DRAFT

The diversity of the people who have called Adams County home is as distinct as the landscapes within its borders. What makes this vast land so unique is not only the geography of the county – urban to suburban to urban fringe to rural – but the population’s desires and subsequent lifestyles that thrive within these environments. Adams County continues to grow and to draw people from all over the globe to put down their roots. As we look to the future, celebrating the history, people, and places of Adams County will take an innovative approach, one that has the potential to o er a dynamic expression of our very unique cultural diversity.

As Adams County continues to grow, the unincorporated portion of the county is becoming more diverse. An estimated 31% of the population speaks a language other than English at home (ACS 2019 – 5 Yr Table S1601), which is the highest percentage in the region. Nearly 47% of the population identifies as Latino or Hispanic, which is expected to increase in the next 20 years. This diversity should continue to be celebrated, and policies to support all residents must be encouraged.

The Colorado Revised Statutes state, “a master plan shall contain a recreational and tourism uses element pursuant to which the County shall indicate how it intends to provide for the recreational and tourism needs of residents of the county and visitors to the county...” Adams County is varied in its geographies and, thus, how the population recreates and promotes tourism. Much of the population recreates within a vast amount of open space, trails, parks, and facilities owned and maintained by the County, such as the County Fairgrounds at Riverdale Regional Park.

Additionally, Adams County strives to implement the Artfully Adams Master Plan, created in 2018, by committing to invest in cultural arts through an allocated percentage of county revenue, and to expand on arts programming. This occurs in parks through visual and performing art mechanisms, such as the Dragon Boat Festival at Riverdale Regional Park. It is also found in open space and trail corridors with visual arts as a means of wayfinding and placemaking, such as the Murals for Hope program.