2025 Colorado Open Space Alliance Conference
October 6–8, 2025
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Celebrating Stories of Open Space: 25 Years of Conservation and Connections
COSA continues to partner with the Rocky Mountain Ranger Association and the National Association of Interpretation Four Corners Region to bring you an amazing line-up of conference sessions and keynote speakers. Offsite field trips and a 25th conference anniversary celebration featuring Mountainfilm on Tour will make COSA’s 25th conference its best yet!
Registration opens in early July.
Presented by the Colorado Lottery and Great Outdoors Colorado.
Kriste Peoples
Kriste Peoples is a Denver-based outdoor enthusiast and guide, runner, writer, and mindfulness meditation teacher. She serves as the Executive Director of Women's Wilderness, a Boulder-based nonprofit offering transformational experiences that cultivate a greater sense of agency, community, and engagement in nature among women, girls, and nonbinary people. As a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher, she brings her sense of adventure and curiosity to the inward journey of self-discovery. In her downtime, she's committed to finding an easy alternative to popcorn ceilings.
Luke Runyon
Luke Runyon is a journalist, currently serving as co-director of The Water Desk at the University of Colorado's Center for Environmental Journalism. Prior to his current position, Luke was a managing editor and reporter for KUNC, the NPR station for northern Colorado, where he produced the award-winning podcast, "Thirst Gap: Learning to live with less on the Colorado River." He currently serves as the president of the board for the Society of Environmental Journalists. He's a former Ted Scripps Environmental Journalism fellow at the University of Colorado.
Conference App
Download Attendify and search "COSA" to access the conference.
Don’t want to download the app? You can still see all the features using the Web App.
- Agenda & Presenters (great if you can't get the Eventzilla app to work)
- Pre-Arrival Message
- Agenda Overview
- Session Room Assignments
Attendee Portal
Networking Event
Everyone is invited to attend the networking event on Tuesday. Tickets are $25 and need to be purchased for each guest or conference attendee who did not register using a ticket with the networking event option. Purchase Networking Event TicketHotel Reservations
Elevations Hotel SOLD OUT
Unfortunately the Elevations Hotel is completely sold out of rooms. Please try reserving a room at the Grand Lodge.Grand Lodge
The Grand Lodge is only a two minute walk to the conference and COSA registrants are guaranteed their lowest rate of $126/night + $20 resort fee. $49 is due at time of booking, with 100% due 7 days before arrival. All payments are non-refundable. Parking is free. Please call 855-332-1601 option 1, then option 7 any day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to get the group rate.Other Lodging Options
- Lodge at Mountaineer Square, next door, condo style rooms, (970) 349-4000
- Plaza, next door, condo style rooms, (970) 349-2900
- Nordic Inn, 10 min walk, (970) 349-5542
Sponsors
COSA is seeking sponsors for the 2022 conference! Reach open space professionals and get acknowledged in a variety of ways. Sponsorship DetailsScholarships
COSA will award several scholarships to cover the registration costs for the 2022 conference. This award is made possible by our sponsors. Scholarships
Bronze
Kriste Peoples
Kriste Peoples is a Denver-based outdoor enthusiast and guide, runner, writer, and mindfulness meditation teacher. She serves as the Executive Director of Women's Wilderness, a Boulder-based nonprofit offering transformational experiences that cultivate a greater sense of agency, community, and engagement in nature among women, girls, and nonbinary people. As a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher, she brings her sense of adventure and curiosity to the inward journey of self-discovery. In her downtime, she's committed to finding an easy alternative to popcorn ceilings.