Craig Skatepark Alliance

09/01/2026

Girl power! 🤯

08/30/2026

08/28/2026

Cool story!

08/22/2026

Said goodbye to a dear childhood friend from Steamboat yesterday. Growing up skateboarding and snowboarding in the Yampa Valley in the late 80’s and early 90’s represented a small group of passionate and energetic community members who found joy in pushing ourselves and rooting one another on. This post serves as a remembrance and honor of our dear childhood friend Zach Baker. He was a light in the lives of many, and it was good to hear from others that experienced the same genuine smile and creative force that we all knew and loved about him. There will be some kind of honor to Zach incorporated into our skatepark in Craig, to ensure that he is not forgotten. (Open to ideas.)
This also serves to remind me of how skateparks bring people together, create hope and joy in a community, give young people positive places to belong, and keep our bodies and spirits in motion for a lifetime.
Ride in Peace, Baker.
Thanks for all the epic, timeless memories we shared. 🫶

08/17/2026

Skateboarding legend Mike Vallely speaks wisdom.

08/17/2026

Support your local Craig Skatepark Alliance 🙏
Big thanks to all who are showing up and helping us build support, raise funds, and BELIEVE in good things happening for the young people of Craig Colorado!

08/09/2026

We have t-shirts in stock!

If you’ve purchased online, your shirt won’t print until after Aug 31. For those outside of Craig and still want to order a shirt, you can still put your order in online until the 31st.
If you haven’t ordered a shirt and you live in the Yampa Valley, send us a DM and we can get you a shirt. Or you can order online too. Link in bio.
We sold $100 worth of shirts at the skatepark this morning! And we appreciate all the orders so far!
Let’s keep it going!!

08/05/2026

There always seems to be a naysayer.

Someone who can’t read the room. Someone so anchored to long-held perceptions that they struggle to see new possibilities.

More troubling is when a person hasn’t learned that, sometimes, the most respectful response is silence—especially when the conversation touches on a tragedy that forever changed a family and a community.

I’ve been connected to this story since the late 1980s. This isn’t a new conversation sparked by recent headlines or a passing interest. It’s a conversation that has echoed across generations.

For decades, countless young people, parents, and community members have envisioned a place where kids could gather, belong, challenge themselves, and build confidence. Yet time and again, that vision has been delayed, dismissed, or allowed to fade by those unwilling to think beyond the present moment.

The opportunity has never been just about building a skatepark.

It’s about investing in hope. In healthy risk. In community. In giving young people something that calls them outdoors, connects them with one another, and reminds them that their hometown believes they matter.

When communities fail to create places where young people can thrive, we shouldn’t be surprised when boredom, isolation, excessive screen time, substance abuse, and hopelessness begin filling the void.

I’m not interested in dwelling on who stood in the way.

I’m interested in ensuring that, this time, we choose a different legacy—one that future generations will look back on with gratitude rather than wonder why it took so long.

- Jon Miller
Founder & President
Craig Skatepark Alliance

08/05/2026

Laramie just got a new park!

Have you dropped in to our skate park at LaBonte Park? Feel free to stop by and learn on one of the smaller features or brave the more advanced ones. Whether you are on a skateboard, scooter, or roller skates, there are spots for you to advance your skills!
*We highly recommend the use of protective equipment while using the skate park