Greetings!
We are excited to announce that our 2025 Partners in the Outdoors Conference will take place on April 22-24, 2025 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs.
Applications for session proposals are open and will close on Nov 25. Please consider submitting a session proposal and spreading the word!
We anticipate that registration will open in January. In the meantime, stay tuned for updates and sign up for our Partners Newsletter for more details.
The conference theme this year is:
Resilience: Building Strength and Sustainability for the Future of the Outdoors
Re·sil·ience: The capacity to withstand, recover, and come back stronger from difficulties.
At this year’s conference, we will explore how resiliency applies to every facet of our work and highlight how we can plan for, adapt, recover, and thrive amidst challenges. This will include topics like:
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Conservation Strategies for Resilient Landscapes: Approaches for maintaining and enhancing the resilience of ecosystems, wildlife, and natural areas.
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Outdoor Recreation and Adaptability: How outdoor activities can adapt to support resilience in the face of changing social and environmental conditions.
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Partnerships: Building resilient networks that thrive, explore common ground, and collaborate in the face of challenges.
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Community Well-being: Exploring the benefits of nature for physical and mental health, local economies, and overall community resilience.
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Building Resilience Through Stewardship: Supporting conservation efforts through education, outreach, and fostering connections to the natural world that inspire current and future generations to care for Colorado’s outdoors in urban, suburban, and rural spaces.
We will navigate and prepare for change by proactively developing effective strategies, innovative solutions, and adaptive practices to address the evolving challenges in conservation and recreation in our beautiful state of Colorado. We will also embrace setbacks as opportunities to grow, adapt, and inspire deeper connections with Colorado’s natural world and each other. Together, we will forge resilience amidst a dynamic world.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Shalana Gray (she/her)
Statewide Partnership Coordinator
720.215.2082
6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216