient and effective
    • Following best practices and industry standards through research, implementation, and evaluation

    Integrity

    • Practicing financial responsibility by using District resources wisely
    • Building trust and effective relationships
    • Leading by example through honesty, dedication, and pride
    • Holding ourselves and others accountable for their actions and behaviors

    Customer Service

    • Creating a welcoming customer experience by having a positive attitude
    • Exhibiting transparent communication internally and externally
    • Striving to improve the quality of life and well-being

    Teamwork

    • Facilitating meaningful collaboration to inspire, lead, teach, and empower
    • Encouraging, involving, and rewarding
    • Have Fun!
    Our Commitment to Excellence 

    We follow a Strategic Plan

    • Adopted by our Board of Directors in November of 2025, this 5 year Straegic Plan will serve as the guiding light for our District leadership.
    CVPRD 2025 Strategic Plan

    Financially Responsible with Resources

    • Our staff manages and maintains our capital resources for long-term resiliency. 
    • Our budget philosophy promotes financial best practices; you can view our budgets and financial statements here. 
    • We invest in the district’s future to ensure sustainable, high-quality programming.

    Inspiration to Connection

    • We strive to build teamwork and trust into our culture and our programming.
    • We encourage our staff and volunteers to lead, teach, and empower our community. 
    • We encourage, involve, and reward connections that build community. 

    Communication is Key

    • We show pride in what we do and take pride in sharing our story with the community.
    • Our annual reports demonstrate transparency and provide the community with updates on the strategic plan. 
    • We collaborate in community partnerships with events, sponsorship, and programs.

    Innovation is our Future

    • Our team grows professional leaders through an innovative workplace culture and professional development. 
    • We are a catalyst in recreational services and facilities in the Carbon Valley area.
    • We strive to deliver a united community spirit. 
    What Is a Special District? 

    The Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District (CVPRD) is a governmental entity and is known as a special district in the State of Colorado. Special districts in Colorado are local governments, i.e., political subdivisions of the state, which make up a third level of government in the United States. Local governments include counties, municipalities (cities and towns), school districts, and other types of government entities. Colorado law limits the types of services that county governments can provide to residents.

    Districts are created to fill the gaps that may exist in the services counties provide and the services the residents may desire. The majority of districts draw their boundaries in unincorporated county land, but residents of a municipality may be included in one or more districts.

    You can visit our District Residency page to view a map and determine your residency status. 

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