Trails and Open Space Coalition
Colorado Springs, CO
WE PROVIDE A VOICE TO THE USERS OF OUR OUTDOOR SPACES IN THE PIKESPEAK REGION BY COMMUNICATING A COLLECTIVE VISION, FOSTERING FRIENDSGROUPS, AND PUBLICLY ADVOCATING FOR TRAILS AND OPEN SPACES. WEIDENTIFY OPEN SPACE, TRAILS AND PARKS PRIORITIES TOGETHER WITH CITIZENS AND PARTNERS, AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALSWORK WITH THOSE CITIZENS AND PARTNERS TO FIND LAND WITH CONSERVATIONVALUES WORTH PRESERVING AND WORK TO GET IT PROTECTED FOREVER HELP LOCALGOVERNMENTS TO MAKE THEIR TRAILS, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLANS AREALITY DEVELOP PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO BENEFIT TRAILS, PARKSAND OPEN SPACE INFORM THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESSES ABOUTRECREATION AND TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES; AND ABOUT THE ECONOMIC,TOURISM, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS OFTRAILS, PARKS AND OPEN SPACE HOST EVENTS, GUIDED HIKES AND OUTINGSENCOURAGE, COORDINATE AND SUPPORT TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE VOLUNTEERISM,COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, AND MEMBERSHIP