About us

The Historic Hayden Granary has partnered with Lyra and GripTape because we believe our future relies upon capturing the passion, imagination, and problem-solving skills of our next generation.

We believe that innovation emerges through exploration. The Granary Climate Innovation Project enables youth in our valley to follow their curiosity about the soil, air, and water that make up the environment and how they connect us together as a community.

The Historic Hayden Granary, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aims to restore and enliven one of Routt County's historical treasures by creating inviting community gathering spaces.

The Hayden Granary connects past, present, and future by adapting a historic grain elevator and an agricultural warehouse into community gathering spaces.

Lyra is a Colorado-based nonprofit strategy, design, and implementation partner that works alongside education communities to reimagine learning and leadership that positively impact student academic and life success.

We work with student, educator, school district, and philanthropic leaders to lift up their innovative ideas, creating new paths for student and educator success.

GripTape is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers young people ages 14–19 total control to design a 10-week learning experience, up to $500 to pursue this learning, and a Champion to support them.