The COSA Steering Committee is pleased to announce Christopher Preston, author of Tenacious Beasts, and Marcus Robinson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Ride for Racial Justice, as the 2025 COSA Conference keynote speakers!
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<![endif]>Christopher Preston is an award-winning author, environmental philosopher, public speaker, and clean energy enthusiast based in Missoula, Montana. Christopher grew up on the white cliffs of England’s south coast and moved to Colorado at age 22 to pursue a graduate degree from Colorado State University. While in the United States, he fell in love with the giant landscapes, wildlife, and wildlands of Alaska. Christoper is a accomplished writer and his most recent work, Tenacious Beasts, won the 2024 High Plains Book Award for non-fiction and was included in The New Yorker’s ‘Best Books of 2023.’ Christopher will share his experiences researching recoveries across the globe and the lessons that open space agencies can learn from these success stories.
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<![endif]>Marcus Robinson is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Ride for Racial Justice, a Colorado-based organization whose mission is to ensure access to resources, education, and community for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) cyclists and to dismantle systemic racism. Through advocacy and lobbying, Ride for Racial Justice works to enhance BIPOC leadership, voices, experiences, community and infrastructure in cycling, from global brand to local events. Marcus came to Colorado as an infant and like many kids, Marcus was lucky to have a bike growing up. That sense of freedom and joy is still a driving force for him today. Marcus attended Denver East High School and Colorado State University. Marcus will share his insights on equity and the outdoors and how open space agencies can ensure our parks and trails are welcoming, equitable spaces.
Reservations for The Steamboat Grand are now open. Please visit the conference website for more information on accommodation types and to make your reservations. The Steamboat Grand has a multitude of affordable lodging options including accessible rooms, traditional hotel rooms, studios, and multi-bedroom condos. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to experience the magic of fall in Steamboat Springs. Conference registration opens in early July.
We look forward to seeing you in Steamboat Springs October 6 – 8, 2025!
